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SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 27, 18G3.
WHOLE NO. 654
BUSIMCSS CAHDS.
BF. BONIIAM. Attorney nt Law, Auburn,
. Baker county, Oregon.
N. B. 0. B. Bellinger, Esq.. will act as agent for
Die Kt Suloin, concerning liuhaii.war scrip aud other
manors placed in hie Iiunda i Hiid will also give prompt
attention to conveyancing and the collection or debts.
Office lit Court House, SaVm, Ogn. 11. K. 11.
April IHlli, 1803. . Hlf
ALLEN & LEWIS, Importers and Whole
sale dealers in Groceries, Dry Goods, Clothing,
and Iluoti mid Shoes. Also, aolicit consignments ul
Oregon prodnco, for the Hun Francisco tnurkat, on
which tiberul advances will be mudo.
Persons shipping good from the Eastern Stutesto
our care, can rely itpou their receiving prompt atteu
tion, at moderate charges. Qlllce in bun Francisco,
lbs Hansonie street. -l"tr
J. . SNAFP.
Sau Frauclsco, Cat.
I M. t. BUHUItl.l.,
I Portland, Oregon.
ir NAPP, BURRELL & CO., General Com
IV misaionMercha.il, and DKALKItH IN FRUIT,
produce, agricultural Implements, garden and grass
aeeda, corner of Front and Taylor sts, Portland. Ore
gon, and 310 (old No. 80) Washington at., brick block,
tianr Vmn, Au I'Nnlu.n will mva mi!iiI ulti.nt i.tti
to the miio oi r uuii ana riiuuuuE on consign
ment, filling orders, cYo., either in Portland oi nan
Francisco, aud transact a General Commission (Just
ness, inarcb 1 t''
St. T.CAT0H. CO. CURL,
pATON & CURL, Attorneys at Law, will
practice in tue courts or tins male, uincein uris
wold's brick, over Hell At Brown's store, Salem, Ogn,
November, 3l, lHU'i. i(
"HESTER N. TERRY, Attorney and Conn
J nelor. nt Law, Stile m, Onon, Commissioner of
Ueeds, ana to ttiko teHtiinoiiViarknowleilt;tiinents,&c.,
for Iowa. Indinna, Missouri', Michigan, Culilornia and
Washington Territory. Letter of Attorney, and nil
other instrument or writing, drawn on short notice.
Vurticular nttflnttoti paid to taking Depositions, Col
lection of Notes, Accounts, Ate.
II
ALBERT HKKD. WM. WALDO .
EED & WALDO, Attorneys and Conn
aellora at Law. Annum, Baker county, Ogn.
Auburn, Nov. iiuth, 18tW. Jylill
A. W. FKIIOUJON C. A. RKKU. OKU. II. JUNKS.
TONES, REED & CO., Salem, Oregon.
V Manufacturers or Window Hash, llltn.ts. Doors,
Cornices, Mouldings, Wagon Uubbs, rjpokes, Door
yard Fencing, ifco, 2tf
A. O. COOK. H. A. OKHI
rOOK & GEHR, Attorneys at Law, La
J Fayette, Oregon.
Olilcein Dr. Kuibree's new building. G&tf
T C. POWELL. Attorney at law. Albany, Linn (o.
J Oregon Office in Mouteith'a lluilding. Will
prHcttvtf ill all the courts in Oregon, aud promptly at
tend to all business entrusted to his care. Particular
attention paid to collections from Portland. San Fran,
Cisco and elsewhere, in all parts of Oregon. The best
of reference given if desired. 4iitf
TR. J. R. CARDWELL, Surgeon Dentist,
XJ will practice his profession iu the varioua cities
and towns oi uregon. uui
TTl'MASONotOOKLL, Attorneys ut Law, Dalles,
XX Wasco county, Uregou.
SiHlf
rv W. 4c M. R. COX, Wholesale and Retail
J m Drnggists, Dealers in Foreign and Domestic
Drugs, Patent Medicines, rortumery, rancy boaps,
Huir Drushes.fine Toilet Articles, Chemicals, Drug'
sist's Glassware.Aio. Also, a large quantity of con
centrated extract of Planta of the purest quality.
