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standing with arms in theiE9 hands J4and it
is said that!We must go forward and COM
promise with them. Ili FhsY are in5, the;
wrong; they are making war. npon, the
Government;9 they are trying IL. .upturn and
destroy. our. free institutions. 81 saw to
them that thencompromiss have to make
under the existing & cireamatancesg iis=
Ground your arms, obey the laws, ackuow..
ledge the eRsupremacy of the Constitution.
When youldo that, will talk to you about
compromise.u (
u.s. Do not talk about, Republicans now :. do
not talk about Democrats now; do not
talk about Wings OF Americans now talk
about your coqntsy and tho Constitution
and the Union SqpE tdqt pTeserps the in,
tegTity ct the Governigent ores more place Il
erect among The dti0ns Of Tie sGrth; and then,
If tee t0dnt to divtde about u tso1,is that n1qti
;drfse IN our AtidSG i6eab IA f9oaeflneut to
diUide in. So nj Ssftfla lAE;5W -
fo.L3t*irj 3Iakaaaa *5gssd shaaylnjtSa 19t
? i"tThis Government smust mot; cannot
fail! Though your flag may have trailed
in the dust; though q retroG 4d6mover4ent
may have been made, though the banner
of our country may have been sdllied. let
lit!still be borne onMerd; & andaif, for the
prosecution of this s3tar; In behalf the
.Governmentiand theaGonstitd tdtfon, 1t is ne
cessary to cleause'ant purify that banner,
1 say let it be babtized in FIRE from the
Sun and bathed5in nation's g, hloodl"
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9RNERnLs OR1ADYERTIsING.

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GHhtSH soLlD lLHEs OF NoHPAREns (oR oSl lNoH, ,IoA
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81sia i4z.I PoINE. PLHAsANT,. Va,
.aU ZrTE zye.l February Il L., 1863.
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[From the Nashville tTenn.l Union i
EAndy, Jolinson! OF Tesnnosalee,

-
The Ohio Legislature has invited Gov:
Johnson OF. Tennessee, to speak in tbszHalL
of the House ut GoIuh1b ou'the 24th inst,
We hope that he will be able to respond to
them nvitation. There are few men living
today deserving of higher honor than
Coy. Johnson. I'VE would to God that all
Northern men were only as true, faithful.
and loyal as hehaaptovcd himself to be-
SaHdusky (0diO 'i'''lai '.I i5l s. e
Wettipd the, above announcement, and
the additional one that Gov. johnson has
been invited }sS u address a Crane . Union
Meeting at Indianapolis, widely circulated
through our,loyal exchanges. attend ed with
the expression of an earnest wish tor,iGt6Fvs t6Fvs.
Johnsons compliancem What h Is inten.,
tions are, or whether constant pressure
of official business will allow his absence
from this place, at present, We are unable
to9state. Buttto our sfriendsl In the North.
We oau say with confidence, 3 that If bis
voice could could .e reach : tte-llny t the assembled
millions of his countrgmensyhe would. say.
in substance, what he said In thetSenate of
the United States, on the 9th off, July, SOL,
of loyal East Tennessee. nc 5s.135 I, Z
1--WE intend to stand as firm as,adamaut,
and as: uuy yielding as our own majestic
mountains that surround US. Yes, we will
be- fxedand ,immo as theS are upou
their bases. We will stand asllong AS we
canSaad If We ARE eoverpowsrediaud libertyi
shall be driven from ttie land, we intend
before she departs to take the flag of our
country, with stalwNtt&arm, patriotic
heart, and al, honest tread, and place it up-
on the Summit=of thea Hottest aud most ma.
jestic cmountain.s Weintend't to plant it there,
and leave it to indicate to the inquirer who
may feome tiH Rft6E times, the spot. where
the Goddess Of Liberty fingered and aoweptl
for the last time before shea took her flight
from peePaazeRcs prosperous, free and
I've have cosn&nssnd5ed 81 n the battle of free.
dom! I. II issfrkedon1s dadse0 we are rel
sisting usurpation and oppression. We
will triumph. We must triumph. Right
is viii! u.s., A, great and ltandamental1
principle of right, that lies at the founda-
ton of all things, is with US. We meet
With disasters. and here and there a de-
feat but ut ultimately sdom,s cause must
-triumphitO asiisolsa5 / Il dss4f
:Ersedom's battle once begun; es
Begueathed from bleeding sire to son,
ia Though Be med on, e ever won: -
issY Yes, we feel11assureda that he would re.
echo these sentiments Ghish at Che time Of
their utterance, thrilled the 'loyal hearts Of
the nation IKE 4 clarion cam And With
even more fervOriS If possible. than be-
then felt, would he repeat what now apf.
pears 70 have be! been spoken in the spirit Of
.propheoY:63
= 81 Mr. President, We are ii, the midst Of Ell
blood 'h4Ss beenls she'd d4sllfe has
been secEihesdss Traitors and rebels Fl sFs Fs
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a0ht what damned ninases tells he Ger,
Who dotos yOt doubts, suspects yet strongly lOyes'f
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JOHN II. LAKIN. IS

