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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1863
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irowertni Southern Argument against the
RebeZlion.
The masterly article transferred to our
columns; from the Raleigh, N. C., Sandard,
of the 31st of July last, and known to ema
nate from the pen of one of the ablest states
men in that Common Wealth, and to be pub
lished with the sanction of Gov. VANCE
himself, is one of the marked events of the
times, and points.'out the road to the speedy
overthrOW'or the traitor -chiefs of the great
Conspiracy. We gather from this article
some most significant facts. We see
in it the increasing weakness of DAVIS
and his associates, and the increasing
boldness and courage of the true
friends: of the old Union in the seceded
States. We find in 'it a tremendous argu-
Melt in support of the entire war policy of
Mr. TAWCOtN'S Administration, considered
in reference to the contrast so startlingly
drawn between the moderation and resolu
tion of the Federal Government, and' the.
false, arrogant, and disreputable course of
the authors of the, rebellion.' If the men
who send forth this manifesto do so
at the risk of . their lives, then is
their intrepidity entitled to the'applause of
all the civilized races ; and :if they speak
these strong words because they know their
strength with the southern people, then in
deed is the boasted edifice of the Slave
Power tottering irresistibly to an early and a
lasting fall. And what a. rebuke this great
appeal, and the statesmen making it, to the
Northern sympathizers with secession, who,
in their safe seclusion and in their •comfort
able distance from all danget, deny or con•
demn the truth so plainly and elocetently
presented to the Southern people ! There is
not one of the self-constituted leaders of the
Northern Democracy who will not read the
paper we reprint from the Raleigh Standard
with shame and remorse. The Democratic
masses' can now realize for themselves the
baseness . of these leaders, when they behold
them constantly repudiating the facts and
ptinciples,so earnestly uttered by the op
pressed and imperilled patriots of the South.
We de - nef, of course, agree as to the mea
sures hinted at in this fine article as likely
to produce a peace ; but that is a point
that May.well he .waived at this moment.
All that we now insist upon is, that thete
can be no'negetiations with the rebel con
spirators or their usurping Confederacy. The
first are traitors .and outlaws, and the last
has always been held by the Administration
and by our loyal ptiblicists as the spawn
of Treason. The only persons that can ever
be received as the envoys of submission to
the Federal Government are those who
have suffered from the cruelty of the tyrants
of Slvery, and who know that their only
safety and security will consist in the over
throw of their oppressors, if not in the gra
dual and permanent desiruction of slavery.
The Republican Principle.
In all the world's history there, is no in
stance-of the establishment of a great and
pernianent,, reptiblic. In all empires, power
has passahnperceptibly from the people to
the few, or has been Wrung: from .their re
luctant hands..by:the violence of sudden
tyranny. ,W,e . need not multiply examples ;
it is sufficient to recall with what enthusiasm
glory-maddened France, after her first revp
lution;threly herself at,the feet Of NA.IPOLEON,
`and with what ease the' second French .
Re
public.was betrayed by its own President.
Thus, partly because history records no
successful experiment of self-government
on a large - scale, chiefly because of natu
ral hostility to the republiCan principle,
the
,advocates of limited monarchy have
.
for fifty years predicted the ruin of America.
Englieh statesmen; especially, have prophe
eied of the time when this great'Republia,
an imposing but imperfect Structure, should
be rent apart by the stress of Its own weight,
to shock the world by its fall. In. the belief
of such that trine has now come, when they
behold the Union shaken: to its foundation
by civil war, and all the years. of past
brotherhood forgotten :in the desperation of
the strife.
But, because all republics have failed, it
is illogical to infer that no 'republic can-suc
ceed. Eighteen hundred years, ago, the
seine objection might have been made to
Christianity; for, previously, all religions,
however pure in their intent, had become in-_
struMents of oppression and deceit. Would
it have been reasonable to argue that, there
fore, Christianity must become an instru
ment of oppression and deceit ? On the
contrary, there never was and is, in reli
gion or in republicanism, any reason- to in
fer the failure of the abiding principle frOm
that of the transitory facts In which it
was imperfectly embodied. Show to us
a thousand unhappy marriages; we will not,
therefore, disbelieVe in the possibility of a
perfect marriage. Picture for the discou
ragement of human hope a thousand ruined
republics, destroyed by the folly of their
own citizens, betrayed by the wickedness of
their public servants, or conquered.by foreign
enemies ; we
,shall not, therefore, deny our
faith in _man and freedom ; we shall not
cease to believe that the American experi
ment of self-government,•the, latest and the
noblest, is to be the successful, vindication
of the sublime principle by which it lives.
Bven if the'
tomorrow,
Republic should fall
to utter ruin to:morrow, freedom would not
be proved utopian; it would simply be proved
that the American people were unfit to ap
predate their own system of government, or
that the world was yet too ignorant of its
own wants to protect 'its highest good.
We have recently been told that the Uni
ted States is " the last and saddest example
of the tendency of the modern expansive
Republic to separation and civil war." An
assertion vague, and showing a blindness
to the plainest:facts which is very discredi
table to the intellect of its author.. The re
hellion is not a consequence of any centri
fugal tendency Of republican institutions ;
it is not an evidence that the American
people • are too ignorant or passionate to
govern themselves for centuries without
disttutance. But it is, unmistakably, a
proof that in the formation of this Republic,
an element of discord was introduced, which
could not fail to produce civil war, (hav
ing been permitted to grow to its present
strength), and which, unless.removed, must
inevitably cause separation. This disco' ,
dant element is, the anti-democratic institu
tion of slavery, upon which has been found
,
ed an anti-republican aristocracy. It is-
not because'of the vast extent of the territory.
of the Republic, of its immense population,
or of its expansive- tendencies which : pro-
mice to extend its dominion over the whole
continent, that civil war has haPpened.' It
is the result, of the " irrepressible conflict"
between slavery and freedom, and no hu
man power could have prevented it.
The ,republican principle must not be
held responsible for evils it did not pro
duce: Plant" slavery and freedom side by
side in a monarchy; and conflict is the certain
result. The greater the intelligence, the
higher the spirit of 'a 'people cursed with
this element of dissension, the fiercer will
be the struggle ; therefore, in America no
lasting compromise was possible ;- but as
surely as fire must evaporate mite'', or water
extinguish fire, Slavery was destined toput
its foot on the neck of Freedom, or Freedom
to place Slaiery in chains. To us, this war
is an assurance of the proud future of the_
American .Republic, for it demonstrates
daily the fecblenets of the wicked spirit.
Proof upon ~proof has been given of the
tendency of the
,American people to union,
for they for thirty years sacrificed their
principles to maintain it. , No where in. our
history is the tendency to civil war evi
dent, except upon the'solitary question of
slavery, nor would that have' ever been the
cause of war had it been possible to
,regu
late its monstrous evils, and to . provide
for its gradual extinction.- For years. we
thought this possible, but suddenly .and
- without warning, the South taught us our
error.
The Republic, then, has not failed, though
the clement of ruin it contained was power
ful enough to destroy the strongest of em
pires. Nor, had it failed, could the mo
narchist have justly accused the republican
principle, for the United States would then
have fallen to the earth in disgrace, not that
it was a Republic, but that it was not enough
of a Republic ; because within it existed the
pure monarchical principle—the enslavement
of man by man. Thus all the world would
have learned that monarchy, after all, had
destroyed its enemy, and that republican
ism had not again •failed from any weak
ness of its own. Ours is, however, a
nobler fate and, a prouder future, and the
very war which threatened to destroy
the nation will become the instrument of
its redemption. For in this mighty struggle
slavery has already received its death-blow,
and America, pilrified of evil, will hereafter
have no internal enemy, and republicanism
no stain. We shall decide the question of
man's capacity for self-government, and re
publicanism shall cease to be an experi
ment.
"Rome was, and young Atlantis shall become
The terror or the wdhder of the earth."
Let her be as she IS,- . the winder ; but if
the terror, still let the world dream its beau
tiful dream, for Freedom is the mightiest,
and her lovers shall be rewarded in the end.
The : Five-Twenty Loan.
No matter what captious critics at home
and abroad may say about the causes which
have led to the success or failure of our ar
rnie,s in the conduct of ' this war, there can
be no - question as to the wisdom and ability
displayed in supplying its pecuniary sinews,
The prowess and sagacity that have charac
terized the financial arm of the Government
since the commencement of thewar—how
ever mortifying it may be to sympathizers
at home, or unpalatable to jealous capital
ists abroad—cannotfail to command the re
spect and admiration of the world. ,
In the " five-twenty" loan, (a six-per
cent. interest bearing loan, so called on ac
count of its being redeeniable by the
United States any time betwe s en five
,and
twenty years hence, the management of
which has been entrusted to the great bank
ing house of JAY COORE & CO., of this
city), the Treasury Department at Wash- .
ington has struck the most responsive Chord
in the financial heart of the Republic. The
promptness and liberality 'with. which this
loan is being taken by all sexes and classes
throughout the loyal States, we regard
as One of the grandest exhibitions of
the intelligence and patriotism of our
people. Through this conversion of le
gal tenders into a handsomely-paying,
non-taxable loan to the Government, there
has been . for months a steady stream of
wealth ponring'from the pockets of our peo
ple into the treasury at an average•rate of
half a million to a million and a half dollars
per day, the conversions now teaching abont
three quarters of a million daily, or nearly
five millions per week. —_
And yet, great as this amount seems,
when we consider the .extraordinary abun
dance of money, and the unequalled attrac
tiyeness, in every respect, which this loan of
fers to persons having money to invest, in
large or small amounts, the wonder is that
the entire halance of it—which is now not
very large—is not absorbed alniost instantly,
andt here are no doubt thonsands of persons
now procrastinating, for no particular refl.- -
son, who, in less than .a fortnight after the
conversions are discontinued at par, Will buy
the bonds at a premium.
The universal confidence felt in this loan
by . men-of all parties and opinions is striking
and significant. From letters constantly
being received by the agent in this city, it
is quite evident that, whilst, sympathizers
with traitors rail at our GovernMent, they
have the fullest confifience in its "promises
to pa - Y." They are in this respect, to their
credit - be it said, like that son in the 'icrip
tm-es who, when he was told to_go to work
in his' father'S - vineyard, said `''.l will
not," but afterwards...e,hanged his mind and
went. However these men may affect to
love their "brethren in arms," the vineyard
of Secession presents to them.a, barren field.
