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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
WAR NEWS.

Report that the Rebels Cross the Rappaaan-
nock--Aa Attempt TO flank Gen. Meade
Lee's Ne,o Pro1ect Of Iacasion to be Car
RED Out.
WASHINGTON, LIST.
A report reached Washington to-day, that
a large number OF the troops OF the rebel
army yesterday crossed the Rappahannock,
at Port Conway for the purpose, it is sup
posed, of flanking Gen. Meade. Although
such report is not improbable, the report
needs confirmation.
LEAvESwoRTH, HAS, lst.
Advice from Port Gibson to the list ult..
states that Gen Blunt with 5000 men and six
pieces or artillery. crossed the Arkansas riv-
er on the 23d; but the enemy declined a bat
tie, and fell back. The rebel force is esti-
mated at about ., 900.
There were reports at Fort Scott on the
9th, that Blunt had fought a battle and
had been whipped, with lcss Of some 500
men.
PORTLAND, lst.
Collector Jewett to day received orders
from the Government to send the aptured
Fort Warren prisoners back to that fort.
MENrHIs. 3.st.
The Bulletin Of the 30th learns from Mr..
Ray, recently prisoner at Little Rock. that
the rebel force at that place was IL 600
strong. Many of them were conscripts from
16 to 90 years of age, only half armed, and
commanded by Gems. Kirby Smith and
Price.
The rebels are erecting Notifications on the
opposite side of the river, Is miles from Lit
tie Rock.
II. -;
on Arkedelphia.
Mr. Ray says the people of Arkansas arc
heartily tired Of the war and would gladly
come under the protection of the Federal
Government.
NEW YORK, ID.
The Times Washington despatch SAYS the
best attainabe information locates Lee in
Richmond, and his army scattered from the
line Of the Blue Ridge on the west. to Port
Royal and the Rappahannock on the east.
and south MS far as the line Of the Virginia
Central Railroad. His troops are scattered
to facilitate subsistence.
Gen. Ewel on the left, A. PHIL the central
lying on the railroad from Culpepper to Or
ange Court House, while Longstreet holds
the extreme right, occupying the line Of the
Richmond and fredericksburg railroad
Cross brigade Of North Carolina troots oc-
cupy fredericksburg. Jones brigade Of
cavalry is said to have gone back to the She
nandoah valley, aud kobins0ns to Rich
mond.
Stuart is still in command but is growing
more unpopular. 1t is expected that he viii
be relieved by Wade Hampton.
The rebel guerillas still continue in our
rear. One Of Fitzpatrick body guard hav-
ing been killed, permission was given to the
guard to hunt gueriiiIs, which they have
been doing with great success.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

THE WEST HAxrDAS MEETING -rhe Dom.
oera' says there were 1900 persons at the
cdpperhead meeting at Wet uampdcn on
saturday attern on, and that the procession
was f'eO males long. A friend who was pres,
ent estimates the number present at BOO
more than half women. children and Union
men-and says the grand procession Col
teamsl might have been half mile long, a
slace which would be more than filed by a
hundred single wagons. - Why.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04


