Jfcw York Peace Convention. SYRACUSE, N. Y., August 18. The Peace Convention that meets here to-day promises to be largely attended. Vallandigham, ex-Governor Weller, of California, Fernando Wood and Judge Onderdonk are present, and are going to speak thiscvening. Several \\ ostei n pol iticians arc here. At a meeting held last evening a serious of resolutions were ag greed upon more moderate than suited the views of some, and it was determined to appoint afull delegation to Chicago, advis ory in its chajacter, and not to seek seats in the Convention, but this morning the question is in some doubt, and considera ble opposition is being manifested. SECONIJ DISPATCH. SYRACUSE, August 18. —There were two mass meetings to-day; one on Frank lin street and the other near the Syracuse Ilouse. The largest was on Franklin Square, Vallandigham and Fernando Wood being announced to speak there. In response to loud and enthusiastic calls, Vallandigham stepped forward and ad dressed the multitude forait hour or more, holding their closest attention, except when interrupted by applause. lie said he was not here to parade his private griefs, nor to speak of what he had borne and suffered in the cause. All such things were indeed insignificant in com parison to the great national interests that are at stake. lie would not say that tiuio had already indicated almost to the utmost extent his views in regard to national af fairs. They are no longer peculiar. They are becoming most general. It was not the purpose of the convention to Pow seeds of discord in the Democratic rank s ; such was not part of his mission—a dele gate chosen unanimously to represent his constituents at Chicago, he would be false to them and to the interests of his party and his country were he to lend hiiuself to such an object. lie would go there with the single purpose of aiding in brin ing about the nomination of a sound can didate upon if sound and patriotic plat form, and to promote harmony among the Democrats and conservatives of the coun try. There is now but one question before the country, war or peace. He assumes that it is the desire of all who love their country, that first their liberties shall tie made secure and then her national pros perity bo restored. There were some who believed that these objects could be best secured by war, while a great mass of the Democracy held that they could be obtain ed only through peace. A majority de termined to try war. Wo wereobligcd to submit, llad we possessed the power, not one drop of blood would have been no marshallingof hosts, no hostile cannon, no mighty debt. The President has had all the men and all the money ho deman ded. Never were there such an example of submission by a people. Nothing has been wanting that Constitutional power conceded, or that audacious usurpation could take from the people, and what is the result? With more battles fought than was fought by the three greatest conquerors of the world in any five years of their power, is the Cnion restored? No. A single State brought back ? No. Is the Constitution maintained or observ ed? No. Are our liberties respected ? No. Have we had a free press, free as semblies, the right of habeas corpus, or arrests by duo process of law? No. How is it, in a material point of view. A debt of nearly five millions, and a currency worth about thirty-eight cents on the dol lar, which two months ago was worth one hundred per cent, and which two months lienoo will be worth one hundred percent, less. Iluin is impending, and now in the fourth year of the war what better is the prospect of sueees? The war failed in 1861 and 1862—not for want of courage, for no braver men evefr went to battle. The campaign of 1803 opened under more auspicious circumstances, and we were told that the rebellion would be immedi ately crushed by the force of arms, but the end of that year found us but little ndvanced. The campaign of 1864 open ed with the largest armies the war has yet seen. These wore composod largely of three year veterans, and were concentra ted for attack upon two or throe vital points and with what result? Let the record of carnage and blood answer. Having tried war so long, shall we now try some other means ? He was for trying conciliation and com promise. We submitted to a necessity. You have had your trial. You have tried war for four years. Now let us try our plan. Our forefathers made our Consti tution in convention with pen, ink, and papor, afier debate, by free speech, com ing from the hearts of freemen, and for seventy-three years we prospered under it as no other people ever prospered. Yet wc had our differences during that period. More than once the Union was endanger ed, the difference of 1820 were reconciled by compromise, and by the same instru mentality the calamity was avoided in 1854. Clay, Webster, Benton. Cass and Douglas were there then, and compromise prevailed through their advice and efforts. Surnnor, Chase and Hale, the leaders of the party now in power, and which has brought the country so