Weekly Wabash Express, Volume XXI, Number 13, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 25 February 1863 — Page 2

WEEKLY!

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WEDNESDAY... .FEBRUARY 2571553

The State Union Convention

On Thursday of this week will be held the Stat^tTnion Mass Convention at Indianapolis. tfbv. ANrrr\5oHNsoK, ofTefmessee, has annonnced hia purpose of being there,and un-

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f°re tl^t day, bis promise will be redeemed. It wiU:beLft great day for Indiana. The Unioirinei of the Stale -wilt--renew their pledges tr Stand firmly by the Government wkil ejhe. struggle for its preservation shall last, andto Maintain its high fame, won by the proweaa^of her sons on many of the best fough/fi^koftha war.. From present indicati one twill bis the largest convention ever held in^ifwest. The people are awake and deterj^ifl^^ The action of many members of tfca Legislature, and the- treasonable macbirfatiOBS of the Knights of the Qolden pircl^, jiayf servedlhe purpose of arousing the tfj^j^ men of thfc warlike' State to a full Eaj$E$iGB 0f their danger, and ef inspiring iUfehiwUh a new demotion to the Gov ernn^tft their battlers. 1*he tide is rolling hftpk withoverwhelmimg foree upon the rabotesympathizerB, aiders and abettors, in our fcfifisli *Fhey hare made their last effort to na^£e file rebellion, successful, and must no w-aink-to everlasting infamy, before the honflW scdrri of a loyal people.

AJ^VOHMON

has endeared himself to the

loyaj*people of the Weat, by hia steadfast adherence to the Union, through the sever^Wals.and theywlll congregate by thousanda on the 36th inst., to do him" hom-. ageMad hear.from Us patriot lips his burning Wtada^f cheer.3' J"**™

Wje appeal tb tiUrVeaclersto give one more day .to the cause of the Union and Constitution. Meet your fellow citizens from all parts'of*the State at the capital, on Thursday ^ftiksweek. Renew your pledgoa to each_otberto,stand firaly and faithfully by theCtovermnent of your fathers. We call upon thp farmers not to forget the occasion. In every struggle they have nobly performed their part, and have exhibited a patriotism as exalted, and a valor as heroic as any other ct(u» of men. In.the present struggle they .have not -been found wanting. Let thetn go up to the capital, then, on Thursday, and contribute to dwell the majestic tide of loyal sentiment as it sweeps along in its course.

_. The Conscription Bill. The Conscription Bill, which passed the Senate a few days since, ^provides in substance as follows:

All able-bodied male citizens, and those who have declared their intentions to become such, or have exercised the right of suffrage, between tbo ages of 20 and 45 years, constitute the National forces of the United States, and a reliable to perform military duty when called out by the President, The exempts are those who are physically un fit,* the Vice President, heads of Executive Departments, United States Judges, Governors of States, only son of an indigent widow, or infirm parent, or one such son, where there are two or more, to be selected by the parent, also the only brother of orphan children under twelve years, also the father of motherless children of the same age and where two of a family are in.military service the remainder ofsuch family, not exceeding two, shall be exempt. No person convicted of felony shall be enrolled or per milted to serve. The National forces not now in service is to be divided into two classes, the first class embracing all between 20 and 35 years of age, and all unmarried men between 35 and 45 years of age. The second class embraces all the others and will rot be. rcalled into serviee until after the first class. For convenience of enrollment, diifftiots aro made corresponding with the Congressional Districts in -each of which the President appoints a Provost Marshal with rank and pay of Captain of Cavalry, or he may detail an officer of similar rank who shall have a Bureau in the War Department, and shall make tho needful rules and regu latlons for carrying out the provisions of this act.'*' These Marshals are to arrest deserters, report treasonable practices, and detect spies &<v In each district there is to be a Board of Enrollment, consisting of the Provost Atarahal and two other persons, appointed by the President, one of whom is to be a physi ciah and surgeon. This Board shall divide the district into convenient sub-districts and perfect an enrollment once in each year, eitah class to be enrolled separately. Persons thus enrolled are subject for two years to

called into servioe to serve for three years or during the war, on the same footing with the present volunteers, advanoe pay, bo.unty money, etc., included. When necessary to make a draft, the President shall indicate the number for each district, taking into consideration the number already furnished since the beginning of the war, so as to fairly equalize the burdon the enrolling fficei shall then make the draft with 50 per oent addition, and within ten days serve notices upon the drafted men. Substitutes may be furnished, er commutation made not to exceed three hundred dollars, at the direction of the Secretary of War. Any person drafted and failing to report, or furnish a tuibstiiute, or pay his commutation, shall be deemed a deserter, and subject to immediate ai-rentThe bill provides for the proper surgical examination of drafted men, and the punishment of surgeons who receive bribes. When the draft is finished, all those not taken are allowed travelling pay to their homes. Those who furnish substitutes are exempt for tbe entire time of the draft, and the substitute has the same pay, &c., as though originally drafted.

The bill also provides that the volunteers now in seryice who re-enlist„ for one year shall have a bounty of $50, one half paid down those who enlist for two years receive $25 of the regular $100 bounty. There are also provisions for the consolidation of

etou

regiments also that Generals in the field may execute court-martial sentence against spies, deserters, mutineers, or murderers, without reference to the President

court-martial

time

of absence those who do not retain will ^be deserters. Officers absent with leave! except for sickness or wounds, receive fcalkpay officers absent without leare.no

.pay at

all." There are other provisions, but chiefly of details not particularly important. —if. Y- Tribune,

IH another place will

fWttannfr

CIOEBO

found three inter

eating iejten fropi^he umrr- ^fce from the ment

ing business is gratifying to the people. All really-' important measures will likelypass both Houses.

publish in another column two letters received from loyal Union soldiers who have gooe4utfireH amongWtodefeiKrtheeouH try, atfdbave both ofibem periled their lives on ihany hard -fought fields. They are in refreshing contriat to the duloyal letters written byCitisens among us,'which we published a few days since. They will be read with deep interest by all loyal and patriotic dtisens, and their suggestions carried out as Car as practicable. ..

To-day has been' a grand one in Indiana-

olis. In accordace with a resolution passed the Legislature) the glorious flag of tho nation, was hoisted over the capitol and we have~no donbt now fioats in proud defiance. The militaeyware out in force, an addreie was delivered by ex-Governor Wright and the Fa|eweliTAddres8 of Washington te bis countrymen was read by Col. Thomas Dowling of this city. We are quite certain that the celebration to-day at the capital has been the most imposing that bas taken place

Indiana for many years. T)oes this action on the part of the Democratic Legislature loOk like taking the State out of the Union? Let sensible men reflect before they give ies set afloat

heed to the silly and absurd stories by rotten-hearted politicians. No Lsgisla tare ever assembled hr Indiana, whose members were more thoroughly devoted to tbe constitution and the Union than the one.ppw in session.—Newt Sheet.

