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Year: 1863

The Leavenworth papers complain
that great frauds are perpctrated at the
elections in that city. We believe it.
We were iu the city some time since
when an election for councilman 10 fll
vacancy, we think was passing of.
Some of The Democratic runners came
into house where we were and insist
ed that the clerk with whom we were
conversing should so and vote. He OBJ
jected, and said he was not legal voter
had only been in the Safe short
time. "Thai makes no difference" said
they. go and vote" And they were
for compelling him to go, repeating that
1t made NO difference whether he had
right TO vote or net. they wanted his
help 10 elect their man. One of the
fellows said it ''didn't make a id bit
of difference whether he was legal
voter or not" The gentleman had to
be very decisive to get clear of their
importantly.


The legislature should pass a string
ent law on the subject-at least for the
city, and it will do no harm throughout
the State. The ballot-box cannot be
too carefully guarded. Kansas has suf-
fered quits enough from ruflianism At
elections, but let her now purify herself
from the blot of frauds, and secure 10
her loyal citizens their just rights.
Year: 1863

The efforts Of the Administration TO
obtain a decision from the Supreme
Court on the subject of the suspension
of the writ of Aa5eas corpus is timely.
That yexed question should be settled
at once
Year: 1863

Some of our readers doubtless do not
see the Chicago Times. For their ben
eft we copy specimen of the free
speech p" which it disseminstes through
Southern Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky,
and which Gen. Burnside thought should
be suppressed. 1t is from an editorial in
q recent number:


So long as the present political poll
cies of the war are persisted in--So long
as the war is continued az the war of a
political party-every dollar expended
in it is wasted, and worse than wasted,
AND EVERY LIFE LOST IN 1T IS
AN ABOMINABLE SACRIFICE AND
A MURDER, indeed, by those upon
whom the responsibility rests of the pre-
vailing policies. The man who does not
wash his hands of all participation in
such war SHARES THE GUILT OF
THOSE BY WHOM II is PROSECU-
TED. Support of this war and hostility
to it show the dividing line between the
enemies and friends of the Union. He
WHO SUPPORTS THE WAR is
AGAINST THE UNION, because the
war is the most terrible engine for the
destruction,of the Union which Beelzebub
himself could have invented.


The professed Democrat, therefore,
who has his senses about him, and is de-
liberately for the war, is not Democrat,
in fact, but an AbolitioniSt of the most
radical, violent and destructive kind.
Year: 1863

One OF the main conditions upor


which the event Of our prospective
Independence depends, is the industry
and frugaIity of our people. We have
all made some sacrifices, but we should


be willing to submit to more. We are
Us yet very far from being on q wal
footing throughout our entire scale OF
living There are thousands of Good
people in the South who have not vet
obtained their consent to forog0 the
costly luXurios which are draining the
country Of its specie and other yaIu.
abCs. Yankee calieOes aud other for,
oign fabrics are purchased at u price
which must eventually impovorish any
nation which persist in such oxtrava.
gance Not one dollar should be sent
out'Of the country fer anything which
it is possible for lis to produce at home
by the proper exercise Of industry
Our Independence will merely be nom.
inal, even though it be Acknowledged
by all the world, unless we learn to
rely upon our own resources. Without
the war we could not have reached
our present manufacturing status Our
blockade runners should be restricted
to such articles rs are indispensable to
the prosecution of the war and such
only as cannot be manufactured in the
South, In this way an impetus will
be given to capital and enterprise, and
the result must be that we will more
and more become indepcndont--not
only Of our former "ti5Il masters
but Of the nations abroad who contem-
plate growing rich off of our Incidence
in the future. 1t should be the bus.
ness Of our Government to foster
Southern industry by all nccdful leg
islatiOn, for unless this be done, the
door will be opened and the invitation
given TO our enemies to invade us with
their looms and factories and other
appliances Of money.maling, aftor
the war shall havo ended five wish
to insulate ourselves from the Yankees
We must make ourselves really indie
pendent Of them-not only politically
but in every othor respect. We have
a great mission before US, and unless
we be aroused to It's full appreciation,
it were bettor had we never engaged
in this rnvolution.-Sclma (1la) lie.
porter.
Year: 1863