.z'ss,s.,- . :. Successor to Wheeler 4 Iakin.1 9,
i6I J1.,dStIS!s AtHIoElVE AND HAVE OPENED FOR
and veil seIeste5 On Thursday March Goth, anew
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i sse WANTED.

an THE KRsT OF JANUARY, 1893. w6 ave 3 no
W tiesto customers that their bills WGfs ready
for settlement. To thoee who were prompt We 70
tufnOtr thanks. Many, however, have notyet COM
piled with ourr squest. To such We, would say, Ne
hope they will see the tmpor of doing 90 at once
hmAttsr ofjustfce TO themselves N we'll as to uG
.sr D. NIC0LL BRO,
. janlT 2'afFA - e s4H 109 Main street
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The LouisvilIe Journal RebIaks,s1I IilI the
Yal1Rndt CHAM TRAITORS, CoyartIs,
and Liars OF the Nortli.
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1.-THE CRUCIAL TEST. !"

IL may be within the recollection Of some among
our regular readers that, early in the month of Oc-
tober last, the N w York Independent, an able
Republican paper Of the Congregational Church,
propounded to us the inquiry whether we were
glad OF sorry that slavery seemed likely to be
destroyed"
This question, it said, was not put to us from
motives Of idle curiosity, but because il was one
which touched the ethical heart Of the question"
and furnished Ca crucial test by which to try the
hearts OF men, As there was nothing in the ques-
ton which made it difficult one for us to an
swer, We gave t, our contemporary an explicit
reply, and took the liberty which we supposed to
De entirely admissible under the circumstances, to
PROFOUND in return, on our part, another interro-
gatory to the Independent, and one which we con-
oeiyed, In like manner, to afford an excellent
crucial test"
After taking over two months to ponder our
reply to its inquiry, the Independent, we regret
TO observe, IS not entirely satisfied with it, as in
deed we had already feared was the case from the
long reticence which it seemed to have impose ed
on our inquisitive contemporary We suspect it
WAS only little too explicit to suit the ingenious
purposes of our querist
But, dismissng all curious speculation on this
point, we beg to remind the Independent that it
has quite forgotten to make any response whatever
to our interrogatory, and, as it was put in good
faith, from simple desire to g touch the ethical
heart OF the question, take the liberty Of recall
ing Its attention to the point, and of inviting .
categorical reply to our /" crucial test" without
any unmanly fiinching. 1t is as follows:
You profess to be uery sorry for the slaoe Hoo much
haus you ben sorry; that ho, many siaves Dire free
Dag because their emancipation has cost you money!"
The independent, we are sure, will admit that
our lnterrogatory "touches the ethical heart Of
the question = for faith without works is dead
50 it will concur with us in holding that "philan-
thropy" and Glove Of freedom" when professed
by men of means, but always without any particu-
lar sacrifice of dollars, is nothing better than sound
ing brass and tinkliDg cymbal
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THE ABANDONED PLANTATIONS.

