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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16
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thas at length produced its natural

thas at length produced its natural
effects.
Self preservation is the first law of
nature, and it has been implanted in
the heart of man by his Creator for
the wisest purposes, and no political
union, however fraught with bless
ings and benefits in osher respects,
can long continue if the necessary
consequences be to render the homes
and the fresides of nearly half the
parties to 1t habitually and hopelessly
insecure. Sooner or later the bonds
ofsuch Union must be severed"
In the same document this same
James Buchanan, in intimating the
possibility of some of the extreme
Northern States refusing to repeal
their Personal Liberty Bill" said:
''In that event, the injured States,
after having first used all peaceful
and constitutional means to obtain
redress, would be justified in revolu
tionary resistance to the Government
of the Unon."
Judge Black, another renegade
Pennsylvania, and, as Attorney
General of the United States, a
member of the cabinet of the imbe
cile Bachelor of Wheatland, official
ly declared that "the Federal Gov
ernment had no right TO eoerce a
sovereign State" and James Buch-
hanan endorsed and adopted this
view of the situation.
1t is notorious that the meanL ess
and cowardice of James Buchanan
encouraged the rebels to make war
upon the Union; everybody knows
what resulted from that war, with all
its terrible cost in blood and trt as
ure: but we did not look to see the
example of the Old Public Function
ary quoted by polished English
man as an excuse for the early allow
ance OF belligereut rights to the reb
els by England, as an apology for
the exploits of Alabamas and She
nandoahs, and as a palliative for
lake piracies and St Alban' raids.
We acknowledge the fairness of
the hit made by Sir Morton Peto.
If 4 President of the Uaited States,
who had formerly occupied high
diplomatic position near the Govern
ment of Sir Morton, declared his
doubt of his right and of his ability
to coerce q State, how could we rea
sonably ask strangers TO entertain a
different opinion?
James Buchanan will live in his
tory. even though he be dead in the
hearts of his countrymen. He will
be damned to everlasting fame, not
even such fame as that accorded TO
Bacon, as being "the brightest, mean
est of mankind" but as being the
meanest and dullest of statesmen. II
was mean enough. Heaven knows, tc
have given encouragement to dOmes
tic traitors, and to have acted ths
craven imbeeile while treason Wal
Tightening its hold upon the throat
of the nation; but to have furnished
the excuse and to have been the in,
stigator and exemplar of England ii
its vast material aid to the rebellion
That puts the capstone upon thC
meanness of the position occupied
by this meanest o the sons of thC
keystone State. ..
1Ner Era, PA.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16
ATROCITIES Al SALISBURY
MAJOR GEE ARRESTED.

Ever since the occupation of Sails
bury by our forces the authorities
there have been busy in iuvestigat-
ing the horrors which the records of
that prison brought to light, and in
attempting to secure the responsible
parties. True, by the capture OF
Davis the latter of these ends Sas in
part attained; but If was also desira-
b bic to getpossessicGG 0I Jne tools with
which he performed his Internal
work.
Until this could be accomplished
those members of the press acquain-
ted with the facts were requested to
refrain from mentioning the charac-
ter of the developments which had
been made, lest the guilty parties
should leave the country, and thus
escape justice.
The dispatches from Washington
announce the capture of Major Gee,
the commandant OF the prison, for
whom the authorities have been in
dustriously searching for months
past. AS the Others implicated, ig-
norant of the terrible charges against
them, were where the Government
could lay its hands upon them at any
moment, it cannot now defeat the
ends of justice to refer to the conduct
of these persons.
The Salisbury prison was on a
smaller scale than Andersonville,
but the general treatment of our SOL
diers there was fully equal to the
atrocious abuse inflicted upon them
at the latter place.
But there is one feature of the Sal
isbury regime that thus far stands
alone in tue history Of barbarities-
even counting The story of Ander'
sonville as T. part of that history
The food had been reduced TO the
lowest linlts-beiog the points
where it would sustain life~and yet
our boys did not die fast enough tc
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16
THE1Asr FLOWERS OF AUTUMN.

