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Year: 1864

The Lancaster, Ohio, Eagle says:


although some Of our very best
citizens would have preferred some
one else to Mcclellan, we do not know
a single Democrat in Fairfield County
who will withhold his support from
the ticket nominated. On the other
hand, it will receive the support of
hundreds who last year went for
Brough. The great one thing now
needed above all else, is to rescue the
government from the control of its
present corrupt and and incompetent
rulers"


Another remarkable conversion has
taken place. The Westchester County
On. ~ Monitor abandons the repubh-
can party in favor of Gen. Mcclellan.
The editor says:


"The truth is, the Administration OF
Abraham Lincoln is lamentable fail
ure. With encouragement in the
Treasury Department. financial ruin
stares US in the face; With want OF
StatSnliillSnlp III tno bepoi,hoho VI
State, diplomacy is at a discount ;
and in the Navy Department. that
right arm Of the nations defense on
the ocean, imbecility, vacillation and
corruption shock the people while in
every other department of the govern.
ment the same characteristics rule the
conduct of the present administration
of the Federal Government. In view
of these indictments against the Ian
coin Administration, the revolution il
public sentiment is astounding, ant
the country with one accord exclaims
give us a change in the Administra
ton. Influential presses, heretofor'
its advocates, all cry aloud, "give as
change p We certainly can not b
any worse off. We must have it, o
may high Heaven alone protect ou
common country from the impending
doom that awaits us in the downfall Q
our Government"
Year: 1864

AT the Democratic Ratification
Meeting in the city of New York, Mr..
pmitn, of NcInroisV 5oiu.


"In my own State we have about
three Abolitionists and Republicans 70
one Democrat, while in New York
you have something more than three
Democrats to one Abolitionist. l
think SO far as the politics of the two
localities are concerned, you have n
decided advantage over the locality
where l am placed. Well, some gem
tlemen have been disheartened at the
late election in my own State. L de-
sire to present these tacts to you upon
that point. Vermont in 1863, in the
entire State, with regular organiza-
ton and regular ticket in the field,
polled something less than four thou
sand Democrats. In 1868. last year,
we polled little less than twelve
thousand. At the election on Tues
day we polled (of course the returns
are not all in) about fifteen thousand
votes. Great applause.) Perhaps
some prejudice has been cast upon my
State in the recent election, but /
know facts that show the truth of the
matter. THE vote on Tuesday last in
the State of Vermont was the best
Democratic vote for the last ten years.
There is another thing that l wish TO
state. 1t is truly said, in tho tele-
graphic dispatch, that the majority OF
the Republican party will be larger
than last year. Why is this 50? In
communities where there is heavy
majority one way, there is always O
reserve force, which, in ordinary times
is not called into action, and is not
brought to tho polls; but in times o.
excitement and necessity that reserve
force is brought out. That is the case
in my State. You are situated pre-
cisely the same way in the city o
New York, and / ask you at the en-
suing November election to call ou
that reserve force which exists here
and which will add to the majority il
your city and State. (Great applause.
Year: 1864

FRIVOLOUS COURTS MARTML.-One great
bane Of our military system is the facili-
ty with which courts martial are convened
after month, upon the most frivolous pretexts.
This frequently destroys the essential ele-
ments Of an active campaign, by withdraw
ing from duty in the field many Of our
most worthy and energetic officers There
ere occasions, we admit, when it becomes
necessary that strict military investigations
should be promptly instituted These,
however, occur only when great interests
are involved. great questions ore to be
solved and the failure in great movements is
10 be accounted for But the common prac-
tice Of converting these courts to ascertain
military etiquette IN every particular when OF
duty is both silly and absurd, and has q mis-
chievous tendency upon the service 1t
should be remembered that, in addition to
the services Of the officers detailed to fli these
! courts martial, those Of the accused as well
as those Of perhaps score of witnesses AL
! good officers, who should be with their regi-
inents are also lost to the country for weeks
! and months al time. dlumhead court


martial is different thing Emergencies


may arise when prompt and decisive action


is necessary, as in the field in time Of action,


OF upon forced marches, or when on secret


service; and of these cases commanding off,
GERS should be competent to judge, if they do


