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The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1865-10-04
THE PcINHS TOR SOLDIERS p!
RECORD OF THE OPPOSITION.

John Cessna, Chairman of the Union
Executive Committee of Pennsylvania,
has issued m address in which he makes
the follo%ir G points for. the consido'a-
ton Of soIhlers Let them be read to
soldiers, and let soldiers read them to
those of their personal friends who yet
adhere to the opposition to the UHlon
Party:
TIE sOIDlrIs
Extraordinary efforts are being made
by our opponents to obtain the votes OF
our fellow citizens, recently retained
from the service of the country in the ar
my of the nation. In these efforts they
should,anl II is confidently believed, that
they will iall
!. BecsGse@a vigorous prosecution OF
lko war tor the suppression of tho rebel-
lion has ever been urged by the Union
party of the country
2. Because the war has never been
sustained or advocated blythe leaders of
the party opposed to the Administration.
8 Because the friends OF the Umon
cause have always sustained and support
ell the soldie.ain the field, and the lead.
crs of the 1gltts;,ded Democracy have
ridiculed and. derided the solliers of the
Union, calling them 'Lincoln hirelings,' "
|''rohkers," '''piiV1deyers," and other ep
iChets unfit ,SSs.s,srtssan E
4 because when volunteers werccnt,-
ed for, they d0mauaed draft
). Because when the draft came they
opposed the continuation clause, and de-
clared it was discrimination against
the poor man.
6. Because when that clause was re-
poalcd they complained that the only
hope of the poor man was gone,
7. Because they denounced the war a:
negro warA and did nothing to aid oil
assist in carrying it on.
s Because they became highly indig'
nant when negro troops were called for,
and threw the benefit Of all their sympa
! thies with the South.
8. Because they opposed every meas
uro the Government found it necessary
to adopt for the suppression of therebel
hon
TO- Becausethay magnified every rebe
success, and deprecated every Union vic
tory.
| Ii, Because, III 1864, they declared
the war IA failure
! H. Because, in 1855, they declare
that the ftuits OF, the war are "debt
disgrace, and slaughter
l3 Because they tried to prevent The
extension of the-right Of suffrage to sol
diers III service.
II, Their leaders almost invariably
opposed giving bounties to volunteers
while the l.ietfii.ot the Uaion party al
ways sustained and supported thes(
measures.
Is. Even since the war is over, they
employed their ablest lawyers in an eft
fort TO declare the bounty laws uncon
stltutional
.1R. ,yhaspaasn we're greatly needed
to iill up tlle sis hx.. and the Govern
menl or.isiVt s6irql Nitls known the,
trssists 'ssi..Ilgniy obtqined, ( (
| was defeated ii 1903
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1865-10-04

Thomas Cunningham, Esq, died on FRI
day evening, at his residence, in Beaver.
Judge Cunningham was prominent Dem
ocratic politician previous 10 the late re-
bellion, but in the struggle he LETT that
party, owing TO the part its leaders took IN
oehalfof the rebels and associated himself
with tho Union men OF the country. e
was senatorial elec.or in 1864 la all his
relations he was an amiable, high.toned
gentleman.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1865-10-04

Oil wells are pouring out their treas-
urcs III Southreu States, From West
Vlrg MA reports come OF wells yielding
ten, twenty i've. and fifty barrels Il day.
In Missouri not less than twenty wells
are open in Carol, Ray, Slliue, Crl!oway,
and Lafayette counties In Texas wells
are found, particultry near Sour Lake, in
llardon county, In kentucky Govern
or Bramlette heads company boring or
tue south lork OF the Cumberland, near
the old Beatty salt well. 1t is said to
have already yielded twenty thousand
barrels Of petroleum.
Whoever reads the Democratic papers
OF the North and tho proceedings OF the
Southren State conventions can come TO
no other CONCLUSION than that untamed
rebellion is as much here as snywhere'
One fact stands out so consplcuonsly
that no one can tail of seeing it, namely y,
whele the Democratic Legislatures OF the
North steadily refuse to accept the aboli-
ton amendment, Mississippi; South Caro-
lima and Alabama have decided the ex
tnction of slaveray in those Stanes.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1865-10-04

