smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

We now have q clue to the sensa-
tion story in the Cincinnati Commer>
cial about the Democrats raising mon
ey to carry the elections and introduce
fraudulent voters! This enormous tax
levy on the Abolition officials did not
come in fast enough to suit the cor
morants, and the bare>faced lie Of the
Commercial was got up to stimulate
them to action. This lie on the Dem
ocrats was relied upon to draw the
money from the Republican officials.


The Ohio State Journal, some of
the Republican State Committee, and
several leading Republican orators,
were getting into close quarters about
the HURT and Allen frauds in Cincin-
natl. AS the sums missed amounted
to several hundred thousand dollars,
these men might find it convenient to
have large fund on hand to meet con-
tingencies if too hardpressed. What
better way to raise it, than by TAX
levied on their brethren in Office! and
what so potent to draw it from their
pockets as the cry that the Democrats
were about to commit some desperate
act, that could only be counteracted
by MONEY!


How long will the Republicans out
of Office follow leaders who use them
as mere tools and instruments for pur-
poses unworthy any mans support or
countenance? We are not surprised
at the small eetings Of Broughltes.
Thousands of hitherto good Republ-
cans are shocked at all they see around
them. They are doubling and hesits-
ting at what to them seems inexplica-
bic.


For over two years they nave u.s.
tened to false predictions, false prom
ises, and lies without end; and instead
of prediction OF promise becoming
true, every hour grew darker and
more and more complicated, until We
find corruption and violence stalking
in our midst, and wars and rumors Of
wars of endless magnitude pushing in
upon US from every quarter, both for
eign and domestic. If the people are
mad enough to sustain party which
is plunging us into such misfortsnes,
they must not hold up their hands with
horror when the calamities come upon
US. They now have it in their power
Ito avoid such an immense increase Of
misfortunes as mus ruin the nation for.
ever Crisis.
Year: 1863

Mr. lander is gentleman Of rreprsachable character,
splendid requirements and genial disposition. BY his
ability, fidelity TO his dutes and agreeable personal
qualities, he has gained The friendship Of all AS one Of
the profession he received last winter handsome and
substantial testimonial from the correspondents Of the
press and the signal officers in the department as an evil


dence Of their high esteem for him gent leman and
soldier We wish him all the success he may desire IN
his and higher field of usefulness He will wear his
bars with credit TO himself and honor 20 his country.
Year: 1863

A BATTLE FTELD.-The grouping OF


the falling men and horses, the many
heapcd.up masses OF dead moved strange.


ly by the living MANNED among them,


showing the points where the deadly strife


had been the most severe; the commin-


Cling of uniforms of friends and foes, as


both lie scattered on the ground on which


they fell the groups surrounding this


and that individual sufferer, hearing his


last words, giving to him the last drop Of


water which will ever moisten his lips on


earth the stretchers borne from various


points, each carrying some officer or pri-


vatc soldier, who has now the startling


feeling forced upon him, ait has come to
this, and yet there may be hope of life :"
his excited but over-worn spirit, half.
iaintng as it is, yet dreaming a mixed,
fcverish dream of the charge in which he
met his wound, and the thoughts of home
that flashed upon the heart, as it seemed
to commit that heart to a moments obliv-
ion of all else Then comes the first dawn
of hope that life may be spared; the
view of hOrrid objects passed, seen with
dimmed eye; hope Of life growing strong
er, but with it now dread Of some ope-
ration to be undergone; the sound of
guns still heard, begetting feverish, i'm
patient desire to know the result of the
battle. Again, partial waking up at tb.
voice of the surgeon; he and his attend.
ants seen as through mist; the feelings
of utter weakness, causing all to seem as
though they spoke in whispers; the still
further rousing of the mind, as the cor
dial administered begins to take effect;
the voice Of a comrade or friend lying
close by, himself wounded, yet speaking
to cheer; the operation borne bravely,
and felt the less as it gives promise of a
life just now seemingly lost to hope
through it all, fresh news ever arriving
from amidst the din of the strife yet ra-
ging; all this has life, and motion and
a spirit in it, which mocks the real hor-
rors Of the scene.- Exchange.
Year: 1863

