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Year: 1864

Special 10 The Evening Telegraph.


WASHINGTON, November 23.-Tnore are q. this
time, according to reliable information in pos-
session Of the authorities here, some fyo thou.
sand dcserters from our army in Canada, whittier
they have He'd to escape the vigilance Of local
provost marshals, whose arrests Of them are daily
increasing in number.


Recently there was large meeting OF them
near the Canada end Of the Suspension bridge,
resulting in the forwarding of petition asking
that they be received back into their respective
regiments, without being subject to the military
punishment usually accorded in c,ses like theirs.


Their condition is as pitiable as deplorable
Half Of them are barcfooled and not half clothed
at this inclement season, aud their only means
or prospect of keeping body and soul together is
in working upon the Great Western Railroad
and other Canadian public works, at pay which
scsutily feeds them without sum iently clothing
them.


They are intensely unpopular with the people
of Canada, who take every means in their power
TO crowd them back into the United States. On
the whole, their condition there IS tenfold worse
than that Of free negroes.


Captain ]. p Wagner, 202d Pennsylvania Vol
unteers, has been dismissed the service for
drunkenness and desertion of his command,
while on picket guard duty.
Year: 1864

heavy cannonsde was kept up on the
rebel position by several batteries and
six mortars. This morning finds our
line in much the same formation as it
had yesterday. The 9th corps (Wrights)
holds the right, then the 2nd Han
cock's6 the 5th (Warren'se and then
the 9th (Burnside'sl which hold our
left The only portion Of our force thus
far engaged to-day is Hancocks Corps,
from whose front have Just returned


The divisions Of Birney on the right,
and BARLOW on the center, while l re-
manned on the ground, advanced about
SIX hundred yards, carrying the enemy 8
first line, which was held BY strong
skirmish force. Birney captured forty
prisoners, who proved to belong TO
Breckinridges command.


There is hardly doubt, however, that
the position now held by the rebels in
our front IS but an advanced line, which
they will hold as long "a possible for
the purpose of gaining time TO perfect
their defenses on the ChickahOminy
On that historic line it Is now fully ex-
pected that we shall, ere long, deliver
battle / nee& not say that in the rel
atiye positions Of the two opposing forces
this is the only field fight we are likely
to have outside of Richmond, and that
its result must decide whether the rebel
capital can be carried by coUp ds main,
or whether it is destined to become the
object of a summers siege.
Year: 1864

Many inquiries have been made
about General Grants politics. am
happy to inform your readers from his
own lips 10 what party he belongs and
under what banner he marches. A
near relative Of his has been passing
some time in this city While with
General Grant at the West, before he
was made Lieutenant General, the
friend said to him: General, ] have
been inquired of to day about your pol
itics. did you give the parties any
information ? was the quiet query Il
did not, was the answer, "for don


know what your politics are Knock
ing the ashes from his cigar. the Gen
eral continued: "When j resided u
the South had the opinions and pre-
judices Of Southern people against the
Republican party. brought those
opinions and prejadices with me when


came to Illinois. Had I taken an ac-
tive part in politics i should have been
with the party opposed to the Republi-
cans. ] watched Mr. Lincoln's course.
and was satisfied with his patriotism
/ But these are not the times for
parties Indeed, in this crisis
there can be but two parties-
those for the country, those for its foes
belong to the party of the Union.
Those who are the most earnest in car
rying on the war and putting down
the rebellion have my support. As a
soldier, ! obey the laws and execute the
orders of all my superiOrs. / expect
every man under me to do the same
When Mrs. Grant left Washington for
her Western home she remained a
short time in this city at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel Several gentleman called
upon her, and in the course of the con
versation congratulated her on the elo-
vation of her husband, and expressed q
hope that he would be successful an
this campaign Her whole manner
quiet, dignitied and reserved, seem to
express surprise that any one could
doubt his success. Pausing a moment
she replied al have no doubt but thar
the General will succeed, for he IS
very obstinate man. This remark end
ed the conversation. A Galena neigh
Dor of the Commanding General has
been stopping here some time snd
seems utterly confounded with the sud
den growth of his neishbor, the tanner
He can't account for it. for he was nJt
a marked man in his home. and no-
body supposed him great man; he
seldom talked, asked no advice, ,gayc
no advice, gave none TO any one, bat
always did what he agreed 20 and at
that time
Year: 1864