Tho Treasury Department, it is stated,
will not.issue IT present any more com,
pound interest notes OF the denomination
of one hundred dollars, which have been
countcrfeited, and will adopt measures
to call in such as are ia circulation
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1865-10-04
IA. .TSE SE1HsYlN

containing about one hundred and fifty acres,
situated in Jefferson tp., three miles south OF
the borough Of Jefferson, adjoining lands OF
H. G.. 'loulsworth, William kincad and 9th
ers. This farm is well adapted to ti!iGg5 and
grazing, about one hundred acres being clear
ed and in good state OF cultivation. Ii ID
well watcred, and has an abundance Of tx
cellent timber, and is located IN good neigh
borhood convenient TO schools, mills, &c.--
The improvements are small Frame Dwell
ing House, Log Burn and Blacksmith Shop
TERMS,-Onc third Of the purchase money
to be paid nj the time Of sale; ono-third in
twelve months, with interest from the time OF
sale. and the remlining third in two years,
with interest from the time OF sale. On pay
mcnt Of the second instalm.nt deed to be de-
liycred upon purchaser securing the balance
Of the purchase money by lien on the land
ALSO,
At the sang time and place, A FARM lying
ono-har milo south Of Jefferson containing
one hundred and sixty acres, more or less
about one hundred acres being clearcd--atl
Joining lands of Michael NIcGoyern. John
Haver, John Milkcn, Meekcr w. Denny
and others.
TERMS-One-lh third at confirmation of sale;
one-third in one year, with intercstlrom daY
Of sale and the remaining third in two years,
with interest from day of sale
JOHN COTTEREL,
JOHN HAVER,
Adm'rs Of ]. Cotterel, decd.
Oct. 1, ls65-tds
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1865-10-04

The first frost OF the season occurred
last Monday night
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27
Don't Go---Oh Don'i---Why Forsake
us NoWt

It is perfectly agonizing to read
the appeals in the pro rebel press of
Missouri to their peculiar friends
not to leave the State. Day after
day they are implOred to stay. The
parting of Lord Lovel and his fair
Many Belle is 90 noUning to it, and
the chorus always winds up with,
"DO stay to vote tee tee"
If there ever was on earth n set of
fOrlorn, hard-up devils, it is the late
reb- con bush-disfranchised and dis
emboweled opposition OF Missouri.
They have driven the poor rebels from
post to pillar, from bad to worse,
until they have neither home, coun-
try, money, friends nor clothes, and
yet they cling to them, and with
yells and shrieks of despair implore
them to stay, and periurc themselves
once more just to beat the internal
Union Radicals, and help us to
lust one little office"
We are truly sorry for them, and
were it not that we feel in the liberal
vein to the soundly whipped of the
rebellion, would, ont of pure charity,
join our entreaties for them to stay
and swear another time, just to ac-
commodate the poor fellows once
more. We are sorry to say, how
ever. that the johnny rebs refuse
to see it. They ask, "What have
You done for us, that we should
stay and help you?'
You told us our rights were in
vaded and we must fight fol them
I'VE went into the rebel army, hut
you didn't 90 in yourselves. You
said Missouri belonged to us, and we
must drive out the Union men.
1--WE tried it and failed, and you
left us out in the cold
You told us that we must vote,
and we peljured ourselves to please
you, but that failed" "
"And now that we have neither
home, friends nor self-respeCt left.
and want 10 90 somewhere to hide
our faces from our crimes, to be-
come once mare men-yog beseech
us to stay aud perjure ourselves
again for your benefit" p"
"You have never done us anything
but harm. You have been our worst
enemies. We could live with Union
men, but our se.f-respect won't let
us live with you-and ne are going
This is an instance, and not far
from the very language a returned
rebel used on the street yesterday,
in regard to his past stay-at-home
friends.
The way Of the transgressor Is
hard. Loyalty in man is like virtue
in woman, if but one false step Is
made, the way forever is all down
hill.-RanSas city Jouy. of Commerce.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27
~ AAS IOe
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

