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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26

Truly the Northwestern men are
having great inducements offered them
to go as substitutes for those at the East,
who prefer yet awhile to luxurate in
domestic bliss, even at heavy cost. to
exposing their persons to an open enemy
in the field. We can only hope that the
Northwestern boys have too much
home pride to thus barter themselves
away even at higher figures, at the eX-
pense of their respective States, and
have the East receive credit for the Civ
ing more literally and furnishing more
| men, and thus evincing more apparent
patriotism than the West. The only
| remedy that suggests itself is counter
acting influence together by giving SIM
liar inducements to have them enlist
and accredit themselves to their real
homes or places of actual residence. In
a word, if the North won't credit
| for her men that will hereafter enlist
voluntarily, she must "Shell." These
bounties thrown out are no longer given
as an inducement for men to enlist, but
have become an actual necessity, from
the fact that war prices have become
such that the increased wages, together
with the bounty given by the general
government, will not prevent the small
est and most economical families from
falling back upon the charity of friends,
where they are entirely dependent upon
the husbands wages for support. Even
young men feel the necessity of some
thing beyond what the government is
pleased to furnish them; if it were for
no other purpose than to replenish a
haversack. which of late has a fault by
being totally collapsed, before the allot-
ted number of days have expired for
which rations have been drawn. Let
the poor fellows make themselves COM
Portable if they can-who has better
right than a brave Union soldier?
1t may be thought that some precau-
tiOnary measures, of which the reader
is well aware, will prevent the occur
renee of Western mems enlisting and
accrediting themselves to Eastern States:
but orders from the war department
sanction it, and if the individual is so
disposed to accept such bounty and en-
list, who can prevent it? Certainly
nothing but State pride has prevented
these measures from being fearfully sue
cessful; even that cannot hold out
against the pressure of the times, the
liability of returning home and being
compelled to go to war for comparative
ly no remuneration. Certainly Iowa
will not suffer herself to be subject to a
draft without material to draft from.
Hoping the citizens will heed facts
that stare them in the face, and will
adopt measures that will prevent them
from being robbed of their glory. leave
the subject for their contemplation.
Respectfully yours, c. d. M.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26
War Prices.

Our Copperhead neighbors are contln-
ually laying the tlattering unction to
their souls, that the South can never be
subdued. They tell us that the south
possesses all the essential requisites OF
an independent nation and that there is
no instance on record. where apeople so
united, so prosperous and happy, were
ever conquered. With the same breath,
they tell us that the war power of the
North is being fast exhausted, that we
are on the verge of bankruptcy and ruin,
and that we must submit to terms of
peace. They croak about a deprecated
currency, they wall over high prices,
and prophecy famine and distress. Now
we desire those good people who are
paying S. and $40 per barrel for flour,
SOC for potatoes, 3oc for butter, 12!c for
eggs, and 80 on sc, to examine the fol-
lowing market report from the Rich
mond Examiner, August 5th:
yesterday prices in both the first and second
markets ranged somewhat lower than usual,
and the supply of meats, vegetables, fruits, etc,
on hand was abundant to profusion. The fol-
lowing We're the ruling prices:
per dozea, cymblns. per dozen, 81 tom atees,
$ to aa sn9R 10 M
81 s5o green peas per r quart to ns sh Gz s
S. to SO: ducks, per pair SO to sl6; butter, per
pound s. to 50: eggs, per Dozen S. to 81; apples,
Gears Quart q water melons
3sto So; very fine cantelopes. 5oc to 81; fresh
meats, per pound 50 toS4
And if you think it doesn't cost
enough to live in Virginia, then exam-
inc the following report from the Ma
con (Ga.) Confederate:
"Bacon-from wagons-s3 to $3.50; meal, $40:
-four, $50 to $40; shelled corn 80; onions, SIS to
g: pssasSss se sr 20
81 to SIS; fodder j. to SO per l69 pounds; apple,
81 ID S wsas to ss5f gss t9 81
All veset ,bles in good demand. Tobacco, 80
sa 81 t. sSii1s to w sG
$40 to 500; rye whisky 81 to $50; water IN elons,
81 to So; lnuskmeions and cantelopes in proper
" There are various other articles We might
MENTION but from the fact of a great difference
and would only say that all articles of any de-
scription offered in this market will bring the
highest prices"
II the scarcity and high price of the
necessaries of life are indicative of ma
tional weakness and exhaustion, then,
we ask our peace friends, which side of
Mason s. Dixon's line presents the weak
est view. What do these Southern
market reports indicate? Simply, that
the people in the rebel States are not
producing sufficient for home consump.
ton, and are at the very door of starva.
ton, or, that the finances of the rebel
Government are in state Of bankrupt.
cy, and its currency next to worthless.
Aud yet there are men here in tie
North, who complain ofhard times, and
clamor for peace with traitors.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26
Important Dispatch.

