smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

The news from Boise still continues
highly favorable. We have conversed with
a number of gentlemen who came in from
there during the week, and without par
t:cularizing, we feel assured from their
statements that the reports heretofore pub
1ished in relation to the richness of these
mines have not been exaggerated. Two
gentlemen who came in on Thursday, for
supplies, express the opinion that these
mines are far superior to any ever discov-
cred north of California, and equal to the
best of that State. There are no claims
there that pay so we'll as few of those at
Florence did last fall, but the diggings are
far more extensive. Some few claims have
paid as high as 800 per day, but the av-
erage yield is from SIG to 500, with pros
pect of long continuance. In some locali-
ties water is not convenient-mlners being
compelled to carry their dirt long distan-
ces; but in most of the camps now worked
there is no scarcity of water. These gen
tlemen state that they would not advise
any one to go to these mines this winter,
unless they can go well furnished with sup
plies A letter from there also states that
if there is much more of rush to that To-
cality the starvation scenes of last winter
at Florence will be reproduced. The road
continues in fair travelling condition except
on the mountains between Grand Ronde


and Auburn. The weather is not so cold
at Boise as at Florence, though but little
can now be done in the way of mining.
Year: 1863

Ii AS received select lot of Medicines direct from
i i Smith 81 Davis, Portland, for his own private
practice. Every article is perfectly fresh He will
continue receive supplies until his stock shall be as
complete desirable.
Year: 1863

When the party now in power were Ia
boring TO overthrow those national and
constitutional doctrines which for so many
years had given happiness and prosperity
to the American people, they exhausted
every means TO bring the poor laborng
man to their support, promising high wa
ges, prosperous times, light taxes, Il. ee-
dom of Ierson, speech and press, "nation-
al peace" and numerous other great Inn
provements upon the wise and good nation


al government which had given Us Il sur
felt of prosperity. Bat how fares the poor
man to-day Where are the high hopes
inspired by the treacherous promises ofthe
authors Of ruin? Their labor is in many
eases injured or destroyed. Their pay is
in deprecated currency, and for every yard
of muslin, pound Of coffee, or other arti-
ties of consumption they are forced to pay
an increase, in some cases twice or thrice
times the amount that they used to pay in
former times. Suppose they labor for one
dollar per day and buy muslin at 10 cents
per yard, they can get q yards for their
labor. Two years ago, their days work at
one dollar would have brought them eight
ward of muslin of the same material
Here then is the difference, and what is 1T
but a reduction of their wages from to
%. But again. their freedom is usurped,
and they themselves are forced to leave
their homes or give the last means they
have to gain exemption from the field
The conscription falls upon them. The
rich speculator, who can profit by their re


duccd labor, can buy his exemption anC
not feel the loss, but the poor man who's,
family needs his support, must leave then


perhaps homeless and endure the hard
ships and perils of war. Can it be tha


laboring men are still blind enough to sup
port this ever changing and yet nameless
and soulcsS party. that are now in power


1t matters not what has been your previ


ous political sentiments, your own fresid


and deep necessity demand that the prir


cipcs of former years should be reinstateo


They protect the poor and rich alike


Can any man mistake his duty? Is not tn
fearful present argument enough that
n change is indispensable. North Dcmocro
Year: 1863

