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Year: 1864

i How are we Governed!


The papers within few days have con


tanned two curious announcements fer :


free country. One stated that the Gov.


ernmcnt officers in an Eastern city had


seized all the locomotive engines in ma.


chine shops 70 Government use The


other, that a General in peaceful Western


city had prohibited in his department the


circulation of a newspaper which he did


not like, and which is published in New


York city


1t the Government cannot procure en-


gines for services on its railways it must of


course seize them by force and pay for


them at leisure. But have we reached that


point? 1t would surely better comport


with the principles Of free Government


like ours to pay any price for the manufac-
ture or purchase Of an article from citi-
zen, rather than to seize it by an arbitrary
force. There are machine shops in the
country where the Government could have
plenty of engines built, and if the time is
pressing, then the fault lies in not havin =
previously provided for the emergency.


The other case presents darker aspect
The suspension Of newspaper is the ex-
ercisc Of the highest power of sovereignty
Ii Is the absolute will of the government
opposed to the freedom of popular discus
sion. That freedom may be exercised to a
criminal degree and the editor may have
thus become a criminal. If SO, he is per-
sonally amcnable to the laws If he has
not committed criminal offence, for which
he can bo arrested, tried and punished
then he is not to be punished In any
event newspaper is entitled to free circu-
lation, unless it contains matter properly
Objectionable. The suspension of tie cir
culatlon of a newspaper is proceeding un-
known to our laws. The punishment of
libel or sedition, or even conspiracy. is not
against the newspaper but against the
person of the editor This distinction
ought to be kept constantly in view. The
seizure and destruction of the copies of a
paper containing q seditious article may be
proper under certain circumstances. This !
may be the duty Of military officer at the
seat of war. But the issue ola prospective |
order against newspaper, by name, pro-
Tossing to see what it will contain. is vio- !
lation Of law and an offence against free !
principles. If this is to be allowed, the !
changes of administration in state and
country would result in successive orders |
all newspapers, first of one and
then of another party 1t would result in
making the law Of newspaper editing en-
tirely a subject of official whims.-Whe
an officer does not like what he has seen
in a newspaper, he takes it for granted that
the future issues of the paper will equally |
displease him, and he orders its discentin-
uance. This is the end Of free discussion.
The denial of the use Of the mails to oppo-
sition newspapers has cost our country
millions of dollars and thous auds of lives.
The first step in tyranny was to crush free
discussion; and, as consequence, the Ad-
ministration went at gallop on the road
to ruin. 1t is time to stop. Those seiz-
ures of engines and suspension of newspa-
pers SAVIOR of despotism. They do not look
wellin free America They disgrace u.s.
n. Y. journal of Commerce.
Year: 1864

ATTLxD THE SANITARY FAIR-One citi
zens should bear in mind The splendid steam
boat excursion to Muscatine Oh Thursday
ncAt, to attend the Sanitary Fair then t.
be in session The object Of this Fair has
heca too often stated and its benefits too
well known to require pointing out at this
time The trip will be a most interesting
one, AMI costs but the triAing sum Of one
dollar and fifty cents for the round trip
the various small sums expended at the
oaaitary Fair not included. Go along, and
take your wives and grown children with
you, and we i'll guarantee that you VIII
have happy time o. it.
Year: 1864

DECLINES will be seon by card
published in this issue. Judge Grant de
clines the nomination for the District Jud-
gcship rendered him at the Judicial Con
vention held at Dc Witt on the 7.h inst.
This is nothing more than we expected.
Judge Grant it is well known, always shuns
official notoricty rather than seeks it. His
very extensive and lucrative business as a
lawyer is sufficient reason, in his estimation
for not accepting any Office in the gift of
the people Or this State, though it mus. be
conceded that the Offices are very scarce.
that he is not abundantly qualified to fill.


