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what Greeley says of Me.
CIeIlan. ia7s

Although Greeley abuses Gen. McClel.
Ian in every issue Of bis disunion paper,
yet the old sinner is forced TO scknowledgs
that .'littls Mac" is popular with the peo.
pie, and if nominated by the Chicago
Coavention as the Democratic candidate
for President, will be hard to beat. Gree
ley says: e 81 s. g =
Let us not then, commit the common
error of undertaking the strength Of the
foe. Gsl Mcclellan is TO be the pro-
slavery candidate for next President ei
the United States, and he wilIproye more
formidable in the canvass than in the
feld. =
Add to every remaining devotee Of the
slave power the soldiers and others who
will vote for him as favorite general, and
he becomes candidate hard to be beaten.
--Bannsr. sGa 1t q
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Another Abolition Outrage.


A gentleman just from Dark county in
forms US, that the establishment of the
Greenxille Dssnocrst was entirely destroy
ed By an Abolition mob, ~ Saturday
night, with the knewledgs and connivance
of the leaders Of that party, in that see-
ton Of the State. The editor Of the Abo-
lition organ at GreenyiIle Is reported to
have told member Of bis family ON leav-
ing his house that evening, that be would
probably not be back tilr after midnighs,
as "faia" w4s to be nsde on the Demo
craf once. The law ofsce Of Hon. wn.,
Allen, ex-msmber Of Congress, and the
Office Of DR.. John Il. Matchett. another
prominent Democrat, were badly injured
BY the mob The Democrats have noti-
fed the Abolition leaders of Darke conn-
81, that they will be re4uired to bring
the perpetrators of this outraRs to con-
dign punishment, or they will have to
submit TO retslistion; and they are only
eiyss till next Friday to do the work.
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Gov. Bramlette i'm Regard to
the Enlistment of Slaves in Kentucky.

FRANKFoRT, KY, March 12.-It is
understood that Governor Bramlette has
addressed a remonstrance to the President
respecting the enrolment and enlistment
of slaves in Kentucky, and has notified
the President that he will execute. the
laws of kentuck against all who attempt
to take slaves from their owners without
their consent. He claims that Kentucky
has furnished more than fifty thousand Of
her sons to defend the Government, and
is willing to furnish still more or all that
Is allotted to her; that she has proven her
loyalty and must be treated AS such, and
a.er laws, constitutionally included, must
be respected. @
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The AdInfnisfrati0m Run.
g ming the Churches.

Il appears from the proceedings in
smother column of the Spirit Of the Pitts
burg Annual Conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, held in Barnes
siils, last week, that Old Abe, = will run
that church. The few Democratic mem
hers the NJ r Church contains. will be
looked upon with decided disapproba-
tien'i in the language of tho report, un-
Ees they have that /. undiminishcd cen
faence in the ,cisdons and ability Of the
Administration, that the heads Of che
Church bavs, and be branded as .disloyal
bya set Of men, who have been for years
throwing frebrands into the Sonthsrn
States.
The slavery question dividedths Church
North. and south long ago, and will now
most certainly break down the Church
North, -and they become in 8 short time
among the things that were"
If the H. NJ Church thinks and hold.
that the negro Is as good as they are, and
should be elevated to the same position
10 society; we think 50 too, nesyo las
good as tbe naea that fh'nk this but zoe
claim that sthe negro is descendant Of
Nam, to whom God said g Il servant shalt
taou be sfoseves, and as v. have no dis
positioa TO call in question the divine
tdecress" we will let it stand, and object
20 the breaking mp Of the best Govern
oient the srn ever sbone on, to GRITTY =
few fanatics.
There are > few things IN this country
tfeA this Administration cannot !" run, .
and one OF tbsm istths. Den,ocratsc Party,
II stands firm now As it has ever stood in
defence Of Constitutional Liberty -libsr.
tysof coasciencs-for freedom Of speech
torStste rights---for separation of ChAreh
and siate-for freedom of the press.
And will not for moment be dictated to,
in violation of truth and justice By the
Abolition party in power.
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The, Radical Doctors ON the
UniOM.

