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, 1863-03-05
The Population and Public
Debt Of the United States.

A1*s1es~1 ~sH~31*@R'I
Onr public debt on the 1st OF February was
SSH, &C, 900, which is but about five per cent
Of the real and personal property Of the conn~
try. Bnt suppose it should reach $4,000, ,ooo, :
Geo, in the event Of the Wnr continuing tMo
years longer, 1t would then be far from q
crushing debt, even with our present popu!A-
tjon. This may be seen BY reference to the
following table, which shows the public debt
Of other nations, and its pressure per capita
on their respective peoples:
, 1863-03-05

Union Victory Mt Cedar Rapids,
IoSfu.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, March 8, 1868.
At the annual charter election In thie city,
yesterday, the entire Union Republican ticket
was elected, including the Mayor, Assessor,
Treasurer, Marshal and Aldermen, by an aver
Hge majority Of seycnty-one. It is glorious
victory over party that did its worst.
The above is gratifyipg, The peace"
Democrats were confident Of clectlng their
candidate at Cedar Rapids, and had even gone
50 III. VIC are Informed, as to order q free
supper for grand tolli8cation. Cedar Rapids
is ono Of the most public spirited cities in
Iowa, and has done nobly for tue war, and will
be the last to Ego back" on It, .
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at Jackson, Tenn.
CPD REGIMENT ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS,


CPD REGIMENT ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS :
JACKSON, Tenn, Feb. :, 1853.
At mcettug Of the officers Of the G2d regiment
Ilroie Infantry, convened for the purpose Of ena-
Tclatise to the condition q onr eountry "a and the
Continued prosecution Of the rar. Col, james Il.
Tr.te as called e the cllair and Adt. E. Il. Wi
A eerics OF solutions: reported by committee
OF i've. appointed for that purpose, were unani
mcns]y adopted and signed By all the officers Of the
or az prieoners Of war. Among the resolutions We
give the following:
Rtsalrfd. That wc will endure the hardships and
home and the pleasures Of eocial and domestic
life, and thinking It enough to be accounted wor-
thy place in the great army now battling for free
goyc' nment under the shade Of the star spangled
BANNER
besenesE OF thosc citizens OF the North, who, by
dis.oya} speeches, or otherwise, impart confidence
and hope to rebels in arms against their govern
men1: who encourage Onion soldiers to deeert, sai
threaten armed resistance to thc;: Fecoyety, and
who, ly letters. acts, cnderror to pro-
mote diesaHeetion IN the army, the last hope tho
that We appeal to onr fathers. ourbrotbets
and inf dorm those hase and infamous wrctches,
who, while breathing the free ali Of Illinois, sympa
thizc with treason. and denonnco the Government
e1ty from their childhood. now Struggling in al
noet death agony, and who. from motives Of am
bition, or for their own personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT
or advantage, won1d lend their aid however indi-
rcctly to reduce Illinois to the unhappy situation
Of these rebel Southern States, the seat OF blight
| Ing and desolating war-
1esclryd, Tint The SD Regiment Illinois infant
~ will follow the flag that waved the battles
Of our fathers. wherever It may 60 whether 1t be
in the sunny fields OF the South Of against the mis-.
crcant, vile aud pctjufed abettors Of treason In
! the North, and for the hcnor OF that banner NC
| pledge our lives, our property, and our sacred
honor.
James II True, Colonel E c Compton, ID LTD
| D u Robinson, 1t Col Vim Robinson, Capt, E
E r Wiley. jr, Adjutant Plrasington Nabb, I'd It E
| = II Trcmble, Chaplain Jesse Crooks, Capt CO F
I John Eabb, 1t and r n g Alexander, LIT 1t F
| J " Cameron, Asst Sur Thos Il Magee, I'd 1t F
| Y r Bridges. Asst Sur J l. Garcts0n, Capt CO G
| 4 Mertcns, SeFg't Major Y Filler. 1st Il G
| J Warner, Capt CO i James True, I'd 1t G
| j Applegate. 1st 1t 4 John Foley, Capt co
| G n Evans, I'd 1t "A RB Wilson, 1st 1t a
! II r 1nsfarn, Capt co Read Anderaon, ed 1t q
| II jordan, 1st 1t B Josept MeLain, Cspt co !
| John B AskinH, I'd 1t John c Parcel, Cd LtI
| Si1ae Ovcymire, ,Captc G Chas 4 Mcrtz, Capt co e
| Lewis True, Capt co D David Tremble, 1st 1t E
| Robert Ford, LIST 1t D ] " Hannah, Cd LtK
On motion 1t was ordered that copies Of the
foregoing resolutions be forwarded for publication
to tic loyal papers in Illinois, and to the R<pub,l
can ard ptsaoc+af Of ST. Louis, Missouri.
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At Columbus, Ky.
11lTu ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS,

