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The Battle Field in Europe.

The thunder cloud of war has by this
time burst upon Germany and Europe.
The attempt of diplomacy to avert the
conflict and preserve peace by some patch
ed up compromise seems to have been
fruitless and war is, we presume, now
raging in all it's fury, desolating the beau
tiful plains and valleys of Central Gerrna.
ny. And, strange to say, it breaks out
almost upon the same identical spot where,
for centuries past, the destiny Of nations
has been decided by victory and defeat in
battle A German writer once said that
Germany might be compared to the pa
tient servant across whose broad back
the people are fighting out their quarrels.
This much is true, there has been no war
Of any great continental Importance, ex-
cept the Crimean and Italian, of latter
days, in which the heaviest blows were
not struck in Germany and where the
decisive battles were not fought in the
valley of the Elbe. The great battle be-
tween Henry 1 of Germany and the Hun
garians, which freed the Germans from
ever after paying tribute to the then bar
barous Hungarians, was fought here, near
Merseburg. That was about thousand
years ago, and this region has retained
TO this day it's distinction of being the ma
tural fighting ground of European ma
tions.
1t was here in this valley that oil the
great battles of the thirty years war were
won and lost. Here Tilly gained his lau-
rels, blasted his fame, and sacrificed his
life. On the line of tic Elbe Valley Wal.
lenstein won his first great name and
earned the ducal crown; and here, at
Luetzen, Gustav Adolph, the great Swede
Protestant warrior, split his blood in vic
tory. But why go back SO far; the histo.
ry of almost our own day gives proof our
assertion. The whole power of the Prus-
sian kingdom gave way like rotten staff
before single blow Of Napoleon at Jena,
and this giant himself was finally over
come at Leipsic. >-ss
And now tbs this Valley Of the Elbe
again which is to be the theatre of battles
and bloodshed for the failure or success
of the first campaign depends in great
measure upon which of tho two contend
ing powers succeeds in first taking an ad-
vantageous position in Saxony, with
Dresden as the pivot or central point. If
Austria, then the Prussians will have to
retreat from the frontier and expose Ber-
lin to capture; if Prussia, then the Aus
trians must offer battle with the advan-
tage of position against them. But we
did not intend 10 write upon the military
situation of the armies, but only to remark
upon the fact that history again unfolds
itself upon the same spot it has so often
before chosen.-N. Y. Ne,cs.
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nitely settled, and ample security under
State laws and civil tribunals existing, to
secure the persons and property of color
ed persons, in these two classes of often
ces, I earnestly hope that you will find
no further obstacle in the way of turning
over all prisoners in custody Of the mill
tary authorities to the civil tribunals of
the State for trial, charged with felony
or an assault and battery upon the person
of freedman.
If you decide to transfer them to the
Civil Courts, I request that you will trans
NIT to me all the evidence duplicating the
parties charged, so that it may be placed
in the hands of the State solicitors in
their respective circuits, to be used on
the trials.
I bavc the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. ORR,
Governor of So. Ca.
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From the Nashpillc Union and american.
THE COAT OF FADED GREY.
BP GEO. W. HARRIS.


