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Year: 1863

On and after the tret OF July all letters deposit.
ed ju the Postof1ce for mailing, on which the
postage is ehort instead Of being sent forward as
now. will be kept and treated as ii there were no
stamp on them. This is an important fact, which
thc public will do well to impress On tAelr minds.
Exchange Paper.


If such be the Law 1t is q rery foolish and
mlschieyous amendment 10 the present oct.
How are the mass Of the people to tell
whether letter weighs halfan ounce and no
more: II the weight exceeds by feather
that indicated, the 1etterfs to be treated rs if
no, stamp vas on it, that is thrown into the
waste basket or sent to the Dead Letter
0mce! The present Law requires the Post.
master TO forward letter II it be not mani.
festly too heavy for the stamps on it, and the
receiver is charged the deficit Of postage.
This is common sense, and works well in
practice. It is hard to imagine the reason
that caused the change. Who can tells Per
haps It is for the purpose of making every
letter writer put on an extra stamp least the11
letters may not be mailed, or TO compel peo'
Die to purchaser weighing machine, for the
benefit Of some epccu1ating dealer in the
nateut.
Year: 1863

that, II our own manufacturers and public
men we're to send missionaries to England
oshow the workmen the advantages which
they would derive by coming here, they
would meet with no very friendly reccp-
ton. And, if the master manufacturers
are alone alluded to, in the supposidon Of
our contemporary we dare say there isreason
for it. But there is no fear Of opposition
from The Lancashire operatives themselves,
who would be only TOO glad to seize any
opportunity Of bettering their unhappy,
and, 80 far as England is concerned, their
utterly hopeless condition. Addto this, that
these men are all radicals, and that their
sympathies are unmistakably with the
North in the present war, and we think
that the ground for q venture Of this sort Is
clear Of all difficulty.
Year: 1863

We need not again call the attention Of
the people OF the Northwest to the fact,
that as danger from Copperhead resistance
to the Federal Government grows less and
less, the price Of Gold, (paper being the
legal standardo goes down and still down.
Assure The 1nass Of our countryn1cn that
there will, in the next ninety days, be per
feet unaninity among the people Of the
North, in the firm resolve to put the re-
bellion down at all hazards and at what
ever cost, and Gold would 60 down in all
the markets. Of the country to 109a110.
Let the Northwest see what tribute 1t is
causing the Government to. pay for the cx-
istence Of Copperhcadism among us. Let
it see what load Of ftaxation, to be by and
BY discharged in gold coin, Coppcrhead.
ism Is pi1inF uni
Year: 1863

The newly elected King Of Mexico de-
'mands Tear before he assumes his office
and titles. Meanwhile, according to the
New York Evening Post, the country over
which he is to reign is to be managed by a
Council Of Notables, who are to be man
aged by General Forey, who is to be man
aged by Napoleon. And before the year
is up, We shall hare war with France in
consequence Of her encroachnents upon
this continent; and then Maximillian, tue
Council Of Notables, General Forey and
Napoleon will be kicked of the continent
and into the sea, altogether, never to return
any more and that will be the end of the
whole mntter.
Year: 1863

Since the meeting Of the Union State
Convention and the nomination of an I'M
cxceptionable ticket, we are assured that
there remains no doubt that Wisconsin
will vote largely for the loyal cause. The
efforts Of the Opposition will be constant
and superhuman; but, in such fight,
there can be no doub. Of the result, il
those who are still true to their country do
their duty. We exhort them to begin
their canvass now, and to leave no neigh
borlood unyisited BY those who have the
ability and the inclination to demonstrate
TO the people, from the stump, the neces-
sity and duty Of firm and steady support
Of tic Government in this crisis Of its ex-
istence. Let every man be reached. Lei
every Copperhead sophism bc unveiled
and every lie exposed, and the result will
be, even without the soldiers vote, al that
any loyl man can ask
Year: 1863

SLAVERY AND DEMocRAcY.-Th cor
respondent of the New York Times at
Nashville, Tennessee, makes some very in
teresting statements in regard to the anti
slavery sentiment that is springing up
there. The following extract from his
letter deserves special attention.


