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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17

The author goes on to say that the official
ly assessed value of all the real and personal
property of the United States in 1860 was
$40, l59, 10000 of which $1O,957, 448, $50
were accredited to the loyal States and So
202, 1877 800 to the disloyal. Even this large
estimate is considered too low, inasmuch as
true valuation is easily concealed, and, as is
well known, is hardly ever made. The in
crease in the value of property, real and per-
sonal, in the Union, between the years 1850
and 1860, was at the ratio of 126.45 per cent. I;
in the loyal States, about l29 per cent. If
the general ratio of increase for ten years
has been reduced since 1860 to 100 per cent,
though it is probable that no reduction has
taken place, then the value of all the real
and personal property of the loyal States on
the lst of July, 1864, would be about Sl5,-
100000 900.
"Supposing the whole of the property to
be distributed equally per capita among the
existing population of 24,900,000, then the
apportionment to each individual would be
$61495.
"Supposing the rebellion to terminate at
or before the close OF 1860, the population OF
the restored Union (Which was 81 100000 in
1900 to be $4,000 900, the debt $3,0O0,000,-
600, and the value of the real and personal
property of the seeding States to be some
what less than that prior to 1860, (.e. So
5000, OO0,l then the value of the real and
personal property of the whole Union would
be about $21 SIS, O0O,0 900; the average wealth
per capita $634.52; the average debt per
capita $50, and the average annual interest
per capita $685."
The regular increase of our national wealth
is shown in the following table:
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17

EXPLICIT AND AUTHENTIC.-In the recent
letter of the rebel Secretary of State, BENJA-
MIN, to MASON, of Virginia, rebel agent or
commissioner, in Europe, respecting the con-
versation between JEFF. DAVIS and Messrs.
JAoUEs and GILMORE, it is explicitly stated
that DAVIS declared there could be no nego-
tiations for peace except on the basis of the
recognition of an independent Southern Con-
federacy. Here is the extract from BENJA-
MINIS letter:
"He [Davis] stated that if they IJaques
and Gilmorel were themselves so unacquaint-
ed with the form of their own government as
to make such propositions, Mr.. Lincoln ought
to have known when giving them his views
that it was out of the power of the Confede-
rate government to act on the subject of the
domestic institutions of the several States,
each State having exclusive jurisdiction on
that point, still less to commit the decision of
such question to the vote of foreign peo-
pie; that the separation of tie States a0as an ac-
conptashed fact; that he had no authority to re-
ceUe proposals for negotiation ercept By girt1e of
has office as President Of an Independent Confede-
racy, and on has basis alone must proposals be
made to him."
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17
n0ur Rurden and Our strength.,,

A valuable pamphlet has recently been
published by Mr.. DAVID A. WELLS, OF Troy,
New York, bearing the title which forms the
caption of this article. The object OF Mr.
WELLS in this pamphlet is to show that our
resources have been By no means exhausted
By the past four years Of war. And not only
so but those resources are ample TO enable US
to continue the struggle indefinitely. The
writer bases his arguments on statistics, and
statistics are as stubborn as any other facts.
Mr.. WELLS makes some very striking conclu-
sions by comparison of our debt with those
of various foreign countries, estimating our
increase of population for the rest of the cen
tury at three per cent annually; and suppos-
ing, too, that the war will continue till 1866,
and increase our debt to three billions.
Those conclusions appear in the following
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17

industrial power of all nations that at present
exist. or ever have existed. Shall the loyal
States in 1864 Ito say nothing of the whole
country, with present advantage of thirty
per cent in population, thirty three per cent.
in property, and more than one hundred per
cent. in the value of animal production; with
a virgin soil, enormous immigration, a system
of land tenure which conduces to the highest
prosperity of the greatest number, and aeon
dition of society in which individual enter
prise is encouraged and fostered-shali the
loyal States, we ask, with all these advantag'
es-sink under burden of debt less than
two-thirds that which Great Britain sustained
in 1916.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17
Copperhead Peace Platform.
Adopted at Chicago, August sOth, 1864.

