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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-20

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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-08-20
sTGERdG1R
.4apA ateIA nds
MERLFSTON TAKEN.

Aud EATEY STaHPEHs has just
returned, having purchased an inn
mense stock of Dry Goods, Of all
sorts, 1t greatly reduced prices.
which ienUw sells for cash at such
reas0nable4tprfcesaa will astonish
the publicaanl save the purchaser
-a0-pereent. We would add, thai
tAsmefehants Of Eaton sell better
ahd-cheaper goods than are sold III
Hamilton. This is n sober fact
Call OF Mr.; Stephens store, oil
MAR. street, Eaton, and you viii
tipd'it To be even so,, n,. .,. d, rs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-10
Prize M0ncy and Prize Agents.

Tbe friends of the -saiior are DESTROYS OF little
more information in regard 70 the Law relative 70
prize ca.es The whole subject 10 simple. q.
Formerly, the Courts held the prize money, sppor.
toned It among the crew Of the capturing vessel,
and paid II oyerto prize SCENTS who did the dissri
button The resuI. was that the prize agents bad
the use Of tho money unit. the sesmen called for it,
sud always IL TINY did NOT appear. and received =
handsome commission for their trouble.
Tho next legislation Of CCnge" required the
Conrs to pay shs prize money into The Treasury Of
tho United S.aies, aud Ii distribution and payment
to DO made under the direction OF the Secretary OF
the Navy. This va. the state o. things whsn this
war began. Tae money was 10 lilo 10 the Treasury,
and ters was no s,stus requiring the Secretary Of
the Treasury to pay I. torhe Navy Department, or
requiring The Secretary OF Tie Navyto pass the prize
money into the regular accounts Of the searen, 70
that ID should be paid 20 them by the payinasers as
their wages. The rssuI: was, tina. seauen sth were
obliged, or thought shsmsolges Obliged, to employ
"A agent 10 learn from the Navy Departments Whist
was duo them, and 10 obtain the money. -
Tho recons scs OF Marsh 3, 1863, ssction ], pro-
yides, az follows: "Aoa the Treasury Department
elGu crcut tn6 NuVr Dep1st"ehs WIN euo
amour, held for disributios and the seyers officers
marines, sailors, and other persons in the naval
service entitled 10 Share in the prize money, shall bs
credited in their accounts with tho Navy Depart
meni with tie amount TO which they respectively
entitled" ...... .... r..
Ths object OF this law vss 70 enable and require
the Navy Department 70 pass the prize money to all
entitled as their wsges rspassed 10 them, without
sxpsnse or trouble to thsm and without tue need or
the preterss Of need for intervening agents or aor-
neys. We understand that numeroos pcrsons bsd
CHAINED pe sers Of attorney from whole crews. OFF,
Gers and men, to attend to their ..ms for prize
money, on large commissions. end 80 expensive TO
the soamen was this thought TO be, that many have
sold their shares TO these agents, Advertisements
TO buy AMI sell prize claims fill the papers, and are
circulated through the Tavy, This act IS tAereforc
In nano ana laaieioos- 'rl rlltfl q. ,lt
Is also should be known that the act of 1862, chap
Ter 20i, section 10, makes it the DUTY Of each Com
mauder to discourage his crew from selling their
prize money, and forbids bis a'ttsng any power Of
attorney for przs money until satiedsd thai It is not
granted for The purpose Of sale TO The attorney.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-10

To n. ESss, Of Tie NJ Y. Ty.b,as ~
SIR; Ihaveibeen trying for some time to discover
wherein there was any great difference between q
certain Proclamation Issued July 4, l776, bye GER
tain Continental Congress, and comuonly known as
tho Declaration Of Independence" anc'the Proeia
NATION OF Freedom ifeued by Psesidcut Lincoln JAN
usry !, 1863. Tbs former was Issued BY body cen
si,aled without ADy former prscedsas or legal ex-
ssncs and protested to or5ain tust certain Colonies
and Territories heretofore recognized and governed
~ PORTIONS Of tie territory Of Great Britain, and
still mostly in its possession Should become free snd
independent States That Proclamation was fought
into validity and strength during the war which en-
sued, and recognized torH Of government hereupoa
established. This recognised Government. through is
hesd, now issues Proclamation setting certain por
tons Of ito subsets or citizens free from bondage
they arc hold in by another portion, Aand having
largo armies in the field they are set at work to
carry that Proclamation into effect the same as the
former one was. VIII you publiah the above, II
you tell the distinction. and ask the editor Of
TAs Express Wovtd 10 tell Wherein the great dii.
ference is I.. ..ls.. r.t '~S
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-10
THE GREAT sTORm AT SEA.
Disaster 10 the U. q. Steamer Sunaier-L ss
r Of a suhm airline Eaiery. Id. d


