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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-11
An Address to the President by the Governors
Of the Loyal States.

The following is an address to the Presi-
dent of the United States, adopted at the
meeting of the Governors of the loyal
States to take measures for the active sup
port of the Government, held at Altoona,
Pennsylvania, Sept. oath, 1862:
After nearly one year and half spent
in contest with an armed and gigantic
rebellion against thu National Government
of the United States, the duty and purpose
of the loyal States people continue, that
they must always remain as they were at
it's origin namely to restore and perpetuate
the authority of this Government, and the
life of the nation, no matter what conse-
ouences are involved in our fidelity.
Nevertheless, this work of restoring the
Republic, preserving the institutions OF
Democratic liberty, and justifying the hopes
and tolls of our Fathers shall not fail to be
performed, and We pledge, without hesita-
ton, to the President of the United States,
the most loyal and cordial support hereafter
as heretofore, in the exercise Of the func
tions of bis great office.
We recognize in him the Chief Executive
Magistrate Of the Nation, the Commander
in. Chief of the army and navy of the
United States, their responsible head, whose
| rightful authority and power, as we'll as the
Constitutional power of Congress, must be
vigorously and religiously guarded, and
preserved as the conditions on which alone
our form of Government, the Constitutional
| rights and liberties of the people them
selves, cau be saved from the wreck OF
anarchy, or from the gulf of despotism, in
submission to the laws which may have
been, or which may be, duly enacted, and
to the lawful orders of the President, CO.
operating always in our own spheres in the
National Government.
| We mean to continue in the most vi gor-
GUS exercise of all our lawful and proper
power, contending against treason, rebellion
aud the public enemies, whether in public
strife or private station, supporting the arms
of the Union, until its cause shall perch
upon its standard, or the rebel foe shall
yield dutiful, rightful and unconditional
submission.
A reserve ought to De called for, and
until the war shall end, to be constantly
kept on foot; to be raised, armed and
equipped at home, and ready for any
emergency. We respectfully ask the Pres
dent to call for such force of volunteers
for one years service, of not less than
100000 in the aggregate, the quota of each
State to be raised after it shall have filled
its quota on the requisition already made
| for voIuntcers and for militia.
We believe this will be measure OF
military prudence, while it would promote
the military education of the people.
We hail, with heartfelt gratitude and
encouraging hope, the proclamation OF the
President, issued on the 23d of September,
declaring emancipation from their bondage
all persons held to service or labor as slaves
in the rebel States, where rebellion shall
last united until the lst day of January.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-11
Our Candidate for Superintendent of Schools.

We have, since the sitting of the Con
vention, had the pleasure of an interview
with the Rev. l. T. GS6dnow, who was
nominated to the Office of State Superinten-
dent of Public instruction. We had long
had a slight acquaintance with Mr.. Good
now, but knew nothing personally Of the
views held by him in regard to the duties
of his Office. We therefore hesitated to
recommend his nomination. We made no
recommendation. We regarded the office
as to sacred one to be filled without full
knowledge of the character of the man
placed in it.
Mr.. Goodnow has explained to Us his
views of the work which should be perform
ed by the Superintendent. We are salts
fed that in his nomination the Convention
has made wise selection. He considers
that there is work to be done Oy the Super
intendent-work in county, in every town
ship, in every school district. He pledges
himself to this work, and will 60 about it
earnestly. He is o gentleman of thorough
culture, and Of unquestioned purity of char
acter.-Topeka Record.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-11
WESTERN KANSAS.
v me II.