The following telegram was sent Oh
Wednesday by Gov. Stone to Adjutant
Geners Baker. 1t will serve as an eye
opener 10 certain chaps who are labor
ing to introduce the reign of Paw-paw
Militia in Iowa:
GEN. NJ B. BAKER:-I desire the poilcy by
which shall BE- governed in organizing the
Ell at all hazards that there shall be no Paw-paW
arrangement in Iowa. TO this end be carefui,
and com mission those only who are known 10
be strictly loyal. Issue no arms to companies
until satisfied by positive proof that they are Or
ganized in good faith by good men. s
Every honest man in the State will
approve of Gov. Stones determination.
Lot there be no Pow paws in Iowa, That
in the event of trouble on or within our
borders, will 60 over body, breeches,
muskets and ammunition to the enemy.
We don't want to see a partizan Militia
in this State, or any other. Neither Go
we want the arms OF the State in the
hands of disloyal men, and by this term
disloyal, we don't wish to be understood
Is including every Democrat.
In Missouri the Democratic conserva-
tives were organized and armed as State
Militia, for the protection of the people
against guerrillas. But no sooner did
the guerrillas make their appearance,
than whole companies of the conserva-
tives joined them. In view of facts that
have come to our knowledge, we are
Il II.
tant order. No Paw-paws in Iowa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26
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IOWA NE VS..

Col. Parrot, of the eth Iowa Imam
| try, is at home in Keokuk.
Rev. DIR. Jocelyn of Mt. Pleasant,
and late President of the Iowa Wesleyan
University, has been elected President
of Albion College, at Albion, Michigan,
and enters upon the duties of his new
position shortly.
"A gentleman who arrived from ST.
Louis yesterday, informs us that just
before he left the d. A. January arrived
in that city with six hundred and SIX
wounded soldiers on their way 10 the
/, hospital in this city.---KeOkatk Constitu-
tor.
VIM. J. Law, Esq, Sergeant-at-
Arms, in our State Senate last winter,
has been nominated for Clerk of the
District Court, by the Union men of
Davis county. Good enough for you,
Law. If you don't want such things
showered on you, go into partnership
with Dunlavey. We shan't feel uneasy
about the result at the polls.
The West Union Record says that
farmer who, last year, had field almost
entirely destroyed by the bug, after har-
vest set fire to the stubbles and burned
the field, taking care to burn all the rub
bish and stubbles. BY this means he de-
stroyed the bugs and their eggs, and this
year harvested full crop, while adjoin-
ing fields of his neighbors were severe
ly damaged.
"A writ of mandamus has been served
on the Council of Lyons, commanding
the levy OF tax for the payment of h
judgment for about $1,000.
On Friday Of last week, flock of 500
sheep crossed on the Queen, bound west
ward.
Saturday, q drove of nearly 5000 went
through.
Tuesday of this week, 1900 passed by,
going to Maquoketa.
The store of w. B. Davidson, of Ca
manche, was robbed of the 18th of goods
to the value 81 ,2D0 or 81, 500.
A new ferry boat, l16 feet in length by
SO feet beam, is being built for use at
Lyons.
Weare indebted to that excellent pa
per, the Lyons Mirror, for the aforesaid
items.
Gov. Stone started from Davenport
ON Tuesday evening for Washington
City, on public business.
A bounty of $3.50 is offered for re-
cruits who will volunteer to the credi,
of the Sd or 4th wards of Davenport.
A Coon PLACE TO L1vE.-Washingto
township in Washington county. is not
only clear of the impending draft, but
has credit of II over all calls.
H6c The Missouri Germans are getting
ready to vote for Lincoln. The Missouri
Zeituyag, one of the leading German pa
pers at st. Louis, says: 1--WE see very
plainly that the Fremont movement is
dying in Missouri, and we don't want to
quarrel on account of half-dead favor
tie. Let the dead bury the dead; we
shall work for the living"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26

