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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-23
pErIrIoN FoR PARTITION.

Mary Huber vs. GEORGE Huber, Jacob Huber, John
Huber, Martha nubef Alice Huber, and Ann T.
Cent of Common Pleas OF Montgomery county
OhO. In Partition.
~ CtEORGE HUBER, OF the State OF Illinois, Jacob
NT Huber, OF 81. Joseph county, Indiana, John 4.
Hubar, Martha Huber, Alice Huber and Ann n, Huber
Ali of Montgomery connty ohio Will take notice that
a petition was hed against them on the goth day ol
January, 1865 IN the Court Of Common Pleas ol
MOntQoIpery county, Ohio, by Mary Huber and Is
now nendng, wherein said Mary Huber demands par
uton or the following real estate, to-wi situate 10
the county Gi Montgomery and stale Oi ono lot NO
33G on WnebrenBer'a addition 10 the town OF Miami
ishirg m said county, plat Of which ~ recorded Ia
Plat Book A, page l28 OF te records OF Montgomery
county Ohe and that at the next term Of sad Court
the said Mary Huber will apply Tor order that par
MARY HUBER
ApAM ObAY Attorney. .... ia2lw6
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-23
oERTIFloATE OF AUTHORITY.

ITO expire on the 3lst day Of January 1861
OFrIcE0F THE AUpIroR oT sTATr,
Insurance. Department, Columbus, o., Jan. lG 1855.
WHEREAS, The RrNA INSURANCE COMPANY,
located AT Hartford m the State ol Connecticut has,
filed m this oiiire sworn statement OF its condition,
"a required by the first section Ofthe act Io regulate
Insurance Companies not Incorporated by the state
orOhio," pa ,sed Apr sth, 1906, and amended Fehrl
ary 9TH 1864; and, Whereas, said Company has fur-
pshed the undersigned satisfactory evidence that i
Ia possessed OF vt least ONE HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS Of actual Capital invested IN stoclas
or Bonds or 10 Mortgages of zeal Estate, worth dot
ble the amount for which the same II mnr gagged anu
whereas, said Company hna filed in thts otce writ
ten instrument uH.eT is corporate sesl, signed ~
the President aud Secretary thereof authorizing amy
AGENT or Agents Ofsad COmpHnv in this state 10 ag.
knosedre service OF prOcess, for aud m behAli OF sa
Comuany, according TO the terms Of said law
Now Therefore, in pursuance OF the hrst section o.
the aforesaid ae., T. IA MES IL. GOODMAN, Auditor ol
STATE for Ohio do hereby certify that said EINA IN
SUSA NOE COMPANY, Of Hartford, u authorized 70
transact the business OF Fire and Marine Insurance IN
this state until the thirty first day ot January IN the
wear ono thou sand eight hundred and sixty.slx.
in WITNESS WHEREOF, mWe hereunto sub
scribed my and caused the seal OF my othce 20
be atiixe ed the day and year above written.
[sEAI.l [srAMP1 Auditor ofState
Applications received and policies promptly ISSUED
by john II StoppemRnn, Agent at Dayton; VIM. II
nil lnrkett. MfatpRburY
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PETITION FOR PARTITION.

