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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-22

P. s. Since writing the above, I have
ascertained that the boys would like to
see the paymaster if there issuch man
in the service. We hav'nt seen him for
"rising" of six months. r.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-22

@- Among the delegates sent to the
Chicago Convention by the Ohio Cop
perheads are the following men whom
the Government has exiled, imprisoned
or arrested for disloyalty: vallandig-
ham, Sam Medary, DR.. Olds, Archibald
McGregOr and A. M. Jackson.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-22

n4r A French paper says that by an
accident charcoal has been discovered to
be a sure cure for burns. By laying a
piece of cold charcoal upon a burn the
pain subsidies Immediately. The remedy
is cheap and deserves trial.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-22

IA The population of the United
Kingdom is about the same as that of
the United States. The national debt
of Great Britain is about four thousand
millions, and ours about one thousand
seven hundred millions. Can we not,
with vast extent of undeveloped coun-
try and a rapidly increasing population,
bear a debt much less than half of what
Englishmen bear without suffering,
with country thickly settled and ex-
hausted to great extent of it's fertility ?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-22

1a~ According to the Cincinnati CON-
mercia!, nine of the German papers of
the West, which, Immediately after the
Cleveland Convention, placed the name
OF Fremont at the head of their editorial
columns, have dropped the same and
continued in support of the present Ad-
ministration,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-22

We like the act of Gen. Sherman in
directing Gen. Burbridge to provide the
most vigorous measures towards sup
pressing treason, and destroyingguerril-
las in Kentucky. The suspension OF
the writ of habeas corpus in that State
by the President, and placing it under
martial law, will of course cause howl
to go up from the peace sneak pack, but
nevertheless much good will arise there
from. We trust that Sherman's order
will be implicitly .obeyed, and that
"guerillas will continue to be regarded,
not as soldiers, butwild beasts, unknown
to the usages of war, and that all males
and females, who have encouraged or
harbored guerrillas and robbers, will be
collected in Louisville, and when you
have enough-say three or fourhundred
i will cause them to be sent down the
Mississippi, through their guerrilla
gauntlet, and by sailing ship send
them to land where they mag take
their negroes and make colony, with
laws and future Of their own. If they
won't live in peace in such garden as
Kentucky, why, we will send them to
another, if not q better, land, and sure
ly this would be kindness to them,
and Gods blessing to Kentucky"
We say that's right Our enemies
have no business to live upon our boun-
ty. Our laws should give no protection
to those who seek their overthrow. Let
them go South. Let them luxuriate up
on corn dodgers at s., 90 the square inch,
and mule beef at $1,000 jerk. Sher-
man is evidently in earnest, and from
his mode of dealing with the guerrilla
chivalry," along his lines of communi-
cation, we expect to see that mode of
warfare become beautifully less by de-
grees.
We admire Gen. Washburnes order
for protecting our troops passing to and
from Memphis. 1t is said the Kearsarge
was made invulnerable to the Alabama's
shot by an impromptu iron armor,
made by swinging heavy chains foreand
aft above her water line. Washburne
has adopted a similar style of armor,
differing from that of the Kearsarge,
in being iron fastened and copper-head-
ed. We don't blame the high toned
gentry of Memphis and vicinity for
disliking to be set up as targets for reb-
els to shoot at. Not pleasant by any
means. But then, if the copperheads
of the South must shoot off their pow
der and ball, why may it not as well
land in the stomach of rebel sympa-
thizer, as Unionist. Twenty of the
chivalry, ornamented with nice steel
bracelets, swung fore and aft railroad
train, honored with the most select
seats, even to riding upon the engine,
must be tempting bite for those guer-
rillas. 1t has hada most salutary effect,
and we hope that Gen. Washburne will
so arrange the arrival and departure of
the Memphis trains, that these gentle
men may avesuitable recreation. Ear
nest warfare can only triumph. Com
manderS, more eearneStneSSOn yOurnartf
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-22

IA play upon words,n as the
school-boy said when he kicked the die
tionary up and down the school.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-22
national holiday. The following is our
BILL OF FARE:

Twill write again in a short time, and
give you the particulars, if we haveany
more fighting during the campaign.
UniOnly yours,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-22

~ We have another name to put
upon the delegate roll of the Chicago
Convention. It is the name of-George
Francis Train! He is the most modest,
diffident, and retiring man in America.
"And still they gazed, and still the wonder
grew, n s t.s tJ ltgt
That one small head should carry all he knew" "
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-29
Peace.

