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Year: 1864

The cause of the Union still lives in Al
ALBANIA. A large meeting was held in
Huntsville, Alabama, recently. Speeches
were made by Hon. ]. Clemens and Judge
Humphreys, andresolutions adopted urg-
ing Convention for the purpose of fadopt-
ing some mode for the restoration of peace
and the rights and liberties of the people.
Mr.. Clemens's speech is SO matterful and
significant that we give it in full:


"This is an adjourned meeting from
that held at this place on Saturday last, of
which the country people did not have
sufficient notice to attend. The object OF
the meeting was explained at the Saturday
meeting. will re-state it for the benefit
of those who were not then present. The
object of the meeting is the restoration OF
civil government-to bring us law and
order-to secure peace.


We were hurried into revolution against
our earnest protest. This people were
for the Union. Madison county gave
1900 majority against secession, yet we
were carried away without support. We
had no arms. Buchanan was in the
Presidential chair. The day has at last
come, thank God, when we can say that
we take shelter under the stars and
stripes. n.


We propose to call upon the Governor
of the State to convene a Convention for
the purpose of resembling the act of &C.
cession. How far the Governor will pay
respect to our action l cannot say. To be
candid, I think he will pay it none. In
calling upon him we avoid the charge OF
precipitancy, and follow the constitutional
method. After that we have right to
call upon our inherent rights-to act for
ourselves. We have right to assemble
in our capacity as citizens, and re-establish
civil government for ourselves.


Falsehood, fraud and crime took us
out of the Union. They told us that Sc
cession was necessary to save slavery.
During the ten years preceding the re-
bellion, the State of Alabama had not lost
ten slaves a year. We had a rebellion,
and the consequence now is that there is
not a man in the State of Alabama who
can say that he has the title to niger.
Not all of us have title to anything.
The practical result is emancipation. Cot
ton they said, was King-would secure us
recognition and independence. The re-
suit is, Confederate money is worth five
cents on the dollar. They said that civil
liberty and State Rights would be secure
by secession. The first act Of the Confed-
crate Congress deprived the people OF the
right to select their own President. II a
man owned twenty negroes he was ex-
cused from military duty. If a man had
ten starving children he was not. The
man who owned the negroes could stay at
home with his wealth; the man with
starving children must leave them and go
to the battlefield. You and may have
some fears of the success of the Confeder-
acy. Thank God there is now no pros
pect of success" -


Judge Humphreys, one of the ablest
men in the State, was equally decided.
He declared that slavery was dead and by
the hand of the South.
Year: 1864

The following mysterious extract Is
taken from the New York correspondence
of the Boston Journal: There is q small
room in the Astor House, on the lower
floor, around which clusters quite as much
interest as any room in the nation, ex-
cent the Presidents room in the White
House. It's occupant-and he has held
the room for many years-is quiet AMI
apparently unobtrusive man, moving
about the corridors with cat-ike step,
rarely speaking to any one, being rarely
spoken to, and of so quiet and subdued q
mein that his presence wonld not be no.
ticed by stranger. He comes and goes
almost without obseryation-passing away
in the evening train and fitting back with
the early morning light. Few men Of inn
portance Of rank, in civil OF military life,
pass through New York without visiting
this room. 1t is the headquarters Of the
conservative element of the land, without
regard to party. Fremont does not visit
il, but Mcclellan does. Butler did not
call in his recent passage through New
York, but Governor Seymour is quite at
home in the Chambers. The plan for the
reorganization Of the rebel States, and the
conservative plan for conducting the next
Presidential campaign, are here mapped out
and perfected Influences that sgitate
Congress and the State Legislature, and
knock into pi the schemes Of politicians,
can be traced to tflis little chamber which
is the New York home OF Thuriow
Weed" 1e "a
Year: 1864

