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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-02-13
An Appeal for Peace.

Such language as is contained in the sub
joined impassioned appeal for peace, from
the New York Freeman's Journal, would, in
a few months, have procured for the writer a
place in some Lincoln bastle but so great
is the change that has come over the spirits
of the men in power in Yankeedom that they
dare not raise their hands to punish the
offender who penned nor the offenders who
republish it. The Administration is evil
IDENTIFY conscious of its weakness
Is it not time to recognize, at length, the
impotency of the Federal Government to do
what it has no authority to do2 Were the
Administration indeed taking care of its
citizens, aud not exclusively of negroes who
cannot be its citizens, solution OF the prob
lem would be easy.
Peace! peaceg peacei we cry, by the holy
name of Him who, at this Christmas time,
was heralded by angels as bringing speace
to men of good will"
Oh stop the horrId hatchery of Americans
by Americans Stop this food of woe and
desolation by which this land is becoming
most desoEate, Haze you accomplished any
thing? Did we not forewarn you SO? If
yea are so blind as not to see, you ought to
trust those who have proved they see.
Stop this warl Wicked and foolish men.
you are in despair at the prospect before you,
aud yet you dare, as if you were fully sold
to the demon, to cry out still: " Slay Stay
more blood more earnagei'
Cali truce Let us pnt off the renewal
OF the contest-if il must be renewed-til
we know for ,chat we are fighting. Let US
put il off till the vile cause of THE abom-
Unable thing, New England fauaticism IN the
manipulation of New York rogues-has been
put out of the way! Then, then only, we
may have, not truce only, but peace.
p-......-=.. rl-oo h,,nir red and fffv Van.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-02-13
r Several refugees from Missouri

EF Several refugees from Missouri
have lately arrived at Richmond. These
gentlemen declare that thousands of their
fellow citizens are in dungeons. all the
prisons in Missouri being full. and pris-
ons in other States crammed. Thou
sands have been expatriated even the
wives. daughters, mothers. children. in
fact all the female relatives OF Southern
men, are being driven out. Still the
spirit OF Missouri is undaunied. her sons
cling TO the cause. and she would to-day
vote one hundred thousand majority in
favor of the Confederaey.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-02-13


H@~ We have the most distressing ac
counts from Columbus KY, a. to the eondi-
iion of the eontrabands at that place. of
which there are a great many. They die,
our informant SAYS. at the rate Of four or five
per dav. many of them dying from starva-
ton. no adequate arrangements having been
made BY the government for their sabsist-
cnee.- LoHisrsHs Journal, 2std ult-
Testimonials like the abore. says the Daily
Crisis, showing the miserable and wretched
Condition Of the negroes in the North, may
/ be clipped from almost any aud every pa
sper in the North that has the courage to
Speak out. And yet men like George d.
kfrentice, who have been for years drawing
their sustenance from the South-from =
wealth created by slave labor. which IN turn
gives peaceful and comfortable homes to the
<laves-lends themselves to the policy OF
*9oTcrnmen, that is dragging these ignorant
Creatures from their happy homes to IAN
kguish aud pine and starve. The most griev-
*ous burdens, the most cowardly indignities,
#fhe most savage barbarities are heaped upon
zthe negroes in the free North until their fes-
4fering flesh and emaeiated forms offend the
#oliaetories and shock the vision of the phi
ianthropist, yet they shed crocodile tears
over the eontented and happy condition OF
tho poor slave" in the South. And Prem
8tice aids the government in thus maltrea'ing
#and starving the negroes, and then curses
III the poor negro for dvirc
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-02-13

