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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-03
KEOKUK, IOWA TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1868 n .
Enthusiastic Union
Mo0t1nE.

OoOO O1410
Last evening Court House Hall was
dsnsely packed with the Union men Of
our city, in obedience 70 tho short call
which had been made. The room was 70
full that large numbers, in the entrance,
went sway unable TO gain admittance.
At the sppoin.sd hosr Mr. Strong call
ed the meeting to order and named Dir.
Leighton for Chairman. On motion Of
Judge Love, Ed Jaeger. Rag, was ap-
pointed Secretary.
The meeting being organized, the
President stated the object to be to form
= UrIoH association q organisation with
separate clubs 10 each ward, to which all
loyal snd patriotic men we're cordially
invited. and which should be in lieu Of
Ill party organisations now dividing the
people upon m inor and side issues; that
the maintainence of the Union .stttll The
preservation Of the Government was the
great and only qusstios now claining
our attention, and that all true men should
un.te in this common object.
A series Of resolutions and declarations
of principles, together with Get Of BY
laws was adopted seriolsm, after due de-
libsntioa and discussion. embodying
these principles, and providinga working
plan for carrying them into effect. The
resolutions which moot strongly breathsd
the determination Of the psopls 70 oppose
secession 70 the bitter end, and which op-
posed ~ ShougA of ~ arnissics, or .
concession to. or eompronise with armed
traitors, we're vociferoasly cheered.--
While the resolutions we're being adopt
cd, the announcement was made that the
President , hid called out 600, 600 more
nsn. which vas received with rounds Of
applause.
Additional resolutions we're also Offer
ed by Messrs. Strong and Gilmore.
which we're adopted.
Psading the adoption Of the preamble,
eloquent and patriotic speeches we're
nade by Msssn. Strong. AcCary. Capt.
Williams, and Rev. Mr.. Dennett. We
would like, if We had time and space. 70
present synopsis of the speeches; but
We can only say they were earnest and
sound, and had the right ring 70 Uniqn
audience. Plrty distinctions and rubbish
q al kinds we're discarded, and Ill oar
citizsps appesasd to. 70 rally 70 the cah Of
the country.
A committee Of one from each ward
Was appointsd to NEE. and report : COM
mittse Of Eve for each ward, who are to
organize Union club therein. They
are;
lat ward. Gen. A. Bridpman
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TnE CoHcERr.-On Friday evening
last the Athsneam Vas dsassly crowded
with a interested audiences to listen to
ths little folks Of the Banner Miasiou
Sunday School. The singing and speak
ing we're segy good 70 oil Who know how
much e expect from children; and-xs
an gratifsd = the ssccess Of the entsr.
prise, - something nice was nettsd for
the sshool, which win ~ appended . IL
bsst psssibls sdvassAgs toTaA concstnsd.
NJ. Tacksbsszy, Who ssperintsnds the
schoel asd hi devoted co-laboren, sss
entitled 70 mach credit for their efforts ID
this behalf.
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lst ward, Gen. A. Bridgman
Cd /" g. n. 6saton, Esq.
Sd /" II. ,. Ten Eyrk. Esq.
4th q Mayor r. p. Creei.

~ The oo1cluion Of the meeting the
ehairmsn rad, by request, letter from
his hrothsr In Liverpool. showing the
sympathy Of the mass Of the English
people with the cause Of our Governmeot 81
10 sppprossiug the Rebellion. He aLo
made II connection some happy remarks.
The resolutions and bylaws will appear
IN our next issue.
A motion mads BY Mr.. Taylor was
adopted. sthas shs proceedings, rssoln-
tions, g., 70 PGbllskSd Ii the 6xfs err
and other. csasa papers ffissdly 70 the
movement, after, which the meeting ad-
joufned with the best Of feeling, and the
assurance thas the popuif sssakimsnt Of
orr cisy was emily fairly rspressnted ID
their proceedings. &atA
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a FkryE rnOPMr..

