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FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1864
Fredom of Speecn,
- The attempt to expel Mr. Lona from the
House of Representatives has excited a very
earnest newspaper debate, conducted with
an ability which contrasts strongly with that
in Congress. The few Union members who
have declared their intention to vote against
Mr. Speaker CoLvex's resolution have ad
vanced very weak argument; one gentle
man informs the country that he differs
.decidedly with Mr. Loner's opinions, but
does not explain the differences, and,
of course, will not vote to . expel
him ; another quite as safely declares his
hatred for treason, and as plainly shows his
fear or love of the traitor. We have had
all kinds of spoken trash, paltering over
the plain and honest business of the hour.
Insignificant men, to whom the Lord has
given breath and the people influence, mis
use their "brief authority" without mercy,
and. must be heard, if only for the sake
of vanity.
Shall we ask, at this late hour, if there is
such a thing as treason ? Truly, "error
may be tolerated if reason is left free to
'combat it ;" but do we reckon treason in the
Seffersonian maxim ? Let license run wild,
and murder may be tolerated, if reason is
its only enemy. We can but allow treason
an existence while the law fails to do its
duty, and, as long as) there are no bayonets
to put it down, perhaps there should - be no
Congress to rebuke h.
There is such a thing as treason ; such
powers as Government and Congress and
the army, and such an element as war, of
which we are all the witnesses. In this
case it is an outrage upon the sense of the
nation to spirit away treasonable sentiment
into the frealom of speech. Break away
the bound which stops the license of speech
at the threshold of treason, and where is
the country, where is patriotism ? Let us
suppose that there can be no limit to the
freedom of speech, and 'we may as easily
allow that there shall be no limit to
power ; and here we. have a paradox of
infinite -government and infinite liberty
twin with the absurd heresy that a State
can secede without the consent of its fel
lows ; that a Government can exist on the
principle of non-obedience ; that liberty can
be based upon slavery, and that a house can
be 'wisely built upon the sand. Under the
reign of paradoxes we should, no doubt,
have 31r. VALLA2snionair President, gifted
with more than despotic power, every man
talking what he pleases in every place,
every State seceding from the Union, and
every, county, seceding from the State,
everybody having unbounded liberty from
the ruler down, peace all the while being
rampant and in the ascendancy, and trea
son in power—a Government, in fine, which
would need the inspiration of madness to
conceive.
Where shall license stop ? There are men
who tell us that the South has committed no
treason, that the North is waging a criminal
war against the liberties of a people, who,
nevertheless, held< millions of their fellow
men in bondage, who left us with malice,
not asking the consent of their peers, in
ovely act confusing guilt, and , etriking the
- first blow in hate. We are told 'that" Go
vernment can only exist upon the consent
of the governed," and this truth is quoted
as the most formidable argument which the
Northern Secessionist can bring to the cause
of disintegration. But we have made
.no war upon the Declaration of Indepen
dence, which said that all men were free and
equal, which only justified revolution by
just cause, and - whose principles area char
ter for righteous Governments as well as
discontented pimples. We have not in
vaded the principle, of self-government ; we
have not drazeed the nation into this war,
as Louisiana, and Arkansas, and Alabama,
were dragged into it. The South alone has
both morally and physically made war upon
this principle, and our mission is to restore
and not to destroy liberty. The South has
been its own tyrant, not we ; and the attitude
of the Union before the world is delensive.
If Slavery is a true principle, there should
be no Freedom, and if Secession is sound
doctrine, there can be no Union. But the
advocates of Slavery and Secession are fleet
to my out about "the liberties of the peo
ple," and are the noisiest in prating about
the Union. With the shout of the Union,
Constitution, :and the Laws," Mr. JOHN
BELL went into the rebellion against
which the nation is now exerting the
power of " the Union, the Constitution,
and the laws." With the same catchwords,
other recreants have tried to delude the
people, "stealing the livery of Heaven to
serve the devil in." . Treason was spoken
in the Benate while Tooares was still under
the tegis of the Union, and after a con-spi
racy of years, fostered under perjury, was
about to be matured in open and defiant
rebellion. Need we argue? Does it need
the repetition of Toomass' example before
we can be sure of the treason? Must we be
told, day after day, that the Union is a sham
and a motkery, by.the men who boldly pro
fess to be Unionists, and that the Govern
merit should not be obeyed, and yet not
know that we are insulted and out
raged? What, then, is treasonable ?
Congress, even if it should sometimes be
insignificant in itself, is still important as an
exemplar. While the nation asserts its faith
and strength, its representatives should be
able to vindicate its honor. As a portion of
the Government, it should be loyal to that
Government. Can we allow treason in the
Cabinet ? Can we apply the doctrine of se
cession to the South, and not affirm it
equally true of the State of Ohio ? We be
lieve that there is a limit to speech as to
act. However Government may exist in
peace, in war it does not exist merely
"upon the consent" of treason. Of all
places, in Congress is the place where speech
should be most guarded. Disorder, -physi
cal, moral, and political, requires the check
.of authorily, and the man who outrages
the country by treasonable speech is not
less mesithable, surely, than the "
norable gentleman" who would be drunk
upon the floor. How for should we tolerate
a freedom of speech, which only means
license of treason, a doctrine of peace in
the interest of war and 'the enemy, and a
theory of secession against the loyal idea of
Union? Alsily the same principles to morals,
and there is abundant apology for crime.
- Mr. FERNANDO Woon's "gospel of peace"
is the doctrine of the riot in New York.
Liberty stands to-day confronting License
North and South
The New Tax Bill.
The. Committee of WayB and r _Hems
has under consideration, and it is to be
hoped ttil soon report, a tax bill which
it is expected will fully meet the neces
sities of the country. It is Understood to
be simple_ and sensible, and will no doust
give general satisfaction and particeizir dis
.comfort. The popularity of taxation is
like that_of conscription. "Drat, by ail
means, but do not draft me; tax at once,
but my business cannot afford it ;" this is
the general cry. Now that the House
has ended the discussion , of the great
question 'which Mr. LoNo's speech forced
upon the people, it should prepare itself to
consider the new tax bill with energy and
- without fear. There is not the slightest
fear, as the experience of the past two
years proves, that any interest will be too
heavily taxed ; the danger will be that
many interests will escape their proper
share of the general burden. We do not
want this bill amended in the lobby till
scarcely a vestige of its original text re
mains.
Of the nature and scope of the new bill
- we do notspeak positively, but the thorough
investigation which preceded its formation
should make it exhaustive and impartial.
The resources of the country are almost in
-exhaustible ; the war, at least, has not yet.
begun to exhaust them and the taxation we
bear is literally so light that it is not gene
rally felt. The immense importation of
foreign luxuries is not even checked by the
-slight duties imposed. With all our trou
bles we are a prosperous, wealthy people ;
jabor is well paid, and in all our great cities
0 beggar is more rarely seen than in times
of peace. Our immediate wants are a great
victory, and a thorough, simple system of
taxation. Ottani has an enemy which will
fight hard to make the first blessing impossi
ble, but to secure for us the second Congress
has nothing to overcome but the usual
difficulties of legislation.
The Great Fall in Gold.
There is no one who is not directly in
terested in the state of the gold market, for
the prices of the very necessaries of life ad
vance with the advance of the premium.
The Secretary of the Treasury, when he
asked Congress to grant him the power to
sell the surplus gold in his possession, ob
tained a great weapon ; with it the Go
vernment can at least check the extrava
gance of speculation. That extravagance
eclipsed itself yesterday, when the premium
on gold advanced from 79 per cent. premium
to the unprecedented figure of SS. Fluctu
ating then, it fell to 74, closing there
after steady sales.
This remarkable fall of 12 per cent. in
one day was not an accidental reaction, and
the people, who profit by it, must thank the
legitimate influence of the Government, if
not its actual interference. It is stated, in
a telegraph from New York, the very centre
of the gold speculation, that the great fall is
caused by a report that Mr. CIIASE has
drawn for 800,000 pounds sterling against
the gold sent from California last year. If
this be the effect of the mere report of such
a fact, what will be the. influence of the fact
itself ? There is no power that can prevent the
steady and natural advance of the premium if
the expansion - of the currency by State banks
is permitted, and if the necessary taxation
is deferred ; and no credit can at any time
make a paper dollar absolutely as good as
a gold dollar. It is, therefore, natural and
right that a sound national currency should
be exchanged at a certain moderate dis
count for specie. But there is no rea
son, except the combination of specula
, tors, why gold should now be quoted
at 701 k. Government cannot bring it be
low a certain average, but it can prevent
it from reaching an unnatural premium.
This the history of yesterday proves con
clusively, and if the gold speculators con
tinue their attempts to run it up among the
nineties, Mr. CHASE will doubtless use the
immense power he holds without mercy.
There is a satisfaction in knowing that the
Government is able to keep down the prices
of 4ea, coffee, butter, and sugar, and that it
has already successfully opposed those spe
culations which tend to ilcerectee them un
necessarily.
w"lrcN.
WAS/311499701f' April 14, 1.864.
Confirmations by the Senate
The Senate to day confirmed the following nomi
nations :
Captain John P. Hawkins, commiss try of sub.
aletenee of the United States army, April 13, 1863;
Colonel Edward A. Wild, of th. 35th Massachusetts
volunteers, April 29, 1863; Colonel William Birney,
of the 2d Regiment United States colored troops,
May 22d, 1863; Colonel A. L. Chettaim of the 12;h
Illinois volunteers, December 18th, 1863 s
• Colonel
Wm. A. Pile, of the 33d Miteourl voluhteers, Do.
camber 28, 1863.
Austin Wiley, of California, to be superintendent
of Indian Affairs for the District of California,
under the act of . Congress approved April Bth, 1863.
John G. Pratt, of Mums, to be Indian agent for
the Delaware Agency.
Admiral Dahigren's Movements.
The steamer Harvest Moon has arrived from
Fortress Monroe, briogiog up Admiral Dammam?,
who ha. again been unsuccessful in obtaining the
belay of his son.
Acting Asst. Secretary of the Treasury.
Dining the abeenee of Secretary CHASE is New
York, hie place is filled by the Hon. GEORG& HAIU
FtI2POTOII.
Movements of General Grant.
Lieutenant General Gneux was at headquarters,
and in consultation with the President, this morn
ing, and is not expected to leave for the army before
to-morrow.
Review of the Pecond ilCorpo.
Accounts from the Army of the Potomac say that
the 3d division of the 2d Corps, commanded by G
neral Brianar, was reviewed today by General
BABCOCK, and presented a splendid appearance.
General ALEA.va was prerent, and complimented
the division and its coMmander for efficiency.
After the review the Generals partook of refresh
ments with Jonw 112. BOTTS, at hie invitation, and
afterwards with. General Brurrnx. The day was
beautiful.
A New Tax Bill.
Representative Mormu.r. to.day reported the new
lax bill, a large meat of manuscript, reconstructing
the machinery of the present lam to remedy existing
defects, and to insure more uniformity m the system
of internal taxation, to prevent evasions, and to in
crease the taxes generally. The further considera•
tion of the subject was postponed till Tuesday.
The Long Debate.
The gslleries of the House were, if possible, more
densely crowded to-day than on any previous occa
sion during- the debate on the resolution' to expel
Mr. LOTTO. Many ladies were accommodated in
the reporters' gallery, and the mate within the bar
of the House were all tilled, some of the Senators
remaining throughout the entire session. There
were no indications of bad temper on the part of the
members, though all of them were evidently in
tensely earnest on the subject before them.
