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ITO end the war, We still want men,
N. Y. Times.
1t cannot be possible Still want men
and for whati Not to put down the
rebellion, certainly. FRAT was squelched
in thirty days, 10 sixty days, in one, two,
three, four years, and lastly, inst Wter
Mr., Ltncoh's re. election! You reuem.
Der, Mr.. lines, how summarily and how
many different times you and the Admin.
istration journals generally have wound
ur the rebellion. Of course you do mol
need the men for shat purpose.
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ma Apain wa ask oil Of on. fr;s.

ra- Again we ask all Of our friends
in the country to look over our advertis.
ing columns, and see which of our bust
ness men offer the best inducements to
purchasers. The men who do not adver.
tlso, are almost invariably of that class
who are penny wise and pound foOlish''
marrow minded and illiberal, if not
worse. If you cannot buy goods, of all
kinds cheap from those who advertise in
this Paper, depend upon i, you canuo, do
so elsewhere 10 the town.
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WIDELY KNOW Such a popularity
have DR.. G. G. HIRNEa'S preparations
achieved, that Lchigh county through
them is now represented in almost every
town, county and State ia the Union
In the Eastern aud Western as well as in
the Northern States, we notice bis adver.
tisements, to each appended a largo mum.
Der Of LEGAL patrons of them. 1t is with
pleasure that we refer to the appreciation
which his preparations meet with all over
tho laud. AS an evidence of the merit
Of DR.. HrRSER's preparations - "The
Lehigh Cattle Powder" "Durvoy's Horse
Powder "The Lehigh Worm Confcc.
tons" and ~ ion Roach, Rat, Mice and
AIT Ezteruiuaior," We need but mention
that he has been awarded since October,
1856, 1877 Premiums, Prize-medals and
Diplomas, each testifyiug his preparations
to be superior to all others,
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ssr"She is all my fancy painted her"
as the man said to his new wife, and if
you be wise, reader, you will go to Full.
tons News Depot, in the Post Office, and
get your daily and weekly papers, maya,
zines, novels, 10. Drop in.
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s@- The prot,ac,ed meeting which
commenced in the Lutheran Church, last
week, is still in progress. The Rev, A
H. MYERS ha, Entered sealously upon
The work, aud it is hoped that much
good will attend his labors.
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THE ASHLAND UNION, "WEDNESDAY MORNING FEBRUUIRYS

l6- We publish On the outside Of this
issue the able and eloquent speech Of our
member of Congress, JUneE BLISS upon
the amendment to the Constitution abo!.
ishing slavery. II is a bold, manly and
clear exposition Of the law and the facts
and we ask an attentive perusal of IL by
every reader Of the UNION. Few speech.
es Of such brevity contain as much and
as unanswerable argument.
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NO. The negro schools now sustained
by tho government are seventy six in
number, with two hundred aud nineteen
teachers and five Thousand one hundred
and ninety scholars. = Abolition Er'
change.
Negro schools sustpined by the Gov
trnment! Where do tho United States
authorities get The power to take money
out Of the treasury to educate negro chill.
dren !? How can they use the peoples
money for ,suah q purpose Al this.
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Sl8 SLwINo MACHINES. = Pcrso,

viz SLWINo MACHINES. - Persons
wishing to buy a good Sewing Machine
would do wtlfio gttode OF Wilson'S Noa
Eighteen Dollar Fairly Sewing Ma.
chimes. They ure superior to any othol
now in use, sewing all ainds Of. cloth,
from tho lightest fabric to the hcavies,
beaver. il Is just what every family
wants, and then il so cheap that all can
afford it. \ works finely -HammiOg
Stitching, FEELING, T'ucking, Binding,
and with q slight change it Hilrembroi.
der most neatly Every machine war
ranted. If We were unfortunate enough
tn hage n "tother half" we would Ger.
tainly purchase her one Of tho above
named machines.
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~ The poor mans friend-why ? be.
cause at q triling expense he can be per.
,ulancntly cured of Catarrh by the use of
DR.. D.. II. SEELEY's Liquid Catarrh
Remedy. Ordinary cases cured by one
ibottleTasvsr known over three bottles to
,bs required in the most obstinate cases.
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Mus IcAL AND LITERARY.-As will
be seen by the advertisement in another
column, the ExcELsIoR LlrEEAsY So.
GETTY Of .VermilliOp institute, in Hayes.
vile, will give a Grand Musical and Lit.
erary Entertainment, in commcmoraton
Of WAsHIsoToN's BIRTHDAY, on the
evening OF the 22nd. The Entertain.
ment will DO held in tho Presbyterian
Church.
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To Dun RATRoNs.-We would again
remind our readers that this season Of
the year is a time when they are con.
stantly liabl, to sudden coughs, influenza,
sore throat, &c, while the children are in
tho constant danger from Group, throat
and lung complaints. 1t is important
that every head of a family should pro.
vide d remedy that is ready at all times
for immediate use, whether assailed at
the dead hour of night, with the break
ing nut Of a hard cold, the racking of o
violent cough, or the children with the
most dangerous of all diseascs-croup-
or at the midday hour, you should always
be prepared. In Goes Cough Balsum,
you viii lnd ready and effectual rene
dy It Grapples aud controls instanta.
ncous'y the most stubborn coughs, while
in Group it is o sovereign cure. The
price is but forty cents per bottle-thc
bottle twice the size Of any other at the
same price. Delays arc dangerous
You should always have it in the house.
1t can be found at all our drug stores
Qm3l)
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Advertising

