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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-20


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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-20

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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-20
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So we'll is it understood that the idea OF
starving out the south was simply COTTON up
by abolitionism for political purposes, that
t. refutation at present is scarcely neccs-
sary. 1t may not be embarrassing, however,
to note case having beaing upon the mat
ter, and which will show At once how very
much people have been misled by unscru-
pulous politicians.
II there is any point in the confedcracy
that would be particularly short Of provi-
sions, b there scarcity anywhere, It would
be one near and along the avenue leading to
Richmond. One Of the lines along which
the rebels in Richmond receive their sup
plies is the Weldon railroad. Warren lately
went down thir road and penetrated some
80 miles. Here is what be found, according
to New York newspaper correspondent
who accompanied the expedition.
plantations were frequent and large, and
gave evidence Of high cultivation. There
was q great abundance Of corn, meat, pota-
toes, fodder ard live stock. Thousands of
bushels were found in cribs, and hundreds
Of acres yet in the stalk. No corn belonging
to private parties was destroyed, except in
the instances Of owners personally obnox-
ious. Apples, whisky and brandy were
found in abundance sevety-six barrels in
one lot, hundred in another. Fruit was
also found in large quantities. The majority
Of the inhabitants seemed reasonably pre-
pared for subsistence. The culture Of sor1 ~
um was feature Of the plantations passed.
Almost oil had their own mills and evapor-
ators for making syrup. Horses and mules
were hidden in the woods and swamps, but
the cattle and hogs were too numerous to be
thus disposed OF, Chickens, turkeys, and
geese were in abundance"
This is the condition Of a people long since
said to be nearly starved out, and such
the condition Of country within reach Of
garrison that has for months been suffer
ing for want Of food.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-20

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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-20

s'Going to have girl, suppose"
The newly.madc wife colored, and then
quietly responded that she ''really didn't
know whether it would be girl or boy"
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-12-07

1t seeds that the general corruption
prevalent under this administration has
infested the Sanitary Fairs. In the few
instances where an exhibit Of the receipts
and expenditures has been published, it
appears that less than ons-ffth of the
proceeds has ever reached the soldiers,
for whom it was contributed. Over four
fifths has been absorbed by officials, and
squandered in various ways. 1t is charg-
ed by responsible parties that consid-
cradle amount of the funds thus raised
was invested in the publication and cir
culation of documents to aid in re-elect-
ing Lincoln.
There is no appropriation of money SO
sacred as to protect it from the fingers of
shoddyites. From the head of this ad-
ministratien, down through all its rami-
fcations, to its lowest limits, it is reeking
with foul corruption.
Taxes are piled on taxes to satisfy
these greedy vampires, and yet they de-
vour the voluntary contributions of a
generous people to their wounded and
languishing soldiers.
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BATTLE on OCONEE RTVER-RE
PORTED REBEL VICTORY.

New York, Nov. 2S-Notwithstand-
ing the anxiety unmistakably evinced by
the rebel authorities and newspapers of
Richmond to conceal advices of Sher-
mans movements, they cannot avoid dis
closing great deal In regard to them,
but probably not half they know. We
have all they were willing to tell up to
last Friday An engagement, the Rich
mond papers say, occurred last W ednss-
day on the west side ef the Oconee river,
near Toombsboro, where the Central Geor-
gia railroad crosses the river. between the
rebels and large force of ShcrmaH's s
cavalry, in which, Of course, the Union
troops were repulsed. They are said to
have been still on the west side of the
Oconee on the following day. The Au-
gusta Constitutionalist says the railroad
bridge over the river was burned by them
on last Sunday.
The report Of the burning of Milledge-
vile is said by the Richmond editors 30
lack confirmation, though it is believed
that portion of Sherman's forces has
been there; but Ia the Savannah News ot
the 23d inst, dispatch reiterates that il
was captured on last Monday, and that
the State House, Governors mansion and
PeniteGtiary there were burned, and iha
the town of Gordon was also captured by
the Yankees.
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ProcIaiming Hypocrisy.

Any unsophist;cated person reading
che thanksgiving proclamatisns Of our
President and Governors would suppose
the, authors to be eminent for exalted
pisty. He would hardly conclude that
one was so boorish in his manners and
obscene in his language as to be barely
tolerated, on account of his position, in
good society. That another engineered
elections frauds Oh scale that makes all
former frauds insignificant: Thatanother
was driven frsm his hotel by the landlord
for his abeminable vices.
These, our chief rulers, write devoutly
pious proelamations for prayer and thanks
giving to Sod, whose name never passes
their lips except in blasphemy.
Hypocrisy eau SO no further; its utmsst
Emits have been compassed.
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Thc Battle i'm Tennessee.

