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Year: 1863

everses Defeats must come disasters must come and
still greater Ones perhaps and the end is not yet These
mon would have worked through the first Revolu
tion but that this will be, achieved in spite Of
them.


Sir, if we fail it win be wholly because we are un
worthy TO succeed becsuse we will not with our whole
heart and energy, might mind. and strength. give
selves up wholly to this do the rebels study it's
p0rtents and obey m demands alone The task imposes


Tor our human kind. Its work the accumulated work
OF the dead centuries thrust upon hands, and its hope


the hope Of all the ages to be born If we doubt assa
and cast down those who alone lead u.s. might az
well now slough into any inamy that will call peace,
or skuk behind the medatng sceper of matter what
despst and forever hide dshonored heads amid the
ruins OF nationality If any here distrusts the


President let him speak forth here like these bad leaders,
openly, and longer offend the streets and nauseate
places of common resort with their unworthy camor He
may not have n that ecstatc fire that makes poets
and prophets and madmen he may not possess much of
what call heroic blood that drives stake price
less desnies desperate ventures and lose them he
may not in eminent degree possess that indefnable
thing that schoolboys call genius, that enables it's
p0ssess0r through and unheard-of combinations to
ufe; he possess any all Of these qualities they
abashed and subdued in the presence of danger that
unimPsssioned cool shrewd ssgacous seeing man.
with capacity to form his judgments, and will to
execute them and he possesses integrity pure and
simple the white rays Of light that play about the
Throne 1t ia this that has tied the hearts and love Of
the people to him, that will not unoose ia the breath of
oil the demagogues in the land It idle 10 compare him
with Washington or jackson Like all extraordinary
men, he is original and must stand in his niche
He has assduousy studied the teachings of this has
learned ts great lesson and in full time he uttered it's
great word He commits Who would have
committed feweri Think of the fierce and hungry de-
mands that necessarily devour him up. Remember the
repeated instances in time when the ablest of
statesmen that chair with cabinets of their choice and
sustained by mortes in Congress in times OF profound
peace, have gone down. and their administrations have
perished under the bare weight Of the Government
And then contemplate. if you can 10 addition to the
burdens that have crushed many strong the fearful
responsibilities imposed upon this Is not marvel


most living wonder that he sustans them well Let
not the distant mother, who has gwen up loved to
fearful DEATH think that the President does not sympa
thze with her sorrow. and would not have been glad OH
how glad to have shaped events to have spared the
sacrfce And let not fathers and mothers and wives any
where think that be the long blue regiments of
brave and beautiful marching away stepping to the
drumbeat that he does not contemplate and feel his
sponsibity he thinks how many Of them shall go to
nameess graves unmarked by the downookng eyes
of Gods pitying angels
Year: 1863

terms of the order to whose existence they certify


and with the substance of whose contents they
have already acquainted the public. copy Of
what purpors to be much of this order as relates
to the dismissal and relief of certain officers lately


under the command of Gen. Burnside has been
unoficially published by New York paper.


Though it thus comes to us in questionable
shape, it is, we presume, none the less genu-
inc, the internal evidences found in its contents
correspond exactly with the character of the order
described by the Congressional Committee. We,
therefore, give it place in our columns.


We are free to say, however, that, in the absence
Of such internal evidence we should be willing to
believe that there good reason for doubling the
genuineness Of the paper. For the nature Of the
accusations brought against Gen. Hooker by Gen.
Burnside in the order designated, if its terms are
correctly given, would seem to have been such rs
to require that they should have been formally
Withdrawn, or that the latter should have had an
opportunity Of proving that he had not captiously
and falsely arraigned brother officer. Justice,
equally to the and to the other, demanded that
such charges should not be ignored, and that the
accuser and the accused, in matter so grave,
should not be equally honored with the continued
and unbroken confidence of the Government
Gen. Burnside's accusations against Gen. Hooker
are either true or false. If true, Gen. Hooker is
unworthy to command the Army of the Potomac
1t false, Gen. Burnside has committed grievous
error in wrongly accusing one whom, on resigning
his command, he characterized as g brave and skill


full of6cerY" But how much better would it have
been for all concerned if the committee had sup
pressed all mention of the unfortunate transaction