The correspondent of the New York Evening Post
writes from Washington follows in reference to the
abandoned lands and plantations in of the Southern
States which are to be sold for q direct taxes"
The Government has ordered sale of the abandoned
lands its possession in the States of South Carolina
Florida, Virginia, and Tennessee. The SALE which is
peremptoy is to take place the 18th day of January
next 1t will be remembered that the sales in South Ca
rolna stopped by order of Gen. Gilmore who did
not understand his business The President has ordered
that the sale shall take place the day fixed and of
his subordinaes to interfere with this sale Persons
who thinking of bidding at the sales will be glad to
learn that the Treasury Departments thinking dispatch
ing boat to South Carolina early 10 January but if this
should be DONE those persons avang themselves of the
opportunity will have to pay for their passage 1t pos
sbe that the War Department will offer transportation to
South Carolina and Florida free Of to bona fde bid
ders The Government does not furnish teams tools or
commssay supplies to any purchaser settler upon the
confscated lands. No title s given till after the expra-
ton of two years. The W is explicit upon this point
The original owner has sixty days after the sale to appear
prove loyalty pay the successful bidder fifteen per cent
upon his purchase money and establish his claim II an
alien, or residing abroad, incompetent, minor &c the
owner may appear at any time within years and take
possession of his property after paying charges sufficient
to protect the purchaser from loss"
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PURSUIT OF THE PIRATES.

PORTLAND, (ME.) DEC. 9.-Deputy Collector Bird has
applied to the Washington authorities for permission to
dispatch the Agawam, the new gunboat finishing
here, after the Chesapeake and in the mean time the
Collector is fitting her out with guns men, and provisions
Two detachmens of solders have been transmitted for
the expedition by Brig Gen. Rawley, from the conscrpt
camp and Major Andrews, from Fort Preble. She will
sail about six o'clock this evening under command OF
Capt. Webster, Of the revenu, cutter DJbbu Ctzens
are volunteering as her crew.
steamer cae to cd Pal fridge Island about one O'Clock
this morning and the and passengers except the
6rs engineer, put board boat and sent to this
city. The steamer then sailed in easteriy direction
and was subsequently alongside Of another vessel II
is supposed she took from her supply Of coal.
The attack took place about twenty miles west Of Cape
Cod Capt WIett and the passengers Of the Chesapeake
at the Mansion House. The steamer aud cargo
were valued at $ISO,000
The Chesapeake sailed from New York on Saturday,
and was one If the regular line plying between New York
and Portland. 1t will bs recolected that it was the
Chespe AXE that captured Capt Reid aud his party when
they attempted to away with the cutter Caleb Gushing
from the harbor Of Portland.
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IMPORTANT FROM KNOXVILLE.
THE REBEL ATTACK DEFEATED.

KNOXVILLE, Nov. 3o-Dufng Saturday night NOV.
2oth) the enemy made general attack in force on
large portion Of diminishing line and at about mid
night succeeded 10 driving in pickets This was in
tended as feint to conceal the real point
for assault and confuse army. Cannonsdins and
sklrmshing continued during the entire night
Early ON Sunday morning the enemy charged in strong
force upon sGen. Ferreros position at Fort Saunders
Ihey were met midway bya nurderous discharge of grape
ana canister aud steady FIRE from the rife pits under
which they faered and finally fell back in broken fsg
ments leaving two coones several captains and in all
over hundred dead the field A considerable force
reached tho the paapes where the wounded and
dead were piled IN an undstingusbable mass
We captured two hundred and thirty four prisoners
ana the loss OF the enemy in the assault was notfar from
seven hundred, while that side was less than
twenty-five Three stand of colors were also captured
Gen Burnside humaney offered truce to Gen Long
street until five o'clock this Monday) afternoon to afford
him an opportunity for the removal of his wounded and
the burial OF the dead The truce accepted and the
Time subsequently extended for two hours.
The rebel wounded being brought into our hospitals
or conveyed in our ambuances to the enemy's line
On this (Monday) morning the weather is clear with
frost. All is quiet around our lines
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THE NEW CLERK.