The people have not so soon forgotten
the buster made by the copperheads of
the North, at the refusal of our Govern
ment to allow the rebel Vice President
to visit Washington in an armed vessel
of the rebellion. For this refusal, Mr..
Lincoln was denounced without stint,
as being hostile to any terms that would
secure us National peace. He was
charged with being committed to war,
the further prosecution of which would
result in determination. Now that the
peace expedition of Saunders 4 Co. has
failed, for want of authority on their
part, to act with our Government, the
same howl is going up, but unfortunate
ly for the peace sneaks, can effect moth
ing, since the President was sharp
enough to steal their thunder. by offer
ing to receive any one duly authorized
to act and enter into negotiations with
them upon the basis of a restored Union
without slavery. The rebels can have
peace if they desire: But as they seem
to be Indifferent to the subject, we can
accommodate them with war if they
prefer it. The closing letter from Saun-
ders & Co. to Mr.. Greeley will be the
substratum of the Chicago Platform. 1t
is clever rebel dodge at which the
peace men Of the North will bite. The
result is not doubtful.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-29
MajOr.General Mcpherson Dead.

The announcement of the death OF
this great Captain will occasion national
regret. A Drawer or more competent
officer has not been placed at the head
of our troops than the young officer who
fell with his face to the foe, and who in
his life has made the name Of McPher-
son immortal. Iowa, whose sons have
so often listened to his voice of COM
mand and followed him in sanguinary
conflict, will especially mourn his loss.
Rest, brave Mcpherson, from thy
heroic labors. The Nation has lost a
loyal citizen, the army one of the BRAY
est and most competent officers, and the
people a noble friend. Iowa asks the
humble privilege of kneeling DER his
grave and dropping the evergreen in
token of the love her people cherish for
the sleeping hero.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-29


We are happy to chronicle the pro-
mitigation of an important order relative
to traffic In goods and merchandise with
the people of insurrectionary districts
An order from the Treasury Department,
reciting recent act of Congress, says :
The purchase of productsi in Statesde-
clared in instruction is altogether pro-
hibited, and transportation of goods,
wares and merchandise into such States
is greatly restricted and confined to nee
essary supplies of loyal citizens within
the lines of actual occupation by the
military forces of the United States. TO
meet the provisions of this act, regula-
tions are now being prepared, and until
they are completed and put into effect,
and you are notified thereof from this
district, you will grant no more author
tiles for purchase or transportation OF
transport to, or sell within such States,
any goods, wares or merchandise what
sOever, either under the existing trade
authorities or otherwise.
No boat or other vehicle of transport
alton will be cleared by youorpermitted
to go to any insurrectiOnary State with
any goods, wares or merchandise on
board, except such as belong to the
United States, or are being transported
under contract of sale to them, and eX-
cept suffers supplies, shipment of which
you will carefully restrict to the provi-
sions of the present rules and regulations
in regard thereunto."
We think there will be less desire by
the marauding bands of the South to
extend their raids to the Ohio River
hereafter. The country from the mouth
of the Ohio to Memphis has been their
base of supplies, and they have resorted
to it only when they knew supplies
were on hand. Let the regulations be
of the strictest character. We have no
doubt that the whole Shoddy family
will mourn and howl, and shall be glad
to hear them knowing that justice is
being done. For the present it seems
oil trade is suspended. We do pray Mr..
Fessenden that so far as lies in his pow
er he will cut off the leeches from the
government and shut down on rebel
supplies. Let the whole tribe of money
makers and spectators who follow up
our conquering armies be taught that
the government has job on hand OF
more Importance than giving them pro-
lection and the rebels food.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-29
Financial,

The negotiation for loan of $50, 00O,-
900, between Secretary Fessenden and
the Associated Banks of New York
failed. The bankers, it appears, pro-
posed to place the amount to the credit
of the Government, to be drawn for at
long intervals or, in other words, the
banks asked to be made Government
repositories. TO this the Secretary did
not feel authorized to accede; and re-
quired that the proceeds of the loan
should be paid over whenever called for.
This the banks considered impracticable
and it is undoubtedly so. The proper
ton of the loan that would have been
awarded to New York is $50, 600, O0O.-
The Associated Banks of that city dc
not hold over 1000, 900 in greenbacks
They could not, therefore, obligate
themselves to pay $35, 100000 in green
backs on demand; though they are
obliged to pay depositors, if called upon,
in that currency, or in per cent. legal
tenders, and their deposit line amounts
of their inability to loan the Govern
ment $35, 900, 900, therefore, is confess
sion of weakness.
But what will Mr.. Fessenden do?-
The Treasury is not in very great strait
for money. On the contrary the next
report will show reduction in suspen-
ded acquisitions, of S15,OOO,OOO. The
Secretary then, will appeal to the peo-
pie; and he will not appeal in vain.-
His policy is to sell bonds not to man
ufacture money. We may expect, there
fore, that new loan will be put upon
the market at once. The three years
3-10s currency bonds may be offered :;
or long 6 per cent. gold bonds. Either
would sell rapidly. There is money
enough to loan the Government at sat
isfactory rate of interest, and whenever
the appeal is made in this form it will
succeed. The money will, of course, be
drawn from the banks, and thus they
will lose their deposits, and pay Indirect
ly into the Treasury that which they
shrunk from paying directly. The eff
feet upon the money market will be the
same. 1t will leave the banks in no
condition to expand. Let no one sup
pose, therefore, that the money market
is to work easier; or that there is to be
any addition to the volume of currency.
Gazette.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-29

