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The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23
a ProciU NATION by the Prcsi-
dtnt.

WARRINGTON May 10,
Whereas, there appears In the public
prints what purports 20 be proclamation
of Mnjor-Gcn. Hunter; and whcrcas the
same is producing some excitement and
Misunderstanding therefore, | Abraham
Lincoln, President Of the United States
proclaim and declare that the Government
ur the United States has no knowledge or
belief Of an intention on the part of Ger.
Hunter to issue such u proclamation, nor
has It yet any authentic information that
the document is genuine, and believes
that neither Gen. Hunter, or any other
commander or person, has been author
lied 10y the Government of the United
States 10 make proclamation dec larinr the
slaves Of any State free, and that the sun
posed proclamation now in question,
whether genuine or false, Is altogether
void, - far Us respects such dcclara-
ton,
further make known that whether Il
be competent for me as COMMANDMENT.
Chief OF the Army aud Navy, to declare
the slaves OF any State or States free
and whether at any time. or in any case
II shall have become necessity indspen.
sihlc 10 the maintenance Of the Govern.
ment to exercise suoh supposed power
are questions which, under my responsi.
bility, reserve To myself, aud which |
cannot feel justified in leaving TO the
declaration OF commanders in the field
These nre totally different questions from
those of police regulations in armies aud
camps,
On the 9th day of March last, by a
special message | recommended TO Con-
gross the doption of a joint resolution, t.
be substantially as follows;
"Resolved. That the United States
ought TO cooperate with any State which
mey adopt a gradual abolishmont Of sla.
very, giving TO such State, in its discre.
ton, TO compensate for the Inconvenience
public and private, produced by sucl
change ofsystem,n
The resolution in the language aboy
quoted was adopted by large maioritics il
both branches of Congress, and nov
stands an authentic, definite and solemr
proposal Of the nation 20 the States an,
people most interested in the subject mat
ter.
TO the people Of these States, now
earnestly appeal do not argue; | be
secch you To npke the arguments fo
yourselves. You cannot, il you would
be blind 10 the signs of the times. be!
of you calm aud enlarged consideration
OF them, ranging If il may be far aboyt
/, personal and party politics. This pro
posal makes common cause for con,mol
object, casting no reproaches upon. an,
one. IL acts not the Pharisee. Tn
charges il contemplatts would com
, gently as the dews OF Heaven, not rend
, ing or wreoking anything, viii you no
embrace ii! 50 much good mas not bee
, done by one effort in all past time, as 1
the Providence OF God il is now YOU
! high privilege to do, May the vast futur
not have to lament that you have neglect
ed Il.
, In witnefs whereof horeunto set m
hand and cause the seal of the Unite
States to be annexed.
Done at the City OF Washington, thi
! 10th day of May, IN the year OF our I.or
one thousand eight hundred aud sixty
A two, and of the Independence ofthe Uni
: ed States the eighy.sixth.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WM. II. SEwARD, Sect'y of Estate.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23

JOINED TO THEIR IDoLs.--In New York
City the young mems committee have
passed preamble end resolution dcclar-
ing that the Democratic party has always
opposed interfering with slavery in the
States, the District of Columbia, and the
tcrritorcsj that the act abolishing slave
ry in the District is "most iniudicious;'
and that any Democrat who shall serve
as commissioner under That act is q
traitor 10 our party and its principles
Them's our sentiments exactly. Any
body in the Democratic party (hOrd shell,
that does anything for humanity, liberty
patriotism or dccency ought, undoubtedly
TO be iibbeted by the Young Mems com,
mttee or the Seneca Advertiser. Sucl
men ought to be known among the horn
ed gentry that stir the fires in the molter
region where that party has its head quar-
ters rs "infamous scoundre!s."
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23
Trcrn western virginia.

Yesterday 7. NJ, u baEd of gucrrillos
made dUsh ON the railroad beyond Front
Royal, aud Xii ed one aud took rou teen
prisoners, all belonging to the 2s,h Penn
sylvanio.
The railroad bridge, 30 feet high and
$50 feet long, over the north fork of the
Shenandoah, was completed to. might
The track viii be laid and trains viii pass
tomorrow \. NJ.
rho work was constructed in frrty
hours, under the suptrintcndcnrc of &.
w. Maggie, government bridge builder.
All Is quiet in front Tonight. II is
currently reported that Miroy aud
Sehcnck are III occupation ol Stanton.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23

New Orleans True Delta Of Saturday,
was handed IN at all the Offices and refus-
cd. When the guard came to the True
Delta office and were refused, they halt
ed. took possession, sent for Northern
printers, set II up and put II in the form
and worked it off in the edition.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23
GuardiaH's Sale OF Real
Estate.