The reader will perceive, on reference to the pro
ceedings had in the House Of Representatives yes
terday, that its organization was completed by the
election of Clerk and of the other regular officers
of the body. The election of the Hon, EDWARD
MCPHERSON, of Pennsylvania, to the responsible
Office Of Clerk reflects equal credit on the House
and on the estimable gentleman who has REQ ived
this tribute of confidence at the hands Of body
among whom there are very many who have had
the best opportunity of knowing his worth, from
former associations with him in the public councils
He was it will be recollected member of the last
Congress, in which, as also in his antecedent term
Of service, he ever illustrated the qualities which
adorn the legislator.
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SEMI OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

!. LOUISVILLE Dec 3 Mduight-A special despatch to
lhe Journal OF TINS city says that Gen Wilcox has tele
gaphed from Gen Burnsdes headquarters at Knoxville
on me oth ulmo that at o'clock the evening of the
Inc ieoeis attempted to surprise his force and sue
ceeded IN driving skrmishing line to the right wing
which was posted on the Kingston road and forced Il
BACK 10 Fort Saunders We afterwards regained our no.
ston aud had sharp skirmishng with the all njpbt
va Monday morning at seven O'clock the rebels moved
force OF three brgades against Fort Saunders portion
Of which Notwithstanding heavy fire. gained the ditch
put could not ascend the parapet We took three hun
dred prisoners and three stand of coors The rebel loss
IN killed wounded and missing was over three hundred
while our loss about twenty
Longsreet then accepted Gea Burnside's offer for
cessation of hosttes to enable the rebels TO attend To
their wounded The wounded soldiers were exchanged
Tor loyal folders wounded in previous and
she rebel dead sent through lines Col Russ com
mandIng the assautng party, Col. McElroy ard Lieut.
Col Thomas, of the enemy, were killed
An assault was simultaneously made on the right of our
ne out she rebels were driven back Our loss on that
side was about forty while the enemys loss was much
greater. 10 A
Our supplies are ample for the present The rebels
nave been reinforced by two regiments Of Bush
rod Johnson's division.
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CONFEDERATION IN NEW YORK HARBoR
MANY VESSELS BURNED.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.--About haiEpast one o'clock this
afternoon fire broke out the schooner Flora Temple
loaded with hay and lying at the dock above
street. on the North river The haes soon extended e.
number OF hay barges and schoones in the vicinity and
they were soon one burning fame Barge after barge took
ire then followed soops and schooners-all falling prpy
to the devourng element The fremen worked manally
put on swept the mes and quickly the Brgader General
Barley caught fire and was soon destroyed The a mss
hen crossed to the next pier with upabsted fury setting
the shipping there on ie together with the STATIONARY
oarges at the docks loaded with hay The force Of fire.
mn hand finding they could not check the a ,msa
fresh force arrived upon the ground and despite their
Efforts the FIRE kept sweeping in its devour nq prosr
Ia half an hour all the vessels lying between Perry and
At time was the conagraon that the houses on
tree opposite the fire, threatened with deslruo
ion. number OF them were FIRE several times but
fortunately the remen seied In putting out the m
md thus saving them The Gre s still burning More
han twenty vessels of all description have already beer
destroy ed, The loss cannot fall short of $500 OOO
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legitimate influence to bear in controlling the one
and protecting the purity Of the other

legitimate influence to bear in controlling the on,
and protecting the purity of the other
The President we may add, shows disposition
to conciliats as far as practicable, without renounc
ing the form OF the emancipation edict, the natura
sensibilities of the Southern people, when be
pledges his acquiescence in any provision which
may be adopted by restored State Government
Gin relation to the freed people of such State,
which shall recognise and declare their perma.
nent freedom, provide for their education, and
which may yet be consistent, as temporary ar
rangement, with their present condition as
laboring, landless, and homeless class" Whe-
Their this temporary arrangement" in regard
to landless and homeless class" shall be called
apprenticeship" or "servantage," it must neces-
sarily be one Of dependence, and we hspe there is
no one whose love of slavery is SO Intense that he
would desire to perpetuate its name in association
with its admitted evils.
We have not time at present to analjze the
tetails of the Presidents plan, but We shall do
SO at an early day, and in the mean time would
commend it to the candid and thoughtful con-
sideration of our readers. We cannot, how
ever, dismiss the topic to-day without expressing
the hope that the Presidents political friends will
treat his present plan Of pacifcation with more
consideration than they accorded to that which
formed the burden of his last Annual Message,
and which he commended to them as being sure"
to restore the Union while, at the same time open
ing the way for the peaceful extinction of slavery
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THE CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT

In suggesting to Gen. JEFF Davis the expodi
ency of change in his Cabinet, the Richmond
Wing makes the following extraordinary con-
fession
We have Department Of State that has not been able
in nearly three years to establish relations with any other
State Treasury Department that has failed to keep its
finances from running to ruin; War Department in the
hands Of chief whose whole studies and OF life has
been purely and peculiarly civic; Navy Department
without navy; Post Office Department with very
shackng system Of nails Department of Justice vacant
The business Of each department separately shows the
want Of more mastery hand and the united powers Of
their chiefs in Cabinet counc, councils are ever held
fail to supply the quantum Of wisdom the country needs
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REPORTS FROM KNOXVILLE.
KNOXVILLE nr

KNOXVILLE DECEMBER s. 1853
me siege o. Rockville Is raised and Longstreet with
bis army is in full retreat toward yrpini. II vntu,lv
terminated yesterday, when. at early hour, the adj
vance guard OF our reinorcements under Gen Sherman
arrved mere The enemy during the past few days kept
up an active show of intention TO proong the siege or re
new Inc assault until early this morning when recon-
nossance sent out by Gen. Ferrero, found their works
empty lew straggers and number of deserters
brought IN who state that the main body moved off after
dark last night leaving the rearguard and pickets their
nhe-ptr to fall back at A. NJ and join the remainder
Who they We're told, would fern in line of battle short
DISTANCE east of the city This ru.e was adopted TO
vent their premature abandonment Of their picket line
Cen shackelord, with the cavalry is already pursuit
ana close upon their rear Prisoners and deserers
continually arriving in squads Of to twenty The de-
verance and occupation of East Tennessee are
as hnaly settled by the events Of this campaign
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w A K 1T Z NJ s

We learn that there is change in the position of the
Army of the Potomac All remains qaet, and the troops
are industriousy engaged their camps making them
selves as comfortable possible for the cold weather
Two thousand hundred and thirty rebel prisoners
from Chattanooga passed through In annapolis on Monday
route for Rock Island. Twelve hundred more were
expected next day One hundred and thirty officers
mostly belonging to Gen. j G. Brecknridge's command
also passed through, en- route To- Johnson's Island.
The news from Chattanooga reports Gen Hardee as
falling back from Dalton with the demoralized army Of
Gen Bragg, whom he succeeds in>the command The
mountains in East Tennessee said to be filled with de-
serters from the rebel army
The statement rec nty published that thirteen large
vessels had run the blockade at Wilmington is said TO be
untrue. Of the rebel papers containing any such
news. TIE Navy Department has such Information,
and regards the story impossible from the fact that
have now twenty four vessels bocksding that port.
AChickamauga sponden OF the Richmond Dispatch
attempts no oonceameu of the fact that the rebels were
badly whipped ia the late battle He says November 2th
The Confedeates have sustained to-day the most gno-
minous defeat OF the whole defeat for which there
is but little excuse pallation For the rst time during
our struggle national independence our defeat s charge
able to troops themselves and not to the plumbers or
incompetency of their leaders IL 10 cut to realize
how defeat complete could have occurred ground
favorable Notwithstanding the crest disparity the
favor IL wss at burg where General
LonRsreet 10 said to ave esmsd that Lees army was
la to 300 600 And yet gaincd the battle ot
Fredericksburg, aud lest that Of Missionary RIDGE.
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OFFICIAL NEWS FROM EAST TENNESSEE

The following official despatch has been received at the
headquarters Of the army:
TAzEwELL TENN DEC. ~ AN
Major Gen. II W. HALLEcK, COMMANDMENT Chief:
LonRstreet Is in full retreat up the valley Your orders
about following with cavalry shall be carried out.
MY division Of cavalry attacked the enemys cavalry in
one OF The passes Of the Cnch Mountains yesterday after
noon, and are pushing them vigorously
have not yet heard Of the approach Of cavalry
from Knoxville.
have sent Gen. Wilcox with his infantry aud artillery
towards the mountains aud attack the enemys flank at
Bean Station
Couriers from Knoxville arrived last night The road
is clear. Sherman arrived there yesterday.
j. g. FOSTER, Major General