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Year: 1862

Annexed is the sixth sectinn of the con-
fseaton act referred TO By the President
10 the above proclamati n:


SEC G. And be ii further enacted, That
If any person within any State or Terri
tory Of the United States, other than thoss
named as Aforesaid, after tie passage Of
this act, being engaged in armed rebellion
against the government of the United States
or aiding or nbetii"g such rebellion. shall
not, within sixty days after public warn
ing and proclamation duly given an made
Iy the President Of the United States, cease
to aid, counteDa1ce and abet such retelii n
ard return 10 HE allegiance to the United
States, all tie estate and property moneys,
stocks, and credits Of such person shall he
liable TO seizure MS aforesaid, aud it shall
be the duty Of the President to seize and
use them as aforesaid. or the proceeds
thereof. And all saIes, transfers. or cons
veysnces Of any such property after the
expiration Of the said sixty days from the
Cate of such waning and proclamati, n
shall be null and void; and it shall be q
sufficient bar to any suit brought by such
purson for the possession or the use Of such
property, or any Gf it, TO allege and prove
that be IL one OF the persons described in
this section.
Year: 1862

The Abolitionists, led by the Chicago
Tribune. and kindred prints. are trying to
incite the community to riot and violence
against their neighbors, because they
or intelligence, to answer the arguments
advanced OF the part of those who take
more conservative and sensible view of the
condition of public affairs. These radicals,
who, in connection with the fire. eaters of
the South, have brought this country to the
very verge of destruction, acknowledge
their weakness when they appeal to brute
force to Vanquisn their political antagou>
lists.


Violence and oppression have ever been
the policy of the coward. the cut-throat,
and the william, whatever may be his posi-
tion-whether sporting the baton of Office,
or occupying a more humble position. No
shrinks from public discussion and criti.
cism, or attempts to shield itself behind
mob.


We contend that no position is SO high
in this country, under our constitution,
that elevates an officer so much above the
people that his official acts cannot be in
quired into at oil times. And we believe
that no exigspcy of public affairs can arse
that will justify and appeal to mob yio-
lence, or to warrant a public functiouary.
whether high or low, whether he be Chief
Magistrate of the nation, a Cabinet officer,
or the lowest suba Itern, sitting at naugbt
the sacred obligation of his official oath, or
doing violence to the constitution.


Even in this city, we have heard that
men, incensed by the Chicago Tribune.
have threaten to mob some of cur most
worthy and loyal citizens for daring to
dissent from the policy of the Republican
party. We earnestly pray that the period
when this threat shall be carried out may
not be very remote.


But ifthe radicals force this policy upon
us-if they appeal to the brutal passions
of an irresponsible mob for the redress of
supposed grievances, the day may come
when they will heartily rue it. Let mob
vlolepce once be turned loose, and we
should have q reign Of anarchy and terror,
and life and property would be a; the mercy
of mad zealots.


| Mob law sets aside the established laws
of the people, and is as revolutionary 10 its
character as the rebel attempts to over
throw the authority of the government -
We are engaged in war to establish the
authority Of violated laws. and it is there
fore inconsistent and criminal for citizens
of the loyal States. whatever the provoca-
ton, to adopt the same violent and anar-
chial practices of the rebels. We hold
that the worst foes to constitutional liberty
are those who justify mobs.
! 1t is about time the Chicago Tribune
ceased its efforts to stir up civil war in the
North. 1t has labored increasingly for this
end for months past. But it is hoped that
the good sense and patriotism of the people
will cause them to reject all such evil
| cOunsels
Year: 1862

On last Saturday plight, large and en-
thusiastic meeting of the citizens of this
city ard vicinity in favor of sustaining the
government in putting down the rebellion,
and maintaining the constitution as it is
and the Union as it was, was hold in the
Court House.


The meeting was organized by selecting
Judge Weeks President, who introduced
Col. Sloan, of Chicago, as the first speaker.
The Colonel spoke at considerable length
His remarks were we'll timed and elected
loud applause. lie urged upon all the du
ty of sustaining the government at the
present time, by supplying the requisite
number of men to enable our generals to
bring the war to speedy and bonorabls
termination.


