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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15
BY Authority.

Clement L. Vallaudigham wrote the
Chicago platform; he was also, Of course,
co versant with the considerations that
we're brought to bear to secure the nom
iuation Of Mcclellan. He is therefore
presumed to be able to define, as by au-
thority, the meaning of those Chicago
fabrications. And, in a speech deliver
ed by him at Dayton on Tuesday night,
a verbatim report of which is published
in this paper, he has very fully and with
great distinctness interpreted tho whole
matter. He pronounces the platform
and the candidate to be for immediate
aud unconditional peace; that upon the
the election of Mcclellan war will cease;
there will be no more bloodshed, no
more tax, no draft, no more debt, &c.
IF it wero not go, Lincoln would be as
acceptable to him as Mcclellan. This,
certainly, ought to be satisfactory to
the dissatisfied peace men. Vallandig.
ham is the prophet of this class, and be.
hind his statement it would be presump-
tuous to 60. We observe that Sam
Medary growls over MeClellan's nomi
nation, but after reading Vallandigham s
speech he ought to feel better. AS for
the war men, why they will look in vain
through the authoritative definition of
the creed, for anything but immediate
submission. There is not spark of
any kind of war against the rebels to
be discovered. Vallandigham, if he is
honest, must be sincere in his estima-
ton of Mcclellan, for it appears that he
very promptly changed his vote tc
that candidate before the result of tn e
first ballot was announced, while twelve
of the Ohio delegates refused to 90 over
Why Long did not follow Vallaudig
ham we do not know. Perhaps Mr.
Long can tell US.
However, Vallandigham's speech i,
an important one, and we would advise
the printing of a large number for gen,
eral circulation. 1t is desirable thai
people should know the meaning of tn
Chicago platform, what it means b,
peace, by Union, &c. This speech tell
us all about it.--[Cin. Gazette.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15
Vallandigham on Mcclellan.

On the Sd of August Vallandigham
made a speech in Dayton, in which be
ran tilt against the "War Democrats -
after this fashion: Said he
We may be compelled to nominate a
War Democ at Chicago: What will
be the result2 The war will go on. A
War Democrat will prosecute the war
as Lincoln does. You may be taxed to
pay the interest of the public debt, and
you will have to pay it, Barring a
little extra stealing that is going on
now, your expense will be just as heavy
as now. More men will be needed, and
you will have another draft. What's
the difference whether you are drafted
by Lincoln or by Democrat? He, the
speaker, would just as soon be drafte d
10y Lincoln as by a Democrat. He was
in favor of poace, and wanted a peace
candidate nominated at Chicago.
Well, now the record of the Chicago
convention shows that Mcclellan was
nominated there, The same record ssya
that this same Vallandigham himself
moved the unanimous nomination oi
this same Mcclellan.
Now, the question we would like to
have answered Whether Mcclellan
is War Democrat, or Peace Dom ocrati
IF a peace candidate, then his own
friends belle him; if a war candidate
then how could Vallandigham volun.
teer to nominate him2
The fact is, the whole business of thu
Chicago nominations is a transparen nj
fraud. The platform is fraud; Nc
Clellan's double-faced, two-sided posi-
ton is a fraud; Vallandigham's en-
dorsement of him at one time, and hi
clamors for peace democracy at other
times, are but piece of the samo fraud
The whole copperhead campaign is t.
be conduct ted as one stupendous frauC
upon the country, hoping to gain favol
and votes by preconcerted system o
fraudulent pretences; being DALI thing
to all men," hoping thereby to win som'
Of the weak.kneed over to their cause
1t is the gamblers game, confederate
bonds are the stakes, and Mcclellan il
their confidence man" TO gull and de
lude "greenies" into their "confeder
ate" net State Journal.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15
Refusal to Surrender Prisoners.

