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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-03
THE RESOLUTIONS.

ResolUed, That in the future, as in tho past, we
will adhere with answering fidelity to the Union
under the Constitution as the only solid foundation
Of our strength security and happiness as people.
and as a framework Of government equally conduc-
i've TO the welfare and prosperity of all the States
both Northern and Southern.
ResOlUed, That this Convention does explicitly de-
clare as the sense Of the American people, that after
four Of failure TO restore the Union by the
pertinent of war, during which, under the pretence
of military necessity or war power higher than the
ns sSu s hS aS Rspq pRse a
right alike trodden down and the material prosperity
of the country essentially human
mediate efforts be made for cessation Of hostilites
with view to an ultimate convention Of the States
other peaceabe means, to the end that at the
lest practicable moment peace may be restored on
the basis Of the Federal Union of the States.
Resolred, That the direct interference of the mil
iary authorities Of the United States in the recent
elections held in Kentucky, Maryland Missouri, and
Delaware, was shameful vclatiOnO of the Constitu-
ton and rS2etbonb b bad Of such acts n tine approach
troll
cratic party is to preserve the Federal Union and the
rights of the States unimpaired; and they hereby
declare that they consider that the administrative
usurpaton OF extraordinary and dangerous powers
not granted by the Constitutions the subversion Of
the civil by military lay in States mo. ian is-~-rss
tion the arbitrary military arrest, imprisonment.
trial and sentence of American citizens in States
where civil law exists in full force; the suppression
Of freedom Of speech and of the press the denial Of
the right of asylum: the open and avowed disregard
Of State rights; the employment Of unusual test
oaths and the interference with and denial Of the
right of the people TO bear in their defense s
calculated TO prevent restoratono Of the Union and
the perpetuatO on of government deriving its just
powers from the consent Of the governed.
ResoLred, That the shameful disregard Of the Ad-
mnstraoL to its duty in respect to our fellow-citi
zens who now arc, and long have been, prisoners Of
war in suffering condition, deserves the severest
reprobaton on the score alike Of public policy and
common humanity.
Re8oIced, That the sympathy of the Democratic
party is heartily and earnestly extended to the SOL
diery Of our army and sailors Of our navy who are
and have been, in the field and on the sea, under
the flag of their country; and in the event of its at
tanning power, they will receive all the care, protee-
ton, and regard that the brave soldiers and sailors
of the Republic have so nObly earned,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-03

and conscientiously believe that he has un-
necessarily done violence to the Constitu-
ton and trampled upon the laws, and that
he has needlessly attempted to subvert
State Governments - establishing prece-
dents for the future highly dangerous to
liberty. Such persons ought not to be eX-
pected to give him their votes il some other
candidate can be found whose policy more
nearly accords with their own ideas Of what
is expedient.
have myself supported Mr.. Lincoln all
through his administration, while at the
same time l have strongly disapprobated
some OF his measures, as you, Mr.. Editor,
know very well-for we have often talked
of it during the last two years.
1t was my opinion when he changed his
policy, that it would prove disastrous to
the country-the result has only confirmed
me in that opinion. L am sure it has great
ly prolonged the war and cost the nation q
vast amount of treasure and an ocean OF
blood. In this opinion it is possible | may
be mistaken. do not claim infalibility of
judgment, but must be permitted to act
upon my honest convictions-and convinc-
ed, as | am, that a more early and more
permanent and less expensive peace can
be attained under the policy of General Nc
Clellan than under that of Mr.. Lincoln, /
to vote for Mcclellan. But, let it be dis
tinctly understood that do not thereby
commit myself to any factious opposition
to Mr.. Lincoln in case he shall be re-elect-
ed. On the contrary, | shall cling to the
Union as long as there is splinter of it
left; and shall, as far as | am able, continue
to hold up the hands of whomsoever may
have the old ship in charge.
Nor do L propose to commit myself to
any blind and unquestioning support of
General Mcclellan, should he be elected.
If he adheres to the policy shaddowed forth
in his letter of acceptance, shall cordially
give him my support. II, on the contrary,
he shall follow the example of Mr.. Lincoln
and abandon the measures and policy upon
which he shall have been elected, / shall
hold myself perfectly free to denounce both
his administration and himself. l have
faith, however, to believe he is a man of in
tegrity, and that he will be true to his
promises.
In conclusion, / will add that had not
desired to take an active part in the canvass
this Fall, but | have been the subject Of so
much misrepresentation, and so many un-
kind comments have been made upon my
course by old political friends with whom
have been long associated, that / feel it is
now duty which owe to myself to so far
participate in the campaign, as to enable me
to explain to the people of Old Muskingum,
from whom have received so many mani
festatiOns of kindness, the reasons which
have impelled me to abandon Mr.. Lincoln
and support General Mcclellan.
Very respectfully,
..a '.H. EDWARD BALL,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-03

