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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22
A Well Drawn Picture.

Col. Forney, Occasional" in wri-
ting to the Philadelphia Press, dis
cusses the complaint of certain dem
ocratic presses and politicians, regard
ing the conduct of this war against
rebellion and its expensiveness, with
much force and justice. We would
commend the following picture drawn
by that writer, to the attention of the
Dubuque Herald and its ilk. After re-
ferring to the incessant and mischiev-
Gus murmurings of this class he says !:
1t does not come with good grace
from the known enemies Of the war,
and the known advocates of the Sou
thern Rebellion, to constitute them
selves accusers and judges of the
shortcomings of others. THEY should
recoliect that The entire responsibility Of The
bioood shed IN this arar IS theirs. They
know that but for James Buchanan
there would have been no war, and
consequently no expenditure OF pub
lie money, for the purpose of main
tanning the integrity Of the Govern
ment no great debt, and no complica-
ton with foreign powers. When that
wicked and wretched man betrayed
the party that elected him, deserted
the principles upon which he came in
to power, and struck down every indie
pendent spirit that protested against
his crimes, the men now so clamorous
against Mr.. Lincoln's Administration
sustained Buchanan, encouraged him
in his tyrannies, and took the guilty
wages he was so ready to pay to all
his satellites. He saw his Secretary
Of the Navy sending our ships to dis
tant seas, his Secretary of War lead
ing in a series of plunderings and
frauds unparalleled since the days of
Warren Hastings, and nearly all his
confidants preparing for the overthrow
of the Republio, and he neither rebuk-
ed the one nor resisted the other. So
far from it his most intimate friends
were his most corrupt advisers and
even when his Secretary of the Inte-
rior, Jacob Thompson, returned from
a reasonable mission to North Caro-
lima, he honored him by a sumptuous
dinner in the Presidential mansion,
and thanked in apublic letter. James
Buchanan was not only the creature
and the tool of the murdcrcrs of our
liberties, but their willing ally; and
when the historian comes to select
the man who has done the most to
plunge the Republic into this sea of
blood, he will select James Buchanan.
The men who have acted with this
arch traitor to freedom and humanity,
should be careful, amid their own in-
trigues against the present Admins
tration, lest in trying to cmbarrass it
they do not revive recollection, and re-
open the great book which records The
fact that they and they alone. are re-
sponsible for tho war aud all it's suf-
ferings and atrocities.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22
Organization.

As before stated, we regard the
Republican organization in this State
as the representative of the friends
of Liberty, the Constitution and the
Union, in which all should feel conf
dence No change OF its name or or.
ganization is necessary. In every
State the Union patriots should now
unite in support of the National Gov
crnment in it's struggle with Slavery,
Treason and Rebellion, and it is of lit.
tie consequence under what name
they organize. Nor should the anti
slavery principles avowed by the Re-
pnblicans at their last National Con.
yention, be now abated one jot or title.
On the contrary the antislavery STAN
dard should be advanced to higher
and holder position.
The existing war has placed within
our constitutional grasp, power which
could not have been exercised in time
of peace. Let every constitutional
means be exerted to the utmost limit,
10 sweep the curse OF Slavery from
the nation.
But to be successful we must organ
zee and enter diligently into the work
Treason has been organized and at
work for months in our midst, with
reference to the next State and Con-
gsessional election. Let us emulate
AS diligence to defeat its purposes
Jubuqas Times.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22

The "GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS. THE
noble conduct of the Vermont troops
in the recent slaughter near Yorktown
is the subject of high eulogiums from
all quarters. 1t has proved, says the
Philadelphia Inquirer, "that the spir-
it of Ethan Allen aud of Molly Stark's
husband still lives and burns in their
descendants" The Inquirer adds
All honor to the gallant little Stat,
as quiet as dauntless, ever ready, but
but never forward, and true to her
faith "as the steel to the star, as the
stream to the sea-" The Vermonters,
it is true, were but a small portion OF
our immense army in that ncighbor-
hood but the fight was fierce and
long contested against heavy odds,
both by position and by number, and
the killed and wounded on both sides
were about three hundrcd--a carnage
as great as that in several of our fa-
nous revolutionary battles. 1t was a
brilliant triumph for the Nermonters,
and the description of it reads like a
scene taken bodily from the brave old
days when the rcd-coats surrendered
forts and yielded battles to Ethan
Allen in the name of God and the
Continental Congress g.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22
A Question Decided.