The success which has attended us during
the past year, as shown by our increased cir
culation, in our securing SO extensive an adver,
tising patronage, and by the high encomiums
which have been received from the press and
people of the State for our bold and indepen-
dent course, in defence of the Right, have
satisfied the Publishers that the UNION is Q
fixed and permanent institution of Western
Kansas.
While thanking our many patrons for the
bountiful support which they have given us
and for the encouragement received by the
many compliments bestowed, We would ask 9
q reflex Of the prosperity and advancement
which is sure to attend the course of Western
Kansas
Strictly identified with the interests Of
Western Kansas, and we'll knowing its vast
resources, which are only awaiting the magic
hand Of the capitalist and laborer to be fully
developed, and added to the growing wealth
Of the country, We shall spare no pains OF
energy to bring before the masses Of the East
the great advantage Of our country as place
Of settlement for the home seeking immigrant
Everything tending to induce capital to fov
hitherward for the development of our exten
sive Coal Fields and rich Salt Springs will
receive that particular attention which ii
deserves.
In politics, We shall pursue that course
which xe believe justified BY principles o,
Right and Justice, ane which tends to Human
Progress, Universal Liberty, and the free
pursuit of Happiness by all mankind.
The importance Of having full and com-
plete local department We would not under
estimate, and We are again impelled to ask our
friends to aid Us in this matter-give Us
information Of any thing transpiring in you,
aeiehborhood. We desire the Cx,oS to be q
perfect history Of this locality.
Az We are unable to reduce the price of our
paper. and live by it, at the same time making
Il useful institution, We have concluded, in
view Of the mighty interests involved in the
present strsggls, to SO arrange our terms as to
1--WE our friends A opportunity of extending
Hur circulation in theis localities:
One wear 15s nuI66ers1 81 0C
Sir months RS Bnmtersi IN
Ten espies. one scar. ID "
We wal alss give 70 the getter-np Of c'at
of tan subscribers the eleventh copy gratis
We would appeal to our friends to aid US in
putting the Uxsss in the hands OF every man
In Western Kansas.
BLAKELY & MARTIN, Publishers,
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-11

REBEL SEAL.-In the Rebel Congress,
Mr.. Simmons, from the Committee on
Flags and Seals, presented design for the
Seal of the Confederate States. which, after
debate, was adopted. 1t represents, in the
foreground, Confederate soldiers in the
position Of charge bayonets; in the middle.
= woman With child BY her side, 10 front
of church, with both hands uplifted in
the attitude Of prayer, &c. The motto IL.
&c Our homes and our Constitution"
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-11
Terrible Battle at Corinth.

By passengers on the City of Alton We !.
get some particulars of battle at Corintb.
It was most determined and bloody, and
will rank among the prominent battles OF
the war. Some feints and thrusts seem to
have been made on Friday, the Sd inst,
but it was not till Saturday morning that
the struggle actually began. We had form
Cd into line of battle on the north-wes side
If town. Price attacked Rosecran's night,
snd Van Dorm and Lowell bis left. At one
time our column was driven in, the rebels
nene.ratiug to Corinth House, when they
rere driven back at the point Of the bayo-
net. On the left Van Doren pushed his
column inside the abattis, and clear to the
ditch, under a CALLING FIRE of grape and
canister. At this juncture the 9th and
1lth Missouri made charge and the rebels
gave way, their dead and wounded strswing
the road for Eve miles. Our loss heavy.
General Heckleman was killed. General
Oglesby severely wounded. CoIonels hir0y'
Smith, Gilbert, and Moner wounded. we
have taken about 800 prisoners, not count
ing wounded.
The rebels have retrested across Hatchis
river. General Hurlbut marched Saturday
In the south side Of the river with large
fo,.e Tins cutting of their retreat. Bose
.r.n, moved early this morning to renew
tha attack, and cannonading has been heard
- the direction Of these forces. Price is
N the forks Of Hatchie river, and between
Hurlbut and Rosecrans.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-11

Src'1 OF SrArE.-The Republican State Com
mittee have placed upon the ticket for this posi-
ton, Hon. W. W. H. Lawrence, vice Cravford.
declined. Mr.. Lawrence vas Q member of the
first State Legislature, a prominent candidat
before the recent Convention for Congress! and
is spoken Of very highly BY his neighbors and
the pres Of the State He il now engaged in
stumpinc the Southern portion of the State.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-11
THE NEW MILITARY DEPARTMENT.

The Topeka Record says: So Kansas is. after
all, included within General Curtiss Depart
ment. Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and the In
dian Territory are elabrsced within the new
department General Curtis is one OF the tight
ing Generals He does not hesitate to move
forward into the enemys country. and is able
to fight his way out if necessary. He will not
long permit the rebels to occupy Southern Mis-
souri, without fight
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-11

