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Year: 1864

Now IS THE TIME!- "A letter from Gen.
Grants army urges that the North noi0 put
forth that strength on which it relies for
speedy ultimate triumph over rebellion-men
and means to be promptly applied to their
purpose in this oonnecton--and the writer
adds


" No one can calculate the importance OF
making a grand effort now-such an effort as
will enable this army to hold firmly in its
grasp the advantages already gained, and con-
tinue unmolested its operations against the
rebel capital These operations may seem to
an impatient public to be long in producing
their results but the enemy knotO that they
are sure, and that their success will be the
heaviest blow yet struck at the rebel Confed'
eracy. The people profess to be determined
on the prosecution of the war until the rebel
lion is wiped out"
Year: 1864

lioye it is contriyed and engineered by great
foreign capitalists who have combined to invest
heavily in our Public Securities, and who natu-
rally seek to buy them as cheap as they can.
Suppose they have resolved to take One Humid
red Millions of our Ten-Forties: with Gold at
eighty per cent premium, they can pay for them
with El2 900, 600 sterling; whereas, with Gold
at forty premium, the same amount would cost
them over Els 100000 sterling. To secure the
difference, they would naturally export gold Tor
a season at q loss, and buy it hero at prices
far above its value, so as to crowd the pre-
MUM up to tho highest possible figure.
But we ought to have Government strong
and vigilant enough to protect us against the
consequences Of such arts; and VIC shall have
whenever the People resolve not to have inca
pable and unworthy men foisted upon them as
candidates through the current Primary Elcc-
ton machinery, and insist on selecting them
without bribery or fraud by Public Requi'tlon.
And this contamination cannot be reached TOO
soon.
Year: 1864

The Court Of Oyer and Terminer, Judge
Barnard on the bench, was witness yesterday to
an extraordinary scene. trial for murder
came on. The Assistant District Attorney
opened the case for the Government. He was
interrupted by one Of the jurors, who rose and
said that if this were trial for murder he could
not sit, as he had conscientious scruples against
hanging. Judge Barnard thereupon stated
we quote from the report" that the juror had
applied to him and stated his scruples, and that
he had taken the responsibility of saying that
this would not be capital case!"


Judge Barnard has very recently done what
he could to degrade tho Judiciary by indecent
language from the bench, and to bring it into
disrepute with loyal men by holding shield
over traitors. He now seeks, apparently, to
strip from it its character for impariality in the
administration OF criminal justice, by under
taking to decide in advance of n trial and in
usurpation of a jury's right, the degree OF
guilt attaching TO criminal arraigned
on charge Of murder. He is SO ignorant Of
his duty and Of his solemn responsibilities that
he does not even seem to be aware that in thus
prejudging case about to be tried before him.
and still more in seeking to pervert the mind of
a juror, he commits a fragrant outrage. What
security has the State against the repeated and
continuous malfeasance in Office of such q
magistrate as this' There is a remedy, indeed
by impeachment; but how long must we wait
for III
Year: 1864

NEW -IRRsEY-like most other States that
have voted this year-shows very decided po-
litical improvement in her recent municipal
elections There is scarcely township or
ward in which this change is not apparent;
while in many places beneicent revolution
has been effected. Still, we do not count on
her vote next Fall, because Of tho diSfranchise-
ment Of her soldiers. The Republicans in her
Legislature have done their best to secure to
these the Right of Suffrage; but the Copper
heads defeated it. They could have fixed it ex-
actly TO their liking; for they have Governor
and both Houses, but they knew that nine
tenths Of the soldiers would vote against them;
so they stubbornly refused them the privilege OF
voting at ALL But those soldiers will be com
ing home one Of these days; and then good-by
to the reign of Copperhead Democracy!
Year: 1864

The Ministers OF various nations have brought under
the notice the Spanish government tue PRACTICE "
hiring into vessels without WarB0g when natoua colors
not displayed by the tariaa batteries In future
vessels will receive notice by blank cartridge and
shot tho bow before bong fired into.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged TEE DAILY ONO
ST lTEsMAN, and now print It on plain and hand
some new type, and clear white paper.


