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Year: 1864

Stripped Of the yerblage and vagueness
which have no other effect but to conceal
their real purport from minds not used to
discrimination, the import Of the resolutions
is as follows As not a hint is given that
there has been any wrong whatever IN prIn-
ciple OF practice on the part Of those who
began and have carried on the rebellion,
while the Government of the country Is
charged in the brOadest terms to have violated
the Constitution in every particular. and TO
have committed only outrage on public hber-
tv and private rights in all its efforts to quel.
tie rebcllion-the implication Is undeniable
that the convention and its adhe-ents con-
slider the re5el cause the Just one. and that
the rebel leaders have done only their duty
in al their acts Of treachery, and public and
private robbery and bloodshed-that the
Government had no right to interfere with
the secession Of the rebel States, or to resist
by force those engaged in breaking up the
national unity and, in short, that the Gov
ernment cause is an unjust one-that those
who have marched and fought and bled and
died in that cause have been fighting on
the wrong side from beginning to end.


The government having heen all in the
,rrong and the rebels in the righf, the con-
ventIon say the war on the part OF the Gov
ernment must stop at Ohoe-and convention
he held. Of which the rebel leaders are to
constitute part, to agree with them on
what terms they will abandon their sworn
| intention to torn separate government
/ Moreover. as all the so-called interference of
the military with elections, which the con-
vcntion denounces. has been 10 require
in places where rebels were active
those who would vote to take the
oath of allegiance, the inference is plain
that the Convention and Its adher'
ents hold that rebels against the lawful gov
ernment have as good right to vote as loya
men.


To sum the whole up, the resolutions, not.
withstandlng the few soft hypocritical anC
meaningless expressions of coincidence will
the suffering soldiers, ,re expressive Of I
hearty sympathy with the rebellion, and I
deadly hostility to all who have been, wh'
are, and who intend to be, opposed to i
root and branch.


JEFF. Davis himself could ask no terms
which a National Convention composed o
such men az those who adopted these resolu
tiops would not cheerfullv grant.
Year: 1864

In that congeries of lying ISLANDERS against
their own Government and of sympathetic
breathlnrs for the rebels, which the copper
head democracy adopted as their platform at
Chicago, we see nothing more dI-gustingiy
offensive than what is said concerning our
gallant soldiers now in the hands of the re-
bels as prisoners of war. From the outbreak
Year: 1864

He differed from some others in this, that be
was disposed TO condemn the corruption Of the
Government. There were those who thought
proper to apologize for such corruption, but he
felt no sympathy with the spirit which would
offer such apology. The danger from which the
country has most to fear, l. from corruption, ana
not from its open enemies.


The Glee Club then sang the John Brown song
the audience joining in the chorus and the
meeting adjourned.
Year: 1864

: Nicto7i" Begia, the giant water lily, is
IN HOVER ar the New York Central Park.
Ihe n)Wer Is ten inches across, Of mixed
purple and white color, and exhalcs rich
and rather oppressive perfume The leaves
ut the full grown plant are from six to eight
itet m diameter
Year: 1864

for the Presidency. As it is, he can hang
up lis hat where he has his sword. He
would make poor enough run alone; what
then can he do with such dead weight as
Pcndlcton On hi- hack?
Year: 1864

The minds of the Caucus were divided be
tween two gentlemen, either of whom would
represent the Town with high capability and
credit. aud both suitable in every point Of
view, that very many of these present found
it hard to choose between them. The prefer
ence of the majority was, however, distinctly
Year: 1864




Bragg takes Lees place in command Of
the Confederate army. When man fails
in an Inferior position, it is natural and
charitable to conclude that the failure Is
due to an unsuitableness Of tasks to his
capacities, and we should grant him lar
ger sphere for the proper exersion Of his
abilities. If for example, . general has
shown himself incompetent to command g
single army, and the conduct Of military
operations within limited area, It Is log
ical and right to try him with the com
mand Of armies, and the management Of
operations witho1t limit. 30, too, when 3
man has done well in high position, it
is the best possible proof thsthO would do
better in an inferior one, and it becomes
duty ct enee to reduce him. All sensible
men, therefore, see the propriety Of eleVst-
ing Bragg and lowering Lee.
Year: 1864


audience regarded as true, her declsra-
tion that the attitude Of the President
toward the rsbelIious States is disgraoeful
and humiliating. In view Of the fact that
Miss Dickinson is an uninspired young
lady, her manner of dealing with what
many wise and good men Of age and e1pe-
rienee look upon as q measure which was
at least necessary at the time Of its pro-
mulgatiOniis not marked by the nOdesty Of
opinion that the public has reason to de-
mand.


