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kllOl7 'what the Duke of Wellington thought of the gee
lilies in Spain, and how quickly N4 lOlOOll diseeeed of
them when he, had not to fight tke British. Ihe best
guerilla's in the world are the Arabs, adapted as their
mode of warfare is to the climate and to the topography
of their country. Yet the French have not only sac
ceeded in subduing, but actually in civilizing them. The
Southern Stairs of this Union present no such formida.
ble obstacles. if our victorious armies have once no
other obstacles to contend against but guerillas, tran
quillity will soon bo restored. If we hold the seaports
and the cities in the interior, where will they obtain pro
visions and runuttions of war? Bow will they be able
to subsist in the swamps and marshes of the cetton
States? Famine and di:ones, woald destroy them even •
fruiter than our armies cenid do it.
But it is said, ey the opponents of the Administration
and the war, that Air. Lincoln is attempting to supersede
the Constitution, and to establish a military despotism
on the rain of our Deo institutions. Ido not belies a
word of It, though I would not answer for what other
parties Web t attempt to do in administration incoln
may have made rats t akes. -What would
not have made mistakes in such a crisis? Betveformer
Administrations been without mistakes? Bat that he
seeks to subvert the liberties of his country is an impu
dent, barefaced, and malicious slander. No act of his
warrants. such a comansion. Let any one read Mr.
Lincoln's letter addiessedeo the meeting lately held in
Springfiele, Illinois, and then say whether he believes
the slander,
Thought Mr. Lincoln, tender the pressure tf circum
stances, may have done tbings which his own judg
mutt and honesty of purpose may since have caused him
to regret, no one can doubt but that ha acted con-
scientiouely; while some of the measures of his Ad
xeintstration. which have been Silbjert To the greatest
animadvereion. may yet prove to have been wisely con
ceived and ably executed If Jeff Davis really intends
to arm the uegro slaves of the South, then President
Lincoln, by his emancipation proclamation, has stolen a
march on bim, which will turn this new expedient of
the rebels . with fearful energy against themselves.
When the South Itself is compelled to propose term: of
emancipation to its slaves, its cause must indeed he
hopeless.
, Mr. Lincoln nee also been accused of abusing the
power which is vested in him as Chief tittagistrate of the
Republic. But who, in a civil war, when the life of tire
nation is trembling in the balance, can measure the ex
act degree of force which it is necessary to steel", either
at home or in . the field, to insure succees? Who shall
Fay how much forbearance or coercion must be used to
produce the desired moral and physical effect? Mr.
.Lincoln was placed in a more difficult position than any
President of the United Slates since the establishment of
the Federal Government; and if he has not dose all teat
his lutist sangutne friends expected of him, or el ono
things which we Denim:ratio opposition find fault with.
he bas arleeet the signal, the unextiogiashable merit of
baying livid up the great cause of the country, through
and report and thrmigh report, in misfortune and
disaster as in tee hour of victory and. triumph. firmly,
unfitechingly nncomprom'singly, till the end pausal.
and success no longer doubtful. For this he deserves
the thanes of the whole country, and of all parties who
sincerely and honestly desire the perpetuity of oar glo-
Bons Union es paramount to every other public or pri
vate cent:Woad un.
And now,younitesput to me the question, wty.holding
eeee opinicus, I remold have consented to become one of
the editors nod proprietors of The Aue. a Democratic
newspaper published in this city? The App, when it
was first alerted, was a moderate, conservative piper.
11 bad EOM" align pretensions to literature as web as
TairieB. - It expressed frankly its disseut from some of
the extreme mittens of Meting Democrats in this city,
and it rebuked the Peace Convention held in New 'York
under the . suepicee of the Messrs. Wood. Bat I soon
discovered that 1 differed from my partners in taste and
principles; and when thet difference, in the coarse of
the serious evente which occurred during the ear,y part
of the month oe July became intolerable, I withdrew
from the concern. No other ect of my public life has
pleased me better on sellection. for it is a pleasure to be
no longer connected with a journal which does not re
present my r enttmeuts. I am not answerable for any
thing which appeared in that paper since the - lith of
July last, sad .1 momently disclaim the authorship of
these articles whim. were published about that time,
and in which that arch traitor was complimented as
"President" Davis. I would not thee have recognized
him "for tie meet worth." Others may praise him,
and think him a great statesman and a man of high
courage; I do net. It takes a brave man to undertake
what is - difficult and beset with dangers, bat it is the
Fait et 'a madman to attempt the impossible. Mr. Davie,
if be 'were a statesman, would have known that it is
worse than folly to seek to perpetuate an institution by
destroying the only Government which recognized anti
protected ir, and that there is no power, moral or physi
cal, possessed either by individuals-or nations, which
can with impunity challenge the leading idea of the
epoch. .
But this subject would lead me too far, and .I have
aiready.too much treepaseed on your patience. I reel,
nevertheless. bound to nay oue word more on, the cont.
in g Gubernatorial election. I have already confessed to
You that I am a War Dement at; because, in this fearful
crisis of our national affairs, the vigorous - prosecutiou of
the war is pc rename t to every other possible considera
tion. There are, nevertheless, those who tell us, in the
language of tergiversation, that "they prefer liberty to
power and - dent inion " This is an empty phrase What
.111 liberty without the power to defend and maintain it
self against-foreign and domestic aggression? Review
the history of Greece and Rome, and of the Italian Re
- publics of the middle ages, and the answer will not be
difficult. What, in our own times, has become f the
liberty of Hungary. which cannot defend itself against
Austrian supren icy? What is the liberty of Poland,
struggling, tor nearly a century, against Russian des
potism?--What, to Gerrie nearer home, is the value of
the liberty of Mexico, compel ed, as that Republic now
is, be superior force, to accept a monarch see has never
seen or 1 , 1 n( wn ? Do yon want such a liberty Then
divide the Union; sub , divide it afterwards, and when.
in the p tog: eets of time, yen shall have dissolved this
great Republic into its original elements, you will
realize, in your own case, the causes which led to the
decline and extir guishment of freedom in all tee Cora,
monwealths which preceded your own. I want no
liberty shorn of power; none that is not respected and
dreaded by the et emies of freedom.
If, In the Gubernatorial struggle now before us. Me.
Justice Woodward—a. gentleman whom I respect and
admire for his many eminent qualities—stands openly,
fairly, and tot by implication, or as -a matter of policy
at the eleventh hour, on she weir platform; if he will
boldly end unequivocally define his position on that
most imperi - tut question, and avow himself fn favor of
a vigorous prosecution of the war tilt the rebels lay
down their arms, 1 am with him, ready to advocate his
claims with my lips and my pen to the best of my hum
ble abilities. If, on the contrary, he does not tweed on
' the war platform, or supports the war only condi
tionally; if be stands merely on a platform dictated by
expediency: or if, sharing the opinions of Mr. Calhoun,
he holds; RS I bonestly believe he holds, that the- Fede
ral Government has no right to coerce one or more
sovereign States which dare to raise the standard of
accession and rebellion against the lawful authority of
the United State's. then, 'whatever objection I mught
heretofore have had to the re-election of Governor Car
tin, I shall vole and labor for the success of that nominee,
whine election will best secure the hearty. co-operation
of the patriotic people of Pennsylvania in the holy work
of conquering and utterly crashing this wicked rebel
lion, and in restoring, in the only way which is now
open to us, the integrity, power, and prosperity of the
whole country.
This is not the time for the candidates tor office to con
ceal or disguise their political principles, The rebels
boast of the sympathy of tho Democratic party in the
free States. Their warlike operations and the actions of
the Governments of France and England will depend on
the result of the coming elections, and a fearful respon
sibility attaches to the ballot of every citizen lam not
to be deceived by political platforms. I know that
these platforms are conslluded by politicians, not by
'statesmen; with a view to entrap unwary voters, anti
not as rules of action binding on the candidates after
their election. I know that the bulk of the Democratic
party, In spite of lea professions of its cunning leaders,
stands on the - peace-platform, and that; if it were to
succeed. the rebels would tabs a fresh start, 'and the
Governments of France and. England, which are now,
by the union of the North. deterred from intervening in
our national quarrel, would no longer hesitate to act,
if assured of the good wishes, -if not of the active co
operation, ot a powei ful party in the free States.
Neither. am 1 to be milled by the false cry of -" the
Caret:tulle', art the Union." The Brackinridge Demo
crats and the sympathizers with the rebellion do not
mean the Conetitutioa and the Union as the people eta
derstand them. The "Constitution" with these Demo
crats is a mere • Federal compact between sovereign
States," not a national charter binding. the psaple of all
the States lodissolubly under one and the same supreme
Government. and the "Union," with them, is not an
organized whole, but a mere complex of States, adhe
ring to each other es lung as it may snit their pleasure.
When they clamor for "the Constitution and the
Union,'; they mean the Federal compact, and the right,
of the sovereign States to r ecedefro at it:" but they have
a care net to inscribe such a miserable motto on their
betimes. They know that the tenth would confound
them and ruin their pro'spect's forever.
Morality, religion, and the Constitution have been
taxed by the sechems of the . Democratic party to show
that the rebellion cannot be subdued by war, and some
political sophiets have actually labored to prove this by
the teachings of hietury. Bat we have all heard of a
certain great rebellion which took place long before our
time, though we mull feel the effects of it in our moral and
Physics astme e nenne--Well, this great rebeilieh.39B,B effect
' 'nellut down by a fierce and angter War, the glorious
incidents of which have furnished the theme of the no
blest epic in the English language. It was the war of
rebellious Satan against the heavenly hosts, and the
Pt ince of darkness was defeated, though his resolution
and valor challenged that species of admiration which
is now so liberally -
sons, on the 'chivalry" of the Southern traitors. The
tense of good government triumphed then. and, with
the aseistance of the Divine Ruler of the universe, will
triumph now. This country is too young and powerful,
its resources are too abundant, and the spirit of its peo
ple is too patilotic and indomitable, to perish in the
midst of its glorious achievements by the hands of po
litical assassins.
Mr.. Grund coral:llid his remarks amid much ap
plause, and was ctoz gratulatsd by many of the gentle
nen prtsent.
Rev. Dr. Orestes A Bronson, editor of Biloii8(1e8
Qvcirteriy Rericw, was then introduced. After what
had been raid by the pr, evious speaker, he felt unable ID
say any thing, as the whole ground of general. political
controversy iii•pearf d to have been covered by that gen
tleman. Be therefore reviewed in a general manner
the leading topics which at present occupied the public
mind, exTreselog Irk au:mutation of the honor and. dig
nity of American citizenship, and his reliance•npon the.
Government for its vindication, in the present national
struggle, the speaker disclaimed all affiliation with par
ty for party purp,tee, and avowed himself as
unalterably upon the side of his country, and
desirous of upholding-those - who were. - entrusted
.i
with the execuon of its laws. He did not charge that
all Democrats were Copperheads, but it could not be de
nied that ad Copperheads were . Demo crate, The lead
in g actuatintt idea of the opposition was "peace and
compromise," and to that sentiment he could not sub
scribe. The cansee which led to the war might be re-
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gretttd. but beAbought that the war itself was not such
a very great calamity. Its consequences would not
prove to disastrous us generally supposed, while in some
respects the nation would be substantially lienellted.
