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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-10
An Ancient Copperhead.

When Benedict Arnold had sold his coun-
try to its enemies. and found himself unable
to deliver the goods, h. made preciPitate
escape TO the British lines, whence, in Ocio-
Der 90, 1.SO, he issued Proclamation to
the Citizens and Soldiers of the United States. ="
The following extract from that document
strongly resembles the efusions OF some Of
his successors in the present day:
"You are promised liberty by the leaders of
your affairs; but is there an individual in the
enjoyment of it saving Your oppreSsors ?
Who among you dare TO speak or write what
he thinks against the tyranny which has
robbed YOU of your property. imprisons your
sons, drags you TO the jieId Of Jattlc, and
is daily deluying yoT country trdh blood!
Our country once was happy, and had the
protfered peace been embraced the last ilrO
gears of misery had been spent in peace and
plenty, and repairing the desolation Of the
quarrel that would have set the interest ot
Great Britain and America in "a true light
and cemented THEN friendship.
| wish to lead chosen band Of Americans
to the attainment of peace, liberty, 0Hi safety
the first objects in taking the field.
What is America but 4 land ot widows
orphans, and beggars? But what need O
argument to such as feel infinitely NOR,
misery than tongue can express / give ny
promise Of most affectionate welcome to a.
who are disposed to join me in measure.
necessry to close the sc=ne of our affiiclion
which must be increased until we are conten
with the liberality of the parent country
which still offers US protection and perpetua
exemption from all taxes but such as We shal
think fit to impose upon ourselves.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-10
Major-General George G.. Meade.

This able and experienced officer, who has
been promoted to the chief command of the
Army of the Potomac was born in Spain in
1863, entered the military academy at West
Point from the District of Columbia, and
was graduated there in 1889 and appointed
I'd Lieutenant in the Sd Artillery, resigned
his commission Oct. 26, 1886, was appointed
ID Lieutenant in the Typographical Engin-
GERS May 10. 1912, was breveted 1st Lieu
tenant for gallantry at Monterey in 1916, be-
came 1st Lieutenant in August, 1851, Captain
May 10, 1856, Major in June, 1862, and
Brigadier-General of volunteers August 81,
1861. Few officers have performed more ar
duous duties or rendered more distinguished
and faithful service to the country since the
commencement Of the war. In the seven
days fight before Richmond, Gen Meade was
struck by ball, which entered his side and
passed through his body, making severe
and painful wound. Under tender and skill
full treatment he rapidly recovered, and it
was scarcely known that he had left his couch
when he was in his saddle, ready to take
part in the sanguinary battle of South Noun
! tain and Antietam. In these engagements
he commanded the Pennsy lvania Reserves, a
/ corps whose reputation for courage and dis
cipline has been surpassed by none. He
was with that corps in the battles at Drains
vile, or the Chickahominy and in Maryland
When Gen Hooker was wounded at Antie-
tam, Gen Mcclellan placed Gen Meade in
command of the corps which had just been
deprived of its heroic leader. During the
action Gen Meade received slight confusion
from a spent grape shot, and had two horses
killed under him. He distinguished himself
greatly during the battle, being in the thick.
est of the fight encouraging his men by his
deeds of daring and valor. At Fredericks
burg he maintained his reputation for cool
ness, courage and skill, winning the unstintet
. applause of the army and the hearty con
gratuations of grateful and appreciativ'
people.
the New York Times states that after thu
: late battle of Charlottesville Gen Meade
5 appointment to supersede Gen Hooker wa
. urged by every corps co mmander, with, per
haps, one exception. The officer next ii
rank to Gen Hooker Gen Couch) was him
self desirous that Gen Meade should be hi
J chief.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-10
" Home Generals"

