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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-21
FROM SIBERIAN.
Washington, Jnly l9

. Washington, Jnly 10.
A dispatch from an Official source con-
6rms the slstemeDt 10 this morning. pa.
pers Of General Sherman's forses, or part
Of them. having crussed the Chsata-
hoochie. Oaly smslI cavalry force oI
the eOsmy was encountered.
Sherman subsequently, occupied hi,
troops 10 tssring up the niirosd Of .hs
most use TO the reb, Il.
The distance Of his forces from A.tlan
= 10 n0t men toned. a
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SAFETY OF Mas. EMMA WrLLARp.-Ire.
Emma Willard, Ut Troy, Who w. On the
train captured BY the rsbrls At Nsenoln
6sa,ion, sad concerning whoa thsfs has
been considerable asxisty felt by friends,
has reached the sity ,and y noe 10 Brook
lA-lN. 7. Commegetai AdvsstissE.
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New 1opertisen,ents.

NTANTED-A situation to attend
w Grocsry. Feed Store or Bar. by young msn.rho
has Just the army having served hts eoun
trv Tor three years and wiher To improve his time
by position In Of the above bu nes@es Being
native Of this and county the best 81 reference
can be given. Address or apply 10 C. H. JONES,
juiyzl-Alw r. U, OF io~s house.
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~n was Fernando Wood who move

@I /, was Fernando Wood who moved
the clause providing for an additional tax
on whisky, at the last session of Con-
gress. Fernando Wood and his friends
6nally voted against the measure, and it
is reported that Fernando pocketed $780,
600 as his share Of the bribe BY which the
measure was defeated.
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.EclDFDIY THEBEsrINsTR

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School, which the Stud-nr ser be has obtained
moderate ksowiedge OF the Elements Of musie and OF
the Key Board Of the Orr gan, and conducts him through
all the details Of lingering touch, stops pea rns T.
etc 20 full and complete mastery OF tho tiffun nt
Price in parts each <l.I5. Csnpleta stVV on receps
OF which copiee will he matted postpaid
OLIVER DiTSslN 3 CO., Publishers
,r,vI, III Washington Street, Boston
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-21

re- Much Of the pain and pleasure of
mankind arises from the coniectures which
every one makes Of the thoughts Of Others
I'VE oil enjoy praise which We DO not
hear, receive conteupt which ws do not
see.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-21

D~ The object of our G,verpmeut in
terminating the treaty with Great Britain
excluding The war vessels Of each nation
from the Northern lakes, is to establish 4
naval depot ON one OF them. Either Gov
ernment has the right to abrogate the
treaty By giving six months notice to the
other
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-21
Headquartsrs Army Potomac, !

is Headquarters Army Potomsc,l
July 10.
Usual quiet prevails along the lines
with occaA,oaal picket firing.
The enemy take every opportunity Z
Gre on coloeed sroops.
Ia Barusids's froat dsssFtsrs como il
daily in squads.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-21
Albany, July 90.

Gov. Seymour will not appoint State
Agent TO recruit at the South. He does
not believe it to be practicable. Ii cities
or COUNTIES choose to give botuties and
appoint agents for this purpose they can
do 90, and the State authorities will give
them such aid ~ the Act Of Congress
directs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-21

~ The Presidents of nearly all the
leading railroads leading from New York
to the West, we're in council at the St,
Nicholas Hotel in that city. William H,
Clemens. ESQ, Of the Little Miama. Col
umbus aud Xenia Railroad, presided.
Ths principal business was . revision
of the freight tsriff, and re-classify inf
goods. A resolution was adopted 10 "a
vor of advancing the rate OF Western
freight twenty per cent, after which th'
Convention adjourned sine die. Tie nev
arrangement will probably go into effec
about the LIST Of August.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-21

s~A woman died a. Brook Geld, CT,
the other day, Who weighed more than
iii hundred posnds. Her cofia Hss six
/ feet long and little evsr ahtes fsst il
hsighk
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juIyl1
NOTICE. The

