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Year: 1863

A FACT EASILY OBSERVED Whenever
you find a newspaper continually denouncing
Democrats as traitors and Copperheads, you
can set the editor down as q coward and r
fool. 1t is sure sign. An honorable, high
minded man never resorts to such low slang
and abuse. lie thinks more of his character
as patriot and a christian that engaging in
such dirty work. He knows that democrats
and Republicans fill one common grave on
the battlefield and that if ever this rebel
lion is put down it must by done by tho
united strength of both parties, and instead
of attempting to inaugurate civil war be-
tween Democrats and Republicans in the
North, he urges them to unite their strength
aud crush out this internal rebellion. Fools,
however, talk differently. Such men are 9
withering curse to the community in which
they reside, and are, great barriers in the
way of uniting public sentiment.


DoylestoWn Democrat.
Year: 1863

There's gold for the man that will dig it,


And peace for the soul of the seeker
There's Loves wine for him that will drink 1t
O'erHowing the goldcn-lipped beaker;
There's fame for the brows Of the thinker,
If he'll work and struggle to win it;
Every care-cloud that folds o'er the future


May prison rich blessings within it.
There's home for the son Of gaunt sorrow,


A rest for the worn out and weary
A hope for the pallid and desparng,


A light DER each path that is dreary.
There's no wave so dark but the summit


Will break into snow like whiteness-
There's no cloud so black in the heavens


But has some rich, folded up brightness.
'Tis hard to wade through the deep waters


Unseeing the shore that we covet;
IT'S dismal to look for Hopes rainbow


When black wells of doubt hang above it;
But Faiths hand can lift up the mountains,


Aud give us riches supernal-
She points to the land of the Prophets,


The lam! cf the Blessed Eternal
Year: 1863

Is General Cass a traitor! Who will say
that that venerable statesman ever harbored
a thought disloyal TO his Government? By
the side of the pigmies Of the present day
he looms up, in al! the elements Of patriotism
and greatness, far above. Listen to the old
patriot. He was invited to attend meeting
Of the Democracy Of Washington county.
Pennsylvania. He wrote letter in which
he said:


III have come to look with almost as much
solci,ude upon the action Of the Democratic
party in its primary meetings as for the
result of the conflict at arms, for the reason
that it is now clear that the perpetuty OF our
present form Of Government rests on the
patriotism, intelligence, forbearance and
consistent course OF action of the Democ
ratio party. The Jacobins and radicals who
are the leading spirits of the political party
in power, seem quite as intent on destroying
our civil rights as in whipping the rebels
into subjugation. 1t is our duty to insist
on the preservation intact Of the form o1
Government established in 1880, and that
the territorial limits Of the nation shall never
be diminished. To attain this end we mus
see that our Government is not allowed tc
fall to pieces. We must bold the executive
agents OF the Governmen. to their duty, ant
keep them in their duty until we can, BY
means Of the ballotlbox. put in their stea'
those who will administer the Government
as it was framed by our ancestors"
The old patriots voice should be needed
Let not the tongue Of slander breathe augh
against him who stands on the brink Of tn
grave, with no ambition to crafty or selfis
ends to subserve, with no other motive tha
an honest and sincere desire that his countr
may be saved, and the freedom OF the pee
pie be preserved.
Year: 1863

flashed across me; had been buried aHve!-1 lay
in my coffin!


All this time you ask, where was my wife!-
how had she borne the blow which bad fallen so
suddenly upon her. She it was who found me
senseless upon my study floor; and she It was who
hoped for returning consciousness after all othe
despaired. At last they told her that was deae,
and shrouded me for burial Learned men decd
ed that the strange preservation Of my frame was
caused by the manner of my death and at length
my body was comit,ed to the tomb.


had often mIde my wife promise me that If
died first she would take the watch into her own
possession, and wear it while she lived; and so,
now that it was all over she took it. voiceless as
it was and laid it next her bosom. For three days
and nights she never slept; but at last exhaustion
did its work, and she fell into heavy slumber
She was awakened by n sound rs strange rs it was
unexpected. The watch, silent, since that fatal
day, had begun to tick-fast and furious, as it
never licked before loud enough to make her
spring from her pillow in an agony Of hope and
fear


Those about her thought she was mad wo-
man; but nevertheless the strength of her pur-
pose bore all before her. Out into the street
she went and they followed her. Thro the streets
OF the deserted town she passed in her white night
robes, like ghost, and they dared not hold her
back. She reached the church-yard at last, and
beat wildly on the old sections door.


