AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. JOHN,!}. BR\TTOS, : feflitar k Proprleor. CARLISLE, PA., JUNE 10, ISG'4. FOR PRESIDENT IN 1804, GEORGE B. JI’CLBLLAR. [Subject to the decision of a National Convention.] “AMERICAN .VOLUNTEER." With this nunfbor we commence the fifty* first volume of the American 1 and the twentieth since 'it «camo under our ‘edito rial control. In making this announcement it gives us pleasure to state that rover since its establishment, in 1814, by Tvlcssrs. Wm. 11. & James Underwood, has the paper been in a more prosperous and flourishing condi tion. Established at a time when party spirit ran high, it successfully resisted all the efforts of the leaders of the old'Federal party to crush it, and from small beginnings it has, through a series of persccution-a and opposition, at tained its present very respectable dimen sions; Whilst the pnrtywhich then opposed its principles and success has long s.inco been consigned to the “ tomb of the Capulets,” the Volunteer has gone on prospering and to prosper, and at no period of its history has it been on a more permanent basis than at the present time, for which the members of the great Democratic party of tho county have our most heartfelt thanks. Fifty years ago! What a mighty change has taken place in the history of the world since then! Revolutions and counter-revo lutions havo followed each other in rapid suc cession ; nations have risen and fallen, and dynasties, which once gave daws to mankind, havo been swept from the face of the earth forever. ’And what progress has been made in arts, science, manufactures, and indeed in every department of human knowledge and industry 1 And how astonishing has Lion the progress of the “ art preservative of all arts”—printing! Typography, then compa ratively in its infancy, is now perfection, and the little “ eight-by-ten” sheets (such as the Volunteer originally was,) have given place to mammoth.papers which form the opinions of mankind and dictate laws ’to the world. It is now nineteen years since we took charge of the Volunteer, and during all that lime wo have endeavored to pursue a straight forward and consistent course, steadfastly supporting Democratic men and Democratic measures, and always doing battle for what wo honestly conceived to be the right. Dur ing this long period our relations with our subscribers, both personal and political, have been of the most amicable and pleasant dc . Bcriptlon, and with our political opponents little or nothing has occurred to leave a lasi ing sting behind. True, in the many politi cal battles wo have fought, we have given and received hard blows. We have witnessed successively the rise and fall of the Anti-ma- BOnic, the Whig, and the Know Nothing par ties, and now we are waging a successful war with tho Abolition party cratio party of Cumberland county now stands on a fairer footing aid occupies a prouder position than it has done for years. From a meagre majority of 50 or GO, .(and sometimes beaten,) it now carries the count3 r by 800, and while we have* health and life we shall advocate the principles of Democ racy, which are the eternal principles of Truth and Justice. In conclusion, \va tender our sincere thank? to our numerous friends and patrons fur their ; steady and liberal support of our paper, and pledge ourself to make, if possible, the Volun teer still more worthy of their patronage. Tub Last Night.—The Tableaux oxhibi bition by the “ Ladies' Mite Societ}’,” at JUieem's Hall, for the benefitof the Christian Commission and sailors, will conclude this; ( Thursday) evening. It is a very interesting exhibition, and those who have not seen it should not fail to drop in. Strawberries and cream will be served as usual. * I OZ7“ Wo are indebted to lion. Joseph Bai lt, M. C., for a copy of tho “ Reports of the Committee on the conduct of tho war.” 017“ Attention is directed to tho advertise ment in another column, offering for sale a Dry Goods and Grocery store. To any one desirous to engage in themercantile business, a good opportunity is thus offered. The store is well established, and doing a large business. For particulars call on the editor of this paper. The Immortal “J. N.” — This distinguish ed “ orator, philosopher and satirist,” paid us a pop visit on Monday. Other engagements prevented him remaining in Carlisle at this • time, but he thinks he will return before long and edify our people with his views.