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Year: 1864

In an article addressed ''to the merchants
ofNew York; the United States Econo-
mast takes the following just and patriotic
ground. 1t says:


/, The reelection of Mr.. Lincoln has clear
ly shown the direction of the popular viii,
and he will enter upon his second term with
an overwhelming majority of his political
adherents in both houses of Congress
Both what kind of an administration We
areto have for the next four years, and what
is to be its line Of policy, are now establish
ed beyond the possibility of doubt. Prob
ably few, if any, intelligent men honestly
doubt that the war viii be brought to a
close before the end of the new term, and
most men believe that close will be the sub
jugation of the rebels. Nothing now is to
be gained by opposition for its own sake to
the party in power, but everything is jeop-
ardized by it Honest or dishonest, eapa-
bic or incapable, in the hands of Mr.. Lin
coin and his associates rests the perform,
anee of the work in which we are all pro-
foundly interested; in their hands is, and
for four years must be, the guidance of the
yesseli in which ourselves and all that is ours
is embarked. To incite or countenance
needless opposition to the men who hold
the helm is to take sides with the waves
against our own safety; it is to help the
public enemy, to detraet from the virtue
and sagaeity, and add to the danger and
folly and mistakes, of the President. Judi
cious and just criticisms, careful scrutiny
OF public measures, generous forbearanee
and allowanee-these are desirable and al
most necessary to the well being of the
country; but opposition for the sake of op-
position, hostility because of party differ
ences, are non deadly national foes.


These considerations, not here urged for
the first time, are so obvious as only to re-
quire the barest statement. 1t is for these
men especially who have been the, support
ers of General Mcclellan during the late
canvass to come forward and stand by the
President heartily. For only thus shall
we become one people; and only tkus shall
we ever have victory and peace Whoey-
er does not see this, or seeing, will not act
accordingly, is not worth words.
Year: 1864

Concede It, and what does it amount to2-simply
that it has made a bad bargain.


have always thought the system of substitution
wrong-that it enabled the wealthy to avoid the
priVatons which the poor had to meet; but after
the government had adopted the system, it was the
height of folly to break its faith and leave theword
to justly suppose the government had no respect
for the obligation Of contracts


If the exigencies of the country demand that prin
cpas who have furnished substitutes for the military
service shall be brought into the field, why not let
there be Convention of the States to amend the
organic law in such manner to make it pliabe to
each and every military necessity which may arise
Why not let the Constitution be amended 50 as to
make the civil authorities subordinate to the mill
taryP In all seriousness it would look much more
respectable to have bona tide military despotism,
clothed with full powers-for the Executive to be re-
sponsible to no one, whose will should be the law,
rather than to have Constitution which we profess
toobserve, and which, whenever it is dsregarded in


erposes barriers to which Congress thinks
will benefit the country. Such government We
could well understand If its tyranny was detestable,
it would at least be manly and open.


The above observations have not been written by
one who is in any way affected by the act The
writer has no substitute in the field; but he has
been prompted to pursue this course from desire
to call public attention to act which is another in
stance of the recklessness of the present Congress
which plainly indicates tina: aHy act offering tenn
porary benefit will be rushed through the halls Of
legislation regardless of constitutional limitations
and restrictions. PUBLIUS.
Year: 1864

We have nothing definite from the action Of
Congress. Nothing has been perfected in relation
to the currency, the increase of the army the
proposed suspension of hGbeas corpus. As these
measures all discussed in secret it is impossible
that the country be informed as to their nature
or the progress made with them.
Year: 1864

"Your paper has been much denounced, and an
effort was made in our Legislature to prevent its
circulation in Virginia, but have lately had an op-
portunity of seeing it and judging of it for myself
l find that you are an advocate Of :he rights and
liberties of the people against tyranny and usurPa'
ton from all quarters, and for one will sustain
YOU"
Year: 1864

h seems to be feared that the principals of sub


tutes will be hurried out of the State without
ling them an opportunity to appeal to our Judges
. hear their cases. We hope not Sucn step
build be productive of evil, and evil only.
Year: 1864

