JSress.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, .1868.
THE NEWS.
Eftbr a brief and unsuccessful cavalry reconnoia.
■aanoe of the enemy, all quiet is again reported in the
Army of the Potomac; and, for awhile, we have no
•news of special importance rrom the Southwest.
■Authentic particulars of Burnside’s reoent vlotory,
■in which the cavalry and other forces of Longstreet
were defeated, have been received. A correspondent
'writes that in the reoent battle, General Bragg was
'wounded. An item _of gossip is the rumored re
moval of General Meade. The story is discredited.
The European news is miscellaneous and in
teresting, and contains a few topics of considerable
interest. Earl Hpnell, it is said, will retire from
the British Oabinet, and give place to Earl Claren
don. The rebel ram-ships building in the Clyde are
to be detained. Bussla is supposed to be blockading;
‘the ehanuels or Cronatadt with infernal machines,
•constructing earthworks, making arms and armor,
i«nd otherwise preparing for a great war. The difii
. cutties of the .French in Mexico are ‘described, and
a long list of starvation-prices in Charleston is pub
lished in the London Times. -
The situation before Charleston remains as it was.
The last vestige of the fortification of Sumpter is
disappearing.
Senators and Representatives are crowdiagicto
‘Washington, and the party caucuses have com
menced to organize for the Speakership candidacy.
Tub pressure against Gen. Bragg has been so great
Since his recent failures that he has been superseded
by Lieut. Gen. Hardee, who is working might and
vnnhin to put his army upon the offensive. Terror
•reigns in Northern Georgia, owing to a merolless
Umpressment of men into the rebel army.
A meeting of tliG “Union Oonaervattves n is
holding in Cincinnati. Gen. MoCJlellan has been
mentioned for the next Presidency, and Mr.
Coombs, of Kentucky, and other eminent Conserva
tives, have been thought of for the Vioe Presidency.
A eight between Foster’* and Uongstreet’s ca«
■valry took place twenty miles from Cumberland
Gap, disputing the passage of Clinoh river. Our
forces were repulsed, but captured four pieces of ar
tillery. ' The whole rebel loss, in the assault on
Knoxville, was one thousand.
QThb proposition offered by Gov. Curtin to help
volunteering, by allowing townships which furnish
their quota to he exempted from further draft, has
‘been accepted by the "War Department.
Tlie Earl ol" Clarendon.
It would appear, by the latest report from
England, that the retirement of Earl Ros
6Ei.ii from office is freely spoken of, as a
thing expected and desired, and the Earl of
Clarendon is freely spoken of as his probable
successor at the Foreign Office. This wojuld
be an excellent appointment.
Lord Clarendon, who will be sixty-four
years old next January, is grandson of
Thomas Yii.likks, created First Earl in
1776, and succeeded his uncle, the Third
Earl, in December, 1838. At the age of ;
twenty he was attach 6 to the British Em
bassy at St. Petersburg, from which unpaid
office he was removed, in 1823, to the lucra
tive situation of First Commissioner of Ex
cise.’ Here he continued ten years, a part
of which (1827-’29 ) he was engaged in Ire
land, in arranging the union of the two
excise hoards. While in the Excise depart
ment he was sent, in 1831, to France, to
arrange a commercial treaty there. His
sympathies being liberal and his ultimate
rank high, the Grey Administration sent
him ambassador to Spain, where he
from 1838 to 1889. He was
Lord Privy Ses*l in the Melbourne Cabinet,
from January, IS4O, to the break-up of that
Ministry in September, 1841. On the re
tirement of Sir Robert Peel, in June,
1846, Lord Clarendon was made Presi
dent of the Board of Trade, in the Russell
Ministry, and in the following year went to
Ireland as Viceroy, which office he retained
until-Lord John Russell retired in Fe
bruary, 1852 : the measures which he took,
as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to put down
the -Rebellion of 1848, have been much
condemned by one party and as warmly
praised by the other. He certainly winked
at, if he did not openly sanction, the pack
ing of the juries by whom “ Young Ire
land” was tried. -
On the defeat of the Derby-Disraeli Minis
try, eariy in 1853, followed by their resigna
tion, Lord Clarendon took office, with other
Liberals, in the famous coalition Cabinet
formed by Lord Absedebn, and served as
Secretary for Foreign Affairs until February,
1858, when the Derby-Disraeli party return
ed to power. When Lord Palmerston form
ed his present Ministry, in June, 1859, Lord
-Clarendon did not take office, but his
brother, Charles Pelham Yilliehs, w;as
made a Cabinet Minister, as President'of the
Board of Trade, and; it will be remem
bered, lately made a' public speech strongly
in'favor of the Union, or National party of
this country. Their brother, the Hon. and
Rev. Montague Yilliers, was .made
Bishop of Carlisle in 1856, Bishop of Dur
ham in 1860, and died in 1861.
If the Earl of Clarendon should now
succeed Earl Russell as Foreign Minister
of England, he carries with him the great
advantage of possessing an extended practi
cal knowledge of domestic, and particularly
of foreign politics. Six years as Ambassa
dor to Spain, during the Carlist war, and
five years as Foreign Minister in Lon
don C which includes the eventful period of
Sthe Crimean war), ought to make him
master of the situation. Lord Claren
don is a good-tempered, good-natured
man, with noble presence, and dignified
and courteous manners, and not the least
crotchetty; in these and other points he
is the reverse of Earl Russell. He is
also master of several modem languages,
whereas Earl Russell cannot write nor
apeak even French. Moreover, Lord Cla
rendon, though not addicted to making
frequent oratorical appearances in public, is
truly eloquent whenever he does address the
House of Lords. It is something better still,
as far as fair play to this country is concern
ed, that his lordship is not at all inclined to
■sympathize with the “so-called Southern
Confederation.”
The Starving Seamstresses.
Wb printed in our edition of yesterday a
•communication from a respectable citizen,
an relation to a matter which, although af
fecting but a small and humble portion of
the community, seemed to be an injustice
that could not be overlooked.' To the state
ment of facts there presented a correspond
ent, signing himself “F. 8.,” writes us a
reply, which we publish this morning.. We
•regret very much thsEj|& B.” should have
•lost his temper in disCtnffliga subject which
as really a very simple matter, and which
may be discussed with the utmost good-na
ture. What we desire to know is this: Is
there a class of people in the city of Phila
delphia who are compelled to work for the
-Government at wretched prices; while a
middle class intervenes, and, without doing
any of the work, eats up the profits intended
by the Government for.those who perform
its labor ? This is the charge made by our
correspondent yesterday, and although “-F.
8.,” in a very angry way, attempts to re
fute it, we ask no better ievidence of the
truth of the charges than his own com muni
cation.
"We are informed that at the arsenal in
this city contracts are given out for the
manufacture of haversacks, and that for
each haversack thus made the Government
jpays the sum of 12} cents. This sum will
enable any industrious woman to earn a re
spectable livelihood, afid to labor without
■the fear of penury or over-exertion. A class
-ot people called sub-contractors undertake
"■to make these haversacks, obtain an order
;ifor a hundred, or a thousand, as the case
'.may be, and immediately distribute them
vto poor and needy women, paying thflm five
-cents agsiece for each haversack. “It is
true,” says “P. 8.,” “that only five cents
. are paid for making one haversack,” and it
is also/true “-that at the Schuylkill Arsenal
they pay 12A cents for each haversack.”
'These are the facts. A simple calculation
will show us that some party unjustly ob
tains seven cents upon each haversack, and
the sewing woman is deprived of one-half
- Of the value of her labor.
'VTliis may be a small matter—for the sew
ing-women are an humble class, and do not
often find their way into the newspapers.
“F. 8.” is quite indignant that we should -
have permitted any indignant citizen to
speak his opinions of the circumstances in
■these columns. He admits the truth of the
charges, and blames the Government!
-“Nobody else is to blame for it but the
Government. They give a contract to the
lowest bidder, and the prices are generally
SO low that the contractor, to get a middling
fair per cents ge of his-capital, is unable to
pay more than six cents for each haversack.
■The stib-contractors take quantities at this
price, and pay to the women five cents,
leaving them one cent gross profit." We
thank- “F. B.” for this frank statement,
although in his effort to better his case he
showß that the contractors, in their avarice,
are really guilty of’a most scoundrelly trans
action. Let us look at it. The contractor
"must get a middling fair per centage of
his capitaltherefore, the sewing-women
must be oppressed! The sub-contractors
must make their one-cent profit; therefore,
the sewing-women must be oppressed!
Neither the contractor nor sub contractor
does any work; but they take away and di
vide among ‘themselves more than one-half
of the sum given by a generous Government
for the faithful performance of labor. “FI
B.” complains that the Government does
not pay enough; and, therefore, as the con
tractors and sub-contractors cannot make
money out of it, they must make it out of
the sewing-women. We reply, that tlie-
Governmcnt does .pay enough. For the
manufacture ot each haversack, 12 j- cents
is paid. “F. B.” tells us a woman can
make one haversack an hour.- Now, although
12J cents an hour may seem to be a small
sum, to a sewing-woman it would be, con
sidering the prices paid for such labor, a
splendid compensation.
We do not desire to discuss'these facts.
The subject is not one deserving discus
sion. We simply ask what is right, and
what is wrong ? The people will say that
it is wrong for the Government authorities
to tolerate any system that may thus be
abused. It is wrong to rob these poor wo
men —many of them soldiers’ wives and
soldiers’ mothers —merely to enrich con
, tractors and sub-contractors. It is wrong so
to abuse the good gifts of our Government,
that distress may come upon the poor and
lonely. By actions like these our Govern
ment suffers, and we trust that they will be
speedily reformed.
A meeting of gentlemen, calling them
selves the Conservative tlmon National
Committee, was held in Cincinnati yester
day. A number of observations were made
upon the condition of the weather, and a
resolution was adopted favoring George B.
McClellan for the Presidency. For the
information of our readers, we will mention
that George B. McClellan was formerly
the commander of the Army of the Potomac,
and is now, "we believe, a resident of New
Jersey.
Our enterprising cotemporary the Bul
letin, a day or two since chided the morning
papers for taking what it called its special
despatches from the West, and reprinting
them without the proper credit. We are
not aware that we have sinned in this re
spect, for we are at all times glad to avail
ourselves of any special information the
Bulletin m&y possess, and to mention it as
our authority. Remembering this, however,
we were surprised to see in the Bulletin of
yesterday our full and special report of Mr.
Beecher’s great address, copied without
any allusion being made to its previous pub
lication in The Press. Now, as this ad
dress was taken down by our own reporters
—prepared and printed and sent over the
country within five hours after its delivery—
ourcotemporary might have remembered
the admonition it so recently gave.
The Rev. E. W. Hotter has written
a letter describing his recent visit to the
soldiers lately released from the Richmond
prisons, in];which he says, “The pictorial
representation in Harper’s Weekly , so far
from being an exaggeration, affords but a
very inadequate view of these scenes of
wretchedness.” Those who have seen that
picture can imagine nothing worse'than the
emaciation and misery it represents. Yet
to Mr. Hotter it is but a feeble suggestion
of the terrible truth, and his testimony has
ample confirmation.
In consequence of the great demand for
The Press of Friday containing our full
and special report of the great address of
Henry Ward Beecher, at the Academy
of Music, on Thursday evening, we shall
republish it in The War Press of next
week. The War Press will be issued on
Thursday. Orders should be sent in at once.
WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches Pres*.
Washikstoh, D. G„ Dec. 4,
The Army of the Potomac.
All wa« quiet in front of the Army of the Potomac
to-day. East night the enemy made a reconnois
sance in force, consisting of artillery, infantry, and
cavalry, and crossed at Raccoon Ford, with the
probable intention of ascertaining our strength and
positions, but it was repulsed by a detachment of
onr cavalry corps, and rapidly retreated to the south
side of the Rapidan. ,
We occupy Culpeper with a cavalry force.
