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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-17

EgGen. Grant, on his way East,
in conversation with distinguished
officer of Ohio expressed himself as
entirely satisfied with the situation
of military affairs. He said he could
see the end clearly, and it would re-
store the National Union. He spoke
in the highest terms of the late expe-
dItion of Gen. Sherman, which, he
said, had given the rebellion the Sc
verest blow since the fall of Vicks-
burg. 1t had been organized in
secret, carried out with remarkable
promptness and dispatch. The
fruits were as yet unknown to the
country. Sherman has destroyed
forage and provision enough to sub
sist the rebel army for from three to
six months. In one place he de-
stroyed over two million dollars
worth of property, and in other
places immense stores. Thousands
of bushels of corn, and large quanti-
ties of wheat were consumed. He
brought in on his return large droves
of cattle, several thousand negroes,
and over four hundred prisoners, with
a trifing loss of men and material on
our side. In addition to this by the
destruction of very important rail
road lines, Gen. Sherman has re-
leased the corps of Gen. Mcpherson
from guard duty along the Missis-
sippi and restored to active service
There was only one object aimed at
in this expedition which he did not
accomplish that was the destruction
of the railroad rolling stock atSelma.
Unexpected delay enabled the rebels
to remove it. Gen. Sherman is now
at Vicksburg. Gen. Grant stated
that he would return to the West
within ten days.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-17
SeIe,,fieb 4ostrrp.
A DREAM.


I dreamed 7 stood outside Of hell's s,.re
Dark walls. and cries, and groans. and yells
Heard family from afar within
That dark abode OF pain and sin;
Louder aad louder on the ear
These murmurs broke, and seemed more nesl
To be advancing, like the roar
OF some dark storm cloud breaking o'er
A mighty forest. old and still.
And rushing on Ger dale and hill.
Curses and imprecations dire.
Terms Of eontempt and vengeful ire.
Fron myriad tongnes tongues, ] now would
hear, - .5-,.e, T1-f -7ii-f
Each moment seeming still more near.
Toward where stood the tumult grew,
And Hell's broad gates wide open few.
Out rushed being, sore in haste, ~..-.,~
Bv demons, imps and devils chased.
T.Drive him off, loud Satan cried.
"A nd you, gate keeper, woe betide,
If e'er within these walls is seen p
Another being half so mean" 20 IN u q
A iend came near, said, "Pray tell
Il aught too mean. too vile for hell1
Who can that wretched being be,
Whom thou hast forced 50 fast to fee
From this dark den Of sin and shamef
Tell whence he came and what's HE nsmef"
He grinned q smile Of 6end-hke mirth,
And cried, "a CoPperhead from Earfh." /
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-17
DEMOCRATIC LITERATURE.

The following extract from avig-
orous editorial in the Atlanta Ga,
Appeal of February 23d, on the du-
ty Of Northern Democrats in the
coming Presidential election, is bet
ter than the current style of Demo
cratic electioneering articles on this
side of our military lines. therefore,
wereproduce it: Boz
The people will be reminded that
this viii, perhaps. be the only
chance they may ever again have of
getting rid Of an obnoxious Ad-
ministration.l A review OF Lincoln's
past policy will undoubtedly serve
as an active stimulant to supersede
his administration, if only to arrest
the doom of military dictatorship
which his odious and tyrranical rule
may Justly cause to be apprehended.
We take it that the efforts of all,
not directly under Lincoln's infiu-
ence to shake off the shackles which
have so long held them in q abject
fear and submission, will be stupen-
dous. The very thought of having
to submit for at least four years
more to such wrongs and expressions
as they have had to endure since
Lincoln's ascent to power, will beget
a zeal for change of Administra-
ton, such as can alone be exercised
by men born to freedom, and sub.
Ijected temporarily to the CALLING
yoke of oppression. ofa1#1 .i
The experience will be beneficial
to the people of the North If il
does not result In the expulsion from
power of the present villainous Ad
ministration, every impulse of free
dom within them must be. extinct
If they fail to appreciate more
} keenly than before the value offree
ldom by contrast Of the liberty en-
! ljoyed in former years with the un
mitigated tyranny to which they hav,
, had to submit during the past foul
years, tits because they are unified
to enjoy freedom, and their abjec
natures better accord with auto
cratic rule than republican liberty.
l. -
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Acrs, WoRps, 80 Exrxrssssrooss. IS y