$50 strong IS this revolution that the
Union club in Nashville, numbering some
seven h ndred members, contains in its
constitution an article-which believe no
northern Union league has ventured to in
sert-expressing the strongest opposition
to slavery. In this association, of course,
are many Shareholders 1t is impossible
to hear, this side Of Boston, such down.
RIGHT abolition talk as you hear around
the state capital in Nashville One slave
holder said to me that it was a great pity
the president had not applied his procla-
nation at once to Tennessee, ssit wonld
have saved them great deal of trouble,
for it was evident the institution could uot
stand long IN its present condition. The
gentlemen Interested in these movements
assured me that the greatest obstacle in
their path was the unaecountable tone Of
a portion of the democratic press in the
eastern states, who seemed to have a pas
sion for the restoration of the slave pow
er more than do many of the shareholders
themselves
Year: 1863

The CHARLESTON NEws.-The New
South of recent date gives the following
summary of affairs at Morris Island up
to the time of its issue:


There is very little punishable news
of interest since your last advices. Our
lines have been steadily advanced under
hot fire from the enemy, with scarcely
casualty. Not one has been reported for
two days. Our advance is now only six
hundred yards from Fort Wagner. Our
batteries ard the fleet allow the enemy
but very little rest. Occasionally there
has been very sharp and continuous firing,
and on one or two occasions the Wagner
ties have responded vigorously for few
moments, as if enraged at the effect of
our shells, but the principal shelling is
from Sumter, Fort johnson and its out
works, and Battery Gregg"
Year: 1863

Our dispatches report trouble in various
sections, about the draft, and yesterday
morning, q riot is reported in the Third
District of New York. If the Copperheads
mean to make an issue with the Govern
ment oTer the draft, the sooner the loyal
patriotic masses know it, the better. In
this matter Of the draft, the
Government must be sustained
or all law and all safety are clean gone for
ever. It would be well for all our citizens
to look at this subject calmly. If ire
sponsible scoundrels-demagogues who
have nothing to lose, attempt to set at de-
tiance the laws and the authorities Of the
country they must be put down and pun
iEhed at all hazards Any faltering
now is destruction to all we
hold dear as people. If Copperheads
Try to make disturbance, let the military
be at once called out, and let them use ball
cartridge first and blanks when the knares
begin to run There must be no f1inching
In the face Of this new and dctcstable foe
perhaps even now lurking in our very
midst, Let every patriot make up his
mind calmly and firmly that the draft
must be sustained.
Year: 1863

THE CAPTURE OF V1CRSHUxkt3.


We devote much Of our space this morn
= fhg to the letters Of our vicksburg CORES
pondents, detailing the events connected


with the surrender Of that c1ty, which SO


long has been the all-engrossing topic in


hepopu1ar mind We need not call the
attention of cur readers to tho interesting
details with which these letters abound
They will be read with avidity.' Our cor
respondents were among the very first to
enter The city, and, have photographed, IS


it were, all the points Of interest from the
first flag Of truce to the raising Of the Stars


and Stipcs ADORE the Court House. The
Father Of Waters never beheld a more
glorious spectacle than On that Fourth Of


July morning, when the army Of freedom
passed through the shattered works Of
.Vicksburg into the city. to the glorious
strains Of the ftBAI11E cRy OF FREEnoM''
their tattered battle flags waving above
them, the heroes Of many well fought
dcld.


& Two important: facts are developed in
the letters Of our correspondents. 1gt
That the rank and file OF the rebel troops
were heartily sick Of the siege, andsecretly
rejoieed over the surrender. Mule beet
makese poor stomach for a fight. starv-
alton and the constant rain Of shot and
shell conquered them The shell Is great
demoralizer, and after forty-aix days taste
Of them not even the most def1ant rebel
could endure the thought that the forty
seventh day, the Fourth Of July, might
add double terror to the shrieling enginery
of death.


The second prominent fact Is the thor
ough character OF Unionism effected by the
cannon and the bayonet- The 1cgions of
Gen. Grant have to-day made Vicksburg
comparatively a Union city. Thoroughly
conquer the rebels and you will thoroughly
make them believers in the Union, has been
satisfactorily proven The last ditch is
: pleasant myth, soothing to the bombastic
Southern chivalry, but before the stern
logic Of the cannon and bayonet, all desire
=. to end their days in that imaginary local
hy is merged in n speedy impatience for
return to the Union. What Is true of
Vicksburg is true Of Richmond and
Char1eston-true Of the whole South. The
=: fall Of Vlcksburg has exposed the weak
ness Of the bogus Confcderacy.
Year: 1863

Good Things from Prentice.
the crops In Kentucky wherever they 90. We
may have hemp-cxop By and by that will
gather Mtm up. >


We hive been marking all the move
ments Of Gen. Lee, but now We can hardly
keep the run Of him.


