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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-11
How the Account stands.

Those who insist that we are making no
progress against the rebellion, will do well to
consider the following facts:
Ist. The rebellion has not gained perma-
nently one foot of territory within sixteen
months.
I'd. 1t has lost Maryland, the western part
of Virginia, Missouri, Kentucky, the greater
portion of Tennessee, the northern and north
western part of Arkansas, part of Missississip-
pi, North Carolina and Florida, and one-third
of Louisiana.
Sd. 1t has lost the control of the Mississis-
sippi, the Cumberland, the Tennessee, the Ar
kansas, and the Yazoo rivers, thus opening the
very heart of the insurgent countries to our
armies and fleets.
4th. 1t has lost New Mexico and the 9TH
er southwestern territories.
5th. It has lost Fort Macon, Fort Paulas-
XII, Fort Marion, Forts jackson and Saint
Phillip.
9th. It has lost Norfolk and Newbern and
Beaufort, and Pensacola and New Orleans,
while we trust Mobile, Wilmington and
disasters ere long.
7th. The Union cause has steadily and
persistently advanced from the fall of Sumter
to the present time.
8th Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri
have been converted from position semi to
that of unconditional loyalty.
9th. We have held every point Of impor-
tance that we have occupied from the beginn-
ing of the war.
10th. Places like Norfolk, Memphis, Nash
vile and New Orleans, which at the time of
their capture were the hot beds of treason; are
gradually swinging back to their old allegi-
ance.
I4th. The purpose Of our people to save
the Union at all costs and hazards remains
unshaken.
The prospect is not entirely encouraging;
but let US be Just to ourselves-just to the cause
we love-by giving ourselves credit for the
trumphs we have actually achieved. While
we admit our own failures let Us not forget the
failures of our enemy. Let US rather remem-
Der that if we set out to restore the Union, the
rebels set out to achieve an independence, con-
uuered by the sword; that if we have thus far
failed to redeem our promise, they have also
failed most signally to redeem theirs; that it
we pledged the world to put down the rebell-
ion in nine months, they boasted that they
would be recognized in ninety days Albany
Evening journal.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-11
v.llandipham,s Record as traitor.

Vallandiebam's proposition to divide the
TTnion. known as the quarter section" scheme'
will be found in the Congressional Globe part
first. second section, thirty-sixth Congress
Ieeo-6I napes 794 and 795, commencing
near the top Of the third colmn Oh page 1884,
under the sub-head Amendment OF the Oon-
stitution."
The dav on which the amendment was Of
fered was Thursday, February z, 1851. Inc
uroposition was that the country should be d.
vi,led into four sections, to be known as North,
West Pacific and South" The secesh article
which Mr.. Vallandigham proposed to thrust
into the Consultation, was as fonowsi
q ARTICLE XIV. No State shall seeeds
,,;thout consent of the Legislatures Of all the
Sto,o. of the section to aohieh ths STATE ProPoS-
IN n ,ecede belongs. The President shall
have mower to adjust with seeding States all
Questions arising by reason Of their secession
but the terms of adjustment shall DC SUBMIT
ted to the Congress for their approval Delore
the same shall be valid
Does that look much like the Oonsntulon
as IL is and the Union as it was Z" In let
ter dated MAY IA, 1861, addressed to Richard
IT Hendriclxson. of Middlesex, Ohio, he spoke
IF the Presidents call for troops, after the
hornbardment of Fort Sumter, as the "auda-
cious usurpation of President Lincoln ior
which he deserves impeachment.
ValIapdigham was then, as now, IN favor Oh
unconditional submission to the rebellion.
In Congress; on the 10th Of July, 1861, ne
made a speech against the Loan Bill, IN which
he denounced the President for his proclama-
ton of the 18th Of April, summoning'
said Mr.. Vallandigham, +" the militia to sup
press the so-odlled insuTTectton. Inc Loan
Bill against which Vallandigham spoke ana
voted was well known to be the only means Of
promptly raising funds to support the Govern
ment. If fVallaudigham's opposition nao pre-
vailed. there would have been nothing where
with to pay the troops, the army disoanded'
and the Government made helpless before the
rebellion. That was what the traitor wanted
The Loan Bill was passed by vote oil loO 10
The FIVE traitors were Burnett, OF Ken
tuclv Norton and Reid, of Missouri Ben
Wood, of New York, and Vallandigham.
The Southern members, who voted on tne
occasion we have just mentioned, for the
Government, we're Messrs. Cris6eld, Calvert
Teary. Thomas and Webster, Of Maryland
Fisher of Missouri; and Crittenden, Dunlap
Grider. Harding, jackson, Mallory, Menzles'
wadsworth and Wiekliffe, of Kentucky.
Even old Wicklife was willing to pay our
soldiers in the field, but Vallandigham was
not. The only Kentucky Congressman who
voted with Valandigham on this occasion was
Burnett, long since in the rebel army
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-11
NO. "a.

