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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
The Arguelles Affair.


Some of our readers may he curious to
learn further Of tho case of Senor Don Jose
Agustin ArguelIes, to whom they have seen
occasional illusions. Arguollcs was former,
ly Lieutenant Governor OF tho District OF
Colon, Island OF Cuba, and was lately sur.
rendered, by order OF President Lincoln, to
tho Governor General Of that island, for
alleged violation OF the Spanish laws against
the slave trade. IL is charged that whilo
Licntenant Governor, Arguellos sold ono
hundred and forty ono negroes. from q lot
OF more than eleven hundred, imported by
SLAYER, which, in his official capacity and
under tho laws. no had seized. Learning
that his arrest bad boen ordered, bo cscaped
to New York. Tho Marshal OF tho South
ern District of that State arrested him, and
by warrant of tho President, delivered him
to the Spanish authorities. On this tho
Marshal has been arrested for kidnapping.
Tho prosecution holds that. there being no
extradlton treaty between this country and
Spain, she can claim no such rendition Of u
fugitive from her laws. Ii Argueles were
vulgar pirate, no difficulty would be made
but because ho only betrayed his trust ns
an officer by tasting tho sweets of tho slave
trade, which is piracy, the Copporheads
fool that liberty is suffering severely by his
return for trial. In consequence of IN,
clamor made about .:ihe right of asylum,
a few Union papors insist that tho surron.
dor should have beon refused in tho nb.
soDce OF troaiy. 1t strikes us, however.
that the objection does not reach tho merits
of the case, and that tho Goyprumont has
only acted justly.
The documents relating to tho Argueles
case were sent to Congress, accompanied by
letter from the Secretary Of State, in
which no disposes of tho question thus:
although there is n conflict of au,hori-
tios concerning the oxpediency of oxercis
ing comfy towards a foreign Government
by surrcndering, at its request, ono OF its
own subjects charged with tho commission
4Pf crime within its territory, and although
itnay bo conceded tbat thore is no nation
al obligation to make such u surrender upon
IA demand therefor. unless it is acknowledged
by treaty or by statute law, yot nation is
never bound to furnish asylums to danger
Gus criminals, who are offenders against tho
human raco, and it is believed, that if, in
any case. tho comfy could with proptiety
bo prac,icod, tho ono which is understood
to have called forth tho resolution of ip-
quiry OF tho Senate furnished just occasion
for its exercise. .--.Missouri Democrat.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
In Front of Petersburg =.

Our army YET remains in front of Pc
tersbuig, having taken the rebel enlrench
menls to such an extent that the city is
within range of our guns. The army is
represented as stretching west OF Peters
burg, and up the Appomattox. The
right and left wings of the army have ad-
vsnced nearer to the city than has the
center The fighting on Saturday last is
represented as having been severe. Sun.
day, both armies appear 10 have enjoyed
n cessation OF hostilllies. On Monday op-
era,ions were again renewed with no &c.
cisive results. although our forces aie
constantly gaining grourd. The opera
tions OF Gen. Grant, thus far, show that
the most incredulous military critics have
learned to believe in his ability and pluck
Grant, himself. believes that he viii yet
enter Richmond. The country largely
share the same conviclioa.- - Cleveland
Leader.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
Gen. Fremont's Position.

careful perusal of Con. Fremont's LOT!
tor OF acceptance has forced US to tho con-
cusion that ii was intended as bid for tho
Chicago nomination. Wo would we could
think otherwise, bu, it Is impossible. His
. assertions that this Presidential contest is
one "for the right even to have candidates
and not more'y, as usual. for tho choice be-
tween them !" that "the ordinary rights
secured by tho Constitution and thelaws of
the country have been violated, and extaor.
dinary powers have been usurped by tho
Executive ! his extrome soicitudo in re
gard to "Constitutional rights" personal
liberty and the liberty of tho press" aud
"lhe right OF asylum" !" Iris objections to the
doctrine Of .coniscation, and his ioars that
somo Consideration of vengeance" may be
admitted "in the adjustments which arc to
follow peace ! his belief that The re- election
OF Mr.. Lincoln "would be fatal to the coun.
try" and that. to prevent such q "mislor.
tune" "there romans no alternative but to
organize against him Lincolnl ovory ele-
meet of conscientious opposition !" all in-
dictate desire to become tho leader of the
Opposition But tho bid will not bo ac-
copied, Gen. Fremont may be used by
the Opposition, to servo their partisan pur-
poses, but he will never be trusted and fol-
lowed by them az q leader. lie can gain
nothing by his present false and unworthy
position, while he will loso, what Is more
valuable than the Presidency, tho prestige
of an enviable name. As tho candidate. of
the Opposition. he could not succeed, and,
as third candidate, his vote will be insip.
nihcant. and truly humilistipg 10 view of
his former position as tho standard bearer
of q great and noble party, and tho cham.
pion of GLORIOUS and invincible cause.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
Defeat of the Constitutional Amend
ment.

