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The National tribune., 1904-09-15

BY dollars. He found in the National
Treasury table worth $50, and three
chairs worth 81 .; and he found
on the south side of the National premises
large rat-hOle, which, indeed, would
bear looking into, for down it had vanished
istence itself was just disappearing when
Abraham Lincoln rescued it, though
strange to say, he was criticised because
he grasped it by the hair Of it's head"
As Commander-in-Chief Of the Army
and Navy he was soon confronted with
civil war, and recognized the aphorism:
1.-The sole object of just war is to
make the enemy feel the evils Of his injus-
fice, and, by his sufferings, amend his
ways: he must. therefore, be attacked in
the most accessible quarter"
AN ALMOST PARALYZED GOVERNMENT.
But in April, 1861. the Government of
the United States was, for the purpose of
war, paralyzed. It had not. practically, an
army TO maintain its authority, and was
far from being able 10 attack the "acces-
sib.e quarter of an internal enemy. i'm
conspiracy over an area of 733.144 square
miles. connected with shore line of %
IA miles, coast line Of 1888 miles, and
an interior boundary of 7,031 miles This
was the most important of the considerable
difficulties. or obstacles.
Poweriess, however. as the Government
then was to overcome the gigantic attack
on its life, there was. fortunately a grand
latent power, awaiting for its develop
ment only the demand of the National
heart, and the regular army TO educate *
and prepare it for service. After about
seven months OF preparation that power
was manifested under an organiza ton
numbering 640.f31 officers and enlisted
men-the volunteer army of the United
States, with its elements of patriotism,
wisdom, courage. and moderation.
During its organization Simon Cameron
was at the head of the Department of
War, and it cannot be denied that he
achieved grand and valuable results at a
time when his Department had to encoun-
ter great embarrassments. He has said
"How difficult it was to fill the position of
Secretary OF War none but myself can
ever know. 1t was terrible
time"
The difficulty was to restrain the vol
unteers from exceeding the actual force re-
qutred; and while men were rendered so
generously, we were unprepared for the
brewing conflict and absolutely without the
e3entials to engage in war-witbout guns.
powder, saltpeter, bullets, and other needed
spres.
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THE BLUE AND NOT THE GRAY.
BY AN UNRECoNsTRUCTED UNION VETERAN.
+. Z. +.

Old brothers in battle, this song is for
'ris the song Of the heavenly tint Of the
blue,
AS spotIess as that of bright Summer
day,
With never a shade or suspicion of gray.
We thought, at the close of that terrible
fray,
We had buried, forever, that specter OF
gray.
But. 10. it arises, at last. from its grave.
And from odium of ages its record would
save.
Let those who the emblems of treason
maintained,
And red with the blood of our dead
brothers stained,
Still boast of the gray and the havoc it
wrought:
Shall we also honor the treason We foughtE
Has the wrong of that conflict changed
place with the right?
Has time bleached the scarlet of treason
to white?
What did we fight for. can any man say.
If the blue is but honored alike with the
gray?
Did our blood run in rivers to settle the
claim.
That Nation was greater than State but
in name!
How vain were the holocaust; still are de-
fed
The laws which we fought for, our Nation
to guide.
But higher than all the enactments Of
man,
The real issue then was a part of Gods
plan.
That surely must triumph, whatever men
do.
And Justice eternal declare for the blue.
Our slogan of old was .'All men shall be
free,
And color. or race ban shall never moro
be-
We fought and we conquered, and yet,
strange to say.
The spirit of bondage is still holding sway.
Though all others waver, stand, veterans.
fast,
And true to the memories grand of the
past.
Let us die, as we fought, full of faith and
of pride,
That the right of that conflict was all on
our side.
4
Then with malice for none, but to prin.
ciple true,
Let us never commingle the gray and
blue.
Though men We may pardon. and errors
forget,
The cause that was evil we hold evil yet
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"The Unknown Army.'

