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Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-11-18

A SERVANT girl during a steambost
"trip, lost certificate Of good character,
given to her by her former employer.
Having shown it to the captain when
she got on board the boat, she applied to
him for a Recommendation in liue for the
one she had lost. The Captain wrote for
her the following:
This is to certify that Miss A. had a
good character when she got on my boat
at B.. but she lost It on the trip down "
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-11-18

AN officer who was inspecting his COM
pany one morning, spied- one private
whose shirt was sadly begrimmed.
"Patrick O'FlynnF' called out the
captain,
Here, your honorl' promptly re-
spOnded Patrick, with his hand to his
cap.
"HOw long do you wear shirt?'
thundered the officer.
Twenty.eight inches" was the re-
jointsr.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-11-18
VOLUME Il. No. "a.
UNION


Gest side North Main-street, near the Square.
TnEns:-Sl. PER annum, invariably in advance.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-11-18
A Fine Description of the Military Position
From the Richmond Whie.1

I NLG AfienAouA Alesl
STRETCHING across the broadestof these
water outlines from shore to shore, in the
form Of a crescent, with the cOnvexity
towards us, is the front line of the Fed.
eral army Behind this, concealed by a
hill and fnlipge, is the city of Chattanoo.
ga, portions of the suburbs only being
visible. On the righc Of the town the
view of the Tennessee is distinct and un
obstrueted, and the enemy are plainly
visible crossing and reerossing on a pom
toon bridge. Another similar structure
is in the rear of the. city and out of sight.
Behind this picture looms up a noble
background of mountains whose umbra-
geous sides present to view an unbroken
density of forest.
On the opposite borders of the river
there is a narrow plateau of ground. gen
tly descending from the mountains Ills
is covered with eral tents. in numbers
Sufficient to in Gcate the presence there
of strong reserves. The main body Of
The enemy, however, appear to be on This
side-of the river, their eucampments be-
ing aligned in the direction of the in
trenchments. These are continuous, and
connected by three or four very strong
fortifcations, originally built by US, and
enl.rged by the Federalsa I he latter are
planted on heights, in such manner that
each commands the other, and in turn
protected or covered by other works Of a
similar character on still higher eleya-
tions in the rear. At some portions of
the front, we know that the enemy have
three lines of works, bat at other points
there appear to be only one or two.
As you may imagine from this descrip-
ton, roughly as it is drawn, the scene be-
fore us is strikingly grand and sugges-
tive The mountains, the river, the two
armies like wary tigers, cOuched Tor a
fresh attack. the movements Of individu-
ais in the Federal lines, the grOu ,ing of
tents and men, the movements Of bodies
of the enemy, the cavalry on the OUT
skirts, the ever changing trains Of wag
ons, the lazy attitude of the pickets, the
occasional spirits Of smoke from rifles, and
the sharp twang that floats on to our ears,
the music of bands and drum corps, the
mingling smoke of the camp fires Of the
two armies rising and drifting upward in
"a single cloud, the clear sunshine, the
mountain shadows. and ten thousand 9th
er details that might be mentioned, all
go to make up picture OF life, beauty
and excitement such as this continent
never before presented to human cOntem-
platiop.7 60. - --sagv %.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-11-18

TIE URBANA USION should be in The BAs5s
o every family in C5srppaigs sopaty.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-11-18

Anoiher wonderful ingredient, Of Spanish
origin, impartiug beauty to the complexion
and briIliancy to the mind, is yet unknown to
the euinnercs Of the world, snd We Withhold
its name for the present
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-08-05
A POLITICAL TRAITOR UNMAsKED.
Fallandigham's Record Reviewed.

