smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863




Editor Gate City: l see in your paper
of this morning that Mr.. NJ. Stafford
wishes to purchase one hundred thousand
prairie chickens. This will no doubt set
the pet hunters at work, thinning out the
game, and sportsmen will have 70 quit
shooting. | should think that the old
gentleman certainly could find something
else to speculate in, and let the small
amount of game that is here in this Sec
tion rest. As Mr.. S. claims to have been
sportsman himself in hislyouDger days,
| should think be would know how to ap-
preciate shooting game. However, if he
wants that many prairie chickens for his
own use, | have nothing more to say.
But am opposed to speculation in game
where it is so scarce and so many sports
men. Think of this, old fellow, and
think you will change your notion.


OEE OF THE SHOOTING CLUB.
Year: 1863

The Nashville IntslligeaesrI the Jour
nal Of Commerce, and the Louisville
Journal are three leading newspapers of
that class which steadily lamepts and op-
poses whatever tends toward making the
United States a nation exclusively of free
men. We have heretofore asked of two
Of these journals the test-questlon: Are
you glad that there is prospect of the
extinction of American slavery, or are
you sorry?


From one of these journals We received
no reply; from the Intelligencer We re-
ceived column and half of very hand
somely composed disquisition about the
subject, ending with an irrevelant state
ment as to the former expenditures Of its
proprietors to free slaves, but our ques-
ton was not answered. No wonder. II
they say they are glad, they viii be asked,
then Why do you not help the caase I and
if they say they ere sorry, they perpetrate
upon themselves an enormous ethical stul-
tifcation.


Bat the question is still the chief touch
stone OF our current nationsi policies and
politics. A true answer to it will instantly
place the speaker either in favor of slave
~ itself, and also of re-establishing the
old league between Southern Shareholders
and Northern sycophants which held the
nation, before the war so long under its
costly and corrupting and discreditable
yoke, or in favor Of nation in which
there is neither slavery nor involuntary
servitude. except for crime in favor OF a
nation all instinct and shining with the
warm, pure, vivid life Of spotless free
dom.


The test is crucial. We acknowledge
that We propose An inconvenient dilemma
But We feel that it is our duty. Tht
faithful surgeon must probe through
wound Of gangrene, no matter how un
gracefully the patient squirm and scold.
Therefore We must ask the question
again of the National Intelligsncer, th'
Louisville .Iournal and Journal of Com
merce - the answer need be but thre
words-either, We are glad or, We ar
sorry. Gentlemen. we are glad tha
there is prospect of the extinction 0
American Slavery. are You sorry FL y
Y. Independent.
Year: 1863

RAJ We are indebted to the energy
of our friend William WINS, for our East
ern mail for the past two days. which he
has brought over in a skif. On Wednes-
day evening he landed below the city near
the Engine House, and waded to the
shore in water nearly to his arm-pits, car
rying the mail sacks on his head. Our
citizens will thus see that they are undel
obligations to him for what reading mat
ter they receive east of the Mississippi
at present.
Year: 1863

ATHENEuM.-There was but . slim
house at the Atheneum last evening,
owing to the disagreeable and uufavorable
weather which has kept SO many from
attending for the past few evenings. The
performance WAS excellent and highly ap-
preciated by those present.


This evening. ia order to crafty the
numerous applications for its repetition,
the deeply affecting 6ve-act play Of the
Stranger" will be repeated. This is one
of the best plays that we ever saw per-
formed in this city. The profound and
powerful effect produced BY its represent
ations in all its serious and interesting
portions far excel anything ever produced
in this theatre. Many were the regrets
We heard because persons did not have
an opportunity of witnessing it before,
and we feel assured that all will emb vace
this, their last chance Of seeing it in this
city this season. The ever popular Too
dies will conclude the evenings enter
tainment.
Year: 1863

The effect was grand. never saw more splendid
artillery firing. At every discharge the grape
could be heard rafting against the trees like
throwing handful Of pebbles against the side o
building. No enemy could stand such FIRE
and they were soon driven back.