On -firpt reading tho above, we were at a loss to understand.it, but on reading it tbe second time our attention was attracted particularly to the following lines: "Does this action on the part of the Democratic Legislature look like taking the State out of the Union? Let Sensible men, reeflct before they giro heed to the silly and absurd stories set afioat by,-rotten-hearted politicians."

The above paragraph explains the whole thing. It banishes all doubts at once.. ,The article was written for the special purpose of proving the patriotism of the Legislature. "Does this action on the part of the Democratic Legislature-look like taking the State out of the Union?", asks the Newt Sheet. Well, that act is not the one to judge, by. We must try the Democratic party of this State by its wholo record, and nOt by a single act, which was merely intended as a mask to conceal its hideous deformities. The treason of

IINE

and offered to give security for

his behavior or deliver himself into the custody of any persons the Senate would name. But the next day after the meeting of

CATALINK

and

and tbe other conspirators, the

Senate was summoued to session by

OATALINE

CATELINK

Bkel-

may reduce absentee officers

to the ranks clothing arms, Ac., shall not be sold, pledged or given away, and may be taken wherever found in illegal hands persons who entice soldiers to deeert, or harbor them, or buy their arms or uniforms, and ship captains or railroad eondnotors who knowingly oonvey deserters, may be fined $500 and imprisoned from six months to two years. Any persons who resist draft, or counsels others to do so, or dissuades them from performing military duty, shall be summarily arrested, locked np until the draft is finished, then be tried by a civil Court, and fined $500 or imprisoned two years, or both. The President, on the passage of this act, shall issue' proclamation recalling absentees from the atzay, who may retuira without punishment within the time indicated, except the forfeiture of pay for the

TanoT-Fiasr

BUR*

BURB,

and

OIOERO,

appeared as usual and

took bis seat, still wearing his mask of innocence. The fact of his coming into the Senate after the meeting the night before so shocked the Sonators that they refused to salute him, and quitted that part of the house in which he sat,

CICERO

was so pro

voked by his impudence, that instead of entering ou any business, as he designed, he addressed himself directly to

OATALINE,

ITOIAWA

OATA-

was gilded over, until it required the shrewdest lawyers to discover it. BUM. at one time impressed

HKN&Y CLAT

with the

belief of his innocence, and as a consequence Mr. .CLAT agreed to defend him when tried for his crime. But afterwards, when the patriot learned facts which demonstrated the guilt of

be not only refused to be his

attorney, but would not recognize the polished traitor who had tried tounderihino tbe liberties of his country.

ALINE

OATALIWFI

'covered

his treason also with the garb of innocence for a time. The historian tells us that

CAT-

and the other conspirators had a meeting together in the bouse of one

LEOCA,

MABCUS

where it was resolved that a general

insurrection should be raised throughout Italy, the different parts of which were assigned to different leaders that

QATALINE

should put himself at the head of the troopa of Etruria that Rome should be fired in many places at once, and a massacre begun, at the same time, of the whole Senate and all their enemies, of whom none were to be spared that in the consternation of the fire aud massacre,

CATALINK

should be ready with

his Tuscan army to take the benefit of the public confusion, and make himsel master of the city. The meeting of conspirators was no sooner over than

OIOERO

and

with all tbe fire and force of an incensed eloquence laid open the whole course of his villainies: "How far Oh Cataline wilt thou abuse our patience? How long shall thy frantic rage baffle tho efforts of justice? Art thou noth ing daunted bv the nocturnal watch posted to secure the Palatium? nothing by the city guards? nothing by the consternation of the people? nothing by the Union ofallthewiso aud worthy citizeus? nothing by the Senate's assembling in this place of strength? nothing by the looks and countenances of all here present? seeat thou not that all thy designs are brought to light? that the Senators are thoroughly apprised of thy conspiracy? that they are acquainted with the last nights practices with the practices of the night before igjth the placo of meeting tho company summoned together, and the measures concerted?— Alas for our degeneracy alas for tbe depravity of tbe times the Senate is apprized of all this, the consul beholds it yet the traitor lives. Lives, did I say he even comet into the Senate he tharee in the public de liberationt ha marks us out with his eye fer destruction.

might have replied to

CICERO

about as follows: "Does my coming into tbe Senate and sharing in its deliberations look like I was secretly committing tbe crime of treason? Let sensible men reflect before they give heed to tbe »illyand abturd tloriet tet afloat by rottenhearted politician!."

It is useless now for the Newt Sheet and other Democratic journals to attempt to relieve that party of the odium which its conduct has brought upon it. ltd record is made up, and it will last as long as our history lasts to damn its authors. The mere fact that the Democratic Legislature resolved to raise the old flag over tbo State House on the 22d instant will not exorcise the Democratic party of its treason. The mere fact that some Democrat read

WASHINGTON'S

Foarnsa DarajutATioas.—We learn a gold watch was taken from the reeidenoe of W. B. Tuell a few evenings since. We also understand an attempt was made to effect an entrance at the house of Mrs. Linton, but tbe alarm being given by tbe inmatee, the robbpra beat a hasty retreat. Tbe party consisted of fbrfp pen—one dreased in women's clothes.

Rronrarr,

that we have been atrohgly reinforced, which if.gOQd .news to us poor soldiers, and will rejoice your hearts at home, I think.

We expect a forward movement, soon, to what point we know not, but we/h^s for another battle, for we want to settle this thing as soon as possible, so that we can come

like cowardly bushwhackers, as they are, fire upon-iiB from the rear. There is nothing that exasperates a soldier so much as the daily twaddle in yonr disloyal party papers abbot peace, an armistice, nigger, and all that aort of stuff "If they want peace, why don't they come" "here and help ns whip the rebels? Then, and not till thai, can we have' peace, unless wo consent to the destruction of the Government and give the rebels all they ask. That the soldiers won't consent to, and wis expect every loyal man -to stand by us to the end. We have a General now to lead us on who knows not the word surrender. He wilt lead*us oh to ^victory, as he did at Stone River. W6 Wo not sby of Rosecrans as we were of Buell the latter was a.good tactician, but for a fighter give us Old Retry against .the world the soldiers all love him, and will

The health of tho Regiment is good. Having a. chance to send this by a friend I thought I would write a few lines.

