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The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07
The sequestrhtIon nil.

Thefllbwing is cory os albill to provide
for sequestrating the prdrerty Of persons lia-
BILE to military service, Fho'hare departcd.o or
ztbsall AlelsaFh .eE9ls i pnfe1lerote States.
&c Representatives. Ills set to-te acted on
by the Senate.
Sec. ]. The Congress Of the Confederate
S.ates of America so.enact, That II any lpkr-
een shall voluntarily depart from the son,
fodarate States without the permission II
- President or OF the officer commanding
The trans -Nississipni department, or of an
of6cer by one of them authorized tp grant
permission, and il such person. NJ thgFtlme
Of such departure. shall be liable-to'miiltary
service. according to the laws oil the Cohied7
crate States, he shull, rom the time Of his
departure, be treated, Tor tie purposes oi
this act. as an alien enfmy. and ms proper
tv shall be liable to Representation IN ke
manner a, the property Of, other aiieH enc
mics But all proceedings iofs ~ sesloef-
| tration Of his property shall cease anu he
/ shall cease to be treatef as an AMEN enemy
by reason OF such departure ltS during the
present war. and before decree oi sep
tration shall he prohouncea aga4nsiSssfs
| property, he shall retutn anu outer upon fn'
! pcrformanee Of n1ilitarf service, according Z
law. But this act shall not apply tp per
sons who, at the time OF their departure
shall boRa .fidc reside Within the lines OF IN
enemy ar in a part Of the Cbntederaey ~ n
military occupation lof the enemy
Secs , If any person to whom the pre-
cedine section applies Shall. voluntarily an
without such permission 60 withla the mn
iitary lines Of the cncnhy. AMI reulsfsn ther
more than thirty daysI he shall be. presume
to have departed from the Confederate State
within the meaning OIL this act
Sec z If any persons has heretofor
j Voluntarily. and without such permission
! der arted from ttIe gestfderate ssates'
ooing within the Imilitatt lines of Ike e
; emv for the purpose Of avoiding niilitsi
sary;ce being at the time liable u nilital
e service, according ~ lar or hang no
I;able tomilitary scrvibe according to "a
Il srch nersnu shall be also treated rs an ait
enemy, and his property shall be lfaoie
Q .eoue.tration according to the Jescedii
l. provisionsl unless sudh fesson shasst Tetu
). and entersupon militaty service according
law. within six months after the passage
, this act
y See. 4. All grants, eonveynnces, sal
1t eifts and saransfcrs of property hereafl
b, made by aEJzpersop who shall be liable
- military seryice atlthe time Of making
same, and whose property shall becosae la
10 demonstration under this act, and all Ii.
IL and membranes hereafter created on
ne property. when he is liable to military I
" vice, shall be void as against the claim
seqadssration.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

RlcHxoSp. Jan. 4sh.-Norshern papers Of
the u have lucn received
A Awa-hing,on telegram says it Is under
stood that the Brazilian Minister Is perfectly
satisfied with the decisis.n'ef the governments
in the Florida case
+ Ten ncw reEirasais Of Ohio troops now
organizing viii be ready far the field in SIX
weeks
The departare * Monsgou.eTy BAR and
Frank p. Blair for Grants army gave rise
to The rumor that tlley had gone 10 Richmoud
on peace missio<
The nekr Confederate steamer tise Sea
King i reportel n be actively a. work on
tho Atlantic She BAD captured and barAed
several yankee Nhilr
The 6;overnmcslt has determined to eel the
cotton found at savannah. ard reimburse
ownere II they can establish ratio of. claims
before a proper tribunal.
Geo. j. Prentice arrived n City Pcint
from Richmond en- Route ter creehrille
Nothing from Sherman OF Thomas
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MEMBERS or THE HOUSE or REP
Rf-SENTETT<TcS

