davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
Opposed to MIR. LfncOln's Re-Nom.
inatiOn. $3.50

1AhUkOHs
The. Atlanta Georgia. Appeal, like some
of its Northern friends, is opposed to the re-
election of President Linceln. 1t says:
"The people will be reminded that this will,
perhaps, be the only chance they may ever
again have Of getting rid of an obnoxious ad-
ministration. A review of Lincoln's past
policy will undoubtedly serve as an active
stimulant to supercede his administration, if
only to arrest the doom of military dictator
ship which his odious and tyrannical rule may
justly cause to be apprehended. We take it
that the efforts of all, not directly under Mr.
Lincoln's influence, to shake off the shackles
which have so long held them in fear and ab-
ject submission, will be stupendous. The
very thought of having to submit, for at least
four years more, to such wrongs and oppres-
sions as they have had to endure since Lin
coins ascent to power, will beget zeal for a
change of administration, such as can alone
be exercised by men born to freedom, and
subjected temporarily to the CALLING yoke of
oppression. The experience will be beneficial
to the people of the North. If it does not
result in the expulsion from power of the
present villaiuous ADMINISTRATION, every i'm
pulse of freedom within them is extinct If
they fail to appreciate more keenly than be-
fore the value of freedom, by contrast Of
the liberty enjoyed in former years with the
unmitigated tyranny to which they have had
to submit during the past four years, it is
because they are untitled to enjoy freedom,
and their abject natures better accord with
autocratic rule than republican liberty"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

He- JEFF: Davis has suppressed the Raleigh
Standard. Its editor, the Hon. W. w.
Holden, the great leader of the opposition
party, will doubtless be The next Governor OF
North Carolina, the people having thus ex-
pressed themselves at the various public
meetings which have been held in all parts
of the State. This act creates great excite
ment, and makes Mr.. Ho.den's election more
certain next fall o .Ez 20.
1t is worthy Of remark, in this connection,
that the copperhead papers have not a word
of sympathy for the editor Of the Standard.
When. jeff Davis is the offender against the
liberty of the press or Of speech, they cannot
find it in their hearts to condemn him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18


SWe There are many who would ike to
end the slave power forever; who profess to
believe that the only way to peace i. by fin.
ishing slavery now; who thinkdh Constitu-
ton ought to be amended to that end who
want the blacks to fight for us; who would
therefore relieve them from their MASTER 8
power and pursuit; who would have meas
ures taken to protect them as soldiers, both
in the service and when they fall into the
hands Of the enemy; who would have them
paid and treated as other soldiers who in
sist that black soldiers of the United States
shall not be subj jected to Insult and exclusion
on the public conveyances, but who are al
ways ready to make fling at any statesman
who introduces measures TO secure these
ends, or who adv acates them with earnest:
ness as g" ,eternally ;sharping on the negro
question ~" Do sane men suppose that all
these things-a revolution greater than was
ever carried in any countryAare to be effect
ed without action? Such people are either
hypocrites,; preaching what they oppose in
practice, or towards who dare not face the
realization of their own sentiments.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

AZ A circular from Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Fry, to the District Provost nMarshals,
says the order requiring the draft on the 10th
inst, is indefinitely postponed, and subse.
quent day for commencing the, draft will be
announced in time to make all necessary pre-.
parations-that is, there will not be a draf,
during March, while the large bounties are
paid, Of after that if it can BE- avoided. l9
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

~ The New York Independent has been
widely accused of favoring am,igamation.-
Its editor, reviewing an absurd pamphlet
"Miscegenation," which appears to have been
written for the benefit of Copperhead Journal
lists ard orators, saws: e'1
ut is no part Of the duty of anti-slavery
men-or of other sensible mcn-to advise
people whom they should marry. It.is, on
the contrary, the duty of.all men to allow all
others who wish to be. married. to marry
whom they wish. Marriage is an affair be-
tween the bride and the brldegroom-with,
perhaps, mother-in laws advice thrown in
But beyond this, the interference of outside
parties is impertinent. While however, we
do not advise the intermarriage of blacks and
whites, any more than Of whites and whites,
we hold that, if they choose to intermar1y, it
is nobody's business but their own. Further
than this, we hold that before white-skinned
slave e-master becomes TIE father of black
woman's child he ought to be her lawful we'd
ded husband. AS question of ethics, we
would like to know Tds Journal of Com
merce's opinion on this point. Will it favor
us?' 3f'- Ia"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

sr There is confirmatory evidence Of the
reported interview between Mcclellan and
Lee after the battle of Antietam. The gen
tleman who accompanied Lee has made a
statement in the Washington Chronicle sub.
Stimulating the report. 1t appears Lee came
to Mcclellan instead of Mcclellan going to
Lee. The interview lasted several hours.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

