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FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE SENATE
AND uOUSEO OF REPRESENTATIVES,
To express gratitude to God, in lie
of the United States, is my first duty in
addressing you. Our thoughts next
revert to the death OF the lite President
by an act oi parricil@, treaaUn. The
grief Of the nation is still, fresh il finds
some solace in the consideration that he
lived to enjoy the highest proof Of its
confidence by entering on the renewed
term Of the Chief Magistracy, TO which
he had been elected that he brought
the civil war substantially to a close
thai his loss was IcpIored IN all parts Of
the Union and that foreign nations
have rendered justice to ms memory.
His removal cast upon me a heavier
weight of cares than ever devolvpd upon
any one of his predecessors. To fulfil
my trust, I need the support and conf
dence of all who are a>sJriated with me
in the various departments Of Govern
ment, and the support and confidence of
the people. There is~but one way in
which | can hope 10 gair their necessary
aid it is, TO state with franknpss the
principles which guide my conduct, and
their application to the present state Of
aft ,irs, we'll aware that the efficiency of
my Iabors will, in a great measure, de-
pend on your and their undivided ap-
probation.
The relations of the General Govern
ment towards the four millions of inha-
bitants whom the war has called into
F-~"HH"H h"v" nnutord my mn&f~sorinns
conslderatlon On the propfiety of At
tempting to make the freedmen electors
by the proclamation Of the Executive, I
took for my counsel the Constitution it.
self, the interpretations of that ~in&tru-
ment by its authors and their contempo-
raries, and recent legislation by Congress.
When, at the first movement towards
independence, the Congress of the Unit
ed States instructed the several States to
institute governments of their own thew
left each State to decide for itself the
conditions for the enjoyment Of the cleo
tive franchise. During the period Of The
COnfederacy, there continued to exist a
great diversity in the qualifications of
electors in The several States and even
within q State a distinction Of ouali6ca-
ti6ns prevailed with regard 10 the Off
GERS who were 10 be chosen. The Com
siituti0n Of The UnIied States r~ccogniz.s
these dlverSities when it e%nioin~ that, in
the choice of members of tine House of
Representatives of the United States,
''the electors in each State shall have the
qualifications requisite for electors Of the
most numerous branch of the Stale L.
gisIature." After the formation of The
Constitution, il remained, rs before, the
uniform usage for each Safe to enlarge
the body of its electors, according to it's
own Judgment and, under this system,
one State after another has proceeded ~
increase the number of it's electors, until
now, universal suffrage, or something
very near it, is tbe general ru,e So
fixed was this reservation of power in
the habits Of the people, and 50 ,uuques-
toned has been the Interpretation of The
Constitution, that during The civil war
the late President never harbored the
purpose certainly never avowed the
purpose-of dl~sfegardihg it and in the
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A m n.
From tie Boston Herald Supplement, Dec. g.
PRESIDENT JOHNSONS MESSAGE.

FELLOW -CTTTZENS OF THE SENATE
AND HOUSED OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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Another Gallant Soldier Speaks
What Brigadier. Wistar Says
He would Rather Trust Ex-
Rebels than GOvernn1 ent IL OBJ
bers and Contractors, who
Staad at Home During the
WAR
PHILADELPHIA, Septembt

