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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-14
Fort Monroe, Aug. Is


The gunboat Memphis, arrived this
morning from Port Royal, brings des-
patches from our feet of Charleston
She left on Sunday evening last and
brings no additional news.
The siege was progressing satisiacto.
rally. The 7th and 18th army corps are
united into one command.
Maj. Gen. Peek leaves Fortress Mon
roe TO take command OF the section of
the Department of Newborn.
An English Doctor arrived at Fort
Monroe to-day from Richmond.
The Doctor gave his name bnt wishes
me not to publish it. He says he left
Richmond last Saturday by cars to Pax
ton Station, on the Norfolk and Peters
burg Railroad, 80 miles this side of Pc
tersburg, which is the distance the cars
are running from Richmond, from thence
in Virginia carriage, six miles this side
of Suffolk, and thence on foo, to Norfolk
He reports that there are no troops
not even guard, at Suffolk; also tina,
there are no troops in Richmond, Blu,
The streets are filed with rebel officers.
He saw no gunboat in the harbor al
Richmond, but knows they are building
two iron-clads, though be does not know
how Tar they we're advanced.
The Doctor was in Richmond fy,
weeks. and complains of the high pric'
OF Doard-$l2 week, and hsrd fare Q
that; The Richmond Enquirer Of Non
! dsy last. expresses strong ooedsmns.io,
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BLACKBERRY CoRpIAL.--As We are
now in the midst Of most prolific black
berry season-ths lucious fruit can be
purchased By everybody, rich and poor,
SO plenty and cheap 10 it--some OF our
readers may thank US for the following re-
ceipt for making blackberry cordial, which
We clip from the Dubuque Times
"Take ripe blackberries, mash them
With wooden spoon or potatoe masher ;
pour the whole mass into cloth that will
allow the Juice 70 pass through whom
squeesed take two quarts of blackberry
juice, one pound OF loaf sugar, one quar-
Ter ounce cloves. one hNf ounce nutmeg.
one half ounce allspice boil i. ell fifteen
minutes, and wAsn cold add : pist Of
brandy.
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Memphis Aup. ]

memphis aug. IL.
have gathered the following par,icu.
lars Of the shooting of Col. Cornyn by 1t
Col. Bowen yesterday. Col. Bowen me.
Col. Corn, u and said to him: IL under
stand you intend to impeach my .esti-
mony. Do you or do you not ~ The
Col. replied, 81 do SIR" Col. B. said
"you cant do it, SIR" Col. c. said
II will doit; 60 away and leave me alone,
at the same time he struck Col. B twice,
pushing him over table and Graphing
with him. They we're then sepa rated
Col. put hia hand upon his revolver,
when Col. B. drew his revolver and fred
four shots, two Of which took effect in
Col. Cornyn's body and one in bis leg
Col. Cornyn never spoke after he was
shot. He fell inside the door of the cour,
room. A commission will be convened
to ascertain the facts in the case. Gen
Dodge is still quite low but is improving
aud no danger is apprshended from hi.
sickness,
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@ There was son of Fred. Doug.
lass, the negro orator, among the stormers
OF Fort Wagner. A correspondent says
Of him:
Sergeant. Major Lewis II. Douglass, q
son of Fred. Douglass, by both white and
negro troops, is said to have displayed
great courage and cslmness, was one OF
the first to mount the parapet, and with
his powerful voice shouted: "Coms on,
boys, and fight for God and Governor An
drew" and with this battle CRY led them
into the fort.
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of the course the North Carolinians are
pursuing. IN holding q Mass Convsn.
tion Of the Uliouisu OF North Carolina
for H. purpose Of sending delegate to
Wsshington.
4 The Enquirer speaks hopefully Of
Charleston, and ssys that the works Of
Fl. Wagner have been greatly strength
ened. The Doctor also says that the
Southerners express . great dislike to
Gen. Grant and General Rosecrans, who
are the only Federal Generals they fear Z
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New York, Aug. Is

