The Portage County Democrat. [volume], March 09, 1864, Image 1

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with promptness end elegance- '
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The otrcBlstion of the aa-MBAr, Bam (jnaUr now
than t any- p triad n iu existence, it affords to xdvertis
era a vetoed'-and curable ntediura for their comniuni
aetloile wt llre'pilMir.
Dry Coodi.
D. H. CLEWKLL,
X.,lrr In ettsple and fancy lrv Gondii. tirocertes. and
LadUs lawmi'i Saoaa. No. 1 ym otfi Block,
mo ra foraoorty Beeupvad bj Poo At Bro.
H.L.DAT
aaier i Sttahj aid Fancy Dry Good. Ho. 9 Pher.ii
Black, ttircani Ohio. Also. Agent of ihe Borne Fire
Inmranra, and llianr Fire Insurance Coiqpaniee-
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J. 0. BKATTY,
Daalar In Dry Cauaa, GrocariN, Boot and Shoea, Crock
ery, ria 5 PhenUt Black, Rarenna, Ohio.
POE & BROTHER,
Baalaraln Dry Goada, Beady-Mada CTo'.hlna;. Groceries.
uiatu.
(i L. HOR CO.,
O-c iar In ?rv GvwVti. Orreries Hootaan J Shoe. Oioc
tt s D R. RBJCn 4r CO. "
D-mlm in Dry Waft, Groeerh.., Wnot and Shoes,
ReadrMada OJothM-R. Crockrry, Ac, Cheap Corner
Ho. lfcaltow,h4o. ' .
oefcaflller, StMionor aud Printer.
lymah'w hall.
Booke!Vr.- Sfarrnnrr. Printer, and oealer in all kinds of
Vaix-T Soorta. "Brniwrlt BiiUdlnff,'" Maln al , a few
doors Waal of :b PubHc Sqosra, Rarenna; Ohio.
Drngss and irledlclnea.
curttsThatoh,
kruirit. tVtaVr In Drncs and Medicinos. Paints. Oils,
Dva ScsA. c. Stone store. opposite Phenir Block,
. ITs isiiaai. nlilii
CHARLES E. SWIFT.
Dealer 1st D.-i iga and MerUcinoa, North side of the Public
fe-qnare, Harenna, Ohio.
A. BKU)!0.
hlf-Jf- WHKELER & CO .
Dealer. In Drugs . Medicines. Pertumerlas, Liqnors, 8'ir -giral
Inatrnrrtanta, Groceries, Palata, Oils. Dye-Stuifs;
toge'rter r allth poBnlar remedies of the day al
tba taTfnlKi of I. K Wheeler, in Wheeler Block, on
Mala eX Kavcrma, O.
P. 8. Phs cinis' Prescriptions put up with eare, at all
bmmn a ataaii' '.""
March 2, 1804.
Jewelry, Ac.
C M ifKLDlNG,
Dealer infici-ka. Watches, Jewelry, etc. Store ta Whcrl
er Rloek.vh Main St.. Ravenna, O All the shore tr
tieles cirefally repaired. Skillful workmen, and ctfire
material a! a"-.s mi hand, to supply any order of work
or repair hi mir line, st usual rates.
March &, 1864. ly
S'tiyslt laus and Surgeon.
c. s leoWjird, M. D.
Phynlelnn aitsl Swrsreon.
Ofllce and Residence, Main St., But and.
JatrSF.'S 1.
A. Beldlnr. 1. Waggoner
BELDTNft & WAGGONER,
PhyslelatM find Sisrenaaj OIBca cyer D. K. SVheel
er's llrw tore. onDoslte Court House.
BaldSoe'a Tealdenee-on Cheatnut St., first dwelling
north or renins hmm.
WsjxoceerM residence nearly opposite Union School,
Chestntst itreot. May 13. 1863
Hr. ; C CARROLL,
nrreon Dentist. OlHee In Spelman's Rooms.
Rayewria.Ohio. May 5th. 63. C-ly
A- E KKYES. M D
nuasiaiinilhli Pfaraician and Sunreoo. Office in the
Pheois Stuck, over the Ranking House ol Robinson,
Kir.g Sl Co.. Ravenna Ohio. Jan 6, '64.
Attorneys at Law.
(.THUS. D.HORTOS,
TAYLOR & HORTON.
attorney and Counwliors at Law. Ravenna, Portage Co
Ohio. tfca4h Phasria; Bloek. o.er Rabinson, King &
Co'e Banking House, jan 1-62
LUTBtKa njti . e. a. coKaar.
IAY & CON ANT,
Attorney al Law. nffiee in elrirk Bio k, second en
trance, ap aiairs, over J T. Green's Store, Ravenna,
Ohio. AUj. Licensed Ageuts for procurbig Pensions,
Bounty and Mack ray net ly
WILL POUND,
ilinrHr as, Counsellor at Law. Ravenna. Ohio Office
West ed f Pnenix Block, up stairs. Entrance from
Main St.
Will give careful attention t the Claims o Sol
dices or lieir Heirs, for Kenalona, Bounty or Back
Fay- "I: .
ttarS ly
HF - i aJJ-B-j.JiaUWW., .L - - .- Ui
Attorney sari Counsellor at Law, Rayenua. Portage
County, It- to. . Orhce in i'heuix Block. Main Street,
(second fl.UTj over the Banking House of Robinson,
Kin? A Co.
A.W. BRMAN.
Att"-nej At LiW, iO'y Eahlic-and Licensed GoTeru
meat C-.iim Ai-'K. ftareot&a, Ohio. Office, East end
Ph-ni t 8.ock. uu tirA. ArsL doOf.
AH Auldierrt' mod, other Ciaims receive pxwmpt and care -fui
atimjki too - nor 1 1-ty
J L & H ('. RAN NET.
Attorneys at Law. Office one door West of the Bank,
leave rusa, Ohio. noyT-ly
0. A 1 AYLOR
attorney at Law. and Notary Public, OarrettavUIe, Ohio.
WlU procure P-nsions lor disabled soldiers, and lor
widows aavl ornhan chil iren of those who have died in
the servire. Also, Boonfcv money and arrears of pay
far the heirs of deceased wlders Good refareacea
jtfvan. when raquseed feiw,Sx-4y
m. sru vRr.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Notary Public, and Li
ii. lawl rimri rnmir nr Ciiini Aareni. Ravenna, Ohio.
Office in the East end of the large Brick Pnenix
JBlsek; jt7
E SPLIUNG,
Attol-n-y at Law.
OSes in Pheoix Block, over Hatcbs's Drut Store,
aavsaaa, oaxo
Prompt sttentiou given to sold lets' claims lor bounty
and back pay.
Feb. It, 1861. ly
itnratosiiT. c. a biiu
HART & RKKD,
Attorneys at Law, Ravenna, Portage County, OM'o
OfBe io S, ytnoor's Hi- ck, over D. Jl.OlaweU's store
e'en. 10 1881 ' , -,
Boots aud Shoes.
j.s mTryin.