What action the Judicial committee will
take in the premises remains to be seen
Our impression is, however, that no nomi
ton will be made.
Year: 1864

Having spent couple of days here and
been afforded facilities for observation, |
take great pleasure in expressing the very
satisfactory manner in which everything
is managed for the comfort and best in
terest of the brave boys who are afflicted
and in the hospital. Great pains are taken
to keep the building neat and clean
throughout. 1t is thoroughly scrubbed
twice a week, and carefully swept every
morning. At all times there is abundance
of fresh air, it being carefully ventilated
The victuals for the sick are prepared BY
skillful hands, adapted both to taste and
health. Not merely do they receive the
substantials, but the delicacies, provided
by kind friends, are dealt out freely so
far as is proper. The Surgeons, SO far as
l became acquainted, are very attentive,
kind and gentlemanly. The right men 10
the right place. Would We had more
such in our army! feel satisfied no in
valid will be neglected here, as the boys
are in many places.


The Chaplain is very kind. devoted
and earnest in his work. Not only labor
ing for the spiritual but temporal comfort
of the soldiers. Always meeting them
with the fatherly inquiry, 'Is there any
thing you want to make you comforta ble?"
Through his efforts and that Of his asso-
ciate they are we'll supplied with pro6ta-
BILE reading matter, which has been do
mated by kind friends for the benefit of
the soldiers. Well might the visiting
committee frcm Government pronounce
this the best regulated hospital they had
been in.


Any one from distance who may have
dear afflicted relatives here to be cared
for, may rest satisfied that they will re-
ceive the closest attention, both as it
respects their physical and spiritual in.
terests. This is just as it should be.


March l4th, 1864. FAA. S.
Year: 1864

AS the report OF Capt. Rulledge in yes
terday's issue will show, our quota for
jackson township lacks quite large mum
Der yet Of being filed. and every ono will
have to exert himself in the cause of get
ting recruits to his utmost or we shall
have to suffer the disgrace of draft
Help the Veterans, then, We say. Every
gallant veteran who returns to us from the
hardships and dangers Of the front comes
back as recruiting Sergeant, and most
earnestly do most of them labor in that
capacity. These men having served faith
fully and honorably until their term of
enlistment had almost expired, see and ap-
preciare that one more struggle is needed
to secure the success of all their previous
struggles, privations and hard fought bat
ties. lie has, therefore, nobly volunteer
ed to meet the emergency for "tbree years
or during the war" trusting. rs We all do,
that sfor the war" is for q much brio fer
period. He has come home to spend a
short furlough with those who love him
and honor him, not only for his deeds of
courage at the battles front, but because
by his patriotism and self-devotion be
has earned the name of Veteran


The first meeting Of long absent friends
being over, his mind at once turns to the
depleted ranks of his regiment and he
longs to see them filled up with fresh and
vigorous patriots willing to endure the
tolls and hazards of the camp and field,
and he sets himself TO work to secure that
object and as he shows how fields were
won and tells bis tales of battles, sieges
&c., it touches . chord in others that
throbs responsive to his own, and thus his
old friends and companions are induced
to join him in this last campaign for lib
erty and an undivided land. No more
effective workers could be found than
these men, and most heartily should they
be supported by all at home. Nothing
could give them more JOY or better as
surance Of the sympathy of the people
than prompt cooperation in this work
In this way not only will the army be re-
inforced and the soldiers encouraged, but
the draft lightened and avoided. In this
way the veteran may also be enabled to
take back to his regimen. the most &C.
cep.able recruits for the depleted ranks
of his fellows in the field. Then let our
people "make hay while the sun shines"
BY improving the opportunity afforded
by the presence of the veterans for has.
tening up recruits. for every fresh recruit
will be looked upon by the veterans as a
fruit of their own devotion to their
country and an assurance Of coming sue
cess.
Year: 1864

FARM FOR SALR.-We would call at
tention TO the advertisement found in this
mornings paper of Lands to be sold at
public sale on Saturday, April 18th. An
excellent opportunity for persons who
wish TO invest in real estate
Year: 1864

D6r The House of Representatives on Tues day had under consideration the bill reported from the Committee on Naval Affairs, direct ing the Secretary of the Navy to appoint a competent engineer to designate and survey the necessary amount of land near New Lon- don for Navy Yard, &c. After some debate the matter was laid over.
Year: 1864

New goods in the hat cap and fur line ar-
irving daily to meet the great demand at
Farrands. The people will go there to buy
because they can buy goods 80 cheap, and
get such splendid articles.
Year: 1864