How TO MAKE Coon TEA.-Soyer re.
'nOaamends the following plan, and from


repeated experiment, says an exchange,


we can speak decidedly in its favor; Put
the tea in perfectly clean and dry tea,
pot, ten minutes or a quarter of an hour
before it is required; warm the pot and
tea by placing them before the fire; then


filf the teapot with boiling water; allow


to stand for five minutes, and it is ready.
Year: 1863

A GENTLEMAN having engaged a brick
layer to make some repairs in his cellar,
ordered the ale to be removed before the
q bricklayer commenced his work. "Oh,
/ am not afraid Of barrel of ale, sir,
said the man. ~ presume not" said the
gentleman but L think barrel of ale
would run at yodr approach"
Year: 1863

If the people of the rebslliou9 State
would save something from the wreck os
their fortunes in this war they will now rise
On Saasss against Jeff. Davis aud declare for
the Union. Thus they may still rescue
from capture or destruction cotton to the
extent of four or five hundred millions of
dollars in value, and a remnant of their in
stitution of slavery equal to four or FIVE
hundred millions more. If they submit
they will not only save themselves from the
danger of absolute destruction, but they
will settle at once the question of the res
torstion Of the Union to their own future
security, and to the confusion of that dis.
organizing Northern faction which seeks 10
reduce them to tho condition of Territories
In word, while further resistance on the
part of the people of the rebellious States
will in all probability insure their utter
ruin, property, institutions, everything,
their immediate submission will save them
all that they still possess, and secure them
the most generous indulgences from the
loyal States and the nesdful supplies for
the relief of their urgent distresses. Sub.
mission to the Union is now their only way
of escape, and Of safety and protecticn.-
N. 7. Herald
Year: 1863

The Boston Advertiser says: In his re-
cent letter TO the New York merchants,
the Secretary of the Navy calls attention
to the fact that hitherto the demand for =
rigid blockade has monopolized the re-
sources of his department. Mr.. Welies can
now rub his hands over the completion OF
the severest task ever set for our navy
The blockade may finally be said to be
practically complete-more complete than
most who were acquainted with the subject
at the outset ventursd to hope, or than our
enemies or critics would allsw TO be posi-
BILE, or than was ever before seen, even on
a coast of one fourth the extent. While
the navy has maintained its GORDON along
the line hitherto taken up, an army has es
tablished itself at the mouth OF Charleston
harbor, in such position as to seal up the
chief port of entry which the rebels pos
sessed another force has posted itself on
the Rio Grande SO as TO break up COM
plete system of blockade running, which
carried ont cotton in large quantities to re-
turn arms and munitions; and this narrow
ing of the problem has enabled the navy to
keep such force before Wilmington, as TO
finally make the access to that port dan
gerous and nearly impossible.
Year: 1863

A gentleman who is believed to enjoy the
confidence of the President, expresses the
opinion that Mr.. Lincoln has, as far as any
man can have a symmetrical and coherent
plan compact in his own mind for the adju;
dication OF the great questions which will
arise under the final pacifcation OF "this
great trouble" as he calls the rebellion
This will certainly make it dssireable that
he be reelected as to rotate him out OF Of
flee while the rebellion is but half subdued
would be-to use one of his own phrases
Swapping horses in the middle of the
stream" But there are those who in ad-
vance reject Mr.. Lincoln's plans for the final
settlement of our national troubles, although
they confess their ignorance of their tenor
and their candidate is Governor Chase
Not day passes here that we do not see
evidences of determination on the part OF
active politicians TO secure the transfer OF
Governor Chase from the Treasury Depart
ment to the White House, with the simple
words ''Freedom to sll--subjugation OF reb-
els" an his plan for settlement. Suck is the
present aspect of Presidential politics
Year: 1863

a WRITER IN the New York Times insists
that we have lost the present campaign, or
its opportunities, on account OF our military
not having capacity to know what they
ought TO do 1t Is remarkable that there
is no lack of military genius in this countryj
that everybody knows what ought to be
done, except our Generals. They are the
only men ia this country ignorant OF mill
tary affairs. This writer shows cleeTly
what should have been done and the folly
Of what has been done.


