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Hon. James W. Grimes and Hon. c. Ben
e,s Darwin,

Hon. James W. Grinaes and Hon. c. Ben
Ho5 80. Darwin.
viii address the people as follows:
Washington, Washington Co., Thursday, Sept Sd
Muscatine, Muscatine Co, Friday, Sept 4th.
Upton, Cedar Co, Saturday, Sept 5th.
Iowa City, johnson county, Monday, Sept 7th.
Aarengo, Iowa county, Tuesday, Sept. 9Th.
Grinnsll, Poweshiek Co, Wednesday, Sept Stb.
Newton. Jasper Co, Thursday, Sept 10th.
Des MOines Polk Co., Saturday, Sept 18th.
Nevada, Story Co., Monday, Sept. 14th.
Marsha1ltOwn, Marshall Co., Tuesday, Sept 18th.
Toledo, Tama Co., Wednesday, Sept 18th.
Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Thursday, Sept 18th.
Vinton Benton Co., Friday, Sept. 18th.
Independence Buchanan Co Saturday Sept 18th
Waterloo, Blackhawk Co., Monday, Sept. 2lst.
Cedar Falls :" IS" " 7p.m.
Waverly, Bremen Co., Tuesday, Sept. I'D.
New Hampton, Chickasaw Co. Friday, Sept: 5th
West Union, Fayette Co, Monday, Sept; 18th.
Elkader, Clayton Co, TUESDAY, Sept 18th.
McSFegoI, CLAYTON Co, Wednesday Sept: soth.
Anamosa, Jenes Co., Monday, Oct 5th.
Marion, Linn Co., Tuesday, Oct 9Th.
De Witt, Clinton Co., Wednesday, Oct. It'll.
Lyons Clinton Co.. Thursday, Oct. Sth.
Davenport Scott Co., Friday, Oct. 9th
All of the above appointments are for o'clock
p. m except that at Cedar Falls where it is p.n
The County Committees are charged with COM
pletlng all necessary arrangements.
THO. f. WITHROW,
Chairman Rep. State Cen, Com.
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New Views Of q Democratic Sol.
der.

BLACK RIVER BRIDGE, Miss, august,
Is, 1S63.-EDIToR GATE CITY.-It may seem
like folly for me to attempt to write upon
the subject of slavery, but while nothing
new can be said upon the subject, the old
arguments through new channels may find
their way to different persons. ] speak
now to my Democratic friends who are
tender footed on the emancipation policy,
and to the sympathizers with the rebellion.
Come now, let us reason together. Before
we oppose the constituted authority, as
sensible men we should be well assured by
positive knowledge of facts that by opposi-
ton we will render a positive good to the
nation at large in moral, religions, or Pc
cuniary point of view. In such investiga-
tons we should divest the mind of all early
prejudices and dogmas which might in
any way interfere with the fullest scope of
our judgment. One Of the first questions
which we have to settle is, how much pro-
lection the States in rebellion against the
Constitution are entitled to under that in
strument? 1t requires but a glance to
come to the conclusion that they are fully
entitled to all its protection or none. If en-
titled to all, then we may as well withdraw
at once, for we cannot strike the blow
This places us under the whole scheme of
secession. The only sensible conclusion
we can come to, then, is to deny the pro-
lection of the Constitution to all who are
IN open rebellion against the Government,
founded on it. This being the case land
it seems foolish if not knavish to think 9TH
erwise) it does away with the mooted ques-
ton: Does the Constitution saction sla-
very?' for it is folly to spend time bag
Cling over question which when settled
is powerless for good or evil. There is then
no point of difference between Democrat
and Republican. Slaves In loyal States
and Districts are already provided for to
the satisfaction OF both parties, and we
both agree that the States and Districts in
rebellion, have no rights to property un.
