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Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-06-08
SAMBo's IDEAS OF FREEDOM. Peters.
BURG Express, of Nav II, saws: EuH I'D

" SAMBo's IDEAS OF FREEDoM.-The Peters.
burg Express, of May IL, says: ss'aa "ia'
Rather an amusing incident occurred in
neighboring county, few days since, during
the march of column Of United States
troops. The negroes collected on, every farm
to witness the passage Of the soldiers, and in
many instances. greeted them with evident
marks ofpleasurel Sitting upon gate-post,
upon, one of these farms, was a sharp little
darky Just entering his teens, who, when he
was told Of his freedom, clapped his hands
and shouted for joy, "Tse free; Fse freef'
He exclaimed in ecstacy to his mamma, h"1
aint gwine to rock de cradle no more, case
Pse flee! Running to his younger sister, he
impaired his newly obtained intelligence, say
ing "You is free-don't pick up no more
chips And spying cat laSily stretching
her limbs in, the sunshine, he reached the eli
max by screaming cut: "And yons free, pus-
sy, don't k6tch no more rats" Whether the
delighted fellow went on addressing the fowls,
the cattle, the hogs, we do not know, but the
above is related as an actual Occurrence.
Such freedom as he would have the cat enjoy
would cost her ,life,, but freedom in his mind
was the par ercellence of his life.
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u IITTII- "T-7 ~ y
Communicates

81 'le, .Ho sae1H rFor the Telegraph
~ al 3. lgH ,iHsn Nav 70 tGhs9fiN','
albi1gdS lS1.1S~-.ri ho'2gIS z a35i
ey May is the bride Of all the year" 'ifl !
itIa September is the groom, g'Hsb ga9ai
q The fairy wedding day is near, 9g' |
With th' sweetest flowers that bloom. 10
f. Gather two wreaths both bright and gay,
II Of strange, sweet flowers, remember; n
I One, is TO deck the joyous May, sa.-r Riui
The other wrcathes September, rsil 81 I
The pebbled bottom streams are dry,
The fields are all o living green,
And Venus in the eastcrn sky, a,.,.,
Reignsa brilliant, fitfui queen, 81
The brilliant tinted flower is up, oi a.
H And bees are at work with rihing care,
Gath ring TIL sweets from its scented cup
II, TO store up for winters fare.
They gather the sweets from their rich mine
Yet fadeth not their bright hues al
Their tints ore as bright, their odors as fine
Jry.. As first they nestled mid the dews. /
q The corn shoots timidly forth to view,
Almost abashed with fearj
Bashf'ly it receives the morning dew,
So shining brightand clearS&
A rich, sweet aroma, on the breeze,
t. ~ Mingle with heav'n of sighs;
A delicate hue covers the trees ' ~
M, Enehantment charms the eyes. 'r. u
d Oh! earth is now paradise, "'' ,+,
With every beauty seeming, -l, ~,
And sweetest incense greets the skies,
b. And lifeis only dreaming. 5.. ' Ff
How happily thus to sweetly dream ~
. ,..' OF elvsian lows and pleasures, h 'l"p
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Presidents Proclamation.

