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New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-27
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Hon. Ira Harris U. 5. senator from
New York, and one of the soundest,
ablest and best attorneys in the United
States, during the pendency Of the con-
scription law before Congress, delivered
the following sound opinions adverse to
its necessity or constitutionality That
it is direct blow aimed at the militia
of the State is undeniable, and as such
is in violation of one Of the dearest
rights Of freemen. It is for the States
to raise and organize their militia before
Congress has any control ofthe MALTA.
and no law Of Congress candivest them
Of their rights. But read the extract
"In this country, even in our utmost
need, aud England with her many wars
and often scarcity Of men, never re-
sorted to this desp'tic measure (the
conscription billy 1t was mode of
raising armies only used by despots,
hut never .hy Republican Governments,
and the principle, if adopted, would pro-
vide lrrge standing armies hich walmost
inevitably lead to desp,tisn. In
government Of delegated power and
which rested upon the consent Of the
g,verned, it was nexpelient AMI un-
necessary: Congress had not the pow
er under the Constitution thus to des-
troy the militia cf the Steta which the
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-27

should never curse an honest people or
blot the pages of history again.
What is the Union worth if half the
States are to 'e governed blythe bayo-
net! We have tried the bayonet for
two years, anahave advanced back ward.
Upon the surposition that the people
North and South can comprehend their
interests, let us try the ballot a short
time. IF it fails, we shall then see
what is best to be done; ''but it will
not fail" 1t is precisely because it
will not fail that the advocates Of war
North and South fear it's trial.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-27
COPPERHEADS.

The name Of Copperhead is not SO
dehasirg as ore might imagine. There
is little bit f a history connected
with the comparison which half recon
Giles us to it. Before this Internal war
was waged, and when the honored de-
scendsnt Of the Mt. Vernon family.
Geo. Washington Parke Gusts, WAS
living, on gala days, at Alexandria
Virginia, headed by Custis, delegation
used to visit the sacred depository and
bring out for silent exhibition a little
hit of soiled and defaced bunting repre-.
senting for adevice "copperhead'
alarmed at danger, awaiting, with head
upraised' an expected attack. while un-
lerncath, the suggestive motto read;
"Dout tread on ,ne.' That little hag
was not greeted with hilarious shouts and
cheers which often discloses the want
as we'll as the possession Of feeling, bur
with silent homage, too powerful for
expression.
As the vene rable Gusts waved the
war worn emblem to and fro the au-
lience seemed awed into spirit Of ap.
probation Of what their ancestors had
suffered for their freedom, ard were
strengthened in the determination to
uphold it for themselves. For that
tattered flag was the one which, spiked
to the mast. had waved over the Bon
Iomme Richard in her terrible sea-fght
with the Scraps, and which, despite
the attempt of towards to pull it down,
waived through the contest until tho
Richard sunk in the watery abyss.
That flag was the flag Of John Paul
Jones and it's device a "copperhead,'
warming the intruder Don't tread on
ms!" 1t is the warning which the
Copperheads Of the present day give
to those who would assail the rights
that Paul Jones fought to secure
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-27
If PEACE MEANS DISUN1ON
WHAT DOES WAR MEANI

The following pertinent inquiries are
made by the Chicago Times:
If peace means disunion, what does
war mean? what advance toward the
restoration Of the government have we
madein two years ofvar? Whatassurance
can be given that our progress will be
different hereafter? The question to be
determined is our ability to suhjugate
the South. We mean by subjugation
the imposition of unconditional terms;
the enforcement of the emancipation ed.
Jet, the destruction Of State rights, and
a government in the seeded States of
force instead of law. These are the
terms now proposed by the administra
ton, and the war is carried on to enforce
them. ~ ..s.
We say they cannot be enforced, and
are told that we are for disunion. The
people know which party 1t is in the
Northern States that has favored t'let-
ting the Union slide." They want the
facts and figures that war means Union
and will result in Union. If peace and
war both mean disunion, certainly
peace is preferable.
The difficulty is that tho Union. as
understood by the people, is not desired
by the administration. H Nv often have
we been assure by tbosed who are now
for the war for the sake of tho Union,
and as the only means by which it can
be preserved the. 'the Onion az it ~.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-27

