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From tha N. V. WorU.
1864, A. D.
Complete Record of Important Events
During the Last Year-What the
World has been Doing How History
i3 made in These Times War Gazette
for the Year List of Important Bat
tles Since January 1, 1864 Valuable
Table for Reference, &o., &c., &.,
JANUARY.
1. Anniversary of the emancipation
procluwint ion Terrible snow-storm thro'
uut llio West.
3. Death of Archbishop Hughe Bat
tle of Jonosville, Vh. ; defeat of 300 Un
onists. 7. Death of Caleb B. Smith, Secretary
of (de interior.
H. Ship Emma Jane, of New York, burn
ed dy the Alabama oil' the coast of India
Destruction of the Anglo-rebel steamer
'J, Repulse of Early in Western Virgin
ia. 10. Defeat of the rebels near Straw ber
ry plain, East Tennessee.
11. New rebel conscription, impressing
til who had lurnistieu suosiuuies.
12. Bill pal extending payment of
hnunties to March 1. Westmoreland,
liichmond, and Northumberland counties,
invaded by Union toonps-
13. Graham's expedition up the James
river.
1 1. Defeat of the rebels under Vance at
Tenisville, Tennessee. Denmark refuses
the Prussian and Austrian ultimatum.
Twenty thousand Hoops sent into Schles
wig by Austria.
News of burning of a cathedral and
two thousand persons in Kanlioga, Chilli,
LVe. 14.
17. Kepulse or Longilreet by Slurgii
lelnw KnoxvilLe, Tcnnersee.
1. Senate passes a now conscription
bill.
21. News of rout of Juarez's army near
Murrlia, Mexico.
S. Capture of Athens, Alabama, by the
rebels. Destructive expedition intoUl
tteand Jones counties, North Carolina.
Death of lion. Jame B. Clay, of Kentuc
ky. Continued advance of Austrian aud
TniKian troops in Schleswig.
28. Two Trench Frigates enter the port
ofAcapuIco, Mexico, overhaul American
and other vessels, and demand the surren
der of the town.
20. Fiirht near Cumberland Bap, Virgin
ia, our forces p:.rtially driven by the reb
els under Jonef, who atleropi to lane me
Kepulse of the rebels at Cumberland
gup.
EEBHUAKY.
1 Tha President proclaims ft draft for
.r00 flOll fnnn on March 1. Advance of
the rebels in Western Virgiuia. Burling
Ion oer-utiied. Kniiacemont at Smilhfield
2. Raid of Hower on Biltimort t Ohio
Ruilrmrl UnMr'a csvalrt driven from
Tennessee. Fight at Mechanicsburg gap,
Konulne of the rebela.
V-r hnnnn in Denmark. BattU at Mis-
unde. and repulse of tho Danes.
3, Defeat of Rosser near Springfield,
M'Mtnm Virginia. Defeat of Union for
ces under Talmer, Newborn. North Caro
lina K fiftpon thousnnd rebels. Advance
of Slier man's Mississippi lnd Alsbama ex
iio.iiiinn from Vicksbure.
4 Upbels driven from Morefield, Vir
ginia, after a hard fight. Repulse of reb
els at Newbern ; they retire on Kinston.
Sherman crosses the Big Black river.
5. Sherman occupies Jackson ana la
zoo city, Mississippi.
0. Florida expedition under Seymour
lands at Jacksonville. Evacuation or
Schlcs wig and the Danoewerk by the
Danes.
7. Juarez expelled from Monterey.
J. Another raid on the namruore nn.i
Ohio Railroad. Danes defeated near the
Schlei. . , . i
10. Departure of W. I. Sinitb cavalry
expedition toward Colliorsville, Tenues
iee. ,
12. House passes the Senate Conscript
Ion bill with amendments- Evacuation
of Tuobla, Cordova, Jalara, and Orizaba,
by the Frenc'j. .
14. Defeat (.f Indians and Texans on
the Little Bop; y river, Texas. Advance
of the allies in Schleswig; continued en
Eceraents. 1". Siege of Dupel, Denmark. Lnsuc-
,corul naval attack in Engensundo
I I. Advance of General Seymour's ex
pedition fro.u Jacksonville. Fla. Smith's
cavalry expedition under Okolowo, Misj
(f5lieniian occupies Quitman, Mine., and
auvanocs across the Tullahatchio.
