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Meaning that they are afraid that the sd
perior Southern lords may be degraded ot
brought on level with laboring mudsills Of
society. as those much. wronged Southern
lords please to torn you and / and every
other laburing man.
Now, sir, what do you think Mr.. JefFer.
son, or any Of our revolutionary fathers
would say to you, if they were rcsurrectcd,
aud find you vindicatng the cause Of such
traitors as those who tell us that we are not
as good as negro, for negro or the own.
ership of negroes can qualify man to the
right Of suffrage, which we would not be
entitled TO under their laws. Why, sir, 10
always has been that it took property quail
ifcations to make man voter in South
Carolina. 1t is my opinion that those cow
ardly cravens who appear to be afraid OF
negro equality are but very little better than
the negro himself. For my part am not
any Ways afraid Of the negroes boing made
my equal; but am afraid you loud croak-
ers on the subject will let yourselves down
Oh a level with the negro
There is one thing certain, that is, If the
country is saved it wont be by such Demo-
Gratis as you arc.
In conclusion, will say that our regi.
ment 1.-THE 69ih Ohio) is down on ali Cop-
perheads. OLIVER WILKIsoN,
Co. l, seth Reg't .. V. !.
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raise money to pay bounty promised to vol
unteers also an act extending the elective
franchise 10 soldiers in the army, or where
ever they may be in the service Of the coun-
try also an act to organize the Militia Of
Ohio.
The majority in the Legislature have
,hown themselves to be not only industrious
and economical, but true to the Govern
ment. 1t has been little different with
the minority. Many of them, butternut'
in principle and practice, took the trail o
the negro at the commencement Of the term
and pursued il with alacrity unto the
end of the late session, and may be yet on
the track cold as il is. They could find nc
time nor heart to give aid or encourage
ment to the Government in its efforts t.
suppress the rebellion, while negro stoo,
in the way lof their vision. The majorit.
however, truc.Union men, attended to tn
legitimate business Of the session, and thel
adjourned, leaving very many negro propo
sitions of the minority on the table.
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Important from Banks Com
mand.

The Rebels Beaten at TermiHion Bayou,.
Irish Bend and Bethel Placed Rebel
Steamer taken and ten Others. burned to
preueat cupture-iSalt Works Destroyed,
ouer 500 prisoners and large quantities.
of cutie and stores IN our hands -Banks
mouing on Opelousds.
New YORK. April 26.-The steamer
Fultor, from New Orleans, via Key West
10th, arrived here. The Era of the 10Th,
gives an account Of the late military move
ments. On the night Of the Eth, Gen.
Banks had reached Vermillionviile, after d
hard fight at Vermillion Bayou, where the
rebels had posted batteries and infantry,
but we're driven back, with considerable
loss on both sides.
A letter in the Era, dated, in the 6eld
above New Iberia, 18th, states Col. Kim
ball, with the Fifty.third Massachusetts,
regiment, entered the rebel works at BesAel
Place, on the morning Of the 18th, plunt-
ing our flag on the parapet Gen. Weitsel'S
Division followed, succeeded by the whois
line.
The rebels left their numerous dead uu
buried, and evidences we're plenty Of bloody
work in their ranks. Large stores Of smmD
milton, somo Enfield rifles and other aSns
were captured.
Our army then marched through Patter-
sonville, skirlnishing continuously, and
reached Franklin on the 18th. Prior TO-
Thursday night some Thousand prisoners
had been brought into Franklinl whole
companies Of rebels being captured &C one
time. At Franklin the steamer Cornie was
captured, with three officers OF the late
gunboat Diana on board, thus restoring
them to our service. The rebels also de-
OBJ ton N, N tho:v fall
ing into our hands and two large gunboats,
aud the Diana. Included in the destructioD
Of these boats were immense stores Of pro-
visions and ammunition.
! 1t was expected Banks would cApture
| Opelousas on the 18th, and occupy it. The
expedition Of Gen. Grover has been emil
nently successful, aud in battle with the
rebels at Irish Bend, the 18th Connecticut
charged the rebel lines and batteries, SUPP
ported by the 26th Maine and 9ist New
York and defeated thenA leaving silk
flag and other trophies iu our hands Tho
rebel force consisted of two regiments OF
Texans aud three batteries, including the
famous Pelican and Sims batteries The
whole rebel force at Bethel Place and Irish
Bend numbered some 10, 0O0, posted in high.
ly advantageous positions under command
( Of Gen. Dick Taylor, son OF the late Zachary
Taylor.
Important captures of horses, mules, and
beet cattle, to the amount OF LOO we're
made. The celebrated salt mine, or salt
rock, was captured, and the rebel works. de-;
stroysd. The rebel soldiers were not lsth
to be captured, and over 1900 are in our
hands, and more being taken. An. aban-
doned rebel iron foundry was found near
New Iberia, containing a quantity Of shot
and shell.
j Our feet has reduced the rebel forti6ea-
tions at Butte Li-Rne, an important point.
The prospects are that the rebels will be
driven out OF the Opeiousas country, or
all captured.
! Our troops are in splendid condition. The
wounded in the late battle have nearly all
reached New Orleans, numbering l70; all
were doing well.
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Butternut BodGe0.

