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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09
ACCEPTANCE OF MIR. LINCOLN.
Address of the Committee Appointed at
Baltimore.
NEW YORK, June II, 1854.

NEW DIRK June r, 1864.
Hon. ABRAHAM LINCoLN-Sjy The Ma
tional U nion Convention, which assembled
in Baltimore on June 7, 1864, has instruct
ed us to inform you that you we're nominal
ted with enthusiastic uuanimity for the
Presidency of the United States for four
years from the 4th of March next.
The resolutions of the convention, which
we have already had the pleasure of placing
in your hands, are full and clear state
meut of the principles which inspired its
action, and which, as we believe, the great
body of Union men in the country heartily
approve Whether those resolutions ex-
press the national gratitude to our soldiers
and sailors or the national scorn of com
promise with rebels, and consequent dis
honor; or the patriotic duty of union and
success; whether they approve the Procla-
nation on Emancipation, the constitutional
amendment, the employment of former
slaves as Union soldiers, or the solemn OBJ
legation of the Government PROF. pity TO re-
dress the wrongs of every soldier on the
Union, of whatever color or race; whether
they declare the inviolability of the pledged
faith Of the nation, or offer the national
hospitality to the oppressed of every land,
tic and Pacific oceans whether they re-
commend public economy and vigorous
taxation, or assert the fixed popular oppo-
siton to the establishment by armed force
of foreign monarchies in the immediate
neighbol hood Of the United States, or de-
clare that those only are worthy of official
trust who approve unreseryedIy the views
and policy indicated in the resolutions
they were equally hailed with the heartiness
OF profound conviction.
Believing with you. Sir, that this is the
peoples war for the maintenance of a Gov
ernment which you have justly described
as .'of the people, by the people, for the.
people, we are very sure that you will bsI
glad to know, not only from the resolutions
themselves, but from the singular harmony
and enthusiasm with which they were adopt
ed, how warm is the popular welcome of
every measure in the prosecution of thei
war, which is as vigorous, unmistakableahd
unlaltering as the national purpose itself. !
No right, for instance, is so precious and sa-
cred to the American heart as that Of per-
sonai liberty. It's violation Is regarded with
Just, instant, and universal Jealousy. Yeti
in this hour of peril every faithful citizen
comedies that, for the sake of national exis
tence and TIE common welfare, individual
liberty may, as the constitution provides in
case Of REBELLION, be sometimes sundmariiy /
constrained, asking only painful aaxi-
ETY. that In every instance. aud to the leas.
detail, that absolutely necessary power shall 1
not be hastily or uawisely exercised
Ne believe, Sir, that the hoEest viii OF +
the Union men Of the country was never
more truly represented than in this con
yention. Their purpose nc believe to be
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09
NEWS BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

Congress adjourned on TIE Fourth.
The Senate passed the House bill assess
ing incomes at 5 per cent.
The pirate rebel ship Alabama left Cher
bourg to attack the Kearsage. on the 18th,
and engaged her ten M lies from the shore.
The fight lasted one hour and forty min
utes. The Alabama was sunk, and Capt.
Semmes and part of his crew were saved by
the English yacht Deer Hound. The loss
oflhe Kearsage was three wounded. Capt.
Semmes states that his loss was nine killed
aud twenty wounded. 1t is stated later
that the Kearsage captured SO of the officers
and crew of the Alabama.
The rebels are making raid into Mary
land. Sigel has again fallen back, but the
raid seems only for pluuder.
Col. Blair reports through Gen. Mexican.
at Paola, July 9th, that Capt. Vittum, OF
the 81 Wis. Cav, with detachmen! of As
men, on the 4'h, discovered body of reb-
els of over 800 at Cow Creek, As miles
south Of Fort Scott. The Captain Skin
mished with them and lost one horse, but
killed one man and two horses of the enc
my.
On the 9Th, two express riders from Fort
Blunt were fired upon at the same place.
One was killed. the other was wounded and
his horse killed.
Tod declined to let his name go before
the Senate for confirmation, and Senate
Fessenden was nominated and unanimously
confirmed as Secretary Of the Treasury.
He is a much better man for that place than
Tod.
Congress has repealed the gold act, aud
gold is coming down.
The hundred days men are called for.
The quota assigned to Woods militia dis
trict is 100. L is stated that the 18th and
10th Kansas regiments are required to be
ready for orders from Washington, and
these hundred days men are needed for the
protection of the State. General Deitzler
has undertaken the job Of raising the men.
Corn is 20 to rs cents in Leavenworth.
The news from Sherman is good. We
occupy Marietta and Kenesaw.
An official dispatch from Grant, dated
July Cd, says Wilson destroyed 60 miles Of
the Danville railroad. He brought in 400
negroes and many horses and mules.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09
LINCOLN ACCEPTS.

