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Year: 1862

Gen. Rosseau, of Kentucky. is one
of those Border State loyalists whose
loyalty means something. He orgsn-
lied the first regiment of loyal Kentuck-
ians, and has since proved Ibis devotion
to the Union in every way, Unlike
the rebel sympathisers of the North, he
does not even prize slavery above ma
tional unity and honor, for we find that
in a speech at dinner in Louisville on
the 10th ult, he exposed what be calls
this insane cry of abolitionism as a
pretext for breaking up the Govern
ment and gave testimony, the more
forcible as it came from southern man,
that, however kindly the sccessionists
are treated by our soldiers and COM
manders, the negro is in the way, in
spite of all that con be done or said.
Standing before the eye Of the seces-
sionist, says Gen. Rosseau. the negro
hides all the blessings of our Govern
ment, throwing black shadow on the
sun ITSELF He adds


IF it had been any other species Of
property that stood in the way, the ar
my, provoked as it had been, would
willingly have seen its quick destruction.
But the negro they did not wish to in
terfere with in any way. Yet, with oil
its conservativeism, the army has grown
weary of the insane cry Of abolitionism
as cause for breaking up the Govern
ment.'


In the same speech he says:


L have warned our southern friends
of the danger Of continuing it much
longer; and / tell you tonight, if this
war continues year from this day, there
will not be slave on this continent
The great revolution will take care of
itself-the dead will bury the dead-and
those who are causing all the bloodshed
and desolation around US, under the
false pretence that we desire to free
their negroes, will, if they persist. one
day find slavery snuffed out as you would
snuff out candle. Slavery is not worth
our Government. 1t is not worth our
liberty. 1t is not worth all the precious
blood now being poured out for free
dom. It is not worth the free naviga-
ton of the Mississippi river. No, we
must still have our Govcrnment--if not
as it now is, with slavery in it, still We
must have our Government. We can
not be slaves to jeff. Davis d, Co. We
must and will bo free. We must have
the free navigation of the Mississippi
river and if slavery gets in the way Of
any of these rights. why slavery must
get out Of the way. That would be the
last resort, and should be sorry to have
recourse to it but am for the govern
ment of our fathers against all things
and everybody
Year: 1862

One of the worst possible of all these
women showed disrespect to the remains
of gallant young DeKay, and you will
see her punishment-a copy of the Or
der, which inclose, is at once vindi-
cation and construction of my order.
can enly say that would issue it
again under like circumstances. Again
thanking you for your kind interest. I
am, truly your friend,


BENJAMIN F. BUTLER,


Major General Commanding.
Year: 1862

A PRoP1TABLE GENERAL.-The New
York Post says Of General MITCHELL
We are told bya gentleman who has
been with him throughout that. with 6f-
teen thousand men under his command.
it has cost the Government nothing for
forage. and very little, comparatively.
for pay. One instance of his readiness
may be related: He took o fort COM
posed chiefly of cotton bales he first
made those bales floating bridge. over
which he carried all his wagons and
troops, and be then shipped them to
Nashville by railroad. where he sold
them for twenty thousand dollars in gold.
Year: 1862

The Spragues of Rhode Island have
made most generous and patriotic pro-
position to the men in their employ who
have families. They offer to continue
to such. if they will enlist. half their
pay during their absence, and to secure
their positions to them when they re.
turn.
Year: 1862

watched for him in tears this long night
through"


Your father is saved. He is with me"
was Carl's answer, as he hurried the
young girl out, and through the streets to
the arms of her-of his father.


A fortnight later. in the midst of the
greatest splendor, the marriage of the rich
young banker, Carl T to Bertha
s. took place.
Year: 1862

! up close, when one of our men saw them
coming, SO he dismountod and ran into
some bushes that were close by, and as
these three men raised up to shoot the
men that were still on post mounted, our
man in the bushes fred too soon for them
and he shot the largest man through the
right breast, he fell, and followed as loud
as he could. The other two run. The
poor wounded man got up, and we told
him to come in, he came, but in walking a
distance Of fifty yards he fell three or
four times, We then sent for stretcher
and carried him into our headquarters
lie was asked what he was doing out in
the bushes, on his hands and knees. He
said his Colonel had sent him out to re-
connoitcr. l asked him what regiment
he belonged to. He said North Carolina.
l then told him their troops were all call
cd in. He said he did not know it. He
then told me he enlisted to fight for his
home and negroes. | asked his name and
he tod me it was John Murphy,


He is the most impudent man | ever
saw. We asked him several questions,
and he would damn us, and say 'you
Yankees cannot whip the South The
contents of his haversaok was a small
piece Of hoe-cake and piece of bacon of
the poorest kind. He also said they were
evacuating Richmond. Johns wounds
are such that l think he is dead ere this.


