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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-28

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there, you are very sure 70 pass the evening
very pleasantly.
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and evesybody seems 70 De making mensy.
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are crowded with purchasers; And that
looks encoufegng cont you tnink SOL
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sleighs glide swiftly along over the snow,
conveying iair women ana brave men 70
each one o. Their own snoaes: Speaking q
brave men 10 Cincago, are there any VINO
will stand the CAL i0r only three hundred
Thousand! l guess not, rev II any q All
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rush INTO Pcht'cs: 40, am mot: lou Know
there are . get Of ''dam'ioois IN TINS coun.
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is the use Of talking to them. Uncle ABE
will talk 70 them by his repeated calls until
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ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN Snip
CANAL.


From the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce, Dec. goth.
The PROPOSED enlargsmsnt Of the Illinois
and Michi|An ship <canal, which SO sffcnu.
ously urged uk the great canal convention 1t
Chicago, in 1868, and efterwalds in Con-
gress, 10 again brought forward for discus
sion, lest it, friends grow hopeless in regard
to the chances Of aid from the general gov
srnment. The cost Of this work has been
estimated at near $1,000, 900, and We per.
ceivo that one Of the plars suggested, by
which to carry it through to completion, Is
to obtain charter from the legislature Of
Illinois for company With this amount Of
capital, and prosecute the enterprise in this
shape, rather than depend on the state or
national government for pecuniary assis-
lance. This is sensible, and much more in
accord with the spirit which has given sue
cess to kindred measures heretofore. A
Chicago paper consoles itself with the re-
Election that though the nation cannot be in
duced to reap the advantages of the enlarge.
ment, owing to the Ignorance" Of some
parts Of the country, and the "selfsh jeal-
ousy" Of others, the State Of Illinois can &C
complish the work herself and receive the
reward in her own Golfers. From this it
would appear that the long vexcd question
about the canal is likely to be removed from
the floor Of Congress, and be taken up in a
practical way by the business men of the
northwest, who fully comprehend its impor-
lance, and are competent to judge respect
ing their own duty as public-spirited citi-
Gems. The following extract from the re-
port to the canal convention in June, 1868,
shows, in very brief space, precisely what
is required:
1.-THE improvement for which we have es-
timated is not ''ship CANAL" Is it has gen.
orally been termed, It not being adopted TO
the navigation Of ships, but the largest class
Of Mississippi steamboats, which can ascend
the river in ordinary low water to st. Louis.
The canal, therefore, where the improve
ment consists Of canal, is estimated through
out at not less than 100 feet wide ct top
water line; and where the canal is not made
10 rock excavation, vertical walls upon each
side, 10 feet in height, have been estimated.
1.-THE locks are estimated $50 feet long by
S6 feet wide in the chamber, and would be
sufficiently large to pass Is Of our ordinary
canal boats, carrying 1900 tons Of freight !;
o. gunboat 200 feet long by 40 feet wide,
and drawing ordinarily 10 feet Of water,
could by the aid Of properly constructed
lighters or barges, he buoyed up, 50 as to
draw less than six feet, and then be passed
through from one end Of the improvement
to the other without the slightest difficulty.
1.-THE total cost we have set down 1t the
sum Of $1S, 446,625, which amount varies
but little from the estimate made by as last
fall, before we were in possession of the data
furnished BY Mr.. Aathewson's recent sur
vey."
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{1oeoo9. ..s..... sxssys,!I

This dives the total vote In al but The
lbur States named above:
lincolD. .....s............2,o01 Yfl
4cCisllan 81. ..............1,729,6.7
Majority for Lincoln...... 81, 40
Estimating the States not included 10 the
above table 70 have given for Mr.. Lincoln
103, 200, and for Mcclellan 1900, and We
have q the result Of ths election IN oil Of
The States: sa
Liusoin. 2.197,1l7
1eCleaons.. .......s......l,5SS,W5
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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-20