many whoa notp pensioners?
8 mad
probably
National Tribune believe the Unknown Army
whether
With this National Tribune Union soldier
1a1y who
ddress Dept NATIONAL Washington
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SAMUEL DAVIS, SPY.
He Dies Rather Than Beay His Superior Oficer-Executed
Pulaski Tenn, November, 1863
BY Mai. Gen. GRENyILLE M. DODGE.

the hope of lenient treatment if he would
answer truthfully, as far as he could my
questions.
He listened attentively and respectfully
to me, but, as | recollect, made no definite
answer, and l had him returned to the
prison. My recollection is that Capt.
Armstrong, my ost-Marshal, placed
in the prison with him and the other pris-
to them to be one of the Confederate
scouting parties operating within my lines,
and / think the man Moore, whom the
other prisoners speak of as having been
captured with them and escaping, was
this man. However, they all kept their
own counsel, and we obtained no informa-
tion of value from them
The reason of this reticence was the
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heavy artillery, and 10 batteries of light
artillery We're accepted and mustered into
service before July ].
In july the magnitude of the unlaw wful
violence had fully dawned, and it was
clearly apparent that the measures author
lied for the impartial enforcement Of con-
stitutional laws, and for the speedy resto-
ration of peace and order, had failed. Con-
gress assembled and authorized the Pres
ident to accept 100000 volunteers. for
three years or the war. Subsequently ex-
tended latitude, as to. the acceptance, was
conferred, in that previous proclamation"
was done away with, and the volunteers
were authorized to be accepted in such
numbers, from any State or States, as in
his (the President's) discretion the public
service might require.
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Jan. Is, 1862, Edwin NJ. Stanton be-
came Secretary of War, and through his
stimulus the recruitment was so energet-
ically pressed by the people that April 8,
1862, the forces were deemed sufhcient to
overcome the rebellion. At this time, had
any one said it would require 2,67S697
enlistments from first to last, and an in
crease of the volunteer forces, In service at
one time, to ,O34 ,O64, in order that armed
resistance to the Government might be
Overthrown, the assertion would have been
considered as marking insanity. 1t will De
recalled that early in 1861 an officer, with
fame now worldwide, urged the calling
out of 100000 men, and more than one
person alleged him to be under visitation
of insanity-a subject fit for the institu-
ton having for its object ''the most hu-
name care and enlightened curative treat
ment of the insane of the army" And
when Simon Cameron advised that 100000
and thought he was mad.
"sIx HUNDRED THOUSAND MORE"
June %, the Governors of Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Mary
land. Virginia, Michigan. Tennessee. Mis-
souri,. Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois,
Military Board of Kentucky-requeste.l
the President to call upon the several
States for such number of men as might
be required to fill up all organizations in
the field and to add to the armies then or
ganized. The request was based on de-
sire that the recent successes of the Fed
eral armies might be followed by meas
ures which would secure the speedy resto-
ration of the Union, and the belief, in view
of the important military movements then
in progress, that the time had arrived for
prompt and vigorous measures, thus to
speedily crush the rebellion. The decisive
moment seemed near at hand, and the peo-
pie were desirous to aid promptly in fur
nishing all needful reinforcements to sus-
tain the Government.
The President concurred in the wisdom
of the views expressed In the request,
and, July 2, called for 100000 men for
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and had it been thought proper to inau-
gurate vast system of defense, the num-
ber, it has been said, could have been
raised to 100000 in four months-this un-
der the influence of extraordinary expo
dients; and the exfrti0n was considered an
evidence of the great energy and genius
Of Napoleon, as well as the military spirit
OF the French nation.
MARVELLOUS RESULTS
have been achieved by the United States
as exempli6ed by what has been recorded
In the foregoing, in connection with the fol-
lowing summary:
In two and half months In 1881 we
find an average Of almost 100000 men per
month placed In service; and during Eve
months the average was 81 ,O61-this with
out the aid Of extraordinary expedients
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COMRADES

The National Tribune viii b more in
tsrssti1g than ever during the coming
year. 4 word from yeu to this effect 70
some other eemrads may secure sab
ssription. send us subscriber or tvo.
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A TRUE SOLDIER.

