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Year: 1864

presidential nomination that thought.
and hoped he, too, thought, that no man.
especially IN revolutionary times, ought
to lead an army in the field, and aim.
through the strength of that position. at
once to grasp the civil power Of the Go
yernment that no maa had ever marched
from the battle field to the civil power
with an army which he had disciplined
and led in person that did not find him
self able and willing to use that army to
secure that position.


urged, therefore, that il he wished to
exert the high military attainmen,s which
his friends, and among the rest, believed
belonged to him, for the benefit of his
country in its life and death struggle
that he should abandon the idea OF being
a candidate foy the Presidency, ifhe enter
tanned it, and return to service in the
field. | said, if the President refused it
he would then be responsible forth CON
sequences. Ii he asSented, the result
would be that he would cOntouhd his en-
emies, who had, as l believed, urged on
the War Committee, and impressed it on
the public mind, that the delays of the
great army he had commanded i'll achiev-
ing decisive results were the consequence
of an ambition to clutch the Presi-


dency by lingering out the war and his
command to the end Of the Presidential
term, that he might make the prestige
and hold the means to effect his purpose.


This was the scope of my argument to


General Mcclellan on the topics referred


to, 1t was honestly meant, and designed
to promote the public good and his own.
He seemed so to consider it. Disclaim-
ing any desire for a Presidential candl-
dacy, he thanked me for the interest |
had always taken, as his friend, in the
relations of which spoke; said that the
suggestions had made were worthy OF
deep consideration, and they would be
well weighed; tina: i,e was called to the
country again by sick child, and re


gretted that he could not probably see
| me again.


mentioned to Mr.. Lincoln, on my re-
turn, the attempt | had made at the con


citation Of parties IN New York, with a
view to defeat the opposition in the
| North, by restoring harmony among all
favOIing the crushing Of the rebellion by


arms, aud told him thought it probable
| General Mcclellan might write to him IN
Irespectto himself He neither expressed
approval nor disapprobation of what |
| had done, but his manner was as cour-
| teous and as kind as General Mcclellan )
| had been,
Year: 1864

A BIG CALL FOR MEN soos.--It is reported
that call under the new enrolment act will
soon appear for at least half million men, of
whom 1t is expected that not more than two
hundred thousand will require to be drafted,
the balance being supplied by volunteers with
In the fifty days allowed.
Year: 1864

wa have considerably enlarged TIE DAILY ONO
Sr rlTEsMAN, and now print 1t on plain and hand
some new type, and clear white paper.


In Politics, TIE OHIO STATESMAN is,'in War as in
Peace for the Country for tho Constitution and for


Union Of equal States, with equal privileges, and
with equal and exact justice TO all its citizens. We
are for the Old Flag with not Star Stripe erased,
and the Old Union as far ispossible to restore IT,
aud for the existing Constitution in its spirit letter
aud purpose. f'


Upon the coming events Of the year. rest the hopes
If the People and Government. We are in the midst
of bloody and protracted civil war. It's duration
and close depend upon wiser, truer and more patr-
otc Policy than we have during the present Ad-
ministration We owe it 10 tho memory Of our Faith
ers and TO the hopes Of Children to the future Of
our Country and to the best interests Of mankind to
change Policy which is drifting US farther and far
thor from the landmarks Of our patriotic sircs.


TEE STATESMAN will do all it can to aid in bring
ing about this change and hence. the Publishers in
vite support and encouragement from all those who
while wishing for a good NEWSPAPER, also wish to
have sound Constitutional journal.


We publish paper in which we seek to give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets, our
Political and General News, are carefully freed from
the sensational character. and we seek TO make The
STATESMAN trustworthy in every particular.


For News, for Instruction, for Good Morals, for
Sound Political Sentiments, for Steady Defense Of
American Institutions. Take. Read and help to Cir
culate, THE ONO STATESMAN.