We took position once more in road little
to our rear--the embankment making good
breastwork for our protection. We did not re-
main here long before we fell into line ss quietly
as possible and marched for the bridge at Bank i
ford. Large numbers of troops we're there i'm
patiently waiting for their turn to cross. After
waiting there short time we were ordered ia
fall into line which we did most willingly, for we
we're anxious to reach place Of safety where we
could rest. Instead Of marching across the river
however, we were ordered back 10 act as real
guard to protect the army. Some Of the boy.
thought it poor return for brave fighting thai
they should be obliged to do extra duty. But Il
WIS reported, with how much truth cannot cay
that Gen. Howe dare not trust any other troop,
but Vermonters to protect bis rear at this critca
time. Skrmisher we're deployed out ahead and
we waited as patiently as we could for the rest o.
the troops to march off The rebels got piece o.
artillery where they could throw shell to the
bridge and amorg the troops about there, but
do not know how much damage they did, though
they could hardly fsil Of doing some. There wa,
delay and all wss quiet for two hours or more
and the rumor came to US that shell had des
troyed the bridge. Another rumor said that Q
rebel officer had assumed to be messenger from
the com manding General, with an order counter.
mandng the withdrawal across the river.


II was relief to see the troops in motion once
more towards the bridge, for it was getting to be
nearly morning. After all the rest had gone we
withdrew from our position with the utmost quiet
ness and marched across. 1t was sunrise before
we halted. We did not remain here but short
time, for rebel shell bursting directly in the
midst Of the Sixth regiment, and another one
close by, told US that il we we're marching for a
place Of safety we had yet further to travel.


ANTI REBEL.
Year: 1863

with no horror upon despotism as unmitieated
as the world has ever Witnessed. But cannot
pursue this subject further. am aware there
are points made by the learned counsel represen
ting Mr.. Vallandgham to which have not adver.
ted. have had neither time nor strength for a
more elaborate consideration OF the questions in.
vovpd in this application.


For the iea'ons which have attempted to Sc I
forth, am led clearly to the conclusion that can
not judiciay pronounce the order of Gen. Burn.
side for the arrest of Mr.. Vallandigham as null
Iity, and must therefore hold that no sufficient
ground has been exhibited for granting the writ
applied for And may properly add here, that


am fortified in my conclusion by the fact just
brought to my notice, that the Legislature Of Ohio,
at its late session, has passed two statutes in which
The legality and validity Of arrests in the State, un
de. military authority, are distinctly sanctioned
This isa clear indication Of the opinion of that
body that the rights and liberties Of the people
are lot put in jeopardy by the exercise Of the pow
er in question and is moreover, a concession that
the present state Of the country requires and JUS
tlhes its exercise. It's clear intimation that the
people Of our patriotic State will sanction such a
construction of the Constitution as, without clear
violation OF the letter, will adapt ii to the existing
emergency.


There is one other consideration to which may,
perhrps, properly refer, not as a reason for re u.
sing the writ applied for, but for the purpose OF
saying that il granted, there is no probability that
1t would be available in relieving Mr.. Vallandig-
ham from his present position. 1t is at least NOR
ally certain it would not be obeyed. And con-
iess am somewhat reluctant 10 authorize pro-
npsa inn / pnI ha nd and ~
the Court is poweress to enforce obediencej yet,
it satisfied there were sufficient grounds for the
allowance Of the writ, the consideration to which
have adverted would not be conclusive against it,


For these reasons the writ is not allowed"
Year: 1863

In our notice last week of the fact that the Sec.
retary Of War had authorized the raising of two
additional regiments Of Volunteers We presumed
that steps would be taken to raise both regiments
In this we were in error as will be seen from the
following proclamation of Gov. ConnelIy and Or
der Issued BY Gen'l Carleton 1t is the deter
minaton to raise but one regiment, now, for the
Geld, and that will be Of Infantry.


We can add nothing to the appeal which His
E1ceency has made in his proclamation, to induce
tho citizens to volunteer to ill theregiment which
will be chiefly engaged in the defence of theiI
homes and Gre sides against the destructive raid:
Of the terrible savages Of our western and south
ern frontier.


