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The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-05

Patrick. said Judge, awfat do vo,,
say 70 the charge ARE you guilty or not guilfy7
Faith, that il difficult FIJI yer Honor q Iii.
ist alone n,eselE Wait till hear the ividepce.
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-05

JNOs NJ. TAYLOR, Post Cnmit.
d Enrolling Officer, ST. Landry Parish
November 5tll. 1864. 23-2t.
The Opelousas courier., 1864-11-05

Lebeuf, Alcide
Lambert, Isaac
Lastrapes, Albert
Landry. Adolphe
Matte, Jean l.
Morrough, John F
Miller. John ID
Morchet, Achilie
Noel. .)orsin
Olivier. Alex z
Pitre, Dalicnurt J
Rider, vile
Ritter, Nicholas
Richard, JuiiHn
Shut. En
Sicily. Antoine
Thompson. L H
Z6ring,le. Sosthene
Auf ON N l.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31

told them not tO-and usurpauOh has gone
on until no branch of the goYernment-no
right Of the people IS unp0luted by his
touch, and Yet the masses bow tameiy 10
the ecacfsOuS Of a rUigGr fyTdHt trhC AdS
not ere5 the cOmmenddfiOH Of G5UHy 10
gloss his tyranny.
The Journal is entirely mistaken IN is
argument. It Is not an Abolition God, =
but a slaveholding God that has demanded
these human sacrifices, and still calls for
more. If We could gather in one mass in
our imaginations all the sorrow. suffering
destruction. desolation and death which
have been caused 10 loyal people by this
war. and then add TO this aggregate the
sum total Of similar misery and ruin IN the
rebel States, we could truly say that Slave
~ was responsible for every particle OF It.
Without Slavery there would have been no
war-no Gun would have been fired by reb-
els-no desolation made by either party
for there would have been no rebeiliOn-no
slavery God and no abolition God-but one
God over our whole country who would
have been truly worshipped as the friend
and protector OF impartial liberty to all.
Yet the Journal i doing all it can TO keep
alive. 10 defend, To exalt 20 render immor-
tai this great curse of slavery. thus max
inc necessary further installments Of hu
man sacrifices in future ages. We trust il
will fail i'm its detestable undertaking.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31
Democratic County Nominations.

The Democrats have renomiuated all the
county officers Of their party who have been
in Office for the last two years except :. +.
Mead who declined a nomination, and for
whom they have substituted II. Z. Hender-
son for County Clerk. samuel KilbOurne.
of this city is nominated for Circuit Court
Commissioner. and Vim. Ii. Chapman for
judge of Probate. These last nominations
are entirely of the Copperhead order. the
political faith of Mr. Kilbourne being eXac-
TN identical with the code of the state Jo,fr-
aal while the creed of the Judge, in many
important respects, Is the same with that OF
jeff Davis. Inparticular the Judge thinks
that the General Government has no power
nor right to coerce a state to remain in the
Union when il does not wish to: JEFF. Davis
thinks 50 too.
The Judge thinks that we never shall sue
ceed in subduing the rebels by force: JeH
Davis talks the same way
The Judge teaches that in this war, the
rebels are right, and We are wrong: Jeil.
Davis teaches the same
The Judge believes that the final result the
of war, ifpersisted in, will be division and
disunion: JEFF Davis talks 30 too.
The Judge believes that every victory OBJ
tanned 10y the LOYAL States over rebels will
only prolong the war. as it will make the
rebels more obstinate and determined: jeff.
Davis affects TO talk in the same way.
The Judge holds that the death OF our
brave men who fail in battle is So much
useless slaughter and waste OF life. effect
ing 10 good result: Jef. Davis holds To the
same opinion.
The Judge holds that as the war Is wrong
and unconstitutional i'm itself, all aid and
support of it is wrong: JefT Davis agrees
with him exactly.
The Judge frankly expresses these views
i'm substance continually in our stores and
on the corners of the streets; and we may
cOncede that he is conscientious i'm their
belief We will also cOncede that he is a
socable, pleasant, friendly man, and a good
neighbor. These are excellent traits: hut
when he comes up every year as a candi-
date for some office, and spends all his
leisure time as a missionary in juStifying the
open enemies OF his country, in pr0phesying
their success. in denying their guilt, and in
opposing all measures to bring them to a
just retribution for their atrocious crimes.
how can any patriotic man vote for him
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31