He said he weighed about ITO pounds.


There was an accident happened to Thos.


Welsh, of Company I. He was cleaning


his pistol and (it being loaded) went off,


and the ball passed through the thick part


Of his leg, below the knee. 1t is a flesh


wound. Our regiment was out skirmish.
ing yesterday, and two of our men were


shot. One the ball entered the side of the


nose aud coming out at the back of his


head. He is still living. The other was
shot through the thigh. His leg will be
amputated. Our regiment is in good
t health, and the men are eager for the
fight which is pending before Richmond
1t will be hard fight, or else none at all
We will soon be in sight of the Rebel Cap
f tol. There was flag of truce came il
| yesterday.


. There will be abundance of fruit il
. Virginia. Apples, peaches, and cherric
S plenty. The wheat is nearly fit for har
4 vest. To day it is plcasant-thero is
= fine wind and it is very comfortable. W.
s have just received marching orders and
e must hasten to close, for ! think there
b, some fun ahead.


r Your obedicnt servant,


= NSHINE
, I just got the news that Watt, of Co. /


shot man by the name of Evans, of tn


same Co. That is the second man she
! since ten o'clock to day.
Year: 1862

President Lincoln somewhat ostenta.
tiously addresses Congress message, to
take the responsibility of one of Gamer
on's acts of administration. He is silent
as to the others upon which the House of
Representatives have passed virtual sen.
tence of impeachment. But he has, by
appointing the condemned Secretary to
one of the highes missions abroad, virtual
ly assumed, also, his corruptions.


The President took the responsibility
also, of the arrest and imprisonment of
Gen. Stone, and of the denial of o trial =,
in spite of the evidence of his innocence.


lie is doubtless, as Chief Executive, re-
sponsible for these acts but we believe he
was ignorant of them till they were done.
Why, then, does he hasten to assume q
personsl as we'll as official responsibility,
in cases like thesel He may think that
there is a popularity to gain, such as Jack.
son won, by boldly assuming the conse-
quence of the acts of his administration
But Gen. Jackson took the responsibility
in defense Of the Constitution, and in put
ting down and Furnishing gigantic corrup-
ton. That was the difference between him
ang Lincoln.


We believe that the President is the
victim of men who surrounded him, and
who are drawing him into acts which he
dislikes, and compelling him into policy
from which his judgment and feelings alike
recoil. They will do acts and force him
to stake the responsibility" until he finds
himself no longer the head of People
but the chief of small but dangerous and
uuprincipled faction that has ceased tol look
for or desire a restoration of the Union, OF
continuance of the Government.


Nes0 YORK .Argus.
Year: 1862

TIE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY AGAIN.
The editor of the Republican denies
that politics had anything to do with the
election of officers for the Agricultural
Society. A reference to the proceedings,
which we publish elsewhere, is sufficient
refutation of this canord. Every man of
them is of the Republican stripe. Did it
happen so, Doctor, or was not the whole
thing understood, before the election came
off? Come, now, make clean breast of
it. Any attempt to white wash the action
of the Society, in this particular only
exposes their partizan action, the moro to
the public gaze. We think the managers
of the Society are doing more than any
one else, to getup and keep up partizan
opposition to the enterprise, and as long
as such conduct continues, like Banquo's
ghost, it will not down at their own bid
ding, or that of the editor of the COi14nr-
Jia County Republican. Those Demo-
Gratis that were present, we presume, did


insist upon change, but their entreaties
we're "passcd by as the idle wind" The
only and proper way to accomplish the OBJ
iect is to kick "politics" out. AS a friend of
the Society we trust this will be the rulo
of action in the future.


