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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-08-06
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
George e. Pugh and the Crittenden
COmpromise.

EDS. Con- 1t appears from your
report, that Mr.. Pugh, in his Lancaster
speech, stated that the South would
have accepted the Crittenden Compro-
mise as settlement of the slavery
question that he had heard Toombs
and Davis ask the Republican Senat-
tors to accept it; that he had heard
Douglas appeal to the Republicans to
vote for it, stating to them, at the time,
that Toombs and Davis were ready
to accept it; and that it was the same
as the Missouri. Compromise From
all this Mr.. Pugh draws the conclusion
that the adoption of that compromise
would have avoided the war, and that
the Republicans are wholly RESPONSE
BILE for the failure to adopt it. There
are many errors in these statements
One fact alone proves that the Republi-
cans were not responsible for the fail
ure to pass the Crittenden Resolution
They were in minority in both houses
ofCongress. The Democracy had the
President and a majority of both
branches of Congress, and could have
passed it if they had chosen to do so.
Whoever before heard of the minority
being responsible for the legislation of
Congress, when they did not resort to
-factious proceedings-and no such ac-
ton is charged in the present case
The, Crittenden Resolution was of
fered December 20, 1860. When first
offered, it contained no provision with
reference to after acquired territory
south Of latitude go 30.
January 8, 1861, Senator Powell, of
Kentucky, offered an amendment ex-
tending the operation of the resolution
to such after acquired territory.
January 18th, 1861, Senator Bigler,
of Pennsylvania, moved to postpone
the Pacific Railroad Bin and to take
up the Crttenden Resolution. Carried
-27 to 26. Republicans voting nay,
Democrats yea, excepting the Missis-
sippi, South Carolina and FloridaSen-
ators, Toombs, Of Georgia, and some
Others. But Benjamin, Hemphill,
Iverson, Slidell and Wigfall voted yea
and carried the motion.
The same day Powell's amendment
was carried, 20 to "a. Republicans
voting nay, the Southern Senators vo-
ting yea or not voting, as before.
The same day Senator Collamer
moved to postpone the Crittenden Res
olution and take up the Kansas Bill.
This was voted down--30 to 20. Re-
publicans voting yea, and Southern
Senators nay, or not voting, as before.
The same day, the next vote, which
decided the fate Of the resolution, was
onamotion of Clark to substitute for it
aresolution simply declaring that the
Constitution as it is was sufficient, and
obedience to it the true remedy.
,,i The motion was carried and killed
the Orittenden Resolution by vote OF
26 to %, the Republicans voting for the
Clark sub Jtitute. But on this motion
Senators Benjamin, Slidell, Hemphill,
Iverson and Wigfall, who had voted
on all the preceding motions, refused
to vote. Had they voted, the Clark
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Rsbei Testimony Touching the E1ist-
ence OF the knights OF the Golden Cir
Gle In New York.
The following isan extract Of a letter,
published in the Richmond Examiner,
and vouched for by the editor Of th at
paper as from an officer from Northern
Virginia, "and intelligent and intel
ligible.
We saw many Pennsylvania tired
of the war. We met severdl Knights Of
the Golden Circle, One intallige t far.
mer told me that I'VE ought to be un-
successful in the war, unless We captur-
ed Abe Lincoln this trip, and that our
adventin Pennsylvania was hailed~lth
hearty joy by three million Northern
Democratic" Take tia tor whst II j
worth, there u truth nse~hefe IN n.
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FIVE YEARS OLD is ExEMrr.
Tobe,
Or not to be, coasenpt is the question.
Whether IT'S nobier IN man to n'drTy-
An als.bodied man Of ofsix-and-thirty-
And enter upon the dread uncertainty
OF matrimonial life with all its accidents,
Perchance fretfnl wife, numerous family,
And bills interminable of grocer, baker,
Butcher, and doctor for such .thngs VIII fellow
As surely as night suceeedsthe day.,
Or take up arms against sea Of traitors,
Aadby opposing, end them tdt?-To marry
To sleep-no more And by that sleep to end
The heartache and the thousand nGurdi fears
That flesh is heir to the field ofbattle-
The bursting bomb-shell and the whistling bullet,
The bayOnet charge lit were consummation
Deyoutly to be wished. To marry;-to sleep;-
To sleepi perchance to dream ;--ay there's the
rub,
For in that sleep what horrible dreams may come
A country murdered through my negligence
what terrible lectures may assa me there
BY her who hath alegal right to " CdudLe me.
