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Year: 1863

FIRST REGIMENT For THB WAR.-The
Nashville Union states that the gallant 29th
Pennsylvania passed through that city Mon
day night, en- route for Philadelphia. We
learn that this regiment was the first to
climb the summit OF Lookout Mountain
They are returning home on thirty days
leave for the purpose of recruiting
The twenty eighth is the first regiment in
the army mustered in for the war. Col.
Richards is the commander of this veteran
regiment.
Year: 1863

A great many people talk as if the most
essential thins to do is to avoid the draft.
This is mistake. The thing to do, is to
reinforce our armies. The avoidance of the
draft is q secondary affair.
Year: 1863

1t Is not our present purpose to speak OF the
| remote or immediate causes which have led Us
step By step into this unfortunate war, nor Of
their irrepressible and antagonistic nature, for,
the Democracy of the country do not deem
themselves cupable either of having provoked
| the issue. or OF having neglected any possible
efforts to avert it. In this respect they most
cheerfully leave their defence to impartial his
tory they are willing to stand or fall before
It's enlightened decision. Neither in the com
mencement nor in the progress of this war
have the Democracy been convinced that
true and generous patriotism requires them TO
abandon their party or their principles for.
party spirit is not obnoxious to republics, and
true principles of government are immortal.


10 TACT, we hold that parties are necessary to
keep republican government from corruption.
and the nation from imbeeility or centralized
despotism. But in all parties there are ex-
treme men as well as conservative members.
and whenever extreme men obtain control of
the affairs of nation, social change, political
convulsions and disorders inevitably follow
their track with certainty as absolute as
that bad causes produce bad effects. Such is
the inseparable relation between them. Our
own nation may not present more than one in.
stance, but other nations are full OF instances,
where, just as soon as men OF extreme opinions
came into the possession of supreme power,
however happy and prosperous they found the
people under the established forms and Gus
toms OF their government, they were sure 10
throw the whole delicate machinery of the
government and the laws into inextricable con-
fusion and disorder, and to render themselves
memorable, not for the good but for the ruin
they accomplished even without design The
Democratic party is not alone liable to the
charge that among its individual members are
to be found some who entertain extreme views


in regard to principles and political policy; it
is common to all parties of men. And the
great work of party must be to harmonic
individual opinions, to neutraze all the efforts
of radical men, and to give prominence and
success to wise counsels, patriotic impulses.
and national principles and policy. The con-
servative elements ever have predominated iu
the Democratic party. From Maine to Cali
fornia, the Democracy stand upon platforms
and principles as national now as fifty years
ago, and as true 10 the Constitution and the
Government as before the present unhappy
political cOnvulsons broke forth, deIuging lhe
country with blood, and strife, and sectional
animosities The Democrats of to day. in view
of the patriotic and conservative principles
adopted for their guidance, by their mass
meetings, county and State conventions. NAV.
with pride, have their names handed down TO
future history, and though the waves of blind
popular and party frenzy may overwhem them,
like the Girondists of the French Revolution.
they will survive and live ID the affections of q
grateful pOSterity
Year: 1863

This being the real state of the case the
policy of the war on our part should have been
wisely adapted to conquer the grand idea and
conception which alone gave power and vitall-
ty TO the cause of our opponents. No necessity
existed TO wage war upon the States, or against
any of the local rights and institutions of the
individual States. 1t should have been waged,
If waged at all, against Southern belligeTent
power, claiming to be a unit, a nationality
overpowering State constitutions and State
governments by q strong military organization,
created by the individual citizeus, and not by
the States themselves All the opposing and
corrective measures required were for the con-
servative masses of the Nation to assume such
geographical and military positions in our
common country, as to render impossible the
success of the idea OF another powerful and in
dependent rival nationality within the terrific
rial domain of our Union. The idea being the
conception of grand empire, TO divide ard
dsmember its unity was the most certain
means to its inevitable extinction. For, no.
thing less than the whole of that stupendoDs
conception of colossal power and dominion,
could satisfy the American mind OF those en-
gagged in It's construction. They could never
content themselves to be circumscribed within
national boundaries not greater than TWEEN
tieih part Of the old Union, with q nation Of
vast, gigantic proportions surrounding them.
and ready to overpower them at the first real
or pretended proVocatio0. Our true policy
was, then, TO divide, not TO su5jugdis. for dirl
sioa was conquest of that grand political
conception of power and dominion.