In another column we publish The adj
dress ST the comm itiee appointed by the
Baltimore Convention to inform Mr.. Lin
coin of his nomination, and the Presidents
admirable reply, in which be formally ac-
cepts the nomination for the Presidency.
l, will be read with interest. He places
himself squarely upon the platform of the
Convention. That is enough, it seems to
US, to suit the most radical. We must
now pull off our coats and go into the fight
90 win. Hurrah for
LINCOLN AND JOHNSONl
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09
Fugitlve sIare Laws Repea1ed.


The Senate has passed an act repeating
the Fugitive Slave Laws of 1898 and 1850,
by a vote of 90 to 12. We give the yeas
and nays:
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chan
dler. Clark, CONFESS, Dixon, Foot, Grimes,
Hale, Harlin, Harris, Hicks, Howard,
Howe, Lane of Indiana, Lane of Kansas,
Morgan, Morrill,, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sher-
man, Sprague, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trum-
bull, Wade, and Wilson.
Nays-Messrs. Buekalew, Garlic, Cow.
an, Davis, Hendricks, Johnson. McDougal,
Powell, Riddle, Salisbury, Van Wrinkle,
and Wiley.
The nays are, of course, all Democrats,
excepting Johnson of Maryland, and Van
Wrinkle and Wiley of West Virginia. The
Free State Union men voted a solid yea.
The act now only requires the signature OF
the President to become law. Of course
that will be given, and the blood-red stain
that has blotLeG the statute book of the Re-
public for seventy yeas is wiped out forev-
er. No more slave hunts on Zee soil one
step gained toward e lasting and righteous
peace One step from which people who
respect themselves and love liberty can new
err go back.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09
SRERFF,S SIZE.
State of Kansas, Lyon
County, as,

David NJ JarbOe' State of Kansas. Lyon
NJ N 1,. County, IS.
DY virtue of an execution, bearing date the
Il 9th day of June, a. D. 1864. to Be directed
and deli vered issued in the above entitled cause,
out of TIE Fifth judicial District Court Of Lyon
county, State of Kansas, will,
ON SATURDAY, AUGUST l3rH, A. D. 1864,
at o'clock P NJ of said day, at the Court house
door, in the town of Emporia, county of Lyon,
State of Kansas offer for SALE at public auction.
to the highest bidder, for cash in hand all right
title and interest of the above named defendant
in and to the following described property, Ell
ther in law or equity. to-wit Lots Nos. forty
three ass forty, four (44l forty-six (46), forty
seven Az, fifty (50). fffty-two t52). IN Block
fifty-fiye (55), in the town of Waterloo, all Of
above as described in plat of Waterloo. with the.
dwelling house and all other buildings thereon,
it being the premises occupied by Harvey
n. George as hotel. Said property is levied
upon TO be sold the property of William H
Nickel. SAMUEL J. AANTOR, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Emporia, July 9th, A. D. 1864.
$3.50 50 80.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09
The First Lie of the Campaign.

