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Year: 1863

Those persons who argue that the govern
ment has no desire to put the rebellion down
at present, and consequently no intention to do
it., may certainly find good support for that
argument in the position in which the war now
stands.


Rather more than four months ago the strug-
gle had most hopeful appearance for us, and
even thOse-of our people who had been least
sangune of ultimate success seemed to see the
daylight Of peace through all the carnage of
the past summer. We had beaten the enemy
in three combats Of the first magnitude, had
lessened the forces of the rebellion by nearly
one hundred thousand men, had opened
! the Mississippi river and uncovered
the States Of Mississippi and Alabama, and
| the choicest and best Of the Southern armies


was IN full retreat, fearful for its very exist


ence, before the triumphant Army of the Po-


tomac. Such was the state Of affairs in the
early days of last July; and then the rebellion
was in the position of a combatant beaten to
his knees, and whom only some miracle Of acct
dent could save IL his adversary should press
the light. Even the hard Uranium OF John Bull
was penetrated by conviction that the for.
tunes Of his Southern friends were in a des
perate way, and the whole country saw that
vigorous prosecution of our success then and
In the fall must inevitably give us the much
hoped for result Of victory and peace


Yet we, the so far triumphant combatants
failed to press the fight. 1t will sound very
strangely in the history Of this war when it is
written that after oil the successes of the sum-
mer, through the remainder of that season. and
through the whole fall, not single battle
was fought that was not directly an at
tack Of the Southern army, and, beyond
that, that those attacks only awoke us to repel
them, and that we again Immediately fell
into the apathy in which the present finds us
No circumstances can be imagined that will
be sufficient TO excuse the present inactivity
Sustained by the voice Of the whole country,
sustained financially, and even sustained in the
last requisition for men by the preparations
now in progress to call out volunteers, the ad-
ministration yet stands and looks at the war as
If in dumb wonder what to do next.


We are not Of the number Of those who at
tribute to the President any want of disposition
to put the rebellion down; but to us the ex-
planation Of all appears to be in the utter in
capacity Of the military authorities. Through
the utter branlessness Of those men in Wash
ipgton who pretend to carry on the war the fall
season has been lost Through their interfe-
renee the well projected campaign Of Rosecrans
ended in defeat, Meade was compelled to with
draw from The Rapidsn, On! now the only con-
sideration is Of winter quarters. Meantime the
Southern armies have recovered from the
heavy blows Of the summer, Next year all
that has been done will have to be done over
again, at the same or greater expenditure Of
labor and life, and without the three years
regiments. Thanks for oil that to the Washing
| ton imbeciles.
Year: 1863

E Chief Justice fancy is Of that class
who dry up In their tracks. He shrivels grad
ually, year by year, and is apparently the
fceblest man on earth that has breath In his
body. He sits doubled up, and his voice can
not penetrate three feet.
Year: 1863

Destruction OF the Rebel steamer Asbe.


We have received Admiral Lees official re-
port Of the destruction Of the rebel steamer
Hcbe, but II contains nothing not on the sub
ject that we have not already published.
Year: 1863

A correspondent, writing from the Army
Of the Potomac, relates the following sim
gular incident Of ths increase Of the
picket guard Ofthat army:


al was on picket for seventy-fve hours
last week; and the weather was very
rough, though we got along and had one Of
an increase. One Of the pickets from a
New York regiment took sick on beat, and
vas taken to a house near by. A woman
Being there, discovered the complaint, and
q doctor was sent for, but before he came
the picket was relieved Of young female
soldier She (the pickett had been in the
service eighteen months, and been in five
fights, having been with her lover unde-
tected till the time Of this occurrence" +"
That soldier deserves prOmotion-iH The
aurSeTv.n
Year: 1863

srn traitors be confseated-be divided and
given to the loyal soldier who is offering his
life sacrifice to uphold and protect that flag,
and with it free Republican and Democratic
Institutions.


