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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-12
A LETTER FROM GEN. RosECRANs

The ridiculous charges against Gen Rosecrans TO which
publicity given by the Chronicle Of this city mmed.
nty upon lbs removal from the Army Of the Cumberland
and which repeated in variety of forms by Wash
ingtnn correspondents Of the Republican press were
pretty we'll set at rest by the plain and practical speeches
of Gen Rosecrans upon the occasion Of his public recep
tioo at Cincinnati Since that time have ouly been
reminded Of these unjust mpuaiions by the indignant
deuuncalion Of their authors which have asionay
in Of the Western journals. We perceive,
however by the papers which reached by yesterdays
mail that The charges again brought to the notice
the public by the Washington correspondent Of the Chi
cago Tribune "a journal which among the defamers
OF The Genefal who Incorporates 10 his despatch O the
Sd instant the subioned extract from strictly private
letter" received in this city from Gen Rosecrsus The
correspondent says be has mo right TO mike it public"
but takes The responsibility Of doing and Justice to
the General and his friends transfer columns
The extract is follows
AS to my removal from the command Of the Army Of
the Cumbs rand, / have Only to say pray TO God the
country may be well and better served by another AZ
for the infamous lies which set forth through the
10 bast ny reputs ton such disabling meutal disease
the ef opium disobtdisnce Of orders in waiting for
reiu ments, &c il thought they from OUT
Government would despair Of nation headed by such
q Government That people will accept them, thai
God will proper their authors do not believe Person
ally commend myself to the just and mercful One who
knows what lie far best for me-"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-12

your Excelency will think, hnd that such order o.
the present was ever issued by Gen. Dix
1t is besdes of importance to note the difference
in the condition of State between that time and
Her present condition requires no comment; but then
beg leave to remind you she lowering upon the brink
of secession Her legislators had been arrested but
short time BEFORE TO prevent them passing ordinance
for that purpose and at the election referred to there
organized party under the guise of
peace party with nominated ticket in every county and
believed to be then actuated with the determination
carry the State into rebellion
Under these cumstances what was the order sued
by Gen Dix 1t issued the lst November, 1861,
and referring to the authority vested in him TO arrest
all persons in rebellion against the United States pro-
ceeded to direct the arrest Of persons appearing at the
polls known to have been recently in Virginia bearing
arms against the authority aud forces Of the United
States and who have returned TO their former homes
with the view of taking part in the election; also Of
other individuals lately residents of Maryland who have
been engaged in similar acts of hostility, or acptiy
gagged in aiding and abetting those in arms"
The class Of per to be arrested it will be observed
is much distinctly marked by the order of Gene
Shenck aud there is consequently much less margin for
mistake or abuse of authority Not only So but the or
der does to have applied to the proper residents
of the State but only to returning ebss and far from
being '.precsely" what Gen. Schenck has now directed
it net ony contains expression which by any
pcaton be tortured into Of the judges of eee
ton but prescrbs oath Of allegiance any other oath
to be taken by any one
ud aluson in your Excellencys letter to the fact
adyered to in mine, that military Intervention test
oath ordered in either of the late important elections
that have taken place in Penns and Ohio If your
EIcelleucy cannot you say confidently rely upon
loyal whose election may have depended upon dis
10y voes and therefore recognise the force of
my suggestion that nearly all candidates loyal it
difficult to what reliance you could have reposed in
such candidate Mr. vaandigham. and quite diff
cult for to understand why such determination has
zen allowed against State whose citizens claim to be-
if numerous at least loyal those Of any other
have the honor 10 be, your obedient servant,
..,..@ A. w. BRADFORD.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-12
MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE

We learn from Boston that Governor Andrew has de-
cdrd TO call special session Of the State Legislature to
meet on Wednesday next TO consider the matter Of offer
log addito1M bounties TO volunteers We should think
any legislation this subject was entirely unnecessary in
Ma,sac husetts In the month Of May 1862 Governor An
drew in letter to Secretary Stanton assured him that il
the President would allow the Massachusetts, boys to
fire on the enemy's magazine" and to fight with God
and human nature on their side the streets and lanes
would swarm" with willing recruits.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-12
Union OFFICERS AT RICHMOND.