(Sealer ia Boots, Slioes. iaatnr. 8hoa Findinrs, hides.
Calf Skins and Sheep Pelts, three doors West of the
Ravenna Hook Store. Ma)p St.. Ravenna, p..
Melodeon Manufactory.
Has removed his Melodeon Manufactory to tha
HITCHCOCK BLOCK, (THIRD stort,
EJSV Of THBOOVBT HOU1B,
where will be continue
Mannf wtariag, Repairing & Teaching,
As usual.
We hv.o taoro convenient rooms than heretofore, and
bavins Uiade Improvements In regsrd to style, ease ol
blowing, and quickness of touch, we have reason to be
leva, by the ample testimony given, that we can produce
sa instrument that win. in all resnects.gire more perfect
a.riafaetion than any other tn market.
BJOor Instruments are fully warranted, and will be
Kept, in repair rree 01 eusrge.
And those who would like alt article that they M da
asaad unon. and wish to
Save from 25 to SO per Cent.,
wonld do well to took at tbe loltowmir Tiricea. as eom
pared with instruments sold by agents or peddlers.
through the country :
Octaves, lar . , $40
s, (Instead of 45.1
H eertanrea, for $50
(Instead of SC.)
S Octaves, for 860
(Instead ef 75 )
5 Oeta-re. Piano Case, for $80
(Instead of 100.)
8 Octaves, for $100
ear . n.aa or i tn i
TAKB HOTICE. Those who wish te get Melodeons
of any other mKnufnclure. we will lurnish them st the
arse prices as onr own make, and keep them in repair,
free of charge, as we do onr own.
f3pe Pianos, Melodeons, Melopeans, &r Tnoed and Re
paired at reasonable prices,
AND ALL WORK WARRANTED !
All Kinds of Produce Taken.
XW MELODEOK3 OF ALL SIZES TO RENT. J&
We also manofactnre a much improved
jBlsetrical Kaehioe, Gas Generators,
and ether apparatus for High School. Physicians, aad
for family oe. Prieee from 5 to 50 dollars. Ram plot
kept on hand. jgBWR.menibev tire place Jorge 3 story
buiiutsg, tast or tjourt nouse, uura story.
G. F. GREEN.
Ravnnna, May SB. tflSC. ly
TlPATUED BPI1SUES-
P Cheaper than ever, a
BAVRNWA BOOK MsFOfiK BAZAAR
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REAL ESTATE.
ff-iuc Village Kesidence
FOR SALE.
The. Residence of Gon. K.TT. Tyler, on Chestnjit
Street, is oiiered foTRair. The premises consist of ton
acres of land nniler liiiSh cdft'Tation well stocked with
fra4t . trees &c t gno i bouse, ronreir!nily arranged,
and in -xceliont copdhktn. a very fine bam, almost new.
n. BmIfrarMtvel! wareTed.both at house and barn
The ) is verj desfrsblT locstai,and nflers nhasnkl
Inducement- 10 one wanrnsc c pieseaat tjuu uuum
stead. For further tnforrosiirjn, apply to
N.D.CLARK.
Rayeina, Dec. 9, 1A6S. 3m
FARM FOR SALE.
fTHE subsci iber wishes to sell Bts larin, eonslsUng of
A thirty-eiirht acres of goon ima, piessanuy situaieu .
on centre rood from Knotatown to Edinburgh, about
three fourth or a nriie irons "air noau staituu. iuo
Buildings cojisi-.l of a go.'ti and large dwelling house
with Mi'jl Merer tRilinz weli- of water, and chuern,
n..'.mMf . trn.-A liaro. with other suitable OOt-
bnildings. The farm is we.ll watered, with a good living
spring. Hs a jood beariog orchard, moetlj grarteu
fraiu Will be sold eheap For particulars inquire ofrfie
anbscriber, on the premises. , f . a
Rootetowi., January II. 186 L 13
For Sale.
i a tints '
THE House now occupied by the aubaeriber, sttnated
ou Main Street. Pleasantly situated, and In good
repair, two stories high. It ft. 1 inches stud, well wa
tered by well and oislern, with moat all varieties of.
fruit, all beariot,. The lol 100 feet front, 180 rear. Pos
session given in April, 1864.
?Hbo, 160 acres ol land. In Boonsboro, Boone Count,
Iowa, or will exchange for real estate in Rarenna.
WILLIAM PITMAN.
Ravenna, January 20, 1854. Bt
For (Sale.
A House and Lol, situated on the corner of Walnut
and Van Boren Streets, Id ihe village of Kaven
na, nearly opposite Ihe dwelling house ol A. B. Grif
l.. Rao. Said house isneariv new, well finished.
and one of the most convenleot dwellings In the vil-
lage.hnd will be sold very row lor eaen
Enquire of A. B. GRIFFIN,
. Ravenna.
'Ravenna, Jan. 13, 186. -3m
House and Jot for Sale.
The Honse and Lot belonging to the late
George Koalwiek, sjtnajed on Spruce street,
nearthe M ethodist ehtrrraawWIBi saaie. Anyone
wishing to purchase cao see the house, and learn the
terms or sale, by applying n H. a. waru.
HARRIETT C. BOSTWICK.
Kavennn, Feb. 9,1864. 10-8w
For Sale.
THE preiplsee commonly known as the BITCH
COt.K. KUILDIXG. situate directly eastof the
Court Hortse. oo hestnut Street, Ravenna. Ohio.
Enquire of J. D. HORTON.
Kavyj.-me, Fob. 1-0, 1864. 4w
Teeth, Teeth, Teeth.
Dr. Jennings
Has removed his Office from the Brick Block lo Poe's
New Blocks, Nortii-Weat comer Public Square, where
he will continue the practice of Dentistry.
All in need of anything in that line, wonld do wall to
givr me a call before engaging work elsewhere.
Ravine- had ten vears constsnt aractice in Dentistry,
he considers himself competent to treat all diseases of
the Teeth and Gums successfully.
Teeth tilled, snd ArthScial Teeth inserted in the very
best style, and on the most reasonable terms.
Teeth carefully extracted. Cblroforavedmiofctereri
for ihe extraction of teeth, when required In the man
ufacture of Artificial Teeth, Dr. Jennings uses ihe
-atRtriccia Herd Rubier Co't Prepared Cum for tte bate,
and Dr. S. Wtitt s ctlebrmted Teeth, which enables bun to
WARRANT his Work
Against all breakages, either in or out of the mouth.
Satisfaction Gun ran teed in all cases
D. R JENNINttSy
Ooerative and Mecb'inica! Deutist.
fWs Block . North-WessPublie Square, Ravenna,
Ohio:
: Ntaanber 85. 1863.
Photograph Albums!