I'J. Genoral Smith occupies Iypt
Miss. The conscription bill becomes a
law. Battle of Olustee. Kla. Our forces,
under Seymour, badly beaten, after a fight
of three hours.
-21. Battle of West Point, Mississippi
JJefeat of General Smith's cavnlrv Inml
ir22',raLn,er oocuPie Ringgold, Georgia.
reck of the Bohemian oil- CnA Kti.
heth, Ma;n. Retreat of Longslieet from
btrawberry Tlnins, Tennessee. Schohold
ill pursuit. VlOtorv Of the Dun, ni I),..
pei.
1 Defeat of the rebels under Wheeler
a. lunnei inn, lennessee. GeneralGrant
forces advance toward Dalton. Bombard-
ment of Forts Pownll ami y.tnram in xr
vi e uar t nr. iioiiarai Nun . HA. i: .1.
ting, aflor the disaster at West V
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24. Banios deposed and Duencs appoin
ted President of San Salvador.
25. Return of Smith's expedition to
Memphis. Meeting of the Democratic
oiate convention at AlbHnv.
HCi. r.annrnl r:nnn. t!...i...
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ant-Ge leral. Sherman-, advance at Dearly
Dear. General Grant's advance in front
of Dalton, Ga,
Tunnel hill carried bvour
,rooP8-
or V.f tj-i..i:- i
2K ae'ncraTl Kl. idwEn
gainst Richmond leaves the nrmv of the
Potomao.
2J. Kilpattick ut Spottsylvania Court
House, destroying railroads and bridges
"J '""""J- .mitn. j-iguting continued in the army
MARCH. or the Totomac. Sherman's advance en-
I. Kilpatrlck carries outer defenses of S"?fs lt!,e 'ne1?T neir Jfi,3(.
Richmond. Sherman in New Orleans. I , 1!RtUo of Jesca, Georgia. The reb
His Expedition relumed to Vicksburg. e , b1e,cn "- retreat- Success of the
3. Kilpatrick's and Butler forces df- re,'j;'s 'ver Sigel at Newmarket, Va.
feet a junction.
4. Inauguration of Governor Halm, ot
La. Senate pastes House bill extending
payment of bounties to April 1. Draft or
dered fcr March 10, postponed. Death of
Rev Thomas Starr King.
5. Acapuloo and Man?. an ilia blockaded
by the French, advrtneo of the Allies on
Frederica, Jutland. Ma$iuiilliao at the
Tuileries.
0. Fight noar Suffolk, North Carolina
and defeat of rebel cavlry. Attack on
Mobile concluded. Maximillian in Lon
don, l'resident presents the Lieutenant
Oenernl's eommisaion o Geo. a rant,
11. Prisoners in the Cliesapeake case
ordered released.
15. Island of Fanein occupied by the
Danes.
10. Another draft of 200,000 men or
deied April 15. Ten thousand negroes in
H ksliington, D. C. Privilege to vote.
Denmark accepts a conference.
I". GeneralGrant assumes command of
the armies of the United Slates. Com
mencement of the Chicago Lake tunnel.
18. Rebel raid on Scabrook and Port
Royal, South Carolina. Abandonment of
the siege of Frederio.ia by the nllies.
19. Departure of Admiral Torter from
Vicksburg down the Mississippi with a
fleet of gunboats. Alexandria, Louisiana,
occupied by Bank's forces.
20. Jewiii'h feast of Turin Capture of
Fort De Russey on the Red River.
22. Advance of General Thayer from
Fort Smith, Alk.
2:?. Advance of General Steele rrom Lit
tle Rock, Ark.
21. Surrender of the Union gar.-ison at
Union city, Tenn.
t'". Attack and partial destruction of
Paducah, Ky., by the rebels undor For
test. 20. The rebels driven from Taducoh by
our cunboats.
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Grande by the Union forces.
AFRIL.
I. Columa, Mexico, occupied by
two
thousand French.
4. Opening of the great Metropolitan
fair.
6. Forrest
retires from Keniucxy una
i Ifamnltli Tenn
tuieuicuo .. . Ti r I f I
K. KeU river eipsum. f' j
DaiiK a cavairy uu.i .
at Pleasant bill, with a loss of lo thous-
i
9. Battle of Tteasant bill continued;
the enemy checked. .