The Herald says circular is going
around this city calling for Convention
ct Rochester during the present month,
to express extreme Copperhead senti-
ments. 1t announces that leading men
from the Border States will be present.
The Cricket match between ST. Geor-
ges aud Boston clubs terminated in VIC
tory for the former.
Msjor Gen Peck has assumed CON-
mand Of the 18th army corps, into which
his former .zh. corps is merged-head-
quarters at Newbern, in Gen. Fosters de-
partmeDt.
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New York, Aug. Is

Among the passengers on the Arago are
Mrs. Gen. Lander, Col. Metcalf, 1t Col
Levy, LIT, Col. S.igel and Fleet Surgeon
Chimes.
A large squad Of conscripts left Phila-
delphia to-day for Fl. Monroe.
A letter to tho New South. of Por,
Royal, dated Morris Island. 4th, says our
lines have been steadily advanced under
. hot FIRE from the enemy, With scarcely
casualty. Not one has been reported
to-day. Our advance is now abou, 600
yards from Fl. Wagner. Our battery and
the feet allow to the rebels but little rest.
Occasionally there he's been very sharp
and continued firing, and on one or two
occasions the Waguers have responded
vigorously for few moments, as If en-
ragged at the effect of our shells, but the
principal shelling is from Fl. Sumter,
Fl. johnson and its outworks, and bat
terry Gregg.
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New York, Aug. |

The Americans Washington letter
says recent arrivals from Richmond state
that some of the arristocratic rebels who
migrated from Washington at the earliest
state of the rebellion are in INDECENT cir
cumstances. The cases of we'll known
Washington physician and lawyer are
mentioned. Here they lived in an ele-
CANT manner. attended by retinue of
servants. but in the rebel Capital they
live in humble places, and are their own
servants.
Nineteen officers are reported for dis
missal for numerous causes, unless salts
factory excuse is made in fifteen days.
Nine officers have been dismissed from
the service this week. but none for dis
loyalty.
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The Reign Of Terror In Texas.


A letter from Matamoras. published 10
the New Orleans Era, says:
A great many Texan Rangers are CON-
ing here, and they have been coming here
for the last fourteen months. Some are
deserters, some liable to conscription in
the rebel service, but most of the 5000
or 5000 who have passed through this
place, were compelled to leave the State
to save their lives. because our mistaken
Southern brethren" suspected them of be-
ing in heart. and in fact citizens of the
United States. Many who were skulking
from hill to hill. and forest to forest,
in Northern Texas seeking to get
out of the country, and only DESTROYS Of
being s'let alone." have been tIailed by
assassins and murdered outright do
not doubt that $500 murders we're CON-
mitted within two years in Texas, every
one OF which has been for the suspected
sympathies" for the old flag; but the new
arrivals are all radicals-all intend re
venge.
Sixteen men from near Austin, only 4
week ago, arrived here and two of then
(one nephew of Gen. Hamilton are or
the way to New Orleans There are hun
dreds of as good men in Texas as there
are out OF it. Germans and thousands OIL
Americans in Texas are loyal; Texas
would be loyal if the reign of terror was
at an end.
Col. Anderson, the Union candidate
for Lieut.. Governor, knows some hing OIL
the reign OF terror in Texas, for he ha.
felt it in his family, property and person
He can tell tale Of "arbitrary arrests
that amount TO something, compared
with the stories invented for political end.
with which Peace men like Cox and Pen.
dIston entertain their hearers. The CHIEF
a uestiou to be decided at the State cleo.
ton this fall is. whether the Union armis,
are to be "wilhdrawn." according to tn,
Vallsudigham programme, and the loya
men of Texas and other Southern State,
abandoned to the msrciless tyranny nndel
which they now suffer, or those armies b,
maintained and reinforced till those tru,
patriots are protected and constitutions
authority thereby vindicatsd. More ap
propriate candidates with whom to tr,
this issue, could not be found in tn,
State, than Col. Anderson, himself a suf
ferer from rebel outrage for loyalty
sake, - one side. and Mr.. Pugh. tn.
chief fugleman of him who says "not
man or Q dollar" shall be used to protec
loyal Southerner,, on the other.-lToled'
BLADE.
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New York, Aug. 10.