This is where Davis showed himself a
true soldier. He had been entrusted with
an important commission by an impor-
tant officer, who was imprisoned with
him, and died rather than betrat him. He
knew to certainty, IL he informed me
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of the facts, that Shaw would be executed,
to us than was Davis.
During the war l had many spies cap
tured; some executed, who were captured
within the Confederate lines and who were
equally brave in meeting their fate.
By an extraordinary effort | saved the
life of one who was captured by Forrest.
Through my efforts this man escaped,
though Gen. Forrest sized him up COR
rectly. He was one of the most important
men we ever had within the Confederate
lines.
Forrest was determined to hang him,
but Ma. Gen. Polk believed him innocent
and desired to save him.
Great interest was taken in Davis at
the time, because it was known by all
of the command that desired to save him.
1t is not, therefore, necessary for me
to state that l regretted to see sentence
executed; but it was one of the fates OF
war, which is cruelty itself, and there 10
no refining it.
l find this letter bearing upon the case:
it may be of interest. 1t is my first re-
port to Mai. Il. NJ. Sawyer, Assistant
Adjutant- General, Army of the Tennex-
see, notifying him of the capture of Davis.
1t is dated Pulaski, Tenn, Nov. 20, 1868,
and is as follows:
Il herewith inclose copy Of dispatches
a heavy mail, papers, ETC., and shows
Capt. Coleman is pretty we'll posted.
I'VE have broken up several bands OF
mounted robbers and Confederate cavalry
in the last week, capturing some five COM
mssioned officers and loo enlisted men,
who have been forwarded.
Il also forward few of the most inn
portant letters found in the mail. The
tooth-brushes and blank-books was great
ly in need of and therefore appropriated
them. l am,
every respectfully, your ebedient ser
&c. NJ. DODGE, Brigadier- General"
why THE DEATH PENALTY.
The severe penalty of death, where d
spy is captured, is not because there 10
anything dishonorable in the fact OF the
person being a spy, as only men OF peculiar
gifts for such service, men OF courage and
are selected The fact that the inforrla-
ton they obtain is found within their
enemy's lines and probably of great danger
to an army is what causes the penalty to
be SO very severe. A soldier caught IN
the uniform, or a part of the uniform, or
tablishes the fact that he is spy and is
there in violation of the Articles OF War
and for no good purpose. This alone will
prohibit his being treated as prisoner
of war, when caught as Davis was in our
uniform, with valuable documents upon
him, and seals his fate.
l appreciate fully that the people OK
Tennessee and Davis's comrades under
stand his soldierly qualities and propose to
honor his memory. I take pleasure in
aiding in raising the monument to his
memory, although the services he performed
were for the purpose of injuring my COM
fnand. but given in faithfully performing
the duties he was assigned to.
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event, consistency with the objects he had
referred to, care should be taken to avoid
any devastation, any destruction OF, or
interference with, property. or any distur.
the country.
When the President took this first de-
cided action against the rebellion, the dan
ger threatening the seat Of Government
will be indicated by the following:
General Orders, No ~
Headquarters of the Army,
Washington, April 26, 1851.
/. From the known assemblage near
this city OF numerous hostile bodies OF
troops, it is evident that an attack upon 1t
