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Year: 1863

the Northern States in the chains Of intel
leotual, moral, political and social servitude
to those whom We have conquered on so
many glorious fields, and whom we are able
entirely to subdue provided these craven
dastards among us shall not prove sufficient.
ly strong to humiliste Us before the world,
crush our manhood, and subjugate us to
our enemies


but not under Republican Admins.
trationl" They rebelled against the Gov
ernment under Republican .Administra.
ton, and unless the majority shall prove to
be towards and poltroons, it is the determi.
nation to bring them to obedience to the
laws under at least q thoroughly sound
Union Administration.


No one claims that there is in existance a
Republican party except in The sense Of be-
levers in republicanism but there are evi-
IDENTIFY two parties-Uni on and Disunion,
now operating before the people. The one
demands Union by the total suppression of
the rebellion the other asks for Union
with concessions to traitors or disunion, dis
integration and national death!


This issue is fairly befofs the people, and
the friends of freedom all over the world
are trembling with anxiety while awaiting
the decision. This is the issue as fully
shown in the course of the copperheads, and
moDarchists everywhere will clap theil
hands with unbounded joy, if they and the
traitors Of the South shall prove too strong
for the friends of American Nationality.


How mighty are the questions involved
in this issue? Every honorable citizen
should rise to the hight of the occasion,
and not only for the greatest good Of the
present, not only for the benefit Of the world
but also Tor the sake of ages to come unite
with patriots in saving the republic


"But not under Republican Admins
tration |" Even the ink that printed the
defiant impudeuce should have blushed to
make the record without line of scorn, to
show that copperhead has some sense
OF honor left.-[Cin. Gaz.
Year: 1863

Franklin Pierce's recent speech at Con-
cord is well calculated to recall what JEFF.
Davis said in speech in Mississippi after
his return from Southern trip inlS59.
1t was as follows:


Il am happy to state that during the
past summer | heard in many places what
previously I had only heard from tie late
President Perez the declaration that when.
ever Northern army should be assembled
TO march for the subjugation of the South,
they would have battle to fight at home
b. + IRE leaving the limits of their own State,
and one in which our Jrieads claim that the
victory will be at least doubtful"


1t seems rather late now for Mr.. Pierce
to carry out his programme Of civil war at
the North. But as he now relies wholly on
moral suasion and Ia 'mausoIeun of hearts,
we presume he has given up the idea of
fighting the soldiers Of the Union before
leaving the limits of their own State. -
But there are different ways Of attaining
the same end, and perhaps the inoulostion
of the idea that the North is wholly to
blame for the war, that our fighting has
been without sny compensation, and
that peaceful agencies alone" can settle the
contest, may be regarded as more effectual
at the present moment than open resistance.
Doubtless JEFF Davis would say so.-[N. Y.
Times.
Year: 1863

the facts Of the case, the common scnss NJ


the people might rush TO. the conolusion


that, as negroes are to be used in tho war


inevitably by one side or the other, il will


be peter to use them on the. side Of the


Union than against il, while it NAV also
come to be considered that they arc better
adapted TO the malarious regions of the
semi tropical climates. A few even may 90
so far as to calculate that tho more negroes
we put into the service the fewer white men
will be exposed to the draft. Denouncs
them, but avoid factsl


Sth. The draft-the conscription-abL
that your topic of topics, which can be
played upon like "the harp of a thousand
strings" Be careful, at the outset, not TO
initiate the foolhardy Valandigham and
advise an open resistance To IT, for Fort
Warren frowns angrily in the distance
Nor yet let it be known that our enrolment,
act compared with the CONSUMPTION laws Of
the rebels--of which there are three or
more-is like the sermon on the Mount
compared to the Draconian code. But
clamor against it in detail; intimate doubts
Of its constitutionality; conceaiug its benev-
olent exemption Of all who have others de-
pendent upon them, dehounce the $500
clause say that it makes odious distinctions
between the poor and the rich; and refer
learnedly to the despotic military systems
Of Austria and France. As no nIan fixes to
be forced into any duty, and particularly
INTO so dangerous an occupation as that Of
lighting, you will have large audience to
appeal to- their selfshness at least will be-
in your favor; and you may work not only
upon that, but upon the affections of their
wives and children, who very naturally dc.
sire to keep the head of the house at home.
There is fine field for expatiation in which
prej9dices may be easily excited, and the
law brought into the most unmitigated dis
grace. Plough it aud work it well, and il
can scarcely fail to yield you much more
fruit The interests, the integrity, the
honor, the glory Of your country, can be
quietly kept in the background, while you
arouse fears and touch the ssnsiblities of
the mother and the wife.


