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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-10-11
Mr.. Blalr's HesfgnstfoiIs

At great Union Meeting held in
New York on Tuesday evening, Mont
gomery Blair made speech. His in
troductory remarks were as follows:
Fellow Citizens of New York:--IfI I
had ever doubted that my heart had
dictated to me the right course in my
public conduct, l should still feel here
tonight, alter witnessing the response
you have given to the favorable re-
marks which have fallen from your
chairman, that had not mistaken the
popular heart in believing that the way
to honor, through the affections of the
people, is at all times most easily found
by him who is ever ready to sacrifice
all things to the public cause.-Some
of my friends, very good friends, in
deed, have questioned the kindness Of
the President to me in debating my
resignation at this time. Let me tell
them that in the course which he has
taken he has the support Of those who
are nearer to me than all others on this
earth. l retired by the recommenda-
ton ofmy own father, made to the
President Of the United States. My
father has passed that period in life
when its honors or its rewards, or its
glories have no charms for him. He
looks backward only, and forward only
to grandeur of this nation and to the
happiness of the great people who have
grown up under its prosperous consti-
tuition and Union, and he would not
permit son of his to stand in the way
of the glorious and patriotic President
who now leads on to success and to the
final triumph which is in store for us.
Applause. But / assure you, my
friends, that when began l did not
intend to devote so many words to SO
insignificant a parsonage as myself.
The cause of the Union has my
whole heart, and compared with that
cause, no man has any share in my conS
sideration at this hour. 'l1IlW
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Two OrThroe Facts.

The Copperheads assert that Mr.:
Lincoln has needlessly prolonged the
war; history will say that Gen. McClel-'
Ian has done more to prolong the war
than any other man in the North. 'ad
The Copperheads complain that Mra
Lincoln has sanctioned arbitrary ar
rests; history will say that Gen. Nc Clel-'
Ian was the first man in the North, or
among the first, to authorize and direct
such arrests. r.g .,rra,
The Copperhoads charge it as one of
Mr.. Lincoln's chief crimes that he.
has favored an emancipation; history
will show that foremost among the
practical supporters of, such policy,
was Gen. Mcclellan. IN -.
The Copperheads have abused Mr.
Lincoln for resorting to a draft. to fill
up the Union ranks; history will say,
that the first man to advise draft was
Gen. Mcclellan. ,. a
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THE SOLDIERS VoTING LAw.-We
published this act, which is very long,
last Spring. An exchange has a no.
tice Of some of its provisions as fol-.
lows: .Gr .oKrf
Sec. provides that each eleetor' is'
entitled to vote for the same officers,
and no others, that he could have vo-'
ted for in the township and ward irv
which he resided, upon entering the
service. eaf a.ti sstii''k+e-
Sec. provides that the election is to-
be held on the same day of the elections
held in the State. rr4tt.
See. provides that a poll shall be-
opened at every place where there is a.
regiment, battalion, battery and CONS
pany of Michigan soldiers. y ~
Sec. provides for opening polls for
detached companies, who shall choose
from their number three Inspectors Oh
election. f-. 1a 1Hi foFl
Sec. 20 declares cit is hereby made
the duty Of the Governor of the State
to appoint and commission, under tho
seal of the State, one commissioner
having the qualifications Of an electori
of the State, to each division of the arr
my containing one or more regiments;
of Michigan volunteers, in the service.
of the United States, or of this State,
and he shall apportion the work amohg
the commissioners" va % o!G
1t is made the duty of the Commis-,
sioners to deliver poll books to the COM
manding officers, and ''to make suita-..
BILE arrangements for the opening Of
the polls under this act" 1t is also
mado their duty to call upon the In-'
spectors of Election, and to deliver to
the Secretary Of State one poll book
and the ballots. 'h''"'i''' >
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sw-The moro we get of Pendleto


