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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-26
From the Commercial Advertiser.

We gave yesterday full accounts could be pro-
cured in regard to the fraudulent proclamation which
OF our contemporaries were led to publish. To-day
publish the statements Of the propreors and editors of
the World and the Journal of Commerce. which explain
their conEectQn with this matter, and show that they
the victims of fraud skilfuy played by some one
familiar with the customs Of the Associated Press and Of
the newspapers in regard to elegrsphic dispatches
1t is evident that the journals question erred inno-
Gently and that they had intention to msead to be
parties to the fraud committed Tho Tribune half admits
would not have questioned the document had it been
left at that Office, and it this omission to favor the
Tribune that put other papers their guard and
obviaed the fatal necessity which led Secretary Stan
ton 70 commit The grevous error by which be has
shown his contempt for the freedom of the newspaper
press Last night every body learned with surprise
this morning, the Cces of the World and Journal Of Com
taken charge troops acting under orders
from Washington. Their publication was also suppressed
further order issued for the arrest Of tho editors
but this suspended. 1t is short tune since Mr.
Seward led to put faith in forged document and to
make it the basis OF diplomatic action that the Washing
ton authorities should be lenent those who sin in the
way. The forge rebel navy report has done us i'm
mensey harm than his bogus proclamation possibly
could do Yet the gentleman 10 New ork who invented
IT, and pslmed off esprit has not becn troubled,
aud the Secretary Of State has shown signs of ndgna
ton against the author fraud is the cor
repondsucs between Lyons aud JEFF Davis or rather the
clerk Of the latter The sagacty Of the highest Off
cis may sometimes be at fault and he should demand
Of others than he is willing for himself
TO be hoped that by this time the facts regard to
the publication Of this procamatlor known ia Wash
ngtOn and that wisdom enough will be manifested there
TO revoke the order anst these two journals 1t fully
time that arbitrary and usabs be brought
to end. Tie sentiment that found expression when
the attempt made to throttle freedom Of debate
floor Of Congress- has not lost its force when presses
suspended for acts committed entirely without design
thought Of criminality.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-26
From the Tribune.

Two of the morning papers of this city are to-day
pended 1t is done in consequences of the publication yes
terday in the Journal of Commerce and the World of the
forged proclamation, aud, presume by order of the
Government The forged proclamation was sent to every
paper of the Associated Press except own and iu
such shape to lead those who received to believe it
from the office of the Association 1t was sent de-
sgnedy doubt when it presumed that it would be
seen by of the editors but would be- taken by the
printers and hurried into part Of the morning edition
each paper That it did not find its way this office was
probably accident-the editorial rooms being closed
and the messenger perhaps not knowing how ad his
way to the printing 0ce-and to this accident it is due
that it not published two other Of the morning pa
pers In both those Offices it became known--by the
merest accident in of them by inquiry in the other
that had not received it, aud suspicion being excited by
that fact the forged document though type was
pressed in both Offices
The forgery Ingenious to the method Of ts
circulation though clumsy its style, it bold and
wicked. 1t intended, doubt to affect tse stock
market, well as to nuly the influence the news of
day 1t failed signaY the latter purpose as it was a
companied by official denial of its truth. In Wall
street not without It's influence where lie is so
big that it cannot be swallowed.
The real facts which led to the publication Of this
strous forgery were not presum known yesterday in
Washington the suspension of the two Journals would
suppose have been ordered The order no doubt
will be revoked to-day We hope it will for certainly no
journal should be punished for mistake which might have
very nnocently been committed by the most loyal paper
| in the land.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-26
THE SECRETARY OF WAR AND THE PRESS.

Promptitude of decision is doubtless of the first
Importance in military action. but the exercise Of
! this quality is very dangerous if it be demanded
of one whose judgment is not safe. An occasional
lapse of the latter faculty has, readers know,
led our impulsive Secretary of War into some un-
fortunate mistakes in military affairs, and, as we
intimated in our yesterdays issue, his impetuous
though laudable passion for furnishing oulprts has
just hurried him into the commission Of fresh
error-not military one, luckily this time, nor
yet ctUI one-but into the grave error of punish
ing innocent accessories to offence in default of
discovering the guilty instigaors and perpetrators
This error is no less than suspendng the business
of his victims and ordering them to imprisonment
We allude Of course to the recent suppression of
two New York journals and the order to CON-
NIT their proprietors to Fort Lafayette. We would
not speak in harsh terms of this arbitrary act of
power nor certainly in terms of the slightest dis
respect towards the distinguished functionary who
has committed the wrong but its injustice is held
to be so fragrant in New York as to have called
forth the condemnation of the public press of all
parties in that city, We subjoin the opinions
expressed by three of its leading Republican jour
nails
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-26
From The Epeaing Post.