Meeting of Union Members of Congress.
A-notice is published this morning for a meeting
of the Union members of the House of Representa
tives to-morrow evening, for the purpose of placing
in nomination candidates for Speaker and other offi
cers of the House, and another notice appears invi
ting a meeting of the Democratic, Conservative, and
Constitutional Union members, to determine such
action as may be deemed proper in relation to the
organization of the House.
There are already more than one hundred mem
bers cf the House and fifteen or twenty Senators in
Washington.
There is much consultation and electioneering in
relation to tho organization of the House, .
The House of Representatives.
The Opposition members of the House of Repre
sentatives, about fiity in number, had a free conver
sation at the Capitol to-night. Representative Kino,
the only Border-State man present, noted as chair
men.
The Border-State men also had a consultation to
night. No definite action was taken with regard to
the election of the officers of the House.
A Plan for Raising of Troops in Penn
sylvania, Submitted to the President by
Governor Curtin.
Governor Curtiw hag submitted, for the approval
of the President, a plan for raising troops in Penn
sylvania, which, it is said, If acceded to, will place
that Stale foremost in filling the required
quota*
Fear Admiral Farragut Returned to Jiis
Command.
Bear Admiral Fabbagut, commanding the West
Gulf Blockading Squadron, who has been for some
time on leave of absence, reported this morning to
the Department in person.
Change in the Washington Navy Yard,
J. W. D-KBELE, of the District of Columbia, has
been appointed storekeeper of the Washington
Navy Yard, in place of Geokgs N. Bbale.
Tlie Fx-ecdman’s Village.
.The dedication of the Freedman’s Village on
Greene Heights, Arlington estate, with its chapel,
school. houses,'hcspitali, workshops, etc., took place
tc-day at two o’cleck. A large number of ladies,
eminent civilians, and officers were present, beside
nearly all of the 1,010 people composing the colony.
Speeches were made by the Rev. D. P. Nichols,
superintendent of contrabands, the Eight Rev. W.
Benedict, the Rev. Mr, Rockwood, the Hon. L. A.
Chittenden, Register of Treasury, Major Ben
Pebi.ey Pooke, the Hon. J. A. Bbiggs of New
York, the Hon. D. W. Gooch or Massachusetts, and
o'hers. In the intervals songs were sung by a
choir of thirty colored children. Besides the school
house, chapel, hospital, etc, the village contains
commodious houses for flfty-ix families, all of whtoh
have been built with the proceeds oHhe contrabands
themselves, and Lieutenant Colonel Geeene, the
manager oi the enterprise, holds an unexpended
balarce of over sixty thousand dollars.
Collision on the Potomac*
The United States steamer Cassacus, while yes
terday eveningfowing down the Potomac another
veteel, was run into near Mount Vernon, by the
brig Alice Loe," of Wilmington, Del., bound
"up with a load of lumber. The wheel-house of the
Caesacua was tom off and the wheel injured. Three
of the latter’s men fell overboard by the Cassacus,
two of whom Were rescued by the brig, which was
also damaged. The Cassacus returned to the navy
yard.
■ Condition of our IVoi’digU Trade-
Official statistics sheava much more favorable con
dition of our foreign trade than has been generally
supposed, the balanoe* being largely in our favor
for each of the three years of the war.
Third Auditor of the Treasury ATKinao-x, who
has been confined two weeks by sickness, has re
sumed his - duties. The business thus unavoidably
delayed will be at once transacted.
Mob Taw iu KPew Jersey.
SERIOUS DISTUBUAKCK AT , 80UTB AMI3CCT —THE
RIOTBJRS SVPBBBSSEIV
New "York,Deo. 4.— Serious disturbances oo
caned this week iu South Amboy, New Jersey, ou
tie part of the strikers fremthe employ of tie Cam
den and Amboy Railroad, The (ravernment and
ether freights were detained, ratiM>d> and ©ther bu
siness stopped, and for two days mob lawreigaed
supreme. On Wednesday the sheriff, with posse of
thirty men and a militia company from Trenton,
dispersed the mob, and arrested many of them. All
is quiet now, and the operations of the road re
sumed.
The Imposition let the Procuring" of Vo
lunteers Accepted*
Aleauy, Dec. 4.—The War Department has con
sented to the following proposition in relation to
the procuring of volunteers:
All towns and wards which fill their quotas to be
exempt from the pending draft, and receive credit
for all short of their quota which they may recruit.
That the Governor be avowed to send complete
companies to regiment* now in the Heidi"
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
A Reconnoissance of tlie Enemy
Defeated.
THE N3XTW PKOGBAMME.
Probable Movements#
The Star, of yesterday, under the head or “ Tbo
Army of the Potomac and its hesitating Generals/' 1
says: “So long as our army, in this quarter, continues
to be guided by its present councils in the field, it U
now clear that it wili fail to command public confl*
deuce. Though the movement amounted to but a
rccoDnoissosce in force, its purpose was certainly
to give Übb battle wherever he was found. There
can be no E&rstalie in this faot, though it is now
sought to be denied. Weknow further, that the sea.
sons for active operations, under active commanders,
in this section has not oloaed, aB is being represented
by more or leas newspapers. So, if Bee, relying
upon a continuance of a ohronic hesitancy that has
afflicted the councils of General Mka.i>e,. ventures,
to reinforce I*ongstbebt considerably from-hia own
army, which he has at least time yet to attempt, it
is to be presumed that the Government will prompt
ly eeek to make him pay dearly for his temerity, as
our Army of the Potomac is as ready at this mo
ment to move against him ngain as it was when un
dertaking so to do n fewdays since.’ 1
v • Explanation of the Retreat*
CORDS COMMANDERS lUDiaWAYIT,
Headquarters, Nov. 29.— 1 n the council last
night General Warren asked for reinforcements for
bis operations this morning. This demand gave
rise to an outburst an#ijg the corps commanders, all
of whom are senior to the commander of the 3d
Corps, and on this will hinge tlie lack of success
whioh I plainly foresee will attend this campaign.
General French had reason to reßiat General War
ren’s application, because, in the formation of our
line, the left fl»Dk was given to him of right, he
being the second officer in r&uk, the right falling to
Sedgwick,-his only senior. The 2d Corps had the left
centre. When it was withdrawn to make the flank
movement, the other corps commander exclaimed
against it, because of the rank of its commanders.
But now that the opportunity had been given Mm to
distinguish himself, accessions having been made to
his command to enable him to do so, and having
failed, it was considered unjust to his seniors to
diminish their commands to strengthen his. The
more serious objection was urged by the commander
of the 3d Corps, that the arrangement waß simply,
making him subordinate to General Warren, by ala*
placing him from the command of a flank, and sub-!
scqucntly by .taking two* thirds of his troops away to
give to his junior.
But General Meade, through a kind consideration
and partiality for General Warren, and; aB he af
terwards stated, through a misconception of the:
facts, insisted on giving that officer all he demanded,
not appreciating the disparagement he thereby made
of his other commandeis.
THE HUMOUS- 05* MEADE’S REMOVAL.
A variety ol tumors art current , respecting the
removal of General Meade and his supposed-succes
sor. He is not yet removed, and I doubt very muoh
whether he will be. He does not desire to retain his
command, and has piivateiy tendered his resigna
tion to the President more than once. This fact has
given him strength, and the President will hesitate
before he makes a change. The continued illness
of the President may prevent an immediate conei*
deration of the subject. It is well known that he
has been suffering for days from a light form of the
small-pox, and such a thing as a Cabinet council is
Should General Meade be removed,
eitber General Sedgwick or. General Hancock will
be selected as his successor without a doubt.—Eve
ning Post,
DIVISION OFTHE miSSISSIPP
A REIGN OF TERROR IN GEORGIA,
General Bragg-Relieved- by Hardee.
Tlio Enemy Repulsed
BURNSIDE PERFECTLY SAFE,
Fight Betweeii Cavalry.
Chattanooga, Dec. 4.—There U nothing from
Knoxville.
The weather here is mild, and the roads have been
dry during the past week, most favorably for the
rapid march of our relieving column, which is pro
bably within reach of Longßtreet to-night.
. A number of refugees from Walker county, Geor
gia, came in to-day. They represent a perfect reign
of terror in Northern Georgia. Males of all ages
are conscripted, and all supplies impressed, and the
citizens are escaping to the mountains.
Bragg has been relieved by Hardee, who is making
desperate efforts to patch up the shattered army and
assume the offensive. -
... I'KOai CAIJKO.
Cairo, Dec. 4.—Memphis dates to the 2d, which
have been received, say that General Hurlbut or
dered all the merchants of Memphis, not having au
thority from headquarters to trade in military oloth
ing, to send their stocks north of the line, .
The steamer Silver Moon, from Memphis, with
600 bales of cotton, passed here to-day for Cincinnati.
The Hon. Mr, Chase, of Mlohigan, and General
Gregor, of Ohio, addressed a large and enthusiastic
Union meeting here last night.
KNOXVILLE. 1
Cincinnati, Dec. 4. The following despatch
has been received at headquarters, dated .Knoxville,
Nov. i.oth :
All iB well. The enemy weie repulsed yesterday
with heavy loss.
Everything is going on well, and we feel very oon
fident.
Arrangements for the great Sanitary Fair are pro
gressing satisfactorily. The fair promises to be a
great success.
The Commercial has received the following special
despatch:
Cumberland Gap, Dec. 3.—There was fighting
yesterday at Watson’s Ford, twenty mileß from the
Gap, between Foster’s and Longstreet’s oavalry,‘in
attempting to cross the Clinch river. *We wore
repulsed with the loss of fifty men. We captured
four pieces of artillery.
Two of our surgeons were found murdered at.
Jonesville.
In the assaulfon Knoxville, on the 29th, the rebels
lost over lioop killed, wounded, and prisoners.
FORTRESS MONROE.
Fortress Monroe, Dec. 3.—The propeller City
of Bath arrived here last evening, from Charleston
Bar on Sunday evening. She reports ho additional
news, but corroborates the reports already pub
lished from.tbe .Richmond journals, that tile bom
bardment is slowly and steadily progressing.
The City of Bath has gone to Norfolk fob coal,
and will then proceed to New York.
The steamer New York left for City Point this
morning, and took up several political prisoners.
CHARLESTON,
The Shelling of Pori Suiapter and Sulli
van's Island.
[Ccrrsspondence of the Associated Press. J
Charleston Harbor, Tuesday, Dec. I.—The po
sition of affairs here is unchanged. General Gil
more continues to shell Fort Sumpter from his mor
tar batteries. /
The west wall has been undermined by our fire,
and the last vestige of the fort as a fortified work Is
disappearing. The rebels now only occasionally
display a small battle- flag from the ruins.
On Thursday last the land batteries engaged the
rebel forts on James’and Sullivan’s Islands, and,
for several hours, firing very heavy.
The weather up to yesterday has been stormy,
and the navy haß been inactive.
Captain J. M. Bradford has been appointed fleet
captain, vice Emmons relieved.
Boston, Dec. 4.—The correspondent of the Boston
Herald, in a letter dated Off Charleston, Nov. 23th,
says: One or two'rebel .batteries on James Island
have been completely demolished by our immense
shel]g •
Fort Sumpter received an awful pounding yester
day ; one of our heavy shot struck upon the Inside of
a wall, and sent an Immense quantity of it into the
Bea below. The walls are so broken up now that we
have a fine view through them.
Last night a sergeant and ten privates of a Geor
gia regiment, who were stationed on Jatneß’ Island,
made good their escape during the darkness, and
surrendered themselves to our forces oh Folly Island.
They say that the Charlestonians and rebel troops
are almost In a state of panic.
All kinds of eatables are scarce and enormously
high. They say that the South cannot holdout
many months longer.
The poor people of Charleston and Savannah are
in a state of starvation.
General C ox Relieved from Duty—Reward
of $5,000 for tile Capture offilorgan.