Under this head Carleton" in one Of
his etters to the Boston Journal, talks as
follows to that class of men who are either
TOO cowardly or are not patriotic enough to
20 to the war themselves, but who stay at
home and are continually prating about what
this general should do, or that general should
not do what might have been done, or should
not have been done; what great advantages
would have been gained if certain general
had been in command at such a battle-and
so on to the end Of the chapter. 1t is true
that many mistakes have been made by our
commanders, but it is none the less true that
where they have blundered once, these home
generals" have been in the wrong score OF
times.
| notice that all home general are laying
down plan Of the campaign, telling Hook
er how to do, informing the administration
how to take Richmond, or Charleston, OF
Savannah, or else calling upon the Presiden,
TO place Mcclellan at the head of the army
II lucst lCuluC0 6ChtACuCh "OuiO ouS 80
less they would not quite so much expose
their ignorance Of the first principles Of mil
tary science.
Gen Lee has lef: garrison of fifteen o.
twenty thousand men at Richmond. Is i
at all probable that Gen Peck and Gen Di!
Lave men enough to take it? We have tina
lumber in the defenses around Washington
and those who know anything of the strength
Of the works are satisfied that fifty thousan'
men would stand no chance Of taking tn
city.
Do these generals advocate the sending o
corp, from Hooker's army to aid such
movement? Prudent generals do not usual
ly divide their armies in the face of an equa
Toe. You must meet concentrated force
with concentrated forces. 1t has been GU
great fault all through the war that we hav
scattered our forces, while the rebels hav
concentrated theirs.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-10
Soldiers Voting Proposition nm New
Hampshire.

The opinion of the Judiciary of New
Hampshire on the constitutionality of the
soldiers voting bill, proposed by the legisla-
ture, has been given. 1t is signed by Chief
Justice Bell and Associate Judges Bellows,
Nesmith and Bartlett, and states that the
bill is opposed to the letter of the constitu-
ton, as well as the common law, which re-
quires the presence of the voter at the polls.
Several practical objections to the bill are
also mentioned in the opinion. The subject
was recommitted, and it is stated by the
Manchester American that a constitutional
convention is in contemplation for the pur-
pose of SO amending the constitution as tc
allow the soldiers to vote.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-10
A Paragraph for the Ladies.

Most of our friends have decided aversion
to that part of their duty which falls under
the patching and darning denomination.
They are of the opinion that a rent may be
the accident of day, but darn is premed-
itated poverty" But if they only knew how
pretty a wellexecuted piece of repairs looks
when YOU see in its warp and woof the bright
threads Of economy, and independence, and
womanly thrift, crossing and recrossing one
another, they would lay aside embroideries
and crochet work, and take up, instead, the
mendirg basket.
We rode down town the other day, when
the only other occupants of the stage were
Young gentleman, and lovely girl, Of we
should think, about eighteen. She was the
prettiest. freshest looking girl one would
want to see-there were no tell-tale traces
of midnight parties and headachey mornings
in those peach blossom cheeks and bright
eyes, and all the numberless little items Of
her dress were as fresh and trim as she her
self-from the pink bonnet strings down to
the neatly fitting gloves and delicate gaiter
boots. If We had been an old bachelor-or
Young one, either,-we should most GER
tainly have fallen in love with that girl, par
tcuarly after we had discovered that she
was as industrious as pretty.
And how do you suppose We found it out.
The handkerchief that lay in her lap told
Us so. The neat little darn, elaborately exc
cuted, in It's corner, with the small white
stitches and skilful handiwork, had tongue
quite audible to our ears. Time, and pa
thence and wise economy had been there
The gentleman sitting opposite saw the little
token, also: We noticed his eyes turning
from the handkerchief to the blooming face.
and back to the handkerchief again, and We
knew perfectly well what he was thinking of
the good wife that Young lady would make,
and how neat her husbands cravats and
stockings would be. Poor fellow, the edges
of his shirt bosom were little frayed, and
one or two buttons were missing, whose de-
tection the most skilful arrangement of his
crayat ends could Tot conceal. Perhaps he
had wife who didn't believe in mending and
darning perhaps he had none al all. How
ever that may have been, his admiring eyes
appreciated the darn on that handkerchief
more than if it had been the richest and most
sight destroying embroidery for what
4 was. Int for what il betokened.
Girls, don't shrink from q mended place
- If :, ,r.r. ..l---,,4 the lonvsr .vnnr
o.G things last. The better able YOU viii be 10
hrve new ones by-and-by. Sensible people
read your character in little things; and no
cody vii think the worse of you, whatever
may be your wealth or station in life, for the
exercise of economy and thrift. \ stitch in
time save nine. and sometimes it saves a
great deal more than that.-Lue Illustrated.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-10
From the 18th Regiment.
UNION MILLS. VA.,l
June "a, 1868. {