With our views Of the importance and nvolabilty OF
the liberty Of the press readers will not expect to
approve of the suppression Of the two the
Journal of Commerce and the World by the authority Of
the Federal Government
II there be any right which the founders Of Govern
ment sought to guard from violation with special care,
is the right freely to discuss political questions and public
measures by means Of tho press Accordingly the Const
tuition Of the United States provides that Congress shall
make no law abrdgng the freedom Of speech or of the
press and ia another article declares that the right Of
the people to be secure in their persons house
and efects from unreasonable searches and seizures shall
not be violated The freedom of the press asserted in
the same article Of Constitution as the freedom Of re
eous belief and guarded from infringement by the same
explicit terms Moreover in every Constitution Of every
State in the Union it expressly stipulated that certain
rights to be exempted from the ordinary proceedings
or Government and among these the freedom Of the
press which is placed the same high level with the
rights Of conscience and the right Of the people TO
BILE for the purpose OF demanding redress Of grievances
TO bring about change Of administration,
The early statesmen OF our country, by whom these
stitutons made jealous of the infringement
Of these great rights that they would not leave il to the
discretion Of any Government OF the Stses the Nation
to Interfere with them Its therefore, with pain that we see
the Offices f any Of journals entered by the agents
the Government and their publication stopped Mt the
mand Of the Executive We do not to say that there
is case IN which the military power might interfere
to prevent the publication Of newspaper manfesy ius-
eating treason sud rebellion in part of the country for
the possession Of which the rebel Government contend
ing with ours and n which the suppression Of the den
quent journal becomes sort of military necessity But
the necessity ought to be clear and the power OF inter-
fereoce ought to be confined the have
toned Ia all other instances the punishment Of sedton
should be left to the ordinary remedies provided by law
The publishers of tho offending journals may DO sragned
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-26
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.

In Executive session on Wednesday the Senate confirm
ed large number OF nominations including James II.
Campbell of Pennsylvania to be Minister at Stockholm
Lieut. Col Dela6eld to be Chief Engineer, with the rank
OF Brgsdier General and Hon Charles Hale Of Msssa
chusetts, Consul General at Alexandria, Egypt There
more than two hundred army promotions confirmed
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-26
weekly national InteIIigencer.
BY GALES & SEATON.

JAMES @. wELLING, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
The subscription price of this paper for year Two
DOLLARS, payable in advance
reduction of 20 per cent oneth Of the full charge
will be made to any who shall order and pay at
% per cent or oneourth of the full chargeA any
who wlorder and pay for, at time, twentyor more
copies.
No being kept this paper will not be sent
to any unless paid advance any than
the time for which it is paid.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-26

During tho canal break fes days ago in New York
state the jam OF boats extended thirty five miles west "
the Wmtesboro' canal
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-26
MORE ONE HUNDRED DAYS, MEN.

The 164th Ohio, numbering $50 men, and I6t.h Ohio
80 omen for special service Of hundred days,
arrived here.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-26
MONDAY, MAY %, 1864.

In the SENATE message was received from the Sec
retary Of War, in response to resolution Of May 18TH
giving list of all general officers, regular aud volsnteer
in the military service before and since the
ment of the present their respective States dates Of
appointment, confirmation, &c--and naming also those
who have been rejected, dropped or resigned.
Mr.. MoRsAN introduced bill which in effect repeas
the three hundred Communication clause Of the enrolment
act II was referred to the Military Committee
The bill relating to naval supplies was taken up. on mo-
ton Of Mr. GAINES who spoke at length in defence of the
heads Of the naval bureaus and against the class contract
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-26

