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Resisting the Draft.

There has been notorious resistance OF
the d,af, in Boston, artiord, and Newark,
y. j., As in New York.
II will be found, we imagine that poll.
tical atfinitios are not the cause OF the
r;otous resistance of the draft. The oppo-
si;.on arises from the alleged unfairness OF
the !a". Ly compelling the poor man to
enter the amy. whiis the rich man can
buy out with $500 Republicans feel the
burden % this distinction as mnch az cop
perheads." The first opposition to the
consciiption law was made by the German
Turner'S, of Chicago. They held meet-
in. immediately on the passage of the law
and resolved that they would not obey it,
or what was equivalent. TrnmbulI, Ar
nold. sc. insisted that the law was right
and must be obeyed, admitted to these
Germans that its provisions were wrong
and promised TO have the law amended
II was teaching like that, rather than
"copperhea cad teaching, we ima.ine that
did much encourage the resistance tn tho
drait.
In St Louis ti!e telegraph tells US ,ha,
The radicals are preparing to resist the
draft. The democrats are few there, the
.iadieals' compose the poorer classes.
The democratic party have ever held obe.
dience to all lazy as o cardenal principle
while the opposition record is crowded
with Instances of open contempt and dis
Re, RI for al law.
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North Carolina.

The old North State has from the start
~hOwn little real love fer the confederacy.
, OF late her people and government have
tcen growing daily more FESTIVE Gov.
Vance, not month ago, snubbed JEFF.
Davis outright on the CONSUMPTION ques-
ton, declaring that North Carolina need,
ID her men TO defend herself BY way of
Fortress Monroe we now learn that over
! ture, Of the Union men to Gen Foster in
crease in bolGness. Not long since the
believed to be written by Hon. w \.
Graham, taking the strongest grounds
against the right of secession, and in add
vocacy of the duty of the Federal Gov
eminent to defend its own existence by
force when secession threatens it, The
article denies that any just cause exists for
| the present rebellion, and asserts that any
| State now claimed as belongirg to the So
| called Confederacy can Withdraw from 1t
| 1T will. The same paperin another article
openly favors peace by reconstruction of
the unien, or by separation resolved upon
| by a convention of all the States The
! Standard also congratulates the Rev. r. j.
| Graves on his acquittal on a charge of
treason, and republishes, with commenda-
| ton, the article made the pretext for his
| arrest by the rebel autho rites
The project is also boldly advocated in
late Raleigh Standard of calling con-
| vention with a view of repeating the ordi
nance of secession, and placing North
Carolina back in her cid position in :he
Union.
All this looks encouraging, and amounts
10 one Of these indications which the
Democracy Of this State resolved in State
Convention. they would hail wife pleas
sure and delight '-mauifesting desire on
the part OF a seeded State TO return TO
lis allegiance 10 the Union.
We appreLcnd, however, when the PEG.
Die OF North Carolina have held their
convention aud repealed their ordinance
of secession, they will find their return to
the Union not quite as sm 9th IA business
as they imagine, The question at Wash
Ington will be, Have they abolished slav-
cry ii not the PRESIDENT VIII he very
likely to tel! chem, as he did the people
of Louisiana, that the movement may
"emba,r,s military operations" and II
am credibly informed that Z convention is
in contemplation 70 change the fnndamen-
! tai law OF your Stale, and your coming in
now may embarras. the Nc Ole work (aboli
ton OF slavery have cut out for that
convention" North Carolina GA come in
III der the abolition programme or cling
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President Lincoln, in his letter 10 the
Albany Committee. says Of the Falland.ng

President Lincoln, in his letter 10 the
Albany Committee says Of the Faland.ng
ham arrest:
In the latter case, arrests are made,
not so much for what has been done. as
for what probably would be doue. The
latter is more for the preventive and less
for the indicative than the former
'1he man Vho stands by md SAYS nothing
when the peril OF his government is dis
cussed, cannot be misunde stood
So Nallandngham was punished not
for any thing he did, but for what he
I probably would have done not for
what he said, but for what he didn'. say.
We believe this is the first instance in the
history of the world where politician has
been punished for the crime of silence
Lincoln is like the Dutchman who walIop-
ed his son for swearing at his mother
Said the Teutonic Lincoln:
Watts dat your thinkin' so wick ed
about in the corner dere ?? Il AIT tink
,.ote'n You lie, you faeaoone YOU
you thinks cot tam, and now | vips you Tor
dat
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-07-18