-
Some friend in ths uar has ssnt u -
express : very coaty secssh asg, which
,ws infer, from il aPpsaranos, was eapsnr-
ID by our boys befors It had seen macA
,ssfvioe. II
: No nuts Of explanation has come to
! hand = ~ snd vs are consequently in
ignorance ~ to whom We are indebted fae
20 expensive token or what wsss the
Iaircsnstaae<s a.tssding il saptsls by
tho parties who sent it. Or what daposi-
tion they would have US make oft.
HoxoR WoarH1L1 BssrowHD.-We
Md stae tssassrs u sxamining U ,ef5
'haalssns dipasnay Ne other dsS. issued
by Hs s4aaonis Uaiversisy Of the Saass
Of Kentucky = urafalhw-tossson. DR..
John :. Sanford, eoafsring On him che
high hseQsary degree of y Id. The
distinguishsd President Of the Univer-
|sity. in .potifying the Doctor of the honor
bestowed upon him, says: ,i
s'1sw Aasonic career, Prof Sanford,
In. .hssn siagulasly 4bsilliAnt aad Aon0n.
~ 1adA islst6dy you ars ranked among
- sq7ea q 4eiepee il yonr own State
L = d1S % you. thprs;tsre, that this pub.
lic Tsoa0niAi0n 81 yunr nAGit sA0nld ht
||4Ads b the Only 1iASeoxis unlsSssisy il
49, 10
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PAcKET EAoLr.--CApt. Bishop in
forms US that he win in few days ar
range and publsh time table, and will
sndsavor to accommodate the community
- hr - possible. A. IN evidence Of
psnsvssnce, Ne might ~ that the Ea-
gis has made u least one trip day dur
ins tAs wisssr. between this city and
Warsaw. when The Ice was very hssvy.-
This boat j. > great convenience 70 the
conmunity.
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CoRAacTloH-By having two short
items 1kang togssher, and chasging =
vud = tvA - vsrs nads % ~ in yes-
tsrday's rper that ths packet Warsaw
wosld rus from here to Davenport and
Rosk Island. This il notso The War
sa4 belongs 10 fhe 81. Louis and Ksokuk
kas, while the Jennie whipple and Kate
CAsssl form the Ksskas and Dsyssport
line. We don't suppose the Wssssw
went 70 Davenport just because ~ soci-
|dsntallJ aid she Woald. s1
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q. 0LRLRY, or ONO. TO BE 0OpERkoR or
aEIZOfH.
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.oCKET BOOK LOST.

! 10 sAsksls CiovsS Seed,
~ baahsls ftnAolhy Seed,
4ps sate q retail ~
FEB -, W-du
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-03-26
New state Meeting in ,Jack,onl o,oun,v

New state Meeting in Jackson County
A large and enthusiastic new Slate
meeting was held at the Court House in
Jackson county, on Monday the 9th inst.
The meeting was called to order by
George LOOMS, on whose motion L. s.
Mahan was called 10 the chair, ona,J. A.
Smith appointed Secretary. After which
the following preamble and Resolutions
were read and unanimously adopted; the
meeting was then addressed by A. b.
Caldwell and Cambel Tarr, l1sgm.
WHEREAS, The loyal people Of West
Virginia having called a Convention
which framed a Constitution, which has
been ratified by the people of the pro.
posed new State of West Virginia and
the legislature Of Virginia having given
ils consent to tho division of tho State,
and the Congress of The United States
having also given its consent for said
division, and having admitted the sad
New State Of West Virginia into the Tn.
ion upon equal footing with the orisi.
nal States, provided The seventh Section
Of Article eleven of the Constitution, as
amended by Congress, be adopted by the
Convention as part OF the said Consii
tuition of West Virginia and the same
DO ratified by majority of the Voters
within the boundary oflhe proposed new
State, that thereon the admission shall
be complete. Be it therefore.
ResoiUca, That VIC will use every fair,
honest and legitimate measures to have
the amended Constitution ratified by the
people. That we believe that the sue
cess Of the new State measure is vital 10
the best interests of our people. That
while il will secure to US and to surcuo-
ding generations incalculoble advantages
II will work no injustice or detriment to
the people Of the remaining portion of
the State. That in view of surrounding
circumstances, we, the loyal people of
West Virginia believe that any omission
on our part to do all thatmay honorabIy
be done TO insure its success, would be
little less than an act Of base reachery
TO ourselves, and OF objectionable neglect
and injustice to our po}terily, That
tits measure will not embarrass the Fed
cral govcrnman, in its efforts 10 crush
the rebellion, but will tend to give il
strength by encouraging the ALTERING
and emboIdening the limid in our midst
and will add new and brighter star to
tho glorious galaxy that now aparkles
upon the national banner, that shall be
an impcdshable monument 10 the loyal.
ty, wisdom and patriotism Of our PEG.
pie.
Pesolrea, Tbat the proceedings ofthis
meeting be published in the Wheeling
lnleliisencer, Point Pleasant Register,
and all other loyal papers throughout The
State.
Z. S MAuAS, Chairman.
j. 4, SMITH. Sec,y. tS.
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TIL, Feeling in the Army,

