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VOL. VI.-No. 9.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JULY 12, I860.
DOUBLE SHEETTHREE CENTS.
THIRD EDITION
WAR! WAR! VAR!
STEAMER "PERSIA" AT NEW YORK.
Two Great Battles Fought
In Bohemia.
TOTAL DEFEAT OP TflE
AUSTRIANS.
Rejoicings of the Prussians.
AUSTRIAN LOSS-12,000 MEN
Surrender of the Entire Hanove
rian Army to Gen. Manteuffel.
IMPORTANT FROM ENGLAND.
lord Derby Instructed to Form
a Tory Cabinet.
AN ADVANCE IN FIVE-TWENTIES.
X3te. Etc., XBtO.. 23 to., xsto.
Sandy Hook, July 1 2. The Royal mail steamer
Persia, lroin Liverpool June 30, and Queenstown
Jul j 1, has passed this point.
The Persia passed, on July Cth, lu. lattitude 47
degrees longitude 38 degrees 23 minutes, the
steamship Atlantic, bound to Nc w York.
Late Berlin despatches claim decisive victories
over the. Austrians, on the 27th and 28th, near
Nachod and at Frankevau. The Austrian losses
are stated t from 3(100 to 4000, and 8000 pri
soners. There were ereat rejoicings at Berlin.
The Hanoverian army has surrendered at dis
cretion lo the Prussians.
Lord Derby has beeu compelled to form a
purely Tory Cabinet.
The Great Eastern, with the Atlantic Telesrraph
cable, left Medway at noon, on the 30th June,
for Beaihaven direct The laying; ot the cable
will commence on the 10th.
The Ministerial arransemcnts are unknown.
Lord Monck, Governor of Canada, is to be
made a British peer.
The Anstrians have forced their way through
the Tovale Pass, and into the valley of Can
nonica. 1 The headquarters of the Italian army
are at Torre Malaberg.
There ib nothing later from Silesia or Bohemia.
Rumors are current in Paris that the arming
ol the Toulon Squadron has been ordered.
At the Paris Bourse Rentes closed firm at
63f. 30c.
The Africa, from Boston, and the Malta, from
New York, airlved at yueenstown June 30.
Commercial Intell licence.
Liverpool. June 80. Cotton is quiet and un
changed; sales on Saturday, 10,000 baies.
Breadsiutfs qnii t and steady.
Provisions had a deoiiniuir tendency.
Cinsols uloaen on Saturday at 86J80J United
States 6-20b, e6165J. Illinois Cential snares, 88
88f. -
Hieadetuffs Flour is nominal Wheat dull and
trading downwards. The weather is lavora-v e tor
the crops. Vint r red is quoted at lls.lls. 6d.
to-n flat, and 6o Qila. lower; mixed, 28a 6a.(g;29i. 3d.
Frovisiona. Beet is firm but quiet. Fork steady
Bacon firmer. Lard dull and nominal. I allow
opened acive, bat closed fiat.
Prsdnoe Ashes are inactive: Pots, 28s. 9d. Sucar
quiet and steady. Coffee very dull. Rice quiet, but
firm. Linseed Cakes quiet Linseed Oil quiet, but
steady at 88a 8tfa. Sperm Oil dull, out unobantred.
Bosin neadymt 6s. 6d.fe7s. Spirits of Turpentine
dull at 45s. Petroleum dull at Is. 10d.!fL2s. for re
fined. THE LATEST.
STEAMER " PERSIA" AT NEW YORK.
WAR NEWS CONFLICTING.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM . A VICTORY.
New York, July 12. The steamship Persia
arrived at her dork at 030 o'clock.
The war news is rather conflicting, but late
despatches from Berlin claim decisive and Im
portant victories for the Prussians, after the
affair ot the 27th ult. near Skalitz.
Despatches from Vienna claim a victory for
the Austrians, and assert that the Prussian
defeat was complete.
On the other hand, the Prussian accounts are
directly to the contrary, and 'claim that the
Austrians were driven back and pursued by the
, Prussians.
Despatches from Berlin, dated June 29, say
that the Austrians were defeated on the 27th
and 28th. near Nachod, by the 1st Army Corps,
and on the 28th at Trantenau, by a corps f
Light Guards, and at Munchengrant by Prince
Frederick Charles. ,
At Trantenau the Austrian! are said to have
lost from 8000 to 4000 killed and wounded, and
the Prussians about 1000.
At Munchentrantz the Austrian losses are
stated at 2000.
The Prussians claim to have captured about
m prisoners and numerous trophies, guu, etc.
