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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-04
e. John ]. Criltenden. Kentuckr,.

great man since Clay, is dead. lie was a
very old man and wise in polici $. His de-
yotion to tho union was bounded by bis
own State. He loved that which caused
the war so much that for while be hest
tated whether to support the union and let
slavery 60, or sack to slavery and let the
union slide. At lest be made up his mind
to stand by both. but to strike the admin
istration so as TO weaken it, thereby caus-
ing an almost total annihilation Of bis state
by encouraging neutrality which encourage
ed treason and made Kentucky choppino
block for both auaies. He vas troubled
with Eegrophob:a, or the one idea that sla-
very is me great fulcrum for moving the
whole earth-that is, kentucky. We think
his mind was changing of late, the effects
of which caused his death. lie had prob.
ably seen men at work without oyerseers,
whip in hand, to stimulate them, problem
that he had for seventy years deemed i'm
possible Of solution.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-04
Army Of the Potomac. july %.

This army to-day occupies practically
the same line 1t did taOo months ago. The
recent active movements will be necessarily
followed BY period ofcomparAtive in action
during which the army will be recruited
and recuperated fer next month. Our
cavalry will do most of the fighting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-04


ANOTHER PRocLAMArIoN.- Another
"!errible Unconstitutional" order in "this
rar for he niger" aud for the promo
ton Of '-aiqger equality and putting Mig
gers on a levey uith aei,ite men, has been
ISSUED by old Abe; here it il:
The President has authorized the issu-
ing Of an Order that II will be the policy
ana the intention Of the government to re-
taliate in and for every case Of i'll treatment
Of our officers or men, black or white, by
The rebel authorities, Is hanging for hang
ine, shooting for shooting, and in every
instance where il is known a black man
10 tha military service Of the government
is taken prisoner and sod into slavery our
authorities will 10 instructed to select a
rebel prisoner and confine him to hard
labor in some prison there to remain I'M
till tie black man was liberated The
government maintains and will exact
promptly and to the letter that the federal
uniform like the flag must and shall be re-
spected,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-04
Cincinnati, July 20.

Morgan claims 10 have been paroed By
a militia captain to whom he SURRENDERED.
Gen. Shackleford, who arrived shortly At,
ter, refused to recognize the parole, and
the matter is to be referred to Gen. Bum
side. 1t is said there is good evidence
that Morgan surrendered to Major Rue
If SO, his claim amounts to nothing and
in any event, the brigand will not find
himself at liberty very soon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-04

The guuboat Paul Jones arrived this
morning from Charleston harbor Sunday
evening. She was ordered here for repairs.
Rsing Ieaky and having burst her cylinder
on the 14th inst
The siege Of Fort Wagner continued
when she left.
Gen. Gilmore had succeeded in erecting
a battery Of heavy siege guns within 1000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-04

Eg- Maturin L. Fisher, Of Clayton coun-
ty, declines the democratic nomination Tor
Governor Of Iowa. lie refuses to stand
on the platform that has been ingenlously
fixed up as political guiliotine. lie don't
want to be beheaded, and refuses 70 50 on
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-04
AgThe reason Fernando Wood ha

As The reason Fernando Wood has
kept 50 quiet since his Peace meeting, and
why he did not appear in the recent Rebel
mob proceedings, is that President Lincoln
had put flea in his ear. He was sum
moned to Washington by the q. s. Mar
shall; and the President talked with him
very seriously and told him frankly that il
he did not alter his reasonable course he
would arrest him and lock him up if it
caused the streets OF New York TO be fill
ed knee deep with blood; that the Gov
eminent should be maintained at all hazards
not only against rebellion but against trea-
son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-04
Eg- john Mitchell, the Irish Exile,

EE-Jchn Mitchell, tie Irish Exile, is
now editing the Richmond Examiner.
This man banished from his country for
treason in '4s, found an asylum in Ameri-
ca and considerable sympathy. He soon
became political leader and supporter Of
Fernando Wood, and when the rebellion
broke out he left for Inc South and ac-
cepted commission in the rebel army.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-04
Rg-on Thursday. Morgan and sever