It would hardly b. tkought chat mem
could become so infatuated with infamy as
to glory in IT by the wearing Of badges sig
ni6caut Of their sympathy with the traitors
in arms against the Government. Yet such
is the case. In Indiana, where the X. G..
C.'s are at this time demonstrating them,
selves, the Commanding General Of the
department has found it necessary toward
all concerned against indulgence III the
practice Of wearing such badges. AT Wash.
ington City ''copperheads" (being the head
on the old copper cent cut out and .approi'
priatoly set) are openly sold, while breast
pins made Of the section of butternut are
Of frequent occurrence. The wearing Of
such an ornament in this town, one day last
week. came near bringing the wearer to-
grief The party, not being very well ac:
quainted hereabouts, was making quite .
conspicuous display Of his butternut breast-
min, 60 much 30 that It attracted the attent
ton Of q returned soldier, who At oncs pro-
ceeded to remove u with degree Of rough-'
ness that might have resuilef in somebody,
being hurt, had not the Buttern0t divedl
down into Volhardt's Barber Shop and re.
moved it himself Suuh badges, however
ornamental they may be, are by no means
wholesome to be worn In Wellsburg.-
fWellsburg Herald.
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A pifferen os of Opinion.

The Washington Examiner thinks that
the recent elections in Connecticut and
elsewhere, instead Of furnishing matter fol
regret to its kind Of Democrats, should
rather be subjects for congratulation, as
showing that the Coprerhead party is &C
tually gaining strength; the Steubenville
Union I've beg its pardon for associating il
with the Examiner, for there is some show
Of decency about it, though sometimes it.
complexion is coppery enough, on the 9th.
er hand, thinks that If the Democratic par.
ty is to be sent to the Internal regions, those
who are trying to manage it. are just the
men to send it there. 1t derives anything
but consolation from the recent 'democra
tic gains" quoted by the Examiner, and
very truly says that the mass Of the people
are in favor Of an energetic and single
hearted prosecution Of ths war, and tina,
any party is guilty Of suicide that presumes
to run counter to the patriotic current that
pervades oil parties. The Union is sensible,
but is hardly Independent enough to act out
its convictions -lWellsburg Herald.
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Rebel Raid into West Virginia.

Rebel guerrillas, under lmboden, Bill
Harper, and jeff Jenkins, have made a
raid into West Virginia Their force is es-
timated at between four and five thousand,
chiefly cavalry, with half dozen pieces Of
artillery. The Wheeling Inteligencer thinks
there is but little reliability in the state.
ments OF their force. 1t appears they ad.
vanced upon Beverly, and Col. Latham,
with the Second Virginia Infantry, fell back
on Buckhannon, burning the:Government
stores at Beverly.
Another report says Col. Latham's com
mand is cut off somewhere between Beverly
and Phillippi, and that some rebels had ap,
peared at Oakland and Rowlesburg, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Il. r., had cut the
wires, and were committing depredations or
the road.
An ample force has been sent agains
them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-04-30

