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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-07-23
Resisting the Tax Law.

Two farmers in Hunterdon. New Jersey,
undertook to resist the collection of the in.
ternal revenue tax by refusing to pay it.
The consequence was they were indicted.
plead guilty, and each had 70 pay fine Of
$500. The amount of tax which they re.
fused TO pay was one dollar. A man tha,
undertakes to resist the Federal laws, when
properly executed will always como out Of
the contest second best. And yet we need
not be surprised 20 hear of repeated in.
stances Of these attemptsto resist the law.
Simply because the conductor of every cop.
perhead newspaper in the country is now
laboring to incite the ignorant portion of the
community to oppose the legal authorities.
Indeed, the copperhead leaders seem to
have no purpose iu view now but to pro-
woke collision between a portion of the
masses of the loyal States and the Govern
ment.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-07-23
A Word to Farmers.

We do not beliesethat it is necessary to
say anything to farmers relative to most
strenuous effort in the production of every
eatable which can be grown in this latitude.
They certainly must see that there is no
thing but is remunerative which can at all
be made diges,ible. It is no excuse to say
that labor is high, 81 or S3 per day is
nothing, compared to the prices to be ex.
pected for produce within the ensuing year.
Whether the war ends or continues, the
result is the same. If the last gun of the
rebellion was fred to-day, not bushel Of
grain would remain in the North when the
hour of another harvest arrived. OF all
grains and vegetables, therefore, which may
be sown as a second crop, put them in and
do not spare expense in doing go. 1t will
pay we'll in the end.-.&. Joseph Herald.
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Notice.

Mary Ann Bsour Baou, Of parts unknown.
will take notice, that on the 9Th day Of July.
A. D. 1864, Columbus Smith, Of West Sails.
bury, Vermont did file, in the Sd Judicial
District Court, sitting within and for the coun-
ty Of Davis let al attached for judicial purpos-
es) in the State Of Kansas. his petition, set
ting forth that Joseph Baour Baou, in his life
time, and you the said Mary Ann Baour Bsou
his wife, did execute and deliver to the said
plaintiff mortgage deed to the following de-
Scribed lands situate in the said county Of
Davis, to-wit: The east half Of the southeast
quarter, and Lots one, six and seven in Section
Ne. twenty-five, in Township twelve, Range
i've East containing $50 80-100 acres THAT ct
the time Of the giving Of the said mortgage the
said lands were situated in Riley county, State
Aforesaid, and have since been attached to
Davis county aforesaid), to secure the payment
Of one hundred and sixty-nine and 5O-lOO dol
Lam. with interest st the rate Of three and one
hslf per cent per month from date till paid.
according 70 the terms Of . certain promissory
note referred to in said mortgage; and pray.
ing that said mortgage b fdreclosed, the ssidl
premises ordered 70 b sold 70 pay said debt:
and you, the said Mary Ann Beour Baou. arc
further notifed that you ere required 70 answer
or denur TO said petition against you filed, on
or before the 23d day Of September, A. D.
1854, or said petition win b taken % con-
fsssed and judgment rendered aoeordinsly.
Dated July 20, 1854. JAMES HUMPHREY,
n35-7t$l6. Plaintiffs Attorney.
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A PROCLAMATION.

