Decatur Eagle, Volume 7, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 30 January 1864 — Page 1

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’PK?3S3SUJBE2 dkcaYur eagle. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY. Spencer & Schirmeyer. PUBLISHERS a PROPRIETORS. OFFICE—On 5-cond Street, in Patterson’, iir.iWing, over the Drugstore. Terms of Subscription: One «i’. one year, in advance, $1 00 i If paid within the year, 1 50 | '; not paiduhtil the year has expired, 2 0:1 ; O’No paper will be discontinued until all | ■.rrorr<.‘fi are paid except at tho option f the Publisher. Terms of Advertising: One square,(ten lines) three insertions, $1 25 ■ Each subsequent insertion, 51) ,

!U*Nn advertisement will be considered less I than one square; over no square will hecoun- j ted and charged as tw; over two, as three, etc, | (Jj*A liberal discount, from the above rates. I madeon alladvertisementsinserted foraperiod longer three months. ; ,7* rhe above rates will bo strictly adhered i to nmbr all circumstances. JOB PIRI IL TING: We are prepared to do all kinds of job-work i ns nestand workmanlikeiriw.on lherocst I reassnabla terms. Onr rosieri for the com--pletion of Job-Work, being new «-.l of the lat- j est styles, we feel confident that satisfaction can be given. DECATUR BUSINESS .CABDS! ----- - —| ( BURT MOUSE. I fl e catu r, India na, SBS T EE r SS' , o Proprietor. WJI givu good attention, and mal: reasonable; charge*. nJi-vG-ly. i 1).. VU .CnLUIPER? PIIYSTCAIN <y SURGEON DECATUR. INDIANA, i KFOFFICE —On the past side of Second St . ’ i n the room formerly occupied by J. 1). Nutt- • Man as a banking office. v4-n4*J. j DAVID BiUi) AB HE R , ATTORNEY AT TAW AND CLAIM AGENT DECATUR. I iVD IAN A . ; Will Practice in Ad ims and adjoining Counties I Will securi* bonn'i“S, pensions; and all kinds ! of claims against the Government. ‘IJ’OFFICE. —On Main Street immediately ; Fo it.’u of the Auditor’s Office.—v G-n 12 JAMES IE BOIK>; Attorney and Counselor at Law, INDIANA. ITOFFH-■ . in !• border’s Office. WTI! p' le’iicc in i-h Courts of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. A tend ’ the Redemption of £ . t-v, Ih.■ !i - .-i n’ f Taxes Especial atten, ti . i . > Jie collection f Bounties-! Funston . :; 1 j: ■•'.) .ns against the Government ’ Nov. 2S, 1 ,-G2. vG-i‘42. I ITm rFgjlwyT P. V. SMITH, AnJrotype & Photograph .VS. S-a.’THT’ jSSifShSTST'c, Hiiv ifr permanently located in Decafur and up ' id himself with everything that maybe I P uund in a First Class Picture Gallery, Would call the attention of nil who desire go I Picture at low prices, to cal! at. his rooms in Houston’s Building, immediately over the Drug Store. n37-ly Large fall & Winter Stock OF READY-MADE. : a r ■T' a B s ?a'»• THIEME <L- BRO., FORT WAYNE. IND. FASHIONABLE TAILORS JOSEPH CLARK J T.ULORB’t; A FfRMSniNf. EJfPOEUJI. Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. , Gents’ Furnishing Goods, An excellent assortment for sale low. 5-1 vicksburg! I. J. MIESS, In his line of business, Defies the World! All other LIKE INSTITUTIONS thrown in ' he shade! All efforts at COMPETITION gone by the BOARD. It is acknowledged by all that he can sell a BETTER article of Harness,Saddles, Bridles, /Yr ym Whips,and all such like trlHSg for LESS money than any other establishment in Northeastern Indiana, without exception. His work is all warranted to be made of the very best material, and made by old and expe ; rienced workmen. Buggies and carriages trimmed in the latest and most approved style. Repairing done on short notice and at reasonable rates. TyOive us a call, and wc will convince you 1 of the truth of what we sav Wo PAYCASH for I nr stock, and consequently BUY CHEAP-: ER h.in ifwe bought on ’ i ME; and of course j aawll in proportion.—n3B-v6

