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Year: 1863

my PLATFORM is the platform of the De-
mocracy of Delaware the platform Of
peace" Thus saith Mr. Brown, the Copper
head nominee. He knows no national plat
form No principles of loyalty or of patriot
ism. Not he. Ills platform is sectional
one, and reasonable at that. lie is for peace .
but how would he secure peace lie tells
Us how. BY negotiation says he. lie
would drive back our victorious armies he
would make them stack arms before the foe
and beg jeff. Davis to propose terms Of
peace. lie would humliate the national
flag in the eyes of the world; and in dishonor
crush out the power and glory of the Repub
lie, by a base and cowardly surrender of all
our rights, under cover of a degrading nego
tiation. How such man can ask or expect
the suRrages of honest and patriotic men i,
one of the maryels of the age.
Year: 1863

The FRIENDS OF Ine Government, at their
late meeting in Dover, made fair unequiv-
ocal declaration of principles. They did
not shrink from telling the people of this
State and of the country, just what they
mean and are determined to contend for
They have made "A clear and decided issue
with the enemies Of the Government as at
present administered and their purpose is
to conduct the campaign upon the basis of
appeals to the intelligence and patriotism Of
the people, making no side issues. They
will conceal nothing, abate nothing. Will
the Copperhead Democracy do the same 2
Face the music, gentlemen, and show your
cOlors.
Year: 1863

AS FREEDOM suRlEKEp when Koscusko
fell" so will the lovely Goddess of Liberty
rejoice and send up songs of glory as she
witnesses the downiall of treason and rebel
lion through the medium Of the ballot box.
While MEADE and RosEoRANs and the brave
men under them are crushing out the rebel
lion with fire and sword, on the field, let us
not fail to do our duty at home, at the polls
Year: 1863

The PEOPLE of Delaware should under
stand fully and properly what sort of
member of Congress they would have, if,
by any mistake, they should elect the
Copperhead candidate His sympathies
are with the South He despises his Go
yernment and stabs it upon every conve-
nent occasion, upon the poor plea Of op.
position to the Administration. He would
have us believe that he loves his country,
and yet he opposes and endeavors to
overturn the Administration, the only
power known 10 the Constitution by which
that country can assert its authority and
maintain its integrity and national ex-
istenee Strange love is this. None but
an unpatriotic migrate, who has basked
in the sunshine Of his country's prosperity,
held Office under its laws, and grown
rich and fat from the proceeds of its trea-
sury, could entertain such loUe for the
power that had fostered and protected
il.
Year: 1863

THE MOST EFFEcrUAL and certain way
to do the election up Broaon, and show
our devotion to the Union, is to elect Mr..
SMTHERs to Congress His patriotism
and services in the cause challenge our
admiration and support
Year: 1863

IsIr NOT most remarkable fact that, with
all their professions of love for the Union
not one word of sympathy ever escapes the
lips of the Copperheads for the soldiers who
are lighting the battles of the nation Never
a syllable of cheer or praise for them in vic
tory, but always IL grunt of censure in mis-
fortune or defeat. If our armies win Il great
battle, Copperheadism sets it down as u
Yankee murder of tour Southern brethren"
If the traitors slay our brave men in cold
blood, contrary TO all rules of civilized war
fare, or the finer feelings Of humanity, Mr..
Copperhead is sure to applaud the act as u
sublime evidence of the strength of that
patriotism which induces the rebels to take
up arms against their country. All this, in
connection with their secret exultation over
disaster to our arms, stamps the Comprehend
party as an enemy to the Union.
Year: 1863

secession interest. So far as it has any
strength in the discussion Of our affairs it is
derived from its taking the assertions aud
statements Of the Copperhead press as
true; and assuming that this faction
speaks the sentiments Of the whole loyal
North. We all know how easy it would
bcby such a course to convict the Govern
ment Of grots wrong, and immeasurablc
folly, and stupidity. And if foreigners
wish for false imputations and foul
charges with which to blacken our good
name, and make us byword and kissing
among the nations, they will find plenty
Of them ready made and waiting their use
in the columns Of thai mischievous and
disloyal class Of journals. When these
Copperhead writer's and speakers have
brought the country 10 carly ruin, and
covered its name with ob1iquy and curses
then their work will be complete.
Year: 1863

