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= Bad Men.

Let our citizens keep their eyes on q
few fellows that occasionally visit our town
and one or two that live in town. They
Keep suspicious company-are of few
days, and back few days, and nobody
knows their business. Horses are stolen
every little while about as and somebody
must do it. What is the probability
A little close watching, and they will be
caught in some overtact that will justify us
in sending them up, or sending them
out.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23
Republican Union State Convon.;, :.

The Republicans Of Kansas ,oaa.S aSSn'
With all those who indorse the Pres;Saa.,t f
Emancipation Proclamatio and wb" aea' a
in favor of an earnest, vigorous and W are
compromising prosecution of the va, Sa- su
the suppression of the slave holders, ,uf
bellion, the principles enuncia,ed in II. h.
platform adopted by the National Rennb e
lican Union Convention at Baltimors =.
the 9th day Of June, 1864, and who are ~ -
favor OF the election Of Abraham L;neo1a
aud Andrew johnson for Presiden. .nI
Vice President Of the United States s-a
reques ed to meet at Topeka, in delssa,s
convention. on Thursday, the 9Th dsy os
September, 1864, at IL o'clock NJ. far ,ba
purpose of placing in nomination cand;
dates for the following offices: A Cove
nor. Lieutnant Governor, Secretary oe
State. Auditor, Treasurer. Superintep den,
of Public Instruction, Attorney General
Judge of the Supre me Court, Represeuta.
tive in Congress, and three Presiden,iaI
Electors for the State.
The ratio of representation will be ma
delegate for each Representative District
Delegates will be elected in each Reurs.
sentative District, on Saturday, Seplembe.
81, 1864
To prevent the abuse ol the proxy sys.
tenn which has been prac,iced in former
State Conventions, she Commiree would
recommend to the people that the Dele.
gates be instructed not to appo ut persons
as proxies who reside outside of the DIS.
trlct which they are erected 10 represent.
BY order of the Republican SAFE Cen.
trail Committee.
SIDNEY CLARKE. Chm.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23
MaXimiiian In Mexico.

The entrance of Maximilian into the
City of. Mexico was made on the 18th of
June, and is thus described. At eleven
clock, all the balconies and roofs were
covered with people, scaffoldiugs and ar
ches abouuded; in the carriages was
rourtly aud brilliant array; verses and
flowers were poured upon the august VS.
itors all The way from the railway station
to the cathedral. At the porch of the
cathedral they were received by The Arch
bishop and other dignitaries of the church
the authorizes and corporations who accom-
panied them to hear the Te Deuln, which
was performed with great pomp.
Almonte has received from Napoleon
the graod cross Of the Legion of Honor;
whlis, the Prefect of Vera Cruz and Don
Avelino Versera, President Of its corpora
ton. have received from Maxin.iilaa Inc
Imperial Order of Guadaloupe.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23
SToTLER, Secretary.
The Old Fight Over Again.
From the Albany Journal. !

oO"ih1i
The affair between the Kearsage and
Alabama was virtually the old e. mi BE-
tween Yankee aud British tars over ayan
Ii was chapter in the naval history of ,he
war OF 1Sl2 reproduced. The kearsase
was an American the Ala bama Was an
English vessel. The former was Ameri.
can built, American manned, American
managed the latter was built III i;.it.
i>h port, Out Of British materials, mounted
by BrilIsh guns, manned by IL crew Of
picked Bli'ish sailors, and fought upon
British system.
Nor was this all. The Alabama was
pet Of John Bull He was proud of her.
He bnasled that she could run down any
Yankee craft that might oppose her HI
bestowed extraordinary care in Ler outfit.
The best guns IN his aIsepals were placed
aboard her. Her arti!le:yists were trained
on board the Brilliant, which is her prac.
lice ship for naval guunery.
AnG yet single broaislde from the
Kear>rse sent her reeling and houudering
in the water. So clumsily was she man
aged. making herselfa target for our guns,
she succerded in planting hardly single
blow in tic eide of her antagonist. Be-
coming confused at the outset, she fought
blipdly. stupidity, impoteDtIy, and went
down ipgloriousIy. John Bull, who ex-
pected so different result, has reason TO
proud of his protege. His carefuI'school-
ing was of no oavail. The tactics he taught
her was as unavailing as when he meas
lred keeIs with US fifly years ago.
The rebels will have to get new school
nASier
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23