Rumored Rebel Movements.
A ruiner prevails, but no credit is given to it, that
the rebels have been seen recently on the Blue
Ridge.
The 10.40 LMUI,
The amount of subboriptiona reported at theTrea,
bury Department today to the 10.40 loan woe
$2004,000.
Death of A. A. Lovett.
Nnw Yana., April 14.—A meeting wee held in
this city this evening, at the main office al the Pio.
pleas Telegraph line, to take into consideration the
death of Mr. A. A. Lovett, the superintendent of
the line. A large number of the telegraphic frater
nity and other personal friends of Mr. Lovett were
in attendance..
Mr. Walter 0. Lewis was called to the'hair, and
Mr. W. V. A. Barber was ei.oeen secretary.
On motion, the following resointions, adopted
at a meeting of the telegraphers, composing all the
officials connected with the People's Line, were read
and unanimously adopted as the sense of this
meeting :
WASHINGTON, April 14.—At a meeting of the
manngera, operators, and clerks of the People's
Telegraph Line, convened in several offices of the
line, and- communicating by telegraph, held April
14,'1864, Mr. N. V. B. Fincht, manager of the New
York office, was made chairman and hir. J. E. Sal
don, manager of the Providence office, secretary.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr. O. B.
Noyes, manager of the Washington office, were
unanimously adopted :
WHEREAs, Our personal friend and official supervisor,
A A. Lovett, late Superintendent of the People's Tele
graph line. raider wht se active supervision and direc
tion the line was built and put into operation. has been
called from ne An/Hanle, and while engaged in the dis
charge of his duties; therefore.
R. solved. That in'this dispensation, While recognizing
the hand of Him "who death all things well "and bow
ing in humble submiss on to his will, we feel that we
have lost a kind and mnsiderete personal friend and
companion, with whom our perPonat as well as our °M
OW relations have been mutually Reagent and profits.
ble. -
Resolved, That while mourning his loss ay a friend.
we feel that the telegraphic profession is deprived of an
able and deyotsd member, who, in all its divisions, as
orerator, manager, and superintendent, has discharged
with signal ability his duty. and whose promise of ta
to-re success and usefulness thus cut off,, is to the ;mores-
Lion an irreparable lees. -
Resolved. That we respectfully tender to his immedi
ate relatives and friends the assurance of our heartfelt
sympathy in this aftholon 'which has thus suddenly
and unexpectedly come upon them, and trust that the
arturance of the esteem and affection of us. with whom
he was so intimately associated. may mitigate to some
extent the blow which has fallen upon them.
ReYantd. That copies of these resolutions be an
t ratted and officially communicated to his aged father
and orphan son.
After the adoption of the foregoing, it was un sal
mouely resolved : That the proceedings of this meet•
lug be published in the daily paper*, and that we ad
journ to meet at the Stevens Howie, on Pridal
afternoon, to pay the lest Whine of respect to our
departed friend.
NORTH CAROLINA.
NIMBERN, N. C., April - lA.—The Raleigh Confede•
rate says General Morgan is about to uirdertake one
of the boldest expeditions he •has ever yet made,
which, if successful, will be productive of great good
to our cause. The Confederate also says a very me•
Licioul libel, Published at the office of the suspended
Standard, - under the auspices of Dr. J. T. Leach,
congressman elect, and Mr. Holden, candidate for
Governor, has been put in oimulation It is
styled an appendix to the life and times of Duncan
Mcßae, and is a reprOductiOn of a slander
issued in London by Mr. George N. Sanders.
The editor says P.' I have received a copy of this
publication, and shall act upon the advice of coun
sel as to what tribunal I shall look to for justice to
myself and my accusers."
Bactin is Belling in Raleigh at $5 per pOund
butter $6; corn $27 50 per bushel ; eggs $3 per
dozen 4 flour $250 per barrel ; molasses $3O per gal
lon ; potatoes $l5 per bushel ; salt $1 per pound;
sugar $l2 per pound.
Mexican News.
NEW Tonic, April 14 —Mexican advises, via Ha
vana, state that Durango had been occupied by the
Imperialists, Gen. Patent having leftfor Chihuahua.
The reported capture of Guadalajara by I:Tragii is
denied.
A. French frigate, with troops, had left Vera Cruz
for the Rio Grande.
The American DoelE Company.
Tniorroze, N. J., April 14.—Thei American DOW
and Implevement Company bill having panned both
bounce of the Legislature, and having been signed
by the Governor, the friends of the measure had a
large entertainment last night, at which speeches
were made by the Speaker of the House.
Ergilloi, of Bergen ; General Wright, of 'Hudson ;
Senators Buckley, Bolainan, sod Scudder. Mr. A.
K. Browns,. of Jersey City, represented the coal
y and made some remarks. _
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Secretary Chase at New York.
Draw Yozir, April 14 —The Secretary of the Trea
sury arrived here kit night.
Postponezneut of the Draft.
NEW Youn t April 14.--. The draft Is poote Med till
the lot of June.
IRE WAR IN VIRGINIL
LEE ABOUT TO BE REINFORCED
WASHINGTON, April 14.—1 t hi reported In the
Army of the Potomac, that General Lee had issued
orders directing his °Meet* to send all their spare
baggage to Richmond before the 9th instant (Satur-
day last), AS after that date the railroad would be
used exclusively in bringing up reinforcements for
his army.
The guerillas are again becoming dangerously
active. On Monday night they captured in the
the vicinity of Union Mills, near Bull Run battle
field, six-1)r as some renorti have it—thirteen of
our men, and killed a captain in the 2d Pennsylva
nia Reserves.
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
THE REBEL BMW - TENNESSEE ABOUT TO
• • ATTACK FARRAGO.
Reported Evacuation of Shreveport,
The Attack on Paducah.
CAIRO, April 14.—Another demand WAS made for
the surrender of Paducah this afternoon, giving
au hour for the removal of the women and
children. Col. Hicks declined to surrender, and
prepnred to meet the anticipated attack.
MOBILE.
Nay: , Yoram', April 14.—Letters from the blocka
ding fleet off Mobik, dated the 28th, report that the
rebel ram Tenneesee is getting ready to pay the fleet
a visit.
A Natchez paper or thci let has a report that the
rebel' have blown up their rams Shreveport and
Missouri, to prevent their falling into our hands,
and have evacuated Shreveport.
COLORADO TERRITORY.
Fighting with the Indians.
DErivElt Cimr, Aprii 1.4.—A. detachment of the
let Colorado Cavalry Dail a fight on the north side
of the Platte river, eightplive miles east of here.
on the 12th instant. Two soldiers were killed and
four wounded. Several Indians were killed. Strong
detachments of troops have been sent against the
Indians in various directions. Some uneasiness is
caused by the conduct of the Sioux. Arrapahoes,
and Cheyennes. They are making unusual efforts
to obtain arms and ammunition, and have recently
stampeded several herds of cattle near here.
Stringent orders have d been issued forbidding the
sale of ATMS or ammunition to the Indians.
Mexican papers of the 2d instant contain no news.
Governor Goodman, of Arizona, with an explo
ring party, had a fight with the Indians on the 27th
February, killing five.
Considerable excitement and indignation have
been caused here and in the mountains by the in•
troduotion into Congress of a bill to tax and regu
late the holding of mining claim', generally known
as the Seignorage act - Petitions will soon go for
ward, signed by nearly the entire voting population,
protesting against it, and asking legislation on the
subject, alike beneficial to the Government and the
Territory.
From hew Orleans, via Cairo.
Mew Ontnems, April b.—The eeremonies dediaa•
tory of Liberty Ball, a name selected by General
Banks, took place this morning, and were moot im
pressive' the Rev. J. P. Norman, of Pew York,
master of ceremonies, The (length tiOnal Convene
lion met at Liberty Hall, at 12 o'clock. Alfred
Shaw was chosen president pro tem., - and A. C.
Hines, of Eva, secretary pro tem. A committee on
credentials was selected, and the Convention ad
journed till nomto.morrow. -
BRILLIANT:CAVALRY FIGHT,
A brilliant tight took place recently near Pensa
cola between the sOth and 19th Cavalry and the 67th
Alabama Cavalry, in which the rebels were almost
annihilated in a hand•to-hand encounter with sabres.
Mrs. General Banks, assisted by the ladles Of
New Orleans, designs giving a series of tableatlx at
the Opera House, on Wednesday next, for the bene
fit of the soldiers' wives and widows.
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.—Salled, ship Swam,
for Callao ; alio, steamer Golden City, for Panama,
earlling three hundred and fifty passengers, and
$789,000' in treasure for England, and $272,000 for
New Yolk.
She also takes 210 chests of tea and 120 bales of
wool for New York.
Among her passengers was Greathouse, the pri
vateer of the schooner Chapman, who goes to
Washington, in irons, for trial, having, forfeited his
parole.
FORTRESS MONROE
FORTRESS Morison, April la.—The steamer New
York returned from City Point to-day, Without
news or prisoners, the water being too high in the
James river to allow of communication with Rich
mond. The sixty women and children taken up
in the steamer New 'York were landed at City
Point, and had to pay $75 apiece Confederate mo
ney for hack hire to Richmonda distance of nine
Loss of the Ship Eh - ira--Ouly Three of
the Crew :laved.
BOSTON, April ti.—The ship Elvirs, Captain An
diewe, from Calcutta. for Beaton, with a valuable
Otago, foundered in the Bay of Bengal, on the 20th of
January, during a hurricane.
The captain and Brat mate Went down in the ship.
The remainder nt the crew took refuge on the ship's
house, which becanie detached from the vessel. Be
fore the night of the first day_ five of them were
washed off the house and drowned. On thcf fourth
day two•othera died, and on the fifth - day one more
died. The eter#lvore remained on the wreck until
January 27, when they were taken off by the French
bark Clair, and subsequently landed at Point de
Gene, Ceylon. Of the crew (twenty.nine all told)
only three were saved. The vessel and cargo are
largely Wined in this city.
The ship Blvira was insured for $55,000, and her
cargo for $255,000. Tile insurance is about equally
divided between the New York and Boston °Mom
The Italian Frigate Re (Pitalia.
NEW YORK, April 14.—The Italian frigate Re
Wltalia arrived at Gibraltar on the 28th ultimo, in
14 days and 20 hours running time. The ship and
engines were in perfect order.
The Gold Market. -
NEW YORK, April 14.—The great fall in gold is
caused by a report that Secretary Chase has drawn
for 800,000 pounds sterling against the gold meat from
Sen Undue lest year.
Financial.
NEW YORK, April 14.—Receipts at the Custom
Howe today, 053,000, including $344.000 in gold
certificates. Subscriptions to the 10-40 loan to day,
at First National Bank, .$340,500.
Arrival of the City of Limerick.
Nicw Yaks, April 14 —The steamer City of Lime
rick, from Liverpool, has Arrived. Her advice, have
been Anticipated.
Letter from General Meade.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OD THE POTOMAC,
April 8, 1864
L. Montgomery Bona, Eaq.—Dear Sir: I have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt of your oommuut.
cation of the 6th instant, enclosing circular. of the
1, Committee on Labor, Incomes, and Revenues , ' of
the Great Central Fair for the United States Sani
tary gommission. I feel very much - flattered and
eomplimented at the honor conferred on me, by
placing my name as one of the honorary members of
this important committee.
It is hardly necessary for me to assure you that I
am with you heart and sou/ in the great work of be
nevolence and charity which you have entered on.