The Senate joint resolution to amend tho
Constitution 80 as to forever prohibit Sla.
very in the United States, was lost in tho
House, on Wednesday OF last woek, Cor want
OF the necessary msjority.of two. thirds -
Tho vote stood Yeas, "a na-s, G5. The
Democratic members, four only excepted
voted to sustain Slavery. Tho four Demo.
cratic yeas were Moses UdeIl and John A.
Griswoid, of N. Y, Joseph Bailey. of Penn,
aud Ezra Wheoler, of Wisconsin. Mr.. Ash.
ley, Of this State, changed his vote to nay,
in order to move q re.cons liberation at some
future time.
We bave already expressed our views upon
this question of amending tho Constitution
80 fully that we have nothing to add now,
We can Only regret, as We do most deeply
that measure so essential to the future
welfare, If not to the salvation, of tho couu.
try hns been defeated. and that large
share of the responsibility for it's defeat bc
longs to tho people of Ohio. The delega-
.tion fron this State voted as follows:
Yeas:-E, Il. Eckey. J. A. Garfield, r,
c. schenck, Il Z. Spalding.
Nays. NJ. Ashloy, George Bliss, wm
+. Finck, WIN. johnson, +. @. LeBloud.
Aley. Long, j. f. Mckinney, j. II. Morris,
w. r. Noble, John O'Neil, G. IL. PondIe.
ton. G. A. White, J. W. White, $. S. Cox.
Tho Tribune, in an article on "Tho Ma.
tion's Judgment" analyzug the vote by
States, makes mp this dark record for Ohio
We blush to own its truth
"The case of Ohio is mosi flagrant of ali
In the absence ofsat least Fifty Thousand
df her gallant sons in the defense OF
their country. and under tho influence OF
National disaster and dseourugement in
the Autumn of 1862. the State was car.
red by tho copporheads, who polled on ae
gregate majority of 577 CARRYING four.
teen OF tho nineteen Congress Districts, by
majoritios ranging from 80 upward Last
Fall, tho panic had passed, and tho soldiers
voted, giving an aggregate Union majority
OF over Sixty Thousand on tho Homo vote,
and nearly Forty Thousand on that nf the
s0dllers--thc aggregate being l0l ,099. on
the hoayest poll over known. Eyory Dis
trlct but uttwo-LeBlond's and Fnck' s-gave
Union majOrites on tho Home vote last
October add tho soldiers vote, and there
Is majority against slavery in every Dis.
trict bat Lel3lond's, and perhaps in that al
30. Yet Ohio gives fourteen votes habtualy
for fastening tho Slave Power on the coun.
try forever aud will con ;inue to doso iii
tho People can get at their msrepresen IA
tives. Those votes have just turned th,
scale against tho Constitutional Amend
mont."
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
Narrow Escape of Gen. Lee.

A Richmond paper says that when
Hancock made his grand sweep on the
rebel army and captured so many prison.
ers, Lee sat upon his horse bearheaded
and uttered not word but looked Sub
lime" His companions shouted "Gen.
Lee, 60 10 the rearP' He needed them
not, but looked abstractedly upon the
struggle. depend upon your Virgini.
ansl' was the next exclamation. when the
former outcries were repeated, with the
assurance that they would no, fail. him.
His horse was quietly led 10 the rear, and
his person saved from captivity. The
rebels call this heroism and subimity.--
To ordinary comprehension it was amaze.
ment and stupidity. Lee was confounded
and'but for the presence Of mind left with
few his men would now be in our
hands prisoner.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
Gov. Tod.

