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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-04-17
Democracy illustrated.

II the Democratic party cheats
the people it will be the peoples
fault. The professions of the Daln-
when they seek power, are
one thing, their acts, wien they at
tain power are another thing. In
the former case they invariably rep
resent Democracy as the party Of
the Union but in the latter case
they, as invariably, show it to be in
hostility to our Government in its
efforts to put down the rebellion, and
to be in sympathy with treason.
The doings of the Legislature in
Indiana show what Democracy il
power is, and the armed resistance
all over the State, to the arrest o
deserters, shows the influence De
mocracy exerts. .. ida
But still more strongly marked in
stances Of the purposes and design
OF the Democr .cy 10 exhibited il
New Jersey. There the Democrati
Legislature have passed the most 40
ject peace. at'auy- price resolutions
and not content to stop there, hav
rendered that party Infamous b
the enactment Of ono Of the moe
cruel, unjust and slavish laws eve
placed upon statue book.
A bill has just passed the Ne
Jersey Legislature, providing fc
the transportation to Liberia {
some other place, OF all negroes wh
shall come into that State and thel
remain ten days. That provi ion
base enough which shall banish
man from the soil because he
black, bat to add to this bsseDess "
mus, go step iuyther in the DEM
cratic enactment. i4Wru tra
4. In the year 1s4a the Legislatu
of that State passed. an act und
which a Southern stakeholder mi
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-04-17
BY oSE op AssluAxs Glossy curDnEs.

BY ONE oF ABRAHAM CHOskS CHILDREN.
Fellow soldiers Of the Cumberland, 10y aI,
brave and true, 7
Who have len your Northern Aresidos South.
... ern traitors tnsubdue,
lot 8 send home fer ~ "Cupporhoad,' rcgu.
lar hltntant cuss.
And the beauties OF suldier's life make him
share with US.
Wen put him in pup tent with cold
ground for his bed,
With no rubber blanket un 'ernoath, no "ghv.
ernment' overhead.
Let him shiycr there till morning, slceplesi
and IN pain.
And each succeeding nsh slould Ire the sase
thing do again.
At breakfast time no dainty dish his appel lite
would to npt,
For from such little luxurios most soldiers arc
exempt
"Sowbelly" should he breakfast on, rusty,
poor and black,
Accompanied by coffee weak and miserable
''hard tack.
Then preparation quickly make, get overy.
thing IN trim, ...
March him oft on picket, and may secesh
''pick at him.
May every bush u rebel seem, strange sound:
salute his ears,
And all he sees and all he hears but serve tC
wake MS 1edfS.
Lot him 'sosh" round shoeless in tho mud
into puddleS fall,
And always late to dinner DO, also at buglt
0al;
While shivering around the camp nre may he
burn his boots and elothei,
May the smoke blow always In his eyes anC
curl singing up his nose.
May lie six mouths without money be, and NJ
trusting suter bout,
| And should ho get his cauteea Hllsl, NAV |
somehow leak out.
May lie never have postage STAN, snd 70
his ach ny Jaw
or tobacco not quite half enough for even hal
achaw.
Forced marches may ho have TO make, II
rain and snow and mud.
| The driving rain his clothing soak, the chill
wind freeze his blood;
/ And that the beauties ol u march he Nigh
the better see,
Rheumatic twngos all day have, and tn
| chronic dlarrheL.
From Nashville down to Huntsville, the CON
ing summer Gays,
Let him "ho lflt'' un the dusty pike beneath
I the suns hJt rays
HIS feet with blisters covered, his limbs a
weak and lame,
And guess he'll think soldiers lifo is any
thing but tame.
Infested may his clothing be with all the It'll
I fry
That the soil OF Alabama can so abundant
supply;
Have all his dirty shirts to wash In water scar
and black,
"Shiftless' and l--y weeks to go--no clean rag
/ tor his back.
And whom tho conflict RACES fierce keep hll
always III front.
Let him leel. besides exposure, the battle
nerccst brunt;
Let "Mnies' whistle round his head--shriel
ing shell burst near,
Lot him feel the agonies which alone the sui
~ fear.
And hnslly in the hospital, minus q leg or 50.
Somewhat emaciated and most dreadful
low
Wen lay what's left of "Copperhead" upon
dirty bunk,
To regain his wasted cnergles on weak te
and tough Junk"
To tho call Of Uncle Abraham we chos rflll
all flew
Severed the tics which bound or hearts, baC
cherished ones sdieu,
And we will not brook the Insults which III
;, hN1pe upon our heads
By tho trtirrOus Northern towards, the slim
"COpperheais"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-04-17

