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pie, that net ough. to be executed by our
Government, which it has not been, for
some reason unknown to the public. The
rebels first declare themselves to be an In.
dependent government, and next copy our
Constitution, making certain changes and
amendments in regard to slavery
and State sovereignty, and then pro-
ceed to enact stringent and sweeping
confscation laws which orc pronounced
tobe strictly in accordance with the portions
Of our Constitution which they adopt, and
under those laws they seize and convert to
rebel use, five hundred millions Of property
belonging to loyal citizens, In view Of
these facts, We ask, is it not poor rule
that will not work both waysY Why
can't our Government rightfully and con-
stitutional1y coufiscate the property Of the
rebels? Does any man, not Il malignant
Copperhead, deny the power to do SO?
We never heard OF one,
, 1863-02-02


We call the attention to two sets Of joint
resolutions which We publish this morning,
one introduced in the Senate By Mr. Wolfe Of
Washington, on the eth inst, the other in
troduccd By Brown Of Wells yesterday. One
is long, bitter and dishonest collection of
causes OF complaint against the General
Government, leading to the main purpose OF
its preparation, the declaration Of an ar1nis-
ticc, and the other is = short, direct and
perc1nptorJ demand fat al armfstice, and
4 provision for the election Of delegates
in April to attend 4 National Convention
OF all the States, Trh1 "a zHN us loyal,
to be held at Nashville on the first Monday ia
June. This latter Is the eud TO which the
other was directed, and We may look at It
only. 1t simply and explicitly declares that
ment won't quilt fighting, the State shall pro-
cccd independent of the Government to make
peace. In other words it declares for scces-
sion Look at 1t, measure 1t, and weigh it
well It is the first bold step towards the OBJ
(ect which these traitors hare all along been
laboring for. 1t places before. the people OF
Indiana the Issue Union or no Union. Il
Indiana can, while the Government of which
it is part il fighting for its exist-
ence, turn away from It, and mako
peace for itself, Indiana Is no longer In the
Union. This measure If passed Will take our
State out Of tho Union Us surely rs an o.di-
nance Of secession. 1t is an ordinance Of Sc
ccssion. It was meant 10 be. Now, Indian
inns, you who hare sons, and brothers, and
fathers fighting for the Union, who hare given
Jour best and dearest to prpscEyc Il, you arc
called to new effort, that all you have hith-
cIto done may not be 4 waste Of blood
Traitors At homo have introduced into your
Legislature secession ordinance, and If they
, 1863-02-02

Houses arc peculiarly fortunate. In the Ben
atc our young and talented Lieutenant Cor
ernor, Hon: Charles 8. May, Of Kalamazoo,
presides wMh dignity, efficiency, and Impair.
tioli,y. Tic prompt, uneXcoplionable and
responsible dutics which deyolye upon him,
have ELECTED The spontaneous ptalse both OF
bis political friends and opponents. In the
Waahtenaw,. brings to the discharge Of his
duties much experience in parliamentary
affairs, In addition to peculiar fitness for the
position In other respects. =. -.
There are Il variety Of matters before the
Legislature relating TO important interests IN
the State, Of which will keep you advised,
In order that your numerous Michigan read
ers may be early md fully posted in rcgurd to
action had thereon.
: There is general desire on the part of the
Legislature to acknowledge the services OF
our brave soldiers, to perpetuate in IN endur-
Ing forn, the memory Of the gullant dead, and
to provide relief for the sick and wounded.
At another time will advise you more fully
as to the proposed measures, whereby these
objects are to be accomplished.
, 1863-02-02