10. Maximilian accepts the Mexican
throne. , , ......
11. Grand reception of Garibaldi in
London. , .
12. Withdrawal of the Red river expe
dition to Grand Kcore, La.
13. Capture o Fort Pillow by the reb
els, and massacre of the negro garrison.
18. Senate passes bill prohibiting spec
ulations in gold.
I'J. House passes llio National Bank
bill.
20. Storming and capture of Plymouth,
N. C, by the rebels.
21. New York soldiers' Voting bill be
comes a law.
2:t. Shakesnerian tercentenary. Close
of metropolitan fair. -
28. LUtle Washington, N. C, evacua
ted by Union troops. ' ; .
19. House passes Internal Revenue bill.
30. General Steele forces the passage of
the Salira river, Ark.
MAY. '
1. General Steele's advance a Little
Rook, Ark. t ,
? Tha Armv ol Ihe Potomac advances
from Culpepper and. Brand ststtuo
27. Too lied river oiocKaue; aavanc oi jiarien, w.
General Franklin on Shreveport, Louisia-1 5. Reiulso of the rebels at Cold Ilar
ntt. jbor. Battle of Piedmont, West Virginia.
28. Forreft invades Kentucky and mar- The rebels before Sherman evacuate their
dies on Columbus. Battle on the Cane position.
river, Louisi na. Defeat of the rebels pv I. 0. Assault at midnight on Burnstde's
der Dick Taylor. Repulse of the allieXlUt j corps ropulsed. Gun. Sherman's army
Dupol. General Bank's advance at Alex- move toward Marietta, Georgia, Genera!
amJiia, Louisiana. I Hunter pursues the rebels through Slaun-
2). Defeat of the rebels at Leaches, I ton, West Virginia.
Louisiana. Abandonment of the Rio I 7. General Sheridan crosses the Patnun-
PRINCiniS,
CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13, 18G5.
West Toint, Va., occupied by Union
troops. '
3. The army of the Potomac crosses the
Rapidan at Gcrmanin nnd Elv's ford'
Admiral Wilkes suspended from the na
vy. 5. Battle of the Wilderness commenced.
Death of Ueneial Hays. General Butler's
forces advance up the James river. Skir
mish at Thoroughfare gap, Va.
0. Battle of the Wilderness continued.
Goneial Wadsworlh killed. Loncstieet
wounded. e
7. Advance of Grant's army to Spotts
Jlvania Cojit Houbo. General Thomas
occupies Tunnel hilj, (Ja. o
8. Battle of Spoit Ivanin Court Hou.o
gap "vT ''''Ufi' ftt Mill Creek
'J. Battlo of Rpotlsvl vunii Pnnri Tr....
. 'nnntinnl l' v u"rD
Butler lands at Burmuda CL ! .! :-
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! 10. Battle of Spottsylvania Court House
j continued. Sheridan turns Lee's ridit
.reaches Ins rear, and crostes the South
; Anna river-
1 ) . , 'i-.iillvilM ttliU
11. Bittleof Spottsylvania Court House
i .
uiuueu witu k-sii vigor. Sheridan i.en-
.irate, the fir.t uad setond defensive lines
of Richmond. 1,u-
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contiued Dve miles IihItw
I " 7. . ouenuan en-
1'
I Virginia. Ornnf- ;.. "i" . V . B'
icn iiuriK
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Sheridan at T.
. t irst hue of rebel
burg, irginia, canied by General Baldv
Smifh I,', .: . . .. '
.,' ' ,V,U.?C0S'S r Di:u. Raid on the Dau
18. Continued fllitini? bet
and J.eesormies. Another draft announ
ced July 1. Publication of the bogus
draft r reclamation.
I'J. Geneisl Sheriuso's advance at Kins
ton and Cssville, Ga.
20. Another movement by the loft (lank
by General Grant. General Hunter pla
ced In command in West Virginia.
21. Bowling Green, Virginia, occupied
by General ilnncoek.
2. Sherman occupies Rome, Ga.
23- Grant advances to the North Anna
river.
24. Battle of Dallas, Georgia, commen
ced. 20, Battle of Dallas continued. Grant
crosses the North Anna river.