HEAVY RKBEi. LossEs.-Since the lst OF
the present month, we have been doing q
wholesale business N the line of capturing
killing and disabling rebel soldiers
AT Gettysburg the rebel losses in killed
wounded and prisoners were $4,000; a.
Nicksbnrg we captured 32COo; at Helena
we killei, wounded and captured 1000;
and at Port Hudson we captuee 10000
total OF $1,000. That will do very
well. If we keep on little longer, we
will have Captured or destroyed the whole
Confederate army Che. Journal
Port Hudson is put about 5000 too high
in the above figuring; but we see by a
Washington dispatch that the " exchange
commissioner says the balance of prisoners
is now 81, 000 in our favar.
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ed, that they were unable to reach their
homes that night a.d were found next
morning in the open air-on the sidewalks
in the streets-in the gutters-syery'rhers
This ought to account for their not follow
ing I'D the advantages Of the victory as
they ought to have done, and probably
would have done under more favorable
circumstances Let us charitabiy hope that
when they shall have sufficiently recover
ed from the shock Of this terrible battle.
they will see to it, that those defiant and
traitorous copperheads will be properly
cared for SKEEzux
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SENSATION DISPATCHES - If the telegraph
dispatches daily sent over the lines from
the east, for the last few weeks. may safe
Is challenge the history of the world to
TO produle their equal for systematic,
downright. shameless lying, they are at
least equalled by the dispatches in the
Richmond papers after the BATH. Of Get.
,eysLurg. Here j. 4 specimen.
- PrIHsDl r., July 5.-C-o lie DEFEATED
the enemy ~ the fo.-:.. ri Ys-jsy la; -
w. took 100 y Tfispusr< NJ !0st 1853
prisoner The iank.-.- afrns y s@trsaiir.g
towards B.I,laorc. Gen, tie :. pur.u-
irg
The D,&pof.h, in an editorial based on
its news from Gettysburg, claims as the
necessary result Of the battle the defeat
nf Meade, The necessary abandonment Of
Baltimore and Washington. and allowing
Lee to march on both cities. The article
concludes thus; At any rate, they will
ouehanna, and our troops will have it for
the support of the war. If Lincoln Re
ponds upon raw ieyics. they will be slaugh
tered. If he brings on Rosecrans, Bragg
will recover the whole of Tennessee II
he calls up Grant he must abando1::all de,
signs against Nick>burg Whichever way
he turns. an insoluL.e difficulty presents
ltSe.f'
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yor tax Yree Trader.

DegT Tr1dsr-We have noticed viii.
mitch pleasure the numerous ANNOUNCE
mrnts of our late victories at ' lcks bur
and Peunsy wanna, ahd their celebration IN
our sister cities aid towns in La Sale
county. But we have looked IN vain 10.
any mention O. our celebration IN Peru.
TIL, may be owing To the fact that We
have ~ newspaper published in feru-at
Feast, none which sensible people care 10
read But as your Is considered a good
democratic joul nal At liz. county seat We
Indulge the hope that you will allow Us 10
max note III your columns. o! our
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-07-18

The REBEL MIssIoX-1he telegraph an
nOunced a week ago that Vice President
Stephens and other notabilitIes of the
"Confeneracy' he'd come down the James
Iissr and sought permission Is 20 to Wash
in:son Oh an important mission, but what
that mission was. has never been rnads
known The followin; from the Rich
mond Dspatch gives the only light that
will probably ever be thrown on the sub
ject
The Richmond HspotcL of til. 9Th SAWS
that Vice President Stephens has gone To
F, Monroe on the fag of truce beat IT
u SAID his business is to see about the ex-
.aance of prisoners: another; that it is to
form the Federals tina. IL private prop
-ty is not respected in the Confederate
ate-, and the rules Of civilized warfare
re not strictly complied with. our forces
in the war will receive instructions to re
teliste in kind
Dir. EALLAxDicHAA arrived at Niagara
Falls, on the Canada side, en- Tuesday
lie wss met there. among Others, by a re-
porter Of the Chicago Tine. to whom he
handed, in manuscript, an address to tie
people of Ohio The reporter was net
.'!o.cd to send it to the Time. by tels
s.L.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-07-18