AiSHahOs
In pursuance Of an order granted by the
Probate Court Of Seneca county, Ohio, will
offer for sale, at public auction, at the door
of the Court House, in the city Of Tifiin, in
said Seneca county, on
TnE 25th DAY OF JuSE, A. d, 1862,
between the hours of ID O'Clock A. N. and
O'Clock P. NJ. of said day, the following real
estate, to- wit;
All thatpart Of section twelve fl2) lying
south OF the Walker Reserve section and
west Of the Sandusky river and all that part
o. the north half Of section thiIteen (l3l
which lies west Of the Sandusky river and
also, ell that part OF the south east quarter oi
section thirteen (l3l which lies north aad
west OF the SaDdusky river. all in Seneca
township, i'll Seneca county and State of Ohio
containing altogether three hundred and forty
one aud ~ 100 acres OF land mere OF less.
Appraised at $li $50.
TERMS OF SALE.-Tvo thou8and dol
lars cash in band; One thousand dollars on
the hrst day OF September, 1862. with inter.
est; one thousand dollars on ths fret day oi
October. 1862, with interest; and the balanes
IN six equ Il annual installments. payable on
the tirSt day Of July 1868, 1854, 1865, 1866,
1861 and 1858. with interest payable annual
ly. ALL Of the deferred payments to besecur-
cd by mortgage upon theapremises sold.
JOHN II, PITTENGER.
Guardian Of the estate Of Mary Z. Russell,
May 20, is5a-tw ss.l0
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23
The victors nt viiliuIm sburg-
order from Gen. ucCicilnu.

Order tron Gen. Mcclellan.
CAMP, 10 Mills FROM WILLiAM.Bu mol
My II.
Hcn. r. NJ Stanton, Scc'y Of War;
Without waiting further for oili rial re-
ports, which have not yet reached me, !
wish to bear Testimony to the splendid
conduct Of Hookcr's ard Kcarncy's ri.
Visions. under command of Gen. llcintzlc.
man, in the hnttlo OF Williamsburg --
Their bearing was worthy Of vctcrHts.--
llonkcr's Division for hours galluntly
withstood the attack of greatly superior
numbers, with very heavy loss. kcar-
ncy's Division arrived IN time {, restore
the fortunes o. the day, aud came most
la lanly into action.
! sh, u, pr, badly, have occasion to Gu J
attention to other commands, and do moi
wish q d. injury 10 them by mentioning
them now. HID ! hid IA, full inio-ma.
tim now have In regard to the troops
above named, when | fret tclcgraphcd,
sh,y wound have been s1ccially men,ion-
ed aud commended. spoke only Of
what knew at the tune, aud shall re-
juice to do lu'l justice 60 oil engaged.
Signed
q. n. McCLEILAN,
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23
IMPORTANT FROM MoOLEL-
LAM.
within IS Miics oT Isi chmomd.

WASHINGTON, May ls.
n, official re- port OF the gunbunt nllhir
ON the James river has been received, -
Messages received indicate an oppprtuni.
ty 10 be better in future, The river is
now clear of distractions to within &
miles of Richmond. AT that point ia
heavy battery ON high bluff, and The riv-
or Is temporarily closed to navigation by
sunkcu vessels, among whi5h are repre-
scutcd the Yorktown and Jamestown,
piles Of chains, Sc.
The Monitor could not elevate her gums
60 reach the hun, which rendered her
US less. The banks nf the river urc I'LL.
ed with rife pits, which kept up an in
crssant fire on the fleet, n part of which
was engaged within six hundred to u
thousand yards of the main battery. Af.
ter an action Oft four hours, the fleet find.
ing il impracticHblc TO silence the battery
on the bluff withdrew. Our loss is IL
killed aud II wounded. Full particulars
expected tomorrow.
WnGrE lluvsE, Va, May Is.
From the army correspondence of the
Associated Press;
The advance guard OF our forces on
the main read to Richmond, at Bottom
Bridge, drove the enemy across the
ChicSohominy river yesterday morning.
Our troops cn arriving at the Bridge,
which il fifteen mills from Richmond,
found IL on fire, aud were opened ON by II
rebel battery. No one injured. Week.
pcct considerable difficulty in crossing
here, as the country is low aud swampy.
Our advance from this point must be
necessarily STOW, there being no river
for transportation and every available CD.
struc,ion laced in the way by the rebels,
Tho Richmond Dispatch Of the 18th,
in an article on the evacuation of n or
folk aud Yorktown, says, by abandoning
d taehcd points which il is impossible to
deicnd, we concentrate powerful forces
nn essential points and ure enabled 20
battle the enemy in every attack of VITA
Importance, This paper mentions ter
rihle panic in Richmond ON Friday on
the approach OF cur guuboais,
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23
IAboIttiOnist."

