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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-03

Ant1-Slavery Movement In Europe.
Some unknown friend at Manchester, Eng
land, has forwarded to US . copy Of the
Eransinsr, published at that place, dated
June 4th, containing the proceedings Of an
ant-slavery conference of Ministers Of religion
held at Manchester, together with an address
to ministers and pastors of all evangelical
denominations in Great Britain, signed by
75O pastors in France, and subsequently en-
dorsed by about 1000 clergymen in Great
Britain. ...-.
The address from the French Protestant
pastors is designed to urge the English clergy
to take the lead in "a great and peaceful
manifestation of sympathy for the colored
race, so long oppressed and debased by
Christian nations" They desire by this
means to discourage the partisans Of slave
ry," and strengthen and encourage those
who wish to abolish it, at the same time per-
suading them to listen to friendly sugges.
TONS" No such combination Of names and
objects ever previously occurred in the inter-
course Of Europe; aud surely letter, so uni
versally approved, deserves the most respect
full and consideratc attention. 1t is the
utterance Of pure Christian philanthropy,
and breathes the spirit of divine benevolence
not alone for the negro, but also for all who
may be involved in his doom.
The following extract from the response Of
the English clergy, through their chairman,
Richard Slate, breathing a like spirit, will in
tlicate its tone and character:
"Strangers should not presumptuously in
termsddle in political debate as to the power,
prerogatives, or relative obligations to the
several States in the Federal Union. The Ian
guage and declarations of official men, how
ever, and the ordinances of the seeding
States, are published. South Carolina lead
ing Alabama, Texas, and Virginia following,
avow slavery as the origin of the strife, and
the intention of the war was declared by Mr..
Alexander H Stephens, vice-P President Of this
Confederacy, when he exulted in the "fact
the new government is founded upon exactly
the opposite idea to the old constitution its
foundations are laid, its corner stone rests up
on the great truth that the negro is not equal
to the white man, that slaverY-subordina
ton to the superior races his natural and
normal condition" Our solemn conviction
is that no darker nor more dreary calamity
could threaten any nation or people on earth
than the successful establishment Of repub.
lie whose cornerstone IS the slavery of the
working-man. The curse thus entailed would
thus extend its poisonous influence far beyond
the utmost range Of the black population, a nd
involve in moral degradation, corruption and
bondage, not only all the white people, rich
and poor, but the government ruling them,
the States holding friendly relations with
them, and the merchants made rich by their
merchandise and depending on their favor"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-03

n@ The Philadelphia Press says it does
not know where the rebel seat of Govern.
ment in Tennessee is. Nobody does. lt'''lies
about loose" King Isham. like the old lady
in the crowded meeting house, has '.got seat,
but no place to put in. = Naskpiuc Union.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-03

Treason defined In California.
At the recent session of the Legislature of
California, an act was passed defining what
acts are reasonable in that State:
"SEc. l. Every person who shall in time
of actual war waged against the United States,
whether by foreign or domestic foe, profess
adherence to the common enemy, or, naalic-
io,lsly abusing the freedom of speech, shall
publicly 4oish eoil to the national cause, o,
that disaster may befaH the national arms
or who shall in any manner rejoice at any re-
reyse Of the motiona1 army, or any part
Thereof, or who shall in any manner by soord
ouert attempt to subusrt the LAWFUL authority
Of the United States, in any State thereof,
shall be deemed guilty Of felony, and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by i'm
prisonment in the State prison for term not
less than one year nor more than five years,
or by fine not exceeding two thousand
dollars, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
"SEc. 2. Every person who shall be guilty
Of a second ctense, as provided in the pre-
ceding section, shall, upon conviction thereof,
b punished By death, or imprisonment in the
State prison for a term not less than five
years, and which may extend to life, or BY
con7sscatio,s Of his property"
Another act excludes traitors and alien
enemies from the courts of the State in civil
cases.
School teachers are also required to take
the oath of allegiance before they can receive
certificate or draw any portion of their sal.
aries. No attorney at law will be permitted
to practice hereafter in any court of the
United States, (if the law is enforced, y unless
he shall have taken and filed, in the Office Of
the county clerk, an oath, binding him to
bear true faith and allegiance to the Govern.
ment Of the United States.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-03