THE WEEKLY OHIO STATESMAN is one Of the
largest, cheapest, and best printed Papers in the
West. Each number contains complete resume Of
all the Military and Political news Of the week. the
latest telegraphic and market reports carefully
prepared collection of literary reading for tho home
and family; and an abundance of paragraphs upon
every topic of interest or importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper is an evil
deuce of its popularity. and Of its being adapted to
the wants Of the people.
Year: 1864

Yesterday several prisoners were brought
in, among them Lieutenant of cavalry,
'.just all the way from Cork" He repre-
sents the cavalry arm of the Yankee SER
vice as being in anything but the best
up" and will not now number one-fourth
Of what it did when the campaign COM
menced. Their operations on the north
side of the James and on the south side OF
the AppomattoX rivers will lay them ON
the shelf and render them useless for weeks
to come.
Year: 1864

Talk not of compromise or peace


To traitors with their dripping swords
This glorious war can never cease,


TO waste our time in useless words.
What speak Of peace when nameless Grim
Lifts up, unawed, its brazen brown
No, freemen this Is not the time


To cry for peace-not now-not now
Talk not of peace while dauntless souls
Arc struggling on the battle plains,
Where vengeance's fiery chariot rolls
Its cory wheels among the slain;
The battle must be fought and won,


Rebellion crushed, no matter how
The war for freedom must go on,


1t cannot stop, not now-nOt now!
When those who woke the sound of strife
Shall come the boon of peace to crave
When those who sought the nations life,
Shall meekly sue, their own 20 save
When foemen lay their armour down,


And in submission humbly bow,
Then war may cease in wrath to frown,
. But now, il cannot cease-not now
Let northern dastards sue for peace,


While others fight, their homes to save;
Let tories whisper war must cease,


While patriots find bloody grave
Heroes but tirmer clutch the sword,


While laurels wreath each vietor's brow.
And freemen shout with one accord
We must not fail nor falter now
We seek no peace till every star


Bright in our constellation shine:
We stop not in the path Of war,


Until we gain that height sublime
Our flag must float o 'er hill and plain,
From Maine to the Pacific shore;
Nor treason's war cloud rise again,


To dim It's glory evermore.
Year: 1864


Do you uphold the Nations cause,
And think as Daniel Webster thought
The Constitution and the laws


With Unions life inwrought7
Does then your soul indignant swell
With scorn for the foul fiend who said,
Your Magma Charta is from Hell9
You are a Copperhead !"
Do you revere our chartered rights
And thus prove traitOr-as they say,
Those Ethiopian Zoophytes


Who now hold sway
Do You despse the vulture horde


Upon the country's vitals fed,
Who serve corruption as their Lord


You are a &C COpperheadW
Do you revert to former days,


The days of glory andrenown,
When patriots won the statesman's bays,
And won the mural crown
When not the place could make he man,
But aye the man the place instead
Where honor proudly led the vang


You are a" Copperhead !"
Do you e'er pray that strife may cease,
That war may stay her crimson hand,
And that the broad, white wings of peace,
May brood the land
If such your prayer, for one, l say,


Gods blessing rest upon your head
Come share with me the "sobriquet'


Of traitor 'COpperhead 2"
When through these clouds the Union star
Shall struggle from its sad eclipse,
And the red meteor of the war


Meath the horizon dips,
No higher eulOgy be mine,


No epitaph-if haply dead
Than this short, cabalistic line:


" Walter, the COpperhead !" WALTER.
Year: 1864

USELESS YoUNG LADIEs.-A cotempora-
ry thus seriously speaks of that very large
class of useless young ladies who glory in
being above useful employment:


"The number of idle, useless girls in all
our large cities seems to be steadily increas-
ing. They lounge or sleep through the
mornings, parade the streets during the af-
tcrnoon, and assemble in frivolous companies
of their own and the other sex to pass away
their evenings. What store of unhappiness
for themselves and others are they laying
up for the coming time, when real duties
and high responsibilities shall be thought
lessly assumed They are skilled in no do
mestic duties-nay, they despise them; have
no habits of industry nor taste for the use
ful. What will they be as wives and moth
ers? Alas for their husbands and children,
and alas for themselves! Who can wonder
if domestic unhappine8S and domestic ruin
follow 2"
Year: 1864

CIRCUNsTANTIAL EvIDENCE.-I have
heard some very extraordinary cases of muir
der tried remember in one, where was
counsel, for long time the evidence did not
appear to touch the prisoner at all, and he
looked about him with the most perfect un-
concern seeming to think himself quite safe.
At last the surgeon was called, who stated
deceased had been killed by shot, gun
shot, in the head, and he produced the mat
ted hair and stuff cut from and taken out of
the wound. 1t was all hardened with blood
A basin Of warm water was brought into
court, and as the blood was gradually soft
ened, piece of printed paper appeared
the wadding of the gun, which proved to be
half of ballad. The other half had been
found in the mans pocket when he was tax
en-. He was hanged,
Year: 1864

We have known for some time that every effort
is being made by certain officers in the oonfeder-
ate service, to prevent the Standard from crcula-
ting among the soldiers in the field and in the hos
pitals The soldiers want the Standard, and these
officers are averse to their having It, because the
Standard contains truths which these officers can
not bear. We have received a letter from soldier
in Lanes Brigade, Virginia, in which he informs us
that the package of Standards is received at head
quarters but is not handed out to the subscribers,
and when inquired for, they are told no snch paper
has been received. Now, these subscribers have
paid their money for the paper, aud they are enti-
tied to receive it If an officer in tho service has
the right to decide what papers shall be subscribed
for, and what papers shall not be subscribed for
and received in his company or regiment then he
has supreme power over the opinions and thoughts
Of those under his command Such an officer is a
despot, and the soldiers who are thus treated are
denied the enjoyment o. those very principles Of
liberty for which they are fighting.


But there is one way in which the soldiers who
want the Standard can obtain it Let them call at
the Standard Office in person, or send, and they
will be supplied with copies of the paper. And we
trust our friends generally throughout the State
will send copies Of the Standard, whenever oppor-
tunites present themselves to the soldiers in camp
and hospital
Year: 1864

TKNO THE SOLDIERS AND CITIZENS
Il (VOTERS) OF NASH COUNTY, announce my
self candidate for a seat in the House of Commons
at the ensuing election in August As it will be i'm
possible for to see you all between and the first
Thursday in August take this method OF making known
to you my principles and views" am in favor of an
honorable peace it possibly be obtained
and think that efforts should ha been made long ago
stop this cruel, bloody and desolatiug war


was never secessiOnist-always opposed those who
said secession would be peaceabe, if had they
wOnd pay the expenses with ten cents and wipe up all
tA blood with d pOcket-handkerchief l am not one of
"the last dollar and hast gentry. thought and
still think the people have the right to hold meetings
consult together for the promotion Of their interests
lam opposed to the SuSpeiO the aOt of h1Gsus corpus
and Lacng the aCOle SOer Of the country in the hands Of
In short am Conservative of the straitest
Conservative and peace man If you elect me promise
not vary hairs breadth from the principles of the
great and growing and glorious Conservative party.


Your humble servant and friend,


JAMES D. MATTHEW'S.


Jupe g. 1861 27-te
Year: 1864

The progress of this revolution has developed no
nobler Roman than the gentleman whose name heads
this article. Modest and unassuming but firm
and decided he is never silent when the rights and
liberties of the citizen in danger.


We quote. the following from the Senate proceed
ings of "Wednesday last:


Mr.. Watson, of Miss, introduced bill to amend


the act to establish military Refer ed to the
Military Committee.


