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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
Treason Squelched in the Egg-A
Move IN the Right Direction.

We are gratiied to learn that decided
measures have been taken by the teachers
of the Eclectic Institute. TO get rid of a
number of young Copperheads, who have
recently been making speeches through
the country, grossly disappearing, in
their sentiments, the character of that
institution. Its teachers have always
been among the most loyal. Three of
them, including the principal, Gen. Gar
field, have been in the army as many
as one hundred of its students are now in
the army. The present teachers are be-
hind none in sterling patriotism. They
will suffer no treason to go forth from
their midst. 1t is eminently fitting, there
for, that such a loyal institution should
purge itself of every one who bellies its
character in public speeches. We under
stand that the speeches of these young
men are utterly ~disavowed, and the
Eclectic is in no wise responsible for
sentiments hereafter uttered by the young
men who have withdrawn, in consequence
of an injunction having been put upon
their making disloyal speeches abroad in
the character of students of that Insti-
tute. Freedom of speech is good, unless
that freedom is used in the interest of
rebels, and traitors to the best Govern
ment on earth.
That these decisive measures will be
sustained by all loyal men, we feel per-
fectly assured.-RGveHnG Democrat.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
Capt. Henry c. Ranney

The many friends of Capt. II. C. Ran.
ney will read with pleasure the following
extract from the Philadelphia Press:
Sometime since, the officers and men
composing the LIST Brigade, Sd Division
5th Army Corps, of the army of the Pc
tomac, determined to compliment then
assistant adjutant general, Capt. II. C
Ranney, by presenting him with an ele
CANT service of silver, and appointed {
committee of gentlemen to carry out
their object. The gift, manufactured by
Messrs. Betchel s Emo, is now ready, anc
was yesterday examined at their ware
house, No. 535 Arch Street, by a number
of citizens. The service is e~laborately
wrought, the ornamental devices were o.
a patriotic character, and executed in ex
cellent taste. 1t numbers a richly chased
s%alver, tea set, urn, magic wine-case, tn
reen, cake basket, gOblets, ladies knives
forks, &C., Each of the main articles
bears this inscription Presented t
Capt. II. c. Ranney, A. A. G., First Brig
ade, Third Division, Fifth Army Corps
Army of the Potomac, as q token o.
friendship and esteem, by the officer.
and men of his brigade" The whole i:
enclosed in a large polished walnut case.
lined with huckskin, ready for delivery.
We may state that the design and execcu.
ton of this elegant testimonial reflect
credit upon the committee having the
matter in charge, no less than upon the
firm to (Which its manufacture was entrus-
ted.
The service of plate was presented at
Camp a few days since.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
Negro Troops.

The experiment of employing the freed
men of the Southern plantations as sol
diers, so far as has been carried out, has
certainly gone to show that negroes are
not to bsdespised asfighting men. When
brought under fire they have stood to
their work quite as well as the generality
of raw white troops. They have certain
" shown little of hat panic cowardice
which many predicted they would exhib-
it. Col. Higginson's troops have behaved
well in Florida. During the recent siege
of Washington, n. c., General Foster or
ganized a battalion of blacks, and the
correspondent of the n. Y. Herald says
there are no such enthusiastic soldiers in
the department as they. They begged
the privilege of having guns in their
hands, and almost qusrrsled for the pref
erence. They declared they would sell
their lives as dearly as possible, and rap
idly gained the good opinion of the SOL
diers. Some of them lay behind the
breastworks with a spelling book in one
hand and a musket in the other. A let
ter writer at New Orleans says the latest
item of news in that city is a brilliant
exploit of the I'd Louisiana Native at Pas
cagoula, where they took possession of
the town and repulsed the attack of a
force nearly double their own, capturing
several prisoners, and taking the Confed-
crate colors." The writer adds, 1.-The reb-
els were undoubtedly astonished to find
how well their former slaves can fight
when freedom is their battle cry" Gen.
Thomas has been down on the Mississip-
pi preparing the way for the organization
of a large body of negro troops the ex-
pertinent is to go on, and all should be
willing to see it fairly tried.-POrtsmouth
Transcript.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
Union County Convention

