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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01

W Mr.. Oobden's description Of the re-
bellion is felicitous IS it is true. He styles
1t IAN aristocratic rebellion against Demo-
czatic government" J" That's the whole story in
q nut shell. t22'a9 aioe ra12t2 - !
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01

Adjt. Gen. Thomas, who has returned
to Washington, says that 81, 900 negro troops
are now organized, and that by Spring this
number will be raised to $4,000. He has
great confidence in the efficiency Of colored
troona
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01

PLAYED Our In recent speech at Oma-
ha, Nebraska, George Francis Train declared
himself 1.-THE best played out man IN the
country" Train is really growing sensible.
Don't you think 80, Judge?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01

AZ The popular determination to have
the war ''put through" appears strikingly in
the fact that, for the 6rst time since the
Presidency Of jackson, the Administration
has in its interest the Congress elected for the
last portion Of its term.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01

-H Gov. Yates has is.ued proclamation
wherein be orders the arrest Of all par, les re-
cruiting men in illinois. either white or black,
for service in other States. .og
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01

E The assurances We have had through
Gen. Hamilton and others, of the existence of
strong Union sentiment in Texas, that only
needed military protection to be expressed,
are now confirmed. Our forces under Gen.
Banks have already raised two Union regi-
ments of Texans, and recruits are still flock.
ING in is'- Hti
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01

~ The Nuscatine Courier (Rebel) says
that the Republicans have an unprecedented
majority in the Legislature. tits just getting
through Thayer's wool that his party has
been knocked into little bits Of multitudinous
fragments by the ballots of freemen.-Des
Loinse Rsgis(sr.sal ie,. 1ss 3val iliw HgZ
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01

WELL, WHAT OF Init is announced that
the "Conservativcs'' in session at Philadel-
phia last week re affirmed the nomination of
Mcclellan for President, and added ex-Gov.
Campbell, of Tenn, for the Vice Presidency.
Little McNapolecn will be worse used up in
his race for the Presidency than he was in his
Peninsular campaign.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01

~ Cold water ong It never to be drank
within half an hour If e,ting. Itdlutes the
gastric juice aud reduces its temp .ra,ure and
thus retards digestion and Injuries health.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01

R-The Buffalo Ezpress, " on good au-
thority," denies that any committee Of the
Loyal League Convention visited the Pfesi-
dent that any such committee was appoint
ed, or that any disposition was manifested to
intrude Its eaussel upon Mr.. Lincoln, or to
intermeddle, in any way, with bis measures
and policy IL .--A -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01
The Russians at Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 26.
A Russian Admiral and five Captains of
the feet waited on Maj Gen. Butler to-day.
The General briefly welcomed them, and
offered every facility in his power to make
their stay here pleasant In reply, the Ad.
mira said he should not winter here, as he
had intended. but should send part of his
feet to Annapolis to winter, when he had
made trip to the West Indies and return.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01
A Rebel Blockade Runner Cap
tured.

NEW ORK, Dec. Z6.
The rebel iron blockade runner, Cheatem,
was captured by the gunboat Huron, about
December 1st, in Doboy Sound, Ga, while
sttemp ing to run to sea with cargo o.
cotton, tobacco, rosia, &c.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01
How shall the debt be Paid:


Two thousand millions of dollars, more OF
less, will have been expended in crushing the
rebellion, and how shall this vast sum be
raised Shall it be by grinding and inter-
minable taxation? Shall we send the tax
collector to take the uttermost farthing from
the poor widow, whose husband and sons
have laid down their lives in defense of our
republican institutions-pouring out their
blood upon Southern battle fields
Or, shall we take the ba,tle-felds from the
possession of the proud and lordly monopo.
lists, whose treason brought the war, with all
its expense and treasure, upon the country
Aristocracy, land monopoly and slavery were
the triune cause of the war. Let them all to-
gether be compelled to pay the expense. Let
the widows and orphans and wounded sol.
diers among Us be first pensioned and be pro-
vided for out of the proceeds of these battle.
fields, and the balance be made sinking fund
to extipguish the National debt.
Con6scation in fee simple, in accordance
with the decree Of Judge Underwood of the
United States District Court, should be the
watchWord. .- ,---,t & e.. ID
8 The wealth of the South is in few hands
and the most Of those few have rebelled
against the best Government on earth-a
Government which had never been felt BY
them but in its protection and blessings. Con.
Rscation will only fall upon the guilty, and
will be an infinite gain to the poor and COM
mon people Of the South as we'll as the North.
In all torts and trespasses by the common
law, by civil law and by statute law We COM
pei the wrong g-doer to respond with his prop.
erty for the damage he has done. So let 1t
be with these great treespassers, who have
attempted to take the life of the nation and
to sell its liberties to the tyrauts of Europe.
Oon6scation and distribution Of the lands
Of the rebels are now d manded BY every
principle of equity and justice.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01

