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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

RsBRL CHOICE FOR PREsiDENT.-1ns speak.
ing Of the next President, We have looked At
it, for the most part, ~ it would affect tho
loyal United States. But We must not forget
that there is also disloyal portion. who ars
watching the matter with an intense concern.
The realm Of Dixie cares moro about our next
President than We do ourselves; for they
think il rightly or wrongly to be Of more cor
sequences to them than to ~. And while We
do not select President to please them, it 10
safe, and no moro than safe, to take their
likes and .dislikes into account. If We
can find out who is their special choice.
it il safe to conclude that he il the man to
shun. If know whom they fear most, w
had better fix upon him. unless some special
reasons exist at home for . contrary prefer
ence.
At conference of some officers Of each
army, near Knoxville. under flag Of truce,
few days ago, the rebels were eager to know
who stood good chance for the next Presi-
dency. When they were told Mr.. Lincoln.
they were crest-fallen, and asked anxiously
If Mcclellan had no chance. Here are the
indications all in nutshell. The rebel can
didate for our Presidency is George B. Nc
Clellan. Their dread is Abraham Lincoln.
What bad men hate good men ought to love.
When you know what the Prince of Dark
ness prefers, you had better let it alone. We
do not want traitors to choose us President,
nor do we want a man of their choosing. r
Probably no act Of ours-not even bat.
tie with splended victory-would so tell
upon the rebel cause as the certainty of Mr..
Lincoln's election. With him they know
what to depend on. 1t is their certain de.
feat and overthrow. But with some new man
some man whose spinal column is only .
mixture of tow aud saw dust--they would
have hope. With Mcclellan buried in fools.
cap, Copperheadism would go to riot, aud
loyalty be hid in garrets and cellars. We had
better take the hint and thwart-CxicGge
Tribune, Feb. 26th. r.G
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

SHALL SOLDIERS vorE ?-Ha,per,s Week.
ly condenses in small space the argument
which sustains the ri ght Of soldiers to vote
It says: The Union soldiers are merely
citizens Of the. United States fighting for
thei! country and its government: shall their
patriotism and self-sacrifce disfranchise
them? Shall every loyal man who volun.
teers and marches to battle understand that
his going has practically strengthened the
friends of the enemy behind him :" This is
common sense way Of putting the argument,
which cannot fail to work conviction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

] u Representatives,. IKE vicious dan, 6r
before him who is not afraid Of them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

y What . hog Brigham Young is, to
have 80 many srrrs " ribs. ."-Lox. Democrat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14


"Glvs THE DEVIL HIS DUE."-This is
good advice. don't kno who waz the au-
thor Nv it. iii did, wud 60 for rswarding
him, either with sett Nv plated ware. OF a
prize in the art union. No man could give
better advice, or consolashun; be ought tew
have 2 story gnonament when he dize, with
nm spitaff on it. founded on fack he ought
to have At least fifteen hundred little cbilafen
named after him each year !; be ought to be
nussed in mems memorys like pleasant dreme.
that afterwards turned out tsw be true. He
ought to have his fotograf taken bi every
new skilite in the land he ought few be sett
tsw music, aud sung in connecshun with the
docksoIoger; he ought tew be sterotiped, so
that un edishuns kould constantly be worked
oph tew mest the pressing demand. Civ
the Devil hix dew" Young man, this advice
was got up for you. Ifya ow the Devil en-
nything. pay him opll at once and then dis
charg him, and don't hire him over agin at
emmy prise. That's what the author msnt.
Be honest, pay even the Devil, If you ow
him, but don't ow him agin. If the proprie-
tor Of this most worthy proverb. " Give the
Dsvsl his dew" still lives. although haint
had the pleasure Nv an introduksion tu him.
if be ever wants ennything, even good ad.
wise, he can git it in aul its nativ purity and
inusrssense, bi dropping line to bis everlast-
ing we'll wisher-Josh Billings. ,'.i,
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NEaRo VorIxo.-Taking the action Of the
Democatic party heretofore, ~ IN index,
there is lit,ls doubt that the party at present
would bs in favor Of conferring upon. negroes
ali the rights Of Of citizenship. provided their
votes could bs relied upon for the Democratic
ticket. Whenever they have had the right.
it has almost universally been at the hands Of
that party. In fact many prominent Demo:
Gratis have prided themselves in being radical
on the rights Of free person Of color" When
there has been any prospect. Democrats have
shown themselves a. ssger to catch negro
votes az any " Abolitionist " could be. The
Yreka Jorsnal says: 1--WE have seen them
in early times driving up hali.breed Mexicans
who were no whittier or better than negroes. F"
They hys but to carry their principles lit
tls further to claim the votes Of this class,
on the ground Of being next Of kin.
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Psrplsxities Of the Ceppsrheads.

