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Year: 1861

W@"Government always means coercion
when its lawful authority is resisted, and
those who oppose coercion necessarily oppose
government itself, and deny to it the only
power by which it can be maintained"


This sentence, taken from the patriotic reso-
lutions of the Republican convention of this
State, contains the only true doctrine on the
subject of coercion. It is time to know that
this cry of ''no coercion" is treason; that
government has the right to march its troops
over every foot of these United States. to vim
dicate its authority and restore peace, and
that it will do it in spite of every hostile voice
or rhand.-Burlington Hawkeye.
Year: 1861

OMIssIoN.--In our report of the proceedings
of the State Convention, we omitted to say
that the name of Hon. S. A. Rice was used in
connection of the Office of Governor, without
his consent, and by his request, when nomina
ted in the Convention, was peremptorily with
drawn. + is but justice to Hon. E. Sells to
say that his name was used in connection
with the same Office, without authority, and
contrary to his wishes We make this state
ment as an act of simple justice to those gen.
Register. "t
Year: 1861

Rt-enIIstment OF Twelve Months VolunteeTs-Bour-


ties and Eurioughs.


BiU prCUidg for the granting of Bounty and Ftrl0ughs


to prtoateS a"d nonconmsS1Oned officers IN the Pr0Ci
Sl0nGL Army.


America DO eT0c That bounty OF fifty dollars tie, and
the Is herebp granted to all privates cians and
noncommssioned officers the Provisional Army who shall
for three for the be paid
at the following times to wit 10 all in the service for
twelve months be paid the time Of volunteering
listing for the next two nsung years subsequent to the
praon OF Their present tel OF service TO al in the
service for three for the to be paid at the
pra0n Of their first years service 70 all who may here
voun enlist for three years for the war,
be paid at the time OF entry into service:


SEC q And be further enacted That furoughs. not
exceeding sixty days with transportation home and back,
shall be granted to all twelve months in service,
who shall pr to the expiration of their present term of
service youoeer enlist for the ensuing years
subsequent to the expiration of their term service
or for three wears or the war SAID furoughs 10 be issued
such times and such numbers the Secretary Of War
may deem compatible with the public the
length of each furough being regulated with reference to
the distance OF zach volunteer from his home ProUtded
That in Ii of furough the communication value in money
of the transportation herein above granted shall be paid to
each prlyae musician or commissioned officer who
may elect to it, at such time the furlOugh itself
would otherwise be granted.


SEC j. This act shall apply to all troops who have voun
eered or ENLISTED Tor term OF twelve months or more II
the service OF any state who in the Of the
service OF the States under the provisions
the present act.


SEC T. And be further enacted, That all troops re.vol
unteering or enistng shall at the expiration of he
present service, have the power reorganze
themselves into companies and elect their company officers
said companies shall have the power to organize them
selves battaons regiments and elect their field off
and after the first election all vacancies shall be le
by promotion from the company, battalion or regiment
which suck vacancies may Proutded, That when
vacancy shall occur whether by promotion other
wise, in the lowest grade of commissioned officers of com
pany, said vacancy shall always be filed by election an
prOUtded further, That in the OF troops which hay
regularly enlisted into the of any partcua
State prior the formation of the Conederacy and Whc
have by such State been turned the Conederat
Government the officers shall be elected but appoine
and promoted in the and by the author
y they have heretofore been appointed and promoted
Approved by the President.
Year: 1861

From the Memphis Appeal.


The soldiers Prayer on Thanksgiving Day.


