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Year: 1864

and then and not till hen, were thew moved.
This is the estimate that the leading Republican
organ Of Indiana places cpon the patriotism. the
State pride. the regard for principle and
the sense Of duty Of the members of
its own political party. Perhaps Il judges its
political friends by the standard of patriotism.
il sets up for itself From November 1860 70
August 1861 the Journal was anti war; No pa
per the country deprecated the horrors and evils
of civil war In more decided language than it did
1t preferred the loss of dozen States ratherthan
such a calamity should belal the country. TWAS
willing not only TO- he, the dissatisfied States go.
but if needs 70 be TO help them out of the Union
for the sake Of peace But It found that this was
nos popular position with its party Il then
changed front and became the fefcests OF the
fierce for war Although its voice was loud
FOR war, 1t was only money patriotism that inau-
enced it, The proprietors and editors had but
one motive and that was 10 take advanfa ge Of the
troubles Of the country TO put money in their
purses. Not one of these men who so zeal
ously urged it to be the duty of
every good ncisizen TO shoulder the mus
ket TO sustain the best governments upon which
the sun ever shOne, illustrated the sincerity Of
their teachings by adopting the advice they
freely gave to others. That was not their pur-
pose. They had different object in view, and
that was to stay at home and make money out of
the war. They looked at the bread and butter
side Of the question. And now they charge that
their political friends are Influenced by the same
sordd considerations, with MS much deliberation
and GOODNESS as though il was generalls under
stood that such was the case. Republicans of
Indiana, how do you like the portrait which your
own organ draws of you. and with glib a
hand? Ii you have any doubt of the postion-it
places you in, read its article of Monday. under
the caption of "what they claim-what they
did" ~ M af-
Year: 1864

correspondent writing us from Washington
makes the following suggestions. which are emf
nently worthy of consideration by every citizen
tiens. He gays: "I am in doubt as to whether
we should delay our National Convention to a
late day am now inclined to the opinion of a
reasonably early nomination, but events may
transpire yet which will leave the question quite
changed We have got to go before the people
once more with. (if unsuccessful) fear, the last
appeal to their patriotism aud man.
hood. to lay beftIre them the real con
dion Of Affairs, raise the pail from the corpse of
slaughtered and mangIed body polite. aud if
this will not arouse them, they are only 6t to
walk abjecty in the train of some lordIing tyrant
IL will take some time and Labor to break the
current of madness and fear that have seized and
appalled, the public mind Again. il By force our
natiopal election is to be made farce and a
transit from free representative government to
ogarchy, we ought to know it early. so that
the little patriotism left may apply the only rem
edy such case admits Of


So far as we have heard any expression of sen.
timeRt upon the question. the Democracy OF In
diana are in favor OF holding the National Con
vention at an early day The sooner the people
know whether the party ih power intend to per-
init a free canvass of its policy. aud a
fair election to determine the sentiment of
the people, or stihe BOTH the better A cause
which cannot stand the test of discussion and an
honest verdict of the people. has nothing to
commend it to public favor. wise states
man said he was not afraid of error. or the
promulgaton OF unsound doctrines, il reason
was left free to combat it, but when error is
rampant and reason is fettere, there is but
little hope left for the liberty of the citizen or
the maintenance of popular rights The party
in power argue that its acts must not be scruti
batting the rebellion, At no time in the history
of the nation has partisan policy been more
steadily and persistently pursued than since the
4th day OF March. 1861. The war has been prose
cuted solely with the view of fastening upon the
nation party principles, party measures and party
rule. Such being the case. there be higher
or patriotic duty than to combat policy
through the agencies provided by the Constitu-
tion-free speech. free press and pure ballot
box-which large portion Of the people believe
will be ruinous to the country financially and po-
litcally, and must result in the subversion OF
hitherto free government to despotism in fact.
If not in name? We have but little fear of the
future if the party in power will go before the
people and fairly meet and discuss the issues in
volved in the coming Presidential election, but
if force is to triumph over reason. and the people
Year: 1864

This widely and justly celebrated article, which
is used throughout Europe, and considered
NECESSITY IN THE TOILET OF EVERY LADY,
ia now for the first time introduced to the


LADIES OF AMERICA.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged TEE DAILY ONO
SrIrEsmAs. and now print it on plain and hand
some new type, and clear white paper. srs


In Politics, THE ONO STATESMAN is!fn 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 allits citizens. We
are for the Old Flag with mot Star or Stripe erased,
and the Old Union as far as It restore it,
and for the existing Constitution. In It's spirit
and purpose.