s0nE OF THE REBELLIoUs ,Acrs OF LIEcoLE's
ADMINISTRATIONS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.
Isl. The issue Of paper money.
I'd. The appointment Of Congressmen to
commands in the Army, at the same time
retaining for them their seals in Congress
Cd. The division of the State Of Virginia.
4th. The arbitrary arrest and imprison>
ment of American citizens.
5ih. The proclamation that one-ienth OF
the voters Of any State can legally elect It's
officers and make its lave.
9Th. The suppression Of the Press by
force of arms,
7lh. The interference with the ballot>box,
intimidating the people, and carrying elec-
tIons by armed men.
sth. The substitution Of commissions for
the Courts al Law.
The following also may be put down as
VIOLATIONS of the principles OF the United
States Government as established By an ac-
tive policy of over so years duration, by
the Lane oln Administration
lst. Offering 10 abandon the right OF Prl-
watering
I'd Declaring that conhscaton of prop
ery shall extend beyond The life of the per-
son attained oil treason, thus making treason
work corruption OF blood
Sd. Its disposition to form en,angling al
liances with European powers, as shown
in It's intercourse with Russia, nation OF
serfs while at the same time, it denounces
and union with shareholders, and carries on
a war ct determination against It's own
countrymen and brothers.
4th. The total abandonment, 10 Practice,
of the Monroe Doctrine.
5th. The delivery TO the Inquisitorial
! Government of SPAN of a refugee; without
law, and in vi olstion of .he long cherished
! and dsfeudsd right Of asylum. sA
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-20
NUMBER 80.

and purity of the ballot box 10 the ap-
preaching Presidential election; that while
pledging ourselves 10 acquiesce in and
abide by any hoaest and lar election, we
hereby solemnly declare that we will resist
10 the last extremity any attempt on the
par of the individual in power TO Perpe'u-
ate his despoiic and calamitous reign by
fraud, military coercion,or other mode than
that pointed out by the Constitution and
laws OF, The United Sts,es.
The Conservative men OF the loyal States
wonld rsgard revolution al hons as dire
calamity bot when ihs questions at Issue
are an nncons iitutionat, ptcscrip,ive,r cruel
and fana,cal despotism on The one hand,
and The Union. the Constitution and the IN
alienable rights and privileges bequeathed
US by our fathers on the oihor mo true Amer
ican citizen or patriot can hesiiaie as 10 his
imperative duty. The former inevitably
leads to an indefinite prolongation of the
war, universal suffering and oppression,
national bankruptcy, anarchy and colsol-
da,e military despoiisri /; while the latter
would most assursdy bring about speedy
honorable and satisfactory peace, a resiera-
tion of the Union, and return OF public
confidence, public credit, prosperity, fra
terDi,y and gsneral happiness. - a
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-20
War-The Dead in the wilderness.

q.
Lieut.. Bailey of the 10Th Regiment ~ Y.
Vols, writes from Anandale on the l4h
inst:
did not expect, when left you in
Rochester, and promised to write you, that
| should visit the battle fields of tie Will
derness again at this early period il at all.
arrived in camp on Sunday afternoon
after leaving you, and v as placed. on duty
as officer OF the guard ; aud ;he day follow.
ing was detailed as one OF the officers 10
accompany an expedition OF 500 cavalry TO
guard an ambulance train, aud rescue our
wounded who were yetin the hands of The
enemy, whom they had placed under guard
and were removing TO Richmond fast as
possible, as prisoners. We arrived at the
United States Ford, on the Rapidan, Friday
night; crossed Saturday morning and II 10
found deserted hospital where the irst
three days of the battle were fought. To
armies had been Buried bu, from this 10
the next hospital (abodt fifteen mies) the
dead remain as death found them. II is a
scene ehall moi attempt &c describe, and
so utterly awful that could not do il. II is
estimated that Is, 900 of our men, and as
many, or more, OF rebels lie here unburied
and as six weeks have passed since the
battle. imagination in its fances cannoi
begin TO paint the spectacle. | must pass
il. After passing through this wilderness
of death, we found another hospital, sur
prised the guards and took possession, and
found about sixty wounded in charge oi
one of our surgeons, he being a prisoner
also. We did no, stop 10 inquire TO whom
or wha, aide they belonged, whether friend
or Zoe, but commenced at once 10 put Them
| into our ambulances and TO make our way
out OF this wilderness and shadow OF death
has,ening on our way 10 Washington. An
official account of The expedition will
doubtless soon be made. We did not
allow any taking with the men-many o.
them had all they could bear 10 endure the
transit and as nearly the whole OF them
had TO cit up, and as some Of them hac
limbs amputa,ed, We judged a portion
would die on the way with all the care we
could exercise, and so they did. As to the
care they had received, they all say that as
| much had been done for them as, unde
circumstances was possible. They all ex-
pressed great satisfaction that we had come
for Them, sBd that they were going with us
back under the old flag. Ohe scene Affect
ed me much. II was found that one poo
fellow was totally unfit 10 be removed, anC
when we told him so be said, 'take m,
with you as far as can go, and lsl me dit
| on my way home lii you DO not, | shal
crawl after the Train as long as life lasts ant
then die on The field with nv comrades p
We put him in an ambulance, and bropsh
him along until death relieved him, thei
stopped and buried him. His last words
were, "Now am'dying, but know shall
| not be lefi above ground for vultures TO fee'
upon, as my comrades were" No one hat
any words but all tears here.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-20

