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Year: 1864




mission have issued the following


There Is great need Of flannel shirts and
drawers. socks, slippers,-in short, eusry-
ding Of use on the battlefield. Old linen
and cotton is wanted in quantities. Maple
sugar and dried fruit, also.


We shall need, this week, everything the
country can furnish, besides all we can buy,
and all the government can furnish-the lat
ter doing what no government ever thought
ct doing for the sufferers in battle before.
There i no hnlif TO what we can do If the
women viii send us their supplies. Will
not the women Of the towns leave all other
work. and prepare these supplies abundant
" till this campaign is over -


Everything for the emergency should be
sent to Brattleboro by express, 10 Be paid
there, and it will be forwarded directly to
Bo-ton.


We are glad to learn that in many, per-
haps all the principal towns, notices were
read on Sunday for special meetings of the
different town Aid Societies. Our ladies IN
this place worked for two DAYS and dispatch
ed on Tuesday large box of hospital sup
Pile.


But besides the many thousand wounded
now On our hands, who need care, there will
be many more from battles yet to come
and that soon. Let there be no diminution
Of hospital ,upplies for weeks TO come. Lee
those who cannot work give money to buy
material. 1t viii be wisely spent.


The call for maple sugar and dried fruit
none can respond to so well as our farmers.
Let them see to it that there is no lack.
Year: 1864




This is the title of new Democratic pa
Per, the first number of which was issued at
Salem, Oregon, on the 18th instant-pub-
lished by the Salem Printing Company and
edited by @. B. Bellinger AS a sample of
its Democracy, we quote the following from
the editors salutatory: s


There is but one question to which we shall
address ourself in this Introduction, and to that
briefly. That Secession finds no warrant in our
Government; that it is fraud and outrage upon
our free institutions, is affirmatvely settled in
almost all minds North. While the employ
ment of force to check this wrong has been al
most universally acquiesced in, yet at the same
time there are many who regard the employ
ment OF such force as inexpedient and ruinous
rms question large number of persons are still
9eDatlng without thought of dsloyalty to the
Government, Let the results of the last three
bloody and terrible years afford a solution
There is one other aspect in which this question
is presented. All ought to feel that no consid-
Grafton should be allowed to stand in the way
of a preservation of the Union; but all certainly
cannot feel that a war commenced ayowedly
against rebellion, and to save the Union with or
without slavery, ought now to be continued
against slavery simply to consummate its ex-
lIuCltOuj Win or WlCQOuG the Union. II
power is employed, it certainly should not be
directed against the institutions it was invoked
to save. If the results that have followed this
war are its necessary results, then let the war
be smitten quickly, surely and fatally by the
hand OF righteous and patriotic chastisement
II they are not the necessary results, then let
the agents who have procured them be hurled
from favor by an outraged people. We are ad-
monished that the trial by jury has disappeared
the secu,i5y of person and property has been
removed; the freedom of speech destroyed; the
habeGS corpus, inestimable to freemen, 'formid-
able to tyrants," has been suspended; and the
chastity of the ballot-box has been violated
all under the eye of law, where there was
naught to oppose the civil authority except
those who pretended to save the Union. The
ilfamy of rebellion affords no palliaton for the
infamy of this usurpatiOn.


We avow ours elf an humble member of the
Democratic party-a party not devoted to men;
not to enforcing a single idea though an entire
syst5m of social order should be thereby de-
stroyed; not trucking, subservient admins
t-aton party; not party whose confidence is
entirely bestowed upon tne agents of the Gov
ernment, whose ambition is to plunder and
wnose argument is power; not a party filled
with contraband citizens, public plunderers and
stock jObbers, who have loyalty upon their lips
but none in their hearts-but The party ofproud
history; Government party, crowned with the
laurels of successful administration, whose rule
was marked with prosperity and peace and from
whose overthrow this carnival of blood and
ruin dates.


We trust we are understood Henceforth
our opposition, effective as we make it, be-
longs to the twin imbeciles of Cleveland and
Baltimore. Our humble support will be for the
Chicago nominee.
Year: 1864

CHANGE of SENTIMENT.-A private let
ter from an old friend in the east contains
the following:


4" never saw a more rapid change take
place in the political sentiments of the peo-
pie than is now going on. There is dssat-
isfaction in the Republican ranks on account
of the "packing" Of the Baltimore conven-
tion to secure the nomination of Lincoln.
Many preferred Chase, Banks, Butler, and
even Stanton had his friends and supporters.
Fremont, of course, had his, and they being
the largest party, and seeing that he was
going to stand no chance at all at Baltimore,
"took time by the foreock" and nominated
him. They, in common with the friends Of
/ the other men. claim that the primary and
| State conventions were controlled ny the
| Government officials, and that there was no
fairness in them. The opposition elements,
| which include those who act from principle,
| disappointed ofice.seekers and those who
act merely to be in the strongest party will
| pretty generally unite upon Fremont; but
many who have formerly been Democrats
| boldly announce their intention to await the
action Of the Chicogo convention before de
| ciding. When men announce their inten-
| ions thus farit is a pretty safe rule to count
| them as having their minds already made
up. My humble judgment is that Fremont
will serve Lincoln as the Fox Of Linden,
wal" IVAN Buren did Cass; for there is
no doubling the fact that he will get large
vote The late call for the hundred days
troops has so disarranged business affairs
that the people are complaining very much,
and it will be but natural if this continues
much longer that a strong peace party will
grow up for the hardships endured by the
| people at home in some sections are almost
as great as those experienced by our sol
| diers in the field.


The democrats are at work everywhere try
! ing to effect union of the war and peace
Democrats If they succeed in this there


is no reason why they should not elect their
President; for with the Republican party SO
divided they have the plumbers to do it..
! Mcclellan is yet he prominent man for the
nomination. All the veteran regiments Of
/ the army Of the POtomac-Whch now count
only about one third their original number
are said to be for him almost to man.
Yet would not be greatly surprised to see
a nomination made ia Polk and Pierce,
and some new man taken up upon whom
there will be no difficulty in concentrating a
vote. 1t is understood that the Administra-
tion has opened the way for the return Of
Vlllan ,hdm, in the hope that he would
stir up dissentions in the Democratic party /;
but my opinion is that he has no inclination
| to do so, and if lie had that the sagacious
Central Committee would impress upon his
mind the fact that =" discretion is sometimes
the better part of valor."
Year: 1864

The following letter addressed to the citizens
of the United States, is from the pen of Amos
Kendall, an old and tried patricia relic of
away. He was Postmaster General under jack
sons Administration, and was esteemed by that
President. At the commencement of the rebel
lion he took sides strongly for the war, was an
earnest supporter of the Administration, and
wrote series of articles in its defense. This
letter deserves universal reading.
Year: 1864

The Washington Correspondent Of the Sacra-
mento Union says the proposition to amend
the Constitution so as tOprohibit slavery forever
throughout the United States passed the Sem
ate by the requisite two-thirds vote, but the
bill in the House did not get the requisite num-
ber The vote in the House upon the passage
of the bill was "a ayes, to SO noes: This con-
tradicts the statement made by the Oregonian
a short time ago that a two-thirds majority was
obtained in both Houses
Year: 1864

If you will take the trouble to collect
these fractions, you will find that ataccording
to them the Union people in the South in
1861 composed forty -three and seven-tenths
per cent, or nearly half of the whole popu-
iation, while now they fern but thirteen
and six-tenths per cent. of the population.
This tells strange tale. It shows that the
war, so far as relates to restoring the old
Union, Is conspicuous failure, and has
managed to convert the old Unionists into
armed rebels. We have gained In territory,
we have secured important strategic posi-
tions, and put an end to whatever COM
merce the South may have had, but at the
same time we have thoroughly alienated
the hearts Of its people from ourselves and
from the old Union which we both once
Year: 1864

These figures are Iowa's quota under the
recent call for SOC, 900 men. The War De.
partment now proposes to square the books.
10 the present quota assigned to each


ward, township, and precinct will be added
the deficit under all former calls, and draft
made for the whole number, and where
credit is due for an excess of volunteers,
over and above all former calls, the proper
credit will be given and draft made for the
balance. This intelligence is officially COM
municated. Glasses are ignored and all of
proper age. not physically disabled, are
alike subject to Uncle Sans call. No com.
mutation money can now purchase exemp-
ton, and those favored by Fortunes Wheel
must respond in person or by substitute
Every man is Individually liable to be pre-
sented with little draft, on account of small
balances remaining unsettled which it may
not be Convenient to honor on presenta-
ton, but they will not 90 to protest. Fifty
days are allowed to walk up to the Cap.
tain's Office to make settlement and this is
the only way that security against personal
demands can be had.
Year: 1864

APPLICATIONS FOR a DETAIL OR EXEsP


TfOH.-FOr the benefit Of those interested, we
publish the subjeined letter from the Secretary
Of War explaining the manner in which sppli-
cations for exemption OF detail are required to
be made by the regulations of his depsrspospt.
Year: 1864

Third Wnrd.-A grand mass meeting will be
held this evening ut Union uall-No. 811 State
street. Let the loyal men of the I'd Ward turn out
and pledge Themselves to redeem the Ward from
Copperhcndizm. Good speakers will address the
meeting.
Year: 1864




