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Violence In lae-4CapitaI-of
OhiO-

Last night about ten o'clock, some fiftv
to seventy-6ye men, representing them.
selves as soldiers from Oamp Chase .rd
armed with swords and reyolvers Soro;-
bly, entered the editors rooms of th.
Crisis and destroyed whatever they could
lay their hands on. No person connected
with the Office was there at the time. and
the work was accomplished and the-moh
left in few minutes. They. also made
an effort to gain admittance to the iSvss.
room of the STATESMAN Office from the
alley in the rear, but officer Davis and
some of the employees meeting them
there, they retired, doing no damace
beyond forcing open the door. q ~
BY some singular coincidence the C;tv
Police Except one) did not hapDe6-to
be in the neighborhood of the. c;tv- n
which the Gssis Office is situated, atthe
time of this -disgraceful transaction.-
The remark was made by some Of The
participators in this outrage, that thew
had no fears of the police. and i -.
said among them, ,interrogatively. did not
Gov. johnson tell us to do so?
Our readers will bear us witness tb.t
it has been the constant effort Of Al.
STATESMAN to Impress upon all men obs.
dience to law and order, and it shall he
our effort still to impress this duty mon
all good citizens; but if the property and
lives of citizens cannot be projected bv
law, then the question is forced upon the
people, as to the mode and manner In
which this object can be accumplished
If it be expected that the people will
tamely submit to such indignities. those
who thus delude themselves, whether b;pb
or low, in official position or out Of Il WI
find themselves mistaken. We do NOT
say this by way of threat, but it is not for
one moment to be expected that such ont
RACES will be quietly submitted to-. The
opposition to the Democracy in this eitv
have as much interest in maintaining Law
and order as any other men under the sun.
and we hope they will fully appreciate
this fact. - rlse
A notice will be found in another col.
umn of our paper for a meeting at the
CITY Hall on Saturday evening to { considc,
what steps are necessary to protect pri
vate property. 1t will be large assem-
blaze of the friends of law and order
Oh State. MN. 3 fs.ss'1s
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NEW York, Mar 4.-The Times says
the finding OF the Mcdowell Court of ln-
quiry is approved, except one point viz
his going to Manassas, on the evening ei
the 2Sth of August, to confer with Cen
Pope, while his command was on the
march to Centreville.
1t is understood that large numbers OF
individuals and associations are making
preparations to establish banks, under the
provisions of the new banking law.
A Tribune Washington special, gives
an extract from letter from u us. navaI
officer, saying he has information, on the
authority of an English officer, that a pro-
ject is ahoatin England. superintended by
Maury, to capture the U. $. Meditcnra-
mean Squadron with iron-elads, said to be
nearly ready for sea.
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ST. LOUIS, March 3.-The Denaocra'
learns from private sources that the canal
from the Mississippi River to Lake Provi-
denee is completed, and on Tuesday last
the 3eamer Continental passed through
Generals Logans and McArthur's
forces were ready for transportation, and
are probably on their way to Red River
before this, with the probable design of co
operating with Banks against Port Hud.
son. 18A
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New YORK, March 3-The steamer
Chekiang, from New Orleans on the 23d
ultimo has arrived. 1t is believed the
rebels are converting the Harriet Lane
into an iron -clad.
The gunboat Essex picked up. uear
Port Hudson, four torpedoes, each con-
tanning two hundred pounds of powder.
The levees below Baton Rouge and in
St. Char es Parish have been made safe
agsinst any overflow
An order has been issued by General
Banks forbidding taking away negroes
from any of the plantations BY ony officer
or other persons in the United States SER
vice, without authority from headquar-
ters
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Democratic Platform.

sef- sTHE UNION AS IT WAS, AND
THE CONSTITUTION AS IT ISp'
.eq aI hold that THIS Government was made
IL on the WHITE BASIS, by WHITE
MEN, for the BENEFIT of WHITE MEN.
.tiand their POSTERITY forever. STE
BHEN A. DOUGLASS
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TFrom the New York WorM.
Issue of Paper Money.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27

WASHINGTON, Feb. ~.
A careful examination of the financial
bills passed by the present Congress, in
Guiding the important one agreed on yes
terday, shows that Secretary Chase has
issued and has the authority to issue the
following legal-tender notes, Treasury
notes, bonds and certificates Of indebted
ness :
First issue of legal-tender
notes $150,OO0, 600
Second issue of legal-tender
notes 10000, 900
For payment of the army 1O0,000.0OO
Certificates of indebtedness 10000, 900
Fractional currency $4,000, 600
Bonds issued to date 475,000,0 900
Interest bearing treasury notes
convertible into legal tender lsi
notes at will of Mr.. Chase 400, ,000, 900
Senate amendment to Confer
ence Bill 100000
Bonds authorized by Confer
ence committee (2O and 40
years. 3O0. .000, 900
Total Aap 81, ,s25, 900, 900
To this may be added $500, 600, 900 un-
der the Bank Bill, making grand total
Of So, 125, ,00O,0 600.
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Especial to the Times. !