sB-The more we get of Pendleton's
record the worse it looks. In speech
delivered in New York, before DEM
ocratic Association, last spring, he said
that "the prosecution of the war can
lead only to Union or separation. II
it leads to Union it will lead to an un-
mitigated dospotism." r4
Gen. Sheridan made a speech on
Thursday last TO q large number OF
Breckinridge Democrats at Fishers
Hill, in the Shenandoah Valley in favor
Of 'the immediate cessation of hostili-
ties" In theirhaste to escape from
Phil's unanswerable arguments, some
FIVE thousand were arrested, and large
number seriouly injured. 7aa'Iise 5atf
.d5pThe withdrawal of Gen. FIRE.
mont, the speech of Mr. Chase the
speech of Senator Wade, and the aban-
donment of the proposed Union Con-
vention on the 2sth inst, at Cincinnati
have been just so many bombs in the
Copperhead camp; while Sheridan's
victory is an exploded mine under their
whole army.
~ The only effective Peace Com
missioners-Grant, Sherman, Farragut
and Sheridan. ! sj u .lfog I-iI 81
sB-In the procession of the McClel.
Ian meeting Philadelphia, few nights
since was charicature of Gen. Grant
in which he was made to say: 81 pull
for the side which pays the best
This is the way the Copperheads in.
suit ourIbrave soldiers, and then ask
them for their votes. .uoiiea ri'i q
W-While Abraham Lincoln has at
all times, and under all circumstances
exerted his influence to. procure for the
soldiers in the field the right to vote,
George Il. McCleilan declared In favor
Of Judge Woodward, (Copperhead)of
Pennsylvania, who decided against the
right Of the soldiers to, yote!yT ssois
AN OLD RoMAy,--An old gray,hesd.
ed man appeared at the Provost Mar
shall 3 offioe ON Thursday morning, and
insisted upon being accepted as y cub
stitute for his son, who had been draft
ed. There's paternal affection for You
and patriotism too.-lDet Tribune.
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rw A Col. Hart, in the rebel SER
vice, has sent challenge to Col. JameS
p. Brownlow, son of Parson Brownlow,s
stating that his regiment, the 9th Geor,I
gia Cavalry, can whip the former reg-r
iment in field fight. Col Brownlow
replies: Nothing, Colonel, would
afford me more pleasure. As for the
mode of fighting, and the arms to be-
used, you can use your own pleasure sa
to fighting mounted or dismounted, andfi
use such arms as you desire. = prefer
fighting mounted, and shall use, theisasr
bre and revolver. lregret to inform
you that at present am perfectly heP.i'
less and suffering from wounds received
in action at this place on the Cd, and;
will not be able for the contest before
the middle Of November. Hoping that
no such misfortmnes as mine may befall'
you, and that you will not become i'm.
patient before the appointed time oii
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which the State proposing TO secede belongs. The
President shall have power to adjust with sece-
ding States all questions arising by reason of
their secession but the terms of djustment shall
be submitted to Congress for their approval be-
fore the same shall be valid
Mr.. Pendeton could see nothing
wrong in these propositions, and as
late rs January, 1868, defended them
i'm the House.
At the session of Congress beginning
in December, 1862, he opposed, in all
its stages, the bill "to raise additional
soldiers for the service of the Govern
ment." o.
He, with other Copperheads, in the
House of Representatives, on the 2sth
of January, lse3, succeeded, by motions
"to adjourn" to lay Oh the table," for
(" a call ofthe House" "to excuse mem
bers for not voting" &C., &C., in pre-
venting the House from coming to a
vote on that bill, until, having sal all
night, it adjourned at half past FIVE on
the morning Of the goth. The vote on
the final passage of the bill, was reach
ed February 2, 1868, when he voted
against the bill. 80
AT the same session he opposed, in
all its stages, the bill "for enrolling and
calling out the national forces, and for
other purposes" and voted against the
bill on its final passage, February 25,
1863. t'os'.. 8 'ah''''l ha''
And at the last session of Congress,
he opposed, in all its stages, the bill to
amend the act, calling forth the militia
to execute the laws of the Union, sup
press insurrection, and repel invasion,
and pursued the same course on all bills
relating to the same subject. ''' =.
January II, 1864, he voted against
the following; ~
Whereas the burden Of government should be
made 10 fall as nearly equally as possible upon
all parts Of the country; and whereas the south
ern portion Of the country has for several years
contributed little, either in men or money, to-
ward the support OF the Government and where
as almost the only way to get men from that por-
tion is 10 take black men and whereas for ev-
cry black man enlisted in the South some man
in the overburdened North may be exempted
from the draft in e. hff1 m s1itfi- Ret'
It'll therefore hereby declared 10 be the sense
Of this house that the Government should use its
most strenuous efforts 10 procure the voluntary
enlistment Of persons ella med as slaves in the
rebel territory by giving them the true bounty
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-10-11
GEO. f. SMITH, NJ. d.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