WHEREAS ine ilfsipe q .ne
states, ~ tme w ot,7ohygGi lpeee1el ,asa "uI
ana on the Aolh dayol (, slarcI, !oo7' uu' TN''
the oGlec' 70 suppress snc rs', .ho;r aG lnvo1
70 l'usce a.. peis' u on;. .t;" f o tho Irn;tod
y, a''u ~ ies'oro eY "',erm'S, ga; a. wv ny,
states, issue proeI'natlons oneras I.h hp Ia h,,
nesty anu PARDON orefu''l' Peiaons Ps W. y. s";d .
dnlreGniy, OF 9y ''hP'ca'''''' e"s'sseu IL '''''
reDeihoh anu, .-n go.
s WHEREAS, Many Icrsons who had SO en-
gagged in said rebellion have, since the iss'l-
ance of said proclamation, failed or neglect
cd to take the benefits offered thereby; and,
WHEREAS, Many persons who have been
justly deprived OF all claim 10 amnesty anu
pardon thcreundeE by reason OF their partlcl-
patton, directly o. by implication, In sad re-
bellion, and continued hostility to the Gov
eminent OF the United States snce the !datc
of said proclamation, now desire to- apply Tor,
and obtain amnesty and pardon 10 the end,
therefore, that thu authority OF the Govern
ment of the United States may be restored,
and that peace, oder and freedom may be
established, NOD. .s, -,.l. a.gaa ygra
,-I Andrcw .Jobn. .on President of the Uni
.od Stotos do 'pr,cl,;m and declare that |
horehv M Grant N ali nersons who have direct
iv ," or ;pad;rectly n,,rt;c;natcd in the existing
rehell;on. exccnt as hereinafter excepted, am
,,a,t,, nnd nordon with restoration of all
r;nhi. of nronertv eycent as to slaves, and
axcert IL 90 ses wbote Ieoal proceedings, un-
Jnu .ta laws nftha tTnited States nroyidinq
for, M tbe confscation of nroperty of persons en-
aaaed in rehell;on lave been instituted but
sns s,ha - ,ond;t;on nosertbeIess that every such
ua.sou NO. @ shall taLo and subscribe to the follow.
,' .u nath ~ nr of;rr,a,;on and tbenceferward
nsos s o" "nd r,a;n,a;n ala oath inyiolhte Said
nstb I sha haI,.hs rea;sferod for permanent preser.
oato,, % r'' and shailtbo of The tenor and effect
I [s.Tsa: ta',,;t. 'lr-i7a l5n
'''WMaa o, ,soi.n,,,r, ,,vear Tor affirm. in the
wv sJ'I or AIr,;,htw God that viii hence
f..s sI.Ss. ,be Constitution Of tle
! IIn;tod States and the union Of the States
tbarsnn5sr ,uu J psnd IN ahat Twill inTlike manner
.t;da NV ona sa;,hfnlly support all laws and
nu sonlo ~ - ot;ons a which have been made during
ooa H. ro,a,l;on with reference to the
'ne P".:.n Picae eD .ne .ao,,es 60 beln me Godn.
Ta p..run VI ~,o.sos of nersons areI OK
Ing eo..omns .nafts saf oStbis nroclanation
IeP..u PS. AIN h,,",sat.rs s or sball hayebeen. pre
.Ssaa;n; Is an "no S;nIon,aticI otf;cers or other
SenoH oM " :. fare;on auenty ofythe pre
MiSs uomessS =. ~ ,o,u rns,.rrn7snt - rH
'enuea ~ uvhieuo,a ,S ,d;o;.t .,a,;ors rrder,tbt
I1n;,sa MIR a st..es ~ ~, ,a;a The rebellionssa. u lo
onIieu aa ISads haiI - all have heen military or m
.p 1u A"ao s;a nrstended confederate GOV
val oiicefs , 3. s'' ~, rsnL of coionel IN the ar
elnn.ens' I:."";, "sose ~ The nayY WIZ 10 vii9
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-06-08

3 SINGULAR PRA YER, 1T is said that minis
ter in a 'neighboring town, while praying, not
long since, got of the following with refer
ence to temperance among officers, civil and
military. ~ 'H' 'Ai 800 ia'H' 'H' ~ ~
1ao'f,ord, may intcmperance cease in the
landta Especially may 1t cease among off
GERS; but, o Lord, If they are determined to
get drunk, in spite Of all warnings to the con
trary, we beseech Thee NOT to permit them
all to get drunk at one tinef : Eteiala9d.
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The yellow Fever Plot.

