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A GOOD SIGN.

We observe by the Wayne coany Demo
crdt of May 26th, that the Editor has made
a prodigious jump and come down, feet FORE
most, on good, solid, tenable ground. He has
quit coming his balderdash about a "Consti-
~tutional prosecution of the war;" and come
back to the doctrine laid down by the lament
ed DOUGLAS, that "war is disuIion /" Right,
friend OBERIY as we told you long since
"peace is policy" and "polioy is peace" The
Union can never be restored, any more than
the Democratic. party can be successful, ex
cept upon the doctrine of immediate peace and
honorable compromise. We are glad to see
you coming around right.
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element:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, May II.
FeHoU-citiSens Of the United States:
In all seasons of exigencies it becomes a
nation carefully to scrutiDize its line of con-
duct humbly to approach a throne of grace
and meekly hhplore forgiveness, wisdom and
guidance. For reasons known only to Him it
has been decreed that this country should be
the scene of unparalleled outrage, and this
nation the monumental sufferer of the nine
teenth century. With heavy heart, but un-
diminished confidence in our cause, 1 approach
the performance of a duty rendered impera-
tive by my serse of weakRess before the AL
mighty and of justice to the people.
1t is not necessary hat 1 should tell you
that the first Virginia Campaign, under Lieu
tenant General Grant in whom 1 have every
confidence, and whose courage and fidelity the
people do we'll to honor, is virtually closed
He has conducted his great enterprise with
discreet ability he has inflicted great loss
upon the enemy; he has crippled their
strength and defeated their plans. In view,
however, of the situation in Virginia and the
disaster at Red River, the delay at Charles
ton, and the general state of the country, I,
Abraham Lincoln, do hereby recommend that
Thursday, the 18th day of May, 1864, be SOL
EMMY set apart throughout the United States
as a day CT fasting, humiliation and prayer.
Deeming. furthermore, that the present
condition of affairs presents an extraordinary
occasion, and in view of the power vested in
me by ths Constitution and laws, I have
thought cit to call forth, and hereby do call
forth, citizens Of the United States, between
the ages of lS and As, to the aggregate num-
Der of 400, 900, in order to suppress the ex-
isting rebellious combinations, and cause due
execution of the laws and, furthermore, in
case any State or number of States shall fail
to furnish by the 18th of June next their as.
signed quotas, it is hereby ordered that the
same be raised by immediate and peremptory
draft.
The details of this object will be commune
Gated to the State authorities through the War
Department. L appeal to all loyal citizens to
favor, facilitate and aid this effort to maintain
the honor and integrity of our National Union.
and the ~perpetuity of popular government.
In witness whereof l have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the United States
10 be fixed. Done at Washington this 18th
day of May, in the year of our Lord 1854,
and of the Independence of the United States,
SSth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President
WILLIAM Il. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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az We learn that Gov. Medary was ar
rested yesterday by Deputy q. S. Marshals'
and taken to Cincinnati. What ofense this
veteran statesman and patriot is accused of,
we are at a loss even to sarmise.-Ddyton
Empire.
We can assure our friend of the Empire
that he aud "every other man" knew just as
much as we did about what we were arrested for.
We found a good jolly Republican friend on
the cars, of the legal profession, who learning
something was up, inquired of US what 1t was.
We told him we were just as Ignorant as ne
was of the matter. He at once hunted up the
Deputy Marshal, and soon returned, and in
formed us that it was the case of Mr.. Cath
cart and others. This was just before we get to
the city. But as we never knew anything OF
the Cathcart affair, only what was made public,
as others knew it, We were not much the WI
ser.
What ever possessed any body to connect
us with that case, we cannot say. 1t 1t is
mere political spite, it will rebound more to
the dishoncr of those getting it up than to us.
We, of course, abide the Court of Judge Lea
witt, and hope for a speedy opening up of the
case, that we may get some light ppon it,
crisis.
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THE DISTRICT CONVENTION.