The number Of Union commissioned officers confined IN
the Richmond prisons nine hundred and sixty four
viz: one brgadier general Neal Dow fourteen c,opels
twenty Eve Lieutenant colonies, tweniyssyen surgeons.
6tyh es assistant surgeons, twentyeght msors two hun
dred and fortysx captains, two hundred AM sKyfour
first H. utensbts, two hundred and ninety seven seco
Ieutenauts and nine naval officers majority OF the off,
cers are from the Western armies many Of them having
been capture at Chickamauga
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-12

The road is called the Western and Atlantic Probably
railroad Of similar length in the United States con-
tains many bridges much treste work a, this,
The Chckamauga 10 crossed thirteen times There are
FIVE bridges between Ringgold and Tunnel Hill TIL,
Etowab Coatancb and Hiehtower rivers are vulnerable
points cavalry dsshes The Georgia state troops are
scattered along this road on guard duty.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-12

Future events may render the following table ~of dis
tances between the present rebel position near
ga and Atlanta, Georgia, Of interest especially il Gen.
Grant should feel strong enough to the nensye
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-12

HIS SPEECH ON The RLEorIoN.

From tho Axburn Adeertisr and Union of Nopsmber 3d.
Corning Hall packed last evening to its utmost ca.
pacity the occasion Of the last Union rally Of the cs
pagn The evening stormy but that had no influence
TO keep back the crowd. Hundreds who could not gain
admission to the hall were turned away.
Hon GEORGE RAIHBU opened the meeting with an
able eloquent and comprehensive address, occupying
ly an hour ia its delivery.
When Mr. Rathbun concluded the house fairly rung
with calls for Gov. SEWARD, who being present, came
forward and was greeted with such a reception as was
before given to any speaker in Auburn 1t seemed
IA though the people would 90 wild wi enthusiasm.
Order finally restored when Gov SEWARD proceeded
10 address the meeting.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-13
A CHANGE OF POLICY.

Now and then there flashes over lie
wires from Washington vague ruuo,
that upon the adjournment ofCongrcsa,
there is to be a change Ct aaministra'-
i've policy--that the Pres;aentSis g.
ing to shake eff his unconstitutional
advisers, and draw about him men Ct
the mere conservative class that he is
going to modify this and that radical
measure going to turn an ear to the
the people and shun fansticism. Goa
grant, in great mercy to :ais republic
and this people, that these -amors may
have some foundation IN feet: but hon.
cstly, We cannct say that We have any
confidence in them md even if the
rumors DO, in measure, rro"o true. We
are frank to confess that we have 50
far lost confidence in the honesty su:
6rmness Of this administration, that NO
should look only ior some future plot
ting and trickiny There is greas
reason why there should ., change
in Mr.. Lincoln's policy. His grana
scheme Of con6rca :io, has proved
failure his atill moro fanc:ical pol;c.
Of emnncipati.g slaves on Paper, is CT.
other most palpaole failure. Is Is not
tins tha; thore was change Of policy,
when the n,s. i,aportan: measures
have fa,lsi-ana especially should
there be change, when these policies
have bronsh. aoou: distraction in the
North and rendered the volunteer 'sys-
ten imperative. The administration
policy hos had the e8ec: 70 weaken the
coun:ry-.:c bury from nigh: the cruse
Of the rnicn and tho Constitution, md
to mako tho freedom Of tho colored mon
the grand objac: Of this Wholesale shcd-
ling Of blood. No wonder that there
tire rumors Of such q chnnse. No Won
der that the administru:io appalled, q:
the damage it has wrought to the Un-
ion cause, Is looking abou: after some
chance to redeem his los: character fos
state esmanship.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-13

Since the six hunlre thousand men
under the two last calls Of the Pres den;
were put into the field, three battles
have been fought the fret at frederic
ksburg the secon | st Murfrsesboro tie
third q. Vicksburg. the frs: and third
we're terrible disasters; the second may
fairly be termal q victory, though GER
ta,nly not very fruitful one. A!tose:h
er, the disasters greatly oatweis the
success. Meanwhile, the sacrifice Of
life, in battle and by disease, has been
frightful, and the cost to the goverumen.
IN dollars and cents, has been two
and half millions Of dollars per day.
With such record Of their achieve
meuts, the administration are about 80
levy a conscriptloa for six Or eight
huncred thousand moro men.
Human life is cheap, and the admin
istration have q papsS mill for tho
manufacture Of promises to pay.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-13
THE SIGNS OE THE TIMES.