We confess to q feeling of disappoint-
ment in this respect, and believe Miss
Dickinson would better advance the cause,
she loves 50 much, by less bitterness Of
denunciaion Of men and measures. The
severe language employed concerning
public men, was q little too severe, coming
from a woman.


We have reason to suppose her lecture
has been somewhat modified. We would
respectfully suggest still further emends-
ton Of its matter and spirit.
Year: 1864

THREE HUNDRED OK teams and thirty mule
teams are on their way from Salt Lake to meet
the Mormon emigration, and to help forward
the pilgrims who are too poor TO pay their
own EXPENSES.
Year: 1864

s6- The North. Western States indi.
Gated pretty plainly at the last election
what they think about the North. Western
ConfederAcy project. Such overwhelm.
ing msjoritiss as have been given against
the projectors Of that infamous scheme,
are calculated to cover them with the
confusion Of guilt discovered. We ex-
peea to hear little Of the North Western
Confederacy for many years to come,
unless Senator Heudricks--sscnrs in his
seat in the United States Senate for sew.
sral years to eone--may conclude that
he can brave public opinion by re-agitat.
ing the subject We suggest TO him, how
ever, that Indiana is poor soil in which
to plant the seeds OF treason.
Year: 1864

s@-The Tsrre Haute Journal thinks
it probable that the Constitution will be
so amended as TO abolish slavery through
out the United States at the next session
Of Congress, and that the amendment
will be ratified by two-thirds Of the
States. The Journal adds: ave do not
think it will become the duty of the
Democratic party to make any vigorous
OPPOSITION to this, tie crowning act of
the dominant party" The Journal may
we'll call il the "crowning act" Il is
sufficient glory for US to have belonged
to political organization that had the
courage and strength to wipe out tho
foul blot Of American slavery. We CON-
mend the wisdom Of those papers who
think ii viii net be the duty of the Dem
oeratie party to make any vigorous op-
position to the movement
Year: 1864

10 this valley the growing crops Of
wheat and corn are abundant. Truio
it is the garden of Virginia, snd this
beautiful city, the gem Of the valley in
its rich setting of mountains, regal old
forests, green meadows and waving wheat
fields, forms a picture of be auty that is
unequaled almost by any other section
of our country. ....r
1t is 20 marvel that the rebels would
not give up this fue valley without
great struggle.


With q return Of peace, an infusion
of the enterprising spirit of the North
and the old evil of slavery effectuallv
removed, this country will become one
of tho richest and finest spots in the
world.


Iron ore abounds in all the noun
tains, and almost every spring aud
fountain affords water power, and at
several localities in the valley there is
coal.
Year: 1864

it was; but l am not Pro. Slavery man.


I never was. 1 unite myself with those
who believe it is contrary to the highest
interests of all men and Of oil govern
ment, contrary to the spirit Of the Chris
tiaD religion, and incompatible with
the natural right of man. 1 join my
self with those who say, away with 1t
forsver-[upplause1-and l fervently
pray God that the day may come when
throughout the whole land every man
may be as free as you are, and as capa-
BILE of enjoying regulated liberty. l
will not detain you any longer. One
single word you will allow me to
say in behalf Of the State from which |
come, one of the smallest of the thou
sands of Israel. We know very we'll
that our eleven votes are Of no conse


quence in the Presidential election; we
know very we'll that in our present uu.
happy condition it is by no means GER
tain that we are here to. day represent
ing the party that will carry the major.
ity of the votes of that unhappy State.
l know very we'll that sentiments which
l am uttering will cause me great odi-
um in the State in which l was born,
which love, where the bones of two
generations Of my ancestors and some
of my children. are, and where, very
soon, Ishall lay my own. 1 know very
we'll that my colleagues will incur odi.
um ifthey indorse what 1 say; and they,
too, know it. But we have put our
faces towards the way in which we in
tend to go, and we will go in it to the
end. five are to perish, we will per-
ish in the way. All have to say to
you is, help us if you can; if you can.