Sergeant of the Guard, into your custody
we give this fag-tTeasure it-proteet it--let
it wave from the very top of that mast, and
be who dares put forth his hand insulting gly
to pull it down, F." shoot him upon the spot"
dier's Aid Society Of Cleveland; on behalf Of
the soldiers and inmates Of this U. S. Army
Hospital, wosld most respectfully tender
to you our deep appreciation Of your kind
ness, and our grateful thanks for your mos
valuable gift.
Year: 1863

THE NEW CITY PRIsoE-Under the con
tract the new City Prison building, on Cham
plain street, snOt to be completed until J an
uary next. The present building is almost
intolerable now, and warm weather viii rem
der it still worse. Mayor Masters in his IN
augural suggests that measures be taken, il
practicable, for completing the building
sooner than the time called for by the con
tract. We should think enough Of it might
be completed very soon for the occupation Of
the Police department, a Watch house, &c.
The filthy condition of the present City Pris-
on, which cannot be remedied, calls for an
early completion Of the new building.
Year: 1863

A Vioksburg correspondent writes.


A horrible discovery has iust been
made on the rebel line of Notifications.
Quile anumber Of men have been engaged
in repairing the rebel fort that was blown
up on the night Of the 81 uli. In the
course Of their operations they have ex.
humed some sixty or eighty dead bodies
found buried in the ruins Of tho fort. II
seems that while our miners were at work
making an entry into the side of the hill
That was crowned by the rebel tort, a
strong working party of rebels were set
to work sinking a counter mine within
the fort This party, consisting, il is
said, OF more than \ hundred men, were
IN the mine when ours exploded, and
those of them who were not killed out.
right were buried alive. Some Of the
exhumed bodies are terribly lacerated
and mangled, while others have not q
mark or bruiso upon them. Two heads,
one that of negro, have been dug up.
They were completely severed from the
bodies, the latter not having yet been
found. The bodies are found in almost
every conceivable position---souAo stand
ing erect others sitting or lying, and in
one instance She body was head down.
ward as if ithad been caught in that po-
sition by the crumbling earth while fall
ling headlong into the pit below.
Year: 1863

The correspondence of the New York
Herald, describing the late cavalry raid
under Gen. Potter, from Newbern, N. O.
to Rocky Mount and Tarboro', and the
destruction of vast amount Of rebel
property at the former, and of the bridge
al the latter place, states that the order
to fire the bridge asgiven too soon. A
large number of contrabands had Just
got over, many were still on the bridge,
and many were on the other side, but,
with few exceptions, they contrived TO
make their escape. When the burning
bridge fell, it is feared il carried into the
stream below, or consumed in the vain
effort to extricate themselves, between
five and six hundred poor negroes.
Year: 1863

VallandIgham True to Himself.


Our Murfreesboro' correspondent relates
the VallaDdigham policy in Dixie" Mr..
Yallandigham does not throw himself into
the Confederate arms and declare eternal
war against the Union. They who have
noticed his course in the North expected
nothing Of that sort from him; nor any
course that would involve any risk to him


self either Of political position or bodily
peril. Risk and sacrifice are for the dupes
who follow him. He announces to the
r,bcls, first, that he is still Vallandigham ;
and, second, that he is Union man. Then
he proceeds to show them that Union
man, as he understands il, is one who would
nake the people Of the West very sick Of
the war, who would divide the loyal States
by secession of the Wesy ohio would brew
storm there which should give the Gov
ernment enough to attend to at home with
out fighting the rebellion, and thus would
permit the rebels to dictate their own terms.


BY this he convinccs the rebels-if any
of them We're so dull as to need this show.
ing--that Vallandigham Union man is a
much better Secessionist than a Southern
rebel. Thus he is recognized by the Con
federates as carrying out their plot, and is
patronized accordingly while he is made a
martyr in the North because he is not toler
ated in his efforts to brew the storm which
is to give the armed force of the North
enough to do at home. 1t requires char
acier whose ruling feature is low seeples.
cunning; and whose regard for his persona
interest and safety is SO vigilant as never tc
allow him to be betrayed into any bold
chivalrous or patriotic course, or into any
unselfish act, to accomplish this Janus
faced position, but these are just the quail
ties that distinguish Mr.. Vallandigham. Ii
his double aspect he is the Janus of th


war--in the North martyred Union Saint
in the South admitted to the internal revel
as one of the head demons Of Secession. =
[Cin. Gaz. -k 'e. r.t .....
Year: 1863

Constitution, which is as honest aud as
constantly repeated as the patent safe trick,
and it is 6t for persons Of the same mental
capacity a. those who are captivated by
that device The formula is that whereas
under the Constitution tho National Gov.
ernment has no power to interfere with Sla.
very in the States; therefore, any disturb.
snce of Slavery by the war is violation Of
the Constitution, and is changing the pur.
pose Of the war from putting down the re.
beliion to war on tho Constitution.