When thus by marrying, I've 'scaped the Draft
Must give me pause There's the respect
That makes calamity ofsuch a1iie.
Forwho would bear the whips and scom oftmo,
Be pointed at through all the years to GOMEZ
There gSes sneak, ,rss, u6ea his country atQed
him
To braUeIy battle in the glorious cause
OF Freedom and The Hope Of all the worId,
Hid, like tredeheTpus C0pperhead, behind
Il petticcatl - When he might haUe been
A here in lte tictory
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Gov. Tod's Address to the People OF Ohio.
AS announced in our dispatches yes
terday Gov. Tod has issued an address
to the people Of this State. After re-
viewing at considerable length the in
cidents Of the invasion of tho State. and
the preparations which he made to re-
pei it, the Governor says:
The losses upon our side have been
trifing, so far as numbers are concern
ed; but I am panied to be compelled to
announce that few gallant spirits
have been taken from us, Prominent
among the number is the brave Major
Daniel McCook, the honored father
of the heroic boys who bear his name,
and who have won so much glory and
renown for our arms in this great strug-
gle. Maj. McCook, although advanced
in years, has periled his life, as vol
unteer, upon many Of our battle fields
believing that he could be of service in
ridding the State Of her invaders, he
volunteered with his trusty rifle as a
private, and fell in the engagement
near Burlington s Island. His memory
will be cherished by all and the sin
cere sympathies of all true patriots
will be given to his widow and children.
Throughout the entire contest l was
in constant communication, both night
and day, with Major General Burnside,
who had command of the entire forces
and | take great pleasure in testifying
to the zeal, fidelity and ability with
which he has conducted the campaign.
The damage to property will neces-
sarily be large in dollars and cents, but
insignificant when contrasted with the
beneficial results to our State and coun-
try. -
Prompt measures have been taken
to ascertain the names of the sufferers,
and the amount Of damage sustained,
all of which will be communicated to
the next General Assembly. Steps
have also been taken to adjust aud pay
for all service rendered by the militia,
ample provision for which was made
by the last General Assembly. 4 &
Let me say, then, to the military
forces of Ohio, both volunteers and mi
litia, 60 vigorously forward with your
organizations. This raid has taught
you the lesson, that you have some
thing to do, and that your trainings
are not mere idle ceremonies-you are
to be the conservators of peace-upon
you the people of the State depend to
maintain law and preserve quiet and
order in every neighborhood-be pre-
pared, at once, to do your duty fully.
In some Of our sister States, serious
riots, resulting in the loss Of many
lives, and large destruction ofproperty,
have occurred on account ofthe efforts
of the Federal authorities to enforce
the laws for the preservation of our
Government.
l am happy to announce to the peo-
pie Of the State, that there is no just
cause for apprehending such disturb
ances within our border; but be this
as it may, ample provision has been
made to quell any such disturbance
should any be attempted.
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Governor Curtin of Pennsylvania
has hitupon the happy thoughtof buy
ing some ten or twenty acres Of the
great and glorious battlefield of Gettys-
burg, as a cemetery for the heroes who
there laid dowa there lives that. the
nation might I've 81 lH-
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BOOK AND JOB pRINTIEG.

We are prepared to execute all descriptions of
JOB WORK; such as CARDS. CIRCULARS, POS
TIERS, BALL TICKETS, and every other variety Of
PLAIN AND FANCY JoBBING, with new and supc-
ror type, and on short notice.
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A BACHELoRs soLILoaUY ON THE
CONsCRIPT ACT.

sY WHICH MARRIED MAN OF MORE THAS THInrY-
FIVE YEARS OLD IS EXEMPT.
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Capt Co. l, Hendrick Regiment Com
manding Vanguard.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-07-31
The New York EfOt.-.Order from
Gov. Seymour.

TEMPORARY HEADQ's, ST. Nicholas HorELl
New York CITY, July 90 1868. !
Special Order No. II.