Clerk-Aibrrt K Ia-,ar
i'-s..s i.essS = Le'i5s.
l.1crtcc1 1cT--foberi IL Nrrnr
ASSISTANT Doorfec-rr~- fs.-o-s-r " 1-.ts-..
Joha a CiaUlorc. Iarncs A. f,aiirrsln
<ssss1ss.--T J. Fosier. " 4 SAITH. v - w
Cobhr n II. C-uikslnuk. ~ Lrou. ~ I.5-fa's
tons itssid Clorfnn. Jsne> T. rurh Il : .l7lrlis-
.or-=
3 -fr7ess-,--F J. Bafssn. X. f.nri.,s p.
Garisnt- T. b Hanir
f'esrf 81 allan liaIirldg- " T. Sn,sfr y i
Ei4Efof1. f.isrrd Andcr~on. = T. Shea-r.kr- .
n kehels- James ~ >rn.i. a.. g. lieIl f-e-,I.-e
Eenfsrks---W- B- Nncllcn fseur..r n Tr--1-s-.
n : kesd- George " Esis<. Jzs- : Cf-is-nas
T l. bornetf. IL ~ Bruce. a. Na-xhnfi-E Al
s.i,. sreoe. 5szaes Moore, ~ ? I;radir, John. ~
Loss-....-.-c.J } yiiIrr-. C. y. Conrad. n.
Assass. ssaa l.. ; ilnr1e' b J. Hedre. dceea~c-.
xi.-s..l7i.-I. A. Orr. V %. Hois,- 5.-.rl
Helsh Il < chanseTs. O. T. ssine eieion, = iari.
k.',.-,s Thomas J. sae-d. sisnroa Il horton
John * Clarke. Aaron n Conror. Gcnrr- IS,
~. Peters Nlikrs. Robert A. uatrlltr
.1of.t t1cosin1-N- \ H. Srnilh T. ~ liri...
-. ! I. Iesrh. Thomas e. FuIi-.r lc.ish Tern
John 4 t;ilneT. james n Leacb. !. a Rrrr.r
y = Gather. George " Logan
oprtt tprcfiHa.-Jzrrc- II W7fltrrnnor- "
rorcner 1.l--, l. ~ Aver. " y. S-nlrson ari.s
T--qs.<<.-J b iiei~krIi n a. suaS. A. :
Coiyar. :. =. Surrar. H. ) foofe. p A. kr-hle
James NcCuiiuln. Thonia> Heree-. = II C. "A ms
z<r-
EIIrSsafz-- T. l. Nont-zuc 2 H. wiitfrtd. ~
g hickhau. T. = tfllol~on. T. =. l,sc,,ck = l1lr
1code. r.. Willilzl C. Ilrcx ID. G. Do-nrr-ff<
DErl fansten n " n. Holiiday. John 81 Ii1l1
rIn. " z >ia7lrs farritr 'Nr,iulitr. = A EiI.
lrr, holt johnson. Chas "a En.Sr1
<rI-o11.-H T. Mr1f1llie
t,-efot.e -irf-oa.-E a. llr,li-oi
OK s,- g ..rf-.e r----'S =. tzilahan-
Lieeied q - ;. sa-anrr csnsed - sss dea.h
- Hon Darsd = tr-ri1
+Eicrtcd Iiii znrarer cars.if h. she .,crf-.
n Hon- Joll1 a Niicor
-rpeaker ,,f t1- iirl~-
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07
An Asto,lndcd Deacon.

II. the city Of there residcs = Wet
tlv deacon. blessed or cursed With talts
caant figure. also hands Of enormous dilnen.
sibn.. He was strictly pius. never fasi-
;s,sr "a ak a blessing net only when his own
fan,ilv iine,l. but ilso al the servants meals.
On one occasion. he employed a male servant
who was eutirelv ignorant Of the Deacon :
religious, propensssies- lie made his ap,
pearsnce shortly before the dining hour. and
as soon as the bell sounded. the sefsaut start
cd for the table and without cremony com
menced devouring the good things The bea
con was horriheli, and extended lsis hand
saying:
Pause, young man, RausesD
The young man addfessed raised his eye
significantly 10 the Deacon's upraisea hana
and replied: ..Yes. and pretty good slze'
paws, l should say
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

e. From the Chronicle q Sentinel We
learn that bothlof the printing Offices in sa-
v,hnah. fell, into the. hands Of the yankees.
We are informed both editors left before ca
noituration. Mr.. Snead. rofthc Republican,
left early last week, with the Government
funds Of which he was custodian. Mr.. Smith
: Of the News, did not leave until Monday
Our Our inforusais9 says tina. the Georgia mill
tis-or Governor Browns pets." as SOM
tern them-haye behaved themselves nobl,
tlroughout the whole campaign.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

Ba-The 6lranfcle 1eergs that Starn,a1, Is
T---s . : -. ------... ----, r-.-ss..y tuwari-
the people ID Savanna i, and has issued a
proclamation permitting planters 70 bring in
their produce as usual. hn6 holds Ont luce
ments for them to do 50 This locks as If
he felt perfectly secure. AMI Ines.rtto make
all the friends he could
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07
T TELEG r AP HIC
REPORTS OF TIE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Enfer-d nnrorfir- q ~ = C<n-rrsss ths ~ IS
by D. : TnEAsnrR n the C7rrk-s Of3oe = rhe Dls
tet Court - the Confiersts St.rs fur he Northrr
District q 6etr-ta-
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07
Gen. Joseph e. Johnston