A TouCHISG GIFr. In q bale Of
prpmiscnous clothing lately received
IN Manchester, for distributing A.
mong the distressed operatives from
some place the name of which is not
given was found boys Scotch cap:
10 the cap was letter addressed
For an orphan or motherless boy
Ga opening tho letter shilling was
osnd inc!osed an tho following
epistle: =
"May the youthful wearer of this
cap meet its ate owner in heaven.
IIe was beautiful and good. and
was removed by an accident from
this worl to a better. A weep
ing mothers blessing be on tho future
wearsr OF her bright boy's Gap. -
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-04-17

A Tennessee liwyer, a refugee
from reb i tyranny who found shel
ter in a neighboring village 1T tn,
outbreak Of the war was asked yester
LAY why he did not return to Nash
Sille, now that tho Federal army is
in occupation, and Ii e and proper
ty once moro secure. His answer
was in thess words; shall ney,r g
back to n shville till Tennessee Ii
a rec State! have always been )
STAKEHOLDER, but old as am, be
lieve that | shall yet go home to >
State where slavery will no longe
exist.' Tho speaker was a man
sixty whom the rebellion has con
vertei into an anti'slavery man. =
[Now York Evening Post.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-04-17

The author of the Csnscription Act
Nindicates IL from the False Asper-
sions of the Enemies of the Country.
We make the following extracts
from a letter, written by S.na'or
Wilson. Of Massachusetts,, to Fer
nando Wood, o. New York, relative
to the conscription, or as it is offio
ia'ly known, the Enrolment Act:
HUMANITY OF THE ENROLMENT ACT.
SIR: :-This "act for enrolling and
calling out the National forces" was
framed to be more efficient for war
purposes than were the Existing mi.
lItia laws, less burdersnme upon the
Treasury and the people, than were
the existing laws. and more humane
o the poor who have the aged. til :
infirm and hel lpless dependent upon
their labor for support, than were
the existing statutes. These o5j'c
sanctioned by patriotism, economy,
justice and humanity, were ever
kept steadily in Wow, and they have
been attained as nesr,y as the une'
quail lot OF humanity will permit, in
this law, 80 fercely denounced by
the Meant Hall Democracy, at your
bidding. Yes, sir, this law, enthu-
siastic,lly welcomed by the armies
Of the Republic, re ferred to by other
nations as the highest evid nee oI
he determined purposes of the
American Government, dreaded By
the armed traitors, ani denounced
BY rebel sympathizers, bears in every
section and IN every line, evidence
OF the pstriotism,g justice and hu
msnity, of the thirty seventh Con
gress. Iis jast and humane provis
ions perpetually give the lio to III,
accusation OF Mozart Hall. that i
makes an infamous distinction be
tween the rich and the poor.
ExEMPrI)Ns UNDER THE new LAW.
This act for enrolling AID ca lin
out the N,tionnl iorces, denOuuco
by your Moz ,rt H,ll followers 10
! making distinctions betwacl til
J rich and poor, excepts an1 exempt'
not mem bers of Congress, Mt Gu;
{ tom.house eiiicers, not Poitnastcr
: not Government Clerks, not Ia
State Judciaries. not Ministers {
the Gospel and Professors and ST.
3 dents In Colleges-.-no; not thes
n fortunate and favored classes of me
C for it enrolls them and requires the'
}. either to fight furnish substitutes {
!, pay for substitutes. Who, then do
g this law, 80 hippantly denounced /
y NJ zart Hall Democracy, except ar
Vt exenpu t
II This law, branded by you, 81
and your cansmen. excepts and q
" empts, first, the Vice President
,r the United States, the Judges
,r the various Courts of the Unit
10 States, the heads OF the vario
70 Executive Departments of the Go
is ernmeat, and the various States.
a Second, the only son liable to mi
is tary duty Of widow dependent u
We on his labor for support. Third, I
o. only son ofegsd or iuarm parents
parents dependent upon his lat
rc Ior support. Fourth, where tn,
% are two or moro sons of aged or
~ firm parents subject to draft
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-04-17