A sufficient force of the National Guard of
the State having arrived in this city, to enable
the civil authorities to maintain the pubic
peace and enforce order, the Commander-in-
Chief directs that the several citizen volunteer
organizations formed under his authority for
the emergency be relieved from farther duty.
The persons in command of the several de-
tachments OF citizen volunteers to whom arms
have been furnished upon the order of the Gov
ernOr, are directed to return such arms to Brig.
General James A. Farrell, Commissary General
of Ordnance, at the State Arsenal corner of
9TH avenue and 35th street. The Commissary
General will receive and give receipts for the
same He will also report to these headquar-
tiers to whom arms were so delivered, and who
neglect to return the same, pursuant to this
order.
The Commander-in-C Chief takes this Oppor-
tunity of thanking those citizens who so
promptly responded to his call by volunteer
ing to assist in restoring tranquility. Many
gentlemen deserve to be especially named; but
the COmmander-in-chiefc can only on this Occa-
sion acknowledge his obligations, that of the
city and State, to all who rendered assistance
in maintaining the peace and good order of the
city. HoRArIo SEYMOUR,
Governor and COmmander-in-Chief.
JOSIAH T. MILLER, Inspect. Gen. s. n. Y.
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ROttennees of the COnfedcracy,

From the Raleigh State Journal, July So
A SECRET POLITICAL ASSOCIATION AMONGST Us.
On the eve of the late election in Vir-
ginia the Richmond Econaine1 awoke the
people of that State to what it believed to
be a fact-viz: that there was amongst
them secret, oath bound political organ
ization. The disclosure doubtless led to
the defeat of Flournoy and the triumph of
General Smith, notwithstanding the trick
attempted in the withdrawal of Mr.. Cog
gin; but the matter attracted little or no
attention outside of Virginia. Since that
time matter has transpVed which leads
US to the conviction that the Examiner
was correct. a secret organization does
exist, and its object is much more damna-
BILE than the Examiner supposed. Of
that hereafter. Another evidence of this
second secret political move is furnished
by the letter of our Goldsboro correspon-
dent. We caution the patriotic people of
the State to be on the alert. Not place
and power merely are involved in this
movement; it embraces the liberty and
the property, and even the lives of the
honest patriots of the Confederacy. De-
velopments may shortly be made which
will startle the most apathetic.
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q Several acts of heroic daring occurred
in this battle. cannot now attempt to
enufnerate them. The bearing of Colonel
Oolville, and Lieut., Col. Adams, in the
fight Of Tuesday was conspicuously
gallant. Heroically urging them on
to The attack, they fell very nearly at
tho same moment, (their wounds compar
atively disabling them,) so far in the adj
vance that some time elapsed before they
were got off the field. Maj. Downie re-
ceived two bullets through the arm before
he turned over the command to Captain
Messick. Color-Sergeant E. P. Perkins
and two of the color guard successfully
bearing the the flag, were wounded in
Thursdays fight. On Friday Corporal
Dehr Of Company A, the last of the coYor-
guard, when close upon the enemy, was
shot through the hand and the flagstaff
cut in two; Corporal Henry D. o.
Brien of Company D, instantly seized
the flag by the remnant of the staff, and,
waving it over his head rushed right up
to the muzzles of the enemy's muskets
nearly at the moment of victory, he too
was wounded in the hand, but the flag was
instantly grasped by Corporal W. N. r.
vine, of Company D, who still carries it's
tattered remnants. Company L, Captain
Berger, supported Kirby 3 battery through
out the battle, and did very effective SER
vice: Every man in the Regiment did his
whole duty.
With great respect, am,
Your Obedient servant,
H. c. COATES,
Capt. Coming. LIST Reg't. MINI. Vols.
His EXcellency, ALEXANDER RAMSEY,
Governor of the State of Minnesota.
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stating that you are willing to surrender the
garrison under your command to the forces
under my command, and that you will appoint
a commission of three officers to meet q similar
commission appointed by me, at 8 o'clock TINS
morning, for the purpose of agreeing upon and
drawing up the terms of the surrender.
In reply, have the honor to state that
have designated Brigadier General Charles T.
Stone, Colonel Henry w. Birge and Lieutenant
Colonel Richard B. Irwin as the officers to
meet the commission appointed by you.
