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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24
Notice to DistillerS.

sTBYsthsrooent sct 0f Lagialsturse easzaozst dir.
m tillin Sp;rituOusI Iqus srs,h from grain, ,Bro TO-
suired to pay To- the Compissionsrs Of Pp6Iic
Building,, lio.p.e ef Two Hundred dollars Tor
each still so used. ~ - q ~ @ osza u
Persons intsrestsa Vii please eomsfofSIia ana
pIy the same. The4aw win b. enforced fAyainst
all Hhofail&odos soy By ordsrofths Boardx
- $50. Sc. Go ODE, Secs and Treassc G. r. D,
Jan .A.. r-.it,-s 4. tf.,.,,ss-i er-, 2
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24

8 lsaTas Or -aoEE5,EIsIISG-
pAYADLt. n ADVANCE

60 oe.lsssthssaentswilf DO lnsessed asahe tate Of
ssso,Fg poi Lar snaFIFTF CENTS fer Square
svta Minion aine sor lcss} FIR tho fsst insertion,
ssanjfosR DoLLARraf eaehsubseq qasuiinzsrsifan
ne- A liberal ,si ee- u. sit be inada to tfose
-i'Uiasis,. 70 nisstsisr ~ TIA yeaf -'s,E
.lrt,n~a ,e;ae tsaodfs .tss s5 90. In, alisascss
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24
,Hpn.sA.aH. stephens-.H1iiss. y. Views.
A letter from a. \, Stephens, dated at GRAY;
fsrdsyile, Georgia. Gath plsip9 contains the f0-

,aAst0,hoaI sm doing, I esp ONLY; !ay that, IN,
sipco m .Tethfn hons; But rho country z ana is
a worEc ih,y1iieaiiy; morally sasdpt
eii6cdil ath5n sIPectod.s rTfsg gGnarzfteEirs of
fbe pasflsis dof asrahdy srestar of eiJi!lar
and haraouhs saudJ amepgsgsa in ,dsing sal ]
can. .toeGeet chat result dotrpst. that wisdsInti
.modef.tiep and tfas pnsgloti,n 6 VII. ttis. Tbs
%sssass, ssssss T. sas iy ass,i
b .y sis md aes @ sSss ss
Etheycan niththum asfhoy present themsslyes.' :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24
HorIss,e,ssssfor.. s,,s 4. Sale;

III have a.sayplds o. THREE HORSES, and mill
II sell thsm cheap. One is aSarstsstC hsfness.
animal, and o good Brood marc. The other tHe
arc young horses four snd seven years old. Ap.
ply 10 W. 4. sEIGLER.
= .ESnrnires, Jan. "a .>~->sG sstesr-A xs@
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24
Nh AushoritY OF che Sword.