On lnnking over the journal, last
evening, / found, among the many
interesting pieces, an article written
by Mr. Bond, speaking my mind on
the question OF Sabbath Schools.
know, by experience, that they are
beneficial to the young; under their
influence they seek for those pleas
ures that are promised beyond this
life. Not only that, but our pleas
ures are greater here. If we do
right, we feel right; and the Sabbath.
School is the place that teaches US
how to do right. Youths, one and
all, the war Is over; victory is ours;
the brave soldier boys are returning
home; the dove of peace is spreading
her wings of love over our land-in
of which there is a
great field Of pleasure open to our
view, if we will but improve our
time. While We are taking so much
interest in our common schools; let
us not forget the Sabbath School
There ought to be a Sabbath School
in each District in the county. If
there is not enough scholars to make
il interesting in each District, lot two
or more join together, Mr.. Bond
thinks it would be policy to hold an
annual Sabbath School Convention,
l am OF the same opinion.
D. W. JoNEs.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

virtue OF that proclamation. they
stand emancipated. | state this 10
be ny opinion as q lawyer, and aS a
lawyer | state that. in my opinion.
such will be the decision of the
Supreme Court. / could wish. my.
self, that such had not been the case.
and tha. the change had not been
thus violently and abruptly made
But slavery in any event is gone, and
gone forever, and | have no tears Ia
shed or lamentations to make over
iss departure"
His closing advice to the people
was as follows:
a provost judge is to be ap-
pointed in every district TO admins
ter the oath, give a certified copy to
the person taking it, and send the
original to Washington. Every op-
pOrtunitv is to be given. Come for
ward and do it yourself, and take
your neighbor hy the arm and in
duce him to do so. Put Yourself in
the right position and there will be
no difficulty. If Georgia is the
first State TO return to the Union, il
will not only confirm her right 10
the title of the Empire State of the
South, bnt give her new claims to
honor and glory. Redeem her, and
State after State viii wheel into line
After the waste and ravages of both
armies, she will '.bud and blossom
as the rose. " If we cultivate further
animosity We shall become hateful to
others and ourselves, calamity after
calamity will come upon us, and we
shall live still under military bur
dens. Your destiny is in your own
hands. / have made these remarks
with view to induce you to renew
your allegiance to the government of
our country. / approach a step
above-let us renew our allegiance
to the King Eternal; and having on
our bendsd knees confessed tl.at we
have all sinned, with hearts attuned I
by contrition, 90 forth and sing the
angelic song, "Peace, peace on earth,
and good will toward men,
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27
GOV. JOHNSON, OF GEORGIA.

On the 1st inst, the Hon. James
Johnson, Provisional Governor OF
Georgia, addressed the citizens at
Savannah on their duties. 1t was
mainly directed to proving the pro
priety of the oath they were required
TO take and in explaining his views
on the policy Of emancipation. In
the course of his remarks he said:
1.-The President is authorized by
the Constitution to command the
military forces ef the United States
to suppress instructions and to
repel invasions. The writ of habeas
corpus may be suspended in case OF
rebellion, and Congress has power to
make captures by sea and by land.
War has existed between the United
States and the South within the
meaning and purview of the Consti-
tuition: il was n rebellion-too large
for an insurrectiOn. The President.
bv virtue of his office as commander
in chief of the armies, had anght to
make captures, TO seize hofses, Ie
take property; he had right to cap
ture our soldiers. TO make prisoners
and to release them On parole or not
We could under our right as bellig
erents do the same thing; it was &
right of war 1t follows rs n lega
sequence that the President had the
power 70 capture & negro. to hole
him in custody, TO detain hun
whether considered as property or :
person. The President acquired ar
authority over persons and property
which he cGEld not exercise ~ time
Of peace. 1t was a latent power,
war power; and by virtue OF TIN;
power to command the armies OF th'
United States, he issued that procia
nation as a rule of war, for the puf
pose of suppressing the rebeeihon
The slaves. upon the surrender o
our armies, were captured, Legally
not actualIv-(in law it makes nc
difference whether they were actually
csrtnrcd or rot) and 70 night, by
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27
MEN FIND THEIR OWN LEVEL.