Henry NJ .Gsbhart, Ostharine Ann Gehhart and Mary
M uelihirt, W. Am LA Il. Helierman, John A.
Heerman, Peter v. Gehhari, Rosetta II. Gebhart
aud Ellen defhart Superior O0uft OF MOntgOm
cry County ohio. Petition for Partition.
MELiA X. HEuLERMAN, John A. Hellerman,
~ Potter y. (ichhart, ROsetia E GehhRrt and
Ellen Gehhart will take notice that Petition was
filed against them on the 10Th day Of December, A.
D. 1885, in the Superior Court OF gontgOmery Coun-
ty, Ohio by Henry NJ debhart Gatharihe Ann Geb'
hart and Mary ~ Gebhart and rs now pending
wherein Henry NJ Gebhsft, Oathariue Ann 6ebnart,
aud Mary NJ. GebhaTt demand partition Of the oiiow
ing rBal estate, to-Wti
Situa g in the County Of Montgomery and Slate Of
OhiOheing part OF the southeast quarter Of section
No. l. township No, 2, range east, Sci beginning
at tho southwest Of the tract los 20 peruhes
thence u. So 1885 perchss along Gebhart'r
ton line TO stonoi thence 40i 80 sOlOO perchos
along Waayer's and tie Aecton line 70 stonei
thence s6' los 80 perches aoRg Roots line TO
"a stone; thence south 30, $3.50 pereheH along JA-
cob Shades line 10 the place OF beginning, containing
lG5l sixty dye aereH, more less. Also lots num-
6ered iOfty hy, ~ and hnytSo (i9, so,
81 ant 52), a. designaed on plat Of the subdivision
ofpaft OF section No. 80, town y range 7, made b.
Oi Montgomery County, Ohio, 10 plat book A, rage
%, sitlatein n eds "a t0wnzhp Montgomery Coun-
ty Ohio, and That, at the February term, 1885, OF
said Oourt ae sad Henry NJ, Gelhart, catherine A.
7 esbhart aud AIRY N Gebhart will apply Tor an or.
der, that partition may be made OF said premises.
HENhY NJ GEBHART,
CATHERINE ANN GEBHART,
MARY NJ GEnHART, ..
ADAH CLAY, Atty decl7dawlW
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-23
Two Ways Of LookIng az n.

A correspondent Of the Boston Journal,
writing from Alabama, gives an aceoupt OF
the plumber Of plantation on which the ne.
groes, left to themselves by the owner, bad
raised crop, and were living comfortably,
says:
was hardly ever moro taken by any am
swer than the one made by an old hegress on
this place.
"Wen, granny" said, lyon never
expected to see times like lheso, did you z
referred, of course, to "the day of iubi-
lee
But the old negress was not at all senii
mental
mo- massa, she said, taking black corn
cob pipe from her mouth; and splitting dellb-
erately into the li7e, on the hearth, No,
maqsa, never did 'xpect to sec de Yankee
come au rob we niggers dis away
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wanted free Negroes for Ser
wants.

The interesting narrative Of Mr.. Richard
son one of the Trbune's captured correspond
ents relating his sad experience in prison,eon-
iaius this paragraph, the unconscious tope Of
which is full of significance. The correspondent
is an outand.out abotionst but he seems to
take forgranted that the proper use OF free
negroes is TO do seryile work -
At the Libby we were compelled to keep
our qnarters, clean ourselves, and cook our
own food-to do the work of menIals and
sculions under the most adverse and obnox
ious circumstances There was no need OF
this, as there were dozens Of free negroes in
the prison, whom the rebels had stolen from
the Northern armies and who would gladly
have performed such Offices but tho Southern
bluaterers and bullies were anxious to degrade
the gentlemen they held in custody TO the lev
el Of servants and scavengers,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-23
LARGE FARM FOR SALK

UNIIE subscriber viii sell his farm on the Lexington
noad eleven mites west oi lay ION, and ibiiss
North Ol hew Lebanon. Tho farm cona,ns g2s1E
81 irsi sale and i4s are cleared IA
high state of cultivation The halance j. heavily
un,htfea The improvements consist II brick house
and large tank harn for further inlormslion call
ON The Huhscrtbcr u miles east ~ sud hrm. ~
de21daW2m pAkIEL dARRER
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STATE or oQNNEgrIcUr, a.. II y

