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Year: 1864

We have, in East Tennessee great many suffer
ing toing destitute women, whose husbands and
sons their only natural protectors, are either in the
Federal army or have gone from the ranks to their
graves, on the field of battle with no Slab or board
to mark the resting place of their ashes. These
sufferers have been abused and robbed by the heart
less rebels because they were the wives sisters and
mothers of what they chose to call id Lincoln
tiles We know something Of the fearful straits to
which many Of thoss poor women arc reduced in
these times Of high prices, scarcity and swindng
and we are for them-so ought the Military and
Relief Association, and against the Internal Shy
locks who live and riot ON their blood and tears
God knows that if we had the power and means,
we would make them all comfortable, and imprison
their enemies and oppressors.


We have seen some of these suffering women
bare footed our streets within the last ten days,
begging for something for themselves and children
to eat, while their husbands are in the Federal army
facing rebel bullets At the same time we have seen
certain she-devils upon streets, of the "femae
persuasion, dressed in silk who scorn to walk un-
der the American flag, and woK rouad il to auoid
contamination. We have given many a poor
Union woman five and ten dollars, and if we had
the fortune to sustain us not of them, in all the
length ann breadth of East Tennessee, should want
for anything. But what can few individuals OF
limited means do, among such an army of sufferers


If a rebel woman Of means and distinction gets
into any trouble has been deprived of her effects
to any extent citizens, of the Constitutional and
Conservative class, become greatly troubled and
H.
confess, for the poor Union women and will
continue to flow in that channel as long we have
n soul. And we would TO God that our Govern
ment, our leading men in civil and military life,
could be more warmly enlisted in behalf Of these
helpless women and their suffering children What
can be done for them as the winter blast approach
esq What, o Mercfu One? Are these desparing
women-many of them sickened, nearly furnished
to perish with cold and hunger while their sons and
husbands are out fighting the traitors who got up
and have led on this he-born and hell-bound rebel
lion2


Thanks to God, labor is everywhere renumera-
tive and when this war is over the scornful proud,
and bitter rebel woman will find herself upon q
level with the poor Union woman, without gang
of negroes at her command. Our women will then
be in II field together where the rich and poor, the
loyal and dsloyal, can compete with each other and
where it will not be Il disgrace to labor


We hope to see the day in East Tennessee when
it will no longer be dishonorabo for young ladies to
SEQ and work in the kitchen. Nay we desire to see
| the day come when the honest and virtuous poor,
who have been pinched and prosecuted by the hate
fu arstocracy will be called upon, in mercy, to
give their descendcnt employment!
Year: 1864

From the very commencement of the war the
fcbcls have starved Union prisoners, and placed
hem in pens and on islands, depriying them of fire
|lothes, and shelter, means of killing them off
md by these means they have murdered thousands
nd made it certain they could never be exchanged
|r again enter the Union army
From the beginning until now, they have ampu-
ated the arms and legs of all Federal prisoners who
ave had any sort of wound that afforded pretext
or this course. The patients have protested-al-
|ged that they would get well if let alone. But no


he order was TO amputdte, and they were forced to


ibmt. The object to either kill the patient by


ne operation, or render him forever unfit for the
|,rvicc.


He'll is too comfortable place for such men, but


we have no power to send them to a worse place


ought to see that they go there upon short notice


nd by the most direct route
Year: 1864

When this rebellion was inaugurated, the South
ern leaders depended for success upon England and
France to hterreHe in their behalf Loosing all
hope of aid from that quarter, they have relied upon
the Peace Democracy of the North. Lincoln hav-
ing been most triumphantly elected and all hopes Of
"ad and comfort" from Northern traitors having


fed, the Southern leaders now turn TO the Niger for
relief They call him into the field and offer him
his freedom and so acres of land, if lie will fight for
the rebellion. This is the last card, and it will play
out in 1866. Mark what we say
Year: 1864

Tho final suggestion of Reputation by
the people, is worthy the entire artieler
Can there DO any pretense that the auc
thor Of this article is loyal2 Think Of
such efforts to bring destruction upon
the Government and the coGntryi Think
OF such assaults upon tho credit of tho
nation, at sihms like the presentl-Ind.
G0zette -i5oa
Year: 1864

present y consultation Of officers wss
called. The conclusion was unanimous
that against an artillery attack. they
were powerless-the teleg 'aphic opera
TOR, Mr.. --, asserted that he saw
two pieces in possess;onof the sailing
force. This statement was coufrme
by 1t Helmer, who stated that he had
likewise seen them. Convinced that he
would not be able to defend himself
against the fresh assault for which the
enemy had basely taken advantage OF
the flag Of truce to prepare, Col Hav-
kins yielded to an inexorable necessity
and surrendered his command.


