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Year: 1863

If General Morgan is not caught and
Gagged before he leaves Northern soil, the
public will 10 inclined to say that Gen.
cral Burnside and his post commanders
are ofvery little valne 10 the country. -
The raid is SO very audacious as to sur
pass The usual order of adj .ctivcs applied
TO such occas ions, and II ark on, new era
in our experience. There seems 10 have
b>en general disregard Of chances, a>
though there were no formidable Major
Generals and not less formidable B:igadier
Generals in the department. TO say nothing
OF thousands of sodi.ry who are said in
hourly dispatches to be swarming at his
heels. Ii the Rebel band were ioraging
among hencoops in their own native
mountains their course could hardly be
marked with les. trcpidstion or more cool
audacity. We might perhaps ask what
Gen. Burnside is doing in the midst of all
this deliberate destruction of Northern
property, bst We should probably got no
answer. That he is exercising very
uncomfortable sway over Cincinnati is
quite evident, but that he annovs the
guerrilla chief TO the same extent does not
aprear. Or course Morgan will ruin ali
the Union men whom he can, lay violent
hands On all the horses he meets destroy
what railroad bridges come in his way,
and then recross The Ohio as deliberately
As he crossed il. He could add to the
unblushing etfrontery Of his conduct in no
way except to ride through Cincinnati and
pay a state visit to Gen. Burnside. II Chi
csgo Times.
Year: 1863

REVIVAL AMONG THE REBELs.-One Of
the most curious features of the Rebel
invasion was the holding of a prayer
meeting by one of the regiments of Ewells
corps in the streets Of Boonssboro, Md,
whose loud prayer and singing proclaimed
the truth of the report previously pub
lished that revival had taken place in
Jackson's corps.
Year: 1863

Stone Liver. and say to Washington ,ha.
the child Of Liberty he gave us is strang-
led by bloody traitors and butternuts.-
TO to the grave Of jackson, tear open the
Monument and tell him that he saved our
great nations, honor once with cotton bales
rnd coutrabands. while now tho bu,rernuts
declare such course unconstitutional!


"This is the greatest country in the
world. if only the butternuss were exter
minated, and l want you to extermina,e
them.


when was raising my regiment some
OF the tories come to me and said why
Gov. how are We to ever pay our national
debts's | answered them BY saying that is
nothing to do, why the the old women
of the North can pay our debt in five
years time, yes in less than FIVE years
time they can ehurn il out. That debt
is nothing and you must not oppose the
administration if you do you are traitor.
L have not room to give you dreamy
peroation that was poured out, without
attracting the least particle of special no
tice. l have given you the main feature
OF his speech, aud clothed them with his
own language. The references to his
interest in the war, his patriotism. his son,
and many other points of little Importance,
save 10 show the amount Of vanity exhb-
tied. muss be omitted. you have probably
all now that you can spare room for.


Believe me yours


C.. J.
Year: 1863

INro AND Our OF THE UHIoN.-Tbe
Harrisburg Patriot and Union says that
refugee from Chambersburg relates tha,
he was standing in his door while the reb-
il cavalry were passing through the street,
one of whom remarked to HIM: "You
have been, for the past two years. fighting
to get us into the Union, and now that We
are in | suppose that you will be fighting
to get US out again" This (naively re-
marked the EDITOR is adding insult to in
Jury.
Year: 1863

3 The Chicago Times says that the election
IL Ne" Hampshire was an emphatic condemua-
tion OF the Administrator I; The election Of a
Union Governor, OF two out Of three, il not all
three, of the members of Congress, of threc>
sou,ths Of tie S ate Senate and House, If this is
coade nEation Of the Administration, We shall
not complain if We have much more oi the same
sort.


The Times is trying to fatter its ignorant
readers into the idea that the Copperheads have
something to hope for in Connecticut. 1t would
have them believe that success there is an abso.
Lutte certainty! We are no prophet and shall
make no predictions about the election in that
State. We feel very easy about it, however.
We understand that the Union men there are
wide awake-are doing their duty, intend to
vote, and expect to make the Copperheads
writhe terribly. These facts are quite satisfac
tory to us. We think they ought to be to 9TH
ers. II the result is not even more agreeable 10
the patriotic than that in New Hampshire we
shall be disappointed. But whatever the result
may be the Times and all the rest of the Cop.
perheads will swear it is a condemnation of the
Administration. They assume that their read
ers are all "foos, to believe lie" and invaria.
bly, act on the assumption! They are mistaken
as to some of them at all events.
Year: 1863




To the People of Iowa:


The officers and men of Crocker's Iowa bri-
gade, citizens Of Iowa, in view of the apparen,
division of the public sentiment at home, and
the many Misrepresentation there current, in
regard to their condition and sentiments, deem,
it proper to make the following statement:


First. That we now entertain the same views
in regard to the justness of the cause for which
we are fighting, aud the unnatural wickedness
OF the rebellion, that induced US to volunteer
and leave our families and homes.