Your affectionate sen, s.?, W. S-

Eleventh' Regiment Ind. Volunteers. I

JHELENA,

ARMY

Letter froi Pa8snge to Nashvil ports—M

propose to the loyal people of the country, to presorve their papers and mail them to their friends and acquaintances in the army. By this means a pressing necessity of tho Boldiers might be supplied, and a vast amount of fi00^ '^,0

done and .of evil conuteracted. dangerjtbat the soldiers will begin te feel that they are forgotten by their friends at home.

This is a trying point of the war, and it is time our people at home waked up to a realizing sense of the dangers that beset them the capability of man for self-govern-ment is to be tested by this struggle do you want to have a free government and a prosperous country, then sustain tho President in this war, and do all you can to aid the soldiers in the field, for it is by ah united effort, and hard fighting alone, that these blessing can be preserved. You that aio at home as well as we who are iu the army, must resolve that come weal, come woe, come life or death, that we will stand by the old flag, and defend it to the last, against traitors, both at home aud abroad. Stand by your noble Governor who has done so much for the soldiers stand by glorious Old Joe. Wright, and all such Democrats as prefer country to party. Ttfe traitors in the loyal States ought to be. compel led .to keep quiet, or emigrate to Jeff. Davis' domiuions. Let them beware how they attempt to throw obstacles in tbe prosecution of this war against the robels, for their will be an end to forbearance even among law abiding citizens, and such men as Voorhees and Vallan digham and their aiders and abetters, will be marked throughout the coming time, and their memories branded as infamous.

I close with the noble sentiment of old Hickory Jackson, "The Union, it must aod shall be preserved, at whatever cost of blood and treasure."

Sargeant LANDON O BURGAN

D. W. Voorhees.

This gentleman, in making a speech on tbe Oon9cription Bill, stated that an attempt to enforce it in this State would cause blood shed. Well, who will inaugurate armed opposition to onr laws here? Certainly not the Union men. If the laws are resisted it will not be done by the Union people. We sup

pose

Mr.

farewell ad

dress on tbo anniversary of his birth does not pnrify that party nor make it any tbe more patriotic. It is full of treason. There is no purity about the party, as a party. It is corrupt, fraudulent, and treasonable in every particular. .^Representative

VOOSHKKS

VOOBHMS

FUNK

said in

the Illinois Legislature, "Hell itself could not spew out a more traitorous crew" the leaders of the Democratic party in this State.

a||d

never

surren

der ihile he says fight. If it was not for impassible roads there would soon be a fight, or else the "rebs" would have to tkedaddle All we fear is that they won't fight.

We are looking forward,, first to the sub jugation of the rebels, then to the return of peace, and a happy re-union with onr loved friends at home, where we will recount our adventures by, flood and field, and pray God that rebellion .may never again raise its hydra head against the best Government ever instituted by man..

ARKANSAS.

Mo I write to you, knowing you to be a good loyal man. I have read the proceedings of the. Democratic (so-called) par ty of Indiana, and am sorry to hear that our patriotc State lias been disgraced in such a manner. What can the country expect, when such men get into power Where are the Union men, that they do net put down such proceedings The secesh seem determined to carry the State out of the Union and to connect it with tbe Southern Confederacy, They appear to have succeeded so far, that tho Union men have to stand back and scarcely dare say their lives are their own. I think it is about time for tbe Union men to wake up to their duty, if they expect to bave this rebellion put down. Tbe soldiers who are out fighting have not much to encourage them to stay here, and have their homes threatened by traitors, who strike in the dark let them comei out from their biding places and fight us with equal weapons, and we have nothing to fear.These traitors wear marks, and strike the cause of the country under a pretense of loyalty they try te prejudice the people against their own Government on the negro question generally, and on the Emancipation Proclamation particularly they resort to all kinds of triokery to accomplish their ends they write disloyal letters to their friends and acquaintances in the array, going so far ns to try to persuade them to desert and have, in

many

had infor

mation of all that passed in it.

CATALINK'S

treason had been the subject of discussion before, but by a profound dissimulation, and the constant professions of his innocence, he still deceived many of all ranks. He represented the whole as a fiction of bis enemy

instances, accomplished

their nefarious designs. They industriously circulate papers in the ormy, and'have their emissaries actively but secretly at work within our lifies. The Chicago Times, and kindred prints, can be had hero for the asking, but loyal papers can hardly be had for love or money.

This is

a strange state of affairs. I

est fare

will not be able to

bully the War Department, very much.' If blood is to be spilt here in resisting the laws, perhaps Mr. Vooantts may lose a por (ion of his own.

The

able to stand the

Por us Ixpnsa.

HENCE

had reference to tbe

^nights of the Golden Circle or the Demo crats, in saying tbe laws would be forcibly resisted in this Stato. The Democratic party of the South is engaged in the work of warring for the ovorthrow of tho Government, and it seems that that party in the North is now to become its armed ally. We presume the Government will be able to take care of itself in this State, and that Mr.

Government is quite

"Knights

of the ^Golden

(Srcle"'" one brief campaign in this tate, with the help it can get from the Union men here. The campaign—if commenced by these whom Mr. VooaHxas says will resist the laws—will be a bloody one, bat very brief. r. Yooapsra, wo suppose, will lead the "Knights of the Golden Circle" into tbe conflict, if so, hie traitor blood will moisten the earth most eertaialy. Let the Northern

rebels

commence their work at

(race, if they choooe. If they are determined to bave war here, they will not be disappointed.

ever

Nashville, &c., Ac. February 17,1863. While we were encamped iu tbe cosy lit-tle-town of DanviUe^Ky,!, pqjeyteg the playJ aftf hooest Man 'can tell. HUM?shoald rf yar.

to receive orders.to march to Louisville and embark ou board of transports tbon awaiti' d** ,*i

We marched to Louisville in four days, a distaUco of ninety miles nUi uo incidents worthy of note except the loss of some Of our bad boys who deserted, the only thing they were capable o£daingthat would benefit our regiment. As we matched through the city ofLouisviile there was a general woolpulling between our contrabands and their masters. The maeter would step up to his eight hundred dollar chattel and by, the use of each arguments aa a drawn revolvw, persuade him toatapout of the ranks and receive a set of Kentucky jewelry in tho shape of a .pair of handcuffs, and of couiae as we did not wish to alienate the affoctionsa of the semi-loyal Kentockiana we saade.no resistance.

