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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-07
" Cap in Hand

On the 2Sth of May, 1861, scarcely
two months after the firing upon Sumter,
the Richmond Whig said Of the Northern
people:
1--WE must bring these enfranchised
slaves back to their true condition. -
They have long very properly looked
upon themselves as our social interiors
as our scrfs; their mean, niggardly lives,
their low, vulgar and sordid occupations,
have ground this conviction into them .
Then, after speaking Of the Northern
determination to put down the rebellion,
and saying that ''their uprising has all
the characteristics Of ferocious, servile
Instruction the editor concludes that
the war will enable US to restore them
to their normal condition Of vassaldge and
teach item Hat 'cap in hand IS tie proper
attitude Of the -etrrant before his master. -
And with reap in hand the whole
Copperhead party now stand before their
masters ready to do their bidding, The
remarks of the Whig are perhaps entire
ly just, when applied 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.
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all troops and blockading fleets be with
drawn and the right of secession formal
Iy acknowledged. and then negotiation
would be at least possible If they in
yite us to negotiate on any other foot
ing our only rational answer would be
another blow at the heart Of Pennsylva
MIA We are not likely to consider the
question of reunion with a sword hang
ino hy a hair over our heads; and if such
nroposal be made, we shall only conclude
that it means war. and endless war, until
one nation or the other shall be subjuga-
ted or exterminated.
This is evidently the prospect on
which the British Government IS still
rloating with satisfaction. The Queen,
in prorogating Parliament, deslngs to
mention our war. and reatfirms the policy
of strict s'neutrality namely, such neu-
tralitv. all on one side, as we have eX-
perienced uniformly for some years past
Mr.. Seward could ask no more. No mat
ter. we have long been conscious that
this Confedracy will have to sustain it
self. not only against Yankee fire and
sword, but against the most malignant
Vaccinations of British netrality.
W. S LINDSAY, the chief backer of the
Southern Confederacy in the British Par
lament addressed his constituents at
Southerland on the evening of August
18th. He was loudly Kissed for COM
plimenting the liability, honesty and love
of trusai' displayed by the New York
corresptfn dent to the London Times,
and frequently interrupted by manifesto
tions of displeasure during the course of
his remarks He said he had reason to
believe that the South would arm the
slaves. il driven to eXtremities-but not
till then He was glad to learn, through
a letter from q member Of Congress, that
there was n movement in the West for
peace. and he had received the resolu-
tions of peace meeting III ONO, which
he read to his hearers. His correspon-
dent, he said, was in favor OF W estern
as well as n Southern Confcderacy, and
added the speaker, Il am glad to see
that feeling arising in the Southern States
and the feeling is increasing in the W est.
A very distinguished statesman, mem
Der of the Senate, writing to friend of
mine-a statesman who occupies very
high position in Europe, and was min
ister of the United States Cabinet
writes: 1--WE are tumbling to pieces
fast and unless Europe steps in and saves
what is left, we shall 60 headlong to des-
truction.' These words are too true,
and do hope, that their statesmen will
see it in time and use their best exertions
to secure peace
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-07
American siavery-The Prophesy.

HENRIETTA vELIiseroS EoATH
The following lines written in Europe twenty
wears ago. in answer 10 a slave owners family, who
invited the autoress to travel in the Southern States
Lt-CoI. o. PERKY, Of the Goth. cut it out Of New
Orleans paper and handed it for publication.
You tell me Of a bright land far over the sea-
But ali can you call il the land Of the free
Whtre the image Of Cod for a handful OF gold,
Like beast in tire field, in the market Is sold r
Where the child from the ulother's. fond bosom Is
where TIE father Is chained, leaving orphans for
Where the maiden is bartered like merchandise ware,
Then doomed TO the lash and the groan Of despair
Woe voc to thee fair lani! far the m iu
FIR tle canker Of death-dlrk slsyerys stain
Shall gnaw to thy vitals while every sigh,
From the victims who writhe monnts for justice on
high
And lie. the great Lord Of the universe vide,
Shall smito thee to earth IN thy strength aud thy
pride;
On the 6enas redeemed by His own beloved Son
The sound of the drum shall thrill thee at
night
The slave and the cotton shall stab thee with pain,
AMI the North and the South be divided IN twain,
And brother ganst brother shall strike ~ the hght
And battles be fought in the dead OF the night, =
Aid the white maid and widow in sorrow shall
And the faFs Of thy freedom in tatters be torn
The North in her might like a whirlwind Shall rise,
And though the warm blood of her heroes be shed,
The light Of her freedom shall never be dead
The stars and the Stripes Excelsior shall be,
Proud Liberty's banner from land and by sea
And the mon, though spurne by the slaVeholder
Shall be guarded by YorthInsn for ages unborn.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-07
A Copperhead Definition Of Free
Election

