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Year: 1863

The Enlistment of Slaves.


The National hitelhgencer's sympathy
for the Oppressed portion of the State ol
Maryland" is drawn forth by the follow.
ing extract of letter which it publishes
from Dorchester county, Maryland;


yesterday could scarcely avoid cry
ing, to say nothing worse, to see gentle-
men of this town and the neighborhood
standing in groups, powerless TO prevent
the abduction of their slaves"


II the editor of the Tateligmcer will
visit Baltimore we can point him 10 hun
dreds of helpless widows and children,
who had no slaves to lose, who mourn
the death of husbands and fathers; and
20 almost thousands of others whose pro-
teciors have been required 10 take up
arms and abandon their wivos and chill
dren. Why should the slave owner be
exempt from furnishing the material for
soldiers whilst the wife and children OF
the poor white man is not exempt? Why
should the Government cOnscript our
mechanics and laborers, and take them
IOTCiUly lEoLh buSli hOtute, MuGu tutIb lb
en- abundance of slaves anxious and
willing TO take their places? Why should
the Government conscript the sons of dis
loyal shareholders, whose hearts are with
the enemy, whilst there are willing hands
and hearts in their households ready
and anxious to take their places? We
have no patience with this mawkish
sympathy that can only feel for the
STAKEHOLDER, and not for the poor white
man who cannot provide the funds neces-
sary for his exemption.


We commend to the attention OF the
National Intelligencer the following ap-
peal from Major Echolls, Chief Engineer
at Charleston, to the shareholders OF
South Carolina for their slaves TO be used
for military purposes:


Have you done your duty TO those
who are now barring their breasts in the
defense of your great gateway, whilst il
has been and is now in your power 20
shield them? win you slumber on till a
tragedy is enacted in your very thresh-
hold, TO arouse you to sense of that i'm
pending danger which can only be avert
ed by strenuous efforts? or will you
await the stigma of impressment with
stubborn facts ia bold relief, whilst your
country calls TO you for aid to wTeath'
her banner in peace and furl it under the
cap of liberty, and render necessary q
military force TO awaken you TO your
duty to humanity and to your State "
Year: 1863

But we hear so much about the cost of
this war. Il osias up sc 6! 600 ,oon, ,ooo,
and is swelling on toward S2,000OO0 900,
and where will it end? Now, any man


who does not consider his Government
worth S2,000,0O0,000 must be nightly
afflicted with love of money. How many
like myself gave up all they had and
fed TO the North to be sheltered beneath
the flag of our beloved country, or TO the
mountains away from the cursed flag of
the SOUTH What is $2,000,000, 900 to q
man who is worth it? Itis no more to him
than the mite was TO the widow, who,
because she gave all she had, had given
more than all the rest. can tell you of
fifteen thousand of East Tennesseans


who gave up all they had, and when you


shall have done the same, you will be
even with them in money sacrifice; and
then if you will volunteer to fight aud
die for the Union as they did, you can
square the account with them on that
score. To pay the S2,000,000000, how
much will be your share? Away with
the niggArd spirit that would not save
his country that has $4,000, 100000 OF
wealth. One. tenth only TO save the
whole! Look out,or it may cost you the
whole, and leave you in slavery besides
Year: 1863

They tell us of the arrest of 10000
men by the minions of the President
As near as have been able TO get at it,
it is about 5. But show me man who
has been arrested by military authority,
and | will show you q traitor. Point
him out and l will prove him TO be a
traitor Every traitor is a scoundrel,
and every such scoundrel is afraid OF
being arrested. An honest man has no
fear on that score.


We believe Judge Trigg is correct We
do not recollect one instance where the
man arrested arbitrarily" did not prove
TO be traitor.
Year: 1863

IMPORTANT DECISION BY THE PRoyosT
MARSHAL GENERAL.-The Provost Marshal
General has written letter to Governor An
drew of Massachusetts,, in which he says
that if it shall be made to appear to him by
the Governor Of any State, that particular
towns to which quotas have been assigned
have heretofore actually furnished surplus
of men over their quotas, an order viii be is
sued discharging from the service of the
United States a number of men called into
the service by the present draft from said
towns equal to the surplus proved to have
been furnished heretofore. Towns will thus
get credit for their excess on former calls.
The number of men thus discharged from the
service will be added to the next subse-
quent quota of the Congressional district to
which said towns belong.
Year: 1863

when the act of Parliament was
applied for, he had enjoyed the
pleasure Of reading the progress
of it in the papers at a little coffee
house near to his lodgings. On
Sundays he regularly went to st.
James church, whence he could
see his wife without being seen by
hcr-a practice which he sedulous-
ly.adhercd to until the avowal of
his existence and return.