~ undersigned have formed cepartnership asder the
~ trarsacting the wholesale Boot and Shoe husi
psss Al the old stand Of b y. Moody Co. Noss Main
$3.50 F,HAMBLEI0N,
i.lvadsv II. c. HUISKAMP.
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
SeyOn.ThiyeieS.
Washington, July 20

The Secretary Of the Treasury is having
prepared, soou to be issued, T-3O notes,
running for ; years and con rertible at
ms,urity into U. 8. bonds. interest paya-
ble semi annually.
These notes are not to be used IS legal
tenders
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ff The opposition organs are opposed
to pretty much all sorts of ts1ation. Ifs
tax Of half mill we're levied on every de-
hherate lie they tell to bring the war for the
Uaion into disuepu'e, it would enable Mr.
Frssenden to pay off the National debit
TRocbcster Dem,
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WAR CLAIM AGENCY.
At the soldiers Agency OF
MILLER & EG e II
Over the Pest 0ffitc, Ktoknk, Iowa,

large number OF Bounty and Pension Claims have
been secured for soldiers aAd others entied to them
attend TO all such eusines with dspatsh. and viii
found their Once CT the usual business hours
juyl2-jf
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~The last revolutionary soldier q
Ns-. Yesk he's gooe over 70 the oajerity.
Hs Va 100 ysan old and dad III vsdk,
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- ~Biosdin, the rops dancer. has arri-
vsd in Paris and proposes 70 sisk nS neoA
il the Hippodrone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-21

EE Dobbs eays taiIors would make
splendid dragons. they s'oharys" =.
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Greenbacks Wanted.

DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNER.
gIrIP-The frrn of Bower L Ten-Eyek is disscis ed
by mutual Beverly Is. Bower pays all tndebt-
edness emitted ali elaiEas of EartRership All
persans owing the Arm are relae-ed pay Beverly u.
p,xsr a, once BEVERLY b. BOWER,
julyladlm L. '" lEN-htCn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-21
WILLIAM FRES cH'
PRODUCE & COMMISSION MERCHANT,
81 & So Levee,
KEOkUK, IOWA.

" iust open- the large and well known house the
Levee formerly Occupied by Mssas CoHnrbe, Sny th
Co. he il prepared purchsse all kinos Of Farm
Procucts. inelasing Hay, whether baled of y ose
Also furnish storage reasonable tsrIns. attend TO
forwarding. selling buying account OF others in
fsct anything Pertaining 60 the Commission hssneas
Special given the rIiipg of cash orders.
kemittsncrs made promptly on sale OF Consgnne ents,
which a solicited
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REFERENCES.

etansrd Gilbert Co.. 81. Louis; s. Hamirl Co.,
Keokuk krsmer,. Irwin q Co, ks,kak, Robertson 4
Mcqueen. KeosnE. c. Albers Lc- Wsrsa~, HIS. -
iulvi3dswiy
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Whipped i'm Five Battles by
Gen. A. j. Smith.
GEJE. CROOK ATTACKS
THE RAIDERS.
Rebels Whipped and Plssse-
der Recapfssred.
FROM VIRGINIA.

Rebel Batteries ON James Rivef-Rs.
ported Resignattsa Of Gen. Hunter
Jonnsten's army keinforeing Lee.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-12-09
Forests gfeaf succsss at yehn-

~
ia letter fronl FORESTS command gives us q
sbrieE ascouptd hissnccessfal affair at John.
sonyille. Itsafs: ssgs sssss
Upon arrivibg ins the vicinity Of the town
be was snrpris1d 10 find four gunboats, at afF
Choir sd the rfeE and acting g convoy to
transports. Mt in the least dsunted, how
ever, BY their pfesence, he put himself at the
head Of His command and dashed into the
town. The small garrison surrendered, Sc
aquick were his 5ctions that the transports did
not have timei to get up steam and away
before his men, boarded them and took pos
session. The &unboats quickly succambed
10 their inevitable fate. Thus, within the
short space Of :fsrty minutes. four g1nboats,
carry ing eight 4ne guns each; fourteen splen-
did steam boats Ind seventeen large barges
boats and barg1s heavily laden with slbsis-
tence and clothing for Sherman's army fell
into our hands almost without the loss Of q
life to the gallknt command that made the
capture. Gen. Forrest was not prepared to
bring away supplies. Sheer necessity COM
PEELED him 10 destroy, after supplying his
command (both the inner and outer man,
ithis immense qpantity Of supplies.
ss During the fight the town was fred and
every house buIhed. with but few exceptions.
Its roughly estimated that the, value. Of
the properly that fell into our hands from this
brilliant pfa;r viii amount 70 s., 0000O0."' i.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-12-09

