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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11

r. Gen. Sol. Meredith arrived here last
week. He looks much the worse for his
arduous services in the army. He has been
visited daily by bis hosts Of friends Cam
bridge Journal, Dec. 10.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11

MAILS CLOSE
NEW YEARS ADDRESS.

Our carrier requests as to inform the pa
irons Of the Palladium. that he will give
to any one. Godsy's Ladie. Book. or Peter
sons Magazine. for one year. who will write
him Q good New Years Address.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11

Travelling Sanitary Agent for Indiana, will
address the citizens OF Boston and vicinity.
on Wednesday Eve. next, Dec. 10th. All
the People are respectfully invited to hear
him.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11

NJ The days for which all other days were
made, in the estimation Of juveniles. are coming,
and our friend s. G. Dugdale, is providing the
wherewith to meet all wants His stock of No.
tons, Toys, Candies, Nuts Fruits &c. is com
plete Wallpaper, Window Curtains and Shades,
can always be had at No 63, Main-st.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11

~ Goods have gone off so rapidly du-
ring the Great Sale al No 81, Main St, that
Haines Is now opening new goods, to sell
with his winter stock, which he is closing
out at very low figures. Call soon and Sc
cure the bargains.
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Change In Opening aud Closing.

BY reference 10 the Nail Time Table, it
and closing the mails has taken place. Our
readers are respectfully referred to the Ia
bic under the local head.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11

D|e The 7'h Indiana Cavalry, 1900
strong. lett Indianapolis for Columbus. Ky :,
on the 9Th.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11

~ Gen. Sherman is placed in command
Of East Tennessee under Gnns.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
HEIMSTREET'S
Xlsinsif0ble Hair Restorative
TT JS NOT A DIVE
1T IS NOT A DYE.

But restores hair to its original color by supplying
the capillary tubes with natural sustnace impaired
age disease All instantaneous dyes composed Of
lunar caastic destroying the vitality and beauty of tn
hair and afford Of themselves dressing Heimstrees
Inimbls oforing only restores hair its natural
color by IN easy process, but gives the hair
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
RIG VI % " ID
Insurance Agency.

The subscriber represents the following Companies
PHOENIX. Of Hartford Fire;
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON, Fire;
HONE, Of New YORK. DO
ARCTIC, do
MANHATTAN. do
CONTINENTAL, do
LORILLARD
CORN EXCHANGE, Go
SECURITY N-~ YORK, life,
4ETNA, Hartford, do
The capital these Companies all to ahc7;
Al0utQ Farm houses. City dvelIings Mills
DC, Insured favorable terms. Settlements 3.
losses prompt. VIM BELL, Notary Pabie AZ :.
g, Il.
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CLIMATE.
WHEAT. CORN. COTTON TOBACCO
THE ORDINARY YIELD

tie, Horses, Mules, Sheep and Hogs are raised
here at small cost and yield large profits. 1t is
believed that 10 section of country presents great
er inducements for Dairy Farming than the Prai-
ries Of Illinois, a branch OF farming to which but
little attention has been paid and which must
yield sure profitable results. Between the Kan
kakee and Illinois rivers, and Chicago and Dun
leith, a distance OF Sc miles on the Branch and
AZ miles by the Main Trunk, Timothy Hay,
Sprinv Wheat -
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
Luxuriant Beauty!

Promotes its growth prevents its falling or sradicstes
dandrun and impars health and pleasantness to the
stood the OF time, being the original
Hair Coor and is constantly increasing in favor
Used By gentle ladies' 1t is sold by all
spectacle dealers be procured by them Of the
commercial agent, D. 8 Barnes, 800 Broadway, NY
Two sizes, 50 cents and 81.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11

In Ordinance to VNc0te an
.flley.
oA il ordained by the Common Council of the City
oRichmond that the Alley running from Fl. Wayne
Avenue Carr street. along the north sides OF lot 80
and 20 in Iden's addition OF said City hereby
clsred vacated. By order OF the City Council.
Passed snd Approved Dec, let. 1868.
JOHN FINLEY. Mayor.
Attest W. ". AUSTIN, Clerk. S03w
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
OATS, BARLEY, RYE. BUCKWHEaT

And vegetables suited to the climate, produ-
ced in great abundance. The northern portion
OF Illinois is about the climate OF Pennsylvania,
while the southern part has the climate Of Ken
'uoky and Virginia, giving variety OF temper
allure in the State suited to almost every product
of the United States
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
NOTICE:

NOTICE.:
STATE OF INDIANA, WAYNE CO..
NOTICE hereby given. that a affidavit has been
aled BY Joseph G. Harlan. against the property OF
Milton Hairy, and returned levied The said Mil
ton Hairy asrehy notified appear before ne At
cfce Bethel. wsy C1untE. Indiana Tuesday, tbs
29sh day Of December lss3, ~ O'Clock P. n.
o complaint Of debt
Given snder hand and seal 3ra day Of Dee
lss3- MARTIN WILEY. J. P.
DO Sr sEAL-l
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CULTIVATION eE CoTrOy

resy great promise. Commencing IN latitude
SO deg. 50 Win. tses -HdftaoH on tse Brunch,
and Assam pfioH on the hIiH Lias), the Com
pan otras thousands Ofdcres trell adapted Ia
the perfection er fAis 66re. 4 settler AGrfso
q fIfaiiV OF young cAiiGrer. can turn their
yoAtAfA} labor 10 a n7ost profitable account in
rae gro1cth and perfection IF fAis plant.
me riy0rOAs ezertiOTgS gOlr pI0fiac 10 OBJ
tain a ss< ply of reiidbls seed suited 10 the
reQui-s-seats Of the soil Of Illinois, tef3, &c is
hope< specify 0ite sufficient ansosnS 90
p!das grsdt breadth Of land
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
AGRICuLTuRAL PRODUCTS.

The Agricultural products of Illinois are great
er than those of any other State The Wheat
crop OF 1851 was estimated at 81, coo. 600 bushels
while the Corn crop yields not less than li0, 600,
$50 bushels, besides the crop of Oats Barley
Rye, Buckwheat, Potatoes Sweet Potatoes
Pumpk ms, Squashes, Flax, Hemp Peas Clover
Cabbage, Beets, Tobacco Cotton, Sorghum
Grapes, Peaches, Apples, &c, which go to swell
the vast aggregate % production In this fertile
region Over -Four Millions tons Of produce
were sent out OF the State Of Illinois during this
past wear
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STOCK RAISING.

In Central and Southern illinois uncommon
advantages are presented for the extension of
Stock raising. All kinds OF Cattle, Horses Mules,
Sheep, Hogs, &C., of the best breeds yield hand
some profits; large fortunes have already been
made. and the field is open for others to enter
with the fairest prospects of like results DAIRY
FARMING also presents its inducements to many
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
ILLINOIS


Is about equal in extent to England with pop
ulation Of /, T23, eco, and a soil capable of sup
porting 20 ,oo0, 600. No State in the Valley Of
the Mississippi oters 10 great an inducement to
the settler as the State OF Illinois There Is no
part of the world where all the conditions of eli =
mate and soil 80 admirably combine to produce
those two great staples, CoRS and wheat.
CLIMATE
Nowhere can the industrious farmer secure
such immediate results from his lab " as on these
deep, rich loamy soils cultivated tn SO much
ease. The climate from the extrr e southern
part OF the State to the Terre Hau,e, Alton 4 st.
Louis Railroad, distance Of nearly POO miles, is
well adapted 10 Winter
WHEAT, CORN. COTTON, TOBACCO.
Peaches, Pears, Toma toes and every variety OF
fruit and vegetables is grown in great abundance,
from which Chicago and other Northern markets
are furnished from to weeks earlier than their
immediate vicinity. Between the Terre Haute,
Alton & St. Louis Railroad and the Kankakee
and Illinois rivers, distance of us miles on
the Branch, and 1S6 miles on the Main Trunk,
lies IN great Corn and Stock raising portion OF
the State,
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD

Traverses the whole length OF the State from
the banks OF the Mississippi and Lake Michigan
TO the Ohio. As its name imports the Railroad
runs through the centre OF the State, and on ei-
ther side Of the road along its whole length lie
the lands of ala
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
TO ACTUAL SETTLERS.

From the unprecedented advantages this Com
pany offers, II is not surprising that it should
have already disposed OF 800, 600 acres OF land
II Is now selling at the rate of 3 0o0 acres per
week. The population along the line has trebled
In ten years, and Is now Sl4. sol. The Company
sell to actual cuitvators and every contract CON
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
CITIES, TOWNS. MARkErs, DEpOTs.