Ginciukati, Dec; 4.—The reward for the capture
of Morgan has been increased to $5,000,
General Cox has been relieved from duty at Cin
cinnati and ordered to report at Knoxville.
The trade in cotton has been broken up between
Memphis and Arkansas by guerillas, who plunder
the people of the cotton, destroy It, and conscript
the owners.
Cotton was quoted at Memphis on the Ist
from 42@70c.
The cases of Captain Hurtt and others, recently
before a court martial here, have been ordered to
Washington for disposition.
Political Meeting in Ohio—General iVTc-
Clellan Suggested us a Presidential Can
didate.
OixcrNHATi, Dec. 4 —The Conservative Union
National Committee met at the Burnett House at
2 o’dcek yesterday afternoon.
Governor William 13. Campbell, of Tennessee,
was made chairman pro tern, The Hon. A. hi. Ken
dall was elected permanent president of the com
mittee,. and Wm. O. Hurd, of New York, the per
manent treasurer.
Arrangements were made-for a Convention, to
- meet today. The* Convention assembled at twelve
o’clock, and waß addressed during the session by the
following*named gentlemen =
Hon, Garrett Davis, of Kentucky; Lieutenant
Governor Jacob, of Kentucky; William C. Hurd, of
.New York; Generftl'Dealle&,Goombs; Hon. Mr. Nor
ton, of Texas; J. Scott Harrison, of Ohio; Samuel
T. Williams, of Maryland * J, O. Phillips, of Ohio;
Hamilton Pope, of Kentucky; John H, James, of
Ohio; X P. Brunner, of Kentucky; Paul Shipman,
of Louisville; Governor Campbell, of Tennessee;
R, F, Stevens, of New York, and many others. Let
ters were read from Hon. Emerson Etheridge, of
'Tennessee; Washington Huntney, Hen. Linn
Childs* Hon. Edward Biddle, of Massachusetts;
Hon, W. B, Hood, of Pennsylvania; Gov/Trimble
: an d Hon. John L. Taylor, of Ohio; Hon. Gilbert O,
Walker, of Illinois; Hon. John B. Huston, of Ken
tucky ; Gov. Colby, of Vermont; Hon. O. B. Cal
vert, of Maine; Hon. B. Davis Nixoa, of New York,
and many others, all expressing the greatest in
terest in the auooess of this movement, and nearly
all the most, earnest desire for thb nomination
of General George; B. McGlsHan by this Oonvon.
tion. In deference to these numerous expressions
in favor of General George B. MoOlellan, the sub.
■ect of pis notninaltyp. was before the Convention.
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA; SATURDAY., DECEMBER B. 1863.
for its consideration, and resulted in the adoption of
the following lesolution, presented by the Hon. JV
B. Brunner:
Resolved, That this convention of consultation,
adopts and reaffirms the Kentucky platform of 1803,
and suggests to the Conservative Union National
Committee the name of G-eorge B. McClellan for the
next Preeidenoy, and recommend to the said com
mittee to take such action in regard to the nomina
tion of candidates for the Presidency and Vice Pre
sidency as they may deem expedient.
During the discussion the names of the Hoh. Wm.
B, Campbell, of Tennessee, Gen. Leslie Coombs, aad
Gov. Thomas E. Bramlette, were mentioned with
great interest for Vice President.
This evcniDg the National Committed again con
vened, and adopted the following resolution upon
the motion of Hamilton Pope, of Kentucky:
Whereas, The advisary convention held in Cincin
nati on the 4th inst, having recommended to this
committee the name or General George B. McClel
lan for the Presidency, an&no candidate for the Vice
Presidency, and it being deemed advisable to have a
future meeting of this committee, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency r therefore, be it.
Resolved, That the resolution be referred to a meet
ing of the committee to be held at Independence
Hall, Philadelphia, on the 23d o! thio month, and
that all members be earnestly requested’to attend
in that city for the oonsideration-of'this resolution,,
and such other action as may be deemed advisable.
The permanent secretary of. the committee is
B. F. Stevens, of New York.
Rumored Change iu the Bri
tish Ministry,
MORE REBEL RAMS DETAIKED IN
THE CI.YDK.
Russia Preparing for a Great War.
Nnw Yonir, December 4.—The steamship Scotia,
from Liverpool Nov Slat, arrived here this morn
ing. A. summary of her news has besa,telegraphed
from Cape Race. i . "iW
The London Spectator of the latest date contains a
report that Earl Kutsell/the British Minister of
foreigh affairs, leaves the Cabinet, to be succeeded
by the Earl of Clarendon. ’’ .
Consols after official hours on the out,
The Glasgow Jicrcta reports* that the naval au
thorities in the Clyde are instructed to detain the
war vesaelß suspected to be buiiding for the Con
federates.. ..
It is denied that Russia has replied that she would
join the Congress, but not until after the pacifica
tion of Poland.
A thousand troops sailed from Cherbourg on the
23d for Mexico. ,
The London Times details vigorous warlike pre- i
parations making by Russia. The channels of
Oronetadtare being blockaded and intercepted by
infernal machines. A submarine vessel of colossal
proportions is building; also, extensive earthworks,
ana there are enormous exertions in the manufac
ture of gune, armor-plates, fco, A two years’ supply
of coal is provided for the fleet. .
One hundred and sixty thousand men are said to
occupy the country from the Crimea to Gallicia, un
der General Luders.
An agreement for a contract for five years for a month
ly line of mail steamers between Panama and New Zea
land had been completed between the Hon. Croabie
Ward, on behalf of the colony, and the Intercolonial
Royal Mail Fscktt Company, whiclnor some time past
has had a line of mail steamers between Australia
and Hew Zealand. The time to be occupied between
Panama and Ntw Zealand is thirty days, under penalty
for excess and bonus for shorter period, and the subsi
dy is to be <£76 OCO per annum, for the entire route,® >m*
prising Panama, New Zealand, and Sydney, guaranteed
by the colony of. New Zealand alone. The service is
to commence about the first of January, 1565, and it will
complete the cirole of British mail steam service round
the globe.
Jn theDirorce Court on the 20th, the juiga pronounced
a decree nisi for a dissolution of the marriage between
Sir John Crampton (ex British Minister at Washing
ton),.and Miss Belie, on the ground that the marriag9
had not been consummated. 1
TH£ PROPOSED CO2CGRE33.
Tie London Tim-es editorially continues to show the
abortiveness of this Napoleonic scheme, and Bays the
numerous objections to the scheme of a Congress have
become stronger the moro maturely they have been con
sidered. Thcy ars serious enough, indeed, to defeat the
purpose of the scheme itself. The continued occupation
of Borne by French trosps could not.be made a reserved
question by a British Cabinet, and would excite angry
feelings between the Emperor and tbe Italian nation.
The mention of Poland would drive Russia franT the
Congress as certain as Austria would quit it on any
reference to Venice. Take those great questions oat of
the list, and what remains are only those- that can be
dealt with as effectually by ordinary methods. The
English Government will act prudently ie stating rea
sons for anticipating that the main results of the Con
gress would be disappointment and failure It is far
betienhat the Congress should never meet than that it
should assemble to break up iu anger and eonfosion.
The Paris Pays infers from-the tone of the Russian
journals that Russia will accede to the Congress.
The Paris correspondent of the Loudon Times asserts.
that the belief that a Congress wiU meet at all was
losing gronnd daily.
The London Times, in its City Article, tays: Mercan
tile advices show that the difficulties of the French in
tervention hid teen greatly "increased, owing to the
fatal error committed by the Emperor Napoleon in
giving license to the ecclesiastical and r.actionary
party, the moment his army had succeeded in occupy
iug the capital, while tho name of France also suffered
an incalculable loss of prestige from the honors con
ferred upon such persons as Miramon and Marquez.
At one time, the consequences or this course seemed to
be more threatening as respects the impulse to resist
ance. The arrival of Gen. Bazalne seems to have been
regarded as opening up a better prospect.
A Madrid telegram .statue that the Spanish Govern
ment supports tho candidature of the Archduke Maxi
milian lor the Mexican throne.
. FRANCE.
A bill had been submitted to the Council of State ask
ing supplementary credits for 91,000,000 francs. The cre
dits are stated to be required to meet the expenses of the
Mexican expedition.
It is noticed that since the Emperor’s speech the Moni
ieur publishes, on the Polish insurrection, only the news
given in the Russian papers. Before the speech it gave
the Polish versions also.
ITALY.
The official Gazette of Turin publishes a royal decree
proclaiming an amnesty. It annuls the Penal punish
ments awarded in the Neapolitan provinces for all
crimts excepting those connected with brigandage and
ordinary ofiences;
The amnesty extends to all offences against the present
laws, and all persons who have evaded the conscription
or acted in contravention oft he.laws relating to the Na
tional Guard. , The - report'-'preceding the decree states
that the enthusiastic reception and other manifestations
Which the King has met with during his journey, hare
proved how deeply the unity of Italy is rooted in the
minds ofthe population. Having nothing more to fear
from the efforts ot enemies, the ministers have deemed it
their duty to second the humane idea conceived in the
heart of the King. ; . r : v
. PRUSSIA; • ,
In the Upper House oi the Diet, during the debate upon
the draft of the address to the £ing t Count Bainski pro
tested against ..the paragraph expressing- gratitude to the
Government for the measures adapted against the spread
of the insurrection in Poland. The Count maintained
that the insurrection had only for its object the libera
tion of Poland from Busaian rute _
Herr Von Bismark Schonhausen, 'in. reply* said Count;
Buinskimaj believe what he says. The Government,
however, was obliged to judge in accordance with facts.
Ths Government has proofs m hand that the insurrec
tion was not directed alone against Russia. The Govern
ment has, however, apolitical, social, and moral inte
rest in the movement in Russian-Poland lot being victo
rious. .An independent Pplandwould always be a source
of danger for the Prussia* monarchy, and would occupy
the greater portion of the army. We must not allow a
movement to be made successful which soils itself with
unheard-of crimes, and which delights ih the apothoosiß
Of assassination. The address was then put to the vote,'
and agreed to by. 62 to 8.
A great fire had occurred* at Lisbon, consuming the
block of buildings which included the Bank of Portugal,
the Municipal Chamber, the Fidelity Co., and about
fifty shopß ..and - private houses. Several lives were
lost.;
The King of .Denmark had received the assembled
Rigsiad. Ilia Majesty thanktd the President for his ad
dress, and stated that the new common constitution for
Denmark and Schleswig has only just been sanctioned
becaute it. was an important step that he had been
desirous of carefully weighing, as the Rigsrad had also
done
A Hamburg telegram says: A meeting was attempted
to be held hire by ihe inhabitants of Schleswig and
Holstein, who had arrived here for that purpose. Trey
were, *irp6Kfeu by the police in three different
pisC&s. They finally proceeded to the village of Uhlen
horst, where the meeting took place.
Addresses were'voted to the Prince of
and tbe Duke of Saxe-Cobnrg Gotha.
The Prince cfAugustenburg was requested, in the ad
dress voted to him, to place himself at the head of the
people.. The other members of the Diet, who were not
present at the meeting on account of its having been
prohibited by the police, have been asked to sign the ad
dress.
TheSweedish Government is said to have ordered the
preparation, of war iteamers for sea. and to have recalled
two ofitsmen'-of-war from the Atlantic
Artillery experiments in Ruibta are said to haTe re
sulted in a decision in favor of the manufacture of large
gunsupon the Blakeley principle.
