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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08
Ncm aoprrtisemcnts.
snERlFFs SALE

WT
VALUABLE PROPERTY IN CITY OF DAYTON.
John MeLean, Administrator Of John sta sbergsr,
duoeHsrd vs. Edmund StoCkel et al
Gaze No. 1855.
DY virtue Of Ani IN obediente to, an order OF srle
ID made by the Superior t'ouri OF Mon g0niety
county, Ohio, Il Offer 1t public sale at the door Vi
iie Court House In Dayton, on
2 hdiarGdy, JaaVGIH II 1905,
Al Two O'Clock at said day, the following De
sGrihad zeal estate, Lots numbered two hoisand
six sbundre ahdIhFee u s3) and four thousand and
uuCtyone (4G9l) as designated the revised plat OF
the ciy Of la ten in tho county Of hontrosory and
skte OF Hmn. e'+
Lot No 2G5l IL situated West Third street no ia
SIDE, on whsl there 10 large two story frams dSei
lnE Eadother out builfngsA sAh0uss No il0 and hBs
been appraised at o., 900
Lot No 4O9l In vacant lot and aKte lda from Ash
ley street 10 Frank street. near Warren stu et and
has teen appratsedRt Sl5O.
The above described property cannot yell for less
than tro.thirls OF its appraised value.
GEORGE WOGAMAN, Sheriff Mont county.
ODLik Z CAlllLL, Attorneys a, K iawts
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08
dayton MARKET.

D4YToS, December s
uARSuNAN'S FLOUR Rcd Rhont
'hoiesalr ~ 90 Retail $1,000
WHEAT-Sl 9jGrl gG
CORN-lOB
AiS-6i.
RYE -.
BARLEY-Sl 50@lGO
TEAS--S2 50m2 90.
COFFEE-5OC45je.
SUGAR.-30
SUGAR--25@2sC93Oc, per pound.
COFFEE SUGAR-36c per III.
CRrSHED SUGAR-a9m3jc per Ib
MOLASSES--$l 4uC9lGo per gal
RlCE-20c per H.
LARD-20@25
BUITEE-3jmi0
CHEESE -- 30c
SHARCH -l2tc per d.
SOAPS--l5c per III
DRIED APPLES--l0@
BBANS--Per bu5hcl$2 tO(a2 80
EGGS 3j@I0 per doz
TOBACCO-90Gg$l jO per h
SH0r-$5 759G OOper sack.
LEAD-25c per b
POTATOES 81 GOAL % per bush
SWEET POTATOES 81 40 per Basbol
BAI-Fmulhy $2SGa30 per ton.
WHISKY 30
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08
4.ntCrnal lArbrnue.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Special Assessment NOtiCe.

OFFICE uUltEaTuR OF INT UNAL REyENUF.
STATE or uHio, InRD DistRiuT
DAYTON, ONO, NOV. ~, 1854.
NJ orlrH - HEREBY GIVEN TINT the A srss-
~ ment of the Special tive er cent lAuoAr Irr,.
nah' 10 an ordance with the requirements n ioipi
Hes' lnuon OF e. nge-t approved Jul t. 1854 on MI
hroiu'" return dior The year udiis b.ceuib. r 3
1865 ha- been delivered 10 IN by the Ipsttir Aasss
sur fer GO lection and the same must he uad an or
he ore the 2Ut day of Deccm!,s next
Is DEFAULT fIuRErF ten percent penalty il reou,r.
td by lhW io e ic Hni oollocuou- 10 is si,otred
hy urstrIut.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
$50 mcnts will bc collected NJ the Ofe of m. nm
rr,ignea, rgnt Of Third and J,tlerson streets pn,
ton, Uho. Those 'or
BUTLER COUNTY
A tho 0nic( Of tzrs Potter, Deruy Collector 1aun-
ton, Ohir. For
WARREN OUHTY
AZ tha un'c uf Jacob Norris Deputy Collector, Leb
hnoL, Ohio For
rKEb.E COUSTY
A. tho once of ). -i,h Ctmt ts,lI pcputy Collect p
Ffton, ONO. JOHN /, IA iitTIN
n7'2s -dSWtl l,,ln Collector n Inst o Ohio
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