The Meridian Clarion learns that when
Forrest IVES lately moving on We. Ienhessse,
the IL ankessf became very much alarmed 81
bout the safety Of Memphis, TENT having q
beeA made 10 that direction ~ the y 'zzatu.
81 the T6ail az, 70 cover his real motement.'
Tie Ysnkess commenced making all possible
preparations for Forrest. by digging rifle pits
and throwing up barbados az the various
crossings of Gsyoso bayou. taking up the
bridges, and urging forward the work upon
the four new forts In process Of erection, ~
Ing beyond the bayou. One Of these forts ls
now domplsted. and the others very nearly
50. Tho one Just completed Is south q the
city, and intended to prevent our troops from
forcing their way in through Memphis, and
thus emitting Of Che tsoops in the city from
Fort Picker}ng take both in detail and at ~
advantages. The regiments of enrolled midi.
tia wers also engaged on the fortiications.--
All through tho city the streets were barri'
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lIt was discovered chat bl,a and white sigma
Tights were. being sent IN by some partiest Il
i the city. to advise our forces. and Morson i
Smith had all the cars east Of the baya,,s I'd,
4 into Fort Pickering with the stores wing ii
the vicinity. After remaining ii the 'tre,iuh
es some DAYS they heard from Forrest At John
ssonyille. "A
ss4 Ill 22e i il III III Z
arr, .su.s ;-,st "a, g
Is AAo y II sne ~ iaAAoy ~
"A correspondent furnishes as viii, the fol
lowing detailed and highly interesting &c
c0uut Of the recent battle in the Shenandoah
Valley. It is the only fnll account, which ha,
been pubiished: sfi''v q
You have dou btless been informed by tele
graph; ere this, Of coilision Yesterday he.
tween q portion of General Early,s army and
the enemy's cavalry. Thinking that the ac
counts sent may have been fl,eagre. i nurpose
writing asbrief report Of the affair. About
midnighs Of the 2lst, the commanding officer
.df the pickets on the Valley turnpike, sscer..
tanned that d division of iY1akee cavalry hal
gone into camp this side Ut Woodstock. AZ
cDrdingiy, such preparations were made 20
receive this RECOMMENDING force as we're
deemed uroper. By half past ten Al M our
pickets having been driven in. General Tor.
bert, lat the, head Of two divisions. instead &c
one, Numbering over five thousand ID an nd
vanced above Mount j kson. a large force
was soon formed in Battle array "a The az
tensiye. low grounds Of the Aeein farm. NH 5
another heavy column advanced Urn the rail-
Rad ,s:west Of and para llel: with the t1rnnike.
"a portion of Wick han,s cavalry brigade or.
cupied Rudes hili. d nietly wafchinp tie enc.
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masters receipt that the money was deposite
8 f ,i * more than 10 lines VIII be charg
I'd Sc Advertising rates, also tributes OF respect
ana SO for announcing candidates
Nnrfln CaroIima LegisIature-Go-
ISL. VernOr Vance's Message, IS
srh. North Carolina Legislature assembled
- R,leish.. the 2ist inst. The message q
dopars,or Vance was received and read, W.
I =, hioin she closing paragraphs:
s'fhe war still drags its slow length along.
w; ;sJ IN IA been tiaterially reinforced. and
IN fears of the early capture of Petersburg
Y !sn.1 RichmonIA are dissipated. Our people
Z |Srd saym;es. with wonderful elasticity b
q, We recuyered from the effects De cur
IS the Wiley Of Yirginix and IA bhe
g MI; rast The cam paign Df 1854, the blood.
10 81 far .of any vet fought on The continent,
aida All to close without particle Of advan,.
J. ssoe q our enemies i not with positive ad-
vantage to our arms. ,sss 80 J. 3. 3.
N.i@ay has vel starved, and with Sufficient
: Sare nobody will during the cellllng season:
MA Rnt .ha end of, this war and the return OF
r,...e seems stfil hid From human vision
3 tYhen Il shall .c6me how it shall be raised,
ana with What body It shall come, ara qnes-
s;;ons = Il not iii power to answer. Ihe giim-
5 tosrects We Thoughts we saw IN the
e'anIl early snnamer seem to have vanish.
! "a ~ s. si rs
i Il matter. Of sincere congratulstion.
sshovsvel itlat the good sense and cOsserrA;
stism &c tur people have rescued our State
n from tl,e ruin az attempting 20 seek for e Dy
Sennrate action. Their un parable led unaniini
~ ii the MILLS has put q rest All our appres
1ensidns "a that score. and satisfied our enc.
.sges and mi friends that NORTH Carolina will
sS6are fl,e fate for wealor woe of her confede-
ss.es 81 nablen q oral spectacle has seldom
Seen1 sexhibited than that Of our army and
neorie rati fvins anew the piighted honor Of T
49, am 81, Win S after almost four years of
Sssch sntf1r;nr and b!oodshed asrarely hap
.Sns ~ ia lps ,,f nations. Suffering men and
asv1nan and children sat home, and wearieds
.sd hl,oa. stsii,ed soldiers On their knees IA
<9E tren.,I,es ~ Petcrsburg with the enemies,
n cro q; thr,ustl Their ranks as they cast
halfoss' We'd viii. each other IN the no.
M Ef.si s. sarhaldnr the honor Of their State
) ], a 4he 81, lanentcrc ii their country. II
IL :. evar ,,,,;,stired 4 9. rsaant aud abiding
fs;t, 4, dur tr;urpp. Iowe thar faith Co that
, n,re sna 0nse)6sh tatriotism which glows In
sfhe hasom of our people. more than 70 skilied
4 lss,s,.is oreat and gallant armies, ships Ut
49, s. foffit;ed c;ries. I,l spite of alive see
"a ~ fya;It;es &c human nature. the greed
~ cain. ] rtortion and rapilcity. sel&stness,
sr;sd;no q INA 'noor. Indifference u the ago
n;es e our country, aud all the ways of the
haartfess. sad the raven promises Of the nnpaS
sr;,t;c' sAs S
fJ ~ q vat. IL NV two years Of close inter
,,,;, tbe uenne Of n State, ever found
n
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-18
WASHINGTON CRY, D. c.,