not possess the power themselves to decide


peremptorily in instances involving no dis


pute or doubt, without convenias court 0l
any kind
Year: 1864

"To develop the resources OF each
State so that they be administered and


directed successfully, because combined
in the prosecution Of the war, is the ap-


propriate, and now the highest, duty OF
The Government of each of the States. -
To develop their resources adequately,
so that the burdens of the war are
equally distributed, and that they may
be produced to answer the requirements
Year: 1864

of an existing necessity, is now the
solemn duty Of the Government OF this
State. 1t is only through the active
operations of the State Government that
this end can be accomplished. And
whenever it shall be that the government
OF q Safe shrinks from this RESPONSE
bility and fails to execute its great func-
tions In this respect, our system OF go
vernment will have failed; and when


that fails, it is idle to suppose that sue


cess can be achieved. To give strength
TO the Chief Executive Of the Confedera-


ton to give strength to the Confedera-


ton itself; to give strength to our


armies; to give strength to our cause, to


save the State, is to maintain the State
! governments in all that efficiency which
they were intended to afford. Their
strength can only be diminished, their


powers will only be relaxed, when their
, faith - the cause shall be weakened ;
| and that aith will be weakened when


they neglect tho means by which the


ends can be accomplished, and which


they were provided to secure 1t.


WHAT WE ARE STRUGGLING FOR.


"While thus would stimulate into
activity all the resources we may have


and prepare for the maintenance OF those
rights to which We are entitled, l have
the utmost confidence that in this We


shall surely pave the way to that peace


which we all so much desire, and whlct


our enemies have hitherto denied US.


have no hope in their forbearance, Tor


have no belief in their humanity.


have no reliance in their moderation, TO
have no faith in their justice W hel
their hope Of success shall fade away
) land that it will do when they realize tn
, unalterable purpose by which We al


lanimated-then will they think OF peace
, And that peace only will be lasting whic
! rests upon the conviction Of our strength


al that peace only can be honorable who


involves the admission of our indepel


dence. Let not the apprehension tn


we are exhausted find place III o'
= minds, or its poison sicken our hearts


What people have ever struggled l
% more than with us Is the boon we seek


secure? What people, even amid t
" proud list of European dynastIes, Gou
II have sustained for four years such W
l. as that waged upon us; and at the clio
9 of that period have still maintained


the field an army in numbers, in con


dence, and in discipline, equal to tn
g. which rallies under our banners! 9th
le nations, for lesser purposes, have striv
j. longer, endured more than we have, a
At won for themselves imperishable hone
10 Lot us not hesitate in our purpose
re falter in its execution. And for myse
l. whatever poor abilities Nay be NH
D. those now in your presence solemn
3 devote to the high trust you have co
T. mitted to me; and in the execution


that trust will endeavOr to malntaan
Id honor and independence OF this Sta
C. and to accomplish the successful teri
be nation of that war, which by US Is ma
en- tanned in defence Of this great eau
ty which, in your presence and IN the ?
I'd sence of my God, | believe to be
ed cause of justice, of truth, and OF righ
Year: 1864

that road down by the field?'' The General


says, "Of course, Paul, you can do it, and,


as the night is very cold, / will give you ten
dollars in gold, to help you along" The gold,
and the prospect of sugar and coffee, were
too much for any poor mans nerves, and he
yielded and getting on a horse, he took them
seven miles to the big road.


From this time forward, he had a series
Of adventures and escapes: all very wonder
ful, until he got near another river in Ten
nessee, when he resolved to go up to house
and find the way. Hines went to the house,
while the General stood in the road. Hear
ing body of cavalry come dashing up be-
hind him, he quietly slipped to one side of
the road and it passed by without observing
him. They went travelling after Hines, and,
poor fellow, he has not been heard of since.


How sad to think that he should be cap
tured or killed after so many brave efforts,
not only In his own behalf, but also in that
of the General, for the General SAYS
that it Is owing chiefly to Illness enterprise
and skill that they made their escape.


