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PACIFICATION
Extraordinary Historical Coincidence,
Much, and some think unmerited censure, hay.
ing been cast upon Generals Rosecraus, Lee and
the other distinguished gentlemen who were con
cerned in the recent White Sulphur Springs cor
respondence, we have felt it our duty to come
forward to their defence, and as a step in that
direction to instance the case of John Brown
and his "little onpleasantuesa" with the author
ities of Virginia, in the autumn of 1859. It will
be remembered that Brown and twenty one other
individuals of his own peculiar persua
sion, attacked Harper's Ferry on the night of
October 16th, in the year named, and after a
desperate struggle in Which most of his followers
were made to bite the duet, Captain Brown and
his few surviving comrades were captured by
Colonel Robert E. Lee, then of the U. S. Army,
but more recently Generalissimo of the Con
federate forces. The parallel between the
deeds of Brown, in '59, and of Lee in '6l, '62, '63,
'64 and '65, is not very decided, inasmuch as
Brown was an insignificant felloW, who merely
made war upon 'principle, and who, moreover.
had never received any special favor from the
State of Virginia upon which. he contrived his on
slaught. Lee, upon the other hand, was "a gen
tleman born;" be was educated at the expense of
the United States, and held a military commis
sion under the Federal Government at the'time
he concluded to go over to the other side. Un
like *Brown, he made war in the interest of
Slavery, not because be thought Slavery was
richt in the abstract, bat because his native State
found its profit in breeding and trading in black
chattels, gentlemanly considerations that were
beyond the comprehension of such a mud-sill as
John Brown.
But Virginia, always magnanimous, set us an
example of kindly consideration and gentle for
bearance in the case of John Brown and his few
surviving followers who had found at once their
Bull Run and their Appomatox Apple-tree at
Harper's Ferry.
It is not generally known that soon after the
affair at Harper's Ferry, Virginia became very
anxious upon the subject of reconciling the way
ward Brown and of compensating him In every
possible way for the loss of his pet cause. As a
means to - wards the accoinplishment of this praise
worthy end, Colonel Rosecrown, of Accomac
who had been commissioned by Governor Wise
to look after the Pennsylvania and Maryland
fishermen in their assaults upon the "Oyster
Ftuidum" of the Old Dominion, took a run over
to Charlestown to have a talk with the Harper's
Ferry ex-rebels and obtain their views as to what
they desired for themselves, and to learn what
their opinions wertkin respect to the Government
of Virginia. Also, as to who they would like to
have chosen for Governor of the State at the
election next ensuing. .The written correspond.
ence which ensued was (or might have been) as
follows :
COLONEL ROSECROWN TO CAPTAEI BROWN.
"CturthEsrown,Va.,November,lB:s9.—Captai n:
Fall of solicitude for the future of oar State, I
chine with my heart Li my hand to learn the
condition, wishes and intentions of the
abolitionists of the Northern States—espe
cially to ascertain the sentiments of that body of
brave, energetic and self-sacrificing men who,
after sustaining the fight at the Harper's Ferry
engine -house for almost three days, laid down
their arms—whose trusted and beloved leader
you have been. I see that interpreting abolition
of slavery to conflict with State quiet has pro
duced a violent reaction against it which is
drifting ns towards the opposite extreme, and
also that so great a State as ours even now Is,
certainly is to be, must have a government to
attend to local details, or go farther and fare
worse.
" It is plain to us throughout the State that the
continuance of confusion and uneasiness such as
has existed for the last month largely increases
the danger of arbitrary government at Richmond,
swells our State expenditures, diminishes our
productions and our revenues, inspires doubts of
our political and financial stability, depreciates
the value of our State bonds and currency, and
places the credit of the largest below that of the
smallest State of the original Union.
"We know that this difficulty must continue to
exist until we can remedy the evil condition of
things in Abolition circles in the North.
We also see other mischief quite possible, if not
probable, to arise; such as from failure of
crops, a local insurrection, and many other un
foreseen contingencies, which may still more de
pre date our credit and currency, provoke
discontent and disorder among the people, and
bring demagogical agitation, revolution, repudia
tion, and a thousand unnamed evils and villanies
upon us. We know that the interests of the peo
ple of the North are for law and order, and that
they must share our fate of good or ill. See
ing these things, and how alljust interests con
cur in the work—l ask—the officers and soldiers
who fought for the State at Harper's Ferry—
every thinking man of the great State of Vir
einhi asks—why we cannot have pacification and
prosperity ?