The only wise policy 70. Us TO adopt, in Or
Year: 1863

Il is strange that, with all the time
American women bestow upon dress, SO
few know how 20 prepare simple toilet
with taste. To be well.dressed means,
with most to wear rich material, made up
in gorgeous style, and with all the usual
accessories of lace and jewelry, to add to
the magnidcence of the general effect


Never was q greater mistake. To be
well-lressel is only to have attire suited
to time, place, aud circumstances, made
in becoming manner. THIS This attire attire may
be shilling calico, or rich silk, and yet
in either, if it is adapted to the conditions
We have mentioned, a woman may be said
to be well.lressel. Where household du-
ties have to be performed, and the care Of
children devolves partly upon the mistress
Of the house, q neat dress, fitted grace
fully to the figure. is much better fol


morning wear than the faded remains of
more pretentious costume. Nothing
looks more forlorn than to see wouid-be
lady performing household offices, of not
the most refined character in an old torn
or dirty silk dress, or soiled and drag
gled open wrapper. One Of the secrets
Of dressing well is to dress appropriately;
another, to be careful Of the details, the
minutiG Of the toilet. Thorough per-
soaal cleanliness, glossy, well-brushed
hair, neat shoes and stockings, are as es-
sential to good personal appearance as
the material and fashion of the dress.-
Indeed, a lady who is particular in these
minor matters, can hardly ever be said to
be addressed, as this delicate refinement
will not only excuse faults, but naturally
show itself in the coed taste which will
guiae her selection, no matter how small
the cost may be. Some persons have an
extreme horror os being "caught." as they
call it, in morning-d:ess. Why they
should be so sensitive on this point, it is
difficult to say. If it is cleaa, and adap-
ted to the work in which they are ensslg-
ed, there is no shame in wearing it, and
above all, it ought to be remcm >croi that
no attire is good enough for the family
which is not good enough for mere ac-
quaintances who may chance to favor you
with their society. 1t is much better to
be caught in plain morning-dress than to
be very much over-dressed, as some un-
lucky individuals are, at a small evening
party. In one case there is real cause for
modification, in the other there is none.
Year: 1863

the end of destroying the rebel govern
ment at whatever sacrifice.


Mr.. Richmond Of Winthrop moved
that the thanks of the convention be
presented to the Gardiner Band for their
service in enlivening the convention with
music during the day. agreed to.


On motion of Mr.. Blaine of Augusta,
the convention adjourned resolving to give
the Copperhcad Democracy an overwhelm-
ing defeat at the polls in September.


We venture to say that convention
never assembled in this State with better
purpose and in such universally satisfac-
tory results, and the majority which all
are determined to give to the nominee
will attest the wisdom of its action.
Year: 1863

Weare requested to announce that Mrs.
Wittenmyer, Sanitary Agent for the State,
will meet the ladies of Keokuk st the
Unitarian Church at 4 o'clock this after
noon.


Mrs. W. designs to give some account
OF her stewardship, her experience. and
observations amongst our volunteer troops
down the river. and also to lay before the
ladies such facts 10 regard to the pressn.
condition Of our suffering soldiers ms will
enable the ladies to direct their energies
and the hberality of the community to
the most speedy and efficient means for
their relief


All the ladies Of the city who feel an
interesssin the cause and are willing to
lend helping hand are invited to be
present.
Year: 1863

The Basil Duke captured with Nor
gan's men in Ohio is, We believe, the in
dividual who formerly acted as one of the
Police Commissioners of this city under
appointment FROM Claib Jackson. He.
aided by the other Police Commissioners.
organized the police TO participate in the
capture of the arsenal and the arrest of
Union men; and at one time he had forty
hunks prepared in the calaboose for the
accommodation Of the prominent Union
ists whom he expected to seize and i'm.
prison. We have no doubt he has a
lively remembrance of these little mat
ters. Now he rs prisoner himself, and
We imagine, his career is at an end."-
St. Louis Union.