Upon the coming events Of the year. rest the hopes
of the People and Government. Weare in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon visor truer and more patr-
otc Policy than we have seen during tne presens Aa
Year: 1864

The OLD AGE OF A PUGILIsT.-A New
York correspondent uses the following in
cident to point the moral of misspent life:
saw crowd on the steps of the Astor
House yesterday. They were watching the
attempt of the great pugilist, Tom Hyer, to
ascend into the house. His tall form was bent
by disease; his once firm step tottered; his
great strength had departed. Withcrdtches
slowly and with anguish took one step at
time, as an infant would go up. It was
gall and bitterness to him to cast his eyes
around on that crowd and see how unlike
their greeting was TO that Of the crowd


that cheered him on in his great fight with
Sullivan IE f EhV Nge sso|.gsff IL
Year: 1864

In order 10 extend the circulation Of our Mammoth
Weekly Edition of The OHIO STATESMAN. and to
enable our friends to get up Clubs for the Presi-
Dental Campaign. upon the most favorable terms
we have decided to furnish Subscribers from the
7th of July to the middle of November-e
the whole of the exciting and important Political
Campaign, and including the Presidential Election
Returns-at the following Low AND GREATLY RE-
pUcED RATES:
Year: 1864

The Vicksburg Daily Herald of a late date
has the following in regard to very interest
ing monument:
"Treaty Oak" was cut down, is nearly com.
plete. At present there Is simply square
base, surmounted by an ornamental ball OF
marble, surrounded by masonry protected by
Roman cement and an iron fence OF simple but
appropriate design. Lying outside the fence
is square white marble obelsk about eight
feet long, on which is the following lnscrip.
ton:


PLACE OF INTERVIEW


Between
Year: 1864

We have nothing later from our armies up
to the hour of going to press with this edition,
except the fact, brought by steamer from City
Point, on the James river, that heavy firing
was heard in the direction of Petersburg
on Sunday. An important movement was to
have been made on the morning of that day
which, very likely, resulted in considerable
fighting, the details of which are yet to come.
Year: 1864

STEAMBOAT ExcrRsroS.-By reference to
advertisement, it will bc seen that the Rsp-
ids Packet Line have made provision for
afortiing pleasant excursion on the COM
ing anniversary Of the Glorious Fourth.
This will be very pleasant and rational
way of enjoying that day. It is so arranged
as to have good time by daylight, moon
light, twilight, starlight, or in any light de-
sired. Make your arrangements to celebrate
on the Jennie Whipple and City Of Keiths-
burg
Year: 1864

Still on rnE RocKs.-Thc Canada has
been fast on the rocks, two or three miles
below LcClaire, ever since Saturday night.
The Petrol has gone up, We believe, to light
her, after which she win probably get off.
Boating with the larger class Of steamers
has become very hazardous. Even the little
Pctrel, that can run ON a heavy dew, got
aground several times coming up last night.
Such low stage Of water was never known
in the Mississippi at this season Of the year
before
Year: 1864

$6"o!--Davcnport has done big thing.
Hex fifteen thousand inhabitants have raised
six hundred dollars for the purpose Of
building hone for the orphan children Of
Iowa soldiers killed in battle. The drain
upon the bencyolencc Of the people has
been heavy one. and it is much to be
feared whether they ever recover sufficiently
from the effort to assist in another good
cause IL the other cities Of the State do as
we'll in proportion. the trustees of the fund
will be at a loss to know just what DISPOSE
ton to make of it, Some were foolish
enough to believe that twenty-five hundred
or three thousand dollars could be raised
here, but some folks always will be vision
AIRY and unpractcable Six hundred dollars
is very large sum in comparison with the
object sought to be achieved, and now let
our citizens take breath before they get into
another benevolent contract
Year: 1864

Carolina, passed at the second extra session Of the
General Assembly, 1861.