UNION MILLS. Va,
June "a, 1868.
Nh. EDITOR Having few leisure mo.
ments to myself, was thinking perchance a
few lines from the 18th regiment, through
your columns, would not be entirely out OF
place at this time to our numerous friends
that peruse its pages weekly. We have just
returned from Bristo Station and are now
.ncamped at Union Mills, near our old
grounds. Our camp is pitched on quite an
elevation for this country, where we can catch
what few breezes pass along this way. There
are many good springs about this place which
I'D much to our health and comfort and re-
minds us of our own crystal fountains at
home.
In the immediate vicinity of Union Mills
the country is broken and uneven, but as
YOU approach Manassas Junction it gradu-
al!v becomes more even and level, until final
" il spreads out in one vast plain to the Rap
pahannock. In strategetic point of view, I
should Judge this place to have few equals
being seemingly unapproachable in any di-
recton by "Johny Reb." The rebels left
this place in an easy way of defence; hav-
ing dug rifle pits on every commanding point
and quite number of forts, relieving US
thereby of much fatiguing labor.
While we were at Bristo g. Fighting Joe,
with his vast concurrence of defenders of the
republic, pissed en- route for somewhere, no
one Knew where. These heroes Of many
battles, exhibited a courage and enthusiasm
worthy of the noble cause they have espous-
ed They were willing to try old Lee on
again on the old battle fields if he dare meet
them
1t was our happy fortune to meet many OF
the soldiers of the 1st Vt brigade, since the
Iast move. They were looking hale and
hearty, and We gazed in proud admiration
upon them remembering their gallant con,
duct in the late battles.
Our regiment is healthy at the present
time; having more men for duty than at any
other time since we cane into Virginia.
None think in the hospital are dangerously
i'll. All is quiet here now. but we know
not how soon the gauntlet will be thrown
down, and the clash of arms resound over
this already desolate land A game is being
PLAYED, which shall be the winner, remains
for the future to unfold. Our brigade is nov
under marching orders with ten days ra,
ions. Yours very respectfully,
D. X. E.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-10

GEN. MEADE.-The New York Times
states thae after the late battle of Chancel-
lorsville Gen Meade's appointment to super
sede Gen Hooker was urged by every corps
commander, with, perhaps, one exception
The officer next in rank to Gen Hooker (Gen
Couch) was himself desirous that Gen Meade
should be his chief.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-10

Among some rebels captured was one John
keysey, some years ago q resident OF hsr-
risburg, and an engineer on the Pennsylvania
railroad, man of no mean scientific attain
ments. On his person were found maps and
plans of the city of Harrisburg and vicinity.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-10

WHAT DO THE REBELS WANT TO COME
NORTH FOR Our Harrisburg correspon-
dent informs US that the confederate soldiers
state that they are coming North to hold
peace meetings. Let the copperheads and
all others whom it may concern take notice
of the fact.-N Y. Herald.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-10

WARSISG.-Anybody who obstructs the
enrolling officer, in any mode, with or with
Out force, or refuses to give his name, or gives
false name, or does any act which shall
prevent or impede the enrolment Of any
body, will be summarily arrested by the
Provost Marshal, and on conviction will be
lined Lot exceeding five hundred dollars, or
be imprisoned not exceeding two years, or
receive both punishments. Such is the
Law,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-10

~ Attorney General Bates has decided
that liberated slave has right to pre-emp-
ton and the benefits of the homestead.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-10

"Carrying the war into Africa " is now an
obsolete form of expression. carrying
Africa into the war" is better.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-10
Battle Of Gettysburg.
GREAT LOSS OF OFFICERS.