II am come to tell you to open my husbands
vault" she said; "he has come to life again"


He also thought her mad. and yet he dared not
disobey her; and all the while the turi-
Gus ticking of the watch WAS heard by each one
there. 1t stilled when the doors were opened
and the dark coffin stood upon the turf. 1t grew
musical when my wife bent over me and caught
me to her heart-no corpse but living man, aud
it has had change in its regular beat since that
moment.


1t is before rue now, battered and worn as 1t
was when it first came into my possession; and
you may laugh alike at the watch and at the
superstition with which it is connected. But my
wife believes in it firmly and loves it rs though it
WAS living thing and for the matter Of that, so
| do H.
Year: 1863

We lack satisfactory statement of the facts
in the case of the arrest of Judge Constable, one
of the Circuit Judges of this State, by United
States military authority, but whatever the pre-
else facts, the proceeding is one of thel most
high handed outrages and usurpations of power
perpetrated since this war began. The alleged
ground of the arrest seems 10 be that Judge
Constable had granted writs of habeas corpus
with reference to certain persons claimed as
deserters from the Federal military service, and
decided certain provisions of acts of Congress
unconstitutional. These things he had done, of
course. by virtue of hls judicial office.


The arrest has all the bad features of the former
arbitrary arrests and imprsonments, and the
vastly worse features of direct blow at the very
existence of the judiciary II Judge Constable's
decisions were wrong, it was easy TO correct them
py regular judicial proceeding; but his arrest is a
proclamation that the War Department will pur-
sue no judicial proceeding, and that it will seize
all Judges, however high, who may interfere with
the performances of the military undeylings scat
tered over the country. The Judges Of the Su-
preme Court OF the State. in the performance Of
their duties under the laws, would have no more
safety than prevailed with Judge Constable. The
judiciary was the last shield of the people, if that
is gone the Constitution Of the United States is
as compIetely o,erturned in the North as in the
South


The occurrence will awaken public feeling such
as has not been known before, and calls for the
immediate and NEST peremptory action OF the
State authorities Will the Governor of Illinois
do his duty at this crisisf Viii! he demand the
quick release Of Judge Constable. aud insist that
the sovereignty of the State shall be respected
The people impatiently wait to koow.-lObi-
cago Times.
Year: 1863

Another Press STObbed and Destroyed.


Elsewhere will be found communication de-
failing the particulars of the destruction of the
Richmond Jeffersonian newspaper establishment.
The outrage was committed by party ofparoled
Union soldiers on their route from Cincinnati to
st. Louis. no doubt instigated by misrepresenta-
tions as to the true character OF the Jefersonian
and the Influence of bad whisky. Tine destruc-
ton of the Office was complete. Aud what was
the ofense of Mr.. ELDER. the proprietor and
editor of the Jeffersonianl He is a Democrat.
Honestly entertaining the opinion that the
triumph of Democratic principles and the repre-
sensatives of those doctrines give them vitality,
is the only hope for the preservation of the Con
stitution and the Union, Mr. ELDER advocated
and upheld them. This is his only crime.
But he is charged by men who have for
wears avowed the acknowledgements of all
government-thtt there Is law higher than the
Constitution, with being disloyal What is 10y
aIty2 Fidelity to the Constitution is the true
definition. In what respect then has the Jeifer-
sonian been disIoyal?-where the evidence. in
word or deed, or even in spirit? 1t has not
bowed down to the fell spirit of Abolitionism.
hence Abolitionists set up the cry of dislOyalty.
1t has stood by the Constitution and the Union
as the sheet-anchor Of liberty, yet the men who
claim TO be the peculiar champions of freedom
have accomplished its destruction by mob vio-
lence Such is the freedom of the press and Of
speech in this land Of liberty.


