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t. e Constitutional Amendment

The amendm ut forever preventing sla-
very 10 the Uni ed States and Territories
cannot. become a part of the CONSTITUTIONS
uutil ratified by the Legislatures Of q
Ssatessl Congress Having proposed that
modesof' ratl6catioc.toathe States See
Article Vfof the Constitution as to the
mode Of amerding il Twenty-four States
have ratified it, Three more must be
secured II is highly important to secure
it, if possible, before the end Of next win
ter. so that Congress at its next session
may complefesthe good work by appro-
priateIlegislation. The sooner it. is done
the sooner we shall have cordial peace and
union in Church snd State. III
The Southern Conventions are now
abelishing slavery i'm their respective
States, hut this action does not change,
or ii the least affect, the Constitutior, a.
When restored 10 their old place IN The
Union, with their Senators aid Repre-
srntatives in. Congress, SIMILAR Conven-
tions can restore slavery either in its DID
form, or as serfdom or peonage, unless the
National CONSTITUTION shall, by theiratif-
cation Of the Amendment, give Congress
the power to prevent it. Y ~ s.l
In this appropriate Congressional legis-
lation we do not speak of the right Of
suffrage for the blacks. That right is not
essential tosthe enjoyment Of perfect free
dom by them, any more than by women.
or raunnaturaIized foreigners. 1t is now,
and ought always to remain, exclusively
a subject cf State legislation, otherwise
we shall suffer all the evils Of consoli-
dated Government Weare earnestly in
favor Of extending the right Of suffrage
to all men who possess intelligence and
character to quality them for its proper
exc else But tits "a matter belonging to
the States only. and every patriot and
loya! citizen must submit to the Consti-
tuition and support it.
But if the States of South Carolina.
Alabama and Mississippi come forward as
they now, do, and with great unanimity,
declare slavery forever abolished, and pro-
ceed to legislate for universal freedom, it
lis surely time for New Jersey, Delaware
and Kentucky to ratify the Amendment
to the Constitution, and make the whole
landfree to the end Of time.
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Love for the soldiers

During the discussion which arose, in
the legislature of New Jersey, in conse-
quence Of the petitions presented in fayer
Of allowing the soldiers to vote. abil was
introduced by Hon., Thomas Dunn Engr
lish, which although defeated, showed the
apimus of its author and those who sym
pathjzed. With him, The first section Of
it,asserted sthat it shall not be lawfdffor
any solder or soldiers to appear sft or
near any place in this State wbereat any
election be heidi hpon the day AwhereoH
such election shall be holden, ,',,rssor. be
within one quarter of a mile from the
place where such. election shall be held 10
any ward of an Incorporated city, nor
within two r,iles thereof if the said cleo
ton besAeld els where Section Second
provided the penalty therefore. which was
a ''fne of moi more than Eve hundred dol
lars or by Imprisonment not exceeding one
year" In perfect keeping with the
above was the sentiment Of General Run
yon. the opposition candidate Tor G Gosern-
or, when he said tharrsno minion who
wears he:livery of Abe, Lincoln, ought to
be allowed to approach within one mile
of the polls on election day. Now we
don't blame men for the expression Of
such sentiments we admire a bold, frank
expression of opinions but we cannot
but contrast them with the new born zeal
which has lately shown itself now that
the war is over The sentiments which
we have above quoted were expressed
when the soldiers needed the sympatbies
Hof those at home. Now that day is pass
ed, and behold what affection for the sol
dier springs up in their bosom AS Lord
Dnndreary ironically would say, 18th good
that ith"
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DEMOCRACY AND NEGRO EQUAL