Certain partizan journals in the
State claim pcrsistcntly that many
more Democrats than Republicans
have gone to the war from Iowa.
This is possibly true. A great mum
Der of loyal Democrats, such as Co.'s.
Croker, Tuttle, Lauman, Merritt,
Reid, aud others, have. fought gallant
ly under the banner of the Republic !;
and when you take into consideration
other Democrats, Such as Hon. Cyrus
Franklin, the sons of Senator Jones
and good many more Of the same
kith who have gone into the Confed-
crate service, We think it should be
conceded that the Democrats have
beaten the Republicans in the number
of men sent to the war. Some Iowa
Democrats were seized at Fort Henry.
Several more Of the same species were
captured at Fort Donelson. Another
lot fell into our hands at Island No. 10,
and few degenerate sons of Iowa
were nabbed at Pittsburg Landing.
During the further progress of the
war, it is impossible to tell how many
more OF the same stripe OF Democrats
will turn up among secesh captives
but when they are all in, and their
properly estimated, we will be
able to tell how much the Democracy
are ahead Of tie Republicans in the
number OF their soldiers.-Rsgister.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22

The THIRD DIsTRIcT.-It is about time
the Republicans OF the Third Congress
sional District were organizing and
for the coming political
campaign. There being no District
Committee, we would suggest that
one be made up Of the Chairmen Of
the different county committees. This,
or some other mode of forming the
committees. should be attended to
without delay. We trust that the fu-
sion game. tried in various localities
last year, is now played out, and that
the Republicans will go straight along
with their organizations, nominations
and elections. The Democrats are al
ready talking of elccting Congress-
man for this District, and it is to be
hoped that the Republicans will not be
mapping. We would suggest West
Union as the proper place for holding
the convention, and some day in July
as suitable time.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22
The Cause of the War.
A correspondent, who spent several
days at Pittsburg Landing immedi-
ately after the battle there says: .

days at Pittsburg Landing immedi-
ately after the battle there says:
found Colonel, an acquaintance
of mine, at Savannah, badly wounded
in one of his arms. In conversation
with him one evening | asked him if
he was not going home. No sir, am
not, was his answer. Why, sir, you
are badly wounded, why not go home
until you recover? will tell You sir
said he, have been Democrat all
my life, never voted any other tick
ct but the Democratic ticket I; charg
cd all the trouble between the North
and the South to the Abolition excite
meht and fanatacism ! have been a
strong defender of the rights Of the
South and excused and apologized for
her alleged wrongs as has been the
habit Of the party to which have be-
longcd. Now, sir, find my mistake.
That the Abolitionists have done
many things which were wrong, there
can be no doubt. but that they were the
cause of bringing this war upon our
nation is the height of absurdity.
Sir, said he, the real cause is slave
ry, and the use which Southern tyrants
and Northern doughfaces have made
of that institution to accomplish their
tyrannical and unprincipled designs,
and besides, sir, have ignorantly al
ded in bringing this war upon our ma
ton. rucfully repcnted Of the wrong
that l have done, and am determined
to stay and fight it out, and conquer
an honorable and lasting peace, or lay
my bones on the field of battle.
Sir, it CRATES harshly on my ears to
hear the Chicago Times and individu
ais accusing the Abolitionists and the
Republicans of being the cause of this
war, and arguing against confiscating
the property of the rebels and at the
same time defending or harping about
the Constitutional rights of the South
What constitutional rights have the
rebels? They have torn that sacred
Constitution into shreds and trampled
it 10 the dust, and forfeited every right
guaranteed to them by that sacred in
strument, and that right is the right
to be hung, and ! expect the time is
not far distant when the leaders will
be fully and effectually protected in
that right. God speed the time is my
earnest prayer.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22
Evacuat ion Of Pensacola.
THE NAVY YARD BURNT.

