smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1864

letter from Little Rock, (Ark) 10th instant to the
st. Louis Democrat furnishes the following in reference
to the reconstruction Convention in that State


" The Convention for the formation Of State Consttu


ton in session here. Some twenty seven counties
represented In fifteen of them they held their cleo


ons at their ordinary precincts without the presence of


single sodier The vote is amazingly large for the
cumstances. Our county which voted before the war
eight hundred cast four hundred and eighty at this
election. The election called by mass meetings
Not Of the delegates but is in favor Of eradcstng
slavery fnsy and forever resolution of instructions 10
the committee the Constitution has already unanimous
passed. ordering them to report provision for proh
biting slavery forever from the State Many Of the dele
gaee have been slaveboders some large shareholders


Here then, stand before the world in a prouder
attitude than any other State We have dispensed with
the agency Of military governors Of all other external
agencies, the people spontaneously acting ia their own
behalf IL the Government will just assst them the
State will be back and free in less than four months
Congress and tho President have heretofore been
cisng themselves ia inventng expedens for giving the
overrdden people Of the South opportunity OF voting
But the people here have settled the whole matter for
themselves without any external help and n perfect &C.
cordance with the genius Of Institutions Will the
Government not assist by ratfyng their action 7
They do not propose TO make Constitution binding at
but after ratification by the people, who shall have
been enrolled in accordance with the Presidents proca
nation"
Year: 1864

President LINCOLN has had several thousand copies Of
the Amnesty Proclamation struck off They printed
in large type, and at the close the following notice. from
which we infer that commissioners to administer the
oath and record the restoration to civil rights


The book wherein record the taking Of the above
oath BY such persons may apply 10 in the custody
of -, -, who 10 authorized 70 administer the said
oath to auch persons OF that vicinity and required
give every person requesting it certificate in form
low until some other mode of proof shall be
provided, sufficient evidence Of the facts certified 10 ente


the holder 10 the benefits provided in said proclamation
"CsETIrrcArr-I. do her by certify that on - day
Of - lo6, at the oath presented bv the Presiden OF
the United State in ia proclamation OF December eighth
eighteen hundred and duly taken subscr
matter Of record BY -
Year: 1864

The whole Of the 9th army with the exception Of
the th New Hampshire and the 35th Massachusetts, ree
ments which have not been sufficient time in service to
comply with the conditions off red TO veterans have been
re-ensted for the war.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged The DAILY onio
STATEsMAN, and now print 1t on plain and hand
some new type and clear white paper.


In Politics, THE Ono STATESMAN is'in War as In
Peace for the Country for the Constitution, and for
Union Of equal States, with equal privileges and
with equal and exact justice to all its citizens We
are for the Old Flag, with not Star or Stripe erased
and the Old Union as far as tits possible to restore it,
and for the existing Constitution. in its spirit letter
and purpose.


Upon the coming events Of the year. rest the hopes
Of the People and Government. We are in the midst
of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
snd close depend upon visor truer and more patri-
otic Policy than we have during the present Ad
uinistration. Wsowe it TO the memory Of our Faith
ers and TO the hopes Of our Children to the future Of
our Country, and to the best interests Of mankind to
change Policy which is drifting us farther and far
ther from the landmarks Of our patriotic Sires.


TIE STATEsMAN will do all it can to aid in bring
ing about this change and hence the Publishers In
vite support and encouragement from all those VINO
while wishing for q good NEWSPAPER, also wish 10
have sound Constitutional journal. . 4


We publish paper in which We seek TO give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets. our
Political and General News are carefully freed from
the sensational character. and we seek to make THE
SrArEsMAN trustworthy in every particular.


For News. for Instruction, for Good Morals. for
Bound Political 5entimente. for Steady Defense OF
American Institutions Take. Read and help to Cir
eulate, TIE ONO STATESMAN.