It would be interesting to know what their ideas
are As to the duty Of giving the Administration an
unquestioning support in all its measures, and in
oil its selections of agents to carry on the war"
It would also be interesting to know whether this
rule applied to the Republican Senators who did
not pause to consider how far they might shake
the confidence of the people in the Administration
when they memorialized the President for re-
construction Of his Cabinet We shall always
claim the right freely to discuss the men and mea-
sures of this, as of all other Administrations, but
we hope never to abuse this prerogatve in the way
or to the degree suggested by these unfortunate
precedents. Yet these precedents have passed
without rebuke from some who are intolennt of the
slightest dissent that emanates from other than fa-
natcal and dictatorial inspirations Criminstion Of
the Administration, if coming from these sources,
is held to be only an exaggeration of patriotism
Year: 1863

BY GALES q SEATUN. IN -


JAMES @. wELLING. ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
The subscription price Of this paper for year is Two
DOLLARS, payable in advance.


Areducton of 20 per cent oneh Of the full chargel
will be made any who shall order and pay for at
Time ten copies Of the Weekly paper and reduction Of
25 per cent Cor onsourth of the full charge to any
who will order and pay for at time, twenty more
copies


No accounts being kept for this paper it will not be sent
to any unless paid for advance any longer than
the time for which it is paid.
Year: 1863

New Telegraph Line.-The Cleveland
Leader saysthe United States Telegraph Com
peny have now nearly completed their line to
that plnce, The line of their wire is that of
the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, and
it will connect with all principal cities and
towns Of the West
Year: 1863

Hoops-Under this heading the local of
the Cleveland Plaiadeaier, who has ian eve
to the beautiful, diseourseth after the follow
ing style;-"When hoops first came in vogue
as articles of ladies' apparel they we're made
the subject Of an unusual amount of ridieule
and abuse-being caricatured by the artist
and strung into humorous verses by the poet
but all to no purpose; they aourished and
we're soon almost universally worn Even
tually their merits, as elegant, comfortable
and healthful adiuncts of the female wardrobe
were fully appreciated, and hoops became OK
cessiyely popular. But inexorable Fashion
has at last discarded hoops and the ladies are
beginning to appearwithout them. We dislike
very much TO speak unfavorably OF female
costumes--preferring rather TO praise and
admire-whether sincerely or not--knowin0
how sensitive the fair creatures are in regard
to the subject But we cannot remain silent
in the face Of this new fashion. To say that
the latter is unbecomiHg conveys altogether
too faint an idea Of its character-for it is
absolutely irighttul No matter how pretty,
or how graceful, or how artistically formed a
lady may be, she will appear hideous when
decked out in this new freak of Fashion
Those persons who have not witnessed speci-
men of the style in question can get very
correct idea as to how a lady looks therein by
hanging a calico skirt over the end Of bean
pole. Let them try this experiment, and we
viii wager a considerable amount that they
will secretly curse the new fashion.


"Wonder il hoops have been set aside on
account of their political opinionsG Even if
such is the case, we doubt not that public /
opinion will demand their Reinstatement, and
that the demand will be complied with, for
hoops are too conductive to grace, beauty
aud comfort to be long banished from female
circles"


Omnibus, street-cAr and RAILROAD menswill
hardly be induced to udOrse the above, even
should they inwardy acknowledge its truth
They have ian eye to business"
Year: 1863

In this age of reform and progress, tits 8
shame upon our manhood, that so little has
been done to ameliorate the condition Of the
working women of our country. By the
term women We refer to all women who are
dependent for support upon their own un
aided exertions. There are two proverbs
which, as a nation, We have stamped as a
freeman's right: "The laborer is worthy Of
his hire" and "Time is money" and yet,
society, with harshness akin to barbarity;
refuses to extend these to woman.


1t is true that many women now perform
the service once wholly done by men, and in
giving this opening for the exercise of hon.
est industry, much has been done to lift
dependent and helpless women from the
dangers and sufferings of poverty, But
how deplorably seldom do we find the en-
ployer paying women the prices he once was
forced to pay men for the same value rem.
dered. Capitalists and monied men, as q
general rule, employ women where they can
be employed, not from any sentiment Of
manly charity, but because woman's wages
are low. Yet the woman spends the same
time and often more skill, certainly more
fidelity in her duties, whether in factory,
store or attic. ..- .