We announced some time since on the
strength of a supposed complete arrangement
by a majority of the Democratic Congressional
Distr;ct Committee, that the Convention to
elect delegates to tho National Convention,
would be held on the 26th of May, 1864
After our paper, containing this announce
psnt, was issued, We received word from some
members of the Committee that it had been
postponed to the eth day of June. We, there
fore, announce in another part of this paper
tAe time and place of the holding of the Con-
ssntion. We especially urge upon the De-
nosracy Of every township in our county to
make Immediate arrangements for the appoint
nsnt of their delegates, and see that every
township is fully represented. Democrats,
his Is important, and do net let it be neglect.
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observation-disclosures Doolittle said in
Congress the other day "Slavery, Mr.. Presi-
dent, is dying, dying, all around US" To
this the Dayton CO., Empire says,
Eyes: And Constitutional liberty is dying:
morality, public and private, is dying al
that we have priced of peace, OF social order
of neighberly kindness, of friendly intercourse
in society, is dying. And dying, too, by hun
dreds of thousands, are the brothers, fathers,
sons of the most frenzied, deluded and n.iser
able people. Why did not Mr.. Doolittle tel
it all, while he was about it ?"
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We notice by recent papers kat JOSHUA
2. G~rDpINas, American Consul at Montreal,
Canada, is dead. 1t is common to bury the
misdeeds and laud the better acts of men
when the clods of the valley have covered
all that is left of them earthly. But when a
criminal Of the greatest magnitude, a seoun-
drel of the deepest dye, is sent to his last ac-
eo1ut, it is bat right to hold him up as an ex-
ample Of Infsny BY which people should take
warming against it.
He has been for many years at the head, in
Ohio, of a little clique of politicians and igno-
ran followers, whose only desire was to break
mp the Union as our Fathers formed it, and
either rend. it into fragments or establish upon
its ruins a new structure of their own planning.
For many years, despised, hated and cursed
by all sensible men, his revolutionary theories
gained little or no strength in the land. But
by untiring exertion and cunning management,
In the course of time, the success of a great
earty depended upon securing the votes of
this, then handful of INTERVALS. To secure
this, that party gave way to them in part
With this aid they elected to Office the great
est scoundrel of the age, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Dependant upon these men for success he
soon became their willing tool, and under
their auspices and guidance, was commenced,
INC has been prosecuted for more than three
years, the most ~inhumau, relentless and bloody
civil war that, in all time, has blotted the
pages of history.
BY the efforts OF him and such as him, the
Union has been disrupted, the Gland is rent
With civil feuds and drenched in fraternal
osvs offered up their lives, a CORY sacrifice
upon the shrine of their Internal diabolism,
hundreds of thousands of once happy hearth
stones have been made desolate, hundreds of
thousands Of widows, mothers and sisters pine
IN agony and penury because of the loss of
husbands, sons and brothers, and thousands of
miles of the territory that but a few years
Eince bloomed and blossomed as the rose, was
dotted with its beautiful and prosperous cities
and villages now lie u smoking ruin or a bar
rem waste, its inhabitants murdered or sent
hsuseless and homeless into the world, beg
CARED and despairing, while the malaria from
. thousand bloody battle-felds goes as the
messenger Of death and ruin throughout the
land.
Such has been a part of the work accom-
piished by this dead dog, and no wonder that
"A jxt God should strike him dead in the
midst Of the time when the day looked dark
upon the schemes he so long plotted. The
hangman 10 cheated of a deserved victim, and
Pandemonium has received a meaner devil
than was ever pitched into birthstone before.
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ROAD NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that a petition will
IN be presented to the Commissioners of
Ashland County at their next session, asking
the location of a County Road, commencing
at the State road West of Hayesyille, in Yer
million township, on the line between Section
fifteenth and sixteen, on the said line North to
interseet the County road some fifty rods West
of P. Readings Saw Mill.
MANY PETITIONERS.
Nav Is. n5Otf
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NEW
. II Il ID