Who said that all men were created
equal ? Thomas Jefferson, the Father ol
Democracy
Who gave the negroes the right Of
suffrage in New York The Democrat.
ic l,arty.
Who presided over the Convention
which gave this privilege to negroes p
Marin Van Buren, Democrat. -
Who afterwards elected Martin Van
Rrreh to the Presidency of the United
States ? The Democra ic party
Who married an gro woman, and by
her had mulatto children2 Richard M
johnson good Democrat g5e Ed.
VITO elected Richard M. johnson
Vice President of the United States p
the Democratic party
ltiPresident Van Bnren bad died. and
Richard NJ johnson had become Presl-
dent, who would had have become the
D mocratic mistress of the White House?
This negro woman.
Who made the negro citizen of the
State Of Maine !? The Democratic party
Who enacted similar law in Mas
sachusetts !? The Democratic party.
Who gave the negro the right to vote
in New Hampshire? The Democratic
party 8a
Who permitted every colored person
owning $3.50. in New York to become a
voter? A General Assembly, purely
Democratic.
Who repealed the laws of Ohio which
required negroes TO give bords and secur-
ity before settling in that State? The
Dem cratic party
Who made mulattoes legal voters in
Ohio A Democratic Supreme Court of
which Renben Wood was Chief Justice
What became Of Reuben Wood? The
Democratic party elected him Governor
three times, and he is still leader of the
Democratic party.
Who helped to give the negroes the
right to vote in Tennessee. under her
Constitution of 1886 General jackson
Was General jackson good Demo
crat He generally passed as, ;snch Y,
Who with the above facts, and many
others, staring them, in the facts, are con-
tinualy whining about negro suffrage"
and negro equalityf The Democratic
party X aAsss 2 f84ss- Tr4i As.s s4es
| AlItbese things were done ny DrInp
Gratis. and yet they deny being in favor
Of negro equality, and charge it upon the
Repubhcans-justl like the thief who cries
:. stop thiei' the loudest. Il. .ap 4,s sss
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FORWARD The following resolution
was, laiely adopted by a soldiers and
sailors club. 1t is expressive and preg-
hant: aie 3 @
Resolved. That our thanks are due to
our brave New Jersey soldiers, who while
in Dixie became 50 accustomed to going
forward, that now. in the present canvass,
they are found almost to man still going
for Wardt 10
So the ball keeps rolling!. '...s
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n KEEP 1T BEraRE THE SoLpfERs That
Gen Runycn, the cepperhead candidate
for GovernoE,' said in speech in Dover
last fall, and reiterated ton repeated oc.
casions,that seg.l aa siz a
No minion who wears the livery Of Abe Lin
coin, ought to be allowed to approach within
one mile Of the polls on election day" ..i
Minions, forsoothl The wander is,
when Gen Runyon uttered that sentence
in regard to our brave soldiers, that he
was not stricken down, as a tree is some
times blasted by the angry lightning Nv
Ii asingle one of the boys in blue casts
his vote for such a man, the infamous tt
tie he has applied to them will be richly
deserved.
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THEIR HYPocRIsY 1t is said that it
Was publicly declared lately by delegate
and wirespuller ofsihe eopperhsad con-
vcnton, that The name Of Gen. Gershom
Mott was introduced into said convention
only for the purpose Of Committing him
against the Union party of his native
State, and not with view to his nomi-
nation. Was not this vile swindse aud
gratuitous insult offered to brave and
gallant soldier, and an additional evidence
that copperbead sympathy and love for
the soldier is as false as their patriotism,
as decetful as. their endorsement Of the
President, and as their universal treason
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Jack Rogers. \
Il Asst. Adi't Gen.

II WnL Nor WoRK The Democracy
have lost every 'State in which elections
have been held SO far this year. In
Maine, they, tried the same dodge that
was arranged. al the Democratic State
Copsepti9n !; but the people refused ITO
swallow the bone becanse itr had been
finely gilded. There is mouse The dodge
is sure to fail, a skeleton is not reani
mated BY attaching TO it some elements Of
real life and vitality s4 S TX, s,..,.
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No STOMACH Fer THE FiGHr." The
Union army had IsearceIyatermed in line
iof battle, before the Democracy gave
e !" signs Of woe that all was losts' The
fear is nov that they will not have pluck
enough left to make the November fight
amusing. But, friends. let us keep NOV
ing. Tirereis a pleasant excitemtn tnt4 in
following up a retreating enemy.
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So the ball keeps rollingls

