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Losing orr Negroes,

We feel no sort of sympathy for rebel
who loses his negroes, his other property,
or even his life, provided he was concerned
in bringing on this rebellion. And our
border State Union men, who lose their me-
groes, are not so much to pity, as is gener-
ally supposed in March and May, and
July. 1852. President Lincoln made earnest
and successive appeals to the border States
to accept compensated emancipation, which
simply meant the giving of them a fair
consideration for their negroes in dollars
and cents Our Union friends and the rebel
sympathizers alike declined the proposition,
although every man of sense then saw that
the time was rapidly approaching when the
border States would have to surrender the
Union or their slaves The time has come
when the government feels itself called upon
to lay its strong hand upon the negro, and
to appropriate him. As the owners declined
to take pay, they must now go for nothing.
As the Southern leaders brought on the
war because Of SLAVERY, it will DO a Just retri.
button to destroy the institution, and with
II the leaders in the wicked work. There.
fore we say down with the institution, and
down with its rebel worshipers
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Amendments to the Constitution.

A candid men will admit that defects
have crcpt into the workings Of that feature
Of the Constitution which provides for the
election of President and Vice President of
the United States one in four years, Our
system Of electing these high iunctlonarlcs
has proven 10 be miscellaneous in lie opera
ton detrimental to public virtue, aud dis
appointing TO the hopes Of the patriotic fra
mers Of the constitution,
Several attempts have been made in Con-
gress, ut different times to remedy this evil,
but without success The first was by SEN
ator James II ilhousc of Conn, who, during
the first decade Of the government, proposed
an amendment, directing at The end Of every
Congress, that the Senators whose terms
should expire, being one third Of the body
having served six years, should draw for
the Presidency for two years, when thcsuc.
ccoding retiring class would draw, and so
on, This plan would have rcmcdicd some
OF Che evils Of the present practice, but it
was never acted on.
The next substitute offered was one in
tfoduccd by Senator Benton Of Missouri,
proposing to set aside the troublesome ma
chincly Of the Electoral Colleges, and to
give the choice Of President and Vice Pres
idcut directly to the people This propo-
sition certainly very Democratic, was never
acted on.
The nest attempt that was made to pro-
vide remedy for the existing evils, was
made by an enlightened and patriotic states,
man, Samuel f. Nnton of Ohio His
scheme WIS moro complex than either Of
those we have named, but it was wisely con
cciycd and would have proved a public
blessing if it had been adopted. but it was
not.
The last attempt we believe was intro
duced by Senator Garrett Davis, of Ken
tnclY, in December, 1862. This plan is of
such recent date chat it must be fresh in the
memory Of our readers, We will only say
Of it, that it strack us very favorably atthe
time, and provides for safety from corrupt
ing influences, and the best security for the
choice Of welI-qualifed man for the Pres
idcncy. Mr.. Dayio's course since then looks
less favorable in our eyes
We are no advocate for iRroGd8 upon the
constitution, but this subject deserves Sc
rious consideration, and had the evil been
provided against years ago, it might have
saved us the horrors Of this late disastrous
war, which, to say the least of it, grew out
Of the Presidential question, though it is
pretended that the niger was the cause
Of the rebellion.
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Wholesale Trade In Knoxville.

The prospects are that the Major General
commanding this department will concur in
opening the Wholesale trade to limited
extent in Knoxville, and if'so, the town
generally can get their supplies hero for
small stores us soon rs the trade il opened
up, aud this will be as soon as wo provo
successful in Virginia and Georgia,
The following communication will explain
itself and our people and traders will be glad
to see IT, We have written TO the General
commanding, and advised from three TO five
dry goods houses here, for wholesaing; from
two to three for family groceries, and from
one 10 two drug stores; and last but not
least, from one 10 three Tin stores, What
the response of the General will be, we shall
learn soon, and until his reply is had, no
action viii be taken here, The allowance
TO wholesale houses will be hereafter made
public-we mean their monthly allowance,
it agreed upon;
OFFICE Of SUpERvIsIso SPECIAL AGENT,
Fiat Agency U. 5. Treasury Department
Cincinnati, May -, 1854. J
VIZ. @. Bro~aioT, Esq. Asst, Spec, AgL Treasury
Dept, hnorriHe, Tom;
SlR Your letter Of eth of March, 1864, to tho
Secretary Of the Treasury recommending that the
privilege Of buying to sell again under the prov.-
ions Of Regulations XIV Of series of Sept H. 1863,
should he extended to Knoxville, has been received
by him and referred to ms for action with the power
to place Knoxville on the same footing Us Memphis,
with the approval of the General commanding the
department,
The General commanding the department having
endorsed upon said letter on the Slh April, 1864 his
approval of the request therein contained you are
hereby authorized to grant authorities for wholesale
trade stores in Knoxville for such amounts of goods
and merchandise per month as shall be approved by
the General commanding the department. and make
monthly report 10 this Office Of the name. of par
ties TO whom you grant such authorities and The
amount of goods allowed TO each Of them per month.
iou will exercise discretion in determining tho
number of such wholesale stores that You authorize,
that goods shnll not be transported to Knox
vllc than required by the necessities of the loyal
people Of that section of your State
am, very respectfully,
WM. p. NELLEs.
Sup Spec Ayt. Treas. Dept
Per DAVID g.. BARpIrz, Deputy
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Methodist Convention Called.

