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Year: 1861

have been authorized to raise a Regiment to
rendezvous at Goshen for the ser vice fthe United
States during the


appeal to you as friends Of the Union and our
common country 10 aid me in the undertaking.
Mos: especially call upon the young men Of this
district to remember how and by whom the liberties
of this great nation were Won end its government
established; and invoke th"m by the memories Of
he past to rally round her fiag and the Flag of
their Fathers in this the day Of her tribuaton and
distress. They should regard it glorious privi-
lege:-it is high and solemn duty which true al
legiapce will do well TO heed.


Fifty years ago Kentucl at Tippccanoe saved
the inf, mt Territory of Indiana from the merciless
tCmahawk of the savage and the bones of her sons
now repOse unOn that bloody field. Our State
since then has grown prosperous and great, and
Kentucky is invaded by an organized army
Of rebels and parrcides, remors less and cruel as
tseir prototypes of the wilderness She asks lndi-
ana to coue to her rescue-the debt is one Of hon
or and must be paid. The soil you tread won
by her lrOwess and valor can you do less than
protect her Let the answer be worthy Of your
lineage and of your country.


NORMAN EDDY.


N. B-No companis Of volunteers will be
ceised from the Tenth Congressional Distr ct until
notice to that effect. N.EDDY.


Papers il this district, please copy.
Year: 1861

We do not see how The President can
tolerate the conduct of Cameron. The
latter has gone outside Of the Cabinet, and
put forth his approval of line Of policy
which undermines the whole programme
Of tie administration Ii is in wrelched
taste in Secretary thus to appear TO fore
stall the action Of his chief aud attempt to
cut under his fellow counseors is imperti
nent. The conduct of Cameron shows
that he is no statesmen; and, moreover,
that he does not understand the courtesy
required amongst gentlemen.


Cameron appeals to the Abolition public
to force the conduct of his brother conn
selors; rather 20 answer his own selfish
ends. A subordinate military officer had
as well 80 forth to the hustings and spout
forth his plans of campaign. Indeed.
these suggestions Of Cameron are worse
than the worst plan of any campaign We
know that without armies the present diff.
6cullies can't be settled; but armies alone
will not settle them in centuries. There
is moral power in justice and adherence
to right, which. in the final adjustment.
will win more than arms. Bad examples
are to be Stunned, not initiated. Let us
hear no more Of last resorts on the cart
OF the Government: Of contingencies which
may happen if the skies fall. These last
resorts will be the last of the country
Last resorts betray weakness and despera.
''on; and then the enemy may well say.
here Is Secretary in despair. He talks
about last reeorts already. With all his
Vannted numbers and means. he talks of
srming the negro. Failing to meet white
men successfully. he musters the negro to
meet them


Shame on such a Secretary Let him
go and hide himself in some Abolition con
venticle, and spout his savageism to fana,i.
cal old men in petticoats. and old women
in breeches. and not talk to white men who
are able to save their own government.


Officers and soldiers Of the Federal armv
what think you of the suggestion Of these
Year: 1861

The Personal Liberty Law Of Vermont
has been repealed by the Legislature just
adjourned The abolilonists struggled
hard to retain it, but their numbers were
not equal to their zeal. The democrats
and conservative republicans united in the
good work and it was done. 1t had been
pronounced unconstitutional by a com
mission of eminent lawyers appointed by
tie former Legislature TO investigate it.
and it was in the face of the opinion OF
this commission that the abolitionists re-
sisted repeal. 1t was the same sort of a
law as is still in force in most of the nor
,hern States. and which were passed for
the two-fold object Of exciting fauaii-
cism in the North and exasperating the
South; and which have been fruitful in
producing the alienation which resulted
In the rebellion We do not for moment
say that these laws were any sufficient
cause for the rebellion. They were not
But certain it is that they were most ef1ec
tive instruments in the hands Of the disun
ion leaders in inducing the masses Of the
southern people to follow them. They
were outrages upon the southern people.
designed to annoy and insult them. and
disgracefIl to the States which enacted
them They were. paipably. notification.
and placed tho States having them in re-
bellion against the Fe 1eral power. And
in that attitude all those States stand to day
except Vermont.