A Northern paper has me following
sketch of Arkansas Post. just captured
by the Yankees:
Arkansas Post is a post village and the
capital of Arkansas county, STATE of Ar
kansas, and is situated on the left bank
Of The Arkansas river Il is about fifty
miles in direct line from the MissiSsip
pi river where the Arkansas empties into
il, and about one hundred and seventy
miles on an air line. drawn south easterly
from Little Rock the capital OF the State.
Il had landing for STEAMBOATS, previous
to the rebellion. aud then contained
eral stores. But. like many other vii
lagos in the South. ii has suffered consId
erably from the effects of the war and The
blockade of the river. from which IL
gained its source Of existence 1t was
settled bv the French in 1866 and was
for many years the depository for all the
peltiies of Ibis region Arkansas county
n situated in the east southeastern pnr.
ton of the State and contains twelve
hundred square miles, or seven hundred
and Sky eight thousand acres. 1t is in
tersected by the river of its own name
and The White river flows along its east
ern border. This fort is built on the first
bluff Of the Arkansas river and is stu
ated at about seventy miles by water
from It's mouth The channel being
some hat narrow and tortuous rendered
the place more than douoly secure from
capture by water. The surface of the
country is generally level. and some val
liable parairie land is in the vicinity
about third of the couatry being oc-
cupied by portion of the grand prairie.
which is the largest in the State. The
soil of this part is very fertile. and adapt>
ed 10 the culture of both corn and cotton.
THE FAMOUS According 10
the Federal reports. the famous ditch OPP
posite Viek>burg Is likely TO prove fall
ure. the impression of our friends on this
side of the river To the contrary notwilh
standing The Memphis Bulletin of the
3lst gives information that had Just been
received from below. 1t says: "A
stream is rnning through the canal dug
last fall opposite Vi:ksburg. Il is from
two TO tour teet deep, being deepest at
the lower extremity The current is
about two miles an hour The canal
being dug through stiff, blue clay, with
slanting sides. narrow at the bottom and
wide at the top. there are no signs Of its
widening The river men are almost
universally of the opinioa that it cannot
be made of any practical value as it now
stands. II the excavation had been ex-
tended to the sand below the loan. and
if the ba. ks had been upright, SO as to
admit of caving. there might have been
some results. The military engineers do
not coincide in these views. and are re-
Stunning operations on the canal the re-
suit remains to be seen. but will proba.
bly, be very trivial. ;"
SEVEN tories of East Tennessee recent
" attempted TO cross the mountains in
the vicinity of Kingston. and make their
way TO Lincolndom. when they were all
murdered By tory bushwhackers. through
mistake The bu-h whackers mistoek
their brethren for rebels. A good thing
will sometimes happen even IL Nezareth
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-02-13

REsrGsATIoNs IN KENTUCKY REGI-
MEsT-The followi officers all belong
ing TO the Eighteenth Kentucky Regi-
ment. stationed at Lexington. have re-
signed their commissions : Major Bracht,
Captain LittIejohn. Captain Rogers,
Capt. Pugsley. Capt Johnson. Lieut..
Dayton. Lieut.. Clements. Lieut.. Sleet,
Lieut.. Richards. Lieut. Chrisman, Lieut..
Puthuff Lieut.. Boys. Lovjy Rep.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-02-13

The Georgia Educational Journal pub
fishes and recommends the following re-
ceipt for hog cholera: In as much
meal as the hog will eat. put from one TO
Two teaspoonfuls Of good soft soap. Let
the hog have no access to water.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-02-13
THE YANKEE CHARACTERS ILLUsrRArED

The YANKEE CHARACTER Illustrated
The following is an extract from pri-
vate letter of an officer in our army at
Fredericksburg:
-Four or five Yankees brought a sick
negro 10 the banks of the river t'otber
day and forced him into the water. tell
ing him 70 swim or die. The negro
begged hard, but the Yankees were in
exorable. One of them gave him plank.
however. and the poor wretch. after
pulling off his clothes. was forced into
the water. Our pickets threw him
rope, but as he was staggering out of The
water they discovered that he was fright
fully covered with small pox. In their
momentary horror at this discovery they
let the rope drop and the poor wretch
fell back and was drowned. While
struggling in the water the Yankees cried
out, Take your id Niger he is
worth 5000 TO you and nothing TO u.s."
This incident | know TO be true.
The General regretted very much after
wards that our pickets had not fired on
the murderers."
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-02-13

PRrsoSERs-Three hundred and fifty Yam
kee prisoners, taken at Chickasaw bayou on
the Goth ult.. passed through this city yes
terday evening Also, about fifty prisoners
from Grenada came down on the cars yester-
day evcrir2.-CyasS, Jssssr. il.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-02-13