"My meek broved innocent darlings!
I've seen thy most relentless foe ..fi-
Gather her brown robes about hsr ff.
To-day. with rustic Of woe;
Earths poems! most holy and tender
It's softest whispering angels! -.
It's visions! most fragrantsnd tair."
Some are blue as the arch circling DER as,
Some bright as the sunset clouds,
Some white, and pure, and sanity s
As infants arrayed in their shrouds.
'Tis sacrilege almost TO pluck thee
From the BOSOM, which gave thee thy birth,
Our gentle, beneicent mother
The kind, old bounteous Ecrth.
But know the cold lips of November,
With her kisses. this pitiless night,
Will rob your bright cheeks Of their roses,
And plant, in your bosom, a blight,
So III tenderly gather each blossom,
With my own loving kisses, restore
The warmth of the summer departed,
Departed for thee ever more. H
No, no. their heat would but wither
Each flower as they touched its fair shrine
Too pure, for aught that is human!
Tuo holy for kisses like mine!
No happier task wocld l eOTet
Than to weave. for the brows that love,
Gariands, as fragrant and lovely,
From the gardens that blossom above.
With no taint Of the earth LEFT to stain them,
Gone forever-its p,rishIBg blight,
No frOsts to nip the tender young buds
Ere earessed by the mornings first light
But iaIr. m the gardens immortal,
TO smile as ye ne'tr smiled below;
No fear of the trowns of November
No dread Of the winters snow .-.
ALy1NA.
Rose Cottage, Nov. 9th, lsG5.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16

The MONROE DoCTR1NE.-HeTe ts
the whole story copied from MIR
Monfoe's Message, delivered Dectm-
Der ID, 1863:
With the existing colonies or in
dependencies of any European pow
er. we have not interfered and slaA
not interfere But with the govern
ments Sho have declared theic iude-
pendence, and maintained it, and
whose independence We have on great
consideration, and on just principles
acknowledged, we could not view
any interpOsItion for the purpose OF
depressing them, or controlling ~
any other manaSr their destiny by
any European power, in any other
light as manifestation OF On IN
friendly disposition toward the GnE'
ted States. s rf .-'tsi.@l'
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16
THosg rMIsERABLE wRET0HEs1

THOSt ~MISERABLE MREICHES
The amount of humanity and good
feeling contained in the composition
of Robert Ould, late rebel Commiss-
ioner for the exchange Of prisoners,
is shown by the following letter from
him to the porcine Winder, submit
ted recently at the Wirz trial:
CRY PolNT, March 18th 1SG3.o
Brigaaier General Hinder: a- --s
SIR: A flag of trace boat has
arrived, with $50 political prisoners,
General Barrow and several other
prominent men amongst them. -J
1 wish you to send me, at 4 o o'eiock
Wednesday morning, all the military
prisoners, except officers, and all
the political prisoners you have, II
any of the political prisoners have
on hand proof enough to convict
them of being spies, or OF having
committed other offences which
should subject them to punishment
so state opposite their names. Also
state whether you lhlnh uhuer luS
circumstances, they should be re-
leased. The arrangement l have
made works largely in our favor
We Get rid of 4 set of miserable
wretches, and receive some OF the
best material l ever saw.
Tell Capt Turner to put down on
the list of political prisoners the
name of Robert G. Eggling aed
and Eugeuia Harmmermister. The
President is anxious they should get
of. They are here now. This, OF
course, is between ourselves. If You
have any any female political priso-
me- whom you can send of safely 10
keep her company, would like you
to send her.
Two hundred and odd more politi-
cal prisoners are on their way.
l would be more full in my COM
munication if | had time. -
Yours, truly.
ROBEET OULD,
Agent of Exchange.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16

ESr The Indianapolis correspon-
dent of the Cincinnati Gazctts writing
under date of the 30th UIt, says: "A
new hase of the swindle practiced
in the matter Of buying soldiers dis
charge papers has been brought 70
light within few days past. The
purchase OF them is no longer at
tempted, but various imposters arc
traversing the country claiming t.
be agents of the StJte for the purpose
of collecting them, IN order to secure
additional bountics for veteran sol
diers. In many cases the soldiers
have parted with these Invaluable
documents without even taking a re-
eeipt, and they are therefore lost
Others have written 20 Governor
Morton making inqCiries as to tie
authority and object Of these Tre-
tended agents. 1t may as well be
said here and nov, that all such sre
swindlers, and that all soldiers should
keep their discharge papers IN Their
own hands"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16