: II. is little short Of disloyalty not to
believe that eur armies are constantly
sbtaining decided successes and over
whelming victories. We shall not at
present dissent from this theory, but in
the most loyal manner possible would ask
a-few explanations, in order that these
loyal telegraphic dispatches may better
adapt themselves to coppeshead credulity.
The dispatches of the 30th stated that
Thomas was not falling back, that he was
simply man@vering fer position. The
farther from Atlanta than Sherman is.
Two or three hundred miles is censid-
erable manever for a small army.
Thomas gained glorious victory on
che 10Th, yet on that night he fell back,
and in the morning Hood was confront
ing him. The yictors we're pursued by
the yananished.
sThe dispatches state that Thomas in
ficted a loss OF FIVE thousand on the enc
nay, and that his own loss was but five
hundred, and add that Themas fell back
fora better position. Men, not Abeli-
tionists, would suppose he already had a
pretty good position if he could destroy
I've thousand Of the enemy, himself losing
but Eve hundred.
Tholnas has placed yin the entrench-
,nents all the employees of the Quarter
naster's and Commissary's departments
This surely DOES not indicate a very de-
oisive victory
We are willing to believe that Themas
inflicted . greater less than he suffered,
but We protest agaiast such absuraities
and falsehsnsis as these dispatches being
ssnt be the people for news.
The effect of such extraordinary efforts
10 make good news, immediately crsatss
the apprehension that there is bad news
tese conceal. Better, a thousand times bet
trrslet the people know the truth at once
If Thomas gained some advantages, lei
them tell US 80 and we will rejeice at it
but when they tell US he did not retreat
but manevered two or three hundred
miles in three weeks; that the vanquished
pursued the vietors; that hs left posi-
fion where he could destroy ten for one
fer better position, We believe it is al
aftemptto to deceive.
p s. Further dispatches show eur iOsi
to be 1000. Why cant they tell US th'
truth at once? the election il ever. Be
fore that nobody expected it Of them.
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Systematic MILITARY CON-
SCRIPTION.

The Cincinnati Gazette recommends
military conscription as settled institu-
ton for this country, as it exists in Euro
pean countries. 1t argues that the prob
able pretraction of the war renders some
such system necessary in order to raise
fresh recruits for the army as they may be
needed from time to time. It insists that
if the preservation of the Union were
abandoned, and Confederate separation
and independence acknowledged, such a
Econscription as an esta blished institution
would be needed for the protection against
the Confederate military despotism, and
to settle the complicated territerial ques-
tions that would then arise So that in
any event, come what will, this Admin
istration and Abolition organ gees in fel
regular and systematic conseriptisn Of
all the young and able bodied men in the
country fer the purpose of creating and
maintaining at the North permanent
military despstisn, after the Old World
I pattern.
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Rebel News.
The Battle at Strawberry
Plains.

New YoRK, Nov. 29.-The Bristol,
Tennessee, Register, in its account Of the
fight between our forces and Breckenridge
at Straw berry Plains, East Tenn, on the
18th, says the Yankee negro soldiers suf-
fered severely. Three hundred reported
killed.
1t adds: Breckenridge and Vaughn
again have the Yankees surrounded at
Strawberry Plains.
The same sheet gives an account of the
defeat of Gen Williams hy Breckinridge S
forces, near Morristown, East Tennes-
see. 1t says:
Vaughn's and brakes cavalry have
pursued the Yankees, routed the whole,
and captured all their transportation and
artillery, consisting of 20 wagons, Par
rott guns, ammunition enough for cam
paign, Is stand of celors, 3l6 prisoners,
200 horses and mules.
The Richmond EIraminer says Gen
Gillian is in critical situation at Knox
Vile and cannot receive any reinforce
nents, as they have ali been sent to Thorn
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Sharp Practice in Oil Specula
tiOnS.