U2rsixy.eisht millions Of dollars, raised
by q light duty on imports, which The people
paiei without knowing II, used to meet the
expenses OF the Government under Demo
cratic rules Now, in addition to exorbi-
tAnt tariff duties, the Secretary will recon
mend inlernaltsses for 1864 TO the amount
Of three hundred millions Of dollars But Mr.
Lincoln lells us that I'VE are not exhausted,
nor in process Of txhauslion, but gaining
strength, aud may Il need be, maintain the
contest indt fnilely."
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08
LATEST RE ws.
AFTERNOON REPORT.

shsTmsU's Success nsyohd n DOubt
NEW YosE, December 9--Tho Herald's
Washington special saws
In addition 10 the admissions Of the Rich
mond papers, of The 5th inst, that General
Sherman's main army has reached Millen, the
have Information Of unqueatonA.
bic eFeliAbiliy that General Shsrmans main
army had already passed Millen, without bat.
milton, except what Was used Ia the two or
poued
Having passed Millen, there is no opportu-
nifty for aiebelioree TO interrupt his march to
theooast, for which be rienally set out, and
where the supplies and maids lor that army
will arrive imm ediaiely with its arrival
The complete success Of shermans great
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

LoUIsvILLE, December YESTERDAY S
Nashville Press says:
The shelling Of the rebel lines md their
working parties was kept up on The 9th bat
hardly so vigorously and uersjsienIy as The
day before
Forrest with bic command, is said 10 be
across the Cumberland We cunnot y uch
for the truth oi the statement but give IL as
we hear IT,
he impression gains strength among both
sulders and Cl zens thai the Couicderales arc
evacuaiing, II this be 50 the march ON Ken
lucky may he said 10 have commenced We
think 1t quite possible, indeed probable
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08
New York s,oeA marA,,

NEw YoRK, Dec S--Stooks lower yopey
c. God op-ncd at 242 and closed At at2Il3;
Sterling 93t; Reading 81; rir 93!, New
York CeoitRi 22t, Fri, 96: Uoiied States
SKIES OF 81 l,conpons llG3; sixes do registered
lla, skies 80 coupons 81; lO.4O coupons
1913 one year certificates 992
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08
SALES AT RoDMAN's wAaEnou. =.

% hhds and IS boxes, viz: 10 hhds Mason
County Leaf lugs md 1rarh. nj 2 25tS
ny 20; Sat / 0O.ll %; at l3 90, Bat IS
90, at lG 0E ! at Is 90; at 10 GO, ai
20 80 NJ - 80; Al 20 co. 6 hhIs viz.
gihia--2 At lG 00a20 co. at 20 00 ! at 26
90, at 2s 90, Lat SO Is boxes Ken.
'urky and Virginia, ranging from 90 to ~
90 Receipts light
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08
MEDICAL NOTICE..

nR A. GEIGER will hereafter attend sre,isioelv to
IL an otfioe practice, and will give Especial Atien.
ton" TO the treatment OfCHRONlC DISEASES, such
as Diseases OF the I'll ROAT and LUNGS, of tho ICY u
aud BAR, SCRoF ULOus AEFkGrIONs 40 Prm-
AIRY and Secondary SYPHILIS, GONoRRHd3A 4.
GLEEr, STRUCTURES, lNPOrENOY, 8c. Also,
DHEAsts PKouLtAR 10 FkhhLEs, aud evsfp rdtirfy Of
Chi Oaie Disc se, Whatever may be IT'S character.
uhiAe houTsTom1 a m to p m.
sundays, 40 lpaI N, ? to o y A.
otfce- upTpeT OF Jsiierson and Fiih 81 Dayton,
Ohio. ....H ets-lIndaInW-li
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

