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JAMES HIooINs, Of Montgomery coun-
ty, Indiana, is a regular kissing, spread
ing copperhead. He wrote a letter to his
brother, at Murreesboro, on the 19th of
April, which has been sent to us. H1e-
GINS writes that the Democrats" Of his
neighborhood armed themselves for pro-
lection against che "Union men," as he
calls them, who, to use his classic Ian
guago, chad hyeiting to hang, shoot and
burn the Democrats until We had heard
ehqS' oft. HIaaNsy irstasgs some sol
diero who have been writing letters home
exposing himself and other copper-noo-
dies, and says; 'Tell them for me that il
they want to Kill Naytljng rebels, to put
mussl o E her guns to there heads, blow
out there one brains, and save somebody
else the trouble, for IL they come back
aud talk as they have bin rglta it issbt-
ing 10 be done3 How does this Copper
head like his thoughts in prihtP
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CAMr "~INDrANA'r
NEAR NASHVILLE, Tens, May 2, 1885
Mn. EDrToR The undersigned officers
Of the End Battalion, 4th Indiana Cav
airy, desire, through the medium Of your
columns, TO return their thanks to DR.. A,
N. READ, Medical Inspector Of Sanitary
Commissions, through whose hands the
following much needed articles were re-
cciyed for the use Of tk7 soldiers in our
several commands, viz 8 bbls. potatoes =;
4 bbls, onions; 4 bbls. dried apples, and
"a gallons Of krout.
They also wish to add their testimony
to the efficient and satisfactory manner
in which the various duties devolv-
ing upon DR.. READ and bis accom-
plished assistants, Mrs. HoPKIys, for
merly of Cleveland, Ohio, aud Mr.. CnAs.
ROBINSON, are performed.
The efforts now being made through
means of a Sanitary Commission are, in
our opinions, not only conducive to the
general health Of the soldiers, but has
also a tendency to inspire them with
renewed zeal, in the cause for which they
are exposing their lives and health.
GEo. II. PURDY, Capt. Com'd'g, Battalion.
w. T. PEPPER, Capt. Co. B.
JNo. AUSTIN, Capt. Co, I,
JONAS S~EELEY, Capt. Co, NJ.
Cincinnati Commercial and Indianapo-
lis Journal please copy.
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Reports from Virginia say that Gen.
Wade Hampton, commander Of Che
Hampton Legion, a cavalry corps com
posed Of aristocralio South Caroliniana
and Georgisns, has become Disguised
with the impressments and other tyran-
nieal measures, of the JEFF Davis author
tiles, and has resigned and gone home.
The Legion has been broken up and its
officers and merged in the Virginia a v
airy regiments.
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We see il stated that arrangements
have been made for the exchange Of all
prisoners IN the hands Of the rebels, in
cluding two Brigadier Generals, WmLIcH
and SToUGHroN. Will not WnIIoH's old
command rejoice TO hear this? We hope
he will be exchanged in time to partici-
pate in the next battle in Middle Tennes-
see, and TO pay the enemy off.
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A correspondent of the Louisville
Journal, writing from this place, after
stating that the Unicn Club of this
place is "a money making machine" got
up for the purpose of "s~VindEng the
soldiers" urges that paper to administer
a "castigation'' to the Club. Inasmuch
as the editors of the Louisville Democrat
who undertook recently to administer a
Hcastigation" to the Club, have fed
from the field very precipitately, we
advise the Louisville Journal TO take the
business in hand. 1t would be a worthy
successor to The Democrat.
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An Alabama Union soldier, who joined
the army over a year ago, and who pre-
ferred seeing all his worldly goods de-
stroyed by the rebels, rather than give
uptho good cause, writes to as that he
is in for the war, whether it last five or
ten years. He, like the East Tennessee
loyAlists, generally, approves Of the
emancipation Proclamation, and is for
sustaining the Administration. These
Southern loyalists, who have felt the
rage of the rebellion, and who have
shouldered their muskets in the ranks,
are never afflicted with Conservative
impotency.
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u is . remarkable fact that in The late
expedition Of Banks into The interior of
Louisiana, The speeches Of Cor, TaHaa-
dighami and Gog. Seymour, were found in
print at the rebel printing Offices in
Frapklip and opolousaa, If the smooth
faced and double-tongued SEYMOUR. be
so loyal as his friends pretend be is,
why do we find his speeches circulated
by the rebels as elootioneering doou-
ments2 SETMouR makessposehes which
are reported and circulated with avidity
by the rebel leaders, and vetoes the bill
10 allow soldiers in the Union army the
right Of suffrage. How such . traitor
would turn up his nose al the Union
Club Of Nashville.
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Rom. Il. Dixon a fellow Of brass
lungs and bnttng brains, who managed
to secure his election rs clerk Of the
lower house OF The rebel debating society
al Richmond, has been killed by tho
Journal Clerk, Il. L. Ford, Of Kontucby
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For ne Nashville Daily Union.
THE mOTHER,S LAMENT
WRITTEN on Tua BEGru o. pfr1E mAoem etLrm.
NY Helen Truesdeu Harris.

