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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-16

bsvemeat sf 0rAns'e A-ny ts tAe 0satA
side Of Rtehmsa IA.
W.ah;..tor 1nna I5-7ar

R4rS9&4s
W.shisgtou. June l5-7A.n.
10 Muoa asszsAi Rxs0g af ~
The movement Of the Army Of the Po-
tomac 70 the south side Of Richmond,
acruss the CAsekshsuiny end james
River, has progressed far enough 10 ad-
NIT publishiog some gesssal f.css Without
danger of premature disclosure Afler
Fsessssl days preliminary preparations the
movement co,ansescsd Sunday night. The
l8sh corps, GeDsrsl Smith, msrched to
WAise House snd embarked on Transports
for Bsrmuds Lxndiug Wright 4 corpa
and Burnside's moved v J1mes Bridge,
crossed shs Ohickahominy aud marched
| to Ghsrlss Chy es the Jamss river.-
PnSssort's eospA nd Wsrteus orossed
the lChiSkah ,miny u Ling Bridge and
saasehed 10. Wilcox ON thA I4nes. .sisss
james river vas to - .,ssoesed ~ on
army 1t PoWha asn P5iut.
Is = AlpeteA iren 0pq, dess3s pa(!
eveeidg $3.50. = bsadquartep Wileax'
I46fksf seAtsS 81 66ifS 4dssaes I'D neskal
= ~ - AxHas
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,o.o c'n'oslon, and their amnnsitien- be-
epsaoe g n usied, casssd p.a,c &
II IL repOxfed thar the rebel force ~b;.L
cs.rx's soeoos sered was en- route to j ohu-
sous army. when they rees we'd iptorus-
t'on q the 6tsiog oss Of shis expedition,
and turned back 10 defeat it.
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THE GATE CITY
THURSDAY, JUNE Is
A kHARP coNrRovEnsr.

AHARP CONrROvEnsY.
The Democratic party has been com
posed of two wings for some years past
There we're two wings At the Charlesto,
! Conveasion, and there are two wings TO-
day. The peace Copperbeads and th,
policy Copperheads nov divide The party
and Notwithstanding the most strenuous,
efforts Of their leaders to ignore the issu,
between them, their differences are warm
ing up into internal strife and threa, euipe
the disruption of the party.
The State Convention Of the Copper
heads of Illinois met in Springfield yes
terdsy, and We think it highly probable,
FROM certain pr, monitory symptoms, tha,
the policy wing Of the party showed its
teeth iu spite Of the conciIiatory policy Of
the peace men. The County Conventions
have been the scenes of decidedly sharp
skirmishing between the two wings of the
party. but the peace wing triumphed in
the principal places. such as Chicago and
Quincy, and will again in the State Con-
ven,ion. but not without . very spirited
protest from the other wing.
Gen. Singleton, of Quincy, the author
of the original peace resolutions which
were adopted by the Illinois Legislature,
is still the leader of that wing Of the party,
and it is most probable that Hon. l. N.
Morris will head the other faction if be
should get into the Convention. Morris
i. has already shown his hand to q certain
extent in communication to the Quincy
Herald, in which be propounds sundry
significant inquiries, and some emphatic
opinions OF Gen. Singleton and the peace
wing of the Copperhead party. Here is
Mr.. Morris opinion of the character and
aims of the dominant faction of the
party:
81 know that the most persistent and
assIduous efforts have been made and are
beieg made BY those boiding your politi-
cal views to carry the county, State and
National Conventions. and believing that
il you are successful it will result 10 the
total ruin of the Democratic party, and in
laying the Government itself, q poor,
helpless, dishonored thing. at the feet of
the rebellion. you shall not accomplish
your otject without my entering my pro
test against it. and warning the Dsmoc-
racy OF your designs. In doing this AIN
aware l sabject IN, self to the assaults of
every polttcal convention packer in
Quincy and 10 the county. who is in sym.
pathy with the rebellion. bat shall uos
stop to defend myself against them. Nv
work is with you"
The Chicago Post. which is the orgsu
of one wing of the party, endorses the
statement of Morris 10 the following
terms:
"Col Morris tells the truth when he
declares that there is a design to pack
every convention of che Democratic parry
with men. who, If successful, will CON
plete the ruin they have begun in the
Delnocrstr party"
Yet believing and knowing all this,
Colonel Morris and the Post stick to the
party whose leaders are, according to
their own emphatic testimony. leading
the party and the country to perdilion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-16