II -El- Y " . -fNHaa- INlls 10Y = Z p y Z
We have nov, reached that STAGE
in the progress Of this bloody war
when the sentiments and feelings d
every one, possessing the slighte5l
intelligence, whether q native Of th q
North or South can be sseertained
without doubt - .-,.,.s,;E.
Actions, words and expressions.
tell too clearly 70 be mistaken, wheth-
er the heart beats for the maints;fs
ance Of the Union, or the succsss ,of
the miserable Confederate Gauss. -
We contend that it is high time, too,
when every man who lives within feff-
eral Jurisdiction and claims the uro-
lection Of the national flag, shcuid,
In some faSionaf manner denonstrs rsfe
his patriotism and loyalty so as to be
entirely above and beyond suspicion.
Every man who is really genuine
and unquestionable patriot, at heart,
need never be subjected to doubt and
distrust. He can and will satisfy all
with whom he comes in contact or ex-
changes sentiments, that he hates and
despises this monstrous rebellion, and
honestly desires the full restoration
of the national authority. r-- s.
The fact that he may be South
ern man, and that his affections hon.
estly cling to the place of his nativity,
will not prevent HIM from making
himself clearly understood as q de-
voted friend of the National Govern
ment. -.
Andy johnson and Parson Brown.
low are real Southern men, and. vet,
who ever dreams of calling their 10y
atty into question? All their acts and
expressions ever since this wicked
rebellion commenced, go to demon
strate their loyalty as clear as the
noon day sun. s~-- r-c
In speaking upon the subject Of
words and expressions, we confess the
t me has come when anything like the
exhibition of lukewarmness for the
National cause, and desire to pal.
late and excuse the horrld crimes
that have been perpetrsted by the
leaders of this rebellion ought to
meet with instant rebuke and condem-
nation. r...-
When man who talks Aippantly and
freely on general topics, is heard to
condemn and denodnce almost every
body and everything except the acts
and bloody atrocities, justly charge
able to Davis and his red handed as
sociates in infamy, then is time to
brand him as unworthy of confidence.
He is subject of distrust, and ought
to be marked. OLD ..
AS the war goes on all neutral or
middle ground utterly vanishes.-
There may, occasionally be some ex-
cuse for silence, but in every instance
where person is situated so as to
speak freely, and does not take sides
openly and heartily for the union. he
might as well, so far as all practical
and useful purposes are concerned,
be an avowed secessionist and go
over at once to the embraces of the
onap,t-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-17
THE PRESIDENCY.

. | F.
The Republican National Execr
tive Committee which convened 8
Washington on Monday last, did
very proper as well as signifcan
act in refusing to admit delegates
, who claimed to represent Arkansas
Tennessee, Florida, and other rot
ten borough. States. These bogui
!. delegates were sill for Lincoln, ant
liz the National Convention, when i
meets next June, takes the sam'
ground. we do not see how he can b.
dominated, as his strength viii bt
in such delegations. This strife fol
the nomination, will develop 8
healthy feeling in the Republican
party against the rotten borough
State scheme.-[N. Y. World
Paragraphs of the nature of this
from the World are common in the
Opposition journals, and betray q
profound fear OF Mr.. Lincoln as the
candidate of the Union party. q II
Mr.. Lincoln was really the unpopu-
Ia man they pretend. and his nomi-
nation truly an advantage to the OPP
position, this persistent attempt to
break him down in advance would
not have been made. In attacking
him SO bitterly they recognize him as
the man most popular with the peo-
pie. When Gen. Mcclellan was in
command of the larmies of the Uni
ted States, the rebel papers were in
loud praise of his ability, and the
South, like Trabb's boy in "Great
Expectations" abased itself in ab-
ject fear of him. The sincerity of
this fear was questioned at the time,
for it was argued that the enemy, if
it really dreaded that commander,
would not oppose the suggestion OF
his removal. If Abraham Lincoln
was actually unpopular, the World
wouid be too shrewd to say So
.sWe do not see how he can be nomi-
mated. as his strength will be in such
delegations" very innocently says
the World, utterly forgetful that
Abraham Lincoln has already been
declared the peoples choice for
the next Presidency by the Union
State Conventions or Legislatures,
of Pennsylvania, New Hampshire,
Connecticut, Maryland, Kansas, In
diana, Iowa, Colorado, Minnesota,
California, New Jersey, and other
States besides receiving the warm
support of more than two-thirds of
the loyal journals in the country, all
the Union Leagues, and many OF the
State Central Committees. Arkan-
sas-rotten borough, as the World
chooses to call State from which it
might learn anobler loyalty than 1t
can now boast-in giving its voice
for Mr.. Lincoln, proves him to be
able to reconcile all sections on a
ground of loyslty,and tits certain
ly no proof of his unpopularity that
slave-holding Maryland, Florida,
and Tennessee unite with Pennsyl-
vania, California, and anti-slavery
Kansas in declaring him the peoples
choice.-Press. 7sl- r-1
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-17
EVERY DESCRIPTION
ssoRr worics. AusE 3
A-A man Of sense slwsys coun.