Though he cheerfulIy told all
these circumstances, no persuasion
OF his wife or friends could prevail
on him to assign any reason for his
extraordinary conduct; but he OWL
ed that he had taken with him for
subsistence between one and two
thousand pounds, in gold aud bank
notes, which, after great economy,
were than all expended. Discov,
cry, of course, became necessary
for a further supply.
Year: 1863

On Monday of last week Recorder
Hoffman, in charging the Grand
Jury of New York on the subject
of military arrests and the suspen.
sion of the habcas corpus, said:
Whoever, within this State, arrests
a person charged with an offense
alleged to have been committed
therein against the laws, either Of
the State or of the United States,
is bound to convey the person SO
arrested, without delay, before the
proper magistrate, or other judicial
officer with the State, to be dealt
with according to law. Any sci
zure Of the person of a citizen for
any other purpose is without law
ful authority, and any detention or
confinement off person so arrested
for any other purpose is without
lawful authority, and any detention
or confinement Of a person so ar.
rested for any longer time than
may reasonably be required to cen,
vey him before such magistrate or
officer is also without authority of
law. The removal of any person
from this State into any other
State or Territory, to answer to
any charge of having committed
here an otense against the laws of
either the United States or the
State, is without the authority of
llw. And every person, whether
he be an officer or private indivir
dual, who shall seize and confne
any person whomsoever, charged
with having committed any crime
within the State, with intent either
secretly to contine or imprison him
here, or to remove him out of the
State against his will, is in viola
tion of the statute | have just read
to you, and renders himself liable
to indictment and Imprisonment.
Upon the trial of such indictment,
the fact that seizure, confinement,
and removal was by order of the
? esident of the United States, of
any member of his cabinet, or other
officer of the Government, will
constitute no legal defense. Neither
the President, nor any member of
the Cabinet, or other officer mot
judiciaD, has any lawful authority
to order the seizure, or imprison.
ment or removal from the State, of
any citizen of the State, for any
otfense whatever, committed, or
alleged to have been committed
within its borders.
Year: 1863

1


A correspondent pfthe New York
II raid, writing from Albany and


speaking Of the late .disgraceful pro-


ceediugs in the Legislature, says:
/ They prove clearly. that we ale to-
day standing on a volcano liable al
any moment to break forth with all Its
fury. 1t proves also that the pub
| lie mind is ripe for revolutions. and IS


in that condition not to be trifled with,
either by Jacobin abolition factions or
any other. 1t is as liable 20 break
loose in one place as anotbes; and
when il once breaks loose-when tho
first blow is struck or the first pIs-
tol fred-which at one time was
imminent here-the infection will
spread, and no human power can
stop it. That this is The true con-
diion of The public mind at present,
and that daily events are developing
his sentiment and ripening it for the
future, DO one who has carefully
watched their progress in different
localities in the North can help but
admit. II proves that the perilous
hour Of the nation is now upon US,
and that We are fast approaching 's
period when anarchy will be the OF
der of the day, unless our leaders
take such steps as are necessary 10
stay the storm.


There are many men here WHO
stand far above the several contests
and personal troubles Of the hour,
who consider it more than probable
that the winter will not pass away


without there being controversy


between the nation and State admin
istralion. AZ al evidence that we are
are fast drifting in that direction,
they cite the fact that the admins
tratiOn at Washington have not COM
municatcd with Governor Sey mour
or any Of his officials sin e be was
placed in tflice also The movements
of Gen. Wool, calling upon the mi
liiia TO report TO him instead Of 10
the Governor. They consider this
as evidence that it is The determine
ton of The authorities at Washing
ton to force an issue upon The State:
Well it may be asked Hhi;EeT arc We
drifting? inv s1roE
Year: 1863