They will meet your officers at the hour des-
ignated, at point where the flag of truce was
received this morning. will direct that act
I've nostilities shall entirely cease on my part,
until further notice, tor the purpose stated.
very respectfully. your most OPT serv't,,.
N. 2. BANKS, Mai. Gen. Commanding.
10 mayor General Frank Gardner Command
ing ". =. forces, Port Hudson.
The following are the articles of capitu-
lation proposed between the commissioners
on the part of the garrison of Port Hud-
son, louisiana. and the forces of the
United States before said place, July 9Th,
1868.
ARTICLES OF CAprTULATIoN.
Article 1.-Major -General Frank Gardner sur
rendered to the United States forces under Ma
jor-General Banks, the place of Port Hudson
and its dependencies, with its garrison. arma-
ment, munitions, public funds, material of war.
in the condition, as nearly as may be, in which
they were at the hour of cessation of hostilities
namely, six o'clock A. NJ, July g. 1868.
Article 2.-The surrender stipulated in ar
ticle one is qualified by no condition, save that
the officers and enlisted men comprising the
garrison shall receive the treatment due to pris.
oners of war, according to the usages of civil
lied warfare.
Article 3.-All private property of officers
and enlisted men shall be respected, and left to
their respective owners.
Article 1.-The position of Port Hudson shall
De occupied tomorrow, at o'clock A. NJ, by
the forces of the United States, and its garrison
received as prisoners of war by such general
officers of the United States service as may be
designated by Major General Banks, with the
ordinary fOrmalities of rendition. The Confed-
crate troops will be drawn up in line, officers
in their positions, the right of the line resting
on the edge of the prairie south of the railroad
depot; the left extending in the direction of
the village of Port Hudson. The arms and
colors will be piled conveniently, and will be
received by the officers of the United States.
Article 5.-The sick and wounded of the gar
rlson will be cared for by the authorities of the
United States, assisted, if desired by either
party of the medical officers of the garrison.
CHAS. P. STONE,
Brigadier- General
w. N. MILES.
Col. Commanding Right Wing Of theArmy
VIM. DWIGHT,
Brigadier- General.
G.. w. STEEDMAN,
Col. Commanding Left Wing of the Army
MARSHALL J. SMITH,
Lieu-.-Col, Chief Artillery.
HENRY w. BIRGE,
Col. Cong 9TH Brigade, Growers Division.
Approved:
N. P. BANKS, Major General.
Approved
FRANK GARDNER, Major-General
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Point at the head of his class. For a

Point at the head of his class. For a
year or two after his graduation he
was q professor at that institution.
Subsequently he was assigned to the duty
Of experimenting upon the power of pro-
jectiles upon earth, wood and earthworks,
and spent several years in this duty, &C
quiring in that time more experience and
knowledge on this subject than any man
in this country. The more perfectly to
record the results of his experiments he
took photographs of the effect of every
shot fired. At Fort Pulaski he, for the
first time, brought his skill to the test of
actual experience. Pulaski was considered
next to Sumter in impregnability. Gil
more, getting his guns to within sixteen
hundred yards, knocked it to pieces as he
might have done a house of cards.
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nothing further from the Admiral. at twelve
o'clock M. on that day, directed Lieutenant
Davidson again to speak the gunboat on guard.
and to hand to the omcer in command another
of the note is appended, marked c. At hall.
past two o'clock p. M. two boats approached us
from below, one bearing an answer from the
Admiral to my note to him of the 4th. This
answer is annexed, marked D.
The other boat bore the answer of Lieutenant
Colonel w. III. Ludlow to my note of the 4th.
addressed to the officer in command at Fort
Monroe. A copy of this is annexed, marked
4. Lieutenant-C Colonel Ludlow also came up
III person in the boat that brought his answer
to me, and conferred with Colonel Ould, on
board the torpedo, upon some matters he de-
sired to see him about in connection with the
exchange of prisoners. From the papers ap-
pended, embracing the correspondence referred
to, it will be seen that the mission failed from
the refusal of the enemy to receive or entertain
it, holding the proposition of such conference
einadmissible." .. -..
