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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-20

A Scene of Deaolation ia Georgia
A correspondent Of the Boston
Journal, vLp has visited lie region
fought over in Georgia, writes as fol-
lows
Georgia, as seen from Chattanooga
TO Marietta-about one hundred and
fifty miles (but my map. alsa, j. siol.
en- )---is totally swept Of iis male inhab
itauts. Ia the still s,aadine cottages
(mostly near the depois) and selling
peaches, apples, and pres around the
cars, you see the lean, lank, yellow.
skinned women Of the lower class with
their tow-headed children---a few boys
under twelve and some unmanageable
girls--.a clad in tie commonest 81 fe.
male or Of homespun male garments
but never by any chance, excepting
near the lines, and then very rarely,
an able.bodied man! Every able-
bodied man wears the federal uniform.
Every able-bodied negro is in the SER
vice Of the army, Georgia here is
abandoned, excepting by IFS Women
All, 'everysman, of the adult male pop
ulation is in the southern army.
Il have seen the letters Of CORES
pondems accounts OF fields of waving
corn and wheat that would perish for
want of men to cut them down. Those
fields were said to exist on this route.
! did not see them, nor traces Of them.
Il is a lovely land with its gentle un-
dulaiions gracefully receding toward
the forest covered mountains il Is
well watered and fertile sois capable
of being made a paradise in point of
beauty and for fruitfulness another
Egypt---but there has been compare
lively very small portion OF the
ground redeemed yet---and tile culri-
walton that existed meagre, rude and
limited as il was, has disappeared be-
fore the desolaIing march Of two great
armies. Here and there you see
patches Of corn; but to call the co1n-
Try an uninhabied and uncutiyated
region, held by the military power, is
the truest description to be given Of it.
"All along the railroad you seldom
lose sight Of the great fact Of the war;
The country is cut up with breastworks
and dotted over with riae-pits. Had
the 'chiyalry' and the poor white trash
united in doing as much work in
ploughing and otherwise cultivating
the fields as they have done in their
vain but persistent attempts tostop the
progress Of civilization as represented
BY Sherman's army, Georgia, instead
OF being now way down il the list OF
wealthy states, would have run up
like gold--- suddenly and far. But
that would baYe been degrading them
selves, while to ruin their state Is en-
nobllng
"AlI along the railroad you see the /
black embers and charred tlmbers, and /
chimneys standing alone that show
where houses have been burned down 1
by Johnston's or our army. The few
little villages that there are on the /
road are utterly deserted You see I
large hotels, all open, with broken
panes Of glass, doors and blinds (of /
these last few only off their hinges,
emptied of furniture from cellar to
ceiling. So Of all the stores, except T
ing those occupied by our troops or
the Sanitary Commission.
"At every bridge, however small the
stream il crosses, there is a block house
or stockade, built or building, and a
guard of soldiers"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-20

AN ANALfsIs.--The Boston .Jo,irn.
al gives the following analysis of the
Chicago platform
One Piedge-not to recede them.
selves-being their resolution in favor
OF adhering to the Union ne hereto
fore.
Thirteen Deauactations-alt aimed
at the President Of the United States
(who still lives
one Ihreot--to take up arms against
the said President.
One Demand--for an Immediate
cessation Of hostlities.
One Promise--to give 10 the Union
soldier care, protection, regard and
Kindness which il is doubtful if they
have TO give, when they "altain TO pow
er," which il is quite certain will news
er be.
one Grand Maake-the omission
OF all reference to the rebellion. in.
Guiding the omission of the duty of
clearing their skirts of sympathy with
the same.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-20