From accounts; deemed rediable,,, the South
ern armies are dwindling from desertions,.
and it is not improbable that in a little while
JEFF DAVIS, with a few - straggling sa
tellites, will be left to tread the wine press
alone in his anger, when of the :people none
will be with him. The rebel loan abroad
has met a staggering blow from which
it cannot even recover under the resusci
tating galvanism of "the Thunderer," and
it is not surprising, therefore, to find a num
ber of "eleventh-hour" patriots turning
their attention towards an investment in
which the true friends of the Government
had the most Abounded confidence from
the beginning. -
The Confederate Loan.
The last monetary report from England,
dated August 8, represents the Confederate
loan as having settled down to a discount of;
24 per cent. It may be remembered that,
iihen started, with blast of trumpets loud
enough to have knocked down the walls of
Jericho, twenty times over, it was bulled up
to a premium ofl2 per cent. The present
situation of the , Confederate scrip is this :
The holders, either purchasers of the scrip or
persons who originally' sub Scribed for it,
are under an obligation to pay ninety pounds
in cash for every hundred pounds of scrip.
This would be a Clear profit of ten-per cent.,
provided that the scrip -holders and cash
payers had a certainty that their investment
was safe. At this moment there has been
paid,.on every nominal £lOO of scrip, the
:actual sum-of £65. Therefore, there re
mains tfie sum of .£25 to be further paid, to
make up the promised £OO per centum, on
each scrip certificate for one hundred pounds.
At first, the market-price of such certificate
was £l2 above its nominal value, (with the
obligation ,on the purchaser or holder, of
course, to paY up the sum of £9O upon it, when
"called for,) but it now is £24, and has been
£35, below pax. In other words, holding a
bit of paper on. :which £O5 had been paid,
frightened speculators had been content to
lose that money, merely to'avoid paying up
The - other instalment of £25. - Selling at a
discount of 24, the vendor about gets out
Of this obligation, and loses all that the scrip
originally cost him. -.
This
This is not the brightest lookout for dabblers
in Confederate stock. But, when people
gamblrin the money-market, or any where
else, they must expect to abide by the ha
lard: FOr instance; Mr. ZACHARY PEAR
SON; a great English shipowner and.mer
chant, doing busineas at Hull,. got into a
great traffic with. " the so-called Southern
Confederacy," and had a little fleet em
ployed in running the blockade. He owned
the Peterhof', of which our readers have
heard, which wa . s seized by . the United
States_., Government, and " all went merry
as a marriage bell," until, ene fine day, it ap 7
peared that he had been swifter than a pub
lic functionary whom debtors do not like to
meet—in a word, ZACHARY had "outrun the
Constable," the inexorable hand of Law put
its strong grasp upon him, and he was
brought :up on the flat of his back, on the
floor Of the Bankruptcy Court, helpless in
deed, ?but spasmodically active as a lively
turtle, after his captors have turned him over
on the strand of the Tortugas isla.nds.
PEARSON had contrived to owe $15,000,000
more than he could pay.. That amiable and
vi , ealthy discounting firm, OVEREND,
& Co., Lombard - Street, London, (fa
mous as large subscribers, ere our war, to
the Ariti-Slavery Society . of England,)
thonght fit to aid Mr. Pkinsow in the risky
businas - Of running the blockade,. in order
to '"ahl; abet, 'and comfort" the slave
oWners of the South, and find, as the result,
that theJsenkrupt owes them $7,500,000 for
cash advanced. When the estate is "wound
up," Tit is " run down" just now,) Mr. Gun-
NEY and his partners may possibly receive
a dividend of five cents in the dollar. Of
course, nobody pities them. The game was
hazardous, they chose to play it, and they
haVe lost. But it will be some time, we
suspect, ere any other English house of
wealth and serious character will risk seven
or eight million dollars on the pretty game
called "running the blockade:"-
People who went into the n Confederate
loan were more or leg influenced by the
gambling feeling which has brOught the
great Lombard-street discounters bite -grief.
LrNDSAT and LAIRD; SPENCE and MollErs.:-
nr, GREGORY and Roanvcx, either' did not,
'subscribe to this loan, or, having done so,
to save appearances, got rid of their scrip at
a premium, and greedily drew, on the mo
ney that came in, for the respective amounts
of their own "little bills." The persons
who now hold the scrip will suffer—niany
of them may be ruined. Their own securi
ty, after having parted with their money,
was a Confederate promise to be repaid by
shipments of cotton, invoiced at such low
prices that, when sold, the profits would bp
within one or two hundred per cent. We
never have been able to learn how the cotton
was to be conveyed to Europe, and whether
at the risk of the rebel Government or the
individual scripholders.- , But, now that the
cotton-produeing States are being hemmed
in by our brave troops, now that the bubble
Confederacy is about to burst, the rebel Go
vernMent has issued strict orders to all its
officers to burn all cotton on hand, to pre
vent its being seized by, or for, the United
States GovernMent. That is, the cotton
which the Confederates represented was
held by them as tangible security to those
who subscribed to the loah, is now or
dered by the Confederate Govermnent to be
burned when -it cannot be safely removed.
The moment this little fact is known in Ea
rope the Confederate loan may be expected
to dwindle down to its :full market value; of
one hundred per cent. below par. The fool
ish people - who parted with their money did
not know, perhaps, that JEFFERSON DA.v.is,
the pseudo-head of the-pseudo-Southern re
public, was the champion of repudiation in
Mississippi ; his- great principle - - is, that a
State should borrow as much as it can, and.
not pay its debts unless compelled to do so.
Mr. JAMES SPENCE should have mentioned
this amiable weakness in his employer's cha
racter, and The Times should havepublished
it.
Mark the contrast between the true and
the false republic. In the case of the Con
federate Lohn, we find capitalists seduced
by false representations to advance their
money for the permanent maintenance of
slavery in the Southern States, and orders
given to destroy the property which is the
only security these capitalists could have
against loss. In the case of the United
States, we see an expensive war conducted,
to the approaching, issue of success, without
borrowing a single dollar from, any foreign
capitalist. The war has necessarily been
costly, but the patriotism and the wealth of
our population has advanced all the means
required to carry it on. As a nation, the
United States has always met all its pecu
niary obligations. Were it to go into the
European money market to-morrow; .and
ask for a .$250,000,000 loan, at four per
cent., the whole would be sitbscribed for
in twenty days, and the stock would start
at a premium and-so. remain. That is the
difference between the mock and the real
republic, and the Confederate scrip -holders
know it by this time.
Peisonal.
Fleet Surgeon J. K FOLTZ, who has`been
in the Southwest with Admiral FARRAGIIT,
has arrived in this city, having returned on
the Hartford with his gallant chief. He is
now in this city, at his residence on the-cor
ner of Broad and Cheatnut, receiving the
calls of his numerous friends., He is in fine
health and glorious spirits, and speaks, with
-pride . and exultation of the doings of the
navy in the Southwest, and, more particu
larly, of the results achieved by the activity,
the courage, the genius, and the patriotism
of that distinguished naval chieftain, Admiral
FARRAGIFT. Dr. FOLTZ has been in - the
service since boyhood, and -it merely a
compliment to his high skill, and no refine;
tion upon those associated with him in the
service, - when we say . - that he stands in the
first rank of surgeons of the navy, and
holds an enviable position among the.sur
geons of the country. A large number of
the crew of the Hartford,. now in the
Northern States on a furlough, reached
Philadelphia last evening: The gallant
sailors were enthusiastic and public in
their:;:-appreciation of the kind, con
stant, And attentive care shown Ito them
by. Fleet-surgeon Forrz, and affection
ate- in "their - devotion to their gallant old
admiral, FAIMAGITT. Dr. FOLTZ has had
many opportunities of observing the temper
of the people of the Boutb,.and more par
ticularly of those leading the rebellion. He
thinks that the victories on the Mississippi
have done much to overturn- the spirit of
the Southern rebellion, and that the re
sistance to the Federal authority is weak
and timid compared with what was seen in
the beginning. All that he has observed in
the Southwest, however, convinces Dr.
: FOLTZ that there can be no real peace; no
permanent triumph over the rebels, no re
storation of the Union, no lasting peace,
until slavery is destroyed and extirpated.
THE LATE ROBERT WILSON, ESQ —This forenoon
all that was mortal of Mr.'` Wilson, silversmith,
corner of Fifth and Cherry streets, will be committed
to the grave. He•has died, in his twenty-ninth year,
and his family may be assured that he never dis
graced the high reputation which made his name de
servedly honored in this city. Mr. Wilson's grand
father came hither, from Scotland, we •believe, ere
the close of the last century, and founded the Mist.
Dent which was carried on by the late William Wil
son, Esq.- Of the gentleman whose early death we
deplore, we need not say a word, --every one knew
and respected him as a high-principled, honorable,
genial, and liberal gentleman. To his young chil
dren and their amiable mother he leaves that best
legacy, the character of a good man. '
PHILADELPHIA BOOK TRADE S ALE.-WE have
already announced that the sixty-first trade sale of
boolcs, stationery, copper and steel plates, en
gravings, stereotype plates, &c., would commence at
the auction rooms of Thomas & Sons, in South
Fourth street, on Tuesday; September 15. We now
have the catalogue before us. It is a stout octavo of
230 pages, and contains the invoices of nei.rly ninety
publishers and stationers, in all parts of the Union.
There has not been a better catalogue than this for
years, and we anticipate that our friend T. B. Bell,
the beet of book ,auctioneers, "spread himself"
thereon accordingly. As usual, the sales will be
wholly without reserve.
WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to The Press;
WASHINGTON, August 19,1863.
The _ Poet Office:
Instructions were to-day issued by the Post Office
Department that all mail matter deposited in' any
post office, and addressed to any executive depart
ment, or to any officer therein, on which the postage
is unpaid, and which is not properly franked, must
be forwarded to the dead.letter office.
Diplomatic.
Count Ni cnotas GRORGI was to-day introduced
to the President by the acting Secretary of State,
delivered his credentials, and was received as minik
ter resident of his Majesty the Emperor of Austria,
The Retaliation. _
The following is the language of Major General
HALLEox to the agent for the exchange of prisoners
"It is, directed that immediately on receiving
official or other authentic information of the execu
tion of Captain Sawyer and Captain Flynn, you
will proceed to hang W. H. Lee and the other rebel
officer designated as herein above directed, and that
you notify Robert Ould, Esq of the said proceed
ings, and assure him that the Government of the
United States will proceed to retaliate for every
similar barbarous violation of the laws of civilized
war."
Collision in the Chesapeake.