near to irretrieva ble ruin, were there too, and then, as now, they were against compromise. With a .Republican form of Oovernment, it is im possible to koep States together by force of arms. It is contrary to the spirit of free institutions; but if it were otherwise, the war has been utterly perverted by the administration. To-day it is not a war for the Union of under the constitution, and the eyes of the people are being opened to this fact. Hence it is that through all the States the cry for cessation of hostilities is being loudly uttered. He regarded the call for 600,000 more mcnas a confession that the war is to be prolonged through 1865. If you send more men, demand that the war should be successful, and conducted to the end for which it was inaugurated in Juuc last. In his Philadelphia speech, Mr. Lincoln said that this war would continue Nt loast three yearn longer. Elect him and you are committed to that policy.— There is but one way of avoiding such a calamity, and that is by a change of the President through tlie ballot box. At Chicago we propose to nominate a candidate who will inspire the confidence of the people—a statesman imbued with love of liberty and rcspoctfor the Consti tution and all its guarantees and reserva. tinns. lie expected that the candidate will be committed to a suspension of hos tilities and a convention of the States.— That is what a vast majority of the dele gates from the Northwest were commit ted to. As to men, we have no special choice. Let us be united, disregarding all personal and minor considerations, for the sake of the cause, and if successful we will have rescued the Constitution and secured to ourselves and to our children civil and political liberty. Arbitrary ar rests, military trials, and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus will cease forev er in the United States. lie believed a reunion of the States pos sible through his proposed plans, through compromise and through if request for the South to meet us and see if we can't agree, so that peace and prosperity will be once more restored to the country. They too are tired and weary of the war. They too want an armistice and a convention. At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr. Van Allen read a long scries of resolutions. They declared that the country has been passing through a fearful political convul sion where violence attempts by force to undo the works of patriots; express heart felt gratitude to God at the visible sub sidence of the excitement of passion which has accompanied this convulsion : they call upon the people, irrespective of par ty, to aid in obtaining a permanent sus pension of hostilities, and the perfection of some mode of reconciliation, which ehall again unite our country on a lasting basis of peace; that it is the duty of the Chicago Convention to give expression to this spirit of peaeo. and to declare it as the purpose of the Democratic praty to. cause this dessolating war to cease, by the calling of a national convention in which all the States shall be represented in their sovereign capacity, and that to thisendan armistice shall bo declared; that if the convention shall place another war candidate and platform before the people, there will be no real issue to de cide; the candidates already nominated represent all who cling to war, and it is sound policy to gather together under our banner all who entertain the opposite senti ment and arc in favor of restoring the coun try toitsformcrcondition of prosperity and happiness only to be obtained by tho elec tion of a peace President, pledged to sup port a peace policy; that wo solemnly protest against the usurpation and lawless despotism of the present administration, arid warn the administration to desist its encroachments upon the rights and liber ties of the citizens of our Stalo. Unsolved, That wo will not tolerate the rule of martial law or military interferc ence with elections, and any more arbita ry arrest of our citizens, to the mainte nmcc of which we pledge our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor; that *he re ply of President Lincoln to Messrs. Clay and llcleombe furnishes unmistakable evidences that tho party now in power have deluded tho people into granting of unlimited means for the purpose of pre serving the union, which have been used and are still used for the base end of over throwing State institutions, advancing party interests, and establishing them in permanent despotic power, that it is our duty to hold in lasting recollection those fearless men who in the National councils, in the press, or in popular assemblies, have stood up for the people's rights, and have declared for peace ; that to the end that the opinions and principles of the peace democracy of this State- may be represented at the Chicago Convention, and may be properly urged upon that body for consideration and adoption, we here by appoint a committee to represent us for that purpose, and while we dis claim any intention to dictate or to dis turb the