At s meeting of the Trumbull County
Union Central Committee, held in War
rem, Saturday, May %, it was
Received, That in compliance with the
Instrumentation Of the State Central
Uniou Executive Committee, the Union
Committee of Trumbull County recon-
mend the holding Of q Union County
Convention, on Saturday, the 18th OF
June, to appoint eight delegates to repre-
sent this county in the State Convention,
to be held At Columbus, on the 18th of
june. The Committee also recommend
that at the same County Convention, the
Union candidates be nominated for the
different county Offices. Also, that the
said Union Committee Of this county rec
ommend that the primary township meet
ings, on the evening of Thursday, the lIth
of June.
The basis of representation at the Coun-
ty Convention, il one delegate to each
township, and one additional delegate for
each Fifty votes polled for the Union can
didste for Governor, at the last State cleo
ton, and one for each fraction over TWEEN
ty-fve votes. This gives to the different
townships the following representation
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
Vallandigham.

The Butternut Convention which met
here on Saturday last declared Vallandig.
ham to be their choice for Governor
That act is sufficient to show all true 10y.
al men where the butternuts of this
County stand, and proves hat their DO.
ltical sympathies are, like vallandig.
ham, south of our lines. We are glad,
however, that they have made their
mark. We now know where to find
them, since their disloyalty is no longer
disguised by empty Union professions
They 60 the entire quadruped, bristles
and all
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
Copperhead Convention.

A couple hundred of the Copperhead
Democracy of this County met in mass
Convention on Saturday last, in this place,
to appoint Delegates to attend their par
ty State Convention at Columbus, next
week. After getting through with their
indoor business, such as endorsing Val
l~andigham, and expressing sympathy for
him, they assembled in front of the north
portico of the Court House, to listen to
the sage counsels of their wisescre lead
ers. The first speaker called upon was
the editor of the Constitution, who pro-
ceeded to illuminate the crowd with his
usual ability. One of the Jealous unter-
rifed present, Johnny King, he of pugil-
istic propensities, probably thinking the
E~ditor-orator was in too deep water for
one of his stature, from the way he pro-
crossed, volunteered to relieve him of his
embarrassment, and jumped into the
crowd, with a flourish of fists and an ex-
plosion of oaths that electrified the as
sembly, and diverted their attention from
the observation-disclosures to himself,
that he might improve the opportunity
to extricate himself and take a fresh
start. But King having the stronger
lungs and much the advantage in anima-
ton of style, and force of expression, he
held the attention of at least half the
crowd, and for a while the race between
the Constitution man and his rival speak
er was nip and tuck. But "blood vii
tell" and Johnny finally worried down
his competitor for Ciceronian honors.
Judge Birchard next took the stand
and repeated his old speech for the fifth
eth time at least, which made Johnny
wilt and caused him to leave the ground
evidently disguised with the kind of
punishment the Judge had determined
to visit upon him, With his retirement
the spirit of the meeting departed, and
the balance of the time spent together,
the thing was as cold and inanimate as a
defunct mackerel.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
Union County Convention.

We trust the Union men of the Coun-
ty will net overlook the call of the Gen.
trail Committee for a County Convention
on Saturday, the 18th inst, delegates to
which are to be chosen in the Townships
on the evening of Thursday, the llth.
The call has been issued a little earlier
than in some previous years, but there
were several quite good persuasive reas-
ons, in the minds of Committee, for thus
calling the people together in Conven-
ton.
The action of the State Central Com
mittee in calling a State Convention SO
much earlier than usual, rendered early
County Delegate Conventions absolutely
necessary. 1t was thought that n call
ing of the people together in County
Convention this season would be all that
would be really required for every practi-
cal purpose. To call Convention dur
ing the busy harvest time would be un-
just to the farming people, and to defer
the Convention until after harvest would
make it too late in opening the campaign,
which will no doubt be a warm and i'm
portant one. But the most serious OBJ
lection to g late call exists in the fact
that in order to give the soldiers a fair op-
portunity to vote, it is necessary that the
tickets for State and County officers
should be early agreed upon, and printed
that they may be distributed to the sol
diers, who are scattered over a wide ex-
tent of country, and those from a partic-
ular county probably belonging to a doz-
en- different regiments, as is the case with
Trumbull County soldiers.
If the brave men in the field have n
ly proper opportunity to express their
sentiments by their votes, it may depend
ed on that Copperheadism will be over
whelmed with a most disgraceful and de-
served defeat in Ohio. Let US, friends,
lose no time in getting everything in
readiness to ensure a glorious victory in
October.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
From North Carolina
RALEIGH, Nav q

