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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08
ONLY A QUESTION OR TWO,

We might ask some plain questions
which it would be perhaps disagree
able, though not difficult for Demo
Gratis to answer, to wit. Of the fl
teen States that voted against Mr..
Lincoln in 1860, which one of their
Governors is not or has not been q
traitor7 mother, question: How
many Of, those fifteen Democratic
States rose in arms against the Gov
ernment? Verify, this is Democrat
ic war against he fundamental prin-
cipies of the Constitution, that the
majority shall rule. Now let, Ii be
born in mind that this same. traitor
orous party assembled in Convention
at Chicago, to nominate a candidate
for the Presidency, and judging from
the past what may we expect in oasa
of his success in Novembers-Cin.
Gazette.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08
OFFICIAL WAR BULLEIIS.
WASHINGTON. Sept I


To Major- General Dr.:
Tne War Department has Just rs.
ceived General Canby's official report
of the surrender OF Fort Morgan:
New ORLEANS, Aug. q Fort
Morgan surrendered unconditiousily
yesterday at 2 P. II.
We have about 600 prisorers, 60
f4eces of artillery and & large ousrti.
ty Of material In the II hours pre-
ceding the SURRENDER, about 5000
shells were thrown into she Fort
The Citadel and barracks were entire
ly destroyed, and the works generally
mech injured. many Of the guns
were spiked, carriages burned and
much ammunition destroyed by tho
rebels. Loss of our army, one xii.
led apd seven wounded,
(Signed) 3. S. CASsY,
p a-.l'j Major General.
Nothing has been received from
Grant. Sheridan er Sherman
(Signed) T. NJ. STkns1ra.
Sec. ef War.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08
NEGROES no FIeRr.

p. e II = Z -
!, The terrible outcry against rutns
negroes IN this war has mensuraeiy
ceased since the murderons and
barbarous conduct Of the rebels IL
undsrstood, and since it q eenerslly
known that they began thar species
Of warfare. The txue Union ssnti-
meat Of the country calls for the
putting down Of this hell hound re-
bellion, at any cost Of human lffe.'
and human Treasure, and If we had
Che power, and could control the
elements, we would arm and uniform.
IN Federal habilsments, all the fowl
Of the air. and, the fishes in the sea-
every wolf, panther. apd bear in the
mountains of Amercs--every tiger.
elephant. and lion in Earope-~every
rattle snake and crocodile In the
swamps OF Flo-ida and Souh Carolina
every negro in the Southern Con-
federacy, and every devil In hell and
turn item loose upon the Confeder-
acy. Nay, we would poison the very
air they breathe, the water they
drink, and the food they eat. We
would convert hell itself into one
great torpedo. and have It exploded
under the very center Of the Con-
federaey. Ave, we say putdown the
rebellion, and force rebels TO lay
down their arms, If In doing 80, ,ye
have to exterminate from Gods
green earth every living human being
South Of Mason and Dixous line
Broscnlou's WRi9.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08
HHan. George S. HiIIiard.,

RHsu. George S, Hilliard,, a
Democrat, who voted against Mr..
Lincoln in 1860, intends to vote for
him in 1864. He was advertised
to speak at a recent Mcclellan meet
ing, but did not make his sppear-
ance on the stand. His reasons may
be inferred from remark he subse-
quendy made TO q friend. After
claiming TO be. still Democrat, and
to differ from the present Admins
tration in certain respects, hc.sdded:
AS the rebels went out under the
present Administration, they shall
by the grace of God, come back un-
der i'll. shall vote for Abraham
Lincoln These words vii be echo
ed by thousands of Democrats who
followed the Douglas while he lived.
and still cling to the imperishable
principles of his stern prtriotisn.--
Press.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08