This word Is not Of unfrequent occur.
rencc-whcre senli-sccessionists are tc
be found, and it will be we'll to have O
definition of it as understood by the Mas.
tiers in the South. Their white Slaves
among us use it freely and as general
thing, apply II TO those who advocate o
liberal view of human freedom and the
doctrines of republican Government
We want all of the lick spittle, in our vi.
cnity, to read the following IRON the or.
acle of their masters:
A coMPREuENsIvE DEFINITION.
The editor of the Southern Literary
Messenger, monthly magazine publish.
cd in X edmond Va. and "dcvoted to Lit
erature, Science and Art" found occasion
recently to charge weekly newspaper
of this city, with being thoroughly and
hopelcssly nbolitionizcd, aud being de-
sired to withdraw this charge, declines
but gives instead his definition of the
much misused word abolitionist. s'Ar
abo'tionist," he says, "is any man who
does not love Slavery for its own sake
rs divine institution; who docs moi
worship il as the corner stone of civil lib.
erty; who does not adore it as the only
possible social condition, on which per.
manent republican government can be
erected; and who does not, in his limos,
soul, desire TO sec it extended and perpet
uated over the whole earth, us mean,
of human reformation, second in dignity
Importance aud sacredness to the Chris
tian religion He who does not love Af
rican Slavery with this love, is an aboli
tionist."
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23

Tiffin, on Thursday, May 20, 1862,
Doors open at ahd z p. M.
Admission to Boxes, 80 cents,
Children under 10 to box, rs cents.
Admission 10 Pitt, 25 cents,
No half price to Pitt.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23

The Invisible Wire Performer,
whose brilliantly graceful positions
upon u single wltc, at a consider
\'bie elevation IRON the ground
rSrlte universal admiration. In
ruth, this siDzularly bcautifui
Parlor Entertainment Is card
which nc, dis only To lie known ID
induce thousamds 10 visit tho Pa.
vllion for the purpose Of seeing it
alone.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23

In FAltlE KATE,
frun Pixies Grand Opera House,
Cincinnati, IN all her role Of the
New Ballet, pronounced by first
Masters incompatible also In
splendid Double Dances with Nile.
Alice.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23

Capt. Commanding the Western Flotill'
on the NJ ssissippi River, pro TEN.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-23

VI HFFfaTss n NbFtIf
The mosi dclightfnl of Equestrian
Ladies', H. her brilliant Act of
lIursrmanship, beautiful, graceful,
mud daring. Riding backward with
~ much ease as forward, flying
through lRloonS ind over banners,
unl forming pictures a. snch clc-
rnn"e and grace, ~ 70 nav gnincd
Nor her the sohriqnot 1 queen Of
luN anl EtsuttfN
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02
Foreign News.