4 The copperheads call themselves the
- white mans party" in contra-distinction
to the Union party, We eonce heard Of
an artist who painted a horse, and under
meath the portrait the words, "This is Q
horsel" Fer fears-the public will not
make the discovery, the eopperheads in
like manner now label theirs " the white
mau's partyl"'a ,f ...,.g
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Marcus L. Ward GIN be slect,d Gov
ernor of New Jersey by the. patient aud
'persevering efforts OF every Uniou man
One'm1st not wait for another. Every
Individual must '.be up and DOING"
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Claims oftths Democratic party to tie
gratitude of the nations Because it lost
its life in the war tor the Union.
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Artists may not beguilty of direotIfalse'
hood, but they give things coloring.
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81 Men scratch their heads for iGeis.-.
Hence speakers are generally bald.
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Two or three;persons ia Auburn have
been fatally stung by large worm infest-
lng tomato vines. death ensuing within a
few hours.
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stc For The year ending June 2Stb.. 1868
1000 600 letters. were returned to- the
Dead Letter Office in Washington, con
tanning 1856. 900.
At twilight every hen becomes roos
lter. M .s sH sss ss
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In THE FIELD, !
Oct %, 1865. s
GENRAL ORDERS,
~ or

UENKAL VKDEKS,
No 25 $500
y III view of the nature and exlgencies
Of the campaign, and the destination Of
the forces under my command (Salt Riv-
er they will appear on the morning Of
the Sth of November, Tin light marching
order. s3 By order of + sass
Brig. Gen. RUNyoN,
Commanding
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Epitaphs are like circus bills---therA il
moresin the bills than is eyeriperformed,
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DEMOCRATIC JEWELS.

We string together. below. a few dem
ocratic items, which shine brilliantly with
! ont regard to the order of their setting
They show what the Democrats though
Of the war while it was in progress:
VA " LOYALTY" RFPrDIArEp.
From the commencement OF this con
fict, i have ienareiy eschewed the wore
loyal" as having no place in the vocab
nlary of Republican people = Judge
Davis. Delegate at large from Illinois t.
the Chicago Convention ...1 M
ABANDON COERCION. HHs
If you wonld have peace. abandon tbt
idea of coercion. From military appli
! ances let us look to the arts of statesman
ship [C: L. Vallandighsm. i aii
HIRELING HEssiANs = \;
When the King Of England was com
PEELED to hire Hessians to come here and
fight us, we whipped them. You cannot
win victories with hireling soldiers
Senator Richardson, Of Illinois.
DIsuNIoN PREFERRED.
If Iswere called upon to elect between
the freedom Of the nigger. and disuDion
md separation, should prefer the latter
W, Stamhaugh, delegate from OHIO to
Chicago Convention.
THE 1Nv1NcIBLE SOUTH
If he ever uttered prayer, it was that
not one of the States ofthe Union should
be conquered and suhjngated We were
told that we could conquer. TIE rebellious
States. They could not be conquered.
and he prayed G God that they never might
be-(C Channcey Burr is aslfsa's
BEFORE AND AFTER. as 7Ha
The following are few Of the choice
phrases applied 70 our soldiers before the
rebellion was put down, and since.
"Tools of Despotism." Butchers "
Minions Of an Abolition Dictator z
Lincoln Pups" I" Lincoln hirelings' 7
Tsl7 Iisaai;asa SINCE. fW ;ay ~ NJ
The brave soldiers of the Republic =
Noble sindicators of the Constitu.
tion- ''ss.4ag qls6 tiae sl eas 4te.
In view Of this difference in expression
how neatly comes in the quotation
"'Methinks thy voice is altered, and thou
4 y9sreak'st< 81 ilsf5.6s 81 f3 ..tgss .se.,
In better phrase and matter than thou didst' I
CLosE UPl- Only fonr working days
remain for the Union party to complete
their Organization Tor the grand contest
which is to be decided whether New Jer-
sey is to be counted for ffeedom or sla
very ii Much remains to be done, and We
earnestly urge upon everv reader whohas
the success of the Constitutional Amend
ment at heart, to devote his time to max
ing the necessary arrangements to bring
ont,eyery voter, AS it stands to-day, we
have an. easy victory witbin our grasp.
and if we fail we shall deserve the .scorp
and contempstof our sister States The
enemy are dispirited and dsorganized;
they feel'tbeir weakness. and are almost
INCLINED 70 give up the contest without All
effort Give them no encouragement by
any lukewasmness Or, apathy. but work ~
steadily and perseyeripgly as though
they weretqualiy aciive.e Personal effort
Can accomplish nn,ch atiiany time, bat
this year it can be made TO strengthen
our cause theusands.Af votes.
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We string together, below. a few dem
ocratic items, which shine brilliantly with
ont regard to the order of their setting
They show what the Democrats thought
Of the war while it was in progress:
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-stAn.Isiss HsialJ s,s tsnstA ssa a'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-09