The Springfield tMass.) Republican, an
Administration newspaper, says:
''When Mr.. Redpath visited President
Lincoln, on behalf of President Geffrard, of
Hayti, to offer white representative from
his court to Washington, provided Mr.. Lin
coin, in Difference to certain prejudices
against color, should desire 1t, Mr.. Lincoln
replied, Tell Mr.. Geffrard that shan't tear
my shirt if he does send nigger.'"
The recognition of Hayti was intended
by the Abolition party to be an official dec
laration that negroes in this country were
the equals of white men. If Mr.. Lincoln
had deferred ito certain preiudices against
color" he would have contradicted his dec
laration. His only cause for such mental
disquietude in the case as would lead him
to ''tear his shirt" arose from the fear that
President Geffrard would send white man.
The whole course of Mr.. Lincoln's Admin
istration shows that he would rather nego-
tiate with ''niggers" than white men. If
Clay and HolcOmbe had been American citi-
zens Of African descent, the President
would not have 'torn his shirt" in writing
his ITO whom it may concern" manifesto.
So with Alex. Stephens, and the PROPOSE
tions tor peace received through Fernando
Wood. On the other hand he never has re-
fused to consider terms proposed by a ''nig-
GER" AS "nigger" equality is dirty
thought, no exceptions can justly be taken
to Mr.. Lincoln's want of polish in express
ing his entertainment of the idea.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-03

THE RIGHT AND Duty OF EVERY FREE
MAN.-It is the ancient and undoubted pre-
rogative of this people to canvass public
measures and the merits of public men. 1t
is a homebred right fireside privilege. 1t
mas S cesh e}9Syea III every nous Gotsage
as the right of breathing the air. or walk
ing on the earth. Belonging to private life
as right, it belongs to public life as duty.
This high constitutional privilege we shall
defend and execute in all places-in time of
peace, in time of war, and at all times
Living we shall assert it; and should we
leave no other inheritance to our children,
by the blessing of God we will leave them
the Inheritance of free principles and the
examples of a manly, independent, and
constitutional defense of these.-Daniel
Webster. 0i"'.i td
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-03
08lo Statesman,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY
The Ohio Statesman Company.
MONDAY MORNING, - OCT. 3
LINCOLN AT ANTIETAM.

Dead upon dead we're huddled thick,
The very air with death " as sick;
The wounded waited, with ebbing life,
Their turn for the surgeons tired knife,
But carelessly rode Old Abe along,
And called in that scene for negro song.
Youth and manhood lay weltering there.
With the sweat of agony mating the hair;
And the bravest in battle heard with awe
The crunching sound Of the busy saw.
But carelessly rode Old Abe along,
And called in such scene for negro song,
Mothers. daughters, sisters, wives,
Knit by love TO those precious lives,
How must your hearts, for news athirst,'
Have throbbed and sunk and bled or burst, "a
While carelessly rode old Abe along.
And called mid those graves for negro song
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THD OHIO STATESMAN.

WE have considerably enlarged THE DAILY ONO
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some new type, and clear white paper.
In Politics, The OHIO STATEsMAN IL, in War as in
Peace for the Country for the Constitution and fol
Union Of equal States, with equal privileges, and
with equal and exact Justice to all its citizens. We
are for the Old Flag with not Star or Stripe erased
And the Old Union far it is possible to restore it.
aud for the existing Constitution In it's spirit letter
nd purpose. 7.r af
Upon the coming events of the year, rest the hopes
IF the People and Government. We are in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
nd close depend upon wiser, truer and more patri-
tic Policy than we have during the present Ad-
nnistration. Weowe it to thememory of our Faith
and to the hopes Of our Children. to the future Of
pur Country, and to the best interests of mankind to
shange Policy which is drifting us farther and far
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-03

A TRAGEDY OF THE TRENCHEs.-A letter
from the Army of the Potomac says: Two
days since private of the Tenth Connecti-
cut, in one of the pits, showed his head over
its crest just to his eyes. A bullet crashed
through his forehead, and he fell back bleed
ing and unconscious. His sole comrade in
the.pit, who was as brave and daring SOL
dier as could be found in the entire regi-
ment, or in all the army, knew that the
attempt to bear his wounded mate to the
rear would be certain death. No stretcher
corps could come. There was nothing for
the lonely watcher to do but wait. And
wait he did, nine weary, dreary hours, until
the night shut in with its welcome cover.
Cramped in that close clay pit by the side
of his bleeding, moaning, dying fellow, un-
able to lift himself for full change of pos
ture, helpless to give or seek relief for the
speechless sufferer, in the heat of u burning
sun, and again in the annoyance of pour
ing rain, now brushing the flies from the
upturned, distigured face, then giving
scanty drops Of water to slake the wound
thirst of the stricken one-he passed the
whole of that gloomy day, longing for the
darkness, craving relief. IL tell you they
were long hours" he said. And they were.
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''STRucK lie IA young man, son of q
widow, formerly in humble circumstances,
has an income of seven thousand dollars
per day, paid at the close of each week, as
his share of the ownership of oil lands in
Pennsylvania. This is two millions five
hundred and forty-eight thousand dollars
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Lincoln,s Platform.

