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The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21

Mr.. GREELEY, II. g., in long let
ter to U. S. Senator Doolittle to-day.
says:-
"The Democratic Leaders must
change their course-must give a
prompt and hearty support to the
War for the Union-or the national
cause will be lost. -
The Democratic Leaders have no
course to change. They went into
this War for the Constitution, and
the Laws, and they stand inst where
they started. They who have pros
ecuted this War, to make new Con
stitution, and to abolish existing
Laws, upon the principles of Procla-
nation Law, generally, must change
their course, Or
"The National cause will be lost.
~. Y. Eap.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21
Arbitrary Arrests.
from the Journal Of Commerce.

The course which has been pursued
by the radical parry since the COM
mencemeut Of TIE war, in attempting
to crn>h all opposition by silenclng
the voice Of the press and Of the peo-
pie. forbi!,ling all discussion except
en the radical side, coudemning all
opposition unless it came from those
who thought the administration net
sufficiently radical, would indicate to
an honest and impartial observer that
from the outset the leaders at Wash
iugton had determined on every
step of the course they have taken,
and were but feeling their way into
the extremes OF radicalism, deceiving
the people throughout with show
nf conservative tendencies. When
the war broke out in the spring OF
1861, the raiic,l newspapers led the
excited people to commit every form
Of outrage on all who connsellpd mod
Grafton and sober thought. We we'll
remember reported instances of men
knocked down on the street for saying
that the South was strong and would
fight well, or similar expressions,
and these cases were reported by the
radical papers with the stereotype
remark. "served him right Mobs
were applauded by the same papers:
Mob violence in New England, and
other parts Of the country, disEraced
the American name, and their inta-
mons proceedings were called patriot
ic demonstration by the radical par
ty. This snicIdul course of conduct
and advice seemed to affect the ad-
miuislration at Washington, and
they soon began the seizure of citi-
z,ns. always OF those differing in pol
irics from the party in power. AS
nearly As we can determine from a
careful review of the facts, more than
one thousand reported cases of such
seizures occurred, in all Of which the
innocence Of the parties was subse-
quentIv admitted by their discharge
without accusation or trial. Many
died from the effects of their impris
anmpnt. several went mad. but tho
practice was not suspended until the
fall elections of 1862 Newspapers
were suppressed, editors imprisoned.
clergvmen were silenced, and even
the poor, humpbackcd ncwshey who
sold papers. was taken away from his
State and imprisoned l.: y. States
fort. The radical newspapers re-
ioiccd at each successive step, and
cxnltingly commended the vigor thus
displayed. Every principle Of Amer
lean freedom seemed to be laid aside,
the triumph Of radical persecu ton
was complete. Gov. Seymour we'll
says that these arbitrary proceedings
were glaringly " partisan. ln all ca
ses the sufferers were conservative
men. II bv accident another man
was arrested. he was at once dschar-
ged. The newspapers suppressed
were alwnyS 0! the conservative char
acter. The result was visible last
fall. There was one universal ex-
pr IS on # disapproval given at the
bajInt box in The noblcst manner,
without disorder, without any exhi-
Il A
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21


THE EXCHANGE OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
AT the New York Post Office. two
clerks were assigned to the onerous
duties Of making the exchanges and
the post was no sinecure. 1t had been
requested that the various denomina-
tions should be placed in separate
envelopes by those desirous of ex-
changing, and the request was very
generally complied with; but the fact
that some neglected to do 80, caused
considerable delay. At best it was
necessarily a rather slow process
most of the stamps had been cut up
singly by their holders, for the sake
Of greater convenience in their use,
the counting OF these Gotten in lots OF
800 or 600)of course consumed consld-
cradle time articularly in case Of
discrepancy between the actual num-
ber and that marked On the envelope,
in which event second count became 0
necessary. Some, too, had held their
stamps in their hands until the heat
. of their palms had dissolved the mu-
cilage and rendered them g selid mass
requiring some time and good deal
of patience to restore to countable
condition.
Others, again, had secreted their
stamps in some profound recess OF
their garments, and kept two hum
dred persons waiting while they
instituted search, sometimes long,
and not always successful. Some
discovered that they had forgotten to
bring their stamps at all; a few juve-
nile spectators, impressed with
vague idea tnat new stamps were to
be tad for old ones, had EN- mbraced the
opportunity to ocollect numbers of can
cel-d stamps: and presented them for
exchange with sublilnely impndent
air which none but boy-and New
York boy-can assume. Men bro't
English. French, German, and Can
adian stamps FOR exchange; and ono
intractable German exploded into
violent wrath at not being able to
obtain an equivalent for dingy
looking "postmarE' issued by a de-
funct penny e1pFess.-Ho, Mail.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21
Strong Characters.

