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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-03-13

VICE President HAxLN ON TIE "PEAcE'
MEs.-vico President Hamlin, being ut a
Union meeting in Bangor. was called up and
made brief speech, in the course Of which
he thus referred to the opposition to the
Government: s
"The leaders have become insane at their
loss of political power, and are madly array.
ing themselves against the Government; but
when they attempt to carry out their trca.
son they will find that the mass Of their
voters will again cling to the old flag, and
refuse to follow them 70 certain ruin. Let
honest Democrats consider, and solemnly
consider, that the unmitigated traitors who
counsel resistance to the Government, are,
in 80 doing. counseling them to bring the
horrors Of war to their own homes, and their
own fresides. And who Of you said the
speaker. 'can yet realize what those horrors
are!' NO one can do 1t unless he has been
in their midst The cry OF peace with re-
bells in arms can only lead to a procrastina
ton of the horrors Of war, and he charged II
upon the leaders Of tho peace Democracy
That such is the tendency Of their action
But the people are not yet recreant to duty.
They win stand by the Government 30 long
rs man or dollar remains "
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Army Correspondence.
CAxp olsuY, Va. March 7th 1868.

MK. EDrroR Perhaps you would like b
bear few words from the gallant 9th, and
as am free from duty to day I will transmit
to you few lines for the benefit Of the rea
ders Of your worthy paper. We are stationed
near the city Of Alexandria, and our Reg
iment is doing picket duty on tho same LINK
or near where the Old Maine 9Th did abou
one year ago. They were cncamped about
ten rods from where we now are, in barrackl
which make very comfortable quarters'-a'
good If not better than one half Of tho in
habitants Of the Old Dominion live in. Our
Regiment is guarding about eight miles oil
the picket line, doing the same duty that
whole regiment of Vermont nine months
troops were doing when we moved here about
three months since: but the boys stand II
firstrate and the general health Of the Regt.
has never boon 80 good since we left Maine
Us tbs now, and the surgeons say il there ore
no new cases come into the hospital, that
they will have the sick ones oil convalescent
in ten days. There have been quite num-
Dor of cases Of smallpox which run very
light, and with good care which no doubt they
have, they will all be out soon. One thing
l must not forget and that is the change in
field officers, which I presume you are aware
Of ere this, but it is something that very
closely concerns this Regiment, and the good
Union loving people that we left behind, and,
most especially, those Of Old York County.
After Col. Tapley left us, Lieut.. Col. Mark
F. Wentworth was promoted to the command
of the Regiment; Maj. Jas. M.Stono to Lieut..
COL, and Capt. j. D. Hill, Com. @ to Maj.
They are all good officers and command the
esteem and respect Of the soldiers. Our Adjt.,
f. M. Rand of Portland, understands his
duty, and is very prompt in the performance
Of the same.
have been out on picket for the last three
days. There is great deal of interesting
history connected with that line, which If
have been rightly informed, extends from the
Virginia side Of the noble Potomac. near
Mount Vernon, to Harper's Ferry, and the
Rappahannock. Near where our guard was
stationed stands an Old Virginia farm house
which was owned by man named Mason
whom the loyal citizens in this section say is
Capt. in the rebel army. He lisa cousin
to the famous j. Mason of Trent notoriety,
1t is splendid plantation. I conversed with
the negroes and women folks. and they told
me that Mason left when the war broke out
and they had not heard FROM him SINCE
They had some twenty-five slaves, but they
have all excepting five taken up with the Of
fer Of the Presidents emancipation proclama-
ton, and entered the great arena Of life on
their own responsibility.
The weather out here is about the same Us in
Maine in March-stormy and windy, but in.
stead Of snow we are having rain and mud.
More anon. S. NJ. s.
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"why art thou cast down. my soul, and why arr
thou disquietcd within mel Hope thou In God
for I shah yet praise him."
Mr.. EproR-lt seems to me that tho dcs.
pondency Of some Of our people in regard &c
the progress Of the war is both unreasonable
and unmanly. Just consider the condition
Of the combattants at the beginning Of the
war. Buchanan administration, with TWEEN
ty millions surplus to start with, had entaileC
upon their SUCCESSORS a public debt OF NOR,
than seventy millions. Our few ships OF wal
were scattered about over distant seas, while
only two or three were left at home for imme-
date use. Nearly all our arms and NUM-
tons Of war had to be purchased abroad or
manufactured ut home. Our militia system
had been suffered to run down, and nothing
but the foresight Of Governor Banks. and the
energy Of Governor Andrew saved Washing
ton and its records to the Union. No won
dor the rebels and their allies bate New Eng
land. The rebels on the other hand had long
been preparing for the outbreak. They had
established military schools in every rebel state.
They had stolen the arms Of the Government
in the loyal states and appropriated them in
the seeding states. They seized all the fol-
ti6cations within their limits, and robbed our
sub-treasuries. In short the slave states were
every way ready for the war, and the free
states in every respect unready, and this state
Of things was bequeathed to us by the last
Democratic Administration, and its adhe-
rents. In this posture Of affairs we had
reason to expect reverses. In the Revolution
airy war. We were quito unsuccessful the FIRST
two or three years. In the war Of 1912,
for two years we achieved little but splendid
mishaps and defeats. But the fortunes
Of war changed then, and they will change
in this war. Our resources are just begin.
ming to DO made available; our soldiers are
becoming disciplined, our armies well sup
piled. our Navy has become strong and grow.
ing stronger daily, while the enemy is getting
perplexed and exhausted. Above all God
rules. DO sure We "shall yet praise him..
In my next, Mr.. Editor, with your permis
sion, shall speak Of other legacies of the
Democratic party in the past. to the people
Of the present time. Il.
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SUsrESAScE OF SLAVES IN Souri, CAROLINA.
The Secretary Of the Treasury in answer
to call from Congress, reports that the OK.
penses and receipts for the sustensnco Of the
contrabands &C., in tho Sea Island District Of
South Carolina have. been Ms follows:
There was expended for agricultural nipple.
nevis, In round numbers, S77,0S0; for the
purchase Of the schooner Flora. S3l $50 ;
for white labor, Ss2,74S; for colorod labor,
$34,527; total e1penccs, s225,705, i'a
From this expenditure has been realized
S726,9S4. Deducting the above expenses,
there remains on hand from this fund S50l,-
270. This was up to juno last, at which
time the business was transferred to the War
Department.
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N. II. ELEcrIos.-Tho election in Now
Hampshire, last Tuesday, resulted in tho
complete success Of the friends Of the Gov
eminent. Every effort was made BY the 90
cessionists to carry the State. But the sons
Of the land Of Stark and LaDgdon. have
again. at their mountain altas, pledged their
faith and renewed their vows TO stand firm
IN the support Of tho Constitution and tho
Laws. wy e'er
The returns indicate no election Of Cover.
nor BY tho people. there being three candi
dates. But the Republicans have elected all
three Of the Members Of Congress. and the
Senate and House are largely Republican,
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HoLLIs.-The following are the officers
elected in this town for the coming year:
James Morton, Moderator.
Robert Z. Eaton. Town Clerk.
Joseph Mcdonald, William Palmer and
Henry A. Usher, Sclcctmen.
Isaac N. Felch, Agent.
Ivory Smith, Treasurer.
DR.. A. X. P. Bradbury, s. s. Com.
Charles Clark, Col. and Const.
All Of the above officers are Republicans,
except Mr.. Eaton, to whom there was no op.
position, he having acted as Town Clerk, by
general consent, for several years.
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John Van Buren,.