such government as this, under which
we have lived for more than three-quar-
tiers of a century-in which we have
gained our wealth, our standing as q ma
ton, our domestic safety, while the ele-
ments of peril around us, with peace
and tranquility, accompanied with un-
bounded prosperity and rights unassail-
eds the hight of madness, folly and
wickedness, to which l can neither lend
my sanction nor my VOTE"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-29

The necessity for well organized mi
litia force in each State is becoming
daily more apparent to the people from
transpiring events. That the rebel
hordes under Early and Breckenridge
could have been turned back by a well
land capable of bearing arms, cannot be
doubted,
The promptness with which Ohio re-
sponded to arrest the progress of John
Morgan, last year, and her equally
prompt response to the Presidents call
for 100 days men, demonstrates the eff
cheney of a well organized Militia. We
publish elsewhere the Militia law of
Iowa, which, imperfect as it is, may be
made efficient by such regulations as
the Adjutant General may prescribe
The duty of every able-bodied citizen
between the ages of Is and As years to
enroll himself in some military organi-
cation, is clearly defined. We hope our
readers will give this Jaw careful pc
rusal, as by an order from the Adjutant
Generals office, the number OF compa-
MES for each county has been assigned.
The number of companies assigned to
this county is thirty, we suppose of the
minimum strength of 40 men each.-
This order should be promptly respon-
ded to, the men put under drill, and
ready for any emergency that may call
for prompt action. The movements of
large bodies of returning rebels from the
disbanded army Of Price in the South
West, in the adjoining State of Missouri
their boldness of movements, the aid
they receive from the Conservative Mi
litia of that State should warn our peo-
pie to be in readiness to meet any force
invading our soil, or to render assistance
to the suffering loyalists of Missouri
Let there be no further delays, but let
the people who are subject to do militia
ry duty, be up and doing. The Adju
tant General is deserving of thanks for
the manner in which he has entered
upon this new work. His promptness
and energy will make our Militia law
efficient in all its parts. Now let the
militiamen second his efforts. It is
duty we all owe the State, and it must
be discharged.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-29

b5~ Horace Greeley, in an editorial In
the New York Tribune, relative to his
conference with the Confederate agents
at Niagara Falls, states that, though the
movement for peace has had no imme-
diate success" the pacification of our
country is neither so difficult nor SO
distant as seems to be generally sup
posed"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-29

Among the killed are

Total lib
| Among the killed -.
| Col. Logic, l5lst New York.
1t; Col. Randall 18th New York.
| Wounded-Gen, Gresham, commanding divis-
Major Baldwin, I5Oth New York
Lieut.. Col. McNitt, l4lst New York.
The Gazettes correspondent, under
date of Atlanta, Ga, Friday, July %,
gives full and interesting details of the
movements of Sherman's army since
| crossing the ChattahoOchie river.
| On the morning of Monday the 18th
| the whole line advanced, Mcpherson
| taking position on the extreme left,
| SchOfield the left center, Howard the
centre, Hooker the right centre, and
Palmer the extreme right. On the same
morning our advance reached Peach
Tree Creek, stream running four miles
from Atlanta. After considerable skir-
mishing the enemy was dislodged and
portion of HOward's corps crossed
Our left, in the meantime, swinging
around to the Atlanta and Augusta Rail
road and tearing up several miles of
track.
On the evening of Tuesday the 10Th
! and the morning of Wednesday the
Goth, Howard, Hooker and Palmer
| crossed with the balance of the corps,
forming q line all along the south bank
! of the creek.
| At p. m. the rebels made desperate
and sudden assault on Gen. Howard in
great force, which attack soon extended
to Hooker, the rebels advancing three
deep.
Portions of our line at first wavered
before the terrible onset, but were
quickly rallied, and stood as firm as q
rock.
On this portion of our line was massed
over one-half of the rebel army both
parties fighting for the first time in this
campaign in the open field.
Before dark the rebels were entirely
defeated, having failed to break our
lines at any point, and retreated in dis
order, leaving most of their dead and
wounded (2,O00) on the field.
Our loss will reach 1000 men princi-
pally from Hooker's corps. The rebel
loss in killed, wounded and missing eX-
ceeds 5000, including three Brigadier
Generals.
On the extreme left operations were
eminently successful, Mcpherson driv-
ing the enemy several miles, Blair's di-
vision advancing a mile and half south
of the Augusta road.
On the morning of Thursday the 21st,
the enemy were driven with small loss
to the works of the enemy around At
lanta. -......--
On Friday the 22d, they had with
drawn entirely from Hooker's and Pal
mer's front. At two o'clock p. M, of
that day, portions of our army entered
the city. f. ...a
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-29