Since the formal leave taking of Mr..
Thurlow Weed from the Republican
party, there has been evident indi Ca
tions of something going on" As
nearly as we can divine, an effort is
being made to fora a Warrior the-Un-
ion party, on the basis Of Il withdrawal
of the Abolition Proclamation. 1t is
hoped by this device to once more unite
the 'rthern Democracy in war upon
their brothers of the South. Mr.. Thur.
low Weed, in order to play this new
role to the satisfaction Of the country,
repu liates what he calls the "Radicals,'
and tries to hold himself up before the
world as specimen Of the most inno-
cent breed Of "Republicans" extant.
Now, we consi ler just such Repubh
cans as Mr.. Weed by fir the m ,st dan
gerous of the whole tribe. Commend
US to ,ur out and out Gree'eyite or
Sumnerite, who tells you just what dcv
iltry he intends to do, if he can, but
Heaven defend US from the fawning.
cringing, polite Republican who don't
intend to hurt any body-who is so
moderate" so ''c,nservatiye,' &c.
Democrats m Ike great mistake in
in surprising TINT they advance. true
principles, or even mere party interests,
by yielding to what are called econ.
serva,;ve" Republicans. The great
strength of the Democracy consists in
allowing the Greeleyites to have their
own way-t, show to the people jnst
where ''rerublican" doctrines, lead
Has Mr.. Thurlow Weed repuliated his
anti.slavery doctrines II not what
business has be 70 act himself mp as 3
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-13
NEW OREGON HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA MARCH l3 1853

| Ilhe OF the repuDncan press, the cry lS
raised Of No peacev No peace with
out the Union mo Union without 'abo-
fition.' That is the cry raised, as if by
signal, by the whole cohort of fanatics
and destructives.
We know we'll these war cries Of the
party that use them. It is the fame
of an expiring light. 1t is the violence
which precedcs exhaustion the threat
that is-the prelude to submission.
There is large party which wants
no peace. The contractors who are
coming money; the hur!y brigadiers
who strut in uniform, the adventures
who are in the army, and the sharpers
that follow it, the bankers and brokers'
who are working the currency machine
the spectators VIII, prnfit by the rise
in commodi'irs, ave all eager to perpet.
uate the presenf state Of affairs, no
matter what ruin it may entail upon
the future. Another class cry mo
peace'-tle political aspirants in the
States and at Washington, who are
determined that the war, which minis
tcrs to their ambition, shall not cease
till it has accomplished their purposes
That is what animate the wicked and
selfish cry Of mo peace TIE object of
every just war is peace. No civilized
people ever went to war without pro
claiming a willingness to make peace
upon terms Of justice, wisdom and ex-
pediency. A war that excludes from
it's objects all considerations Of peace,
brings infamv upon those who wage it..
The men who calculated upon pro.
tracing the war for their purely self n
and ambitious purposes, will, with
equal selfshness, abandon it. The day
will come when the contractors and
speculaters and sharpera, who fatten
upon the spoils of the war. will demand
it cease, in order that they may real
ize their gains before utter exhaustion
bankrupts the country. The ambitious
lealers, who aspire to the contro! of Il
Northern Confederscy, will demand
peace in time, lest q general dissolution
should anticipate the day they have
fixed for separation of the States.
The base interests will then demand
peace upon any terms -dishonorable
peace. I, is from the authors Of our
ca!ami,ies that thi, last calamity Of all
is to come. The mon who have insti
gated fratricidal war will demand 9
parricidal peace.
-1They shall answer to the people, to
History, and to High Heaven for both.
~ Y. Ar0us.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-13
disc0Nnten0nce1.

Thus everything these philanthrc-
pists promised ua has failed - every ef-
fort in the way Of the war, every enter
prise Of peace. The negro was to rush
to the rescue Of opr arms but he did
not He was to sustain and feed our
armies but he 10 burshern to them.
He was to supply the North with
free labor cotton !. He fails in thai.
Ie is now to he sent IT, raising corn, as
if that must not still more surely faii.
1t is these men whom every develop
msnt of events proves to be igncrans
md worthless advisers, that bids us
aisband our white armies, and trus. 10
negro soldiers , That will be Tho
worst failure of all.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-13
FREE NEGRO COTTON CULTURE
PLAYED OUT.