THE Legislature adjourned on the 18th
inst, after session of 90 days. No legs
lature perhaps since the organization of the
State government has had weightier respon
sibiities to assume, or more difficult and
important questions to meet; and well has
1t met them.
When the Legislature met in January
1862, the annual report OF the Auditor OF
State, exhibited the astounding fact that
the taxes for 1861, reached the sum of $ll,
656,sl3 92. This was the highest amount
ever assessed and collected in any one yea,
in Ohio The increase of taxation in the
State had been about q half million pei
annnm since the formation of the New Con
stitution. This tide of increase of taxation
had to be met, and if possible turned back.
The Legislature took the position that the
State should hold itself in readiness at all
times to sustain the General Government,
and to meet any demands growing out of
the prosecution Of the war, especially tha,
OF seeing after the interest OF our own vol
unteers, and Of assisting their families a
home. In order to meet these extraordinary
demands without making taxation burthen
some, It was necessary to reduce largely the
expenses OF the civil administration. This
was most difficult task, but most triumph
antly has it been accomplished:
The grand duplicate Tor Is8i as stated
hnoNc ,O5B,RiH y.
Grand duplicate for 1saia. .,.".....,.. iOla52s5 ~
Aggregate reduction in take. for issa. ~ sai sss
Thus It will be seen that notwithstanding
tax Of $5Ss,l7s 80 was levied and collect
cd In 1862, for the relief Of families o
volunteers, the grand total is over million
and half less than it was in 1861. Sub
tract this relief fund fiom the tax duplicat,
Of 1862, andit shows retrenchment in tn,
civil administration Of the State Govern
ment In its ordinary expenses Of $2,O54, 10
o.
While the loyal people Of Ohio have re
sponded most literally to the wants Of vol
unteers, and to oil the necessary expense
growing out Of prosecution Of the war 70
the suppression Of the rebellion, they hay,
the proud satisfaction Of knowing that the
taxes for State purposes have been largel,
diminished. To produce this very desirabl,
result, 1t required most thorough system
Of retrenchment; and the amendment ant
Limitations Of large number Of Statutes. :
Never did q legislature perform It's dut,
more fully in this particular, than our pres
ent one did at It's session Of 1862. Thes
are benefits which the people can under
stand and appreciate.
The session which has recently closed
We are informed, passed many importan
measures, slDoug which is an act for til
relief OF the families Of soldiers in the sel
vice, or Of those who may have died O
been disabled in tho service also an act I
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-04-30
Iusurreotion as a Weapon of War

Iusurreotion as Weapon of War.
from the London Army and Navy oa1sl'e-E.lited by
WIN. H. itusseill
There is journal in this metropolis which
is the reputed organ Of the Confederate
States. At all events, the paper has deci.
ded Southern procivities. In the last mum.
ber it is asserted that civilized nations will
think death by powder and ball lis too re-.
spectacle for men guilty of an attempt to in.
cite an inferior race to insurrection. The
alluson arises from report that Fedehll of
fcers of u certain negro regiment, which is
said to have besn taken in florida, have been
sentenced to be shot. This passage is ono
of many proofs that the Americans cannot
comprehend the feelings OF this country-it
may be Of any other-regarding the war;
The uprising Of q portion OF an enemy s
subjects, inferior or superior in race, is a
desirable object to effect-it is quite legit.
innate oparatioa,te war. Ii Great Britain
were engaged inHwar with France, nothing
would be more natural than for our enemy
to excite Hindoo, Mussulman, or Arab to
revolt. No rule ot warfare would permit
us to treat officers engaged in that service
otherwise than as men conducting legiti.
mate operation. IL is necessary evil Of u
war, in which scrvile insurrection may
| invoked by an invader, to increase the
ordinary horrors and calamities OF hostile
occupation. When some years ago South.
ern Statesmen, insolent and aggressive,
threatened this country with war, it was re.
marked over and over again in British jour.
nails, that the dispatch Of some Of our West
India regiments to Louisiana or the Caro-.
linas might be one of the most formidable
agencies to which even our most belligcrent
power could resort. Our Southern friends
must carry the whole weight Of Slavery on
their shoulders, in peace or in war. Ser
vile insurrection would be : dreadful evil
1t would be repetition OF the Indian revolt
Of 1857. An riorraoelwould rise against
their masters. But it is an accident aud a
contingent Of any war, 10 which q state. Of
shareholders engages. Tho officers who de-
yelop il are as free from an act Of vengsnce
or retaliation as those who fight ON the
decks Of their shipa or in, the lines OF their
regiments.
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The Fruit Proapeot.

The annual croaker is as usual heard in
the land with the story that the fruit buds
have been winter killed, &C., and that we
will have little ii any fruit this season. The
wav to test this is to examine the buds and
they will be found as a general thing ali
right The indications are that We shall
bave a very good crop Of iruit, especially il
there is anything in late season. The
fruit buds along the river do not seem to be
injured at Wellsburg Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-04-30
The Copperheads Opposed TO Per-
hitting the Soldiers to Vote.