TIE WEEKLY ONO STATESMAN is one OF the
largest. cheapest and best printed Papers in the
west. Each number contains Gcomplete resume OF
all the Military and Political news of the week. the
latest telegraphic and market reports; carefully
prepared collection of literary reading for the home
and family; and an abundance Of paragraphs upon
every topic of interest or Importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper s an eyi
dence Of its popularity and of its being adapted to
the wants Of the people.
Year: 1864

ment fell for they we're in the advance line
and most exposed positions all the Z or s
days fight. Col. Given had been sick and
hardly able to be about, crippled with the
iufamatury rheumatism. Few officers IN
der such circumstances would have gone
into the fight. But he went in and in the
charge up the mountain at almost double
quick, he was at the head of his regiment


The last night of the fight our regiment
was in the advance line aud Lieut.. Kirby
of Co. Z, had command of the skirmishers.
At midnight the enemy made their last
desperate charge to break our lines. Kir-
by's command stood their ground and
fought them till Col. Given had his own,
and also the regiment on the right (Which
was asleep till he jumped in among them
and shouted to arms to arms y up to
the support. The Lieut. has been highly
compimented for his frmness on the oeca-
sion, and all the men deserve great praise
for the promptuess aud energy with which
they met and drove back the enemy.


Tattoo is sounding and must quit for
r5gimeutal- family-praycr.


will not attempt a general account Of
the battle, for your readers have no doubt

seen full accounts of it before this.


J. w. McF.
Year: 1864

The Steubenville Courier relates
the following singular case ofhow NO
man came to have two husbands:


We have heard of a great many
wild romances, singular stories and
queer circumstances growing out of
the present war. But fact is some
times stranger than fiction, as the
case we are about to relate will show.
When the war first borke out, a young
married man of this city volunteered
in the service of his country, left his
young wife and child, and went forth
to fight his country's battles. His
regiment was hotly engaged at the
battleof Perryvine and he was reported
among the killed. Indeed, there
seemed to beno doubts as to the fact
of his death, several of his comrades
declaring that they had seen him fall,
and knew where he was buried. The
sad news of his death was Brought
to his wife, and after the first waves
of bitter sorrow that swept over her
soul had subsided, she determined
to have his remains brought home.
She was assisted in the undertaking
by kind friends, and two months
or more after, metallic coffin, con
tanning what purported to be the re-
mains of the supposed deceased, was
brought to this city, and with the
accustomed burial rites, was inferred
in the cemetery There were no
doubts entertained as to his death
in the manner stated, and the young
wife, after mourning his demise for
over a year, received and accepted
a second offer of marriage. Her
present husband is a worthy men,
and during the four or FIVE months
since their marriage they have been


living in undisturbed happiness. But


at last shadow has eclipsed their


sunshine. A few days since, as we


are informed, an exchanged prisoner,
Just from the South, passed through
here, and left a message from the


supposed deceased husband for his
wife, stating that he was prisoner
! in the hands of the rebels, alive and
well, and as he was in daily expectation


of being exchanged, she might expect
him home in a very short time. The
situation ofthe lady and husband can
better be imagined than described, un-
der the circumstances. Though this
is rather a remarkable case, it is one
which, during the present state of
the country, might be of more fre-
quent occurrence.
Year: 1864

We are more proud Of the Buckeye
State than ever before. The Nation
al Guard, which is made up Of her
business men, has responded with an
alaority that does infinite credit to
their patrio ism. Within one week
after the call for 10000 men was is
sued, 34,917 men were reported for
duty, ready to take the field. The
Cincinnati Gazette very justly says
This is something to be proud


of; and the fact that VIC can march 40,-
GOO men to the aid of the Government
in weeks notice, is still more graf
flying and encouraging. This draft
upon Ohio, at this period Of the year,
is o serious one; the sacrifice is great
and the inconvenience can hardly be
over estimated. But country is of
more consequenee-Bufalo Express,
Year: 1864

Provide books for the comfortable,
and for the library of the family.
Sec all the younger children attend
the best schools, and interest yourself
in their studies. If they have the
taste for thorough cultivation, but not
the means to pursue it, if possible
provide for a higher education. Dan
ieI Webster sought, at the intervals
Of his College course, to aid an elder
brother in the pursuit of a classical
education, and a volume Of his works
is dedicated to the daughters of that
brother, who early closed q brilliant
career. Feel that an ignorant brother
or sister will be a disgrace to your
family, and trust not the prevention
of such reproach to the casual inau-
ence ofthe press, existing institutions,
and the kind Offices Of strangers.
If the family becomes, as it may be,
an institution of learning, the whole
land will be educated.
Year: 1864

The organization has a double obieci in
feiw. first. the election Of Copperhead IKE
Mcclellan or Vallaudigdam 70 the Presi-
dency, by which the Independence Of tho
rebels may be secured with slavery restored
to them, or failing in that, the kindling Of
civil war in the North which shall compass
the same object and to this end these clubs
are being extended all over Illinois, and will
rapidly spread through the other States,
This exposure viii serve to put Union moa
on their guard and thWart th,ir diabolieal
schemes We are not alarmists, but we
warn loyal men Cf the danger ahead in the
hope that BY timely action and energetic
efforts the plottings Of this treasonablo or
ganization may be Of no avail.