The conservative N. Y. World evident
ly feels hurt at the manner in which it's
friend, JEFF. Davis, was treated by the
President II thinks jeff is a good, hu-
manc, benevolent christian man, who
wants TO do what is right, and stop the
shedding of blood. Tie World is he lead
ing conservative journal Of Ge Ne,0 York De-
naocracB The following editorial appear
ed in a late number of that paper:
There is asentenoe in jeff Davis's last
proclamation which indicates not only
that he is desirous of peace, but that he
must hare recently made same overtiaes to
The Washington authorities which ,Oere reject.
ed. II is as follows:


Conscious of their inability to prevail
by legitimate warfare, not daring 10 make
peace lest they should be hurled from Ueiy
seats Of pol0er, the men who now rule in
Washington refuse even TO confer on the
subject of putting an end to outrages
which disgrace our age, or listen 10 a
suggestion for conducting the war accord
ing to the usages of civilization"


When the secret history of this war
shall have been written, we have no
doubt but that it will be found that the
federal administration had il in its pow
er several times since the commencement
of the war to end ii andat the same
time restore the Union 'as it was" Ne
believe that Stephens brought aOits him a prop
ositton for reunion, of which the federal
administration was aware, and to which
Davis refers in his late proclamation.
Year: 1863

Gov. Seymour, in his correspondence
with the President, accuses him of bav-
ing made an unfair enrolment in the
State--a partisan enrolment He gives
rs a groun d forth accusation the fact


that in the Counties of New York and
Kings more men are enrolled than in cer-
tain rural counties, in proportion to the
number who voted in the election last
Year: 1863

The MILITARY DRAFr.-The New York
Argus speaking Of the military draft that is
now being made says:


"Force is the only method by which a
law of this character can ever he carried into
effect. Everywhere force. or the threat of
force, has had to be employed, in order to
compel men into military service against
their will. A government which undertakes
to execute so odious measure ought to
understand and be prepared for this. 1t
may compel obedience to its mandates, but
it cannot require that men shall obey cheer.
fully when they are required to sacrifice their
dearest interests in life"
Year: 1863

PEACE For MoNrH-A clergyman b ing
much pressed by lady of his acquaintance
to preach a sermon the first month after her
marriage, compiled and chose the following
pass O. in the Psalms As his text:-"And
there shall be abundance of peace-wLiIe
the moon endurelh
Year: 1863

DRAFTED THREE 'IIMEs.-A student at
with a pointed stick. His name was enroll.
ed in the ward in which the college was silu,
aled, in the ward where he lodged, and al
his home in another ate-and he was
drawn for a soldier in ea,h of the districts
Uncle Sam is certainly after the services OF
that young man.
Year: 1863

If you do not com" this way soon, you will
no. know the town, rs it is being buried up very
fast. The streets present i very different appear
ance from lh. during the food. High md is
visible in all quarters MORE ANON.
Year: 1863

CoLoRED TRoops IN MARYLAND.--The
recruiting of colored soldiers in Mary


land is going on at the rate of one hum


dred daily. Loyal masters receive cer-
tificates for three hundred dollars for
their negroes enlisted, payable when the
Constitution of Maryland shall be alter
ed so as to permit emancipation. The
Seventh Regiment of cOlored troops is
nearly full
Year: 1863

At az immense Union gathering in
Mary land, the other day, Gov. Thomas
said:


At the time when this trouble was
brewing, he warned the people of his
State that there was but one issue, and
that when the question came TO be be ,
tween Union and slavery, the latter must
inevitably 20 under. When this Admin
istration first came into power he gave
| its platform his adhesion. He saw Moth
ing in the acts of the Administration
since, which prevented them all, either
| Wings or Democrats, from giving il their
hearty support. He had no doubt but if
Andrew jackson were now living he
would give his earnest Endorsement to
every act. AS regards slavery, that was
dead in Maryland beyond resuscitation,
and the people of that State would act
wisely if they would cease to trouble
themselves about that and devote their
attention to the live issues of the day.
Gen. jackson could not, under the cir
cumstances which have and do still exist,
have administered the Government so as
TO save slavery.