THOSE WHO VOTE AGAINST
Mr. Lincoln and for the candidate OF
the peace on any terms party,
whoever he may be, f.av --9..
VOTE to recognize the Southern
Confederacy, and the independence
Of the rebeiiious Slater
VOTE to, disfnember and destroy
the great An erican Union
VOTE to recall our armies from
the territory that they have conquer
ed, at so fearful a cost of life and
treasure
VOTE to haul down the Stars
and Stripes, and drag them through
the mire and filth
VOTE to admit to the world, that
we are whipped, that Che rebels have
conquered the brave and noble heart
ed soldiers who make up our armies
VOTE to debase us nation, and
as Individuals in the eyes of the
whole world f-u
~ VOTE themselves towards. sneaks,
and renegades to liberty and cause
of the oppressed
VOTE to build up a Slave Empire
on our borders, that will In the very
nature of things, Re continually at
war with us, and eventually seek by
fort e of arms to overrun she North,
conquer it, and spread slavery over
soil dedicated to freedom
VOTE themselves, not men. but
traitors and base born towards. nn-
worthy of the the name, "Amenean
citizen
VOTE to destroy the hopes of
the oppressed of all nations, of all
people who love liberty upon the face
of the earth, and who are looking to
our noble experiment of self govern
ment, before embarking in the strug-
gle for themselves 7a.i0s
VOTE themselves as sonly worthy
the curses of all good men. and pstri
ots; of their children, and their chill
dren's children-and fi
VOTE themselves permanent stu
alton in the place prepared for the
Dcvirsnd' Copperheads. ~
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08
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LoRENA.

The years creep slowly by, Lorena,
The snow is ca the grass agsin,
The SUMS low down the sky Lorens,
The frost gltzyms where the flowers hav
r. been
But the heart tbrobs on as warmly now.
As when the summer days were nigh;
oh. the sun can never dip 90 low,
Adown af ction's cloudless sky.
ThesHn- can never dip so low,
Adown affections eiouiless sky.
We loved each other then, Iorena,
More than we ever dared to tell;
And what We might have been. Dorena, -
Had bot our loyings presper'd we'll
But then, It's past--the years are gone...
I'll not call up their shadowy forms;
I'll say 10 them, "Iost years, sleep onl
Sleep on. nor heed life's pelting storm. "
I'H say to them, lost years, sleep onl
Sleep on! nor heed life's pelting storm!
A hundred months have passed, Lnrens,
Since last held that hand in mine,
And felt the pulse beat fast. Lorens,
Tho mine beat faster far than thl ne.
A hundred months,-'twas fow'ry May,
When up the hIlly slope We climed,
To watch the diving of the day,
And hear the distant church bells ehimed.
The story Of that past, Lorena,
Alasl care not to repeat,
The hopes that could not last, Lorena,
They lived, but only lived to cheat.
l would not cause cen one regret
To wrankle in your bosom now,
For "if we try, we may forget"
We're words or thine long wears ago.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08
r. secret,rv Fe.ssst. AN bas

~ Secretary Fessetdsa has or
dered the payment Of tie gold cou
pons maturing Sept first and Novem
Der first. This prompt payment by
the Government Of the interest due
on her bonds IN gold, takes JEFF
Davis and the Northern Copperheads,
who have heen all along declaring
the Government insolvent, complete,
ly by surprise. We hope the Cop
perheads will now cease their eternal
babble about the Insolvency of the
Government Under this prompt
payment in gold, the market droops
considerably,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08
THE UNION PARTY AND THE
PEACE QUESTION.