Mr.. EDITOR Below you will find a list of off
GERS belonging to Clingman's brigade, captured al
Fort Harris (eight miles from Richmond,) on the
3Othult, and confied in the Old Capitol Prison.
Washington City, D. c., which you will please pub
lSh for the information Of friends, viz:
Major A. j. Rogers, Capt L.. r. Breeze, 1t A
II. Gregory, 1t. T. W. Butt, and 1t. NJ. L. Barn.
hardt Of the sth N. c. regiment
Capt j. T. Bradley, Lit j. Il. NOVEL;, 1t. j. @.
Carnes, Lit j. H. Hughes, 1t. j. D. Calling, 1t j..
L. Everitt, 1t. J. G. Williams, and 1t Il. +. Oar
den, of The 3lstN. G. regiment.
1t. j. P. Pittmsn, of the Dist n G. regiment
: Capt W. NJ Stevenson. Capt. W. A Darden 1t,
J. Q. jackson, 1t. d T. Dedditt 1t. S. E. Kooncc,
1t. j. F. Guthrie, of the 61st N c. regiment, and
Capt w. H. S. Burgwyn nm, A. d. G.
Capt. L. s. Barrett and Its. R. P Edwards, J.
W. Taylor and c. f. Harper, captured the same
day on the Weldon Road are also with u.s.
am, very respectfully, yours, &c.,
". A. DARDEN
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-18
CoNFEDERATE CoNGREss.
SENATE.