He argued at some length to show the
material advantage which Maryland
would derive from the overthrow Of sla-
very within her borders. The price OF
land would advance, the manufacturing
interests would be Increased, and navi-
cation would be encouraged. He COM
pared the price of land in Maryland to
that of the land in the States immedi-
ately adjoining, and attributed the diff
ference 10 the existence of the degrading
Institution of slavery. He was glad Ia
know the people Of Maryland were be-
ginning TO realize these important facts;
and to those who thought him too fast in
his views, he would say that he did not
think it would be more than six months
before every man in the State of Mary
land would stand on his platform.


The speaker was loudly applauded
throughout.
Year: 1863




THE DESIGNS OF LEE AND THE GExERArsHIp OF
HooKER.-On Thursday, in the principal edito-
rial article, we showed that the advance corps
Of Lees army had actually crossed into Mary
land, and that the sum of ell the information in
our possession showed that he was about to
strike at the railroad communications between
Washington and the North so as to isolate
Hooker and domineer over Pennsylvalia and
Maryland, or compel the Union general to
come out from the forti6cations Of the federal
capital and fight general battle. As to the
generalship of Hooker we said.-


By . bold and rapid movement of the rebel general
the theatre Of war In Virginia has been transferred north
even to the suequebanna Lee has successfully achieved
the most dicult and dangerous operation wsr-a flank
the alert he could have inflicted upon him In his march
irreparahe damage. and driven him back confusion.
be might have seized the gaps in Se Blue Ridge and A.
sailed Lees flank, cutting his army In two or be could
have destroyed his train. and chopped up his But
Lee, without any considerable oss, has succeeded In
making circuit around right flank Of the Union arny
and getting in the rear Of Washington.
The Tribune Of yesterday, adopting these
views, says


IL is urged against the probability Of the suggested
movement upon the railways between Harrisburg, Bat





hank and rear to assault the answer that Lee Just
accomplished q march more extended, and In some re-
spects more dangerous than this. From Fredericksburg
10 Hagerstown 10 not less than hundred and fty
miles The by which General Lee marcned exposed
bis flank at dozen different points yet be has reached
the upper valley not only ctthom serious Lss which he
could not reasonably have expected, but er. ouho an
effort az intrttcn BY General Hooker. The most perous
OF military movements has been 80 successfully made
that seems not to haze been suspected until neariy
completed.


Thus the Tribune not only endorses our
views about the designs of Lee, but the
incompetency Of Hooker. who has permit.
ted himself to be completely outgeneraled
by the rebel chieftain But, having come
to the conclusion that Hooker is not the
man to cope with Lee, why does not the
tribune urge upon the government to recall to
the command Of the Army Of the Potomac the
man who did successfully cope with him-Gene-
raj McClellan-whose removal is the chief cause
of the present invasion. and Of the two disasters
on the Rappahsnneck which prepared the way
for il =!
Year: 1863

had sufficient time to bring up tho whole Army


OF the Potomac within supporting distance Of


Harpers Ferry; and. from the very fact that


our troops there have been and are engaged in


strengthening their defences ON Maryland


Heights, we conclude that they will not be


left this time unsupported, whatever may be


the force which Lee may bring against them.


AS matters now stand. the advantages of the


situation. as between Hooker and Lee, are de-


cidedly in favor Of Hooker; for, 30 long as he
holds Hsrper's Ferry, with his army in good
supporting distance, he is in position from


which he may either arrest the advance Of Lee
towards Washington or out of his retreat
From the reserves of Heintselman at Washing
ton, and the forces Of Sohenok ct Baltimore, in
addition to General Hooker's army, General
Halleck, we have no doubt, can bring one hun
dred and fifty thousand experienced soldiers to
bear against the army Of Lee. Strategy, there
fore, must decide the campaign; and II our
General-in-C Chief will only bring into practice
few of the useful Instructions embodied In his
book on the elements of the War" he will
surely gain tho day


AASe shO sAi1A VI otAotvky WuU oIub Will bOOu
come on We may rest assured Every days
delay to General Leo ID now loss to him and
gain to us. He has no reserves to draw upon,
while from the reserves Of Pennsylvanie alone
Governor Curtin, under the exigencies Of the
occasion, ought to be able to bring forward bis
fifty thousand militia within ten days His
proclamation will doubtless give increased
activity to tho movements of Lee, and vigilance
and activity therefore, should be the order of
the day at Warrington. Lee has resolved to
risk the loss Of Richmond to capture Washing
ton, and, while this prize is the only victory
which can save the rebellion, the rebels, in 70.
curing it, can afford to sacrifice Richmond