The Tribune's Washington correspond
ence denies emphatically that there is
any truth in the reports of an important
meeting of distinguished personages du-
ring the coming week also. that there is
not the slightest truth in the statement
that news has been received from the
South that leading rebels wish 10 come
back into the Union, provided terms are
offered them.
A recent order OF Gen. Banks aunoun-
ces Gen. Stone as chief of his staff.
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New York. Aup. ]

Hersld's dispatch says suspicious of
foul play are connected with the recent
burning Of the steamer Ruth on the Mis-.
sissippi river. The money for Grants
army, it is supposed, was not on board.
and the boat was destroyed to conceal an
attempted robbery. The matter will be
rigidly investigated.
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Information has been received in the
city Of . severe accident to Gov. Gamble.
He waa on the cars going from Washing
ton TO Philadelphia, with the elbow Of his
right arm slightly projeotsd ont Of the
window, at the moment Of passing mar
row bridge. The timbers OF the bridge
struck the arm, fracturing the bone above
the elbow. He was taken to Philadel-
phia, where he now is, and will nscessa.
rily have to remain some time before he
can recover from this accident.
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New York. Aug. 10.

The board of Aldermen have rendered
the freedom and hospitality of the city. to
Admiral Farrsgut.
An ordinance was introduced into the
Board to-day proposing to raise %, $780,
600 to aid in procuring substitutes fo-
drafted men. The committee on Nation
al Affairs is also directed to supervise the
enrolment of the various districts.
The Ocean Queen brings $4,000 in
specie.
Advices from San Salvador state that
President Burrows was still there with
10000 troops.
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Siaei ~ ksssrsi Bysss, without injurpg the Hair
Staining The SKIN. leaving shs Hair Son and Bsautfs
isparss frssa vitality frequently rssons ~ prssAs
color, and rectiass the III effects Of Bad Dyes TIE
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New York, Aug. Is,

NOW 1orK, Aug. 10.
Thos. d. Emmett, son OF Robt. d. EN-
NETT, died yesterday.
The trial of James Nj. Whittier, for
assault on the Tribune Office in the late
riots, resulted in sentence of one years
imprisonment and $3.50 fine. Heis said
to be native of Maryland and to have for
merly been IN the naval service.
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Albany. Aug. Is.

An official report made by Adj't Genl
Sprague to-day, shows New York City to
have furnished from the beginning OF the
war 33,623 men, in excess Of her quota,
not counting 90,S57 men sent by her at
three different occasions of sudden peril
for defence of the Capital.
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Philadelphia, Aug. Is.
The frat full regiment of colored men
raised in Pennsylvania left to-day for Nor
ris Island to reinforce Gilmore's army.
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LATEST FROM VIRGINIA.
More About the Burning Of
the steamer Ruth.
Particulars Of the Death Of
Col. COsssyn.
Especial to Herald
Washington, Aug. Il

