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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
The Keystone sun In tho Arch.

Tic Union majority in Pennsylvania
is 535 on the home vote This is
from the Philadelphia Inquirer, anl is
from tho o9ieial ro;urlS. The spld
iers' v)tc VIII iaoroes, the minority to
IS ,0ll or 10 900.
"Y ~ saNn In, inool of re'e.liol is '-t,ny,
Why 10 y,a struggle AMI hyhtayrn't fate
ca 81 not cct'a yolr conll,inin5 aud frsst,n5'
Try I, no MN o'er yon IN il tao late.
The tide rlnainS n1r.hHari in histo IL retiring,
The wave urge by trooton trirnph unity oils
Tas tim has g,il by fory yoIr pl)'' an comp ring
ItNp,iles and rones,dcs crawl to yolr holes
vSnomous coppcrhcadS low w.sncakins Copper
hs7is
Vile h,ssing 7opperh,sl', crawl 10 your holcsl"
Siuce the above, New York papers
say the State has gonc ovor 700 Demo,
cratic. Wo wait
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
AN ELEoTIoNEERING DocUMENT

Alexander II. Stephens, the Vice
President of the Rebel Confedoracy,
has written a letter, an abstract Of
which is published in another column.
The defepce of the Calhoun doctrine
Of State Sovereignty, is the principal
feature of the letter, and its recogni-
ton, he thinks, will solve the troubles
into which the rebels have got them
Selves. The Chicago Platform, he
thinks, presents a ray of light, and be
is willing to have convention of
States to adjust difficulties. He is not
willing, however, to abide the decree
of the Convention, but purposes to
submit the decision to the people for
ratification. This is about the pro-
gramme Of the Chicago Convention.
They want first an armistice then q
Convention Of States. which in coming
together, negotiating and adjourning,
will consume q year, then the terms
mnst be submitted to the people for
ratification, which will consume an
other year. These two years will
give the rebels all the time they desire
to accumulate an army and supplies
to sustain it, and they will then be
able to establish their independence
And depend upon it, as long as there
is rebel army in existence, the pco.
pie of the rebel States will not be al.
lowed to ratiry any other terms than
absolute State sovereignty and conse.
quentIy the right of secession.
We suppose the letter is written tc
influence, if possible, the election o.
the Chicago Platform. We shall look
with suspicion upon everything from
that quarter until after the election.
Mr.. Stephens ~ill please remember
what he told the South at tho begin
ming of tho rebellion; viz that The
Government had done them no wrong
that they had control of every de
partment since the organization of thc
Government with the exception o
twelve years; that they had helc
three fourths Of all tho Offices ever
down to tho clcrkships: and that i
they rebcllcd, they would be overrur
by tho armies Of the Government anc
have their property destroyed, ant
their slaves freed by q "vindctivc de
cree of emancipation" Remind then
Of that, Mr. Stephens, and urge then
to visit upon the heads Of those wh'
led them into rebellion the vcngeanc,
which they deserve,
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
Dared and Bodgersd us 20 Hattie,

Gen, SHERMAN said, in his letter TO
Gen, HOOP, that the rebels dared and
badgcred us to battle So they did.
Wigtall, then Senator from Texas, said
to Northern men in the Senate of the
United States "Mr. President, we
have insulted your flag, We fired up
on the Star of the West, and forced
her to show her heels, Gld you dare not
resent IT,"
And tho Copperheads, the cowardly
wretches, covered then, and covered
all through the war, and arc now cow
ering, and swallowing all 1he insults
Of the insolcnt rebels, and begging
them for peace. There is not pic
ture in all history so abject and un'
manly.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
LETTER FROM ALEX. II. STEPHENS
WASHINGTON, October II.