Commercial St., Salem, Oregon. IStf
J. C. Shclton, Physician and Surgeon
TV TONMOUTII, Polk County, Oregon. The Doctor
ill being a graduate of the Curtis, or Plnsio-medical
college. Cincinnati, Ohio, is a true liotamc in Ilia pmc
tice. eutirelv discarding calomel and all mineral noi
ions, and using none but purely vegetable medicines,
nd only toe perteetly innocent at mat tx
mHOMAS D. WINCHESTER, Attorney
X at Ijiw, bmpire City, Cons llay, Ogn. 4Hti
TOHN C. CARTWRIGHT, Attorney and
sj Counselor nt Law, Salem, Oregon. Oillt-n. Ilead-
Qiiarters building. tUt
IL. COLLINS, Attorney and Counselor at Law
. Dallas. Polk county. Oregon.
He has made arrangwncnts with William A f7i(Af
for one of that linn to assist him in the triulof all
eases in the Circuit uud Supremo Courts.
Mr. Collins is a Notary Public, and will attend to
takimr acknowledgements of Deeds, Mortgages, etc.,
taking depositions, aludavits,ar I evidences in relntioii
to War Scrip. Axe. I'nf
J. S. SMITH. l. r. OROVr.lt.
SMITH & G ROVER, Attorneya at Law.
This Ann will practice in the Courts of the
State and of Washington Territory. Office in Carter's
new building ou the levee, corner of Front aud Alder
streets.
Portland, Oregon, March 1st, 1803. Stf
Site (Otcnou ftntouw.l
I
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE STATESMAN.
MILITARY ARRESTS.
THE PUERIDKXT 1 KKPU TO THE AL
I) A NY IIKMOIIUTIO KKS01.1TIO.V8.
The Mew York I! lot.
New York, via Yonkeiis, July 15.
The mob Inn not yet censed, although tn-dnv
will probnlily witnesi the end. There Is no
doubt that a vastly lurgor number were engaged
in it yesteruny man on Mommy. All large
manufactories lmvo ceased work, and tho docks
and shipyard! suspended. Tho olijeotof the
rioters yesterday was undoubtedly plunder. At
noon yesterday, the rioters turned out about
5,000 strong and attacked tho Union Steam
Works on the corner of 21st street. At 2
o'clock, 3,000 police arrived and the rioters
were in possession or the buildings. The mob
became desperate and assailed the police, who
killed fourteen of them. Fonr more were killed
and numbers wounded by jumping from the
second story windows. Yesterday morning the
mob visited the residence of Col. O'Uryon, of
the 11th New York Volunteers, who tendered
A
1LLIAM3 & MALLORY, Attorneys at
Law. Offioa in Wilson's building, Snlein, Or-
egou.
June,8, 18t3.
Utf
1 tffilEERS mil!
To Strvt Tares Tears, unless Sooner Discharged.
HM fin HOCNTY will bo paid to volunteers who
O I ' 'U sliail serve for two years or during the war,.
The company will consist of one atpiiiiu, one 1st lieu
tenant, oue d lieuteiiunl, one 1st sergeant, one qnur
ternnuter sergeant, ono cominisaary sergeant, live ser
geants, eight corporal, two leamsuirs, two farriers or
lilacksmillis, one auddier, one wagoner and ifrcn'v
eig privates Total, I'm enlifted men. Tho two bu
glers to be taken from the privates.
Euli'tcd men will be sent to F"rt Vancouver, in
ainall parties, at government expose, to be drilled
and mustered into the service of n,. I'nited Suites,
when arms and clothing will be furnished.
RATKS OF PAT.
First sergeant. t'X per monih t all other aergean
I7i corporal. $11 1 furrier or blackjujith $15-, Priva
ergeants
vale
In addition the men will be furnished with clothing
arms, equipment., subsistence, quarters and medical
attendance. The allowance of clothing is $:) per
M,n,h When an enlisted mall draws leas than Ills
yearly allowance of clothing, he will lie entitled to
HuwivK th dilft-t-enee in mouev.