. II H a e ID
NROM the subscriber one mil. West Of
Lattasburg, in Chester TIP , Wayne Co.
on Tuesday the 18th inst, a two year old
mare, blind in the right eye, color between a
dun and bay. Any ons giving information to
the subscriber concerning The estray will be
literally rewarded.
DAVID PITTENGER.
june 1, 1s64-3wj2
THE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Il OF AN INVALID.
Published for the benefit, md as a eau
TION TO YOUNG MEN and others, who suf-
fer from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay
of Manhood. SC, supplying at the same time
THE MEANS OF SELF-CURE. By one who has
cured himself afte undergoing considerable
quackery. By enclosing a postpaid addressed
envelope single copies may be hal of the au-
thor.
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR. Esq,
(ly52) Brooklyn, Kings Co. N Y.
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JUNE LIST, 1884
Democratic State Ticket.

For Secretary Of State,
- W. ARMSTRONG, Of seneea Co.
supreme Judges,
(roR FULL TERM,)
ABE VAN TRUMP, of Fairfield Co.
Gro FILL vAcvzeILs)
. Long Vacancy,
6ACH1AS C.. WHITLEY, of Hancock Co.
Short Vacancy,
ALEXANDER s. BOYS, of Highland Cs,
Attorney General,
LYMAN B. CRITCHFIELD, eff Holmes Co.
Comptroller of the Treasury,
WILLIAM 8. v. PRENTISs, of Franklin Co.
School Commissioner,
ALEXANDER 8. RAMSEY, of Hardin Cs.
Board Of Public Works
quill TERM,)
WILLIAM LARWtLL, of Ashland Co.
(FoR vAoANcY,)
CHARLES BOEsEL, Of Auglaize Co,
Prssidential Electors fer the State a
Large.
THOMAS W. hartley, of Richland Co.
CHARLES REEMELIN. of Hamilton 90.
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Democratic Congressional District Con-
VentiOn.
Delegate. to chicago.

The Democratic 14th Congressional Dis
trict Convention, to appoint delegates to Chi
cago, and a presidential elector for the District,
will be held in the Court House, in Wooster,
On Thursday, June 9th, 1864,
AZ IL o'clock A. NJ. 1t is hoped that the
different counties in the District will be fully
represented in the Convention.
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Democrats, Take Notice.
THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
CONVENTION.
APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES.

The Democracy of the several townships oil
Ashland county, are requested to meet,
On Saturday, June 4fh 1864,
At one O'Clock. at the usual places of holding
elections. for the purpose of appointing dele
gates to attend the Democratic Congressional
District Convention to be held in Wooster, on
Thursday, June 9th, to appoint delegates to
the National Democratic Convention, to be
held in Chicago, July 4th, 1864 and to ap-
point q Presidential ~elector for tho 18th Con-
gressional District.
The townships are respectively entitled to
tho following number of delegates:
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pa The nearest relative to George Wash
ington now living, holds an important posi-
ten in the rebel army, and the only son of
of Zachary Taylor is a leader in the enemy's
ranks.
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: A WAsH1NaroN paper describes a beauti-
full young lady as having a face o painter
might dwell upon. That would be a delight
full residence.
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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Times.I

D~ELLEVILLE ILL, N1ay TO.
This afternoon, at about two O'Clock, a mob
of soldiers belonging to the 9th Illinois Regi-
ment, instigated by Black Republican Adolf
~tionists, entered the ofice of the Daily Voks
5latk, a German Democratic paper of this city,
and destroyed all the material. the power
rs9scs and other fixtures.
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A T. T. A C. II HI e " T.