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, October II.
The Richmond Wing Of yesterday
contains highly important letter from
Alexander II. Stephens, TO sundry citi-
zcns of Georgia, who had written to
him about the peace movement. He
begins by magnifying his desire for
peace, and then says: But | really
do not see that it is in my power, or
yours, ,r that of any number of per-
sons in our position, to inaugurate any
movement that will even tend to aid
in bringing about result that we and
so many moro desire" He then prais-
cs the action of the Georgia Legisla-
ture Of last year, and says the organ
ization of IL peace party at the North
may be traced to it, and proceeds thus
to give what he regards the only ba-
sis of peace. The easy and perfect
solution Of all the present troubles,
ard Of those far more grepiOuS ones which
loom in prospect, and porieatiousiythreat-
en- rs in tie coming future, is nothing
more than the simple recognition of
the fundamental principles upon which
all American constitutional liberty is
founded, and upon the maintenance of
which alono it can be preserved
that is the sovereignty, the ultimate.
absolute sovereignty of the States.
This is the only key note to peace,
permanent, lasting peace, consistent
with the security of public liberty.
Vico President Stephens then pro-
cccds to argue the State Rights doc
trino thus cnunciated, in its historical
and constitutional bearings, and con-
/ Times:
Tho action of the Chicago Conven-
ton, so far as it is platform Of prn-
clplcS does present, as | have said on
another occasion, ray of light, which,
under Providence, may prove tho
dawn of day to this long and cheer
less night. The prominent and lead
ing idea of that Convention seems to
have been desire to reach a peaceful
adjustment of our present difficulties
through a Convention of tho States.-
They propose to suspend hostilities
to see what can be done, if anything,
in the way of negotiation. This is a
step in the right direction, After
arguing in favor of this plank of the
Chicago platform, the Vice President
continues; "But | should favor such
proposition only as peaceful con-
ference such as tho convention Of
1857 was. / should be opposed to
leaving the question at issue to the
absolute decision of such body
The plan of adjustment should be sub
mitted for subsequent ratification by
the sovereign States whom it affected
before it should be binding, and then
it should be binding only on such az
should ratify it," ~
Mr.. Stephens then exhorts his friends
to keep watchful care for their lib
critics, and proceeds to compare Tho
present rebel situation with that O
our revolutionary toreIathcrs, thus
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
Onion Majority in Onto.

Returns from eighty counties III
Ohio give Union majority Of %, lG3
on tho homo voto. Tho soldiers vote
will roach about 55 900, Of which about
$4,000 will be for the Union ticket.
These estimates wore madc at Colum-
bus from tho returns already received
This will make the Union majority in
the State 1900 or 5000
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
DAVIS, anoReIA sPnMoH.

The speech of tho rebel President,
which will be found on our first page,
is the effort ola hearts sick and despair
ing rebel, They have mot many
mon" he says, "between eighteen and
forty five left" thirds of the
rebel army, he says, are absent with
out leave. And, no asks, "Won't they
rcturn?" Deardeserters, sweet rebels,
won't you return? Let him entreat
you, for he has lost the power to COM
pell you.
In short, we commend the lettor to
the attention Of our readers. 1t is a
confession of weakness and despa r
which sounds strangely from the Arch
rebel.
Tho condition of Davis reminds us
forcibly Of Satan's soIiloquy on view
ing the sun, in the fourth book of Par
adise Lost. Change the word, "Omnip-
otent" to Government" in tho seth
line, and we have no doubt the great
poet has described the thoughts of
Davis to perfection:
'Me miserable which way shall I fly
Infinite wrath, and infinite dcspairl
Which way fly he'll myself am hell
And in the lowest deep lower deep
still threatening to deyour me opens wide,
To which the hell suffer seems heaven.
then at last Tclcn; is there no place
Left for repentance, none for pardon lett9
None but By submission; and that word
Dsdan lorbids me, and my dread Of Shame
Among the spirits beneath; whom scduced
With other promises and other vaunts
Than to submit; Boosting could subdue
The Government. Ay ymc they little know
How dearly abide that Loast 50 vain
Under what tormcnts nwardly groan
With diadem and sccptre high advanced,
The lower still fall; only supreme
In misery; such joy ambition finds"
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
Electoral XOtca.

The following are the electoral votes
of all the States which will take part
in the coming election:
Total number of votcs,....... 23O
Necessary to choice........." 1l6
In 1856 it will be remembered Fro-
mont obtained from these States III
votes.
Does any man with halt an eye for
political facts suppose that Abe Lin
coin, in 1864, will not receive at least
two more electoral votes than Fremont
in 1856?
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
Our Duty.