Basil Duke would doubtless be hearth
ly welcomed in St. Louis by number Of
Gov. CANDLES officials who sered with
him under Claib Jackson, and some OF
whom were captured in Camp jackson.
The only difference between a number of
them and Basil Duke, is that they only
had courage to plot against the Govern
ment, while be had the pluck to fight it..
Year: 1863

AT LAsr.-Yesterday, for the first
time in several weeks, we were visited NV
beautiful shower, and nothing could
have been more welcome to the owners
of crops and cisterns. Yesterday after.
noon every body was congratulatiug evefy
other body over the aforesaid shower
A thousand cheering things were said OF
IT as the people went along the streets
smiling in joy over This timely nantes
tatlou of the goodness of the Father Of
all.


r s.-Since the above was in type We
have had another heavy shower, delucine
the streets. and putting the people in .
better humor. if possible, with them,
selves than they we're after the shower in
the forenoon.
Year: 1863

tains the ioiiowing appreciztive notice oi
our distinguished fellow -townsman:


Judge Miller. of Iowa, who was ap-
pointed by President Lincoln to the e
s. Supreme Bench, has been holding
Court in this city for some weeks past
All who come in contact with Judge Mil
Ter are impressed with the clearness Of his
intellect and the earnestness of his charac-
ter. He is proved to be pure, clear
headed, and capable judge man, in
faot, such as the people need on the
Bench. Judge Miller is . Kentuckian
and is most decided against the rebellion
and its abettors, whether at the North O,
at the South. His charge to the Grand
Jury at the opening of the Court had the
ring Of the true metal. Judge Mile,
leaves us this week for bis home in Keo.
kuk, Iowa, and he carries with him no,
only the respect of our very able Bar
but the good will of the community here
who at the present time appreciate the
value of an able. upright, and patriotic
Judge"
Year: 1863

rThe Democratic Clarion insists that
We mean Democrats when We say that the
Copperheads instigated and conducted
the New York mob.


Unless the editor of the Clarion il him.
self a Copperhead, we can see no object
in his attempt to extend and pervert the
meaning Of our language.


4The mobites of New York all profes.ed
TO be Democrats Of the .simop pure"
stamp. but We were not willing to con-
cede their claim to Democracy, and there
fore branded them as Copperheads.


kS The New York World, which for
/. time was rather charged of supporting
Vallsndigham, has at last ceue out in
lengthy eulogy of that martyr in the
cause of treason. The World is also out
In defiant and vituperative opposition to
the draft. as becomes Northern organ OF
JEFF. Davis, now in the crisis OF the rebel
lion.
Year: 1863

F If our City Fathers wish to make
more friends, and &c. more thanks in one
day than they.eve got in their lives be-
fore, let them have new plank walk laid
on Main, between 9th and 9Th streets.
above the Estes House. That walk has
become dangerous after night, and no
lady can pass over it without becoming
fastened several times. The plank on The
walk are so wide apart that persons are
liable to step between them, and a few
dollars expended in laying new plank
may prevent serious accident.
Year: 1863

~ Mail subscribers who send one
dollar on subscription to the Daily Gate
City, are credited at the rate of sig,y
cents month They would save money
in the long run by sending one dollar and
Fifty cents, for which they will be credit
cd tor three months, or at the rate of
my cents . month.
Year: 1863

CHEERING TO SoLpIERs.-Th Mahas-
ka County Soldiers Aid Society, have
now In this city. delegation of two
ladies' from Oskaloosa leach of whom
have lost brother, and have yet others
IN the field to ascertain what the sick
and wounded iu the hospital are most in
need Of, in the way of general sanitary
supplies, in order to assist in furnishing
the same.
Year: 1863

RUsAwAY.-Ye Yesterday team that
was left unhitehed concluded they could
not wait for their owner any longer, and
started Oft at rapid rate. They ran the
length Of four blocks before they were
stopped. There was no damage done.
Year: 1863

and that none are more ready than they
to give their cordial support to that party
in Iowa which as party has alone sus-
tanned the Government and its defenders
and supporters since the rebellion com.
menced
Year: 1863

TIE Courts of Rensylgania have decided
that a deserter from the American army is
felon at common law, and if his be shot by
the guard of Provost Marshal while attemp-
ting,to escape. such shooting is j4stiSable.
Year: 1863

