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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1864
FORNEY'S WAR PRESS,
For the Week ending May 7, not,
I. ENGRAVING..—Massacre of the Union Troops at
Fort Pillow.
POF.TRY.—"The Virginia Mother," by Edward
Dean Freeter — " At Drentng" — " Sonnet to Garibaldi, -
by Tennyson.
lIL "An. Old Story," written for the War Press,
by N. L. S. Introthiction and Chapter I. and IL
IV. - EDITORIALS,—The Natnre a nd the Purposes of
Retaliation — The Pay of Colored Soldiers — Mexico — The
State of Frankland — The Proposed Academy Marriage—
Fashion and Speculation—Retaliation—A Mexican Fa
.Lure—The Stansfeld Scandal.
V. LETTERS OF "OCCASIONAL."
"FL conEESSLONAL SUMMARY.
TIL PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
- TIEI. OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
IK. OUR FLORIDA LETTERS.
TIIE LADIES' NATIONAL COVENANT—Address
to the Women of the Land.
XL WAR NEWS. The War in - Virginia; in the
Southwest; Department of the .Gulf, etc.
XII. UNION STATE CONVENTION. —President Lin
coln Renominated—Delegates and Electors Chosen.
X.lll - LETTER FROM Tut PRESIDENT. —Mr. Lin
coln'a .Anti-Slayery Policy -- Enlistment of Blacks in
Kentucky.
XIV. MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR CURTIN. —The
T:epayment of Loans for the Militia Expenses.
T.V. CITY INTELLIGENCE. —The Recent Rxplcsion.
—A Soldier's Funeral—The iIIPCIDIP Tax—The United
States Christian Commission—General Conference of the
E: Church.
XVI. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
XVII. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
XVIII. 'REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS.
XIX. EUROPEAN NEWS. —Garibaldi—Capture of
Duppel—Maximilia n .
XX. CHF.SS _DEPARTMENT. —Problem—Chess in
Philadelphia. in France, Italy, and Ger Many.
XXI. ONIoNS FOR TILE SOLDIERS.
XXII. THE maim" MARKET. -
XXIII. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
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Congress Testerday.
The bill passed by the house of Repre
,sentatives yesterday, guaranteeing to the
States whose governments have been over=
thrown by the rebellion a republican form:
of government, should go far toward de
ciding the method of reconstruction.
'hough it is a good bill, improved by the
amendments of the House, we do not
think -it will entirely meet the future
difficulties which must arise. Yet the
republican form of government it pro
vides is in so few reSpects different
from that accepted in the Northern States,
that it will be held, for some time, at least,
as the best possible attainment. In many
of the loyal States none but white male ci
tizens-can vote, and, while this law is main
tained here, it might be too much to expect
a broader pripciple to be admitted in the
mouth. _lt is impossible, however, to pro
vide pertuanently for the _ restoration of
the slave States While color is made
n reason for disfranchisement, and
the men who have always remained
thoroughly loyal are forbidden to• exercise
rights which are given to repentant rebels.
Radical men, however, will not reject the
plan because of this blemish, but will ac
cept it in something of the spirit in which
Mr. GRINNELL and others voted for it
under protest. Undoubtedly it will be
impossible, when the sentiment of the
country is fully known, and the prac
tical working of the plan begun, to
exclude from its operation men whom
tins very bill declares to be free. We are,
therefore, earnestly glad that the bill is
Passed, and that a long-disputed question
is settled_ If there is a debate in the Senate
upon the bill, it is likely to be upon the
clause limiting the vote to white male citi
zens. The plan of reconstruction closely
follows that proposed by the President, the
most important difference being that a
majority of the people, instead of one
tenth, are required to re-establish the
State Governments. This is well, for
a permanent restoration is only possible
by the aid of a majority, and wit have al
ready seen, by the example of Arkansas,
that a State, where it is relieved of rebel
tyranny and able to restore its legitimate
government, will do so by far mote than a
one-tenth vote.
The resolutions of Mr. SusrestAw, adopted
'yesterday by the Senate, embody a princi
ple which is essential to the safety of the
Govemmen't; and especially important in
relation to the election of the President by
the House of Representatives. Mr. Jornv
:Am stated the question clearly and argued
it fairly, if we may judge from the brief re
port of Lis speech. The fact that unless
the votes of a majority of the States repre
sented in Congress are legally sufficient to
elect a President, the absence of delega
tions from the seceded States might pre
vent an election, illustrates the importance
of the principle now recognized. Practi
cally, too, it is evident that there is no as
surance that the most important measures
might not be defeated by the want of a
cuorum, if the opposition in minority
should choose to fetter legislation by absent
ing itself and refusing to vote. Mr. DAVIS
seems to have forgotten the very object for
which the*Senate exists when he supposes
that it can thus be fettered. The Con
stitution cannot be justly appealed to
against the interests of tlO. country. Yet
it is the habit of that class of politicians to
which Mr. DAVIS - belongs to continually
oppose the letter of the Constitution to its
spirit, attempting to divorce by fallacies
and falsehoods that which is in its nature
indivisible. A fanatical adoration of the
Constitution is made the pretext of opposi
tion to every measure which promises suc
cess to our arms; and while it is impossi
ble for the Government to take any ener
getic action without being accused Of
clespising the highest national authority,
the great outrage upon the. Constitution
which the rebellion commits is scarcely
mentioned. It is, indeed, sometimes justi
fied, as in the speeches of Messrs. Lora
and lanms, and the votes against the
resolutions to censure these gentlemen.
Itow, while we know that more than one
Senator of unconditional loyalty voted
against Mr. SnEn3LAN's resolutions, it is
plain that the chief opposition was from
that party which is so careful of the
rights of the seceded State•= that it for
gets those of the States which remain.
Mr. Stephens and the Rebellion.
The Vice President of the Southern Coh
federacy, or the second conspirator of the
rebellion, seems to be despondent of the
establishment of the projected empire of
7 Whieb, as he announced, slavery was to be .
the corner-stone. Hisrecent speeches have
given great offence, and the Rielithoad
Er
run plainly declares that it " cannot
310 w point to any expression of hopr or con
fidence that Mr. STEPHENS lias uttered Of
the success of our cause; and certainly, so
far as he is concerned, should PruMdenee
'vouchsafe final triumph, Mr. STEPHENS can
point to no moral or material aid that he
has rendered the cause." It aeci - i5
stf a course which gratifies the enemies of
his country only, and affirms that his
utterances will be quoted "as important
evidence of the despotism that now con
trols the Confederacy." Mr. STEPHENS,
it seems, does not regard the currency act
as at all "proper, wise, or just sustains
Povernor llor.om,z, of North Carolina, in
his opposition to Mr. Davis, and sneaks
'with a boldness which excites distrust of
his fidelity to the rebellion. When we re
-member that he was originally opposed to
secesSion,_ and predicted that it would re
pult in ruin to the South, it is not surprising
that be:Should now be-forced to admit the
truth of his own propheeieS. Nor is it at
till unpleasant to discover that the second
Meer of the Confederacy, who would be
come in case of the death of JEFF DAVIS
its bead, is already dissatisfied with its
Management, and aimoSt willing to despair
of its success.
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, May 4,1861.
Uwe may cast the horoscope of the mighty
events soon to be disclosed and decided in
the shock of battle, by the signs of the hour
everything is auspicious for the Republic.
The - weather, the activity of the Depart
inents, the übiquity and energy of the
Lieutenant General; above all, the confi
dence, stern resolve, and almost joyful
fearing of the - troops, and till:we who are
to lead them, give promise of a complete,
and, let us hope, a conclusive victory. The
best way to judge the tone of this great
army is in the revelations of the private let
ters of the men. Hundreds of these have
been received in this city at the office of
the Chronicle. That paper has established
what may be called a bureau of corres
pondence with the rank and file, replying
to all their various questions, and giving
publicity to their suggestions, and to their
complaints, when these seem to be just.
What was at first merely exceptional has
swelled into a large, and prom'i'ses to be
come a very great system. There is not in
one of these letters the slightest indication
of doubt as to the issue of the coming bat
tle. Indeed, the difference between the
ptivate in the ranks, who carries his life
with his musket, and the safe poiitician in
Congress, whose hope of place is bigger
than his love of country—this difference
is so marked as to be full of encouragement
to the.patriot. I printed the other day a
letter from a little corporal in one of the
Pennsylvania regiments. What he says is
daily repeated in the letters of other brave
fellows. How different from expression so
unprompted and sincere are the speeeheS
of some of the so-called statesmen in
yonder marble pile ; for instance, that of
Mr. Charles pennison, of the Luzerne dis
trict, in our State, on Monday evening*a
gentleman elected, micas I am greatly
mistaken, by profuse and volunteered ex
pressions in favor of the mar ! He was. in
tensely agonized and disturbed ; he was
full of indignation ; but his agony was not.
for the soldiers or the army, nor his in
dignation for the rebels. Like his school,
his agony was that the military power was
strong, and his indignation that the Go
vernment was resolved to protect itself, It
is easy to realize how the Watehing and
waiting Pennsylvanians, in the Army of
the Potomac, read these unwelcome and
callous harangues. God be-thanked that
the immediate destinies of this nation are
in the hands, not of the utterers of these
speeches, (most of thent the supporters of
Breckinridge in - ISM, and - since then the
too eager defenders of his opinions, )
but in the hands of the brave and
self-sacrificing men in the columns
of General Grant ! There is one ele
ment in the army that has occasioned
some solicitude. I mean the effect upon
the negro troops of the late horrid massa
cres at Pillow and at Plymouth. But I do not
share in this solicitude. However difficult
it may be to " - retaliate" upon the authors
of that unsPeakable tragedy, precautions
have been taken to protect the brave blacks.
who compose so considerable a portion of
the Army of the Potomac, and by this time
they have been assured of the determina
tion of the Government as to themselves.
Judge Wade, Chairman of the Committee
on the Conduct of the War, - who visited
Cairo and Memphis for the purpose of col
lecting the faCts of the awful tragedy, at
Fort Pillow, and is only just returned, In
forms me that he saw nothing to induce the
belief that that astounding atrocity had ap
palled or disheartened the negroes ; they
feel that the hour haS conic , when they
must - visit upon all who seek their lives, as
the savages Stayed the whites in early
days, and as the Sepoys murdered the Eng
lish in the recent wars with India, a dread
ful vengeance ; *and when the report of
Judge Wade, and Mr. Gooch, of Massachu
setts, who assisted to make this examina
tion, is laid before tile army, - it will increase
their awful resolve: It is expected to be
laid before Congress to-day, and I hope it
- will at once be sent to the front, to let the
soldiers realize, in all its dark reality, how
the slave-holders fight against the friends of
freedom. OCCASIONAL.
WASHINGTON.
WASHTNGTON, May 4, 1.86-1.
Passage of an Important Bill by the
nonse—A-Bepublican Form of Govern
ment Guranteed to the Seceded States.
The bill which passed the louse to-day, guaran
teeing to the States whose Governments have been
usurped or overthrown by the rebellion a republi
can form of government, was previously amended
in several important particulars. Instead of one
tenth, as originally reported, a majority of the people
is required to take part in the election of delegates
preliminary to the re-establishment of a State Go
vernment, and those who have held office, merely
municipal or military, below the grade of colonel,
are not debarred from voting.
The delegates to the State Convention are to be
elected by the loyal white male citizens, who are
required to subscribe to the oath of allegiance, and
until the - United States shall have recognized a re_
publican form of State government, the Provi
sional Governor, authorized to be appointed by
the President, is to see that this act and the
laws of the United States, and' the laws
of the State in force when the State Go
_vernment was overthrown by the rebellion,
are faithfully executed within the State; but no
law or usage, - whereby any person was heretofore
held in involuntary servitude, shall be recognized.
The following provisions are to be ineorporatetl
in the new State constitution :
First. That no person who has held or exercised
any office, civil or military, tate or Confederate,
except an office merely municipal; or military be
low the grade of colonel, under the usurping power,
shall vote fur or be a member of the Legislature or
Governor.
Second. Involuntary servitude is forever pro
hibited, and the freedom of all persons is
guaranteed in said State.