The Richmond Wing of Sept 30th, con-
tains the following: In the Rebel Senate,
on the 9th, Mr.. Sims, of La, submitted
the following joint resolution:
Resolred, by the Congress ct the Con.
feder.te States; that the proclamation OF
Abraham Lincoln, President Of the United
States of America, issued at the city OF
Washington, in the year 1862, wherein ne
declares that on the lst day OF January
1863, all persons held as slaves within any
State or designated parts of State whereof
the people shall be in rebellion against the
United States, shall be henceforth and for
ever free, is levelled against the citizens OF
the Confederate States, and as such is q
gross violation Of the usages of civilized
warfare, and therefore should be held up to
the execration of mankind and counteracted
bv such severe retalitory measures as in the
Judgment of toe President may be best cal
culated to secure its withdrawal or arrest
its execution.
Mr.. Clark, of No., moved the resolution
be referred to the Committee on foreign
affairs. He was in favor of declaring every
citizen of the Confederacy soldier author
lied to put to death every man found upon
our soil in arms against the Government
Mr.. Sims said the resolution had not been
drawn without reflection.
Mr.. Henry of Tennessee, said the reso-
luton did not 60 far enough. He favored
the passage of law providing that, upon
any attempt being to execute the proclama-
ton of Abraham Lincoln, we Immediately
hoist the black flag, and proclaim a war Of
determination against all invaders Of our
SOIL
Mr.. Burnett, of KY, moved that all of
said resolusions be referred to the committee
of judiciary-agreed to.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-11
RlPIRIItlJ STATE TICKET |!

REPUbLltAb STATE TltkET!
FOR CONGRESS,
A. CARTIER WILDER,
ofLeavenworth County
FOR GOVERNOR,
THOMAS CARNEY,
OF osLeavsnworth County.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
THOMAS A. OSBORNE,
OF Donirhan County.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
w. w. III. LAWRENCE,
OF Fr4nk.in County.
FOR AUDITOR,
ASA IIAIRGROVE,
o: Linn County
FOR TREASURER,
WILLIAM SPRIGGS,
o: Anderson County.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
w. w. GUTHRIE,
Of Brown County.
FOR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT,
ISAAC II. GOODNOW.
or Riley County.
L. d. BAILEY,
Of Lyon County
Union District Nomination.
FOR STATE SENATOR,
SAMUEL NJ. STRICKLER.
Union County Nominations.
For Representative,
G.. F. CORD 0 n.
For Probate Judge,
WILLIAM NJ NJ. S n 0 w.
For District Clerk,
D AM IE L NIT c Il E l. L.
For Sheriff
EDW RID CO B B.
For School Superintendent,
o 3 A D / A H D A V S 0 N.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-10
rhs Gard Vankse Amy.

Secretary Cameron hosstei that lie had put
GEO 600 net in the field last winter. 10 This
number 90 900 were afterwards added, max
ing 80, 600 in all. The Eng airer, Of yester
day, max 49, an estimate, by which il reduces
the number BOW in tho ield to 90 600, viz ::
100, 900 for Mcclellan, 100000 for Hslleck.
a, 600 Or Fremont, Shields, Sc, and 100 900
for all other service. We doubt whether the
Yankees have that number ia the field by
$4,000. The Enquirer, indeed, expresses tho
same doubt. And " hat has become Of the rest7
Where are the 400 600 or sou, 600 that make
up the difference They must have been KILL
ed or taken, or have died Of disease, or be sick
in the hospitals. At this moment, we doubt
not, our effective force actually in the field is
larger than that Of the Yankees. This war,
hard as it has borne on M, has been in meas
urably harder on them There never was a
more waiting struggle. The whole South Is
a perfec, charnel house, paved with Yankee
bones, and this il but the second year OF the
war; What will it be in three or four years
more?
The fact is, Lincoln and Seward did not
know what they were undertaking when they
resolved on coLqueripg the South. They have
already beggarsd their Government, and rem
dered it's bankruptcy inevitable. They have
sent myriads Of men here to die like dogs aud
be barred in bitches. They have been ysar
a. war, and they have approached no nearer
their Object than they were when the war
began.
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The First Virginia Regiment,