A newspaper is the property of the party which
it represents Hence its destruction on account
of the principles it has advocated and defended is
not only blow at its proprietor, but against all
who have supported and sympathized with it. 1t
is due to Mr. ELDER that the loss he has met
with should be Immediately made up to him and
the Jeifersonian again started as representative
Of popular rights and Democratic principles
one and the same
Year: 1863

handbill was circulated throughout the city
yesterday afternoon calling meeting OF the citi
zens at the State House yard last evening. to ex-
press their condemnation of the course of the
Cincinnati Enquirer in an alleged insult to SOL
diers and their families. IL appears exception
was taken to an article which appeared in
that paper, on the 91h inst. commenting
upon the social effects OF the war. We have
not read the article, 50 we are unable to
Judge whether it deserves censure. or
was of that character which called for such an
expression of public sentiment II the Enquirer
reelected uniustly and unkindly upou the char
acter of either soldiers or their families. its course
therein is certainly reprehensible; but those who
have read the entire article say that such con-
s>ruction of It's language aud meaning is unjust to
that print If the object of the meeting was to
restrict the circulation of the Enquirer the course
it adopted will fail of its object In the present
excited state Of the public mind meetings like
that held last evening cannot be pro
ductive of good, and the only effect is to
embitter party animosities which now, uniortu
nateIv for the country. exist. We apprehend
that the attention which has been given to the
matter has been more to bring into notice the
evening papeT which gave publicity to the article
in question by making garbed extracts therelrom
than to express any respect or sympathy which it
or It's peculiar friends had tor the feelings of
soldiers and their families or in any way to vim
dicate the char icter Of either.
Year: 1863

Everybody knows by reputation the gallant
Major Daniel McCook. the father of the fighting
famil, of McCooks," they have been termed
in this war. He is advanced in years, but gal
lantry, patriotism and personal courage still
marked in him they were in early youth.
The Major was at the Walnut Street House on
Friday, and. while there, the following incident
occurred. He asked newsboy for the Enquirer.
A credture-fOr it would be an outrage upon hu-
manity to call him man-overheard the request,
and expressed his desire that the Office of the En-
qurer should be destroyed-eyeled to the earth
by mob violence The veteran Major, not ex-
actly understanding him, caused him TO reiterate
the wish. which he did in the mpst offensive terms


The Major then administered to him rebuke.
couched n the NEST severe language, winding up
with the remark that he was a coward, unworthy
of beinga citizen ofa country whose institutions
rested upon free speech and free press. and
upon the supremacy of the law. The knight of
the Secret Society replied to the angry aud indig-
nant Major by menace indicating that he in
tended to draw a deadly weapon upon him. The
latter not in the least alarmed. but, quick as
fash, leyeled his gun at the scoundrel Other
persons rushed in and che parties were separated.
Afterward the Major inquired the name of the
mobocrat, aud took his address, for the purpose
oil knowing more of him, and TO hold him to a
strict account for his behavior, if circumstances
again threw him in his way. He will probably,
however be careful to avoid the Major, and will
see to il that bis miserable cowardice does not
again draw upon him such a public rebuke and
such scathing denunciation.-[C Gin. Eng.
Year: 1863

From the NewburyDort Herald Republican,


Massachusetts is bound to raise one regiment
OF colored soldiers. If she has to scour the whole
country 70 obtain them. We are recruiting in as
many as a half dozen States. Since the Govern
ment has determined to try the experiment of
black soldiers. hone TO see the regiment fill up
at once. Ii will be one thousand men in the next
quota from Massachusetts, and will put off and
diminish the draft up0n the whites i'm this State
We shall have no draft in Massachusetts till New
York has supplied her men. which, in the def
cheney existing and the 50 reeiments that 20 out
May 1st, will give some $4,000 to raise Then
Pennsylvania has half as many more; and other
States smaller numbers, even some of the New
England States not vet having come up in full
IL is plain that the Government will never at
tempt to conscript men in State that has prompt
" answered all demands, while any other State s
behind. Then, when it comes the surplus that we
are now making in c0lored soldiers will be so
much in our favor. Further than that, the col
ored men FIRST volunteering will be good soldiers,
and il Massachusetts is to have any Of that class,
let her have those that will do honor to her and
themselves