Ey-On Thursday, Morgan and several
Of his officers arrived at CourIbus, Ohio,
and were placed in the Penitentiary. After
searching and bathing they ere conducted
TO cells, where they viii be confined ae-
cording to the rules of that institution,
uatil Colonel Straight, and bis officers are
liberated from Libby prison, in Richmond.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-04

&c Kindness is d language which not
only the dumb can speak, but the dumb
can Understand. Let kindness be the Ian
guage ri all
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-04
,I.u BLACKsMITHSi

The subscriber Feeps on had any QuAauSsie' prces
coal, bee. quality, and will sell at reaeons" fh
Call at his Hardware Store, In Bosco9ei ,,cspADEh
Boscobel, tE FkANClS' "o----~'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-04
Executive MANSION. WASHINGTON, I
July "a, 1863. 5

Hon. Postmaster General;
Yesterday little Endorsements of mine
went to you in tn o cases Of Postmasterships
sought for widows whose husbands have
fallen in the battles of this war; These
cases, occurring on the same day, brought
me to reflect more attentively than | had
before done as to what is fairly due from
US here in the dispensing Of patronage to-
ward the men, who, by fighting our battles,
bear the chief burden Of saving our country.
My conclusion is, that other claims and
qualifications being equal, they have the
better right, and this is especially applicable
to the disabled soldier and the deceased
soldiers family.
Your obel't servant A. LINCOLN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-04
pURTS EAGLlE REAPER

Is offered for sale by the sutseriber,iu hrs' WshnE
win exchange for yoke ofOxtn or morse. .heSp ~
procure mower exclusively, VIII sei ~ BARBEh
Lancaster, May 70, 1868. 4 -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-04

WOMEN PosTMAsTERs.-Ol Abe's good
sense is leaking out more and more. lie
indorses the applications of women for
postmasters, where properly qualified and
well recommended, it is said in preference
to men, especially 10 cases Of widows whose
husbands have fallen in battle. The follow
ing letter Of Lincoln indorsing couple of
ladies shows his mind:
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-05
A National Disgrace

There are some people base enough 10
seIze with eagerness and circulate stories
OF every kind, however absurd, VIII O seem
calculated 70 exasperste still more the two
sections Of the country now ia conflict.
Here is ole which purpors t. come from
a Wisconsin Chaplain. ard is ssnt from
Chicago % paper 10 Philadelphia:
Mr. Rogers confirms a statement vbic n
appeared 10 the papers last fall. of the
hendIsh barbarity of the rebels in Northern
A'abams. which was so monstrous ast,Ie
received with incFedulity. He saws that
the rebels actually butchered about a thou
sand blacks TO prevent their falling into
The hands Of the Union army. Two hun
dred OF them were confined in a large buili-
iug, and the building fred, and every one
Of them burned to death"
This is equal to an account lately circu
iating amcng the anti-slavery newspapers
of England, 10 which graphic descripti, q
is given of a whipping machine captured
by the Federal troops In a southwestern
State. By means of a crank (says the wri-
teri number Of thongs are made to re,
vOlve rapidly, armed at their Termination
with metallic points Ut barbs, to lacerate
the feth OF negroes. Whoever inyents
thes monstrOus tales can have the gratifi
cation OF knowing that be is increasing the
luminosity Of civil war at home, and among
foreigners doing all he can to degrade and
make hateful the American people.-Jour.
nal of Commerce.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-05
Life Insurance.

We again heartily commend the subject
of lie insurance to every mac who has a
family dependent on his ezertious.
Our attention has been drawn 10 this by
noticing the recent payment of 81 800 to
the executor of Giles Heath, Esq, who
died at Joliet and who had been insured
for but two gears. Mr.. McDDugall's fami-
ly (also of Joliet received recently So 900
and Mr.. Elwood's family $1,000, all from
the well known old CONNECTICUT mutual, "
which has now over 100000 assetts,
and has paid 1888, 900 to fatherless FAM,
lies during the past year, besides Sic, 900
in dividends to e Icy holders, who now
number over $4,000. Rev. +. Savage,
who died recently in Joliet, also had a
policy of 81, 900. No investment of % to
80 dollars a year can pay so we'll Hus-
bands and fathers provide, achHe in heath,
for those helpless ones you may at any
time be called to leave to the cold chars
ties of the world, and be sure you "tie to
strong company in these times. 1t costs
no mure than in enc with one or two hun
dred thousand of capital.
Mr.. w. c. Wood, Of Joliet, the 40 cent
for Will county, we will take the liberty of
saying. will answer all enquiries by mail
or otherwise. OILY half the premium is
required in cash the other half is provid
ed for bv the dividends, which. in the
"Connecti:ut mutual" average so per cent
- " ilmiR atom InGeDendeUf.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-05
The French in Mexico.