Tho .Denoe~,cr ~lss- week fall a. mass
,.o,,-an-ion a, ~vracnsa \ew yor,- a+
Ill x-.irsr.i;.-l.., anil ,..t.r -..,,.a,,,,l
leaders spoAe- Inc 0-''i' -i0,1' ~ '-le meet
ing and the character 81 the Democratic
party may be gathered from the notices on
rho hammers carried an Thar occasion Uora
.-........
arc s9ii'' - CIV
No more F'c-lLis loI tne slaughter pens
not man nor "a dollaI-
II seward touches LIS heH AGAIN the
people VIII slfe'ch M 4ec4.
Lincoln ueiiiailus "loou- IioNo9l NAY
a.Ior,ba --,-r,,,t t,or,l.is ,,.l...,. ,t..,,-,-
ple sneak
" Crush the Tyrant Lincoln before be
crushes you,
mi. i ~ D;@,'-a ~ ., VA, ~ '.,'''
e. We will nor bo cnn-crinteI i-, II war for
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31
ID l. ID

"a lansing after nlne DAYS o. lhe most intense but
uneomp planning suffering Mrs ELIZABETH %. rO--
TER. wAc 90 lion II "A. smith. oi tlis city
As shoe hal lvei SO she died. blessed ami blessing
ns tAI- affection husband and has family ar strck
en- large circle og loving relatives are plunged into
deepest grief the church bereaved. and the entire
community suffers irrcparabe loss The poor have
lost a friend. the rich a commcndahio example. and
an true heart of loving sympathy ana timely help.
Her dying vas a high and holy lesson for the iis-
ing j. was no place for tears Il WAS ali glorious
halo ~ immortality seemed o. rest down upon ihe
scene AMI % had more OF life and hone than ~ death
aad darkness.
They who have seen thy look n desth.
40 more may fear O. die
odeath were Is thy sting grave Were thy victory
This place Is holy ground
World with Thy cares away
silence ana darkness reign around.
Bgt io the break - day
What hl-l; and sudden dawn appear.
To Shine upon this vale 81 tears
Behold the bed Il DEATH
IT, s. pale and lonely clay
Hard SO the s5bs OF rartn. breath.
Marked ye cine eyes la, ray
NO hieso swcotiv ceased 80 De-.
Il lapscI in immortality
Bury the dead and weep.
IN stiffness o'r ihe lost.
Riry tie DEAL. in Cir th,Y s'.I
Who bore on earth h.. cross.
AMI from the gray. t.ls dust shall rise
u h.s own image % tie -Nils.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31

-. AZ the burning Of Cham5ersburg by
the rebels. among the tragic events of The
day was the shooting Of the two rebels. by
DR.. Andrew Mlllar while they were in the
act OF burning his store and dwelling. ]
had a conversation with the doctor and be
gave me freely the Circumstances Of the al
fair II appears that after the shop had
been set on fire twice by igniting paper be
succeededtn eXiinguishing the flames. when
the wretches re-entered his house and one
Of them struck the doctor on the cheek with
a bit of burning pine wood dipped 10 tur-
pentine. and ne carries the scar YET They
then caught hold of demijohn ~ alcohol.
breaking which the flames instantly euvel-
oped the entire store. A. the ruiiians were
making the best OF their way out and COM
ing toward DR. Millar. he seized double
barrel gun. each barrel loaded with SIX
slugs. and gave them the contents OF bar
rel each The first was hir IN the face. and
the other received the charge in the breast.
Both fell aud tie doctor saut The door. and
they We're consumed in the funeral pyre
their own hands had lighted Nr- Miliar =
a man about IS years Of age
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supt. :. :. First NJ. Z. Church


TIE CorrrEHEAD SrArE rs TEE ATLANTA
BArTLE.-Ine Atlanta dlI.o' seems to
have pretty good idea of the issues in
vowed in the terrible cohili.l before that
city on the 22d inst. In H. ue Of ,he
10th. it alluded to the then imp'H.iag con-
test, ~ follows:
The greatest contest of the wa- viii
probably be fought in the immediate .Icni-
" OF Atlanta. It's results dete.U,. .s tint
OfNe peadiug NOrfhe.r PreS"3en aH eiec-
hOu n IRE are rtcfOr,ovs the Pence Pr
~ lrW ttomph. Lincoln's administration
is a failure, a5td Southern Independence
us'c Me snmedt0te results. While We are
not disposed 10 underestimate the impor-
tance of holding Atlanta as a >trdgetic po-
sitiOn. Yet the fate OF the city Itself IS of mi
nor importance. when compared with other
ueceSNfry nGtonW results.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31
The Legacy of a Democratic Admins.
tratiOn.