BD-.Tho Indications are that there will be
a very severe battle before many days for the
possession of Nashville. We shall probably
gain good deal cf "Sirenglh" from the battle
(according 10 Abraham l.incoln) which will
be evinced by long list OF killed and wounded
brigaders, colonies capains aud privales
which will be promptly published in the Gin
cinnaii dailies
Raotc.s azl 2a&aS4 -Aa9sl shraf f'
New Meat aGd Provision Store. 49,
M. Stockert, at his otand on Market street.
north side, few doors west of Jefferson, is
daily supplied with Beef, Mutton, Veal, Pork,
Sausage, Potatoes, Cabbage, Beans, Eggs &c,
&c, all fresh aud Of the best quality His
old friends and customers, aud the public
are invited TO give him call
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

Bd~We are running in debt at the rate Of
at least one thousand milious OF dollars per
anuum. Yet Lincolh says: I'VE are uol
exhausted, nor in process Of exhaustion, but
gaining strength, aud may, if need be, main
tain the centest indefinitely
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

DJrln the city of Dayton alone, we have
been advised by excellent authority, there are
five hundred families, The husbands ard
fathers being in the military service--who nre
in need of relief during the winter Yet Lin
coin says. We may, II need be, maint III
the war indefinitely"
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

p@" before the election the telegraph,
controlled and under the rip censorship Of
the Government, announced that Mr. Lincoln
would send Peace Commissioners to Rich.
rond Now that the elect on is over, Lincoln
says " No attempt at negotiation with the
irs'Ugent leader would do any good" OF
,oursenot And as we are gaining strength
BY the war, aud are cable to maintain It in.
definitely" we had letter keep the hing
going.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

The splendid new stone front, adiourhae
the Phillips House. aud opposite the Empire
Office is rapidly rearing its exterior compile.
ton Workmen are busily engaged in put
on n beautiful cornice.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

Mr. Lane, Of Nj, introduced bill to an
thorze the holding Of special session of the
United States District Court OF Indiana that
was ordered TO be laid upon the table, until the
announcement of the Committees, aud then
to be referred to the Judiciary Committee
The President pro tenn laid before the
Senate a communication from Governor Kahn,
Of Louisiana, accompanied by the proceedings
Of the General Assembly of Louisiana, in the
election of X. King Cutler, and Chas Smith,
as Senators from that State
Mr. Wade presented remousirance, nu-
merousy signed by clizsns Of Louisiana, on
the subject Of the election Of Cutler and Smith
as Senators from that State.
Mr. Morgan presented the credentials OF
Chnrles Smith aud X. King Cutler, ss Sena
tors elect from the State of Louisiana lie
did not propose that these persons be now
sworn in MS members of this body The
Senate would be much better informed and
grati6ed in relation TO all the proceedings con
nected with the election, after they have been
carefully examined and reported upon by a
committee OF this body. He therefore pro.
posed when the committee are appointed, that
the credentials OF tbs gentlemen be referred
to the Judiciary Committee
Mr. Trumbull understood that the papers
Just submitted by the President pro tenn were
copies of the proceedings OF The General As.
ssmbly Of Louisians, and somewhat vOlum n.
Gus As il was not proposed to take any ac.
ton at this time be moved they be ordered TO
be printed.
Mr. Wade moved that al documents On the
subject be printed. Carried
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

Toys and Christmas Goods.-To Luy
Toys, Ornaments ard Christmas Goods O('ev.
cry description, at Wholesale or Retail, go 10
Q. p Huber & sons, No r2sQ Third sta ., "a
Dee1df tl'th a-N tA''
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

AYREt--W tdnetday evenn 3, Il Ipl.t o'clock,
Harry Ayr es son al Is. NJ. hyI,s deceased and
Harriet II. lies, aged thntcen years End Two
month.
Funerpl +seiEloes at uspyTesldenes ofLis mother,
70 morroS at two o. clock .. M. inteTment-Wo0d.
i1nd
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