AMERICAN SEGCKITIBb.—Metsrs. Baring Bros. &
Co. say American Stocks continue to be almost entirely
neglected, and there have bs*n business transactions in
>ery few, so that our quotations must be considered al
most nominal. United nates 6s nominal at 60(3*65; Ss at
ss Bj@t9; Maryland 73@76; Ten
nessee 6b S9@4l; Virginia as 45060. - '
Paris, Nov. 21.—'The specie now held by the Bank of
France amounts to,two hundred and four'millions of
francs . T
The Paris papers publish the following telegrams:
Nov. 21.—The Sultan has maoe a fa
vorable reply to the Emperor Napoleon’s infitaiion to a
European Congress, expressing at the sametime his in
tention of being present thereat in person / -
' DENMARK. |
Copenhagen. Nov. 21.-The King of Denmark has
sent General Oxholm to Paris a-s the bearenjf a favora
ble reply to the Emperor-Napoleon to the invitation to
attend a European Congress. j
POLAND.' \\:
JJreslait, Nov. 21.—According to advices recsivedhere
from Warsaw, arrests continue to take place tn that city.
Among the number of those lately arrested are the
brothers Janeinskiand Maslowski, M Back, hean of the
Faculty of Medicine, and M. uhal&binskl. .
Madame Baasmer and several other ladies have been
imprisoned in the Citadel. j
All tbe Holstein officials have received ordersfrom Co
penhagen to take the oath of allegiance to Christian
XX* . - ‘.i
The University Professors, the Members bf tie Court of
Appeal; tnd other officials, intend refoßing to take the
oath. ' \-
Fbakkport, Nov. 2L— According to reliable informa
tion, the Grand Duke of Odenbnrg despatched; on the
17th iuttaDt, a protest to Mr. Hall, at Copanhagei, decla
ring th at the accession of Prince Christian, to thl throne
is rot founded on rights an illegal accession to th* throne
not being binding. The Duke lodges a protesj of his
views,and reserves to himself thB right o/takingfurther
steps. . - •. . * - ;
Public Entertainments* j.
The Academy of Music.—“ Norma,” given last
evening by the Italian company, was undoubtedly
a* fine a performance of this opera as baa eveijbeen
heardinthe Academy. whole rendering was
full of spirit and power. Since Gazzaniga, nq one
has more worthily worn the chaplet of Xorma than
MedorL Her voice has remarkable variety, voliime,
and Bweetness, and she is equal ipistress of theldra
m&tic and melodic'qualities. M’lle Sulzer r a Adrafoi
most admirably seconded her fine triumph, and the
Academymay well be congratulated upon tht pos
session of these ablejroices. A great deal of nerve,
vigorj and passion was expressed in JXlaaagh'jn’s
accomplished rendition of PoUiom anil Biaihi’a
QrotesoS Choi us and orchestra were alike eicel
lent, and the old furore of Italian opera !waa
revived. Bellini’s “ Norma” is perhaps thebesj, the
moßt powerful, example of the great merit/ and
great defects of the Italian school. Senticpatai
melodies enter into the most agitated mommts of
tragedy, and now and then the prima donna’ rage
dances and gallops to music more terpsiciprean
than logical. But “ Norma” is full of qp dities
which entitle it to its classic hold in popular Avor.
As a passage; th® first scene of the opera ha beßn
rarely excelled. All its beauties were brought out
in prominence iast evening, and seldom
opportunity beea given to appreciate this b]; jited
work. . ■ ' - v ; . '■!
To-night Madame Ortolan! Brignoli will make her,
appearance in this city. in Tra
•viata,” is Baid to be a rWc in which she ia.veiy fine.
We have no dsmbt that the beautiful music of Ger
mcml will be admirably sung by Signor Bellied, On
Monday “ Lucrczia Borgia” will be given, with
Meedames Medori and Sulzer, Maazoleni, aa&Bjachi
in the leading parts. 'The director speciill; an
nounces that Signors Bellini, Botti, and
Coletti have consented to assume subordioaterdfes,
in order to give eclat to the performance.
National Oibcus. —A grand mstlade w;l be
given this aiternoon, with acapltal bIU.
PORT BOYAL CONTRARAHDS.—'Mr. E, S. 1 vvis f
well known as a member of our city press, Wl de
liver his lecture on tbe Contrabands at Port! »7al,
at Concert Hall, on Tuf sjay evening. Mr. Data was
formerly a correspondent at Charleston, and bak the
'experience and ability, to make an entertain]: [lee.
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Real Estate, Stocks, &o.—-Extra .larg; »&le
• Tuesday next, £Kli inst. See Thomas,& Sons’*i\*er
tlsementg and pamphlet catalogues, issued tl-day,
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The Americau Anti-Slavery Convention.
SECOND DAY’S PBOOBKDINOS.
Speeches by Hon. Henry Wilson, Henry
Ward Beecher, Fred, poucflass, Wna.
Lloyd Garrison, and others.
The Convention of the friends of Ihe anti-slavery
cause, under the auspices of the Anti-Slavery So
clety, reassembled yesterday morning at Concert
Hall, Wdi. Lloyd Garrison in the ohair.
At 10 o’clock the exercises of the morning were
opened by Mr. J. Miller McKim. who, in compli
mentary terms, introduced to the audience Rev.
Henry "Ward Beecher, who was received with much
applause. He said that he would not detain the
Sooiely long,, but wished merely to felicitate the
Society upon the unprecedented success within the
past few years of the principles which they repre
sented. For twenty five “years he had lived on faith
tolerably well; but sight was comforting occasion
ally; and he was glad to have enjoyed sight of late.
Some of those who need sight to strengthen their
faith are now falling into line in the Anti-Slavery
army. [Applause.) He spoke of the heroism so
long displayed by the members of the Anti-Slavery
Society. We shall see in the future a repetition of
Ihe old fstory—men mobbed white they lived, and
eplendid tombs for them when they die. All the
signs of the times indicate that God is now in
earnest, and determined to emancipate slavery.
[Applause.]
Mr. Beecher was ready to stand shoulder to
shoulder with those who are oa. tha .side of emanci-:
pation, without regard to their antecedents. He
spoke of the rapid progress and* growth of anti
slavery principles and sentiments. The last time 5
but one that he was in Philadelphia he was escorted
to the place where hewaßto lecture between files
of policemen, and the municipal power protected
himwhilqhe was lecturing. Last night there was
no necessity for this precaution. [Applause.] It
had been said in explanation of this change, that he
(Mr. Beecher) had changed. Perhaps so; he was
willing to be charged with having changed ; but he
was impressed with the conviction that there had
been changes in other quarters. [Applause.] The
speaker referred to Mb recent visit to England, and
to the enthusiasm excited there at the mention of
x any of the prominent actors in the cause of emanci
pation. With some who are present Mr, Beecher
did not agree in all things j but they were all mov
ing in the same direction, and he was williog to
meet them at the termination of their march to
wards the end all had in view. After drawing a
parallel between the Christian Church and theanti
eJaveiy cause, Mr. Beecher closed his remarks amid
hearty applause, and left the hall.
Senator. Wilson, of Massachusetts, having en
tered the hall, was invited to take a seat upon the
platform. and was greeted with loud applause.
The chairman Btated, at this point, that Mr. Wil
ton would addreEß the Convention at the session in
the evening. [Applause.]
Mr. Henry 0. Wright called up his resolution
asking Congress to pass a law prohibiting, forever
elaveiy bounds of the United State*.
Mr. Wright earnestly advocated the passage of the
resolution, and desired that a memorial to that effect
should be circulated, and there the matter rested.
Mr. Foßteraext spoke. He regretted to Bee the
over-confidence that had been excited in the hope of
the abolition of slavery aB a result of the war. He
thought that the National Administration had been
lacking in the performance of its duty; it had eman
cipated slavery, not for the sake of the slave, but
for the sake of the laws and of the white man.
He was followed by Mr. C. C. Burleigh. He en
dorsed the views of Mr. Foster in respect to the dan
ger of over-confidence ; but he cautioned his hearers
against the opposite evil of discouragement. The
speaker Bketched the present, condition of the anti
slavoy oaure, and urged that great and most encou
raging progress had been made. While agreeing
that the Government had not done all that he would
have withed it. to have done, in respect to emanci
pation, he denied the assertion that but little pro
grees.had been made. Mr. Lincoln was not accord
ing to his (Mr., Burleigh’s) taste in respect to policy;
but he desired that justice should be done Mr. Lin
coln. He denied that the signs of the times were
not encouraging, and he drew a favorable augury
from events in progreßß around us.
. Mr. Aaron M. Powell, of New York, discussed
the political aspect of the times. He was not wil
ling that slavery should be left to die of itself as a
iesult of the war; he urged that direot and active
efforts should be made to insure its immediate ex
tinction by direct legislation. <•
Mrs. Lucietia Mott was the next speaker. She
referred to the younger workers in the cause who
are now prominent in the work, and she thought
that it was almost time for the other laborers to
retire. She spoke of Benjamin Franklin, Anthony
Benezet, and others of the older laborers ia the
good woik, and she followed up the record with a
sketch of the progress of the work through odium
and contumely down to the present time. Mrs. Mott
made allusion to woman’s rights., She spoke of the
wonderful changes in public opinion that have taken
place within a feW'years, and she was willing to
welcome gladly those -later converts, who not very
long since used all their influence to stigmatize and
: disgrace the friends of the anti-slavery cause. Some
of these new converts are now doing noble service,
and she was glad to welcome them.
Rev. Samuel May, Jr., made some remarks. He
differed from Mr. Foster in his view of the dis
couraging aspect of the cause, and vindicated Mr.
Lincoln in the declared motives which governed him
in his emancipation proclamation. -
Abbey Kelley Foster waß the next speaker. She
was introduced as one whohad given her all in be*
half of human freedom. She said that free speech
and a free, press would have been utterly crushed
out if the peace propositions submitted in Washing
■'rton at the outbreak of the rebellion had been adopted
by the South. The past three years have produced
a great change iu the minds of the people, The
Government, the politicians', and the commercial
men, have accepted it because it is their only safety;
and the masses are always right in following fhe
leaders. President Lincoln is not to be thanked for
tbis'ebasge. Secretary Seward has written that
this rebellion would be put down without altering
.«the status of a single individual. Jeff Davis is to
'be thanked for this change regarding slavery. She
had no faith in these sudden changes, and believed
that the great 'change which has been wrought du
ring the past few years is only-through selfish mo
tives. She uiged her hearers to continue their work
for the anti-slavery cause, and thought that it was
only by the most incessant exertions that the object
or the Aiti-slavery Society can be accomplished.
Too much reliance should not be placed upon the
general sentiments now pervading the people. IQ)
the ai my is successful, she believed that American
slavery would still linger on.
Susan B. Anthony, the Secretary of the Loyal
: ‘Women’s Association, was next introduced. She
made a brief address, in which she announced that
spetitionswefenow out urging upon the next Con
gress the pftfiHAge of an act of universal emancipa-.
tion. There petitions are now being. returned and
the spesxvr -tsnia mat the mails brought from four
to five thousand names per day. This is thegreat
question which is to come before the n6Xt Congress,
Col. Louiß Wagner, of Camp William Pena, next
addressed the meeting. He said that he had never
;been an Abolitionist, or never sympathized with
that class, of society until he entered the army.
;IV hen he got into the South and saw the condition
iof affairs through slavery he became an Aboli
tionist, and now be believed that a large portion of
the men who wear the uniform of the country are
the same. The Colonel alluded to the part whioh
the colored people are now taking in crushing the
rebellion, referring in eloquent terms to the services
of nrgro regiments at Charleston, Port Hudson, and
elsewhere. He believed that the colored race is to
be the means of subduing the rebellion. . He had
been in command of Camp William Penn since it
.was established, and never had such an orderly
cet of men ss have been under him. He had yet to
receive the first complaint of pilfering and stealing.
After one or two other addresses, the Convention
adjourned until the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The assembly w*s called to order at 7 o’clock P. fif.,
by Mr. tamcel J. May, of Syracuse, New York.
Mr.-Robert Parvis (colored) wa«the first speaker in
troduced. He said that there was a time when he hated
.this Government in all the bitterness or hisrsotil. He, in
turn, was treated with scorn. He gave scorn for scorn.