There were great enthusiasm and rejoicings at
Berlin. The inhabitants presented an address
to and serenaded the King.
The Crown Prince ot Prussia reports that In
his engagement he had 22 battalions opposed to
28 battalions of Austrlans.
The Hanoverian army, on the 29th, surren
dered at discretion to the Prussians. The officers
retained their side arms, and the men were dis
missed to their homes.
The whole Federal army at and near Frank,
fort were on the march, and a battle was
anticipated.
The Italians have changed their plan of ope
rations. No further collisions are reported in
Italy. Garibaldi was at Lake Idso.
The English Parliament adjourned till July 6,
at the request of Earl Derby, who Is lorming a
Cabinet. He sought to obtain the support of
the leading Whigs and Liberals, who have
acted against the Russell Government, bnt
failed, and a pure Conservative Ministry is
expected. Threatening demonstrations have
taken place at London among the lower orders
on the reform question.
It is reported that France will not long re
main quiet. An active intervention is reported
as already agreed upon.
The weekly returns of the Bank ot France
show a further increase in the amount of cash
on hand of twenty-two million francs.
The Hungarian Chambers have been pro
rogued for an indelinite period, on account of
the war. The sitting was closed with cheers for
the King.
A royal decree calls out the reserves of the
Portuguese army.
A large additional number of sergeants impli
cated in the recent military revolt have been
shot at Madrid.
Two newspaper office, the Progresist and
Democratic, have been closed by tbe Govern
ment.' Advices from Rio Janeiro to June 8 say that
the allies have gained a fresh victory over the
Paraguayans, who lost 6000 killed and wounded,
six guns, and four flags.
A commercial crisis prevailed at Rio. The
coffee market was completely paralyzed. Good
first quality was quoted at 71007300 reis.
Stock in port, 30,000 bags. Exchange on Lon
don, 2324.
London, June 30. The Times says: It is
difficult yet to bring the Austrian and Prussian
bulletins to agree as to the final result of the
affair at Skalitz.
Tbe Austrians, there is no doubt, had the best
of this encounter, though the advantage they
obtained is by no means decisive.
The suspension is announced of the house of
Dadabbia, Naorosl & Co., of Great St Helens,
Kast India merchants, owing lo tbe non-receipt
of remittances from Bombay. Their liabilities
are stated at 305,000, and anticipations seem
to be entertained of a favorable liquidation.
OFFICIAL AUSTRIAN TELEGRAMS.
A Victory ever the Prussians Claimed.
Liverpool, Saturday evening, June 30. The
following is the latest official Austrian telegram
relating to the fighting on the 28th:
Pabdubitz, June 29. The Prussians yesterday
were completely defeated by the Austrian forces
under Gablentz, leaving behind one-third of
their army in killed and wounded. They with
drew to the Prussian teiritory, towards Glatz.
After occupying Jacin yesterday, the Prussians
were attacked by the cavalry division ot General
Edelsheim. They were driven out of Jacin and
repulsed towards Jurnan.
In consequence ot this defeat the Prussians
last night evacuated Melink, Danba, and Leipa,
and withdrew in great haste to Meirnes.
The Prussian losses by General Edelsheim's
"ttack were enormous.
The stragetic operation of the Austrian army
was completely successful.
The Junction of Prince Frederick Charles
with the army of Silesia wae prevented.
The Austrian losses in the battles of the last
three days are estimated at scarcely two thou
sand killed and wounded. The Prussian loss is
at least equal.
from Fortress Monroe.
Fortress Monroe, Va., July 10. A sudden
change of weather occurred here yesterday after
noon about dusk. It had been extremely warm
all day and the day before, scarcely a breath of
air stirring, and the thermometer standing above
94 degrees in the shade; when towards evening
a light thunder-storm came up, ana a heavy rain
followed, continuing during the night. The
weather became chilly and uncomfortable this
morning, the sea running in from outside, and
the wind blowing quite freshly from the north
and east.
A fleet ot merchantmen, principally northern
bound vessels, has been gathering in the harbor
to-day.
The schooner William P. Orr, from Philadel
phia, with coal, arrived at Norfolk on the 9th.
The old seventy-four gunship De aware, one
of the war vessels sunk at the Gosport Navy
Yard in April, 18C1, at the outbreak of the war,
by our naval forces, on evacuating that station,
has been got afloat by a number of workmen
who have been endeavoring for a long time
past to raise the vessel. She will be cut up, for
the purpose of obtaining the immense quantity
of valuable copper and iron she possesses.