n hlbFD cChNS us NtAc AOitb"iNE DiOPD'
siiion OF platform for the Chicago Con-
vention, with request that ii bsipubished
in The Acc. He does not know the author,
nor is such knowledge essential to a just
appreciation OF the paper :-Age.
PLATFORM FOR CHICAGO
"A Prominent Democrat, who is not
known as manipulating politician, but
nevertheless one whose position and knowl.
edge OF the events of the country make his
views worthy of consideration, submits the
following platform for the delegates TO the
Chicago Convention to cogiiate over. He
claims that the Constitution contains within
itself ample provisions for all emergencies,
whether in peace or war, prosperity or adj
versily, or 10 cope with conspiracies, trea-
son, rebellion or other violations of law and
order also, that the first plank is broad
enough and sufficiently comprehensive for
every Democrat sud conservative in the
country 10 stand upon, and maintain eff
ciently every State aud personal right be-
queathed us by our sires of the Revolution,
and that all other issues are factious, dis
tracing, disorganizirg and injudicious.
The second plank of the platform is inlen.
ded to impress upon the perse who is now
in power that his Office is not hereditary
but subject 10 the will OF the majority of The
people that the Dem ocratc party intend
that the coming election shall be fair and
honest one. We give his platform for lhe
benefit of all concerned
1. The Union and the Constitution as
established by Washington and the falhe rr
OF the Republic.
2. In view of the unconstitutional. acts oI
Abraham Lincoln during the past three
years, and Of his manifest intention to con.
troll tho coming Presidential election by
means of a similar course of procedure
like unnecessary proclamations of martial
law, military intimidation and coercion
Government patronage, bribery and fraud
arbitrary aud unconstitutional MODES and
rules for voting, partisan prosecutions OF al
military meu and civilians who presume 10
entertain or announce opinions adverse to
his own, and by violation Of all constiiu.
tional and State laws which stand in the
way of his personal ambition or the success:
of his faction
| Be IL ResOlvsG, That The Democratic Con
servaiive and Constitutional men of the
loyal States hereby pledge ",beir fortunes
their lives and their sacred honor" to de
fend and preserve the freedom of speech
the freedom OF the press. and the freedom
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-20

SHoDDy N A SsAsE.-A very pretty fight
has been going on for week or two be-
tween Thurow Weed, opdyke, David Dud-
ley Field, Greeley and the Evening Post
Poet Bryant's paper. The dromatis psrsonis
are all Of the Knights Of Shoddy, and the
fight relates particularly TO The question OF
"Who stole The most from the Government
on contracts % sq
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-07-20

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Historical and miscellaneous books, cheap-
Da. JAcoB HoRLocHER, Of New Berlin,
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as viewed and upheld by the bible and pro.
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North. Any person wishing TO purchase
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calling at the STAR office.
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