Now he would forget the past, for he saw a bright fu
ture. He was to day a citizen of the Suited States. The
Government had at last recognized the rights of the ne
groes. It had recognized the Republics of Haytl and
Liberia.: The President had proclaimed three millions
of blacks freemen foiever. Out country will yet bo freo
entire. [Applause 3 For this he vyaß thankfttr-to tho
depths of Ills heftit,
Mr. Garrison now entering, took the chair. He in
troduced as the next speaker Mr. Theodore Tilton, of the
New York Independent Mr. Tilton was received with
much approval, and apologized for speaking in the pre
sence of older persons, better fitted to entertain and in
struct. This was a meeting, he said, for old men’s
tongues.»nd young men’s ears. He had sat upon the
platform for two days, looking at the faces of tfcos? in
attendance.; There were few strange faces among
them. The meeting was composed of men whom he
knew, who bad spoken to him many pleasant things
of good- cheer, and as he saw them gathered here
from many miles of country, it-teemed more like a
social reunion than a gathering of strangers. . The
memories of the household are here; oldfriends meet
together to extend mutual congratulations over the happy
work accomplished. I need not tell you.there are hnm
ble men in this gathering for whom the world is not
wonhy. Venerable men and women are on its platform,
in whose presence I am abashed. Who am I that !
should give reminiscences of thirty years past ? This so
ciety is two. years older than I. it was able to walk
beforelwas rocked. [Laughter and applause. ] While J
was on my way to this meeting, I received a letter
stating that I was originally descended from Sir John
Tilton, of the English nobility; sorry for it, [laughter],
whose redeeming trait was that he gave His fortune for
the furtherance of the gunpowder plot, and was hung for
it. Svine time ago I received from another friend in the
West, a note stating that a more immediate ancestor
was Peter Tilton, who-hid away the regicide; and
last, but not least, I may mention, I was born on the
very night and in the very month when the presi
dent of tbis society was mobbed. [Applause.3 I
think, therefore, I have a good title to my anti-slavery
Jineage, [Applause. ] This meeting was for the
of reminiscences and the reminiscences I
have exhibited over thirty years. The foundation of
this society wes laid in Philadelphiat hero was signed
the memorable declaration of sentiments against the
accursed Institution of American slavery. When I was
quite yonug I was in the city of Richmond. Looking;
one day. at a red flag as the sign of an auction , I stepped
into the house, and saw upon a block a woman with'the
Christian name of Maiy,.folding a babe in her arms; one
son on one side, and another son on the other. The sale
of these human beings came off. - The mother was sold
to the State of Missouri, i one son'to the State of South
Carolina, and the other to Tennessee; and as 1 looked
upon that scene, *. By the grace of God,” I said,
aB Hannibal swore eternal hostility'to Rome,.so do
I now swear, in the slave city of Richmond, eter
nal hostility to American slavery. [Applause, j This
is the reminiscence which . I mingle with yours on
this festival meeting. A great chats* has since
occurred. The force of the Government, whichwas
then in the interest of slavery, has been tamed in
the direction cf liberty. This is an age of great thanks
glvingto God, a day for which all our hearts should
bow,, a day oh which we should constantly pray tha
God ir ay give us grace to .appreciate the work He has
wi ought in the land. TheSrhole attitude of the Go
vernnunt is for liberty. The whole direction of Ame
rican civilization is to be towards liberty—the whole
progress of the time is henceforth' to be to liberty; We
are to look for ’slavery as a relic of the past. - [Ap
plause. 3 All honor to the early Abolitionists; all ho
nor to these men who'-wero willing to stand in the
world's minorities; all honor to' those who, in spite of all
the world’s opposition, took for their guidance that glo
rious motto of Seidon, “.Before all things—liberty.”
The day of final triumph is approaching. The end of
thewar may be delayed. "Who knows but that our
cause may linger as it did in the days of Revolution ? It
may be that God willsay V.l.will givo this nation free
dom, but I will first lead them through streams of blood.”
But whether the end he to-morrow or years hence, it is
better that this nation, with all its populous cities. -
should go back to 1 that time 1 when there grew over these
streets the primeval forests, than that tbe rebellion
should triumph. [Applauf ej So, my friends, the word
6f tie lim I. “Hop*;” the Tfora of [he hoar ii
Courage.’’ As we have had. a baptism of blood in the
- land, like us llsewise have a baps ism of the Holy Ghost
inoureouls.
Mr. Tilton sat down amid long-continued applause,
and was followed by Senator WilsoD. of Massa
ohusetts:
Senator Wilson said!
Mb. CHAIJtJIAN, LibDIKS- A2TD OBXTIiEJrEX: I CQme
h«r<j. at yqur invitation, to pay my tribute of sincere,
grateful respect and admiration to*the men who, thirty
years ago, laid the foundations- of the anti-slaverv
movement in Americ.t on the laws ©f human nature and
on the laws of the living God . Oh-my way to discharge
duties assigned me in the councils of tbe. nation, 1 come
here to look into the faces and hear the voices of men,
and wiinen, too, who, fora generation, have maintained
the cause of the Americanbondman with a fidelity never
in any other age or nation-.' [Applauae. 3 Icome :
here, Mr. President, to catch something of chat spirit
of devotion and sacrifice to the cause of liberty that sus
tained you in yourstruggle of thirty years. A President
of the United States, as he stood th&other day among the
f;raves on the immortal field of Gettysburg, said that the
eei on there taught was an inspiration to future effort for
the cause of our country I ieave yon to-night to goto
the theatre ot public duties, where true men are to be
tried as,.perhaps, men were never tried before, inspired
with a determination to do all that I can to break the
last fetler of the last slave in the South. [Long-con
tinued applausi.3 You have said, sir, very kindly that,
in political life, I did not wa* t for public opinion : before
committing myself to the sacred cause of hum in liberty.
Sir, I was ah anti-slavery manssveral years before [ was
committed to the cause of any party, or eotert&lned any
political ln 1&6 I paid a visit to the capital
of my country, and, while proceeding to Washington.
I saw a number of slaves, mala and female. atworkix»&
- field. Turnirgto.a gentleman sitting on the same seat
: with me, I expressed. raySoppositlon to slavery, and T .*as
told shamly that 1 could aoc bo permitted to express
such »u opinion in the State of Maryland. That tkas,
perhaps, roy first expression on tbe subject. I wtnfcto
the capital of x*y country,'and at a table at which. Sen
ator Morris, of Ohio; then the only champion of freedom
in the Senate, was present, I expressed my abnorrence
of what I saw concerning slavery. Iwas told ihat Se-'
untor Morris might be protected in speaklnc agaiuel
slavery, but 1 could not be I left tbe capibu wi‘.n a
resolution to give all th*t I had, and all that I hor.ed bo
have, to the cause of emancipation in Amarira. and'l.
have tried to carry out that resolution £jora that day
to this, [Applaufe. 3 My political aspirations, from
flat hour to fhe present, have ;; Always been
guided by the thougnt of how Tr.heh [ could do
ansnuri human slavery in America ; and they .always
will be. sir. I may commit errors ol judgment; I have
committed them; but I sayffitre tQ-yon to-niffht, that £
bad rather have written upon my humble tombstdnetne
Hurds “He did what he conld to break the fetters ©f the
slave,” ihan to fill, while living, any office of honor or
profit
As I have sat bore to-day, and listened to the voices cri
your spe*-Item, I have endeavored to realise the condi
tion of the anti-slavery cauee iu America, when, thirty
year* ago. you, tir. founded in the city of Philadelphia
the American Anti-Slavery Society When our fathers
came out of the Revolution they were opposed Co the ex
istence of human slavery, and they believed that that
sy rieni would p«*B away by virtue of our republican in-"
etHutlnna and Christian civilization. Bat in a few years
the spirit of liberty seemed to have passed away, and
waen tho /mericau Anti-Slavery Society was formed,
in JP33, the cotqueat and tubjugatlon of the coun
try was complete; the institutions of learnings of be
nevolence, and religion, political institutions, and
iTnhlJc men : all bo-ved in unresietiag ett'bnria
sion to the iron, will of,tbe slave-master: j At
the time of the formation of this society there' wae
submission everywhere to tho Iron decrees of the elave'-
maetere who ruled the Government of the Stateaaud
cLooavoTed to shape the policy of the country When*
those gentjemen here came together aad organized this
society, they proclaimed their sentiments to the world:
in l tho. bright ardor of the moment,
that Christian America would respond to their no!He ?
declaration. But tho sentinels of tbo slave power weTe*
alarmed; they demanded-that the heresy or immadiate'
emancipation should be crushed out here in the North
ern Saces Instituflons of learning, of benevolence,
end of leligion; public men, the puc-lic press; every
power and influence among us hastened to disown that
heresy, and to brand and denounce Ha advocates
Mobs arosp over the country, and the faithful few
had to moet in every quarter tho slorm of denunci
ation which fcbrwered upon their devoted heads
In that hour tho oau*e of liberty- in America was
sustained by a few unknown and nainele*B mea; but
to-day, that cau?e is sustained bythe first intellectsof
North America. lhen,.a few humble men. rail ted around
the banner of emancipation; to-day, that cause has laid
its hsnd upon the heart of the nation, and millions rally
around tbe foldn of its flag. Tnen, there was not a
statesman in America who accepted its doctrine or advo
cates ita measures; to-day. it controls more than twenty
State* of tho Union, has a majority in bo)h honsoHoL
Congress, and theGhiei Magistrate or the Rhpublic utters
a decree emancipating threat million, three hundred
thoutand men [Applause.™ Then, tho public press
coy* red it with ridicule and contempt; uow, nearly alt
the lead ing journals of tbe country are its organs. Then,
political organizations trampled defiantly, upon it; to
day, it looks dywn in coufecioua power upon the
wreck of the political fragments that float at
its feet Then, it-was impotent and powerless;' to
day, it holds eveiy political, organization- in America
m tbe hollow of its band. [Appiauso.3 Then, no slave
States supported it; now.llttie Delaware. WestTirginia,
Maryland, Missouri, ail Blave.States, stand by it; and I
hold in my band a copy of an address to tho:President of
ibeUuited State?* from distingniahed men in Tennessoo
askiD gifoiithe abolition of slavery in that State. [Great
app!ause.3
; Daring the early struggles of the anti-slavery cause,
its advocates maintained their doctrines with unsur
passed firmness and fidelity. Amid and re
proach they were faithful to the cduse and tbe country,
and some of them have lived to see the ami-slavery
sentiment disteminated all over this country. A few
months ago. this beautiful city of Philadelphia was re
garted as one of the moat prortlavery of the cities of toe
loyal States. To-day Philadelphia is the mo«-t anti
slavery city in the freo States of ibis Union. A'few years
ago (1 know of what I aflbin). an aati-siavery raia conld
hardly utter an anti-slavery.sentiment ia a political can
vass, for fear of hurting his own party. After the last
election it was mv fortune totiaverae this Commonwealth
and I am proud to say that in every portion of it the
champions of the Government spoke in clear aad distinct
denunciation of human slavery, Nowhere in this coun
try was the canvass ever carried on, where the issues
wert more clearly presented and Tally discussed than in
Commonwealth of but this great State
not only pronounced for carrying on tbe war, but for
tbe pioolamation or Abraham Lincoln, emancipating
more than three millions of men. [Applause 3 dir, ft
has been my fortune during the last tnree months to
traverse many hundred miles of country and to address
ray fellow-citizeiß in eeyeral of the States upon pending
issues; and 1 eaj to yon here, to-night,that the public men
tf the country generally, who support the Administra
tion, have spoken as distinctly and ciearlyia favor of
the overthrow of slavery in America as do the man who
now stand upon thisplaiform. I rejoice at this. And we
all know to-day that elavery is the rebellion; that
slavery is in arms; that slavery has dug morethma
hundred thousand graves of brave men; that slavery is
warring upon our institutions and country; aad I say
to you, mercy to Blavery is crime against our coaatry.