member. Said he, 'tI have almost lost my re
: ligion since heard ValIandigham was nomi
mated" 1t eternally damns the politicians VIII,
brought it about. They may thrive for lit
tie while, but their triumphs will be shor
lived.
As to the nonsense about making this wal
to abolish slavery, the effect of a war in this
country (the South, is to that end. We cant
afford to let the rebels have three million
of hands to build their forts, railroads, run
their shops, etc., because it would be suicidal
for us to do SO. We should be great fools not
to make use of the property of the rebels in
any way that would do us the most good and
the rebels the most harm. The niggers they
have used against us were just as good as so
many white men to them. They performed
the work that the same number Of white men
would have done. The result is, they have
been worth to the South about 100000 SOL
diers The United States have been prevent
ed for one year past, from crushing this REBEL.
ion because the South has 600 10000 more SOL
diers to send to the army, leaving negroes to
perform the work at home which they would
have been compelled to do but for the ne
groes.
1 may safely say that there is no general on
earth of any nation, who would not deprive
his enemy of such vast army, and thus save
thousands of his own troops and millions of
money of his government. Now what fools
people are who grumble at taxes and the
length of the war, and at the came time curse
the government because its policy is to save
both taxes and its own men by using the same
weapons the same weapons that the enemy
have used against US know you have
sense enough to see this matter in its true light,
outside Of party rancor and prejudice. Gener-
ais in all ages Of the world, invading an enc
my's country in which there we're slaves, have
freed them. Sometimes they have made cap
tives of the inhabitants and sold them as slaves;
but this is no longer tolerated in civilized war
fare.
1t is no new thing, you see, and the leading
Copperheads know it, but they are in collu-
sion with JEFF. Davis & Co., and desire to Gre
ate war at home, and their policy is to de-
ceve the people in the North just in the same
way that the secession leaders fooled the poor
white people of the South into rebellion.
guess have written enough on this sub
9ct l would not have said word but for
the news of the nomination for Governor of
man who personally know wanted the South
to go out of the UnioH peaceably; was willing
that the Union should be broken up without
an effort to save it, and this after our flag had
been fred on. and our forts bombarded by the
5outbers secession devils.
My respects to all my friends.
Yours as usual,
A. PEARcE.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-11

Men follow what they love, and
the love of rural employments is al
s most universal. Every one likes
She country, whose tastes are culti-
waited in the least, and who enjoys
what is primitive and pure. The
citizen tires of city pleasures. He
soon finds there is no freedom COM
parable with that which the coun-
try affords; for though he dwell in
the city for advantages of libraries
and social entertainments, he seeks
the country for inspiration when
these loose their attractions, and his
spirits as his friendships crave re-
freshment and renewal.
''For only they who in sad cities dwell
Are of the green trees fully sensible
We see how this appetite gratifes
itself in the general swarming du-
ring the summer season from the CT
ties to the suburban towns, if not to
the hill countries, for the freedom
and health found there; sand how to
crafty and meet the demand for
more natural satisfactions, our Guide
Books have become, not only the
most attractive biographies of the
territories therein described, but
works Of taste, combining some of
the choicest illustrations of poetry
and prose in our literature; and
sketches, too, of such scenes and par
ties are sure of an eager reading.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-11
RICHES