It is always pleasant to hear from the
brave fellows in the field, their patriotic
uUerances at all times having the power
to remind US that however disloyalty m ay
vaunt itself, so long as the army apprs-
ciaes the demands Of the occasion, the
country and all its glorious institutions
may be considered sale. One Of the
Baltimore boys, writing home from
ViCksburg says:
81 see, as yet no la,k Of enthusiasm
which was manifested mean among
the troops the breaking out of the
war. would hail with joy the day that
We can return to peaceful avocatioOs
with honor. But rather than we shall
behold peace such as some of our
NorIhern friends would dictate, I loouid
be soldier during lJr5' Tor the moment
that we accept terms Olpalcc other than
the laying down Of arms of all those in
rebellion, We lose our nationality and
become the Iaughing,sock for the pow.
ers of Europe, But let crookers croak.
We enlisted to put down this rebellion,
and, with the help OF God, We are GO
ing to do it. We are here ia front Of Il
city, where we met once with severe
rcPulSa, where hundreds ofour comrades
are already buried, and these nre our
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Meetings are being held throughout
the county for the purpose Of arousing
the people to o sense Of their duty, and
lnStmcIng ,hom ia regard u de caQfse
they should pursue in the approaching
election for the New State. w. | Bore.
man, Z. Warner, S, L. Steel, and others,
are hard at work, using their utmost ex.
erIons at every meeting where it is con.
vea;on, f5t them 10 Dc present, in behalf
Of the New Stale. During the past week
Mr., Botemau has addressed meetings at
Walnut Fork and Mooro's school house,
on Indian Creek; at CentrCvile, Three
Fork, and several other places, at all of
which places there seemed to be a very
enthusiastic New State feeling. There
was quite a respectable turn out at each
Of the above places, considering the short
notice given Of the meetings, The as,
sembly at CouroyilIe was exceedingly
large We were not present oursolf, but
we learn that the very best feeling pre-
walls in that neghborhood for the New
State, Her friends are not idle; but on
the contrary, they are, all over the coun.
ty putting forth huge effort in her be.
half nor will it DO in vain, for the indi,
cations thus far received Justify US nSay.
iog that they will reap a bound'ul re.
ward on the 2Olh, Already good effects
are visible, We learn tlat at Centre.
willie on the Sd inst There was quite
number Of conventions Men who have
hitherto been hating between two opin.
ous were influenced By The well timtd no.
marks Of Mr. Boremon to forsuko tho,
error Of their ways, and turn in with tho
current that will speedily carry them
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WANING 10 tralIors In pelnware.

The following proclamation has been
issued by the Governor OF Delaware:
"76hc people Of Tie SAFE Of DcEapare;
"In a special message, communicated
to the General Assembly on the third
day Of March instant, | informed that
body of my purpose to issue my Procla.
ma!ionin relation to the act entitled Gan
Act to prevent Illegal arrests in this
State" aud therein briefly sci forth tho
reasons which impeIIcd me 10 this con.
clusion.
"Its provisions are at vatiance with
the interest Of the State; calculated to
lesson the estimation in which her PEG.
pIc arc held, as faithful to the Govern.
ment oiihe United S.ates--to embollen
those who sympalhize with rebellion
and to discourage loyal men from the per'
formance oftheir duty, in discovering
and th"'rling the designs Of The emmisa.
Tie5oI treason.
ITO the end therefore, that the evil
operation Of the enactment may be aver.
ted, aud loyal citizens may feel secure 10
their efforts against foreign traitors and
domestic conspiratOrs. |, William Can.
non, Governor Of the State Of D delaware,
do by this my proclamation, cnjoin upon
the good people of this State tina. they
holt true allegiance to the Government
Of the United States as paramount to the
State of Delaware, ana they obey the
constituted authorities thereof before the
Legislature Of the State Of Delaware,
OF any other human authority whatsoev-
or,
81 further enjoin, that they be vigilnnt
in detecting any conspiracy against the
National Government, and diligent in
preventing aid and comfort to the public
enemy that they promptly assist tho
National MagiSry whenever invoked. and
that they freely communicate any infot
nation which may the better enable it to
suppress insurreclion OF 10 intercept sup.
plies designed for those in arms against
its authority, end any one So acting, l
wilsaye harmless from the operation Of
the Statute Aforesaid, or Of any other
Statute, Of like nature, that may be en-.
acted, so far as it shall be attempted to
be enforced against him for faithfully
dscharging his duty to his country,
"la testimony whereof, have hcrpun-
i
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An Incident in tho Potomac Army.