The Mobile Advertiser and Register
contains the following special
PENSACOLA, May lO.-Al IL o'clock,
last night, Pensacola navy yard and
the forts were set on fire and destroyed
When the enemy discovered what was
going on. Fort Pickens opened furi.
Gus bombardmcnt and kept it up du-
ring the confagration, and without
doing damage to anybody at Pensa,
cola. All the public property except
the custom House, which is incapable
of being burned, was moved, but all
movable Confederate property has
been saved. The railroad track lead
ing out of the city was torn up this
morning. A Federal vessel with a
flag of truce, came up TO the city, de-
handing surrender. Mayor Ballbe
refused to comply with the demand,
but as all the military forces had left
he had no power to oppose. The Fed
eral officer replied that they would &C.
cupy the city tomorrow, but that the
inha bitants need not be alarmed,
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22
Knights of the Golden Circle.

A friend who came in from the East
a day or two since, states that las:
week there was an organization Of X.
q. C.'s at Pclla, Marion county. As
far as could be ascertained, some %
citizens of that place and vicinity uni
ted with the order. For some days
previous to the organization, two or
three suspicious looking fellows, hail
ing from Boston, were hanging about
town and it was generally supposed
they had come West duly authorized
by the emmissarics of JEFF. Davis, to
set new lodges in motion. We are
beginning to hear Of these organiza-
tions all around. There is one at least
in this county, and how many more
are yet in embryo awaiting develop
ment it is difficult to tell.
Enough has been revealed with ref
crcncc to the knights of the Golden
Circle, to prove that their object is a
secret and organized opposition to the
Federal Government during this war.
The animus of the whole thing is a
deadly hostility to the Constitution.
1t is a Jcsuitical sneak, skulking
around in the darkness, consuming
midnight oil, going its round of I'M
meaning mummeries, and plotting
against the liberties of the people.
In its brief career Of treachcry to the
Government, it has accomplished all
in its power to give comfort to trait
ors, to prescribe loyal men, and to en-
barrass the Administration in the pro-
secution of the war. Its chief corner
stone, like the accused Confederacy
of which it is the champion, is Human
Bondage and the great purpose OF
its mission is to subvert the founda-
lions of popular liberty, overthrow
the Constit ution, and convert the heri-
tage which our fathers left us into a
vast empire of Slavery 1t is a
branch of the Rebellion projecting
into the free States. Its motive pow
er comes from the cabinet of Southern
conspirators. 1t has no thought, or
feeling. or aspiration, or sympathy in
common with the loyal sentiment
the country; but prowls around in the
darkness of it's retreat intent on dig
ging the grave Of patriotism and lib.
eral government This is the mis-
sion of the Knights of the Golden Cir
cle.-Des Moines Register.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22

OF sin and torpor and consecrate his
nob!cr powers to the service Of Him,
whose Almighty hand wrought this
glorious change in creation. "And
turn from nature up to natures God"
Say shall the tiny stream, or warbling
bird, or bleating flock, express their
JOY at their beautiful renovation and
has man, the favorite of Heaven, no
notes of gratitude to raise. Man,
creations lord" on whom is bcstow-
ed the gift of reason, and of intellect,
say, shall he be mute? Yes on him
has been bestowed a greater g'tt-a
priceless boon--even Jesus Christ the
Son Of the most High ! Alas ! we are
ungratcful, and have not acknowl-
edged. Let us implore forgiveness,
and cntrcat that the invigorating in
fluence of this animating season may
incitc MS to seek more earnestly those
spiritual blessings, which shall pre-
pare our souls to rove amid the green
parterres above; where an eternal
spring forever rcigns.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22
Folly on Stills.

