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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-31
The Rebel Terms of Peace.

The Copperheads have a great deal to
say about this "unholy and unrighteous
war" The following is the platform on
which they would carry the loyal Demo
Gratis had they the power. 1t Is taken from
the Richmond Enquirer of the 10th inst. ::
"Save on our own terms we can accept
no peace whatever, and must fight till
doomsday rather than yield an iota to them;
and our terms are {:
Recognition by the enemy Of the Inde.
pendence of the Confederate States.
Withdrawal of Yankee forces from every
foot of Confederate ground, including Ken
lucky and Missouri.
Withdrawal of Yankee soldiers from
Maryland until that State shall decide by a
free vote, whether she shall remain in the
old Union or ask admission into the Con-
federacy.
Consent, on the part Of the Federal Gov
ernment, to give up to the Confederacy its
proportion of the navy as it stood at the
time of secession, or to pay for the same.
Yielding up all pretensions on the part
of the Federal Government to that portion
of the old territories which lies west of the
Confederate States.
An equitable settlement, on the basis of
our absolute independence and equal rights,
of accounts of the public debt and public
land, and of the advantages accruing from
foreign treaties.
These provisions, we apprehend, comprise
the minimum of what we must require be-
foce We lay down our arms. That is to
say, the North must yield all; we nothing.
The whole pretension of that country to
prevent, by force, the separation of the
United States, must be abandoned, which
will be equivalent to an avowal that our
enemies were wrong from the first; and, Of
course, as they waged causeless and wick
ed war upon US, they ought, IN strict JUS
tice, to be required, according to usage in
such cases, to reimburse to US the whole OF
our expenses and losses in the course of the
war.
Whether this last proyiso is to be insist
ed upon or not, certain we are that we can.
not have any peace at all, until we shall be
in position not only to demand and exact,
but also to enforce and collect the treasure
for our own Reimbursement, out Of the
wealthy cities in the enemy's country. In
other words, unless we can destroy or scat
ter their armies and break up their govern.
ment, we can have no peace; and if we can
do that, then we can, and ought, not only
to extort from them our own full terms
and ample acknowledgement Of their wrong
but also handsome indemnity for the
trouble and expense caused to US by shei'
crime"
The Copperheads are endeavoring to boil
ster up the rebels in their aspirations fol
peace. The above is the platform which
the Confederates and Copperheads are joint
ly at work for. How do Union men like
lit? -
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-31

sPREpARE FOR A SEVERE WlNrFR-The
weather prophets say that the people may
look out for the hardest winter seen for
years. There will be more cold days-the
mercury will run lower. and the snow be
deeper, than before since '57.- This is the
first fall since that Of 81 that the brook
trout have commenced leaving the small
streams for the deep holes as early as Sept
ember, aod the 6rst season since then that
the nuskrats have double walled their little
hillock homes. These and certain other
infallibls signs knosn to the sportsman and
hunter, indicate . winter of ua,asual severi.
y. ,1tissthought by MANI that the river
wiil close at least two weeks earlier than
last year.--sSt. Paul Press. Il linsls H.yols
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-31
CITIZENSOF DAVIS

Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Iowa,
have overwhelmingly endorsed the plat
form which we present you. New York,
and all the other States which have
elections this fall will endorse it. Let
Davis County add her mite to the grand
chorus Of Freedom and the Union!
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-31
OUR SOLDIERS!

Would all vote for N. 8. GILBERT
and the Straight Ticket! All who
honor their patriotism and courage will
respect their voice, and vote the Straight
Ticket. Be not ungrateful, but give
them the compliment they have won, in
a handsome majority for the Straight
Ticket.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-31


MORRIS COUNTY UNION TIcxEr.-On Tuesday of
last week the Union men of Morris county put
in nomination the following ticket:
For Representative-William Downing. M
For Register-Dr. A. Woodward.
For County Clerk-R. B. lockwood.
These are all good men. and true, and their
election will be creditable to the county.
The modest ~, and able C?), patriotic QD
disinterested z! Ss y Sam Wood-failing to get
q nomination at the hands of the Convention,
which he sought with tears and prayers-bOlts! |!
and has set up for the House on an independent
conservatiYe-copperhead basis-with eonfiscated
cotton, cattle, and land warrants, as fankers.
Bully for Sam. His wooling and wooing. billing
and cooling of copperheads is the richest and
greenest thing of this dry season and if it does
not result in giving him all the rebel votes Of
Morris county, promises at least large yield Of
fun 1--WE don't mean funds. San. J to them and
oil lockers on. Oh, Sam Sam. you are 'gay
deceiver," a jolly lark, hard burned brick. .
real saEdine, wicked vag-but do you really
think, now. that Mrs. Copperhead win let you
under her blanket? .2Gurel isa1sssg 81
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-31
LOOKOUT FOR sKULLDUGGERY!