Every one who handles money knows
that we have mixed medley Of currency
in circulation in the West, whose name is
legion, and Of the responsibility Of the
banks that issue it scarcely one man in q
thousand among rs knows, or can know.
anything. We refer, Of course, to the
issue Of the thousand and one banks
located all over the Eastern and Mid
die States. They send: it West
by the cord and our people exchange their
corn, wheat, beef, pork, cattle, horses, all
the products Of the farm, for it, and when
it will be redeemed no man can tell It
goes, and our people keep it going, but one
Of these fine mornings they will wake up
and find their pockets full Of dirty bank
rags-utterly worthless trash. For weeks
and months, as often before, they will
curse their own folly for receiving it, and
the uttcrers OF it will revel in their il-got.
ten gains.


There is one sure safeguard against
these evils, and We earnestly advise
our readers to adopt it. Let merchants
and farmers, everybody who has any
thing to sell, demand the bills Of our
well established local banks, the bills
OF the new national banks as soon as
issued, and better still, "greenbacks.' y
These are now the standard, while the
issues of all the banks are an eighth to
a quarter discount The people Of the en-
tire Union are responsible for them, and
as VIC hare told our readers often before,
they will get them for what they have to
sell, if they will persistently demand them.
There is no necessity whatever, for them
to accept the dirty, ragged trash, much Of
it intrinsica1ly worthless, unless they are
silly enough to do it. a word to those
who have been so often SO egregionsly
swindled ought to be sufficient.


1t is true that all the banks report cur
rcncy close. The demands upon them
from all sources arc SO heavy that they
often find it difficult to accommodate the
pressing wants Of trade; but it is pre-
c1sely for this reason that this article is
now written. The people are selling the
products Of the years toll, and they should
do so only for real money-money on
which they can sleep soundly over night
and find it good in the morning. Hbuy-
CTS and middle men here cannot
palm of dirty bank rags upon
our people for their produce, Eastern buy
crs will very soon be forced to send on the
"geenbaeks-" Better hudred fold have
them in the pockets Of our farmers, than
baaistor the most stupendous stock gam
bling operations in Wall street. Again,
We say to all our people, demand the
"Geenbacks for what you have to sell,
and you will be sure to get them.
Year: 1863

The Richmond Wing of the 7th. says:


The Confederate States when victori-
Gus and about to propose terms of peace.
will have nothing more to demand than
they would havs proposed before the fall
of Sumter except indemnifieation for
those outragss committed by the enemy
against every law Of civilized warfare
The acknowledgement of the independence
of every State in the Confederacy, and
the free choice of the people of Maryland
to determine whether they will elect the
Confederacy or the United States. will
form tho first OF the conditions. Ken
tucky and Missouri are already members
of the Confedcracy, and upon the hypoth-
esis Of Confederate success, must remain
members OF the Confederacy. unless the
people determine otherwise With their fu-
ture destiny the United States can have
nothing whatever to do, and will net be
permitted to exercise any authority or ex-
ert any influence upon their people. The
navigation Of the Mississippi though lost
to the United States by trial Of battle
may yet be theirs by the conditions of
peace.


Its advantages are reciprocal and will
be readily yielded to the Unitsl States.


The return Of ell negroes deported by
the Yankees or payment Of their value
will be another of the conditions ol
peace.


The laws Of war were violated in let
ter and in spirit by running off these me-
groes, and the destruction of property Of
private unarmed citizens-paYment will
be condition of peace.


Trade relations will also form q part
of these conditions-what their nature OF
character may be il is impossible to spec
ulats upon. But as they are mutual in
their advantages. and exist by treaty in ell
nations, they will doubtless arise despite
animosities engendsrel by the war.