THE BEST AND CHEAPEST
ever offered in this market. A ner supply at the
RAVENNA BOOK STORE.
June 24
BATS, MPS, H
AND.
FURS!
N"W OPENING AT
No. 6 PHXffltKX BLOCK,
A general a.-S3r ment af
LADIES' AND CENTS' FURS,
consi-ting ot La lies' and Misses" Fancy Dress Wore,
Gents' Mufflers. Gloves, Caps and Gauntlets.
Also a choice uasor'mcnt of
HEN nKD BOYS' HATS, FI R AND FTJB
rai'iann caps,
BMBBELX.AS, VALISES, drC.
Goods all new latest styles and CHKAP, Call and
examine
No ttouble I
tosbovi Goods.
J. T. CATLIN.
JiL Practical Tailor and Cutter
Opposite t own nail, ttareum,
ESPRCTFt'LI.Y intorms tbe ciils-n, of Ravenna and
veiiiity tiiat b'- has commenced the Tailoring Busi-
ne.-s in all its ' ranches, rtavine oau practical exnenence
in cuiting- and Making Up of Men's and Boys mothine, j She took up the paper once more and be
in Eastern an i Western Ci'ies of the United States, he r r r
feWs warranter! in assuring tlie public that be can Cot gan to read :
and Mnkp Up (.arn.em in us jrtnd a manner and hs fash- '
innakia m stela as an hat fl i flAS in firtV fit tltr s nlacp. Btnrl '
hopes by strict attention to the wants of Lis customers,
,o nwit a liberal share of public patronage.
R..viina. Oct. 14. 18B3-
""FRANK FORD'S
Pfcotograpli Sailer ,
, In Fee's Hew Brick Building.
I TAKE this oprortonity to express my heartfelt
tbauks to my numerous frlends.aad patrons tor their
very liberal and genevuus pauooage for the past year
Although not having been favorably situated, and not
having asked by way of advertisement any one to come
to my Rooms, for Pictures, the amount ot work I have
done i.. unprecedented in tbe history of Picture mak
ing in Portase County a compliment whicb I assure
my patrons is highly apt reciated.
My present Rooms having heen built expressly tor me
nH nno'er mv own vcfoervisTon . aided by thirteen Wirt
axner.eoce in the Phoiosranb Business. I flatter myteif
that mv arrangement of light, ate , are not surpasaei iu
me country.
A nd having a number of competent assistants, I am
better prepared tban ever to do firs-t class work with
tiesj a'ch. I would therefore invite all wishing Photo
araphs to give me a call, and especially those little chii
m en, of whom I seldom fail to get a good likeness, as
thousands win attest.
Particular attention paill to making Enlarged Photo
graphs from bid Psguerreotypes and Ambro'typee, and
finishing tbem in India Ink. Uave marie many from
Pictures badly defsced, and bare i:iven universal satis
factiou .
N Photograph can be more durahle rhar one finished
In India Ink. auerliont ta the eminent natMitkttandimg,
as it is one of t be tnoel permanent paints koowu.
' Alwny.-on natwj and.Ior io, a wen atiectva sioctx ot
PHIlTOdR AeH At.RtlUfl Vhuam ,nii PjKpii ftf mitnv
d'-sirable patterns, sue all other articles usually sold in
such r siablisbtneuts.
I am aware that it is difficult lo suit the notions of
some in what constitutes a good Photograph Portrait.
But it wlU be my endeavor to make Portraits which
judges wili pronounce first class, combining good posi
tions with tbe proper amount of light and shade, to give
the best possible expression, without which a Photo
grai'h is useless.
Prices Uniform and Reasonable,
For all kinds Of work.
iryon would secure tbe Best Photograpb,
Large of slniS, Vaflbii 8 ArrK 5ob .
Pbolograpl or.
Kavenna. (ebruary 3, ISO. ly
STATIONERY.
Staple and Fancy Papal
by tbe Ream, or less.
RNVRLCPES by lor
Hundred or llozen
PBN8. PUN HOLD
ER. INKS, BLOT
TING PAPKR, WRI
TING SAND, RUL
ERS. HUBHERS
MUCILAGE, OFKCB
GLUE, .in quaatirle
da mand 4, at tha
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Till BEAr riFI L LAND.
ST BARSY CORNWALL .
There ia a land immortal,
The beautiful of lands ;
Beside the ancient portal
A sentry grimly stands.
He only can undo it,
And open wide the door ;
And Immortals who pass through it,
Are mortals never more.
And Death the sentry grim;
The Lord therefore has (firea
The opening- keys to hiin.
And raotom'd spirits, signing
And sorrowing for sin,
Do pass the gate tn dying.
And freely en t. r tn.
Though dark and drear the passage
That leadeth to tha gale.
Yet grace comes with the message
To souls that watch and watt ;
And at the time appointed.
A messenger cornea down.
And leads the Lord's anointed
Prom the cross to glorv's crown.
Their !ghsare lot in singing.
They're blessed 1.1 their tears,
iisiftia
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Death nice an angel aeetuetn ;
" We welcome thee," they cry ;
Tbetr face with glory bcameih
'TIs life for them to die.
g ax tint J ixmfa Mv.
Helen Brewster's " Situation."
BY AMY RANDOLPH.
The solitary little brown thrash in the
wicker cage in the window chirped faintly in
the chill brightness of the November morn
ing, as though, poor fellow, he knew that
these bleak sunbeams irradiated a narrow attic
chamber, and that his young mistress was
alone and penniless in the world, as she' sat
before the rusty, tireless grate, with a faded
crimson shawl wrapped about her shoulders,
and a newspaper lying in her lap. Or per
haps he meant to cheer her up a little she
needed it enough, Heaven knew.
She was a pretty girl, slender and straight
featured, with dark grey eyes, verging on vio
let, and soft bands of hair, glossy and shining
as a ripe chestnut, when first it burst through
the husk. To be sure her cheek was a little
pale, but fresh, and dotted with a capricious
little dimple, while her mouth was red as a
wild strawberry. Yes, it was a very sweet
face and there wasan indeeribajjle shadow
of resolute courage- in every'feature, as if she
might battle long with the world without
bating either heart or hope.
" Wanted, a Situation '." sh read out half
aloud, from the teeming columns of the great
daily paper. " 0, dear ! that's just what I
want myself ! Only thirty cents left in this
poor silk purse no more embroidery to be
had, and nothing left in my slender wardrobe
to dispose oft I'd like-to-inow what en
earth I'm going to do?"
The paper slipped to her feet ; she stooped
and picked it up, with a comical arch of her
pretty eyebrows.
"To think how many people there are
wanjing' arid being 'wanted' in this large
Rajbel of a city 1 How many of them are in
as poverty-stricken plight as I, I wonder.
"Ah! I never looked forward to this day,
in the sweet old times, ere death had taken
home aad friends away. I don't feel like the
same girl," she added, dashing away the tear
that sparkled on the edge o( her loug eye
lashes.
