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Year: 1864



 Subsequently, among tho Union ranks with regard to the election which is to take place within less than month. We have no hesitaHcy in saying so because we desire, if possible, to arouse tue attention of our vo4ers to the importance of the election, and the criminal negligence of giving it the go bye. Our opponents are aroused and are making a thorough canvass. They have selected their most available man as their leading candidate, and have covered up the hideous figure they made last year, with Q cloak, transparent enough, but still calculated to deceive the uu. suspicious.

 The contest is to bc fought on principles We are to decide in Connecticut whether ws shail still cling te our Country and our Coun tryS Flag, or whether we shall go wandering after strange gods, whether labeled Secession, Peace Democracy, Conditional Union, or all together. The issue is as clear and plain as it was last year. It is made doubIy plain by the unguarded rent which the management of the opposition left unpatched in their new garb, through which the horns and hoofs of the old enemy of last year rrotrude. (We refer te the 6rst rsselution of the Copperhead Conven. ten in which the platform of last year is " sol smnly reafirmed." What that platform was. our readers may refresh their memories by turning to the article on the first page of this paper. in which the rssol utions are given at lensth.) The issue of Unconditional Union and Vigorous Prosecution of thsWar for the Union versus Peace at any price and Ignomin ieus Surrender being thus once more placed before the people. t becomes them to see to it that not . vote bs lost iu favor of the just esase.

 Fhers is smother reason also vhy we should be diligent and active. We have to elect this year legislature two.thirds of which shall be In favsr of allowing our soldiers in the field the privilege of ootiag. The democratic party have planted themselves fairly and squarsly in opposition ts this righteous measure. At the last session of the legislature they ,suanin'o~s' ly voted against the proposition allowing the soldiers this privilsge. The proposed amend mont to the Constitution was passed however by the votes of Union men, and now i, is our iaty to return sufficient number of Uuionists to the legislature who shall ratify the amend uent by two thirds vote of that body, in or der that it may bs submitted ta the people Tor their aHAl decision.

 Fer these reasons, then, we should be active cad visilant. As our State gees this spring SC will it be found ia the National campaign next November. Let us answer back to the notei of victory that come sounding to us from the Grssits Hills, and keep step to the music aue follow the asg of our glorious old Republic!
Year: 1864

TEE NEXT DRAFr.-We yesterday published
an Official notice Of the greatest Importance 10
all persons who are enrolled In this city and
liable to draft The same notice appears TO-
day in our advertising columns. Il is the duty
Of all our citizens who are in any way inte.
rested in the expected draft to give their atten.
tion to the facts that are so fully and clearly
set forth in this document There is reason 10
believe that the government will shortly call
for further reinforcements for our armies in the
field, and draft may be ordered at any day.
The first thing necessary Is TO see that the en-
rolmcnt be properly corrected and reduced.
Although the public has been frequently called
upon to look TO this matter, our citizens have
shown but very little disposition TO do So 1t
will be their own fault IL they do not respond
to the call now made by the authorities OF the
city If they 90 not the enrolment will be
much greater than 1t should be, the quotas will
be necessarily larger, and the general effect OF
The draft will fall heavier upon all classes.
We therefore call particular attention to The
notice 10 which we have referred.
Year: 1864

rB The opposition minority in Con-
E7css are in good deal Of trouble Of vari-
ous kinds. They are unable to concentrate
upon any policy or procedure, and that
for the reason that they have no common
policy upon which they can stand Before
the fall elections they were bold, confident
and defiant. They were to elect the
Speaker, and to do things generally to
their mind. The New York Herald spent
month or two in cutting out complete
programme Of operations, with Fernando
Wood at their head, for the whole e:==on.
But the elections took the starci, cut of
them, and when they came together in
Congress, they made far sorrie- show
than the country anticipated


Ono element in their calculations failing
them alone was sufficient to defeat their
whole policy. The Border State men did
not stand fire rs they expected It was
supposed by them, and indeed by the coun-
try ut tlarge, that all these men would act
together on policy, known as that Of the
Border States, without thinking that that
policy had outliyed its natural life, and was
dead Of old age already. The coalesence
of the Border State men with the other
parties, threw the democracy into confu-
sion and route; and were their aims patri-
otic and respectable, their case would de-
serve pity. But who can pity such men
N the Woods-men who never drew a
natriotic breath in their lives; but whose
scheming is rs much like that Of Cataline
~ they know how, and IS their ability
enables them to make it. How can. such
men be expected to compare with other
men, or with each other event