The bill which has excited the sensibility
oGseveral gentlemen who have spoken in
New Jersey, and at a certain hall in this
city misses was bill which gives extra
ordinary powers over the purse and the
sword to the President of the United States.
l will state now, as briefly as can, what
are my vieWsin regard to this. InIthe first
place, as to the bill which gives the Presi.


dent the enormous power over the sword
and the purse. IQgree that it makes him


almost a Dictator. agree that it is very
great stretch of mower N. =
Year: 1863

faction to hold on to power. 1t won't win, how
ever. The scheme will disastrously fail The
people have had enough of Republicanism. In
less than two years it has divided the Union and
well nigh ruined the nation. The party will be
swept from political existence and from power by
indignant people. The true friends Of the
Union are prompt, vigiIant and bold" and they
will defeat the Vaccinations Of the conspirators
to strike down constitutional liberty and free gov
ernment
Year: 1863

In May. 1861. the General Assembly appropri-
ated 100000 for the Governors contingent
fund The act requires detailed statement
OF its expenditure. Mr.. RoBERIs, of Dearborn
offered a resolution in the House yesterday call
ing upon the Governor for the necessary in.
formation. If it comes, it will form an interest
ing chapter in the history of the public expend
lures under the present State Administration.
Year: 1863

JUDICIAL DEcIsroS.-A new case arose on the
2lst, before JuJge Perkins. the first of the kind.
and was disposed OF in manner that will check
applications for habeAs corpus in similar cases.
minor applied for his discharge from the 18th
battery, on the ground of non age, viz: that he
was only seventeen. When recruited he swore
he was of full age. The Judge held that his
oath of enlistment was conclusive against his ap-
plcation. and remanded him to his company with
some good advice.
Year: 1863

Message OF Governor OF New Jersey.


TRENTON, N j., Jan. 20.-GOvernor Parker
delivered his Inaugural to-day. Much space is
devoted to National affairs He thinks it our
most solemn duty to examine into the causes OF
the war He discusses the nature of our Govern
ment and declares each State expressly retains
its sovereignty, and that every right and power
not expressly delegated to the United States is
reserved to the States The sovereignty of each
State is as complete and real in its sphere the
sovereignty OF the United States in its sphere.
1t is the duty of the States as we'll as of the Uni
te States to assert and maintain their sover-
eigntv. The trainers of the Constitution sup
posed sufficient powers were surrendered and
granted 10 the General Government to answer all
the ends for which il was created. whether in
peace or war.


Ii was not providnd that the Constitution should
be only for peace. and that in there should be
a power above the Constitution, limited only by
individual opuion and discretion. The reserved
rights of the people Of the States were to be re
spected at all times and especially ia times of
discord and angry strife In cases OF doubt the
doctrine was always against enlarged powers He
contends that secession is unconstitutional and
not based on the right Of revolution, but on the
alleged right of a State to constitutionally with
draw from the Union. This is political heresy.
The States ratified the Constitution with the dis
tinct understanding that the Union not TO be
broken at the will of any one of the parties.
The idea was, this was to be permanent Govern
ment


The Governor refers to Northern fanaticis m
and says, in consequence, minority OF ultra
fanatical men in each section controlling the
current of events had brought the country TO the
verge OF destruction.


The Governor then speaks of arbitrary arrests
and insists that such acts were in clear violation
Of the provisions Of the Constitution, and in vic
ation of the rights Of the people, and not called
for by the exigencies of the case He adds
Whatever legal powers are vested in the Gov
ernor shall be exerted for the protection of th'
lawful rights Of the citizens of this State.


TIE right to suspend the writ Of habeas corpu:
he declares belongs exclusively to the Legslativ,
and Executive branches of the Government i
was never in the power of any one individual, anC
il is so declared in the court. He declares the
plea Of military necessity is illegal and dangerous
The emancipation proclamation is classed among
the Illegal acts of this new war power. he con
cudes by hoping for speedy conclusion of th'
war and restoration Of peace on the basis OF IN
Union as it was-a Union of all the States will
their equality and rights unimpsired.
Year: 1863

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Twenty copies and two to the maker of the club 80 90


Additions be made to Clubs atany time above
The will be printed each paper, without
extra charge
Year: 1863

On THE NINETEENTH of the present
mouth, the people will be called upon to
vote for a good, true, honest and loyal
man TO represent them in Congress for
the next Two years On the side of trea-
son we have as u candidate, an old worn
out politician IA .Ierseyman whose
whole life has been trained and devoted
TO the cause of treason and rebellion I
against the government, as has been
ahundantly shown in the action of the
Vallandighans the Woods, the Pughs, I
the Coxes. the Saulsburys drunk in the
gutter, and the Bayards sober in the
gambling hells. Such man the free in
telligent voters are insultingly asked to
support as their Representative.