When he arrived at the river referred to
above he tried to get over, intending to stop
that nightwith good Southern man on the
other side. He could not get over, and had
to stop at the house of Union man. The
next morning he went to the house that he
had sought the night previous and found the
track of the Yankees scarcely cold. They
had been there all night, expecting that he
would come there, and had murdered every
body who had attempted to reach the house,
without hailing them. In pursuing this
brutal course, they had killed three young
men, neighbors of this gentleman, and
went away, leaving their dead bodies on the
ground.


After he had crossed Okey's river, and
got into Middle Tennessee, he found it al
most impossible to avoid recognition. At
one time he passed some poor women, and
one of them commenced clapping her hands,
and said, 'Oh, know who that Isl l know
who that isl" but, catching herself, she
stopped short, and passed on with her COM
panions.


The General says that his escape was
made entirely without the assistance of any
one on the outside, and so far as he knows,
without their knowledge of his intention;
that the announcement of his arrival at
Toronto was one of those fortuitious COIN
cidences that can not be accounted for; that
1t assisted him materially, no doubt. In
fact, he says that his wife's prayers saved
him, and, as this is the most agreeable way
of explaining it, he is determined to believe
it.


The above account may be relied on as
correct; and although much has been left
out, yet enough is printed to stamp it as
one of the most remarkable escapes In his
tory.
Year: 1864

HiltOn's InsOluble Cement
Is q new thing, and the result of
years of study; its combination
is on


Scientific Principles,
And under no circumstances or
change of temperature, will it
become corrupt or emit any Of
fensive smell.
Year: 1864

A writer from the right wing of Sher-
mrn's army, says;


The country we are now operating in,
is south of Atlanta, and near East Point,
and is more open and fertile than any we
have fought for since the crossing Of the
Etowah. Before us now, as far rs the eye
can reach are fertile valleys, with occasion
al groups of fruit trees, and for some dis
tance to the south and east the rebel works
can be seen. The Notifications of East
Point can be seen. The ground is favor
able for the peculiar kind of warfare that
has been prosecuted in Georgia. For some
distance about here huge, ill-shaped bOuld
ers protrude from the earth, as though
some violent upheaval had forced them
from their bed into the upper world.
Year: 1864

DE1AY.-In consequence of slight but
vexatious and annoying break in our engine
We were unable to put our paper to press at
the usual hour last evening. Hence the de-
lay in the delivery of the Journal to our
subscribers Ills morning.
Year: 1864

Gss- A qlacll doctor on his death
bed willed his property to a lunatic
asylum, giving as n reason tor. his do.
ing so, that he wished his fortune to
go to the liberal class who patronizcd
him.
Year: 1864

and the restoration of the nation to its former pow
cr.' Our arms have reduced the Conicderacy to n
divided and irigmentary power, fighting with ma
liSnat ferocity where it can fight, but unable to
concentrate its strength ard dccaying as much
from the want OF mutual support among its parts.
from its inherent bas, ness. Its ports are all
captured or commanded. Its labor is absorbed in
its armies. fleeing in JOY to freedom or retained in
sucn waiting for better days Its railroads arc
interrupted, It's means of transportation greatly
duccd and steadily decreasing. Its currency is
worthless, its credit destroyed. 1t commands sup
plies only by .compulsiOn. Even the States that
compose it will not trust it. Ii has at last been
driven to debate the necessity of freeing its slaves
for whose perpetual retention in slavery it alone
began the war. Foreign Intervention is given up
a hopeless. Its only dependence was upon di-
vision Of the North and the anticipated victory of
hostile faction OF party. This is now lost.


TILE RECENT GI.ORIQII Union
Year: 1864

Among the resolutions of the late tenn
perance Convention held in this city was
one upon the use of domestic wines by
professional temperance people. There
can be no doubt that the use of this class
of intoxicating beverages is on the in
crease. Many people seem to have the
impression that liquors fermented in their
own houses, for their own drinking are
less intoxicating than such as arc fermen-
ted for sale. But the truth needs to be
told. swine is a mocker,'' no matter who
makes it. Fermented currant or goose
berry juice is as really intoxicating as
fermented grape-juice. AS DR.. Jewett
once said, substract from these pleasant
drinks the alchohol that enters into their
composition, and nobody could be hired to
drink them.