Here is passage from the 'ritual"


awe are against the determination Of the
white race Of the South, and against ths
univ eFsal emancipation Of the black race by
Federal authority. We are against the effort
now making TO bring black labor eompstili0R
with the labor Of the freemen Of Illinois.
We are against every infringoment Of the
rules Of civilized war. We are against the
Administration of Abraham Lincoln, and We
believe that policy looking to peace, found-
ed on GOOD faith, an honest interpretation
of the Constitution, and real desire to reg
store the former brotherhood Of States and
sections. are the only means to reconstruet
the Union and save the Republic"
Year: 1864

man sober. For the credit of the men Of
that company, who are nearly all from
Xenia, and for the benefit Of their friends
at home this matter should have been
corrected long ago; but better late than
never


With the compliments of every Xenia
soldier in camp, to his friends at home,


I remain truly yours,


II. c. E.
Year: 1864

The original Of the following letter from
Gen. Lee to his son, was found at Airing
ton House, and is interesting as illustrat
ing phase III his character:


DARLINGTON House., April 5, 1852.


"MY DEAR SoN-I am just in the act
of leaving home for New Mexico. Ny
fine old regiment has been ordered to that
distant fegion'. and l must hasten to see
that they are properly taEen care of 1
have but little to add in reply to your
letters Of March 26, q, and % Your
letters breathe true spirit OF frankness;
they have given myself and your mother
great pleasure. You must study to be
frank with the world; frankness is the
child Of honesty and courage Say what
you mean to DO on every occasion, and
take it for granted you mean to do right
Il friend asks favor, YOU should grant
it. if it is reasonable; if not, tell him plain
ly why you cannot; you will wrong him
and wrong yourself by cquivocation of any
kind. Never do 7rou,g thing to make a
friend or keep one; the man who requires
you to do SO is dearly purchased at a sac
rihce. Deal kindly but firmly with your
classmates; you will find it the policy that
wears best. Above all do rot appear to
others what you are not. If you have any
fault to find with any one, tell him, not
others, of what you complain; there is no
more dangerous experiment than that of
undertaking to be one thing before mans
face and another behind his back We
should live, act, and say nothing to the
injury of any one. 1t is not only best
as matter Of principle, but it is the p:th
to peace and honor.


In regard to duty, let me, in conclusion
of this hasty letter. inform you that nearly
hundred years ago there was day Of
remarkable gloom aud darkness still
known as the dark day-a day when The
light of the sun was slowly extinguisbed.
as if by an eclipse The Legislature OF
Connecticut was in session, and, as its
members saw the unexpected and unac-
countable darkness coming on, they shared
in the general awe and terror. 1t was
supposed by many that the last day-the
day of judgment-had come Some one
in the CONSERVATION OF the hour, moved
an adjournment Then there arose an
old purltaL legislator, Davenport, ofI
Stamford, who said, that, if the last dav
had come, he desired to be found at his
place, doing his duty, and, therefore
moved that candle, be brought in, so that
the house could proceed with its duty
There was quictness in that mans mind
the quietness of heavenly wisdom-an
infexible willingness to obey present du
ty Duty, then, is the sublimest word in
our language. Do your duty in all things
like the cd puritan. You cannot do more:
you should never wish to do less Never
let me and your mother wear one gray
hair for any lack of duty on your part.