Sturgis's Expedition.
Men,pb,s. j aua I 4

Considerable bodies cf the missing in
fantry Of Stureis's expedition are con
stsntly coming in, and onr loss viii prob
ably be oul down 70 lsss than l0pO. ail
Itold BY to night the casualties k;ll Be
pretty accurately reported.
Some officers blame Siurgis, aud say
bis infringement Was bad. THIS vii
ps.bssiy b Investigated. All concur IA
stasiax No den k,x9ht With dezpcfatiol
especially ths asyta tssoos, 1bas skeJ "a
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Especial to the Times
Washiagso. Jnc.1A

y - ~
H A scout from the front says Shesid.r
has not been heard from, 6nss y snvpe<ec
TO have reached Charlottesville an tht
way 70 Lyosaburg ~
The Tribune oofrespondest With Sber
msn, juno II. nys . conceutr,ted move,
AeAs eleiyansio importance vss success.
fluffy accomplished to day By II Phesson,
com mmanding the Army Of Tennesses, asl
Hvoter, conuaDdieg 9osh Amy corys
The na'ure of this movement the pub
iic should Not at present know. Tough
the objects for which this boid ssd some
What hazardous operation vas usdertskep
IN the face Of the enemy, may Be execat.
ed before the Copperhsad press could tell
Southern readers our pl.os, yet | prefer
TO asait The progress Of events before dir.
closing il We are On The eve Of ! bite,
struggle, and fcrty-eighs hours may de-
velop the plans Of Two cau,ioss snd de-
tetnioed Genersls intent apon the aani-
hllation Of each others iegions.
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EFA pair of rebel shoes taken BY one
of Crook comm msnd are thus described:
"fhe solss aad tae heels Of tie shoes are
wood, aud appear ID have been sared out
by machinery. The ulrers. which are
OF very heavy stuff, and badly tsno.d
leather are nailed uen me wooden soles
with heavy tacks aud welts."
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Great Raid BY Bnnter snd Shsriaan-
Cuttang OF Supplies fer Riehmsud.


Speciai T. the Word
Washington, Jane Is.
Rumors prevail in town to day that
Sheridan has reached GordunsvilIe, o.
his way 10 join Haaisf sni destroy the
Richmord d Lynchburg railroad, one oil
the principal avenue. By which the rebsl
capia' is supplied. IL Is undarstocd ha,
BE will pay vieii 70 Charlottesville i'm.
mediately aud accomplish all tie damage
possible to railroads. And depots in his
pathway. tie isarcossp pAaiea By large
cavalry force aud artillery. aud is full,
able to cope With any body OF the enemy
with whom he may meet
1t wassuspec.ed .. the time Sheridan
stsrssd that be would pass around the
south side Of Richmond and sever The
-ailrsad COMMUNICATIONS leading out from,
that city but this portion OF .hs cam
psign wss probably entrusted 10 kaots
who once before raidsd over that tern
tory, and is therefore familiar with the
country
Since Sheridsn's destiu alton has been
Disclosed. the inpertsace OF his move
ment is made apparent.
Hunter column Is intended to act Wig
gilAntly and saectavelv in the TERRITORY
70 which hs il 0o~ eng4yed. HIS mis-.
sion Is understood to Ire not only he ca D
ture Of Charlottesville and Lynchburg
but the ouplete and thorough destIuc
tiun of the railroads. sonnecting tbem wi,t
Gordonsv.lie
With Sheridan's assistance be may be
enabled to penetrate still further into ihs
country and effect the capture Of Dan
viiIe.>
1tis well known that the railroad line
leading to the rebel capital are nov take,
to their utmoet capacity to supp.y the 10
habiianfA of Richmond and the immens .
amy Of Lee. +
The people OF Richmond are sufferin,
from short rstlons. aad if the rs,lroa,
lines leading +, the immense fields an,
de positories in Western aud South ~es.er,
Virginia and the SAenA Andoah Valley ar
cot Of, the rebels will be compelled /
send away al n-cou,batAnts and piae
the city in stale or siege.
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S Three Uaion soldiers-an Irish.
msn. an Englishmas, and Jerseyman by
nativi'y-were recently shot. at Mem
phis, for The crimes Of rape and robbery.
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New YORK, June Is