The Chicago In6.ne serves up the para.
doxical perplsxities Of the Copperheads in an
amusing style, - follows:
Next to tho rebels We know Of no class
whose dilemmas are moro numerous or de-
plorable than than those Of the Copperheads.
We give sample:
So long a. tue Union cause triumphs. they
can never rule the country, but
When the Union cause fails there will b
no country to rule. o....a
Peace to them means peace with those who
are fighting against the Union and war viii,
those who are fighting for it, but
They find Il costs more "knocks' to fight
the country's friends. than it would to sabdus
its enemies. .',9. ar ,-s.i
They believe in al the rights Of mon, es-
pecially in his right to own men. but
They oppose Women's rights." particu-
larly tho rights of black woman to her ehas.
tity and her children. sel 90 ~
They fear abolition lest it might lead to
amalgamation, but t-f.u 'f,o.
They like slavery because it allows ANAL.
gamation.
They know Mcclellan to be opposed to the
war, or they would not nominate him, but
They want him to carry on the war because
he is opposed to its being carried on. m
They pretend to believe that Mcclellan
made war on the rebels, but H.
They republish his official report to a. a
campaign document. to show how successfully
he made war upon the Administration.
They deny that the civilization Of the
North is superior to that Of tho South. but
This involves the admission either that bad
~ are the rebels, the Copperheads are no bet
Ter, or else that the Copperheads enjoy no
share of Northern civilization.
The above facts tend to show that this 10
not contest between States, communities or
institutions, but between all the depravity Of
the human heart, ON the one side. and what
the secesh organs openly scof at a., :" God
and humanity" on the other. f.i 81.
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Our Duty to Loyal southsrners.

A party Of loyal Texans, attempting to
escape to our lines, were lately almost en-
tirely destroyed in the Kenosha Valley, and
all the roads are reported securely guarded
to prevent escaping. On the other hand our
prisoners who broke away from Richmond
report that eighteen men were confined at
Castle Thunder for attempting the life Of jeff.
Davis. These facts show how deadly and
complete the terror Of the South 10, and in.
dicate that there is but one way to release
the people, which is the absolute occupation
Of the country. However deluded the peo-
pie. Of the Slave States may have been, how
ever intense their hatred to the Yankees and
the Lincoln despotism," they have long
since seen that the rebellion is ghastly
failure. It has succeeded in nothing but the
entire ruin of the country in which It RACES.
Its utter fu:ility and bald folly are now evi.
dent to the duIlest devotee Of slavery, and it's
acts will henceforth be those of ferocity and
desperation.
Meanwhile the fate of the hapless Union
men within the area of the rebellion is one of
the greatest tragedies Of history. Marked,
insulted, outraged, murdered, their country
is a hell to them, and their only hope of sal.
vation lies in tho stalwart arms and strong
hearts Of their fellow citizens at the North
1t is in this view that the conduct of certain
members of Congress and newspapers in the
loyal States is not only contemplate but vir-
tually criminal. When, for instance, man
says there is tendency to place US at the
North under similar terror to that of the
South, and that between q Davis despotism
and Lincoln despotism there is very little
to choose, be says and implies what he knows
to be false. He deliberately mocks the Bit
ter agony Of the loyal men at the South, and
by so doing does what he can to destroy the
popular support of the Government Of the
United States. he conspires with Benjamin,
Cobb, Wigfall. and the rest of the wretched
rebel crew, to shed the innocent blood Of
faithful citizens. At this moment to be q
Copperhcad is to be infamous. 1t is to sus-
tain the men in Kenoha Valley, aud elsewhere
to murder escaping loyal Texans. 1t is to en-
courage the soldiers of Lee. Longstrcet, and
johnson to hold out. Il is to sa- to the
doubling. hoping. fearing slaves. " Your
chains shall be riveted again." It is to be-
friend treason, to foster anarchy, to betray
liberty.
If these truths were borne constantly in
mind the Copperhsads would be made to feel
the weight Of social obloquy more heavily
than hitherto. The plea of an honest differ
ence Of opinion is inadmissiblc. If man be
honestly rebel. let him take that position.
If he be Internationally for the country and
the Government, let him stand earnestly by
them. If he vociferate that he is for them.
and by all he says and does necessarily cheers
the rebels and dishsartens loyal men. let him
expect and receive the consideration due to
the bascst falsehood.-Harpers Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-02-04