MIscEaENAT1oN.-Th word has recently
been introduced into politics. It is scien-
t'fic term, meaning the mingling of two races
more especially Africans and their descend.
ants with white folks. This science has been
practised by Southern slave-owners ever
since the Inauguration of the peculiar institu.
ton. The term is now favorite one with
their servants, the copperheads, at the North
and is used derisively towards the /" Aboll.
tionists," but is only significant of the high.
est, type Of slave civilizations.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

30 MAILs BURNED. Thirty five bags contain.
ing letters for the West were destroyed by
fire in the accident on the Cleveland and Tc.
ledo Railroad. at Bellevue, Ohio, on the 7th
Among them were five bags for the Chicago
Office, in which the mails for this part Of
Iowa always come. These mails were made
up in New York on the evening of the sth,
and at Buffalo on the morning Of the 9tb.-
One hundred canvas bags, containing papers,
were destroyed at the same time. ~ -.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
w-The officers Of Kilpatrick's expedition

WThe officers Of Kilpatrick's expedition,
who were captured, have been put in irons by
the rebels at Richmond; and the papers Of
that city are advising that both officers and
men should be blown from cannon, or at all
events instantly executed. The pretense fol
all this fury, is the asserted finding in Col
Dshlgren's pocket, an order directing the
murder Of the civil authorities at Richmond
and the pillage of:the city. g.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

- a. Gen. Grant will, it is announced, recall
the troops from Texas and concentrate them
in the Mississippi, with others, preparatory
for vigous operations against ths enemy.
Admiral Porter's feet is now collecting at
the mouth Of the Red river.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
nta The death Of the gallant and chival

ntA- The death Of the gallant and chivalric
Col Dahlgren has been avenged BY our forces
Gen.. Butler dispatched sufficient cavalry
force to Kings and Queens Court House,
the ci,izens Of which locality, under pretence
of being non combatants, ambushed Col.
Dahlgren Our cavalry found rebel camp
there, filled with the pretended non combat
ants. The camp was broken up. several
killed, large number taken prisoners and
many mills and large amount of stores
were destroyed .ff ' .@,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

~ A lady who boasted highly at din.
ner party of the good manners Of her little
darling, addressed him thus: "Charlie, my
dear, won't you have beans ?" .No,n" was
the ill.mannered reply of the petulant cheruh
"No!' exclaimed the astonished mother:
mo what?" mo beans," said the child.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
~ "Mack" the regular W ashington cor.
respondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, has

respondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, has
the following: -...,.. -, @+ 80: aa3 o.,
"a story is in circulation now that Gen
Fremont recently made ovsrtures to certain
Democratic politicians for their nomination
to the Presidency. Gen. Singleton, an lii
nois Copperhead, says Fremont told him, N
New York, he would consent to be the Demo
cratic candidate, and that when he (Single-
tony told him he could not do so consistently
with his past record, he replied that he had
always beea a Democrat. Also, that the Path
finder said that he could carry the German
vote, no matter what ticket he ran on. I only
state this fact as sample of the weak inven,
tons of the Copperhead enemy to make
trouble, if possible, in the Union camp" The
Toledo Blade adds: 1--WE have good author
ity for: believing that Gen. McClernand, of
Illinois, in letter to the War Democratic
Convention at Columbus last January, said
there was bitter fued existing in the Union
ranks between Lincoln's and Fremont's
friends. and that the Democracy need not be
surprised if ere long they found themselves
floating alongside the Radicals"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
eW-The bill introduce

/ The bill introduced by Mr., Grimes, in
the Senate, has passed both Houses, appro-
priating $40, 900 for the protection of emf.
grants crossing the plains, $4,000 of which
is to be expended upon the route between
Fort Abercrombie and Fort Benton, and
$4,000 on the. route to Idaho BY the Mo-
hrnra river ~r - -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

~ President Lincoln, ON Wednesday,
formally presented to Cen Grant his commis-
sion as Lieutenant General of the United
States Army Brief speeches were made on
the occasion. s;se Ell 10 ,anTnidaW q
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
disaster on the Cleveland and To.
ledQ-RailrOad.-

Disaster on the Cleveland and To.
u 1ed0 Railroad.
Three Persons Killed-Four Oars Burned
"a Grain Warehouse Destroyed.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Evening Journal.
TOLEDO, ONO, March 10.
Last night the passenger train from Cleve-
land, westward, ran off the switch at Belle-
svue, wrecking the train. Three persons
were killed The baggage car, express car
and two passenger cars were burned up; al
so, grain warehouse standing near the side
track, containing 10000 bushels Of grain.
The cause Of the accident was that the switch
was set wrong. -.,f.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

ioo H The return of Gen. Shermsn's army
TO Vicksbmg, completely successful in the
objects of its late bold and eventful expedi-
ton, isconfirmed Gen. Sherman and staff
have left Vicksburg ior below, to consult
with General Banks and Admiral. Porter as
to future operations.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