A T. T. C. II HI E " T.
VS.. J. P. OF Montgomery
Company, Defendant. County. Ohio.
ON the 18th day of May, I'D. 1864, said Justice
action, for the sum of $50, 20.
c. A. SWINEFORD,
Ry Jacobs s. M'Cord, his Att'ys.
Ashland, June l, 1SGl-3w52
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eTnERE is time for all things" said a crus-
ty fellow to his wife. "Ill believe that" an
swered his wife, in a sharp vinegar voice,
"when you pay for your newspapers" Hit
him again, old NJ
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PICTORIAL PAPER,

Devoted to plain dealing, Democracy and the
Presidency. 1t will support the nominee of
the Chicago Convention. 1t will GO against
Secession, Black Republicanism and Disun-
ionism will plead earnestly for the res.ora-
ton of the whole Country under the
Constitution and the Union.
AS our forefathers gave it to us; will aid our
brave soldiers in the field in suppressing the
r. bellon. and will show up the frand, pecula-
tons and imbecility of the Political Cabal
that controls the present administration.
Every number of the Champaign Dealer
will contain an "ORIGINAL CUT" designed
and engraved by our own Artist. As this is
probably TIE only
PICTORIAL CAMPAIGNER
that will be published in the United States,
and Will be gotten up with great care and ex-
pense for general Political use, we hope Dem
ocrats everywhere will use extra exertions to
give it o National circulation.
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PI
PLAIN DEALER.
FOR THE
Presidential Campaign.
-r--~-rNr,

THE CAMPAIGN PLAIN DEALER
Will be issued every Saturday after the Dem
ocratic nomination at Chicago, and continued
until aft r the Presidential election, the last
number containing the grand result. 1t will
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By order of the
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
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Constitution and the Union
TERMS

ns- County Commit ees, Clubs, and other
Political Associations furnished in quantities
for gratuitous distribution at $500 per hun
dred or SIS 90 per thousand.
BRA Now is the time to~get into the hands
of the people a cheap, cheerful, spicy and spir-
tied Political Paper, precisely adapted 10 the
wants of the party and the temper of the times.
We hope every Democrat will make an active
Agent for the Champaign Dealer and Sc
cure the names of all his immediate neighber-
hood forthwith. Address
Us. STEPHENSON,
Cleveland, o.
May IS, 9w51
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Ia The following is the proclamation that
appeared in several of the New York papers
on the 18th inst, and occasioned so much e1-
element:
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-08-04
QUESTIONS OF EXEMPTION.

The inquiry is naturally raised at this juncture,
in prospect of the impending draft, whether those
who under previous drafts have paid the commu-
tstion price of three hundred dollars as prescribed
by law, will be liable to the approaching draft, or
whether that payment, made " for the procuration
of substitute" will exempt for the term of three
years as effectually as if such substitute had been
known that there was much question on this point
when the enrolment law was first carried into
effect but we had supposed that all doubt or con-
troversy In the matter was removed by the fol-
lowing official statement of Provost Marshal Gen.
erskFry, made on the Ist of November during the
last year, when, Immediately in prospect of the
New York election, and in answer to certain re-
presentations made by Mr. Dean Richmond and
Mr.. Peter Cagger, he wrote as follows:
WASHINGTON NOVEMBER !. 1863
To Co.. Robert Nngent, n. p. M General, Neo York
Inc representations made h Dean Richmond and PAt
CaRger IN prnt. circular dated SaSten1c - 80.
action of the Provost iarsha General are untrue
1t not true that the State of New York il charged AZ
with nciency of every citizen who has paid the $500
commutaton money receiving credit therefor On the
contrary the State receives credit for who has paid
communication the if the drafted man had gone in
person furnished a substitute In like manner towns
which have raised money 30 Communication receive the
same cred as if actual subrttute had been fur 1hed
AND THE PRESIDENT HAS ORDERED THAT EVERY CITIZEN
WHO HAS PAID The $500 SHALL RECEIVE THE SAME
CREDIT AS IF HE HAD FURNISHED SUBSTITUTE AND Is
ExoNERATED FROM MILITARY SERVICE FOR THE TINE
FOR WHICH HE WAS DRAFTED, VIZ; THREE YEARS
As the misrepresentation of Dean Richmond ana Peter
Cagger have been circulated and published eectoneer
ing purposes is proper that you give them immediate
correction. JAMES B. FAY, p. M General
As 1T is impossible TO conceive that Provost
Marshal General Fry could have made such a
statement without authority from the President,
or without knowing the truth of what he .ffirmed,
it follows that "every citizen who has paid the
$500 will receive the same credit a. if he had fur
nished substitute, and is exonerated from mill
tay service for the time for which he was drafted
viz. three years" We believe he i. entitled to
this under the terms of the law, but the ruling of
the President adds the weight of Executive
authority to the natural Interpretation of the
statute
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-08-04
NOTE BY THE EDITORS.