Would respectfully offer his services 10 the people OF
.. Hllsis's and vicinity. Oficv WaldiOn K Bal
dy's banking Office. Rooms formerly occupied BY
fet iJr Kee.
g. lxsvrKKEScKs.-Drs Read Ford, Norwslk Ohio; Dr
ID. N. Knsuan, Circlevilie, Ohio; DR.. Chas. McMil-
len, Med. Director 18th Army Corps DIR. VIM l.
Peek, Surgeon Goth o. " l.; Dr j. s. Ely, Surgeon
~ ssth Owl; Dr. ID. ID. BeHedct, Surgeon 18th o.
a. ". 4.
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sW-The citizens of Kentucky, iwhole

.W-The citizens of Kentucky, whoo
know anything about the State politics.
hoot at Gen, Coomh's promise, made e.,
at Chicago, that this state will give ,
Nc Clellan $4,000 majority. Nobody ~
believes it. Indeed the impression ia1o'
rapidly gaining ground, that Mr.. Linrda
coin will carry the State, even on the m
part of those who do not desire that he
should. The speaking campaign is 70
just beginning, and eyery address Is ao-i9'
complishing wonders in securing tho, oi
support of the most intelligent men in
every community, for the continuance
of the present Administration until Il
shall have closed the war, and restofVdA
not only peace but . anisedu eounssyss-'
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
j. f. MARSH,
GEORGE A. MARK.
IN. SURVEYOR.

Sc VIII attend 10 all calls for Surveying Lands and 9TH
lsa business pertrining to Civil Engineering
. Will be found at the Residence OF j. Baldwin, West
street College Hill. G0.frt
sReferenees-J. D. Wheaton, J. s, Hastings. Edn. B.
n. Fairfield. sept10f
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RECORD
GEORGE HI. PENDLErON.
His hostility 10 the American Republic Illus
trated by his record as Representative of the
United States from the State Of Ohio.

His hostility 10 the American Republic Illus
trated by his record as Representative Of the
United States from the State Of Ohio.
! GEORGE II. PENpLEroN, now the
candidate, of party in full sympathy
with existing rebellion, for the second
office In the gift of the American peo-
pie, has persistently pursued in Congress
that course most calculated to encour-
age the armed enemies of the country,
and to foster secession and treason of
all kinds and grades.
We therefore accuse him upon the
face of his record as public man,
Who has consented to division of
the country.
Who has opposed the raising of ar
mics to suppress the rebellion.
Who has opposed the raising of rev.
enues and loans to support our armies,
to pay the interest on the public debt,
and maintain the public credit.
Who has opposed the punishment of
armed traitors and defended their prop
erty and other interests.
Who has endeavored to shield the
unarmed traitors and spies in the loyal
States from the consequences of their
crimes, by preventing the suspension of
the writ ofhabeas corpus, which suspen-
sion is provided by the Constitution to
meet the case of such criminals.
Who has endeavored in all his public
acts to prevent any injury to the insti-
tuition Of slavery, which is the cause of
all the expense, suffering and bloodshed
that has bcfallen the country during the
last three years.
Who has been crying Peace /! when
he well knew that peace could only
come by compelling the rebels to yield
to lawful authority or by division of
the country.
Who has invited the intervention Of
the Monarchs of Europe in our domes-
tic troubles by opposing every declara-
ton of Congress against it.
Who has opposed Legislation to main
tain the constitutional guarantee of are-
publican form of government to States
whose recognized governments had
been overthrown by powerful and un-
lawful organization,
Who has in many ways endeavored
to embarrass and hinder the constituted
authorities in their efforts to vindicate
the Union and Constitution from the
attacks of rebels and traitors.
And for the truth of this accusati on,
we appeal to the record of his public
acts.
Mr.. Vallandigham, in 1861, introdu-
ced in Congress a resolution to amend
the Constitution, which might more
justly be called resolution to encour-
age secession, from which the following
are extracts
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It has been suggested that II Spui. .ais
tiings Glue wont. work, Virginia mud -
might stiSk McC Ciellap 70 hts platform, :.
IL made him stick round Washington
eighteen months, and it ought tptfketN asa'
him until electiop-only four weeks.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-10-11
ARTICLE XIII.