From this statement, which we be-
lieve to be in strict accordance with
truth, it will be difficult TO find any
plausible pretext upon which to base
even a suspicion Of any want Of courage,
or integrity, against the unfortunate
officer, who IS made the subject Of these
grave charges. Among those acquaint-
ed with him it IS impossible for his
maligners to disparage his fair name
A soldier serving with gallantry during
the war with Mexico, he has since been
numbered among the most prominent
citizens of Tennessee. Had any ele-
ment OF disloyalty entered into his na-
ture, the path to promotion was open
to him By espousing the cause Of rebel
lion He, however, preferred to remain
loyal TO the old flag, and for this IN
compromising loyalty, was driven from
his home, and for months wandered for
safety in the recesses Of the forest; bis
property was seized by the rebels and
carried off; his family insulted and his
name coupled with odium by the enc
mics Of the country When the proper
time arrived for effective effort ho raj
lied around him a regiment of his loyal
countrymen, and engaged with all the
energy of his character, in the defence
of his country. In the battles of Lex
ington and Trenton, he displayed con-
spicuous gallantry At the latter place
he, with q portion of his command
were surrendered as prisoners of war,
by Col Fry, of an Illinois regiment, his
superior officer Being exchanged, be
returned to the field, since which time
he has been actively engaged in the du-
ties of his command until his recent
capture Why then, in the face Of
these facts, are these false and infamous
calumnies heaped upon his name2
Year: 1864

The Richmond Examiner makes an
effort to be lively over the news that
Macmillan has snubbed Slidell There
is much more truth than dignity III tIe
following fling


VINO is this Maximilian, and what
is his empire, that we should court his
notice, and invite him to give US so cool
8 cut? Our government has existed
three years: his empire is not yet quito
born. Ours has stood alone, emphati-
cally and gloriOusly alOne-his cannot
walk, and must be carried for many 81
day in the nurses arms. We have
sustained, for three years, the shock Of
a tempest of war, so potent ana terrible
that the one-tenth part Of it, directed
against him, would sweep him. crown
and all, back into the Atlantic ocean.


BIT what follows IS so coollyimpUdent
that it provOkes a smile:


It is very much more important to
the empire TO be recognised by the Con
federacy, than to the Contederacy TO be
recognised by the empire But this is
for the Emperor to find out, not for us
to press upon his attention


The Examiner goes on to argue that
the Emperor Napoleon viii probably
recognize the "Coniederacy' when he
is ready-which is true, but. he shows
no signs of Teadiness-and it very Just
w observes, that 'if we are ready, he is
not" Moreover, the Examiner con-
fesses, with commendable caudOr, shat
it is "a sad weakness to call mankind
to witness the hurry the South is in.
for the palpable reason that the world
should not be taught by its own agents
to regard the COnlederacy as "a drown
ing man catching at straws." This IS
precisely what the rebels have done
From the beginning of the struggle
these agents have piled every art 10
induce the governments Of the world
TO recognize their separate existence
and accord them the privileges Of
distinct nationalities; they have beg
ged, hat in hand, for crumb OF c0nso-
lation from the table Of Europe; they
have endured kickings and cuttings
with great resignation, and have tn n
turned round with fawning servii-tv
and tried to buy men where they failed
to corrupt governments. But when q
person whom the Examiner !acetiCu-,y
styles "Napoleon's sub-Emperor SCOTS
at the venerable Slidell and turns his
back upon him, the slight is too much
for the rebel mind, which straigh-way
turns to the consoliug reflection cul-
bodied in the concluding paragraph Of
the article from which e quote:


'On the whole, even should it he true
that Mr. Slidell has exposed US 20 o re-
butt, it will 90 US 10 harm TO be thus
taught, yet once again, that we have no
reliance in the world but our own un-
conquerable viii to be free, and the
blessing of Providence and the edge Of
the sword


This reliance upon the edge Of the
sword" being now confessedly the last
hope Of the rebels, and General Grant
having got to the front purPOsely to
1ull that edge" it is safe to cherish tl-e
hope that the rebellion is really on its
last legs, requiring but one more hard
blow to be struck dumb and senseles5


-
Year: 1864

CONVENTION PRocEEp,SGs A synopsis Of
the proceedings OF the recent Democratic
State Convention at DesNoines, will be
found OH the second page Of this paper
also the State ticket. 1t will he seen that
the selection of candidates has been made
with good Judgment. They are men who
are entitled to the respect and hearty sup
port OF every democrat in the State. and as
cand dates OF the party every democrat is
expected to exert himself and WELD all the
influence he may be able to command in
their favor.