The steamer Advance on her recent return trip
m Nassau, was chased by the blockaders and
on the beach below Wilmington. Wea glad


hear that the cargo will be saved, and that the


In is upright and will be got off without material
nrv The Advance is as lucky as she rs useful.
Year: 1864

"VESTTLLATIoN" OF FEDERAL Plans
The Washington Republican said, be-
fore the result of Kilpatrick's raid was
known, that it did not anticipate any
great results from his expedition for
the reason that there was n want of
secrecy on the part of those who set it
on foot.


The Republican said, "a large num-
Der Of ladies have been living in camp
during the winter, and every secret of
the service seems to have been impaired
to them. At the grand ball given by
the officers ofthe Second corps, on the
evening of the odd of February, the la
dies were discussing freely and talking
enthusiastically about projected expe-
dition of Gen. Fitzpatrick. A gentleman
who attended the ball informs us that
his indignation was excited at hearing
the woman giving openly the details of
the plan which is now being tried. If
the plan fails 1t will not be for lack Of
g ventilation"
Year: 1864

AN ORIGINAL EXCUSE FOR MURDER
Some prisoners in the building opposite
Castle Thunder, Richmond, according to
the rebel papers amused themselves re-
Gently by throwing bits of plaster on
the sentry on guard under the windows
of the building. Not stopping this on
request, the sentry fired up at the win
dow. A detective by the name of Woot-
ers, and several other officials about the
Castle, then went up into the building
to see if any one had been hurt On get
ting up to the room into which the
shot had been fred, Wooters approached
the window and looked out, and the SEN
try fred at him, the musket ball enter
ing his left eye. Wooters fell at the
crack of the gun and afterwards died.
The sentinel said he fired at Wooters be-
cause he thought he was Yankee.
Year: 1864

Tennessee Union soldiers are avenging
themselves on secessionists who perse-
cuted them after the war broke out by
shooting them down whenever they get
a chance. Several instigators of rebel
iion have thus met with summary pun
isnmene ior their treason, oppression
ana tyranny. The military authorities
are making active exertions to put a
stop to this unlawful mode ofldealing
Year: 1864

REBEL THREATs.-As the Vermont
Cavalry sustained considerable loss in
Kilpatrick's late raid, it should be said
for the benefit of the friends of those
missing that there is extremely little
probability of the rebels daring to exc
cute against the prisoners captured any
of the blood-thirsty purposes indicated
by the Richmond newspaper threats.
The Washington Chronicle regards them
as perfectly safe, and thinks that in due
time they will be exchanged. The rebel
sheets wish to make the most of the op-
portunity to Z" fire the Southern heart"
into renewed exertions against the
North, and for this purpose manufac-
tured the paper said to have been found
on the body of Col. Dahlgren, and there
upon INDUCED in the easy fling of the
terms monsters assassins," &c,
against the brave men engaged in the
expedition. But retaliation would be too
easy for the North, to render the carry
ing out of their threats by the rebel au-
thorities in the least degree probable.
1t is way they have of keeping up the
rebel heart to the proper pitch of desper-
alton; as manifested in a more official
way by the late address of JEFF Davis
and the manifesto of the rebel Congress.
Year: 1864

To BE ENLARGED.-The Memphrema-
gog House at Newport is to be enlarged
the coming summer by an addition of
one hundred and twenty-five by fifty
feet. The basement is to be used as a
passenger depot by the Passumpsic and
Connecticut River Rail Road Com
pany.
Year: 1864

G8' Messrs. White & Moore Malt Coffee
Mandatory at Albany was somewhat
damaged by fire week ago Saturday
but we notice that they have entirely
recovered from the injury and are turn
ing out from two and half to three
tons Of their coffee every day, Send in
your orders
Year: 1864

