*its of tin 11.
PROGRESS OP THE'WAIL
The army of the Potettiac is rest r
ling, preparatory to the grand ad
vance by McClellan, which will cap
ture the rebel capital, and cause re
bellion's overthrow in Virginia. In
the West, things are equally immi
nent; *tremendous battle • between
Halleek and Beauregard is hourly ex
=and upon the lento of it the
'ate ornshing, or the further
postponement of hostilities in that
locality depends. This engageihent
promises to ben terrific one, as Hal
le& seems ,concident of victory, while
Beauregard is reported .as being en
trenched most securely, having an
army at his disposal of ever one hun
dred and twenty thousand men. On
the 3d!instant, he issued the follow
ing .to his army, in which he
latinkates that the issue of the im-
Peading battle is to decide the fate
of •the "Southern Confederacy :
IX.EADQUARTEOS OF +THE FORCES ILT
COMINTa, Miss., May 2, 1862.
..,_,SQ/diers of Shiloh and _Elkhorn ,
Waliwe about to meet once more, in
,theebunk..of battle, the invaders of
-um-441, the despoilers of ourlomes,
the .disturbers °four family ties, face
to fuee, hand to hand. We are to
4eoide ;whether we are to be freemen
'or .vile slaves of those who :are free
only In name, and who but yester
do were vanquished, although in
largely superior numbers, in their own
aucam.pments, on the ever memorable
fieldefßlilloh. Let the impending bat
le otor fate, and add .a more il
"lustriousipage to the history of our
revolution—one to which our chil
dren will,point with noblepride, say
ing, "Our ifathers ,were at the battle
of Corinth." I congratulate you en
your timely junction. With your
mingled banners, for the first time
-during this war,
we shall meet our
foe in.Orength that should give us
victory.. 'Soldiers, can the result be
doubtful.? Shall we not drive back
into Tennessee the presumptions
mercenauies collected for our subju
gation ? One more manly effort,
and, trnsting in God and the just
ness (*Cour cause, we shall recover
more than, w,e have lately lost. Let
thesound of our vjetorious guns
'b.e.re-echoed by Oat* of the army ,of
Turen* on the historic battle field
lid Yorktown.
G. T. BEAUREGrARD,
General Commanding.
I. M. OTEY,
Acting Assist. Adjt. Gen.
`,From the Charleston Mercury of
gay s,th we learn that recruits have
been pouring in to Gen. Beauregard,
"who
_fully possesses the hearts of
like people." It is believed in New
.Orleans that he has over ,one hun
dred thousand effective men, inde
pendent of several thousand who are
Am unfit for duty. The impression
: among them is that Beauregard can
,defeat Buell an a Halleck, for the rea
son that the presumed battle-field,
( Corinth, will be a safe distance from
par, gunboats. For these destruc
.tive•engines the rebel leaders seem
to have a most profound contempt.
The Savannah Republican of May
.sth talks very confidently of Beau-
Tegard and his ragged army :
" The two grand armies stand
front to front, separated only by a
space of four or five miles. The Con
federates are ready, and will probbly
,gait an attack. The battle may not
occur to-day, but it can hardly be
postponed beyond to morrow. The
enemy ..will be badly taken in as to our
strength. With Van Dorn we will
have -- thousand men. The weath
er is ,cloudy but witlioult rain. The
skirmishing ,was very heavy yester
day ; the confederate loss was about
twenty in killed and wounded, We
~captureci two federal officers—a coin
,nel and a major."
!Me Atlanta Confederacy of the
same date is not quite so confident
as the Republican ; it says :
"Indications point strongly to a
battle coming off at Corinth at an
early day, which for magnitude of
the forces engaged will eclipse any
,that ever transpired in America.
rOuritidgment is that the Yankees
have nearly one hundred and fifty
thousand men. Beauregard Is well
nigh flanked on all sides. He has an
immense army, but not so large as the
easy. It were idle to conceal the fact
,tAat we have some fears for the result.—
There is such a thing as being ut
iterl7 overwhelmed with numbers,
against which we can provide no
remedy. If Southern valor and able
generalship can win a victory,
Beauregard and his army will win
it. A defeat at that point would be
AI 'severe blow, particularly as we see
nearay for escape except falling back
;towards Mobile a direction in
.iritich he is not wanted, for we want
-his army to go to Nashville and
• PBut though such a defeat would
.be painful and severe, we can endure
it. We elm endure the loss of Beau
regard's and Johnson's exanics., and
then Klein* oar "inlivendence. If i
our day# triumph don't COgne-soon
or; it will come when the Yin, .yes
venture into our interior and attempt
to subjugate and hold under subjec
tion our people at their homes. If
na• before, Yankee temerity will
then.hare overstepped the, bounds of
safety and success to them in this
'war of cony:teat."