PnlLosorm % rnE CHcAGo
PLATFORM We printby p,m. sion
tbe following pangeul and philos6phi-
cal extract from private letter re-.
Gently written ~ oar distinguished
fgil8w-giuxeu, ard th eminent publ
cisl ID Lieber
"Ihe Chicago platfom appears Is
MY mind ihe weil-iramed creed Of
Northern senilIity 70 the criminal ar.
rogauce OF the Soulh-a sanction of
hiehcst-handed Awlcssness. The
election Of Gen. Mcclellan means
Amjstice-a armisticc means Separa.
tlon--Separation means Disinlegra-
ton, (the instant separation Of CALI
tornia, the dropping oil Of Utah, an
empire in the Mississippi Valley, the
exeision Of New England. aud an ID.
organic clustering aud reclustering of
the Eastern Middle States without
any inherent eharactcr) Dsintegra.
ton means defiance to the wonder-
fully great and self-complcting grog.
raphY Of our Country, and a lapse IN.
TO that state which beicll Europe at
the begining Of the Middle Ages hen
principalities rose and fell, enduring
only long enough to perpetuate the
sanguinary turmoil il means repe-
tition Of the chronic revolution which
has afflicted South America this halt
century, possibly with neighbor
growing 10 monarchic-p power, which
soon would claim the right Of extern
sion and recuperation. Dtsintegra-
ton means the reckless rising against
that poiily which the Disposer Of
Events has ordained rs the normal
type OF modern civilization, against
The Nailonalized Government, which
is the opposite to the haldng League,
the vast, yet incoherent monarchy,
the provincial kingdom the petty city,
State and ffagmeniary feudalism. II
means quarrelling, bloodshed and ruin,
without an idea, for century to come,
and disgrace forever. 1t means the
heartless des ruclion Of nation ap-
pointed to perform great and sacred
tasks. Ii means all this and Slavery
to boot, that "diyine institution whose
altar is the auction table, on which the
un-diyine ties Of parents and children
are torn asunder by the auctioneer,
who thus become a holy missionary of
the worshipped institution. ~. T.
Times.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-20

Baghi b rtsadsi agaa grounds D ua}-
tfgs necessity and security TO ALL
Tut sLAyEs wiTnfN a PARTICULAR
SraIE Tnrs woBKiNa NANumssioS
a. uch State ana % Missouri, per-
Aap n Western Yirgiuia also, and
possibly even a Mary iaad. the eApe-
dieacl Of ued a measure is only
question OF umr.
This, TOO, in 1862 The perma-
neni Appropriation Of the labor Of
slaves, 10 the uses Of lhe Government,
j. delicate way Of stating The case.
But s il practical Abolition. To make
the appropriation permanent Is to de.
prIte iie master of the service, the
value Of the slave during the rest Of
his life; and he would be very par
ticular master who would care 10 in-
qaire whether the Government made
The labor OF the slave valuable on the
siIaniai,an, ia ibe t1saeA, Oh the iorti-
iieaion, o. in the line, clad ID blue,
and pfoddipg rebellion in he rear with
avery sharp bayonet Aud as though
the application ol the principle 10 in-
dlyidual cases were not enough, the
hero OF the Peninsula suggests that it
might be extended upon the ground Of
military necessity ('the plea Of ty-
rants" say Nailandigham, Voorhees, *
Coz, 40 all the slaves within par
ticular State, thus working manumiss-
sion IN such State. Bat what be-
comes Of tie doctrine Of non-inleryen-
lion in the domestic institutions OF a
OF State, and a recognition Of Iheir
rights unlmpaired, itlhat principle is 10
be diiiused over whole Common
wealths and made applicable TO them
collectively Is il a wonder that tie
Butler county delegate cried out IN
his agony that Lincoln was dog
and Mcclellan but "a link Of the
same sausage n Aud the policy thus
mapped out Mcclellan endorses as
constitutional, conservative. and per-
yaded by the influences OF Christian
ity and freedom. After that, as tie
Chicago Evening Journal records,
that American citizens OF African de-
scent paraded lhe streets Of Chicago,
during The alttin4s Of the Convention,
sporting Mcclellan badges, and wear.
ing Mcclellan rosettes on tn ir per-
sons ! Where are you, o prO.skery |
aud radical peace men, that you do |
not make tie air resonant with hur-
rails for Mcclellan and manumission
IN the States, Mcclellan and military
necessity, Mcclellan aud the saliva
ton Of the Union at any cost Of treas
ure and blood Burnish up your
prepare your heavy tramp
ing shoes, provide sou with Uncle
Sans blue coats aud eagle buttons,
and learn 70 siHg "John brown" to en-
ienain you BY the way, when your
chosen leader calls on you for five
hundred thousand men 10 put down
the rebellion Ctn. Commercial
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-20