The schooner Statesman, one of the Georgetown
and New York packet line, with a valuable cargo,
while on her way up the Chesapeake, last night, off
Point Lookout, was run into by the steamer Illi
nois, cutting off her bow to the water's edge, and
otherwise Injuring her.. The steamer Baltimore
went to her assistance, and towed her into a harbor.
No lives were lost.
The Political Gathering at Rochester.
ROW:LESTER, Anglia 19.—The committee of the
Constitutional Union Meeting is still in session here
with closed doors, considering the resolutions to be
adopted. Not more than a dozen delegates are here
now.
The committee commenced its session this even
ing, with closed doom, and adopted a long series of
iesolutions instead of an address, the purport of
which' denounces the Abolitionists,
,Secessionists,
&c., and favors the.union of all conservative men in'
the next Presidential campaign.. About twenty dele
gates were present.
Attempted Eseape or Lieutenant Iteed;tlte•
Pirate.
:BosTorr, August 19.—Lieut. Reed, formerly of the
pirate Taoony, now a prisoner at Port Warren, came
near escaping, last night. He got out of his case.
mate, and was found this morning in the grass.
Three other pirates did effect their escape by float
ing on a target over to LovelPh Island. They there
stole a sloop boat 'of ten tone, and were to come
back for their leader, but in this they failed. As
the wind was southwest and fresh, they must have
steered north along the Coast. Lookouts are after
theni.
From New Orleans.
, NEW YORK, August 19.—The steamer Columbia
has arrived from Drew Orleans, with dates to '.the
13th. The paperx axe barren of news,
THE PRESS. - PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1863.
Foirrnass MONROE, August 11.---Steatner City of
Richmond, Captain Kelly, sailed for Port Royal,
S. C., last evening.
U. S. transport steamship . S. R. Spaulding left
here, this evening, for New YOrk.
FORTRESS
. MOIVROE, August 13 —Captain Hodg
hiss, commander of the navy gunboat General Put
nam, and one of his men, were killed, yesterday
morning, by guerillas, on the Pasquotank river; The
Captain's remains have arrived at Fortress Monroe,
and will be embalmed today.
U. S. steam propeller Mississippi arrived, this
morning, from Boston.
U. S. frigate St. Lawrence arrived at 11o'clock,
to• day. She will remain here as ordnance ship.
The Rev. Father Ouilet has arrived at Fortress
Monroe, and is to remain at this post: lie has been
with General Foster at Newborn, N. C.
The U. S. transport Creole arrived to.'llay, noon,
from New Orleans, but brings - no news.
Two gentlemen (brothers) have just arrived here
from Richmond, residents of Beaufort, North Caro
lina, and left North Carolina on the last day of last
May. They were arrested for being Unionists and ta
ken to Richmond and incarcerated in Castle - Thunder,
where they remained till the 25th of July, when they
were conscripted by order of - Confederate States
Attorney Aylett, (after having been relieved from
their imprisonment from Castle Thunder.) When
conscripted, they Were taken to Camp Lee, where
they remained nine days, when they succeeded in
making their escape and came down the 'Peninsula,
via pamunky river, to Yorktown.
They proclaimed.themSelves sworn enemies to the
rebel cause from beginning to end. They report that
most of the fortifications about Richmond have no
guns mounted, and they saw none to mount, and the
rebel forces are my limited in or about Richmond.
Jenkins' brigade, only mustering 3,500 men, are
sometimes in Richmond and sometimes in North
Carolina, Gen. Wise is near Richmond, and has
opt over 900 men in his command. Gen. Lee's men
are deserting him by hundreds—co inpaniesat a time.
Orders of Gen. Grant in Relation to Cotton.
Cain°, August la.—General Grant has issued an
order that all persons having cotton or other pro
duce, not required by the army, be allowed to bring
the same to any military post within the State of
Mississippi, and abandon it to the agent of the Trea
sury Department, to be disposed of-in accordance
with the regulations of the Secretary of the Trea
sury. At posts where there is no agent, the quarter-
master will receive, and, at the option of the owner,
hold it till orders are received from the -agent, or
send it to Memphis.
The 63d Massachusetts Regiment, Col. Kimball,
am.l,the 23d Connecticut, arrived here to-day, enrOule
for home.
NEW YORK, August 19—Noon.—The draft'in the
Sixth Congressional district is progressing 'quietly.
There is no trouble "in any part of the city, nor Is
any apprehended. Business is going on as usual,
.and a general feeling of perfect security ilervades
the whole community. The military arrangiMents
are - most perfect - for the full maintenance of order.
NEN% YORK, August 19--Evening.—The, draft, to
day, has proceeded without other demonstration
than jolly remarks relative to the "elected." The
military arrangements, however, will continue of
the most perfect char:icter, and Gen. Canby, who
commands the Government forces here, is unceasing
in his vigilance, remaining, with his staff,' at-head
quarters day and night. It is proper to - state that
througlLthe measures taken by this officer a mob
could not exist one:hour either in New York city or
Brooklyn. About 1,000 names - were drawn to•day.
The militia are all at their armories, but will not be
called upon unless private property cannot be pro
tected by the police. The provost marshal and
other Government officials are fully protected by de.
taohments of the 37th Massachusetts and other-regi
ments.
S CONCORD, August 19.—The draft in the'Second
district commenced to-day. Good order prevailed.
The names of 572 conscripts were drawn, and among
them was that of the Hon. William E. Chandler,
Speaker of the House of Reprecentatives.
Rebel News.
MEMPHIS, August la.—The Selma (Ala.) "papers
of the 12th inst. say that the subject of foreign in•
tervention has ceased to be a theme of discourse.
A despatch from Columbia pronounces the story
f r
about` ice's resignation untrue. He 11 on White'
river, rlrMisas, in command of his division.' ',, • '
A espatch from Horton, Missh, August 9; says
that General Logan attacked the Federals, seven
hundred strong, a few days before, near Jackson,
Alabaina, killing -a large number and capturing
twenty, with two pieces of artillery.
Fourteen hundred conscripts from West Tennessee
were at Okolona awaiting arms. •
There is no news of interest from Vicksburg:" *'-
General Sherman's headquarters were two miles
•
from the Big Black, near General Osterhaus' old
camp. .- -
General Dodge is muchbetter. He will'probably
go North to recruit his health.
HANOVER (N. H.), August 19.—Professor E. D.
Sanborn, of St. Lords, has bees elected professOr of
oratory and Belles Lettres, and Professor Oharles'A.
Young, of Hudson, Ohio, professor of mathematics,
Death Or Captain Cannon.
HAVRE DE GRACE, August ie.—Captain L.
Cannon, of the Ist Delaware Cavalry, son ,of Go
vernor Cannon, died yesterday at Bel• Air, Md.: His
death was caused by fatigue and exposure incidental
to hie duties.
PTRiv YonK, August 16.—The United States steam.
er Vanderbilt was passed July 14th going into lto
de .Taneiro. The - United States steamer Mohican
sailed from Rio July 16th.
NEW YORE, August 19.—The 12th and 19th regi
ments of lieg - ulars arrived here to-day , by steam,
from Washington. ,
BUFFALO, August 19.—The 28th Connecticut Regi
ment left for home at 8 o'clock this morning via the
Central road.
ROCHESTER, August - 19.-The Diocesan Conven,
tion of the Protestant Episcopal Church met here
this morning. There is an unusually large attend
ance.
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BOSTON, August . 19.—1 n the trot to-day between
Fullinkham and Butler the first-named hors won
the first, 'second, and fourth heite, Butler vi ring
the third. Time-2:32, 2:28, 2:27M, and 2:30U.
BOSTON, August 19.—The steamship Africa sailed
at eleven o'clock to•day. She takes out $40,000 in
specie, and ; LS passengers for Halifax and 63 for
Liverpool.
ST. Joings, N. P., August 19.—The steamer Sido
was boarded this afternoon off Oape R.:3011. Sh
brings Liverpool dates to the 11th, and via Queens
town to the 12th inst.
The steamers City 'of Limerick and City of Lon
don arrived out on the - 11th inst.
It was rumored that reinforcements will.be sent
to the army in British North America.
The American and Polish questions remained in
atatu quo:
The latest news via QueenstoWn states that it is
generally asserted the* Prince Maximilian will ac
cept the Mexican crown.
The United' States corvette St. Louis sailed from
Cadiz, August 2d.
The London Times Jaya a rumor is current at Chat
ham, that in consequence of the recent menacing
news from America the Government intends send;
ing additional troops to British North America.
The Times says it should not be surprised if some
thing arose out of the alleged proposition of Jeff'
Davis to Napoleon for an offensive and defensive al
liance between Mexico, under the French protec
tion, and the Confederates, which would be quite
consistent with the late French policy. The"' world
might look with - favor on such a contingency, but
absolute neutrality_would be England's poligy.
The Times looks upon the election of the Arch
duke Maximilian in Mexico as important, and says
it will have a tendency to a union between France
and. Austria, and a division between France and
America. The Northerners must be incensed against
Napoleon, and the Federals can hardly fail to come
in collision with the new empire.
The Daily News Is bitter on the French policy,
and does not believe that the Archduke will accept
the throne.
La Patric asserts that the Archduke made the ac
ceptance dependent on the consent of the Emperor
of Austria.
La France says that if he accepts,France and Eng
land will recognize him immediately, and the other
Powers will follow. The Emperor and Empress of
the French cent congratulations to the Archduke.
The Paris Bourse was Rat. Recites; 671.15 c.
The Polish question exhibits no neiv phase, but
the public opinion is for peace.
It is reported that Austria sent a proposition to
Russia containing a slight modification of her late
note.
La. France asserts that the French note• firmly
maintains the claims advanced by the three Powers,
but is drain up in a spirit of moderation.
Engagements continue to take place between the
insurgents and troops.
Twenty. seven of the German princes have ac
cepted the Emperor of Austria's invitation to a con
ference at Frankfort.
A telegram from China announces that the :Japan
question has been temporarily settled. The Ameri
can legation has been burned.
SHIP Nmws.—Arrived from Philadelphia, ship Al
lessandria tit Belfast. - ,
Commercial liitelligene e.
I IrERPOOL. I ugnst sales of Cotton for Satur
day and Monday have been 18,000 bales, at an advance
of N'('‘l)Rd. The sales to speculators and exporters were
5 COO bales. The market closed firmer with an upward
tendency.
The advises from Manchester are favorable.
Breadstuffs are .dull and unchanged. Wheat is still
di alining.. Richardson'm and Wakefield's circulars quote
as follows: Flour dull and nominal; Wheat heavy at a
decline of ig2a; mixed Corn steady at 26s lklakia 6d.