AS the oil spectators are beginning to
turn their attention to this county, We
wish to warn the leaders of the Sptrit
against practice so sharp that it amounts
to fraud.
Agents Of eastern companies traverse
the country bargaining Tor lands. They
will draw and sign an article obligating
themselves to pay good price for land,
but, on various pretoxts, omit to pay the
money until the expiration of thirty or
sixty days. In some instances they pay
down small forfeit.
During the succeeding sixty days, 9th
or agents in the East, armed with maps
aud plats. diligently labor to sell the
lands to other spectators at large ad-
vance on the cost IF they succeed, the
article of agreement is fulfilled. they pay
the price, and take the land; if not, they
forfeit the money down, if any, and pay
no more attention to their agreement
This trick gives the speculator the ad-
vantage of whatever excitement he may
be able to raise in the vicinity; 1T pre-
vents the seller from disposing of his
land, by sale or lease, to o,her parties, for
the term of thirty or sixty days, or as
much longer as the speeulator can delude
him. Furthermore, il leaves many plain
farmers in doubt for months, whether they
have right to sell or lease to other par
ties.
/ This scheme has been extensively prac-
tised in the counties of Washington
Morgan and Noble.
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An Admission Too Late TO
be Entirely Honest.

The New York Tribune, Of November
2S. in an article upon the Presidential
election, says:
The party which has just won the most
decisive triumph ever achieved in stub
bornly contested Presidential election.
assumed the name of Union in no proscrip-
tive, no intolerant spirit. 1t has never
doubted that the great mass OF the Amer-
can people, irrespective of party lines, de-
sire the restoration and ackno Sledgment
Of the national authority throughout the
whole area ofthe republic. Those Ameri-
cans who opposed the vindication by arms
Of the insultsd flag, the de6ed authority
of the nation, did net mean thereby to
indicate hostility to the Union.
This admission is rather too late to be
entirely honest. tits, nevertheless, valu.
able. For three years the Democracy
have been accused of designs and of q
policy which it is cow admitted their op
ponents never believed.
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The Re- Election of Lincoln.

We stated in an editorial on the 23rd,
that the country would have felt safer II
Mcclellan had been elected, and that the
Abolitionists themselves were annoyed by
grave apprehensions that they have ruin
ed the country by electing Lincoln.
Fully conirmatory of this is tho fol-
lowing from the Boston Conference.-The
Senator Summers organ written by
Agate" the Administration eorrespon-
dent of the Administration Commercial,
of Cincinnati:
We have gained the battle. Must the
historian, in recounting hereafter our
triumph, declare that we have thereby
lost the campaign?
Mr. Linco!n has undergone no change
since the last of July, when good men OF
all parties were uniting in the opinion
that his election was an impossible c;iian.-
! ity. Shall we hope that it will now lie
/ lett for those good men to change THEN
opinions?
With the most earnest wishes shat here
after Mr.. Lineoln's administration may
exhibit fewer of those faults against which
Radical Republicans have felt forced ts
testify, l confess that am not sanguine
The same men retain their influence pvel
him; the same kind of advisers SURROUND
him; the same counsels are still likely tt
have weight.
The fact which the whole country see'
is precisely the one which Mr.. Lineolr
does not see; the fact, namely, that al
overpowering sense of the duty of defeat
ing the Chicago Platform. and rot th'
confidence of the people in Mr.. Lincoln
re- elected him. There never was can
vass in which personal enthusiasm was 81
small an element. All our speakers bea
the same testimony. Through large por
tions of the country, especially IN tn
West, men voted for Mr.. Lincoln as the.
take calomel; it was bitter pill, but tn
political doctors thought it necessary.
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Hoods Design.

The Times Washington special says
Hoods movements in Tennessee seem to
reveal the intention of making his way
into East Tennessee The line in which
he is moving would Indicate an attempt to
turn Nashville on the east side, and ma ke
his way to form junction with Breckin-
ridge 1t is believed he will then essay
the capture of Knoxville which will give
him railroad communication via East
Tennessee and the Valley with Lynch
burg and Richmond. The successful is
sue of Sherman's move will have severed
communications between the tive rebel
armies. Hoods present campaign seems
to be directed towards securing such COM
municatiens by the line mentioned
Hoods army in this case would be in a
position to join Lees should this msve
become advisable,
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Genera. sl.srs., ANS plan.

ltappears TO have been the determisa.
tion OF General Sherman when he set out
to strike effectively at the most vital
points in the South. particularly the State
of Georgia, and as rapidly as possible in
hlet the necessary damage and gain a
place of saffy Permanent occupation Of
the country does not seem to have been
part tot his plan at all. He proposed to
90 all the damage possible 10 the roads
over which he moved and the cities and
towns through which be passed, and gain,
with his army, point on the seaboard,
where ii could be embarked for future
operations, His purpose, us indicated in
his order of march, was to destroy all
the pusiic material which could be OF use
to the enemy, to forage upon the country;
and spare only such property as heseould
have no military excuse Tor destroying.
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The Pence Memorial.