MONDAY November IA, 1864.
The Senate met at II O'clock, NJ, and the pro
ccedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. DR..
Burrows, of the Baptist Church.
Mr.. Garland, of Arkansas, introduced bill to
exempt from Confederate taxation cotton and wool
cards paper and other articles purchased by tue
Slate of Arkansas for the of its people and for
the State government. Referred TO the committee
on finance.
Mr.. Barnwell of South Carolina introduced bill
to repeal that part of the twenty sixth section Of
the act to alter and amend the act entitled "anact
fer the sesuestraton of the estates property and ef
ftcts of alien enemies" &c, which authorizes the
rayment to the Confederate receiver OF debts due
alien enemies in per cent bonds. Referred to
the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Barnwell, from the committee Oh finance, re-
ported the following bill to amend tie third section
If the "act to organize forces to serve during the
war;" approved February II, 1861:
''The Congress Of the Confederate States Of
america do enact, That the bonds arthoriZed to
lie issued by the Secretary of the Treasury 10 Il, n
commissioned officers, musicians and pri1a'eS by the
third section of the act entitled an act to Organlzc
forces TO Serve during the war, approved February
IL 1864, shall be redeema6le October l, 1864, and
the interest on the payable semi annually on
the FIRST day Of April and October in each year. -
Passed.
Mn. Barnwell also introduced the following bill
to authorize the Secretary of the Treasuryto ex
change coupon bonds for seven-thrty treasury
notes:
"The Congress otthe Confederate States Of Aner-
ica do enact, That the Secretary of the Treasury
is hereby authorized, upon application, to exchange
coupon bonds, redeemable January 1st, 1865 bear
ing six per cent interest per annum payable on the
first days of January and July of each year, for
treasury notes issued under the authority of the
third section of the act entitled AN act authorizing
the issue of treasury notes. approved April 17th,
1862; said treasury notes being of the denomination
of one hundred doarS-each, payable six months
after the ratification Of treaty ofpeace between the
Confederate States and the United States, and hear
ing interest at the rate Of two cents per day." The
1. bill was passed.
A ballot was taken to fill vacancy in the com
miitee on Post Offices and Post roads aTl MIR. Gar
land, Of Arkansas, was eected, the vote being: Gar
, land 15 Caperton l.
The President pro TEN. laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary Of the Treasury
relative TO the Gotten bonds, to be rerd in .secrc:
session, which, on motion Of Mr.. Sparrow, was
transferred to the secret calendar.
On motion Of Mr.: Orr the Senate resolved into
secret session. and the doors being opened, adjourn
ed
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-18

STARTLING RUMoR,-A gentleman Just from Rich
mond sawaan intelligent officer Of the army who
told him 1t currently reported in the CITY, that
intelligence had been received by citizen there to
TIE effect that his cousin, who had just returned
from secret expedition, had heard from the most
unquestionahle- sources, that man had been heard
to say recently, that officer high in official posi-
tion at Richmond had understood from a lady Just
arrived by the morning train, that she had heard it
stated on the cars day before yesterday that lady
had said, few days ago, that her husband had told
her Tumor prevailed, and was to some extent
credited in official circles at Richmond, that there
was still few gallons of apple brandy left in the
Shenandoah Valley: which possibly accounts for
the recent defeat of the army of General Early
South Cdrotinian.
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D,EEIGII: FRIDAY, NOV. Is, 1864.

