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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-07
How shall Portland speak 2

As the physician may determine the condi-
tions OF human health by feeling of the artery
81 The wrist, or by inspection of the human
tongue, so the patriot will decide in relation
to the political health Of our State by the beat
ing of her commercial heart to-day. When
New York, Indiana and Illinois rolled up
Democratic majorities recently, it was said
that bonfires, Examinations and other signs of
rejoicing were witnessed at Charleston. Those
victories, which cheered the hearts of rebels,
saddened the spirits OF all truly loyal men.
Shall the voice of Portland to-day have a sim
liar effect?
We do not say--for we do not so believe
that all who oppose the Republican Union
ticket are disloyal-perhaps very few of them
intend to do anything unfriendly to the gov
eminent; but we do say that loyal men cannot
affiliate with the present democratic party
without placing themselves in position to be
misunderstood, and to afford aid and comfort
to those whose loyalty is at least very suspi-
cious.
If the democratic party is not in itself dis
loyal, it is undeniable that all the disloyal men
Of the country have allied themselves to that
party. While some true friends OF the govern
ment may vote against the Republican Union
ticket to-day, ii is morally certain that no rebel
sympathizer, no quasi-traitor will vote for it.
The voice of Portland to-day, if given in
one direction, will be clear, out-spoken, I'M
equivocal, certain; If in the opposite direction,
it will be equivocal and uncertain, and will not
strengthen the arm OF the government. How
shall that voice be spoken? Let every think
ing man answer for himself.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-07

nE- We advise all vigilance committees
and all good citizens generally to look after
men who may attempt to vote in the name of
absent soldiers. We have no doubt but that
the game viii be frequently and strongly tried.
Let it be as frequently and well resisted
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-07
NJ. L. "A.

ANN AL MEETING.
TuvHE members Of the Mercantile Library Associa-
Il ton hereby notified that the annual meeting
for the election Of officers for the ensuing year. and
the transaction of such other business - may Legally
come before them, will be held at their rooms Tues
day evening. April a. 1853. at "A o'clock.
Polls open ut o'clock, precisely.
GEO. II. SMARDEN,
APT I'd Recording Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-07

depth of five to six feet below the surface, the
latter to be safe from frost. The smallest pipe
they recommended was forty inches in dame
ter, and as it takes about one hundred pounds
of lead to ''cauik' each joint of such pipe, it
becomes necessary, TO prevent leaking, to ex-
cavate so far below the bottom of the main
pipes, that a workman can with ease get be-
low the joint to work, say an excavation of
three feet more.
Thus to lay down pipes free from frost in
Portland, we must allow six feet for the top of
the pipe from the surface, three feet for pipe,
and three feet for the workman, making
twelve feet excavation.
Mr.. Eli Webb, an experienced Street Com
missioner then stated that twelve foot exca-
walton in our principal streets, would be at
least, on an average, six feet in ledge, and
that too in the hard mica slate that underlies
our city, and runs dagonally, and not parallel
or at right angles with our principal streets.
Here is where the great item of cost will arise
in distributing water through our city, aud
that committee found, that 10 introduce water
from Sebago Lake by iron pipes, and distrib-
ute it through twenty miles of cur streets land
we now have over-thirty-fiye miles accepted)
would cost at the then price of iron, which was
much less than its present rates, at least two
and one-half millions of dollars. The interest
on this at six per cent. would be one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars; the income proba-
bly,, for several years, not over fifty thousand,
so that it would add one hundred thousand
dollars to our yearly taxes.
Neither Philadelphia, New York or Boston,
attempted to introduce water when they had a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-07
ROOM PAPERS.
Our old customers, and the public generally. VIII
re intending to buy
ROOM PAPERS
this season, should not fail to call upon
Bailey 81 Moves.

We have hand the largest stock Of PAPER
HANGINGs AND BORDERS that we have ever
had and have taken extra pains to have a complete
assortment specially adapted to meet the wants OF
the trade at the present time
We can sell cheap, and tciH do so.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10
From the Wisconsin State Journal
Time Works Wonders.