Wehave no great faith In the mass of the slaves
for soldiers; but among the coored men are
classes that cOnd furnish few regiments who
would equal any in the service We may take
house servants and others brought about the
cities aud educated: the proud and aristocratic
servants who have never felt the burden of the
lash; then the lugtives scattered over the North,
who have already manifested courage in running
away; and, last Of all the mulattoes. who are
often bright and Intellectual who feel above the
full African. aud go msddened all their life with
the white race because they are not of them
Fifteen or twenty thousand of such might be col
.eeted in the country: and beyond these we shonld
had few that were ft for anything above ser
wants in the army But be they more or less In
the whole, Massachusetts, may easily raise a
thousand. and If Frederick Douglass, Charles l.
Remond. VIM. Wells Brown, and such men who
are active in recrvifing. 60 with them-and ol
course they will. and glory to be there-they viii
give good account Of themselves
Year: 1863

met with highly intelligent gentleman yes
serday. who has just returned from Port Royal.
Hilton Head and the coast Of South Carolina,
where he has been for several weeks, an acute
observer Of the progress of the preparations for
the siege Of Charleston. could fill column
with his graphic descriptions Of the immense ma
val force now threatening that city; but, as that
might give some information to the enemy which
they do no, know. / forbear. What he says about
Gen Hunter. however. is a matter Of public coz
Year: 1863

Tested the utmost gratitude for The care
shown her. She would say. 4 ought TO
De thankful only for a little water


She vas very patient in the latter part Of
her life, and during her last sickness.
when asked II she vas prepared to die.
she said, =" Me guess 50. Ne hear people
rad in the Bible. Straight is the gate
and me try to walk very straight for good
many years.-


She Was Pious Indian. and joined the
Methodist class. bot not the Church.


After her death what little iewelry she
had With her ~ss sold st auction for about
twenty dollars. some Of which remains in
our family az the present time. The pro-
oeeds Of the sales were applied TO pay the
bills for hsr last sickness


SnvANUs Poor.


Such are some Of the facts we have sifted
out from the many stories We have heard Of
this woman, for fifteen years past. That
she possessed more than ordinary ability
among those of her sex and people Is evi-
dent She gained the respect and even the
love Of the whites az a time Of life too when
the mere mention Of an Indian was wont 20
kindle mp in the breasts Of white men any
thing but pleasing emotions. II IL be
thought that Ne have mad trivial circurn-
stances matters q historical record. our on
ly apology j.. that TO the historian nothing
is too trivial no; 90 find value after the
lapse Of a century. II j. with these feel
ings that We have 50 patiently collected the
fragmeutary history Of the Laa Of fhe Pc
guokcfs in Maine.
Year: 1863

The NASHVILLE BNioS was commenced last spring,
for tho purpose Of opposing the Rebel southern Con
fedsracy and Of advocating the restoration ofFodera
authority without any abatement, ovor all the States
which have attempted to sScode Its object was to
proclaim the doctrines Of Liberty and Union, they
we're once expounded by the fathers Of the Republic
but which for more than one year-the long aud
dreary carnival OF troason--had been unapoken and
unwrltten in the Capital Of the State Of ASDRHW
JACKSON and were treasured up emily in the hearts OF
the faithful We believed that the right way to oon
duct loyal Journal in city like Nashville at such
a time as this was 10 raise the wavering d timid
up to the true standard Of patriotism, and not to
lower the standard Of patriotism after the manner Of
some other journals suit tho depravSd tastes Of the
semi-loysl and sympathizors with the Richmond dy-
nasty.


Tho Unos, therefore, has held friends all who
support and foes all who oppose, the Union Of the
States. It's watohword is FREEDOM AND NATIONALITY.


with rebels and traitors It has no compromise to
make 1t contends for the Federal Constitution and
tho Laws made In pursuance thereof as the SUPREME
Law on TIE LAND anything in the Constitution and
Laws OF any Of the States to the contrary notwth-
standing.


It contends for the Union Of the States, because
without It the preservation Of liberties and ins
tutions aud the Organization Of society itself are
wholly impossible. Therefore, whatever stands in
the way Of crushing the rebellion and restoring
tho Union must perish, matter by What namo it
be called.