State tribunals, the testimony OF Blacks should
be received by those tribunals-whch would
give to it just so much weight as they should
think proper This bargain las raised an in
tense excitement among the reconstructed Reb-
els, who vobemently condemn and repudiate it,
though it was made in their interest and clearly
inures TO their advantage. They mean-hsving
got rid of the Freedmep's Bureau courts by
means Of ito repudate the other side OF tho
bargain. and threaten to blast sharkeys san
guine expectations Of an election to the u D.
Senate. And they probably will do it.
Such facts az these are carefully withheld
from the people by the slooums and John Van
Burens who are bont on betraying the Republic
into the power Of whitewashed but essentially
unchanged Rebels. The people, however. VIII
keep them in remembrance.
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A GAY DRCESvEss.


Mr. John Van Buren,. in bis recent speech at
Albany, thus allunngy addresses the colOred
element:
mo man living In tho Ststs Is freer from prejudice
against the Blacks Than ]. No man has bad occasion
II see them In varied capacities than and 70 do
more, IN his humble way. TO assist them have In no
degree participated IN the prejudice that would ercinde
them IRON the cars desre h. see aad have always
employed them a. servants. because have rather sup
posed White sbyuid turn his attention TO NOE
| valuable business than waiting upon W hte man.
Whenever have hpi ss-rynDt, he was n colored man.
Now, of course. or Republican frends have got Tho
taxes up such hight that feel entirely
happy IT, by living In SKY oarlor Ia . ~ street In
EeW.York, an waiting upon mysou. can Pny
my taxes and got three m,Hh dag; Lave hsd
occasion in various why's to employ colorrd mon IA
ba1beFs stopping at theiT hOtels and reiectpries,
and an | say, entirely free from any prejudice IN
regard them. think they ought 10 be permitted TO
stfy In the courts Of the SOuhcfn States and. while
an no. prepared to say state that docs not allow
them testify not Republican In ts form of govern.
for it Isl am prepared to soy site that DOS
not allow the Blocks 10 testify. does not comply In good
faith with President JOhnsons requirements prcim'
mary their Introduction into the Congress OF tho
United States But this desire IN regard 70 TIE coioi
teople does not originate with the wish TO befriend
them on the part OF the Republicans For iory years
they have been prohibited from voting unles they he'd
a freehold qualification. Did Gny Republican propose
10 abolish this qualifications Did you ever hoor Ot a
Republican getting up Ia the Legislature. or u Re-
publican newspaper advocating tue Removal OF ths
prohibition helci Certainly NOT because
having this State. the Republicans have had, f"r
the last ten or fifteen yes they did not need the votes
of tho Blacks In the Southern states, where ~ In
dispensabe to pat them in tie majority they insist
they shall vote
Let us correct this statement into con
formity with recorded facts:
The original Constitution Of our State. framed
during tho Revolution, admitted Blacks to vote
on the same terms with Whites; but in 1921 We
held q new Convention, wherein the Democrats
were an overwhelming majority; and they, by
q party vote, disiranchiscd all tho pom Blacks
In 1886, we held another Convention, which
was also strongly Democratic; and tho Demo-
cratic majority insisted on retaining the pro-
scription of poor Blacks, but allowed this clause
TO be submitted separately. 1t was voted on at
the ensuing State Election. with the following
results
For EQUAL Suffrage s5 200 Against it,. 223 -
Adverse majority ..... 1883
We peddled votes for Equal Suffrage all day,
but no Democrat voted one at our poll (near
Yorkville.)
Again, in Is59-6O. Gov. Morgan recon-
mended o removal of the prescription Of poor
Blacks; and two successive Republican Legis-
latures passed the needed Constitutional
Amendment. II had then to bs voted on By
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-09
xEyns1NG TnR rIssIssIPPr.