InPolitios, THE ONO STATESMAN is,fn War as in


ace for the Country, for the Constitution. and for
Union Of equal States, with equal privileges. and
with equal and exact justice to all Its citizens. We
are for the Old Flag, with mott Star Stripe
aud Ola Union a Tar as u possible 10 restore IL
aud for the existing Constitution in ts spirit letter
aud purpose.


Upon the coming events Of tho year, rest the hopes
# tho People and Government. We are in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon wiser. truer and more patri-
otic Policy than we have seen during the present Ad-
ministration. Wsowe 1t TO the memory Of our Faith
ers and TO the hopes Of Children to the future Of
our Country and to the best Interests Of mankind to
change Policy which is drifting US farther and far
ther from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires.


TIE STArEsMAN will do all 1t can to aid in bring
ing about this CHANGE and hence. the Publishers in
vite support and encouragement from all those who
while wishing for good NEWSPAPER. also wish to
have sound Constitutional journal.


We publish paper in which we seek TO give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets, our
Political and General News are carefully freed from
the sensational character and we seek to make THE
STATESMAN trustworthy in every particular.


For News. for Instruction. for Good Morals. for
Sound Political Sentiments, for Steady Defense Of
American Institutions. Take, Read and help to Cir
culate. TIE OHIO STATEsMAN.


TIE WEEKLY OHIO STATESMAN is one Of the
largest. cheapest, and best printed Papers in the
West. Each number contains complete resume Of
all the Military and Political news Of the week; the
latest telegraphic and market reports; carefully
prepared collection of literary reading for the heme
and family and an abundance Of paragraphs upon
every topic of interest or importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper is an evil
dencs Of its popularity and Of its being adapted to
the wants Of tho people.
Year: 1864

The coming Presidential election will be
held under different tapportionmento of cleo
tors from that of 1850, owing to the fact of
the secession of eleven States which will
participate in the canvass. There is much
public Ignorance In regard to the number of
the Electoral College, who are to choose the
President and Vice President. The follow
ing is an accurate table, which it would be
well for the politician to cut out for preser-
uation.
Year: 1864

The END OF THE WAR-We are asked fifty times
day, more or less when we think the war will e d
As we have no right to think in the absence OF data to
think upon, sometimes at loss for an answer
However, for the information of those who particu
lary nquisitive and anxious upon the subject we will
relate dream that friend Of ours had upon the dura
tion OF the war; which may throw light upon the
subject. He dreamed that he awoke from q sleep OF
fifty years, and found himself upon the South bank of
the Rapidan He at little distance from the spot
where be awoke Corporal with II men and q wheel
barrow. He approached and asked the Corporal what
this little gathering meant. This" replied the Cor
poral, is the Army of Northern Virglnia." "Where
are the Yankees p? inquired friend They
the other side of the river" replied the Corpo-
raI They have advantage of us in numbers and trans
portationas they have Il men and two wheelparrows
but we expect to get the advantage in position, will
whip them and then the war will end"


As this is the best information we have about


the probable duration of the war, give it free gratis
for nothing at ALL Exchange
Year: 1864

Terms OF PEAcE.-The New York Herald has the
following On this subJ-ct:


In his ultimatun, addressed to whom it may con-
cern,' Mr.. Lincoln lays down the abolition Of slavery
as one of the terms OF peace. Where dd he get his
authority for this What section of the Constitution
authorizes it When the war ioc the Union trans
formed into crusade against slavery? By wnat right
does Mr. Lincoln presume to say that the emancipation
of negroes as the object OF this the
toratlon of the Union? nat party sus.ains him 10
this of the case? If The South wish to go back
into the Union with slavery what party will dare op
pose their return? The Northern people nothing
about slavery. What they want is The Union Who
will refuse let them have that when the rebels o7r
to iay down their arms
Year: 1864