pass It you hare accomplished nothing but
your own ruin in by all you hare
done. They have taken advantage OF
the, absence Of 10000 loyal men to
push the State to the verge Of accession,
md now they arc openly preparing to give 1t
the last and fatal thrust. They: shall not &C.
cumplisll- it without a.:hght such as their
coward hearts never dreamed Of but We must
avoid p1oodshcd at home, If possible. It Is
yours to prevent It. Loyal men arr not going
to he legis1ated OF driven out Of the Govern
ment instituted BY Washington into the hell
born horror Of JEFF. Davis without struggle,
and It shali be one that history will make mem
orable for its teTrors If not for its success,
This is 10 idle alarm. We have seen the dan
ger coming for year, and warned the people
Of 1t. Now 1t has become precisely as we pre-
dicted. They mean to take Indiana out. of
the Union. They have never meant anything
else. By this peace convention, and indie
pendant delegate. plan, they think to do It
Without exciting tho people By fears Of 6eces-
sion. But the secession is there, Plain; d.
rect secession. You can all see 1t fur your
selves. Indiana once acting with the rebels in
convention, independent of the General
Government, which this measure provides she
shall DO, there is no longer n Union for In
diam, but with those who have murdered her
sons on every field from Texas to The At
lontic.
, 1863-02-02
REBEL CONSTRUCTION OF oI1p
CONSTITUTION.

NVR9A4A0I1ON4
The rebels have confiscated FIVE hundred
millions worth Of property belonging to
loyal people. The debts due every North
err citizen were confscatcd. All the
stocks, bonds and mortgages, lands and
chattels belonging TO Northern people that
could be reached, were searched ont and
seized. Loyal men in the South, were
cleaned out Of house and home, their
lands, money, goods, chattels, negroes
everything they possessed were confscated
and the proceeds used to carry on the war
against the Union. Ask the rebel govern
ment where they get the legal authority
Tor making those seizures, snd they reply,
IN inc Montgomery Constitution. They
JUSTIFY the sequestration as entirely
proper and lawful, and in harmony
and accordance With their constitu-
ton But the Coppcrheals DECLARE
it to be in violation Of our conat;
tuition, to retaliatc by confscating the nr,,
perty of the rebels. Let us sec about t1,;a
The Montgomery Constitution is literal
transcript Of all the articles and sections of
the Washington Constitution, that can by
any construction give the authority to con.
fiscate the property Of Federal citizens
Wherein the two instruments differ re.
latcs to State Sovereignty and the
right of secession and the nationality and
divinity of slavery. But all the war now.
CTS of their government, al the Legislative
md judicial processes Of their Congress
and Supreme. Court are literally copied
from our Constitution. Thcexpounders and
. administrators Of the Montgomery Consli
tuition are Dcmocrais-and formerly we1r
tho leaders and rulers Of the Northern
Dcmocrat. ytheir own Interpretation d
the Constitution, Congress has power to
lcss 9 ccntlscetion act, and b. their exam
, 1863-02-02
SECEsH CORRESPONDENCE.


The following letters, among host Of 9TH
crs, fell into the hands Of the Federal army at
Arkansas Post: 49,
1.-THE CHICAGO TIMES ADVOCATES sEcrs1 "
DEs ARC, Jan. 10, 1863.
DEAR SISTER: feel almost ashamed to
write to you after SO long a silence; but you
Know d soldier has poor chance to write,
and We have 60 many other things to think
Of: Ihis is offered as an excuse for not being
more punctual-1 will try to do better In the
future. Gen, Haw received Or
dcrs this evening to take up the line of march
for Arkaneas Post, where fighting il now 90
ing on. The command will leave tomorrow
morning. It is about three days march to
the place. a te1egraphic dispatch, received
ri6emen were within 500 yards Of our Tile
pits at the Post, this evening at o'clock.
They have their gunboats along, and it is be-
liered they will soon have possession Of the
fort. suppose We have 10000 effective men
there. Lieutenant General Walker aud Brig
adier General McCulloch each hare division
all well drilled, and will, think, make a
We have news Of big fighting across tho
Mississtppi, in which We wefr gluriously vic.
torious. The Yankees hare abandoned their
9ttask q ,u upon .vlcksbq1g t The Chicago Ta.
- "AtVtats"V SstcW' iHeft drffdrs 10 oe a
gentral' ",anss'' belscesu the Noriirestern aud
Eastern States brsaeing, IFoutdu's il Be glorious
i they did get into difficulty among aen.selres
n Il 4 =
The boys are looking anxiously for Henry's
return. Ibelieye this command would prc.
fer Henry to any other man Lying for their
sens:1ts fsasE hase so beard "hy Ns Sxf5si; gs5
left for Texas this morning. Your Bro.
tSlgned) ]. II. DEssARp.
, 1863-02-02

