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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28
BEN. WADE's NEW DISCOVERY
OF THE CAUSE OF TIE REBEL
LION.

That was asgreat argument, characters
tic of the man and his party, which Ben
Wade, of Ohio, made in the U. S. Senate,
on the 18th inst, against the West Point
Military Academy Appropriation bill.
lie argued that, because some of the men
educated at West Point, had, at the break
ing out ofthe present civil war, gone into
the rebel service, therefore, West Point
was the hotbed in which rebellion was
hatched, and if there had been no West
Point, there would have been no rebellion.
West Point should for that reason, accor-
ding to the reasoning AID craftsmanship
of the Hon. Benjamin f. Wade, U. S.
Senator from Ohio, be abolished. Mr..
Nesmith, Of Oregon, in reply to Mr.. Wade,
remarked that he had heard it stated on
that floor, and at the other end of the
Capitol1( that is, in the House. over and
over again that slavery was the causesoi
the rebellion; but the Senator from Ohio
had saddled it upon West Point. "We
know" said Mr. Nesmith, that treason
was hatched in the very seats we Low oc-
cupy," and therefore Wade's argument, il
good against West Point, was equally GOOD
TOT the VI tHC y hitCu Pe"eOs
Senate and House of Representatives.
Senator Grimes, Of Iowa, also told Wade
that on the same ground he should abolish
the Treasury Department, because traitors
had been employed in it. And Mr.. Eos
ter, Of Connecticut, declared that upor
the same principle the New Englane
Colleges should be abolished, because
some of the leading spirits ofthe rebellion
we're educated at those institutions.
These illustrations, given, for the mos
part, by gentlemen of the same politica
faith as Ben. Wade, clearly expose thu
folly of that sectionalism which makrs wal
Iupon Shareholders as a class, and divest
them, without distinction, of their proper
ty, because large portion of them have
taken part in the rebellion. Beginning
and continuing to acton this principle, thu
end will be general anarchy and common
ruin. And tothis result, such counsellor
as Ben. Wade and his Abolition coadju
tors will, if they have their will and thei
way, hurry the country with locomotiv
speed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28

GoLD!-.We are coming, Father Abra-
ham!,' or there is nothing in the signs of
the times. When gold went up to 125,
in New Orlerns and Richmond, some time
ago, all the Republicans told us that the
back of the rebellion was broken! JEFF
Davis would soon have to knock under
Some weeks ago gold, in the north, went
up to 125. Last week it went up to 1876
Yesterday it was l42l
Oh, We are coming certainly enough
But what are we coming to? Where will
his Administration land us, say three re
six months hence! Ought not the Prssi
dent to issue proclamation declaring {
paper dollar-especially legal-tender pa
per dollar-worth as much as gold one.
Isn't it queer that that last proclamation
didn't fulfill the promises that were mad,
forit, and restore con6dence?-Provile
| (R. ~ Post.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28
e aGevy Seym ouuss Message.


e. The message Of Gov. Seymour, of New
Yerk,sis looked upon. throughout the
Union as of national importance. For
this reason we commence the publication,
this, week, of all that portion Of it which
referssto national affairs The voice Of
New York uttered satithis time, in de-
Tense of the Constitution, in behalf of q
restored Union, is entitled to the highest
consideration. The people have ceased
to look to Washington for any solution Of
national difficulties, bat are turning their
eyes to the: Democratic States.
Therefore The, message of Gov. Seymour
viii be read with more than usual interest
by the paopke. The message fully dis
cusses the topics of Arbitrary arrests, of
Martial Law and the extraordinary as
) sum mstions of power by the Federal Gov
ernment. ss
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28

D~ The financial condition of the coun-
try is at last beginning to attract the at
tention of even Republican politicians
and we are now told by them that the
difficulties which are now growing upor
the Government, are the engrossing topic,
at Washington. Many sensible men ad
monished the Secretary of the Treasury
long ago, that his financial plan was 1
stupendous humbug, but he would no
listen, and his toadies puffed him as tn,
most wonderful man of this or any Other
age. But time has shown how fallaciou'
his plans were, and now the author o
them seems alarmed lest the whole schem,
should tumble to pieces, even before h'
can escape from its management, which /
is believed he is trying to do.-Statesn'ai.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
UNDER MARCHING ORDERS.