A big thing was inaugurated at Beau,
fort, South Carolina, year or so ago.
Crack. Drained abolitionists went in for
cotton culture on the free negro 'ystem.
1t was predicted that failure would be
the result. even at the highest price Of
that great Southern staple. The exper.
imenr was tried under the most favora-
BILE circumstances best soil-hest
clirnate-negroes without cost and pro.
visions supplied by the government
still it was failure. The N. Y. Tri
bune acknowledges it. 1t says:
1t is understood that Gen. Hunter
yiU direct the suspension Of the cu!-
tivation Of cotton on the plantations
worked under the auspices of the gov
ernment during tho present season
lie proposes to have ali the soil devoted
to the raising Of corn, in order to affor,l
some direct relief to the suhsistenc de,
partment, and decrease as much as
possible the drafts IF this department
upon the Federal Treasury.
+ Oae Of the reasons for the change il
the discrepancy between tho financial
profits Of list years cotton crop AID
the government capital invested in it.
1t is true, uncomfortable meteorological
causes had most to do with the unsatis-
factory crop; but, in the present
straitened condition Of the national e.
nances, it is we'll argued, similar sxvss:.
merits ofu~csrtr:. r,ver.ses s.s-. b.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-13

Gratis? We would repel no man from
the democratic party. bat let HIM come
to the party, net the party 60 to him.
Thurlow Weed and William II. Seward
are the two men who before High
Heaven are to day m"re responsible
FIR the bloolshel of this war than any
other two men who can be named. -
With them abolitionism was q trade.
They famed the fame for ambitious
purposes. They educated a generation
Of honest enthusiasts whom they could
not controle. Now they would glad
" stay the storm they have excited
But it is too late, and they run for safe
ty 10 the haven of pure Democracy.
Let not democrats he deceived. The
touch Of these men is corruption. They
'lcfile evry every thing they handle,
md if We desire to repress tho enthu-
siasm af the democracy, to check its
triumphant career. then let US listen to
their counsels. The principles of the
republican p.rty have now reached
sheir climax. 1t was perfectly natural
that they should go to their logical
termination The negro freedom boon
has been proclaimed. The Reverend
Tying says slavery is ended So he
said no more liquor would be drank
when the Maine Liquor Law was en-
acted, hut we at once passed from a
comparatively temperate era to the
most universally drinking period ever
known in history The Maine Law
f,naticism had to have its climax. 1t
had it. Anti-slavery has now its cli-
max. Henccforth its career is down
ward. practical tests have shown it
imprncticable. The people are opposed
to it It only needs now vigorous kick
ing to accelerate its downhill velocity.
Don't For Heavens sake, take in its old
engineers to put breaks on the wheels.
Let the reaction 60 on. Let the people
see the enormity Of this monster that
has 80 nearly ruined them. Don't cover
up its hideons carcass. Let Greeley
and Sumner pirate i before the people.
Let Old Abe "proclaim'' its beauties,
if he sees them. The peoples eyes nre
opened hy Greeley & Co., bat Weed
e. Co., throw dust and obscure the
atmosphere, and leave them to 60 on
again in darkness, md doabt-in blood
and anarchy-in the "vally Of The ,haa-
ow Of death, We have travelled far
enough with euch leaders. If they had
any conception thense Ives of the en-.
ormity Of their crimes against the
country, they would seek the darkest
dens OF obscurity, rather than in this
sad hour Of woe offer their advice to a
people, betrayed and ruined by their
folly, blindness, ambition, avarice and
treason Caucasian.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-13

SECRETARY CHASE has unlimited
power to issue US many "green backs
as he thinks proper. He will nearly
have control Of the money market
If We could only put down the rebels
as fast as Chase can issue green backs,
we could dream Of having peace. soon
at our doors. Even if he does hood the
country with green backs, We can use
them in buying our Ready made cloth,
ing, Boots and Shoes, Dry Goods &c.,
at Haumsrsloush Bros, North side
put!,o Sr..-e McGregc- ..a~.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-13
RASS l. ELMENDORF,

RASS l. ELMENDORF,
FORWARDING, STORAGE and COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS,
Public Square, Me'regor, Iova
Agents for Mccormick Reaper. Dow &
Machincs, Moss & Williams and Brainaird 8
Sugar Evaporators, and Frosts Sugar Cane
Mills
Kept constantly on hand, Horae-Rakes.
Cradles Crind-Stones Plows, &C., in any
quantity to suit purchasers. Ino4A3ly.]
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-13
M,GREGoR TANNERY.