— fi The Times thus speaks of the philosopher: Last Tuesday evening we had the inex pressible pleasure of meeting the distinguish ed ” J., N.,” the “ orator, philosopher and sa tirist,” whose fame is filling the world, and whoso almost divine mission is to elucidate the difficulties now unfortunately existing between the North and South, and who is destined to live in the grateful remembrance of maifkind, when monuments of marble and-brassshall. have crumbled.beneath the tread of centuries. “J. N.” explains nil our national difficulties upon the “ unchangeable bgsis of truth/* assuming all the “ pressure ” upon himself, and Volunteers.to incarcerate himself in prisons and dungeons, that he may prove to the world that his philosophy is not mere theory and ward painting. " J. N.” justifies the North and the .South both from (ho stand point from whieh they view it—makes the war a misunderstanding, both fighting on different ideas, the South -bat the North intends subjugating them, and the North that the South is doing this to de stroy the Government. The great error is, that each will not conciliate . the other’s claims. &SF Do the abolitionists think that a roan's rights should be respected! -Ye*, if he's &i»ok. Tho dav after Mr. Lincoln had been nfln> inated by his office-holders, shoddyUes ai d public plunderers, ft committee from the Con vention waited upon the ‘’ joker” at tho White House, to inform him of the same.— Mr. Lincoln a very ,'h 'rt-ypsech in re ply, as follows : “ Mr. Chairmen ai.d fientlomcit of’tho'Cmn mittco.: I will ncithor conceal my j'rntilieii-' lion nor restrain the expression ot my grati tude that the Union people, through their Convention, in the .continued eflort to save and advance the nation, have deemed me not unworthy to remain in my present position. I knowmo reason to doubt that «I shall ac cept the nomination tendered ; and yet, per haps,'l should not declare definitely before reading and considering what if? called the platform, •'! hove not permitted myself, gen tlomert, to conclude that I am the best man in the country, but I am reminded in this connection of a story of an old Dutch farmer, who remarked to-a companion once that it , Tf . was not best to-own p horses when crossing —Ulnmc si. strcnma . Tho 'prolonged laughter which followed this - ■characteristic remark should hp.ve been heard. ‘lt was tumultuous,” How dignified and elegant-!, da it not a burning shame that a man ‘using the above stale language should stand in the footprints of Washington, Madison, Monroe and 'Jack son ? His “ story” about the horse swap, is as old as'thc hills,-and has gone the rounds of village newspapers for half a century., but yet his‘understrappers were convulsed with laughter whenithie thread-Imre yarn was re lated by tho “ smutty joker.” Oh, yes, they are paid for laughing when old Aar. attempts to say something which he thinks smart, but which is regarded by men of sense as vulgar ity. . There is one trait in Mr. ILincoi.v ’s char acter peculiar to himself—he can be merry when the people of the whole country arc in tears. Just at this time there are few men who do not thoughtful and sorrowful, for no one>can toll the fate that awaits us as a ; people, and every day sends 'huridreds -if not thousands of our brave men into the presence of a just God. Ah, had Mr. Lincoln* the 'heart and mind of-a statesman, .be would not occupy* hia time in retailing a'alo stories to ft set of political harpies, whoso “ hyalty” ■Consists of empty boastings and swaggering impudence. IVO, no great man, occupying Mn. Lincoln’s position, c»'uld deal in levity in a. crisis like the present. But, as wc have said, ho is ivn exception to other men, and can joke and tell stories at a funeral. After McClellan’s light at Autietam, he paid a visit to the bh.ody field, and before ho had been there an hour ho called for a song I He told “ siones,” ton, *,O he walked over I the field that had been made slippy with the L best blood of his countrymen. ’JTi-e fact is ho is adeulor in coarse stale jokes, and thinks little and cares less concerning the affairs of state, And this man is President of the United States- Is id do be wondered at t! ia * the war goes on from month to month a rid from year to year ? Had we a man of brains in his position, hostilities would oca.se, with a whole Union and a united people. But, so long as Lincoln occupies place, we can expect no change for the bolter. Jeff Da vis, rebel though he is, is nevertheless a man of great sagacity and coolness. He has no time