WIN. H. SEWARD, Secretary y.of State. If, /,
.'";' The yellow Fever Plot.
q It has already been stated that the author
tiles of Bermuda had arrested the accomplice
of Dr., Blackburn in his plot to. introduce
clothes infected with the yellow fever into
Northern cities The Bermuda Advocate of
April 26 and May % contains full details Of
the evidence the material points (which we
present below in somewhat condensed form.
The accomplice arrested was, named Edward
C. Swan Mr. j. H. Thes, President of the
Board of Health of the town St. George, Ber
muda, testified before the local magistrates,
that il, consequence of information furnished
him by Mr. Allen, the United States Consul
two members of the Board, and the Town In 4
spector, visited Swans house Swan, after
some hesitation, admitted that he had three
packages of clothing infected with yellow fe-
yer, which he had obtained through DIR. Black
burn, who promised to pay him for storing
and taking care of the trunks. These pack
ages were then taken in possession by the po
lice The marks on them were as follows:
On the portmanteatl--"S st. Louis Hospital
Upper Town. Quebec Another ticket ion
the same was Clifton House. Niagara Fails,
Cauada side" Neither of the other packages
had any direction. Swan said That Black
burn had told him thatin case hesdid not re-
tnrnt he should receive compensation from
the Confederate Government officers, one of
whom, M. Black. was then on the island
eBlock on being spoken to bv Mrs Swan, said
that if her husband wanted money he could
,get n at thciroffice. Blackburn, before leaving
also told Swan that he might make out list
of nrticles needed in his shop. and he would
1et them ioF nm on csrediiTfiri Hal Swan
linen said that9he fwo,iltI not make any further
revelations, unless pormitted to give Queens
evidence. .-,. -. ,,..I., q. Jr,-a d..
1 BENJAMIN Burland n health officer, testi-
fed to examining the contents of the trunks.
On the ton were shirts ouitc new and unwash-
ed. below was n white blanket rather new,
hut covered with dark stains. All the arti-
cles bore the traces of having been used in
from black vomit At the bottom Of the trunk
was sheet very extensively stained. In the
portmanteau were very dirty pillow-slips;
drawers stained as if from mustard, white
bandk kerchief with dark colorcd stains and
4 s,ots sn,ch as Mack yoonmit rroduccs, and 9TH
or articles SIMILARLY diseolored. He consid.
ered them to he of such n suspicious charac-
ter that nc ordered them 70 oe burned ), atohce.
He could not positively swear nIg thas they were
infected with yellow fever, put II they haa
been us d'iby patients all the artlc'es must
have been pervaded ny the infection ID.
6, z Black, the Confederate agent 1qs1- ~
fled that just before , Blackburn y. lett tqr ha
fax, IN September last ne sald ne naa maze
contract with Swan, paying MN szou, anp
promising him as much more, Ior, cnrryihs
certain trunks tog hlm, to New lork olg.Lr
Black professed TO be ignorant ol 'hc con'eI.s "
OF the trunks. He had forgo|len :S anput ns'o .,e
matter when on the .a o, last AIr NE Ie
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9D WHAT HorE DlD.-It stole on its piniops to
the bed Of disease; the sufferers frown be.
came a smile, the emblem Of peace, and love.
oa It went to the house of mourning and from
the lips Of sorrow there came sweet and cheer
fil songs. r... 7 s, .s,,tg a... g,s1z .
o' NIaid its head upon the arm Of the poor,
which stretched forth at the hand of.unholy
impulses, and saved him fron, disgrace and
ruin. .,.,s-.I I'D, al ,g.isDi.gJ s1.,a!q 20 no..
II. dwells ike living thing in the bosom Of
the mother whose son tarried long after the
prom sed time Of his coming, and saved her
from desolation and the 'care that killeth % s.
Ithovered ABOUT the bead of the youth who
had become the Ishmal Of society, and led
him ON TO works which. even his enemies
praised. iar. = ,..'H
! II snatcheda O maiden from the jaws Of asath
and went with an old man 70 Heaven. esz-ado
10 hope my good brother Have it1lkseeP
ii always with you. Wrestle with IT. that i
may not. depart. 1t may repay your pains! -, :,
Life is hand saougA at best hut hope. shall
lead you over the mountains, and sustain you
amid is hillowf& Part With with aalBm8 alB besides, eS
keep thy hope,
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II iE3b9oh NJ I776:a iaoa" hleg'i 3
THE AFFAIR or LIBERTY.
BY MRS. tiARRiEr BEEoHER asrowE.. Z ,