BY CAIRO
Last Fall from his northern retreat,
Old winter came wary and feet
He sn ote all the leaves of the trees
And east them 10 earth as the lees


Of the year,
Whose hour of departure was near.
He hardened the earth which we tread
On the beauties of summer he fed
He breathed on the herbs and they died,
And winds through the naked woods sighed


Then pail
He threw ever nature for Fall
He tied up the water and streams,
And threw all aslant the bright beams;
He looked on the drippings a night
And icicles hung in the light,


Then in white
lie dressed tree, field, valley and hight
His dominion established at last
With fury he rose on the blast;
a tyrant he grew with his age;
war on the Spring seemed to wage


Nor retreat.
Tho birds Springs regal mathis repeat
Fear not tho the winter reigns long:
The Promises Of God is yet strong
While the earth in his orbit wheels ound
The seasons in turn shall be found,


Heat and cold,
Day and night, we shall know as of old.
April II, 1861. Genesis 8-22.
Year: 1864

TIE PEACE MEETINe SYRAcusE.-The peace
meeting at Syracuse, New York, on the 18th, was
very large affair. The resolutions adopted call foI
peace, and present, in strong colors the outrages
of Lincoln upon the liberties of the people of the
United States. The following resolution contains
the action of the body:


"Resoleed, That, speaking for the many thou
sands here assembled, gathered together from every
county Of the State of New York believe that II
is the duty of the coming convention, to meet at
Chicago on the 29th of August, to give expression
to this benefcent spirit of peace, and to declare
the purpose Of the Democratic party if it shall
cover power to cause this desolating war to cease
by the calling Of national convention, in which all
the States shall be represented in their sovereign
capacity and that to this end an immediate ar1ni-
stioe shall be declared of sufficient duration to give
the States and the people ample time and opportu-
nity to deliberate upon, and finally conclude, form
of Union"


Vallandigham, Fernando Wood and others made
strong speeches for peace.
Year: 1864

The WAR IN ALABAMA.-0overnor Watts has
issued a proclamation expelling from Alabama all
foreigners who refuse to take up arms in defence Of
the state.~ From fag-oftruce received at Mobile.
1t is learned that not officer and only five or SIX
men in Fort Gaines had been killed or hurt before
the surrender Of that post. The following occur
rences, which may be called the commencement Of
the siege, took place ON the 18th instant The
Tribune says:


!" From the movements OF the Yankee vessels in
the bay, we have been expecting every moment that
they would commence operations on our defenees
below the city. Yesterday afternoon, between one
and two o'clock, seven Of them namely two double
turretted iron-clads, two monitors, one propeller
the captured Confederate gunboat Selma and C side
wheel steamer, made their way Dog River bar,
and came up to within three four miles of the place
where our little nclads Tuscaloosa and Huntsville
are anchored. One of the doublecnders 'sopened on
them and the Selma followed suit After they had sent
i'll this direction few shots, our gunboat Morgan
which was lying the city, put on steam and
went out TO take part in the affray. As soon as
she made her appearance, one Of the Yankee iron-
elads and the Selma directed their attention to her.
which was responded to by shot from her after
gun The firing was kept up by the enemy for some
four hours, the Morgan alone it is understood re-
spending. Our iron-clads and fixed shore batteries
Kept quiet. The firing was very slow, only some
thirty shots having been thrown by the enemy
The Morgan, we learn, returned seven or eight
What harm wasdone ON the other side is not known
There was no damage on this.


Edwards night the Yankee vessels sheered off and
fell six or seven miles below the city. We think it
quite probable that they will recommence the expe-
rimcnt this morning.
Year: 1864

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS IN THE
~ TENTH DISTRICF.-AI persons in this dis
trct who have not yet paid their gross sales tax for
the past quarter hereby notified that have OBJ
tanned from the proper authority short extension
of the period for doing In all OF failure to
comply with this last notice the law will be ngidly
enforced


Real estate owners also required to call at my
office and enter their lists with OF the Assessors,
who can always be found there during office hours
The Assessors also now ready to make assesS-
nents the thirty per cent. profit tax, to which
the most prompt attention is required.


