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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-09-20
Book Notices.
DRAMATIs PERSONAL.

BY Robert Browning. Boston Tieknor & Fields
1864. vol. 1T mo- pp 262
Browning is not, and never will be a popular
poet. He could not write the ongs Of any peo
1 PIE and no Ia " maker need be afraid that his
ensctments will be rendered nugatcry by the
I spirit and enthusiasm created by Brownlngs
songs His poetry is philosophical, metaphysical,
obscure, and lacks almost every element that
makes poetry attractive to any but the profound
/ student who Judges BY fixed rules rather than
( by general effects. lie has genius, and maglna'
ton, but they are lofty and cold, never warmed
by the lhrJbbng blood Of common life, lie is
not poet Of Jhe feelings or the affections, his
realm is the Intellect and the Imagination. 1t
has been said, that his poetry bears The same
relation to common poetry that alchemy does to
chemistry y-.t is a huer essence, more subtle
mystery" Much oi H is simply acJmprehensi-
ble, more SO than anything Emerson ever wrote,
Ye' Browning has many readers Uhoadmlfe his
genius, and really believe they understand bis
! rhymes and there are many more readers who
strive to understand him, and are not quite willing
to admit tlit they doa't, and praise him, for no
better reason than becsu lhey cannot compre-
hend him Il may be all gold for anything they
know, and they rather think j. is although they
do not recognize The rits of the metal, or the
stamp and -upencrIpuon that make it the kings
Gin. Yet Browning rea admirers are aud EVER
must be of o United eli rcle, and among those who
have The gin Of insight into the real treasures
which lie concealed in bis poems.
The present volume Of Browning is neither
better nor worse than i,' predecessors, but has
IIl the characteristics Of the poets genius, habits
Of thought, aud pecullarlIes, iutrcacIes, and in
yoIllons Of expression. There are many things
10 this book tia. we should ike to copy, giving
beth the clear and the more misty phases Of
the authors verse, but We must content ourselves
with the Two following:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-09-20

Fear death Ito feel the fag my throat
The mist in my face
When tie snow, begin, AMI the blasts denote
an nearing The place
The over Of The night Inc press Of the Storm,
The p 81 Of The foe
Where be stands, the Arch Fear n visible form,
Yet The .irong man must g.;
For he journey done and the summit attained,
And ,he barr ers ish,
Tho Oh ba,ie's to sh, ere the guetdsn be gained
The -ewArd Of t all.
WAS ever a o. dgnter, so-one dght more,
The brs and the last
would hate that death bandagei my eyes aud lotbor
Aud bads IN, creep past
No let me taste the wHoie Of it, fare like my peers
Ihe heroes Of old,
Bear the brunt minute pay glad llfe's arrears
OF IAin, darkness aud coll.
For sudden the worst turns the best to the brave,
he black minule's attend,
Aud The elements' rage the hsnd voices rave,
shall dwIudlv snail blend
shall chang, shall become drss peace, hen 10y,
Then a ligat, lheu ihy breast,
o thou soul of my soul shall clasp thee again,
And with God be the res,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-09-20

SrRAw,.-Leut. O. W. Randall, l7th VT,
writes from Annapolis that a vote for President
was recently taken at the U. S. General Hospital
there among the officers present. 1t resulted as
follows;
Lincoln, 27S
Mcclellan, 81
Among the officers in Seminary Hospital
Georgetown, ID. e., similar vote was taken,
resulting
Lincoln, 65
Mcclellan
viii the Sentinel please copyf
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-09-20

viii the Sentinel please copy ,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23

Occasional" JOHN w. FoRNEY, the
Washington correspondent of his own Phil
adelphia Press, gets off the following piece
of inflated bombast:
Look at this black hero, o prejudiced
partisan! Whether you be scholar or states
man, priest or pharisee, the laborer who
lets the politician cheat you, or the layman
who only repeats the narrow s0phisms OF
his teacher, l demand of you to solve to me
the question put to you: Slavery having
begun the war against liberty, having
forced the North to employ black and white
alike, to save our Government, what reason
can an honest man, il he is loyal to his
country, urge against the employment OF
blacks, and how could this nation defend
itself II the eolored people were not enlist
ed in this war? In the light Of the fright
full fires of Fort Pillow, and with the
screams of our once living and wounded
and now dead immortals, of that new sacri-
flee to freedom sounding in our ears, answer
me!
"Dead immortals" is good, and the ques-
ton which concludes this mass of fustion,
is quite significant, coming as it does from
the Presidents ready echo. We commend
it to the Army of the West and the Army
Of the Potomac. o soldiers, tell us: Show
could this nation defend itself If the colored
people were not enlisted in this WARP"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23