II will DO remembered that this gentleman
was one OF the most ardent supporters Of
Seymour, for Governor Of the State Of New
York. The following extract from speech
delivered by Mr.. Van Buren, at war meet.
ing held in the Cooper Institute, New York
City, the 9th inst, will show that he does
not deem the election of his friend Seymour,
q peace Offering to the rebels. He goe, for
the war. Hear him:
ain regard to the Proclamation, no did
not question It's constltutionality, but doubt
cd its utility. am (said Mr.. Van Burenl
for vigorous prosecution OF the war. /
am for prosecution OF the war until this
Rebellion is wholly overthrown. / am for
destroying this usurpcd government that has
been set over several States Of this Union,
known rs the Confederate Government; and
until that is done. hold oil propositions for
peace to be entirely preposterous and absurd.
Applause and cries of good !! Now, being
for the war, am necessarily with everybody
that is for the war; and being opposed to
peace. am necessarily opposed to everybody
that Is for peace" He reviewed the course
of tho leaders of tho Rebellion, and pro-
nouuced their conduct to be without tho
shadow Of excuse. Every iair.mindcd man
in the United States would bear in mind
that, up to the moment of their withdrawal
from the Union, not hair Of their heads
had been injured; no right Of any Southern
man had been invaded. History would re'
cord that the world never heard Of rebel.
lion Against governmental authority before
this, where the people who rcbelled could
not lay their finger, upon thing which
showed that either their property, their lib.
erty, or their laws had been In the slightest
particular impaired. The Democratic party
nine ycan out OF ten, controlled the Govern
ment Of the country. II required, there
fOro, no great patriotism on their paf' 70 %
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"MEN LOVE TREASON But DEspIsE TIN
TRAITOR. 1.-The Richmond Enquirer rcjoiccs
over the speech Of Vallandisham, Cox, and
their conductors at the North, as calculated
to "produco fruit of Reorganization and dis.
couragement in the Northwestern troops
yet it is very fastidious as to the terms on
which It will receive the advances Of these
cringing traitors, saying:
"If they rrpudiato the debt they have con-
tractcd, and abandon the government they
have established. and rccant the vows, and
break pledges, and eat DRIFT is well; we
shall DO charmed. the movement will SUIT us
perfectly, and, although we shall not exact
" respect the actors in that affair, yet we
shall not be unwilling to trade with them
holding our noses lttle-and to show
them all suitable civilities, but at proper
distance" t... 70.
What say you, "peace" Democrats, to
submission to your Southern masters on these
terms?-Er.
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Disgraceful Affair.
Nrw York. March 10