CoLUMBCs Ky., Feb, 0, 1663,
Al meeting OF the officers and soldiers of
Tie 11lth regiment. nlinois yo}nnterrs hefd
at Colnmhmf IN article 1r};nb anrae,,od ~. H..
X ~ GoiaoT S1l, ~, ~ % attstc "in.u appearea ID
lnG oncn ~! a9soeeae NAe 57ultaoly notIced,
ana also series o. most excellent resolutions
passed. Among them the following:
Resclrfd. That thc 11th Illinois ro1nntcecra 1x,1,
ever be t,uc to The cauec Of our eonntrv t,at ~
viii stand r,n1r v nn1 5uht fn- flIn iTn}nn nS ~
Cnnst;fntion ~ n1r fathera nni nevnr iar Sn
our ar1ne until this unholy rebellion is put down
and an honorable peace efectcd; that we dcspIse
traitors wherever they may ba found
Leseleed, that We deeply regret that single de-
sertion has taken place from our regiment, that
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the reply. "Clrculnstauces were not the
eanc then as now. don't Waat to fight with
"iiadn't you rather have them for us Ian
against us?''
tsNo, sir.' ...
"Dut, General, you had rathet employ ticm
tban to be beaten, hadn't you?"
"No, cir, Ind not.'
From Lake Providence.
-IFrom the 81. Louis Dcmocrat, 3d-l
From private sources We learn Of impor-
tnnt movements down the river, the news Of
which has not been permitted to come to US
through our teleg7aphfc correspondence
The canal from the Mississippi riyer to Lake
Providence has been completed, and On Tues
day Inst the steamer Continental passed
through. A large division Of the army, In
cludlng the 7th Missouri, 8tb, Goth, ;0tb, and
S1st Illinois, md some Others, under Generals
Logan and Macarthur, was ready for tr:nspor-
tatlon through the Lake, aud before this time
is doubtless on its way to Red river, the t1esti-
nation probably being Port Hudson, Whero
the command will cooperate with General
Banks for the reduction Of that rebel strong
hold. Great and good news may soon be ex-
pected from this expedition.
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Now VIC take the valuation Of the real
and personal property Of the United States,
SIG, ,159, ,G1G, ,oGS, We perceive that eTen debt
Of S2,000.DCO,nc0 will be but 1ax per
ccntum Of that valuation. Bnt it We con-
slider, also, that the products Of labor as as
certained by the last census, are almost as
mauy, millions, more, the proportions are
Of our ultimate ability to pay our debt per
capita, in the actual value Of the present real
and personal property Of the nation, we must
not overlook the immense and constant annual
additions to It by The hand Of labor, whether
directly or Indirectly applied to production.
Tie c1changcs Of the commoditfcs annually
produced In the United States, in the shape
Of direct internal trade, are estimated to be
full ten thousand millions dollars per annum-
The Arrest Of Gen. Stevenson.
Tic Hilton Head correspondent Of the New
York HrraId gives the following version Of
the conversation which led to the arrest Of
Gen. Stevenson:
Gen. Stevenson, on his arrival ut Port
Royal, called in company with several men,
be1s Of his staff, at the Custom House, the
former acquaintances Of the General. While
there the conversation turned upon the sub
jcct of negro troops, the General stating en-
nhatIcally that be was opposed to arming the
blacks. 4 conversation, substantially Is fol
1owe, cnsuej:
t.Wcl1,'' said one Of the gentlemen present,
~ had rather the negroes would fight for u
| than for the rebe1s.''
| The General responded that be had no evi
| Gence yet that the Confederatcs used negro
troops against us; but if they did it WAS no
reason Why NC should fight with the same
allies.
.But," interrupted an officer Of his staff
"you know Tint black troops we're success
fully used in the wax OF the 1e7oiution.''
| "That was different war"
uAna you know continued the officer
at New Orleans, and publicly thanked then
for their services"
t "ldon't care any thing about thai" !" Wa
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:Ed Will, The following glorious result: 4e8
,oting for, .rd 20 against. D, MooKE,
Chairman meeting.
Lieut.. J. B. CoMsTocK, 8ec'y meeting.
, 1863-03-05

