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Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-09-09

ing Of brutal threats, were based. That the alle-
CATION. from whatever source, that those who "a
vored peace upon the basis he had suggested were
untrue to the country, were traitors, was an in
famous libel upon at least eighty thousand of the
voters of North Carolina-and that therefore, an
immense majority Of the people would hardly be
driven from the position they had firmly taken, by
the false clamors and wicked libes Of pitiful mi
nority; that, as for himself he regarded such in
temperate and partisan denunciations with mingled
feelings of pity and contempt. He read extracts
from the Richmond Whig an extreme Southern
paper, and showed that they sinacked . thousand
times stronger Of reconstruction than any editorial
thst had ever appeared in the Standard or Prog
ress He deeply regretted, nay, thousands Of the
best men and abest 10 the land profoundly ratret-
ted, that Mr. Davis, after having been unanimously
elected, should have carried into the Presidential
chair his partisan prejudices and more especially
in an unequal and fearful struggle like this we are
engaged in, where the issues Of life and death are
involved; that he had acted thus, not only in lis
appointments to civil trusts, but also in the vast
patronage he held in his appointments to military
ofices-so that, almost the entire control Of the
government was 10 the hands of those most info.
tuDate prophets, who declared that Cotton ,sa
King, and who foretold that sscssssns r ALL \
peaceabL, and would not involve us in =.
Such, he argued, would not have bee., ". -.
of Graham or Stephens, had thu !. .,,ss 49,,
men been placed at the helm Of ,hs aim of St.se
and he expressed the opinion thst not even N,
Stephens, the Vice. Preside ~ hss the foii conf M
oe1Ge me- 2. .ne fIesloene ae hoped for change.
nr;stv os ohs.;n. .ging on the people the pr,
ths Escnls y e civil and military lswA urge
thsre e ,ss;,nor ~ q that the dessstsss returu
th.t .n on-'sa and stand by their colors-sdviss
- sFf" sttion should be manifested 70 the h
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
A Sensible Judge.

Judge II J. Jewett, the Democratic
orator, and who is regarded as one Of the
ablest judges in Ohio, in letter to a
Democratic meeting in that State thus
concludes
The Government NAV not be admin
tered AS we would admi mister it, had
we the power; many thinrs are done
which are shocking to our ideas of a free
people and republican form of govern
ment. and in baa! faith to the loyal sentl-
ments Of the country, norm ana SCUM,
who confIed in the early pledges o. me
administration all these are evils which
we must endure :thev can be remedled ;
but once dissolved Union, a surrend
cred government, can not be reclaimed.
This is an evil which can not be repaired.
and which we must avert, and can only
avert by supporting and sustaining the
Government regardless OF its policy, re-
Wing upon the neople. through the bal
lot box, to put all things to orights.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21

Sirth-The Southern people are fight.
ing for our liberties. as we'll AS for their
own. No greater calamity could hap
pen TO us, than their overthrow the
destruction of the one, would speedily
be followed by the subjugarion of the
other.
.Seventh Should the Confederate ar
my capture Washington and exterminate
the herd of thieves, Pharisees, and cut,
lhroats which pasture there. defIng the
temple Of our liberty. We should regard
it as a special interpositon of Divine
Providence in behalf of justice, judg 6
ment. and mercy.
E;ghth-No portion Of this Union is
entitled 10 public sympathy or assistance
or protection from Southern defensive
invasion, so long as it continues to be a
party TO the present aggressive war.
There cannot be innocent accomplces
in crimes at whic. humanity stands
aghast.
TenM-So long as the present war
continues and despoti>m prevails, we
shall have no disposition to oppose a
Confederate armv. whether on our bor-
ders or in our md~t-rather would we
hail them as rends and deliverers.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
Gen. Meade and the Union League.