CHARLES j. SINT0N,


Tenth District Collector,
au 23-3taw2w Office, II Nam street
Year: 1864

printing and to distribute Democratic docu-
meuts, it is however customary when a
brother comes Il distance to organize new
sub division to defray his necessary expenses
I hope that the Democrats will organize as
speedily as possible it Is really provoking to
think how disunionist work, when the ted
eral party became weak they work up the
antimasonic excitement until they carry the
State when the hollowness of antimasonery
became apparent they work the whole thing
over get up a ''whig' party when that IS
about to die they by means Of secret meet
ings revive dead whigery into live know
nothingism and now by loyal or Union
leagues they compel their members to fol-
low the teachings those solons ii. W. Beech
er Fred Dougies Wendell Philips &c, &c
while Democrats whose party is founded on
immutable principles of truth, will SIT and
whim and mourn over a dissolved union
murdered sons and brothers or unconsutu-
tional and oppressive debt fraudulent cleo
tons and all the hundred violations OF con
stitutional laws the time has come when
democrats must either cover down like dogs
and acknowledge themselves 'copperheads
and traitor" or arouse up and assert their
rights, and more than that see that they get
them. Yours fraternally


WILLIAM RIDDLES.
Year: 1864

TO BE PROPOUNDED TO EACH CANDIDATE


FOR ADMISSION TO THIS SUBDIVISION.


Ist. DO you believe the Bible 10 be the
words of inspiration?


I'd. Do you believe that Liberty IS the
soul Of the Nation, and are you willing TO
make every honorable sacrifice, even your
life, if necessary, for the sake Of perpetua-
ting. unimpaired, the free institutions for
which our fathers staked their all OF blood
ana treasure in the Revolution?


Sd. Do you believe that the teachll gs OF
the brightest intUl!ects which have existed
since the dawn Of civilization, who have la
bored 10 throw guarantees around heughtS
Of the people and prescribe limits to their
rulers should be received in preference to
those who refuse to be guided by the lamp
of experience


9Th Do you believe that the government
which burdens labor the least with taxes, Is
the best?


5th Do you believe that all laws should
be made with the intention Of conveying
the greatest good to the greatest number?


9TH. Do you believe that all wars, unless
waged purely In seRdefence, are contrary to
Christian principles?


7th D0you believe that the very ex!S-
tence OF our free institutions depends upon
the success Of Democratic principles, aud
upon the union Of the Democratic party,
and that, us lovers OF freedom, it Is essen
tial for Us to unite inone common Castle,
III order that by our uniform counsel and
action We may always place the Democratic
party IN the right?


6th. Do you believe that those who now
control our Government have proved them
selves unworthy Of the trust cOuhdcd III
them, and that at the bailOt-b9X the seal Of
condemnation should be placed upon them


gth. Do you believe that the Democratic
Castle has justice for It's foundation?


10th. DO you believe that by a violation
Of your pledge OF honor you will forfeit all
claim to the respect and confidence o. your
felIow men, And do you believe that the
pledge You now give wall be iudellibly writ
ten on the record that viii appear at the fl
nal Judgment, by the impartial Judge?


IIth. Do you now, before the Searcher
of all hearts, pledge yoUrself-your sacred
honor-word-a truth-that you will not,
in any manner, reveal the signs, grips or
passwords OF the democratic Castle, 10
any person not authorized TO receive them


Do you also pledge yourself that you viii
hereafter vote for a Democrat at all times,
or else not vote at all


Do you also pledge yourself to use all hon
orable means in your power to extend the
Democratic Castle" over all the State in
which you reside?


Do you also pledge yourself that you viii
be governed by the Greed, Constitution and
By Laws Of the Democratic Castle, uu-
less YOU hOnorably Withdraw therefrom?


And should the enemies Of the Castle"
demand its secrets from you, do you prom
ise TO yield your life before you diVulge the
sanpT
Year: 1864

WHEREAS, We sincerely and truly believe
that the Supreme Creator and Governor OF
the Universe, holds each Of US, individually,
responsible for our actions, therefore, we
hold that all persons should worship God ac-
cording to the dictates of their own conscIen-
ces We believe the Bible to be the words
Of Divine inspiration and the fountain of
Wisdom and without obedience to It's teach
ings no people or nation can be happy or
prosperous.