Gov. Seymour's veto yesterday finished
the bill to allow soldiers tovote. The SEN
ate overruled him, hut the Assembly was
of course too strongly Democratic. This
having failed, the Republicans, as the only
thing they could do, adopted the bill pro-
posing amendments to the Constitution, to
effect the purpose. The brave boys in the
field will remember the men who thus for
two wears at least deliberately robbed them
Of their yotes.-lN. Y. Tribune, Saturday.
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BURIAL OF OHIo SoLnIERs. Gov. Tod
has purchased three large lots i'm Spring
Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, for the burial
of Ohio soldiers, The purchase was made
in behalf of the State,
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Ex-Gov. STANLr Of North Carolina win
resume his residence in California. His
resignation as Military Governor .Has vpl-
unssry. While at Washingts. recently, h
was on the best possible terms With al
members of the Administration.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-04-30

ROBERT HENRY HENDERSON,, 1.-THE,
drummer boy OF Fredericksburg." whos
crossed with the first boat 10 the faee Of the.
rebel fire, was presented on Satssdty with
q splendid, drum by the Tribune Associar
ton Of New York. He Is now filing an
engagement with Barnuin, after which he,
will 70 to Poughkeepsie, MIR. Eastman Of
the Business College offering to board and
educate him free OF charge.
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COPPER. BoTToMED war-vessels are said
to be proof against rebel submarine torpe-
pedoes, but copper headed Northern poll
ticians are proof against nothing but patri'
otto honor and common decency.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-04-30

THE Union League Of Lancaster, Penn
sylvana, has resolved 10 erect monument
in public square Of the town.. ION whose
marble panels shall be inscribed the name Of
every citizen of Lancaster county who has
fallen, or who may hereafter fall, in the
preservation Of the Union and Constitution
Of our fathers"
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UT =
Saturday, the 18th day of June

The commiisc cannot hut express the qualification
they feel IN common with oil loyal czems at the M
m rous Union meetings being held, aud the local Union
organizations being formed IN many paris OF the state
aud earnestly recommend that similar meetings be held
and organizations formed all parts Of the State the
earliest practicable period
To give the State organization the unity necessary
for its effective working, and to- enable the State Com
muee to correspond with the oca organizations, the
rcuiive officers Of the latter will please communicate
the Secretary Of the State Committee the names and
posloice nddress OF their officers and their plnn Of
gnnizaiion.
The ude rsgned enter upon their duties wish the pur
pose OF contributing urr full share IN nIsiny the ut
most activity into the approaching canvass, nnd will bs
glad operate IN al feasible modcs nj supporting
noble army and securing To the Government decisive
triumph III coming elections
The friends OF the Government have everything to en-
courage their hopes for the prompt suppression OF tho
beon, The measures adopted by the last Congress lnv
conferred upon the Fedefnl Administration all mean
necessary tor the maintenance OF the public credit tn
strengthening of the army mud enablinS u to nchev
speedy and decisive victories over the rncny We con
Eratulnc you. with Nil the loynl people ol the country
upon the gratifying prospects, and earnestly invite yo
70 the active labor necessary to hasten and ensure th
glorious re suit . -
C.. ~ Oi.DS.
GEO NJ. PARSONS,
!. J. ALLEN,
SAML. GALLOWAY,
q. vol.NEy DORSEY,
r. II. GEARY,
A. q. McBuRNEY,
BENZ. EGGiESTON, Com.
Jons J. JAssxY, Secretary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-04-30

AN extraordinary emigration has, Get in,
from ireland to the Uuifod Statea All the
Irish papers that have lately come TO hand
contain accounts Of the exodus Of the peo-
pie. Il is no longer confined, as heretofore,
to the South and Southwest OF ireland.
but the thrifty North and entepprising East.
err eeuaties pour forth their skilled artisans
and industrious farmers.
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IT is the opinion at Murfrecsboro' that q
large portion Of the Vicksburg garrison
have joined Bragg's army in Tennessee.
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To the Union Men Of Ohio.
The r nion Convention

The undersigned, representing the Union organization
In this State after consultation with the Union members
Of the General Assembly invite all loyul ci'ilens who
In favo Of the maintenance OF the Government aud
the vigorous prosecution Of the carried for
the suppression OF the rebellion against IT, To meet aud
appoint delegates Union Convention 10 be held Ia the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-04-30

