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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-11

DEMOCRATIC vIcroRY.-GEo SANDER
SON, Democrat was reelected Mayor Of
Lancaster Pa- on the I'd inst, by III major
ity--a gain Of 20.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-11

JOHN G. THOMPSON, Chm;
SAMUEL MEDARY,
AMOS LAYMAN,
GEO. L. CONVERSE,
A. G. THURMAN,
Democratic State Central Committee.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-11

go9 2 ts STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
g ~ .p COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 9th, lS64.)
10 the Democracy Of Ohio: ag6msr e9
~ You are hereby notified that the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee has designa-
ted WEDNESDAY,, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY
OF MARCH, 1864, as the time for holding the
next Democratic State Convention, in the
City of Columbus, for the purpose of elect
Ing FOUR DELEGATES, for the State at large,
to the Democratic National Convention,
which will be held in the City Of Chicago,
beginning on the FOURTH DAY OF JULY
Next; and of nominating a candidate for
each of the following offices, viz: a
Secretary Of State; 81
Judge of the Supreme Court; ~ i,
Attorney General;
~ School Commissioner;
Member Of the Board Of Public Works.
The Democratic voters of the several
counties within this State, are respectfully
requested to proceed to appoint delegates
to represent them in said Convention, on
the following basis: One delegate for each
county, and an additional delegate for every
five hundred votes cast for Hon. CLEMENT
i. vALLANpIGHAM,f for Governor, at the last
October election, and for every fraction Of
two hundred and fifty votes and over, one
additional delegate.
The number of delegates to which each
county is entitled, we have indicated in the
following table:
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-11

tween tween the hou5s pf twelve o'clock noon. and three
9th Day Of February, 1864, !
TO the highest bidder, for cash. the entire property
and road Of the Steubenville and Indiana Railroad
Company, lying within the towns Of Steubenvie and
Newark, and between the same, and the branch Of
including all rights Of way held and contracted for BY
said Company the superstructure and tracks there
on all side tracks, turnouts depot grounds and build
ines thereon and apperaining thereto including also
as part Of said premises, all machine shops, turn
tables, water stations, warehouses, lots and lands
used in operating said road and held by the Company
for that purpose: and all the engines, locomotives
cars, machinery tools, and all other property used in
operating, maintaining, and repairing said road be-
longing TO said Company, and all other the franchise
es. rights and privileges Of said Steubenville and
Of the State Of Ohio. subject to judicial sale. and
may pass thereby. And in making said SALE the plant
Of said road with all real estate and fixtures belong
ing and appertenant thereto will be sold entire; but
the locomotives cars rolling stock and personal prop
erty not attached, Of said company will be sold sep
aratey, and 10 avoid sacrifice at not less than two
thirds Of the appraised value thereof.
The amount Of FIRST mortgagelien %. .37e 325
The amount Of second mortgage lien 1,sltl4l
$3.6s2 7o6
Tho terms Of sale will be cash, but the purchaser
may deposit ten per cent Of the above sum- e369 00O
on the day Of sale, with Thomas L. Jewett the Re-
ceyer Of the road TO be forfeited in the amount
Of his bid not made good at the time Of the return
Of the order Of sale.
Special Master Commissioner.
jan o. 1884, janl1-dAwtd-1 --a7-7.. !. ---77-'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-11
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA ..

Charles N. Bancker. President, and James W. Me-
Allister. Secretary pro tem.. Of the Franklin Fire
Insurance Company. being severaly sworn, depose
and say that the foregoing full true and correct
statement Of the affairs Of the said Company; that
the said Insurance Company is the bona fde owner
of at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars Of actual
ashcapital invested in Stocks and Bonds or in Mort
cages on Real Estate, worth double the amount for
which the same mortgaged that the above describ
cd Investments, nor any part thereof are made for
the benefit Of any individul exercising authority in
the management Of said Company, either as Presi-
dent, Secretary, Treasurer, Director, or otherwise
that the mortgages above described have not been
assigned nor in any manner released or impaired by
said Company and that they are the above described
officers Of said Insurance Company.
CHARLES N RANCKER
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-11
OrrIoE OF THE AUDITOR OF SrArE.l

UFEICE OF THE AUDITOR OF Staten
CoLUMBUs, o., January 30, 1884.
II is hereby certified that the foregoing is correct
,>.>>, copy Of the statement OF condition Of the
>sv, I Franklin Fire Insurance Company Of Phil
)'nAhl adelphia, made TO this Office for the year
1884, and now on file herein. Witness my
JAS. H. GOODMAN.
Auditor Of State.-
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Total Liabilities. ..,...................,
W. MIsCELLANEOus.