The county has learned with the highest
satisfactorily the Reinstatement Of this illus
trious chieftain in command. The cpn6dence
of the army and tho people IN hiE genius.
spatriotisrl and energ1, is such as th inspire
all with new zeal an hope. on the prospect
produced by his restfrathSn to the direction
Of affairs in tho Military DisisioH Of the
West. The unfortu pate misunderstanding
which existed betwe en him and tho Presi-
dent that led to his I'd @mova al from the com
mand Of thc Army Of TeHnessee was deeply
regretted, and was re garded by all as nnfor-
tunate for the army and the. country. Now
that the I resident haF, in 50 signal man
ner, manifested his appteGiatioh of Gen.
Johnston'4 eminent patriotism ahd ability.
by restoring him to the field oszsnsefuluess
and honor. it would be ih bad taste, and
would lead to no godd Cd Consequences to In
qniftee into the matter Yf ference which sen
arated them at 20 IN inhuspscious period
The usef illness Of G fncr;ll Johnston viii be
promoted by ehsta1ning from comments
WHICH may reopen discussion and provoke
'recrimination. With tbe past. Let US agree.
st least now, to eolnprPmise everything, that
may produce division and let US accord to
General Johnston euF unanimous and cor
dial welcome to position which kll concutr
in believing he is e4ninehtIy fitted 10 FL.
with credit to himselfIPna glory y his coun-a
try.
We trust that the President and himself
bove h.1 :, lf,.u -
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

THkATRE.-The andonnceaent Of Richard
III, brought out crowded hou-e-1-the
largest Of the season last night We canno.
do justice in this brietnotice to Mr.. lIanliI-
tons splendid rendition Of tie .pprt Of shake
speare3s humpbaek roy II villain. It's elissfigI,
to say that{t was vel received throughout.
Mrs Clark sust lined die, part Of the Queen
most admirably and sd con grat,ilate her up
on her success The theT. charactlrs were
fairly rendered. We sre glad to see this
really excellent compsEnx 50 we'll support
ed The bill for to#4ight is gsod pne
and will doubtless brif g out full hepse.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

A RrpaR.- Augusta Chronicle of tic
Both uIt., says it was runared in town last
evening that Hon. A. H. Stephens had gone
10 Washing ton on a pc eco mission. Many
bsIioye tina the ranror } 4. correct ppe. We
doubt ii, however
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

relr,a. Ala. Ncr- I'D. l-ft-
NOTICE - hr1ebr Eircn r-tirca ~oltirF<.
~ ubc-e discrIpii-f Iists arr On RE IN Ans o.
Ice that the funds Tor tht T..rnrnt uf ne snrne-
ere 49, m he ha.as q Capt. lrsrahar.- ~<'rlEt
onnrIGr1nnsicr .nd thcr n-r rs71c-lcd zeal ~
tkSs r1rs fcr rhr rlonrr dne thrrr <rTrr1 thl -
e Dectubrr- CH1S- " 0RATES-
.ore3-n Forf Aci'f-l-
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

,EE-Gov Ma gra,h, And the authorities Of
South Carolina. appear @ be earnestly ire
pari4g the capitol Of that State for dcfen.e.
Tie danger is iurminenF, and it is to be lsSps1
more efficient steps will be taken than Vas
the case at Savannah S5uth Carolina may
expect 70 be pressed iErd an'i sh8aFi l'e
prepared
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

CnAkLEsap pS. jan No farther move
ments of the .nerny reported to-day His
forces are still concentrating and assembling
between IIdrdcesille and Savannah river.
Nofr1 n in reported adSSnce on Grsham-
vile
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

ALL PERSONS having CLAIMS .-.isa ii.
NAVAL SUS FOUNDRY, VII plsass Frr-s.i
ihez - o1ee for psyns1t.
s.l... Dee. ss@s -. p = e.hs.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

sa-Tho Georgia militia, after molly sus I
tanning the honor Of their State, passed
through Augusta on tie l2Stil ult. Their:
destination has not been divuiged.
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voters Of selma and DsIla. counts |:

~ Ny FEEBLE HEALTH. -bieh rsaIers
me unfit for heid dzduty with ny Regiment. induc--
ne 70 ofer myssIf ara rarii1ate fr- - JUDGE
SHIP of the CITY COURT u SELMA May
friends have urged ne q submit ny rzzne. nrnonE
them oil ard CHERISHED ones. ard ether. q bot
few years, n AL feel grateful. and Il elected wil
Try 10 merit their approval, and retain their eou-
fdence- I an feiloE-cifizens-
Year ol~dient servant.
J. 2 COSoLET.
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MEMBERS or THE coNFEDERarR
SENATE

= 4 = llrNrEE, i'rr.IdCrl
I4r- Il Nksu. Secrctarr
-ai1orrs1-- ---ll- W Isniscn. r. " Make
1-k1-<1s-A- .i f,srilna r n Ioisr-n-
-,o-fe f1-oila1 ~ 7. nrrtrh " a zf,rrl-r-
i>e1ih t1rplf--1 = " Darnrrr Isr,e. II
fI7-i5s --Jaurs y DaIr-. A. + Nnxrrill.
Geor7l---b u Fill H.r>clstl T. .Trtr4.-'
a-as-etF--H- G. Burnett " f. Sims
L,.f--snr IT y ~err-,-- Eaur-f .S-.,---.-
I--i.-A- a. Bro1r j. II 4 Nnt--,.
kfHsrai----Hn Hnido p Jotnsur. ---- 49,
Is1scssre e-l-aDdon G. stnts. O. A Hsn~r
Lezss-A- = Oldham. LaET'- 7 .8-f-ri-Il
Tsrgirfs. fs.-Aiicn 7 czItersoa. I, -. i H.r,-,
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

IIcnzo~p. Jan. I'll. There MAS nothing
Of interest transpired in the Senate Today
The House was occnried with The further
oi ,le constellation BID
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

Fort Gaines Pris7ne-s--RaId On Aberdeen.
MoBIir. an 5tb.-Six hundred and four
prisoners. Surprising FOri Game garrison.
arrived in the hay this evening. and viii b
delivered toll-lorre,E
4 yankee raid is reported moving on
Aberdeen ffcln Fl9rence H0os's army i
reported moving 10 TupelO-
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07
sfONk. EDWARDS 4 Co.

stOSk. EDWARDS 4 CO..
IITHOLESAIE AID COMMISSION NEE-
w chants Nafrr >ircrf frso doors b-ioH
florcncc Hotel. haze ot crnsi-nr1trt and Scr sale
J. HID Nv frlrar.- >~n.-ar.
Sacks R1o r-r.f,-- rs -rr1l.f-
l-ir.cri.i Iea-
firu-. E4cI.i 1C1 Lad
Hhi>tr - rtt Barrel
Orn.bsrrs -i1ir--rE ard -sLe-..-1-
Fiaids ard lIc-r esrIur.s.
~ Barrrl1 eztra Ar,f,ls--
Salt IN r1rks 11l 1arrcis-
f'oi4tcc-. Tohacrr,
fsrinds1uncs ar.l Truder
Als-. chose funriT ef S.--ue.
nct1t-u
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

Botwcea shannon aud Ner3ca .afi:it zen yar.i-
Of track Wa tnrncl orer. an1 SIX brisc- aad
trestles destroyed daf cars 30p bushels, n corn
store. and Mr. TownSeni's slNriija-- were con-
SImed- They followed the trick ishslercr prurfi-
cable. The most iin1orsant trestie. saia1i5 rfs
a mile sartA q. shannon. aiael unfoueh..i, bis
FROM hat p'sat tf pk6dua hey ca, and burned
ter btilc%s and treses in al. fhc faost iingStts-t
briishs Destroyed m TIE Eodaawah. Talilleifvi-.
F-fiiAHenel2 slough ,hi~anfa and fecaini,bs: th,
fv5 latter haiiy tlafagei th- others are-.siiy res
rairr7
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

1uk EXECUTIVE
~ r-----r-t c,-,s,s-s-s - -,
1.y e Febran-y. Iss.. nni ~ .-rs-- - -, -
drr q F.h~an--. 1sss =
- ~ - 80 $3.50
ss-.-- - 81 =, - - --ss's.l o. 4.rf'esfl,l
--'1' ~ 7-sl ns''- = - Eit '.-< fr-r
ri-cr - Nis.
"
-i- NAtlo Ll-l
rrrAE1hrr- - SAT-
1o.a q i's-,s11'n' e i-.pi--ann s'-7r.-'s =.
D. W.st;--...-- rr-.r 81
" II r--------i f,..s---..-- -,
- - - --7'@
s.s->srT rssa11srrT-
=. 80. e 50 c..,
= - rtrp-1sr- t'A-rf ttrfsr
= = 1-.'.5e' .ree-rsr ..t
- - -. z - ,s,er-
lnezFern 4.'er t-'si q Ter Tar h.i-n..-
- - - g. rt.F-i--f-
u1r=1rrsr-rrer
Jar-s A. Seiss.r. 4. T--..--s- 49,. =. 3 r..
Johr a cs-r.l-1i ~ "a f.r..r..- So -.
= We
r q. IL kc-r. Cistf ~ H-a~ Tsar-k
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

