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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03
Letter from a Soldier TO Hon. c.
l.. ValIandigham.


The following letter from soldier to
Hon. @. L. Vallandigham, came encloS.
ed in three .envelops, having been mail
ed as many times TO different persons, in
order to insure its safe transmission. If
any one doubts the genuineness of the
letter, they can satisfy themselves by
calling at this Office, and we will show
them the letter, and the envelops through
which it came: ...
CAMP NEAR MURFREEsBoRo, TENN, !
March II, 1862
Hon. SIR I'll am an enlisted man in
the service of the United States, having
volunteered from Ohio July 18th. 1851
and have seen near twenty months hard
service-and L take this method OF
thanking you from my heart of hearts
for the fearless manner in which you have
endeavored to have an honorable adjust.
ment Of our National diflic1lties--and
eight.tenths Of this whole army (Rose-
cransD join me, 10 doing so, in thanking
you. Our officers and those whe favor
the war for the money they are making
/ out of it have grossly misrepresented the
feelings of the men who compose this
army. The resolutions Of the Indiana
troops which the administration papers
have taken such pains to publish to the
world were all BosH, they were concoct>
ed by our big officers and by them put
through after a fashion-amid the curses
of the men, who spoke of them as add
abolition dodge. | thought of writing
to you to-day, after seeing your last
speech in Congress which private sol
der handed to me, it had been cut out
of a%paper and sent him in letter, il
looked as if it had been read by severa
Regiments as it was very much worn, i
would have done your heart good to Sc,
the very careful manner in which th'
boys handled it, fifty spot Greenbacl
could not have been handled with NOR,
care and it was kept out of sight Of tn
) officers as it is not good for ,Ohite sol
diers health to be found, in possession O
any free document, hardly of the Decla
ration of Independence. Dear sir 6
; on; through you and the party alone W
look for peace-twenty months expe
: rience reminds me that this North Amel
r ican war can never be fought out Ou
. fighting days for principles are over, "
came out to fight for the Constitute
and Union of Fathers, The admin
It tration has grossly DECEIVED US, ar
n against our wills, our principles al
/. every sense Of justice it has set us
!. fighting for the cause Of the cursed a
% olitionists alone. Its true we won I
o big 6ght here but State pride made
y. fight. Sir, / say again, go on do 90
lie dutyl and when we come home and c
= vote we will do oursl Father Abe cot
not command one tenth of the vo
:, here. inmy company are sixty-6ve
ID fective men. When yS came into s.
i. vice there we're. but Ten Of us democra
IL now there are not six adminlstrati
men in the companyl zoe 'OilI re,cd
vou the MEN will stick to You but I
OFFICERS will not. Oh, If we CO..
" vote here, aud DARED TO vote as
re pleased this war wonld now have b
l.. over, and all Of our enemies with wh
have conyersed have same opinion
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The COnscriptiOn Law--Thc AL
bany Journal.

The Albany Evening Journal, Thur
low Weeds late paper, which is now ed.
tied by Secretary Stewards son, and is
be Central Organ of the Republican
party in New York, indorses Mr.. Val
l'andigham's proposition in his Dayton
speech about the Cohscription Act. 1t
says:
"'We see it proposed out West that
the cities raise in gross sum the amount
necessary to pay for substitutes for, citi-
zens-three hundred dollars apiece. "A
city that had to rasefve thousand would
thus get off by paying million and q
half p-Argus.
"The proposition strikes us favorably
The tax which would be thus imposed
would reach exempts as well as others.
And why should not exempts feel the
pressure?' They are exempt, not be-
cause they should not make sacrifices fol
the governmental blessings which they
enjoy, but because they are presumed to
be physically incompetent to bear the
fatigues and hardships of the field. Il
this suggestion is practicable, we are de
cidedly in favor Of it; and it will be like
ly to fnd general favor if the commuta
ton should be, as it may be, one hun
dred dollars instead of three hundred
dollars. The fund which would be thu
raised, could be expended in bounties tt
gil the quotas of several localities ant
thus rich and poor would alike contrib
ute, in proportion to their means, to thu
general veal"
1t is surprising to see the Republican
organ of New York on the same plat
form with Vallandigham on war meas
ure.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03
The Men Who Poisoned the
Well