There viii be no such thing IS a COM
Year: 1864

bination Of the elements Of discord in this
Congress, without some very extraordinary
turn in affairs There are two distinct
parties among themselves, independent of
any natural incoherency Of make and dis
position. A part were elected as thorough
paced peace men; and part as advocates
OF more vigorous prosecution Of the war.
and though no principle or care for con-
sistency might avail to hold them to the
idea which elected them they very well
Know that their constituents. hare memo
RIGS; and that some regard will have to be
paid 10 pledges made before election. The
two policies Of peace and war are 50 dis
tinct that they cannot be united nor can
citherpaHy 60 over to the other, without
the most fragrant disregard Of truth,
pledges, and consistency, all together.
They. will each have to stick to their text,
or be branded as most outrageous hypo-
critics, 30 outrageous indeed as to def y all
hope Of escape from political retribution.


The result Is pretty easy to be seen be-
forehand. II the opposition can make no
better show in this Congress, what chance
will they stand in regard to the coming
election ? There is scarcely ghost Of an
opportunity for them. They have only the
poor alternative of standing by, and watch
ing for the governing party to commit
some gross error upon which they con
seize as relief to their waning fortunes.


The lesson then is plain one to be read
by the Government aud its supporters; F;
and that is to act with vigor, prudence,
fairness, and honesty. II these do not carry
the Government through, and continue
the present Administration in power, we
can think Of nothing else which will do
them any good The card at present is in
the hands Of The Administration.
Year: 1864

The STEAMER SEA BIRD. We learn b.,
the Milwaukee Neus that the steamer Sea
Bird which was stranded in Whitet1sh
bay. near Mllwaukee last fall, and the con
tract for the raising has been Iet once or
twice without any successful result, is now
being rapidly got afloat through the agen
cy of n powerful steam pump which has
been pu, aboard OF her A careful exam.
ination has proven that her hull is not
materially injured. She will be thorough
" repaired As soon as she can be rernov
ed, and again be placed upon the Lake
Shore Line.
Year: 1864

The third charge was, in great measure,
repetition of the second; only, the men
possessed less confidence, as WAS apparent to
all, willie the officers were more desperate
than ever, in their efforts to push their col
umns forward. The effort to break our
right. particularly, was most desperate; but
all was in vain; fifteen minutes found the
rebels once more flying to shelter, beyond
the reach Of our guns. Our loss in the assault
was less than hundred. The rebels loss
about as follows:
Year: 1864

0-J~A gallant soldier was once hesra
to say that his only means OF courage was
this Upon the first 6re immediately
look upon myself as dend man; Ith.r'
fight the remainder of the day as regard
less Of danger ns dead mun should be-
All my limbs which carry out ofthe
field regard as so much' gained OF SO
much saved out OF the FIRE"
Year: 1864

We are subject to great deal of incon.
venience by the irregularity of our east
ern mail. The Overland Coach Company
have orders to furnish us with ,r-weekly
mail, but instead of this they furnish it
just when they have a mind to. This
week we have had only one mail, conse-
quentIy there is dearth of news. Where
the other mail sacks have gone to it is hard
to tell whether up the road, oil. r.whether
they never have started, no one knows.
There has got to be different arrangements
about our mail facilities, or the hair will
come off from somebody.
Year: 1864

To day the Big BLUE UNION is two
wears old. The UNION has lived longer
and steadier than any of its predecessors in
this place. Next week willssbe Number 1,
Volume g. We wish to ask our readers if,


during the past two years, we have not tried
to do that which was for the best in our
advocacy of the political, material, moral
and intellectual interests Of this section of
Kansas? Hvae we ever recommended or
praised bad men or bad deeds? Have
we ever encouraged wrong or nurtured
vice? Have we failed to stigmatize crime
or condemn iniquity? Have we no, brand
ed traitors and denounced sympa thizers?
Have we not warned you Of bad men and
contemplated sgindles? If we have fail
ed to do these things and all others that it
is the duty of local paper to do, then we
have done SO from oversight or mistake