new I orr, June 3.
The Posts Washington special says
Coagress viii pfobshly .djosro about the
30th Of June. -
The comnntafion clause win not be
:npeAied till next December. and perhaps
not y, all --A
All privsts sdsices from the front are
encouraging.
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ssr Gen. McClernand is reported to be
convslescent aud rapidly recovering from
= sickness which it vas thought for /.
while would prove fatal.
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Nss 70 /, Jaas Is.
The World's Wsshingtoa rpecial say
an informal meeting Of r, publican n. m
bers Of Congress considered the question
Of repealing the $500 exemption clause,
many deeming it i.judicioas. and the iu-
preston Is is will not pass the House.
Within few days draft for 200 900
men is expected to be ordered.
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$50 Washington, jane Is.
Bids for the ssveoty-fve million loas
tDsday ranged from par to eight per cen.
pramium.
81 OGsrs averaged from / to 5 per cent
premium. syaA
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s~A fear has been expresse 10 Italy
that Greek pirates may sw"op down on
the Island OF G~prcrs, "gobble up G,r'-
b.ldi, and hold him as a hostage fer =
large ransom.
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,csaservatjvs Csaventiea at cAieage.
. - NaAfA New York Jsae Is.
A call il issued for Uaion Conrerva.
tive National Convention ,At Chicago, on
the 4.h Of Ja,y, sigasd By B. F. Stevens,
Secretary. sFA @ @ss
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B ,ston. Junell5.

The cargo Of the prize steamer Grey
hound vas sold At auction to-day Total
amount realized from cotton on board
6590,000.
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gessroas friend. Let him have the
marble monument. aiosg With the we'll
assured and more enduring one in the
hearts Of those who love liberty unsel6sh-
y for ail men.
Yours truly, A. LINCOLN.
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Boston. june 15

s. .sAs Boston, June Is.
Aaron Gngin. vas to-day chosen U. S.
SENATOR for New Hanpshire in place Of
Mr. Hale.
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The 81. Louis Aazeiger, a moderate
anti slavery German paper Of large circu.
lafion 10 h'ssousi, thus spesks Of the Ere:
mont 6asco in Cleveland
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-05

REMOVED D.-Governor Low has removed
c. G. Batterman, Port Warden of San
Francisco, and appointed Samuel P. Wells
in his place. Gov. Low is strictly follow.
ing out the CONFESS programme. Mr.. b.
is an old line Republican has been faith
ful to his party; his honesty, capacity
and loyalty are unimpeachable, yet he
has been Slaughtered in the house of his
friends" He dared to prefer Phelps to
Conness. for U. S. Senator, and for that
preference has been sacrificed. CONFESS
has power and he is using it ruthlessly
against the men Of his own party who
dared oppose him. lie is making them
feel that he is their master, and that they
must worship him if they want office
lie has insulted and humiliated them, and
II they quietly submit to his arrogance
they will be objects Of pity and contempt
Have they the courage and independence
to Spurn his dictation ? We shall see.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-05

WORTHY OF NoTE-It is worthy of
note that Dawson's resolution declaring
that the war ought to cease against any
State which should lay down its arms and
return to the Union, Was voted against by
MeSsrs. Cole, Highly, and Shannon, the
Abolition members OF Congress from this
State. This war evidently is fun to them,
with Their three thousand dollars per year
sIIarie>, which is much more than they are
worth or could make any other way; but
it is ruinous to the people who have 10
pay for its prosecution and fatal " the
poor soldiers who are driven into the
army. But what do the above loyal trio
care for the suffering and poverty of the
people? They are exempt from conscrip.
Iion and no consideration could tempt
them to volunteer, and their taxes are
light War gives them position, to the
exclusion Of respectable aud able men,
1t gives them an opportunity to dress
showily, strut pompOusly. fare sumptuous.
ly, cheat safely and live indolently. Stop
it ard they would be forced into merited
obscurity; continue it, and they may
reach still higher positions, for loyalty
seems to delight in elevating the weak,
cringing, venal and worthless,
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-05

SPURIOUS PATKIoTIaM.- desire t.
caution the people against the bombastic
patriotism which begins and ends with
words, and with which every Abolition
paper is filled. Nothing less than thoughts
will answer any good purpose now
Every Abolition press in this State talks
as it does on account OF favors received,
promised or expected. Many of them are
owned by silent partners of shoddy con,
tractorsJ and edited by Government off
cials. 1t is their duty and interest to
praise every act and support every meas.
ure Of the Administration. Let this fact
be remembered, and let their utterances be
subjected to the test of common sense
q test which few of them could survive.
If they do not present a reasonable, feas.
ible and Constitutional mode of settle.
ment, remember that they are, or expect
to be. paid for printing stuff; and that
you. in the end, will have to pay for it.
Loyalty to the Administration is no ex
cuSe for their perverting history, misrcp
reSenting facts, defending corruption ant
villifying DemOcrotS.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-05

