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A Gross Abolition Outrage
Re fusal of the Use OF q
Church for the Funeral Ser
vices Of a Democratic Sol
Z G1iNp ~
CoMRADE.

s From the Lincoln (Ill.) Courier.
The greatest outrage occurred here on
Monday last thatever disgraced this coun-
-ty. More hellish fendishness was never
exhibited by blood thirsty savages. This
is not the first time that A Abolitionists have
sought to visit their proscriptive vengeance
ON Democrats; but, to cap the climax, they
have, by their action, heaped odium and
insult on the dead body of a Democratic
soldier, whose only offense was that he
offered up his life in defense of his coun-
try.
The body fprivate Rankin, ofthe 106th
Regiment. Illinois Volunteers, was brought
home on last Wednesday for interment
and his friends asked the use of the Bap-
I tist Church in which to perform the last
sad rites over his body. Rev. B. b
Piper was to preach the funeral sermon, but
| to the modification of his friends, the use
of the Church was denied upon the ground
that the soldier had been Democrat and
that Mr.. Piper was Secessionist. The
charge against the soldier is true. He
was Democrat, and loved the CONSTITUTE
on better. than the unconstitutional heresies
| of Abolitionism The charge against Mr.
Piper is as false as it is malicious. NJ
man but devil incarnate ever though
!, Of imputing disioyalty to him. 1t is bu
u few weeks since he had an occasion to g
to the army, when Governor Yates gay,
him the following certificate:
estate OF I'LL, FIX. DEPARTMENT,
SPRINGFIELD, December 10, 1868.
aBrigadier General Tuttle, Cairo, H.:
!. 'GENERAL-The bearer, Rev. Mr.
Piper, desires to proceed to Jackson Tenn.
tor the purpose of taking care Of the re
! mains of deceased soldier.
81 can recommend Mr.. Piper as loya
and respectable citizen, and would reques
be in your power, to enable him to accom-
plish his object.
very respectfully. your obedient ser
want, sRICHARD YATES,
9s fsisa Governor.
T This damnable outrage was conmittet
by the men having in charge the Baptis
Church. God help such Christians-n
who carry tlieir=fithy partisanship so far
and hunt down Democrat even utter h
isdead They arenotorioas Abolitionists
and this is butathe COMMENCEMENT of th,
warfare which they have threatened agains
us. Democrats like peace and order, bu
they will never submit to have insult heap
ed upon the dead bodies OF their friends
A day of reckoning is coming, and th
/ wisdom and patriotism of the people, to
gether with just God, will set thing
right.
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the Eve companies in his regiment from
this county, shen Be comes home to fghtss
The answer would Be against thsir fsthers,
brothers, neighbors and friends, and we
do not know but We may add, their meth-
|ers, wives and siatsrs, for some Of them,
too, are acopperheads, according TO the
abolition phraseology. Hundreds Of men
in this county believe that the great work
Of restoring e'the Union as it was and the
Constitutionasitis,v s.nustbe accomplish
ed by peaceabls aud fraternal means, and
these men have sons and brothers in the
army. These are the men that are styled
the "base allies Of the rebels at home.
Suppose the Colonel leads squad Of
his men to Monroe, and is told on his ar
rival that in certain locality there lives
what he would call a "copperhead.' He,
thereupon. takes his men and hangs this
g .copperhead = to the first tree. 1t turns
out that the murdered man has son in
the same regiment This son comes home
with another squad and finds that his com
panions in arms have taken the life of his
father. What does he do2 AS matter
of course he will retaliate, and similar
scene is enacted. We fear that such a
policy as this would have the effect to
E"discourage enlistments" And, more
lover, we fear that the author Of this prop
osition to lead his men against "the base
lailics at home, has succeeded in making
himself very ridiculous. M
I But this monstrous, as we'll as absurd
proposition was made to the 10th Regi-
inent, great portion of whom are from
this county. We ask the soldier as he
sits by the dismal camp FIRE thinking Of
his home and his friends far away, Of his
old gray-headed father and his sturdy
Ebrothers, all scopperheads, "what h,
thinks of this proposition, SO freely and
cratuitously offered, to lead him against
la the base allies at homer Would it MOI
tbe delightful pastime for the soldiers te
come home and shoota few scopperheads'
in the persons of their fathers and broth
ers? And then it would be so beneficial
/ to the abolition party. In conclusion We
must be pardoned five suggest that thu
statement that the soldiers "gave him three
HEARTY cheers is altogether fabulous
At the same time we have no doubt thai
this is fair sample of the doings as re
fported from beginning to end, resolutions
fand all, perfectly unreliable andsomethins
with which the priratc soldiers had nothing
whatever todo. E7 is go
1 rs "a Z
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The Ministry and the War,