Strength of character consists OF
two things-power of will and
power al self restraint. 1t requires
two things. therefore, for its existence
strong feelings and strong com
manh over them. Now it is here we
make a great mistak Ike; we mistake
strong feelings for strong character.
A man who bears all before him, be-
fore whose frown Gumestics mble,
whose burst Of fury make the children
of the household quake-becanse he
has his will obeyed, and his own way
in all things we call him strong
man The truth is, that is the weak
man, it is his passions that are strong,
he, mastered By them, is weak. lon
must measure the strength by the
power of feeling he subdnes, not by
the power Of those which subdne
him and hence composure is very
often the highest result of strength
Did y0u ever see man receive a
fragrant insult, and only grow lit,
tie pale, aud then reply quietly
That is man spiritually strong. Or
did Won never see man IN anguish
stand, as if carved out OF solid rock
mastering himself? Or one bearing a
hopeless daily trial remain silent.
and never tell the world what can
kered his home peace? That Il
strength. Or who, with strong
passions, remained chaste; he who
krenly sensitive, with manly powers
ofiniignationin in him, can beprovoked
and yet retain himself and forgive
these are the strong men, the spiritual
heroes. +. ". Robertson.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21
Scientific.

PRESERVATION OF TIMBER. doctor
Boncherie's process Of elfrctlng this
object by impregnatins timber with
suIphate of copper, is already well
known. 1t is perfectly successful,
but the cost of applying the preserv-
ative has hitherto prevented its appll-
cation to many purposes where the
preservation is as important as for
railway SIeepers and telegraph posts.
To remove this impedment, Messrs.
Dorsett and Blythe employ a new
and more simple method Of injection,
which is to force into the pores Of the
wood the antiseptic liquid by means
of a vacuum first produced in the
nores and after the admission of the
lionid solution, continued pressure
of l2O lbs. to $50 lbs. on the square
inch, in strong closed cylIn!ers, that
are not acted npon by the snlphuric
acid in the salt Of copper. Messrs.
Dnrsett and Blythe can inject the
acid solution either hot or cold, with
ou injury to their apparatus; whilst
the cost is below that Of creosote, the
wood is perfectly clean and inodor-
Gus. is Dearly incomhustihle, can be
worked up for bnildiug and other
purposes like unprepared wood, and
can be shipped to any part Of the
slobe. with ordinary cargo, without
risk ofipjury from smell or otherwise.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21
The Presidents Powers.

PMS Is not IN us nature anu in>thCF
an Executive power; and i! il were,
the President could not claim it un-
less there was provision III the Con-
stitutIon which expressed or inrart-
ell an iuyeStiture Of it to him There
is none. Mr. Lincoln is the ouly
President who ever claimed it rs an
Executive power: aud Marshall, Sto-
~ aud Taney, have held 1t to he leg
islative, and to belong to Congress;
and nearly all the judges and the
profession of America have accorded
with these great legal lights. At
the time of Burr's conspiracy, Mr..
Jefferson rpmi'ted the question OF
the SUSPENSION Of this writ to Con-
gress. The Senate passed bill FOR
that purpose, which the House rcIec-
tel; ANA the matter dropped there,
Sir. jefferson neither suspcndins nor
claiming the right to suspend it.
On Publishing this proclamation
:, r. ;i; :, ,,..l
the highest powers OF legislation. He
:. J..
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,.;l,l r.r conrts. nayt;a} and military
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wl;(.h .h.sa r,nrts mi,,!,t ,l;uIyp to
ha ::l;.)ny,I rrao,;c,.s nGa;,;jne aid
a,l co.,rort tn fire rebels araiuSt ,'.e
.uth,ritr e. thr Tnit.I STATES lie
leovas with those courts an arbitrary
o,l unlimited rownr If runishmpnt
according to martini law. by Ieat!.
;,,nr;sonment str;ncs or any other
r,ode which Lie m;nions MIGHT adout.
and to make the cases of all persons
that they might aAjndge to be pun
i<hed remedIess and hopeless, he
takes from them one Of their most
precious constitutional rights, the
benefit Of the writ "F hadeaS corpus.
He created 4 system OF surveillance
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21