With reference to foreign intervention, the speaker
thought, that we were not aliogether unable to cape
with a foreign enemy. Though not disposed to believe
that "we could lick all creation," yet he was inclined
to the opinion that we 'were capable of suppressing do
mestic insurrection and repelling foreign invasion at
one and the same time. We had little to hope for from
the cold and unfriendly attitude of European nations,
whose sympathy we had a right to expect: and if
France or Enaland, or both combined, attempted to
attack our nationality, we would rely upon our armies
as the true and only resource.
The remarks of the speaker were frequently and en
thusiastically interrupted by applause. He retired
amid great cheering, after which the meeting ad
journed.
Enthusiastic Union Demonstration in the
Eighth Ward.
The loyal citizens of the Eighth ward, favorable to
sustaining the a dminietration in a vigorous prosecution
of the war, held a most enthusiastic meeting last eve
ning, at Horticultural Hall, corner of Broad and Wal
nut streets.
Professeor Birgfeid and band being present, discoursed
moat eloquent music. The meeting woe without
distinction of party—ail persons, now in the hour of
our country's need, who are willing to
,push on the
column, crammed the hall to overflowing. ;•
At eight o'clock, Mr. Alexander II srper called the
meeting to order, and nominated William Bracknell;.Esq- •
ag president of the meeting. Twelve vice•presidents
and six secretaries were appointed.
Mr. Bucknell, on taking the chair, delivered a few re
marks, in which be said that he was glad to meet such
a mass of his iellow-titizens standing shoulder to shoul
der in the cause of the Union; to assist the Govern smut
in putting (Men a wicked and hellish rebellion. lie
urged u pon every one present to do all he can to promote
the cause and -- vindicate the honor of the country by
crushing out all presence of Copperheadism. The Presi
dent was enthusiastically applauded.
Wm: -Berry Bawls. Seq., was introduced, to read
the resolutions, after which he desired to make a few re
marks, this being his first political speech. ifs had not
lived very lot g in the ward, and was, therefore, not
Personally acquaieted with many in the room. • Tale
meeting, said he V. called without distraction or parte.
of those who are in favor of givin g a warm-hearted sup
poi t to the' Administration in a vigorous prosecution ot
the war.'''lle was ono of this kind. For a icons of )Tars
he was what is 'known as 'an unterritied Democrat, one
of the most unqualified kind, and he did not know that
be felt - terrified - in the least, even hough he stood in the
presence of Republicans. I go my whole heart and soul
in opposition to the enemies of the country, and it is the
duty of every ens in this meeting to do the same thing.
In regard to Mr. Woodward, the opposing candi
date of 'Governor Curtin, be would say that he had
known him for many years. As a gentleman he
had /not a s'ngle word to say D against hint, but in
his position as the leader of the emocratic party as it is
now organized be had"much to say. Detwithstandleg
a 1 thefriendsh p that has existed between the speaker
and Judge Woodward. yet he felt constrained to
cut him off. II is much better to cut cut the right
hand than that the whole .body should perish in hell.
It would' be better that all the Weodwards in the
world should 'perish than that our country should
fall. The speaker now alluded to the fact that because
of the cold-]ten , led Democratic Governor of Now York.
10,000 of oar b' are soldiers were there, 'who, had they
:been by the'sica if the gallant Itosecrana in the recent
battle, we would now be singing piens to the American
dieg. Greet Heaven' ! can a man hesitate in an hour such
.as is now upon ns? Sheme, shame on the MEM let his
name be elerrated in-history, as one who could not
forget a mere yoliiical party and rally around tne
glorious flag of the country. Mr Bawls was moat enthu
siastically applauded. The resolutions were as follows:
Whereas, A eortion of the people of our country, being
now in open revolt against the Government fur. the
avowed putpore of destroying its unity, in srder-that a
Deli' Government may be formed within our borders.
ha'yi'ng sdaysry for its corner-stone; therefore.
Resolved, That we, the Union people of Philadelphia.'
. deeply Impres:ed with the responsibility of our position,
and praying enlightenment from an All-wise Provi
dence. do denounce as traitors as well those who with
arms in their hands are seeking by cruel war to sever
the Southez n from the Northern section of our country,
as also all .sympethizers With such treasonable men.
Re,olveri-Illat , we denounce as equally, who
and
.more unnatural those men of ,the , North who, by en
.pineness or active, co-operation: strengthen the enemies
, el their country, and. 'dials their own section, hoping
;thereby to tales bp a Pal ty:Wlioae known object will ha
do establish a peace on terms degrading to our people
and mortifying to the lovers of freedom throughout the
world.
.Resolzed. 'that those wits claim ".to he loyal to the
Governmentnd who yet countenance and !sustain. by
their votes, IPe factious party which has arrayed itself
in opposition to the Adminietratlon• and its measures,
betray either a went of sincerity - ins themselves or a
inismiderfitanding of the tree position of the Democratic
esokui Tb at, the.nomtnation of Clement L. Vallart•
&Sham, of Ohio and George W. Woodward; ifP,ntsvt
vide, avowed advocates of the right of Secession. for,GP-;
vernore of thee. great States, by a party styling them
selves Demacrats,'is an insult to the Democratic send,-
Mut of the country, unit should be on the day of glee
tign repudiated at the polls by every honest, Galen
loving man.
.X . e.yoived, That we heartily endorse and approve of
the ncininatlon of Andrew G. Curtin for Governor of
mir drat Commonwealth; a man who in times which
have tried men's souls hes ethrionsly shown himself
the friend of the soldier, the friend of his country, and
the Irlond ofliberty.
Resolved, That in the person of the Hon. Daniel Ag
new we have present. d for our support a learned gen.
tleman, sound jurist. and an honest man; one in whom
the confidence of the people may be reposed with entire
safety, and his 'election to . the bench of the Supreme
Court will add lustre to the judiciary of the State
Resolved. Thai we eskmm it a privilege and a duty to
use all honorable means to [wither the cause inw hick
we are engaged, by the triumph of the Union and tie
suppression of the rebellion, and thit by our votes, cm
'Tuesday, the 18th day of October next, we will endea •
vor to strengthen thoto to whose hands, under God, this
great work has been committed.
Charles Gilpin, Esq., Was next introduced, and de
livered a forcible speech in which he urged every one
present to give the whole of the second Tnestlay in Octo
ber to Ids country ; to go from house to house, in every
lane and alloy, and bring out the voters.' He could ouly
wish that he bad it in his power to announce the de
etination of Woodward, and thus give a solid vote for
Curtin. In this event, the rebellion would soon be
crusted out and our country would be saved. The last
rebel would then soon lay down his arms, and hundreds
of thoneande of lives- of our people saved. Mr. Gilpin
urged action, action; to suspend business of all kinds on
election day and give the time to our bleeding country.
General I3 , ruce, of New York,—a gentleman with the
voice of a Stentor—was the next speaker. He delivered
an address that thrilled his hearers up to the highest de
gree of enthusiasm. In alluding to the traitors to the
country he said that hanging is entirely too elevated a
position for them, shooting entirely too honorable. He
would, if possible, have selected some dark spot of eter
nal deep, where they might live to be poisoned in the
malaria produced by their own existence. The distin
guished gentleman now proceeded to speak of the Admi
nistration of Mr. Buchanan, tt e thieving traitors
that made up his Cabinet; how the arsenals
were rot bed, ships-of-war sent away, the flag
tired on, the preconeerted, though thwarted assassina
tion of President Lincoln. From these standpoints the
speaker branched out, tracing, step by step, the progress
of the rebellion, the appearance and boldness of the Cop
perhead e, their insidious sympathy for the rebels, their
plotting against the country, and, finally, their open ad
vocacy of the South, 'with all its machinations. The
speaker is a very effective one, truly eloquent and fluent,
a logical reasoner, awakening frequently the most en
thusiastic outbursts Of applause. -
At the conclusion of his speech, the meeting gave him
three cheers, and the baud struck up "The Red, White,
and Blue." .
John Davis Watson, Esq. the candidate for the Legis
lature from the Fifth and Eighth wards, was enthusias
tically called for. In response thereto he delivered an
admirable address, in which he took a cheerful view of
the position of our national affairs, urging the linion
nen to labor on unceasingly, and under the providence
of an approving Heaven success will crown our efforts,
and our glorious old flag, beautiful, lovely. aud
powerful, 'will again float in triumph over an undivided
country. Mr Watson was enthusiastically applauded
• 'The speakers, in alluding to Governor Curtin, Lig noble,
manly. and patriotic course, his prompticutie in sup
porting the B'ener al Govern.ment. the energy he bas
aim ays evinced, his love and care for the soldiers,
awakened the most deafening and enthu.siostics up
plaule, that fairly made the very building tremble.
Union Demonstration its the First Ward.
Another meeting, remarkable for its intelligence and
enthusiasm, was L eld in the open space at Second and
Wharton streets, last evening. A large assemblage was
present, and the meeting organized with the following
President—John B. Minton; vice presidents—Georg.)
Mitchell, Chas. Selix, Jae. G. Ketch, Wm. G. Tanison,
Geo. Countryman, John Patterson. and Steers;.serve .
tanks—Geo. W. Irwin, Chas. H. Kingston, I'. S. Hall.
and 0:-1'. Waite.
• Mr. Minton, on taking the chair, made a few excellent
and appropriate remarks, and introduced a soldier of the
'national alloy, in his couttry's service ever since IS6i:
COLONEL 0.-F. DAMP, OF KEW YORK.
Colonel Baird prociatmed that he had heretofore been
a / Democrat, bat he now vindicated his claim to be con.
sidered a reasonable and patriotic man. Ile hod be
literal in ponies—he believed in a party now—that
which represents patriotism a and is opposed to treason
and rebellion, lie had believed in Democra. y when he
teotight its aim was to savo the country: bat found that
its only desire was to servo itself, and even worse than
that, to serve the Sonth, and - forget the rest of the coun
try; to serve '"the. cause of oppression, to trample down
the poor man, white or black, and in the end. is ilifc its
impious hands to destroy the Government. Asa mem
ber of the Democratic party, that party had not scrapied
to carry out any aim, constitutional or unconsti
tutional, for the sake of power. The speaker con
treated the trne men of the Democrecy who are now
battling against the rebellion, -with the men who
betrayed the country at. the outset, and those who
would betray it again—Vallandigham,. Wood, and the
whole intameas brood of Northera ingrates toed traitors
to freedom and humanity. Referring to those who swore
by the' Democratic party simply because It was the
Democratic party, no matter what its platform. Col.
Baird was reminded of the Indiana story of the back
woods hard-shell Baptist preacher. - The old preacher
believed that the Lord always inspired him where to
open his hymn-book, and he always read from where
he first opened the book. The boYs one Sunday cribbed
the book. and pasted in the song of Old Grimes. Tim old.
mon picked op the book and read : "Old Grimes - ie dead,
that good old man." Ho scratched his head, wiped his
spectacles, and read again. " Welt," said he, at last, "I
never see d that hymn before,•but the hymn is there,
and we'll sing it anyhow." Bright, Vallandigham,
Woodward, Wood, Seymour, have put a new song
into the Democratic hymn book. The Democrats never
Few disloyalty there 'before, but—" we'll eing it any
how I" The .Union as -it was, the Constitution as it is;
upon this platform the Democra:y claimed to stand.