When Mr.. Lincoln was inauguratcd he
received from his predecessors country
which was rapidly falling TO pieces. De
mOcracy sat in high places, aud approved
the disintegratiOn then going on, aud
which it alone had the power to stop. Ii.
however. put forth no effort 70 stay It's pro-
gress. How far il had progressed, is thus
by Edward 4. POward. until lately one of
the editors OF the Richmond Examiner. in
the following which we quote from his
Southern History of the War:
e, On the incoming OF the administration
Of Abraham Lincoln. on the 9Th OF March,
the rival Government Of the South had per
fected its organization; the separation had
been widened and envenomed bv the ambid-
eXterity and peTfdy OF President Buchan-
an. The Southern people. however. still
hoped for the peaceful accomplishment OF
their independence. and deplOred war be-
tween the two sections. a "a policy det-
rimenral 10 the civilized world" The revO-
luton. in the meantime had rapidly gather
ed strength, not only in moral power. but
IN the means OF war aud muniments Of de-
fence. Fort MOultrie and Castle Pmcknev
had been captured by the south Carolina
troops; Fort Pulaski. the defence OF Savan-
nah, had been taken: the arsenal al Mount
Vernon, Alabama, with twenty thousand
stand OF arms, had been SeizeU by the Ala
Oama tropS; Fort Morgan. in Mobile BAY
had been taken: Fort jackson. 81 Philip.
and Pike, near New Orleans had been can
iured by the louisiana troops: the New Or
leans Mint and Custom House had been Ia
Ken; TIE Little Rock Arsenal had been seiz-
Ell 10y tne Arkansas troops, though Arkan-
sas mad refused 10 secede: ana ON the l6lh
Of February, Gen. Iwisss had transferred
the public property III Texas 10 the STATE
authorities"
II the party that complaceuIiy viewed the
Union thus disOlvlng should come again into
power, may We not reasonably expect il 10
permit that dissolution = be quietly COM
pleted AID. Journal.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31

SECOND L. = ~HARr-SHooTEHs.- Our
correspondent writes. Aug. 2lst: Here
we are i'm front OF Petersburg again. after
considerable travelling around. We are in
the front line of works and the rebels give
Us a daily morning salute commencing about
A. NJ. and it continues until > or g. Our
batteries did not reply at all this morning
our line OF works and that of the rebels Is
but a short distance apart. and our line of
pickets and those OF the rebels are as near
as six rods No picket firing is allowed.
The first man that fires is compelled To
walk on the top of tine breast works for
twenty-lour hours with bag of sand on
his back. They say that. a little 10 the
left, our men and the rebels get water al
the same spring and that two Yankees and
two rebels played "a game OF cards 10 see
whether Grant or Lee should beat. and the
Yauks won the game. had
10 quit writing for about hall an hour and
run into my bomb-proof for the rebels com
menced shellin@ Us. and are hard at II.
The shells fly 50 thick ont here | shall have
to take my writing into my hole with me.
made a break for my hole
but left my portfolio ON the table. I had
just got under cover when a shell bursted
and piece struck the table went through
one of my letters. and through the rubber
blanket had spread on the table, taking q
piece of the table. and glancing, wenl
through one mans tent and smashed IN
gun. but injured no one. Two of our rcsi
mcnt We're wounded this morning.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31

OLD HUNDRED N CANA letter from
Gen. Sherman's Army down about the hen-
esaw Mountains. says:
Al early dawn this morning July g be
fore the troops were fully awakened from
their slumbers. tie melodi0us notes Of Old
Hundred. given forth by one Of the brigade
bands. rang out upon the air aud was ech-
oed bv the green-capped hills beyond
soldiers intently occupied in preparing the
morning meal. stood still and listened 10 The
melody and instinciiveiy joined IN IT,
1T flew from regiment 10 regiment; brig
ade after brigade took il up. and ere the
notes of the band ceased 10 reveroerate. i've
thousand were raised in Praise God from
whom all blessings flow \ moment later
all was still. Breakfast was taken: and 20
silently did the veterans OF many battle
fields break camp ami fall into line that
everybody remarked 81. ana compmented
thcm for their conduct have hear! Olt
Hurdrcd often when the huge lungs Of the
organ seemed inspired with life. and con-
rre.ation Joined their meiodous voices
never until to-day did l hear it SUM with
the full inspiration Of the soul
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31