GENERAL GRANT AND HIS CIGAR.-A
private letter from Lieutenant James
Hutchinson, of the Veteran Reserve Corps,
and formerly of the Thirteenth New York
Volunteers, furnishes little incident in
which Gen. Grant was one of the actors.
Lieutenant Hutchinson, is stationed in
Washington, and was on duty as an Off
Ger of the day at the War Department.
An order was in force which forbade
smoking in the building, and the sentries
were instructed to enforce it. 1t so hap
pened that among those who called to see
General Halleck, was Lieutenant General
Grant, who approached the door conf
IDENTIFY, cigar in mouth, expecting doubt
less to pass without question; but the
veteran soldier on guard knew his duty
better. Bringing his piece down to a
charge, he barred the General out, and in
formed him, respectfully, that he could not
go in and keep his cigar. The Lieutenant
General is too good disciplinarian to dis
pute such point, so he yielded. threw
the obnoxious weed away, and went in.
After his departure an order came from
General Halleck resembling the order
about smoking, so far as it affected army
officers.
Year: 1864

"Ws CAN ALL EARN OUR OWN LIVING,
FATHER" was the remark made in a fam
lily by one of several young ladies, a short
time since. "That is right my daughter" 4"
was the reply of the parent, that fact
regard as the point of triumph in your ed
ucation. Able and willing are the two
words which, when the occasion comes, il
come it shall, will insure you success, and
win dicate the principle that women should
be educated for business and usefulness
as well as for ornament and attractiye-
ness. Never fear to work for your sup
port when necessity shall come, nor fail
to encourage others in SO doing, though
you may claim an exemption through the
efforts ofothers."
Year: 1864

Since the commencement Of the Aboliti,
tion Administration and the gigantic Aboi
ton war that has grown out Of it. as a natu.
raj consequence of elevating to power
party whoss platform and whose PRINCIPLES
p edged them to make war upon the Com
sttulon and the rights of the States, the
genius Of our Institutions and the form of
our Government. the most important acts
of the Administration, such for instance as
the emancipation procIamation, are attempt
ed to be justified under the shallow and
t1'nsy plea Of military Necessity When in
reality, the platform and principles upon
which the Abolition President was elected,
unaltersbly pledges him TO them in advance.
For it was The understanding that the plat
form and principles of the patty that secur
ed Mr.. Lincoln his election should be carried
ont in their broadest and fullest sense. Then
why talk about military necessity, when the
very principles and platform upon which he
was elected committed him in advance to


The most offensive and monstrous measures
that have characterized his bloody reign
and despolc rule! Even if the Southern
States had not seeded aud we had escaped
tnc lcIIlib5 HtouIOo ol cNI war, MT. Lincoln
was bound in good faith to his party TO issue
the emancipation proclamation, or resort TO
some kindred measure for the accomplish.
nent Of the same object II he had not his
party would have disrupted and fallen to
pieces, and its first success would have prov
ed its death knell and its own defeat Mr..
Lincoln is simply carrying out the long
cherished principles of his patty and the
Chicago Platform of 1860, and to call them
military necessity is to refuse to credit the
party with the maturest fruit of their prin
ciples


The present state Of public affairs is the
natural and legitimate fruit of Abolition
rule, and if our troubles had not occurred in
their present form, they would have occurred
in some other equally offensive to freedom
and free government.


Having in the foregoing traced the origin
of our troubles to their ;rue source, and left
them at the doors of those who must stand
responsible for them in the eyes Of God and
man, we call upon Democrats and patriots
to rally as one man for The overthrow of this
bloody party on the eighth of November,
and to save what is left of our country that
is worth saving.
Year: 1864

BRANNAN AT FoREsr HILL.-Sam Bran
nan, the great North American Sword
swalower, and Vinton, spoke at Forest Hill,
few nights since. There was a goody
number in attendance, and Sam ought to
have put himself on good behavior, in order
to make a favorable impression in
stead of that he made it the point of bis
harangue to deal in the coarsest abuse of
lrshmen and Catholics. (who compose a
large and respectable portion Of the popula.
ton of the town) much to the disgust of his
audience. AS a fitting wind up to his slang,
he became beastly drunk after leaving the
stand.


