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Year: 1864

Gen Slckles made lengthy ana able speech
at Chicago, while passing through that city,
few days since. from which we make the fol-
lowing eloquent and striking quotation


Separation! my countrymen, separation is
war-endless war, and the decline and fall Of
the republic. Peace union is peace; union
is the perpetuation ol our free institutions; un-
ion makes US one as a Republic, one as Amer
leans. This peace this union, we all hoped in
the earlier days Of The war would be possible
through the return of reason to the South,
through perception OF The impossibility aud
recklessness OF resisting the United States,
that would compel submission to the lawful
authority OF the United States Government.


These hopes, however, provided Elusive. This
peace What is it 1t Is said we are exactiag
submission. Submission TO what? To the
Constitution OF the United States-submiss-
ion to the constiIulioHally expressed will of
the people Of the United States-submissio
to the Government that up to the mOmeEt
when this Rebellion drew its sword and fred
its first gun had never inflicted a grievance
upon any man south of Mason and Dixon's
line. (Cbeering) Submission? Yea. To
what :? To Government that the statesmen
south of Mason and Dixon's line were con-
spicuous in influencing and ia forming, and
conducting, and ruling down to the hour of
the Rebellion,


When do we hear from the South word
about peace except it is accompanied by the
condition of separation To the honor of the
North be it said, that few, very few, are so
lost to what is due to their country as to toi-
crate the idea of separation and peace. (Ap-
plause.) The armies of the Union that are
in the frent to-day were not summoned to the
field for any such degradation as that. Loud
cheering.) l would not envy the fate of that
statesman, the leader OF that party, who would
if they had the power, make peace which
involved the separation of these United States,
when that gallant army came home TO COLI
front such traitors.


Now, and in the future, the only peace that
is possible is the peace that is to be conquer
ed. (Cheering) 1t is peace to be won and
preserved by battalions, by skillful Generals,
| by wise statesmen, by constant, steadfast, 10y
al people that peace will be honorable, it
will be permanent that peace will give to us
republic which our forefathers intended we
should have, republic altogether wholly and
forever free.
Year: 1864

CRoP PROSPECT IN INDIANA.-The India
napolis Journal, June 18th, makes this no.
tice:


The State was much interested in sending
good army OF hundred days men into the
field ,and all That it is deemed advisable to do
in his way has been done, the next greatest
object Of interest is the crop. There will be
only the half of 20, 900 hundred days men Ia
ken from the Stnte, and consequently the far
mers will not feel the effect OF that call for
troops as severely as was anticipated. The
late rains in many portions Of the State pre-
vented early corn-plaDting, but now the wealth
er is so favorable that the lost time will not
make the difference in the growth OF vegeta-
tion which was apprehended. From all parts
of the State we have favorable reports OF the
crops, both as TO the breadth planted and
present prospects. The Shelby Banner speaks
of heavy hail-storm which visited the east
ern part of the county, and asserts that great
many wheat fields are entirely ruined. We
have seen young wheat badly cut up by hail,
which recovered, making good crops, aud we
can not but think the fields referred to will do
the same thing. This is about the only paper
we have noticed speaking in any but the most
hopeful terms Of the agricultural prospects,
judging from all we can learn we are Of the
opinion that Indiana will have full average
crop of grain and vegetables.
Year: 1864

THE $500 CLAUsE.-The effort to re-
peal the $500 Communication clause of the
CONSUMPTION act has failed in Congress.
Inasmuch as the government has thus
far received all the men it needed or
could use with effect at one time, and
inasmuch as the people have ever prov
ed their readiness to respond to the gov
ernment whenever it wishes additional
men, it is urged by Senators and Repre-
sentatives that the hardships among the
people that would follow the repeal OF
the clause in question, are not justified
by the nations necessities and that,
furthermore, in case of future drafts be-
ing necessary, the government has the
power to repeat the drawings as often as
it chooses, until the needful numbers are
secured and that to secure them in this
way would be preferable to a repeal OF
the communication clause, which, being
repealed, would enablen none but thevery
rich to purchase substitutes, or secure
personal exemption from military SER
vice. This is the ground upon which
the proposed repeal was opposed. The
reader may judge for himself as to its
reaSOnableneSS
Year: 1864