THOMAS A. ALEXANDER, president, and Lu-
CIIiS T. HENDEE, Secretary Of the HfEA INSlR.
ANCG COMPANY, being seyerdly swornl dopOse and
sav that the fore going is a mli, true and correct
statement OF the affairs of said Company that THE
taid Insurance. Company IL Iona tile owner OF a.
least ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF
actual Oash Capital invested 10 stocks and Bonds
that tho ahove descr'b 4 Investments, nor any part
thereof are made for the benei Of any individual e4
ercis no authority m the management oi said Com
many either as President, Secretary, reasiirer iA-
rartnr, or otherwise, aud That hey are ne above ne
lqrfhnd ottiGers Of said Insurance Company.
THOMAS A. ALEXANDER, President.
I.uOIus j. iIESDEg, Seer, taiy. I.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that have beep appoin-
IN ted Administrator 0f tte estate Al Andrew War
ohm, deceased. Nt''
fts3 .lt.. LARRlN YoURUR.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-23

T'"7f ?
IL is hereby certified that tho iOregnings RcOTreot
conv of the Statement Of Condition of tho AZ INA IN.
SURANCE CON PANY, of Hartford, made TO and MED
in this Office, for the wear 1868. ..
Witness my hand ami seal officially.
JANIS II. GOODMAN,
fsEAL1 fsTAMP Audltor ct hlale
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-23

NEGRO SERMOS ,-"There are, said a sabls
orator, addressing his brethren, two roads
tro dis world--the one am u broad and mar
row road that leads to perdition, and the oder
narrow and broad road that leads 10 des-
truction.
What is dat2 said oHe Of his hearers
"Say it agin"
81 say, my brethren, there are two roads
tro dis world--lhe one am a broad narrow
road chat leads to perditen the oder "a mar
row aud broad road that leads to destrue
tion"
"lf dat am de case" said his sable
questioner, "dis rullnd individual takes TO dc
woods
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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE Is hereby given 10 Mary Llpdsley o4 ludt
N annapolis, Indiana, that simeon indsley on The,
l1th day of pecem~er, A. u. lsGf filed his pelilt %
the Court Of Common fieas of Montgomery county,
OHIO praying 10 be- divorced nom said Mary Lands
y, and that IA pton VIII stand Cor heafihe Al tho
harrh tenn oi said Oeurt Cause-rh inl hlstnee
OF over three years.
isilse +, THOMPSON, Attorney for Plsinhs.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-23

How sweet thing is love Of home II
is not aequired--it is a feeling that has is
origin elsewhere. Il is born with MS, brought
from another world, to carry as on With JOY
in this.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-23

Az people usually sprinkle the floors be
fore they sweep them, says an old bachelor
so some ladies' sprinkle their husbands " itl
tears in order that they may sweep the eash
from their pockets a
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ENGLISH WALKING COATS
DRAWERS AND UNDERsMIRTs


For less money than any other Clubbing House IN
Da' ton. Webeg leave TO remind tho public that we
atand m connection with large Wholesale Oloihlng
Manufacturing House in nclnhhh which cerlhlhly
enables us TO give the above induce me nts
We are constantly receiynt the latest styles or
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-23
Farm for Sale.

UNHlRTY SIX ACRES ON LAND, about one.thrd
rich bottom, suited 10 the culture Of Tobacco, and
the balance hill land, suitable for Ynyard, situated
near The town OF Wcodburn, tao miles from Center
vile, three miles irom Aiexsndersville and seven
miles from Dayton The improvements consist Of q
two story frame house, containing nine or ten rooms,
a harm, carriage house, cOrncrihs, woodhonse, new
frame tehaccO she T. tenant house, aud large stone
milt, formerly used a. Az oOen nianuttctory.
The farm and buildings are all Ia good repair, nnd
will he sold nj low price, and Hpon easy terms
II not sold within iva or ihrea weeks the above
premises will bs offered at public auction
MARTHA ALEXANDER.
W. II. RELyILLE, Auorney. iesdtwaW2
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$4,000 Bushels
Flaxs Q Q d w anted,

80 900 ssaELs r. 55s FS5sssa Sss Ss@q% os which
be paid, at the Flour and Feed store Of Thoa n ell.
u.s. Date Peter ReiArsl No. 80 Fourth street, near
Man Dayton, ohlo THos. =. 6lLLls.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-23
MRS, @. DESlLYA,
ClairVOyant, and Electric PLY
siclan.
DENTALCARD
DIR. K. CONWAY,