Whatever is for the good of this section
we will advocate, and whatever is not we
will condemn. IF we fail to do our duty,
if we fail TO reflect the wishes of a majority
of the people of this section of country,
We are ready at any time to "sell out to
somebody that will suit them. We do
not propose to run up current, neither will
we be frightened from an honest, earnest
course. We are young yet and have ma
ny things to learn, and it is our hope that
We may improve by age, and as near as
we can learn, that is the hope of our
friends. As soon as grass comes and 9TH
er stock begins to thrive the UNION will
be enlarged toa,fuli grown country paper,
and we will give more reading matter and
a better assortment if possible. Friends,
do not think we have not labored under
difficulties. Do not think it a pleasant task
to publish even little country paper; bu.
bear with US and encourage US, and if you
don't have your reward in this world you
may when you get to the Kansas Legisla-
ture
Year: 1864

We notice by the laws of the last ses-
sion Of the Legislature that the County
Commissioners meet as Board of Can
vassers to canvass the Township elections,
on the first Monday in April, and not on
the first Tuesday following the first Mon
day after the election as heretofore.


This is a good law, as it postpones the
canvass of the votes of the township cleo
tions until the regular session of the
Board and will thus save the counties the
expense Of the extra session of the Board
OF Commissioners.
Year: 1864

Next week we will give our readers an
interesting account of Gen. KiIpatricks
recent raid to Richmond It will be old
but it is good. 1t did not come in time for
last weeks paper, and we have no, room
In this weeks ISSUE
Year: 1864

Dir. Hutchinson has got his mill nearly
ready to run. 1t will be going next week.
We went down the other day to help put in
the water wheel. The wheel and shaft
weighs forty hundred pounds, and it took
both of us to lift it.
Year: 1864

TIT FOR TAr.-Gov. Carney said at the
Legislative Senatorial Carousal at Topeka.
that the people elevated him to the office of
Governor "almost against my will!!'' Now
he is only just repaying the mean deed by
electing himself U. S. Senator against their
will.-Nemahd Courier.
Year: 1864

a car full ofpassengers passed over
the western railroad in which n simple
but touching scene occurred, worthy
of record. One of the passengers was
woman carrying in her arms child,
who annoyed every one by its petu-
lance and crying. Mile after mile the
passengers bore the affection of its
noise which rather increased than di-
minished, until at last it became furious
and the passengers nearly so. There
were open complaints, and one man
shouted, "Take the child out!'' The
train stopped at station, and an old
gentleman arose and made the simple
statement that the father of the child
had died recently away from home;
that the mother had been on a visit to
her friends, and had died while on the
visit; that her dead body was on board
the train, and that the child was in the
arms of stranger to it. 1t was
enough. There was tear in nearly
every eye, and all were melted into pity
and patience. All selfishness was
lost in thinking of the desolation of the
little wanderer, who would have found
n warm welcome in hands that mo-
ment before, would almost have visited
it with blow,
Year: 1864

The question was asked Union man
on our streets: Why we did not have
a celebration of our great victory? The
answer was sensible and conclusive.
" Because" replied the snquired of "the
victory was so overwhelming, so much
greater than we dreamed of, that we
find it utterly impossible to get up jol-
LITIGATION that shall be adequate to the
OCCASION"


The truth is the Union men are as
embarrassed as was the fellow, who,
turning back from the top ofa long hill,
saw his entire load Of potatoes rafting
down the hill from the top to the bot
tom, and looked about for some one to
cypress his feelings for he could not do
justice to the subject.


And 5, it is; the magnitude of our
victory; the deliverance from danger
so terrible to contemplate the majesty
of the thunder tones of the peoples pat
riotism, SO dwarf expression that any
celebration we might get up, would be
but penny whistle toot responsive to
the trumpet's blast.-[Cleveland Her
aid.
Year: 1864

Like the leaf, life has its fading.
We speak and think oft with sadness,
just as we think of the autumn season.
But there should be no sadness ut the
autumn fading of a life that has done
well its work. five rejoice at the adj
vent of "A new life, if we welcome the
coming of new pilgrim to the uncer-
taint es of this worlds way, why should
there b. so much gloom when all these
uncertainties are past, and life at its
waning wears the glory OF a completed
task? Beautiful as is childhood in its
freshness and innocence, its beauty is
that Of untried life. 1t is the beauty
of promise, of spring, of the bud. A
holier and rarer beauty is the beauty
which the waning life of faith and du.
ty wears.


