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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

fHE OHdCa Democrat says tho proCa-
nation inlly commits the Administration to
the prosecution of this war for the freedom
of slaves We are just ioolhardy enough
to contradict the statement" and we hurc
read the proclamation. As we'll might you
say the war is prosecuted for the purpose
of shooting down human bcirgs. There is
as much sonse in the one as the other. The
object OF tho war is the triumph of the ctcr-
nal principles upon which our Government
is blsod and which Nndorlib ON nations
existence. Shooting down men is a means
necessary to the triumph of these principles.
Tho freedom Of the slaves is likewise meas.
urc necessary to the same end, Whatever
means are necessary for the preservation OF
the Government and the security of our MT
tiqnal e4iqtpnGe, arc legal gnd constitutional,
BY the by, it will be aprohtable lesson, per-
haps, if you will read the last speech that
the patriot Douglas, ever made, in which he
uses this memorable sentence;
Every man must be for the United States
or against il, Who're can ltc iH nentrality
in this war; DHtY iDatriotS-0r h'dii0rs."
Nor can the paper above alluded to evade-
open questions by pratng about " blind ig-
norance, "tyrant's plea, " acts of usurpa-
tiou,' ard Tie liEe. While il saws it is Z" in
favor of measures best calculated to unarm
the rebels" it condemns the most effective
measures, that the Government has taken
toward that end, and denounces those meas
urcs az dangerous to the liberties Of a free
people, The .rrost Of ratRrs and lilo CON
fscaton of rebel property cause the peace
Democracy to raise their hands in holy hor-
ror at what they are wont to term "acts of
usurpation, We" violations 0Fthp Constitution
arbitrary arrests" &c. For the benefit OF
such, wegtye them Nh extract from stephen
A. Douglass speech in Congress, in 1914, on
rafmding General lackson's hnc'
The Constitution was adopted for the pro-
lection of the country, and under that Com
stitution the nation had the right to exercise
all thD p4NGyG chat were NeceGsary for pro
lection OF the country, Il martial law was
necessary to the salvation OF the country,
martial law was legal for the purpose, Iii
is necessary for Judge for the prescrVn-
tiOn of order, to punish for contempt it is
necessary Tor general TO exercise control
| over his c4mAn e. imprison traitors, aud to
arrest his spies, aud to iulerucpt aumnuui-
catiouS with the enomy. Ii this was neces-
sary, this was legal.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04
Preparations for II Great Battle nj;
Nicksburg,

CARo, January Is, Tho steamer Ruth
from Memphis, has arrived.
Troops are being daily transferred to trans
pottA, and sent to Milikin's Bend. General
Grant was expected to leave ON the 9th
The Memphis B'MetiD of Monday says
Southern news to the l9th states that Gen
eral Joe Johnson has command of the whole
Western Department. and is massing an i'm
mensr force at Nicksbug. In the emer-
gency it is believed he will concentrate one
hundred and fifty thnusand men for its de-
lenau, rR2 rchcis are determined to stake
everything to endeavor to holt that place
and Port Hudson, and keep open commune
cation with Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas.
The Notifications at Port Hudson are com
plctc. The rebels feel great confidence in
thoir ability to hold these two strong places
!.atcst adVices state that McCIeruand'a =
squadron had reached Youngstown, thirty
miles above NCkshurg,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

JEFF DAVIS AND \. y. cox.

From the coincidence between the Ian,
gusge of the leading rebels and that Of the
representative peace Democrats one would
Judge that their thoughts run in the same
mold, For instance, tho last two speakers
in behalf of these classes are jeff. Davis and
5 5, Cox. They both turn to villifying New
England, and employ precisely the same sci
of idoas as will be soon hollow:
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04
REL IEF FOR THE FAMILIES OF
VOLUNTEERS.