Mr.. Graham, of n. c., presented the resolutions
Of the Legislature of North Carolina relative to the
writ Of ha6eds corpus, conscrption and commercial
regulations which read laid upon the table and
ordered to be printed.


Mr.. Graham said that concurriEg as he did in
the opinion express By the General Assembly on
the important topics embaced in these resolutions
be had anticipated their desire contained in the
resolution first read. At an early day OF the ses-
sion he had introduced bill, which passed this
body to relieve the States from the stringent reg
! uations of the Treasury Department made by them
and which in his ogn State had operated so bene6
cially to her soldiers in the field and the support
Of the armies of the Confederate States.
He had also taken occasion to express in this body
his objections to the act denominaed an act to sus-
pend the privileges of the writ of hdbeas corpus,
which, in fact far transcends the object desgnared in
its title. lie concurred likewise in the opinion of
the Legislature to the act declaring all males be-
tween the ages Of seveteen and eighteen, and forty


five and fifty years, to be in the military service
during the war. In the few days which RENAME ed
of the present session. he deemed it useless bring
| forward any measure on the subject, but believed
it would require the serious revision of Congress.
He thought the drain of men and boys required by
this act from their industrial pursuits the Of
families and educational improvement would not
be compensated for by any service they could rem
der in the field. He moved that the resolutions be
laid on the table and printed which was agreed to.
Year: 1864

. THO THE PEOPLE OF RUTHERFORD


II AND POLK Citizens, l
candidate to represent the people of Ruth
ertOrd and Polk in the House of Commons of the next
Conservative "after the straitest sect" am for
honorable peace BY negotiations and bold that is the
duty of the representative to be verued by The will of his
constituents If elected will do all in my power to
you and and brave soldiers and to secure hOnor
Bile peace JAMES w. ADAMS.


June II, 1864. 26-tdpd
Year: 1864

The strawberry FEsTIvAL.-To-mor-
TOW evening tho ladies' of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church North Wheeling)
will give grand strawberry festival at
Washington Hall, the proceeds Of whic b
Will be devoted to repairing their house Of
worship. We know the festival will be we'll
pltroniz'd by our liberal hearted citizens,
as the object is one which should meet the
hearty approval and support Of all lovers
Of Christianity.
Year: 1864

NEw4YoRK, June "A special to the
Times dated from Headquarters, May 81,


There is hardly doubt that the position
now held BY the rebels in Our front is but
an advanced line which they will hold as
long as possible for the purpose of gaining
time to perfect their defences on the Chick
ahomiuy. On that historic line it is new
fairly expected We shall, ere long, deliver
battle,
Year: 1864

We have always been in the habit of looking to
the North American Review for tho reflection of
ideas which appeal to the Intelligence and candor
of the public. Its views Of political affairs under
former editors have always been positive and
definite, but they stated without exaggeration
and without partisan vehemence. Its present
conductors, we regret to observe, prescribe to
themselves different rule of conduct and address
= different class of readers They have impressed
on the Review a character for p.rtisanship which
does not require respect for even the appearance
of accuracy in statement that appeals to cur
rent political hatreds. For instance, in the July
number just received, in an article on the "Na-
tionsl Currency" we read as follows:


"A Union victory on battle 6ed or at the polls de-
presses the price Of god rebel victory in the South
or at Northern election sends it up Jefferson Davis
the Southern armies, Generals Lopgstreet and Lee
and the Northern Democrats the bulls OF The gold
markets Lincoln, Chase Grant, Sherman, and Meade
brave troops and the loyal and patriotic men Of the


North are the bears Gold will fall as they rise in power,
Treasury, the great draws to ssfu close
will increase in value and when il ends be at par every
where, and like the notes Of the Bank Of the United
States, sometimes and in some places, above par