His thought that the net proceeds Of the
Northern Sanitary Fair at Cleveland will ex-
ceed $l0O, 900. I. - e~f II r5tuuo
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

a ~ It is said that Secretary Chase vii
not allow the use of his name as a candidate
for nomination at Baltimore, if 1t is likely ia
produce dissension in the party. Sensible
and patriotic e, hyifrR .ds2 .ayfoTgE3a 81
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

~ It is reported that the rebels at Rich
mond, on hearing Of the approach Of Kilpat-
|rick's expedition, placed two hundred kegs
Of powder under the building in which our
prisoners are confined, intending to blow it
up if the city was captured. This is almost
too horrible to be, believed. 5a=r' ssse
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

j H Admiral Farragut, at last advices, was
still bombarding Fort Powell, near Mobile.
The rebel batteries were returning the fire,
but without doing any damage. One of our
vessels is reported to have run by Fort Pow.
ell into Mobile Bay, which is strongly defend
eb by forts and batteries. .-. III go H., !
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

HA- The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
has reversed the decision of the Justice who
declared the captors of the steamer Chesa-
peake to be pirates, and ordered their rendi-
tion to the United States authorities under
the Extradition treaty. A writ Of ha6sas
corpus was granted, and they have been re-
leased. A United States revenue cutter has
gone to Halifax for the criminals. What our
government will do in the case remains to be
seen. ii'ilsI r. i
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

4 W Twenty three deserters from the rebel
to the Union army, who were captured by
the rebels, were publicly hanged at Raleigh,
N. o., recently, occasioninga a serious excite.
inent. III A riot attended the affair, the partic-
ulars Of which were not permitted to be pub.
lished '.--.... .. ..,. .s .,s.-... O. ..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

NEN. Y Of cbWS.--otltld
Butler having reported that five Jews were
caught while running the blockade, Mr.
Isaacs, editor of the Jevish Messenger. in
New York, wrote to him, complaining thai
by specifying the religion of the contraband
traders he made an insid:ous religious distinc
ton. General Butler replied that he meant
only to distinguish their nationality, as he
considered the Jews to be still separate
nation, and concluded with this little bit Of
Butlerian sharpness
Yet one may be reasonably permitted, in
speaking of that nation. to suppose there may
be in all the Jews of the South, two of whom
certainly are in the confederate cabinet, at
least five who might attempt to carry on a
contraband trade. Because, it may be rever-
emily remembered that when the Savior, aided
by Omniscience, undertook to choose twelve
confidential from that nation. he got one that
twas thief and had a devil"
Mr. Isaacs was not satisfied, and wrote
again, calling Gen. Buffers attention to the
number Of Jews holding important positions,
and declaring that the Jew in this country is
an American. The Generals sharp thrust
gets this fitting answer .
You will not forget when reminding me
that there are two Jews in the rebel cabinet
(who is the other besides Benjamin?) that a
pattern of distinction in the church militant
is major general in Davis army, and that
Davis himself processes to be member
Of the church. There are traitors among the
professors of Judaism, unfortunately, as well
as among Christians. A good Jew can no
more be traitor to our flag than an earnest
believer in Christianity can be enumerated
among ''those who speculate on the miseries
of their country" Mr.. Benjamin does not
adhere to Judaism-he married Christian.
Gen. Butler makes FINAL rejoindcr and
acknowledges himself worsted in the encoun-
ter; that he did not know much about Jews
any way; and would be glad Of any inform
alton Mr.. Isaacs can give him. -... Cd
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

The SOLDIERS VorlSa LAW ADOPTED IN
NEW YoRK.-The citizens of New York voted,
on Tuesday of last week, on an amendment
to the Constitution allowing soldiers to vote.
The returns indicate an overwhelming ma
jority for the amendment. The majority in
New York City was very large. The soldiers
will vote for President in New York next
fall. The result will not be doubtful.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