Provisions steady. Beef steady; Pork steady; Bacon
firm; Lard quiet and steady; Tallow steady. "
PRODUCE. --Flagar firmer: Coffee quiet and steady;
-Ashes-inactive: Linseed Oil firm: common Rosin with
out sales; Spirits Turpentine nominal; Petroleum sales
LONDON. Angustll.—Breadetuffs easier; Wheat steady;
Coffee firm; .Tea quiet and steady; Tallow quiet at 4389
AMERICAN SECURITIES.-Illinois Central - Railroad
75.%©14,4.di5c0unt ; Erie Railroad 713b072g.
LIVERPOOL, August 12.'-The sales of Cotton to-day at
Liverpool were 10,000 bales, including 4.000 to specula
tors and exporters. The market, is, unchanged, though
having en npwafd tendency.
Breadstnffs inactive. Corn firmer. •
LONDON. August 12.--Consols for money. NM.
BAL.m.ronx,.August i9.—Flour dull ; Ohio extra
$5.15@5.81,g. Wheat declined 3@sc for Kentucky.
white ; Southern steady.. Corn very dull; white
82@83c. Whisky firm at dit@aMo.
THE "NAVAL ,FIGHT ON THE COAST OF MAINE."
—The newspapers, it seems, were somewhat sold by
the report of a naval tight oft the Maine coast; Dr.
Crabtree, of this .city, writes .to the Press that he
witnessed the affair, and all there was of it is this :
-The United States gunboat Montgomery was prac
tising her guns, and.fired twenty. one in an hour and
a quarter. There was no rebel craft about, unfor
tunately.—Hartford Courant.
THE. NATIONAL DEBT OF 'ENGLAND.—At the
close of the last financial year—that is to say, on
the 31st of March,JB63—the British national debt
consisted of .£783,33GA39 funded debt. and ..C.16,49.5,-
400 unfunded—making . .in all ..£199,832,139. This
shoWs that the debt of Great Britain is more than
three and a half times larger 'than was that of the
United States on the Ist of July last
FORTRpg'.IIIONROE I ,
The Draft in New York.
The Draft in New Hampshire.
Prolessors Elected.
Naval Altars.
Arrival_ of Troops.
Return ot'a - Connecticut Regiment.
Episcopal Convention.
The Boston Baces.-
peparture of the
.Africa.
T.T co
The Steamer Sidon Olt Cape Race.
THE LITEST QUEENSTOTN.
Markets py Telegraph.
NORTH CAROLINA IND
. THE REBE LLION.
A Rentorkable Article from a:Tourism( in
the Rebel States—Rerietr,of the History
of the Secession Holieinent—What the
Lenders Promised To Do —Whitt fr hey
Have Foiled to Accomplish.
The following is the remarkable article with% ap..
peered in the Raleigh (N . . C.) Standard oil July 31.
It is reported to have' beerrwritten by Floe. I?. H.
Donnell, speaker of the House of Commons of North
Carolina,.eided by F. 13. Satterthwatte, president,
the Governor's Council, and to have been published
with the approvaimf Governor Vence. We publish
the article, and italicize; &c., as it was printed In the
Standard:
TUE SIZCIESSIONISTB—TIEBIR PROMISES AND 19114
ItORMANCICS—THE CONDITION INTO WHICH Tif ICY
RAVE DROUGHT THE COUNTRY-I'llB RIMEDY, ET(I.
Mn. EDITOR. : There is, so far as I remember, nb war
to be met with in history entirely analogous to the
one Dow raging between the North and, the South.
That- produced by an attempt'-on the part of three
of the Swiss Cantons to separate themselves from
the Confederation, a few - years since, in some re
spects, resembles it moat nearly. That attempt, it
will be remembered, was arrested, and the rebellious
Cantons speedily reduced to submission by the arms
of the Confederacy. It is frequently compared to
our old Revolutionary Struggle with the mother
country, but there is scarcely an analogy between
the two eases. The thirteen Colonies were not
like - the Southern States, equal in political rights
with the other States' of the British Empire.
They possessed no sovereign power whatever.
They Were not, as we were, entitled to repro
eentation in the common Parliament of the
British Union, but were mere colonies—mere de
pendencies upon the' mother country. In an evil
hour the administration of George Grenville, and
afterwards that of Lord North, attempted to impose
a tax upon the colonies. This oppression was re
sisted, and the resistance was made the pretext for
other oppressions, more unjust still. The colonies
continued their resistance in a constitutional way
for nearly ten years, by representationg, remon
strances, and petitions for the redress of grievances ;
but all in vain. At- length they took up arms,
with the avowed object of enforcing such redress.
They solemnly disclaimed all intention of sepa
ration from the parent State, for they were
as loyal in their feelings of attachment to the
British Constitution as were the inhabitants of.
Surrey or Cornwall. This resolute step they
confidently expected would procure the desired re
dress ; but the advice of all the ablest states
men at that age—of Chatham, of Camden, of Burke,
of Fox, of Rockingham, and others—was thrown
away upon the narrow. minded monarch and the
bigoted ministry which then 'swayed the destinies
of the British Empire. Still in hope, they continued
the struggle for one whole year. At length the
British Parliament declared the colonies out of the
protection of the parent State.' -And. then, at last,
no other course was left them but to proclaim their.
independence and defend it, if need he, with their
life's blood. The battle of Lexington was fought on
the 19th of April, 1775, and on the 12th of April, 1776,
the Provincial Congress of North Carolina "empow
ered their delegates in Congress to concur with the
delegates* of the:other_ colonies in declaring inde
pendence and forming foreign alliances ;" and onthe
16th of the following month Virginia, through her
Convention, instructed her delegates in the Conti
nental Congress " to propose to that body to declare
the United Colonies free and independent States, ab
solved from all allegiance to, or dependence on, the
Crown or Parliament of Great Britain." and on the
4th of July following the ever-memorable Declara
tion was made.
But how different has been the course 'Of the Seces
rioniats ! They seem to have resolved. years ago,
that the Union should be destroyed, and then to have
set themselves to work to forge such grievances as
would seem to give them a decent pretext for the ac
complishment of their premeditated schemes. The
first effort was made in the days of nullification by
the Secessionists of South Carolina. The grievance
then complained of was the tariff; although the State
of South Carolina, herself, had been from the founda
tion of the Government nearly up to thatperiod, as
strong an advocate of a high tariff as any State
in New England. That question was compromised
—South Carolina obtained all that she ostensibly de
manded. A revenue tariff, with incidental protec
tion, became the settled policy of the Government,
and, except for a short period under the tariff of
1842, was never departed from. But still they
were not satisfied. Immediately after Passage of
Mr. Clay's Compromise bill, the - newspaper organ
of the Feccesioniats at Washington declared "that
the South could never Abe united on the tariff question,
and that the slave question was the only one that
could unite them." And Mr. Calhoun, if I mistake
not, said the same thing in a speech at Abbeville, in
South Carolina, about the same time nand, of course,
was followed by all the lesser lights among his adhe
rents. Then commenced that violent agitation of the
slavery question which had nearly' culminated upon
the admission of California, in ISSO. Again, by the
efforts of those immortal statesmen of the last age,
Messrs. Webster, Clay, and others, was the matter
compromised. The - whole country at first appeared
to be satisfied with the settlement, but it soon-
appeared that there were a number of restless
spirits among the extremists of the South, that
would-be satisfied with nothing short of a disso
lution of the Union. Of this class of politicians
W. L. Yancey may be fitly selected as representative
man. He immediately began to agitate the - question
again. He went to the Democratic National Con
vention at Baltimore, in 1852, as a delegate froth' - the
State of Alabama, and there proposed as the ultima
tum on which he could continue. to act with the De
mocratic party, and upon which, in his opinion, the
slave States could consent to remain in the Union,
that the doctrine of non-intervention by Congress
in regard to slavery in the Territories should be in
corporated in the Democratic platform. In this he
failed, and therefore did not support.the nominee of
the Convention, Mr. Pierce. He could not, how
ever, at that time. succeed in creating a great schism
in the Democratic party, so great had been the
calm which the Compromise measures of 1856
bad produced. 1856 he again went as a delegate
from the State of. Alabama to the Cincinnati Con
vention, with his old ultimatum in his pocket. Con
trary to his wishes and expectations, it was incorpo
rated into the Cincinnati platform, and being thus
left without an excuse, he supported Mr. Buchanan
for the Presidency in the fall of that year. In the
meantime, however, that fatal measure, the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise, had been consummated.
It was brought about by the extremists of the South,
aided by, a few partisan Democrats -at the North.
The avowed object of its author was to open to
:slavery the Territories north of the Missouri Coin
promise line, notwithstanding the agreement of 1520,
that said line should forever divide the Territories
between the slave and free States. It is said, how
ever, that the Compromise of 1820 was unconstitu
tional, but what is that to 'the purpose? It was a
most solemn compact between the two sections of
the country, made for• the settlement of a most per
.plexing question, and without- any reference to its
constitutionality, should have been regarded as an
organic law, and observed as sacredly as the Consti
tution itself. _
. . .
The effect of this measure was great and rapid, and
there can he hnt little doubt that it was such as a
majority of its authors contemplated. The result
was the formation of a great party at the North op
posed to the further extension of slavery, and which
party very nearly succeeded in electing their candi
date for' the Presidency, Mr. Fremont, in 1856.
After the election, this party seemed to be on the
wane, until the antl•slavery spirit of the whole
North was aroused to madness by an attempt-on the
part of Mr. Buchartan'a Administration to force the
Lecompton Constitution, with slavery, upon the
people of Kansas, in opposition to the known and ex
pressed wish of three-fourths of them. But for this
most unjustifiable measure, the Republican party
would undoubtedly have dwindled down to moderate
proportions; and even after this, it is doubtful it they
could have succeeded in the Presidential election of
1860, if the Secessionists. with Yancey at their head,
had not determined that they should succeed. After
Mr. Yancey and his party had, against their wishes,
succeeded in getting their ultimatum of nomhoterven
lion incorporated into the Cincinnati platform, they
wentt work to conjure up another totresent to the
Charl- rn Convention. Abandoning their doc
trine t inon• intervention, .they went : to the op
posite xtreme and demanded that the inter
vention of Congress for the protection of slavery
in the Territories should constitute a part of the
Charleston platform. This demand . they well
knew would not he content . d with, nor did they de
sire that it should be. Their object was to procure
the secession of the delegates of the cotton States
from the Convention, and hus by defeating the nomi
nation of Mr. Douglas, and rending asunder the De
mocratic- party, to insure the electiop of Mr. Lin
coln, and thereby forge for themselves a grievance
which would seem torustify them in the execution
of the long.meditated designs of destroying the
Union. All of this they accomplished. and the elec
tion of Mr. Lincoln was perhaps hailed with greater
joy at Charleston than at New York. I will do them
the justice to state that they also claimed to have
some other grievances ; among them, 'that some of
the Northern States by their statutes obstructed
the execution of the fugitive slave law, but the
only States that could:complain much on that score
were willing to remain in the Union, while South.