It has been my duty to make inquiry as to the
practical working and benefit of the United States
Sanitary Commission, and it affords me great plea
sure to bear testimony, so far as this army is con
cerned, to the inestimable benefits and blessing.
conferred by this noble association on the suffering,
sick, and Wounded soldiers.
A few facts in connection with this point may be
of use to you.
At the battle of Gettysburg the number of wound
ed of our own army alone amounted, by official re
ports, to thirteen thousand seven hundred and thir
teen (13,711); those of the enemy left on the field
were estimated by our medical officers as amount
ing to eight thousand. This would make in all nearly
twenty-two thousand suffering beings requiring im
mediate care and attention tows life.
Few people can realize such large numbers, but if
you tell them thatsehould they fill and pack your
Academy of Music InPhiladelphia (which holds, I
believe, some thirty. nee hundred people) six :time*,
and then imagine every soul in this immense crowd
wounded, they will have a chance idea of the great
work for humanity on the field of Gettysburg.
Now, although the Government is moat liberal
and generous in all its provisions for the sick and
wounded, yet it is impossible to heap constant/II on
hand either the personnel or supplies required in an
emergency of this kind.
In addition to this difficulty at Gettysburg, I was
compelled to foursue the retreating foe, and as I
expected in a few days to lurVe another battle at
some distant point, it was absolutely necessary I
should carry away the greater portion of my sur.
germs and medical supplies, so that the wounded at
Gettysburg were, in a measure. dependent upon
such extra assistance as the Government could
hastily collect, and upon the generous aid so cheer•
fully and promptly afforded by the Sanitary and
Christian Commissions, and the various State and
Soldiers' Aid societies. All the additional aid from
every source was here most urgently needed, and it
gives me great pleasure to say that, from the reports
of my medical officers,l am satisfied the United
States Sanitary Comm ission, as well as the others
above named, were fully up to the work before
them.
What has occurred in the peat may occur in the
future. There is no nobler or holier work of Chris
tian love or charity, and if the voices of the brave
soldiers are of any influence you may rest assured
you have their hearty wishes and earnest prayers.
Most respectfully, and truly yours,
GEORGE G. IKE &DE,
_ Major General, Cona's Army of the Potomac.
ELRGANT CONTRIBUTION TO TER ORNTRAL FAIR
—By invitation of the Committee on Military Goods,
of"which Mrs. Hector Tyndale Is chairman, we bad
yesterday the privilege of examining a superb dons
tion, given by Messrs. Evans & Hassell, in answer
to the appeal for "one day's labor, income, and
revenue." The gift consists of a gorgeous Sword
and trappings, adapted for a Major General, and is
gunk:n(l in a magnitisent Parleilin ease of mottled
satin wood, lined with purple velvet and silk, and
richly mounted with gold and ivory. The sword
itself is a fine Damascus blade, inlaid with gold, the
grip being carved Out of a solid piece ofisilver, and
the hilt and guard set with dismondi. Thelcabbard,
which is made of oreide, heavily gold-plated, is the
most elaborate piece of chasing that we have
ever examined. The '" Service Scabbard" is also
very handsomely ornamented. The sash is
buff silk, of a character to sorrespond, and
the belt of Russia leather, gold embroidered.
The sword knot is also of gold, and the peasants
gold embroidered, with stars of silver, the whole
having been got up at a cost or nearly two thousand
deflate. We are informed by the ladies that this ele
gant gift will probably be placed on exhibition to
the public befote the opening of the Pair," and
tbat at the ", Fair " it will form apart of the auras.
Vona cf the table devoted to "Labor, *venue, and
LIOCMC," a department of which Mrs. John W.
Finney is chairman.
THE PRESS.-PHILA.DELPHIA., FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1864.
NEWS FROM THE GULF.
FRENCH 4108811L5 AT THE RIO
GRANDE.
10,000 Bales of Cotton Ferried.
to Matamoros.
NNW Yong.. April 14.—The steamer Creole has
arrived from New Orleans, with dates to the 6th
stmt. Her advice' have been mainly anticipated
via Cairo.
Admiral Farragat was at New (means.
The Era states that the Liberals, under Cortina!,
had defeated Vidaurri at Monterey, Mexico.
French war vessels were taking soundings at the
mouth of the Rio Grande. Cortina' had returned
to Matamoros, and expressed the determination to
defend it to the last extremity. A force bad been
sent .to Bagdad, at the mouth of the Rio Grande, to
oppose the French and to throw up defensive works.
Ten thousand bales of cotton had been ferried
over the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, Rom Texas,
within a month, and were being hauled down to
Matamoros for shipment.
At New Orleans cotton had advanced two cents.
Middlings were scarce at lie. sugar and molasses
higher.
The bark Oephas Smith war ashore on the bar at
the mouth of the kliatisolppl.
The prize ■cboooer Mary C. Benton had arrived
at New Orleans from off Galveston.
Seven Degrees had. beentried for the murder of the
familT of Mr. Neff, near Port Hudson, In January,
and three of them sentenced to be hanged.
FRANCE AND THE "CONFEDERACY."
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT CONNIVING
French-built Rebel Iron-elads About
Now YORK, April 14.—The French papere of this
city publish this morning an article taken from the
Opinione Nationale of iParis, which includes official
documents and proves that the FrenctrGovernment
is quietly conniving at the efforts of the Confede
rate agents to have iron-olcd war vette!' built in
France for the Confederate service.
From the revelations of the Opinion it appears
that parties at Nantes and Bordeaux have been for
months at work building war vessehi ostensibly for
Ohinai but really for the reticle.
On the Bth Of October, Mr. Dayton presented to
Drouyn de'•Lhuy s new proof"; and among others
the copy of a contrast, signed July 16th, 1862, by
which M. Arman engaged with Mr. Bullock to build
two fron.clad vessels, and the copy of an agree
west,'dated November 17th, by which 21 Von=
promised to furnish to Capt. Bullock 65 guns and
12 000 shells.
Finally, in a last letter not less explicit than the
others, M. Arman proposes to " Mr. Maury, rear
admiral of the Confederate Stgtes Of America," to
build in a short time six new iron Mad gunboats,
according to plans communicated by Capt. Jansen ;
and he promises, moreover, to furnish, one month
after the signing of the contract, proof that he has
in his posseasien the necessary authority to ship
the armament intended to be placed on board the
gunboats.
Notwithstanding Mr. Dayton's protest, during
the last two months, as the Opinion declares, the
work has been resumed, and two of the vessels are
now ready to be passed over to the Confederate
agents.
Lieutenant Maury and Captain Bullock have
been prominent in , ' these negotiations. These ves
sels are iromciad, and the rebel authorities have
ordered an entire fleet, which the Government of
Napoleon 111 seems willing to have built at French
ports, in spite of its reiterated statements of a dee
sire to maintain a strict neutrality.
The New York Messager Franco-Arnericain, a truly
loyal paper, in commenting on the above, may% : "It
throws a little licht on the question as to whether
the Government of Napoleon favors the Confede
rates. All that we dm infer from the article is that
its connivance is not acknowledged, but it cannot
be much doubted that it exists in a latent state.
This appears clearly front the concluding lines of
the article."
Arrival of the Steamship
NEw YoEn, April 14.—The steamer Ariel has ar
rived from Aspinwall; with the California treasure
ar d mails of March 23d.
The Ariel bringe $269,000 in treasure and Panama
dates of tie 6th inst.
The Valparaiso dates_ are to March 17th, and Oil.
lao to March 28th.
The United States sloop.of-war St. Marys was at
Valparaiso, to leave soon for Panama.
Large transactions are reported in the Valparaiso
market in copper, the excitement in which had.
however, subsided, and the sales were limited.
Chili was on the eve of the elections, and the sup
porters of the present Administration are confident
of a majority of two-thirds.
The rupture with Bolivia hail railed little feeling,
as it was the conviction that no harm would come
of it.
BALTIM6B2, April 14.—The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Board today ratified the purchase of the
Northwestern 'Virginia or Parkersburg road, and a
contract for a grand railroad bridge at Parkersburg
connecting the Baltimore and Ohio Road with the
Marietta and Cincinnati track, making a cantina.
OM railway, without change of care, between New
York, Washington, and Cincinnati.
and Chicago, by a lino sixty mile. sherter than the
Columbus route to Cincinnati.
A lel:looney Ashore on Long Beach.
TIICKEEtTO2I, N. J., April 13, 1861.
To the Editor of The Press:
Sin: A large fore and•ait schooner came ashore,
last night, on Long Beach ) about four Miles above
the Long Beach House. I have heard no particulars
yet; will report as soon as I hear.
Yours respectfully, A. T. L.
I'EIiNSITLVANLI LEGISLATVRE.
•n set to pay the interest on the State Debt in
legal
tender notes passed by 14 aye* to 11 noes et midnight tin
Wednesday.
Aiguin et Removal of the GapttaL
Mr. BC cHEE. from SOO citizens or Cumberland county.
against removal of the capital. Also, from Perry coun
ty. of similar import
p WALLACP, from Clearfield county, of.llke
Mr FLEMING. proceedings of litYriobture citizens
against the replays!.
Mr. CHAMPORYS. frcm Mount Joy.against the remo
val. .
Mr. COVELL, favoring paisonger railroad on Front
atraat.
netition of citizens residing on Coates street, Laud
hit. and Pennsylvania avenue.. ter the repeal or a Bun.
plement to the Green and Coates street Railroad, which
authorizes them to use Landing avenue.
Changing Division Boundaries.
Mr CO.NNELL introduced an act changing the boun
dary line of the Second and Third Divisions of the Twen
ty- first ward of Philadelphia.
Also, incorporating the Solferino Oil Company.
Also, incorporating the Minnebaha Mining Company.
The bill for the romoval of the State Capital came up
on second reading. The Senate reaped to postpone in
definitely by a vote of fourteen yeas to eighteen nays.
A and the matter was referred to a special committee of
ve.
Mr. LOWRY, incorporating the Quaker City Business
College of Philadelphia
Mr. MICHOLF. allowing Superintendent of Fire-Alarm
Telegraph to act se a city official.
Mr. WALLACE. relative to bankers as d private bro
kers (Authorizing the Anoltor General, at his discre
tion. to entpend or enforce the collection of penalties in.
curred br brokers staprivate bankers for "not making
returns provided by act 01'1861 )
An act relating to the Western Pennsylvania Railroad
wee pressed.
A supplement to the free banking law Was Passed.
The Pittsburg and Franklin Railroad Company bill
Was defeated. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SEISION.
Te following bills passed:
Changing the veld.h of Wilde; street.
Increasing the capital stock of the Fairmount. Race
and Vine. street Eallwat , to 20,000 shores, of $lO each.
Incorporating the Berke and Chester Railroad.
♦ numberof local bills also passed. Adionened.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. BOYER Meer
field), REISER. and ALLMAN against the removal of
the capital.
ffir .aLLEMAN also presented resolutions adopted at
a meeting of citizens of Harrisburg against the removal.
among the petitions was one from a farmer of Perry
county praying for exemption from the payment of
boonty taxes—the petitioner having sent three sons to
the war, and being obliged to eell a portion of his farm
in order to procure labor to weak the remainder.
A petition was presented by Mr. WATSON to indem
nify Jeremiah Gcrdon, enrolling officer of the United
Stales Government, for the lees of his barn by fire. -
Mr. WATSON stated that such fires in Bedford cOunty
d been inhibllded by the paper *woad by the gentle ,
man from Bedford (Mr. Myers), who was not now in his
seat.