Hon. j. o. Norton next addressed the
meeting in his usual forcibls style. He
paid glorious tribute to the heroism and
valor displayed By Illinois troops since the
war began, and urged the young mon to
initiate their patriotic example by rushing
to the standard of their country in this
hour of peril. lie pointed out the peces-
si;y Of union Of sentiment and action
among the loyal people # the North in or
der TO speedily aud effectively crush out
this rebellion He urged the meeting f,r
the present to forget party names, aud to
remember that they were American citi-
zeas and that that high and noble title en-
tailed upon them responsibilities and du>
ties which they cocl1 not and ought not to
negi6c'.


TIE next speaker called out was T. L.
Breckenridge, ESQ. His remarks were ap-
propriate and ell Iuent. Though the hour
was late, he enGhained The audience by the
fervour of his eloquence and the earnest
ness Of bis appeals Cor patriots to enlist in
the service Of their country. He said the
negro must be laid aside, if We expect to
conquer in this war. This declaration, to
those Of his hearers who knew his former
political views, was as unexpected as it was
dCCeptdblo.


We must say it gives Us hope, when we
see, as evinced by the speeches of Satur>
day night, that men who heretofore have
been laboring to destroy the Union and to
overthrow the constitution, proclaiming
their fidelity to both. Such change in
public sentiment. is indeed gratifying to
the party and men who never wavered in
their support Of the Union and constitution
as handed down to them by the patriots Of
the revolution. True Uniou mea-thoss
who have always stood By the integrity of
the Union and upheld the constitution-re-
joice to see the salutary change that is rap
idly taking place among the old opponents
of the constitution.
Year: 1862

This patriotic old statesman, now in his
eightieih year, was present ut the great
Union meeting at Detroit on Tuesday last,
and made short speech. He said Stand
ing there as he did. and witnessing the
patriotic enthusiasm of the people, his heart
was too full for utterance. There was no
man Who felt more anxious than he that
the constitution should be preserved ms it
was given us by our fathers We Of this
generation had nOLle duty to perform
for mankind. We are to preserve this land
for heritage to our children and to free
dom forever. Our fathers endured much
In their struggle for Independence, and
shall we prove degenerate sons of those
noble sires? It cannot be. l know it
cannot be. The people of the North will
rescue the Government.


The age and iufrmaty Of General Cass
prevented him from speaking further. He
retired amid enthu siastIc cheering.
Year: 1862

BLEEDING THE TREAsURY.-Sec. Cana


rom In his report 10 Congress, stated tha,
there were over Fix hundred thousand sold


lers IN tho service cf the goyernment-
There is no question that the ray rolls ex.
hiblted that numLer, when, in reality there
were only about five hundred thousand ac.
'uaiiy ~ the service. This DISCREPANCY is
now said to be accounted for from the fact
that the paymasters returned lists of the
different regiments with their full quota Of
men, when. in fact. many of them iell two
and three hundred short. The money for
the payment. according to the lists returned,
was drawn from the government. The pub


lic can draw their own inference az 10 the
disposition of the surplus. or the amount
drawn for the two or three hundred men
over and above these actually in the regi-
ments. Hero is another important item in
the cost of the war. and an additional chan
ter ON the swindling operations that have
been carried on. Is there not some way
that these paymasters and their accom-
plices. whoever they are, can be made 20
disgorge their fraudulent gains and return
them to the treasury f-NeU Fork Herald.
Year: 1862

FOR THE RAPID CURE OF
Coughs, Colds, Influenza, H0arseneA
Group, Bronchitis, Inctpient Con.


sumption, and Tor the Relief


OF Comsumptive Patients


in advanced Stages


OF the Disease.


This remedy universally known to surpass any
other for the cure Of throat and g complaints that t
is useless here to publish the evidence Of its virtues It's
uniyaed excellence for coughs and cots and Its truly
wonderful cures Of pulmonary disease, have made it
known throughout the civilized nationa OF the earth.
Few are the communities, even families among them
who hare not personal experience Of It's elects
some living trophy In their midst OF its victory over the
subtle and dangerous disorders or the throat and lungs
As all know the dreadful fatality Of these disorders and
as they know too the effects Of this remedy we need not
do more tan to assure them that has now all the vr
tues that 1t did have when making the cures which have
won 90 strongly upon the confidence Of mankind
Prepared by Dr.. J. G. AVER g. CO., Lowell, MasA
Year: 1862