Tony Nelson, an old negro man, formerly a
servant in the Washington family, died near
Suffolk, Va., recently, aged ninety-four years,
During tbe latter part of his life, Tony had
never uved two miles from the Dismal Swamp,
and most of the time was in the swamp. He
helped to cut what is known as the Washington
Ditch, a canal leading from the western margin
ot the Dismal Swamp to Drummond's Lake, and
an enterprise which was perfected by General
Washington. During his life Tony rejoiced in
the possession of twenty-one wives, six of whom
are now living to lament his loss.
French Exports of Cattli aud Mbat. The
export, of cattle and meat from France has
largely increased witnin un iasi two yean.
The meat exported to England. Belgium.
Switzerland, and Spain In 1864 was estimated at
9,000,0001., and the living animals at 22.000.000f.
In 1866 the meat exported amounted to
UjCCC.WW., ana me animus to m.uuu.vw;.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Dissolution of tlie Oiitoinct
THE RADICAL REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Resignation of Postmaster-
General Denison.
OTHER WITHDRAWALS EXPECTED
A Significant Order lrom
General Grant.
Etc., Eu, Jtte., 151.. Etc., Kte.. Jtte.
The New York World (radical Democrat) of
to-day has the following despatches from Wash
ington :
BREAK-UP IN THE CABINET DENISON, HARLAN,
AND SrKKD TO GO OUT.
The ciisis in tfte Cabinet has at last arrived.
Postmaster-General Denison declares that he
can no longer endorso the position ot the Presi
dent, and will to morrow tender his lesigna-
tion. The resolve of tbe President to vetj tbe
Freedmen's Bureau bill, made known on yester
day in Cabinet meeting, is th straw that broke
the camel's back. Secretary Harlan and Attorney-General
Speed will alo retire before
August 1. Of the truth ot this announcement
there is no doubt. In fact the resignation of
Mr. Denison was announced by the Ohio
members in the Republican caucus to-night.
STANTON, SICKLES, AND THE PRESIDENT.
The teleeram from Charleston announcing
that Stanton had sustained the contemptuous
disregard ot the writ of habeas corpus exhibited
by General Sickles, excites no little astonish
ment in well-intormed circles hefe. as it is well
known that the President had determined two
duys ago io issue a peremptory order to Sickles
to obey the writ and to surrender the prisoners
concerned into the custody of the court. But it
seems that Stanton was ahead of the President
in sending instructions to Sickles. The Presi
dent now has the matter under advisement, and
it is believed that he will vet reverse the orders
ol the tyrant Secretary of War.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican Senators and members met in
caucus to-nieht in the Hall of Representatives.
General Banks presided. An exciting and striny
t'rae occurred, but in all ot tlie conclusions
there was singular ununimity. The first propo
sition discussed was the final adjournment of
Comrrees. which was disposed of by a .reference
of the question to a committee of nine, to report
at a luture caucus, benator L,ane, ol Indiana,
made a bitter denunciatory speech of President
Johnson, aud declaied himself in iavor of an
earlv adjournment ot Congress, though not
before some stringent bill was passed depriving
the President of all power to make removals
lrom ollice duiing the recess, feenator Conness
followed in a stump harangue on the President,
wbt.di was succeeded by a mildly-tempered
speech nom Senator Wilson, wbo said he bad
donp all he could to prevent a breach between
Congress and the President, but that nothing
could ston the latter's going over to the Demo
crats Several members ol tbe House then
made speeches, and Raymond's course on the
Philadelphia Convention was severely criti
cized. As he was present, the remarks virtually
called h'.m to an account. At the proper mo
ment he arose to his leet and performed one of
those rapid sumersaults so familiar to the coun
try. He said that, when he came out in indorse
ment of the Philadelphia Convention, he under
stood it was to be composed of Republicans;
but he was satisfied that in this view the Times
had made a mistake, for he was convinced
that the convention would b? controlled
by I be Democrats. He theretore intimated
that his policy, and the policy ot the
Times, would be changed so as to withdraw all
support from said convention. There was close
attention and profound silence as Raymond
spoke from the penitential stool. When "he
finished it was resolved that votea should be as
consistent as speeches, whereupon a resolution
was ottered declaring that no . Republican Se
nator or member would participate in the Phila
delphia Convention, and it was unanimously
adopted. During the debate an Ohio member
maoe tbe announcement of the withdrawal of
Postmaster-General Denison from the Cabinet.
He was asked by a dozen voices hat authority
be had, and lie replied that ho spoke by the
curd. Governor Hamilton, ot Texas, was in
vited to attend the caucus, and alter the busi
ness was over he made a brief speech, after
which an adiournment took place.
