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Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-01-06
BIZ sAMULg FESicEs. .

Awake my News arise awake
Enspyre me with song
10 sing a noad trageticly
And play it on the gong.
lis ov q charmin' luvly nth
Sense ever 2
And also luvlY damsel
Witch he did call his oan.
And while rite this traggerdy
Yesons an dauters weep
Let nuds Nv tiers cum porting
From out their fouutings deep.
This gallent nth NV hoom rite
Was walking with his luv
Amid the dtr'. shades Nv evning
AS harmless as duv.
A hevy sord hung too his side
Which ant the fashun now
Besides coon-skin cap he wore
That ore deckcd his brow
As they were walking by the brook
That fode most jently BY
He cast his ize onto the stream
And fetcht a nifty cry.
The nth had saw his coon-shin cap
Reflected on the sireem
And thinking 1t a varmunt
He gave norful screen.
He thawt it was panther wild
A crouching for leap
So drawing ont his trusty blade
lie plunged into the deep.
II happened that he eoodent swim
The water il was deep
And Meath its dim dark muddy waves
Forever he must sleep.
The luvly damsel tore her lox
And wildly she did cry
30 crooi crooil erooil fatel'
And visit that she Good dy
But seein' that she coodent dy
A standin' on the bank
She gave one nifty lofty leap
And Meath lis waivs she sank
And now at sunset in theefe
When cow-btlls jingle home
Onto this spot mermaid sets
Bad, And sighus fur them alone
WILD Car GRovE, 1863.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-01-06

LOOK OUT SToRy-T ELLgRsi---A patcnt has been
issued for an improvement in spinning yarns. =
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-01-06

WANTED, two stamps Of indignation and one
true nobility.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-01-06
THE TOO LUyERs,
a TRAGicK poME.

mo, Entered Akkoraing to an Alt ~ Kongriss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23
New York. March %.

A~cW AViAs NA1ICu Sxs
The Commercials Washington special
says Gen. Hancock 10 summoned before
the War Committee to-day to testify n to
the management of the Army Of the Po-
tomac. The indications now are that
Meade will be temporarily retsined in
command Of the army, which is to be die
vided into three divisions, under Sedg
wick, Hancock and Warren. Gen. Grant
will also have two corps under Burnside
and Sigel.
Official advices from Arkausas state
there is q steady return there Of citizens
10 their allegiance, many prominent reb.
els being among the number.
Gen. Albert Pike has, it 10 averred,
mnde over,ures for On amnesty.
The Posts special says the charge that
the Government has paid transportation
for civilians to return home to vote is as
osrtained to be entirely false.
The Philadelphia lnquirer's New Or
leans letter says Gen. Banks took the
6eld on the 9th, leaving for franklin to
direct the operations. The force 10 com.
posed of 1900 cavalry. with 81 light
guns, 10 four brigades, under Gen. Lee,
and will sweep across the country and
thence into Texas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23

EfoRY CoUNTY.-An infant child Of
Mr.. Jacob Erb, of this county, was burne d
to death one day last week, under the fol-
lowing circumstances: Il seems it had
been tied ID high chair before the Ere
place--an oId.fashioned wood one--and
while its mother Vas engaged, it fell out
Of the chair upon bed Of hot Goals, burn
ing itself % severely that it died after
four days suffering. ~ Nevada Egis.
AT Davenport young lad flled !
pipe nearly full with powder, covered il
over with tobacco and gave It to another
boy to smoke. After smoking . moment
the powder exploded, striking the boy 10
his left eye. and il was feared for time
that the eight Of Il vs. destroyed. ba.
the doctor nov thinks tbs result will be
less serioss. Ssephenson vas arrested.
~ Barnes mail stage VS. standing
at Che post Office ID Jasessills, Bssmer
county, waiting for The nail 10 b shanaed,
the .horses took fright aud - sSny.
crosaipg the bridgs 1t fall speed. ana
aevsr slaekening tAsie pase. ustil thov
csns to- fssse, over vhish he Ieeiens
jumped. lsavipg the .uheel hossss ~ -
oder side. Tie fsnss bsipg slsons
ooe stoppsd ~ Asssss. vss5 lissls dAus.
- ~ - = hoesn sgseleh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23
Vow York Market.