may soon be expected. In such an event,
to meet and repel the enemy, it is neces-
sary that some plan of harmonious CO.
operation should be adopted on the part OF
all the forces, regular or volunteer, present
for the defence of the Capital-that is, for
the defence of the Government, the peace
full inhabitants of the city, their property,
the public buildings and public archives.
III. At the first moment OF an attack
every regiment, battalion, squadron and in
dependent company will promptly assem-
Bile at it's established rendezvous lin or out
of the public buildings), ready for battle,
and wait for orders.
III. The pickets Tor advance guards)
will stand fast till driven in by overwhel-
stationed to defend bridges-having every
advantage of position-will not give way
until actually pushed by the bayonet.
Such obstinancy on the part of pickets so
stationed is absolutely necessary to give
time for the troops in the rear to assem-
BILE at their places of rendezvous.
Nv. All advance guards and pickets
driven in will fall back slowly to delay the
advance Of the enemy as much as possible,
before repairing to their proper rendez.
vous.
v. On the happening Of an attack, the
troops lodged in the public buildings and
in the Navy Yard will remain for their
defense. respectively, unless specially or
dered elsewhere, with the exceptions that
the 7th New York regiment and the Mas
sachusetts regiment will march rapidly to-
wards the Presidents Square for its de-
| fense: and the Rhode Island regiment Tin
| the Department of the Interior), when full.
will make a diversion, by detachment. to
assist in the defense Of the General Post
| Office Building, il necessary.
WINFIELD scorr.
THREE-YEAR MEN CALLED FOR.
May 3, the President deemed it ndis-
pensably necessary to further augment the
forces by 42,O34 three-year volunteers go
regiments of infantry and one of cavalry.
| and 22,114 officers and enlisted men, regu-
lars (eight regiments of infantry, one of
cavalry, and one of artillery. thus making
the forces. exclusive of the Navy. author-
lied for the protection of the National
Constitution and the preservation of the
National Union by the suppression of the
insurrectionary combinations then existing.
as follows:
Regular army Uan. 1. 1861. ..... 16.4O2
Militia april 10. 1861 ...... $4,000
Regulars and volunteers (May 3,
1861 .................... 64,74S
Total .................... 15G, 100
The call for militia was more than met
1915 men were furnished. and the call
for 40 regiments of volunteers was ex-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-01
MICHIGAN CORPORATIONS.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 2S.-The follow.
ing corporations filed articles Of asso-
citation with'the secretary of state dur
ing the past week: Detroit. Starch
less Flour Co., Detroit, Sl50,000; De
troit Automatic Top Co., Detroit, S.
900; American Guaranty Co., Chicago
and Lansing, s50O,000; Rodgers Bros.
Cutlery Co., Muskegon, $4,000; Robin
son Automatic Machine Co., Detroit,
$4,000; Michigan Finance Co., Detroit,
100000; o. ]. Beaudette Co., Pontiac,
100000; Ypsilanti Press, Ypsilanti,
$4,000; Ihling-Cone Furniture Co., Kali
amazoo, $4,000; Wallack Manufacture
ing Co., Sturgis, $4,000; Heath-Mor-
ley Co., Grand Rapids, $4,000; Stand
ard Metal Furniture Co., Detroit, $685.
600; Rowe Bros. Manufacturing Co.,
Allegan, $4,000; Davidson & Lands
berry Co., Cairo, $4,000; Wayland
State bank, Wayland, $4,000; East
port Resort and Race Track associa-
ton, Eastport, $4,000; Traverse City
and Peninsula Railroad Co., 100000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-01
Injunction unheld.