To TIE Editors Of tie LispGtca
There are errors OF statement in reference
to the LIST Virginia regiment in your local
column OF Eric0y, which permit me to cor.
rect TIE regiment did Iot lOsa thirty men
IN the battle Of the 3lst, In consequence OF
1T could not return. It lost forty. nine men
out Of one hundred In calamity leading KEN.
pers noble brigade into Gre, Id thereby
earn I'D the proud pr. vilege OF inscribing upon
rs bannsr tAe Seven Pines In cor junction
with u ackburI's Ford, MAnass,s, and Will.
liemsburX lu references 10 the burial OF the
dead, there has been no confusion, as alleged.
We buried hine OF our comrades on the field,
each wrapped la Yankee tent, and his nane
lsgibly tnfc ibed upon foot board; and this
". s put Il asl long 60 the weather wonid per-
NIL; two other t,odies were taken to town by
their frieE ds. With the Invaluable assistance
Of sjor Dooley our wounded weIs removed
fec IN ,ce field without an instAn. Of cnlecea.
SAY delay.
II IL no. contem plated TO merge the rexi-
ment into the TIN. True, the regiment has
been sadly reduced, almost DESTROYED, 10y de-:
tails and Unnecessary discharges. nrnountinS
10 more than four hundred men, and by the
casualties OF q mu.derOUs campaign but
rely upon it,neithsr the Secretary OF War nor
the Commander In Chief would consent to
sweep out Of exlstenc by the stroke OF his pen
regiment that In four pitched bottles and
three combats with the enemy has never been
known to falter. +. e. SKixHRA,
Lt..Col. LIST Va. keg't.
+. S-Itis with great reluctance teas md
mysalf compelled to obtruds the ARA OF my
rerim emit upon the public through the papers;
but the remnant, and the bast OF the regt-
ment has been much demoralized by the re-
port that IL 10 10 b. merged Into any other
CORPS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-10
rhs Losws NJ Chica b . m n y

Our whole loss ut Seven Pines has been
added up by the Enquirer, from the published
returns. and lists not yet published. Ii amounts
TO shout = 300 all told-killed, wounded, and
missing. or these only about $50 were killed,
the wounded bearing All unusually large pro-
portion to the killed. In the meantime, the
Yankees sckno ledge u loss of 500 killed and
upwards Of 900 wounded. This, we have
10 doubt, IL about half Of what they actually
lost They say nothing Of the 500 prison
era We took from them, but TREY speak OF
1900 which they took from us. This, of courses
is lie out Of the whole cloth. We doub'
whether they took 100 in all.
Opr men proved themselves far the better
men on this, as they have done on every other
occasion where they have had an opportunity
70 display their valor. The Yankees were ell
trsnched up to their throa.s, but they ssormed
their redoubts and drove them out of them
wherever they were allowed to attack them.
The Yankees talk about their charges with
the bsyonet, and the splendid results of those
charges We have the best authority for say
ing that they made no such charges. Our men
attempted, several times, to charge them, bu:
they invariably broke before they could get
near them. All the lying of Mcclellan cannot
make out the Yankee hero at that weapon.
He il peculiarly ticklisb, and cannot stand the
cold steel. Gen. Early gave the lie direct to
statement of Mcclellan abou. Yankee bayo-
net charge at Williamsburg, aud the Yankee
bayonet charge at Chicahominy is equally lie.
liaa Cni tho Van.
KEGS know it well enough. The tales told in
the Northern papers about their killing our
men with the bayonet are pure fictions, unless
they murdered wounded men with that i'll
strument, which we think probable enough.
No troops that ever fought showed more
determined courage than ours at Cticahominy
1t is truly noble army, that collected around
this city. 1t cannot be whipped. and it will
not be by any force not double itself, or more,
in number.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-10
Local. MATTERS.

Police Cont, lesttrday.-Ths Head of PO-
lice occupied the position Of sitting magistrate
at this place yesterday, aud disposed of the
folio " ing cares Conrad Fearing, levanting
colder, wss arraigued for trespassing on Jas.
NJ Horner 9 lot, ami WIS cent TO the Provost
Marshal in custody IA a deserter. Robert,
slave Of Mrs. Francis o. ftt WAS ordered TO be
,brashed for being found in possession Of a
,!emijohn Of spirits, which it was supposed he
had become possessed of in surreptitiOus
manner Jasper, slave of w. w. Crump, alb
sent from his master for yesr without leave,
was returned to his owner.-James Craney
charged with Iobbing Edwin Cooke of $25
while tho latter wac asleep in Jamea Cams
lumber yard, was sent on for n further ex.
animation before the Hastings Court The
attempt was quite audacious, but WAS foiled
by the waking Of the sutjsc: on whom he
proposed to operate RIO. Stewart and Frank.
lin Quinn, charged with stealing $500 in
c. s. Treasury notes, the property IF Mrs.
Aun Dobsop, were also examined aud sent
on for further trial-John McAnaiy, charged
with stealing pocket book worth s.; pair
Of silver spectaces, worth - 30, and So 40,
from James Wilson, was committed tor ex-
animation before the Hustings Court.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-10