Sec s. Be it further enacted, That the Surgeon Gen
era by and with the advice and consent of the Gov
ernor, may appoint surgical boards, not exceeding
three composed of physicians each, who shall de-
clare by their certificates those who shall be
exempt from service under the act to which this is
amendment, account of mental or physical dsabili
y and they shall receive the pay of their rank and
travelling expenses to be determined by the Adjutant
General.


SEC s. Be it further enacted, That the Guard for
home defence should they be called into service by
the Governor shall receive the same pay, rations and
allowances soldiers in the Confederate States SER
vice. and shall be subject to the rules and articles of
of the Confederate States. -...


Sec Z. Be it further enacted That when the pressure
of public danger shall not prevent the observance OF
such rule the said Guard for home defence shall not
be called into service asse but by drafts of num-
Der of men from each convenient company, so as to
make up the aggregate force required.


Sec g. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be
in force and take effect from and after its ratification


Read three times and ratified in General Assembly,
this the 14l day of December, A. D.. 1863.
Year: 1864

LINCOLNTON, n. e. JUEe 3, I9C4.


Mr. YATES: Having been asked by persons in several
companies from .hs County and numerous citizens to
announce mysela candidate for reelection the nexs
Legislature in the Commons, have consented to do
So Whilst there has been much said about filling the
offices with beyoud the military age it is due to
myself and to the people for to state that l am
within the military age, but it is well known to all
who know personally, that have been an-invalid
for the last six years and entirely unfit for military
service will further state, that have been before
an examining board and discharged. But whilst
have not been able go to the army have endeavor
ed to discharge my duty faithfully as citizen and
representative, and will be content with the decision
of the people upon my merits. a: COSTNER.


te
Year: 1864

A AT


THE MILITIA AND A GUARD FOR HOME


DEFENCE.


Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State Of North Carolina and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same That neither the Govern
or of this State. the officers acting under
ratified the 7th day of july 1868, entitled San act
in relation the Militia and Guard for Home De-
fence shall call out for drill muster the persons
enrolled under said act oftener than month in
company drill oftener than twice year in battalion
drill which battalion drills shall take the place of the
company drills for the month in which they ap-
pointed unless when called into actual service repel
invasion suppress insurrection to execute the
laws of the State


Sec .. Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall have the power to the Guards of Home De-
fence for the purpose of arrestng conscrpts and de-
serters; Porde9 they shall be ordered upon this
duty beyond the limits of the counties in which they
reside or the counties adjacent thereto


SEC Be it further enacted That in addition to the
exemptions contained IN the act which this is an
amendment there shall be exempt County commission
ers apponted under act entitled can act for the Pc
lief of wives and families of soldiers in the armv req
ular mlers blacksmiths who have established shops
necessary operatives in factories and foundries
Attorney General Solicitors of the several circuits and
counties physicians FIVE years practice, contractors
with the State Confederate government one editor
to each newspaper and the necessary compoSors mail
carriers professors in colleges and teachers in aeade-
mics ProUded that this exemption shall only apply to
the drills specified in this bill and service when
the Guard for Home Defence is called into the field.


SEC A. Be it further enacted That for failure to at
tend the battalion regimentai drill each field officer
shall forfeit and pay hundred dollars each Captain
and other officers who shall fail muster and drill
their companies the times appointed shall forfeit and
pay for each failure fifty dollars, and if commits
stoned officer or private shall fail attend any drill
he shall forfeit and pay not less than FIVE than
twenty dollars; ProUtded that every absentee shall
DE allowed until the next muster to make his excuse.
The fines shall be adudged by regimental and compa
nyc ourtsnnartal and judgments to be entered
and the fines collected in the saamode and in accord
IN cewith the provisions of the Militia Law ofNorh
Year: 1864

SOLDIER SHor ON THE IslASD.-On the
2Sd inst, a soldier by the name Of Black,
belonging to Co. A, 4th Regiment Veteran
Reserve Corps, while doing guard duty on
the parapet of the rebel prison, accidentally
discharged his musket. A corporal by the
name Of Ernest Graf, belonging to Co. F,
same regiment and same corps, who was
passing At the time was hit in three differ
ent places with the discharge which con-
tanned ball and buckshot One Of the
shot struck him just above the groin, and
one in each leg. The principal ball did no,
strike him. He is doing well and is expec
ted to recover. l. Union.
Year: 1864