FORT WIHE ADVERTISEIIEHS. MAIN STREET EXCHANGE, J. LESMAN, - - - Proprietor, i Main Str, West of Calhoun, Ft. Wayne, liuL, Good Accommodations at Reasonable rates Stage office for Bluffton. Decatur,St.Mary’s, Kendatville, Sturgis and Auburn. n3Bv6 MEYER~&~BRO?, Whole & Retail Dealers in Drugs and Medicines, I I Paints, Oils, French and American Window | Glass, Dye Stuffs, Brushes,Spices, Liquors and i Wines, Coal Oil and coal oil Lamps, (to. | (EFNo. 1)5 Columbia Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. n3BvG.

B. W. OAKLEY, Wholesale Dealer in HARD-WARE AND STOVES, And yianufactni-er of TIN,SHEET IRON AND COPPERWARE ■ AT THE GRANITE STORE, No. 79, Columbia Street, v4-n24. , FORT WAYNE. IND. j HEDEKIN HOUSE, J. EKARNS & SON, - - - Fs Barr St.eet, between Columbia <t Main. FORT WAYNE, IND. | This House has been entirely Refurnished | and Refitted in good style, and every attention I will be paid to the com fart of guests. Board era accommodated by the Day or Week. r3g ML VYER ~HOUSE, Corner of Wayne and Calhoun Sts., FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.! H C. FOX, - - - Proprietor General Stage C ffi. o. vsn£o. : JUST i ?Tbeuret , Dealer in WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY SILVER-PLATED WARE, Ac , il 'HON BLOCK, - - - FORT WAYNE, IND) All kinds ot Repairing done to order, and I i warranted. v:>u3!). I P. S. UNDERHILL,! -DEALER IN?Marble Monuments,? HEAD-STONES, MANTLES, ;C A B I N E T • SL A BS, & : . , & c FORT WAYNE, IND. Work done to order on theshortest notice 1 and in the neatest manner. vsn3‘J. S. PATTERSON, Agent. D 7 rT c omparetT PORK PACKER, MILLER AXD COffISSIOX Mcrch a ii t , EORT WAYNE, IND. General dealer in all kinds of Grain, Se Fish, Salt, Produce, Agricultural hnplemanis t Best Bra’d Family Flours JTFLiberal advances made on .Produce,etc., n44v(i£f j SiG X'O FTlir L o O. P. MORGAN I Ho. 81 Columbia Street, FORT WAYNE Ind. ? —o "BS3D. Mk. c < a®, ajw Hardware & Stoves -AND— Manufacturer of Tin & Sheet Iron--15. EL-C *» no 15 l GUST F. SI EM ON. RUDOLPH SIEM A. F SIEMON & BRO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Books, Stationary, Toys* And Fancy Goods, Calhonn Street, between Columbia and Main FORT WAYNE, IND. I English School Books, German and Latin Books,Tooys—a large asssortment, Wall and Window Paper, Looking Glasses, PicttireFrarr.es, Engraving’ <fcc., (tc., The attention of the public. isrespertfuAly invited Most of our stock is imported directly by ourselves, which enables us togiv* our customers Great Bargains. ?5n3S. i UNION FILE COMPANY. C. SCHMIDT & Co. -MANUFACTURES OFFILES, RASPS. MILL-PICKS, STONE CUTTERS’ TOOLS <fec. Re-Catting Old Files, &c.. done Io order and Warranted equal to new. Allkinds of Rasps and Files made to order Also. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Hardware, Pine Sash’and Doors, Nails,Glass, Paint, <tc., At Factory Prices. UNION BLOCK, oppositcState Bank. FORT WAYNE, IND. j 11 Orders from the Country attended to.

‘Our Country’s Good shall eve? ho cur Aim—Willing to Praise and not afraid to Blame.’’

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, JAN. 30, 1864.