The undersigned. members and ministers
of tho Methodist Church, respectfully in
vito Methodist preachers and laymcn, who
are loyal to the Government of the United
States, within the bounds Of the Holston
Conference, to meet them in Convention in
Knoxville on the first Thursday in July,
to take into consideration the troubles.
wants and interests Of our church and
also tire action Of the late General Confer
encc at Philadelphia in regard 10 onr wants
and our condition growing out Of the re.
beliion, WV e. BRowNLow,
!. \. lIYDCN,
Z. +. GILLENwArrr,
W. I DowEEL,
WM CCREToS,
JAMES CrMMING,
THOMAS RUSSELL.
WILLIAM II. ROGERS.
NAV 9th 1864
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reflect the sentiments Of their neighbors we
have no doubt, One Of them, writing from
Messy Creek, in Jefferson county, concludes
bis letter thus
Nearly al Of the Uhlcu men In this county ARE
with You on the negro question, We believe there
can be no permanent pence, or peace worth hay-
ing until this disturbing element 10 finally disposed
or and no true Union man viii hesitate for lno-
mont what course 10 pursue, when the question comes
M OF government Of law and order without ne
grOes, or one OF corruption and tyranny with ns-
grocs such US JEDI Davis Is trying 10 ssI up Is made
the itsue
A gentlemen of fine sense, and q slave
holder writes after this fashion from Nc
MINI county;
"S.noe the late Knoxville Convention the copper
hoad element Of tais county whose leaders nrc in
Athan have been busy on the streets, talking and
eeciouecrlng with the country people a' they come
IN, shaping their course for the building upof sori
Of H'r3 pa,tg 10 net with tho rebels Ia holding on
g. the niger They are mistaken IN the Union
voters Of this county. Let candidate, come out for
the Convention or Legislature, Ne they will DO and
make the issue Of emancipation and the people Of
this county will put an end 10 the pggor question.
We are sick Of IT, and have had enough Of Il, to put
the matter to rest
From Biount, gentleman writes for our
paper, including The money, and adds;
up, S, For the first time you rnd orr together.
Though Democrat ] have been slavc-hoIdcr on
% small scale, but always Union man. ] am now
with You for the UnioA md for getting rid Of the
cause Of all our troubles, the everlasting uigecr-
There urc few Of our former Wing and Demo-
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a. Crll,CnAen C9MDg0Misc.

Inc enemies @! the war in The North
have commended That il might have been
a'oidca ny the adoption 81 The Crltionden
COMPROMISED pat '.'' las all the time been
ae'1S'on' ana the coppe2hoads in sympa-
ihy with the rebellion have known IT well
1t was ''oe' some o. the iea'erS Q. inc re-
Demon Eoie" io' '"'' compromises pu' me
history O. subsequent events SHOWS that
'Aey were i''s'ncer'' nay were o.snohcs' ID
Their support OIL 'Ae measure further' il
Hccea7"i. 10 ur'."' 'he measure III We Hth-
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The ltFl'!OdiStS Moving,

It will be seen from a card by several
Meihodists, that they don't intend to be
idle or silent upon the great question Of
their religious rights and interests. They
have called Convention, ard it is hoped it
will b. well attended by loyal preachers
and church members. Let the travelling
and local preachers, and the loyal members
who can do SO, attend and aid in restoring
this Conference to the good old fold Of
Nethod.,m, from which VIC have been
driven by tho unwisc coansels and rash
acts Of bad men and designing politicians.
As people, We never can again live under
the rule Of the vile hypocrites who have
brought the church 10 ruin in the South.
and the country 70 poverty and starvation.
We must, therefore, either call upon the
Methodist Episcopal Church in America to
oversee US, or we must organize an indie.
pendent Wesleyan Methodist Church. We
prefer going with the Methodist Church.
North, and it will be for the approaching
convention to say which we will do. Let
our friends come together and confer.
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Perjured villains.
May 9th, 1864