II is the beauty ofa thing completed;
and rs men come together to congratu-
late each other when some great work
has been achieved, and see in its con-
oluding nothing but gladness, so ought
we to feel when the setting sun fiings
back its beams upon life that has an
swered well life's purpose. When the
bud drops blighted, and the mildcw
blasts the early grain, aud there goes
all hope of the harvest, one may well
be sad; but when the ripened year
sinks amid garniturc of flowers and
leaves, why should we regret or mur-
merg And so a life that is ready and
waiting for tho swell done" of God
whose latest virtues and CHARITIES arc
its noblest, should be given back to
God In uncomplaining revercnc, re-
joicing that earthis capable of so much
goodness, and isPermitted such virtue.
Year: 1864

GENERAL HOODS POSITION ARD PURPOSES.


General Hood manages by some means or other, to
keep both lis movements we'll as his future purpos


profouGd secret for IN tie rear coucernsd.
1t is wsest probably that it should be So Whether
ne is still in possession of the Western and Atlantic
railroad we are entirely unable say from the lights
| ncw before u.s. We are equally in the dark as to
Whetha. portion of bis army, as stated some days
aince has crossed tie Tenne river, and is making
it's way into Tennessee.


We have never been disposed to place much reliance
upon this statement report We are wholly at
loss to understand how be could keep up bis supply
trains ard provision bis amy. The thing, to our
miud is absurd, lot to say preposterous and We hok
that Gen. Hood is tee wise to hazard the safety
of his army on such wild enterprise.


Fom present movements we rather suspect that he
will make Blue mount lis base for the fall and win
ter and hold himself 10 position by whca he will oe
enabled to harass Shermans aud keep the railroad
permanently disabled Had he at this time some f-


teen twenty thousand men, be ought to have,
he would be enabled to annhiDte Shermans army, and


thus strike most important blow towards the conc!u-
u this As at present situated, however, IT
seems to us that the most be caa accomplish will be to
prevent Sherman extending his conquess IN Georgia
Year: 1864

FoRr VALLEY, GA, Sept. 25th, 1964.-Knowiue
that you willing and anxious to contribute &c
the welfare OF the country, you will please allow ne
space 10 the columns of your valuable paper to make
few remarks for the benet of the ignorant nd inceG
ulous in regard to the Chinese sugar Many per
haps have not heard that it would make good sugar
while many okeTs who have heard It still doubt IL anC
my object is simply to bear WitLess to the fact, that
will make excellent article Of sugar and at the same
time an abundant yield | have lst finished making
ali desire to make ard row have good article o
sugar for home consumption, COnseQ lenty baVe tbs
testimony OF The sugar its-lf.


The process is simple and Easy, and as plain tbs
hand writing on the WALL. In the first place, the
cane must only be ripe; ard the best test of its
rpeness is the harhness and bitterness OF its seed
being governed by its general appearance. Would you
attempt make meal or -four Of your wheat
while it Is in milky or doughy state? Then apply the
same test to the Chinese 1t is my opinion that
the prime Of thin, dark syrup, is owing
10 the greenness of the care from which it is made


The being fully ripe, it is ground, and the uc2
is boiled the ueual way After it is put on to bol
kal should be added either ley or soda, or lime
water yet | know special quantity to be added Ii
makes very We'll to edd half pint OF linn water
sIonaiy or three four times, for kettle OF 60 SO
gallons until the TO rise the top, whicC
should be removed with strainer fast as it rises.


Ali the Akali, OF whatever kind Can be added a.
once, if you choose to do The first should be
too hot for the first half hour to eOable you to SIX il
we'll. After that, it be boiled rapidly, il you
choose, until 1t IS ready 10 take CT, which should rot
be soon, thick syrup is much to be preferred
provided you wish 20 make syrup of it. When it has
reached the Stage of thick syrup, very little more boil


Eg will convert it into sugar, which viii granulate az
soon as it cools By boiog little twice, anG
experimenting for sugar. you will u ways know ct "ha
stage to remove it from the kettle, better than CAL
tell you, though don't make single failure. A:.el
removing it from the kettle place it IN some vessel
short uDc uuti some of its heat has le and then pour
it into your barrels, with the hoops little loose, IL
ordvr that the moasses may drip from it, OF Wuict
there will not be as much as manv might suppose
Do not stir it, after removing it from the KETTLE the
Copy:


:Signed,l JACOB HILLEY.
Please publish the foregoing in your paper for the
beneft Of the public This is the season for grinding
cane and desire it should be published in every
| In the Confederate States aud oOlge


Yours, respectfully,


VIM SEyIyERs .Jr
Year: 1864

The other day az Gen. Lee was riding along one Of
the streets of Petersburg, he heard big row in 3
house where some soldiers drunk aud engaged in
free fight" DlsmountiDg, the General he'd nt o
the house, but the seeiug him, all made their
cape except hurry Irisbman, whom several of them
had been beating. Pat, seeing escape Impossible put
on bold face and exclaimed: Faith and I'm daght-
ed to see ycu General for these had doubled teams
on me, and but for the coming Of your Rivtranca /
would have got good batting" The General was so
taken back By the mpudence of the fellow that he
y ordered him back to bis quarters instead of to the
onard hnuse
Year: 1864

THE CAPTAIN OF THE ANTELoPE.-The humane
and noble conduct of Captain Albert Foster, of
the steamer Anfelope, on the occasion OF the dis
aster to the Wdshoe, was the theme OF the warm
est eulogy yesterday in the community. Capt.
Foster has been in the employ of the California
Steam Navigation Company ever since its organ
ization. Until recently. he was engaged on the
river above this city, and had command of one
Of the Red Bluff boats. lie was running the
Gem at the time of the explosion on the towboat
.McCleiland and rendered valuable services to the
sufferers. As soon as Captain Foster learned
what had occurred on board the Wdshoe, he
headed his boat for the wreck, called up all the
Of sweet oil from the freight and did all that
victims Of the disaster. The shrieks of the
wounded could be heard on board the antelope
at the distance of half mile. The Captain su-
perntended the removal of the dead and dying,
provided for those who were painfully, but not
seriously injured, welcomed the survivors, and
throughout the trip to Sacramento, with this
cargo of suffering humanity, libored with un-
firing energy TO succor and comfort them In
this humane work. nothing aboard the antelope
that was needed and was available was spared.
Physicians who visited the boat on her arrival
at Sacramento testify that, in the absence OF
protest. sional skill, the wounded coull not have
been better provided for in any respect Alas,
that the terrible nature of the I'M juries receive
by MANY of the victims of the explosion should
have rendered all this care and attention OF no
avail in saving life ! Captain Foster formerly
resided in Sacramento, but now has his residence
in San Francisco. Union, 8h.
Year: 1864

An EXEMPLARY PATRIor.-We find the follow
ing card in the Humboldt Register The writer
is entitled to the appreciation of every true pa
triot, and his example illustrates the fact that
none but traitor can be reconcied to nomi
nation by the Copperhcad party:


DuN GLEN, Aug. %, 1864


Editor Of The Register AT the Democratic
Convention held the 18TH inst. was nomi-
mated as the candidate of the so-called = Demo
cratic purity" for Assessor. Upon learning this
fact, said that would not be the candidate of
that organization for any office. | learn, how
ever, that it is reported by some of the leaders
of that party, that have consented TO allow my
name to be used in that connection. Much as
revere the name of Democracy, and proud as
once WAS to be member of the Democratic par
ty, must enter my most solemn protest against
the manner in which that honored name is now
perverted by an organization that appears to have
no sympathy with the noble cause OF their COM
mon country; but, rather than those who, with
traitorous hearts and murderous hands, are seek
ing its destruction-a party avowing principles
and expressing sentiments in regard to our Gov
ernment precisely the same as those profesSed by
the Southern leaders of the present infamous re-
bellion and that embraces, as its most active
and influential members, men who openly and
shameessly proclaim in reasonable language
their bitter hostility to the Union.


| have loved too ardently the flag of my coun-
try, and have lived too long under its ample
folds, to now join in political fellowship with
those who can exhibit no feelings Of real grAtii-
ton when they see it wave in triumph; who
with ill-concealed pleasure, or with boisterous
demonstrations of delight, rejoice when behold
ing it trailei in the dust and reject with scorn
the temptation they present to induce me to for
Sake the path OF duty to my Country by uniting
with them in political aiilation.


4. c. SCRANTON.