a. The Coulie, Is uneasy on the Presi-
dental question. 1t is, greatly afraid that
Mr.. Lincoln will be re-nominated, and eagerly
catches at every straw Indicating anv other
current 1t knows that Old Abe. is popular
with the people, and if re nominated is GER
tain to be elected It knows, too, that with
him at the helm for the next four years the
Union is safe and Copperheadism at greater
discount than ever. . We are no. surprised,
therefore. at its industry in circulating all
the idle ,rumors Of discomfort with the Presi-
dent, and its anxiety to aid the chances of
some other aspirant-no matter who. Luyal
people, however, take no stock in the Couri-
er's editorials, and its puerile efforts can only
make it q laughing stock and by word.
Flax ASA SUBSTITUTE FOR CoTroN-A fax
commission is m ssioni at Washington. 1t
has progressed far enough to consider it set.
tied that flag fiber can be used on wool ma.
chinery, cardlng it with wool, and making a
fine mixed fabric. 1t makes, too, better
batting than cotton, and holds color better
than cotton in dying. The difficulty thus far
in preparing it to be manufactured on cotton
machinery is, that it is hard to get its fiber
short enough. They say, however, that it
has al1ead, been manufactured, to a much
greater extent than is generally understood.
-f7--t,g- --------------~s-s-s-------- -----g- 7.if
a.. Read this'-from the copperhead
Chicago Tin.ss:13 -t ,soa'a1 Tlsn al-ii
"Gen Seymour at 0lustee was defeated by
the cowardice # the negro troops, and by
superior force" 'F7e
Nowaread this, from the Prince of Copper.
head journals, the n r. Herald, whose
reporter was an eyewitness of the fight: q
1.-THE 1st North Oarolina and the 5th Mas
sachusetts, Of the colored troops, did adnsiro-
bly,. The 1st North OArolina held the
positions 1t was placed in with the greatest
tenacity, and inflicted heavy loss on the enc.
my. Il was cool and steady and never
finched for moment. The 5th sustained
the reputation they had gained at Wagner,
and bore itself like soldiers throughout the
battle.1os D. bes tasmmo9 Tsqas al o @
To, IDAHO By WATER.--Five steamers,
owned by the Idaho Steam Packet Company,
will, leave Lacrosse, Wis direct for the
Idaho gold mines on the 9th Of April, next. =
They are the Favorite, Hudson, Frank Steele,
Stella whipple and Chippewa Falls. OF
course their route will be down the Missis-
sippi and up the Missouri and Yellow Stone.
Persons wishing information IN regard to
passage, freight. &c.,g will address Captain
Davidson, at Lacrosse. snoilabqsq9o aas p
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

ia Br The army Of the Potomac is to be
consolidated into three corps, under Generals
Sedgwick, Hancock and Warren. General
William Smith, eiof the ablest Generals in
the army Of the Cumberland, has arrived in
Washington, and the rumor is renewed that
he is to supercede General Meade. .a1ama
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
PeriIous Journey Of Col. Straight
and Party, after their Escape
From Libby Prison. =,

/ Col. Straight, Of the 5lst Indiana regiment,
accompanied by Maj. Mcdonald, of the lOlst
Ohio, Capt Scarce, Of the 57th Indiana, and
Lieut. Sterling, of the 30th Indiana, arrived
at Washington several days since. From
their statements of their escape from Libby
Prison, the following IS condensed
These four have been together ever since
they escaped but they did not leave Rich
mond Immediately, not being in a condition
TO travel. After ,recuperating they started
from that city, and took northeast direction,
travelling together at night, a I'd laying by ir4
swamps and tn ckest of woods during the
day, the north star serving as guide AT
some Of the rivers they found boats in which
they crossed, and at others they made RATS,
on which they poled themselves over. As
they passed along they always kept out Of
sight Of roads and houses. They we're aided
by slaves, some of whom seemed to compre-
hend instinctively who they were. Several
times on the road they came near being taken,
and when near RapL Lahannock, on the Rap.
pahannock river, they had quite lively time
of it. 1t appears that a company of rebel
cavalry in the vicinity had been stealing fod
der from stack, the owner of which set
slaves to guard it. Col s. and party not
knowing this fact, went to the stack to get
fodder to make bed, and were discovered by
the negro, who gave the alarm, and as soon
as day broke the whole country was aroused,
and the party were hunted by cavalry militia
and slaves with dogs, but fortunately they
were in country abounding in swamps and
hills, over and through which they were
chased ,unsuccessfully. The dogs could not
track them through the water of the swamps,
and the briars were so thick, as Col 8. says,
thst even if the dogs had essayed to follow
them, their hides would have been scratched
off, After being hunted nearly the entire
day, their pursuers gave up the chase or got
on the wrong track. and the four went back
into the country, where they found a boat in
creek about five miles from the river, which
they took, and making their way down cross.
ed the river. Here they resumed their trsv.
els and reached the Potomac ane there were
some fifteen or eighteen rebel soldiers in the
vicinity, who very nearly captured them as
they were attempting to cross the river. On
the following night these soldiers guarded the
river, and the attempt was renewed, but the
prisoners made their way up the country, and
crossed to Blackstone's Island, whence they
hailed the steamer Ella, and were taken on
board. They we're twelve days in getting
from Richmond to the Potomac.