By pursuing these rules, and others
which we may hereafter prescribe, an ex-
cellent conservative journal may be pub
llshed, orthodox in every respect, at tho
North, and highly popular at the South.
Year: 1863

Alta meeting OF the editors Of the New York d,ly
newspapers Monday at which both the Tribune ana the
sering the right Of the press ertcse the acts OF the
admnsti alton portions Of the country where
dsloyaty rampant but not dominant boston D''y
AdUertiser.


Fair and reasonable criticism nobody OBJ
iects to anywhere. But when anybody passes
beyond reasonable grounds, and the evident
purpose and tendency of his criticism is to
thwart the government in it's efforts to save
the country, everybody ought to condemn
him. Then it is not criticism, but treason
Year: 1863

Editor Watrhm1H 1t may be somewhat
out of season for what am about to say, but
as corn has commenced growing,it is but rea-
sonable to suppose that we may want to cut
it up sometime, and it is in relation to the
best mode of doing so that | write. The
usual way is to use the sickle or corn-cutter
for this purpose but better way is to take
small hoe, grind it sharp and put in a short
handle, about two feet long, and the " ma
chine" is ready to run. You can chop off
the stalks with this much easier and quicker
than in the old way, in which you have TO
pull to cut the stocks, while with the hoe you
strike. Any farmer will see at once lohy it is
easier; if be cannot, let him Try 1t when the
time comes for such operations, and he will
soon find out.


Truly yours, PROGRESS


Worcester, June 9th
Year: 1863

OUR QUorA ANu IFS JsE The Wood
stock STANDARD remarking on the statement
that the quota Of this State under the dfait
would be 1000 men says " We have reason
to believe that there is some foundation for
this report regarding the quota OF our state,
which the Governor has been informed by the
proper authorities will be taken to fill up our
regiments in the field instead Of being created
into new regiments. 1t will require, how
ever, to Gil up the old regiments to the maxi
mum standard, over four thousand men. The
number from which this two thousand is TO
be drafted is probably about fifteen thousand,
as eighteen Il ousand Of our torty-seven
thousand militia are already in the service,
and something less than one-half Ct the bal
ance will be enrolled in the second class
This will take about one in seven,


The conscripuon act provides that the drait
shall be made by congressional districts, or
that each congressional district may be dl'la-
ed into six sub-districts In this manner IN
justice is likely to be done to many towns IN
our State which have hitherto furnished more
than their actual quotas. Take tor instance
the town Of Rutland, which has exceeded its
quota by eighty men, In making the draft
it must, W ith several neighboring towns,
furnish one-sixth or the proper proportion
of the six hundred and seventy-nine re-
qured of the first congressiona, district while
il cannot if classed with other towns re-
ceive credit for the excess already furnished
The Adjutant General of our State has
labored to effect a modification of this regu-
lation, and also to have the certificates of dis
ability granted by the State Medical Board
taken as evidence or at least considered by
the Enrolling Boards in determining exemp-
tions, but he has failed in his endeavors.


A spool of thread costs dollar in some
Year: 1863

legislate has never been regarded as pre-
venting actual State legislation. And the
danger Of conflicts between Federal and
State authorities is not different in its
character from that which may arise be.
tween different departments of the same
Government, aud lead to results that arc
quite insolube Mutual trust and respect
and a careful adherence to the Conetitu-
tion, can alone save us from such difficul-
ties.


1t is with very real distress that l find
my mind forced into this conflict with an
act of Congress of such very great impor-
tance in the juncture Of Federal affairs
but l cannot help it, Possibly, and the
question is SO presented that / cannot
evade it, an arrangement from the counsel
of the Government might have saved me
from this, il it is an error and it may YET
produce different result on the final hear
ing, which trust will take place so soon
that no public or private injury may arise
from any misjudgment now and here's
Certainly, in this great struggle, we owe
nothing to the rebels but war, until they
submit, unless it be that we do not let the
war SO depart from its proper purposes as
to force them to submit to a constitution
and system different from that against
which they have rebelled. But we do owe
! it to each other, to minorities and individ-
uals, that no part of that sacred compact
of Union shall become the sport of parti-
san struggles, or be subjected to the an
archy of conflicting moralites, urged on
by ambitious hopes veiIed in the back
| ground. Our solemn oaths and plighted
faith have made that compact the shield of
State constitutions, institutions and pecu-
larities, and of their right to their own
free development, against all arbitrary and
intermeddling action of the central Gov
ernment (Which in all free countries repre-
sents party), and venture to hope that
that shield will continue 10 afford its inten.
ded protection.


What have written, have written un-
der q very deep sense of the responsibility
imposed upon n ME by my position, and
with an earnest desire to be guided only
by the Constitution. Very many will be
dissatisfied with my conclusions, but I
submit to the judgment of God, and also
to that Of my fellowcitizens when the
present troubles shall have passed away
and are felt no more.
am in favor of granting the injunction
in favor Of each of the defendants for his
own protection, but not for the staying OF
all proceedings under the act.