The October elections are over. and
tho friends of the Union have achieved
a great victory. There romans.
therefore, nothing TO be done but to
bring out tho Union vote at the No.
vcmbcr election. And, Judging from
the majority in the late election, that
is no small work. There is always
danger Of the election going by dc
fault. We suppose it would DO safe
estimate to say that $4,000 Union vo.
tiers remained away from the polls at
tho late election. The Sci0to Gazette
says that large numbers Of Union
men remained away in that county
because they had not tine TO 90 to The
polls! Such men do not deserve u
Government. Tho man who, in time
like this, will allow u little matter OF
business to keep him from doing so
important an act as voting on the side
OF his country, should have his farm
or his home ovorrun IS Mosby or For.
rest, Thank Heaven, that in thi,
country, We have never been in the
condition OF Solom. There have al
ways been good and true men enough
to save the Government,
There isa sense in which the salva
tion Of the country depends upon one
vote, and each Union voter casts that
one vote. Not upon that vote taken
separately, but upon that vote aggre.
gated with Othors. Let Il feeling OF
security aud Indifference prevail
among Union voters, and the country
will pass into the hands Of its enemies
We must work between this and the
9Th iNovcmber TO impress upon men
tho Importance of voting, We are
safe, iithc Union voto is brought ont
We arc in great danger if it is not
Besides, nothing will crush out the
traitors in our midst except an over.
whelming Union majority, They
must be literally overwhelmed. We
must take from thcm every hope o.
succeeding. As long as the peopl,
are not against them, overwhelmingly
and almost unanimously, thcy vii
plot treason in our midst, and thrus
their yehomous heads into every po
ltical movement, As long rs the,
give us II close contest and poll
large vote, the rebels will look TO then
for aid, and will continue their wa
upon the Government.
The Importance Of voting cannot b
oVerestimatod. A few men in eacl
neighborhood remain away from th
polls, and Ia tho aggregate we hav
lost thousands of votes and immens
prestige.
We urge the Union men 10 organ
ize, drill and be ready. The victor.
Is won, but We must vote on the sih c
November in order TO possess tn
fruits Oft Wt hare only'o bring ..
t.s yVts!
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
Soldiers Vote.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 13, GA.

HIII1l wv HOi VIE
The Ohio soldiers vote in Louis.
vile, Jeffersonville and New Albany is
556, Of which only II are coppCrhead,
representing seventy counties, and is
o fair index Of the Unisn vote in Sher.
mans glorious army, J. u.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
WILL THERE BE ANOTHER RE-
BELLIONi

We publish elsewhere q synopsis of
Judge Advocate Holt's account of the
Order ofthe Sons of Liberty They are
certainly very numerous, and have for
long time been arming secretly. The
precise object of the organization is
NJ; known, though its general object
is known to be in aid of tho rebellion
AMI it begins to be extensively as
serted that the Copperheads will at
tempt a rebellion in the North west in
the event of Mr.. Lincoln's election.
1t has been threatened by therspeakers
and journals, and the organization OF
the Sons of Liberty, together with the
adjournment of tho Chicago Conven-
ton in such manner as TO preserve it
as body and make another meeting
at any time subject to the call of the
Chairman, have givcn somc appear
ance Of sincerity to these threats.
There is one way to keep them down
and to keep down the rebels, viz: to
give Mr. Lincoln an overwhelming
majority in every State. Make his
election SO 'stupendous and unanimous,
that these rebels cannot have the
shadow ola hope Of succeeding.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
Ohio soldiers Vote.

Reports made to James G. Wet.
more, Ohio State Military Agent, from
twenty voting precincts in the Army
of the Potomac, show that there have
been twcnty.siS Union votes to one
opposition.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
pIaHTING THEM WITH THEIR OWN
WEAPONS,

Mcclellan proposes, if elected, to
m axe war upon the rebels with Peace,
This is, in other words, fighting them
with Quaker guns. IIo is turning up,
on them the artillery which he cap.
tured from them at Manassas.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
Maryland q Free state.

The returns from Maryland show n
majority of S87 for the New Constitu-
ton abolishing slavery. Five hum
dred more will be added when the
soldiers vote is all in. Welcome Ma
ryland, into tho siste.hood of free
Statcs
"God works through all things; al obey
Ills hrst propulsion from the night
hol wake aud watch The world is gray
With morning light!"
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
JUDGE FANEY's suCOESsoR.

Dispatches. from Washington say
there is no longer any doubt that Sec.
retary Chase will be nominated for
Chief Justice on the meeting Of Con .
gross.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
DIALOGUE In THE srwrrr.

Drunken hishman,-Hooray fur
Mike
Lincoln Boy.-Mike who9
Irishmdn.--Mike Gillian.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20

DoE'P fail to read the address Of the
National UpiSn Committee published
elsewhere.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20

The majoritics of lie Blond in the 9Th
and of Finck in this district, are two
largo to be overcome by the soldiers
vote, 1t is claimed that Ashley in the
Toledo District is defeated by Rice, as
most OF the soldiers will vote for Rice.
Either will be Union victory, Col.
Rice is II wounded soldier, and will,
General Stcadman says in letter en-
dorsing him, "votc men and money
to carry on the war as long as an arm
cd traitor opposes the authority of the
Government" We have II of the
congressman against (Which is enough
for all practical purposes What q
great State this Buckeye State is, any
how.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
Cnlon pre.identl.i Electors for ohio.