Ihe campaign IN tins State is now open.
The contest will be somewhat lengthy but
probably none the less earnest.
Year: 1864

PicKrocKnr. w are informed that ar
o;il,r gang Of pickpockstS have made their
appearance in the city. They have already
been spotted, and unless they get up and
dust in a HURRY they will find themselves
III condi,on ,l.at will not be entirely
pleasant
Year: 1864

H The Chicago Convention Of ~


Copperhead psrty Of the Union will meet


on the Fourth of July, and in order tC


give it additional eclas and create : gen.


eral sensation throughout the country,


Vallandigham, the great Copperhead
martyr, will be there in person. 9


This has been . foregone conclusion
with the party for some time past. and
John Cochrane 4 Go. went into the Cleve.
land Convention with the special aim and
purpose of committing the men there as
sembled aud the party there organized
to the defense and vindication of the
rights of the banished exile. Hence the
resolutions in condemnation of '.arbitrary
arrests" enanating from . class of men
who have ever been the most vociferous
in favor of the suppression of treason in
the North by the strong hand of power.
Fremont is the great leader of the new
party, and Vallandigham is the no less
distinguished martyr of that party's plat
form.
Year: 1864

IL All the great Protestant denomi-
nations of the country have been dis
rupted by the slavery question and the
war which followed from that issue. And


oil these denominations. with probably
the exception Of the Episcopal, have set
forth principles and measures 20 diametri-
callg opposite on the subject Of slavery
that 1t Is not possible for them to rsunits
again so long as slavery continues to<ex~
list in this country. Hence the whole
ihfllence of the great bodies representing
the entire mass Of the Protestansism of
the North is interested and enlisted in
the work Of bringing slavery to an end Is
speedily as possible. sfkv i s-
Year: 1864

R The Mayor of Davenport recon.
mends that all labor ON street improve.
ments in that city be suspended during
the summer, in order that the laborcrs
TINS employed can go to the country and
help the farmers with their crops. A
good idea, that, aud worthy OF imitation.
Year: 1864

VAThe number OF EN- igrants that ar
rived at New York during the week end
ing May %. was ten thou sand two hun
dred and eighty, making = total Of sixty
eight Thousand and seventy EIGHT from
the first Of January to date, against forty
nine thousand six hundred Ard eighty
two, corresponding season last year.
Year: 1864

FREDERICK, OepC. ~. loOz.
MY DEAR GENERAL:-I have spent the day
in visiting your brave boys who are in the
hospital here. had the privilege to visit
the wayside hospitals, between here and
the camps; l am sure it will gladden. your
heart, and it surely did my own, to see the
great love they have to you. When l told
them how tenderly you had spoken of them,
and how you knelt with me in prayer for
Gods blessing upon them, many a brave
fellow wept for joy; and on every side l
heard "GOd bless the General" while here
and there some veteran claimed the privil-
eye to say "God bless Little Mac" | had
'the opportunity to commend some dying
men to God, and to whisper the Savior's
name i'm their ear for the last journey.
If | did not fear of wearying you, could
write an hour, telling you of words of low
ing confidence spoken by these brave suf-
ferers, who have been with you in good and
evil report. will not. But cannot close
without telling you how sweet is the re-
membrance of the pleasant service held in
your camp, nor to assure you that it is a
pleasure every day to ask God to bless you.
Your way is rough. Many do not know
YOU. Many are jealous of your success
Many will try to fetter you. But let no
cloud above, or thorn beneath, trouble you.
Above is God our Father, Christ our Sa-
vior, the Holy Ghost our Comforter. God
will hear our prayers. 1t may be weary,
foot-sore, way, but there is light beyond.
God bless you.


am, with love, your servant, for Christ's
| sake, III. B. WHIPPLE.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged THE DAILY ONO
BrATEshAN, and now print II on plain and hand
some new type, and clear white paper.


In Politics, THE ONO STATESMAN is,' in War as in
Peace for tho Country for tho Constitution, and for
" Union Of equal States, with equal privileges. and
with equal and exact Justice To all It's citizens. We
arc for the Old Flag With nota Star or Stripe erased
and the Old Union as far It is possible to restore it,
and for tho existing Constitution, in it's spirit letter
nd purpose.


Upon the coming events Of tho year. rest the hopes
If tho People and Government. We are in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
nd close depend upon wiser. truer and moro patr-
tic Policy than We have seen during the present Ad-
hiniStration. We owe II TO the memory Of our Faith


and to the hopes Of Children to the future Of
eur Country, and to tho best interests Of mankind to
shange Policy which is drifting us farther and far
her from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires.


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Ind family; and an abundance Of paragraphs upon
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Gence Of its popularity and Of its being adapted TO
the wants Of the people. ..
Year: 1864

The following is worth producing now.
"God bless Little Macm say millions OF
warm hearts to-day:


HEADQ'Rs ARMY OF THE PoToMAC.