"I could not laugh and sing now as 1 1
used to. I am sure I could not play with any
true man's heart now, as I toyed with Philip i
Secor's once 1 could not reject an honest,
earnest love now, as I threw it away in those
days! Ah, I have grown wiser and sadder
now, when it is all too late to call back the
past. Am I crying? Poh, tears are a for
bidden luxury. Where are these advertise
ments?" "'Wanted, a Governess!' No, that
wouldn't suit me at all or rather, I should
not suit the prim, precise matron, wio, I'm
sure, penned that paragraph. The multipli
cation table would drive me crazy, and I have
not the least idea about cube root besides I
don t know any hi uslc,"Tut simple ballads ;
nor any drawing but my own wild sketches.
That won't do! 'A Good Cook.' This
might possibly keep me from starving, if I
was versed in roasting pheasants and stirring
spiced sauces but I am nbT"vW anted, a
Housemaid.' I don't think I should fill that
position with credit to myself, or satisfaction
to my employer. 'Sewing' Better have
written it 'slow starvation' at once! Some
thing I must do, or else die! and yqttt- f " jf .
Suddenly her eyes fell on a new para
graph :
"Wanted a Hottsekeepeb, to 'take the
charge of a gentleman's household one who
understaidsy-and will. mi ud her own business.
Apply ,for two days,iit No. , street."
"There is a gleam of hope!" she exclaim
ed, naively. ' I think I could keep the do
mestic wheels revolving, and I am sure I could
mind my own business. I will try, at least
anything for a home."
She arose and hurriedly adjusted her hair
before the distorted little looking glass, tying;
on the coarse straw bonnet, whose faded strings
told' so plainly of genteel poverty, with a ner
vous, trembling hand.
"I am afraid they will think me too young,"
she thought, folding the crimson shawl more
closely around her slender form. "If I could
improvise a few wrinkles, and a gray hair or
two! Yet for my own part, I can't see why a
twenty year old housekeeper isn't as good as
a sixty year one! Now, then, Brownie!" she
apostrophized the inmate of the wicker cage,
"keep up your spirits, and may be I'll bring
you home a little seed and a bit of sugar.
Who knows but that the people in street
won't object to their little housekeeper's
bringing her bird and won't that be nice,
Brownie?" J"" ntHwititf
Tbe thrush cocked up his eye at his mis
tress and gave his head a little, knowing toss,
l as tnougn ne unaerstoou every word sne
spoke to him, and Helen I'rewstor went cour
ageously forth to do battle with thu. great,
cruel
el world.
m ,
otoI hi Rhmc :froe.
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RAVENNA, O., WEDjNES
Her cheeks were pinker, than carnations,
and her eyes fnll of liquid sparkle in the
keen November wind, ere she rearjhed the
stately brown stone mansion to which her
footsteDs were directed. ' Yet -there was a
timid-flatter at her heart, as "she slowly to-
cended'the broad flight of steps, and made i
her errand known to the solemn 'footman at
the door.
" Master '11 see you, I suppose," said this;
important individual, rather ungraciously.
"Walk into the dinm' room, Miss, if you
nlease.
i Itseemed-as if he had hardlv been gone a
moment, ere the door opened, and a tall, dark
whiskered gentleman entered. He did not
speak, and Helen hardly dared lift her eyes
from the floor ; yet she felt that he jvas re
garding her with an inquiring look. '
"I I called about the situation of house
keeper, sir," she faltered, feeling the hot blood
mount to the very roots of her hair. "I fear
you will think me ratht-T young, but I think
I can give satisfaction, if .if "
She paused with achoking seusataon at her
throat; yet he spoke no word lo help her out
with the unfinished sentence, and she resumed:
"I would be content with very small wages
1 1 want is a home, for I am very poor, and "
She broke down again poor little fright
ened Helen. It certainly wasn't a very dig
nified proceeding for a housekeeper elect to
burst out crying, but Helen couldn't help it.
" Helen i
It was but one word, spoken in strangely
soft accents yet what a throng of old fancies,
half-forgotten memories it brought back to
her ! She started up, looking wildly up into
the face which she had as yet scarcely seen.
One glance was all sufficient, and she buried
her face in her hands.
" Ob, Philip, I never know I did not
dream "
" I know it, Helen ! This is as much of a .
surprise to me as it can be. to you," he said,
; gently drawing away her hands. "Look up,
my first love 1 You are poor let me share
my wealth with you; you are homeless my
home shall be yours ! I will engage you as
my housekeeper, only it must be on condition
that you are my wife also ! Oh, Helen, do
not break.my heart for the second time ! If
you knew the years I have loved you, and
sought for you !"
She only lifted her tear-bright eyes to his
face, but there was something in their dewy
shine from which he knew she would accept
the "situation.''
And Brownie, in a new gilded cage, now
sings his sweetest melodies in the perfumed
quiet of Mrs. Philip Secor's boudoir !
For the Poriaxe county Democrat.
THE PRESIDENCY.
We are pow rapidly approaching the close
of the third year of the Rebellion, and with
the great questions which have arisen during
its progress, comes the' duty of choosing an
Executive, Chief to guide us on through our
great struggle for national existence.
In examining the claims of the many tal
ented men whose qualifications are brought
before the people, by their respective friends
and adherents, it becomes our first duty to
throw aside the claims of party, or of indi
viduals, and look solely to the best interests of
the American people. It may be easy for us
to say that we require, at our national helm,
a true patriot, a man possessing great native
Sagacity, honesty, and integrity of purpose,
coupled cith experience, and the ability to
make good use of his qualifications ; but it
may not be so easy to find a man possessing
all these. That Abraham Lincoln possesses
in a rare degree a maioritv of them, his acts
for the w tbrea ..,. fuUv demonstrate.
whatever difference of opinion mav exist
among his countrymen, as to the merit ot de
merit of certain measures of his administra
tion, yet, as a whole, they have received the
approbation of the people, and a large major
ity pronounce them masterly throughout. If
the wishes and interests of the great mass of
the people are to bo consulted in the coming
canvass, there can be no doubt that Abraham
Lincoln will be bis own successor ; but if in
triguing politicians, and those who are seeking
place and power, regardless of the conse
quences, are to govern, the result will cer
tainly be otherwise. . . a f
If it "be claimed that there are others pos
sessing equal, if not more executive ability
than Mr. Lincoln, it would ill become a great
and generous people to sejt him aside to grat
ify the ambition of a political aspirant ; for
by the re-election of Mr. Lincoln we should
not only endorse his administrative measures,
but wo should show to the world and espe
cially to those in rebellion that it wr.s our
determination that they should beeome the
permanent policy of -the nation.