There are two arguments getting cur
rent on this subject, which delude some
well-meaning people. One is the argu-
ment of dispair. Men will use exciting
drinks it is said, and if they can be in
duced to use light wines and lager they
may be willing to dispense with stronger
and more hurtful liquors. But the taste
for alchoholic drinks is not necessary or
natural, but an unnatural and vicious
taste. Men who have formed and in
dulged it may have difficulty in deny
ing it. But that difficulty is not insup-
erable, and it is certain that no child need
be educated into such pernicious habit.
The other argument is founded on mis-
take in the matter of fact. 1t is alleged
that there is less intemperance in wine
countries than in others. This has been
often asserted, but never proved, and can
not be. 1t has even been disproved, by
an amount aad weight Of testimony that
on any other question but one Of appetite
would be irresistible.


This is coming to be very serious
question. California produ in 1862
about 100000 gallons Of wines, and the
vineyards now under cultivation will
shortly produce, it is estimated, nearly
four million gallons annually. Wine is
also produced in considerable and increas-
Year: 1864

O. B. F. Taylor. in recent letter to
the Chicago Journal, thus REFERS to the
story of little Johnny Clem, the mother.
less atom of drummer boy, "agsd tens"
at the battle of Chickamuga. He says:


SAT Chickamuga he filled the Office Of
MARKER carrying the guidons whereby
they form the lines; duty having its
counterpart in the surveyors more peace
full calling, in the flag man who futters
the red signal along the fnetes and
bounds


"On the Sunday Of the battle, the little.
fellows occupation gone, he picked up q
gun that had slipped from some dying
hand, provided himself with ammunition,
and began putting in the periods quite on
his own account, blazing away close to
the ground. like FREELY in the grass.
Late in the waning day, the waf left al
most alone in the whirl of the battle,
rebel colonel dashing up and looking
down at him, ordered him to surrender;
Surrender he shouted, you little id
son of t.!


"The words were hardly out of the reb-
els mouth, when Johnny brought his
piece to order arms, and as his hand
slipped down to the hammer he pressed
it back, swung up the gun to the POSITION
of charge bayonet,' and as the officer
raised his sabre to strike the piece aside.
the glancing barrel lifted into range, and
the proud Colonel tumbled dead from hia
horse, his lips fresh stained with the syE
liable of vile reproach he had flung upon
a mothers grave in the hearing Of her
child #.'


A few swift moments ticked off by
musket shots and the tiny gunner was
swept up at rebel swoop and borne away
a prisoner. Soldiers, bigger but not bet
ter were taken with him, only to be wash
ed back again by surge Of Federal
troopers, and the prisoner Of thirty min
utes was again John Glen Of ours and
General Rosecrans made him sergeant.
and the stripes of rank covered him all
over like mouse in harness, and the
daughter of Mr.. Secretary Chase present
ed him silver medal appropriately in
scribed, which he worthily wears, royal
order of honor, upon his left breast, and
all men conspire to spoil him, but, since
few ladies can get at him here, perhaps
he may be saved"
Year: 1864

Echo MEN, There is NO greater bore than
human echo that repeats, assently, what
ever one suggests or asserts II is null
sance to be always coincided with. A
man of sense likes to argue his points
and prove his positions The whetstoRe
of opposition sharpens his wits; but if
met with continual affirmative iteration
of his own words, his game is blocked.
and he is, 50 to speak, umb.founded. On
the contrary, sententious mo, don't
think so," puts man on his mettle. If
wrong, he has chance of being set right;
if right, Of enjoying an honest triumph.
10 be in company with one who has no
opinion but your opinion is as bad as be-
ing Gagged with macaw. If you ask an
individual in the habit Of agreeing with
everybody the reason of his complaisancc,
he may tell you, perhaps that he hates
controversy? He might as we'll say he
hates truth, for disputation is the cruci-
BILE in which the gold of truth is separa-
ted from the alloy Of error; How mapy
things were taken for granted in former
ages that modern argument has shown to
be mere fallacies I! The grand object Of q
man Of mind is to acquire knowledgs;
but he can learn nothing from those who
are always ready to pin their faith on his
sleeve without taking the trouble to think
for themselves, We deteH the suavity
that is too polite to doubt, and the indif-


ference that is too phlegmatic to argue.
Year: 1864

forward of hfs left ear, little below the
point called the temple. But there was
no fracture of the skull. Three bruised
spots appeared on his right hand, viz:
one nearly half way between the root of
the thumb and the wrist, and toward
the back of the hand,-one on
the joint of the second finger, and one on
the joint of the third finger, where these
fingers unite with the hand His tongue
was thrust forward through his teeth, but
did not protude through the lips. There
was also some appearance of choking, on
the neck. His face was flushed. The
upper leather of one of his boots was
broken across the toe, and along the in
side of the foot nearly or quite back to
the counter. 1t may have been cut part
of the way. He had on, when found,
neither coat nor hat. f