Mr. PBRSITING regretted that the above statement
was made when the gentleman from Bedford was not in
his seat to reply.
Wens O'Harra Kerns, Quigley, Paneoast, and
Miller, Presented petitions In favor of the Front street
Baihoed
. • •
Mr. SIIIPHIN presented the petition of Wm. O. Sny
der, who contested the seat of some member in 186/, and
who now claims pay. The petition was referred to the
Committee ol Ways and Means.
Mr. WATT introduced an act relative to the. Spruce
and Pine-street Railroad. authorizing them to cross
Cray's Perry. Bridge. and connect with the Darby Rail
road- also, reducing the directors to six. The bill
PISSZtd.
The Committee of Ways and Means reported a bill
taxing the owners of all dogs in the State, at the rats of
$1 for the first dog, and $2 per annum for each additional
dcg•
2 ha Committee cn Education roasted a bill to provide
inetrticticn for destitute orphan children of soldiers;
such instruction to be under the supervision of the
Superintendent of School for Orphans. who shall have
Power to place the orphans in such institutions at he may
oem expedient.
A message Was received from the Governor. stating
that. be had made inquiry. ane ascertained that 11111311 i
ore then , at d such orphane should now be provided for.
Br MYERS. of Redford. an act to lix the salaries of
county sunetintendents of public schools.
Requiring Farmers to Leave Second street.
Mr. MCCLELLAN read in place an act incorporating
the • • Farmers' Market of Bucks and. Montgomery
Counties." This act:authorizes the oanstruetton of a
market house (without designating any particular Irma.
Joy). "on Second street." between Market and Coates.
The seventh section of this act contains a provision of
en unutuat character. viz , that within six months af
ter the erection of this stockholders' market house it
shall net be lawful for any farmer, or other person. to
sell from any stand or wagon on Second street. between
Market and Noble. under %penalty of 1(S for each offence.
'Upon this section being read to the House. the bill Was,
cri motion et Mr. COMBAS, of Plailadelchla.Pcstnoned.
Half Pay for . Retired School Teachers
An act giving half pay to old and faithful teachers of
Titbits schools, who are honorably discharged, was con
sidered.
lir HOPKINS °Fared the fel/owing sabstitete:
It - kerma, The tenetere of the nubile schools. whO
have devoted their energies to the advancement of edu
cation, have done so for a pecuniary consideration, and
pnrsned a business which they could at any time have
abandoned if it bad not proved sufficiently remunera•
hive; and whereas. men and women who earn their
daily living by their daily toll, and who 'saint on sala.
ries much less than those of teachers of public schools,
are regarded as reckless and improvidentif they cannot.
by their own exertions in early We, provide for their
old age: Therefore.
Be it enacted, .be Tbat the public teachers of Phila
de; pbj. are no more deserving of oensiot s at the hands of
'le tax-par era of this State than thoneat ds of laborers.
mechanics, farmer,. clerks poor sewing Women. or needy
wives of volunteers. and that such teachers nave given
'no services to the state cr the citizens far which they are
net paid: and that they. poseeeqag the imperior advan
tages of education. are quite as much entitled to take
ca.e of themselves as any other class of tne community
Postponed. Adjourned.
AFTERNCOT SESSION
The Donee was engaged in the consideration of the ap
propriation bill. The salaries of near.y all the officers at
Iterri.lhers were rniAed. The nr.ipo.ltion to increase
the members' salaries wee io•t bye vo'e of thirty-one
are to fif.y•iwo nose. Adjourned until evening
• ft. r the adjournment. William 0. Snyder. who con
torted the stet of Richard Wildey. for tie Legislature.
come two y care shoe. toot the SPIDICPTIi stead and
deavtred an addreas in which he uteita:d pay.
WITH REBEL AGENTS
to Sail.
SOUTH AMiIICA.
Railroad Extensio.i.
HARRISBURG, April 14, 1864
SENATE.
Railroad Petitions
Bills Introduced
HOUSE
LATER_NEWR FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Asia.
HALIPAN, April 11.---The steamer Asia, from
Liverpool on the 2d inst., via Queenstown on the
ad init., bee arrived. The political news is unim
portant. The report of the destruction of the ship
Wm. Crampton, by the Georgia, is yet unconfirmed.
The increase in bullion in the Bank of England is
reported at £tgs,ooo, instead of .£2135,000.
Breadstc ffs Mosed doll on Friday. and prices were
weak. Provisions closed heavy, ant all descriptions
slightly lower. Consols closed On Friday at 91%091%
for money.
Cityßores
ie were entertained' of floating ont the steamer
of lw 'York.
- -
LATEST.
LIVERPOOL, April 2-11vening.—Llotten quiet and rin
d/united ; ealee to•daY 8.000 babe. Breadstaffs Inactive
and drooping.
t: Provisions doll, and tending downward. Prodnce
gniet and steady.
LONDON- April 2 —Consols 91.41021% for money: Erie
ebarea. 6:1088,5‘; Illinois Central shares. 173-i'Ol6Y. dis
count. market for American eactirltlee closing flat
APRIL 2—Politics to-day unimportant. A tele
gram _announcing Garibaldi's arrival at Southamp
ton is momentarily exacted.
XXXVIIIth CONGRESS-Ist SESSION.
WABILIVOTON. Aprlll.l. 1801,
SENATE
Mr. ANTHONY. of Rhode Island, moved the printing
Conduct copies of the report of the Comm Florida the
of the War in reference to the late Floda ex
pedition. Adopted.
The bill to carry into effect the treaty between the
United SMtee and (Aunt Britain. for the until eettlement
of the claims of the Hudson's Bay and Paget Sound Ag
ricultural Companies, was taken UP and passed.
Conernercial Intercourse with the sonar.
Mr. CHANDLER, of Michigan. introduced a bill in
addition to the several acts concerning the commercial
intercourse between the loyal and insurrectionary
States, and to provide for the collection of abandoned
property, which authorizes the Secretary of the Tree,
terry to designate places wb ere abandoned preperty may
be sold. In addition to those authorized by the set, it
charges the agents with the lease of abandoned lands for
twelve months, and the employment and general wel
fare of all persona formerly held as Edaves within the
military lines The property is to be regarded as abut
dotted where the owner is absent and engaged in the
rebel ser eke. The surplus proceeds, after deducting
expenses, under the regulation.. of the Secretary, to be
paid into'the treasury. The Prohibitions and provisions
of the act of July.ll6l, are extended to all commercial
intetcouree whatever within the military lines. Any
portion of a loyal State overrun by rebel raids. or in
immediate danger from them, is placed under the re.
striations of the same act.
The present mode of distributing fines and forfeitures
to info-niers and collectors, is to be changed o an award
of the ceurt decreeirg condemnation. So property
tali en on the inland waters shall be 6nblect to maritime
p,ize It authorizes the appointment of agents to pur
chase the products of the inturrectiOnary districts at a
price not rioter than the market value. or three fourths
of the value at New York, the proceeds to be paid into
the treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury is aatho.
riztd to arrange the d. tails of the management of such
property. The bill was referred to the Committee of
Commerce.
The /tights of 'Volunteers.
Mr. MORGAN. of New York. presented the following
joint resolution of the Legiat attire of New York
Resolved. That the Senators and Representatives in
Congress from this State be, and they are hereby, re
quested to make all necessary exertions to secure legis
lative recognition by Congress of the right of all volun
teers in the two years' resiments from this State, who.
after a service of over one year, were ninetpred cat and
honorably discharged with their regiments, or sub 0 -
quentiy thereto. from the service of the United Suttee,
to receive the bounty of one hundred dollars provided
and promised by general order of the War Department
of May Ch. 1161, and subsequently by act of Congress of
July 22. 1161.
Mr. HARDING. of Oregon. from the Committee on
Public Lands reported a bill granting to the railroad .
ami telegraph lane from Emporia, via Commit Grove, so
a yoint on the Facile Branch Road near Fort Riley, al
ters ate sections of land for ten sections on each side of
the road. It also authorizes a change of the route. via
Lawrence and Wallantaa Valley, to run from laiwrenco
to Breporia.
Nebraska Territory.
Mr. WADE, or Ohio. CiWad r.p the hilt to enable the
people of the Territory of Nebraska to form a Conetitn•
ii n and &tate Government. preparatory to admission
into the 'Union. and it was pas:ed.
The consideration of the naval appropriation bill for
the tear ending June3trh, 1865. was rammed_
en amendment from the Naval Committee making an
anorondation of Bitten theAssnd dullard for a cemetery
for the navy and marine corps, near Philadelphia, was
adopted, '
The Naval Academy
The amendment of Mr. GRIMES. providing that the
Naval academy shall be returned and established at the
academy ;rounds in .annapoli*, on or bef,re the aca
demic y. ar in September, 1E66. Which had been ad. pied
in Committe6. alto Whole, came up for a separate vote.
Mr. ANTE ONY moved, as a substitute for the amend
ment, that the Secretary of the Navy appoint a board of
live naval officers to examine and report upon the
most suitable place for the Naval Academy After
contiderable debate, the substitute was rejected. and
the amendment of Mr. Grimes was adopted—yeas 30.
hay* 10,
Other BEIla-Communications.
Mr. POW ELL renewed his amendment of Tuesday, re•
peeling the fishing bounties.
Mr. HARRIS said he bad voted for the amendment,
but on the assurances of the gentleman from Ohio (Mr.
Sherman), that he would propose it as an amendment to
the revenue bill, he should now vole against It
Mr. row ELL, on the assurances that nad been made,
Withdrew his amendment, as he di t not wish to ember
rites the friends of the navy appropriation bill. The bill
was then passed:
Mr. HALE. of New Hampshire, from the Naval Com
mittee. reported the House bill firing the date of the loss
Or the brig Bainbridge. and for the relief of the orneer4,
*marten. tort rtainee of the Eseae. Passed.
•
The Joint resolutions of thanks . to Admiral Porter were
passed.
Mr. HALE presented the House joint resolution con
cerning Officers in the navy, which was paseed after en
amendment The amendment authorizes only the ap
pointment by the Secretary of the Navy of temporary
lieutenant commanders on the same. footing as °there of
the grade.
H SLE reported the Ronne bill amending the act
of July 16, 1162, equalizing the grade of lice officers in
the navy After an amendment, providing that no
officer higher than a commodore should be retired, the
bill posed.
Mr. WADE reported from the committee of conference
on the ditaaremng votes of the two Houses, on the bill
enablir g the people of Montana to form a Territorial Go-
VOl3l men t. The report was adopted
The bill to charter a Masonic Hall Association in the
District (..1 Columbia was passed •
Finance Regulation.
Mr. SMERMAII, from the Finance Committee, reported
a rinbeiiinte (or bill DC It provides that it shall be nrp ,
lawful to make any contract for the parches°, or sale, or
loan, or delivery of any gold coin or bullion, or of foreign
exchange. at any time subsequently to the making of the
contract. or for payment or any sum fixed or contingent
in dt fault of delivery of the said coin. se.
It roovid ea also that none but bona fide owners, in Re
trial Dominion, sh ell make a eantract for the eale of gold,
and forbids any banker or broker, or other person, to
make sale of gold coin or bullion, or foreign exchange,
or to make contrast for any such purchase or sale at
other than his ordinary place of badness: All contracts
violative of the act are void.
. . . . . ,
The penalties fear a violation of the act are s fine of not
more than ten thousand nor less than one thotteand dol
lar:, or imprisonment not lees than three taanths nor
more than one sear, or both, at the diecretion of the
court.