The Boston Courier publishes letter
Of correspondent, on board the United
States steamer Massachusetts. off Ship
Island, October 26. gives an account of
the affair between that vessel and a rebel
steamer, in which the following extraor-
dinary exploit of a rifed cannon ball is
ecroniced


During the action, think wo hit her
four times, and l know she hit us once
with 6S.pound rife shell, (that is the
way we got the exact size of her rihed
gum The shell entered in on our star
board quarter, Just above the iron part
Of the hull; it came through the side an
Cling aft, (as we were little abaft his
beam when it struck us, )and took the
deck in the passage way, between two
staterooms, and completely cut of eigh
teen of the deck planks. and then struck
a beam, which canted it up little, so
that it took the steam heating pipes uu-
der our dining table all to piecec-then
wens through the state-room bulkhead
and ceiling of the ship on the opposite
side, and struck one of the outside tim,
bers. and broke every outside plank a
breast Of it short off from the spar to the
gun deck; it then fell down on to the
cabin deck and exploded; knocking four
state.rooms into one, breaking all the
glass and crockcry ware, shattering the
cabin very badly, breaking mp the furni
ture and setting fire to the ship; but we
had three streams of water upon the fir,
at very short notice, and put it out be
fore it did any damage-kccping up the
chase as il pothing had happened.
Year: 1862

sE- II is stated that General BuELL's Official
report Of the Perryville battle is understood to be
complete refutation Of the charges against him,
and. in consequence it isnot permitted to see the
light of publication by the Abolition Cabinet at
Washington Its suppression is cruel injustice
to brave and gallant officer. Unlike General
PoPE, BULL will not rush il into print, in dis
obedience to orders. Some Of his revilers will
squirm when it does appear.
Year: 1862

The CoSsTITUTIoSALIrY or GREESBAcKs.-On
Thanksgiving day a landlord proprietor of Cleve-
land rendered a prominent lawyer S27 600 in
"greenbacks" in payment of the principal and in
terest of mortgage falling due on that day. The
payment was refused on the ground that the
"greenbacks" were not legal tender, and a suit
will be commenced to test the question of the
constitutionality of the law making United States
treasury notes legal tender
Year: 1862




Very general are the complaints of the silence
of the President, in his annual Message, on the
paramount and all-absorbng question of the
war. Even the old Commercial Advertiser. of
New York, which is seldom given to violent emo
tions, cannot restrain its intense feeling of dis
appointment. Ii says that "in one respect tie
Message disapponts US, and is, indeed, unsatis-
factory. II is entirely silent on the domestic
condition of the country. Except from incidental
mention, the reader of the document would have
no idea of the mighty and exhausting conflict
through which the country is passing. and
which has been so fruitful of events during the
past year" That the message ais without
word of commisseration for the brave wounded
and dead, or genial paragraph for the living;"
that sit is strangely barren of every WORD or idea
that could lead one to suppose that had
slain its thousands and disease its tens of thou
sands since the preceding message was penned;'
that this one "has not word OF sympathy for
the past cheer for the future. and yet we all
know that more patriotic heart and more kindly
nature has no man than ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
Year: 1862

- Forney and the other parasites crack the
party whip loudly. They say that every officer
OF the Government who does not sustain all the
acts OF the Administration, embracing the pc
euliar principles Of the Republican party. will be
required to walk the plank
Year: 1862

L
Ten copies, and to the maker of the club Is 90
Twenty COPIES and two the maker Of the club 30 90


Additions be made Clubs any time the above
The will be printed each paper, without
extra charge
Year: 1862

The Late News from EurOpe-Ths Batties


Before Washington.


The City of Baltimore, at this port, and tho
Anglo-Saxon, of Cape Race, bring some very
interesting news from Europe. II is to the 18th
instant. Tie latest intelligence which had
reached Europe from New York was to the 9th
of September. The news Of the defeat OF Gene
raj Pope's army and its retirement to Washing
ton had been received and had produced its
effect. Immediately on hearing OF the re-
verse Of the federal arms the rebels ana
their agents throughout Europe were thrown
into state Of great hilari'y and delight, and
at once renewed their efforts to obtain the re-
cognition OF their contederacy.