! nc armed RcDels IN the frec States.
In his speech in Hamilton, Val
landigham said the Copperheads had
provided themselves with arma, aud
they intendel to do so, and TO keep
them, in spite Of the military author
tiles; and he asserted that it was a
Constitutional right which the peo.
pie were justified in defending by
force.
The rebels have tho same consti
tutional right to bear arms in Ten.
nessse and Alabama, as in Onio
and Indiana; anl our troops have
the same right to disarm rebels ir
one state as in another. This ia one
country. and tho samo sauce is Fl
Tor the Northern gander as for the
Southern goose.
Mr.. V .llnndighsm talks OF resist.
ance. anl argues that resistance i
jusIifi.ble, but no does not intend tC
take any risks OF resistance himself
Al his lncendlary harrangues are
cunningly framed, 40 as to ins,igat,
the ignorant AMI boldcr element t,
violercs, while he pas in a sly
aside about resistance by tho court
and bilo', tn 1t he may stink on, oil
in case OF danger. When rebellion
breaks out, tit ia unpromisirg il
dimensions, or IN ncc14sful, he vii
10 as the Oincinnsti Evqu'rer di'
in regarl to the rebellion in Nobl
crunty, pretending that he never ia
stigatcd it, and will then ii4h up hi
asidss sbout legal resistance.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-04-17

A Mother Alas hoy little do
we appreciate mothers tenderness
while living. How needless We are
in youth. of all her anxiety and kind
ness. But when she is dead and
gone-when the cares and col3nes'
Of the world come witherirg to oul
hearts. when we Ind how hard it ia t.
| lind true sympathy-how lew vii
befriend ~ in our misfortunes- ther
1t is that we lhink Of tho mother W
have Loaf,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-04-17

The frien !ship Of some people is
ike our shadow keeping close
whilo We are Walking in the sun
shine deserting Us tho moI ent we
enter the shade,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-04-17
"YE COPPERuEAD.,

"a uenenouf ,erpeit hal hict, meek con.
tracisf, taf short prefers dark and moist ~ ices
--gicss no p1rni,is Of it, prerimity-fesis on
niis. snM bids, ETC.. aud seldom attacks m1n -
is siotc and clumsy IN It's motions, and a rsrp
slight hoc m6fcss 10 kH tit is also ealied
''chunkhedd."
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19

OF A special meeting of the state his
torical society will be held on the 18th
inst, at Middlebury. The day appointd
for the meeting is the anniversary of the
approval by George Washington, of the
act by which Vermont was admitted into
the Union. Several papers of scientific
and historical interest will be read, and
among others, one by Rev. John B. Perry
of Swanton, on the geology of Franklin
county and vicinity; Rev. s. R. Hall of
Bloomington will read memoir of Gov.
Crafts; Rev. James Dougherty of johnson
will read carefully prepared memoir of
the Rev. Asa Lyon of Grand Isle; Prof.
N. G. Clark wilfread a biographical sketch
of Rev. DR.. Wheeler Rev. Pliny H. White
will read sketch of Rev. Aaron Hutchin.
son, and other papers,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19

INTERESTING BEQuEsT--Mr. Truman
Tenny. an aged Universalist, and respec.
ted citizen of Morristown, Vt. recently
deceased, left, by his will, sum of mon.
ey to his eldest son, Truman Tenny, Jr.
who is a Methodist, to be used for employ
ing Uniyersalist minister to attend the
sons funeral when he shall die. We un.
derstand that Mr.. Tenny, Jr., will respect
his fathers wishes and arrange for the
money to be used according to the design
of the bequest. Mr.. Tenny was the faith
er of Mr.. A. G. Tenny, of Brewer, Me
NE Banner.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19

gOn Tuesday Of last week a sleigh
ing party, of rs or 80, from vergennes
spent the evening at the Addison House
They spoke of the ride down as delightful
but not so their return, when they encoun.
tered furious gale from the north and
the EXTREMIST cold of the late "cold snap
We are panied, put not surprised, to learn
that notwithstanding an apparent super.
abundance of protection they nearly per-
ished, and that many of them have since
been sick.-MSdalebury Register.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19

GA New Orleans correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer has the following of
some Of 1.-The Presidents Lambs" -
BILLY WILSON'S ZoUAvEs.-A good sto-
ry is told of this regiment. the truth of
which cannot vouch for. 1t is said that
the boys, not exactly liking their camping
ground, made rush for the state prison,
knocked down the keepers, entered the
building, turned the key on the inside of
the wall gate, locked themselves in the
cells, and cried "Now ace are at home 4"
At any rate the institution which origin
ally contained nearly three hundred pris.
oners is now empty
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19
G. A party of eight Chippewa chiefs