to deal in levity, but occupies his mind with the objects he has in view. - This war should not have lasted one year, and it would not, had we had a statesman in the Presidency, lint wc have now entered upon the "fourth year of tho bloody strife, and this fact of itself should satisfy the people that great national affairs cannot be entrust ed to the keeping of pigmy politicians. If the rebels select their greatest statesmen for responsible positions, as they certainly do, we too, should do the same thing, and thus bo able to successfully cope with them. L?t the people think of these things, and they will agree with us, we think, that a change of-rulers is absolutely necessary, if wc desire to save eur country from anarchy and min. The Demo- Ol'ti Police Regulation's, Again.—ln our paper two weeks since, wc suggested the propriety of appointing four or six good men to act as a night police for our town, and thus protect our citizens from the depreda tions of a band of villains who are making a living by robbery. Our suggestion, we are glud to believe, was well received by all who feel an interest in tho welfare of the town and the safety of its inhabitants. It must bo apparent to every one that our present police system is defective and affords little or no security to our people. As a general thing, the Borough Constable lias too much other business on hand to allow him to at- tend to the duties to which he was appointed. In the town market, recently, a- number of petty thefts were perpetrated during the two hours the market was open, A search was made for the Borough Constable, hut he was not to bo found ; indeed, we believe he was out of town. This is wrong—the Borough Constable should always he in attendance at market during selling hours. lie should al so boon the public squares and streets, dur ing tho thus break up the low practices that are indulged in by bad men and hoys. Wo do not liko to complain of public officers, but really our town is in a bad condition, and wo must adopt more stringent measures and have better town regulations. Wo have thought that tho town offices how held by a half dozen men, might, with profi to us all, bo combined with a police force.— For instance, one good njan could act as n night watchman and also hold the office of Borough Treasurer; another watchman could discharge the duties of lamplighter, and so on. Thus, wo would have a good night police and have the duties of the other offices discharged,"with a very trifling addi tional expense. Lot fines bo imposed upon those who may be arrested by the police, and Whoso offences have not been too aggravated ; these fines will assist to defray the expense ofdho police. Wo make these suggestions because- wc feel an interest in the Welfare of our beauti ful town, and desire to see its former charac- ter maintained. We have no animosity tow ard any of our Borough officers, but we do think that a better system could bo and ought to bo adopted. As we said in a former article, let good men bo selected for a police force, without reference to their politics, and wo believe all well-disposed citizens will feci more secure iii their lives and property. THE JOKER JUBILANT, GOV, CURTIN'S ■PROUUM.VMN', We published, two weeks since, i ‘procla mation from Gov. CbnTiN, calling Upon the militia of Pennsylvania to organise ‘and be prepared to answer any call the Government (that means Lincoln;) may make'upon‘Our State for additional military-aid.. We sup posed (wo are not joking now}) that the M loyal” would at once bo up and doing— anfcions-and willing to respond to the request of tho so-called “ soldier*a friend.” It afforded a fine opportunity to the-“ Union Leaguers” to show off their “loyalty,” and to convince the people that their professions wore not nil wind and empty boastings. A number of' tho Carlisle Leaguers boast of a- “ military knowledge;' 7 some of them, indeed, have seen some few ‘months service—perhaps "not 'Very severe service—-and the Governor had a, right to expect a prompt response from these “ loyal” gentlemen. Ho supposed, of course, thatYficf/ would take‘the initiative at onco, and organize companies to servo “ for at least one hundred days.” But, alas and alack! not a single Union Leaguer in Cumberland county, that wo have heard of, dms tendered his services to the Governor—not one I The •Union Leaguers, however, still talk well; they say they arc in favor of tho “ last man and the last dollar” principle, hut when they arc called upon to go