B. wADDELL.
Father of Mercy Thou whose name supreme
Is heard upon the mountain and murmured the stream
To whom the prOudest monarch in reverential awe,
Bows down'n meek submission the subject of the law;
Thou whom the unaugt savage remote from Christian land
Hath learned to worship by instinct the working of thy
Father, Thy children, objects of thy tender care
Ask Thee, this day, to hea7 the soldiers prayer.
Father of Light, whose hand has been guide,
Has seered our bark to victry every battles tide
Who Manassas plains didst cause the foe to YIELD
And our arms with vctry upon proud Belmont
Father 0mnipotent, praise thy glorious name,
Thy greatness, goodness. with one voice proclaim;
We beg to thank Thee-Thy glorious praise TO sing.
Jehovah aud our God-the Southrons only king.
God of the Just ! Thou judge of right and wrong,
Whose hand defends the weak and oft defeats the strong
As Thou iu olden time did strengthen Davids arm,
Give US that strength we ask and shelter us from harm
1t in the wrong, ask Thee not to Justify;
But II our cause is jast-God grant us victory!
We ask not boodwe love not battle strife,
But at Thy hands ask Great God, LIBERTY AND LIFE
Father of Goodness and Mercy, we pray,
For our brothers arms who are slain in the fray
Divine absoutiOn and bright home above
In the bright land of the spirits and Of Thy love
And when again the field the cannon shall rattle,
And their brothers earth in the midst of the battle
Let their pleas intercede tor their brothers below,
That again and again we may vanquish the foe.



Father of Love, look upon our homes
Seal each with Thy protection when the despoer comes;
Bless all the loved ones at the close Of the day,
They pray for the soldiers, who camp far away;
Wheu psiumber kind Father, let hopes gentle beams
Fall on every heartfelt them meet dreams;
And when some fond heart, in sadness grows still,
Let some sweet angel whisper-be thinks Of thee still.



Father forgive u.s. and forgive thou our foe,
Who truly indeed know not what they DO "
Make pure their hearts, and haste the time when
good
Restore Us, pray Thee to peace again,
''And Thine Shall be the glory forever, amen
Year: 1861

The Mobile Advertiser says that deserter from Fort
Pickens who came over to the Con derate lines
that the losses of the Lnconites heavy during the
late bonbardment-sxy-tw were killed in the fort and
great many wounded Col Brown being among the
latter. Z.
Year: 1861

dleSsTs. FultOn d5 Price:


GENTLEMEN-Whle other counties have been auded for
the part they have taken in the nothing has said
by the press concerning old Sampson Noby has she act
ed her part. She has pnt into the field noble
men as bepg to the Confederate army She has in service
and has rendered to the Governor enough to form
regiment She has two companies at home now, begging
to be into the service and they have been accepted
and will be called into service when the Governor
nish them with suitable arms


Those left at home have endeayored to supply any
forts in their reach to her gallant boys in the field The
moDled men Of Sampson have ward with their
pie to sustain the of the Confederate States
And while the patriotism of the has burned thus bright
y the ladies', God bless them, have been idle Conr
buttons from the various Aid Societies have from time


time been published through the medium of your excellent
The ladies of the Soldiers Aid Society of Clinton
too modest to publish their donations, have
taken the pains to the Acknowledgements of the
companies for the following articles and to request the
publication of tie same.
Year: 1861

ANOTHER DIsoovERy.-The Carson City
Silver a re learns that lode of silver quartz
has been discovered in the hills four miles
due north from that city. The parties who
made the discovery have had considerable ex-
pefitnce as prospectors, and assert their be-
lief that this lode will prove more rich in
silver than the famous CONS stock Lode at Vir-
ginia City. They are of the opinion that
they have struck an extension Of the Com
stock.
Year: 1861

MARYsvuLT, Sept 2ilh, lstl'


Mn. THOMAS RAsooLpn-SIE We the members ana
well-wishor. Of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church adopt this plan Of informing the public, that
do not eroEnize YOU as being minister IN good
standing. Fnrthcr, that visited you on last sabDAth
morning notifying you that it was against the will oi
the Methodist people and the rules Of their discipline
for you to occupy the pulpit that day and under
certain circumstances and You did not respect the
notice which YOU received from me, though VERBAL
therefore consider that You have violated the rules
Of he Church and nsulted the Methodist people. l
also informed you that if you entered on tie pulpit on
that day. and under certain circumstances, that there
was party who had said that they would serve You
as you had been served in the Baptist Church; but
did not state any certain number Of people, neither did
say anything about stewards trustees TO you; 50 l
would advise You to learn how TO tell the truth before
preaching, espe ally to the Methodist people not
that they are selfish people, but u people who be
leve in God OF truth. But had that party hav' met
and apyed coat of tar and feathers instead OF fuba
City rotten cgrs, il would have been very applicable
to The case. Sir, feel that am upho!ding lhe true
rights of the Methodist people Further hold myself
responsible for all that have said in this letter and
hold myself in readiness to meet you or anybody who
will take your part, by giving me tweny-four hours
notice. | viii add no more at present.