, Men who heartily endorse the ''war poll


cy' of the administration, and the Presi


dents proclamation of freedom, will OF
course support the ticket nominated by
the Convention. The question naturally
arises as to what is the ''war policy" Of
the government. So far as it has been
developed the policy is simply freedom
of the negro, at any and every cost" Its
declared amply and fully by Mr.. Lincoln
and his counselors and advisers. There
need be no questioning on the point, no
vagueness on the subject. Not only is it
part of the policy to liberate the ne
groes of the South, but also to Fuualize
them with white men. Mr., Lincoln but
the other day declared, in answer to the
inquiry of conservative man, that he
would not change his policy even though
a restoration of the Union could thus be eff
fected The Chicago Tribune, one of the
most prominent abolition journals in the
country, declares that the Union as it was
will never blot the pages of history, or
curse the eyes of man again" and the re-
spect in which it is to vary is that if restor-
ed at all it must be restored with slavery
abolished Rather does it choose disolu-
ton, to the Union as it was SO does our
neighbor of the Republican. So do the
adherents of the party which adopted the
foregoing resolutions Ask them if they
would prefer separation to restoration of
the Union with slavery as it existed before
the rebellion, and if they answer you truly
they will say separation. Abolition or sepa-
ration is the clearly defined policy of the
a lministration, with minor details thrown
in, such as suppression of free speech, and
free press; the doctrine of unlimited power
in the President; total disregard of all
Law, and contempt for the Constitut; n.
which they cannot reconcile to their = oil
cy"


The resolution that the soldiers are
fighting for Liberty and Union" ;" is equal
ly explicit, showing that Union is one OBJ
ject and Liberty another. but equally inn
portant in the struggle, whose liberty? no
whites are sought to be enslaved. The
Liberty can only be for the negro. Then
our brave boys are out fighting for the lib
erty of negroes and the Union.


All who endorse the "War policy" of
the administration and war for the free
dom of the negro will please vote for the
nominees of the Convention which adopted
these resolutions.
Year: 1863

The Abolition press begins to foreshad-
ow the principles which will be avowed by
the Abolition Convention when it assem-
bles, under the call of the Republican Com
mttee. in September next 1t is a cam
pagn against Constitutional liberty that it
is proposed to open. The Young Men
Committee have been used to indicate the
character of the platform to be adopted
They say:


We have lived to see men prefer loyalty
to party before loyalty to country; to see a
fugitive criminal justly condemned after a
fair trial, for ms-prison of treason, held
up for the office of chief magistrate of an
other State.


The trial of VALLANDIGHAM was by a
packed Court Martial; his Offense was
not proven, his sentence was unknown to
the law, and the sense of the people every
where revolted at it. The Republicans
propose to assume the responsibility of ar.
bitrary arrests, as plank in their plat
form


We accepted the challenge. 1t dcfea
ted them in half the Northern States las
year, and it will bear them to the ground il
the remainder now Let Democrats Q,
into the contest as the Champions of Con
stitutional Liberty, and the Republicans
as the PartisanS of Arbitrary Arrests, ant
there will be no doubt as to the result
~ y 1ryus.
Year: 1863

While We have as much respect for the
gallant soldier, who has gone forth to bat
tie for his country from patriotic motives,
as any man can have; and most cheerful ly
and heartily do him all the honor, and
award to him all the credit his noble action
merits, SO long as lie conducts himself in Il
manner becoming patriot, true soldier
and good citizen; beyond this we Will not
20. When men come into our midst and
by virtue of blue coat and brass buttons,
and, perchance, shoulder-straps, render
themselves obnoxious by rude conduct and
Il wilful disregard Of all laws, and the
rights OF civiliaus-prcsuming without
stint upon their positions as soldicrs-we
believe it to be our duty to maintain law
and order, compelling them to observe the
same, even at the risk of being denounced
as "copperhead.'


While soldiers fight civilians pay, both
bearing their respective burdens, and both
entitled to their inalienable rights under
the government they are striving to main
tain.


