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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28
Freedom OF Speech.

rF- JOHN GHARRY, Of the West Union
Pioneer, is a great stickler for free speech
in these times of Copperheadisin and
treason. But the Record is after john
with sharp stick, and shows that JOHN
at meeting called in West Union in 10
SO, offered the following resolution
Rcsolred BY the citizens of West Union
assembled at the Court House, June ODD, 1859,
to make arrangements for celebrating the APP
preaching 4th of July, that the committee APP
pointed to secure an orator of the day, be In
structed to request the orator not to introduce
the subject Of Slavery ON PERIL OF BEING
SILENCED ON THE STAND; and if after
er or Chaplain, shall touch the subject of STA
rcry it shall be the duty of the President to
call him to order"
All these praters about free speech, and
for the right to help overthrow the gov
eminent, forget how they were wont to
sheer at bleeding Kansas" and her re-
sistance to laws which fined and impris-
oned men for speaking or writing againt
slavery. Why, GEO. E. PUGn, of Ohio,
one of VALLANDIGHAM's most active
friends, in speech in the U. S. Senate,
supported and upheld the black laws o.
Kansas, making it crime to print a sen
tence, or utter word, against slavery
And did any one hear these same abom
|
Unable partizans Directing when the South
mobbed presses, and lynched men, ever
on The supposition that they held GER
tain opinions averse to slavery? No
All their sneers then was for the senti
ment of +" free press and free speech
Now it is a terrible thing that they
should not be allowed to incite mob:
against the government, and should no
be permitted, with perfect impunity, tt
aid and assist t, rebels against the gov
eminent What precious set of hyp
ocrites and political Williams they all are
to be sure.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28

two hours or more and the audience sat
quiet and still, gathering the information
and facts as he impaired it to US. Mr..
Godfrey closed the meeting by one Of
his happy speeches intefspersed with an
ecdote and fact, so comically mixed up
together, that it brought the audience 10
their taps number of times. | saw a
number Of persons there who have here
tofore acted with the Democratic party,
but from expressions l heard them make
| believe they will hereafter identify
themselves with the Union party. And
SO the good work goes on. The Cop
perhead leaders are sinking away, and
those that have heretofore followed them
are gathering knowledge, and quietly
uniting with those in favor of a vigorous
prosecution of the war TO put down this
Shareholders rebellion, that we may
hereafter be indeed a happy and a free
people. We had good meeting, and
all of us felt as though we were well paid
for our time and attention. Mr.. Hart is
doing great good in the course he is ia
king to right the Democratic sentiment
in this county, in regard 10 their duties
as loyal citizens, and we carnot award
him too much praise for the time and
talent he devotes to the benefit of bis
country. We shall be in the midst Of
our harvest this week, and as help is
scarce the fair sex will have to take the
place of our boys now in the battle field
Wheat is fair crop and not injured by
the bug. Oats are rather light on &C
count Of the drouth, and l think corn
and potatoes will improve. fast, after the
late refreshing showers.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28

Gy- This is the way the Copperheads
of New York city-the followers of Gov.
SEYMoUR-talk. Among mass OF
similar reasonable stuff. in the proceed
ings Of the Board of Councilmen, we find
the following:
Councilman Sanford said tie only acay IN
,chich this rebellion could be pat dorm ras By
withdrawing men and money from the AdmiRistrd.
ton. In the language of Richard O'Gorman
he said: "ARM THE PEOPLE OF NEW
YORK AGAINST THE AGGRESS1ONS OF
A CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION" He
aoas opposed 10 giping either men or money"
How different is that from the teach
ings of the traitors who are running
MATURIN l.. FISHER, JOHN F. DUNcoM
BE and CHARLES Mason, for three Of
the highest offices in this State How
different is this revolutionary, mob x.
citing doctrine from the teachings Of the
whole bevy of Copperhead leaders, big
and little, throughout the country? AID
how can any lover of the government
any friend of the country, affiliate with
these treason preachers, or support theil
party nominations He cannot--it i,
impossible.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28