Another ,account published in the
Columlws Rua, .after alluding to
things generall, comes down from
'the one hundre dand thirty thousand
- previously ataimecl for Beauregard's
army and 0 SP
"We had .04 1 ißtervieW last ,eve
ning with Col. A. W. Starke, of Ala
'Llama, Nilo -411. 8 just returN4l from
Corinth, Miseissippi• reports that
mow army has. 'eyed much from, sick
ness, but there are about 75,000 e f fective
men, and reinforoments are mute-say
auaiski pion and Van I
Men sveVe tiitv;* veterans
-
irermeoooo.::
body of men he ever saw. The ene
my are supposed to have about 120,-
°op men, it,a4 h at udvsKaced three.
Ages on W.froafTroit their;former
,
positiin. Meets aaeknien ire
9rfideet:44 NW - gate oC whipping
Wae onell* ** in - *he ELM fight, pardon
,
isrly cif we are first'itttacktd. •
"From what Col. Stark says of the
reported movement of one of our
Generals with a body of men towards
Tnscutnbia and Decatut, we plaee
confidence in the truth of the dis
patch publiehtid this incoming, that
we have retaken . ' Tuseumbia and
Decatur. The belief was general,
and We trust, is well founded, that
the enemy will be driven from the
Tennessee.
FROM BATESVILLE, AEXANSAS.
ST. Louis, May 14.—The correspon
dence of the St. Lewis (Democrat, dated
Batesville, Arkansas, Nay 10th, states
that a 'portion of General Davis' and Gen.
Ashboth's division, and two of Gen. Steele's
regiments left here to-day !for the North.—
An adequate force is still Len, however,
for operations in this direction.
Our advance, under General 13sterhows,
crossed the White river on :the Bth, and
took the road to Little Rock, ithe•capital of
the State.
As many us one hundred and 'fifty per
sons per day have come forward and taken
the oath of allegiance, embracing judges,
ministers, and many of the most influen
tial citizens. The sentiment of the peo
ple is rapidly becoming more and more
loyal.
The news of our occupation of this
place was received by .Governor Rector, at
Little Rock, on the sth, and produced
great excitement. Some of the citizens
advised peace, while others were rampant
'for defending the city to the last extremi
ty.
On the following day, -the Governor isiu
en a proclamation calling on the State mi
litia to repair immediately to the Capital,
to repel the invaders.
6,000 Texan Rangers were daily expected
at Little Rock, but they were under orders
for Corinth.
Guerilla bands are being formed in some
sections, and large mobs may be mustered
at the .county seats, but no serious obsta
cles to our advance are feared.
Albert. Pike, at last accounts, was en
camped at Baggy Depot, 100 miles south
west of Fort Smith.
Union Army Nearin ; Oorinth—Onr Gunboats
Off Mobile—New Orleans Officials Retain
their Functions.
NEW YORK, May I4.—The Triburta has a
special dispatch from Monterey, Tenn.,
dated the 12th inst. It says: We to-day
took possession of a deserted rebel camp
three and a half miles from Corinth, and
the rebel pickets were driven in.
The Mobile Register, of the Sth inst.,
states that five Union gunboats had ap
peared oft'llauphin
The New Orleans Delta, of the 4th inst.,
records an interview between Gen. Butler
andthe Mayor and Council, and that they
continued their &actions, except upon po
litical and military offenders. No oath of
of allegiance had base required.
FROM MONTEREY..
LOUISVILLE, May 14.—A dispatch re
ceivedat Louisville, dated Monterey, 14th,
says a reconnoissance party, under Brig,
Gen. Smith, had a skirmish with rebel
pickets on our right yesterday—killing 2,
wounding 3, and capturing 5. Our loss was
2. • The party went within half a mile of
the rebel battery, supported by a brigade
of infantry.
The commanding General moves his
camp to-day four miles from here to the
front.
Our forces average two and a half miles
from the intrenchments.
Although the army moves slowly, be
cause of the nature of the ground necessi
tating the building of corduroy bridges, it
is generally understood that an engage
moat will some of in the course of the
-week.
Prom McClellan and McDowell.
FORTRESS MONROE, May 12.—Nothing
new from Gen. McClellan to-day. The
telegraph to his headquarters works well,
and is kept constantly employed with
Government business. Some of the crew
of the Merrimac have deserted from
Pig's Point, and just came in at Newport
News.
HEAD QUARTERS, DEPARTMENT RAPPA
HANNOCK, OPPOSITE FREDERICKSBURG, May
12.—HoN. E. M. STANTON :—The enemy
advanced upon the Bowling Green road
this afternoon, but fell back after losing a
Lieutenant and ten men, who were cut off
by the gallant Maj. Duffle; of the Harris'
Light Cavalry.
IRWIN MCDOWELL, Maj. Gen. Com'g.
Proclamation to Open Ports.