On the other hand, the friends of the
Union and Government have presented
for the suffrages of the loyal electors of
the State, NATHANIEL Il. SMITHERs,
gentleman, born on the soil of Delaware,
and reared as it were in the very lap Of
patriotism and ioaliy to the glorious old
flag of his county. Without spot OF
bemish uron his private character, his
public reputation stands above reproach
or suspicion Honest, yirtuous, sagacious
and talented, and deeply mbued with an
innate love of country, he is lust the man
to represent the loyal sentiment Of thc
great Union party of the nation in Con
gress. In him the county will haze a
firm, uniinchng, patriotic advocate of the
national honor, and the State noble and
faithful representative Of her interests and
prosperity. He will not barter away to
traitors the power and glory of his coun-
try, nor will he stand idly by and see the
life of the nation rudely attacked, without
raising his voice in her defence and his
influence in behalf of her bleeding cause.
He will do credit to himself, his State and


the nation in all his votes and speeches


and will, moreover stand mp for the rights
and interests of the brave men who are


fighting the battles Of Liberty and who


are being daily assaicd by the Brown


Copperheod secessionists of the North, a,


vile murdercrs and abolition hirelings -


That he may be elected is the earnest dc


sire of every true soldier now in the ield


from Delaware That he ought to b,


elected is the feeling of every well-wishel
of his Country. That lie will be elected
is the foregone conclusion of a patriot,
; party that only asks the prompt and early
deposit of every Union ballot on election
+ day, to make the fact manifest.
Year: 1863

Why DOES NoT old Mr.. Brown come out
into the light Of the open countenances Of
the people Of Wilmington, when he speaks
upon the questions Of the day, instead of
sneakiug like Il suspected ielon, up into one
Of The dark streets Of tile Fifth Ward, at
night7 Is he afraid to show his mbecile
form before an honest Delaware audience,
under the impression that not being a very
fair sample OF an honorable man, it is best
for him TO hide himself away in small en-
gino house from the popular gaze? Or, does
he-which is the more likely reason-lear to
confront the loyal masses openly, with his
reasonable dogmas and secession sympa-
thies? Does any one suppose the Copper
heads would hide their light thus under
bushel, il they did not feel that it was deiec-
tive and could not stand the breezes Of
popular and healthy patriotism A guilty
conscience is sad and troublesome com
panion, and evidently has made Il great
coward of Mr.. Brown of New Jersey.
Year: 1863

lr THE Goprerheads could succeed in
showing, to Tie satisfaction of the people.
why it is that every loyal Democrat who
stands up for the Country and flag, is read
out Of the party, while all the dsloyal seces-
sion sympathisers-of whatever political
taken into its embrace and made
high priests in the slave synagogue, il would,
to say the least, he something towards en-
Tightening the country as to their sincerity
Of motive in the great struggle now going
on between treason and loyalty. They tell
us they are for the Union and yet they os-
trucse every man who dares 10 repeat en-.
Enthusiastically that declaration. They say
they are in favor of peace, and yet they are
daily furnishing to the enemy the moral and
material aid and sympathy that will ener-
gize the rebellion and prolong this bloody
aad cruel war, to the injury of the country
and the manifest blessings which surround
its prosperity and happiness. They say they
are opposed to the spilling Of blood and
wasting Of human life on the battlefield, and
yet they are encouraging the armed foe to
strengthen their armies and renew their ter
rible work of slaughter upon the brave men
who are to-day standing between treason
and their homes and Country. And so with
every profession and act Of their party They
array themselves openly against the Govern
ment, and find fault with all its measures and
policy. Nothing is right that may be don,
at Washington; nothing is wrong that en-
anates from Richmond. Victory to them /
only victory when the Federal armies are
defeated, and no joy comes TO their heart.
more welcome than that which brings disas
ter TO the cause Of the Union. 70 entrus
such party with power would be tanta