Disastcr 10 tho U. 9. steamer sunl,er-Ls''
Of q Submarine Eauery, su
The u. s. steamer Sumter, j. 4. Winc3esssS
Acting Master, commanding, returned on Thareg
morning in distress. .- '-.r . ... . .a3-5l
The Sumter left this port on the 23d ult for PoH
Royal, S. c., but sustaining come damage 70 as
machiaery, put into Hampton Roads for sPAn9'
left there lss inst. TO proceed on tie voyage, WV
tho submarine battery Alligator in tow and from W.
ID 10 the 9th inst. experienced succession oil gao
and iornadces, which in twenty years have been q,
paralleed in severity, duIiog which SIZE slstsinss
the loss Of Acting -Eusisn Z. Benson and FredspA
Way, ordinary seaman, who were washed ~"
board.
She also Loot her matches. boats, bulwarks and 10
submarine battery Alligator, beside FlirgN
aleAk, and pretty well using up her maohinsJ. ~
three days her officers and crew had oaly hA'd ~
cuit to cat, but they undoubtedly toiled 90, AID
their unremitting labor saved the vessel On Ss
9th inst. spoke schooner Manhasss!t, fros fs',
Royal, for New.York, her mainbOou, besr, y"
davis gone. 9TH inst, spOke brig Abbs "AiAp.:
from Sagus, for Boston. with liaiab0Sn ans -
gone. ~. l..ie
The following u . Hss Of tho Office" Of "
Sumter: ada . fn n
Psiae, Acting Enssu, Geo A. Pa.tssos. Acting ss,S
Wm Nelson IL Acting S1rse.o =. ~ 49, Wm Coz Az
ns Ia A.I,,sa, EnrSssn in ss..., Ws Bsnns'. A..1
ID Assistant pgineer, Jno. Van Horsn .ar. Cbss
Enynest EshaId Shell Aetins "a A.; cs.s MsSis Ai.1
M. S..T Ma. Aes s ssr lcsiSs Masters c's
..iys P.yHa S St Si.i H. Nsiisca ss.on'' s'"''
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-10
The World Moves.

To he Edtiov Of TAs ~ Y. Trsbyas.
Sin: Dr. Lord, the venerable President Of this
Institution, has been in the habit for several years OF
delivering 70 the senior class mot in the regular
collegiate course, however, series Of lectures upon
the divinity, benignity. and justice of Slavery.
The class has usually been through tho form Of
inviting the Doctor to deliver the course and yester-
day at is regular meeting the proposition to extend
the usual invitation was indefinitely postponed.
Some Of the Ccpperbead members were very wroth
thsreas, and at once got up petition for signatures
that these valuable instructions % may not be lost.
II ID very probable that few members win give
SONS sort Of an invitation to the Doctor to deliver
the lectures Notwithstanding the decisive vote Of the
class and he will doubtless DO but too glad to impress
bis favorite Ideas, which are In seoordaacs with
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-10
Sumter,
Uni.. victory i. she Town Of l'i'''

o'''''''A''''' ''' ~ : IsIr, April 9, 1850.
The election held here yesterday for the pslv|
of choosing Town Officers for the town o. l' -
suited in the complete triumph Of the onoo ''e..
Jarvis r. Mowbrsy, Union, was slecsed eap',k
ovsr Harvey Carl, Democratic Cop''rnesa,
majority. Every man on The onion uoA'' 49,.
elected. The Copperhoads run strictly party Ice 49,
and all the snakes were out but 'osy W.
sco,chsd,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-10

tome or othsss take thsir places. they viii not only
insure the defeat Of tho Union candidate for Gov
ernor at tho August election, bot will insugurate
bloodshed before macy months have passed. :"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-10
those Of Jef, Davis and Alexander H StsuAsp.
upon another body Of young meo sbout N a. 49,

those OF Jen. DAVIS ana Alexander II. Stephsns
upon another body Of young men about 10 70 tO,,s
tako their part in soma way in The trouboos TIM.
into which we have fallen and IL he dees II IA ann.
posed he will add to the regular course, other ,,s.
lures, siyipghs instructions 70 the cass, a. uromul
gated IN various elec,ioneeribg documents, w,h,.,
and circulated for eec. presisus to our late election
and later. in Counecteut-ibat the North commences
the war-tbss the States hsys a constitutional An
70, seceds, &C., &c.
II tho teaching Of such doctrines has had and |,
having spsrnie,ods iaGuenee doom young nsu, ssd
veryOad effect upon the interest Of Dartmouth Col.
lege in itu character its Ices Of s,udents and in 9TH,
ways, what, parties are in FAULT Have The Tn.
tees Guy responsibility in,he mastcri) otsIsg3s'
Dartmouth CeHsSs. April Issa
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-10
Tn. Observation-Disclosures.