CORRECTION. Friday the Rock Island
Onion published story Of the shooting Of
several prisoners by the guard and the kill
Ing Of one. On inquiry at the proper Office
We were told that the story was untrue. So
says The ArVSs,
Year: 1864

TINE OF HOLDING CoURT-We are in
formed by Mr.. Sexton that the terms of the
District Court for this District are fixed on
the first Monday in April and the first
Monday in October. The limit for the
terms is weeks. Judge Oliphant will pre-
side in this district and will hold the first
term instead of Judge Wyche, as stated in
our last.
Year: 1864

"SwEET REVENGE. Under this head
the Golden Age of this week comes out in
furious, Bombastes style,-says the mails
have not arrived at Lewiston as they should,
and wishes to know if Postmaster Kelly has
withheld them because of its "augean sta
BILE" article. 1t processes to believe that
such must be the easej and that Kelly in
conjunction with our citizens is Withholding
the mails as means of "sweet revenge for
its terrible "augean" effort. If Kelly and
the citizens here were possessed of as little
sense and as contemplate spirit as the
augean man the mails would no doubt be
withheld for the sake of revenge. The
idea Of holding the whole people of Lewis
ton responsible for the dirty scribblnngs of
the editor of the Age is infamous, and the
intimation from that sheet that Kelly or
any honorable man would be guilty of such
an act forces the conviction that the editor
is both knave and fool.
Year: 1864

A LARGE EMIGRATIoN.-A gentleman
who has been spending the winter in Ore
and California, writes


GA larger emigration will go next season
to the mines of Washington and Idaho than
has ever before gone to the upper country.
Among those who will go both from Oregon
and California are a great many families,
many of whom talk of settling in the Walla
Walla valley. The upper country is all
the talk among those who are not proftabEy
employed in both these States, and many
who have means will transfer their goods
and chattles to the region which promises
such an abundant harvest to the reapers +"
tell you, you would be astonished at the
number who talk Of paying you visit, at
least, and your people would do well to pre-
pare, in advance to receive them"
Year: 1864

JUsTIFYING a. ,sHIMsELF.-The editor of
the Golden Age finding that he has made a
mistep. his unwarranted attack upon the
signers of the Steinberger letter and the
town of Walla Walla, is seeking to justify
himself by writing bogus correspondence,
purporIing to have gone from this place to
Lewiston "by private express" Write
away, Mr. editor, (whoever you 'are) if you
imagine it will dossyou any good; but be as
sured that thousand such letters would
not''remove from the minds of the people
here the impression you have created that
you are ss#ardiyj meddling slanderer
If you will place yourself face to face with
any one Of the signers of that paper and call
him a traitor or a secessionist, or if you will
do the same to ninety nine out of one hun
dred Of the citizens of the town which you
denominate as the "hot-bed of treason" we
will insure you as severe castigation''as any
other dog ever received.
Year: 1864

TAX UPON CHINAMEN-A bill has
passed our Territorial Legislature providing
for the taxation of Cinnamon. The Johns
in the Territory will hereafter have to pay
at the rate of about six dollars each per
month The revenue is to go half to the
Territory and the residue to the county in
which the Cinnamon are residing. 1t was
the intention, we believe of the trainers Of
the bill to include with the Cinnamon our
colored population of the African type, but
it was found upon consultation that the
sympathizers with the latter race would de-
feat it, and the idea was abandoned. The
principal object of the bill is intended to dis
courage Chinese emigration to this country,
and the possibility of that kind of labor
coming into competition with or to the ex-
clusion of white. 1t is in fact bill to pro-
mote the interests of the white man and to
protect white labor; and why a preference
or distinction should be made between a
black man and a Cinnamon we cannot di-
vine. The labor of each when brought into
competition with white degrades the latter,
and if one degrades white labor more than
the other the odds is certainly with the ne
gro. 1t used to be a fayorite argument
with Col. Baker and that class of Rpubli-
cans, to assert that their party did not like
the negro, that they desired to get him as
far away from northern free labor as posi-
bic, and that this was the reason why they
worked to exclude slavery and slave labor
from the Territories But how does it turn
out F? The dominant party now utterly re-
fuses to give an adequate protection to
white labor. 1t seeks by every means
in its power to bring the colored man and


colored labor upon an equality with white.
This policy, if not happily averted by the
wisdom of our people, must eyentuate in
nothing but misery to the negro and ever
lasting disgrace and degration of the white
man. We hope that our next Legislature
will be composed Of men who will 6ndeavor
to legislate SO as to effectually check the
emigration of negroes into the Territory