There is no wonderful workmanship in
brain capable Of such reasoning process.
Yet there are sone well meaning persons
who, by means of mechanical facilities to
print what they write, regard themselves
as holding the palladium Of our liberties"
aud the control Of human destiuies, who
are unable to get over this logical demon.
stratioD, and among traitors it is the text of
all speeches So it might bo argued, that
whereas the Constitution declares that no
person shall be deprived of life without
trial by jury, and whereas the President
has ordered the armies into the field to kill
men, therefore he has violated the Consti-
tuition, and has changed the object OF the
war from putting down the rebellion, to a
war to murder men and overthrow the Con.
stitution. M .-.


None but they who desire the success Of
the rebellion and the destruction of the ma.
tion can have fears Of dangers any greater
than these present ones, nor in the face OF
these can entertain any lesser fears. None
but they who desire the success of the ene-
my can have any fears Of the consequences
Of our success in the war None who de.
sire the rebellion put down will be hostile
to the use Of any means within the rights
of war to put it down. II the enforcement
Of the Constitution and laws against rebel
lion is constitutional, all the rights and
means of war are constitutional. Is the re-
bellion so light thing that any will say the
Government may safely neglect 10 use any
means that may aid to overcome it? Are
the means we have brought against it SO
greatly beyond the requirement that their
excess should excite fears that they are in


tended for some other purpose.


The very seditious partisans who are
clamoring that the Government has chang


ed the object of the war, and is not wagine
! it to put down rebellion, do not pretend tc
believe that the Government has any sur


plus force to be diverted from, the object. =
On the contrary, they declare that we car


never put down the rebellion by force. TIL,


same treacherous partisans in the Garlic
stages of the war opposed the use Of the as
sistance Of the blacks because, they mag


unanimously argued, twenty millions o
whites were sufficient without the aid o
blacks. In pursuance Of the same double
tongued treachery now they declare tha


the military power Of the Government
which is inadequate to put down the South
ern rebellion, is dangerous to the libertie


Of the people of the North. h.-[Cip. Gaz.
Year: 1863

Rev. Thomas Starr King, IN late letter
to church friends in Boston, says:


I can rejoice that can report to you,
brethren, that the State is loyal. She is
sound to the core. We are opening copper
veins all over our surface, but there is none
of that metal in our heads We hope tc
show you. in the next election Of Governor
to hold Office for four years, that there aie
States in New England which can catch the
Inspiration of patriotism from California.
hazard nothing in saying that San francisco
is to day, the most loyal city OF the Amer
can Republic, i.r
Year: 1863

TIE worst thing happening in these dis
jointed times is the undisguised and murderous
efforts now openly made bF The Abolition
papers and itinerant lecturers TO ALLEVIATE the
affections of the people from the Union, and to
stir up strife in peaceful communities. Such
Is the degradation reached By the Abolition
aspirants that they would win success BY
sowing hates broadcast 10 the hearts of our
citizens. Anything for the success of their
party leaders, and the triumph of that little
puddle of 6Ith that they call thei principles. -
the elevation OF the negro. Any appeal that
they can make TO prejudice, is swiftly made
by them They teach The people to loaih the
UuiOn as it was. and their neighbors We are
not 10 conclude that these persons do not
know the certain effect of such preaching, for
some of them are sufficiently Informed on that
subject. They are prompted to do it by a
love of power ard place. and by hate deep
aud absorbing toward the old Union. and all
who have sustained it, and they hold it TO be
great crime for any man TO be true to bis
country in its hour Of distress. They demand
as right that their ideas of government shall
be adopted and insist that there is no posi-
biity of any one entertaining correct views Of
governmental policy except themselves As
they could not address the reason and jndg
ments of men, they are content to hfame their
worst passions and prejudces. There is an
alarming wickedneSs in such conduct that pre-
sages evil if their hellish counsels are listened
TO and heeded