The fiattery with which our as
sembled working classes are apt to
be served. undoubtedly contributes
to keep many of them content to
make no higher attainments. If
they are not received with open
arms by the educated and refined,
they attribute it to their occupation,
not to themselves; to the unreasona-
bic pride and prejudice Of others.
not to their own deficiency. But
water is not the only thing that will
find its own level. Genius, wit,
learning. Ignorance, are each al
tractcd to its like. Two painters
were overheard talking in the room
where they were at work. Lord
said one, Il knowed him we'll when
be was n boy. Used to live with
his gran ther next door to us. Poor
as Jobs turkey. But 1 amt seen
him since, till | hearn him in
hall, tpther night. Don't suppose
he'd come anigh me now with ten
foot pole, Them kind of folks has
short memories, ha. ha. Can't tell
who poor working man is, nohow."
No, no, good friend, you are in
the wrong. There is, indeed, great
gulf between YOU and your early
friend, but it is not poverty. To
say thatit is, is only q way you have
of fattering your self-love. For, if
You watch those who frequent your
friends house, You will find many 4
one who lives in lodgings, with the
commonest three-ply carpets, cane
seat chairs, and one warm room;
while yOu have q comfortable house
ofyour own, with, very likely, tapes
try and velvet IN your parlOr, and reg
listers all about. No, sir, it is not be
cause Jon work, far he is as hard a
worker as you. though, perhaps, not
so long about il; but hecausc-beg-
ging your pardon-you are vulgar,
and ignorant; because you sit down
in your sitting room at home, with
your hat on, and smoke your pipe
because YOU plunge your own knife
into the butter, and your own fork
into the toast, having used both in
Your eating with equal freedom
because your voice is loud, your
tone staggering, and your grammar
hideous-because, in short. your two
paths from the old school house di-
verged; his led upward, yours did
not, and the fault is not his. You
both chose. He chose to cultivate
his powers. You chose not to do
so. Call things by their right name,
GAIL HAMILTON.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27
For the Journal
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

l have distributed circulars 70
most, if not all, the teachers Of the
county, setting forth the order of
exercises, to some extent, to be pur-
sued in our Institute, If ! mistake
not, penmanship, elocution, vocal
music and physiology, are most
needed to be made prominent by
teachers. Much can be accom-
plished, in two weeks drillipgs, in
these branches.
The Board Of Instruction is full.
I desire TO make the Institute all
that tai and long experience IN
the schoGl-room, can make 1t. In
addition to those from abroad, al
ready announced in the circular, are
Prof. Holcomb, Of st. Louis, and
Prof. Hurty, of this State, who will
he in attendance part, if not all the
time. during the Institute.
1t is to be hoped the citizens OF
Winchester will cordially CO operate
in this great and good work, by en-
sertainiIg those VINO may attenu, al
liberal rates; and further, l trust nc
teacher in Randolph will suffer any
thing. short Of sickness, to prevent
attendance.
Our Institute OF last season Was
one of the first order, but present
arrangements promise much better
this year.
Teachers OF adjoining counties
are respectfully invited to favor u'
with their attendance
Trustees will confer = favor u
their presence. They vii! be ena
bled TO make better selections 10
their schools by so doing.
The bc,r, in all the branches r.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27
TIE MORMONS.

Mr.. Bollez, of the Springfield Re
PUBLICAN, who is one of Speaker
cnlfaxs party, thus describes in one
of his entertaining letters to the
Springfield Republican, some of the
chief men in Salt Lake City:
nIn Mormon etiquette, President
Brigham Young 10 called upon; by
Washington fashion, the Speaker is
also called upon, and does not call
there was question whether the dis
tinguished resident and the distin-
guished visitor would meet Mr. Col
fax. IS was meet under the situation
ofaffairs here, made point upon IL
and gave notice he should not call;
whereupon President Brigham yield
ed the question, and graciously came
to dsv With crowd Of high digni-
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

taries Of the church. and made. not
one of Emerson's preseribei ten mi.
nutcs call, but generous. pleasant
4 gossiPing sitting Of twp hours long.
He is 4 verY hale and hearty looking
man. young for 64, with Hsht gray
eye, cold and uncertain. a mouth and
chin betraying a great and deterrnin-
ed wlll-handsome perhaps as To
presence and features. but repellant
IN atmosphere and without magnet
ism. In conversation, he is cool
and quiet in manner, but suggestive
IN expression; has ideas, hut uses
bad grammar. He is rather formal
but courteous, and at the last affect.
ed frankness and freedom, If he felt
it not. To his followers. | observed
that be was master of that profannd
art of eastern politicians, which con-
slsts in puttingthe arm affectionatelv
around them, and tenderly inouirinp
for health of selves and families. and
when his eve did sparkle and his
lips soften. it was with most cheer
ing, though not warming efect-it
was pleasant but did not meet YOU.
oi his companions, Heber c. Kim
ball Is perhaps the most notorious;
ms free and coarse speech has made
him so. He has a very keen. and
sharp eye, and looks like n West.
held man | always meet at the acri.
cultural fairs in Springfield DIR.
Rernhlsel has on air Of culture and
refinement peculiar among his asso-
ciates; he is an old, small man, ven
erable, and suggestive of john
Quincy Adams, or DR.. Gannett. of
Boston, in his style. Two or three
others of the company have fine
iaceS-such Us YOU would meet in
intellectual or business society in
Boston or New York, but the strength
of most of the party seems to be in
narrowness, bigotry, obstinacy. They
look as if they had lived on the same
farm as their fathers and grandfath.
ers, and made pa improvements,
gone to the same church, and sat In
the same pew, without cushions;
borrowed the same weekly newspaper
Tor forty years; drove all their chill
dren u the West or the cities; and
if they went to agricultural fairs, in
sisted on having their premiums in
pure coin"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