not, believe in your hearts that we have
dieS like men. [Great cheering ]
Year: 1864

What Made him an Abolitiouist.


Gen. Richard j. Oglesby, the Union
candidate for Governor of Illinois, in
opening his canvass at Chicago gave the
following touching reminiscence:


May indulge myself for a moment
to give you few of the reasons why 1
became an Anti.Slavery man? Yes,
yes. know that what affects;the char
acter of any one man in the country is
of but little consequence; still, it was
big thing with me, and controlled all
the future thoughts of my life--made
me honest on the question-made me
purely honest. My father was a slave
holder; he had wife and eight children,
and-only one negro laughter and
identified himself with the institution of
Slavery. He was a Virginian born,
living in Kentucky, cooper by trade,
A negro fell to his lot somehow, with
other things, from his fathers estate
He took that negro, learned him tho
carpenters trade; he lived in the fami-
ly, while all the children were being
born, he nursed US, took care OF US, led
us along by the hand, aud father (so
am told and believe it true) never gave
him lash or lick or an unkiud word.
Applause. He was one Of the noblest
black men l have ever seen. After a
while in the course of events, my parents
died and left US poOr-very poor. l was
eight years old. saw that negro put
upon the stand and sold off at auction.
That did not concern me very much
l scarcely knew what it meant. 1 saw
those who were my friends-whom l
loved dearly, aud still love-I saw them
about it, and supposed as q boy that it
was all right. That negro came often
to see us, as he was taken away only
eight or ten miles. He was then forty
years of age. Shortly nrterward, a son
of the purchaser, in the wrath and FIRE
of the moment exposed his old bare
back aud gave him one hundred delib-
crate lashes. The news came to US
children through my married sister,
that sad story of how old Uncle Tim
had been treated. Something settled
hold of me then, young as was, and l
made resolve, for boy, quite Sc
rious character, that if ever in the prov
idence ofGod [ grew up to be worth
anything, enough to buy him back to
freedom, I would do it. His master, I
presume, was as kind as they generally
are. 1t is not the owner of slave am
abusing, but the institution. I am
striking at something higher than a
man-the system. Time passed on an 4
remained poor. Finally, California
became the rage, and went there. I
got together money enough to come
back home and go to Kentucky. kept
my promise; bought him and set him
free, and I then swore eternal vengeaucs
on the Institution Of Slavery.
Year: 1864

MORSE is the first to introduce this
new style of Pictures. Every body that
see them are delighted with them.


Call at the Gallery of the Cumber-
land" and judge for yourself ol4,tC
Year: 1864

We deeply regretto state that Gen. Leonidas Polk
was struck by cannon ball on the 14th instant,
and instantly killed He was on the field of battle
some twenty miles west of Atlanta, IN company
with Gen. johnson and other officers Gen. Polk
was native of this City, His death will be gen
orally and deeply deplored. lie was gentleman
and Christian and atrue soldier Of the South.
Year: 1864

The recent arrests in the New York Gus
tom House, in the departments at Washing


ton and elsewhere of certain financial agents
Of the government look very bad for the
management of Mr.. Chase, and will do him
considerable damage in public estimation.