to tho slaughter-field, they out ingloriously, rfnd they even make awful ugly faces when called upon for a big pile uf’ta'Xes. Tho fact is our “loyal” talkers are consum mate humbugs. They citiior do not believe what they ipronoh or they are dissemblers with weak knees. Just previous to one of the drafts, some months ago, we almost had a quarrel with-avery good Republican friend, on tho subject of the war.' Wo contended that it was not patriotism hut fanaticism that would ‘indnoo white men do sacrifice their lives for the negro ; that war to pre serve the l.’nion, tho Constitution and the rights of‘the .people, would be right, proper and patriotic, but that war to free four mil lions of thieving slnves.-oqc-half of whom would become our hands after we had them, was no pamotisinWhatcver.— Our Republican ’friend thought different, and contended that we should give the “ last man and tho last dollar” to carry out old Aim's objects, viz—the emancipation of the slaves, and tlic breaking of things generally. Ho did i:ot care a hunhcc whether the Union was preserved or not, hub ho 'did desire freedom to tho slave. A week or -so ’after flits 'Conversation The draft took place, and two of the strapping sons of our Republican hcgro-cquality friend were caught in old Aue’s meshes—they wore drafted! Now, we thought, our disputant will bo tested. If his sons answer the call made upon them, then wc will believe that ho (the -father*] was sincere and spoke the truth when he contended -for his principle.— Just as these thoughts -occupied our mini!, wc heard the clatter of a pacing horse com ing up street. Wo -looked out and saw our friend, mounted, his horse foaming and pant ing for bread). He drew up, dismounted, and hastened to the bank, where he deposited $OOO to the credit to the Chief Marshal, and thus released his sons from the draft! He is in favor of the "“last naan” so long as /mV family is not touched. Yes, yes, too many men preach one thing but act a very differ ent thing. Had these boys been the sons of a poor man, they would have had no choice —no father's pleadings, no mother’s tears would have saved them. But their “ loyal” father was rich and they got off. So we go, and such are men's professions compared with their actions. Wc repeat, then, irhy don't our Loyal Leayuera rcsjjond to Governor Cuktin’s call / The Fkcmont Movement.—The New York World, speaking ol tho nomination of the Cleveland Convention, has the following re marks; “We make no pretension to the gift of prophesy, and must speak with caution.— Wlmt is certain is, that this ticket is not put in. the field to he withdrawn. It will go through the campaign with indomitable spi rit. it has-a strong hold upon the empa thies of the most ardent, courageous, and vig orous portion of the Republican party. It carries no dead weight; it is not burdened with the odium of Mr. Lincoln’s unpopular and disgraceful measures. It has strength enough to-day to turn the scale against Mr. Lincoln in at least seven of the States, and it must gain constantly. All who suppert it at all, will support it with vigor and enthusi asm; tho opposition to it will bo tamo ami feeble. The Republican 1 journals cannot make open war upon a popular idol, who has contributed more than any other man to the growth of their party, who has been its can didate for tho Presidency, and has been con spicuous above all others for strict fidelity to principle. Besides, events may occur during the summer which will deprive Mr. Lincoln of all influence except of that questionable kind which results from wielding tho execu tive patronage.” IC7* The Federal military officers and oth er white dependants of tho Administration on the Sea Islands of South Carolina" treated their nigger friends scandalously in tho late meeting in that region to appoint delegates to the Baltimore convention. The niggers arc a large majority of the population of tho islands, yet only six niggers were appointed delegates to Baltimore whilst ten white men were thus honored. Can nigger flesh and blood and wool stand that ? Is there not danger of an indigent rebellion of the black element of the abolition party against the light-colored element? Has not tho former element been taught by tho latter element that it has been denied a condition of equal!? ty’long enough? Look out, oh earth, for a “ war of the elements.” The Democratic National Convention.