THE LAMENTATIONS OF DEAN.-The Burling-
ton argus crowds out about four columns Of
dead advertisements to get in Henry Clay
Deans story of his arrest Imprisonment, and
discharge, as furnished to the Quincy Herald.
He seems to have had rough time of it,
exemplifying that in his case the way Of the
transgrcssor is indeed hard. But of all his
mistortunes. none excites our sympathy more
than the fact that after his arrest he twas
placed in front of the crowd aoith bw-bred
insolent man." who commenced asking him
officious questions! That's awful /! Deao,
the high. bred land high bomnd) champion of
the high-bred chivalry talked to by mud sil !
and questioned" too and the fellow made
additionally offensive perhaps, by his vulgar
habit of washing his tace once or twice day!
Awful to contemplate! Can such things be !?
The revolutionary heroes did indeed bleed
and die in vain if man so far descended
from them as is Dean is to be treated in such
a manner! Can't the people of Keokuk make
ed the great X. G. G.
A great part of Mr.. Deans romance is TAX
en- up with accounts of the want of cleanli-
ness exhibited by his fellow prisoners This
portion Is also of very pathetic character,
and calculated to cause the reader to call for
an onion, with which to dry up his tears.
Judging from Deans descriptions, we should
say he has had a realizing sense Of what the
State has suffered from his presence for sew
eral years past, and it is hoped that he will
take himself off, and carry to his friends jeff
Davis and Vallandigham the news Of his re-
lease.
On the whole. Dean tells long story of his
sufferings while imprisoned, and his recital
would excite our commiseration if we could
only believe what he says. 1t may be true
but from the well-known weaknesses of its
author the probabilities are against it, and in
fact he makes assertions which are known to
be Desm0ines REGISTER.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-03
The New Commander of the Army
of the Potomac.

The Chicago Journal gives short sketch
of the life of Gen. George G. Meade, Gen.
Rockers successor, from which we learn that
he is Spaniard by nativity, but an American
by education. He was born in Spain in 1916,
and is therefore forty-seven-years Of age. He
is military man by profession. He entered
the Military Academy at West Point, from the
District of Columbia, and graduated in 1885,
standing nineteen in his class, and was espe-
cially meritorious in artillery. After gradua-
ting, he was appointed second lieutenant in
the Third Regular Artillery, which commits
sion he resigned in 1886; was subsequently
appointed second lieutenant in the Topo-
graphical Engineers He served through the
Mexican war, and was breveted first lieuten-
ant for gallantry at Monterey, in August,
1916; became first lieutenant Of the Regulars
in 1851; was promoted Captain in 1856, and
had command of the Western Lake Survey
at the time the rebellion broke out, being
then stationed at Detroit. He was transfer
red to the army, and in June, 1862, was pro-
noted Major, and in the August following
was commissioned Brigadier General of Vol
unteers, and assigned to the command of a
brigade in McCall's division of Pennsylvania
Reserves in the Army of the Potomac. Sub
sequently he took command Of division in
Gen. Reynolds Army Corps. He was Sc
verely wounded at the battle Of White Oak
Swamp, on the Virginia Peninsula, June Soth,
1862. For his great gallantry, he was then
appointed Major General, and, on his recov-
cry from his wound, was assigned to the
command of the 5th Army Corps of the
Army of the Potomac, which position he has
filed with great efficiency, as he had all the
positions he had held previously. His corps
was among the most effective in both the un-
successful attempts that have been made to
advance to Richmond from the Rappahannock.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-03

TWhy Is = legislator q most aspbemous
manf Because he cannot take his seat with
out an oath. y. ~. III ~. !
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-03

~ Iron that enters into the soul-ths
income tackS. o,5..., ,..;,'...-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-03
AFFAIRS in PENNSYLVANIA.

Severe engagement on the Cham
bersburg Pike.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-03

The Rebels successfully resisted.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-03

O. 1lth.-f.2 q LANCASTER, Pa, July l. !
Signal rockets were seen and firing heard
last night at Columbia, in the direction Of
gettysburg, and continued until three o'clock
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-03

: : U0sso W.
The American says: Enlistments Of thsi
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-02
ssvOU'yE COT FFEAGIN.,