His coat was found on Friday or Satur-
day, several rods below the place where
his body was discovered. His pocket
book and some papers, and about thirty
dollars in money, were found in the pocket
of the coat. His hat has not been found.
1t appears that Mr.. Briggs and four other
men were in a grocery in North6eld, from
about o'clock on Tuesday evening until
something after twelve o'clock on Wednes.
day morning. when as is testified by those
present, they all went out to 60 to their
respective homes He was last seen on
The common between the tavern and the
Depot


From these and some other known facts
and circumstances it is feared that Mr.
Briggs was killed-perhaps first Knocked
down, and then choked to death, and af
terwards thrown into the river. We learn
that it is the opinion of the physicians
that he did not come to his death by
drowning; but was probably dedd before
he was thrown into the water. But
while there are suspicious that he came
to his death by violence, still We are IN.
formed that these suspicious do not rest
on any person or persons in particular
At present the subject seems to be shroud
ed in mystery. but, as Jury have the
matter under investigation, we trust that
the truth will be brought to light, and
that justice will be done to all concerned.
depository.
Year: 1864

of the mountain, is the bustling village
of Altoona, while to the right, the cloud
of smoke hanging over the mountain side
points out the manufacturing town of
Holidaysburgh.


In descending we take northerly d.
rection, the road running along a narrow
shelf cnt in the rocky way. On one side
the mountain rising perpendicular almost
over our heads, while on the other side
we could look downtown for hundreds
of feet, through the dark forest trees to
the deep ravines below, with the comfort
ing assurance that should any accident
happen to us to throw us from the narrow
roadway, that we should visit those re-
gons in a more hasty manner than would
be agreeable. We have no use for To-
comotive now, except to help hold us back,
and had the breaks failed at this critical
time VIC should have started off on a race
that would have proved faster and more
unlucky, fear, than that of the famous
John Gilpin of olden time.


After following along in a northerly
course few miles, we turn west and fol
low round valley which extends into q
mountain, rounding the extremity of this
valley we turn easterly again,-thus form
ing the shape of an immense horse shoe
the sides of which would be two OF
three miles long and one or two miles
apart. From here the road descends grad
ually to Altoona, where we arrived a
about nine o'clock and found good break
fast waiting for US, which was very ac
ceptable to your correspondent


LAMoILLE.
Year: 1864

ing quantities in Ohio and and some of the
older States Its use will be urged by
motives of appetite and avarice, and will
call for the urgent consideration Of the
friends of temperance Christian Watch.
man 8 Reflector
Year: 1864

To hear men who have never read the
Constitution, and never heard it read,
ranting about its violation.


To hear men who never did day s
labor in their lives bowling about the in
fux of negroes and the injury to white
la5orers


To hear men rave about the Presi-
dents violation of the Constitution who
are so utterly stupid or knavish that
they have never ascertained that the re-
bellion is in violation of the Constitu.
ton.


To hear men who care not for law
for God nor man-and who live in daily
violation of law, pratipg about law.


To hear men who, were they South
would be treated as the poorest and
meanest of "white trash, taunted a.
''mudsills, greasy mechanics" &c.
uphold the very men who so degrade la
bpr and despise those who do not owl
niggers.


To hear them justifying JEFF
Davis and the South, who have not the
manhood and decency to go South anC
seek home which they like so well.
To hear a man who loves slavery NOR,
than his country or freedom.


To hear a drunken, leprous, thick
headed, gaunt-looking, libel upon man
hood, belching out Abolition!
| To hear man talk about peace ant
compromise, after he has been kicked
and spit upon by the South Os,oey,
/ Times.