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Year: 1863

BrAcXMAM ONcE MoRE.-Oufs. nomination q
General Grant has created regular earthquake
all over the country 80 that every poor devil
Of q provincial editor who Is more in want Of
new pair Of breeches than Of anything else
is trying to divine what our motives can be h
naming 80 distinguished a man as the next
President. One affects to think that we havc
received thirty thousand dollars from tho
friends Of the General, while another wooden
headed Ounce says that we expect to raise over
fifty thousand dollars through the operation By
future subscription. We will silence all this
in one word. From now till the election OF
General Grant we shall probably expend for
the furthcrance of that great idea no less than
nine hundred and fifty thousand, or little less
than a million Of dollars All this money
has been contributed by the people Of tho
United States, in the shape OF three cents
FOR each copy Of the HERALD purchased and
fifty cents at least for every line advertised in
our paper. This is fair example Of our black
mail operations.
Year: 1863

How 20 Promote Re-EHIisrmenis.


It is entirely unnecessary to enter into
any argument to sustain the assertion that
one veteran soldier is worth, at the least,
two new recruits. Life in camp has given
him q hardness which insures him against
disease; he takes care Of his health; lives
luxuriOusly on what the recruit would
grumble at has the principle of discipline
instilled into him; and has the steady
nerve and the iron muscle which will not
1inch in the hour of danger. It takes
months to make a parade soldier and
years to make veteran. This spring,
within a few weeks, the two years and
nine months men, whom the New England
and middle States sent into the field, will
be leaving the service in great numbers.
The army will be consequently greatly
weakened. The addition Of an equal num-
Der of newly enlisted men would not be-
gin to fill the vacancy in efficiency and
value What can be done? If the old
soldiers conld be induced to stay in the
army, re-enlisting at the expiration of
their term, it would be the very best thing
for the army and the nation. But how
can this be brought about The Chicago
Tribune suggests a course which, it is
confident, would effect the desired result
Il is known that when the draft comes, the
persons drafted may purchase exemption
for $500 or less, as the Secretary of War
may determine, in their several States
The Tribune proposes that the bounty Of
800 which will be paid to drafted men,
shall be added to the $500 or less which is
paid for exemption, and the whole, or S4OO,
be offered to each of the old soldiers who
will re-enlist for the war. This would be
au inducement which the old soldiers
would be extremely likely to accept, and
thus the army would be largely, if not
wholly, filed up with disciplined and well
tried soldiers. The project is worth con-
sidering.
Year: 1863

The Mass Meeting on the 20th.


The indianapolis Journal says Of the
proposed Mass Meeting in this city on the
2Oth:


We are informed that a grand mass
meeting Of the Union men Of the North
west will be head at Cleveland, Ohio, on
the 20th Of this month, similar to the
great demonstration in this city last win
ter. Such IN exhibition of the unanimity
and strength Of the loyal feeling Of the
Northwest cannot but do good, and we
trust Indiana will not fail to contribute
her share Of the crowd and receive her
share Of the renewed enthusiasm for the
cause which it viii produce"


The Toledo Commercial says


Demonstrations Of this character are a
necessary part Of all great popular move
ments. Nothing can do so much to inspire
the people with necessary zeal and ardOr
in behalf Of the National cause, to arouse
their energies and unite them in common
effort. Let every loyal man then assist,
by every means in his power, in making
the proposed meetingof the 20th imposing
and effective. In former times the assem-
blage Of q national Convention of either
Of the great parties 8ns. rnsa-d-! -
great 0ccTsTUi. The State and city in
which such Conventions were held, were
thought TO be honOred, and no effort was
spared to render them successful and at
traotive"


{" How much more important National
Convention Of the great Union organiza-
ton, composed Of all the loyal men of all
parties, assembled AZ such q time as this. 4
Occurring as it will, but short time before
he meeting of the Union State COnven-
ion, it win 6tly inaugurate the approach
ng political canvass. If the demonstra-
ion is overwhelming in numbers and
Ipirit, the opposition will lose heart and
We shall crush utterly and forever the
faction with little effort.-
70 contribute in every way we can to this
'esult is a patriotic duty.
Year: 1863

noon.