NY helen Truosdeu Harris.
o, list,and I win tel the tale
OF om MAoaia dear
The hlrsst and the iovliest flower,
That ever blossomed here.
She Yves the Joy Of all our hearts,
Our lif1, our hope, cur pride
Oh, cruel, cruel was tke day,
That our sweet MAeoIr dledi
Her voice was like a woodland bird,
That warbled all dSg long,
In Frightening some old story Up,
tr singing some old song.
Hor little heart WIS fll Of gee.
OF joyousnsss and love
Bnt, al the angels envied Ms
Our darling household dove.
And when the winds Of winter came
with sad and frstful moeh,
lhoy bore her to their blessed heaven,
And We were left alone.
All suddenly the world grow dark,
And mornings blessed light,
Seems bat the shadows dark aud dim,
That brood above the night
Aud, as the weary hours go on,
Zach long and droary day.
wonder at the passers by,
So happy aud 90 gay.
wonder, oh I wonder.
II my heart win e'er be glad
If life will ever yield a Joy
To cheer a grief so sad
If Earth viii over smile again,
As 1t before had smiled,
Ere Light, aud hope, and happiness
Went out with thoe, my child.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2S.
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sword Presentation.

A correspondent informs us that Lieut..
Col. S. @. ALDRIcH, of the 44th Indiana
Volunteer Infantry, was presented with
a superb sword from the commissioned
officers, and a splendid revolver from the
On-commissioned officers and privates
Of his regiment. loil t
Mas. MARTIN, Brigade Surgeon, made
an appropriate speech, and after having
referred to the trials and exposures
through which the regiment had passed
since its organizstion-the bravery dis
played by our men in the battles of Fort
Donelson, Shiloh, COrinth and Ston,'s
River, in all Of which the gallant Colonel
had been engaged, he said:
"Take this sword, and when you draw
it, let-it never return to it's scabbard ex-
cept with honor; nor until the last enemy
of our common country has laid down
his arms. May it never be hid from the
light of Heaven, except in the bosOms of
our enemies, as long as the Union and the
constitution are assailed by a domestic foe
or our country attacked by a foreign
enemy. Take il, and WELD il with honor
and glory to yourself and your country,
until the Union is restored, and peace
reigns triumphant throughout this broad
land"
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HEADQUARTERS BATTALIoN(
4TH INDIANA CAVALRY.

Cur friends G.. ROBINSON and DIR. A. N.
REED, will receive our thanks for a nice
lot of Sanitary stores received of them (;
such as pickles, onions, potatoes, and
cabbage.
MEMBERs OF Co. al" 4TH IgD. Cav.
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Eight hundred and iorty-four rebel
prisoners arrived in Washington ON the
Sd, from HOOKER's army.
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To which the Colonel responded SUBJ
stantially, as follows:

stahtally, as follows:
Officers and SolaieS:-"It is with feel
ings of the deepest emotion and pride,
that l accept this beautiful gift, coming,
as il does, from those who have stood
with me shoulder to shoulder, in defence
of Constitutional Liberty, through the
bloody battles Of Donelson, Shiloh, Co
rinH, and Stone's River. From you, who
with me have endured the sufTerings and
hardships attending this struggle for our
country's honor and existence-from you,
whose daring deeds of bravery upon
those fields won for us the name Of the
'Iron men of the 4lth Indiana" and has
called forth expressions of admiration
aud pride from our noble State. l am, |
say, proud to receive a testimonial of res
pect and esteem, from so gallant and pa
triotic a band, knowing full well that
you would not bestow it upon one
wholly unworthy. 1t will be my
highest happiness and untiring en-
ergy, as it has ever been, to look
after your interest comfort and
happiness. Your welfare is mig welfare,
When you suffer let me suffer. When
you are happy, let me be joyful and
glad. Let my lot he cast with h 41th
Indiana. AS l now draw this beautiful
instrument of death and bear it aloft,
let me pledge you-yea, let me s,0ear by
all that is great and good; by ON
nations honor and glory; by that Star
Spangled Banner on whose folds arr
enscribed, " DonelSoa, Shiloh, CorinM anJ
Stones River" by the blood Of our noble
braves, that has made moist those fields
by all that is worth living for, that |
will, SO long as this arm is able to WELD
il, and traitors continue to try to over
throw my Government, neyerl neverl
return it in disgrace. ! acceptit not fol
its intrinsic worth, but as a memorial.
to be cherished by me 10 my latcs.
breath, and then handed down TO my
children and children's children, tina.
they, in after seare, enjoying the bless.
iugs of a restored and free government
may point TO il with pride and say
my father, my grandfather, received thiI
sword from the gallant 44th Indiana
during the war of the Great Rebellion
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-02-26