WASHINGTON, May 13.—The President
has issued his proclamation, declaring the
blockade of the Ports of Beaufort, Port
Royal and New Orleans shall so far cease
and determine from and after th‘t first day
of June next, that commercial intercourse
with those ports except as to persons and
things, and information contraband of war,
may from that time be carried on subject
to the laws of the United States, and to
the limitation, and in pursuance of the
regulations which are prescribed by the
,Seczetary of the Treasury.
MN NEW ORLEANS.
All the newspapers in New Or
leans were still published, though a
Federal censor was placed over eve
ry office to examine all matter, J 4
exclude whatever might prove un
friendly to the Federal cause.
The proclamation of Gen.• Butler
was handed into all the offices and
refused. When the guard came to
the True Delta office and were refu
sed, they took possession, and sent
for Northern printers to set it up,
anyl w07k,e41. it Off in the edition.
The IlLemphie Argus computes the
Co ederato loss at Shiloh ..at 'lO,OOO
kilied and arliklmuled.
THE MISSISSIPPI HAVAL MINT.
The Memphis 4ffeal a the Ilch
states the rebels in the late
naval engsgeelent le Imre teetkeight
killed and sixteen wounded.
AD "
Of Dotoorati4tyem orcongreme to the
Aeziooraey of Unified States.
FELLOW-Clnzzus :
The periloas -condition of our
country demands that we should rea
son - -together. 'Party organization
restricted within proper limits, is a
positive good and indeed.essential
to the preservation of public liberty.
Without it the best Government
would soon degenerate into the worst
of tyrannies. - In despotisms thechief
use of power is in crushing out party
opposition. In our own country the
.experience of the last twelve monther
proves, more than any lesson an his
tory, the necessity of party organi
zation. The present Administration
was chosen by a party, and in all
civil acts and appointments has re
cognised, and still does, its fealty
and obligations to that party. There
must and will be an opposition.—
The public safety and good demand
it. -Shall it be a new organization or
an nld one ? The Democratic party
was founded more than sixty years
ago. It has never been disbanded.
To-day it numbers one million Eve
hundred thousand electors in the
States still loyal to the Union. Its
recent numerous victories in munic
ipal elections in the Western and
Middle States prove its vitality.—
Within the last ten months it has
held State Conventions and nomi
nated full Democratic tickets in ev
ery Free State in the Union. Of no
other party opposed to the Republi
cans can the same be said.
SHALL THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BE
NOW DISBANDED ?
Why shall it ? Are its ancient
PRINCIPLES wrong ? What are they?
Let its platforms for thirty years
speak :
"Resolved, That the American Dem
ocracy place their trust in the intel
ligence, the patriotism, and the dis
criminating justice of the American
people.
"That we regard this as a distinct
ive feature in our political creed,
which we are proud to maintain be
fore the world, as the great moral
element in a form of government
springing from and upheld by the
POPULAR WILL; and we contrast it
with the creed and practice of Fed
eralism, under whatever name or
form, which seeks to palsy the will
of the constituent, and which con
ceives no imposture too monstrous
for the popular credulity.
"That the Federal Government is
one of limited powers, derived solely
from the CONSTITVION ;• and the
grants of power made therein ought
to be strictly construed by all the
departments and agents of the G9V
erument ; and that it is inexpedient
and dangerous to exercise doubtful
constitutional powers."
And as explanatory of these the
following from Mr. JEFFERSON'S first
inaugurals :
"The support of the STATE GOVERN
MENTS :n all their rights as the most
competent administrators of our do
mestic concerns and the surest bul
warks against anti-republican ten
dt-meies.
" The preservation of the GENERAL
GOVERNMENT in its whole constitu
tional vigor as the sheet-anchor of our
peace at home and and safety abroad.
"A jealous care of the right of
election by the people. •
"THE SUPREMACY OF THE CIVIL OVER
THE MILITARY AUTHORITY.
"Economy in the public expense,
that labor may be lightly burdened.
"Tlae honest payments of our debts
and sacred preservation of the pub
lic faith.
"FREEDOM OF RELIGION, FREEDOM OF
THE PRESS, AND FREEDOM OF PERSONS
UNDER PROTECTION OF THE HABEAS
CORPUS, AND TRIAL BY JURIES IMPAR
TIALLY SELECTED."
Such, Democrats, are the principles
of your party, essential to public lib
erty and to the stability and wise ad
ministration of the Government,
alike in peace and war. They are
the principles upon which the Con
stitution and the Union were foun
ded; and, under the control of a
party which adheres to them the
Constitution would be maintained
and the Union could not be dissolved.