After we bad got on board Of the aternwheel craft, whose only dignity or merit lay in tbo ifaot of being ^kiled the .'Fort Wayne, our troubles began ...our baggage was stowed'away, and the boat was overloaded— then we put our stores and ammunition on board, and the tub seemed ready toatnk, but we were coolly told that they were now ready to load, so on hoard went one hundred and ten horses and mules, twenty wagons and ambulances—and then—oh then the regiment of Hoosiers how they ever got their feet on deck, or how that little tub ever held such a loud may well puzsle the phil osopber for ages to come, but the boat didn't sink and thanks to the cold weather the men didn't die of suffocation. When we were ready to start the Captain informed Colonel Baird that as he would be beld responsible for them, he would not move bis boat from the landing, until every nigger was sent ashore of course the Col. was astonished that such a captain, and tuch .a boat could be responsible for anything, but as the refusal had an air of authority about it, the living freight was inspected and a few free colored boys who. joined tho regiment at Terre Haute, were found, and their ttatut explained to the stern-wheel captain—but as they had no papers with them, the officers of the boat refused to take them out of the State.'

Col. Baird in bis usual pleasant manner, when be knowB that some body will get hurt unless he bas his own way, told the cap tain that he had orders to report his regiment at Fort Donelson, and his means of transportation was tbat boat, and that the boat must go at once So is a gentle manner he marched the pilot iuto the pilot house, and the engineer to the engine room, before a file of bayonets, and planted a guard over them, and by some mysterious means the boat left the sacred shore of Kentucky, and the nigger was forgotten for tho time,

I have travelled by all conveyances from the floating palaces that proudly walk the Hudson, or lightning express trains of cars, down to ridiug as wedged back mule or foot ing it up a muddy hill, but never did 1 see as great a mockery on transportation as riding on the Fort Waye. The crew, from the Captain down to the saddle-colored chambermaid, were of that shabby class of Southern Rights people who have beeu searching for their rights wheie there was no dangor of being hurt. A miscellaneous privilege

was

given to the officers to occupy

staterooms, and soon those little cells

Were

alive with brass buttons. A band truuk for a room and bod would have been prcforablo, but their fato

was

fixed and grumbling was

saw

boat.

After we had parted with our host of tbe Fort Wayne, be and tbe Captain of the steam-

boat Heroine sent us their compliments by ssying that had they known, on tbe trio no when tbe bank was in possession of Fort*rt

cavalry, they would have run their'bo.to

into the bank, and had ns all captured and

the only thanks the Government get for el-

for tbeir filthy boats, after allowing them to

make an additional hundred for their meals I

each day. What a pity it ia tbat the maanest

ki4

poorIlinos,

useless. Tho only privilege we were allrfr ed

was

to pay fifty cents a moal for tbe

We all breathed the atmosphere of Indiana onco moro and how many long lingering looks wero cast towards chorished homes as the boat moved off and the spires of Evansville grow dim in the distance how many a fond husband, father or lover, prayed that it might have been their good fortune to have had a day or two to visit their homes, and press thoso most dearly loved ouce more before they trod the bloody field of battle, but the edicts of war are stern, and on we sped on tt&*lurbid bosom of the Ohio, until we reached Smithl'and where we passed into that narrow stream the Cumberland. We passed the day in looking forth from onr lit tlo prison to see rickety little towns and shabby farm houses tbnt dot tbe bank of the river at night we stowed ourselves away again four or five deep, to murder sleep with nightmaro and suffocatiou—when daylight appeal od we were lyiug under the bluffs at the little towiiof Dover, near the bloody field of Fort Donelson.

Every one around the Fort was in great excitement in regard to tke battle of the day before whereiu the 83d Illinois bsd whipped two brigades of the rebels under Gen. Forrest. Dead men and horses ley'on every hand, tho houses in town bore marks of a most desperate struggle. One house which a detachment of rebels bad taken possession of looked like a seivo—it was literally riddled, aod the bloody walls and floors told too plainly how the rebels suffered.

It would be nseless to describe this battle as its.details have been read and grown old At Dover we found the fleet, and a grand sight it was the narrow stream filled for miles with steamboats and gunboats, from which arose one dense cloud of black smoke. The order to march was given, and away moved that great floatlug city, A sharp lookout was kept for guerrillas all day and night as we slowly wound our way up the crooked little stream toward Nashville, but the rebels didn't like the looks of so many gunboats and kept dark, thereby saving us the trouble pf landing and burying them. Along the river we saw the charred hulls Of several steamers that had been captured and burned by the vandal bands of those {urates who in fest tbe banks of tbo Cnmborland and make its navigation so perilous.

In due time wo were at Nashville—once the seat of pride and wealth of Tennessee, now one vast camp and headquarters of a great army

not compelled to give

Soi

writing to on/the Pre*

on board of a'steam

d^^JP®88'1

hills, &c.' until we reached EvangvTUe. afad landed for an hour to take on board Major Craig and others, who had made allying visit to Terre Hauts.

OMM

them

entin.

such

who, wipe us a vast deal

more injury than open avowed rebels and wby they are permitted to stain God's green earth with their accursed lives is more than

»i«at file doga wherenl feundi fl 11

should bo so useless an appendage to the We are encamped in the suburbs of the ^aty, jad aateaa warjJwMMi Hw sad marks of the desolation of war.. Tho mansions of wealth and .pride aro hospitals 5no groves and parks which once adorned the aristocratic Southerners home, are consumed by the camp fires of the soldier. A aad and melpn *holy picture of the price., ttf traitor pays

desolation and death tad a till we mast go forward on the traitoi% path, and bathe 1tt windings in their Mood

We are now hourly expecting orders to move to the front, wtCHilt Ts quite probable that -we will have a chance to test the valor' of tbe 85th, in one of those scones of carnage which will forevir crimson this pages of American history.: But we all trust that if in looking over the list of killed kiid wounded, ^On see the names of any of our regiment, you. may learn thatthey fellcheertblly in the cause of their country. A.

CAMP MILES EAST

or HtmraEESBoao.i

TXNN.,

Feh. 10th, 18453

C. W. Ross—Dear Sir: I have once" more reached the old:31st after some three weeks delay on the Ohio and Cumberland rivers The boys sre very healthy and in good spirits, and I must say that I feel like I had again got among my friends. The most gloomy days that I have passed since in the service were those few tbat I was -so anxious to enjoy with my friends in old Indiana. Tbat disunion feeling among the people at home is rather more than I can understand, and I believe tbat I am not the only ono that is lost in trying to comprehend the infamous treachery practiced by those Northern ".Butteruuta*" .The feeling towards "putting down this rebellion is far stronger in this old brigade at this time than I ever saw it beforo. Every boy says that they have suffered too much already to give up that which they have won, and after ihey give the Southern rebels a few more shocks such as they received at Donelson, Shiloh and Murfreesboro, they wil! be ready then to return to old Indiana and give their less honorable enemy a visit, and shock them with a host of Union votes first, and if that won't answer them, we will have to resort to the samo-means there, tbat we find the most successful here.