1. t,,.;. mont ,hscc II four hnn.lreI yards 81
- rove.l. With fur box care f.icl with
stores from Okuioua- A little below
~. ,,of f,r coaches. ono baggage aud four bsx
ears were burned. AMI oee ons nsis ~ corn saN
:, r;n.l .nl. abou GEO bushes belonging 70
.s,.-cr- Robert Adams lost 4.o0e bushels u corn
si a. is,iss 81 eottor. Such iF ~ believe cor
roct statement n the 'n-s "rcs-i1he1 ~ 'Hf ---e
raid II ttFicrs9r-
To recarifniate, W. have about s'Fty sfi'se7 -,
fTesfles hurne5- forty ono c@rs cesif'seqt seNei-
i1,,ses one water tank one table. s,lon
- ~ . half miles ,f ffscs turrel over. and sp-a'
twelve = isftern rails bent they ha'. st'
scl,l :, i .urprissl no u..rc Il maze done, on'
week only being -r1niret y rzs re ro'' - n.
i aisi : order. e.
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0FFIcE INSrR. FIELD Tl,aSa--n DIST
A. H---- 8 l. - " Il

oFFIcE INSFR FrEI., TlsAs.. ID DIST
2ia- His-- p L. ard Wess Ttun-
selma Ala Acr l.. 1brt-
hssi1r becn 1e.iEncd 90 crfr ~ TIE Secretary
81 VA. ~ Ctscf Inspector ~ Frcl1 TrarFr,IIrLa-
tee "a Dlstrici c-s1os1 -lIs ~tat.f a. A ilaraa
Alsssssippi. Z I.ouisiaua and Fc-f snnc-1ee r.
heri1E A1l- a ~ Paxto7- Cnafferrlrstn~s
thro1zocui he Dl>ir1rf ril make rhrir rerurt.
tcs- = and e. - rnE oict - ina Ala. rtr,o-t~
-1rf be sr1t IN 7romrtly ~ tire 1ifh sT each
zouth- AuE fsiiure % DO 40 uiil b. rro-nrslr re-
7ortrc tho - Cu--lcrlnasscr General
T. IL EWTSG.
Ma 1 Chisf Insp. FED Trans. "A Ih.s-
Eo111-ln
- Hout<oncrs Nal, Cla-lon. Noble Eren
TX SeEs. and Srirn. Rr-o-rrr rrrsr enc rro--h
daily ssd srud bill 70 shi- ocice.
The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-07

Lave rruored thrir cEcs 10 TIE CentrI 4
II WrEebso.s Biock, Bs.r ne Narlrt Honls.-
1.s--lH
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-28
TIRE CHIEF JUsTIcE AND HIS HOBBY

At the annual dinner of the Alumni Association
st Dartmouth College last week, Chief Justice
Chase trotted oat his hobby Of negro suffrage,
and expatiated on lt5 merits il terms that dis
played a sense Of morality, a knowledge of law
and mastery oi sta;esmlnship not otherwise TO
be accounted for than By tho supposition that
the speech was made after dinner. Said the Chief
Justice
EoRIlook to the moral element "a the main
qualification for e1erc sing the right Of suffrage.
Now. gentlemen, the moral element greatly pre-
dominates in the colored people, An acqusint.
ance OF niue said lie was opposed To universal
suffrage among The blacks, bat remarked that
those co'Ored persons who have fought 10 the
army. who canread aud write and who belong to
the church, ought TO vote. Well, | said 70 my
friend, that is az right, for those Who don't be-
long TO the church To-Day can all join tomorrow
Il might not be a very mOralizing process, but it
would accomplish the object in view. Now
don't believe the constitutions OF the seeded
States should determine the qualifications for
voting. / have talked with our good President
stjwashingtou on this subject, and he doesn't
exactly agree with me, bat ho-e that shall
bring MIN round to II before long. Through this
great war the cotored people have been freed, and
believe that ali free men are citizens. My theory
is that in the South the States remain States but
that the people are not the same people as here
tofore, The organizations Of the Rebel States
have been destroyed and we must 60 TO the PEG
pie TO reorgsnize these States. Now who are the
teople In reply would say that believe this
war has made every colored man, woman or
child Just as much one Of the people as the whites,
and believe that the whole people are 10 reor-
ganize the Rebel States. ] furthermore believe
that the government has no more right, 20 bar
one citizen unless sttainted by crime from vot-
ing than another. These, Mt. President are the
sincere views Of my heart and have felt it my
duty 10 express them ~ you.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-28
Federal Forces il Mexico.