Second. That in spite of all hardships in the
held and reverses and discouragements, we still
ieel unlimited confidence in our Government to
suppress the rebellion, end instead of desiring a
peace or truce, we on the contrary are unalter-
ably opposed to making any terms with armed
rebels and will not willingly consent to peace or
cessation of hostilities short of the comnlete
restoration of the authority of the Government
in all the districts now in rebellion against il.
Third. That we regret the existence in our
State OF the bitter party spirit by which men
with loyal instincts and naturally patriotic feel.
ings are induced to express sentiments of hos
tiity to the Government, and TO throw doubts
upon the business Of our cause, and the ability
OF the Government to suppress the rebellion /;
Year: 1863

&Of the new proprietor Of the Herald we koow
nothing. II Is quite certain that he Cannot be
worse than the two Cepperheads who are now at
last deposed. We may safely congratulate the
people OF Dubuque that they are rid Of couple
OF Tories whose presence anywhere dishonors
the community. They will do no harm in Phiia-
delphis; aud if they try to do any, will probably
be disposed of according to idw.
Year: 1863

- As the law is now such that the voters
throughout this State will have to vote for all four
Representatives in Congress, we publish to-day
as candidates for reelection the names of our
present Representatives. We do so with the
conviction that this is the proper course to be
pursued in the present Iuncture of our affairs
This is no time for political contentious or party
brawls; but for harmony and concert of action
among our people. In the civil commotion pro-
duced by the Revolution of the Southern States
the great and important power of the Govern
ment is the Military Department: the other
branches are really subordinate to it and only
assist in carrying on the war, by maintaining the
currency, furnishing the means and regulating
the other afairs of the Confederacy. We state
this to show that there is no urgent necessity
for any change in our present representation but
there are other reasons for the course proposed:
the present members, with the exception of Vii
lere, were all either members of the Secession
Convention of Louisiana, or of the Provisional
Congress. They have thus been active partici-
pants in all the affairs of the Government from
and before the time of its permanent organization:
they have the schooling and experience of two
years-they are familiar with the past legislation
of the country-they know its wants and its re-
sources and have taken part in the secret pro-
ceedings of Congress connected with our foreign
policy. Besides this, they are well known in
hRichmond, are personally acquainted with the
head of the several Departments and how busi.
ness is transacted therein; and above all are
industrious and faithful public servants.


We might, without being charged even with
immodesty, as Lousianian say that as whole
no delegation in Congress commands greater
respect for ability, personal worth, high social
standing, and independence of character. Why
should we make change. therefore, and elect
new men merely for the love of change? No.
Let us now rather put down all personal ambi-
ton and mere ofhce-seeking whilst the life Of
the nation is at stake.


We therefore invite the earnest cooperation of
all true and good men, who have at heart the
best and the most sacred interest of our common
country, to lay aside all personal Or political pre-
ferences and have nothing in view but the carry
ing on successfully the great struggle in which
we are engaged
Year: 1863

The Crops in Southern Minnesota.


According to all information which we
have been able to receive, the crops through
out Southern Minnesota present an exceed,
ing promising appearance. A gentleman
who has just returned from an extensive
tour through the southern and western coun-
ties, as far as Mankato and St.. Peter, in
forms US that the scene which opens out on
every hand, is one to delight the eye with
beauty, and to make the heart glad at the
prospect of harvest so abundant that thus
far it is without parellel in the history OF
our State. Careful, inquiry by this gentle.
man leads TO the conclusion that there is IL
least one-fourth more ground devoted to
wheat this year than there was last. The
crop has been growing finely during the
spring, and it is cow heading out very
heavily. Indeed, should the season contin-
ue favorable, the yield PROMISES. to be an ex-
traordinary one. The weather, although
dry for week or two past, has been on the
whole just such as was acquired by the con-
dition Of the growing crop.


Large tracts Of prairie land are being
brought under subjection to the plow, in
every township as far west IS the Miunsota
river. Every farmer is engaged in "break-
ing," and there seems to be perfect mania
on the subject Of wheat raising-a feeling
which is undoubtedly stimulated by the un'
precedently high prices which have prevail"
ed in Winona and other market towns dur.
ing the past six mon tbs Wnona Republi'
can.
Year: 1863

of any use to him. 'Oh yes, / will,
said / can rub down and water your
horses, and do many things for you il
you will only let me try He no longer
objected. got on the horses back. 1t
was hard travelling, for the roads were
deep, and we could only get on at the
rate of twelve miles a day. This was,
however, my starting point. ] went
ahead after this. An independent spirit,
and steady, honest conduct, with what
capacity God has given meas he has
given you-have carried me successfully
through the world.