Lieutenant Haymond. of the Sd Cav
airy. sends us a copy of letter written
by Thomas King, Copperhead. of Shell
by county. to Il soldier of the 10th regl-
ment King understands that free elec-
ton means the assassination of Governor
Morton, by which means they, the Cops,
will get n Governor of their own, and
have things their own way. We publish
the letter as an indication of the fruitful
soil into which Bingham and his associ
ates have sown the doctrines enunciated
in their late address. King proclaims
his intention to become a murderer.
Bingham advocates a course that bids fair
if followed to its natural results, to make
murder and pillage the normal condi-
ton of the State The patience of the
people with this course of conduct has
become well nigh exhausted, and it will
be sad day for the Indiann Jacobins,
when they attempt to reduce their theo
ries to practice. We have more than once
heard intimations that an attempt would
be made to establish Co7perhead Pro
visional Government in this State. If
that party can elect Governor by free
vote of the people, he Will be quietly ac
knowledged. and in all lawful matters
respected a. such by the Union party,
but our opinion is, that any man who.
by reason of the assassination of the
present incumbent, or through an at
tempted revolution is foisted on the
people Of Indiana, rs Provisional Cover
nor, will not have any use for any sort
OF provisions very long-IHd Jaur.
Headquarters EXCHANGE CAMP
CHATTANOOGA. August -. 1864.
EDITOR JoURNAL-The following is q
copy of letter handed to Captain Clay
pool by Mr. Cannon:
FAIRLAND, SHELBY COUNTY INDIANA.
August II, 1864.
Dear Friend: l take this opportunity
to let you know that l am we'll, and hope
this will find You the same Well.
Linsey, our squad is going to Indiana
polls to kill Governor Morton If we
can't get him out, we will shoot him
through the window, and then we will
elect our own Governor and have things
our own way; and we are going to kill
the first man that says anything against
it. for we are strong enough, and well
armed. to Go as we please Well, Lins,
| would like for You to be at home to
see the fun about the election time.
Nothing more at present, but remain
your friend until death. THOMAS KING
To Linsey Cannon, Co. E, 10Th Indi-
ana, 10th A. c.
The original will be sent 10 the proper
authorities by Captain Claypool.
Respec fu T..
JAMES ". HAYMoSD,
ist Lieut. Both Ind Cavalry
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Questions for the State Printer.

do you think the South have resour-
ces enough to keep the Union forces at
hay, and finally force recognition of
their independence, or will Lincoln 5
army crush them =
If Won answer this question in the
affirmative. what is the necessity of
raising an army in Indiana subsidiary TO
the South, as is recommended by the ad
dress of your State Committee?
II the South have not sufficient resour-
ces to accomplish the object aforesaid,
how soon do.you expect to have your
army Of reserves in condition to add TO
the resources of the South ?" and when
they march will they go under the com
mand of the valiant Bowlcs?
on must have sources of information
which we have not to enable You to form
some opinion on these matters. lad
Journal.
Can Dan Voorhees, tell how much
rifles have advanced in price since the
date of his CORES spondence with Wall,
when purchased in quantities of 20, GOO or
more : and if he did not get Carr's lot of
arms. what did the peace Democrats of
Sullivan want with the large quantity of
powder that fell into the hands of Lin
coin 5 hirelings' At Terre Haute:
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Methodist Protestant Church.