SHUT pot up a brood Of evil passions
in your bosom; like enraged serpents,
they VII bite their cage.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21

MORE are drowned in the wine-cup
than in the ocean.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21

T is coming up the steep 0; Time,
Aud this old world is growing brighter
We ma not See It's dawn sublime
Yet higher hopes make the heart i"F3o li&HieT
We m.v be sleeping in the ground
When it awakeS the world in wonder:
But we have felt it gathering round.
And heard It's voice Of living thunder.
'Tis coming, yes, I IS coming.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21

Yet higher hopes make the ucart thFHo IiS '!Ie'.
We m.v be sleeping in the ground
When it awakeS the world IN wonder:
But we have felt it gathering r""rd.
And heard It's voice Of LIVING thndeT
'Tis coming, yes, It's coming
IT is coming now the glorious lime
Foretold by seerS and song IN story;
For which. when thinking was Il crime.
Souls leaped to heaven from ScttuldS CORY.
They nas,rd. nor see the work they wr uGht,
Now the crowned hopes of centuries blossom !.
But the live lightning % their thought.
And daring deeds, doth pulse Earth 5 bosom.
'Tis coming. yes, It's coming!
Creeds, Empires, Systems, rot with age,
But the grea; People ever youthful!
And it shall write the future page,
To our humanity more truthful!
The gnerliest heart has tender chords,
To waken st the uame OF ''Brothcr.
And time comes when hCain scorpion words
We shall not speak 70 sting each other.
It is coming. yes, I is coming
Out Of the light, ye priests, nor fling
Your dark. cold shadows on us longer!
Aside thou worldwide curse. called King
The People step quicker, stronger:
There's Divinity within
That makes men great. whence they will IT,
God works with all who dare TO win.
And the time cometh to reveal It.
T is coming yes ( is coming.
Freedom, the tyrants Kill thy braves.
Yet in our memories live the slecpcrs.
Though murdered millions feed lie graves
Dug by Death fierce. red-handed rcapers
The world shall not forever qow
To things which laock God own endeavor;
It is nearer than they wot Of now
When flowers shell wreathe the sword forever.
T is coming yes, I is coming!
Fraternity! Loves other name!
Dear. heaveu-Connectin@ link OF Beng!
Then shall we grasp thy golden dream,
As souls. full staturcd, grow tar-seelug:
Thou shalt unfold orr better part.
And in our Life-cup yield more honey:
Light up with JOY tie poor man 5 heart.
And Love own world with smiles more sunny
It is coming! yes, :; is coming!
Az, it must come! The TyrantS throne
Is crumbling with our hot tears ruSted:
The sword earth mighty ones have leant on
Is cankered with our hearts blood cruSted!
Room for the men Of Mind make way!
Ye robber Rulers, pause no longer;
Ye cannot stay the opening day:
The world rolls on. the light grows stronger:
The Peoples Advent ; coming
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21

ALL human virtues increase aad
strengthen bytbe experiences Of thssh..
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21

TREAT your enemies as if they would
4xoms time OF other be vonr friends.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21
Se1ett 2oeira.
THE PEOPLES ADVENT.

EY GERALD MASSEY.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28
HOUSE.