VXTOuLD respectfully inioTm the etHans Of Day
w tanthat he vii insert whole sets of teeth up.
per and lover, on NhlcRniEed Rubber, In the most
improve aud heanh fil siyle the material will sdnnii
0f Tor the sum oi StQi using the bast material snd
waTrtnting his work T. give due Satisfaction. Those
who wishto have teeth inserted on Rubber wauld Do
we'll 10 call at his Office No. $50 Thhd street, where
they can he accommodated with any material or anJ
style Of teeth iheY may desire. Jaltdas5m
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-23
MEMS and YOUTHS CLOTHING,

Which s carefully selected aud well made. Call and
EXAMINE our sock ot Clothing, before purchasing
elsewhere, at
arauuAla I5cw
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-23
NEW FLOUR s FEED STORE!
Best Qualities at Lowest Prices 4!

THOMAS r. GILLIs,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-23

Applications received and policies promptly ISSUED
by John II Stoppelmaun A gent at Dayton; VIM. II
Neaey Germantown; Samuel Dnckeu, Miainisburg
Il fel6
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-23
professional CARDS.
LAW NOTICE. .'..
C. L. vALLANDIGHAM,

HAS RE UMED THE PRACTICE OF LAW,
OrFIcE TOR the present at his residence, No, a2a
First street, layton, ohio.
OFFCE HOUnR from 10 A. NJ 10 three p, NJ. .HHEl
DAYTON, o. Move mber 18th, 1864. nopl2ti
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-23
FLOUR, FEED AND CHAIN,

AZ The lowest rates aud wa deliver goods 10 any part
Of tae city lie Will keep nothing hat the best, Gail
and leave orders. .'NH .l.|.i.'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-13

There is nothing new to report on the
lines in front Of Petersburg. Some
Smelling took place near the Appomat-
tox yesterday morning, but without any
important result.
Four deseftcrs were executed ycster-
day. One was hung and three were
shot. The first was w. Thornton, of the
One- Hundred and Scvcnty-ninth New
York, for having deserted to the enemy.
The others were: John Benson, Fifth
New Hampshire; Peter NJ. Cox, Fourth
New Jersey and Michael Wood, One
Hundred and Eighty-fourth Pennsyiva-
MIA.
Some fifteen descrters from the enemy
came in this morning, four of them being
cavalrymen, with their horses and equip
ments.
A party of poor whites, numbering
about twenty five, said to be lately III
mates of poor-house in Prince George
county, came into the lines yesterday,
and were sent North to-day. They were
forced to leave On account Of the scarcity
Of food in the district where they had
lived, and looked as Though they had
suffered for the bare necessities Of life
for some time.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The House was opened with prayer at
IL o'clock by Rev. Dr. Duncan.
The House agreed to joint resolution
of the Senate appointing joint commit
tee of three on the part of the Senate
and five on the part Of the House to in
Quire into the treatment of prisoners of
war, and why they are not exchanged.
Also. Senate joint resolutions request
ing the President to appoint a day of
fasting, humiliation and prayer, with
thanksgiving.
The House passed bill, reported from
the Postal Committee by Mr.. Sexton, of
Texas, increasing the pay Of postmasters,
mail apd route agents.
The House passed Senate bill, re-
ported from the Military Committee,
authorizing the commanding general of
local defence troops to organize general
courts martial.
Mr.. Wickham, of Virginia, reported
from the Military Committee a Senate
bill to authorize the President to appoint
two commissioners for the exchange of
prisoners, one with the rank of colonel
and one the rank of lieutenant colonel of
cavalry. Passed.
Mr.. Chrisman, of Kentucky, under
suspension of the rules, introduced a
resolution, which was adopted, inquiring
into the propriety of prohibiting traffic
in specie.
On motion of Mr.. Orr, Of Mississippi,
tho House resolved into secret session to
receive report from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. Adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-13
| qualified as mVpbcr Of the House and