FIRE.--At about half past IL o'clock
Monday afternoon a fire broke out in
the car house in st. Adams Alarm was
immediately given, and through the
prompt exertions of the people in the
neighborhood it was extinguished after
doing damage to the amount of $780,
The fire was caused in some way by a
defect IN the stove in the building.
Year: 1864

PIN MosRY.-The Chicago Journal
tells the following story


A gentleman who was recently united
in the bonds of matrimony to the lovely
daughter of one of our most respected
citizens, received just before the cere-
mony gift off $1,000 bill from his papa
in-laY, as trifle of "pin money" for
his wife. He slipped the bill under his
glove, where he had already placed S5
bill intended for the officiating clergy
man. In the delirious excitement of the
hour, he pressed into the hand of the
minister the wrong bill, and as the par
ties never look at the money on such oc-
casions neither of them discovered the
mistake till some hours afterward.
What was the surprise of the bride when
her husband handed her IS bill with
the remark that it was "little pin
money from her father, at should
think 1t was httle," said the lady; and
then the mistake came out. Neither
bride nor groom would of course be so
discourteous as to think of claiming res
titution of such an error, at such q time
and the clergyman was overpowered
with the liberality of young-.n
The lady told the funny incident" to
friend or two, however, and the clergy
man understands it now.
Year: 1864

A gentleman sat at his desk in his airy,
pleasant Office. Business was going well,
he had faithful clerks who attended to
their duties in a satisfactory manner. He
was in his life s prime, right handsome
and agreeable man one, you would say,
who had every reason to be in cheerful
and happy frame of mind. But his face
was pale, and had ON it weary, discour-
aged expression, a slightly cross express
sion, if the whole truth must be spoken.


He wrote slowly On, and presently
sighed heavily. The echo of that sigh was
hearty burst of laughter from the chest
of six-footer with the merriest face in
the world, who had, unnoticed, entered
the Office, and been for several minutes at
tentively watching the gentleman in the
blues. The latter started violently; but in
moment joined rather family in the
laugh at himself.


"When does the execution come off,
Jack? l want to be on hand. Judging
from your looks you are to swing very
soon. Perhaps to-day"


"Might as well, Dick. VOW, am al
most tempted to wish for den to crawl
into,-a place where / could have peace
and quiet, with my books and my cigar of
evenings, and my sleep at night. I'm
half dead, / tell you. Do you laugh at
that?'


"Why, not at that; but at your lugu-
brious aspect. Ny dear fellow, remember
you told me not long ago that nobody
could be happy: without baby; but you
don't seem to be happy with one."


There are SO many reasons in and
about man for unhappiness that believe
he was intended for a vexed animal at the
best" was the reply.


"You are great fellow to stick to
your text, Jack. Not long ago you were
vehcmently declaring that 'ci cumstances
have no power to render man happy or
otherwise that disposition is all Con-
sistency is jewel. But what particular
circumstance makes your present mis-
erya"


"My baby"


"Dbes he how soI''


"Why the little rascal will not sleep.
He don't sleep five hours out of the twen-
ty'four. Wife won't give up the care of
him. We board, and there is not cor
ner in the house where l can sleep. /
have to be here in the Office this month un-
til late in the evening, and to 60 home
to be kept awake all night by that little
alarm-bell is too much for human nature
to endure"


"Why don't you give him soothing
syrup?"


He won't take it,


"Wont he. He must be smart boy.
How old is he ?"


ga year DID,"


"Why he is old enough to be still-that
is if he is well. Is he?"


60! perfectly; but he won't be still.
His mother or his daddy has got to turn
out of bed to walk with him or rock him
every two hours all night long. He
generally wants the one who is most
sleepy to attend to his case. And he
knows which one he can torment most.
If we don't obey, be Immediately begins a
roar which is enough to arouse half the
house. Last night we had to rock him
for three hours at one time, besides being
up several other times"


Why don't you teach him better con.
duct?"
Year: 1864

The following articles, relating to the success
sion to the throne and to regency, have lately
been passed by large majorities OF the Greek
Chamber Of Deputies:-


Art. As. The Greek crown and its constitutional
rights are hereditary, and descend to the immedi-
ate legitimate issue of King George l., in the or
der of prmogentnre, male issue having the pref.
erence.