Two MOMENTOUS OBJECTS.-The n.
Y. Times, noticing the defeat in Con-
gress of the proposed amendment to the
Constitution for the abolition of slavery,
says the Union party has two moment
Gus objects before 1.-THE reelection of
President Lincoln, SO as to insure that
the war shall be prosecuted until the last
rebel soldier lays down his arms, and
the election of two-thirds of the men,
bers of the next Congress, so as to give
the States authority to entertain the
amendment abolishing all slavery in the
land forever. With proper effort, the
party will just as surely secure this end
in Congress as that belonging to the Ex-
ecutive. The anti-slavery issue is every
way as favorable to the party as the un-
compromising war issue.
Year: 1864

A paragraph in another column taken
from the Chicago Tribune confirms our
previously expressed opinion, that Stur-
ges was drunk when attacked by For
man could have brought our forces away
with but little loss. All that saved the
entire command from capture was skill
full management of the I'd brigade, under
Col. Winslow, of the 4th Iowa cavalry,
who covered the retreat Sturges is a
drunken sot, who ought never to have
been entrusted with a command. We
don't believe he has reformed since 1851.
Year: 1864

We invite the attention of conserva-
tives to the following extract from the
speech of fthevenerable DR.. Breckenridge,
upon taking the Chair to preside over
the National Union Convention. They
are the words Of an earnest and honest
patriot:


"I think, considering what has been
done about slavery, taking the thing as
it now stands, overlooking altogether,
either in the way Of condemnation or
approval, any act that has brought us to
the point where we are, but believing in
my conscience and with all my heart,
that what has brought us where we are
in the matter of slavery, is the original
sin and folly of treason and secession /;
because you remember that the Chicago
Convention itself was understood to say,
and / believe it virtually did explicitly
state that they would not touch slavery
in the States. Leaving it, therefore,
altogether out Of the question, how we
came where we are on that particular
point, we are prepared to go further than
the original Republicans themselves
were prepared to go. We are prepared
to demand not only that the whole terri
tory of the United States shall not be
made slave, but that the General Gov
ernment of the American people shall
do one of two things, and it appears to
me that there is nothing else that can be
done, either to use the whole power of
the government, both the war power
and the peace power, to put slavery as
nearly as possible back where it was
for although that will be fearful state
of society," it is better than anarchy-or
else to use the whole power of the gov
ernment, both of war and peace, and all
the practical power that the people of
the United States will give them, to ex-
terminate and extinguish it. Prolong-
ed applause


/ have no hesitation in saying for my
self that if l were prO-slavery man, if
l believed this institution was an ordi-
nance of good and was given to man, l
would unhesitatingly4 join those who
demand that the government should be
put back where it was. But [ am not q
prO-slavery man. Inever was. write
myself with those who believe it is con-
trary to the brightest interests Of allmen
and of all governments; contrary to the
spirit of the Christian religion, and in
compatible with the natural rights of
man. ] join myself with those who say
"away with it forever" Applause, and
I fervently pray God that the day may
come when throughout the whole land
every man may be as free as you are, and
as capable of enjoying ngregulatedliberty.'
Year: 1864

THE 1910 BoNDs.-The subscription
to the 1910 bonds is still before the pub
lie, and over seventy millions have been
already taken. At the present rate OF
premium on gold, they pay nearly ten
per cent. interest in currency, and at
the conclusion of the war, they will
certainly be worth par in gold.
Year: 1864

nA- A correspondent of the New York
Herald, writing Of the brilliant charge
tions at Petersburg, says: "When the
negroes found themselves within the
works of the enemy no words could
paint their delight Numbers of them
kissed the gun they had captured with
extravagant satisfaction, and feverish
anxiety was manifested to get ahead
and. charge some more of the rebel
works. A number of the colored troops
were wounded and few killed in the
first charge. A large crowd congre-
gated, with looks of unutterable adni-
ration, about Sergeant Richardson and
Corporal Wobey, of the 22d United
States colored regiment, who had car
ried the colors of their regiment and
been the first men in the works, SALAD
Year: 1864