qualified as a m0pbcr Of the House and
took his seat.
Mr.: Miller, CT Lee, introduced pro-
amblc and joint resolutions on the sub
ject Of. peace, recommending separate
State action and convention of the States
with 2 view to National Convention !;
the delegates to be elected by the people
pending an armistice.
The resolutions are based on the pre-
sumption of a corresponding action on
the part of the United States Govern
ment, and the Virginia General Assem-
bly, is invited to appoint five commits
sionerS to meet similar commissioners
from the North. The introduction of the
resolutions elected a sharp debate, and
the same were indefinitely postponed by
a vote of one hundred and one ayes to
two noes-Messrs. Miller, Of Lee, and
Smith, of Russell, voting against the
indefinite postponement.
gard to the filling of the vacancy in the
judgeship Of the eighteenth judicial cir
cult, made vacant by the death Of Judge
David McComas.
Mr.. Hunter, Of Berkeley, offered g re-
solution inviting legislation on the subject
of desertion and the unlawful evasion of
military duty, making both infamous
crimes, and DISTINGUISHING those found
guilty of them.
Mr.. Baskerville introduced resolu-
ton recommending the immediate re-
building Of that part of the Roanoke ard
Valley railroad between Raleigh and
Castor, in the county Of Granville, North
Carolina, and the town of CiarksYiiie,
on the Roanoke river, in the county OF
MoHk'enburg, Virginia, and the compile
tiol Of the line from Carksyille to Keys
vile, On the Danville railroad, in the
county of Charlotte.
Mr.. Pendlcton introduced resolution
to rebuild the burned bridge on the Salt
vile branch of the Virginia and Tenncs-
see railroadyto facilitate the transporta-
ton Of wood 10 the salt works.
After some other 'Simportant business
the House adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-13
GENERAL HOOD.
Tho Ttbune says:

Tho Tribune says:
1t is estimated that Hood took across
the Tennessee river FROM twenty-five
thousand to twenty eight thousand men.
General Forrest abandoned about one
hundred and fifty wagons on the north
side Of the river Oh Friday. The rebel
General Lyon, with eight hunorcd men,
passed through Mct.innyille. capturing
company CT Tennessee (Union) cavalry.
He then crossed the Cha 1tanooca rail
road below Tullahoma, tore up a few
of the rails, and then moved Oh his way
to join Forrest at Russellville.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-13

The REPORTED PRIvATEEns or .TrARrz.
The following letter has been addressed
by the Director Of the Interior in Mar
Unique to the Chambers of Commerce
of st. Pierre and Fort dc France: &C.
Mons. lie President: information
winch has reached the Administration
gives It reason to believe that Ameli-
can privateers have been armed at
New Orleans and Key West. with
letters OF marQue, delivered by the ex-
President, Juarez, for the purpose of at
lacking French and Mexican ships in the
Gulf of Mexico. The Governor has
taken measures for collecting more pre-
cIse information on this subject; but, in
the meantime, he has thought it may be
useful to make known the fact at once to
TO the Chambers of Commerce of the
two towns, as they will thus be able to
warn interested parties.
The above demonstrates yery clearly
that tho Shipping Gazette was we'll in
formcd~hen it stated, few DAYS back.
tnat JuareZ contemplated issuing letters
- I"c q against fFcnch sfips, and that
people IN the Northern United States
were disposed to act on them. Tie
communication must be satisfactory to
your readers, inasmuch as some Journals
IN TINS country which are favorable to
the Northern States questioned tn accu.
racy Of your intelligence. The Phare
&c "a Lore, of Nantes, in particular,
MA SO; and it even alleged that your
Nahtes correspondent, by whom the news
': was nfst transmitted to you, had drawn
!, from ms imagination, nobody else at
Nantes SAID the Phare, having heard of
IL except him. The upshot proves that
tne correspondent of the Shipping Ga.
Se.te was better informed as to what is
said and done at Nantes than the Phare
Itself. Paris { December 81 Correspond.
e"ce 81 the London Shipping Gazette.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-13