Bera0ick GaSette May 81,
Year: 1862

Mr.. EDITOR Having some personal
knowledge of matter mentioned in the


African Republic0n of week or two ago,
l take occasion to say that | know the as
sertion made by that sheet about citizen
of Benton to be false. Throwing aside
for moment the meanness of dragging
before the public, by any iuucndo or in
sinuation, the name of person who is |
Year: 1862

policy always restless and is not disagreeable to
the French temper to take Q part in all the great
affairs Of complicated world M. MERCER may
propose some mediation, draw out some outline OF
compromise, suggest some shadowy arrangement III
conformity with Eurol cal opinion. Such medlation
would not probably be successful. On the contrary
the North would sii insist on union, and the South
would still nsi4t on disnnion. Even when this great


issue is solved there are host of minor topics
of debt, territory, and mutual relations sdequate TO
be pretenses for fifty wars, if pretenses were re-
qured. NO mediation now couid seule these contro-
vervsies between infuriated combatants who have
not yet ascertained their relative military strength
Bat it is very likely that NJ. MERCER may OTTER such
"A mediation and in all discussions upon the Ameri-
can civil war, We must bear in mind that the active
interference of the French Emperor is a latent
possibility which should never be omitted from our
calculations though the perpetual pretense OF so ft,
full element must necessarily tend To perplex and
further confuse problem which even without that
addition was sufficiently arduous.
Year: 1862

PREsENTATION.-We understand project
is on foot among the peanut yenders to present
pint of that very scarce article to the Demo-
crat, in token of their appreciation of the infu-
ence the paper exerted in raising panic and
promoting rush after the delicious root. Con-
tributiOns are only to be taken by the single
handful from each peanut seller to make up
the quantity.


The author of the above either wrote
upon subject of which he was entirely
ignorant, or else, to use bis own classical
language, be stated what be knew TO be a
"lie." If he wrote in ignorance, it is mex
cusable, for had he made inquiries Of any
peanut dealer in town, be would have
learned that the stock was exhausted sew
eral days ago.
Year: 1862

SAD ACCIDENT AT DOwNIEvILLE.-Ad dis
tressing accident occurred at the Durgan cross
ing of the North Yuba in this place, at 3 P. NJ,
January 18th. A Boatswain's Chair has been
used there since the food took away the BRIDGE
But single passenger could cross on that at
time, and other parties rugged small iat-boat
a few rods below, in which several persons at a
time were ferried across-propelled by the cur
rent. At the time of the accident here men
toned, three men and three boys had started
from this side for Durgan Flat. The boat ship
ped little water before reaching the center of
the current, and the men sprang for the ropes.
That so disturbed the balance of the craft, that
the water dashed over, and two men and two
boys fell overheard and went down the stream.
The men made the eddy below Norton's slaugh-
terhouse, and swan out. The two boys, Willy
Booth and Henry McKinsey, (sOn of our post
MASTERY we're drowned. Henry could not swim
much, If at all-and probably sank without a
struggle. Willy was good swimmer, and
made desperate and almost successful effort
to reach the shore. A boy saw him swimming
up to within six feet of the shore, when he sud-
denly went down. The water was deep in the
eddy, and he could only have got out by swim
ming. Parties went on foot and horse down as
far as Goodyear's Bar, but nothing could be
seen of the bodies Of the drowned boys. Willy
Booth was about IL years of age, and Henry
McKinsey about TO- Democrat.
Year: 1862

FHE following very Ineligible paragraph
is clipped from yesterday mornings Tran
script:


The Democrat Of last night merely reiterates
its lies without an attempt at argument or an
appeal to facts. 1t is as might have been ex-
pected. Being devoid Of brains or fairness its
editor could made no other answer.


This paragraph shows that the author is
not Only possessed of vast amount Of
brains, but is also an original and vigorous
thinker. Mark his elegant dictiOn; and note
how gracefully and easily be can descend
from his principal business of regulating
the affairs of state, to such common matters
as the price of -four.
Year: 1862

We are indebted to Senator Latham for q
pamphlet copy of the acts and resolutions
passed during the first session of the Thirty
seventh Congress; also, for neatly printed
pamphlet containing the addresses delivered
ia the Senate and House on the death Of
Senator Douglas.
Year: 1862