Has enlarged many a small BUSINESS ;
Has revived many a dull business ;
HAS saved many a failing business /;
Has preserved many a large business
Has created many a new business.
TRY 1T. WIFI
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From the Rev. Jos, II; Kennard, Pastor
the 10Th Baptist Church.

From the Rev. Jos. IT. Kennard, Pastor Of
the 10th Baptist Church.
DR.. Jackson;-Deur Sir Il have been fire..
quently requested 10 connect my name with
concentrations Of liferent kinds of medic
cines, but regarding the practice us out Of my
apprt pirate phere, | have in all cases de-
clined but with a clear proof in various in
stances, land particularly in my family, Of
the usefulness Of Dr.. Hoohand's German, Bit,
i'ters depart for once from my usual course,
10 express my full conviction that, for general
debility Of the system and es;ecially for Liv-
err Complaint, it is q safe and valuable pre-
paratiop. In som cases it may fail but u.
sually, ! doubt not, 1t WI! be very beneficial
to those who suffer from the above cause.
~.,-f.t 7ours, very respectfully,
tr j. II. KENNARp.
Eighth bslo W Coates Street, Philadelphia.
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E- Persons subject to draft,-we
are tOld,--may hcarof something to their
advantage. BY calling upon j.. o. JEN.
D@Srsos, Esq, @ 'shicr Of the First Nation.
al Bank of Ashland. Its said that they
can there find a way of getting .opt Of
the draft. Go and learn. 4.
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Eighth below Coates Street, Philadelphia.

From Rev. waoren Randolph, Pastor Of Zap
tbt Church. Germantown Penn.
DR.. c. NJ. jackson Dear Sir:-Personal
experience enables ne to say that l regard
the German Biticrs prepared by you as D
most excellent m edicine. In cases Of severe
cold and general debility l have been greatly
Benefited by the use Of the Bitters, and
doubt not they will produce similar effects on
others.
y" Your, truly, WARREN RANDOLPH
..tlt. Germantown, Pb.
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sa- A correspondent. Of the Canada

ld- A correspondent Of the Canada
Farmer says; To estimate tho quantity
of shelled corn on the cob in any given
space. level them, and peasure the
length, breadth and depth I; then multi.
ply these dimensions together, aud the
product by four. Cut off tho last figure,
and you win have the number Of bushels
Of shelled corn, and the decimal Of bush.
els Of ears, multiply by eight instead Of
four. lTlgs 8 ~ t9g rgsn
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l1i', ~ By reference to ;opr ney sayer.
a' tisemsnts, it will be seen that t.Aas part.
y, a,fnership heretofore existing under the
name q Eckles, Hughes 6 Co., has
BEEN mutually dissolved. The business
qsbwill be conducted ip the failure by Msssrs.
Hughes 4 stacher, who will continue 10
sell goods cheaper than any other store
IN town. Give them . call.
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b. HEIrMAN & BRunAkrn,s shelp.