Here is exactly where they do not stand. It is singular
that.. they claim everything without the slightest title
to the claim. - What modern Democrat had raised his
voice, when • treason hurled its first bolt. except
to ray that the South could not be coerced, and
that the North was divided; except to assure the
traitors that they - were stilt bent on kespingdown under
the iron heel of the most horrible of- despotisme 'four
• mellitus of human beings. Col Baird considered Break
int idge an angel of tight, compared to the unspeakable
infamy of such men as Wood. Woodward, Seymour,
Vabandigtam, who, in the light of - Northern
ti en—its free scheols and free labor—can sell themselves
to the enemy of their country, and uphold the horrible and
monstrous institution of the south. Vas is their '' Con
stitution as it is," so obliterated of all the lights of free-
Zorn, that Washington and 'oar martyrs of the Revo
lution, could tehey he - marshalled from their graves,
would shudder at the perversion of the great toslimony
made of their blood and-tears. If the Constitution must
be. changed, said the speaker, then in the presence of
-the - world and of God, let us declare that it most be
changed for freedom, and not for slavery. Col. Baird
then invited his hearers to go with him into the camp,
ont of which one voice arose from oar sulfertng heroes—
a cry for the Union. Ask yourselvee how yon can
aid these brave moo. Has not every Copperhead tot-.
una in the North helped to defeat them? Has not
every Union victory at home contributed to crush the
South? Sharpen the bayonet and speed the bullet, and
inspire the triumph of our soldiers. In the name of the
noble dead and dying—in the name of widows and or
aidrs,ade so by treason. he oontared his hearers to
in the work of retribution, Justice,
.and mercy by
defeating Woodward and electing Curtin. Cul. Baird
concluded amid great cheering.
The Chairman then introduced
EX-GOVERNOR NOBLE, OF WtseCY:ilN,
who followed in' a speech cof great vitality, common
Einae,and wit, which kept his audience imperfect humor
and attention to the close_ He said that the citteation of
the liter was not a party question except in the sense of
Donghte, - who said that- these could be bat two parties
now—one for the Union and one against it—patriots or
traitors. The line was fairly drawn, and the people
tT Gold not trouble themselves coo mach about the patri
otism of those men whose loyalty required an atadavit.
The speaker reviewed the course of the war. We have
lost thousands of men, he said, but we are preserving
the lives and happiness of countless thou-:vide. He
thought-free society was not a, failure. Personspre -
h
dieted that if we coereedthe -South—that , made tlym
obey the laws—ruin would- come upon us, our ship;
would rot.in thelarbor, and their masts fall piece-meal;
g 3 ass would grow in the streets; our peer be beggared,
endear starving millions break into revolt We have
had two years of war. In the history of the world,
what nation bas in this time pat a million of men in the
field, made and armed five hundred ship-3, and stilt kept
its productive energies unimpaired. Foreign Govern
ments asked, where would we get the money ? Not from
us, said they . for we will keep aloof and fasten our
pockets. - We wont lend any, ' said England and her
Bothechilds. Where did we get our money? From the
people, just where we got our soldiers. and we have not
asked one single dollar of -England or Europe. The peo
ple are not exhausted ".either; for every dollar spent has
gone into the pockets of our people. The country is Oros-
Perens For instance, Wisconsin has thirty million
bushels of wheat. Labor never had more opportunities or
was better rewarded. Leaving aside the afflictions of a
civil - war, our people are comfortable—far happier than
any people of Europe. Arid yet there are men who cry
out that all the money that i.s spent, all the blood that is
shed, is in vain—still, that we are going to ruin. These
are the men who would drag country to real ruin and
call it peace. Thank God. we have a man brava enough
to put hie foot on one of the vilest and most damnable
plots against. Government-1 Mean, that of pre
venting reinforcements to the Army of the Po
tomac, by converting - the habeas corpus into a wea
pon against the .sovereign law of- the land. in this
intrigue, desertions was to he 'encouraged, our army to
be depopulated, the Government made powerless over
its own eoldiers,,and the States placed in an attitude of
opposition to the - Administration. The rebel* were to be
tnus helped, our army beaten, and the Copperheads of
the North enabled to elect their Governor by roundabout
treason. [Cheers. I But Abraham Lincoln crushed the plot
-
.w hoe be suspended the habeas corpus. Fellow-citizens,
let me rtmind you of the old Continental Congress. Do
you know that when the patriots of the Revolution held
their sessions here, iu Phil idelphia, they, ordered the
houses , of all who - were suspected to be torles to he
searched-from top to bottom. Do you know, too, that
they reared a resolution making it a duty to at-mat every.
771(191 who seemed against the country ? Forty men were
sent, into Virginia under that resolution, and confined
daring the war. What desperate - old tyrants they were.
Do lon remember Andrew Jackson? -He suspended The
writ of habeas, corpus, and saved New Orleans. The
times are far more troublesome now than then. Carpal
applause._ Governor Noble next reviewed the early
Policy of the war—the ' Miss Nancy and poor
pussy " volley of 'good lord and devil." Under that
policy we failed, as, take for instance the case of Balti
more. Actually, they once sent a menage to Presi
dent Lincoln, telling him not to bring soldiers
'through Baltimore, on their way' to, defend our
homes, and our country. With characteristic dry drol
lei y, the President answered " The troops eanuot tty
. over the city, neither • can they dig under it, or pass
round it; they will have toeome through it." We have
tried the policy of protecting rebel corn-fields, returning
rebel slaves, -until the army grew disgusted, and the re
bels taunted us before the corn fields of Virginia, - and.
actually dared us to take the cropse We have had
enough of this policy, all administered -with, the bust
intention of leaving the rebels.no canoe whatever to con
lain of oppression; and perhaps, to win them back again.
We failed miserably; defeat after defeat. We then tried
the vigorous policy, and we won victory after victory.
Baltimore is to-day more loyal than New York, because
it has a firm, prompt, energetic militark head. We
now seize supplies intended for the rebels, and
we take their negroes,to help us. There are
-now more Abolitionists n Maryland and Missouri
than in. Pennsylvania. Why should we object if s lave
holders desire to abolish slavery? (Great applause I
Why should we oppose the employment of negroes ?
The South uses them. If we are not fighting for the ne
groes t 1 e negroes are fighting for us. Democrats are not
to be satisfied any how. Once for the draft, they are now
arainst it—once against paper currency, they complain
When there is not enough of it. If the President stands,
they are shocked - ; if he sits down, they are angry; if he
turns to one side, they protest; if he lays down, they
rebel. Fix it anyway, and they are disettisded.
"Yon can and you can't,
YOU Will and you won't;
You'll be d—d..if you do.
And be d—d if you don't."
The speaker then asked what had bail' up this country
ur ? Free labor, which had- made every citizen power
ful, under which the world bad marked the amazing
march of civilization in the West. He was p end to have
teen a poor man and a laborer in this country, and
would not feel ashamed to he poor again Be contrasted
. the free-labor with the stave- labor system which is an
outrage to the black and an insult tothe white man."
By
By the social aspect of the negro question he did not
dream of negro equality..: But the negro had. a right to
be free. and for the rest,let us all be at liberty to choose.
Birds of a feather flock tog , tner;" this was the rule of
society. He would rather shake hs ads with Robert Smell
than Robert Toombs, and a. loyal negro or black soldier
was ten thousand times better than a white traitor. • Ft
tally, Governor Noble addressed himself to the particu
her issues of the campaign, advocating the election of
Governor Curtin as a victory for the poor man, for free
government, free' labor. Union, anti stability, against
treason, slavery, rebellion, and the spirit of rale or
ruin.' Throughout his remarks he was greeted with
the heartiest applause, and closed amid the wildest en
thusiasm. He was followed in exceelent speeches by
Ir. Taylor, of West Chester, Hon, W. E. Lehman, and
others. - -
The Campaign in York—The Soldiers are
Invited to Alaimo' a Copperhead Meeting,
and Accept the Invitation.
To the Editor of The -Press:
Sift: The disperaion, at York, of a Copperhead
meeting, no doubt sounds strange, yet such has ac
tually been the fact. The Copperheads invited the
soldiers, now at the York Hospital, to attend, with
the hope of converting them. Some- four hundred
responded to the call, and marched, headed by their
band, to the Court House, in front of which the meet.
ing was to be held. Mr. Henry Clay Dean, the ora
tor, was introduced by John Gibson, the president. -
Mr. Deane then appeared on the front of the stage,
and instantly commenced denouncing the friends of
the Administration, for calling. Democrats "Copper
heads," and "Secessionists." Then, beginning to harp
upon the negro, he first encountered opposition. lie
wanted to know what we would do with the negro, it
we freed him, and where would we put him to? dive
him the. Southern Confederacy," cried a soldier.
This nettled the orator considerably, who retorted,
"You must take it first." "We will, as soon as we
get rid of you Copperheads," replied the soldiers.
From this time to the end of the meeting there was
a rambling debate, carried on between the speaker•
and the soldiers. Mr. Dean next thought to try how
the audience would take the Constitution, and its
usurpations, but that was going from bad to worse.
He was constantly informed that the rebellion must
be put down first, and that then we would attend to
the Constitution. These repeated interruptions did
not render the speaker's temper more amiable. He
now retorted that no Democrat would disturb a civil
meeting;:that the rioters of New York were not
Democrat., but rowdies. After several more inter
ruptions, he allowed his temper to overcome him, in
giving utterance to a remark which tended to irritate
the soldiers. A Copperhead in the crowd then swore
at the'soldiers. This wasthe signal for disturbance.
Some of the soldiers pursued the Copperheads, while
others made a rush at the stand. The orator, preal
dent, and vice president, escaped through the court
house, and the orator has not been seen since.
The chief burgess eought to interfere, and stopping
an Irish soldier.who had lost his leg in a recent bat
tle, ordered him te go home. "And who are you ?"
said the soldier. "The chief burgess," was the-re
ply. "Oh I" cried the soldier, "are you the man
that went nine miles to meet the rebels? Conic on,
boys, let's take lalook at With that a large
number gathered around the burgess, who suddenly
foiled himself a painful object of, curiosity. As soon
as possible he made his way home..- Whilst this was
'occurring, a number of• Copperheads were driven
in different directions, so tllet five faloutell
there was not one to be seen. The solders then
mounted the stand, and gave three cheers:for the
Union, three for Lincoln, three for Curtin, three for
the Constitution, and three groans for Woodward.
Then they formed into procession, and marched
home to the hospital. So ended the Copperhead
meeting-; and it is quite certain that the soldiers
here will not be honored with an invitation to
attend another. 1' am, sir, yours, truly, X. V. Z.
Yew( ) PA., Sept, 26, 1653
A Voice from the Army.
To the Editor of The Press:
Sin: Please publish the following extract of a
letter just received from Crab Orchard, Kentucky:
" A vote was taken in our regiment yesterday,
and you can judge from the result how the soldiers
stand on the issue now pending for Governor of
Pennsylvania. Through the perils of ten battles,
our regiment, the 61st, has been reduced to less than
300 men tit for duty, and out of 236 votes cast (that
being the number present with the regiment), Suds°
Woodward_ received 28, and Governor Curtin 264.