"Such conditions of peace accepted by
the United States, in what particular will
they have sustained damages by sspara-
tion which justified this warl"
Year: 1863

Thus they will be induced to use greater
efforts to learn. Learning to read is usn-
ally Hsrenlean task. This can be facili.
tatsd by pursuing q proper course. The
best method that we have ever tried. or
have ever seen tried, is to use books which
contain the pictures of fanimals and objects
with which the pupil is familiar, with the
name of the objects printed beneath them.
In this way children can be taught to read
before they learn to spell. 1t is as easy
to associate the idea Of bog with the word,
rs with the representation. Spelling ought
by no means to be neglected. but ths idea
that child must be able to spell all that
is contained in an ordinary spelling book
before he is taught to read, or commences
to learn. is a. ridiculous and absurd. as it
is old and fogyish. In learning the alpha
bet, the irksomeness that usually attends
it. can be relieved by making it part of
their pastime. Blocks on which letters
are pasted. which are used for playthings,
are the best methods with which we are
acquainted. The mother ought to interest
herself in the arausersents Of the child, and
whils aiding to amuse, seek to instruct
"But hav' mt the time" responds many
a mother. Then you are unfit to sustain
the sacred, holy and responsible relation
of parent. We would say to YOU


"Never count the moments lost


Never mind the time it COSTS


Never once the question ask,


why for me this heavy task.'


Those same little hands may prove,


Messengers of truth and love;


Those little tongues may let proclaim,


Blessings on the Savior's Names


When in after life you see your child
occupying an honorable position in the
world, and carry ing out in practical life
those lessons OF usefulness wnicn you nave
endowed its young and tender mind with
you will feel amply compensated for all
your trouble.


We have now to follow tho child to the
school-room, and here it behooves US to
speak of the qualifications of the teacher.
One who would be successful in this voca-
tion, should he able to command the res
pect and confidence Of those under his
charge This we regard as a great and
important qualification. Without this a.
biity but little can be achieved.


On the subject of good order we deem it
necessary to say little. No one viii be
disposed to deny that this is essentially
requisite. We would suggest that, judg-
ing from our experience. if the teacher
commences right. and pnrsues judicious
course. it is not as difficult a matter to
maintain uniform good order in the school
room as might be imagined. We would
recommend that on the first day, the teach
er explain, in plain, simple language, the
necessity of good order-of having rules
and them strictly adhered to, and seek to
inspire in the pupils an intorsst and spirit
Of emulation; and by pursuing strict.
mild, dignified course. under ordinary cir
cumstances but little difficulty will be en-
countercd in maintaining uniform good
order.


AS our article is already extended be-
yond the limits we first proposed, we will
leave it Ter the present to be resumed on
future occasion.


DIR. j. B. HOAG.


Knox. Ind. May 90. 1868.
Year: 1863

The Home Insurance Company Will open Doohs
of subscription tomorrow "wednesday for one
million dollars OF additional capital stock. The
present stockholders are privileged to subscribe
for their respective proportions Of the new stock
at par, or they may assign their right to others.


It was announced about fortnight since that
the coal spectators in Pennsylvania, in order to
keep up the price Of coal, had decided to stop the
work In the mines on the lAth of December. We
learn that they became somewhat frightened in
regard to the probable effect of the proposed
movement, and subsequently concluded to allow
the mining operations to proceed, the effect OF
which has been o considerable reduction in the
price Of coal.


The Butchers and Drovers' Bank Of this city
has declared semi.annual dividend Of five per
cent, free OF government tax, payable on the Goth
January.


The Michigan Central Railroad Company has
declared dividend Of six per cent, payable on
the lst Of January.


The First National Bank Of Washington, d. c.,
which, by the way, was the twenty sixth in the
order Of organization, will commence the issue Of
the new national currency on Thursday or Friday
of this week. The bills are ready IN this city, and
will bs sent to Washington tomorrow (wednes-
day..


The war between the associated banks Of New
York and the new national banks VIA commenced
on Monday. The State institutions have made the
0rst assault in the publication of report made
by the bank committee, which was appointed on
the 9Th of October last for the express purpose
Of inaugurating the war.