The Chaplain of the United States SEN
ate, in prayer offered up before the
Senate, called upon the Almighty God Of
mercy e to stife the foolish gibberish OF
those who profess to follow the illusion
of an unholy peace, and to silence forever
the tongue which shall wag with such
madness and folly. Such men as these
have been mighty power in this rebel
lion-a power for evil, And this is the
language of man who processes to be a
follower of the meek and lowly Savior,
who preached Peace on earth, good will
toward men"
Both North and South such men as
these, improperly called ministers of the
Gospel, instead Of preaching peace, have
been most determined in their efforts for
blood. In the South they ascribe all their
successes to the all-mercifnl Jehovah, and
pray for continuance of His divine ap-
proval--none have been more active in
the rebel recruiting service, none more
bitter in their denunciations of the North
and its people So with this class of the
ministry in the North. None have de-
voted more time to the business of in
flaming the minds Of our citizens; to en-
differing the feelings of animosity already
existing among the people of the two
sections; to the enaaming The exciting strife
and 'sfor the vigorous prosecution of the
war;" Oh! what power for good might
these Ministers be, both North and South
If instead of calling for blood, they had
called for peace, instead of infaming
brother against brother, they had
sought to turn away wrath, who knows
what great good might not have been
accomplished. And who shall decide
whether one is not as sincere and devoted
Christian as another2 Oh, may the
time speedily come when those throughou,
the length and breadth Of the land to
whom the people look for counsel and
instruction, shall raise their voices foI
peace on earth, goodwill toward men,;
Elet them pray 9 for wisdom from on high;'
that the hand Of brother against brother
may be stayed, and the right prevail
just for q moment contemplate the entire
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NEW York, March 19-Gen. Burn
side leaves to-day for his command.
tits untrue that Sigel has withdrawn
his resignation. ha
g Ord and Schopff are relieved from duty
in the Buell. Court of Inquiry, other mem
'bers will finish the case
Gold in Richmond is 400 per cent. some
transactions reported at 600.
Z Port Royal letters say a rumor came by
the steamer from Fernandiana that force
of1000negroes, which assembled St. Mary s
river, met with a severe reverse probably
captured. This seems to confirm the ac-
counts via Mobile -
"A letter from aboard the Susqehanna,
off Mobile, states that the rebels attempted
to reach her by submarine terpcdos, but
failed 8a
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ny Major General Cassins NJ Cla,

s@ Major General .Cassius NJ. Clay,
the gentleman who couldn't find place
big enough to fight in, and who cannot be
satisfied as to the character of the war, is
said to be about to take himself out of the
country as Minister to Russia. It is quite
certain that he don't go with Mr.: ::Seward's
advice and consent In point Of fact, the
return of Clay to Russia is a public indie.
ceney. He ought to be reduced to the
rank ofColonel. sAnegroreginentshould
be drafted and placed under his command.
and thenhe should be ordered into service,
and cashiered if he didn't co. Cincinnati
Cunan,erciai = fss4ss.ss ,ss gss.i
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dead. With Che impulse Of gallant sol-
dier Tom had concealed his gun under
himself to preserve it if possible, but the
rebel saw it, and with savage oath de-
manded it. Tom fatty refused to give it
up. The rebel cooked his gun, put the
muzzle to Toms head and swore he would
$ blow his id yankee brains out !" if he
did not give it up. Another rebel then
came up and they forced "Tom's" fayorite
gun from him. Well they might want il
for it has caused more than one rebel to
bite the dust.
Tom has been exchanged, and has an
other gun. His leg is about we'll, and he
will yet make all even with the rebels fol
the brutal manner in which they treate
the gallant fellow at Bull Run.
--e--ss -s.---s- COMRADE.-
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Brilliant Cavalry Fight ON
the RappahannOck.
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac,
- "a March 12. 1869.