PHILADELPHIA, September 10, 1866
Brevet Majors general Custar and Commit
tee, &C.:
DEAR SIR-It is impossible for me to
leave my business engagements here long
enough to accept your invitation to- attend
the Soldiers Convention at Cleveland next
week.
My convictions, however, and my earnest
hopes are with you and the objects Of the
Convention.
The attempt of Southern polititions todc
stroy our Union in 1861 furnished an oppor-
tunity for every loyal man to put himself
right on the record, which you and |, and all
our brother soldiers embraced, by enlisting
'for the war. :"
The present attempt of certain Northern
politicians to commit similar rebellious acts.
by keeping our Union in condition of haz-
zard and danger, and compelling one por-
ton of our countrymen to submit without
voice or representation to the government
ofan other portion-furnishe another ep-
portunity for all loyal Union soldiers to
allv for the preservation of the same Union
for which we fought as comrades during
four long and eventful years.
wish to be considered as enlisted in the
same cause for this war also, and willing to
march under the same flag, shoulder to
shoulder, with any and all who are willing
to strike another blow for peace and Union,
whether veteran soldier or new recruits
IWould eren trust a repentant rcbet-Soitttcr
uho fought as on td,r feld, Lut is loyaiy
disposed no,o, rather than the politicians and
coatsactors acho stdid at hone and robbed as
and the Government throughout the mar,
and no,o hare the impuaence to ask as to share
the Government ,re hare preserved Nth ne
groes, IN order that they may continue to
grow fat on their cerJdl patriotism.
Let our old comrades all understand the
true issues the President is taking in our
beha f. Let them understand that the
Union for which we fought and suffered af-
te being, as we thought, preserved by our
arms. is now being trihed with and endan-
gered by office seekers and politicians for
their own selfish end; and | have no fear
but that those glorious lines in blue, which
in the cause and under the flag Of ''the
Union," swept triumphantly over all the
enemies positions, will again rally into an
other mighty Union army, which will this
fall sweep before it all foes to our Union,
whether traitors of the North or South, or
both together, and thus finish with the bal
lot the great work commenced with the bay
onct.
| am, dear sir, very trnly yours,
ISAAC j. WISTAR,
Late Brigadicr- general Volunteers, U. s. A.
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asinshaM ExpHalnifssH HAss Course.

We may imagine the following colloauy
between Bingham and an honest mcchal,ic
in Harrison County
Mechanic-Well, Mr. Bingham, what
have you done for US mechanics and work
ing men?
Bingham Well, to tell the truth. we
haven been able to do great deal for YOU.
Circumstances over which we had no con
troll rendered this impossible; but, I'll tell
you what, we We done IA good deal for the
niggcrs,
M,-fEave you dine any thing to tighten
our taxes, and the taxes upon every thing
We eat, drink and wear?
B.--Well, no; cant say we have; but
we have laid out good deal of money to
feed, educate and protect our loyal black
population
NJ. Have you done any thing to restore
specie payments, and make the promises oP
the Government worth what they pretend
to I've?
B.-Well, not much; but we have voted
down two vetoes of old johnson, who was
determined we shouldn't give our colored
friends the same rights as white people.
NJ. Have you done any thing to oqualize
taxation, 50 that The burdens OF Govern.
mcnt shall rest equsly upon all classes?
B.-Not great deal confess; but then
we. done very great deal to equalize the
rights OF all classes, by giving the elective
franchise r. the negroes in the District of
Columbia and in niue Territories.
M-tlave yon done any thing to restore
the Union, and reconstruct the State?
B.-Well, no; but we have fixed things SO
that if the South ever gets back into the
Union, it will be nowhere unless they let
the negro vote.
M.-Did you appropriate the money to
paythe white soldiers The extra bounty Of
fifty aud one hundred dollars which, you
promised them?
B.-Thkt was overlooked; but we did not
forget to provide the means to pay our loyal
black allies the three hundred dollars which
we thought was due to them.
M.-Did you do any thing 70 condliate
the white people of the South, and lead
them to the belief that political associa-
tion with the North would be for their
pleasure or advantage?
B.-No; but we did very great deal to
provethat the people Of the South are dis
loyal, aud to convince ourselves that our
only hope is In the loyal blacks.
NJ. 7 preceive, Mr. Bingham, that your
record in Congress is that OF a negro repre-
sentative.
b. II perceive that YOU are traitor 4
coppcrhead, aud sympatkizef with 70.
belion
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ESTABLISHED A. D. 1882.
To the Public.