On the morning after Andy Johnson was
nominated, the Washington Constitutional
list (Copperhead) started. and the Cincin
natl Enquirer (CoPperbead) repubIished a
ridiculous story that Andy johnson
elias an old mother more than seventy
wears Of age, who he allows to traverse the
streets of Philadelphia with basket on her
arm, selling tripe .or living. Ye, who have
hearts, only think Of tins, a man who is
rolling IN wealth, and aspires 10 tbe position
of Vice President Of This great country.
suffers his mother to trudge about the
streets Of large city, bowling tripe, that
she may buy bread to keep her poor old
soul and BODY together. Ingratitude can
assume no darker shade than this"
Now the only circumstances in which
this Copperhead campaign lie needs correct
ing, are that Andy Johnson's mother re-
moved with him in his youth from Raleigh,
North Carolina, to Greenville, Tennessee,
and always lived with, aud was IN all fIiaI
love and tenderness supported by him in
his own family, until she died. She never
sold trips for a living, never was in Phila
delphia, and had been dead six years when
the Gopperheads opened the political cam
paign OF 1864 by uncerking this bottle OF
lies. sa- 1
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We took few prisoners, but don't sup
pose We inflicted heavy loss on the enemy,
as be kept behind parapets.
Lee has sent two brigades ofcayalry and
an infantry force. to operate against Hun
ter. The endurance of the rebel troops is
giving way. Forced marches to defend diff
feTent points menaced by our cavalry, has
broken down and used up large number
of men. Disease of various kinds prevail
to a fearful extent. 1t is estimated that
Lee has between 10000 and so, 600 sick on
hand. whom he finds impossible to remove
beyond the scene of conflict, besides pop
ulation of goo, 600 on him for food.
A dispatch dated Fort Smith, June 29th,
has the following intelligence The cavalry
expedition sent by general Thayer toward
Red river has been heard from. The rebel
Colonel Wells was attacked on the Goth,
and his force, consisting of eight hundred
men, completely annihilated Those not
killed and wounded were taken prisoners.
Our loss was slight. The prisoners have
been sent to Little Rock. The supply of
commissaries at this post is adequate. The
troops are in good spirits and condition for
either offensive or defensive movement.
The steamer City of Alton arrived at
Cairo on the 98th from, Memphis. She
brings New Orleans dates of the gel, by
the Pauline Carroll, to Memphis. The
steamship Matanzas has arrived from New
York. Cotton found ready sale at full
prices. There was brisk demand for su-
gar and molasses, at 21c for fair to fully
fair of the former and Csc for boiled of the
latter. Three hundred barrels old molases
sold at auction at $e3 5O@25 90 % barrel.
Superfne flour $8@8 rs; good extra SO :
25. The Little Rock Democrat the 2Ist
contains the following from Arkansas: A
regiment of rebel cavalry, under Colonel
Slemmons, attacked our pickets at Pine
Bluff few days since, but they were re-
pulsed with loss of several killed. Our
loss was two or three lightly wounded.
While the fghtwas going on, a scouting
party of the 9TH Missouri cavalry, under
Lieutenant Graves, found and destroyed
he camp Of the rebel regiment, together
with all their equipage.
The only real business to be done by the
Senate, is an extra war tax of 5 per cent,
which will probably be added. The Pacific
Railroad bill as finally passed, will be near
" the same as the House bill It is stated
that there is to be a special war income
tax of per cent in addition 70 the rates Of
Eve, seven and half and ten per cent, i'm
posed by the new tax law. The tariff bill is
finally agreed to. The duty on old scrap
iron is increased from seven to eight dollars
a ton. The Conference Committee on the
Pacific Railroad bill will report substantial ly
in favor of the House bill. Congress will
be urged to continue the session or pass an
additional var tax. The army news this
morning is encourag ing, and more hope
ful feeling prevails.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09
SheriR,s Sale

Richard Pickering, et al,
vs. -rsrs
James G. Warner.
NOTICE is hereby given that bv virtue Of an
~ order Of sale issued out Of the Fifth Judicial
District Court for Lyon county State of Kansas ,
and to me directed, will,
ON SATURDAY, JULY 2sD. 1864,
ct The hour Of 10 o'clock n. of said day, at tho
court house door, in the town o Emporia. county
of Ly on, State of Kansas offer for sale at public
auction. to the high est bidder, for cash in hand
me following desert bed real estate, TO wit The
northwest quarter Of section Two ~. in township
twenty (20} Of range twelve G2), east contain
ing one hundred and sixty acres, (nore or less)
9luatea ~ Lyon county kansas, tosetlsfy judg
Pickering, and against James c. Warner.
Given under my band at myofiee. in Emporia.
this 4th day Of uDe, / S64
3l2 47fss 10. Sheriff.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09