"We are told by those who control the State
governthent at Richmond that if this result is
attained it must be by the aristocratic class which
for several years governed or misgoverned Vir
ginia. We are told that this kind of government
must be continued at the South until 'three or
four millions of colored people give into it cheer
fully or consent to be flayed alive.
'Nowa think—the Harper's Ferry army thinks
and the people of the State, I dare say, believe—
,
there must be, or there ought to be, a shorter or
surer way to get good government for the coun
try at large.
"We know that they who organized and sus
tained the Harper's Ferry raid for three days
against gigantic efforts, ought to be able to give
peace, law, order and protection to the whole
people of the country.
"I came over to Charlestown to find out what
the people of Kansas and Massachusetts think of
this, and to ask what the officers and soldiers
who served in the Harper's Ferry onslaught, and
the leading people who sustained it, think of
these iltings.
`1 come to ask more. I want to ask you, in
whose purity and patriotism I here express un
qualified confidence, and as many good men as
you can conveniently consult, to say what yon
think of it, and also what you are willing to do
about it,
"I want a written expression of views that can
be followed by a Concurrence of action. I want
to know if you and the gentlemen who will join
in that written expression are willing to pledge
the Abolitionists of the North to a chivalrous
and magnanimous devotion to restoring peace
and prosperity to our distracted State.
"I want to carry that pledge high above t.
level of party politics, to the late officers of he
Harper's Ferry raiding party, and the people of
the State of Virginia, and to ask them to consi
der it, and to take the necessary action, confident
that it will meet with a response so warm, so
generous and confiding that we shall see in its
sunshine the rainbow of peace in our political
sky, now black with clouds and impending
storm.
"I know you are a representative man, in rever
ence and regard for SlaVcrY. arVI the integrity of
the sacred soil,-of Virginia, and that what you
would say would be indorsed by nine-tenths of
the Abolitionists; but I should like to have the
signatures of all the representative Abolltionits
here who concur in • your views and expressions
of their concurrence from the principal officers
PHILADELPHIA, MON
and representative men throughout the North,
when they can be procured.
"This concurrence of opinions and all
tending to peace, order and stability, will assure
our Virginia soldiers and businessmen, who want
substantial and solid peace, and cause them to
rise above the lovel of party politics, and take
such steps to meet yours as will insure a lasting
peace, with all its countless blessings.
"Very truly your friend.
"W. S. Rosnatown.
"To Captain John. Brown, Charlestown jail,
Virginia."
REPLY OF CAPTAIN DROWN.
"ICIMIILEBTOM'N JAIL, Virginia, November,
1859.—Colonel: I have had the honor to
receive your letter of this • date, and, In ac
cordance , with your suggestion, I have con
ferred with a number of abolltionists,from the
North, in whose judgment I have confided, and
who are well acquainted with the public senti
ment of their respective States. They have kindly
Consented to unite with me. In replying to your
somniunication, and their names will be found
with my own appended to this answer.
"With tide explanation we proceed to giveyon
a candid statement of what we believe to be the
st ntiment of the Northern abolitionists In regard
to the subject to which you refer.
"Whatever opinions may have prevailed in the
past in regard to the right of a party of men to
invade a sovereign State, or to seize its strong
beide, we believe we express the almost unani
mous judgment of the abolitionists when we de
clare that they consider that those questions
were decided by the affair at Harper's Ferry, and
that it is their intention in good faith to'ablde by
that decision. At the close of that struggle the
raiders laid down their arms when they could no
longer help themselves, and, not only magnani
mously forgave Virginia; but they at once sought
to renew close political relations with a generous
view to controlling the policy, politics antidestiny
.of the State.
"They not only forgave Virginia but they gave
up their design of freeing her slaves when they
found the thing to be impossible, and were wil
ling to try' the experiment of redeeming the
"lost cause" through the, agency of the ballot
box. If their action in these particulars had been
met in a spirit of frankness and cordiality, we
believe that ere this old irrntations would have
pftssed away, and the wounds inflicted by the
Harper's Ferry affair would have been In a great
measure healed. As far as we are advised,North
ern Abolitionists entertain no unfriendly feelings
toward the Government of Virginia, but they
complain that their rights under the Constitution
are with-held from them In the administration
thereof.