have not been away from
my law Office since my nomination, but qni-
! city attending to business, and letting tic
people alone Yet learn Mr.. Bingham is
roaring over the District like young bull,
slandering me in all his speeches, and say
ing in other counties opposed the war
did nothing, and gave nothing to it, ami in
his speech published in the Advocate, find
| these words:
''On the 25th of July 1868, three weeks
after the battle Of Yieksburg, this man
"Mr. Kitchener, dared to insult the sol
'diers of the REPUBLIC, by publishing in
''his paper, the Ohio Democrat, af which
''ening the soldiers of the Union that the
their coats If they dared to denounce
Clement l. Valandieham as a traitor"
That is what John A. Bingham said, but
it is what / never said. It is falsehood of
John A. Bingham, and | pronounced it
such, made by him, knowing it to be false
| never insulted soldier of the Union in
my life. never dared soldier to do any
thing but 20 ard fight for his country, and
told him ifhe fell, would help raise NOR
ument to his memory, and perpetuate his
name through all the time to coming gen
er tions. .
/ did condemn few officers for SANDER
ing he soldiers fathers aud saidt straps
and buttons should be given to the PRIVATE
SOLDIERS. That is just what | said, as ev-
cry reader of the Chronicle and Advocate
knows by this time, and SO does Bing-
ham
tt 9 war CONNER ced April Is, 1851
Seven days afterwards urged the passage
of a law to provide for the families of the
soldier, and it is now on the Statute books,
and was the first law passed in Ohio for sol
dier families, and saved many from starving
while their husbands, SONS and brothers
were away in the battles. Mr.. Ready, to
whom ! wrote. was then in the Senate at
Columbus, and aided in getting it through.
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Our radical friends profess to be sincere
admirers OF Mr.. Lincolns view of public
affairs, and turning over the pages of the
History ofhis Administration published in
1864, we find curse YES supplied with ehe
following items Of that gentlcman's views:
The first utterance which attracts ou,
notice is in MIR. Lincoln's first inaugural
address--He is speaking Of secession and
the pretended reasons.
us it true, then, that any right, plainly
written in the Constitution, has been
denied? | think not. \ If by
the mere force of numbers, a majority
should deprive minority of any clearly
written constitutional right, it might, in a
moral point of views justify revolution
certainly would if such right were vital
one"
We remind our Radical friends that we
quote the words ofthe man, whom above
all others, they profess to admire land it
seems that these are words of prophetic
warning--a wild, reckless majority are now,
by the mere force of numbers depriving a
minority, ofnot only as clearly written cons
tithtional right-th the right of representation
but that right is essentially vital one.-
The Radicals will please remembea the
words which point out the remedy for the
wrong, are Mr.. Lincoln's, not ours
On the lAth Of April 1861, Mr.. Lincoln
issued his Proclamation declaring the laws
to be opposed and their execution obstruc.
ted IN (not by) the States of South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas "by combinations too
powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary
course Of judicial proceedings" mot by
these States and calls for the militia, and
in the same Proclamation convened Con
gress, and proceeds to direct "the Senators
and Representatives s'-not from the othe,
States, but from all the States, to assemble
&c. ,-Now,.if Mr.. Lincoln called on the
Senators and Representatives from South
Carolina, Georgia &C., to meet in Congress
in 1861, why keep them out in 1865? Mr..
Lincoln probably regarded himself as bound
by the Constitution.
His BLOCKADE proclamation issued
afterwards uses the same language; in his
message to Congress in July 1864 he does
the same; and complains that these very
States did not furnish men under the call
in all these recognizing the great truth that
while citizens might rebel, States could moi
be carried out Of the Union" "The
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On that suggestion Gsv Tod issued a
commission to myself and John English,
Esq, to raise two regiments, and We to-
gether organized and sent off the 5lst and
S0th regiments, who covered themselves
and the country with glory. What | said
and did for the soldiers and to fill up the
armies, let the following extracts from my
speeches" published in the Democrat at
the time, tell;
We believe that if vote could now be
taken, and the people North and South
allowed to express an unbiased opinion, so
overwhelming would they declare for the
Unior, that the rebel and abolition leaders
would seek safety in flight to other lands
against the popular indignation. But as no
vote can be taken in the South, all the
Democracy and Union Republicans can do
is to prosecute the war vigorously, with the
sword in one hand and the olive branch in
the other, until an opening is made in the
rebel ranks wide enough to reach the ballot
box and then the Southern masses will put
an end to the rebel government. Andrew
johnson says the mass of the Southern peo-
pie are for the Union. Editorial of e. IT.
Kitchener JuW 4, 1862.
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NEW SERIES---VOLUME 2. NO. 8.