A-A man Of sense slwsyp coun-
sells With his wife. -v-,S ..
wB-Roroved garments never e.
well.
Cs-Counscl is to be given By the
wis-she remedy by the rich. -,
D,-Drunksnness is q pair Of spec
tacles 70 see the devil and al bis
works - -
E-Eyery ASS shi7ks himself wor-
thy to stand with the king q horse, -
sF-Fsw envy the merit efIosbsssI
that have any Of their owu.ss-,.s.-r
$3.50 into the country to hear
whstnszsr there is in town. 49,
H-He that "wfii consider ee ~
takes time to deny yeu handsomely.
LIN a hundred els of contention.
there is not an inch of love.
J.--Jealousyi is aproof of self.love,
but no proof Of social love.
keep aloof from quarrels; be
neither witness nor party.
Losers are always in the
wrong.
M.--Men get wealth and women
keep it.
N.--Never carry two faces under
one hood.
o.--once In a year man may
say-"on my conscience" ss ,-.
P-Physioians faults are covered
with earth; rich mems with money.
Q--QuicR believers need broad
shoulders.
R.-Ready money Is a ready medp
cine. ---s .....- .-- .--r
S.-sdceess makes g fool appear
wise.
Three may keep counsel, II
two be away, .s..
U.-Unchaste language Is the sure
index OF an impure heart.
V.-vice is its own punishment,
and sometimes its own cure.
W.-When the heart is past hope,
the face is past shame.
Your looking glass will tell you
what none of your friends will.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-17

CoPPERREAD PAPSRs-These Or
gans confess the greatest solicitude
in reference to the results which are
likely to follow tie return of our citi-
zen soldiery to their homes at the
close of the war. They have reason
for solicitude of some sort, we do not
doubt. They have given no support
to the army, and it can scarcely be
expected that the men who have
composed that army will cooperate
with such papers on their return
We do not anticipate, however, that
their return to civil life will be atten-
ded with such violations of law as
the copperhead organs would lead
their readers to believe. But if the
return of the mrn who have barred
their breasts to the enemy in defense
of the country is so much to be
dreaded, why we're the whole cop
perhead faction so anxious to have
all our armies withdrawn twelve
months ago9 Was it simply because
they wished to aid the rebellion2--
Reasoning algebraically every un-
preiudiced person must come TO
the conclusion that this was their
sole object. Who ever Knew of
a copperhead en.isung to fight
against the south2 We have known
them to enlist for the purpose of
drawing the first installment of the
bounty, and then desert but we
never knew one to enlist to suppress
treason, and we deny that single
instance can be produced.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-17

AN HosEsr CoPPERHBAp-There is
q story told of an Irishman who land
ing in New York harbor, was met and
welcomed by countryman, who had
been longer here.
welcome, Pat" said the latter,
I'm glad to see ye; ye've come jist
in time, for to-morrow's election
day"
Pat and his friend took some re-
freshments together, and presently
the newly-arrived began TO make
some inquiries about voting.
"Yell vote for who ye please" said
his friend, ''sure it $ free country
swell, thin, begorra, y rejoined Pat,
II go agin the government-that' s
what ] always did athome
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-17
Mfstfllanfous.
THINGS THAT MAKE A PA
------. -TRIOT MAD.