washington, aug. II.
Negroes held by rebels Is soldiers are
10 be allowed S25 for each u s. musket
and Sa5 for each q. S. horse, $50 Tor
each q. s negro killed or captured by
them, and $50 for each scalp of an U. S.
white officer commanding negro soldiers.
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EDITOR - CATS CiTx.-Dssv Ssv with yeus Per
mission Wish 10 Soy to shs readers Of your paper tbs
VIII sesd By return mail to ali Who vish H. ffrse,
Recipe, with null difsoioss for mabisg and usiuu .
simple Vegetable Ban, that viii sSsesnaiiy remove,
10 10 days Pmples, Bistehcs Tan, PrscAlss asd eli
impurities of tbs skin, leaving The ssss son, clear.
smooth and bessufui.
via also mail free TO those having Hall Heads or
Bare Faces, simple directions and infev alton thai
win enable them TO stsrt full ssovth OF Luxsrsns
HAIR, vhiskers, or AsstAche ain isss than - days.
All sppiicstions answered by 'rsturn N Gil vaAou
charge.
Respectfully yours,
THoS r CHAPMAN, CASutst
tsso-d3m NJ. s3l Brosdvay, New Yvrk
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DAiLyOArs CRY ovvics,
a. Ksoxrx Aug. II. -.
PRODUCE ARD RRovIsIONs.
.sFLouR--sspsrals - "; sprs whs,, extra.
81 Pail Wheat Ertrs o. IS
CoRN MkAL-s5te u % ? 100 -,
BRANAF DsHoRrs-sos loUAs.
SHIP sTUYy--see.
CQRN-3sc to 100 bush.
L. NkLEY--75s 10 u 10.
WHsAT-Pan socoSi %; sprius sS07Ss . ss.
kYR-35o
& oATS-a6s.
NEW PoTAToks.--S0 to 90; Kslsii soc per peek.
BUTTkR--cenmeni tote i2s; cAoiss, i%to issj ~.
.sil III TO zoe.
cHICKENs-sl 90 70 81 IS.
LARD-s07c.
RACoN-ssosidsrs &; Hans To: sides &c.
WHiTEBRANs-Csnnon torsod ~ 70 u ~.
Prime Navy saosa so,--Noninai
TALLoW--7c. ~~4e's 4f----e-
HAY-fimo,hy. sltee to sls %. bsisa OF %
10 els ooi Prairie % to soIe %.
GROCEREEs.
suGAR-New Orleans fair. rse, primo Ia
shoics a. New York, g, l4lc; New York, 4, ls1c,
| crushed powdered IAN to tic.
MISUNDERSTANDING Sugar House 7oD7se; Gsi-
L
coRPEE-Ric ssDasc; lava tos Laguyra
| RICE-9A1ioc ,.
S0DA-7 10 SC.
soAP-Paln SIC, Family 90, Germs Tee.
| cASDLEs--stsri7s 10 10; Summer Pressed istOi<s
TKAs-Youns fiyson. u lo0si Is; Imperial, q %
| DEL 70; BLACK, 7ss0oI ~.
ToBAcC0.-Dark Sweet, CSC to s6e; Medium Brands
soc to 7sc; Gold and Nasurai Lsaf sos TO sse
EAli.S-Bsst Bsands Is 80 rates
GLAss--sxio Chy % 80, rates.
CoRDAGE-iHc "a &c.,
PRUiT-Dried Apples etD7ae per =. Dried Peach
- " To iots. Raisinses oooes rs.
| sALT-Laks - 90.
rIsH-So. A.ss:r'i,s sl.. 81 q. s. 50 TO s,s q.
No. do hlfbbls o. %
aiiss. .so 90 white az ri.h . % 50
sUNDRIEs.
fLxATHx&- 80 - 8NrmssrS6ots.-
HIDEs--Dsy Flln,isAs; Dry ssitsd 10; srubby haM
price; green ets;Agrsen SHEEP psiA Ioeoi Isl
| green hog skins i5e.
skEDs-Timothy u Is 10 20; Flax; oo2SI n,
| nominal.
REATHERs-3o0<e.
CHgESE-Dennarki II 70 Iss.
BEEF CArTLE-ltOsie gross.
sHkEP-tQ 80 70 - 81 Vkssx.
wooL--Clean Tubvashsd, SOC 70 ssc Unwsshsd
enc third less.
d ~ Lard Oh, Sos to 81 %; Fish OIL 81 - y q ~
BEEswAx-3oc-
FAT HoGs-ss 90 nett.
| RAGs-Wooien u; Cotton 3ac.
| oLDtRoN-ic -. BrAss Toe ? , Copper
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MIDNIGHT REPORT.