While the eloquent appeal in favor Of
the war by the F'orty-fourth New York
regiment was being signed by the officers
and men, an old pioneer, who can guide
you 10 the best tTouting among the Adj
rondacks, came burriedly in from his
wood chopping and said: Colonel, I
didn't know of this till just now, them's
my sentiments exactly; when was at
home there always used to be some lei.
lers on the farm, who, when they drove
a load of hay into swale, always wanted
to unhitch the team and 60 home, and
let it be two or three days ba. al
ways went in for pitching the load of.
suaking the wagon out, pitching the load
on and goin' home that way; Pm for put
ting the thing through" saii ho ,as he
put his name down in broad, emphatic
lines.
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shaved. viii not their names be more
odious, their acts moro execmted by
coming generations, than he Tories and
'o~ boys ef tho Rero1ption? We pity
them, but refuse 10 share the disgrace Of
their folly,
Let all, who would be hold, by sue
ceoding generations, in grateful rcmcm.
hrance-rotO for he Ncw STATE. Let
those ling to brave the injisnaotexe.
cra'ions of The present. and the loathng
and the maledictions of the future, eth
Cr refuse to vote, or vote against tho
Ncp Snte.
Lives there man with soul so dead,
As never 10 himscirhath said
My own-my native land"
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whether they will or not-into new ex'
istence, under new and q better Gov
eminent. Oar informant left Centre
vile, as he left every other place at
which he has attended meetings, with
the firm conviction that the New State
movement is decidedly one sided affair
in this county, and that old Tyler will
render a good account Of herself on the
day Of election
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GS GUrRRILLAs.-We learn by Apt.
vaio letter from B. L. Stephenson, Dele
gate to the Constitutional Convention,
from Clay county, thst the rebels made
AFRAID into thot comfy, and commenced
their usual business OF stealing, taking
MI the horses, bacon, meal, -four, salt,
yarn, cloth, &c, and then started
on their return to Dixie" but unforu.
uatcly for them, the Union men in the
ncighborhood rallied with their guns do.
termnei to give them battle, and follow.
ed them some seven miles to o place
called Buffalo Gap, where they su denly
came upon The thieves. and without a
moments halt, pitched into them, killing
one on the ground and wonnding one,
rocaptured all the horses and property
they had stolen, and completely routed
them, scattering them in all directions.
Tho name the guerrilla killed is Ad.
kins,
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nyApor7 JExKtxs. Col. Thonn

EyADouT JENKms. Col. Thonlp.
son of the 81 Va, Infantry who lately
arrived at Bulltown from Sut,on states
that rebel regiments had arrived at Lew.
isburg, Va, on the 4th. ltwas thought
in military circles, that the rebels inten
dcd to make demonstration in West Vir.
ginia, about the time of the election on
the New State question. He states that
jenkins is at Coal Knob, in Greeubror
county, about 6J miles from Buli.own,
and The prisoners captured belonging to
his command, say that he intends to
make another raid through West Vir.
GINA as soon as The road get in n pasaa.
BE condition. Wheeling IntelIigoncer
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The ConscriptiOn act will very likely
be enforced in this State within the Fed
eral lines. with certain RESTRICTIONS
We hear that it is contemplated TO raise
a regimen! of rebel conscripts exclusive.
ly in this city. No loyal man will be al
lowed 10 join it, The officers of course
will be of the true blue. aud the privates
will be either forced to fight. or in case
they refuse to do so, they will be held
as prisoners Of war, 10 be exchanged for
the Union qonSsripts in the rebel army.
1t strikes US that this outrage Of con
Scripting loyal men to fight under the
flag Of treasan has gone far enough, and
that it should DO checkmated. Let two
regiments composed of the fercest reb,
els in the city be drafted Immediately,
for duty in the Federal army, and if they
refuse TO coerce and demolish their
Southern brclhcren, let them be swop.
ped of FORTHWITH for the Union con
scripts now st Tullahoma. We know Of
no place where the conscriplion law
could be enforced with better effect than
Nashville. Its enforcement would free
the city of many fierce and and stub
born foes of the Governm ent, and it
would afford joyful deliverence to
thousands Of loyal citizens, who have
been dragoonod into the rebel service.
Il Nashville Union.
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re- The Superintendent OF the 30
contrabands who recently arrived at St.
Louis, in published card shows that
they are far from being n burden on the
community. lie gives tho following &C.
count Of their disposal within a week OF
their arrival: II had five hundred con.
trlbands in charge at first, and up to
yesterday morning had received appli.
cations for 9 300 and about 900 of these
calls came from 81. Louis and the State
ofMssouri. Nearly 200 persons have
been called for by citizens from Illinois
Of various political opinions, who said
they needed hands to labor, and must
have them. These have obtained passes
to cross Il river, and in families are now
toiling on free soil. Over one hundred
have gone 10 Iowa, and 10 Tiers will doubt.
lsss follow those who have gone before.
Two hundred and fifty more from Helo.
ma arrived on the Emma, Monday in
charge Of Federal officer, 100 of whom
we're forwarded on boats to Kansas"
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Rv CvLr1yAr1yE FLAx.-Seyeral y