The Independent Mongrels are re-.
sorting to the most tnscrupulous tricks
to choke the voice Of the people. Read
your ticket before casting it, and be
sure it compares with the one at the
head Of our column. Vote none other
for we have discovered wires laid by the
mongrels which if successful will swim
die you out of your vote. -f-
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-31

The message vhch <hA President sent to
Gen. Meade last Satrrdsy deserves to be
recorded as part Of tie history-of the
campaign which is now drawing to . close.
Mr.. Lincoln told Gen. Meade that he must
find and fight the enemy at once, and that
If be won . 7ictory be should have all the
glory, but # he was defeated, be himself,
would, as commander in-chief, assume the
responsibility.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-31
Lockout
FOR SPLIT TICKETS

TWO THOUSAND Tickets have been
printed for Davis County, and we have
seen them split in every conceivable
shape. Read your ticket over carefully
for the Mongrels are endeavoring to
cheat you. 81
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-31

OfDasis County demand the election
Of Gichrist, Gilbert, Mansfield, Bar
clay, Quimby, Marvin, Mitchell, Foster,
Blakcly. Kennett, Gates and Todd.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-31
Loyal Men Of Davis Co. !

Vote for N. S. GILBERT. He is the
true Representative Of your Loyalty
and local interests. Vote the straig ght
ticket as it stands at the head Of our
column.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-31

E Look close to your ticket. : Set
that it bears the name u n. s. Gilbert. !,
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THE ELECTION.

Next Tuesday is election day. While it is
true that there is no exciting contest for the
people of our State to decide, yet it is impor-
tant that there should be full attendance of
the truly loyal men at the polls. The several
county Offices to be filed are of vast impor-
tance, and our friends should see to it that
they are occupied the ensuing term by men
who are known to be sound on the living issues
Of the day. We want no temporizing conserv-
atives, none Of your milk and water truck,
but radical, uncompromising abolitionists-
men who believe in freedom and justice be-
cause they are right.
And then we want men of backbone, bold,
true men, who dare stand up in the face of
popular prejudice, and defend the principles Of
the men who elected them.-Conserpatire
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s@- Remember those who are Union men
fton principle, not interest, ,ss 80
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Our national debt at present amounts to
81, l,2. 222 I5o, 600.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-10-24
DISTRICT OFFICERS. The following

DISTRICT OFFICERS. The following
is list Of the District officers, nominated
on the Unconditional Union ticket:
1st Dist-For Road Supervisor, ]. L.
Lewis, For Justices OF the Peace, William ii.
Pearce, w. Hunter. For Constables, Owen
Tumbeson, George w. Taylor. I'd Dst-For
Road Supervisor, Thomas Lane, For Justices
Of the Peace, G. +. Chrstfeld A. p Barwicll
For Constablcs, John Bidde, Joseph M. Broad
away Sd Dist-For Road Supervisor, John
Burk. For Justices of the Peace, VIM Tor
bert, John w. Freeman, Joshua Hyland For
Constables, Il. +. Cantwell w. r. Alexander
4th Dist-For Road Supervisor, John Smith.
For Justices of the Peace, James Mackey,
Robert NJ. Hays. For Consabes, Andrew
slack, W. Tutt. 9TH Dst-Fur Road Super
visor, Hugh Armour. For Justices of the
Peace, Samuel Logan, Elisha Ii. Hall, George
Moore. For Constables, Thomas S. Reed, Robt.
NJ. Campbell. 9th Dist-For Road Supervisor
Andrew Brickley. For Justices of the Peace,
James A. Coulson, jesse A. Kirk, Joseph r.
Thomas. For Constab!es, James Barnes, An
drew j. Bricklev. 9TH Dst-For Road Super
visor, John McMullen. For Justices of the
Peace, Samuel Peace, VIM. Dennison, S. Har-
vey Jack For Constables, w. Lawrence, j.
+. Knight. 9Th Dst-For Road Supervisor
Joseph kinnard. For Justices of the Peace
James Cummings, William Way. For Consta.
bles, M. Hammond, w. Dorsey. 9th Dist
For Road Supervisor, Daniel Brown. For Jus.
tees of the Peace, Nathan Griffith, George w
Smith. For Constablcs,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-10-24