The Senate then went into executive session, and short
ly after adjourned.
HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES.
Dlr. WILSON. of lowa. asked leave to offer a resolu
tion that. until otherwise ordered. this House will each
day: take a recess from 4.3‘ o'clock until 7 o'clock fd• the
purpose of holding night sessions for the transaction of
business. .
Objection was made from the. Opposition aide.
The Hours then resumed the consideration of the ratio
halm to expel Mr. Liar.
The Resolution to Expel Me, Long.
Mr. ROGERB, of New Jersey, oPeosed the resolution.
contending that free speech hail been recognized by the
common law of England from time immemorial. A
man has the right here .to advocate such doctrines as
will the better secure liberty to ourselves and Posterity.
Be Was not hare to air &tete the sentiments avowed by
the gentleman from Ohio. He did not say the day
would not come when he would take the same ground ;
but if it did le would declare his sentiments. although
erleordoors and the Baste° should be open to receive
him. We must have freedom of debate in this country,
on we must bid fa: ewell to liberty.
Addle 011ie the Republican side, he said Don't come
here to quote the example of despotism to be followed
by more honest "pen. who have come here and sworn
on the Limy Billie to support the Constitution and the
country to the last. The men who at midnight entered
the domicil of Vallatdigham and took him away from
his wife and family are amongst those who are destroy
ing the rights of the people under the Constitution, and
are moping away pnblie liberty_ The fanatics and
despots like Burnside would go down to the grave into
endless perdition, and die worse than Napoleon, when a
wreck,on a rock of the ocean. There were men who
Would maintain their rights: they were - not the repro ,
ientatives of Old he Lincoln. but of the free people
who eent them hither.
Yon-are not content with slandering VallandighaM
and other true patriots, Ent..e....3 God bless the exile
He prayed the arrow of Heaven would pierce the hears
of the despot. Yen are bringing so: diers here to keep
old Abraham, Ring of America. from being encroached
upon by Jetta:son Davis. of, the Southern Oonfederacy.,
This is no longer a country of republican - 13m bat a mo
narchy Union . despotism. I go. he said,. for a dissolution
of the in preference to a war of exterminetiO4.
This fratricidal and ruinous war should terminate. He
wanted the Union which gave Iltl prosperity and peace.
He Warded the Union. With slavery if necessary, or the
Union without slavery.
Mr. couPA X rose to demand the previous question.
Mr. PENDLETON, of Ohio. said three or tour gentle.
men on the Opposition side desired to speak. The ore
viouS question should not be brought to bear to curtail
free speech. He therefore appealed to Mr. Colfax not to
make that motion until others had been heard.
Mr. COLFAX replied his heart was disposed to accede
to the requ. si. but public duty demanded he should
make the motion.
Mr. Colfax then continued: Abouttwenty., ix speeches
have ht en mace, and both sides have been equally heard.
There were 'fifteen members Who yet desired to express
their views. He called attention 10 the fact that Joshua
R. Giddibgs was expelled wider the previous question
without an opportunity to be heard. He felt compelled
to demand the previous question.
On Tneday, Mr. Eldridge. of Wisconsin, had raised a
Point of liner that Mr. Broome l's substitute for Mr.
Colfax's resolution declaring Mr. Long an unworthy
member of this Hence, was not in order.
The Speaker pro tem., Mr. KOLLthrd, of New Hamp
shire. declared the substitute in order. It did not pro
pore-to censure Mr. Long for words spoken in debate.
but for the publication of his speech in New York, show
tee him to be in favor of the recognition of the Southern
Confederacy, and aiding the traitors in arms against the
GOVernMent.
1 he SPEAKER pro fem. declared Mr. Broomall's sob.
stitute In order.
' Dlr. ELDRIDGE appealed from the decision of the
Chair.
The question being taken, the decision of the Chair was
sustained—yeah 79. nays 65
COLFAX said. as Mr. Broomall's proposition
would itecorepli.h a similar objet. he would accept it
for his own to expel the gentleman from Ohio. as it
was evident a sufficient number of votes could not be
obtained for his expulsion. He demanded the previous
question. •
Mr. UOX, of Ohio, wanted to move to lay the resolu
tion on the table.
Mr. DATIh, of Maryland, gave nogee that he should
renew the original resolution of ppuleion.
The question was then stated, 'Shall the main ques
tion now be put?"
Mr COX demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. COLFAX remarked that, as delays were intended,
he bad batter proceed with his remarks
Mr. COX replied he and his friends did not want tm
delay. but they thought, on a question of such
penance, there ought
w ase a record of names
The main question then oldered te be put—yeas
79, nays 7L
Mr. Colfax Explalus His Course.
Mr. COLFAX said the gentleman from Ohio. Mr. Pen.
dleton, asked on 'Thursday, Whe et are we? He would
answer -we are in the capital of the United State', that
public which still lives in spite of conspiracy ,and
treason. of enemies open and covert, with or without
arms in their hands. within and without our lines, and
which, thanks to God and to our gallant soldiers in the
field, will live as long as time shall last. At such a time
and place. with the enemy almost at the gates of our
WSW, the gentleman from trhio, Mr. Long, declares
that our country is dead and destroyed. and advocates
recognition to pluck eleven States from our banner, to
receive in that doploniatic gallery an envoy extraordinary
is the person of Almon or of Beanreaard.repreeenting here
a Government founded on our own soil, and the h e ight.
of. Arlington to frown with hostile batteries, menacing
our deliberations at this Capitol. The Representative of
the Columbnedistrict, Mr. Cox, called. his comae extra
ordinary. lie had a parallel and a justification That
e.me gentleman announced, in the name speech. that his
Dune cretin colleagues from Ohio had met in caucus to
disavow the sentiments of his colleague; Mr. Long. and
further tban that, that he (Mr Cox) was authorized so
to declare It was as extraordinary that thirteen gen
tlemen of the same political party should deem it to be
their duty to meet in caucus and 'ttatilorlza one of their
number to publicly disavow. the speech as for him to
offer the resolution II that could be done for the in
terest of a patty, why should he (Mr. Colfax) be nett.
sired for asking the House to solemnly repudiate the
spot ch for the Intel eats of the country
Mr. raNDLETOIi remarked be did not know there
had been a caucus. and mat his colleague, Mr. Vex,
had no authority to oak in his behalf.
Mr. COX remarked. I desire to say that, as to the
canons of Ohio Democrats, though I was not present,
e: even of my colleagues concurred in and authorized the
statement that they did not agree that the sentiments at
tributed to my colleague, Mr. Long, were the sentimente
of the Democracy.
air, COL r.s X, rimming, repeated be bad brought for.
ward his resolution from an imperative conviction of
duty, and in accor dance with his right as a Representa
tive A. the occupant o' the chair,
be wee the servant
of the House. but. on the floor , asa Representative from
Indiana t he was tbe equal of all otheretno raore. no lees;
end he would not have accepted the Speaserahip if he
bed to enter the chair tontine tied. and forbidden to
t.prak for ale ctuntry and his coneutnents If his own
Willer. under the stringent oath required for the first
of this Congress, had made that speech,. he should have
mimosa the same course toward him; not tht t he loved
him the less, bat hie country more in freming his re
House.
he had conferred with no member of this
House. Ile took the responsibility alone. The- may
m. toter to salt out he aid elate bra narrows was the
gentleman from 'New awn padre intr. 'Hotline) a
few ninnies ouls 'before he requested him tempo
rarily to occupy 1.110 chair. But he did consult with
one life-100 g friend, after be had mentioned here hie
woos& Ors friend ached. — Do you you rs elf w targ e t r.
g your resolution von will make a of
war. tit ?" Be replied that he bad counted the cost. and
was willing, for the sake of his country. to become a
I atet of attack. Be would . have offered the . resolution
it the 1141 a moment had teen hint' into private life
Defuse he proem a", 0 analyse the apc"ch of the atmtle
men front fthio, deities d to refer to something that
hod been said on the opposite side. The gentlemen from.
thio (Mr Cos). while pleased to spear highly of lila
ft/drums as 11. e Speaker of the Home. said that lie had
dere. aided Irma 'be their to the floor of the House. I
co, he had on iDnetsiove example Lanus w here shoe,
latchete be might not be worthy to unloose, but who
had filled the seat the gcnerosity of the House had given
to him—him of the lien heart and eagle eye, defamed by
some while living, but beloved by all now that he la is
paeeed to the spirit land Ur CM). during the war of
/812, came down front the chair.not climb= feetthently.
Dir. MALLORY. lof Kentucky. eupaosed the gentle.
man alluded to that period of 1812 when Mr. Clay de
scended from hie walla= to reply to the remarks of
Josiah Gainey. of Massachusetts; but Mr. Clay did not
move a resolution of expulsion.
Mr. COLFAX said that in Congress in 1912 and 1818
speeches Caine down from and six
nine times to make
at one session. and six times daring the next
Mr, MALTS.= asked. Did Mr. Clay ever move to cen
sure or expel a member?
Mr. COLFAX replied that Mr. Clay's speeches were
on the side of his country. and that statesman did not
hesitate about the words be used, which were far more
severe than any he ever used here
Mr. DAWN; called upon Mr. Ma lore to state what
laelguge Joelah Quincy uthd to justif tr ee Cla's impels.
Mr. MALLORY did not recoiling he preci words.
but he recollected Mr. Quincy denounced the war as
being causeless and against the interests of Massachn
setts. and one to which his constituents were opposed.
Mr. DAWES said Josiah Quincy was one of the most
venerated and distinguished statesmen of the teal, and
he knew Mr. Quincy was opposed to the war of 1 81 3, but
as alo MALLORY ountry be had no equal at the time.
Itin said the gentieman could not get Ken
tucky nod lineeselenette into collislou.
Mr. COLFAX reeuming. said if any one had remarked
at that time that traitors should be permitted. to 'pleat
their confederal* , on our soil. he believed that Clay.
with all his patriotic impetuosity, would have moved to
expel the member from this floor. They were here as
Patriots and as representatives' to discharge the duties
committed to their charge.
Mr. Colfax quoted some rameska attributed to Per
nando Wood, when the latter said they were not true.
Mr COLFAX said he took it from the New York
Herald. and he supposed that was good authority. If
the gentleman said his Bergen speech was inoorreetty
repotted, he would let it pass. His colleague ( Ilr.
Voorhees) bad declared himself in favor of unlimited
freedom of speech. If a man should rise here and advise
the assassination of the rreeident. would his colleague
have advocated tuck freedom of speech? and yet the
speech of the gentleman from Ohio had not only en
couraged the assassination of the Republic bat also of
the soldiers defending it. His colleague had quoted the
inculcations of the Saviour. He (Mr Colfax) hid been
taught to bow to them with respect. bat he found the Fla
seamy himself prohibited free speech when he prohibited
profanity. Hie colleague said something about the
.8 elper book, and which had been dug up from the pest.
He was asked to give hie name. as recommending a work
contrasting Northern with Southern agricultural Pros
perity. and he had found pretended extracts from it to
be forgeries. Atter that old charge before hie district he
was re- elected by ten thousand majority. notwithstand
ing what had been said by the gentleman who had op
.pnaed the reeolation. He (Mr. Colfax) contended that
the speech of the gentleman from Ohio did encourage ye
ditiost. and would stimulate each riots as had taken
place in Few York and Illinois. and would be hailei
with applause in Richmond and la the rebel camps. and
would discourage our veterans as they prepare for the
batele- It would, if nnrebnked here, justify Ja fr Davis,
and recognition meetinge elsewhere In the ronree of
his - remarks be saki the presumed offence Of Joshua R.