New YORK. March 10.
The Hearld's Washington dispatch states
that tho capture of Brig. Gen. Houghton
with his headquarters, guard and IS horses,
by q marauding party Of rebels, is regarded
by the military authorities here as deeply
notifying. Upon securing their prisoners
and booty tho rebel party retreated to the
Warrenton road, having obtained possession OF
the countersign from the captured order books
at headquarters They used 1t on their arri.
val at Centreyille to pass the outposts, and
went to tho right. An orderly who had
been taken escaped during the morning and
arrived ut Fairfax Court House ut 2 p. M.
He reported tho enemy rapidly retreating,
and our cavalry were in such close pursuit
tina. tho rebels had lett behind them thirty
Of tho captured prisoners, and were running
for life. .....
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The AAnAxA MATCHED AT LAsr.-The
captured steamer Bermuda, one II tho fastest
vessels sent from England since the war be-
gan, has been purchased by tho Navy De-
partment for $4,000. She 10 q prize to
the Mercedita. II was on board this craft
that the famous Oreto's battery was seized,
and the splendid lOO-pound gun, made for
tho Great Exhibition in London, bat subse-
quently bought by the Confederates. Tho
Bermuda can steam fifteen miles On hour,
and would easily have got away from the
Merccdita had she discovered her. She will
soon be converted into IN efficient man.of.war
and sent after the Alabama. The owner OF
the cargo and his sons were on board when sho
was captured.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-03-13

SPECULATION IN CEyrs.-While searching
house in Jersey City the other day in pur-
suit Of q suspicious character. the police
found two largo sacks full OF nicked cents,
which had undoubtedly been collected with
the view Of obtaining largo premium for
them. It was found necessary to prop up a
building in the lower part Of New York q
few days since, as il was settling at danger
Gus rate, and on investigating the cause two
huge fierce, full Of nickcd cents were found
in one Of the upper stories. Their great
weight had made tho building settle.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-03-13

SEAT the annual Town Meeting held in
Acton on Monday the 9th day Of March, the
following town officers were chosen viz:
Luther NJ. Cooling, Moderator.
Ira Miller, Town Clerk.
Richard II. Cooling, Mark @. Hurd, John
A. Garyin, Selectmen and Assessors. 30
Andrew W. Fox, Town Agent.
Edward A. Stockman, and Moses W. d.
Hurd, S. S. Committee.
The above officers elected are all Republi-
cans, elected by majority Of fifteen and up.
ward. Per order of Com.
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attached to the Government Of tho country
1t was, in fact, an attachment to them-
Demosthenes ana Cicero.

The present style Of oratory with which
Senator Wiggin, from this county, charmi
the grave men assembled in the Senate Cham
Der, at Augusta, is not tho result Of any sud-
den inspiration. Long and faithful practice
alone has enabled him to arrive at his high
state Of excellence in that style of aowcry
and ornamental rhetoric, Of which he is the
! undisputed master.
Senator Wiggin, ever since he began to
speak in public, has given unmistakable cv.
idence that he possessed high order Of tai.
ents, for that kind Of eloquence vulgarly call.
cd "spread-eaglo." But genius is not the So
cret Of his success. His earlier efforts,
though they surpassed anything Of the kind
previously published, fall far below his
later productions. In the year 1858, at o
Lecomptonite gathering in the town Of York,
he addressed tho people Of that vicinity
upon the political questions then agitating
the public mind, and in closing his speech, is
reported to have amazed bis hearers with the
following burst Of eloquence;
"The news Of Ira 7. Drew's election would
fill the land with joy-fy on the wings Of the
ceiyed with delight Ia the royal palaces Of Eu-
rope, and the bondmen Of Poland would sing
pmans Of praise, and the serfs Of Russia raise
shouts of ioy to the notes of the first district
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A SIGN OF THE TIMES.
NEW YORK, March 0.