der the Constitution. Now be careful
friends, and do not allow that old party
prejudice to arise, and you win find tina
we all stand on one common platform
hand to hand, and heart to heart, to sup
is our object. What measures shall w,
adopt to BIO successfully Would the Gene
raj be excnsable who destroyed shot ant
she'll, while he left the foundry and mould
all in good condition. Would it be sensi
bio to destroy the rolling stock, and leav,
tho railroad in good order, il we were try
ing to cut off communication In boil
cases You say no. Let us carry tho sam,
principle little farther. We captur,
Forts Henry, Donelson, Island No. 10
force the rebels to evacuate Columbus ant
Fort Pillow. Then comes Vicksbnrg
Fort Hindman and Jackson. These
places all fortified by unwilling negro Ia
Dor, men whose hearts burned with shame
TO think that they were forced to protec,
their oppre6Sors. We captured the fortifi-
cations, and either occupied or destroyed
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Soldiers Opinion Of Copper
Etnay aar. var heads. ..f.s ..-. ~. .s.-l

Extracts from soldiers letter, dated
Vicksburg, Aug. II: a.-s5 sa aa
Well, it has taken us a long time to re-
duce this mighty Gibraltar, but then
it is known that the work was planned by
a thorough-going and sturdy son of the
Northwest and executed by her hardy
and heroic braves. Treason, with all its
aiders and abettors, has to succumb. With
the fall of Vicksburg the Confederacy
falls. For the last tive months our arms
have been successful and have defeated the
and stripes must wave over every Town
and hamlet in the South.
1 have been looking over some of the
Iowa papers and see by them that the
Scoops" are considerably discounted by
our successes of late. / hope that their
discontinue will not cease till there is a
mighty shaking among their dry bones
Let them repent of their sins and return
to their true allegiance. think they will
receive some attention from our furloughed
boys, as there is quite a number going
home from this part of the country, and
pity the poor "Cop'' that comes in the way
of any Of the old Fifth, for they swear ven
geance against all such reptiles" While
| set in my tent and reflect over my situa-
ton, far away from home and friends, and
these cowardly sneaks and traitorous
scamps at home enjoying all the COM
forts and pleasures of home and society, it
makes the blood boil in my veins, and if
could have the say SO, they would have to
shoulder the musket and buckle on the
knapsack and march through about one
dozen of such campaigns as we have just
been in. / think they would then be
ready to cry pecavy. l think, Mr.. Cop
you would be ashamed to have soldier
talk SO to you. You think we are in the
army and cannot do anything but talk
Never mind, we will show you some of
these days if we cannot do something
more.
When We look back and see what has
been done in the last three months, it ap-
pears bright star in the history of the re-
bellion-it shines forth to the world as q
jewel set in ivory. 1t shows that con-
quering host is marching forth that can
overthrow treason and wickedness, and
break the bonds of the bondman and let
the oppressed go free, establish freedom
to millions of mankind, and place free in
stituIons on firm and solid foundation,
and proclaim peace and liberty to the
world. For centuries has liberty and free
dom been waring with tyranny and OPP
preston, and now the day is at hand
which will decide in this country which
shall rule J. w. MCCRosKEY,
Co. B, 5th Iowa Infantry.
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coming home next month, and il he does,
they had better not open their heads when
he is by, with any of their COpperheadism,
or he will choke their wind off for them.
tell you, the soldiers will not stand IT,
Why, would as quick shoot Copperhead
as Secesh, and little quicker. 1t makes
me mad to think about the internal Cop
perheads, so will leave the subject for you
to attend too. If they make any attempt
at resistance shoot them.
l will now tell you something about what
our regiment is doing,-they have gone on
twenty days scout, the Sd and 4th iowa,
and the 5th Illinois Cavalry, in all, $50
strong. They have gone on an errand OF
mercy, rather than a scout. This state
wants to hold Convention, and we are
going to give them q chance to do so. They
want to come back into the Union, and we
are going to give them chance to hold
their Convention and come back If they
want to. They are going through by land to
Memphis, and when they get through with
the trip, we shall join them. The thing is
about cleaned out in this department, be-
lieve. think if we still continue to be as
successful as we have been lately, this war
or be it short, l am going to see it through,
if my life is spared. II / can have my
health, it is all l ask and if / live to get
home, Copperheads will have to keep dark
around where am. l am sorry to hear of
the drouth in Lee county, it may make
hard times, but we have to take things as
they come and be contented. l do not
know that can give you any thing more
that will interest you. You have got all
the news relative to the fighting down here
before this time, consequently, 1 will say
nothing on that subject. l believe I have
written all this time that can think Of.
Write and give me all the news you can,
and keep your eyes on those Copperheads.
Burke is lying bym side, and he wishes
me to tell you to shoot the id cusses. l
tell you they have got no friends amongst
the soldiers,-so no more at present. Write
soon. I remain your sincere friend.