"Mr. Speaker: have said my say. I am
no speaker. This is the only speech have
made. And do not know that il deserves
to be called speech. could not sit still
any longer, and see these scoundrsls and
traitors work out their selfish schemes to
destroy tho Union. They have my senti-
ments. Let them one and all make the
most of them. am ready to back up all I
say, and l repeat it, TO meet those traitors
in any manner they may choose, from a
pins point to the mouth of cannon. -
[Tumultuous applause, during which the
old gentleman sat down, after he had given
the desk parting whsck, which sounded
loud above the din Of cheers and clapping Of
hand. ta.t t.r-'
never witnessed so much excitement in
my life in any assembly. Mr.. Funk spoke
with force Of national eloquence, with q
conviction and truthfulness, with fervor
and passion that wrought up the gallerie.
and even members on the floor, TO the high
est pitch of excitement. His voice wai
heard in the stores that surround the square
and the people came focking in from al
quarters. In five minutes he had an audi
enee that packed the hall TO its utmost ca
pacity. After he had concluded, the Re
publican members and spectators rushed u,
and took him by the hand to congratulate,
lin. The Democrats said nothing, but ev
identity felt the castigation they we're re
ceiving most keenly, as might be seen from
their blanched cheeks and restless and un
easy glances.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-02-26

tried time aud again to make compromises
between them, but confusion has always
followed the effort There has been bat
little decisive progress In the present war
for the single reason that We have not
finally decided 10 abandon all effort 10 re-
concile and perpetuate antagonistic and even
warning principles. The President tried to-
save both freedom and slavery, which was
like fighting against an sternsl law Of nature
to change it, Change of policy or disgrsce-
ful failure Is the only choioo left to the gov
erntnent have ever been opposed to-
wars, and fighting; and had almost conclu.
ded from the progress in the arts, ,scisnceS
general intelligence Christianity AID civil
ization in the 6vst hsl( -ee the.z zsintssnlkf
century, that the necessity of wars and
lighting to settle any question had passed
BY. But American slavery, that BASTARD
and treason its legitimate offspring, still
live, and while the cause lives the effect IL
not likely to die. Every one who will como
to the rescue in the hour Of our oountryG
peril and take sides with the Republic
against the Rebelsshould be free, and rs.
spected. That s|lDle fact ought to melt
his chains rs the summer sun melts the
uutimely frosts. Was there ever such in.
fatuston since, Pharaoh resisted God a.
that which feadBa Cow sfnment to keep lcs
gal s|pyes in the grasp mdslnkoh Of armed
and febelious traitors? used 10
supply subsistence, dig tr1V and build
fortifcations, and sometimeS % fire their
guns IF there y any killing to be done, (
am inclined 10 think loyAf black men good
enough to Kill 'disloysl @hite men. As this
is an aggressive war / am in favor Of en-
ployiDg any muscle that could aud would
light, either white, black or mixed. Who
would refuse to allowa black man to carry
u bucket Of water if his house was on fire..
| This wild conspiracy is costing US hun
dreds Of millions of treasure, and hundreds
Of thousands Of lives. Ngsd fathers and
mothers, what do you tEink of it3 How
shall we treat it Z 1t is no use TO chara,
this war on the Aboltiohists. II is not true.
Ii there had been no slavery shePe 6Apld
have been ne war and there is no. morl
, sense or truth in the charge than there was
in that old wicked Nero, who killed Hirty
of his slaves, and charged it 10 the 0IRis
tin, Of that day.
Yours, for the Constitution, Union, aud
r Liberty, the birthright of al the human
| family, OLD BUCKEYE FARMER.
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Hear the Voice of a Soldier Democrat.
We are permitted to publish the follow
ing exiractslf non letter Of Capt. d. Il.
Williams, Of the AID Ohio Regiments
Regiment which was baptized in fire and
blood on the immortal fields Of Corinth and
Iuka, and which has shared in oil the glories
and hardsbips of the Army of the Misss-
sippi, from New Madrid and Island No. 10
to Corinth. Capt Williams is well known
to all our citizens as Democrat, and is as