4 loyal man in our convalescent camps
writes us certain rascals who had taken the
oath Of allegiance TO the Federal govern
ment have, in violation Of their oaths, ia
ken up arms against US, and he had seen
them in a charge upon Union forces on the
llth inst, and himself narrowly escaped
their vengeance. lie names:
Sterling Mitchell, Captain of the Rebel
Homo Guards.
Henderson Barnard, Captain in the rebel
volunteer service.
Murphy Mitchell, rebel service
William Mitchell, do.
George Brewer, do.
Such men as these should never be taken
prisoners by our forces. They deserve to
hang and we are sorry to be constrained to
say, that four fiths Of all who have taken
this oath are no better than these rascals
who are again in arms. Many Of them are
now acting as spes and in(ormers, giving
information to the enemy. Indeed this is
the notiUs which brings them in to take the
oath
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-28

Every hour man is in debt, IL year
spent in slavery. Your creditor is your
master it matters not whether kind or
severe one, the sense of obligation you in
cur, ssps the telling Of manly independence,
which 10 tho first charm Of youth and II y
always through The rspts v moral feeling,
thss our hsrpiOsss ioses Gu! tie ,scst edst.
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- We c.ll tbs attention Of Fact Ten

10 We call the attention Of East Ten
nesseeans who have permits for buying
goods to the Ha, advertisement of WIN.
Dodd & Co, in our issue OF this week.
This is one Of the long-established, reliable
houses ir Cincinnati. who have built M
their trade by keeping vel made goods
nra dss,i.g ~ aA-s,scr3s
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our Position Defined.

They correctly represent us, and II they
wish toroad paper whose editor ia deter.
mined to hold on 10 the negro, IN preference
to the Union they had better look else.
where for newspaper, and have rs little to
do with ua md ours as possible No man
can or SHAH mlsunderstond our position,
who can read our large type, and under
stand plain English language This infer
nal wan was brought abonl by the unprm'
cpled Disunionists OF the South on account
Of ne Niger ana there will never be any
peace IN the country while the cause of the
rebellion, which Is Slare,g' exists
We have fought Northern AbolltIonism
Tor quarter OF u century, ana during oil
that time we have had no more sympathy
with that class OF men, than we had with
the vile DIsunionists Of the South, both Of
whom as we considered We're la0orlng 10
overthrow 'Ae government ehaVe never
diHcfea Win tue oouIh upon the abstract
question OF slavery ana 90 not now differ
ana we are free to say that the condition
OF the slaves when liberated II lett IN the
9ou'l' VIII oc worse 'hs'' II MS ooeh o"-
ring l"e" Scr''''o'' ana "'"rP ior 'haN'
c'p"iins every negro IN the South, nol"lth-
Standing ~ inns FOR taxing inns ground
we nave lQ'' TWO coi"o'''g r'"sol'-nr7''
IL WIZ De me seVeres' iV"S""'l" Of south
'rn reoes mat can be inIllcDed' and next It
VIII Dc 'N' very means OF Gf'"9R"h"3 me
hfyTo race as the removal ana CIVILIZATION
OF the Inalah rlpes nave tended 10 eN'In'
gulSh them
The negro was made the c7Hsf OF getting
up this rebellion by the corrupt and design
ing politicians OF the South We have de-
med irom the start ana still deny, thatany
cause has ever existed iorthls dissolution Of
the Union We nave he'd, and Still hoid,
that a most vIlIalnous set CT disappointed
otiice-scekers-a gang Of corrupt, unpfinci-
pied demagoguos, ana gambling politicians,
tired OF a HYHbI!cah form Of GocerMeat,
and wanting a m0ndrcty-brought on this
rebellion. We made up our mind years
ago never to act with thohe men, and we
have now as rosoIutcly determined nerer to
act with those who sympathizc with Them,
or give any opposition to the Federal Gov
eminent, in its efforts to put down tic re-
beiIion, no.m2'ter rhdt those c6ortS mRy BE-
or ~hat institution Hcy nay eject.
But we are now in the fourth wear Of he
rebellion. and we are all passing throIIoh IFS
horrors and privatons. Our fathers. lroth.
cls, sons. husbands. and other esteemed rel.
ativcs. have been slain in bottIo cruollv
murdered At their homes starved o,,t in
,oaths7mc prisons, while Cur wives and chill.
dren have suffered from hunger. cold. and
na.c5ncss. in our Punishment and all for
wla,2 Why, that one in Gllv Of 10 m,oLt
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TO- II tina friends Of Dr.. VIM Hale car inform
him Of ,hs Whereabouts and condition Of family,
sohoolrns,ss and acquaintance, they will coafsr :
G: RE Ci,.sy Il a'::ea III %SSsI s ct
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W. a. BRowNLow, Editor.
INvlNClBLE BANNER.