ToJLEvI LAIRD. ltaa T.. ARMoR. :
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Nr. Harlan's Appei1tments. .ss
on. JAMES HARLAN will address the Peo-

nile "a follows. lttgtay 81 tf.OD siFf ~ sh-gfs
Fort Madison, Lee Co, on Tuesday, Sept. LIST.
Keokuk, Lee County, "wednesday. Sept: "a:
Bloomheld, Davis Co.. Saturday, Sept 9Th.
Centrevills, Appanoose Go, Monday, Sept It'll.
COrydon, Wayne County, Tuesday, Sept Sth.
Leon, Decatur County "Wednesday. Sept 9Th.
Wintersett, Madison County, Friday, Sept 18th.
9es Molnes, Polk County, Saturday, Sept 1T, 18th.
Knoxville, Marion County, Tuesday, Sept 18th:
Charlton. Lucas County, Wednesday, Sept: 10th.
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Friday, Sept 18th,
Eddyvtlle, Wapello County, Tuesday, Sept I'D.
Gigourney, Keokuk County, Thuridsy Sept. 24ih.
Fairfield, Jefferson county, Friday, Sept. 18th.
Washington, Washington Co., Monday, Sept 18th
Wapello, Louisa County, Tuesday, Sept 18th.
Burlington, Des Moines Co., Wednesday Sept. 90
The several County Committees are requested
to be diligent in giving public notice Of the time
and places of meeting in their respective coun-
ties; and in making all necessary arrangements
for the meetings.
The meetings in all the above appointments
Will commence at O'Clock, p. NJ.
-GfF D" Eff7 THOS. f. WITHROW,
Chm Repub State Central Com.
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JUE DAv1.-PoFmit me to introduce my
friend, Judge Samuel Treat, Of st. Louis,
in this State. Judge Treat Il . Gentleman
Of Talent and politician of the Nu1yscd-
tiom, 6eccssion and High Treason school to
witch belong, He understands the true
position of parties and men in this State,
/ desire that you will receive him with
kindness and. courtesy, Hssea to hssn and
act as you think best.
tSigned.) Yours truly,
49, o. 4 ArQHIAQN.
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Copy of an original letter sent to a soldier
in Burlington, Iowa. from a member of
Company G, 4th Iowa Cavalry.]

in Burlington, Iowa. from a member of
Company g, 4th Iowa Cavalry.]
BRIpaEPoRr, Miss, Aug. Is, 1862.
FRIEND Levitt sit down this morning
to pen few lines to let you know how we
are getting along. Well, / have been sick
for oyer a month with fever and ague, but
am now better. Several Of the boys are
sick-amongst them your son David, who
has the chills-L. Grossly, T. Fletcher, Jno.
Hillet, Ezra Conner, George Leve, Louis
Burke, Almon Leve, George Hobson, Will
~ Winyford, Vim. Hardy, and Charley
Feger are also sick, and several have gone
home on furlough, and more are going in
q few days, which makes Co. q, about
played out. You had better believe we
have been put through since we came down
here, night and day,-there has been no
rest for the soldier. hear that you are in
burlington to enforce the draft, if needful.
Wen, that is right, if they resist shoot them
down, d--n them. They ought to be shot,
to keep us down in this hot country 70 suf-
fer and die, through the d-n Copperhead
Sympathizers. say shoot them ii they do
not stand up to the rack. They cry Peace
Peace, when there is no Peace. / would
like to see them all drafted and put in
the font ranks. tell you, friend Laird. I
have no sympathy for them. count them
worse than the rebels in the field. 1 tell
you, if come home on q furlough, and one
of those d-n Copperheads opens his shell
to me, will shoot him down, and think 1
am doing God service. David talks Of
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Charleston is Falling.

mere IL justice IN the punishment WnICn
Charleston is receiving from the combined
attack of our Army and Navy. The work
goes bravely on, according to Rebel dis
patches. Sumter is being battered down,
and the storm of iron hail will soon burst
upon Charleston. The citizens of this den
of secession, where the rebellion was
Matched and the first blow struck, can look
now upon the reverse Of the picture Of 1861,
when Beauregard Numbered upon Sumter
and its starved garrison of less than one
hundred men and refused to wait two days
until they should be starved out. He was
anxious to and did open the ball. The
power which he then flouted exacts retri-
bled comes now in power and might. The
war which he then was 80 anxious to in.