1t does seem 10 US about time that the
African sympathizers on this coast had learned
that the last hope for the establishment of the
famed equality doctrine was destroyed
Whether they like it or not, whether they be-
lieve it or not, and whether they will accept
it or not, the fact is, that the dsunion Aboli-
ton sentiment of the country is 1chipped-
whipped, too, so badly that it can never again
present any serious obstacle to the advance of
the Federal Government. The conservative
sentiment of the country has arrived at the
conclusion that it is the part of wisdom and
decency too, to Gdmt the seeded States with
constitutions which shall be the choice Of their
DeOple
Year: 1863

MANY of the Republican candidates boast
of their former connection with the Democrat
ic party. They do this, we suppose, to give
themselves character. The Democracy, keenly
alive to the disgrace Of their former associa-
ton with such demagogues, never say word
about it
Year: 1863

HIS who errs and has the manliness to nc
knowledge it. is gentleman. But what shall
be said Of those men who run with Brcckin-
ridge until they inaugurated war, and have
since Joined the Republicans in order to keep
up sectional strifes Does it not show q
moral and political depravity that argues sadly
for humanity?
Year: 1863

If you wish to be turned out Of your mining
claims by Administration bayoDets, at the die
tation Of the manufacturing lords Of the New
England States, vote the ticket beaded by Low
for Governor.


If you would have continuance Of the
peace, liberty and prosperity that has hereto
fore characterized California, vote the ticket
headed by Dowuey for Governor. winch is
pledged to restore the Union, and maintain
the Constitution. against rebellion and the
usurpa,ions of A Aboliiionisn.


If you would see every man in possession Of
bis own if you would see labor earning lis
sure and fit reward III you would have your
reputation for loyalty above all suspicion If
you would see your country greater and more
powerful than all other Dations of the world
combined III You would preserve your own
seli-reSpect-crush out the sectional hereSies
of SeceSsionism and Abolitionsm in CalifoT
MIA, by voting the ticket beaded By Downey
You cannot be true to your couutry-true to
yourselves, by voting for sectional party
by sustaining the Abolition policy against the
glorious Union party of Kentucky and other
adbering States.


To your own>elves be true


nd it must follow ~ the night the dav
Year: 1863

The wardrobe gentry need not despair,
because they cannot get votes enough in the
ballotbox to compel the public to support
them. Ballot boxes are not usually as large as
" wardrobes.' If they do not succeed in get
ting Office, they are, at least, on the right
track for " cid clothes
Year: 1863

SOMETHING FOR rHE LEAGUERs Bos
ton Post relates that seven men confined in
the house of correction in that city, say their
first immoralsac was attending private
meeting TO n9minate candidates for city off
Year: 1863

SURVEYOR GENERAL lIoUGHrOS Is ncglecting
to complete the southern portion of the eastern
boundary line of the State, until after the
election. 10 case it shall then be found neces-
sary to place the rich mining district of Auro
ra over into Nevada Territory in order to
secure the election of the Republican ticket,
it will be done. Was there ever such dis.
honest scheming set as these Republican lead
ers? And how long will the people be duped
by them
Year: 1863

THs Republican party of California claim to
be an unconditional Union party; yet they
will not permit the return of the seeded States
except upon the terms prescribed by the \ bo-
lidoniSts. See Louisiana. Are they not false
in claiming to be Union party


TuE rebels will have peace only on the basis
of GiSunion.


The Republicans will only have peace upon
the basis Of AbolitiouiSm


The Democratic and conservative element Of
the country demand peace upon the basis Of
the Federal Constitution ard laws.


1t is for the people Of California to choose
whom they will support.
Year: 1863

lilal pEtSCiUSu w Inc CuUSlltuNlUU.


The nomination Of Sam Brannan, and other
weak and improper persons for the Legislature
by the Republicans of San Francisco, has
given rise TO many jokes and much amusement
in the press of that city F. Coombs, the
Second Washington, announces himself as the
" Matrimonial Union and Free Dtching lnde-
pendent candidate for Senator )" and through
the columns of the Alta, " Emperor Norton -"
says he will condescend TO be candidate also
but be don't desire the position unless bis
subjects will give him their unanimous sup
port.