Amidst the general despondency and gloom
which now encircles the leaders of the rebel
lion, if there be a single,.ray of light upon
their downward course, it is in the-hope that
the successor of President Lincoln will be
more lenient,;or friendly to their cause; or at
least, that the confusion incident to a change
of administration will give them an opportu
nity to revive from their exhaustion. This is
evident from the tone of the leading organs of
the rebel government. The Richmond Ex
aminer of recent date, after commenting at
length upon the general weakness and desti
tution of their people, endeavors to brighten
the sad picture, as follows : "Lincoln's term
draws rapidly to a close," and " my change
urili be beneficial to ihe South, Lincoln and his
party are so irrevocably committed to, and so
indissolubly linked with, the continuance of
the war, that we can hope for no peace from
them, save by utter exhaustion of the means
of prosecuting it." The italics are my own.
Surely, if . there were no other reason for the
re-election of Mr. Lincoln, this well grounded
hope of the rebels is a sufficient one.
During the year which has just closed the
President's Emancipation Proclamation has
been on trial. Its history is surprising. Let
the leader contrast it with the first two years
of the rebellion, both of which were disas
trous to our cause. A loyal and generous
people will not hesitate to give the credit tor
our signal success to him who struck the first
fatal blow to the existence of the rebellion,
nor will they fail to reward him with theit
confidence and support. Who is better qual
ified to curry out tho greatest political meas
ures of the nineteenth century than their
author ?
Tho American people are fat becoming
convinced that Abraham Lincoln is one of the
best, if not the best man in the nation, and the
one best calculated to bring our national
struggle to a successful termination.
UNION.
Ga.wwi0&M 20th, 1864.
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DAY, MAKCII 9, 1864.
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AtLHAILTHE L.1SB,
All bail the lan J of liberty,
We'll shoot our nation's glory.
And when we see her standard free
Sing of her burning story.
Over our heads her stars shall wave ;
Her eagleguard us to the grave ;
Her stripcs-ijaie rainbow in our sky
Shall float above u. when we die.
Ol glotious IsnJt we love her name,
Her heroes, too, we cherish ;
No worthier name can dwell in fame,
" With time It shall not perish.
Whether our heme he Southern shore,
i Or wbare.-Maiaraa waters roar.
one land is ours lis nig snan.oe
The stars, the airlpes the eagle free.
Home of the brave! While Time shall stand
Her heart no hsnd shall sever;
From Erie's strand there's but one land
To Georgia's rolling river.
Ever ihe same her stars shall shine
And added glory deck her shrine;
While still Columbia's name shall be
" Tha mighty empire of the fro.''
Then hall the land of liberty I
We'll shoot our nation's glory,
And relying rouod ber standard free
Ftghl for ber burning story.
Over ocr beads her stars aha, I wave,
Her eagle guard us to our grave t
Her stripes the rainbow In our sky
Shall gleam above us when we die.
BaUKST Clark .
0rtage (Km. tmtnt
RAVENNA, OHIO.
u'li i.t
Wednesday,.
March 9, 1864.
From Harper's Weekly, March 5.
THE PBESldENT,
The pamphlet entitled "The next Presiden
tial election," which is being widely distri
buted under Congressidnal franks, announces j
that the political campaign of 1864 has open
ed. Anrt-Tiow that it has begun, it is desira
ble, in every view, that it be ended as soon as
possible by the nomination. The Union inon
of the-colmtry will naturaliy wish to know
at the earliest moment who is to carry their
standard, that they may be able to devote all
their time and force to the prosecution of the
war and the restoration of the Union, instead
of wasting them in personal squabbles among
themselves.
Ji 1 - il ,i . ... .. , r .... 1
Obviously in the midst of a war which,
begun amidst the sneers and skepticism of
foreign governments, and the sad doubt and
fear of true men at home, has yet advanced
to. a near prospect oF fiual victory, it would
be a great moral advantage to retain, before
all the world, the same general front; to say,
on the one hand, to the rebels, that the ter- j
rible experience of the three years past will 1
be the experience of the four or five to come, j
j if they do uot yield, and to the world at large j
I that the people of the U mted States are
steadily bent upon the original purpose of the
wrt and by every legitimate means what
ever, inflexibly' rhean ta restore the Union
and maintain the Government. If, indeed,
the condition of pHhlic affairs were different;
if our military lines were marked by disasters;
if the rebellion had evidently strengthened
itself; if there were a reasonahle expectation
that the Government might be overthrown;
if trade were prostrated or industry para
lysed; if we had been ov ertaken by crushing
financial calamity; if there were nn fair pros
pect of recruiting our armies with veterans
and the best of new men; if the measures of
the. Government at home had been such as
to creato a powerful and threatening opposi- I
tion, or had been unfaithful to human liberty;
i in a word, if there were not a general convic
j tion deep down in the hearts of the people
j that, allowing for all faults and mistakes, and
j weaknesses, from which no men and no ad
j ministration can be free : yet, nnder all the
; circumstances, military, social and political,
j public affairs have been upon tho whole, and
certainly so far as the President is concerned,
' sagaciously and honestly conducted, then a
change in the head ot the Government would
be not only wise, but it would be inevitable.
That the conduct of the war has been up
on the whole satisfactory is evident from the
fact, that the political struggle is not really
between the Administration and the Opposi
tion, but among the Union men themselves.
No loyal Union man proposes a serious
change in the resent policy, and therefore a
change of President is advocated upon theo-
retical grounds. But is this a time for per-
sonal preferences and theories? The pam
phlet of which we spoke in the beginning of
this article argues warmly, for instance, al
though not very ably, against a second Presi
dential term, and fortifies its position by the
advicerof Washington and Jackson, each of
whom were twice elected. But why were
they so? Simply because the people pre-
l ferred them to any other candidates. So in
; many of tho States the same Governor has
I been re-elected for' inatiy consecutive years,
j because of the popular satisfaction with tho
! man aud his services. Is not that liberty of
choice of the very essence of a free government?-
Is it not, as a rule, better that a rep
resentative, who really represents the feelings
of his constituency should be' sent for many
terms to Congress than that an inexperienced
person- .should be sent every two years?
The biennial election maybe, and often justly
is, the declaration of entire satisfaction with
the service of the representative. It would
certainly be a remarkable exception in the
practice of a popular system if the represent
ative must, of necessity, be displaced. The
doctrine of rotation in office is the result of a
misapprehension of a popular government.