Sc TON |, The United States are divided in
to four sections as follows:
The States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island Connecticut, New
York New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and all
new States annexed and admitted into the Union,
or formed or erected within the Jurisdiction Of any
of said States, or by the junction of two or more
Of the same of parts thereof out of territory
acquired north of said States, shall constitute
one section to be known as the NORTH
The States of OHIO, Indiana, Illinois, Miehi-
gan Wisconsin, Minnesota. Iowa, and Kansas,
and all new States annexed or admitted into the
Union or erected within the jurisdiction of any
of said States or by the junction of two or of
the same OF of pats there, or out Of territory
held or hereafter acquired north of latitude thr-
ty-six degrees thirty minutes and east OF the
crest of the Rocky mountains shall constitute
another section, to be known as the WEsr.
The States of Oregon and California and all
new States annexed and admitted into the Union
or formed or erected within the jurisdiction of
any of said States or by the junction Of two or
more of the of parts thereof, or out Of ter
ritory now held or hereafter acquired west of the
crest of the Rocky mountains and Of the Rio
Grande shall constitute another section to he
known as the Pacific.
The States OF Deleware. Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia Flori
da, Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana. Texas Ar
kansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri, and
all new States annexed and admitted into the
Union. or formed or erected within the iursdc
tion of any Of said States or by the junction of
two or more Of the same of parts thereof, out
Of territory acquired east Of the Rio Grande and
south of latitude thiry-six degrees thirty min
utes shall constitute another section, to be know
as the SoUTu.
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ARTICLE XIV.

No State shall secede without the consent of
the Legislatures of all the States of the section to
which the State proposing TO secede belongs. The
President shall have power to adjust with sece-
ding States all questions arising by reason of
their secession but the terms of adjustment shall
be submitted to Congress for their approval be-
fore the same shall be valid.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-02

twenty mile" etory, aud precideunt Liucoln'e
thanksgiving proclamation Of the 9th OF May
nni gold dawn 70 c. Not one OF the
aoneiaW Giqpn'chcs since issNc1, not the
"ereat yic,try' or the 18th, ror Lees recent
"fetreht' and Grants hot pursuit have
affected the ro,d market Tho moneyed men
Of New York seem to have become oredu-
lous, and gold todpy stnhds q 93l
We have ouly touched upon few OF the
many "tfiicial ishehoods which the "au-
thortjcs" have tried 10 impose upon the pee.
pie duriug May, 1864 bur upon sufficient
number We trust, to open the eyes Of those
not already opened, an 10 tho value ot our
Isoutces Of information The inct that We are
nov denied "oficia" reports lrom the com
manders Of Departments, md oro obliged to
accent whatever Stanton stos liz 10 mako M +,
from them, aud from other sources, instead
indicates ious lhbt the administration pur
posely aud studiously cuncenl' what Is actually
transpirin1 thinking, (and We sometimes lrel
Justly, ua we louliHt the ptt three years 81
Lincoln's eduiuie ralion,) lhnt The people
will endure AN unlimited amount Of hum
huppery, mud then crave more When w.
con ,idpr the tangled mixed up, coniuecd and
contradictory iumbes Of Secretary ) auton
In conjunction with the wild aud often im
prob bic rsports Of "speciala, we Invariably
hnd il snfp to wait fir confirmation Of news
from those sources before giving 1t crcde &C
10 iis military as well as in It's civil dolnt
the administration Of Abraham Lincoln hn,
fir some reason always we'd d,skness ratber
than hight. The "specias' are often very
vide Of Truth Secretary Stanton has proved
himself EQUALLY unreliable, aud II Is folly 70
hola fact TO anything he sa y rs good until
fully proved.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-02
Ancient Hospitality

II was once the universal custom 10 place
ole or some suorF liquor IN the chamber Of
an honored guest 10 as.uage his thirst, should
he feel any on awakening in the niyht winch.
considering thut the hospitality Of That period
often reached excess, was by no means un-
hkely II in an old story in Trviotdsle, lbu
in the house of m ancient family OF distinc
lon, much Nd lcted to ths Presbyterian
cause, Bible was always put into the sleep.
inc apartments OF the quests along with r.
bottle OF srunt ale Onone occasion there
wbs meeting Of clerpymen in the vicinity
~ the castle all of whom were invited Ia
dinner by the worthy bronot, and several
MI de there nll night
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-02
Great RaFFIe for an Owi.,Tntense tx