Is it any wonder the Democracy are afraid to allow
the eolciers to vote, although they are all the time
claiming to have a majority.in the army 1"
PHILADELPHIA, ..ept. 28 1863
•
The Buckle!). Brigade. ,
At a meeting of the 149th and 150th regiments of
the Buoktall Brigade, at Camp near Culpeper, Va.,
September 22, 1863, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the Bucktail Brigade :
Resolved, That we deem it the sacred duty of every loy
al citizen who desires the preservation of our national In
tegrity and honor, the establishment of enduring peace
and prosperity, to support by their sniff-ages no person
who bag not-declared himself unconditionally for- the
war; that Governor Curtin, by his untiring efforts to aid
in crashing the rebellion, and his attention to the wants
of Pennsylvania soldiers, has proved himself in patriot
ism and ability second to none in the land.
Resolved, That, while wo contend with armed foes ih
our front, we appeal to our friends at home to take warn
ing by the fate of New York, with her Copperhead Go
vernor, 'and the accompanying riots; and, laying aside
all partisan feeling and prejudices, - act only for the good
of our country. •
Resolved. That -no citizen can give a clearer proof of
devotion to his coon rp, and appreciation of good gevern
fount, than the soldier who otters his life to defend it;
that Judge W oedwerd, by hie decision and disfranchi
sing the soldier, has forfeited oar confidence.
Resolved. That our national interests demand that our
Executive, who has the organization of our State force;
in its power, should be familiar with the i oterests of
the service, and that it would be a sad calamity to en
trust the administration of oar State Government to a
perscn of doubtful patriotism and loyalty.
Ilesolted, That as the election of a man avowedly op
posed to the war for Governor of our State would on
courage the enemies of our country, we earnestly ap
peal to our friends iu Pennsylvania to put forth every
effort to elect an able statesman. a true patriot, the
soldiers' friend, by rallying unitedly to the standard of
Freedom. Union, and Audrow G Curtin. '
W. S PINE, Captain Co E,
150th 'Vogt 1' V., Chairman.
J. W. Els.] Norm, Captain Co. 11, 150th Regt. P.
Secrete' y.
Etri Vtess.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1863.
The. Short Last Lett& of Justice.-Wood
ward.
When Mr. Justice WOODWARD was placed
in nomination by the." Copperheads," as "a
candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, he
was put forward as •the most respectable,
pious, and truthful man of that organization.
He was neither to speak nor to write. With
singular inconsistency, he caused it to be
proclaiined that it would be undignified for
a Judge' of the Supreme Court to make a
political canvass ; but he did not reflect that
the mere fact of being a candidate in such a
canvass as this, or in any political canvass,
was derogatory to the high judicial position
he, occupied. It was soon found impossible
to carry this silent statue through the Com
monwealth.
Accordingly the Justice has vouchsafed a
few costive utterances. One of these is a
very short letter, to which reference has
already been made in these columns, and
which is as follows : -
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21,1863.
Rufus E, Sharpley, Esq :
DEAR SIR : Just returnedi from Easton, where I
went to assist at the funeral of our much-lainented
friend, the Hon. Richard Brodhead, I rind your
favor of the 18th, informing me of a story which Mr.
Todd produced at a public meeting, after obtaining
it through a channel which is not specified.
There is not a word of truth in the story. I know
no Judge Hall, and cannot remember that I ever
knew a man of that , name.
So far from ever avowing belief in Secession, or
favoring recognition of the Southern Confederacy,
I ant ; Rod always have been, opposed to both, and
am in favor of sUppressing the rebellion by which
both are supported. '
My life has been spent, thus far, in upholding the
Constitution of the United States as the fathers
framed it—the Union they formed—and the Consti
tution and laws of the State ; and whatever of life
remains to me will be devoted to the same ends,
whether it be spent in public or priVate station,
Neither Secession nor the -.malignant fanaticism
that caused it, will ever find an advocate in me.
Trusting that this is a sufficient answer to the
calumny you allude to, I remain, dear sir,
Very truly yours, •
GEO. W. WOODWARD.
There are two capital blunders—we will
not say falsehoods—in this letter. The first
is, that his " life has been spent thus far in
upholding the Constitution of the United
States as the fathers framed it—the Union
they fornied— and the Constitution and laws
of the-State." Now, it will scarcely be be
lieved that the first judicial officer of Penn
sylvania should be guilty of so reckless an
assertion in face of the fact that, shortly
after Mr. LthcoLn's election to the Presi
dency, in December, 1860, he asserted, in
distinct terms, that " the South were be
ginning to look out for the means of self
defence," and "that there must be a time
in the progress of, this conflict when slave
holders may lawfully fall back on their
natural rights and employ, in the defence
of their propeity, tohatever means of pro
tection they possess or can command." Is it
not extraordinary, with this almost direct
in - vocation to violence and war, and seces
sion, that Justice WOODWARD should de
liberately say that" his life had been spent
in upholding the Constitution of the United
States ?" If that Constitution means any
thing, it means that the very remedy sug
gested - by Justice WoonwAnn was not
simply a violation of it, but a recommenda
tion of treason and bloodshed. Let us
go farther. Justice WOODWARD, more
than twenty-five years ago, while a member
of the Reform Convention of Pennsylvania,
deliberately proposed to disfranchise the
adopted citizens, whose rights are recog
nized in the Federal Constitution and the
whole original legislation of the Government,
including the Declaration of Independence,
which is instinct with the idea that emigra
tion should not only be invited here, but
that the people of other lands should enjoy
a refuge and a home with equal rights and
equal privilege& Justice WoonwAnn is one
of the men who, once wedded:to an error,
never yield it It was asserted by the distin
guished_ Dr. Jorm L. ATLEE, at the great
Union mass meeting at Lancaster, on Satur
day evening last, that even before Justice
WOODWARD broke out in his bitter` and ma
lignant assault upon the adopted citizens in
the Reform Convention, he had repeatedly
told many persons that it was the true, policy
of this Government to deprive the adopted
citizens of the right of suffrage And when
Dr. ATLEE made this declaration he said
he did so with a full knowledge of the fact,
It is also patent that no entreaties of his
party friends could induce Justice WOOD.
WARD to desist from the attack upon the
adopted citizens in the Reform Convention.
It was only when he saw the utter hope
lessness of his movement that he affected to
yield to their entreaties. Well did Dr. AT
LEE say. that, if he were an-adopted citizen,
rather than vote for such a man as GEORGE
W. Woonwenn for' Governor of Penn
sylvania, he would consent to forfeit all his
rights. Monstrous, most monstrous, that
with this half-recanted record there are to be
found men born in foreign lands, and now
enjoying the protection of a generous Go
vernment, prepared to give this conscientious
enemy of themselves and their rights a'vote
at the coming election. But let us look at
another sentence in the short letter of Jus
tice TiroonwAno above quoted. He says
"Neither secession, nor the mgignant fanati
cism that caused it, will ever :7id an advocate
in me." Nothing so clearly proves the
bigotry and the impertinent stubbornnegs of
Justice WoonwAnn than this audacious
misstatement. EMI while pretending to
give in his adhesion to his country, he in
sults his countrymen and shamelessly • per
verts and distorts the n9torious history of
these times Here have it coolly stated
that it was not secession but a " malignant;
:fanaticism ".that " caused " the war. Se
cession is war, and was meant to be war
from the. heginning. These are not
I cabalistic words ; they are bold, and
clear, and direct Observe how the
unanswerable record stamps the brand
upon the brow of this the - chief of
the sympathizers with treason. On the
18th of July, 1861, MT. CRITTENDEN, of
lientuoky t presented a resolution, subse
quently adopte.d by both branches of Con
gress, , with the exception of two votes
(BnEciaiitiDGß 4p.,the Senate and Bun-
NETT in the Erdhse), which commenced
with these emphatic words, that "the pre
sent civil was has, been forced upon us by the
disunionists of the Southern. States now in
rebellion against this GoVernment." For this .
resolution all the Democratic leaders, ivho
were then irt their seats, with the exceptions
above named, and the entire Republican
party, voted. And yet, in flagrant con
ternpt of this record, and with a knowledge
THE PRESS.-PHTLA DELPHIA; TUESDAY, SEPT. 29, 1863:
of it before him,. Justice WOODWARD has
the hardihood to come forward and to de
clare thi't the war was not begun by Seces-.
sion, but that it was " caused " by a "ma
lignant fanaticism," meaning, of course, the
Abolitionists and antislavery' interests of
the North.- Is it any wonder that an aspi
rant so condemned by his own past avowals,
so rebuked by the plain parliamentary his
tory of the Government, should occupy that
most ridiculous and lamentable of all posi
tions of a public man, viz : the position of
defending himself against his own record;
and of explaining'that which he deliberately
and in cold blood repeatedly uttered ?.
Party Politics anti the Bench.
In one of the little short speeches of jus
tice WOODWARD, that at Lancaster, he said .
that " it had ever been and still was his con
viction that the judiciary and politics should
be kept unmixed. That the confidence of
the people in the administration of justice
and in the integrity of the courts ought thus
to be preserved pure, as the last hope of the
citizen and the great bulwark of civil and
religious liberty. Let my fate be what -it
may," said he, "the judiciary and politics
must be preserved umningled." This would
be better rhetoric and superior common
sense, if Justice WOODWARD could illustrate
his sincerity by refusing to be the candidate
of the leaders of an organization which,
in the sacred name of Democracy,
sympathizei with the enemies of hu
man liberty, and is ready to close
the war by a separation of the American
Republic. Let us suppose that Mr. Justice
WOODWARD was sincere when he uttered
these platitudes. Let us suppose that he is.
not the candidate of the enemies 'of the Re=
public, and that he is sitting in judgment
upon. one who, disgracing the judicial
ermine, consents to use such words, and - at
the same time consents to be employed by'
the basest and most degraded leaders of any
time. Then 'we would refer him to the Con
stitution of the State of New. York, reformed
and amended in 1846. There he would find
a clause not only sustaining the empty words
he uttered at Lancaster, but strengthening and
emphasizing them.
: In Article 6, clause in
section 8, of that Constitution of that State,
it is expressly provided that "they [the
judges of the Court of Appeals and justices
of the Supreme' Court] shall not .hokl auy
other office of profit or trust; all votesfir either.
of them fel. any elective office (except that of
Justice of the Supreme Court or Judge of
the Court - of Appeals) given by the Le,gisla
fur eor The people shall be void." The charac
teristic - delicacy and dignity, of Justice WOOD
WALD would seize upon this clause to justify
him in denouncing any such horrid example
as that which his solemn declara-..
tion at Lancaster on the 17th of September,
'when he declared that "the judiciary and
politics should be preserved unraingled."
It is a pitiable spectacle to see hoW coal
pletely the false counsel of Justice Woon
wArip is rebuked by own conduct, and
by the careful, cautious, and conservative
action of the pe.ople"of New York when
they, reformed their State Constitution.