| Dick sprang, and had the table out in q
trice, and with an abundant clatter, and put
up the leaves with quite an air His mother,
with the silent and gliding motion charactert
istic Of her, quietly took out the table cloth
and spread ii, and began to set the cups and
| saucers in order, while Aunt FIFTY hustled 4
i ahout the ten. ID lG8t 89is3yg1 13Ara1A dia A
70 "Pil be glad when the war s over, for one
4 reason said she SIN pretty much tired OF
drinking sage tea, for one, know. .g,.,
80 Well, Aunt. .Hitty, how you scolded that
pe1lar last week, that brought along that
real tea ''pgoH!i .h'F"91 7it iaa ti.A''
",To be sure did. Suppose I'd be taking
any .of his old tea, bought of the British ?
fling every cup in his face first" .1juo
"Well, mother" said Dick, ~ never ex-
actly understood what it was about the tea,
and why the Boston folks threw it all over
board r. II, 6lJs4 sI- ~ ase6 loG Lib ! d g.
because there was an unlawful tax laid
upon it. that, the government had no right to
Lay 1t wasn't much in itself; but it was a
part Of o. whole system of oppressive mean.
ness, designed to, take away our rights and
make us slaves Of q foreign power RI. ID J..
"Slavesl said Dick, Strengthening himself
up proudly, "iifather slave T. go,gnys.#
|'"But they would not be slaves They saw
CLEARLY where it would all end, and they would
not begin to submit to it in ever so little,
said the mother. .-.r.,... l.f.. ,+.. u.J.yia b
| II wouldn't if I were they" said Dick.
Besides said his mother, drawing him
1 towards her, 1T wasn't for themselves alone
they did it This is. a great country, and it
| will be greater; and it's very, important that
lit should have free and equal laws, because It
m'M " ~ w Iii W ~ af IL ,rorJ}d
u rs a lree one VIII pe tie igi' = ny H.
c,Iy set " ~. "t'n a.annoJ .% z e., ctha,.
countries c1nic IN hsre y enJcy e9uai e,thnr
lreeaom; ms aear wy 70 WY soa H. e thar
ana ullcles naye so,ie W ~ GSa a I.. W.! ,SIsy
40 stay anu hgn; '"ou Ioi Iaa Mngg' Ill.,. % aras
taey uo suher Wy IN w Z" ~ ~ ns, strono -
, OF tne mother were w .! gats sa esns' shaIs,'
prlgnt oeah ol prlue anu eAu'''''of '''o''
'hroIgn Il those , 'Ials 49, ,,,,,,s t.,,,
wen, well, noHy yo% eau ra.,, a."'yI ybo n, In
0 every oody khows' snu nu:s "hH .h;, H.
not oecn tne ieas. atteii'ite i.s.enei - ''.,a
: Tic Patrlot,c harahsuei ou. ~" ~: e at m
get'hg copa' any y9nuea ' ia,s IN 9es se, ~ % o,r ~
e inc uo9r' any oon' 'o"''' 'o 'e' se' " Y'''
chairs ar ior supper. r,,ou r,h,
o ING clalrs "ere syn -. uP mne'. ,,ona, uo,
'he eiu1s. so"' ~, nu y. a'ou. n'.s.", all,
T. WIN iette,' ihtie W. one enl,a, I, .oa.a. Ur
matpn' ana stle!chhs out u .'anus '"a,us ,I toa
e IT, ne tnrew !. ih'o my ,''1.neI ~ ", ,s
g tape Mas 'oreo,.e'', an" 'ni ioNe,a lI. nan
= uhnot'cea ue ire, as vi i,"ia 'iISu.u .ea
aoou' no.ner Waa caa 10. ~ ne, a. he ner;con or
It nom Enp VIII. E,n Ms Wa,J r,n over !,
h,y a. aaIY ~ aioua 'i q" ta,v ~ wnr,ls
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-06-08

BT No possessions yield SO precious a
revenue as wisdom. 1t makes men rich for
time and eternity. ''' Y 'H'aiig r Fl 'sh
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4. KOHL,

oealer in and Manufacturer Of umbrel- IN
las, Court st. I'd door from Front SSLT
Pomeroy. Ohio. lie also repairs Um- ~,
brellas, and purchases old ones at liberal
prices.'ai cd! 7',1boh ...T s75"..-''''
,ia May 9, lsso.--3-l-tf. '.91 Ng' .'a'7"'
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-06-08