IN CANr At YouS0' 8 PonS7, La.' Fcu. IT. lsas'
At parade this Hpc n.saebh b.
inc sSsent On detached anti preamble md re-,
the @ af sas % thS b.ttepiss
r. oainr Tie 15th Army Corps, relative to tho ac-
mt Son of bostlon ii the Illinois LegIsatnEs, wcss
read. whcrrupon Lieut.. Col. Paddock aaa.esseaa @ @aa
tho Inc otacers and men, detailing IN tsM wosas
soldiers TO cxercIee their franchise IS feemen ana
vote ~ their duty Illlnoisans and men dictated
nnttaEmelcd bJ political influences, not as II r.
CURED 1r eocreea BY their officers. That their
fos<t whatever the1 might be- you'd poi initiate
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CTsEo Captains and SIX 1st Licateuants absent I
on account Of duty or sfcGuess.l
The above resolutions were this day read by the |
Adju.ant Of the regiment to the officers and non
commissioned officers and pEsatss assembled for |
lrcfs parade. and unanimously adopted.
Ihcrrhy certify that the preceding names Of al |
the officers present with tho regiment have been /
correctly copied from the original document now
on file ii my Office Q. MALNBoRo.
, 1863-03-05

n IF HVNDEIL--IHE EEIEUTHLEU
"a G1PSEY WOMAN haa}uss arrived. r you wish
tnnw al the secrcss OF your past and future lie,
tic knowicdse q which will .aTs yeu years of s2oV
sey has ako secret Ehlch will gain the affections Of
the opposite and cause speedy marriages. Charge
and MelIA EfTtttH EQuth SIDE fe1S afSE2T
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-03

1NoAIlLitN NEW
:: lhe Rlchuond Wing IS inclined T. b.l;.-
that troy lIllam Smith IS ae2tod 1o ,1~'.<se
OF Virginia; aud that il he is not III 1 tT.c<
hoy certainly Is It announces W., = p n:o3F-
Ihos. :. Bocock, +. g. Collier and w. 7s,FI r
Nlckham, as members elect = the now - r., -
zederate Congress- ~
The Richmond Wing has an article oo,:.,
the Southern administration, and th;nEe 1 +as
a more y gorol2s prosecution Of h.. rar '' !.
demanded. :
4 fire st Wilmington, North Carolina o.
the 27t2 ultimo, destroyed a large warehouse
filed with spirits turpentine and !. 500 baias -
cotton. The latter chiefly belonged r. tha
Government. The loss is belieyed 10 be heayv
The powder mill located about fourteen
miles from Charlotte, 4. g., on the CahawFa
river, sTas blown ~ Oh Saturday last. and
fire Of the operatives killed,
The Court OF Inquiry to investigate matteYs
in relation to the fall OF New Orleans, yeoanIIg
insession in Jackson. Miss, has met 81 CHARLES
ton according to adjournment. The object 81
the adjournment 70 Charleston pas for the Dur
pose Of having the evidences Of officers in the
Department Who under present circumstances,
could not leave their post. After examination
II officers here the Court will adjoarn to Rich
nyond to further prosecute the investigation,
The Richmond Dispatch Of The 30tb u!t
says-~-One hundred and twelve prisoners
were received at the Libby prison yesterday
from Knoxville, Tennessee, and Jackson, Mis-,
si3sippl,
The telegraphic news Of yesterday announc-
ed that Banks has crossed his army Al Bayou
Sara. This is about ten miles below Pora
Hudson. His object is TO get behind The post
and carry it By land attack. This movement
IS designed TO finish the work started BY Grant,
and c ear the Mississippi. A few days WIi
tell the story. The next news will probabIy5 be
Of an assault on Port Hudson,
On Wednesday last tie steamer tagie 'elf
Nassau for 3 Confederate port. Uurl1g. 5os
night she vas fired into and captured ~
Fed raj cruiser. The second shot killed three
q the crew Of the Eagle, The officers Of me
Eagle mistook the gunbost 5oc the nrl' -
steamer Flora, and under that lnpTeSsSSi!c!n a:
lowed the cruiser 10 get near neT. AilL s ~: 4
mort reached Charleston on Monday oy 'Ae
steamer Britannia, from Nassau. - c,.
Three Federal g1nboats visited MuElleesuy
70 on Sunday and took 10000 los hao:I x tLa
81 the aDnle brandy they could hnd n, n s la
Mace, They reoe!pted fer the brandy o0' NC
cinad to give any voucher for the, bacon: n.o
The Richmend Enquirer says that the s C 1,n
federate loss at the late battles near h'G ona
;ck sh11ro vvas--killed. 1000 wounded, 4,SVgl5
prisoners, !, 500 Total, $500. It says s, Us ~
Federal lass in the same battles was s1oD ~,
- 0 ~ 5Tv1 L;lIad and wounded and 5: 800 prs
0ners. .------
;. -. - qhn Nor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-03
u Az NEWS.