And Whereas, the Founder OF our Religion
proclaimed that His Kingdom was not Of
this world, and enioined on us to render unto
God the things that are God 5 and unto Ce-
sar the things that are Caesar ; We, there
fore hold that Church and State should al
ways remain separate. We, therefore, will
make all honorable efforts 10 have the Cos
pei preached in the Pulpit and Politics pro
claimed from the Stump. And believe the
Constitution of the United States to be the
best form of government ever devised by
human intellect, we hold 1t sacred, second
only TO the Bible.


And Whereas, Ours is a mission of love,
neace and good will toward all men, we de-
sire equal and exact justice TO all men OF
whatever state or persuasion, religious or
political. We will, therefore support the
State Governments in all their rights, as the
most competent administration for our. do
mestic concerns and the surest bulWark a
gainst anti-repubIican tendencies. We also
pledge ourselves, earnestly and truly, to aud,
to the extent of our ability, in preserving
Year: 1864

In looking over a speech Of Voorhees, of
Indiana, one of Jeff Davis snorthern niggers,
we see he asserts that the administration
has never by word, sign, or look offered a
peaceful solution of this conflict. Now he
must be an ignorant man indeed who does
not know that President Lincoln repeatedly
called on the rebels to lay down their arms
unimpaired; but it is by such wilful lies
northern tories hope to deceive the people
and thus elect some one as President who
will make peace by yielding to the rebels
all they claim, even if it be Washington
City and Maryland
Year: 1864

A Washington correspondent insinustes that
some Of the prime movers Of the late Lsdes'
National Dress Reform still go through the
streets decked with beautiful French bonsess. and
trailing along the pavement yards OF costly
frinuef silk
Year: 1864




The ONLY UNION PARrY.-It is ad-
mitted by all familiar with the history Of
our country, that there is but one genu.
inc Union party in tho countryside
Democratic party-and there will be but
one and upon the unity and vigor and
unconquerable spirit of that party aud
upon its resumption of power in major.
ity of the Nrothern States, depends,
vastly more than the operations of the ar.
mics in the field, the salvation of the
Union. The defeat of that party in this
contest, is the death. .knell of tho Union.
The South has confidence in its honesty,
fairmness and patriotism, and would re-
turn to the Union were it in power; the
South has nothing to expect but intoler.
ance, injustice and outrage from the Alb
olition party, and it will never return to
the Union-and it is the extreme of folly
to talk about forcing it back-while that
party is in power. Real Union men
must, to be consistent, support the Dem.
ocratic party those who do not, want
the Union destroyed.
Year: 1864

PRorD REFLECTION. is proud re.
Election for Democrats that the Democrat
ic party has been laboring for years tc
prevent and arrest the evils with which
the country is now so fearfully struggling
All good men know and appreciate this
fact The overthrow of the Democratic
party was the signal for disruption, for
on its ruins was erected . sectional fac.
ton, pledged to make war upon the insti.
tutions Of one portion of the Union. A
return Of the Democratic party to power
would be the greatest step towards peace
and prosperity. That party that labored
so faithfully to prevent the evil is best
calculated to conduct the country through
the evil. 1t is folly and madness to sup.
pose that Lincoln can or even desires to
restore the Union. His policy and his
party forbid tho thought. It's restoration
must come through the Democratic party.
and those who really wish to see a. re.
stored Union must support the Democrat.
ic party.
Year: 1864

True ENoUGu.--General Sherman,
sometime ago, issued an order to General
Burbridgc, in Kentucky, in which he
used the following remarkable language


"The fact is, that in our country, personal
liberty has been so well secured that public
safety is lost sight Of in our laws and institu-
tions; and the fact is, that we are thrown back
one hundred years in civilization, laws, and
everything else, and will go right straight to
Anarchy and the Devil. if somebody don't ar
rest our downward progress"


That impression is becoming very pre-
valent among the people, and as the FIRST
step to "arrest our downward progress, y
they propose to place in the Presidential
chair George B. Mcclellan. That We
"shnll so straight to the devil," to use the
expressive language of Sherman, il Lin.
coin and his horde Of Government swim.
dlers are continued in power four years
longer, is evident A change of policy
and Administration is necessary to save
the country from ruin. Lincoln is fail.
ure and his policy is driving the country
straight to the devil.
Year: 1864