We are not disposed to sit in judgment
upon that passage in the little speech
of Justice WoonwAirn at Lancaster, in
which he asserts that "the judiciary and
politics must be preserved unmingled ;" but
when we remember that there were, accord
ing to " Livingstone's Law Register," of
1816, 1,038 lawyers in Pennsylvania, a
number that by this time has probably
swelled to 2,500, we feel disposed to in
quire 'whether these accomplished gentle
men would not be somewhat startled at the
idea of appearing before a Justice who has
thus consented to trample under foot his
own teachings, and who, in the present
campaign, their conscience might induce
them to oppose on: the hustings and at the
polls. If Justice WOODWARD is elected
Governor, he holds his present office until
sworn. in, and then appoints his own sue
censor, and in the meantime may decide all
question's of a political character—and we
say it- with due deference
,to one who oc
cupies the double character of Justice of the
Supreme Court. of Pennsylvania and can
didate of the leaders sympathizing with the
enemies of the coimtry—in favor of his own
Party. We will not say, we do not charge
that Justice WOODWARD intends to do - any
such thing; - but when we see how his
words are rebuked by his actions, we
are constrained to assert...that we fear .
it. We have had some melancholk ex
hibitions of judicial degradation in these
-sad times. We have seen judges of small
intellect attempt to array the State against.
the Federal Government. The miserable
-.McCURN, of New York, is an infamous ex
ample in illustration of this remark ; and in a
lower court in this city' we have at least
one judicial Josren who previously attempt
ed to play the same farce. Justice Woon
wAnn has, throughout life, been the embo
diment of State rights ; the exponent of CAL
noun ; and even after the rebellion, the only
man in Pennsylvania, save War. B. REED
and FnAicois W. Huomms, who deliberately
invited the Southern States to revolt, and,
. applauded the remedy of separation as the
way to peace. Now we do not charge that
Justice WoonwAren would do either of
these things—would so far forget himself as
to play the partisan upon the bench—but
we are not surprised that the - 2,500 lawyers
of Pennsylvania should . hesitate when they
see how his practice responds to his profes
sions. When the Hon. DAVID WremoT
was nominated as the Republican can
didate for Governor in 1857, he re
signed the judgeship in the Brad
ford . judicial district. We do not see
how Justice WOODWARD can remain in his
present position in deference to his own re=
cord and . out of respect to the opinions of
his own fellow-citizens. It cannot be that a
man who is claimed to be so pure, so pa
triotic, and so wholly unselfish, fears to per
form this act of grace and dignity because
his competitor for the Gubernatorial chair
may thus have an opportunity of, appointing
a successor. - There may. be another and
more practical reason for his-hesitation—we
mean. the growing doubts in own mind
that defeat must attend any judicial officer
who has descended so low. as to accept a
.nomination from leaders in sympathy with
treason, or is so conZious that he occupies
a position in repulsive and somewhat dis,
gusting contrast with his solemn declara
tions in public and in private.
JUDGE ClumnioirAm, for years the leader
of the Democratic party in. Beaver county,
has declared it his duty to support the Union
ticket; he has forsaken his party because
his party has forsaken the Union. Ina recent
speech he said that Mr. Justice WoonwAED
affirmed to him, last fall, that, "in his judg
ment, our only course was to withdraw all our
armies north of Mason and Dixon's line, and
offer terms to the rebel States." Yet, Mr.
Justice Woopw.tato has lately said, in a let
ter intended to influence the election, that
he hasldways been in favor of the war. We
know, too, that at the beginning of the war
he said that the South should be allowed to
leave the Union peaceably. Can Mr. Jus
tice WOODWARD reconcile these contradic
tions ? We cannot, nor can the people.
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR which
will be held at Norristownfor the next three
days, promises to be a display of the most
interesting and instructive character. There
is no science in which the welfare of the
country is more deeply interwoven than the
science of agriculture. The war has affected
the industry that sustains it, in a great de
gree, but notwithstanding it is gratifying to
know that in every part of the State there
have been gm - at improvements, and that
the agricultural wealth of the State was
never,, fgreater, than now. These annual
fairs deserve encoivagement, and we trust
to have' in Norristown a most magnificent
display.
"New Yorkers, Pennsylvanians, Ohioans, and, in
short, the great West, are all to trail on, and to
follow in the' wake of the wild men, who, thirty
years ago, began the plotting of this civil war, in
which we are now pouring out blood and treasure
"like water:"
This is written by a Copperhead news
paper, with the view of influencing :votes
' against the Administration. Will some
sober and intelligent Copperhead tell us
what it means? . ,
lioN.- Wm. D. KELLEY will address the
people of Lycoming county, , ; at Williams
port, f on the evening of Wednesday the
30th inst.
Duke-Making.
It is stated, that, in consideration .of his
public services and intense personal devo
tion, the Count DE PERSIGNY has been
created Duke, by the Emperor NAPOLEON.
As this is the season when mushrooms most
readily spring up, the fact may be as stated,
and probably is. The Count Die MORNY, it
will be remembered, was also elevated to a
Dukedom, rot long ago. In his case there
was not only public service, but also per
devotion;and - the nearer tie of blood.
For it is reported, and believed, that DE
MORNY is NAPOLEON'S younger brother.
Queen IfonmErts - R, daughter of JOSEPHINE,
Nyas certainly the mother of both, but the
paternity is, doubtful. DE PERSIGNY, at
least, has no bar sinister across his shield.
After becoming bankrupt by foolish specu
lations, his father entered the army, and
was killed at Salamanca, when the newly
hatched Duke was a lad of four years old.
His father, however, was not inscribed on
the roll of Fame by any such aristocratic
name as "De PERSIGNY-" No ; the family
name, up to 1833, was FIALIN, :which_ the
late Count and present Duke, then a pebny-a
liner on the Paris newspapers, laid aside, call
ing himself Viscount DE PERSIGNY, a title
and name which; he said, had belonged to
some of his race, a couple of centuries ago,
but which they had forgotten to bear ! This
is the feeble 'part in his armor which Mr.
KiNoDA - n - r. bets' so adroitly and mercilessly
bit, " with
. damnable iteration," in his
History of the War in the Crimea. The
severest assault - Would have been more en
durable than the implication of fraud and
villainy contained in - the seemingly simple
44 DE PERSIGNY, alias FIALIN." It was as
bad as speaking of the Marshal in command
of the French troops as " ST. ARNAUD, alias
LE ROY."
For the rest, the new Duke is three
months older than his friend the Emperor,
having been,_ born in January, 1808. He
was educated at his uncle's cost . ;
.scrambled
through life as a Royalist anti waiter on for
tune until Lours Purr.mr , "had been some
years on the throne ; then - turned Bona-
Partist, and made up to LOUIS NAro-
LEON, at that time residing at Arenernberg,
in Switzerland ; suggested and participated
in the affair at Strasburg, in 1836 ; was, ar
rested and tried with him ; was treated
with great clemency by. Louis PIIILIPPE,
and allowed to leave France unpunished;
went to London, ivhere he published a
minute account of the. Strasburg affair;
assisted, four years Jater, in the ludicrous
experiment with the -tame eagle, at Bou
lougrie, was tried and condemned to twenty
years' imprisonment ; but his health failing,
was soon liberated ; was active, in Paris,
after Lours PirllarrE was deposed, in as
serting_ the claims of NAPOLEON, and by.hia
_ability and tact got 'up the organization
which elevated his friend to the Presidency
of the Republic ; was elected to the National
Assembly, where he was a decided advbeate
of the President's interests ; " assisted," (as
the French say), in the coup d' &at of De
cember, 1851, -- which placed the imperial
crown on NAPOLEON'S head; became Minis
ter of the Interior early in 1852, and coun
tersigned the decree confiscating the proper
ty of the Orleans faMily, four of his col
leagues having resigned rather than put their
names to such a document; successively
Was made Senator, Ambassador, and Pre
mier ; and, when he Married a granddaugh
ter of Marshal NEY, received from NATo
',mow the title of Count, (NAroLEori did not
believe`in the assumed Viscounty, said to
have been two centuries in abeyance), - and
a marriage-gift of $20,000, of course, as was
done by DE Monnv, (also a man of the coup
d'etat). The Emperor will present the
newly-made Duke with meansto maintain
his dignity. ThiS is very easily done, and
has been clone before ; either the Emperor
will grant him a landed estate out of the na
tional property, or quarter: him on the pub
lic revenue, as a publicist drawing alarge
pensionj› It must be allowed, even by those
who generally dislike him, that NAPOLEON
-the Third takes care of those who have ta
ken care of him. -,
Iv SINBAD, the, sailor, was anxious to get
rid Of the Old Man of the Sea, who almost
rode him to death, Justice Woorn Anp .
ought to priyHeaven to rid him of his own
record, not simply that which committed
him to opposition to the adopted citizens,
nor that which made hirw'one of the earliest
to invite the Southern States to, rebel; but
that which relates to his own judicial C'eci
sions. His party,' 'undoubtedly instigated
by himself, have clamored
,against the ae
tion of the Federal 'Adthinistration in the
suspen.sion of the writ of habeas corpus, the
confiscation law, and all the late war mea
sures, and yet from the mouth of Justice
Wow:lv - Ann the following d&iberate words
were pronounced'in the ease of SICAF;PLESS
WAYI4, J'udge Woonwann presiding, as
will be found in 9 Harris, p. 178. We print
them, and respectfully direct his attention
to them : .
"In adequate Clnergencies martial law sus
pends the :HABEAS CORPUS, inflicts summary
punishment, and appropriatis private pro
perly, without regard to the gitarantees of the
Constitution. Inter army, silent leges;"
which being translated for the benefit of the
Coppethead Democracy, means, "in a state
of war the laws are silent."
Rnv. ORESTES A.: BROWNSON, in his brief
speech last night, could not apply to the
great question of the day the power of
analysis and argument, in which he has few
equals, but he did not fail to declare his
conviction that the triumph of the National
Union principles in Pennsylvania is essential
to the safety of the whole country. Who
that thinks clearly and speaks honestly can
say otherwise ? _
'• An Ohio journal mentions as among the promi
nent supporters of Vallandightim for Governor, the
London - Times, Governor Seymour, Jefferson - Davis,
Washington Hunt, General_Bragg, the Boston Cou
rier, the Richmond Enquirer, Fernando Wood, and
the Charleston Mercury. We may add that all these
favor the present Democratic ticket in this State
also. With such a list of supporters this ticket ought
to secure the vote of .every Copperhead and every
enemy of the Union in this State. No doubt it
Most of these journals and men support
Justice WOODWARD. The Richmond En
gUireT certainly is earnest in advocating his
election, and advised an invasion of Penn
sylvania for the purpose of " strengthening
the Democracy." Mr. Justice WOODWARD
is also honored with the aid of Mr. WILLIAM
B. REED, pamphleteer to the slaveholding
interests, Mr. CHARLES INGERSOLL, Mr.
FEANcts W. HUGHES, and all the opponents
of the • war. We think Mr." WOODWARD
will have all the disloyal votes, and desire
that he should have none other.
"THERE'are more Democrats upon the
Union ticket than upon the Copperhead, de
ducting the Know-Nothings and backsliding
freesoilers on theirs." This is the evidence
of DANIEL S. Dicmcsorr, and we answer
for the truth of the statement as applied to
Pennsylvania.
A COPPERHEAD newspaper says that Mr.
BIGLER does not " deal in Kentish fire,"
nor indulge in "mere rhetoric." The as
surance is hardly necessary.
WALISI , 33OaNaI:i;VTCbW.
Special Despatches to The Press.
WASHINGTON C Sept. 28, Ms
rropose.d-. Inauguration of Gen. W. B.
Campbell as Governor of Tennessee.
Non. Emannorr ETHERIDGE ir, at the instance Of
prominent Union men of Tennessee, endeavoring to
.obtain the consent of the Administration for Gen.
W. B. CAMPBELL' to be inaugurated Governor of
Tennessee, on the ground that he was voted for mn
the various counties on the Ist Thursday in August
-last, that being-the day fixed.by law for the election
of .a GoVernor in that State since 1835. It is
claimed that he received all the votes cast, and in
'that State a majority of all the votes given ?elects.
A large vote, it is- said by these gentlemen, would
have been cast throughout the State, had not Gov.