The undersigned, candidates remain
ing on the ticket nominated by the meet
ing of Conservative Unionists, held in
Elkton, on the 10Th of Sept last, by the
written authority of part of US, and by
others of us being present, at a meeting
held IN Elkton, this day, pursuant to the
published call of the President of the
meeting of the 10Th Sept, by authority
conferred upon him, by the said meeting,
before lis adjournment, having taken full
ly into consideration, the present aspect
of political matters in Cecil county, in
view of the fact, that since our nomina-
tions were made, another ticket has been
presented to the people of Cecil county,
thus, with the ticket nomina ed by the
Union League prior to our nomination.,
aTording the people Of the county ia
choice Of candidates, presented by the
two other tickets, for their suffrage, have
concluded to withdraw our names from
the canvass, and leave our friends disenl-
barrassed, as to the course they will
pursue, toward the other tickets before
the people.
In taking this course, we desire to
say, that our views are unchanged that
we repudiate ultrasms of all kinds, and
believe, that if our country is res ,ored TO
unity and peace, within any reasonable
period, it must be done upon the princi-
pies of Conservative Unionism, which
discard secession and rebellion on the
one side, and abolition, with all its en-
croachments and corruptions, on the 9TH
er that our country can only be saved,
by saving it FROM the contentious of these
factions, which have the source of all our
troubles aud unhappiness thai the
hopes of the people must be placed upon
the final triumph of conservative men and
conservative principles, as their only es-
cape from the evils that now Cypress US.
We urge upon the conservative union
men of Cecel county, that by our with
drawal from the contest as candidates,
they be not discouraged from going for.
ward to the election and casting their
ballots for, and giving their active ef-
forts, to secure, the election of Samuel
S. Maflit, for Comptroller, aud John W.
Crisfeld, for Congress they are gen
tlemen who have been tried in the re-
spective positions for which they are
again candidates they have each beer
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TO THE UNION MEN OF CECIL
COUNTY.

Meetings Of the Union men of Cecil county will be
held At North East on Saturday, October 9th
AT Rising sun, Tuesday eth
At Port Deposit, &c Friday " 3oth
At Ilass0ns Woods, Cherry
hill, en- Saturday 3lst
The Unconditional Union Candidates for the county
will be at these meetings, also Col. Creswell, candidate
for Congress and the following speakers have been
engaged. Col. R. Stockett Mathews, Judge Hugh l..
Bond, Archibald Stirling and Henry Stockidge Esqs
of Baltimore and Hon. Edward Bradford Of Delaware.
One or more of these speakers will address each of the
meetings The ngements for the meetings will be
left entirely in the hands of the Union of the re-
spective neghborhoos, and it is hoped they will take
the matter in hand at once.
Gentlemen in the First, Second, Third and Fourth
Districts will please confer early possible, and
apprse the Committees of the proper time place for
holding two meetings for these Districts
W. JONES. Unconditional Union Stat Cen. Com
JAMES McCAULEY, Chairman Co, Executive Com.
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Withdrawal of A Ticket.