NEw IoRE, Dee 8 1t appears by a lrlte,
from the captain nov prisoner that the ship
0riole was captured by the Oasler during
her visit clf Sandy Hook early last month.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

j. s. Rosebsrry-Nu SO Main stroet-is
Offering. biz pry Goods "a 1910 80, per cepll
below SepleEnber priees, having bought since
the great decline.
DO see them. lis al, true.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

e@srPbetUgraphsl at Two Dollars Dozen
nt S3q9f'Ies4 P@lsIl No'.sl a4d
street 2,daltw
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

RSS Lincoln says "lhe financial affairs Of
the Government have been successfully az.
ministered" The same papers which pub
lish his message quote gold at 2lO, and ad-
vancing
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

Lost,-A dral mans account book, some
where near the Court House. II contained,
among, other lhpgs, . lax receipt. 'lie lin
der will oblge by returning it.
2t Csc. BECHNER
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

B3'Thanksgviug WIS turned into wood
giving to Soldier families at Muncie Indiana.
Three hundred prisons turned ont, aud chop.
ped all day for this hudahle purpose
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

ray The price OF locals is not so low in the
New Albany Lrdgtr as 1t was. Twenty cents
line is the price nov charged
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

CARVE experienced yesterday one of those
sudden changes OF weather for which this eli
mate is famous We wish it we're eelsbrG-
ted for somo other peculiarly, not quite so
disRgreeablel Or, If it must be so change
able, we insist that it would be ouly reason
able to give people timely notice, so that
they might, in some degree, prepare mind
and body FOR the extreme Of heat and cold
which alternate with such disagreeablo ire.
queney
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

BdF- Go to John W. Darsfa, corner Second
aud Jefferson streets for your Fall and Win
ter Dress Goods. also, Cloaks, SbNwls, Car.
pets, &c, just received. diff
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08
EMPLOYMENT.

QSS MONTlI--Aganis wanted 20 soll Sewing
pa MHrhlnes. We wll give q co Inizsiou on ~
machines sold, or Cmpcy agents Who all work los
g. e absye wsges aud al expenses paid. Address,
D. n. HERklNTON Co,
novr9-lmd Detrsit, Mieh gan.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

HESr Abraham Lincoln is understood 10 have
been Know Nothing. II not en- actual
member. yet in fall sympathy with lhatbig.
oted order, in an IT'S Islander and ptrsecu.
ton of foreigners. lie seems o have chang
cd lis mind, for he says in his message
~ regard our emigrsnls as one Of the pr,n.
cipal replenishinR streams &c,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

1G1~s Solicitor Whiting, twill he remember
ed, ,uioInctd just before tie election that
another dialt would not be made The Wash
inglon rIefI Ldett Of the CommTcia
snys that The Chairman OF the Senate Militia
ry Commiitee Gays thtre must be another
draft beforethe LIST Of March, It.is proposed,
at the time of the draft, to forbid all persons
liable to military duty, rcm.lraveling on the
cars or oIherwisr
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

eSg-In Preble-county, the people bore for
petroleum In Logan County Petroleum
bores the people.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

BaS-I.Ast. Monday q town election took
place in Hartford, Connecticut The Lin
eo!nles lhonght they had IT, The Democrat
&c party, they imagined, WAS killed outright 4:
but they found the Democrats AS firm aud
united as ever They elected their whole
ticket by a larger majority Than last year.
This is the first election since the Presden
tal contest, apdths dominant pAtiy may see
from il that the opposition never surrender
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