-, ~ min. win:e, will be the hardest ever ex-
-;,,ced bv our people. The pooT-and "their
F, is legion will suffer acutely for food and
I.IiO- and some Of them must starve if suitable
,,;on is not made for them. This must not G6
Z. amiI-. e the soldiers are entitled, as well by
.,.rs Ct naid., as - every principle of patriot
:m ,as.fiisi.ncy CT food and clothing, as long as
,..re ma. \, aqy of either in the country. Those
-, haze rusy yoStow on those who have not.
,,v and town efforts, associated efforts of what
,ror nature, are not adequate 20 this work, which
.,,brse5s .Al5e .raQrity Of'our people. There
no,t be st .,e general iaw an the subject; and we
~, the .,isatre soom 20 assemble will give to
~, matte the most careful consideration, and de-
=. and ,i5ut some plan by which those who may
,,s .su-ylGs OF food and clothing may be required
Arsv contribute to. the wants of>the needy
Tbs ns,nle of North, Carolina have no secure hold
IN ~,perty" or property" but those of them
rbo ,re at home and who are net able to enter the
,rr gre entitled to life" The soldier must take
u ra,c,s fer life" bat he cannot bear to hear
J.. ri, wife AID c',:,!rcu at home are freezing and
,,ryr sacn Information void palsy his arm,
i
.-,rerder him burden instead Of help in the
ly battle.
we tskc the bread ground that those who may
f,,sa surplus should be required By the Lesisla-
,ne 10 contribute por;ion Of tLat surplus for the
.,zort CT those who have little or nothing. We
NIKE no Agrarian proposition-we propose no
...ene for division of property; but in this cri-
sin matter of life and death, VIC ask that the
,sF sial intervene ard compel tie close fstcd,
vhcse barns and smoke houses will be well filled,
osbare portion Of their abundance with the needy
a-a fo,orns The trst duty Of the State is to take
c1rc i its poor, and at the same time to provide to
teex,cnt Of its means for the comfort of its SOL
jiers in the fed. A law upon the subject would
secure uni ormiy as well certainty in these con-
tlbntions. We most respectfully appeal to the
legislature to act in this matter ard to act prompt
IT, The County Courts might be invested with
Discretionary powers under q general law, CT the
SAFE Ce:HmlSsaTy ight Re empowered to levy con-
t;butions for general distribution. Something must
be DONE Or the most distressing scenes Of want and
ErechednesS will be witnessed in every ne;ghbor-
Ecod in the Safe during the ensuing winter.
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We have bat little matter of interest from Con-
gs> thus far. The two Houses have already de-
r.ai considerable portion Of their time to secret
l.sires Of the session will be matured and passed
Fih tesed doors, so thstthe public will know but
Lite Of the discussions and reasons that led to their
usage There seems to be no means Of pregent.
hgthcSe secret sessions An iron. handed majority,
IsPrtsentins States more or less occupied by the
HsHy, forces them on the minority from States yet
0uFara:iveiy unsubdued, and still contributing
4Sty Of their means to support the war.
The three leading measures of the session appear
@be, first, the suspension Of the writ of Aabeas
"rPa'; secondly, arming the slaves; thirdly, de,
ifDg ministers of the Gospel, Editors, and al
C'HS
Uae Of the foundation stones of our system is
ss0ns liberty, and the existence in their full Wig
7" Of the Courts of law. The suspension Of the
'ntVOud destroy personal liberty and suspend the
1aon of our Judges in vital matters.
One Of tie foundation stones of our social struc
~is Is Slavery. To arm the slaves would be to de
10! that structure, and pave the way to emanci
P1'.2s Htg;o equality, and servIle war.
-.nother CT tx r.r-7dation stones of our system
S{@e freedom of religion an the freedom Of the
Fs'% They are both guarded by constitutional
eI 'I''ntntS. To make ministers of the Gospel and
.'ol dependent on one man in the performance Of
~sr lies, would be to destroy the independence,
Us el!ceSS, and the constitutional existence OF
1heSe cur opinions, briefly expressed. We
Ao plea for ourselves, but for Liberty Social Or
w. and iIe ConstitutiOp Of the country. The
Pa0n q the above rnea, ures would radically
--'Se Inc sharacter q Uurgovernment and launch
> '' The luii tiGe of unbridled military despotism
'~.' Inc legislature of this State will speak out
'I' Co-ivet terms Oh these subjects.