AALEANH, 10y -"
The Raleigh Progress Kingston CORES
pendent, under date of yesterday says:
Three thousand Yankees attacked ouI
forces, consisting of three regiments al
Gum Swamp, and surprised and routed
them. We lost several wounded and
from fifty to a hundred prisoners. We
took eight prisoners. General Hill forced
the enemy back to within eight miles Of
Newborn. The Colonel commanding the
Yankees is reported killed. The enemy
burned the Court House and other build.
ings at Trenton.
DR.. VIM. Meyers, Assistant Surgeon OIL
the U. S. A, now confined in Libby pris
on, is held as a hostage for DIR. Green Of
Spotsylvania, who is in Fort Norfolk as a
hostage for the infamous traitor, DR.
Burke, whose trial is now pending before
the County Court of Bots County, for two
officers recently murdered in Ohio. Two
officers are now in our hands and are now
to suffer through the operation of the lea
taEoRts.
This intelligence has been conveyed to
Colonel Ludlow, the Yankee Commission
er, by.Commissioner 0uld, that with the
additional assurance, he would hereafter,
for all Confederate soldiers or citizens i'm
properly held or executed, the law of re-
taliation will be rigidly enforced.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
A Base Attack.

That Copperhead Journal, ''The Warren
County, in its issue of the 18th inst, in
dulges in a base, unmanly attack upon
Hon. Luther Day, of this village. And
what, forsooth, is Judge Days offence
Simply this: being a faithful, earnest
and patriotic supporter of the Government
against the efforts of rebels in arms and
their Northern malignant" Copperhead
sympathisers.
Warned by the fate of'Vallandigham,
the corrupt and traitorous sympathisers
with the redels turn their shafts away
from the Government, but to aim them
with more malignantan and embittered hate
against the eloquent, manly and ~self-sac-
rifcing upholders and defenders of that
Government. 1t may yet be a question
of some moment to those concerned, how
long and how far these kissing malignants
may be permitted to go even in this direc-
ton.
Than Judge Day, nc truer, more faith
full and devoted champion of the Con-
stitution, and the Government under it,
has arisen since the breaking out of the
atrocious rebellion. A lifelong Democrat,
with the first discharge of traitor guns on
Sumter, he arose superior to every party
consideration, and acknowledged no
party but that of his country, and no po-
litical allegiance but that due TO the Ma
tional Government.
With the lamented Douglas, whose sup
portor he was, he warned the Democracy
not 10 let their partisan dspe7y make them
traitors! From thatNday to this, his able
efforts and his eloquent voice have not
been withheld from his country's cause,
and like glorious old Ben Butler, he
clearly discerns the exigencies of our
imperiled Government, and the needs
of the hour, and with him, would not
only strike down the nefarious rebellion
with earnest, ponderous blows, falling
thick and fast, but would also eradicate
the pestilent cause of the rebellion, and
would restore peace to the country, by
a Union preserved, a Government vim
dictated, and by presenting to the admira-
ton of the world, a Republic without a
free in fact as in name.
Judge Day on the 18th, spoke in War
with great force and power, in behalf
Of the Government, and against the re-
and for such a speech thus made,
The adder hiss of the Copperhed Journal
5 launched at him. But the venom will
all of its work. The irate journalist,
With an insects frenzy, may bite and die,
while honorable, loyal men may live to
'erve their country and their kind.
Co Democrat.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
IIron Northern Watertown) n. Y. Journal
The Two Systems.