A Convention of Conferences or the
Church WAS held at Cincinnatirecenuy,
~ which a serissof resolutions were un-
animously adopted, from which we copy
the following:
I'VE sanction with all our hearts the
prosecution of the current war for the
Union of our Fathers, and we recommend
that this war be pushed with the utmost
energy, and 10 the last extremity; be-
| cause in its successful prosecution alone
we see the prevention of anarchy and
misrule, of whispered dissention and
medieval tyrany and vassalage, or uni
yersal distraction, contentious and blood
shed, more fearfully devastating and ter
rible than any thing that can result from
! the course that we thus entirely recon-
mend
| That we heartily endosre the eman-
/, cipation proclamation of President Lin
| coin, because it strikes at the haleful
/ cause of all our civil and ecclesiastical
! difficulties, American slavery-'thc sum
of all villainies' darling idol of
4 villainies-the central power Of villain
J Gus secessionism; but now by the wisdom
of the president, so be made the rgent of
retributive justice, in pushing that cul-
mination of villainous enterprise, and
the attempt TO overthrow the most glorl-
/ Gus civil government Gods providence
has ever established upon earth"
! That we earnestly deprecate all dis
| sensions, and divisions among those who
/ profess loyalty to the Government and
! attachment to our institutions, and that
/ We deem it suspicious, at least, il not
! strong evidence of sympathy with our
/ enemies, when men in our midst attempt
/ to create such divisions or difficulties"
| A committee was appointed to address
/ the President of the United States and
/ express to him, in the name of the Metho-
/ dist Protestant Conference. the senti-
ments of loyalty contained in these rcso-
lutions.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-07

The Internal Revenue is altogether too
diffuse, and consequently complex in its
application to the productive interests of
the country. Taxation is new to our
people and interests, SO diversified that
our Legislators found it difficult to so
form a revenue law that would satisfy
every interest, and at the same time
command sufficient return TO the Ma
tional Treasury TO meet the requirements
of the Government Our tax bill levies
imposts on 3450 articles, while that of
Great Britain is confined to twenty four
articles, from WHICH revenue of 02l0,-
000. 900 is obtained. From articles of
wines, liquors, tobacco, and the licences
to sell these, the British Government
gets alone s135, 900. 900. It is not i'm
probable, when our legislators have
gathered more experience in the difii-
cult art of levying imposts, the articles
taxed will be materially reduced in
number, the income being placed mainly
upon the luxuries, and not on the neces-
sites Of life.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-07

RELIGION AND Prof
Stowe, in his discourse in the National
Preacher, gives the following character
istic dictum of the great errors of our
age, and his own very happy reply
The great Theadore Parker once told
me that he no more felt the need of an
intelligible revelation on religion than on
chemistry. 1t struck me that there
was some very essential differences in
the two cases. Chemistry lies entirely
within the bonds of natural knowledge,
religion does not. We can detect the
mistake of chemists by our own investi-
cations in the world of nature, as open
to us as 10 the chemist, but who can 90
into the spirit lands, and there detect the
mistake of the religious philosophers,
and come back and let us know? BY the
time the mistakes is asccrtained it is too
late to correct it. Moreover, Chimistry
pertains only TO material things and this
short life; but religion to spiritual things.
which fix our destinics for eternity I
must have an infallible, objective revela-
ton on religion, or must discard re
ligious thought altogether, and live wholly
in and for the world OF sense
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-07

The Truth TELLER-W Whenever the
seat of the soul is, am confident it lies
much nearer to the eye than To the
tongue. This organ, as Talleyrand
wittily, but perversefy said-though he
was not the first who said twas given
man to conceal his thoughts; but can not
be said of the eye. How the soul looks
out from it. Even when the tongue is
honest, it cannot utter truth and feeling
half so well as the eye; it is poor, i'm
perfect, faltering, blpndering organ, in
comparison. But in the eye, the soul
beams, and kindles, and Hghtens, and
flashes the truth in that light which il
Letters.
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Letter from Senator Wilson.