27 Battle of Dallas continued. Sheri.
dan occupies Hanoverlon, Va.
JS. j;mu ot Dallas concluded. The en
emy driven back, righting on Grunt's
I ion i.
2V. Night attack on Sherman repulsed
oU. Continued engagements betwuen
Orant and Lee s forces. A Hack on But
ler's lines repulsed. Smith occupies While
uouse, a.
31. Attack on Sherman's left repulsed.
His advance near Marietta, Ga. Sheridan
defeats t its Hugh Lee at Cold Harbor.
fremontand (Cochrane nominated for
President snd Vice President.
JUNE.
, 1, ..1.-r ii. . . .
j. mine o! vxjiu usruor, Virginia.
Burnsides advanco near Mechanicsville.
Virginia. Steamer Pocahontas sunk at
sea.
2. Sherman s cavalry in possession of
Aiiatoona l ass, un.
.1. Battle of the Chiokahominv. The
blockader Water Witch cup tu red by the
rebels tn Warsaw ,ouni.
General Sherman thirteen miles from
. .,
key. Assembling of the National Repub
lican ('onvention at Baltimore.
8. Nomination of Abraham Lincoln nnd
Andrew Johnson by the Republican Con
vention for President and Vice President
of the United States. Capture of Mount
. ISleiline.
Kentucky, b the rebel John
C. General Sherman's cavalry develop
the position of the enemy in a line along
I me n i us trom Jienesaw to ivon mountain.
I Sheridan's cavalry start on a raid. Mor
I gan's guerillas whipped at Moant Sterling,
Kentucky. .
10. Lexington, Ky., entered by Mor
gan's forces attack on Cynlhiana, Ky.,
commonced. General Sturgis' expedition
defeated by the rebels at Guntown, Miss.
General Hunter's army advances Trom
Siaunton, Virginia. Gen. Kautz charges
the rebel works at retersburgh and car
ries them, but afterwards withdraws.
11. Cynthiaoa, Ky., captured by John
Morgan Movement of Grant's army to
the south side of Richmond ommenced.
General Smith's corps marches to White
House and embarks for Bermuda Hun
dreds. Crossiug of the Chickahomioy.
Engagement at Trcvillian Station Mr!
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UlCDUlUnU, 1 Uv IvUv'a UI lllll uv-ii
earthworks.
12. Gov. Letcher's house burned by
Hunter's troops.
13. Gen. Sheridan destroys the railroad
from Trevillian Station to Lorraine Court
House, near Richmond.
15. General Smith assaults and carries
the principle line of the) enemy before
Petersburg. Maximilian arrives in Mexi-
' ' ' , V, .'there is any hope of these iusurgont, Stales,
o1Uiotto.t fom,d,Uev consuming, and
both aroiies vere engigad bore noOP
not MEN.
The i ebels evacuate their rn.ii;.-. ".!..,
the base of Lost mn.,n...;" V. ""
ter's army enter. I.,..," - "n
7 'ii. m I -
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lluuter's forces rt Quaker Church, Virg!
jh'frri, Virgin'a.
ri ':- : J" r) before
19 Naval battlo between the Alabama
and kearsage, ofT the bmbor of Che
ourg, France. The Alabama sunk, and
Upta.nSemmes saved by an English
.Seven nnn'e..rf ,,, R.
man sl..ie.by the rebels. Repuire oAhe
rebels at hito House, Va, General Shor
idan s advance rt While Home, Va.
21. Lively ekirmishing at While House,
a. General Grant's advanco interrupt-
f il)t on the Weldon Railroad,
(leneral, Wilson's cavalry crots the Weldon
Jvailroud at Ream's station, und destroy
the track und other property there. Se
vere engagement in Sherman's advance.
13. Advance of our whole line near the
trad; of the I'elersbtiridi and Weldon
lOnlroad, part of our cavalrv ren(!he(l il.o
junction of Hie Lynehburg and Danville
nanroa,, ana aestroy the Hack. Tbe.ebels
tenera Is SelinMr. M'. ...! it '
corps ot .Sherman's armv llnr ...
Nigbf a.k on t
T..'KB ?l Ke"ulr niountuin. Ga
Batteries oneneil nn I'oial..,. r.