6 A party of eight Chippewa chiefs
from tribe which has ever been loyal to
the government, have arrived at Chicago,
in chage of Gen. L. E. Webb, the Indian
agent. They are going to ashington to
see about an amendment to their treaty
with the United States by which they may
gain permanent possession of the lands
they occupy, for themselves and their chill
dren, without any reservation.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19
Vermont Central and Sulli-
van Railroads.

Winter Arrangement commencing Dec. 8, 1882
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST
Leave Waterbury at s 70 A M, l2.l6 P NJ and
l0.l4 PM.
Mail Train leaves st. Adams at 6.l5 A. M,
Burlington 100 NJ, connecting at White
River Junction with trains for and from wells
River ST. Johnsbury and Littleton, and with
Northern X. X. for Boston, Lowell. Worcester,
&c, and connecting at Bellows Falls with
Cheshire r. R. for Boston, and with YER
mont Valley railroad for Springfield, New Haven
and New York, arriving in New York at 10. 10 Pm,
Accommodation Train leaves Rouses Point at
1.45 AM. for Rutland and Northheld.
Night Express Train leaves Ogdensburg at H.
10 pm Montreal, at g. 80 PM, Rouses Point at 3 ~
P ", arriving at Boston at $40 NJ, connecting
at Bellows Falls with Cheshire R. for Boston
and Worcester, and with Vt. Valley R. r., for
Springfield and New Haven and arriving in New
York at 4.45 P N.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Waterbury at $50 NJ, $40 AM and SAC
Nj.
Mail train leaves Boston at 7.90 NJ, via Low
ell, Lawrence or Fitchburg. Leaves Springfield
at /. 25 NJ, Bellows Falls at II, 20 NJ, connect
ing at White River junction with Northern Rail
road from Boston and with Passumpsic railroad
for and from st. Johnsb.-y and Lftteton arriv-
ing at Burlington at 10 NJ and st. Adams at
7.55 NJ and lodge
Accommodation train leaves Northfeld at $40
A ", and Burlington at 1888 NJ, Tor Rouses
Point and Montreal.
Night express tram leaves Bellows Falls at g.
l5P NJ receiving passengers from Vermont Val.
ley railroad leaving New York at $40 A NJ, and
from Cheshire railroad leaving Boston at 400
NJ, connecting at White River Junction with train
leaving Boston at 500 P NJ, via. Lowell, or
Lawrence Leave White Rivor junction at
IL 40 Pm, arriving at Burlington at 5.l5 M,
Rouses Point at !. 80 NJ, Montreal at 1880 NJ,
and Ogdensburgh at LOO P NJ, connecting with
Grand Trunk trains for Detroit, Chicago and the
West.
Sleeping cars are attached to both the night ex.
press trains running between Rouses Point and
Boston.
Through Tickets for Chicago and the West for
sale at the principal stations. G. MERRILL,
st. Adams, Dee 8, 1862 ~ Sup't.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19
u. 8. Excise Taxes.
COLLECTOR's NOTICE