Carolina, the State which set the ball in -motion,
,perhaps never lost a slave. , But it must be borne
in mind that no act of the. National Government
constituted any part of their grievances. They did
not pretend that any net of Congress infringed their
rights, and the decisions of the Supreme Court
were mainly such as they would themselves have
made. Nay, even at the very time of Mr. Lincoln's
inauguration, if the Cotton States had allowed their
senators and representatives to remain, they would
have had a decided majority in both Houses of Con
gress in favor of the extension of slavery, and in
opposition to the policy of the party which erected
The great cause of complaint wasi;that a man op
posed to the extension of slavery in - .the Territories
had been elected President of the United States, ac
cording to the forms of the. Constitution which he was
sworn to defend and protect, and who disclaimed any
other than constitutional means in the accomplish
ment of his objects. Under such circumstances it
seems that if they had labored under any real griev
ance, their course was plain. They should have
taken the course of our Revolutionary - fathers.
When the States assembled in Convention, instead
of proceeding at once to declare their independence
—for the idea of secession,. peaceable of rigid, seems,
as Publius says, to have exploded and given up the
ghost—they should clearly and concisely.have stated
what their g rievances were, and demanded redress in
respectful, yet firm anti decided terms. They should
have exhausted every constitutional means of obtain
ing guarantees—if any were needed—by representa
tion, by remonstrance, by petition ; and, failing in
all these, they should have done as our Revolutionary
sires did; i. e. fight in the 'Union for th - eir rights until
they were driven out of it. Such a course would have
procured for us, as it did for our fathers, the respect,
the sympathy, and the assistance of other nations,
Instead of that, 'we have not a friend in Europe.
But such was not the course which these—in their
own estimation—wise statesmen chose to pursue.
When such a course was suggested or recommended
to them; they evaded it bye long list of magnificent
promises, which looked so splendid as almost to daz
zle the mind with their brilliancy. -
First and foremost, they promised that secession
should be peaceable.
. Sccondly. They, promised that if perchance war
should ensue, it would -be a very short war; that it
would riot last six months—that-the Yankees would
not fight—that one Southerner could whip from ten
to one hundred of them—that England and France
would speedily recognize us, and render us every
assistance we might desire—that whatever might be
their abstract opinions .of the subject of slavery,
their interests would Impel them to promote its
perpetuity in the Southern States ; that if, after all,
they should not be disposed- to assist us,' Colton was
King, and would soon bring all the crowned heads of
Europe on their knees in supplication to us; would
compel them. to raise - the blockade—should one he
established—in thirty days. in sixty days, in ninety
days, in one hundred and twenty days. in six months,
in nine months, in one year at furthest.
Thirdly. They promised us that all the slave States,
except Delaware, would join the Southern Confede
racy ; that slavery should not only be perpetuated
in the States, but that it should be extended into all
the Territories in which the negro could live ; that
all the grievances occasioned by the non-execution
of the fugitive-slave law should be speedily re
dressed ; that slave property shou d be established
upon a basis as safe as that of landed property.
Fourthly.'- They promised us that the new Govern
ment should be a mere Confederacy of States,
of ab
solute sovereignty, and equal rights ; that the States
should be tyrannized over by no such "central despot
ism', as the old Government at Washington; that
the glorious doctrine of State rights and nullification,
as taught by Mr. Jefferson and. Mr:Calhoun, should.
prevail in the new Confederacy.; that the sovereignty
of the States and their judicial decisions should be
sacredly respected. - - -
Fifthly. They promised us the early and perma
nent establishment of the wealthiest and best-Go
vernment on the earth, whose credit should be better
than that .of any _other-- nation ; whose prosperity
and happinese should be the envy of the civilized
'And,lastly, they promised us that if war should en
aue„: they would go to the battle-field and spill, if ne
cessary, the last drop of their blood in the cause of
their beloved South.
While such have been their promises, what have
been their Serformances? Instead of secession being
peaceable, - is they promiskd that - it would, it has
given.rise to Bush a war as has never before desolated
any country aince the barbarians of the North over--
ran the Roman-Empire. , -
So far froin the war's ending in six months, as they
maid it would, should it ensue, it has already lasted
more than two years ; and, if their policy is to be pur-•
sued, it will last more than two years longer; and, -
notwithstanding-their predictions, theliankees have
fought on many occasions with , a spirit and determi
nation worthy of their ancestors of the Revolution—.
worthy of the descendants those austere old Purt.
tans, whose heroic Writ and - religions zeal made
Oliver Cromwell's army the terror of the civilized
world—or of those French Huguenots, " who, thrice
in the sixteenth century, contended with heroic
spirit 'and various fortunes against all the genius of
the house of Loraine, and all the power of the
house of Valois." England and France have not
recognized us—have not raised the blockade—have
not shown us any sympathy, nor is there any probe
flinty that they ever Will, and that cotton is not king
Is now universally acknowledged. And Maryland
has not joined the Confederacy, nor has Kentucky
nor Missouri ever really been with us. Slavery has
not only not been perpetuated in the States, nor ex
funded Into the Territories, but Missouri has passed
rut net of emancipation, and Maryland Iv ready to do
on rather then give up her place in the Union, and
the lot hope of obtaining one foot of the Territories
for the purpose of extending slavery has departed
frnM the OnntedOraey forever. The grievances
amused by the failure of some of the Northern States
to execute the fugitive-slave law have not only
not been remedied, but more slaves have been lost
to the Mouth forever since secession was inaugu-
Wed than would have escaped from their masters
in the Unlen in live centuries. And how have they
kept their promises that' they would respect the
sovereignty and rights' Of the Statesl Whatever
the Uovernment may be In theory, in filet we have a
grand military ranitatidtalon, which almost entirely
ignores the existence of the States, and disregards
the decisione of their highest Judicial tribunals.
The great central despotism at Washington, as they
were, pleased to call it, was at any time previous to
the commencement of the Secession movement, and
even to some time after It haul commenced, a most
mild and beneficent Government compared with the
central despotism at Richmond, under which we are
now living.
Instead of an early and permanent establishment
of the "wealthiest and beet Government in the
world, with unbounded credit," what have we got 7
In spite of all the victories , which they profess to
have obtained over the Yankees, they have lost the
States of Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, <Lad Tennessee, and in my
humble opinion have lost them forever ; and, in all
probability, Alabama will soon be added to the
number. This will leave to the Confederacy but
fire States out of the original thirteen, and of
these five -the Yankees have possession of many
of the most important points, and one-third of
their territory. So far, the Yankees have never
failed to hWd every place of importance which
they have taken, and -present indications are that
Chill lesion will soon be added to the number. The
campaign of General Lee into Pennsylvania has un
doubtedly proved a failure, and with it the last hope
of conquering a peace by a successful invasion of the
enemy's country. Our army has certainly been very
much weakened and dispirited by this failure and
the fall of Vicksburg, and'how long even Richmond
will be safe no one can tell. As the Richmond En
quirer said some time ago: "They are slowly but
surely gaining upon us, acre by acre, mile by mile,"
and, unless Providence interposes in our behalf—of
which I see no indication—we will, at no, great ,dis
tance of time, be a suhjugated people.
A a to our unbounded credit based upon thessecurity
of Kirg Cotton, it is unnecessary to speak. When we
see one of the most influential States in the Confede•
racy discrediting a very largepart of the Confederate
currency, and the Confederate Government itself re
pudiating, to some extent, its moat solemn-- obliga
tions, we cannot but suppose that the confidence of
other nations in the good faith and credit .of this
Government is small indeed. - -As regards their
promise "to-go to the war and spill the last drop of
their blood in the cause of their beloved South," I
will say nothing. Everybody knows how the Se
cessionists of North Carolina have kept that promise.
Everybody - knows that the leaders, with a few
honorable exceptions, will neither fight, nor nego
tiate.
What a deplorable spectacle does the foregoing
history present to our view To what a desperate
pa atthess they
did have
it beca brou ghtuset us,
he North and Mr wh would at? Thive ey say
thy
DO guarantee in the slavery question. I have g before
stated that not one of the Conventions of the seven
Cotton States ever demanded any guarantee what
ever. Nay, they even refused to accept of any, if
their friends of the Border States would procure it
for them.
The Legislature of North Carolina, at its regular
session in January, 1861, adopted resolutions ap
pointing Commissioners to the Peace Congress at
Washington City, and also to the Convention which
assembled at Montgomery, Alabama, in February,
1861, for the purpose of adopting a Constitution. and
establishing a Provisional Government for the Con
federate States of America. On the motion of the
writer' of this, the resolution appointing Commis
sioners to Montgomery was amended so as -to in
struct them "to act only as mediators, and use every
effort possible to restore the Union upon the basis of
the Crittenden propositions as modified by the Legisla
ture of Virginia." The Commissioners, under these
instructions, were the Hon. D. L. Swan, Gen. M.
W. Ransom, and John L. Bridgers, Esq., who, upon
their return, submitted a report to his -Excel
lency Gov. Ellis, which was, by him, laid before
the Legislature, and was printed among the legisla
tive documents of that year, where it may be con
sulted. In this report they gay that they had the
most ample opportunities of 'ascertaining public
opinion in the Cotton) States, and then add : " We
regret to be constrained to state, as the result.of our
inquiries, made under such circumstances, that only
a very decided minority of the community in these
States are disposed, at present, to entertain favora
bly any proposition of adjustment which looks to
ward a reconstruction of our national Union. In
this state of things we have not deemed it our duty
to attend any of the secret sessions of the Congress.
The resolutions of the General Assembly are upon
the tal:le of the Congress,and having submitted them
BB a peace offering, we would poorly perform the
duties assigned-to us by entering into discussions
which would serve only to enkindle strife."