When woman has nothing to depend
upon save her own exertious, her time is as
much one of her rights as the time of man;
and simple justice demands that she shall
receive as ample remuneration for using it
in labor. The same price that is paid to a
man for his toll, is duo to the woman that
equals it. When we consider the relative
positions of working men and working wo-
men, genuine manhood itself prompts us to
give more, and not less, to the latter es-
pecially when we see SO many of them toll
ing for the support of fatherless children
and helpless families.


Yet, hard hearted avarice takes advant.
age Of this misery, and cries :-"take this
little or nothing" .


No ene will deny that toll is more ex-
hausting to woman than to man, and that
by nature she is i'll fitted to enter the lists,
with her thin and feeble arms, against the
Drawn and sinew of earth. But when she
does so, whether of her own free will, or
forced by clamorous poverty, it is rank in
justice, is heartless tyranny-to deny her
the wages of a man, for the work Of man.
Year: 1863

To Rreuent Desertion from Confederate or


State Military Service and Euasion of


Conscription.


Sec. 1. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives., no'O met and
sitting in General Assembly, and By the
authority of the same, That upon the lodg.
ing of information, on oath, with the Sher.
if of any District in this State Cor, in bis
absence, with the Deputy Sheriff. that any
deserter from Confederate or State military
service, or evader of conscription or draft
for service within this State, is within the
limits of such District, it shall be the duty
of such Sheriff Cor, in his absence, the De-
putty Sheriff. to arrest such deserter OF. eva.
der of CONSUMPTION, SO reported tohim, and
for that purpose, if necessary, to summon
to his aid the possee comitatus:; and to hold
the person arrested in safe custody until de
1ivered to the Enrolling Officer Of the Dis
trict or other person authorized to receive
him. X a.i -


Sec. 2. That if any Sheriff or Deputy
Sheriff shall refuse, or wilfully neglect to
arrest any person SO reported to him as de-
serter, OF evader of conscription or draft fol
service within this State, he shall be liable
to indictment as for neglect of duty; and,
upon. conviction, shall be fined, in the dis
cretion of the Court, not exceeding one
thousand dollars for each and every offence


SEC. g.. That il shall be unlawful for any
person to advise. encourage, procure or en-
tice soldier to desert from, the service Of
the State, or of the Confederate States, OF
conscript to evade his military obligation.
or to harbor or conceal, or aid in harboriug
or conceSling, any such deserteror evader
of conscription. And if any person shall
advise, encourage, procure or entice any
soldier to desert from the service Of the
State, or of the Confederate States, or a
conscript, or person liable to conscription
to eyade his military obligation, or shall
harbor or conceal, or aid in harboring OF
concealing, any such deserter or evader Of
oonscription, knowing him TO be such, OIL
shall refuse to deliver up such deserter OIL
evader Of CONSUMPTION to the Sheriff. or te
any person authorized by the State or Con
federate military authority to effect his ar
rest, such person SO offending shall be liable
to indictment as for a high misdemeanor
and, upon conviction, shall befned not ex
ceeding five hundred dollars, and be i'm
prisoned, not exceeding one year, in an any
Jail in the State where the imprisonment o.
the person SO convicted shall be ordered b,
the Court. a-.
Year: 1863

DIFFICULT TO DEcIDE.-We can scarce
decide who are the most contemplate, and
who do our cause the most damage-men
who stay at home and find fault with our
Generals and all their movements, or the
Yanks who come with arms to subjugate u.s.


We believe the latter mode of warfare is
the most honorable. -Pstersbury E1press.
Year: 1863

L


Itis not often that we dream any thing
worth relating, or from which any moral
can be drawn. But, a few nights ago, we
dreamed that We were stretched out on the
ground or floor, aud huge lion was stand
ing over, us with his bushy head in close
proximity to, our face; his fore feet were oa
our hands, ard when we made any attempt
to move he would admonish US with his
sharp claws that sschange Of base" or a
"masteIy retreat was out ofthe question.
We called to some one;to make ap assault
in our favor in the rear, and as the "king
of the forest" did not understand English
he was not aware of the 'tstrategic" move.
ment which we had planned while PROSTATE
beneath him.