The influence and views that led to this de.
termination after 80 long consideration of the
subject, must be left to conjecture. The rea-
son assigned for refusal by the United States
Secretary of War, to wit that "the customary
agents and channels are considered adequate
for all needful military communications and
conferences to one acquainted with the facts,
seems not only unsatisfactory, but very singu-
lar and unaccOuntable; for it is certainly known
to him that these very agents to whom he evil
IDENTIFY alludes, heretofore agreed upon in a
former conference in reference to an exchange
of prisoners, Gone of the subjects embraced in
your letter to me), are now, and have been for
some time, distinctly at issue on several impor-
tant points. The existing cartel, owing to
these disagreements, is virtually suspended, so
far as the exchange of officers on either side is
concerned. Notices of retaliation have been
given on both Sides
The effort, therefore, for the very many and
cogent reasons set forth in your letter of in
structions to me, to see if these differences
could not be removed, and if clearer under
standing between the parties as to the general
conduct of the war could not be arrived at be-
fore this extreme measure should be resOrted
to by either party was no less in accordance
with the dictates of humanity than in strict
conformity with the usages of belligerents in
modern times. Deeply impressed as 1 was
with these views and feelings in undertaking
the mission and asking the conference, l can
but express my profound regret at the result
of the effort made to obtain it, and 1 can but
entertain the belief that if the conference sought
had been granted, mutual good could have
been effected by it; and if this war, so unna-
tural, so unjust, so unchristian and so incon-
sistent with every fundamental principles of
American constitutional liberty, ''must needs
continue to be waged against us that at least
some OF its severer horrors, which now SO emf
nently threaten, might have been avoided.
Very respectfully,
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Retaliation.

A dispatch from Fortress Monroe Of the
18th, says:
Yesterday afternoon the rebel Gene raj
Fitzhugh Lee and Capt. Winder were re-
moved from the Mcclellan Hospital to
Fortress Monroe and placed in casemate
under ground, and notice was sent to the
rebel government that if they executed
Captains Sawyer and Flynn, whom they
now have in close confinement and under
sentence of death in Richmond, that Gen.
Lee and Capt. Winder will be executed III
etaliatiOn.
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= The clergymen in the western part OF
the State of Massachusetts tro9ple tne
Springfield Republican SO much WIN tnelr
Conservation which renders them liable to
be drafted. that it is obliged to "shut
pam upon them, and refuse publication.
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New GooDs AT MERRILL's-A general
assortment-chcap for cash.
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GENERAL. BANKS GRANTS GARDENERS RE-
lr QUEST.
HEADQUARTERS u, 8. FORCES,
BEFORE PoRT HUDSON, July 8.
GENERAL:--l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of this date,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-08-04

Is ~Jef. Davis calls his fellow eonspir-
ytors to prayers. deemipg the Confedera-
cy IN e4tf mas. Hia- proclamation -else-
where reads like psalm for the dying
He invokes Divine protection for the i'm.
perilled institution OF man.selling; aid
for the murdsrous scheme Of breaking ur
this Government; the smiles Of Provi
dence on the Alabama, Florida, and theil
consorts; special interpretation for Johr
Morgan, and the sanciihcatiop OF Libby
Prison Is one of the agencies Of the re.
bellion. Woman-whippsrs, pirates, reb
els, sellers of their own offspring, viii
prsyerfuily observe August Ell.
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PHILOSOPHY OF HEARTY LAuGH.--No
other exercise is equal to laughing
Nothing acts 20 directly and happily upon
the organs within both chest and aldo.
men. Ten hearty laughs, real shouts,
will do more to advance the general health
aud vitality than an hour spss,t Ia the bes,
attitudes and motions, If done in sober
solemn spirit. OF course | know you
can't laugh at will, so you must play with
the dog, play with your children, intro.
ducs hundred games which involve
competition and fun. Open the folding
doors, move back the ceter- table, and 90
1t. Play with the bags, run for the pin ;,
play any Of the games which you can recall
from your early experience. One good
laugh is worth more than medicine to re.
store health.
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IMITATION OF ToRYIsx Is not at all
surprising that the disloyal faction in the
North, whose recent attempted revolution
was so unceremoniously squelched by the
police and military authorities Of New
York, should treat the whole afIais as a
good joke, and strive to gel up laugh
over the piquancy with which the loyal
newspapers Of the land point to it as the
true end OF Copperhead endeavor-not
at all surprising. That's jost tho way
the tories did in the Revolution Of ito,
when the treason of Arnold was defeated.