Nh. Rcady's bill providing for the lovy of
tax of one mill on all the taxable property
Of tho State, and giving to County commis-
sioners the privilege oflovying snadditionai
tax og one .halfmll, was taken up on Wednes-
day last in the Ohio Senate and referred to a
committee Of one, with instructions to amend
by fixing the levy at one mill and half in
stead of one mill. This amendment how
ever was lost. The bill then passed the
Senate, and has yet to pass'tbe house.
On IFS third reading, considerable discus
sion was had as to the propricty of lcvyng
the additional tax Of one-halr mill. MI
Gunckcl, of Montgomery, favored this adj
ditional tax, and, during the course of his
remarks, said he did not feel it in his heart
to go home until he had helped pass this
bill. Ile had never found man who OH
jectcd to the tax Of last year; many asked
whyit was not larger. In his county the
additional half-mll was absolutel necessary
Tho fund raised by last years levy wap
exhausted months ago Temporary relief
had been afforded by the issue of condi
tional county bonds but even the fund Sc
raised was now about exhausted, and unless
relief was speedily granted, hundreds oI
families in his own city would bo left in alb
cct want. The State levy of one mill would
afford to each family no more than did tho
lovy of last year; and if that was insufficient
| how much moro 80 would it he now, when
| the cost of living was almost twice AZ great
as then. The power to levy the additional
half-mill was only conditional Ill not needed
il would not be levied.
lie argued that the State was bound by
the promises of her Executive and the pre-
vious action of her Legislature to grant the
relief, and that in this emergency, it was
the duty of every patriot to .fgM or to pay,
to go into the army himself, or to help sup
port the families of those that did 20. lie
was in favor of rerenchmeut and economy
but he wanted to apply them to Office.
holders, rather than to the starving wives
and suffering children Of our brave volun-
tcors
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

THE Nai,ond IateHigencer, of the 26th
says Gen, Burnside arrived in Washington
OH Saturday morning, and was in conference
all the forenoon with the President, the Sec
retary of War, and the General-in-Chief. We
understand that, at his own request, he was
relieved from the command of the Army of
the Potomac, and that the President imme-
dately conferred the chief command on
Maior-G C eneral Hooker
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

EvERY male resident of the Confederacy
must fight for or leave it, In the rebel Con,
gross, on the 18th. Mr., Vest of Missouri, in,
troduoed bill providing that after the FIRST
of February all MarylanderS residing in the
Contederacy must go into the army, The
resolution was debated, all the speakers con
curing in tho opinion that something
should be done to bring into service or re
move not only Marylanders, but others who
have received certificates of foreign citizen
ship from consuls inside the rebel lines, aad
not accredited to the Richmond Govern
ment The bill was finally referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04
sAfnln AnAhNiIIn.

NASHVILLE Jan. 3l.--One thousand cav
airy, Forrest commanding, with four pieces
of artillery, are at the Shoals awaiting the
passing of the fleet to this point which left
from the vicinity Qf Fr9E&lin, lena, for that
place list uight \ stupenlous effort for
the capture Of the boats on the Cumberland
river is determined on Ivy the rebels.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04
From louisville.

Louisville, Feb. Morgan, with a con-
siderohl2 tarco, i reported crossing the
Cnn,hcrluni river above and below Rowcna,
either to cut the railroad or obtain posses
sion OF certain points i'll Northern aud Cen
trad Kentucky.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

General Corcoran has successfully en-.
gagged the rebels, who, for some time past
have been threatening Suffolk, Virginia
He defeated them il tWq sharp encounters
on the 29th Mt, and at last accounts was
pursuing them as they We're rapidly re-
treating.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04
THANKS.

We are again under obligations to Hon. j. M
Ashley for vsluable documents-a bound set OF She
Congressional Globe and Appendix Of the last Sess-
ION Of Congress.
Hon. G. N. Godfrey, Of the Ohio Senate, will se-
ccpt our thsuts for copy OF the "Annuei Report OF
the Adutspt General Of tho State Of Ohio" e
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

JEFF. DAvls's retaliation" proclamation is
censured in very strong language by the
London Times, and the rebel President ad'
vised not to attempt its enforcement, as il
NAV cause him the loss of the friendship Of
both France and England,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

SOME two hundred Union officers, prison
ers at Richmond, are closely confined, "and
will continue to be until the Presidents
proclamation is withdrawn, and General But
lor given up for punishment" Of course
this will necessitate the close Imprisonment
of an equal number of rebel officers.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