Is the POLICY of the Democratic
party wrong that it should be dis
banded ? •
Its policy is consistent with its
principles, and may be summed up,
from the beginning, as follows :
The support of liberty as against
power ; of the people as against
their agents and servants; and of
State rights as against consolidation
and centralized despotism ; a simple
government; no public debt; low
taxes ; no high protective tariff; no
general system of internal improve
ments by federal authority; no
National Bank; hard money for the
Federal public dues; no assumption
of State debts; expansion of territory;
self government for the Territories,
subject only to the Constitution; the
absolute compatibility of a union of
the States, "part slave and part free;"
the admission of new States, with or
without slavery, as they may elect;
non-interference by the Federal Gov
ernment with slavery in State and
Territory, or in the District of Col
umbia; and, finally, as set forth in
the Cincinnati Plaufmu, in 1856, and
reaffirmed in 1860, absolute and
eternal "repudiation of ALL SECTIONAL,
PARTIES AND PLATFORMS concerning
domestic slavery which seek to em
broil the States and incite to treason
and armed resistance to law in the
Territories, and whosoevowed purpose,
Zf consummated, must end in CIVIL WAIL
•
AND DISUNION."
Such was the ancient and the re
cent policy of the Democratic party,
running through a period of sixty
years—a policy consistent with the
principles of the Constitution, and
absolutely esseutilyl t,9 i bP preaerva
tion of the lJniox.
Does the iusToßy of the Demo
oratic party prove that it ought to he
abandoned ! "Ey their fruits shall
ye know them." Sectional parties
do not itchiirre trab:mtrininphs.,
For sixty years from &WU&
of Jefferson on the 4th of March,
1801, the Democratic party, with
short intervals ; , controlled the po'*er
and thf Policy ;:oftie ;1 1 ';e*rat':' Gov
eminent. 'For forty-etratears out
of these sixty, Deinoc4VO4neiii : ruled !
the country; for fifty-fouuryelOs and
eight Months trey Democratic pcdicy
prevailed.. During this period Loui
mane, Florida, Texas, 1V ew Mexico,
and California were successively an- ;
flexed' to our territory, with an area
more than twice .as large as all the
original Thirteen 'Stated
Eight new , States were admitted-!
under strictly Democratic Admin-
istrations-071t , under the Adminis
tration of Fillmore. From five ;
millions, the population increased to
thirty-one millions. The Revolution
ary debts was extiguished. Two
foreign wars were successfully prose- ;
cuted, with a moderate :outlay and a
small army and navy, and without
the suspension of the habeas corpus ;1
without one infraction of the Con-
stitution ; without one nsarpation of'.
power ; without suppressing a single;
newspaper; without imprisoning a
single editor ; without limit to the
freedom of the press, or of speech in
or out of Congress, but in the midst
of the grossest abuse of both ; and
without the arrest of a single "traitor,"
through the HARTFORD CONVENTION
sat during one of the wars, and - in;
the other Senators invited the ene
my to "GREET OUR VOLUNTEERS WITH
BLOODY HANDS AND WELCOME Tt/EM TO '
HOSPITABLE GRAVES."
During all this time wealth incres
ed, business of all kinds multiplied,
prosperity smiled on every side, taxes
were low, wages high, the North
and the South furnished a market
for each other's products at good
prices; public liberty was secure,
private rights undisturbed ; every
man's house was his castle; the
courts were open to all; no passports
for travel, no secret police, no spies,
no informers, no bastiles ; the right
to assemble peaceably, the right to
petition ; freedom of speech, a free
ballot, and a free press; and all this
time the Constitution maintained
and the - Union of the States preserved.
Such were the choice fruits of
Democratic principles and policy,
carried out through the whole period
during which the Democratic party
held the power and administered
the Federal Government. Such has
been the history of that party. It is
a Union party, for it 'preserved the
Union, by wisdom, peace, and com
promise, for more than half a century.
Then neither the ancient principles,
the policy, nor the past history of
the Democratic party require nor
would justify its disbandment.
Is there any thing in the present
crisis which demands it? The more
immediate issue is, to maintain the
Constitution as it is, and to restore the
Union as it was.
To maintain the Constitution is to
respect the rights of the States and
the liberties of the citizen. It is to
adhere faithfully to the very princi
ples and policy which the Democratic
party has professed for more than
half a century. Let its history, and
the results, from the beginning, prove
it has practised them, We appeal
proudly to the record.
The first step towards a restoration
of the Union as it was is to maintain
the Constitution as it is. So long as
it was maintained in fact and not
threatened with infraction in spirit
and in letter, actual or imminent,
the Union was unbroken.
To restore the Union, it is essen
tial, first, to give assurance to every
State and to the people of every sec
tion that their rights and liberties
and property will be secure within
the Union under the Constitution.—
What assurance. so doubly sure as
the restoration, to power of that an
cient organized consolidated Demo
cratic party which for sixty years
did secure the property, rights, and
liberties of the States and of the peo
ple ; and thus did maintain the Con
stitution and preserve the Union, and
with them the multiplied blessings
which distinguished us above all
other nations ?