"Ohl if 1 had the power-if I
9 were rich-I would do so much good,
would be so charitable PTS a
phrase, if not exactly expressed, We
ry often implied, in the conversation
Of well meaning people; and, un-
doubtedly, wealth is possession fer
the use of which we are accountable
in exact proportion to the extended
range of action it affords. Still, few
individuals are so happily placed as
not to have in some degree the pow
er of beneftting their fellow crea-
lures; and as long list of insignifi-
3 cant items will make up large sum,
it is astonishing how large an amount
of happiness arises from the small
charities and trihing kindnesses of
life. The sphere may be limited;
but to those who really take pleas
) ure in doing "good turn" to a fel-
low creature, the opportunities are
innumerable; and despite the dark
colors In which some writers love to
paint human nature, we believe the
proportion who do take such pleas
ure to be q very large one.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-11
WHITES F0R Tm DELGwAEE GAzErTE
Linz On the Death Of yehn s. Nseay.
sLEEP oYERcoMEs ALL MEN.

The most violent passion and ex-
citement cannot keep even power
full minds from sleep. Alexander
the Great slept on the field of Ar
bella, and Napoleon upon that of
Austerlitz. Even stripes and tor
ture cannot keep off sleep, as crimi-
mails have been known to give way
to it on the rack. Noises, which at
first serve to drive It away, soon be-
come indispensable to its existence;
thus stage coach stopping to
change horses, wakes all the passen-
gers. The proprietor of an iron
forge, who slept close to the din of
hammers, forges and blast furnaces,
would wake if there was any inter
ruption to them during the night;
and sick miller who had his mill
stopped on that account, passed
sleepless nights until the mill resum-
ed its usual noise. Homer, in his
Hiad, elegantly represents sleep as
overcoming all men, and even the
gods, except Jupiter alone.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-11
HoW 10 RECE1YE ATrENTI oNs.
We find the following practical a

We Ind the following practical ad-
vice adrift in our exchanges
~ Al young man admires a pretty
girl and must manifest it. He can't
help doing SO, for the life of him.
The young lady has a tender heart,
reaching. out like vine-tendrils for
something to cling to. She sees the
admiration; is fattered; begins to
love; expects some tender avowal;
and perhaps gets SO far as to decide
that she will choose a white satin un-
der thin gauze, &C., at the very mo-
ment the gallant she loves is pop
ping the question to another damsel
ten miles off Now, the difficulty
lies in not precisely understanding
the difference between tpolite at
tentionsD and the tender manifesto
tions Of love. Admiring beautiful
girl, and wishing to make wife of
her, are not always the same thing;
and therefore it is necessary that the
damsel should be on the alert in or
der to discover to which class the
attentions paid her by handsome and
fashionable young gentlemen belong.
First, then, If young man greets
you IN a loud, free and and hearty
tone; if he knows precisely where
to put his hat or his hands; if he
stares you straight in the eye,.with
his own wide open; if he turns his
back to you to speak to another; if
he tells you who made his coat; if
he squeezes your hand; if he eats
heartily in your presence; if, in
short, he sneezes when you are sing
ing, criticises your curls, or fails to
be foolish in fifty ways every hour,
then don't fall in love with him for
the world. He only Gdnaires you,
let him do or say what he will. On
the other hand, if he be merry with
every one else, but quiet with you;
if he be anxious to see if your tea is
sufficiently sweetened, and your dear
person we'll wrapped up. when you
go out into the cold; if he talks very
low, and never looks you steadily in
the eye; if his cheeks are white, and
his nose only bushes, it is enough.
If he romps with your sister, sighs
like pair of old bellows, looks sol
emn when you are addressed by an
other gentleman, and, in fact. is the
most still, awkward, stupid, vet anx.
ious of your male friends, YOU NAV
Ego ahead" and make the poor fel
low too happy for his skin to hold
him. Young ladies, keep your
hearts in a case of good leather, OF
some other tough substance, unit
the fright one" is found beyond
doubt, after which you can go Oh
and love and "court," and be marri
ed and happy, without the least bi
of trouble.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-11