SAUCE FOR TIE GANDER-Goyernor Tod Of
Ohio. who was instrumental in the arrest of
DR.. Olds of that State by the Federal authori.
ties some time since and his incarceration in
Fort Lafayette, has lately been brought to a
realizing sense Of the value Of the writ Of hd-
beGS corpus. There still exists in the statute
book of Ohio the SO called personal liberty bill
passed by her Legislature to obstruct the re-
covery of fugitive slaves The terms of that
law are broader than its intention it would
have been little too barefaced for the mem
bers of State Legislature, sworn to support
the Constitution of the United States, to have
made an open violation of their oath BY the
passage of bill in ostensble contravention of
plain provision of the Constitution. The
Ohio law, therefore, like all the personal
liberty bills." purported to be for the protec-
tion Of all residents Of the State without dis
tinction of color. By stringent provisions, so
framed as to render evasion next to impossible.
it made the kidnapping Of any citizen felony
ndictable by grand jury and subject to Sc
we're penalties.


Under this law The grand jury of Fairfield
county have, at the instance of DIR. Olds, found
an indictment against Gov. Tod, as an accom-
plice 10 the arrest and transportation of Olds
beyond the State without trial. Gov. Tod.
when arrested, protested, it is said, against
being taken off in such an unceremonious man.
ner." Bat the lack of ceremony he encounter
ed was nothing compared with that experience
ed by DR.. Olds, who was dragged from his
bed in the night when suffering from dysen-
terry, and without being allowed time even TO
take with him the medicine prescribed by his
physician, was hurried away to the cars for a
long journey. mmured in damp prison. and
not allowed to correspond even with bis wife.
Gov Tod, besides the mitigation of regular
judicial proceedings, had also the advantage.
denied to his victim, of the writ of hdbeas cor
pus, and consequently of giving bail to answer
to the otfenSe with which be stands charged.


The most noteworthy feature of this case is
the striking contrast it exhibits between the
protection sought by the Republican party for
fugitive slaves and that which it accords TO
white freemen. A few years ago the habeas
corpus was as constant a watehword with Re
publicaus as it has now become with Demo-
Gratis. Neither the fugitive slave law of 193
nor that of 1850 allowed the writ of habeas
corpus to negroes seized under it. and its de-
NAL was clamorously denounced by the Repub-
licans as an intollerabe oppression, and an
outrageous violation of the Constitution. How
little they really cared for the habers corpus is
proved by the way they trampled that writ
under foot as soon as they came into power.
They were either thoroughly dishonest in their
affected concern for personal liberty. or else
they considered the liberty of fugitive blacks
of far more value than that of free born whites


New York World.
Year: 1863

The WADE CoNNITTEE--The Wade Com
mttee have made themselves responsible fol
/ the repetition eff number Of charges against
General Mcclellan which his worst enemies
had some time since abandoned as absurd
and unteBable. To point out and reply to all
these charges would be equally tedious and
useless; but these four instances Of slanderous
Misrepresentation stand out so saliently from
/ the report as to merit brief exposure
I The committee accuse General Mcclellan oi
refusing to aid the Navy Department 10 occu'
py Matthias Point and to clear the Potomac.
! The truth is that General Bernard, whose
report the committee quote with admira-
tion, distinctly protested against any attack on
Matthias Point, and laid his reasons before the
commanding general who decided not to risk
q general action at point selected by the
enemy. and at which the assaulting army must
have been embarked under an overwhelming
fire.


The committee accuse General Mcclellan
of failing 10 attack Yorktown as General
Magruder called upon his men TO attack Us
10 the discharge of bis duty, reported to bis
commander against the feasibility Of such an
attack. Had it been made We should proba-
uiS nave udu uo Army VI tuc olOEl4S 4Oi luS
Wade report to insult.


The committee insinuate that General Nc
Cellan never appeared on the battlefield of
the Seven Pines till the fighting was over" "
Ii is fact well known TO the army that Gen.
Mcclellan was present in the hottest FIRE
of the action, as the committee had they
thought fit to make their inquiries OF briga.
diers who took part in the battle, would have
learned.