According to cur information, General Sheridan
has under his command an army Of seventy or
eighty thousand men in Texas, and it Is under
stood that their station IS 10 he on or very near
the Mexican borier.s This army is called an
army Of observation" hut the presence OF such
a force in such locality at such time seems to
have a good deal Of important significance
Surely a force OF nearly hundred thousand can
not be supposed TO be needed for purposes oil OBJ
servation. Not one in a thousand Ct them will do
anything in the way Of Observing.
We guess that Louis Napoleon will not hesitate
in his construction Of this great movement. lie
will uniersta and it as having reference to himself
and to the Imperial power in Mexico. He will re-
gard It as a gage Ct battle thrown dehauuy at his
feet. OF cosr,e we don't know whether ne will
return The defiance and take up the gage but we
don't think he will. He will probably d'emt the
wiser aud more prudent course 10 get up quarrel
with Maxim Ian, withdraw the French troops
FROM Mexico, aud leave Max. 10 his fato. God
knows that eur people want no war so soon after
the close Of the most terrible one record in his
tory unless our national honor shall reQuire it.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-28
A Valuable Political and Historic
Srafemant

We invite attention TO the following extract
from q speech recently delivered at Lexington,
Kentucky, by W. A. 0uD. TT, Esq, which Is Of
political and historic value. Mr., DUDLEY is in
favor of the repeal, by the Kentucky Legislature
of what is known as the repatriation Law" Of
that State. In the course of his remarks, Mr..
DUDLEY said
If it were constitutional would regard the
law as impolitic. The member OF those who have
returned from the Southern armies Is insignia.
CAVITY small in comparison with the great body
OF the voters Of the State. They are too few TO
exercise any pernicOus Influence in our elections,
even If they desired u do so, while hope ana
believe that they come home with full dete:mi.
nation 70 conduct themsely6s as good citizens. II
allowed 10 live in . ace. They have taken the
oath of allegiance aLd l believe they Will Keep
IT, Il is vi HIN my own personal knowledge
that many Of them would never have gone into
the Confederate armies but for the expressions
which were IraC'i cd upon them, aLu aB Inst
which they wee refused protection. In the
summer Of 1862 then the Southern lights
men we're being arrested and imprisoned, and
their proper,y seized without compensation,
I. myself offered the military authorities
10 procure the written pledge OF honor
of every leading southern Rights man IN
this county, tina! he would d. no act lncoh,
slgtent with ms duty as ttlAtil VI ti4ls te'S NN
the United states and would D.. his conduct end
Language endeavor 20 preserve the peace oil the
state, ii Ony protection against the !awless op,
preston of the soldery Of the United states would
be granted 70 him MIs authorised by many OF
them 10 make that offer / did make H. ana II
was rejected in spite Of my earnest entreatles,
while Their persecution was continued more vlgo'
rou,ly than ev,r Ii u had been frankly accept
cd these gentlemen would never have gone INTO
rebellion Their conduct under the peculiar ana
distressing circumstances by which they were
surrounded. particularly y hen considered IN con.
nectOn with the odey which have just alluded
10. was not such a. % diminish my confidence IN
them a. gentlemen. or 4 make me wish Tor their
exclusion from the highest privileges OF citizen
ship. For any crmm,ut} Of which they may have
beeu guilty, their RADICAL prosecutors are more Ie'
prehensible than tAcm-cke-.'
The Cincinnati Egger says that it knows oil
its own knowledge OF citizons Of Kentucky hay'
ing been driven into the service OF the Confedera-
cy bv the brutal treatment and continued annoy
ance Of Federal troops and loyal" neighbors, who
would not IL them live in peace at home. To
STAY at home was humi.iation, robbery, and even
death; to enter the Confederate service was made
to such a sort Of necessity. To treat such per-
sons now with undue severity, shows neither mag.
nanimity nor wisdom.