[Great applause.) As I staud hare, to-night, I am
filled with hope and confidence in the future,
i belong not to that el ass of men who claim a victory be
fore they have won it; I believe that victory is never
sure so long as there is anything to be won; and f say to
the anti-slavery men here to-night, and to -the anti-sla
.vtry women, too, that while yen have a right to feel
confident in the future, you have aduty to perform which
wiiitest all your firmness, all your devotion, and all.
your wisdom.. Weareto be tried. I tell you, sir, this
Government is to be tried- The idea was thrown oat
here to-oay that Bhould the rebel States surrender or
come back they would hold their slaves. I do not be
lieve that, fori have faith in the American people that
they will never permit it. [Great enthusiasm. 3 But I
will tell yoa what we would, eee if Jeff Davis aad his
compeers in treason should laydown their arms. Yon
would see that great Democratl&party, which for thirty
years has done whatever slavery bid it do, the life of
which is bound up in slavery—you would see that party
everywhere demanding that slavery Bhould live and the
slave-masters be allowed to oome back again and go
vern the Republic. . And wo would see soma timid
men among us,, who are-.with, us hut not of-us,
'cowardly shrinking*back, and asking U 3 to make an in
glorious peace, and resuscitate a sys’em that will again
deluge the fieDls of Southern America with patriotic
blOi.d. Yet, vAiJe we are to be tried, if we are firm,
true, and faithful, we Bhall triumph. And the way to
triumph is to assume that the proclamation of Abraham
Lincoln, emancipating three million three hundred
thousand slaves In the ten rebel States of thsUaion, is
the irrepealable law of this land; that this Christian na
tion is pledged to every slave and every slave-master,
to the country, to th* world, and to Almighty God. toses
that everyone of these bondmen ts free, .forever, and
forevermore. [Great applause. 3 X assume that slavery
does not exist iu the oisiojal States; that every black
man there is as free as I am to-night, and that the Presi
dent of the United States has given a pledge to that
effect, and that seven hundrqfl thousand loyal bayonets
are pledged to-night to enforce that proclamation. Ard I
say that, if there be any public man in Amsrica who un
dertakts to prevent the execution of that sublime decree,
he should go down under the bitter and withering scorn
of the Ameritan people.
A greot deal has already been accomplished. The
people of the United States, in November of the year
.'B6O, went to the ballot-box,'aad, In spite of denuncia
tions and threats, made Abraham Lincoln President of
the United States. Two questions were settled by that
election—one was that slavery should not go into the
Territories of the United States, and the other that the
slave power should no longer rule the destinies of the
nation. With reference to slavery in the States, we all
said that we had no constitutional right to touch it. "We
said: ‘‘lt is alocal measure; we are opposed to it; we
talk against it; our moral power should be against it,
and we will not be ruled by it; it shall not be extended,
and if we destroy its power of .extension it will gradu
ally die, and in the course of a year or two pass away ” '
Now, that was the policy in faror of which the people
voted iu ISCO. But the slave-masters leaped into revolu
tion at once; and I tell you to-nigh't,' that the most
trying time 3 that-public men who loved their coun
try ever saw in America, were the months of January
and February, IS6I. There we sat in the Congress of the
United States, with Buchanan, President—a poor, weak,
imbecile old man—with Floyd stealing the public arm?,
With Cobb breaking down tbepnblic credit, with Thomp
son intriguing to destroy the country, with the Demo
cratic party all over the North expressing open sympa
thy with rebels, and telling us that if it camo to blows'
the battle would be fought on Northern soilrwich doubtful
remits, one of the officers of the United States Govern*
meDta sentinel of a secret society of assasrins. Thu 3
we floated or,powerless, nerveless,'while cowardly con
, servantm called on us from all par sof the North to
accept that wicked propobition—aye, sir, the most wicked
proposition e'ter made in North America: I mean the
Crittenden Compromise. We sat there camly and let the
storm if ge; we were taunt*d with “coolness,” but we
bided cur time. The President stole his wa7 Into Wash
ington;we got possession of the Government; we still
waited quietly, boring that the storm would blow
The traitors saw that it would indeed blow over unless
they t?id something^ desperate, Qrdsr Was
dflfcpaUiitu to attach atiu £?e upon the old
flag.; Slavery in the pride of its power fired
upon Sumpter, and to-day there is a proclamation never
to be modified or recalled, making three million three
hundred thousand men in the rebel States fcoe forever.
Slavery in the District of Columbia has passed away,
and 1 thank God that 1 had the privilege of introducing
the bill to abolish elavery there. [Three cheers for
Herry Wilson were here proposed by Fred Douglass,and
given by the audience. 3 . „
[One or two sentences of the speaker’s disoourse,
at this juncture, were not heard at the reporter's
table, in consequence of the noise occasioned by re
peated rounds of applause.]
Then, in regard to s’ avery in the loyal slave States,
let me say a word. In Maryland, this year, the full
fair issue was presented. Henry Winter .Davis —honored
be hjSrUamo—ickeera]—in utterances as clear and dis
tinct is were ever uttered, asaaiUd the institution of
elavery-in ihat State, and demanded its overthrow.
And, sir, the honest slave-holders 9f Maryland, expect
ing to see the slaves take their places on the battle
field, and save themselves from going, voted to
overthrow slavery in that State by twenty thou
sand majority. western Virginia has already pro
nounced the doom of slavery, and taken her position
With the free States. Little Delaware, the other day,
discussed this question squarely, aud so powerful were
the advocates of freedom thf re that the other side, the
prc-slayery men. ran from the field before the battle was
fought And in Missouri, the other day, we had the
most extraordinary election that ever tookplacein Ame
rica. • The conservative gentlemen, under the apprehen
sion that the radicals would take possession of the State
and abolish slavery immediately, rushed into conven
tion and passed a sort tf emancipation bill allowing
slavery to linger a few years longer. Dot a bold, earn
est, and determined anti-slavery man resolved to make
Missouri a free State, and he lost no time in doing it
The S'ate Government was against him... lam sorryto
feay that the Federal Government; under certain influ
ence? that I will not name, bat which, perhaps, every
IMS H aware of. gave no aid to their only truB frisads
in Missouri. But in spite of the Influence of a leading
Major General in the £?*d, Missouri voted the other day
in of immediate emancipation, A©r soldiers in the.
field, under the lead of another major genet*], who..WftS
understood lobe in favor of the gradual process, by a vote
of 6 CCO to SOO, went for immediate emancipation. [Ap
plause. J The State of Kentucky stand* to-uiglit. the
only one of these States that bears the banner of slavery
proudly and defiantly. It is a sort of breakwater agiinst
freedom. It overshadows our friends who are straggling
in Tennessee to make that Slats free t Bat I say to those
who are here to-night, that before one year passes over
our, heads Kentucky will pronounce as clearly for
{mancipation as has the State of Maryland The friends
of emancipation there are increasing rapidly; they only
needTbold, earnest, and determined leaders The lead
ing inflcences in that State are against us, bat the people
are for us, Kentucky, in the fature, is to stand by
Pennsylvania. New York, and New England .
The speaker then referred to the fact that our armies in
the fie d had given evidence at the recant elections of
their detestation of Northern Copperheadism, and their
love of freedom He continued: ( say to you that our
armies in the field are little more than organized eman
cipation societies. Why, sir, I saw the other day a
letter from General Grant, who has fought so many
battles for our country, [enthusiastic applause]
yes, the hero, who sent his legions up the moun
tains, and fouglit a battle for the Republic beyond the
cltnde that General says: **l have' never been
an anti : slavery man, but I try to judge justly of
whatlsee; I made up mymind, when this war open
ed, that the North ana the South could only live to
gether in peace as one nation, and they could only be
one nation by being a free nation. Slavery,” said he,
“which constituted the corner-stone of the so-called
Confederacy, is knocked out: and it will take more meu
to ht Id the black racs as' slaves than it would to pat
down the rebellion; and, ”s*id he, ‘ * much as I desire to
see peace, and I long for it, 1 am opposed to any peace
until ihis question of slavery-is forever settled. ” [Ap
plause.] That is the language of a leading general of
our army. If you look at the vote of our soldier*, you
will find that ninety*two out of every hundred have
voted for the country, and to ratify tho proclamation of
Abraham Lincoln, emancipating slaves. •-
allusion was made here to-day to the treaty negotiated
by thifi Administration for putting down the slave trade,
and also to the recognition of Hayti by our Government
and the reception at Washington of a minister from that
country. Allusion has also been made to-the fact that
the Attorney General of the United States has pronounced
the black man a > citizen of the United States, [ap
vrfauae,] and that the Secretary of State, with all
his mistakes and faults, Qa» from the beginning
given the passports of citizenship to black: men just
as freely.a? to white men. I Bay to yon, ladies and
gentlemen, you have been true to the boudmon and
to a proscribid race ; yon who, amid obloquy and
reproach, have maintained thp true faith—yon who
have told the nation of its sins, (and if the nation had
accepted your advice this bloody war would ne.ver have
come, upon ns)—l say to you here toTnight to go home,
not with the conviction that the work is done, but In the
belief that the battle is.being fought: that you have
stormed battery after battery, and carried position after
position, and that all you have to do now is to be as true
in the- future as yon have' been in the past. Be-as
inflexible as justice itself, aud stand by the coun
try; push on the men who are slow to act in the.
causer and stand by the Government of the United
Stateß and by the President—a man, who, in my deep
conviction, is as true an anti-slavery man as treads the
soil of: toe North American Republic. [App'ause 31
Create-a public sentiment that shall stand by the Go
vernment,.and by the liberty-loving men, whoarero*-
solved to uphold it until slavery is sunk so deep that no
hand- of political resurrection can find where it went
down. . This crims-of two centuries has brought the ter -
l'lble ws£ upon ns-, and if this generation Is true to li
berty end humanity, it will remain pledged to the sol
diets ef the Republic, to the emancipated black race,
and to their slavoholding masters, to see to it that we>
heal the wounds made by the war, that we enlighten
the darkened intellect,, and that we make bur country
free and enlightened—a republic to which the Chris
tian world ihall turn with admiration and respect
The speaker retired asnid the deafening plaudits of the
audience. . •
Xoud calls having been made for Frederick Dou
glass, he was introduced by the president. He began
by Baying that he felt a profound desire to beallowedt
the privilege of delivering a few words during the
proceedings of this meeting. It would seent to him
that, so far, it had been one of reminiscences; but
hi would not attempt to do anything of the kind,,
although on this he could have much to say,'for he
had been connected with tbe labors of this society,
aad once was an American slave; he would rather
look into the future. - The speaker now alluded to
the horror of the deeds of the deep damnation of
slavery, which he thought ought to fairly frenzy the
popular mind, and’ make all rise, with one accord),,
and crush out the- foul, haggard, and. damning sin.
Bor years he waapelted by the mob, shunned by
crowd, denounced- by the Church, ridiculed by the
precs, and spit .upon by loafers. After a few further.-
remarks on thiapoint,the speaker branched out, and
contended that this war was ior the freedom, of
every slave in the country. r He was for carrying-on
the war until evesy black of the South, and every
black man oS the North, Bhall be admitted into-the
body poiltinsf the country. Some few years since
he tried to find out what the body politio wat, and
he was do* long in ascertaining all about it. He
-found the body poHtlo to be nothing more nor-less
than a little hole in whioh a little vote ia placed; He
took a stand once near the polls, and he saw a, man
come up to vote who could not read *, maro than
this, he asked me to read his .ticket for hem. He
saw the drunken man led up to the polls, Kid to put
bis vote into the body politic. He had seen Pat,
fieth from the green sod,-.witli the richest kind ol
biogueupou hi* tongue, step up in all his ignorance
and put his ticket into the body politic, On this
poitt, be drew a strong contrast with intelligent
negroes, and contended with Btrong logioal powers
that the country would be as safe in tne hands of
the latter as such of tno former as he'had tntro*
duerd. He said he was a negro, as much »a any one
black man in the South, and tf any whits man
thought that he S d not Know enough how to vote,
let him be tried irt lca*t once. Mr, Douglas* ia an
amusing, and, therefore, an entertaining speaker.