EDIToRs LEADER:


l think this is almost as hard allowance
of mail cut down for we never get any too
much of it. Ihave about concluded that
to pass away the time this P. NJ, l will
write to the S c. and then if we are
fortunate enough to receive a copy of the
paper in a week or two, We will have
huge time reading the letter, for no doubt
twill be very interesting tossus, coming
from the source that it does, for we have
great many warm friends in the G5th
and twill be as good as receiving letters
from home. We have been having very
hot weather here for few days, but now
we are having a beautiful shower, which
will interfere with my writing some, for
our shelter tents furnishes a very poor
protection when it rains hard. At least
it'would seem so from the movements of
the boys in camp, for as I sit upon my
own blanket to keep it dry, see others in
their cotton shantees, sitting on their
blankets and haversacks, with their pom
chos thrown over their shoulders, and
digging ditch around them, with a little
stick. After the ditch is completed, they
sit as happy and contented as need be un-
till the storm is over. And now every
thing is quiet, until the order comes to
draw rations This always causes a com
motion amoung the spirits The boys
are not generally very anxious to perform
extra duty, but when rations are to be
drawn, volunteers can generally be found,
for they think there may be a chance to
get their fingers in the sugar barrel, and
smuggle a small supply. The Commissary
Sergeant is a very popular man in a regi-
rneht. He has a great many friends so
long as there is a good supply of rations
on hand, but when the supply is limited
he receives as many curses as most of the
chaplains do. 1t is very pleasant since
the storm, but our hearts are sad as the
month of June closes and our little Regi-
ment musters twenty-six less than it did
on the last day of May. But the head
boards of those who have fallen, and team
/. of the others shall be witness IN future
years of their devotion to their country.
[ presume you have received accounts Of
the charge of the 9th before this. In it
we lost two Officers and eight men. We
were moro fortunate than most of the
Regiments engaged. Captain Williams o.
Mount Vernon was killed, and Lieuten
nant Colonel Whitbeek, of Beres was Sc
! riously wounded. This is the third wounC
that he has received. Stone River, Chicka
mauga and the charge of the 9th have Civ
en- him relics that he will not lose for life
Brigadier General Harker, formerly ou
Colonel, fell while gallantly waving hi
hat, cheering the boys to a renewal of tn
charge. He was an ambitious and worth.
officer and nobly won the star, which h
| so lately received and SO gallently resigned
in death. -.


Here come orders to move to the from
line, and letter writing must bo opostpone
for the present.


Your 0bd't


GENERAL.
Year: 1864

A PPOINTMEsTS FOR THE YEAR
IA OF IsG4.-Dr. CLARK, OF German Reformed
Botanical Physician and Surgeon, will consult pa
tents for all chronic diseases of every character
FREE OF CHARGE at the following times and places,
during the present year:
Year: 1864

of the retreating column


Their badly wounded were left at no use
along the line of retreat, and many of
their dead abandoned on the field. From
facts in our possession, there is no doubt
that their casualties greatly exceeded our
own. There is little doubt that had the
enemy attacked our defenses previous to
Monday night, the works could have been
taken with cOmparatiye case.
Year: 1864

The subject Of restoring to use the Canal
Aqueduct at Georgetown, is before commit
tee Of the L. S. Congress- 1t is said that half
million of dollars will be required to put the
Aqueduct in complete order.
Year: 1864




Almost every editorial parsgrah in the Daily Pro
gress, now days, closes with contemptuous 5neer
either at the Confederate Government Confederate Of
fcals other Confederate interests which it should be
the sacred duty of citizens to cherish If robbery or
murder is committed at Richmond, we are told that
until secession accomplished and Richmond became
the capitol Of the Confederate Government that city
a model of good morals. If q rascal gathers up
his effects and bribes rascay official to let him cross
the lines and take refuge in the eEemys country with
his iEgotten gOd we reminded that !hese are the
officials who command to fast and pray, and suffer
little while longer and shall be independent. If
Hotel at Weldon rents for $4,000 year. it is bcaue
Weldon is only so miles from Richmond where Con
federate money is made, and where of course it ia a
preciaed II negro at the place hires for only
70 cents, assured by the editor that be hopes
amid all the wreck of war; that the institution will
pay J! And thus on, to the end Of almost every pa
per issued from the Progress office And what eau be
the object of this course? 1t to Us the ineva
BILE effect OF it must be 70 discourage the hearts and
lax The arms OF our people. Job never was troubled
by u worse COmfOrter
Year: 1864

The weather gets no better very fast. We think it
would puzzle any to decide whether reeEing rain
ing, showing Beetiny predomnates this morning 1t
appears TO be sort OF mix ure of all three and that
mixture is unpleasant in the extreme
Year: 1864

| :PUkIsHNENf BY FIRE."-The New York Daily
News under this head, editorialzes the burning OF
honsee on the Mississippi river to punish the people
for the firing steamers by guerrilas and closes by
saying