CAMP OF THE nth RECT. Iowa Vol. INF,
LAGRANGE, Tenn, Aug I5, 1864. /
Having been compelled to respond
each morning for some time past to that
peculiar beat of the drum and to the
tune OF
'Come and get your quinine, quinine, dover"
has prevented my writing when indeed
there was news worth chrOnicling; but
now we are leading quite monotonous
life, so far as this regiment is concerned.
Scarcely anything is transporting worthy
remark. There was time, since 1
wrote you last, namely, the return of
the troops, flushed with victory, under
Gen. smith, when they filed the air
with their wild huzzas, and the cheer
upon cheer theyreceived from the Union
soldiers left in the rear, Us they arrived
by company or battalion! Then to con-
trast their proud, buoyant spirits with
the depressed and sullen manner in
which the same men, under Gen. Stur-
ges, met with a disastrous defeat But
such theme is too old now to be of in
terest.
AS you are doubtless aware, another
expedition has recently been fitted out,
the railroad having been repaired and
opened to Holly Springs. Our troops
have driven back and scattered what
rebel forces there were in that vicinity,
who are rowing over the country in
small bands.
General Washburne. very frequently
passes to the front.
-Four companies of the It'll Illinois
Cavalry, on their way from Holly
Springs to this place, when within Y
miles Of LAGRANGE, one company in the
advance, fell in last night with compar-
alively overwhelming body of rebels,
but who, not knowing what force had
surprised them, skedaddled. Our men
were compelled to hasten away before
the rebels should have discovered their
mistake. 1t is not known that our men
met with any loss, but all that were en-
gagged have not yet arrived. / only
notice this to show how thoroughly de-
pressed the rebels are in this part Of the
country. They will, no doubt, hereafter
adopt the guerrilla [spell this word
gorilla if you think best mode Of war;
fare.
AS heretofore, Col. Henderson, of the
44th, has command Of this post; Lieut..
Col. Egbert is Provost Marshal, and the
regiment is under command of Major
Hopkins. Co. b. il still on detached
service under the Provost Marshal.
There was considerable sickness in the
iaSe WCCh, DuC icCeUV llcuNS
rains having cooled and purified the at
mosphere, there is a sudden decrease,
and the sick list is not 80 large as usual.
Co. &. has been the most unfortunate,
having lost Captain and five others by
accident and death.
Adjt. Richman acquits himself admi-
rably in his duties as post or regimental
Adjutant, without making allowances
for his age. / would not speak of this
only that he is 50 very young for an Off
Ger. He certainly is doing great credit
to himself and friends
The 100 day men are having great III
ducements offered them to re-enlist, by
agencies from Eastern States. TO give
you an example, / copy poster stuck
up near our company quarters
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26

FAIRs.-The following is a list of
State Fairs to be held the coming au-
tumn: Illinois. Decatur, Sept. 12L17 !;
Michigan, Kalamazoo, Sept. 2O-23 !;
Iowa, Burlington, Sept 27-3O; Wi. >
consin, GAINESVILLE, Sept. 27-30; Indi-
ana, indianapolis October 2-8; Ohio,
Columbus, Sept. 1915.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26
UNION STATE TICKET.

FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
JAMES WRIGHT, of Delaware GO.
FOR AUDITOR OF STATE,
J. A. ELLIOTT, of Mitchell 20.
FOR TREASURER OF STATE,
w, H. HOLMES, of Jones Co.
PoR REGISTER OF STATE LAND OFFICE,
J. A. HARVEY, of Fremont 20.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
I. L. ALLEN, of Tama County.
FOR SUPREME JUDGE,
G. C. COLE, of Polk County.
ELECTORS AT LARGE,
c. BEN. DARWIN, of Burlington,
WIN. G. THOMPSON, of Linn Co.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26
congressional Convention.

The voters Of the Second Congressional Dis
trict WHO approve the platform and principles
snunciated by the National Union CONVENTION proa
Sdent and Vice President, are invited TO senu
delegates to a Convention to be held ut De ~
in Clinton county, Thursday, Septemoe,r is.
at one O'Clock D. M for the purpose OF putting
in nomination candidate for RepreSentallNt
TO the Congress of the United States and also
candidate for District Elector. Eacn county W..
It in the Union state Convention, held nj Des
Moinss on the eth day of July.
WIN. F. DAVIS, Muscatine County.
JAMES THoRINGToN, Scott
Pc. WRIGHT, Clinton
], l. BLACKWELL, Jackson
J. s. STACY, Jones
g. YATES, Cedar
J,P. COULTER, Linn
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26

: 10000 Bounty
/: SJOO.01 paid on being mustered into service:
in addition to L. s. bounty. The State vii!
pay $500 per month to married men and Slc0:
:per month to single men.
+: The undersigned, pursuant to General Or
ders No. 10 from the War Department, is au-
thorized torecruit for the 2d New Jersey Cav
alry from the 100 day regiments.
: For particulars inquire of
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26

The State election in Maine comes off
IN September, when the first gun for the
next Presidency will be fred.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26
IovaIty md Patriotism Defined.

4 warm personal friend, who unfor-
tunately has not yet opened hiseyes and
behcld the tendencies of the Democratic
party to which he belongs, asks us what
we mean by ''loyal citizen and patri-
ot," terms common to the Union vocab-
ulary. To which we reply, that we re-
gard that man as loyal who is always OF
the side of his government and never
against it. He may have been Demo-
crat, Wing or an Abolitionist, but
when his country is in danger he looks
upon it's enemies as his enemies, and for
them has no love or sympathy.
A patriot is one who loves country
more than party, and is willing to give
of his means, blood, and if need be his
life, that his country and her institutions
may be preserved. a loyal man and
patriot regards treason as a monstrous
crime, for which no punishment is too
severe. No matter who governs ard
rules, the patriot is steadfast in his de-
votion to his Government.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26
Pence Men Preparing for War.

What meaneth all these secret prepai.
ations for war among men who hypo-
critically profess to be followers OF the
Prince of Peace? Why is it that by the
sunlight of heaven they invoke the
olive branch and talk piously OF our
duty to initiate the graces and virtues OF
Him who said "blessed are the peace
makers" and by the dim light ola taper
make preparations for war by ordering
and distributing the imple-
ments of war?
Weeks ago the Western organ of the
Peace Democracy (the Chicago Times
admitted the existence of an extensive
secret organization among its friends
Later developments corroborate this ad-
mission and bring to light the leaders in
that organization. Its secret work,
signs, purposes, grips, &C., were all
divulged under oath. Evidence, strong
and clear, developed the fact that this
was supplying guerrillas
and bushwhacker5 in Missouri and else
where with arms.
And now the intelligence comes that
Gov. Morton, of Indiana, has caused the
seizure of large quantity of arms and
consigned to and found i'll
the possession of prominent Democrats
and friends of peace with rebels on any
terms in that State.
What meaneth this? Are these men
honestly in favor of peace? Why then
all these notes of preparation for war
Unionists of all parties who are opposed
to war at our own tiresides, are you pre-
pared to counteract this peace move
ment and aid the Government:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26
Muscatine Daily Journ.II
LETTER FROM THE 44th IOWA.