He detailed his inter+iew with Abraham Lincoln in
quite an interesting meaner, and said that upon the
first blush he came to the conclusion that a more
honorable, or honest man does not live In
this countiy; he io A fintt and pure patriot, and
seems to be well determined'to saTe the country at
any cost. In conclusion, Mf? Douglass said that It
was the duty of all to educate the freed stare, and
to fight on until there shall be a unity, and no
North, no East, no South, no 'West, no white- nor
black, but the sodality of the nation, the making of
every slave a free man, and even/ free nan a-voter.
Mr. Douglass excited rounds of laughter, and was
frequently applauded.
william Lloyd Garrison, La a few introductory
remarks, introduced a resolution that, having heard
that George Thompson, of Europe, a coadjutor of
the Anti Slavery Society of America, ir about to re
visit this country, tUatthia society in advance ex
tend to him a most fraternal welcome and warm coo- ’
gistulatioD, &c., &c.
This resolution wac adopted with l groat en
thusiasm. -
Mr. Garrison now delivered some remarks on*
reminiscences connected wife his life* aa a publisher
of papers ofa reformatory character, hi* advocacy
of the anti slavery cause, and: hie aptitude-in driving
away more subscribers than* hia friend Benjamin
Eundy could collect.
The speaker said all this took place many years
ago, but the principles then’ denounced are now
popular; that slavery must and will be crushed out,
and glory to God in the highest, and Hallelujah,
amen, ring throughout the land forever.
Mies Annie Dickinson was loudly called for, and
os making her appearance on the staging was re
cei7ed with enthusiastic and prolonged applause.
MiasD. took a retrospective view of the efforts of
the Anti-Slavery Society; how their Pennsylvania
Hall was burned by the people in 1838; how John
Drawn, the martyr to'freedom, was hung in 1859,
and contrasted it with the great change that oc
curred in 1863, when the people of the country
shouted amen to the proposition to dedicate the
nation to the cause of human liberty; how,
in but-two years after the great martyr sa
crificed by the demon of slavery, our brave man,
raUylrg under the starß and stripes to vindicate the
Government and sustain its supremacy, march
ed forth under the battle-flag of freedom, shouting
and tinging, as they went:along, “John Brown’s
soul is marching on l M Suffering has wrought this
wonderful change. It is a hard, but cure task
master. Mias D. now proceeded, JLn language at
once eloquent, and of great force, in. demonstrating'
that it is vain for any men or women to advocate a
deceitful peace, or an insecure compromise. It was
not freedom that caused the rebellion; it was slave
ry that did it ail; and, therefore, to arush out the
rebellion, we mußt, as a matter of course, put down
slavery, as the only way to secure an everlasting
peace. The distinguished speaker now drew graphic
pictures of battle scenes, and passed a high eulo
gium upon the brave men o! the Union-army, white
and black, and retired amid storms of applause. •
Mr. Garrison said that when this decade meeting
adjourn it will be sine die ; but that the Pennsyl
vania Anti Slavery Society will have a> sgbbioh to
morrow (this) morning, to spend a few minutes in
arranging some technical business, after which the
stage will be free for the use of such of the friends
of the cause as may feel inclined to make any
remarks.
Lecture on thb Battle of Gettys
b-xtbg.—Musical Fund Hall was filled to its utmost
capacity, by an intelligent and fashionable audience,
last evening, on the occasion of a lecture by Mr. D.
McConaugby, on the “ Incidents of the Great Bat
tles of July let, 2d, and 3d.” Erevious to the lec
ture a very efficient orchestra discoursed several
patriotic and operatic airs, to the satisfaction of all
pie Bent. On the speaker making his appearanoe,
the audience began to applaud, which continued for
a short time. Professor Coppdo then read a letter
from General Meade to Mr. MoGoa&ughy, compile
mentisg him upon the correctness, and, explicitness
of bis description of the great battle,
the speaker was introduced, when he said:
Not till on the 14th day of Jane had General Hooker
commenced to move the Army of the Potomae.. The
enemy was then eleven, days in advance. Whets in the
history or the world is there each a magnificent- specta
cle as that which, presented itself when oar army was
hurJed irom Fredericksburg to the front of the- enemy ?
General Hooker’s display of abllliy in this movement
was great. On the 22d Hill's Corps crossed the river.
On the 24th Longstreet followed, and both arrived at
Hagerstown on tne24rh The other corps also crossed
coon after. On the 28th our army laid between Frede
rick and the river. On the 29th a change took place in
the commander of our forces. The same morning the
Army of tne Potomac was again put in motion.
The corps then separated and marched in different di
rectiocs.as the radii of a circle. General Lee, in order to
keep our army to the east of South Mountain, sent one of
his corps to direct their attention in another way, and
thereby prevent them from onttine off his communica
tion. About 2P. M. on the 30ih. Kajly’sdivision, num
beringaboutd 000men,entered the town of Gettysburg.
The movements of the rebel army were watched by loyal
eyes and loyal hearts, and information was given to**
General Meade by the citizens, whict enabled him to
understand the object of the enemy. Upon the 30th of
June several rebel brigades marched near to Gat
tytburg, and as they advanced they sent their
ridire in front, who, while about a half mile
..from the town, met a farmer, and asked him if
there were any Union soldiers in the town, to which
hereplied ‘'les; it is full of them.*’ At the same lime
some of our men had just entered the place, and the
scents teeing them, immediately returned to-the main
body and informed the commander what they had seen,
and the men were faced right-about aud marched four
miles in another direction. The speaker said that if
each had net been the case, the battle-ground would
have been lost, and, perhaps, our army defeated. Gene
ral Buford’s cavalry skirmished with the advance of the
enemy, and pteveuted them from reaching the town and
tafe ing possession of Cemetery Hill, which was the cita
del of >ie battle-field. The Ist Corps of our army ad
vanced to the we3t of the town and engaged the enemy,.
and, while doing so, their brave leader, General Rey
nolds, fell, pierced through ■ the neck by a bullet
from a rebel sharpshooter. They made a gallant
charge, which struck dismay into the ranks of the
enemy, and nearly all of & brigade, numbering about
600 men, were captured. Reference was here made to
the brave fighting of the 150th Pennsylvania Regiment,
commended by Col. Wlstar, of this city, who, although
wounded, behaved with the' utmoßt coolness. The
rebels were reinloiced, and by evening ourcoips were
obliged to retire to tbe south and east of the town. The
evening of the.first day closed under a cloud. It is said
bb st me that the attack by Gen. Reynolds, that day,
-was a rash one, but if so it was the rashnes* of true
courage. On the morning of‘the 2d the 3d aud 21 Corps
came up, and in the afternoon the 6th aod sth Corps ar
rived. General Meade arrived at 1 o’clock A M. He
gave orders that the sth Corps should go ou the extreme
left, and on going *ut to see that the outer was carried
into effect, he saw Ihet General Sickles was about to ad
vance tbe 3d Corps, but he reasoned with him as to the
propriety of doing.,so. as it would expose his flank.
The woids spoken ware in good time, as the batteries
of the enemy soon opened with terrific fire. A minute
description of the terrible fight of the 2d and 3 i was then
given by the speaker, which was received with much in
terest and enthusiasm by all present Frequent allasions
were made to the’gallant deeds performed by the regi
ments from this .State, and of the commanders who dis
tiEgulshed themrelves on those momentous occasions.
On themoming of the 4th the speaker said he witnessed
a grand sight. .It.wae that of the brave boys of the lUh
Corps charging through the town with fixed bayonets,
in pursuit of the retreating foe There were sad and
touching scenes on the battle-field. Let us forget not
the men who have thus periled their lives in the defence
cf the cctmtrr. I2 1 * &••]•!{£«,
of tnA ififefi who were the victors in that battlO.
Tie speaker then made a few remarks in relation to the
Katknal Cemetery, 'which has recently been dedicated,
after which he introduced to the audience the venerable
John Burns, of Gettysburg, who shouldered hj® muakef v
and marched forward with the 6th Wisconsin in the
attack of the first day, and fought nobly against the
enemy. The old hero was received with rounds of ap
pleui.e which he acknowledged with several bows,at the
same time waving a small American Hag,
Conductors on a Strike.— The con
ductors of the Spruce and Pine-streets Passenger
Railway having failed to obtain an advance of wages
asked for a few days ago, cessed work yesterday,
and the Board of Directors had others immediately
substituted, in their places. They demanded but
$l.BO per diem, which, when it is remembered that
the hours of labor begin at dawn or day, and extend
far into tfcc night, ia but a small compensation, in
view of the general rise of all marketable commodi
ties. The Spruce and Railway Com
pany declares large dividends upon its stock, and
then refuses to pay the honest demands oflabor.
The Fite-twenty Loan.— The subscrip
tion agent reports the sale of $674 550 of five twen
ties yesterday. The long-delayed bonds are now
being delivered at the rate of one million and a half
per day, and larger amounts are promised during the
next week.
Fire.—A slight fire took place yesterday
afternoon, at No. 109 Callowhill street, which was
extinguished with smallloss.
CITY IT E MIS.
Economy in Fuel.
What we have to say upon this subject to-day
is of the greatest importance to the public;
We heed cot dwell upon the fabulous price of
Ccal. That is a fact, too practically known al
ready. But we have a secret to unfold, which
-will enable all who -act upon it to save more
than hpif the quantity they v are now consu
ming. The seoret is this: Mr. John S. Clark, the
well-known and highly-respected stove genius, No.
ICCS Market street, is supplying his customers with
an admirable Cook Stove, that is noted for burning
at the rate of one ton of coal in six months, in
doing the work of a large family; or, to speak
with more absolute correctness, itß ratio of
consumption '(with economical management, of
course) is one ton and a half in winter and one ton
in summer. And besides being a miracle, as an
Economizer,lt is unsurpassed, if, indeed, equalled,
by any other Cook Stove in existence for Baking,
Roasting, and every other purpose to which a Cook
Stove can be applied. We know that the economy
here claimed sounds extraordinary, but, as we have
Been for ourselves, Mr. Clark has nearly one thou
sand references registered at his store, No. 1008 Mar
ket street, to corroborate to the letter all that is
here claimed. We deem it but just to state }
in this connection, that we were desirous, in
view of the exorbitant price of coal, of advi
sing the public of this wonderful economizer much
earlier in the season, and were only restrained
irom doing so by Mr. Clark’s objection, on the
ground that the demand for this stove was so great
that, with all his force of operatives, it was almost
impossible for Mm to meet it. Now, however, by
assiduous effort, and the cessation of the demand in
cident to the advanced state of the season, this diffi
culty is at least temporarily removed; ATr. Clark has
now a stock of these invaluable stoves to supply the public.
Of course, the announcement of this fact will preci
pitate a grand rußh for them at his wArerooms, and,
on the principle of u first come, first served,” it
will no doubt be the part of wisdom to call
early. Before dismissing: this subject, we may state,
also, thst Mr. Clark is a pioneer in the stove
trade of this city, having labored constantly for the
last twenty-five years tO'satablish a stove emporium
in Philadelphia worthy of her name and fame.
How well he has succeeded his good name and im
mense patronage to-day tell more eloquently than
we could describe. He has given valuable .inven
tions to tbe public without number, and among them
all, the moat?wonderful and important is the great
Economizer- above referred’to. Every one of these
stoves is leanwniedtVTh&CL aold,
Nor muitr the public lose sight of Mr. Clark’s
celebrated j Silver’s ‘Gas-Burning Parlor Stove,
which la alao the most cleanly, convenient, orna
mental, and economical parlor stove in the market.