Let us not hope in vain ,ha, every
guilty State will follow the example of Yer
mont at the first opportunity. When this
shall be Gone the North will be armed with
a moral power which it has not welded
thus far in the war Chicago Times.
Year: 1861

Sitting lonely. ever lonely,
Waiting, waiting for one only.
Thus count the weary moments passing by;
And the heavy evening gloom
Gathers slowly in the room,
And the chill December darkness dims the sky.
Now the countless busy feet
Cross each other in the street,
And watch the faces fitting past my door;
But the step that fingered nightly.
And the hand that raped so lightly.
And the face that heamcd so brightly.


Come no more
By the fire. lights ftfnl cleaning
1 am dreaming, ever dreaming,
And the rain is slowly falling all around.
And voices that nearest,
Of friends the best and dearest,
Appear to have a strange and distant sound.
Now the weary wind is sigbing,
And the murky day is dying.
And the wther'd leaves lie scattered round my doc
But that voice whose gentle greeting
Set this heart so wildly beating
At each fond and frequent meeting.


Comes no more
Year: 1861

We were crowded in the cabin,


Not soul would dare to sleep.
It was midnight on the waters.


And storm was on the deep.
IT'S fearful thing in winter


To be shattered in the blast,
And to hear the rattling trumpet


Thunder "Cut away the mast"
SO We shaddcred there in silence
For the stoutest held his breath;
While the hungry sea was roaring,
And the breakers talk ed with death.
And thus we sat in darkness,


Each one busy with his prayers
1--WE are LOST. the captain shouted,
AS he staggered down the stairs
But his little daughter whispered,
AS she took his icy hand,
Isn't God upon the ocean,


Just the same as ON the land ~
Then We kissed the little maiden.
And we spoke in better cheer,
And we anchored cafe in harbor,


When the morn was shining clear.
Year: 1861

WHAT ARE You CRYING ADour?-Two Iishmen,
on landing in this country. and sitting down to
their fist meal ashore, found On the table . dish
Of prepared mustard, which neither of them had
ever happened to meet before. One of them took
a spoonful at venture, which quickly brought .
deluge of tears to his eyes.


What are you crying aboutl" asked his conpan.
ion.


was crying at the recollection of my poor "a
ther. who was hung about twenty years ago"


The dinner proceeded. and soon the other made
a dip into the mustard, with a similar result


What are you crying about l' was the grave
inquiry Of his comrade.


am crying because you were not hung when
YOUR father was F."
Year: 1861

Mr.. Lincoln will, before the lapse o
much more time. have to choose between
political parties. and depend upon the
party which he shall choose for the sup
port Of his Administration. And the
parties between which he will have tc
choose are the Democratic and Abolition
parties. And, in like manner. everybody
will have to choose between these parties.
There is not, and will not be any other
considerable party, for there is no issue
upon which another party can be formed
The single issue before the country is
whether the war shall be conducted foI
the restoration of the Union and the
supremacy Of the Constitution. or for the
overthrow CT both. This is the issue be-
tween the Democratic and Abolition par
ties.


Everybody comprehends this issue.
Every body compreheuds tha, abolitionism
prosecutes the war for the sole object OF
"wiping out slavery" Everybody com
prehends that it aided to precipitate the
war for that aole object. Everybody COM
prehends that the moment this shall become
the object of the war all hope for the resto.
ration of the Union will be gone fcrever-
for at that moment Democrats will cease
to be soldiers in the war. and the border
slave States will array themselves on the
side OF the Southern Confederacy.


All this everybody Of sense compre-
hends. and the sooner everybody shall be
brought to take his position upon the issue
involved the better. since we shall then
know whether We are going to have the
Union or not-for We deem that Il is al.
ready determined that the loyal States. il
they remain loyal. can put down rebellion.