Nv. MISCELLANEOUS.
Eleventh-The greatest amount insured
in any one risk. k.,....................
Twelfth-The greatest amount allowed by
the rules 70 be insured in any one city.
town or village.
Thirteenth-The greatest amount allowed
to be insured in any one block. .......
Fourteenth-The amount Of its capital or
earnings deposited In any other State.
as security for losses therein. naming
them, with the amount in each, and
whether such Company transacts any
business Of insurance in said State or
States: :......................
Fifteenth-The Charter. or act Of incor-
: poration of. said Company. Sent with
statement, January, 1856,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-11
AyDIron OF STArE's OryIoE)

Certificate OF Authority.
(To expire on the 3lst day Of January, 1869
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-11
.-l.-- President.
JAMES W. McALLISTER,

~, Subscribed and sworn before mo this
Ssv,, thirteenth day Of January, A. I. 1854.
lStamp1 J. II. WHEELER
Com'r for Ohio.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-11
DEMOCRATIC STATE C0NVEN-


Rooms OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
Pc COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 9th, lS64.)
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-11
aTATEnGMrUT
or THE CONDITION OF THs
FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE COMFY
OF PHILADELPHrA,
OF PHILADELPHIA,

On the 31st day Of December 1858. made TO the Aud
itor Of Ohio pursuant TO the Statute Of that State
entitled IAN act TO regulate Insurance Companies,
not Incorporated by the State of Ohio" passed
NAME AND LOCATION. e
First-The name Of the Company is THE FRANK
LIN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
and is located at Nos. ASS and 437 Chestnut
street. Philadelphia.
!. CAPITAL.
Second-The amount Of its Capital Stock
.vfUU,UOU
paid up. is............s....... - r... @ 100000 90
-@E=
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SteubenVilIe, Ohio,

the place designated in the decree for SALE and be-
tween the hours Of twelve o'clock, noon. and three
o'clock P. NJ. Of the
9th Dav of Februarv. 1854. :.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-11
Partition Notice.

Jan. O. 1891 iani4eaSwtd-T Ssi S'''''i 00''''0n''
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24
Found his Level.

In the Congressional proceedings OF
the Goth we find one Ross, of Illinois,
and OF the Copperhead school, figuring
in q highly important matter. The ma
ton will of course BE under the most
profound obligations to Mr.. Ross, for III
Producing 50 important "a subject TO the
attention OF our National Congress.
And this is the pint as our friend
Bunkum would say, - Resolved that al
persons not in the military or naval SER
vice who have been arrested and inn
prisoned without process OF law and re-
leased without trial, are entitled to the
same pay or mileage for being deprived
of their liberty, as members of Congress,
and the Committee be instructed, &c. 4"
Now isn't that craftsmanship The
country shall pay the Vallandighams,
Johnsons and Mahonys, the same pay
or mileage as members of Congress-
That's nice little dodge to foot Vallan-
digham's bills while in exile. Wewon-
der if this is not scheme to reimburse
those patriotic, generous Democrats, for
their contributions to the Nallandigham
fund. While Mr.. Ross was about it,
why didn't he include John Morgan,
and allow him pay ormileage? Wepro-
test against Mr.. Ross making any invid-
ious distinction between members of the
Democratic party. Put all these fellows
on common level, which is that of a
Copperhead Congressman. --
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24
Fremont. as Sc en- from peae stand point