GENgRAL BUTLER closed recent speech
in reply to a serenade at Boston, with the
following strong statement of his hatred of
the rebellion; Rather than not have it
quelled, I for one am ready to begin over
again, with a ship-load of emigrants at
Plymouth aud jamestown, and start fair
again---if we have so far mistaken our road
-and anything short of that would be trea-
sou 10 the country, treason to the world,
and treason to liberty forever
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

NAtLANpIGHAM has condesconded to ac-
oept the invitation for the Govemorship OF
Ohio by the Democratic party, What a
picture for an artist to see him o day or
two after the election, If he should 10 the
nominee.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

The Chattanooga Rebel calls Brown
low IAN old smut-machine," and the Day
ton Empire pronomces him "consummate
blacSguard and bla.ant old hypocrite,
These twin organs of treason agree precisely
in their estimate of the stOut-hearted patriot
Parson of East Tennessee,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

GEN. SoHENoK has suppressed the Phil,
adelphia EpeaiRg ,IonTdl q copperhead
organ, for saying that jeff. Daviss message
was more able and truthful than that of the
President
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

They [the people of speak Of that ruling
New Englandl are tra- element in New England
dtional and homeless called PurtaniSm, which
race; from the time of IN Lancashire, in Hol-
Cromwell TO the present land, at Plymouth, or AT
moment they have been Boston, ever presents the
dSturbers Of the peace same selfish, phariSaical,
Of the world. Gathered cgutistic and ntolarant
together bv Cromwell type of character We
from the bogs and fons hnd il in our politics 10
Of the north of Ireland day, as the Tudors found
and of England, they it hundreds of years ago,
commenced by disturb ever meddling, and only
ing the peace Of their willing 20 concede when
own country; they dis il can not help itself
tuTbed Holland, to which They hunted out little
they He'd, and they dis girls and old women for
turbed England on their witches; BaptiSts, Ana
return, They prosecuted haptsts, Familists, Qua
Catholics in England, kers, all, were persecuted
aud they hung Quakers and punished &C., &c.
and witches in America.
! AS these two men agreo so thoroughly in
their hatred of loyal community, it is but
fair to presume that they are not SO far
apart in their opinions of the rebel commu.
nifty, and Of the great issues which now
separate the two.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

TuE malignant Copporhcads under the
lead of Nallandigham and Cox roceivd their
Quietus at Richmond in the Message of JET
torson Davis to The Rebel Congress, With
a consistency worthy of better cause, the
Confederate President assures his friends,
his enemies, and the world at large, that the
only possible way TO secure peace is the
complete and unqualified recognition of the
national Independence of the seeded States.
OF course every loyal man expected Just
this and no more; butts reiteration is timely,
TO expose the treacherouS scheme of the
Northwestern Secession Democracy. Who
ever now talks ofpeace, without demanding
as the first step the complete subiugation
of the rebels, is not only a traitor, but
wretohed coward; his only purpose is to in-
sure the final disruption of the Union, and
the establishment on its ruins Of the great
Southern Slaveholding Oligarchy.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

nIE Illinois House. on Wednesday, passed
the Army Commissioners Bill, which takes
the management of the military affairs OF
the State out of the Governors hands, by q
strict Democratic party vote of AZ to %,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

REREL newspapers say that of 10000
men led into Missouri, in April and May
last, by Price not more than 1900 arc now
surviving and fit for service. They state
their loss in the fight with Rosecrans was
5000. In Brecknridge's Division 1900
men were killed outright in IAN hour and
forty minutes. Withers Division lost 2, 500.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04
PLATFORM or TIlE O POSITION.