The Democratic party mus. bring every
body TO take his position upon that Issue.
1t must revive its organization every where.
and prepare to fight the battle Of the Union
at tie ballot box as 1t is fighting it on the
field. Its mission is as plain in one case
as in the other. Indeed. the battle at the
ballot box must be fought and won before
that on the field can wholly succeed.
What We mean to say is that the loyal sen.
timent Of the South can not be developed
until it shall be positively assured that this
is not an abolition war


II Mr.. Lincoln has not already chosen,
he will choose the Democratic party. The
Indications Of this are abundant. He may
rely upon its support. and it is a reliance
that has never failed any President. Mr.
Fillmore fell back upon ii and found sure
reliance. 1t has, IN truth, been Mr.
Lincoln's reliance from the day the war
commenced. Where would he and the
country have been 20 day buI for that rel
ance? Where would he and the country
have been to-day had his reliance been
uron AboliIonisls?


Let us have. then, speedy and thor
ough revival of the Democratic orraniza-
ton. The people are ready for it and de
mand it. The highest interests of civillza
tion--Ibe existence of the Union--d demand
it. Let US have Chicago Times.
Year: 1861

The quiet streets of an English village
have been astounded lately by tho appara
ton Of a steam carriage. The ostler at the
hotel. whore the engine was. after u,tering
a shrill and piercing cry as if for assist
ance. stopped. was seen busily engaged in
carrying buckets Of water instead Of the
customary hay and corn to supply the


e o.
'borse.
Year: 1861

Mr.. Dix, on taking the Chair, spoke as
follows -


FELLOW CITIZENS We have come
together to express our determination to
uphold the authority of the Government,
and to maintain inviolate the honor of the
country, The circumstances, under which
we are assembled, are calculated to fill any
patriotic heart with the deepest concern
For the first time in our day civil strife has
broken out in the bosom Of our prosperous
and happy country, and has baen pushed
by unscrupulous men to the extremity of
war and bloodshed. With no provocation
whatever, from the Federal Government
they turned their arms in fraternal hatred
against it, even when it was administered
by those who were acturated by the most
friendly dispositions toward them. But L
do not doubt, when the present excitement
shall have passed away, when those who
have thus arrsyed themselves agains the
Government of the country shall have lear
ned from a disastrous experience that their
true interest lies in peace, all will concede
on review of the past in spirit of fair
ness and moderation, that there was nc
just ground for alienation. (Cheers,) But
fellow, citizens, feel that all such consid'
erations are inappropriate to the hour
The time for action has come. Practica
issues are upon US, to be dealt with unds
just sense of fthe responsibilities they hav
brought with them. The Constitution Q
Year: 1861

was this gold that supplied the loss of our pro-
hts on the cotton crop. and enabled our banks
and our Government to stand as they have the
unheard Of strain and pressure of the present
struggle. Another such season (aDd we have
every prospect Of it), and 1t would seem likely
that we shall be able to supply our own specie
Tor carrying on the war-lend all needful sup
plies to the Government, taking the stock as
last as 1t Is wanted among our own people. In.
dependently Of the last failure OF wheat In Eu.
rope. this had been the result predioted by the
principal manager Of the house OF Messrs. Bar
Ing. And the effect of the movements now
going on in grain seems to put this beyond all
conjecture. More than this, it may be hoped
that what we lose by the injury done to the cot
ton trade throughout the present war will be
made up to the North in the steady export, wear
by year, of breadstuffs.


Many things render this probable. We have
hardly yet begun to open up the vast wheat
growing countries of the West. The prairies
have some of them been under cultivation for
twenty years steadily without manure, and
without cessation, yet also without any per-
cepti0le diminntion OF production in wheat
Our facilities for tue transportation of all the
produce of the West TO European market in
crease annually 10 such an extent that it will
be cheaper TO supply manufacturing nations
like England from the United States, than from
the more remote and inaccessible portions Of
the European Continent IL is true that the
price of labor is much higher with ua than in
Europe. But then tue price of land is proper.
tionably less, and the aboriDg class being better
educated. is more valuable, and the superiority
of our implements of agriculture and our virgin
soil all point to an increase OF this grain bust
ness more steady and reliable than that of the
N,oI -, Al. 4.
should have received such new start and i'm
petus just at this great need and crisis of oul
affairs, tending at once to keep the peace be-
tween us and Europe, and supply us with the
sinews of war against the rebellous South, is q
providence that ought to be marked as pointing
our future course of national Development -
Phl1. Ledqer.
Year: 1861

An important commercial regulation has been adopt
ed by Congress- in its enactment of the extension of the
prohibition of the expectation of cotton except through
the Confederate ports. The extension covers rice,
sugar. moasses and syrups. The prohibition is to be
continued during the existence of the blockade and is
fortified by several penalties amounting to fine or inn
prisonment of the person violating the and the
forfeiture to the Government of any steamboat or rail-
road engaged in the transportation of these staples
to an illegal port.