A QUEER CRAFT.-The tremendous iron
vessel Keokuk formerly the Moodna) is
now almost finished, and her launch is an
nounced to come off on the 18th of Novem-
Der. She is the most extraordinary look
ing craft in the world. She resembles two
small boats turned down on each other.
She is oval shaped in the hull. The ma
chinery will be carried entirely below the
water. There is no woodwork Whatever
ssve in the cabins. Apropellerint the stern
will move her. There is no keel laid in the
center of this queer looking craft, but one
at the bow and another in the stern, both
Of which extends towards the middle of the
hull about sixteen feet A seven feet ram
protrudes from the bow. 1t is Of cast iron
throughout and bears a resemblance of the
rams Of the monitors. When in the water
the Keokuk will present the most singular
appearance Of auy ship ever heard Of up
to this time.
Year: 1862




Open AvOWaI Of Democratic PIaus-A Rcu,


Scraetlc COnfederacy with Mcclellan fol


A significant meeting was held at New
York on Monday evening, at which wer,
gathered the leaders of the Democratic
party in that State, and at which they
openly expressed their opposition to the
general government Grown bold BY
theirsuccess, they announced the mostrevo-
lutionary doctrines and proclaimed rebelI-
ionin the north. Fernando Wood character
ised The conduct Of the government as ar
bitrsry and despotic, and said "he did not
understand the Governor elect if he would
not stand up for his State against any
Federal usurpatiOn," meaning thereby, to
array the State against the government.
BE further said, for the Federal govern
ment to impose its authority upon this
State, would be violation of our rights, to
which this State would never submit" If
this is not rebelliOus and revolutionary,
what language would be


Then John Van Buren appeared, and, as
usual, he was ahead Of all the rest in his
euunciation ofthe policy of the Democrat
ic party. He said it had been asked what
that party would do, now that it had gain
ed the power. He said thatthe party would
express its principles in Convention and
the Governor and Congressman would do
SO by their official acts, but he, as one Of
the people, was willing to tell his plan now.
The Democratic party was the Opposition
party and IL s0as decidedly opposed to this ad-
zniaisratioH ofthe Federal Government. He
then passed to the consideration Of the re-
moval of Mcclellan, and willfully ignoring
the fact that Burnside is an active Demo-
orat, he said that Mcclellan was removed
because he was a Democrat, and TO
make room for an Abolition General at the
head Of our army. He knew that more
false accusation not even his lying tongue
could have made, but what was truth to
him? he said that as representation in
Congress was to be taken as evidence of q
States loyalty, in the execution of the Pro-
clamation, therefore the President should
declare an armistice to enable the South
ern States to hold elections If they had
the chance, he had no doubt they would
avail themselves Of it. But what Van
Buren wanted them to come back for, was
made apparent in the next sentence. He
said that having done so, twO-thirds of the
members Of Congress could call conven-
tiOn for the purpose of proposing amend
ments to the Constitution, (he is one of the
leaders Of the Constitution-as-it-is par
ty, remember and he had no doubt such a
convention would restore the Union of
thirty-fOur States. he would have the
Presidential term extended to six years,
and no reelection. he had conviction
that that Convention would nominate
George B. Mcclellan for President. This
conviction was received with great ap-
plause and cheers for Mcclellan. Finally
he advised Mcclellan to resign and 60 back
to his railroad, which was the most sensi-
bic thing he had said during the evening.
Any enc who fails, after this demonstra-
ton, to see the tendency and aim Of the
Democratic party, must be blind indeed.
Year: 1862




"UnquestiOnably, in consequence of the
late elections, every influence, proper and
improper, will be brought TO bear upon
President Lincoln, to obtain his committal
to some compromising policy. Let him
see to it that he stands firm. The deter
mination he has so often expressed to up
hold the Federal authority in all its breadth
must be kept to unfinchingly Nothing
is so demoralizing as vascillation. Of all
forms of weakness, this is the most mis-
ohievous-the one most sure TO invite dis
asters and contempt. Human nature looks
with involuntary respect, and a certain
fear upon those who choose their course
with clear and deliberate foresight, and
pursue it, when chosen, with unswerving
resolution; who form their decisions eau
Gously and considerably, butrefuse to re-
consider them in difficult conjunctions, or
to abandon them before unforeseen OBJ
stacles. There is an instructive feeling
that such men have within them the quail
tiles which command success. They ehal-
lenge confidence and support in advance
The President has been crossed IN a way
he hardly looked for-has experienced a
detection that may well occasion anxiety
but there must be no irresolution that sways
backward and forward with the fortunes
of the day; no undertaking for moment
of the great cause of the Constitution to
which he has committed himself; no mis-
giving lest right, if he sustains it faith
fully, should, in the end, not triumph. The
President has no alternative but to 90
straight on, consistently and persistently
to the end. 1t wss.lOng ago decided that
the rebels, of their own motive, had cut
short all forbearanee and blocked I'D all
accommodation. The whole guilt Of this
conflict rests with them; and not for an
instant can the government falter until
its authority is vindicated, and the SUBJ
mission complete"
Year: 1862