SET VALLANDIGnAM, from his perch
in Canada, has written letter to the
people of Ohio assuring them that
'' If this civil war is to terminate only in the
subugation or submission of the South to force
and arms, the infant Of today will not live to
see the end of it. No: in another way only,
can 1t be brought to close. Travelling thou.
sand miles or more, through neaaly one-half OF
the Confederate States, and sojourning for a
time at widely different points, | met not one
man, woman or child who was not resolved ID
perish rather than yield to the pressure of arms
even In the most desperate extremity"
Of course the miserable traitor only
was approached by traitors, and heard
only the most rabid expressions of trea-
son. Besides, VAL. has always been Of
this opinion, and believing thus, he, Of
course, found no difficulty in certifying
his opinion. Men think about such mat.
tiers good deal as their sympathies run.
Ii men don't want the Southern Confed.
eracy whipped, they won't believe that it
can be, and this is the reason why we
find all Northern treason sympathizers
predicting the futility Of this struggle on
the part of the government. However,
in The light of recent events, neither
VAL. or his friends are likely to make
the people believe this, either of the
North or the South. The Richmond pa
pers find good seal too much tendency
toward return of fealty in the people of
various sections of the Confederacy, to
suit them. North Carolina, particularly,
from whence VALLASDIGnAM started
TO run the blockade, is full of Unionism,
and her State government is openly
charged by the rebel leaders, as plot
ting for reunion. If VAL, in passing
through North Carolina, failed to find
any of this Unionism, It only proves
that the Union men thoroughly I'M
derstand his position-looked upon
him as the unadulterated traitor which he
Is. and refused TO hold communication
with him.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28
Fisher Declines.

The Dubuque Times, of yesterday,
says that M L. FISHER declines the Cop
perhead nomination for Governor This,
il true, speaks well for his judgment.
The Sioux City Register, the ablest Dem
ocratic paper in the western part of the
State refuses to put up the Copperhead
ticket. Thus the tribulations Of the
Mahoneyites have commenced.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28

EES One of Gov. SEYMoUR's friends,
the main leader of the mob in New York,
or at least the one most prominently in
Identified with the mob, was a fellow
name JOHN U. ANDREWS. He is said to
bo good talker, and harangued the mob
repeatedly, raising their passions to the
highest pitch. He has beenan active Dem
ocrat of the Copperhead stripe, speak
er at their meetings, and was undoubted-
edly one of Governor SEYMoUR's particu-
lar friends" The N. Y. Herald says
he was also one of the writers Of the N
Y. World. Well, this pink of chivalry
was arrested, and though fierce de-
nouncer of aboli,ionists and amalgama-
tionists, and king among the Copper
heads, where do you suppose the police
found him? The report says
"Andrews was arrested by detectives Nc
Cord, Farley, Radford and Dusenbury. They
! found him in bed with a colored woman. at
No. 10, Eleventh Street. His name is John U
Andrews. He was born in Virginia, and has
been in this city since 1859. He is about 35
years of age, has brown hair blue eyes, and a
full, sandy colored beard He was president
of a club in the Eighth Ward, in 1863, which
claimed most of the notorious thieves, pimps
and gamblers in that Ward. For long time
he has lived with colored woman, Josephine
Wilson. Officer S. j. Smith states that he saw
him walking in Broadway with her, arm-in-
arm, last week. She has kepta house of prosti
tuition in this city for II years. She came from
Boston,"
This is specimen Copperhead of the
FERNANDO WOOD kidney, and one of that
mob whom Governor SEYMOUR addressed
as "friends," and asked, as " good cit
GEMS" to refrain from doing any more
arson and murder; who, lie said, was
acting f" under an apprehension of injus
tice"-an apprehension which he, him
self, did the most to create by his Fourth
of July speech to these same men. This
ANDREWS, this denouncer of abolition
lists, this friend of the New York govern.
or, who was one Of the prominent speak
ers at the recent Peace meeting at The
Cooper 1nsttute-this fellow, lived Will
coloFed woman. and supported himsel
upon her wages of infamy. This is Z
sample of those fellows who are so loud.
mouthed about negro amalgamation. He
is worthy Copperhead, and should
now that he is incarcerated for "express
ing his opinions" be embalmed as .
martyr, along with MaHoNY and VALLAN
DIGHAM.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28
AEy- JOHN III. O'NEIL. the man VIII,