Third. No debt of the State, or Confederate debt,
created by or under the sanetiOn of the usurping
power, shall he recognized or paid by the State.
The Lill further provides that every person, who
shall hereafter hold or exercise any office, civil or
military, in the rebel service, State or Confederate,
except office merely municipal, or military below
the grade of colonel, is declared, not to be a citizen
of the United States. The bill has yet to be acted
upon by the Senate. Representative Cittrxximr, of
lowa, and several others; voted for it under protest,
bleCallSC of the clause confining the elective franchise
to white persons.
The Rebel Papers and the Fort Pillow
infiSßatire.
Late Melanoma papers received here endeavor to
make light of the massacre of colored soldiers at
Fort Pillow. The articles are written in a jesting
vein. No exeltse iS Offered to palliate the fearful
offence against the laws of war, but- the editorials
are an attempt to be witty and facetious over a hor
rible crime, which they evidently fear will lead to
retaliation. This is shown by threats slyly intro
duced as to what will be done when word is received
that their troops receive a like fate.
Nominations and Confirmations.
The President to-day made the following . nomina-
HENRY C. CALDWELL for Judge of the United
States Court in Arkansas.
- DELANO fi - .3.11TR and ELISHA P. FERRY to be Di
rect Tax Commissioners for Tennessee.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of C.
L. SCHOLES as Collector of Customs for the District
of Milwaukee.
The 10.40 Lean-
The subscriptions to the 10-40 loan, reported at the
Treasury Department to-day, amounted to nearly
hi,500,000."
Authority to receive subscriptions for the 10-40
loan was fact given on March 22d,1861. The first
subscription was made on the 25th of that month.
From March 25th to May 2d, inclusive, a period of
thirty-nine ditys, the subscriptions amounted to $40,-
408,650. By way of contrast it may be stated that the
authority to receive subscriptions for the 5-20 bonds
was first given April 29, 1862. The firstsubseription
was made on May lot, in that year. From May Ist,
to June Bth, inclusive, a period of thirty-nine days,
the subscriptions amounted to only $5,624,350.
Bishop Simpson.
Bishop Srmrs.c.N., of the Methodist Church, has
been invited to preach in the House of Representa
tives next Sunday morning, by a number of distin
guished gentlemen.
Pennsylvania Veterans Enlisting. in Mas-
machnsetts Regiments.
The superior business tact of Massachusetts emis
saries-here has resulted in their securing a large
number of Pennsylvania veterans to Jill up the Mas
aiehmetts quota.
The Draft Ordered.
The draft to fill up the deficiency still existing , in
the quotas of the following States_ has been or
dered, viz : Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Min
nesota, Kentueky, and Maryland.
• -
Not Removed from Office.
The statement that SPENCER M. CLARK has been
removed from the superintendency of the Treasury
Department is incorrect.
Movements of Gen. !Martindale.
Gen. MAItTENII.ALE, late Military Governor of
the DiFtriet of Columbia, left Washington to-flay
for Fortrers Monroe, to report to Major . General
The Price of tutted States Stocks and
Confederate Loan - in Europe.
It is stated, in diplomatic circles, that when the
news reached England of the passage, Lyn unani
mous vote of the House of Representatives, of the
resolution reported from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, protesting against the establishment of a
monarchical government in Mexico, United States
40010 declined two to three per' cent, while the
Confederate loan went up in the sane proportion.
Meeting of the Connecticut Legislature,
NEW HAVEN, May 4.—The State Legislature con
vened to-day. The Senate elected Hon. John T.
Adams, of Norwich, President pro tern. The House
organized by the choice of John S. like, of Farm
ington, for Speaker. -
Governor BuckinghanPs message is lengthy, giv
ing a general statement of the affairs of the Stato
and its public institutions. He speaks of the pro
posed amendment of the State Constitution to give
the electors in the military service of the United
States the privilege of voting, and recommends a
support of the State militia by taxation of those
whose interests are guarded. lie concludes by de
claring that opposition to the Federal CI-orernment
must be met with opposition to the rebellion.
TILE WAR IN VIRGINIA,
RUMORED GUERILLA. ATTACK ON
COLORED TROOPS.
THE GUERILLAS ARE DEFATED.
IMPORTANT ORDER BY GEL MEADE
The Army in Excellent Spirit.
DESERTERS FROM THE ENEMY
CONCENTRATION OF REBEL FORCES
IN VIRGINIA.
Mail Correspondence With the Union Army
Stopped,
MOVEMENTS OF THE POTOM A.O
FLOTILLA
, GREAT DESTRUCTION OF REBEL SUPPLIES.
WASHINGTON', May 4..—The Slav tai d thdro was a
rumor ; this morning that the colored troops, or a
portion of them, attached to Burnside's command
had boon attacked by guerillas while doing guard
duty on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and
that a number of them were killed or wounded.
After due inquiry, we arc satisfied this is not the
case. It Is said, however, that yesterday morning,
while a detachment of colored troops wore changing
position, they were attacked by a small party of
guerillas, who suddenly pounced upon them, but
the negroes drove them IA without sdstaining any
loss.
The guerillas were at work in the neighbOrhOOd
of Manassas, and yesterday a wood train was at
tacked, but the rebels 'wore driven off before they
did tiny damage.
Parties from the army to-day report having heard
heavy Bring on our loft early this morning.
Major General Meade has issued the following
order relative to the men in the-army who refuse to
do duty on the ground that their term of service has
expired :
RxADQUARTEUS ARMY OP T.llll POTOMAC, May 2,
GENERAL •ORDERS NO. 23
The Commanding General has learned that, not
withstanding the caution contained in General Or
ders No. 22, of April 25, 1851, from these headquar
ters, there are men in the army who refuse to do
duty, on the ground that their term of service has
expired.
It will be made known - to such men that their con
duct, being open mutiny, will be punished with
death, without trial, unless they promptly return to
duty; and hereafter, any soldier who 'refuses to do
duty on any similar plea will instantly be shot,
without any trial whatever. The honor of the sor
vice and the necessities of the hour admit no other
disposition of such cases.
The Commending General again expresses the
hope that the soldiers of this army will respectfully
ask for, and cheerfully abide by, the decision of the
War Department with respect to their term of ser
vice; but he has no further word of warning for
those who, at a time like the present, choose to defy
authority.
Corps and other independent commanders are
charged with the execution of this order.
By command of Major General Meade.
S. WILLIAMS, A. A. G.
[Special Deszpatch to the New York Times.
WASHIWOTON, May - Z.—All is quiet with the Army
of the Potomac to-day; everything is in readiness,
however, for a movement at the proper moment.
Our troops are in excellent spirits, and anxious to
advance against the enemy under their now com
mander-in-chief. General Burnside's command is
in a favorable position. The 14th New York Bat
tery had a slight skirmish yesterday while going to
the front. The men employed in the construction
department, and all other supernumerary help, is
being sent to the rear as fast as possible.
Deserters from the enemy's ranks cross the Rapi
dan daily. All agree that Lee is making extensive
preparations to meet General Grant there. People
also profess to believe that Richmond is being eva
cuated.
[Special despatch to the Evening Post.)
.WASHINOTON, May 4.—The rebels arc concen
trating an immense number of troops in Virginia,
but our military ; -leaders profess to be perfectly satis
heti with the situation.
All mail communication with the Army of the
Famine, and with the troops on the Peninsula, is
prohibited for the present.
WasnixoTox, May 4.--Oommander Foxhall A.
Parker, commanding the Potomac Flotilla, reports
to the Department that on the 27tn ultimo Acting
Master Hill, commanding the U. S. steamer Curri
tuck, succeeded in destroying 2,000 bushels of grain,
which was in process of transportation to Rich
mond.
On •the 29th, another expedition, uuder the com
mand of Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Hooker, was
sent to Carter's creek, and destroyed eleven boats
and canoes, a large quantity of grain, and a number
Of log huts which had been used as barracks by the
rebels, .
In approaching these, the landing party, consist
ing of twenty-five reamen t fell in Avith a Company
Of rebel cavalry, who mistook the force for the
advance guard of a much larger party, and hurried
]y fled.
The contrabands report that'. they had-previously
destroyed a large amount of commissary stores, pro
vided for their subsistence.
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
GENERAL BANKS AT ALEXANDRIA.
A SUCCESSFUL GUSBOAT EXPEDITION.
Largo Capture of Cotton.
GENERAL STONE EN ROHE FOR WASHINGTON.
NEW YORK, May 4.—A letter from Nev OrleanS,
dated the 3d ult., to the Herald, confirms the state
ment that General Banks has fallen back to Alex
andria, in consequence of the lessening waters in
the Bed river.
Eight hundred rebel eavalrphave reached Che
neyville, 19 miles below Alexandria.
The gunboats and transports, except the East
port, are all doWn to or below there. The latter may
be stripped or destroyed.
Six gunboats, which went np the Black and Oua
chita rivers to Monroe; had returned with cotton
and contrabands, besides convoying down the
steamer Ruby, with four hundred and eighty more
contrabands. The Ruby had been In the employ of
the rebels.
General Stone had left New Orleans for Wash
ington.
General Steele was at Camden, Arkansas, on
April 11.
A letter from that point confirms the recent ac
counts Yia St.
THE EXPEDITION UP THE OUACHITA
WASHINGTON, May 4.—A letter from Roar Ad
miral Porter, dated April 17th, mentions that he
recently sent an expedition up the Ouachita river
as far as Monroe, which captured 3,000 bales of Con
federate cotton, brought away 800 negroes, and de
stroyed much rebel property. The expedition was un
der Lieutenant Commanding Foster, and was par
ticularly successful.
NORTH CAROLINA.
The Evacuation of Washington Confirmed.
THE REBELS MURDERING AMNESTY OATII-TAKERS
NEW YORK, May 4.—Newbern adviccs to April
20th confirm the report of the evacuation of Wash
ington, N. C., by order of General Butler.
After the spiking of the guns and destruction o
as much property at eould not be carried away, it
was discovered that the enemy had left for Vir
ginia, leaving but seven companies in front of the
place.
The rebels have already corknnenced massacreing
all who have accepted President Lincoln's amnesty
proclamation, and pressing into their service all
capable of bearing arms.
General Peek is orderer] to report to Generelßut
lees headquarters, for such light duty as his health
will enable him to perform.
It was reported that the rebel ram Roanoke, now
at Plymouth, is delaying for the purpose of mount
ing, the 200-ixnthiler Parrot gun which fell into rebel
hands there.
It was generally believed in the interior that the
fall of Plymouth and evacuation of Washington
will enable Governor Vance, the Secession Candi
date, to secure his election.
COLORADO AND ARIZONA.
Rout of a Hostile Baud of Cheyenne Indians.
TIE MORS GIYINfi TROUBLE IN ARIZONA
DENVER CITY, May 4.—A. detachment of the Ist
Colorado Cavalry had a fight yesterday with a band
of Cheyennes, numbering two handfed, at Cedar
Canon, on the South Platte. The Indians were
totally routed, with twenty-five killed, and from
thirty-dye to forty wounded. Over one hundred
horses were captured. One of our soldiers was
killed and another wounded.
Gov. Evans has requested the department earn
manderno place camps of soldiers at convenient dis
tances along the route to Colorado, and have the
emigrants' supply trains eSeerted , to and from the
camps.
Late advices from Fort Whipple, Arizona, speak
of much trouble occurring to the miners from the
Apaches, and express the opinion that the subjuga
tion of the Indians is necessary to the peace and,
prosperity of the Territory.
There is no news of importance from New Mexico.
Marble Disaster—Three Dien Lost
PnovinEricE, R. 1., May 4. 7 —The sloop Hard
scrabble, Simmius,from Somertset for New London,
capsized on the 3d inst., off Charlestown (R. I.)
beach, and went to pieces.
Three men were lost.
The surf ran so high it was impossible to render
them any assistance.
The Draft. in 11 ew Jersey.
Tumcrox, May 4.—Mereor county offers $4OO
bounty for 20 men, the money to be paid to each
man on muster. The draft will take place hero in
about ten clays.