harmony of that body, we at the same time, claim our right to make sug gestions in favor of correct principles and sound policy. Tompkins Gray, John McCool, Peter Fuhncr, Theodore Martin, N. Hill Fow ler, Fernando Wood, Isaac Bedssoll, Ja cob T. Miller, I). C. Desenberg, D. W. Woolsey, W. J. Scott, Levi Smith, Oli ver Kiese, J. A. Flanders, K. J. Cook, W. G. Sands, Adam T. Baler, J. O. South worth, Samuel Avery. John M. Jaycox, W.'II. Cuyler. J. T. Ilapler, John Van Aller, F. C. Dungan, N. E. Paine, Win. Burgham, J. Pettebone, and L. L. Pratt. llesohed, That to the end that the Peace Democracy of this State may be represented by organization, we hereby appoint a State Committc with power to represent us in any future proceedings in furthering our cause until peace shall be obtained and fraternal relations estab lished between the States, or until super seded by the people in mass convention assembled. I Mr. Luddington. of Oswego, said that | tho resolutions met liis approval, with the exceptiou of the one appointing a committee to Chicago. The Democracy of the States had already appointed a del egation to the National Convention, lie had full confidence in Gov Seymour and the other members of the delegation and he was opposed to doing anything here that looked like distrust of them, [ap plause.] He moved to strike it out. Mr. Van Allen earnestly opposed the motion, contending that the resolution expresses no distrust of the regular dele gation, but simply recommended the ap pointment of an Advisory Committee to represent the views of the peace party of the State. The question was put and the resolu tion declared stricken out, the ayes evi dently having a large majority. The oth er resolutions were adopted unaiuiously. The meeting then called for Mr Wood, and he responded, briefly reviewing the history of the government for the last four years; he referred to the overtures for a cessation of hostilities as made thro' himself two years ago ; the effort of Vice President 'Stevens to get to Washington, and the recent conference of Mr. Greely with the confederates Commissioners at Niagara falls, as evidence that the South is tired of war and wants peace. The North, too, wants peace, and this, he said would bo attained through the success of the democracy this fall, followed by an armistice and a convention of all the States to consider and reconcile the differences existing between them. At the meeting in front of the Syra cuse House, Judge Ouderdonk presided, everal speeches were made and letters sympnthizing with the object' of meet ing wero reie'ved and real The rejected resolution was brought over to the Syracuse meeting The vote at Franklin Square meeting rejected it was considered, and the resolution declar ed adopted. Subsequently this vote was reconsidered and the resolution doclared lost. This evening the third meeting was held ot Shakspeare Hall. The principle speaker was ex-Governor Weller, of Cali fornia. II ere viewed at some length the his tory of the administration, denounced as arbitrary and unconstitutional many of its acts, and expressed himself in favor of an armistice, and a convention of the States believing that tho peoplo of both sections want peace and arc determined to have it. lie was followed by Vallan digham. Meeting adjourned. hnm tlx- Richmond Elanilner, An*.lll. Helicls llailiiK and ('III-MIIIR. Colonel Anderson Charged with Treachery. Assuming tho correctness of the ac counts telegraphed from Mobile, the con clusion is inevitable—a traitor has deliv ered up to the enemy a powerful Confed erate fortress, one of tho chief defences of Mobile harbor, garrisoned by 600 men and provisioned for six months—deliver ed it up after a few hours' shelling, and contrary to the express command of his superior officers—delivered it up with all its garrison and stores, and a powerful ar mament, which has, of course, been turn ed against the other defences of the city and hm'bor. It is a black infamy. This is the first case of surrender of any post, large or small, by a Confederate officer to the enemy, in which the marks and signs of treason arc unmistakable— if tho dispatch is true. New Orleans looked bad ; yet there wasuothing which might not possibly bear the explanation of criminal improvidence, on the part of the government, before the event, and a too nervous fear, when the time came, of exposing a rich city to shot and shell.— The surrender of Cumberland Gap was still worse ; yet drunkenness or incompe tence, or both combined may be and have been supposed as a kindof poor paliation. On tho whole the very mildest theory of that transaction was painful and the less said about it the better. But here what is to he said ? Colonel Charles Anderson <;f the Twenty-first Al abama regiment is placed in command of that fine work ; sees Fort Powell, a minor fortification, abandoned and blown up (why we do not yet know;) finds that, the de fence of the harbor depends now upon his own post and that of Fort Morgan. He is "repeatedly telegraphed" by a superior officer on shore to hold onto his fort; but after a few shells have fallen upon it— without any communication of his pur pose to the commanding General—oil the " same ni>maa 11. Cunningham,Bearer county. RB BEBKXTATITB. 