BY Telegraph NEv YoRx. March q.
Cetton-0pened week and closed more arfive and hrm
er at .l1s3c for middng upands and 1oe for oS mid
ding
fiour-sc better with fair dena nd At 9 1906 Is ia
extra State 1851 Is for r. IL o., and s5tss % fOf
trade brands, market closing firm.
Whisk.y-kxeted aud decidedly higher opening ii ac<
and closing at 9oc for State and Western.
Wheat More active and 1c higher, eln1 e. for chi
oago spring and Mil Club 6Stg1 % for Winter BED
Western.
Corn-Heavy and 70 &c lower, I . Is for vel
low latter outside prices Is cssh and 10 regular
for old shipping Mixed Mestern in store
oats--Qaiet IT ssos9l<c for Western.
PetruieumQriet and steady. refined In bond <oc; 70
fined free 6s; crude quiet at 81 493a.c
Pork-Quiet and prices favor buyers q oos22 90 fos
mess; n 6zlggl 10 fer old q III ,023 rs for
do Is 25n % for old and prime, Il 5eo22 30 foi
prime mess, including choice city do at "a 20.
Beef-Lttie more active and firm at 5Osd9 90 Eol
mess, @t16 90 do prime 10 5aa1e 90 for reparkes
mess; 10 UtnE 90 for extra mes, prime eeef Ii
good request ct 3 6a92S 90 b~ef hams quiet
Cut Meats-frm elzSl0 for shoulders l2<3<13l< foa
hams picked city cut hams In bulk 1917.
Bacon Sdes-Shsde hruer with fair demand At 1lsl6
l1 for Western Cumberland cut ll3xgl2 for do shor
ribbed la5sSls Jor do short clear l4l for do long
| haus-
Lard-Rathsr stes.iier and doing 12s<6i3sx ala
| 1000 kegs at 16l4gl6Jz.
| Butter-Firmer at 3agSSc for Ohio and 4oe24sc 70
| State
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23

A correspondent Of the n. Y. Herald
writing from Nashville. tells the follow.
ings
Such has been the strategy Of Gene.
raj who says he does not believe in s,rats.
~. / do not know that you have had
the story, but it is good one, and / send
it % characteristic Of the man a. viewed
from distance; for l have had 20 oppoe.
tasity to study him closely since he ha,
assumed the labor Of carrying half TIL
rebellion On his shoulders. The story
GOES that few evenings ago Gen Smith,
Gss. Raalisgs and other staff ofkcsrs 81
Gen. Grant, wsFs gsthersd together isths
lattef's room in the Canniaghen nAs.
sioD, Gen. Smith Va pacing up and doW6
shs resn apparsstly i dep sasdy, vAea
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23

LaAtesl LAdiesll LaAlsslil
Don't fail to read the this paper headed
IMPORTANT TO FEMALES
Dr. Ceesman has devoted the last thirty year. Of hia
They
RELIABLE AND SAFE.
dec3o-dkw6meod.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23

sore Threat.
COugh.
Geld.
and similar troubles If suffered proRress result In sef
ous Pulmonary, Bronchial and AsthmAtic Affections
oftentimes incurxble.
Browns Beonehial XreehAa
are compounded to reach directly the seat Of q
oAsease and give almost instant relief. ehl-dkvlm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23
North. WesssFn shiP Canal Csnvsn.
den.