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.5ui usHio s corps attacked. Our lines ad
vanced nan a
mile. A rt ill ru alto sil -
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tno riL'ht Hank of the Armv of l'nt
(eneral Tillow demands the tuvrendnr of
Lafayette, which is refused and the rebels
repulsed.
Conlinuftl.
Speech of Hon S. S.
Cox.
RADICAL RF.I-1.1IUCA.N8 ADOPT I. NO TUB CHICA
GO I'l.ATIORJI AXIMAIKI) UEI1ATE IN
TUB HOl'SS TIIAD STEVEN S IS A TIGHT
1'I.ACE.
We reprint from the Gtvb the official
report of Mr. Cox's remarks in the IIou3e
last week, beginning iih the portion im
mediately succeeding the reading of the
Trilune'i article on the Blair mission to
Richmond;
Now, my friend from Pennsylvania
characterizes the ifuthor of that publica-
i.w.i na u umiiuguui.c.1 and able patiiot.
He does not even now, after hearing the
editorial read, withdraw that expression
irom Mr. tireely. ot for holding and
propagating the same opinions held by
the delegates who met ut Chicago and
nominated General McClellan ; hell by
my coleague (Mr. Pendleton) who was on
the ticket with him, enunciated in the let
ter of acceptance of General McClellan
when he spoke of "exhausting all the re
sources of statesmanship practiced by civ
ilized" nations anl taught by the tradition
of the American people consistent with
the honor and interests of the country, to
secure peace and re-establish the Union;"
enunciated in that letter with even more
emphasis and distinclnet-s than in the
platform ndopled at Chicago, and whoso
transcript in letter and spirit is to bo
found, in tho very language of the editor
of the New York Tribune for entertain
ing and stating these Chrislain and states
manlike sentiments, tho gentleman from
Pennsylvania regards a Republican as a
distinguished patriot, but a Democrat as
'a traitorous "copperhead." Why does not
the gentleman, who is always bold and
defiant in bis expression, denounce thutj
editor who is now conferring with hisj
brother Republicans nbout peace ? Why
does be not have the rules of the House
read and drive him us. an interloper from
this chaiubr ? Laugbtor. Why does ho
confer with Mr. Blair, tho supposition
ambassador, who, even now ai I speak, js I
also present in the chamber ? Why aro'
ye all in conference here, so suspiciously !
near and fraternal, if it is not to carry out
tho very ideas promulgated at Chicago, j
and for which one million seven hundred
and fifty thousand people in this country
gave their patriotic voles ? What answer
cm tho uentleniBn from I'enr.st Ivani.i
make? None, unless he heaps reproach
es llnrtn bis nw n hfirlv .ml ll.n vnrv nl.tf.
distinguished, and patriotic elector, wIj0 !
will cast his vote for Mr- Lincoln, or un-'
less he withdraws the unhandsome lancu-,
age used by him toward the Dennciatic r- stevei.s-un nc; i do not mm., i
party and its nominees. Mr. Cbai.raan, 1 would get bac k. Laughter.
am rot insensible to the appeal of the Mr. Cox-I do not know. The gentle
gentleman from Pennsylvania. I answer man has such a persuasive way. He can
his appeal in the ramo of humanity , appeal nith 6uch pathos to God and hu
to vote for tho abolition ammendment by .manity ; he would make such kindly and
beseechini! him. in tho first rlace. before ' rius appeals to those in rebellion against
he ask u to disturb our political system '
I
and the established order, and to change
the old ideas and forms connected with '
muncipal Lborly, and the legislation of
domestic matters by Slato sovereignly ,
before be asks us to change the organic
law of this land for seventy years I be-
seech him that he will at least trv to as-1
certain, formally or Informally, wholher
1 fl.igrnt sr, ffturnio to the "cslatlish-
TERMS:
NEW
r ru n(i. riglitfully- constitute.!
and, rightfully
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i in Liin nnmn fir
inn -in the name of
I ... . ...
civilisation and
Christinmtvr:n,l ,i
humanity , , prny for it on
bekalfof near
ly two million white men, whe have voted
inese enlightened sentiments.