How IT Is GorNa.-In Morgan Township,
of Butler County-One of the old Democratic
strongholds- are sixteen weltknown
Democrats who have heretofore been support
ers of Vallandigham, who will not vote for
him for Governor, and will vote for John
Brough; and there are several other old Dem
ocrats who will not vote for VallaDdlgham'
who have not made up their minds to vote for
Brough. Morgan Township is the SouIh-weS-
tern township of Butler Oouniy A tne
changes 10 this township are sample OF those
in the State, Vallandigham will be beaten by
an enormous majority. There are fifteen hun
dred townships in the State, Sixteen men to
the township would be twenty-fo1r thousands
in the State. Our information from Morgan
Township is reliable. The position OF every
voter is we'll ascertained. There are several
hundred old Democrats in Butler county who
are against vallandigham. They are men 70
whom his weakness and meanness and traitori-
uOs fanaticism are kown.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-11

A VETERAN EARMER.-The Marys-
Vile Press says there is farmer
living near Irwin's Sation in Union
county, by the name of Miller, who,
although upwards of a hundred
wears Old, hoes a mans work daily
in the fields.
An old topper out West says the
two most precious things now inclu.
ded in hoops, are girls and kegs OF
whisky.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-11
The ''POOr Whites" Against the Rebellion

The following extract from a private letter
appears in The Boston Courier, 1t is from
well informed source, and may be trus ted as
given a correct evidence in respect to public
opinion in Georgia. Such testimony in regard
to the effect of the emancipation policy solves
many doubts and answers many objections.
New YoRK, July %. 1862.
"The exodus from the South, you once pre-
dicted has fairly set in. Every day almost
some new face drops in. They come in gen
orally from the upper part of Georgia, and
seem glad to get here. 1 know of six gentle
men who are here from one place. One them
says the emancipation proclamation of Mr..
Lincoln struck jeff Davis the hardest blow
he has received. He says it has caused re-
duction in the southern army from desertion,
more SO than the people Of the North have any
idea of. He says the poor white people are
determined to fight for the negro no longer.
They have no interest in them; and look upon
the war as one brought on by demagogues and
shareholders to ride over the rights of the poor
white people, He says he has heard repeated
ly the soldiers say openly, they would not any
longer fight for the id niggers aud their
masters. The upper part of Georgia has but
few slaves anyhow, and 1 suppose the people
there think more of their own comfort, and
less of the rights tile slave owners than those
in the low country. was surprised, however,
to hear from this old resident, and one who is
a close observer of events, that the proclama.
ton tended to divide the people South rather
than to unite them. The effect doubtless, was
different on the seaboard, according to infor-
nation from as competent judges there, but
Cherokee Georgia, like Tennessee, has always
been for the Union, and now grows more and
more so, as they suffer from JEFF Davis des-
potism. This is cheering sign.
The pound sterling was worth $45 in cur
rency-goId 81 for $8."
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-11

Hear Democratic Editor Talk Who is In the
Service
Mr.. A Pearce was at the breaking out ofthe
war, editor Of the Macarthur Democrat in this
State. He was Democratic member of the
Legislature just before the war broke out, and
one of the most determined opponents the Re-
publcans had. The following letter is from
his pen, and is published in the Macarthur
Register:
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MnRrREsRoRo. .Jnna 12th. 1859.


MY DEAR WIFE: Yours of last Sunday
came to hand yesterday. 1t was very wei
come epistle, except the information as to Cop
perheadism. 1 hope it wont "strike ill.," II
they were down here for few months they
would be as big Abolitiouists as any Democrat
in the army. As to the resistance of the Con-
scription, you may rest assured that if resisted
at all, it will either be by the ignorant tools OF
such men as Olds and Vallandigham, or by
vile traitors to teeir country. 1t makes me so
mad when l think of those Internal traitors at
home assuming to be the Democratic party,
that [ am afraid 1 swear considerably. l meet
old Democrats every DAY who feel just as l do.
We have one consolation left us, This fall
we shall take great pleasure in saying at the
ballot box what we think of the Copperheads
If Vallandigham gets a vote in the army ii
will be because the other party nominates
some body very objectionable. I met Dr.
Sluster this evening who told me that tOe-
gram was received stating that Vallandigham
was nominated. 1t is a burning disgrace up
on the country to allow such man TO run for
constable, let alone for Governor of the grea,
State of Ohio. DR.. S. was one Of the leading
Democrats in the Legislature while was
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-29
Nrxros. In the Rehrl Service.