The correspondent Of the Cleveland
Herald, in narraling the proceedings of tho
Baltimore Convention thus alludes TO our
distinguished fellow citizen:
Another occurrence OF the evening was
peculiarly significant. When ex Gov.
Tod's name was announced as one of the
Convention, the applause was hearty and
prolonged. And well it should be-
Four years since, Mr.. Tod occupied the
same position in fhe Democratic Conven.
ton that met in the same ,heater. Our
readers will remember that Caleb Cush.
ing was President Of that body, and
turned revolutionist, leaving the chair
when il become certain that Douglas men
would not yield TO Breckenridge. When
Gushing rose to abandon the chair and to
throw the Convention into anarchy, Gov
Tod also rose, seized. the gavcl from
Northern renegade hands, command,
ed order, and proceeded with the bhsi
ness OF the meeting. 1t was peculiarly fl
that Mr.. Tod should, in this Convention
be placed in the same Office his ther
Democratic friends assigned to him, no
that there can be a like contingency il
which his nerve and decision will b,
called into requisilion. but as shown,
that the present Union party knows bu
one qualification for position, uncondilion
al devotion tothe Union, the Constitution
and the Laws.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
Movements of C. L.. L..Vallandigham.
CINCINNATI Wednesday, June Is. 1864

CINCINNATI Wednesday, June 10, 1864
Nallandgham arrived at Hamilton, Ohio,
this morning, and mado q speech in tho
public square. He loft on tho %fternoon
train for Dayton. There was a good deal
of excitement at Hamilton during bis stay
there.
Vallandieham arrived nt Dayton at 90
O'Clock this afternoon. and proceeded i'm
mcdiately to his residence. There was no
demonstration. Rumors were current that
soon after bis arrival ho had taken the night
train for Toledo, but it was subsequently
announced Il at he would doliver q public
speech Tomorrow. There 10 considerable
apprehension of trouble at Dayton, and the
people are very much excited.
Vallandigham made his appearance at
the district convention held at Hamilton,
with apparen,.surprise to the larger por-
tion OF she assembly, and was received
with great enthusiasm. He spoke briefly
from written document, ,narrating bis ar
rest and defending his action.
He said the assertion OF ihe President
that he was arrested because he had la
bored with some cfectto prevent the rails.
ing OF troops, and encouraged deseriens
from the army, and had disobeyed or
laifed to counsel obedience 10 Lawful!
authority, was absolutely falso. Heap.
pealed for proof 10 every speech he had
made, and TO The. record OF the military
commission by the trial and sentence OF
| which he was banished.
Tho solo otfense laid to my charge was
! words OF criticism Of tho public pnlicy Of
the Administration, addressed to open pe.
lNical meetings of my fellow citizens. For
more than one year no public man has been
arrested for newspapers suppressed within
the State for an expression of public opn.
ion, while hundreds in public assemblies
and through tho press with language aud
violence in which l never ih2ulgsd,) hare
criticised and condemned the vets ard poll
cy Of the Administration, denounced the
war, and maintained even tho propriety Of
recognizing tho Southern C0nicdasacy.
do not mean any longer to be the only
man of the party who is to be victim TO
arbitrary power. 1t Abraham Lincoln asks
my life, lot him so declare; but be shall not
again restrain mo OF my personal liborty,
except upon due process .Ot law.
Hs denounced Order s., under which he
was arrested, and said it was against tho
Constitution and laws, and without validity.
and that all proceedings under II were null
and void.
The time has arrived when i, becomes
me as a citizen Of Ooio and the United
States, to demand. and by my own ACT to
vinciea'e, the rights, liberties and privi.
eyes which never forfeited, but Of which
for so many months have been deprived.
He reiterated his sigh, TO oriticise the
acts Of the Administration. and cautioned
his political friends from any acts Of vic.
lence on his account. but advised none TO
shilk from any responsibility. however
urgent, if forced upon him. ...e.
Val. was accompanied TO the depot
by an enthusiastic crowd. He ar
rived at Dayton tonight, where i. is an.
derstoOd he will make another speech.
The Convention elected Va.landjgham
q delegate TO the Chicago Convention.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
THE JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT.
l captured and have now with me $40 rob.