The Federal Government has already
put forth more than a thousand millions
of dollars of paper in the progress of the
war. A vast unliquidated debt also ex
lists for past expenditures. which will re-
quire another hundred millions of paper
to be issued from time to time under The
authority of indefinite deficiency bills
and countless DEGREES of the Court of
Claims. In addition TO these issues of
the Federal Government, the Yankee
States and counties have put forth more
than two hundred millions paper; and
the banks and other corporations issuing
paper have put out sill another two
hundred millions of circulation On the
back of this fifteen hundred millions of
paper now on the market. the Committee
of WAYS and Means of the House of
Representatives have just reported a bill
for adding an additional load of paper to
the amount of eleven hundred millions of
dollars. The object of this eleven humid
red millions is TO provide monies which
are TO be expended after the commence
-ment of the next fiscal year. which be
gins on tie first of next July. Other
bills aud additional appropriations must
provide for the intervening period. The
tax PAYERS of Lincolndom have a fine
prospect ahead.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-02-13

SEVEN tories of East Tennessee recent.
~ attempted to cross the mountains in
the vicinity of Kingston. and make their
way TO Lincolndom. when they were all
murdered By tory buShwh ickers. through
mistake The bu-hwhackers mistoek
their brethren for rebels. 4 good thing
will sometimes happen even ID Nazareth.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-12
Wisconsin Nominations.

wisconsin n nominations.
The Madison Democratic State Conven.
ton Of Wednesday last, put in nomination
the following ticket: H. L. Palmer of
Milwaukee, for Governor; Elk Gov Dewey
Of Cassville, for Lieut.. Gov; Emile Rothe
for Secretary; Col. Benton of La Crosse,
for Treasurer; and Judge Wakely of White
water, for Atty General
Re olutions were adopted affirming the
Ryan Address of Sept. 81, 1862, and the
resolutions of the Milwaukee Mass Conven.
ton Of June 35th, 1s63-making these the
embodiment of Democratic opinion in Wis
consin. The two resolutions below are all
the new rlanks added to the platform by
this convention:
ResolUed, That we hail with delight
manifestations o, desire on the part Of
the people of some Of the seeding states
to return to their allegiance to the Union,
and hold it to be the duty Of the admins
tration cordially to co operate with the peo-
pie of such states for their restoration to
the UnOA with all the guarantees Of their
rights and interests contained in the Con
stitution.
Res0luea, That while we would not with
draw our armies from the field, or in any
manner recognize the so-called Confederate
States, yet if such manifestations should
become general throughout the seeded
States, we believe that the Offices of peace
should supersede those Of war, and that ii
would in such event be the duty Of the
administration to encourage the holdirg OF
a Constitutional Convention Of all the
States to restore peace. maintain the Union
and support the Constitution.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-12

1NTERtENrloN.-Rev. Mr.. Conway, of
Boston, is in Europe looking after tn
auti-slayery peace interests Of his New
England employees-he it was who had
the correspondence with Mason at London,
which so damaged the cause he went to
Representative Mr.. Convey writes from
Paris as follows:
"As for France she means to interfere in
behalf Of the South. We may prepare for
this. She will try hard to get England tc
join her; if England refuses she will try
Spain but if she has to act alone, France
will interfere. lam sorry to say that the
measure is a popular one in France. have
eonversed with some Of the most dis,in-
gu'shed ParisianS, and they say that the
people agree with the Emperor in this more
than in the Mexican raid, their general
phrase being that the war is as aimless and
endless as it is bloody" frances motto
OF interference will be Pour HumanHs."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-12

WHAT WE OwE TO DEcoRuM will do
just as please" says many a hcadstrong
young man, "for whose business is it, if l
choose to take the consequences Not SO
fast good sir. If you knew more Of human
nature you would be aware that you cannot
outrage even the smallest conventionalities
Of life, which are known under the common
name OF decorum, without injuring your
reputation, enStranging your friends. and
preventing strangers, who might be useful
to you, from making your acquaintance -
But this is not ALL You have no right to
disregard decorum, for the consequences
reach others than yourself, Your example
is always doing harm when it is not doing
good. Your conduct affects the standing
Of your fam ly aud ass ciates as we'll II
yourself Going through life is like tread.
ing among labryinth Of spring-guns. II
you follow the beaten track you are your
self safe. But if you diverge to the right
or left your indiscretion is sure to iniure
yourself, and may harm others also. A
wise man never outrages decorum. reckless
ly violates prejudlces or lhnushtlessly acts
regardless Of the opinion of the world.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-12
TERRIBLE Chatfcld Democrat pub