I learn that some of them say they are becoming estranged to the

Old

flag. I suppose

they are, but I would look upon a man in the North who would say so as being a blackor, a more wretched rebel than Jeff. Davis himself. But what can we expect of Indiana when her Legislators refuse to recognize the message of their patriotic Governor. The word of their treatment toward Gov. Morton has aroused every Indiana soldier, and if he Bhould to any farther extent be mistreated by those heartless wretches, it would be next to impossible to keep them from returning to their old State by Brigades, and sweep from the face of their beloved State those infernal traitors.— These Butternuts must recollect that with the^ soldiers it is their Mothert and Sittert first—then Gov.

MORTON.

Not only boys

from tbe State of Indiana, but from Illinois and Ohio. Wo all hope that the Union men of Indiana will stand firm before the enemy and cause them to look pure loyalty in the face as often as possible.

Your friend as ever,, •., ,, Capt. J. C. MORRIS.

HOSPITAL

No.

4, DANVILLE, KY

Feb. 1.1863.

Mr. Editor: Sir—If you will give me a 4qace in your columns, I will write a few :—Some of my old friends have been me to know what my opinion was "the Proclamation.

In the beginning of this 'war the negro did not figure much, for we thought we were strong enough to put the rebels down in a short time, but as tbe war progressed, we found the rebels using tbe negro in every possible way to aid their side, and to injure us tho first use they put him to was to help to build fortifications, from behind which, their men could safely shoot at us this naturally set us to thinking whether we could not put tbe darkey to some use also. Things run on so for the first year or more, they using the darkey all the time, and we only thinking about it. We then found that by their conscription they had got tho greater part of their able-bodied white men into the field with a right smart sprinkling .of niggers to help them, and tbe ballance of the nig gers were left at home to raise provisions for them that were Gghtiug us. Thjs set Old ABE to thinking it was his duty to put the rebellion down, and if he coald'ut do it one way, he w.-is bound to bv another.

He then issued his first proclamation in which he told the rebels if they didn't stop fighting agaiust the Government by tbe .first of January, 1863, he would declare their niggers all free. Now for my part I think tbe President doue right. We bave been fighting about two years to put these traitors down thousands upon thousands of our bravo boys have laid dowu their lives for tbe cause homes have been desolated, and widows and orphans made all over the land, and are we to stop now because the President chooses help us by usin^ the niggors against them? Ne, I say we will go on in God's name, fight them harder and harder, nnt the last rebel bas laid down his arms, and the old flag waves triumpbantover every foot of rebel territory. It was the President's duty to use erery means in his power to put down the rebellion, and if he should put a few regiments of negroes in the way of their rebel master's ball and bayonets, we soldiers will not complain. The copperheads of the North say let the negro aione the soldiers say let us use the negro whenever and wherever we can make him useful let him dig trenches, pile up breastworks, carry knapsacks, and let him use arms even, if he has the courage to use them against the foe. I tell these rebel sympathisers at home, whoso sympathies are all for the rebels, and againat their country and against the soldiers who are fighting their countrya battles that we will use the rebels negro, wo will confiscate bis property and if necessary we will sweep him and all who aastain him from the face of the earth So yon ask ns to give up this straggle, after so many of our brave Western and Northern boys have drenched the Southern, fields with their blood? In the name of our conntry and of humanity, and all that good men hold dear, I say never never. If you croakers at home are too cowardly or to-dis-

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peace and danger, and they poor soldiers, st tho and our lives, wou! the State. Can't they see that the best plan is to fight the enemy on bis own soil, and keep the horrors of war from our own daors? enable y^|orlb this they must stop their e&taiefSandlsupport the Government— not try to break it down. I tell those men thattheyare very aoartb hitnlrftLJtJiio? •pice the soldiers and joyal citizen *p*SPot ataod everything

Wehave a report here tbat tbo aooeacionistslu tbe legislature talk of taking tho State out of .the Union, or at least trying to tie the hands of Govfrner Morton so aa to prevent

fqr hlS iriaaon. Tbe track of an army "Sf^himi from giving aid and aoafor to the Indiana sokiiea in. tbe field. Let them try It iftheydarel If there are. not loyal men enough at homo te keep them dUaight,let the

Governor call home a few of the old regiments, and we will

clean

out thoeopperbeada

so quick, it will moke thoir heade swim they will have to mko Uacka for tho kingdom of Jeff, Davie, where they bekwg I want my friends to understand distinctly that I am for tho Union, and the Constitution, and the present Administration, say Old Abe is right. Let «e ass tbe -negroes or any other man'a we can command to put down this infernal rebellion, and when peace comes, let us colonize the negroee, and bave a free government, in fact, let us move the cause which has produced all tbe trouble, and those who are to come after ue may reasonably hope for peace and proepori ty, to the latest generations. I have been in tbe service about eighteen mootbe, have traveled with the army through Mississippi

Alabama and Tennessee, and there saw the way they carry on the war you eonld scarcely see a white man they were ail in the army/and the negroee were left at home mostly, to raise food to feed them. I say take their negroes when yon can find them, and starve them out.

Yours truly, "m, JOHN JloAQAUS, Co. K, 31st Regt. Ind. Vols

THE VOICE OF PATRIOTISM.

Ceucral John A. Logan to His fellow Soldiers.

HON, HJF.,

HEADEDARTKRS 3D DIVISION,

17TH ARMT CORN, MEMPHIS, TSKN.

February 19,1863

My Felloto-Soldiert Debility from recent ilness has prevented and still prevents me from appearing amongst you, as has been my custom, and is my desire. It is for this cause I deem it my duty to communicate with you now, and give jrou the assurance that your General still main tains unshaken confidence in your patriotism devotion, and in tbe ultimate success of our glorious cause.