Joprisorr:and his advisers opposed an election. The
inauguration or Gov. CJAH.FDELL would relieve
Gov. Joßizeow from hie labors, and the peOple of
the State having a civil dovernozywduld have no
difficulty In reorganizing the•entire State Govern,
went immediately.,‘
The Missohri Delegstion.
' The Missouri delegation at a meeting tO•day, ap
pointed a committee, consisting-of one from each
Congressional district 014 that State, in commotion
with Gen. PAINE and A. C. MEDIAE, of Kensas,to,
draft a= memorial to the President, sitting forth
their grievances arising out of the policy pursued
-by Gen. SCHOFIELD in his administration of affairs
in his military department' • -
General Booker Again in Active Service
Major General Iloorrart left Washington to-day to,
enter, upon active service. Is understood that
General Burranytur.ii ctintinues as his chief of
THE WAR IN GEORGIA.
Union Losses in the Late Battle
Exaggerated.
ONT_Zi 2 GUNS LOSP..
Our Army'Neither Vanquished Nor Dis,
heartened.
THE LATEST FROM ROSECRANS,
No Attack ,by the Enemy.
OUR POSITION CANNOT BE TAKEN EXCEPT BY
REGULAR SIEGE.
Large Arrival of Rebel Priso»ets at
Nashville.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.—The latest advices from
Rosecrans, dated yesterday afternoon, state that
the enemy has made no attack since the 21st in
stant, and Rosecrans is not -now in any fear of
being attacked.
Quartermaster General Meigs arrived at Rose
crane' headquarters on Saturday, and upon Invi
tation examined his position, and declares that it
cannot be taken short of a regular siege, which
Bragg does not seem to be attempting.
NearivlLLE, Sept. 28.—Trains from the front are
bringing in wounded men and Confederate prison
ers. Up to • dale about i,3o° rebels have arrived
here, among them Col. J. J. Scoles, 30th Mississippi
Regiment, Major J. C. Davis, nth Tennessee, and
Major W. D. 0. Floyd, of McNair's brigade, to
gether with five captains and eighteen lieutenants.
Among the captains is E. B. Sayres, chief engineer
of Gen. Polk's corps.
Over five thousand wounded have reached here
since Wednesday. The churches and halls vacated
some weeks since by our sick and wounded are
again taken for the same purpose.
Communication by telegraph has not yet been
opened with Chattanooga. The guerillas are very
numerous near Columbia.-
Major Fitzgibbon, of the 14th Michigan, arrived
here tonight with thirty-eight prisoners, among
whom are one captain 'and two lieutenants of
Wheeler's stafF. He reports all quiet in front. Our
forces were still fortifying themselves.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 28.—The CommerciaPs corre
spondent gives a less gloomy account of the recent
battles in Georg ia than the reports furnished by other
correspondents. Our loss in artillery and baggage.
he says, has been greatly exaggerated. All our di
visions fought well. •
Our army was drawn up around Renville on Mon
day in good order, awaiting an attack, but the enemy
declining to offer battle, the armyfell back, and took
up a strong position around Chattanooga. The sol
diers were in good spirits. There is no lack of guns,
ammunition, or provieions.
The Commercial, of this morning, has a seven-co
lumn letter descriptive of the Chickamauga battle
from its correspondent "J. W. L," giving the most
completereport yet published, and one much more
encouraging than those previously - published.
He save that the army is not whipped. It is not
disheartened. It has loot nothing so long as it holds
Chattanooga, and nothing fatal to the cause has oc
curred. If it did retire from Chickamauga, it has
still plenty of food and plenty of ammunition. The
trains, with trifling exceptions, are intact. Some
artillery is gone, say twentplive guns, but all that
'can be served to advantage are now pointed toward
the by no means eagerly curious enemy.
A special despatch from Nashville, to the same pa
per, says thsit oißcein from. the front say 'that the
New York Herald's account of the battle is unfavo
rably exaggerated.
General Burnside's Movements.
Nnw Your, Sept. 9.8.—A special despatch to the
Tribune, from Cincinnati, says that' news received
from Knoxville, up to Thursday, stated that Burn
side was still there, and there were no signs of re
bel movements there. The rebel General Jones
was close' to the Virginia line. A part of Burn
side's forces have gone on an expedition into South
western Virginia and important results were ex
pcuted,
Vicksburg.
Sr. LOTUS, Sept. 28.—A despatch, dated Vicks
burg the 21st, says General Grant is still improving,
and will be able to leave his bed in a few days. A
good deal of Government cotton is arriving at Vicks
burg.
From Cairo.
Champ, Sept. 28.—There are no later advises from
Little Bock. All quiet along the White river. The
health of our troops is good.
Four hundred and fifty bales of cotton arrived to
day, a part of which belongs to the Government.
Passengers by the steamer Lady Franklin report
the capture, in Memphis, on Saturday might, of the
notorious guerilla, General Richardson,
CHIRLESTON,
Gilmore Erecting Siege Guns,
BALTIMORE, Sept. 28.—The 'steamer Spaulding
arrived at Fortress Monroe yesterday morning, front
Charleston bar on Friday. morning. Her news is
unimportant.
Gilmore is still actively engaged in erecting siege
The boisterous weather has interfered with active
naval operations.
The health of the army, and navy is good.
Burning of the Steanier Chouteau.
,
CINCINNATI t --A. Sept. 28. special ' despatch from
Cairo to the Commercial gives an account of the
burning of the steamer Chouteau, from St. Louis,
which rarrhard aground five miles below Columbus,
Ky. A portion of the freight, consisting of livestock,
was saved.
Ifurning _of the United States Steamer
City of Albany.
NEW YORK, Sept. 28.'-The steamer City of Al
bany, which was recently purchased by the Govern
ment for $92,000, was destroyed -by fire here M . 's
evening.
Capture of Colonel Trusten Polk.
ST. Louis, Sept 28.—A. special despatch from
Cairo to the Democrat, says:“Colonel Trusten Polk,
formerly United States Senator from Missouri, his
wife and two daughters, were captured at Bolivar
Landing, Arkansan, on the 18th, and: delivered to
General Buford, commanding at Helena. Polk was
General Holmes' judge advocate general, and was
with the rebels at New 'Madrid, Corinth, Inks, and
Cold Springs.”
The Veto of the Wabash Railroad Bill.
CHICAGO, Sept. 28 .—The Springfield (Illinois) De-
Inocrat says Juage Logan, of that city, in reply to an
application for an opinion relative to the legality of
Governor Yates' veto of the Wabash Railroad,
and prorogation of the Legislature last winter, has
given an. elaborate opinion sustaining the legality of
the Governor's action on both cases.
The Sacking of Port auylatte and Loss
to American Citizens.
NSW YOILIK, Sept. 28.—The Opintione Pia/fonds, of
Port au Prince, announces that the. American ad
miral on = the West Indies station has made a de
mand upon the Spanish authorities of Port au Platte
for the damage inflicted on American citizens in the
sack of that city.
Zwo Britisn War Vessels at New York'.
Nnw Yons, Sept. 28.—A large British steam fri
gate and British eloop•of war are coming up.
Bank. Robbery.
BosTorr, Sept. 28.—The Souhegan Bank, at Mil
ford, N. H., was broken open, on Saturday night,
and bonds valued at s9o,ooo,and notes - at $30,000 in
onethousand-dollar bills were stolen.
Robbery of an Insurance Company's Vault.
PITTSFIELD, MeSS., Sept. 28.—The vault of the.
Berkshire Mutual Fire Insurance Company was
entered last night by burglars, and robbed of about
$2,400 in United States stocks and cash. .
The Potomac.
Several vessels of the Potomac flotilla have been
especially reconnoitring in the vicinity of Mathias
Point' during the past week. A detachment of
soldiers accompanied them. The country hereabouts
was scoured, but no armed rebels discovered.
Oar-Boat •Race.
POUGHICESPSIE, Sept. 28.—Hamill beat Ward to
day ui and out of eight ; time, 37 M. 57 a,
Letter from Capt. Maifit, of the -Florida.
Commander Mann ham addrested the following
letter to the Petrie:
.111113 Ti Sept: 12.
SIR : Your number of the 10th inst. contains two
errors, which I beg permission to rectify. It states
" Two incidents have just taken place in France and
England which interest the American clue:anon. -The
first is the seizure at Brest by a French ship:owner of
the Confederate privateer Florida, who claims from
hpr en indemnity of 100,000 francs for the lose of a
vessel belonging to him, and which was sunk by.the
e,aid privateer.' -On this first point, I have the honor
tb Assure you that, in spite of the threats of certain
persons who pretend to have claims against the cor
vette Florida, she has not been yet seized. I protest
in the moat formal and energetic manner against
the second allegation—the Florida has never had
any reason for sinking a French, vessel. That, as
sei tion is false, and I refer you on that point to the
letter published by M. Pecquet du Bellet, in the
Man, of Brest, which contains a faithful relation
of the incidents of the encounter which took place,
-between the Florida and the French vessel, the
montier. As to the qualification of privateer which
you give to the 'corvette I have the honor to coal,•
man Li, it arises, no doubt, fromthe fast of your having
been illsinlornied as to the armament of the Florida.
. .
A. privateer, according to the deflation given by
Ncel and Chapaal, "a vessel armed by private
individuals, with the author ration of the Govern
merit', That definition has been, I believe, adopted
by all writers who-have treated 'On international
law, but it accords but little with the real situa
tion of the Florida: • That corvette has, in fact,
been built and armed by the Government of the
Confederate States of America, and her - offi
cers hold their commissions from that Govern
meat. She 'carries' the national flag, and the:
penant carried by vessels of war, and-receives-
Der' inatuctions directly from the Mb:deter of
Marine of the' Confederate States. The Euro
pean Powers having recognized .the possession
by the Government of Richmond of the rights of
belligerents, a mons which are those of forming armies
And titling out vessels of war, I am at a loss to under
stand that the fact of my Government not being yet
officially acknowledged can take from it the rights
inherent to every de•fedoGoverhment, and place it
in the category of a private individual fitting out a
privateer, and thus change the nature and true cha
racter of ita national navy. Such an interpretation
of national laws appears to me to be untenable. Rely
ing on your - Impartiality, I beg of you to insert this
letter an the earliest number-of your estimable jou!.
Accept, sir, the assurante of my Perfect offinsidera ,
tion, " ." J. N, DIAFFIT,
EiIUII,OI , E-
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP AMERICA.
SAILING OF BRITISH BLOCKADE RUNNERS,
MORE ABOUT THE PIRATES IN
EUROPEAN PORTS.
DECLINE IN BREA.DSTUFFS.
The Russo-Poltsh 4C,ttestion.,
azc.
New YORK. Sept. 28.—The steamer America,
from Bremen via Southampton on the 16th, arrived
here today.
The North American arrived out on the 14th, and
the City of London on the 15th.
The sleepier Star sailed from the Clyde torun the
blockade, and two other steamers were ready to
follow.
Eighty of the Florida's crew had arrived at Car
diff and proceeded to Liverpool.
The Confederate loan is quoted at 25 per cent, dis
cdunt in the London money market, Consols for
money, 92,3‘@,92,q. French Rentes, 691..15c. Erie
shares paid nets declined 9 per cent; preference
shares, declined 5 per cent.; Illinois Central shares
dcclined 53.4 •; United States 6s - declined ic ;
delphia and Reading shares declined 2c., and Penn
sylvania Railroad 2%.