The custom is growing upon many sol
diers of denouncing in unmcasurcd terms,
all who differ with them on political sub
jects; and not only do many denounce all
who differ with them, but also attempt tC
overbear all opposition, and force their
opinions upon citizens. Now political at
fairs do not pertain to the duties of the
soldier, and he has no sources of light ano
information on political topics that arc de
MED the citizen, at home; therefore we car
not think of moulding our sentiments at


ter his, through faith, nor further than ou


judgment approves of his views. And


while the democratic party cheerfully ex


tends to all perfect freedom of opinion,


also demands the same right, and will no


be deferred from exercising it by any elias
of men even though they don and desecrat


the uniform of the Federal soldier


The democratic party has at its hea
men of eminence, patriotism and statesman
! like abilities, who are fully competent t
cnunciate its principles, believing thos
principles correct it will fearlessly ad
= vocate them If we believe the admins
5 tration to he venal and corrupt, the cor


duet of the war unwise and the laws i


need of revision and changes, it is our dr
ty to act accordingly, and we shall do $,
even though every soldier in the field ma


differ with us-simply considering them
, error, and willingly according them the
e right of opinion-and by resorting to alb
: liton epithets calling democrats "secesh


threatening them with punishment an
8 such folly, they merely rob us of our r
# spect for them, and in many instanc
e prove that they have been made the dup
of knavcs, sent amongst them by the "a
u ministration we dcnounce, and which thu
i seeks to prolong its miserable life.


The democratic party is the true frier
e of the soldier, thousands of them recogni
J. ing this fact, and the few who do not no


assuredly will ere long. We respect eve
Year: 1863

The following is the conclusion ola
speech made by the Democratic candidate
for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, on the
18th of August.


"But what was Mr. Vallandigham seiz-
ed for? He was seized in the dead hour OF
the night by force of arms, by fraud, by
shameless, cowardly fraud; was wrested
from his family, and driven for refuge for
his life and liberty under the flag of a for
Year: 1863

DISAPPOINTED PIcKpocKEr.-"Well, ii
this amt mean. Here's this feller been
going about with this here yeller chain
and when | pulls it out there's no watch
on the end of it. The conduct Of these
here Aashy clerks is enough to break the
heart of a poor Teller like me as has te
depend on his trade for livin'."
Year: 1863



 GosHzN.-The good people of Goshen being too one-sided on political matters to have much diversity of sentiment, now and then get up little division on religious matters, just for the diversion of the thing. Thus two weeks since we announced that a Rev, Mr. Doubleday had been unanimously called to minister to the Church in Goshen, for the year to come. We thought it strange, but made no comment; and now we observe that one of the leading Shepherds of the flock, who sty les himself 'paying if not 8 praying member of the Church is out with a card, in which he states that he was unanimous against the par son. It is true, he says, that he was hardly allowed to speak out in the meeting, but he desired, after tho call was made, that the committee of correspondence should have at least minority member to enlighten and save the dominic from being gulled as their last settled minister was which we submit ought to be done, as we'll as to let the '.miuority member" have the privilege of selling the dominic his wood for the wiater!
Year: 1863

HARw1Nros.-On Wednesday of last week, as MT. Oliver Pettibone of this town was eros sing the Long Bridge about one mile south of the Centre, the bridge gave away and the eu tire length of which was about eighty feet, fell distance of about twelve feet. MT. Petit bone was sitting in cart to which was at- tached three yoke of Oxen. MT. P. in the de- scent, leaped from the cart into the stream and escaped without injury; the oxen were thrown together in one heap, but were all got out with few slight bruises, not bone being broken. Fortunately the bridge in its fall swung up the stream where the water was shallow. Had it gone down the stream tho water would have been about twelve feet deep. The bridge was let out 10 contractors on Saturday. and will be soon rebuilt.
Year: 1863

New Levy.

 The news from Chattanooga, this week. em. braciDg the glorious successes of Gen. U. $. Grant. has thrilled the loyal North with heart. felt gratitude and joy. The day set apart for the National Thanksgiving gave us the first intelligence of the defeat and rout of the enc. my. and subsequent advices have entirely con. hrIned the good news. It now seems that Bragg army is completely demoralized, and scattered in every direction, while Lonestreet's corps is entirely cut of from the enemy 8 main force, and if saved at all from destruction must Do So by the most desperate fighting. Mean while Meade is pressing Lee backward toward Richmond, in spite of unfavora ble weather, and whenever he can get him 10 mako stand, we may easily look for battle and another victory for the Army of the Potomac. Alto gether, the news from our armies this week is of more cheering character than we have had for many week. Success seems everywhere perching upon our banners, and the year bids fair to close with brighter prospect for the downfall of the rebellion than We could have dared to predict fortnight since.