Dali Times I'm CAmlD-..Rebs. Skefinddlin..
from an Inferior EOrce... ASlit. Richmass
-..!lberal BOunties to the 100 days Men
...An Appeal to State Pride.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26

The number Of authorized agents fer
Northern States at Nashville, Offering
from $500 to 5000 bounty, is as follows:
New York, IS; Michigan, 4; Massachu-
sets, 8: Connecticut, u Ohio. 5: Penn
sylvania, 6; New Jersey, 2; Wisconsin,
9: Minnesota, 2; Vermont, l; New
Hampshire, l. New York has nearly
thrice as many as all the New England
States together. and six times as many
as Massachusetts,. How is that, Gov.
Seymour?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-26
Rebels Captured by Negro Troops.

lie IOiHC LOOKOUT correspondent OF
the Baltimore american says:
On Friday last three hundred and
thirty-three rebels arrived from Peters
burg and the front. They say that they
were captured by the negro troops be-
longing to Gen. Burnside's corps. They
belonged to the Sd and 18th South Caro-
lima regiments. They say that the ne
gro troops shot them down by hundreds,
and it was with the greatest difficulty
that the officers of the negro troops
could make them desist, the negroes all
the time yelling out, Remember Fort
Pillow" These men give the officers of
the negro troops great credit for their
humanity in rescuing them from certain
death. and seem perfectly satisfied that
negro troops will fight. They belonged
to a portion of the regiments blown up
bv the explosion, and claim that they
only lost three genuine guns, the rest
being Quaker, Or wooden guns.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-13
fhs CrisI..

The people are fast getting ready for this
war to come TO close-nothing could suit
them better. Every movement made by
those in power at Washington is calculated
10 more sicken the masses-make them
hope and pray for change in rulers, that
this bloody war may speedily cease, and
peace ones more be restored to the country.
The people have become alarmed at the
lack OF wisdom and extreme inability OF
their rulers, and are willing 10 submit TO
Peace upon almost any terms. They are
not disposed to give the Administration any
credit for conducting a war between their
brothers, under the false prefense tha, ii is for
the restoration of the Union. The sincerity
and candor which the Administration claim
to have in this matter has lost all weight
with the great masses of the people. II
is idle TO think that1he men managing the
affairs OF our Government ever intend to re-
store the Union as il was, leaving us the
Constitution as framed and handed down 10
rs by our :orefa,hers. This they would not
do, did they possess the ability, and that is
what the whole North is more plainly be.
ginning TO comprehend. Three years OF
civil war has brought ever man, women
and child in The North, to his natural senses
il there ever was any in him. There is no:
one person in the whole couRtry but who
has felt the sting and seen the miseries OF
this accursed rebellion, brought upon us by
such men as the present unworthy Chief
Magistrate, who disgraces the position he
holds and blackens the character OF the
country abroad A cessation OF hos,ilties
is what the country demand, in order ,h at
steps may be taken to adjust the difficulty
and bring back the seeded States, restore
the Union, and once more live In peace
An Union by fighting can, in our opinion,
never be made and SO believing, we are
for peace and the settlement of our troubles
upon almost any terms, brought ABOUT oihsr-
wise than by fighting. 1t would be better
for The country, better for us all.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-13

We cannot put the people too often in
mind OF the fact that, on the Ist of Feb
ruary, 1850. John P. Hale, then and now
United States Senator, of New Hamshire,
presented in the United States Senate, two
petitions, "praying that some plan might be
Developed for The dissolution offke Amsrican
Union" EVERY SouTHERs SENATOR VOTED
AGAINST THEM. The Aboliiionists alone,
John P. Hale, of New Hampshire, VIM. H.
Seward, of New York, andSalmon P. Chase,
of Ohio, voted for them. Chase and Sew
ard are now Lincoln's constitutional advi-
sers, whilst Hale is his leader in the Senate
OF the United States. Fourteen years ago
the above two constituted the whole
strength OF the Abolitionisis in the Senate !;
now hey have large majority-hence our
country is going 10 destruction.