Art 46. In default Of successor to the throne,
one is to be chosen by the King, with the assent
of two-thirds of the deputies.


Art. A. Every successor to the Greek crown
must profess the creed held by the Eastern ortho-
doX Christian Church.


Art. AS. The crown of Greece and that Of any
other State can never descend to one and the same


Art. IS. The King attains his majority upon
completing his eighteenth year. Before he
ascends the throne he must take the oath to the
consultation in the presence of the Ministers, the
sacred synod, the deputies then in the metropo-
lis, and the higher officials of the realm. Within
two months at the most the King must convoke
the Chamber


Art. SO. If the successor to the throne is either
q minor or absent at the time of the Kings de-
cease, and no regent has been appointed, the
Chamber shall assemble of its own accord within
at the most ten days after the occurrence of that
event. The constitutional royal authority shall
be exercised by the ministerial council until the
choice of regent or tie arrival OF the scccessor
10 the throne.


Art 81. Should the successor to the throne be
minor at the time Of the Kings decease the
chamber shall appoint guardian Such guardian
is only to be appointed when no person is nomi-
mated to that Office by the Kings viii, CT If the
minor succeeding to the throne has no widowed
mother, who is then the natural guardian of the
Prince Whether nominated by the will or
chosen by the Chamber, the guardian must be
Greek citizen, and belong to the Eastern Greek
Church.


Art 50. In case Of the throne becoming vacant,
the Chamber shall assemble without being con-
voked and nominate q Greek citizen as provision
al regent. The ministerial council will exercise
the royal authority in the Of the nation until
the regent takes the oath. Within two months At
latest, an equal number of representatives to the
number Of deputies shall be chosen by the people,
who, together with the Chamber, shall then elect
the new King in which majority Of at least two
thirds OF the entire number shall be decisive.


Art. 53. II the King, on account of illness or
absence from the kingdom, considers il necessary
to appoint a regent, lie shall c0nvoke the Chamber
and have q special bill for the occasion brought
in by the Council Of Ministers. II the King il un-
able to exercise the functions Of government, the
Council Of Ministers must convoke the Chamber,
which shall then appoint regent, provided it be
decided by . majority Of votes that such step is
necessary.
Year: 1864

As the rebels did not choose to attack us
there but fell back, we had to pack up and fol-
low them Gen. Sheridan is bound to keep
track of them at all events We left camp yes
terday morning at four clock, and have ad-
v4nced TO this place. There has been some
lighting, and there are signs of more Our brig
ade has not been to the front yet. | understand
that we are going to fortify here, but whether
that ls to indicate lengthy stay in this place,
or not, of course no one definitely knows.


The glorious news from Atlanta was received
in the army yesterday. The troops greeted it
with immense cheering. God be praised If the
morning twilight Of the dark rebellion is be-
ginning to appear. ANTI REBEL
Year: 1864

We Gud in an exchange tho following letter
from the Colonel Of colercd regiment, which,
though month old, contains some excellent
suggestions that It is not 100 late to profAbly
head
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged THE DAILY OHIo
STATESMAN, and now print it on plain and hand
some new type, and clear white paper.


In Politics, THE OHIO STATESMAN is,'in War as in


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sUnion of equal States, with equal privileges. and
with equal and exactustice to all its citizens. We
are for the Old Flag with not Star Stripe erased.
and the Old Union far possible to rastnrs it,
aud for the existing Constitution, in its spirit letter
aud purpose.


Upon the coming events of the year, rest the hopes
,f tho People and Government. We are in the midst
of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon wiser, truer and more patr-
otic Policy than we have during the present Adj
ministration. We 1t to the memory of our Faith
ers and to the hopes Of Children to the future Of
our Country and to the best interests of mankind to
change Policy which is drifting us farther and far
thcr from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires.


