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TdRACR CHURCH FAIR AND FESTIVAL
JST,AED HALL
PROPOSALS FOR LOAN.

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Sealed 5
8 JAW US n sona 81 of tBe
United States, to the amount OF thirty three mix
o1 sssa
e Tine bonds viii bear an annual interest Of s1
s sss sss &: q
S
fsd 'e each s doars
fifty, when the offer is for more than fifty, Two
the whole amount offered must Be deposted AZ
R for n e
EpgtSena OF with the assistant Tressurer at New
s Sr p Hh
burg, Cincinnati, Louisville. Chieaso, Detroit. or
ton authorized to receive deposits which may
consent to transact the business without charge.
oesr DE M ss TO
as& r. :. ss: ss 81 .s%ss $s
certificates to reach Washington not later thar
by ITS Proper certificate OF deposit will be con
Taf eSHRSn fa nsssd RG?d 5 saa %
Registered Bonds of 5000 and $1,000 will also be
All offers received will be opened on wEDNEs.
PAY the 9Th Of Jaly.Ay the seoretary or enc Of
male b. the SECRETARY to the highest and
notice of acceptanee or declension will be imme
case q aeceptsnee, tie bonds of the descriptions
s cost e TIE M he h
payment of insts,ments The original deposit Of
ment paid by successful oerers and viii be 'i ina
Inediateiy returned to those whose offers may not
The amount of accepted offers must be deposited
with the Treasurer or other officer or association
acceptance of offer, as follows: One third on
before the 10th; one third on or before the 18th:
and the balaaee including the premium and orig
Jaix Interest on bond vi begin viii the date
interest from date of bond July /, to date of de-
Offers under this notice should be endorsed fer
for Loan" and addressed to the Secretary of the
No otter will be considered at q less rate Of pre-
Secretary Of the Treasury.
so1FGF 1 II SEFhfEs sHaEEK!kG RFpos
The preliminary certificate of deposit of two per
m il to Be- R Tho
j. G-td -LEtLEH b
sa ss
EIsE" in bleaehed or unbl cached Cotton Dress
Goods. Hoop Skirts, Ladies and Ghildsens silk
al soats ana Aanss and f:nTsf USELESS esa sYcE IT. early
je CIV. 421 7th ST., bet G and q streets
E0R sALE-Five hundred EMPTY. BARRRLss
/ corner sth and streets, No. III. = je 25st.
GLASS AlRTIGHT FRUIT JARS.
The best are Whitalls Patent, and cost the
SaBfs 81 ss a;s4 pss sss.s a.
/ SCRfBEy -w0KKs.Ta BS5smisaae &c.; Ber-
tFsnd ct RatrOn &c ;JapSet, &c. Gaststsse iii
s ks M a;5s ss,s ent sntn Phllibef Marie
Mar; use; Les 0ontes de Ia Refine de Navarro.
La lserls 1o am Ls Mouin de
Dame Hsrtisress e se. and sS many
lie g FRANCK T.yJOpl o.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

r.. Gold.
Especial Dispatch to the STAR
NEW YORK, June %, ii A. M.-Gold JOB
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LOST AND FOUND.