"The idea that Abolitionists are hostile to the
slaveholders, and would oppress them if it were
in their power to do so, is entirely unfounded.
They have been so accustomed to their warm at
tentions everytime they ventured South, that
they have become quite used to it Slaveholders
are doubtless essential to the interests of a,gricial
tore'
and to the growth and increase of the col
ored race, and labor is the great natural want of
the country. Self-interest, even if there were no
higher motives, would therefore prompt us to
torgive the slaveholders and live in harmony
with them, particularly those who reside in the
vicinity of Harper's Ferry.
It is true that the people of the North are,
for obvions reasons, opposed to any system of
laws which would place the political power of the
country in the hands of the slaveholdhig race.
lint this opposition springs from no feeling of
enmity . , but from a deep-seated conviction that
at present the alaveholders have neither the virtue,
humanity, or other qualifications which are neces
sary to make them safe depositories of political
power. They would inevitably become the vie- .
dins of their own selfish Interests, which would
mislead them to the serious injury of the public.
" The great want of the Abolitionists is peace. -
They earnestly desire tranquility and the restora
tion of quiet. They deprecate disorder and ex
citment, as 'the most serious obstacle to their
prosperity.
"They ask a restoration of their rights under
the Constitution of Virginia. They desire relief
from oppressive imprisonment. Above all, they
would appeal to their countrymen for the re
establishment of that which has justly been re
garded as the birthright of every American—the
right to do as he pleases. Establish these on a
firm basis, and we can safely promise, on behalf
of the abolitionists, that they will faithfully obey
the constitution and laws of Virginia and treat
the Slave-holder with kindness and humanity and
fulfil every duty incumbent on peaceful citizens
!oval to the constitution of their country.
"We believe the above contains a succient re
ply to the general topics embraced in your letter,
and we venture to say, on behalf of the Northern
abolitionists, and of the Harper's Ferry raiders,
that they will concur in all the sentiments which
we have expressed.
"Appreciating the patriotic motives which
have prompted your letter, and reciprocating
your expressions of kind regard, we have the
honor to be, very respectfully and truly,
"JouN BEowN, OSSAWATOMIR;
"AARON L. STEPILEWS,
"J. E. COOK,
"WILLIAM liazurr,
"(Officers and men of the late Harper's Ferry
raioing party.)
"To Colonel W. 8. Rosecrown, Minister o th
Wise Oyster Fund= Raiders, Charlestown, t Va." e
The parallel does not hold good any further
than the taking place of this correspondence.
John Brown and his fellow prisoners were hanged
a ithont mercy. But they were observe and in
significant adventurers who had a quixotic idea
in their heads of doing good by very questionable
means. They directly cost Virginia very little
besides a huge scare, and hemp was the natural
result. Lee and his associates, upon the other
hand, did things in a larger way. They turned
the military skill, which a fostering government
bad taught them, against their benefactors; they
stole all her means of defence before they struck
the traitorous blow; they piled up hecatombs of
victims, and rolled up mountains of debt. By all
means, the gallows for such small rogues as
John Brown; for Robert . g. Lee, a special mis
sion from a Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
states, to know gust what will please himself
and his associate traitors, and to ascertain their
views concerning the next presidency! What
must the world think of us ! What will our own
posterity say of us?
THE COURTS.
QUARTER SESSIONS—Judge 6111 son.— he Sep
tember term of this Court commenced : morn
ing. During the short recess the Co t-room
has been cleansed, and new matting h : taken
the place of the rags -and dirt that disfi t.. red the
room so long. Workmen have also been engaged
In the upper portion of the building Co. :tructing
three additional jury rooms in the - spac between
the ceiling of the Court-loom and the roof of the
building.
But fourteen giants jurors answered this morn
ing, forming but a bare quorum. One was ex
cused, and it was then discovered that the return
to the venire was not in form, the signature of
ildge Stroud not being affixed. The Court then
discharged the grand Jurors until one o'clock, in
order to have the defect remedied.
Pet't jurors were called and excuses heard.
Pendleton's Electioneering'.
Mr. Pendleton's visit to Illinois Is indefinitely
postponed. He has his hands lull in. Ohio. The
following despatch "explains Itself":
" CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 1, 1868.—T0 Hon.
John A. AlcClernand: Just arrlved - ot - home. The
condition- of our canvass in Ohio iequires me to
withdraw all my appointments in Illinois.
PEON."