Your atfectionate father,


X. Z. LEE.


"To G. W. CUsrIs LEE"
Year: 1864

After consultation they reported the fol-
lowing, which were unanimously adopted :


WHEREAs, There is in our midst an eie-
meat of disafection which is trying to
embArrsss the Government OF the United
States in its efforts to put down the pres
ent unholy rebellion, and by secret machia-
ations to divide the Union element and TO
destroy its efficiency; and whereas, 9 por-
ton OF the militia of Tyler county have
refused TO bear arms in defense Of their
country, and at the call for the militia in
August last fed to Ohio and neglected to
discharge their duty; therefore,


Rssoived, lst, That it is the duty of every
well Wisher of his country to support the
present administration in its efforts 70 put
down the present rebellion.


I'd. That the present is not time for
dissensions il the Union ranks, and that It
is the solemn duty of every lover OF bis
country to support the nominees of the
Baltimore Convention.


Sd. That we will support no man for any
Office whatever, unless be be an uncondi-
tional Union man, and thinks more of the
welfare of his country than he does OF the
perpetastion of slavery.


4th. That We believe that Chester D..
Hubbard is pure patriot and a sound Union
man, and that We believe he will, if elected
TO Congress, use every exertion to promote
the interest of the country at large, and OF
West Virginia in particular.


Bth. That in the coming October election
We will support no man for county repre-
sentative to the next legislature OF West
Virginia, unless be is firm supporter Of
the Baltimore platform in all parts, aud a
believer in the doctrine that Slavery being
the cause of the rebellion should therefore
be utterly abolished forever.


9Th. That we expect of all who desire
our suffrages a full and free exposition of
their views on the leading questions of the
day, and especially on those subjects allud-
ed to in these resolutions.


7th. That We believe it to be the duty of
our authorities to arrest all persons who
may be known to be conspiring to resist
the draft; and to Danish those who are Civ
ing aid and comfort to the enemy beyond
our lines.


9Th. That we demand of the Governor of
West Virginia, that he see the laws'en-
forced against those who fed from duty and
did not obey the last call for the militia in
August last.


9Th. That the Governor be requested to
remove from Office such of the officers of
the 7th Regiment of West Virginia Militia,
as may be found to have been in fault in
regard to the failure of a portion of the
militia of Tyler county to respond ito the
last call for their services, or who other
wise neglected their duty.


10th. That a copy of these proceedings
be sent to the Wheeling LnteLligeHesy for
publication, and another copy to the Gov
ernor of the State.


DANIEL SWEENEY, President.


JAMES L. GILLESPIE, Secretary.
Year: 1864

Three years ago you poured out your
hosts of armed men knowing no party
and having but one object and one ennis
ty. That enmity, was the rebellion and
its cduses-that object its entire subju-
cation.


Will you notO hold back at a moment
when that object is so nearly attained
Our country is yet teeming with men cas-
pable of bearing arms; our resources are
inexhaustible.


Danish from your mind the deceit of
those who misrepresent the causes of the
war or deny its success, or who delude
you with hopes of peace by yielding to
traitors all your power with such fearful
cost of life and treasure wrested from
them, and understand that to obtain the
peace" you so rightly sis Oh for, you have
but to use the power in your hands
Send US your men and the task is no lon
ger either bloody or difficult Volunteer
to take Richmond, and you, in three
months, will take it. Give Grant but
loo, 900 men and Sherman 100000 now,
at once, and the beginning of the year of
our Lord 1865 will see the rebel power
annihilated and peace re>established.
Year: 1864

the alternative is really within their reach
of oppression, starvation and butchery in
the rebel lines, or peace, plenty and COM
fort in the Union, are going to hesitate in
their choice? believe that each copy of
this order of Gen. Grants will be more eff
fectiye than ten bombshells cast into the
ranks of the enemy.
Year: 1864

The housekeeper went on; OF second
marriages DO not approve, and do not
believe they are happy ones. 1t was
enough for me that my darling wished
you not to marry again. maa


She might unsay the words, but she
could not unsay the wish, and followed
her wish. Had you not your children to
console you, and was / not better to them
than step-mother could be? However.
am leaving you now, and you may work
your will. ! wrote the letter to Miss
Westwood. do not say forgive me for
all this, for l have prayed to heaven for
guidance, and my conscience does not
condemn me.


Nurse, you have acted strange part.
might reproaeh you, save that you are
so near to the time when you will be
judged by higher power. Where is the
letter you have withheld?