Here follow the proclamation uud order tc
which tho attention Of The reader Ia specially
directed:
Year: 1863

much better and is happier than he who indul-
ges in his idieness and is always behind The
necessity of sending scholars punctualy to school
is often too lightly regarded by the parents
They do NOT consider that an hours absence in
the morning deprivcs them Of their most impor


tant recitation, of their best hour for study
How much time might be saved by using all
those l,tis n,omeats thus thrown away, and if
they were applied in the right manner how much
nigh. be accomplished.-tt s. Journal =
Year: 1863

There is no principle of action moro COM
mendable in scholar, than punctuality Ev-
erything in its time and just at the time, should
be the motto of every teacher and scholar, and
is'as important as ''a place for every thing and
every thing in its place. After the routine of
duties performed at their proper time becomes a
habit it is actually a pleasure. The school boy
who prides himselfen being regular atschool and
prompt on the recitation bench, relishes his task
Year: 1863

II either party shall herea ter & ant to any other
nation its citizens, subjects any particular favor
in navigation or commerce, it shall Immediately be
come ctmmon TO the other patty freely wheu freely
granted TO such other nation On yielding the same
compensation when the grant IS condition H.
Year: 1863

Whenever public man is found who
is heartily engaged in the work of crush
ing the rebellion, he is certain to be be-
smeared all over with Copperhead venom.
Gov. Morton is one of those men, and
by Iu0 dIiduIIlS Ssain organs. n specl-
men of this was furnished in yesterdays
Enquirer The occasion of it was the
action of our City Council in ordering
portrait Of Governor Morton to be placed
in the Council Chamber. We do not
propose to defend Gov. Morton against
these Copperhead attacks, as that is en-
tirely unnecessary, for the abuse of dis
loyal sheets has no bad effect upon men
who have rendered such valuable service
10 the country rs the able and popular
Executive of Indiana: but we desire
merely to state briefly the history OF this
portrait business, in order that the pub
lie may have view of the low depth of
meanness to which such papers are capa-
bic of descending. In the summer of
1868. when Cincinnati was invaded, the
Committee of Public Safety required a
quantity of ammunition for artillery.
They telegraphed to Columbus, and
found an endless amount of red tape in
the way. There was no time to be lost
The rebels were, as we believed, ap-
preaching the city.


There was not a single round of am
munition for the few guns that were here.
The committee telegraphed Governor
Morton to know if he could furnish GER
tain quantity of certain kind of am
munition. His answer was to the fol-
lowing effect: q You can have all you
want. Have sent special train with
the supplies you ask for" And the spe-
cial train arrived on the evening of the
same afternoon that the request was
made. One of the members of the Com
mittee of Safety was Joseph Terrence,
ESQ, late Democratic candidate for
Mayor Of this city. With Mr.. Terrence
originated the idea of placing Governor
Morton's portrait in the Council Cham.
ber Bv him Governor Morton was ask
ed to consent to the arrangement. Pri
vate subscriptions were obtained to pay
the expenses, and upon the subscription
papers will be found the names of men
- IL ->alitianl raa rites The City Conn
Gil. without dissenting voice, ordered
the portrait to be placed in the Council
| Chamber To Mr. Terrence, therefore
belongs the credit of originating the
compliment, and it is creditable to him
and to other Democrats who aided in the
matter II is not political affair; hat
it been we doubt whether Governor Nor
ton would have acceded to the request
AS it is, the affair is creditable to Mr.
Terrence and other Democrats, who are


not entirely blinded and degraded b,


partisan prejudice, but are capable of ar
I preciating the service of public man


with whom they differ in politics, faith


fully, efficiently and promptly rendered


in behalf of our city and our country
| With this brief history of the affair, w


dismiss the matter.