New YORK, January 20.--The World
says that letters received from correspon-
dents with the Army of the Potomac,
states that the army is under marching
orders, with three days rations.
Five pentoon bridges will be thrown
acroos the Rappahannack, some distance
apart.
Lees army is composed of eight large
divisions. jackson commands the right
and Longstreet the LETT, comprising five
divisions.
These divisions are apparently stronger
than ours, comprising greater number
OF brigades and regiments.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28
FRE-ELECTIoN OF SENATOR
WADE-THE POPULAR WILL
DEFIED.

=
BENJAMIN f. Wade has been re elected
six years from the 4th Of March next.
He has been re elected in defiance of the
popular will The people of the State of
Ohio gave eight thousand majority against
him, on a test vote, at the last election. 1t
was known to every member of the Leg
Eislature, who voted for him, that the peo-
pie were opposed to his election, yet he
is thrust upon the State for six years.
The Legislature was chosen TIVE years
ago, when reign of terror prevailed In
the State, and free canvass was not per-
mitted In selecting Wade after the YER
dict against him, it has been guilty of a
great outrage upon popular government.
The members will long be remembered
for the aet
Benjamin F. Wade is one of that class
of men who have dissolved this Union and
brought on this civil war. He is largely
responsible for the present state of things
In 1855, in speech at Portland, Maine
he said:
"There is really no Union between the
North and the South, and l believe NJ
two nations upon the earth entertain feel
Iings of more bitter rancor toward eact
other than these two sections of the Re
public. The only salvation of the Unio1
therefore, is to be found in divesting i
entirely from all faint Of slavery. Let u
have Union, or let us sweep away th
remnant which we call Union.'
That has been the object of Wade
fpolitical life, to destroy the Union if b
could not destroy slavery. He is coarse
) vulgar, uneducated man, every way unfit
ted to represent Ohio in the Senate. .-Csn
Enquirer.
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One Hundred Millions More.

Thaddeus Stephens, on the 18th inst,
introduced into the House joint reso-
lztion 'tto provide for the payment of the
army and navy" by authorizing the issue
of fifty millions of legal tender notes
The resolution was amended on melton OF
Owen Lovejoy, SO as to read one hundred
millions, and passed in that shape. The
next day the resolution was taken up in
the Senate and passed without amend
ment.
The Washington correspondent of the
Journal Of Commerce, speaking Of this
resolution, says: &, Now, as paper money
is worth sixty cents on the dollar in gold
the country will of course be richer to the
extent Of sixty millions-solid gold. Il
this reasoning does not suit Wall street,
cant help it.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28
A NEW VERSION OF THE PRESI-
DENTS MESSAGE.

The celebrated Orpheus G.. Kerr gives
us the original draft of the message, asit
was submitted to the Cabinet, and before
the alterations were introduced that weak
ened it. It will be seen that the main
idea of the President is retained, though
the illustrations have been somewhat di
luted in the message, as delivered:
"Certainly it is not SO easy to pay
something as it is to pay nothing; but it is
easier to pay small sum than it is to pay
a large sum; and it is easier TO pay any bill
when we have the money than it is to pay
a small bill when we have no money.
Compensated emancipation requires no
more money than would be necessary to
the progress Of remunerated enfranchise-
ment, which would not close before the
end of five hundred years. At that time
we shall undoubtedly have five hundred
times as many people as we have now,
provided that no one dies in the mean
time and supposing the premium on gold
to increase in the same ratio as it has in.
creased since our last census was taken
the premium on the specie belonging to
five hundred times our present population
will be amply sufficient to pay for all per
sous of African descent.
"I do not state this inconsiderately
/ At the same rate of increase as we nov
realize, American gold will soon be wortl
more than all Europe. We have ten mil
lions nine hundred sixty-three thousanc
millions, while Europe has three million
eight hundred thousand, and yet the av
erage premium ON specie in some of tn
States is already above that of Europe
Taking the brokers, in the aggregate
find that, if one gold dollar is worth 1,3
in one year;
On
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28
The Gerlit Smith Party.