By the President Of the United States o.
America:
WHEREAS, By the act approved July
4th, 1854, entitled can Act further t.
regulate and provide for the enrolling and
calling out the national forces and for othe,
purposes" it is provided that the President
Of the United States may in bis discretion
at any time hereafter call for any number
of men, as volunteers for the respective
terms of one, two aod three years for the
military service, and that in case the quota,
or any part thereof, Of any town, township,
wa,d Of city, or election district, or .
county not SO divided, shall not be filled
within the space of fifty days after such
call, the President shall Immediately order q
draft for one year to gil such quota, or any
part thereof, which may be untitled and
WHEREAS. The new enrolment hereto.
fore ordered is so far completed as that the
reserve national act of Congress be put iu
operation for recruiting and keeping up the
strength of the armies in the field, for gar.
rison and such military operations as may
be required for the purpose Of suppressiDg
the rebellion and restoring the authority Of
the United States Government in the iosur-
gent States. Now, therefore, I, Abraham
Lincoln, President of the United States, dc
issue this my call for men for military ser.
vice, provided that all credits which may
be established under section 8 of the afore.
said act, on account of persons who have
entered the naval service during the present
rebellion, and the credits for men furnished
to The military service in excess of calls
heretofore for volunteers, will be accepted
under this call for one, two or three years,
as they may elect, and will be entitled to
the bounty provided by law for the period
of service for which they enlist, and here
by proclaim, order and direct that immedi-
ately after the fifth day of September,
1864, being fifty days from the date of this
call, draft for troops, to serve one year,
shall be held in every town, township, ward,
or . county not so subdivided, to 6ll the
quota which shall be assigned to it, under
this scale or any part thereof which may be
untitled by volunteers on the said fifth day
of September, 1864 In testimony where.
of have hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the United States to be affixed,
at the city of Washington, this 18th day Of
July, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty.four, and of the
Independence of the United States the
89th. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
W. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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being incurred in carrying on this unnecessary
line put on the direct line up the Kansas Valley,
Extending to Denver. thus giving to Leavenworth
10 daily mail West on the most direct route to
Santa Fe. a. far As the Smoky Hill Crossing. or
to Fort Larned. if thought best.
It 10 time the energy Of Leavenworth was
exerted to open up her own her own natural
|thoroughfares West, and not any longer Join
hands with others to so run the emigrant roads,
and emigrants, and mail lines. that she must
beg for the crumbs of other routes Let her
people see to it that line of coaches and mail
is run wes: up the Smoky Hill and through to
Denver on a route more than one hundred miles
nearer than either of the other routes North or
South. Let the daily line be extended from
Junction City along the Smoky Hill river to its
source. then through to Denver, and they will
see that they have not only direct route to
Denver secured. but to Santa Fe, and that they
have saved the Government the expense of carry
ing the Santa Fe mail three hundred and eighty
miles. That is, let the direct road to Denver be
opened up, and let the Santa Fe mail connect
with it at the crossing of the Smoky Hill. seventy
miles this side of Fort Larned, and the Govern
ment can save the expense of carrying this mail
on both routes to that point Nature has clearly
indicated this as the proper point to have the
two roads connect. Such plan will also devel-
op valuable portion of the State. and bring the
Government Posts into easy and safe communica-
ton.
It needs no prophets ken to foresee that very
soon the mil and travel TO both Denver and
Santa Fe will pass up the Kansas Valley. on the
Pacific Railroad. Why not anticipate it, and be
ready to meet the necessity3 Then. we say to
Leavenwortb. aid US to open up this natural
highway West Ask and demand that the line
of travel and mail route the shortest and best be
opened up at once. and supplied with the mail
service which naturally belongs to the route. and
you will have secured to your envisble metro
politan City the direct intercourse not only Of
Santa Fe and New Mexico but the vast mineral
wealth of Colorado and Arizonia.
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1beays q lld. Gen. Franklin.


When franklin WAS captured be was seat.
ed in the cars BY the side Of wounded
Lieutenant Colooel, when rebel Officer
came up and asked the Colonel if he was
franklin; the officer replied that be was
not. The rebel then asked franklin, who
disclosed himself, feeling convinced that he
had been pointed out By one of the passen-
gers. In few moments Gilmore came in
and told Frsnklin that be must consider
himself Is his prisoner. The General was
then put in carriage aud taken to Reisser-
town, ~here they stopped for the night.
The General feigned sickness and slept
until his guards we're asleep; he then made
the best Of his way, as near as he could, in
the direction of the city for three-quarters
Of an hour, when being broken down by
fatigue he crept into = thick wood, and
remained :he balance of the night and all
next day, frequently seeing rebels scouting
for him. About sunset, being nearly fam
ished, he ventured out, and shortly met
some men, who proved to be friends, one Of
whom took him to his home, and finally
provided means for the General to reach
the city.
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STATE NEWS.