.A flag of distress ! "The condition of LETDemo
cratic•canvass in Ohio" is exceeding alarming, if
we may trust the report - of State Central Com
mittee there.
OUR.WHOLE COIMITRY.
AY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1868
The Ness Irons lEtrittah and French
Irssironomers Seat to endive.
• [F newse London Daily bay whic h
:still
The from Bombay which we published
yesterday may have led ninny of our readers to
suppose that the hopes of astronomers, with re
spect to the great solar eclipse, have bean disap
pointed. At Bombay the eclipse was nearly
total, as predicted, but the weather was very
unfavorable for observation, and rain fell at the
time of greatest obseuration. We are glad to be
able to announce, however, that the eclipse has
been niece ssfully observed by two expeditions at
least, though little is known aa yet respecting
the results which have been arrived at by the oh
serveni. • Telegrams have been received almost
simultaneously from Major Tennant, who com
manded 'the expedition sent out by the Astro
nomical' Society, and from Dr. Janssen, who
commended the French expedition. Major Ten
nant states that light fleecy clouds covered the
sky, but that the eclipse has been, in the main,
successfully observed. This news Is very pro
mising, because his party had undertaken the
duty of photographing the eclipse. The Govern
ment of India had obtained from England a New
tonian ,reflector, specially constructed for the
, occasion by Mr. John Browning, F. R. A. S., the
optician; and arrangements had been made by
means of which it was hoped that six photo
graphic pictures would be taken during the
"scribed the
Tennant would hardly have de
"scribed the observation of the eclipse as successful
unless several trustworthy photographs had been
taken. From the careful manner in which Major
Tennant's party had been trained in astronomical
photography we may safely assume that the pho
tographs they have taken will be eminently
valuable and instructive.
The communication of M. Janssen is singular
ly interesting, and astronomers will await with
anxiety the receipt of faller Intelligence respect
ing the'observations made by the French expe
dition. Ile states in a telegram forwarded to
Paris, and thence to the 'Royal Astronomical
Bociety,that the eclipse has been successfully ob
served. The spectrum of the red protuberances,
which are seen around the black due of the moon
daring totality, and which have long since been
proved to have belonged to the sun, has been
found to present a very remarkable and unex
pected appearance. What this appearance is he
dues not tell us ; but one conclusion drawn
from the nature of the spectrum is that the pro
turberances themselves are gaseous. It will interest
our readers to know that whatever dubiety must
still be attached to the results of the observations
made by M. Jansen, we may accept at once this
general conclusion of his as beyond a peradven
ture. There are few observations more simple
and conclusive than those by which the general
character of a self-luminous object is determined
by spectroscopic analysis. The rainbow-colored
streak of light which indicates that
the source of light is a luminous solid or liquid;
the colored streak crossed by dark lines
which indicates that before reaching us the light
from such a source has passed through absorptive
vapor; and the spectrum consisting of bright lines
only, which indicates that the source of light Is a
luminous gas—all these spectra are readily dis
tinguishable inter se that it is impossible for the
veriest beginner to mistake 'one for another.
Thus it may be looked upon as absolutely certain
that' the nature of the colored prominences has
now been definitively settled. Those
enormous masses of, luminous matter some
of which exceed the earth many hundred
of times in volume, are now known to
be great gas heaps. It had been supposed that
they were solar clouds, formed by the con
densation of the metallic vapors which exist
within the solar atmosphere into liquid globtites,
in a manner precisely corresponding to the for
mation of aqueous clouds in our own atmo
sphere. This view will now in all probability
have to be definitively abandoned. Yel that the ,
prominences are formed by some sort of con
densation taking place within the solar atmo
sphere seems almost indisputable; so that the
evidence we now have would seem to show that,
as a modern astronomer has suggested, the fierce
heat which exists in the sun's immediate neigh
borhood is sufficient to "melt solid matter, turn
liquids into vapors, oven vapors into some still
more subtle form."
In a few days, however, we shall receive the de
tails of these observations—the first ever made
with the spectroscope upon the solar protuber
ances. We shall also, doubtless, soon hear 130111C
thing of the expedition sent oat by the Royal
Society under Lieutenant Herschel. This expedi
tion had especially undertaken the spectroscopic
observation of the protuberances. The mere tact
that rain had fallen at Bombay during the greatest
obscuration - need net lead to the suppo
sition that any of the expeditionary parties have
been unsuccessful. Along the western coast of
ludia rain nearly always falls during July ar,td
August; but east of the Ghauts the weather is
nearly always fine at this season. The progress
of the eclipse may possibly have produced atmos
pherical changes sufficient to disturb tho usual
order of things, but it is very unlikely that such
changes can have sufficed to overcloud the
usually clear skies of the Indian fine season.