Giddings in 1812 was the declaration that slavery did not
exist la ships of the. United State* on the high seas.
Dir. Rogers asked whether Mr. Giddings was cen
ter. d. and, under the previous question, regarded it as a
virtual expulsion. and re‘igned A widelythirenlated
paper hed compared Mr. Long to Chatham. and spoke of
the resolution which he offered as a disgrace and out
rage. He wroild retort on no one,but he wanted uo
nobler epitaph on his tombstone than that he had dared
to do is duty to his country according to his conscience.
[Great applause.) hie wanted the raise to be enforced
as gentlemen onthe other side insisted. who did not like
these ressonser. 1 - re had set he• e when the gaileries
bad applauded for slavery. but tad nothing bat lower
ir. g brows and hisses for freedom Then, there was only
a mil d 'rebuke. He would rath , r have the " God bless
you, of of some poor soldier's widow, or of the lone sol
dier, for what he had done in behalf of a country for
which so much was sacrificed or perinea. than the as.
planes of galleries crowded with talent, heroism, and
beauty.
Ma Colfax then proceeded to review Kr. Long's
speech, and argued to show a complicity with treason
and a wuiingeees that traitors should triumph. The
speech was an echo of Jefferson Davis himself. and
throughout the whole of it there was not one syllable
for our distressed and bleeding country. After alluding
to the rebel barbarities, Mr Colfax said there could
not, as Mr Long advised, be amicable actions With
them. ho e sir, the word will be found seated only On
the grave of treason. Hour Constitution is destroyed,
as the gentleman twice Proclaimed, and if the rebels
have a government, as he asserts then the Cui:Y con 41.
tutton alive was that framed at Moult:emery. Mr Col
fax read and commented on various extracts from
Mr. Long's speech: which charged the inauguration
of_ the war on Mr_.:.lAucoir .4 which Bald the
rebels would spill the last drop of blood in
resistance; which declared that nose forced to
take the amnesty oath would despise he eauelority ;
that he (Sir Lot g) had, ever since 1881, regarded the at
tempt to preserve the Goverathent and retain our terri
tory as a mist. ken idea; that we should not seek to ex
tendorjurisdiction over a hostile Deoplet that oar hat
tie-fields were words of disunion and division: that the
Republic was dead and destroyed; that our Government
Was completely overthrown, and that every vestige of
our lonailintion had been destroyed.
Mr. Colfax asked if so, how he could dare to swear
to support it? If republican government and the Coa
stitction. in Mr Lena's opinion, as expressed in his
speech, were all destroyed, he must have felt hiEl oath
nullity, and ought 116 i to wish to legielete here. He
was commenting on Mr. Longa, declaration of reargni-
Eton when his hour expired, and he asked for a few
minutes more. as pr aimed on the other side when he
yielded to their haterrnptionand explanation.
Mr. CHANLER, of New York. objected.
Mr. COLFAX. I ask no favor. and take my seat.
Mr. ELDRIDOS. I thought it wag undermost the
gentleman should have all his time.
Mr DAWSOD. I think the gentleman from 'lndiana
ought to be allowed to proms.
Mr. need - nit,. of Pennsylvania. The unanimous con
sent of the House was heretofore given to Mr. Allea. I
am noparty to the objection.
Mr. Luba- appealed to the Chamber, es a pereOcial
favor to himeelf, to extend the courtesy to the does:ker.
Mr COLFAX wanted no repentittg concession from
the gentleman from how York.
Mr. CHA NLRB. Well, I accept. [Applause.]
Mr. LONG,_ who had obtained the door. said he was
very sorry Mr. Chandler had made the objection. He
would ark the unanimous consent of the House to allo w
lidr. Colfax to print the remainder of his smooch, and
wished this wonlddie granted.
Mr. COLFAX' said I don't print what I do not utter.
. . . .
Mr.. LOBO said he would not now speak bat for the
'peculiar manner in which the debits had been con
ducted and its importance to him individually. -
In entering the hall on Saturday morning he had
heard the Clerk. in a clear. shrill voice. reading c reso
lution for his expulsion. He was still farther surprised
when he saw the Spe.ker of the House had left his ex
alted position, and had moved that resolution, and was
not lees surprised at that gentleman's flffeen-minute
speech. He did not object to the gentleman offering
the resolution; he did not imengn his motives: he
did not doubt his right to offer it. He had, with
a few exceptions only. been treated. with the highest
regal cl aid consideration by the members. and, there
fore, be bad no fault to find. They had not im
pugned his motives or his honesty. Per What was he
arraigned before thie great and august assemblage?
What was the sum of his offence, and was he fit to asso
ciate with these gentlemen? Was it that he had lost hie
eele respect. and had done al.'s - thing worthy of censure?
For font Months he liad occupied a seat hero, and new
this extraordinary charge was brought agitate him.
Oentlemen on the other side had complimented hint for
tbe manner in which he had conducted himself. We
have been called upon for an increase of taxes in addi
tion to the present already heavy burdens, and, there
fore. in his speech, he haseconsidered the magnitude of
this and the lineation of aim and Maimed his right, as the
remesentative of a free constituency. to ex press his views.
Thin was the sum and substance of his offending. He
bad gathered the materiels alreadysenade for him by the
statesmen of the old Whig party Who adorned the page,
of our history, and the materials already famished be
prominent gentlemen connected with the Republican
Sarty. He had quoted from President Lincoln, and the
ecretary of State and Secretary Cherie—men in au
thority—who have down the principles of govern
ment in-the ;line of war. Be repeated. from these
he bed drawn his conclusions Some of hie own
friends had taken occasion to put themselves in op
position to him. and the Republicans bad also been very
cat °frit to do the same. Be asked gentlemen to approach
the subject now before them with care. He might be to
error. but his conscience and judgment told him he was
not. Be might not look upon our present condition is
its true light. He had had the Jude "'menace to express
in this hall his deliberate opinions, and with great cir
camspectien, and for this hie ins nhood. and courage were
commended. This war his offence. If lamto be blamed.
for that, the Hod of my being is to blame for thus ore
atinc me. He repented that be had declared his
deliberate conviction., and bad quoted in his
own support the views and. had followed tae lea
dership of the distinguished gentleman from Penn
sylvania. Mr. Stevens. Be raid the time that
he would take ekelter under the broad mantle of that
gentleman. If yhu. Mr Long said, con sterna Me, to
be consistent you must condemn -your distiminethed
leader. Be lust, tbonah the heavens fall Rise above
party.' Make no difference inyour action between what
is uttered by a Reptileican and a gentleman on the De
mecratic side. Act above party; if eon must make a
martyr. censure us both I will shield myself tinder
the broad mantle of the diettuguished leader of the Be
publicLong an part they.
teir n proceeded to Quote from the !Cincinnati
Commercial, 0(1661, as apart ot the material from which
be constructed his speech, and also from the Columbus
Journal. As to being expelled. he was regardless of
consequences to himself, and he would make the pre
diction that it would be the worst record to get before
the people before this Cone res. is dissolved
He then alluded to the recent speech of Mr. Smith, of
Sentucky, who had spoil en of subjugating the South,
and populating it with a better people
This called up Mr. SMITH. who remarked that when
he said be would exterminate the South. and populate it
with a better people, hie reference was not to the wo
men and children. but to the men in arms. and those
who kayo by direction and ladirection committed
treason.
Mr. Long Censures his Opponents
Mr. LOUG said he would give the gentleman the be
nefit of the explanation Be. however, regarded it as a
feeble explanation He envied not the men who would
see such slaughter, when all the South wishes is to be let
alone. [Laughter from the Republican side 3 He wanted
peace to the country, rather than the extermination of
these people. who are struggling CRII+O Which they
believed to be right, but which we, in the beginning.
thought to be wrong. Let us cease this wholesale
siatighter. The gentleman from Kentucky could not
discriminate. He repeated that he had uttered the con.
victions of his judgment, and would take the armee
quencea. Wan he to be branded or expelled, while a
member who bad declared similar sentiments w.ts to go
with ou t censure from any one?.The Speaker or the
House knew that he intended to make that speech
Mr. CkLFAX here said that he did not know its cha
racter.
Mr. COX said be charged the Republicans with sub
scribing for copies of a speech which advocated a recog
nition of the Eolith
Kt LOBO remarked that he would take care of them.
When hie hour speechd, the gentleman from Illi
nois said that the was the key-note of the Demo
crane party in the next election. as it meant the recog
nition of the southern Confederacy by foreign Powers on
the basis of division, and therefore. the gentleman
moved that he have leave to conclude his speech.- And
this was with a full knowledge of what he had said
Hie coiieacee from the Toledo diatriet Oft Ashler sub
scribed for five hundred copies. and a number of other
}republican members subscribed The member who
compared him to Benedict Arnold (Kr. Garfield) also
subscribed for one hundred copies. Was the House
going to expel them for that, and when they had de
clared that speech to be treasonable?
Mt, ECHBIICK asked leave to say a word
Mr. LOAM I will not give way. Yon do not com
mand this department. his suggested that the member
is Pot a brigadier general OR this goor. thank God.
Mr SCHENt,H, in an undertone. If I were I would
have sent you over the lines long ago. [Laughter in that
locality. ]
dir. LONG referred to the speech of Mr Kelley, who
Lad said that, if be (Mr. Loos) had uttered hie senti
ments in a crowd of Ave hundred soldiers, there was not
ore but what would have-brained him for what he had
uttered here with impunity. He meant the gentleman
who plays Forrest here for the amusement of the House.
[Laughter on the Democratic aide. 3 _Pennsylvania wag
his Dative Hate. He honored her sons in the field and
elsewhere. but be despised the man who thus appealed
to the soldiers_ There Wag not one of. the fire heticired
soldiers to whom the member alluded that would not re
volt at being dragged down to the base level of that
member. Mr. Long then read a note from a soldier ask
ing-him to send him several copies of his speech, the
soldier representing himself as fighting for free speech.
free Government, and the Constitution as it is He was
ably represented on both sides of this chamber.
Mr. COX moved to lay the resolution to censure Mr.
Long upon the table. This was disagreed to—yeas 70,
IRO e 79.
Mr. Long Censured.
Tbeioint resolution was then read, namely, that the
said Alexander Long be. and he is hereby, declared to be
an naworthy member of this Howie
The resolution was agreed to—yeas 80. nays 70—as
follows:.
YEAS.
HiCDY.
Hooper.
Hotchkiss. •
Hubbard (Conn.).
Jenckes,
Julian, ,
Musson.
Kelley.
Kellogg (Mich ).
Kellogg (N. Y
Loan.
Lossyear,
Marvin,
Mcßrid a,
bletartrg.
Mein doe
Miller (N. Y.).
Morelli .
Morris (N Y.
M . , 014 Amon
Myers, Leonard
Morton,
O'Neill (Pa ).
Orth.
Pattegeon.
Alley,
Allison.
s nderson,
Asnold.
Ashley.
Balla".
Baldwin (Naas.).
Beaman.
Baize.
Bcntwell,
Boy d.
Broomall.
C ark, A. W..
Cobb,
Cole.
Creswell,
Dawes,
Drigga.
Bann,
Bokley..
Farnsworth,
Frank,
Garfield,
Gooch.
k eys. Herri
B olumn,
Hutchins, \
J0)1115011 (PA. ).
Johnson (Ohio),
Kerman.
Ring,
KnavP.
Law.
Lazoar.
Mallory,
Mines.