IS. B"-What do the letters above
stand for ? They may mean the def
nirions given below:
"Strong Band,' Silly Buttons, Scant
Brains. Sawney Braggarts, Sacriligious
Blackguards, Scurvy Blggots, Savage
Butchers, Scabby Brawlers, ScaIy
Bnstards. Saloon Bloass, Shallow Bon-
basts, Slanderous Brawlers, Shabby
Blockheads, Seedy Blubbers, Satanic
Banditti, Scandalous Beldames, Slavish
Beasts, Swinish Blooaett RS, Suspc ole
Blatherskites, Stumptail Bantlings.
Sanguinary Boobies, and Screeohing
Beggars.
Les them choose from the above choice
cellseticn name, and wear i proudly
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-27
Cards.
S!ADL Err,

4 SADLER,
w )ULD sn1olnca t. the pubic generally
w al his f.is,l. particularly, that having
r,r,laset tie Stand and the STOCK or
Gt)II2lE> hnr.tofore kept by NIX.
GEOPrE Eek. that lis his purpose to Keep
at all tim,s sunp'y Of snch articles 'nclu.
ding all Staple Groceries az the demands OF
TIA country require. His motto is ready pay
.,l sm Ill profits, preferring the nimh'e ak
mace 70 the slow shilling. Farm Produce
g,,e-,l,y taken IN exchange for goods and
h ghsst market prices paid
share patronage respectfully solicited
1yt
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-03-27

facts that the de.noralizationof Hunters
is such that no results can be expected
from it. n,..a.. '..,p pa. .......--...g >
The result Of the New Hampshire
election falls like a thunderbolt upon
the administration. 1t is 50 different
fro,n what they expected thatthey are
hewilslered at it. 1t was known long
ago that nothing but the most
strenuous cxerti rs on the part Of the
aboli'i 'nists could prevent the demo-
Gratis from carrying the State. But
tn, Sc exertinns were made. All the
power and patronage at the disposal Of
the administration were put forth in
order to carry the State for the epubl
cans. OF only were the ordinary
means Of electioneering res,rtei to, but
a regiment of New Hampshire troops
was actually Withdrawn from the field,
and sent all the way homo to New En-
gland, at an expense to the government
If hall million Of dollars, in order to
defeat the democratic candidate. Be
hold the result ! You have spread it
before your readers, aud only need al
luae to it. It is decided democratic
triumph. Total democratic vote, close
up to 10000 Total aholition and re-
publican vote only $4,000. This, in a
State which in 1860 gave 81 500 re
publican votes and only 27,900 demo-
cratic votes, Is triumph of which
we may we'll feel proud. The abolition
lets in New Hampshire have lost 12,-
600 votes. Surely there is nothing
which more Significantly illustrates the
revolution in popular sentiment that is
sweeping over the land than the result
of this election.
There has heen hard swearing in the
high places here f,r the last three days
in consequence Of this unlocked for
Waterloo defeat of the radicals. Abr
ham wonders what the other States will
do when they come to vote, if republi-
can New Hampshire behaves THUS
Connecticut will s,,n tell him. am
informed by gentlemen from that State
that there is no earthly doubt of the
triumph of -he democrats there, in the
April election.
It is literally true, as was telegraph
ed to you few days ago, that the f.
nanclal estimates Of the administration
are based upon the hypothesis that the
war is to he carried on for ten years
And this hypothesis, in its turn, is bas.
ed upon the determination Of the party
now in power to retain that power du
ring this long time Little de- the mem.
hers Of the administration know Of the
temper Of the Americas people, when
they calculate upon their submissi n to
dcspotism. The people vM have
their Presidential election in the fall OF
next year, in spite Of the attempts O.
the present administration to prevent
it, and then farewell to republican ty-
ranny. x.
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THE CONSUMPTION BILL