_ _
Arrest of French Officers Taking
phetchos of Peculiar Localities in
4 or many.
(Berlin (Aug. 24) Correspondence Lendan Daily Herald.)
lo a recent letter I mentioned the arrest of a
French officer at Hersfeld, in Hesse Cassel,on the
ground of his having taken sketches of the neigh
boring country, andmtide memoranda of its to
pographical peculiarities, which pointed to some
other object than a mere study of art. Since then
two other French officers have been detected in a
similar occupation, and in the same part of the
country, the one at Schluchtern, about twenty
five miles southwest of Fulda, and the other near
Birchofsheim,about fiteen miles southeast of that
place. These arrests do not create any great
anxiety in the German mind at present, and per
hap they may afford Gen. lioltke a valuable hint
as to the particular direction of some future visit
with which. the French may intend to honor this
corm try.
The Mew ILoatt-0111etal Report to the
Emperor.
The Minister of Finance has addressed a report
to the Emperor, concerning the final results of
the subscription to the new loan. Jae states that
the calculations put forth in his previous report
have not only been confirmed, but even sur
passed. The total amount subscribed represents
a capital of more than fifteen milliards. The
subscriptions not exceeding the minimum of sf.
of Rentes.reach the sum of 3,360,000 f. in Rentes,
more than three:fourths of which were forthcom
ing from the provinces. The total amount of
money received by the Imperial Treasury in the
shape of deposits is ascertained to have been
665 609,725 f. The basis of allotment will be
fixed at 2f. 37c. for every 100 f. in
Rentes subscribed - for.-The whole amount of
Rentes which, according to the provisions of the
loan could be discounted, is but 4,619,785 f. The
Minister purposes to increase this amount to
4,880,615 f. by adding to it 260,830 f. of Routes.
This decision would have the advantage of treat
ing all script of a smaller figure than 100 f. on
an equal footing, and would render the task of
liquidation more expeditions. The Minister con
cludes by pointing to the above results as telling
evidence of financial power of the country, and
says : _
4. The results do not prove our resources to be
inexhaustible, but they:testify to their . immens eexpansiveness. Every good 'citizen should re
joice to see this state of Mingsztb.e_most effectual
means of guaranteeing the maintenance of peace,
and of rendering it a source of prosperity!"-
Eruption of Venoving.
A communicauon from Naples attires that Ve•
Burble is again showing 'disquieting symptoms;
for some days past eruptions nave taken place at
the upper cone. Deep rumbling sounds are fol•
EUROPEAN APFAMB
'PRE GREAT SOLAR ECLIPSE.
EftALAI CE.
lowed by jela of incandescent matter thrown to a
great heicht. The lava frequently appears at the
brink of the crater, and 'then stops. About three
In the morning of the 17th the spectacle became
imposing. Columns of thick smoke rose high in
the air, followed by burning atones. After
shining a moment they fell and rolled, still red
hot, down the side of the mountain. This erup
tion lasted so long as the darkness permitted It
to be seen, as at daybreak the fire paled. The
smoke was, however still thick, and showed that,
even after sunrise, the same volcanic phenomo
non continued.
A Polish mon„.
On the 17th' of Augusttwo
stragfort hundred Polish
emigrants, with about twice as many aympa-
I thbere from various countries. assembled at Rap
perswyl, Canton BC Gall; Switzerland, to inau
gurate a monument commemorative of their
nation's long and unsuccessful struggle for Inde
pendence. The Burgomaster of Rapperawyl and
M. Schmitt, from Leinberg, ,expresaed their
hopes for the raising of the oppressed race, and
M. Danielewskl, one of four .Poles present from
Prussia; be to assure Germany that the Poles
were hostile not to her, but to Russia; that the
coming battles of Poland would be fought, not
on the Vistula, but the Daleper, and that his
countrymen means to rotect. all Rarope from
the incessant en
croachments of , the "Moscow
Orson." Mr. Pedge, United States Consul at
Zurich, told the meeting that to suppose America
partial to Russia was to misunderstand her feel
ings completely. • •
Conspiracy Against MG Deals.