Presently some friend struck his F'Majes-
ty" fatal blow with an axe across his
back, when To- down tumbled the lion,
broke into thousand pieces, like so much
crockery ware. The rafting of the pieces
around Us, and the relief which this catas.
trophe brought to our mind walked us up.
We were gratiffed to find ourself safe in
bed, with, perhaps not lion 10 thousand
miles of US. g..


The Interpretation, or moral which We
draw from this is, that a man is often
"worse scared than hurt" that ttthings
are not so bad but they might be worse"


Those, who, like us, are distressed about
the condition Of the. country, and imagine
that the great Lion of the North is about to
crush and 7deyour us, would do we'll to
."possess their souls in patience" It. may
be that just at the nick of time crushing
blow may fall on the back of the Beast
which will break him to pieces or drive
him to his den. q , H.
Year: 1863

FAIR PRoM,sE.-The seeding season
10 most propitious The usual vet season
shich has generally kept our farmers back IN.
ii late in tie ssason. has not been experienced
this spring consequently there has been
dns opportunity to stir the coll and put In
seed for the coming harvest. The ground is
IN mos, excellent condition for propagation.
and there SCENE to be nothing 10 stand be-
tween the farmer and an early and profitable
crop Much grain is already coming up in an
even and healthy style
Year: 1863

The necessity and propriety Of some action of
the next State Legislature in reference to securing
portion of the emigration from Europe, is
being generally discussed by the press, and the
project warmly urged. 1t is proposed that the
Legislature make an appropriation to defray the
expenses of an agent who shall present the
claims of our State to the foreigner Immediately
upon his landing on freedoms shores Other
western States support such an agency, and they
profit by it. Every reason exists why our State
should take such action, and not one why she
should not. 1t is a one-sided thing. We can
only hope that the next Legislature will have
the enterprise to do it.


There is an urgent necessity for it. We don t
believe there is newspaper published in the
State but what is complaining Of the scarcity of
iaborers. In THIS locality we know that matters
are at complete stand still for the want of help
Steps must be taken to meet these wants soon
the great Pacific Railroad scheme will create
demand for help that cannot be answered-the
enterprise must stop, else it will draw from
agricultural pursuits sufficient to ruin the State
Railroad companies are monopolies, and are
entirely regardless of othels. A majority of our
farmers have not settled down to their pursuit.
offers of large wages will tempt many of them to
forsake their crops. We must have protection
from such an emergency, and the only way we
can get it is to take such steps, ID as


Again, We want our taxes lightened At
present they are enormous. Blessed is the man
now who hasn't anything. A large increase of
population will decrease the proportion of the
burden that public wants impose upon u.s. The
proverbial thrift of a larger portion of these
people will soon accumulate about them sufficient
property to relieve US greatly in this respect


There is no reason why our State should not
have such an Agency somewhere on the seaboard
If such steps are rot taken it will be because of
neglect. and not because of lack of public
spirit.
Year: 1863

Old 'fogydom will open its eyes this


morning when it learns that the first section


Of forty miles of the Union Pacific railroad


IS graded and ready for the ties The


energy aud rapidity with which this work


has been prosecuted, are unparalleled in the


history of railroad making. The super


structure is also mainly OF the ground, the
iron on the way hi;her, and there is no rea-


son to doubt that the cars will be running


from this city to Lawrence by the first day
of January next.


We invite the attention Of railroad men
throughout the country to this earnest Of
the rapid completion Of the entire Kansas
line of the great road, which is to span tho
continent. The same energy and indomit-
able will, which have sufficed to push tho
first forty miles through in an incredible
short space o. time, will be brought to bear
upon each succeeding section of the road.
One year hence, we shall undoubtedly see
the cars running from Kansas City to Fort
Riley; and Transporting over the road the
entire military supplies as we'll as ordinary
commerce Of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah
and Colorado 1t will be such a trade "A
no new road ever started its career with.