MORE CoMpLAINTs.-We notice that the
Muscatine Journal hes found out too that
the Northern Line Packet Company is not
doing its duty in the matter OF shipping
freights, and We presume that there are
others that do not feel satisfied. We arc
sure that freight does not move as fast as
it ought to-especially as winter is coming
and the close of navigation is at hand.
But while we deplore these unfavorable
circumstances we should not blame the
Northern Line for it. They didn't make
the low stage Of water that keeps
shipping facilities away from this trade.
Neither do they own the Rapids Railroad
winch can't handle as much freight as the
packets can deliver at the Fort Madison
Depot, even with the company's present
facilities. If the MuscatIne or anyothcr
shippers prefer to have their goods piled
up at Fort Madison than to have them ia
ken away from home no faster than the
road can handle them they might possibly
be accommodated.


There never has been season within
the memory Of man when river men
have had to encounter so much troub
lie as during this season, upon this river.
There has been no good stage Of water
since navigation opened. Steamers are
scarce and can neither pass the upper nor
the lower rapids. Frequently the boats
have been taken by the government, and
the wants of shippers have thus been pre-
JUDGED. Itis wonder that there has Lot
been more complaint than there has, but
moro or less the Northern Line Packet Co.,
has done all that could hsve been done, and
will continue so to do.
Year: 1864

1t is now clearly understood, that the con-
test for the election of President of the Uni
ted States, SO far as the friends of Geo. B.
| Mcclellan are concerned, is to be conducted
solely by fraud and falsehood. The Chicago
platform is a fraud, because it was prepared
designedly to delude and mislead uninform-
ed and unsuspecting people. Mcclellan s
letter OF acceptance is fraud, because its
object is to draw the wool over the eyes of
the War Democrats and secure their sup
port at the polls. Pendleton's silence is a
fraud, because it is persisted in to save the
peace element. But the greatest of the
frauds contemplated by the Copperheads is
to be held in reserve until its effect for mis-
chief to the country and assistance in the
defeat of Lincoln las the Cops hope and cal
culate) will be beyond counteraction. The
nature of the fraud is of this description


On the eUe Of the Presidential election, the
copperhead leaders uM suddenly spring on
the people q proposition from Jet. Ddris
to the effect that # the people an the free
States elect George b. Mcclellan the soar
tctU at once cease, THE REBELLIOUS STATES
CoVENANTING TO RETURN To THEIR ALE
GLANCE ON THE BASIS OF THE OLD UNION
NAMELY, acith compensation for the Stare
property atread lost, the return Of all freed
men an the Stare States at the time of the ces-
sotion Of hostilities, and the payment Of the
debt incurred by the ,cor, IN common by the
Federal Government.


1t is calculated by the copperheads, that
this proposition will delude the people of
the North into the election of Mcclellan,
with the hope that the war will then end.
This scheme reminds us Of the trick to
which Mcclellan loaned himself on the eve
of the last election for Governor in this
State A few days before that contest Nc
Clellan wrote and issued circular letter ap-
pealing to his friends to support Woodward,
on the plea that his Mcclellan s. political
opinions harmonized with those of Wood
ward 's-when it was well known that Judge
Woodward had pronounced the war to crush
rebellion unholy and unjust-that the slave
States should be allowed to go in peace
and that the Government could not coerce
a State after it had resolved to leave the u
MON. This last trick, to delude the loyal
men of the North, on the plea that the reb-
els will lay down their arms if Mcclellan is
elected President, will fail as did McClellan's
trick to elect Woodward Governor.
Year: 1864

So much has been said by men who write
loosely of financial affairs of the need of rails
ing by taxation alone the revenues necessary
to carry on the war, that many persons have
come to believe finally that such thing is
possible, and to complain of Congress that
the legislation for that purpose has not been
passed. This idea originated with the reb-
ell synpathizing press of England and was
there intended to depreciate our prosperity
by weakening our credit. Here it has been
caught up by Democratic writers for the
purpose of forcing heavier increases of bur-
dens on the people, in order to render the
Administration odious, that the conduct of
the war mi ght thereby lapse into Democrat
ic hands.