EXECUTIVE MANsIoN,l
,''- -' WASHINGTON. July Is. J no
To pAom % may concern: g'r ri
ANY proposition which embraces the restorat on Of
peace the integrity of the whole Union, and the
abandonment Of slavery, aud which comes by and
with an authority that control tho armies now at
war against the United States, will be received and
considered by the executive government Of the Un-
ted States, and will be met by liberal terms on sub
stantial and collateral points. and tho bearer or
bearers thereof shall have safe conduct both WAYS
lSignedl ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-03
NUMBER 81.
Platform of the Democracy of the
United States.

The following is correct copy Of the
Resolutions, or Platform, adopted by
unanimous vote of the National Demo-
cratic Convention at Chicago, on the sOth
day Of August, 1864:
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-02-19
'Or the GaZatts

For the Gazette.
ExPLANATloS.-MR EDITOR: In your last
issue appeared copied letter over my sigma.
ture, taken from the Rockford Register, Ill.,,
in which an omission occurred, that | wish
to explain as far as | can, to the readers of
your paper. In speaking of the church build
ings of Cedar Falls, no mention is made of
the Presbyterian Church edifce in the letter
as copied in your paper. Special mention
was made of said church building in the
manuscript sent to the Register, but either
there Or at your office was omitted. do
propose to ccnsure either the Register or Ga
settS, but regret most exceedingly that such
an error occurred, In making the statements
contained in that letter, published for the
benefit OF nose inquiring in regard to this
locality, I underworld to give fair and
uuthful representation of facts AS they were,
of the country, town, schools, churches, and
all other public enterprises, regardless Of
sect or party. have none other than
the most kindly feeling towards my Presby-
terrain friends i'll this place--and am con-
scious that am not responsible for the omis-
sion-but presume it has been an oversight,
at one or the other of the printing Offices
1t is an unpleasant thing to bear censure
without a cause, therefore let us exercise that
charity which thinketh no evil"
IL. p. SLOAN.
CSpls FALLS FEB. iSth 1854.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-02-19

ftred s 900 to stay at home. &. a.. The Keo.
kuk and st. Louis packets have again com.
mcnced their regular trips. The Legisla
turc of Missouri has adjourned sine die. +. =.
Fifteen millions Of Confederate currency has
been seized at Matamoras. Gen. Butler
has issued an order forbiddne the sale of
liquor, to be be drank in his Department,
under severe penalties :. There are no army
movements of Importance to note ia the De-
partment of the Gulf. News has just been
received of the destruction of four more
blockade runners. Tt is understood thai
our Government is preparing protest against
the French occupation of Mexico. .Bv
special order Cairo is now attached to the
Department ofthe Tennessee. The Fourth
Iowa battery'left Davenport on the 4,h inst,
bound Cor New Orleans.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-02-19
Correspondence Of the Gazette
FROM THE 3lST IOWA.

"oopFiLLE Ala, Feb 4th.
A military company in the field, in many
respects, resembles household. It's mem
bcrs have abandoned their homes--havo left
fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, wives and
children. And as changes of climate expo
sure and other causes render soldiers more
subject to disease than citizens; they soon
learn to depend upon each other for assist
ance in time Of need, and sympathy in Attic
ton. The noblest motive, (the public good
has brought them together. In camp, on
the march or in battle, they move side BY
side, and learn to look upon each other as
brothers. When death breaks their ranks;
it is with solemn thoughts and sad hearts
that they bear their late comrade to bis last
resting place. Such sorrow again is ours
Another of our number has fallen. And
our prayer is that his spirit has found a
home, where the coppcrheads and traitors
who caused lis death will ever be strangers.
On the 22l aday o: January, 1854, Levi
Rucker, died in Nashville, Tennessee. He
remained long with his company after he
should have been in hospital. For several
months he suffered more or less with dyson
terry, and died of fever. He was an upright, |
industrious citizen, and faithful soldier.
R.P spEER.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-02-19
The women orthe West.