l Icsptured and have now with me $40 rob'
el soldiers, including twenty officers.
My loss 10 captured will not exceed l60
They were principally from the 9Th Michi
gan cavalry. This regiment gallantly
charged down tho Gordonsviiie Road, cap
turing $50 horses and about 800 men, bul
we're finally surrounded and 'had to give
tbom up. When. the enemy broke. they
hurried between General C6stars command
and Colonel Gregg's brigade, capturing Ave
caissous Of Harrington's Battery. three oI
which were afterwards re-captured, leaving
in tbor hands two caissons.
A more detailed report will be made.
(Signed) EN- STANTON.
WAR DEPARrMENr, }
WASHINGTON, June l9-9:45 Pm.
To General Dir:
This evening dispatch from City
Point, dated nine o'clock this morning
reached the Department. 1t reports that
our forces advanced yestcrdsy.to within
a mile in front OF Petersburg, where they
found the enemy occupying new line o.
entertainments, which, ,afler successive as
saults, we failed TO carry, but hold and
have entrenched our advanced positions
from the forces Of the enemy, within the
enemy's new lines. II is inferred tha
Beaurcgard has been re.enforced from
Lees army.
No report has been received by this
Department, concerning the casualties o
our army in its operations since crossing
the James river, except the death Of Majol
Morton, mentioned yesterday.
General Sherman reports to-day tina
the enemy gave way last night, in the
midst of the darkness aud storm, and a
daylight entered his line from right tc
left. The whole army is now 10 pursui
as far as the Charlottesville. Genera
Sherman adds start at once Tor Manila
No other military intelligence from any
o.her quarter has been received to-day.
Z. M. STANT ON.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
VOLUME XIV, NO. C6.
Internal Revenue.
Assessors NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given TO all persons con-
lN cerned. that the lists, valuations and eno-
merations made and taken within the County
oi Geauga, in the State Of Ohio, under the act
entitled "An Act to provide internal revenue
to support the government. and TO pay interest
on the public debit" approved July let, 1861 4,
ana the act amendatory thereto approval March
Sd, 1853, may be examined at the Office oi +.
V.CANFlELD, in the township OF Chardon in
said County OF Geauga, for fifteen days from
and including the 24th day Of June, 1864. be.
tween the hours Of O'Clock "A. NJ. and 4 o'clock
L. M. OF each day.
Appeals will be received and deie, mined rel.
ative 10 any erroneous or excessive vaiuati ons
or onumeratons by the assistant Assessors, at
the office of E. V. CANFIELD, in the town.
ship OF Chard on the llth day of July, 1864,
at 10 O'Clock A NJ.
All appeals must be made in writing, and also
specify the particular cause, matter or thing
respecting which a decision Is requested, and
must also state tho ground or principle of Inc.
quality or error complained OF.
HORACE Y BEEBE Assessor
18th Collection Dist. Of Ohio.
Ravenua, Ohio June 10th, 1864.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24

THa RIGHT MAN AT LAsr.-Gen. Bur-
bridge is the right man for Kentucky
He threshed Morgan out Of State. and he
is taking the best kind OF steps 10 prevent
his return by dealing stringently with his
resident friends and rebel prisoners. He
has declined to permit the rebel prisoners
a, Lexington TO take the amnesty oath; moi
does he consider that the provisions OF the
Amnesty Proclamation extend to those
who are skulking now in the woods. and
whose friends propose that they should
come in and reap the benefits Of the Am,
nesty Proclamalion.--Ciepe. Herald. -
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
The $500 Communication Clause.

In tho House, on Tuesday, a motion to
strike out tho firstsecion Of tho bill amenda-
tory ofrhc Enrollmeat Act, repeating the
$500 Communication causo,proyalod by ma
jority of 100 yeas to 80 nays. A Washington
dispatch of the 20tb Gays tho result OF the
action of the Senate tonight was "a refusal,
by three majority, to strike out tho commu-
tation clause. Tho prospect .of the repeal
of said clause docs not soom very Halter.
ing.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24

!at-The House has passed tho bill to ro.
pea, tho Fugtive Slave Law, by voto of
SO yeas to 80 nays All the yeas except
one wero Democrats. Not ono Democrat
voted yea The bill had previously passed
the Senate. and, as the President will sign
it of course, the infamous Fugitive Slave
Law may bo numbered among the thing,
that wore. 1t is fortunate that a two.third,
majority was not required to secure it's re
peal.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24

astic rati fca,ion meeting was held on Wed.
nesday evening Of last week. in the Cooper
Institute, New York City, by tho Central
Union Lincoln Campaign Club; Speeches
were made by Charles s Spencer, Z. Della.
fioid Smith. Henry }. Raymond. Ex Gov.
Wright. Horace Mesnard, and 8. Matthews.
ESQ, of Baltimore--The Pittsburgh, Pa,
Sanitary Fair closed last Saturday night; !.
waa a complete success; the nett products
will exceed three hundred thousand dol
lars
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24