When thousands Of our citizen soldiers lay down
their lives upon the altar Of their country sacri
fso above all earthly price, and precious in the sight
Of Heaven, God forbid that any ignoble motive Of
self interest should make any wsver in his 10y
atty. If there be any such, let them look at the
blood of Shiloh, Fort Doneson MurfreesborO and
fredericksburg, and blush at their wickednrss and
folly Love for country should now oysrshadow
every other feeling and he is patriot who loyes
his houses lands or negroes with 1.-THE Of the dsyO
ton which be feels for his country. Even puHdsni
sel6shnsss should compel W be patriots, for who
can hope to save his own from the wreck Of
a ruined and dismembered Union


We want to see the land once blessed with the
enduring sunshine Of an honorable peace based upon
tho complete and unconditional submission Of the
robes how in arms and not lt up with the deeeitful
glow Of peace based upon emasculate loyalty, aud
concessions to traltors-tho glow Of meteor which
would shine only 10 betray, and going out would
leave us in darkness tenfold gloomy than that
which prevailed before.


These are tho sontimonts and views which the
| UNION will continue TO advocate through whatever
OF storm or sunshine may await II in the future, aud
we ask the support Of all who believe il to be import
ant that thoroughly and vigorously loyal newspaper
should be published In Nashville.
Year: 1863

But the present scheme which is occu-
pying the attention OF our armies and
fleets in the Southwest is Of far more
gigantic character. The mighty Father
Of waters is 10 be partially turned out Of
its course and closed up routes of navi-
cation are to be again opened. Three
distinct plans of operation are now in
progress, each important N itself but all
tending 10 the same object, namely; the
reduction of Vicksburg.
Year: 1863

Surgeon General Hammond in his annual
report, states that the annual expense of his
department have been s2,37I, lib. The num-
ber of general hospitals is one hundred and
flfly. At present the medical department has
charge of 10000 patients. Shortly after the
battle of Antetam it was 100000


The report pays high compliment to the
Sanitary Commission, and the Surgeon Cen
eral says that from observation at home and
abroad, he is satisfied that "never before were
the sick and wounded of any army so well
cared for as are those who have suffered for
their country in the present rebellion.


An increase of the medical corps, both reg
ular and volunteer, is recommended.


Among other recommendations are the fol-
lowing:


The report recommends that the service age
of recruits be fixed at twenty years.


A new regulation for matrons to do the
washing in hospitals.


An army medical school attached TO some
leading hospital.


An increase in the number of medical store
keepers.


The charging of the medical department
with the planning and erecting OF medical
buildings.


Independent transportation for the medical
department.


A change in the method of carrying the
cartridge box.


The establishment of a permanent home for
those who have been disabled in the service
OF the country.
Year: 1863

GH-Subscribers must not send ms private
shinplasters in payment for subscription. We
have on hand some of this trash redeemable NJ
Bangor, worth as much in this market as paper
rags-no more Daily Press.


This remarkable announcement following the in
situations of the Press about of our most solid
and respectable firms that Issued checks accommo-
date their patrons and the public, responded TO
by an application to exchange bills for all this script
at par, when it was ascertained that the amount in
the exehequer OF the concern was just 25 cents
GArgus.


The Advertiser contained a paragraph
enough like the above to have claimed twin
ship relation, showing that the "twa dogs
simultaneously scented bone; and set up
howl of delight. 1t is significant that they
should put their delicate heads together to
test the extent of our investment in shinplas
tiers. The Press has never INDUCED In "insin-
uations about one of our most solid and re-
spectacle FIRMS" but we have no doubt the
young man who was sent to our Office to re-
Year: 1863

New YoRK, April l2.-By the steamer Pea
body we have news from New Orleans to the
evening of the Goth. Nothing from Baton Rouge
or Texas. A report was in town yesterday from
among the secessionists that great battle hAd
been fought in Tennessee between the forces
of Gen. Rosecrans and Bragg, in which the
rebel army was totally defeated. We are un
able to trace thereport to any authentic sources
and do not publish il as trustworthy.
Year: 1863

Tuesday at midnight we left Transylvania
Landing, and in two or three hours came to a
stand-etill at Young's Point opposite the mouth
of the Yazoo river. At noon yesterday (Wed.
nesday, April -, we went back about mile up
the river to our present encampment. This
camping ground is very pretty place directly
on the river. The grass is quite green, and
makes tough sward for the soldiers to lie upon.
suspect II will be but short time before we
will be ordered to come other post.