In the winter of 1859, Republican Legis-
lature of this State endorsed the State Rights
doctrines OF the famous Kentucky resolutions
of 1898 Although the same doctrines were
endorsed by the Cincinnati platform, that
fact did not prevent the Democracy of the
State from heaping denunciations upon the
Republicans, and accusing them Of nullifca-
ton. Last winter the Legislature repealed
the resolutions Of 1859, every Democrat yot-
ing against the repeal, and now we see that
Democratic newspapers, formerly the loudest
III denouncing the resolutions Of 1859, urge
as an objection against Judge SPo0NER, the
Republican candidate for Lieutenant Govern
or, that he drew the resolution Of last winter
by which the former we're annulled!
1t may be SAID that if Democrats have chang
ed their course on this subject, many re-
publicans have changedlikewis The differ
ence, however, is very broad. As party
the Republicans never endorsed the doctrine
that State is the final judge of the constltu-
tionality of the United States laws. Only
section of the party in this State alone, ever
gave it any liberation. In other States 1t
was an issue never raised in the party. And
when nv recent events the fatal results of
such doctrine to the national life have been
clearly demonstrated, it has been universally
abandoned by Republicans. On the contra
ry, the more clearly it has been demonstrate
ed that the doctrine in question contains
With II the germs of inevitable ruin to the
Republic; the more distinctly it appears that
without sucha heresy to undermine their 10y
atty, the South never could have been brought
into rebellion the more enamored do the
Copperhead democracy become of State
rights, and the more boldly do they strive to OBJ
tain possession of the governments of the 10y
al States in order to array them against the
authority Of the Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10
A Noble Tribute,

TCol SHAW, of the 54th Massachusetts,
negro regiment-vas killed in the assault on
Fort Wagner. His body fell into the hands
of the South Carolina chivary. They buried
it in a trench, heaping upon it the corpses of
twenty-five negroes. EPEs SARGENT has writ
ten the following tribute to his memory:
Ipnoble hate defeating its own ends!
The act that meant dishonoT, working glory
Could any mausoleum built by hands
Lift his sweet memory nearer to the he as,
Or give it suc oh precious consecra+ ~
In every heart which Love has p = flied
o yonng and saiuted martyr, let them pile
Whole hecatombs of dead upon thy ashes
They cannot bar Gods angels from receiving
Thy radiant spirit with diyinest welcomes
They cannot cover from: celestial eyes
The sacrifice that bears thee close to Christ
Did mot see thee on that day in Spring
Leading thy sable thousand thro' our streets?
Braving the and (what was wOrse) the pity
OF many backwa-d hearts-yet cheered with braves
From those who scanned the great significance
OF thy devoted daring-saw the crown
Behind the cross-behind the shame the glory
Behind the imminent death the life immortal
Weep not heroic parents! Be consoled
Think OF thy loved ones gain, ldmenting wife
And let holy pride o'ermaster grief!
All that could perish Of him-let it lie gums
There where the smoke from Sumter's believing
CurIs DER the grave which no conmineled dust
Can make less sacred. Soon his monument
Shall be the old flag waving and proclaiming
To the whole world that the great cause he died for
Has noby trump hed-tnat the hideous Power,
He'll born that would disgrace him, has been hurl'
Into the pit it followed for the Nation
That the Republic stands redeemed and pure
Justice enthroned-and not one child Of God
Robbed OF his rthright-freedom!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10
From the Wisconsin State journal
A Eaalar