EW- Colorado contains population equal
to that of California when she was admitted
as State-ffy thousand. The immigration
this year was over fifteen thousand. Denver
City has over six thousand population, and
great Improvements have been made within
the last year. The gold quartz mines in the
territory are the riches. yet discovered, and
capital for developing the precious metal is
flowing freely into Colorado. At its last
session the United States Senate passed an
enabling act for the admission of Colorado,
but it failed in the House for want of time
The present Congress will undoubtedly
pass . similar act, and the new State will
thus take part in the next Presidential elec.
ton.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01

- The Pension Bill, passed by the
House of Repres entatiyes, appropriates ST.
100000 for inyalids, and $2,2OO,000 for all
other pensions under the variors acts from
July 4th, 1885 to July l4tb, 1862, the aggre.
gate being s., ,2oo,o 900 foc the year 1s64.'5.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01
The Blue NOsed Rebels Threat
ealilag Maine.

BOSTON, Dec. 70.
The st. Croix Herald, published at Calais,
near the borders of New Brunswick, states
that much excitement exists there in conse-
quence of apprehensions of contemplated
la,d by the rebel agents and roughs from the
icinity of st. Johns. The people of Calais
and Eastport have formed themselves into
Home Guards. and Obtained arms and ammu-
milton, and hold themselves in readiness for
any raid that may be attempted.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01

s-v-One Of our offic RS in Libby Prison,
Richmond, asks: Why ought the officers to
be content without exchanged Answer
Because they have Lt6by-Ration every day.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01

MOVEMENT FOR Bans RExovAL.-Over
fifty members Of Congress have signed .
request for the removal of Blair from the
Cabinet. 1t is noticeable fact that thus far
the whole delegation from Illinois have re.
fused to unite in the request.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01
- A,special dispatch to the Chicago

- A'special dispatch to the Chicago
1ss0sns, dsted De- Moines, Dec. ssd, says: |:
q "Gen. John A. Dix has written q letter
to Gen. Curtis, fsvoring . union of the Mis-.
sissippi = Missouri and the Cedar Rapids &
Missouri Roilroad at this point, Gen. Dix
takes the ground that two roads through
the State west Of the Dss Aoines River, and
30 near, each other a. these two roads, viii
not pay, and that The two should be consol.
idated into one grand national route.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01
But all through that Summer day
A wall Of fire they stood,
Aud held the baffied foe at bay.
And straakad thu pround vitn hlo0d ~