Augurate and which he did inaugurate
without the least provocation, comes home
to himself and to his fellow conspirators
at Charleston, with emphasis. The tables
are turned. It is the rebels who are now
smelling saltpetre. Charleston, the proud,
the vain, the wicked strumpet of secession
and her perjured population are now feel
ing the force Of the storm which they
themselves aided in raising. May it burst
over that doomed city-sweep it with the
bosom of destruction, until not one stone
shallistand upon another. 3.5 4r
AFTER HIH.-Ex-Senator, and actual
Butternut, George e. Pugh, the fright
bower" Of the vallandigham patriots in
Ohio, is in sad plight. He has received a
challenge to mortal, or immortal combat.
Worse than that, it is from one Of that race
whichi has no rights which white man."
particularly Butternut, sis bound to re-
spect-" George, Captain or Colonel, took
occasion in recent speech to assert that a
regiment Of Democrats could put to fight
aU.the colored troops in our army. To this
Islander one jefferson Y. Toombs, objects.
He says his mother was an African wom-
an anG that his father was white man OF
one of the first families OF the South. lie
says..he is of shorter stature, Of less weight,
and is an older man than George, the able
and chivalrous. Notwithstanding these
disadvantages he proposes to test Georges
courage-to have it determined once for all
whether George told the truth. He there
fore.offers to fight the Butternut, sin any
manner, with any weapons, and at any
time the latter may choose" We are not
told whether or not George accepts this
challenge. But we don't see how he is to
avoid it, He has been soldier. He is a
Butternut. He boasts of his prowess, and
proposes whipping "niggers" and putting
any number OF them to flight. How can
he avoid this testf He CAPT object because
his challenger is ''nigger." That is the
very Glass he proposes to whip. What wall
the fellow do about it7 He can't decline,
and, if he accepts, probably q Copper
head" will &c hurt. George, please choose
your "time."
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NJ Gen. Csss in very feeble health
He was invited to attend the indianapolis
Mass Meeting OF. War Democrats, but was
compelled to decline. He said in doing so,
that, "much as he wished to raise his voice
in behalf Of the good cause, he did not feel
that he could survive a'trip to Indianap-
oils" We trust he will live long enough
to see this accursed rebellion crushed out.
We have no doubt that it will gladden. his
last hours to know that his country will Icon
tinue to exist, as ''the home Of the Free
long after he sleeps with his fathers. 'a
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EH- Az it will be great satisfaction to
the Butsernuts hereabouts, we hereby mott
fy them that the patriotic Vallandigham is
now at Windsor, Canada, just opposite De-
troit. Windsor will now be the Mecca Of
these our Latter Day Saints, 80 long az the
"Convict" is there domiciied. But we warn
them not to overdo the matter, and all Wis
it him at once. If they do, it is plain that
only portion Of them will be able to con-
graduate him in person, or be honored
with shake Of his hand. Eight or ten at
time will be as many as hewill be able to
greet with becoming welcomed
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~ The Bureau of Military Statistics Of
New York, in their researches have asoer-
tanned that Major General H. W. Halleck
is = native Of Waterville, Oneida County,
in that State, and that his grandfather,
Jabex Halleck, now nearly one hundred
and three years Of age, is at this time resi-
ding in that town. What wonderful sue
oession Of events have occurred during
that old mans life. He was about fifteen
years Of age when the Revolution COM
menoed-old enough to note all it's vicis-
STUDIES, to take part in its dangers, to feel
and comprehend its trials. Then the
French Revolution, the rise and fall of the
First Bonaparte, and the First Empire
After this, our war with England
Then our long years of peace and wonder
full growth in population and national
wealth, our war with Mexico, the acquisi-
ton of California, and now, at last, to see
q large portion of our ungrateful popula-
ton endeavoring, with rebellious and trea-
sonable hands, to destroy the Government
our fathers fought through long years of
trial to establish. These important eras
Of the worlds history, with many others
scarcely less worthy of remark, have all
occurred within q lifetime! Here is man
who has seen and marked them all. They
make q part of his own history, for they
have affected, in some mode, the life of
every person living during this period. Is
it also to be written of him, that the Re-
public established in his youth was rent
asunder and destroyedin his old age, that
his own life was longer than that of the
nation, that what patriots built up for the
safety Eof the people, traitors in his own
time destroyed to satisfy an inordinate
ambition? We shall see,-some Of US, at
all events. 81. n
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MORE EvIDEncE.-Below we print a
letter from David r. Atchison, at the time
of its date, 1858, a Senator from Missouri.