Put this writer at the head of srmlss,
and we doubt not something will be done
more absurd than anything done get on
either SIDE
Year: 1863

As HoaELY and true an expression as we
ever saw is the following, in letter from =
Louisisnian to his son in the rebel army
He says: This war was got up drank ou'
thew will have to settle it sober.
Year: 1863

BY this time, the fate of the Union and Gov
ernment in Pennsylvania and Ohio is known.
The result in these States will have . mighty
influence for or against the war now being waged
against Rebellion and Slavery. II the Copper
heads have carried these States it will directly
rstard the progress of the Administration, be-
cause the men they have chosen will be guilty
Of acts as unpatriotic, not to say reasonable. -
has Seymour, Of New York. They are tied to
their idol. Slavery. and every species Of bubbles
will be resorted to by them to prolong its exist
ence, to the detr1ment of the Government. In
directly, these elections will have considerable
weight. by the influence on the other State elec-
tions which they will bear.


Previous to the election, the prospects were
bright that the Union ticket in both States
would be elected by handsome majorities. In
Pennsylvania. large army Of nine months men
were raised. who lost their votes last fall. for
which reason the Copperheads carried the State
by three or four thousand majority. But those
nine months men are now at home, while the
draft. which was made previous to the election
and subsequent to their return home. will affect
the result but little, as the antiwar proclivities
Of the Copperheads could not save them. A
member of the Union State Committee in Penn
sylvania asserted that every indication was that
Curtin would get majority of from twenty live
thousand to fifty thousand. while that anticiPa-
ted for Brough. in Ohio. was much larger.


We hope next week to record victories for the
Union in these States We agree with one OF the
speakers in the Pennsylvanis canvass that the
loss of the election to the Union candidates in
that State would be more disastrous than Q
defeat on the battle field. Andrew G. Curtin has
proven himself one of the noblest men of the
Nation. and has been . power within himself
a. the response Of his State to the wants Of tht
country would indicate, notwithstanding thu
most violent Copperhead opposition.
Year: 1863

1t would be we'll for every truly loyal man
to seriously ask himself the question. before cast
ing his vote for Representative. How would our
soldiers vote in this case and then. after decid-
ing the question, see if he can conscientiously
vote against what would be their choice. They
are Drawing and enduring all for the preservation
of our liberties, and it is folly to suppose that
they are insensible to the complexion Of the party
that is to regulate their affairs at home. They
are fully alive to the grand issues which are
before the American people for decision, and
with their opinions strengthened and confirmed
by their close contact with rebellion and is
cause, we find them arnyed as one giant whole
on the side of the Administration, and in sup
port of those principles which have been put
forward as the platform of the Union Party Of
this county. What soldier in the army is there
but that reoces in the title of Abolitionist. that
once disgraceful appellation Our soldiers are
thinking men, and they have weighed well the
influences which have been at work for years to
disrupture our Government, and bring it to its
present unhappy state. They see in Slavery
the seed which has brought forth the fruit Of
rebellion, and against its upholders and suppor-
ters they are enlisted as one man. They have
no respect or sympathy for those who would
perpetuate the cause Of all our troubles, and had
they voice in our coming election, it would be
heard protesting in loud tones against the cleo
ton Of P z. TAYLOR. the silent representative Of
the pro- -slavery party of this County, now max
ing last faint struggle for supremacy and
power.


The soldiers whom we have sent forth to do
battle for Freedom know this representative Of
expiring Copperheadism in this County. The
members of the first company that went from our
midst remember his adieus. Think you that
one of them would choose this man to represent
them in our legislative halls .? Not one. We
cannot divine . mans motives, but when he
makes no pledges. advocates no code Of princi-
pies. and is supported by men who. to say the


least, have been tardy in their support of the
Government, may we not be fearful for the
worst? Judging by the past, may we not be
fearful that when he obtains the power, he will
return to his FIRST loveF