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1864.
The Richmond Papers in Defence of the
Fort Pillow Massacre.
A REBEL DESPATCH FROM OEN. BANKS' ARMY.
inn mcemann on Tun MASSACRIS.
[From tho Richmond Ennuiror. April SO.]
The latest 'United States papers contain the very
violent indignation of the Yankees over the alleged
Fort Pillow "massacre." The World opposes the
slaughter of the innocent prisoners, Which has been
recommended, and advises Mr. Lincoln to make on.
the Richmond authorities "a demand for the
surrender of Forrest, or whatever officer Was in im
mediate command of the soldiers by whom the mas
sacre was committed."
The New York Times has A Word to the Euro-
Nan Admirers of Southern Chivalry," which Is In
tended to ho particularly severe upon the effects of
slavery on the people of the Confederate States.
Tho Times, like - all other Yankee journals, labors
under the difficulty of unveraciousness. A habit of
falsehood, long persisted in, has made the assertions
of Yankee papers valueless in the eyes of Europeans;
and since Minister Adams and Secretary Seward
resorted to forgery in the case of Mr. Mallory's re
port, the European public will be slow to regard
the statements of the press of a people whose
highest authorities kave been detected in such infa
mous crimes. The "so-called' , massacre at Fort
Pillow is merely an offset to the damaging truths
that have made the names of Butler, McNeill, and
Turebin infamous all over the world. In this light
it will be understood and appreciated as merely
another falsehood.
If the Yankees desire to aggravate the horrors of
this war, why take so indirect a - way as going
through the useless forms of an idle and silly de
mand ? Why not send off a platoon of soldiers and
shoot. down three or four hundred prisoners, and
send us word ? Then we shall execute doubly that
number, and Om the difilaulties of an Okehange be
soon removed.
„ .
The officer who is charged with the "so-called”
massacre, General Chalmers, was entertained by
some Union officers on board the steamer Platte
Valley. This does not look 08 if there had boon any
"massacre." The Journal of Commerce publishes
a rational and probably very correct account pf the
alihir.
We find in the prow York Times that Gen. Patton
Anderson had sent to. Gen. Hatch a letter giving
the names and condition of the Yankees wounded
at the battle of Olustec,in which we find the ca.
bored troops reported to a large exteet. If "mas
sacre" were a policy, why should Gen. Anderson
adopt a humane. and Gen. Forrest a. savage course
We have seen nO evidence of any "massacre"
whatever, but should it become neeemary to, put it
garrison to the swbrd, under the law of war, we
should expect the whites to be shot and the negroes
to he sold. A negro at $5,000 Is too valuable to be
shot.
TIM Elcanttsnu ON TOO srASSACRC.
CErom the Iticbmond Examiner, April 25.3
* * * But it is evident that Lincoln's heart
was not in his introductory congratulations to
"those many people," nor In his new edition of
the old fob B. the Confederates have succeeded in
establishing a raw,
."raw,o II raw," on his cal
lous hide ; have at hi .n succeeded in making him
feel his responsibility. Nor i s L. :2 resnonsibilitya
pleasant one. Indeed, it is so unpleasant thatwn '
he Years, he believes," yet he takes care to say
that he does not know that the report of the Fort
Pillow massacre is true. "To take the life of any
one of their prisoners, on the assumption that they
murder ours, when it is short of certainty that they
do murder ours, might be too serious, too cruel a
mistake." Row tonder-hearted ! This serious, this
cruel mistake has been made times out of number
since the beginning of the war. Why does it sud
denly become too serious, too cruel 1. simply be
cause we have shown that we, as a people, are
tired of a policy, dictated partly by sentimentali
ty, partly by foolish deference to the good opinion Of
the world, partly by an official awe at Washington ;
a policy to which we have sacrificed too long the
lives of our brave soldiers and our solemn sense of.
duty. We are not a nation of butchers. We are
not like ancient Pistol, thirsting to suck:, to suck,
the very blood to suck." But we have to deal with
a race of butchers, of Pistols,
of MelVeils,and Butlers;
and we must mete out to them strict j ustice, even
the letter of the law. "All hell shall gape for this,"
says Lincoln in effect. "Retribution shall certainly
come." and these brave words may mean some
thing if we recede from our position. They' may
mean something, if the fortune of war or the misma
nagement of our military leaders should give the
Yankees an overwhelming advantage in prisoners.
Repeat Fort Pillow. Repeat Plymouth a few times,
and we shall bring the Yankees to their senses, and,
what Is oven better, our Ci-overnment will rise to a.
proper sense of its position as an organ of a nation,
and no longer act as if it were the junta of a set of_
revolted prisoners.
FROM TRANS-MISSISSIPPI.
111onn.E, April 28.—A special despatch. to the Mo
bile ntibutte, dated Senotobla, August 21, says that
correspondents who have seen the officers at Vicks
burg state that several engagements in Louisiana
resulted in a complete Federal defeat ; the Federal
Gen. Smith saved Banks , army from destruction,
and that the subordinate officers are very indignant
against Banks.
"RICHMOND MARKET PRICES.—Brown sugar,
$10.75 ; clarified, $9.87 to $ll.lO ; crushed, $12.10 to
$12.25 ; coffee, $11.25 ; soda, $3.20 to $3.25; salt, 29
cents 1 19 1G ; brown peas, $42 fid bushel ; peas, $5.50
lard, $8.50; adamantine candies, $12.50 to $14.25 ; cot
ton cards, $6l pair; brown soap, $4.25; castile
soap, $6.25 ; rum, $lOOll gallon ; champagne, $37.50
to 645 71 bottle ; bacon, $7 10 ; beef, $5.50 to $4 3,3
salt beef, $3 to $3.50 .111 ; butter, $9 to $lO 311 Si;
corn meal, $45 3$ bushel ; corn, $45 3,3 buohel ; flour,
$230 to $2OO bid; hay, $3O to $35 hundred.; N.
O. molasses, $.50 If; gallon ; oats, $3B to $4O 19 bus ;
rice, $1.20 19 lb ; vinegar, $8 to $9 3$ gallon ; pine
wood, $4O ; oak, $6O V cord."
Minister Corwin—Prepnintions to Re-
NEW Yonu, May 4.—Advices from Mexico, re
ceived via Havana, state that a rumor was current
that Mr. Corwin, the American minister; was about
to leave the city, leaving - the legation in charge of
his secretary.
Great preparations were , being made for the re
ception of the Archduke Maximilian, who was ex
pected to arrive about the end of May. ; '
Arrival of Havant► Steamers.
NEW Yonii, May 4.—The steamer Matanzas,
from New Orleans on the 25th, via Havana, has
arrived.
The steamer Eagle, from Havana, is signalled
Sailing of the Australasian
NF.W lorx, Itlay 4.—The steamer Australasian
sailed to-day for Liverpool, with $2/2,000 in specie.
NEW Yonic, May 4.—Arrived, barks Hermbae,
Shaw , rhae • Elvira, Algoa Bay ; Hansa, St. .Ta go ;
M. - VV_ Brett, New Orleans Mary B. Rich, Zaza.
XXXVIIIth CONGRESS---Ist SESSION.
Mr. HALE, from the Comniittee on Naval Affairs, re
ported a bill providing for a board of etimpetent persons
to examine the claims of contractors for side wheel gun
boats, known an double-enders, It to hunted that con.
tracts Were made under a misapprehension; that the en
gines were required subsequently to be enlarged, awl
other changes made in the plans.
Mr. HARLAN submitted a resolution that the Secre
tary of the Interior be directed to inthrin the country
what disposition had been made of the lands grantqa, fur
the purpose of opening a canal to connect the waters of
Lake Michigan with the waters of Red river.
Mr. LANE, of Kansas, introduced a resolution in
structing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire
into the expediency of reporting a bill paying for pro
perty taken from loyal citizens during the war, and ex
cluding colored persons.
Mr. WILSON objected, and the subject wan laid over.
Important Resolutions What Consti
tutes n Quorum.
tine resolutions of Mr. Sherman came up as the spe
cial order : That a quorum of the Senate consists of a
majority of the Senators duly chosen; that it a majority
of the Presidential electors, duly appointed and quali
fied, vote for one person, he is the President; that if the
election of President devolves upon the House of Repre
sentatives, and the. votes of a majority of the States re
presented in the House are cast for one person, he is the
President.
Mr. DAVIS said that he dill not believe that al lug 9
number than a majority of the whole number of the
Senators representing the States constituted a quorum
under the provisions of the. Constitution. It was not,
in his opinion, competent for Congress to pass any mea
sure of legislation without such a quorum as the Con
stitution required. Mr. Davis read from the Journals
of Congress from the time of the formation- of the Go
vernment up to the present time, showing that ati actual
majority of the whole body constituted a quorum, and
that the first Congress adjourned front day to day until
such a quorum was obtained, and their action had been
the uniform rule eve? since. The ft:Liners of the Con
stitution nevereontemplotea that there should be a
sliding-scale on this subject, but provided a fixed num
ber that should constitute a quorum.
Mr. JOHNSON said there were four clauses in the
Constitution bearing upon this question, which removed
any doubt that it meant to apply to pergong duly chosen
and qualified. If the proposed resolution was not adopt
ed, a factious minority at any time, when an important
measure was pond ing,might defeat it by absenting them
selves from the Senate. As an instance, he said South
Carolina had-no Senator here to-day, and there was no
power adequate to compel her to elect or ehOode a Itepre ,
soutittive or Senator.
On motion of Mr. FESSENDEN, from the committee
of conference on the naval appropriation hill, tlie Senate
adhered to its amendments, and agreed to a final con
ference:
Mr. CARLILEsaid that all the precedents were against
the views taken by the Senator from Miry - laud, since the
formation of the Government.
- - . - -
Mr. JOHNSON said it was plain that under the Con
stitution we had the right to adopt such rates •for the
good of our own body as the exigencies of the times.de
in an clod . In support of this proposition, Mr. Johnson
quoted decisions of the British Parliament.
Mr. DAVIS would like to know if thirteen members,
getting themselves together, would constitute a quo
rum?
_ _
. .
Mr. JOHNSON said it was easy to ask questions, and
the question was au extreme one, and not approKiiitil to
tho prosout 'gout!. . -
The resolution was thou adopted. e
Conness,
Cowan,
Dixon,
Few Ittlen
Hale,
Raiding,
Howe,
Cliandler,
Clark
A - dhow
buckalmv,
Cathie,
Davis,
The lloresin of Militia
/Hr.-WILSON called up the report of the committee of
conference iut the House: bill establishing a bureau of
military justice, and - moved that the Sonata - recede from
its amendments. The motion was re 4 jected.
Mr. COLLAMER. moved that the Senate adhere to its
tuneuthaeuts,
• .
Mr, WM:SON raid that the fa:llama of the Musa bill.
bid on art of justice to nun of the most deserving officers
(toyerninent, Jiulge Advocate Holt, wilich the
Siarate ;intendment struck out.
.
Air. 11A LE contended that the Judge Advocate Gene
ral was purely 0 civil °lacer, and should not be adorned
with a Inilicary chapeau.
On motion. of ;UP. WILSON the' hill wits laid on the
table.
Nantes of Absentees to be Reported.
FESSENORN called up his resolution, ".That the
official reporter, in making out his list, report the
names of abseuteees.
•
31r, FESSENDEN said th'e fact that the Senate had
Diana itself so often Without a quorum had become no
torious and awful, and the resol atto proposed that
th, names o r absentees should be sent, th rough the offi
cial paper or Coliqes6, to their constituents, so that. a
sons,' of shame might compu•l their attendance.
The resolution IVO adOPted.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr. DOOLITTLE, went
into executive session and adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Resolutions of Inquiry.
Mr. FARNSAVOIITIT, - of Illinois, offered a resolution
that the Secretary of the Treasury be instructed to in
form the House whether there is employed in the
Treasury Department a clerk - or assistant register by
the Dana: of Garnett, and whether the said Garnett had
not held a position in the rebel army ? and With ti pri
soner in the Old Capitol, and if no, who recommended
Mr. FENTON, of New York, suggested that the reso
lution be referred to the select committee now investi
gating the affairs of the Treasury.
