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Sacrilegious

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Parent Issue
Day
17
Month
May
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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It is reported that Ooi. John A. Washington has not only turned traitor and jomed tho rebel arniy, but he that has stolen tbc reraaius of Georoe Washington from Mt. Vernon, and this, too, after haviug pookotod the sum of $100,000 for property which divestod of the remains and memories of the " Father of bis Country" is not worth 10,000.- Verily, this disproves the truth of the adage that " thero is honor auioog tliieves," aud establishes a new one, that thero is no lionor among tecessiouists. EP The Missouri Legislature has en actcd a law reqairing every ablo bodied inan between the ages of 18 and 45 to do military duty - which means join tlie secessionists - or pay a fino of $150; subjects any one spcaking disrespeetfully of the Governor or Lcgislature to a trial by court martial ; and requires every citizen to take the oath of alleeiance to the State of Missouri only. The authorities vrill have a good time enforciog suoh a law, EP Lewis Cass, Jr., was announced to lecture in Detroit last ovening, before the Younqr Men's Society, in behalf of the funda for the aid of the families of the Detroit Volunteers. From the two Concerts given ior the same object, under the lead of Madame Centemeri, 8612 were realizad. M j ■ - - fc É 1 I' ErjCT It '8 annour.ced with sorae show of authority that tlio President has tendared Senato r Douglas a commission as Major General, and that t will he acoepted. We do not place mueh reliance in tho report. The appointment, however, would be a popular oae. GF The Legislature of this State, in one of the bilis oi the extra session, provided for the appointrrent of a Chapluin to each Regiment called out, with the rank and pay of Captain. L Col. Anüersox stated to Gov. Curtix, at Hamsburg, on Wednesday, that Hon. Joiin C. Breckinridge will join hiui in Cincinnati aud accept a command under him. Doubtful. E&' We havo a few - a ver y few, we hope- admircrs of Wexdell Phillips in our midst, and for their gratification we give liis views of the war ia wliich we aro now engiged. And those who don't admire him may fiad food for reflection in what ho says, even without endorsing him. ■ - t- m - i m ï1 John F. Miller, of this City, has been commissioned as Aid-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Cbier, witb tha rank of Colone

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Old News
Michigan Argus