The Russian reply to the last Frenchnote has been
received. The tone is very conciliatory. It men
tions neither a discussion of the six points, an armis
tice, nor ,a conference.
The London Times' correspondent Bays an attach
ment of the Florida will be allowed to take place
while she is in an Imperial dockyard.
The Pal)* denies that Slidell had left Biarritz for
Austria had received 111100101 reply.
The King of the Greeks will visit the Czar as his
protecting sovereign.
Six detachments of Polish insurgents were opera
ting in Lublin.
- Rumors of the illness of the King of Italy appear
to be unfounded.
The statement is denied that Prince Metternich
assured France that Austria would unconditionally
ally hexed( with France in the Polish question to
the extent of war with Russia.
- -
It is reported that the pirate Florida will be sold
at Brest.
The British Government is said to be about to in
crease its force in China by two regiments in
consequence of the state of, affairs existing in is
pan.
In the London coin market, on Monday, a de
cline of one shilling took place in wheat. Some
authorities report a decline of 3d in corn at Liver
pool.
Parliament has been further , prorogued to the lat
of December.
The Times says, in relation to the steam rams in
the Mersey, "ore of these vessels was towed to the
Morpeth dock.basin on Monday. Her trial trip will
take place in a few days."
Report says a new vessel awaits the Florida's crew
at Liverpool.
The London Times of the 76th contains an edito
rial strongly favoring the detention of the rams until
they are cleared of suspicion of being intended for
the Confederates, stating that " We, Great Britain,
would not submit it we were belligerents to the
despatch of cruiser after cruiser from a neutral port
to make war upon our vessels."
The Times of the 15th has an editorial on Canada
to the effect that she could no more exist as an bide,
pendent nation by the aide of the United States than
a lamb by the side of a wolf. She has to choose
between union with us and annexation to the Fede
ral States, and . by the choice they make we shall
abide. The Trues then puts the question to the
Canadians, who; it says, have shown an unwilling
ness to raise a reasonable force' to resist invasion,
"which course will they choose I To fight freely for
their eatence, their own homes, or be dragged at
the cannon's mouth to feed an alien struggle in the
'heart of a distant, foreign, and unhealthy country."
=BO
The Times says : ""At the Aria's departure from Bos
ton, the premium on gold, which was reported about a
week back at 2231, bad gone up to 32,!,f. a movement
which Ives folly anticipated by most observers on this
side, and which again shows that it is as dangerous to
deel in Yederal paper as in the Confederate cotton loau.' ,
The same journal states that in addition to the works
already in progress for the enlargement and extension
of the dockyard and naval establishment at Chatham.
viz: the creation of three large steam basins, covering
in the aggregate, an area of between seventy and eighty
sues, and the construction of additional docks, factories,
workshops, and other buildings, taking in a space of
three r,undred acres beyond the existing dockyards, the
lords of the Adm rally _ have just directed preliminary
axis:rigout-Ms to be made for carrying out other import
ant works.
The Army and Xrmy Gazette says:
_ -
It is rammed; and we believe with truth, that the
state of shahs in Japan has determined the Government
to increase the force in China. The 55th Regiment at
Portemom It, and the 7Gth, at Alderaliott, will most pro
bably be placedoinder orders immediately. There will
be available for the protection of British subjects in the
dominions of the Tycoon.
The ealecicniEn .3fercury says Another steamer, the
Star, has just cleared out from the Clyde for the mimosa
of running the blockade The Rothsay Castle, which
sailed a short time since for the same purpose, has put
bark to the Clyde for repairs, There are two steamers,
one lying at Greenock and the other at Glasgow, almost
ready to follow the Star
The Alice Koran, from Mobile. with cotton, was cap
tured about twb hundred miles southeast of Mobile. by
the Federal steamer De Soto, and taken into Key Wett
on August 39th.
The Crescent, from Havana, for Mobile, withassorted
cargo. was sent into Key West August 27th, a prize of the
De Soto.
FEAT CL
The 07:i221 . (iP 2 Nationale says that Baron Gros will re
turn to London on the 10th. -
. . .
The Paris correspondent of the Times says: "It-ap
pears that the Florida's screw and engine are oat of
order, and it is supposed thtt before she is ready for sea
re.dei& °misers will be watching for her off Brest. We
hear that the captain of the Florida has offered to deposit
the 'sum necelEary to satisfy the claims made upon the
ship by French skip owners. until such time as the tri
bunals shall have decided upon their validity."
RUMORED VISIT OF THE ".AEABAHA " TO HAVRE
The.Courierthe Havre states that the Confederate steam,
er Alabama is probably about to visit that port. .1 let
ter-received some days back. addressed. to her com
mander, Captain Semmes. gives some foundation co tee
11211101%
. .
The same correspondFnt says: "It is stated in the heel
infeimed quarters that M. Feuld is-preparing a report to
the Emperor on the finances of the Empire, Thich are
said to be in a very favorable condition."
telegram from Parts, of Sept. 14th, says:
Baron de Fitobe:g handed to M. DrOllYll de Mays,
this afternoon,' the Russian reply to the last French
rote,
According to a, statement- in the Nation, the -reply of
Russia avoids revel tiny to a discussion of the six points,
in consideration of the harmony of the Cabinets upon
that Pubject.
Neither does the reply refer to the (melon of the con
ference. The Nation also states that Prince Gorticim
kelt' confines himself to discussing the expediency of as
plying the measures claimed on behalf of Poland to the
three Power S. '3 he tone of the reply is very conciliatory.
Baron Badberg has received a long memoir on theila
ternal organization of- the Russian Empire, which will
he communicated to M. Drouyn de Pfluys.
La France gives some details relative to the resigna
tion of tie foreign minister of Prince Conn. The
minis
ter is asid to have obtained proof that Prince Couza had,
without his knowled e, concluded an:offensive and de
len sive alliance with the Prince of Sonia.
Tiler attachment of the Florida is not allowed to take
Place while she is in the dockyard of the Imperial navy.
If the obstacles which it is sought to place in the way of
her quitting Brest be removed sr disallowed, it will be
found that instead of her being sold in France, she will
proceed to sea when her repairs are completed.'
The Paris Corn and Flour markets remain unchanged.
The 'Paris Bourse was firm,and Remo* closed on Mon
day at 69f, lee.
AUSTRIA
The semi-official General Correspondenz denies the
statement of the Europe, that Pritce metternich bad
assured the FrEnchiGovernment Austria. would-uncon
ditionally ally herself with Prance in the Polish ques
tion even to the extent of war with Russia.
ITALY.
A telegram from Rome says: A Papal 130.11 has been
published. etea,ting. teveralleenevolent establishments,
and apportioning them a revenue out of the private
estates of the Pope
'I he vrequatur of the Fallen Consul in Rome hes been
withdrawn, in repel sal for a similar step with regard to
_the Pontifical Consul at Naples.
Times' city article, 'Tuesday. Sept. 15th, rays: The
English funds have been- inanimate throughout the day
at Saturday's prices. Consols being quoted. 93.),',:@98.Y. for
money, 114.. d f.5e1693.?.i for October Sth
There was again a rather foil demand for discount at
the Bank, and in the stock Exchar ge advances were in
request in connection with the half-monthly foreign and
share settlement.
The La Plata, from the West Indies, has brought
X 272, COO.
The gold ships on their way from Australia are the
Roseburg Castle, with St 14.000; the Wave of Life. with
.6161,860; the Wellesley. £164160, and the Auglesea, wish
TI-15,124. Arrivals from Raw Zealand are expected.
Erie shares paid up and preference declined° end 5 re
spectively; Illinois Central shares of - both descriptions,
634 each; f'ew Yore Central shares, 5: Philadelphia and
Reeding shares, 2; Pen usylviteht Railroad shares. 13;
United States, of both descriptions. Atlantic and Great
Western (New .York section), and Illinois Central dollar
bonds, I each.
The Temss rays: The later news from America to day
(3)londaY) has caused a rebound -of 3 percent. in the
Confederate cotton loan, in the face of any discourage
ment that may have been crested by the detention of
the steam rams at Liverpool, the- final quotation being
28 to 26 disconet. A further advance of 3d fib has also
been caused in the cotton market, and American. dollar.
stocks show a decline ranging from 4 to 6 per cent., the
obstinate resistance at Charleston and the virtual
failure of the- conscription, together with the aspect of
the Tilexican question, being at this period of the year
especially favor able to the prospects of So:Ahern 'do
fence.
ne Times' city article of Wednesday, September 164 h,
says: The English funds remain withont improvement.
Console closing at 923@92j4 for money and 92%@0!.,44 for
October Sth.
French Rentes closed at 69f 15c.
illinois Central shams of both descriptions
_recovered. '
leach; Panama Railroad. second mortgage, advanced
3; Atlantic and Great Western (Pennsylvania section)
the fined 2, and ditto (New. York section) and Pennsyl
vania Railroad shares a further decline of 1. • '
Commercial intelligence
LIVIRPOOL COTTON MARKET.—The`sales of two
days amounted to 30.000 bales, including 30,6C,0 bates to
speculators and for export. The market is excited and
prices advanced I@2d: In. the Manchester market
prices are still - advancing for goods
BREADSTUFF'S. —Flour dull at a decline Of 6d. Wheat
quiet and 3d lower. Mixed Corn is easier.
Pawns - lows are quiet but steady. Pork dull. Beef
quiet but steady. Bacon declining.
PRODUCE.—Petroleum quiet: Ashesdull. Sugar quiet
but steady. Rice inactive. Linseed Oil dull. Rosin
inactive. -
The lelne Arts.
—Bieretadt, when last heard from by letter, dated
August 23d, was in the Yo Semite valley, where he
was making numerous studies of the magnificent
scenery of that region. He wrote that in about ten
days from that time he and his party intended
makic g,s, trip on horseback into Oregon, and after a
sojourn them for a few weeks, would go to San
Francisco, whence they would take the steamer and
return home by way of the Isthmus, instead of at
tempting the overland chute, reaching New York in
November.
J ames Hamilton has returned from his visit to
Western NEAV York and Niagara, with a large num
ber of fine eketchis.
Mr. Derby will soon exhibit, in New York, a
new
collection of paintings by the artists of Ismael
'dont It comprises many of the lateet works painted
by these distinguished masters.
In the St. James Magarine (London) an English
traveller in America speaks in high terms of our
art, artists, and ait-patrons. He says: "It has been
my geed fortune to know, indeed, I hope to form
friendshipa—friendships which I fully estimate—
with some of the leading artists of the .United States,
and to visit with untold gratification, their studios,
watching for hours together the hand o9art follow
ing the 'connect of the brain. Among the fewmost
eminent—though I should grieve to think by men
tioning them I might hurt the feelings of one un.
known to roc—l may name Church, Blerstadt,
Dailey, Hayes, &a., all of New York; while-s
have also, been permitted to visit several private
galleries of eminent men, all lovers of art, wiw,
but- for. the sad war now devastating their country,
'weals 'great supporters, and I trust may long con
tinue to support the rising talent of American
painters, who bid fair to rival, if not surpneur, the
most celebrated artists of days past end peasant
in Europe. Indeed, the prices given for pictures
• and works of art in the United States surpass all
I have heard of in Europe, and the taste for art
among the educated and higher class of America is
greatly increasing.