The following is an extract from let
ter written bv Gen. Meade, the successor
Of Gen Hooker in command Of the army
of the Potomac, to the New York Loval
League, in April last, in response TO an
invitation to attend the mass meeting in
Union Square, Being then ia command
Of the F,flh Army Corps, he was Of
course unable 10 accept the invitation,
but in expressing hsregrets, he improv
ed the occasion to record his earnest
sympathy with the association, saving
that he cordially subscribed to its cardi-
nal principles, and it would have atfo'
ed him much pleasure TO cooperate
with them in giving public expression to
he same. He then goes on to say
Ny views, which you ask for, are
very brief and simple. They are, that il
i, and should be, the undoubtad and un-
hrsilating duty Of every citizen OF the
Republic 10 give his whole energies, and
10 contribute all the means in his pow
o the determined prosecution OF the war
unfil the integrity OF the Government l.
'reeslablishpd, aud its supremacy a..
knowleiL Led, Depreea.ing as useless all
discussion rs 10 the cause of the war.
The fact Of lis pxsance, aud the neces
s!v OF its continuance, should alone oc.
"upv us. For lis successful prosecution
aud termination, am clearly of the
opinion there Is oulv required union and
harmony among ourselves, and the
bringing to bear men and ssans proper
tiona'e to the power and resources Of The
country.
" For the purpose of securing union and
harmony, | know of no measure better
calculated than the organization of your
National Loyal League. lis broad and
simple platform is one TO which citizens
# all parties can readily subscribe and
| have no doubt lis effect will be mosr
salutary in proving, 10 those who are in
arms To suhvert th Government, that
whatever differences Of opinion may ex-
Isl on minor points, upon the main point
Of there being but Que Government and
one flag, we are determined and united.
q have the honor to be- sir,
Most respectfully, your obei't s.rv't.
GEO G MEADE.
Naior General o Volunteers
4" JAS 4 RoostvfLr. Esq,
Secretary Loyal National League, New Y fork.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21

:" A female slave was recently sold in
Richmond Tor S3,O8O. She was entire
ly white, hence the remarkable price
commanded +"
This is one of the beautiful features OF
that "divine, peculiar institution, >
which must not be disc ussed This
wreiched female slave is probably the
bali sister OF some elegant Lady who
moves in the best circles ot f. +. V so.
cirty in the rebel Capital. How strange
that the +" Conservative papers are as
dumb as death about such shocking cas-
IS. but still take delight in holding up 10
public execrariou the much less revolt.
ing cases OF anal CANA ion, which occur
nj rare intervals in the Free States
NashpiHe Union.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
Cause and Effect.

Mr.. Claiborne T. Jackson, the las
elected Governor Of Missouri, who was
chosen as Douglas Democrat, but who
became jeff Davis traitor, and died a
fugitive and exile from the State, which,
had he remained loyal, be would have
continued to govern. in a disunion man
ifasto at the outset of the rebellion. thus
rlucidated the philosophy of the case
The Destiny of tie SidUehoiaing
.St0tes IS one and tie Some S. LONG A
A STATE CONTINUES To MAINTAIN SLAVERY
WITHIN HER LIMITS, 1T Is IMPOSSIBLE t.
SEPARATE HER FATE FROM THAT OF HER
SISTER STATES WHO HAVE THE SAME So-
GAL ORGANIz .TIoN."
We wish our " conservative " friends
who are trying to uphold at once the
Union and Slavery would ponder the
above words. The whole philosophy of
Of The Rebellion, and o Emancipation as
as lis radical cure, is eniolded in tn rse
words.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
The Two G,RpESERs.- There were

TuE Two G,RpRsERs- There were two
gardeners whose crops of peas had been
killed by the frost. One Of them iretted
aud grumbled aud sail nobody WAS sn
unfortunate as lie was. Visiting his
uei-hbor some time after, he cried ouf
il astonlshment. What are these a
line crop of peas ! Where did they come
from - These are what | sowrd
while YOU were fretling," said the neigh.
bor. Why, don't you ever fret =
" Yes. but | generally put ii of TIL
have repaired the mischief" /" BuI
then You have no need 10 fret nj ali. :
sill the fretrer. Precisely SO, re
Piled his friend. "and thar is tie very
reason why | put ii off"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21

We have received authentic news IN
regard 10 The skrmish with Indians AZ
Fort Randall. rumors OF which wera re
ceived several davs ago. II appears thal
several horses had been lost, and Capt.
Morelani of the OH Iowa Cavalry, wlth
81 men, were sent out u recover them.
Several miles from the Fort they were
fred upon by body OF Indians. The
Captain ordered a charge. took them
prisoners. and marched for tho Fort
The Indians watched for favorable op
portunily and attempted to make their
Q cape. Seven Of the Indians were Kill
ed, three by the Captain. It is state,
that these were friendly Yanklon Indians
II SO, they had the usual Indian manne
of avowing their friendship.-lS Siou'
City Register, June 97
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
The new two cent stamps which have