The Wanderer, of Vienna, states that a con
spiracy to murder M. D h been discovred
at Pestk. The person w ea ho k
was as
to commit e the
deed has been arrested and confined in the Hotel
de 'Ville. A list of the conspirators was found
upon him, the plan of execution, and a revolver.
There does not appear to be much, however, in
the reported conspiracy, the oldest of the con
spirators being only lb years of age. M. Desk
himself, when he heard of it, laughingly :
"If it were true, I suppose I should have to buy
of my tailor a gaiety shirt and inside waistcoat a
la Bistr.arck."
Crete.
The Cretans in Athens have addressel the fol
lowing letter of thanks to the Americ.in nation
through the United States Minister to Greece,
Mr. Tuckerman :
To the Honorable Charles K. Tuekerman, United
Slates 3finister, etc.—Site: The undersigned Cre
tans who have come from the seat of war, and
aro staying here temporarily, having hoard of
the motion of Mr. Shanks to recognize the Cre.
tans as free and independent, cannot do less than
inform ydhr Excellency, as the representative of
the United States in Greece, that this
motion sounded to those fighting on behalf
of the freedom of Crete as a voice from Heaven
full of comfort and hope. May the Most .sigh ever
preserve your nation in the height of power, that
she may maintain the rights which Divine Provi
dence has granted to man. Hoping that the
motion of Mi. Shanks will be - legally ratified, the
undersigned have the honor to express through
you their deep respect and gratitude toward the
noble American nation for all their assistance on
behalf of the unfortunate women and children,
and alto for being pleased to place under their
powerful protection the Christian people of
Crete, who only ask of the mighty, the recogni
tion of that freedom by which they may live in
accordance with the Divine precepts. Be pleased
uactonsly to accept this letter, which has been
dictated by the most sincere sentiments of respect
and gratitude toward your nation. We have the
honor to sign ourselves, etc., etc., etc.
Athens, Aug. 24, 1868.
Swiss i xtortion.
A Bale paper states that the keeper of the buf
fet at the railway station charged Queen Victoria
and a suite of thirty persons 700 francs for a
breakfast of coffee, eggs, and cold meat, being at
the rate of 23 francs a head. The Bale people
are very indignant at this extortion; but, says a
London paper, the restaurateur would probably
justify himself as the English Innkeeper did who
presented George In. with a bill of one guinea
for a slice of bread and one egg. The king, while
paying the money, observed that eggs must be
very scaree in that part of the country. "No,
your Majesty," was the reply, "eggs are pleuti
WI enough, but kings' visits are rare."
[For the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.)
lapsecranars Witssio ast.
Gen. Rosecrans's voluntary mission to the so
called "representative men of the South" has
elicPed from them some ideas which it is well fur
every loyal man at the North to remember. Ode
which the great arch-rebel Lee uttered coin
pletely shades all others for its impertinence;
That nothing prevents prosperity in the South
except the Personal Disabiltty d ct." The dis
tinguished warrior fails to state in what parti
cular this act prevents Southern people who are
disposed to work from engaging in any lawful
pursuit, or how it is operative against the farmer,
mechanic or merchant, in following their re
spective pursuits. The old slavehoiders despise
labor in any form. They wish to have their per
sonal disabilities removed, and the way is then
easy for them to step into office again and plot
out new mischief. One solid fact mast be Fuel
tively impressed upon them; that is, if they want
their bread, they must labor for. it—that even a
chance for holding office is forever passed from
their grasp. They are as useless to this land as
the Indians, and, like the last narded,will have to
die out, without issue, to make room for those
whose habits of industry and character lend force
to a government instead of being an incubus
upon it.
So far as their kindness to the negro is con
cerned, that kindness is not appreciated by their
late slaves, who, having tasted the sweets of free
dom, are able to maintain their rights and pur
suits independently of any supervision.
Gen. Roseerans by his mission has rendered a
service to the Republican party that they must
thank him tor. If any one before doubted how
he should vote in the coming contest, he need bat
read the preeumptuois manifesto of these in
eclent traitors, who stigmatize the acts of a loyal
Congress as "oppressive misrule;" and if that
will not convince him of a duty if he has one spark
of patriotism in him, then let him still cling to
his idols. Remove the personal disabilities, dis
franchise the negro, elect Seymour and Blair;
nothing then stands in thc.way for Gen. Lee to
be Secretary of War; Wise, Attorney-General,
and, at the expiration of four years. with depleted
arsenals and an empty treasury, the North will
be in the same condition as it was In 1860.