New York, March 3.-The Times to,
day has the following special dispatch:
MEMPHIS, March ARRIVALS con-
firm the capture and sinking Of the In
dianola by three rebel boats. thirty miles
below Vicksburg The fight lasted sever
al hours The Indianola surrendered
when in a sinking condition. She was run
ashore. The officers and crew were taken
to Yicksbprg.' y g
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Crittcnden Of. lxentucIxy,

This venerable statesman thus closed
his last speech in Congress:
II am for carrying on the war provided
the Abolition policy be withdrawn. I
am sworn to support the Constitution but
| am not sworn to osupport the Abolition
party. | have never sworn to that, and
1 riU acrer do honor to its policy
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NEW York, March "a ridiculous
rumor is afoat here that our forces have
been defeated at Vicksburg, with loss
of twenty thousand of whom seven thou
sand were drowned. No credit is attach
cd to it.
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NEW YoRK, MARCH 6.-Stcrling Ex-
change unsettled and lower; moderate
rates of bankers bills 1,674 al, 20.
Gold continues excited and unsettled,
opening at 80, declining to 4s, advancing
to "A aud closing weak at 52a52l.
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g PHILADELPHIA, March 3.-Thc Rich
mond Enquirer of the 2Sth contains JEFF
Davis proclamation, appointing March
9th as day OF fasting and prayer.
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A New Policy.

ss NEW YoRK, March 1.-The Mercury s
Washingtcn special says: 1t is universal
81 ly admitted that the close Of the session
Of Congress will witness decided change
rim the policy of the Government. The
< President has yielded to the advice of
Secretary Seward ID Thurlow Weed to
s. prppitiate the Conse .yatives, and thus
mike tia transcription palat Bile. The
n measures in view are:
t First. A change in the Cabinet, that
+ will give Seward and his policy a majority
o. its members--Cha ie to be retained, and
If he retires, Robt. j. Walker takes his
place.
Second, A restoration of Mcclellan
: to some commend to shut the mouths of
! his noisy and disloyal friends. s
Third. Some concession to negro pref
udice OF Northern soldiers. Blacks in
the army to be kept in subordinate posi-
tions.
sS Fourth. The radical Republicans to
( take back seat, and moderate Republi-
8 cans and var Democrats to have the con-
fidcnce and direction Of the Administra-
ton.
Il Fifth. There are to be no more arbi-
trary arrests, except in very fragrant cases.
g 70 We copy the foregoing principally for
the purpose of calling attention to the
. third measure:'' Some concession to
4 segs0 freiudice of Northern soldiers" !" If
q We were to believe one-half of the lying
Kilograms or one-tenth part of the state
y ments Of the lick-spittle correspondents
s who write from the army, we would never
4 dream that there could be any dissatis-
- faction iA the army on any subject, espe-
lcially this. Blacks in the army to be
kept in subordinate positions" What is
the subordinate position in which the
j blacks IRE to be kept as fixed by the late
y defunct, Congress? They are to be in
y the same position as the private soldier.
2 They are not to be placed on level with
y officers. Oh, no! They must rake the
. subordinate position of the private. =
ssa,, The private soldier may think that the
= admiais,sation is making quite a conces-
sion TO sfre army, but as we read and un-
lierstand It, it is nothing more nor less
than an insult. Nine-tcnths of the SOL
nsdiers are perfectly disgusted with the Af-
rican flavor that pervades the management
s Of the war. The Democrats foreseciug
this, used their utmost exertions to pre-
vent this state of affairs, but without avail
$, The adm nistratioa now sees the dilemma
Il In which it is placed, and thus seeks to
z eoncilinfe tke prejudice Of the soldier by
placing the negro in the subordinate posi-
tion assigned to him BY the late act OF
4 Congress; which is placing him in the
4 ranks. But il is mere pr3ndiee, this
e idea Of the solder that be is the superior
20 !. of the negro, 1, it2 The administration
q 90 seems to regard it from the language
arused. They will perhaps some time get
9th0ir eyes open sufficiently to discover that
= II Is not prGadies, but reality.
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A Democratic victory.