Mr. FARNSWORTH said he brought no charges
against the Treasury Department. lie had no feeling
out the subject, hut he thought the inquiry was proper,
as this Garnett had been a captain in the rebel army.
Mr. SPAULDING, of Ohio, hoped the resolution
would lie acted upon directly.
Mr.STEYYNS (Pa.) said the resolution had better go
over till to-nuorrow.
Objection Wag then mode, the TeSeilltiOn goes over.
Mr. FAIINBWORTH sold he would consent to the
proposition referring the resolution to the Select Com
mitter.
Mr. SPAULDING (Ohio) objected.
The Fortification Appropriation Bill
Patoied.
•
On motion of Mr. STEVENS, the House then went
into Committee of the Whole on the State' of the Union
(Mr. Steele. of New York, in the chair,) ou the fortifi
cation appropriation bill.
..'ne bill waa reported to the novae . nod passed myth
J.ta upproPriati.ou tar repairs at
THE REBEL PRESS.
Richmond Markets.
MEXICO.
ceive Maximilian
Marine Intelligence.
WASIIINCiTON, May 4, 13154
SENATE.
YEAS.
Collamer,
Johnson, .
Lane (Ind),
Lane (Kansas),
Idorgnn,
Morrill
Nedmith,
rumen's , '
Itan
Sherman, .
Sprague,
bnnilier, •
Trumbull,
Van Winkle,
Wade,
' Willey - ,
WiLiun-26.
Powell,
Riddle,
Harlan-11
'Doolittle,
Foster,
Henderson,
Great Brewster, Lowell and Deer Islands, ofso,toD,
and for repairs of the sea wall at Buffalo. of $37,600.
The Eckles and Davis ',Mem
Mr. VOORHEES, of Indlana,obtained the unanimous
consent of the House to make a statement, saying that
two gentlemen of his State bad been cruelly wronged,
and expressing a hope that the facts would afford a les
son of decency and 3ustice for the future. The gentle
man from Ohio (Mr. Garfield) on a former occasion made
a startling statement, and had chosen his (Mr. Voor
hees') district for an assault on two of his personal and
political friends, who are thus made tho victims of party
malice. At the time the gentleman from Ohio brought
forward what he claimed to be traced copies of letters
from Judge Eckles and John 0, Davis, addressed to
Gen. Breckinridge, recommending a young man named
Rankin for a position in the rebel army, he (Mr. Voor
hees) denounced them to be forgeries. The gentleman
had said be would produce the letters, but he did not,
mid he (Mr. Voorhees) called upon him to do so now.
The comes even did not meet the bold and defiant pro
mise of the gentleman, who should either make good
the charge or retract it.
The chareeter of :fudge Rates and Mr. Davis would
not suffer at the gentleman's hands, nor the. Democratic
party lie injured by his blows. He claimed as a high
honor that Eckles and Davis are his friends.
Mr. Voorhees then proceeded to prove by letters from
Messrs. Ethics and Davis, and by the assertions of
others, whose characters were unimpeachable, that
these letters wore base, impudent, and deliberate forge
ries, also acknowledged to be such by the spy who
forged them, and from whom the gentleman obtained
the copies. This was a conspiracy - to rain tho characters,
and perhaps the lives, of two private citizens. If it
were not for the serious character of the transaction. he
would pronounce it aSil stunoudons jest of this jesting
Administration.
In conclusion, he said he had proved, beyond the pos
sibility of a doubt, that Rankin forged the letters, and
has hitt witnesses.of the forgery, which was without a
parallel in atrocity. Judge Eckles land no hope for the
restoration of liberty or peace while the Republican
party - remains in power, and in this opinion he was the
gentleman's true representative. Mr. Davis formerly
represented the Terre Haute di ctrl et, and was no stranger
here. All who served with him would bear testimony
to his integrity and pat riotic bearing.
Mr. GARFIELD, of Ohio, said he had not heard that
Judge Eckles had denied the genuineness of the letter
attributed to him until this morning, In presenting
the copies, lie old not pretend to use such evidence as
was admissible in a court ofjustico. The letters were
put into the hands of the chief-of police in Nashville,
and the person doing so certified tinder oath as to their
genuineness. They were presented to the general-in
chief himself (Garfield). Indiana officers were contiut
ed upon the aubject, and they cams to the conclusion,
almost unanimously, that the letters were genuine. lie
had submitted acurately-traced copies, which were
read to this House. The answer made by the gentle
man (Mr. Voor Lees) was a printed paper published in
dud tans, and this was called the evidence on which the
'tense were to believe the letters were forged there:
Why did not the gentleman produce the original letter
from 341...1 lays?
Mr. TOORIIBES replied the paper wag accompithind
by a letter front that gentleman, who said he had the
sill teme n t of Hyde, showing within his personal know
ledge that the letters of. July, 1843, were written in In
dianapolis.
Mr, 0 ARFIELD resumed: The gentleman spoke of the
moral impossibility of Judge lickels and Mr. Davis
writing these; letters, but there was to his mind no
stronger probability than, the feet that Rankin knew
that these gentlemen were personally known to Brush
inridge, and on these letters the young man was willing
to risk iris lire in passing through the rebel lines. Was
it reaSOnahle 10 believe that he would attempt to present
forged papers to one who knew the signatures? This
wnsmoral evidence. Ho would not have dared
to go with these letters, unless he knew the character of
the men Who were averse to the war and its continu
ance. Ho (Mr. Garfield) had not, in producing the
copies of the lotterk, contemplated 'a deliberate - attack.
He only wished to say that throughout the Army of
the Cumberland these two gentlemen were believed to
be in sympathy and correspondence with the South.
General Rosecrans expresses his full belief in the genu
ineness of 'the letters. Ulm evidence coming through
the newspaper press was not conclusive to his mind that
the letters are forgeries. He wanted . the original affi
davits. If convinced they were forgeries, no pride of
oni elan would clinic a retraction.
-11fr.--VOORHEg said he thought the gentleman would
but 'prompt to retract his statement, especially after their
rci dea private conveivation. If the gvntivmen. wit not
convinced the letters were forgeries, be Yeas the only
exception. Re coiled upon Mr. Robinson, who said the
handwriting exhibited by time copy was not that of Mr,.'
Davis.
Mr. Veorhces then called upon Judge Holinan to
speak as to the lutndwriting of Judge Fettles, but Judge
Hobnail had a few momentsprevions left the Hall. He
would now bid farewell for the time to this subject. He
had been greatly disappoluted'at the course which the
gentleman froin Ohio had pursued.
He apprehended tho House, the country, and the
press now believed these letters were palpable forgo
lies. Hereafter, whenever the gentleman, or any one
else holds UP this bold, criminal, and detestable forgery
as grunine, he would regard him as wearing the brand
of forgery and slander himself.
The Reconstritetiort 16i11---Speech or DKr.
•
COX.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill gua
ranteeing republican government to rebellious States.
Mr. COX, of Ohio; commenced his speech by saying:
My heart's desire and prayer to God is for peace nod
union to this distracted land. While urging undimin
ished and increased exertions by our army and navy to
Secure union, I have been over ready to heal tho wounds
and check the ravages of war by all rational methods
used among civilized nations. To those who can enter
tain but one idea at a time, this position has seemed in
consistent ; lint to those who have road history It will ap
pear that, to check strife. and restore harmony in civil.
or international conflict, negotiation and friendliness
are indispensable,
lie bad, mournfully, though constantly, by vote and
voice, upheld the sword, lest even a worse alternative
eternal separation and prolonged strife—should be our
fate. The miseries which this war has entailed have
not been' the work of the Northern Democracy; and if
disunion comes through the open doors of ,Tantifii if re
cognition of Southern - independence comes through war
or its disasters, the Democracy are not responsible for
the odium, mid wit]; his word and aid shall never be
held responsible.
Five mouths have gone since the amnesty proclama
tion was issued, but we See no signs of thousands of
Southern citizens rushing to embrace the amnesty. In
deed, it is conceded that the rebellion is now more for
midable than ever, Unlike the acts of grace granted by
kings to their recusant subjects, there is no general
taking of the oath, no genuine movement toward the
restoration of the seceded States, but a fiercer spirit of
Mist:Lace, produced by the unwise and exasperating
policy of the Executive. -
There is one chief defect in the President's plan, It
is the structure built upon his proclamation of emanci
ptition. The same defect is observable in the bill of the
gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Davis). That. too, is
'based on the one-tenth system, and the policy of forced
emancipation. lie proposes to "guarantee to certain
States, whose Governments have been usurped or over
thrown, a republican form of government.'' This is
the title of the bill.
Mr. COX, in opposing it, denied, first, that these
State Governments are overthrown; and, second, that
his plan substitutes a republican form.
His plan is to appoint provisional brigadier generals,
who are to- be charged with the civil administration
until a State Government shall be recognized,as his bill
provides. - He requires au oath to the Constitution to be
taken, which is very well,but by whom? By one-tenth
of the people, They shall be sufficient to construct the
new State, whose republican form of gOvernment is al
ready dictated to them by the bill of the gentlemanfrom
Maryland. They shall "abolish slavery.
Then the other steps are to lie taken and the new re
publican State is to be recognized, in some of its fee:
tures, this bill is au improvement upon the rickety estn
hilk.hieent proposed by the President ; but it is obnoxious
to the same objection. It is a 'usurpation of the sove
reignty of the people by the Federal functionaries, and
it regards the old States as forever destroyed.
Ifr.CON argued both - Alums aro oldeetionable,because
of the mode of construction and the .11:nd of fabric to he
rebuilt. _ .
In the course of his remarks, Mr. COX said, the facl
that war has come, and that separation is impossible,
make more urgent the ascendancy of a party whose tint
and only preference is for the Union through compro
mise, who shall at least he allowed to try the experi
ment of reconciling the States by guarantees similar to
those proposed in 1801. If it be found impossible to re
store the old association of States by such negotiation,
then, and not till then, can statesmen begin properly to
ponder the other problems connected with subjugation
and recognition.
Ile regretted that any one, especially his colleague
(dir. Long), should have anticipated these questions,
and expressed his preference between the alternative of
a war of subjugation and a recognition of Southern in
dependence. Ile regarded either alternative as prema
ture. We may yet, he said, change the war from the
diabolic purposes-of those in power by changing that
Power to other hands, and we are not ready to sever our
Union while that hope remains. Of the two evils, of
subjugation or recognition, he made choice of neither.
He proceeded at length to show how the Union might
be restored, by .leading the individual South, and gave
illustrations from history where statesmanship,through
moderation, bad crowned the victories of war by the
victories of peace and kindness. lie declared for victo
ries without reprisals, and the conduct of the war on
such a policy as would not change our system of go
vernment into a centralized and military despotism.
Vindieration of General Banks.
BOUTWELL, of Massachusetts, replied to the
former remarks of Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, with reference
to the administration of General Banks in Louisutua.
The President had been true to the principles of human
liberty as affecting both whites and blacks, and so with
General Banks, who had shown it by his principles
through a life of integrity and ability. Any temporary
disasters. should go for nothing, for that gentleman
would rise superior to any attacks of his enemies,nd
a
would redeem the territory west of the Mississippi from
the thraldom of rebel sway. Louisiana was not only
free from slavery through the President's proclamation,
but free through the character of its own people. Free
dom has become the public policy of that State, and now
wages are paid for labor, and schools and other bless
ings fellow the great reform.
it was, he said, necessary we should understand the
legal and constitutional relations of the people and the
National Government. The responsibility of the war
was on the institution of slavery and its intrinsic incom
patibility with freedom always and everywhere, from
the beginning. It was clammed by prominent leaders
that there would be a reaction in the North which would
accept what the Smith demanded—namely, a permanent
separation. The question was whether we should re
sume our unity as a nation restored with freedom, or
permit the rude baud of despotism to rule over us. •
The confidence of the South was not in its armies, but
in the success of the Democratic party CI the North, who
would, if successful, make such conditions and arrange
ments as to admit of Southern independence. There
might be such a thing as a war. Democrat, but not a
Democratic party in favor of the pyoseelltUni Of the War.