The following table shows the earnings Of vari.
ous railroads during the month Of November,
compared with their earnings during the same
Year: 1863

AMBULANCE CoRPs.-In response TO a call by the
Mayor and other citizens the second exhibition and drill Of
tho Ambulance Corps will take place ts evening st the
Academy OF Music The full baud of tho tn Regiment. Ma
honsl Guard will perform number Of popuX and sole
operss marches solos, 40 The entersnment will be quite
novel; and Interesting to ell who have friends in the army
The have been put at low price and tbs receipts
only intended 10 rsmuneras The heavy expenses Incurred
In getting up che exhibition
Year: 1863

doubt conclude our correspondence, to which
DO not object; and since you have taken
the liberty to write such an insulting letter
to me, propose to deal plainly with you
and, in doing so, allow me to say that ali
your boast about your resisting the draft is
mere cowardly bombast. You and all your
stripe lack the courage to lift an arm ia
oppose the draft. You will, no doubt pur-
chase revolver, and talk loudly about re-
sistance, as all towards do; but mark me
tor the expression, you will never use them.
despise coward as despise the devil,
and forever hence you are in my humble
estimation a bringing coward of the lowe 3,
order. Only think for moment of a
spirit SO contemplate as to express the
wish that we might desert the graves of
our brethren TO the desc Grafton of rebels.
20 on In your mad career of opposition to
the war, but remember that the day is fast
approaching when you will gladly give your
right arm to be able to recall the treason
able acts of the past. If you desire to
know how your letter was received here.
you can readily determine from the follow
ing One of the boys present when it was
read, remarked that " If you were here
your skin would be taken off and twisted
into whip-lashes with which to lash your
soul on the road to He'll" All denounce
the author of such reasonable letter as
mean contemplate coward, who dare not
fight for or against his country.


With every sentiment of profound dis.
gust, l subscribe myself forever the enemy
't traitors at home and rebels in arms.
while / am unalterably for the Union.


r. NJ. McCoY, a


Go. F, Goth regiment Ohio volunteers.
Year: 1863

TWAS MY MoTHER's-A company O


poor children, who had been gathered ou
OF the alleys and garrets of the city, were
preparing for their departure to new and
distant homes in the West. Just before the
time Tor the starting for the cars, one ofth
boys was noticed aside from the others. and
apparently very busy with cast-off gar
rAent. The superintendent stepped up .c
him, and found he was cutting a small piece
out OF the patched lining. 1t proved to be
hls old jacket, which, having been replaced
by new one, had been thrown away.
There was no time 10 be lost. "Come.
John, come! !" said the superintendent, "what
are you going to do with that old piice of
calico 7"


I" Please, SIR said John, 81 am cutting
1t out TO take with me. My dear dead
mother put the lining into this old jacket
for me. This was piece of her dress, and
it is all shall have to remember her byr'
And as the poor boy thought of that dear
mothers love, and of the sad death bed
scene, in the ok garret where she died, he
covered his face with his hands, and sobbed
as if his heart would break. ea


But the train was about leaving, and
John thrust the little piece of calico into
his bosom to remember his mother. hurried
into car, and was soon far away from the
place where he had seen so much sorrow.
Many an eye has moistened as this story of
this orphan boy has been told; and many
heart has prayed that the God of the father
less and motherIess would be his friend
Year: 1863

lrENEss AND TRUTH.-Many per
lead a love of truth as an apology fol
manners, as if truth was never gen.
q KIND but harsh, morose and forbid.
Surely, good manners and a good
'ence are no more inconsistent with
other than beauty and innocence,
are strikingly akin, and always look
ter for companionship. Roughness
pesty are indeed sometimes found TO-
n the same person, but he is a poor


human nature who takes i'll man
pc guarantee of probity of charac-
suspects a stranger to be a rascal


he has the manners of a gentleman.
ersons object to politeness, that its
is unmeaning and false. A lie is