A Suggestioa.-The soldiers at the different
hospitals crave something to occupy their
minds during the weary hours that must eiapse
before they can be reported on the list of con-
vslescents. All of them ask for newspapers,
which they seek eagerly and at the exorbitsnt
prices usually demanded by the news boys.
Would it not be we'll for the proprietors of
papers to cause a half dozen or more copies to
be left daily at the different hospitals for the
use of the wounded? 1t would while away
many painful hour. A correspondent aug
gests that editors will do good service by
requesting their patrons to send their papers
10 The sick soldiers after reading them. He
Gays many are so situated as to DO unable to
obtain them, and having muchid time, would
be grateful for an opportunity Of reading the
news, even if several days old.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-10

Soldiers Home.-By order of Brig. Gen.
Winder, refuge has been established on
Franklin street, in the brick building below
D A. Francis's carriage shop, for soldiers te ~
porarily here and en- route to join their respec-
tive regiments, There are sesesa! such estab-
parties or associations, but even the additional
accommodation presented by the Soldiers
Home will hardly prevent some of our brave
defenders from being exposed to the incIem.
epey of the weather at night for WANT OF
knowledge where to go for shelter. 1t is de
sirable that tns soldiers should be provided
with every possible comfort, and this not only
the Government but individuals seem deter
rained they shall ha~. when temporarily de-
tanned in Richmond.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-10
Ano7uxR As.,vAL r.ox UHA.Lxs,oy.-Ths

ANOTHER ARRIVAL FRoH UHARLssTOy.-Ths
sseamsr economist, Captain BurdEc, belong.
ing to Hull, arrived In the Nersey on the IL b
instant, having run the blockade OF Charles
TON hnrbor, which port she left On the I'd
April. She brings q latter. bag, q cargo OF SS7
oalre OF cotton, 4o4 barrels VI resin, aud II
consignsd to IeGsrs. Fraser, Trsn h0lm 4 20.
VINO are the present owners Of the vessel. A
letter dated April 2, received BY Liverpool
arm nom J., Onna a states that the Nash.
that the Nsshvliis had Jeff agais.
The DIXIE sf Dsvonsh.re has made a redpc.
ton OF rent to all holders Of land on his Irish
estates (who have already received an abaIe.
nentI on the half.year's rent due the 39th Of
Sepssm bsr last. equal to 70 per cent. on the
year where the Annual rem: Goes net AMOUNT
to Rlc0, and reduction OF 10 FER cent. 10
holdsrs whose rents amount TO and exceed
3l09 per Sunum.
YsIegrams received from the Baltic ar
nouncs tho lose OF two steamsr s-thS Gum.
bsrlapd, FROM london, and u Q Cyclops. from
Amsterdam both for st. FstAfsbarx. The
former was largely ins0rsd at LlOyd's and at
thsdI0sreut marine insurance otasss.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-10

The HeatAer.-This is truly hsckney ed
subject, but we cannot omit TO refer to yes;er-
day as an occasion possessing many health.
giving properties. The air was cool. clear, and
30 pleasans that our wounded soldiers must
have imhibed additional encouragement for
an early restoration to health. Owing to the
heavy rains there WAS no dust tlying-in fact, a
haace to IL is afforded it, because all the mud
has been swept away. Speaking Of our sol.
diers reminds US to say, that those Of them not
badly wounded are still seeking their homes,
by which means the numbers in the hospitals
have been much lessened.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-10
GENERAL WAR Ms" :

The following "importsns Ssa' ~. as'
have bssn issued ., washington; ~ ~, 81
recent events may sllxAtiy va'y p.,sl.srl
xramms 70 far a. Richmond ana TO-
are concerned: o,neL
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wrs.sarss. Jals
Tas nsear.m.a, q ylrs ',s,. .ss.l -: 4 ~
include that part OF sus .,. rsifosa ~
Rnppaha mock apd east Of s' p.,sr. psiS =
frsdsslSksbarg % Richmond f' "a.
Hajor. 0snsssi Geo. b. MSnasnl tA,Irs
STATES Army, will ~, s ,.s,s hTass viz"
1sj,r- o.nsrai John y; wosl =, maud mad d !.
Army, n assigned 70 ne .s, nrocssd w.
MiAdis DspA! emsa': Ssa :. mmsDd shsIrssss -
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volsssssSs, Win procssd in@sa'"''
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-10

Varieties This establishment re opened
last night, after having closed for a week, il
consequence of tha exigencies of the times
with treeh attractions and an increased patron
age Miss Ida Vernon, who is 50 well known
TO the Richmond public that aught we could
say in her favor would be unnecessary, sue
tanned the character of juliet unexceptionat.y
and Mr.. Walter kesble was excellent az Ro
meo The remaining characters We're vel
re prc sented.