Com. Farragut demanded that gal
liant secessionists of New Orleans
while force capable of destroying
the city was before it, should not in
dulge in the luxury Of committing out
RACES on the persons and property of
Unionists, and should not fire on help
less women and children-amuscmen
by which, it seems, they had relieved
the notifications of the previous day.
The Mayor thinks that this is the most
insupportable Of all the demands Of
Federal Tyranny. II beg you to un-
derstand," says the Mayor, "that the
people of New Orleans, while unable
to resist your force, do not allow them
selves to be insulted by the interfer-
ence of such as have rendered them.
selves odious and contemplate by
their dastardly dcsertion of our cause
in the mighty struggle in which we
arc engaged" If this does not {" fire
the Southern heart" we do not know
what will.
1t will be seen that as exqulsitcly
nonscnsical as the Mayors letter is
it has the advantage of exhibiting il
a glaring light the fundamental defec
of Southern conscience and intelli
gence. At the South, hypocracy, con
spiracy, perjury, treason, robbery, tn
murder of innocent loyal citizens, tn,
Dissertation of the bodies of the dead
are not considered crimes when done
in the name Of Estate Rights" A
considerable number of persons at ths
North aid this dclusion by speaking
tenderly of the perpetrators of thcs'
villanies, calling them "misguidet
brethren" treating their perjury, thief
and rebellion as amiable weaknesses
shuddcring at the thought of conGs
eating their property, and making
long speeches on the constitutions
rights Of the South"
1t is not therefore to be wondered
at, that fools like the Mayor of New
Orleans, should think their crimes are
not only justfiable, but that the Uni
ted States Government is more inter
esrcd in their welfare than in the wei
fare of loyal citizens and soldiers. Tht
Mayor, indeed, thinks that Com. Far
ragut is naturally gentleman, bu
now misguided"
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22

The Eighteenth Wisconsin,, a raw
regiment, composed Of men who hunt
and trap all winter, and work in lum.
Der mills all summer, went into the
Pittsburg battle less than two weeks
after leaving Milwaukee, go strong.
Their Colonel and Major were killed,
their Lieut.-Colonel desperately wound
ed, and Of seven Captains who went
into the fight, only one remains $50
men. sick and well, are all that now
occupy their camp, the rest being
killed, wounded or prisoners. They
were on the extreme left, and their
great loss is owing to the fact that
they would not fall back. Their field
officers were brave even to rashness,
and the men would not fail them. We
doubt it parallel to this conduct on
the part Of raw troops can be found.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22
The Advance of Gen. Curtis.

Gen Curtis division of the Federal
army have commenced the march
upon Little Rock, the capital Of Ar
kansas.
The army Of the Southwest has just
been ,rc-organized, three divisions in
stead Of four constituting the new ar
rangemcnt, commanded as follows:
First Division, Brigadier General
Frederick N. Steele
Second Division, Brigadier General
Eugene A. Carr s4.3
Third Division, Brigadicr General
p. j. Osterhaus.
Gov. Rector of Arkansas, on the 9Th
inst, issued a long proclamation call
ing out 4 200 men to protect the State
from the Federal advanse, and to
serve twelve months. We quote a
single paragraph
Untoward events have placed her
(Arkansas) beyond the pale of pro-
lection much impaired, though not
incapable of resistance, she will strike
a blow for liberty, and continue to be
free if left to her fate she will carve
new destiny rather than he subju-
gated. 1t was for liberty she struck,
and not for subordination to any ere.
ated secondary power North or South.
Her bost friends are her natural allies,
nearest at home, who will pulsate
when she bleeds, whose utmost hope
is not beyond her existence. If the
arteries of the Confederate heart do
not permeatc beyond the east bank OF
the Mississippi, let southern Missouri
ans, Arkansians, Texans and the great
West know it and prepare for the
future. Arkansas lost, abandoned,
subjugated, is not Arkansas as she
entered the Confederate Government
Nor will she remain Arkansas Con.
tedcrate State, dcsolated as a wilder.
ness-her children fleeing from the
wrath no come, will build them new
ark aud launch it on new waters,
seeking haven somewhere, of equal.
ity, safety and rest Be of good cheer,
my countrymen, there is still balm
in Gilcad, the good Samaritan will be
found. Strike now and ever for youl
homes and liberty, against all men
who invade the one or dispute the
other. The despotic power of the
North, which seeks now to crush you
| cont ms in IFS own crpa tipp rlpo saeds
for its early destruction" ..r-..
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22
ScrOfula Cured.