A BOGUS STONEWALL JACKSON STORY


II was rumored on the tr ont, last night, that
StoneWaIl Jackson is at Aldie with a large
rebel force. We may however, add, that there
was at the same time positive evidence that the
rumor was untrue. A day or two since we
stated that the rebels are robbing the counties
of Loudon and Fauquier Of everything yet left
in them likely to go towards sustaining their
in bands of from twenty five 10 a hundred,
principally guerillas, engaged in that work
Thus do we account for this bogus Stmewall
Jackson story
Year: 1863

LORD LYONS ON THE SITUATION HERE
The last steamer brought over inform alton of
some interesting diplomatic correspondence
lately placed before the British Parliament.
Lord Lyons, writing on the position Of the po-
litlcal parties in this country. says:


ssThe democratic party seeks to profit by the
difficulties OF its opponents, without commit
ting itself to any very definite policy. Thus it
attacks the arbitrary arrests and the other legal
measures of the Cabinet, and, above all, the
military administrations but it does not risk its
own popularity by declaring against the war,
or rronouncing the word separation There
is nothing at present to show whether or not
there is likely to b. in the meantime u conjunc-
ton at which foreign powers may step in with
propriety and effect to put stop to the ettu-
sion OF blood"
Year: 1863

1It is said that council of the prominent
members of the Democratic party Of Ohio " as
held in Columbus on the 25th instant at which
it was wisely resolved to make no factious op-
position to the Government, but to give it a
hearty support in carrying on the war for the
Union.
Year: 1863

MALICIOUS MIsCHIEF- Yesterday after
noon as two gentlemen were riding together
on the avenue, a hackman named p. Gogen
drove rapidly up to them, when near Willards'
Hotel, and the polehead of his coach struck one
of the horses on the left hindquarters, tearing
an awful CASH Patrolman Sullivan arrested
Gogen and took him before Justice Clark. A
case of malicious mischief could not be made
out, and the Justice dismissed the party, sug-
gesting to the complainant that he had a re-
medy by suit for damages.
Year: 1863

The oft repeated declaration Of the Presi-
dent, that he would save the Union by re
storing obedience to the Constitution through
out the whole country, either withor without
slavery, if that course should be found neces-
sary," has placed the Administration be-
tween two fres-from the radicals of the
North, and the treason sympathisers of the
same section. In recent speech of Conway,
a member of Congress from Kansas, and
most radical Abolitionist, that gentleman
denounced the President in the strongeft
terms, for his conservative course, in at
tempting to subdue the rebellion at the South
without the total abolition of slavery, and
declaring that he was opposed to the . Union
as it was, unless slavery should be abolish
ed, and that he would rather let the cotton
States 60 than that slavery should be permit
ted to remain in any portion of these States,
and be brought back into the Union as here
tofore. On taking his seat he was approach
ed by Wendal Phillips, who, shaking hands
with him, congratulated him ON his treason
able speech, and was followed by Vallandig
ham. an extreme pro slavery Democrat from
the other side of the House, who also con-
graduated him on his speech.


Here we see the two extremes meet on the
same platform One is in favor of secession.
because the President will not make the war
an abolition war and the other is in favor OF
secession because he wants slavery to be per-
petuated, and confederacy established on
this continent, the corner stone of which shall
be human slavery.


These attacks on the policy of the Admins
tration, from the two extreme factions of the
North, is the best evidence that can be pro-
duced, to show the people that the President
is prosecuting the war solely to restore the
Union, and the rights of each State under the
Constitution, and gives the lie to the factious,
disorganising cry of the peace men of this
State, that the President has violated the
Constitution in his proclamation emancipat.
ing the slaves in the rebellous States


The whole tendency of this opposition to
the Administration is to weaken the power
of the Government and prolong the war.
Year: 1863

INplaNs-The Indians in the vicinity of
Chico are becoming troublesome. The cabin
of George Hays was robbed by them last
week. When leaving Hays headed them of,
and, in endeavoring to recover his property,
was shot by the 1ndians-one ball striking
his elbow and the other passing through his
thigh, near the groin. The wounds are not
dangerous. Major Bidwell, at the head of
a company of about twenty men, has left
Chico in pursuit of the Indians.
Year: 1863

There was a large and enthusiastic meet
ing in st. Louis, on the evening of January
80, to ratify the Emancipation Proclamation
at which a number nf able speeches were
made. We give to our readers full report
of the one made by Charles d. Drake, Esq,
who was pro-Slavery Democrat, until
Shareholders commenced this ungodly rebel
lion for the ruin of the Government. His
present position is boldly, clearly and ably
stated in his speech, which we copy from
the Democrat. After reading a poem on
the Proclamation, contributed to the meet
ing, he addressed the large assemblage as
follows: ..u. #. I..