The committee declare that Frz ohn Por-
ter was held in reserve with twenty thousand
men at Antie,am. The evidence is in the
hands of the Government which proves that
Fitz John Porter's corps was not q reserve at
Antietam that it was the center OF the line Of
battle; that it was weakened both early in the
day and afterwards by successive reinforce
meuts sent to Hooker, to Burnside, and to
Pleasanton. till it was left about four thousand
strong to hold position which was the key of
the whole line. Had it been moved to the aid
of the retreating force of Burnside, Lee would
have been enabled to pierce our army precisely
as it was intended that his own should have
been pierced had the advance of our right and
left wings been made as they were ordered by
General Mcclellan to be made, simultaneously.
ln making these statements the Wade Com
mttee have sinned not only against the spirit
but the light of truth. They have arraigned,
in making thOm, their own characters, not only
as senators, but as reporters and men.


n. Y. World.
Year: 1863

For several weeks Ellen continued to be
all inmate of Bingley's house. Her conduct
there confirmed the good impression which
we had all conceived of her from the expe


rience Of that first sad meeting. She had
no wish 70 eat the bread of idleness and
the cheerful neat-handed help which she
afforded in The domestic affairs of that hon
est family won praise from all. Her pres
ence i'll the house, too, and her companions
ship, were delightful to Mrs. Bingley and
Rulh, who were necessarily severed from
friendly Intercourse with their equals in
that slave-driving community. Even Broth
er Boaz, though as little accustomed to
fiatter as to upbraid, smiled grim smile
as he remarked that Ellens sojourn with
them was a Sunshine. For my own part |
own that called at the Bingley's house
much oftener than had been in the habit
of doing, aud that Ellen had always a kind
glance and a welcome for me; but there
need be no mistake respecting the nature
of my interest in the fair girl to whom
had been able to render some slight ser
vice. There was no commonplace story of
romance there. The young surveyor did
not lose his heart to her whom he had
found forlorn in the forest, nor did Ellen's
fluttering color and downcast look betray
any fatal secret of misplaced affections. On
the contrary, the frank Irish girl always
met me with perfect confidence, and good
will which was only too respectful to be
sistcrly. In Ellen's eyes, the difference
between her rank and mine was greater
than Mayfair would allow to exist, and a
civil engineer was alearned gentleman. 1t
was by mere accident, by the casual men
tion Of name, that J one day discovered
that Ellen Neale, had already plighted her
young faith in solemn betrothal to coun-
tryInan of her own, certain James 0'Shea,
whom had known and liked in scenes far
remote. When | was employed in Califor-
mia, in tho extention of San Francisco har-
Dor works, James O'Shea had been a sub
contractor there, and he had afterwards
helped me to lay out roads in the interior.
A lively, well-principled young fellow was
James, and steady for an Irishalan Of three


and-twenty. He had good parts enough (;
the laborors would do anything at his bid
ding and if he had but possessed more


scientific knowledge of his profession, he
might have ontstripped many of us Twas
able TO tell Ellen Of her levers present
abode, to her great relief for she had not
heard from him for months, and many a
pang had this ignorance cost her But
OShea was employed in Oregon, a barbar-
Gus district where the kid-g!Oved members
Year: 1863