To restore the Union is to crush
out sectionalism North and South.—
To begin the great work of restora
tion through the ballot-box is to kill
abolition. The bitter waters of se
cession flowed first and are fed still
from the unclean fountain of aboli
tionism. That fountain must be dried
up. Armies may break down the
power of the Confederate Govern
ment in the South ; but the work of
restoration can only be carried on
through political organization and at
the ballot in the North and West.—
In this great work we cordially in
vite the co-operation of all men of
every party who are opposed to the
fell spirit of abolition, and who, in
sincerity, desire the Constitution as
it is and the Union as it was. Let
the dead past bury its dead. Bally,
lovers of the Union, the Constitution,
.and of Liberty to the standard of the
Democratic party, already in the field
and confident of victory. That party
is the natural and persistent enemy
of abolition. Upon this questionits re
cord as a national organization, how
ever it may have been at times with
particular men or in particular States,
is clear and unquestionable. From
the beginning of the anti-slavery ag
itation to the period of the last Dem
ocratic National Convention it has
held but ono language in regard to it.
Let the record speak
"Resolved, .That Congress has no
power under the Constitution to ta
terfere with or .control the domestic
institutions of the several States, i and
that such, States are the sole and
proper Judges of every thing apper
taining to their own affairs not pro
hibited by the Constitution ; that all
efforts of the Abolitionists or others
Made to induce Congress to interfere
with questions of aL*.tery, or to take
incipient steps in relation thereto, are
calculated to lead to the most alarm.
ixkg and dangerous - consequences, and
•theit All-such efforts have an inevita
ble teatdeney to.dianimak the. happi
ness of the people and endanger the
stability and permanency of the
Union,. and ought not to be counte
natiftd by any f In.l of oar political
Ile
institntions. „
.
Upon thee iiriniiplea alone, so
tar as relates to slavery, can the
union as it "waste restored ; and no
other Union, except the UNITY or
DESPOTISM, can be maintained in
this country ; and this last we will
resist, as our fathers did, with our
lives, ear fortunes, and our sacred
honor.
But it is said'that you must dis
band the bemocratie party "to sup
port the Government." We answer
that the Democratic party has al
w.ays supported TUE GOVERNMENT ;
and while it was in power preserved
the Government in all its vigor and
integrity, not by force and arms,
but by wisdom,- sound policy, and
peace. But it never did admit, and
never will, that this Administration,
or .any Administration, is "the Gov
ernment." It holds, and ever has
held, that the Federal Government
is the agent of the PEOPLE of the sev
eral States composing the Union ;
that it consists of three distinct de
partments—the Legislative the Exe
cutive, and the Judicial—each equal
ly- a part of the• Government, and
equally entitled to the confidence
and support of the States and the
people ; and that it is the duty of
every patriot to sustain the several
departments of the Government in
the exercise of all the constitutional pow
ers of each which may be necessary and
proper for the preservation of the Gov
ernment in its principles and in its vigor
and integrity, and to stand by and de
fend to the utmost the flag which repre
sents the Government, the Union, and
the country.
In this sense the Democratic party
has always sustained, and will now
sustain, THE GOVERNMENT against all
foes, at home or abroad, in the North
or the South, open or concealed, in
office, or out of office, in peace or in
war.
If this is what the Republican
, party mean by supporting the Gov
ernment, it is an idle thing to aban
don the old and tried Democratic
; party, whith for so many years and
through so many trials supported,
preserved, and maintained the Gov
ernment of the Union. But if their
real purpose be to aid the ancient en
emies of the Democracy in subvert
ing our present Constitution and
form of government, and, under pre
tence of saving the Union, to erect a
strong centralized despotism on its
ruins, the Democratic party will re
sist them as the worst enemy to the
Constitution and the Union, and to
free government every where.
We do not propose to consider the
causes which led to the present un
happy civil war. A fitter time will
come hereafter for such discussion.
But we remind you now that colt
puomisp, made your Union, and COM
PROMISE fifteen months ago would
have saved it. Repeated efforts
were made at the last session of the
Thirty-sixth Congress to this end.—
At every stage, the great mass of the
South, with the whole Democratic
party, and the whole Constitutional
Unio;t party, of the North and West,
united in favor of certain amend
ments to the Constitution—and chief
among them, the well-known "Crit
tenden propositions," which would
have averted civil war and maintain
ed the Union. At every stage, all
proposed amendments inconsistent
with the sectional doctrines of the
Chicago Platform were strenuously and
unanimously resisted and defeated
by the Republican party. The "Crit
-1 teuden Propositions" never received
a single Republican vote in either
House. For the proof we appeal to
the Journals of Congress and to the
Congressional Globe.