An ignorant ei,aeUam actor, dentist, and
chronological and animal magnetism ectsrer
who has tried TIE entire Iange of humbug,
finally presen S himself be ere a convocation
OF school examiners in an obscure townIol
tho Far West. The quessioners., who arc
in intelligence about on a par, with the
questioned, proceeded first to test bis
knowledge O general history" ,"'''"e' .
['In what era, Mr.. Flipklts, did Napoleon
Bonaparte fourish?" Z" ae7o9r' ,99tf T.
"How's that?". asked Mr.. F., in reply;
wv MT you jestrepeat that question?", q +
I"Certainly, sirl In what age did Bon
apar,e, the warrior, reign" .uargG
a1" Umph = rejoned the proposed school
master, with an insinuating smile. 'youiVe
got me there, gentlemen"
"Never mind, doctor, about PARTICULARS :
said one OF the committee 20 a fellow mem,
ber. "Let me ask him the same qnestior
| in little different lorm You hearpTthe fust
question, Mr., Fhpkins; now was it before ol
after Christi? 'sasc "a - 7a. n.7.trtl /
,"Kin | have the question agin?"' asked
Mr., + "1'm 'lraid / didn't take exactly
as twas put ..I@oIy r.a.
! The oucrist repeated The question. PHI
ex dentist and lecturer scratched his head
looked ,irnploringly first at one examine
and then at the other, and made answer
"Wall--re ally, gentleman, you've go
me agin!" couldn't say, re-allye ,aU1Uil|
The committee concluded to let the can
didate pass on to the next town, where hi
talents would be, appreciated. 8
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-02
nea-Tho European press treat Pres

BzS Inc european press ITedG res
ident Lincoln'S call for "thanksgiv-
ing" as ,blasphemous irony, The
Times, which strikes the keysnote not
only for Englandbut for the continent,
exclaims as follows: ~sm.. t.",H
Thanksgiving for what? For civil
war;, the very greatest of calamities;
for the destruction by rude hands of a
Constitution which has been regarded
as master piece Of human wisdom;
for the loss of liberty; for the death or
mutilatioaof hundreds of thousands of
human beings; for the increase of a
spirit of exasperation andhatred; for
.tbe devastation of large territories;
.fYr'the-substitpti9n of paper credit for
regular and lucrative industry, and
for the tenfold iniseries which the war
has hitherto inflicted on the black race
as well as on the ,white-7these are the
things for which President Lincoln
would have US thank Providence if the
day of thanksgiving had been fixed
on tie 3D. day Of October. For what
blessings will he have to return thanks
on the'26th Of November? How can
he-how can any man forecast what
in six weeks hence will betho position
eff the American republic-whether it
will be one demanding thanksgiving
or more, suitably >commemmorated by
fasting and humiliation? Is the course
of events flowing so entirely in one
direction---are the indications of pros
pcrity SO steady and assuredsthat Mr..
Lincoln is justified in pronouncing
with certainty that his affairs on the
26th day Of NoYember will call for
thanksgiving and not for humiliation?
To thank Providence for blessings not
received is as near an approach to
as tQrepina againt chastise-
ments duly merited. .s.. .m. rIl
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-02

The effects Of the greenback legal
tenders upon prices are now beginning
to force themselves upon the people.
This currency has not been in circula-
ton two years, but it has created acom-
plcte revolution in the prices Of nearly
all articles of domestic consumption.
Every necessity of life, has, within
thatperiol almost doubled, and in some
instances trebled in price, and upon
those who arc dependent upon fixed
wages for livelihood, the increased
prices come quite heavily. There is
no possibility, 50 far as human fore
sight can go, of there being any chan &C
for the better. Soloag as government
keep their printing presses printing
greenbacks representing almost fabu-
lous amounts, just SO long will there
be a strong tendency upwards Of eve
rything that can be bought and sold.
A greenback representing one dollar
is now worth not much more than half
that amount.-Dayton Empire.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-02
EEGw III WarkS.

Four dollars in gold are worth SIX dollars
in greenbacks, or other rag money. In
other words, the farmer who sells his bar
rel OF -four, for six dollars in greenbacks;
gets four dollars in gold for it; while the
merchant who buys and. exports the flour,
sells it for six dollars in gold, and transpor-
tation and profit added to the amount, ma
king in ALT say, nine dollars in gold. And
thus for one hundred barrels OF -four, the
merchant would receive nine hundred dol
lars in gold, while the farmer received but
lour hundred. Thus far, the farmer has
lost five hundred dollars, which the mer.
chant has gained. But it does not STOP
here. With the nine hundred dollars in
gold, the merchant buys Ioreign goods, and
Immediately after importing them, he adds
fifty per cent. to The cost; and by this pro
cess, he marks tie goods which cost ont
dollar, at a dollar ana hall; or the lot which
cost nine hundred, he mrrks at thirteen hum
dred and fifty dollars, thus making, by o
dash OF the pen four hundred and fifty dol
lars, off tie aImer. And the greater the
amount OF paper atioat, tie greater will be
its depreciation, and the consequent loss o
the prodacer aud the proportionate gain oil
the merchant. Beore the war, -four was
I worth six dollars in gold, and good su.
gar could be had for six cents per pound
Now, flour brings iour dolaps in gold, and
the same quality of sugar costs. fourteen
cents per pound. How long can the farmers
stand it!--Mt. Fetnon Banner. -.-....
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-02