"Pursuant to call" of the chairman
of the County Convention, of the 10Th
ult., the condidates-at least some of
them-assemble in Elkton on Wednes-
day last, and withdrew the "What is 1t"
alias the Mafit, County Ticket. We
congratulate the members for having
done a wise thing, whether prompted by
the "sober second thought" or by the
certain and overwhelming defeat which
stared them in the face, to pursue this
patriotic course, and cease fac.ious op-
position to the Union Party of the Coun-
ty, and diversion in favor of secession,
we need not pause here to inquire; suffice
it to say, the Union men who were, ua-
fortunately, for a while deceived by those
whom they trusted, may now "fall in"
where they naturally belong and where
their hearts lead them, and the secesh
element will, of course, be attracted to
the ticket which was placed in the field
by their own party last week. The for
nation of that ticket lcft-eyen to those
hopers against reason the tfl9th
Convention" ticket without party, and
Mr. Mafit, who was the prime mover Of
the whole aFair,-without the necessity
of such an organization to bring his name
out on election day at the head of q tick.
ct. Thore are now, two straight out
tickets in the feld-the Union and Sc
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found able, faithful, and dilligent, in the
trusts confded to them, and are eminent
ly worthy of the support, not only of
Union men, but Of good citizens of all
parties and opinions.
To permit the defeat of these gentle.
men, would exemplify that an acknowl-
edged faithful discharge of duty, on the
part of public officers, will not commend
them to public favor, nor be sustained by
the people, when an attack Is made upon
them, by mere politicians and agitators
JOHN WRoTH,
GEORGE r. HOWARD,
WILLIAM II. MILLER,
NOBLE B1DDLE,
DAVID A. ROBERTS,
JOSEPH HOPKINS,
JOHN. Ford.
Elkton, October 20, 1868.
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fit has simply made himself ridiculous
during this canvass, by counting the
favor of the pro-slavery interest of the
State, and affecting to turn his back on
men to whom he owes every political
honor he is possessed of.
What contrast between his course
and the gallant Goldsborough's who pro-
claims the rights of the white man,
while he exposes the rascally system of
Legislation that has been fastened on
the State by the slave power, which Mr..
Maffit is bowling with so much obcisance
before.
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- The Prince Georgian, a rabid
little rebel. newspaper, which Mr.. Comp
troller Mafiit is feeding out of the trea-
sury of Maryland, thus puffs that patri-
otto individual:
"The manly stand which Mr.. Maflit
has taken on this question, 1.-THE slavery
question:, and the known consonance OF
his views with those of an immense
majority of the people of the State, no
doubt render his reelection a matter
beyond controversy, and will probably
in the absence of Democratic ticket,
attract to him large support from those
who may not endorse all his political
views.'
Isn't that enough to convince every
true Union man in Cecil that it is his
duty to vote for II. H. Goldsboro ugh
and against S. S. Maffi.
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- General Rosecrans has been r.

- General Rosecrans has been re-
moved from the army of the Cumberland
for mismangement at the battle of
Chickamauga, and other charges against
him. Gen. Grant is placed in the COM
mand of the armies of the Ohio and
Cumberland, and General Thomas COM
mands the army Immediately at Chatta
noOpa.
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TIr. Naffit Endorses t7le Fifth
Resolution.


1t will be remembered by all who
read Mr.. MATHIS letter of acceptance,
that he refused to endorse the ifth res.
olution of the platform, because it favored
the call Of a Convention. Mr.. Maffit
has been all along opposed to submitting
the reformation of the Constitution of
Maryland to the people, because he SAID
it would -" inaugurate emancipation in
full blast in the State"
Mr.. Swami, on behalf of the State
Central Committee, writes lengthy let
ter to Mr.. NJ, dated on the 18th of Sep
TENDER, very minutely inquiring into
the present relation in which you,
(Mr. Nj } stand to the subject of grad
ual Emancipation and the call of Con-
vention."
Mr.. Mafit answers Mr.. Swans letter
as follows, backing square down from the
position he so persistently assumed, and
vowed to maintain, in the numerous
communications he has given to the pub
lie since he has been candidate:
"Tim will not permit me to enter at
length upon these subjects, and beg most
respect fully and briefly to say that endorse
the res olutons of the State Union Conven-
ton, passed June 23d, including the fifth
resolution in reference to taking the sense
oe the people for call of Constitutional
Convention.
We ask what man can place any re-
lance in Mr.. Maffit or his "published
views" after this snmmersault! Or
what Union man is innocent enough to
trust candidate who has been dragged
by ring in the nose, as it were, to
assume a position, that is intended to
catch Union votes! We put the ques-
ton to every candid man whether he can
place any reliance in, or cast his vote
for, man who shuffles and lodges,
twists and turns, as Mr.. Maf1it has done
during this campaign. Not willing to
let 60 the Union nomination and throw
himself into the arms of the secessionists,
where his extensively" published views"
have proved his heart to be, he holds
on to the nomination, knowing that his
only hope for votes is from that source,
while be angles among the secession
party with Official patronage. Mr.. Maj
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District Officers.