A March 1S, 1863.
A most brilliant cavalry fight occurred
on the Rappahannock yesterday, beyond
Kelley Ford. a reconnaissance under
command of Gen. Averill forced a passage
over the river, in the face of determin-
ed resistance by considerable body of
rebel sharpshooters, who were covered by
houses and rifle pits, and dry mill-race
with an abattis in 'front.' s
The ford admitted but single horse
man at a time, and the stream, which was
swollen, was very rapid. Arriving at the
south side of the river, our cavalry charg-
ed the rebels in their intrenchments, kill
ing or capturing nearly the entire force,
besides securing a large number of horses,
picketed near by.
A short distance from the shore Gen.
Averill's command encountered the rebel
cavalry, under Stuart and aFitzhugh Lee,
who had fastened from Culpepper to pre-
vent our passage. They made some dash
ing charges on our troops, who repulsed
and in turn charged them with fatal effect
using sabers only in the conflict.
! Whenever the enemy made stand they
were Immediately charged upon and rout
ed from their positions with great loss
The battle lasted five hours, and was 6
series of charges and hand-to hand con
ficts, resulting in the falling back Of the
enemy. The forces were about two hun
dred on each side The enemy at las
took refuge behind an intrenched batter,
four miles from the ford, fanked by rifle
pits and abattis. g5e a8a
Gen. Averill, having accomplished hi
object and secured his prisoners, tn,
wounded on both sides and large numbe
Of horses recrossed the river without at
tack or demonstration on the part of tn
rebels, who we're SO badly whipped tha
they could not follow or annoy him.
j Among the prisoners is Major Breckin
ridge, cousin of the traitor, John c
Breckinridge. The prisoners character
ize the affair on our part as one of tn
ablest and most gallant fought cayalr,
raids of the war, and admit that their ow
troops were totally demoralized by tn
gallant saber charge of eurcavalry. Abou
eighty prisoners have been brought in.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-03-25

LOUISVILLE, March l9.-The Journal
editoriully, recommends immediate prepa-
rations for the defence of this city by for
tifcations. a
The Convention nominated Joshua f
Bell for Governor and Richard Jacob iol
Lieut. Governor.
The train leaving here this morning is
reported captured at Woodburn with Gen
Brannan aboard. Severe fighting is said
to have occurred.
Further particulars unattainable te
night.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-03-25

WASHINGTON, March 19-The Navy
Department has been informed that the
gunboat, Sycamore, on the Sth, captured
off Hillsboro, Fla, the sloop Enterprise,
loaded with eotton, having run out Of
Mosquito inlet. e
I The Galveston News of the I'd instant
says: An official letter, from the French
G ,nsul at Matamoras, states that the city
of Mexico has been. captured by the
French troops. Is
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IS FoRT MONROE, March 1S.-Thcre was
fighting on the Blackwatcr yesterday. No
particulars received. sel
Thelrebels attacked Newbern last Fri
day. and were defeated.
5 Richmond papers of the 18th say that
on the 14th Admiral Farragut attacked
Port Hudson, aud was repulsed. The
Mississippi was burnt. Farragut went
down the river in his ag-ship, which was
disabled The land force did not join in
the attack. ~ a.. 81 ~; ss4.9
Z The City Of Mexico has been captured
by the French aasaf .. ~
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Township Meeting.

All Democrats and other Conservative
men Of Center Township, wh9 are in IA
4er of 4 esl- = -ssfs = -
THE UNION AS TT WAS AND THE
CONSTITUTION AS IT rs, are re-
quested to meet at the Court Homs, in
Woodsfeld, on SATURDAY., 4psj7 4,
1868, at 2 o'clock p. M, for the purpo6e
of nominating Township Ticket, TO be-
supported at the election TO BE- held On
Monday, April 9th. i
Hon JAMES r.. MoRRIs and others
will address the meeting.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-03-25

@We are informed by Major Williams
that the 25th Ohio Regiment has lost in
different battles 36 killed and 214 wound
ed. Of the wounded about one-eighth
have died, and about one-fifth have been
discharged, or are still unfit for duty.
This is the loss Of nine companies and
does not include the company detaehed as
a battery. ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-03-25