The ©haft. — ~W>& clo not mean the
“ draft” that is. to be obviated in thio city by liberal
subscriptions to the bounty-fcindj but that more in
teresting tbaffc that ia now taking place from the
pockets of our citizens who are buying gifts for the
holidays. The saieß oft’ ths Wheeler & Wlisou Sew
ing Machine, .for tbis/surpooo alone, at 704 Chestnut
street, during the past month, from our own positive
knowledge, loot up a fabulous'sum. We rejoice to
know that- it is so. Thousands sf the most sensible
ladies in ths land to-day bless the name of
& Wilson.for the benefits derived from the use of
this superior, inimitable, and in all respects unap
proachablo-SewiDg Maohki©; and, from preaontap
peai Anc-es, th 9 numban of wives, mothers, daughters,
sisters, and others, that the coming holidays will
add to this happy list, will amount to thousands.
This universal preference for the Wheeler & Wilson
Machine is based upon the fact that it is a great,
living reality, .and not a dubious experiment, as too
meny find other. in the market to be, to
thea sorrow. The permanent supremacy of this
great Machine could, ia fact, no sooner be supplant
ed than yon could supplant tbe North star, oa-upset
a mountain.. “There it stands,” and, in the language
o£ the immortal Webster, “ there it will eland for
ever,” as the head ©1 the Sewing Mabhine; category..
A Popular Invention.—We need hardly
remind those of our renders who have Any practical
knowledge on the aubjeot? that for various reasons
the u Grover Is the king among sewing
machines, Its supremacy has been 'publicly vin
dicated a thousand times befoi.e the best judges of
mechanical inventions in the land, and were there
any higher eulogy required (& secure for it the pre
emicenQe here olaimedi U would bo forthcoming* if
Decenary, from; tee tec* 0 f thofieand* of Intelligehf
people throughout oar country twwhain it hu bo*
come a household blueing. TertictefiMo from the
most respectable Bourses, endorsing the high cha
racter and superior excellence of tbs' Grover Sc
Baker Machine, have accumulated Info' volume*,
and we have heard or not b few in.tanoej'in-which
persona, after ha*ng other “ Erat-claw ’> nschine*
in use for a few months, have sdS them at TgstJ cost
for the purpose of replacing these with a Oro-rer Sc
Baker instrument. We mention tfflj fact to-day as
many persons are buying sewing msehinea for pre*
sails—% beautiful idea—and “a wort?to the wise,”
therefore, will not be amiss. It ia true our judg
ment in this matter has been liberally .mticlpatca,
aa may be inferred from the fact thaif over five
hundred of these celebrated machines Love
sold,/or presents alone, during thi3 week.
A Splendid Woks of Ar^:—Mr.
Wenderoth, of the well-known firm of Wenderoth
& Taylor, (formerly Broadbent fc C 0.,) Nos. $l2, 914,
and 91G Chestnut street, buy added a new laurel to
his name as an original artist;-in his great painting
now exhibiting at their Photographic gallery, enti
tled “A Breath of Fresh Air.” It illustrates more
vigorously than anything ever heretofore attempt
ed what photography is capable of doing ia the
hands of an artist. The pictures, both plain and
finished in various styles of manipulation, of this
form, have an acknowledged, superiority ail oyer
the world.
Combination Among Coal Operators.
—lt is no\? ascertained that the cause of the present
enormous high price of coal is wholly attributable
to the criminal cupidity of the operators of the
mince, information having been received in this city
that there extortioners are about to suspend mining
operations altogether, in order to keep up .the pre
sent outrageous prices, and, if poealble, to reader
them still more burdensome. The cheapest place in
Philadelphia, in the meantime, to get the best and
cleanest coal, is at W.‘ W, Altcr’a, 935 North Ninth
street.
Great Bargains in Clothing.—We
have recently seen several suits of clothing that had
been purchased at the popular houße of C. Somers
£c Son. No. 636 Chestnut street, under Jayne’s Hall,
and find them at least twenty-five per cent, lower ia
price than suits of a similar character are Sold at
elsewhere. This is worth remembering, when we
consider that the style and Quality of
& Sen’s clothing is unsurpassed by any others ia the
city.
Magnificent Stock of Confectioners'.
—Messrs.' E. Or. Whitman & Oo , No. 318 Chestnut
street, below Fourth, have now ready their Christ,
mas stock, and a magnificent stock it is. AR the
choicest novelties in the Confectionery line—deli
cious Chocolate preparations, Creams la mode d»
' Paris, fine French and American Mixtures, put up
ps beautiful boxes, and a thousand delicious noveh
"ties, not met with elsewhere—are here displayed,
fresh every morning, and in the greatest variety.
Mr. George Grant, preprietor of the
popular Gentlemen’s Furnishing Store, No. 610
Chestnut street, has now in store the most magnifi
cent stock of goods in his line suitable for presents,
embracing elegant scarfs, mufflers, wrappers, and
everything else, in first style, and at reasonable
prices.
Fine New Pictures of Hon. Edward
—Mr. F. Gutekunat, Noa. 704 and 706
Arch street, will publish early next week. Photo,
graphs from life of the Hon. Edward Everett-, in the
carte de visits, imperial, and intermediate sizes, ia
bis usual unsurpassed style. He is also -now selling
at his counters a splendid line of Phtoograph Al
bums, suitable for Holiday presents.
Elegant Stock of New Bonnets,
beautiful new style Hats, for Misses and Children*
just received and for sale by Wood A Cary, No. 726
Chestnut street. . *
Trout Bering Butter, put up in small
tubs for family use, just received and for aalaby
Davie & Richards, Arch and Tenth etreete.
Mr. G. A. Hoffman, Ho. 606 Arch
street, has now in store a superb assortment of Gen
tlemen’s Wrappers, made from the richest and moßt
desirable materials, suitable for Christmas and New
year’s presents, ,
_Dayis & Kichards, Arch and Tenth
streets, have just opened a fresh supply of New*
burjport Mess Mackerel, the finest in the market.
Parabola Spectacles.—No one has
ever used these Glasses without approving of them,
and mostemphatically. They improve and strengthen
the eyesight. Unlike other glasses, they do not
wear upon the eyes, but, having a universal lens,
cause no particular strain. The eye acts with them
asgenerally as in their strength and vigor withotft
glasses. For Bale only by E. Borfcek, Optician, No.
402 Chestnut street.
Glass En graving
At Keek's China HalL
We are now prepared to execute orders for£a«
graved Glass to any pattern which may be designed
by thoße wishing this style of glass, now the most
fashionable in uee. Crests and Initials engraved ax
Glass. - No. 529 Chestnut street.
A Card.— l particularly desired to avoid
noticing anything emanating from E. V. Maohetfe,
the agent of- “ The Mutual Benefit Life Ineu
bance Coin* AST OF Newark, New Jeeset,” lift
as the company permit him to continue his misy-e
-presentations, after notice of the fact, accompanbd
by respectable reference!, oompetent to give comet
information, it become: an imperative duty to thdie
insured, or those inclined to insure with us, and la
thoee disposed to investigate the merits of Life h
surance, to caution them against his misstatement
The community are deeply interested In this sib.
ject and the integrity with which it is
and in the millions of popLAiiS invested in it 4*
the benefit of generations yet unborn, and thatno
good or valid reason shall exist why anybody sbdl
be received by .persons malting false statements
about “ The Mutual Life Insueancb CoirPArsr
of New Yoke,” I will-gladly furnish the FAora
whenever debip.ed, in a form that cannot be d*,
pitted, or they can. be had at the office, S. TV. correr
of Fourth and Walnut streets, 1
Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Furs—fla
largest and best stook in the city, at Charles O*.
ford A Sons’, Continental Hotel. . '
The Florence dates a new era in Ber
ing Machines. Its advent in Philadelphia has cn
ated a perfect furore, and orders have been pound
in so fast that the Company have been compelled t*
stop advertising on account of the demand being
greater than the. supply. The Florence possesses so
many advantages over all others, hitherto unknown
in Sewing Machines, that many of the agents of old
machines have, it is lamentable to say, shown mere
love for the u filthy lucre” than they have for thdr
reputation for veracity. Knowing the many grafc
advantages of the Florence over their 11
machines, they still advertise their* as “ the best;”
but the Florence challenges, comparison. Others
have resorted to extensive puffing, and ooopy
whole pageß and columns, in hopes to stem the tde
of public favor which is rapidly settling in favorof
the Florence. We feel that we oonfer a favor >n
the public when we advise all to c&U and see tie
. most perfect Sewing Machine in the world befae
puichasicg elsewhere. Florence Office and Sale
rooms, 630 Chestnut street.
C. Oakford & Sons, Continental.
Fob Bronchitis, Asthma, Catakkt,
and Consumptive Coughs, Brown' 1 $ Bronchial Trace
are used with advantage, giving oftentimes immedi
ate relief.
Cabinet Organs fob
Holiday Gifts.
J. E, Gould, Seventh and Chestnut.
%oft Hats, Oakford’s, Continental.
Fighting by Lamplight.— General Gri
more is astonishiog the Charleston rebels, by ligt*-
ing up their harbor nightly by meanß of oalolin
lights. This illumination spoils all night woSt upn
the ruined fort, for a party of “ rebß,” armed tih
shovel and pielraxe, no sooner make their ap?*r
ance among the ruins than the gas is turnedoa
upon them, and a 16-inch shell, from Morris Islfidf
speedily induces them to indefinitely postpone ite
rations. Secesh is getting some hard practlcalles
sons by lamplight as well as by sunlight. Amng
loyal people it requires no calcium light to discoer
tbe superior meiltß of the elegant and comfortble
wearing apparel, made at the Brown Stone Oluting
Hall of Rockhili Sc Wilson, Nos. 603 and'6oS Skat
nut street, above Sixth.
Cabinet Organs for
Holiday (lifts.
J.-E. Gould, Seventh and Chestnut
Great Bargains in Clothing.— The
finest assortment of Winter Clothing ever offeed
for sale S 3 now in store, at Granville
price emporium, No. 609 Chestnut street. Imported
goods-of the finest qualities are constantly being re
ceived, and selling at prices 25 per cent, lower thin
any other establishment in the city. None but ex
perienced cutters and workmen-are employed, ind
entire satisfaction is guarantied in fit, fabric, and
fashion. t ..
OaspobSs* Continental Hat Eiflpo-
BIUST. , N
Geo-. Steck & Co.’s Pianos ’
For Holiday Presents
Cotjrtland Saunders Institute, —M-
clress Rev. Dr. Saumdebs, Philadelphia.
noJ4*tustslol*
Oaefokds’ Hats, Continental Hots.
Geo. Steck & Co.’s Pianos
For Holiday Presents
Br. Gunther’s Specific against Drmk
enness. Principal Depot, No. 232 North Secdd
street,, by Dyott A Co. ’ Price $2 a bottle. n2lst-
New Style:Hats—Charles Oakford*
Sene, Continental Hotel.
Oa-sxnet Organs for
Holiday Gifts.
J. D. Gould, Seventh and Chestnut
Housekeepers, and those about going D
housekeeping, can save from 10 t 5 15 per cent., P
purchasing their housekeeping articlos at E. t*
Farson h Co. ! * Kitchen Furnishing Rooms, No. S
Deck street, below Walnut. 0022-thsmr4f
Geo. SsacK & Co.’s Pianos
For Holiday Present*.
Fubs at Oakfoeds,’ Continental. ,
A Quaker Letter to Abraham.
Tbee’ll pardon me, friend Abraham, I feel thatt
should write,
Yea, Pm commanded eo to do, by this internal light
Since Horace Greeley waote to thee l>ve felt a gret
concern .
To tell tbe little in breast that makes my.boack
burn.
While in the meeting house this morn, a waitings*,
the Lord,
I thought of noting but the war and of the csfel
horde 5
Although I any. by principle opposed to wicke&wv
I really think,friend Abraham, thee wants a a&Ullk
. more.
Uniforms ifcady made at the one-pric* ©lothig
House or Charles Stokes & Co., under the Cod.-
Miutabt Goods, Oaxfosds', Com*.
HESTAL. '
WM. HART GARRi