FJ-The following ticket has been sug.
gested to the Democracy, who are to hold
their Convention a. Chicago, on the 4th
of July, AS one well calc ated TO unto all
the "elcmenls Of conscientious opposition
to the Administration For President,
John G. Fremont; for Vice. President,
Clement l. Vail andigham.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
EFWe give the latest official war bul

EB-We give the latest official war bul.
letins received up to the hour OF going 10
press. Later kilograms report continued
and desperate fighting around Petersburg.
which the enemy seems determined to de.
fend a every cost. Grant still presses
him with mighty energy, and with una.
bated confidence OF success.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
National Banks

which qre depositaI les Of Public money, and oil
RESPECTABLE BANKS AND'BANKERS
Throughout the country, tacting as agents Of the
National Depositary BanksJwill furnish fur,her
information on application, and AFFORD
EVERY FACILITY TO SUBSCRIBERS.
7fSm4
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
Notice

THE Undersigned has been appointed and
l. qualified as administrator on the estate of
Alexander Osborn, deceased. late Of Bainbribee,
Geanga' County, Ohio.
JOHN A. OSBORN
Bainbridge, June 9th, 1864, 75tw3.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24

GDr Tho veterans Of the Old Seventh have
served out their three years, and are en-
vOsts for homo. Wherever they go, may
they receive fitting welcome.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
l. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WAR DEpARTMEN

W NV DFFAHTMENTI
WAsnISdToN, June 1910 AN.
To Major General Dir
The following dispatch from General
Grant, dated yesterday, 10 NJ, City
Point, has been received by the Depart.
ment:
The 9th corps this morning crossed two
more of the redoubts forming part OF the
deiences of Petersburg. capturing 45O
prisoners and four guns. Our successes
are being followed up. Our forces drew
out from within fifty yards Of the intreach.
ments at Cold Harbor, and made flank
movement Of about 55 miles march, cross
ing the Chickahominy and James rivers.
the latter 10000 feet wide and "a fee.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-12-30
TEE RLEssED BABY.
The London Punch has the followin,

The London Punch has the following:
Prince BABY's Couar CIRCULAR - Tie
great Satisfaction which was given to the
mothers Of England by the faithful nara
lions about Prince Baby which were supplied
during the recent tour of Prince Baby's
royal,paren.s, and the delight which was felt
in reading. in a subsequent court circular,
that he had been out for an airing, has in
tluced his friend and godfather, Biz. Punch,
to make arrangements for the regular prepa-
ratior, OF a court circular that shall be devoted
only to Prince Baby. The following is the
chronicle of the past week: ga
Sunday--H. K. Ii. very good indeed
Slightly incensed after church at being in
,urlupted irr sucking the velvet on mama S
prsverbook but instantly pacilied. Grab
bed ut wine glass and threw it down, but
only laughed ut the pieces, and wsnisd an.
other.
,hondsy--H. X. H. did not cry during the
whole dav. Observing from The window his
royal parents going ont for n ride, distinctly
remarked TIA tar" iGnocently unconscious
that they we're out Of hearing. VI zip
Inesday-H. r. lis usua! amiability was
disturbed by d special petition, on the part
of his head nurse, that he would put the
coral into his mouth instead Of Shem, Ham
ara Japhct, whom he endeavored to intro
ducc there all at once. lie was graciously
pleased, however, to substitute the elephants
for the family OF Noah.
Wcdncsday--H. r. II. evinccd great do
sire to cat his toes During q ride in the
afternoon, he distinctly pointed at horse,
and made a remark, which the head nurse
Is inclined to believe was "see,' but which
the second nurse considers TO have been
"gee "r.s-s.-.-- ..rr
Thurslny-H r. Il. very sleepy; but the
medical attendants did not think that the
symptoms were in The least alarming, tho
his circumstances on being moved certainly
were. He was pleased to break a serres cup
in the forenoon, and to laugh very much at
the crash pr
Fr;day-H II. R. II. much disp'eased at d
bib being inserted under his double chin,
and he spat out his nutriment with much
rgor. Afterwards sudden clutch at his
regal mothers Dagmar brooch slightly hurt
his hand, but he was delighted when the
naughty brooch was well whipped. --.
Saturday-H. r. II. in the highest spirits
and kicking. .yehcmenily. An attempt Ito
swallow his red sock vas happily frustrated
and his royal fathers watch went into his
mouth instead. He enjoyed his evening bath
exceedingly, and utterly refused to allow
himself to be removed from the water. Al
length an Angola kitten effected diversion
and II. r. II. concluded the week by going
to sleep with the affectionatc kittens taiisin
his hand.