\ Coon DEAL FOR THE PRESIDENT.
But NOT MUCH FOR JOHNsON. 1t must
not be forgotten tat every Demo
cratic leader, now loud for Andrew
johnson, was indifferent to his pat
riotic courage in December of 1850;
indignant at his attack on Breckin-
ridge and Lane in 1861; laughed at
his sufferings as a refugee, and oP-
posed his appointment as Military
Governor of Tennessee in lS6I-62;
denounced his tyranny and called
him an migrate in 1868; voted against
him in 1864; slandered him in 1860;
and now proclaims himself in favor
of Andrew J0hnson's restoration or
reconstruction. plan without over hav-
ing done anything. hut assail al the
other portions of his policy, includ-
ing emancipation, coniscation, sus-
pension Of the writ of habeGs c07Tq.s,
military arrests, military trials, exc
cution of the assassins, and the sup
port of Radicals like Holt, Stanton,
and VIM. G.. BroWhlow, OF Tennes-
see.-PM. Press.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16
Volume Xxx.
Notice..

THERE will be petition presented to the
i Commissioners Of Gallia county Ohio, at
their next December term 1861, for an altera-
ton Of a part of the county road leading from
GalIipolis to Patriot, by way of the Blessing
bridge, described as follows to-vit: Begin
BiEg at or near a culvert southwest Of the
house of John Iron in Green township on said
old road, thence n south westerly course
through the lands of said John Iron to q wall
nut stub at the north line of section l9, in
said township, thence the nearest and best
way either through the lands Of said John
Iron or the lands Of D. q. Graham toea point
on said old road at the crossing of the north
line of section 10, of said old road, and there
to terminate.
A PETITIONER.
Nov. 9 lS65-4w#
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16

~ wirz, now awaiting senstnIco'
in the Old Capitol Prison, at " ash
iugton, is represented as havihs cou-
siderably improved in healtll since
the trial, and singularly en9ugh. GP-
pears to be more cheerful, tnan at
any time since his arrest He talks
frequently asto the probable, finding
in his case, ard says be knows that
he is to be hanged, Il don't csre son
tam, he often exclaims, "but II zey
do hang me, zey should also hssg
jeff Davis, Winder and Others, from
whom gotmy orders"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16
HENRY S. FOOTE, JOHN BELL
AND EX GOV. BROWN.

A Nashville correspondent OF the
St. Louis Republican, says the remark
able Mr.. Henry 5. FoOJe is again
with his family and friends, and may
be seen not unfrequently in the cen
tire of an inquisitive group, at street
corner or in some public place, who
have fanked or surrounded him, no
doubt for the purpose of asking the
question which is uppermost in the
minds of all inqTirers, what Is the
political prospect BY persons who
have conversed with him / am in
formed it is his intention henceforth
to confne his untiring mental ener-
gies chiefly to the profession OF law.
Hon. John Bell returned to his
home in this city many weeks since.
He has not many times been seen in
public Atleast it has not been my
fortune to see him. 1t is said his
health, which was but feeble at the
beginning of the war, has been fur
ther impaired by the contemplation
of our national troubles There was
not a mind in America, l suppose
which suffered more from sincere
and unself-h grief at the coming OF
the great struggle between the North
and South than that of John Bell
Ex-Gov. Brown, another of those
who struggled long in the effort to
avert revolution, but were at last
swept away upon its turbid waters,
is pursuing his profession in this city
as of old. He had an extensive prac-
-tice in the courts of Tennessee, and
of the United States, before the re-
bellIon; and he doubtless finds little
difficulty in resuming it.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16
HA weH dressed fellow walked

E A well dressed fellow walked
into a room where they were talking
politics, and stretching himself up to
his full height, exclaimed in a loud
voice, where's a Radical? Show
me Radical, gentlemen, and I'll
show you a liar" In an instant a
man exclaimed, 81 am Radical,
sir. You are?'' "Yes sir, 1 am. V
"WelI, just step around the corner
with me, and I'll show you fellow
who said couldn't find Radical in
the ward. Amt he liar, 1 should
like to know ai'
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16
rw According to the addrei

~ According to the address Of
the State Teachers Association OF
Tennessee, there are $4,000 adults in
that State who-can neither read nor
write, and 100000 children without
school advantages. 1t. seems that
one quarter of the adults are totally
illiterate. -lDJ
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16

u Accompanying the following lines, we
received magnificent boquet. rich, rare and
beautiful, as though made of June flowers
We hardly know which to admire NEST the
richness of the flowers, or the artistic skill,
and refined tast. evineed in their arrange
ment Our correspondents may rest assured
her gift was duly appreciated, for rarely in
deed is al editors pathway strewn with
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16