1t seems that this pejured william profess
ed himself traitor then, that he knew
jeff Davis TO DO one and that he endorsed
Judge Treat of st. Louis, then and still a
United States Judge as being as sound a
traitor as himself or Davis! This letter
was found in the house Of Jeff's brother,
Joe Davis, and is printed just as written.
Does any body want more testimony of the
internal, long contemplated designs of the
slaveocrats and Of the completely of North
ern traitors calling themselves Democrats.
PLATTs CRY, May 10th. IsSS.-HoN.
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ys'C. Edwards Lester, the War Office
clerk, who was arrested the other day as
spy OF the rebels, hos been an author. He
published book some years since entitled
the "Glory and the Shame of England."-
He must be acquainted with "Shame," and
can now pen book on his own. It would
doubtless contain facts as interesting to the
public az they would be damning to him
self
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Is HE CONFEDERATE WITH REBRIsP-
Fifty copies OF Ben Woods New York
News were seized, the other day, on board
the boat bound for Davids' Island, where
a large number OF rebel prisoners are held
in custody. On the INSIDE Of the wrapper
was written. "To the soldiers OF tho c. S. A.,
with compliments of Ben Wood" 1fthat
don't signify that Ben is q traitor, and is
determined that his "confederatNs" shall
know it. what 10 Its meaning.
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its workings cause for future wars, and
they wish TO see it settled now, once for
all. --..
Friend, be careful what you are doing,
as this is not a political war. God is in it.
Politicians may have unclaimed the demon
war, as servant would his masters dog
but they little know the consequence of the
net. An everything Providence seems TO
have been turning and overturning In
mems minds until they are bewildered and
lost Why is this? Look TO the Lord of
all for an answer. Has He not declared
that He will cast down the oppressor and
uplift the down-trodden Hesays, What
God hath joined together, let no man put
| aSunder." The system of slavery says,
separate man and wife whenever you can
get a better price for them separately than
together" He says, Can mother for
get her child?" Slavery says she can. He
says, "Search the Scriptures" Slavery
says you shall not learn to read. Now,
here is God and man at war. Whom, think
you. will succeed? Will God, who is able
to create and destroy, allow the petty ~
rant man to trample under foot his COM
mands forever? Man may propose, but
4 God disposes, and will bring order out OF
confusion. / do not ask you to accept my
views, but throw off prejudice and exam
inc for yourselves. Be not led like chill
dren, but examine testimony, and you WILL,
without doubt, agree with those in the ar
my, that it is folly to talk of party now,
and that Union in the North will speedily
ensure complete triumph and union all
over our land.
Hoping that this may be instrumental in
bringing some of your readers to seriously
think ON the subject,
am, respectfully, yours
j. II. CL.KSDRHING,
Serg't Major 50th Iowa 1nfy,
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rom the Chicago Evening Journal
THE SONG OF THE AGE.
BY BENZ. y. TAYLOR

Would ye know the grand song that shall sing
out the age
That shall flow down the world as the lines down
the page
That shall break through the zones like nor tn
and South river -
From Winter to Spring making music forever
heard its first tone by an oldSfashioned hearth
The cry of an anthem on the brink of its birth
Twas the tea>kettle's drowsy and droning res
frain, .-.
AS 1t sang through its nose,as it swang from the
crane
,Twas O being begun and awaiting Its brains
To be saddled and bridled and given the reins.
Now its lungs are of steel and its breathlngs OF
fire,
And it craunches the miles with an iron desire I;
Its white cloud Of name like. a banner un~
furled,
It hows through the hills and it pants round the
It throws the forest and lashes the food,
'Tis syllable dropped from the thunder ofGoD
Oh, stand ye to>night in the door of the heart,
With it's nerve travelled out, floating 1ree on the
air
And feeling it's way with ETHEREAL art,
By the fash of the telegraph everywhere,
And then think, il you can, of mi ssion more
grand,
Than mission to live in this time and this land,
Round the world for sweetheart" an arm
you can wind
And your lips to the ear of the listening man
kind