We call the attention of our patriotic
citizens to the order of the Adjutant
General, published elsewhere, authori-
zing the raising of two new regiments OF
men for one, two, or three years. Here
is an opportunity now presented fol-
some of our returned veterans of expe-
rience in commanding companies and
detachments, to test the patriotism OF
those who prefer volunteeringto draft.
Who will be the first to move? Shall
Muscatine furnish q portion of one Of
these regiments? Don't all speak at
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-29

Inc charges against certain OIQcerS OF
the Treasury Department are of the
gravest character and, if true, should
bring upon the guilty parties the severest
punishment. We will go as far as the
most clamorous copperhead in aiding to
bring before the public men in high po-
sition who are guilty of crime. We care
not to what party the guilty belong, we
shall not be found their shield. If there
be corruption and vice in any Depart
ment of the Government we want it pu
rified. We know that there are men
enough in the country pure in heart
and honest in purpose, who can dis
charge the duties of any official position.
We confess that we have read the evil
dence of the prostitution of certain fe-
male employees in the Treasury Depart
ment with great deal of modification.
But we submit to the Copperhead press
whether it is exactly fair and honest to
give publicity to the testimony of these
igrls, who, by their own testimony,
were possessed of ''easy virtue" and
refuse to publish the testimony which
establishes the disreputable character of
these girls. Why not give the entire
evidence, which exonerates, as we
think, Clark and Henderson from any
official malfeasance. Is it honest, is it
fair, to denounce the entire female force
in the Treasury Department, (some
hundreds in number) as prostitutes, be-
cause these foolish girls, wanting in
virtue, publish their shame to the world?
Will not the copperhead press also in
form their readers that the testimony of
these girls, upon whose unsupported
statements all these charges are based,
was impeached and evidence produced
that they were receiving money from
certain Bank Note Company who
We're anxious to break down the print
ing of Treasury Notes in the Treasury
Department.
We repeat, again, that we have no de-
corruption and vice, but when men who
have hitherto sustained irreprOachable
characters are assailed by prostitutes, all
the evidence should be given. The city
of Washington was never renowned for
excessive virtue. Common rumOr, which
is not always wrong, could write some
sad tales of loose virtue among the great
est lights of the Democratic and Wing
parties. They were thought none the
less of in public, but were idolized by
the people. The keeping of mistress
among high official dignitaries has been
the custom for these many years in
Washington, but we never heard the
old Wing or Democratic party held re-
sponsible for such acts.
The women employed in the Treasury
Department are composed in most part
of the widows, sisters and mothers of
those who have fallen in defense of our
Flag. Many of them have sought en-
ployment rather than be dependent up
on wealthy relatives. They are, to say
the least, as honest and virtuous as the
mass of women.
What baseness is that which prompts
a political opponent to pronounce the
whole Treasury Department as ''Har-
EN-" and "house of assignation."
Punish your corrupt scoundrels, dis
miss your disreputable girls; but, in the
name Of the brave men who have offer
ed up their lives for our protection,
don't SANDER and traduce the honor and
virtue of their wives, sisters and moth
ers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-29
CONGRESSIONAL Convention.

The voters of the Second Congressional Dis
trict who approve the platform and principles
enuaciated by the National Union Convention
ident and Vice President, are invited to send
delegates to Convention to be held at De WIZ,
in Clinton county. on Thursday, september ISL
at one O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of putting
in nomination IL candidate Tor Representative
to the Congress of the United states, and also q
Candidate Tor District Elector. Each county will
be entitled to the same number of votes cast by
it in the Union State Convention, held at DeS
MoineS, on the eth day of July.
WIN, f. DAVIS, MuScatine County.
JAMES THoRINGToN, Scott
L. c. WRIGHT, Clinton
J. /. BLACKWELL Jackson
]. s. STACY, Jones
S. YATES, Cedar
j. p. COULTER, Linn
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-07-29
National Union Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Abraham Lincoln.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
Andrew johnson.
UNION STATE TICKET.

UNION STATE TICKET.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
JAMES WRIGHT, of Delaware Co.
FOR AUDITOR OF STATE,
J. A. ELLIOTT, of Mitchell Co.
FOR TREASURER OF STATE,
w. H. HOLMES, of Jones Co.
FOR REGISTER OF STATE LAND OFFICE,
J. A. HARVEY, of Fremont Co.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
I. L. ALLEN, of Tama County.
FOR SUPREME JUDGE,
c. c. COLE, of Polk County.
ELECTORS AT LARGE,
c. BEN. DARWIN, of Burlington,
WIN. G. THOMPSON, Of Linn Co.