Respecting the election in Chicago on
Tuesday, April 10, The Times of the next
day says: ..f.s rH
The Democracy of Chicago achieved
substantial victory In the result OF the cleo
ton yesterday. They hold the Common
Council, the possession Of which was the
grand point in the contest, and for which
the Republicans contended with desperate
energy. According to the count last night,
the Aldermen will be tied between the two
parties, and the Mayor thus having the
casting vote, the Democratic ascendancy is
a fixed fact. Had the Republicans carried
the Council, which they confidently expect
ed to do, they had a scheme to declare the
Office of Mayor vacant, and seize the whole
machinery Of the city government! An
audacious and revolutionary scheme it was,
but IL had nevertheless been conc0cted, and,
had the expected contingency come to pass,
the attempt would have been made to exc
cute it. It is frustrated. The city govern
ment remains in the hands of the Dem0c-
racy.
Mr.. Sendelbach made strong run for
Police Commissioner. the republican can
didate succeeding only by the diminutive
majority of some 800. At'the judicial cleo
ton in June last the republican majority In
the city was 95l! The democratic gain,
therefore, is large and most gratifying. The
vote was not full, and the democracy were
the sufferers by the absence Of voters.
On the whole, the democracy made
splendid fight; and in some Of the wards
and il will not be deemed invidious to name
the 1lth, 18th and l6th-they did magnifi-
Gently. Mr.. I. s. Fitch, running for AL
dernan in the first, reduced the usually
large republican majority to the pitiful
proportions of eleven Uotes. He richly de-
served to succeed, and we greatly regret
that he did not.
The republicans had the advantage OF
superior organization AL over the city.
Their Union Leagues were efficient auxil-
iaries. At the grand Presidential contest
next November, they will not have this
advantage, and we record the prediction
now that they will then be beaten in the
CITY.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23

CAPTURE OF ONO CAvALRY.--A letter
from Major H. PLEsSER gives the following
particulars of the capture Of a portion of
the Ninth Ohio Cavalry. It Is dated at
Athens, Ala, April Is, and says:
About ten days since, Lieut.. Col. Cook
was sent on a foraging expedition with
seven companies Of the Ninth Ohio Cavalry,
when, through some mistake, he allowed
three companies to leave his command, and
proceed in different directions, to return in
three or four days. Companies Z, G and l
were out. Company G was encamped near
the river in barn-yard. Captain Hetzler
and Lieut.. Knapp went to the plantation to
sleep having previously thrown Is. out 1.-TWO two
a'ciock In the morning. Captain Van Metre
and private Jones were instantly killed, and
a few others were wounded: The rest were
all taken prisoners. After they had secured
the priyates they sent guard after the ofii-
GERS, and hurried the entire crowd across the
river.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23

Mr.. LNcorN's electioneering speech at
Baltimore, at the opening of the Maryland
Institute Fair, on the night Of the 18th inst.
began and ended like all his other speeches,
at Point Point. 1t was, like the speakers
mind, wandering and indecisive. In one
particular, and one only, did 1t manifest
any tiirectness. and that was upon a matter
which he wished the Radicals to understand
distinctly and clearly. in order that he might
secure their support In the Presidential
campaign. He wanted them to know per-
fectly wen that he was sound on the mis-
cegen question.
Mr.. LINCOLN, therefore. devoted his en-
tire speech to the ssineyitable negro" He
said not a word about the onion or its res
toration-not a SYLLABLE about the Constitu-
ton and It's maintenance. Neither did he
waste time in idle disquisitions about the
liberty of white men In the United States.
since that Is tale of the past. But he went
II strong for the freedom of the negro, in-
asmuch as he is the coming man, . to whom
King Abraham perhaps intends to will the
crown when he has done with 1t. Though
his speech was made at the opening of a
Fair understood to be for the benefit of the
soldiers, not word had the President to
utter ON behalf of our gallant white boys
In the field, or their afflicted and suffering
families at home. 2fa
20 no, he never mentioned themp
But he had much to say about the black
soldiers. That was the theme that warmed
his heart and inspired his intellect. Ihat
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23