P In phrase, and must exist, if at
pe mind of the speaker. In the or
Pompliments of civilized life, there is
''ion to deceive, and consequently no
o. Polite language is pleasant to


and soothing to the heart, while


lords are just the reverse; and if
product of i'll temper, are very apt


oe 1t, The plainest Of truths, let il


mhered. can be conveyed in civil


while the most malignant of lies


= utterance, ard often do, in the


OF the fish market.
Year: 1863

The Bohemian Glass Blowers
Bohemian Troupe gave very interesting and
satisfactory exhibitions yesterday afternoon
and last evening. AT the close of each exhi-
bition, magnificent prizes we're distributed to
lucky ticket holders A view of the glass
steam engine Monitor alone is worth the price
OF admission.
Year: 1863

An Important Ordinance. may not
be generally known, but such is the fact, that
until the last meeting of Council, there had
beenNno ordinance by which the Street Com
missioner could compel persons to clean and
keep in order the alleys and cutters on their
premises. Without an ordinance Of this kind
to assist him the Street Commissioner often
found considerable trouble with those who
were "poSted" in regard to it, But by the
action OF Council at its last meeting, he has
the power placed in his hands to compel
everybody to keep the cutters and alleys on
their premises in good condition. But not
withstandng the lack of such law hereto
fore, the.alleys cutters, and streets have never
been more eleanly and in better condition
than at present We have, within the past
few days been over the greater portion Of the
city, and find that the Street Commissioner
has not been idle. He has done his work
well and the city is in condition ofthourogh
cleanliness, in fact, never more So With
the ordinance passed at the last meeting of
Council to back him up in the performance
ofhis duties, he will, in future, find no diff
Guilty in keeping the city in its present state
Of feleanliness. Persons interested viii do
we'll to remember and consult this new or
dinance giving the Street Commissioner power
to carry out the purposes of bis Office
Year: 1863

Thanksgiving.-The day was observed
by our citizens appropriately by attending
Church. eating Turkey dinners, &C. One
man went to church who had not been there
for four years and several others who had
only went once a year Father Abraham
can now take them to his bosom and we hope
to hear of their entire subjugation from the
dominions of the Evil One. "Do unto others
as you would have them do unto you" "Love
thy neighbor as thysef' "Peaee on earth and
good will to all mankind" were new doctrines
to them and we hope they will now begin to
learn their duty. "When smitten on the left
cheek turn the right" "Heaping Goals of FIRE
on the head of there adversary by acts of
kindness" and other doctrines of the sublime
Gospel ~
Year: 1863

The Weather.-The weather came of
pretty, bright and cherry yesterday, for the
latter part of November, considering also the
very heavy rain of the few days previous
To-day the sunshine is shut in by the clouds
and the air is raw and chilly. A bright moon
lights up our nights, when the clouds will
permit fair Luna to shine through the Novem-
Der darkness, and we hope for few days of
sunshine yet, and an opportunity to pay our
respects to the fading Indian Summer;


Yet one smile more departing, distant sun,


One mellow smile though the son vRpory air.


Ere, over the frozen earth, the loud winds run,


Or SHOWS are sfted over the meadows bare.
Year: 1863

The Iowa Statesman thus scalps
the editor of the Herald:


"Thc political insanity of men who
hope to force the Democrats Of Iowa,
to position of questionable patriot
ism, is only exceeded by the contempt
they manifest for the success of the
Democratic party and their own repu-
tation as prudent and conservative
men. 1t was not enough that one of
the editors of that paper, by buster
ing threats Of disorganizing the Con-
vention, should have succeeded in de-
fcating the plainly expressed will of
that body but apprehensive. doubt.
less, that the victim Of his malice may
come before the Democracy at some
future time for its suffrage, he seeks
to place an insnrmountable barrier be-
tween it and Gen. Tuttle, by assail
ing his fidelity as Democrat. Who
authorized these individuals to erect a
standard for testing the Democracy o
men, or constituted them an empire
to decide who are, and who are not
Democrats 1t is not the first time
that these individuals have declared
men politically tainted, because they
had the manliness and courage to so
TO the field and fight for the Union OF
their fathers. The Democrats of Iowa
have had enough of this attempt to
either divide them, or shoulder and
carry them, body, breeches and boots
over to the questionable companion
ship of Fernando Wood, the pioneel
disturbcr and disorganizcr Of the par
w