w JOHN H. O'NEIL, the man who
wanted to be Attorney for this Judicial
District, made speech at meeting in
Dubuque the other night-called to form
Democratic Club, and which broke ur
in a row--in which he said that he want.
ed ga Democratic militia organized and
drilled, as well as a Democratic Club
we'll armed body of men drilled and
practiced. Then form hollow square
put your man in the centre, and see i
any contemplate Provost Marshal car
take him out" With WILSON on the
bench, and O'NEIL for District Attorney
wouldn't the loyal people of the GIL
Judicial District have been blessed il
these times This law resisting Cop
perhea is the man whom our own Cop
oerheads trotted around our county
some time since, 10 make speeches. He'
a worthy CO adjutor Of the RoszELLs anc
FINNIGAEs.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28
Not a Shout.

If The announcement of tho fall Of
Vicksburg reached Des M1ines while
the Comprehend convention was in sess.
ion. There were no cheers, no enthusi
asm. On the contrary it seemed to give
the Rebel sympathlzsrs there assembled
a cold chill. The Register says
When the news Of the great victory reached
the Uoppcrheai Convention, what was the re-
sutE There was not an intiuation in all tlat
Snaky crowd, that the Intelligence was pleas
ing. The CoPperheals received the announce
ment in contcmptuous silence. 4 cold snecr
rested in the curl of their lips There was not
even the scklicst sembance OF the commonsst
enthusiasm. Not a thrill Of joy nor an emo
ton Of patriotism moved on their f,igI. rebel
spirits e.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28
Union Senatorial Convention.

A delegate Convention of the Union men of
the Seth Senatorial District of Iowa, eompos-
ing the Counties of Buchanan and Bremen, will
be held at the village of Fairbank, Buchanan
County, on SATURDAY, the 29tll day of Au-
gust, 1863, for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for State Senator
The ratio of representation will be one dele
gate for every 100 and fraction over SO votes
cast for Abraham lincoln for President
y. Rich, Chm Rep. Cen. Com, Buch n Co.
j. E. Burke, C'm Rep. Cen. Com, Bremr Co.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28
Ey- Major General Dick OGLEsBY

NehCIdl blth OuLESBl ,
having rendered his resignation, on ac-
count of physical infrmity, consequent
upon his wounds, has written letter OF
farewell to his troops. In closing, be
says:
" You may well say This war cannot last
much longer. You, who have witnessed trait
ors with naughty pretension crouch at your
feet Tor mercy the mansion of the domineering
rich turned into boarding houses and the chiy-
airy turned into landlord and lady for the EN-,
tertainment of Taakee officers. Those who
have spurned, beg for favors at your hands
and swearing new allegiance for protectiGn
of property, meanly violate it To serve rebel
1t is fit and proper that such people, who
foolishly wage such war, should ut least meet
face to face the black race of the south bend to
the rod of the slaves they have so long outrae.
ed, and tremble before the men proclaimed 6y
them to have no rights. 1t is a Just retrbution
one they cannot avoid the humiliation their
own bold treason has brought upon them a
resort that needs no justification in the sight OF
God or man, for it is right.
r. j. OGLESBY, Major General"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28
EE- The New York mob has been

Ez- The New York mob has been ef-
tectually squelched out. The police and
military have seized a large amount of
arms, recovered considerable amount
of plumber, and made number of ar
rests. Recent rebel papers regard the
riot as the most promising indication for
their success. There is no doubt that it
was got up by SEYMOUR and his friends
in their interest.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28
Those Resolutions.