brave, noble, and capable . soldier as has
left our county. Hear him:
HRADQuAWrRHs i9D ISPr. Quo Vols.
NEAR BOLIVAR, TEsS, jan 30, 1853. :
freely confess that the triumph of the
Democracy last fall produced a more dis.
couraging effect upon our regiment, than
any reverse we have suffered since entering
the field, notwithstanding very large por
tion of us left home as Democrats whilst
the dissentions now raging at homo, the
treason now speaking out boldly in legisla
tive bodies, as well as the faltering tone Of
many who have heretofore bees full Of en-
couragement, the cowardly cry Of enough
!. from those who begin to feel the burden o
= btoxation. and the cry of peace from those
vho know that neace as tbey want Il h
death to the Government. as sure As II h
) 'tbe nledpe of success to the rebels. IA NOR,
Ecrushing TO the efficiency OF the army than tho
Decentralization Of hundred defeats. We
sre pleaced in position that no other army
ever occupied, fearing those in power al
home, far more than those in arms in front
comnanions in arms as thew west into col
l;s;op with armed rebellion. hut now va ar,
watch;nv With far more an.ietv the sncces
and failure, OF those who prapplo with de
6snt treason At Wnsbinpton. st Columbus
or Snr;nv6ejd M one can estimate hoy
much ofthe moral strength these disclosure
tnks away from onr army. ar how mucl
tbev do tbe reverse m tKe enemv Ther
Is not a rabol in ali this land whose counten
snoe has not ;mnroved in sheerfulness sinc
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patch speaks Of 'the party Of which Brooks
and Vallandigham are representatives"
with genuine Virgins politeness, as fools
enough to believe" certain things, it says
they 'look only to their pockets when they
preach reconciliation and reconstruction. =
Eaglish colonization, French vassalage,
Russian serfdom, all are preferable to any
, ssociation with the Yankees"
1--WE would not reunite with them If they
would, QUE and all, consent to occupy the
same position Of degradation which they
aimed to rivet on u.s. We would not con-
sent TO hold the Northern States even as
provinces On this subject there is hardly
ripple upon the surface Of Southern
sentiment"
says the Richmond Enquirer. And again:
1.-The seeded States will never volunta.
| rily submit to any terms Of reunion which
it is possible for the ingenuity OF man TO
devise, or even to imagine. IL the whole
Yankee race should fall down in the dust
to- morrow and pray us to be their masters,
we would spurn them even ss slaves"
And that eminent Southern gentlsman,
Jefferson Davis, says:
"If the question was proposed to you
whether you would combine with hyenas
or Yankees, l trust every Virginian would
say, Give me the hysnas."
We have quoted only few Of the rebe
replies to northern peace propositions, bu
they are enough to show that tho way
ward sisters not only refuse to be concil
lated, but cruelty spit upoa the would-b'
concilistors. What then will these do2-
Will they persevere at their dirty work
Will they still beseeoh the enemy for mercy
still make high bids to him for peace; still
in the future as in the past, obstruct, b.
every device they are capable Of, the vigor
ous prosecution Of the war on our side
smbarrass the Government, confuse an
divide the people, dcprcciste the currenc
and encourage the enemy? If they do "
. shall then know what to think Of them.-
,Thoir offers have been made and have bee
Internationally rejected. Those who repea
them hereafter can do so with only on
:, object; they cannot hope for their accep
ance by the rebels; they can only hope
, disturb the loyal part Of the nation. Bu
" that 10 to act in the interest not OF th
country, but of the enemy.-[N. Y. Pos
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-02-26

PASSAGE or THE BLINKING BILL.-We
congratulate the loyal Millions on the pas.
sage yesterday in the House, by the strong
vote Of II Yeas TO 81 Nays, Of the bill 70
establish National system of Banking,
bassd on deposits Of Federal Securities. -
The bill passed exactly as Il oame from the
Senate, 30 that it viii not have 70 20 back
save for enrolment and signature, while
the Presidents approval is nowiss doubtful.
A few days more at furthest will see this
bill law Of the land.-lN. Y. Tribune,
Saturday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-02-26