The Philadelphia Press sums up the lead
ing features Of the policy Of the opposition
party now organized under the names of
Conservatism and Democracy" to OBJ
struct the action OF the Government and to
cooperate with the rebels, thus:
|, Opposition 10 all attempts to punish
treason, by arresting those who proclaim
reasonable sentiments.
=. Opposition to the draft
3. Attempts to dcmoralizc the army by
iomcnting spirit Of dissatisfaction aud
mutiny.
4, \ depreciation Gf the currency by
weakening me public faith, and producing
distrust in the minds of those who buy
aud invest.
>. Opposition to the confscation of robel
property; the emancipation of the slaves OF
rebels; aud the employment of negroes ii
| the army and navy.
/ e. Opposition TO the reVenuc and taS laws
l. Propositions for an armsticc and the
suspension of the blockade
$. Invitations to the European Powers tC
mediate in the affairs Of the country.
Q. Denunciation Of the Generals who make
themselves conspicuous in the cause of lib
erty, like Banks, Butler aud Hunter, and q
disparagement OF Generals who achieve
great military successes, like Rosecraus
and Grant
| 10, Constant and malignant assaults upon
/ the Executive Departments of the Govern
mont, the Treasury, the War and the Navy
/ II, Attempts TO create revolutions by en-
deaVoring to array the State and local au
/ thoritos against the Government
/ II, A constant repetition of the idea thai
| the destiny of the Middle and Western
/ States is with the South, and that the trut
/ policy Of the future will be to separate iron
( New Engand and unite uuier the Southern
/ Coufcderacy.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ASHER COOK. WI. GoRRILL.
~ q X & G o II II ! l. L. /,
~ ATTORNEYS Ann CoUNsELLoRs AT LAW,
will attend promptly to all business in:rusted to
their care. Office over Htchcock's store.
Perrysburg, February 4, 1863 40y
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

F. R. MILLER CO
Psrysburg, October q. Issa.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

HpEDEMPTION NOTICE,-L.D D sTRUTToN
~ or his assignees viii take notice that Baker a
Collins have deposited in the Treasury Wood County
Ohio, Sixty six Dollars and Sevenytwo Cents to re-
deem the und y sw Y Sc Section ei, and und NV
y Section ~, Town north, Range i2 east-iOO acres
sold at the Delinquent Tax Sale, January II 1851
ADDISON SMITH, County Auditor
AuDIToR's oFFIcE, Wood County, Ohio,
Perry ysburg, January rs, 1864 s9ds
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-02-04

"a ALL WE ASK is fair examination of our
stock before purchasing elsewhere as goods are
lower now than they short time since
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-12
RHODE ISLAND.

The Republicans and Unconditional Union
lists OF Rhode Island have wisely resolved to
deserve success and achieve it, They have
nominated State Ticket OF able and worthy
citizens who are thoroughly with them and of
them, though one of them (ABRAHAM PAYNE
for Attorney General was q Democrat down
to the outbreak &C the Shareholders Rebellion.
JAMES Y. SMITH, their candidate for Cover
nor, has served with honor in the Legislature
and ia Mayor OF Providence. SETH PADEL.
FORD, their Lieut. Governor, is, Ike Mr..
Smith, successful merchant, and thorough
Republican. THOMAS A. JESCKEs of Proyi-
dence and NATHAN T. DIXON Of Westerly,
their nominees for Congress, are among the
ablest and most eminent lawyers in the State,
original and determined opponents Of the Rebel
Slave Power, whose presence in Congress will
revive recollections of the days when Rhode
Island was represented there by her first men.
Mr.. Dixon has been repeatedly a candidate for
Congress, aud always successful. He would
have remained in the House throughout the
last ten years had he not declined whenever
no couiu, US hc IePea'cu'! u'u v" iuo'ua!' puV
his friends would not excuse him, and he viii
be elected and constrained to serve.
The Republicans desired to unite on fair and
equal terms with what calls itself the ICON
stitutional Union " party; but its Convention
had been quietly packed with men favorable to
an alliance with the Pro-Slavery Democrats,
and could not be diverted from that interest
But the baot-boxes cannot be packed, as the
result will show.
Influences apart from politics have for the
last two years placed the Republicans Of Rhode
Island under tho heel of their odyersaries. A
brighter day has been dawning, and its light
will be so difrused as to gladden. tho hearts of
their brethren throughout the Union.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-12
GEMS. SCOTT AND neCLELLAN