Religion, morals, financial and political
prosperity, among ourselves and through.
out the world, are to be vitality affected
by the result of our struggle. Society is
being disturbed in its every interest from
center to foundation. But perhaps the
class most directly interested in the con-
f1ict is the working class. Two forces.
two forms Of civilization, two systems of
society, not only essentially distinct. but
utterly incompatible, are engaged in try
ing to strangle and destroy each other
Free Industry and Servile Labor now have
each other by the throat, and it remains
to be seen which is to accomplish the vic
tory.
In vi industrious, economical free
North, Labor has been more honored
than in any other part of the world.
In the Slave States, on the other hand.
Labor has been more dishonored and de.
graded than it has been in any other mart
of the civilized globe.
The industrial life which in the North
justly earns for the Laborer a position of
independence and respect, in the Soutb
deprives him of all the rights of human
ity, except to lie down and die. and de-
grades him to the level of a beast of bur-
den. Over and over again in official doc
uments, in the speeches of their leading
public men, in their chief organs of opin7
ion, they have declared implscable hostil-
ity to free industry and free society in
any shape.
In the constitution of the Confederacv
is true that the principles of the old
national instrument have not been de-
parted from to any extent, EXCEPT in the
one subject of free labor. Slavery is de-
clared to be the only true foundation of
in the world. An inferior race
must be the vassals, the servants of a su-
perior. In order that n branch of hu-
shall shine with extra brightness.
t is necessary that another branch shall
lct as a buffskin wherewith to do the
furnishing.
The laborer is to be reduced TO the con-
1itlon OF slavery, the white laborer as
veil a. the black. This is the Southern
doctrine. Will Northern freemen allow
he doctfine to be put in practiceY never.
The conflict is hard, is long is full of dis
but the Northern freemep
Lnow that the force Of right is on their
ids and will in the end prevail. )
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
Police Court.

The case of William P. VanGorder
charged with counterfeiting the Cleve
land currency, was heard at a specia
session of the Police Court this morn.
ing. Samuel Adams, of this place,
and Benjamin F. Curtis, of Warren
appeared for the prisoner. Grannis snc
Brinsmade for the city. Adams held ii
his argument that as the orders could
not legally be issued by the city, no one
could be guilty of counterfeiting them
The prisoner was bound over in the sum
of $500, to appear before the Court Of
Common Pleas.
The c~ounterfeits are better looking
than the originals. The principal appar-
ent differences are hat the paper on
which the counterfeits are printed is
white, while the true orders are pink
The letter Lin the capitals City of CleVe-
land is crowded into the A, and the let
ter A, and the letter j, of the signature
Joseph Bartlett is in the original extend
ed into the oval in which the monument
is placed. In the spurious it is not
Leader.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
A Man Shoots his Wife,

The Washington Chronicle of the 18Th
says:
Yesterday morning Mrs. Hanning heard
a noise in the yard, got out of bed and
went TO the window. While Mrs II. was
intently watching from the window Mr..
Hanning awoke and saw his wife stand
ing there. Without thinking, he acted
on the impression which first entered his
mind-that the person in the window
was a burglar. He quietly rose from his
bed, took his revolver, and deliberately
fred upon the object in the window. A
fall and q shrek revealed all. The ex-
plosion awoke other persons in the house
and, as we learn in adjoining houses, who
arrived in the room just in time to pre-
vent the unhappy mans destroying him=
self.
The ball passed through the body near
the heart, but hopes are entertained that
it will not prove fatal.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
Potatoes for Soldiers.

All are aware of the value of the pota-
to as an article of food, but not all are
aware of its medicinal value as an anti
scorbutic. and as M of the best articles of
diet for the sick and wounded soldiers, it
being one of the most harmless and nu-
t%ritious, and n which the appetites of
the soldiers most desire. The Surgeon
General of the Army of the Mississippi
speaking of potatoes for the army, q
few days since, said-"a bushel of pota-
toes for the army now, is of as much val
ue as a recruit" We cannot too strong
ly urge upon the citizens of the County,
and especially upon the farmers, to send
potatoes, a bag,a box,or a barrel Of them,
any quantity of them they can spare, 10
the soldiers. If directed to the Soldiers
Aid Society at Cleveland, or to the care
of that Society, the packages will be car
ried over the C. & n. Railroad free OF
charge. There is no way in which so
much good can be done for the soldiers
and with SO little expense, as send pota-
toes to them.
The Special Agent of the Illinois SAM
tary Commission, writing to the people of
that State says:
ave beg to suggest that every n that
can, appropriate a certain piece of ground
to raise vegetables for the soldiers.-on-
ions, potatoes, cabbage, and tomatoes will
be needed in large quantities. Let every
child have his soldiers garden, and cult
vate it we'll; and when small fruits begin
to ripen, there should be army of boys
and girls picking, drying and canning
Don't let any go to waste. And when
apples and peaches ripen, be prepared to
dry in large quantities.. Every soldier
should have his full share. They deserve
it at u hands and nov that arrange
mens are so perfected that the soldier
will be sure to get them, every friend
should do all he can to supply them.
Great care should be taken in drying,
canning and packing. Every can should
be marked with psint-paper labels and
ink rub off. Canned fruit should not
be packed with clothing-the cans often
break, and the contents damage the
clothing. Boxes should be distinctly
marked end numbered. and an invoice
OF the contents forwarded with them.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03