[Phonographed for the Cincinnati Gazette.l
A Union meeting was held at Della
ware, Ohio, on Tuesday evening, which
was addressed by Hon. John Sherman.
will be read with deep interest by al
true patriots. 1t should have wide cir
culation during the present gunbernato-
rial canvass. Mr.. Sherman spoke as
follows:
Fellow CITIzENs:-The political cam
paign in Ohio this season presents some
singular features. We are in the midst
of a great civil war, in which, it is safe
to say, there are one million of men ar
rayed in arms against each other. There
are, perhaps, from the State of Ohio one
hundred thousand of her best and brav-
est citizens in the field, in hospitals or
camp, sharing the dangers of war The
immediate stake involved is nothing less
than national existence, while the ulti-
mate stake involves nothing less than
civil liberty for generations to come. In
the midst of this contest the Democratic
party, through its most eloquent orators,
endeavors to make personal issue
They propose to withdraw our armies,
to abandon the war, and to try the ques-
tion whether their candidate for Gov
ernor has been legally convicted as a
traitor to his country. We are assured
by Mr.. Pugh, the Democratic candidate
for Lieutenant Governor, who is one of
the most eloquent and talented young
men in the State, that here in Ohio we
have been subjected 10 a tyranny as in
tolerable as that of King Bomba of Ma
pies. When we are asked for evidence
of this tyranny, we are told that Clement
L. Vallandigham has been illegally con-
victed and illegally banished, and that if
we are fit to be free We must stop and
examine the record in his case, and not
be turned from it by clamors about pros
ecuting the war or of concluding peace;
and we are told that if we do not do all
this we are helpless slaves, and deserve
no better fate Now, as l do not desire
to be slave, nor wish the people of my
native State to be slaves, l will so far
depart from my course in political dis.
thus made l had supposed, fellow-citi-
zens, that nowhere in the wide world did
people live so free from oppression as in
the State of Ohio. But the Democratic
party has sounded the alarm that oul
liberties are ieopardized in that Mr. Val
landigham has, as they assert, been lille
gally convicted and banished. | nov
propose to consider that question before
alludiug to matters of more general in
terest
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-08-05
A CONVICTED TRAITOR.

The candidate of the Democratic party
was convicted by military tribunal for
aiding the enemy with whom we are at
war; for this he was expelled beyond
our lines, and was within the lines of the
enemy when nominated for Governor OF
Ohio. By the judgment of military
tribunal, composed mainly of his politi-
cal friends, approved by Gen. Burnside,
the chief officer within the State, sane
toned by Judge Leavitt-a Judge select
ed by Vallandigham himself-of the
. United States Court, he was convicted
and sentenced to imprisonment during
the war BY the mercy of the President
he was released from Imprisonment and
sent beyond our lines While thus ban
ished as a convicted traitor by mill
tary authority, the Democratic party of
the State of Ohio nominated this man as
candidate for Governor and you are
called upon to ratify and confirm that
nomination-to entrust this man, con-
victed as traitor, with the chief COM
mand of our militia, the appointment of
all its officers, and the management OF
the executive authority of the State, and
that, too, in the midst of a war with the
rebels he was convicted of aiding. Now,
! fellow-citizens, this is startling propo-
sition am surprised that party could
be found in Ohio to make such nomi-
nation rs Yet 5f t thsv hgsb.g haf the right to, 9ks
what shall be done with it. 1t will re-
ouire some forbearance for the brave sol
diiers who are now exposing their lives
to the bullets of the enemy, to discuss
this nomination, and ] admit that it tries
the patience of patriotic citizens to dis
cuss it with good temper. Yet the mel
who made the nomination had the righ
to make it. They had the right to NOM
nate JEFF. Davis, Breckenridge, or an
other rebel; or they might have initiated
practice become common IN Europe
and selected Greek or other Prince
}. Laughter. The Constitution OF tn
State does not limit even to citizen Q
the State the right to hold the office
Governor. Let us, then, exercise ou
right to examine and discuss the reason
for this extraordinary nomination. An
here, before proceeding, will state th'
IS if there is any candid man here who q
IN sires to ask any question touching tn
" matter, shall be most happy to listen
him, and to answer his question to Il
best of my ability. 81 rs
THE LAW IN THE CASE.
It's said that Mr. Vallandigham h
been illegally convicted, and thereto
ID we must make him Governor. The
miliar provisions of the Constitution
the United States protecting the person
ty liberty of the citizen by trial BY jury
nm quoted. With the game application
) Of rebel soldier could be shot without tr
. 'es Ly jury; no deserter could be arrest
sys, .;ts without hearing before judge no
could be hung except upon conviction
,siy petit Jury. War has its laws as well
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-08-05