New York, Ang- Ia
The steamer Ocean Queen, from As
pinwall, has arrived.
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T IsT OF CoLORs.
FAMILY DYE COLORS,
a SAVING or % pm GENT.

These Dyes arc mixed In the form Of povders cor.
eenrasd, arS thoroughly tasted and put up In neal
packages For tweaty i've oenaa yen can color ~
many goods would otherWiss : avs ttnss thai
sum. The pfocess Ii simple, ard any can usA the
Dyes With perfect success. Directions ins.ds hs
package.
Manufacturer BY HOWE srkvxNS, ~ Brosd-
way, bostop-
1or sale In ksokuk ~ n
HJ. WILKINSON.
0ayia-daD ~ Main Street
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S-T-1B6O-1.
brakes Plantation Bissers,

They purity, strengthen and invisorsss
They create healthy appetite.
They are an antidote 10 change of water and diet.
They overcome Effects ofdissipsaos sud isss hours
They arensthsp the system and enven ths mind.
They prevent mis.maiie and intermittent fsvsn.
They purity the breath and assdty Of The stssnsch
They cure Dyspepsia and Coz supason.
They cure Disrrhaa, Choiers and Choless Morhus
They cure Liver Csmpsint and Hssvess Headache
They are the bes Bitsers in tbs world. They nak.
the veal mas ssronx, and are sxAaassed nasure's
great rsssarer Thsy are usae Of purs n. croix Rum
Ne celebrated csssya bark roots and herbs and are
taken with the pleasure ofa Beverage without regard
70 age or uos Of day Sanicuiariy rssonmsndsd q
delicate persoas rssuriss gentle ains sa. Sold b.
all 0rocsra. Dsssst&s, Hotels and salssss.
DRAKE co - Bsosdsay, New York
Sold by Andrew j. Wi1klnsDn
Je2T-dkwsm No. ~ Astn-st., Keokuk.
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the above work do hereby prouiss and agrss 70 send
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TO CONsUmPTIV Es.

L ID V health In = few weeks, BY . very simple
remedy, After having suffered several years With .
severe lung Ansctes, and that dread disssse, Con-
'umptioni' anxious to make known 70 his fsl.vssi-
fsrers the means Of cure.
To si who desire II, he win send copy OF the pre-
scrption used tree Of charge, With the directions
preparing and using The ZANE, which they will end
suEs CcRn for coHsu MrTros, AsTBnA, Bnoncnirs
&C. The only object Of the ADVERTISE tn sending III.
Prescription is 10 bensat the afflicted and spread In
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hopes every sus~rer will tr, his remedy As 1t will COS
Them nothing. aud may prove a blessing.
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Williamsburg, kings County. New York.
msy3c-d3m
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SURVEYORS OFFICE, !,
LanAuE Inur. NJ tAca 4

SURVEYORS oFFICRI
xsokuk. Iowa, May ~, 1868
EoTICk.-To all persons hsviss guns revolver.
pistols, munitions OF war of any iind for sale are
ordered not 10 seior dispose OF the without ae.
obtaining psrm, from the anaersigaed ~ order Of
The Special Agent Of the Treasury Department. All
psrsons violating this order sill inbls 10 10 70 such
gooos connscs The The of The
United hiAiaa- JOHN sfAANrS,
nA,1r-dsf Surv.yoF AID ColecsoY.
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sHxErIses b sHtRrISGs--l7. to 7ae.
DRILLs-26 to IKE.
PRiSTs-lak to zoe.
DELAlNS-22 to 2Tic.
GINGHAMS--af TO s9e.
CHADWICK 4 COATS sPooL-aoc.
sKElN THREAD-eI 90 to q 10.
. FARMERS b MICH. CAsslNERE-se V sSe.
SKIRT BRAID-s0c to 81 90.
CORSET JKANs- % 70 RSe,
DENlMs--2o 70 3Sas.
TICkING-25 70 Csc.
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.nRIED FRUIT.
~ barrels Choice kastsra Dried Applss, lust 70.
Mved ~ Ter ssleh k1kko04 = llk02
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411 SORTS.