Irving has sent her two men to the Que
Hundred Day regiment giving them each
ffiy dollars. Bue Eapids sent one man
giving him one hundred dollars. Marys-
vile sent three ren giving them, with one
exception one hundred and twenty-five dol.
lars each. They 60 in infantry and we
hope they will come back cavalry.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23

There are two preachers down in Leav.
enworth engaged in "Great Debate, -
regarding baptism. Their nonsense is
out Of date, and if they would shoulder the
musket and join in the baptism of blood
by which our country is being sanctifed,
it would be more in keeping with Ameri.
can spirit and modern taste.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23

CoNrRBAANDs ARRIVING The results oi
our march through Platte county are visi.
bic in the con,rabsnd teams in on! s'ree's.
Our African brothers ale skedaddling
and secesh stock is becoming visible.
Platte county has abolished slavery by a
UNANIMOUS vote Of the soldiers, aud the
chattels have come over here - enlist in
Uncle Sans army. They understand the
issue and know how to fsht.- Conservative.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23

BoLD.-Some bold robber or robbers,
a few nights ago in Leavenworth, stole
from the Jewelry Store of J. Purley, over
three thousand dollars worth of gold
watches aud jewelry.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23
FoE PRESIDENT,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
For VICE PRESIDENT,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
A Little Plain Talk About the
Draft.

Draft.
We have done, or endeavored to do our
duty and obeyed orders; and now that i,
is all over we shall take the privilege Of
saying few plain words about the draft t.
We, as Col. of the 17,h Regiment, re-
ceived orders from Brig. Gen. Sherry to
furnish from the companies of Marshall
and Washington Counties IS men for the
One Hundred Day Regiment-l3 from
Marshall and from Washington. And
in case the volunteers were not raised, the
companies were to be ordered together to
cast lots for their respective shares of the
quota.
In accordance with that Order we issued
similar orders to the various compan ny COM
manders. While we at the same time
doubted the legality Of the proceeding we
did not like to rebel and set up our author.
ity against that Of the Governor who had
issued the same orders to Gen. Sherry
We knew that if the Governor had as.
sumed unwarranted power, the people
would in due time find it cut.
Again, our country needs men, badly
and it is every patriots duty to aid in ev-
cry manner the war power of the Govern.
ment. Viewed in .this ligh, every true
man is willing to contribute his influence
>and money in sustaining the army.
A majority of the subordinate officers to
whom we issued orders, obeyed them and
the men were furnished. All of them be-
ing volunteers, except in one case, promp-
ted by large bounties raised by their res.
pective companies.
A few have failed to obey the orders,
and these have been reported to the proper
authorities, and if said authorities do not
back up their orders zoe ,carn them that
any more such orders sent to 17M Regiment
Headquarters aciH be treated scith silent con.
tempt.
We will not be made the instrument to
execute any imposition upon the people,
come from what source it may. We all
want to see the Government main tained-
all want 10 see the National authority res.
sored, the decimated ranks filled, and the
rebels destroyed: but none want to see
fraud practiced by those in authority to
accomplish in their own particular way
these ends. The law is ample-the peo-
pie willing to obey.
Gov. Carney has no authority or power
to order draft; yet the wording of his
order virtually amounted TO an order for
draft The Governor has power to order
ont the militia of the State, or any part
thereof in case of invasion, threatened in
vasion or insurrection, but be has no au.
thority to order men into the United
States service. The President himself can
order a draft only after fifty days notice by
proclamation and only then in districts and
States that have not filed their quotas IN ,
der all former calls. Is Kansas behind
are her quotas hot filled?
Ofthis we shall speak agsin. /
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23

Tne great pressure upon the steamship
lines conveying emigrants to the United
States, this year, IL without precedent.
On the Inman line, the Cunsrd line. the
Montreal bne. and the Havre and Ham
burg lines aIl available room for 2asseu.
gers is always taken up for six or eight
weeks Ia advance.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23

CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION -Itis
roughly calculated that Congress during
the late session appropriated over 81 600,
900 900, including the. boun.ies to new
troops to be paid from the special income
tax.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23

Gov. Coney of Maine telegraphs to the
President for assistance as be fears . raid
upon the frontier from New Brunswick.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23

A telegraphic dIepateh from Bansnr'
M. s,.,a. ,bat Vice President flamhn
has enlisted as private The State Orara'
OHuudred days men) and is now oons
Sarrison duty at Forl McClary.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23

Atwenty dollar % Of cigars Was late.
Iy sent TO Generel Grant with the request
that he would smoke ons Of tbsm at least
in Richmond.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23

Gen. Lane has arrived home from Wash.
ineton, and was to speak il Lawrence this
week.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23

UNCLE ABE's LAsr-We learn from
reliable gentleman that ON receipt ni nl si'
news from Grants victorious army i1es..
dent Lincoln sent a dispatch u 1'H'
Davis which read as foluw-:
Jef.-HoS do You like REBELLION as iar
A LINcoLy.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23

Russis is about to introduce postage
stamps.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-23
A. Child THAT TALKED AT BIRTH
TL. Tr,v WIZ ha. fh,. folItwjno.

A CHILD THAT TALKED At bIHIH'-
The Troy Wing has the following:
South Troy Is just low sgit',ed BY the
stories about q Guild that talked at birtn.
1t prophesied that comet was coming 10
a few weeks that was going 10 give US
terrible drouth, aud that in consequence
of its disarrangement OF atmospheric avs
there would be FIVE years famine lHe
war vas to end next year, aecordlnsto t'e
inspired baby's prophecy. I ere are
numbers who have seen The talking chii''
and insist upon the t. nth Of these sio,les.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-18
Our Cleveland Letter.-No. 8.
CLEVELAND, March l4th. 1864

CLEVELAND, March l4th, 1864.
DEAR DEMOCRAT The great Northern
Ohio Sanitary Fair is over, and fully ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS have been
added to the Relief Funds of the Soldiers
Aid Society. Many raise objections to
these s%:upcndous Fairs, on the ground
that The soldiers receive very little benefit
Of the funds donated /; that they are "gob-
bled up by Sanitary "officials," etc., etc.
but we know that such statements are
untrue, and are generally circulated by
those whose loyalty may well be ques.
toned, and who are constantly finding
fault with the Government Of the country,
and discouraging everything that looks
toward help for our noble soldiery. Sup.
pose it be true that, out Of The Sl00, OOO
here contributed, only $4,000 worth
should reach our heroes in the hospital
ard on the field would not a great end be
served, a good work be done, which can
be accomplished in no other way Let
the prayers of thanksgiving that ascend
daily from the beds Of pain and suffering,
in behalf Of the Sanitary Commission, an
swer |; and let the numerous letters from
officers and soldiers answer. AS 10 the
distribution of the money received at this
great Fair. let me say that it could not
be in better hands than Mrs. B. Rouse's,
the worthy, efficient, industrious and in
defaligable President Of the Northern
Ohio Soldiers Aid Society. With un.
firing zeal and patriotic devotion, she has
spent all her time since the war broke out,
in laboring in behalf Of the soldiers, as.
sisted by a corps Of ladies and gentlemen
equally as patriotic and self-denying. II
supplies, the result of this great fund. dc
no. reach those for whom they are in
tended, it will not be because they were
not put up in good shape. and started il
the right direction.
Now tina; the Great Fair is over, Cleve
land has settled down to its usual routine
Of business, and quietude prevails. Moth
ing Of especial interest is transpiIing
therefore, l close my epistle, and, for
time, my EYES AND EARS.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-18
Legislative President Making.