ent srprise is nov beyond shadow Of a doubt
and il has heen d.mous'ratrd that al that
remains Of the army Of the rebellion Sc cons
prised in the armies Of Hood ,ud be boh Of
which viii soon be rendered rowerloss
The Richmond Examiner OF the 9th says
Sherman's army has passed Mion without
entering the town, and the column which has
been beginning far some time in the neigh
borbood Of Macon has left the county aud
gone ~ 10 he main hudy 1t is unable TO
say where the main body is but presume it is
the column which is said to have pas sed Nil.
len, neither can we Say where the main body
is going, but It is believed sherman is making
all speed Tor Brunswick, on the coast and
may reach there with some OF his army, but
before be reHches Bue Water he will proha-
BY have 10 f1ht one or two general actions.
At any rate the csmpaign is drawing TO
close, and the end will be Sherman reaching
the coast or his defeat, and perhaps surrender
at some point to which he now is
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08
Cincinnati LssfToBasso Market
At NORRIS & CHALFANT's WAREHOUSE
December 7.

December I,
"a hhds ii bids Mason county, Ky viz:
at 25a7 20, at %; at co. at
IL 90; nt IA 90; 2 al Is IS; at lG 20
at Is co. ? at q co; at 81 90; 4 lhds
Vireinia, viz. nj -; a; IL co. ] at
- co. OF 40 90, hhds Common ludianA
viz: nt %; 3 ut7 co. ai s 90; at .
80.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08
tobc Storc.
jos. p. hofEa JNo McNAnst.
NEW STOVE STORE.
HOTEH a msMAsTEW.
MANUFACTURERS OF

zoos STOVES, WOaD. C0RL An SHEET
u zoos PAloSs BOX, ANu FtfI,i ER STOVES
HpLl DWARF. SuGAk KtTii Fs. Sc, &e
tnst p ~ rtsr Dee lirtQn niade 90 order
Market iiou g.
Foaniry GA taJarl street, uear Ludlow, Dayton,
Ohio BOYER heMAsTEK.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08
]9rofesslonI Gard.
LAW NOTICE. .i
C. L. VALLANDIGHAM,

II AZ RESUMED THE PRACTfo OF Law.
dtFioE tfor the preseptl at his iesldense, No. SIS
Firet street, Dayton, ONO.
Orfios HOUHs from 10 A, NJ. 10 three r. NJ.
sDAYTON, o. kOYSmher i2th, 1884 noviah
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08
Farmers & iiechaaics Hotel.
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
" A-GrT HR sc SHIRK,


LAVE taken this Old aud popular Hotel on second
! street, Dayton, aud hopa ty their aitsntion 10
husloe' q .ustain the Se'l-eaurd relutitou of this
" L kuoWu house
The ersic.s "i Mr. a nrY Foster, so widely known,
have been retauoda- Gle x
Tho patronage %. - loTmer friends Is confidently
auuripaied, sugs1. .d6N
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08

There will be a meeting Of those members
Of the First kvange Lutheran Church Of
Dayton, who disapprova Of the recent action
Of the Council ~ that Church IN Diminishing
Rev Daniel Steck from the office Of Pastor
thereof on satutdayths lOth day 81 Deeem.
Der A d 1864, at % o'clock A NJ, at Ciegg's
Hall, to determine what action ehaIl be taken
by theui IN 'tRe premises 7''I 'a ha@ ''''''''ag
Jacob Whtmore, Martin smith, ala
Jacob Aumma, ita iv a ilaniai KHrtE,f ual'- -srIri
John shafer, John Dieter srstff 4
ID. W. Reese, VIM. Walker,
J. Il. W. AlPPaa0igeg Hse3 pundalH iaauH
J. o. Hoeier, A. Geiger.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08
10 Nnlsrnlru.

IlAN NG orenoi shooiaE Shop on the corner
IL 'I a. clair and tulrh -tr,oi-, is nov preptre,l
70 accommodate sll uh1 may desre 10 have tb,tr
horses Shod, in "a urHtcr whrh ail certainly IA, ct
lhcr app nhA'iuH Ia iur devoted flin. -lTio I'M.
'll noes ns ptclg and having had Year, - o.
ri'tcr a." bu-n r- thcy invite the attention of
ne lu1u'i" th" ac't. t.a,fye mentioned. ~. viii en-
leaEor meet nl deuHn Is promptly and 10 his
VERY sHtlT 'cIoTiY Give him rcsll
hoYl '-hnl GE-SiER \ MOCK
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-08
she-psn'- Arrtva, at UIion Doubtful