A low hut rests in Lookouts shade
AS rots its moss-grown roof away,
While sun downs glories softly fade,
Closing another weary day
The battles din is heard no more
No more the hunted stand at bay
The breezes through the low!y door
Swing mute coat of faded grey,
A tatter'd relic of the fray
A thread-barc coat of faded gray.
'Tis hanging on the rough log wall
Near to the foot of q widows bed,
By white plume and wellworn shawl
His gift-the happy morn they wed,
By the wee slip their dead child wore
The one they gave the name of May,
BY her rag doll and pinafore-
By right it's there, that coat of grey,
A red Aeck'd relic Of the fray
An armless coat of faded grey.
Her all of life now drapcs that wall,
Poor and patient still she waits
On Gods good time to gently call
Her, too, within the jcwcl'd gates;
And all she Graves is here to die
To part from these, and pass away
To join her loves eternally
That wore the slip-thc coat of grey,
The shell-torn relic of the fray
Her soldiers coat of faded grey.
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TRUE CAUSE OF THE WAR.-The Eu-
faula (Ala.) Neaos contains some observa-
tions on this point that are SO just and
forcibly expressed, that we think them
worthy Of reproduction. The editor
says:
:sIf we were asked to give the strong
est argument in favor of the late rebellion
we would point to the conduct of the dom
inant party towards the South since the
close Of the war; Such invetcrate hate,
and such bloodhound cruelty are not the
result of the conflict of arms, or they
would be the universal feeling of the
North. The hatred existed long before
the war-so long indeed, that it lad be.
como hereditary, traditional, educational
and only wanted the opportunity to de-
velop all the brutality which now charac-
ICES every word and deed of that beastly
faction which has so thoroughly degraded
justice, humanity, christianity and the
Government"
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- A trial of someimportance, growing
out of events connected with tho late war.
has just been terminated at Knoxville,
Tennessee, by the acquittal of the prison
er. The parties tried were four in num-
Der, and were, during the war, officers in
the Confederate army. They were
charged with murder in having, whilst
sitting upon court-martial, caused GER
tain citizens OF State to be hanged, to-
ward the close of 1861. The charge
against them was sought to be proved by
bringing their connection with this court
martial in evidence before the Court.
The verdict, after long and careful trial ,
has been to acquit the prisoners, they all
having been declared not guilty.
This case is interesting, says the New
York Ne,0s, as showing that officers and
privates of the late Confederate army can
not be made amcnablc to the State Courts
for acts committed whilst in that service
which were in the ordinary course of mil
itary law. When these gentlemen were
arrested year ago, Gen. Grant recon-
mended their release on these grounds.
The State authorities, however, refused
to comply with this recommendation, and
since that time they have remained in
jail. 1t is gratifying to record, as we do
in this case, the evidences Of returning
sense of Justice on the part of judges and
iurios in cases wherein defenceless Conted-
crates are conc erned.
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News in Brief.

= Greely is for universal amnesty and
universal suffrage. The Louisville Demo-
crat proposes to compromise with him on
the first half of his proposition.
= The Chicago Journal hazards the
extreme opinion that there are almost
dozen members Of Congress who have not
vet offered an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United States.
Most of the Southern States are taking
steps to establish orphan associations for
the care and education of those made Or
phans by disasters of the late war. In
Mississippi they are to have one in Lau-
Nderdale Springs; in Tennessee, at Clarks-
Vile.
- A man living in haync county, Mis-
sissippi, recently awoke from comforta-
Bile nap,of ffty-six hours precisely. He
took his snooze in barn loft, and was
unaccountabiy missing to his friends dur
ing that period.
Mr.. J. r. Ivey, of Columbus, Geor>
qia. has received from Count Roman, OF
Poifs, an emerald medallion, encircled by
diamonds, for protecting from Wilson's
raid five hundred bales Of cotton belong
lUS W IhS OOuiio
= Recently, in the State of Pennsylva-
MIA, widower with seven children WAS
married to widow with five children, nei-
ther party knowing that the other was
blessed with responsibilities until after the
wedding. A more badly "sold couple
it would be hard to find
= A half dozen mounted men recently
rode up to the Jail at Independence, Mo-,
during the night, and demanded the re-
lease Of prisoner. The jailor not COM
plying, was shot dead, and his daughter
wounded. The citizens pursued the gang
and killed one. The others escaped.
= Richmond (Va) papers contain the
details of college Commencement, at
which Gen. Fitzhugh Ice was present.
He was received with great enthusiasm,
and spoke as follows: Z" Ladies and gentle
men,: There is l. small village in this
good old State known as Appomattox
Court House. At this place was most
forcibly reminded on the 9th day of
April 1865, that 1 had nothing further to
saw I thank you most heartily for the
honor you have so kindly conferred upon
me-"
- Gen. Banks has offered his indomi-
table sword, says an exchange, to drive
out the invaders from Mexico. When
that skillful soldier marches again, asin
Louisiana, with his baggage train in the
van, we shudder to think of the slaughter
of French and Imperialists. - .ei' .
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GIVE PRINTERS FAIR PLAY.--The fol-
lowing excellent advice appears in an ex-
change paper:
Do not forget that it costs something
to puff as well as to advertise; and never
sponge upon the printers in any manner
whatever 1t is printers ink that makes
nine tenths of your fortunes; it takes mo-
noy to buy ink, type, paper, and yet, af-
ter all this, few are the thanks that the
printers get. Give the printers fair play,
and give up all expectation of gratuitous
putting, etc. The great American states
man, Daniel Webster, was "mighty near
right" when he remarked of the press
"Small is the sum required to patronize
a newspaper, amply rewarded is its pat
ron, care not how humble and unpre-
tending the gazette which he takes. 1t
is next to impossible to fill sheet full OF
printed matter fifty-two times year.
without putting into it something that is
worth reading"
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, So. Ca.
Charleston. 10Th June, 1866.