ES> The Copperheads, at their late
convention at Des Moines, passed some
resolutions upon State policy. They
were not, however, published with the
other portion of the platform, and all
efforts of the Union press to have them
gwen to the public, has been Of no avail.
The infamy attached to their convention,
the Cops probably realize, is enough, al
ready.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28

The Richmond papers publish the
correspondence between jeff Davis and
Alexander Ii. Stevens, concerning the
mission Of the latter to Washington at
the time he was summarily snubbed and
sent back with his Confederate y gun
boat. IL is clear from the tenor of Da-
Wis instructions to Stephens, that the
whole affair was nothing more than a
trick Of The rebels 10 obtain a recognition
from our Government, but he scheme
failed.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28
War News.

icE' Gen. GRANT Still continues on the
tide of success. His forces have whip
ped JOHNSTON, driven him from Jackson,
and now occupy that place. Gen. HER
RON has captured Yazoo City and taken
a number ofprisoners and supplies. Gen.
GRANT also sent Gen. RANSOM, on the
9th of July, from Vicksburg, to take
possession of Natchez. Five rebel off
GERS were captured crossing the river.
He also captured battery OF nine guns,
four Of which were IL pound PARROTS
He then marched back into the country
nine miles and captured 247 boxes of
ammunition and nine more guns. On
returning to Natchez he found 5000 head
OF Texan cattle and 1000 hogshead of
sugar. Two steamers captured on Red
River had arrived at Vicksburg.
MoRGAN's forces have nearly all been
captured. He is still, however, at the
head of a few hundred, and at last ac-
counts was in. the vicinity Of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio. -.
Col. HATeR Of the "a Iowa Cavalry,
the indefatigable trooper, has beaten
FoRREsr's Rangers at Jackson Tenn, in
several engagements, thoroughly dispers
ing them.
We get little Of anything definite from
the armies of Generals LEE and MEADE.
Ii is confidently asserted, however, that
MEADE will force LEE to fight before he
reaches the Rappahannock.
The Richmond Wig says that on the
evacuation of Jackson, Miss, JOHNSTON
left in our hands the rolling stock of the
New Orleans and Jackson, and the Miss
issippi and Tennessee Railroads. The
locomotive power alone consisted Of 40
engines. The loss is of incalculable
importance and irreparable.
A federal cavalry raid from Newbern,
n. c., destroyed the bridge over the
Neuse River, and two miles of track, on
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, de-
stroying the rebel communication South.
ward for some weeks. 1t also DESTROYED
a large train with ammunition and 5000
bales Of cotton.
Another raid severed the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad at Wythesvllle, and
after hard fight, captured number o.
prisoners and arms Thus Richmond
has been almost entirely isolated from
the Sou,h>
Admiral PORTER reports most sue
ces full expedition up the Little Red an d
lenses Rivers. They captured two fine
steamers, one loaded with Rum and Su
gar for the Rebel army, and forced the
rebels TO destroy two others. A large
amount Of ammunition was also captured
Gen. BLUNT has whipped the rebel
General COOPER near Port Gibson, cap.
turing artillery and prisoners, killing &C
and wounding $40.
Gen. STANLEY has captured Hunts
vile, Alabama, with 800 prisoners and
1900 mules Gen. BRAGG's army i
reported reduced by desertion to 1900
or 5000 men.
The Richmond papers report operations
still going on against TT. Wagner, on
Morris Island. BEAUREGAaD reports
another assault by our forces upon the
fort, and their repulse. This was on the
24th. The rebels lost many valuable
officers.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28
Sherfif's Sale OF Unclaimed Goods

The following described property, having
renamed in store over six months, uncAlled
for and unclaimed will be sold at public auc.
ton, on SATURDAY the 29th day of August.
1868, commencing at o'clock r. n. at the wa re-
house OF Lyon Il Teilt, at the Depot. In depeu
dence, Iowa, to the highest bidder for cash.
to deiray expenses incurred upon the payment
of the freight and charges due and unpaid on
the said property, and all accruing costs, 10
wit
Three Grain Drills, manufactured by Bick-
ford d. Huffman, Of Macedon, New York.
JOHN NJ. WESTFALL, Sheriff.
Shenffs Office, Independence, Iowa,l
July 18th, 1863. l6-6w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28
List of Letters