No State, or city, or nation, or village would
be necessarily better ordered, because the au
thorities were changed every month or every
year. It is the regular freqnency of elections
which is the characteristic safeguard of our
system. The object of the election is to al
low the people to choose the man who best
pleases them, But to make him ineligible
after one term is to defeat that object, and
compel them to adopt one who is not their
preference. It is in effect to say either that
a man who has been proved by experience to
be fit for his office shall not continue to hold
it, which is absurd ; or else that he can not
safely be entrusted with it for more than one
j term, wliipn. is to assert that men are not
honest enojugh to make our system practica
ble. Rotation in office is the doctrine of pol
iticians whp wish to have the best places, not
of the petjipla who wish to have the best
-
i V 011 A
suniEs,
The pamphlet in question urges its plea
upon the ground that if a President be eligi
tile tor more man one term ne win use mc
enormous patronage oi his office to secure
another nomination. Bat it is very clear
that to limit the term ia not to prevent his
corrupt use of patronage. He will, in tlutt
case, if inclined tp abuse his power, merely
turn his energies to securing the succession to
the favorite of his party. And the objection
lies against vesting patronage in any office
whatever, because, if a President may use his
patronage to secure a nomination, a Secretary
may use his to defeat the President. Take,
for instance, the case of two conspicuous pub
lie men at this moment, upon the honorable
character of each of whom no aspersion had
been cast, even by implication, before the ap
pearance of this pamphlet we mean Mr.
Lincoln, the President, and Mr. Chase, the
Secretary of the Treasury. Each of them
wields enormous patronage. The President,
according to the pamphlet, should not be eli
gible for two terms lust he should misuse his
patronage. Very well. And the Secretary
of the Treasury ? If the.- reasoning be
sound, he should not be eligible at all lest he
should misuse his. Is it proposed that no
officer who commands patronage shall be eli
gible to the Presidency?
As a fact, however, the President is eligible
for two teams ; and this pamphlet wisely
anonymous therefore suggests that, if Mr.
Lincoln can so wield his patronage at this
time as to secure his re-election, it will be
much easier for him, with half a million of
soldiers and enormous treasures at his com
mand, to have himself re-elected from term :
to term through his natural life I - The an-
thor has spared us the-necessity of the reiiiic-
'toad absurdum. t ar he is speaking of Mr.
twincoin ; ana unless we Have entirely misap
prehended the impression he has made upon
the people, it would be as easy to persuade
them to elect Mr. Vallandigham President as
to believe Mr. Lincoln to bo a new
Aaron ;
Burr. .
The other argument against the re-nomination
of the President is not theoretical, but
practical; it is, that the people are mortified,
humbled, and disappointed by the duration
of the war, for Which, says the pamphlet,
nothing but the vacillating policy of the Pres
ident is responsible. Yet, whoever will de
liberately picture to himself the condition of
the country and of the publie mind at the
beginning of the war; the utter lack of gen
eral belief that there was to be a war ; the
want of an army and a navy; the :ndiffen;nce
and doubt of tbe -Democratic opposition
at the North; the want of a sentiment of na
tionality; the qnestion as to the coercive!
power of the Government; the political and
social sympathy with the rebels ; the hatred
of abolitionism, and the careful excuse of
men who said thny were willing to maintain
the Union but not to touch slavery; the
empty treasury; the universal scorn and jeal
ousy of the Western European Powers ; the
long demoralization of the public mind,
which had been carefully wrought by Calhoun
and his political school, which had so long
controlled the Government, and so success
fully that some men now in high office were
willing to let the South "go whoever will
recali all this will probably agree that the
President had before him a task which required-infinite
sagacity, patience and modera
tion. His success would deDend unon his
ability t interpret the real popular sentiment,
and to distinguish, between enthusiasm and
conviction. If he lagged, or went too fast,
he would equally fall. Every step he took
must seem wise to the great public mind,
whether it pleased or displeased the ardent
van of thinkers and talk rs, who are1 the ed
ucators, but not the representatives, of public
opinion. Elected as a Republican, knowu as
the authcr of tho saying in reference to
slavery and freedom in this country, "A house
divided against itself can not'stand," supposed
(as he was supposed at that time') to bo ruled J
by the Sjcretarv of State,- who- had declared I
the existence of the ifreuressible conflict, Mr. t
Lincoln knew that whatever might he the
love of the Union and even that was to be
proved the hate of abolitionism was practi
cally universal. His object was, it must have
been, to have a party to sustain the Govern
ment, and that party must he, so far as practi-
j Kblei the undivided North. Senator Yulee,
of Florida, had openly said in Washington
what every body feared : " The North will
have enough to do to take care of itself."
Franklin Pierce had written to Jefferson Da-
vis that tha war would be at the North. Had
the President made a mistake, Yulee and
Pierce would have been true prophets. Had
the President said on the 16th April, 186L,
"Slavery has attacked the Union, slavery is
abolished,' the suspicious jealousy of the Op
position would have burst into full cry :
' '''here ! we knew it. He takes advantage
of a riot in South Carolina to overthrow the
Union and plunge us into civil war." But
the President, equal to his great office in the
most solemn crisis of our history, said, sim
ply, " The Union and Government muet be
maintained by forces" and the country, with
its party spirit paralyzed, cried, "Amen!"
The President knew, what every thinking
man knew, that the terrible light of war
would illuminate the whole question of its
origin and scope-. He knew that every gun
and rifle and pistol was nuiore persuasive an-
ti-elnvery orator than had ever been heard;,
evi? ,Iouoi4
that every drop of the blood of sons and i horse thief to indulge in profane language.
brothers and frieuds would wash dear a thou- 1 Tha kni which are thus collected are pre
j .v. .x.j v Li- a j j f t ! served bv the W avdeu as trophies. Jtis not
sand eyes that had been blinded, and that be- j proper faow tbe rebef8 m into pos-
fore long public opinion would justify and de- geSj,j0B f gome of the tools, nor how their
mand measures which some men then saw to 1 plot was discovered and frustrated. The re-
be inevitable, but for which the country was
not yet ready. Therefore, when General
Fromont, one of these men, issued his order,
the President said, " No, not yet. The poli
cy must be general when it is adopted, and I
must be the jndge of tbe time and tbe way."
To General Hunter he said in substance :
" I do not deny that it may become necessary
to do what you have done, but I am the per
son to order it.'' There were manv faithful
men who, when theyheard his words, said, !
sadly, "Ho does not understand the case, and j
wo are lost. T. here .were many laitniess
men who thought, "The rebellion, is sure of
success." If you say that he ought to have
trusted the popular enthusiasm, which would
have supported the ext-emest measures, at
lt you confes, that it is only a question of
i.TJiiE .
S Dl. YV HOLE 2V Ol9. i
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-.1-.: j .-l -n
icidLi,? sngtiuisy uetweeu ynu ana me rrest
fcyr. You thmV'the people were ready.