IAN con,nuic a,icns intended for insertion IN the
paper upon business relating TO ths Office, sould l''
sdLssss<d Be,,ont Chronicle, st. Ctairsvi,s, ohiv"
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Thai ihs ios s Ssas s,,iis,,iW S.inan

1t was not until noon to-day that any 90,
count Of the tate Of the expedition reached
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MtRrREEsBoRo', TENN,
Apr,l I7tL 1910

EDITOR CHRoNTcLE Enclosed I send
you letter received from Copperheod
friend, and my answer, and If you think
worth while to disgrace the columns Of your
valuable paper by inserting it, with my an
swor, have no objections.
OLIVER WILKIsoN.
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Jons J. JxsSEY, Secretary.
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The following should have appeared in
the last CHRONICLE, but was niislail. Il Ed
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-10-30
r. sTi.rNs IaN a..12s3 Z. q. !.
The New Yankee DRIFT.

= Iincoln has called for three hundred
Thousand mensto Be recruited by the Gov
errors Of States from Volunteers this fail
ing, torescrt TO- . draft to fill up the quotas.
The New York, World thinks he..will. meet
with but poor success in raising the mum.
Der ofvolunteers, since the last draft failed
80 signaliy- sais sgs@
!, ThaShe will raise that number. IF volun-
teering fails. by . different kind Of q draft
from the last one we do not doubt. but it
docs not at all disturb us. as Esseys ali II
his army goes out of:scrvioe in the Spring
sud Su-nncr and will be replaced BY the
new drafted men, thus leaving no more
men to combat our veterans than at present
aud Of far worse material. The Yankee
Congress can not retain in service the men
comprising the present army, who almost
without an. exception are tired Of the war,
- that would create 2 new rebellion with
which they would not like to contend, AID
hence must rely onthe raw material forced
Indy an unequiv6eai'draft. May Lineoln's
nsw draft Be very etsetiverrs
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-10-30
ROSECRAYS RELIEVED.

= Our readers will not be surprised to
learn that poor Rosecrans has been
doomed to suffer decapitation, as have
been his illustrious predecessors in the
Yankee Army, but from different
cause. They fell because Of failure,
with superior numbers and unlimited
preparations, to whip the Confeder-
ates or outmanoeuvre Confederate
!. Leaders, while HE has fallen a victim
of the TRUTH Among the charges
preferred against him, and perhaps
the most serious one,i is that he left
the battle field Of Chickamauga and
fed to Chattanooga and there report
ed to officers that the battle was lost.
This charge will fix him. He might
have fed from many battle fields and
especially from this one, which all his
men were compelled to do, if he had
only abstained from acknowledging a
defeat, and thus left an opportunity
for fixing up a success for him in
Washington and he would have been
lionized but he chose rather to tell
the truth, which old Abe and the
Yankee nation will never forgive, and
as the charge will doubtlessly be sus-
tanned, decapitation is sue. ., {.
d Gen. Thomas, q renegade Yirginian,
takes command at Chattanoog to
meet the inevitable late of Y ankee
leaders, to- be seqndly1 thrashrd blythe
-Genfederates and decapitated for fail
IRE to succeed, or, for telling the'truth.
We doubt not chat Rosecrans thinks
!. making Lard Oh in cincinnati deci-
sdedlys preferable now to fighting
rebels. 80. ...t "a $50 .ss,
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MOLASSES BOILERS.---ON FRIDAY,
lS1 the 23d day of this month. (October.) l will
offer for sale. at Hermitage, Augusta County, Va,
Molasses Boilers, feet long. feet wide and
II inches deep. and intended To be placed in fur
mace. They will hold over 100 gallons each
They would bevery valuable to a farmer for feed.
ing stock also, 3 Horses. 2 Two horse Wagons,
(new.) one an Iron Axle, 2 sets, of Hind gear. l
set of Fore gear. Cart. iron axle. rs Ares. s.
Shovels, Picks. Hand-axe, | Driwingkniie,
some Augers ard Chscls, Ovens and Pots, sumo
Hey end Flour.
At the same time. viii hire until Oh. istmas 3
Negro men and Negro woman. The woman 10
good Cook, W asher and fronrr.
will sell the MolaS,es Boilers privately until
day ofsale. to accommodate the public.
Sale TO commence at ii O'Clock A. NJ.
TERMS Cash in Confederate money.
U SAMUEL KENNERLY, Jr.