r !: stated that q large body Of Confederate
Groops, supposed to be from zen. Lee army,
,,qssed through CuIpeper courthouse on Mon
iav. and proceeded IL che direction Of Cor.
louisville. No excitement exists il the Federal
orn,q concerning these reported movements
! d:spatcE from Somerset, Ky, indicates
considerable military activity ia that quarter.
On the 3lst ult., cavalry reconnaissance vas
made to within four miles Of Monticello. There
was sharp skirrnish all the way and sixteen
Nonfotierates were captured. st the same
nine, another detachment Of Federal troops
crossed The Cumberland at Mill Spring, and
succeeded III capturing seventeen prisoners.
4 dispatch from Cincinnati, June 2, says:
Col Cornyn defeated Gen. Roddy at Flor
ence, Ala, on the 9th u!t., capturing 100 men,
8 officers, 406 mules, and 300 negroes. March
ing northward, Cornyn destroyed 1oundrles,
mills, and everything II bis route useful 10
tie enemy.
The n. @. Era Extra, Of che 24th contains
the following paragraph: "We learn, on good
authority, thar the military authorities Of Mo
bile have called upon the people to rally en-
rnasse, armed, for the defence Il that city. >
4 dispatch from Memphis Tenn, says that
there is no evidence that Cleburne' $ division OF
Bragg's army had been sent TO picksburg. -
Only TWO infantry divisions and 8 cavalry corps
are known 80 have gone TO reinforce Johnston.
81 way Of Fortress Monroe, we have South
err adyices to the 30th yl,. The news from
Yicksb1rg merely states that t'omberton brave
" held tut. The marching Of Banks on Port
Hudson is noticed, as also are the movements
81 other bodies Of Federal troops in the differ
ent departments.
Cupts. Boyd and Bailey, Of the Lincoln
cavalry, started from BerryYjIo few days ago
with two companies crossed the Shenandoah
1t Berry s Ford, 8kirted Blue RIDGE mountain
to Smokers Cap, and then eros Cd the ooun~
Try between the Gar and Fairfax Court House,
where they arrived Sunday. It had been re-
ported that considerable force Of Confederate
cavaIry was towering about the Blue Ridge,
but no signs Of them we're discovered. Recon
noi3sauo2s made 10 y arrorton and beyond, de-
vaIon n Confederate movement III that dlreo-
NON. The medical officers are refused leaves
Of absence, on the ground that the times are
700 critical to permit The absence Of surgeons
from that vicinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-03