He thought thev were riot. And obsetvo
ntita saw Sal 045fftl jnk bo jjkCS iX.ieb juj apo)
that now, more than two Years afterward, the
Senate of the United States, utmost panted
of secessionists, can not make up its mind to
iW aoiu.ere, wno nave mest Draveiy
fought for the flag, the wages which the Gov- ,
ernment .expressly agreed to pnv them. Do 'i
you suppose they would debate the point a '
guarter of an hour if these soldiers were
, - o r, t, -' -, i
white? The Presnleoi can not rightfully do j
what he honestly thinks the people ought to
wish, but what he honestlv thinks ' they do ;
, i i , .,
wish, because only what they do wish will
stand. There were men eriough who said,
w hen General Fremont's order came, "Cer
tainly; arm the slaves, and they will make
short work of rebels." But within six months
these same men were sighing for well-stocked
plantations. The sagacity which distin
guished between the furious but evanescent
gust of excitement and enthusiasm and the
steady trade-wind of principle is the very
quality to be desired in a chief magistrate at
this time ; and among all the prominent men
in our history from the beginning none have
i r j - ' v ' is --.. 1
ever shov,n the power .of understandn.g the
popular mind so accurately as Mr. Lincoln,
Nothing is more natural and more common
than that an ardent man should in one breath
declare that the peop'
course to be pursued,
the President because he yields only to a pres
sure of the people. What should he yield
to? ' And did Mr. Lincoln ever resist it? Did
' he ever lag behind it! The President can
not ,reilt the nation as a general does an army,
and make it subject to his arbitrary will ; and
"ltllough the Constitution wisely intrusts dtir-
ing war the most important powers to his
discretion, that discretion consists in his wise
estimate of the conviction aud desire of the
public mind as to their exercise.
From the beginning oJiistrmJhj,Presi-
ncnc nns evidently been persuaded thatthis
was a people's war; that, if thepeople were
wise aud brave enough, they would save the
Union and the Government; and if they were
not, then that no leader could or ought to save
them. Twenty months, ago he was without
a party. The Copperheads hated him; ihe
"Conservasive Republicans" thought him too
fast; the "Radical Republicans" thought him
too slow; "the War Democrats were looking
for the chance of a return to political power.
He held steadily upon his way. As he
thought the country ready ho took each ad
vancing step. He issued the preparatory
proclamation. He lollowed it with the New
Year's decree. He wrote tho Greeley letter,
the Vallandigham tetter, the Springfield let
ter, simple, plain, direct; letters which the
heart of eyery man in the land interpreted,
and, unlike any other instance in our political
annals, every letter he wrote, every speech he I
matte, brougtit him nearer to tha popular
, , . . ,, Sv"Vl90 'fSfi'v,
heart; so that now it is a little top late to call
him "well-meaning," "incompetent," "a mere
joker," because it is the general conviction
that he is no man's puppet; that he listens
respectfully to his Cabinet and then acts from
his own convictions; that by his calm and
cheerful temperament typhis srp insight,
his practical sagacity, bis undaunted patience,
his profound faith in the people and their
cause, he is peculiarly fitted for his solemn and
responsible office. Nor is it likely that the
people who elected him.when he was compar
atively unknown will discard him because, iu
the fierce light of war which tries every qual
ity and exposes every defect, he has steadily
grown in popular lave and confidence.
During Plot of Rebel Prisoners Frus
trated. A Columbus dispatch of the 22d to the
Cincinnati Gazette, gives the following par
ticulars of the daring plot of tho rebel priso
ners in tho Ohio Penitentiary to escape by
overpowering and killing tho guard :
A fw davs Kinr.p. Rns.il Dnkfi. wrin bnjt'riopn
Rt. Camp Chase on parole for the past two or
three weeks, expressed a desire to be taken
l to the Penitentiary. He urged this with
so much persistency, as to lead.Gov. Brough
and Gen. Heint.elman to suspect that he had
some other object in view, than simply a re
turn to his old quarters In the prison. Pre
cautionary measures were immediately adopt
ed, aud the Governor very soon had the satis
faction of knowing that his plans were
successful. They unmasked a deep laid
scheme, on the part of the rebel prisoners, to
attempt an escape. The reb?l plan was
briefly to overpower the guard,, when they
were in the ball, as they have been permit-..
ted to be, and force their way through at
j whatever cost. Thev had armed themsefves
! with knives, which tiny; hail stolen from, the
frooi time to tiro and. Auffird for
me wora. tuuau niiivee utsve at-uui inane;,,
fotir or five inches long, thick backs and heavy
wood handles, and when ground down to a
sharp point ami edge, as these were, make
ugly and formidable weapons. They had
provided themselves with files, one of which
was ground down so as to serve as a screw
driver, and one of the men had nearly com
pleted a wooden key, which could be used, ff
necessary; but their plans were fori shtt
and bloody work.
Yesterday was the day set apart for the at
tempt, but to the surprise of the prisoners
they were not permitted their usual freedom.
At breakfast they were taken to and from
their cells with double guard. In the after
noon they were taken ont singly and searched
in the presence of the Warden and Governor.
All bora the search with tolerable composure
except one of tbe Morgan brothers, who lost
bis temper. The guard, observing that Mor
rgnn stood lightly upon one foot, suddenly
jerked it up and pulled on tne hoot, wnen out
dropped a file. This caused the Kentucky
suit is, that hereafter they will be more close
ly watched tban before. Governor Brough
has ordered thai the ordinary prisoners be re
moved entirely from the west wing of the
building, and tho rebels placed in possession.
The rebels sharpened the knives by rub
hiug them between the stones in their cells.--Hereafter-
their meal W'ill lie served them
there.! fid they will not see any body but their
guards. As a rising ann.ng tho prisoners at
Camp Cbaso waealso in tho programme Gen
eral Heintzelmau stationed a-ibxilsle guard
there last night.
Beauty is a stronger wooer thf-n even lov
iug words. So the women woo u more than
r i I
wo do them.
s thev
, A presentiment of con
height of hum,, felicity.
tinient of coming glad !.
i nation f pr.idal tincoth
a (Burn a I tje tpettajr&l:
of our.? AUtri
fractedinn. oiii
I (my'i
By courtesy yon
mitted to the caucus of Union member of the
j General issemWy, telS In the Hrfrtrf'tSff" '
noBsejm tfwx mstie.lMt. . .oov.ea tftat .
wM wry fa,hii ii wlp Hmirm-
thetrrir
1 Saturday iiv.min'i's Commercial, but uiu
Sr mat,
UnZsQMk,
Y svJttxaaVat sa
.' tT, '7a,-, .wss. -v
owing to a reqn st from th iata thai fie s v
puhlieatlcm hoold be made, he KttrptMSMl'-?-
. the same. I think, however; it is bad policy
! to withhold the "facts" in a matter of such
great moment, most especially after the publi
. cation ef ex parte telegrams; and for the J ur-
of informing your readers of 'the modus .
opJion this occasion, will essay to vS fT f
you a brief sketch of the proceedi mrs.