To hear men who have never read
the Constitution, and never heard it
read, ranting abont its violation.
To hear men who never did q
days labor in their lives, bowling
about the influx of negroes and its
injury to white laborers.
To hear men rave about the Presi-
dents violation of the Constitution,
who are 90 utterly stupid or knavish
that they have never ascertained that
the rebellion is in violation of the
Constitution.
To hear men who care not for law
for God Ior man-and who live in
daily violation Of Law, prating about
law. s ~
To hear men who, were they
South, ,would be treated as the poorest
and meanest Of "white trash, " taunted
as "mudsills," greasy mechanics, "
&c, upholding tie verv men who SO
degrade labor and despise those who
do not own niggers
To hear men justifying Jefferson
Davis and the South. who have not
the manhood and decency to &c
South and seek home which they
like so we'll ..cs.. q. -. ~
To hear d man pray who loves
slavery more than country or free
dom. = =
To Hear a drunken, feproas,, thick.
headed, garnt looking libel npor
manhood, belching about abolition
asa To hear a man talking about peace
and compromise, after he has beer
kicked and spit upon by the South
0sssSo 7sssss 80,
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For the Gallipolis Journal.
OUR CoUNTRY'S WOE.

When midnight with slow and stealthy tread
Comes up from the fsthomless deep.
Thousands with the weight Of their countrY's
woe,
Bow down their heads and weep.
When dawn creeps over the purple hills
Like light to darkened soul;
Through the length and breath Of this lovely
land
Sounds the war-drum's solemn roll.
At noon the smoke Of the cannon ascends,
Obscuring the sun in his power,
Leaving the pen and pencil to tell
OF q dark and terrible hour.
When he sinks down earth's western walls
Ye can trace the signs of woe,
For reflected above is the crimsoned tide
From the veins of our heroes below.
would give my life, but what is life
When thousands are daily given,
And the breath that goes up from the f =lds ol
strife
Sends wall through the halls of heaven
If every breath was diamond pure,
And every tear q star,
would give them to tear from her bosom,
The terrible scourge Of war.
But her woe shall be her glory,
In the years of C. ming time,
When the ringing shout Of freedom,
Shall sound through the earth sublime.
Freedom for every living creature,
Wearing the human form,
When the dove shall fold her snoW-vhite
wings,
Where swept the bloOd-red storms.
No more shall the cannon rattle.
No more shall the spoilers breath
Sweep through the broad sayannah's,
Reaping the harvest Of death.
No more shall tears from sleepless eyes
OF the midnight mourner flow,
For wrapt in the eternal past shall be
The cause Of our countrY's woe.
ALVINA.
RosE CorIAeE, 1864.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-17

UA petition was pres suted to,
the Ohio Legislature frorl citizens
of Wyandotte county r., the effect
that, inasmuch as the Copperaeads
had paraded on their tanners drrine
the last political esnpaign the re.
quest of their daughters Fathers,
protect US from ,legro equality. and
give aas white husbands or nous,"
therefore it IL desirable OF Copper.
head young ladies to protect them
md give them mona but white hus-
bands. Referred 70 the Committee
f the Whole. Il was tee upiniou
On all hands that the treuhIing desrs
should be projected. -
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For the Gallipolis Journal.
TO LIZZIE.