The decent Aboitionists present, felt much
humliate dl at Brannan's conduct, and ex.
pressed themselves as sorry the man ever
made bis appearance among them.
Year: 1864

THERE will be religious service Of Methodist
Episcopal Church South, at the Court House IN
Auburn, on every third Sabbath Of the month IN
the morning and vcnng at the usual hours'


Rev. G. NJ. EDWARDS,


Preacher in charge.
Year: 1864

- Reader, did you ever seriously reflect upon
the consequences that must inevitably follow
the re election of Mr.. Lincoln, and the con.
tiuuance Of the present policy Of the Admi-
nstration. which it has been gradually and
constantly approaching, step by step, for
tue las, three years, and will no doubt be
strictly adhered to during the remainder of
Linrou's Administration, let the same. be
long or short; as it is beyond doubt, the
grest objective point of the party--around
which al! their hopes cluster and all their
principles concentrate. We mean the forced
abolition Of the institution Of slavery on the
part Of tie slave-holding States. Hereafter
as heretofore, If Lincoln is ree ected, this
war is not to be prosecuted for restoration
Of the old Union under the Constitution and
the laws, and the return of that peace and
prosperity in which the nation basked for
three quarters of a century, under Demo.
cratic rule, in the palmy days of the gseat
Republic. The Administration has turned
it's back upon the Union and the Cons titu-
ton, and has declared its intention to pro
secute the war (the most ferocious and de-
structive war to both life and property the
world has ever seen) alone for The n gger.
Mr. Lincoln, in his celebrated letter address
ed to ITO whom it may concern" says there
shall be no peace except upon the basis Of
lhe abolition of slavery.


The Constitution guarantees to the South
ern States their right of property in slaves,
yet Lincoln declares that they shall not have
the privilege Of returning to their allegiance
and to the Union except upon a violation Of
the Constitution, t:-The abandonment
of slavery and their rights as States.


We congratulate the country that Lincoln
has finally shown his hand and hoisted bis
colors; that he has avowed publicly
what be and his party have always
believed secretly. The only issue be
fore the country now is whether this
wicked and inhuman war for the forcible alb
oition OF tour million Of happy and conten-
ted negroes, (who are better off than any
other portion of the race that the world has
ever known.) and the determination of eight
millions OF white people, bone Of our bone,
and flesh of our flesh" including women
children and non-combatants, shall 90 on
until both North and South go down 10 one
common ruin, a sacrifice to the great tnoIoch
of aboIitionisn or rather, shall we rise in
our might and shake off this bloody party
that has grown fat and insolent upon the
lifo's blood and misfortunes OF the country,
aud hurl forever from power the miserable
old joker who has ruined and diseraced the
nation and made US the laughing stock aud
scorn Of the civilized world.
Year: 1864

To obtain any of these letters the applicant must
call for advertised letters, give the date of ths
list, and pay one cent for advertising.


If not called for within one month, they will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office.


Place the postage stamp on the upper right hand
corner, and leave space between the stamp and
direction for post marking without interfering
with the writing.


request for the return of letter to the writer
if unclaimed within thirty days or less, written on
printed with the writer's name, pest ofdce, and
face side, will be complied with at the usual pre1
paid rate of postage, payable when the letter id
delivered to the writer.
Year: 1864

This officer has again rendered his re-
signstiOn to the President, and asked to
be discharged from the service, for the
reason thst he is disabled from further
service in the field by q severe wound,
from the effects Of which he will never
recover. Il is thought the resignation will
be accepted.
Year: 1864

It is stated that in reply to the request
Of the President-the Numbers Of his cab
met have seversIly submitted to him in
writing their VieWs-relstiVe to retaliation
upon the rebels for the massacre Of Port
Pillow and Plymouth. Whatever policy
may be adopted, it is probable that no pub
lie declaration will be made Of It.
Year: 1864

In order to extend the circulation Of our Mammoth
Weekly Edition of The ONO STATESMAN. and to
nable our friends to get up Clubs for the Presi-
Dental Campaign. upon the most favorable terms.


we have decided to furnish it to Subscribers from the
'7th of July to the middle of November embracing
the whole of tho exciting and important Political
Campaign. and including the Presidential Election