And streaked the ground with blood"
''May the nations heart long keep them in
memory. May their names be inscribed in
letters of gold, high on the roll of honor, and
may we who are gathered here tonight to
commemorate their glory and fame, form a
nucleus around. which the survivors shall cling
and cement stronger, if possible, the ties
which bind them to "the brave who have
sunk to rest" on that memorable battle field.
by raising on the ground where they fought
and where they fell, monument, which
through the ages Of time shall mark the spot
country and their flag.
g And my brothers, as we recollect the
blood stained sod, the unmarked, scattered
and almost obiterate graves on that ridge in
Southwest Missouri where our comrades lie,
sleeping their last sleep, needless alike to the
sunshine and the storm, let US renew our
VOWS to the Union and to each other. and
swe.r that the very spirit of this wicked,
hell born and God-forsaken rebellion shall be
crushed crushed to rise no more-or that
We will give up our own lives, in our bla"k-
cts, on other fields lie stiff and cold, ere we
lay aside these arms. And now before we
say farewell to the names of these heroes, let
US send word Of remembrance and sympathy
to the homes that wore made sad, to the
hearthstores which were made desolate, to
the hearts which were filed with grief by
these first offerings with which the West
proved her loyalty to the most humane and
benefcent government the world ever saw"
The Major found the hearts of his old com
rades, and could you have seen the BOYS grasp
him warmly by the hand at the close of his
speech it would have convinced you that these
tried and face-browned veterans had not for.
cotton nor ever will forget the brave men
whose bones found . sepulchre far from the
homes Of their kindred or friends
Col. Sco6eld, of Washington, Iowa, paid
an eloquent and glowing tribute to the sur.
vivors of that battle who had yielded up their
lives in the cause of justice and right, on 9TH
er fields. Col. Sanders, Of Davenport, closed
the list Of regular toasts in beautiful and
touching reply in honor Of the ladies. r.
1 wish the women Of Iowa and the North
could have beeu present and heard the glow.
ing words as they fell from his lips, in honor
of their glory and heroiam in this war, and
they would have known, if they ever doubted
that the life of struggle, hardship, and exer-
ton in the rude camp Of the soldier can never
efface from his heart the love and devoted
loyalty to woman which her own glorious acts
aud sacrifices have won for her. 81 ~ al
Major Foster was called to his feet when
the name Of Gen. Grant was pronounced, and
his reply was oil thu !" old hero" himself
eou'd have wished or desired. az .sia-.l
Representatives from Kansas, Illinois Indi-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-01
1 Successful Cavalry Movement
against Guerrillas in Virginia.

ST.. JOINS, N. B., Dec. %.
Collins and Mex. ma. of the Chesapeake
pirates, we're arrested and brought before the
police magistrate to-day. On application of
'heir counsel the examination Of their case
was postponed week.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-08-03
COpperhead Complaints.

Can any Of our readers guess what docu-
ments contains tn following complaints 2
The Abolitionists will readily say it is the
" disloyal" platform Of some Copperhead
Convention: .- .-e..., ... ... ....-
"He has obstructed the administration of
justice. .., ~. .y... ... .l
He has made judges dependent upon
his will alone, s ~. ......,....
+" He has erected multitude Of new Off
GERS. .., a.tl.F ...... ..,
He has kept among us, in time of peace
standing armies, without the consent OF leg
iSlatures f mrs ,.. .......... Lad.
He has even effected to render the mill
tary independent OF and superior to the civil
power. ,a. Nr.',
He has confined, with others, to sub
ject us to a Jurisdiction foreign 10 our con-
stitution, and unacknowlcdged by our laws:
giving his assent to their acts OF pretended
legislation .s,. ..g.. =. s.ryisuJaa .... .,...
= For quartering large bodies of armed
troops among US. ..',. .rf
For protecting them, by mock trial,
from punishment foY any murder which they
should commit on tho inhabitants Of these
States. h.. .u.lue l.9 ~.
'For dcpriyingus, in many cases, Of the
benefit of trial ~ iuy.5o, ~ g. h.
'fFor taking away our charters, abolishine
our most valuable laws, and altering, funda-
mentally the forms ofom governments.
b. He has melted domestic instructions
among us. " J..,,..
The above are not extracts fiom any latter
day political gathering, but are taken liter
alIy from a renowned Old document signed by
John Hancock and flfy-fve others-wrtter
byThomas JeHerson-engrossed by order o!
Congress-and faniliarly known as the
Declaration Of Independence. "'
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-08-03
TERMS~-$2 PER ANNUM
MIR. LInceln,s last.

During the time that the rebels we're e1-
gagged in their bombardment of Fort Sto-
yens, Mr.. Lincoln happened to pass a short
time within the walls of that fertilization =
A shot from the enemy passed into the fort,
and striking some projection, glanced Off
the ball entering the leg of soldier. Mr.
Lincoln cast his eye first toward the point
Of implngement, and then at the suffering
soldier, and exclaimed while happy smil
irradiatcd his features That was GOO
tarom !" The unfeeling remark was heal
by some soldiers standing near, and produc-
ed, as might naturally be expected, consid.
erable indignation.
That was almost equal to his calling upon
Marshall Lamnon TO sing a funny negro song
while they we're surveying the horrors of
the thousand corpses upon the battlefield
of Antietam.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-08-03
General hanks Declares i'm Fa-
yOr OF Neral Power Rather
than the sword. %