The new two cent stamps which have
just been issued hv the Department TO
meet the demand created BY the new law
Gxinr the rate on drop letters. circulars.
transient printed matter, etc. NJ Two
cents are black in color. and bear a fine-
" engraved head of Gen. Andrew Jack
son. TIE portrait, occupies neatly thu
entire surface of the stamp. and the ch.r-
acter Of he engraving is su h that lhs
process Of DETACHMENT. 10 which il must
he subjected, is easily and etfvcIually
performed.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21

Judge Wylie, sitting in the district
court AZ Washington. ID. c., rs \ court
Of admiralty, is at loss what 10 do with a
large amount of SO called conielera e
money, included in property brought &c
fore him for condemnation, lie SAYS
lhat 10 condemn il would ba 10 recog
niza i, as property 10 sell i, would be to
give il circulation, and 10 destroy IL
would be 10 give aid and comfort 10 the
enemy by relieving him Of his liabilities.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
L, w. HART,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
N LAW, Independence, Buchanan Coun.
q, Iowa.
Will give strict attention to all business en-
trusted to his care Office up stairs, one door
west Of Marquette 4 McKenzie's Furniture
Store, Main Street, Independence, Iowa
Any aud all business pertaining in any way
~ Lands or n land business, promptly attend
Ato. [Nov26 ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
J. S. WOODWARD,

TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
n Law. General Land Agent and Notary
Public, Independe dence, Buchanan County
Iowa. Will practice ia the different Courts OF
Ibis State. Also attend promptly TO securing
claims. making Collections, Paying Taxes
Oonveyancing, dc.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21

On the night of the 81 ;;..s3t.. an out,
rapeous reasonable manifesto was gen
eraIiy circulated in the city of New York,
by the scoundrel Copperheads who make
their headquarters there As m index
e the hellish des gns OF the malignant
faction which aims AZ party success BY
the ruin Of the country, il 10 worthy oi
notice and remembrance. ii accuses
the Administration of about the whole
catalogue Of crimes and per6dies and
tyrannies. and exhorts the public tc
overturn the Government il denouncee
We insert below specimens which vii
/ enlighten orr readers as 90 the svmpa
thies and designs of tho Copperheat
4 leaders Are we wrorg when We style
the authors of such man;festoes infinite
+ lv baser than the rebels
I Second-The people Of the Southern
States have, of their own consent, es'ab
lished a separate government, sustained
il for more than two years with remark
able unanmily and devotion. under cir
cumstsnces Of great difficulty and trial,
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21

Some of the antiquarians are bringing
10 light portion of the doing~ and cay
ings OF the Peace men J." OF 1914. We
notice among others the platform they
adopted and made record OF in New Jer-
sey in that year. IL bears = marvellous
simiuude TO the resolutions Of the sane
class of men in our day. About the sols
difference. substantially. is thslMea they
denounced President Madison as usur
per, and now Il IA President L'rcs'r
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
A BRAvE RECRUIT A man named

Peter Apple, who was lately recruited in
Indiana Tor the llth Indiana regiment.
took part in the attempt to storm one Of
the Vcks burg batteries, The rebel Ere
was so destructive that our army r.coil.
ed. Apple. the raw recruit. didn't see
the backward movement. and kept going
ahead until he came night up Ia one Of
the rebel guns. caught u gunner by the
collar and brought him within our lines,
saving: Bows. why did'nt you come
on? Every fellow might have got one .
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
TnE CuILp's WAR TIMEs A day OF

THE CHILp's WAR TINES A day OF
two ago, as little Annie VAS running at
fall speed on the side walk. she had a
serious fall Knees and forehead were
very badly bruised. and the skin grazed
from the arm. That night, as she was
being undressed for bed, she looked pit
iinllv AT her numerous wounds, and sor
rowfullv exclaimed to her mother "Oh
dear what dreadful times these wal
times are 7"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
T.. FINNIGAN,
X. w. WRIGHT, VI. ID,
DIIAZON ID. IIOLDRIDGE,