TIE STATESMAN will do all it can to aid in bring
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Year: 1864

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Year: 1864




The Baltimore correspondent of the
Londen Times, writing under date Of
June 80. says:


"The military autocrat of Baltimore,
who rules as stringently as Butler before
him, though he may see treason and dis
loyalty in the expression Of sympathy
with southern captives, has not yet deem>
ed it eXpedient TO say so, or TO prohibit
the good Samaritans of his satrapy
from feeding the hungry and clothing
the naked, even If the hungry and the
naked be the enemies of his government


The good Samaritans, therefOre-all
Of them ladies-having full command of
their husbands purses for this object,
if for no other, no sooner hear Of the ar
rival Of a detachment of southern prison
ers than they meet to appOrtiOn the wants
of the captives among them; and to pros
vide them, each according TO her means,
with the clothing and other comforts
they may require to render captivity
less irksome. One lady, three days ago,
clothed one hundred prisoners at her own
expense; another provided for fifty, an
other for twenty, and many more provi~
ded for two or three. They were not al
lowed to deliver their bounty personally,
but were per mitted to receive the epis-
tolary thanks of the recipients. The lets
ters of the prisoners are in every style
decomposition, from the ungrammatical
to the correct, from the business-like to
to the romantic, but all convey the same
manly gratitude and the same unwaver-
ing confidence in the final triumph of
the cause for which they have suffered
so much and are ready to suffer to the
end"
Year: 1864

The LAST NAN, THE LAST DOLLAR AND
TIE LAST LOAF.-A soldier who passed
through the late raid south of Richmond
says: "The impression on my mind
about the rebellion is that the rebels are
now using their last man, last dollar, and
last loaf of bread There is absolutely
nothing in reserve. If beaten now, they
go up suddenly and surely. We could
see this everywhere. The last card is
now being played, aud if lost, all is lost
for them. L do hope our people will
hold out, no matter what happens to
Grant or anybody else A little perse-
verance is bound to VIII the day. AL
rebels want to end the war now. They
prefer subiugation to another year Of
war"
Year: 1864

brigade, engaged the enemy and drove
him for upwards of mile, with loss to
us of nearly 800 men. The enemy's loss
must have been full as great, as he left
eleven officers and ninety men, to severe
ly wounded tooltake away, at the resi>
denee of +. p Blair, Sr.


This little affair was sufficient to bring
the rebels to determination. This was
to retreat. 1t was expected that theS
would do so during the night, and the re-
connoissance Of this morning showed
that they had Withdrawn 1t is expect
ed that they will cross at Edwards Ferry.
though they are these who conceive that
the rebels may take advantage of their
interior line to deal a blow at Hunter by
the way


This abruptly ends this boldest, and
probably most successful of all the rebel
raids. There is much in the whole affair
that time alone can clear up. 1t is too
early yet for verdict. That "sOme one
has blundered," is obvious, but who he is
must be left for time to disclose.


WILLIAM SwINTON.
Year: 1864

WHERE WILL THE MILLIONS soE THr9Dsap


FIND ROOM AT THE JUDGMENT Few aper.
sons have any tolerable notion of the space
which would be occupied by the whole popu.
lation now living on this globe If congregated
together and as to that vast maiorit v The;
dead, the widest conjectures have been In
dulged in. Some have even doubted ,ncf, A
number of human beings could find standing
ing room on the whole face of the eartb-
Now, taking the present population Of The
earth to number one thousand millions. and
assuming that the average population of the
earth from the time of Adam till now has
been half that number, and that the genera
tions of men have averaged forty years each
we come to this conclusion-that tho small.
est county in America would afford sitting
room for all the men, women, and children.
now alive on the earth, aud that q number of
human beings, equal to all that have ever
lived on the face of the earth. might stand
within the area of one of our largest coun-
ties.


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