We scorn to reply to the charge
that the Democratic party is op.
posed to granting aid and support to
the Federal Government in main
taining its safety, integrity, and con
stitutional supremacy, and in favor
of disbanding our armies and suc
cumbing to the South. The charge
is libellous and false. No man has
advocated any such proposition.
Democrats recognise it as their duty
as patriots to support the Govern
ment in all constitutional, necessary,
and proper effiorts to maintain its
safety, integrity, and constitutional i
authority ; but at the same time
they are inflexibly opposed to wa
ging war against any of the States or
people of this Union in any spirit of
oppression, or for any purpose of ;
I conquest or subjugation, or of over- 1
throwing or interfering with the I
rights or established instituti f
any State. Above all, the .. ,
cratic party will not support the d
ministration
in any thing which looks
or tends to the loss of our political
or personal rights and liberties, or a
change of our present democratical
form of government.
But 110, Democrats, it is not the
support of the Government in resto
ring the Union which the party in
peter require of you. You are
asked tugive up your principles, your
pulley, and your party, and to stand ;
by the Administration of the party in
power, in all its acts. Above all it
is demanded of you that you yield at I
least a silent support to their whole
policy, and to withhold all scrutiny 1
into their public conduct of every I
kind, lest you should "embarrass
the Administration." You are thus
asked to renounce one of the first I
principles and the chief Security of a
Democratic Government—the right
to ,hold public - servants responsible to
their master 2/,e people ; to render the
representative accountable to the constit- 1
; tw i st ; the ancient and undoubted pre-1
I rogative of Americans to canvass pubic '
measw,res and public men. It, is. this
M"high constitutional privilege" which ,
Danial Webster declared he would I
; "defend and exercise within the
House, and in all places , in time of i
war, in time of peace, and at all times!" i
It is a right secured by the Consti, '
tion-7a right inestignable to the peo
pie, and formidable to tyrants only. ,
If ever there was a time when the I
,
existeneel and consolidation of the
Democratic. party upon its principles
and policy was a vital necessity to
public and private liberty, it is now.
Unqestionably the Constitution
gives ample power to the several De
partments of the Government to car
ry on war, strictly subject to its pro
visions, and, in case of civil war, with
perfect security - to citizens of the
loyal States. Every act necessary
for the safety and efficiency of the
Government, and for a complete and
most vigorous trial of its strength,
is yet wholly consistent with the ob
servance of every provision of that
instrument, and of the laws in pur
suance of it, if the sole motives of
those in power were the suppression
of the "rebellion," and no more.—
And yet the history of the Adminis
tration for the twelve months past
has been and continues to be a histo
ry of repeated usurpations of power
and of violations of the Constitution,
and f the public and private rights
of the citizens. For the proof we
appeal to facts too recent to need re
cital here, and too flagrant and hei
nous for the calm narrative which
we propose. Similar acts were done
and a like policy pursued in the
threatened war with France in the '
time of John Adams, and with the .
same ultimate purpose. But in two
years the people forced them into an
honorable peace with France, re
buked the excesses and abuses of
power, vindicated the Constitution,
and turned over the Federal Gov
ernment to the principles and policy
of the Democratic party. To the
"sober second thought of the people,"
therefore, and to the ballot-box, we
now appeal when again in like peril
with our fathers.
But if every Democrat concurred
in the policy of prosecuting the war
to the litter subjugation of the South
and for the subversion of her State
Governments with her institutions,
without a Convention of the States,
and without an overture for peace,
we should lust as resolutely resist
the disbanding of the Deraocaatic
party. It is the only party capable
of carrying on a war; it is the only
party which has ever conducted a
war to a successful issue, and the
only party which has done it without
abuse of power, without molestation
to the rights of any class of citizens,
and with due regard to economy.—
All this it has done; all this, if need
be, it is able to do again. If success,
then, in a military point of view be
required, the Democratic party alone
can command it.
To conclude: Inviting all men,
without distinction of State, section,
or party, who are for the Constitu
tion as it is, and the Ifnion as if was,
to unite with us in this great work
upon terms of perfect equality, we
insist that—
The restoration of the Union,
whether through peace or by war,
demands the continued organization
and success of the Democratic party;
The preservation of the Constitu
tion demands it;
The maintenance of liberty and
free democratical government de
mands it;
The restoration of a sound system
of internal policy demands it
Economy and honesty in the pub
lic expenditures, now at the rate of
four millions of dollars a day, demand
it ;
The rapid accumulation of an enor
mous and permanent public debt de
mands it—a public debt already one
thousand millions of dollars, and
equal at the present rate, in three
years, to England's debt of a century
and a half in growth;
The heavy taxation, direct, and in
direct, State and Federal, already
more than two hundred millions of
dollars a year, eating out the sub
stance of the people, augmenting eve
ry year, demands it ;
Reduced wages, low prices, depres
sion of trade, decay of business,
scarcity of work, and impending
ruin on every side, demand it;
And, finally, the restoration of the
concord, good feeling and prosperity
of former years, demands that Oe
Democratic party shall be maintain
ed and made victorious.