The leyoes whereby the waters OF tho Miasls'
spp when in flood. are restrained from mum
dating the adjacent country. have been mainly
neglected for the last four years, bes'de having
suffered great damage from belligerent opera
tons. Either side cut them whenever tenn
porary advantage might thereby DO gained' 10
that the War left them in state of general d.
lspidation and ruin.
A few slight and partial repairs have since
been mado; but they are still in such condition
that vast tracts Of tho richest LANDS cannot be
safely cultivated, while some cannot be cuu'
waited at all. And there is danger that partial
reconstruction may sggravate the evils and
perils now imminent. FOr the ohannei OF the
lowor Mississippi is inadequate to the convey
snce of all the water poured into 1t whom IN
food. 10 that regulated outfows through the
Atehafalaya, Lake Pontchartrain, &C., are essen
tial to protect several Of the lower parisheS oil
Louisiana from disastrous inundatiOn-
There il urgent need. therefore, OF science
and system in levecing. so that no locality shall
protect itself at the cost of Others And,
as three or four States arc Interested, 1t seems
essential that the surveys and plans should DO
directed and controlled by common authority
To await the action Of Congress is to brave
the peril of destructive. desolating Hood next
Spring, which will dcrsnge the industry OF the
Mississippi lowlands Tor years, and inlict un-
told misery on their cultivstors. We could
wish, therefore. that the President might feel
authorized to direct the officers OF tho Coast
Survey and of tho Engineer Corps OF tho Amy
to make the requisite surveys and plans FORT
with, in anticipation Of the action Of Congress
We have no doubt that either an appropriation
fox leveeng will DO made next Winter. Ia be
repaid by assessment on the lands thereby
benefited, or the States moro especially inter-
ested will be called on to do the work in &C.
cordsnce with the plans thus devised snd re-
commended. And n seems TO us that Congress
should and will order the work done forth
With, and indicate the mode Of equitable assess-
ment whereby it. oOst shall BE- reimbursed to
the Treasury.
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THE RKHHL nERr.

A dispatch from our correspondent at WGsh-
ing,on, giving, on authority Of high officials. ap-
prehensions Of an attempt to force on Congress a
partial assumption of the Rebel debt, has been
called "a mi sohievous invention Sofarss"e
can learn, a combination for the purpose shown
does exist, aud we should judge 1t q formidable
one from tine italics of Mr. j. W. Forney's 100
casional" letter from Washington month ago.
That such u cabal viii suecoed in saddling upon
Congress the immense burden of tho Rebel debt,
il not matter in question. But TO DOUBT
that the attempt viii be made Is IN show
a surprising ignorance of human nature. 1t is
quite likely tina, the late Rebel population
would rather, If they could, pay their debt than
ours; and time has shown The inveterate impu-
dence and foolhardiness OF some OF the Sou Ihern
politicians.
The Times, which complained in the foregoing
case. takes great pains to give weight to its con.
domination of those Virginians who threaten to
fiout the Congressional Oath under an appeal
to the Constitution. "Such arrogance, says
The Times, cannot belong 20 men who truly
feel that they have been in the wrong. 1t ls
akin TO tho feeling manifested by Davis, Breck.
inridge and benjamin. After cannonading the
Constitution for four years, it ought TO make
thom vince even TO hear the word Constitution.
They had better foe TO the rocks than invoke 1t
with the 1ippancy they do" Undoubtedly, they
had better go to the rocks had they not pros
pee, of more architectural comforts, chances for
picking up public lie, and again going TO Con-
ggess.
If Stuart g. Company Of Virginia wish to
override The oath, why not also aim to carry
their debt over in the same vehicle Congress
brings forth strange things: witness Vallandig-
ham, Wood, Long, and before their time, Davis
Breckenridge, Cobb, and the rest. Witness the
Canadian plotters aud Chicago Convention. Ii
there is to be an end to subscrviency, and the
worst forms Of political villalny--if our imme-
date future IL to be Congressional sunshine
welcome the day. Bat there is no reason to
believe that our politics will lack audacity.
As to the degree Of danger in the manifesto.
ton of the South to pay its own debt, we have
not precisely calculated. The worst will have
been done, however, if any Of the States now
graduating toward Congress are ever permitted
10 assume fraction OF the Rebel debt.