TEnRIBLE.-Thc Chatficld Democrat pub
fishes the following notice with the subjoin-
ed remarkable comments. What sort Of
State is Minnesota?
MARRIED.-In Pilot Mound Township,
june l7th. by C. w. French, Esq, MIR
JauVs Fulleton, Of Winona county, to Mrs.
Mary Van Buren, Of Pilot Mound,
The above marriage was big thing"
The parties having lived together for three
or four years as man and wife and have
been blessed, in the meantime, with two
gifts from Heaven in the way Of cherubs.
Mr. Fullerton was widower and Mrs. Van
Buren widow, each with four children
when "hitched" We congratulate the
young couple on the happy con>ummation
of the wishes Of their hearts and hope that
they may enjoy huge honeymoon.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-12
I'll Z DRAFT.-The Provost Marshal Gen.

Tie DRAFT. Provost Marshal Cen
eral, under date of July 10, tells US:
SIR: The Enrolment act only provides
that in assigning to the districts Of a state
the number of men to be furnished there.
from, the President shall take into conside.
ration the number of volunteers and militia
furnished by and from said state, and the
period of their service, &c.
If, however, it shall be made to appear to
the Provost Marshal General by the Gov
ernor of the State that particular towns
to which quotas have been assigned, have
actually furnished a surplus Of men over
their quotas, an o. der will b, issued dis
charging from the service by the present
draft from said town lumber equal to the
surplus. proved to have been furnished
heretofore. Towns will thus get credit &C,
tually for their excess on former calls.
The number Of men thus discharged from
the service will be added to the next subse
quent quota of the Congressional District
to which said towns belong.
The Negro;
Instructions have been issued to the
Provost Marshals in Philadelphia, by which
a negro is prohibited from becoming sub,
Stitute for u white man who is drafted
The order is in thess words:
ANY one who is equivalent to drafted
person, may be received as substitute,
but colo,cI man. under existing laws, is
not a military equivalent
This is not very far out Of the way. Ne
groes may do, possibly, in organized regi.
ments or brigades of their own color entire
ly, but the feelings Of almost ali white men
are outraged by military and social con-
tact with them. In the language Of our
friend Williams OF Massillop, the darky is
not "squigalent."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-12

Coon NAruRE-The editor Of the Cuba
IN. Y.) Patriot has drawn prize here is
his acknowledgement:
Here we are! Having received polite
invitation from the Provost Marshal Of this
District to attend little select party which
is to come off somewhere down South, we
this week take leave Of the readers OF the
True Patriot for a longer or shorter perioe
as God wills it, In other words, we have
been drafted into the United States service,
and I'VE are coming Father Abraham" one
hundred and ninety seven pounds strong.
We have only time to state that we do not
grumble because we have been stuck. Not
a bit Of it The draft is a bully thing!-
Let it 20 on.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-12
sE~The PHILADELPHIA North America

s5TThe Philadelphia North american
says: During the craft in the F,u'teenth
Ward, little incident gave rise to mer'i-
ment and contributed to the good feeling
everywhere manifested about the conscrip.
tior. In the crowd stood pale faced
Irishman, with his hands crossed, and
arms behind his back. He gazed intently
as each name was drawn from the
wheel of destiny. He had not been hear !
to speak word to any body. Presently he
appeared to be operated upon by some un-
seen galvanic battery. During his spasm
he exclaimed in an F sharp tone:
"Wberl it round wherl it round -
reuse it will ye" shouted the man. lie
was evidently full Of dread suspense.
whats the matter with you" said the
Provost Marshal.
"Oh, be jabers, turn it round dosen o
times. for that man you drawed last is my
next door neighbor."
At this point the universal laugh came in.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-12

WITNESSES THREE. Shorty before be
died Patrick Henry, laying bis hand on the
Bible, said.
"Here is book worth moro than all
others, yet it is X sad misfortune never to
have read it until Lately, with proper atteu-
ton"
With voice and gesture pertinent, and
all his own. John Randolph said:
"A terrible proof OF our deep depravity
is, that We can relish and remember any
thing better than ths Book"
When the shadows Of death were gath.
ering around Sir Walter Scott. b. said to
the watcher:
"Brng the book
"What book ?" asked Lockhart, his SON.
in law. -
=. There is but ONE BooK," said the dying
man.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-12

The Governe1.ship.