se2S2t LEANDER MAYO.
Year: 1861

Business lMPRovING We have been pleas
ed to observe, within the last few days. evil
have been numerous in the Streets starting
out with goods for the mountains. Wagon
makers blacksmiths and other mechanics have
been full Of business, and the town has as
sumed a more healthy aspect than formerly.
Our city has large prospective trade with
the Washoe country.
Year: 1861

The London Spectator has an able article
on American affairs, in which the justice
and wisdom of the policy of our Govern
ment in endeavoring to re.establish the
Union are clearly shown, and the opinion
is expressed that the unfriendly views of
such journals as the London Times are
unworthy of the great English nation"
and not participated in by the masses of
the English people," The article denies the
Justice of the conclusion the advocates of
Secession have hurriedly arrived at, " that
the North are fighting for an impossibli
ty." Among other arguments which it
adduces to show the fallacy of that opinion, is
one based upon the relative price of food in
the North and the South. The belief is
expressed that so much distress will event
ually be caused in the rebeIlious districts
that it is by no means an impossibility that
"the Southern States may be obliged to ac-
cept almost any terms that the North may
choose to Offer"


Another point strongly presented is, that
the advocates of secession, when they con-
tend that disunion is desirable, because, as
they allege, it is the only possible step to a
conclusion of what they term causeless
and fratricidal strife, forget or ignore the
great fact that, if a separation were now
peacefully agreed upon, we could never ex-
pect permanent peace hereafter. The ar
tcle concludes with the expression of the
following opinions:


Now, we do not deny that the Americans
have themselves sowed the seeds of this petty
and contemplate State of feeling by the un-
friendly and bullying attitude they have so often
manifested to England but we do say that the
state of feeling on our part is petty and con-
temptible. We see that in deferred issue
there is no hope of deep and enduring tran.
Quilty for America; that it means decline
aud fall of the American nation into quarrel
some clans and tribes, and yet we hold up our
hands in horror at the present g fratricdaP'
We exhort them to look favorably on the in.
definite future of small strifes, equally fratric-
dal and probably far more demOralizing, be-
cause the latter would draw out of our side the
thorn of American rivalry. We have as little
respect as any OF our contemporaries for the
American Democracy of the last twenty years,
and its irritating and clustering policy; but we
must say this attitude on our part Is a shameful
and ignOble one,
Year: 1861

The Press, by way of justifying the close
communion action of its clique of the
Republican party in this State, represents
the course of the Wisconsin Republicans as
of like character. How much partyism
there really is among our Republican
neighbors over the line, may be gathered
from the following wish uttered by the
Milwaukee Sentinel, the prominent Repub-
lican journal OF Wisconsin


Parties are substantially dissolved, and be-
tween men equally devoted to the Government,
we hope the people will select those whose
ability for the place to which they are nomi-
mated is the best, without regard to when.
where, or by whom they were selected.
Year: 1861

We have always felt pride in the char
acter of the printers in our employ. And
with good reason; for they have almost
invariably excelled not only in their art,
but as high-toned chivalrous men. This
feeling was greatly increased, when, in
counting those who had gone from our
Office into their countrys service, we found
the number to reach the large total Of
twenty. three. We doubt if any printing
Office in the West, Of whatever politics or
pretension, has sent more or better men
into the army than have gone from the
Office of The PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.
Year: 1861