Milo the Southern Skates, their independence has not
been acknowledged by tie or recognized by 'any other
nation. Theyare public enemies, but not alien enemies.
He believed these States had ceased to exist as political
organization. by their own act.
What, then,remained for the Government of tho United
.gtate,, to do? It was as perfect in.jurisdiction and au
thority as it ever was, and this jurisdiction we intend
to enforce.' We have the right to fix rules and con
ditions for the admission of new State. which the hill
under consideration proposes to do. We mean when
the lluien shall be metered it shall be on republican
principles; and that DO new States, either from the ter
ritory of the West, or accretions from Mexico, or from
any of the eleven revolted States, shall he admitted, if
its constitution is not republican according to our ideas;
nd we intend to maintain the doctrine that wherever
slavery exists republicanism is not, and where slavery
exists a republican form of government, - under the Con
stitution, cannot be;
and we give notice, in the bill
under consideration, to all inhabitants of the revolted
'
States yen must form . your government on the con
ditionthat involuntary servitude shall cease to- exist
w i thin your borders.
In the course of Lb; remarks he advocated the setting
apart of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, as a home
for negroes, giving them the right of suffrage. Their
numbers would be increased by immiration -from the
Northern States. They have:earned this right by their
services in the field and their sacrifices to the cause of
the country. He asked that justice be clone to the negro
race, and said it was our duty to elevate them that they
may enjoy the fruits of their labor.
Mr. DAVIS, of Maryland, rose to move the previous
question, but yielded the floor to Mr. PENDLETOA, of
Ohio, who said lie had desired to analyze the.preypaens
of the till and to explain in detail their operation., to
show they were not only without authority in the Con
stitution, but in direct conflict with the various reserva
tions of powers to the States. He claimed that the origi
nal pretences under which the Republican party came
into power were now abandoned. It appears now Clearly
that this party is revolutionary, that it seeks to use the
powers of the Government to overthrow it, to change its
spirit and- character, and to make it what our fathers
refused to make it.
This bill destroys State Governments and effects con
solidation. It strikes at the very elemental princfple of
confederation; it breaks down State, rights, and they are
anarantoed by the Constitution, laid as its very founda
tion and corner -stone, and have been proven by expe
rience and in practice to be all that the framers of the
Government predicted. -
The latter recognized liberty and empire; they have
made the individual liberty of the citizens consistent
With the extent of our territory and the magnificence of
our imperial domain, and these are to he destroyed un
der the pretence that It is authorized by the provision
of the Constitution which guarantees to the Statesa
republican form of government. The idea that this
for thisclausptiipose occurred before,
e might be used.
and Alt'. Madison refuted it, ac was hoped, forever, in
the Federalist. As long, therefore, as thee xisting re
publican forms are continued by the States, they are
guaranteed by the Federal Constitution. These States
are either in or 'mit of the Union. If they air. in the
Union they are entitled to theltenents and subject to the
duties Imposed by the Constitution. If they aro out of
the Union they are foreign to us, and the I ederal Go
vernment has no power over them except that it subju
gates them.
Mr. DAVIS, of Maryland, ogered some modirications
to the bill, prefaced by a preamble declaring that the
so-called Confederate States are public enemies, and ,as
they Me waging an unjust war, they have no right to
claim a mitigation of the extreme rigors of war; and fur
ther, that they are not entitled to representation in Con
gress, etc. The bill provides for the appointment of pro;
visional Governors, and, as soon as military resistance
shall be suppressed, that measures he taken for calling
a con vention'for the formation of a State Constitntien.
Cortain chiscog of persons who have voluntarily . borne
twins or held office under the Confederate usurpation are
excluded front voting or being elected as delegates.
The condition on which such States shall be admitted
include a provision that involuntary servitntle shall be
prohibited, and freedom forever guaranteed, and that
no debts created under the :intuition of the Usurping
power shall be recognized Or paid by the newly-creatdd
State.
.M to have the preamble engrossed as
by a vote Of 37 yeas against 72 nays,
ustructiou Bill Passed.
.betl—yeas 73. nays 59, as 1'0110W:4!
YEAS
The House vont
a. part of tlo, bill
The 'Kelm
Ilre 1.311 WaN Pio
Rigby, - -
Hooper,
Hotchkiss,
Hubbard (Iowa),
Hubbard (Conn),
Julian,
Kelley,
Kellogg (Mich).
Kellogg - (N
Littlejohn,
Loan,
Longyear,
Marvin, .
Mcßride,
McClurg.,
Mclndoe,
Miller (N 17),
Moorhead,
Morrill,
Morris (N
ADIOS` Diyers,
Loortou onarti 111.yeri?;
Yl.
•
AlNeon,
Ames,
Anderson,
Arnold,
Ashley,
Baldwin (Mass),
'Baxter,
Beams u,
Blow.
Broomall:
'-Cole,
Croo,woll,
Davis (Md),
' Bowes. .
rionuellY.
Briggs.
Eliot."
Farnsworth, •
Fenton,
! , •rank,
(hirtithi.
Allen W. J.,
AllOOOO,
Baldwin (Mien),
Blair (W Vii),
Brooks,
Brown (Wis),
Brown (W Va),
Chanler,
Clay. .
Cox,
Dawson,
Denison,
Eden,
Eldridge,
GansOn.
()rider,
Hall
Harding,
The House at fly
• EVENING SESSION.
Extension of the homestead Law.
The House took up the bill extending to soldiers and
sailors, without regard to color, the benefits of the
homestead law on rebel confiscated lauds.
Mr. JULIAN. of Indiana, and Mr. MILLER, of New
York, severally advocated the pawing° of the bill as not
only demanded by justice, but as a moans of strength
ening the Government.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Ohio, made a speech against the
Republican party, which ho charged with trampling
under foot all personal and State rights, no matter how
sacred. That party welcomed war havoc, and desola
tion, if by the could be iibolishod.
Mr. ALLISON, of lowa, argued that those in .arms
against the United States are traitors as well as public
enemies, and should, as such, he punished under all
the rigors of the laws of war.
At twenty minutes to 10 o'clock the House adjourned.
CONCLUSION OF TUESDAY EVENINCPS SESSION.
Mr. NICIIOLS called Up the act to incorporate the
Fame. Bose Company, of Philadelphia. Passed dually.
CONNELL, an act exempting the Pennsylvania
Asylum of Philadelphia for Indigent Women from tax
ation. Passed
Mr. NICHOL& an act incorporating the Ph iladel
phia County Real Estate Association. 1 assod
Mr. CONNELL, an act incorporating the Manufactur
ing Mutual Insurance Company of Philadelphia. Passed
Mr. NICHOLS, incorporating the _People's Mutual
luintrance Company vi reinnylyania, nissoa
ftwoiy.
Mr. CONNELL, an act relative to the payment of sala
ries of secretaries of sectional boards of school irocte - rs.
Passed finally. .
Mar. CONNELL, an act authorizing Councils to impose
taxesupon personal. property and ill(NIIROS for multi
ulpitpartioscs. assed finally.
Mr. CONNELL, an act for the appointment of addi
tional notaries public in Philadelphia. Passed Vastly.
Adjourned.
.WEDNESDAY2S SESSION.
raetrat 10 o'clock.
Various reports wore made from standing committees.
An not authorizing the novertior to accept the donation
from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company of 2 1i50,000 for
the orphaned children or sol diers and sailors came up on
third reading. The bill passed
Mr. CONNELL called up an act to vacate two intended
streets in the Twenty-fourth ward. of Philadelphia.
'None() finallY.
Mr. LOWEY offered a resolution that the House be
requested to return the appropriation bill to the Senate.
Mr. CLYMER moved to Indefinitely postpotii that mo
tion. Agreed to—yids 21, nays 10. •
Mr. LAT z called up an act lOtorporato the Osceola
Goal and ImproyoUlOnt 00111 Pally, Passed fimtllY. •
An net for Um roller or Charles Hughes, of Blair coun
ty, was reconsidered.
This bill is a claim for payment for iron formerly be
longing to the old Portago Railroad Company.
Mr. LOWRY characterized the claim as unjust and
improper. Ruled been before the committee three years
al o. and had been twice reported itufayerabir. •
Mr. CONNELL thought that it was just and proper. .
and he we,lim vote) for the
Mr. JOHNSON offered an amendment providing that
the Auditor General shall examine the claim, awl If
correct, the 14111110 shall bepaid.
The amoudMont wee adopted, aud, the bill passed
dually.
Mr. JOHNSON called up a supplement to the act In
corporating the Eald Eagle Boom Company. Passed
finally.
Dir. I,AMBERTON, an act to incorporate the Landliolc
Coal and Iron Company. Passed finally,
Mr. Mcgl4 1111,11. Y called up act for payment of claims for
damages during rehel raids. •
Bill discussed by Messrs. Lowry, Clymer, Wilson,
and McSlicrry. Adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. HOPKINS offered ti resolution continuing the
ee.inlnittee to Investigate certain. military frauds until
the August suasion of the Legislature. Not agreed to.
The remainder of the afternoon session of the Senate
Is• a. consented in the discussion of a hill 'style st damages
for rebel raids in the southern counties. Numerous sec
tions were named under the operation of the previous;
question. The vote wets about twenty yeas to (doyen
hays. The opponent.s of the bill managed to prolong its
discussion, without coming to any final vote, until. the
hour of adjournment, Adjourned until evening.
A bill paying damages for rebel raids was defeated,
the Senate having refused to suspend tho
The lODOWilig Min Primed :
Authorizing the appointment of an inspector of Sta
tionary steam-engines iirPhiladelphia.
Incorporating the Philadelphia and Citizens' fee
Company.
Incorporating the Mineral-exploring Company.
The session will he prolonged to a late hour.
CONCLUSION OF TUESDAY EVENING'S SESSION.
Mr. BARGED called irti au act rolati re to the protec
tion of fishermen in the waters of Chesapeake and De
laware Rapt Passe d.
An act for the opening of Broad street to Fisher's lane.
Passed.
,
An - act allowing $1.30 per foot for paving (per yard)
\Vas indefinitely postponed.
An act regulating the storage of gunpowder ia Phila
delphia. Passed.
An act giving the port physician 11,200 per annum.
Passed.
. • .
An act relating to Hamilton and Thirty-first streets,
in the Twenty-fourth ward. Passed.
An act regulating the voting of soldiers was discussed,
but no result was arrived at, two-thirds not agreeing to
its consideration.
An act regulating the Board of Port Wardens. Passed.
Up to ten o'clock the reading and consideration of
bills upon the private calendar proceeded regularly. At
that hour an act, with the harmless title of "an act
relative to the estate of George Frey," was reached.
The proposition seemed to have not the slightest politi,•
04 significance in - . any of its hearings, yet, by, some un
accountable means, it became a party question, many
of the Democrats voting against the bill. After ono or
two ballots the position of the parties became thorough
ly defined, and a war of tactics commenced between the
Democrats (who. were about ten in the minority) awl
the Republicans, who, it was claimed, were deter
mined to put the bill through.
The chair was occupied by Mr. Smith, of Philadel
phia whose rulings carried the contestants through for
livehours without any exhibition of bad feeling on the
Part of any of the members. Neither party would
yield a single point, The yeas and nays were called
repeatedly on every Proposition. The doors, about. 11
o'clock P. M., were closed, and no one was permitted
to leave. Some of those who remained in their seats
refused to 'vote. Motions were made to expel these re
fractory members, but no such motions were carried.
About midnight the original question was lost in a fog
of parliamentary obscurity, which was becoming more
dense every moment. Points of order were raised that,
as the day had expired, the bill was no longer before
the House. The difficulties were aggravated by the
noise. and confusion, which it was impossible for the
chairman to restrain.
At 1.45 A. Dt, fifteen persons were at the same time
- addressing the Chair, and the Chair was interrupting
the private conversation of members, by hammering
the desk in an Unsurpassed style. The din equalled
that of Congress in the pahmest days of the past, and
for at least twenty minutes all business was smpended.