CoAL IL KkSsAs.-Prof Nudge says
that be has found coal and salt enough In
Kansas to supply the State for ten thousand
years. He informs US that there are Two
distinct veins or formations of coal. the up
per one, that which crops out in almost ey-
cry county, is from twelve to twenty inch
es thick, and generally of good quality I;
the lower vein is from four to six feet thick,
and lies at a depth of about two hundred
feet from the surface at Lsavenworth, crops
out about twenty miles below Fort Scott,
and extends under the entire State so far as
{ Fey have examined. Topeka Tribune.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09

The Washington Republican is informed
by an officer, who is a returned prisoner
from Texas, that a terrible droulh prevails
in Texas, extending throughout that whole
region, aud, in fact, in louisiana
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09
HUNDRED DAYS, MEN

The Secretary of War has instructed
General Curtis to accept from Governor
Carney regiment of one hundred days
men from this State General Curtis also
has authority to raise battery of cOlored
men. We suppose the hundred days men
are for service on the Border.
Our memory IS not very good. but we
think we can recoilect that when Fremont 5
proclamation was issued, all gentlemen OF
Democratic proclivities united in denounc
ing it, in strong terms, as ruinOus to the
country. 1t is little amusing now to hear
some Of these same gentlemen lluding the
General and his proclamation, and proclaim
ing against Mr. Lincoln for compelling him
TO modify it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09

The proposed amendment TO the Consti-
tuition of the United States to prohibit slave
ry in all the States. which passed the Sen
ate, has failed in the House. II required
two-lhirds vote. Ali the Democrats but
four voted against it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09
CHASE RESIGNED.

The country will be sorry TO learn of the
resignation of Secretary Chase. He has
always been regarded by majority of the
people as the man to manage cur finances,
and as the best man in the Cabinet. The
causes that led TO this step on the part of
Mr.. Chase, are obvious, in our opinion,
and few men of his standing would have
remained in the place so long as he has,
under the circumstances. There has been
two elements in the Cabiuet-the conserYa-
tive and the radical. These have been at
war, as they always will be, under all cir
cumstances and in all places. At the head
of the latter stood Mr.. Chase. He was the
special object of hatred of such doughfaces
as the Blairs. Frank attacked him bitter
ly last winter in Congress. The Admins
tra;ion seemingly endorsed this attack, by
re-appointing Mr.. Blair Major General, and
endeavoripg to keep him in Congress. Mr..
Chase would have undoubtedly resigned at
the time. but thought the country demand
ed that he should remain in his place until
Congress adjourned.
Mr.. Lincoln has appointed Ex-Governor
Tod, of Ohio, to succeed Mr.. Chase. Tod
is good man for the place, SO far as we
know. We have given what We believe to
be the reason for Secretary Chase's resigna-
ton.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09
Gen. Grants Army--Its Full and Efficient
Condition.


Condition.
The report which the President makes Of
the Army of the Potomac, on his return
from his visit to Gen. Grants headquarters,
is very satisfactory, and reassuring for all
who may have felt uneasy en- that score. af-
ter the exhaustive battles which be has been
fighting, almost without intermission, du-
ring the last forty days-almOst indeed from
the day he crossed the Rapidan-and proves
that the War Department has, as the Sec
rotary stated two or three weeks ago, exert
ed itself most commercially in forwarding
reinforcements to Gen. Grant, which, it is
said, amount to not less than sixty thou
sand men. The Washington Republican
says:
owe learn fact with regard to the stu
alton which must be gratifying to every
loyal citizen to know. 1t is, that General
Grant, in all his interviews with the Presi-
dent, while the latter was at the front, neuer
complained that he did not hare men and
supplies enough. He never limited that he
wanted another man or single thing more
than he now possesses. The army is in
perfect condition, and in excellent health
and spirits"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09