The New York Tribune of to-day (radical
Republican) publishes this sober view of affairs
from its Washington correspondent:
RESIGNATION OF TUB POSTMASTER-GENERAL.
Washington, July 11. Postmaster-General
Denison this evening resigned tbe place be
holas in the Cabinet. His successor is not
itemed. There are reasons for supposing that
Secretary Harlan will soon follow his example.
What reasons Mr. Denison had for resigning
are not authoritatively known, but they may,
perhaps, be found in the fact that he does not
endorse the Philadelphia Convention, and does
eudoise Congress and the Union party in sub
mitting a new amendment lo the Constitution.
Tbe following is from the Associated Press:
A rumor prevails late to-night that Postmaater
Geiieral Denison has resigned bis office, butnoboily
can be found to give authority for the report, ihe
abortion is positively made by tome parties that be
bad not done so up to 4 o'clock to day. Ihe only
thine certain U, the rumor eausi widespread coin,
icent, aim finds many beiievera as well as doubters.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE CAUCUS OF UNION MEMBERS.
ibe Union caucus to-nieht was attended by
the members of both Houses, and Us proceed
ings were of tbe most important character.
Mr. Garfield announced that Postmaster
General Denison would send in his resignation
to-uiorrow, and that three other members of tbe
Cabinet would follow his example before many
dftve. He was questioned as to the authenticitv
of this statement, and replied that he spoke by
the book.
The question of adiournment then came up.
Senator Lane, of Indiana, spoke warmly and ex
citedly. While he favored an early adiourn
ment, he hoped something would be done to
prevent the threatened displacement of Un'on
olllce-bolders. and the substitution of Copper
bends in their place. Senators Conness and
Wilson also spoke on this subject. The latter
said he bad tried hard to keep from believing
that tbe President had gone over to the Copper
heads, but he was now fuliv convinced tnat bis
worst fears were being realized.
The most exciting event ot the caucus was a
debate on the Philadelphia Convention, which
called Mr. Raymond to his feet. In answer to
inquiries as tbe object of the New York Timet In
endorsing the calL it was with the distinct un
demanding that none bnt Union men were to
participate in the Convention. He had since
been persuaded into different conclusions, and
was ready to admit that be had done wrong,
Uwevr, ho wculd retruc. hia words, and
henceforth there would be no more endorse
ments of the Philadelphia Convention by him
self or the '1 imes.
A resolution was offered that no Union mem
ber of Connress would countenance the Phila
delphia Convention. The yeas and nays were
demanded and recorded, and tbe result was the
unanimous passage of the resolution.
It was stated by several gentlemen that Mr.
Reward had recently expressed the opinion that
'lie President ought to and would call the
Southern members and Senators elect together,
and recognize them as the constitutional
Congress.
Governor Hamilton, of Texas, addressed the
caucus in strong denunciation of tbe policy of
the Piesident, epeaklng of its bad results in' his
own State and elsewhere throughout the South.
A resolution pledging those present to secresy
was psesed, and the caucus adiourned, after
appointing a committee of nine to consider tho
subject ol taking a recess till December, or
adjcnmlne to report at the next caucus, the
time tor which was not fixed.
important order from general grant.
Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant-General's
Office, July 1, 1868. Department, District,
and Post Commanders in States latelv in rebel
lion are hereby directed to arrest all persons
who have been or may hereafter be cbarged
with commission of crimes and otl'cnses against
oflicers, agents, citizens, and inhabitants ot the
United States, irrespective of color, in cases
where the civil authorities have failed, neglec
ted, or are unable to arrest and bring such par
ties to trial, and to detain them in military con
finement until such time as a proper judicial
tribunal may be ready and willing to try them.
A strict and prompt enforcement of this order
is required.
By command of Lieutenant General Grant.
Tbe New York Herald of to-day (organ of the
" See-saw on-the-fence come-tickle-me-and- I'll-
tickle-joii-conservative-Democracy"), publishes
the following highly sensational account of
at) airs in Washington:
tee republican caucus
is tbe absorbing topic of interest to night, and
the city is tilled with contradictory rumors con
cerning its doiugs. I am able to state tbe follow
ine tacts authoritatively: The caucus met
promptly at halt-past seven o'clock, and General
Banks was called to the chair. The object of the
meeting was then stated to be lor considering
the proper time for adjourning Comrressand the
legislation necessary belore its dispersion.
Several members look the tloor in short
speeches, advocating the continuance ot the
present session until the future policy of tbe
President t ouid be uioie debniiely ascertained,
or some measures limning the appointing power.