We say with the Albany Argus, that
we are content with the Government we
have had. We want no better one. With
all its faults, it accomplished its purpose
and advanced the race, as no other form of
Government ever did. Even in regard to
the slave, it was moving in this, also, to the
solution of its destiny. AS race in servi-
tude, the African had thrived better here
than anywhere else, and had grown from
colony of 100000 to race of 1000, 900.
Halt the States had decreed emancipation,
and all the territory in which the future
progress of the Union was to be made, was
practically CLOSED against the extension of
slavery. Progress is ever made through
order and by means of peace; and the prob
lem of the destiny OF the black man is to be
solved in his favor only in this way, not by
revolution. Let US give up these schemes of
emancipation, founded not upon love Of the
blacks, but in hatred of our white brethren.
We can only win back the Union by the aid
of our brethren of the South. Let US do
that; and then let US leave the question of
emancipation where it belongs, with our
generous and loyal allies OF the Southern
States" Again, the Providence r. ~
Post speaks words of sense, of truth, of
patriotism, when it says, "Those men who
boldly pronounce for emancipation at all
hazards, who proclaim that the President is
only little more tardy than Fremont, who
declare that our victorious armies shall free
the slaves, are not as they may in times past
have seemed to be, merely fanatics and big.
ols, they are traitors of the deepest dye.
They are traitors not merely to Govern
ment, they are traitors to all that is human,
just or wise. To follow out their dictates
would be to plunge Maryland, Missouri and
Kentucky, to-day into all the horrors of a
servie iLsurreclOn. Not alone would the
disloyal of the Southern States be punished,
but into the homes of the patriotic, those, who
only await the hour when they may safely
avow their love of country, would be carried
fire and desolation, and horrors before which
fire and desolation pale into insignifcauce.
With these men neither the obligations of
justice, the requirements of the Constitu-
tion, nor the dictates of humanity avail.
The only salvation of our country rests in
the fact that they are few and will soon be
powerless. The President of the United
States has taken, and we have full conf.
dence that be will abide by the true ground
and in this his course of prosecuting the
war for the preservation of the American
Union under the Federal Constitution, he
will find the support of all good citizens, as
be will doubtless receive the anathemas OF
Secessionists in the South and fanatics in
the North. These things teach us that we
have still to recur, again and again, to the
first principles of republican government
to fortify ourselves in all sobriety of
thought to learn wisdom and practice
charity"
Year: 1861

How TO DO UP SHIRT BosoMs.-Take two ounces of white arabic powder, put in a pitcher and pour on pint or more of boiling water, according to the strength you desire let it stand all night, and in themorning pour it carefully from the dregs into clean bottle and cork for use A tablespoonful Of this gum water, poured into pint of starch, wil give lawns-white or colored, a look of new. ness, to which nothing else can restore them after they have been washed.
Year: 1861

DIVERSION ON RED RIvER-lT PRoPES- Es TO Flow TO THE GULF BY A NEw CHAN NEL--Itha for some years been evident that

 by a sure and rapid process, tbe connection

 between Red river and the Mississippi is be- ing cut off The effect of the complete con- summation of the process, DOW going on with extraordinary and alarming rapidlty, will be to divert Red river into the Atchafalaya, which affords channel for its waters and compels it to flow to the Gulf at Berwick s Bay. Thus the whole of the immense and productive region lying in the valley of Red river will suffer the embarrassment of being shut off from communication with its natural market, while New Orleans will lose the rich trade which the river country annually pours into her lap These contingencies are not remote. They will surely happen within few years if something is not done to obviate it. For years the connection between Red river and the Mississippi has been growing more and more precarious, till in low water Il is almost entirely lost. In the high water season the volume of water which pours down the Atchafalaya exceeds the flow of Red riv- CT as the Mississippi actually backs up through old river, so that the current sets from, in

 stead of into, the main stream. N Q. Delta
Year: 1861

sions which are prepared in the world of glory for the trulypenitent Soon after they lett us, the doctors young man came (under pretense of message from Mrs Ranger, who had shown me much Kindness in jail, the Lord reward her for it) to renew the doctors directions how to conduct my body So as not to suffer the least shock. He left me the fol- lowing paper:
Year: 1861

TOBACCO CHEwRRs, BEWARE A


letter from the tobacco region of Virginia
warns the tobacco chewers Of the North
against using the 'weed prepared in the
South, as they are poisoning it, to kill off
the Northern men faster than they can
hope to do with powder and bullet. If it
be true, it is certainly very important to
those who indulge in its use, and we COM
mend this notice to their careful consider
alton, leaving them to Judge of the value
Of the information
Year: 1861

SIXTH Notwithstanding for this
regiment is going on rapidly and it will p:ob-
ably be ready to 90 into encampment within
two weeks. The place of rendezvous has
not vet been determined on
Year: 1861

A RowDY LORD IN LoNDoN.-Lord AdOl-
phus Vane Tempest, a member of the British
House of Commons, has been making him
self unpleasantly prominent in London. A
few weeks ago he was arrested in the street
for stopping cabs and carriages, and throw
ing cigars and money among the crowd
which collected. When taken before the
magistrate he began to sing an opera tune
beating time on the front of the witness box.
He was sent to the House of Detention in a
cab under the conduct Of officers.