SAN FRANCIsCo, April %.
French papers publish letter from the
CITY of Mexico, to the 9Th inst, represent
ing that Forey is in possession of the en-
yiFons of Puebla. and master of the COM
muuications and fortified works command
ing that city. He continued advancing
slowly but surely, without sacrificing his
soldiers.
Intelligent persons think that Forey has
manoeuyered to enclose the Mexican army
in PueLla, and will ultimately canture
them all, more thaa twenty Thousand in
nurber.
Mexican official accounts, of the same
date, take an encouraging view, and say
the besieged forces are fully able to re
pulse the French, their Qualifications still
remaining intact.
There are sixty four fortified buildings
in the city, including three fortressss of
great strength. The Mexican soldiers
have shown remarkable bravery. The
French lost over FIVE hundred killed and
wounded in attacking one fortif ;ation.
New York, April 90
The steamer Shelldrake from Havana
the 23d, arrived at nine O'Clock this eve
ming.
Vera Cruz dates Of the 18Th, per a
French war steamer, states that p. ebla
was completely surrounded on the 23d ult.
The attack commenced on the 9th, and
the Peuitentiary was carried by assault
On the 3lst Fort st. Xavier was also taxi
ken. On the 3lst after entering the city
the French forced through the first barri-
cades of the two principal streets leading
to the plaza and cathedral, both of which
are fortified,
The soldiers then entered the houses,
and aiisd by sappers and miners, passed
from one house to another, and on the Sd
Of April had thus worked their way to
within 100 metres of the plaza.
Up to that date the French had lost
from five hundred and sixty to six hun
dred in killed and wounded.
1t is estimated that the entire force of
Ortega, in the city was % 600.
The bridge over Rio Prieto was held by
the French, thus preventing Comoniort
with II, OO0 reinforcements from crossing
Another arrival from Vera Cruz, the
18th, states that the mail from Puebla
had been received. containing advices of
the capture IF the Plaza and Cathedral,
but the city was still commanded by the
forts Guadalupe and Loere.o, hut nothing
is said as to their opening fire on the
French.
Puebla was filled with barricades. One
third of the city is claimed by the French
to be in their possession, as the result of
thirteen days fighting.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-05
The Vote of the SOLDIERS.

Our negro worshipping cotemporary ap-
pears to be greatly exercised because Gov.
Seymour of New York vetoed the act pass
ed by the Legislature of that State, giving
soldiers the right to vote by proxy. TIE
grounds of objection to the act, as stated by
Gov. Seymour, consist in its unconstitu-
tiopality, its liability to be used by military
officers and the Administration to cOerce
the soldiers to vote as they shall dictate,
and its failure to guard against abuses and
frauds.
Now, while the Abolition papers arc
raising such hue and cry about Demo-
Gratis being opposed to extend the right Of
suffrage to soldiers without restriction, will
they inform us why the Abolition Legisla.
sure Of Michigan voted dawn q bill giving
the soldiers of that State the privilege to
vote. Surely Michigan is sound on the
negro question, and Michigan soldiers are
not allowed to exercise the privilege oil
voting. Who is to blame for this?
Dcu''Cia to d'e hut dlTdiu vi Tue NCte O
the brave men who volunteered to fight fol
the Union, if they be left to the free exer
else of their suffrage. Bat under the de-:
potic rule Of the present corrupt dynasty
tn vote any other than the Abolition ticke
/ is held as crime of sufficient magnitude
/ to sui Jet the soldier to Punishment an,
! Ge:radatiou.
The Democratic party is in favor of per
hitting our s"lI;ers to vote at all elections
but they are opposed II the Iolicy whicl
which comIeis them to vote the Abolition
ticket, whether they believe in negro equa
I ity or NOT
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-05
Schemes OF DecenfIon.