THE GOOD TIME HAS COME AT 7 LAST. |: A NEW ENGLAND ABOLITION SONG. i . . ' Ah! the good time has come at last! New England rules tho nation, And now we’ve got you “Hoosiers’ fast,. In spite of all creation. For thirty years we’ve labored hard For tariff and protection, ; And now we dare you to retard By setting up objection. Protection is the very thing To gratify our wishes—

It blings us riches like a king, And gold and silver dishes. It makes us love yon Western folks With very kind regard— For now we sell yon calico At thirty cents a yard. i Once you had gold and silver, too, Flying round like rockets; But soon we made you send it through To jingle in our pockets. While we’ve got plenty of “chink,” I It surely looks quite funny. To see your Western Hoosier folks Use paste-board for your money. j For Union, Constitution, Law. Did we not loud insist, Until we get you Hoosier boys Most bravely to enlist. And now we’ve got you in the ranks, We cannot help but “snigger,” To think that we can make you fight To help us free the “nigger.” ! | | Now we’ve got all the offices, And all the contracts too: This makes glorious times for ns, Tho’ rather hard for you. For we've got Yankees just enough, Scattered through tho West, To fill the Federal offices, And feather well their nest. In two years more we’ll make enough To satisfy our pride, And then we'll say to one and all, Just “let the Union slide.” PROCEEDINGS OF THE DISTRICT t CONVENTION. Pursuant to notice, the Convention met at the appointed time and place. On motion of Mr. Coe, of Grant, D. T Smith, Esq., of Wells, was chosen President, and 8. McCormic, of Blackford, Mr. Eaton, of Wells, and S. F. Winter of Huntington, Secretaries. On motion of Mr. Studabaker, of Adams, it was resolved to take the vote by counties, every township to be entitled to . i one vote for every 10.) votes cast in 1860, and _one vote for every fraction ! over 50. On motion of Col Milligan a commit tee of eleven was appointed to draft resolutions, and that each county' represented select one person as a committee man. j The following named gentlemen were : chosen as a committee on resolutions: J. iR. Bobo, of Adams county; R. C. Anderson, of Blackford; S. Callen of Wells; 11. Coe. of Grant; L. P. Milligan, of Huntington; Win. Steel, of Wabash, , and John Cooper, of Howard. On motion adjourned till 1 o’clock. Pursuant to au adjournment the con- ! vention met at 1 o’clock. Mr. 'Wilson moved that when the name of any one is presented as a candi- ' date for delegate or alternate, he s’nall be ! required, if present, to give his views on the questions before the people, Carried. On motion of the whole, Dr. Horton of Wells, addressed the convention. The committees on resolutions reported as follows: Whereas, A crisis has arisen ih the history of the Federal Government yi relation to the rights of the States, whether delegated or reserved; the' manifest usurpations of undelegated powers by the President; the utter disregard of all constitutional guarantees of liberty, look-

ing constantly to the subjugation of States and the establishment of a Centralized I Despotism, already fill us with alarm for the cause of civil in America. 1 And whereas, it is due to those who differ with us in onr notions of right, as well as the mode and measure of redress, ; to know where we stand, we propose to i declare to them frankly our ! and purposes in the premises; therefore. Resolved, That the right to alter er I abolish their Government "whenever it - fails to secure the blessings of Liberty is ■ one of the inalienable rights of man that I can never be surrendered; nor is the! 1 right to maintain a Government that