At the Sickles reception in New Orleans
Gen Banks made very significant and i'm
portant speech It's greater significance
rested in its conclusion, when the General
said: 81.
II confess, sir, that | believe the first du-
ty Of this people is to make such sacrifices
on the field of battle as success may demand;
and also, that the settlement of our Difficult
ties must. proceed from the moral power Of
this country, which is greater and more eff
cacious than military powcr--the pen is
mightier chan the sword. This power will
command the assent Of the people of this
country and the respect Of all courts, either
judicial or political, on the face Of the
earth. p" ... '"'' 'i .| !-
This language is very striking, to say the
least of it. 1t admits Of but one translation.
We must fight on because we are fighting;
but our fighting will result in nothing. The
moral sense Of the people las yet to settle
all our complications Then we are fighting
only for grandeur, and the sacrifices we
ale making Of blood and treasure are to te
of no avail. &s' f# "'
That this was the construction put upon
his remarks by the General s healers, and
probably the sen iments he intended really
to convey, seems to admit otno doubt since
the next succeeding speaker, Mr. Christian
Rosehns, elaborated the sGme idea, in the
presence Of General Banks, without drawing
out word of disclaimer. ". $3.50
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-08-03
Amusing Incident,

Charles Gates, a minor son Of William
K. Gates, Of Lee, Mass, wished to enlist,
three years ago, but hi, aged parents objec-
ted to it. One morning he was sent to
drive the cows to pasture; on his way to
work, taking his dinner with him. But at
night he did not come, because he had run
away and enlisted in tie 10Th regiment He
remained through the three years without a
tu,lough, and returned with the regiment
unframed by rebel bullet. He arrived in
the old pasture at home one night last week
just at "cow time" and he lei urely drove
up the same old cows, as if he hadn't been
away for three years. His reception was
ajcyful one, none the less so as his coming
was compile surprise. .., ..-.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-08-03
The Great Joker.

Senator Harris, one of the purest and
best men in the nation, left the Presidential
mansion the other day.. remalking that he
could not tolerate the obscene language Of
the President. Lam .sa
The charming Anna Dickinson, the great
exponent of Republican principles, left the
presence Of the Jokera short time since,
saying thatishe would never again speak to
the President What occurred between
Anna and the Joker at the private inter-
view the public are left to surmise. r
IA few days ago, another prominent lead
er in the Republican party left the PIesir
dent in disgust, complaining of the nause-
ating conversation of the buffoon WIN, dis
graces himself and the American people by
conversation adapted only to low grog-
perv '..t H#. Hr.rt.f.H. .. .i-i
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-08-03
The Dignity OF the white House.

We find the following IN the Baston Trans
c,Tpt Republican ioprnal. and g:Ve it as an
evidence of the Presidential aspirant
''Setchell. the comedian. SAYS he was pre-
sent at the White House the other day when
the '9llowing' was perrehated An old far
mer from the West. who knew President
Lincoln in days by gone, called to pay his
respects at the Presidential mansion. Slap
ping the Chief Magistrate upon the back,
he exclaimed, Well, old hoss, how are
you?" Old Abe, being thoroughly demo-
cratic in his, ideas. and withal relishing
Joke, responded, SO I'm an old hess am l.
What kind Of hoss, prey" Why, an
old draft hoss, to be sure, y was the rejoins
der" Good even Cor Setchell
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-08-03
From. the Cincianoti C0m3,ercidl
"Eet the Private Soldier Have
Justice.o
CINCINNATI, July q, 1864.