MY DEAR BIsHoP:-Will you do me the
favor to perform divine service in my camp
this morning. If you can give me couple
ofhours' notice, shall be glad of it, that l
may be able to inform the corps in the vi
cinity. After the great success that God
has vouchsafed us, feel that we cannot do
less than avail ourselves of the first oppor-
tunity to render to Him the thanks that are
due TO Him alone. /, for one, feel that the
great result is the result of His great mercy;
and would be glad that you should be the
medium to offer the thanks feel due from
this army and from the country. Earnestly
hoping you will accede to my request,


! am, very respectfully,
Your humble servant,
GEO. b. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
Year: 1864

What We want is an army, not to be
promenading all over the Rebel States,
but to walk over the identical patch
held by Lees army Our armies may
overrun the rebel territory from Dan to
Beersheba and make all sorts of marches
unparalleled in history, but so long as
Lees army occupies the patch to which
il has been so long rooted, these exten,
live expeditions of pedestrianism will
tend only to a slow exhaustion of the
enemy. The war will close with the
coup that dispossesses the army of Lee oi
the lines in which they lie, aud that an
initiates or routs that army"
Year: 1864

IT is reported that in the new State OF
Nevada, beneath a thin covering of re-
fuse saline matter, for depth Of four
teen feet. pure rock salt is found as clear
as ice, and las white rs the driven snow v
Beneath there Is water, which seems to
be filtered through salt to an unknown
depth. The whole of the fourteen feet
in thickness does not contain q single
streak of any deleteriOus matter or rub.
bish. and is ready for quarrying aud
sending To market The locality Is one
hundred miles west of Rees River
Year: 1864

(FrOmthe Richmond Examiner, Dse24,l


We shall have merry Christmas next
year, please God. Even this year the
COnfederacy will celebrate that festival
not joylessly nor hOpelessly. while think
ing how infinitely worse it would be if
the Yankee nation had once come in as
our masters. What jOvial Christmas
dinner we should have under the rule of
Major General Butler We should have
to go to market furnished with permit
from some Dutch OF downeasterprOyOst
marshal, exhibit certificate thereof to a
negro guard, then pass under the folds
of the gridiron, which that flag-faunting
people insist upon hosting over every
thing, then humbly buy our eggs or beef,
and then to dinner with what appetite
we may. We apprehend that some OF MS
would choke.
Year: 1864

From the Richmond Enquirer, Dec a. -


Although there is still no official news
of importance from this quarter, enough
is known to warrant the belief that the
enemy has been punished severely by
Breckinridge in several conflicts, and
that he is making with all speed back to-
ward Tennessee Among other injuries
inflicted by the enemy during the raid
was the destruction Of the office of the
Abingdon VUginian and the Bristol Reg
lister.
Year: 1864

JEFF DAVIS AND GRANT.-General Grant
appears to have been acting from the begin
ming of his campaign upon fixed principle
to take away from the rebels whatever
they declare themselves least able to spare.
In January, 1862, it was rumored that the
rebel capital would presently be removed to
Nashville Grant determined to be before
hand with Davis, moved upon the works of
Fort Donelson, and after very unhandsomely
capturing the garrison, with General Buck
ner, took possession of Nashville. Next
Mr.. Davis announced to the world that the
fate of the Confederacy depended upon the
fate of Vieksburg. Hereupon Grant moved
down and captured that place. East Ten
nessee was next declared to be absolutely
necessary to the safety of the rebel cause.
The untiring Grant no sooner heard this
than he sent Sherman to Knoxville to drive
off Longstreet, and leisurely drove Bragg
away from Chattanooga. 1t is now Davis
turn will he kindly mention another point,
the possession of which is necessary to his
peace of mind and to the success of his plot
against the Union?
Year: 1864

RATHER HIFALUTIN.-Rev. G.. D.,
of Fayette county, Ark, one of the genu-
inc forest born orators, preaching not long
since on the glory of the saints delivered
the following burst of native eloquence,
which is too good to be lost who, my
brethren, can describe the glory of a saint ?
Why, nothing on earth can iken it. If
you drill hole through the sun and put it
on your head for crown, and split the moon
asunder and put the pieces on your shoul-
ders for epaulets-if you tear down the
starry curtain of the skies and wrap it
around your body for robe, and ride to
Heaven on the lightning wings of the tenn
Pest-this will be as nothing to the glory of
the saints
Year: 1864

The midnight stars are cleaning
Upon her silent grave
Now sleepest without dreaming
The form we could not save.
The cloud of grief is keeping
Its shadow on my brow,
OH blame me not for weeping
l have no mother now
No mother now to bless me,


With love sincere and true
No mother to caress me,


As she was wont to do.
No mother Grief is keeping


Its cloud upon my brow,
Oh blame me not for weeping
/ have no mother now.