Henry Ward Bsecher says that the last
quarter o. an hour Of long d ava. tiresome
discourse, gives. a responsiveness to religious
truth, stronger than can be dissipated BY
TWO good ee;mon5 afterwards.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09

The Republican State Central Committee
appointed at he-last State Convention,
have meeting in Lawrence on the 18th Of
July.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09

The Pacific railroad bin just passed Con
gress makes Lawrence aud Topeka points.
1t also takes Laayenworth in out OF the
cold.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09

Il is stated that Mr.. Wilder will not be a
candidate for reelection to Congress this
fill. He has been the best Representative
this State ever lad in the Lower House.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09

The Chicago Convention has been post
pOned until the 29th of August some say
because John Morgan failed to get there
with HIS 5000 Southern delegates. Val
landighsm. Mcclellan aud Fremont are the
prominent candidates.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09
Agricultural College.

We have received the first catalogue of
the State Agricultural College, at Msnhat-
tan. 1t has just closed its first year, and
has met with better success than was an
ticipaisd. Over hundred students attend
ed its sessions. The next term will com
mence the first of September. There is to
be three terms in the year, the last one end
ing the 18Th Of June. The tuition is only
50, and boarding can be had at from $2.5
to So. 1t is the first State institution Of
learning put IN operation, and every true
Kansan wishes it success.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09

A terrible famine is prevailing in the
Cape Verde Islands. There has been no
rain for a year. Seven Thousand persons
have died since the lst of January in the
Island Of Santiago alone.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09

]. H. Watson, Geo. a. Crawford, W.
w. H. Lawrence, Chester Thomas, VIII
liam Spriggs and U. S. Marshal Osborn
have been mentioned IN connection with the
next G0yernOrship. The campaign will
soon commence in earnest. The State Con-
.vention should be put off as late as posi-
Die, we think, in order that the returning
soldiers shall have fair chance. We hope
that some good, practical, sound minded
and independent man may be our next Gov
ernoF.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-07-09

Philadelphia papers state that the pro-
ceeds of the great Sanitary Fair just closed
in that city, is about $1,000. 600. The
vote for the sword stood Meade. 3. 442 :
Hancock. .5o6 Mcclellan. 297 Grant,
.l77; scattering, 1I9.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-01-14
\ Query Tor Arboricuisuris,s'

Does tho sap which enters the
roots Of a tree go into the general
circulationl or does each root
branch furnish nutriment to a cor.
responding portion ofttlne loss-the
two mutually acting upon and
sympathizing with each other
In my orchard are three apple
trees, standing in wettish ground
rapidly descending on one side to
soil so wet as to produce sage Grass
on the other gradually rising to
dry and warm soils, On the wet
side the limbs have been dying
until full one.half Ofthe top ofeach
treo has been removed, while the
uphill side of each top remains
healthy and bore a good crop Of
fruit this season. Now if the acid
is poison, drawn in by the roofs
dipping into the mud, and has
been carried into the general cir.
cula ton, why not the whole tree
|diea--N r.. Farmer. s sigsna
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-01-14
Threc Hints for The Season

BE sure and cover tue bits Of
of your brides with leather, to
prevent the frost from making the
mouths ofyour horses sore. 1t is
downright cruelty to put an iron
bit into a horses mouth on a cold
cold morning. ifyou doubt it, bit
yourself some day when the mer-
curry stands below zero.
When you cut Indian rubber,
keep the blade Of your knife wet,
and You can then cut it without
difficulty.
We have heard of and tested a
great many kinds of waterproof
blacking for winter boots. Let us
tell you what we have tried for two
winters, and found to be the best
article we know OF. When your
boots are stiff and you think need
oiling, wash them in castle soap
suds-oil before the leather dries,
(you may use blackball or any kind
of grease, } have a saturated solu-
tion of gum shellac in alcohol
anybody can meke it, as all there
is to be done is to dissolve in a
pint ofalcohol just as mlch shell.
lac as the liquid will take up
and apply this solution with a
sponge to the oiled boots. In two
or three minutes the shellac will
dry and harden, and You viii have
a coating on your boots through
which the water cannot by any
possibility penetrate. Try it,
reader.-GermantOaon Telegraph.