McDowell.
MollinneY.
Miller (Poona >.
Morris (Ohlo) , ..
Morrison.
Nelson.
Noble.
O&M.
o'lloll (Oisio).
Pendleton.
Allen. 3. C..
Allen, W. J..
As Cont.
Baldwin (Mich)
Blair (Missouri),
Bliss.
Brown (Wis.)
nrown (W. V11..1
Cbarder,
F•o la g"oth,
Cox,.'
Cravens,
iiIME1011.•
Dennison..
Eden.,
•Finck.
Garman. -
Ginter,
Harding.
assinVois,
Barrie ).
Mr. HOLMAN. of Indiana., said that inasmuch aa tbo
tirrt resolution was adopted...the second - resolution was
of no particular momerst, and, therefore. he mowed to
Ma- it upon the table. '
Mr. euliSA% said ha Was wLilies to withdraw it by
one trimirffs consent.
o.iection was misie the Opposition aide.
MT. VOQUintia said it was time that theca disgrace ,
fu i proem dingsware brought to a close.
There was much contusion at this time.
The - Resolution to Read the Censure TIL.
bled.
- 1:1Na second moll:Atoll is as follows , :
ays be eresUes stag ills reoeinlten (namely, the
one already adopted., t ) the eshl Alexander Long d axing
the session of the House"
The resolution was. on motion of Mr. HOLMAN. laid
neon the table—yeas 71. nays 67.
The Preamble agreed to.
Mr COLFAX then moved the previous question on
'be preamble- under the operation of which it Was
agreed to. The preamble sets forth substantially that
Alexander Lone. a Representative from the Second dis
trict of Ohio, by his oven declaration in the Rational
Capitol, and by publication in New York. has shown
himself to be in favor of the recognition of the so.salled
Confederacy now trying to establish Wulf on the rains
of the conrary, thereby giving aid and comfort to the
enemy in their destructive practices, and to the traitors
against the Government within our borders, by seen
es noes of their success, and affirmations of the justice of
their cause. and that snob conduct is incompatible with
his duty as a member of this body.
The above preamble was agreed to by the following
vets—yeas 78, nays 637 . .
Alley,
Allison,
Ames,
Anderson.
Arnold,
Ashley,
Bailey.
Baldwin (Mare),
Boxier.
Beaman,
Bontyvell,
Boyd,
Broomall.
Clark Amb W
Cole, 0 W
Cromwell.
Dawes.
Brings.
Dumont,
Bek ley.
Frank,
Gar-11.1C
Gooeb.
Grinnell.
Allen Jas C.
Allen Wm J.
Ancona.
Baldwin (Mich),
Bliss.
Brown (Wic).
Brown (W Va).
Chanter.
Clay,
Coffroth,
Cox,
Demmer,
DenntOoll,
Eden,
Eldridge,
Finck.
Orider.
Nall.
Harding)
ERTYO rd).
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Ear, ifs Diseases, and their Treatment." Dr. Von
fdosohzisker is the only regular physician in Phila.
delphia who niches the above maladies his special
ty. The very highest city and other references can
be examined at his office, 1027 Walnut St. soM.iii
COUSDIS, COLDS, HoAltai:v . ses, and all Pulmonary
complaints are cured ens:U*lly by Same's Ezpeo
torant. apllinwl3t
Perham,
Pike.
Pomeroy,.
Price,
'Randall (My. ),
Rice (gam ).
Rice ( amine).
Rollins (N. H. ).
I Schenck.
Shannon,
Smith.
I Smithers,
Starr.
Stevens,
Thayer,
Thomas,
Union.
Vast Valkonbnrg.
Wash barna (Li ).
Washenrn (Maim)
Webster,
Whaley.
Wilder.
Wilson.
Windom,
Woodbridke•
Commas, Stallone, InvanTen NAILS, Erma:now
SOINTS, *Da An Maumee' of the feet, cured withoili
pain or inoonvehienee to the patient, by Dr. Zech*
rie, Surgeon Chiropodist, 921 Chestnut street. Re
fere to physialsns and surseons of the city:. jabe.tr
HOYT'S HIAWATHA'HAIR. HVIRTARATITH
HOYT'S HIAWATHA HAIR uiororterws
HOYT'S HIAWATHA HAIR RESTOE&PIVE
HOTT'6 HIAWATHA HAIR RESTORATIVA.
HOYT% EILLWATEA. lIAIRSPATZRATSVI.
In Longfellow's Poem Hiawatha WAS adjudged to hay.
conferred the greatest boon on. his tribe because he
brought to its notice corn. Every one will admit ths.
our preparation is worthy of the name, for the benefit.
it confers when it la known,
WHAT THE HIAWATHA DO3B.
It restores laded and gray hair and whiskers to theli
original color. It brings up the natural shading of out
Calk with another, thus giving the hair a Perf.ct life ar.
eearanoe. io that the most critical otmerver cannot de
'hot its neg. It males harsh hair soft and silky. stops its
sllSmt out. cleanses itand the scalp from all impurities.
la es-readily applied and-wiped from the skin as any heir
lree/Eng, and entirely overcomes the bad effects of pre
dons use of preparations containing sulphur, sugar el
mad, &c. - •
The proprietors of. the Hiawatha published the follow.
hag challenge to test in the Hew York e tht`et
weeks, which
WAS ASV= ACCEPTED:
Let some well known anti disinterested persons ap.
Point ote to the proprietor of each preparatiou for the
hair to bring up the color. Sven , proprietor to use no.
Ihing but his own preparation, and the MBAS SOWS/
site druirtg the test.
_,A cortilicate of the result to be
e• eVY Published at te expense cf the uromseeeetni cow
'Attars. t old everywhere JOSEPH HOYT & CO.
mle/9-ly 10 University Piave, New York,
Parry.
Prayn•
ad.
Randa dfor ll (Pa ).
Robinson.
Rogers.
Rollins ONO,
Rots. i•
cott.
-tabbing.
S'eele (R. Y. ).
Steele (N. J. ),
Strome,
Stewart. -
sweat.
Voorhees.
Ward.
Wt eater,
White, C. A.
W hite, J. W.
Wood. F.
Yeaman, •
ONE kR,ICE CLOTHING) or TEE LATEST
STTLES, mode in the Zook Bittaner ‘ exprnely for RETAIL
SALES. LOWEST Eellinc Pylons nuked in Plain
Figures. All Goods made to Order warranted astie[ao•
tory. Our ONZ-PRICY. SWARM in strictly adhered
to, -
Ali ere thereby tranted Aille
()any Jonas ig cOl GUS-
_NABSIVIatreet,
YELEI.
Harper.
Rotelaklm.
I Hubbard (Conn).
Jenekes.
Hasson,
Kelley.
Kellogg (Mich)
Kellen U.
Loan.
Longyear.
Marvin,
Mcßride.
McClurg.
aleindoe.
Maier (N Y).
tiorrill.
Morrie (N Y).
Myers Amos
Myera Leonard
M 'Neill Missyera Norton.
I O
I drib,
Pattereon.
Perham.
Pike
NAYS.
Herrick.
Hallman,
Hntchtne.
Joni:mon (01110) 5
Baltfl slash,
Korean.
Law.
tar, 3ar,
Marcy,
McDowell.
McKinney.
Miller, (Pa)
Morrie (Ohio).
Morrison,
Nelson,
Noble.
Odell.
O'Neil (011ie),
Pew:l2B4On,
Perry.
PrtlYn,
ated that he had
ntuelry.
quarter of 6 o'cloc
CITY ITEMS.
"Nightßlooming Oereus."
"Night Blooming Come."
"Night Blooming Coreus."
,6 Night Blooming Gereus."
"Night Blooming Germs."
Night Blooming Ceram?'
5 . Night Blooming Come."
SPECIAL NOTICES_
Pomeroy.
Price
ibind all (Pa).
qice (Mass).
Rice MO. (N H).
ibenck.
Shannon.
Sloan.
Smith.
Smirkers,
Stevens.
Thaler.
Townes.
Upson.
Vnn Velkentairt.
Wasb burns UM.
Washburn (Hass).
Wo bider.
Whaley.
Wilder.
Wilson.
Windom,
Woodbridge.
Radford,
Rand all (Pa),
Robb:loon.
ROICOM,
BOlllua
Roan,
Scott.
Stebb ism
Steele (N T),
steele
Stroctee.
vr,ax,
Voorhees,
Ward E.
Wh.eler.
White 13d.
White j W.
Winfield,
Wood'F.
Yeatnan.
BARE—NLDER WedneKiay. April 13;!..
the Rev. Dr. Newton. et On re.drkoc- o. •,
father. Jobe D. Barr. ,on of the
aidt Cornelia eldc6t daughtEr of Hpa!r
Etch, all of till!,
airod off with Mr
DIED_
All/ MS —On tb. 13 , 11 twat t. at Columbia 9.
pboid. fever. Steal:lea p A. an, oh/ v.t man ''•
A d 1,7 1.• aged 6 Y.-. 1,1 FL , / 10 mnlitl“ if 1.4 !tem
be brought to tbis city on tot 15:h instant, and :,
in (iii,onernot,rv.
BAP-SHE.—At Waltham). Ma , m , April 4th. 1.,.
L. Barnes, lots of tin"' 9411, 4411, I,...aiment 5190,O:
Volunteers, and formerly of tlil4 city, aged 27 r•.•
9 ynorrbp.
•
ROPEY.—On the 12th Ink., of eoutummlo y. fi.. ,
8 2_13011 Of the late Thomas lloas . r. Ir.fiq
rho friends of the family are invitsfl to Si ftnl-.,,
ra', from, big late residsoce No 17'0 Lienst svr-:
Saturday, 16,1 r it st . at lb o'clock A. 01.
adjourned
BLACK Al PACAS. —JTST 0 P
a lams stook of Alote.as and glower AivtlEt
371 i cents to 91.60 a yard.
Lupin's Bombazines.
Summer Bomtazlnas.
Chairs.
Tamisos.
Mousselines.
" Borege Efernszi.
Crane MIMI,- ribrr tinurnorG,,, i
BESSON de EON, 11MTTRilitirj 5:Ti113 . 7
apl3 No. tilS F,S7NuT
$2O PER YARD, BE:ill - I,J
OILS IN THIS CITY. Wide oseell,
Die with two sett Ma.
Best Brown gni; In ih9
Slits of .Excluiiive Styles.
Fall Stock. of Ordinary' Silks.
Black Silk.. from 111t0 *lO
Colored bilks, from $1 to SW
are RYRE
ANNA R. DI6RINSON
"RECONSTRUCTION,"
AT TITS
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
ON
TOUT:BOAT EVENING, April 2lat, at 2 o'clYt
Admission 26 cents. :Reserved Seat , 51 Acn
Ticireie to be obtained on and after blonday, A'
at Arliflead & Evana', 72.4 Otte.tuat street, tali
Academy of Music.
Du. Ifll LORD'S .LECTILEIN.H
Third Lecture of this (loured will b. , 7” . ..
HALL OF THB lIRIVBRSITY, on FRIDeII
Amil 15. at 8 o'clock Bubject— , "The Ruin
man Conrt: Violence, Barbarism, the Cateetrt.phe
apl4-2t.
fsCa. A g PECIAIL PAVIETINO. OF TII
AorroS L 11NiuN ARAOIitTION OF sr,mu
'FARO_ Tuts (Friday) IVRNING, at 715 i - A.1•6
ROBERT RAIKB'S SCHOOL ROUSE. to comp;y
call of the City Executive Committee.