=
Trust not the man Who promises with an
oath.
A hundred weight Of error will not form
one grain of truth.
Neeligepco is the rust Of the soul, thatlcor-
rodes her best resolutions.
"A Terbis word siEnifying to be, to do, or
to suffer Woman's lle is a verb.
1t is beauty,s privfIsgs to kill time, and
times privilege 70 kilIbeauty.
The charities of 2 spod many rich people
seem altogether INDISPENSABLE. @
A man may be eaHod poverty stricken,
when knocked down BY a begsar.
The less writer knows of subject, the
more ink he uses In telling it. 5..s..
Don't undertake tolkiss furious woman
risk not smack in a storm. s -
A widow, whose lands supply rich grazing
for a thousand cattle is a grass widow.
The aDcieat Greeks buried their dead il
jars Hence the origin. Of the expression
"He's goac to pot
"A man,s money seldom grows more thar
half as fast rs his 1--we Of IL.
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sfnnd by the OIa Flaa.

When tho skies look black, and the siorm
gather in deeper darkness, threatening de-
trnction to all, both ship ard crew, lei % nan
falterso or give mp ship Stand firm by the old
flag, and while the elements rage N far
full frenzy, defend the insignia Of our once RIo-
rious Union. The storm will exhaust itsa1R,
its material elements will die, and from The
universal chaos and devastation, our nali1nali-
tys i'll rise again like phoenix from the alkak
We may Yrithc in sadness and decp sorrow.
ne n,ay aa.-::.:k blood and famish on the crini-
son draught A million heart-strings will
break in undying sorrow " idows and or
phans viii MI laa1.---Q Qesola ton may swat
low up hope, but the germ of future life will
survive the wreck. Patriotism will ouflivo
the storm In the final struggle fanatieism
will go under; her votaries will die Greeley,
Phillips, Beecler and their wicked crew will
sink in the same boat with Davis, Slidell, &c,
Fanaticism, in both sections ofthe, UnioneHill
c1lminpte in self destruction The fan1ticsl
whirlwiud will dcsulatc the country; but amid
the general destruction fanatics viii fhd their
fuaerala Let all live in hope, and be ready
to meet the calls of patriotism. Keep an eye
to the old time-honored Gag. Watch aud
guard every star and every stripe With iea=
Ious eye Crush out the sectional vandals,
unite for the Union, for our nationality. Les
every patriotic man set his taca Eko tint
against all negro proclamations, aud all fanatir
cal schemes to plumber apd destroy the Union.
Stand by the Constitution, protect the old
flag, and hope in the future. Es9etssi1S
Democrat. t ss3f safss ss p
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-02-11
Our Be1ief

Believing, with the lamentsd Douglas,
that swar is disunion,p we are earnestly in
favor of cessation of hostilities for such
pcr:ol as may be necessary to allow the peo
Pile of the North and Sorth to express, through
a National Convention, their wishes for peace
and maintoinance Of the Union as It was, un-
der the Constitution asit is.
Believing that the e.nsral Government has
no DC wer, under the Constitution, to tax the
people of the State of Chic for the purpose of
raisiag money with which to buy the slaves
of the Southern States we urge upon our
State Legislature. now il session, the duty Of
declaring, in advance, that all debts contract
ed, or bonds which maj be issued, for the
purpose Of paying for asy such slaves; shall
be utterly void, for W nj of authority to- issue.
the same, and that the Safe of Ohio VIII not
consent that her people shall be taxed for any
such purpose. rsa5
And we believe, further, that so long as the
President presists in lis Abolition policy in
the conduct of the vat aud sanctions the in
discriminate arrest and. ncarcerations of her
good and loyal citizens denying them the
privilege of the writ of lrbeds corpus, it is the
duty of the loyal peopldof this nation to re-
fuse to contribute andher man or another
dollar to be used for such wicked, inhuman
and unholy purposes h.5 4zs