1t costs something to get drunk in the
South, the high tariff Of liquors being the
most persuasive temperance lecturer
known. A Holly Springs correspondent
Of the Grenada Appeal says that patriot
brought in three or four barrels Of the ar
dent and commenced selling it-just for
sscOmmOdation-at the moderate and truly
patriotic price Of forty dollars per gallon /
(The liquor had cost him ninety cents a
gallon After filing bis purse to the ex-
tent Of about seventeen hundred and fifty
dollars, Colonel Orr found it out, and i'm
mediately seized the remainder, turning it
over to the medical department.
Year: 1862

A NICE PATRIOT.-Austin Wales, one of
the members of the Michigan Democratic
State Committee, said few days since on
the cars, that he was a pro-slavery man :;
that he believed the Institution was right;
that the South had just cause for going to
war; that the South was right and he hoped
they tcoUld succeed"
Year: 1862

The Richmond papers are despairing of
European interference, They conclude
that they have only themselves to depend
upon. We have not quite as good assur-
ance of this as the rebels have, but still
hope that the Examiner is perfectly cor
rect.
Year: 1862

THs CAPTURE or SABINE PAss-AN IMPORTANT
PosrrIos GAINED Fox MILITARY OPERATIONS IN
Tgxas---On another page will be found an ex-
tract from the Grenada (Miss.) Appeal (rebel
ncwspaper) giving an account Of the capture
and occupation Of Sabine Pass by the United
States naval forces.


Since the commencement Of the war Sabine
Pass has been an important point to the rebels
for the expectation OF cotton and importation Of
arms and munitions OF war. The Sabine river
s the boundary line between Louisiana and
Texas. and across this stream are transported
the thousands Of bales of cotton sent from other
States Of the so-celled Southern confederacy
into Texas, to be shipped from the ports Of that
State 70 Cuba and other points in the West In
dies, and to Europe. All the arms and muni-
tions Of war that are landed in Matamoras cross
the Sabine river on their way to supply the
rebel army east Of the Mississippi river.


The occupation Of Sabine Pass will prove of
immense Importance to the government as q
base of operations for military movement in
Texas during the coming winter. The line of
the Sabine should be held, and thereby the
transportation of all articles for the benefit of
the rebel States to and from the State Of Texas
and Mexico will in great measure, If not en-
tirely be prevented. Il is well known that i'm
mense drcves OF cattle for the subsistence Of
the Confederate army are sent weekly from
Texas. More have been sent from this State
than all others OF the coufedcracy combined
and this can all be stopped If the government
xrili foilow nm Tho advantapa puDed by the
occupation Of Sabine Pass.


Before tho lst Of January all the important
points on the coast Of Texas will no doubt be
in possession Of the United States; and 1t should
be the 6rst aim Of the military commander
ordered 10 that district to occupy Fort Brown,
onnosite Matamoras. on the Rio Grande and
hold a much as possible Of the Sabine river.
If this IL done the effect upon the rebel govern
mcnt aud people will soon be manifest; for one
Of their most important points for supplies OF
all kinds will be taken from them, and they
will be compelled 10 look elsewhere FOR place
that will hereafter furnish them 80 many Of the
nccessaries of life as the State Of Texas has
heretofore.


II The truth could be ascertained in regard to
the matter, IL would be found that the robel
government has obtained more supplies 10
enable IL to carry on this war through tie
ports of and from the State Of Texas than from
any other State now in rebellion. The blockade
Of that coast has nevcr been efficient, and e.c
facility Of shipping and receiving goods Contra
band Of war, by way of Mexico has enabled the
osople Of b'. South aud The robe. asmT TO rs