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
N LAW Independence Buchanan County
IOWA. Office next door west of Marquette Il
Nckenzie's Furniture Building. All business
entrusted to him will be promptly attended to
Back Pay. Bounty and Pensions due dis
charged or deceased soldiers, or their heirs
procured promptly, and no charges made until
She claim is obtained.
AIrl Doth, lo62. T6-ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21

Day GooDs FALLTNG.-The editor OF
the Washington Chronicle, { Col. Form
ey, writes from New York =" 1t is
now said that Stewart will lose at least
Two millions of dollars by the purchase
he made in goods last winter, Cottons,
.hirtings, and sheetings, were marked
down upon his counter in one day from
forty cents per yard TO twenty eight ! |
took advantage Of the decline and pur-
chased one piece Of shirting. Stewart
can afford the loss Of two millions anA
not suffer. Il is said that he has made
millions upon millions out Of the war.
saw 6na calico prints selling on Saturday
At l2l cents per yard. 1t seemed like
old times in Yankeedom, when raw cot.
ton was plenty and calicos went beg
sing.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
w II. BARTON.
y

COUNTY JUDGE
r AW OFFICE. at the Court House, Inde-
IL pendence, Iowa.
Will attend 70 conveyancing, take acknow
Judgments of Deeds, aud do all legal business
ntrusted to his care.
Jan. 81, 1861. IT,
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
CARTER HOUSE.

op.NL l.. WILCOX, formerly Of the Amer
u loan Hotel, having leased the above honse'
would return his tanns, :" the p2'Ae Tor .,l,, ~
ciibesal patronage form rly bestowea,-;
! he hoppy TO welcome all his old friends ut Ia.
Cart1r House, Maine ST.. Cedar Falls. Iowa,
Stages leave this house daily for the North,
South and West.
Cedar Falls, July 25 1861.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21

Colonel Saunders, who commanded
the latest expedition into East Tennessee
says that the people of that region are
among the most loyal in the Union. Old
men and women and children ran from
their houses when they saw the Federal
soldiers. and cheered them with indescrib
able enthusiasm. At times. where the
command stopped long enough for the
people to coli lct. the Colonel saws he was
reminded of camp meeting scenes.
The Union people were at great pains
last fall and this spring to put in a large
crop. hoping il would serve 10 feed our
armies and now that the rebels seem
likely to reap where they (the Union
paoplr) have sown. they turn their catlle
into the grain Thousands of women
and children have lab red in the fields,
thinking they were raising supplies for
Union soldiers, and now mourn over the
splendid crops because our armies are
mol there TO enjoy them
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
w. CHANDLER,

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OFFICE
eJ over Keller & Burpee's Furniture War,
Rooms. Independence. Iowa.
Feb 26. 1861.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
Flowers.
Best display Of flowers, Prise
Domestic Cookery.
For the best Of any kind, Diplon.
Fancy Articles.
Flowing Match.

Best specimen ofrlowinG 18th acre. in
Is minutes. with horses. 500
ei best do do DO do 200
Best srecimen Of nlowing 18th acre, IN
a5 minutes. Will oxen, 800
81 hest do DO DO do 200
L. ". HART, Sec'y l. S. BROOKS. Prs'
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
Swine.


best NJ rino bnot. years and upwards,
Diploma and 500
81 hsst do do DO 2,n0
Re-t Merino buck, year old, Dip and 600
. hest do 10 l.91
Rest Merino buck lamb. pip and 2,lo
~ best 10 do 80
Beat pen Of Merino ewes. not less than 5,
Diploma and 5,aO
o. hest DO do do 3rH
Brst pen Of Meruo lambs. not less than 5. 300
% best DO do 10 10.
LONG wOOLED SHEEP.
Best buck ? years old and upwards. Dip . .ot
81 best do do do l0l
Best pen ewes not less than s. Dip 4 a,0t
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
Fruit

Rest display OF nnrles raised in County, J.
Best disrlav Of reqrs. do DO
Best disnlav of rlums in improved varic.
ties raised in County, /
Best display Of grares raised in County, j
Best sample native wine made in Co. !
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
LIST OF PREMIUMS