We stated some days ago that the Confederate Con-
gress had decided to largely increase the army There
have been long debates to the justice and necessity
the particular measure of increase, while there is nc
hesitation the policy of an increase to degree
We learn that the proposition which still continues the
subject of debate is the increase of the army to the
tent of four hundred thousand men, In the estimation
OF many OF the members of Congress, this amount o.
force will not be undue in view of the present military
preparations or present attempts ia that direction
the LINCOLN Government, and will contribute to {
rapid and decisive termination of hostilities.


Richmond Examiner
Year: 1861




Although Congress delberates in secret, its acts are
made public as soon approved by the President
yesterday the President returned several with his
signature attached, among which the following in
relation to the appointment of additional field officers to
volunteer battaOns, and the appointment 1T Assistant
Adjutant Generals for the Provisional forces


SEC. BE endcted by the Congress Of the Confederate
States OF America, That the eighth section of the Act of
9th March, 1861, to provide for the public Defence be
and the hereby far nded whatever bat
aons OF volunteers the service of the onfederate States
shall st OF not less than companies, there
allowed in the discretion of the President each battalion
constituted Two field officers with the rank of Lieut.
enant Colonel and the other with the rank of Major.


Sec = That the President be and he hereby authorized
to appoint for the volunteer forces in the Confederate
service many assistant Aduans General the
may require whose rank shall correspond with the rank of
the Assistant Adjuans General in the regular army and
who shall receive the pay and allowances according
to their respective grades.


The President also approved the following Bill in re-
ation to The care of sick and wounded soldiers:


COnQreSS of Confederate Stntes of America do
enact That the Secretary War shall forthwith appoint
clerk the Office of the Surgeon General take charge
of all hospital supplies and other articles which may be
contributed for the of the sick and wounded and the
TO dispose of according to the wishes of the
rbutors, under the Medical Department of the Armyhe
salary of the said clerk not to exceed 81 00 and the said
clerk shall be authorized under the direction of the Sur
safe keeping and proper disposal of the said articles
An Act was also approved authorizing the dstribu-
ton of the proceeds of the sale of the ship A B. Thomp
son. condemned by the Court of Admiralty of Charles
ton District s. c., as prize. This ship captured
off Savannah some time since by the steamer Lady
Davis Lieutenant Pelot commanding, and brought into
Beaufort The Lady Davis belongs to the Coast Guard
Of South Carolina. The case was brought before His
Honor Judge Magrath, who after careful hearing of
all the facts, condemned the vessel as lawful prize.


Also, an Act to establish the Judicial Courts of the
| Confederate States of America.
Year: 1861

For the Journal
MEssRs EDITORS The system of 4" Firing from the
Rear " by Sir Chas. Shaw, which have copied below
WILL think be sufficiently instructive and interesting
to warrant its reproduction at this time Year Militia
ry readers will at perceive the advantages this sys
TEN presents in protecting column in retreat in de-
vering lire by rear where the nature OF the ground
is such as to prevent the employment of Skrmishers -