The only distinct words which the ear could catch were
"111-1-s-t-e-r S-p-e-a-k-e-r!" shouted in fifteen differ
ent tones by fifteen different parties, The breaks in the
principal sounds Were filled with the hearty laughter of
the members, at the absurdity of the positten. The
Speaker could of course recognize no Particular indi-
Yidnal. . .
At
A 2.15 A. M. paper missiles were flying_ over the
beads of the members. 'rhe principal occupation of
thine who were not engaged in this business was in
talking, writing out points of order, and appeals from
decisions of the Speaker. Mr. BOYER, of Clearfield,
made himself heard, in a bitter and bold attack upon
two persons who, not being connected with the House,
were, he alleged, upon the floor boring the members.
About half past two o'clock A. M. Speaker JOHNSON,
having resumed the chair, a compromise was effected
between the leading Republicans and the leading Demo
crats, by which the bill was allowed to vase as far as
second reading and then lie over. The House then ad
journed.
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION:
An act relative to the estate of George Frey, (the. same
bill which excited the distal:44mi last night, ) defeated.
An act making incompatible the holding of certain
aliens was postramed indefinitely.
An act to incorporate the At lantic•Li fe Insurance Com
pany. (This bill authorizes the capital of the company
to be extended to 41,000,000, and allows the organiza
tion to commence business when 41,000 has been paid
in.)
Mi. COCHRAN, of Philadelphia, mend to amend by
requiring the company to have *20,000 paid iu before
commencing business. lle alluded to the provisions of
the hilt as being unusual, and affording , no adequate
protection to insurers."
Mr. LABAR opposed the bill, as calculated to - work a
fraud upon the people.
Mr. HOPKINS said there were enough insurance
companies already established. Already the people
bad suffered greatly from such bogus institutions,
which, without any capital, had victimized those who
were innocent enough to trust their managers. lle op
posed the bill as opening. a door for fraud. if the bill
was passed, the amendment of Mr. Cochran should he
adopted, requiring a reasonable cash basis before in
surances could be effected.
Mr. BARGER said that .the bill, as it stood, actually
allowed one million dollars' worth of business to be
done on one thousand dollars actual capital. There
were already enough insurance companies in operation,
and there With certainly uo good reason urged on the
door why this particular bill, containing privileges so
injurious to the people, should be allowed to pass. The
amendment of Mr. Cochran was one which, as a simple
measure of safety, he would himself have proposed.
The rights of the people, who looked. to the Legislature
to plysi; just laws, demanded that 'Mauch extraordinary
Powers should be confided to any body of men.' 1
The amendment of Mr. Cochran was agreed to, but
the House refused to suspend the rules to proceed to the
consideration of the '
. . .
An act providing for the payment of the militia serv•
ing in the Schuylkill county mots in 1662 waspassed.
An act withdrawing the proceeds of the Land Scrip
(donated by the National Government to the State) from
the Agricultural College in Centre county was postponed.
An act relative to Port Wardens was considered. A
portion of it, referring to the clearing of docks, etc. ,was
passed, but Nr. HOPKINS opposed the Bth and9th sec
flour., on the ground that they compelled all vessels,
navigating the Delaware to pay. a license of IMO, anti
that theyauthorized the hoard to regulate port charges.
These provisions, he said, would seriously affect the
commerce ofPhiladelp hia. The objectionable sections
were stricken old,
An act incorporating the Mercer and - Butler Railroad
Was defeated. Adjourned.
Mr. MYERF.", from the special committee to inquire
into the condition of Camp Curtin, reported that the
ground was unfit for camp purposes. '
An act extending the charter ofthe Bank of Mont-.
gomery county was passed.
Numerous local bills were considered.
Atliuurned until eYening.
8E66'011.,
ALLEMAT4 frail' the committee to look after
twenty-seven Southern refugees,reported that they had
been provided for.
An act incorporating the Philadelphia and Wilkes
burro Railroad Company was killed.
An act giving the Councils of Philadelphia4ower to
increase the salaries of municipal officers was passed.
The remainder of the session was spent in the con
sideration ,of the Senate amendments to various House
bills.
ENGLISIT PICTOMALS.—Prom Mr, S, X, Kromer,
403 Chestnut street, we have the Illustrated London
News and the Illustrated NellPs of the World of April
16, and also All the Year Round and the News of the
World of same date.
AUCTION NOTICH—LAIZGE SALE OP BOOTS AND
,54.110E5.—W0 would Call the attention of buyers to
the large and desirable sale of 1,000 eases boots,
shoes, brogans, balmorals, gaiters, cavalry boots,
&e., to be sold by catalogue, for cash, this morning,
by Philip Ford & Co., auctioneers, at :their store,
Nos. 525 Market and 522 Comtheree street.
"Wu CALL the attention of our readers to Chu
magnificent assortment of fine French bronze
figures, groups, and vases, Italian marble statu
ary, bisque groups, Ste., to be sold this morning, at
the salesrooms of Messrs: Scott 86 Stewart, at 10
o'clock precisely.
LARGE. /IMPORTANT POSITIVE SALE OP Day
Goons, CAI:VETS, MATTING, STRAW GOODS, &C.,
Tllis DAY.—The early attention of dealers -is re
quested to the extensive and chOICC assortment of
American, British, French, German, and Swiss
dry goods; carpets, mattings; straw goods, sun um
brellas, Sec., &c., embracing 850 packages and lots
of staple and fancy articles in silks, cottons, linens,
woolens,rand worsteds (In large and desirable varie
ties), to be peremptorily sold by catalogue, on four
months' credit, and part for cash, commencing this
InOrliing at ten o'clock precisely with carpets and
mailings, to be continued, without intermipaten, the
greater part of the day, by John B. Myers & Co.,
auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street.
O'Neill (Pa),
Orth,
Patterson,
Perham,
Pike,
Pomeroy,
'Price,
Rice (Masa).
tMice (Maine).
Rollin. (X 14),
Schenck,
gchollold,
Shannon,
Sloan,
Smitheri:,
Spaulding,
Thayer,
Upson,
Wanhnuratimaa),
Williams,
Wilder, .
Wilson, - . ' -
Wi udoln.
Woodbridge. •
OrrNioN ivr,ron-Drwr BATte.s.—Gov.
Andrew some time since addressed a letter to the
President, remonstrating against the refusal of the
United States paymasters to pay Chaplain Harri
son' of the 5.1111 Massachusetts (colored) regiment,
his legitimate pay and allowances, they tendering:
him the $lO a month, which it is chained that color ,
cd troOps are only to receive. Tho President re
ferred the matter to Attorney General Bates, ask
ing his opinion. The Attorney General has decided
that Chaplain Harrison is it chaplain in the service,
and that ns such ho is entitled to full pay—paNnitts
tore, hating no discretionary power to withholit pay
nom officers in the service on amount of their color.
Ho also gives it as his opinion that the law fixing a
low rate of pay for colored persons in the army was
intended to apply to those who are laborers, and
not to negro soldiers in the field; with and perform
ing the same duties as Other POldiev of fairer corn.
ptexionr,
NAYS
Harris (Md),
Harris Hill.
Herrick.
Holman,
Johnson (Pa),
Johnson (Ohio).
Korman.
Knapp,
Law,
Lazoar,
he Blond,
Long.
Marcy.
McAllister,
Middleton.
Morrison,
Noble,
O'Neill (Ohio).
Pondleton.
o o'clock took a recosa till semen.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
MARRIOBURGI, May 4, 1864
SENATE.
1101 USE.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Public Entertainments.
THE MmircAL FESTIVAL—f° NOTP.K Dhaffi."—
The musical festival in aid of the Sanitary Fair
opened very auspiciously, last evening, to one of the
most brilliant and intelligent audiences that have
Over thronged the Academy. The promise to pro..
duce an American opera upon.a truly grand•scale
was in all possible particulars most admirably ful
filled. Our public has witnessed few more imposing
scenes than the ono which opened "Notre Dame,"
with its view of the great church, its hundred cho
risters and more, anti its fine and varied costumes
and accessories. AS a spectacular entertainment
alone, " Notre Dame" was well worth a visit, and
its tasteful, energetic, and sometimes impressive
music augmented the pleasure.
The "Soldier's Song," in the second act—a fine,
full song, With excellent body and spirit—was the
greatest SueCeSS of the evening, and received an em
phatic encore. The finales of the latter acts were
good examples of the composer's best power, anti in
the dance and march music generally, Mr. Fry has
shown greater freshness, vigor, and inspiration than
in his more dramatic passage. The faults of his
opera are Italian, and are the usual faults of all
attempts in the Italian sehool—conventionati
ties and mannerisms of phrase, movement,
and feeling, which Verdi himself so often repro
duces. Occasionally, Mr. Fry has taken an impulse
from the theatre-hoards, not an inspiration from his
muse, and from new fields of musical idea. But
throughout, allowing for exceptional faults, Mr.
Fry has shown a general sustainment of his subject
highly creditable to his ability and culture as a mu
titian, and to the promise of American art. With
the energy of Medori, Maszolini; and an Italian
company, the effect of Mr. Fry's work would
lmve been greater by half; but it received a
very fair rendering, under all the cireumstanceS,
front the talent which the musical committee have
collected. Mr. Oastlo is a true tenor, and sang with
much taste and meant. Mr. Campbell's was
decidedly the best performance of the evening. At,
the close of the performance, Mr. Fry was honored
with a merited call before the curtain, and made a
sensible and modest speech. We aro happy to state
that "Notre Dame" will be repeated, and we shall
have, perhaps, more to say of Its merits. For the
present, we regard it as upon the whole 119 t lit all
inferior, tp say the least, in idea, spirit, and purpose
to the " Ione" of Signor Petrella, tho latest Italian
novelty, we believe, which, upon its ptaformanee In'
New York, made molten sensation.
Pey,
r Ra rr dford,
Rattle (Psd,
Randall (Ay),
' Rollins (Me),
Ross,
Sco it t t,
Sm h,
Steele (Dr Y),
Steele (NJ),
Stiles;
Strouse,
Stewart,
Ward,
Webgtem,
Whaley (W Vn),
Whet,ler,
Chilton A White.
Yemen.
Tonight Haydnlg grand and charming oratorio
of "The Creation , ' will be given with a splendid
force of singers, and grantor effect than it has over
before received In our concert rooms, It will surely
attract a crowded audience.
,
PE . l".h. Dnuw's A ItCII-SrllaliT Tit %Amu. Mr.
Lester Wallach's play of "Rosedale" will be with
,al lawn after 'Friday evening, for Mr. Griffiths (who
StrWoll "performs the part of Miles McKenna. in It)
taker; his benefit with other pieces, on Saturday
evening, and Frank Drew commences an engage
ment. "Rosedale," without much originality, and
with no small complicity, and even some confusion
of plot, is calculated to show elf the resources of a
o n_ a p p ,A; - .4 •1 o d theatre and the ability of a good
corps drainaliqui. If possible, It has boon set on the
stage hero oven better than originally at Wallack's
Theatre. Now scenery by Messrs. Hawthorne and
R. S. Smith, and all other material adjuncts, helped
this. Besides, Mr. Dodworth composed some avi
propriato and pleasant music for it, in which ho
placed some finely-executed solo pieces. We have
already generally noticed the manner in which. the
play is acted. Mr. Barton 11111, who is "every Inch"
an actor, as Lear was "a King," plays the liero's
part—at once dashing, amiable,and coolly sarcastic—
with equal spirit and success, and his slang song is
wonderfully well executed. Mr. Stuart Robson, In
the eccentric .comedy part .of Squire Kolb, and Mr.
Marlowe as the aristocratical Colonel May, are
equally to bo commended. Mr. Gossin does not ren
der full justice to the really line part of Malllteic
Leigh, who, though a country doctor, might have
been shown us a gentlemanly Instead of a rather
brusque character. Of the ladies, let us say that
Mrs. Drew acquits herself wall in a character not
quite adapted for her, and that Miss M. (Jan has
established herself, in a diftloult line, by her per
formance of the part of Millie Slork, the house
keeper. There is not much in the part, as written,
but Miss Carr made a groat deal, bat not too much
of it. Miss .T. Renrroverdid the character of Sarah
Sykes. As for the heroine, so well sustained by
handsome Miss Elizabeth Price, we can only say
that her success shows what en excellent school for
young professionals Arch-street Theatre now le.