A correspondent of the New York
Times who was on board the gunboat
Lafayette, when il bombarded Grand
Gulf on the Mississippi, says:
"rhe guns in the rebel batteries
were manned almost wholly ny ne
groes, single white man, or perhaps
two, directing operations. There is
no mistake on this point. The wri-
ter was near enough to the batteries
for him to observe, from time to time
the color of the rebel gunners. Ma.
ny others all who took any notice
concur in this"
That what man says who saw
the negro gunners with his own eyes
Now, we know no better rule OF war,
fare than to fight an enemy with his
ow weapons. Therefore let us take
these black two legged weapons from
our foe, and them fight the rebels
with them.
The New Orleans Era of the 30th
ult, says:
"The rnsh among the prisoners
was so great yesterday to take the
oath that it was impossible to accom-.
modate all who applied--the clerks
could not make ont the papers fas,
enough. The motives of all appear
ed to be honorable, too-they take il
from sincere desire to return tc
their allegiance to the old flag-to ge'
out of the rebel army--and not mere
ly to save their property and obtair
their liberty"
Natural history of consumption: two
chin shoes make one cold, two colds al
attack of bronchitis, two attacks o
bronchitis one mahogany box.
He who openly tells his friends al
that he thinks of them, may expect tha
They will secretely tell his enemie
much that they don't think Of him.
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A Piaifnrm for the Copperhcads.

Mr.. u. IL. OSuIliyan, one time
American Minister to Portugal, now
resident in London, has written a let.
ter to Prof. Morse in which he lays
down platform that we shall look to
see the copperhead party adopt with.
out delay. Since that party has about
completed, by the formal espousal Of
Vallandigham and his treason, its
alienation from the Democratic ranks,
which it has striven in vain to seduce
from loyalty and lead over the enemy,
it cannot do better than to reorganize
itself upon the basis of O'Sulllivan's
platform. We given few specimen
planks to show how perfectly 1t suits:
d !. Peote al oHhazards; not q mere
opposition to the corruptions, uncon.
stitutionalities and imbecilities of the
administration in their military con.
duet, and their abolition policy in the
management Of the war, but short and
simple stoppage Of It even with re-
cognition of the independence Of the
seeded States as nm accomplished
fact; and as a fact which has now, by
tut utSubSlunliui uuuHlu'liN vi tHc ooutu,
become invested with the sanction Of
our own great fundamental principle
of the right Of self government in
hercnt in any people strong and large
enough to claim its benefit.
! 2. The option to be freely left &,
the border States to determine by
popular vote their own future posi-.
ton.
8. Ropudiafi'n of tie War debt, all
fortunately domestic, and all meriting
such necessary reputation, with some
reservation in favor Of innocent MI,
nors.
Mr.. O'Sullivan assures his copper
head friends that this Is the ground to
which they "will and inevitably must
ere long arrive" We advise the
Courier and its friends to take reclS-
oning of their latitude and longitude
and see If they have not arrived there
already. without being fully conscious
OF it, in consequence Of fog.--BuF.
Express. t
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! ruruprpaE nj JnxERs. .

Last week we had the pleasure Of
taking by the hand, Lieut's Robert
Buffun and WV. Brown Of the 2lst
1.-two of the famous bridge burners
sent out by Gen. Mitchell. The fol-
lowing rebel account Of the daring
enterprise in which they were engag.
cd win be read with interest:
tYrom the Southern Confserscy, Atlanta,
Ga, Tuesday. April 18th, 1857
THE GREAT RAILROAD CHASE.
The Most Rxtrs"r s-y and 'stound-
-iiss Adventure orthe wsr--rhe-Most
aDari.g Undprtakios thrt ys,ke,s
ever Planned or Attempt d to kxe-
.eute--steaiing. an rims
aP the Track--rursued on Foot, on
nandcars sad Eosi ne ne-Overtakea--
"A apture--The Won
'drrfui Esorgy OF Mcssrs. Fuller Mur-
phS and CaiH-- SOM Re6ectiuus &c :,
40.
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A wit being asked by seedy poet
whether he had ever written any thing
that would live, replied: Before you
trouble yourself on that score, advise
you to write something that will letyou
live"
A surgeon once waited upon IN &c.
centric old gentlemen with his bill for
medicines and visits. The patient
agreed to pay for the pills and retars
the visits