.a.. NEW York, March o.
The Georgia Southern, Union has come out
in favor OF reconstruction OF the old Union.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Confederacy thus greets
the proposal of tho Southern Union: ..
ave advise tho editor (Mr. Murry) to 80
to New England, believing him to DO unfriend.
ly to the country in which he lives, and thu,
Massachusetts, is the only suitable place for
him. He is unworthy Of a residence in the
Confederacy. The sooner he goes tho better
for him. Better leave at once and DO cousis.
tent before being invited to go. In Massa.
chusetts he will be welcomed by great num-
bers of people Of his own way of thinking
and be made o hero of. He will DO feted
and feasted and End out his own real conse.
quence. The conservatives whom he loves,
and not the Abolitionists, whom he affects to
despisc, will do oil this for him. There arc
fewer Abolitionists in Massachusetts, than
Observation-Disclosures in Georgia. Massachus-
etts is the very place for him-far more con.
genial than any Cotton Stato." "
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The TROUBLES IN UrAH.-The agitation ia
Utah which threatens the peace OF Mormon,
dom grows out OF the Act OF congress passed
in 1862 for the punishment OF polygnmy'
and the boldncss OF Gov. Harding. the Terri,
torial Governor. in calling the attention OF
tho Utah Legislature to their duties and 70,
snon,;bilities In the matter. His rebuke OF
Mormon disloyalty TO the Union also caused
m,cb irritation. Tho Mormon presses rcfus-
ed 10 publish his address to the Legislature,
and matters have been growing worse ever
s;nce. According to the census OF 1850 the
nonuiation Of Utah is only 40.29S. This
insignificant community Is insuferably i'm.
pudcnt and factious. rs tf.nI. .1I,
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Lebanon, March llth, 1868.

Mr.. EDITOR Our annual town meeting
was held March 9th, and the following per
sons were chosen town officers for the ensu.
ing year:
James w. Grant, Moderator.
Daniel Wentworth, Town Clerk.
John Mills. Thomas NJ. Wentworth, Fred.
eric A. Wood, Selectmen.
DR.. John S. Parker, Town Treasurer.
William Emery, S. S. Committee.
Mark Gerrish, Town Agent.
All of the above are Republicans except
Mr.. Emery who is a staunch war Democrat.
The Copperheads held caucus and nomina-
ted board Of town officers, who received on
an average, abont thirty votes. Copperhead.
ism is at discount in loyal old Lebanon.
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fmr KsIonrs OF THE GOLDEN Cacrx.-rhe
United States Grand Jury, In session at In
aisuapoiis. Indiana. have made two present.
usas against this disloyai secret society. Five
wisussss haze refused to reveal moro than
two degrees. One will be brought into Court
ior coasunacy.
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Gry. Dow.-The Brigade formerly com.
manded by Gen. Dow. at the parapct above
New Orleans. is now under command Of Col.
Clark Of tho 9th Michigan, Gen. Dow having
been ordered to the command Of the Third
Division oftho Army 1.-THE Gull.
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VTbs Gardiner Home Journal Is conduct
Cd by II. X. Morrill, for the benefit Of the
family Of its late editor, Mr.. Heath, who
was killed Ia the battle at Fredericksburg.
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Loyal National League.

Tho following 10 the briet, but unmistaka-
bio pledge, which is now in circulation in
New York. II has received the signature OF
thousands Of citizens who are determined to
~. "A ~ tha Govovnmeot.
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Miscellaneous Items.

NorIcE.-At present we arc under tho no
cessity Of paying oil current expenses with
current receipts. Payment Of subscription
or other dues to this Office, will, therefore,
DO great favor.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-26
By TELEG RAPH.
D.
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
REBFL RIJMOR THAT GENERAL
GRANT HAS BEES DE
FEATED--rROBABLY
ACANARD."
Int ere sting Southern News. Th'
Rebels getting DiscOnsOlate.
PROSPECT OF the IMMEDl.
AlE RETURN OF LOUIS
lANATO The UNION.
BVRV'E6DE U..1.v'TS7O
KEAIG.v HIS PKEN.
E.V'E CO.n.N.l.v'D.
From New York.