A correspondent of the London News
states that Cherbourg authorities refuse
to give to Captain Winslow eight wouu-
ded sailors of the late Alabama, whom
he sent to the Cherbourg Marine Hos
pital in order that they might be better
taken caro- of than they could be on
board the Kearsarge. The ground OF
refusal is said to be an indisputable
rule of French law, that any prisoners
of war who set foot on French soil, be-
come, by that act, free.
Capt. Winslow finds but poor encour-
agement for the exercise of humanity
toward rebel pirates in the future. The
British saved Semmes from o watery
grave at his instance and then sneakcd
away with his lawful prize, under pro-
fessedly neutral flag; and now the
French authorities claim the wounded
prisoners humanely placed in their tenn
porary care. The conduct WILL remem-
bered.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15
Speech by the President.

The 149th Ohio Regiment called at
the White House on their way home,
their term of service having expired,
and we're addressed by the Presid ent as
follows
SOLDIERS OF THE 148TH OHIO: am
most happy to meet you on this occa-
sion. I understand that it has been
your honorable privilege to stand, for a
brief period, in the defence of your cou-
ntry, and that now you arc on your way.to
your homes. Icongratulate you, and those
who are waiting to bid you welcome
home from the war; and permit me in
the name of the people to thank you for
the part you have taken in this strug-
gle for the life Of the nation. You are
soldiers of the Republic, everywhere
honored and respected. Whenever |
appear before a body of soldiers l feel
tempted to talk to them of the nature
Of the struggle in which we are engaged.
l look upon it as an attempt on the one
hand to overthrow and destroy the ma
tional existence, while on our part we
are striving to maintain the Government
and institutions Of our faith ers, to enjoy
them ourselves, and ira nsmit them to
our children and our cbildren's chill
dren forever. To do this the constitu.
tional administration of our Government t
must be sustained, and beg of you not
to allow your minds or your hearts to be
diverted from the support of all neces-
sary measures for that purpose by any
miserable picayune arguments address
ed to your pockets, or infammatory ap-
peals made to your passions and preju-
dices. 1t is foolish to arraign this man
or that man for the part he has taken,
or has not taken, and to hold the Gov
ernment responsible for his acts. In
no administration can there be perfect
VI duu
ton rendered by all. But this Govern
ernment must be preserved in spite of
the acts of any member or set of men.
It is worthy your every effort. Nowhere
in the world is presented Government
of so much liberty and equality. Tc
the humblest and poorest among US are
held out the highest privileges and po.
sitions. The present moment finds me
at the White House, yet there is as good
chance for your children as there was
for my fathers. Again L admonish you
not to be turned from your stern pur-
pose of defending our beloved country
4and its free institutions by any argu-
ments urged by ambitious and design
ing men, but stand fast to the Union
and the old flag. Soldiers, I bid you
God speed to your homes.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15
A Permanent R , volutionary Body

A Permanent r evolutionary Body.
The Chicago Conven ton, to quote
Mr.. Wlckliffe's resolution, which was
unanimously adopted by that body, dis
not dissolved by the adjournment at
the close of its business, but is to re-
m lin organized, subject to be called at
any time and place that the Executive
National Committee may designate. -
In other words, permanent, self-con-
stituted revolutionary body was thus
created, to inaugurate civil war at the
North in case the action of the Govern
men should not square with its wishes
and plans. A cdSus belR was stated by
the convention to be a repetition of mil
itary interference in the State elections
of Kentucky, Maryland, Della ware and
Missouri. The object ofsuch iuterfe-
renee, as is we'll known, was to prevent
those in open arms against the Govern
ment from voting at the polls. So large
a proportion Of the people of Kentucky
for example, was traitorous, that the Un
ion population was literally at the mer.
cy of the former, aud could oppose nc
effectual resistance to wholesale robbery
and murder, much less defend them
selves from invasion from without.
Government simply iuterpOsed tc
prevent cut throats and rebels from out
side its borders from seizing the politi
cal power Of the State. No man, loyal
or disloyal, in fact, that was willing tc
take the oath Of fallegiauce, was pre- ven t.
ed from voting. Such interference. the
convention resolved, was revolutionary
"aud its repetition to be resisted will
all the means and power under our con
troll" Hence the necessity of making
the convention permanent body, t
raise the standard of revolt, and organ
ize the m cans ofresis tance to the actor
of the national Government. A politi
cal assemblage is thus to become tn
paramount auth ority of the land, an,
is to be the judge of the law, as we'll a
of the occasion on which it will exercis
its revolutionary pOwer.--CNew Yer
Times.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15