There are Ninety Eight Depots on the Compa-
nys Railroad, giving about every seven
miles. Cities Towns and Villages ere situated
at convenient distances throughout the whole
rc-ee, where every desirable commodity may be
found readily as in the oldest cities OF the
Union, and where buyers are TO be met for all
kinds of farm produce.
EDUCATION.
Mechanics and working men will find the free
school system encouraged by the State, and n
lowed with large revenue for the support of the
schools. Children can live in sight of the school,
the college, the church, and grow up with the
prosperity Of the leading State in the Great Wes-
tern Empire.
No one who has visited this splendid region OF
country can doubt that il equals the most favor
ed descriptions that have ever been given of 1t
but let any careful observer visi, it, and he will
inform You that the half has not been told of the
advantages II offers for immediate occupation
and immediate returns. The farmers OF the East
ern and Middle States, and Canada. are moving
to Illinois in great numbers; and 1t is believed,
that If these surprising advantages were made
known to the farmers. mechanics manufacturers
and working population of over-crowded Europe
they would promptly avail themselves OF the
knowledge.
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MINING AND MANUFACTURES.

The great resources OF the State, In Coal, Iron.
Lead, Zinc. Potter's Clay, Lime est ne sandstone
&c, 6c., are almost untouched; they await ffs
arrival Of ento-prising and energetic men, accus-
toned % convert them into gold
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.

Railroads intersect the whole State. fli5-
600, 900 have been invested In completing the
great net-work that links every part Of the State
into immediate connection with the surrounding
States and the directest thoroughfares OF COM
, 1863-09-29
CoPPERuEAuS IGNORE THEIR
FRIENDS.

It's pretended By the Copperhead news.
papers that the South desires nothing SO
much as the defeat Of their party in the
North this fall Tney have the impudence
to a1lege that the SUCCESS Of the Republi-
can party would be followed by the per-
mancnt separation Of the North and South,
and that the Republican leaders lave this
end in view. Our own denial of the false
hood will not have half the weight of
denial by the rebels themselves. This
they have done repeatedly. Only short
time since, the Richmond Enquirer said:
"Let Lee drive Meade into Washington
and he will again rinse the spirits Of the
Democracy" and later the Richmond
WAig claims that II Rosecrans is beaten
and driven back upon Nashville, the Val
landigham men in Ohio will easily elect
their candidate. This latter announce
ment, although contained in an Associated
Press dispatch, the Chicago Times suppress
sed entirely and the Cincinnati Enquirer al
tered it 50 that its meaning was entirely
changed. The cowardly Copperhead
prints dared not publish the statements Of
their own friends, working in their own
behalf. They fear to let their deluded fol-
lowers see Copperheadism Us it is-the
friend and ally Of TREASON.
, 1863-09-29
Grand Onion 11a.s Meeting, Mt Bloom
Station.

There as TO be grand Union Mass Meefinp
at Bloom Station, in this county, On Thurs.
day, Oct Isl, nt o'clock p. m. Hon n
Arnold, A. c. Hesiug, D. D. Dd.coll and
others Will address the meeting. Good nm.
eIc win be discoursed, and good time gene
rally is expected. Let al the people turn
, 1863-09-29
TOHN WILSON g. SON,
Sycamore-st, Sheffield, England,
eHpE KNIVES. BUTCHERS KNIVES, BUTCHERS
sTEEI6. 6.BRFADENIvEs.C CURRIERS' KNIVES
FARRIEEs' KNIVES, GLAZIERs' KNlVEa.
PALETTE KNIVES &C.. &C.

HALETTE KNIVES. &C.. &C,
NOTICE.
Most buye1s Of the shove class Of Goods viii 10
awsIe thai Mesa1s JonN WILs9S 4 soa have - aad ID
tho Uniteo stAtts and Canada THROUGH the edum Of
house OF which the founder Of rhett 1fu. Mr. John
wilson. vas, foz many years. = principal partner.
The partnership terminated. so Tar a. Mr Mlson y2s
coucerrei. In 16i9: snd Mes8r3. John WILSON q Son
bag reaEecsiany 70 !ufoFm tnsl fhends. and ba9e1s
Is rot their intention q apTotnt anotnss n1s they
the house referred to, through other houses With
most or Ill Of which Messrs Wilson 4 Son haYe doue
business fer nurber OF years.
The busiaets Of Mesars JOHN WILSON q SON wha
established In the year 1850 aad It 10 their letermsns
DOE Ts4s1dess q expsnsa 70 Eaosaip tas sagssos
the high reputation which they have. Tor 10 long
Messss. JOHN WILSON l. SON invita- special At
ten.ion to The 3fARK1Sa Of theE Goods. No Anr1oL1
il Ct their manufactu1e bet such a. u stamped with
NSr Fur Peppetcolns aud = Dlamond.l-r
G2<>ADDIr1ox 10 TIE MAKE IN one Of the follow
<c> leg fofmB-
t%iAso" " : #41ws1sox & 44:w,.sox
NV TEoREFIEEo Steel
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nYsTERs, OYSTERS, OYS-
I TERs OYsTEEs, Strangers whiting Chicago.
VII rssT q mnd ! ts.r ,,1 .esy ~ a!xsIs qd as tha
nf.h Of y1tra thHt sr5 DIbters oqusl to any evar
ee1ytd up in faw Iora, 81 avaa on tho in
P&x.s. aa:a ansSa su4
, 1863-09-29