~ cd. Apply to this Office.
LADIES AID SOCIETY -Another bor h..
been sent to the Sanitary Commission BY III.
Soldiers Aid Society IN this place, contain.
ing the following articles
% shirts IS pillow-cases 8 sheets 1,
prs drawers; 81 towels prs stockipp..
arm-slings; 3 bed sucks 3 quilts q
bandagcs 10 prs. slippers pillows
pillow ticks; 10 caps; package of Int; IA.
pers and books. Among these, was con.
trbution from the ladies of Sullivan. CON.
sisting of the following ! bed quilt; 4 nm
slippers; s crash towels; % bandage, IN
dressing gowns; roll Of old cloth packav.
of lint.
| We have an abundance Of work on hand
at the present time, and We hope that tn.
ladies Of the village will not become vearv
of their undertaking. We must have msny
busy workers to enable us to send another
box in September, which we wish to do
One box month, is surely none too much
Tor onr portion of this great work. Let all
remember that Thursday afternoon 10 the
time Of our regular meeting, and eudeoyoy
to make their arrangements before hand. m
as 10 leave that afternoon as free as possiblo
for devotion to the soldiers wants.
BY order.
l.. T. PnEtrs,
Cor. Secretary.
REPRESENTATIVE NOMINATIONS We le,,n
the Union men Of G5uldsboro Glass have nom.
mated Mr.. William Handy. as their candi.
date for Representative to the Legislature, to
be supported at the coming election. In the
Eden Class Mr.. Eben NJ. Hamor was cho.
sen for the same purpose.
Daniel |. Carlton OF Deer Isle was nomip.
ated for that district.
Thee arc all good loyal, Union loving
men. and will receive large mojori,ies, We
trust
During the last month A NJ Hop
kins has purchased and sid out to the cis,.
zens pf the town 6re thousand screen hundred
ssrenty tdrse quarts or one hundred and e,ohiy
bushels Of bluebcrres Has not the town
becn VIII supplied? Thanks to the busy
hands tia. have 50 bounifully furnished cur
tables
NEH MrsiC.-"Now thou ar. minc," bal
lad Thoughts of Thee" song kitty
Dill, song when last they met bal.
lad ; Merry Wives Of Windsor" gallop,
by ALBERT, are all new piece. of music. just
received from o. OLSON i Co., Boston, mu.
SIC publishers.
SENp ~ THE RETrENs-Will some friend
in each town in this county send to this Of
fee, Is soon as possible after the closing Of
the polls tie number of yotes thrown for
each and every candidate, on the l4.h inst?
The death Of the guerrilla AIoshy. at
LershHrs, ol wounds received in a late Gu
gagement, has bs,n confirmed.
-Ebeuczer y. Alice Of Whitneyyils,a
menber ot the 18th rrgt. died in Boston on
the 23l inst, Of chronic diarrhea.
Novfi But D,sTRInrroRs Rich.
mond Dispatch says that Admiral Porter,
during the b1mb.riment Of yickshurx.
awaited himself of the ascnry Of boInsheils "
transmit large number Of handbi.s inside.
addressed to the private soldiers of tina. city
cnieayofing u excite their prejudces against
the officers as arstocrats. who would get all
the glory While they will do all the lighting,
.u I ~ han skatr
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

T. S. Marshall Clark exhibited to US Sat
urday five dollar bill greenback. purport
ing to be on the Government Bank. Wash
ington, signed G. Harvey Potter, President,
and j. Wiuslow, Cashier The whole thing
is I'D, as there is no such bank at
Washington. We are told that these bills
We're pretty extensively circulated in Boston
on Friduy.-Prtss.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

Cumberland County Temperance Con-
yenton was held in Baldwin last week..
We learn that the name of Gen. Dow was
received with much enthusiasm showing the
regard of the people for him The meet
ins adjourned with cheers for Gen Dow, "Oid
Abe, - and the Union.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

WHAT 4 SOLDIER SAYS OF CurPERmrADs.-
in letter from the Army of the Potomac
Mr.. VI. 5. bennett Of the 10Th Maine says
8 | do not love fighting for its own sake
but confess that 'che., ! read offhs Copper.
hclds al ha'ac, a mates my Jiood b,i' and
could wade into them with relish. -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

MExICo.-The New York Herald has Mex.
lean dates Of Aug. 9th, stating that Mini
tltlan had been captured by the French, aud
that an expedition had started to occupy
iampieo. 1t was reported that Juarez was
fleeing to fexas. La Estafette. Mexican
r.iper, thinks there is danger OF war with
the United States.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