TIE comments Of some Of our brethren
OF the press upon the action Of the Union
members Of the Ohio Legislature in rela-
ton to the Presidency in our opinion ,%evince
more disappointment and Miniature than
wit or wisdom. 1t is evident from their
vexation, that none attach moro import
ance TO that action than these gentlemen
themselves. That members Of a State
Legislature are not President makers er
p6icio, and can bind only themselves by
their pledges of support to any candidate
is true I; and VIC presume no sane man oyer
claimed The contrary. The people are
ct liberty, ~(lhough some seem to think
other wise. } to support whatever candi'
date for the Presidency they please, ir
respective of the choice Of a majority o
,he members Of the Legislature, every
one OF whom holds his own Office by th'
sole tenure Of their will. But the sam
may be said Of Members Of Congress
they are elected 10 legislate for the Nation
and not to choose its President, except il
a certain contingency, when, the peopl
failing to elect, the question is submitte'
10 the House of Representatives. W
have no fears that the people would re
pent Of their preference, even If The state
ment OF the Cleveland Herald hat MI
Lincoln is the 6rst choice OF but two Q
The Union United States Senator'S, shoul,
be verified. Have not the members o
our State Legislature the same right to ex
press their Presidential preferences that
accorded TO other citizens? Orhave they
by virtue of their Office. lost that right
They have no more to do with Nation
legislation chan with President-makinl
and yet how often. with the, entire a.
probation. and even at the instance,
thsir constituents, have they assumed
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-18
Executors Sale of Real Estate.

In pursuance of an order granted by the
L Probate Court OF Geauga County, Ohio,
l will offer for sale al public auction. on
Saturday, the Goth day of March. 1854, at
10 o'clock, forenoon, at the Post Office at
Mulberry Corners, the following described
real estate, situate in the County OF Geauga
and State of Ohio, and In the Township
of Chester, and described as being a
part of Lot No. 9, in Tract No. 2, and
bounded north by the east and west center
road /; east by the lot line; south by the
lot line west by land formerly owned by
Daniel Hersey, containing IL acres. Also
q part of Lot. No. l3, in Tract No. 2, and
bounded north by the east and west center
road east by the lot line ; south by land
formerly owned by Asbbel Gilmoro; west
by land Of Reuben Gilmore, containing 3
acres. Also a part of said Lot No. Is, CON-
mencing in the confer of tho east aud wost
road, where the west line of said lot crosses
said road thence north l3A rods thence
cast 2 rods ; thence south 1874 rods thence
tanning 81 rods. Also the following sub
lots 10 town plat of Lot No. ~. in Tract
Noe; sub lot No. containing about 2 acres;
sub-lot No. 3. containing l acre sub
lot No. 1, containing Z of an acre /; SUBJ
lot No. 8. containing about 10 rods +; sub
lot No. 20, containing IS rods. forms. OF
third down, ono. third in one year,
and the balance in two years from day Of
sale, with annual interest on deferred pay
ments, and secured. E. D. LYMAN,
Executor of Laura Turner, deceased.
Mulberry Corners, Fob. 24th, 1864. 797w4
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-18
New York Soldiers and Sailors to Vote

On tho 9th inst, the Union people of
New York ratified by an immense majority
tho act of tho Legislature to amend tho
State Constitution 80 that the brav O soldiers
and sailors in tho Army and Navy from the
Empire State can have their political rights
in future elections. The vote was light
everywhere, for, the Tribune says, almost
everybody on the right sido considered the
matter concluded beyond doubt by the pas
sage of the bill. New York City cast abou,
ono'lhird of an average yoto-tho yeas being
about two.thirds of her full Union VOTE
The totals are 1924 for an amendment Il
6,647 against it. The latter is pu. down az
the strength of the Peace Democrats. Ii
tho country the yeas had II all their owr
way. scarcely a town giving u majorit,
against tho soldiers aud sailors, In man,
there was not q single nay, or not to eIcee'
q dozen or SO,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-18
The Union Triumph in New Hampshire