W. A. RICHARDSON, of Illinois,
A. L. KNAPP, of Illinois.
J. C. ROBINSON, of Illinois.
JOHN LAW. of Indiana,
D. W. VOORHEES, of Indiana.
W. ALLEN, of Ohio.
C. A. WHITE, of Ohio.
WARREN P. NOBLE, of Ohio.
GEO. K. PENDLETON, of Ohio.
JAS. R. MORRIS, of Ohio,
C. L. VALLANDIGHAM, of Ohio.
PHILIP JOHNgON, of Penn.
S. E. ANCONA, of Penn.
GEO. K. SHIEL, of Oregon.
NOTE.—The names of absent mem
bers concurring in the above will be
affixed to the pamphlet edition of this
Address.
Georgians Opposed to Burning Cotton,
LOUISVILLE, May 16.—A gentleman liv
ing in Agusta, Ga., who left. there on the
sth., inst., says that the property owners
of that State are adverse to the destruction
of their goods. None has been destroyed
as yet.. Nobody favors such destruction
but reckless persons, whose designs will be
thwarted by the owners of cotton, etc.
Mere Federal Prisoners Released.
FORTRESS ISIONROE, May 13.—Eight
hundred and la ighty-flve prisoners, released
from Richmond on parole, will leave to
day on the steamer Win. Kest.. Ninety
Confederate prisoners, who were to be re
turned to Richmond, positively relsed, al
though earnestly urged and threatened by
their officers, and took the oath of alle
giance.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO., May 17.
Dispatches just received from Col,
Daniels' headquarters, near Bloom
field, Mo., contain accounts ..of the
capture of the notorious Col. Phelan,
of *Toff. Thompson's gang of marau
ders, and over one hundred of his
men. Fifty mle voluntarily gave
themselves up, and Expressed a desire
to return to quiet and peaceful life.
A Portion of Gen. Geary's 28th Pennsylva
nia. Regiment Attacked--One Killed,
14 taken Prisoners.
. WASHINGTON CITY, May 17.—The
following •is extracted from a dis
patch to the Secretary of War from
Gen, John W. Geary, Rectortown,
Virginia, May 16th :
A company of Infantry of my com
mand was yesterday ordered to Lin
den , to remain stationed there. A
detachment of seventeen, guarding
the company wagons, reached there
a short time before.the main body of
the company, which was on a train,
when they were attacked by a body
of cavalry, variously estimated at
from 300 to 600, coming upon them
from four directions. Our men re
sisted them, keeping up a sharp fire,
under shelter of the depot, which
was riddled with bullets. My men
were overpowered. One was killed
and fourteen taken prisoners, three
of whom were wounded, when the
enemy hastily retired under fire and
some loss. I have been informed
that a portion of Gen. Shields' com
mand had a skirmish with them.
JOIN W. GEARY,
Brigadier General commanding.
MARKETS,
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKETS.
PHILADELPHIA, May 17
The receipts of Beef Cattle reach about
1,400 head this week, the market is more active,
and prices rattler higher than last quoted, rang
ing front $B , to 9 per 100 Ibs• The following
are the particulars of the sales :
55 Kimble & Kirk, Chester county, $8 to
9.
38 Kennedy, Chesti.r county, $8,50 to 9.
13 B. C. Baldwin, Chester county, $8 to 9.
1(0 Jas. Maillen, Jr., Lancaster county,
$8,50 to 9.
83 P. Hathaway, Lancaster county, 57,50
to 9.
40 P. Maillen,Lancaster county, $8,50 to
40 Cochran & MCall, Lancaster county,
$8 to 9.
40 J. Seldoinridge, Pennsylvania, $8,50 to 9.
200 Mooney & Smith, Ohio, $7,50 to 9,12 f.
20 Felthimer, Chester county, $9 to 9,50.
36 Fuller & Bros., Lancaster county, $7 to
8,50.
72 E. Hamaker, Lancaster county, $8 to 9.
45 H. Frank, Pennsylvania. $8 to 9.
152 Reese & Smith, Pennsylvania, $7,50 to
EMI
41 J. Kaufman, Lancastcr county, $8,75 to
47 Airsman. Lancaster county, $8 to 9.
40 J. Culp, Lancaster county, $8 to 9.
33 McClese, Pennsylvania, $8 to 8,75.
45 S. Storm, Pennsylvania, $7 to 8,50.
20 Johnson, Lancaster county. $6 to 6,50.
52 J. Knox, Lancaster county, $8 to 8,75
15 H. Miller, Lancaster county, $8 to 9,50.
32 D. %V. %Vitner, Lancaster county, $8 to
8,73.