GENERAL: I enclose you herewith a
communication from Chief Justice Dun
kin, addressed to me in reply to interrog-
atories propounded to him by you through
me. You will observe that he has not
answered all your inquiries, because he
did not desire to express an opinion with
out full argument and consideration upon
some of the points raised. ;,
His answers, however, meet fully all
the doubts that have arisen, first as to the
right Of persons of color to initiate pros
ecutions before magistrates, and give evi-
denco before grand juries, as well as to
testify on the trial of cases of felony,
committed by white person against the
person or property Of colorcd persons
and, second, that white persons are in
dictable and triable in the Superior Courts
for an assault and battery on the person
al are = competent witnesses in all such TRIALS
! These points having now been defii
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District, and the whole Convention select
the four delegates at large to represent
the State. The selection of the delegates
for the State at large would seem to re-
quire State Convention, and II 1t as
sembles, it would be desirable, as already
indicated, that it should likewise select
These suggestions as to the mode of Sc,
1ectinm q c0HHvention-the time, place of
.meeting, and the basis of its organization
are made in the hope of certainly So
curing action in every District, and there
is not time otherwise to settle by discus
sion or consultation the details which 1
have ventured to make.
~ JAMES L. ORR,
Vice-President of the Union Club
For South Carolina.
ANDERSON, S. c., July 4, 1866.
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left, not with ten days, but with more
than ten months provisions my silver
and gold were untouched; and my house,
under the careful guardianship of the SER
geant, was never molested during the re.
naming stay of the army.
II never saw Lieutenant B. again, %
said DR.. K, concluding his tale, "but
this I know of him, that whoever he was
he was a good and true mason"
No mason who reads this little story
will, we imagine, refuse his assent to the
proposition.
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CHARLESTON, 10Th June, 1866.


SIR: My reply to the inquiries pro
pounded by your Excellency is briefly
thus:
The Court of General Sessions had al
ways cognizance of offences committed
by white persons against the persons or
property of persons of color. In the
case of State Us. Hill, e Spur. 1S5O,)
which was an indictment against q white
person for assault and battery on a free
person of color, it was not only so ruled,
but recognized as we'll settled law for
more than half century.
The District Court of December, 1860,
not having been put in operation, | sup
pose the general jurisdiction Of the Court
of Sessions remains, and, understand
that such has been the ruling Of the Cir
cult Judges in reference to cases of bas-
tardy and of vagrancy which have come
before them.
The 3Oth Sec, Act of 1865, provides
that, in every case, civil and criminal, in
which person of color is party or
which affects the person or property of q
person of color, persons of color shall be
competent witnesses. 1t is remedial
statute, and must be construed in refer
ence to its object. My opinion is, that
persons of color are competent to testify
before grand juries and magistrates in
criminal cases, touching the persons or
property of persons Of color.
With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
BENZ. +. DUNEIN.
His Excellcncy JAMES L. ORR.
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Interesting correspondents.
The following correspondence refers
to the action of the authorities upon
which is based the Governors proclama-
ton, published last week.
HEADQUARTERS,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-02-22
The Freedmen's Bureau 3ilI
EQtned