The general drift ol these speeches was to the
etteci thut inasmuch as many members of the
Iiouce were anxious to return to their homes
aud provide tor their re-elction, that body
might pass a resolution of adjournment and go
home, out that tbe Senate should non-concur
and remain in session. It was not considered
necessary to retain a quorum of the latter body
even, as a less number could adjourn ftom day
to day, aud tbus perpetuate the session, and
prevent the President from turning out radical
officeholders, and appointing conservatives witn
out "the advice and consent ot the Senate." It
was contended by all these speakers that it
would, be exceedingly dangerous to adjourn stne
die, and leave the patronage ot the Federal
Government in the hands of the President until
December next, especially as the next term was
a short one. and must expire by limitation on
tbe 4th of March, 18C7. All agreed that some
plan must be devised for remaining in session
till next December, unless the President's ap
pointing poer and authority could be in some
way hampered. Tbe present office-holders
throughout the couatry must be retained. It
would never do to have a new set working
against tho Republican party.
At this stage in the proceedings a member
moved tbe adoption of a resolution declaring
that all members of the caucus should be in
honor bound to support its final action, and to
keep Eecret all that transpired during its session.
Several gentlemen thereupon spramr to the floor
excitedly, and protested against its adoption,
declaring that it was illiberal and unprecedented,
and that no right minded member could safely
vote away his independence in this matter, for
the caucus might adopt some resolution on the
tariff, lor instance, which membets could not
conscientiously support. In party nominations
the binding force ol party caucuses was admitted,
but not in such instances as this. Tbe mover of
the resolution explained that it was ottered more
as a test than anything else. The resolution was
finally amended "so as to only enjoin secresy,
and iu this form was unanimously adopted.
A member from Illinois moved the adootion
ot a resolution that Congress should not adjourn
without effectually prohibiting the Executive
from making any appointments during the
recess without the advice and consent of the
Senate. A gentleman from Ohio moved to
amend by the appointment of a committee to
report some dednite line ot actio a to a future
caucus. This excited the ire ot a gentleman in
tbe background, who wanted immediate action.
He was for trusting nothing to the tender
mercies of "the man at tbe other end of the
avenue," whose axe was already sharpened and
uplifted, and only awaited the adjournment of
Congress to fall on the necks of loyal victims.
It was said that Secretary Seward had
declared that when this Congress adjourned it
would never meet again until the rep
resentatives from Soutnern States were ad
mitted to their seats. He thought Congress must
remain in session to del end soldiers wno fought
tor the Union against the Presidential axe. He
was willing to stay all summer. The duty of
Congress was so clear that it could not safely be
disregarded. Another was willing to stay if
necessary. The Democrats were evidently de
termined to have the Southern representatives
admitted by votes or by force of the United
States army. and he was unwilling to go home and
allow such revolutionary schemes to be carried
out. The Secessionists and the Democratj would
naturally act together from necessity. Tne bare
idea of such an attempt was enough to deter
mine him to remain long enousrh to thwart it.
(Applause.) A modera'.e radical suggested that
the House could not act without the Senate,
and amended the former resolution by moving a
committee of three from the Senate and six from
the Hcuec to report to a future caucus, which
w as adopted.
Another speaker said it was necessary first to
get home soon, and secondly not to leave here
tied up. It had bejn 6ug?ested ttvit the Cabinet
ruiuht possibly be broken up in the interval.
He could inform gentlemen tbat it was
already broken up. (Excttoment) The Post-liiiister-O'eneral
had to-day tendered his resigna
tion, and declared bis intention ot adhering to
the Republican party. (Cheering.) Before a
week several other resignations would follow.
(Great commotion.) He therefore moved to
aoloorn until the Committee called them
together again, and that in the meantime each
member strip to the waist, determined to tight
it out on the radical Republiean line. (Stamping
a .J cheering.)
A cautious gentleman said he was not indiffer
ent to the public patronage, but there was
danger that the part y would be ienobly degraded
to a mere set of office scramblers. The party
was doing well now. Nothing need be feared
from Johnson. Publio sentiment was dead
against him.
His moderate expressions were cut short by
the declaration of a more belligerent member,
"that it would be suicidal to adjourn without
manifesto? to this roadman (the President) our
determination. He would as soon turn a bull in
a china shop as to leave Andy Johnson untram
melled. A convention was already called, and
Andrew Johnson would be the head and prime
mover. What waa necessary was lo maintain
, 'be BecubUriia ptirty, va& Luis could cnJj bs
done by standing by its radical friends and
office-holders. There must be no backing down.
He didn't believe any real Republican wanted
to adjourn at present. These were rugged times,
demanding rugtred measures."