— Tliis convention, which is to meet in Chica go on the Fourth of July next, to nominate candidates for President and Vico President, will bo accommodated in a building to bo erected on the ground where the great Canaj Convention was held last year. It will bo ample in accommodation, being six hundred and eight feet in circumference, and capable of containing fifteen thousand persons. JHSyTho notorious Jim Lane recently said: 41 1 like the way ,this war is being carried on now. So far ns lam concerned, I am willing to make this war a permanent insti tution.” There is not rtn office holder nof contractor in the country, that is not willing to do the same thing, GENERALS TllOim AND BIITtER, faring •flp'ouch in tho U. S. Sonata by Senator Davis, a few days since, in opposi- tion ■to the proposition of Abolition Senators toqvay negro’troops more than white troops rcfimWcd, ho road a number of letters from distinguished array officers, all of which 3ep *rccate tho employment of black men in tho army in any capacity except that of labOT.— Tho letters road prove that tho nogro troops, particularly thoso who had beon slaves, are iiidulcut, slovenly and dirty. They cannot take caro of tho rations given them, but waste moro than they consume. One letter from an officer says tho slave portion of the troops in his division would starve to death on tho same rations issued to white Troops.- ’[’he reason of this is fhrtt white troops are careful of their bread and beef, tho negroes waste theirs. Nor are they as reliable as white troops in battle. The Southern por tion of them almost invariably become panic stricken when they are brought face to face with tho rebels, and in -their disorderly re treat, demornlizo even those who might fbel disposed to stand Urn, indeed, they have no desiro to fight against their late masters— it is not tho kind of “ freedom” -they bar gained fur, nor is it tho easy life they for merly lived. -Such ’arc the conclusions ar rived at bv tho officers whoso letters Sentitor Davis read to the Senate during his speech. And how was his speech answered, and by whom? It was answered, or an attempt Was made to anstvor it, : by those two negro worshipers, Sumner and Wilson of Massa chusetts, both of whom contended that negro l trnnps wore superior to white troops in every thing. In support of'this insulting declara tion, they read lengthy- letters from a certain General Thomas, and a certain General Ben Buti.er. A pair of beauties! It appears that tho Abolition Senators are always well supplied with letters from those two redoubt able Generals. Whenever a word is uttered in the ■’Senate in opposition to 'negro equality or a gains! the propriety of employing negroes as soldiers, op jumps Sumner, Wilson or Jim,Bane to read letters from B-utler and Thomas, to prove that black soldiers are more reliable than white veterans, and that negro equality is all right. This was tho case a few days ago, in tho Senate. Mr. Davis, as we have said, made a speech in opposition to employing black men as troops, and he for tified his position by reading letters from old army officers. In answer to him, letters from Thomas and Butler wore, as usual, ■ road, in which, of course, the black troops j were oub'gizcd to tho skies. Mr. Davis re sponded in a few words, and indoingso. held up Butleii and T'noHAS to tho gaze of the country, lie gave a little hit of tho history pf j these two Abolition ,po ts—those two officers who talk a great deal about tho superiority of negro troops. -Mr. -Davis said : “ Sir, I know something of tills Genera Thomas myself. I proposed here-two ses sions ago to raise a committee to investigate his loyalty. It was denied by this body* 1 was thru prepared to prove that ho was a relxd sympathizer, engaged and colleagncd with rebels at the onset of this war; that there were cannon and other property tor the jse nf rebels loaded on -a' small craft near Georgetown, and that lie was apprised of that property being there and of its destina* tin i, and ho was invoked to interfere for the pi r,n>so of seizing that property. .Ho refus ed to do so, as I was informed credibly, and as I have no doubt 1 should have proved by evidence entitled to all weight, until the property was carried off to seccssia. He then was a traitor to his Government; he was a traitor to his country-; -ho was a traitor to that Government that had given him his military education and his high promotion in its armies. But, sir, he became a double traitor by betraying the traitors with whom he had linked himself. A man who is once a traitor should stand dishonored