We rublish. .beloF, q sssSueuha. striking Gem !
eral Order ffam GsG.GnlSiS We must confeasi
that no ds qes ksag ssSsetly fhas i. means. ne
suppose, that il is4 40 prevent US Of ths:
senth seisaly Shs F0fmsr inhabitants Of the:
Coast and sIsl4nds, now aliens and wandereril
splunssrss penniloas-from instituting suits
ID ths e5u,ts ragain.t the Northern mea,
ahd isss1.y issrstssS SnsgSess, now in fraudul0Vs
posss.siSnSof tbais lands ana houses. 1t at lea,t
implies, orssems to imply, d shadowy cutliIe Of
probability thzs these ssoaacs and lands may some
day bc restored to their rishtful owners BY the
.aeeisioaaofthO.. United, Stats. eCaHts..A listls
comfort iu that; If there i, any comfort in tae
IN :, t teassnft oabSRs-So. sA
sees=sgfFDdpf. 4aiasSnf' Gs6sFaps UMtu;;
Y4suIsdTos,Jan. 12,' 1856.
| Military division and department eoppanders,
| ahoss Atommanas anabraeS Or hre composed
as ruy srfs ths hits asllipus. States; sbd who
Ihagenot already done spiSMill atronees issue and
ozforceoot ders projecting from Prosccnti9ny On OF y
salts in tho State 9. m9nislfL courts ot e sqeh
Suites, all Ulcers and soldiers OF the armes o.
tho United States, and all persoEs saacoad
EfsrJ Gmln,ritys zcbrgei isHislrd G-pe aafortect.
done ms their apnilityry eapscitys orsprssuane q
IoFdrrs from prspeet military antheri,y and !.
pIets Of from snit er alI loyal citizen
4 Or porsoiis cha70ed With otances dono againstth
lrsbsf f5fesi; directly or ihdifsotIy; daring ah.
e1isgsucsE % tie rebellion, and ipsssour hei
acani o. sampldyera hsrgca izithstn' acs sanpcl
tofeabapdoaed lands :or pl plantaisnE,; or tho pos
sessisn or castody AM ktad ol PsopsriJ Tea.
ths same, pursuant TO tho order of ghe pres'dea
lof in3. ii tha ciyil' or military dspaf tmeus 9
4 itliss sGoscrnmenf and 70 protect Them from DO,
penalties or damages that may haro.bsen or ma.
bo pronouraedora dged inssnid ceurtsdn an
saf sush and also protecting eolorea Porsop
from prosecutions 10 any, Of said ststes charge
{ With otfSncss for which white persons are no
Eprosscutsd or prh;shedsin the same manner an
yha4graa. C Lscs zSs <fl1 pi btsa+@s !! Eaa ss93
y fssss ..s:s : yrummand of s-sis i5i,.,s
a se;:s.. ist I,isnsrnaat Gsnordl, ,aRAsT.
!, - ED. T1wpsena, Assistant dit tGen, sSas
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24
Coupiinreutsvy TO, the ,Elcct.

The Philsdsiphia Nercaryithns pays itsre'psets
to Thad. Stevens and Cad Sehufz:i.s S..a =
e" Aud Who 70 Mf. SterenDa Nos4a PsnusyIya.
.iiiap, thank God ,buts Ysnken intruder inio this
iytasc, shosS reputed wife lis negro, and uhoso
,ebi.drsp are snnlattoes. Aad Bho II Carl sehus7
Al Wretchsd pdveuturyr, who, q atraiterso bis ma
live land fsd hitReT for refuge, kept 10 ser-basr
as,oon in this sity aud falling ID that las iiysa
lsser 1ainea Of tho aGovernuent that haS rescued
hin from tho penalty Of tseaaDn ned The obscuri..
tyaf ssepllion. e.S: M stdaoFi ~! =,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24

- Our acknowledgements, ii ;
I, Ne heartily thankthe foiioming gen,lsmpn for
late papers. Capt. 'Taoaas Josrs, Mr. NJ. iEEBE-
Escnulrz, 5oux b Haa.Lsos. Esq, DR.: ). E.
GnIrrrs, aad Mr. jas. NICHOLSON. :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24
Very respectfully,

II. r. HuLBuap, Dep, Comptroller. :;
D., L. McKaY. E5q, President Peoples Nations
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24
Tic IIute: is in tiperir.inn.4

~ The Ifnte;is in uperirsinns4 h
ou. 'prsssns jcsuss rsqaifins sabsc;iptions in
sdtsnae srs nov in operation. and We ssnd tho
Jiarsrf;.ss TO NONE anisss his rpfa Il COM:
'lrllaa With, IN carrying lhls s,sssn into sssesa'
ii9n, ws, are Hscksy parting aith sones Of sus
oldest, highess esteemed and most reliable feids;
but We .lpe pethsa.laradonl lBilLbe ;Ihorss sss they
are srusible men md eanno. friF fbe,jas:
sscs and fairncss-4yea, neeessity-tsf our course
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24
.TRG A DIV G n S ER
LANES IL RacoE. s9nHoR.
WEDNESDAY, .JAss:si, 1865.