To get q full view Of the fruits of Alb;
olitionism, let the people turn back for
q moment and look at the course Of
Wade, of Sumner, of Loyejoy, of Gree
ley, of Phillips and their kindred spirits.
From the day of the first defeat al Bull
Run to the second defeat on the same
battle field, these wicked men have sought
not only to abolitionize the whole Re-
publican party, but to compel the gal
liant armies Of Democrats to turn aside
from their duty Of restoring the Union,
aud become the propagandists of negro
equality. Is there q man living who
can deny this? Notone. The Repub-
lican leaders in Office, to gain further
tenure to their places, and regardless of
the best interests Of the country, set up
as their guides and pilots, these leading
plOtters Of Abolition, and in quick sue
cession followed proclamations Of eman-
cipation from the smallest commandant
of an outpost up to the President him.
self, What the result of this mode oi
subduing the insurrection has been, is
patent to every one. 1t may be- sum
med up in one, sentence. The whole
South has become united against us--il
feeling has divided Us in the North
battle after battle has been fought with
ont any decided advantage on eithe
side, and we are to-day preparing tt
conscript 100000 more soldiers to taxi
the place of those slain, and then repea
the battles of the last year over agai
and again. But suppose the prosecr
tion of the war had been carried on .
started ont, MOI as party machine
gain place and power, but to subdue II
rebels BY unity Of action throughout I'll
free States. Had that course been pu
sued we might to-day be a happy peopl
enjoying all the blessings Of q restore
Union, instead Of divided and distrac
ed nation, on the brink Of becoming th
prey Of European monarchists,
=
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03
A Man Who Could not be Bought
We find the following in the Ohio
State Journal:
COLUMBUS, O., March &c.

we nnu tue IOllOWlhS Ill lue Onlo
State Journal:
COLUMBUS, O., March 26.
Ed. JoURNAL:-I was greatly sur~
prised when l read in the Journal of this
morning, to see that had been nomi-
mated for City Solicitor on the Repub-
liean ticket. was once deceived by
such Vaccinations year ago last sum-
mer and fall, when the Republican par
ty proposed to lay aside, for time, par
ty ties and party struggles, and join with
the people its whole strength for the sup
port of the Constitution and the Union.
| found it was only transformation in
name, the element remained the same.
When Isaw the ticket, it was the first
intimation that / had that my name was
going to be placed before the Conven
ton as q nominee. Had 1 been advised
by my.friende, before the sitting of the
Convention, G that my name was going tt
be so used, l would have at once de
clined to be nomiaee.
It's not agreeable with my feeling
now, nor has it ever been, to be. can
didate on the Republican ticket for an
position, as l have supported the priu
ciples of Democracy in the past, an
shall continue to do so in the future.
shall support the party which cherishe
those principles, because, believe
will preserve the Constitution and tn
Union-I mean the Democratic party
III therefore, very respectfully decline tn
nomination.
.. JAMES G.. BULL.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

ENEDICT MEssER and Nicholas Messsr
ID are notified that on the Oath day of March,
1858, Joseph Kinsey filed his petition in the
Court Of Common Pleas of Tuscarawas County,
Chic, praying partition of the following prem
ises; Lot No. 4, in quarter township 3, towx-
ship Z, Range 2, q. s. Military lands in Tus-
County, except three acres sold there
from. Said petition will be for hearing atthe
next May term Of said Court. st4
READY & MITCHENER,
Att'ys for Petitioner
March 27. 1863 7w.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