E The Alabama papers have
been earnestly discussing the quail
ficatTTdiffiis3 Necessary to enable a man
to Vote. They have at last arrived
at the conclusion thaC every cItlzen
.nust take the amnesty oath.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16
~ The New York Tribune, in

sharp mood, said:
When Lee and Johnston surren-
dered they had an immense reserve,
which till then could not availably tie
drawn up in line of battle: This was
the Chicago Platform Democracy.
This reserve IL now in the fieldk
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16
The Old Marble Works
In OperatiOn Again.

AN now prepared to Fl n all orders in the
L GraYestone or Monumental line on short
notice of the best American or Italian Marble.
After having twelve years exr,rence IN
the business fiatt-r myself that ! can give
satisfaction IN workmanship and price, to all
who NAV favor me with their patronage.
sell all my work at my shop, cousequ ntly
ca afford 10 sell lower tliHn any one who
travels TO ~ell Nv shor is on the cross street
lie ding from the river 10 the Graveyard be-
twean Second and Thiri. GaliiI,olis Ohio
M III orders will be- fiil,-'i on thr same
erms Us # you w-rc to COLI yourselves, Tor
sell to a 4 customers at TIL sane price
a SAMUEL KERR
Sept 2e, 1861.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16
For the Journal
HR. EDITOR:

For the JOurnal
HR. EDITOR:
In late number of the Journal
noticed a POetIeaI sffusioh, headed "l'm
Mustered out" If you think the enclosed
worthy of publication, they are at your ser
vice.
IN MUSTERED OUT AND SAFE AT
HOME
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-16
Mfdiras Notice

Mfdiras Notice.
nR. WM. s. NEWTON, formerly Of Iron
IL ton, but more recently Of the army,
offers his. professional services to the people
of Gallia county.
Residence LIST door above Baptist Church,
Sd Street, Office in Hayward's New building
up stairs.
Office hours. to 9 A. NJ and 4 to P N
Oct. -, ls65.-tf.
, 1865-04-07

THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.-Sixteen OF
the Northern States have ratified, through their
Legislatures, the Amendment to the Constitu-
ton abolshing slavery throughout the Union,
namely Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachu-
settS, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Pennsylya-
MIA, Rhode Island, West Virginia. Indiana, Kan
sas, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio and Wisconsin,
Twenty-seyen States are required to ratify the
amendment to sustain its validity, thus eleven
States have yet to ratify. 1t is thought three or
four years will elapse before the sanction of the
requisite number of States is obtained. The
States of New Jersey, Delaware and Kentucky
refused to ratify the amendment at the recent
sitting Of their Legislatures.
, 1865-04-07

CoMMERcIAL.-It appears from the late des
patches, that panic is prevailing in CONNER
cial circles in New York City. The uncertainty
about the future price of gold is given as the
reason for the depression in business. Until
gold assumes something like permanent stand
ard active business operations will necessarily
be temporarily suspended, as there will be few
willing to risk venture in the dark. There
seems to be doubt as to whether the paper cur
rency of the country is to rise or fall. If it
should take another backward move we would
undoubtedly soon hear of many failures among
the business class. The future is full Of uncer-
tainties, and the shrewd dealers are trimming
their sails so as to avoid disasters from any ap-
pretended financial crash, to ensue on the re-
sumption Of peace.
, 1865-04-07