| Tie Northern journals furnish the following
extracts from late Southern papers
The Richmond Examiner says: ys:-:'Yye g learn
that Commissioner Ould has reean tly visited
the enemy lines, and that the solicitation o.,
renewal Of the exchange OF prisoners has
been positively declined MG, Ould is said TO
have had informal, out unmistakable assura1-
ces that Butler would be retained in command:
and his recognition made the sine qua non OF
further negotiations. /"
The Lynch burg Republican has information
that many of the farmers Of Roanoke county
are boarding up -four, instead Of putting 1t
upon the market to supply necessities 1t is
stated that most of them are keeping on hand
three years supplies, refusing to let either the
Government Or the people have it.
Over $lO0 900 of the tax in kind has Leen
cole cted in pckens county, Alabama, one Of
the poorest counties in the State.
The Richmond Sentinel says, 'There is g.
great and general revival in the spirits aod con-
fdence Of our people, relative to the war
Apprehensions exists at Mobile that the
city is threatened with an early attack by the
enemy.
The Richmond Sentinel ays:--Several
thousand prisoners in Richmond will be sent
to Georgia the present week. Captain Win
der, in charge OF the prison post there, has
nearly completed bis preparations for their re"
ception
Gen. Bragg is now residing in Montgomery,
Ala, where he has been rendered complj~
mentary dinner
Out of seventy five newspapers published 10
Mississippi before the war, only nine now sur
viye
Rev. John Miller is lecturing at Pcterburg,
Va, on political Melancholy.
Can't, Charles FL. Dimmock, engineer ln
charge Of the defenses around Petersburg, has
been presented by the citizens with fine horse
and equipments.
Charles Stebins, Of Ashland Va, sustained
. loss of SIC, 900 few days since by the burn
inc If his oulhouses, containing bacon, beer,
-four and other provisions
Thos. A. Buckley, an old merchant Of Rich
mond is dead.
The Richmond Examiner advocates strong
" defensive policy in the future prosecution OF
the war;
The Richmond Enquirer records for future
reference" the high price for boots and shoes,
PAYABLE in Confederate money
The Army and Navy Journal hos Official
authority for stating that, out OF the Two hun~
dred and ninety thousand men conserlpted u1l~
der the draft Of last year, only eleven enou~
sand obeyed the decree by going into thearny"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-02-04

pdi tidlly lH)ureQ. lne COnIeueraCeS sCou a
! terwards took the road to RomDey, "holy
pursued by AverilPs cavalry, two thousand
strong. They We're overtaken near Spring
field, where a severe engagement ensued.-
The result is said to have been that the Con-
federates were roughly handled that many
were killed and wounded, and many Ca ptured,
the remainder retreating into the Interior
The prisoners taken the day previous, it is
also reported, are recaptured On Tuesday,
Colonel Mulligan advanced up New Greek
Valley against another body of Confederases,
drove them back, and reoccupied Burlington
and Moo1efeld Junction. .
An expedition under General Palmer on the
26th ult. to Jones and Onslow counties, North
Carolina, undertaken for the puapose of cap
turing a force OF Confederate cavalry, succeed
ed it is said, in capturing twenty three prlso-
ners with their horses and equipments, besides
destroying from 100000 to 200, 900 pounds Of
pork, 70 bushels of salt, 10000 ponnds Of to-
bacco and 80 barrels of beef Another ezpe-
dition under Colonel Cady proceeded to Tyrroll
county, and captured TWO Confederate officers
and five men, and brought away one thousand
Sheep
A few days ago General Wistar sent force
from williamsburg, Virginia, to the twelve
Mile Ordinary, which it is said, s'broke up
camp of Confederate scouts and captured two
prisoners, eight horses and quantity Of provi-
sions.
A dispatch from j. w. Palmer, Brig. Gen
eral, dated Newbern, n. c., on the lst, an
nounces that early on Monday morning last,
the Federal outposts at Bachelors Greek,
were attacked by the Confederates, numbering,
as represented, about fifteen thousand men,
Unable to defend their position, the Federal
troops retreated, after sustaining loss Of from
fifty to hundred men, and one section OF ar
tilIery Previous to this, however, they sue
ceeded in destroying their camps, leaving, it is
said, but few stores behind them. Almost
simultaneously with the above attack, another
bodv Of the Confederates advanced in unknown
force, to the south side of the Trent River, and
although communication was still kept up with
Morehead City, it was feared that the presence
of the Confederates so near the railroad, lndl-
Gated their intention to cut it. The comman-
der at Beaufort is aware of the situation, and,
we are assured, will use every effort to prevent
the destruction Of the road. :
Gen. Rawlins at Nashville, Tenn, telegraphs
to Washington that Gen. Dodge reports that
on the 28th ult. the Federal forces 'drove
Roddy to the north side of the Tennessee river,
and captured all his trains, consisting Of over
twenty mule teams, 200 head OF cattle, 600
head Of sheep, and about 100 head Of horses Is
ool ,;,,,lael. .nd DESTROYED factory and mill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-02-04
PUBLISHED (DAILY) BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN, JR.
na- OFFICE-No 1O4 King street, over
S one S, formerly French's) Book Store.
WAR NEWS.