I osT-0n saturday. the zsth. frSm $sa 9th a.,
adsS vii Be sasss{s
c. REWARD -strsyed from home on Che /
horns win give the above IsEaSa sSE ,hs so~
ssEs. No SO ll.h street rec
EeCNDTIn lumber yard in Georsetown, .
A BOX soossins ss1s b sTtsS of
pT re sls,s No. % 'ehsFs'n street. r BROWN
81 rsess
$o Treasury note and one $50 NOTE ON Che Bank Of
street s sslns HGs's
STRAYEP FROM TaI sc BsoRTBER, red and
R fBs a s s9s to No. ls
H i ; s ss esoFsst0rn EM ROBINSON.
T CAME 70 MI PREMIsEs con alst street between
- Ct and q, No: 366. on the 18th inst. z redsnd
Sorns Re & q come
gssPsr' pay eh'FsSss tSa iAs In
TAKEN Or EsTRAfIOn june ,a5th, one dark
SORE f. En- ; ss.5s
5sS second
TAKEN TPI0n the 18th inst two stray COWS.
Id enc spd This trsp neck
and on
ssm vail prove property pay AZ take
js z.sts - No. 1a4 New Jerssy av.. south.
EOUND-A small SUM Of MONEY, which the
l. owner can have by calling st goa sth street
and describing. ~. - - je 25-3ts
q z kEWARD-strayedo OF stolen on the 2lst in:
f' stsns red buffalo COW With bite t fac and
At Camp Barry ss las. KING TINS js IT,
7 OST-On F street, between I4th street and Post
- Office. PAPERs relating to nth Regi ment N.
i. Fort Artillers. The finder will be sui tably
warded by leaving them at 400 Mem York avenue.
T OsT-A SETTER DOG; color white; light
IL brown spots on each ear and on the back. A
formation to be left at this Office or 264 street.
je 25-3ts ~ So Il. .4+.,,- r. -.
STRAYED AWAT-ono or about the 18th of June,
- BLACK HORSE, with C on his left Shout
der; about five or six years old; also lump his
head near his ear Aibera xii Ss paid If
ie ssst. Ats. east, bet. K and L sts. south.
STRAYED AWAY.3-strayed away, Ga the 22d
~ instant, fresh mich BUFFALO COW, red in
face, with both ears slit and under bit. liberal
reward viii be paid if returned to II. WILLIAMS,
1 street between Goth and 2Ist sts First Ward.
I OST-A MEM. BOOK. containing three letters
II addressed to n. T. lewis Co., to T. BAN
berger, and to Julius Qberuderf. all from Balti-
more o1 rhs nder viii please !esEe it at the cor
ceive reward. -
OsT-On June 23d letter belonging 10 Fran
= CHS A. Tuck, containing my exemption papers.
It is Of no use to the finder but he will receive
the sum Of 50 by leaving if at this q ce je a 3t*
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STATE OF THE THERMoMET1R.-At Frank.
lin & Co.'s, opticians, No. pa Pennsylvania
avenue, the thel mometer stood to-day ct
o'clock 81 In the shade; iU3 in the sun.
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Pic MICS, EXCURSIONS, &e

