The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-12-25
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eived discharge from the army on
ccoumt Of physical disability, may
'e received under the last call for
'olunteers. They will not however
,c allowed to rc-cutG; the service ~
'etcran soldiers, bat will receive the
,ouutics offered to fresh recruits.
The Baltimore American places at
he head of its columns the name Of
ABRAHAM Lincoln as aecandidatc for
he Presidency in 1864 General
Banks refuses to permit his nanc to
he used in connection with the Pres
dency. and SAYS abraham Lincoln
IS the man.
George S. Hillinrd, formerly u Wing
% Democrat. and recently
editor Of the Boston Courier, which
since his leaving it, has gone from cX-
cessivc conservatism TO open Copper
headisn, lately made speech at u
Aid meeting In Boston,
in which he declared nothing eau
he said against the institution ofslave-
cry to which | am not ready to as.
sent, and 1 rejoice at everything
which tends to remove the evil OF
slavery from the land!'
FEN Washington special Of the
New Hampshire Statesman, says Em-
crson Ethcridge was recently intro
duced to Brutus j. Clay, of Kcntuc-
ky, and Immediately began to de-
nouncc the Government. Mr.. Clay,
after hearing his tempest few mo
mcnts, replied; "Well, Mr.. Ether.
.ilso. this is pretty rough Epforr
the war, when I was n Democrat,
thought Of Won down in Tennessee as
an Abolitionist. You musthavc late.
ly changed yow views This was
somewhat willing to the retiring clerk
whc supposed he had got Il man after
his own heart, lie plucked up ccur
arc, however, and went into another
TRADE. Mr.. Clay thercupon, with
calmncss mingled with manifest in
dignat.o t.on. rising to his full hight. in.
terrupted: "Ncll. sir, this il orr first
meeting. Your language, sir, seems
to me at .ocious, and all | have to say
to -you is. that when men talk thu,
down in Kentucky we regard then
as Scccs ,ionists, and treat them ac.
cordingly.'
ngNhcn Meade made his last al
vance movement he went with the dc.
81 n of lighting Lee and destroying
his army. The movement was moi
simply to divert Longstrcct from
Burnside. y correspondent declare
that Mcadc's failure was attributed tC
Gen. Frcnch's delay with the 3,
corps, which disarranged the plal
of the battle and made favorable Mt
tack impossible. 1t has already beer
stated that French is under arrest.
General Butler has commenced th
the enrolment OF all the able holict
negroes ia his department., with
view doubtless to colscription
Major G oncrol Staayns, Comwis+
ioner for negro recruiting, is in Wash
inyton on business with the War De
partment. He speaks of Slavery q
practically dead in Middle TENNESSEE
here he has been last recruiting. an
thinks its tenure might very easily b
destroyed; also. about Mcmphis an
throughout West Tcnncssec.
The Senate Military Committee hay
reported in favor ofallowinq bount
of four hundred dollars only to IT,
5th Of January, 1864. After that. n
bounty will be allowed to substitutes
and only one hundred dollars t
drafted AMI enlisted men.
An important meeting OF the Uniot
State Central Committee of Maryland
was held at Baltimore, on Welncs
day last. Hon. Thomas Swan, wh'
presided ut the meeting. read an clah
orate paper on the condition of slave
ry in Maryland. and the best mean
OF getting ril Of it. He stated tha
he hsd called the members Of thC
Committee together, "by request o
n large number of Union mon. in ad
vance of the meeting Of the LcgIsla
turc, to suggest the propriety Of som,
action OH the part of this COMMITTEE
in reference to emancipation" III
had also rccci ied n communication
from prominent and influential slave
holders Of Maryland, urging the call
ing OF Convention 'to intcrchang
opinions and views upon the absorb
inc subjects that will he likely to en-
gage the attention of the Legislature
and the Constitutional Convention
which it will certainly authorize tn,
people to call At the conclusion 0
his address, Mr.. Swami submitted
series Of resolutions, in favor OF i'm
mediate emancipation, and showing
the folly Of any gradual plan Of rid
ding the state Of the remnant OF th
institution.
Hon. John II, Kennedy indorsc,
the above resolutions in n few clio
quent remarks. lie had, however
prepared some resolutions which HI
proposed to offer, aad which, as the,
did not conflict with those offered BY
Mr.. Swami, he hoped would also b
adopted, After nanimatcd discuss
ion, both series of resolutions wer
adopted. Both were thoroughly rad
ical, and called for instant and deci
eive action on the part of the lesisla
ture.
lhn rnilrnnds thnnnnh Innnnsan.