113 Kline W. Hall, 114 Clmrlc* H. Hhriner, 15 John Winter, 11« T)avM M'ConttOffhy, 17 David "W. Wood, 18 I■«!»*<• Ben«>n, ! 19 John Patton, PtinjuH 1* Dirk, 121 Everard Rierer, •.'2 John P Penney. ,23 EltfMie/fr M'.fnnkin, 124 John \\. Blanrhard. 1 Robert P. Kins. 2 000. Morrison Coatee, 3 Honrv Riimm, 4 Willi.ini IC. Kern, 6 Rtrt-m 11. Jenk«, fi Chnrlea >l. Iluitk, 7 Robert Parker, R Aaron Mull, 112) John A. IlieatMvl, 10 Ki.-tinl I! ftavi'll, 11 Edward llolliday, 12 Charles IT. Kecd, LOCAL TICKET. CONGRESS, THOMAS WILLIAMS. PRESIDENT JUDGE, L. L. M'GUFFIN, Lawrence county. ASSEMBLY, WM. HABLETT, JOHN H. NEGLEY of Ihitter County. SAMUEL M'KtNLEY, of Lawrence County. COM MISSIONED. A C. CHRISTY. AUDITOR. LEANDER WISE. Bnir " As the people of this State have decided to give the soldiers the right of voting, wc suggest to the President to ap point at least one of the editors of the Citizen to the office of " Ticket Agent," for this county, whose duty it shall be to take Republican tickets down to the ar my, and instruct the soldiers how to vote. If any of them should be drafted, the War Department might decide his services in such case to be indispensable, and ho would be exempted. The editors will no doubt give us credit for the suggestion."— IhralJ. Certainly Mr. Editor, we will give you credit for tho above; nor would wo have any objection to visit the army for any proper purpose. The army will vote this fall—they will need tickets which will doubtless be sent them. Should the Cop perheads choose you. Mr. Fditor, as the agent to havo charge of the tickets of Vallandigham'a peace party, wc would have no objections to have charge of those representing the loyal millions. Should this be the case you will please take a copy of yonr paper of last week, in which you say " Wc have not gained a single advan tage in battle this whole summer." It would, doubtless, assist you iu gaining their confidence. Our Kituiifiwii. In the opening of tho campaign of '64, we were all full of hope, (that is, all who really wanted final victory). Our armies had been recruited up and placed under experienced commanders with every fe cility for comfort and efficiency which could be furnished so vast an organization. Have the results so far sustained the hi£h expectations of the people ? We think they have. • In the opening of the campaign, al most the whole of Virginia was occupied by the army, now how changed That army led by the masterspirit in their service has been driven over a line which many thoughtuntenable ! Richmond as sailed from the North, East and South— Lee unable longer to risk a drawn battle, is compelled to seek refllige behirid his for tifications ! While Grant is at this mo ment making a firm lodgement on the north of the James, from which he can operate either on Fort Darling or Rich mond itself—and finally compelling Lcc to either abandon Richmond or Peters burg ; after which a close siege can be inaintaiucd against the remaining strong hold, the fay of which will then only be a question of time. In Georgia tho rebel army held all the mountain passes between Chattanooga and Atlanta; and we were exultantly inform ed that their army under Johnston thus situated, was invincible! Nevertheless, it has been repeatedly—notonly outflanked —but out fowjht —driven before that gal lant and heroic Union army, which is ev en how laying close siege to that great im porium of rebel supplies and munitions of war. To resist the progress of this army, in addition to the force which it had to contend with all through the campaign. Governor Rrown,of Georgia, callsoutthe reserved Militia, —consisting of hoys front sixteen to seventeen, and men from fifty to fifty-five, the rest of the militia being in the service already ? What a powerful j reinforcement the reserve militia of Geor gia will bo to Hood's deputed army I It is scarcely necessary to add that Atlanta —the great center of rebeldom must soon fall into our hands. Then, last if not least, comes our vic tory in Mobile Bay, embracing the des truction of the rebel fleet—the blowing up of Fort Powell—the surrender of Ft. fiaines, and the closo investment of Fort Morgan, with the capture of near a thou sand prisoners and about seventy pieces of artillery; and yet in the face of all this, our neighbor, over the way, tells us that " Wo have not gained a single advant age in battle this whole summer, and it is no wonder." Shame on such willing bli ud- Tlio llullcr Ilorahl aiul tlic New Vorli Observer. It is painful to notico the wilful perver sion of truth so often brought out in the Butler ITercUd. In the last week's issue the TTerahl, under the caption, "Let us have Peace," cries out lustily fur peace, lie mentions no terms, but the drift of his article would lead us to suppose that we should make peace on any terms rath er