The English and French papers ere full cesr-
ticles on tie subject. But it appears, on care
fully readin over these journals, that, although
the news has produced an effect temporarily
untavorable to the federal government In France
and England, yet it is plain that those govern
ments have seen that the rebellion has
reached its crisis, by the very successes
OF the rebels, and there is not the
slightest disposition manifested to hasten
| the recognition Of the South in consequence o.
| their military movements The London Times
| commenting on the recent battles, says that the
| rebels must secure their entire northern line
| and hold it before they can be recognized; and
| it has come to the conclusion that although the
| Confederates have met with some success, the
bravery, courage and endurance of the Ameri-
can race were developed in most startling
manner in the series Of battles in front OF Wash
| inglon They have now reached that point 10
| England that instead OF speaking of sending
over dozen regiments to Canada, they are
now under the impression that it would he
necessary for France and England TO send over
one hundred thousand men each to produce any
effect upon US. Ii they will wait a little longer,
until we fight few more battles, they viii per
baps he induced to swell these numbers to ha'i
million, and then they could accomplish moth
ing here.


But there is one important sign presented in
all this news, and that is that the Immense
military and naval resources Of this country
are producing an impression in Europe not
dreamt of year ago; and from the tone of the
European press il seems very evident that they
intend to let us alone. They have, in truth
found out that we are dangerous people;'
and now even the French abolition organs
speaking in anticipation Of the Presidents
recent proclamation, say that it is one of the
most frightful measures that could be adopted
Altogether the extracts we give to-day show
that the European mind is only now being in
structed in the A b g of American institutions
resources and power. We advise them care
fully to study the news from this country for
the next six months, and perhaps they will find
enough to convince them that we are really "a
dangerous people"
Year: 1862

The KING OF SLAM FOR THE UNloN.--An ex.
change says: s .


In these days of disaster it is gratifying TO
know that the king of Siam is with US. A.
the Union meeting in New Haven, on Monday
afternoon, Com. Foote read an autograph
letter from that high and mighty potentate,
Pawarendrameer by name, in which the royal
writer expressed his sincere regret that the
American Republic had been involved in civil
War-a war which, from the number of battles
reported, must be exceedingly bloody. He
expressed the hope that the contest would
not be long and that the Union would be re-
stored; but he was aprehensive from the ns.
ture of the intelligence received, that it nicht
DC long, and possibly result in the success of
the South He expressed his earnest hope
that the revolted States would be induced TO
return to their allegiance, and that this great
people remain prosperous and happy. .s3I l,
Year: 1862

We copy a portion of a letter addressed
to Lieut.. McClung, at Knoxville, by Ia
dy in Sullivan County, East Tennessee.


I saw some weeks ago in the Register
an article on the "Making Of Saltpetre,'
and that the earth under old houses con-
tanned more or less nitre. also learned
that the Government was in great need Of
satpetre, in order to make powder for ou'
brave boys now in the field. Well, sir,
felt, though I am a woman, that it was my
duty to do what could for my country
so, having an old house with dry dirt un'
der it, I determined to make a trial:
threw out the ashes in my ash hopper, and
had two others built. I then had the dirt
under the house dug up and put into the
hoppers.


1 then run water through one of 5he
hoppers, and then passed the water through
the other two. After which I added lye
to the water until the curdling ceased =
I then boiled it until it was thick, when
the pot was set off the fire. In few hours
the saltpetre had formed into beautiful
crystals. l poured water three times
through each hopper, and then boiled i,
down. The result is just one hundred
pounds of beautiful saltpetre, according te
my husbands weighing. 1t was very lit
tie trouble to me.


Now, sir, I see you are the agent of the
Government I want to hand it over to
you to be used in defending my country.