Every body knows that there is no foundation
for this statement, so far as it afirms that " a
Union victory at the polls depresses the price Of
gold" or that rebel victory" in a Northern
election" causes a rise in the price of gold. By
Union victory at the polls" the writer means a
Republican triumph, and by q /" rebel victory" a
success of the party opposed to the Administra-
ton. And yet, with the blind fatuity Of the par
tisan, he establishes connection of cause and
effect where every reader is able to penetrate its
fallacy; for every body knows that at the last
elections which have been held in the countrv
the Republican party has prevailed, even in State,
previously Democratic, by majorities the most
overwhelming and unprecedented, and as it is
certain that tho price of gold has subseouently
gone up with accelerated velocity, the truth
of the writer's statement can be substantiated
only on the supposition that the Administration
party is the party whose triumph has had the effect
of q" rebel victory" And then, If the review
ers analysis of the monetary situation be exhaus-
tive or sound As far as it goes, when he saysuthat
legal-tender notes will increase in value 0as the
war draws to successful close" it follows that,
according to his ogio, the prospect of "a success
ful close of the war" is growing constantly less
and less for Treasury notes, instead Of "incroa.pg
in value" as measured by gold, have been steadily
declining for the last few months But, a. We arc
sure the author does not intend to say all this IL
Year: 1864

IS charitable to suppose that he meant only to show
how recklessly partisan use words to convey
TO the passions meaning which they contradict
to the reason OF every reader. We hope the North
American Review will leave monopoly of this
style to the professional partisan press. Besides,
something more of vivacity is pardoned to the
haste OF daily journalism, than to the deliberation
OF periodical which speaks only four times a
year. We are the more embodened to make this
suggestion to the leading quarterly of our country
because we are pleased to find in another article of
the current number some judicious reflections on
grave questions Of public concern, to which we
shall call the attention of our readers at an early
dav
Year: 1864

JAMES O. wELLING, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
The subscription price of tins paper for year Two
DOLLARS, payable in advance.


reduction of 30 per cent oneth of the full charge
will be made any who shall order and pay at
time, ten copies Of the Weekly paper and reduction Of
25 per cent Cor oneourth of the full charge) to any
who wllorder and pay for at time, twentyor more
copies.


No being this paper it will not be sent
to any unless paid for advance than
the time for which it is paid
Year: 1864

INTERNAL REvENUE.-It is stated that Commissioner
Lewis expresses the opinion that the receipts from internal
revenue for the next fiscal year will reach the large figure
Of $30O,oo0,000,
Year: 1864

Inc attention OF the country has during the last
nine or ten days been attracted to certain underlined
and desultory movements of the enemy in the
neighborhood of Harper's Ferry.


portion of the forces lately cooperating with
the army Of Gen. Lee in the defence of Richmond,
after penetrating the valley of the Shenandoah,
seems to have SO far eluded the vigance-perh
we should say, presumiDg on the carelessness-
the Federal commanders in the region of the Upper
Potomac that the nature and extent of the irrup-
tion were not developed until the enemy as it now
appears, was able to effect an entrance into Mary
land with considerable force-the main body of
this force masking its movements by what at first
seemed to be little moro than the predatory opera
tlons OF guerrilla troops, engaged in plundering
forayFather than medtatinga serious demonstration


But within the last few days it has become evi-
dent that a considerable body Of the enemy has
been detached this expedition, in the hope doubt
less of creating diversion in favor of Gen. Lee,
by exciting such an alarm for the safety Of Wash
ington, or of it's communications with the North,
as would have for it's effect to cause Gen. Grant to
raise the siege of Petersburg and abandon his
campaign against Richmond.


We have, however, the best reason to believe
that the enemy has entirely miscalculated the
bearing of his demonstration, which, we do not
doubt, will be promptly repelled, without produc-
ing any interruption in the plans of Gen. Grant,
who was not unprepared for the movement of the
enemy in this direction.


The measures taken by the War Department
are believed to be entirely adequate to meet the
emergency, and little excitement has prevailed in
this city since the proportions of the incursion
have been fully developed within the last day two.