Nerth.wessssa sAip Canal Csnvsn.
gion.
Shippers, forwarding and commission
merchants, business men and citizens
generally Of the Upper Mississippi VAL
ley. residing in the States Of Iowa. Hi
nois, Missouri, Wisconsin aud Minnesota,
friendly to the enterprise Of connecting
the waters Of the Mississippi River and
Lake Michigan BY means of Ship Canal,
are requested to take immediate measures
for the appointment of delegates to attend
the Ship Canal Convention, to be held At
Dubuque, Iowa, on the FIRST Wednesday
Of May next. Each county will DO emit
tied to four delegates, with one additional
delegate for every five thousand inhab-
i,ants. incorporated towns and cities
will be entitled to the same ratio OF DEL
egates. Provisions should be made for
casting the full vote Of the county. town
or city.
State officers and members of Congress
and of the Legislature Of the above named
States, will be ex.oficio members of said
Convention. Editors of newspapers 10
said States, and such other persons as
shall receive this circular, are also invited
to seats in said Convention.
| Il Is unnecessary for the committee to
enlarge upon the vast importance Of this
great National enterprise. With its com.
pletion, the entire product of the Missis.
sippi Valley will be enhanced in value at
least twenty per cent. Their Transports
ton 10 Buffalo will be as expeditions and
quite as cheap IS from Chicago. thereby
saving to the farmer and producer the
expense Of railroad transportation to that
or other lake ports.
The question Of such Ship Canal is now
being discussed both before the country
and in Congress, and the probability is
that some course Of policy in relation
thereto will be adopted At the present
session. Let US therefore be awake to
this great National measure. Let every
county. town and city throughout the en-
tire Northwest be represented in the pro-
posed Convention. We have already
slept too long over our most material and
vital interests. Let us do 30 no longer ;
nov l. the time TO move. Next year, or
even after the adjournment Of the present
session of Congress. may be too late. In
such m event, others may reap harvest
that legitimately belongs to us, and which
may now be gathered. Efforts will be
made BY the committee to secure from
steamboats, and railroads. tickets to and
froh the Convention At half.fare rates.-
II successful, timely notice viii be given
through the Dubuque papers.
BY order of the Committee of Arrange.
meuts. WIN. I. GILCHRIST,
i Chairman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23


We copy from u 1dAhs paper ths fol-
lowing notice Il The dsath and fsssral
Of Peter Mcqueen, an estinabls citizen
" chat Territory. He ~ : brother o.
james NcQueen sad Maj. Mcqueen Of
our city, and lsft this place in 1853 for
California:
FATAL Acc1DENT.-About o'clock
on Tuesday after noon the 96th instant,
While Peter AcQussa and BENZ. Rits
we're 1t work 10 their tunnel in the claims
known Is those Of Way, Mcqueen + Co I,
about half way from here to the Warm
Springs, at the mouth Of Pearce Gulch,
the caps Of the tunnel timbers gave way
and The tunnel fell in. Mr.. Ritz escaped
BY running out st the mouth Of the mine,
with few slight bruises about the head
but Mr.. Mcqueen was covered up with
earth and stone to the depth of about fou,
feet. Assistance was Immediately on The
ground and the body recovered - soor
a. 1t was possible to remove the earth
bat when taken out he Was quite lifeless
Every means possible was employed t.
restore him, but without success. The
tunnel had been run in some forty or City
feet; but they must have been near tha
mouth. Mr.. Mcqueen Wa formerly frou
Wellsville, Ohio. in Columbiana county
and was SO years Of age. He Vas one o
the. Piesesrs Of the Oyhee nisea, frou
whence be had returned : few month
since to spend the winter in this basin
intending to return TO Oyhee in tn
ISpnng. NJ. McQasen - frequen
visitor 1t our offios. and from him VI
received many items with regard to sha
country. He was An intelligent Ant
genial tempered gentlemau and good citi
zen. Gov. Wallace . short time befor
his departure for Washington had sen
him commission - Justice of the Peace
for Oyhse District.
| FUNERAL OF PErER McQuEES.-l
large number Of citizens turned out o.
Thursday afternoon TO follow the remain
Of Peter Mcqueen to the grave. The.
we're inferred under the auspices Of Odd
Fellowship. of which Order he bold
. membership 10 Yreka, CAL Member
of the Union League also marched in til
procession ~ body.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23