DR.. Buddington has been commissioned Sur.
geon of the one hundred days regiment.
Shawnee county raised her full quota of "a
men for the one hundred day regiment, paying
$50 bounty.
The flag captured by Col. Ford from the
bushwhackers at Camden Point was the regu-
lar Confederate banner, and ON it was inscribed
I" Protect Missouri"
Emigrants from the States are passing
through our city every day with their teams,
stock and household goods. Such settlers are
always welcome, and are the ones that develop
the resources of any country.-Leau. Bulletin.
Gen. Vessel, formerly Colonel of the Kansas
9Th, now prisoner in the hands Of the rebels,
is one of the officers proposed to be confined in
that portion of Charleston being destroyed by
our shells.
A private letter, dated Fort Kearny, July
7th, to the St. Joe Herald, says most terrible
storm, accompanied by the most terrific thun-
der and lightning had just occurred there.
The writer further says he saw seven men and
twenty head of cattle knocked down by one
clap Of thunder.
A farmer named John Brown, living in Ian.
caster township, in this county, on the militia
ry road. about fourteen miles from this city,
had one of his leg shockingly mangled in a
moving machine one day last week. The
muscles, arteries and ligaments were nearly
all cut off in two different places. Still the
man is likely to recover without serious perm.
anent injury.-Atchison Free Press.
The Troy Investigator says that last week
DR.. E. H. Grant and Maj. Joseph Penny opened
the Indian Mounds at Bellemont, in Doniphar
county. In one they found an altar arched
over. having the appearance of having beer
used as an altar for the sacrifice of human be
ings. They also found human bodies Of al
sizes; some infant skulls, and other skulls O.
male and female adults. They also found ar
row heads and other curiosities.
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Foreign Items.

The Paris Star says the Kearsage would
leave Cberbourg on the 5th of July, to
cruise in the channel and watch the move.
ments of the rebel cruizers or rather cruzer,
the Florida being at present only to fear.
A report states that the Yeddo, lately
built at Bordeaux, will be completed .,
Amsterdam and commanded BY Semmes.
Private kilograms from Copenhagen say
It has been determined, at a council Of Min
listers, to treat for peace directly with Prus-
sia, upon the basis of Denmark being I'D
mitted into Gcrwan Confedsracy ~ the
only means to save the Monarchy. This is
regarded as highly improbable. Prussia
vas making active naval operations at Cron-
stadt.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-07-23
aKNERAL NEWS I1Rl(S.