- Mr.. Smith was voted for in 1880 for
President by q certain class of our citi-
!. sens, because Mr.. Lincoln wasn't sound
son the Abolition question. Where are
sths Gerrit Smith men now? They are all
importers of Lincoln and his policy.
Mr. Lincoln abandoned the conservative
Sgrounds which he pretended to occupy
and went over body and breeches to the
Abs. When Lincoln went over he carried
with, him the men who were at heart Abo-
litionists and left behind him those who
honestlye believe that this Government
.cosld be maintained under Constitution
(which reeognized slavery Hence, We see
pathat the Abs are defeated in all the cleo
sstions, and will continue to be, until they
.;sbandon their Abolition platform:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28

nea- Major Slenmer, who was danger
ously wounded at Murfreesboro, is the
same officer that defended Fort Pickens.
Eighteen professional gamblers, connec-
ted,withthe 'srobbery" of Paymaster Cook,
(who g,mbled away money furnished to
pay soldiers) have been arrested at Clev
Gland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Cairo,
and have been taken to Louisville. Cook $
defcte1t is $3.50, 900; $4,000 were taken
from the party arrested at Cairo.
Mrs James Golden, who resides in
West Newton, gave birth to an infant boy
Monday, while going out in the cars on
the Worcester Railroad. Both are doing
we'll. The boy s training should be looked
after lest he grow up a ''fast" youth. Yes
-pu, down the 'sbrakes' on that fellow,
and switch him of, in advance.
TIE American ladies Of Montreal have
organized Soldiers Relief Association,
and ire receiving encouraging donations.
Oh the 1st of January the new homes
tead law took effect. For fifteen dollars
MN can secure 160 acres Of government
lane by this act.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
tiol of Assistant Secretary Usher to be
Secretary of the Interior.
The Democracy of Bergen county, New
jersey, celebrated the anniversary Of the
B.ttle of New Orleans, on the Sth inst.
BY a festival at Fort Lee. Ex-Gov. Price
Hon. j. r. Wortendyke, Hon. A. ]
Rogers, and others, spoke. The following
t,ast was given:
| Woman-As sweetheart. she tease.
and pleases us; as wife, she caudles anc
comforts us; as mother, she slaps ant
mekles us. What were man were he never
lhus teased, pleased, caudled, slapped no.
sucked?
! A great popular demonstration occurred
lat Athens on the Both, the crowds shout
ling for Prince Alfred, and asking for tn,
4 English special envoy who refused th,
| throne on the part of Alfred, at the sam
time promising the Greeks the sympath,
4 and good will of England.
There were coined at the mint in Phila
delphia, duriag December, five million fou
hundred and thirty thousand cents, an,
yet the cry is for more,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28
RETALIAToRY ORDERS.

Gen. Halleck has issued orders to mill
tary commanders, directing them not to
release on parole rebel officers taken as
prisoners of war This is said to be In
retaliation for the confinement of Federal
officers now in Richmond, who are not al
lowed to be paroled.
It is alse stated in our dispatches that
enough known rebels in loyal States are to
be arrested to furnish an exchange fol
every one of the Union men held as prls-
sners in the South.--Statcsn,an
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28

rA- The Bhck Republican Senate of
Ohio refused to pass the customary reso-
luton appointing committee to wait on
the Attorney Geneaal, informing him OF
his election. This is a high ca.ipliment
to Mr. Critchfleid, and he shousI so con-
slider it.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHINeroN. January 1e