To As EditOr If en- Z. Tribans
SIN: In your answer to Elizur Wright IN THE
raIBuss Of Wednesday tho 2h nst you express tho opp
ion ihai zach State has tho exclusive As. to d1 tbs head
OF lie e,iseu because they originally bad such right
and did ySu aver surrender ths Federal Cor
sInmsnt. .tH. hI. .i
ISs .shnis that DASaI wEBsrRr id hOldthc view
you express upoa this point 10 speaks thus Of he Federal
Govso1aoni .
III the peopiss Constitution the peorLs rnment;
made for tho people nsse ey the people, and anivesos 20
cIsd hs ,hs shall be the sapreme law" rhs
asnen aud ths lsLs ooysramss,s derive their
.aIaGry nom TO sans 'ssuIcs"-s "eossr's SReeoass
Assai t '"
"tis zspul. jus truly sm.nctag from the pssps as
tbs State Ge,eIauepn"-Ilb, p 4.s.
AsSn; .... I....
rts Government /. h. inacpeaa.a. offs ps o, the pop
alar wilL'- No.. p tis. -t I'''7r
And bis late oPinion tn. etssashp Of coored per.
sons, Attorney General Batas Gays; -
livery citizen Of the United States Is eomponen,
.foyed s,dcd By the laws Of any particular State
ns.s. Of 10 foice The Consiltuoa 1. PLATA bcyoad
e.yD point. Ar'elsS This Constitution. and
tIs.o snd all treaties kc shall 90 the supreme Il tho
lAas nd The judges u sevy Sfs shall be bound thereby
nytbns Ia Cos suon Laws Of STATE
lrry notw thsansin ana hem this as.uao that every
psnan who ia citizen Of the United States, WHISTLER %
Of the Utsd States sAd above the control OF asy paeu
laf Ststs." "Di
respeetfa'y subm sash DO the franchise OF citizen.
ship In the United sass-eong with tho provision Of tho
Cepsttaiisn !hss mo person sban bs deprived Of life
hbeay property without dus process Of h~"thas the
si.IeB does LOT hold bis right to s liberty and property
subject to the viii OF his particular stas-oeosA for
iLs,aneewhich may choose to give Linn stains which will
mako his @ burden, destroy hi liberty. and Instead Of
protecting him in his right Of properly make him the proper
" Of smother. .
VITA sreat respect yours, truly.
EDWARD GILBERT
E~S York, March rs, 1864
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-10

r [rhe above is Ingenious; yet Mr.. Gilbert knows
ptrfectly we'll that sIr. Webster held all bis fs as
Judge Bates does TO this day, that persons held in
Slavery under State laws-we mean those OF loyal
Ststes--are legally 90 held and cannot be liberated
by any exercise of Federal authority. We eoald
establish this point BY abundant citations, bu, they
arc unnecossary. Ed. Tr,Ss.al
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-03-14
Democratic Meeting.

A large aud enthusiastic meeting Of the
Democratic citizens Of &C oopor and ad-
joining townships Mvn,our &C. net at tho
Lazarus schoolhoHse on Saturday Feb. 28.
The meeting was called to Order by ap.
po nting 'Ios2ph Mauser President, John
Cromley, John Cros8lcy, Samuel Lazarus
and Jacob Leiby Vice Presidents, and
William McNmth Secretary. On motion
Isaac Mauror J. c. Ammormar, jacob
Shc'hart, Daniel CroSslcy and Amos Wea-
yer were appointed a committee to draft
resolutions. During The absence of the
COMMITTEES }, G.. zimmerman ]. FL. Cam
bell aud other gcutlemon on invitation
addressed the meeting, The committee
reported the following resolutions;
RcS02Ued: That we earnestly desire the
suppression of the present rebellion the
termination Of civil war aud the restors=
ton of the pcace and nnity Of the United
States aud arc therefore in favor Of the
adoption of any and all measures as will
most speedily and effectually bring about
these results. But; We are opposed to
making this a war for the abolition of
slavery in tho Southern States.
We arc opposed TO the Presidents
emancipation proclamation.
We are opposed to the arresting and
imprisoning Of free and loyal cilizens by
the President or his subordi without
authority OF law.
We are opposed to the suspension OF
the Habeas Corpus in the loyal States.
We are opposed to the arming of ne
grocs in this war and placing them on an
equality with our gallant white soldiers
now in the fed.
We arc opposed to the purchase of nc
groes by the government and taxing the
people to pay for them.
We are opposed to any act of conscrip-
ton which gives TO the president unlim-
tied power over the military Of the coun-
| try
Because VIC believe all these acts and
measures tend only 10 widen the breach
between the North and Soulh--to unite
the solth--to divide and distract the
North--to demoralizc our army, to EN-.
barrass and impoveriSh our people, and
to prevent termination OF the war and q
restoration OF the Union.
the resolutions were adopted without q
dissenting voice after which, the meeting
adjourned with cheers for the Union th(
Constitution and Democracy.
JOSEPH MAUSER, President
| WILLIAM McNINCH, Secretary
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-03-14