The accounts of the battle fought or
Wednesday at Gettysburg, Pa, are strangely
conflicting. Some accounts say that we
drove the enemy and gained an important
position; others that We were hanked on
both wings and driven back by the over
whelming superiority of numbers. All agree
that the battle was severe and the losses on
both sides great. Our loss Of officers was
unusually large. We seem to have many
prisoners.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-08
From the Louisville Journal
Give Us n Vigorous Prosecution Of
the WAR.

Such is the demand of the conservatives of the
country. Under this very head. the Buffalo
Courier, the leading Democratic organ of Wes-
tern New YoLk, has a forcbe article, which we
beg to reproduce here entire. "The substance
of a Richmond editorial" says our Democratic
contemporary, "was teegraphed the other day,
in which the editor discovers feeling which we
believe must be general in the Confederacy. 1t
is that the North, unbest we have been by
good Generalship, is nevertheless throwing its
overwhelming weight upon the rebellion. and
threatening TO do by dnt of sheer brute force,
what has hitherto been unsuccessfully attempted
bv brains or strategy. We do not doubt the
truth of the remark made by Times correspon-
dent that the military system ofthe Confederates
is RAPIDLY becoming something like n mere shell
with nothing in it, The Rebel front every where
is strong, but exhaustion and inantion are mani
fest to those who have been favored with look
beyond. Col. Grierson, who with nine hundred
men, recently rode through eight hundred miles
eff the enemy's country, made brief address on
his reception at New Orleans in which he said:
In passing through the Confederacy I have
had good opportunity to form a correct opinion
of its strength. That strength has been overes-
timated They have neither the armies nor the
resources we have given them credit for. and we
have been greatly deceived in regard to the means
and power of the Rebels. Passing through their
country land the passage was not a very difficult
one,) found thousands Of good Union men who
were ready and anxious to return to their ailegi
ance the moment they can do so with safety TO
themselves end families. They will rally around
the old flag by scores whenever army ad-
vances. could have brought away thousand
with me- who were anxious 10 come-men whom
found fngitives from their homes. hid in the
swamps and forests, where they were hunted like
wild beasts by the Rebel conscripting officers
with blood hounds. Having visited them in their
own homes. have founded my belief upon what
heard and saw there. and the dav is not far dis
tant when we shall witness the downfall of the
rebellion and the restoration of the Union as il
was.
The view thus given is full Of hopeful sugges
tons OF peace and restored Union, il the mani
fest advantage IN cur hands is vigorously folowey
up Nor, amid much that is discouraging, in the
mismanagement and procnstination rather thai
prosecution of the war, are there lacking eviden
ces thet the valor of our troops and the superior
ity Of our resources are beginning to tell agains
the front. even. Of rebellion. The news from thu
Mississippi is as bright it is important. If th'
telegraph speaks truly, Gen. Grant has at las
obtained the key of vicksburg, and not only !
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-08
An Inside View of the Rebel Strong.
hold.


Several officers who were captured ON the Indi
anola give the following account of what they
saw in Vicksburg:
Nearly all of these gentlemen were the officers
of the United States gunboat Indianola which
was run into near the mouth of the Red River, on
landed by the Rebels at Port Gibson, and confined
there until the lst of March, when they were or
dered to prepare for a march to Vicksburg. The
distance was fifty miles, and was travelled on
foot, three days being consumed in making the
journey. They reached Vicksburg on Tuesday
evening, and were confined in several buildings in
the middle of the city.
One hour in the morning aud another in the
afternoon of each day, they were allowed the
privilege of walking out for exercise, but always
under strict guard.
The officers say that the Rebels were particu-
arly careful to walk them in localities where not
much information could be obtained about the
extent of the defenses, or how many men were in
the entrenchments The streets Of Vicksburg
were fairly studded with rife pits, and every IA
vorable spot along the wliarves, or in the suburbs
had these kind of defenses constructed on them
Where it was necessary, yards, or houses were
taken and used in the above manner, and very
often earthworks were thrown up around the
dwellings. In consequence of these distractions
very few wagons were seen in the streets.
The Rebel reports that the people cs Vicks
burg had plenty to eat. are pronounced by these
officers to be untrue Very little else but corn
bread and small quantities of meat were TO be
had, these being the only fare of our officers.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-08