There never was great question
presented to the people of this coun.
try more easily to he understood than
that of peace or war ow is. The
peace question is not difficult in It's
th aory, however it may be in its
practice; and it only seems complex
and delicate matter because men who
are not sincere are using it as the
means of dividing the strength OF
the North. We have received many
letters in regard to the peace policy
of the National Union party. and
while each of the writers seem to
have clear comprehen ion of what it
should be, all Of them are troubled lest
the true policy should he mistaken
by others. This uncertainty may he
directly to the fact that it has hither-
to seemed the mission of the Union
party to conduct the war, and that
the clamor for immediate peace, has
been confined to the oppohents of
the Government. The agitation of
Il question whether it is possible
TO obtain peace ithout fighting the
war out to the exhaustion of the re-
bellion, by the organs of the Union
party, has naturally somewhat sur
rTised many minds. But little
thought will convince any one that
the effort to obtain peace in the
speediest and best way is tnordify
the especial duty and the great de-
sire of the party which has had for
the past three years the safety of
the nation in its keeping. The peace
question belongs to the Natio nal
Union party by virtue of its superior
strength, responsibility. and prtriot-
ism, and nc other party has equal
night to claim peace as its purpose.
If the .earnestness of the majority
of the people of the North in urging
this war had any other motive Than
the preservation Of the Unicn. then
Some color might be given to the
pretence Of the Opposition that
peace must be preceded by the de-
feat of the present policy. But it is
so clear that the war party of the
North has had for its sole grand OBJ
ject the maintenance of the Union,
that no sophistry can permanently
nierepreseDt its spirit and sims
; The war has been to it, and is, but
the path to peace, and it is more
than ready, it's anxious to substitute
other means less expensive and des-
truetive, if these can ever be found
to be consistent with patriotic prin-
ciples. There is not an officer of
the Government. and very few men ,
in the army or out of it, who would
have the war prolonged unnecessari-
ly. The rebels leader are them |,
selves piqued because the North does
not hath the South; they are afraid
of Its magnanimity, and dread the
day when followers shall fully a.
waken to,the great fact that the war %
is not waged il spirit Of hatred or
extermination. Tho whole country
in fact is aroused to the conscious
ness that the very Justification Of the
war is thatit is urged in the interest
of peace, and that nothing is SO
much desired by the Administration
as the conclusion Of the war by the
submission of the South of the Union.
For this end the National, Union
party is I repaired to sacrifice every
thing but principles, and to. discuss
I'll plans Of peace excepting those
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08
MR. NASBF STARTS A. SoCIE.
X TY OF, HIS OWN.
Church nv the 'Noo Dispensashun. /
I. 0rnuaf tho Z 1894

- - - fssSt't|A "a
Church nv the Noo Dispensashun.,
Orgust the 3, 1864
I lam no "Son nv Liberty" Euy
Dimekrat who cant. stan a hevyer
dose than that instooshn affords, aint
sent fer him. ! heF instootid n order
Nv my own, which is rnoar adaptid 2
the Dimekratie intellek at large, suth =
in that they kin understand.
r Watts the yoose. 1 ask Indignantly,
nv tellin our deeiples that free speech
il dun away with by Linkin, when
we are openly blattin Suthrin rites
on eyry cross rodes, without emmy
mentil reservashen watsoever?-
Watts the ,yoose Nv talkin 2 Dime
krats abowt habis corpusses, wen
haffl NV EN- never had EN- and fother
haff woodent hev knode the yoose
NV EN- if they d a had ime2 Noncens!
My order wich I call the Ans
hent and Sublime Order NV Puffy
Backs" hez suthin in it they kin un-
derstand. 90,
The follerin IL part NV the Ritoo.
Ell. The candydait is brot in2 the
anty rune, ESQ cald from the fact
that he there antics up his inishas-
hen fee. blind folded. He's frigh-
tend. A bottel is applide 2 his noze,
which re-assures him. fer well he
nose wher ther's whisky thers Dino
krisy. The follerin dialogue en-
Sooze:
Queshun--Air 700 a Dimekrat?
Anser--I air.
Q-Do yu konsidder yoorself bet
ter than niger? yNfTFI
Al do,
Q.-Air 700 afeerd yoor sister
will marry a niger. and do 700
want the Lejislacher NV yer various
States . maik laws preventin Nv
her?
Do 700 bIeeve that a ablishnist
luves a niger better'n himself, his
wife and children, his unkles and
ants, and sich?
Do 700 bleeve that this war, con-
seeved / by Jon Brown and innog-
geratid by Abe Linkin, is bein car
rid on by ablishnists fer the sole
perpus Nv freein the niggers and
bringin nv en- North, and eleyatin
NV EN- inch er 2, so ez 2 get en-
over Dimekrats? .ar'-..r r.'..-.
Do 700 bleeve that at Oberlin
they feed niger students on, oysters
and dried porter house steak. and
the whites on hash?
Do 700 believe there air 100000
niggers in Ohio. now. and that the
Guyment intends 2 hes EN- all vote
this fall?
Airyoo willin 2 talk up arms agin
this eievashen NV the niger?
Will yoo solumly plej yerself 2vo at
the Dimekratik tikkit without
skratch, and 2 rally promptly 2 the
KILN NV Provo Marshels? .,
The candyait. NV coarse aHsers all
these queshHns in the affirmative. a.
ter which sum wun is hunted up who
kin rite his naim. 2 wieh he maiks
his mark, and he's. fnishatid H.. /
Ny sOsiety is pekooleriy adaptid
the party, coz its strong NV niger,
wich all NV EN- kin understand. l
never knowl ginooin Suthrin rite
Dimekrat that dident considder the
rec Afrekip a disgustin obgek. and
Who aint eontihooiy striven 2 maik
himself bleeve that sumboddys low
,r down than himself. Hents their J
Inxiety 2 own niger; and wher
hat amt permitted that onqueneh-
Ible desire 9 kill wun.
My Uee is never lose holt NV the :
Iigger. He maiks US cheep cappytel
md is alluz reddy 2 hand. . .r
PETROLEUM V. NAsBY. /,
pocfar oaA ah.,rob -
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08