L. B. E.


FIRING FROM THE REAR Sir Chas Shaw pro-
poses comparatively untrled plan for repelng the ad-
vance OF All attacking column the 18th of Septem-
Der, 1882 picket OF l20 men, for three hours kept
column of 1900 at bay, with loss of ony two
men wounded. This was witnessed by many among
those now alive reeollect the Duke 1ercera and Col
Hodges now Her Brtanic Majesty's Consul General at
Hamburg The only Spad to the position of the picket
which was not exposed to the fire from batteries
was about 200 yards in kngth and about seven or
eight feet wide, between two high garden walls y
men OF the picket were formed in close column OF six
sections of front of six men, and placed in such po-
stion as to command this road The had for some
Gays before been Instructed in the Man9uvre. The
moment the enemys column was Sc to enter the road
the order, in a loud clear voice given " Column
OF Sections will commence Firing from tie Rear"
this the fire from sections drop their knees holding
docn their heads and the officer gave No g. Prepare
Fire ! Load !" Then No. 4, Qhey spring up) Prepare
Fire! Load" These three voleys were fred over the
heads of section g. and l, ard made the enemy
per back and TO let them know what they might expect
II they again attempted to advance;One two vOeys
more were fired which raised cloud of dust from the
road From time to time this column attempted for
ward movement, but being received in the manner
they had no better While in 1886 storm
ing the nights front of ST. Sebastian the Cartist near
the Sugares battery had formed themselves something
after the fashion, front of road by which we want
ed to advance. Twice columns of attack were formed
behind house. and headed by that gallant officer Lieut.
Colonel Neale her Britanic Majesty's Consul at Far
ma. but they obliged to retire and when wished
to make third attempt, the called out to me,
you may as well take US to slaughter house against
such fire.


This Firing to the Rear is most formidable de-
fncefar superior to the regulation drill of street fir
ing but the front of the section subdivision COM
pany should be of force that the word of command
long, if the road leading to it be seen for some dis
tance, few troops will be found to advance exposed
sush crushing fire.
Year: 1861

The Richmond Wing gives the following, as solving
the mystery of the route of the yankees after their
peated dispatches of their grand success:


The solution of the matter is, that the route was
merely Yankee trick Immense supplies of arms,
ammunition, provisions, clothing &C., bad been accu-
muated for the use of the army and occurred to the
sbrewd Yankees that they could make an immense spec
out OF the Government by retreang and leaving these
supplies to the Rebels and getting contract for furnish
ing fresh stock As everything at the North is living
upon the Government, every branch of business will feel
the reviving influence from this increased demand.
This explanation saves the Yankees reputation for
valour and at the time vndicates their proverbal
sharpness in trade.
Year: 1861

OLD STAND.
~ THE SUBSCRIBER takes this method OF returning
8 her sincere thanks her friends for the


liberal patronage her house has received for the past
few years. would respectfully inform the public that
She prepared accommodate BOarders-either Transient
TReguar-On the most liberal terms. .
Her house being situated on the South side of Chestnut
Street, below Front, is in convenient location to business
der table will at all times be found amply proY1ded WIN
Inc best the market Her kept IN the oest
possible manner rendering every comfort and convenience
TO her guest in her power.


continuance of public patronage is respectfully solicit
ed. MARY s. McCALEB.1
December II. lS60.-dtf
Year: 1861

Being desirous Of aordng Information to all Interested
and also of inviting the cooperation of friends of the
in parts of own well the adjoining
es the committee have thought advisable to request you
to give publication to such of the proceedings
cessary to secure these objects.


AS desired to conduct the operations of the Society
scale in some degree commensurate with it's mpor
tance subscriptions III money articles of clothing
haworn bedding and Blankets nourishments and decaces
SICK &c. &C., solicited from all and in
quantities. however small They may be the ladies al
the City Ball. any member of the Executive Committee
and all such subscribers shal by the Constitution
be enrolled members of the Society.


1t has been suggested that all those ladies who have
ceved donations collected funds for the benefit Of the
Soldiers, might nd their object promoted by merging the
cause well their purse that of the Society The
Committee also requests the Captains of the various Com
the wants of the men under their command and so Jar
practicable they shall be promptly and efficiently cared


Amy information that may be desired by friends in thu
country, will be cheerfuly given by corresponding witt
the Secretary.
Year: 1861

A Big JoB.-The Charleston Courier thu
discourses about the war, and though it
entertains no doubt of their ultimate and sig
nal success, has laid out Zig job of work
for the Confederate army


But, III the meantime, we have much to
dove shall be necessitated to whip them
soundly-to burn a few of their towns-to
capture Washington as a city, or enter a
heap of ruins; we will have to cripple their
commerce with privateers, burn their factor
les. and reduce them the condition c begging
peace instead of graciously condesccnding TO
grant us separate existence as we have be-
sought. They are distracted among them
selves their resources are crippled their
toiling millions are suffering already. Their
sober, thinking men acknowledge that mad