Don't be down hearted at being
poor or having no friends. Try, and try
again. You can cut your way through
if you live to please God.


| know it is hard time for some of
you. You often are hungry, and wet
with the rain OF snow, and it seems very
dreary to have no one in the city to care
for you. But trust in Christ and he will
be your friend. Keep good heart and
be determined to ma Ike your own way,
honestly and truly, through the world
As | said, I feel for you because | have
gone through it ALL know what it is.
God bless you -


The boys were most deeply touched
BY this, Shirt-sleeves moved furtively
up TO the eyes, no, used to such emotion,
and other boys found it necessary to
ahisper some very good joke to one an
other, in order to prevent any feminine
display. In thinking of his simple, feel
ing words to those outcast boys, a person
could understand the power he is said to
have had with the negroes in his speech
as. His heart was full Of compassion
He was from the people and felt for
them. Ills words Of kindness and en-
courasement to the newsboys will not
.oon be forgotten by.
Year: 1863

HEAVENLY VIsIrANTs.-We need
not doubt the fact that angels whose
home is heaven, visit our earth and bear
a part in our transactions and we have
good reason to believe, that, If we obtain
admission into heaven, we shall still have
opportunity, not only to return to earth,
but to view the operation of God in dis
tant spheres, aud be his ministers in
other worlds Claiming.
Year: 1863

BREvITY.-Iti is said of the three
most Influential members of the conypn-
tion that formed the constitution of the
United States, that in all the debates of
that body, no one of them made a speech
of m Jre than 20 minutes. We have good
authority for stating that Alex. uami-
ton, though reckoned among the more
diffuse orators of the day, did not occupy
more than two hours and half in his
longest argument on the trial Of a cause,
and bis rival, Aaron Burr, not more
than an hour and a quarter. A judge,
who was intimately acquainted with Mr..
Burr and his practice, confirmed this
statement, adding that within bis knowl-
odge this advocate repeatedly and sue
cessfully disposed Of cases INVOLVING a
large amount of property in halt an
hour. Indeed said ne, ION one occa
sion he talked TO the jury seven minutes
in such a manner that it took me, on
the bench, half an hour to straighten
them out He added, Il once asked him
Col. Burr, why cannot lawyers al
ways save the time and spare the pa
iience of the court and jury by dwelling
only on the most important points in
cases 2 To this Burr replied; Sir,
you demand the greatest faculty Of the
human mind, selection


He is well knownto have been one Of
the most effective advocates in his time,
and in this matter, if nothing else, he
deserves to be studied and inflated
We refer to a single foreign example,
an eminent English barrister Il asked
Sir James Scarlet says Buxton, what
was the secret of his pre-eminent sue
cess as an advocate. He said that he
took care to press home the one princi
pal point of the case without much re-
gard to the others. He also said that he
knew the secret of being short. Il find,
said lie, that when | exceed half an
hour, | am always doing mischief to my
client. If drive into the heads of the
jury unimportant matter, l drive out
matter more important had previously
lodged there We commend his method
and his reason for it, not only to minis
ters, but quite as urgently TO lawyers
and members of Congress.
Year: 1863

TEE BIBLE.-There is such fulnuss
in that book that oftentimes It says much
by saying nothing and not only its ex-
pressions, but its silences are teaching,
ike the dial in which the shadow as well
as the light informs us.
Year: 1863

EE The above is the law regulating
Elections in this State, and the Boards OF
Election in the different Precincts are requir
ed to comply with it. And the attention of
the inspector is especially called to his duty
under Section 35, in relation to sending ball
lots to the County Clerk.
Year: 1863




tits With unfeigned sorrow that we enron
iols the deufh Of another of the almost boy
ish heroes who have freely offered up their
lives for their country. Among the many
sscrifoss upon the altar of war there are few
who have fallen 90 young and 30 nobly or
who in life manifested such cOurags and de-
votiou as G. A. Laaoh' who died but few
days since from wounds received at the bat
tie of Missionary Ridge He enlisted
when but q youth, in August, 1851, with
Captain Hampson Of the Cleveland Grays,
in the First Ohio Regiment. BE has been in
the service ever since, not missing day
from sickness or any other causs but being
present for duty uniformly and fighting 10
all the battles in which the Regiment took
part. BE was model soldier. At Mission
ary Ridge he was wounded in the leg. His
leg was afterwards auputated but be bore
the operation with fOrtitude. It did not
save him and death at last took him from
Us. HE tWsnty-hrst birth day would have
occurred, had be lived, in January.
Year: 1863

Pie Graves Of Union and Rebel soldiers


Usw Their Ashes May be Recovered


Names and Regiments Of the DE ad, SC.


me following 10 list Of the Of large number
q and faithful unson soldiers who fell in battle
as Ansiotan, and buried that memorable neld.
We indebted Mr.. James 8. King of this city, for
Shs most useful and consolng Of the ast resting
places Of 70 many Of our honored dead. Nor are the
lswy graves Of rebel kindred forgotten in the
list They, TOO. have their friends their Southern
land and shall be greatly pleased If the columns Of
the shall serve as tho indicator the ombs in
which their ashes repose.