!. ANDY JOHNSON CLUB -
GLYMONT 80 miles down the Potomac
/. wEDN EsDAY, June 9th. 1854.
NO PASSES REQUIRED.
supper and Refreshments furnished on board Of
the Boat and at the Pavilion at ely >~
m Tick az f 81 prices. r4.s 3E
The Boat win leave the wharf; foot Of Market
and returning in time for the cars to ali parts Of
n. B:-strangers Will have an excellent opportu.
nifty Of seeing Fort Washington, Mount Vernon.
Fisher Brass and String Band has been en-
"A GRAND FEsTIv Al, IN
"a Arranged by the IN
GERMAN CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON,
in aid of the funds Of the
GERMAN RELIEF AssOCI ALTON
FOR SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
THURSDAY, June 90, 1851,
BEYER,S SEVENTH STREET PARK %.
/ Near the Boundary Line.
Commencing at one o'clock. D. M
ADDRESSES IN ENGLISH AND GERMAN.
MCSIC, SINGING, AND DANCING
GYMNAsTIC EXERCISES BY THE TURNER'S
and other entertaining performances
IN THE EVENING,
GRAND FIRE WORKS, commencing with the as
cension of several balloons.
ington.
The Washington. GEORGETOWN and Baltimore
and they have consented to visit the Festival in 4
body. ga ~ -
The President and his Cabinet, foreign Minis,
OF whom have already promised to be present.
TICKETS, FIFTY CENTS.
Children under twelve years, free. .. e.
with the Directors OF the Street Railroad, and an
''' CHARLES KLoMAN.
President CT the General Committee.
" - - 80 JOSEPH GERHART,
III. ooHHEIM, secretaTy t''' - a. je G.td
THE GREAT e. = :
PICNIC AT THE TIyOLI.
THE ELDoRADo OF SUMNER RESORTS.
GRAND INA UG URATlON.
Rss sas spsn9s 6sssia st Fs1on
~ First class Music BY Prof, Esputa's Band.
~ Magnificent display Of Fireworks and bril-
liant Illumination of the Park et night.
81 THE EXCELSIOR CLUB F
.-spE7rp fOrsanized ls57)
| have the pleasure Of announcing that their
GRAND ANNUAL PIC. MIC ---
viii be held at the
| - ,s TIVOLI PARK, VIZ
ssvsnth street two lots beyond the old Washing.
| On MONDAY, Jaas' 9Th. 1854, 800
| .f Ats1HooH and EpeniHs.
| TICKETss FIPTY CENTS; admitting gentle.
| Dancing ccnmences at O'Clock IA -..5. q.
The TiyeU Park tereoted this season ID sit lated
,nisus Of tle city railroad, aud in The second lot
| beyond the old Perk Hotel =" y r
way; bat 60 directly to the Great TiToii Sign OF
| g. POR GLYMONT, IL
STsAMER PHEhIx, Captain staokpel.. VIII
| pSYMoRNIkG II 70 O'Clock daftns 8 lslAA~
| the sesser. for she shovs SauanaeF
| Pssnrt ~ Is 6sfs earssF
TSe sbov steamer eau ,bs chartered to private
nofxs ~ A.
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w ATTORNEY AND
-ra - COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
427 Fifteenth street.,
ieC-im. Next door to Riggs Bank.
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THE DISTRICT IN CoNeREss.-The 'compro.
mise" of the conferences between the two
Houses on the charter Of the city railway here
is to the effect that the company is not required
or directly authorized to run the cars on Sun
DAYS, but are REQ uired not to exclude any pas
senger on account of color, and to sell Is tickets
at their Office for ST. The appropriation for
the repair of the Chain Bridge, above George.
town, was reduced, in the bill which passed
the Senate Saturday, from $500 to 5000.
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~FAIR AND FESTIVAL, at Odd Fellows
uS Hall for the benefit the II ONE for Friend
less Women and Children, Wives; &c, of Wounded
holders. .. - r--...- ..-a-- lie LIFT
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FBEE 9e sEsgeaaSs Sss ssat sas.sssssss 40
Eonsa yyi ri ssii Sfsss Bsad fhscselsastASss
In the ctsy AFeYeYn1 btst
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TIE NEW YORK NAVY AGENCY CAsE-Cor9
Of Jos. l., Sara2e.-In the New York Express of
Saturday we find the following card Of JOS. L.
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RY JAS c. MCGUIRE & CO.. Adctioneers.

fB 'As' z. HcuO1hn q GU AUctloneefs.
LEASE ON GROUND. STOCK, AND FIXTURES
THE CENTER OF THE CITY, AT AUC-
TI0N.
On THURSDAY, July I. at y clock NJ, We shall
sell the lease. stock hand Office, stable scales
carts: harness, &c, of George u. +. Corbett's
Wood and Coal Yard, situated Twelfth street
west, between L and streets north, now doing
successful business, and sold only because thu
owner has made arrangements TO embark in other
business.
Terms cash,
ey J. g. MCGUIRE & CO, Aucts.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-25
TRUSTY ALLIES.

The rebels know their friends; and al
though they deSpiSe and loathe the traitors
TOO much to ever consent to live in peace
and harmony with them under the same
government, yet they appreciate the servi-
ces which the CopperheadS are vainly
erdeavoring TO render the rebellion. The
Georgia Register which is sound rebel
authority and a good Mcclellan paper,
says;
live with them under the same Govern
ment we never will. But in the meanwhile
il tiey will use the balot-bOX against Lincoln
while we use the cartridge-bOX, each side will
besa helper 10 the other, and both cooperate
TO accomplish the creates: work which the
country and this continent have ever wit
messed"
Who will saw now. that the rebels Of the
South and the Copperheads of the North,
are not fighting in the same cause. the
same war against the Administration and
the Union: The only difference between
them. land that is a wide one and in favor
of the rebels.) IS that the rebel has man
illness, and courage, and sincerity enough
20 shoulder u mushe: and expose his life
IN his cause, while the cowardly Copper
head expeuds his enthusiasm and courage
IN shriekng through streets and packing
broom.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-25