A REFOMED DEMOCRAT.
Robert Onld9o Argunient.forbeyinour
(Fro Ovidartford Poet of Sept. 3 1
Mr. Robertre-opened a rich political
mine when he started the discussion of tue ques
tion of responsibility for the cruelties pracuced
upon Union soldiers during the rebellion. The
intent of Mr. (Rad, doubtless, was to fasten it
upon General Grant and the Federal autho
rities. The Democratic press have vigorously
seconded the effort in that direction,and through
it his communication has been widely circu
lated throughout the country. The re
sult is that the boys who enjoyed the hospitali
ties of our Southern Democratic friends in Bede
Isle, Libby, Andersonville, Millen and other
places, have taken hold of the subject, and have
given it more of an airing than Mr. Oald and his
associates contemplated or desired. They are
pressing the inquiry through the columns of
Republican papers in various parts of the coun
try. They have a keen rtmettibrance of the
joys of their captivity,---and are exceedingly
anxious to.know what has become of their good
friends who fed them so bountifully, treated
them so handsomely, clothed them so well,
provided "dead-lines" and blood-hounds and
other such comforts for them, and generally
earned the gratitude of the Union prisoners.
They want to know how their •old keepers are
going to vote in the coming election. They
F. Z. FETIIERSTON. Pabhaw.
PR ICE THREE, GENTS `
remember heiring, from their stoetredes and
prison - pens , the humane and benevolent men
who stood guard over them rend the air with
cheers at the election of Seymour as Gov - emir
of New York in 1862, and they are curious to
know if these men are as loud in his Oraise'novr
as then, and whether, now that they have the
opportmlity, they will vote for bim fbr.T're3itient,
FACTS AND• FANCIES.
—A paper mill—an editorial coMtrovezny.
- —ltosecrana 'a trump card—the "heart in his ,
hand."
-Miss Bateman is about to n3ake a tour of the
English provinces.
Hudson, - formerly manager of ther NOW'
York Herold, is writing his "Recollections:"
-It will cost $40,000,000 to Join Lakes Heron,
and Ontario.
-A baby elephant in Tennessee cleaned'out a.
saloon of ice, sugar and peaches,.
,
-English Quakers are abandoning their dhi
tinctive dress.
-It is saggested to raise's monument to Elliott,
the artist, and to procure the funds by exhibiting:
his paintings. - • '
-A dissipated accountant says- that footing up--
a long column of figures withoat•a• drink is des- -
steal. It is a dry-ad.
-Miss Louisa Pyre' has signed aneentract to
come to this country this year and giveracncerta
in the principal cities.
-The incendiary fires at Cork, Ireland, :are
supposed to be the work of Pentane. diagetlead as
negro minstrels. They want burnt CO&
-A German philologist, at Jena, predicts • that
In five centuries English will' be the rinivemsal
language.
-Renter, the English news pedlar, lately sued
a Brussels paper for charging "inexactitude' • on
one of his despatches, and won his case.
-The Pope hassent a letter Archbish
of Paris explaining why he did to
not the
make the lateop
ter a cardinal.
-London has the "Champion Female Walker
in the World," a mulatto woman, who- does a.
mile in eleven minutes to music.
-A ruralist, visiting Music Hall, Boston,.
pointed out the statue of Beethoven as that of
Wendell Phillips.
-Three Belgian nobles were recently myste
riously poisoned by some one who put pruseic
acid in their champagne. The cause of the mar
der is unknown.
-Some plausible Democrat calls the defeat of
the Yacht Sappho "another result eight . yearn
of radical misrule," and he is not much further
wrong than the rest of his party. -
-It is proposed to start a subscription among:
aliens born to buy a homestead for ex-Governor
Wise, in recognition of his services spinet the •
Know- Nothings.
-Chicago is getting tired of wooden pave
ments. and stone being scarce and dear in that re
glen, they are taking up with aaphaltum or con
crete pavement.
-M'ile Ellison, the new Parisian prima donna,.
It is thought, will, by and by, eclipse both Nils
lien and Patti. _Eihri - g a very good-looking girl,
and plays better than those two great queens - of
the operatic stage.
-Medical science flourishes at Louisville. A
negro woman was inoculated with hydrophobia
and went mad. The authorities at first 'ordered: '
her to be shot, but finally only knocked-her teeth
out and locked her up.