But it will be said thattheso guarantees could not
have been obtained from the North: This I admit
to be true, and only produce this piece of- history to
prove that whatever might have been obtained,
nothing would' have been accepted. But the Con
gress of the United States did pass, by the; constitu
tional majority of two-thirds, the proposition re
ported by Mr. Corwin, from the committee of twen
ty-six, to so amend the Constitution as to perpetuate
slavery in the States. What stronger guarantees
could be given, so far as the States were concerned.
it would be difficult to conceive. -What then would
have been left to quarrel about? The Territories.
During the session of Congress which closed on the
4th of March, 1861, acts were passed to provide tem
porary Governments for the three remaining new
Territories, to wit : Colorado,. Nevada, and Daco
tab. These acts contain no trace or indication of
the Wilmot Proviso, nor any other prohibition
against the introduction of slavery;
_but, on the
other hand, expressly declare, among . other things.
that " no law shall be passed impairing the rights
of private property: nor shall any discrimination
be made in taxing different kinds of property, but
all property subject to taxation shall be in propor
tion to the value of the property taxed."
Now, when it is considered that all three of these
Territories are north of 36° 30'. and that in the new.
Territory now owned .by the United States south of
that line, slavery actually eriAfs, and is recognized by
- the Territorial law, the question may well be. -asked,
What was there worth quarrelling; much less fight
ing about 1" Here was a settlement of the ques
tion. in the Territories, made by a Republican
Congress, which-gave-the South all that, up to the
time of the Charleston Convention, she had ever
asked, and far - more than she could hope to gain,
in any event, by secession. Indeed, I think :it
must now be apparent that secession, even if it
could have been effected peaceably, would have
been no remedy for the grievances of which they
complained. Nay, so far as any grievances arising
from a failure to obtain a return of our fugitive
slaves was concerned, I think -it must now be ap
parent that it would have been an aggravation in
stead of a remedy for the evil. I think all calm and
dispassionate men everywhere, are now ready to
admit that it would have been far better for us to
have accepted the terms offered to us and preserved
peaccand the Union, than to have plunged this once
happy country 'into the horrora of this-desolating
war, which has spread a pall over the whole land—
has brought mourning into every family—has ren
dered hundreds of thousands of hearthstones den
late—has filled the land with maimed and disabled,
with widows and orphans, and squalid poverty—
haa crowded our poorhouses and almshouses—has
sported away many hundreds of thousands of lives
and many hundreds of millions of treasure, only to
find the institution for which they profess to have
gone to war, in a thousand times greater jeopardy
than ever before.
Such being the condition into which they have
brought the country, the question presents itself,
"Is there any remedy 1" A fall,•complete, and ade
quate remedy there is not; for what can restore the
loved ones lost—repair at once the desolation, or
remove immediately the mourning from our land?
Yet there is a remedy, which with the helping hand .
of time, will accomplish much, very much indeed and
which, with the energy that usually follows deso
lating wars, will, perhaps, remove most of its traces
in a half century. This remedy is peace, SPEEDY
PEACE ! But they say-that we are so situated
that no proposition for peace cam be made by
us ; that having proclaimed our independence, we
mull fight until it is voluntarily acknowledged
* by 'the 'United States, or until we are com
pletely subjugated. On the meeting of the British
Parliament, which took place on the 13th of Decem
ber, F 192, the King in his speech to the two Houses,
intimated his intention of going to war with the
French Republic. On moving. the address in answer
to the speech, a memorable debate arose. On this oc
casion, Ohas. Jas. Fox delivered one of those powec
ful speeches which have made his name immortal,
which have forever stamped him as the ablest of Bri
tish debaters, and the first of British statesmen:.: In
the course of that speech he said : •' But we now dis
dain fo negotiate. Whs ?Because we have no minister
at Paris. Why have no minister there? Because
Fiance ls a Republic ! And so we are to pay in blood
and treasure of the people for e4notc/ilio * * *
1 he road of common sense is simple, plain, and di
rect. . That of pride and punctilio is as tangled as it
is serpentine." In the impassioned language of far.
Fox, I would ask, are we to pay in blood and trea
sure of the people for a punctilio? Shall we pursue
the path of_ pride and punctilio, which is as tangled
as it is serpentine, or shall wetake the simple, plain,
and direct road of common sense, which may-lead to
the happiest Jesuits? Four-fifths of the people of
that portion of North Carolina bordering for many.
miles on the Yadkin river, and , -believe of the
whole State,are in favor of the latter course. . .
_ .
The, one. great demand of the .People of this part of
the State is peace • peace upon any terms that will
rot enslave and degrade us. They may, perhaps,
prefer that the Independence of the South should be
acknowledged, hilt this they believe cannot now be
obtained, nor, in viewing the situation of affairs, do
they see much to hope of it in the future. They
naturally .ask—if with no means of recruiting to
any extent, we cannot bold our own against the
armies which the Yankees have now in the field,
how can we; meet them with their 300,000 new
levies which will soon be in- readiness,
.while
-they can :keep their army recruited to - a great
extent, if `not up to its maximum number, from
adventurers which are constantly arriving in
their ports from every country in Europe 1- But if
independence cannot be obtained, then they are for
any terms that are honorable—anyterms that do not
degrade us. They would be willing to compromise
upon the amendment proposed by Mr. Corwin from
the Committee of Twenty-six, perpetuating slavery
in the States, to which I have before alluded. But in
what precise way overtures shall be made, or the
movement inaugurated, I leave to wiser men and
abler - statesmen than myself to propose. I would,
however, suggest to the people to elect, members
to the next Congress who are in favor of •an. ar
mistice of six months, and in the meantime, of
submitting all matters in dispute to a convention of
delegates from all the States North and South, the
delegates to be elected by the people themselves, in such
manner as may be agreed upon by - the two parties.
Others there are who desire that the people o(North
Carolina should be consulted in their sovereign ca
pacity, through a convention—that thee Legislature
should submit the question of- "Convention or
no Convention,u to the people, as' was done in
February, 1861. Such a convention would, un
doubtedly, speak the sentiments of the people of
the State, citizens as well as soldiers, as all would be
consulted. But I propose nothing definite, and only
make these suggestions to bring the matter before the
public. I would, however ' most earnestly appeal to
the friends of humanity throughout the State, to
tee their utmost efforts to, procure, as speedily as
possible, an honorable peace. In the name of reason,
'of suffering humanity, and of the religion
which we profess, would I appeal to the
public men and statesmen of North Carolina, and
especially to that eminent statesman who possesses
in a greater degree than all others the confidence of
the people of the State, and who has recently been
elevated to a high place in the-Confederate Govern
ment, to lend a helping hand and use their influence
to bring about an honorable peace, And lastly, I
would appeal to the ministers and professors of our
holy religion to pray constantly—without dictation
of terms—to Almighty God for an honorable peace.
Having but recently occupied a large'space in your
columns, I feel that I am intruding, and will there
fore. after expressing my obligations to von. close
for th e present. DAVIDSON,
CLBMONSTILLE, N. C., July 16, 1883.
TRIAL' or , w SLavit OVERSEER.--An overseer of a
plantation in Lafourche county, Louisiana, was
lately tried ;in New Orleans for cruelty to a slave.
The only evidence introduced was that of- three,
slaves Upon the plantation, whose testimony was
objected to, by the counsel of the accused, as not teed
evidence according to the laws of the State, but his
objections were- overruled, the accused was found
and sentenced to six months at hard labor in
the parish prison: ,
TETA RAG BRIGADR:—There is in London witat is
known as the "rag collecting brigade," composed
children.of belonging to the "ragged schools ". of
the metropolis. Seven !trucks, each managed by
thiee boys, pass over Assigned districts, and gather
un paper, rags, bones, and old metal, Much valuable
material; that would be other Wile wasted, is utilized
by, means of-lhe ." brigade," and reoort showelhat
F ince it was established, .a gross profit of twelve hun
died dollara ham been made, • „-
Publications Received.
PROM GEORGE W. CHILDS, CHESTNUT STREET :
The American Publishers , Circular and Literary Ga
zette. New series, No. 8. It is scant praise to lay
that this semi-monthly publication is excellent, for
its leading English, French, German, and Spanish
rivals unanimously admit its great superiority. It
is by far the best of its class, and the public at large
should not be deceived by its name—for though it is
a "Circular," through which. American publishers
may announce their works, it is entitled to rank still
higher, and alone, as a " Literary Gazette," contain
ing more about books and authors, at home and
abroad, than ever before was communicated to the
public, in any shape. In all our exchanges we find
its racy and readable articles quoted—usually with
out the slightest acknowledgment. Mr. Childs
merits the highest praise'for the manner in which
he has made this publication a live thing. Book
readers, who are far more numerous than book
sellers, ought especially to subscribe to this periodi
cal. They should do so early, as Mr. Childs, not
caring to be bothered about " back numbers," does
not stereotype the work.
PROM' .TOITN PENNINGTON & SON, SOUTH SEVENTH
STREET :
Hints op Health in Armies, for the use of Volun
teer Officers. By Professor Ordronaux, Columbia
College, New York. Second edition, enlarged. This
is one of Mr. Van Nostrand's useful publications.
Asa brief and clear synopsis of the leading princi
ples of military hygiene, it will be found useful and
is a regular mulium in parvo.
FROM T. It PETERSON & BROTHERS :
Shoulder-Straps : A Novel of New York and the
Army, 1861. This book was to have been published
last Monday, but the great demand for it, much - In
advance of the most sammine expectation, has com-
pelled Messrs. Peterson to hold back until steam
presses and binders could enable them to meet the
demand. Mr. Henry Morford, of the New York
press, is the author, and has certainly i.roduced a
startling, political, personal, and sensation story of
considerable merit. It is just ttie sort of story, fall
of romance and fact, most likely to interest a great
number of readers.
PROM CHARLES DESILVER, CHESTNUT STREET :
New Maps of Texas and (what was) the Republic
of Mexico. At this moment, these, being recent and
accurate, are of in finitevalue.
Soyer'a Standard Cookery for the People. This is
a reprint, from the 110th edition of the best cookery
book for persons of moderate incomes ever pub
lished in Europe. - •
Standard Handbook of Household Economy for
the People. A suitable companion to Soyer's very
popular, useful, and low-priced cookery-book. It is,
to a house, what his manual is to a kitchen.
A Correction.
To the Editor of The Press:
Sin : In The Press, of the 18th instant, I notice an
article entitled "A Page of Impartial History." It
contains one or two errors which I will take the li
berty of correcting. Flue companies, instead of i2llO,
responded to the Governor's despatch—viz Ring
gold Artillery, of. Reading ; Allentown Rifles, Lo
gan Guards, of Lewistown ; Washington Artille
rists, and National Light Infantry, of Pottsville.