. ELECTORS AT LARGE.
JOHN NJ. CONNELL,
JOHN p. BlEHN.
oaSshEsuoNAL rLEcToRs.
lst District, JOHN K. GREEN,
ei Z" STANLEY MATTHEWS,
81 4" LEWIS B. GCNCKEL,
sth ' STEPHEN JOHNSTON.
9Th WILLIAM L. WALKER,
Ctr MILLS GARDNER.
9Th HENRY W. SMITH,
str OLIAs POWEN,
efh JACOB SCROGGS,
ION WILLIAM SHEFFIELD,
-il,h GEORGE 4. WALLER,
l1tA HENRY +. PAGE,
lsth JAMES r. STANBERRT,
iIth JOHN II. McCOMBS,
lsh FREDERICK W. WOOD,
is.h LORENZO DANF0KD.
l1th John M,COOK,
18Th SETH MARSHALL,
10Th /" ABNER KELLOGG,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
TPUBLIU-No. AL

AN ACT to amend section nine of the act APPROX
ed July seventeenth, eighteen hundret and
sixty-two, entitled can act to define the pay
and emouments Of certain officers of the army,
and Tor other purposes"
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
scntatipes Of The United States of Ameriea in Con-
gress assembled:
hat the rauk Of chaplain without command,
in the regular and volunteer service of ire Uni
ted States, is hereby reeog mixed Chaplain snail
be borne the ie and staff rolls next after the
surgeons, aud shall wear such uniform as is or
may BE- pre- sc,ibed by the army regulat ons, and
shall le suhiec' 80 the same rules and regulations
as other othoe ot the army. They shall be en-.
titled to draw forage for two horses, and, when
assigned to hospitals, posts, and forts they shall
be entitled to quarters and fuel within the hos
pitals posts, or f,rts, while they are so assigned
without the privilege of commu; ion, subjsct to
the same condi mons and limitations As aye now
by law provided In the case of surgeons. When
absent from duty with leave, or on account of
sickness, or other dislii ity. or when hela by the
enemy as prisoners, they shall be subject 10 no
other diminution or loss of pay and allowances
than other officers in the military service are I'M
der Ike circumstances. And chaplains who
have been absent from duty, by reason of woun Q
or sickness, or when held as prisoners in the
hands OF the enemy, shall be entitled to receive
full pay without ratious during such abssnce.
SEC. z. And be further enacted, That the act
appro ed July Thirteenth, eighteen hun tired nd
sixiy-iwo, entitled IAN act to srant psnsi ons -
is hereby SO amended as to include chsplaius in
tho regular and volunteer forces of the amy
Proutded, That the pension TO which q chaplain
thali b. emit led for total disability shall he
twenty dollars per month, and all the provisions
of The act t. whic thi section is an amen imtnt
sha apoly to AZ embrace the widows, chill lren
m theirs, and sisters of chaplains of ihs land
forces WHO have died since the fourth day of
March, eighteen hundred and sxty-one, or shall
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
fPunLIc-No. Isl

fPuBLIc-No. l3,I .l
AN ACT to extend the time for the withdrawal
ofg DDS from public stores and bonded ware
houses, and for otner purposes. .
Be il enacted BY The Senate and House Of Repre-
ssatatives Of II, United States Of america IN Con-
greSs assembled
That all goods, wares, and merchandise, now
in pubic stores or bonded warehouses, on which
dut es are uuptid, and which shall have B. en- In
bond more than one year, and less than three
years. at the time Of the passage OF this act, may
be enter d FIR consumption, and tn bonds C m
called at any time before the first day of sep'em-
Der next on payment of duties and charges ac-
cor ing to law and that all acts and parts of "a
in onsislent with the provis onsS Of rs act be,
and the same are her by, repealed. Thi act TO
take effect from and after its passage.
So 2. And be it further endeed, That the
term lie .nse,n in the first proviso to The tif-
teenth section of the act en- itled An act in-
oleasng temporarily the duties ON import and
for other purposes approved July fourteen n,
eighteen hundred and six y-two, shall be held
to extend 10 vessels autL o ICED by aw 70 n
gage IN the coasting trad, whether sal ing I'M
der registers or enrollm n a licenses,
Approved, February %, 1864,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
LAWS m w.-- -..- = .-sS SAAaES.
L..ss AZ he First SEASON Of TIA TA'sss-s'9AtA
Congress.
IPupLIe-No. lsl
AN ACT revivipg the grade OF lieutenant general
In the United states army.