A gentleman from Pennsylvania thought what
the President omitted or committed was of small
Importance compared with keeping the public
pulse in a healthy state. . He then pitched into
tte New York 'limes unmercifully.
Mr. Raymond, whe was present, rose in a de
cidedly subdued mood, and stated that he had
some fixod opinions of public policy as well as
the gentleman who preceded him. He also bad
his own opinions of the President. The limes
bad never sustained the President in inter
fering with t he just powers ot Congress.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania inquired if
the 'limes did not favor the Aueust Philadelphia
Convention.
Mr. Raymord replied that the Times had
never held that the Philadelphia Convention
would injure the Republican party. He had
his own views on that subject also.
At this point in the debate there was great
disturbance and contusion, and the Chairman
wilh difficulty restored order.
A resolution was moved by Thad Stevens and
curried, that it was tUe duty of every member
ot the Republican party to opposo the Philadel
phia Convention by every means possible. It
w as necessary to know friends or foe. No man
wbo favcrs this or similar movements wai his
personal or political friend. He was particu
larly severe on Raymond, and his remarks were
received witb great enthusiasm.
A committee, composed of Senators Wilson,
Foster, and Morrill, and Representatives Collax,
Far n worth, Morrill, Stevens, Garfield, ana
Boutwell, was appointed to consider all the
questions discussed, and report to another meet
ing ot the caucus, to be called in a lew days.
Tbe speech of Senator Lane, of Indiana, was
especially inflammatory, and denounced the
President In the strongest terms. Several speak
ers declaied that Raymond was an enemy, and
had no right to sit in the caucus. The meeting
was stormy throughout, and calculated to still
Hutlier disrupt the Republican party. j
POLITICAL.
lli. Philadelphia National Convention.
In many ot tbe States active steps have been
taken to have lull and able delegations to tne
proposed National Union uonventiou at l'nila-
aelpbia, August 14. In others there seems to
be some misunderstanding as to the manner in
which uelceates are to be chosen. With a view
to give tbe proper information, the following
circular, emanating tiom tbe .National Union
Committee, has just been issued, and sent into
ail the stutes and Territories:
Washington, D. C, July 10. Your immediate
and earnest attention is invited to the annexed
call lor a National Conveution, issued by the
Naiioniil Union Executive Committee, and the
aeconipauying indorsement thereof by promi
nent eentlemen who are well known to tbe
country.
Tne uLdersigned have bpen duly appointed a
committee to lacilitate and expedite, by corres
pondence and otherwise, such action as may
seem ncecssaiy to bring together at Philadelphia
a convention of the ablest men ot the nation,
without regard to their party antecedents, wbo
lavor, generally, the restoration policy Preshient
jonnsou nas advocated, as azainst tue dangerous
course pursued by tne maiority ot Congress.
We deem it proper to suggest that it is desira
ble that there bo sent lrom each State tour dele'
gatPs at large and two from each Congressional
l)istri t who favor the principles set lorth in
the cull, to be taken from the supporter j of
Lincoln and Johnson in 18(4, and a like number
lrom their opponents. Also, lour delegates from
each Territory, and four lrom the District ot
uoiunibia. in tbose states wuereot a portion ot
the ppople were lately iu rebellion, a corres
ponding number ot delegates may be chosen by
the people generally who accept the principles
stated in the call. It ib not intended, however,
that there suggestions sbail luteitere with anv
arrangements already made tor the selection of
delegates. It is left eniirelv to the political
organizations in the d liferent States and districts
that concur in tbe principles ol the call, to de
cide whether they will choose their delegates by
)oint or separate meetings, or Dy tneir execu
tive committees.
We have been authorized to appoint temporary
Executive Committees in the States where the
same are presumed to be necessary. You are
tbereiore requested to act as such Committee.
and to adopt immediate measures to secure a
full delegation to the proposed Convention, not
mterrenng, nowever, wun tnu action which
exibting organizations may have taken for tho
sane ouiect. lour action wm be sucn as to am
such a movement tbe purpose ot vour appoint
ment being to provide for the selection oi dele
gates, it no adequate preliminary arrangements
nave yet been made.
Tbe day fixed for the National Convention Is
near, aud we desire to impress on you aud all
tho Iriends of this cause that it is of the tirst
importance that District or State Conventions,
or State Executive committees, imniednu.-lv
appoint delegates. And it is particularly
requested tnat a list oi delegates and commute':
appointed be 6peeauy iorwardoa to tne Chair
man ot this Committee.