Tin
tell me that von will ... u. . 'J"
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avis mat he rill onlv aland oi im
pendence of his republioT ery well
let us hear that he will be unwelcome'
but let us know it. - There is n million of
people who believe that Davis ard the
men associated aith him would treat up-
-.. ui uitj oai union, or at vast
that however i,,...:... 'st
they would thus terminate. - I do not say
that I believe it. I do net say that mem-
upon iuij side beliove it
in the language of this able,
; but I say,
dislinguish-
i, ana patriotic editor, let us at least
"la-kesome means to ascertain" that U ct.
Let us discard punctilio and roach the
fact. No barm can come from Its ascer
tainment. If the Confederate President
refuses to confer upon the basis of tho un
amended constitution and old union; if
he will not nelp to re-establish peaco up
on the old order, or at least as near to it
as t lie passion and strife of
tnen have
maao it possible ana practicable, will r.ot
our knowledge of that fact inspire a more
healthful and united sentiment amone
ll,o ... 6
... r..,c, eveu ii ii uo not innuence our
votes upon the amondment as to slavery?
ifcerrtore, I ask the gentleman from
Pennsylvania whether it would not 1
been best, before he makes theto pathetic
appeals in the name of the Father of men
and the God of humanity to have made
an attempt by Christian and rational
methods to staunch the bleeding wounds
of the body-politic, to save the shedding
of blood, to stop, the increase of taxa
tion, the accumulation of debt, the de
struction of values, and the everlasting
iteration of penal laws on our Federal sta
tute, to slay, if possible, the maiming and
killing of men. and the tears of widows
and orphans, the desolation by flro and
sword of our land, and to save, oh! yes,
before it is too late forever, to save the
Union whiio ii ,n worth th neri
fices made for its salvation. Will ho not
give up something on his part ? Give up
his doctrine of negro equality ? Give up
his idea of breaking down Stute institu
tions by Federal law T
Mr. Stevens The gentleman will allow
mo fo say that I never held to tha doc
trine of negro equality.
Mr. Cox Then I understand the gen
tUman from Pennsylvania not to hold
that all men are croated equal ?
Mr. Stevens Yes sir, but not equality
in all . things simply before tho law,
nothing else.
Mr. Cox I ask tho gentleman to give
up his idea of the equality of the black
and white races before the law.
Mr. Stevens I
tor. 1
won't do it. Laugh-
Mr, Cox When you make such touch
ing appeals asyou have just made to us,
may I not a.k you in return, in the name
of the white race of Amrica, to yield
something on your part and in their be
half? Mr. Chairman, I did intend this morn
ing, had tlio opportunity ofl'erred ; to
present soma resolutions. I have them
hero, drawn up in the language of the
"patriotic, able and distinguished" editor
I of the New York Trllune. I shall r-ifer
them at a convenient oporttinity. 1
! wo"l(l not ,k'P,lve gentleman upon that
side or h chance to show their ci vilization,
,hcir Christianity, their hatred of rapine,
!l-tin, and bloodshed, their love for
nlon nuu mo ""'".
inS for l 1,,H,t fouie drorf. "s Mr- Oreolcy
"-oinmenuj, to ascena.a ti.e ui.poHinon
of the insurgent States, 1 am not clear
as to the best mode to ascertain this dis-
P031tlori
Perhaps it would be the best j
tosend the lion. Mr. Blair and his venrr -
I able lather t i Kichmond. remaps it
"ould be best to send the distinguished
gtleman from Tennsylvan ia, (Mr. Stev-
cn, l
. . ... ..I. 1.
God nnd humanity ; that ho might induce
them at least to consider a proposition once not bo-bother a fel (hic)heller for it
for peace, founded upon their old allcgi-.'every mite s it come due T"
ance. Mr.Greelcy 'u not specific ss to; r.od'y," laid ths man, "where do you
the best way of ascertaining what we de-
lire (judge ye, therefore, whether it
best to send commissioners or agents, or
receive from them commissioners here ,
whether by ascertaining uy -""u"1
us in national convsntioa ana suae ty
it. judgment in all point in diut e,
n uetner we snoum. iu iu ii,ui,s
$2 00 Per Annum. If paid to advance.
RERIES-VOL. V.-NO. 27.
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-'e.ian, echoed now by Mr
;i-aa n i . ..