Our dispatches bring another reliable gen.
tlenlan's' story respecting public sentiment
at the South. His responsibility and LOYALTY
are vouched for by the National Iatellqencer.
the channel through which his narrative is
made public. The Latenige1scel, it must be re-
membered, is now Democratic paper of the
anti-coercion kind. 1t has censured all az
tempts to reduce the rebels to allegiance by
military force, and denounces the confscation
Of rebel property, the Presidents proclama-
ton, and other war measures as unconstitu-
tional. Familiarity with these facts are re-
quisite for proper understanding of the
probable value and design of the reliable
gentleman's" report.
1t is stated that he is a loyal man and
friend of the Administration, who has just
returned from trip" through Virginia, South
Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee. 1t is 4
little remarkable that man OF that descrlp-
ton should have been permitted to make
such trip. As general thing, we under
stand that Administration men lind the tacili-
ties for travelling in the Southern States rather
meagre about these days. He conyersed ex-
tensively with the people and with most of
the leaders of the rebellion, and found them
despairing of success and willing to accede to
any terms that shall not humiliate and
lueuI. Ii Is IL NIUE
that this part of his report is not little more
specific One reason for attempting to
break up the Union, as alleged by the rebels,
was that it would humiliate and degrade them
to submit to the election of a Republican Pres
ident. If they continue of that opinion but
little progress has been made. They cannot
beg for peace, but think President LINCOLN
should hold out the olive branch. A sprg
of that article has we believe been extended
ever since the war began to all Southern peo-
Pile who would obey the constitution and
laws of the United States. But our South
ern traveller wants something more than that;
he urges the President, as soon as Charleston
shall fall and the last hope of rebellion has
been crushed, to offer protection to all re-
bells who will lay down their arms.
Notwithstanding the endorsement of the
narrative given by the HateHigencer, we suspect
the whole story is nothing more than Pigment
invented to test Northern sentiment and ascer-
tain how far the public here are willing to go
in making concessions to the rebels for the
sake of peace. The programme upon which
such sheets as the LnteUigencer and the World
desire to conclude peace is: Forgiveness
and protection to all rebels from JEFF. DAVIS
down; the assumption Of the debt created by
the rebels in their attempt to destroy the
Union; the abrogation of the emancipation
proclamation; restoration of all slaves to
their rebel masters; and a remodeling of the
Constitution to plight the faith of the
nation to the eternal maintenance of human
slavery. That is the Democratic programme
| of reconstruction
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10
From the Wisconsin State Journal.
The C0pperheadS and the Soldiers

The Copperheads are trying to devise ways
and means to get a part Of the soldiers votes.
Some Of their papers are suggesting that doc
uments should be prepared for circulation III
the army, to show that the attitude of the
Democratic party is a loyal and proper one.
AS if such fapdoodle would deceive anybody
Among other devices, we understand they
have published lithograph-it, ought to
have been observation-disclosures of Mr.. PAL
MER, with the following sentence under it:
Resolved, That we proud of the gallantry and
devotion of fellowcitzens SER ing in the land
and naval forces of the United States, and sympa-
thise deepy with all their sacrifices of life health
and connect. End the may, their place IL
history is one of glory.
We would suggest far more appropriate
inscription If the Autograph is for circula
lation among the soldiers let it bear as an in
scription the following:
Extract from the Wisconsin Assembly Journal
Sept %, 1862.
sNo. IL, s., A bill to enable the militia ant
volunte GERS, when in the military service of tn
United States of this State to exercise the RICH
of suffrage,
ssWas read a third time.
ssThe question being, Shall said bill be concurre
in?
Here, In order to save room, let 1t b.
briefly stated that four pages of the Assembl
for calls of the House, and similar motion
designed to prevent action on the bill-tha
all these motions were made by Democrats
and were voted for by III. L. PALMER-an
that II. l.. PALMER spoke in opposition to tn
passage Of the bill for two hours and a quar-
ter. Then let the quotation from the officia
record be resumed:
g The main question being, shall said bill No. II
be concurred in,
s:Said bill was concurred in by the following
vote.
s' Messrs. Adams, Arnold, Bannister, Barnes Bar
ron, Bassett, Bates, Bean, Beardsiey, Bowman
Brandon, O. Brown, Chandler, Combs, Crosby
Dockstader, Field, Guernsey, Hall, Hammond, W
Il. Hanson S. Hanson, Hatcher Howard Hubbard
Johnson, Latham, Leonard, McDil, Mats, Miller
Mills, Moore, Morrow, Newick Nichols, E. Palmer
Pope, Reed, Housewife, Sanderson, Stamm
Starks, Stevens, Stoddard, Stuntz, Taylor, Thomp
| son, Upham, Vivian, Webb, and Williams-52.
g Those who voted in the negative
g Messrs. Albert, Barry, Boyd, G. w. Blown, But
Ter, Cahill, Cation, Coles, butcher, Elliot, Ellis
Finger, Gage, Clifford, Gregory, Griffin, Hoefinger
Hogan, Hoppock, Jennings, Kirchloff, .McCoIlum
Mclean, Maloy, Mayer, Plato, Rogan, Salter, San
born, Seminar, Schletz, Shumway, StowelI, Ii. s
Thomas, j. E. Thomas, Trip, Vanderpool, Wads
worth, Wilson, and Mr.. Speaker IL. l.. PALMER
-40.''
To this it might be added that every man
who voted against soldiers suffrage was a
Democrat.
The Jesuitic lineaments of Mr.. PALMER,
with this record attached, would undoubtedly
make an impression upon the minds of our
gallant Wisconsin boys in the field !
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10
From the Wisconsin State Journal
The Rebel Threat to Arm 500. 600 Slaves.