The seth o. v. I. went up the Ohio from
Cincinnati on Thursday to Charleston, Va.
THE report was current at Washington
ON Thursday that General Halleck had re-
signed his position as Chief of Staff to Mr..
Lincoln.
FRED. DOUGLASS Is lecturing to the white
trash" In Maine ON the Unity of the Races"
lin other words "Miscegenation."
A DISPATCH from Ringgold, Ga, dated the
2Oth inst, announces the capture by the
rebels of Miss Mary G. Walker assistant
surgeon of Dan McCook's brigade. Miss
Walker Is from Oswego, N. Y, and grad
uate of the Female Medical College. She
is said to be very pretty young lady.
The bill for one and two cent coins of
bronze has passed both Housesof Congress.
The new coins will be considerably cheaper
than the nickel cents. The British kings,
when hard up, used to debase the current
coin of the realm.
THE printers Of Atlanta, Georgia, having
'sstruck'' for 81 81 per thousand ems, the
four Journals published at that place have
been compelled to suspend publication. AS
soon as the printers quilted work, however,
the conscript officers seized them and march,
ed them off to camp.
THE Little Rock, (Arkansas) Union says
the soldiers in Arkansas are fast reducing
the number of female rebels by making
them their wives. One clergyman has mar
ried as many as five couples In one day
In the adjoining county Of Conway, all sim
gle women under sixty are gobbled up as
soon as the soldiers find them.
ONE day last week in New York gold was
at so premium, but Secretary Chase came
to town, took stroll through Wall street,
and it fell down TO 70. In view of the sim
gular effects of this Bear Chase, one of the
metropolitan papers advises that the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury should locate perma-
nently there. hfs'a'ass
PLEASANT HILL, which is represented as
having been the scene of the late bloody en-
gagement in Louisiana, is In the southeast
ern portion of De Soto parish, about fifty
miles from Shreveport Gen. Banks Objec-
tive point, and about ten miles from the
river. t'a.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23
A wife Elopes with her Paranour
and Carries or $4,000 of her
Husbund's Money.

Mr.. John Leesman, bard-working Ger
man, employed at Roe's pork house, was in
Of his wife and $4,000 In certificates of de-
posit in the German Savings Institution.-
a young man, about eighteen years of age,
whose name we could not learn, Is said to
have been intimate with Mrs. Leesman for
some time past, and the two finding they
could no longer conceal the Rdson, started
together for the "land of cotton" leaving
the husband and small child to mourn
their loss. The certificates, 1t is said, were
In the name of Mrs. Leesman, and the bank
refuses to pay the money to the husband
until the certificates are forthcoming. The
guilty wife and her paramour are suspected
to have gone to New Orleans, and parties
have been sent down to bring them back
SO. Louis Democrat, 10th.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23
A ~LoyaI" HIlsceeen Pronounces
the War nm Abolition War.

FRED. DOUGLASS, the colored American
Of miscegen descent lately delivered a
speech In Hartford, Conn, in which he
charged the American Eagle with having
''laid pro-slayery eggs" and said:
The Democratic party was not dead. Far
from 1t. 1t had the elements Of great pow
er, but there was not so much danger from
1t as from the Republican party. The De-
mocracy boldly and truthfully announced
the true issue Of the war. 1t was negro
war. It was an Abolition war. The DEM
ocrats were right on the head and hit the
nail every time. But he did not respect
their motives. They would continue the
Constitution as it is. They would perpetu-
ate slavery, in order to bring all together
as formerly. He denounced this as rascally.
The Republicans, fearing that Abolition
was not popular, denied that the war was
in reality and in fact for Abolition. The
timid, cowardly men among them were
shrinking from the true issue, In seeking
for popularity. Here was the danger. The
war Is for Abolition, and its object must be
announced, and carried on accordingly.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23

n "a known that for some days past sew
eral Governors Of Northwestern States, In
cluding Gov. BRouGH, have been hobnob-
bing with the powers that be at Washing
ION: and ffcm the character Of the men 1t
was supposed that they had some sinister
object in view. Our dispatches this morn
ing disclose the mystery. These men, In
connection with the courtiers that infest the
capital, have been Matching q conspiracy
AGAINST the liberties of the people whom
they pretend to represent and aided by the
arbitrary powers Of the despotism at wash
inpton they are about to strangle the civil
liberties and the sacred rights Of thepeople
Of these States. It's announced that dec
laration of martial law-which Ia an abro-
cation Of all law-is about to be Issued COW
ering the States of the Northwest, and two
hundred thousand of their citizens are un-
der 1t to be conscripted. One county In
Ohio, that of Crawford, is selected in which
martial law is already declared, although
there is no more. necessity for 1t there than
there Is In the middle Of Lake Erie.
The conspirators pretend that there is an
outbreak against the government contem-
plated by the people of these States, but
that is mere pretense to conceal the fell
purpose of the real conspirators. No sane
man win fer moment heed this shallow
and preposterous pretense.
The real object Of this Washington con-
spiracy, we solemnly believe, is to deprive
the people Of what liberties and rights are
still left to them. 1t Is to close the courts
Of justice, stife the press, destroy the bal
lot-box. inaugurate revolution, and make
smooth the way to absolute despotism. We
believe its only object is to make LINCOLN
the virtual dictator Of this country by
trampling out the last spark Of civil liberty
under the iron heel of military power.
The pretense that it is for the more effec-
tual suppression. of rebellion is mockery
and sham. The Administration at Wash
ington must have fallen into panic, or
become demented. 1t is adopting the very
course which viii more effectually abet the
rebellion than anything else can, and which
II carried out viii insure the defeat Of our
armies In the field. It will ALLEVIATE all
sympathy with Its fortunes except among
fools and fanatics, who have neither the
courage to fight nor the ability to maintain
the administration. 1t will require one
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23