If it is the duty of the head Of depart
ment to keep a strict surveillance over its
affairs in times of peace, how much more
imperative is that duty in time of war
These arrests only prove, however, what we
have before said, that in attending to the
business of the War Department Mr.. Chase
has been neglecting his own. We see now
the truth Of the remark and the dcplorable
result of the Secretary's course. The head
Of department is virtually responsible for
the shortcomings of his subordiuates, and it
is his business to see that frauds and NAL


feasance in office do not occur. Ii they do,
as in these late cases. the people Of course
hold the chief of the department to strict
accountability. Mr. Chase has one year
more of Office to run, and he ought to use
his time in making his department straight


Let him leave the War Department and the
generals alone, and give bis attention to the
fnsnces of the country, with which he is
entrusted. Then he will stand better in
the opinion Of the people as public officer
Year: 1864

Still attracts attention The Journal OF
Commerce believes that it was the cause of
McClellan's removal from the command


"He was instantly afterward ordered to
abandon the Peninsula; then deprived OF
his army and left alone at Alexandria re-
stored to command under the pressure OF
the dangers which he only could ward off;
and after saving Washington, and winning
the battles of South Mountain and Antie-
tani was sent home, never again to be en-
ployed in the armies of which he is the
highest officer. And this sacrifice Of one
whom every military man in America pro
nounces our first soldier, this refusal 10 en-
ploy sword which all admit to be worth a
hundred thousand men to-day-all this
seems now to have been the result oi this
eloquent and noble letter from Harrison's
Landing Let US be patient, doing our duty
as citizens under even these depressing tx
hibitions of the mistaken influence wlch
control our public policy. And let Us, in
1864, strive to restore the nation 10 that
path in war which will lead tv ultimate
peace and union, and which is so admirably
pointed out in the strong words Of General
Nee Ciclan.
Year: 1864




Isee by the New York papers of yester-
day that ,"loyalist" of the latest and most
approved pattern has permitted his over
jealous patriotism to get him into Fort
Lafayette. The name of the unfortunate
Patti IT is A. NJ. Palmer, and he is said to
be the relative as well as the Private Sc
cretary5 of the Collector Of the Port Cf New
70 K, Mr.. Hiram Barney. He is also said
to be Secretary Of the "Union Committee"
and it appears he was in the habit of at
tsndingn Republican meetings as speech
maker, nj which capacity it was his custom
to denounce severely those disloyal scamps,
'the copperheads." He was heavy on al
who give aid and comfort to the rebels by
voting the Democratic ticket. But he lad
an eye to business as we'll as patriotism, and
seeing chance to make monee by assisting
to get goods intended for the rebels through
the New York Custom House, he went in
strong for putting down the rebellion by
shipping goods to the rebels in Nassau. The
thing worked splendidly for a long time, and
-meuey yrelledinto- the pockets Palmer as
fast as ever it did into shoddy contractor.
As his pocket expanded, his loya.ty and
patriotism were trengtheDed and stimula-
ted, and he would cheerfully have contribu
ted to the purchase of a repezto hang such
traitors as Governor Seymour. But the
mask fell of at last, and another was added
to the long list of Lincoln abolitionists who
have preached patriotism and practised
treason. rand new Palmer the Union
Lacquer and Government Official, has gone
to mortify bis flesh and aflct his spirit in
that grand receptacle Of traitors, Fort La
fayette. A poor private in the army is shot
for deserving aud going home to see his
wife and childreo, or his father and mother.
Should any better fate be reserved for this
Loyal League scoundrel, who, while draw
ing a salary from the Government OF the
United States, was engaged in furnishing
supplies to the enemy? 1t 10 altogether
likely that 2almer's distinguished lcyaly
will bring him out of this scrape unharmed;
but if it doSS, some one higher in authority
ought to beJfupg in his stead.


SUSQUEHANEA.
Year: 1864

CURIOUS LOGIC IL THE SENATE.-On the
resolution of Mr.. Hale, the other day, call.
ing for an invest stigation into the affairs OF
tho Navy Department, several Senators op


posed it, and used the curiou. logic that the
measure would cast some reflections upon
the management of the department and on
the course of the administration and Hon
est Abe. This argument is almost tanta-
mount to an admission that there is some
thing wrong somewhere. Surely, if there
be, Honest Abe Lincoln would be the last
man to object to an investigation. Ii is the
duty of government to investigate all frauds
in the public service, whether they may lie
at the doors of members of their own party
or not. The logic Of the dissenting Sena


tors is thus very bad, if not very suspicious.
Year: 1864




Perhaps by mere accident rather than
through gross negligence, on the part OF
Rebel brigade commander, we have be
some possessed Of an official document set
ting forth what was intended to be the
original plan of General Early's late op-
erations.


have not now the opportunity to enter
into details, but in a general way will state
that General Early was to cut the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad at Martinsburg,
and by combination of movements, at
tempt the capture of such Union forces as
were between Martinsburg and New Creek.