in ihejudg mcnt of all men ; but a man who is twice a tnd’or, who is a double traitor, ought to be scorned and damned to eternal infamy. That is the position of the witness who is Irero pre sented. Sir, I do not believe a word of what he says in relation to the efficiency of negroes as soldiers-. As laborers I know it is all true. From observation I know it is all true. But this race never invented an alphabet or fig ures; it has had every opportunity of civili zation, to a greater or less extent, by contact with the most refined and civilized nations of the world, and yet it has never emerged from barbarism ; it has proved its inefficiency ; its . physical organization is different and marks an inferiority to our race in many points, ac cording to aU the ethnologists of the world, both those who favor slavery and those who arc opposed to it. And yet this race has its ad vocates for a claim to.equality and amalga mation and miscegenation with the white race.! Sir, in proportion as this system of miscegenation goes on it deteriorates the white race ; and that is the reason of the in efficiency and degeneracy and premature de cay of the Mexican powers om the south of us. It is the great admixture of this inferior race and the commingling with the white race: How did the negro troops behave in Flori da ? How at Fort Pillow? How at all the points of collission 1 where they came into contact with the white man m arms on’any thing like equal terms? I have seen a re port of their prowess against Fitzhugh Lee down here in the neighborhood of Richmond, but that comes from General Butler, as I un derstand. A gallant soldier, a comrade of Butler, from bis own State, who entered the service with him, and who knoios him, pro- j nounced him to me to be the greatest pol troon and villain that lie know. I never hoard of his being at but one battle, except by his own proclamations—those proclama tions that ho has -issued down from about Bermuda Hundred. I will warrant that he is far off from danger when the storm of bat tle, with its iron and leaden hail, was hurl ing through the atmosphere. He was in a bat tle at Lowell. He has property that ho rent ed to some gentleman, and this gentleman employed a man to put some pipe along un der the ground, and tho mechanic was en gaged in that work, Butler came along, and in his insolent, imperious way, cowardly, (because every base coward is a tyrant un- tho presence of danger,) inso lently directed that man how to do that work. The man wont on and did it in his own way. lie directed him again. The man looked at him. Said he, This is not your work; I am not engaged to do tins work for you,” or words to that effect, “mind your own busi ness and Butler kicked him insolently, 01), if a slaveholder, if a southerner had so acted toward that/stalwart and honest and brave mechanic, who was there operating honestly in his vocation, how it would have called down tho denunciations, and tho exe crations of some of the pseudo-philanthro pists of our country I Butler kicked him I—- In less than no time the old man, sixty-two years of ago, who was on his back, jumped up, and in less time than it takes me to tell it, he had Butler on his back, and ho throttled him there until ho was about nearly chocked to death. Ho let him off, and he just skulked hia tail and marched off. It was the only battle I ever heard of Butler being engaged, in personally, and in that one he .was routed, horse, foot and dragoons. GEN. M’dlißLliiVN 'AT ’EASTON. •Mis Appearance was 'Greeted by Thousands of all Parties—The Crippled Sdldiers 'Crowd About Him—A Brilliant Scene . 'Gen. G. B. McClellan, in company with Mr. Barringer, Chief Engineer of tho Morris •and'Es'sex Railroad Company, •with whom ho diad been inspecting tho lino of tilt)'proposed ’extension of that road to Easton, arrived in 'that place on Tuesday-evening, andongaged quarters at tho Franklin House. Within ono hour a crowd of several thousand people‘had •assembled in front of tho hotel, which kept increasing until about 9 o'clock* when Coates' Cornet Band appeared and played several patriotic airs, when-Gen. McClellan stepped on tho balcony. Ilis appearance was greetbd with hearty -cheers from tho thousands df mpn in tho street below and tho waving Of handkerchiefs from as many ladies. The scene was a very‘brilliant one. The General merely thanked tho people for so gratifying a reception. 