The following Catechism has been put forth
BY the Chameleon Publishing Association,
and will be committed to memory and recitcd
at every Democratic Association, Copperhead
gathering, and secret meeting Of the knights
Of the Golden Circle:
Who first recommended the draft: Gen
George B. Mcclellan.
Who afterwards deemed it an honor again
to ask its enforcement? Gen. George B.
Mcclellan.
Who arrested the Legislature Of Sorer-
eign State? Gen. George B. Mcclellan.
Who has been the most conspicuous vio-
lator of State rights: Gen. George B. Nc
Clellan.
Who suggested emancipation on the ground
OF military necessity? Gen. George B. Nc
Clellan.
Who recommended the manumission Of all
the Slaves in a State or States long before the
Emancipation Proclamation was issued !:
Gen. George B. Mcclellan.
Who has declared that this war must be
prosecuted until the rebel armies are over
thrown, despite all military disasters: Gen.
George B. Mcclellan.
Who says that war is necessary to secure
Peace and Union: Gen. George B. McClel-
Ian.
w nat party IepuulaIes Ill theae uoSAlIuco :
The Democratic party.
What platform is entirely antagonistic to
all these doctrines: The Democratic plat
| form.
Who is the nominee of that party: Gen.
| George B. Mcclellan.
What is his attitude if he accepts u nomi-
| nation from such party on such platform!
That Of repudiating his own doctrines.
Will he make that reputation in so many
words, over his own signature? He will not.
In what attitude will that place him That
Of hypocrite.
Who is the most worthy man presented for
your suffragesa General George B. McClel-
Ian.
How do you justify such qualifications
Because deceit is necessary 70 success.
At the conclusion Of the recitation Of the
Catechism, three groans will be given for the
Record of Gen. George B. Mcclellan, be-
cause that record is a Justification Of the Ad-
ministration, and three cheers for George B.
Mcclellan and the Chicago Platform on
which he stands. Every such meeting will
adjourn with three times three for the Nc
Clellan Of to-day, and groans loud and long
for the Mcclellan Of the past.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-25
The Condition OF Pence,

The Albany IN. W Journal commenting
upon McClellan's declaration that "The
Union is the one condition of peace-we ask
no more says:
This is simply saying to the South: "You
do not like our Constitution-return to the
Union, and we will adopt yours. You do no,
like the opposition Of the North to the exten.
sion and Matchmaking Of Slavery-return ia
the Union, and we will put down that oppo.
sition. You want the Slave trade restored
and a Slave code enacted-return to the
Union, and we will grant them. You do no,
like the principle thatmaJorities rule-return
to the Union, and We viii modify that priu.
ciple. You demand the recognition OF the
right of Secession-return to the Union, and
we will recognize it. II there is anything
else your lordships desire, we will grant it, il
YOU will only return to the Union. That is
our only condition Of Peace"
The people will rebuke the proposition to
barter away everything else that is dear for
the sake Of a nominal Union.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-25
a wRETCHED TOOL.