July I. 1868
Ed Free Trader.-I was an eyewitness
to-day of an act SO daring, that thought
it worth making note Of 1t vas at Elk
River Bridge, by squad of men belonging
to Co D.. Capt Collins,) Of the lo4th III.
Regiment twas necessary, in order to
save and hold the bridge, to reach q stock
ade near it, which could only be done by
crossing an open field in the face Of large
force of rebel sharpshooters. These men
did it without fiinchine, amid storm OF
rebel bullets. Many eyes watched them,
and the remark was common, that mono
would escape to tell the tale Not one,
however. was kiiled-all reached the stock.
abe ami held it. Their praise is on every
lip understand they are from your city,
and am able to give the names Of a few
of them-Marsh. Eyster, Hart, Fight. |
will try and get the rest Of them / do
not belong to that noble regiment, but am
in the same brigade. A. NJ D.
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Some idea may be formed Of the tre-
mendous consumption Of the munitions of
war which the rebellion has occasioned by
the tact that the Waterbury, Conn, Cap
and Flask Company alone, made during
the past year ever loo tons, or zoe, 900 ibs.
81 ..ui.,,"r i,.;u ucrciiss;on cart.
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How do those Republicans feel who
clamored for Grants removal a short time
ago? Like the New York Post, probably
which thinks it prudent to retract the un.
founded charge of drunkenness.
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General Meade was one Of the stron cest
ter was at it's head; though as a good
soldier he did not grl mile and raise q
muss or refuse to fight under any other.
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The President has appointed day OF
thank>siying and prayer for recent VIC
tories, bu, the telegraph fails TO say what
dav
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PERU CELEBRATION.


Immediately upon the arrival OF the re-
port OF these Victories, our citizens were
Hooking, as if by common consent, to head
quarters. Arrived there, one Of our
worthy exjudges was a, once, by accama-
ton appointed commander IN chief of the
forces With the CELEBRITY Of Napoleon,
the forces were brought into line OF battle
i'll three divisions; the right resting on
the pillow factory, and the left on Coffin :
ware house Gen T. D. in command OF
the right division, exjudge q, Of the left,
and the commander chief leads the
centre in person. All things being arrang
ed, his exceilency the commanderiu chief
issued and caused to be read to the army
/ the following oraer
Order No. Oac-Whereas, Eicksburg
has fallen into our hands, with lots of con
! federate butternuts and whereas Gen.
Meade has defeated end soundiy thrashed
that arch old traitor, Gen. Lee; and, there
fore, any man who Will not, on this day,
get drunk is a d F. (great applause
Now Gen. +. D opened an alarming fire
from the Peru battery, consisting OF one
half FOUNDER - Brewster - cannon. But
with little effect, on account Of the light
metal Of the (Brewster) gun. The quick
eve of the chief saw this failure, and he
Immediately ordered q charge by the
whole line, upon the enemy, (Lager Bier
This was magnifcently Overwhelmingly
in. nearly one fourth ofthe enemy, iager)
from the field But rs the enemy Lager
still showed signs of resistance, another
charge was ordered, then third. till the
enemy Lagerl was completely "gob6led mp"
Thus ended the most sanguinary battle
recorded in the annals of Peru. The con.
test RACED FIVE hours, and our brave boys
rested on their laurels. But one disagreed
BILE event TRANSFERRED during this eventfui
day it was this. After the close Of the
battle. even after sunset, several of our
citizens all copperheads were seen i'll the
streets, in utter contempt and defiance of
"Order Number One perfectly sober. And
more shameful still up To this hour, we
have not heard of one Of these defiant and
trai,orous copperheads being put under
arbitrary arrest for disobedience OF Order
Number One Is not such conduct insult
ftrable? Why it may discourage if not
demoralize Gen. Burnsides whole army.
And already the evil effects OF this neglect
OF duty by our commander in chief in not
sendi, g these copper heads to Dixie or the
Dry Tortusas is beginning TO be felt right
here at home. Not one single one mas
been added to the Peru Sable Brothers
since this neglect Nevertheless, We are
disposed to take the most charitable view
possible, of this neglect OF duty 1T must
be patent TO every one at all acquainted
with military affairs. that after such a con
fict, our noble army must have been
greatly: ia. igaed, and .debilitated if not
somsw at dsmQralised Indeed. il is said
Sl,ot ,,,anv rs o,,r brave y,S4r1 and -some 0f
cur gallsnt officers were 20 much exhaust
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-07-18