The Union men Of Trumbull County,
without regard to past political diferen'
ees, who are in favor of sustaining the Ad-
ministration in its efforts to suppress the
rebellioR ; who believe that the perpetus-
ton of our Government is q matter of
more vital importance than mere ques-
tons of party expediency, and who are
ready to make every reasonable sacrifice
which the good of the country may de-
mand at this time, are cordially invited to
unite with US, that We may turn our uni
ted energies against the enemies of the
Union, instead of allowing ourselves to be
divided by the schemes of selfish and IN
scrupulous fa~ctionists. Omitted we stand
divided we fall" Fellow-citizens of
Trumbull County, let US unite as a band
of brothers, with the common purpose in
view, to aid in saving our country from
the ruin that threatens it.
j. G. BUTLER
W. o. FORREST,
W. PORTER,
JUNIUS DANA,
A. D. KIBBEE,
JNO. ANDERSON JR.
JAMES HOYT.
Union County Central COMMITTEES.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
From Vicksburg
WAsHINGToN. !

WAsHISGToE, May 29.
Four thousand five hundred prisoners
captured by General Grant arrived al
Memphis to-day.
DISPATCHES from General Grant. dated
near Vicksburg. May 25th, have been re,
ceived at the War Department to-day
They represent the siege of Vicksburg as
progressing satisfactorily, and that Gen
eral Grant is abundantly able TO maintain
his investment of the town, and repel any
attack upon his rear.
CAIRO, May 29.-Adjutant General
Thomas passed here to-day en- route for
Louisville very sick, so much SO that it is
thought he will hsye to abandon his la
bors in the West.
Present advices from Yieksburg dated
on the afternoon of the 26th, says that
there has been no fighting since Monday.
The position of the army is changed
Mcpherson holding the extreme left, Nc
Clernand in the center, and Sherman on
the right.
Five or six thousand prisoners are ex-
pected ut Memphis to day.
Johnston is reported at jackson with
$1,000 men. The rebels hold Big Black
River bridge.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
REBEL VIEWS nE

REBEL VIEWS OF THE SITUArIoN.-The
Petersburg Express of the 18th says:
The affairs about Vicksburg at this
time cannot be regarded as very hatter-
ing. After having a years time to per-
feet all the defences, it appears that we
are now set upon in the very quarter
where we least expected. 1t may be con-
traband to say this much, but it is due to
the people that they should know how
affairs stand, and if danger threatens,
they are entitled to know in what quar-
ter it is. The place for the next fight
will be between Vicksburg and jackson.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
Reported Victory of the French.
New York, June l.

INV YORK., JUNE I.
An Extra of the Harana Diario of the
Goth, received per steamer Sheldrake, re
ports the arrival at Havana of the French
war steamer Darien from Vera Cruz with
important dispatches from Gen. Forey
announcing the occupation of Puebla by
the French forces under his command
The prisoners include Gen. Ortega, q
other generals, 900 minor officers, and
l9. men.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-06-03
HORSE RAKES!! HORSE RAKES I!
Farmers Look to Your Interests!

7 WISH to inform the Farmers OF
Il Trumbul and adjoining Counties that 1 an
now Manufacturing and offer for sale, at the old
shop on Quinby Hill, a few rods north Of the Nor
rison House.
Independent Wheel Rakes. with improvements,
Revolving Rakes, Churns, Churn Powers. Straw
Cutters, Wheel Barrows. Grass Seed Sewers, Fork,
and Hoe handles, &c, also Saving, Turning and
Planning, done to order. il GlLLMER,
Warren Nay Is, 1S6e-sm Proprietor.