Resolred, That in the future, as in the past, we
will adhere with answering fidelity to the Union
under the CONSTR ution the only solid 70 unda-
tion of our strength, security and happiness as a
people, and as a framework of government equal
ly conducive TO the welfare and prosperity OF all
the ST ates, both Northern and Southern.
Resolved, That this Convention does explicitly
declare, as he sense of the American people, that
after four years of failure to the Union by
the experiment of war, during which, under the
pretence Of q military necessity, a war power
highe than the Constitution, the Constitution it.
self has been disreg in every part and public
liberty and private right alike trodden down, and
the material prosperity of the country essentially
impaired, justice, humanity, liberty and the
public welfare demand that immediate eff rts
be made for a cessation of hostilities, with view
to an ultimate convention of the States or other
peaceable means, to the end that at the earliest
practicable moment, peace may be restored on the
bias OF the Federal States.
Resolved That the di ect interference of the mil
itary authorities of the United States in the re-
cent elections held in Kentucky, Maryland, Mis-
souri, and Delaware was shameful violation of the
Constitution, and repetition of such acts in
the approaching election will be held revolution
airy and resisted with all the means and power I'M
der our control.
RESOLVED, That the aim and object Of the Demo-
cratic party is to preserve the Federal Union and
the rights of the States unim and they here
by declare that they consider the Administrative
usurpation of extr aordinary and dangerous powers
not granted by the Constitution; the subversion
Of the civil by military law in States not in insur-
rection; the arbitrary military arrest, imprison-
ment, trial and sentence of American citizens in
States where civil law exists in full force; the sup
preston of the freedom Of speech and of the press
the denial of the right of asylum; the o pen and
avowed disregard of State rights; the employment
of unusual test oaths, and he interference with
denial of the right of the people to bear arms in
their defence, as calculated to prevent restora-
ton of the Union and the perpetuation of govern.
ment deriving its just powers from the consent of
the governed.
Resolved, That the shameful disregard of the Ad-
ministration to its duty in respect to eur fellow
citizens, who now and long have been prisoners of
war IN suffering condition, deserves the severest
reprobaton, on the score alike of public policy and
common humanity.
Resolved, That the sympathy of the Democratic
party is heartily and earnestly extended to the SOL
diery of our army, who now are and have been in
the field under the flag of their country, and in the
event of its attaining power they will receive all the
care protection and regard that the brave soldiers
of the Republic have nobly earned
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17
Valuable Campaign Observation-Disclosures and
Read.

The Union Congressional Committee are
publishing some very valuable campaign doc
uments. Compiled from official records, they
will furnish the people with mass of infor-
nation relating directly to the questions in
volved in the present political canvass
They are as follows:
First: McClellan's Military Career, reviewed and
exposed. ,
aud autecedents.
Third: The Chicago Copperhead Convention IL
The men who composedit.
Fourth: Base surrender of the Copperheads 20
the rebels in arms.
Fifth: The military situation and the glorious
achievements of our soldiers and sailors.
Strth: A few plain words with the heroic private
soldiers.
arrest'' of the Maryland Legislature.
Eighth: What Lincoln's Administration has done.
Ninth-Doctrine of the Copperheads North and
the Rebels South identical.
Teau-Rebel terms of Peace.
Eleventh-Can the country pay the expenses of
the War;
Tsceifth-The Constitution upheld and main
tanned.
Thtrteenth-Peace, to be enduring, must be con-
quered.
Fourteenth "A history of the cruelties and afro
cities of the Rebellion.
Observation-Disclosures of the Copperhead conspir-
acies in the Northwest.
These documents will be printed in English
and German and sent for two dollars per hun
dred copies. Let the loyal men everywhere
send in their orders to Hon. JAMES HARLAN.
Washington, d. G..
Let Union Clubs, County and Town Com
mittees, and Union men who wish to contrib
ute something towards the general cause send
on orders Immediately for these documents
and see that they are thoroughly distributed
among the people. 1t is no less important to
defeat the political allies of JEFF. DAVIS in
the North at the ballot box, than his armed
legions of rebels in the field Our system of
free Government would be in just as great
jeopardy of its administration were placed in
the hands of a man who is pledged to surren-
der to the demands of rebellion as it would
from the defeat and humiliation of our arm
les. Let the people understand this thor
oughly, and the Copperhead Peace Democracy
will be crushed in utter ana irretrievable dis
comfture at the ballot-box in November.
To this end circulate the documents-place
them in the hands of every voter, and let the
questions at issue be thoroughly discussed
and understood.
A vigorous fall campaign by the Union ar
mics in the Southern States, and vigorous
fall campaign by the Union masses in the
North will finish the rebellion and restore
the Union with a lasting and glorious peace.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17

WHAT THE REBELS EXPECT FROM THE Cor
PERHEADs.-The editor of the British Ameri-
can, of Kingston, C. w., who was recently at
Halifax, reports a conversation which he had
there with the first officer of the rebel pirate
Tallahassee. The rebel pirate stated as fol-
lows:
O. That the opinion was universal among
his people that the present campaign was the
final one of the war.-the South only requir-
ing to hold their own during the Presidential
canvass at the North, which a0Ottld ensure lie
saseeess of the Cogperhead candidate and inmedi-
ate negotiations tOr peace on tie basis of South
e17s independence.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17

gB- The venerable and yinegary Wickliffe
of Kentucky, had good deal to say to the
Chicago Convention about the "damp and
dirty cells, with only straw to lay on" and
the coarse prison fare of the female rebels
confined at Louisville. The fact in the case
is that they are quartered in good dwelling
house, which is well ventilated, comfortable
and cleanly. The prisoners are allowed to go
about shopping, and are moreover so content
ed that when given the privilege of going
North, with transportation furnished them,
every one refused to leave the prison Gin.
ciE,,oti Gazette
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17