The steamer Persia has arrived, with
European dates TO the 5ti inst. II lie
rumored that Russia accedes to the pro-
position Of the allied powers upon the
Polish question; but the answer has not
set been received Bread,iu.fs are dull
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-07-18

The Union Leagues in Philadelphia
boast membership of 10000 Phi!adel-
phia sent three regiments to Harrisburg
10 " defend the State previous to the
battle # Gettysburg, but they We're not
learuers The " Union Leagues were
called upon for three or four regiments,
and though promptly promised they dion
come On the 9Th of July, three days
after Gen Lee mad left Pennsylvania. We
have the following dispatch from Phila-
delphia:
"P!sL.DELrnA July The Frs. Union
League Regiment with full ranks, 10
marching 10 the Retr.Shmsnt Saloon, pre-
paratory to starting for Harrisburg.
There is no information that they ever
got away from that d" refreshment SALOON. -
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New York boasts lis 81, 600 loyal Union
leaguers, bound by oath to support the
government at all hazards. What they
did whs the government was defied BY q
mob in New York, is thus explained by .
dispatch
Nrw YORK, July l3-As the mob passed
the Loyal League rooms on Broadway, a
person was seen industriorsiy pulling in
every sign and letter tina, LetOkeped the
presence OF tina, institution, betokening
that il had closed business for the present
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! RUIT ARS-One Pint Quart and =
Quart Jars. with corks, Screw Tops. All who
want put up Fruit, call at Ely. GRIGGS'.
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Estrayed,
EetraYed.

u,RoM the subscriber about the 10Th Of May last q
RED and WHITE COW. (shois tall about eishs
yesrs old. He'd rope on her horns vhsn shs len
Any person leaving information OF said Co. a
pavi.-en ss"vnb Drug Store, .in be Iihsrsi,y 70.
Usyded. Ne. DAWSON.
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Order No Oae-Whereas, Vicksburg
has fallen into our hands, with lots of con
federate butternuts and whereas Gen.
Meade has defeated end soundiy thrashed
that arch old traitor, Gen. Lee; and, ther
fore, any man who will not, on this day,
get drunk is d F. (great applause
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-07-18

w very choice salve for Piles, Burns, Scalds and
Wounds. The first ever sold in the West, at
July is, 1863. Ely. GRIGGS.
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EAMILY DYE COLORS-in Is Cent
l. Packages. The cheapest and easiest way for dye
ing Silks Ribbons, Wooden Cotton goods. The best
pl ace to get them is Ely GRIOGS'
July 10 1865, 2ru1 and RooE store
The New York herald., 1863-05-17
INTERESTING FROM WEST POINT, VA.
Our West Point Correspondence.