I am aware tbat influences of the most discouraging and treasonable character, well calculated and designed to render you dissatisfied, have recently been brought to bear upon some of you^y professed friends.— Newspapers, containing treasonable articles, artfully falsifying tbe public sentiment at your homes, bave been circulated at your camps. Intriguing political tricksters ies, and time-servers, whoso demagogues, and time-servers, wnoso corrupt deeds are but a faint reflex of their more corrupt hearts, seem determined to drive our people on to anarchy and destruction. They have hoped, by magnifying tbe reverses of our arms, basely misrepresenting tbe conduct and slandering the character of our soldiers in the field, and boldly de nonncing the acts of the constituted authorities of the Government as unconstitutional usurpations, to produce general demoralization in the army, and thereby reap their political reward, weaken tbe cause we have espoused, and. aid those arch traitors of the South to dismember our mighty republic and trail in the dust the emblem of our national unity, greatness and glory. Let me remind you, my countrymen, that we are soldiers of

faith to

and shall we forget this duty, and stop to nority. id dispute on this or that political act or measure whilst the country is bleeding

Wh:lst1 rely upon you wbith

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Wheel weaMaeeoer •agwaroll '51 ItaeriegtedgtarsaadatrtpMnoatoret When, with a worse than Woo hand,

Orfeloa coenael I would aever Tbe UtUoaofthUrloHom land

Tfciak that TeaMd brook ,T— The bealaar Ihiava leeed e»loeg, ilia*") Beraa piece iseato'ertha dtaUat ntj

Torn, tnuepUd hj a (ranted throa*. Divided, nuamrad. pMC.lad ont, IWlywrrender fcrerar :iftgM#a«Mlsftnrt"-

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Of iraitorat-4tev*r, haver, aavarl^ HV.Ii*Mtt£aatttaa*aitlfta rafifa, Dtreat the Ire* er lead the way WfcarebattlaawapttfcerUted raokai,- tail

And bore the serried tQaaaway Vail bleeding in the doaMftdatrlfe Beneath the motto of^toyilrtt, aind draw latest hwalh ef iUh

Jatow tfcat Uslee lac aspires, .usl When ire can Sad

lewises might

Where ceraace treads lte erlauau war, ',f! Wher% herniog cities gild the night,

Where cannon'amoke obscures the day la towns deeerted—fields ef ground,. .• Abandoned by the blthfbl plow, leourily—hope ysacs profcund, 'Nl

TheWeaali^a laavea vouchsafe jm new. Give np this land to lawleai might, .Toaelfiah fraud and villain sway, dbaenre those hopes with endleaa night

That now are rising like the day Write one more pege of burning ahama To prove the uselaaa, vain endeavor, Onr race from rain to reclaim, .And does the volume?—Never, never, never! On yonder lone and lovely steep -.. $

Tbe tcnlptor's art, the baUder*a power, landmark o'er the aoldier'a aleep, Have raised a lofty fansral tower, Tfaere It will atand until the river

That rolla beneath shall cease te flow •ye, till that hiliitaelf, shall quiver With Nature'* leat convulsive throe. Upon that column's marble base,

That shaft that soars into the aky, There still la room enough te trace] The oeuntleaa millions yet to die I And I would cover all Its height,

And braadth before that hour of ahame, tm space ahould fall whereon to write 'j Kvanthe initials of a name.

Dissolve the Union? mar, remove, Die last asylnm thatl* knows Where patriots find a brother's love,

And truth may shelter from a throne, Give up the hopes of high renown, The legacy our fathers'wlll'd, Tear our victorious eagles down

?'Before their mission Is Milled? Dissolve tho Union—while the earth Has yet a tyrant to be slain, Destroy our freedom in Its birth

And give the world to bonds again Dissolve tho Union? Clod of Heaven I We know too well how mnch it cost A million bosoms shall be riven

Before one golden link Is lost. Hay, sprssd aloft onr banner fblda, High as the heavens they resemble That every race this planet holds,

Beneath their shadow may assemble, And as thestream of time moveeon They'll shout the stars and stripes forever While every patriot heart replies

Dissolve the Union—Sever, never.

*Seel(r, Clay's speech to the Kertnoky Legislature.

The Tories ot 1TT6 and the Tories of 1863. The Enquirer has the impudence to compare the Pontifex Maximus of the Northern peace party with Washington, and the disciples of the former with the associates of the latter. It fancies there is a oloso resemblance between the patriots of 1776 and the peace and submission snivellers of 1863. There might be son* pertinency in its parallel were we to concede that the rebellion against the Government of the United States had for its

the FederaHJnion, armed for the preserva-1 justification tho same causes that led to the tion of the Federal Constitution, and the I rebellion of the colonies against the British maintenance of Its laws aiid authorty. Upon I Government. But the former rests upon tbe your faithfulness and devotion, heroism and I claimed right of secession, independent of gallantry, depend its perpetuity. To us has I any cause beyond the will of the seceders been committed this sacred inheritance I tbe latter was a solemn appeal to tbe right baptized in the blood of our fathers. We I of revolution, after repealed remonstranees are soldiers of a Government that has always and petitions had failed to obtain a redress of blessed us with prosperity and happiness. I grievances. The secessionists did not appeal --(aCtg

to that reserved right, as tbey had no sustain the pretension.

It has given to every American citizen the largest freedom and tne most perfect equal-1 to sustain the pretension ity of rights and privileges. us secunty in person ana property, and bless- patriots of the Revolution and the peace ed us until, under its beneficent influence, we I men of to-day believe in the apothegm that were the proudest nation on earth. I all just Governmenmente rest upon the con-

It has afforded I It is a sophism to assume tbat because the

We should be united in our efforts to put I sent of the governed, they are identical.H down a rebellion tbat now, like an earth- The Revolution was na capricious revolt quake, rocks the nation from State to State, againat tbe will of a majority, constitutionalIrom center to circumference, and threatens) ly expressed. Not because George was to engulph us all in one common ruin, the king, but that, being king, he denied to the horrors of which no pen can portray. We I subject the right guaranteed him by tbe have solemnly sworn to bear true

J" constitution ofthe realm. The rebellion of

this Government, preserve its Constitution, 11860 set the Constitution aside, and defied and defend its glorious flag against all its en-1 the authority vested by it in the Executive, cmies and opposers. To our hands has been I It began while an Administration of their committed the liberties, the prosperity, and I own choice was io power, and when, acluppiness of future generations. Shall we I cording to their own testimony on the floor betray such a trust? Shall the brilliance of I of Congress, they feared no "overt acts,' or achievements be dimmed and tar-1 einvaslons of Constitutional rights hesitation, discord and dissension, I by tbe incoming Administration.— whilst armed traitors-intrigue against you in I The question for the people ef the the rear? We are in no way responsible for I United States to determine was whether a any action of tho civil authorities. We con-1 minority, to whom nothing to which they stitute the military arm of the Government. I had any Oonatitutional claim had been doThat the civil power is threatened and at- nied, might, of their own will aad caprice, tempted to be paralysed, is the reason for I withdraw from the Union, subvert the Qovresort to the military power. To aid the I ernment, and blot out its political existence civil authorities (not to oppose or obstruct) I and it is to decido this question that we are in tbe exercise of their authority is our office, now waging war against the rebellions mi-

wrangle and dispute on this or that political would admit the right of secession upon the grounds claimed lor its present exercise. at every pore, whilst a fearful wail of an gu'nh, wrung irom tbe heart of a distracted people is borne upon every breeze, and widows and o'rpbana are appealing to us to avenge the loss of tbeir loved ones who have fallen by our side in defense of its old bloodstained banner, end whilst (he Temple ot Liberty itself is being shaken to the very centre by tbe ruthless blows of traitors, who have desecrated our flag, obstructed our national highways, destroyed our peace, deeola ted our firesides, and draped thousands of homes in mourning?