citement The excitement last evening
consequent upon the announcement tbnt',hi'
rsJljng-match vdsfully made up, and wos 10
come OF ct half past seven o'clock, pteci'ely,
was beyand anything Of the kind ever witness.
ed by the oldest inbabi,anr, or "any Other
man" No postpouemcnt on account Of
the weather.
Long before the appointed time tho crowd
began to gather, and hsainspthe hour for
commencement arrived, The whole city was
on the qui vive The building in which the
rtfl nR was to be performed, was bcseged by
perfect multitude Of excited citizens, Bet
ting ran.rrom G 10 feet high Violence was
appreiended, md tho police force was multi.
piled by the figure X, thus increasing il kou'
siderable Things wore large omnibus as
pect and plug hat Consideration sat upon
every couutenance I'LL It rot tired
Meantime the Owl calmly awaited the is
sue in neighboring cellar.
The throwing proceeded, and copper head
ism ruled the hour, assisted by nm old and
experienced hat,
At quarter to 3, the able clerk Of the raj
d announced the result in clear musical
voice "Ferd vas the lucky maui He had
won the hooi-owl A short murmur ran thro'
the crowd with all It's might, aud the next in.
slant simultaneous ruah WAS made for the
said lucky "Ferd" He was overwhelmed
with CONCENTRATIONS. He had won the noble
bird IL the cellad How should he NANTES
bis joy7 This question was evidently pust
Cling his oyerwrought brain, when our nc
complished friend Dornas, suggested the
propriety Of n "treut" The popularity oI
this proposition was demonstrated by u uni
vrrsaI yelI Of appreciation Tho relief which
"Frrd experienced on being thus promptly
relieved from bis dilemma, was plainly per
c'ptible iu tho large beads Of perspira,ior
which stood out in cold and eammy silence
upon his manly brow.
Suffice it to aay--he treated
Arter the imposing Ger monies incident tc
general and expensive whistle,wheltnf
were concluded, the original proprietor Of thu
owl opproacbed "Ferd /" and asked him if HI
would step over and take possession Of hi
bird7
The response Of Ferd was worthy Of phi
Iosot ther--yea, Of Abraham Lincoln He hat
drawn mora from the fate Of the man wht
won the elephant, and says he, what the h
do you suppose | want with hoot'owlY'
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-02

How TuRY l0oK At lr With what differ
ent Feelings d,f rent persons will LOOK upon
The coming Of the bright Spring! To eome II
will sprak only hops, and jnV and bIesstdness,
TO other, the tender blade of grass, ppon
viii, the eye ialls--the budding trees, the
serene blue skiea tho fragrant, many hued
aowers--WiIlall be 20 many elements Of pain
and distress for ihst soit breeze sIirs the
grass over IA new.nn ode grave, aud ell thai
brightness and bFaGiy setm but a wretched
moekcty 'WhyP wty1 wh2 the impatient
soul constantly reileraies, as it vsinly seeks
TO reconcile itself 10 the charge between the
hope of the last sprnq-iime and the sndntss
OF this There arc momenis when one IL
satisfied submissiyely TO leave this qusstisu
unsolved; hut nature. strong and selfarssrS'
ing, soon moan4 again in her pain; and so
ali over the land, are they who will urn awav,
sick ut heart, from The brightness aud beauty
Of this eoming Spring. kdHRy feyA, III
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-02
oOuncil-AdjOurnsd Meeting 1,t.-

Oouncil-Adjourned Meeting lst.-
Mr Love 10 thr Chair Pfesent-Messrs,
Dick,y Blmm, McGreaor, Lehman, Thomas,
Kuhns, Miuick and shank,
Report Of Finance &, mmiltee, with ss.
sessment OF city taxes, on the basis Of nine
millions) WIS adopted
Bias ALLOvkD "A Ach. 81 60 j joyce,
$2S 81; Passo & Weher. Sll so, J Hoole S5.
90 | hus Kahoe, 81 95, Beaver a. Butt S9S 81;
Jacob Wne $3SS a.; Dayton Gas Light &
Coke Co $50 20
A bill against the Smith estate for improve
ments, was ordered 10 be audited up and cerhf'
ed 10 by the County Auditor
by Mr.. Shank; Resolved, That the City
Clerk be authors 10 receive bids for n
Docket for the record Of Minutes Of Cout Gill;
and report the same 10 Council Adopted,
BY Mr Min,ck: Resolved, That tne Council
grant Wm Arnold, Jr, the privilege OF
digging n we'll on the sidewalk on the south
side Of Fifth street, between MAN and JET.
ferson streets, sui ject 10 the condition ol
digging q ink for waste water Adnltc
An ordinances was read the hrst tine,
providing for spprnpriating money out OF the
General Expense FInd to pay bills nccruing
during the month OF May
By Nc lddlnRH Resolved, That the Gas
Company are authorized TO unite with the
0aslieht q Cake Co in submitting TO a dis
Interested and competent attorney the ques
tioa OF the cily's liability Tor the Federal tax
on gas, under their contract with said com
pauy, and that the result OF said submission
be reported To Council for action Adjourned