Mr. Stevens. from the WAYS and Means Com
mittee, reported the post Office appropriation bill
which was made the special order for the 9th Of
January.
Mr. Holman. from the Committee on Claims,
reported resolution requesting the First Comp
troller of the Treasury to suspend proceedings
relative to the claim OF Cormack & Ramsey, in
voving nearly 81 QUO 900. on account of carrying
the mail until further action of Congress
After debate, in the course of which Mr. Nor.
riIl moved to take tue subject from the Comp
troler's hands, the resolution was adopted-ll0
to SO
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill reported yesterday To pay the officers and
men called on tor home defense in the Western or
Missouri Department.
Messrs McCIung, Boyd, Blow. and Ring, all
of Missouri, earnestly advocated the bill
In the course of the debate, it was said that the
home guard of Missouri were the first to bear the
hardships and privations of soldiers life, and had
il not been for them, Missouri would now be a
rebel State Spectators on false representa-.
tions, were buying the claims at 80 to so per cent.
discount. The eurly passage of the bill would
end this swndlng
Mr. Ccx's amendment was adopted. 1t Sc
cures the payment of money to those interested,
in New York
After further debate. the bill passed. 1t ap-
propriates over SOU 900 10 officers and men in
the Western or Missouri Department
The Military Academr bill then passed.
A resolution was adopted instructing the Com
mittee on Military Affairs 10 make an immediate
inquiry into the expediency OF amending the
enrolment law so as to compel the Provost Mar
shals to hold their examinations for physical dis
ability &C.. ut the county seats
Mr. Phillip johnson, of Pennsylvania, offered
the following preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, The Supreme Judicial Tribunal of
the State of Pennsylvania has decided solemnly
that the act of March 3, 1869, commonly called
coRscription, is contrary to and violation OF the
Constitution and therefore null and void: there
fore
Resolped, That il Is the sworn duty of the Ex-
ecutve Department OF the Government and 9TH
ers to acquesce in the decision &c that State, or
bring the question involved before the Supreme
Court OF the United States for final adjudication,
to the end thatif Congress shall deem such legis-
lation necessary. bill shall be prepared not sub
iect to constitutional objections.
The resolution was laid on the table by vote
Of so against 43.
The House then concured in the Scnate's
amendment 10 the bill appropriating 5000 000,-
900 for the pay of bounties and premiums.
Adjourned.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28


close and accurate observer. We give his state
meut, and leave every one to Judge for himself
The Atlanta Appeal says General Joseph E.
Johnston is to take supreme head of affairs. with
General Bragg as his Chief of Staff. This is a
combination long sought for by the country. pre-
senting cheering front for the future. With
Johnston to plan, supervise and direct. and with
Bragg % conduct the Office details and police Of
the army, it will restore confidence to the people.
and the soldiers win accept this tardy tribute
to their discerning good sense, with gratitude and
confidence.
The Appeal contains the following paragraph:
I'VE learn that some three OF four hundred
refugees from Memphis have arrived at Grenada,
fleeing from the late order OF General Hurlbnt,
pressing into the Federal service all able bodied
men in that city. There is fine opening for
them I'm our ranks"
Mobile paper says that General Polk com
inands at Enterprise, Mississippi.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28
A Court OF inquiry for President Lin.

In his recent and already famous report Gen.
Hslleck not only finds fault with all our Gener
ais excepting Grant and Gilmore. but be also
directly and indirectly accuses the President of
military blunders and mismanagement. We sup
pose that each of the Generals thus attacks ed will
call for a court of inquiry, and have the whole
matter investigated But. as we have great
liking for President Lincop, and believe him to
be very good iatured and good humored per-
sonnge, we suggest that he be permitted to have
the first court of inquiry upon his own case This
is due, not only to his distinguished position, but
also to the fact that he is the object Of the grayest
charges which Gen. Halleck makes. 1
If the President feels innocent, he should Ger
tainly be permitted 70 prove his innocence and
show who is really to blame; and it would not be
bad idea If Grant and Gilmore, the only Gen
erals whom HaIleck condescends to praise, should
be allowed to compose the Court The differ
ence in military rank between them and the
President might be waived under the circurnstan.
ces. All the other Generals, including McClel-
Ian, Fremont and Rosecrans, would have to be
summoned as witnesses. We should very much
Ike 70 publish the reportof such trial IN Y.
Herald.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28