system. Mr. HALE replied also at length defending the
navy agents and master workmen but reterang his
monts as to corruption in the navy Mr. DAVIS thought
strange that the Senator should charge corruption and
pose no measure to punish the criminals Mr. DooITTLE
affirmed that when the facts of the matter in controversy
should be brought to light officer clerk of the Navy
Department would bs crimnated. ! The discussion was
brought to close by the arrival of the hour for taking
the unfinished businesshe Pacific railroad bl-which
was passed, yeas 30 nays s.
ln the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, a resolution was
offered BY Mr. DAVIS, Of Maryland from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs calling upon the President for copies of
the documents addressed to the French Government,
mentioned by the Paris Monteur the effect that the
resolutions passed by the House relative to the affairs in
Mexico indefinitely postponed by the Senate, and
even II they had been passed by that body the Executive
would not have sanctioned them. This resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. PRUYN asked leave to submit a resolution which
had been adopted by his political colleagues from New
York. deDOuncng the suspension Of the New York World
and the Journal Of Commerce violation Of the Consttu
ton of the principles ofcv liberty and such
censured by the House. Objection having been made Mr.
PRUYN moved suspension Of the rules in order that he
might Introduce the resolution which motion dis
agreed to-yeas 81. nays 10.
Mr.. DAWES, of Massachusetts, from the Committee on
Elections, reported resolution that Messrs Chand r.
Segar and Kitchen, who have been denied seats Re-
representatives. from Virginia, be allowed mileage for
session. and monthly pay till the passage of the resolutions
in their respective Mr.. D. stated that Mr. Chan
dler district attorney in the eastern district of Virginia.
but receives salary, his compensation being paid
fees probably two thousand five hundred dollars per
mum. After conversation Mr.. ChandIers name was
stricken out and the resolution, thus amended
passed-yeas 60, nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. CoFFRoTH, it was resolved the SEN
ate concurrng that the two Houses adjourn the 9th of
June
The executive, legislative, and Judicial appropriation bill
was aAen up and various amendments proposed thereto
by the Senate were considered and determined. The
House then adjourned.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-26

The following is copy Of the letter from Governor
SEYMOUR OF New York, to the States Attorney for ths
county York which has been referred to the eera
Pine Columns OF of the newspapers 1t directs the Dis
ct Attorney TO investigate, snd if need be- prosecute
all concerned m the recent seizure of The World and
the Journal of Commerce.:
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-05-20


81 ANOTHER ,GRAND HUMBUG!-
The loyal ladies Of Washington have
:"rmcd an organization called The
Ladies' Matt mar Covenant. the pledge
of which is as f,lluws.--afsa 3ea. s;f
For three years, or for the war, We
pledge ourselves to each other and the
country - purchase no imported arti-
Gle "f"pparel.' These 'loya', ladies are
also to ~sat ba,lse s'nsisting of =
black bee, wings ens,nelel worn with u
tricolored ritbor little in front Of the
lrft shoulder. 1, lis worthy OF note that
the 6sdge is black. This is the INNS,
appropriate thing We see about the
affair. Al these ladies propose to d,es'
in i;nssy woolsey in order to force oa
their white sisters of the South all the
horrors Of negro equslisy and misoeg
enat,on we consider it highly proper
that tho colors under which they sAi
should bs black. .-N.iY. Day Reoi. :,
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-05-20

IF the committee appointed in The
Il'use Of Representatives to examine
tic ma,agvn:ent of the Treasury D.
par,,nenr .re DESTROYS t. make throuyi,
work If the business assigned tlem
if: in short, they nean m lie an iuyes'i
gat,ng, anil hot u whitewnshing com
mite, we recommend them to call ~
CHASE hefore them and put to him ,hs
following questions:
l. Why he appointed Mr.. Coop Err t.
one Of the most responsible bureaus i,
hi. department.. "a yast
2. Whether when he made the mp
pointment, and transferred him frou
one ofice to ahigher ami mere respoa.
sible Ole. demanding the most unblem
ished ,ntegrity- namely, the, note is
saing bureau, he was not aware tina
the said C~rER was resting ahdcr tn
stigma Of unanimous report of II f,r
,ner committee Of Congress against hi
| conduct and character displayed III hi
previous office. " s - -
8 Why be appointed Mr. sr,RM t
a responsible .fice III the same bureau
4 Whether, when he made the up
p,intn,eut, he was aware thst the sal
STORM was already under eniictmt II
in Que. .la county in this state, f.r dir
hcnest transactions connected Nth til
Camden hank. = 1ls2t
s. Why he gave to Mr.. ALLEN an
Mr. PHlLsR'cx permits which he re
fused to others who wished to get co'
ton ut Port Royal. u. . 90. Ia 4 I
e. What price those persons paid 70
cotton there, and whether or not It VI
more than nine cents per pound. :.
! z. Where and to whom tho cotton .
obtained was sold, and whether or nt
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-05-20

".Vat's de matter? watts, .lc matter?'
exclaimed an Old Dutchman. as he
tucked up his apron and ran out Of his
shop to know the mesniny Of n crowd
in his neighlorhood. Watts de mstter!'
There is aman killed" said abystander.
''Ob, ish dat ALT said our. friend in dis
appointment, 'ish dat ALL shust man
kilt! Hupphl / fought it sash . .6ghtl''
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-05-20
A NArlONAT DISGRACE.