Returns-at the following Low AND GREATLY RE


pUoED RATES:
Year: 1864

OLD ABE says he will consent to no I'm
ion nor end of war, except on the condition
of the abolition of negro slavery, but Gen
eral Mcclellan says: II would hail with
unbounded joy the permanent restoration
of peace on the basis of the Union under
the Constitution without the effusion of
another drop of blood"
Year: 1864

Cure FOR DYsENTERY. Page, Of
Washington. communicates to the Repub.
lican Of that city the following simple
remedy, long known in family practice,
and which was recently tried in the camp
Of the New York 22d Regiment, where
there were from eighty 10 one hundred
cases daily, and with rapid cures in every
case:


Recipe.-In = teacup half full of vine.
gar, dissolve IS much salt as it will take
up, leaving little excess of salt at the
bottom of the cup. Pour boiling water
upon the solution Until the cup il two.
thirds or three fourthS full. A scum will
rise to the surface, which must be remov.
Cd. and the solution allowed to cool.


Dose-Table.spOonful three times day
till relieved.


The rationale Of the operation of this
simple medicine win readily occur to the
pathOlogist, and in many hundred trials
have never known 1t fail in dysentery and
protracted d;arrbea.
Year: 1864

Tue DANGER OF OBsTINACY.-Thc edi-
tor Of tho Cincinnati Enquirer had talk
recently with q devout Christian gentle
man, on the subject Of the war, and the
prospect Of IT'S early termination, during
which the latter said :


~ have recently begun to doubt wheth-
er have been right according to Gods
will aud purpose in regard to US as a peo-
pie, in giving my support to the Admin
istration and the war. At times, | felt so
disappointed after earnest prayer, at the
result Of battles, when looked for sue
cess, that l felt inclined to denounce God
himself for allowing the rebels to triumph.
Indeed, my spirit more than once rebelled
against its Creator, on account Of my dis
appointments. But the continued bad
results that have attended our arms for
six months past, despite the prayers of
the Churches and the myriads of individ-
ual petitions that go up daily and nightly,
an over the North, to the Throne of Grace,
for our success, have staggered my faith,
and made me ask myself: May not be
wrOnge Is my judgment infallible p
May not be wishing and praying against
not only the interests Of my country, but
the eternal purposes of Jehovah? AS
may be wrong, shall not regret the sue
cess of the ticket you make at Chicago
A change of administration may develop
the right road for US as people to walk
in. We do not seem now to be in it,"


We have no doubt that similar thoughts
are passing through the minds of tens OF
thoucanda of OOod hnnncf llhr;ct;ope nm r. n
love God and their country,a who have
thought they we're serving both by sus,
tanning the administration and the war.
Year: 1864

The Democratic State Convention Of Rhode
Island, on the 22nd, passed a series Of reso-
lutions, of which the following is the pre-
amble:


Whereas frstricidal war. originating in a
disregard 4 the maxims and warnings Of our
fathers, is deeolating the land and threatening
the permanent disruption OF our federal Union
and whereas, the present administration, by its
fatal policy in the conduct Of the war, by its in
fringement Of State and individual rights, by a
general suspension Of the WI, Of habeas corpus
and substituting military for civil courts, and
above all, by employing the army 10 suppress
the freedom Of elections and forcing govern
men,s Of minorities upon the people Of the state,
has not only protracted the war indefinitely,
bringing upon the country nterminable taxation
and financial ruin, out has created general
alarm for the integrity Of the States and the
liberty Of their citizens, all threatened 10 be
swallowed up in finatical despotIsm, the worst
Of all governments and whereas, the country
has no guarantee for the speedy and successful
termination Of the war under the imbecile and
changeable management Of the present admins
tration, through any other means than a change
Of men AZ the coming Presidential elecu0n,-
therefore, Rstolped, sc.


Here is no intimation Of any cause for
war given by the South 10 hint Of any in
fringement of rights by the rebels no in
timatiou OF any resistance to Federal author
ity BY them no intimati0n Of alarm lest
they should succeed in establishing despot-
ism, founded on slavery.