 But what are we doing to help on the glori- ous work? The final levy of five thousand troops.is called for from this State, five hun drsd and thirty y-uine of which must be furnish cd by this County. With these in the field the last blow to the rebellion will be struck. and that without the prospect of much more fighting. A victory of Meade's army, equal to that just attained by Grant, will about use up the military force of the rebels. The troops now called for will then be used mostly for garrison duty. and to protect the Union senti- msnt Sure to spring up Wherever our armies have obtained control of the soil. It is possi- ble the Southern leaders may strive to keep up e guerilla warfare for a time, but with their two grand armies demolished or demoralized, serious fighting will be over.

 Let us arouse then to our duty of filling up our town quotas. Why should not war meetings be called in every town to excite the interest and enthusiasm of our young men? The time allowed for volunteering is short,and every day diminishing. In no other way can we resist tho draft. In no other way can we ustain the untarnished lustre of our State and county.
Year: 1863

which could raise doubt as to the propri-
ETY. OF suppressing and abolishing Ameri-
can slavery-much less of restoring the
thing to life. Notwithstanding this, a
crowd OF thoughtless men, filled TO the ut
most capacity of the heart with prejudice
the most insane, cry out day and night
against any one who dares tosav q word in
favor OF it's suppression. The very men
who would profit most by the removal OF
slavery-the white working men, whom
the slave power has shut out from the cot
ton and sugar fields of the South--are the
loudest and fercest in their support Of
American Slavery Who has ever seen
white laboring man with d bale o1
cotton or hogshead of sugar of his own rails
ing? No one. 1t is impossible SO long as
slavery exists. He may dig on levee OF
drive mule team, or sweep the wharves
Of Southern town, but there his ambition
must stop. The land belongs, or belonged
to the aristocracy, and however generous
accomplished, refined and hospitable that
aristocracy might have been, the poor white
IabOrer must contemplate from afar the
elegance in which he can never participate
There is then no reason on earth why he
should clamor for the restoration of slave.
ry. We can readily understand the strong
sympathy which binds the nobility of Eng.
land and France to the Confederacy. 1t is
natural-the result of the same ideas-ths
cOnCOTu VI W Tic Sdulo emo
tions the helping hand of the throne
stretched forth to bring back the repentan1
children of Democracy to the pride and
pomp of Great Britain; we can understand
all this, and can fully appreciate the cor.
dial regard with which England has cher.
| ished the South in their disastrous war, bu
why the poor white man should hold W
the skirts of the aristocracy in a cause
which helps to crush him to the earth, is
one of those mysteries of life which battles
the wisdom OF the philosopher.


We have carefully confined our remarks


since the subject of slavery engaged ou1
| attention, to the mere moral question


avoiding at all times the political points
| With the latter we have nothing to do. Oul


object has been to prove to the white work
! ing men of our holy faith that the Catholic


Church is the enemy of slavery, and tha


its total disappearance from the land viii


be most beneficial to them. They may


from unkind motives, call us Abolitionis


but they can not prove that we deserve
to be so called in the approbrious sense il


which they mean it. As a priest, devoted


most earnestly to the cause of our holy


Church, and the temporal welfare of {
great majority Of her children, we have


written honestly, truthfully, and las we
think, successfully, and as the subj il
not exhausted, we hope to continHs~dofns
so. In the meantime, all we ask Of oul


readers is to respect our motives, and We
are satisfied that our words will not be il


vain, nor destitute of the blessings which
| ever attend the advocacy Of a just cause
| Catholic TeleOruDh
Year: 1863

AN AMAzoN,-The Gettysburg corres-


pondent of the Detroit Tribune gives the
following account of a female soldier:


"I talked with Mary Lippey this MORN
ing. She is the French woman who has
followed the Hath Pennsylvania regiment


since it entered the service. She is an in


teresting character. She wears the regular
Zouave uniform; the only one thing indi-
eating her sex is her dress in short skirt.
She wears red pants and top boots, carries
a revolver, and sometimes musket, if one
of the boys gets too tired to carry his. She
is the idol of the regiment, and they have
good cause to revere her. She gave me an
amusing account of her arrest by the Lieu
tenant Colonel in command here, a few
days after the fight. Mary was coming in
from camp for supplies for the wounded,
and was arrested and taken TO Jail. She
said he was a militia colonel, and did not
know his duty. She showed her pass, but
it would not do, and he was about TO search
her, when, with pistol in hand, she ordered
him to stand off, i am woman said
she, but ] can teach you your duty; lay
hand on me and will shoot you. The
colonel soon saw he had made o mistake,
and ordered her release. She ia known as
Mary all through the camp, and has saved
the life of many poor fellow. She had
followed the French army seven years.
went through the Crimean campaign, and
has served nineteen months in this war"
Year: 1863

measures of your Administration, but all
of whom combine to keep alive daily
newspaper, edited by the Postmaster and
the Register of the Post Office, whose ten
dency continually is to weaken the support
which we hold should be cordially and
earnestly given to every development of
your policy. They wish the whole military
power of the State to be exerted by our
Governor, through the enrolled militia OF
the State, to the exclusion of United States
troops; or, if the latter are to be kept there,
that the Commander of the Department
should be person who can be managed by
the Governor as ne pleases. And theyhoUe
always had representatives in Washington,
who get near access to you; while we had
none there to torment" you.


1t is the latter class Of persons who desire
that Gen. Curtis should be removed from
command here, against the judgment and
wishes of the former class, who are greatly
in the majority. AS the accredited repre-
sentatives of the former class, we protest
against this and the appointment of Gen.
Schofield as his successor, because we sup
posed that if appointed, he would be man.
aged by Governor Gamble; who not only
has not the confidence of the truly loyal
masses in Missouri, but enjoys in high
degree the favor of the disloyal throughout
the State, and because, ifappointed, we
supposed that he would Immediately arrest
all proceedings against disloyal persons,
and thereby do great injury to the Union
cause in Missouri.


These were our reasons for protesting
Gen. Schofeld's appointment to command
here. Still, we have no disposition to do
him injustice; on the contrary, none will
more rejoice than we and those we repre-
sent, in a demonstration by his acts of the
want of foundation for our objections to his
assignment for duty here. With all our
hearts we will sustain his administration
of this department, SO far as he pursues q
vigorous policy against traitors and Cop
perheads.


In view Of the case, as above stated, we
earnestly entreat you, Mr.. President, tc
hesitate long before you turn your back
upon the friends here of your administra.
tion, and commit yourself to the policy Of a
minority that wraps itselfup in q mantle
of conservatism which fetters and embar.
rasses every movement exhibiting real life
and vigor. We especially urge that youl
confidence be not yielded as implicitly as
it has been heretofore to Governor Gamble
He does not represent the opinions, wishes
or feelings of the Union masses in Nilsson
ri. He was not placed in Office by them
nor does he enjoy their confidence in any
such manner as to justify the weight which
we fear your Excellency gives to his coun-
sells.


We hope, sir, that you will give heed to
the plain words we have felt it our duty to
write to you. We have done so, only be
cause we desired that affairs should be
managed here SO as to promote in the very
highest degree the Union cause. 1t will
yet be a source of regret to you, if you re-
fuse to consider what we have said.


Very respectfully, your obedient SER
wants; CHAs. d. DRAKE,


HENRY II. BLOW,


JOHN S. VoGEL,


SAMUEL KNOX,
VIM. D'ENCH,
y g. II. PLATT,


Committee,