6
The following are geins Ia their way,
and ought to be kept before the people.
The Union as il was and the Constitu'
tion As il is-God tor6id.-Thaddeas
Stevens.
II have labored for twenty years to
break up the Union, and | glory in the
| Ifact.-- Wendell Rtiitips al Hartford, REQ
II, 1862. Z, s.sts -
There is merit in the Republican party.
1t is the frat SECTIONAL PARTY ever
organized in this country. IT'S The North
drraycd ugiiha the South. The hrst,
leraek in the iceberg is visible. You WILL
| liear it go with a crash through the CEN
tire. = Wsadsu Philips, 1856.
| Who in the name OF God wants the Cot
ton States, or any other States this side oi
psrdition, to remain in the Union, if sla-
livery is to continue l-M!. Bingham, q
Ohio, IN Connecticut Llst M.reh.
The Fremont party is moulding public
sentiment in the right direction for the
Specific work the Abolitionists are striv
ling to accomplish-the dissolution Of the
lUnion, and the abolition of slavery
Throughout tho land Wm. Lloyd Gar
irison, 1856. -
. | Any distractions to abolition mus
Inevitably be attended with discord ant
; lwar. We cannot. have both slavery an,
!; the Constitution. We ought to revolu
ltionize slavery out of existence.-Pr Proc
lamatien of Brig. General Phelps, Of VI.
in 1861. 40 g-as y a.},.
Why all this excitement? Why al
4 : 1-C1 II. =
, |orisis is all artificial. 1t has no founda
. Ition in fact 81 It was not argued up, as tn
saying is, and eanuot. therefore, be argues
down. Let it aloue, and it will 60 dow
of fitself.-AbraAans Lincoln, at C Cievetan
j FED. .1S61.
; Some folks profess to feel perfect hor
lrer over bloodsaed. Withoutalittle bioo'
!, letting this Union will not be worth
! rush. - Senator Ghaadter, at che time Q
Peace Congress.
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Escaped from the Rebels.

CUMBERLAND GAP, March 22.-Lt
Col Davis, of the i1th Tenn. Cavalry
wounded and taken prisoner, Feb. I'D
has escaped and reached our lines in safe.
iy. lie was treated very inhumanly while
in the rebel hands.
Two companies of the 91st Indiana
when scouting up the Va. road came upon
the :enemy's pickets, killing one and
wounding another and returned to camp
last evening with horses, wagons. arm.
and. 8 prisoners including the notorious
rebel guides and bushwhackers. Green
and Eshlsr who have long been the terror
to Union citizens.
Deserters from Longstrcet's army, say
he is doubtlessly moving to General
Lee.
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A Good Union Man.

George Tompson, the notorious English
Abolitionist. now in Boston, said in a late
speech in that city, in alluding to his visi,
to this country that years ago,
81 was disturber of the public peace;
I was an enemy to the Union: was thought
worthy to be denounced by your Presi-
dent, in an address to Congress; am un.
changed"
He vas vehemently applauded by the
Republican Union Association of that
city, and is receiving an Abolition ova-
tion all over the country. 'la9
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- An - e,,n. ! -, =,

p0- All who know General Grant know
hun tosbe modest man, but how long he
can stand the atmosphere of Warrington
without being, ruined, is jet to be seen.
IL be escapes, he will be the frst ons since
the 4th Of March, 1Se1--if not further
back than that. Can anything good come
out Of Nazareth, after Il once gets fairly
in? A bedlam of asses, negro wenches,
and common thieves is s hard school to
graduate in.
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The Ab0IitiOnisfs the best
Friends the Southern Rebels Have.

Hear what the Mobile Ne,os, violent
fre-eating secession journal, says of the
radical action in Congress, voting down a
conservative resolution, in its issue of the
18th, ult:
uWe thank our enemy for his diabolical
oandor, aud place this act in, the moral ar
mory of Mr.. Lincoin's Emancipation and
Confscation proclamations. We know
not how we should have kept our people
up to the stern resolve and thorough union
necessary to success in this great struggle,
had not our enemy furnished US with
such uDanswerable reasons for hanging
together and fighting out the Issue Of the
bitter end."
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Gen, Forrest Moving North

MEMPHIS, March 22.-The rebel Gen.
eral Forrest is reported at Bolivar, Tenn,
with 1000 men moving North. Grier-
sons cavalry are looking after them. A
party of working men with 20 men of the
lst Alabama who were guarding them,
were surprised aud captured by party OF
guerrillas this morning in Arkansas.
Opposite Memphis a party were engaged
in taking up rails on the Memphis &
Little Rock railroad. There was NO
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MEETING OF THE DEMOCRACY
OF CENTER TOW NsHIP.