Mr.. Parker, the delegate who brought
the enormous peace memorial from Eng
land, applied to Secretary Seward fer
permissien te present it to the President.
Mr. Seward replied that the Government
of the United States could not receive
the address, and that the request for an
interview with the President was there
fore declined.
The address, Mr. Parker says. con-
tains the names ef s50y zoe of his country
men, from the pesr to the artizan, AID is
net from the Governments Of Greas Bri'
tain, or from any political party
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very latest from TI.oInas.

At precisely 4 P. NJ, the entire rebel
force made a charge and succeeded in
making temporary break in our center
teristic ilapetuesty, the soldiers compos-
ing Cheathams cerps dashed into the
breast works, and cooperating with the
attacking party on their left, ATTEMPTED
to envelope and destroy our right. just
in the nick Of time the troops of Wagnef's
Division rallied and, throwing their Whole
force upon the rebel column, drove back
the sterming party In great disorder, cap
turing several hundred prisoners Four
times after, the rebels charged upon7us
in three lines. but were repulsed as often
with great slaughter.
Tho rebels numbered at least two TO
our one, as nearly half of the fourth and
+, twenty-thlrd corps were in reserve
Our breastworks were not over knee
high, and the rebel loss in killed is three
times our own, while their wounded is at
least six times more than our own. most
of our men being wounded in the head.
arms and body. ESQ
The artillery fire of the enemy was
made with great precision, but their q m :
nunition consisted chiefly of shot aud
shell, while for two hours immense quan
titles Of more murderous missiles wtie
hurled with fearful fury into the rebel
lines.
When night put an end othe conflict
the Federal positioh was uuc hang ged.set
F. Thirty stands of Rebel colors were esp
tured Gen. Pat Claiborne was killed
Hood is believed to be threatening
Murireesboro. ae f
Annthnr hatil le is iinminnnf
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The Next Crusade.

The leading Abolition papers are Civ
ing out strong indications that as soon as
the crusade against slavery is terminated
one against Catholicism is to be COM
meneed. The New York Times, Lincoln's S
personal ergan has commenced agitating
the question, and John W. Forney, wide
ly known as "Lincoln's dog " follows in
the same direction. 1t was predicted
seme time since that war about religion
would Immediately follow the war about
slavery. Speaking of the Catholic church
Forney says, ''its plots and eabals may
be consigned to the same hated obscurity
in which human slavery is forever Sc
pulchred."
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Settling 81 Dispute.

1t was quite certain that the Brazil
liam government would demand the resto-
ration of the Florida it was just as GER
tain that our authorities did not want to
give her up. A quarrel was likely to
ensue. Thereupon one of our vessels
accidentally ran into the Florida and
sunk her. This is not very statesman
like way of settling dispute, but it is
worthy of the administration, and, aside
from its disgracefulnessy Is better than
another war.
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Attic Hapf of Union Prisoners
to Escape-FOrty Lives
Lost.

From the Richmond Enquirer of Nov
made by the Federal prisoners confned at
Salisbury, n c., to make their escape,
which was rapidly and effectually quelled,
at the expense ef considerable Yankee
blood. 1t appears that plot had been
formed among the prisoners, of whom
there are at Salisbury some $4,000, to
overpower the interior guard of the en-
campment, then break through the line
of parapet guard, and after securing all
the arms they could, to march through
western ". 9. into Tennessee, and make
good their escape. La the 6rst part of
their programme they succeeded, the in
terror guard being overpowerod, and two
Of the unfortunate men being killed while
resisting. 1nsy then attacked the para
pet guard, who fought bravely against the
terrible odds, until the alarm had been
fully communicated to the garrison, and
two pieces of artillery were thrown into
position, bearing upon the encampment
Two of the parapet guard were killed in
their gallant defence. In good time the
artillery opened, an9 after a few raking
discharges of grape and canister, the in
surrectionists cried out for mercy, and
declared that they would make no further
effort to getaway. By this time they we're
completely surrounded by artillery and
infantry, and it was we'll for them that
they ceased their demonstration and sued
for mercy, for in 10 minutes more the
whole camp would have been one scene OF
slaughter, as it was, about 40 were killed
and large number wounded Thus a
very foolish attempt to escape from Con-
federate durance has ended"