By Telegraph NKw YoRx March a.
Money more active and aruer at 60-
Sterling advanced to IFS 4917Siz for Bankers' bs.
Gold hrmer, opening at l63l advancing l64lk and
declining to le3l3 Sl637s.
Government ocks steady at about yesterdays quota
tions.
stocks better. Al e&
CsRIl24ls Ill eng cB&Ql4sle cANw 70
Alton II ss7<; IT W 1911; TkW7ll<. MAJ
u; Reading 141 X. N 14l MSI111E Scrip l3s >,
Y Ia q c lxS1+: 145; Alton II pfd lUo
Harlem l3slr Hudson 1861 Erie l255s N Y { 1857
ss1<
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23
LAVENDER & ROWS1

VIII dive their sttsnfion 70 the collection u Back Pay
Bountiu and all Other demands againss thc 0cswnmcnt
Pensions obtane Government Vouchers bought sold -
RRrxaxxcEs.-Hon Edw. Bates, Attorney Gen, wash
ington D. c.; Hon Montgomery Mair, POstma1ter Oss,
Washington D. c. Major n ". Brown, Scates 6hymaesl
II ST. Lcus Major Robt Smith, PdymAstes fof Dcharee
Soldierr Major C. r u. johnson, Paymastss fes Aega
O. C. Hale, kSq Cashier state Bank. Keokuk, Iowa Hon
n B. Baker, Adj't Gen1 Iowa John Corby, ksq Banker
Rolia NO. Messrs Spragse SDuic Co. BOSTON Neasrs
Cisrk Dodgs Co. New York; Hon. fley St Lcuis
Msssra Partridge 1 Co. g. LoaE AeAnss- Pomeroy .
Benton. 81. Leais Aesss- g. G. Davis Co. = Louis
W. Ross, Ksq, vandaiia lila; 0sc. w. Pacs, Ksq, e.sa
lIla- Ay-4y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
New York. March %

New York, March 90.
Specials state the tax bill is nearly
completed and will be reported to Con-
gress The first Of next week.
Most of Gen. Grants staff arrived ct
Washington this noon. and are making
preparations for the General to 60 to the
front.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23
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PofAfoss-Ss0se Retail &c vi peck
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cnexaH.n 9, vsry scarce.
ws1ra srsss- Common 70 Good. q soos2 90 Pri.s
H.1Srne,Ay, N ooess % s.,.a, ~ o. Prairie,
GRoCERIEs.
SueAa-N Orleans fair llc prime, lS}f choice ls1G
New York G, lsG New York. 4, lee e.ah'd Ard pow
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| RNisrss-ss 90 TO s 30.
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10. Do hid 9 soeno %
| III hbls. No. white Fish, y 60
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| LRAfHr-Sols % TO Soc; Harness - to ~.
Hmr-pry Flint 10 TO l7c Dry safsd IL to 16c; Grub
BY, half price, 0rsen TO Grssn sAss1 Rsts. 10 =
sz1ss-rmosSy = % to = 30 riax, = TOT Is
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Hamburg, Is TO lSc-
Buv CArfIR-$a 90, 70 - 90 gross.
1asss-ss % 70 y % = 100, ETo~.
wocI-Clsan 1abwasAsd, = % 5scs unw.aAsa 80
1 third lea
O1s-CoaI on. best White. Is 70 7oe rstal, so1 LIN
seed OIL 81 Is Lard OIL, 81 10 70 81 Is Fish Oh. q ~
Far Hoo.-ss % to Is 90 nett;
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cinna1i 81 Louis ars Chicago u cent 1or hankaba,
| funds- Gold 20 to Sc premium buying.
DAY GOODS.
ssxrYrxos Asp snErucs-2a5S to %s1<e.
| DR1lx-30 to <2xc-
PRrSfs-15l1 to ELc.
| DELsns-25 TO 35c
GaHsRAMS-2S 70 81 Nc
| CaADwtcx AND CuAfs Srool--0 90.
| sKnx THRxAp-$l 20 To 81 To-
RARMrns AND MICK. CAssInKR1-6s TO eoc.
SxET BaAID-$l % to 81 10.
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DKSrMs-25 TO Csc
TIcKIx0-25 To 15c
LIxsKYs-30 to Soc.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23
Chicago Markes.