Al meeting assembled At the court.
house in Woodsheld, on the 10th OF
March, A. D. 1864, for the purpose Of
nominating . Democratic Township Ticket
for Center Township, Monroe County, O.,
DR. SAxUxL GRIdsHAw was called TO the
Chair, and JesHPH 8. TAM appointed
Secretary.
On motion, @. W. Carrsthsrs, Edward
Yost and John Monts uas appointed
judges of the election.
On. motion the Convention proceeded
to nominate Township Ticket, BY ballot
The following gentlemen WAS CHOSEN fol
the respective Offices: 5, gT.s.gss a.
Trustess-C. M Morrow, Taylor JEFF
fsrs, Elsa Mcdonald, -
Clerk--Arthur Okey,
Treasurer-Daniel O'Connor.s
Assessor-William Truax.
Constables--Simon jackson, John A
Fleahman.
Justice Of the Peace ohm Hamilton
On motion the Convention adjourned
SAMUEL GRIMSHAW, Pres't. +
Josxra 8. TAM, Ses'y. Is
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.skirmish Near Fort Pillow

CAIRO, March 23-An engagement
took place on the 10Th inst. two miles
east Of Fort Pillow, between sixty FEEDER
ais and one hundred rebels, in which the
enemy were routed, with loss of fifty
killed and wounded.
The Third and Sixteenth Iowa, Sixty
eighth Ohio and Forty ffth Illinois, vet
Grams, arrived from vicksburg.
The Twelfth Michigan Infantry and
Fifth Iowa Cavalry, veterans, passed
through, on route to the front, materially
strengthened.
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B<sr An account Of Sherman's sxpedi-
tion, published in New ork pspsr. says
that the q contrabands brought. in nuin-
bered three thousand. and are mostly
children.
Will somebody tell us how the war 10
advanced by the capture of 5000 young
darkeys? In fact, We should Judge that
their removal rather aids than Injuries tho
Confederacy, as they could prodnce nath+
ing and masi be fed. Hence, the cap.
ture of these young niggers is : clsar
gain to the Coafsderacy and . propor-
tional damage to US. -, =
Truly, the ways Of those laboring in
the :. interests of God and humanity ars
mysterious and past finding out
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FOREIGN NEWS BY I'll e
OLYMPUS.

NEW YORK, March 23.-The follow
ing is digest Of news to the 9th inst,
received per steamer Olympus, which ar
rived here to-day. In the House of Com
mons Roebuck gavs notice that be would
on the 11th, ask, as Government has re-
monstrated against the Confederate enlist
ment of seamen. whether it would like
wise remonstrate against Federal enlist
ments in Irsland. F
The Attorney General said that Con-
federate war vessels had the same right as
Federals to capture British vessels con.
veying contraband, provided always cap
lures be sent before Prize Court.
Palmerston, in response to D'Israeli
reiterated his cenvictisn that the whole
Austre- Prussiap proceedings were an out
rage, and not justified by State affairs.
Russia has proclaimed the smancipa
tion of peasants in Poland.
! Important petroleum discoveries ART
reported in Southern Russia.
There is ministerial crisis in Greece
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Pitts b urg Annual Confer
encs, held at Barnesville, Belmont Co.
o., on Friday, March 18th, 1864,
adopted unanimously. the following
report. ss
The committee on the State Of the
Country made the following report, which
Was unanimously adopted. -.
asThe return of our Annual Session
finds our country still struggling with the
terrible and wicked rebellion, which for
thrss years has been desolating our land
and sending sorrow and anguish into in
Vulnerable homes and hearts: xsa5
3 II 10 highly fitting that as body Of
christian ministers We should re-afirm our
unalterable fidelity and allegiance to the
government, and our decided purpose to
look with disapprobaticn upon all in
communion with as who either maintain
an attitude Of foppssition--or of miscalled
neutrality-to the Administration of the
country. 1t Is just as true in relation to
this great national contest, ~ it ID In re-
gard to eur holy christianity that che
who IS not for us Is against rs" Duty
therefore demands thatwe should openly,
cordially, vigorously, and yet with the
exercise of wise discretion, give our
utmost support to the government In this
time Of deadly peril to our civil institu-
tions and liberties. - sssisa
It is matter Of deep regret, and of just
" merited condemnation that any should
be found either in the ministry or mem
bership of the Church, who will directly
or indirectly give their influence in favor
ofarmcd and murderous treason, or fail to
do all that true christian patriots ought
ta do to foil its efforts. Such course is
in direct vislation Of those principles and
precepts--whieh the Divine Word reveals
and the Methodist Discipline recog-
nixss as obligatory upon Us; therefore
1. Resolped, That we cannot. as Con-
ference, withhold our emphatic condemna-
ton of the conduct Of any in the ministry
or membership of the Church who have
given, or who may give just cauSe Of sus-
picion As to their loyalty to our Federal
Government.
3. Rssolped, That We return nur since
and hearty thanksto Almighty Sod for the
favor which he has shown to our righteous
cause during the past year, for the signal
and important victories granted to the
arms of the nation, and for the rapid and
unparalleled spread of the true principles
of human liberty. es s. -
3. ResoIued, That we have undimin-
ished confidence in the wisdom and abiii-
ty of the Administration, under God, to
suppress the rebellion, and that We pledge
our earnest prayer, and our continuous
and zsaious efforts for its support. until
the groat purpose shall be fully and til
umphantly consummated.
W. A. Davidson, an extreme loyal
ist," moved that the Wheeling Daily Reg
ister be excluded from the Conference
rooms. After short but animated dis
cussion, the motion prevailed.
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The Presidency.