WEST PoIyr, Va, May 10, 1863.
A sunbsut Recennoiisancc-O OosTvoions the Rpu-
ComtraJond 0raiw-Rdsi Carary koring-Ths Rout<
Along me Kaaapomy--F Firing Near The White Hous, de-
The gunboat Morse, Lieut. O. mmandipg Bsbcock, went
up the Mattapony river from this point this morning "
cendius to a point twenty i've miles DISTANT returning
early this afternoon. En- route and about three miles
from here the boat artificial distractions In
the river, consisting OF sunken vessels AZ another
point further Lieut. Babcoct sent an armed boats
crew shore farmhouse, where be discovered aud
sezed eighty bushels Of primo rye gram and one hundred
bushels Of This property was carefully done up 10
bushei sacks marked "Richmond," and to all appear
ances, was awaiting trsnsporatFn 70 that point, me
Morse aud safely landed At this place.
Proceeding further en- eut baocock learned from ine
rebels that body OF hundred of the enemys cavalry
had crossed from this peninsula 10 the eastery and opo
site side Of the river. at a place called IRA
Point The Morse reached place called lndanio~n and
about and returned 10 her anch rage on TINS
place rurng the trip the no ran at her maximum
speeI and upd sun Gent depth Of water Every thisg
was ready for action during The reconnaissance
On he ha.spouy on ,he ros,e pursued Dy 20.
farms farmhouscs ao9g the route ell pDtod helds
cattle browsing In the pastures and everything
bearing evidence OF the mmuntes 10 which the DC are
suoect by indulgent government There rebel
pr,perty enough the York pamunkey and Mai'~pony
rivers sub ect dstructf TO cOvnerbalaite the
Union properly destroyed by tho rebel pirates abama
ard her sister ships VIII our government order the
stcrhcef let US have war ana not roewseI pIhcy.
About to-day short, sharp and heavy hrtg was
heard the direction OF the white House, 90 tie YORK
town peDns' "a. Possibly II might have been shion
recounot CO from hliamsburg towards mat point
The fa,Grablelews from various poins IN the country
The tdngs from the Mississippi declaring the eaptar q
tho Grant Gulf batteries, and the movement OF our aad
forces upon Vcksburg snd under NcClernand upon " u
| Hudson and The nd movement of HOokers army
has sent thrill Of enthusiasm through tue army At his
! poIpt.
4 The weather continues excessively warm Tho roads
are 10 GO condition, the troops in excellent discipline
anNN linz
| ward"
| Tonight we were favored with shower of rain &C
companed with thandcr and lightning II was woco me
cleared the atmosphere, which had been oppres
| siyo for several days prev ious
The New York herald., 1863-05-17

only pop, Of interest can learn from there the
pected asnihiis.ion Of General Banks army-not by
military ferce but BY ravaGes from yellow fever. Tho
people OF Richmond seem 70 DO greatly eated at tho
rebel at the wilderness and ChanceorsviIle,
and have already recovered from their big scare"
caused BY the close proximity Of s,oneman cavalry to
that city.
nothing new either from sufoE, Yorktown or west
Point General Peck sent out large forcs on recon-
Lossanec day before yeserdAy which had no, returned
Gepcr Dix that they were progressing fsvo'aby and
accomplishing the object for which they we're tcnt out
regret To announce that yesterday Afternoon MAJOR
General Dx met with slight accident. which however,
might have been far serious appears the General
accompanied BY SINE Of his aids was taking little eser
che on horseback and while riding scross hed which
had been ploueh<d long time ago, bot the nrrows sh
remaining intact, except more hardened bs horse iei
natey no bones broken and the General h enabled
70 day 10 walk his room, and 10 dag or - be VIII
The term of enlistment, of the Third New York infantry
Organized under the supervision q Col Fred Townsend
late Adjptapt General u the tate OF New YORK. but or
UPWARDS OF ell htcen entbs under cpmand of Coneis q
Afford expired the 18th inst. Only about 300 men
OF this fine regiu cnt, in C mmand a NJor r. q fbyd,
went home on that day, ss nearly I'VE hundred were
either three years men or had recpsted who remain
IN he service To this number the three years men OF
the Ninth regiment New YORK volunteers, e,fnIrsng
reg ment " thus very nearly fu and A. fnc Command
any In the service. Since last September the Thud
infantry has been doing garrison duty st Ibis fort and
by It's nne condoci and discipline earned or hsef last
ing fame Colonel Afford " awell drilled and excellent
ohoer and h may well be proud o. ms command On MAO,
be has 20 long bad attached 10 bis command on the
eve of the expiration of iheir term ~ enlistment
Among the dist inguished arrivals al this point durnf
the past week notiee Brgadier General VI Prggs md
lady and Captain Hawk wkins, n bis stan General Brieg'
was o mel q the Tenth Massachusetts viunteers. and
attached 70 the Army d tho Potomac, under Genera
Nc can. A. the battle of seveu Pines be vas bady
noosdes ard On hs Iseoysfy p,oad,ra or sasa. sa,
under General sctef.k but fang he h cont clcd hin
Of ~. 4 IT..ss AUu nH.