When Miss Price left, Walnut-street Theatre, where
she played small parts only tolerably, no ono would
have imagined that, in two seasons, she could have
appeared, with credit to herself and acceptability
by the public, in the line in which the late Miss
Emma Taylor was so deservedly popular.. Yet,
now she performs the part of Lady Florence May
better than Emma Taylor could have played it, and
has the further advantage of a finer taste in ens
tame than Emma Taylor ever possessed. The
theatre is so crowded each night that It is a pity
"Rosedale" is to be withdrawn. Since the season
commenced there has not boon what is styled tia
thin house"? at Mrs. Drew's theatre.
THE Bonk:NUN GLASS BLOWERS gave their
opening exhibition yesterday evening at the Assem
bly Building. The performances of this tronpe af 4
ford an opportunity-of thoroughly examining the
interesting art of working* in glass. The transparent
glass steam engine, which is kept in operation
during the evening, enables the uninitiated to Min.
prebend the movements Of the great promoter of
civilization.
Biles SUSANNAn , Erixi - s, Tun ORATOR Or' Six-
TEEN Tx:*liS.—There is great curiosity to . hear.
Miss Evans, the youthful orator, sixteen years of
age, who speaks in Concert Hall Friday evening of
this week. Bev. T. L. Cuyier, of New York, uses
the following language in relation to Miss Evans
"We had a late visit from 'Miss Evans, the young
Welsh discourser of temperance, to the pulpit of our
Lafayette-avenue Church. She is a modest maiden
of fifteen, with a clear, sweet voice, a pleasant face,
and a warm, Christian heart. She talks right on
With the utmost simplicity and directness, eschews
all clap-trap and buffoonery, and when she is
through hundreds are ready to enroll themselves in
the ranks as - pledged abstainers: Full-grown men
are impressed by her artless eloquence, and 'a little
child leads them. , Her speaking in our church re
minded us of the pastor who nEepared a powerful
discourse expressly to reach a six-foot sinner of
strong intellect in his congregation; But when the
man soon after presented himself for admission to
the Chureh r he stated that he was lead to Christ by
come touching stories which his little daughter had
brought Mime to him from the Sabbath school.
"I confess that I felt a few misgivings when I in
troduced the little maid with her 'jockey' and scar
let feather to the pulpit ; especially as the house was
crammed with nearly two thousand. But I remem
bered that Father Abraham had lately gone to the
United States Capitol to hear Miss Dickinson, and
so I hid behind the illustrious precedent. Her speech
was seasoned with the salt of true religion, and it
would have - aided rather than hindered the deepest
revival feeling. She seems to have been raised up of
Providence to do a work for that neglected class who
are now marchino• ' hellward almost unchallenged—
the tipplers. Herhistory is singular.
"Miss Susannah Evans is a native of Aberdare, in
Wales ; her father was a dram seller, andi a drunk
ard. A Sunday-school recitation pronounced hp her
at an anniversary was the means of refOrmillh , her
father. Discovering that she possessed a gilt for
persuasive speaking, she began, at twelve years, to
address her Welsh country folk on temperance. In
London and Manchester she was soon welcomed by
crowds of auditors, and last year she determined on
a mission to America. Large audiences have
gathered to hear her at New Haven and else where ;
she is overwhelmed with invitations to lecture; her
head does not seem to have grown dizzy with suc
cess; and, for one, I believe she has been sent over
to us to aid in forwarding that temperance revival
so sorely needed, and whose symptoms are growing
apparent on every side."
Tuz "FrAmExcE ,, Suwmst IlLwitisE, Sold at 630
Chestnut street, has won hosts of friends by its un
questionable superiority ovor all others in use It
performs a g,re:.tter variety of work than any of its
rivals, and performs it better ; and e%mry " Florence ,2
victim sold is guaranteed to eve entire satlsMe
tion or the money will be refunded.
GIerNERAL GRANT is CA - mr. —General Grant
leads a very simple life while in camp. The inven
tory of his baggage when he made 1112 brilliant
campaign in the rear of Vicksburg, it may be 4e
membered, was a briar-wood telescope and a tooth
brush. His clothes are worn threadbare, and, de
spite the steady brushing of his servant, they will
have an untidy look l due no doubt, to the General's
going everywhere and seeing everything fothimself.
After he gets through with the Campaign in Vir
ginia, thelGeneral will take good care to procurelor
himself a full new suit at the Brown Stone Clothing
Hall of Rocklin' Si Wilson, Nos. 603 and 4;01 Chest
nut street, above Sixth.
A FINE COLLECTION of French bronze figurco,
grotto, and vases, with finely carved ItigiftE Elar
ble groups and classical VitSCS, will he sold at' pub
liesale this morning at 10 o'clock, at the saleg
room of Keen's, Scott Sc Stewart No. Clhestmlt
Strout.
IMPORTANT TO THE I,Ames.—We invite the at
tention of our lady readers who are interested in the
coming Fair for the. Sanitary. Commission to the ad
vertisement, in another cohunn of our paper to-day,
of Mr. John M. Finn, corner of Arch and Seventh
streets. The stock of goods offered by M. Finn
embraces the most extensive assortment of Zephyrs,
of all colors and shades, Shetland Wools, Cambric
Edgings, Quilted Rufflings, Bugle Gimps, Braids,
Bindings, Embroidering Silks, Crochet Cottons,
Zephyr Patterns, the celebrated Germantown Wool,
Pans, Pocket-books, Hosiery,, Gloves, Morocco
Satchels, Travelling Bags ' and a capital assort
ment of Sun Umbrellas. Mr. Firm , s liberal offer
to deduct eight per cent. from all bills bought for the
use of the Fair, we hope will elicit the response it
deserves.
MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF SUN UMBRELLAS.—Mr.
John M. Finn, Seventh and-Arehstreet.s, in another
column of our paper to-day, under the head of
" Ladies Preparing Articles for the Great Cenrra;
Pah'," offers a splendid catalogue - of goods,
Inany of which are highly suitable for making up
fancy and useful articles for the coming• Fair, on all
of which he proposes to take off a specific per cent
age in the way of didcount. We hope that the ladles
of our city will avail them Selves of this timely 'offer,
and act upon the suggestion. We may state, in this
connection, that Mr. Finn has now in store a mag
nificent assortment of Ladies' Sun Umbrellas, a
Very seasonable article, and that his extensive trade
in this department enables him to sell at unusually
reasonable prices. .
EXTriAMIDINAP.V.—An eveninw
or two since, we happened in at the delightful en
tertainment of Professor Weyman, corner of Tenth
and Chestnut streets. As usual, the hall was
crowded with the elite of our city, who manifested
in rounds of applause their pleased appreciation of
the Professor's wonderful tricks.
At the stage of the performance whew the uls.
quitous "Bobby" is introduced, ho was oomph
thented on i tine personal appearance. tt
yes !" suld hc, " X bought this suit at the fashlou-.
*Able clothing store. of Granville SWIE/is,' No, 609
liestrait, street." The reply "drew tVwen th e
house."
Conics, Dimwits, INVEATED NAILB, ENLA.RG.2O.
Joisvre, and all diseases of the feet, oured without
• inconvenience to the patient by Drs.?ache
pun or 7 4
Tie & Barnett, Surgeon 0 1 11C0p0111919, 921 0199411111
street. Refer to physicians nut! surgeons of the
city. tf
CITY I i ] IS.
T,n RIGI4T 130nn.-- 4, 1t to ritrnoral
nanka is to be superseded by Q c „ ral
is a soldier, and of the fighting sor t
that this wilt be an " augur that will
triove the 104Ses by the banks of the p
This appointment augurs well b>r the i}e.,;; 4 ,'
and it augurs well for the taste of ~,,„0 ,4 !:
80 many of them getting th eir spring 1,;;; . ,, :
Stokes &Co.'s, under the tiontinental,
A Wowmatrux. Cone OE Dysegvsik.
TEEN YEARS' S.rarinino.—Da.
been a constant sufferer with Dyspc,,i,.;
eighteen years, during which time I c.thrrA
1 ever enjoyed a perfectly well day,
times when the symptoms were wir e „,..
than at others, and then It seen3e,l i t
great relief to die. I bad at all time,
feeling in my head, but latterly my
much increased that I beeamejalinost
floss of any kind ; my mind was
with gloomy thoughts and foreboding:i,,, ; ; i ' i,
tempted to change their current by reaqi nz
a sensation of icy coldness, In celinec' e;",:
dead weight, as It were, rested upon iuy ,;,
a feeling of sickness would occur at (:, r;
and great pain to my eyes, accompaniei
was the continual fear of losing my re,„„ n,
1
experienced greet lassitude, debility, an I 1) ,..,
ness, which made it difficult to walk by
sleep at night I 1 became axone to
posed only to seclusion, and having Lr1.,.1
of a number of eminent physician,
schools, finally came to the conclusion ill,tf„
disease, at my present age, 45 yearn, tho r ,,
cure in existence, But, through the int,m,„.
lilvine Providence, to whom 1 dev , nitiy
thanks, I at last found a sovereign reina,l y
Dyspepsia Pills 'and Tar tiordial, w 1,..),
.„ 0 , 1
tiny° e ffectually removed alino.4
my long lief of ailments and bad Neu . ,
their place health, pleasure, and c0ut „, 0 1 .. a , r . ,
my everyday companions.
J/11111;Fi rd. ••
No. 463 North NO6Oritt 41.re(.1,
Formerly of Woodbury, N. J. '
1)r. 'Wlmbarni Office, No. 10 NvrEi 5e,,,„
Philo dolphin.
001.1)Fli (1011q/Jfll AHTIIM A, (!j,TA 4,itd4 B.
rrlfl IM /LOA 11/4}:2.ll.:Eifi.—Any i./1/ (.11' :40nt,
of the throat, mused by Cold or
of the•volee, relieved by tislin; tinite,ey
Troches."
1/LmittiYhmti 'MUM); the rily are rnsiolothill y
vited to call at the agency and exemitai 4, 'flu; N,
American Ilyelupedia," being the most val."'
compendium of eel vcrmi Informution tim' pt.
Ibdied. Complete In 4dglitoon ;v A
oum styles of binding. The ligentsy for till., work
at No. 33 South i ixth street, second story,
doors above- Chestnut. .13.—A. ,pecw, 1 „,
tmtde tO VIVI)SYMOtai
. _
EYR Es.ct most successfully tronted Ly
Isaacs, M. I)., Doullst and Aurlst, at No. 511 Ph
stroot. ArtMeMl eyes blurted. No eimnlN
oxamlnat tun. myt.ut
OuNTracartm , pjfaTfo,—All do :lowest and oh
atylos, for spring wear, in Polt,Blllc, and Ousitnon
will bo found ut Wurburton , a, No. 430 Oftwa t
otroot, next door to the P 044 (WIN, tnyut
A NEW PERPTIME NOR TEE NANDICEILOIIIEB,
Phalon's
Night Blootning Corous.”
Night, 1119outhig. oaroua,"
Phalon's
" Night 131:tinning Corouß.,,
Plialon's
Plialonig
" Night Blooming , (Icrou3
Pitulonig
"Night Blooming 00reu8."
PlialoaVs
Night Blooming oorous,"
Phal on's
" Night 1110.)in [rig oorou.a..P
A most exquisite, dellaate, and Prairn nt Perfume,
(Rallied from the rare and beautiful flower from
which it talon Its name.
Manufactured only by Punr.ox & Sio, Now York
imvenny, ov OOTINTIMVINTA.
Milt NON . 144Ai.oNis—TANic NO °TIMM.