PRETTY COOP ON BILLIARDs.-The
Wheatland Times gets off the following:


A friend asks us for instruction in the
game called billiards. We do not know
as to our being competent to give the
required information, but will give the
result of our observation. Billiards are
balls lying on a big green table and the
players use long stick called queu
with which they punch the balls about,
causing them to strike each other or roll
into the pockets with which the sides of
the table is supplied, varying the mo-
notony occasionally by sliding some big
wooden button moulds along on a wire
suspended horizontally above the table.
1t is claimed that this game is instruc-
tive and moral. Such may be the case,
but we have looked in vain for the in
structive, and as to the moral we believe
it consists in the 'sOdcorn" and other
drinks that are imbibed at the close of
the game.
Year: 1864




We have been permitted to peruse a
letter received by Ralph R. Holden, of
this county, from his friends in Eng
land, near Manchester, detailing the
depressed condition of affairs in that
country consequent on the suspension
of work in the cotton mills caused by
the lack of supply of cotton from Amer
lea. The letter states that suffering
and distress are very great, many per-
sons being obliged to live upon only one
shilling and sirpence per head per week,
which is furnished them from the relief
fund. Those who get work, cannot
average over three days per week, and
many Of them are not receiving more
than half wages for the time employed.
Some have not worked q single day for
II or 10 months. Property owners are
as badly off as those dependent on re-
lief because the assessments are so high
and the rents not forthcoming.


The writer says further: "We can
assure you that those who are able to
raise the necessary means are going to
America and elsewhere"


We can promise them renumerative
wages and broad acres to cultivate on
their own account if they will come to
the Great West.
Year: 1864

say The reason of the postponement
of the Copperhead Convention is appa-
rent. The leaders dare not attempt to
define their principles at the present
stage of the campaign. If they meet
on the 4th of July, and the peace wing
obtain the sway, and this is more than
likely, the possible success of the Union
arms in the field may instantly and fa-
tally sweep away the mud dams of these
traitors. Vallandigham has come back
to engineer this wing of the party, a
delegate with full powers in that body,
and it is evident that the Government
intends to let him severely alone to eX-
ercise such functions, as a kind of polit-
ical pole-cat. The Copperheads willnot,
therefore, come out of their holes until
about the 18th of September. So the
grand snake killing, the people are eager
to set about, will occupy only a little
more than one month, time enough in
deed. But it will be grevious disap-
pointment to multitudes of the faithful.
Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1864

There are in the United States about
seven hundred thousand mulattoe
sons whose mothers were of African de-
scent. put whose fathers or grandfathers
were white men. 1t is not probable that
of this whole number ten of them are the
children of Republican fathers. All the
rest of the seven hundred thousand were
begotteh by the so-called Democrats of the
Uopperhead and Confederate breeds
Where there Is one case of miscegenation
between Republicans and wencbes, there
are ten thousand between those who call
themselves Democrats and hegresses. The
Republicans want to have the blacks let
alone. and the only way to prevent anal.
gamation with them is to give freedom to
them. When once free, the male blacks
take care of the female blacks, and prevent
miscegenation. In state Of slavery they
are subject to the absolute will and brutal


usts of their so-called Democratic mas
ters, and a progeny of mulattoes is the
consequence. The whole African race in
the South is being bleached out by the
Democratic miscegenation. Emancipation
is the only preventative, and this the Val:
landigham Dem of the North and
South fiercely resist. Why? Because it
would put an end to miscegenation.- =
Which is the miscegen party-the Repub-
licans, who want to put an end to the vile
practice by releasing the female black front
the lustful clutches of the master, or the
Democrats who insist on retaining the pos:
session and control of them?
Year: 1864