"Such tDan v.ndal acts neither deter the guer
rllers, do they strengthen the attachment to The
Government These rowing bands have no property on
the river to lose and every house fred by F. dera SOL
ders swels their ranks with bold and desperate men,


filed with revenge against those who have burr ed their
homes and turned their wives and little the cold
charity OF the world, without roof to them.
"If this is to connueif brother is to still meet
brother, and father meet in deadly strife and in
blood and carnage with their attendant train of horrors


in heavens let as be spared the recital of any
of this Indian mode of warfare, against women
and children forced to leave their burning dwellings and
their path lighted by midnight confagration of their
own homes. Such warfare is beneath that of civil
zed natoD-is filter for fsnds than for men, The Mis-
sssippi from Cairo down, is almost desert waste.
Fire and sword have done their work. Those who
took active part in the rebellion left for the inter Or
and it only those who still have confidence in Pre-
sdent Lincolns first message, and the declaration of
Congress, IN the passage by almost unanimous vote
Of the Crttenden resolution, that remained, and they
have since realized that Abolition promises are, if
written upon water-made but to be broken"
Year: 1864

seorned, hated, and tramped down side of 6
river mountain ridge will be long held sacred the
other habeas corpus, trial by jury, freedom of the
press, freedom of public meeting, freedom o
the vote, are to be interdicted to tie re
bellous and snbjugatcd South, it is but
too certain that they will be held if held at al on
most precarious tenure by the victorious North The
same political passions and the political necessi-


ties which impel the Northern Federation to rule the
recaictraat South by armed force and terror will
also inpel a dominant Northern majority to
cOerce and terrorise Troublesome minority OF
its citizens at home. We have already seen some
thing OF this but the occasional invasons of legal
right which authority mob violence may perpetrate
in the first months of fierce civil strife are as nothing
compared with that hardened Indifference to law and
liberty which with the habtual and systematic
exercise of arbir AIRY power. very few years Of the
regime which the necessities OF conquest would
pei the North to impose upon the South-a regime Of
enormous armies of occupation, supported by
forced military contributions from a subjected
territory, and commanded by generals knowing no


law but their own will would it may be feared, leave lit
tie remaining of that for constitutional freedom
and civic right which is the only reliable guarantee of


nations liberties This is the justifcationlf any jus
tifcation be needed-of those friends of freedom who
refuse their sympahies to the authors and abetors OF
the present disastrous 1t is in the interests of the
North less thsnof the Souh-rather it is in the com
mon interests of humanity civilization, and progress


that we deprecate the indefinite prolongation of
tic which has Ineligible aim of object but to make
one nation despot over another.
Year: 1864

n@- The success of Sherman at Allan
ia within few days is deemed certain by
correspondents from the Headquarters Of
the Army as we'll as by recently returned
officers. Sherman's success will relieve
a portion Of his army to aid Grant and
in The meantime recruits are pouring in
under the 500, 600 cali so as to furnish
Grant an Overwhelming force and ensure
his success at Richmond before The close
of the campaign. The destruction OF the
rebel armies ut Atlanta and Richmond,
a. the result Of these victories would an
initiate the power Of the rebellion and
leave the rebels at the mercy Of the Gov
erument. Aud all this will occur while
tae peace men of the North are engaged
in the .fort to elect peace candidate on
the cowardly pretence that the govern
ment and the loyal people Of the Uaion
cannot enforce lis authority against arm
ed traitors.


What q sorry figure the peace party
and the peace candidates will cut lev
weeks hence when the glorious notes OF
VIC ory sh II sound over the land from
Mobile, Cha lestou. Atlanta and Rich
moad How the party Of peace diunion
ists will hzzle out and hide their head,
in shame when the loyal people OF thr
land shall be echeiug through our streets


he triumphant shouts of our gallant and
vsctori, Us eoldiers iu tue field. The peace
sneaks will fursSear their party aud their
platform, and deny that they celeb rated
Benedict A nold's birthday By & rand
Peace Convention at Chicago.
Year: 1864

1t seems that the z9th day Of August,
selectsd as the day on which to hold the
Copperhead Convention al Chicago. is the
anniversary of the birth of Benedict Ar
mold. Thus at last ha party OF imi.
tators arisen in America who rejoice to
honor the memory Of the 6rst great
Am, rican traitor.
Year: 1864

MAMMOTH QUARTZ Co.-Mr. Nolan. super
intendent of this company, arrived from Sac
ramento on Wednesday last, and in company
with the trustees paid visit to the mine and
agreed upon location for the mill, which
is now on the way from San Francisco
Stockholders have promptly paid their assess
ments, and everything looks promising for
the company getting into active operations
in crushing rock as soon as the machinery
can be placed In position. The location of
the mill site is convenient to wood and water,
and only distant from the ledge about quar-
ter of mile. 1t is expected that the mill
will be in operation by the 1st of June