The Fourth of July was celebrated in
the Massachusetts, State Prison in fne style.
All the prisoners were in favor Of liberty
The President has issued proclama-
ton approving the plan Of the reconstruct
ton Of the seeded States adopted BY
Congress at the close of its second session.
"A Lackawana, Pa, train, with about
eight buodred and fifty rebel prisoners on
their way to Camp Elmirs, collided With
the Peonsy ylvauia Coal Company's train near
Shapola, killing and wounding large num-
Der, reported at over one hundred.
"A Washington special says it is esti-
mated that the rebels secured 10000 head
of horses an cattle, beside droves of sheep
and hogs, which they got across the Potomac
while threatening Washington. Brief as
was the conflict before Washington it was
bloody. Their killed and wounded must
have been five hundred. The small aud
wasted brigades Of the 9th corps made sad
havoc among them.
The Indianapolis correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Gazette complains that the rebel
officers who are prisoners at thas city are
prisoners only in name. They board at the
principal hotel; and cat their meals with
the guests. 1t seems hardly possible that
with full knowledge of the enormities of
the Libby prison, so fully proved. such dis
graceful leniency should be exercised.
ALI interested would do we'll stand
advised that, in accordance with the new
law, receipts for the payment of any sum
of money, or for the payment Of any debt
due. not being for the satisfaction of any
mortgage, or judgment or decree Of any
court, and receipt for the delivery Of any
property, require the af6xture of two
cent revenue stamp.
An exchange thinks that Abraham
Lincoln is the fttest man to conduct the
great struggle to q fitting close" The
Convention at Baltimore believed that Old
Abe should have some help in the fitting
close" business, aud so it nominated gen.
tleman whose profession used to be fitting
clothes.
The Governor of Georgia has issued a
proclamation warning the Confederate for
ces not to destroy Atlanta nor the railroads
contiguous thereto, as they are the property
of the State, and that if necessary be will
call out the Georgia State militia and with.
draw the Georgia troops from the Confeder-
acy to carry out the purpose of his procla-
nation.
The three hundred dollar communication
clause is repealed. The Copperheads all
voted against its repeal. A few months
ago they we're making great opposition to
the Lincoln Government for having a
law which would permit Z" shoddy patriots"
to buy themselves out of the army, com.
oelling poor democrats to take their places.
Such is the consistency Of Northern sym
pathisers.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-07-23

"a From the Lexington Union We
learn that the guerrillas are getting more
bold every day. We judge that matters
are really worse in Fay, Carroll and Cbsri-
ton counties than in Plstte. There seems
to be tract Of country from Independence
to Boonville that is completsly under the
control of the Knights Of the Brush
Nail robbing, firing on steamboats,. cutting
telegraph lines and murder and robbery
seems to be the order Of the day. The
other day tho stage running out Of Lexiog-
ton Vas robbed within three miles of the
city and 81, 900 express money taken. Il
seems - if this might Be stopped. Paw.
Paws have been tried and found wanting :
let troops from some other quarter be put
in charge Of that eoantzy. There is TOO
much syupathy between the militia and
bushvhackers.-BsHst;a.
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LEFT OUT IN THS CoLD.-Mr. George p
Marsh, in bis new volume, Man and Ma.
ture," says If canal should be made across
the Istbmus Of Darien, that it might pos
sibly so change the course Of the Gull
Stream that an immediate depression of the
mean temperature Of Western Europe would
follow, and the climate would be 90 changed
that total revolution of the domestic and
rural economy of human life would follsv.
Where they nov have almost perptual sam
mer, they would icicles almost the yeas
round. The result would b that euigss-
tion would st once fow t. this country "a
keep oat Of the cold. aud New Eaglssd
would Be- rather comfortable place 70 live
IN, though ve should lose the monopoly d
the ics trade.
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Saline County Militia.

HEADQUARTERS 18TH RECT, K. NJ
Junction City, Kans., July 16, "a.
Pursuant to instructions from Mai. Gen.
Deitzler, commanding Kansas State Militia,
it is hereby ordered that an election Of Officers
for Co. " g." 18th X. s. NJ, will be held at
Salina, Saline county, Kansas, on SATURDAY,
the 80 inst. After the company has assembled
it will proceed to elect three Judges Of Elec-
tion, and elect one captain, one LIST lieutenant
and one I'd lieutenant. The Judges to report
the result to Regimentsl Headquarters.
By order Of Colenel JOHN T. PRICE.
r. E. LAURENsoS, Adjutant.
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FOR PRESIDENT,
Abraham Lincoln.
Of Illinois.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Andrew Johns on,
Of Tennessee.
Republican Union State Convention
Of Tennessee.