MARK Ir,--Horacc Greeley, in la'e
issue of his New York Tribune, says; II
was willing in the winter of ls60-6l, to
'let the Cotton States 60, if they really
desired it. | was not only then willing
that the Union should in good faith mako
them the offer, but | now deeply rsgret
that it was not made and acted on."-
While such is :he avowal of the most in
fuental man and paper in the Republican
ranks, the Republican papers here have
the impudence to assert that the war is
prosecuted to preserve the Union
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-03-14

in our midst, be too would lend his voice
in favor of that party whose watch-words
are the ''Consttution as it is," and "The
Union, it must and shall be preserved"
The Abolition leaders had so little idea
of the character of the contest they were
entering upon, that they proclaimed the
war would be over in sixty days. They
have had all the money they asked for, all
the men they asked for, and yet the war
RACES with unexampled fury at the end Of
500 days. The result for the last ls
months demonstrates clearly the necessity
of universal change Of rulers, and as old
Wings claim to love their country more
than party ! hope they will all speedily
unite under the Democratic flag, for the
slavaton Of our Union.
Respectfully, yours,
DANIEL f. MILLER
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-03-14

which has never before been kn,wn on
the American continent, they have set the
Constitution aside, assuming powers out
side Of it, by which they intend to accom-
plish their object, viz: the abolition of
slavery,
Let us notice some Of the usurpations
of power. The President has, by his
proclamation of January lst, 1863, dis
regarded the reserved rights of the States,
and attempted by that proclamation to
equalze The white and black races. He
has persisted in listening 10 and carrying
out the counsels of men whose ayowed
doctrines are inimicsl to free government.
He has divided a State without the con-
sent of her Legislature. He has degraded
the Union army by receiving negroes into
the service of the United States, He has
in many instances suppressed the liberty
of the Press and free spceeh--a liberty
feared only by tyrants. Permit me to
ebOp HS!Cj IA tIIuO idIiS Inc 10 lllSutlOH OIe-
half of the unconstitutional and yranni-
cal acts committed by this Abolition Ad,
miuistration, since Mr.. Lincoln's inaugu-
ration acts which | do now and ever
shall disapprove, and against which the
majority of the people OF the Free States
protes', We would have this Ounce
(Reccp) to understand that they are the
enemies Of the Constitution which we op.
pose, aud no ono else; and Just so long
rs Mr.. Lincoln and his aiders, such os
Greeley ard DR., John, continue to VIC.
late the Constitution, SO long will they be
held as e2cncs to their country. And
becau'e we, "a party, disapprove the un
consitutionality Of Abe Lincoln and his
crew, we are caliod Sqcessiousta. would
here advfa this smut hound, Mr.. Reece
I to keep his Niger trap shat here after, and
not expo'e his ignorance to the public, fol
| his mind is not very limited at best, or
else he would not advocate the doctrines
OF party wh sc avowed object has al
ways been 10 dissolve the Union, and
have, at last effected their purpose, And
! what are the effects War, with all it.
consequences A DEMOCRAT.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-03-14

MAXIM FOR HUsBANDs.-Re IN
morning to be patient and cheerful during
the day. Laugh heartily on finding all
the buttons off your shirt-as usual Say,
merrily, Boys will be boys" when you
discover that the children have emptied
the contents of the water jug into your
boots. On gashing your chin with a
razor, remember that beauty is but skin
deep; and in order to divert your thought
from the pain, recito a speech from Hamiet
or indulge in one olthe harmonies of your
own native land. If breakfast is not
ready for you chuckle and grin pleasantly
at the menials, think that merry heart
is a continual feast, and depart to your
daily business, imagining yourself suf
ferer from indigestion
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-03-14
A Scene in the West.