Fremont, as Sc EN- from Peac Stand Point
The following letter to that rampant
rebel sheet, the New York Neaes, we
commend to the attention of Union
men:
-'NEw York, June 10, 1864.
$40 the Editor of N. Y. Ne,cs.
"YOu have designated Gen. Fremont
as the candidate of the War Democracy
l do not see what title he has to the APP
pellation. There is nothing in his letter
of acceptance that advocates the pros
ecution of the war do not know what
General FremOnt's uneXpressed opin-
ions may be, but so far as he expressed
himself in relation to his position as a
candidate, can find nothing to indicate
that he favors armed coercion. He
comes nearer the peace doctrine than
Governor Seymour did when he was
nominated. AS far as my observation
goes, there has been no candidate before
the people since the war began who
could with more propriety claim the
support of the peace element.
IF am to vote to defeat Abraham
Lincoln, and not for principle, 1 think
Gen. Fremont is themost available man.
He is the first one that has had the NOR
al courage to drop the senseless appeal
for vigorous prosecution of hostilities,
and he has the strongest elements to de-
feat the Administration. If, as the War
Democrats say, we must sacrifice prin-
ciple to secure the defeat of Abraham
Lincoln, we can certainly poll more
votes by uniting on Fremont than we
can by making another and third
PEACE DEMOCRACY
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24
Republican Union state Convention.

The Eighth Annual State Convention will as
ssmble at Des Moines on Thursday, the 9TH day
Of July, A. D. 1854, for the purpose of placing In
One Judge Of the Supreme Court, Secretary OF
State, Auditor of State, Treasurer of State, and
Presidential Electors. All loyal electors who
cordially sustain the policy now being pursued
by the Administration of the National Govern
ment to crush the Rebellion restore the Nation
foundation OF which the cornerstone" of the
Rebel Confederacy shall form no part, are re-
Quested to send delegates to said Convention in
the following ratio: One delegate for each
County and one additional delegate for every
hundred votes and fraction of over fifty votes
east by the electors of the County, ut the last
general election for VIM. NJ Stone for Governor
tho number of votes to be determined by adj
ding to those east in the County those cast by
the soldiers OF, the County in the field.
By order of the Republican State Central Com.
THO. +. WITHROW, Chairman.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24
A Queer Team.

The Democratic Congressional Con-
vention for the Columbus, Ohio, Dis
trict, has "been gone and done it," It
Is entitled to be patented as g double
header" for it is really double headed
monster. In order to be faithfully rep
resented in the great Sanhedrim al
Chicago, they elected two very impor-
tant personages as delegates, each as di
rectly at antipodes with the other in
theory as can be conceived. The first,
s. S. Cox, processes to represent the con-
servative war element of the Democrat
ic party, while thesecond, Sam. Medary,
represents the radical peacewing. That
delegation will be heard at Chicago for
peace and for war. That will be loud
voice from the Columbus Democracy.
We rather think this delegation is a fair
exhibit of the total absence of well de-
fined principles" complaint that we
fear will cause the Democratic party to
find an early grave. But then that par
ty is,nnited, of course it is. 1t is united
on war, if Democracy can carry it, and
for peace if they can't. Sam Cox and
Sam. Medary representative Democrats!
-----7--7-s>ep>s-
Col Shaw, 'old grizzly,n is enjoying
the pleasure OF home for short season.
His reputation has not suffered during
his absence from Anamosa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24

=
Can True Democrats Oppose the War !?
3 Nearly every Copperhead stump ora
tor since the commencement of the war,
from Vallandigham down to the Grand
view martyr, have contended that the
," Democratic party must save the
nations" EX-Gov. Wright of Indiana,
a time-honored Democrat, discussing
this subject in Il late speech, used the
following sensible language, which we
commend to the careful consideration Of
honest Democrats: ''szasszs "a. Nv -'aea.'
The assertion has been made that none
but the Democratic party could save the
country. He thought so too, but pro-
posed to ask the question, what class of
Democrats do you mean are to save the
country? We have got past history
let us go back and look at it. There has
been DemQcratic party in this country,
but the men composing that party were
found in harmony with the Constitution.
But even then there were some of a false
Democracy Thomas Jefferson was a
genuine Democrat. He had IL Vice
President whose name was Aaron Burr.
Aaron Burr was inside of the Democrat
ic organization. Were they not both
Democrats? Coming from Jefferson to
Jackson, we find that Andrew Jackson
had Il Vice President by the name OF
John G. Calhoun. Was not Calhoun in
side OF the Democratic organization as
much as General Jackson HIMSELF
Coming from Jackson we find Stephen
A. Douglas, and was he not represent
alive Of the old Jctfers0n-Jackson De-
mocracy? At that time, the country
had Vice President in the person of
John G. Breckenridge, who was a Dem
ocrat too. Then we have Jefferson and
Burr, Jackson and Calhoun, Douglas
and Breckenridge, all inside of the
Democratic ring. Do you follow .Jeffer-
son, Jackson and Douglas, or Burr, Cal
houn and Breckenridge? Do you follow
these last? The country stood by Pres
ident Polk when he had his troubles,
and we want the whole people of this
country to stand up for the war. If you
are Il genuine Democrat that is what
you should do. When you hear a man
saying that the only party that can save
the country is the Democratic party, be
sure and ascertain what he means by
the Democracy, whether it be genuine
or bogus. There can be no such thing
as a true Democrat who does not stand
up for the war;
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24
The 18TH ARMY Germs