We find the following special in the
Chicago Times of tho 3d;
MuscATINE, Iowa, March 2.
After the most hotly contested election
that ever came off in this city, the Demo-
Gratis have to-day swept everything before
them Henry Funck is elected Mayor by
one hundred majority, and every ward has
elected Democratic Aldermen.
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THE ATTACK ON CHARLESTON

n II II -hOrN O4N --VII-AIIEclON
. NEW York, March A Hilton Head
letter Of the 9th February says troops arc
under orders to embark, and the next
steamer will probably bring intelligence of
an attack on Charleston.
Gen. Stevenson has been restored to
his command.
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RESIGNATION OF GEN. SrGsL:---Gen.
Sigel has placed his resignation in the
hands of the President and gore home.
Insuperable difficulties in his inter course
with the comnlander-in Chief are alledsed
as't the reasons for this resignation, which
will be regretted by every soldier in tho
army. 1t is thought in military circles
here that his corps will be consolidated
with some other. Washington Corrcs-
pondence, Nc,o York Tribxne.
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BEAureRr, s. c., Feb. 23.-We arc
daily expecting to march, I suspect to-.
ward Savannah, and that way to Charlcs-
ton. as we are at present trying to drive
the rebels from their earthworks with gun
boats. Yesterday the nth New. York,
with the assistance of gunboats, took Fort
McAlliSter aud about one and halt miles
Of rifle pits. The 47th lost one hundred
and fifteen men.
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WAsHINGToN, March 4.--All the usual
appropriation bills were passed and sign
ed by the President. These, together
with oiherappropriations, amount to about
81 900, ,0On0D0. The miscellaneous ap-
preparation bill, as originally introduced
By the Committee of Ways and Means,
appropriated only 100000, but before it
passed both Houses the aggregate sum
was enlarged to 10000, 600.
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ageresnSer @sspGss

oA6BpfGt, 80.
ssegvlblss. gSe Ter qegEreton4 NIB ~ sslrEfrees.
, 1863-01-24

The farmers Of Geneseo, District No. 5, held
meeting at their school house on the 10th
inst There was 4 good attendance, and con-
siderable interest manifested. The following
officers were chosen for the ensuing year !:
Daniel Hoyt, President; n. King, Secretary !;
Ira II. Davis, John Rockwell and Emery
Parker, Executive Committee. After full
and free discussion, tho following resolutions
were passed:
-Esxle<d, That VIC heartily congratulate the mc1-
chants and commercial men OF the city Of Chicago,
upon the unparalleled success that has resulted
from their business tie past year as announced BY
the following words: II rejoice to be able to con,
gatulate yol Upon the close Of business ycar,
perhaps as profitable as any onr merchants haveev
scen. The Of our city has increased nearly
Ksye1eed, Tbat, in our opinion, If VIC, tho labor.
easEee form the hasis. and It is from the avals
interests Of Chcaso have been signa1y advanced
the past year, ne arc. at least entitled TO full
and equal eharc ofthcse great profits.
Erecting to the Chicago :Boald OF Trade, that our
bitter experience has fully DEMONSTRATED that we
arc 10 strangers to the source from which this
parallelcd success has been derived; that the ex-
ttenvlJ low prices that We haye been enabled to
get for on! produce and that these ruinous prices,
70 long following best eforte, is resulting in
our ntter prostration and rn:n.
Resolstd. That the producing classes owe 1t to
to thcmselvcs:to 10 arouse AID combine their ln1u-
cnce and inaugurate policy that will enable them
to control their own business, and receive Their
Re*clffd. That the past years experience has
fully satisfied Us that we have done about all nc
Therefore We pledge ourselves and recommend
that tie producers Of tue West patronizc such pa
pcrs az heartily espouec our cauae-
Ee>clred, That these proceedings be offered to
the Henry county papers and the CHICAGO TRIBUNE
for publication.
DANIEL HoLT, Prcs't.
, 1863-01-24
in their efforts to crush this monstrous rebel