rresident johnson he's vetoed tie Freedmen,.
Bureau bill The message va. read in the Senate
Monday snd produced profound sensation among
ths Union members Of both Houses. a, well -
among tnion men every where. It, however .Ia.
tea 'he Soprefheaos inienie!y, net only in Con.
gress but al over the country The, celebrated
the event With jutia.i as ard firing c.nnen. Val.
iandi-ham even flung fias from lis window and
ace'astd The Democracy should stand BY Johnson.
Ihe consideration Of the message ai.er tie read.
ING vas finished was postponed until Tuesday-
The scene in Corsress on Tue.dsv, i; /, s.id. wa,
unprecedented Tie ro;und, passages were
crowded, snd not only were the galleries of ,hs
houses fal. but around each door reor,e were
packed by scores, and there they stood for hour,
waiting TO catch accounts OF what nas going on
within The Senate. The galleries were packed a,
IL y VI.
Judge Tfrmta,l disscetsd the message. and
bowed its slarng Inconsistencies in an argument.
which, Tor legal skill aid power has seldom been
equ2led IN the Senate. Judge Trumbull deserves
ihe thanks Of all loyal PEOPLE for hi, effort. Az
The close Of bis speech the vote was taken. and
Norton Doohitlc, Dixon. Stewart. Morgan and
Cowsn, who were elected Union men, voting
against 1t, there wss lack oftwo votes necessary
TO carry the BILL TIE vote stood 80 for the p.,
sage Of the bill 10 - against.
In the language Of the Washington Chronic!.,
This message OF President Johnson will fall Ike
The cold hand ofeeath upon the warm in pulse. of
the Union PEOPLE who have given so much Of their
treasure and their blood to the GAUGE OF tic Re.
public, and have e?osed such uus,inted and m
questioning confidence in the Executive"
We could not make room for the message in
this number, and il is somewhat doubtful whether
we viii in our next as alulOs. every one will have
se'd ]; that wants TO before our rex; issue.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-02-22
The First Year Of Freedom.

On the 18th day Of January, 1865, the last State
Convention OF Missouri adopted an ordinance Of
immediate emancipation, making Imperative from
the hour of its passage. We have therefore, had
one years experience Of free institutions in Mis-
souri,. and can safely from its indications, fortel
what the continued operations OF the policy is like
~ TO be. Never has there been a more triu mph-
an vindication than that with which the action OF
the Radical Freedom party of Missouri has been
crowned. The very FIRST step il took was 10 sbol-
sh slavery, making the act the index to the policy
of its administration. We have, therefore, the
Of its workings. There are none Who will now
deny that the condition OF Missouri has been made
infinitely better by the change. Instead of
we have peace, instead of univ ersal apprehensions,
cling Of absolute security; instead Of doubt and
gloom, an almost unlimited confidence in the fu-
ture; and instead Of families fleeing from their
homes 10 escape the torch and bullet Of the guer-
nlla, our highways are white with trains Of enter
prising immigrants, coming with high hopes. to
identify themselves with the progress of Free
Missouri"
One of the osthappy consequences OF the radi
cal emancipation policy of Missouri is apparent in
its influence upon the freedmen OF our State.
The negroes. as soon as liberated, were, except in
the single matter Of the franchise. at once placed
upon a perfect legal equality with the whites
The effect OF this action becomes most interest
not slow to predict the most disastrous consequent
ces ON the adoption of this course. The ne
groes, we we're told, f treated as other men,
woulc not work, would leave their country bones
and lock 20 the cities, and crime and idleness
would be fearfully multiplied. The result of the
experiment ia best illustrated in the fact, that
have not heard single complaint of the negroes
in this State, from any quarter, since they we're
set free. They have proved to be industrious.
economical and well behaved citizeLs, and
rapidly acquiring property and an education.
South, which are experiencing difficulties with
their colored people, and constantly exercising
themselves with spprehensons of violence and
rebellion at their bands, profiably act upon our
sxamplef The lesson which would appear to be
determined in our case. is that the
safest method to pursue toward the emancipated
blacks 10 to tree. them the full benefit of all the
principles whiehRrs recommended BY justice and
humanity,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-02-22