The above-named companies did not pass through
Philadelphia en route to Washington. They went
by the Northern Central Railroad. •
The first correction, I think, id due to the other
three companies that so promptly responded.
I am, respectfully, yours, - H. C. R.
POTTSVILLE, August 19.
United States Grand Jury.
To the Editor of The Press
Sin: It is stated in one of to-play's newspapers
that the petty jury, in the United States District
Court, were unable to proceed with any business on
Tuesday, owing to no .bills of indictment haying
been sent down by the Grand Jury. I beg to say
that the Grand Jury, of which Frederick Brown,
Esq., is foreman, was sworn in on Monday, and
found two true bills on that day;'they found
another bill before noon on Tuesday. So the petty
jury had plenty ofmaterial to work upon.
THE NITIMER .A.T ISLAND NO. 10.-It appearm that,
so far from having engaged in this atrocity, the part
which the negro soldiers who were in the vicinity
really took in the matter was to hunt up, arrest,
and deliver to the authorities all the alleged mur
derers who could be found,
The real facts of the murder are furnished as fol
lows by a correspondent of the Missouri Democrat
A negro woman, the mother of two children, had
been for months severely abused.hy the faintly of
her owner, and finally escaped to - the contraband
colony at Island No. 10, leaving her two children
with her master. It soon came to the ears of
the mother that her children were daily flogged
and otherwise tortured in consequence of her
escape, with an intimation that this remedy
would be faithfully followed up' until her
return. Under this state of the case, al party
of negro laborers on the island—men who were not,
and never had been, in the military service of the
United States, went down to the plantation (in Teis
nessee) to recover the children. On arriving there
they found but one of the children • the other had
been " run off." High words pass'd at this meeting,
and there were threats of shooting on both sides, the
negroes promising to return in a few days for the
other child, and threatening summary. vengeance
upon the slaveholder unless the absent child should
be forthcoming. Promptly as they lad promised,
they returned. The child was not found. An alter
cation occurred in which the negroes were the vic
tors, 'the killing ensuing as has been published.
Whether they fired first, or were, fired upon, I am
unable to learn. Some of the party were desperate
characters, made so by the ineffable brutalities of
slavery, but not one of them had been enlisted into
the United States service. They were simply casual
laborers, and had stolen away unobserved. Their
absence was a secret to all but those concerned in
the raid.
. RUSSELL ON BENIN - NM—The Army and Havy.Ga
zelte, edited by Kr. Russell, formerly the correspond
ent of the London Times, - publishes an article on
American affairs, in which it condemns the reckless
and unscrUpulous course 'of Bennett in conducting
the New York Herald, and indicates the following
relations between that paper and the, New York
rioters. It thus savagely concludes:
The mob—the demons—of ruffianism and rowdy
ism—the pet pupils of the New'York Herald, have
just given specimen of their teaching. It is a pity
their master did not share the fate of the wicked
dupes who met their death in committing brutal out
rage on defenceless negroes, and in the perpetration
of congenial pillage and murder ; though the worst
enemies of the North can desire nothing better than
that he may long live to be the evil genius of the
North."
LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF DRY GOODS, &e.,—The
early and particular attention of dealers is re
quested to the extensive and valuable assortment of
American, British, French, and German dry goods,
&c., embracing about 900 packages and lots of staple
and fancy articles in woolens, worsteds, cottons,
linens, and silks, to be peremptorily sold by catalogue
on four months' credit anti part for cash, commencing
this morning (Thursday), at 10- o'clock, to be con
tinued all day and part of the evening, with
out intermission, by John B. Myers & Co., auction
eers, Nos. 02 and 234 Market street.
AUCTION NOTICE—SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES.
—The attention of buyers is called to the large and
desirable assortment of boots, shoes, brogans, bal.
Morals, &c.,to be sold this morning, by catalogue,
at 10 o'clock precisely, by Philip Ford & Co., aim
tioncers, at their store, Nos. 525 Market and 522
Commerce streets.
•
COMPRESSED AIR AS A ItioTon.—ln Birming
ham, England, a general , plan has been adopted to
convey compressed air as a motive power for driving
machinery in cities, in the same manner as gas is
supplied for general illuminating purposes. instead
of being made in small retorts at each public build
ing, manufactory, &c. In carrying out this idea, it
is proposed -to concentrate all the waste steam power
in Birmingham, and employ it in compressing air,
which is to be conveyed in pines to drive machinery
in the different workshops. It is also stated that a
company has been formed in Liverpool for employ
ing compressed air in this manner for hoisting pur
poses, to be used in no less than three hundred ware
houses.
TRE OIL TRADE OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
—This valuable trade is increasing rapidly in the
exportations. The following figures will exhibit
some of the products and shipmenta of the oil Wells
of the West. In the twelve months of 1862 the ex
yortation was 111,802 barrels of 40 gallons. In the
Fix months of 1863; ending July Ist, the amount was
450,990 barrels, being an increase of 343,188 barrels in
rix months over the entire export of the previons
year. - The beet estimates of the production of the
Oil Creek region give the round figures of 5,000 bar
rels per day as the net 'product of the - Allegheny oil
region, or about 1,800,000 barrels per• annum, which
will yield 1,160,000 barrels of refined.
ELECTION TIMES AMONG THE KENTIICHIANS.—
After the late contest a Mr. Papineau, of Hastings,
sent in a modest little bill for refreshments supplied
to 200 thirsty voters, He charges for 6,500 glasses of
liquor, which would be 27;c , glasses to each person
present, and 18 glasses per minute for five hours'
steady drinking.. He also charges 1,500 cigars as
smoked by the same 200, each of whom, if the charges
are right, drank over a gallon of liquor and smoked
seven and a half cigars.
Dureirm a divorce suit in London the wife testified
that, upon one occasion, her husband: put his hand
on her hand. in the .presence of her mother, and
cursed her. He said : "-May you surfer such ago
nies, both of body and mind, on your death-bed, that
no one may stay with you, and that there may be no
one to close your dead orbs." Her mother said it
was dreadful, and that they had better separate.
The court took a similar view, and relieved the wo
man of the brute's name.
II 31:0 C 'Jr
[FOR ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS 81INAPOURTH PAWL)
SERENADE TO GEN. ROUSSEAU.—Last
evening Major General L. R. Rousseau, of the
Army of the Cumberland. was tendered the compli
ment of a serenade at the Continental. A large
number of persons had assembled, and after the
Playing of various patriotic and spirited airs by the
band, Gen. Rousseau appeared upon the balcony,
and was greeted with great applause.
After expressing his thanks for the honor of the
serenade, he referred to the gallantry of the Army of
the Cumberland, with which he was identified in
this war, and with which he desires to be identified_
till the close. He spoke of the injustice done his
native State, Kentucky, and claimed that at heart
no State was more devotedly attached to the Union
cause.- The last election proved this conclusively.
That State had fifty odd regimente in the field, and
was as fully entitled to the merit of patriotic effort
as any of her sisters. With respect to the war itself,
there was but little to be said at this late day, as to
the duty of the citizen respecting it.
There are but two parties in this country—one
opposed to the war and one in favor of it ; one for
the Government and one against it. [Applause I
am opposed, he said, to every man who is against
the Government of Washington and Jefferson. He
who puts himself between the Government and the
rebellion is your' foe. I love the Constitution of
ray country in my humble way, but I never thought
it right to travel all over the country advocating
the constitutional rights of those who have over
thrown the Constitution. ' Who are these men
that the -'° Constitutional Union , ' men are so anx
ious for? They are the men who scorn companion
ship with Yankees, and would hold their noses if
you go among them. I. do not know what the
Northern traitors want. Their rights, they say,
are invaded, and yet they cannot say what those
rightly are which are invaded. Is treason to go un
punished in:this country? Shall we make a hero
of 'a traitor? No traitor has any oonatitutiOnal
rights except such as we give him. The North
ern friends of the Southern traitors -under
take to tell us what:-,'we cf the loyal
South shall do with the negro,. They attempt
to teach us in the premises. I .was never a
politician, but was always a conservative Whig.
The conservatism of that party attracted -met and I
was never ft political Abolitionist. But slavery was
made a political power, and I opposed it as such.
On the subject of slavery, men North and South
went into office, and held ofBci3 according to their
prejudices on that subject. I have determined that
that subject shall not stand between me and my alle
tiance to the Government. This is a Government of
he people, and while protecting it we- shall let
,slavery look out for itself. This - Government must
be . sustained, and riots must tot crushed. -He who
would address rioters as Nisi friends must also be
ONE OF THE JURY
put down. [Great applause.] This Union is worth
preserving at any sacrifice. I have seen too many
dead lying uponthe battle field to ask for affiliation
with those men who are their enemies. This war
was commenced by Jefferson Davis and his party to
retain the spoils of office. Revolutions are never
justified, except by great oppression. It was not an
oppression on the part of the Federal Government
that caused the war. No Secessionist nor any Cop
perhead, whom I consider worse than the • Seces
sionist, will give you that as a reason for the out
break. If Secessionism is to be acknowledged,
there is an end to the Government. If the present
peace party prevail, the same result will follow.
On what terms do they want peacel How can peace
be brought ahoutl Only by withdrawing our ar
mies. „Mir Davis can make whatever demands then
he pleases, and when they are granted, the principles
of the peace party will prevail; Let us have only a
conquered peace—a peace worthy of yourselves
and your ancestors. Peace by separation is no
e
live in harmony with our
P'S ae o c ut a h t a erri lL bre Y trre so c n a li no t
close to us as a separate
Power. I believe I have as much friendship for the
South as any man. I have no kindred born north
of Mason & Dixon's line. This is not a war of North
against the South, for if it were, I would be with
the South. It is a war of the United States against
its enemies, and I am against its enemies. The day
was when Benedict Arnold was despised. The times
must be out of joint when men like Benedict Arnold
receive the plaudits of the people. Let us now
brand treason as a crime, and its abettors as the ene
mies of the Government. I hear complaints all
over the countryagainst the authorities. We cannot
help it if the leaders make mistakes. They are but
human, and, of course, liable to error. We only
make the head of the Government weak
when we find fault with all it does. The
weaker they are, the more reason is there fo
us to strengthen them. A great many arrests
have been made in the loyal States. Some of them
were undoubtedly wrong, but this is also true that
not one man out of a hundred was arrested that
ought to have been. [applause.] On the_question
of slavery, I have a word to say. The &lath have
made slavery the idol, and have called upon us to
bow down to it. The system of slavery, is upheld
by the rebels became it is an assistance to sustain
the rebel cause. Let us strike at that institution
and we take awayithat much of the rebellion's sup
port. The Copperheads would have no negroes to
enlist to put down the rebellion. Well, I don't
know that I would fight with them myself. But let
the negroes go a step beyond me and fight it out
where they can be of service in whipping the rebels;
for a negro is not the inferior of any man who rebels
against his Government. It is for you to sustain
the Government. Do it sincerely and you will have
Performed your duty. Stand together and six months
longer will close the war. It would have been closed
before now but for the divisions in our people. Gen.