The Spring elections open Huspiciously
for tho country. Tho old Granite State
leads off for "Liborty and Union, Ono and
lnscparable. Now and Forever" Az the
previous State election Gov. Gilmore had IA
bare six hundred inajority-now it swells
up to Four Thousand I! There are heavy
Union gains in every town hoard from. The
Councillors elected ara all Union, and tho
Legislature has a largo MON MINORITY
This victory has been achieved by the home
vote, Tor tho Now Hampshire army OF brave
Union boys in tho fold, who kill rebels with
bullets ut tho front, arc not permitted Ia
bufl ballots at tho rebels in tho rear, II
thoy had o chance 10 vote, as the Ohio sol
diors have, Gilmoro's majority would tower
up to fifteen or twenty thousand.
Tho COpperhead Democracy all over the
country, as well as in New Hampshire, ex
pected 60 carry tho State. The leaders whC
managed the Now Hampshire State Conyen
ton adopted a long indictment OF tho Ma
tional Administration and its leading meas
ures OF policy, and raised "a clear and shnrl
issue on its conduct aud prosecution OF tn
war to pot down rebellion. Victory in Ne'
Hampshire was to DO their trumpet call 10
the Presidential onslaught, and overy opel
and covert sympslhizer with tho traitors
from The Atlantic 10 the Pacific. stood OK
pectantly eager for the telegraph keynote
Fancy how it fell on tho ear of him VIII
still "waits ard watches over tho border.
Like master, ike man,-Cieue, Herald,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-18
VOLUME XIV, NO. IL.
Legal Notice.

John PATCHlN will take notice that on
- the Goth day of February, A. d. 1864.
Cynthia NJ. Patchin filed in the office of the
Clork of the Court of Common Pleas within
and for the County of Gsouga and State OF
Ohio, bor certain petition, the object and
prayer of which is that she may be divorced
from him, tho said John Patcbin, and have
reasonable alimony decreed her out of bis
real and personal property |; and for cause
she alleges in her said petition. habitual
drunkenness on the part of said John Pat
chin. for more than four years last past
Also said petition alleges that he is the
owner in fee of the following real estate, to
wit Two acres of land situate in Middle
field Township, Geauga County. aforesaid,
being part of Lot No. l3 in said Township,
and lying in the southeast corner of laud
owned by James White, bounded on tho
south by the east and west road on the
east, by Francis Towns land on tho moth
and west, by said Whites land. Also that
he is the owner of and in possession Of
one COW, one three.year.ol old beifcr, one pig,
one colt three years old the coming spring,
and divers and sundry household goods
now in possession of petitioner. An %injupc-
ton was duly allowed aud granted on tho
application of the petitioner. Feb. Gath. 1864,
by Hon. M. C.. Garfield, Probate Judge
within and for said County, restraining and
enjoinipg him, the said John Patchin, from
conveying,or mountaineering. or in any man
ner interfering with said real or personal
property. Said petition will be for bearing
and decree at the April torn of said Court,
A. ID. 1864.
TnRAsnER, DURrEE g. HATHAWAY,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Feb. 26th, 1864. 737a4
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-18
New Military Arrangements.

A Washington dispatch OF tue 18th states
that the following now military arrange.
mcnts have been made
First, BY order of tho President, Liouton.
ant.Generai Grant is assigned to tho com.
mand of tho armies Of tho United States.
Second, Major General llalleck is no.
liovcd from duty as General in. Chiof, and
assigned to special duty in Washington, ga
Chief of tho staff of tho Armies.
Third, Maj r General Sherman is as.
signed to command tho Military Division Of
the Mississippi, lately commanded by Gen.
Grant, aud comprising tho Departments Of
the Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee and Ar.
kansas.
Fourth, Major General McPhorson is as.
signed to command the Department of the
Tennessee, recently commanded by Con
sherman.
Fifth, Lieutenant. General Grant will cs.
tablish his headquarters in tho field. will
tho respective armies operating under lii
personal supervision.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-03-18
Emancipation in Virginia.

The Committee on Emancipation Of the
Virginia Constitutional Convention, sitting
at Alexandria, have reported an ordinance
that tho following sections shall BIO incor.
porated in the Constitution, viz {:
l.. Slavery and involuntary servitudo,
except for crime, ia hereby abolished and
prohibited ia thisS State forever. .r. 9
,. Courts of competent jurisdiction may
apprentice minors of African descent on
like conditions, provided by tho law mp.
prentioing white children. I'r- ,
3. The General Assembly snail make no
law establishing slavery or recognizing
property in human beings. e.
d.. This ordinance shall tako effect and
be in forco from it's passage. .,G