GooD.-While train filed with reb-
ell prisoners was en- route to Elmiru, N.
Y, 1t stopped few minutes at Oswego,
where quite number of sympathizers
went among them to console and sup
ply them with tobacco, cigars, &c., aud
they were so much taken up with their
friends, that they did not hear the whistle,
and were carried along to Elmira, where
they were,iu spite of their expostulatiOnS
marched out under guard with the pris-
oners, and locked up in the barracks
The best thing of the war, but it is to
be hoped that the prisoners will be soon
relieved of the miserable company Of
these Copperheads.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15
Advising the Peace Party.

The New York Post suggests that to
save the credit of the Peace party with
the Court of JEFF. Davis, the Chicago
Convention should re-assemble, and
apologize to him for the wild proceed
iugs of Commodore Farragut and Gen. &.
Sherman, and assure him that the cap
ture Of the forts and the occupation of
Atlanta are but temporary accidents,
that can be readily alto ned for.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15

The rebel General Hood, who com.
mands at Atlanta, is described by per.
son who has recently seen him, as a
"wbite headed, homely, spi dies hank
ed fellow, about 32 years Ofage, and
over six feet tall; had been pretty well
hacked to pieces; one leg gone, an arm
useless; lot of bruised ribs, and bro
ken collar-bone."
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15

In speaking of the Union meeting at
Cleveland, the Herald says:
The Union campaign was opened on
Saturday evening with an old fashioned d
rally that resem bled the enthusiastic
outpouriugs in the fercest struggles of
1860. All doubts or fears of lukewarm
ness were set at rest. The people are
thoroughly awake.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15

A Washington telegram says; Union
men here generally regard Mcclellan
as an easier man to beat than Gov. Sey-
mour would have been. The Chicago
platform has already becomes under
stood in its subserviency to JEFF. Davis.
Much curiosity is expressed as to the
manner in whicfhe who once had COM
maud of our army will straddle himself
upon 1t.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15

MASSACHUSETTS PAYs.-In 1863
Massachusetts paid Ss,OO0,O 900 of inter.
nal revenue, opt of a total of SOC, 900,
900 collected through all the States.~-
She paid nearly half as much as the
State of New York, with less than one,
third the population, This year Mass,
achusetts is paying double her tax las
year.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15
Campaign Documents.

The Union Congressional Committee
will Immediately issue the following
documents for distribution among the
people: 1st. McCIellan's Military Ca
reer reviewed and exposed. %. Geo.
II. Pendleton, his disIoyal record and
antecedents. Sd. The Chicago Copper
head Convention and the men who CON-
posed it. 4th. Base surrender of the
Copperhesds to the rebels in. arms
9th. The military situation and the glo-
rious achievements of our soldiers and
sailors. 9th. A few plain words with
the heroic private soldier, with the his
tory Of Mcclellan. 7th. Arbitrary ar.
rest of the Maryland Legislature. 9th.
What Lincoln's Administration has
done. These documents will be print.
ed in Euglish and German, and sent for
So per hundred. Let the loyal men
everywhere send their orders to Hon
Jas. Harlan, Washington, DC.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15

A HEAVY VERpIoT.-The Mansfield
Herald says that the case of Almina
Letter, VS.. Benz. F. Platt, for breach
of marriage contract, was tried in the
Common Pleas Court of Richlapd coun,
ty, last week. The jury we're out but
short time, and returned q verdict fOI
plaintiff Of $1,000,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15

THE SICK BRIGAND Henry Ward
Beecher says of slavery and the Consti-
tuition: "YOu must recollect that 10 all
stages it was the opinion of every man
who ounded the Constitution that
slavery was dying, and they did not feel
as you or would have felt, but said:
"EaIe it up every way" Slavery was
like some brigand brought into an AL
pine convent, where he was given a
room and place to prepare to die de.
Gently, and the cid briGand did not die,
but called in his confederates, and ruled
the very hospital where he was being
nursed for a Christian burial"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15
miscellaneous.
Prepay Soldiers Letters.