CINCINNATI, July 81, 1864.
EDS CoM-Months after the trial Of
Captain F. ". HURT, small notice ap-
pcared in your Washington Geographic
column that the President had refused to
pardon the said Hurtt. A few days sub
sequent appeared the charges and sentence
of the aiore aid offender; and few days
later still, a notice appeared, signed by
| HURT, giving your paper a scolchng on ac-
count OF your publishing the item OF the
pardon refused. and stating that you only
did 50 from the fact that he, the said HURT,
was connected with leading journal Of the
State, and was opposed to some Of your
views, promising at the same tine to pre-
pare an article which would show new. wi
dencc,' convince a 'dlslnterested pubic
that he was honest. ! have waited good
While for sad article, but it not being pro-
duced, have a word TO say III reference to
this case.
\ short time before the rebellion began
HURT was proprietor OF some sort OF adver-
tising sheet in this city, from which he
might possibly have made living, which
doubt. He then took an interest IN the
State JGuTnat, which any. sensible man
! knows never pad any very large proiltS, -
At that tine he was not Wolth S2,CO0, all
told; for the truth Of which examine his
own sworn statement in The County Audi
tor's Office. But now we find h.m, after a
lapse Of only three years, purchasing real
cstates to the tune Of $4,000. Bearing In
mind the fact that his pay-net-o after Iay-
ing for servant, horses, forage, ae.,, Is only
about one hundred and twenty dollars per
month, and the actual expenses OF his ex-
travagant mode, OF hYng have not, been
less than double his salary, does not this IT.
self tell Of fraud? Can any sensible man
doubt his guilt? With all this evidence,
and the fact that he was found guilty by a
court martial, not newspaper IN your city
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-08-03
CADIZ OHIO WEDNESDAY, AUGUST g. 1854


in all matters that pertain to governmental
policy, inasmuch as L myself am intrusted
by the American people with a portion Of
its sovereignty, and | am here defending
it" If this were an army IN the Oid World
where the soldier was not the recipient OF
political power, where was not trusted
with any portion of the sovereignty, where
he was subject, whele he was not allowed
to think and act on behalf of the communi-
". where be is to be turned, in order to
make him good soldier, into machine, III
the language of military men, then ! have
no doubt the Senator would be right, because
he proceeds upon the assumption that these
men are not to be safely lntrusted with this
kind of information. That is the basis OF it.
In monarchial governments the same theory
is held. But what ] said at the outset was
that all that is inconsistent with our theory
of government / said put put the case
where the paper goes into the camp Of the
commander, and ! say upon principle in
! this country, particularly ~ tho,e Who CON
tend for the principle of liberty, free speech
and free thought and free action, 1t can not
be justified in that case; but / do not pro-
pose to 90 50 far. .....
As | understand, nobody complains where
military commander keeps cut Of his
camp seditious papers, mischeyious papers
! if you please, papers which are not in the
interest Of the Administration. Nobody
complains Of that; at least | do not. II
General Burbndge, or whatever his name
may he exclude the Cincinnati EA97,lae1
iron his camps, have no objection. But
that is not the complaint. Genelal Bur-
bridge has gone further; he has not only
undertaken to decide what the soldier shall
read and what the soldier not rGad but he
casts the mantle Of his military authority
over the whole of his district He has said
to the people of his district, those who are
not in the service, those who are not bound
By the military rules and regulations neccs-
sary to the discipline Of the camp You
shall not read the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr. President, cannot conceive Of any
proposition which to me is so much at war
with the fundamental principles for which
we have been ging fer thrce,puarter,
of a century. The very principles On which
on which this republic tased Itself and the
principle that we have proclaimed to ali the
world said to them: ''You have 1eln mis-
taken you thought that the press would
have to be rest aim d. that it ought not to
publish this, that, and the other; you tho t
that the people C uld not listen to all kinds
have as much sense as any OF you; we
and trusting them, see how VIC have pros
pered. - ....
Mr. President this is all timid feeling on
> 1,C - L.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-08-03
LUdiCrOUs,

Two ladies' were travelling from St. Louis
to Cincinnati, one of whom was asked by "a
fellow traveller with whom a conversation
had been opened, if she was married. 81
7cas married, sighed the blooming dame,
but alas! know not if ms husband be he
dead Or alive, | heard that he was acci3en-
tally killed in Pittsburg few weeks ago,
and am going there to ascertain whether
the report be true or false" We'll. I've
got dead sure thing of my husband" re-
marked the other lady, for saw him buri-
ed six weeks ago" -t
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-08-03

AN INDIVIDUAL advertised in one Of the
morning papers for IA wife, the other day
and requested each applicant ior the situa-
ton to enclose her carte dertSite. One OF his
correspondents closed her reply in these
terms: II do not enclose my carte, for
though there is some authority for putting
q cart before horse, / know Of none for
putting one before IN ass +"