quired by law TO be taught in our
common schools, will receive liberal
attention.
Lectures, by prominent educators.
will be announced, from time to
time.
The committee of arrangements
will please obtain list of the fami.
lies of Winchester, that will entsr-
tain teachers, and at what rates, and
how many. This can only be done
by personal visits.
=. HIATT, Examiner.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

HINDoo FASATICs-An English
military officer, in a pleasant book
upon India, entitled, "Soldiering in
Sunshine and in Storm" gives the
following in regard to Hindoo fanat-
les: Il have seen some who had
stood On one leg for years, while
others engage the sympathy and
eXtort the charity of many by hold
ing one arm erect over head. until
IN time the flesh withers and the
bones set in that position. A few I
have met who firmly clinching one
hand, have kept it closed until the
nails have grown right through the
palm to the other side; and it is we'll
known that many have travelled the
whole extent Of land from the Hin
alayas 10 Cape Comorin, measuring
their bodies as they went. Also
there IS Charth Puja, or hook wor-
ship, in which the devotee allows a
steal hook to be passed through the
muscles of the back, and in this
manner is suspended from machine
like wind mill, to one of the arms
OF which the victim is attached. On
their great feast days they can be
seen thus, whirling round and round,
and looking all the time as pleased
as If they really enjoyed their ride.
All this is done with a devotion
wlFthy OF a better cause"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

\ bashful youth was paying his
addresses to a gay lass Of the coun-
try who had long despaired of bring
ing things TO a crisis. He called
one day when she was at home alone.
After settling the merits of the
weather, the girl SAID, looking slyly
into his face:
Il dreamed of YOU last night"
did you2 why now!"
"Yes, ! dreamed that you kissed
me-"
"Why, nowl What did you dream
your mother saidI'
"0h, ] dreamed she wasn't at
home"
A light dawned on the youths IN
teliect, n singular sound broke the
stiffness, and IN less than four months
they were married
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

ORIGIN OF A FIGHT.-Tom-"I
wish ! had al the pasture IL the
world.
Bob-"I wish that / had all the
cattle in the world"
Tom-"What would you do with
them:"
Bob-"Td turn them into your
pasture"
Tom-"No YOU wpuldn't"
BOb-"Yes. I would"
Tom-"No You wouldn't"
Bob-"Yes, | would"
And then the fight commenced.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

Thackeray, when in the United
States, meeting a Western man who
had been in England, asked him how
he liked that country.
Very we'll in the day time was
the reply.
"Why, what is the matter with It N
the night2
"Oh, / never dared to 90 out in
England after night. for fear should
step off the edge"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

A HARD DRINKER "A newspaper
in noticing the presentation of a
silver cup to a contemporary, says:
"He needs no cup. lie can dIink
from any vessel that contains liquor,
whether the neck of bottle, the neck
Of demiiohn, the spile of keg,
or the bun-holc Of barrel
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

A Methodist and a Quaker having
stopped at public house, agreed to
sleep in the same bed. The Meth
odist knelt down, prayed fervenily
and confessed long catalogue Of
sins. After he rose. the Quaker OBJ
served, Really, friend, if thou art
as bad as thou sayest thou art, /
think / dare not sleep with thee"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

"My graciousr exclaimed an
urchin in New York, on beholding
an English carriage with three foot
men in livery, 'well, If it don't take
three Pri,ish to make one niggeE"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

A thick headed squire. being
Wprsted by sydney Smith in al Sc,
gument, took his revenge by ex-
claiming. "If had son who was
an idiot, BY Jove, I'd make him a
parson." "Very probably" replied
Sydney, "but | see that your father
vas of q different mind.