lawful rebellion" On this charge he
was tried before court mainly compos-
ed of his political friends, and not one
member of which he objected to. The
trial was open, witnesses were examined
on both sides, the facts were plain, sim
pie and scarcely controverted, and he
was found GUILTY. Guilty of what? OF
aiding the public enemy in time of war,
and of obstructing our military authori-
ties in suppressing the rebellion. He
was guilty of precisely the ofense of
John Morgan, JEFF. Davis and other
rebels except that his manner of render
ing laid and comfort" to the public
enemy was less dangerous to him per-
sonally than theirs. [Applause
SUPPOSE HIM LEGALLY coNvIcTED-wHAr
THEN?
I viii not, fellow citizens, pursue the
the argument as to the legality of the
arrest and conviction of Mr. Vallandig-
ham any further.
srJt jagsHoan fjisRoGsteTy, mat the
proceedings were legal and necessary in
time of war But want to go little
further. Suppose him illegally con-
victed of aiding the rebels, will you
therefore make him Governor of Ohio2
mo, no. VIII you trust thief who
was irregularly convicted with the custo-
dy of your property Will you trust
murderer who, upon writ Of error, is
discharged for defects in the indictment
with the defense of your person? Will
you trust traitor who can be proven
even by one witness to be guilty, with
your political power? "No. mo-
Then let not the men who, by the cleo
ton of Vallandigham, are endeavoring
to put the Executive power of Ohio on
tie side of the rebels, cheat you by
false pretense. Applause.
Ohio has won immortal honor in this
war. The principal heroes of the war
were born and nurtured on her soil She
has sent one hundred thousand brave |
men to the field to defend the National !
Union. Every battlefield has been made !
classic with the blood of these brave men. !
Scarcely family in the State but is
represented. And vet you propose to |
make the Governor, the Commander-in- !
Chief-the chief Executive officer of
these men, and of all the militia of our
State, man who is the friend of their
enemies, who refused to vote a man or a
dollar for their support! You reserve
your highest honor to man who is a
hero with every rebel regiment, and who
dare not go before single regiment of
his own Statel Voices" Shame!"1
And why? Because you say he has been
illegally convicted of aiding those rebels.
e u
man in your party whose fidelity to the
Government is unquestioned2 Can you
find no brave soldier to honor with your
votes? Is the Democratic party so com
pletely under the control of disloyal men,
1jeai ur -OnC nose heart Is " tIn Jne reDels,
and whose arm would aid them if he
could not render them more service
here? Applause.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-08-05
LAW CARD.
las IT. Walker,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

Agent for obtaining Pensions,
Back Pay and Bounty
TOR DISCHARGED SOLDIERS, AND FoK
i the Widows and other legal rspresen ~
those who die in the service OF the 1niueo 49," Ses
Once on the North West side of Third street,
mar the Washington House nd nearly opposlte
the Court Hou e, Evansvil e, Indiana.
...anded TO. jyls-ly
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-08-05
vALLANDIGHAM IN CONGRESS.


l have thus far only attended to the
acts of Mr.. Vallandigham for which he
was arrested by Gen. Burnside, because
this arrest undoubtedly instanced this
nomination The leaders in this move
ment never would have ventured upon 1T
but that they hoped to conceal his inta-
nous record under clamor about ille-
gal arrests. They knew the sensible
jealousy of our people for the personal
rights of the citizen, and under pre-
tense that these rights are in danger,
they hope to conceal the political opin-
ions of Mr. Vallandigham. | served as
Member of Congress with him during
his entire term He was the intimate
friend and associate, personal and pollt-
ical, of the leaders of this rebellion. You
will look in vain for any word from him
of reproof, Encouragement or dissent to
any act of theirs in the progress of this
rebellion He defended all the intrigues
i'll Kansas. The repeated invasion by
armed Missouri mobs-the frauds, vlo-
lence, murder and crime with which
these same rebels sought to overcome
freemen in Kansas-the infamous laws
establish Pro-Slavery Constitution by
election frauds-all these acts were ex-
cused and defended by him. He ap-
plauded and joined in the many threats
of disunion uttered in both Houses of
Congress before Mr. Lincoln was elected.
During the memorable session that
followed Mr.. Lincoln's election, and
when these rebels, encouraged by the
imbecility of Mr.. Buchanan, were seiz-
ing forts, armories, custom houses, kill
iag.apd- rohhing our citizens, Mr.. Val
He was with them in consultation, CO.
operated with them, was party to all
their plans, and encouraged them more
than any other Northern man in acts ol
open war. He was the first and the only
man who formally proposed in Congress
a substantial dissolution of the Unior
| and the substitution of four confedera
cies. When Major Anderson withdrew
from Fort Moultrie and occupied For
Sumter, Mr.. Vallandigham was the onl.
man from Ohio who voted "no" to ;
resolution of thanks to this gallant 9TH
GER Up to the close of the Both Con
press, there was not a single act or dec
iaration of Mr.. Vallandigham that wa
not approved by the leaders in this re
bellion. The only difference atterwar
was tn at they took up arms boldly :
overthrow the Government, while h
availed himself of his position as
,. member of Congress from Ohio, to sa
and undermine the authority OF tn
Government, and thus more etfectuall
aid the rebels than by sharing the
dangers in the field. @
TcoNCLUDED TOMORROW.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-08-05
Pigeon Creek Saw Mill.
STARK, BRINKMEYER & co.