Hurruh, we are all soldiers now, s.ir-
respective Of party distinction" White
men, black men, and mulattoes minis
'ers, doctor and lawyers-big men, lit.
tie men and poor men. Did we say alt!
We mistake. The rich are er enspt!
Yes poor white men are to be conscript-
ed and driven to the battlefield, and
the rich are to stay at home to get
icher What do you thi k oft?
We arc all soldiers except men VIII,
can atf'rd to paw the government three
hundred dollars. This is the sum with
which mony can buy your lives. Only
three hundred dollars. And who is
guilty of placing upon our statute books
This aristocratic !aw! Examine the vote
and you will fad the Democrats voted
against it in a body. 1t was lett to the
|inginuify of the Republicans to corjure
up such whole sale conscription act.
and it require that same kind Of ingen-
uity to conceive the idea of compelling
the poor man to bear al! the burdens Of
the war.
What do you think of it, mechanics
and day lahorers. You who have fam.
lies on your hands, for whose support
all the fruits of your daily labor are
necessary You are the least able to GO,
aud vet you are the ones the law cs
pccially provides shall 90. The rich
man coull % anil leave his f,nily In
comfortable circumstances, but you are
compelled to 60 for the very reason that
YOU cannot leave your family thus COM
Portable. Did yoa ever know aristo-
cratic legislation to 50 directly point
out the poor mau as inferior to the rich!
1t Was the intention Of the found ers
of our govern nneat to wipe out all mon
led distinctions among Amer lean peo-
pie. There is not single Federal
officer where the law requires tho in
cumhent to have dollar in his pocket
or own dimes worth Of property
The Offices are open alike to legitimate
competition from all But it is left for
this republican Congless to draw line
between the rich ana poor. Not only
this, but 10 drive the poor men from
their homes-compel them to leave their
families, often in needy circumstances
and against their will to shoulder
musket--all because they haven't Three
Hundred Dollars about them to give the
government to let them off.
And Gov. Kirkwood with his Dyes di-
lated, his hand on his heart and his
face turned upward-ip a triumphant
and exuItant one Of voice-seemingly
overwhelmed with rejoicing at the op-
portunity-declares before God and
man that he will have the law 'rigidly
enforced" There is hardly law upon
the statute hooks, which effects the
rights # individuals, J, but this Kirkwood
has wilfully violated, and yet he looks
ahead with joy and satisfaction to the
day when he can enforce a law which
binds the hands and feet of the poor
man, and let's the rich 90 free. Reader
what do you think of such Republican
legislation! !-Muscatlne COurilr.
GS r. w.. H., tho Io.tors .I.r.
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M,GREG0R TANNERY.

THE undersigned has nr-manentlv located
1t McGrecor ana having had tw"rtv vears
ex,er;ence in the Tanning and Leather fin.
iah;ng business snic;'s shave nf nnhf;c CON-
Alence IN favor H'd,s and Skins drnssod
u1nn favorable terms and: - q s,rer'nr and
workmarlike manner He also m manufactures
superior quality of
WATER PROOF RLACX1NG.
TannArv an BlrAf Street near the head IF
Main. WcGregor Iowa Farmn-e hnvn vonr
ow~ laatha- tannea IF Won would study econ.
sny, the SIRE road to wealth
nl1v@Fl HENRY DAVIS.
The New York herald., 1863-04-23


The principal cities Of these governments In which the
Insurgents manifested the greatest spr OF resistance
are wsngrow, In the government u warsaw; woashock
slupa, stAssow, Kisce, hcchcw, &c., In the govern
ment Of Radon; MInsk, BlaA, jraow, sHndcmr, In the
government Of Isblin; Plock, Konn, Kalsh, czeus.o
chaw, In tho government Of Flock, and Balys.oc and
Grcdno, N the government Il Augustowo.
Outside Of tho Grand Duchy OF Poland. In Lthuapsa
che places Of insurrection Bei the frontier be-
low BsIystoc and Grodno, slemistyes and tho largo
forests Of BIaowies, between Bsystoc and semaiyce
Kowuo and wilma.
From those places the Insurgents have extended their
line Of operations u these forests up TO the Pnsk
marshes, which have an extent Of thirty square
miles and are perfectly impcnstrabls 10 any corps
OF regular ircops wo hear BY the late that Gen.
Rac,insk having succeeded In escaping the pursuit Of
the Russians had succeeded shetering himself IN the
midst Of them, and building up utrenchments to Dc.
fend himself against the enemy The Pnsk marshes are
situated o the right Of map between Black
and white Russis and vohyua.
In the Grand Duchy Of Poland the insurgents comnun
c.s bs the four grca, lines built by the Russian
The New York herald., 1863-04-23

PANS, April !, 1858
No Innventisr in american <Gars-Amvicdn Inventors
in -Po,dsf-ksnsr hems-TAsa'reai, dc.
any reliance s 10 be placed upon the statements Of
men high authority 10 the French sovernm ent nrs
10 now NO sarty hope s seuA from Preach mterpron,
the Emperor havs~e entirely abdnSsned he idea ~AicA Ne
once entertained; AVID, sased nat in v~y sAor nms,
" mo i~t~fasd wifh, he federal oepsyrm<s wtu succeed
IN crushing ssa ne last park Of ne rseeihon. have
10 trou most unquestouabis authority that such .
statement was made only the day before yesterday By
one who should know, Il any other than himself may,
the ideas Of the Emperor. The determination now exhi
btsd in tho matter, the reaction In the ranks OF the
democratic party the fall In gold and exchange, have al
had vey decided effect here upon the people and the
.nowess ha, be and thom that the bottom of
tho rebellion must soon fall while the loyal statas
s,cs ,u. on AGENTS "a Eptooc have aways taksn
The New York herald., 1863-04-23
xho New Russian Armament and
Defence Of Cronstadt,
g.. Co.. -.