than fail. lie quotes from various pa pers, and among the rest from the New York Observer, to show that that influen tial Journal is willing to sacrifice all for peace. In so doing the editor krew that he was misrepresenting. In the same ar ticle in the Observer, from which the Her ald makes his extract, ho could not fail to see that the < bwrvr urges to a lijor ous i r'imc itioii of the war, till the rebels arc willing to come back. This has all along been the position of the Observer. Listen to what the Observev of last week says : " The religious papers of England ex press surprise that the Christian people of America do not speak out for peace. Wo auswef, they do: they cry aloud for peace : but they desire a permanent, safe and righteous peace, and they know that such a peace cannot be had without l T nion: our country is one, and it must be one forever, or wo shall never live in peace. That is the American theory, and there is not a loyal man in the country who does not feel the truth of this theory with greiter or less intensity. 'flic South is fighting for a separation from the North, for the destruction of the Union and the establishment of an independent government with domestic slavery as its system of labor. They do not desire peace without the recognition of their independence as a rival, antago nistic, slaveholding government. Wher ever tlio boundary line be'wccn us and them is drawiKwe must have rivers, seas, roads, dim:®, products and interests more or less in common, "and of conse quence constantly tending to bring us into collision. We therefore, as a Chris tian people, in studying the things that make for peace, seek for such a basis as gives us some reasonable ground of hope that it will be durable. Only the shor test-sighted COHUI expect a permanent peace without Union. 11 is on this ground that we have from the first hour that the South rose in arms against the common Government, insis ted upon breaking down the military power of the rebellion as the first step towards permanent peace. So long as wo arc unable to overthrow the armies of the South, we can not expect tliom to re turn to their allegiance. Tlicy counted the cost, as fully as we did, when the war began. They did not expect to destroy the Union in a day or n year. And while they are ablo to hurl bock successive ar mies that march upon their capital, it is idle to expect them to lay down their arms, and take the penalties ol an abor tive rebellion. Therefore, the military arm of the South must be stricken down, if there is power in the people of the United States to strike it down." Such arc the sentiments of tho New York Observer; and it ia tal.se to repre sent it as wanting peace on any but righ teous terms. We all want peace. Wc would sacrifice every thing for it but our country and right. The l'cace Party can not be more anxious than we for tho hour to come, when war shall give place to peace. Put it is easier to cry "peace, peace," than togo forth and defend the rights of the country that protected us. Yet how many editors and others, throw their influence against tho raising of a sufficient army to insure peace ? False C'liargcN. There is a class of polititions in our midst—indeed they are to be found in small squads all over the country, who profess to be very much annoyed about the unconstitutionality of Mr. Lincoln's doings, and about the cruel objects for which the war for the Union has been prostituted. This cte-ss of men never grumbled when under the conservative policy of M'Clellan, and others of kin dred feelings, loyal Virginians were given up to their rebel neighbors, who claimed them as their property ! Can any of this class tell ua by what authority it was dofte? Under what provision of tho Con stitution, or law of Congress ? No mat tor, these were not of the leading class— the our Generals were bound to respect., Hut wc are told that the war is no longer prosecuted for the restoration of the Union, but the overthrow of slavery! This,those who utter it shouidkuow it to be false. Mr. Lincoln declares the only object of the war to be the restoration of the Uuion, and, unless his actions belie this assertion, we have no right to discredit it. But, say they, why then does he issue his Proclamation of Emancipation? the answer is easy; for twenty long months the war had gone on—as our armies ad vanced; our Generals published their poli cy, extending their assurances that the rights of the Southern people should be protected—their institutions uniuterfered with. Guards were frequently placed about tiie mansions of the wealthy ! par ticularly if thcv belonged to noted rebels. The slave was informed that any attempt to rise against the established order of things, would bo instantly crushed! — l'oor Sambo therefore had no alternative left but to hoe his corn and tobscco and pick his cotton! and thus protected, nil the South had to do was to keep her ar mies full—no fear of internal commotion was to be even apprehended. In return for this humane policy on our part did they