Ihe Ncw CedesnE AaRs
As pa,sed By fhe Legisinture NJ iIs iast Session,
in relation to Petstus Of Colon AasIeeu PRINTED
in pamfHlcssorun at.this eeicc, mud ii ready for
delivery. p.iss, IS c;s.pe sopy5 FIVE copies for
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24

~@sr Only seron Of the Governmsnt sainals
imported INTO ToIas fifteen years ago ata living.
!. sEas7 little girl at KspoIha, Wi,, whom GONG
of hor mates putintoa bag and rolled about just
or fan, was killed by the operation. s5.. -
w high wind which provailed-in ouson's.
County, Ireland, short time since, blew the
thatch from tho cottage Of ono Patrick Murphy,
T and revealed to him 5 horn allied with 1000
guineas and sevaral Spanish dollars. -
n aook of Wild geese kept. pace NTH 3
train. of cars on the Hudwn River railroad going
at the rateof thirty milssan hour, tho other day,
for tan 1ailaa. they changed THAR course.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24
4 Nan Of Vast and Wonderful, ETpes
= rfercs.s - s@r .' {

4 msa Of s.st and wonderful rrperisass i; our.
.s..sfal and easrs,:ie ftsnd LsIeaahui'n.s No
one Mil gaipsas. this whsa. he rosds Ms. I.s Gard
>iu aaothvr C ,lamns Asd not Onl5s t.s.sfsl aud
ssargsic. ut,alto 'hunirrou, aud original, Jnst
returned fsor, - sIl ahc Seaport Towns. North and
sodsh.e what sn admirable assortmens Of this.
.sa. aad tks ofssr rhSrau,s Esve eol'eetad!! And
xe have 10 doubt sf The fact 1I6 u the rery
man 10 do il Ans lhis good sIius. rh4t hevpsst,
Of. as coming ont sf .lr tile. ,s Oh, thou in
yisibls spirit Of Wine :, l,,,r.,. - .ta4s,. :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24
Rfdg,aalWaaaaYI ala b 4 Land ii yfaF Sale.

+KfdgaWay land sfAF Sale.
e "A - R ,1lYS1N1lSEl s, In.
9g efs. for sais n FEHNfXTI0N
1s tsI sioeSfsf on Sas coi6hSfS Road. a
'niinft tOa Iagsfsh csH, ,scuilisshkzkaSe
~ /. &. Ao 479 lktraSlss 81
About zoo ni sula Stioa-ssS ssSs E ESSda
sIprefsr hUssssftS aiSids III assdS Ma al
500 'acrss WITH The mPfsv SB6ut l1s q
Ehioif sdn1saitisx sxtions nsAn6i9S1HND6a3a
:-sTha ihptprsmsnfssre ssaa mxesaasdse
- Psssssstoa Etvsn skths esd9s tlsss!nesAy yaas.
ses ,.stsa ea ssa y as4assYs53T:
I'.Jani niycva ysiT1ssSt sss y sFs ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24

+ ae The State militia =. .Alasan. arg ts e'
and a
Ess;sto 6avoaasuss snsseedinahs South sslsctngs
{eaoiioi Iaannas ssa.o assTe7 tsi4e teseas.s y
: ne Ts s , sf,S IL y n sSiis5 is sr
+ mons, sisinTsx' alone darine shs month 81 No.
.venbor nn;a &. IN .ssslIs2 M ~ taxes. '@ ' :.
es,sPire foxes werehunted to death BY hounds
1 ana horssnsn Thursday xstsrnoon, at UpionRacs
,coursesI.org1.land. There was ayisa. nambor
lEeotatorS The ioEss were ioosa a'psaa'e ::
" ths enclosed race ss; asarss, and having nY
CHANGE for their lives among tno Isn OF rT"eits!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24
! Islaaxl Ed lt.

Z JaS : = ssS G rs 3 - Naa.l;
ssesa sszi,.a seiaEs i
s.; ss..a lsslp
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q sssssn,s! q s!s Haess ass Tisss
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24
:F(lFk tSAfsFs9 alaEEI, ~

Ia aSgREaI9k .x9gN ssass ,s.zs
d y s!s ssIs i s. s;issI q S 81
lSsAsul6s@ Spsirs 'ssisssa 81 sS -
tr6ssanshle s1ysass-s Ehif9
| dAcKii fnfl1, 1,foraRass sssinf
s.haadh nsh slseFsssa sSdl. -.
;aa9 ~ a!le osape.xea os vsa
,p Hee6aabeap1s fik8txSipEf q MAS
aNesth of xaesasl lAspad 1 nilss scStAs A:ssay-
5 f.Siyfs baa s:ss ta2lsss ,.:osSs .:soSs szc,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24
: Selling OF at Cost