FELLOW CITIZENS: Never has been it my
duty to address a popular assemblage, un-
der circumstances more solemn and mOmen-
tous than those in which the peOpIe are now
placed. Were to give way to expressions
of nero personal feelings it would be diff
cult to define the mingled emotions with
which have accepted the invitation to APP
pear before you on this occasion. But |
have endeayored to put aside all feeling,
save that which yearns to my beloved and
suffering country, and every purpose but
that which binds me, in life or in death, to
her welfare and honor. | AIN no politician;
| belong to no party; have nothing to ask
for myself at the hands of the people but 10
be recognized as one ready TO do anything
in that Holy Cause, and to be any thing that
is farthest removed from traitor, whether
such AZ skulk from our soil Southwark to
help slay their patriot brothers, or such as
hang back under the folds of the old flag,
that they may, while enjoying its protection,
more surely aid in destroying and dishon-
oring it. Between such and me, | thank
God, there is not, nor ever can be, any more
concord than between fire and water; but
discord, antagonism and strife, now and
evermore, until the venom of treason shall
cease TO poison their hearts aud TO fire their
brain with parricidal madness.


Indulge me, however, in a single remark
as to my past position with reference to the
subject which rises in this hour above
every other-the institution of Slavery.
desire TO preface the words which deem
it my duty 10 utter, with the reiterated de-
claration that am not, nor ever have been
fanatic against Slavery as domestic in
stitution, nor have ever been connected
for an hour with any party or association
which struck at Slavery i'll that character
| have always, however, believed Slavery
a sore evil and vast misfortune to our
country, and was ready to hail its remova
| by proper means as one of the greatest
blessings which a kind Providence eoult
vouchsafe to us When, therefore, | speak
as shall tonight, of Slavery, let no man say
that give utterance to any other than the
Year: 1863

The effect of their guns on Fort Sumter was
20 destructive that If they could have kept up
the fight for an hour or two longer the rebel
fortress would have been rendered untenable.


Now let Is examine the result Of the half
hours firing On them. The guns Of the forts
were of tho heaviest calibrs and most approved
pAtterns-ths English allies Of tho rebels having
Supplied then with some Of their best ordnance.
Tho artillery practice was excellent, as is
proved by the fact that our nine vessels were
struck I'VE hundred and twenty times, the
favors being distributed ss follows:-
Year: 1863

people demand vigorous and decisive war;


they expect u; they expect the President TO use
his authority to secuse this great object; and we
must again earnestly admonish him that, failing
to do his duty, with all the means required to
do it thoroughly he will be called to strict
account, and that thus, perhaps, before the
close of his appointed term, he may be consti-
tutionally set aside The country Is getting
sick of the laboring mountain which only pro-
duces n mouse
Year: 1863

Seuaior Rice, who is member
Of the Military Committee OF the
Federal Senate, made the following
extraordinary statement 10 debate
lately:


81 do not believe there is a man in
this government in one Of the depart
ments to-day that can tell Us whether
We have five huDdred- thousand or Il
million of men in the feid-nor who
can come within fifty per cent. Of the
number Of sick and wounded in the
hospitals, or with their regiments.
One department makes lis estimate
based on the suppOsition that we
have one million two hundred thou.
sand men in our army another, 90
The snpposiiion that We lave one mil
lion five hundfed thousand men in 0uI
army. The simple truth is they do
not know whether we have that num-
ter or hall that number You MAJ
take the pay department, the Com
missary department, the medical de-
parimept, the quartermasteI's de-
partment, and you may Take the
commanding General and Secretary
of War. and you cannot. from aR OF
them, come within three hundred
thousand or probably five hundred
thousand Of the number Of men III
the service; at least, We cannot gel
the information.
Year: 1863

ANOTHER CHANGE.-In addition to
the other delightful eccsntricities of this ssa-
son. heavy rain etorm set In last evening
and We shall now probably have . genera
drowning out. Clear your cellars and give
the water an opportunity to circulate.