NASHVILLE, Mar. 19-Capt. Julien,
lof the 1st Tenn. cavalry, was killed yes
terday by gurrillas, near Hillsboro.
Suffers wagons were attacked by gurril-
las on the. Murfreesboro pike to-day, 6
miles from Nashville. The drivers and
horses were captured, the wagons were
burned
The army has not moved forward yet.
River is falling rapidly. -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-03-25

New YORK, March Washington
letters say it will be impossible to draft
before june, perhaps July. In the mean
time the Government will prepare before
hand for their equipment. Also that a
loan of one hundred million dollars had
been rendered the Government by dis
tinguished German banking house. IS
There is to be a grand review Of the
army of the Potomac under Gen. Hooker.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-03-25

ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE Democrat
has dispatches from the Yieksburg feet
Of the 1lth, saying that the Lake Provi-
.dence Canal was completed, and water
viii be let in in about week. s. W
The rebel gunboat Webb was lying
close to the shore at Yicksburg. She was
supposed to be IN sinking condition.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-03-25

PHILADELpHfA, March 90 The En-
quirers Special from Washington says that
rebel prisoners report that six or eight
gunboats had passed Fort Sumter on Mon
day and Tuesday, and that Charleston was
being bombarded. 9
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-03-25

FoRTREss MONROE, March 19-The
flag of truce boat arrived this morning
from City Point, having on board all the
political prisoners, who have been impris-
oned at Richmond: also 100 prisoners and
seamen q
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-03-25

SENTENcED-Capt. Wm. P. Simpson,
convicted of stealing horses, was sentenced
in St. Clairsville on Tuesday last to FIVE
years confinement at hard labor in the
Penitentfasy Judge Okey also directed
that Simpsons name, as. practicing
attorney, should be stricken from among
the list Of attorneys. {.
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democratic Platform.

~THE UNION AS TT WAS, AND
TIE CONSTITUTION AS TT Isri
.sspsst I bold that THIS government was made
-ssh the, WHITE BASIS, by. WHITE
ssMEN for the BENEFIT of WHITE MEN,
and their PoSTERITY forever y -SrE-
puEN A. DoUaLAs.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-03-25

RAY The tannery and hides captured by
our troops at Murfreesboro are valued a,
a million and half OF dollars,
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NEWSPAPER PosrAaE E-The postage
on newspapers, under the bill just passed
by Congress, is as 20 lows: Weekly pa
pers, five cents per quarter; semi weekly,
ten cents; tri-weekly, fifteen cents; six
times per week, thirty cents; seven times
per week, thirty ty-iYe cents. At these
rates the weight must not exceed four
ounces-in each case payable in advance
per quarter or year, either at the mailing
or delivery Office No extra charge is to
be made for card printed or Impressed
upon circular or letter envelope orwrap-
per. Circulars to be prepaid by stamps
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ysit.tO Prevent Free Speech.
-1sse.a
We already Know .has armed secret
sssoc'aslops o. poll.icians are Deins form
tgsa y me = 0f'n ana ina. osacrais IN tue
as1mynase oPen'' aaS'sea anu eacousaseo
shela formation. ia aoui'lon 70 allS We
'ay pel0re our readers the iolio~ins ea1
ii srac. rom me proceeoinss OF me ilo'n
'hss. 2 pu0''sasa ~ 'he omss0s
ng1e'sy'mlS i'si spsaAins u 'us pas
s's, sase @ q tue fesoiu'lons' 'ney "'n0 up as
80 so''oMs -. ,.,,
'e. wn'en - heu, he.h &os "ndes, d ~, =
vss loudly called for and responded IN a
brief but very appropriate speech which
displayed his usual energy Of character
sed determination OF purpose, declaring y,
nnnt | ass;nss vss sII -. @ armej rSbo,s = E b.fare @
"a, and II 50 O. ordered, against their base
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Who are Entitled to Fen-
SiOlRS 6a