CULLECFOh
Notice IS hereby given that the Annual Taxes
for Lamoille, Orleans and Essex Counties, in the
Third Collection District Of Vermont. as assess
ed under the provisions OF the law of Congress.
approved July LIST, 1862, have now become due
and payable, and that will attend at the follow.
ing times and places for the purose of receiving
the same. viz:
LAMoILLE COUNTY,
At Seeger's Hotel, Cambridge, on Monday,
Feb. I'd, 1868. At Daniels Hotel, johnson, on
Tuesday, Feb. Sd, 1853 At the American House
Hyde Park, on Thursday, Feb. l9th 1868. At
the Morrsville House, Morrisville, Feb. ~. At
Matthews Hotel, Stowe, on Saturday, Feb. 2lst
1868.
ORLEANS COUNTY,
At Carpenters Hotel, No. Craftsbury, on
Thursday, Feb. 9th, 1863 At The lrasburgh
House, lrasburgh, on Friday, Feb 9th, 1868 At
the Barton House, Barton. on Saturday Feb. yth,
1868. AT Clark's Hotel, Derby Center, on We'd.
nesday, Feb. 18th, 1868. AtFlint's Hotel, Troy,
on Tuesday, Feb H. 1863
ESSEX COUNTY.
At the West Concord House, West Concord,
on Monday. Feb. 9th, 1868. At the Island Pond
House, Island Pond, on Friday, Feb l3, 1868.
At the Essex Hotel, Guildball, on Saturday
Feb. IA, 1863
BY the provisions of the Excise Laws, all per.
sons neglecting to pay said dues and taxes with
In the time above specified, will be required to
pay ten per cent, additional upon the amount
| thereof.
The monthly duties and taxes on returns Of
Manufactures and Others. for the months of Sent
Oct. Nov. and Dec. 1852, are now due. and will
be payable at the above stated times and places
If not previously paid.
| The licenses required by the Excise Law, will
be delivered at the above stated times and places
unless previously called for at my Office. ANY
person who shall have been exercising or carrying
on, since September LIST, 1869. any trade or busi
ness for which license is required without TAX
ing out such license, incrrs penalty equal tc
three times the amount required for the license.
Any person can remit his tax by another. al
receipts will be returned
CARLOS BAXTER,
Collector Of Sd collection dist. vt
J Burlington Jan. ls, 1858. 3w4
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19

az An exchange has the following, as
an excellent system of gardening for la
dies: Make your beds early in the morn:
ing; sew buttons on yonr husbands shirts;
do not rake up any grievances; protect the
young and tender branches of your family
plant smile of your face; and carefully
root up all angry feelings. and expect a
good crop of happiness"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19

CO We learn that the Social Party for
the benefit of the soldiers, at Springfield,
on Friday evening last, was very success.
full. The attendance was large and the
receipts amounted to $4,000, leaving
1882 90 after paying all expenses. Spring.
field never does anything by the halves
B. r. Times.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19

90 On Saturday the 9TH, chapter of
accidents occurred in Dorset. A little son
of Charles Phelps had leg broken at the
thigh; son of D. Ballard, aged twelve
years, fell down fight of stairs and broke
an arm above the elbow; and L. B. Arm.
strong, lost horse whose leg was broken
in running away and attempting to 60
through fence.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19

81 A paper announced the illness of
Its editor, piously adding: "All good pay
ing subscribers are requested to mention
him in their prayers The others need
not, as the prayers of the wicked avail
nothing according to good authority"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19
III u Il q wv a II 9 =
NEW STORE! =
N E w G. O @ DIS!

Just received at the subscribers old place of bu-
siness, enlarged and improved, one door east of
the new Church. My goods consist of general
assortment, usually connected with the hard
ware trade such as
JOLNER'S TOOLS!
Farming Implements house trimmings, table
CUTLERY bits, hinges, screws, chains, files, nails;
mill, eross-cut, hand, back and wood saws; paint
and dust brushes. Also good assortment of
blacksmith iron, and many other goods.
STOVES AND TIN-WARE
always on hand at low prices. Bear in MUD
that my goods are bought for cash, snd that my
goods shall be sold at rates so low as to induce
old and new customers to come from far and near
to purchase.
With many thanks for a past liberal patronage.
would invite all in want of above goods to call
on me before purchasing elswhere, and see what
can be done at the new Hardware store.
H. ID. WOOD, Stowe.
P. ST. am obliged to ask as business neces-
sity, for o settlement of all notes and accounts
now due me, of six months or more standing.
- Live and let live.' II. d. WooD.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19
HENRY G.. SPALDING,
No. 48 Cedar Street, New York.
CAUTION.

CAUTION.
As certain unprinciped persons are attempting
to palm off on the unsuspecting public, limitations
OF my Prepared Glue, would caution all persons
TO examine before purchasing, and see that the
full name
sPALDINa's PREPARED GLUE
is on the outside wrapper-all others are swind
hing countsrfeNs. s8yl
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19
Important to Pensioner. ,

II HE undersigned has been appointed hv A.
i Commissioner of pensions, a Exanining s sne
geon for the county OF Lamoille-and ALE ami;
cants for pensions in the county are required h
the department TO procure certificate from hin
Application without this will be rejected bv tha
department. HORACE POWERS,
Examining surgeon,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-02-19

g. Have you Watts Oh The mind 2
inquired customer Of booksellers ap-
prentice No, Sir, replied the young
Green, But have warts on the hand