A ti fpfaipf. of jius caacuathsre were
,P' o motion,
Senator Newton, of Mahoning Countv,wa-i
selected as the Chairman of the meeting. -:
Representative Rabcock, of' Uuvahojva, was
eleetwti SecretllyT"" ' "
The obiert of the meetins was stated br
the Chair lo be , fae. propriety of nominalaaifi jfrT
Mr. Lincoln by the members of the General,
A.isembly. u pon this a discussion arose, as
follows: -
Mr. OaWn Baid he hoped that there would'
be no precipitate action npo 4hiimprt8ET M
matter. It was a grave question. One of
Ohic's distinguished men had .'been nominated
as a probable candidate for the high office of
President of the United States. To him . the
country was indebted for our splendid system
of Fftawee. While he felt warmly toward
the present incumbent of the- Executive
chair, he thought it would be discourteous to
i Mr. Chase to press this matter.
jar. x.'eta"u was h wariii iriciiu ot jrycameiiw
Ujjcon That man. ta
re-nominated as the candidate of the Uniou .- -
party, in 1864. As a measureoi safety to the
country as dmeans of striking terror to tha
;ni, iv; n, ! nearts oi ine leaaers oi tne reoeuion at icu
wtsh this or that , ft thmM dQne rp.-k, de.
in the next sneer at , I manded it the soldiers at rA front' touted
for it cheers. . It was his opinion that the
nomination should be made at once, but he
was willing to concede to. the friends of other
prominent men a delay of a week often days.
Of Mr. Chase be spoke in the highest terms
to him we were indebted for out splendid
system of finiince he was one of the great
men of this nation. The nomination of Abra
ham Lincoln was inevitable- it was only a
question of time. Cheers.
Judge Day was very enthusiastic and elo
quent iu his remarks. He was for tntmediaU
action. Delay now would destroy all the in
fluence of action a week hence. He did not
feel himself at liberty to divulge his rrasc-Tis
for the intense anxiety he felVthSt the nomi
nation of Abraham Lincoln sTfottlclhe imme
diate and enthusiastic. Cheers, He would
not charge it upon the friends of Mr. Chase
or any of the other aspirants for the high
office of (Jhief Magwtrate of this nation, but
this hadid know, that the enemies of tho
country were triviug-foT delay in this matter..
I hey hoped to distract the counsels of tbe
Union parry- The great voice of the people
was comine up here for immediate action. It
was the houndenduty of their Representatives
in this General Assembly to respond prompt
ly and decisively. Cheers. I
senator Devin was for delay. He was a
friend of both Chase and Lincoln. Let us not,
do that here to-night for which wo would, .be
sorry to-morrow.
Mr. Stanton, of Hamilton, was foT delay.
He saw no reason for precipitate actfem.
While he was in favor of Mr. Uhase as the
nominee for T'resideril, in 1865, he vsrily be
lieved Mr. Lincoln would be the man selected.
Mr. Stevenson, the-yTJunsf'- and- eloquent
Senator from Ross -Couhtr, made atbrilling
speech in favor of the iaawiasfi'iafi' nomination
of Abraham Lincoln, what do you want ot
time in a matter of this kind, whan the sov
ereign and loyal people of Ohio were -flooding
us with demands that Lincoln should be onr
standard-bearer? Laird cheers. 1 Politicians
only were scheming for delay. They w ere
waiting, like Micawber, for something to
"turn up" in their favor. Let us sweet, these
cold-blooded cormorants from our pSfth. Do
you want to eonsult some one at Washing
ton? His constituents had overwhelmed h;m
with letters urging him to use his influence
to bring about the re-nomination of the honest
man wh6 now fills the Executive chair. So
it was with other members. If wc did ot
obey the unanimous voice of the people we
should hear thunder ! Cheers. If you l'u
ont of doers to-night without niaking .t ne
nomination, the hands of tbe politicians would
be strengthened, and the Union, cause weak
ened. Elaborate preambles and resolutions
were nuisances. Let as cot ntc, boldly and
honestly. Applause.
Speaker Hubbell was tor action now. De
lay was distraction. He hoped a clear straight
forward resolution nominating Abraham Lin
coln would be passed to-night.
Senator West, of Logan, was of opiniot,
that delay was wrong. If wo adopt that
policy it will go out that we-took. hold of this . ::9!B,,
question with reluctance. He adnrircd Sal
mon P. Chase as much as any one. The
people and the soldiers in our brave and glo
rious army demand the iraruediate re-nomhia-tion
of Abraham Lincoln. Let us obey them
by making such an expression to-nfght.
Senator Ounckel, of Montgomery, coun
seled delay for a week or ten days, that there
might be a fuller attendance, ai d, therefore, a
more forcible expression. He believed, how
ever, we were not sent here to rnuko Presi
dential nominations. Onr province is to make
laws for tbet people of Ohio. He hoped Mem
bers would not commit the great folly of
making a nomination for the Presidency,
Senator Eggloston in tha most earnest lan
guage counseled a delay of a weelt or ten days.
He did not believe that tho cause of Lincoln
was suffering for want of action.
. Senator J atuison, of Harrison, County, Kjvo,
I believe, is a preacher, was in favor of Abra
ham Lincoln. He believed that Providence
had ordained him as the man for the emer
gency. To keep this honest and able man in
the Presidential ohaTr for another term, was
the true policy to be punned by the Union
party. He was ashamed to couf ess that he
had once voted for ames liiichaDau, but
hoped to be forgiven. Let us have the nom
ination of Lincoln to-night.
Senators Humpbreyvtll, Magiimis, Con
noil, and others, expressed themselves in the
like decided terms iu favor of the immediate
expression of the opinion that Abraham Lin
coln should be the nominee.
Colonel Connell then offered' a resolution
that " the soldier and loyal people of the State
of Ohio are in favor of, and demand, the re
nomination of Abraham Lincoln as ihe Union
candidate for the Presidency."
Still further discussion was elicited pro and
con, but it was plain tot be seen that nothing
could withataud tbe feeling in favor of Mr.
Lincoln that it was the determination of
members that he should be nominated at once.
The Chairman then put the question on
Senator Cornell's resolution, and it was unan
imously carried the members, one arid all,
rising to their feet, and giving three rousing
cheers for Abraham Lincoln.
Mr. Editor, these are the facts. They aru
t your service.
At the close of the caucus, a few gentlemen
who seemed to think that Mr. Chase .had
been discourteously used, expressed their sen
timents pretty freely, but, in the main, they,
too, acquiesced in the nomination of Mr.
Lincoln. It was charged, too, that soniaay.
members were absent, that, it was not a fair
expression of the sense erf the Oeneral As-
seinblv. To this one of Mr. Lincoln's earn
est so pi "iters responds, that, on the after
no'in before the caucus occtirred, he, in pr
aon, lled the Un'on members of tttaHouso,
and received a response from all but Messrs.
Btantoi. and McGill, that they were n fever
of Mr. Lincoln, and those who were absent
from the1 caucus, openly ex press InVmsrlyW
i his morning, as wishing to be put upon the
rsvoriihf favor of tbe action had last night,
; The Senate will show alikeresujt.
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