All our advices from Washington, however,
lead u to believe that our military authorities
there feel confident that our capital is safe
against all possible contingencies, or that
otherwise our thirty or forty thousand troops
in Southeastern Virginia and In North Caro-
lima would have been called away. We hope
that they have been ordered to practical d.
version under General Dix, which Of itself will
soon relieve Maryland and Pennsylvania Of
their rebel invaders. The administration has
forces sufficient around Washington to destroy
the army Of Lee; Pennsylvania, with the
twenty regiments of our State militia which
Governor Seymour has sent to her relief, Is
surely competent to repel the enemy, at least
from the Susquehanns. All the advantages of
the situation on every side are with us, and
this audaciOus invading army of Lee can only
escape destruction through the imtecility of
our military authorities at Washington. Let
them for once rise to the dangers of the crisis,
and this campaign will be the last of the re-
bellion. Let them fail to meet the exigencies of
their situation, and the consequences may bs
a defeat, resulting in foreign Intervention, dis
solution, and that disastrous peace which will
involve us in perpetual war.
Year: 1863

The country owes the Corperheads at
Springfield and indianapolis something for
unmasking-for showing the malignity Of
the treason By which they are animated,
and the depth Of the katred that they bear
their country in the hour Of its danger.
At the moment when it WAS feared that
Rosecrans' campaign was ended by de-
feat at Murreesboro, when the disaster
at Vicksburg was suspected, and when
the influence Of both these supposed
eyents had depressed the popular courage
and shaken the popular belief in the final
success Of our arms, these men, sure Of q
rebel triumph, and hence Of their own as
cendarcy, Of the ignominious close Of tAe
war, Of the powe1lessneEs of the Govern
ment, Of tile destruction Of the Republic
and Of new combinations Of its fragment:
on man-selling as basis, set up howl o.
exultation that, though premature and
causeless, told every citizen Of Illinois
where their sympathies are, and what thu
loyal men have to expect, should the malig
nants realize what they then thought they
fonesaw. In this, at any rate, they did
valuable service; and whatever prctcnces
Of patriotism and obedience they may
hereafter make, the people will remember
the absolute ficndishness Of their shouts
and the bloodtLirstincss of their threats
when they supposed that victory over
the Union men was in their grasp. Fore
warned is forcaEmed Men Of Illinois, YOU
sec what the Copperhcads intend!
Year: 1863

The loyal members Of the Indiana Leg
islature will need no apologists, if, to pre-
vent the mischief that the Copperheads
threaten, they sec fit to retire III d body
from the capital and leave the malignants
there powerless and alone. They have
more than one precedent in the history Of
their opponents for such step; and when
it is necessary for them to take it, we are
sure they Will not hesitate. The men who
are threatening revolution in the North,
and in Indiana the assassination of the
Governor, deserve no consideration at our
friends hands.
Year: 1863

The correspondent of the Savannah Republi-
can writes as follows:


Toward the setting of the sun, loom up in mis-
ty outlines the Shenandoah and Allegheny
mountains, between which and the Blue Ridge
stretches far away to the northeast and south
west the lovely valley of the Shenandoah, with
its beautiful farms, its fruitful soil and its hospi-
table society while east of us lies what is
known as the Piedmont region, diversified by an
infinite variety of hill and dale, and crystsl
streams, and constituting one of the most pictu-
rescue and attractive views to be seen in any
part of the world. The slopes of many of the
hills or lesser mountains are carpeted with green
hay and wheat fields, and their airy crest are
crowned with white farm houses and bending
orchards. Indeed, it may be described with al
most literal truthfulness as land flowing with
milk and honey, and one who has travelled
through it can no longer wonder that the Virgin
ians should be proud of their noble old Com
monwealth. In no other quarter of the globe
can there be found territory of like extent
which is at the same time productive and
fruitful, so healthful and well watered, pictu-
rescue and defensible. The effect of scenery so
grand and lovely, of soil so fertile and inyigo-
rating, upon the minds and hearts of the people,
cannot be otherwise than elevating and emo
bling, and will account in no small degree for
the galaxy of great names that illumine the his
tory of Virginia, from Washington down to Lee
and Jackson. a
Year: 1863