NEW YORK, March 3l.-An attack
by rebel cavalry, one hundred strong was
made yesterday on our cavalry patrol on
the telegraph road between Dumfries
and 0ccoquan. Eight of our men were
captured.
An expedition from Hooker's army
under Col Fairchild, which was sent
out recently to the Northern neck, res
turned yesterday. They captured sew.
eral prisoners and quantity Of pork,
bacon and oats; also number Of valua.
BILE horses and mules, and broke up the
ferries at Union Wharf aud the Rappas
hammock. Col. Fairchild also burned
schooner engaged in smuggling con-
trahand goods into Virginia.
All is quiet on the Rappahannock. =
The enemy is still in his old camps, tho
an impression prevails that Lee is pre-
pairing to fall back behind the Pamunky.
4 special to the World says the work
-of consolidating decimated regiments
has been commenced In the army Of the
Rappahaunock' -
WHEELING, March 3l.-A Telegram
from Governor Pierpont says: Yester
day 700 rebels captured Paint Point
Va. The town was subsequently recap
tured, and the rebels driven back with
loss Of fourteen prisoners. We lost ON
killed and one wounded.
WAsHINGToN, March 3l.--In retur
for the courtesy of the rebels in. forward
ing MS lists of Union prisoners who hav
died while confined in their prisons, ou
Medical Department has caused o sim
lar list of rebel prisoners, who have die
Q while in our prisons, to be- prepared wit
:. great care and forwarded to Richmont
: 1t embraces about two thousand name
9 and is believed to be almost absolutel
Q complete.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03
What Abolition Is Doing in the
ROralcr States.

What Abolition is Doing in the
Border States.
The New York Express, of the 2Sd,
publishes the following extracts from
letters lately ,receivedsin that city, from
Leslie Ooombs:
FRANKFORT, Feb. 1853. .
~ an the fall Of 1860 we
carried Kentucky triumphantly over
BreckiRridge, Humphrey Marshall, Buck.
ner & Co. we then warned all loyal
Union men at the North to keep down
Abolition deviltry, and the Union men
of the slave States could take care of
Southern Secession traitors, for we had
majority in every one of those State,
except South Carolina. Our voice was
not needed, and what now is our condi.
tion? Divisions at the North, and Union
at the South.
"The whole countryis mourning over
the brave soldiers whose blood has been
poured cut on the battle. field or in the
hospitals. Every State literally filed
with widows and orphans.
"My own native Kentucky, with near
ly fifty regiments in the field under our
glorious old flag, has been pverrun, and
the tread Of the marauder is still on our
soil. r.
"When we shall have peace God only
knows; but one thing Is certain, we sdaiI
never succeed by any other means than
by re-estabtshiag the authority Of the
Constitution throughout the land with
all its checks and guarantees. Old party
political issues must be forgotten-all
true and loyal men must act together
with unselfsh patriotism, and then we
can hope to preserve the great inheri'
tance won by our fathers, and hand il
down to our children.
ave have adopted the name of Union
Democracy, and shus secured the hearty
cooperation Of the great mass of the
old line Clay Wings, with all conserVa'
tive Democrats.
ut is well known that our overwhelm'
ing vote in 1850 saved Kentucky from
domestic traitors, who used all theil
power to carry her into rebellion, and
the election of Governor Seymour il
your State will save the Union.
Very truly yours,
LESLIE COOMBS."
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A COMPANION TO FEMALE LIFE.
& ~ 1a @
Life Among The MOrmOns,
Bv susTINrN WARD.

This, like the above, is work Of great and
unusual interest, and will be eagerly read as
comp anion volume to ''FEMALE LIFE"
1t is large l2mo. volume, neatly bound m
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gentleman says General oabsll is col
lscting the scattered rebel forces north
of the Arkansas river, evidently with the
design of operating against our troops
in that section. - -,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03
Three Hundred Thousand NIOra
Troops.