Nh. DoucLAs' DYING WORDS In speech
while on his way home to his deathbed. for
getting his democratic partizanship, Mr..
Douglas said
" ErerY man must he on the sie. Of III
CaHea S'aies or e97iaSt IT. THERE CAN BE
30 sErrRALs ~ TINS WAR. THERE CAN
BE NONE But PATRIOTS OR IRAI-
TORS. -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
Special Notices.
NOTICE

The Constatigs and otAgs duly constituted town
authorities in the County II Hancock. are hereby
notified and requested 10 furnish infor nation t.
special bcputics under the Conserptioa Act, who
VIII he Present at the different Town Meetings on
the i!th day Of September inst. tor the ysrpsss
d sFrestins eansoripted men who hare Tsn Away
tor tie purpose Of avoiding their liabilsy Aadsr
Pc, order Of PROV. MARSHALL,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

The Bath Copperhead organ advises
Democrats to carry their ,eroIpers to the
polls. Suoh wretch should be taken care
Of before be causes the peace of the city to
be broken. 1t is such fellows who would
enact the Lawrence tragedy in our peaceful
Name yillases.-press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
MADAME ZADOC PORTER's CU-

At ADAME LADOt OIel ETA - = L
RATIVE EALSAM for Coughs, Colds,
Consumption, Asthma, Shortness Of
Breath, Tickling of the Throat, DiGieul-
tn of Breathing, Hushiaess Of The Throat,
aud all the effects produced by checked
perspiration, &c.
The following shows the high estimation
in which the above preparation is held:
vi have used Porters Curative Bal
sam for the past year, and | think it the
best remedy for Cotds aud Obstinate
Coughs that have had occasion to USE
and would recommend it to others, espec-
ially parents, as safe and easy remedy
tar children. q. w. MoKRfs,
Teacher of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
New York, Feb. II.
Madame porter's Curative Balsam can
be obtained OF G. g. Peck. Price 10
scnts, aud in large bottles for % cents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

At the Union Convention for Wash
lngton County. ). II, Talbot of East Ma.
chias, l.. L. Wadsworth, Dr., of Pembroke,
were nominated for Senator's. Isaac Wilder
for Commissioner, and lgnatius Sargent for
Treasurer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
The CoppeTirads are in Mourn.


At what At the demolition of their
scrong hold in the South. FORT SUMTER.
by the guns Of the" tyrant, Abe Lincoln. :"
They mourn at the prospective capture,
by the . Swamp Angels of Gen Gilmore.
of their chief city, CHARLESTON,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
VOTES /! VOTES I!

Send in your orders for votes carly. Do
not wait until the last moment. Be care.
fu! that the name Of the candidate for Rep
resan,atiye is ,crtten PLAINLY and correctly
spilled
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
No one answered.

a regular "fog null" prevailed for
nearly ten days previous to and includids
Aug. 2Sth, making hard Glance Tor pro
curing the dyke and meadow hay. Coastins
vessels were detained between here and Bos-
ton by fogs.-Maehias Uaion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

NAIEkFILLE, SIT. 7, IsD5.
T The E}itor Of the Poftiand Press
DEAR SIR las. Sunday ''Fathcr Taylor
at has own Society IN Fairfield. after the ser.
vices We're ended, requested the members Il
stop as he had something to say to them
One hundred and fifty favored his reaues,
and waited. When Father TAYLOR aruse
aud said he wished To make Sc me explana.
ton OF his recent Political moves, they to ID
him they did not desire to hear him, and
every rersvn immediately left the house e1-
cepi tlro.
Truly yours.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
Per order Of PROV. MARSHALL.
Marine Notice.

CUsToA Horss,
Ellsworth, July l5th, 1seS. !
AFrccahy to General Regulations oi the Treasury
partmeni, ed July lat, ls63, vessel, other thar
steamers aad Packets known b. engaged on reFuiAr
lines, ~ 10 the sHpy OF the Army Navy sil be al
lowed ea port between the hours sunset add SUD-
rise, until further orders,
~ IL THOMAS Collector.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
Hancock County Union Mass
Meetings.
Public meetings will be holden by the followir
speakers:
Hon John p HALE.