Rousseau finished by calling upon his hearers to
stand by the Government and give a hearty support
to the Administration in its efforts to crush the re
bellion.
Gen. Steele, of Indiana, was introduced and 'de
livered a short speech, and the audience dispersed at
a late hour. .
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.—The locomo
tive Melon, on the Camden and Atlantic railroad, ex
ploded yesterday morning, just after passing out of
the deipet at Camden. It was attached to the B
o'clock mail train. This locomotive had been in
service nearly ten years, and the supposition is that
there was a defect in the iron, which finally gave
way with the wear and tear of the boiler. The ex
plosion occurred directly in front of the dwelling of
itlr. J. Glendening, an attachd of the road. The
house was somewhat damaged. Two canary birds,
in cages hanging at the second-story front windows,
were killed. Whole loss will reach at least 0,000.
The express train due at half past 13 o'clock arrived
in due time, and the locomotive attached to it was
fastened to the mail train and started off. The pas
sengers were not even aware of the explosion until
some time after it had happened. The engineer and
firemen were not injured, nor was the track in the
least damaged.
A large steam boiler, at the foundry of Messrs.
Hogan & Son, at Main and Adam streets, Frank
ford, exploded about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
with a tremendous report, shaking the buildings in
that ancient borough to their foundations, and
frightening the peoplegenerally. The large chimney
attached to the works was overturned, and in fall
ing crushed everything in its way. Pieces of iron,
large splinters of wood, were hurled to a great dis
tance. The troller itself, or a great part of it, was
hurled to a great height, and it fell about three
hundred yards, distant from, the place whence it
started. Some of , the wood-work took tire, but the
incipient flames were extinguished speedily. None
of the operatives at the foundry were injured. The
loss is estimated at $2,000.
Yesterday afternoon - a little girl, named Annie
%Wagner, was severely injured at the mast - yard of
Mr. Bartlett, near the water works wharf, in- the
Eighteenth ward, by a heavy spar rolling over on
her bead. She was conveyed to her residence in the
vicinity. -
)3etween six and seven o'clock last. evening, a
locomotive on the North Pennsylvania Railroad
came in collision with a passenger eat of the Second
and Third street line, at the corner of. America and
Oxford streets, by which several passengers were
injured.
On visiting the place of collision, we learned the
following particulars: A new locomotive attached
to a train of cars was running up America street at
a dangerous speed. The thoroughfare is about
130 feet wide, and has two rail tracks. Os,
ford street is about SO feet wide. The passenger car,
No. 69, containing about 20 passengers, was crossing
the track from the westward, at the usual rate ; the
driver did not hear the engine.bell ring nor the steam
whistle sound. When he had passed the houses on
the west side of America street, he had seventy feet,
at least,' to go before he reached the track where the
collision occurred. The locomotive was about one
hundred yards distant, on the right-hand track, but
came up with such reckless speed as to cause the col.
lision. The engine struck the passenger car over the
hind wheel. The attending crash alarmed the whole
neighborhood.
The car was whirled or pushed around to the dis
tance of twelve feet, where it lodged in a deep gut
ter. The hind wheels were torn from their fasten
ings, the side of the car smashed in, the floor torn
up, the seats split, and much of the glass broken to
atoms and showered among the terror-stricken pas
sengers. It was at ftrst thought that half the people
in the car were killed or wounded. Fortunately, all of
them escaped—some with slight bruises—except tivo
persona.
Mrs. Hanna Henan, the wife of a eabinet•maker,
residing in the rear.of America street, above Oxford,
was-dreadfully injured. Her right arm was mangled
to a pulp. Her spinal column was also so•much
hurt that should she survive, her lower limbs, it is
probable; will be - paralyzed for life, Dr. Philip
Boyle and Dr. Stein were speedily called into requi
sition, by Mr. John Young, an energetic attachd of
the road, and every. attention was paid the sufferer.
Her arm was amputated about two and a half inches
below the shoulder.
A son of Andrew J. Holman, formerly member of
Common' Council, was jammed in the wreck of the
car. He was extricated as speedily as possible, and
conveyed to his father's residence, in Dauphin
street. 'Upon Making an examination, it was ascet ,
tained . that his injuries were not so severe as first
supposed. - - One of his ankles = was shockingly
sprained, and his legs bruised. No bones were
broken.
. Another young man was led away, whose name
we did not learn. He was somewhat bruised about
the head..;
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The neighbors are somewhat divided in opinion
as.to whether or not the signal was given by the
engineer of the train. They all say they did not
hear anything but the crash. One thing is certain,
they agree that the engine was going at the rate of
from 12 to 15 miles per hour. Several of the residents
on this wide and thickly populated thoroughfare,
say locomotives are often propelled along the track
at the rate of twenty miles per hour, and the only
wonder is that more serious accidents than that
which happened last evening do not more frequently
occur. There was a great deal of excitement in that
vicinity . for some time after the occurrence, and
some of the people were decidedly emphatic in their
expressions as to whether it would not be better to
take the steam , track up, and thus effectually pre.
vent a recurrence of such accidents.
THIRD UNION LEAGUE REGIMENT. —This
regiment, now in camp at Egglestield, under the
able command of the veteran Colonel P. McLean,
were visited yesterday by the Regimental Com
mittee; consisting of the following patriotic gentle
men, viz-: Colonel J. R. Fry, Colonel G. H. Oros
rnan,'and James L. Claghorn, Esq. On their arrival,
Colonel McLean handsomely welcomed them, and
passed the regiment in review. Colonel McLean
made a speechin behalf of the regiment, which Was
handsomely responded to by Colonel Fry and Colonel
Crosman. James L. Claghorn, Esq., also delivered
a highly patriotic speech, which elicited the hearti
est applause. After regaling themselves, the com
mittee returned to the city highly pleased with their
visit. -
CITY ITEMS.
A MOTEL EXHIBITION ON CHESTNUT
STREET.—For several 'days past, there have been
crowds of persons gathered every afternoon on the
pavement in front of the large sewing-machine este
blishinent of Messrs. Grover 8; Baker, No. lan
Chestnut street, to witness ;the operation of their
celebrated machines by little children. We had Yes
terday
. the pleisure - of witnessing the process
ourselves, and, from the perfect ease with which
two,infantile specimens - of humanity worked these
instruments, we were more perimaded than ever of
the time, life, and labor.saving character of the
Sewing Machine. The two little operatives—one a
girl of seven and the other a boy of three years,
both children of Mr. Eddy, :the gentlemanly agent
of this establishment—seemed to enjoy the attention
which their nimble efforts with the machines attract
ed. What increased the novelty of the affair was the
new application of a self-acting fan by Mr. Eddy,
which kept the little operatives in: a 'delightful
breeze all through their easy toil. This fan, by the
way, is a capital idea, and is worthy of being gene
rally adopted. The effect of the exhibition, on, the.
whole; will be beneficial, as it will unquestionably
add to the popularity and sale of the machines; and
we regard everything that increases the popular use
of these as humanitarian in its tendency. - One gen
tleman remarked in:our hearing yesterday, that :kis
decided hie mind on the question of buying a sewing
machine for his family. He had had some doubts as
to whether his wife could work a machine if she
had one, but, after what he saw in Grover & Baker's
window, all such doubbi were dissipated.. There
will probably be many others influenced in a similar
way by these afternoon exhibitions.
POPULAR I.J.IETES DE - VISITE FOR THE
ALBUM, 111 - WENDiIiOTIC & Tar.r.on.—Messrs.
Wenderoth & Taylor, Nos. 912, 914, and 916 Chest
nut street (late Broadbent & Co.), have recently
issued, - in their own peculiarly artistic style, for
Messrs. McAllister &Brother's counters, Cartes de
Visite of the:following distinguished persons : Rev.
W. R. Gies, Captain McDaniel, Clement C. Bar
clay, Esq., General Naglee, Brigadier General
Whipple,: Major General Meade, Rev. T. Walden,
Lieutenant Colonel Gwinn, Prof. CoppBe, and
others.
FRESH CANTON GINGER IN SYRUP.—
Messrs. Davis & Richards (successors to the late C.
H. Mattson), dealers in tine family Groceries, Arch
and Tenth streets, have now in store a fresh supply
of Canton Ginger in Syrup, to which we invite the
attention of our readers.
SECRETS OF THE UNION LEAGITES.-3
person who has been expelled from one of theiie"ln.-
;dilutions has concluded to "blow' , the whole con-
When you meet a member you preaent your left
hand and say, "We very warm. 32 . -
The other, meditating, says, "Yes, warmest day
of the season.".. When in trouble or in a fight you
cry out "Hi! hi t" to see if there are any members
about to help you. If are any they put the
thumb of their tight hand on the end of their nose
and let their four fingers vibrate, at random in the
open air. On entering a League-room at the first
door you say, ".One. price," at the second door," Ora.
tinental. ,, On leaving, you about at the top of your
voice, "Charles Stokes Sc Co."
SOFT. SANDER FOR THE MILLION.—For a
lieutenant, call Mm captain; for middle-aged
lady; kiss her, and say that you mistook her for .her,
.
daughter; for young ladies, if you know their eolo-r
-to be natural, accuse them of painting ; for a man or
taste, take it for granted, in talking to,him, that he
proaured the 'suit' he wears at - the Brown'Stone
Clothing Hall of Rockhill & 'Wilson, Nos. 603 and
606 Chestnut street, above Sixth.
TEE NATOIIAL ALONE IS PERMANENT.—
Fantastic idols may be worshipped for awhile ; but
at length they are oysrturned by the continual and
silent
_piogresa of Tiuth, as the dim statues of
Cophant have been pushed from their pedestals by
the growth of forest trees,` whose seeds were sown.
by the wind n et walls, or the,ungainly
the ruined fashions, f other times,' by the elegant and graceful
styles 01 Ctrunille 1 .5t01Ee.3, No. 659 Oheatnut stmt.