Gg CULTIvATIvE FLAx.-Sevoral per.
sous have requested us to coll ttl6 at
tention of the agricultural readers to the
Impotence Of the cultivation Of flax
We are assured that the ground in this
vicinity is well suited to tho growing Of
fax, and that its cultivation may be
probably engaged in, Cotton which
sold in 1860 for twelve cents a pound
now commands nine cents. Could an
abundance Of fax be obtained. The rise
of cotton would in great measure cease,
rs an article for manufacturing purposes,
AS there are no prospects at present Of
an adequate supply of cotton being fur.
nished for several years, our farmers
should at once commence tho raising Of
fax, as one Of their crops.
1t is stated that from the fax raised on
one acre of ground about fourteen bush.
els of seed can DO obtained, and for the
iced alone the crop is not I'm remunera.
tive, Six hundred pounds Of fibre can
be raised upon one acre Of ground Al
thirty cents per pound (onolhiri that
ofootlon at present pricos), The value Of
an acres product would DO less than one
hundred and eighty dollars, Never be.
ioro has such an inviting prospect for
ihG cultivation of IiaS been presented
| Wheel, Intel.
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EE~ In Brooklyn the great event of
St. patrick Day was the launch Of the
United States steam gunboat Shamrock.
The throng was immense, and the en-.
thusasm universal The vessel was
chrfs,euad by the young daughter Of VIM.
Cullen Bryant. Esq, the poet aud edit
or Of the Evening Post, The launch
was accomplished without The sIishlas,
accident. The Shamrock is another Of
the new doubIe.bow steam gunboaIs
put on the ytocks since November las,.--
She is nne hundred and seventy four
tons burden, has a beam OF thirty fys.
feet. length Of two hundred and forty,
and twelve feet depth of hold S1o
has two propelers and is designed chief
Iy for the navigation OF narrow rivers,
which are not guarded by very formjda-
bic forts.
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New sta,e-.soldier,s Yotc.

Col. j, P. R. Smith aud Capt. Hehu
Bower, commissioners appointed to
take the vote Of the soldiers informs US,
that the soldiers are unanimous for the
New State. They had polled up to
Tuesday, some 1900 for the amended
constitution to eleren against
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no. GEgEnAL DIX says, in a letter.

dated Fortress Monroe, January 10:
81 have never doubted the successful
termination Oft the war. do no. DOR.
it now, il we prove true to OURSELVES. IL
our people are wiling 10 make tho sacri.
fees necessary to oorfyit through; if nh
parties will unite in support Of the Gov
ernmenI Of the country, If men ami
money are furnished as they are needed,
we shall triumph and maintuir the nleg,
rity Of the Union"
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Es-The statistics of Canada show that
the number of skcdaddlers from The Uni.
ted St0teS,wbo became frightened at the
prospect of draft, numbered 1919
These persons took with them an average
Of $1,000 each in American silver, ma.
king an aggregate of $4,000, 900.
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Richmond Cleared of Political Prise.
nOrg,

Fortress Monroe, March l9.-Tho
tlag'ol.ruce boat arrived this moring
from City Point, having on board ali
the political prisoners who have been
imprisoned at Richmond, also one hun,
drcd and ninety soldiers and seomCn,
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~ PAY UP.-We urge upon our
patrons to come forward and pay up
We must conform to our terms, or else
it will be impossible for us to "rul the
coBceru,"
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TuE Next HOUSE, Calculations care.
fully made in Washington, leave no doubt
that the Republicans will have clear
working majority in tho next house Of
Representatives, unless they arc entirely
overwhelmed in Maryland aud Connect.
cut.