The Copperheads are not only anxious
to show tho white feather to the rebels.
but they are endeatoring 20 create the feel
ing that the Presidential election next Fall;
if it go against them, will be in consequence
of fraud. This they say Knowing that


fair. honest expression of the people will
overwhelm them; but nevertheless thev
hope to excite revolution In the North af-
ter they are defeated. If it goes against
them, of course in their estimation, it will
not be fairly done. The leading Copper
head of the Northwest says: "If it be
not fairly conducted, those who may at
tempt to govern the Northern States by
virtue of fraudulent election will find
that the attempt will leave them no sur
plus men or means. to be employed South
of the Ohio river" This means that the
Copperheads must get the power. or they
are prepared to excite rebel lion in the
North. Let them dare attempt such an
outrage! s
Year: 1864

The Boston Traveller publishes the fol-
lowing extract Of private letter from
Manila, giving the writer's personal expert.
ence and sensations during the late terrific
earthquake which visited that city:


at would be impossible to give you an
idea Of the lato earthquake, for though l
have read the accounts ofmsny seVereones
never could realize the position until | had
felt one, and never knew what dreadful
destruction it could make until the Sd Of
this month. have heard nothing talked
about but earthquakes for the past ten
Days, every body telling their experience
and giving their idea Of causes and effects
of earthquakes in general. Ny experience
was that had finished my soup, and was
helping myselfto fish, when three or four
tremendous up and down bumps came. |
ran for the AzoteN, (piazza covered with
iron roofing Then came the fearful
swinging motion from north to south. /
clung the post (wooden, which sup,
ports the iron roof 10 koepmysolf from
falling, expecting every moment that the
stone walls which support the AzOtea
would give way and that should be
thrown into the river with the house on top
of me. The whole shock did not last over
half minute, but 1t was an etel ity to me.
The falling Of stone houses and tile roofs
was terrific; part Of our roof (weiging sew.
enty tons) tell in. About three hundred
feet from where was the tower of Binon.
di Church fell through the roof Of the
church this tower was one hundred and
fifty to two hundred feethigh, bnilt Of solid
stone four to six feet thick. Yet the din
from falling churches and houses was SO
great that | did not distinguish when IL
fell. When the shock was over the air


was 80 filled with dust of lime that could


scarcely breathe, aud there was not . breath


Of air. When the moon arose, later, Manil'
la was frightful and dreary sight to sec.


Every body was in the streets praying OF


fleeing, with what they had saved, into the


country. For days after, the people walked


the streets without speaking And there


was no noise Of carriages and no bells in
The city where there were thousands NOV


inc before al an hours"
Year: 1864

The distances in the following table from
Fort Wiagate to the Walker Gold Mines in
Arizona are believed to be correct. Where
the cmigraut will ind water, wood and
grass on the route it will be noted in the
table.
Year: 1864

GEN. LEWIS CAss, the old war horse of
democracy, rePudiates the Chicago platform
and declares that it is most ignominious
surrender to the rebels. He cannot support
it. Honest democrats of Delaware follow
the lead Of the man you once delighted to
honor, and take your stand on the platform
of the Union party. Elect Lincoln and John
son and we will obtain an honorable peace,
and preserve the Union, the Constitution
and the Laws, without an "ignominious sur
render to southern traitors"
Year: 1864

The ORGANS of the Copperheads have all
along been trying to persuade the people
that the south could not be conquered and
the rebellion put down, and urged them to
make peace at any price. Now, they have
deserted their old friends, and declare the
preservation of the Union to be the only
condition of peace. The ruse will not sue
eeed. The sleeps clothing they have as


sumed to hide the wolf, is too transparent,
and the monster is still visible. They must
try some other dodge to deceive the masses
Year: 1864

GEN. HooKER in recent speech said
politicians may talk to you about the cause
of the war, but ] say put down the rebel
lion, and then it you choose, inquire into the
cause of it," None but tho Copperheads
and rebel sympathizers doubt that it is the
product of southern demagogues, who have
lost their power to control the government,
and tho Union men are bending all their
energies to crush it ont, while their on


poneRts seem extremely anxious 10 throw
every obstacle in the way of bringing the
war TO successful and honorable termina-
tion. Remember the admonition of the
brave Hooker, freemen of Delaware, and
support "uonest Old Abe" who during his
whole term has never sweryed from the
patriotic PURPOSE of saving the nation.
Year: 1864