ASSemblage OF the Rebel Convention,
of Kentucky.-Colonel Gilbert For.
bids its CONFERENCE.-The Mem.
bers Disperse Quietly, but in
Disgust. ~
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
I. FRANKFORT, Feb. ,l8.- -
The rebel Convention met 1t Mstfopplii
tan Hall at eleven o'clock this morning,
David Merriweather of Jefferson eouutg, /,
as Chairman. m -, . !.
As soon as the Convention was called to
order. Colonel 8. A. Gilbert Of the Forty
fourth Ohio, read the following:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE,
Army OF CENTRAL kENTUKoY,
.-u FRANKFORT, Feb. lS.
General Orders, No. 8.
"Reliable information having been re-
ceived at these headquarters that . number
of rebel emissaries are in this city, it is
ordered that all persons now here who are
not residents, and who are not members Of
the Kentucky Legislature, or officers Of the
State Government, shall forthwith report
their names to these headquarters, accom-
panied with satisfactory references as to
their loyalty to the Government Of the Uni
ted States. By command Of IL 5
t.t ''S, A. GILBBRT,
Colonel commanding the Brigade"
This tsok the Butternuts with surprise,
but nothing daunted it was moved TO cab
the delegates to submit the names to Col.
Gilbert, who had the names there and then
enrolled. The Chairman hoped that no
disturbance would take place and that mono
would do aught that good and loyal citi-
zen might not do.
MIR. Grover oc Owen, and Read of Larue,
SenatOrs--and Bush, johnson and Cham
bers, representatives, who left their seatss
in the Legislature. were present and took
part in the proceedings by youching for
the delegates. Mr.. Grover, Mr.. johnson,
Mr.. Bush and slr Cha NIB, r, represented
their respective counties.
When the call Of the counties was oo,n-
pleted, Col. Gilbert addressed the Conven.
tion, expressing the hope that no one pres
ent would utter Secession sentiments, for
that would compromise and probably lead
to the arrest OF all. He then invited. them
to quietly disperse and depart for their
homes, assuring them that it was decidedly
the wisest course for them to pursue; for,
rs the Kentucky Legislature had fsilad to
indorse them, by refusing the use Z <tks
capitol, and their loyalty had not been
satisfactorily vouched for, he would not
permit any assenblage Of the kind within.
the limits of his command. He told them,
also, that it was useless to hold such con-
ventions in Kentucky, as none but men Of
undoubted loyalty would DO permitted to-
run for office, or, if elected by disloyal votes,
would not be allowed to hold Office.
The rebels ground their teeth with rage,
but the presence of the Provost Guarx,i6
the Square kept due check upon the a.,
position to riot. About 200 delsgat kHers
present, but outside Of these the Cq( -
was not generally attended.
Col. Gilbert's conduct was well becomfnx
the dignity and authority Of the United
States Government, and he is heartily in
dorsed by the truly loyal people, both citi-
zens and members Of the Legislature.
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There are signs Of returning sanity among
the Rebels, on the matter Of retaliation. =
The Virginia Legislature, it is said, will
repudiate drunken Letchsr' foolish attempt
in that way, on the ground that the dispo
sition ofprisouers ofwar belongs exclusively
to the Confederate Government. II is
also deemed certain that the Confederate
Congress will discountenance the efforts Of
jeff. Davis inaugurating wholesale murder.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-02-26
Important from Vicksburg.
The rIsht 1Began~Tne mortar
Boats at WOrk--Br1sk Firing
on both Sides-The Grand At
tack Soon Expected to be Made.
Special Dispatch 10 the Cincinnati Gazette.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 20,

MRMPHIs, FEB. 70.
Advices from thu hset: of Yioksburg To-
the evening of the l8th, furnish the agree
Bile information that the Initial step, inaue-
urating active hostilities, commenced that
day. 1t is presumed thar the grand attack
will soon be made.
Our mortarboats were towsd down to-
position above the city, aud opened the bali
by firing briskly, but with what effect upon
the enemy is not known. Three Ionnds
we're delivered by the mortar boats, which
we're briskly responded to BY three batteries
of the Confedsraies, whiot were in range.
Our position Yves soon found too much
exposed for effective operation upon the
rebel force, and il was finally changed,
when the bomb&dmept vas ssgain renewed
Il fist Is tiossEt the ss1s sd,isss ssoS hat
quarter must prove Of absorbing intSrssk =
Events cannot now be long in eullsipatine
in something important. ~ -
All The trsnsports are to- bs retained
below until danger from overflow and Gre
vasses shall have passed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-02-26

Hen. w. s. KEsNoS, .late Secretary Of
State, has been appointed Paymastsr in
the army, and his nomination has been con.
6rmed by the Senate.