NEW loRk, Nav 90.
The HeralGs Washington special ssys
it is believed that Grant has nothing IL
tear tr, III the concentration ,fsny con
siderable force IN his rear.
The only force available for that pur-
poe is 10000 men, und Johnston. A
small number were driven away from
Pemhcrton, under Loring, aud one OF
two b,igades from Port lludson-no,
more than $4,000 men at The outside.
The 1ribune's Mu,f eesboro says \ al
land CHAM decla ed hmsel loyal to the
United States, and told his escort that
they were taking prisoner to the Con-
iederatc authorities. The correspondent,
thinks it probable that The enemy would
refuse to receive hun.
Mr. NallaDdigham was given ID under
stand bv Gen. Rosecrans that should h.
arrange to return 10 our line, the Pei
den S ,rder 10 carry the org nal sen
tence INTO effect would be executed.
The Times dispatch says il is rumored
that Gen. Butler is TO be assigned /"
" CoiItbhihi tHt I'tIat ttbtht VI ouio
Burnsi { d, string TO lie rel ased.
No credit IS gwen by the authorities
TO the rumor that the r, bels are pre-, ar
ing { anoti er INVASION of Kentucky.
The Secretary OF War says that in six
months We shall have 100000 negroes IN
the field.
The UeralFS dispatch SAYS there is
some troub over the robab deslina-
tion of Burnside. He will shortly AT
i've here to try and settle the ma ter 1t
seems that Stanton and GOV johnson dc
size him 20 90 to one point, while Hal :
leck and Rostcrans think he should 90 to
another.
Private letters from substantial citizens
of Louisiana state that she will willingly
rccn er the t ION as soon AS the armed
horIes OF the Coniedeiacy are driven
from her Dor lie $.
The Richmond Dispdfch, Of the 23d,
puts ~ faith 10 tic speakers at the Val
landigham meeting III New York. IT
SAWS Gov. Seymour and Hunt are no bet
ter than Chase or Sumner, maybe not 50
good, not even as good as Burnside.
The Enq",rer has no symI athy with
Nallandi . ham ard says he ought TO he
sent at once eyond our lines.
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Later News from Wick. burg.

NAsHiNGToN, MAY 20.
Gen. Dix telegraphcd from Fort Mon
roe tonight that desertrr on Friday
from Franklin, reported that Vicksburg
was taken
The latest advices were to Friday
night. The city then was not taken.
A great advantage has been gained. but
the enemy offered firm resistance. II was
thought that We would take it the mex,
dav.
Our men had their colors planted in
the cnemy's works, and were lying on the
ex'teIie slope.
We captured about 5000 prisoners
and Il pieces OF artillery.
Our troops were within a mile and
half of the court house.
The mol,ars and gunhoats in front Of
Wick ksbnrg were hard at work.
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From " H.Hln.tJn. n
WAsnIh GToN, Nav %.
Special TO World

Special TO World
The IVoriFo correspondent with
Grants army arrived to day from Rich
mond, after three or fou, weeks in South
trn States, and states that only ab ut
$4,000 men were at Nicksburg when he
left.
Gems. Il. Loting and Forrey com.
manded corps there.
At Montgomery he met Joe. Johnston
and 10000 troops from Savannah TO re-
;nforce Pembcrton.
There was half finished gunboat at
Montgomery.
TIE troops in Mississippi and Ala
bama were in excellent condition.
At Il chmond tao report was currcn,
on Saturday that Vicksburg had falleo
The next re cl line of defence i. the
Tombigbee River, TINS releasing the
whole State Of Mississippi.
There are no forces in the interior Of
the Confcderacy, and the railroads are il
bad condition.
The strength Of the rebel army may
be put down at 100000, more than half o
whom are in Middle Tennessee and Vir
gina.
The rebels robbed and maltreated ou
wounded III Alabama. At Atlanta, Au
gusta, Columbus, Knoxville and Weldol
our prisoners w.re greeted with substan
tial evidences of kindly feelings.
The solid men 0 the South a'c anx
iously asking what te ms we can offer
and What i, to be their fate
The impression is gaining ground il
the Confeierscy that we can outlas
item, aud overrun the r country.
In r,lat on 10 The capture Of Colone
Straights command, the c. rres ponden
says Straight fou ht i'll his ammunition
was exhau ed and the animals gave on
Forests loss is 500, and our so dis
| abled.
Richmond i, bare of troops, one regi
usnt going Sou:h daily,