The persistent downright lying Of AGATE
and few other Washington letter-writers,
makes It our duty to print the names Of the
Democratic members Of Congress from Ohio
for whom Mr.. Cox spoke when he disayow-
ed ALEcK LoSe's utterances in favor of re-
cognizing the Southern Confederacy. We
are authorized to say, that our Represent
alive spoke for the following Congressman:
s.s. Cox, GEoRGE BLISS, w. p. NOBLE, W.
A. HurcHINs, WIN. JoHNsroS, +. C. LE-
BLOND, ,. w. WHrrE, J. r. MoRRrs, WIZ
tlAH =. FEcK, JoHs 0'NELI, J. r. Nc
knxxy. Hevea ott Of ne fourteen Demo-
cvufsc n'smbers. The remaining three are
GEoncE H H-PxSDLEroN, CmLroS A. WHITE,
and ALEcK Loxa, himself. ~ =
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23

SUBMISSION OF EIGHTY REBEL SOLDIERS.
An officer of the SOth Ohio, who left
Huntsville, Alabama, on Sunday week
ago, reports that just before leaving, Major
Scroggs, OF the Rebel army, with eighty
men, entered the city and submitted to the
United States authorities. The Majors
father, a wealthy resident of the place, and
stout rebel, was very angry with his son,
who defended his action on the ground that
the Confederacy was ''gone up" and there
was no reason why he should longer fight
in hopeless cause. The old gentleman, It
is reported, has, from first to last, contribute
ed upward of half million dollars to the
Confederate cause Ebdnsvilie Journal.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23
nRANDRETH,s VEGETABLE PILLS

Are infallbe for costiveness. spasms loss Of appe-
tte sick headache, gddiness Of bloating after
meals, dizziness, drowsiness, and cramping pains,
and all disorders of the stomach and bowels.
GToriginal Letter at 2sl Canal Street. New York.
J.J.C. COOK, publisherof the State Bannsr. BEN
nington, VT, says: He was attacked with DYS-
PEPSIA, and suffered 50 severely from II. that not
particle of food could be swallowed without occa-
sioning the most uncomfortable sensation in his
stomach. For FIVE years hesufered from this dread
full complaint, when, ho used BRANDRETH'S
PILLS. The first box did not seem to benefit him
much. but the second produced achange. and by the
time he had taken six boxes COMPLETE CURE
was effected. He says; 'biy dyspepsia was gone.
and my expectation of an early death vanished"
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23

THE N. Y. Post editorially says the ne,
GRO men who fought at James Island and
Fort Wagner and Olustee have had no pay
for about a year. some little proof Of the
sad effect Of this delay may be found In the
melancholy story4of poor Sergeant Walker,
who was shot to death for refusing to serve
longer without the pay that Gen. 'Saxton
had promised him and his men. Out Of the
eleven shots fired at him but one struck
him, showing which way the sympatnies
~ the white soldiers themselves inclined
II was probably military necessity 70
sacrifice him. ,aaii0s ~ eil1
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23

A Superior Remedy I'VE can conscien.
tiously recommend 70 those suffering from dis
Balsam. II gives relief ALMOST instantapeous, and
iswthal not dsagreeable to the taste. There u no
doubt but the Melliauous Cough Balsam u ono Of
prietor claims for H. We have tried Il during the
past week, and found relief from most dstrcssine
cough, Itisprepnred BY Dr.. Strickland, No. East
Fourth street. Oncinrnti. o - From Die Oncfnndtt
Rdftcnat Uxfon. Oct. H. 3eG err y
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23
Coughs and Colds.

The sudden changes Of our climate are sources Of
TIoSs. Experience having proved that simple rom
edies often act speedily whom taken In the. early
stages Of the disease recourse should once DO had
the Cold, Cough or Irritation Of the Throat bo ever
70 slight IS by this precaution moro serious attack
may be efectually warded of. PUBLIC SfEAKERs
and strengthening the voice.. Soldiers should have
them. they Be carried in the pocket and taken
as occasion requires. #uf tg lftsii 1 t,1ifN
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-23
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