THE FooT OF A HoRsE.-The human hand
has often been taken to illustrate Divine wis.
dom-and very we'll. But have you ever ex-
amined your horse's foot ? 1t is hardly less
curious in its way. Its parts are somewhat
complicated yet their design is simple and
obvious. The hoof is not, as it appears to the
careless eye, a mere lump of insensible bone
fastened to the leg by joint. 1t is made
up of series of thin layers. or leaves of horn
about five hundred in uumber, nicely fitted
to each other and forming lining to the foot
itself. Then there are many more layers,
belonging to what is called the coffin bone


and fitted into this. These are elastic. Take
a Quire of paper and insert the leaves one by
one, into those of another quire, and you viii


get some idea of the arrangement of the lay


ers Now. the weight of the horse rests or
as many elastic springs as there are layers il
his four feet-about 1000; and this is con


trived, not only for the easy conveyance O


the horses own body, but whatever burden:
may be laid on him. Veterinary Journal.
Year: 1864

The Deacon was not very much behind il
the following story be true: In small town
on the Sehuylkill river there is church in
which the singing had run down. 1t had
been led many years by one of the deacons,
whose voice and musical powers had been
gradually failing. One evening the clergy
man gave out the hymn. which was in ma
terial measure, rather harder than usual. and
the deacon led off. Upon its conclusion. the
minister rose and said


=" Brother Twill please repeat the
hymn. as | cannot pray after such singing. y


The deacon very composedly pitched into
another tune, and the clergyman proceeded
with his prayer. Having finished he took
up the book to give the second hymn. when
he was interrupted by the deacon bravev
getting up and saying, in voice audible to
the whole congregations


Miii Mr.. c. make another prayer? 1t
would be impossiblefor me to sing after such
praying as that?n
Year: 1864

REsPoNsIBILIrY.-As gentleman was
passing along Fifth street, Cincinnati, he
passed place where some boys were playing
marbles. One of them, in shooting his mar
BILE, cleveriy put it under the gentleman s
foot. The gentleman slipped. stumbled and
fell against lady, also passing, precipitat-
ing her along with himself upon large hog.
which was examining the gutter geologically
for debris. The hog, frightened out of his
propriety, bolted off, and ran between the
legs of another gentleman. who, in falling,
drew the string of kite from the hands of a
boy. The kite, of course, fell, and in falling
frightened span of horses attached to a
wagon in an alley near by. The horses ran
down the alley. A man was building fire
in a carpenters shop by which they passed !;
he started up to see what was the matter, and
in doing so dropped his lighted match among
the shavings. A fire was the consequences
The engines assembled, and in the hurry con.
sequent upon the alarm. a man fell in the
track of one of them and had his arm broken,
which ended this budget of accidents for the
day. Is the boy who shot the marble respon-
sibe for all the consequent damages?
Year: 1864

A TTENTI0N il called to the following list Of
N American and Foreign Periodicals, for which
receive subscriptions Permanent arrangements
having been made by the United States Govern
ment for the carrying of the mails from the Atlantic
Statcs by steamer three times month, am ena-
oiled to receive subscriptions at much lower rate
than formerly. The same care and attention will
be paid to the forwarding Of all packages for which
this establishment hss gaied such an enviable rep
utation throughout the Pacific Coast
Year: 1864

We have been requested BY Mrs Sion h.
Rogers, the Presidentess of the Ladies Raleigh
Hospital Relief Association 70 state that the As
sociatiOp, as an organized body, took no part in
the electioneenngin the hospitals, by the females
or ladies referred to in ouE Of the July
Mrs R states that the females referred to by as do
not belong, as we supposed they did to the Society