By Telegraph CHICAGO March a
Hlour-Quiet-
wheat-fnmer aud more active sales of No / At Is
81 1874 and No at oas1 10, closing arm at outside
figures
corn-Gcod request sod frn SEC for old No. l. and
S5d SIC for new.
all
ighwines-Aetive, With speculative demand, closing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23
8feWn'a 3renehial TraehAa
HAIR DYHl HAIR pYuil

QATCHELOR'S celebrated HAIR DYl = - ~ 3.
- ~ wsrt6 The only Has1isss 1sus 81 ReifssS
e hsown THIS .p,s.dsd Hair Dys 3 perfect
Asserai 0rses without injns tlse air q St.ninr ts
~! leayfng the Hair eo end nssstifhl; nDsrU SsA
msquenty restoring it, pristine color I'd rsssk
~ tne ~ eaecta O. Bad Qyes. The genuine = 49,
WILLIAM A-nATCHKLOR; II oeissss ~ ruers iSiss-
,so1s - ehSa b avoided Sold By al Drugrisss g
x1AC!vnI-sl Barclay street. Esw York RsSun1ioS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23
5pelial Notices.
C0LGArEs noxEY soar.

This ceishrated Toilet seap. n such universal
demand, Il made from the choicest materials, II
aid and snesisnt in iss nature, 1ragransly
scented. and extremely bene 1kcial In it, sction
upon tbs akin For sale BY all Druggists and Fancy
ooods Dealers jan2o1ydsw.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-03-23

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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-11-01
The Coming Drafts! =!

Those who vote for Lincoln are voting
for more drafts, which are sure to come
within ninety days after the election
Washington correspondents to the press are
talking about it already. One writer says
"This draft will be a real one, and all the
men will be secured and incorporated in
the armies during the coming winter"
This announcement ought not to occa-
sion any surprise. The 'policy" which
governs this Administration in the prose-
cution of hostilities against the rebels can
never bring us peace-but will make war
eternal-and as eternal war means more
men, and more men, and more men, draft
after draft is grim, inexorable necessity.
There is but one way to suppress the re-
bellion, restore peace, and stop these drafts,
and that is to get rid of Abraham Lincoln
and his ''policy," and place the administra-
tion of the Government in the hands of men
who will prosecute the war, not on the ABB
clifton determination plan, but with single
eye to the restoration of the Union, the
maintenance of the Constitution, and the
securing of an early and honorable peace.
That is the way to stop the conscription'
but nothing else will do. Re-elect Abra-
ham Lincoln-or let Abraham Lincoln re-
elect himself-and all the conscriptions with
which he has heretofore favored us will be
as nothing to those which the future has In
store. aS ri
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-11-01
NEW TESTIMONIALS.
From tho Home Journal, june 4th.,,