MICHIGAN STATE SANITARY FAIR.-This
Fair Is to be held on the State Agricultural
Fair Grounds. Kalamazoo, on the 10Th.
DIST, 22nd and 23r1 of September. 1864.
The Ladies Soldiers Aid Society, OF Kala-
mazOO. invite the various Aid Societies.
Sanitary and Christian Commissions. in the
State Of Michigan. TO join them in a Grand
Michigan state Sanitary Fair. in aid Of our
noble soldiers in the hospitals and fields as
above stated. We believe that a large
amount may be raised for these objects. and
a great good may be done
Contributions of all classes of Goods
Merchandise. Produce, Implements Works
Of Art indeed ere7yftng that can he CON
verified into money, are respectfully sohci-
ted from individuals, companies, shops and
societies. in this State. and from abroad.
One-third Of the proceeds of this Fair will
be distributed through the Soldiers Re-
lief Committee at Detroit. consisting OF
John Owen. ". c. Duncan, c. c. Trow-
bridge and Ben. Vernon; one-third through
the United States Christian Commission. e
TO lie distributed by David Preston. E. c.
Walker. Caleb Ives, Francis Raymond. J.
:. Vernon, and Charles F. Clark. of Detroit,
and one-third through the " Ladies Aid
Society. at Kalamazoo
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31

Dirty Little Tom seymour of Connect
cuf. who is said 10 he the choice Of the
90 Pcace-at-any-price gentry for nominal
ton al Chicago. has written 10 Lindsay
springs of New York. of which the follow
inw j. an extract. VIZ:
Whichever side Is To blame or il Won
insist or anybody else should insist. in
putting the blame entirely on the south.
nothing shall deter me from saying that Your
barbarous confi>cation acts. and Govern
ment proclaims hare JUSTIFIED thai re,ss-
fance on their part which we have seen
spring from the great law of selt-prcserva-
tion-that law which the All-wise Being has
planted in every human breast.
Here the re0els are told that. no matter
who was to blamein the beginning. the ware
justified now in trying 10 destroy the Union
They are encouraged TO fight on. a. they
are fighting in a Justified cause. And
this from a BE- Democratic leader. recently
the 90 Democratic nominee Tor Governor OF
a state and now a prominent " Democrat
lie ~ candidate for President,-GraHd Rap-
.1S Eagle.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31
The National Democratic Convention.

We have no proceedings of this COnven-
ton later than Monday. The attendance Of
people in Chicago i represented as being
very large
At noon. on Monday the Convention was
organized 10y appointing Ey-Gov Bigler. of
Pa, President pro tenn, who made a speech
on the occasion. Committees Of one from
each State were appointed on Credentials.
on Organization, and on Resolutions. The
rules Of the preceding National Convention
were adopted until otherwise ordered.
The question of admitting delegates from
the Territories and rebel states was refer
red to the Committee on Credentials.
All resolutions offered in the Convention
were referred without debate to the Com
mittee on Resolutions; and il they do not
report on them, there is an end of them.
This keeps out all dangerous topics OF di~-
cussion in the Convention. and enables the
managers 10 Introduce only what they
please ana AZ such times a they may select.
This is an admirable devise to keep the Con
vention from gong to pieces.
The general expectation is that Mcclellan
will receive the nomination for President.
A to a platform. there is so far general
concurrence among the delegates for an ar
mistIce, National Convention. and the
use of all other means consistent with
Christianity and civilization to bring about
a peace.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31

NEW PAPEE.-We have received the first
number of neatly printed paper called
the 81. Johns Herold. " published at St
Johns. Clinton County. by Hgham * Plum
stead 1t is to be a Copperhead paper
Here Is its creed:
The Herald will oppose the administra-
ton and oppose the war and the purposes
for which il Is now being carried on. To
he in favor OF the war is to support the adj
mnistration and all their nefariOus schemes
emancipation coniiscation and miscege-
nation.
In supporting the administration and
the war. We assist the South in gaining her
independence.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31

StNA.E LNrTnIENr Livingstone. the n
rican traveller. describes an ingenious meth
Oh hs which ,he Africans obtain water In
the desrt. The omen Tie a bunch al grass
10 one end of a reed ahour two feet long.
and insert in "a hole as deep a. the arm Will
rc-Ch. then ram down the Wet sand around
Il. Applying Tie mouth 90 The free end of
The reed. tlel form "a vacuum In the grass
beneath. la winch the water collects. and
im a short time rises 90 the mouth. II Will
be- seen that this simple but tuly pilosOph-
zeal and eiiectual method might have been
applied in many "a seS in different countries.
where wafer was greatly cd % the sa-
wing oi iitc
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31

NERVE. readers who visited HOwe's
circus during IL stay IN orr city VIII rec0l-
lect the entrance into the lions cage by Mr.
Crockett AMI the angry actions OF the lar
gest liOneSs. while performing. During the
exhibition OF the circus at Madison. Wis.
the same animal in jumping over his arm
snapped ~ il. severing one OF the cords and
badly cutting the flesh above the elbow
The pain must have been great. but Crock
Ell showed TO si-n- beyond giving the anil
mai q few blows With his whip. aud III the
evening be Went through the performance
- usual The iiOneSss was very cross ami
slapped al him with her huge paws severl
time. he managed. however, 10 keep her
under subsection. and displayed great nerve
and courage When NJ. CrOcsett'- arm
Was dressed il was very much swollen and
every one confessed That nothing bur his
nerve had prevented the animal from de-
stroying his life.-Def Com.
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Important Military Order.