j does secure the blessing of liberty less sa- . ’ cred and inalienable, therefore we declare j 1 that patriotism and manhood alike enjoin j ’ ; upon us resistance to usurpation as the 1 I highest and holiest duty of freemen. 2. That tho necessity of amendments! . to the articles of Confederation was sug- , gested by a prevailing insurrection: its ' 1 I provisions matured midst the threatening . elements of civil war, and the Const itui tion tendered to the thirteen sovereign and independent States by the wisdom 'of the age, and accepted by them as a I fortress around the liberties of the people j prescribing inflexible limits to the powers ■ l of the Government in war as well as in | peace, and no necessity r however great can warrant its violation by any officer of the Government; and every such infraction should be rebuked by the sternest energy of our nature. 3. That the great purpose of the Constitution of the United States was the maintenance of the principles of civil liblerty. The Union a means, formed in a 1 spirit of mutual concession, can only be 1 restored and perpetuated by an adherence I to the principles upon which it wos foun--1 ded, the voluntary consent of its mem--1 bers and a scrupulous observance of the 1 rights of each other under the Constitui tion: and that “War is disunion, final and I irretrievable.” 4. That while with just disdain we reject the epithet of “Peace at any price” as a slander upon the true Democracy, and with instinctive promptness protest i against the brutal doctrine of war for revenge, for plunder or the debasement of our race to the level of a negro, we do ; , regard the restoration of peace to our country, upon an honorable adjustment of the issues involved in this unholy and unnatural war, without humilitation to < either party, as rising above all other considerations, and that in pondering the I terms of such settlement we will look • ■ only to the peace and welfare of our own race. 5. That whatever the theory of the' powers of the Federal Government to co-, tree a state to remain in the Union may be, war as a means of restoring the Union is a delusion involving a fearful waste of . human life, hopeless bank.uptcy, and the speedy downfall of the Republic. Therefore we recommend a cessation of hostilities upon existing facts, and a convcn- . tion of the sovereign States to adjust the terms of a peace with a view to the res- , toration of the Union, entire if possible; if not, so much and such parts as the af- .' finities of interest and civilization may at- •' tract. | 6. That there is a point at which submission merges the man in the slave, and j resistance becomes a duty. Whether I that point in the history of the times has i arrived, may’ be debated; but we will re- -, sist by force any attempt to abridge the elective franchise, whether by’ introduct- ) ion of illegal votes under military author- - ity or the attempt by Federal officers to ,: intimidate the citizen by threats of opI I pression. 7. We reiterate and affirm the Virgin- , ia and Kentucky resolutions of 1798-99 as embodying the true exposition of the . constitution. These resolutions were adopted withj out a descenting voice. The names of Col. jMilligan, Dr. Hor- . ton, Jas. F. McDowell, Wm. Steel, jr. t David Studabaker, Janies Sweetzer, 11. : C. Davidson, Charles I. Barker, Dr. N. 1; Jackson, of Tipton. . [ On motion of Mr. Bobo, a majority of

votes cast shall elect the delegates. Col. Milligan and Mr. Studabaker were elected delegates. N. Burwelll and 11. Coe were chosen alternates by common consent. It was moved that, inaunui h as thoi’e is no longer a State Central Commii tee,,! 'the term of sei vice of the last having < x | pired, this convention select a gentleman to represent this District in that Body. Pending this motion, the. convention al journed. I TheNenJ !

The Senate was not in session yesterday. In the House, a com- : mitteewas appointed on ahmitbrm system of coinage, weights, and ‘ measures. Mr StevenspiTered a sub i' stitutefor the tax bill, whi -h was • rejected; and the bill, as amended iuconnnirteeof the whole, was pass: : ed by 86 to 66,[Tho pritieiple lea tures of the mea-ure ale given in detail in our special from Washington.] The resohitibn amendatory ofthe confiscation act was diseased 'but no vote thereon was takenThe case of Mr. Vallandting was' ; before the U. S. Supremo Couuti vcsterd.iy. A motion a writ of “certiorari" to the. Judge Advocate General was argued by Mr. Pugh for and Mr. Holt against. There is a rumor that Longsteet recently made overtures to Grant for a surrender of his force i butthat terms were imposed by the latter to whch the rebel gen-1 ' oral would not give his consent. | The story is, of course, all moon shine. A letter from south Carolina'to| a rebel des-ertcr at Chattanooga I states that large amounts of niajcbin'bry and other heavy mater-; ,ial being removed from Bich-| mond to Columbus, It is reported ■at Newbern that a call has been issued at Raliegh for a State Con-i vention to withdra w North Carolina from the Conf;deracy. Gov , Vance’ it asserted, favors a return ofthe State to the Union. ' Gen Schofield has gone to. Knoxvil/e, Tenu., to assume command at that point. Gen Rose-' crans will probably be assigned to the Department of the Missouri. i In the mondamns case ofl ißarnes against State Treasurer; IStarne, the supreme Court, yes-' terday, overruled the demurer to ! Mr. Statue’s return. Tho relh-; tor's attorney then withdrew the demurer and relied to the return ' and the issue was ordered to be ■ tried at the next term ofthe court . at Attawa. Nothing of military interest is . transpiring in V irginia both ar- . mies remaining quiet.-—Q-en. . Sedgwick commands ii.m l?ederal forces in the absence of Gen. Meade. ■ j Advices frym New Orleans • i are to the 13th inst. The name of Thomas J. Durant is promindently mentioned in connection I with the Governorship of Louis- • liana under the order of Gen. s Banks for a State election- An officer writers that the whole ?, country west of tho Mississippi -! will be clear of armed rebels be - fore the Ist of June next. > Admiral Lee reports thattwen- ' i ty-ono blockade runners have boon 'destroyed within a short time off Wilmington, N, C. The Federal ’ gunboat Iron Age recently got a--7 shore in that vicinity and was set ion fire and blown up, to prevent ’I her falling into the hands of the 1 rebels. ’ > The order for 5-20's exceed the ' amount cf the loan by about $lO. 000,000. Secretary Chase in j tends asking for authority to issue f . bonds to meet the excess. Two ballots were taken j_[ !e