The OAK AND THE SQUIEnEI"-lt is not
generally known how much we, as Il mar
atime nation, are indebted to our little
friends, the squirrels. These active little
fellows render important service to our
navy: for most of the fine oak trees, which
are so important in shipbuilding, especially
for vessels of war, are planted by the squir-
rel. \ gentleman walking one day in the
wood belonging to the Duke Ct Beaufort,
in the county of Monmouth, had his at
tcnton attracted by one of these crackers
oGnuts; the squirrel sat very composcdy
upon the ground, and the gentleman paused
to watch his motions In few moments
the creature darted with wonderful swift.
ness to the top of the tree beneath which
he had been sitting. In an instant lie re-
turned, carrying an acorn in his mouth this
acorn lac did not eat, but he began TO dig
a hole in the ground with his paws. When
the hole was large enough and deep enough
to please him, he dropped the acorn into it,
seemed to eye the deposit with great sat
iStactlon, and then he set to work and COW
cred up his treasure. When his task was
accomplished, the squirrel again darted
into the tree, and again returned in his
character of acorn-bcarer and this load he
disposed Of Just as he had dono the former
This he continued to do as long as the OBJ
server thought fit to watch him, This lit
tie animals industry was certainly not with
the intention of providing us with oaks,
but with that of providing for himself when
food would be less plentiful tho holes
were his winter storehOuses. AS it is prob
able that the squirrels memory is not suili,
ciently retentive to enable him to remcmber
all the spots in which he deposits these
acurns, the Industrious little fellow, no
doubt, loses few every year these spring
up, and in due time supply US with the
timber that our shipyards require. - Eng.
Hsh paper.
Year: 1863

Eminent men we're called in TO consult
upon the matter, and after an immense
amount of time consumed, they were III
formed that the stone was


tor cattle to rub their tails against!
Year: 1863

mHE advertiser would like to meet with situation as
/ salesman where he could make himself useful can
Introduce light proa bic business which he thorough
iy understands or to meet with person with small
capital to associate with above. Full particulars
given by addressing with real name to g. O..


ll04 North Fourth street, Philadelphia
None need apply who would desire any Sunday bust
mass transacted. Strict references given. ian
Year: 1863

Tho Rebel money is almost down to
nothing in value, while Greenbacks COM
mand q premium over good bank currency
in some cases in the Free States. Gold
is steadily though slowly falling Signs
Of this sort are significant all ever the
world.
Year: 1863

No matter what your disease, let no false deli
,scy prevent you from applying Immediately TO
Dr. verny, who Is acknowledged to be by far the
most SUCCESSFUL PHYSICIAN in the treatment
Of private diseases. Fear not to come and make
known your mlsfoTtunes and he will speedily send
you on your way rejoicing.
Year: 1863




DEAR BRoTHER:-We received your letter and
were glad to hear from you.
We had Democratic meeting in Castalia. Bill
GTouss was going to get some men to tear down
the Vallandigham flag, but he had to back down.
Franks from Riley township would have killed
him if O. Linsey had not interfered. The abo-
litionsts have got to come down. Democrats
had meeting in Sandusky; it is estimated that
ten thousand We're there; they came from Buff
falo, Detroit Dunkirk, Erie and Cleveland.
The Republican candidate will not get two
thousand votes in the State. The City of New
York furnishes one hundred thousand dollars TO
elect Vallandigham. There will be over one
million dollars to elect Vallandigham in this
State and the western States. The abolition
lists are getting sick as the devil himself You
would not know Tim Wilcox, if you should see
him; his nose is eight inches long, and he SAYS
the war will not end until the Democrats get in
power. j heard Old Abe was
going to draft in this State; he had better not,
for if he gets the men from here, they will eat
him up before month. There is from eight to
ten men killed week in this State; every pa
per having the death of somebody, or some
dam'd Niger We are going 10 ship the Mig
gers out Of the State this winter If we can, and
II we can'twe will send them any way There
has been some independent companies raised in
this county; Christian Hisey is Cd Lieutenant
in one of the companies; he is getting to be
democrat There never was such times IN Ohio
before as there is now. The abolitionists are
hunting their holes, and many get in holes
where they viii stay until the devil gets them.
They found out who headed the mob in New
York; twas a Republican, and when found and
arrested for it. he was found in bed with a mig
ger wench; he Is good Republican. have
wrote enough about your friends TO let YOU
know they are dear cattle. Write soon to


HIRAM HAMILTON,


agood Union man.
Year: 1863

AcL uAcl uC Oh inc AlcFG


A well-known gentleman who has many fa-
cilities for obtaining accurate information, con-
tributes the following communication to the
Cincinnati Commercial, giving the most solemn
assurances of the truth of every statement con-
tanned therein. Let Union men be on the alert
in every township throughout Ohio. Eternal
vigilance is the price of libertyl" 1t will be
well to give the matter attention;


We are by no means disposed to indulge in
the sensational nor excite unnecessary alarms
We are in possession of facts, however, which
leave no doubt of the existence of one of the
most nefarious and elaborately prepared plots
that human depravity could devise, to over
whelm the purity of the elective franchise in
Ohio, and elect the traitor Valandgham, next
October We lose no time in sounding the
alarm, and putting the friends of the Union on
the alert.