While preaching funeral discourse.
recently, the milister--wbo has lost.
BY interposilion Of Divine Providence,
three wives, and now has the fourth
thus eloqueutly said to the mourn
ers; And my dear friends God sends
this trouble upon you for wise pnY4
pose. There a joy, a luxury, IN such
aiiiiciions, as can testify from per-
sonal experience. The soul whicb
can gather luxuries from such greas
affections, must indeed be happy
each succeeding dispensation OF course.
bringing sweeter calm TO the Iaceys
ated heart.
Artemus Ward says: III / am
drafted ! shall resign. Deeply CRATE
iul for the unexpected honor thus con-
ierred upon me, feel compelled to
resign the position in favor Of some
more worthy person. Modesly is what
ais me. That's what keeps me un<
der"
Geo. Selwin once affirmed in coml
pany that no woman ever wrote let.
ter without a postscript. my next
letter shall refute you" said lady g.,
sel~yn soon after received letter
from her laiyship, when after her sia.
nature stood "P. S.--Whe is rioh5
now, you or Z"
When prolix clergyman had pray
ed the House out Of patience, q few
mornings since, wag left his seat,
slrolled over to that Of member who
= somewhat famous for applying the
gag 10 debate, an2 whispered in biz
ear "CoulJH't you oblige US once
more by moving the previous qnos.
ton n
"What object do you see p asked
The doctor, after performing an opera
ton on patients eye. The young
man hesitated for a few moments, and
then replied, III appears like a Jack
ass, doctor; but rather think i is
yOor shadow T.
Asccpiie once said to Dr.. Parr thas
be would not believe anything he did
not understand to which the doctor
replied, "Ihen, sir, your creed will be
the shortest Of any naa's / know =
mo one would take you for whas
you are" said M old fashioned gentle
man, q day or two ago, to a dandy,
who had more hair than brains.
why n wa Immediately asked. -Be-
cause fliey cannot see your ears"
a NJ gro once gave the toast DE
late CuberEor Oh de State---him come
in wid berry little opposition, him 20
oai sid none OF all. .
An irishman was diretied by y lady
OF large size, - secure and pay Gor
two seats in stage as she waated
comfortable room IN riding the fel.
low returned and said, "lTe paid for
two seats ye tould me 70 but a. /
couldn't get but one for the inside Of
The coach, ! look ibe other for the OUT.
side
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-20

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-20
INTEL CARDS.
yANDERLlp,s HOTEL.

Th. long established Hotel stiil continues
spss Ter the accommodation Of the travelling
psslls. Particular attention given 70 baHr6ers
frsn abrosd during The summer months. he
vssile patronage hitherto literally extended Is
especially solicited.
J.. ". NANRERLIr, Proprietor.
Manchester. Oct !. 1853.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-20
THE EQUINOX HOUSE,

Oyss frp,v4 Jsns 70 hsotmbtr. .far permanent o.
transient riaiats.
This House. having been recently enlarged,
IL nov the most conmodious IN The State, aud
10 furnished With the latest comforts and con-
vanisnces. For information As ta rooms &c.,
sdaraa y. II. ORNiS Agent.
Manchester. Jnre |, 1854
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-20

Il wonder where those clouds are 90.
ing sighed Flora, pensiseiy, as she
pointed with her thta, delicate finger
to the heavy funeral masses that foa-
ted lazily 10 the Ky. Il thiuk they
are goiag " thunder, said her little
bT0ihsr.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-20

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-20
ErSINEsS DIRECTORY.

u. II. MEACHAM, NJ. D.,
DRkCTIclNG PHYSICIAN AND SIR
- 5EOS. Oitics ueaFiy opposite II. Ames
'-ssrs. Particular attenliou paid 70 Extracting
Or Filiisg Teeth.
Tseisry Point. May is, isei.-s2
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-20

Pension and CLAIM Agency.
b x. FowtER SUCCESSOR - l.. sAEGEANT
Y'IlE uudefsrned having taken license s..
Il claim agent, i prepared ~ receive appli-
sstions far Peusion, saek Psy anl Bonuiy
esim,. AIl claimant, Aavng unfinished husi
nsu wth Hon. T. Sergeant, are notified that
tia same 6. l-l, with ,he subscriber to prose
eats 10 completion
a. x. FOWLER.
Manchester, july Il. Isc4.-3ms
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-20