NATIcK, MASS AUGUsT 20, 1864.
To the Editor Of tie Boston Transcript:
a statement, copied from New York pa
pers, has been telegraphed to New Eng
land, to the effect that / had been to
Washington to urge upon the President
the policy of an armistice with the reb-
els. There is not the slightest founda-
tion for the report, as | have never enter
tanned, for a moment, any other thought
than that Of conquering peace by the
defeat of the rebel armies. No public
man connected with the Administration
is in favor of an armistice. personally
know that President Lincoln and the
members of his Cabinet have undoubting
faith in the success of our armies in the
field. and the ultimate, complete triumph
OF our cause. And with this belief, they
will pursue the most vigorous measures
to raise money and men.
HENRY WILSON
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HENRY WILSON.

The Copperhead papers denounce the
seisure of Copperhead, reasonable cor
respondcnce, by which their conspiracy
against the Government was exposed, as
stealing and publishing private cores
pondence" That was Benedict Arnold's.
and the British Major Andres somplaint.
There was this difference, however, tue
reasonable correspondence Of the latter
case was taken out of Andres boots; in
the former, it was taken out of Dan
Voorhees, law Office
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From thswashington Greene county Gazette

Irolh it'h dShtLs s54 NhsSIlS Souutl 'aNtttc
We have recently conversed with men
from different parts of the county, and
it appears to be the universal opinion
that we arc on the eve of troublesome
times 1t is thought by some that the
day is not far distant when robbing,
burning and Wandering will be com
menced in our county. Union men in
the western part of the country go to
bed every night with the expectation of
being reused from their slumbers before
morning w hope that these calamities
will never come upon us. But from
present indications man has no longer
any assurance that his life and property
is free from danger
We would here advise the Union men
in no instance TO be the aggressors. Keep
cool, and do not be guilty of anything
which is calculated TO aggravate the
opposite party. Act like men and law
abiding citizens. and if you should be
attacked without any provocation, sell
your lives rs dear as possible. In case
of an outbreak, the contest will lie an
unequal one, as the Union people are
unprcpared for il. while their enemiscs
are well supplied with arms and am
munition. We have again and again
warned the Union men of the impending
danger, and have urged upon them the
Importance of getting ready to protect
themselves and families. But our laborS
have been in vain.
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Secretary Fessenden has ordered the
payment of the gold coupons maturing
Sept. first and November first. This
prompt payment by the Government Of
the interest due on her bonds in gold.
takes JEFF Davis and the Northern Cop
perheads. who have been all along de-
claring the Government insolvent, COM
pletely by surprise. We hope the Cop
perheads will now cease their eternal
babble about the insolvency of the Gov
ernment- Under this prompt payment
in gold, the market droops considera J4y.
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The New York Herald of wednestla

The New York Herald of Wednesday,
contains ~ article in its usual style. ex-
patiating on dissentions in the Union
party, but it advises the Copperheads to
build no hopes in this state of facts, be
cause before election day all the confiic-
ting elements viii be harmonized, and
all the malcoDtents will march to the
polls shoulder to shoulder and roll up
vote for old Abe that will astonish the
nation. The Herald don't like to admit
it, but says it is solid fact 1t never
spoke more truly.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-07
JAMES W HAMMOND
lst Lieut.. Both Ind. Cavalry

Ex Secretary CHASE, in letter to
gentlemen in Boston, says of the pub
lished report of his having invested his
private funds in foreign countries, that
the statement belongs to a class best
described as '.lies absolute He has
never invested in foreign funds. and says
no true American will do so when all
that can be spared is required for the
suppression Of the rebellion at home.
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The Copperheads say that the '.Aboli-
ton Administration begun the war"
They also say that they are in favor OF
the Crittenden resolutions. They all
voted against them in Congress. 1T they
favor them now they ought to know what
the resolutions say. viz:
That the present deplorable civil war
has been forced upon the country by the
disunionfsts of the Southern States, now
in arms against the constitutional Gov
erument.
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Fernando Wood tickIed hi