tion Of lie United States. The right to govern
may be the natural consequence Of the right to ac-
qui1e territory"
II the right to govern may be the natural
surely, and BY much stronger reason, this
rjeht must be the natural consequence Of the
sovereignty Of the United States wherever
there is no local government
Secondly. ibis Jurisdiction may also be
derived from the Rights Of lPar, which surely
a1e not less abundant for Congress than Tor
The pretension Of State Rights, can appoint
military governors within the Rebel States,
to terre temporary purpose, who can doubt
that Congress can exercise similar turlsd1c-
tion? That OF the President is derived from
tile war-poWers; but theae are not sealed to
Congress-. II It be asked where In the Con-
| stitutiou such powers are bestowed upon
Congress, I reply, that they will be found
precisely where tie Preaident now finds his
| powers. But it ia clear that the powers to
s'declare war;" to " suppress insurrectlon,'
| and to u support armfes,n are all ample fuF
| this purpose. 1t is Congress that conqucrs;
and the same authority that conauers must
govern. Nor is this authority derived from
any st1aiued construction !; but it springs
/ from the very heart Of the constitution. It is
| among those powers, latent in peace, which
war and insuIrection call into being. but
which are as intrinsically constitutional as
any other power. ,..-.
Even If not conceded to the Freaident,
Wou1d yon know their extent2 They win be
found IN the authoritative. texts Of Public
LAWN the works Of Grofius, Vatte1, and
Wheaton, They are the powers conceded by
civilized society to nations ut war, known IL
the Rights Of War, 1t once mulutudiaous
and minute, vast aud var1ous. It would be
| strange, Congress could organize ar1nte'
, 1863-09-29

miesioners from several States, after
declaring t'the situation Of the United
States delicate and critical, calling for
Of al the members Of the Coutederacy," re-
commended the meeting Of Convention "to
deyiee euch further provision as shall appear
necessary to render the Constitution Of the
Federal Government adequate to the exIgen-
cies Of the Union. In pursuance Of this re-
commendation, the Congress Of The confsdet-
pose Of revising the Articles Of Confederation
and Perpetual Union between the United
States Of AueI1ca, and reporting such altera-
tione and amendments Of the said arti-
cleB Of Confederation IS the representatives
met In such Convention ehall Judge proper
and necessary to render them adequate TO the
| prsseryatlon and support Of the Union"
In pursuance Of the call, delegates to the
proposed Convention were duly appointed by
| the legislatures Of the several States, and the
Convention assembled at Philadelphia, in
wcilEpened fruit Of their deliberations In
transmitting 1t 10 Congress, General Wash.
| ington, who Was the President Of the Con
ventfon, in letter bearing date September
| II, 1857, made use OF this very instructive
| language: .-........
1t Is obvious,y impractieable In the Federal Cor:
eruu1ent Of these States to Hecure all rights Of In
| dependent sovereignty TO each, and yet provide
for the interest and safety Of all. individuals en-
tertpr into society must give up share OF liberty
maat DEFEND as T vel on situatlon and clrcum
stance as On the object to be obtaned It ts 1t all
times difficult to draw with ptecieion the line pc
tween those rights which must De aut
occasion this difficulty will be increased 5y ai1
terence among tas seveEal States a to thsas s1ua
tion extent, habits, and paEtieuls5 interests. II
which aupeafs to us the greatest iutaFeSt OF every
, 1863-09-29