inynclble Bannerl the aOg Of the Free
OF whore ireads the foot that would iaer for theef
Or the hands to be folded til triumph is won,
And the eagle looks proud, ms Of old, to the sun'
Give tears for the parting--a murnur of prayer
Then Forward the fame of our standard to shared
With welcome to wounding, and combat and scars,
And the glory Of dea,h-or the Stripes aud the Stars.
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Knoxville, Saturday, May 20, 1864.
The March Into Georgia.

Gen. Sherman is now ia possession Of
Dalton, Rome, Kingston, Calhoun, CGsswel,
and Gainesville. and Is still driving John.
ston and his demoraliz2d forces South Since
our forces left Resaca in pursuit. Of he re-
treating foe we have had many shirmishea
with the rear guard Of the enemy, composed
Of the best material in the rebel army, In
which, however, we have always Aad the
advantage
Dalton is forty miles South 81 ChaHaug3.
ga, Resaca, in Maury county. "a still! twenty
miles further South, and Casgr.,ci3 twenty
miles more, still South, being cigity Mills
from Chattanooga, Atlanta is one hundred
miles by rail from Dalton and @, oUr latest
dates, before going TO press, our forces were
more than half way to Atlanta from pJl.
ton, with the enemy in fall retreat. Our
lines were spreading from Rome, South Of
the railroad, to Cassyile, Kiug-touaud Car.
tersvilc, on the waters Of the Ttowah river
which passes Rono and flows into the Gill
at Mobile, The country to pass over now
on the march to Atlanta, is much more G,-
vorable to our army than that we have
passed, and driven the army ont of--wc
have Travelled over it often, and f2 year.
past
The fighting at Rasaca WAS very severe
and partial list Of officers killed and
wounded, shows that the Bird East Tynnes-
see commanded by Col. Cross and It, COL
SawyerS, formerly Uouk's regiment lost
nearly all its officers The brief account
We have seen. thus introduces the loss in
the Bird Tennessee:
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Brig Gen Which, both lungs morally
Brig Gen. Ward. arm. slight
Brig Gen. Manson, leg, slight
Brig Gen. IIarl,er leg, slight.
Brig Gen. Fitzpatrick, severe
G.. TJ,,-,.o.'', ol T'.......-- 49,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-01-27

EXTRAORDINARY WAGER.-A wager was
did on last Saturday, by two gentlemen in
Montreal, who are ardent sympathizers
with esch Of tho coatending parties Of the
American war; viz: $4,000 that Grsnt
would never take Atlanta; $4,000 that
Charleston would not fall $4,000 that
Richmond would never be taken 500
that the South would never be conquered !:
taken In toto, the whole amounting to 500.
600: A good thing for one Of the parties
at the close Of the war.-Nontreol Gazette.
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~ The number of clerks and other
officials in various department at Washing.
ton is thus given ic round numbers: State
Department, 90; Treasurer, ! 200 Interior,
400; War, 500; Navy, 100; Post office,
40; Agricultural Department, 90; Com.
missioner OF Public Buildings, Office, 40; ;
Senate, 100; House, 100; Police, 1866 !;
White House, Courts, ETC., 100. Add to
these 5000 men employed by the Quarter.
masters Department in this city.
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~ A Poor law guardian in the North
Of Ireland lately addressed his audience
mi. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Board.
the eye Of Eupepe is upon us-the apple
Of diseord has been flung in our midst
and II it be not nipped 10 the bud, it will
burst into confagratien which will del.
pge the world.
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nave justly word-w reput alton. It is the only
Scale made which ia allowed . standard in courts
Of law. Every Scale is perfectly true and exact,
always indicating the just and honest weight. The
stock Of Plantform Scales, Counter Scales, Hay
Scales &C., &C., is full, and parties desiring them
can have them delivered at McGregor At the same
price As In Chicago or Milwaukee, thus saving shs
freight BY buying here.
When Hay Scales or Cattle Scales are Dur.
chased, will send man to put them up ready for
use.
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- The specie taken from New York
~ one day, recently, BY English steamers,
amounted to 81 400, 900.
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~ A gentleman in Brooklyn writes to