WASHINGTON, January IL.
The current error that payments to the
army have been suspended, requires cor
rection. Nearly s9,000,OO0 have been
paid within the last ten days, and the pay
ments OF yesterday exceeded $1,000, 900.
The payments are all made under the law
passed at the last session.
The joint resolution authorizing an
additional issue of United States notes
only rerched the President yesterday, and
can not be signed and returned to tAe
House before Monday.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28

Hg The State authorities here have
patronized Mr.. F. G. Sessions in sending
him from time to time on divers and sun
dry missions TO various battle fields to
minister to the sick and wounded, and it
has been his custom to avail himself of
these occasions to write letters to the Ohio
State Journal. in which he has not con-
fined himself to matters of news and in
terest which abundantly arise out of events
on any battle-f field, but has stepped aside
in almost every letter to pitch into the
Democratic party. In his letter fron
Murireesboro, dated January II, he takes
occasion to tell how Gen. Rosecrans scath-
ed the 'speace Democrats" with other
matters of singular kind, all Of which,
when shorn of the coloring and truthfuly
stated, would no doubt present very
different aspect. All such filings as Mr..
Sessions habitually puts into his letters
are in exceedingly bad taste, and no we'll
bred gentleman, occupying the position he
does would be guilty of them. 1t seems
from the letter referred to-. that he does
not confine himself to the business of con-
veying hospital stores to the wounded, but
packs along with him Abolition newspa-
pers, among them Beecher's Independent,
paper as full of treason to the old Union,
as the Charleston Mercury. Such conduct
is not likely to augment the supplies Of
the Soldiers Aid Society. Democrats
give as literally as their neighbors for
such purposes. and the agents to carry the
supplies to our sick and wounded men
ought to have good breeding sufficient to
keep their own partisan notions out oi
their letters furnished to the press Ohio
Statesman.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28

u.s. The Black Republican members of
the Legislature, such as Gunckel, Robeson
&C., have been busy manufacturing what
they call 'rebukes' of some one who said
something which did not please them.
Rebukes, when they come from .pukes,
don't hurt anybody.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28
FROM FORTRESS MONROE-MUR
FREESBORO PRISONERS AT RICH.
MOND.

BALTIMORE, January 1S.-Advises
from Fortress Monroe up to yesterday,
say that all commissioned officers of the
United States, captured after the 18th OF
january, will be handed over to the Gov
ernors Of States where captured. lie says
that it is highly probable that all officers
captured before the 18th will be .releas
ed
There is large number of the Mur-
frcesboro prisoners now at Richmond
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official Report of the Battle at
.---r-ARKANSAS POST.

s--l
MEMpHIs, January II.
To Major General Halleck, Generalin-
Chief:
The following dispatch has just been
received:s
Headquarters army of the Mississippi,
Post of Arkansas, Jan. 10.
To Major General Grant, Commanding
Department. of Tennessee:
l have the honor to report that the
forces under my command attacked the
Post of Arkansas to-day. Having STERN
ed the enemy's works, we took a large
number of prisoners, variously estimated
at from 1000 10000, together with all hi'
stores, animals and munitions Of war
Rear Admiral David D. Porter, command
ing the Mississippi Squadron, effectivel.
and brilliantly co-operated in accomplish
ing this complete success.
JOHN A. MoCLELLAND,
Major General Commanding.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28

nm- Mrs Fremont has written novel
which she entities Story of the Guard.
She ought to write another, make her hus-
band the hero, and call it Story Of a
Black guard.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28

"This shows great increase. IF agold
dollar is worth So so in five years, it will,
of course, be worth $3,250 or FIVE times
as much, in FIVE hundred years. Thus,
when our population is five hundred times
as great as present, supposing each man
to have single gold dollar, the premium
of S3,250 on his gold dollar will enable
such man to purchase thirty-two and q
half persons Of African descent from the
loyal shareholders of our border States is
500 piece, though he would be yirtu-
ally expending but one dollar himself.
"This scheme of emancipation would
certainly make the war shorter than il
now has prospect of being. In word
i! shows that dollar will be harder to pay
for the war than will be dollar for eman
cipation on the proposed plan.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28