Let us stand firm at our posts of duty and of honor, yielding a cheerful obedience to allrordere from our seperiors, until by our united efforts the Stars and Stripea shall be

confidence

tenance may feel for him the the contempt I "regular ration" of whisky, spend your his cowardice merits. Could I believe that feTMiDKfl

such conduct found either justification or ex-1•

cuse in yonr hearts, or that you would for a I

Tbe stability of a Government that

would be more transient than the sand-hills ofthe desert, which obange their shape and location before every passing wind.

The patriots of the Revolution fought aa we fight to-day—for the preservation of the right of self-government. They resisted the wicked usurpations of an arbitrary monarch as we reeist the usurpation of a vicious minority. They fought to establish a government o'f people, as the loyal men of to-day fight for its preservation. The peace men of 1776 urged a servile submission to the exactions of aggressive monarchy, as the peace men of 1863 urge submission to tbe tyranny of an aggressive minority. Tbe demands of die King were not more wicked and offensive to the majority of the Colonists

planted in every city, town and hamlet ol the I than tbe demands of tbe insurgent minority rebellions States. We can then return to I are wanton and unjust to the majority of tbe our homes, and through tbe ballot box nation The one sought to impose his will peacefully redress our wrongs, if any we I upon bis subjects in violation of guaranteed have. rights, as the others seek to impose theirs np-

Ion the prerogatives of the people. Thetories

and pride, I blush to confess that recently I ofthe one period counseled submission to the some ol those who were once our comrades I king the tories of the other urge submission to in arms have so far forgotten their honor, I a not leas arbitrary minority. "Peace upon their oaths snd their couotrj, as to shifpo I toy terms/' cried tho humble serfitors of fully desert us, and skulkngly make their I Lord North "Peace upon any conditions/' way to their homes, where, like cnlprits, I clamor tbe still meeker catiffs of Jeff. Davis, they dare not look an honest man in the face. I The tories ol the Revolution resorted to the Disgrace and ignominy (if they encapo the I same means to prevent tbe establishment of penalty of tbe law) will not only follow them I this Government, which tbe tories of 1863 to thc:r dishonored graves, but will stamp I have recourse to effect its dsstruction. The tbeir names and lineage with infamy to the I former invited the hirelings of King George latest generation. The seern and contempt to tbeir soil, as tiie latter court the invaaion of every true man will ever follow these base

cheek, that all who Took upon hia vileTcoun- 70Ur

of ours buy the insurgents of Jen. Davis.—

country in tbe ^hoer oQts greatest peril.— and the tories of this day had better profit by Eevry true-hearted mother or father brother, I their example.—Cin. Com. enter or wife, will spurn tbe coward ••e.-»— who could thus not only disgrace himself,

Q„ JT WHIM

Youa*aa Youno.— Go|it

c.*S*ra,

while yon are young,

chew your tobaoeo, dring your

moment falter in our glorioua purpose of under the weight of trouble your conduct saving the nation from threatened wreck and brings upon him? What if the pale face of hopeless rata, I would invoke from Deity as with ell a the greatest boon, a common grave to save ua from sueh infamy and disgrace. I saolher a fondness, and her white lips implore

The dav ia not far distant when traiton I you, aa yon love her, to end your waywardcowards, North and South, will cower be-1

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shouts of triumph the last gun fired that} yjj jova advice pUnt tbe aeeda of proclaima ua a united people under the old flag and one Government

JOHN A. LOGAN,

Brigadier General Commanding.

the card table, and in revel and

licentiousness.

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arras to the task of overthrowing every ob-1 out" and don't you know what ia proper for stacle in the pathway oi victory until witb I

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young man like yourself? Scout all

Patriot soldiers dneipation, vioe, and dtooaae in your heart

Thia great work accomplished, tbe reward and system, and when the inevitable reaper., for ouch service aa years will be realiafd I Death»oomee together the harveat of hell the blessings and booora of a grateful peo- ^ekl« aod the garale will be your*

nerbouae of despair. !young

Juet gopt while yeu're

A REMARKABLE SPEECH.

Denuncimtion tf Gtpptrhmdt, im tie 11tew XwWefare— He TeUt Them What Thtnkt e/ the Men and their Tremmn. )n the last day of the Illinois Legislature,

Fomt, a Senator from McLean county, delivered a speech, which ia thus aod reported by the Springfrerd' correspon dent of the Chicago Tribune Tit* oakAt isKxca 4r tax seestof i-h» •marrow, franco. *»o Duristb' W Waht

THCTH.

_. *^M«aatie«. waa cauaed^.speeeh ,^ delivered by Mr. Fdak, one of the! richest farmers of tbe State, man w|a jMjjgs oyer #3,006 per anuum in taxee toward the aup- .,:.T... port of the Government. The lobby, and ~2 gallery were crowded'with spectators. Mr' Funk roae to ofcjeet- ic trifling reeolutkme which were being introduced by the Democrata to kill time, and sure off a vot? upon

StatOr

the apprbpriatiooa_iaiLtbo aupport State Government. He said "Mr. Speaker: I can -sit in my seat no loogor and see such boys' play going on.— Theee men are trifling with the best inter-. ests of the country. They should bave aseee' eere to set off their heeds, or they are VI Secessionists and traitor* at heart. c, ••I say that there are traitors nnd Secee-^F. §. Monists at heart in this Senate. Thrfrao-^J^ tiooa prove it Their apeeches prove it.— Their gibee end laughter and cheers bero«®&& nightly, when tbeir .speakers gflt up in thial^L*' hail and denounce the war and the Admiois-m tration, prove it. "Lean sit here no longer and not tell theses* traitonfwhat I think Of them. And while so5**?* telling them I am responsible myself forp what I say. I stand upon my owe bottom. I am ready te meet any man on this floor, rtr-rr" any manner, from a pin's poiut to the mouth of a cannon, upon this charge againat theee*-*? traitors. [Tremendousapplause from the galleries.] 1 am an old man ef 65. I came tolllinois a poor boy. I have made a little seme-' thing for myself and famiiv. I pay $3,000 a year in taxes. I am willing to pay $6,000 sye $12,000, [great cheering, the old gentle-"f man bringing down his fist upon his deek with a blow that would knock down a bul-L lock, and causing the inkstand to bounce a half dozen inchee in the air, aye, I am wili~