greatest pitched battle OF moderI
times Lee was beaten on his owl
CHOSEN held, and forced to avail him
sell Of the cover OF the night, to make
good MS retreat across the fotomac
but the plaudlts OF the nation INSPIRED
more terror at Washington, thar
would the shouts " Of the the lf Rebels in tht
streets of the 'Capltah Cd Mr., Lincoln
could not forgive Mcclellan Tor having
whipped Lee, and he was removed
from iron rms his command. Then followed
the burnside ana Halleck' and afterr
warus the ialieek ana Hooker siangh-
ter, OF our own brave troops, at Fred,
erickssourg' IN attempting to carry out
the stupid strategy OF Mr. HalIIeec9ki. ale X
DurhSlueano % hooker * "ero OoVti thrown
EyspgGIa[q' y ~ puS Vfe tastef 5e not sq qntl lee
haa inNauea FehhsylVanla' when Meade
was plSYe9 Ii IN co command la'n IA And on the
lleiQ ot'psFPySoqfg' @heh the concen-7
OfaSeu ucoiuhllls Al sol, OF the repeis were bear
ING GOWN Hith' aYaianche torce upon,
one one 0loar oaf WINGS ana G our n. NOBLE boys
Degah 70 give PACK pelofe theo vastly,
superior iorco opposed 70 dhcm, some
one one ralsea the cry "fMcGiellan IS 'I{ com m
ipg ~lOil 'ho' reiinSyffaiila reserves
otTarq' y q lnff' !oFwora, aha " WIN IN q
v %llo ~ cneef 7lof n''le mac tne brave
ielloWs l oaSneo iorwaro' EH anu ItI the reoetS l
were HFs' clecNeu' 'nen stoppca' ana
'heh lDsll, oflYeh % paokWafo 's.S IN aeteat % IRON
the nelu' Anu i mas oeen wei sala, |
that "Vne spirit OF NlcOleiiah 'galnea
thaV 0attle' f.r edo ..,..t of. aa.I
ana now conscious aot the wrong
dono TO the nation, conscious OF the
TO McO4ellan, Mr. Lincoln
Il L. l.. ~ 1 .
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-02
How Nacill0tlisul Grows mt tile
= .@NH"i. .lHN West n.." Etr"#.s II

They tell an incident Of DR.. Eddy, the
editor of The Northwestern Christian Adxo>
cate, a religious newspaper Of the Methodist
persuasion, which shows the rapid growth
Of this religion and of the church be repre-
sents. Going out from the city on one OF
our principle railroads, in company with an
other divine, as the, train approached the first
station be was asked by his companion the
name Of the place they wsre apprcaching.- =
The Doctor gave ii, and remarked casually
that he had 'once dedicated church there.
As they came up to the next station the
Doctor, being questioned, dssclibed that
aiso, and added tha: he had 'one dedicated
church, there AT length when the train
stopped at the sixth station, the accompan~
ing divine Strengthened In his seat and ask
ed: wy" g''''. s't~'S' t-""'i'HS.
Well Doctor, did you ever dedicate Q
church, here?' ~ ayi1h2aa LJ-HSl
'Here!: the Doctor replied with q twinkle
in his ministerial eye. Here! 0 yes, dedi-
Gated TWO churches here!'eEl vnasug.
His amazed companion concluded 10 keeE
silent AT. the next station, so 1t was passed
without question:, But coming to the rex'
point Re could not restrain his curiosity, bu
said: ~" ~. 7'"4"' 81 tui"h ,
GNWell, Doctor how about dedieating 0
church here y Ssh ~ ,.gT ,a5!sE
Il was invited to dedicate a church here,
replied the Doctor, but could net come be
cause that day 4 bed an engagement to DID
icate q, church at the station we just passed
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-02
A Raid on Newark.