We are very glad that our correspondent. SUP
poses himself to have "psrtialiy succeeded" in
throwing little light upon matter on which, for
the want Of proper information, he .hinks Cover.
nor Andrew has been exposed to unjust obloquy
We wish he had been able to throw more, and if
his success has been only "partial" it was, per-
haps due to the intrinsic difficulty of the PROPOSE
ton he sought to establish
As or correspondent in his last Communication
expressed the opinion that Governor Andrew
had correctly represented the sentiment Of Massa-
chusetts when he said that she would consider
call for four regiments ca heavy draught" on
her patriotism unless the policy Of tho war could
be changed to suit her wishes, but that in that
event New England would pour out swarms" to
obey "the Secretary's call we had supposed
that he embraced both heads Of the Governors ex-
egesis in his view-as well what New England
would do in certain circumstances as what she
would not willingly do in certain other circumstan
ces We now leun that our correspondent meant
only to express tho conviction that Governor An
drew was right in portrayiug the disafecton which
existed in Massachusetts at that date against the
war as then conducted by the Administration.
lie meant to say nothing about Governor Andrew
"prophetic qualities" while virdicating his claim
to have correctly interpreted Massachusetts, scnti-
ment in the year 1862 when he said that, as things
we're, she would consider call for three regiments
g, heavy draught on her patriotism"
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REVISION OF OPINIONS.

The reader will f,oa in another n,rt of to.dav's
-ror an extract of some length from article in
the current number Of the North American Re-
view, under the title of "the Constitution and its
Defects"
Our readers are aware that this ancient perodi-
cal, SO long the dulce decus ct ttamen of American
letters, has, under late change of its editorial
of which it was once the recognised exponent, and
is now the organ of the most "liberal" school Of
theologans in the church and of the most " pro-
gressive" school of politicians in the State. We
do not mention this fact at all to the reproach OF
the North American under its present conduct,
for its publishers have most undoubted right to
impress on the Review that character which they
blessing the lard
We have referred to the inspirations under
which that quarterly is now edi'ed simply for the
purpose Of indicating to readers that the pro-
gress of thought and experience is slowly but surely
curing some of the most sanguine among our
"hurrying reformers," as Coleridge calls them, of
the illusions by which they have suffered their
Judgments 10 De mlSleu. Inc relatlODS OF slavery
T. the have filed large space in the discus
sions had on the conduct of the latter aud it is to
be observed that the men who have been the most
vehement and positive in urging their theories
upon the attention and acceptance of the Govern
ment are precisely those who know the least about
the social system of the Southern States. Relying
upon abstract considerations and drawing all their
differences within an imaginary sphere of ideas,
these enthusiasts have lived only to witness the
confusion Of all tho hopes and the contradiction OF
all the prophecies by which they once adjured the
Administration to espouse their views. In point of
fact their premises were wrong, and hence their
conclusions, however logically drawn, were doomed
to be falacious in the very nature of the case.
Many among them begin to perceive the made
quate conception they have hitherto had Of the
social problem which has given color and complex
ion to this war. And the North American Review
Las made itself the organ of this class in the ex
tracts which we have elsewhere cited. We have
cited these extracts not because they do full justice
to the topic in very many Of its aspects, but be-
cause they mark the sure, if gradual, disappear
ance of these visionary projects which have so
much confused The mind and paralyzed the ener-
gies of the nation in the present deplorabe contest