ORDER.


Nov. Q, 1863. Preliminary injunction
Gin each CASEY granted for the protection
of the plaintiff, on his giving bond with
surity to bo approved by the Prothonotary
| in the sum of $500, according to law, and
refused for any further purpose.
Year: 1863

WE like fine writing when it is properly
applied, SO we appreciate the following
burst of eloquence in one of our exchang-
es -


As the ostrich uses both legs and wings
when the Arabian courser bounds in her
rear, as the winged lightning leaps from
the heavens when the thunderbots are
loosed. so does little negro run when a
big dog is after him."
Year: 1863

%tAAN>~.NNs~


Among the newspaper extracts from
Southern journals, printed herewith, un-
der their appropriate head, are two that
provoke q word OF comment-one from
the Richmond Enquirer, the immediate
organ Of the rsbel. Government, in which
the gloomy prospects Of the South arc dis
cussed, and the other from the same
source, In which French Mediation and
The political aspects Of the Northwest are
confuscdly mixed up. We trust that our
readers will neglect neither Of these, They
are worthy Of study. From the first, the
sympathizers in the North will learn that
they are endeayoring to prop up a falling
cause, and in the other they will find, in
good set phrase. the contempt with which
their efforts fo1 peace are regarded,
even in the South. But the confession
OF rebel weakness which comes 50 oppor-
tunely, or the scorn in which their machi-
nations are held by those whom they are
intended to benefit, Will keep the Copper
heads from their reasonable plottings, we
need not hope, The mental and moral
obliquity which accepts treason as the bet
ter part, when the loyal road is open, will
not be deferred from making familiar ad-
yances toward those who declare that they
will hold their. noses when the Copper
heads approach, even though they may
accept what they tender. But what spec
tacle they do present!
Year: 1863

The New York World-mercenary Copper
head-as the organ Of jeff Davis gives notice
that "the country need not be surprised
should it find. at the opening Of tho spring
campaign that the Southern armies at every
point will be superior in number to our ar
mics. The most merciless and extensive
CONSUMPTION known to history is now In full
operation at the South. All persons between
fourteen and sixty years Of age, throughout
such Of the contedeEacy as Is not In the actual
possession of the Union forces, are now being
pressed into the military service Of the South.
The ablc-bodied are put right into the regl.
ments now inthe field, while the young, old,
md feeble guard depots and railways and su-
perintend the work Of the negroes on the
Notifications" The Ho.7d thinks 1t will bc
impossible for us to hare an army In the helo
to combat this mighty host, and that :" no1n-
Ing but Esome strange chance Of war can
save Us from humiliation.
Year: 1863

since the adjournment Of the Legisla.~
lures Of Illinois and Indiana, the decline Of
Coppcrhead stock has been SO noticeable
that no man has been dull enough not to
eGecr1e it The conspirators went step
tco iar, and the people, rceping under the
conner Of the curtain that they raised, have
seen much and suspected more Of what
there is behind the scenes; and a reaction
is the consequence. II the masses but
knew the real aninus Of the men who are
preaching compromise and peace, there
would not be ole Of the conspirators
against the unity Of the Republic LETT alive
= to tell the tale Of how the rest were taken
of. There is not a lamp post in
Chicago that would not be adorned with
at least two bodies out Of whom the trea-
son had been choked by a hempcn rope.
Year: 1863

IOWA AND THE CANAL PROJECT.


The Davenport Qazette takes us severely
to task for suggesting that it would be for
the interest Of Iowa and other Northwest
ern States to join with Illinois in so repre-
senting the growth Of our commerce to the
Canadian Government, as to induce the
enlargement Of the Wel1and Canal, or the
opening of the Ottawa, or other new routes,
80 as to afford US greatly increased facilities
Of transit to the ocean We are satisfied
that the editor Of TINT excellent journal, by
a more careful study Of the whole subject,
would cordially second a movement which,
If successful, would add at least from twen-
ty to forty per cent. to the value Of the pro-
ducts OF that State, and consequently to the
land: which produces it. Suppose corn
could be shipped from all parts Of Iowa in
bulk to Chicago, and here be poured di-
rectly into the holds Of vessels of thou
sand tons burthcn, for Montreal or Liver
pool, can any man doubt that freights
would be very largely reduced, and the
farmers Of Iowa be enriched in the same
proportion? The customer that in the
end takes our surplus is England, and it
does not make particle Of difference in
principle whether the grain is bought at
the docks Of New York or Chicago; but it
will make vast difference with the amount
Of money that would reach the producers
pocket, if by the proposed enlargement Of
the Canada canals, freights are reduced
thirty per cent, and our foreign custom
ers buy our grain here, only at second
hands from those that raised it. Il, as we
believe will be the sure result Of this move
ment, if successful, TO induce Canada to
enlarge her canals, or to build new ones
Iowa farmers will secure larger market
and greatly increased and remuneratiye
prices for their produce, we can well afford
to bide our time and patiently bear the
gibes Of those who misunderstood our mo.
tiyes OF who may choose maiciously tc
condemn our co3rse
Year: 1863