that is, they are not members Of it, but she also
stSteS tina they had Heretofore visited the hosp
tails in the State ambuiances rs auxilisries Of the
Society," to distribute itsbenesotious AMONG the SOL
dies We learn that they visited the hospitals the
day referred in State ambulauces Mrs. R has also
authorized US to state that though she had declined
to b of electioneering party, and felt that
every citizen should he allowed Do vote be pleased,
yet she herself did ask one or two soldiers to vote
for Gov. Vance. though She employed no undue
means to influence their votA. 1t is not true that
she or any of the committee with her spatched
tickets from soldiers or endeavored to force Vance
tickets on them. Others did this, but neither she
nor the committee for that day did it. Butshe is not
TO be understood as either censuring or applaudng
any for what they did that day, her sole object
being to protect the Society itself from the injurious
Consequences to its usefulness which would result
from. the impression that it had taken part in the
election. as a Society, among the soldiers. :
We believe we have made the statement precise
ly as we received it from Mrs. Rogers, an6 with ev-
cry disposition to do her and the Society Justice
We have no argument-no comments to make.
We shall not hazard the opinion that there is
distinction without difference between the Society
and its auxiares. 1t is due to Mrs. R. to say that
she exhibited great frankness in her statements to
US on the subject and We believe she would be
grieved if she thought the usefuness>of the Society
over. which she presdes would be injured by what
took place on Thursday last


The subject is very unpleasant one to US. We
offer no. apology to any one for what we have al
ready said on the subject and will simply close
with the remark that if the conduct of the females
or ladies, women, orpersons referred 20 on the
casion 1--WE all these terms to avoid the imputa-
ton BY even the most sensitive Of any purpose to
reflect on any belonging to the gentler sex,)
was reprehensibe or improper, the male members
of their families who advised or permitted it are
mainly 10 be censured.
Year: 1864

GBIERsOB The Mobile TTi5nns recalls to
mind the fact that this officer was originally q
horse dealer who used to travel through the
South, jaekeyiHg gentlemen into the purchsBe
OF some Of the animals he drove along. This,
of course gave him coed knowledge of roads
snd by-roads throughout the region he travelled.
In bargain, be was Of necessity sharp; bat
outside Of this, nobody heard of him, and,
as re believe, nobody VIII hereafter hear to his
credit He made a splendid run shroEgh from
Carinth 10 Baton Rouge when his retTelt ts the
former plaes was cut of aud be was threatened
with pursuit Oh a route on which tBore was
nothing to meet him in front But there has
been nothing whstever in bis career TO war
rant that sztravagsSt notion that Fumor men
gers seem not unwilling to receive about him,
8 hat be is a clever cavalry officer. For theEe
reasons, so far from having tie least doubt
about Lee and Forests eutnansuvering him
and bringing him to grief, az the telegraph re-
ports to as that they have, we should be rather
if they have not Grierson is, in
our opinion, only magnifsd small potato
Year: 1864

General Grants head quarters we're
located in q field between the plank
road and q small road leading to a little
hamlet known as Psrker's store. Dur
ing the fight, however, he was princi-
paly with General Meade, whose head
quarters were on piney knoll in the
rear Of Harren's corps. I had seen
Grant at Vicksburg and in Tennessee,
ana his appearance was familiar; but
rs l strolIed through the group of Off
GERS reclining under the trees at head
quarters l looked for him some time in
vain, such was his insignificant. unpre-
tending aspect and conduct while the
battle was raging in all its fury. 4
stranger to the insignia of military rank
would have little dreamed that the
plain, quiet man who sat with his back
against a tree, apparently needless and
unmOyed, was the one upon whom the
fortunes Of the day, if not Of the age
and country, were hinging. It was only
when some aid or orderly rodeup ia hot
haste with q communication from some
portion of the battle field that his eyes
upturned to seek in those Of the mes
senger the pUrpOrt Of the message. The
consultation with General Meade or the
direct suggestion or cOnnmand-Rll took
place with that same imperturbability
Of countenance for which he has al
ways been remarkable. No move
ment of the enemy seemed to
puzzle or discOncert him. Fertile
in resources, the petition for rein
forcement was speedily answered. And
while all this tranSpired he stood calm
ly IN the group, at times smoking his
IsyOrite scgar-a more vigorous or 4
more frequent putting only indicating
the inward working of the mind If
something trsnspired which he deemed
needed his personal attention, away he
darted on horseback 10 the immediate
scene; the one or two Of his aids and an
orderly exerting their utmost 70 keep
up with him. Arrived on the spot, he
calmly considered the matter requiring
his attention, with ready judgment
communicated the necessary order,
and then galloped away to another part
Of the field, or TO his seat beneath the
pine tree, there 10 enter on the order
book some record Of the battles's prog
ross. 1t was amusing again at times 10
see him-the COmmsnder-in-Ch Chief
whiting away with his knife upon the
bark Of a tree, pausing now and then
70 throw in a word in the con-
versation of those grouped about,
and then going TO work again
with renewed vigor upon the in
cision Of the pine The contemplation
of this by those who were with him at
VicksbUrg will recall an incident Of
similar character in that memorable
siege. When the columbiads were
mounted in front of LOgan's line GEM
eral Grant was desirous of superintend-
ing the operations. During the pre-
liminary work of cutting the embra-
sures he mounted the epaulment, and
while the rebel bullets struck all around
him, deliberately whitfield a rail until
the guns were placed in pOsitiOn.-Cor