,eny's soil and carrying % A ofsn-
sive warfare. We have Etsle to par
and much to hope for yftbin fhai
period. Time 10 victory with % and
defeat to our enemies.
re ars Asgff;ly sick ,and tirsd If his
long, Moody, and erysfpdr;; 70 are al Of
oar people. But tss rs eautiossly Be-
scars. lest oar o1sziety for peace sfouid
give our scorv and cunning easzay fe or
pertrnity to over reach and entrap Us IN
70 making eouesssions.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08

~ What the great Democrat.
douglas, said at the outbreak OF Che
war has. peculiar significance now
We commend bis ~eighty testimony
to Democrats of the present hour:
"The slave question Is a mere
excuse. The election of Lincoln is
q mere pertext- The present seces-
sion movement Is the result of an
enormous conspiracy. formed more
then year since-faFmed by leaders
in the Southern Confederacy more
than twelve months ago. The con-
spiracy is now known; armies have
been raised, war iB levied to accomp-
lish it There are only two sides 70
the question. Every man must be
for the United States against it
There can be no neutrsls in this war;
only patriots or traitors"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08

which are based upon division Of
the Republic. 1t Is the only party
which desires, and had the power to
make, such peace as patriotic men
could accept. 1t is the true Peace
party of the country. VI
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08

Ri Hsqfcfx IvrH or TIE LESSON"
|T"wHENEvER THE OFFICIALS
TO WHOM THE PEOPLE HAVE
ENTRUSTED THE POWERS OF
THE GOVERNMENT, SHALL RE.
FUSE TO ADMINISTER IT, N
STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH
ITS CONSTITUTION, A Nd.
LLASSuME AND EXERCISE
POWER OR Authority NOT
DELEGATED, 1T rs THE IN
HERENT RIGHT, AND IMPERA-
TIVE DUTY, OF THE PEOPLE
TO RESIST SUCH OFFICIALS.
AND IF NEEDBE EXPEL THEM
BIZ FORCE OF ARMS. such
RESISTANCE IS NOT REvOLU.
TON, BUT IS SOLELY THE As,
sERTToN OF RIGHT"
HUnion men of Calls county
what. do you think of that kind of
Democracy? That. is the lesson
taught BY. the Sons Of Liberty, to
the ignorant masses whom they are
deluding into their secret meetings.
Look at the fruits of such teachings
in Indiana, where, but for the vigil.
anee OF Gov. Morton, civil war would
have inevitably broken out. These
men are working secrstlS every
where. Be on your guard against
these miserable tools of JEFF Davis,
who are willing to sacrifice the peace
and. comfort Of their own homes, as
well rs yours, in. order to carry out
such damnable heresy as is contained
in the above lesson" and which are
nightly with uplifted hands swearing
to support. -
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08
THE PLATFORM.