Cincinnati, Aug. %.
AaJor-General Heintzelman issued an or
oes prohibiting Express Companies. Rail
ts S, OF other forwarding Companies from
OsNarnng OF delivering firearms. powder
- -. ammunition OF any Kind within the linn
-, " sne states OF Ohio, Illinois and Nichi-
So, s ~, ele next sixty days. without n ner-
mn tVn headquarters. The order -
prohibited dealers in these o-, Taper also
selling the same within this TIM iron rom
Commanders and Provost Marsba,- '- ..-..aI
the Northern Departments are rsa,; ~l1nln
see this order executed. and sei1e ILL., an "a 70
afucles AZ may be claDdestinely solI su0n
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31

Resolrc7. That we hail with unmingled
pleasure the return OF the 90 GOd-Lke Val
l0ndi1b0m to his native state. and we
hereby give him a tribute of heartfelt thanks
for the bold defiance which he filings in the
teeth Of the wicked usurper who 80 basely
wrOnged him.
The above horribly blasphem0us resolution
was actually passed 81 q meeting Of the
Democratic Clab Of the second precinct Of
the Twenty-third ward. held on the 5oth Of
July. and published in the Philadelphia
Ageof August 4th. The Age IS the Copper
head organ Of that city.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31

TIE Sex BRIGAND.-IIenry Ward Beech
IT SAYS of slavery and the Constitution;
You must recollect that in all stages il
was the opinion Of every man who founded
the Constitution that slavery was dying.
and they did not feel a. y0u or ] have felr.
but said: &C. Ease it up in every way
Slavery was Ike some brigand brought in
10 an Alpine convent. where be was given
a room and place TO prepare 10 die in de-
Gently, and the old brigand did not die. but
called in his cOnfederates. and ruled the
very hospital where il was being nursed for
a christian burial.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31

lHE fRJ >>IAN AND DANISH ARNIES.-A
correspondent OF the London star says:
&c According 10 the most recent account.
there are al least 20. coo PrusSians in Schles-
wick and Juiland alone consisting of 20
battalions ofinianiry and pioneers. 80 squad
rOnS Of cavalry. and 20 batteries of artillery
Further. Tie Austrian troops number &. 600
mea. In Schieswick and Jutland alone
there are no less than Ga. 600 troops arrayed
against The Danes bur this Is rot all. There
are. further. 5000 Prussians. 6. 600 HanO-
verians and 6.ooe ~aNouS IN the Duchy OF
Hoi>tein-in ALL l7.Uoo men. ~ tne Bund
: about 10 declare war against Denmark.
these forces will also stand la the same cat
egory Is the allied army north OF them
There l.. therefore grand total of rs. 600
German troops ln The peninsula ready In
20 over to Alsen Funen. or to The Island Of
Mors. lWhere General Heserm3nn stands
1000 or 5000 Danish troo $50 and the
Dane, have no more than -. 900 men in all
With which 90 meet these vast forces"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31

PRICES Is lS22 Tho DAYTON Journal has
been furnished with copy of the Dayton
Wafc'mal Of April 9th. $50. giving the
following as the prices current AZ that time
10y which IL viii De- seen that the cost of liv-
ing has slightly advanced:
Flour per bhL = 80. Mhi>key per gallon
II and he. Rye per hushcl 20 and 25c
Corn per bushel l2c. Butter per pound .
and Sc; smoked Hams and Sc; Eggs per
dozen 8 and 5c Fowls peer dozen 81 and 7sc.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-08-31

ToLERABLY ExPLICIT.-The Copperheads
Of Powesheik Co. Iowa, At 4 meeting few
days ago. resolved that unless The Chicago
Convention put forth 4 square platform.
las clearly anti-war as the English IAN
Suage can express il. and then nominate as
candidates for President and Vice-Presi-
dent men whose views aud feelings bar
monte with the platform we will see The
platform. convention and candidates in
HELL rather than vote for the candidates OF
sustain the action OF the convention
Whatever the platform may be. the English
here quoted is tolerably plain.