s5The Democracy are not urging the
nomination ef any particular man; but
quietl i Waiting for time and circumstances
tuipoiat out the one ON whom they will
bestow their suffrage next November
They will nominate one who viii bs ac-
csptabls to, aud unite, the conservative
inassos OF the couatry; and he will be
elected over all the fraud and triekery Of
the abolitiQb party. The people fsel and
know that ths broken bonds Of Union can
bsrsunitsd aud ,the country restored to
peace and quiet only by the Democratic
party Political leaders may say what
they please, but we know that the masses
are loo Eius forward to change in rulsrs,
and thousands Of men who have never
Toted aeDemoeratic ticket will vote with
~ sit thenexf election. lfthe Democracy
net wisely they will be invincible next
Neycuibsr.-C Ctrch eiHc Dsmocros.
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REPORTED CAPTURE OF FORT
POWELL.

NEW York, March 26.-Adyices from
Hilton Head, state that on Thursday the
10th, just new Iron Clad War Steamer,
was launched successfully, at Charleston
She is called the Ashley. This increases
the iron clad feet in Charleston harbor,
to seyen vessels. She is described as a
formidable vessel. with. many improve
ments OH former efforts of Conisderases.
The rebels report the capture of Fort
Powell, near Mobile, by Admiral Farra-
gut, the date not given.
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All for Mcclellan.

i Nearly all the soldiers We have talked
to on the subject, and goodly number,
have declared their preference for General
Mcclellan for the Presidency. They
think, and correctly, too, that if "Little
Mac" had had his own way the war would
nov be ended and the Union restored.
Gen. Mcclellan fought for the Union,
aud most Of the soldiers prefer fighting
for these to risking their lives for the
freedom of the niggers.-Holnres County
Furmcr. 5xSls, 49, f7 :elfss .s+sl7s. - (
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s1r The Troy, N. Y. Daily Whig, an
able and Independent Republican paper,
of 'smiseegenation,' says:
I" We dare say thss our readers will be
surprised, a. We are, to learn the extent to
which this disgusting theory finds ,aayo-
Gates among the extreme Abolitionists.
and how far and how fast tits becoming q
prominent article in their ssreed.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHINeroN, March 23.-Operations
in Va; will commence much sooner than
many suppose General Grant will not
waste time in idle reviews, but as soon as
he obtains q knowledge of the material
with which he is tc operate, will make his
offensive movements promptly.
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Miscellaneous.