In conclusion, we have to add that the para
mount object of this movement is to bring into
a great National Conference from alt parts of
out aiBiractea country wise anu patriotic men,
who mav devise a plan of political action cal
culated to restore national unity, fraternity, and
harmony, and secure to an afflicted people that
which w so sincerely desired by all good men,
tne practical Diessings oi an enduring peace.
Alexander W. Randall.
Lewis D. Campbell.
Montgomery Blair.
Unanimous Renominatioa ol Hon. Schuyi
ler Collax lor Congress.
BIB letter to the nominating convention
HIS VIEWS UPON THE CRISIS THE GREAT QUES
TION AT ISSUE.
11atul n ii RupnNvvTiiTvffa WiontunAit
July 2, 1866. Dear Sirs: The harmony and
success ot the Union oreanization, welded
together in tbe furnacefiro ot a four years war,
is of such paramount importance to all other
considerations, that I write you this letter to be
read at tbe WestvHle Convention, that my posi
tion may be unmistakably understood by those
wbo have honored me with their confidence so
cordially and so long.
Lhsi winter, when my name had been sug
gested by several papers In various parts of the
State for the Senate, I published a card, stating
tnat 1 was not, and never bad been, a cauuiume
lor that distinguished position, having always
preferied service in the House. But my name
must not be in the way a single moment, if any
considerable portion ol the Conveution proior
some other standard-bearer, even though that
portion should be a minority. In that event,
the delegation from St. Joseph county are re
quested to withdraw my name, and to pledge
m most earnest exertions to whoever of the
many active and faithful friends ot the Union
cause the Convention may preler to nominate.
The contest belore ns is of as vital Importance
to the truest and best interests of the nation as
tbe exciting contests of 1852 and 1864, and tbe
issues should be clearly and distinctly before the
people. They can be condensed into a single
queston: "Which shall govern In the councils
of the nation, loyalty or disloyalty?"
It has been well said, in language as terse as
It Is true, that the power U carry on war for
national existence carries with it ihe power to
prescribe the terms of peace. Tbe duty of
guarding the land against tbe danger ot a second
rebellion is as imperative as its preservation
j rem the first, And nothing seems clearer than
that the same authority which prevented eleven
States from destroying the Union ban a right-
as indisputable as the right of sell defense to
regulate tbe resumption of the relations of those
States..
When the Rebel armies surrendered, the
President decided, and lightly, that civil gov
ernment had been destroyed in each of tbe
Rebel States, and he officially proclaimed that
lact in bis commissions to provisional Gov
ernors thereof. The Congressional policy starts
from tbe same initial point. The President de
clared thatessential conditions, involving great
changes, roust be complied with by tbose
States before they could resume their forfeited
lights. And so doe Congress. The President
required the ratification of an Important Con
stitutional amendment, which had been sub
mitted by a Consress representing the loyal
states, ana in wnicn tne Kebel tstaies had no
voice. And Congress makes a similar demand
to-day. If the Pnsident could rightfully re
quire their ratification of one amendment,
changing their whole system of labor, and
deHroj lng what they regarded as vested rights
of property, propostd by a Congress in which
ihey were unrepresented, and in conflict, as it 1
was, with their lifelong prejudices, why cannot
the Congress elected as the la w-maktng power
ot tbe country, by the same voters as himself,
leqinre the ratification ot another amendment,
pievemiuu the lie tie I States from wielding in
creased power in Congress herea.ter, because
of tbe war, which, against their desires, had
lifted their slaves into the full stature of free
rr.en ? , ;
Tbat this amendment is in accordance with
the wishes of the knal millions who won the '
brilliant political victory of 1864 is proven by
the unanimity with which it was supported in
tho House of Representatives. Every man
elected as a Union member, whether from the
North or tbe fcouih, from the East or th9 West,
eave it bis vote; not barely tbe two-thirds
required by tbe Constitution, but nearly fonr
tifths. On this amendment, as a security for
the future, tbe Union party of the nation have
planted tbemselves. and I shall stand with,
tbem most cordially, vindicating its justice,
wisdom, and necessity, and willing on it to stand
or fall.
For one, I do not doubt the result. Shall
Rebels settle their own terms of coming back to
govern us? Shall they leasceud to enUrgod and
increased power, using as steps the graves oi
the Union dead? Should not Congress, whose
solemn duty it is to see that the Republic sutlers
do evil, pause betoie the bitter loes ot yesterday '
are admitted to the inner sanctuary of tho
nation's life ? Oupht they not to guard the halls
ot National legislation from being trodden by
tbe feet of those who have been murdering the
delenders oi the Union tor fidelity to an alle
giance they themselves so wickedly repudiated?