There Is no salt in Dixie. Hence nothing
down there Is in season.


1T is said that the seat Of Government Of
Mississippi Was removed in carpet-bag.
Year: 1863

The mortar boats kept up terrible bonn
bardment all day until nearly night, throwing
eheu once In while inside our lines, Nov
they are quiet. The frog and cricket have
full audience Tonight Such relief from the
constant roar of cannon Is refreshing.
Year: 1863

Hen. mas. H. CarP0sser on Trns


Dem0cracy.


The eloquent Mat Carpenter, OF Mil,
waukee, has written letter to Mr.. Shea
nan of the Chicago Post. reading him =
lecture upon his silly and inconsistent
course in pretending TO be loyal, and st
the same time acting with the copper
heads. and being bound by their cau,us
edicts aud disIoyal platforms, from which
we make the following extracts:


My dear Sheahan, the master Of such
harp as yours should tune his instru-
ment to some more hopeful strain. The
are made, is one prolonged, ever recur-
ring diree of death; it heightens no mans
joy, it gives promise of no good things to
come. 1t is enough 70 know that blind
guides must fall into the pit with those
who follow them? Have we no desire to
make safe progress The foolish virgins
were excluded from the marriage feast,
but did that exonerate them for nothaving
awaited the bridegroom with lamps
trimmed and burning ''The soul that
sinnelh, it shall die but is there neith-
er desire in us. nor obligation upon US, to
struggle for an immortal life ?


Tue. the Democratic party will be
beaten when it goes wrong; but ought
we not have Democratic party going
right? l regret as much as you the dis
memberment of the party, and would avoid
il but how is this to be done I By lop-
ping off the dead members, or by uniting
the living and tn dead in an indissolubIs
bond Of horror and decay? admit with
you ths. our fight should be in and not
against the Democratic party; that We
should save, not destroy but how is this
to be done. if we submit to the leadership
of the Chicago Times, oontenting our
selves with the sad reflection, that as ev-
erything is going wrong, it will fail. II
1t fail, what will become Of Democracy in
the meantime Democracy is worthless
unless it can succeed and put its priu
c'ples in operation in the administration
oil our pubic affairs.


know nothing Of the designs of those
who called the Chicago Convention, if
called to injure the Democracy and aid
the Republicans as a party. l am as
much opposed to il as you are; but if its
objects be to make preliminary arrange
ments for uni;ed and effective action by
all the live and loyal Democrats OF the
whole country. am for it haad and
heart. Such an organization perfect
ed, the door is open for uniting the two
wings OF the party upon tho only possible
common ground. We ale all Demo Gratis,
and entertain the common faith; except
that one IS loyal, Internationally, and toe
men of the other wing, in your own
language, shave been fighting as bravely
as they dare AT home here for the success
of the rebellion" We can never muffit
our love cf country TO join them; they
can join Us in full communion by simply
quickening theirs. Upon this vital point
there can be DO compromise. They can
join Us and live, we can join them anc
die The remaining alternative is for US t
organize aud live without them ; and le
them die without us.
Year: 1863

There exists SO sensitive disposition
in certain political factions, to find fault
with religious paper for expressing an
opinion, that we doubt whether We ought
to warn some of our Catholic brethren of
the danger to which desertion may ex-
pose them. There are people, native and
foreign, who denounce the Administra-
ton for interfering with freedom of
speech, or for the suppression of newspa-
pers, or their exclusion from the mails,
who would do the selEsame thing to us if
they had the power, though we have en-
deavored to steer clear of all difficulties.
Such is their idea ofliberty!