Hon. Joseph A. Wright, the late Senator
from Indiana, who was appointed to succeed
Mr.. Bright, and whose term expired with the
election Of Mr.. Turrfc, Is now in this city,
on his way to the West We welcome sena-
tor Wright as one who has done great service
to the country. He is a representative man.
Attached to the old Democratic party, and
high in its confidence when danger began to
oyershadow the Union, he spurned all afll-
iation with it, and declared himself to be for
his country, and nothing but his country.
This WINS his record when he entered the sen.
ate, and this is the record that he leaycs be-
hind him. He has been in the councils OF
j. the nation foran exciting and important year;
he has taken part in many grave and mo-
mcntous questions. And he has SO borne
himself TINT, without committing his name
to party Or party creed, he gave the cause
earnest and unselfsh support. Mr.. Wright
is one Of the few remaining Democrats that
remind Us Of the party as VIC knew and loved
it IN better days, and he returns to Indiana
with the esteem and gratitude Of all loyal
men.
, 1863-02-02
). T. GAMBmL,
Co. F, 21st reg't Tenn. Vols

"GES. BRAGG HAS TAKEN FORT posE1soy
NEW MADRID, AND NASHVILLE
SEcEssr111E, McCleunes Co., Texas
T. [postmarked Jan. III
To Mrs. Rebecca Bibbs:
Dxs Arc, Jan. ., 1868
DEAR REsEccA:-1 embrace this opportu,
nifty Of writing you few lines. T am enjoy.
Ing good health at present, and hope this inay
find you enjoying the same great blessing.
am glad to tell you that laTe some faTon,b1r
news this time. The army 50 much drcaded
in the northwest part of this State, when
E1 inst ls,a hea,d Il Sf 1t, was retreating through
So goodbye to thai army, for This winter.
Gen. Bragg has taken Fort Donclson. Nev
Madrid. and -Na*toiNt, and is stationed at Nash,
vile with his army.
Gen. Price whipped the Federnls On the
Tazoo River. Gen. Breckinridce DESTROYED
their army III Louisiana.
The Fcderals tried to capture fort on the
Mississippi River, below Vieksbure. oot N1,y
Of Mcir sHntoafs sunk, and had to retreat with.
out eHecting anything.
TIC fedeTls Z. ;; s then attacked ylcksburg got
fslls were shot, scalded:: and drowned, with d
heavy. loss Of gunboats.
in erchdaWd prisoner has just IN tie Aons<
nko ttls sa~khe Ftde,ats 'niN xooa ri 10 foAtina
u1'o7tg fAt".stl,xs. lie has travelled through
napy places In the North.
Tic Texans in and about Helena are giving
The Federals thunder every day. I3isooey;
and 7a"noer arc cunning into Little Rock.
daily from that place. Now we hare tho up'
per hand Of them, and if we keep it the Fed,
erals arc gone up Salt River u
am still at the church on dnty, and would
be glad to hear fiom you. It is some time
from you. blame the mail, not you, how
ever. You know think ton mrc!, Of Won ia
suppose you do not write. Good by, my love,
THOMAS MonGAs.
, 1863-02-02
U)ieaeo Gribn1re:.


AN ARmfSI1CE-WHAT IT MEANS
The Corperheads recommend an a11nis-
ticc. "And," our readers will ask, "why
not peace?" The object of these men is
not the preservation of the Union as it
was; it is not the reconstruction Of the
Union with all its integral parts In their
places. What is The rcason9 Because peace
and the separation would leave the North
united; New England, hated because she
is free and patriotic, contributing six mem
bers 10 the family Of States, from which
they could not be excluded by means less
violent than those involved in ano-
thcr revolution. An "armistice,'' involves
The raising Of the blockade Of the South
EN- ports now closed by Federal ships;
the marketing Of more than three hun
dred millions Of dollars worth Of cotton,
rice and tobacco, the rcplenis11fng of the
a1mo1ies Of the South with all the engincry
Of wa1, the reclothing, rcshoeing and re-
hating Of the tattcrdema1ions who row
fight valinnt1y under the rebel banner.
1t means reviviication Of the PROSTATE
credit Of the Confedcracy, and the quick
marketing Of the Confederate bonds. It
means the withdrawal Of our armies from
their advanced position, or their mainte-
nance there for six months at an enormous
expense to a treasury now overburdened.
It means, in word, that the Union is dis
solved, and that the Northwest will be ex-
=
, 1863-02-02