We wish to call special attention to
the necessity of prepaying the full
amount of postage on letters intended
for soldiers. No letters can be allowed
to 90 to officers or soldiers in the field
unless the entire postage is paid. Nc
matter how valuable they may be, the
postmaster has no discretion airy power
The law, in this respect is absolute
The entire postage must be paid before
letters are suffered to leave the nearest
post Office for the front. More than this,
ifa fraction of the amount due on q
letter is not prepaid, double the remain
ing fraction must be paid when the let
ter is taken from the Office. If the
wife of soldier, thinking her letter to
her husband in the field with Sherman
is of single weight, happens TO drop it
into the Office with onl y three cent
sta mp upon it, and it should be grain
heavier than half an ounce, the letter
must lie in the ofic, at Chattanooga q,
until, not three bat six cents addition.
al are paid for postage due on it. 1t is
not carried to the soldier in the regi-
mental post bag, and the opportunity
given him of paying ths amount due on
seeing it, but he must bs notified by
tha post master at Chattanooga, must
answer the notification with the requi-
site postage, aud then be obliged to
wait days, perhaps weeks, in his various
movements, before the letter can over
take him. Meanwhile .nat anxiety and
disapp ointment ma, have been endured
by the wife and family at home because
of their carelessness or ignornncel
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15
1Orttp.
BArrLE-woRN BANNERS.

BATTLB-WOHN BAN ~ hhS'
saw the soldiers come to-day
From battle. field afar;
No conqueror rode before their way
= On this triumphal car,
But captains, like themselves, on foot,
And banners sadly torn,
All graudly eloquent, though mute,
In pride aud glory borne.
Those banners, soiIed with dirt and smoke,
And rent by shot and she'll,
Tint through the serrled phalanx broke
What terrors they could tell
What tales Of sudden pain and death
In every cannon's boom,
when even the bravest held his breath
And waited for his doom.
pyhauds Of steel these flags were waved
Above the carnage dire,
Almost destroyed, yet always saved,
Mid battle clouds and hre;
Though down at times, still up they rose
And kissed the breeze again,
Dread tokens to the rebel foes
OF true and loyal men.
Anu hefe tuo Ahup anu w"
Those famous banners bear
The bngles wind, the hfes blow shrill,
z And clash the oymbals, where
with dccimated ranks they come,
Aud through the crowded street
March to the beating Of the drum
With firm though weary feet.
God bless the soldiers cry the folk
Whose cheers Of welcome swell;
. God bless the banners, black with smoke.
And torn by shet and she'll
They should be hung on sacred Shrines,
BAptiBed with grateful tears,
And live embslmed in poctry's lines
Through AL succeeding years.
No grander trophies could be brought
BY patriot sire TO son,
OF glorious battles nobly fought,
Brave deeds sublimely donei
And so, to-day, 1 chanced with bride
Aud solemn Joy to sec
Those remnants from the bloody tide
OF Yictoryl
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15

Hon. Elihu B. Washburns is nomi-
mated for re election to Congress, from
tho Galena (Ill,) District. He was hrst
elected to Congress in 1852, and has
been e-elected ever since. He has al
ready been in the House longer than
any other member.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15
[For the News,
Rebus.

heDus.
The name OF tsh, my whole will tell,
My bead cut-of, I'm word Of command
Behead again, and then I'm a vessel,
in which eight persons were "brpught to land"
MILO.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15
AoutR's Department.

For the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma.
am composed Of l8 letters.
My l2 IL IL the name of an animal,
My 2 u is girls nick. .uame.
My II Is Joke.
My 10 IA Is is an ornamental cave,
Ny ~ ~ II l6 10 liquid,
Ny whole L. the name Df a gentleman that got hll
ears frUze on New Years day. ANNIE.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15

Answer to Charade Of last week--W. n. Coo -Per.,,
To AIithmetioal Problem: First man. ST. OO9 los -lOS
Second man 81 500 loS-losi A. &SS7s .lOs B. S2s6-
7-l2 O. Sl.OAI e-l2,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15
Ayithmetioal Problem.