CINCINNATI, April IL, 1859.
Messrs n. l.. SeorH 4 60. Gents From a
sense of duty, / give you statement of "A cute
of my son by the Use of your Blood and Liver
Syrup. He was taken about three years ago
with the Scrofula; sores made their appear
ance on the side of his neck, under the skin,
which was hard and red Tor inflamed) We
called upon one Of the first Physicians of this
city, who treated him, but the sores under his
treatment became Ulcers, and broke aud dis
charged. Some three months ago, some one
Of my neighbors was telling of the cures made
by your Blood and Liver Syrup. got a bot
tie and found that his appetite began TO be
much better, also his color, and by the use Of
il he has been cured JAMES REiLEY,
Lower Larket, between Main Sycamore.
IL" See Advertisement. .... 49,. ......
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22
CITY JeWelry Store,

When you go to McGrcgor, if you want a
nice Watch, call on w. A. Giles, at the City
Jewelry Store. If you want a clock that you
can depend upon, call at the City Jewelry
Store. If you want first rate Jewelry of any
kind. cali at the City Jewelry Store. If you
want silver or platedware, gold pen, a pock-
ct knife, portmonae or wallet, call at the City
Jewelry Store. If you want your watch re-
paired SO that you know it will be right, go to
w. A. Giles at the City Jewelry Store---he
warrants all his work and you can depend
upon him, SO just call on him when you go to
McGregor if you want any thing in his line.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22

The Philadelphia North American
states that Gen. Sherman. lately CON-
handing the Department of South
Carolina, has made statements to the
congressional delegation from Rhode
Island, to the effect that after receiv-
ing a regular siege train for the pur
pose of reducing Savannah, he was
explicitly ordered to desist from all
operations against the place." and
that "this order was issued by Gen.
Mcclellan" the late General-in.C Chief
Of the army.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-22
The SufferingsOf East Tenn. UniOniStS.

~Parson Brownlow has written let
ter to the Philadelphia Enquirer, which
describes the fiendish pc resolution OF
Union men of East Tennessee, in such
a vivid light that we cannot forbear
extracting few paragraphs from the
production, for the purpose of cnl'ght-
ening those still needing illumination
as to the true character Of the barba-
rous war wagcd against the General
Government
My family are up in the vicinity OF
Bordentown, New Jersey, and feel
that to have escaped with their lives
and part of their clothes from the
savage beasts of the Southern Con-
federacy is great blessing, and that
they can sing in good faith
God of my life, whose gracius power
Through rarious deaths my soul hath led,
Has shone upon the darkencd hour,
Has lifted up my sinking head
Every member of my family old
enough to appreciate the horrors OF
this Internal rebellion, despises the so,
called Contederacy and the unprinci-
pied villains who inauguratcd it. The
only difference between me and them
is, that | claim to Ge capable of de-
spising the wicked Germ
and all connected with it with
more intense hatred than they can
But then l have trained them up Gin
the nurture and admonition of the
Lord" which implies obedience to law
and order and an undying hatred of
secession and its guilty authors,
The work of murder, arrests, and
Imprisonment, goes bravely on in East
Tennessee, as my family inform me,
who left Knoxville the latter part OF
last week. They were shooting Tn.
ion men down in the streets, arresting
hundreds, and shooting fifty or sixty
in one instance, after they had surrcn-
dered and were under arrest. They
marched between three and four hun,
dred through the street, with some OF
them bareiootcd, and their feet bleed
ing, taking them to the depot, aud
shipping them to Atlanta, Georgia, to
work upon their Qualifications. These
men, denied water, would lift out OF
the municipalities in the streets with
their hands, after rain, what they
could to quench their thirst. '~
In Gods name, | Call upon Presi
dent Lincoln, and upon his Cabine,
and Army officers, to say how long
they will suffer a loyal people, true t.
the Union and Government of theil
fathers, to suffer in this way The
Union men of Tennessee are largely
in the majority-say three to one, but
they have no arms-they are in the
iails of the country-they arc work
ing on rebel Notifications like slaves
under the lash, and no Federal force
has ever yet been marched into that
oppressed and downtroddcn country
Let the Government, if it has any re
CARDS for its obligations, redeem thai
country at once and liberate these
people, no matter at what cost o
blood and treasure.