WoRDs OF WAsnISGroN.-H Have the peo.
pie lost their virtue and intelligence, that
they will consent to the reelection OF
Lincoln. who has been so completely
stultified and condemned out of his own
mouth? Wade and Davis, prominent
and influential members Of his own party,
over their own signatures, convict him Of
usurpation and tyranny. That great and
good man, that far seeing statesman-the
Father of his country-George Washing
ton, apprehended dangers such as have
come upon the country by the elevation
of such a successor as Lincoln to his
chair, when he said in his farewell ad-
dress to his countrymen, speaking of the
preservation Of our Government in its
then happy state:


Resist with care the spirit Of innovation
upon its principles, however specious the pre-.
text. One method Of assault may be TO effect
in the forms Of the Constitution alterations
which will impair the energy Of the system,
and thus to undermine what cannot be directly
overthrown. The spirit of en-.
croachmeut tends to consolidate the powers OF
all the Departments in one and thus to create,
whatever the form Of the Government, a real
despotism."


Prophetic words! Could a trrcr pic
ture of government under Lincoln, who
assumes to absorb in his person all the
functions of the Executive, Legislative
and judicial branches, be drawn? Are
we not drifting, under Lincoln, toward a
"real despotism"? Washington contin.
ues, Immediately after the words last
quoted:


"a just estimate Of that love Of power and
proneness to abuse it which predominant in
the human heart, is sufficient to justify us OF
the truth of this position. Let there be no
change by usurpation; foT though this in one
instance may be the instrument Of good. it is
the customary weapon by which free govern
ments are destroyed The precedent must al
ways greatly ovcrbalance in permanent evil
any partial or transient benefit which it can at
any time yield"


Reader, take George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln to your thoughtful con-
sideration, and determine for yourself
whether you will follow the patriotic
teachings Of the former, or aid in the
wicked and traitorous usurpations of the
latter.
Year: 1864

No PEAcE-LincOln says he will not
talk OF peace until the South will consent
to abandon slavery. He thus places the
freedom Of the negro above the restoration
and perpetuity Of the Union-abOve the
prosperity and happiness Of the white
race. He has no right to require the
South to abolish slavery, and the South
will never do so. So we must 6ght on.
waste more treasure, spill more blood and
increase our taxes so long as Lincoln re.
mains in power. Is it not time to teach
the smutty old joker that the people will


no longer tolerate his Abolition crusade :?
Year: 1864

ADMIT Ir.-Lincon's friends admit that
il their National Convention was TO be
held again that Lincoln would have no
possible chance for nomination. The fact
is they see that certain defeat is in store
for the patron Of shoddy and the champ
ion Of negroes. lie is not the man for
tho times, and his nomination by shoddy.
ties, in opposition to the wishes Of the
honest and respectable portion Of the Re,
publican party, has created di>affection
everywhere. The old j"k,r's day are
numbered, and after the 4th Of ne xt March
he will be left to paddle his own canoe"
Year: 1864

POPULARITY OF MCCLELLAN. When a
salute was fired at New Haven, Conn, IN
honor Of the nomination of Mcclellan, q
steamer was off the harhpr with 600 sol
dierS on board. When Informed of the
cause Of the firing, they made the welkin
ring with their shouts There was not a
Lincolnite among them.
Year: 1864

Some harmonious genius should set thi
gem of song to music. 1t would DO pop
ular and effective bit of nobody:
Tho wild birds warblo, the silvery rills


Sing cheerily round the spot,
And tho peaceful shades of tho purple hillt


Fall dim on my mothers cot;
Its windows arc low. aud its thatch is low,


And its ancient walls arc gray; ..
o, SEQ il love 1t whereer gol


The old house far away
The little clock ticks on tho parlor wall,


Recording the passing hours;
And the pet geranium grows rank and tall


With its brilliant scarlet flowers;
And the old straw chair so cosy and low,


Whore mother sat knitting all day;
o, SEQ it love il F! whore'er go


That old house far away
Dear mother! how plainly see her now,


Reclining in that old arm chair.
With tho sunset resting upon her brow,


That was once so smooth and fair;
With her crimplcd border white as snow,


And her once dark hair now gray.
o, SEQ 1t love it whero'er go


In that old house far away
Not all tho treasures tho world affords,


The riches of land ana sea,
Nor all the wealth of oarth's proud lords


Can blot from my memory
The roof that sheltered each Gear, dear head
Aud the hum Bile floor OF clay,
Where the feet loved wero wont to tread
In the old house far away