At tn latter place, General Early, hav
ing b card that we were concentrating
troops at Martlnsburg, and having also
been reliably informed that Gen. Averill
was there with strong cavalry force, de-
termined, after consultation with several
Rebel commanders, to alter his plan-he
coming to the conclusion that he could not
attack Martinsburg with any likelihood of
success, and that he could not now retreat
without bringing censure on himself fer
having advanced on so hazardouss enter
prise without also having at least maze an
effort to secure his object or ipjure us IN
some way. He therefore dispatched Gen
erals Fitz Huhg Lee and Rosser TO attempt
the capture of the garrison at Petersburg,
Hardy county, How this failed the reader
already knows


Rosser was to try and get into Cum.
berland aud capture or destroy the stores
there.


Both Lee and Rosser failed because Ear
ly could not get to them the promised re
endorsements, with artillery, &c. There is
| what the official Rebel document says IN
regard to the late movements aud different
plans adopted.


We have also become possessed Of very
! important information in regard to the
strength and position Of the Rebel commands
and the avowed intentions of several Rebe'
officers in high position.


A report is in circulation relative to the
capture of the garrison at Jonesville, West
I Va, leaving the inference that the COM
mander of the Department Of west Va, is
I responsible for our loss at that place. Such
is not the fact. The command thus cap
tured was hin the limits OF Gen. Fosters
department., - ~


The weather continues very cold here,
and the sleighing is good.
I y We are in daily receipt at favorable evil
! dences IN regard to the effect OF the amnes
/ tyS proclamation among the rebel soldiers
Deseftefs from almost all the rebel CON-
mands enter our lines bringing US informa-
tion Of sometimes the highest importance
I They take an oath Of allegiance, and then
Year: 1864

renect that sound mind and body the most neces-
sary requisites to promote connubal happiness. In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
weary nilgrmage the prospect hourly darkens to the
visvr: the mind becomes shadowed with despair and


Allied with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
of another becomes blighted with our own.
Year: 1864

ABOUT LovE.-"Love in a cottage was
often found the theme Of poets and roman
GERS; but it is notable that they all live in
four story houses If they ever get money
enough. The tru is that nine children
take up deal of room. That is the way
love out grows the cottage at last.
Year: 1864

The effort was made to follow them up,
and our cavalry did attack the rear of one
or two Of the enemies columns, picking up
stragglers and the like, but on a careful
consideration of tbe whole facts Of the case
it was found that a general movement at
that tine would have been hazardous in the
extreme, from uncomfortable physical
causes entailing fatal effectsto large num-
Der of men and horses from the severe state
of the weather. Besides, what would have
been gained? Even conceding the. fact that
our plans would have been entirely success
full, the result obtained would not have
been anywhere near an equivalent for the
losses from the effect of the weather and
other causes, that we necessarily should
have been compelled to sustain. General
Fitzhugh Lee at one time believed his OBJ
ject to have been secured effectually, and
gave out that Ae had captured the garrison
at Petersburg, and that he would certainly
get into Cumberland or New Creek the fol
lowing day.
Year: 1864

THE democratic" party clsmor for
peace. For the first mouths of the re-
bellion, they controlled both the rebel.
lion and the government Why did
they not make peace then? They clam
or for compromise. Why did they not
compromise then ? They had the Pres
ident of the United States-Buchanan
and of the Uonfederacy-Davis. They
had a majority in our Senate, and a
unanimous vote in the rebel Senate.
They had majority in our house, ard
the whole OF the rebel house. Why
did they not make peace Will some
"union peace" democrat answcr?-
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