Upon the hill he turned


To take last fond look,
Of the valley and the village church,
And the cottage by the brook,
He listened to the sounds


So familiar to his ear,
And the soldier lent upon his sword
And wiped away tear.
Beside that cottage porch


A girl was on her knees;
She held alofs q snowy scarf,


Which futtered in the breeze.
She breathed prayer for him
A prayer he could not hear,
But be paused to bless her as she knelt,
And wiped away tear.
He turned and left the spet


Oh! do not deem him weak,
For dauntless was the soldiers heart,
Though tears were on his cheek,
Go watch the foremost ranks,
In dangers dark career;
Be sure the hand most daring there
Has wiped away tear,
Year: 1863

To PREVENT FLIES FROM WOUNDS AND Sores.
Beat elder leaves into green poultice, and
put it on the outside OF the dressing To ex-
tract insects after they have got into the flesh,
put poultice of it on the wound or sore.-
When boiled into strong tea, 1T is good wash
for the head, to kill yermin instantaneously, and
syery good to bathe in. 1t will kill them where
ever ii reaches them, if strong enough, and can
be used without any injury to the human system
whatever. Clothes when washed in the tea, will
be thoroughly cleansed from vermin.
Year: 1863

We have from gentleman from
the army on the Yazoo, an incident
of the battle of Chickasaw Bayou. A
Missouri Federal regiment advanced
upon our line with the white flag
holsted. Gen. Lee, in command of
the field, thinking it ruse, ordered
his men to fire upon them. A great
number were killed, wounded and
made prisoners. The captured Mis-
sourians informed our men that this
white flag was raised to prevent our
firing, on them, as they were weary
of fighting Lincoln's battles, and had
determined to join the Confederates,
and help them whip the Yankees
Southern Banner.
Year: 1863

LOOKING out of his window one summer
evening, Luther saw on tree near at hand
a little bird, making his brief and easy dis
positions tor nights rest.


Look |" said he. "how that little fellow
breaches faith to US all. He takes bold Of
bis twig. tucks bis head under bis wing. and
goes to sleep. leaving God to think for him. Z"


Yes. yes but If we left our thinking to
be done In the same way. we don't believe
that we'd remain on the limb till we got our
nap out!
Year: 1863

ALMOST A FIRI.-Last evening 4 smoke
Was discovered issuing from the coal vault,
under the sidewalk in front of our Office
which was filed with some three hundred
bushels OF coal. There was no alarm
sounded, but an engine was sent for and
koila Fire Company No. 2, with Their
new engine, was soon on the ground and
at work throwing q stream of water thro
the scuttie hole, which effectually stop
ped all signs OF fire in q few moments -
The company deserve much credit 70,
the promp,ness with which they rallie,
without an alarm whom they heard tina
their engine was out.
Year: 1863




As an interesting "siraw" snatched
from the stiff breeze, which is sweeping
over Missouri, we clip the following
editorial from the ST. Louis Uaion, which
is the organ of the gradual conservative
emancipationists:


There must be political result to so
vast a struggle and that result will be
the release from thraldom of a race of
four million beings which has strength
ened its original, indesiructible claim TO
the csngenital liberty, By two hundred
years of faithful servitude. The war,
then will and must disenthrall this race
from bondage. The South did not fore
sec this issue at first We at the North
did motor would nOt-see it at first
We were inclined to turn away from the
truth when it began to emerge, misty and
indistinc', from the lurid clouds of the
first battlefields. BIT tie appayitioa has
g7OI0n so palpab}e and lDsH defined that zoe
hare been compelled to recognise 10. The
SJuth, also, though slower TO perceive
and admit it, will recognize it at last ;
and then, if not before, the war will end.
1t will not be necessary, nor even advis-
able, perhaps, that slavery should termi-
nate Instantly and suddenly; but It's
certain REIMBURSEMENT By tie rebel States aOiH
be made one of the conditions OF tie coming
peace, that the inconsistency of slavery
In free republic may be destroyed, and
the land prepared for the better time
coming.


We call that pretty swift locomotion
for a newspaper which is opposed to
radicalism. The editor of the Union
cannot shut his eyes TO the signs of the
times.