lFuhLic-No. i1sI
AN ACT reviyipg the grade OF lieutenant general
in the United states army.
RI Il enacted bv he Senate aud House Of Repre-
.sntatipes Of TIE Uaited Stotes Of Aneriea "a Con-
gress assembled
That the grade Of lieutenant general be and
the anne is hereby revived in the army Of the
tinted States; ayd the President 10 hereby an-
thnrized. whea,yer he shall deem II expedient,
= annoin,. by AID with the advice and consent
M tbe Senate a liAutenans general, TO he select
ea tom auong those officers in the military SER
vics ~ 20 United States, not below the grade Of
M SJor general, most distinguishel for ourage,
sIiIlAnd ability, who, being commits Toned as
iie1enant general, may be authorized, under
.ae DIRECTION, and during the pleasure Of the
Pres lent, TO command the armie, OF the United
States,
SEQ. q And be Il Further enacted, That the
lieutenant gen raj appointed as heretnbefore
prov de shall be entitled 20 the pa, allowances,
and staff specified in the fifth section OF the
app owed May twenty. eight, seventeen hundred
and ninety eight; and also the allowances de.
scribed in The sixth section of the act approved
August twenty three, eight en- hundred and
fsrty-two, granting additional rations TO certain
officers. Propldcd, That nothing in this 20 cor
tained shall be construed in any way 10 affect the
rank, pay, or allowances of winfield Scott, lieu.
tenant general by breyet, now on the retired
Approved, February 20, 1864.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21
GPuBLIc No. 43l
Approved, April 5, 1864.
tPUBLIe--No. Do. !

AN ACT to appoint an apprai er and assistant ap
prais' for the port of toltland, and for 9th r
pa p1 es.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssntatiUes Of ths Unted States Of America IN Con-
grtSS assembled:
That the President of the United Stites, with
the adv ce ard consent of the senate, shal, ap-
point an appraiser and assistant appraiser for
the pc of Portland Main, whose du sha
be the sam as those of similar Off ers in oth r
por 5; and the ninth sec ion of the of Con-
gres4 passed May seventh, one houslnd eight
hundred and twenty-tso, entt ed AN fuI.
Their to est bish the compen alton of officers of
the customs and to altec certain co ection dis
trio, and Tor other purposes,"is hereby amen :
Ell by d ing Portland af5res id to the ports
thtrr n eGumera+ei, and the depu colecto g.,
not exec diA & three in num- er, AID tn al pr i,
er of "a port shall each re Give tn corpensa-
ton of two thousand dollars per annum and the
ass slant p aser shall receive a compensation
OF fifteen hundred dollars PER annum.
Approved, April 8, 1864.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21

PERsoNAL.-Lieut. A. c. Ballard, or
Co. B, 9th Vermont, has been honorably
discharged for disability, and is on his
way home. He writes us to continue
the HERALD as usual to his address at
the headquarters of the regiment, for
the benefit of his company, and sends
the money to pay for it year.
Chaplain Francis Williams, of the
9Th Vermont was mustered out of ser
vice with his regiment.
Albert G. Pierce, of Burlington, tenn
porarily sojourning in the monumental
city, was, says the Times, at last &C
counts periodically doing his duty in
the trenches of Baltimore.
Capt. Perry, A. Q. NJ, United States
Army and Maj Hayden, 10th United
States Infantry, have recently made sat
isfactory inspections Of the Quarter
masters Department, the Vt. Reserve
Corps, and the public buildings in thD
state.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-21

- -s..us " aisease oontrao'ed In the se.-
Woe ef the United States, aud while such chan,
lains ere or sh II he in the line Of their duty.
REQ .. And be 10 farthsr enacted, That II eh, n
be the duty of the Oh plains in tbs military SER
vice Of the United stat to male monthly re-
po'ts 10 the A jatant General of TIE Army,
throu Oh the u.ual mihtary @ AM els ofthe moral
condition aud genera h story of the regiments,
hospitals or pos 20 whi,h they may be attach
9 ana II sha be the duty of all commanders
81 regiments hosl itsls, ani pests to render such
facilities a. will aid In the ais ha &c Il the duties
as ienet to ihem by the G'vernmsnt
See 4, And Be q further enacted That all
ohaplains IN the m Any service Of the Unued
81 les shall hold appropriate re TX Gus ser, 10 at
the burial OF soldiers who may die IN the COM
mand 10 which they are assigned 10 duty, and IL
shall be their DUTY 20 hold public reli iout SER
vices at leas, once each Sabbath when Iraotica-
BILE,
Approved, April o, 1864.