The following newspapers hare been select
cd to publish the laws of the United States il
the North West, Of the present session o
Congress:
Mndison, l1nd.) Courier, Lafayette Courier
Quincy Wig, Springfield Qll) Journal, De
troit Advertiser, Lansing Republican, Mil
waukec Sentinel, Madison (Wis.) Journal
Paul Union, Topeka Record, Leavenwortl
Conservative, Santa Fe Gazette. Nrbrlsk;
Advertiser, On,aha Republican, Yankton Da
kotian, Dakota Republican, at Vermillion
Denver News, Central City (Col) } Register.
, 1863-02-02

Especial Correspondence OF the Chicago Tribune |
LASsESG. Jan. sG, 1865.
The Legislature Of Michigan has been in
session nearly three weeks. A large amount
Of business has been brought before it. 4
number Of mattcra have already been disposed
OF, most of which refer TO local subjects.
Some, however, are Of gcnercl Importance,
among which was the election Of United
Statetseenator. You have already announced
the return by the people Of Michigan, through
their Representatives, to the United States
Senate of that noble champion Of Republican
principles, and faithful representative Of the
loyal masses Of this State-the Hon. Zacha-
riah Chandler. It WAS most betting COM
pliment to q faithful and fearless public ser.
ynnt. and the circumstances attending the
election were peculiarly gratifying alike to
Senator Chandler aud to hfs constituents. In
his election the national Administration also
has cauee for congratulatfon.
In Il few days Michigan will pnt on record
her voice in regard to the prosecution Of the
war, and reiterate her position upon crushing
out the atrocious rebellion Of SHAREHOLDERS
against the life Of the republic. the integrity
Of the nation. and the perpetuity of free Gov
crnmcnt. She will speak III terms which can
not be misunderstood-which give back no
uncertain sound. Her Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress, with single excep-
tion, will carry out her will, and the Admin
istfation will sec that, while other States may
falter, Michigan stands firm by the eternal
principles Of justice, liberty and truth.
The political complexion Of the two Houses
is Us follows: senafe-1S Republicans, IL
Democrats aud . Fusionists. .fouse-65 Re-
publicans, "a Democrats and II Fusionists
ullT rote with the Democrats, 10
the honor of several Republicans, who
honesty went into the bogus Union move
nlcnt in this State last fall, be 1t said, thoy
have discovered the disloyM object Of that
deception, and now rungc themselves among
tic irm, true friends of the Government.
The majority In the House also gained another
member recently. by oustiug one John s.
Donaldson, Of Oakland county, who tampcr.
&C with the ballot box IN his own town, and
secured his own election By increasing his
majority therein from 9S to l01.
The Legislature is faithfhl reflex Of the
,SS,nl ,S,l people Of Michigan, and q reliable aux
lt,os3 Ans Of our patriotic and noble Governor,
cH;c;.a J%s;.n hlair, than whom more honest or
Gtn.1osa lablac officer, or more earnest and
fnraS T. champion of tho right, cannot be
1oano ~ NC loyal 6tasea Wo knowa what Ii
no.xe &c o. nm md ho has the Till and The
In the way ct Presiding officers The tvo
, 1863-02-02

- Gen. Hooker has taken Gen. Butter
field for his chief Of staff. Eighteen months
experience in the field, and personal familiar
ity with the war, in the battles Of Hanover
Court House, Gaines' Mill, Turkey Bend,
Malvern Hill, Groycton, and Fredericksburg,
at the head Of regiments, brigndes, divisions,
and army corps, have specially indicated this
good soldier for the responsible place the
Commander-inehicf On the Rappahannock
llns selected him for
, 1863-02-02
Our Ship Canals,