In every business or profession. indeed in every
acknowledged htad-some. one who stands out in
bold relief among his fellows, as sort OF leader.
In tho study and treatment of deafness and catarrh
as special diseases, DIR. Il. B. LIGHTHILL, Of this
city, occupies just the position above described.
He has devoted years of labor to this speciality, and
editorial columns Of the Tribune. Of recent date,
bear witness to the Doctors success in this depart
ment of medicine. We quote the paragraph:
CURE OF A DEAF MUTE.-,LoUIs LoEwISsTEIN.
lad fourteen years of age, born in Germany, came
to this city when he was about two years old. Soon
after his arrival here he taken sick and lost his
hearing. BY degrees ho became first deaf and then
dumb For nearly ten years he was mute. unable
to hear the loudest voice. or to articulate word
About year ago he was placed by his parents in
the hands of DIR. LIGHTHILL, who has so far sue
ceeded in restoring TO him his lost powers Of hear
ing and utterance that he can converse with those
who speak to him distinctly and deliberately. Dur
the tuition Of MIR. BENNEcKE, and has made consid-
erable progress in reading and arithmetic"
Having been supplied with the lads address, we
further Investigated the matter, and discovered
that, previous to calling on DR.. LIGHTHILL, the
youths was considered hopeless. and he was for
two years an inmate Of the Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum. The Rev.. yoHN NoTT, ID, Professor in
tenders his gratitude to Dr. LIGHTHILL for treating
successfully his case Of deafness. Rev. FRED: 3.
JEWELL, Professor of the State Normal School at
Albany also testifes to having been cured fcaarrh
DIR. LIGHTHILL possesses other testimonials and
tributes TO his talent from some of our wealthiest
may be seen on application: 1t would be difficult
TO speak in any but terms Of praise Of his treatment
in the face of these many proofs and facts testify
ing TO his success. a
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-11-01
[From The World of Saturday.
LincOIn's Last Desperate Gam

Abraham Lincoln is playing the last best
card in desperate game to prolong his Off
cial life, and to keep his grip upon the vast
patronage and power of his office. The
New York soldiers of the Army of the Po-
tomac, the gallant, Scared veterans of a
hundred battlefields, have voted, and are
voting, by great majority for their old
commander, him whose hand fashioned the
sleeping strength of nation into disciplin-
ed legions, him who organized her armies
and taught them victory. Spurning brides
and scorning threats, unmoved by the dei-
uge of lies which the teeming presses of the
capital have poured into their camps, re-
gardless alike Of the open and the secret
Influences with which he who is the chief
of a military organization may penetrate to
its remotest parts, threatening with the
harCships, or bribing with the prizes, of the
service those who held steadfast in fealty to
their old General, the Army of the POto-
mac, officers and men, did yet stand stead-
fast, stanch and true, and cast their votes
for George B. Mcclellan, by great major
ity, in regiments, brigades, and corps.
The reelection of Mr.. Lincoln, counted
upon.so securely, fell into instant peril. By
the dispersion of furloughs it was possible
to carry States voting on different days
But by such means it was impossible to
carry the country, for the whole army
could not be furlouged and dispersed to
several doubtful States on the same day. A
desperate stroke was needed; and the butch
er of Olustee, the jailor of our Lafayettes,
the contriver Of the rotten-borough scheme,
the father of bastard State whose boun-
dary is the range of our gnnboats on
the lower Mississippi-this man, who in
Maryland silences the press, and plans the
disfranchisement of the majority of the
electors of a sovereign and loyal State,
while in Tennessee he schemes to erect dis
loyalty into statehood and stuff the ballot
boxes of rebels to assist his usurpations-
this chief magistrate, who imports Massa-
chusctts soldiers to ride on election day
over the railroads of Indiana and vote at
the polls of every station in their journey
from sunrise to sunset-not he the man to
hold his hand from that last desperate stroke
which promised to accomplish all his ambi-
ton, or, if withheld, to wreck it, and leave
him - be consigned, in the righteous wrath
of an outraged people, to obscurity or to
justice.
Lincoln's last desperate stroke has now
been delivered. 9f
His agents haze seized and are seising all
the Mcclellan ballots that they can ldy their
hands upon, tcith the intention Of substituting
Lincoln ballots tohere they can, and destroying
the residue. i'it ~ - --sftt ftH