The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton held meeting tonight. and, after
sharp contest between the friends of Gener-
ais Steedman and Granger, the latter was
selected for permanent Chairman of the
CoEyentionr
General Heath, of Kansas, will be perma-
ncnt Secretary.
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NEW PHILADELPHIA, 0.

-APTII %, IcUI. J
Hon. A. 7. READY, Dear Su:-Men are
here from New Comerstown, who say their
company is composed of three fourths poor
men and heads Of families, and suggest that
in order to support their families the County
Commissioners should have power to levy
tax to be called war tax. Will you see to
it and get that bill through giving Commits
sioners the power to levy. This company is
full and goes off tomorrow night or Thurs
Jay morning.
Yours truly, ...
G.. II. MITCHHNER.
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New PHILADELPHIA, O.

ApTII q, IoOI.
Hon. A. I, READY, Deor Sir:-The sew
enth section, 10th article of the ConStitu-
tion authorizes Legislation for police pur-
poses. We want you to have bill run
througe authorizing Trustees of townships
to levy tax for the support Of soldiers
families in time of war, and to provide mu
nitions of war for home defence. Our
Trustees viii levy SIS, 900 if we satisfy them
they have the power. Yours Truly,
G. I. KITCHENER.
p. S.-Our New Philadelphia company
had an accession OF dozen this morning.
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s. %. SHOTWELlA,

A TITO RN Icy AT LA w {.
Cadlx. Ohio.
CONTINUES to practice in Harrison and
adjoining counties, and gives especial and
prompt attention TO Collecting, business of
Executors and Administrators, Guardians,
Wards. Partitions, Sales of Lands, Settle
ment of Estates, Titles to Real Estate, Con-
veyaneing, Suits at at Law and in Chancery.
Il,autug and Investment of Money, and all
other professional business placed in his
charge.
wa. He is Agent for the State Bank o
Ohio and others, for loaning money, &c.
Office In Georges Corner, Main Street.
Jnu 25 IL
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New PHILADELPHIA, o.

NAY ., Io0I. J
Hon. A. T. READY, Columbus, o.
Dear Sir:-Looking at the places for camps,
it occurred to me, inasmuch as regiments
have to go into camp for time to drill, it
would be good thing for you to try the
proper authority, and get camp establish
ed, temporarily at least, in our section,
either here, at Dover, or at Coshocton.- -
Try the Governor. Yours truly, :
g. H. KITCHENER.
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ID. CUNNINGHAM.

It II . II ~ H A II IL "A '" >
CadiZ, Ohio.
VIII give prompt attention to all legal
basiness entrusted TO his care i'll Harrison
and adjoining counties.
OFyIcE--Up stairs, i'll Georges Corner
Entrance on Main street.
March l6 1865
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WILLIAM p. F4sYS-
cyvU1 n II NJ E.V T. A e

CadIz, Ohio.
FFICE-On Market Street, over the
~ First National Bank. Entrance first
door East of f. N. Bank.
All professional business in this and nd
joining counties will receive prompt attei1.-
tion.
Dec Ia 1854
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JOSEPH SHARON

"A TTOTs n H Y A II T. A w I,
Cadiz, Ohio.
Eg-Strict attention to all business en-
trusted him in Harrison, Jefferson, Belmont
and Tuscarawas Counties.
Office In the brick building, opposite the
tsCtdiz House." Jan. rs, '65.
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In the Convention which nominated lin
coin and johnson in 1864, the roll of South
ern States was called and they voted for
President and Vice President. The Radi-
cal party thus declared that they were in
the Union. How can they blame Mr..
johnson for maintaining what the Conven-
ton that nominated him maintained?
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PHTLYp DONAHUE,