1t is rumored that JEEF. DAVIS, after con-
terrlng with the Governors of the rebel
States, has determined upon arming SOC, 900
slaves, who are to receive their liberty and
nifty acres of land each at the termination of
the war.
II TINS report be anything more than
sehsatlon rumor, it ought to be in the highest
ueSree encouraging to the Union cause
Nothing pnt the sheerest desperation could
impel the rebels to such a stem. While it
would prove their despair, it would not, in our
OPINION, be traught with any dancer 10 the
Union cause. There is no doubt that bither-
TO the negro slaves, as laborers, have render
ed more efficient service to the rahaI carsa
than they could as soldiers. Thev have rois.
ed the corn, bacon and rice that has fod +ba
rebel armies They have performed the
drudgery OF the service, the building of eartb-
works, the digging of trenches. and sinniiar
labor, which, in the absence of such anXiIiar-
les, must be executed by the soldier, We
do not doubt that generally, if given their
freedom, these negroes would fight lust as
well for the rebels as for the Union Butbe-
fore they can be brought into the field, eouin-
ped and partially disciplined, spring will ar
rive, and the rebels will be Obliged to MT
them at work with the shovel and the hoe
OAASS AAiOANs VI SNdA dbApu Will stare the
whole community in the face
The number proposed to be raised is of
course absurdly beyond all practicable limits.
Blythe census Of 1860 there were about 4, OOO,-
600 slaves in the United States Deduct those
of Delaware, Maryland, Western Virginia
Kentucky and Missouri, with such other parts
of the South as are now held by Union
troops, and the number within the rebel lines
must fall short of 5000 600 The nronor+;o,,
of children to adults is considerably above
that in free white communities 1t is there
fore undoubtedly true that there are not 5OO.-
600 able-bodied negroes, fit for military ser
vice, within the territory now in revolt.
while its boundaries are rapidly contracting
and the number daily growing beautifully less.
We hope that JEFF. will try the experiment.
1t will only hasten the day when the cause of
the war will be removed, and when, with
homogeneous institutions there may be yeri-
table Union Of States, unagitated by dis
cordant systems of labor, and bound together
by identity of interests and aspirations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10
Wisconsin Sick and Wounded Soldiers i'm Iowa
and Illinois.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Sept. l, 1865

ST. Louis, Mo-, Sept. |, 1868.
Cor. Edacc7d Solomon
SIR: Herewith I forward you list of the
Wisconsin soldiers who are inmates of the
general hospitals at Keokuk, Iowa. and Quin-
cy, Illinois.
found at Keokuk that, owing to the prac-
teal and skillful administration of Surgeon
NJ. K. Taylor, aided by his worthy assistants,
everything was moving along tremendously
and satisfactorily. The men are contented,
cheerful and fast improving in their health.
l mingled freely with them, and in no instance
did hear complaint. At the suggestion of
General Roberts, Surgeon Taylor has estab-
lished at Iowa City and Burlington, Temporal
ry hospitals, and has removed to those two
localities 1877 soldiers, whose situation and
health were such as to justify their removal,
and the change Of scene and locality has been
attended with the most gratifying results, and
| the men are rapidly approaching conva-
| lescence.
| On the lst of September, Surgeon Taylor
will organize the ''Invalid Brigade" and has
nearly two hundred patients to hand over to
| that organization. The Wisconsin soldiers
were much gratifed at my visit, viewing it as
a manifestation that your Excellency and their
friends at home had not forgotten them, but
were watching over their welfare, and ready
and willing to render them all the needed as
sistance their necessities required
| &c +o1, 81
Keokuk is now but 1888 beds, still, as cir,
cumstances require, ample accommodations
can be had, and full acquisitions for 1900
patients are on hand, and can be made avail
able on "a hours notice.
At Quincy, since my last visit, a large anC
commodious building, erected for college
has been secured for hospital purposes, anC
is fitted up and ready for patients, and viii
accommodate 23O inmates. 1t is situated OF
high ground, well ventilated, and is a mos
valuable addition to the hospital accommo
dations in this place.
Surgeon Nichols, surgeon in charge, ane
his assistants, Messrs. Bailey, Wilson and Al
len, and hospital stewart Austin, are doing
their whole duty to the men, who are mucl
pleased with their treatment, and the care
manifested in their behalf, and speak thei
gratitude manfully and freely.
l take great pleasure in making this repor
to your Excellency, and l assure you fee
more satisfied with the situation and pros
poets of the men at these posts than at any
former visit G. W. STURGEs,
Wis. State Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10