The miscreant@ G"'rge Thompson
says the Herkimer~s. De- ocrat. was hon
ored with the use If the l1ouse Of Rep
| resentatives, to defane eur name ard
country. and had President Lincoln and
Secretary Chase astwo ofhis approving
auditors. That our readers may see
the real character ofthis B,itis,, enemy,
we herewith su j4ii letter written II.
1895, toa confr]. rate hv the name o!
Murri'l.. Here ! The letter:
"DEAR Sta Your favor of the 4rh
has come to hand, and its c,ntents have
heen carefully observed. I think ycu
can count up'u the aid y demand.
with solerable certainty hy the time
YOU name. vIapprove Of your arrange
ments. aud perceive abundant j"stific~
ion Of your views. Could the black.
effect general co'.cert If action, and
let loose the arm Of destructio'l upo"
na.ters, and their property, co that tbs
judgment Of G Il might be vis,bly seen
and felt. it would reach the finty
hearts. We can prepare the feelings Of
most Of the Northern and Eastern peo-
ple hy occurring. The dissolution Of
the Union is the Object to he kept stead
ily in view. War will result, aud
sncking an6 pill.ge a d 'nsurrecti"
will follow. Their cities, with their mer
chandise may be destroyed, their banks
plundered Of specie their paper discred.
tied. 50 that thous mi, # E .ster', cap
i,ulists woul'l suffer great loss, AMI would
hencefrth consider slave country an
unsafe place. to make investments.
This slate of atfri,s would naturally
diminish the value Of slave properly.
and dis gust even the tyrant with the pol
icy Of slavery, while the whole country
w,,ld lie thus IN state If anarchy
and poverty. Their banking instltu-
lions and cre,l,t sunk into disrerute, it
would lie at easy matter to efft Ct n t"ta'
abolition Of slavery. Desperate dis
eases require desperate remedies.
Now, this tool of a hand Of F"g'ish
the b's'a-thi'stv wretch
who i.uli,ei the al~ve letter, returns t"
all in gathering in the crop FIR which
lie and his New England confederntts
p.g." to s'w the seed,r 1885. Apoli.-
ionis,n h"l,ls high csrn:valat the seat ot
our na i mai government, and the ;hief
rulers If the people, with. their leading
legislators, unite i" giving HIM u grant
ovation! Can national degradation 6nd
a lower depth than this?
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-05-20
DtSS & ELMENDORF,

FORWARDING STORAGE and COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS,
Public Square, Nc 'regor Iowa
Agent. for NcCorm'c ck Reaper. Dow 4
Fowler md Canton Sweer~take Thre-h ne
Machines. Moss & Williams and Rrainairds 4
Sugar Evaporssors, and Frosts Sugar Cane
fNiills. @-ri @+' t~s.t ~dJ 'f o.
Kept const ,ntly on hand, Horse Rakea.
Cradles, Crind.Stonce. P;ows, &C., IN any
quantity to suit purchasers. Ino44.s ly.]
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-05-20

DEM0cnATlC COUNTY cONvENTloN.
The democrats Of Howard ccuEty
are requested to meet in convention ut
New Oregon on Monday, Juae 9th,
1854, ut one o'clock P. NJ. OF said day,
for the purpose II <lectin2 Delegates
to the Denncr Slate Convention to
he held at Des M ines on the 16,h Of
juno; and for sucl, other business AZ
may come before the convention. Ths
rati" Of representation will b. the same
as that adopted at former c''nventin.s.
Dated New Oregon May, IA, 1864.
-. ....s. ". r. NJ. AID,
.4. r.. ,a A. II. 'lIAwRis, ,,aq.
oso s. T.. LEWIS, Of
=. .aa. ''e' 'F@ Dem. Cc. Com
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-05-20
NEW GREG0N PLAIN LEAlEF.
T.P r. BRowN.
FRIDAY, MAY, 2o.h . 1854.
A DEM0CRATIc aCATE coNvEN.
THON -