Fernando Wood tickIetl his crowd
Tuesday night by saying 1.-The Almighty
had sent two curses on mankind-the fall
of Adam and the landing Of the May
flower on Plymouth Rock" He borrow
ed this from Iverson, formerly L
Senator from Georgia. and one of the
most malignant rebels in the South
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-07

The Eaton Register says that young
peace-at any price gentleman Of that
county, a resident near Banta's fork, ske-
dadled to Canada not long ago to avoid
the draft After hiring himself out to a
.eolored citizen Of Canada for 40 cents q
day, he concluded to return and stand
the draft, . sadder but . wiser man.
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from the Richmond Examiner, Aug II !

1t seems to be nearly certain that a
proposal will soon be made to us from
some quarter. either from Lincoln or from
the Chicago Democratic Convention, to
assent to an armistice. or simple cessa-
ton of hostilitieS. TO allow of negotia-
tions ''for peace and reunion. and for
that alone. a New York paper most
urgently advises Lincoln himself TO take
the initiative in this, in order '.to dis
arm and silence the demoralzing peace
faction ut the North" because it shrewd
" guesses that such arnistice and nego-
tiations would be refused. This is mere
Is move to- take.the wind of out the Dem
ocratic sail. Whether Lincoln is TO make
such a proposal now, or whether the
Democrats are to carry IN their can
didate expressly that he may make it
from whencesoever il may come, it Is
wholly inadmissihle.
Ii the North desires to have negotai-
tons for reunion entered upon at all, let
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RECOMMENDATIONS have been received froa,
all the Counties but 1--WE. The majority in favor OF
soldiers voting is s0TSl 0sly l056G5 Democrats
ing against granting them thai privilege We have
space rsfer 60 but portion of the strong Demo
cratic Counties giving saorifss against soldiers voting
--to-wit: Rerks 1881, Ciearteld i,5o5. Lehgh
l02S, Monroe l.lso. Wayne III, Lycoming 1885, Pike
GA. Cambria 5l4. Fulton 232. This looks If the
Democrats wanted the soldiers 20 vote. Don'tts
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Doc AND CAT LEATHER Shoe and
Leather Reporter Saws:

Leather Reporter SAYS: @
Skin tire dogs and cats, and put their
hides TO some profitable use; letthe bone
boilers have their bones. In one of the
wards of Newark, n. j., where some
] 800 votes are polled, there are estima-
ted to be about COO dogs-worthless hun
cry curs-with about the same number Of
cats. to dispute possession in and about
the domicils of their masters and mis-
tresses- We say kill and skin them.
The skins Of the biggest mastifrs are fit
to be tanned for boots and shoes, or
thick riding gloves, the skins of lesser
dogs can be dressed white for gloves.
And SO Of cats. Rid the world of some
Of these nuisances. and put their hides
and bones to better use than many Of
them would otherwise attain
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Brio Gen. Meredith.

We find the following deserved notice Of Gen.
MEREDITH in the Cairo Var Eiyle. of the 21st, and
know it will crafty his numerous friends III Old
WAYNE, to know that the old horse of the "lron
Brigade" is doing his duty usual and is being
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-07

Edmond Kirke' denies in card that
he stated in a lecture that he was .sauthor-
led TO offer any terms to JEFF Davis
On the contrary, he states explicitly that
he was not s'authorized'' TO offer any
terms
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Sanitary Bazaar in Connect with the
Indiana State Fair.

OFFICE ISDIANA SANITARY CoaMfssIox,l
INDfANAroLIs Ind, August the 18th, 1861.
Major Erie Locke Of this. city has been appointed
Superintendent Of the Sanitary Department of the
1864
All communications IN relation to this department
OF the Fair, should be addressed 10 him.
WILLIAM HANNAMAN, Prcs't.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-30

SrURGECN's OPINION - Brethren" said Spur
geon. III God had referred the building OF the
Ark 10 Committee on Naval Affairs il i my
opiaion in would not have been built vet"