The resolutions, three in number, which
follow, are of piece with the preamble,-
one beng declaration that the invasion Of
Mexico BY France e would never have been
tolerated under democratic Administra-
zion, in other words, that the Government
ought 70 be fighting Louis Napoleon instead
Of JEFF Davis another resolving that We
are on the brink of " national bankruptcy
and anarchy while the third calls for
the election of & President IN whose Wis
dom, integrity and frmness the country may
rely with hope for speedy suppression of
the rebellion. the cessation Of hloodshed,
and the maintenance Of the Union"


This faint concession that rebellion ex-
lists and that the maintenance Of the Union
is desirable, is the sole glimmer Of patriotic
feeling discernable in the whole series, and
this is drowned by the bitter denunciation Of
every effective and practical measure for the
crushing of the rebellion and prosecution OF
the war for the Union Such Is the "spoils
democracy of New England.
Year: 1864

A SAD Casa sad instance OF human
frailty and startling illustration of the
inspired truth that the wages Of sin is
death" has recently come to light in our
community. The main features, as elected
upon investigation b oury towr authorities
are tho abandonment Of resp etable home,
in one OF our interior towns of the State, by
a young woman Of twenty-five; life Of So
called pleasure" and actual shame Tor
wear or more, most Of it spent in this place /;
the birth last week of twin infant IN
secluded apartments hired for the purpose
the sudden death Of the infants within four
or five hours Of their birth. for which no ex,
ulanation from natural causes can be given
by the physicians or attendants the sudden
sinking and death of the unhappy mother
few hours later, without revelation, 50 tal
as appeared, of tho name Of the father
without any message to her mother o
friends, and without word Of spiritual
counsel or consolation from clergy or laity-
these are scenes of a mournful tragedy o
real life, just enacted here among US. "h'
can fail to read the lesson 81 fearful,
taught?
Year: 1864

An interesting Revival is now in progress
at Essex Centre. The work commenced
among the pupils of the Academy, and has
spread to a considerable extent through tho
various churches Of the village. Union
prayer meetings are held each evening, al
tended by full houses. The meetings arc
marked by no unusual excitement. They
are simply large but quie. prayer meetings.
Yet the most casual observer could not fail
to detect the presence OF deep feeling and
great solemnity. The perfect harmony
which marks the cooperation of different
churches Is among the pleasant features Of
the work
Year: 1864

II is noticeable as an illustration Of the
change Of feeling among the people. with
what auietness the enabling acts for the
territories of Nevada and Colorado passed
the House last week, each containing pro-
vision prohibiting forever slavery in those
territories. There seems TO have been no OF
position at all made to the Nevada act. Mr.
Mallory of Ky. moved TO have the prohibi-
tory clause struck from the Colorado bill,
but bis motion secured only eighteen votes
The vote against Colfax for speaker was 50.
There must have been therefore II of the
opposition who voted for tho bills or did not
vote at all.


Look hack four or FIVE years and think
what stir the very proposal of such bills
would have made what bluster southern
members would have made and how large a
portion Of the northern people would have
protested loudly. But now they pass through
with the feeblest opposition and are quietly
received by the people at large. There Is nc
doubt that the people have determined to
abolish slavery.
Year: 1864

In all these districts, the balance remain
ing to be furnished as reported in the last
column is TO he reduced by all the re-enlIsted
veterans as soon as reports Of them are made
up by the acknowledgement of the army


The statement furnished by Gen. Pitcher
the other day does not agree with this, as to
the Sd District, whose quota he hxed at 672.
and its excess, March lst at S72,-with only
s men deficient in six towns, and additional
credits Of 100 men enlisted since March lst.
BY his statement, there were l29 men to he
furnished by 2s towns in the district and a
surplus in the other towns Of AZ.


The main difference between the two
statements is probably owing to the fact that
Gen. Pitcher credited the veteran re-enlist
ments up to March Isl, while the Adj Gen.
did not There is besides difference of 2s
in the quota assigned.