'O""HN 0 bHeIVeB
are always full Notwithstanding their large
and increasing trade. Their stock of fam
ily Groceries,, CrOclery, &C., is equal to
any in the town, and their prices such as
70 commend their wares to tire attention
Il Of the public.
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ra- At the present writing (Tuesday)
we are having quite a "squall" of snow,
and tho indications are that we will have
good sleighing.
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NJ The Abolition papers generally
have taken 70 Publishing sermons, Of
course oil in favor Of the war. We.
would suggest, for a st;suss, that they
publish Christ's sermon On the Mount.
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l0r Cow. EXCHANGE INsuRAno

q Gel ~ Con-. ExcHANaE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEw Yoak. /. Tho atten
q tion Ofall those desiring insurauce-and
who that is wise will not insure ARE
invited to the satisfactory condition oil
this "a. No. Pro, in anOth er cluun.
KEARPl u SEE are the Agents for this
County. -
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MARRIED,

On Thursday, the Cd inst, at the resi-.
dence Of the brides mother, by Rev. Il.
R Norton, Mr.. DApID HOOVER to
Miss SARAH i. HA2LETT; both of
Ashland County. .
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Prices.

Large Size (tolding nearly double quantity, J
Nlb VI PER Bottle-half doI. S5 90
Small Size, 10 cts. per Dottlc-half doz. 50 90
BEWARE OF C0UNTERFEITERS.
SEQ that'the signature of &C. NJ. JACK.
soN,rRba'ths Wrapper Of each bottle.
Should your nearest druggist not have the
article, DO not be, put of by any Of tho intox-
icatipg preparations that may be offered In
It's place, but send to us, and We will forward
securely patked,'by express. w Il
Principal face and Mandatory, No. 6sl
Arch Street fhiladslphis-
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ASHLAND, J.: FEB 8, 1866.

~ We are under obligations to the
Hon. s. s, Cox for copies of the Con-
gressionsl Globe.
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OH 9sgIarS anieq.
ID THE ASHLAND UNION ispublished ev.
~ WEDNESDAY MORNING G, in Ashland,
Ashland County, Ohio, by
GcCord, Nelson g Lands.
LG,Os or Newspapers.

VIA Subscribers who do not give express
a hetiesto the contrary, are considered as wish
d ing 70 continue their subscriptions.
/ .ao.z: II subscribers order the discontinuance
~ Sfthsir papers, the publishers can continue
! H'c serd them until all arrearages ARE paid.
4 81. =. II subscribers neglect or refuse to take
the papers from the Office to which they are
alrected, they are held responsible till they
Settle their bills, and order the papers discOn.
tInued.
II subscribers remove TO another place
hhout Informing the publishers. and their
paper is sent TO the former direction, they
w Are held responsible.
1aA 8. aThe Courts have decided that refusing
etake a newspaper from the efice, or rcmoI-
ing and leaving 1t uncalled for, Ii prima faeie
evidence Of intended fraud. IN
az Rates or Advertising Advanced.
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Rates or Advertising Advancci

The undersigned, Proprietors of Newspa-
perS published in Ashland, in consideration
Of the largely increased expenses of publish
ing, hereby agree TO adopt the following I'D.
,yanced Rates for Advert ing, and 10 conform
tosthew following Rules for regulating the
iIr.tsso Advertising In our columns, 10 take
effect from august 1st, 1864.
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From Rexa,J,sH. Turner. sPsslor Of
ding N. E. Church. Philadelphia.
Dr. JSoksoal .--Deas s~fryAHayins
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NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri.
~ Der has been duly appointed nd quail
fed as Administrator Of tbe Estate Oh william
Bird, decd. Of Lake tp. Ashland county, o.
ga u ~ z STBPHEN MIN
N,rembcr sOth, 1864,
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NOTICE. The Game Law Of Ohio
prohibit the killing Of quail, and other
game after the LIST of February.
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Pubic School,

n The aest TermSof the UNION SCHOOL
w,iip optn on TUESDAY, September ethsle0a-
me High School will afford all the edvnn
tarss Of aniAcadSmy. theeourt1 Z sstujy IN
Guiding the Natural Sciences, High Aethc-
matics and Latin md Greek languages
I, Tuition fee, for non csident<AIikh 6ohooi
Si.O0p er Tern. urannmafSch6ois see.
nv Order Of the Board 1tH1ft "a
70 GEOR0E o. MlLLess sferdsnt
ueslie5f2nief
' ,gl3, fethesaiasp1
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apply on the quotas.