The Ohio Legislature have had under con
sideration the projects to enlarge the Illinois
and Michigan and the Eric canals to tho ca.
pacity Of gnuboats, at the expense Of the
General Government. After lengthy debate
protesting against these measures, the rcso-
luton was passed By vote Of forty-one to
seventeen. Ono Of the members. who voted
in the affirmative said he s:had rather we
should be compelled to feel our dependence
upon the Mississippi, go that the people Of
the Northwest will feel bound that the Union
shall forever stand, and the Mississippi for.
ever flow to float the commerce Of the North.
west to tile Gulf"
, 1863-02-02

B private letter has been received
from Galveston, which states that aftcr the
train had been prepared and ignltcd, which
was to blow mp the flag ship Westhcld, Com
modorc Renshaw discovered that two Of his
men were missing, and he returned to search
he lost his life
, 1863-02-02

~ News from Charleston Indicates that
neither the rebels nor impartial observers
have confidence in the ability of Bcauregard's s
Notifications to beat off the fron-clads. The
Inhabitants, expecting the city to be burned,
have carried of everything portable, including
the doors Of their houses.
, 1863-02-02

The New York Senate thought they
had too many officers in that body, md they
appointed committee TO Investigate. The
committee report that in 1929 there were but
three persons to discharge all tho duties in
and about the Senate Chamber; in 1889 there
were four officers in all; in 1s49, eight in NIL /;
in 1852, twenty-sir in ali; in 1869, thirty
one In all; in 1868, twcnty-nine in al1,
and with the clerks to committees las last
ycar) thiHy.thrce,. all told, or jnst equal
to the number Of Senators and President.
Full one-hnlf Of these probably will be turned
out into the cold
, 1863-02-02

u The New York Tribune denies that a
libel suit has been commenced against 1t ly
1taae Cook, our late Postmaster. It says tho
s'oFy Was started by one Of It's contemporaries
IN The ansablc desire to have such suit com
mencea.
, 1863-02-02

Over ,500, eco bushels Of coal IS now on til,
way down the Ohio from Pittsburgh. 1t vii
be distributed as follows; Cincinnati, 81, 0Ot
bushels; st: Louis, u, 900; Memphis, 1s5, 900
Of floating boats, containing 100, 600 bushels
-GinciaHdti Commercial, 3QfA.
, 1863-02-02

p,s;,s, :as washington correspondents Of the
fhaaoelEhia papers notice r7,,,o-. o,,-ro,+ .t
the Capital to the cftec. u,at M,,or csncr,,
Mcclellan had rendered his rrs,r''..,.e ee's' .,
that Mr.. fitz John Porteris 70 1,c .1"s'. ' Nv
improper conduct, 'es'ea aot
, 1863-02-02

CorrERHEAD Mh11as17r. On s,t,-t.x
night week some New Tork malignant Con.
perbcad besmcared with coal tar the While
marhlc front Of David Dudley Fio.d's mansiou
in Gsammescy Park, In that city.
, 1863-02-02

TEE ALrUAuEr psED uF.-A Mexican pa.
per, speaking Of the Ooppcrhesd politicians
of this country, cal!s them sVallandlngle
hoTucrc7s."
, 1863-02-02

THE SPEECH THAT TEE GOVERNOR or sEw
TORE MADH.r
D1s ARc, Jan. 10, 1868.
To Mrs. Y. J. Gambll, Vine Grove. Washington
county, Texas:
DEAR WIFE: I seat myself to drop YOU
few lines, to let you know that I am we'll at
the present time, and in hopes this will lind
you the same-wcll and doing well.
havs no news Of Importance to write, only
the boys are in fine spirits. They think Mds
peaee ,sia DC made ly nezt Hay. I say, myself,
they are right; their otcn Papers tel he truth
Il ne can Just whip them at Vicksburg, Think
Gosr11ors Of siz States h1d caed H. nteir troopx,
and eaw speech that the Governor Of New
York made. He said that now was the time to
make peace. For, be said, they would lose
men and It would cost them a heap Of money
and .eo1Id still tchip sh<m, and we would grow
stubborn and would ask for more tIlan We
would now, and now was thu time for them to
make proposals to us.
hope to see the day when peace will be
made, rish it teas tomorrow.
J. T. GAMB111.
, 1863-02-02