In these latter days, not only the honor
and welfare. but the very existence Of the
United States a. nation, demands that
the occupant OF the Presidential Chair
shall be something more than the mere
puppet Of party. He must be man;
clear of brain, and strong of will; one
who will mark out distinctly his course
and adhere thereto unswervingly end I'M
hinehingly. Such an one occupies that
seat to-day. and If there be sense left in
American heads and patriotism III -Amerl-
csn hearts, he Will take . new lease OF
that chair on the fourth Of March next.
Not such an one Is the despicable whltfet
that the Chicago Convention has put forth
for the SutFrageS Of northern traitors.
Geo. B. Mcclellan was chosen as the pos
SCISSOR Of precisely opposite qualities from
those we have enumerated. He was cho-
sen as the weak-minded plant puppet OF
those who with CRATER brains are play
ing into the hands OF jeff Davis. Geo.
B. Mcclellan as President of the United
States, would be no more the head of the
Government, than was the lunatic George
LII in the days Of the Regency. What
ne is, what he i expected TO be, and what
he was nominated for. i best deduced
from the remarks of,Phernandy Wud, in
late speech ut New York. Said he:
II elected. l am satisfied tina: he General
McCleilanI will entertain the views and exc
cute the principles OF the great party he will
represent, without regard to those he may
himself possess. He will then be our agent
and the creature Of onr voice.
What "satlSied" Phernandy; Was
it guess-work Not 50. That is not his
style. he had been in frequent and close
communication with his tool and knew
that whereof he spoke. The Chicago
Convention knew their man; and they
knew him for a miserable tool, ready and
willing to do MS traitor masters dirty
work. He will never have the opportu-
nitY
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-25
RECOGNITION MUST PRECEDE
NEGOTIATION.

The Copperheads talk about "a Con-
vention of all the States and "negotia-
lions for peace" To show the absurdity
of any proposition for negotiations with
out first recognizing the independence of
the confederacy, we will make brief ex-
tract from Secretary Benjamin's Circular
to the foreign agents of the confederacy,
dated at Richmond, August %, 1864:
President Davis stated that il they were
| themselves so unacquainted with the form of
their own Government as to make such propo-
| sitions, Mr.. Lincoln ought to have known
when giving them his views that it was out of
the power Of the Confederate Government to
| act on the subject of the domestic institu-
| tons of the several States, each State having
exclusive jurisdiction on that point, still less
\ to commit the decision Of such question to
the vote Of a foreign people that the SepGra-
| ton of the States rrGS an accomplished fact !;
! that he had no authority to recetre proposals
for negotiation ercept by rirtue of has office as
President ofGn independent Coafederacy, and
on this basis alone mast proposals be made to
| HIM.
am. very respectfully, your ob't servant,
J. 2. BENJAMIN, Sec'ry of State" y
Here we are not only officially informed
that we are foreign people" and that
they regard 1.-THE separation of the States
as an accomplished fact" but more than
that, Mr.. Davis will not negotiate "ex-
cept by virtue of his Office as President of
an independent Confederacy." In any
negotiations, that Office and that indepen-
dence must be conceded. He will receive
nothing unless he is addressed as Presi-
dent of an independent Confederacy."
With such an official notification, negotia-
ton is impossible, and the demand of the
Democratic party for negotiation is de-
mand that the independence OF the Con-
federacy be recognized. Those who de-
sire the Confederacy recognized will stand
on the Chicago platform. Those who do
not, will stand by the Union Peace Com
missioners, Grant and Sherman.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-25
Stock SuleA.