There are many deserters from the ar
mics of tho United States who profess
the Catholic faith. There are many here
There are many in the townships and ad-
jacent counties. We met Catholic this
week who saw in an afternoon sixteen de
Year: 1863

serters from his regiment, in this city.-
Now, is this small matter, or will Ger.
tain Catholics allow us to warn these men
of their danger? Are we Abolitionists
because we do so? Those men have tn
ken an oath to serve three years and thew
have violated it They have accepted
bounty and clothing from the Government
and then violated the contract and played
false to their conscience, ther Government
and fellow citizens. They have shut the
doors of the Church against themselves,
and have incurred the penalty of death.
which, in any other Government on earth
including the Southern Confederacy,
would be inflicted on them without imer-
cy. The President of the United Stttes
has granted until tho first of next month,
time for these men to return to their du-
ty and thus esCape the consequences Of
their desertion. We warn them in time
to do so. We can not force them, in.spito
of bad advisers, to follow our counsel, but
we have done our duty. ~
Year: 1863

lines did not cease their belligerent opera.
tions.. but kept up constantly hre from
the batteries and sharpshootefs.


Finally it was determined to ask for the
privilege OF caring for our men. which,
under the rapid operation of red tape, was
agreed upon for space OF four and halt
hours, commencing at 4 o'clock on the af-
ternoon of Monday, and our men and the
rebels came together and mingled freely
with each other during the time, and chat
ted as1ovlaly aud socially with each other
as it fkey were companions in arms. in
stead of deadly enemies. and they showed
a formidable average as to numbers, and
seemed to be, in respect to starvation and
decentralization, quite as little effected as
our own troops.


The rebels are indefatigable in their ei-
forts to strengthen their works. Every
morning reveals the erection OF new
work, the repairing Of an old one, or the
planting Of batteries in new positions.
Yesterday morning they astonlshed bur
forces on the right by opening upon them
with Two new guns-one smooth 64 and
the other sitie s2-pounder. In fact, from
all appearances, they are as busy digging
within as we are without; the morning
roar OF new gun from oUr side Is usually
answered with defiance from some night
grown battery on theirs; and in short
when we move, they counter -mOye-we
lmine and they counter.mine and II we sue,
ceed in blowing up or carrying their firs'
line of works, we shall probably hnd an


other Immediately in its rear.


The only thing which threatens to inter
fere with the capture of the place is a
movement upon our rear. That forces are
being concentrated with view to such an
operation. is we'll known fact. but 10 how
great an extent is not yet fully under


stood.
Year: 1863

There is too little respect and love shown
towards old people nowadays. They are
too generally treated as out Of date, and
useless back numbers of the great gazette
of humanity, and only fit to be cast aside to
perish in neglect while fresher issues mo-
nopoliEo our attention aud regard. This
should not be. The old have claims on the
young, and strong and hopeful, which can
not be dishonorcd With impunity. He who
dares not respect aud cherish them for tbeir
own sake shall not be respected and cher
ished whom in bis turn, be totters with fec
BILE steps down the steep and rugged do
cliyity which leads from the summit of the
bill of life to the grave, over which chill
winds so constantly sweep, and upon which
only feeble, setting rays ever shine. II is


on that bleak and forbidding stretch of life
journey that he most needs the cheering in


fluonces Of sffection and gratitude; and


from him who withholds them from others


shall they be withheld in return.
Year: 1863

A CONVENTION OF Editors has been held at
the Astor House in the city of New York.
to consult upon the rights ard duties of tho
public press in the present war crisis. Af-
ter an interchange of opinions, the general
sentiment was expressed in series of reso.
lutions affirming the duty of fidelity to the
Constitution, the Government, and the laws;
that treason and rebellion are crimes no.
where so culpable as in Republic, where
every man has voice in the Administra-
tion; that while journalists have no right to
incite or aid rebellion or treason, they have
the right to criticise freely and fearlessly
the acts of public officers that any iimita-
ton Of this right created by the necessities
Of war should be confined to localities where.
10 hostiIities actually exist or are imminent.
ly threatened, and we deny the right of any
military officer to suppress the issue or for
bid the general circulation of journals
printed far away from the seat of war.
Year: 1863

Nothing is so easily doue as to preach
or talk of obligations which we are under
to do Justly and walk humbly but it is
altogether a different thing 10 write and
preach and talk simply by example. Aud
yet, though the former be useful, how
much more valuable and effective is the
latter What are those most beautiful
essays on the life in which these have a
living and vital existence ? II was not
alone with the doctrines advanced with
such dignifed and persuasive eloquence
by our Savior, nor the wonderful mira
cleS performed by bim these were rem.
dered doubly effective by the example
which he set at all times, even under the


most trying circumstances. And it is so
now, in an humble sense. by mere human
hopes. Men will preach, and the world
will listen, but Profit comes by example.
A parent. for instance, incuIoates gentle
ness to bis children by many sound pre-
oepts. but they see him treat bis beast in
rude manner, and, in consequence OF his
instructions, are worse than lost, for they
are neither Needed nor respected. Men
are Just like children in this respect. and
initiate a good exemple: while mere
words, no matter how good and true,
without such an example, will pass into
one ear and out at the )lher.
Year: 1863