The New York Tribune of the 9th de-
MES that the Emancipation Proclamation
is a war measure only" It thus takes the
Troy Wing to task for imputing to it such
an opinion:
1.-The Troy Wig does not, we trust,
mean to do US injustice, but good inten
tions are not sufficient to justify its saying
that
1.-The Tribune has declared that the
Emancipation Proclamation was war
measure only. those SlareS tcho auailed them
selreS Of 1t during the rebellion ,could be the
only ones tch 'roUld be .treed."
We never said nor thought anything like
this We hope t. see ia yery utterly sub
verted and abolished by the progress aud
issue Of the war for the Union"
We have here the declaration OF the lead
ing administration organ tina: the Emanci-
patton Proclamation is not "mpasure of
the war only" but declaratury of its Oh
ject. Slavery must be DESTROYED by the
progress and issue Of the war" This
fact has been too apparent for long time
to admit of doubt, and the favor with which
it is supposed to meet from WAR Demo.
crate" has encouraged the Tribune to make
this open declaration.
After the avOwa! of the base objects 10
which the war has been diver ted, the Tri-
GUHe says:
Aud we mean also to convince those
Democrats who may be drafted for the
war that they are in truth required to fiyht
for the Union, and not for abolition. As
for the niger we ak them TO let him
fight for himself against the common enc
my, and we do MT fear that any truly Low
nj DaOnnorak Oh, II
to make the enforcement Of the draft prac-
ticabls by dispelling unfounded prepossst
sions. There are those who would gladly
fight against slavery; 80 let them. Others
who would not fight to free ell the blacks
IN creation, will yet fight fo- the Union /;
go let them. To one, it is of no clnse.
quence whether the overthrow of slavery is
the object OF the war or only Its incident ;
but to others the difference is very grave,
and their feeling is entitled to respect. Let
US E" hold fast the form Of sound words"
The enforcement of the draft is to be
made practicable by telling Democrats who
are for the UniOu and opposed to interfer>
Jog with slavery, that they are fighting for
the Union. The abolition disunionists are
to be told they are to fight against slavery
and the Union. Oilers are to be told that
the destruction of slavery is the "ohiect"
of the war. The less rapid are to be ca
jnled with the idea that the destruction of
slavery is the incident and not the object of
the war. By this process the Tribune pro-
poses to make the enforcement of the draft
practicable-hence it says, b. ID fast the
form of sound words" In other words. it's
party must persist IN its hollow and hypo-
critical howl for the Uni1n-'sound
words" with which to deceive the people.
Quincy Herald.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-05
Quite a GOOD Icea

The administration wants more men "a
help tight out this abolition war. Ths
abolition press has satisfied the admins
tratlOn that the Democratic par;v ia made
up Of TRAITORS" "secessiubists" and Soon.
perSeads." Of eourse if Democrats are
such disloyal men, the administration
don't want them in the army, p, isonipg
the minds OF loyal E, AieTs So the adj.
mlolstrntlon has hit upon til plan Of tav-
ing Union Leagues CT Loyal Citizens"
organized all over the country, and then
conhning the conscriptiun law to the men,
bers o. these leagues. They being plede-
ed to stand by the ADMINISTRATION in its
emancipation and cOnfscation poheysof
course would deem it special mark Of "a
vor on the part of tho administration 10 be
permitted to enter the army aud fight for
the freedom Of the negro.
Tie enrolment of all "loyal men" beir
thus complete, the admini,tTatiUn will frd
no trouble IN enforcing the CONSUMPTION
law. The administration, too, believes il
to be no more than right to cot fine the ap-
2licatiCn Of the CONSUMPTION Get, to those
persons Sho find 50 much in it 10 ap-
prove.
Now this is real justice. And we don't
see why it viii Let work to advantage
The democrats say they don't like tie con-
! scriptiun act, end don't want to fight for
| the negro-the "UOion Leagues" say they
/ do ike al the provisions of the conscrir-
! ton law and that they would be delighted
to fight for the nogrs This plan Of the
administration lets the dem, Gratis have
/ their way. and the "UniOc Leagues" have
theiTs.-MuScdtiHe Courier.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-05