After hard march across the country
from Huntsville, during part of which
time the troops had only very short ra-
tons, joined Sherman on the 7th inst
The corps numbered about $4,000 men,
and will prove a valuable. reinforcement
to Sherman. The people Of this county
are interested in the corps, being repre-
scented by some six companies. 3t
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24

Edwin Meredith, son of DR.. H. NJ.
Meredith, of Cedar Falls, has received
and acceptedthe appointment to a cadet
ship at West Point. We congratulate
the Doctor upon this appointment, and
predict for Ed. a successful career.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24
elias. Houses and Throwing stones.

Morton Marble, the patriotic editor of
the New York World, in recent edito-
rial sneeringly spoke of Abraham Lin
coin and Andrew johnson as "rail
splitter" and "boorish tailor" And
yet this very fellow emerged from obscu-
rity through the benevolence of gen
tleman who befriended him, with the
expectation that he would enter the
ministry -. .-El -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24
A serious riot occurred at the 1e Mile

"A serious riot occurred at the Is Mile
House on the Dubuque road from Dav-
export, during a trial before Justice of
the Peace, on Monday. Clubs, stones
and revoivers were freely used and sew
eral persons were wounded. The prompt
use of revolvers by cool headed men I'M
doubtedly saved many lives.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24
ssiIOMOr TO whom Honor " Due"

In an article relative to Sturges' recent
disaster in Mississippi, published yester-
day morning, we stated that 'no negro
troops were engaged" and that there
fore, the Statesman was guilty of false
hood in charging the disaster to negro
troops. We made that statement upon
the authority of a letter from Memphis,
published in one of our eNchaliges-we
believe the Chicago Journal. Since
then we have perused letter from the
correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette,
who was present, and is enabled to give
some very interesting details of our
fighting, retreat, &c. AS this cores
pondent says there were negro troops
under SturgeS, we, of course, make to
Mr.. Merritt the 0Dsende honorable, by
saving that to this extent he was right
and we wrong. And, having done this,
we trust that he will be as willing to
make similar acknowledgment.
The Statesman, it will be remem bered,
endeavored to fasten the responsibility
of the disaster upon the colored troops,
and therein, we say, he commits a
fragrant wrong.
From the letter referred to as publish
ed in the Gazette, we make the following
extracts:
At IS p. 81. another large body of the enemy ar
rived on the railroad in sight of the battle,
which was raging furiously, all our forces being
engaged. 1t was soon evident that we cOuid moi
Withstand such attacks as were being made by
l1n
fall back, contrasting every inch of groEf,i. The
colored troops fought with desperation, and were
On the IIth the enemy made q desperate at
tack on the infantry which repu!sed, but
tions of the infantry cut off and captured after
their ammunition became exhausted 1t Is
stated that many OF The negro troops boarded
the ammunition train as il was being destroyed
filing their pockets and bosoms with cartridges
Others gathering ammunition from the cast OF
accoutrements of the white troops and thus were
enabled To keep up the tight until they reached
one body OF 1870 infantry which were cut of
and supposed to have been captured, were de-
tended by 300 negroes from repeated assaults OF
the rebel cavalry and arrived at Coliiersville
soon after the main column.
Another body of 800 negroes arrived this NOR
ming, having escaped by by-roads. all bringing
their arms.
After reading the foregoing, Mr..
Statesman, we are fully satisfied there
were negroes in Sturges' commando
Those darkies haven't forgotten Fort
Pillow thus soon. TO surrender or 10 be
captured by Forests command they
knew was certain death. Is it reason
able to suppose that, placed in front of
the Fort Pillow murderers, they would
exhibit signs of cowardice: The States
man editor knows better.
Honor TO whom honor is due. The
man who perils his life on the battle
field is patriot and hero, though his
would steal from him these titles are a
great deal lower than the angels-of
darkness
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24

n@lThe Montezuma Republican comes
to us enlarged and beautified. We are
happy to chronicle this evidence of de-
served prosperity. The Republican is a
reliable paper and deserves we'll Of the
people of Powesheik county. b IA.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24
Still Defiant.