Look AT THE HYPocRITEs The supporters
of the Chicago ticket denounce Mr. LINCOLN
for what they call arbitrary arrests of trail
tors, and yet support MCCLELLAN, who arbi-
trarily arrested whole legislature of
traitors.
They denounCe the draft, and yet go for
MCCLELLAN, who was the first man who cal
led for draft s1s
They denounce the war, and want our ar.
mics to be Withdrawn from the rebel States,
yet they go for MCCLELLAN, who claims to be
for its prosecution.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17

IF Sherman conquers Atlanta, an
essential portion of the Constitution is there
after dead"
The above is from an editorial article which
appeared in the Milwaukee Meas few weeks
ago. SHERMAN has conquered Atlanta. The
Neacs will now probably claim that by elect
ing MCCLELLAN and restoring Atlanta to JEFF.
DAVIS, the extinct part of the Constitution
can be brought again to life.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17

eB- The rebels will grant peace if we will
concede their independence This we cannot
do. Democracy says offer them peace on the
basis of Union and Nationalized Slavery
This we cannot do, either. Peace can be had
if the rebels viii only return to the Union.
Who, then, is to blame for the War?
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17

W Establishments on the New York
streets where the weaker sex can get their
"bitters" in quiet way when out shopping,
are said by the Herald to be indicated by a
placard bearing the words, "If you don't see
what you want, ask for it."
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17

TIE sum and substance of the Chicago
Democratic Platform, says the New York
Tribune, are just this: U,aole Sam is dead, and
JET, Davis is appointed to administer on the es-
tdae. The children object, and demand re-
hearing Of the case. They don't believe in
the reported decease.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17

gB The Democracy blame LINCOLN for not
obtaining peace. Why do they not blame
those who first drew the sword, and who now
refuse to accept peace on the basis of re-
stored Unions Because if they did, their
whole party capital would be used up.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17

On account of the number of oil wells in
the country, Western exchange thinks the
United States ought to be called Modern
Grease
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17
In order to fortify his general statements,
Mr.. WELLS relates these facts in the increase
| of particular States. He says:

In order to fortify his general statements,
Mr.. WELLS relates these facts in the increase
of particular States. He says:
Connecticut increased her wealth from
$I55, 707, 900 in 1850 to $444, 274 900 in 1860,
or in the ratio of 1S5 per cent. while Ohio
added to her wealth the value of $6S9,000,-
900, or 13S per cent; and Pennsylvania
1864, 0O0, 900, or about SO per cent. New
York, though adding not quite II per cent. to
her wealth of 1850, yet absolutely augment
ed it by 1868, 000,0 900, sum more than $780,
600, 600 in excess of three times the value of
the wealth of Iowa; S200,000,000 more than
has been acquired by South Carolina during
her existence as State.
The two States which increased their valu-
alton the least during the decade in question
were Vermont and Massachusetts,, yet the
former added to her wealth 33 per cent. and
the latter ~ per cent. the absolute increase
in Vermont being more than $4,000, 900 !;
and the absolute increase in Massachusetts,
S42 100000.
Basing his estimates on the past, the au-
thor proceeds to prospect for the future. As
Stunning our increase of population to be 80
per cent. in ten years, and that of wealth to
be 100 rer cent, ne deduces the following
figures:
gsgggg
Ave- age annual value of the nationals
product, the annual ratio of in-?23.?
''''' '' : = s z5s2S5
Percentage efdsbt to property. ]. $685.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17
" Cap In Hand"

On the 2Sth of May, 1851, scarcely two
months after the firing upon Sumter, the
Richmond Wing said of the Northern people !:
eve must bring these enfranchised slaves
back to their true condition. They have long
very properly looked upon themselves as our
social inferiors-as our serfs their mean,
niggardly lives, their low, vulgar and sordid
occupations, have ground this conviction into
them"
Then, after speaking of the Northern de-
termination to put down the rebellion, and
saying that their uprising has all the char
acteristics of ferocious servile insurrec-
tion," the editor concludes that the war "will
enable us to restore them to their normal con-
dition Of yassalqge, and teach them that cap u,
hand is tie proper attitude Of tie servant before
his master"
And with cap in hand the whole Cop
perhead party now stand before their masters
ready to do their bidding! The remarks of
the Wing are perhaps entirely just, when ap-
piled to this class of our people, for they
have ever been slaves to the party, and the
party has been the vassal of the South.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17