Under the above head, the Trenton, \. j.,
Monitor has the following excellent article:
The next election is the decision OF the
fate Of the nation. Upon its result depends
the restoration or tie destruction OF the
Union. No question has ever before been
presented to the people upon whose solution
hung the momentous results which attend
their verdict upon the next Presidency.
This issue is not-as the democracy re-
presents it-peace or war. 1t is the nature
Of the peace. The destruction of the rebel
lion is no longer doubtful. The only effort
Of the rebels now is to defer defeat in the
hopes that the success Of faction in the North
may give them the objects for which they
have been striving. This n democratic tri-
umph would do. The strife is not as TO the
man who shall fill the Presidential chair for
the next four years. 1t is whether the peace
shall be made upon the grounds which re-
store the Union in all its integrity and pre-
vent the possibility OF future secession; or
upon basis which surrenders to the con-
Quered all We have wrested from their grasp
aud encourages them to renew their trea-
son whenever they fail to maintain their
supremacy over the country. How such
question shall be decided is scarcely doubtful.
But if the ends of the democracy are base,
the means which they have adopted to ad-
vance them are equally so. They them
selves know that their motives are such as
will not bear scrutiny, that the expression Of
the desires of one section of their party would
be revolving to the remainder; so the plat
form which they put forth as the exposition
of their views is such that member OF their
own convention says it "might mean any,
thing" Equally contemplate is their course
az to the nominations. The only ground, by
their own avowal, upon which General Nc
Clellan was selected is his popularity
Craftsmanship he has none, nor has any por-
ton of his party claimed it for him. The
one recommendation advanced is his gene
ralship, vet he is to be sustained BY those
opposed to the war under all circumstances.
He is to be the champion Of those most in
dignant on the score of arbitrary arrests, yet
he committed to jail the entire Maryland
Legislature of his own accord and with no
warrant Of law. This boosted warrior who is
| opposed to war is proposed as the recipient
| OF the suffrages of all who consider the draft
| illegal, outrageous and despotic, yet he was
the first military man who urged upon the
Administration the necessity Of the con-
scription.
Such are the principles and the men who
are opposed to the Union party. We have
but little doubt as to the result. Their de.
feat will be accomplished by majority such
as the country has never before given. The
defeat of the Copperheads will be the de-
struction OF the last hope of the rebellion
and the first step toward speedy and lasting
| peace.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-25
INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN
MINING STOCKS"

The foregoing is cheerful heading to
the ewes Of the Washoeites, whose property
has been so long under a cloud among the
capitalists of California. We have all
along felt I. conviction that the depre ssion
which has sat upon our shoulders for sew
eral months past. could not last forever
and there was a good time coming for
those who. could weather the storm. The
breaking of the dark cloud is visible in the
article in last Saturdays S. F. Nstcs Letter,
which bears the above cheering caption,
and from which we make the following
extract:
The very encouraging news from our prom
inent mines has had the effect Of restoring, in
great measure, the confidence of our cap
itallsts, and money is now seeking invest
meut in the mines Of Washoe. The fact that
| the business men are taking hold of the
management, and that the enormous expen-
seS incurred by big dinners, extensive wine
| cellars, stables OF feet horses, and all such
Inducements for superintendent to set them
serves up as big men, being ut an end. has
gwen increased confidence. We understand
mat the work of reform is still going ON, and
reaching every department of the manage
ment OF the mines. Heretofore, ton of Ore
was raised to the hand now, three 10 four IL
the work exacted per day. The next move
VIII be made on the prices paid to mills and
the Presidents are looking into the merits ~
the mills, and from this forth we are assured
that none but mills showing tbsn,s"ire.
capable of doing good work will be emnIoved
The faultso Of the mill are two fold-6rst anG
most important is the imperfect working. nnG
next is the high tariff for working. We ar
cord to the Imperial the position Of being the
model mine, and although it will be hug,
task, we shall lock to the Gould l. Curry
Savage and other mines, to compete with I'll,
Imperial in its good management. A larg,
amount of Savage was thrown upon tn,
market on Thursday, by large holder. bu
better prices were afterwards offered for ;
duplicate lot.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-25

WHAT THEY PROPOSE TO Do" They
urge u.s." says the New York Post, "to give
up New Orleans. They would have Farragut
surrender the Mobile forts, which he has just
taken by the most brilliant naval action ever
fought they would remove that trusty old
watchdog Porter from the Mississippi, and
have that river once more closed against our
flag; they would make Foster pull down his
flag from Fort Wagner and the other rebel
works so calamity and bloodily won by Union
soldiers; they would make Sherman's glori.
GUS army YEARLY retrace their steps, and
pass, with reversed arms, northward over
,kenesaw, through Marietta, BY Resaca, and
the dozen other victorious battle.felds where,
but little while ago, they freely shed their
blood in hopes Of greater and final victory.
They would force Grants noble veterans
back to Washington, withdraw the blockading
fleets, abandon our posts upon the southern
cuast, give up to the enemy all his harbors-
for we possess all except Wilmington. That
is what the Chicago Convention grayely pro-
poses to the American people. But the
answer of the people is ready-'not on that
PLATFORM