THE Union party of California, are classed
with and act with the Republican party Of the
Atlantic States. They are controlled BY the
New York Tribune, which in 1854, hurled the
following Infamous lines at the star-cemmcd
flag of the Republic:


- Tear down the f1aunting lie


Halfmast the starry flag:


Insult no sunny sky


With hates polluted rag.


DESTROY IT YE WHO CAN,


DEF SINK THE waves


1t bears fellow man


TO groan with fellow slaves.


The issue before the people is not one Of
ordinary polirics-one upon which people may
divide into parties and be equally patriotic
The question is simply one Of Union. The
Republicans have refused to permit Louisiana
to return TO the Union. The Democracy
would welcome all the seeded States back
The Republican party is not better Union
party than the rebels, for the latter would have
Union upon their own terms the ignoring Of
existing Consultation and laws, and the Re
pubcans will not have Union except upon
these exact terms See the Presidents refusal
TO recognize Louisiana as a State.


The Democratic cause steadily advances
Information from various portions of the State
gives assurance that the ticket beaded by Low
will be voted only By the most radical aud
fanatical in the State. The people understand
the refusal of the Administration TO recognize
Louisiana as a State, and old line Wbigs and
conservative Republicans are daily giving in
their adhesion TO the Democratic ranks. The
Democratic party will roll up prodgious
majority. The most sanguiue OF the Republi-
can candidates hereabouts know that they will
not be able to keep their heads above water
on the day of election. and have been keeping
them above poor whisky for the past month


THERE are in this township. three classes OF
holes, viz Those where the honest Democrat
lc miners compel the earth to give up its bid
den treasure, are Ophir holes those where
the lesguers assemble 10 plot in secret against
the liberties of the people, are gopher holes;
those whisky shops, where Republican ca0di-
dates most do congregate are g" loaier holes"


CHARLEsToy.-The prospects seem to be
that Charleston must soon fall The removal
of Hunter, removed the negro from the militia
ry operations 10 that vicinity, and the result is
that the Union cause is progressing rapidly to
the capture of that Dest of traitors Let the
people Of California aid the true Union cause
by repudlating the negro party here.


FISHER, OF the Red Bluff Beacon, is doing
good work for the glorious and patriotic De-
mccracy Of Tehama- Hes regular King
Fisher
Year: 1863

The Democracy invite the co operation of
all who are opposed to electiug to any office
any person in political sympathy with secession,
abolitionism or sectionalism of any kind.


Their abiding purpose is the suppression of
the rebellion. maintenance of the Union ad-
herence to the Constitution and enforcement of
the laws. They believe that the people of Il
State. any portion of whom are in insurrection
against the United States, should they aban-
don snch insurrection and return TO their al
legance. may thereupon, without further con
dition, elect, send to Congress Senators aud
Representatives, and aid in performing all
other acts in conducting the Federal Govern
ment which the people Of any State may right
fully do :; that the rights of property, whether
in lands or slaves are exclusively within the
authority and jurisdiction of the State respec-
lively. and the owners cannot be deprived of it
by the Government of the United States. the
President, or any military or civil officer,
except for the public use and on Just compen-
saton or for crimes committed of which they
shall be convicted according to the mode of
trial prescribed by the Constitution.
Year: 1863

ExCoURAGING.-Re Reliable reports from al,
portions of the State are Of the most encoura-
ging character in respect to the Democratic
ticket Accessious 10 our ranks occur every
day. The Democratic majority will be large.
lie, Us abate not one ioia Of earnestBeSs or 10
dustry because the Democratic majority is as
sured IN this State. The victory will mos;
certainly be with the Democratic party a; the
election. Nobody doubts that But it is 4
duty due TO the State that the Democratic
majority shall be immense-a stunning. crush
ing. dcmoliShiug victory. that shall sweep out
of existence the last remains of that lying by
pocrisy that proclaims to be Union party.
while refusing TO admit the seeded States
back into the Union.
Year: 1863

Acrs of secession on the part of States were
illegal and void, and every State that has
passed secession ordinance is still legally
within the Union. from which they are with.
held only by force. The rebels won't let
them acknowledge the Constitution and laws
of the Union. nor will the present Republican
Administration. See their refusal 10 recog
nize the State of Louisiana. Are they not q
false Union " party, under new flag !?
Boys -


Rally round the old flag


Down with this new one


That an Abolition rag


Ours iS the true one.