Mr. Darley, the critic thinks!, in hie peculiar litie
Of art, stands almost unrivalled. Possessing, on the
- one hand, the humor of Oruilishanli n his best day,
combined with the power of grouping so as to cast
over the inanimate charanteri traced by his unerring
and rapid pencil a sense of feeling and lifelike ex
pression, telling their Oivn tale, which is perfectly
marvellous:,
Markets by Telegraph.
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IaNCINIZATr, Sept 28.—Plour active, with more
bUyere than sellers'; Wee at $5@5,10. Red Wheat
$1.10@1.1.2. =Whisky 62e. Mess Pork $19.76. (fold
is quoted at $1.38:, ;2.
The Baltimore and Ohio Ra ilroad.
The following despatch waa received in this city
from W. P. Smith, Esq., Blaster of Transportation
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
BALTIMORE, Sept, 28, 1.1363
Messrs. Goths= 4- Coulon:
No truth whatever in the special despatch of the
New York Evening Post and Philadelphia papers
about the military seizure of our road. Our regular
business in passengers and freight is going on as
usual, and will not be interrupted to any extent by
the Government work. You are authorized to use
this despatch upon my authority, with the privilege
of referring to the Secretary of War for its verifica
tion. W. P. SMITE,
Blaster of Trans. Bait. and Ohio Railroad.
BANDRANN'S performance of Hamlet, at lilb•
lo , s on Saturday, is described as a failure. His in:
novations were numerous, and his frequent altera
tions and excisions of the text by no means improved
the tragedy. The Evening Post says : "It was a crude
performance, contrasting disadvantageously with
the two other Hamlets now here. Mr. Bandmann is
an excellent Icarcisse and a fair Sttylock, but a very
poor specimen of Hamlet. It was a mistake for him
to attempt its representation."
LARGE SALE TODAY OE REAL ESTATE, STOGIES,
&0., AT THE EXCHANGE.—Twenty-six properties.
See Thomas & Sons' pamphlet catalogues and ad
vertisements.
ri` I4_CITY.
[NOR ADDITIONAL CITY lIIEWS, SEE VOURTIT PAGE.]
GSTTYSBITRG MEMORIAL—MEETING OF
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.—A special meeting of
the Historical Society of Pennsylvania was held
last evening in the Athenhum Building, for the pur
pose of hearing an address from Mr. D. McConaughy,
of the town of Gettysburg, in explanation of the
object of the "Battle-Field Memorial Association
of the United States."
Previous to the address, H. F. Gayer, Esq., pre
sented to the Society a commission as lieutenant of
artillery, issued to Robert Stewart, on the 2Oth of
Petnuary, 1815. This document is signed by Presi
dent Madison, and James Monroe, as Secretary of
War.
Dr. H. Shelton Mackenzie, of The Press, presented
an original copy of an " Extra" issued by the
Charleston Mercury on the 20th of December, 1810,
announcing the passage of the ordinance of Sensa
tion, and declaring, " The Union is dissolved." The
Doctor also presented a plan of the great Thames
tunnel.
Benjamin Wrigley, Esq., of NorristoWn, presented
to the Society sundry relics from the battle-grow:a
/
of Gettysburg, collected by himself a few days Eaten
the battle. He has presented a photograph copy.bf
the plan of the. Gettysburg battle. field which.-had
been drafted by the rebel Major General J. R. MU!.
ble. General T. gave the original to Mrrigley,
who has presented it to John A. hlcAlliste , Esq., of
this city.
The Historical Society will be glad to - receive any
relics from the battle-fields of the Union, in addition
to their large collection of mementoes and trophies
of the war. These articles may be left with Dlr.
McAllister, 728 Chestnut street, or at the Hall of
the Society in the Atheneum Building, Sixth, be
low Walnut.
Mr. John. A. BYieAllister presented a magnificent
bust of Washington and an old pew door of Chriat
Church to the Society.
Mr. Benjamin Wrigley sends to the Society an in
teresting communication, describing the battle-field
of Gettysburg minutely.
Mr. David McConangby was introduced .to the
Society, and proceeded to give an interesting and
detailed account of the topography of the Gettys
burg battle field, of which he exhibited a pen-and-ink
diagram or chart, which he had prepared.
Mr. McConaugby said that the natural landmarks
of this battle-field were more remarkable than those
of Waterloo, and in addition to this, could be easily
and cheaply preserved for posterity's gaze. Here
no less than 180,000 Americana had met in mortal
conflict ; 10,000 were left dead or to - die upon the
field, and from 20,000 to 30,000 were wounded. It is
the battle field of Pennsylvania—the battlefield of
the free North—the speaker hoped it might prove
the battle-field of the war ! In view of this, every
effort should be made to secure this ground,
and preserve it as an heirloom to the State and na
tion. This effort must be made now, and the speak+
er cameto enlist the attention of this time-honored
society to this excellent object. The stonewalls on.
Granite Spur, which the rebels could not lake, were
built in one night by our Pennsylvania troops en
tirely. They should be secured and preserved just
as they are, a granite monument to thevelor, skill,
and industry of Pennsylvanians. .
Mr. ea. stated that an association had been formed
at Gettysburg for monumental purposes, who would
issue stock when incorporated by the Legislature.
Each share would have a minimum value of $lO,
with privilege to purchase shares of $lOO if desirable.
Authority would be obtained to obtain and hold the
real estate and other property by deed in fee simple,
and some of the extensive fields might be held by a
sort of perpetual lease; $6,000 would place the asso
ciation in possession of this battle-field. A general
committee would be appointed to confer with local
committees in every town, and trustees would be
elected who could meet at Gettysburg and elect a
committee of general maw:gement.
William Duane, Bee., offered a series of resolu
tions% to the efleat that the Historical Society should
at once take an interest in this great patriotic enter
prise, and that a committee of nine members be ap
pointed to arrange matters in connection therewith,
and confer with the Executive Committee of the
Gettysburg Association. Adopted.
Mr Solomon Roberta hoped that this committee
Would have a suitable chart of the battle ground
prepared for the society.
Dr. Gilbert proceeded to addrese the society at
some length, and after detailing many new facts in
connection with this memorable battle-field, re
marked that 1,100 soldiers froni South Carolina en.
camped - on this ground ; on their way to the lakes,
in 1913, and that no doubt many of their descend
ants now lie buried-there. On Thursday, the ed of
July, General Lee advanced under the, immunity or
rt' hospital flag, and made a reconnoissance of our
position om. Cemetery Hill. _This fact is incon
testable.,
The .thanks of the society were tendered to Dir.
McConaugby end others.- Adjourned.
CITY E M S .
WOOD & CART'S MILLINERY OPENING.—
Messrs. Wood & Cary, proprietors , of the large Mit.
lin cry establishment, No. 725 `Chestnut street, pur
pose having their first grand " Opening " of Fall
Millinery, on Thursday of this week, October Ist.
From the extensive preparations made by this
well
known firm to present a magnificent display on flint
occasion, we are warranted in promising to our lady
readers who may attend, a rich treat.
FINE TEAS AND COFFEES.—Messrs. Davis
S.:. Richards (successors to the late C. R. Mattson),
dealers in fine family groceries, Arch and Tenth
streets, have just received a fresh supply of Green
and Black Teas of the finest quality. Also pure Old
Government, and other choice Coffees.
" Lx Bow Tox," Le Fashion Parisienne
and all the latest fashion books which the ladies
consult, show that the fashion for embroidery on
cloaks, ladies' dresses, and garments of nearly all
descriptions, is the rage in Paris, and, if we turn to
Gorky's, it will be seen that this novel style of orna
mentation is being rapidly adopted here. The
Grover & Baker Machine embroiders as well and
as rapidly as it sews, and with this Machine the
useful an well as the ornamental is at once and
easily attainable.
BEFOfIMS IN DRESS.—There is a great
reform needed in the attire of females. Long trail
ing dresses should go out. Nothing is more unbe
coming a woman than long gowns trailing in the
gutters, and, like street.aweeping machines, gather
ing up the apple parings and cigar stumps on the
sidewalks, >lt is poor economy to use silks and
satins for the purpose of sweeping the streets:
Masculine humanity, upon the other hand, gene
rally dress comfortably and sensibly, and those
dress best and most comfortably and' sensibly who
procure their garments at the Brownstone Clothing
Ball of Rookhill & Wilson, Nos. 603 and 600 Chestnut
street, above Sixth. ^
BIG THlNG2.—Londen is a great eity, and
New Yorkers regard their city as an immense muni
cipality, and Philadelphia, in square miles, excels
eithrr of them. But if the Mayors of Nineveh and
Babylon could revisit the earth, they would laugh at
the pretensions of the moderns. The area of Baby
lon was 265 square miles, surrounded with a wall 100
feet high, 75 feet thick, with one hundred brass
gates ; and Nineveh contained 216 square miles, sur
rounded with a wall 100 feet high, and wide enough
for three chariots to drive abreast. Yet, with all
this, they had no ready•made clothing establishment
`where their citizens could be clothed handsomely
and cheaply, as we can, wit's Charles Stokes S. Co.'s
lirst-class Clothing Store, under the ContinentaL
AN ECCENTRIC INDIVIDUAL.--The Troy
papers record the death of Abel Bunnell, a gentle.
man of considerable means. - During a long life he
bad never eaten an oyster, and never touched a
clam. Although be had sold liquor, he had never
drank anything stronger than sweet cider. Re never
visited a show. His travels, too, mere very limited.
He bad never been south of Albany, or west of
Schenectady. Philadelphia was known to him only
from the fact that he had always Sent here to purchase
his clothing at the Palatial Clothing Establishment
of Granville Stokes, No. 609 Chestnut street.
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GENTLEMEN'S HATa.—cs_u. the newest and
best styles for Fall Wear; in Felt, Silk, and thussi
mere, will be'found at Warburton's, No. 430 Ch * elik
nut street, next door to the Post Chloe. sel7llu
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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the World. The only Harmless True, and Belia3lo
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color, and. rectifies the ill effects of Bad Dyes. The,
Genuine is signed WILLIAM A. BATCEELOR; all others --
are mere imitations, and should be avoided. Sold Isc
all Druggists, arc. FACTORY, Si BLRCLAY Street,
New York. Batchelor's New Toilet Crearafordiresainie
the Hair. .
EYE, EAR, AND THROAT DISEASES TREATED ,
with general success by Dr. VON MOSCHZISKER, au.
thor of • Guide to Diseases of the Eye." "Obeervationa
on Diseases of the Ear," and the only legitimate Eu
ropean Oculist and Anrist in this country. Gredeirtiala
from the very highest anthoritiee, and acknowledgments
of the most satisfactory cures,. front responsible persona,
can be examined at his °Mee No, 1027 WALNUT'
Street. str26-Bt*
THE SUDDEN OTLkNGES OP WEATHER we
are now experiencing' render thii a trying season
for petsors with delicate lungs. Coughs and adds
are exceedingly prevalent, and the foundation ei
many a fatal case of Pulmonary Disorder is now
being laid. Let the afflicted remember, in their troll..
bles, that a Prompt resort to Dr. Jayne's Exteatic k .
rant, in the early sieges of all diseases of therespirse
tory organs, will soon remove all.apprehensions` et
danger, and that Coughs, Colds, and Hoarseness are if.
feetually and speedily cured by thii standard ream' ,
dy. Prepared only at 2.1'4 °hesitant street.
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