a RUNNING "ApPEAL. "---The rebel
paper which used to stand with the IL
tie Of the Memphis 1ppcal, but has
since the war been going by the name
Of the Corinih Appeal, the Jackson
Appeai, the Chattanooga Appeai, tile
would,be Knoxville Appeai, the Dal-
ton AppoaL and fuaiIy the Atlanta
1ppeal, --has gone under altogether
since sherman made his triumphant
entry into the last city from which it
wa named II was one Of those pa
pers which one must read as he runs,
even il he could not very well run as
he read Such peripatetic preaching
Of rebellion has no where parallel in
The realms Of the Davis Confederacy.
Il set out with declaring war to the
knife" no compromise, plenty Of
slaughter and general vengeance, a
glut Of sayagerY and so forth, and n
good time all around in the indulgence
OF the diabolisn lhat lay next IFS rcb-
ellious heart. When Porter made his
appearance before Memphis, il start
cd It's boots for a miscellaneous tour
into the interior. When HalIeck sat
down before Corintb, off started the
Appeat on lis travels again. When
Grant appeared before Jackson, in the
heart Of Mississippi, it pulled mp stakes
and allowed no rest to TIE soles Of its
feet until il brought up at Chattanoo-
"a. Here Ro>ecrans ia due time
showed bis head, and the blood thirs-
" 1ppeat LETT by tie way Of the de-
files OF the mountains for Knoxville.
thinking 10 hide in safety there but
Burnside shortly came tramping over
the hill.top with bis legions, and the
APpeat took another journey to Dal-
ton. Here il was in Bragg's rear,and
to all appearances safe but Bragg
went the way Of all rebel commanders,
and Johnston having changed his base
line Of operations to Atlanta, the m
peat started and went along with him.
Nhat lias become ol it Stree Sherman
went iio Atlanta, Be have not heard
but q j. q most Interesting point Of in
qnify q know where it will next ap-
pear, and What wiIl be its end Bhiq.
TnE NEwsrApER BUsINsss.--Tbe
New York Heraa has finally adYane.
sd is rates Of subscription, the other
New York daiIies having done 90 some
day ago. Tie Boston papers do the
same to-day, also the Springfield Re.
publican. The latter discontinues its
semi-weekly edition, ard viii ior lie
present issue only one double sheet
daily per week, regularly, instead Of
two. The lrtJaae says that scarcely
New York paper il now conducted
Al a profit Newspapers are being
stopped IN all paris Of the country,
some Of which base been printed for
a 10 z time. Tie New York HeraH
say that within Tie next tso months
hal q ihe aeNspapers ii The country
must stap publication. An of which
& owing in - q measure 10 tie
combination md greedy ekactious Of
lhe manufacturer oi white paperl ho
a. class arc probably realizing great
GER profits tlaa any other business men
50 lhe country And wh,leth the news.
paPF pu1.isLers ase 10 this condition,
there 9 still ogca ionaiiy nswspaper
-bser.yeri incredible a il may seem,
Il ho "li. Cheat tie printer, 81 De can.
"Ihe politicians base thrown me
oserboas ad 3 disappointed p2li-
ueiani ~bqi have strength eaoBgh
10 swim 70 tLe other side
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-09-20

-Ihe politicians base thrown me
ossrboasi aid 3 Disappointed p9ii-
ueian "bgi have strength enough
10 swim - ihe glhef SIDE.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
NEWsSERIES NO. 5.E
" YES /; second corps. Did you know by my

capI' '" y ny
Your cap? You don't wear YOUR can IN
bed, 90 you! haven't seen your CAP I
guessed BY that wound-it must hive been
made where there was pretty hard fighting.
share of that :"
But this was dangerous ground az I felt the
moment allusion was made to his wound the
sympathy was so direct and his eyes tillrd At
once Seeing my mistake T plunged of "a
pidly on another tack.
Did you notice my assistant orderly who
came In with me just nova? He has besn over
here to see you before. fur he came and told
m. you wanted me-"
II wanted you! No, maam; that's mis-.
take no ones been near me since they bathed
me. and gave me clean clothes II know there
ha-n't, for watched them running all about
but none came to me. and want SO much to
have my arm dressed " And the ready tears
once more began to flow. y ~T+ 0tf .s.
There il no mistake. told YOU that nv
assist mt orderly came to me in the ladies' room
and told me that YOU needed me- Think again
who ha, been here since you were brought
in?"
Not single soul, ma'am- indeed, not
thing. but a dog sanding Joking in my face.
and waggins his tail, as If &c was plying me
But dog! Exac'lv; he's my assistant or.
derly; he c,me over to me. pulled my dress,
and woul ut rest till came to see after you.
am surprised yoa speak SO slightingly Of poor
Dick"
Here was at once safe and fertile theme I
entered at large upon Dicks merits; his fond
ness for the men-hs greater f0ndness Occa-
sionally. for their dinners-his having made
way with three lunches just prepared for men
who were starting-(t the result, probably of
having heard the old story that the surgeons
eat what Is intended for the men cur flu Ting
h m one day on our table with his head in .
pitcher Of lemonade, and how ha tried to
explain to HIM that such was not the best way
OtprOving his regards FIR his friends. the sul-
ders. but feared without much eff ct-in short,
made long story out Of no hing, till the
wardmaster arrived with his supper eayifg
that the ductOrs orders We're tnat the new
cases -houd all take something to eat before
he examined their wounds. NV friend had
quite forgotten his old troubles in listening to
ID ck'S varied TALENTS and allowed me to give
him his supper very quietly as found be VAS
really too much exhausted even to raise his un-
injured arm to his mouth. had the pleasure
OF seeing him smile tor goodbye. and having
given him rather more time than could spare,
hu ried away. with promise of seeing him
the next " Sunday for they were too i'll to
be watched --Votes fHopittA Life.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
What tho Rebel Women In Baltl-
moro no.