29 Keftner, Lancaster county, $8 to 9.
30 Holden, Lancaster county, $8 to 9.
About 75 Cows arrived and sold at..from $l5
to $45 per head, according to quality.
The arrivals and sales of Sheep reached 3,-
560 head this week, selling at from 4 to 4ic per
lb for clipped. Market brisk.
• 1,250 head of Hogs sold at the Avenue Drove
Yard at from $4 to $4 50 for still-ted, and $5
to $5 75 per 100 lbs net for corn-fed.
The arrivals of Hogs at H. G. Imhoff's Union
Drove Yard reached 3,102 head this week, sell.
ing at from $4 to $4 75 for still-fed, and $4 50
a 5 per 100 lbs net for corn-fed Hogs, as to
quality.
Dental.--Dr. S. S. P
_AT TON, Main
street, Waynesburg, Pa., attends to all
branches of the Dental profession, unless
advertised, in this paper, for other points.
MARRIED,
On Wednes lay, April 9th, by the Rev.
Stephen Wiuget, A t.EX. W. WuITE of Pitts
burg, Pa., to EMELINE MATTAX, of
Greene count}•.
DIED.
DIED.-April 15, 1862, Mrs. JANE
BAILY, of Whitely tp., after a lingering
illness; aged 77 years, 6 mo. and 2 days.—
The deceased was a worthy member of the
M. P. Church and much beloved by all
her neighbors and friends.
p tmotratit rimary election.
CONGRESS.
We are authorized to announce Gen. JESSE LA
ZEAR, of Greene County, as a candidate fur Congress
in the XXlN'th District, composed of the counties
of Washington, Greene, Beaver and Lawrence, subject
to tlisdecision of the nominating elections and conven
tions orate several counties.
ASSEMBLY.
We are authorizod to announce Rev. THOMAS
ROSE 01 Perry township, as a candidate for Assem
bly, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary
election.
We are Authorized to announce Da. ALEXANDER
PATTON, of Clarksville, as a candidate for Assem
bly, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary
Election.
We are authorized to announce R. R. CAMPBELL,
of Marion township, as a candidate for Assembly, sub•
jest to the decision of the Democratic Primary Elec
tion.
COMMISSIONER
We are authorized to announce JOHN PRIOR, of
Morgan township, as a candidate for County Cour
missioner. subject to the decision of the Democratic
Primary Election.
WE are authorized to announce JOSEPH KNISELIe
of Wayne township, as a candidate for County Com
missioner, subject to the decision of the Primary elec
ion, to he held in May next.
We are authorized to announce SIMON RINEHART
Sr.. of Marion township, as a candidate for County
Commissioner, subject to the decision of the Primary
election, to be held in May nest.
We are authorized to announce JOHN R AMER, of
Monongahela township, as a candidate for County
commieei tttt er, subject to the decision of the Democrat.
is Printery election.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
We . are authorized to announce GEORGE HOGE.
JR.. of Centre Township, as a candidate for County
Surveyor, subject to the decision of the Democratic
Primary Election.
A UDITOR
We are authorised to announce ISRAEL BREES,
of Morris township, as a candidate for t ounty Auditor,
subject to the decision of the Primary election, to be
aid in May next.
We are authorized to annoence W. L. BATFION, o
Morris Township. as a caudidate for Auditor, subjet
to the decision of tile Democratic Primary Election
POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR.
MESSRS. EDITORS:—PIease 111111101111 Ce JOSHUA
A CKLEY, ESQ , of Richhill Township. as a candidate
Or re-election to the office of Poor Rouse Director,
subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary elec
tion. Ms. ACKLEY was chosen by the people, without
his solicitation, and as he has served but one year, it
is but just to him, and his numerous friends, that be
should be re-nominated. MANY DEMOCRATS.
We are authorized to announce W. DAVIS of
Jefferson township, as a candidate for Poor Renee
Director, subject to the decision of the Democraue
Primary election.
ELECIITORO' NOTICE.
T EITERB TESTAMENTARY having been granted
to the undersigned upon the estate of Mosis
BOUT, deceased, of Morris township, notice is hereby
givenio all persons indebted to said estate to make im
mediate settlements; and those bliWilag claims against
the same to present them. prniperly authenticated, for
settlement. JOSEPH BEBOUT,
R. A. MCCONNELL,
April 23. Executors.
B.:sow:vats NOTION.
14TETTE88 TESTAMENTARY having been granted
to the underaiip' red, von the estate of ELIZA
-12 ?RAMO. deceased, late of Greene county, no.
tate to make i
rice is hereby given
ediate to sit persons iadebted to said es
mm paratent, and those baying
claims Spinet thi slum, vat please Prom" them.
prop ? autheaticated, for settlement.
E. eneurert,
April 16, 1862.. Gleaner.