AT early dawn on Wednesday morning
last, the 9Th Pennsylvania Cavalry, reached
Newark on their way to Chattanooga. Tht
train on which the they were travelling, was
detained at the depot for an hour in conse-
quence OF the st-bound train from Coium
+bus being behind time.. During the delay,
por ion OF the troops concluded to make Q
rad on sCme Of the ores and shops o. New.
ark. In carrying this resolution into effect
they paid their reSpecte TO the three stores
kept ssverslly by o G.. King, J.. r. Rocks
by ann c.. T. Dickinson, and to the grocery
establishments Of. ] seph Kues,er aud Mr..
Myers, At Kings, the store being only
I partially opened, the boots and shoes seem
ed to escape notice, AID their haul was con
/ fined mainly to buckskin gloves; at Rocks
by's, they took undershirts. drawers, &c. ;
and at Dickinson'5g( Captain Pdtnam's old
establishment they gqbbled up shoes and
boots to tho amount of about one hundred
and fifty dollars. Al the two Grocery es
tablshme1ts, they, made free with whatever
came handiest, s.Izipg hat they pleased, and
finally carrying otfa fine lot OF cheese and
other arLiclls. At the st. Lawrence hotel
(kept by MIR. McMullen near the depot. j
they made themselves thoroughly at home,
eatngwhat they wanted and destro, ing with
a reckless hand, articles for which they
had no need. Among the plunder taken
from the stores, were childrens shoes, lady IS
iurs, &c, &c. ~
These raiders were fully provided with re-
volVers, and a timely exhibition Of these
to those who were disposed to make ''disloyl
al" mplaints, had the effect to compel &C )
quiescence. Mr.. dickinson went to Colum!
bus on the noon train Of Wednesday, and
LAID his case before General Mason. lie was
to make out his bill OF losses,
have il, approved by the Provost Marshal,
and send it to General Mason by whom it
would be laid before General Grant for such
action as he might hnl it in his power to
take. 80 r. b! ,aH .'r n
Our people must not feel too keenly his
rruption into their town. Such occurren-
ces as this are. the natural result of the doc
trines instilled into .the minds Of our SOL
ders. For politicaleftact, maleyolent men
have encouraged soldiers TO think that it l5
their right to be governed by laws OF their
own, and that it is their privilege to redress
their grievances in such manner as seemed
to themselves most fitting. 1t was never
intended that Republicans should become
sufferers by these teachings; but when spir
il OF lawlulness is once installed into the
minds OF men, those who implanted it there
ought to know that they have no assurance
that they can retain. permanent control Of the
direction in which 1t shall be used. We
condemn the action of these raiders, but we
hold them innocent in comparison with the
wicked men who have done all in their pow
er TO lmplant in the breasts of soldiers The
spirit OF lawlessness which, in an unexpect
ed form, manifested itself in the affair OF
Wednesday iast-Neoarh Aduocats.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-02
Abolition Editors Have IA "Efce
-s 3sOSy.''- t~.--r.

/, The editor of,the Zancsville Couri ct
said, on the Itch, that the Governor
had invited him to accompany The
State officers to Gettysburg, and he
was going. The Editors:in-chief Of
the two Abolition dailies Of this city
went along, on the Governors invita>
tion: So did the editor Of the SPRING
field Republic, Hine, of the Cincinua-
ii Gazette, and sundry other Abolition
editors that we have heard Of. It
would not surprise Us TO be informed,
thataall the Abolition editors in the
State were furnished transportation
BY the Governor. y The Taxpayers
will have to foot the bills; but what
care these gentlemen for that? nJ Does
the State also pay for the Champaign
and other luxuries that accompanied
|ths hsl'sexpedition? ?s'11.--Statesman.. ,sgf .'
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-02
yynntis DessOcracy,

The Cleveland Herald asks, what is
Democracy? We answer, read the
history Of your country, and see in its
prosperity at home, in its respect a.
broad--in everything that has madeit
great, rich, powerful, the work Of the
Democracy, Why do you not ask
what is abolitionism? in which the Her
aid has sunk to the lowest depths.
You know without asking--war al
home--contempt abroad-the Niger
before your country--fanaticism beS
fore patriotism, and everything that is
mean, illiberal and proscriptive. We
hope you will not utterly ruin the
country before the Democracy agair
get into power. Cleveland Plain Dea
lnr N saHtt .f'2f g.-nay tt Ugl{