the river virtually ours, but the forces of the re-
bellon are cut clean in twain. The communica-
ton between the east and the west Of the rebel
lion was severed by the noble blow which gave Us
possession of jackson. and the whole trans Mis-
sissippi region must speedily fall into our hands,
for il will be impossible for the Confederates to
keep an organized ARMY in the field in those
States with the rivers that water them under the
control of the Union gunboats. General Banks
too, is making substantial progress in his depart
ment. his capture of Alexandria on Red Riverbe-
ing an important point gained. .a
"Webelieve, therefore. that the rebellion, in
the dreadful wrestle OF North and South, is fail
ing, and that vigorous prosecution of the war;
in reality and not in name, would soon bring US
TO the end of the first era in rebellion, that, we
mean. which will close with the breaking up of
the military power Of the South. Such vigor-
such prosecution of hostities the people of the
North now demand from the Administration.
With the unlimited resources Of men and money
at its disposal the war should have been virtually
ended last year. It is a mathematical, demon
strable fact that victory, with the adequate means
at our disposal, can be attained and that, too, in
one campaign as well as Ia e. Fsil--a in ths
past has been due either TO the lack of ability
ofdisposition, on the part of the directing power
But If the breach that seems now to be making
in the walls of the Confederacy, shall not be
speedily widened, and the citadel of rebellion
stormed thereat with all the force and Jury of
the loyal people in arms, shall be forced to
think that the Administration does not wish sue
cess rather than to believe that such fatuity as
will permit failure is possible"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-08

Tue FREE NEGROES AND THE WAR--We are
glad to perceive that Governor Tod, of Ohio, and
Governor Andrew, OF Massachusetts, and other
individuals, are exerting themselves 10 raise ne
gro troops to fill the places OF the white men who
are now returning home from the South after two
years hard fighting. The universal freedom of
the negro is declared by the radicals to be
the man object of the war. IL is but meet and
right that the free negroes should lend a hand in
such work. The blood of white men has been
shed sery copiously in the cause of the negroes.
Let the negroes themselves now bleed little. II
only for the sake of variety. 1t is very hard to
catch them: but let them be brought speedily un
der the restraints of the conscrption act. and we
shall soon have large ebony army to march
southward. We shall thus get rid of the blacks,
and their places will be well supplied by the stur-
DIV and more intelligent labor of healthy Irish
and German cmierants. who will become good
citizens in FIVE years. We have no need of ne
groes in the North. Let the whole race be sent
South, and let some thousands of mean whites
of the stamp Of Theodore Tlton 60 with them to
take command If these fellows will not fight,
they will do well enough to away; but we
hope they will be caught by the enemy. and never
exchanged The country will have good rid
dance of tbem.-[N. Y Herald
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-08
Address of vaiIandi CHAM 10 the Ohio
Democracy.
CINCINNATI. ONO, May %, lS6
MILITARY Prison, !

CrNcISNATr. ONO, May % 1863.
To The Democracy Of Ohio:
Banished from my native State for no crime
save Democratic opinions and free speech to you
in their defense. and about to go into exile. not
of my own will, but by the compulsion of an
bitrary and tyrannic power which / cannot resist,
allow me parting word. Because despotism and
superior power so will il. go within the Confed
crate lines well understand the purpose Of
this order. But in vain the malice of enemies
shall thus continue to give color to the calumnies
and Misrepresentation or the past two years.
They little comprehend the trne character of the
man with whom they have to deal. No order of
banishment executed by superior force. can re-
lease me from my obligations or deprive me of
nv rights as a citizen Of Ohio and of the United
States. Ny allegiance to my own State and Gov
ernment / shall recognize, wheresoever | may
be, as binding in all things, just the same as
though remained upon their soil. Every senti-
ment and expression Of attachment to the Union
and devotion to the Constitution--to my country
which have ever cherished or uttered, shall
abide unchanged and unretracted till my return
Meantime, will not doubt that the people oi
Ohio. covering not a moment before either the
threats or the exercise of arbitrary power, WILL in
every trial. prove themselves worthy to be called
| freemen g. l.. VALLASDIoHAM.