CATHOLIC STANDARDIZATION Hughes has
purchased the Troy University, at Troy, from
the Alethodists, with view Of making it the
Central Catholic Theological Seminary for the
Ecclesiastical Province ofNew York.
, 1863-02-02

# The Louisville journal says: 1--WE can
have no manner Of patience with those jour-
nails that are more shocked at tho Illegal i'm.
prisonmcnt Of one rebel in the United Statee
than at the 1awless hanging Of hundred
Union men in the rebel Confidence
, 1863-02-02

MARKED As COMMON Tu1Ef.-John c.
Breckinridge had one Of his rebelears shot of
ut the battle Of Aurfrcesboro. Accident did
What law should have done long ago.
, 1863-02-02

e The tfGraded SCHOOL, building, In
Sycamore, this State, was entirely destroyed
by fire on Tuesday morning LAST, The loss is
about $1,000, insured for 5000.
, 1863-02-02

DEATH OF REBEL GEEERAL-The New
Orleans Eee, Of the 6th Of Janunry, says that
Brigadier Genernl J. &, Duncan, Of that city,
died ut Murfecsboro, few days before,
, 1863-02-02
New York Senator,

The New York Assembly has voted to pro-
coed to the election Of United States Senator
on Tuesday next, Cd inst, in compliance with
the law on that subject. As the Senate is
largely Union, there Is no doubt Of concur
renee in That body, 80 that there is scarcely a
doubt Of the election taking place. Neither
party has Jet indicated its candidate. The
following gentlemen arc named as probable
candidates: Ex-Goy. Morgan, Hon. ]. 8.
Wadsworth, Hon. H. J. Raymond, Hon. Pres
ton King, Hon. Curtis Noyes, Hon. VIM. NJ.
Evarts, Hon. D. Dudley Field, Hon. G. B.
sedgwick, and some say Tlurlow Weed.
, 1863-02-02

w Information of Will
~! liam G AfhInorc. an Insane man. now It large
In this State lie Is % TeAr1 OF age Ahouf feat
es In height stoors slightly has tid and dowacast
look and l. soMsE1.as allow of sgesch and 1lucsant
SAafl Il. AsIIMORE, of Oaklaud, Coles county ILL.,
or at the Institute for the Insane At J4cksonFile
jagTz4E7.1ut
, 1863-02-02

WA Mt ED-A purchaser for a
,vs Newspaper and Job Printing Establishment,
located u she busiest town Of the Northwest; Tho
czeasin5 Tbs Job Printing and Advertising patron.
ID excellent order and the establishment & nnE'
inE n,opey; no @ The whole or 9nehall Interest win ne
opportunity for nSestng in the printing buslness
ncTer been ofe1ed In The Northwest For further PAT.
ucu!aTs address IT ;" 1891, Chicago. 3ar1 IsG33t
, 1863-02-02

w A n T E D-A Cottage House
~ containing hye or el1 roons West Side,
south Of street 2leferred q Union Park Would
purchasn furniture and pay rent In advance Address
With particulars ?. o. Boz H519 Ia3lZj15u
, 1863-02-02
DuurDi1la.

pOARDING.-A suit OF furnished
~ rooms 1t ~ Lasallc street, Will BE- vacated to-
f,11 zS1e1x r GiJL.FY Cy
, 1863-02-02

NANTED-A few good Canvass
~ era to sell "Abbott's History Of the Rebellion.
Elrst volume now ready. Address amply to CLARKE
janrz{GE1m
, 1863-02-02

w n 7 ED-Entry Clerk.-Ad-
W dress r o. Drawer Ga3, In applicants handsFsit.
Inf. giving references aud salafy expected
, 1863-02-02

w AN T E D. Three gentlemen
w ca. be accommodated With rooms and board
in pleasant place On the West Side. References cx-
Changed; Address Box a!53. Chicago P. O.
, 1863-02-02

w ANTED-For Cash-Building
" Lots and Improved property In improving
ne1ghhorhoods. at low fsicea+ Address 1. siiEPARD
, 1863-02-02

" AT TED-A situation by 4
" younE man from New England. Store pre-.
hmfclf nscful IN al,aost any capacity. Tha best Of
reference glycn br firm whom t.e has been With the
pnst eight years. Address Post Office Box 4s6t.
fnHfZIt y