New YORK; March 30. The Mercu-
ry's Washington dispatch says: Imme-
diately after the Connecticut election,
orders will be issued to cOpscript three
hundred Thousand men, alsra
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

POLITICAL Preaen1ng condemned
by the Rev. Adam Clark, the
Great Methodist Commentator
on the Scriptures.
ADAM cLARKE's OPINION OF POLITICAL
PREACHING.
Thegreat Methodist commentator and
preacher, Adam Clarke, has left on rec
ord his opinion of political preachers.
which we give in his own words:
'It was the lot Of Mr.. Clarke to. be
associated.at this time with two eminent
men who unfortunately took opposite
sides sides s Ss tSis tbs great poiitica question;
one pleading for the lowest Republican
ism, the other exhausted himself in main
tanning the divine right of Kings and
regular Governments to do what might
seem right in their own eyes, the people
at large having nothing to do with the
laws but to obey them. His soul was
grieved at this state of things; but he
went calmly on his way, preaching
Christ crucifed for the redemption of
lost world; and though his abilities were
greatly inferior those of hiscolleagues,
his congregation was equal to theirs,
and his word more abundantly useful
Political preachers neither convert souls
nor build up believers on II cir most holy
faith; one may pigue himself on his 10y.
dlty the other on his literally and pop.
ular notions of Government but, in
sight of the great Head Of the Church,
the FIRST is a sounding brass and the sec-
ond a tinkling cymbal.
"When preachers Of the gospel be-
come parties in party politics religion
mourns, the Church is unedi6ed and po-
litical disputes agitate even the faithffs.,,
of the land. Such preachers. no matter
which side they telsie tee:,e, are noslonger mes.
SengerS Q. glad tidings, but the seeds.
meu of confusion, and wasters of the
heritage of Christ: Though Mr. Clarke
had. fully made up bis mind on the poll.
i.tics of the day, and never swerVed from
bis Wing principles, yet in the pulpit
was nothing heard from him but Christ
crucifed, and the salvation procured by
his blood,"-LJe Of DR.. A. Clarke,
Uol. l, page l60--l6l.
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Very truly yours,
LESLIE CO0MBS."
FRANKFORT, Feb. u, 1863

"There is considerable ap.
prehension that the present invasion of
Kentucky is not mere raid of robbers
and horse thieves, but for. permanent oc.
cupation of the Government if possible.
x "But for the Abolition pro-
gramme of Mr.. Lincoln, Keatncky
would rise up as one man aid crush the
invader; but our troops are far distant
and strangers are in their places, in whose
sympathy the masses have 20 confidence.
FRANKFORT, March 5, 1863.
DEAR SIR-Thank God the last Con.
greSS is dead. History will, hope, do
them justice. Such madness, infatuation,
one ideaism never before pervaded set
81 partisan politicians since the expul-
sion of James II from the throne Of
England, and which has compelled his
posterity to die.in poverty and exile. x
yours, &C.,
LESLIE COOMBS.
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t5g~ They say that since the passage
of the Oonscript law, OldsAbe has join
ed the Spirit Rappers,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03
tuesdays dispatches.