REMARKABLE ADMISSION. The New
York Times, an able Republican organ,
makes the important admission, which
may serve to enlighten the public. that
no expedient short of taxation can sustain
the national credit amid constant resorts
to loans and paper emissions. 1t finally
owns up that all the Administration ha>
hitherto done financially is to convert onr
evidence Of Indebtedness into another evi.
dence Of Indebtedness other words, to
shift the form of the debt without either
lesSenlng its amount or reducing the nc.
cesSity to pay it. The debt is enormous
and daily growing, and no legislation can
bring the greenbackS up TO par. The
people have lost confidence in he-A'l.nin.
iStration; and its refusal to punish the
ScoundrelS who have swindled the Gov
ernmcnt has excited suspicion and arous.
ed public Indignation against it, and ma.
terially deprecated greenbacks.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-05

TKUE To the LETTER 1t will be dill
cult to gainSay the following pointed re
marks Of the New York Herald, journal
which has sustained the Administration
through good and through evil report
1t is reluctantly forced to confess that the
Administration has entirely superseded
the Constitution" And this is the Gov.
ernment" to which we arc called upon to
be loyal, and to refuse is considered a
crime by the miScreantS Of the powers
that be, who earn their wages Of infamy
by trucking to their masters. How in.
sutferably Ioathsome are the groveling
creatures who do the dirty work Of the
Administration wretches who sold
their birthrieht for patronage:
a. be discussions in Congress on the pro-
posed amendments 10 the cuDfiscatiOn act are
SO much time thrown away. There can be no
doubt as l." the uncunstituIinnahty Vt any en-.
acInlent which assume that treason ruus in
the bIuud. II matters but little. hOwever, how
Congress may Ieg'siale ON tnis ur any other
constitutional question. The war policy Of the
present administration has entirely superseded
the constitution, and we now live under re-
gIn'e as purely military as that Of Rome under
The Caesars.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-05
Against q the Union.

Does any ihtslligent man believe that
the Administration party is III favor of the
Union S-that it is prosecuting the war
for its restoration : Is it not notorious
that it is waging the war Gor the destruc-
ton Of domestic institution Of nearly
,one-half Of the States, recognized and pro-
tected by the Constitution Z, TSO'
feSses to support the Constitution until it
stands in the way Of its schemes for ne
gro supremacy; then it AbandOns the
Constitution and stands by the negro
Its test Ofloyalty is devotion to the negro.
Buffers devotion to the negro secured
him high commission in the army and
screens him from punishment for his vii.
lainy. Prominent and influential lead
erS of the party boldly avow that they do
not desire that the old Union should be
restored. They shape the policy Of the
Administration and dispense its patron
age, and its enormous patronage makes it
converts and gives it strength. In the
debate, upon the admission Of Western
Virginia into the Union, Thaddeus Ste.
vens, Of Pennsylvania, then and now the
Chairman of the Committee Of Ways and
Means in the House Of Representatives,
and the recognized leader Of the Admin
istration party in that body, in language
audacious and reasonable, said:
"This talk of restoring the Uniou as il was,
under the Constitution as it is, is one of the
absurdiies which have heard repeated until
have become abnut sick ofit This Union
can never be restored as il was. There are
many things which render such an event I'M
pos ible. The Union shall never WIth my con.
sent be restored under the Constitution rs 1t
is"
Here the mouth.piece OF the AdminIs-
tration, with brazen insolence, tells the
American people, the old Union, under
which our country was free, prosperous
and happy, lean never be restored as il
vas" Why Because the party in
power is determined to prevent it, peace
ably if it can. forcibly If it must" The
Democracy are equally determined to re
store it. The old Union Of Washington
Jefferson and Madison is good enough fo'
them; they desire no other. What the
patriots Of the Revolution -purer, wiser
| nObler men than now exiSt-formed and
approved, the Democracy will preserve
in spite of obloquy, persecution, baStile>
and bayonets. They are the true Union
men, and those who revere the memory
and believe in the principles of the pa
triots-not the loyaliSts of the Revolu
ton, will unite with them in the holy ef
fort to restore the Union.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-05