lion.
On the return Of the committee, s. E. Finn
nigan was loudly called for. He ad-
dressed the meeting ut length, urging every
body to stand By the Government and our
soldiers in the field. BE thought the Presi-
dealing too gently with rebels and their aiders
and afcttors. But thanked God TINT more
vigorous policy had been inauguruted at last
ultimately we would soon know who were
the genuine friends Of the county, &c Weldon
Dillon, 7. j. Layman, Capt. Creed, and ".
the meeting at some length, fully sustaining
the action Of tie Government and the Prest-
nation. -
Joseph Browning, the leader Of the old
American party, was present, md fully 6us-
tained the proceeding, Of the meeting. Over
splendid torchlight procession could bescen
trayersing the streets in every direction The
following: resolutions were unanimously adopt
cd; to Wit:
WHEREAS, The Government Of the United States
is now engaged In the suppression Of rebellion
ever sprung up against any Government on earth ;
And Whereas. The suppression Of the same de-
1nands the hearty and united efforts Of the whole
people who are loyal to. the Government: there
Rese1retl, That we are ready and willing to make
any sacrifice for the integrity OF the Union and the
maintnnancc Of civil liberty.
Reso|rsd, That we hare an abiding and unBhaken
faith in the capacity Of the Government to sup,
press the present God-dcspIscd rebellion, and + 70
This end are willing and anxious TO anpposs ane
Government III any effort 1t may MAKE 10 aeeom'
ulisl this cEd.
his patriotic cndeavors to save the life Of the ma
finn and We heartily endorse the act Of Congress
enmdscatiug rebel property, believing Us NC do
fat they have forfeited oil their rights under the
Constitution, and therefore have no right while IN
rebellion to claim any protection under tt instru
lion should be hung like fe!on.
12e'o2red, That we hail with delight the recen
glorious victories won By tho Fcdcsal arms, AMI
| look upon them rs sure tokens Of an early peace
ResoaEed, That We mourn the loss Of our Eallan
dead. md deeply sympathize with their friends ant
relatives, J.L McGuEE. Sec
, 1863-01-24

"Coppcrlcad" is good name for those
to whom it is applicable Northern
traitors, who, without the rattlcs Of the snake
that adorned the first rebel banner that was
raised at Charleston, have all the venom Of
that dctcstable reptile. As used, it COM
prehcnds all the " fire-in-thc-rcar men" who
take. tile jeff. Davis organ in this city, as
their textbook; all the malignants, who,
without the cournge to go at once and help
their friends, constantly hope that the reb-
els may succeed; all the traitors who swear
in public that this is an Abolition war,"
and that they will have no part in it; all
who arc gay wien our armies arc beaten,
and who arc grave when our armies have
won; all who are in any way, by word OF
decd, are discouraging The adhcrents Of the
holy cause, and giving comfort to las Elder
Knapp says in his prayers) the rebels, the
seccsh Democrats and the Devil" These
are Copperheads; and the designation is aa
happy as ii is deserved. We do not won,
der that the Copperhcad organ-the fire.
in-the-rcar concern, the editor Of which
threatened to fire upon our troops going
South to put down the rebels and restore
the -tlialikes it. It would greatly
prefer the name Democrat. Or course il
would. No veil for treason SO good rs
TINT
, 1863-01-24
A Genuine Mother.

IFronl the Wnupun (Wfs.l Ilmes-]
Several months siuce female stranger ar
iyed in our pleasant village, and sought cm-
ploymenI. Her neat, tidy, unassuming up-
pcarancc soon gained her n place AS time
wore on it was soon observed that at regular
periods she visited the prison, but whether
from curiosity none knew or sccmcdto care.
The other day fine looking young man was
discharged from prison; having " st5ict obe- BE-
reduction Of time OH lis term provided by the
law. He was met at the gate (and re pray
that he may never deserve have it locked on
lin again} by the aforementioned lady, who
claimed him as her son. Of course it WAS
touching scene-a mother welcoming her er-
ring child to lis freedom -testifypg her at1c-
lion By leaving her home in Ohio, and, alone
and unknown, toiIng among strangers
through five weary months, ,.that She might be
near him, and finally take hin beyond the in
fucnce Of those who helped to bring him to
disgrace God bless the noble-hearted and
heroic mother! and may John never cause
her to blush for any lnisdceds Of lis here
affar
, 1863-01-24
GRAND UNION DEMONSTRATIONS
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