JAS, L. DRAKE,
Pre-. Mar. 18th Dist
P. S.-Quota Of the l4th District is
sG w d 3. e.,
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From Rev. J. Newton Brown, D. D., Editor
oftheEncyolop sdih of Religious knowledge
and Christian Chronicle, Philadelphia.
Although not disposed to favor or recon-
mend Patent Medicines in general, through
distrust Of their ingredients and effects: |
yet know Of no ,~uficient reasons why a man
may not testify to the benefits he believes
himself to Lave received from any simple
preparation, in the hope that he may thus
contribute 10 tho behehl Of others.
do this most re Oily in regard to Hooa-
aud's Germap Buffers, prepared by Dr.. C,
NJ. Jackson, Of this city, because l was pre-.
judiced against them for many years. unde,
Che impression thatlhey we're chiefly an al.
coholic mixture, | am indebted TO my friend,
Robert Shoemal ar, Esq, for the removal of
this prejudice by proper tests, and for en-
enlargement to Iy them, when suffering
from great and long CONTINUED debility. The
use OF three ottles Of these Filters, at the
beginning of the present year, was followed
by CIVIC cnt relief and restoration to a degree
of bodily and mental vigor which I haa not
felt for six months before, and had almost
despairsd oflregainins. I there fore thank
God and my friend for directing me to the
use! Of thcp.
Philadelphia, June %. 1861.
NEWTON BROWN, Philadelphia.
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r Il E E II
THAT THIS BITTERS is
" q A l. g o III O Il
CONTAINS NO RUM ORwH4sKEY
Aud can't make Drunhards,
, rs TEE BEST TO.vIC
IN THE WORLD.
sSs- READ WHO SAYS so.

From the Rev. Levi G.. Beck, Pastor of the
Baptist Church, Pemberton. N. j., formerly
Of the'Notth Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
4
l haYe Known Hollands German Ditteru
,faycrably for q number ofyea-s. J have use
them ig'my own family, and have been sg
pleased with their effects that | was induced
to recommend Thorn to many others, and know
that they have operated in o strikingly bene-
fetal manner. take great pleasure in thus
publicity. proclaiming this fact, and calling
the q ~tention of those afflicted with the dis.
eases for which they are re commended to
these Bttters, knowing from experience that
my recommendation will be sustained. | do
this more cheeriully as Hollands Bittsrs is
intended to benefit the afflicted, and is "n II
10 rum drink"
Yours truly, LEVI G.. BECK.
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THE DRAFT

z HEADo'Rs PRovosT MARSHAL, } 4
l4TH DISTRICT OF OHIo,g
WOOSTER, Jan. 81, 1865.
W. T. JOHNSTON, Esq. :--Tho fol-
lowing is the quota Of your county, sx-
elusive of all credits to the LIST Of Jan.
1865. All credits are allowed to that
time. Any credits since Jan. lst, 1865,
amin On IA a.A i.
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TEN LINES or LESS MAKE A SQUARE

w TIN LINES OR LESs MAKE 4 SQUARE
.Qns square, one week. 100
Each subsequent insertion, less than
three months, 80
One square. three months, ~changeable
at pleasure, 600
One square six months, changeablo ut
y PLEASURE, 400
Yearly advertisements three squares
one year, 2l,oO
fsarly advertisements four squares /
year, - $500
Business cards. six lines or less, one
year, c.Oo
/. Administrators, Executors and Guar
dams Notices, 200
Probate Notices, l,CO
All Editorial and Local Notices, per
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E~xseutor's Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the under.
IN signed has been appointed Executor %
the personal property Of John Simon. decd
N ~ CO. JACOB HEYD. @
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Order Gf Publication.