The Knoxville Register adds, that a
citizen Of Jefferson County, Tenn, made
from the dust beneath single old house
two hundred and eight pounds of saltpetre,
which, with the nitre and sulphur added,
was converted into two hundred and fifty
pounds of powder. Everybody can dc
something to help on the cause.
Year: 1862

p8 The Tomato should receive particular
attention from our farmers. It's extensive
cultivation is necessary for the preservation
Of the health of our soldiers. The Tomato
seems to have direct and peculiar action
on the liver, producing all the beneficial
effects of mercurial preparations, without
any of the injurious. It is said that the
Year: 1862

GENERAL SMITH DEMANDS A RETRACTIoN OF
THE CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS Camp near
Yorktown. Virginia. April 30lh.-Hon Justin
Morri-Sir You have seen fit. in your place
in the House of Representatives, to utter a
foul SANDER against me. 1ou have offered TO
the country TO evidence in support of your
naked assertion You have, so far as | can
learn, taken no public steps to collect testimony
to SubStantiaie your charges. and the intelligent
denials which have gone from the officers Of
this division to yourself and colleagues have
failed to elicit from YOU 4 frank and open
apology.


1t is now my turn to speak, and here face to
face with a brave foe. | turn back to you, an
assassin and tell YOU you must prove your re-
traction as public as he libel. and am certain
that throughout the length and breadth of this
great land every manly heart will have to say
have demanded no more than have right
To compel. W. II. SMITH
Commanding Division Army of the Potomac.


The Republican slanderer of the Union SOL
der weakened in his boots and the retracton
was made in the House, where his libels had
originated
Year: 1862

GRAVES OF tbs DEAD OF THE TWENTY
FIGurH ILLINOIS A letter from Pittsburg
Landing. saws OF all that have died and
been buried at Pittsburg, none rest in a more
romantic place, or have been more carefully
buried than the dead Of the Twenty eighth IL
hnois. This regiment was one of those on the
left of our line, where the enemy had made
such superhuman efforts to get to the river 50
as to destroy or drive off the steamers, and get
into the rear Of our other divisions. Bu. the
cool courage Of our men foiled them IN every
effort They made the number Of the dead in
this part Of the field attest the sanguiuary na-
ture OF the conteS; that was maintained here.
After the battle the Twenty-eighth Illinois
appropriated an Indian mound near their camp
for their own dead. and surrounded it with .
burial fence. The mound is on the highest
part Of the ground in the vicinity, and Is about
ten feet above the level. and about eighty feet
SQUARE on the top. On this the graves are
made side by side, in rows. each one having
f the occupants name placed at the head, with
company and place Of residence II is sweet
spot. surrounded with Wild flowers. and when
| was last there many Of the soldiers were
trapsplanting voets and other wild flowers tC
decorate the last resting place Of their brave
comrades.
Year: 1862

The CAPITAL BUILDING AT WAsHINGroS.-
Mr.. Walter, the architect of the Capital ex
tension, has made statement for the Finance
Committee of the Senate OF the estimated cost
Of preserving the incomplete portions Of the
building. The sum thus required will be con-
siderable, and it is urged that economy re-
quires, as the work is substantially near its
completion, that it should go on. The very
extensive and expensive machinery for the
construction may be rendered valueless by
further delay in using it, while materials in a
finished condition dressed marble, iron cast
ings, etc. are at hand, and need only to be
put in place. The Committee on Public
Buildings have ordered the contractors for the
massive and complete iron of the dome to go
on. It is argued by them that it had better
be put in place rather than to lie about ex
posed to rain and danger of accident.
Year: 1862

A VoIcE FROM MISsEsoTA.-The ST. Paul
Minnesota Journal thus discoarses upon the
duty Of Democrats


e Let the people be assured. with manly
honesty, that We, the Democracy. although
falling to elect President representative Of
our principles, have been and are anxious 10
open his eyes TO Democratic truths and help
him TO walk in Democratic paths are anxious
TO support him IN whatever can rebound to the
glory OF our country, ard aid in mending the
broken Constitution and Union that We
would be false TO that Union false 10 that
Constitution, false to our own political faith
which embraces them both; false even 10
policy, and false to the President, if We failed
10 illustrate and deprecate any divergence from
those principles and that line of policy upon
which, in our convictions, the sanity of the
nation depends. As Democrats, we are for
directing the war just 10 the opposite direction
from that chosen by Republicans as Demo
Gratis, We stand By the President Just where the
Republicans desert him. Whether that is
properly sustaining the war, or not, Demo
traits will hardly submit to the Judgment Of
either Republicans or time servers y
Year: 1862

a meeting Of the Democratic County Committee
bers Of the Committee are earnestly requested TO at
tend a business Of importance wil be brought Be
fore the meeting. C.F.LOTT,


Chairman Democratic Co. Central Committee.