TTAvING BOUGHT THE ABOVE SAW MILL
IL Of Mr Cody, We are prepared 10 execu'e '.i 81
orders for Lumber at the shortest noilce wito
promptnoss and dispatch, and will give full satis-
faction TO all ,1 os.
Give us a call before you buy elsewnere: Oroers
81 -.,T3ia, ~ Main Street, or at the Mill.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06
Rebel Opinion of oopperheads.

On the recent occasion of John Morgan 3
raid into Indiana, the voice of the peace
Democracy" was emphatically for car.-
None held back debating whether it would
he constitutional to shoot at Rebel in In.
diana, whatever il might be in Virgnia. -
Copperheads have horses and milk houses
to defend, and bitter experience has taught
them that the ungrateful Rebels jayhawk
from all alike. The guerrllhs did not at
tempt to disguise the contempt they felt for
their cowardly half way friends. Leuten
ant Adams Of Morgan band, with squad,
after burning bridge north of Salem, went
to Quaker farmers house hard by, and
asked tor some milk. The friend demurey
accompanied the Lieutenant to the spring
house and told haI to help him self and men. l..
While drinking the milk, the following con
versation occurred: ..
Leut. AdunY-"You're a Quaker, ain t
youY"
Friend VERY sobcrly)- Yes"
Lieut.. A.-"Then you're an Abolition.
ist2' ....
Friend (ditto)-"Yes."
Lsnt A. (fercely)-"A staunch Union
MANI" ~
Friend (emphaticallyJ-"Ye.." t..
Lient A. (aiier n rause)--"Got any Cop
perheads around here?
Fiead-"Yes.
Lieut.. A.. Then why in the h--ll don't
you hang them? We have way of choking
such people down om way." ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06
Pure Copper.

They had q Democratic meeting" al
Eibridge, Edgar Couuty, Southern Illinois
on the GLORIOUS FOURTH" whereat they
Resolued, That we hereby undoubtedly
pledge ourselves one to another that we will
not render support to the present Admins
tration in carrying on this abolition crusade
agasnst the South. That We will resist to
the death all atte,sptsto druft any of our
ctissns into the arls'y aud that we will
permit no arbitrary. arrests to DO made
among Us by the aiidions Of the Admins
tyatiOn. - er o. ud.a liHlri
Rssolrsd, That we regard tho Emanci-
patton Proclamation Us the final bloN that
has destroyed all hopes Of reconstructine
the Union as Il was. We also view it u.
the entering wedge which will ultimatel,
divide the Middle and Northwestern States
from OUT Misunderstanding, puritanical
fanatical New England brethren, and finally
culminate in the formation OF Democrat il
kepublle0Dt Of the Middle. Northwestern
and 81 l6rn States; and for Mis zoe ar,
We can't help guessing that some o.
those who thus resolved wish they had n,
BY this time,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06
The Boot on the Other Leg.