The long golden day is now fading at last


The red sun has sunk hind the hills in he west,
Already the twilight its shadows has cast


Round the snug little farmhouse Of good farmer


BEST;


And outside the door in their quaint old armchars
He with rsdOlent Pipe, with her knitting work she
sittbs farmer and wife, thrown aside ali their cares
eontented and happy as happy can be.
Year: 1863

crushed to rise no more" 1t is the
place where these stay that we dou't
forget, while all else is forgotten. It Is
for the protection Of these homes that we
have cheerfully endured all the hardships
of a soldiers life for more than two years,
and now that the great and good man
Father Abraham-has asked US to re-enlist,
a great many Of US propose to do so, and
those young men that are still at home, who
are hearty and robbs', and have never vet
had the manhood to enlist, if they still
refuse to come to our relief, I hope that
the draft may not miss them.


On the morning of the 18th, the
brigade arrived at Charleston, and was le
through the str, cts by the Thirty -fourth's
Mounted Brass Band, playing Three
Cheers for the Red, White and Blue"
our banner floating proudly in the breeze,
while the rebel cOlors were dragged along
in the mud. The secesh ladies CD Of
Charleston were tremendously mortified at
the sight of their flag trailing in the dust,
but they might as well get used to it, for
they will see more humiliating sights than
that before a year.


Yours, etc., ZOO-YIE.
Year: 1863

BODILY CARRIAGE.-Instead of giving
ali sorts of rules about turning out the toes,
and Strengthening up the body, and holding
the shoulders back, all of which are i'm
practicable to many, because soon forgot
ten, or of a feeling Of aWkWardness and
discomfort which procures a willing omls-
sion all that is necessary to secure the
object is to hold up the head and move on,
letting the toes and shoulders take care of
themselves. Walk with the chin but
slightly above a horizontal line, or with
your eye directed to things little higher
than your own head In this wayyou will
walk properly, pleasantly, and without any
feeling of restraint or awkwardness.
Year: 1863

SIR GEORGE GREY speaks with extra
ordinary volubility. On one occasion, to
enforce his argument, he made use Of a
smile. "If we throw a spark Of fire into
a barrel of gunpowder we all know there
will be a dreadful explosion but we may
throw a blazing torch upon a turnpiko-road,
and the probability is that it will expire
harmlessly" The stenographer went on
very well until he came to the blazing
torch on the turnpike-road; but he could
not make out the end of the sentence. He
knew it was something about a blazing
torch; but what it was he could not for the
life of him tell The sentence was deem
ell too important to be left out; so he
wrote it as follows ''You may throw a
spark into a barrel of guupowder, and it
will explode and cast devastation around ;
but if you place blazing torch on turn
pike-road, all that it will do will be to
burn down the turnpikegate.
Year: 1863




THINKS ITs FAILURE-The Green Lake
Spectator, one of the stiffest kind of Republi-
can sheets, gets mad because Old A be refused
to have the Chicago Times suppressed, and
this is the way the editor pitches into the
Government -


For ourselves, we believe that the issuing
Of this order was worse to our cause than any
defeat in the field we have ever suffered =
Hereafter men of political influence can talk
what they please, discourage enlistmens in any
manner, damn the Government and bless the
rebels TO their hearts content with perfect
impunity. This Administration is so weak,
fickle vacatiDg, that even its friends find it
difficult to help despising it. With The exeep-
tion of those who live on greenbacks," We
don't believe there are enough men in the
country to form q regiment, who do not be-
lieve the Administration is a miserable, con-
temptble failure. If we believed that the
Democratic party was as patriotic as coura-
geous, we should pray morning, noon. and
night, TO all the powers above and beneath. 10
hurry up the next Presidential election. All
this Administration seems 10 think of is to sin
and repent. All it seems to be capable Of do
ing is to issue 'greenbacks and bury soldiers, -


Bully for that Abolitionist.