Bsntisman ID Brooklyn writes to
The ONION, Of that city:
On Saturday sent home . leg of NUT.
ton and turkey, and my wife directed the
cook to cook either of them ahe cooked
both, and my wife says it was wrong.
.esterday, however, notice was given from
We pulpit ''that there would be meeting
OF ssteer sex" in the course of the week,
ana Madam says it means both of us. Is
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q. .. Gone,
a. o.
DEALER IN
IRON, STEEL, NAILS,
HEAVY SHELF HARDWARE,
Exclusive Agent for
FAIRBANKS Scales
IA BELLE NAILS,
NNWI0wsN TRAPS
new WORLD CLOTHES VRIIGIR,
an daily receiving additions to my large stock
Of goods which are selected with great care paric-
ular attention being paid to the quality, Mhich Is
not surpassed in the west. full assortment OF
Refined american Iron,
BURDENS HORSE SHOE IRON,
U. B. Norway Nailrods,
NIwaukes Horse Nails,
Chicago Horse Nails,
HEAVY THIMBLE sKE1Ns.
Black LOCUST HUBS,
Oak Hubs,
WAGON SPOKES,
Wagon Stuff Of Various Kinds,
HARD PLOW STEEL,
CARRIAGE & TIRE BOLTS,
HOUSE TRIMMINGS
in great variety.
A full stock always on hand of the oelsbra ted
IATUs PACE 3oegs
which are STOUT, DURABLE AND CHEAP.
CARPENTER TOOLS,
COOPER TOOLS.
8LOOD'S AXES,
MANVs AXES
uPPINc0TTs sH0vELs AND SPADES,
SHELF HARDWARE i, H.! s:s;.
Particular attention Is called to the excellent |
goods for which am exclusive agent.
T Fairbanks
ALES|
nave Justly world reput alton. 1t is the only
Scale made which ia allowed as q standard in courts
OF law. Every Scale is perfectly true and exact, |
always indicating the just and honest weight The
stock Of Plantform Scales, Counter Scales, Hay |
Scales, &C., &C.. is full, and parties desiring them
can have them delivered at McGregor at the same |
price as in Chicago or Milwaukee, thus saving the
freight BY buying here. |
IWhen Hay Scales or Cattle Scales are Dur.
chased, will send man to put them up ready for
use.
La Belle Nails,
made IL Wheeling, Va, are justly celebrated a. the
hAa ~ A n. IL xInnr csk.
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Should be in every family in the country. Thsy
have several points q superiorty over al others.
1st. Il Il sslEadjusting machine, wringing hand
kerchtss or bedQuilts without sny change il the
machine. This b obtained BY the use Of solid rub
Der spiings which are superior to any metal spring.
which are liable to rust and lose their elasticity.
I'd. The frame Of the wingef u made Of wood,
thus avoiding the danger Of injury to clothes from
Iron rust, to which they exposed In the iron ma.
chimes, however we'll they may be galvanized.
Sd. The india-rubbsr Of which the rolls are made.
!ULClNlzED,s 50 they do not soften By the use
Of hot water.
4th. The mode Of fastening the wringsr 70 the
tub y most e@esnt, adapting itself to tubs OF all
kinds, and without damage to them The same fast
sone can be used to apply extra pressure TO the
6th. Ii saves twothirds Of the time usually spent
10 wringing Clothes 1t saves the clothes from bsns
torn ~ the ordinary process Of Wringing.
csh: 4 - ADAPTED to hotel uss Is wsn - q pr.
vste families.
It'll. Il Is not 20 lisbls to break a the iron ma.
chimes. II an accident should happen, any mechanic
can repair II, but when IN iron machine breaks Il Il
. dead loss.
discount to dealers.
Merchants In the country cen buy aI
kinds Of Iron aud Hardware TO q eoot
advantage OF me - In Eastern markets.
Terms Oa01al
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A LARGE lot Of scythes, Snaths, Forks, Rakes,
II Hay Knives, shovels, Hoes, Harrows, &C..
B. & +.