1t is known to all that in Indiana, there is no
election this fall Therefore, most formidable
secret society has been organized in Ohio and
Indiana, to transfer a heavy copperhead vote
from the latter to the former State. This or
ganizaton exists principally in the border coun-
ties of both States along the line of the Ohio
River to the north line of the State, and large
sums of money have already been raised to ex.
ecute the damnable scheme. Funds have been
conIIiUutSu III Ia ~ h"ouuIs' we are informed
in New York and elsewhere in the East and
men are now actually employed in arranging
and putting the Internal machine in working
order; and some voters have already been
brought over and scattered around. The plan
is to contract with and pay Copperheads in In
diana, who have no families, to come TO Ohio
ostensibly for the purpose of laboring, who are
to receive part payment in advance, and take an
oath that they will vote for Vallandigham.-
They are to be forwarded by committees il
5sM 2sO who bs w quietly distribute 81 S Ia and Scat
cities and most subject to floating population
thereby to avoid suspicion. Cincinnati Hamil
ton Dayton, Columbus, Toledo Sandusky ant
Cleveland, are specially selected as fit places il
which to operate. Ample provision Il is said
has already been made to pay and send over
and locate about twenty five thousand votersi
The whole scheme is thorough and well de-
Year: 1863

Below we publish three letters without words
from us they are sufficiently explanatory. We
invite their perusal by the voters of Sandusky
county, and particularly do we commend them
to notice in the vicinity where the writers are
well known:
Year: 1863

In continuing the publication of the Letters Of
Mr.. PAUL AMBROSE, we cannot forbear to direct
the attention Of our readers to the sixth of the
series, which they will find in the preceding CO
lumns Of to-day's Iutslligencer.


In this number the writer gives an analysis OF
the traits tendencies, and aspirations which, part
ly inherent in the Southern character and partly
the result Of their social system and modes Of
thought, have, he conceives, furnished to the re-
bellion its most powerful, as they have certainly
been its most constant, incentives. Himself a
Southern man, and, as we have already said, f.
miliar with the political history of the country,
not only an intelligent observer of events, but
also As prominent actor on the public scene, he
may be deemed peculiarly qualified to uncover the
latent springs Of the great movement which, amid
the dust and turmoil of the conflict actually going
Oh, is in danger Of being specifically viewed by
many who regard it rather in some of its concomi.
tants and incidents than in its essential motives
and real constituents. 1t is these latter which
give to our "great rebellion" its peculiar com
plexion, and they should be carefully and calmly
studied in theght of reason and truth and history
rather than under the distorting shadows of the
passion or prejudice which can see in this popular
revolt nothing but the presence aud prevalence Of
single social element


Slavery, Paul Ambrose thinks, may be said to
be the cause Of the rebellion only in the same
sense in which we may affirm that cotton and sugar
are the Of it, or that Southern character habits,
climate, and social life are the source out Of which
it has sprung. Slavery was the lever which the
cunning " "archtects Of ruin found ready to their
hand when they undertook to carry into effect their
long-meditated purpose to overthrow the edifce Of
the Union and rear frmer basis, as they fondly
hoped, the structure of their political ambition
The schemes Of wide aggrandizement, perennial
wealth, and unchecked dominion which formed
the lures Of their enterprise are sketched by the
writer with vividness that detracts nothing
however, from their historic fidelity, as all can at
test who recall the visions Of that E Dorado which
Southern politicians pictured to the imagination Of
their infatuated followers on the eve of the i'll
omened movement that has brought 50 much of desc
iation and woe on the whole land