Once only have we met in life,
Mid scenes Of pleasures crowded hall;
And now, since friendships pledge is fixed.
May blessings round thee fall
May heaven her choicest blessings pour
Upon thv spirit pure and true, ..t.
As evening sheds on leaf and flower,
The soft and pearlg dew.
May no bright hopes e'er rise within
Thy hehrt to perish, unfulflled, O.
And may no tender thoughts of thiEe,
Bv wintry blasts be chilled.
God keep thy precious soul from gloom,
And guard thee from the blights Of life,
Till thou art borne. on angel wings,
Beyond this world of strife.
-..-. T. JEFF. PETIT.
Manchester, o., March /, 1864.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-17

HT The influence of temper upon
tone deserves much consideration
Habits of querulous or i'll nature viii
communicate a cat like quality to
the singing, as linfallibly as they
give quality to the peaking voice
That there really exists animal tones
is not an unfounded opinion. In the
voice there is no deception; it is, to
many, an index to the mind-deno-
ting moral qualities; and it may be
remarked that the low, soft tones OF
gentle and animal beings. whatever
their musical endowments may be,
seldom fail to please: besides which
the singing Of the ladies indicates the
cultivation of their taste generally,
and the establishment OF their
minds
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-17

So long as woman inspires
love, she is not old. But, what is it
to be old? 1t does not depend upon n
the fact that we have existed during
q certain mysterious number Of years
which have been allotted to each of
us. To be old, is to have no longer
a beauty that charms. II a woman
preserves the attractions Of youth
until she reaches the age Of one hun
dred, she win be younger than the
woman Of twenty who has lost
them. 1ea
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-17
SMr. Bond the Democratic


candidate for Lieutenant Governor in
Connectic t, asked the convention
which nominated him, which was the
greater traitor. JEFF. Davis or Abra-
ham Lincoln. The convention ap.
plauded the inquiry. Mr.. VIM. W.
Eaton the President of the conven
ton, said that be wished that every
soldier would come home to vote and
then stay at home. These are the
kind of men who said at the beginning
of the war that they and their
friends would prevent Massachusetts,
troops from crossing the State OF
Connecticut Evidently their senti.
ments have not improved any sinos,
that time. Connecticut can R.vo
but one use for such men on cleo
ton day-that isto vote therz down.
Providence Journal.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-17
RA half famished fellow in the

@A half famished fellow in the
Southern States tells of . baker,
whose loayes had been growing
smaller by degrees and beautifully
less, who, when going his rounds to
serve customers, stopped at the door
Of one and knocked, when the lady
within exclaimed, "Who's there?'
and was answered, "the baker. -
What do you want?' "To leave
your bread" "Well, you need not
make such fuss about it-put it
through the keyhole." !oes .sss
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-17

pThe cOshocton Ass says it has leaked
out that the ten cent subscriptions being
raised throughout the country, ostensibiy for
vallandighsm's support in Canada. are really
TO pay the electioneering expenses of Pugh
and Cox, Ten cent Clement is therefore left
b other ingenious dedses 70. his supplies.
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Ten THOUSAND PERSONS 'tAccI-
DENrALLY" BURNT ALIVE IN JAPAN.
in August last, in Japan, not a
building with 1000 beings in it, but
a whole city of 10000 souls was
suddenly burnt to ashes in a few
hours-a city of paper and bamboo,
covering many square miles, filed
with its women and children, the
sick and the infrm, the blind, the
halt, and the MANNED. 1t burned
like straw on many sides at once,
reddeniug the ocean. for leagues
with its flames. 1t was fred without
warning by bomb-shells and red hot
shot rained necessarily during two
days into its midst. In that vast
coufagration it is morally certain
that not 1000 only, but at least
FIVE times, perhaps ten or twenty
times 1000 helpless creatures must
have perished. No brilliant pen has
painted for us the hideous incidents
of their last agonies and the horrors
of an internal fire before which that
of Chilli burns but pale and feebly
That death was dealt out to those
innocent beings in Japan by Eng
lish sailors-purpo ely, unsparingly,
and boastfully--not in war, not in ne
cessity, not in self preservation, but
in order to strike terror into &
harmless people whom we are ben
upon forcing into trade.-Lezer in Lon
don Daily Nevs. b-
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~We are ruined; not by what
we really want, but by what we think
we do; therefore, never 60 abroad it
search Of your wants. II they be
real wants they viii come home il.
search of you, for he that buys what
he does not want, viii soon want
what he cannot buy. EE
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-03-17

~"Has your son Timothy fail
ed?'' inquired Gubbens of Stubens,
other day. ''Oh not at all; be has
only assigned over his property, and
fallen back to take a better posi-
tion," W. 8 the reply -