o., . - -
y SALES OR RECEIYTS.-fers0n3 engaged IN
any business required rs laH 10 he re i>ters3 l,,t
register the sl!ile ard pay the specific lax theron
within twenty days from the coniE.eaccmcut OF l.,
year; that Is to sa, before TIE Zist Install in,-
IAN OF having to pay the double Of such tx =,
llure therein the first tine, with accuIi! IT,
Of the like amount for evely thirty t,vs of cor
tlIucd failure. And persons liable % psr :a,, .,r
safes or receipts ior the quarter eudiS list Deem.
Der. lHoi OF Tor any portion OF said quarter must.
within the same period CT twenty dayst..4t i, -,y
before the DIST igsant-Make returns Of such sact
or receipts 10 the proper assessor, under penalty i
paying double the amount OF the whole tax hrt, o..
BESIDES which, they mast, within i,.rtAc! t.,l,t
u twenty dayS-til2. IS to sag, before the t. !. a
OF February r-~Cray to the proper d>tfic. c!.ec.
Tor tie taxes assessed their said sales Of receipts
under like penalty for failure IL THIS also VI liz
trl:t embraces al that part Of Richmond ci.r Which
Tier between Sixth AID Fourteenth streets : ana
oiilees ior rocei1 lng returns and :nhn assessments
thereon. anu Tor receiving; the specific AMI otLrr
taxes azores AID, axe still continued az tie southeast
corner Of Main and Seventh streets.
WI. GREEN, District Collector,
1a3 its Eleventh Virginia Di>tY!,t.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-13

We have received, through the cour>
tesy Of Ex-Governor Lubbock, Of Texas,
a copy Of the joint resolutions recently
adopted by the Legislature Of TEXAS
We have not room for the series, but
pick out two Or three, TO show the sens
timents entertained by that patriotic body
Of men:
Resolution LIST. Be II resoIrcd dy the Le;is3atarc
Of the State Of Icr0s, That neither the above pro
position (re-i!A!on vita guarantee Of slavery non
any other can be made 20 TIE people OF this St.tt
By the United States any other FOREIGN people
the Government of The Confederate States being the
only oiCin OF the States III the Con!cieIacy for the
transaction Of business witt. foreign nations and
such propositions, if made at all must be noala to
the Government Of the Confederate States and if
made TO the Government CT mis- State, viii not b,
.tCrt;tiucl.
Resolution %. That We recognize in that rroro-
silon no good f;itA, but merely an insolIs policy
to divide and conquer; policy Through which
II IS hoped TO detach some Of the States rom :hc
ContedGraey' thereby 70 weaken and dcmo1a4e the
rest To accomplish tits, appeal IS made to our
love OF property, which. as Il - lie allpgcvlng
motive 70 the actions OF the people OF the North,
they supposed would control cur conduct
hcsoiuiion 81. That ii Will be we'll flr the rcorlr
OF the North to understand even at this late day
that the Southern States did not sccede from IT,.
Union urosl any question such rs the mere pre-
s@rvtton OF the slave property Of their citlrAs
But that, BENG free and sovereign States, they we're
resolved TO preserve their freedom and their sove-
relgnty. They were free 10 govern then. selves az
they, and hot others, fit. They were free to
change their government, TO erect a New one and
10 mals whatever alliances they should choose.
And after nearly four years o.: aidaous war these
States ar. still unwyi.ig N thtjrIcs0lutOr 10 pre-
serve their freedom aud tuer sovereignty, without
which AL else IS valuoess
resolution 18th. We declare that We are earnestly
deSrous OF peace, but say 10 less distinctly that
II must he coupled with INDEPENDENCE And II
the people OF the United States Be really disposed
TO terminate the wsr they will best prove that dis
position by making their proposition to the Gove,n
nent Of the Confederate States, which alone ear |
entertain It. 1890