A DEMOCRATIC STATE coNvES-
Is hereby called. to meet at II
o',lock A. NJ, on THURSDAY, JUNE
10Th 1864. NJ the Court Il',use. in I'll.
.i'v m Des M",nes. to "pp"int six'ee'
clccates to the National Conyenti,
at Chicago: t" select candidates fol
Presidential Electors for Iowa; 70 nom
mate Democratic Safe ticket; aud t'
adj pt such other measureares the pull
lie welfare may seem to require. The
ratio "f representation will he one del.
pgate for each hundred votes, and every
maximum fraction. cast for Genera
Tuttle at the last annual election, bu,
each county will be allowed at least one
delegate. l.e&e". ~1- .-s r7 ...
The chief corner stone Of our Ma
tional political eaifce is non interfc.
renee, by federal authority, with the
domestic affairs Of the States. With
out it no Union could have been form
ell; and no Union that would lie com
pa,ible with the public Liberty. is either
practicable Or desirable, upon any 9TH
er basis. But this fundamental prin.
ciple has been so aagrantly violated, in
.le election and administration of Pres.
;lent Lincoln as to have produced real
disumon, practical despotism, and die
astrnus civil war. It behooves the peo-
plo If the United States to rectify, in
1864, the fatal mistake Of 1860. whence
proceed these awful conditions If A lner.
icsn nciets; to restore as far as may he
p,ssih'es the stata quo ante bell"ns;
and emphssscal'y anu f,rever t" repu,
dixte the pernici"us principles and un
scrupulous men Of the reigning dynas
-. winch shout 4 not be permitted, as
it threatens, to perpetuatr itself either
hy fruu'!uIeut elrctiuns " hy military
domination. =. ~ ..'..., .." =,
All the electors Of the State, there
sore, are requested to participate in the
felcc,ion Of .lcleg. ties to this Conveo-
ton who favor speedy termina,ioa of
The existing var; who will maintain the
Um"n hy strict Observance of the
Constitution Of The United States in
letter aud spirit; and who will insist
upon their righ.s, at an untrammtle'l
elec,i,n, to expel from power, aud
bring to cond,g" punishment. the gull
~ leaders Of the sec,ional parties,
North and South, vii" are pro iyally
gay, recklessly. squ"nderi"g the lives
and fortunes Of the American pc ,ple, id
a most vindic,i.e partisan warfare
which Is m .'is.s,ly destructive of the
Constitutional Union cf the States,
a>d is rapidly 'e ding to bankrupt to
brutalize, and to Africa,'izr the nation.
,. a... sa LE GRAND DylNcToN,
=. .xa =. Vi. CAsADv.
b"a A. w. CARPkNrER, ."
FRANK PLuMMER, .s
- A F., SEEBERGER, -
March 23a, 1864. State Cen. Com
. ...
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-05-20
Lands ;, for Sale /!
CH1CKASAW e. HOWARD cos,
~ = = IOWA ~

Being 2,20o ,cres in Cb'ckaaaw AID $50
acres u Howard Counties, Iowa, wAich will
he ssld TOR cash or part on credit. For
terus spply to Geo. w. Jenes, p..b.,qus
w R. Mead, New Oregon, Howard Co.; or
0.e. G. Seen, MsCrsopg, iows.ss~ poll
Asreh, tth lasS. q stpiSAe
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-05-20

MAKE MITE or Ir, that sixty-sever
Republicans by voting to lay the fol
living resolutions IN the table: ~rt
That the Uaion il MT 'l:ssolve.l, anil
hat whenever the rebellion in any one
of the sece.led states shall he put down
r su'"iuei either by force or voluntary
.u',n,ssion t. the authority Of the Con.
stitu,ion and laws. such s:ate shall m
restored to its rights ard privileges
under the constitution Of such stat >
aud the Constitu,ion Of the United
States, including the right to regulate,
order, and control Its own institutions,
free from all legislative or executive
CONTROL" ....., r..ta ....r g. -.
voted that the Union was Dissolved, and
that whom state is au'lucl, or returns
t. its allegiance it is not state Of the
Union. Mr.. THADDEus SrEvrNs:s
sort If seceesirnisln has won more ad.
hcrants than We h ,d suspected.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-05-20
n,'nf,,r: ,'f,,: EsroN STORE.

- .sEESt :. q .fV.. g.F ia ~. seA 3 s-asSA
w. CARRY. Dealer in Drv Goods Grn-
eries. t,ats and Csps Bootr and Shoes. Crock
e-v. H.rdware. Clothing, Bo.ks, Millinery
and other goods Egs as Ea 8G-I 4
z e7lr Az kir6sot county prodrce il
esehaugs for goods Or cash. (nl7v4