FROM OOLVILLE AND THE UPPER 20
LUMBIA.-Mr. John U. Hofstetter, who
left Colyille on the 9th ult., gives us the
following items:
An Indian, with an express from Mr..
Haines, the British Gold Commissioner at
Kootenai, arrived at Colville some five or six
weeks ago, bringing news that gold diggings
had been struck on the Columbia river,
about so miles, above "Boat Encampment,"
and also in the vicinity of the "Five Sis
ters," some distance above. Boat Encamp-
ment is about 275 miles above Fort Col
vile. On the arrival of the express at Col
vile an express, with the news, was sent to
Similkameen, and return express brought
authority to David Mclaughlin to repair to
the mouth of the Pen dOreille river and
act as Collector of customs, taxes, ETC., for
the Pen d'Oreille District" This district
includes the mines on the Pen d Orielle and
Columbia rivers above the boundary line, and
the same taxes and duties will be imposed
upon miners as in the Kootenai mines
A new Commissioner, named O'Reily, has
been appointed for the Kootenai District,
and Mr.. Haines- has been ordered to the
mouth of the Pen d'Oreillet to act as Commits
siouer for the Pen d'Orille district.
A duty of fifty cents per ounce will here
after be charged upon all gold brought from
the British Possessions into the United
States
There are none but Chinese miners at
work on the Columbia and Pen d'Oreille
rivers, in the vicinity of Colville OF these,
there are some three or four hundred in all.
Twenty small boats, or batteaux, with
about Is men, left Colville some two weeks
ago for the Upper Columbia mines. The
parties going up in the boats were miners
who had come down from Carriboo last fall
and spent the winter at Colyille. Three Of
the boats contained provisions, which were
being taken up by spectators, who intend,
if they cannot find market for them on the
Columbia, to have them packed across to
Kootenai
The snow was from Is to 20 inches deep
in Colville valley when Mr.. Hofstetter left.
The snow continues as far as Rock Greek,
33 miles this side of she Spokane river, and
between these points it averages about one
foot in depth At Spokane ferry there is no
snow, and the ferryman there was preparing
his ground for gardening.
AT Spokane Prairie there was an unusual
amount of snow during the winter The
Hudson Bay Company have always wintered
their stock there on account of its climate
being so much milder than the Colyille val
ley; but the past winter they lost about
ninety head of their horses. Mr.. Angus
Mcleod, who lives on that prairie, also lost
all of his cattle. No stock have died in the
Colville valley.
On his way down, Mr.. H. saw an Indian
who had just come down from Pack River,
and who informed him that the snow was
from five to six feet deep between Pen d o.
reille and Pack river, on the Kootenai road.
At Antoine Plante's it was about one foot in
depth. Mr.. H. thinks that parties who are
now starting for Kootenai are at least one
month too early, and that they will be com
PEELED to lie by at least that length of time
on the road, to await the. disappearance of
the snow,
, 1865-04-07
Wood Contract.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL the
lot d,V of Nav IS65. for
900 Cords of Wood,

to be delivered at Fort Waila Wala, W.. T.
Bidders will state the kind of wood, Cottonwood
Alder Maple, Pine or Birch, with the quantity of
each.
The wood to be four feet long, and measure l2s
cubic feet to the cord.
The whole amount to be delivered and corded up
at the Quarter Masters yard, at Fort Walla Walla
W. T. on or before the first day Of December, 1865.
Bidders will state their price in Gold Coin. Pay
ment be made in such funds the Government may
furnish for disbursement at their highest San Fran
cisco market rates on day of payment If no funds
are on hand. vouchers will be issued at San Francis
co market rates for Government funds day of is
suance.
Bidders must make their proposals in duplicate,
accompanied by the names Of two responsible bonds
men.
Bidders and sureties viii be required to take the
oath of allegiance.
All contracts made subject to the approval of the
Department Commander.
Bids will be opened at noon on the first day of
May 1865. Bidders are invited to be present.
The Quarter Master reserves the right to reject
any all bids.
The contractor to pay Tor this advertisement.
Office A.A. 0. Z. B.JOHNSON.
Fort Walla Wala, W. T., Capt. A. Q Ne.
April 7th, 1865. ltd. -
, 1865-04-07

"PLAYED OUT."-The capital farce at
Lewiston seems to be "played out" Gov.
Smith, disgusted with waiting for the cur
tain to drop on the last act, has gone to
Boise City, leaving honest Alonzo" and
"Alec" to walk the stage with their shot
gun and gong without on audience. To a
disinterested looker-on, the management of
this capital question by some of the Lewis
tonians has seemed strangely ridiculous.
The serving of ne exeats" and "injunc-
tons" upon the officers, and the appointing
of citizen guards to dog their steps wher-
ever they went, and to command the owners
of ferries not to cross them over streams, is,
at least, something new in civil jurispru-
denee. The people of Lewiston certainly can
not be the losers by the departure of the Of
fcers if the Courts shall decide that Lewis
ton is the capital of the Territory, and COM
pei their return but their actions would
seem to indicate that they have little faith
in the ultimate triumph of their cause. I'm
til the law removing the capital is decided
null, it is clearly the duty of the Governor
and other Territorial officers to consider the
capital where the law has located it.