+ 'Reaatho ir,. of wA-..xs s tovirstxrs, These,
gentlemen are really and ntrrll,Y sailing OF at
cost Now is the time 10 0aehlsyc:groN bargasass
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24

IA iitasstcaling A. asdsngstgug psrt g
E-.tsa But stealing largsly. is q noble art. :,
lis mean to rob q hen-roost Of hon,
issihn Bnesteaiing millions "a aSkesus gentlcmot,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03
Debt not Easily Paid.

lfw possessed nothing more than what had
been gained by our own efforts, we should be
poor indeed. Taking no account of the good
things with which God has filled the earth for
the use of mantle sunshine, clouds, fruitful
fields teeming waters air, and all the innumera-
BILE expressions of His bounty in nature--every
man, woman, and child are debtors to the skill
and industry of our fellows. Our clothing, food
books amusements, TOOLS in short, everything
devised for comfort or happiness, require an
amount OF thought and work. which no one in
dividual could ever accomplish. 1t has required
ages of experiment and labor to perfect even the
commonest articles of every day use. A boys
coat represents the toll of the sheperd, who rails
ed the wool of the genius Of the inventor who
devised the machinery for cleansing, carding,
spinning and weaving it the art of the chemist
who prepared the dyes labor of those who did
their part in furnishing the thread and bnttons
the work of the tailor the skill Of the hundreds
of mechanics who constructed the tools neccessa-
ry for all those who had hand in completing
the garment, and the efforts OF those who furn-
ished food for all thus engaged; why almost half
the world had some thing TODD toward making
that coat and thus it is with nearly all the things
we possess. Now no one man can ever really
pay for all he has received. When any one feels
like putting on airs exalting himself, and
Boosting Of his independence, it may benefit him
to think that his debts not yet paid that they
never can be. The best one can do under the
circumstances is to exert himself to add something
to the general stock of good things in the world.
The Good Book sums it up in this wonderful SEN
tence Osce no man anything, BIT to l0Ue one an
0ther-showing that the debt of good will can
never be fully discharged. american Agricultur-
sSt.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03
WHOLE NO. SO.
New Rules for Base Baliers.

4NOW AeOAOO AL A@ooO ASoA1OAos
The following new rules for Base Ball players,
which we find in an exchange paper, we COM
mend to the attention of the members of base
ball clubs in this county
The Mnings.-Sec. 1.-The game when play
ed att all, to be on the anniversary of some other
day, and be continued until nine innings are
played, if the players are not played out " be-
fore that time. To be conducted strictly in ac-
cordance with the laws of the Modes and the
Persians, and the regulations of the board of
health.
Running Bases. Sec. 2.--No player to be al
lowed more than one hour to run base.
Catching.-Sec. 3.-Players to have the privi-
eye of catching their balls in hats or caps, but
the use of peach baskets to be positively prohib-
tied. Mosquito nets may be used in catching
I" fly !" balls.
Foul BallS.-Sec ALI q foul balls " to be
deodorized before used.
Putting Players Out.--Sec. 5.--Any player
caught out y without his night key or a per-
nit from the Clerk Of the Council, to be taken
charge of by the city police, placed in the coffin
and furnished lodgings in David Jones Locker.
The Pitcher.-Sec. 6.-Should the pitchers
become cracked during the game, new one to
be procured from Mullen's Grocery store. Proud
ed That his dog does not steal the players din
ner and make home run, otherwise it shall
be purschased from the nearest grocery.
Batting. mo cotton g batting al
lowed.
Conveyance. -Omnibuses to start for the first
base every half hour, and ambulances to be ready
at convenient points to carry off the wounded.
Reporters.-Sec. l0.--ln order that there may
be correct report by eye witnesses-after the re-
liable manner of war correspondents-news
per reporters to be positively prohibited from APP
preaching the grounds.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03