The undersigned has permanently located
At Mc(3regcr and having had twenty vears
exner;ence IN the Tanning and Leather Rn.
i.hine b,sinasa solic;ts share of pnh'c con-
flance and favor. Hides and Skins dressed
uoon f,vo-ahla +erms and IN = snrer'or and
workmanlike manner. He also manufactures
a superior quality 1t
WATER PROOF BLACk1N1.
Tonnerv on Bluff Street. near the head Of
Main. HcGreTor Iowa Farmers have YOUR
own !antner tanned If you would study econ.
any, the sure road 70 wealth.
,liT@ri HENRY DAVIS
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-13
Cards.
SADLER.

4 SADLER,
~ >JLo ar;.oanse t. the pub ie geesra1'y
W al his frisris particularly. that havin
p,.cAs ss.a the Stand a0a the STOCK uf
G31 'E,tsS ho..sofor. kept by Mr..
GE3RiiE Eek, that sis bis purpose to keep
At al, times : supply Of such articles inc'a:
ding all Staple Groceries, as tho demands OK
.as coIntry require. His raot.o'' r'aay pay
a.. .n Ill profits, pre!srring tho nimhlo SIX
u:sce to shs slow shilling. Farm Produce
=. ..r,lly taken IN exchange for goods and
Highest market prices paid
4 ,aara Of patronage respectfully solicited.
ovA
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-13
nR. j. J. GLENN Err,
E'AGLE EX' 'HANGE HOTEL,
s. N. Cole, Proprietor,

NEW OREGON IOWA.
Having purchased tho above hotel and
made such improvements as tie wants Of the
public seen, to demand I solicit share of
pub!ic patronage.-Stagcs leave this house
daily fer all poiats east and west fnlr.I
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-13
NEN OREGON PLAINDEALER

'.hsisAsa every Friday a. the Plaindcaler
printing rooms, Main Street, New Oregon
Ho1Hra asansy, Iowa. P. J. MEAD pro
pTissos
-1ERMe.-
S,,gle oopiss one year. in dvanse, ~ W
- g" as the and Of mo. rs
:. - mo. so
l2mo. 200
~ alShe Of ten, in advance, each az
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-13

mo PEACE! No PEAcEp.--Sud-
denly, and by concert, along the whole
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-29
Loyalty Defined

10 the Nev Highlander there is an article
from the pen of DR.. Bushnell, which contains
the following admirable and eloquent defoi-
tion of loyalty. The whole article is most apt
and meet tor the times.
Loyalty is no subject of law or legal defni-
ton. 1t belongs entirely to tho moral de-
partmcnt of life. 1t is what man thinks
and feels and contrives, not as being com.
manded, bat of his own accord, for his coun.
try and bis country's honor--his great SEN
'ment' his deep and high devotion, the FIRE
OF his habitual or Unborn homage to his couu.
try,s Welfare 1t goes before all constitutions,
and goes by the letter of all statutes, to do
aud suffer, out OF the spontaneous liberties Of
right tee ng, what the petty constructions aud
aggard judgments of tie State cannot fod TO
compel. 1t does not measure itself by what
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-29
tookhuRioArED.)
pulmonary Consumption A Cura-
BILE Disease,
@ Z u

The undersigned having been restored to health in
few weeks, by very simple remedy after having
sever al years with lung affection and thai
asesse Consumptions anxious to make known ia nj.
FELLOW sdferers the OF cure
10 all who desire IT. he will send copy Of the prescrp
eion USE free Of charge with the directions for
ing and using the same which they will find ,nrs cur,
or Consumption, Asthma onchi is Coughs, Colds &c
fhe DOLLY object Of the advertiser sending the Presorip
ton is to benefit the am c.d, aud ead
which he conceives to be invaluable and he hopes ver
sufferer will try his rem dy will cost them uobino
and may prove blessing.
farues wishing the prescription win please address
Rrv. EDWARD A. VII SON, wnliam,burgh
Kings County,
New York.