The names of District officers are pub
lishcd to-day in The Wig. If any in
accuracles occur, let us know, that we
may have no mistakes on the tickets
Who are candidates for constables in the
9th District! We have inquired fire.
quently, but can't ascertain.
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Che nlarIicts.

ELHToN MARKEr.-Red Wheat 81 IS ;
White do. 81 So; Corn % cents; Oats.
5lG154 cents. Glover Seed per pushell, 81.
WILMINGTON MARKET, Oct. q, Flour
per barrel, 81 75MS 80, Wheat, per bushel.
Is, Corn, 9j Corn meal, per bushel, % ;
Oats, COO 90; Cloverseed per bushel, 50 o.
Timothy Seed, SO 90
BALTIMORE MARKET. White Wheat, 81 So
"a 80: Red Wheat, 81 50; Corn, white,
| 00G, 03 cents Yellow, 0O0 03 cents +
bushel; Oats-MaryIan G0&eG5 cents ;
and 1SW g cents for Pennsylvania.
HAY AND TRAw.-We quote good to prime
baled Timothy at 26aS27; loose do. at 2Ia
S2l and 2laS22 per ton for Rye Straw.
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cession tickets. Which will Mr.. Mafit
head at the polls The wayfarer, though
a foo, can answer.
Mr.. Mafit has had severe struggle
to get into the secesh party-his ambi-
ton to head the Copperhead ticket Of
Cecil, has been tower,ng and his efforts
superhuman.
And now, we ask, in view of these
facts-which are as glazing as the noon
day sun-what Union man is there in
this county SO forgetful of his country's
interests as to "do him reverence''-that
is to vote for him lie has deliberately
walked straight into the secession camp;
we saw in the beginning his steps were
tending that way.
Some of our friends have been lothe,
or slow, about seeing what was so very
plain from the commencement of the re-
bellion, that there could be but two par
ties n this State. One is the free white
mans party, which is for throwing the
State open to free labor, and free schools
inviting that capital and enterprise
from abroad which has made the northern
States blossom as the rose the other is
the negro party, which hugs the pagan
traditions of slavery to its hos ON, whilst
it.deprecates, and strives to rcpcl the
progress of the age, the advance of
wealth, of popular government, of learn
ing, Of morality, of civil and religious
liberty. Mr.. Mafit has deliberately
placed himself on the side of the enemies
to progress men of the field and the
work shop-of the pillow, the anvil and
the loom, will you vote for him
- Since writing the above, the for
NAL notice of the candidates has been
handed to us for publication. The
reader will find it in another column
The address contains the broad as
sertion that the Unconditional Union
ticket Of this county was nominated by the
Union League. This is as big lie as
can be crowded into as many words. The
Union ticket now in the field was nomi-
mated by the people of Cecil county,
who assembled in primary meetings and
appointed delegates to the Corven ton
at Elkton. These primary meetings
were convened in pursuance of the call
of the Union Central Committee, regu-
larly appointed By the peoples dele
gates, ard 10 Union League had any
thing at all to do with it.
There is also great mention Of
" conservative in this obituary address,
but they fail to tell us what they mean
by the term. Does it mean secession or
Union Are the secessionists to save
the county or the Union party? Or is
it nondescipt like the ticket which has
just been withdrawn
After urging the conservative union
lists" to vote for Messrs. Maflit and Girls
field, the address concludes that the side
feat of these gentlemen would exemplify
that an acknowledged faithful discharge
of duty, on the part of public officers will
not commend them to the public, nor be
sustained by the people," The ''dcfeat"
Of those gentlemen will indicate no such
thing but that no pubic officer, how
ever faithful in the discharge of official
duty, will be tolerated by the people Of
Maryland if he Is found tampcring with
secessionists.
The address also has sollloquy on
secession and abolition, the same old
song we have all heard so often, now
chaunted over the grave of the swans
that loved the strain so well.
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Union Meetings.

The Unconditional Union men Of the
3rd Election District will commence a
series of PUBLIC MEETINGS at the
Court House, in Elktons on this, ard
cash Saturday evening, until further
notice, at 7ao'clock, P. NJ. A general
invitation is hereby extended to the
voters of this, and the adjoining Dis
triets. The meeting will be addressed
this evening by James Y. Mccullough
Esq, and by the Hon. Alex. Evans, on
Saturday evening, Oct. 3lst.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Oct II, 1868.