" ]. Times
Year: 1864

lErOln t1S kilonLDOUd y Ll3s may o.
Suppose the battle between Lee and
Grant is ipdecisiVe, or suppose the
enemy gain such advantages as to com
pei Lee to fall back towards Richmond.
are we st all prepared for such con-
tingenoy2 Candor compels q negative
answer, for We have been so elated by
success after success that we have rot
permitted ourselves TO contemplate the
probability of anything but victory.
This Is not wise. The reaction from
the elated condition in which We have
been for months past may carry Us to
! the other extreme, and st time when
the highest qualities of manhood may
be needed to repair a temporary y reverse
we will be found ia q state Of supine
dependency.


We should at once look on the other
side Of the picture and accustOm our
selves to the idea Of 8 temporary mis-
carriage Of arms and 10 the require
ments Of such an event While the
auspices were never more favorable for
Lee, tho chances Of battle are so vari-
GUS aud so much beyond human control
that it is impossible to foretell with GER
tsinty the issue OF the pending engage
ment


We all know this yet no ono has
asked the question w hat are we TO
do if Lee suffers reverse and is forced
TO fall back upon the city2 Still less
have we permitted ourselves to con
slider the consequences of a deplOrable
accident which may happen any day.


A year ago Stonewall' Jackson fell
not far from that spot on which Lee
and Grant are about TO join battle
What if Lee should fall? May Provi-
dence spare US this calamity, for the
people Of this confederaey are by no
means prepared for it


They have made up their minds, un-
wisely, that the war must end one way
or the other this year, forgetting, quite,
that there can be but one way. II Lee
should fall and his arms be unsuocess-
ful, We greatly fear that the majority OF
the people would begin TO look the
other way.


But neither tho loss Of Lee nor the
reverse of his army, nor the two to-
gether, will justify the contemplation
Of that other way Let it DC dismissed
at once and forever. Suppose Lee falls,
We have Beauregard. Suppose his army
fails to drive on Grant and has 70 re-
tire, We have reinforcements, and many
excellent lines Of defence.


Whatever betides this is very clear
Our independence must be Won. Short
Of that we can never stop There Is no
middle ground as Mr. Leach fancies
between Independence and su6jugation.


How often have we proclaimed that
the fall Of Richmond, andS Of al our
cities, would not, and should not, end
the war. Do we still stand fast 70 that
proclamation, or are we, indeed, ready
TO see the war end this year, one way or
the other


Perhaps at this moment the great
contest on the Rspidsn is at its height,
and before the sotting Of this day sun
the wires may bring Us sad tidings.


Should il 50 chance we must set hard
the teeth and rally once more 20 the
breach, remembering that the cause for
which Stonewall' jackson died may
suffer thousand TeTerseS, bat never
can fail


The mishaps Of to-day may be re-
paired tomorrow, and in the end We
viii, for We must, triumph gloriously.