foreign power" Here is maglstiI pomer
accordtd to Congress-, utterly inconsistent
with the pretenslons Of State rights. Then,
again, "Eo State eha1l, without the consent
Of the Copgress, lay a1y imposts OF duties on
imports or exports, except what may he
ton laws; and the net produce Of al duties
and tmpo6ts laid by any State on imports or
exports shall be for the uEe Of the treasury OF
the United States; and all e1ch laws shall be
subject to the revision and control Of the Con-
gress." Here, agsfn. IL d similar magistral
further to deprive tho States Of their much
vapnted sovereignty, the laws which they
make with the consent Of Congress are ex-
prete1y declared to BE- subject sto the revi-
sion and control Ct the Congress- Bnt there
Is another instance still. According to tue
given In each State to the pub1icacts> records,
and judicial proceedings Of every other State;
but here mark the controlling power Of Con-
gress, which is authorized to "prsscribe the
manner in which such acts, records, and pro-
ceedfngs shall be proved, and the effect
theIeoLh
SUPREMACY OF TIE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.
But there are five other provisions Of the
Constitution t'y which it. supremaey Is posi- 81
State thsl1 be entitled to all privileges and
immunities of citizens in the gerera1 States -
As Congress has the exclusive power to es-
tablieh q an uniform rule Of naturalization, u
1t may, under these words Of the Constitu-
ton, secure for It's newly entitled citizens
tall privileges and immunlties Of citizens In
the seyeraI states," In defiance of State
rights. 2. "New States may be admitted by
the Congress into this Union" According
to these words, The States cannot even deter.
! mine their associates, but are dependent In
this respect upon the viii Of Congress.
5 But not content with taking from the
States these important powers Of soyer.
eighty, it is solemnly declared that the Con.
| etltutiop, and the laws Of the United States
ma1e in pursuance thereof, and all Treaties
under the authority Of the United States
0ebal1 be the supreme law Of the land. any
fhinr in the Conttitntion or laws Of any
State to the contrary notwithstanding 81
Thus arc State rights agaln eubordinated te
| the rational Constitution. which Is erected
| into The paramount authority. 4. But this Il
| done again by another provision, Fhlch De
cla1es that "the members Of the seVera
State legislatures, and all executive and Judi
| cisl officers Of the several States. shau nt
| bound by oath or affirmation to support tals
Constitution ~ 90 that not only State !aT'
are subordfrated TO the pattonal Constltn
| ton, hut the makers of State laws,. and al
other State officers, are constrained to de
, 1863-09-29

Of James II. and tie abandonment of his
Iipgly duties, the two Houses Of Parliament
voted that the monarch. .*hav;ng violated
himself ont of the kingdom, had abdicated
the Government, and that the throne had
thereby become :vacant."* But 1t ID not
necessary for us TO rely on any allegation Of
abdicat.on, applicable as it mny be.
n1GHIFCL GOVERNMENT IN THE REBEL STATES
VACATED.
It only remains to sec things as they are
and not seek to substitute theory ter fact.
On this important question discard Ill theo-
~, whether it be Of State suicide or State
OF OF stata rights, Immortal and unimpeacha.
BILE, On the other side. Such discussions are
only endless mazes In which & whole Senate
may be lost. And in discarding all theory, I
discard also the question Of ofdejaTe,-Ehether, de
for instance, the rebel States, while the re-
Union, with all the rights Of States. Il is
enough, that, for the time being, aud In the
absence Of loyal government, they can take
no part and perform no function In the Union,
so that they cannot be recognized by the Ma
tional Government: The reason Is plain.
ries bound by constitutional oaths, 60 that, In
fact, there are no constitutional funchonaries
and since the State government is necessarily
composed Of such fnncttonatie5, there can be
no State government. Thus, for Instance, In
South Carolina, Pickers and his associates
may call Themselves the Governor and Legis-
1ature, and In Virginia, 1etcher and his as5o-
ciates may call themselves Governor and Leg
is]ature; but ne cannot recognize them as
such. Therefore to all pretensfons in behalf
Of State governments in the rebel States op-
pose the simple fact, that for the time being
no such governments exist. The broad spaces
once occupied BY those governments ara now
abandoned and vacated.
That patriot Senator, Andrew Johnson,-
faithfnl among the faith1esB, the Abdie1 Of The
South, began bis attempt to reorganize Ten.
| uessee by an address, as early as the 18th Of
March, 1862, in which he made use Of these
| words:
81 ind moet, If not all. of the Offices both State
ard Federal. vacated, either BY actual abandon
ment, or By the action Of the incumbents In at
tempting to subordinate their functions to pow.
er In hobtiliy to the fundamental law of the State
| and subreIstye Of her national allegiance"
In employing the word ssvacated," Mr.
| Johns On hit upon the ver5 term which In tht
famous resolution Of 1858, was held to bt
most effective in dethroning King James
| After declaring that he had abdicated the goy
ernmcnt, It was added, "that the throne had
<Macaulay . History Of England, Vol. II. p. 6ss