It* - WK. H. RUDDIMAN. PrVam
13C. Trump wimp NATIONAL nil)
AMOCIA cif/V.—all Loyal Citizens of t , 1 , ,
are invited to meet atilt° none° ot Indaqzy, TR , Z 7
BING, at 8 o'clock, to make arrangements f.r INqs
Election. PETER LAIL& Pres; iitt.
J. B. HAYDOOTC., Secretary.
im• FIFTH- WARD NATIONAL [AI
Assoquvri o tr. Meeting of the A , .
will be held on FRIDAY Bin a ING. April 15:hrt;
at 8 o'clock at the Hall of the Good Intent Have t!:
pany. SPRUCS Street, above Sixth.
Nominations willhe trade for Delegates to tiaz
vention to elect National Delegates, end itlFn f, t D;
gates to the Representative and senatorial Co
Judges and Inspectors still be selected for tI- '
of 00nd-rioting the election to he held on Tr E;titl
April 19th, between Band 8 o'clock. P 11 . In ttta ~
Precincts. All citizens of the ward who are is
the present Motional Administration are lasi et t,
tend • R. P. KING, Pte,•
- •
JOAN J. FRANKLIN'. SeCretary
IiIirSIXTH WARD—NATIONAL
PAILTY.- -, —/1116ka1 oitigone are rromett... , l
on [FRIDAY EVENING, April 16th. MK at t...F; , :11
HOTEL, DUERR! btreet, between 'Third and F. 11:
streets, at S o'clock. for the pnrpose of Weeks; ir.
nation candidates for Delegates to the carionl 30aTr
dons. and to elect Judge, and Inapectore to nonla.,:a
elcetions. By order.
ILttAtt tt. BARINI4S,
Joss G. BUTLISI3. Secretary. ap ;•,t
Me. SEVENTH . ARD NATIOSA
'ONION PARTY —,:meeting of the citizens
Ward W)11 be held T.Fth (Friday) RVECNINO
388.4. at 8 o'nloelr, at O'NIEL'S 3iat.L, 1,0%34
Street, below Broad, agreeably' to the call of
.Exe , rotive Coarwlttee _ _ _ _ _ .
All ellizene of the Ward. who are favorable to Pap;
sent A atiuDal Adminletratino. are invited, to ette'it
WILLIAM ELLIOTT, President ,
DAVID BRIPCM. SECITULTY.
WARD NATIONAL ciNiio
MASSOCIATION —A bleating of the Isalochim
willbe held THIS (Friday) EyErUNG, eddil Utt,
o'clock. at the HALL OF SCHUYLKILL HOSE r
PANT. agreeably to the call of City &teenage C. 2
mittee. f.lt) S. LOWRIE BELL Secietsq.
NINTH WARD LINCOLN AS ific
TIO.N —ln accordance with the call of tinflt
/mu ive Committee. the Lepel flitisens of NPR
WARD Will moot at HalL TWELFTH and
Streets. on THIS (SIM) .Y) EVr WING, April 15:11. t
o'clock. to - self el Judgen.and Inspectors to o.niin
Delegate Slotting to be held TIJEISDAT. April iSta.
It' 'Olaf( L. HILL, Secretor.
IiZirTENTH WARD —AcrnE)::3lll;i
' to the call Eke IslttauTiVti onnil*
TP.E OF THE VATIOVAL PARTY. the Loyd.' Oin4.
of tbe Tenth nal& in favor of eattalning the Albin:l4
tration of . .
in ALL hie sifforteqrTanpp7e7, acei . i;;;ilion, will
at the Ball of the Union Leartie• r? B. corner of B
and RACk Streete,V3 is (Friday) ISYStfirfa at S 0'644
for the pinyon, of nominating Delegates and selecting
Judge and two Inenectore to conduct the Delegate Exec
'non to be t eld In tha varimis pracic etm of the ward
Tuesday evening, April 19. to elect ONE DELlidte
from each'.,precinct to a Conaresalonal, Senatorial, all
Representative Convention
REPIRY 0 . HO WiITA, Proticlw•
R. I:kr:be. geerete,ry. It'
NOTICE. —A MEETING OF Til
EATrONAL UNION ASBOOLITION, of Ce
Eleventh Word. will be held at the southwest corset ol
YEW MAEKET and coimiss. This Evening, 14th in.,
et 8 o'clook. to nominate Delegate. to the MAHLON
Convention. [lo3 O. B ADD:UM% Pf004,2t
MiI.TWELFTH WARD MATIOSAL
UP lON ASSOCIATION. m sting of the
elation will be held THIS (Pride ") 7E I 7E:TING. Are
Hite.. at 8 o'clock. PIPPES HAM.. northeast csruer
FOURTH and CI WREN Streets, Nominations for
gates to Conventions, to elect National. Senreeentalini
and senatorial Delegates. will be male. Also.
election foe Jotcea and Itity.l . 6*o to sonAttet
to be held TtIBSDAY EVENING, April 19th, between
the hours of 8 and 8 o'clock.
.10EIN 1. SHOEMAKER,. Presids2t,
THOMAS A GRACE. Secretary. It'
PEIF. FOURTEENTH WARD NA.
TIONA• vs.ximsr Aosocianorr will meet t:
BEIII NG GARDEN HALL. at 8 o'clock THIS EVE.IIIO.
In compliance with the call of the Citv Exceett , o Cot ,
mitten.THOS. A. BOYD. President.
.NRED . IC A VAN CLEVE Feeretery. AI
THIRTEENTH WA RD. —THE ell-
TIoNAL 'UNION ASSDOI LT,ON of the Wad
will meet THIS (Friday) HVENING, the 15th lu'taut,4•
8 o'clock. at the northwe4 corner of FRA4RIIt
MUTTON WOO D Streets, for the purpose of Placing iq "-
minatfon cand.datee for Delegates to the yartone Conran.
tiers. and to elect Judges and Inspectors for the several
precincts to conduct the Bier:floes robe hel4 oR T4Ei•
DAY, the 19th Instant. JONATHAN BULLoch%
President.
MPIPTERWIeII WARD NATIoxAL
UNIOIS Aabocavrioa. —ln accordance Witt V.!3
call of the City Executive Committee, the loyal
of the Fifteenth War i will smemble TED (Friii) )
EVENIDIO. April 15th. 1881. at 7.14 o'clock P. M at 10'
corner of We' and CO/Mils Streets. for tho mum,. o'
electirg one Ridge and two Inspectors from pun
01110 t, in conduct an election to be held on TElgirlia.
April 19th, between the hours of 9 and 9 o'clock P
at the usual place of holdinif Precinct Elections
to place in nomination Candidates for Delegatee
varif us Conventions, to be he.d under the call of at
City Executive committee. acid D4legates to be voted .0
at the election to be held April 19th. as above.
JOHN W. vow.
PteAdent.
SIXTEENTH WAYLO —THE NA.
TIoNeL UNION awoolaTtoN of ,he Wad
will meet at the house of Joseph Rose, SECOND Street ,
above Beaver, THIS EVENING. 16th inst.. at o'clock.
Jildges and Inspectors to conduct the Delegate Elertioc ,
to beheld on the 19rh toot , will be chosen, and a 0 1 '
nil nomination for Delegate' will he mode.
19A6C A. SHEPPARD,
President._
IMe• SEVENTEENTH WART) ‘•
TIONAL UNION /Lb:3001411On will meet at
"loom S. E corner of FRONT and MASTER gtreete
(YlidaS) EVENING, at 9 o'clock to cloose Dividts
Officers. and N.noinet.e DelegAt on to 1,4 elected our D. , - 111
evening. April .9th, By order Of
JAMES AfollfANES. Prelidn i
W. H. OVTNOTON Secretary l'`
Car . EIGHTEENTH WARM —THE NA;
TIONAL UNION A5',..0":1 &TM" of the 0 .9
Will meet on 'FRIDAY EVDDIIII6I. the Ifeh `Jit
o'clock. at the Head quarters.corner of MA RL BO 3,111 1 . ,
end RICHMOND Streets. for the nervosa et AO ,
Judite, and In:mentors for the' Delegate Election to b ,
he'd on "Deed aY. the 19th Met.
By order of the City Er. cativo Committee
apl4.2te WILLIAM LIV ICER, Prr A‘on'27._
far} NINETEENTH WARD —AGRK 6-
ably to the call of the National Uct.m
erntive Committee. the NINETEENTH IVA P.D
'fIONAL UPIOy ASSOCIA.TIPN will meet TH
day) EVENING, Aprlll4[ll. at 7% O'clock. et thn bob:,
of Jobn Doerr,corner of ELLA and satin:la Saaeii Ai
in favor of the National ad mi oistration are invited to
to
pl".(41 , DENS E. UR WIDER, Prohlent
Jig Mitimig. Jr . Secretary. le
pirTWENTIETH 'WARD, —T
lON •L UNTO 01 ASSOCIATION of the G . Ay
wtll meet 'PHIS (Friday) EVENING. at 8 o'clock. at t-'
Hall S. W. corner of SLAVS/I/ITN Street and 0111A 6 t
Avenue, for the pu moss waking general norm news
for Delegatee to the varleuc Oonoentions. and the foc
lion of Judaea and Inspectors, to conduct the elonloc. ,
be held en TUESDAY next, between the home of BHW ,
O'Cleek F. M., In the several precincts.
lt• JOSEPH F. BURGER Preetiont.
rxt. ti.WIF TY-FIRS 11' WARP BOVAIT'
pnr , Sxecnttve and Col teed o g
Tea , will mint atNorris' Hotel. Meal Aratv o u
DAT lIVBNINet dPrli iBth.
cidnactorm of toe 'leveret precincts will have tee
vat Ac hscriptione to the fend for the last call telfcte
up, and return ail the Books. With full and cotell:e!
I Rd of embeariberot names, to the meetiag oa Noa•illf ' v `
ninth_ ,
By ordat of Asecative Committee.
GEOttaß A. BIUTP.
begratm=7.,
Orlt WIPES TV-FOV,,RTH Vin_VN -/
METING.
mincordance citizense cell o Twenty City Ihrecntici
cethe loyal of the fourth
tumble at the Headquarters ert the Di LTIOO ;
siebODTATIOri. over the Mariset HOU.Se. co solid
Blade Street west of Thirty. third,
ON FRIDAY EVENING) April ni 8 0 ' 01 " 5.
for thepurpose of oleo tin g one itebledtria t.t00.111149,:
from each Precinct to conduct an election to boo' ,
each 'Precinct •
ON TUESDAY. April loth. at/
betweeett the hours of six d (debt o'clocic
usual place of holding precinct elections.
Also. to put in nomination Candidetea for
the various Conventions to beheld naJer tho co1:' yis
City Executive Committee; said Delegates to be eala
at the election to be held awing, as share .
TH,EO P WILTDENCg..
Ilh'n Ex.. Com. Twarity.fovab war
farNORMIXEMN cllggetteMlES
ProiroW,l,iaßJeßdxt~tto~>icaall 4-1
PrLADILPHIA• Aer”
The Anent] Meeting (gibe etorkdolders 0 1,11;0
ga
lairirlibeeigi at the
gr i o," * 2 l 27 ll O i n a th
Sheet. on MUNDAY. tott -n go ds . ty or Mar lot , ,
elleek A. M., at Nelateti gee itl w ee m e entie; w0 ;;; ,.5 1:1 1 1 :
core be beig.
otot•divy ,
WILL SPEAK
ABRAHAM LINCOLN