zation and operations of the Army of the Poto
mac.
Mr. Cox offered resolution that IL, 600 extra
copies be printed. Referred to the Committee on
Printing.
Mr. Fenton, from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported bill to facilitate the payment
of bountes and arrears of pay due for the service
of wounded and diseased soldiers. Referred.
Mr. Schenck. from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported bill 10 create a Bureau of Mil
itary Affairs; also bill to create Bureau of
Military Justice; also bill to repeal part Of
the enrolment act, the sole object of the bill
being 10 unite the two clauses into one, to take
effect after its passage.
Shenck in reply said that the Committee on
Military Affairs would not report repeating the
bill; but they were assiduously engagedin consid-
ering amendments to make the act more effective.
Mr.. Stevens moved adjournment of the
House-csrried-so the House in pursuance of
the joint resolution adjourned until the fifth day
of January.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28
unconditional Unionism.

Il has been common with the Republicans to
declare that they we're for the Union with or with
out slavery. Such was Mr. LINcoLS's position.
Upon several occasions be has made the declara-
ton that he was for the Union without regard to
the institution of slavery, whether it stood or fell
This he and bis political friends declared to be
unconditional Unionism. But the result shows
that this class of politicians were not honest in
their declarations-that they were not, as they
professed to be, in favor of the prosecution of the
with all the nations vgor for the restoration of
the Union Internationally. but just otherwise
The recent message of Mr.. LINCOLN presents a
different issue to the country. He expresses
himself unwilling that the rebel States shall re-
turn to the Union unless they first abolish
slavery. They must come back, if they are per-
mitted to return upon any terms, without slavery
Aud such is the position of the heretofore uncon-
ditiona Unionists generally. The Republicans
were never sincere when they proclaimed that
they were for the Union Internationally and
made this declaration test of loyalty Mr. LIN
colin speaks for the party when he says he is for
the Union without but not with slavery.
What they intended by unconditional Unionism
was unconditional allegiance to the Republican
party-a support of all its measures all its edicts
and all its ideas of governmental policy without
why or wherefore. Adespot was never more
exacting in his demand of unconditional allegi-
ance than is the Republican party. Its only CON-
prebension of treason" or "dsloyslty" is an IN
willingness 10 submit OF subscribe to all its de-
crees. A who will not fall down and wor-
ship republication. these unconditional Unionists
declare to be traitor to his Government
That is the breadth and depth of unconditional
Unonism. and il means nothing else. The dec
laration of Mr.. LINCOLN in bis last message that
be was for the Union without but not with sla-
very, knocks out Of unconditional UDionism
what little life there in il. Never was there
greater hypocrisy exhibited than by those who
have claimed to be unconditional Unionists. but
they can no longer deceive.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28
SENATE.
WAsHINaroN. Decemher 23

Mr.. Wade introduced bill in relation to men,
bers Of Congress acting as allies. counsel or
agents. in cases in which the United States is de-
PENDANT. Referred to Committee on judiciary.
Mr. Wilson offered the following:
Resoiued. That the Secretary of War be d.
rected to inform the Senate whether persons held
TO service or labor by the laws of Delaware,
Maryland. Western Virginia, Kentucky and Mis-
souri, have been enrolled according TO the pro-
vision Of the act for calling out the National
forces and for other purposes, approved March
Sd. 1868; and why such enrolment has no. been
mades
Mr.. Trumbul's resolution inquiring for the
names of Major and Brigadier Generals without
commands larger than a brigade. the extent of
their pay Of the several stats, which was adopt
ed After which the Senate went into Executive
session, and adjourned.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28

Virginia and South Carolina are not included
in this list, because the former is not mentioned
in the proclamation, and the latter never casts
Presidential votes. No doubt Al effort will soon
he made to reorganize the State Governments Of
Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee, and as Mil
itary Governors are not particular, in case there
are not sufficient number of bona yide voters,
enough loyal soldiers can be supplied 70 make up
the deficiency. 1t ought 10 be an easy matter 10
raise 1000 loyal voters in Louisiana. 5000 in
Arkansas, and Is. 600 in Tennessee. Ii Mobile
should be captured during the present winter,
enough of Mississippi might fall into our posses.
sion to include 1000 loyal voters, and If General
Banks keeps ahead at the present rate. Texas.
with 5000 votes. is not impossibility before
the coming summer.-fNew York World. q