to the 18th, (irhuraay.) The gunboat Gin
cirnati was sunk by the Confederate batteries
at Vicksburg on the 26th, with a reported loss
Of over 20 Killed and wounded. Several Of
the Pe7erals we're captured by the Conteder--
ates and paroled on account OF the scarcity Of
food
HEADo QUARTERS IN THE FIELD, near Flcks~
burg. NAV 23.-But little has been effected IL
the last dirty SIX hours. Over one hundred
pieces Of field artillery and several siege guE:s
rained shot and shell on the Confederate works
Yesterday. The mortar Acct also took posi-
sion behind De Soto Point and bombarded the
city the entire day. :
On the right General Sherman has pushed
Gen. Steele division sQuarely to the foot OF
the parapets. The Eederals lay in ditch and
on the slope Of the parapet inside one OF the
principal forts, unable to sake It by storm, Dut
determined not to retire. The federai and
Confederate soldiers are not twenty tive teet
apart, both poVerless TO lniIct much harm -
Each watch the other, and dozens OF nuskets
are fired as soon IS 8 soldier exposes himself
above the works on either side.
Nearly the same condition; Of things exists
IN General NlcPherson's front. his sharp
shooters nrevent the working Of the Confed8c-
ate pieces IN one or two forts. A charge was
made Yesterday morning On one OF them by
General Stephenson s brigade and repulsed.
Two companies Of one brigade got inside. -,
4 few got out again but 2nost CT them were
captured.
fIhs forts arc all illed with infantry. The
artillery has demolished 8 few guns, and DANA
ged tie works in some places, but they are
sill strong.
HEADQ' RS. ARMY OF THE Potomac,
June /, 1868.
4 aag Of trace VAS sent across the Kappa
hammock Yesterday. The Confederate officers
stated that General Grant had been repulsed
at Vlcksburg, but refused 10 allow any RIoI2-
rnond papers TO be seen Or brought across the
river.
1t IS said that Secretary Stanton is pushing
forward the organization Of colored regiments.
Commissioner Lewis has decided that each
one Of the eovonting male members Of q Sha-
ker community Is entitled to the exemption Of
5000 from the income tax levied upon che
community. The Commissioner regards the
convenanting male members as standing IN the
same relation 20 the community IS the heads
Of families to their wives and children, and as
falling within the spirit Of the provision ex~
emnting $500 81 income for the support OF the
family.
In explaining how New York has been
credited with her full quota Of soldiers Tor the
war, the Brooklyn Eagle says that the term Of
enlistment was taken into the caleulation-one
regiment Of three years men being counted as
equal to four regiments Of nine months men.
The cargo Of cotton captured on the schr.
Harvest By the r, S. gunboat Jnnjata, off
Charleston, vas sold yesterday by Boiler &
Co.. auctioneers in Washington Sea Island
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-06-03

4 committee Of sixty live from the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Churcb--headed
by Rev John c. Smitb---waited upon the
President yesterday, and presented him with
the resolutions Of that body.
DR.. 4 r. Augusta, the colored surgeon sp~
pointed some weeks since, has been assigned
% duty At the contrabaCd camp.
Col. James T Close has resigned his office as
Colonel 18th Regiment Of Virginia Volunteer
Infantry-iu order that be may accept the
commission Of r.. S. Marshal Of Virginia,
81 general order from Gen. Heintzle1nan,
1T. soldiers Of the Department Of Washington,
charged with desartion, have been pardoned
They will, however, be subjected TO forfeiture
of raw and allowances during absence. These
soldiers surrendered themselves previous TO
me Presidents proclamation q March III,
1865
General Fremont has been elected President
II The Pacific Railroad, eastern division. This
= The line projected to run from the Missouri
river to the one-hundreth parallel.
We have some additional details Of the cap
ture Of P1ebla by the French, which appear
10 confirm the announcement. 4 French
transport. however, arrived at New York yes
tarday direct from Vera CRUZ, he captain Of
which 1~ora2its rb4 report
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-16
FROM TRENTON.