"A TT o IIN IcY AT l. A w /,
Cadiz, Ohio.
OFFIcE-On Market Street, over McCon-
nelTs Grocery. Entrance between Hannas
and McConnelPs.
Cadiz, Ohio, June4, 1865.
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Ohio wants $4,000 more men and must
have them. We hope our young men will
respond to the Govenor's call at once By
dn yyoudv you only a create 3 dSpst'F At ros to
once, you will perhaps save the lives of
many.
Rally to the service of your country
C. II. Kitchener, july IL, 1862.
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1.-TWO weeks ago We suggested the eroc-
tion of a suitable monument to the memory
Of all the Tuscarawas soldiers who have fal-
len in battle, or died of wounds or disease. -
The suggestion is approved, and We now
propose that every Township Clerk act as a
committee to. secure contributions from a
dime upwards. A monument thirty feet
high, with proper Inscriptions, will cost
some 81 800; but that sum can be raised, be
cause it is for the sacred purpose of pcrpet-
uating the names of those patriotic men who
have gone to the other world martyrs of the
Union. &C. IL kitchener, FEB. s, 1868.
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TEMPLE House is the name Of Mrs.
Stoddard's s New Novel.
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In conclusion | now ask the support ol
every. o'dier, against the man who refused
you 800 bounty, rather than raise his owl,
pay, and who, after voting against the sol
dier, pocketed the two thousand dollars ex.
ira pay for himself,
G. Fl. MTTCHENER
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nREss GOODS and Trimmings in iare
BROWNE. RosEMAN q cos.
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We learn that Lieut.. Yoder and John
Parks, wounded in battle, have died, and
others whose names we have not. As the
above dead are brought home, our county
will be all in mourning.
Let us perpetuate their deeds by county
monument, at suitable point. on which to
be inscribed the names of all those who have
and may fall in this struggle. Let every
man in the county give something. &C H.
kitchener jan. 80, 1863.
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Fellow-citizens, your Governor is now at
CINCINNATI, taking steps to defend that city
against the enemy, who are within three
days march with large army, as it is said.
1t is therefore the duty of every man able
to bear arms to offer his services in this
emergency. II. Ndchemer, Sept. 5,
1862.
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Gov Tod is calling, like hero, for more
soldiers. Our whole Southern border is
threatened with invasion. Let every man
who can, furnish substitute. Let every
farmer who has son able to fight, send
him on. Let every business man who has
two men about him, send one to the service
of his country. Let every lawyer, doctor,
preacher and merchant, either go or send a
solder, Or furnish money, say $50 or 500,
to give to some man that will go. This
rebellion can not put down until the rivers
run in bloody currents, but better that than
free government perish.-C. II. Kitchener
July l8, 1862.
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SWAN HOUSE.

Corner of Main and Warren sts.,
Cadiz, Ohio.
Il. T. SWAN, Proprietor
TGvHE Proprietor having recently purch a
sed the above property, respectfully
announces that he has Re-fitted and Re-
furnished in the best style, the hotel for
merly known as the "National."
The Stables to this house are large and
commodioas, and will always be attended
ytrustya nd careful Ostlers.
May l86B-y
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1861. To Bounty FUND.
G. H. Niitchener, editor Democrat, $50, 9 1
J. L. Mcllvaine, editor Advocate, 1900
Y. p Wilson, editor Chronicle, 1890
1864. Jan. l6. Received of G. Fl. M1tche-
ncr fifty dollars and sixty-four cents, his
assessments for fund to get volunteers, in
Guiding fifteen dollars, assessed to G. 4.
Kitchener.
Signed JOEI. WARNER.
Treasurer Bounty Fund.
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We must all make up our minds to send
the last man and give the last dollar, if nec-
essary, to put down the rebellion and es-
tablish the Union laws in all the States =
c. H. Kitchener.
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The government like a ship humping or
the rocks in an unknown sea, is calling all
hands to the pumps to save. her. 1t is
therefore no time now to inquire as to the
competency Of the pilot or whether be
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The war meeting on Tuesday provided
for township. meetings to hurry up the re-
cruitiig We hope the township commit
tees will act at once. There is nota day to
be lost. &C. H. Kitchener, July, i, 1862.
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The gallant sons of Tus. Ohio have shed
their blood in Virginia, Maryland, Ken.
lucky. Tennessee. Missouri and Mi, sissippi,
for the Union Let us all do what we can
to bring this war to an honorable conclusion,
and save our country from becoming vast
house in mourning. C. H. Mtchercr.