Every newspaper in the land, North or South,
which eulogized Jefferson Davis and vilified
Abraham Lincoln, now denounces Congress in
the severest terms. Every unrepentent Rebel
and unscrupulous sympathizer joins them in
their revilings. But I rejoice that it has been so
faithful, so inflexible, in what it has regarded as
the pathway of duty and of right. And it now
remains lor the people, by their indorsement or
rejection of its proposed Constitutional guaran
tee, to apprcve or to condemn those who present
it as an indispensable prerequisite to tbe resto
ration of the tortcitcd rights and the political
power of our enemies made such hot baste to
resign and abjure at tbe opening of the Rebel
lion. Nor are these terms oppressive or uniust
Never has a nation whose existence has been
imperilled, and whose hundreds ol thousands of
graves and thousands of millions of debt attest
its gigantic sacrifices, offered more lenient con
ditions to those who conspired for Us destruc
tion. Have we forgotten the Insulting defiance
with which their members, sworn like ourselves
to the Constitution and the Union, left their
seats here tho persecutions, conscriptions,
tyranny, expulsions, and huntings by the Rebel
authorities of all who ret used to tors wear, like
themselves, their allegiance to their country
and their flag the wiltul torture and starvation
of scores of thousands ot our soldiers when
prisoners in their hands their unyielding
persistencv in the parricidal conilict till
armed Rebellion expired, not from change
of will but from poverty ot resource
and heroism of the loal boys in blue
the continued existence of this hostile feeling
as evidenced in their political and social pro
scription of every Southerner who fought tor
his country, the disloyal utterances of their
press and pulptf, and tho election in every Rebel
State of Governors who had served or fought for
the Rebellion ? Despite all this, Congress only
nsks that representation, North and South, shall
be based on those eligible to participation in
political power; that the civil rights of all per
sons, native-born or naturalized, shall be main
tained; tbe national debt and the pensim list
preserved inviolate; the Rebel debt repudiated;
and exclusion from office of ihose who, having
once taken and broken an oath of fidelity to the
nation, could not be trusted in the faithful
fulfilment herealter of another similar obliga
tion. Contrast this wilh tbe course of our fathers
tow ards those who, during the Revolutionary
War, refused to tight for the independence ot the
colonics. The Tories of that day insisted that
their allegiance and loyalty were due to the
King, and tbat they should not be compelled to
transler them. But the stern patriots who
founded our Government would tolerate no such
argument. Determined to create a pure national
sentiment, they made Toryism odious in every
possible way. They admitted none of them to
seats in the Congress ot tbe nation against
which they had warred. They allowed no Horal
processions to the graves of the Tory dead, nor
the use ot such pretexts tor treasouable speeches
of eulogy on their lost cause. They suffered no
Tory papers to exist and scatter their malignant
poison over the land. They disfranchised and
expatriated them. Such was the Reconstruc
tion policy of our fathers.
Strongly In contrast with this as is the Recon
struction policy of Congress, so mild aud for
giving of tbe blackest ot crimes not tor re
venge, but for defense, not for punishment, but
for justice, our Democratic opponeuts have
arrayed themselves against it, and tho people
aro to decide the it-sue. If you would lake on
boat d as a crew to work your ship those who
had just been striving to scuttle and destroy
it, then it might be believed ihut the American
people would throw open the doors ot their
Congress;and entrust appropriations tor pensions
and the publio debt, ana legislation for all
mutters of national concern to those who
sought to whelm the nation in a common ruin,
and who, It they had the power to-day, would
shatter the Republic and rebuild their Con
federacy. In 1864, when the Democratic National Con
vention at Chicago resolved that the war was a
failure, and demanded an immediate cessation
ot hostilities by our armies, thus waving the
white flag of surrender, Jefferson Davis, the
President ot tbe Rebel conspiracy, waited and
watched for the result with tbe deepest anxiety.
The magnificent uprising of the people de
stroyed bis hopes; and, with the resistless blows
ot our gallant soldiers, his wicked cause went
down. No w, in 1866, A. H. Stephens, the Vice
President of that treasonable organization pro
claims that their hope is in the elections of
this fall. Again these false hopes must be
destroyed. The Rebel States will realize, in the
response of the loyal millions to the issue
that tbe determination of those who saved the
Union from their tierce attack to have guaran
tees against another Rebellion is inflexible
Yielding as they must to these demands, which
considering their cause, are even more generous
than lust, the Sixtieth Congress will witness
loyal Senators and Representatives In their seata
from evert State. And the Union, thus auspi
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