Ofered By tie Buchanan County Ag-
ricalturot Society, for the SixM
an.nanal Far. to he hcid at
Independence. IN tie
fuH of 1868.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
9netrD.
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Far upon the unknown deep,
Where the unheard ocean sounds,
Where the unseen islands sleep,
Outward bound.
Following toward the silent West,
O'er the horizon s curving rim,
To those Islands of the Biest-
He with me aud / with him
Outward bound.
Nothing but speck we seem
In the was e of waters round
Floating, floating like a dream,
Outward bound.
Yet within that tiny speck,
Two brave hearts, with one accord,
Past all tumult, grief and wreck,
Lcok up calm and praise the Lord
Outward bound.
BY the Author of"Joha Haljar."
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
Horses.

STATIONS, BROOD MARES & COLTS.
Best Stallion Years old and upwards,
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
Vegetablo IS
Dairy.

Best ! q lbs Of Fall Butter, 800
q best DO do s.a1
Rest ID lbs made in Nav or June. 200
81 hest do do o.n0
Pest three cheeses. 400
% best do 200
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-21
Epuestrianism
Cattle.
DURHAMS.
Bes thorough bred bull 3 years old and

Bes thorough bred bull , years old and
upwards, $40
"a hsst do 90 do 2.0d
Bes; thorough bred bull, / or . years old, 2,W
81 best DO do do LOO
Best thorough bred bull calf. %
Best thorough bred Durham COW, 30
, best do do eco
Best thorough bred heifcr, or yrs old, 90
DENONS.
Best thorough bred bull, years old and
upwards, gu
81 best do do do 2,o3
Best thorough bred bull l or yrs old, 900
Best bull calf, thorough bred, lou
Bess thorough bred Devon cow, 300
"a bast do do 600
Best thorough bred Devon 2 year old
heifer, 2.bb
2i best do do do Prize
Best thorough bred Devon year old
heifer, lO9
81 best do do DO Prize
Best thorough bred Devon calf. 100
Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-10-01
THE COTTON PLANTING EXPERIMENT.

The following extract from letter in the Chicago Tri-
bune discoses that the cotton planting experiment in
Southern Illinois has proved failure
1.-THE failure of the cotton planting experiment in Hi
nois though resulting from rost which is extraordinary
for ts extent and severity at early day. will at any
rate the people from the temptation to make similar
experiments ia future. very favorable season would
have ured them into most expensive enterprises in future
years, which ud not be otherwise than disastrous II
surprising that intelligent should have encouraged
the farmers OF Illinois, Missouri and Kansas to attempt
cotton planting when the fact is notorious that the plant
is cultivated except very small scale. in North
Carolina aud Tennessee north Of the 36th parallel of at-
tude Not Of the northern counties n these States
raises cotton to any considerable extent Between the
3h aud 36h degrees cotton s cultivated eften
fully but s subject be blghted by frost The most
northern county in North Carolina where cotton is cuti-
vated extensively and successfully is Edgecomb, which is
situated in the lowands and has It's cmse tempered by
the sea breezes The upland counties the same latitude
cultivate cotton small scale but often have their crops
cut of BY frost But in the we,tern part of the State
that is say, west of Raleigh, the State capitalization
not successfully planted except in the Counties border
ing to the ue Of South Carolina. In Tennessee,
In the laudes, the results the same Maury,
of which Columbia the county seat is one of the finest
counties in the Mississippi valley 1t is southwest Of Nash
ve with large county between aud yet the cotton cu
ture most uncertain. When successful is very fine,
but the planters count upon not than two crops 10
three The of 1850 fully susan these statements
and 10 s surprising that there determined purpose
to overlook them. One two of the northern couo-
ties of North Carolina produce about As much cotton as
rstcas plantton the Red River, but those situ
in the low lands Of the east The cotton statistics OF
Tenns ssee that in the olands between the
Tennessee and the Mississippi river cotton s produced
in counties the Kentucky border-in Obion, Weakly,
&C. while the southern counties between the river
rival the best cotton districts Of Mississippi n productive
In Arkansas the law of climate prevails The
southern counties constitute the very heart and centre Of
tho cotton region Of United States while the northern
counties produce very ltl and some Of them at all
although the soil highly fertile If peops viii attempt
to produce tropical sem-tropcal plants in the colder
regions Of the north they have alternative but to put
them in hot houses"