t- Asestreos uhS ID tile futuTe rs LDs
past, We will adhere with unsweryine
fidelity to the Union under. the Con.
stitution, as the only solid founda.
tion for our strength, security and
happiness as q people, as q frame
work 10 government equally eondue-
tive to the welfare and prosperity
of all the States both Northern and
Southern.
Resolved, That this Convention does
explicitly declare as the sense of tn e
American people, that. after four
years of failure to restore the Union
iy tue experiment of war, during
which, under the pretense of q mill
tary necessity or war power other
than the Constitution, the Constitu-
ton itself has been disregarded in
every point; and public liberty and
private right alike Todden down,
and the material prosperity of the
cor ntry essentially impaired, justice,
humanity, liberty and the. public
welfare demard that an immediate
effort be made for the cessation OF
hostilities, with view to an ultimate
convention of all the States; or other
peaceable means to the end that, at
the earliest possible moment, peace
may be restored, on the basis of the
Federal Union of the States. s-..
RESOLVED, That the direct interference
of the military authorities of the
United States in the recent elections
held in Kentucky, Maryland Mis-
souri, and Delaware was shameful
violati n of the Constitution. The
repetition of such acts on the ap-
preaching election will be held as
revolutionare, and be resisted with
all the means and power under our
control.
Resolved, That the aim and object of
the Democratic party is to preserve
the Federal Union and the right of
the States ,unimpaired, and they
hereby declare that they consider the
ad illustrative usursation of extra
ordinary and dangerous powers not
granted by the Constitution. The
subversIon of the civil by military
law in the States not in insurrection,
the arbitrary military arrest, impris-
onment, trial and sentence of Ameri
can citizens in States where the civil
law exists in full force, the suppress
sion of the freedom of speech and
of the press: the denial of the
right of asylum; the open and avowed
disregard of State rights, the en-
ployment of unusual test oaths, and
the interference with and denial of
the right of the people to bear arms,
as calculated to prevent a restoration
of the Union and perpetuation of
Government deriving its just pow
ers from the consent of the govern
ed. .-.-.....
Resolved, That the shameful dis
regard of the Administration of its
duty in respect to our fellow citizens
who now, and long have been, prison
ers of war in a suffering condition,
deserves the severest reprObation on
the score alike of public and common
humanity.
Resolved, That the sympathy OF
the Democratic party is heartily and
extended to the soldiers
Of our army who are and have been
On the field underth flag of our coun-
ny and in the event OF our attaining
power, will receive all care, protec-
ion, regard and kindness that the
'rave soldiers of the republic have
70 nobly earned. .. -- ... |,
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you dislike.
Don't fear the editor viii grow
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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-09-08
R The Riohmond (Yiruinis

@ The Richmond (Virginis)
iSehtnt, is. for the Peace Copperheads
and the Chicago Convention. 1t
says: gr .a.rJ
I'VE believe the Democratic party
will nominate q Peace candidate
lat ChiPsgo, and that his nomina
ton will probably wind up active
hostilities. if not end the war, BY
acknowledging our independence"
@ Well, the Convention has
nominated Peace Candidate, but
''liis nomination will not wind up &C
tive hostilities." Even his election
would not do that. The man who
supposes that Gen. Mcclellan would
II elected. declare peace and with
draw our armies, knows very little
Of the soldier. Vain hope. A NIL
lion of soldiers are rot likely 70 lay
down their arms at the wcrd of any
one man. after the terrible calamities
Of this war. Copperheads have 8
wholesome fear of soldiers at all
times. The Copperhead administra-
ton that would declare an ignomin
Gus peace with traitors in arms,
would find that they had gained any
thing but peace with. our army, and
that they had transferred the war
from The enemies country to their
own
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-07-22
From Giants Lines.

A gentleman who came through Grants lines
Sunday informs the express that Grants
army is stretched from his lines immediately
to the east of Petersburg down to City Point. =
The people without exception have suffered the
loss Of every thing that can contribute to the
support Of life. Meat, bread, crops, cattle, and
in several instances, even furniture, have been
taken from them. Many hitherto wealthy
families of the county. are now drawing rations
of hard tack and salt pork from the Yarkce
Commissary, and their negroes are engaged in
cooking and washing for the Invaders
TIE SCARCITY OF WATER.
( This informant states that but for the prog
Unity Of the James and Appomattox rivers, the
enemy would have been compelled to evacuate
Prince George for lack Of water The Black.
water is entirely dry, and has been for two
weeks, and oil lesser STREAMS in the county,
have been dry for much longer period.
The Yankees have large hospital camp,
about two miles frem City Point, between the
Appomattox and thesCity Point Road. So great
has been the scarcity Of water, that they have
dug canal from the Appomatto1 to this camp.
They have also brought steam FIRE engine
from Baltimore, with which they pump water
from the ditch. and thus supply the great ne
cessity. Heretofore they have been compelled
to bring the water from the river in buckets
and harrels, which was q very tedious as well as
laborious job. Lynchburg VirSinian.