- AAC
The following is Hon. NJ l.. Fishers
letter Of declination. 1t will be noticed
that he does not say he believes he was
mot fairly noninated' but that, sowing 10
the circumstances attening the ballot there
prevailed extensively belief" &c In an ar
tic'e last week we stated that Mr.. Fisher
was Of this belief We were led to this
conclusion from reading the Davenport
Nsacs which gave the substance OF the let
ter. The difference is not very material
bnt the language Of the letter relieves Mr..
F. from the imputation of having reflected
on the members of the Convention.
FARMERsBURo, Iowa, July 20, 1868.
DEAR SIn.-Your letter, informing me
that was duly nominated, by the demo
cratic State convention held at Des Moines
on Wednesday, the 9Th instant, as candi.
date for the office of Governor of Iowa, is
received. This nomination was made with.
ou. my Knowledge or consent, and against
my wishes; but would chenrfully accept
it, and submit to any personal sacrifice, if
thereby | could insure or promote the ad
ministration Of the government according
to the principles Of the resolutions adopted
by the convention; for l am persuaded
that the great impcdiments to the restora-
ton of the Union as it was, and the return
ofpeace and harmony to the whole count.
ry are the fragrant violations Of the laws
and the constitution in the administration
Of the government, and the reckless diSre-
gard Of the principles Of international law
in conducting the war.
But am satisfied, by representations
made to me by prominent and reliable dem
ocrlts in different parts Of the State, that,
owing to the circumstances attending the
ballOting, there prevails extensively be,
lief, which endangers the success of the
whole ticket, that the nomination for Gov
erno- was not fairly made I have. there
fore, concluded, with the advice Of the del
egates from this county to the convention,
to decline the Illumination, with the fervent
hope that another candidate may be pre-
sented for Governor, who will secure the
same unanimity in his support as is award
ed to the distinguished candidates for Lieut.
Governor and Justice Of the Supreme
Court.
I have the honor to be, with mrch re-
Spect, your obedient servant,
MArURIN l.. FISHER.
D. N. RICHARDSON, Esq, Secretary of
Democratic State Convention.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-12
Poetry
On the Brink.

On the brink Of the well
To stand and hear
The sweet cool water
Bubbug near:
With parching lip.
And straining eye,
And frame all athirst,
To pant and die,
Gazing down
With hopeless pain
On the sunken cup
And the broken chain--
Oh tits harder still to stand on the brink
or Loves own spring, and dare not drink
When the waves run high,
And the blast IL loud,
And the seaman's heart
With fear Is bowed,
To see from the bow
A bright still bay,
Where your storm driven bark
Might safely lay;
And that haven to know
In the focman's hand,
Where tits ruin to anchor,
Aud death to land.
With faltering step,
And heaving breast,
Wayworn, and longing
For peace and rest,
To cross on your path
A shady dell,
In whose deep calm
'Twere Joy to dwell,
Yet know that bright refreshing green
Is the deadly Upas' fatal screen
Ohl 'ti> harder still when you dare net rest
Your wearied head on the loved ones breastl
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-12
~- A Bangor paper says the females

~ 4 Bangor paper says The females
of that city were shocked lately by pul
pit TRADE against crinolins. The minister
reminded his hearers "that the path to
heaven is narrow, while that to perdition is
broad and l would advise you to suit your
garments to the road you wish to walk in.
To my mind, hoop skirts were made for the
broad road, and the wearcr who designs to
60 narrow one will find them serious i'm.
pediment TO her progress. Mark me, your
ladies, it will be hard thing for you to get
to heaven in low.necked dresses and hoop
skirts. It will be q hard road travel.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-12

w- The Bangor papers relate . story
Of a bear being chased on Old Bluff, .
rough mountain in Concord, The bear re.
treated to cave, when the men fastened
him in until reinforcements arrived, when
they attacked him. Bruin ran and tuin.
bled down a dcclivi,y, where he was kill
cd. His cave was then searched, and in Il
was fund an iron chest, in which was
found $50 in silver CONS. The Bangor
people are Of the opinion that the beay
had laid up this store against . rainy
lay,