There is a certain island so miles Ia circumference
A, u, andC. agree TO travel round II. can walk 81
miles in an hour. b. 43s miles, and o. 81 miles. The
start from the same point and travel round the
way, aud continued their travelling hours day, uu
Ill they shall all meet at the point from which the
started. In how many days will they all meet, an
bow tar will each have traveledl Milo.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15

Maximillian has sent Minister Plen-
ipotentiary to Washington to represent
the "Mexican Empire" at our Govern
ment. This funotiOnary reached Wash
iugtou last Friday evening. The ques-
ton as to the recognition of the new
Empire will now be presented in di.
rect form.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-09-15

army like stubble, and il We are true to
ourselves another year will SEQ the close
of this struggle. IF we are false, it may
be protractod for many years. We all
want peace, and it is for the people
themselves to say iohen VIC shall have
it; but they cannot say ho1 we shall
have it, for that matter has long since
been settled. II must be conquered at
the point ofthe JGyone, and at the can
mons mouth. HEAVY ARTILLERY.
The New York Heralds correspond
ent with the feet off Mobile, confirms
the reports of the foolish and unsoldier-
ly conduct of Gen, Page, late command
er at Fort Morgan. When the fort was
captured he had no sword, and very re-
luctantly gave up pistol he wore in his
belt. The cannon were found spiked.
Gen. Page said this was done on Sunday.
This our officers knew to be falsehood;
Gen. Bailey exclaimed: "General;
don't repeat that. You are old enough
to be my father, and 1 will not call you
liar or coward; but beg of you, for the
honor of manhood, not to repeat that
statement" 1t was clearly ascertained
that the spiking was not effected till
Tuesday morning, after the surrender
had taken place. On Monday night
our batteries, conspicuous among which
were the First Indiana and Seventeenth
Ohio, were advanced to within one hum
dred and fifty yards of the glacis of the
fort. The surrender next morning
saved them from further'operations.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-06-29
ThurloW Weeds LIE tier.

A large portion of our space, on this page,
Is devoted to Thurlow Weeds expose of the
rascalities and iniqnites of his late political
iriends-the "Loyal Leasuers" of N. Y
1h'S Test mony, coming as it does, from a
man. but recently in the full confidence of
the Administration, man who has most
q the brains and probably all OF the honesty
OF Their party, cannot be gainsayed nor dc.
med BY the shoddy Abolitionists. 1t shows
that their greed for gain has been the main.
spring to all their blatant professions of Ioy-
atty. a fact all discerning people discovered
long ago. 1t shows, in short, where the
money goes" and who are traitors to their
country, Let all who have any doubts on
these points, read the letter. .s......
since writing the above We have seen
another letter from the same trencbaDt nen.
BY which it would seem, that Mr.. Weed is
Hot content, with sticking p,lc in this foul
Lest Of traitors and thieves; but is deter.
mined to bring down the roost."
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-06-29

mA-T
Ambrose Burnside and Joe Hooker became
converts to Ge.eral Greeies's theory, and
seyefally made al empts 10 act in accord
ance viii his counsel t,has been gr.velv
argued that Mcclellan, while upon the pen
insnla; Killed more men by pick and spade
than were killed by rebel battery, The ar
gument IS, OF course, absurdIy ridiculous
but admitting 1t for the sake of argument
how was it with Genelal Greeley s. conyert.2
Let the moulderng bones of the slain at Bull
Run, Chantilla, Fredericksburg and Chan.
celotyiIle answer. Grant sticks4o the pick
and spade with even greater tenacity than
Mcclellan did and, SO fdr as nv observa-
tlon cxtend$, without the loss Off single life
from their use. Some Of the "old sodiers''
even have the hardihood TO argue that their
use has been the means Of saving many val
uabie lives Grant is slow, too, remarkably
tedious-and keeps the Just expectation of
the country too long waiting. If slow. be
has thus far proved sure, and really think
that it would pay the country to wait Ike
result Of his present campaign with all the
patience it can muster
think it quite probable that we will re-
msn quiet for a few days, in order that the
men and animals may obtain little much
needed rest Tnis, Ike every thing else con-
nected wit the future operations Of the ar
my, is only conjecture; and so, leaving it for
the present, we will leave it to time and Gen
Grant to afford US the desired information
Yours, CLINT.