.ASEcpoTEr-" Will you help me out of this
mud hole p said a travelling druggist, who
had Just heen compelled to stop bis team in
a mud hole, because they couldn't pull it out
kg.No,I can't stop, said the Yankee, who
was heavily loaded and was fearful he would
be late for the cars, ba Iotaa.2 y7a.s7g.a
~ would take it as great favor, besides
paying you," said the druggist. -. -. -
id What are you loaded with ?'n asked the
Yankee. Ferua 16l 7l 7l.'gF5l1giHJ .sG2h
drugs and medicines, said BE-, ,5gpa5,
'N'I guess II try and help you ont, then, for
II am loaded with tombstones " '-s0
giThey were seen travelling together. after
that ,a igpa ia. tal.l ,ao'g< d ls7aHs5 'sds'
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,,i.ss. s,ts, ,lsDEwIs PAINE, ..isn q.
,sr(yL AIM VA G. EN- IL,

sPoMERoY,S'4 ssa" 90 ''iT OHIO,
will attend promptly to Collecting Bounty
, Money, Arrears of Pay, and Pensions due to
Il Disabled and Discharged Soldiers, and the
Widows Of deceased soldiers. ese ,g.ly.
;, Office in the Court House. ,,,i. [ 7-25-tf. -
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By,the President: q elraw'9ubHi gdi. aseH
WIN. H. SEwARD, Secretary of State. pi>
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55ia aicfl Is-o5el4 % snj'ipw rofsaissHf ss
.i,rba
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to Union Prisoners i'm the
'j'tf'1' ~" South. -. L.,,

lst sergt, Co. K, It'll Owe
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= , ~ tSO bsaipsSsts % lssaljiajgPa1 ",
! sgs tihgs ana s7S9iio Isgoyq sh ~ Llhi
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.ba.l In ~ a7id q, heanaiz9 uo,aa,2 gsa'47
I'd tHlaDaga,t 10 uoHsjaslirEm sjdT ssou.
taaai sdl rss % 4 lcIsao1 L,i.lggails ldl
i TTT7657TT5 5W TTT 175E7TI77TTE T7577 y 777
t.ssm't or ggianmnh a1om oTorl 81 gi98i
.a9ga I'D e.. gslafiiaaoo ad moda y.1d q.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-18


Tie Burning ef Columbia. Soxtd
Ct,ro1ina.--A reliable person sent ia
10 Columbia to ascertain tho cond;.
ton ofstlat unfortunate city since ite
occupation b;- tho frderals, repor'e
that he found no difficulty in reach
ing it, Sherman having tar7icd IN the
place only three davs-long enough.
however, 20 leavc what once waa &
flonrisI.ing city mass Of ruius: Tie
t.a.rals upon entering the city i'm
mediately applied the torch to ali the
public buildings and to many stores
on Main street. Whether it was rs
tn. result shows, or whetl.sr their
malice was directed solely againat
public buildings and public property.
is not knowu.
But one fact is certain, that shreo'
fourths Of Columbia have becn oes'
.roycd. all Of Main etrest have
b.eu destroyed on both sides. with
the execution Of one single building.
From Main street. the FIRE spread in
the direction Of the Charlotte ra;i'
road dvpots, covering three entire
squares in that direction. upon the
whole length Of Main street. The
Catholic Convent churchcs, and al
public and private buildings within
that space, all were consumed ey
FIRE. The ci.em: not satisfied With
this WHOLESALE destruction, visited
The sur|,,~bs and applied the torcl
70 the residences Of Gen. " ade
Hampton, the late Col. Frank UalnP'
ton, and Col. Christopher Hampton.
and many ether private residences
oc Arsenal Hil.
Many private dwellings nc. cen.
suned ~ fre, ware visited by drum.
k,>n soldiers, who ,iespoiled the lnal'
and female occupants Of their jewel
rv, silver and other valuable es: inclu
ding wearing apparel, tcar:rf. i.
=llrTds wha; ;l1"v did not c;:r;;. Of.
Tx" reporter states that scvcrol Ion.
sand ~o,a,n, children and age. men
arc without sheltrr-:nei G: sub
stance having 10 depend upon the
iib.raNtr o: :!.ri- more fortunate
nci-l,hors naG surrounding country
for assistance. No act Of SIZE cua
my, hrrctofore committed, cu:lals in
barb baritv ana i'll the s,sf fetinS which
i, ha- entail i, the last ;e:petrated
at Columbia.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-18

sides. and TIE drserters asked for a
narl"y. Col Diamond advanced, met
some two or three Of their number,
and demanded surrender but
while in the midst Of the parl-y, some
eight or ten Of the more desperate of
the d.:srr;"rs ran forward, and pre
srnting their guns, forced Col. Dia-
nond into their camp. They threat
"ned to kill him it he did not give up
the horses and whilst a prisoner,
h. issued an order to Capt. Pickett.
requiring him to deliver the horses
except tn. stolen ones, and permit
>h" desertrrs to retire. T'his, Capt.
Picket, refused to obey and after
some time spes't in coming to terms,
he des 'r.rrs finding that other troops
were coming up, surrendered. The
number captured was ss men and
$50 horses. The prisoners, with
their arms. horses, &c, were taken to
Gain-sviil.. The 1rs-rtcrs were we'll
ARMED with ri x-sh,ot.rs and long
range guns, and much better mounted
than their pursucrs. The casual
ties were. on- drSer,-r shot through
'h- tn gh. one horse killed. and two
other horses. b,'lonsing TO State
troopa, wounded.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-18