110 had como un expectedly, and ho knew they would excuse him if-ho-said nothing moro than to repeat his tbunks'for tho honors conferred upon him. He then returned to the parlor, where as many as could force their way in, paid their respects. In tho crowd were a number of ■soldiers wllo had fought under nim in Vir ginia. ‘One veteran, who had lost a leg,, hob bled in on his crutches, grasped “ Little Mao" by the hand and exclaimed, “God bless you. General; I fought under you two and would be willing to fight with you 'two ‘moro.” 1 lietwocn‘9 and TO o'clock, Gon. McClellqn loft tho hotel and went to the residence of Judge Maynard, where ho spent tho night. Hero again, crowds of ladies and gentloition .poured inamtil 11 o'clock, all Of whom seemed delighted to take by tho hand the hero, tho patriot an J statesman. 0n Wednesday morn ing ho left for his home at Orange, N. 3, 'Marshall Murray in Trouble, A Vcrdecl q/'59,000 Against Him on Account of Illegal Arrests—The Cuasc of Constitu tional Liberty Vindicated. Amianv, 8.- —The cause of constitu tional liberty was vindicated to-day'by ft, ver dict at the Greene Circuit Court of nine thous and dollars against Marshal Murray, and ■\YilUam ißucklcy, deputy. The plaintiff, Albert W.Pa'trio, was arrested in August, 1802 by Deputy Marshall Buckley, who hml no war rant, but acted upon the authority of the War •Department, and on ’information of Patric's political opponents that he had sp oil On against the Administration. Patrio was arrested while at work on his farm, taken Jo New York, confined in the Kim street jail in“an underground cell. The apartment was four feet wide and six feet long, and there wore two other prisoners confined in it. 110 offer ed bail, but it was refused, and he was kept in prison until lie consented to chi ploy and pay Judge Beebe to procure his release.— Judge Ingalls presided. Judge Parker con ducted the case for the plaintiff, and Mr. Mat toon for the marshall'and his deputy. The case was sworn off two terms on ac •ciunt of the absensc of Secretary Stanton, and of one of the depntyrmarshals, Neither of them were present on trial. The arrest was based on a letter of some of Putrie's po litical opponents complaining that h*o spoke against the Administration. The (tec IFendred Day Men. It was generally understood that the oivc hundred day militia were intended' to sup* ply the places of veteran troops hold for the defence of fortifications, in order that that the latter might bo sent to the front to strengthen Gen. Grant. . The following extract from the Washington ceiTcspo-ndoncc of the New York" World, tells a different talc; THE ONE-nVNDUER-D AY MEN. Washington, Juno 12, —The Northwcatcr'n militia, who took service for one hundred days to defend Washington, are in trouble. They rcceix*c?d nn order to march to the front .to fill up Grant's depleted columns: Many demurred ; some regiments threw down their arms ; they wcic brought up suddenly by an armed squad, forced to obedience nnd sent to the Obickahominy. Hero is another paragraph from' the' same source nnd of the same date that is worth some considerationi- MARTIAL LAW IN tfiTß I’.OYAL STATES! Do nob be surprised at a declaration of martial law in the loyal States. You will have it in three months. If a mob can be got up iq'New York you will have it at once. Tho^administration prefers ft draft to Volun teering* It will bo enforced with severity. If resisted, then martial law. Bold Game ’of Speculators. —A bold game, concocted by speculators in Washing ton, has just been developed to enhance pri ces upon trading articles for government consumption. It appears that the “ ring” has bought up large quantities of grain, es pecially oats, with a view to control the mar ket, the principal object being to compel the government, which'uses immense quantities to pay a largo price to these speculators, even exceeding one dollar per bushel, thus reali zing a largo sum. The government has de tected combinations attempting to control the market in other articles. Of course these speculators are all intensely “loyal” and go for “ the last mab and the last dollar” in prosecuting the war.- Too True. —Col. Van Wyck, who left 'GW gross to take command of .a regiment in the field, was -chairman of a ctfmmitteo to investi gate the frauds in the Custom House of Now York, through the agency of which the rebels were, and have since been furnished with im mense supplies. After exposing the base collusion between the rebels and the loyal official scoundrels of President Lincoln, Mr. Van Wyck exclaims, “The starving penni less man, who steals bread to save life, you incarcerate in a dungeon ; but the army of magnificent highwaymen, who steals by tens of thousands from the people, go unwliipped of justice, and are suffered to enjoy the fruits of their crime.” This is the testimony of a Republican.