Now, it is high time that the people were
made acquainted with the fact that it is not
practicable to support such war as this
has been by revenues raised by taxation
alone. No great Power ever engaged in a
war of vast magnitude without being COM
PEELED to resort to loans England with all her
resources could not have carried on the war
against Russia alone by the aid of revenues
raised by immediate taxation, but having
for allies France, Turkey and Sardinia, her
burdens were lightened. No field of oper-
ations other than Russia could afford par
allel to our war, and if we presume England
undertaking to invade and conquer such an
area as European Russia, with no more pop
ulation than the Southern States had at the
beginning of the war; her debt would have
run up rapidly as ours has done.


This was shown in her struggle with Ma
polean, and even more strikinsly in the Rev
olutionary war in America, in which, though
she had to contend with but three millions
of rude collonists, unframed to war and hav
ing no educated generals, she augmented her
debt enormously. The experiment of all
modern great Powers in wars of magnitude
is the same, and therefore our financial ex-
perience, so far from being peculiar, is quite
usual. We must let posterity bear its share
of the burden of the war instead ofexpecting
the present generation to bear the whole.
Year: 1864

At the opening of the new Club House of
Che Gbare op9 Struck a he EeNnoe of the
Copperhead party for the campaign He
declared that if Mr.. Lincoln is elected, as he
most assuredly will be, it will be REvoLU-
TIoN! There can be but one Interpretation to
such language. A revolt in the North is
threatened if McClellanis is defeated In this
the party is CONSTANT. JEFF. Davis declares
that the majority should not rule, and his
Northern allies make haste to endorse the
doctrine The issue is fairly presented. IF
Mcclellan is elected We will submit: but it
is distinctly understood that, if Mr.. Lincoln
is reelected, the Copperheads must and
SHALL submit The rule must work both
ways
Year: 1864

People may say what they will about
country air being so good for EN-, said Mrs.
Partington, ''and how they can fat on it
for my part, think it isowing to the vittles.
Air may do for camomiles and other reptiles
that live on it. But | know that men must
have something more substantialler
Year: 1864

There seems to be but little doubt that
the reign Of high prices inaugurAted and
kept up by spectators and Copperheads,
to weary loyal hearts, is about at an end.
At least we are confident that the worst is
past and that continued improvement in this
respect may be confidently looked for. 1t
is an easy thing to put up prices. 1t can be
done by the combination Of few specula-
tors. But there is certain law which will
in the end control the prices. viz Where
the supply is greater than the demand prices
must fall. This is inevitable. Moreover,
when high prices which have been long e1tort-
ed from the consumer, begin to come down,
they generally tumble like an avalanch.
We already see this consummation so de-
voutly to be wished for. beginning to be re-
allied. Gold has tumbled from $3.50 to
Sl.90. Hence all foreign goods are down
Tor ought to be,) to prices about one-third
less than they have been, and people should
not pay any more. Storekeepers who have
stocks of goods on hand will do we'll to get
of their surplus at anything like remunerat
ing prices, for the lowest notch in price,
will not be reached until gold reaches some
thing near the old figures. Let us look a
q few illustrations;
Year: 1864

HARp 'TINES.-1be Gazette complains of the
scarcity Of money and The impecuniosity of the
people ID Nevada county, but is consoled with
the reflection that the late rains VIII soon
afford temporary relief
Year: 1864




NEVER take come and see me as a
phrase meant in earnest unless it is ao-
companied with date An invitation
without circumstance is no invitation
at all Depend upon it if any man OF
woman desires your company, he or she
will appoint time for your visit. Call
on me when you can make it conuenisnt,
drop in as you are passing, make Us a
visit whenever you have an hour or two
to spare, are social indctfnitisms by which
men of the world understand that they
are not expected to do the thing request
ed.


When people wish to be cheaply po-
lite there is nothing like this kind of
vagueness. The complimentary small
change Of society should always be taken
at large discount. It is never worth
its face, or anything like it. Yet it is
convenient medium of exchanges for
all that, and heavy debts of gratitude
that ought to be requited in better coin,
are often paid with it. People who have
more polish than principle use it lavish
ly-plain, blunt, honest men sparingly,
or not at all.