New York, Dec. 29.-Vice Chancel.
Tor Pitney denied an appeal for mercy
in Jersey City for the strikers of Frank
e Dugan silk mill in Paterson, includ-
ing two men and six girls, who were
found guilty Of contempt of court by
him in the summer Of 1901. The con-
tempt lay in the disregard of the
courts injunction forbidding the strilx-
ers from interfering with the employees
Of Frank e. Dugan or to make it un-
comfortable" for those who desired to
work. The case was carried to the
court of appeals and to the United
States supreme court, which held that
it had no jurisdiction. An appeal was
then made unsuccessfully to the court
of pardons. The defendants also were
ordered by the chancery court to pay
costs amounting to $40. Il,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-01
SHOT HIS HEnsFAcToR.
Serious Tragedy as Result Of Drunken
Spree

Serious Tragedy as Result Of Drunken
Spree.
Charlotte. Mich, Dec. GAS a re-
suit OF a drunken spree Burt Fenton,
an unmarried man of % years, is
locked UP and John Unterkircher lies
at. the point Of death at his home in
Brookfield township.
Fenton has been employed as farm
hand by Unterkircher during the busy
season and has made his home at the
house while not employed elsewhere.
Fenton spent most of the day Satpr-
day at Eaton Rapids, where it is al
legged that he got drunk He returned
late Saturday night and drank several
glasses OF cider and INDUCED in much
loud and threatening talk, which
aroused the men, who ordered him to
leave the house or to be quiet.
Fenton promised to go to bed and
nothing further was heard from him
for some time, when the two Inter
kirchers were awakened by screams
from Miss Unterkircher. Fenton was
attempting to gain admission to her
apartments. Her brother mad barely
stepped in the door when Fenton fired
22-caliber rifle, the bullet striking
Unterkircher in the center of the fore
head, blowing back through, the upper
part Of the skull. Unterkircher fell
back as if dead and Fenton fled, leav-
ing the house before the others could
reach the spot. Fenton was captured
and locked up Monday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-01
Brutality Tortured.

A case came to light that for persist
ent and unmerciful torture has perhaps
never been equaled Joe Golobick, of
Colusa, Calf, writes: For Is years 1
endured insufferable pain from rheu-
matism and nothing relieved me though
| tried everything known, came across
Electric Bitters and it's the greatest
medicine on earth for that trouble. A
few bottles of it completely relieved and
cured me-" Just as good for liver and
Kidney troubles and general debility.
Only SOC. Satisfaction guaranteed by
Haggart's drug store and W. E. Collins,
druggists.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-01
The First SIS Bill.

The first So greenback issued by our
government was in 1869, and eyer since
1854, has been the heirloom of a promi-
nent family Its age has increased its
valce greatly. This is also true in re-
gard to Hostetter.s Stamach Bitters. 1t
was introduced fifty years ago. and be.
cause it positively cures stomach, liver
and bowel disorders it is, valued more
highly than any other Remedy. Those
who. have once tried it. always keep a
bottle on hand to cure dy spepsia, nausea,
indigestion, dizziness heartburn, in
somnlar chills, colds or malaria. Sickly
women TOO, realize us wonderful value
DIS a health maker and regulator. Be
sure torry 1t Your druggist will sup
ply you with the genuine, also give you
a COPY Oh our l9OAi Illustrated almanac.
Ask for it before the supply is ex.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-01
TO KILL MoTHER.IN.LAw.
Ann Arbor Man Said to Have Tried
For Her Wealth.

Ann Arbor Man Said to Have Tried
For Her Wealth.
Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. 29.-Darwin
e. Hand was arrested Monday ON the
charge of attempting to kill his moth
er-in-law, Mrs. Caroline Cotant, and
his examination was set for Jan. II.
He was released from custody on
$1,000 bail. .
Mrs. Cotant ascribes as a motive for
the crime the fact that she is worth
$4,000 or 100000 and that her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hand, is i'll with consumption.
Mrs. Cotant and her son-in-law do not
agree and the woman says he tried to
kill her for fear the death Of his wife
would prevent his inheriting any Of
her property, She has made an affi-
davit to the effect that about noon
Dec. % Hand seized and gagged and
choked her into insensibility. Hand
went to neighbours house on that day
and asked for assistance, as he said
his mother-in-law had fallen down the
cellar stairs and he feared she was
dead.
The woman was found in an uncon-
scious condition on her bed, but was
finally brought back to consciousness.
DR.. Martin Belser found her throat
marked as if she had been choked and
the inside Of her mouth was badly
lacerated, as if something had been
forced down her throat.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-01
Inspector M. NJ. G.

Lansing, Mich, December 2S,-Maj
Charles A. Vernon, who has been COM
mandant at the agricultural college
for several years, will be relieved OF
that duty In short time, his appoint,
ment as Inspector OF the Michigan Ma
tional guard having been asked for by
the state military board. This latter
detail is provided for by the new law
passed at the last session of congressl
1t is expected that the change will
be made as soon as suitable officer is
assigned to duty at the college. Mai.
VernOn's new duties will be In the line
of observing the efficiency of the ma
tional guard apd reporting his findings
to the war del artment.