reciprocate? Yes, by shooting eur pickets! by boi .iugour dead heroes and sending their bones South, to be manu factured into trinkets for Southern ladies, to be preserved as keepsakes! ! By shoot ing or hanging, as the case might bo, those loyalists of Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, or of any other state that had patriotism and courage enough to proclaim in favor of the old flag! ! £>id our conservative friends ever com plain of this ? Did they ever publish the facts as they occurred ? We believe not. At any rate, it was during the exis tance of thin state of things that the peo ple cried aloud for a different policy. — Mr. Lincoln was implored to adopt such a policy as would give those incorrigible rebels to understand that war means de truction—destruction, not only to the rebel army, but to every interest that was sustaining it. Indue time this change of policy came, but not until they had been duly notified of it and an opportu nity offered them to avert the ruin it would work them. They, however, were deaf to all entreaty —the new policy was in augurated. and under it, 150,000 to 200,- 000, soldiers and laborers, have been ad ded to the force of the Union, and at least so many taken from the employ ment of the rebels—and this is consider ed by some, a great wrong! ! an outrage upon the rights of sovereign State;) Li— Those troops, too, have been employed in a forlorne hope on many a hazardous un dertaking, when the destruction of the most of them was certain! and all this we are told is wrong! and to reverse this policy the conservatives are soon to meet !at Chicago, where a candidate is to be j chosen and a platform adopted, that will | satisfy "our Southern brethren." Wo have no doubt they will succeed—that is, | in choosing a candidate and framing a platform upon which Jcff(A|tan Davis him self might be willing to stand ; but they will find it a much greater undertaking to succeed in convincing the loyal people that they are right, or even honest in tho choico of the one, or the adoption of tlie other. CiiicHKo Convention. It seems but a natural fitness of tilings, that the time for holding the Chicago Convention should be changed from the 4th day of' July, to tho 29th day of August. On tho former day, our p&tri otio sires signed the immortal Declaration of Independence, in which they affirm that they hold these truths as self-evident, " That all men arc born free and equal, with certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." On the latter day, was born Benedict Arnold. We say the hold ing of the convention on the latter day, seems but a natural fitness of things.—- The career of the Democrats and that of Benedict Arnold, are so similar, that we feel like noticing some of the most strik ing similarities. 1. Arnold was American born, and of honorable parentage. This may be truth fully said of the Democratic party. Tho principles originally enunciated by tho party were brought forth in great tra vail during tho reign of several successive Kings, who essayed to oppress their sub jects. Thefuthersof the party were men of noble parts —men who were both pa triots and statesmen, l'cace be to their ashes. 2. lie was a great man for war. lie espoused the national cause at the com mencement of the Revolution, and was for war '• up to the hilt," right or wrong. Such, until recently hasboen the charac ter of the Democratic party. Although (he name of Democrat was not known during the Revolution, yet a party assum ing that name, having for its leader Thus. Jefferson, sprung up during Washington's second term of office. It wasthen known as the war party, and was in favor of form ing an alliance with France, and declar ing war against England in 17' JO. In 1812, it wus the war party. During our difficulties with Mexico, they were still the war party, and subsequently, they favored Cuban and Mexican comjuests, and always endeavored to bring their po litical antagonists into dispute by brand ing them with being the " peace party." This charge was brought against the Whigs, during Polk's administration, and was in the mouth of every Democratic urchin in the land. 3. Arnold was " bound to rule or ruin." Make him commander-in-chief and he woald be loyal; but subordinate him, and he would not submit, he would deliver his country to her foes. Because an officer of his own rank wa3 promoted, and he was neglected for a short time, he become a foe to the land of his birth, aud tried to betray it into the hand of its enemies.— This has been the course of the Democrat-' ic party. Keep it in power, and it will be sparing in its affirmations of loyalty, but let tho tide turn, and like Benedict Ar nold, they will plot treason, while under the oath of office, and if possible, deliver the land of their birth to its implacable foes. They havo placed themselves in such a relation, that national success re sults in Democratic defeat, and national disaster in Democratic victory. This is tho precise relation in which our armed foes stand to us. In short when they were in power, they professed loyalty, but when they lost power, they rebelled, for our present troubles are nothiug, but tlie re bellion of the Democratic party against the government. They goon the princi ple that they prefer to rule in hell, than to serve in heaven. 