VA Some twelve years since bridal party,
returning from their wedding tour, stopped at a
hotel in the town of p, New Jersey for the
night. Their baggage was placed in one OF the
halls of the hotel. During the night one of the
trunks was taken out and carried a short distance
from the hotel, to a low piece ofground, broken
open and rifled of its contents. The parties en-
gagged in the affair were seen carrying the said
trunk by person who was out rather late, but
thought nothing of it until the following day,
when the story became generally known that a
robbery had beed committed. Then he stated
that he saw some three or four colored individu-
ais carrying trunk at late hour in certain
direction, and named two of them the others
he did not recognize. Warrants were according
" issued for their arrest. The officer proceeded
to carry out his Instructions, and after short
search he found the parties named in company
with three or four others, conversing Among
said number was a noted individual OF color
named Adam j.. He was accordingly arrest
ed with the others upon suspicion, but afterward
released, with the understanding that he was
still prisoner. Adam was noted individual
from the fact that he had for several years "grac-
ed' the offices of lawyers, and also of the hanks
in the capacity of sweeper and fire-builder in
chief and nothing btdck ever shone upon his
character, if it did upon his skin. Upon the in
vestigation before the Grand Jury it was clearly
shown that Adam had nothing TO do with the
affair, and was perfectly clear of even suspicion.
Still, he was good subject for little sport, and
he felt terribly afrighted lest he should be lndict-
ed Upon the adjournment of the grand Jury
Adam was told that he was indicted. The trial
of two who were really indicted for the ofense
was set down for given day, and upon the ar
rival of said day Adam was also in attendance.
Judge N, who presided upon the bench at
the time, was man who heartily relished joke
and was always willing to aid in carrying one
on. During the trial of the guilty ones recess
of ten minutes occurred, during which the Judge
upon seeing Adam in court, called out:
q Is Adam jim court 2"
Adam at once stood up and made known bis
| presence.
The Judge called him up before the bar, and
| in substance said :
Adam, the Court is surprised and panied tc
see man in your standing before them. Adam
| it has been shown by evidence that you had
nothing to do with the robbery alleged against
you still, Adam, you were found in bad com
! pany, and therefore arrested. Now, Adam, LEI
| this be warning to you to keep out OF bad com
| pany."
Adam was overwhelmed with joy at the GLAD
news of his acquittal, but felt little sore upon
being found with the guilty parties and though
that it was but just that he should apologize
| which he did as follows
| g Most 'on'a able Judge-Sar-de fac'am, da
good company and bad company looks SO muct
like now days dat you can't tell the difference
! till you git in 'em.'
| A perfect roar of laughter followed Adams re
marks in which the Court took full share
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03
Family Courtesles.

In the family the law of pleasing ought to ex-
tend from the highest to the lowest. You are
bound to please your children; and your chill
dren are bound to please each other and you
are bound to please your servants; if you expect
them to please you. Some men are pleasant in
the household and nowhere else. have known
such men. They were good fathers and kind
husbands. If you had seen them in their homes
you would have thought they were angels; but
if you had seen them in the street or in the count
ing house, or any where else outside of their own
house, you would have thought them almost saw
age. But the opposite is apt to be the case
When we are among onr neighbors, or amongst
strangers, we endeaver to act with propriety -
but when we get home, we say to ourselves, 81
have played a part long enough, and now | am
going to be natural So we sit down and are
ugly and snappish, and blunt and disagreeable.
We lay aside those little courreses that make the
toughest floor smooth, that makes the hardest
things like velvet, and make life pleasant We
expend all our polteness in places where it will
bring silver and gold.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03
Lesson of Wisdom.