This question is often asked: &C Who
are entitled to pensions ?" The act of
Congress. passed July 1862, made liberal
provisions for granting pensions to disabled
or invalid soldiers who have served in the
army of the Union since the 4th of March
1861, and also to all,widows and children
(under sixteen years Of age), as we'll as
mothers and dependent sisters of soldiers
killed in battle, or who shall die by rea-
son of wounds received or disease con-
tracted while in service and in the line of
duty. The provisions, as whole, are
much more liberal than the old pension
laws for the Revolution or the war of 1872.
The amount of pensions for total disabil-
ity are fixed as follows:
Non commissioned officers, musicians :
and privates, per month il So
Second Lieutcnants Is
First Lieutenants II
Captains 20
Majors s#8 = 25
All officers Of high rank sils 80
But large majority Of those accepted
as pensioners are only partially disabled,
and the amount OF pension is rated ac-
cording to their disability. which may be
one fourth, one third one half, two-thirds,
three -fourths, &c. The disability is based
on the proportion which the effects Of a
wound received or disease contracted in
public service actually disables one from
obtaining a livelihood
IN -
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Obituary sElIarrisseNst1sss

.
Our friends will confer favsr on .
by handing in notices of this Kind, dnd
not wait for us to publish then Without
being furnished to u.s. When they are
not handed in they are frequently neglect
cd. Wepublish these notices yistis when
they amount to few lines only; if very
lengthy we are compelled to mako st1hil
charge.
p@- We have received the Aprii Nun-
Der of Godey's Lady Book. 1t Is ! mage
ni6cent Number, besides the choicests
literary articles-the embellishments are
splendid; it contains the latest styiss for
Ladies' and Children dresses. Every Jsa-
dy should have copy on her 1ibls,
Terms, So per year Address
L. II. Cooley, Philsdelphia, IA.
BF The following was written os.the
back of a letter received at this Pest
Office on the 10th inst.
soldiers letter aud nary red
Hard tack instead Of bread;
Post Master please shove this through.
Nary stamp hut six months das.
g Co. B. 2sra .. " I.
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Wha, 20 Do with a .Green.Back.

There Is. just now va! CT using one OF
Uncle samuel's paper dollars, so as TO get
back The worth Of many gold dollars in a
single year. Everybody has heard Of Seth
Boyden's wonderful new Strawberry. From
all accounts, il isa marvellous thng-the
berries nearly as large as hens eggs, and as
good az thsy are large. Dealers were after
IL, offering as high as $4,000 for the plants.
TO speculate upon; but we are glad to know
that the enterprising Publisher of the Ar~er
lean AgrieEltUrist got the start Of them, and
bought up all the plants, and is multiplying
them in order to gios tkem array to his sub
seribers This is 10 effect free gin to the
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ourselves long been a reader Of il. To those
unacquaintei with it, we would say that the
Ayrieglturist is a large Journal, OF = pages
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Information upon everything connected with
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and the fA,A.-including a very pleasing
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There are special reasons for subscribing
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MTLToy-Fancy can hardly bear
to conjecture with what temper Mil
ton surveyed the silent progress OF
his work, and marked his reputation
stealing its way in kind Of subter-
raneous current through fear and 81
lence. We cannot but conceive him
calm and confident, little disappoint-
ed, not at all detected, relying on
his own merit with steady conscious
ness, and waiting without impotence,
the vicissitudes of opinion, and the
impartiality of future generation.
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NOTICE is hereby given 20 all persons
~ concerned, that th. Lists. Valuations
and Euumerations mlde and taken in the
County Of Randolph AM State ct India -.
by the assistant Assessor, under the Excisc
Law Of the United States, entitled AN
Act 10 D'oride internal reucpue to support
the Gorer"menf, and 10 pay interest on the
public debt" will be open Fifteen Days TOR
examination, from and after the 9th day OF
August. 1863, at the Office Of +. VI. Way in
WincheSter in said County.
Aud further Notice Is also hereby given.
that Appeals will he heard by me, at the
Court house of -! County relative to any
erroneous or exerS>tve valuations or emu
ncrt'isos which my hive been made, on
- te !ifh . = a. Stnfember 1863, and
sfiuge r. n :fv 20 ily triI all shall be
he4r!aa f-ferar rti.
JOHN YAEYAN. Assessor,
A.. o.. i-G3 Fifth District, Ind