Hon. JOHN y. HALE.
Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,, and
Hon. c. C. Woodman,
At Ellsworth, Tuesday, Sept. 9Th at o'clock ?. N
Hon. C. c. Woodman,
At Franklin, "Wednesday Evening, Sept. ., at : !!
Al Trenton Thursday Evening. sept. 10. at 4.
At Surry, Friday Evening. sept. II, at i.
At 0tland. Saturday Evening, sept. IL, at i.
81. Milliken, Esq, of Belfast, and
Eugene Hale, Esq, of Ellsworth,
At Castne, Saturday Evening. Sept }, at o'clk
At Bluchin, Monday Evening, Sept. 7~at J.
Al Seigwick. Tuesday Evening, sept. :, at
At ". Goullsboro, ednesiay Ev'ng, sept. g. : !!
At Ellsworth, Thursday Evening, sept. TO- at
Hon. Albert G. Jewett, Of Belfast,
At Penobscot, friday Evening, sept. Il, at j.
At Ellsworth, saturday Evening, Sept. II, at : J.
y Hon John y. Peters of Bangor will
certainly address the citizens of Ellsworth on
one evening IF next week. 1t will be early
announced by posters
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

- - Charles r. Thompson, a son of Gait.
" HIDES l. Thompson, formerly OF Bath. has
b. appointed Col. of negro regiment in
Tennessee
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

The steamer Gen. Berry, built in this
city, which has been running between Bos-
ton and Nahant, has been chartered by the
Goyernment.-Piess.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
j. special Attention is asked 70

ut NNEWELL'S ToLU ASODYNE-rhls most von-
ietfai ad reliable preparation hich has earned
maine AMI lame by results which has bAed every o<her
attempt at relief ia NkcRALglA, Rasux.nss, NsRvOrs
HEAD ACAE, TnorH AND EAA ACHE, Gorr, BowEL Coh>
PLkisrs, HTrfKEiA, uIsrREss AFrga EAuse Loss o.
SLkkf,"ENhRAL NEHVaes DEBILITY, PAnoxIsns WHoor-
iSG 0otGii aud ASTHMA, declared be largely Nss-
roUs.
IL For the pains in nsont4ly raenstruation . perfect
relief while natures ateTw0sk undisturbed and Of
the most Important points In materis aedtea
Il valuable preparation shou IA be In eyery Family.
as No description equals is real necessity splendid
results.
J. l.. HUNHEwELL. PMorsrsron.
Commercial Wharf, Boston,
Calvin q. Peek, AGENT Ellsworth.
L. Alden Co., Ranger. IL, II. Hay Co., and "
y. Phillips, Portland Wholesale Agents 1ylsK
j. FoE s.e b. dealers n every cay and town ln3l
FEdALEs FEMALES FEMALES
Use that safe. tfsAsant Remedy known as
BEAhEoLD'S EXTRACT BUcHU.
Pr all eomgleints Incident to the SEX,
NJ hniy shoald be
Without II,
AID will when
Tired BY shern.
YuESG AND OLD,
In the Deelans er Change % Life,
Before aad -iftsT Marriage
During ana after co.Snss<atx
Restore Nature 70 its Proper Channel and
inFEorate the broken down CoAstituttss.
FroBs lehGfensr c0Hss originating.
USE NO MORE WORTHLESS PILLS
Take
HELMBoLDS EXTRACT BUcHU.
See advertisement in another eouEan Cut out. and seu
ior il. 2n3s
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LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS

A LII letters on business connected with mi. d,
"A &c must be directed to w.
SAWYER 4 BURR
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04
BiOn Bradbury

The rilest Of all coPPerheads. Tx
tuTnc0at and chect.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