ENGLAND London Times, in
an editorial of Sept 5, presents the
same view OF the cotton market which
has appeared repeatedly in the World
The rebellion doubtless saved from ruin
many British and domestic manufactu
rers an merchants who had enormous
surplus stocks on hand, and on which
heavy losses must have been realized
had the cotton supply not been cut off
and prices been thereby enhanced, as
well as a market provided for the sur
plus manufactures. The material in
terests Of Great Britain will be benefit
ed by the shutting up Of the cotton
ports as long as possible, because each
season of their blockade will increase
the production of cotton in India and
other cotton growing regions. The
London Times says
But the most remarkable fact remains
to be mentioned, which is that the Lam
cashire millowners have. not up to this
moment lost farthing by the stoppage
of American cotton, but, on the contrary,
have gained enormously 1t is calcu-
lated by some that they have gained be-
tween 920,000,000 and f40,000,000-
Such estimated are, of course, made
upon very loose and vague premises,
but there can be no doubt that the grain
of the manufacturers has been very
large. The fact speaks for itself The
prices ofcotton goods have not yet large
" risen. But what an overwhelming
excess of stocks over consumption does
this fact show How extravagantly
must the stocks Of year ago have ex-
ceeded the natural demand, when, with
out any addition to speak (Which
they could not have on account of the
forced cessation Of work-they have
actually gone on supplying us up to this
present moment almost at the natural
price, and seem likely to go on doing
so for some. time longer. But with such
vast overplus Of stock how great would
have been the loss of the manufacturer
had that stock gone on increasing at its
natural rate The intermission of work
has prevented this, has kept down the
supply within It's natural limits, and Civ
en- the manufacturer market for his
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02
Infatuation.


About the direst calamity that can be
fall any people, is infatuation, and about
the direst sort of infatuations are those OF
a political character so long as there is
unity and consort of action weak nation
has good chance to stand, but so soon as
disunion- discord-destractio = non-har-
mony-pulling neutrality-suspicious. take
place, pretty strong nation is apt to be
torn in pieces-torn in pieces SO desperate
that re-cohesion becomes impossible, and
very often political infatuations, when cher
ished long enough, are exceedingly likely to
eliminate in this sort of thing.
Political infatuation is likely to prove the
disiointer of these United States-there
seems to be dire infatuation at work among
us and upon us that acts like fatal spell
from which there is no getting away-a
sort Of booming witchery that has us in its
grasp and is determined to ride us to des-
truction. To have the Southern section
of the nation at war with the government
is bad enough-too bad, but to have the
Northern section in distraction, party
against party, clique against clique, black
guarding brow beating, and wire pulling to
thwart one another is, in these times. the
cream and sugar of infatuation, even the
blacklist imps Of dis-union need desire moth
ing better; want of harmony in the north
as much as any other thing is going to be
the fatality that will doom us as nation
if doomed we must be; and in this miser-
able poltroonery Wisconsin is doing her
part. The wisdom Of the State met in
extra session at the Capatol, to devise, con
suit, and advise, in these very critical times
cannot come together in harmony
work together in harmony part In
harmony; their nasty political isms must
boil and bubble-a mess of tricksterinG,
and the extra session must break up and be
dissolved in a way that says plain enough to
any one that thinks oft, that the individu-
al wisdom that composed it, meant Tn for
my clique and BeL2ebu6 take the blGadnoSt
Any man who pays any attention to the
manouvering Of clinque newspapers, clique
politicians, clique petyfOgers must have faith
in large capacity if he can believe the real
veal of the nation is their object. If the
people really want the integrity the indis
tructibility of this nation, they must go
beyond the bounds of trickstering clique to
get their legislatures.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02
WASHINGTON Sent Ok Snac;ol

Washington, Sept 25.-Special to a
Chicago paper-The statement that
Montgomery Blair was the only member
OF the cabinet who opposed the Presi-
dents emancipation proclamation, is con-
tradicted with some show of authority.
There is reason that Seward and Bates
also opposed it to last. There is street
rumor here to-day, that Seward is about
TO resign in consequence of the procla-
nation, or at least has great desire to
DO So and only hesitates because of the
notifying position in reference to his
past record in which such course would
place him
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02
Mr.. LINCOLN ON THE STRENGTH q,

Mr.. LINCOLN ON THE STRENGTH ov
THE Enthusiastically in
quisitive Yankee, likely as not, asked
the President, "What number of men
have the enemy in the field ?' "Old
Abe looked serious, and replied, "Tleelre
hundred housond, according to the best
authority" The interrogation banched
in the face, and calculated "My God Y,
The President continued @Yes, sir
twelve hundred thousand-no doubt Of
it. You see, all of our Generals, when
they are whipped, say the enemy out,
numbers them three to one, and | must
believe them. We have four hundred
thousand men in the field, and three
times four makes twelve. Don't YOU
see it?" Cant see, it, said the BORE
as he frightened up and started for his
hat. This is retailed in the cabinet
circles as "Old Abe 'slast. y Washtngt,
on Letter.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02
The Elections.