Ht
Aa0LTDoN DUPLIcITV. his Inaugu-
al Address President Lincoln s0lemnly
assured the American people that he had
''no purpose, directly or indirectly, to in
terfere with the institution Of slavery in
the States where it exists be had no law.
ful right to do SO, and no inclination to
do So" After the battle Of Bull Run Con.
gress declared, by an almost unanimous
vote, and Mr.. lincoln sanctioned the dec
1arAtion, that this war is not waged on
our part In any spirit Of oppression, or for
any purpose of conquest or subjugation,
or purpose Of oVerthrowing or interfering
with the established institutions of the
Southern States, but to defend and main.
tain the supteAAcy Of the Constitution,
.and to preservs the Union, with ell the
dignity. equality, and rights of the sew
eral States UnimpaiEsd, and as soon as
thAse objacts are accomplished, the war
ought to ceGss." HSs'the party In power
lived pp. to tbls declaration : Has it kept
filth with the speopief Not at all. Its
.szoTsa essicz.isasos eals to "interfere
WITH" but to overthrow the established
institutions Of the Southern States !" and
to rob them Of thsir digaity, equality,
aud nShAAn II has violated its pledges
,aaaIHhaSssdaahe Constitution in its reck.
Isssg ma Kicked effort to exterminate the
so6lhsr6 people. It's dupIicity surpssses
its iuubeeilisy sud Audacity.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-05

REnEARING. The Supreme Court, with
commenduble liberality, has decided to
grant rehraring in the case involving
the constitutionality of the soldiers vote.
1t is run'Ored, but the rUmOr is simply
absurd, as the decision of the Court will
undoubtedly prove, that Conness tele
graPhed to the Judges to grant rehsar-
ing and reverse their decision. Presump-
t0Ous as the offici0us Senator cOnE.SSedlv
is, he would hardly dare carry his bre-
sumption so far as to dictate to the Su.
preme Court That Court ia supposed
to be above party prejudice and Senate,
rial influence, and If the supposition be
correct it will not reverse It's deeision.-
1t cannot do 50 without completely st0lti.
flying itself!
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-05

DEMOCRATIC PoLlcY.-The pol'cy of the
Democratic party is, war for restored
Union and permanent peace. The poll {.
cy ofthe Administration party is, Intern.
Unable war for the destruction of slavery,
the results ofwhich will be increased debt
and taxation, and the final overthrow Of
Republican institutions. More treasure
must be spent to enrich Abolition shoddy
contractors, and more blood split to free
the negroes, before the Administration
will pause in its wicked career. Every
political triumph it achieves only makes
it the more fanatical, arbitrary and cor
rupt To check and rebuke it and put an
end to arrogance and swindling, the peo.
pie must unite with and place the De-
mocracy in power.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-05

MORE OF TnEM.-The revelations Of
frauds and swindles of various kinds still
continue, and almost every days record
adds to the number. 1t is a shameful
and sickening picture-men trumpet'ns
their own loyalty" denouncing their
more honest ncighbors. and stealing by
wholesale funds wrung from the sweat
and blood of the nation. We have al
ready earned the reputation, in Europe,
of being "nation of liars ;" to that fiat
tering distinction must soon be aided.
unless the Abolitiouists are checked in
their villainy, a "nation Of swindlers."
The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-05
~AR 0zzr As<D oovs<r-r.
is 1lAFOe AHAOoR.-Mr. B. e, Hunt.one Oftb
HsuspIstors Of the new and aourishiuR town O

4 11AFOp AHAboR.-Mr. B. E. Hunt .one oftbe
psopFIstOEs Of the new and Aourishing town Of
Amsa6r;;' Lander Co., n T., has shown US a
laFEe map ofN Tue town is beautifully located
st he foot Of AmadOr mountain; its streets are
% Isst vide, alleys 20 feet. and lots 25 by so.
Il b supplied with an abundance Of pure water.
and excellent timber is in the immediate vicin-
w, On The East and adjoining the town, the
following rich and well defined lodges have
bssn diSoogsssd and thoroughly prOspected :
GlendAlA Gen. Banks. AmAdor, Syracuse,
saAsders, Oap& Kidd, Home Ticket, Coral,
Oh HiskDFy, Union Flag and Rough and
Bsady. The lsdess are large and promise to
ny hanAsOmsly, and IL they turn out as well
a. stAey prospect the town Of Amador will
econ become one Of the the largest and wealth.
isst In the Territory. II is already large
towa and Is improving rapidly.