We take great pleasure in laying before
our reaiers the Following letter from the
pen of the Rev.>tYm. AikmAn, of this city,
In his summer rambles he has made trip
to New England, and tour of the White
Mountains. His description of that cele-
brated placs of resort, and the gorgeous
scenery with which it abounds, is written in
vein, which will cause it to be read with
interest by every one. We thank our friend
for his valuable contribution.
Year: 1864

Five years since, the writer was one
of party that was journeyIng in the
province Of Pekin. Our equipage was
under the guidance of an old schoolmas-
ter, mounted upon a magnificent ass, 50
full of ardor aud ability, that the two
mules that completed cur team had all the
difficulty in the world to keep up with
him. This ass, however, was so filled
with the sence of his own superiority,
and so proud of II, that whenever he be-
came aware of, the presence of eny Of
his bretheren he never failed to COM
mence boasling Of it in such loud and
sonorous totes, that bis folly became
quite lnsupportable. When he got to an
inn, instead of trying to rest himself,
the beast passed the whole nigh. in Prac-
Using his music, setting all the dunkeys
in the neighborh0od TO singing the same
tune. SO that it was impossible to sleep.
One evening we said TO the schoolmasler,
Your donkey is an abominable brute il
prevents my getting wink Of sleep"


"Why did you mt tell me so before 3"
said the schoOlmaster; Il would soon
have stopped his singing"


As the old pedagOgue was somewha, of
wag, and INDUCED sometimes of a
somewhat of small joke, we took little
notice of his reply, but that night we
slept quite soundly


"Well, did the ass make a noise last
night he asked, when we met in the
morning.


perhaps not" said we. "At all
events we did not hear him"


mo, I think not" SAID he i; Il saw to
that before l went TO bed, You must
have noticed" he continued. 'that when
an ass is going to bray, he always begins
by raising his tail, and he keeps it ex-
horizontally as long as his song lasts.
To ensure his silencet you have only to
tie large stone to the end of his tail,
so that he cannot raise it,


We smiled without reply. thinking this
was only, another price of pleasantly; but
he cried


"Come, now. and see; you can easily
convince yourselves.


And accordingly we followed him TO
the court yard, where we behold, sure
enough, the poor ass with large stone
attached to his tail, and with the air
of having entirely lost his accus-
toned spirits. His eyes were fixed on
the ground, his ears hung down; his
whole appearance denote humility and
detection. We felt quite compassionate
towards him, and begged his master to
unite the stone directly; aud as soon as
ever he felt his musical appendage al lib
erty, the creature raised his head, then
his ears, .hen his tail, and at last began
20 brey with all his wonted energy.
Year: 1864

The influence Of the magnetic power Of
the sun, it is thought, may be potent
cause to render comets visible ss they ap-
proach the great central luminary. The
sun Affects the magnetic needle, and its
period is closely connected with the period
Of the solar spots. 1t is also known that
the auroras influence the magnetic needle,
and that they are gubjest to the same Law
of periodicity as the solar spots, and thus
seem connected with solar influence. The
eject Of the surOrss is evidently light-prO'
ducing.
Year: 1864

A message was received from the Presi-
dent which was read, giving the informa-
ton called for respecting the assignment
Of Mr.. Blair to q command in the army.
The message was referred to the Commit
lee on Elections and ordered to be printed.
Year: 1864

REESE RIVERA private letter was lately
received by gentleman of this place from a
former resident of this county, now at Reese
River, in which the author advices those here
10 remain and not go to those diggings. He
says lie believes the mines are not going to pay
as is expected that money is very scarce
there, and there is little nducement for any
one 10 GO there at present. He further states
that there has been very little done in quartz
mining this winter, and the indications are
rather unlavOrable. We publish the above
that those hereabouts who wish to 90 to new
country may take time to consider before lea
ng-liar1Posd Gd-ette.


The above is the common tone of letters
received from the distant 'Eldoradoes." All
these excitemeuts are gotten up BY spectators
in feet or packers of provisions, and we advise
the people to be satisfied and remain where
they are, and husband The limited means that
they now possess instead of chasing the Col
den Goose" of fortune 10 want and misery that
awaits them in these distant lands of promise.