A Philadelphia correspondent furnishes the
following explanation of Gen. McClcllan's fall
ures 10 report TO Gen. Scott when the latter
Was his active superior. and of the silence of
Gen. Scott in view Of the recent publica-
ton of his Official letter Of complaint against
Gen. Mcclellan. We do not know that this
explanation is correct, and we publish it only
TO elicit further calculations, which the matter
ernineptly requires. Can it be true that our
Government allowed a detected tratOr-one
who had betrayed q position Of the very high
est trust--t0 be placed on the retired list and
to 90 TO Europe on pay as still an officer of
our army II it did, who can wonder that
treason is rife IN our service, and that gun
boats and ships of war are betrayed into the
hands " our enemies But hear our cor.
respondent:
10 ih Ediin i he n. L. Trjmr
SIR. Many porsons disappointed IN learning
that Scott VIII publish Pansion u his
plAn.. against GoBsra Mcclellan the Secretary OF War
which by the ca o. MI s,eYeus Of Pa the Secretary
Of War publ and -caa la tho Ilouss Representative
Macy "a why wsthe sGter called for There diaasou
the subject aud they asa hat in nded 10 ho by It
Thereby iotttion iHncote
one people 60 suspect the uensrgI. mi n sou,i
IneBts to an toward the wsywsGd st." bus 10 mater
about that Oenrai Scott wri.es 20 tho Secretary Of War;
complaining Of McC!esn's Indifference neglect Of lin
for not reporting his plan. consulting him about tho
disposition Il bs forces TIL. occurred some time alter
had been discovered by Geu-rs Mcclellan thai General
So;,. office safest place FOR hit 70 eEpose Lila
plns nsse knOsn what ho doing IL II Known hat
General MoClesn, pa. had been several tme' IN worry
ysl-rous made kn9~u 10 tle Rebels almost quickly
they made known to commanders la the hrid
Gene al Mcclellan found ont the individual General
SCOTS son-iEAw Henry L. scott. who was with Oouersl b
Ia Wellington Inspect al with the rank. pay
&C. oa Colonel Of Cavalry General Mcclellan wet 20 the
President about the extraordinary denousmeDt end Cooue
Scot, aud Ad General Thomas. who also sosgeced Of
ueseheIy were summoned to tho White House to beeou.
foatod the cnaff- Colonel scotg conlosod Ia, gui..
VIVA, dore Why Colonel Scott insesd u beng shot
fo bi. treason allowed TO be- placed the tired is
iife tho p,y eoumens Of Lieutenant
Colonel Of ssay, he Immediately went ~ Europe, where
lie is doing all he 'or secession Gone al Scott win
publish anything. lie snows tho why Cen. NeC elan
dill fcp, his pan. to him. aud Gen. Scott vii. ,r
up that would be OF no advantage 10 Of IA.
family who traitor hYas upon Government which he
bisey bctray. SMITH.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-12
DEMOCRATIC LOYALTY.

The American Republic, formed by Union
of thirty-!our distinct States under ono Federal
Government is now at war for its existence.
formidable conspiracy, which had been for
thirty years maturing, in which the leading
politicians Of fourteen States were implicated,
and which was prepared for breaking out into
open revolt at the close Of 1856 had tho Presi-
Dental Election of that year resulted as was
for time anticipated, did actually eliminate
in open reputation and defiance of the Fed
eral compact at the cose of 1860. II is quite
usual, but most misleading, to say that the
Southern politicians rushed into rebellion be-
cause of the election Of Lincoln; for those poll
ticians had la6ored quite as earnestly and ef-
fectivcy as the Republicans to secure that
election. Their policy for years--in the strug-
gle TO force the Lecompton Constitution and
Pro-Slayery I4e upon Kansas, their war upon
Senator Douglas, and the moastrous resolves
they forced through the Senate at the Session Of
loJ9-G0--all looked TO this end; and when they
finally succeeded in breaking up the Democratic
party ut its las. National Convention at Charles.
ton, S. c., sending it into tue pending Prosi-
dental canvass with two rival tickets, every
intelligent politician understood that it was The
deliberate intent OF tho JEFF. Dayises, Slideils,
fanccys. &c, not TO elect their own boiling
ticket, but to secure u triumph of the Repub-
Leans with an eye to Interior operations. No.
body did or could suppose that Breckin-
ridge would be chosen President: every one
perceived that his running made Lincoln's sue.
cess morally certain. Aud, in order 70 "moke
assurance doubly sure" certain of the South.
ern leaders, who had nominated Breckin.
ridge and Lane, stumpod the North with palpa.
lie intent to aid Lincoln by distractng still
moro the perple1ed and disheartened Democ.
racy. SO, when tho telegraph flashed aero.