Frederick Bremen, the charming moralist,
speaks tenderly and truthfully to those occupy
ing the several family relations
" Many marriages have commenced like the
morning red, and persisted like mushroom
Wherefore Because the pair neglected to be
as agreeable to each other after the union as they
were before it. Seek to please each other, my
children but in doing SO, keep heaven in mind.
Lavish not your love to-day, remembering that
marriage has morrow. Bethink We, my daugh-
ter, what a word housewife expresses. The mar
ried woman is her husband domestic trust. On
her he ought to be able to place his reliance in
house and family to her he should confde with
the key Of bis heart and lock of his store room.
His honor and his home is under her protection
his well-being in her hands, Ponder this +
And you, my sons, be true men of honor, and
good fathers of your families. Act in such wise
that your wives will respect and love you. And
what more shall | say to you, my children P
Peruse the Word of God that will guide you
out of storm and dead calm, and bring yOn safe
into port And as for the rest-do your best y
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03
Association of Rebel Prison Survi-
VOrS

To all SurUiUors Of Rebel Prisons
C0mr0deS-The survivors of the thousands of
loyal men who were incarcerated in Southern
prisons, DESTROYS of forming a society among
themselves for the purpose Of renewing and per-
petuating the friendships which were then cement
ed by mutual suffering, affording aid to such of
our number as have been rendered helpless
by rebel barbarity, and of collecting the mater
ais for history as full and accurate as possible
of our Imprisonment have initiated such organ
ization.
A meeting of returned prisoners from large
number of States was held at Pittsburg on the
Goth of September, 1866. At this meeting the
q Association of Rebel Prison Survivors was
organized by choosing General A. d. Streight,
of Indiana, permanent President and Vice Pres
dents from each of the States represented.
All soldiers or citizens of the State of Mary
land, who were captured during the war, and in
carcerated in Rebel prisons, will please furnish
the undersigned with the following information:
Age and nativity
When and where captured.
When imprisoned
4 When released.
Names and address of comrades in prson-if
remembered
Major G. w. WHITE,
Vice President for Maryland,
1913 South Charles street, Baltimore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03
aag- A western friend sends the folIOwiur

@g- A Western friend sends the following:
We have in or town good~hearted and well
meaning man, who sometimes, in endeavoring to
be profound, gets Off some very queer sayings.
Among other good qualities he has an implicit
confidence in Providence, which he once qualified
in this way. He had just returned from a long
and tedious ride on wet and cold winter day.
Sitting down by the fire and warming himself, be
remarked to friend: =" Peter, really believe if
it had not been for the blessing of a kind Provi-
dence and these thick pants would have caught
my death of cold ~
Atanother time, when looking at the refracton
of light through prism, Reproduced the follow
ing sage remark: " do not see why these beau
tifu colors could not be extracted from the light
and used for painting and dyeing'
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03
Epitome of What Has Been Done by
the Democracy.

It shot down Federal soldiers in Baltimore
while on their way to defend the National Capt.
toll. t8
1t fred on the flag of our country at Fort
Sumpter.
II seized the forts and arsenals, and robbed
the national minis and repositories.
Itorganzed an armed force hostile to the Uni
ted States.
II shot down the soldiers of the Republic on a
hundred battle fields.
II discarded both human and divine Justice.
1t perverted the spirit Of our free institutions.
II forced men into arms against this Govern
ment.
II murdered loyal people, drove the defence
less from their homes, outraged their families,
stole their treasures, burnt their dwellings and
ravaged their fields.
II organized lawless bands for indscriminate
murder and pillage
1t threw trains freighted with innocent wo-
men and children from the track, destroying
their lives, and robbing them of their valuables.
1t has violated every law, human and divine.
| II spread desolation and war throughout the
| land. ..4
It filed our homes with widows and orphans.
II fastened an immense war debt on the nation.
Itcaptured and burnt our merchant vessels on
the high seas.
| It starved and murdered our prisoners OF war.
1t violated the most solemn oaths.
! 1t shot down our soldiers in cold blood after
they surrendered.
It organized bloody riots in our. Northern cit
les, aud tried to create Northern rebellion.
1t tried to fire the city of New York and other
| cities.
| Il made numerous raids on defenceless towns
ON the Northern borders and robbed their banks.
| 1t tried to introduce pestilence into our North
| ern cities.
ITHAS BEEN GUILTY OF EVERY CRIME
KNOWN. TO HUMAN. LAW, DRENCHED OUR
LAND WITH FRATERNAL BLOOD, FILLED
/ OUR TOWNS WITH MOURNING, AND Gull
! MINATED ITS CAREER IN THE ASSASSlNA-
TION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Ii is now trying to obtain control of the Gov
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