STAI OF hNNSAS,{
COUNTY ~ JEFElEsoS !
In the District uiirt ut the Tirrl judicial Dis
rict ol tio eieO Oi nssis1s, sitt,gg said CoJi-
~ Of leilets,,i.
Jane ; 1iwnscnt. Plsiu,tf,
Jemes Sewei. Jasn Sewc'l. Ro5er, See.ll. ,',.
~ Ann Seweii. AlexsB,.er '-e~ell, Nallnda Sew
ell and TIL mas Sewel. Defendants.
1t tsppt ar-ng from affidavit on fie, rha, james
Sewell, John Scwell. Robert Sewell. Mary Ann
Scweli, Aiex-nder Sewe,l, Maiinda Sewe,l and
Thomas Sewell, and each OF them, reside out Of
and are non reside,s of the State OF Kansas, you.
the said James Sewell. John Seweil. Robert Sew
ell, Dary Ann Sowel Alexander Seweli, Malin-
da SewcIl and Thomas Sswell, defendants, will
tako notice that Jam s Townsend, o! the Coun
~ OF Jefferson, S'ate of Kansas. did on the 25ih
dny ct August: A. ID. 1865. file his petition in the
Office ef the CLERK If the District Court Of the
Ihird Judicial District, within and for the Ccun
y OF lcferson. State OF KANSAS. sg sinst the said
defendants, setting forth, that on The 25ih day OF
December, A. u. 1853, one Aime1a Seweil, the
Then lawful wife OF sad defendant, James Sew
ell. was seilei m fee -impe Of the one fifth l-5l
part of the following land. situate In the County
oi J' iierfon, State ef Kansas, particularly des-
ch'ed as follows, owi,; Commencing at point
ON the western BOUNDARY OF the north ems, ousr-
ui.l oi range seventeen 40 forty ore and enc-
third al y rods south Of the northwest oolner
running thence south one hundred and eighteen
and two-thirds 1888 rods to the south cor
ner, thence east one hundred and twent, { l?O)
rods. thence north one hundred and eighteen and
twp-lhirds ulSl rods, thence west one hundred
and twenty Q2o) rods TO the place Of beginning /;
that on the said 25ih day OF December. A. D. 1853,
said A!meda Sewel, aud said defendant, James
Scweli. sold and agreed 10 convey to the said
plaintiff by good and sufficient deed the land a.
boy: described, and tina, plaintiff ,hen aud there
pad said Almeia Sewcll The full and entire pur-
chase money therefor and took ani has ever since
held possession thereof; thai since that time and
pr'or 70 Abe commencement Of ihss suit. said Al.
media Sewel died in,cs,aie, leaving as her sole
heirs said defendants, James Seweli, John Sewell
Robert Seweii, Mary Ann Seweil, Alexander Sc
well, Malinda Sewel and Thomas Sewell: that
'hs said Almeda Sewell did not, prior to her death
nor have the said defendants at any time. con
veyed said land, in pursuance Of said agreement
10 said plaintiff, aud rray,ng that the Court
would decree title, and Cor such other and fur.
thar relief as in equity he 10 entitled.
said defendants are required 10 answer or de.
mur TO said ps,ition ON or before the 10Th day OF
January, A. D. 1865, or said petition will be TAX
"a ns true and judgment rendered accordingly.
This 25th day ot November, A ,. 1865.
K EES d HOWSLEY.
z4 u S27,zo Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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The Lady's 8 Friend

For December is n superior number
both in its embellishments and contents
This Is now one Of the cknow ledged
iavori,e monthiies among the ladies'
For 1866 the good things in preparation
for It's readers are numerous aud OF The
FIRST order. The most noted magazine
writer's Of tie world contribute TO ifs
pages; and the publishers have already
secured noveletts, stories, poetry and
miscellaneous reading from such pens
an6 IN such abundance as will tempt all
lovers Ct literature to get the work for
next year. The illustrations are on steel,
and are of the fines, order engraved for
such publications. A double extension
Fashion plate in each number. and the
fashion department fully and ably sus-
tanned throughout the year. The pro-
prietors are determined not TO be ex-
celled. Ladies. take your Friend 1t
is fresh in matter and elegant in style.
TERxs:-S2 SO ayear; 2 copies "a CO.:
8 copies (and one graus) Sl6 Now
is the time TO get up clubs for 1866
Specimen numbers for this purpose will
be sent for Is cents. Wheeler d. Will
sons celebrated Sewing Machines. are
furnished as Premiums in certain cases.
Address Deacon g. Peterson, 3I9 Wal
nut Street, Philadelphia.
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Congress

Meets next Monday week. The Pres
ident's message will be looked for with
the deepest interest. as it will develop
his views Of his policy and foreshadow
the future OF his administration. Before
congress will come some of the most
momenious questions for discussion and
decision that have ever engaged the at
'eniion OF delibera,iye body.
Our position as nation is anoma.
lous. Conquered provinces or purcha-
sed dominions have been disposed Of
BY nations SO often. that their disposal
is easily reached. But the restoration
OF brother Of the same family 10 rights
lie has forfeited is something new-an
occasion for action ,ha, could only arise
in nation like ours. blessed with Free
dom and cursed with secession. And
as 60 such government ever existed be
fore. We have no preceden's as guides.
and mnst make our own history and
establish our own rule Of court. leaving
others to follow us.or improve upon our
example. All the questions arising ou,
Of the seeded States and The rebellion
will be before the next congress. What
need for wisdom. integrity and the high
est attributes Of craftsmanship. Have
We them? We shall see.