The public viii be at no loss to deter


mine as to the baseness of the motlv


that prompted the article in the En-
ouirer. The writer of that article hate


Governor Morton, as all disloyal person
hate him, because he has been success
full in aiding in the destruction of tn
enemy in front, and not less SO in takin
care of the fire in the rear Cincinnd
Gazette.
Year: 1863

OV40Ao4o W ~ 18uSs


Thirty of the LIST Kansas Colored sol.
diers, under Capt. George Martin, recently
had fair fight with, and whipped seventy.
eight Of Livingstone's guerrillas. The
following particulars Of the fight are extract
ed from letter of Capt. Martins to his
wife, dated Camp Hooker, Baxter SPRING.,
May 25th:


"After the loss of our wagons in Mis-
souri,, the Col. went to Fort Scott after
more teams-they we're sent down to
Shawnee Greek, about fifteen miles from
our camp. My company was ordered to 60
and escort them to camp. got thirty of
my men in readiness and marched at 5
o'clock, P. NJ. We arrived at Shawnee
Greek about l; o'clock that night; We laid
down and slept until daylight, and about
sunrise started for camp. We had gone
about two miles when we were charged upon
by about twenty men on horses. l ordered
the teamsters to corral the wagons, and
ordered the men to jump out and form .
line of battle. In few moments the men
were all in line ready to receive the charge,
but when the cowardly devils saw the men
ready for them, they wheeled and ran.
We then marched on. In about fifteen
minutes, about fifty or sixty reinforcements
came charging from behind hill; instant.
ly threw my men in line, aud put the
wagons in position to form breastwork in
the rear, SO that if we we're forced, We
could fall behind the wagons. They did
not charge, but changed their position and
got in front of as, and formed in line across
the road then they threw out Aankers on
each side and in our rear, thus having us
completely surrounded. Ichanged my line
of battle to the front and guarded our tanks
and rear. l waited few moments for
them to charge; seeing they we're
making 20 motions to do so, ordered
my men to forward, and cautioned them
not to be scared, to keep their line dressed,
and not to FIRE until we got within twenty
PAGES of their lines, then for every man to
take good aim. At the command march,
the men all stepped forward with q bold,
steady step, and as little excited as if they
had been on dress parade; but before We
got within shooting distance the enemy
broke their lines and gave way, and We
marched right through. They had sixty
five in line in our front, six in our rear and
three on our left making in all seventy
eight men to our thirty. They then formed
upon our left and commenced firing upon
us. My men marched straight forward,
The balls few thick and fast all around !;
one bali grszed one Of men on the back Of
the neck, one was struck on the heel of his
boot, and was hit on the knee; the ball
hit the ground about ten feet from me and
glanced and bit me. I was loading my
gun at the time-I finished loading and
fred, and the man fell from bis horse.
They followed Us six miles. We we're
firing back and forth all the way. My men
did not break their line the whole way; no
men ever stood fire better in the world.
A We had no cavalry We could do nothing
but be prepared to fight them whenever
they chose to charge on Us, which they
we're too cowsrdly 70 do. There is no better
fighting material in the world than these
colored asen."
Year: 1863

There will be hostile movements all
along the line against the supporters OIL
the Government on Tuesday. While the
C,pperheads will exert their utmost en-.
ergies against it in Ohio, Pennsylvania
and Iowa, their Southern brethren will
act in concert with them by making an
attack on our armies in the field to pre-
vent our armies from voting. Tuesday
will therefore be lively day North aud
South. and if the Union men prove
successful the rebellion will receive its
death. blow.
Year: 1863

How seldom you see native Amer
ican employed as private coachman OF
groom, though We arc the horsiest nation
in the world, except the English. He
will rather drive car, or stage, or omni.
bus, doing harder work for less wage,
(even stealings included, and being in
reality the servant Of any loafer Who has
six cents to pay for ride; bu. his pride
is aattered by the idea that he is serving
the public, and not an individual.
Year: 1863

STILL ONwARp.-Notwithstanding the
hard times and high prices, the sale
of the Chemical Suleratus Is still ON the
increase. People will use it, aud every
successful house wife tells her neighbor,
and when her neighbor tries it she tells
another, aud thus its fame spreads until
it is hard to tell where it will stop.
Year: 1863