iKentucky Legislature, 'yesterday for V, S. Senator.—resulting in no choice. Mr: Guthrie received ’.ho liighestnumber of vetos. The bol/oting wi',l b > r.'smnod to dav. --[Chi. Times, 23d. W..sh!!!gton. Jan. 21. The- •amnber of refugees row : passing through'our military lines i is very large. ; A gentleman from Miss, says I th? rebel conscript ion is being en •

forced, but the conscripts desert about as fas/ as collected. I -ate arrivals from within the reb el lines fit New Orleans report that the rebellion can not Stand much l.uigcr. Rumor says that Gen Longstreet recently made h tender of an important eliarac.tcr to the gen • [eral Government, involving no less itlmntlib ' surrender of his forces. An official was detailed minors ■ says,to hold an interview with ; him ami agree up,on terms. Such I was offered that he declared I that rather than accept them lie kind his people would fight to tlm i last. I camiot say how much truth there is iu tho story, i a regular meeting of tho Democratic cmugis last evening passed a resolution fora committee to prepare an address to the Conser- ’ vativ? people of tho U. S. Washington, Jan. 21. Gen. Buttler left to-day for Fort .Monroe-. He felt hopeful of being j able to release oar prisoners at. Richmond within a month. He i will not recede an inch from the high grounds he has Zaken with ■ the Confederate authorities, An officer of oen Banks’ com- . mand writes to a friend here that before the Ist of June the whole 'country west of tho Mississippi will bo clear of rebels in arms. Large quantities ofcitten f om without our lines arnvefrom plantations in Texa a a memorial from Wisconsin, ’ strongly signed, will bo presei!t to ‘flic House soon praying for tho impeachment of a Judge ofthe Uni: ■<] States Supreme Court for 1 bribery and corruption upon the ! Ben-h in hi;, circuit in 1861, 1862 and 1863. Itisstatcd po.'itively that tlio President has determined to retain 2dr, Barney as Collector ot New York and sustain him in his warfare fur his removal. It is rumored that General Schoilichl lias beta) ordered to relieve. >’ General I 1 <;stor in Tennessee. •; _ New York, Jan. 22. . i The Herald has letters dated . ; off Wilmington. Jan. 30th, which . idetail the capture the destruction of the blockade runners Ranger, ; Bendigo and Hero, The Bendigo j-was run ashore, set on fire and . - shelled, but being an iron vessel i was comparitivelv undamaged.— -ton attempt was mnde to low her 7 off by tho Montgomery and Iron i‘Age. The Montgomery stuck fast, 31 but her powerful engines got her i off. The Iron Age also got ashore / and allthough two gunboats tried i their best she could not be removed. Her guns were, thrown i overboard and she «as set on fire f and blown up. Her officers and .1 crew were transferred to the othervessel#. The Ranger was ru>?» t ■ ashore and set on lire by tho Min* t: ncssota. ()ue man was kii-lcJ ■ ■ e 1 wounded by tho ■ ichffi 7i■ I from shore. The u 7,7‘ ( p‘ ? ' iu t]. o ,. tmc bros. Phe .Montgomery had been engaged lor several davsinshellj ( ing rebel Cavalry along the coast. Ihe letter adds that (fie blockade » runners are fast being used up.

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