The Cunard steamship Persia, Captain Judkins which
left Liverpool O'Clock the afternoon Of the 11th
and Queenstown the 18th inst arrived at this port
about noon yesterday.
Her days later than the advices OF the Jura
at Portland, and is Of considerable importance.
There are striking points in the news
1.-The progress Of the Polish revolution and the oner
Of amnesty BY the Gar Of Russia
2-Ths attisuds Of England Austria France the
Polish question.
s.--Tns preparations Of France ana Russia for any
eventualities y
l-Aspect OF the American question In Europe and the
failure Of all Intervention schemes.
The steamer Anglia, Of the Galway line had been
making her official trial trips Southampton and steam
ed at the rate Of thirteen and three quarter knots per hour
A meeting had been held at Manchester to organize
for assisting the unemployed operatives 10 emi
crate. An influential committee appointed and q
subscription set foot to carry out the
imperial French decree prorogues the CORPS Legs-
latif from the 18th to the Both Of April
The Vienna Gazette contains two autograph letters OF
the Emperor Of Austria addressed In courteous
TO Count Apponyi ex-Judex Cura Of Hungary and the
other his successor Count G. Andrassy This appoint
gives great satisfaction 10 the majority OF the Hun.
garians.
The grants Of civil service for the year amount 10
f7, ,8e2 900, being a decrease OF E57 900.
Different parties In France opposed to the empire
showing tendency 10 coalesce The Archbishop Of Cam
bray will support N. Theirs and the Bishop Of Puicters
and Nismes the opposition candidates.
IL 10 asserted that the Prince and Princess OF Wales will
visit the Emperor Napoleon at the Palace Of fontanbea
towards the middle OF May.
The Montreal Ocean steam Companyis steamship 81.
George sailed the night of the 18th for Port.
land with large number Of smigran,s from Kingston,
ireland
The mails from Calcutta, China and Australia reached
Marsees the 10th inst but would arrive In Lon.
don in time 10 be forwarded by the Persia.
The steamship Poonah, built by the Psnnsular
and oriental Company made her trial trip at souhamp-
ton Eng, the 18th instant, prior TO sailing with the
India malls the Goth. She averaged fourteen and
q half knots per hour.
The Atrato arrived Southampton with the West ndia
mails bringing sos4 4o6 in specie and ninety passen
gers We from Barbados that the Legislature was
have been opened the day after the mail le The
sugar not yielding well, and the crop NOD
good, consequence Of the long drought that prevailed
The Barbados Lordl reports that the ship Star Of the
South, which had put 10 esky, with 600 bales 0 cocr
and 100 lnsecd board took nre the 1t,h oi
March and was burnt 10 the waters edge.
Barbados trade report states the market had been
fairly supplied with corn meal, provisions, &e, frou
Amsrics-prices tending upwards.
The New York herald., 1863-04-23
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.
The Liverpool Chamber OF Commer
and the Alabama.

The Liverpool Chamber or Commer
and the Alabama.
Ata special meeting OF the Liverpool Chamber of Co
merce the following report was submitted from the Co
mittee on the Destruction Of ships by the Alabama
after some debate ADOPTED
THIS committee having reconsidersd the question z
ferred 10 n together win the letter subsequently rscev
from the New York Chamber OF Commerce, beg leaye
report that the building or equipping in ports opf
country o. such vessels the Alabama mancstly CT
trsyenes the intention the Foreign Enlistment act
titled San act TO prevent the enlsting and engagement
her Majesty subjects to serve In foreign service and
ntting out equippng In her Majesty dominions We
sss Tor warke purposes without her Msjcstys lcense
That the OF the said act according 70 the sts
ment OF the solicitor General are susoeptlose OF pef
easily evaded which appears 70 be confirmed ~ the -
of the Alabama having evaded them, notwishstandn
that her destination was reasonably suspec.sa snu
the attention u our government was onecssa I ~ ~,
pus In force against her whenever sunc'eut lega e
dencs should appear for doing 50 that ths alleged met
cheney Of the act tends r,,, sns ~ ss
treccdent which may nj some iutnre ZINE % turn.
with harassns eject against odr'ev-s nat 70 Consider
so,, ~ chamber OF Commerce should memoria,lse b
-..,vss soycrnment TO endeavor, 10 concert with u
royernaest Of tbs Urited state = ,Iaks such Al ,r
IA restrain The csissas q those siatss from otr
y, ma ntsn upoa an occasions strictly neutral aitisuo
sorsrds friendly Powers who may happen 70 be beu
rrrsnts and thst copy of this report be transmitted
ths New York Chamber Of Commerce
The Alexandra.
Although the "broad arrow" (the government marA
was placed on the sunboas hexAndra when she =.
seized the men continued at WORK her. On The %
inst however, q telegram was received from govcri
meut ordering that the work should cease. and th'
nothing should be removed. An od'ciai Instantly vs
an board aud turned on the
A legal investigation Is TO take p,scs Immediately.
The New York herald., 1863-04-23