The Richmond diaralch Of The 5lh.saJs il is
not certain whether be has yet reached Mil
len, though The fact IL assumed
At4P NJ. lust Friday the telegraph opera.
tors at NJ Hen announced that Sherman was
within 4 miles of the place
Nothing had been heard from there since
he had been within 20 miles Of Milen for
week
MORE ABlur SHERMAN.
The Savaonsb Republican, OF the lyt inst
ssys;
The whereabouts Of Sherman's main body
has been satisfactorily nscertained, and his
movements yesterday indicated anything but
decision Of purpose as to his destination The
signs nre that many people who have been
alarmed at his taking them in his line Of
march VIII be aPreeably disappointed
The Augusta Chronicle Of the Both ul.'
says il must be confirmed that for the past
week Sherman hns successfully acted the part
Of an artIuI dodger coniounding ali caIcula-
tions and exciting general apprehension by
his eccentric movements. The latest repor
indicate that he is moving towards thu Savan-
nah river. lie may turn up in Augusta, and
seek to force his way through South Carolina.
or he may hurry up for Savannah or Bruins
wick
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-05
Locality Of the Sioux.

An officer at Fort Abercrombic writes
as follows: "From the best information
from scouts sent out from this post to Dew
lis Lake, and from half breeds, am of
the opinion that there is not more than
sixty lodges of Sioux east of the Missouri
River and south of Turtle Mountains, and
are divided as follows: At Devils Lake,
twenty; on Upper Cheyenne River, from
five to ten, and on James River about
thirty. These Indians are all Sissitons, of
whom Standing Buffalo is principal Chief.
The lower Indians who committed the
principal outrages, are in the British set
Elements. Their principal Chief Little
Six, has been secured by Major Hatch.
You will probably have heard of this be-
fore this letter reaches you. Of this fact
there is no doubt"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-05
COn6scatiOn.

The extreme element in Congress is
now attempting to amend that portion OF
the cOnfscation act which restricts the
confscation of real estate in cases of trea-
son to term commensurate with the life
of the criminal, so that "attainder for
treason" shall work " corruption of blood
or forfeiture" which is contrary to the
doctrine that has been held by all the best
jurists of the country since the adoption of
the constitution. Waving this objection
to the proposed change, however, we COM
mend the following remarks of the Winona
Republican as eminently sound AMI wor-
thy of consideration
1t is not the true policy of any earthly gov
eminent to visit the sins of the father upon
the children. By the law as it now exists the
offenders are punished by the loss of their pos
sessions, which are beyond recovery during
their life time. To take them from the lawful
NEXT to the guilty as it would injustice to the
innocent. But, again, the object of confsca-
ton is not solely or mainly the profit accruing
to the government. If passed with such an
end in view the measure is an oppressive one
The first and most important question is. how
will the ends of jnstice be best attained? not
how shall the government dispose of the
property thus acquired? Viewed in this light
there appears to be no valid reason why the
government should take more than life es-
tate, and to argue that it must do so for its own
profit is to say that it must make use of its
power in plundering instead of furnishing Of
Tenders against the law. And, finally, it seems
to be foolish to exasperate needlessly those
now in rebellion. They would be able with
some show of reason to call such measure an
act of tyranny and oppression. Thus far the
measures of the government with reference to
them have been directed clearly to justice and
right They have now been brought to the
verge of submission. The time has come
when additional severe legislation will only
serve to prOtract the war instead of to hasten
its close. We need not retract one whit of
what has already been done. Our dignity as a
nation and the demands of justice require that
we should not. But it is certainly very ques-
tionable whether it would be wise in us to
throw new difficulties in the way of the return
to their allegiance of those now in rebellion, or
to promulgate fresh DEGREES of fresh punish
ments against a treason nearly subdued