Nor TO BE FooLED.--The Nevada Transcript
says the miners are too intelligent 10 he fooled
by Downcy's silly clap-trap about resisting the
claim Of the Federal Government TO ownership
in the mines They know that the best protector
Of their possessory rights is the Government it.
selt Neither are they to be fooled by his talk
about taxation Of the mines. They remember
that when be was member Of the Legislature
in 1855, Z" be was continually harpng about the
high taxes paid by the laud holders in the south
ern part OF the State, and complaining that the
mining counties paid nothing. They understand
that be favored taxing the mines then, aud they
are not to be humbngged by any of bis nonsense
now when he wants their votes
Year: 1863

THE TINE IS SuoRT.-We hope Union men


throughout the county will bear in mind that
election day is less than three weeks distant.
True, victory seems certain, but it is hardly safe
to slumber on the strength of This feeling Keen
the Union watch fires burning the enemy are
working hard 10 turn the State government over
10 the rule of sympatbizers with rebellion. Ger.
tainly no true Union man desires 20 see the fair
name OF our prosperous State tarnished by that
black stain. Work INCREASINGLY. If you have a
single Southern sympalhizer with JEFF or what
is infinitely meaner, Northern Copperhead, in
your neighborhood, persuade him, if possible,
that be is treading the broad aud dangerous pat b
which leads TO National dishonor and ultimate
ruin. Labor industriously and faithfully dis.
tribute campaign documents if you bavn't any
send to The JouRNAL Office, and you will be sup.
Piled F
Year: 1863

The great Illinois statesman never uttered one
word or penned a single line that might be con-
strued into sympathy with rebellion. On the
contrary every sentiment he ever uttered in that
eonnec ion was unqualifedly In favor of the Gov
ernment, and such, we have every reason to be-
leve would be his position were alive to oday.-
But the rebel sympatbzers now canvassing the
State for the Democratic ticket take frequent oc-
casion to bespauer the name OF . the great Doug.
las " with their unseemly aud sickening adua
tion- These men who continually villifed him
during his life are going about The country EN-.
deavorng to gain votes from the ranks OF tue
Union Democracy 10y quoting from the speeches
Of their dead leader. And what is meaner and
more dastardly they endeavor to impose upon in
ielIigent audiences by serving up extracts In
their harrangues from the stump which were new
er uttered or written by Douglas. 1t is crafty
ing TO know that true Democrats are not TO be
fooled by such falsehoods. They know that Doug
las opposed the rebellion in both word and deed,
while these quasi traitors who are quoting him
are content with censuring the Administration
for every effort made to put down the rebels,
but never utter word in oondemnation'o those
who instigated this oauseless war. These very
" constitutional expounders know that if Doug
las were living he would be found on the side o
the Union supporting every necessary resort of the
Administration to put down the traitors in arms
against it.


Below we give some extracts from the speech.
es of Senator Douglas The careful reader will
discover striking contrast between them and
some of the sentiments attributed to the Illinois
statesmen by the rebel sympathizing stump
speakers Of the present time


"a be q true Democrat
unless he is a loyal patriot"


81 will implore my countrymen not
lay down their until our own rights recog
nizet."


Without having been consulted or
endorsing any particular measure, for my country
and agaipst all asSalants ="


- not whether General Jack
son violated the Constituuon or not care not whether
General Jackson suspended all civil authority not II
his acts necessary to the defense of the country
that necessity above all law"


81 deprecate war but if it must
come, ain with my country and for my country under
all circumstances and in every contingency. Individual
policy must be subordinate to the public safety"


eve cannot close our eyes to the
sad and solemn fact that does exist. The Govern
ineut must be maintained lis enemies oyerthrown and
the stupendons Preparations the less the blood
shed and the shorter the struggle, -


This Is no time for detail of onuses
The conspiracy known. Armies have been raised
levied 10 accomplish There only sides
the question. Every must be for the United States
against it, There cen be no neutras in this war
ly patriots-or traitors"


"Whoever is not prepared TO sacr
flee party organiza the altar Of his country does
not deserve the eounenance and aupor of honest peo