me Au0sweine Zetnng Of April 10 publishes letter
from Vienna announcing that understanding has been
brought about between Austria, France and Enghnd u
reference 70 the notes TO be sent by those Powers to S.
Petersburg The Austrian note viii be despatched imme.
diatey II does not formally press any distinct request.
but contains hope that the Czar will restore tranquility,
not only TO Poland whole Of the Polish pro-
vinces Tho same paper adds that tho Western Powers
have made Of energetic language but that their
notes do nos contain any formal programme
|
MORE NEWS FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA.
TWO DAYS LATER.
Our Paris and Berlin Cor.
respondence.
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.
England Still Active Against
the Rebel Navy.
The Rebel Privateer. Alexan-
dra Fully Seized.
The New Rebel Pirate Virginia Re-
csivins Arms and Ammunition.
NO MORE eUNB0ATS IN LAIRD'S YARD.
= + y \ = y Il L L0 a n.
Abandonment Of tho Intervention
Scheme by Napoleon.
THE EUROPEAN QUESTION.
THE POLISH REVOLUTION.
The Netes Of England, France and
Austria to the Car.
Amnesty Offered to the Poles II They Lay
Down Their Arms.
NAPOLEON PREPARING FOR RVBNTUNLIFIES.
Yho New Russian Armament and
Defence Of Cronstadt,
&C.. &C.. -.
The New York herald., 1863-04-23
The Alexandra.

The Japan and Hev Armament.
IN, steamer japan, nov called the Virginia, wbic'
sssi reoeaty from the Ciyts fW southern port. has
The New York herald., 1863-04-23

THE DEFEAT OF LAS9IEwIcz.
Had the Polish Dictator strictly confined himself 10 his
former military tactcs and not changed hts system Of
guerilla warfare for decisive operations. there 10
not much doubt that he would still be at the present
at the head of the Polish revolution But Incl
ted BY the love Of glory peculiar 70 all his be
thought personal and somewhat turbulent vaor Of his
men match the iroucad soldiers Of Russia, and with
ou. waiting for supply Of guns and rnss Of which hts
little army was still lacking, hs left his strong position
the rear Of Okuzz be protected In front by
impepetrabls swamps and dedlss, for the chateau Of
Marquis wiepolski the river Nida, from whence he
hoped TO reach Kielce and cut od the communications Of
the Russians with warsaw
BY this unfortunate mannuvrs he exposed himself to bs
attacked by the Russian divisions which had collected
circle around his position, and by which, after
lighting, he gradually driven back towards
the vtua and his whols corps broken and dispersed
Parts Of the Insurgents ned INTO Gsllcia whore they
were dsarmsd by the Austrian troops, and IAngiswcs
himself, who had crossed the frontier the night Of the
10Th Of March with ofcer Of biz stan arrested q
sAnow and conveyed from thence the citadel Of cacow
TEE CONTINUATION OF rHn FIGHT.
Although the rsversss experienced BY IAnsiswcs were
misconstrued BY many German and English papers-ths
account Of their want for the Poles the
second for fear OF being involved In wMevents have
since proved that the Polish movement was not confined
70 handful OF insurgents. but that had It's root In ne
very core We viii not say Of the Grand Duchy d Poland
aons but oil the provinces which formerly composed
| the Kingdom Of Poland before iTI2 1898 and ls4s,
dates Of the partitions Of Poland by Russia Prussia and
| Austria
The continuation OF that fight demonstrates that for
Polish hero who fell ten sprang up from that heroic
who proved themselves a. great who had just
gone out Seven days after the retreat Of Lansew'cz In
Austrian Poand-on the 27th March lastwe nnd Count
DowgelIo occupying the same ground from which he
had been driven out, and making his appearance In
sandomir, at sventy Krxyz, at ssaszow, at slupia; In
fact the places already by the Polish
surgcnts.
From the very extent assumed IN the onset by the
revolution obvious that the defeat OF OF
leaders would merely be local Incident. which would
much Affect us gsuers results. Al the very momeni the
Polish Dictator vihiFsw iron tbs stage terrible 0sht