We extract from 4 letter 10 a cl:l.
zrn Of this city. says :hs San Anto'
MO News. dated Eagl. Pass. April!
Esd.
just as the sun was setting to.
day, the glory Of the Imperial Gov
ern,nrn; Vanished, aud such scralnh-
ling to get across til" river has never
before taken place here. After din.
n-r the garrison At Pivdras N,Sras
commenced making preparations TO
cvacuate the place, but brioc" they
had half passed over their effects. Il
cloud Of DUST some distance off told
IL !; the cnernv We're coming, and
very soon their cavalry Were ~".n on
the hat.k 0, the river ius; below town:
but no sooner had they made their
appearance. than ia" imperial troops
calce euarninS down the bank and
making tracks tor Dixie; this waa
seen by the Liberals, who gallcpnd
up thu bank O, th.. river. for the pur-
bose Of cutting Of their retreat; they
came by ones and twos. and succeed
ed in stopping all bnt about 50 or 60.
Infantry and cavalry Were all mixed
up in the river, hn, many w.r" stop
ped att", they had got some dis
tauce into it. There were not more
than fifty or sixty shots fired. l
hav. heard Of 4 number einy killed,
bu, | was close 70 h" water on the
liver bank, and could observe the
whole as we'll rs any ono. aud "
no one killed, though I thought |
saw Que body tioa'ins below the
crossing. The excitement did not
last more thHn is or 20 miurtes.
when all was quiet, and Piedras .@s-
gras once more in the hands Of the
Liberals. You have heard. no doubt.
tha; Monterey is iu their &sarGs, and
I expect that, by :r!s .,anc, they
have all Of the frontier. NJ IS: Of the
officials of Pisiras Negras had :h.
pleasure Of looking on the "nooveinents
from this side Of the river.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-18

The New York II erald. ono Of the
most relixble weathercosks extant.
says:
THE Monroe Doctrin. il th.
grand rallying point for North and
South 10 neet Oh. The point upoa
which tho Noctl,, aud South eau
come togesher ie tie Monroe Doe.
trinc. one Of grand ideas that the
South contributed to tho common
greatness Of the Republic; and .hs
noble argument that will give az
ploynent to our armies il the en-
forcement of that doctrine on tbs
whole extent Of this continent.
against England. France and .Spa:r"
On the 10Th Of January, the same
projec. was broached in the Yankee
House Of Representatives by Mre
Fernando Wood, Of New York, i.s
the following proposition: "Ihat !:
the Southern States will return to
the Union, the Northern States CT
people will. ia ttsrn, recognize ny
Cons stituticnal amendment the sove:-
cisnty and independence Of the
Southern States over all questions
not expressly delegated to the Gen.
eral Government; and that thercuF'
on the Northern and Southern peo-
pie shall pledge themselves to ahear.
~ support Of measures peaceable OF
forcibl., for the acquisit;ci. &C. Cana.
da, Mexico and Cuba, and the frec-
dom of Ireland"
Ostensibly. nothing came Of this
motion in Congress. but the same
proposition is understood to have
come to and through member Of an
important family in the Traus- mis-
sissippi Department, aud to have
been made directly TO Gen. Slaug!,'
ter Of the Confederate army. by an
r'nissary Of the Government at
Washington, on the Rio Grande.-
We may well ask, will, the Weekly.
"Whithcr arc ,~c driftingf Not, wa
think into n war with all Europe.
for tile benefit Of the North. For.
cifu powers have treated us shabby
w3 know, but how have we reco
treated by the Ncr.h7 Let facts 60
submitted 70 candid world" We
will not a.."mp. ,o anawer by any
atom ptcd flourish o! rhetoric.