Election matters are very quiet. So far
this season we hear very little talk about
who the candidates are to be. Perhaps the
people are thinking, and to think rightly in
this matteris considerable. This County
of the best quality of manhood to manage
their affairs than they do at the present.
To steer in these times so as to avoid the
snags on the one hand and the sand bars
on the other, win require the best capacity
the country can produce, and the people will
do well to think carefully who are the fit
test for the position, and, generally, the
most fit are those who make the least pre-
tensions
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02
FIVE THOUSAND CoNTRABANDs W Az

FIVE THOUSAND oNTRABANDS WAN.
TED.-A wealthy gentleman, from ono
of the West India Islands, now at Wash
ington, desires to employ 5000 contra,
bands for the purpose Of cultivatiDp
cotton. The New York Times saws L;95
plans meet the approval Of the friends
of the negro at Washington, who will
render him all the assistance in tbei,
power. He proposes to take with him
portable dwelling houses, school-houses
and church, together with. school teach,
err, chaplain, physicians, hospitals .
printing press, etc, the whole affair to
be conducted on the most approved
American plan. He will furnish each
family with house and garden snot
provide all their provisions and paw them
liberal wages. At the end of the term
for which they ale employed, the Gov
eminent, from whom this leave is obtain
ed, guarantees each family sixteen acre,
of land as gratuity.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02
E. KIRBY SMITH. Major Gen. :

bag~ The weather for a few days has
been most glorious. Farmers are very
busy cutting their corn and sowing win
ter wheat. There are but few farmers
neglectlng this important provision for
another harvest. The crop this year
was an excellent one, yielding in many
instances upwards of thirty bushels to
e 3 acre, and of the best quality
spring wheat yielding very Tighten
to twelve bushels per acre.-Raciae Ad-
ocGte.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02

Washington, Sept 28.-The enamel
patton proclamation Of the President. is
generally approved here. :
The Republican predicts that It will
restore to the President all his old friends
and unite the sound portion of the peonIe
IN favour Of the Union and the Consti-
tuition.
Our army officers appear to acouiiesce
Some Of them express their warm an
proyal. "p
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02
T. AT e S Il ~ Il w o.

New York. Sept The Washing
ton correspondent OF the lfao@se e sa ~ !
ESigel has asked to be relieved Of MS
command. His letter t. the Presldent
gives the following reasons for the course
Re has found it necessary to pursue
First-Because he was placed under
command of a junior officer without the
knowledge Of the President, although the
President alone has power to place Ju-
Nor officer over a senior OF the me
grade. ,i
gradually been reduced 1st' BY the re-
moval from it Of the divisions OF Cox
and Cook, and then Of two brigades-
Don Piatt's and Milroy's.
Third. because none Of the regl-
ments raised expressly for him, except
one, have been assigned to him, nor have
others been given to him in their place.
Fourth. Because Of the grossly abu-
sive manner in which Halleck has treated
him-personally and officially.
Fifth.-Because his little command
has been placed in an exceedingly ex-
posed position, and ordered to perform
! tasks that are impossible for it and re-
quire large command.
Sixth.-Because he cannot procure
horses or equipage for his artillery and
cavalry, and hence those arms of the
service are comparatively useless to him.
Seventh'-Because all his requests
and acquisitions are neglected OF refused,
on account of which his troops are discour-
aged and rendered inefficient, and many
Of them have not been paid for six months.
Eighth.-Because he cannot expect
fair treatment, and because his troops,
for whom he is doubly concerned, are
made the innocent sufferers on his ac-
count, and he is persuaded that they
wonld fare better under another comman-
der
The statement that the regiments rails
ed expressly for Sigel had not been given
him, is confirmed by the testimony of the
Governors Of six states, viz: Cows. Y ates
Todd, Blair, Kirkwood.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1862-10-02
San Francisco, Sept, 26th.-A rived

steamer Sonora, Panama.
Lieut.. Mullen arrived yesterday from
oregon, en- rout, for Washington. Du-
ring the past five years he has been en-
gagged In locatin and constructing a mil
ltary road from Walla Valley, Washing
ton territory, to Fort Benton. the head
OF navigation Of the Missouri river.
The work is finally completed.
Considerable emigration has reached
Washington Territory by that rout this
year. gsa "