In accordance with the call made by numer-
ous citizens Of franklin county, for mass
meeting for tue purpose Of expressing their
dcrotion to the Union, without regard party,
and to celebrate the victory ron By Rose
Grams, over the rebels, al MndFeesporo,
large and respectable audience assembled at
thc-court house in Benton, on the sth Inst.
Hon, Walter s. Akin WIS called to thll chair;
Presley ". obanion and Samuel Benjamin
were chosen Vicc.Presidents, aud J. i. bic"
Ghee, Secretary.
: On motion, Weldon Dillon, Samuel Ridlen'
~: Flannignn, Thos. J. Laymnn md X: h.
S,,sen rsn,nt,n wore appointed committee to draft
rhas ~ :; In tho absence Of the committee,
+ .as,s .0' s...o.~ 80 addressed the meeting, He
.'o,.,,.,n. .ooA e q TS.~snds in favor Of vigorous
o1 .no pse4,a.nt ana tbcssr, aud fully sustaining
= 1>~'' sesument authorities
, 1863-01-24


1t may b. recollcctcd that the steamer Mini
nellal.,. Capt. Crane, a few days ago returned
from Memphis with some one thousand rebel
prisoners, whom she had takcu from st. Louis,
Alton and other points, to Vicksburg for
exchange. Tho battle at that place defeated
the object in view. Yesterday VIC learn that
one hundred Of the captives ayailed thenl-
selves Of all opportunity to escape By leaping
from the vessel. Is she Was swing ying in near
the shore they rushed to the edge of the deck
and lcaped for the bank. 4 tew succeeded in
safely reaching it, but the most fell overheard
ard had to swim for life. Quite number
doubtless were drowned, but probably much
the lnrger portion made good their escape.
, 1863-01-24
Chicago .@rib1t1tt.
SATURDAY, JANUARY Fl, 1868.
4 NETTER LOOK.

We are glad to hear from Springfield
that the more moderate and sensible Of the |
members Of the Democratic party in the
Legislature, are disguised with the blatant
and rampant disloya1ty Of the flre-ln-the-
rear fellows who claim to represent the
old Democratic organization; and that If
any attempt is made to prccipitate the
State into revolution, or TO embarrass the
Federal Administration in its Legitimate
efforts to put down the rebels and the rc-
bellion, they Will make common cause
with anybody against the disturbers Of the
public peace. If this is SO, a great danger
has been escaped. When the Legislature
first met, the prospect Of a revolt against
the authority Of the President
was imminent. Threats to take Illinois out
of the Union were freely uttered. One
man who was announced as one Of the
speakers in this city last night, openly
boasted that the revolution was inaugurat-
ed and that nothing could stay it. Trai-
tors who had long been compelled 10 81
lcnce, waxed hot when they we're
encouraged. to speak, and soon grew
crazcd with the prospect Of realizing. their
hopes and gratifying their hate eand malice.
But they are probably undeccived now:
Even in the Democratic party, the idea OF
making Illinois the theatre Of a fierce civil
var, of destroying thereby the value of all
property, Of paralyzng industry and OF in
yiting the return Of primitive barharism
when the Pcorias used to hunt the Winnie
bagoes, will not be tolerated save by the
Copperheads who are only Democrats be-
cause their secession malignity must have
some disguise. Doubtless the disloyalmay
continue to bray some ofthem may threat
en-; but they will be lucky, if before the
session closes, they do not find that they
will be compelled to seek sympathy and
comfort in the South, where they belong.
1t is possible that in all this ne may be MS
Informed and mistaken. The 1u1 at the
Capital may be but indication Of a more II
client storm-one that will end in that con-
fusion and diaster that the traitors predict
cd. The resources Of partisan hate are
boundless, and the ingenuity Of those who
indulge it are inexhaustable. Hence day
may bring forth trouble; IN ill-advised
measure may prccipitate war. We cx'
hort our friends to patience, but not to long
suffering. As minority they have right:
for which they must compel a decent re
spect. They have country and cause
neither Of which must be dishonored; ant
if they cannot wiring from the dominan
party the protection that minoritie
may justly claim, or if they arc compelled
to witness the attempt to put their State il
sympathy with the enemies Of the Union
they will knew what to do.
, 1863-01-24

and like M infant, scarcely weighing nifty
rounfiE, she was conveyed to the city oipital.
Before leaving the house. wc paid visit to
tho garret where the girl slept, and had been
confined most. Of the present winter Upon
the floor was Il little bed partially filed with
straw and mot twenty inches wide, with apiAow
glazed black with blood and fifth. Near It was
s pile Of dirty rags hardened with c1otted
blood, which had been taken from from her
person in the morning, her sister undertaking
10 comb her hair, clean her up and feed her
little, having become frightened by apreyious
visit of Mr. Ingersoll and friends in the fore
noon. The only excuse that VIC heard from
Mrs. Bo1linger for the appearance Of the chlid
to do nnytliupr'