mount TO striking the old flag to jeff Davis
and giving up the glorious ship of state Il


pirates and thieves. Whoever is ready fo


such ii sacrifice Of patriotism to the moloel


oI slavc-aristocracy must vote for oil


Charles Brown. Those who are not ye


willing to give up all the advantages an,


blessings of life, liberty, nationality and pro


gressiye civilization, will support the stan


dard-bearcr of Freedom and the Unior


NATHANIEL Il. SMrnEEs. lie is honest, enci


getic, talented patriolc' aud capable of BAT


ting successfully with traitors and perjure


secessiousts in Congress or out Of it, VIII


would dare to sell the liberties of the peopl
10 the slave power ofthe South.
Year: 1863

IT Is SOMEWHAT remarkable that to
find fault with the Government is one of
the easiest things in the world for Cop
perhead while he considers it most
laborious and uphill task to speak a sin
word of condemnation of the traitors who
are striking at the vitals of the nation
With the Copperhcad party led by Charles
Brown, of New Jersey, Mr.. LINCOLN,
who is striving with all his energy
and power to preserve the Country and
its liberties, is cruel despot and u
bloody tyrant; while for JctT. Davis,
the villain, who, with perjury ON lis soul
and treason in his corrupt heart, turns
the whetted steel against the brave men
who are standing between the armed des
troyers of the Government and their "dear
native land, to defend with their lives
the priceless heritage of free government
not one word of censure escapes theiI
lips.


But such is the nature and tendency O
Copperheadism. Despsing the power
and prosperity Of the Republic its adhe
rents would wrest it from the grasp of it,
heroic defenders and guardians, and hant
it over to the tender mercics of the ackal
of bloody treason and slavery, to be til,
football Of nations and the by-word ant
jest of ages. The people, however, arr
declaring with emphasis that this shal
not be. They have spoken the words
Treason shall be cruslcd on; and until i
is, there shall be no peace for the trans
gressors, no safety for the enemies of thu
Government. BY all that is holy and jus
and patriotic, tie Uniu shall Egc. SIa
very may die Traitors may fall : Peo
pies may disappear, and Empires crumbl
to nought, but this glorious Republic
shall live in the new splendor of universe
Liberty, Of undivided glory and powel
forever and forever.
Year: 1863

CAN NOT TIE Seymourites of New York
manage to get up oDother murderous riot
one Of these days? Their last wicked
and bloody affair cost them something
like twenty five thousand votes and helped
the Union cause amazingly at the recent
election in that and other States. One
or two more such efforts by my friends"
and other cutthroats of the secession
treason-Seymour school of villanies, would
doubtless have happy effect upon the
few remaining respectable and loyal, but
deceived and credulous people who yet
adhere to the Copperhead party, and
cause them to come Squarely over to the
cause of Honor, Truth, Justice, Union
and the Government, before they lose all
their personal self-respect and decency.
Let's have few more Copperhead riots
by all means. They purify the political
atmosphere amazingly. .-..
Year: 1863

We ARE TOLD that The Delaware boys are
to come home to vote. We are glad of it.
None are more qualified to say who shall be
their civil rulers than the men who have
given their personal safety, their homes and
domestic happiness 10 their dear country in
its hour of peril Let them come home {;
and in their coming let the people give them
warm and cordial welcome that will cheer
patriotic hearts and light up new smiles
upon their suuburnt faces Them as they
step forward to the music of the Onion to
help elect the friend and advocate of their
Country and its cause, - NATHANIEL B.
''NlruRRs-they will feel that they are fight
ing great moral battle the victory where
of will be equivalent to a triumph amid the
clash Of arms and the roar Of cannon on the
hostile field. Send the boys home This is
their fight and to them must be the glory OF
success.
Year: 1863

We HOPE that Union people will not
suffer themselves to be beguiled into any
feeling of security based upon the triumph
of the Union cause in other States. All
this is very gratifying, but so far from
making us relax our efforts, it should i'm
pei us to strike all the more vigorously
for the cause. The foe here is and has
long been strongly intrenched and san
guine. Our success will be imperilled by
any false sense of security. Eternal vigi-
lance is the price Of victory, and not until
we know that Charley Brown is defeated
and N, b. Smithers is elected ought we
to cease our utmost efforts. Work, scork,
and play afterwards