@ The rebels are rejoicing over the
Lincoln Abolition Proclamation. The
Richmond Enquirer Of the 7th says:
$50 far from being cause of alarm,
this proclamation is subject of congrat-
.ulation to the friends of the Southern
cause. 1t expresses the true character OF
the enemy beyond the possibility of mis-
eonse ption. 1t will obtain the universal
condemnation and coptempt of, Europe,
and fill every mind of the North that still
retains the traces of humanity, with amaze
rnent, indignation and horror. Its effect
on the people of the South will be most
salutary. Itshuts the door of retreat and
repentance on the weak and timid Those
who would turn lack in their path, if
there are any, have now no longer that
miserable chance. Even submission now
can not procure mercy. The deed is done
and the Southern people have only to
choose between. victory and DEATH"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28
DISMISSAL OF GEN. FITZ JOHN
PORTER.

The Administration and its packed
Courtmartial have dismissed Gen. Fiz
John Porter from the army Cause: Gen
Porter is "a Democrat, and warm pr
sonal friend of Mcclellan. He was ior
the war for the Union,' and not Tor me
gro emancipation"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28
ssWhy is the Name abolition
9 e sss sodi6us to the Amcsiron people2

q i
we read speech Of Gerrit Smith, des
! ,Ivered il New York a few days since, in
(Which he says, "that the time had been,
! and it wascven sonow that the very name.
ssAbolitiouist, z was odious Mr.. Smith,
Of course, claims that this should not be,
and the people must be educated to re-
we're. instead of. hate an Abolitionist.
This is just what Mr.. Lincoln and his
u ssupporters are trying to do. The ques-
a1fion IS why is an Abolitionist so detesta-
sbaef Why is ii that abolition speakers
2 when they FIRST commenced preaching
~sfheir doctrines weregreeted by their audi
cf ence NTH unmarketableeggs2 The ques-
szaiion il easily y'answered3 They taught the
e ;apctrine that there must be no union with
slayeholders- that the Constitution recog-
u pizsd slavery, and therefore, twas league
siffwith he'll l'--in short--they preached the
.,sitreasonable doctrine of pIsUNroN, anG
ziwsre, as matter of course, odious to the
Esgreat mass of the American people.
os .s1sAn Abolitionisti is disunionist all oye
.ssssnd e that's whats the matter"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28

sw- Cassius NJ Clay is still loafing in
Washington reiterating his anxiety to
take the field. Yes-he wants Ito take
the field IN a horn. He takes about one
field COT RYE) per annum.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28

Bas- Mr.. Seward, it is said, drinks tea
out Of bottle What use does he make
of his teapot? The same, probably that
Gibbon did-to keep his brandy in.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28

A SUGGEsTIoN-The Black Repnblic-
an Congress has passed a vote of thanks
to Butler the Beast. Have they not a
vote of thanks for Mcneil, also?
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Democratic Platform.

Z TIE UNION AS TT WAS, AND
THE CONSTITUTION AS 1T is r. Z
Rs ~ L holdthat THIS Govcinlnentw was made
sn the WHITE BASfS, by WHITE
NEy, for tie BENEFIT Of WHITE MEN,
and their POSTERITy forever rs STE
naHAs IA. DoUaLAss si8a 5sg9a s6
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28

THE HIGHEsT YET. Gold commanded
fifty cents premium this week in n York
The more usual rate, however, was 46.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28

n@- The finding of the Court Martial
in the case of Gen. Fitz John Porter, on
the charges preferred Shy Gen. Pope, is
unanimous in favor of his acquittal. The
fading is subject to the approval of the
President.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-28

asA. The editor of the Ohio Farmer, is
travelling through the State, and says he
never before saw the wheat look so poorly
as at this season.
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