The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-11-17

This 10 IN absurdItJ, tor We hold ehat the
negro, n . slave, 10 in a.bettsr condit6n
than in state Of freedon. Emaucipa-
sioD. thsrsfore,..is : punislmsss not =.
ward. e "a 4. A
10 regard to the s'President's" propo.
sition to dctain all editors, the Eromin.
sr IL withesi1es The Censtitutios gusrsn-
tees the freedom of the press, and the
'sPresident"~ho is sworn to uphold that
Constitution, proposes to subject every
editor to the caprice Of nSeddJn Or .
Benjamiu." sn5na sd, hreeass.a
NEW York, Nov. l6.-At the enter.
tainment given Gen. Butler last evening,
at the 5th Avenue hotel, he announced
that he will leave for his army 10 the
| field TO- day. In his speech he urged that
the olive branch be once moro extended
to the rebels, and If again rejected, then
hs asked for sharp, vigorous war, and
thought the bounsies given our soldiers
should consist of the lands conquered
from the rebels, which would be equita.
bly, divided ard their owners driven from
the country forever
The Express has the following: There
have been mysterious rumors Of peace
lately on che streets, and the speech Of
Gen. Butler last evening Is regarded %
very significant in some quarters that
there is really something on foot. The
move Of Sbsrnso's army il suppossd to
have something to do with It. The story
runs As follows: 'f3e'. s SIT
Some time since there was conelite
in Macon of the lesdibg men Of Georgia,
including Governor Brown sud Vice
President Stevens, and an ambassador
Vas sent to Washingtop. This gentle
man was authorized to assure the Presi.
dent that Georgia would secede from the
Confederacy if Sherman would march
through Georgia and take possession Of
Charleston and Savannah. The response
Of Mr.. Lincoln to this request about
three weeks since, was that he was not
quite ready, but would do It after the
election 1t is contended that this is
the real secret Of Sherman's move, and
that it is done with . view Of not only
bringing back Georgia, but North Caro-
lima and Alabama. 10 connection with
this, it was rumored on the street this
afternoon that Augusta had been captur.
ed.
Tho Commerciars Washington special
says: From the fact that officers and
soldiers on furlough were expected back
yesterday, it is thought Gen. Grant con.
templates another move in I few days.
| It is certain he will make another efYor,
before going into winter quarters, which,
however, will depend on Sheridan's move
ments.
A Nashville Dispatch denies the re-
ported evacuation and borniog Of Atlant,
or the destruction Of the Chattaooog,
aud Atlanta railroad. ......
It is reported that Gen. Hancock, il
consequence G the condition of hii
wounds, 10 10 b. relieved of the command
Of the I'd Corps and assigned TO tho com
mand of the Department Of Washington
Gen. Anger succeeding him 10 the Army
Of the Potomac. ..s..- "-
While passing into the. country from
tho mouth Of the White River, on tn,
9Th inst, Gen. Candy was fred upon b,
+. single ssbol .;A"msn, aud severel,
0 wounded in the hip.
! AL tho Democratic papers Of New
+. York now concede the State to the Tn
: ionists, the World being the last to Civ
t it up. The Union majority will be de
Z. cisiye.
The returns from all the States foo
up gain of forty Union members Of tn
new Congress, giving the Administration
more than two.thirds majority. TIL
House will stand, Unionists, l42 Dem
ocrats, 40.
By the explosion Of steamboat on tn
: Potomac GU Friday last, City five live
: : were lost.
E The dispatches say that Hon. Edwi
. NJ. Stanton will be appointed Chief Jus
,icc of the Supreme Court. This posi-
o ton, the highest known to our politics
! organization, would be worthily filled b
. Mr.. Stanton. His political opponent
i, have never, in all thei, complaints agains
. him. questioned his great ability as a
a executive ard administrative officer, o
his profound learning in tho law, and hi
f private character is above reproach.
t It Is rumored that Hon. Robert Walk
J. er 10 to be Secretary OF the Treasury, an
e that Hon. ". p. Fcsscnden will be re
+ turued to the Z. s. Senate from the sat
Of Maine.
), Gen. Sherman, by making war in dead
" earnest upon the rebds. has secured
their respect. Gsutlemeu..who were esp
9 tured by Forrest the other day on tn,
9 Tennessee river, says the rebels we're al
y most enthusiastic about Sherman. H,
Is has whipped them SO we'll this summer
aud has made so many frey tracks through
J. Dixie that they belive in him.
The town Of Chester, Randolph coun
;. ty, in Illinois, on the Mississippi river
, midway between Cairo and St. Louis
\ was visited BY = terrific tornado Oh tn
~ 9Th inst, destroying property to tn
. amount Of S60, 900, and several lives
y The neighboring town of Randolph wa
4 also visited, though it Suffered in q les
degree.