GrecW eshn,. .n ...... . ' . '
' - -n.oi vnr.st.an
, rt:'
- .tions of our nfiiinn i ,.:.,.. .u
'"6 mesa reous-
ants baok to their old constitution. Civ-
.
i T,uu' " I'ot.cea by the most refined
natlons ron(i.t. ...... .it....
, oiciy vuori ai peaco as
humane and honorable; and Christianity
would regard, eveu toward tha heathen,'
and certainly toward tho brethren, all
such effort, a. inspired by the very ge
nius of humanity, moderation, and meroy.
In this spirit let us make some eflbrt.
Try it. No harm can come from trying ;
berVn.'1"'1' W0 00 ihh si,, ot thocham'
proposition to change the organic law.
Mr. Chairman, I would like before I con
clude to have read from the clerk's desk
the resolutions which I shall horcarter
propose to the House. They are almost
in the language of the editorial of tho
Tribune, modified tojuit the circumstan
ces under which they are offered. Tho
civilized or Christian portion of the R
publican parly shall havo the chance of
putting themselves on the rocord befor-i
they ask formally for a vote on the con
stitutional amendment. I ask to have the
resolutions read.
The resolutions wore read by the Clerk,
as follows ;
" H'WfM, The country hails -villi man
ifestations of joy and congratulation the
victories recently achieved by our brave
armies; andtchmat, tho " recognized ob
ject of war, at least among civilized and
Christian nations, is an honorable and
satisfactory peace ; and although wed)
not kow that the insurgents a.e yet p:
pared forany terms of pacil!ctio:i :hr,f
our government cither would or uliojii
doom acceptable, yet as there can bo m
possible harm resulting from ascertaining
precisely what they are ready to do; and
in order to refute tho impu'atiortfthM tho
administration contemplates with satis
faction, a continuance of hostilities for
their own sake, on any ground of mere
punctilio, or for any reason that because
it is compelled, by an absorbing regard for
the very ends of itsexistence ; and whereas.
"an established and rightly constituted
constituted government, combating armed
and menacing rebellion, should strain cv
ory nerve to oyercome, at the earliest mo
ment, the resistance it encounters, and
should not merely welcome, but seek, sat
isfactory (however informal; assurances
that its end has been attained j therefore '
"Jirm'.ved, That now, in this hour of
victory, which is the hour of magnanimi
ty, and before any action be takon to
change the constitution of tho United
States, it is eminently the duty of the
President, on the basis of the present
'rightfully constituted government, el
ther to send or roceive commissioners or
Bgeuts, with a view to national tranquili
ty, or by some other rational means
known to civilizad and Christian nations,
secure the cessation of hostilities and tho
Union of the States."
A CorNTRVMAX Sold. A good story is
toldof a Washington county man, who on
his wy to Cincinnati, became eomewbat
elevated by sundry "drinks," but, as good
Icuk would have it, found a boa', at the
wharf, and was quickly on his way.
Soon after leaving the wharf, a man
came around for his fare. Horra.lI hand
cd out a five dollar bill and received four
dollars and ninelv-Gre cents in change.
He rammed it into his pocket book with
great earnestness, supposing the clerk
had made a mistake. That done he loap
ed back into hi chair and fell asleep. A
liltlo while, and he was plucked awake by
the tame man, who again demanded LU
fare. "Discovered tbo mistake," holding
out a handful of change. The man, as be
fore, took only five cents, and Ilorral.
I acuiii went into a doze. Lre he had fail
, . j . , to me .,! f ri ond.
f around rumo the collects
again, anil thus it went on for a lon
time.
At last Hoirall thought it vory incon
veniont, and resolved to voto the collec
tor a nuisance, and give him a bit of advi
besiJes ; so he said ;
'Ii (bit) this a ds-n-jer (hie) ous (hir)
bo-oat ?',
"By no means," said the man "Bran
new."
"Then, by rnmmy, (Lie) why d (hici
don't you collect all the fa (hie) bair rt
think you aregoing!"
Cincin (Lic)binnall," said Horrall- J
"Cincinnati," said the polite conductor.
"why you must be sadly out of reckoning
l his is the lerryuoat, and an tun aiiei
ton yo-i Lave teen riding to od fro U
uc,n N4, AU,.y enj Portland"...
i'r,;,ocii.