Ex Senator Pugh, in response to his
nomination as Vallandighams Lieutenant
at the State Convention, declared that the
party platform Tor this campaign had moth
ing to do with the question Of the war;
The matter to be first settled was the free.
dom Of the press, the freedom of speech
and personal liberty. This was laid down
as the party creed for the season, aud that
has been echoed by every copperhead in
the State who seeks excuse for opposing
the. var and hmspering the cause of the
Union. -.-,.. .ii.4.'gaf {
An Illustration of the way in which the
Ohio oopperheads carry out their ideas OF
freedom Of the press, was given at Lancas
ter on the 24th inst. This same Puph, held
a copperhead meeting there, and tho Gin.
cinnati Commercial sent reporter there to
report Pugh's speech. As soon as il was
known that photographic reporter was to
be there from, . loyal paper, the scheme was
laid to drive him away, aud -on the assem-
bling OF the Convention the plan was exc.
cuted, by driving the reporter, not only
from the stand, but from the grove. And
in illustration of their doctrine Of free
speech, on his demonstrating with the crowd,
these butternuts notified him rail was rea.
dy for his ride unless he shut up his face. -
!Cleveland Herald
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06
From Newbern.

FoRTREsssloNaoE, Aug. i.-The steam
er Esoortarrived with Newborn dates to Au
gust lst. -A Nt
The Raleigh IN C) Standard denounces
jeff Davis as a repudiator in whom no con.
6dence can be placed, aud whose efforts to
establish Southern Confederacy will be q
failure. y
The Richmond Enquirer calls upon JEFF.
Davis to suppress the Raleigh Standard and
wipe out the Supreme Court OF North Car
olinia. y,
The Standard says Governor Vance will
stand BY the Supreme Court The Stan
dard also says, it necessary, and If jeff.
Davis attempts to use physical force to sup
press the Standard, Davis will be met with
physical force, and revolution in this State
win be the result. i t1
The Standard says North Carolina has
furnished $4,000 soldiers for the caNseless
,cdr, 1000 of whom have been killed and
wounded; and that North Carolinia should
send a delegation to Washington at once
and see what terms eau be obtained, aud
not wait for JEFF Davis.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06
ISAAC WELSH.
TULLAnoMA. TENN., July 81. 1863.

TULLAHoMA. Tenn, July 81. 1863
Mr.. ISAAC WELSH Dear Sir: Your
letter Of the 18th inst, informing me OF
my nomination to the Office of Treasurer,
by the Union Convention for Belmont Co. +,
Ohio, on the 18th inst, came to hand to-
day.
As much as | nm opposed to having to
do with any thing having the least sen,b Ince
to politics, l do not feel at liberty to decline
the nomination 80 generously rendered me.
As you say, tho nomination was without
my knowledge or consent, and had the con.
vention asked me whether it should nomi.
nate me or not, l should unhesita.ingly
have said 1t should not, for the reason that
| believe this the proper sphere for young
able bodied men to act their part--the ono
in which they can best serve their country.
1t is true, as announced in the convention
which nominated me, that the health OF
my Father is such as to make it very de-
sirable, if not actually necessary for me to
be at home" but | am blessed with faith.
er who is patriot and acknowledges his
obligation, in common with other Fathers,
| to give his sous to the service OF that coun.
try for which his father fought lie Meth.
er repines nor censurcs me for leaving him
and his business in his fast declining health,
whom my presence is so necessary. He only
asks that shall serve my country well and
thus serve him best until my country nc
longer needs my services. In the firm be.
lief then that the main struggle for the
Union, the Constitution, Law, Order and .
Government, will be practically at an enc
before the next incumbent of the Office 4
which l am nominated will he required t
assume the duties OF his office, and tha
my declining tho nomination, would be mis-
construed to the injury of the cause il
which tho hearts of all patriots arc centered
| accept it. In doing this, feel periectl,
assured that am not required to acquieso,
in or approve any nero party doctrine, o.
principle, other than that of the Union,
| firm. Interchangeable, unconditional support
Of tho war for the suppression of the re
bellion and the restoration of peace anc
Union. There can be no peace save by thu
sword, neither can there he peace withon
Union. To now advocate peace by com
promise is simply suicidal--to accept it with
less than the inheritance which our father,
gave US, besides being an impsssibility
would be culpable and disgraceiul in thu
extreme. will not become the ogotist anC
teIyou in words that would rather carry
tho emblem of our liberties aud natioHalit,
into the rebel capital than into the Treas
urer's Office Of Belmont county. The paI
| have performed acts for tho last two
years must be my witness; by that eviienc,
l am willing to be judged.
| With firm reliance in the Justice of on,
cause Its final and speedy triumph,
| am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
| AMOS GLOVER