Mr. King informs that he went the battle field OF
Antetam In search Of the remains OF lieutenant Of the
United armya friend dear TO him every way
While pursuing his search with the aid OF proper gudes
Who thoroughly acquainted with the country, he
was impressed with tho idea that might be useful 70
ms country men, North South he could prepare


Inst Of the legbe names OF those who slept that field
He accordingly resolutely to work and after much
labor, trouble and expense, the result OF hs generous
hDors appears below.


Each OF these names represents a grave which some
beloved form now moulders it's original dust They
can, however be recovered proper steps be taken
the proper time. The graves are all marked but how
long these distinguishing indications may remain s an
other question. The ravages Of CATTLE the OF
and weather and the rrepressble law OF natural decay
may change the present aspect OF atafs M any day
Therefore those who INTERCEPTED in these sacred
mains, and who would desire transfer them conse
Grated ground in the matter without delay


The bodies are, for the most part, buried only about
twelve Inches beneath the OF the earth They
not enclosed in cons, bat like the renans Of the mmor
Nl Sir John Moore, have been carefully wrapped up
their martial coaks and blankets and thus they sleep
reney their field Of fame. Mr. King, in the Of
his researches opened several Of hese grayes and n
most Of them he found tho remains compact
and fair state Of preservation. Many
Of the wounded and mutiaied corpses had
been tendcrly wrapped up their wooIlen and India
rubber blankets, which well answered the OF
collins that signs Of putrefacon 20 bo The
which we give below whether Of friend foe
appear just they copied from the graves them.
selves. Wherever any apparon. discrepancy omis-
occur they be attributed not to the gentleman
who supplies this valuable information, but the gno-
Of those who buried the dead the unavoidable
ravages OF time
Year: 1863

| the despair of a discomfitted host 1t is bold and
manly to issue 1t Just on the of the imposition
of the severest test on Northern loyalty-the con-
scrpton and just in time to affect unfavorably to
the Administration the October and November
elections. The same steamer which brings the
news OF the proclamation Of freedom to the enc
slaved brought also the intelligence that the fire.
white citizen and voter had been deprived of the
rgnt 10 the writ OF habeas corpus during the pen
dency OF the draught. This is the act Of a Gov
ernment which is conscious of its strength and
does not cover before the consequences of its own
acts. In the performance of this solemn historical
act Mr.. Lincoln has eschewed any approach to
that chcane and petty cunning which are apt to be
the the oesetting sins of lawyers who have turned


The new policy should be welcomed even by
those among US whose sympathies on this occasion
are with the slave-owner for all parties in England
concur in the desire for the restoration of peace
The policy OF emancipation brings matters to q
crisis II the North can ever subdue and occupy
the South she will be able to do so now. If, on
the other hand, the and high spirit of the
Southerners are more than match on their own
territories for the Federal armies then the conyic-
ton of this fact will begin to dawn upon the North
from this day forth. Hitherto defeats, and dsap-
polntments more numerous than defeats have not
shaken one Jot OF Northern resolution or impaired
their faith in their ultimate success. The secret
OF this equanlmity has been the knowledge that
they held In reserve one of the most effective
weapons OF war, which hitherto they had allowed
the enemy to WELD against themselves. So long
as this was the case a military reverse was without
moral or political significance to them. Under the
former conditions there was nothing to prevent the
war from dragging on for ten years Expensive as
all wars are, /" Conservative I" war is the most
wasteless and proftless of any. Henceforth the
war becomes a revolutionary one. Revolutionary
wars, while they are impregnated with the bitter
ness partake also of the shortness and decisveness
OF civil revolutions. Burying its guilty hopes of
compromise, the North summons up its whole ener-
gies for supreme effort. The Confederates, with
a heroism which we do not seek to disparage, have
held at hay the more populous and richer North so
long as they have been able to rely upon the unn-
terrnpted labors of their human chattels Will
they be able to do so when this prop is knocked
from under them? We know not; the future of
the Union is obscure, but one event is clear. The
delicate and poisonous plant of American slavery,
If it be not torn up root and branch, will emerge
from the storm which now threatens its existence,
shorn of its once luxurant foliage and of most of
the qualities which gave it so banefu an ascend
ancy on the Western Continent, and therefore on
the whole civilized world. Should this be So civil
lizaton will receive a solid permanent gain in COM
pensation for some severe temporary losses occa-
stoned by the war of the second American Reyolu-
tion.