5.ssEs>+t w All NEYSSe
A dispatch from Wheeling in the morning
papers, states that '.Gen.. Kelley teegraphs
this P. M. to Governor Boreman that the
Confederates have been driven back from the
line of the railroad at all points, and are now in
full retreat, vigorously pursued by the Federal
troops The damage to the North Branch and
Patterson creek bridge is but triding. The
Baltimore and Ohio railroad will be in working
order in two days. Governor Boreman has al
SO received a dispatch from Galipolis, stating
that the steamer Levy, which left that place
for Charleston, west Virginia, last night, was
captured and burned at Red House, on the
Kanawha river. Brigadier General Scammon
and one Of his staff were taken prisoners
The rest of the passengers and crew were re-
leased. The Confederates have also burned
the telegraph Office at Red House. The tele-
graph line is now working over the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. :
Adylces received at Cairo from Memphis to
the 23d ult., says THAT 800 Confederate
cavalry are six miles from that place, and are
threatening an attack. There is report that
two brigades of Louisiana and Texas troops
are marching from West Louisiana to the
Mississippi river to operate with Rodney, with
a view Of temporarily bockading the river to
get arms and ammunition from the East to the
trans Mississippi Department. 1t is said the
Confederates have already succeeded in cross.
ing several thousand stand of arms and large
amount Of ammunition. The steamer Lilly
Martin was captured near Napoleon last Thurs.
day, and taken up the Arkansas river Gov
johnson has authorized the formation of
regiment of mounted men for the suppression
ofguerrillas." General orders have been is
sued ordering measure for putting down
raids and losses by guerillas, operations be re-
paired, and Union refugees be supported by an
assessment on secessonsts.
There are no official advices concerning the
raid on the Upper Potomac, and those receiv-
ed from other sources are more orless conflicting.
The first dispatch which was dated from Cum
land at 4 o clock on Tuesday afternoon, repre-
sented that the Confederate cavalry, five hun
dred in number, had made an attack on the
guard at Patterson Greek and atN North Branch.
After some fighting the Federal troops were
said to have been driven off; tie railroad
brid ges at both places being subsequently burn
ed A later dispatch, also from Cumberland,
at IL clock yesterday, says nothing Of the de-
struction of the bridge over the North Branch;
but states chat, Of the company guarding the
Patterson Creek bridge, two were killed, ten
were wounded, and the greater portion OF the
remainder captured. The bridge which it was
said was destroyed, We are now told, was only
, 1864-06-10
Eastern News.
News ofMay 3Oth.

Washington, May 28-Midnight-A
dispatch from the headquarters Of the Army
of the Potomac at Mangshick Church, 10
miles from Hanovertown, dated at 5 O'Clock
P. M, on the 9th, states that our army had
withdrawn to the north side of North Anna,
the 26th, and moved toward Hanovertown,
the place designated for crossing the Pa
munkey
On Friday morning Sheridan, with the 1st
and I'd divisions of cavalry, took possession
of Hanover Ferry and Hanovertown. The
1st division Of the 9th corps arrived 10
o'clock A. NJ, and now hold the place, with a
sufficient force of cavalry, infantry and artil-
lery to resist any attack likely to be made up
on it.
Dispatches from Sherman, dated near Dal-
las, o'clock on the 28tb, reports that the
enemy discovered his move to turn Allatoona
and marched out to meet our forces at Dallas
Our columns met the enemy about one mile
east of Pumpkinvine creek, and we pushed
them back about three miles to point where
the roads fork to Atlanta and Marietta.
Hero Johnston has chosen strong line,
and made hasty but strong parapets Of tim
Def ana GdTUu. puGILudu IlSuG ID dG Ddl-
las, and the center about three miles north.
The country is densely wooded and broken,
and there are no roads of any consequence.
We have had many sharp encounters but
nothing decisive.
Banks state that no prisoners, wagons or
other material of the army had been cap
tured by the enemy, except that abandoned
by him in an unexpected engagement at Sa-
bine Cross Roads on the 8th. With the ex-
ception of the losses sustained there the ma
terial of the army is complete.
Montreal, May 27.-Joshua R. Giddings,
American Consul General dropped dead at
10 o'clock, this evening.
Yesterday, the I'd division Of our cavalry
had an engagement with the enemy south of
Haine's store driving him about mile upon
what appears to be his new line. We will
find out all about it to-day Our loss in the
cavalry engagement is $50 killed and woun-
ded Most of the enemy's dead and number
of wounded are in our hands
A telegram from Sherman, dated Dallas 20,
reports that on the 28th an engagement oc-
Cured between the enemy and Mcpherson s
corps. The enemy were driven back Loss
$500 killed, wounded and left on our
hands, and about three hundred prisoners.
Our loss not over 800.