MCCLELLAN's IDEA OF PERFECT GENTLE
MAN-Gen. MCCLELLAN cherished a feeling
of personal respect and liking for the rebel
leaders, which has been well understood be-
fore now. Here is an apt piece of testimony
to that effect from Capt. METcALF, of Ken
lucky, who said recently at public meeting:
got my eyes opened en- that young Napoleon
in the spring of 1861. went to see Gen. McClel-
Ian, and in the course Of the conversation said
to him that JEFF Davis was scoundrel and repu-
diator. He (McClellan) Strengthened himself up
quickly, and said: 81 do assure you, sir, that you
are mistaken. JEFF. Davis is a perfect gentleman,
and will not do any thing unbecoming gentleman
Well, if traitor, conspirator, thief, repudiator,
and the civil devil who is instigating all this muir
der is his beau ideal of a 'Rrfect gentleman l
hope our country will never be cursed with his
morality at the head of affairs"
Could man thus swift to resent an impu-
tation on JEFF. DAVIS be expected to desire
the rebellion crushed.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17


the thought almost deprived me of the pow
er of action. To use force, / had sense
enough to know, would be dangerous, for a
glance showed me that the mailman was a
strongly-built, powerful man, and was aware
that any mailman is terrible in his strength.
At this moment an expedient occurred TO me
which afforded some hope"
"Good heavens {" said to the man, ''you
have put the trap on the wrong line. You'll
spoil all. Quick off with tits all wrong"
| almost shouted in my anxiety.
To my inexpressible relief, the mailman
seized the idea. Once possessed of it, he
was down upon his hands and knees in an in
slant, endeavoring to carry my suggestion in
to effect.
With what terriblr anxiety 1 watched the
cord unwound! How slowly the coils loosen
ed beneath the fingers of the wretched man,
eager and anxious as he was How trem-
bled as now and then knot or intricacy of
the coil impeded the work How my heart
ceased its pulsation, as ever and anon he
would pause in his work to laugh a horrid
laugh, and mutter inarticulately about a
"jolly- header !" But the wretched man was
earnest in his task; Spoil all, spoil ALL" he
continued to mutter; "of course it would !;
why, one would think l was mad not to have
seen that !" and then he fell again eagerly to
the removal of the obstruction.
And all this time / listened with an inten-
sity which l cannot describe for any evidence
of the coming train; but still no sound broke
the stiffness of the summer night to tell of
its approach. l heard the river fretting in
its narrow channel eighty feet below. The
distant chime of Hindlesham Church clock
was borne to my ear family on the breeze,
as it struck the quarter past the hour-the
quarter past then the express was due! !
started the mailman even started to his feet,
when the long whoop of an owl broke shrill
and loud upon the startled ear of night but
still no sign of the night express.
began to breathe more freely as ! urged
him to his work. All might be well yet, !
thought when bark the shudder in the air,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-09-17

Value of real Average pro- Average annual
Year and personal perty to each value of the Ma
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-12
Rarly setlIers of South CarolIna.

The territory now occupied by South
Carolina originally constituted a part of
Virginia. 1t was out of Virginia that
it was carved into separate colony.
Although differing in some respects, the
populations seem to have been kindred
in character. Ramsay, the historian Of
this State, in work published at
Charleston, in 1909, says that - the emf
grants were medley of different ma
tiOns and principles and that among
them were persons "who took refuge
from the powers Of fortune and the rigor
Of creditors young men, reduced to
misery by folly and excess and rest
less spirits, fond of rowing. To these
were added Huguenots, driven from
France by the revocation of the edict
of Nantes Ramsay5 History of South
Carolina, p 2 5 Bat Graham tells as
that, not trace of the existence Of
an order of clergymen is to be found
in the laws of Carolina during the first
twenty years of its history" History
of United States, vol 2, p. SO And
another historian says that 'the inc
habitants, far from living in friendship
and harmony among themselves, were
seditious and ungoyernable." How
tits History of South Carolina, vol /,
p. l04 Such a people were naturally
insensible to moral distinction, 50 that,
according TO Hewitt, pirates were
treated with great civility and friend
ship" and by bribery and corruption,
they often found favor with the pfoyin-
oial juries and by this means escaped
the hands of justice" All Of which is
declared by the historian to be eYi-
dences Of the licentious spirit which
prevailed in the colony" Ibid, pp. q,
ll5 Graham uses still stronger Ian
gusge, when be says, the governor,
the prOprietors, deputies and the prin-
cipal inhabitants, degraded themselves
to level with the Vilest Of mankind,
By abetting the crimes Of pirates and
becoming receivers Of their nefarious
acquisitions History Of the United
States, Vol 2, PIP. I2lI Such Is the
testimony with regard 70 South CaroIi-
ma To call such people cavaliers =
is an abuse Of terms
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-12
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