We are in favor of discouraging Chinese
emigration to this country, and equally in
favor of discouraging negro emigration X
Year: 1864

A BIG SPLIT.-A nice game of "dog eat dog" is
now being carried between the Republican officials
at Olympia, and the "house that Abraham built" is
about to be razed to the ground by the commotiOn
produced by the hybrids within. The fact has be-
come pretty well established that renegade Deomcrats
and old line Wings, won't fatten in the same pen.
The war between the Surveyor General, of the first
class and the Secretary, of the econd,-commenced
over the printing questions waxing warmer by de-
gress. Thus far the Secretary has had pretty much
his own way, but the Surveyor General, through his
personal influence with the President threatens the
Secretary with official decapitation event ofwhich
the Secretary is said to be in mOmentary expectation;
yet daer is pointed at the Surveyor by the friends
of the Secretary and in he executes his threat
he, in turn, is to be excommunicated from the Re
publican fold. Many rich developments willno doubt
be made before the contest is ended.


The CoNsoL1DATIoN.-The work of consolidating
the W. T. Infantry will soon be completed. As the
law upon the subject provides that officers shall be
retained only upon the ground of naert-and that
word is susceptible of many constructions in these
days of political rule run'-it will not be mat
ter of surprise to all officers who have
pressed anything like conservative sentiments named
first upon the list to be 'mustered out" If this
should prove not to be so, we shall make our best
bow to those having the matter in charge, and "ron
der unto Ceasar," &c. But the time is short and
we will soon see what we shall see


A CHANCE FOR A DRAFT.-It will be seen by
Eastern dispatches that California and Oregon are
probably to be formed into Military Department,
with a Major General commanding, and that the mil
tary force to be increased to at least ten full regi


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likely that the people of this coast will yet have a
chance at the draft, Notwithstanding the repeated
surances of the "lawyiaP' press to the contrary.


LADIES' SUPPER-The ladies of the M. E. Church
sSociable'' propose to give Supper Tuesday ev-
ening Feb. l6th for the benefit of the Church. Four
weeks from that date they will give another supper
for the benefit of the Sanitary Aid Society.
Year: 1864

FREEDOM OF SPEECH.-Homer, the po-
ct, must have had little "brass" in his
composition or he never could have written
this verse:


''Io speak his thoughts is every freemans right,


In peace, in war, in council and in fight"


Such extrayagant ideas of liberty might
have been well enough in Homer's time, but
if he were alive now and held a commission
under our loyal Republic he would see the
necessity of holding his tongue, unless he
chose to dissemble and think exactly as our
loyal radicals do. If he could do the latter
he might then spout liberty without fear or
favor
Year: 1864

The WAY THEY DO IT.-A gentleman
who came up this week from below, says that
passengers can scarcely land at the Dalles
before they are surrounded with runners
FROM UmatiIIa Landing who set forth to
them all the many advantages of travelling
to Boise via Umatilla in preference to any
other route. They state, among other
things that the roads via Wallula and Walla
Walla are blocked up and sill. not be pass
able before the first of June. If Umatilla
had any zeal advantages over the points
above, there would be no use for the people
there to hire runners to misrepresent other
routes; but the travelling public will soon
enough learn this fact for themselves.
Year: 1864

L1OR SALE-A PLACE OF SIXTY ACRES, ON SOUTH
side of Staten Island fronting both on the road and
mensa cottage house. in good order very neat and out
all full tearng location near station OF the railroad
and pa hours only from New YORK city, scenery beautiful;
large part remain for term OF mortgage.
Address l.. B. Bupnell, II Wall street, New York.