The Kansas Valley line is bound to bo
the great trunk line of the Pacific road. It
will be completed years before any other
line can compete with it, and it will have .
direct connection by way Of the Missouri
Pacific with all the great trunk lines of the
country. Can it be necessary, in view Of
The present and prospective condition of
things all about us, to urge upon the Legis- /,
'a;ure of Missouri, that i. at once take
measures TO secure the Immediate compile
tion Of the Pacific line in our State? The
march Of events is sfartlingly rapid. We
must be up and doing. if We would secure
hose advantages which our position entities
Is to, but which mere position will not suf-
ice to osccure.-Kansas CITY No. Journal.
Year: 1863

Westward THE STAR OF EMPIRE, 6c.-The To-
peka Record informs US that the grading on the
Pacific Railroad is finished six mikes this side of
Lawrence, and the work is still being pushed on
most vigorously. This shows that Messrs. Hal
let Co. have no idea Of making halt at Law
renee, but will hasten the whole line forward to
completion. The road will undoubtedly be
graded to Fort Riley by the lst of May next.
Year: 1863

BsaD The recent trosts extended as far
eastward as Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia, but we hear Of no serious damage
east of Ohio. We learn from the Nashville
Union that there was frost even as far
south as Middle Tennessee.
Year: 1863

E@7@ 1t has been decided by the second


comptroller that when pensioner rc-en-
lists he forteits pay in that capacity, and
cannot be again put upon the pension
rolls, except upon a surgical re-examina-
ton and certificate of his disability 1t
has also been declared that a woman who
had abandoned her husband previous to
his enlistment and married another, Is


not entitled TO the bounty belonging to
her first husband if he died in the service.
Year: 1863

DR. D N WELD would respectfully announce to the
citizens Of Mineral Point and the surrounding country
that he may again be found at his old office, in Ccads
Block on High Street. where he Is prepared 70 attend
70 al calls in the line Of bis profession, with prompt
sire work Of any kind upon The TEETH are invited TO
call


Auc 25th 1853.
Year: 1863

The letter of President Lincoln to the
Springfield Union mass meeting, which
VIII be found on our inside page. Is a doc
ument that should be read by every one,
particularly those who differ with him on
the war policy of his administration. The
President notices the issues that certain
wo'd-be wise politicians have raised against
him, and answers their objections candid
" and to the purpose. The candid straight
forward manner in which those differ
ences Of opinion are noticed, cannot fail to
convince Mr. Lincoln's most bitter parti-
zan opponents that the President IS at
least honest in his convictions that he Is
pursuing the most feasible course for put
ting down the rebellion, and we are led
to believe that nine out of every ten of
his opponents believe in their hearts that
his policy will prove successful, if permit
ted to be carried out


To all we would say, read the Presi-
dents letter candidly and carefully, and
then as honest men, judge of his sincerity.
Year: 1863

B@3" Ii IS really amusing, sometimes, to
listen TO the absurdities Of the copperhead
leaders in their attempts to make every
thing connected with the war unpopular.
Their anxiety to prejudice the minds of
the people against the administration Is
apparent in their daily conversation, and
we have no doubt they find men credulous
enough to believe many of their falsehoods


The last yarn we have heard put forth by
those enemies to their country. is a state
ment that the west has got to furnish men
by draft to FIJI the quota Of the New Eng
land States; that in New England the
draft is a mere formaIity for the purpose
Of exempting nearly every one, and that
the draft in Wisconsin is delayed for the
purpose Of ascertaininG how many she
viii have to supply f5r exemptions IN New
England This story is told by copper
heads in Mineral Point and believed by
many of their political associates, as ab-
surd and false as il Is. When men are
driven to such extremes in their opposi
ton TO the government that has protected
and even supported them for years, i
shows the rottenness Of their cause.


We have no doubt the copperhead lead
/ ers have cause to regret the loss Of 50
many Of their former political associates
by their enlistment or being drafted, 70,
they admit that four ont Of FIVE of thei1
party who % to the war, and see the real
tiles of it, come back, as they term them


rank abolitionists. This is the great Sc
cret Of their opposition to the draft o.
the enlistment Of democrats in the army