NEW York. March 21.-A Washing
ton special says that Gen. Grant will ss
there in the morning. On Thursday he
reviews the entire army of the Potomsc
in lbs reorganization which is about 20 be
effected. sisa sssassxa
1t is learned that Gems Hancock; Sedge-
wick and Warren viii be retained as corps
commanders, and that Gen. Meade retains
his present position, Gen. Grant sxsrcis-
ing the supreme control Of the entire
army.
The House Judiciary Committee aa-
thorized It's chairman to report the follow
ing and ask for its adoption by the
House; {g
A Joint resolution submitting to the
legislature Of the several States propo-
sition to amend the Consultation Of the
u S., by adding article 13, sec. I, Sls-
very being incompatible with . free gov
ernment is forever prohibited in the II.
s., and involuntary servitude shall bee
permitted only as > punishment for
crime gaearse e&
Gen. Grant has directed that rscruit-
ing for cavalry regiments shall cease.
In pursuance of earnest request by Adj
mIral Farragut. the Navy Department or
dered the sloop of war Brooklyn and the
double turreted monitor 0nondaga to be
prepared for service in the Gulf immedi-
iately. The ships will proceed to yea this
week Orders have been issned for the
Canonicus, Tecumseh and Sassacns moni-
tors to follow immediately as j s
| A special to the Herald says there b
no probability that any sale Of surpl1s
gold in the Treasury will be made until
after the result of the spring campaign
shall have been ascertained. i,. q Is.
No reliance is to be placed upon the
numerous reports Of the terms of the new
tax bill, the fact is the members Of the
Committee on Ways and Means are them,
selves still ignorant of the rate of tax thai
will be imposed on some of the most i'm
! portant articles. --.--s..s.---z-a
There is no doubt Of the fact that Lee
is daily receiving accessions to his army
and is preparing for an early opening o1
the approaching campaign. His cavalry
is being rsoryanized and although small
Ter organization than last summer, il 10
equally formidable. The infantry are
coming up from various quarters and IN
q few weeks we shall doubtless have in
sur front anNarmy net at all inferior 70
that which confronted us last season
The reorganization OF the army Of shs
Potomac has not tyetcommenced. All the
corps remain intact, although il was gen.
orally understood last week that the LIST
and 9th corps were to be merged into the
Sd and 9Th. ssslss~ seass1s
letter from Japan in the Tribuns rs-
ports the burning Of 300,0oo houses ana
$50 warehouses in the city Of Osaca. With
loss of 500 to 1000 lives. The frs las
t,d for 8 days. n9a
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Executor's Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given, that the undsrs
IN signed was, on the 2lst dap Of March
1854, appointed by the Probate Court Of
Monroe County, Ohio, Kxecutor with the will
annexed Of the Estate Of John J. Rggar late
Of said County, deceased. ge.ux ~
LOUISA RGGAR. Ix's. =
March so. ls6e.--3w. pd. -
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srThe Democratic Central committe.
Of Monroe County, are notified to mesi
at the Probate Judges Office in Woods.
field, on
sssg Tbesday, May 3, 1864,
for the purpose Of fixing the time fsl
holding = County Convention, and fer tht
purpose Of transacting such other bust
ness as may come before them.
aassFs ss s By order,
tse' WM. TRUAx, Chairman.
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senator McDougall's War
Resolmtion.
Especial to the Commercially

WASHINGTON, March 3D. Senator
McDougall endeavored on yesterday to
force before the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, of which ne is member
some sort of a report, either for or against
the French invasion of Mexico. Fail
ing in this, he fell back upon the resolu-
ton which he subsequently introduced in
the Senate, and upol which he will en-
deaver to speak in a few days, insisting
that it is the duty of the Government tt
interpose in behalf of Mexico, even at the
risk of war;
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Fremont Paper in New York

A new paper, under the imposing title
of The New Nation, has just been COM
meBced in New York, which advocates
the election of Fremont to the Presidency.
1t is ultra Abolition in its politics.. and
deals heavy blows ~ lincoln, his Cabinet
and Generals II may now be considered
that Fremont is in the field as an lnde-
pendent candidate fer President.
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p~"My brethren said Swim in .
sermon. there are three sorts Of pride--ef
birth, of riches, and of TALENT shall
not speak of the latter, none Of you be-
ing liable to that abominable vice.
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DW The conditional Unionists and Of
fceholdcrs, are going for :. old Abe for
President. Some rebels would like to-
go for him, also.
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BALTIMORE, March 24-The steamer
New York arrived yesterday, p. m. as
Fortress Monroe from City Point with
63 officers and 92C soldiers, federal pris-
.oners of war, in charge of Maj. Mulford.
500 Of the number were sick.
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NOTICE

rs hereby given, that refuse to pay note
i given by me to F g. Oksy, calling FOR
forty dollars, on the goth day Of Jsnnsry
1858, payable on thu FIRST day Of April 1ote,
bearing intsrest At 10 per cent. ~ have net
received value for the Same. Ss
A. A. wALTRRs-
March 80, ls64--4w. pd. ssssss
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given. that the undsr>
IN signed was, on the 26th day Of Mzrch
1854, appointed BY the Probate Court Of Mon>
roe County, Ohio. Administrator ol the Estate
of Henry Eekleberry, deesassd> s4s- =
-. ALEXANDER EpDY. Adm,M
March 80, lsSA-2w.pd, -,