The republic ans held convention here last Sat
urday to select delegates 10 the State Convention
At indianapolis on the 22l inst. We have not
learned who we're chosen, bur we know that there
was more drunkenness and disordery conduct in
town on that day than there has been any day this
winter Democrat.
Is the Democrat determined to break up lis par
ty! II not II 10 very imprujent TO say the least
Such an article as the above could never have en-
snaied from Democrat of experience, bu. mus,
have been written by some tyro in politics. and
published wiihou: being submitted to the senior
for his approval. 1.-THE Democrat can persuade
its readers tina, Republicans love whiskey as well
as themselves. their prejudicss will soon begin to
give way, and in that case their democracy will
get shsky rapidly.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-02-22
OREGON NEWS.

An iron manufacturing company has been incor-
porased at Portland, with capital of 100000.
Copperhsad paper is about 10 be started at
Lafayette, Yambill county.
Mr.. E. Kohlberg was frozen to death on the
trail from the Cascades to Sandy, a coupe OF
months ago. He has relatives in San Francisco.
Buttman, the San Francisco painter, has com
pleted a magnificent picture of Mount Hood
which 10 on exhibition in Portland.
The division OF the State Of Oregon is being
agitated. says the Statesman, which adds: 1.-The
proposition now stand. as follows: Give Oregon all
west OF the Cascade mountains, and lying between
California and British Columbia, form a new State
or Territory east Of the Cascades, Of the terri
tory which would be detached By the Cascade
limo from Oregon and Washington. 1t will take
time to accomplish it, and by the time the machn-
cry can be set at work, the people east Of the
mountains NAV be ready and able for State or
ganization. We are in favor Of the division.''
Mr.. Ward is doing first rate business with his
theatrical company at Portland. They have got
the Willamette theatre ''chunked and daubed, -
and it is quite comfortable. The Oregonian Of
Dec 18th says: From noon Saturday up to
last evening. large number Of persons who had
started overland from the Dalles a week ago, we're
arriving in this city. They all agree il pronoun-
cling the trip the toughest. on which theJ have
suffered the most Of any TIP Of their lives. and
some with whom we have conversed appear to
have been familiar with winter travelling in the
mountains for years. There is no very great
depth of snow, but the blasts cold and pier
cling, and have caused much suffering. In round
ing some OF the points along the trail these trav-
eiers have been obliged to tie their hats to their
heads, and assert that il would be immpossible to
ride AZ animal md them.
An unknown soldier belonging to the Ca lifor-
MA Volunteers Was drowned in the willamette re.
Gently,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-02-22

Gen. Grant procsims his determination to sup
press disloyal newspapers in the rebel States
This is clearly within his province, ss GeEeral-in-
Chief Of the army, since those States are under
military law. On tie ether hand the notorious
Pollard. OF the Richmond Examiner, has Just lef.
Washing. ton. declaring that he had received from
the President permission TO resume the publ;ca-
ton Of tia, reasonable ard incendary sheet in
spite Of the Lieutenant General. Pollari's repu-
tation for veracty is no. good enough to outweigh
the intrinsic probabilities OF the case. We pre-
sumo that he ba. received no such permission, and
mandec, a; least for the present.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-02-22

The Louisville Journal says that nothing which
President Johnson could DO would satisfy the reb.
81 conservatives in Kentucky except he should alb
dicate his Office in behalf of Jefferson Davis. This
is also The feeling. says the Chicago Republican.
and SO 81! We, Of The rebel conservatives in the
North. Their dream is still the domi nation OF
the South over the whole country, the restoration
of slavery, and their own appointment to all the
profitable Offices. They have been disappointed
hitherto, and will be hereafter.