— Whore is the “ honest administration” pro mised in the Chicago platform? The office holders and all that “ army of magnificent highwaymen, whogn unwhipped of justice,” can well afford to pass resolutions praising Mr. Lincoln’s administration long as Lincoln’s allows “ to enjoy the fruits of their crime.” Mon in rebellion on the one side, ond a cor; rupt army of plunderers on the other, unite in assailing our free institutions, pillars of the Republic are in danger of being overthrown. Wo hope there is virtue enough remaining on the land to defeat Lincol’s reeloction.— Jo7ins town Democrat. C 7” The ,Now York Times, the leading Lincoln paper in Now York, says Ben. But ler is utterly inoompeto'nt ns a military com mander, but political considerations induce the administration to keep him in command. Are the lives of the people of no account, that an acknowledged incompetent is permit ted to slaughter them, merely that Old Abo may obtain Delegates to the Baltimore Con vention to renominate himself? BST A report hr published that (Jen. Let; ! is dead, Whether the report comes from Gen. Butler’s "intelligent contraband,” or from some other source, is not stated, THE WAR; General Morgdtt, i\ will bo remembered, divided his forces* ibtotwo columns. One wont westward through Lexington to Frank fort. The other 'riiarohed northward from Paris to Cynthianii. General Burbridgo frith a force of Federal cavalry, followed the Cyn thiana column, and General Iloboon, with two Ohio regiments, endeavored, on Satur day, to stop its northward march to Cynthi nna. Morgan fought the regiments and took them prisoners. They numbered from 1,200 to 1,500. On Sunday morning Burbridgo came up with the. Confederate rear guard at Cynthiana, and captured one hundred and •fifty prisoners. The Utttffl body of tlio Con federates then marched towards Versailles, a fow miles southeast of "Frankfort. The other Confederate colmnn'bcsioged Frankfort which was garrisoned by one hundred and fifty men. The fort in which the garrison shut themselves was twice summoned to puVrcnder. This Was rcfußbd/ftnd the Con federates having no artillery, raised the siege on ‘Saturday afternoon, and ■tfiarehed a few miles southward to Lawrcnddblirg, near Ver sailles; Hero the two bodies joined. Their ■progress ’beyond LauTenCbbUrg fe not yet re ported. Gen. Grant-still lies quietly in Trent of the Confederate*wd*ka oh the north bunk of the Chickahominy. lie has made no attacks and no attempts to cross the river. Ilia lino ex tends from Coal Ilarbdr to Bottom’s Bridge. Gen. Beauregard commanda tho'Confoderates ■at Bottom’s Bridge. No movement has been made since last Wednesday. r the tearing up of the White House Railroad is confirmed. There is nothing of importance from But ler,'Hunter, or Gherman. The Confederate blockade Of the Misssissippi is still main tained, and the forces west of the river are reported crossing to reinforce Johnston.— mict. Aye, June 14. Wlmt the Bcbs ’Siiy—-Grant's Clmng'e of [!nst. Near Ilichmond all goes well. Grant’s fortification signified..what was predicted retreat. lie moves away.from Leo’s front ; ho moves from Bottom’s Bridge. Where is he going? Some suppose a simple chhngo of position—between the White House and Bottom’s Bridge. But ho can 'Accomplish nothing wlmtovcr by such a change. If he rAnnot roach the City by Cold Harbor, he cannat come at all on that side. The hot ter opinion is, that ho will now attempt the south side. How is ho to reach it? Not by Long bridge, of hy any route through Hen rico or thC'iippCr part of 'Charles City. That Country possesses Certain positions, powerful for defense, as wo know to our cost. Leo, moving on our side of the Chjchahomlny, can roach them long before Grant ciuP’pir should) -do so on the other side. But irho goes down to the mouth of the river, it in supposed that ho can pass. We cannot prevent an enemv, holding the water, from crossing the James when he chooses to'desccnd it till ho reaches the bank commanded by his ships.—Rich mond Examiner. 'Co'UNTEiirfeiT Greenbacks. —The Philadel phia Bulletin -describes .a counterfeit green back just put into circulation. It is *of the denomination of $2O. Tire public shotild bo on tiro lookout f