The proper and constitutional time to dis
trict the State, was BY the last Legislature,
But the Republicans had q majority in that
Legislature, and hence the Democrats OPP
posed the re-districtiDg Of the State, and de-
feated the measure By boiling and breaking
the quorum. They refused to come back to
pass the necessary nrFortionmcnt bills, with
out q pledge from tie Republican majority
not to pass the appostionuent bill. They
also refused to meet in speciel session, after
the breaking out Of the rebellion, unless
such pledge was given. They alleged that, as
The number Of Congressman remained the
same, there was no necessity Of re-districting
the State, and that the aprortionment Of 1851
was fair enough, and could not well be bet
tered, and that It ought to remain unchanged;
and they bolted, and It did remain unchanged,
and one Congressional election in the new de-
cade has already been held in accordance
with 1t. But now that the Copperheads have
. majority in the Legislature, they arc going
to make the attempt to force this swihdlc
upon the people Of Indiana. If the Unionists
Of the present Legislature do not prevent
this monster from taking awful shape, By
the same sharp practice which the Democrats
innuguratcd two years ago, the responsibility
Of great wrong will rest upon their shoul:
dcrs
Year: 1863

This could only be made Democratic Dis
trict BY giving it the following shape. It
commences with Fountsin county on the Wa
bash near the western State line, runs three
counties east, then three counties south, and
then three counties east again, making a zig
gag, one county broad, nearly threc-fourths
across the State from northwest to southeast;
and all to gel small Democratic majority in
tha dist rfct
Year: 1863

"A FRIEND Of ours says, that he has been
without money so long that his head aches ready
to split when be tries to recollect how half
crown looks. He says the notion that I'VE live in
a world Of change is great fallacy.
Year: 1863

all In the language Of highly intelligent friend
who writes US from . County bordering on tho
South Carolina line, Qrom whom we should like to'
hear at some length "the people are tired Of this
awful war. 1t must end At some time, and thers
must be starting point to an end. Let our next
Congressional elections turn on the proposition that
Congress shall appoint commissioners to meet 9th.
ers on the part of Lincoln, to make an honest effort
to stay the efasion Of blood by IN honorable ID.
justment Let what these commissioners may do
be submitted to tho people If they approve it
peace will be tho result; if they reject it. tho war
will bs renewed and continued indsaniteiy.n II n
honorable, peace Sere rendered BY the scuslsz1Il
rejected BY the North, desperation would then nerve
every Southern arm, and our people would share &
common fate and fill common grave. But this
awful result it seems to US, may be averted. It
may DO much good, and can do no harm to talk-to
negotiate or to pave tho way to negotiations while
We fight :. i


We spoke just now of the worst befallihg our
people as the result of this war. What i tho
worsts 1t would be the condition of provincial de-
pendence on the federal governments each State be-
ing ruled by military Governor as Tennessee is,
and the emancipation and arming of our slayes in
our midst That would be the worst If the war
continues is it not likely that this will happeni-
Judging the future by the past-and We have no
other means Of judging-we fear it will What
then! Must we rush on to our doomr Must the
sword still wave, and the strong arm of physical
force still exert ITSELF and no effort be made by men
tai and moral means to close the warf Why, North
American savages sometimes bury the tomahawk
and meet together to smoke the pipe Of peace. Are
we of the North and South Christians as we pro-
fess to be-more savage than the savagess


These sad truths, but we feel it to be our duty
to lay them before our readers. We do not censure
others for entertaining their own opinions and we
have right to express ours without censure
from friend or foe But censure, and even the
grossest abuse We feel sure we shall incur yet
"none Of these things move us" when we know
we speaking the truth for the sake of humanity
and liberty, in the nalAe Of the people themselves


who ought to be, if they are not practically, the
masters of US all
Year: 1863

Dispatches received at the War Department state that
twentyseven thousand of the prisoners taken at Vcks
burg had been paroled, but all were to remain till the
whole were paroled.


Sixtysx thousand stand of small arms had been found
mainly in good condition. and constantly being
discovered They concealed in caves as we'll as in
all sorts of buildings.


The siege and coast guns found exceed sixty and
the whole captured artillery is above two hundred pieces


The stores of rebel ammunition also prove to be sur
prisingly heavy.


The stock of army clothing is officially invoced at FIVE
million dollars, Confederate prices OF sugar molasses
and salt there is large quantity. Sixty thousand pounds
of bacon were found in one place