4. Arnold died an ignominious death. Having forsaken bis country, the British used him as a tool for a time, but as soon as their purposes were accomplished with liinl, they permitted him to die almost alone, despised alike by his country anil his country's foes. The Democratic party is fast following in his footsteps. Like Arnold's treasonable plot, their plots have all been detected in time to save thecoun try, even from I'ierce's and Buchanan's administration, down to the last develop ment of tho Sons of Liberty in.the West. But they are fast coming to shame. The ignominious death commenced when tiny declared in favor of the enemies of their country, audit seems like a natural fitness of things, that they should prefer tho birth day of Benedict Arnold, to the birth day of American Independence, upon which to hold their last general convoca tion, to give aid and comfort to tlie reb els. and if possible prevent the loyal par ty from saving tho country in its integri ty. The poisonous dose of treason, alrea dy swallowed, has produced fearful con vulsions, mid the present indications are, that the final prescription will be made out by the Vallandigham's, tho Wood's, and tIW Heed's, on Arnold's birth day, that will end the fearful throes of au ignomin ious death. We feel likti adding that the death of the modern Democratic party, would bcoufc of the Lord's afflicting prov idences by which he works great deliver ances to an afflicted nation. May the timd soon come when tho dying agonies shall end, for the rest of loyal people is much disturbed, with the parties mean ings and its piteous shrieks as life ebbs out. Exeunt, onco noble, but now igrto ble Democracy. The XurllincNtci'ii Coiiispiriioy. I.MHANAI'OLIS, AugUßt2l. Some days ago Gov. Morton received a letter from the East, stilting that a largo quantity of arms were being shipped to disloyal parties in Indiana. On the 17th instant four botes were received address ed to J. J. Parsons, of the firm of 11. 11. Dodd & Co., printers of this city. Last night twenty-two boxes, to the same ad dress. were received and drayed to Dodd's office. A military guard was immedia tely placed around the building and took possession. Upon examination the boxes were found to contain revolvers of the best quality and fixed ammunition. .1.,1. Par sons, ( has. 15. iluchins, Dodd's partners, and Wiu. Harrison, Grand Secretary ot' Sons of Liberty, were arrested and placed' under guard at the Soldiers' Home, The" two former tterc released on taking the oath of allegiance. A book containing a list of the Sons of Liberty was found in' Dodd's safe, including the names of the •Secretary and Auditor ot State, Attor ney General and J. J. Uingham. editor of the Srntbir /, and Dames of four hundred rebel prisoners and third degree members.- 11. 11. Dodd is Grand Commander of the : Order of Sons of Liberty in Indiana. GEXKICAL (JRAXT. WAR DEPARTMENT, I WASHINGTON, August 18. Y To Major General Juo. A. Dix : A dispatch from General Grant, dated Monday, l(3tb, G:.iO p. m., detained by the breaking of the telegraph line, has just been received. lie reports that the fighting north of the James River to-day (10th) has resulted favorably to so far as it has gone, but there has been no de cisive result. The enemy was driven back somewhat from their position of this morn ing, with considerable loss in killed and wounded, and about forty prisoners left in our bands. Two l'rigadier Generals— Chaindlen and Gherrad—were killed,and their bodies left in our bauds. Wo also have quite a number of wounded prison ers. Since moviugnorth of thorivcrour lowes will pro! ably reach near 1,000 kill ed and wounded; many, however, ouly slightly wounded, owing to so much of the fighting taking place in thick wood. The enemy have lost about as many as havo fallen into our hands. The Department has iutolligcnce from Geueral Sherman to 11:30 last night, but ui) operations are reported. A dispatch from General Sheridan at Winchester, dated Aug. 17th, 10 A. M., roports that Gen. Merritt's division of cav alry was attacked yesterduy afternoon on the north side of the Shenandoah river by Kershaw's Division of Lougstreet's Corps, and Wickham and 1 owe's Brigades of cavalry. After a very handsome cavalry fight, the enemy were badly beaten, with a loss of two stands of colors, 24 officers and 270 men prisoners. In a late dis patch Sheridan says the cavalry engage ment in front of Font ltoyul wassplcndid. It was on open ground. The sabre was freely used by our men. Great credit is due to Gen. Merritt and Custer and Col Devin. (Signed) E. M. STANTON. Secretary of War. THE Couutry Parson writes that he would come over and see his American fricuds but for sea-sickness. But he La heartily for the Union and anti-slavery.