The Baltimore correspondent of the London
Times, writing under date of June 80, says:
The military autocrat of Baltimore, who rules
as stringently as Butler before him, though he
may see treason ind disloyalty iu the express
sion OF sympathy with Southern captiveS, hia
not vet deemed itexpedienL to say 50, or to proc
hihit the good Samari,ans Of his satrapy from
feeding the hungry aud clothing the naked. tv:
en- it the hungry and the naked be the enemies
OF his government. The good Samarlt.ns.
therefOrc--all of them !adies-having full COM
mands of their husbands purses for this object
ii for no other no sooner hear OF the arrival Ut
detachment of Southern prisoners than they
meet to appOrtiOn the wants OF the cap.
tives among them; and to provide them each
according to her means, with The clothing aud
other comforts they IN ~ require to render cap
tivi,y IL % irksome. One lady, three days agO,
clothed one hundred prisoners at her own ex-
men q: another provided Tor fifty. another for
twenty. and many more provided for two or
three They were not allowed To-. deliver their
bounty personally but were permitted to re-
ceive The epis OatOrv thanks OF the recipients.
The letters OF the prisoners are in every style
of composition. from the nng ainnatical to the
correct, from the business-like 10 the r,maatic.
but all convey the same m,aty gratitude and
the same unwayering cniikt tenre In the dnL
triumph in the cause tor whicl they have suff.
cred SO much and ara ready to suifer TO the.
end. - :
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
How Nur. Lincoln Acted after the
Resignation OF Mr. Chase...He
thi"ks the Lord Never Yet lDe.
sertedss Him.

: The correspondent of the 81 rringfield Re-
publican says: s.-. .,..t...
The President was very low spirited on
Thursday-the dav on which he sent IN the
nomination of Dave Tod. He seems to have
been deserted Of his usual good sense when he
sent in this name tO the 8 nate The feeling
was unanimous in Congress that for such man
to sue red Mr. Chase was runous to the finan-
ces. On Thursday night Gov. Tod sent his
dec'inatiOn and Mr.. Lincoln went to bed upon
it aud as he says. before morning he was sa,is
fled that Pitt Fe~senden was the man. Err
ly Friday he ordered the nomination to he
made out, and Major Hay took it down to
the Senate Five minu es after he had left.
Senator Fessenden entered the Presidential
q artment and was soon discussing the
''situition. Mr.. Lincoln did not tell him
what he had done, bu discu ssed NJ Chase
resignation tor short time and then said,
=" Mr Fessenden h I'VE made new nomina-
tlon this morning which trust you will ap-
prove; l have sent your own name in!" Mr.
Fessenden was greatly surpris ana amaz ID
lie replied You NUT recall it.; you can
overtake Hay with messenger now If you
will Please send for him at once for cannot
possibly take it. My health will not permit
me t. think of it for a moment" Bnt the
President was firm you must take it," he
said and later in the day he sent word rs j.
lows: " Tell Fessenden to stick p" Meantime
telegrams from al parts came pour ny in
upon him. cOngratuaiing him upon his admir-
able selection. At nirht Mr.. Lincoln was in
fine 'prits, and he exclaimed TO Mr. Seward
who wis present: The Lord has never vet
deserted me, and did not believe he would
This mel" 1t was Mr.. Linculn's intention to
send in the name of ex-HDvernOr Boutwell, if
Mr. Fessenden had positively declined.