The Republicans of Kansas, together with all
those who endorse with Presidents Emancipa-
tion Proclamation, and who are in favor of an
cution of the war for the suppression of the
slaveholders' rebellion, the principles enuncia-
ted in the platform adopted by the National
Republican Union Convention at Baltimore,
on the 9th Of June, 1864, and who are in favor
Of the election of Abraham Lincoln and An
drew Johnson for President and Vice Presi-
dent, are requested to meet at Topeka, in dele
gate convention, on
THURSDAY, THE 8rH DAY oE SEPTEMBER, 1864,
at IL o'clock, NJ, for the purpose of placing in
nomination candidates for the following Offices:
A Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
Of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, Attorney General, Judge
OF the Supreme Court, Representative in Con-
gress and three Presidential Electors for the
State.
The ratio of representation will be one dele
gate for each Representative District. Dele
gates will be elected in each Representative
District on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Sd, 1864.
To prevent the abuse of the proxy system,
which has been practiced in former State Con-
tions. the Committee would recommend to the
people that the Delegates be instructed not to
appoint persons as proxies who reside outside
Of the District which they are elected to repre-
sent.
By order of the Republican State Central
Committee. SIDNEY CLARKE, Chairman.
J. SrorLER, Secretary.
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nd, un,u /" Rasa- in Missouri

There are no games bot that two can
play at, and Il is generally conceded thai
the most efEectual way os fighting the Devil
is to 20 At him with his own weapons.
There Is two kinds of +" raids" 10 this Sec
ton. One is the snesking. thievine. burn
| ing and numbering foray of those incarnate
devils called bushwhaekers, and the other
is the orderly, deliberate, open day perform
suce, nnder the sanction Of U. 8. military
authority, and commonly called an "expe-
dition." If any body doubts that the
Union raids are less effective than those
of the Missouri secesh, We refer them to
,omo account of Col. Ford's recent "expe-
di.ion," together with facts We have recent
ly published.
It is pretty evident that the citizens Of
Platte and some of the adjoining counties
are being made partakers Of the bitter fruits
resulting from their persistent harboring Of
full blown traitors. Ever since the begin.
ming of the war that country has been q
certain refuge to rebels Of the worst de-
scription, and bushwhackers have roamed
over it at their leisure. murdered its best
citizens with impuuity, and devoured the
substance eff every truly loyal man who has
been exposed to their depredations.
The time has come for retaliation, and
that is to be equally relentless, thorough
and energetic nobody can doubt who has
learned anything of the operations Of the
men who are now ''chasing out Thornton"
1t is q desperate remedy. but no worse
than the disease warrants, and if the patient
survives the action Of tho prescription We
think he will turn out new creature, en-
tirely purged of the fatal heresies be has SO
long patronized, and with a lively appre.
hension of the benefits resulting from Kan
sas practice, Conservative.
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Resolutions

Adopted at Tas lor's Hall Saturday night,
July 16:
WHEREAS, The Constitution and laws Of
the State make the Governor the Com
mander- -in- Chief of the militia force, giving
him full power in case of insurrection or
invasion to call into active service any por-
tiou of the militia and whereas, this power
is thus most clearly restricted, therefore,
Resolved That while with loyal hearts
and open hands, at this time 10 view of the
defenceless condition of the State, tender
the Executive the full quota Of troops as
signed to this locality. still We feel it our
duty to denounce the exercise of such un.
authorized military power to raise United
States troops as Q most shameless aud base
assumption of power, one illegal and void,
and one creating most dangerous prece-
dent 10 our history.
Resolved, That We regard the act Of the
Commander in Chief, in ordering draft for
troops which be had rendered, after We had
far exceeded our quota, as degrading to .
State loyal and patriotic beyond question,
aud ever ready to respond to oil proper
calls for volunteers.
Resolued, That while We are ever ready
to answer all calls of the Government, still
We shall feel it our duty to treat oil such
unauthorized exercise of military power IS
a 1ullity and utterly void.
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FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND

Is the amount of the levy Of troops under the
recent call, to serve one year. draft is or
dered for the fifth of September. The repeal
of the commutation clause will render the draft
effective in procuring men, which will keep
our armies strengthened. The situation OF
affairs afford ground for hope that this is the
last call. God grant it.