\ SteDrlcaNr FAcr.-Among the speakers
announced i4r MON meetings in this Con.
grcssi2nal District, during this week and
next, 10 les than TN are gentlemen who
have voted and acted with the Democratic
party within two years-and not one Of them
voted with the Republican party last year.
The Union party will gain Two voters from
the jameson party oil last year, where the
"lcacc' democrats gain one - Wig.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

Report that The Rebels Cross the Rappahan-
nock-AH Attempt TO flank Gen. Meade
Lee's Ne,o PROJECT Of Iacasion to be Car
ried Out.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

FULLER
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

NorrL But D,sTRInrroRs Rich.
mond Dispatch says that Admiral Porter,
during the b1mb,riment Of vickshurx,
awaited himself of the accnry Of bomshells ~
transmit large number Of handbi!ls inside.
addressed to the private soldiers of tina. city
cnieayofing - excite their prejudices against
the officers a. ar>tocra,s. who would get all
the glory while they will do all the lighting.
aud who would reyer permit their names 10
h. given to tn, world. no matter how great
thtr yAl5r and slfsacrifee.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

4 Apprentice TO the Printing business want.
~ cd. APPLY to this office.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-09-04

Calvin @. Peck, Agent, Ellssotth.
L. Alien Co, Ranger. IL. H. Hay Il Co., and " /.
y, Phillips, Portland, " holesale Agents lylsR
j. For s'.e b. dealers n every cay and town ln3l
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-08-20
The Kentucky VilIainy Repudiated.

The Albany IN. " States, violent aud
radical Republican organ, in an article upon
the late election fraud in Kentucky, says:
ga SOLEMN WARNING. impression
is beginning to obtain with good many
thoughtful and orderly people. that there is
A DISPOSITION ON THE PART OF THE GOVERN
MENT To INTERFERE WITH THE FREEDOM OF
THE ELECTIONS. y
MEN who hold to the theory that to the
victor belongs the spoils of the vanquished,' ,
or to the still more vulgar dogma that 'Gov-
ernmeuts are instituted among mem for the
benefit of those who may get hold of them.
are of Just low instincts and breeding enough
to suppose that they are the Legitimate
Judges FOR the time being who are and who
are not loyal or sound men in the faithful
States, and where they are en- titled to the
support of Federal bayouets in our free cleo
tions. Such men think because Cabinet
Secretary can ring his bell and order the
Imprisonment of any citizen of the loyal
States he should do so if it should be
deemed necessary at any election by those
who deem tn hemselves Union m en- par excel
lence-no matter if they are the biggest
thieves who have had the run of the Depart
ment under Lincoln or Buchanan.
: "Now, it is the province of the indepen-
dent press of the country To ADMoNIsH THE
: ADMINISTRATION THAT 1T CAN NOT BE Toe
CAREFUL IN INTERPRETING Oh EVEN IN SEEM
ING To INTERFERE WITH THE FREEDOM OF oUI
ELECTIONS AS WELL AS WITH TIE FREEDOM
OF SPEECH AND OF THE PRESS. The dis
missal of men Qike Lieutenant Edgerly, 70
| instance) for voting or distributing obnox-
/ ious tickets must not be repeated; AND AN,
I UNNECEssARY INTERPosITIoN OF MILITAR'
FORCES IN OUR POPULAR ELECTIONS WILL b
RESENTED WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF PARTY
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-08-20
the COrwin ProposItiOn-An Item of
Political History-SenatOr Sherman'S
Sneech.