Correspondence Of The ~ Y. Tribune.
As.sspLr CnAxnxa TREsros. ". J Jan H. 1868
Last evening, ut the Assembly Chamber, the
Democracy held carnival in tho shape OF caucus.
II was, ar usual loud aud boiserous. The conrpra.
tors had full swing. Col. James w. Wall was busy
with every dsafected individual and fairly coerced
some plant tools into acknowledging hs claims.
Gen. Cook who lie entirely loyal, had left his claims
in the hands of friend and had not presented him.
self TO his numerous friends. The lesson he has
learned is, that no one can run his own oyster boat
like himself. But, notwithstanding the most de.
termined efforts on the part of Wall and his friends
scarcely person dreamed OF any one M the nom
nee except Gen. Cook. The Republicans and
friends Of the Administration were quite coDgrat-
ulating themselves that, in any event. they were to
have Il loyal man to represent loyal State. In
deed. the expectation was 10 idle one. The vote in
caucus stood: William Cook IS; James w. Wall,
10; Major Sitgreaves complimentary Ii; Total, S.
But ths friends of Stgreaves, who were ouly In
tending TO compliment him. gradually changed 20
Wall until the General was defeated. The caucus
made tue nomination unanimous, but 1t was bitter
pill to swallow and az the nomination was an.
nounced at the different hotels after the caucus had
separated, 1t fell like gloom upon the representa-
tves Of all parties. Democrats and Republicans
mingled their oaths for once III harmonious unison.
The Introduction of concurrent resolution into
the House this morning. providing Tor 10 mt inset.
ng TO be held in the Assembly Chamber, az o'clock
p. IN, was not unexpected and passed with amazing
force.
At the hour appointed the President of the Sem
ate followed by tho Senators, came into the Assem-
bly, Chamber, aud the joint meeting wac organized.
Nominations being III order memL or OF the House,
in full sympathy with Jeil, Davis Il Co., nom mated
James W. Wall, aud deep silence followed. The
lion. BEN. Buckley nominated the Hon. Richard
~ Field. Tho Hon. D. W. Crowell nominated
William Cook. The Hon. James II. Scoye the
member from Camden, arose and nominated EX-
GOV. VIM. A. Newell, and then continued:
"Mr. President In this connection | desire re.
specllully but earnestly, TO dieseut fom the nom.
nation frst made. In the behalf Of loyal constitu-
ency, sud loyal hearts every wherein view o. the
hitherto unspotted oecuteheon Of my noble and
much loved State--in resentment of an attempted
insult TO Federal aud state Governments and in
obedience TO tie impressive dictates OF duty to my
condiments und myself, sOlomnly protest against
tie nomination and election of James W. Wall TO
the Senatorthip Of the United States. II lie had
lived in l176 no would have been ono OF the
Eng !sk Patriots IF tic Neutrality-suspicious.. in the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-16

DAYS of the Southern Rebellion, he is Union
Patriot ruth onfederote principies:"
can assure you that If Is bombshell had fallen In
the midst Of the Chamber, the Copperheads would
not have been more excited and disturbed. The
ladies' in the gallery began 10 inquire abont the bold
independent, and the crowd in the lobby sweyed
one way and an other to get glimpse of this loyal,
independent, Dongas-Denecratic Republican. But
the Clerk soon confined the attention Of members
and spectators to the votes and voting The call Of
the roll resulted az follows: Wall, So votes; Field
q; Newell, 2; Cook, l; and the President declared
that James w. Wall having received Q majority Of
all the votes cast, was duly elected to Oil The va,
cancy in the United States Senate, occasioned by
the death OF the Hon. John X. Thomson. The
mee ing then adjourned
Tins has been committed the greatest crime
against ths intelligence and loyalty Of State that
history can furnish-that OF actually forcing upon q
protesting and indignant number Of the National
Federation State criminal whom the obligations Of
an oath OF allegiance alone restrains from open acts
OF REBELLION against the Government which has pro-
tected and bonorsd him and his ancestors before
him.
have heard Democrats inveigh sgains. this out
rage and denounce the leading conspirators In this
GROWING iniquity. Depend upon 1t, this will fur.
nish the Longest and strongest lever to Lurl the
Democratic party 10 this State from the places Of
power.
The Governors Message, read This day In both
Houses, is a noOle, bightcned ooeoment. MORRIS.