Whoever makes a friendly visit to a
fashionable house on the strength of a
mere come and see me viii be likely
enough to fud that the family circle
which he has drOpt into By request, is as
ungenial as the arctic circle, and to leave
it With a chilly feeling about the heart
that will prevent him from venturing
into the samo high latitude thereafter.
But when a whole-souled fellow, whom
you know to be your friend, grasps you
vigorously by the hand and says-'Come
and dine with me to-day-dinner on the
table at FIVE o'clock-be sure to come
we shall expect you'-go if you can, and
you will be all the better for it both il
mind and body. One likes to meet fri
ends at the hospitable bOard-one's Owl
or theirs, it matters not which-but {
nod in the street is sll-sufHcient from s
fashionable acquaintance.
Year: 1864

WHEN Peter of CortonO was engaged
on picture for the Royal Palace of Pitti,
Ferdinand II particularly admired the
representation of weeping child.


"Has your majesty" said the painter,
q mind to see how easy it is to make
this child laugh?"


And suiting the action to the word,
the artist merely depressed the corner Of
the lips and the inner extremity of the
eyebrows, when the little ur2hin seemed
in danger of bursting his sides with
laughter, who in a moment before SEEM
ed breaking his heart with weeping.


If this be true in the world Of living
men, slight, very slight are the causes
that make OF break the happiness o.
life.


The touch of a brush can dim HEAVIER
with cloud, or brighten the prospect o.
the fair horizon.
Year: 1864

Arrangements are now completed to sup
ply any demand for this article, which from
lack Of government stamps has not heretofore
been possible.


The public may rest assured that in no case
win the perfectly pure standard Of the Plant
alton Bitters be departed from, Every bot
tie bears the fac simils Of our signature on a
steel plate engraving, or it cannot be genuine


Sold by all Druggists, Grocers and Dealers
throughout the country.
Year: 1864

Another wonderful ingredient, Of Spanish
origin, imparting beauty to the complexion
and briIlianey to the mind, is yet unknown to
the conmeres Of the world, and we withhold
its name for the present.
Year: 1864

@There appears to be no limit to the de-
mapd OF the paper manufacturers for advance
In the price OF printing paper. The advance
during the past month has been five cents per
pound, and the tendency still appears to be
upwards The New York and Philadelphia
papers, in view of this continual advance, are
contemplating an increase in the price of their
papers, the present net receipt from subscrl-
bers barely paying the cost of the white paper
on wi hich they print, as it comes from the mill.
The New York dailies, we learn, will increase
their price to five cents per copy on the lst of
August.
Year: 1864

who vote the Copperhead ticket, I
wish they could see the treason in the
whiskey breath Of their political breth.
rem here. think they would quit the
party in disgust, and repent and swear
allegiance to the stars and stripes, the
old flag of their fathers.


Yours, truly,


j. X. WALLER.
Year: 1864

Let the domestic circle be the scene
of woman's ministrations, her infant
group the subjects for whom she leg
islates, aud home the sphere where
her influence is exerted by well or
dercd life and godly conversation.
Year: 1864

STREET RAILwAY.-The City Railway
Company have filed with the City Clerk,
their acceptance Of the ordnance adopted
by the Council, granting the right of way
through the several streets proposed for
the line of the road. We are assured
that the Company will commence work
as soon rs practicable.
Year: 1864

NoTwITHsTANDINe all the black and
blue predictions about the wheat crop,
there is to be good yield. Some are
cutting the grain now, and it is full and
clean, and promises to be abundant
enough to stop the mouths Of n grum-
bling world while their mouths are filled.


The corn crop is going ahead with as
tohishiug rapidity. The yield will be
large. The watth sultry weather is just
the thing to make it straighten up aud
grow like boy in his first new boots
Mnnros Monitor.
Year: 1864

A BRAvE ENGINEER.--A gentleman
just returned from trip to the West, in
forms us that while on train some thir-
ty miles from Chicago, the engineer, or
approaching bridge, discovered child
struggling in the water. With most he
roic courage he instantly gave the signal
for stopping the train, then running at the
speed of thirty five miles an hour, aud
jumped from the locomotive into the W.T.
ter. When the train had stopped, the
brave fellow had rescued the child and
was climbing up the bank Of the river
with il in his arms. The name of this
brave engineer is Charles N. Thompson
aud he is native of Taunton, Mass
We are sorry to add that he is now lying
dangerously sick with the typhoid fever