Ine COrWln PrOpOSitiOn-An Item OF
Political HistOry-SenatOr Sherman's
Speech.
In the speech of Senator John Sherman,
at Chiilicothe, Ohio, as reported in the Com
n1erciaI of yesterday, we find the following:
"a proposition was introduced by Mr..
Corwin, one of the most distinguished Rep
resentatives on the floor, to engraft into
the Constitution of the United States an
amendment that would specifically declare
that no Northern State, or Congress should
ever interfere with slavery in the Southern
States. This was proposed for the purpose
of placing it beyond the reach of Congress,
or the people of the North, to modest the
slave owners in the possession of their slave.
And that proposition passed both Houses of
Congress by two-thirds vote, and would
now have been engrafted in the Constitution
of the United States but for the fact that
the secession of the Southern States pre-
vented the accomplishment of the object"
The Corwin Proposition did not touch the
subjectjin dispute, which was slavery in the
Territories, aud not ia the States. 1t only
proposed to put in the Constitution what
was already there, that slavery in the States
should not be intsrfered with by the Fed
eral Government Even this proposition,
whose passage Mr.. Sherman now considers
a guarantee 10 L1e IOOuLH, tOdS UOted ug1tHSE
an Coqgaess in both House and Senate, by a
majority of the Republican party, which was
then just coming into powerl Was there
much that the South could felicitate itself
on in that vote? It was evident that more
than one-half of the Republican party
were determined to interfere with slavery
in the States, if any importance at all could
be attached to the resolution. 1t was GER
tain that the amendment in the face of
such an opposition, could not be made a
part of the Constitution, for the Republicans
had every State Legislature, and more han
one-half of them would not adopt it. In
point of fact, but one or two Republican
State Legislatures ever did ratify it. In
the House, sixty-fve Republicans out of
lit voted against it, and in the Senate
twelve out of twenty-five. Of our Ohio
delegation seUcn Republicans voted against
it, and only three. with Mr.. Sherman for
it. The Corwin Resolution, therefore with
the majority of the Administration partly
against it, was a source of disquietude and
alarm to the South instead of an assurance
of good faith. The allusion by Mr. Sher-
man TO it was very unfortunate. In the
South at the time, much stress was laid
upon the fact that the majority OF the par
ty coming into power were not even willing
to say they would not interfere with slavery
in the States, and that self-preservatioDI
therefore, dem anded that they should with
draw from the Union, where their rights
were in danger.-Cin. Eng.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-08-20
The Catholic Clergy aud the Draft.


Comment has been excited by the dispro.
portionate number of Catholic clergy as
compared to Protestant ministers, who have
been drawn, in place where the draft has
been completed. This curious and most
un-American continuance of Yankee cute
ness has been wonderfully shaped to avoid
those fair conscription would have hit
The poor man ought to have been spared
rather than the man of means. The re-
verse is the CALLING and exasperating fact.
So, surely, it were fair that the clergy of
those sects that have preached and prayed
this war into existence, should now go aud
fight it out-but for the Catholic clergy, who,
with exceptions so rare as to prove the rule,
have abstained from all political agitation,
aud have approved themselves as nsen of
peace-it is most unfair that they should be
subjected to the unprovoked insult Of being
drafted TO shoot aud stab their fellow-meu,
and thus depose themselves from the exer-
else of the sacerdotal Office. Yet the Yankee
draft cuts precisely the other way. Mar
ried men above thirty-fve are exempt from
the first draft, while unmarried men, accord
ing to its terms, are subject to it. The
Protestant clergy are generally married,
while the Catholic clergy are bound, by their
vows, to celibacy.-Freeman's Journal.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-08-20

would not only cripple the national cause,
but also be felt throughout all the States
true to the Union.
This scheme of fraud has certainly been
conceived and prosecuted without the
knowledge of the Provost Marshal General.
found that gentleman not only ready to
supply the fullest inform alton, but also
anxious to obtain knowledge of every
wrong or injustice. The President also was
decided in the expression of his views to
the same effect, and was earnest and en-
phatic in the assurances he desired me to
convey to you, that every substantial
wrong or error pointed to him should be
corrected. We must look to the irrespon-
sible cabal outside, which has often per-
verted the present contest to uses worse than
partisan, for the source of this iniquity. 1t
is now fully exposed. If Ifjustice is done, it
will be corrected; if not, whether it is car
ried out with more or less success; it will
remain in history as gigantic political
fraud.