In Nevada Territory a strong effort is
making to recruit the First Regiment of Ne
vada Volunteers. dan do guile" (Wm.
Wright, a gentleman who claims Cedar Falls
ms his home, and whose family now resides
here,) one Of the editorial corps OF the Terri
tcriGl Enterprise, appeals urgently to the Ia
dies Of Virginia City in behalf Of the patri-
ptic object, and al!udes to tho noble work
Done ty the women Of the Vest in aid of
The war
ON the Western States mary women ere
working in the fields. We know of field
of thirty acres of potatoes cultivated by the
fair hands Of the ladies' Of the city of Musca.
tiae, Iowa. The field was plsaghed by men
hired to do this work, but all the planting
and hoeing was done by ladies'. We saw an
other field of ten acres being planted by the
ladies of Cedar Falls, Iowa. Ye heard Of
many such fields throughout the Western
States, which were being cultivated by ladies'.
We know Of n woman, whose husband and
brothers are in the army, who last year cul.
ivsted a farm Of forty acres with her own
hands. She poughed the ground planted it,
and gathered the crops. She is an Iowa wo-
man. This woman mounted the drivers box
on reaping machine and drove the four
horses attached to ii while her grain was be.
ing cut. We frequently saw ladies going to
mill with loads Of wheat To be ground into
flour for their families. We have female
cousin in Iowa, only 1C years of age, who
last year ploughed forty acres Of ground
her brothers being with Grant. We have a
sister who gathered Indian corn last year
while every husk was dyed with the blood
Of her fingers. Four of her brothers were,
and ROW are, in the Army Of tbs West-not
one left at home. Besides this, they arc con-
tinually manufacturing clothing Of all kinds
for theiT relations in the army, and every
iaontt, from almost every neishborhood in
the West, these things are forwarded by tons
to those who are fighting the battles of their
country. The boys know all that their moth
ers, sisters, cousins and sweeihearts are do
ing for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS it all, and their
grateful! letters have drawn tears from the
eyes OF the women Of a thousand fresides.
Need we wonder that the boys Of tho West
fights In every village there arc Soldiers
Aid Societies. These meet every week at
the residence Of some citizen, when they dis
cover what is most needed in the army, and
each member undertakes to procure certain
necessaries. These societies get up festivals
every month or SO, aud in various ways raise
money to cid .fe sick. wounded and needy
soldier.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-02-19


Hon. A. W. HrBBARD.-No Congressional
District in the State is represented with more
ability and fidelity than is the 9th. While
Judge Hubbard takes prominent and influ-
entail part in all questions: Of National
character, he still is mindful Of the interests
Of that immediate section of which he is the
chosen representative. Among the bills in
PRODUCED by him, affecting the interests of
Northwestern Iowa, are the following:
A bill for mail route from Sioux City to
idaho, which in effect is but the continual
ton Of the present route by way of Du-
buque, Cedar Falls, Fort Dodge, &c; and
blu for an appropriation Of $4,000 to pro-
tect emig,ants over the same. Also one for
an amendment Of the Pacific Railroad Act in
relation to the branch from Sioux City,
This bill provides for change in the direc
ton OF the route so that instead Of running
as it now does, South west, connecting with
the main line at the Tooth Meridian Of Lon
gtudc, it may run more directly West and
connect with the main line at the South Pass;
intending 10 doubt, to have it traverse, in
the main, that great natural, and really the
shortest and most eligible route across the
pla!ns-ihe valley of the Running Water
He has another bill before the committee on
Public Lands for grant Of land to build
road from Minnesota, running southwest 20
connect with the Pacific branch on the Mis-
souri, at Sioux City.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-02-19
ANOTHER EXPEDITION an


ANOTHER ExPEDIrloN.-Gunboa and
transports loaded with troops recently landed
ct Jacksonville, on the Atlantic coast of Flor
ida. Speaking Of the probable object Of this
movement, the Chicago Journal says:
This is where the railroad from Pensacola,
running through the entire east and west
length of the State, terminates, and where
the st. Johns river empties into bay of the
Atlantic. There must be some important
object in view in sending this expedition to
that point. The possession Of this important
railroad. thus, while occupying the entire
State of Florida, at the same time securing a
line of communication with Pensacola, wo'd
be Of incalculable advantage. enabling our
military authorities to facilitate operations in
that section of the country very materially
And il, as is not improbable, the movements
now in progress under General Grant to re-
possess The Gulf States, shall prove success
full, the occupation of Florida, with base of
supplies and of operations on the Atlantic
coast, as well as at Pensacola and Chattan-
ooga, would prove Of vast practical benefit.
The rebels in Georgia would then be assail-
able from the rear as well as from the front,
and that State would be next to succumb.-
Thus, with all the Gulf States and Georgia
in our possession, we would have the rebels
pretty well fenced up in corner, ard could
dispose of what remains of them by one fel!
blow or two.