Col. Busscy, Post Commandant, is a
true gentleman and we'll liked. Prompt
courteous, aud business like be is a good
man for the position. Every day negroes
are coming into his camp with th cir little
bundles, claiming protection and food -
Thursday afternoon the following actual
event took place:
J. B. Pillow, brother Of the rebel Gen.
oral, who has beautiful plantation few
miles from Helena, and who was worth
half million of dollars previous to the
war, came into camp, through the lines,
with one hundred aud eighty-three ne.
grocs, Of both sexes and Of all ages. At
The head Of his servants, who followed in
single file, he walked to the Colonel =
head quarters, where the following con-
versation took place.
Good morning, sir,'
"Good morning, SIR
"Where is the commandant of the post?'
"Belore you, sir"
''Well, Colonel, here is my small change
in the shape Of free American citizens Of
African descent, which deliver over to
you, Here is a correct list of their names,
ages, sexes and occupations. Please send
them on 10 the President, with my compi.
ments, and say to him that, if he wishes
anything else under my roof, on my
grounds, or in my pockets, all he has to
do is to ask and receive"
."Mr. Pillow, l cannot receive these
people have no food for them-have
nothing for them to do--have not food
enough for our soldiers
"And calnot use them. | had bacon
10 keep them on, but it has been stolen
| had corn, bnt it has been gobbled, Now
l have nothing for them to eat, and as
Lincoln has turned his army into niggel
boariing-house you will pleas seat these
people at your table,
"But have no such power"
"Then give them work. If you fail tc
manage them, | will teach you. The ar
can be learned in about thirty years.
81 have nothing for them to do.'
"Nor have |. You will not see then
starve, I hope. | am loyal man-hav
been prosperous one, but can no louge
care for these people, -
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-03-14
Comm unlCa(lO lis.


For ihe t'oiuabia Dtmoerrt
TIE TRUTH sS. FALSEllOO). }.
To Tie EAttor:
As noticed recently an article
nubl;shed ia that abolition sheet OF your
Town, written by one Cornelius Reese, ,who
,os drafted nnd is now at Yorktown in Va,
ut which place he wrote the piece referred
to. have assumed the privilege OF pen
n,nr a few lines, regarding some assertions
made in it for which please permit space
in the columns Of your most valuable pa
mar, This Abollionsts, to whose writ
ins 1 have referod, says "1here are
great many Of the drafted men at York
town, who are disloyaI," meaning the
Democrats, and iutlmatos that had 1t not
been for this disoyalty in the army and
shc opposition in the north to the Admin
istration's war policy, the rebellion might
aeainst this time have been que'ed' Had
this BOBBY known the cause of the oppo-
sition to his party he would not have writ
ton as he did. Why did the Democrats
oppose the Republican measures before
the election of Abraham Lincoln. The
fauowing are some of the doctrines as
promulgated by the Helper Book and
endorsed by tho sixty eight Republican
members of Congress, which the Demo
Gratis, as Constitutional party, could not
help but oppose
That it is solemn duty to abolish Sla-
very in tho South or die in the attempt,
page 20, 2, That man can be true
patriot without first becoming an Aboli-
zionist, Page l76). 3, That against Slave
holders, as body we, Chat is the Rerub-
signers and endorsSrs) wage an cntermi-
mating war. page 1907 4. That the
preseut is the time to try the strength oi
eur arms, and that now is the time to
strike. pages l2l, 1879 s. That the
shareholders must emancipatc the negroe,
or VIC will emancipate them for you.-
page 1863 10. That we are welded tc
Que purpose, from which no earthly pow
er can divorce US We are determined
70 abolish slavery at all hazards Page
l49)
These are but few of the many decla
rations which were made by the leaders
of the Abolition party, which the Demo
crats opposed, ,sbecause they believed it t'
be a State AMI not Federal matter
And | would here inform Mr. Reece, tina
had it not been for the Abolition party, t.
which he belongs, declaring it to be tho
purpose to interfere with and destro.
State institutions, we would not have hat
rebellion to put down. And since tn
Abolitionsts have, by pursuing an uucon
stitutional course, effected dissolutio
OF the American Union and involved il
people in momentous war, the like {
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-03-14
DANIEL f. MILLER

DSJ~ LACKAwANNA CoUNTY.-A bill
has passed our State Legislature by an
almost unanimous vote and signed by the
Governor, providing for the erection of a
new County from the northern townships
of Luzcrne. The Hons. VIM. Bigler, H.
S. Mott and James Pollock, are named in
the act as Commissioners to run the lines,
and locate the County Seat. Besides the
usual sections providing for the holding
of Courts, &C., the bill requires that an
election shall be held on the third Thurs
day of July next for the special purpose ot
submitting the measure directly to the peo-
pie, in accordance with late amendment
to the Constitution.