from economy-but was afraid, conscious that
it would cost me at least SAC, 900 for decent
burial outft-to say nothing of the incon-
venience of procuring military passport to
permit me to GO s'out of the lines" into that
undiscovered ''bourne from which no traveller
returns" via Chattanooga, if he can help it.
When first broke, l borrowed $4,000 of
barber shop shoe-black, who has invested
several millions in real estate since the war
began.
At this writing am living on air, for which
l suppose I shall be charged five or six hun
dred dollars the cubic foot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-10
Another War Democrat Bolts the COpperhead
Ticket.
Letter from Gen. John c. starkweath

Letter from Gen. John c. StarkWea ther
| From the Witconsin State Journal.
The Milwaukee NeuS recently stated that
Gen. STARKwEATHER, formerly Col. STARK.
| WEATHER of the 1st Wisconsin Regiment
cordially approved Of the nomination made
by the Democratic State Convention of An
gust 18th, and would, together with other
Democrats in the army, support them.
AS usual, the Necs was lying
Gen. STARKwEATHER having seen this libel
upon his patriotism, promptly forwards from
the Army of the Cumberland the subjoined
emphatic contradiction, which is published in
the Wisconsin. 1t will be seen that, although
one of the most Jealous of Democrats, he
cannot support the PALMER ticket for the
very good reason that 1t Is presented upon q
platform opposed to the Union and the Gouern-
ment. Gen. STARKwEATHER has had enough
experience among rebels to distinguish be-
tween the language of loyalty and the Ian
guage of treason. He sees in the Copper
head platform adopted in this State the same
lurking venom which characterizes the ex-
pressions of treason in the South, where it is
a little cowed by the presence of Union
troops.
We commend the position of Gen. STARK
WEATHER to every Democrat who is deter
mined, for the welfare of his country, to act
with the patriotic men of all parties in sus-
tanning the Union:
HEADQUARTERS 1st Div 14th A. c.,
Camp Dawson, Ala, Aug "a. '63,)
WIN. E. CRAMER,-Dear Sir,-I see, from
the Morning Neacs that information has been
received that I, with other Democrats in the
Army, have expressed my cordial approba-
ton of the State Democratic nominations, as
being among the strongest ever made, &c
Now, so far as l am concerned, l have made
use of no such expression, but on the con-
trary, since reading the Resolutions and Ad-
dress adopted when such nominations were
made, and the acceptance thereof by the
nominees as their principles 1 hare uzlte8itat-
ingly stated that, although Democrat, having
yoted acih and supported the party to the best and
almost of my ability, I could not endorse the
PLATFORM, and consequently could not support the
ticket in nonaination-THAT IN MY JUDO
MENT THE RESOLUTIONS AND AD-
DRESS WERE OPPOSED TO THE UNION
AND TO THE GOVERNMENT, AND, IN
FACT, TO EVERYTHING THAT AND
OTHERS HAVE BEEN RISKING OUR
LIVES TO SUSTAIN; AND THAT THERE
FORE THE TICKET WAS A WEAK ONE.
am Democrat, always have been, and
always expect to be, and such am for
crushing this unholy rebellion first, above all
things and for using all the means possible
to accomplish such end-consequently l am
opposed to all men and all parties uho are antag-
onlstic to this doctrine.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN c. STARKwEATHER.