During the trip he frequently spat in the
faces Of the officers, and though having a
constable TO assist them, it was only with
great difficulty and by the display of great
toIbearance that the officers succeeded in
their task. At the House of Detention he
continued so violent that it was deemed
necessary to place him in padded room,
and he was subsequently sent to private
insane asylum,
Year: 1861

WE understand that Major Hall was una
vodably detained by delay at headquarters,
and will go out with the articles for the troops
tomorrow evening. The ladies of Worcester
are entitled to great credit for their promptness
in finishing their work in ample time for the
train this evening, and the delay is much to be
regretted We learn that he takes quantity
of camp equipagc, and rubber blankets sufti-
cent to supply all the men belonging to the
Light Infantry and the Rifles These last are
of much importance, aud we hope will be sup
piled to every man in the service.
Year: 1861

1 trust that the present experience will in
augurate a return to the only system capable
OF guarding state against surprise, and pre-
serving it from ultimate disaster,-I mean the
armng and training of the whole militia. De-
voted III heart 10 the interests Of peace, pain
fully alive TO the caamties and sOrrOwS of
war, l cannot fail TO see how plainly the rights
and liberties Of people Iepose upon their own
capacity to maintain them.


L recommend the authorization of perrna-
nent loan for the payment OF the expenses of
tins new emergehcy-tO be effected by install
ments, as the executive department may find
1t eXpedlent. suggest, also, that the scrip
may be partly issuable IN pieces oi fifty or one
hundred dollars each, SO that small capitalists
may share III the benefits Of the opportunity
Tor safe investment which the occasion viii
afford. The offers from the banking iEstitu-
tons OF the commonwealth, of loans TO the
treasury, communicated TO the executive since
the 10th OF April, reach the aggregate amount
OF SIX millions four hundred thousand dollars
ana whatever moneys have been added by the
treasurer nave been promptly advanced
pursuant to these offers. Theil confidence in
the good faith Of the state, in view of the fact
that our contracts have been made in the ;b-
sence OF previous legislation, is not less appar.
eht than Their reliance upon its pecuniary con-
ullloh and, III truth, Il recurrence to tile last
annual report OF the state auditor renders it
clear that the Indebtedness of the commons
wealth exclusive OF liabilities assumed to pro-
mote public works, and assumed by ample
mortgages), is so tritiing, while its wealth and
resources are so vast that the scrip of Massa-
chusetts must be regarded as second to no Sc
curity in the world The tendency to hoard,
in-times of commotion, is d circumstance ap-
gravating the nat ural perturbalions OF society
and II offers strong motive of public policy
tor extending to all classes the opportunity of
investments.


desire TO cultivate spirit OF confidence in
the federal government, its capacity its re-
sources, ana its administration The states
and the people owe it to themselves and to
Justice that they shall cautiously abstain from
needless, careless, or i'll any way unecouomi.
cal disbursements, into which inconsilerate of.
tcas may be tempted by the expectation of
ultimate repayment from the treasury of the
United States. We ought to husband every
resource, to serve every interest Of our parent
government, 10 watch over and protect its ne
cunlary credit, and to assist its loans, in spir
II ot patriotic sympathy free from any soruid
talnt OF personal sehshness and l respectful.
ly ask you to consider whether power may
not properly be vested in some department Of
the commonwealth to intervene with the aid of
our own credit as a state in any possible fulure
contingency of pecunary weakness at Wash
ington.


In Ibis grave national experience, it becomes
us not onl, 10 acquit ourselves as men. by
courage and enterprise, but also to remember
that every virtue, civil as well as military,