Another thing: We want q man in our next
Legislature who will be able to effect much for
our local interests. and man of P. Z. TAYLOR s
past proclivities we feel assured cannot effect


much among Free State men and Abolitionists


for the advancement of any object. The want OF


sympathy between him and them will repel


mutual concert of action, and our local interests


will suffer.
Year: 1863

One issue before the people Of this county this
fall. is in regard to whether we shall have one
or two terms Of our District Court in . year
We all know and realize how we are burdened
with taxation, and we can trace the cause to the
expense which is entailed upon US BY the multi


tudinoue bills that how in upon the county fo'
the pay Of officials and attendants upon Court


That this enormous expense may be lessened by
having but one term year, we have every
reason to believe, and 50 think. We imagine, 9
majority of our citizens. 1t is not necessary to-
Us to go into details and bring forth argument
in favor Of one and against two terms-the peo
ple have had the subject before them for the pas


two yesss it is enough for the advocates Of ou


one term to know that We are with them, and
shall use what little influence We possess for th'
accomplishment of that object We are loaded


burdened down, overwhelmed with taxation
and we cannot BE- made much worse. Let % trJ
one term. 1 att+ 5*15 aia t'7
Year: 1863

Of the Senate Committee on Finance. His
testimony as to the country banks is probably
as valuable as that of anybody who could be
selected anywhere for that purpose.


The talk is that Horace Greeley has under
taken to correspond with the French Minis
ter, on intervention for peace That is worse
than the old order-"On to Richmond" and
j am afraid will do less good Greeley is
great as an editor-does many good thing'.
Lot him stick to the press; at least until
Father Abraham gives him a call to diploma
cy. IL. @. is neither nou-eommittal enough,
nor adroit enough for diplomacy. He is too
honest and too blunt for that. He would
argue fairly and be beaten.
Year: 1863

GEN BUTLER ON THE WAR.-General
Buffers opinion as to the manner in which
the war should be prosecuted is given in
his letter to the Springfield (Illinois) mass
meeting as follows:


Compromises are impossible save between
equals in right. Reorganization or recon
struction is alone useful when vicious parts
are to be left out. Amnesties are for indi-
viduals, not for organized communities
Therefore prosecute the war, bring every
part Of the country into submission to the
laws Of the United States then there will
be no place for rebellion, no parties for
compromise, no occasion for reconstruction,
and clemency may be shown and amnesties
offered to individual citizens who desire
them. Is there any other way to restore
the Union
Year: 1863

PLAIN FEATURES Plainuess of features
is not at all incompatible with beauty There
is great deal of difference between per-
sons being plain and being ugly. A person
may be very plain, and yet attractive and
interesting in both countenance and manner,
and surely no one could call such person
ugly. An ugly face is repulsive There
are no rules that can be depended on for the
settlement of beauty; and still less can ug-
illness be defined, otherwise than by ITSELF
If we we're asked to say what constitutes an
ugly woman, we could not reply. We know
there are such, for we have seen them.
Year: 1863

HEALTH OF JEFF DAyIs-A late pris-
oner in Richmond gives the New York
World the following intelligence


The miserable story that guard has been
placed around Jeff. Davis house to keep
him from running away is, Of course, un-
true 1t was probably intended as a joke.
He bears continued news OF defeat and dis
aster as bravey as he may. His health,
however, is completely broken down. Our
informant does not believe that he can hold
out many years longer. He looks very
worn and sick, and he has been suffering a
great deal He still rides out whenever he
is well enough, at about five or six o'clock
in the afternoon, either in carriage with
his wife, or on horseback with his nephew.
During the first disasters the people were
bitter against the Government and the Pres
ident, and partizanship is, of course, still
rife; but much of this feeling is changed
very lately into total hopelessness of the
cause Of the South under any leadership
Year: 1863

A MEXICAN FEMALE COLONEL "A
Paris correspondence of the London Times
says:


Among the Mexican prisoners brought to
France by the transport Rhone is a young
Indian woman, only twenty-three years of
age, who was Lieutenant Colonel of the reg
iment of Zacatecas, and who in the course
of seven years rose step by step from the
ranks by her courage and talents. She fol-
lowed her husband from the army and was
soon promoted to the rank of second Lieu
tenant for her distinguished bravery. The
death of her husband, killed in action, af
forded her an opportunity of avenging him
and rising another step. The French defeat
at Gaudalope on the 18th May, 1862, OBJ
tanned for her the rank of Lieutenant Colo
mel, second in command Of regiment, in
which position she greatly distinguished
herself during the siege of Puebla. This
singular woman handled the sword like
first rate fencing master, and she made her
self not only respected but feared by her
soldiers, who looked upon her as a super
natural being After Ortega surrendered
at discretion at Puebla she was brought to
Vera Cruz and was lodged on board the
Rhone until the vessel sailed for France
Her order of embarcaJion mentions her rank
and gives her right to sit at the field off
GERS table. She is said to be of agreeable
personal appearance, although as might be
expecred rather more masculine in her ways
than altogether becomes her sex.
Year: 1863

The following is an extract from a speech
delivered by Gov Seymour Of New York,
before the democratic nominating conven-
ton, in Albany, September 9th, 1868


"Whatever may be the course of the Ad-
ministration it becomes the conservatives to
say to the South-Let the war cease come
back to your allegiance, and we will protect
your rights. Never have | embarrassed the
Administration, and I never will. I have
at all times sought to uphold the army and
have neglected no opportunity of sending
succor to our men. have toiled without
ceasing to do my duty to the soldiers from
New York. [ have issued upwards Of five
thousand commissions, and | don't know
that the Administration, with all the unkind
things its friends have said of me, has had
oc casion to say that my course has been
partisan in regard to them. [ repeat that
am full of hope for the future. | have new
er doubted that the Union will be restored
I have never feared that the rights of the
States will be destroyed | have never for
moment believed that the invasion of the
rights of the States by the Government
could be Of a permanent character The
principles of Cancellation and wisdom which
guided our fathers, will outlive the folly Of
their successors. Cancellation is magnani-
nous; generosity in its nature is larger than
hate. A generous course now will commend
us to the world. Applause TO the dis
solution of the Union [ will never consent.
[Cheers. I would put forth every power,
| would exhaust every measure Of concilia-
ton, would appeal to the interests, the
hopes and fears Of the citizens of the
South, and urge every suggestion which it
becomes a man to make, to bring back the
revolted States; but as to dsunion [ will
never consent to that. Let US put forth ev-
cry power to restore the Union, invoking
every consideration Of patriotism, doing all
that is due to the country and to ourselves,
invoking the return of every State, holding
sacred every star upon those flags that sur
round us, (pointing to the flags that decorated
the hall,) and marking him who would
strike one from its blue field as much traitor
as he who would rend it's folds asunder"
Year: 1863

A GOOD HoRsEMAN.-Gen. Grant prides
himself on his horsemanship. At the bat
tie Of Monterey, he was ordered to carry out
an order to point where he had to pass un-
der the fire Of a battery. He put his horse
to full gallop, threw himself over his side,
after the manner Of the Indians, holding on
by the horses name and by one leg thrown
over the cautel Of the saddle, and in this
position leaped four foot wall. Gen. Grant
was married soon after he left the regular
army, and he has now three children, one of
whom, a boy about six years old, is nearly as
good rider as his father.
Year: 1863

ENGLANDs FEARs.-The London cores
pondent Of the New York Times, in late
letter, remarks


"Will there be war with England? 1
asked an American in Oxford street yester-
day what he thought about it. He thought
tci6re was more danger Of war with France
than with England, I am Of the same opin-
Ion. England does not want war with
America and will do almost any possible
thing to avoid it. England trembles to her
centre at the idea Of war with America
She knows that Canada would fall at blow;
she fears an instant insurrection in Ireland
She is sure that her commerce would be
driven from the ocean, and her connection
with her most important colonies put in
peril. She has no navy that is match for
the Federal Monitors, and no artillery to
compare with the guns that have battered
down the walls at Fort Sumter and rained
fire into the streets of Charleston War
with triumphant America, which can place
million Of men in the field and cover the
ocean with cruisers, is the most terrible Wis
ion that can rise before British capitalist
Let them buster as they will, this is the
appalling fact No; whatever may be the
bluster Of the English press, be sure of this
England will do anything, submit to any
humiliation, rather than risk war with
America.
Year: 1863

A beautiful woman is like great truth
or great happiness, and has no more right
to cover herself with a green veil, or any
similar abomination, than the sun has to
wear green spectacles.