w WASHlNOTON.--Ab bpeclhl W tuo NoW
York Times, says: The Administration
(as heretofore rumored) is in receipt of
reliable Information to the effect that the
rebels are preparing to abandon Rich>
mond as :he capital of the Confederate
Government. The forti6cations in and
around the city, which have. been un-
occupied for some time, are being put
in order for occupation of that part Of
Lees army which has been falling back
from the line of the Rappahannock for
some time past.
Persons coming within our lines to.
day from the vicinity Of Culpepper, say
that on Monday last they passed sever.
al thousand cavalry, under Stuart, be-
tween the former place and Warrenton.
As they had number of wagons with
them the supposition is that they were
merely on foragiDg foray.
Such are the straits to which the re-
bellion has reduced the population Of
Fredericksburg, that many Of the veal
thiest citizens Of that place are compell'
ed to draw daily rations of subsistence
from their army commissarieS.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Tri-
bune's special, says; The number Of
deserters returning to the army is rapid
ly increasing. 1t is estimated upon the
basis of careful returns, tbat'the Army
of the Potomac is receiving acquisitions
from this source at the rate of two or
three regiments per week.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF Potomac,
March 26.-The enemy's pickets are Wis
ible for several miles, but troops display
themselves but very little.
The main body Of the rebel army liei
about Is miles from Fredericksburg.
A large force was recently sent to ant
are now near Port Royal.
Yesterday a rebel lieutenant and three
sergeants, all from one company, CANT
into our lines, and hundreds Of Others
would come but for difficulties in cross
| ing the Rappahannock. Deserters re
port great suffering in the rebel army
and much dissatisfaction among thei
troops.
/ New York. "A specialize the Tri
bune, from Murfreesboro the 29th, says
1t is certain that no rebel infantry hay
passed either flank of this army. int
Kentucky; therefore the Kentucky par
ic is cauSeless. =
There is reason to believe that Va
Dorm. with 5000 mounted infantry an
cavalry has moved to strike the Gun
berland river below Clarksville, to il
tercept its navigation.
We have trustworthy information thu
the rebels are concentrating exclusive
at this point to resist Rosecrans' a,
vance-not to attack him. They a
now not less than SO, 900 strong, fort
ed at Tullahoma, Stevenson and Bridg
port. They have no troops at Chat
nooga No infantry has appeared
3 Knoxville.
e Provisions are moving from Virgin
to Tullahoma. There is no doubt tn
( the rebels are suffering for want of pr
visions.
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They do not seant to war upon ms they
say and lam sure we do not want to
wage q war like this upon them-"or
any other manp-SiE | must close; my
camp Ere is going out--I can't sign my
name for fear Of punishment-.I can't
send this direct to you for fear it will be
stopped in Louisville. God bless you as
a friend Of humanity and our country.
SOLDIER FROM PRINCIPLE.
TNoTE. My grandfather fought eight
years for the country-my father fought
in l8I2-fhave been at Shilohl Per-
ryville II Stoneriver; for the Constitu.
tion always--for the nigger never j
Dayton Empire.
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PHnADELpHIA, March Sl.--Yester-
day sl,25O,OOo IN legal.teuders were
converted into The $40 loan. and ST.
10000 to-day.
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ST. LOUIS gentleman direct from
Fayetteville, Arkansas, says the. Little
Rock True Democrat Of the 18th an
nounces the arrival Of General Price at
that point, who would soon take the
field with Hindman's army. The same
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

CAIRO 1t is reported at Memphis,
that two Divisions of troops entered the
Yazoo'by way of SunaOwer' River, and
that they have landed at Eagle Bend,
just above Haines's Bluffs, one and o
gaarter miles from the rebel fOrti6ca'
tions.
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New YoRK-The Captain of the
steamer Petishof reports that on the
night of the l4th, when within eighteen
miles of Charleston, he saw many bombs
flying, and heard the report of heavy
guns. This may indicate the beginning
Of the attack upon Charleston, but we
have no further particulars.
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FORTRESS MONROE. Last Sabbath
several clergymen Of Norfolk gave no.
'tice that the churches would be open on
Friday for service, in conformity with
JEFF. Davis proclamation. The churches
were opened, but as the worshippers be.
gan to oongregate they found a guard Of
Union soldiers at the church doors, and
no services we're allowed. R
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

Political Preaching Condemned
by the Rev. Adam Clark, the
Great Methodist Commentator
on the Scriptures.
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SALE OF LAND.

March q, 1868. Nv.
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LESLIE oooMBs.
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MURFREEsBoRo, Tenn.--A deserter
from General Hardee's command came
into our lines yesterday. He reports
Gen. Van Dorm with two aud General
Forrest with one brigade Of cavalry al
Columbia. Van Dorm was undecided
whether to go to Mississippi or 'cros'
Duck river. 1t appears to-day that b.
has crossed. ~
General Morgan has been demonstra
ting on the right.
The wife of General Braxton Bragg
I died at Tullaloma day before yester
day.
General Bragg has been relieved Q
4 the command, and General Joe Johnsto
is now chief at Tnllahoma. He ha
been engaged in reviewing the reb'
forces there.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-03

vIcKsBuRa. The gunboats Hartford
and Monongahela passed WaFrenton
about six O'Clock this evening, after a
heavy cannonading dan hour, which
was distinctly heard aSthis city, arrived
safely, and are now anchored below this
city at Swede's Point.
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Partition Notice.

March 27, 1868. 4w.