The sick woman put her hand beneath
the pillow and drew it forth. Philip took
it aud silently left the room. In the ST.
lence OF his study, with beating heart,
he opened the letter, which seemed in
truth, like a message from the dead.
With difficulty be dociphered the loving.
sorrowinl words that bis wife's dying hand
had traced TO free him from his fetters.
Amongst many blurred passage of ten
dcrness and regret, there was no word of
reservation, he stood fully absolyed from
his oath. Mems hearts will not cease to
beat with love and passion, though never
so faithful friend or dear companion il
spirited away from their sides. The dead
are not forgotten, nor are their memories
prolaned because we who are left, i'm.
PEELED by irresistible instincts, seek out in
the living world those who can best COM
pensate US for our loss. 1t is but selfish.
ness, after all, that commands us to re-
member yet forbids US to restore, and


Set our souls to the same key


OF the remembered harmony.


II was not long before Honor West
wood mad to weigh another proposal,
urged with greater earnestness and new
credentials nor was it long before the
bells rang out merry marriage-peal for
Philip Stourton's second nuptials.-
Chambers Journal. !.
Year: 1864

WHAT A LITTLE FLY DrD.-Near


by q church lived very wicket man, a


rdmscler, by the way, who seemed not


to fear God or regard man. He despis-


ed all good things, and loved to do wrong


rather than right The only good thing


he delighted in was music. 1t happened


that the church near him was remodeled,


and an organ was put in, and there was


to be some good playing on it, and ex-


cellent music by the choir at the re-


opening of the church. This man


wanted to hear the music, but he did not


want to hear the sermon. He was pug
zled for time, but fiuslly hit upon this
plan; he would go into the church, take
seat in an obscure corner, and listen to
the music, but stop his ears with lis fin
gers when there was any praying, preach
ing or talking. So he went in and en-
joyed the singing and the sound of the
organ, but when the minister prayed he
stopped his ears as tightly as possible.
When prayer was over, and singing
commenced, he took his fingers from bis
ears, but stopped them again as soon as
the minister began reading chapter in
the Bible. While he sat thus, self made
deaf a fly lit on his nose and began 10
run round, and occasionally it stopped
and thrust down its bill as if to take
bite from the skin. The man bore Il as
long as he could, and then involuntarily
brushed the fly off with his hand, leay-
ing one ear unstopped while he did so.
Just at that instant the minister read the
verse, He that hath ears to hear, let him
hear The words struck him with Pc
culiar force; he thought moment, un-
stopped his other ear and listened to the
rest of the chapter, and to the sermon
following. He went from the church
with changed purpose, became good
man, and lived many years, trying all
the time to do all tho good he could to
others, and to repair the mischief done
by his former conduct. The improve
ments in the church. the organ, the at
ractive exercises, were all instrumental
in drawing this man in where good seed
might be dropped into the soil of bis
mind, but that little fly was also neces-
AIRY to unstop bis ears.
Year: 1864

The telegraph brings US the glorious news
of the nomination of Abraham Lincoln ana
Andrew johnson for President and Vice
President of the United States for the ensu-
ing four years. All things considered, the
action of the Convention has our hearty APP
proyal. We concnr, and what little ability
we possess will be heartily devoted to the
election of the nominees of the Baltimore
Convention. To day we nail the flag to the
mast head. We conquer or perish. Defeat
is anarchy.-defeat is to crown JET. DAVIS,
defeat is a quietus on the Monroe Doctrine
and triumph of Maxamilian.-defeat is
thing not to be thought of, and therefore we
do not propose to write much on that side OF
the question. Lastly, we are not going to
be defeated and here let US assure our read
ers that we contemplate for Lincoln and
johnson the greatest triumph ever known in
the history of the United States.
Year: 1864

THE ALUMNI AT OAKLAND.-We must ad
nit that the alumni at Oakland were unfor
tunate in their selection of an orator for the
occasion, and cannot for a moment believe
that the sentiments uttered, contrasting our
own government with the government of
France, and the consequent disparagement
of our own government, were the sentiments
or feelings of any other except the orator
himself We are surprised that the insinua-
alton that the loyalty of our own State is
only dollar and cent deep was not then and
there rebuked by the patriotic and intelligent
audience present. We heartily wish the
college success. and hope that their next
selection Of an orator will be more in keeping
with the times and sentiments of the whole
State.