Sedovrox,Hor..r.owArr, & Co., Agents, Sixth and
Markot streets, Philadelphia. Sold by all Drug
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C Carson, TOrrehliale
C A Woodworths.w, USA
Wm Field, Kentucky
olt Wilson, Waeli ll C
0 H Morrison, Wash, I) C
T S Day, California
Af P Wood, Louisville
S B De Bow, Poona
M Brown, Kentucky
1) L Hutrerford, Conn
CUR Warner, New York
Gee A Cochran, New York
Max Borger, New York
J A Crosby, New York
ig Creasman, Cherry Tree
Gen Juo M Woodburn, Pa
Dr J Steele, St Paul
Miss E Steele, St Paul
Dr Jno Leaman & I a, PAnna
Isaac A Al Mourn, Reading
33 Trion, Heading
J J Conner, Pottsville.
David Mumma, & la, Penns
J Brower Sr lady
D Loinison & do, Peoria
L Benedict, New York
Theo Hayden, New York
Paid V Nicholson, N Y
G Kennedy, New York
C N Seymour, New York
John Melly, Lebanon
Deo Alounijoy. New York
Lieut J E Baggier, U S k
.5 Milliken, Pennsylvania
A C Goell, New York
G IT McCabe, Tamaqua,
Pinegrove
'T Nash Now Orleans
W Mph*, Dun enunou,Pa.
R Fitzmanriee, Penna
.W Dung Mom Patina
E Josephson, Penna
A J Cummings, New York
'l' A McDonald, New York
R Iti Hutehinaom Del
A Dunlevy. Delaware
W Edmondson, Palma
F.A Cunningham
C Devereuk, Mass
W C Brooks, Boston
T H Williams & wf, Oil City
B"C Loelmood, Baltimore
P Marie, New York
Chas F Robbins, California
Geo fi Cooke, California
Mr & Mrs W Brine, N
D W Middleton, Wash, D C
Miss Middleton, Wa,h, DC
Miss Ingle, Washing, D C
C H Pratt, Chicago
A C Spring, Boston
W Brunson & wt,lndiana
Miss .T Marsh,lndiana.
Miss Kate WiFoll,llllliitnit
J A Courtney, Baltimore
C r Stansbury, Wash, B C
John A Hiestand,Lanca,ster
J A Borland, New York
Robert Phillips, Balt
E C James, New Jersey
Master James N 1
John Simpson 4 ,Pittsbnrg
Kennedy, Pittsburg
James Irvin, pooh 'd co
Wm Walker, Ohio
'Robert Johootnu, Bait
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J Barton, Jr: flew
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Wm Duyer, New York
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N P Tillinghast, Wash, D C
T S Smith,AVambington,l) C
A W Wilcox, Norfolk, Va.
W H Ke6fe_, Gouldsboro
WC Mix, S A
Thor poring
H BarblJ
B Mullen
Geo Richards
James Myers
E Kelly
S Atwood, New York
II D Word, New York
Pliny Fisk, New York
nos H Bacon, New York
.Tuo W Work & la,Logan,o
Mr & Mrs Farnsworth ,Prov
1) E Small, York, Pa
C S Newcomb, Troy, N Y
Wet Babbitt, Newton, N .1
.ludge Donaldson, Potts's'
Sand Harrison, Pottsville
Moat P 1) Corey, R. I
Cam G S Shaw, U S A
B Von Ahrensleben,
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J A Preston, New Haven
JD Becker, Reading •
T Polhemus,Jr, New York
Miss N. List, Wheeling
E 11 Underhill, U S A
1%1 'Johnson, Arkansas
Geo IT Burke, Oil Citry
E H .1-11)11SP, New York
Ileury. Clapp, Jr, New York
W S Stewart
J S Smith, New York
Ikw Blitir, Michigan,
W Hammond ,Miehigan
J Robertson, New York
- ARV Young, Memphis
C Walsh, New Jersey
W H Dayton, New lock
T S Fountain, New York
It McCabe
W F Coss, New York
DI Brewster, New York
Max Glaser, Cincinnati
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S r Haggard, Chicago
B F Wood, New York
E T Lindley
W B Thompson, Wash, D C
J 31cClatchey, Penult
A H Pope, Bethlehem
P Wooliyer
T Humphreys, Maryland
.1 8 Sehimerhorn, N
C Magill, Philadelphia
C E Mulford, - Bridgeton
J 13 McDowell, Delaware
1) Mcßride, Bridgeton, N J
ED Cox, Mt Holly
G L Boyd, Tamaqua.
Richd Lee, Pottsville
R Effinger, Wash, D C
81t Dickson, Wash, Ile
L Edwards
11 Edwards
Jacob Merritt, Mt Holly
A E Taylor, Salem, J
Wm smith
Jelin (lender
11 Storrs, Emporium
Dr S Gibson, Emporium
Richard Henrys
W N Smith
Lemon Birch, Reading
'Wm Grant, St Clair
chants'.
Miller, Carlisle
P It Kammerer, Ohio
II L II 1 son Otearaeld•
KM Stanhrougit, DOW York
C W Bowler, Wash, DC ,-.
(1 W u tini, Wash, DO'
W W Hanley . , Waoh, D C
Mrs Troutnum, Clearfield. I.
II F Bigler, Clearfield
ueu W Bt filer, Clearfield,
C MOO, Pittxbarg
E Kiernan, Penna.
it Smith, Ohio
a F Yougling,,Ohio
F Kennedy, Bridgeton,. N J
McFadden, Pemny
J A Myers Antleltrted: Pit
Ii Fenno.'
S McHenry, Audenried,,, Pa.
John Weir, Now-York
J Young, New York
J D McCord, Pittsbiwg_
W B Wagldek„Alex„ Vit
A K Towno, No* irvrlc
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'Mrs F O lrye.t.. Buffalo
John riteturttme New Y. pk
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Miss Stevenson, Carlisle
111o8 • mao, Carli,lo
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mg , myier, Pittsburg
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1' Welder, Di Hampshire
JP Park, Franklin, Pa
A.Anstin, Cincinnati
Elias Hale, New York
C 11 Bale, A•4•11 , r York
Miss N: T Hale, New York
Miss DI A line, New - York
Miss IVIla le, New. York
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It Mann, Penns.
Thos Haddon, Unient-n,Pat
Ilitrvey P trurit.st,
Puttoth Columbia, Pa
Frank McGear, New Jersey
John Reath.flautingdon
Geo A Ramsey, Ohio
S 3M3laster, Petersburg
11 Boiler 4 son, Eric. Pa
.1 Reynelds, Cincinnati, 13
C Fear, 'Somerset co, Pa
.Tohunon, Somerset co, Pa
Albortl3lack, Somerset co
Mist: N Scrogges New emu,
New Castle
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FR Slang, Penna
W A Mard, Ashland
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A B Shaftr, Stroudsburg
E; Miller, Stroudsburg_
S Sigler, Oaklgnd„ YR, -
A S Robbins, Ohio
J D Downs, Downsville.
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.1W Jouta4 & la Priaeat6
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W Wright ]a, Wash's
McKee & son, Ilarlotond
C li Christ,
W Jackson, NelyiNork,
Wa:.l"aaltaa
H .1 B Morgan Potitiutpro
N 13 Brawn , Salein s N S
31i Sparks, Pottsville
D .1 Durunel,MuinUdelstwn
S J SSA° Lanmon
A J Sunni & wt . IiSA
Mr. II Willetts.lkowure
Mrs M Mr-nett, WIN Ware
M, 71 Merrell, Pe:twat*
ithuentsal.
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Dr W li Watson, liodford
S IN Kier, Pittsburg
Wm Davis, Pittsburg
W Hanson, Oil City
B K Rathbun°, Oil City
B W Buckrider, Cleveland
Mr ,St Mrs J rinelly,ClevoF4
M A Barlow & we, Ohio '
Goo A Douthlll, St Look
Geo Couch, St Louis
N Palk, St Louis
hI S Page, Boston
C F Mom, liarerhill, Etio
Chas A Campbell, N J
J A Delinff, Lebanon, Pa
N Yocum
D 11 Sexton, Jr, Pittsburg
C A Bauvart, Ifarrisburg
C C Sprague, Wash, 1) 1.
R. It Jones, Wash, 0 C
IW A Lock hart St John, p
II A Jamison, Wash, 1). C
T H Jamison, Wash; D C
C II Bruner &la, Now York -
A S livens, Fort Wayne
M A Wilson, Ohio
J L Sharpe, Montreal
A L Hyman, Nashville
Jas Collins, New York
Mosey, Now York ."
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C 11 Christy, Missouri
II Ingersoll, Maine
Wal Mulford, Delaware
A Waters. Arkansas - 11
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C Harbour, Wheeling
J A Bever, New York
JF Smith, Montreal
A Thompson, Wash, D C
C B.Grnnb, Lancaster
Mrs J Moore, New York
Mrs S Len, New York
D Caldwell, Huntingdon
1! Beyer, Now York
B P Shenk & wf, Lancaster
J A }Mien &la, rimicastor
C Pittsburg
J W Jenkins, Titusville
J Carr, Roston
11 11 Cbeatliam,Wash,D C
-Ambrose Snow , New York
Jas W Yates, New York
J V o'Donohne,Jr.&M,NY
W Y Selleek, Wash, 1) C
S Harmount, Ohio
Jas Saeger
G L Kelly, New York
James A Briggs, New York
3B Finlay. Kittanning, Pa
0 H Dean, Cincinnati
Geo Gardner, Boston
A 'Welch, New Jersey
David Pollinger Perry CO
Henry Pollingor,Perryco
Jos kirk & wt', Mum
011.1.1C1., Norfolk, Va
W Id Randall & wf,Schl co
Chas W :leaks Boston
Geo .1 Wincliefl, Mass
C D Cardette, Philo,
Geo Montgomery, New York
G W Knight, New York
C B White, New York
C H DIN Boras, Now Turk
S Pollak, New York
B H Woodworth, N Y
S C Hyde, Smithport, Pa
Geo Mears, Pollux
C H Davenport, Arkansas
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Mr Davenport la, Ark
S Francis, Harrisburg
C Maitland, Now York
C Remington & wiio
J W Hanna, Lock Haven
.TP Cochran,' Delaware
J Cochran, Delaware
' 0 II Robertson, Troy,. X Y
S C Merrill, U S N
E R Skinner, Tolodo,o
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J C Branagan, New York
'Henry Richardson & WI
G A Turner & lit, N Y
W Weber, ludiunu
JOhn t+ Allen, Loxingtou
Dr .1 SyOllX,
W Cassell Sr p; . Y
G Worgau,l.qow Ycirk
8 Colmnan, Jr, Wub.port.
Mrs Muria, Now York
E R Benuot4 ;Vim' York
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Wm Fox, Pottsville
C P Fearing. Now York
E M Rabbard, Indiana
F Lindsey, Indiana
,T & wf, PittShUrg
Ja, O'Hara, Pittsburg
Mr & Mrs Broom, New York
Miss S E Broom, New,York
EfIWTIA Tappan, New York
Mrs I.) Timm, Now York
H N Gantbrill, Baltimore
Oliver Hoyt, New York
A W Daniel, Delaware City
Moses Brinkley, Now YOrk
Goo W McCook. Ohio
Rl') Lacey; :Tkw York
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1' A Ames, Boston
J B Newark, 1c .1
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T Walker, Now York
A J Andoe,m, Blair co, Pa
G W Dower, 'Wash, Pa
IL Booth, WiudsHigion, Pn
A Port, Huntingdon
P Ludlam & In, New Jersey
J Sperry - , Danville, Pat
W JStanhope, Pa
R II Decker, New York
Meg Pattlditm., Now Ydrk
W II Shipman, Peuna
Clots Hyde, .Oil Creek, Pa
D Leas Jr, Newark, .N
Chas finnttiugar, Tam:mina.
C P Rogers, Ranror, Me
C AI Harker Mt hotly
BP' Pocks, bela.ware
Josiah Perry Harrington
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W Staten, Merlin, Md
Z Marshall, Berlin, Md
W Giles, Laurel, Del
John Bailey, New York
Henry_ C Jarrott
J W Higgins, Brooklyn.
W Roche, New York
B It Wood, U S N•
C Martin, Alex, Irft
o Ramsdell, Jersey . Shoro•
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3 DT Riglandor, Now York
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W W Velum
P Miller, VO.utort,, 0
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