ing to pey my whole fortune, and then give my life to save my country from these trai tors that are seeking to destroy it. [Tremendous cheers snd spplause, which the Speaker could not subdue.] "Mr. Speaker, you most please excuse me* f* I could not ait longer iu my seat, and calmly listen to these traitors. My heart, that feels for my poor conntry, would not let me. heart, that cries out! for tbe lives ef our brave volunteera in the field, tbat theses traitors at home are destroying by thousands*, would not let me. My lieatt that bleeds for,

the widows and orphans at home, would not let me. Yes, these villians and traiton end secessionists in this Senate [striking hie clenched fist on the desk with a blow that made the house ring again] are killing my neighbor's boys, now flighting in the fieW.—

be tbe salvation of the country, to. hang them. For tbat reason I would rejoiois at it. [Tremendous cheering.]

I dare to tell this to those traitors, te their faces, and that I am responsible for -what I say to one or all. of them. [Cheers.] lief them come 00, right here. 1 am sixty -five years old, and I bave made up my nund te risk my life right here, on this floor, for my country. [Mr. Fank stood near the lobby railing, his desk being one of the rowimmepiately in front of it. A crowd, aa ke pfol# ceeded, collected aronnd him, evidently witb the intention of protecting him from violence, .^, if necessary. The last annbohcement wa4 received witb great cheering, and I aaw many an eye flub, and many a countenance, grow radiant witb the light of defiance.] "These meu sneered at Col. Mack, a day or two ago. He is a little man but I am at large man. I am ready to meet any of thera» in place of Col. Mack. Iam large enougbt* for them, and I hold myftelf reedy for then now, and at any time. [Cheera from Um, galleries.] "Mr. Speaker, these traitora «a this door should be provided with bempen collars.—1 They deserve them. They deserve them., They deserve hanging, I say. [Raisingbia voice and violently striking tbe desk.' The country Would be better off to swiug them*'' up. I go for hanging them, and I dare toT* tell themso, right here, to their traitora1 faces. Traitors should be hnng. Iw wonld

Mr. Speeker, 1 beg pardon of thogentlamen in the Senate who are not traitors, but true, loyal men, for what I have said. I only intend it and mean it for aecesaionists at heart. Tbey are here in this Senate. 1 sea them joke, and smirk, and grin at true Fu-j ion men. But I defy them. I atand bareready for them, and darq them to come on/ [Great cheering.] What man with the heart of a patriot could stand this treason any longer? I have stood it long enough. 1^ will stand it ho more. [Cheers.] I denounce these men and their aiders and abettors aa rank traitora and seoeasfoafato. Hell itself could not spew out a more traitorous crev^.' than some of the men who disgrace thiaLe*- ... islature, thia

and thia Country. For*»-

myself, I protest against and denounce their treasonable acta, lhave voted against their meaauree. I will do ao to the end. I wilUdenounce them as long aa God gives met*' breath. And I am ready to meet the trai—^ tors themselves, here or anywhere, and fight, them to the death. Prolonged Qheera an4 shoutB.] "I said I paid three thousand 'dollars year taxes. I do not say it to brag of it. It is my duty, yes, Mr. Speaker, my privilege to do it. But eome of the traitora here, who are working night and day to get their mieerable little bills and. olaime through thesr* Legislature, to take money out of the pock-*"' ets ofthe people, aretalking about high taxes. Tbey are bypocritee, as well aa traitors. Iheardsumeof them talking about high taxes in this wav, who do not pay five dollars to support the Government. I denouncer them as hypocrites as well as traitors. [Cheers] "The reaaon that they pretend to be afraid of high taxes is that they do not want to vote money for the relief of tbe aoldiera.— They want also to embarrass the Government and stop tbe war. They want to aid the aecessionista to conquer our boys in the field. They care about taxes? Tbey are picavune men anyhow. They pay no taxes at all, and never did, and never hope to. unless they can manage to plunder the Government. [Cheers.] This is an excuse of traitors, [Here tbe Speaker called for order ia tbe galleries "Mr. Speaker: Excuse me. I feel for my country io this ber hour of dsnger 1 feel for her from tbe tipe of my toes to the of my hair. That ia the reason that I speak as I do. I cannot help it. I am bound to tell these men to tbeir teeth what they ere, and what the people, tho true loyal people think of them. [Tremendous cheering.—Cr The Speaker rapped upon the desk in unison. with the applause, apparently to stop it, but really to add to its volume, for I i^uld so* by his flushed cheek and flaahing.eye that his. heart was with the brave and loyal old gentleman.] "Mr. Speaker: I have said my aay. I am no speaker. This is tbe only speech I have made. And I do not knew that it deserves to be called a speech. I could not sit stili sny longer, and see theee scoundrels and traitors work out tbeir selfish f^hemes to destroy tbe Union. Tbey have my eentimeata. Let them one and all make the meat of tbem. I am ready to back up all I aay, and 1 repeat it, to meet those traitora in any manner the* may choose, from a pin's point to tbe mouth ofa cannon [Tumultuone applaaae, du-

clapping of bands.] I never witnessed so much excitement in my life in an assembly. Mr. Funk spoke with a force of national eloquence, with a conviction and truthfuloeie, with a fervor and passion tbat wrought np the galleriee, add even members on the floor, to the pitch of excitement. His voice waa heard in the stores that surround the square, and the people cease flocking in Atom all quartera,— In five minutee be had aa sudi^ that ftlied tbe hall to its utmoet capacity. After he bad concluded, the Republican apectatora rushed up and took him by the hand to congratulate hi*, Tbe DemcKrale said nothing, but evidently fait the eaatigation tbey

were

receiving moet keenly, as

might be seeu from their blanched cheeks, and reatieas apd

MAexiK-0n

the S4th hat, at the real-

denee of William Peppere, Eaq., of this city, by Rev. Lyman Abbott, Mr. W*. H.

MAN-

wmo, of Kvaasville, Ind., to MimLomsA C. Puma. r.-3s« MASSIM—At the reaideaee of T. J. Lt ford, Esq., on Tuesday, the 17th inst., by Rev. Tboa. P. Gordon, Mr. Jon W. PAIJTS* ofOwsn county, to Miss Consuu C. VAXxKTza, of thia city.