That Vallandigham has returned for
the sole purpose of provoking quarrel
with the government and breeding
trouble may be gathered from a short
speech made few nights since in re-
Spouse to the calls of his friends. Upon
that occasion he said:
| 81 will make no threats, but have
not come from a foreign country without
a deliberate ctstcU{0tiOn of the cause and
consequences, and deliberate orepdao~
ton to meet them. [ can be taken by
any due civil process, by any crippled
constable, but without that, no force
| can do it. Three hundred men armed to
| the teeth will not again find me in my
| house after the door has been battered
| down, but they apW f3ad me the neat day
| and not for of, and if any military
| commander of the President shall un-
dertake such an arrest, IaOdTn them that
| IN this torn the persons and property OF
| those instigatin0 such proceeding acW be
! held as hostage. l do not believe there
will be any attempt to arrest me again,
but should there be, repeat my warn
ping, not in spirit Of bravado, 6ut to let
my friends know that aDe are prepared
| for any emergency 5-Ft1 5a
Ifthis is notdevelopinga well-matured
scheme for rebelling against the author
tiles of the land, we confess We are
| short-sighted. will submit to your
civil process, but 1 defy the military
power of your government. Touch but
hair of my head with the military
arm, and I and my friends are prepared
for any emergency. This is the bravado
| of graceless scamp, over whose head is
now suspended sentence for close con-
finement in Fort Warren. We know it
is a trivial matter for the government to
| step aside to punish one man, but when
we consider the encouragement he will
give other spirits like his own and the
boldness they will assume if his defiant
| threats are not hushed, it is well to ask
whether it is safe that such man shall
be at large. His threats and defiant
manner will make his friends the more
laring. 500 r. slaese Is
No FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW-Now dis
yraces the Statute books of the Govern
nent. Step by step the barbarism of
human bondage is being obliterated.
The Senate and House of Representa-
lives, in Congress assembled, have re-
oealed the fugitive laws of 1893 and
1850; and the signature of the President
is only wanting to remove this last relic
Of decaying system. Upon this ques-
lion of the rendition of fugitives from
labor, the immortal Webster and Clay,
anti-slavery by nature, made shipwreck.
They passed from earth too soon to wit
ness the tempest of passion aroused by
The men to whom in life they conced-
I'd too much. Henceforth it shall be no
crime for an American citizen to give
sood and shelter to fugitive seeking
liberty. The necessity for underground
Railroads and vigilant sentinels has
passed away. The North Star will be
no longer followed by men and women
who dare not walk in Gods sunlight.
The bondman's chain is broken, and his
home is where liberty dwelleth securely
in hor fnn1nle Thanka tn orr Ton oroco
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24

IN THE MIDDLE.-The Copperheads
are anxious to state that the Cleveland
Convention divides the Union party
through the middle We commend
them. to the fable of the fly and the OK.
'Does my weight Cypress you?' asked
the fly. Greatly, 1 was not aware of
your presence was the bovine reply
After looking carefully over the names
of those who took part in the Cleveland
fizzle, we are unable to find a single man
who can prove that he ever co-operatsd
with the Republican-U Union party
They We're made up of Copperheads who
always voted the Democratic ticket, and
Garrisonians who never voted at all
We shall have the same difficulty in
whipping that ticket that friend of
ours had in whipping his baby, "There
isn't enough of it to spank"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24
7. j. ANTHONY,
Company K, ID Iowa Cavalry.

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.---The Govern
ment contractors are supplying artificial
arms and legs to soldiers as rapidly is
possible. The Government pays $50 for
each one, except the arm, which has 81
wrist motion, for which 800 is
paid. The applicants are so numerous
that the makers are nearly six months
behind in filing orders.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24

ia 1t was Andrew Johnson, of Ten
nessee, who, i'll the Senate of the United
States, when the secessionists were de-
serting their posts, dared to sayto them,
as he significantly shook his finger at
Jeff. Davis, "If [ were the President
would arrest you as traitors, try you as
traitors, and hang yoa as traitors ~