EJ- TIE proclamation Of the President.
just now i@ued. declaring West Virginia
70 be a State. in Vursuauce Of a recent act
Of Congress In that behalf, brir q b uniod
the letter of Edward Bates, Attorney. Ger -
ersl, dated at the Attorney Generals fic..
August 81. 1851, and addressed to a ciii-
zen Of West Virginia, who had interrogaA
Ted him with reference 20 the scheme lust
then Matched Of q new State. Mr.. Bates
deliberately argues against the policy Of the
scheme, end ther, as TO its constitutional
~, pronouncRs it d" an original Independent
act O 'rerolutiOH involving "a plain breach
Of Joh c0RstitatioHs-of FTginiG and tic
nation"
This is the Attorney Gen erals exact Ian
guage. We declare, then. on the authority
Of the Attorney General, that the Presi-
dent has sanctioned "dR original indepen-
dent act Of re00lUtioH." involving "a plain
breach Of 6Oth cORSfitatiORs-of Virginia
aud the HdtiOn;;" aud we cali upon the
Attorney General to prepare articles Of i'm
peachmebt Of the President
What more conclusive evidence is want
ed than this action Of the President, that
the administration has no purposes as % a
restoration Of the Unian? What. more.
cooclusiyd evidence is wanted that the ad--
ministration has ceased to Tsy the slightest,
regard to the constitution p Chi. TfHles..
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-05-05
sale of the sIatteson Property,
lFrom tke Springfield RegisteT

Lfioaa aA-t ltlEltl4 Ne
In parsuancs cf 4 decree rendered bv
the SangamUn comfy cIu!t in favor Of the
State uf Illinois, George ". S5utt, Esq,
Master IN Chsncery, yesterday Geld large
arIount II real estate, the PRIV erty Of s1-
Governor joel \. Ma,te-un, for the benefit
Of the State. The circum, tnnces attend
iag this case are 81 well known 70 cur
readers that we need uot again reearitr-
late them. The judgment rendered ineiud-
ing interest and Gusts, was for 1866 600.
and TIE property sid realized ID. ct S23S.-
OC0, leaving some S2S,0U0 d,fcit. The
ssls was the largest that ever tO5k place
il Illinois.
Hon. Alex. StarEe, trusree for the State.
bought Ill bat about SO, 600 Of the pro-
perry, that smCCnt bong SO d to Cairo ard
other rGTii.s for ccSh. TIE EeyCruor's
spleu dad a3aUsiOn IN t.'is city, which cost
him So coo, real zst s 70 900 his farm cfs
forty aCres, near ;he ia:r 81. Gn3s west Of
tire city. being E.sO bought by 81 9 Stats
fr So 0C0. Il Is Jr0g ably worth f-ers-
5000 Il S20,0C0 Tie Joliet div prc.
perly brought ab.uS SO 600; Quincy pro-
p-E:y; So Geo; Cairo properly, $3S, $50;
Peoria county. - eco; Termillion c.unty,
SIS 500; Bureau egun:y. s., 040; La Sale
ely, Sl.4UO. while OIe hundred and sew
eu'y seven acres, Joining Chicago on the
south and vest. sold FOR only S53. 100. .or
$3.50 per acre. Tais the S ate bought.
There caa be 10 doub; thar much of this
property has teen bsuEL: by the State
trustee, Dir. S;arUe, az very low figures,
and with the rfturn o! prosperity. Ee shall
not ba surprised IF tie State real zsd an
adTancs Of Fifty Ter cot. on some Of the
purchases. Thus, 10 spite e republican
predicIirHs that the whole amna6s would
he lost 10 the Stie, under Democratic
mansgcmenI The full amount Of the debk
viii be real zed, Or terms thar justify the
expectation Of a handsome profit on the
orr sIuul purchase money. The result
shows the wisdom Of the late legislature in
appointing al honest and eepsble agent on
tae part Of the State to care for Der inter.
esis IN the case.