DEMAINING IN THE POST OFFICE
LII at Independence, July %, 1863.
LADIES LIST.
Bicl'ford, Mrs Anna Long, Miss Rikey
Foote, Mrs B Payne, Mrs Edwin
Holdridge, Miss NJ, 2 Rhuby, Mrs Elsy
King, Mrs Halda Sanborn, Mrs Mary
GENTLEMAN'S LIST.
Bohen, William Moore, Lorenzo
Killing, Anderson Rachle, Earnest
Harry, Patrick Shattuck, John
Hale, Mason Winnigar, Philip Henry
Persons calling for these letters will please
say" Advertised
One cent each will be charged for advertis-
ing. j. RICH, p. NJ.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28

STILL ONWARD. Notwithstanding the
hard times and high prices, the sale of
the Chemical .Saleratus is still OF the in
crease. People will use it, and every
successful house wife tells her neighbor,
and when her neighbor tries it she tells
another, and thus its fame spreads until
it is hard 10 tell where it will stop.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28
SIIERIFF,S SALE.

DY VIRTUE of an Execution issued ont of
ID and under the Seal of the District Court
of Buchanan County, Iowa, in favor of Phib
Smith, and against the lands and tenements
of Enos Sheldon, the following described mort
gagged property. viz:
The Northwest quarter of the Northwest
quarter of Section Six, in Township Eighty
nine, Range Seven, West, in the State of Iowa
Which property, above described, l will
offer for sale, at Public Auction, at the door Of
the Sheriff S Office, in the village of Indepen.
dence, on Saturday, the 22d day of August,
a. d. 1863, at Two o'clock, L. M. Of said day, TO
the highest bidder, to satisfy said execution
and costs.
JOHN NJ. WESTFALL, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, Independence, Iowal
July goth, 1863 Adv
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28
Original Notice,
Emeline p. Roundsl
VS.. Divorce.
Isranl Rnunls
Israel Rounds.

To ISRAEL RoUNps. Sir:-You are hereby
notified that there now is on file, in the Office
of the Clerk of the District Court of Buchanan
County, Iowa, petition of Emeline p. Rounds,
praying said Court for dissolution Of the
bonds of matrimony, now existing between
you and the plaintiff. And that unless you
appear and answer thereto on or before noon
of the second day of the September Term, A.
ID. 1863, of said District Court 10 he holden at
Independence, in said county, on the 18th day
of said month, decree will be entered accord
ingly.
EMELINE r. ROUNDS
L. w. HART Atty for pl'f.
July ID. 1863. I6.au
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28

A sad accident occurred in New York
on the 21st. The wall of the 18th pre-
cinct Station house, which building was
destroyed by the mob, fell while large
number of women and children ere
searching the ruins for coal and wood
The whole number Of victims killed and
injured is thought to be 90 or 25.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28

A horrible murder was committed
near Gutenberg, in the northern part Of
the State, by two boys; they attacked
a man who had been married to their
mother, and cut him in pieces with axes
and knives.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28

THO the heirs. creditors, and all persons in
Il terested in the estate of Samuel II. Bull
len: You are hereby notified that John Les
lie has this oath day of July. A. D. 1863, been
appointed by the County Court of Buchanan
County, Iowa, Administrator of the goods,
chattels, and estate, of Samuel H. Bullen, late
of Louisville, Kentucky, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against said estate are re-
quested to present and have them filed accor-
ding to law, and all persons indebted to said
estate are requested to settle the same with the
said Administrator without delay.
JOHN LESLIE, Admir-.
July %, 1863. [lS-3m
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28

BY direction of the President the fol.
lowing officers are retired from active
service:
Maj. Gen. John E. Wool, Brig. Gen
VIM. S. Harvey, Brevet Brig. Gen. Har
vey Brown, Colonies Justin Dimick
Chas. S. Marchant, and Lieut.. Col. Mar
tin Burke.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-28

A rabid dog passed through Iowa
City few days since, biting six children
and number OF animals. The persons
bitten have been taken to try the effects
of the celebrated mad stone owned a,
Paris, Linn Co.