-.lf the word "cabled" is allowed, an exchange
is of opinion that we shall then have people
"steamboated" to Albany, 'tarred" to Bhiladel
phia, "schoonered" to the oyster beds, and
Bleeped" through Plum Gut.
-The latest thing in championship matches is
a "grand convention and tournament" of all the
brass bands in Indiana. A pure sliver cornet is
to be the badge of championship, and the match
takes place near Franklin early next month.
-A Paris newspaper contains the following
interesting advertisement : "A to
dud-for-his soil a sch - 001 w ere he could get a
healthy and manly histruction, and where the
teachers do not fill the heads of the boys with_
humbug stories about nations which died and
were buried thousands of centuries ago."
-At a recent reunion of the Seventeenth Con
necticut regiment at Norwalk, several officers on,
the stage were attempting to fix the basket ,sf
flowers on the top of a stack of muskets, when
the stack fell, and not one of them could re
adjust the musikets,so they were permitted to lie on.
the floor.
-The Roman Catholic Bisop of Montre hs.
caused a pastoral letter to be h read in the chu rc he s,
forbidding Catholics to attend theatres where
such "immoral and indecent" plays as Offen
bach's • . La Grande Duchesse," "La Belle Helene,7
and "Barbra Blene" are performed.
-In
wealthy and
recently Joseph Becher, a
very wealthy and eccentric musical enthusiast,
who, on account of the intense admiration he
felt or Meyerbeer, was called Keyerbeer.Bacher.
He was a faithful friend of all talented musical
composers, and made heavy sacrifices in order
to protect their interests. He had written a his
tory of music in Austria, and handed it for pub
itch tion to the Academy of Sciences; but the
manuscript was so illegible that it had to be re-
turned to the author, who refused to have it
copied. Becher finally became a hypochondriac,
and spent the last three years of his life at the
Vienna Lunatic Asylum.
-A Kissinger' correspondent says E
mperor Alexander 11. like his father Nicholas, is
an early riser. He is on the promenade \before 6
in the morning, generally alone, walks with a
very slow, heavy step, and frequently sits down
on one of the stone benches, callshis magnificent
black dog, who lays his head on the Emperor's
knee s, and Alexander moodily gazes into vacancy.
I watched him the other day. He lookedem if be
had unlearned' to smile, and when he rose, I ern
sure he heaved a sigh. He generally wears a
faced black snit, and looks more like a gen- •
thwart in reduced circumstances than like
the autocrat of all the Resales. No
greater difference can be imagined between two
mi n than that between Alexander and his father
Nicholas. There is some resemblance between '
their features; but Nicholas, even a few days pre
vious to his death, did not look near as broken
down and desponding as his son, who is not
w, iglied down by a European war. The police
gent rally keeps the beggars off the promenade;
but occasionally a poor woman steals up to His
Majesty, who then immediately puts his hand
into his vest pocket and gives her a gold - piece
with a sad smile, and almost respectful manner.
But he never exchanges a word with any one on
the promenade." I
—"Hats off.boys!" cried the schoolmaster to his
twenty boi a, whom 1 bad met in the large poplar
alley near nottenschwangna (says a correspond
ent of the Vie Parisienne). "Here comes _his__
Majesty, the King!" Bare enough, the tall youth
in the comfortable gray summer snit and with a
fine Panama hat on his head was no other than
the sovereign of Bavaria. He is, by all odds, the
finest Sonng sovereign prince your correspond
ent has ever seen. He wore no kid gloves, and
held in his band a twit; he had torn off from a
tree, and plucked leaf after leaf from it while
bumming a ditty. When he came up to the
teboolmaster and his boys he stood still,
told the teacher to cover his head, exchanged a.
few words with one or-two of the boys„and asked
then all of them in a loud voice, "My children,
are all of you industrious at school?" The
schoolmaster replied that he was satisfied witlr
the application of his pupils. _"Then, air,"sald -
the king,-turning to him, 4 !.1 hope yon.willlet the --
boys have a free afternoon to-day.' _The school-
Toaster was only too happy to comply with bill
Majesty's request; the boys shouted "hurrattli'
and the King, bowing and taking off his hit,
passed on, humming again and plucking the
leaves from his twig. He looked like a student_
of a German university, rather than the sover
eign of nearly live mil ion people.