The men will be enlisted as' privates. After being
mustered into the service of the I mk-d Slates the ap
wtintmitnt of non-eouimissioned officers is made.
liecrniting otfice at Suletu, with the Adjutaut Gene
ra , n lloluian s Ulojlt.
IjOONET C. BOND,
2d Lient. 1st 0. C. V., Keeruiting Officer.
Salem. June 8, 1863. 6P.tli d6(7tf
Commlsston and Purchasing A cent,
HA!frtACI.SCO.
"nDF.R.qforthe nnrrhaseof Merchandise andhrtl.
VJ cles of every description, are solicited by the un
dersigned. ... ,
a ru.i,ianc in this city of over ten years, and an ex
perienee in the business of nearly the same length ot
time, are considered sufficient to warrant tho conn
dene of persons in the country who occasionally re
quire purchases hereto make thura through the agency
oi a rename pany i or woo may v iis -,,
t uupnt in San Francisco. To either, the ndver
tiser oners his services, assuring all who intrust orders
to him, that no effort shall be spared to execute their
commissions satisfactorily.
Orders must be accompanied with the cash or city
reference.
Those desiring information concerning the under
signed, are referred to
Win. T. Coleman St Co., Sun Francisco.
J. H. Oogliill fc Co.,
C- Langlcy, Druggist, 11
Flint, Pealwly tt Co.. "
Ira P. Kankia, "
Koss, Dempster at Co., '"
J Anthony At Co., Union OiHee, Sacramento.
And to the proprietors of the SuUasntan, Saiem.Ogn.
N R Orders it Machinery. Ptaoufnrtes. MeliMle.
one, Sewiug Machines, Walcltes, Jewelry, sVc.,will
be atteuded to or competent luditee.
L P. FISHER,
Commission and Purchasing Agent,
tv.f Wnahington St., nu stairs.
Opposite Magnire's Opera Mouse, San Francisco.
Havd.ixnl. 9tf
.NOTICE.
romity Conrt Marlon cwnty, State nf Oregon.
rpO OAKRET HENDKICnH, atem oVfewiant
L Yo are herrliy BouAVd tliat aait ha been com
menced against yon and yoor property attached to
-ufy the demand of Maiihias llagey, amounting to
one hundred and seven and J lt dollars, and inter-
. ,i,..n t 1 1,, rate of 3 cr cent per month. Now,
.nt, uMr before the connt y court of Marion
county,' Stata of Oregon, at Salem, lu said county, on
aa i...l.r in July. 1863. and answer the com
plaint this cause uw. - - -conrreKd
aad the prayer thf will bt TMte by
the court. - - - CATON Atl LKi.,
the coart
Att J lot Hagey.
OUiO
their services to aid in suppressing the riot
force of three hundred policemen here charged
me nion nnu utove tne rioters into the houses.
The policemen then charged them all over the
buildings, felling them with clubs. Detach
uientsof thelltn regiment reached tho scene
and aided in dispersing the mob. The mob
fired every house at the foot of 42d street. Ettrly
in Hie morning I lie rioters assembled on Fifth
Avenue at the St. Nicholns, and broke the
glass ware, windows, etc They made tin on
slaught on ;tlie negro dwellings on 35th street,
but fortunately the negroes had been removed
to the station houo lur safety, Tho mob then
made n rush for tho station house but were re
pulsed and finally dispersed by th military.
Nkw Yoiik, July 153 m.
The general impression is that the worst is
ovef.
lhe Mayor has issued a proclamation an
nouncing that the riot has partially subsided,
and that the remainder of tho mob now only
seek plunder, and calls upon citizens for putruls.
Several clothing and bat stores, aud privato
residences were broken open and sacked last
night. The mob on Stateii Island sacked the
Lyceum, and attacked tho Murine Hospital.oud
carried off 500 muskets, with ammunition. The
rioters Inst night visited several houses of ill
fame on Greenwich street, burned one and gut
ted another, nnd killed ono man. The police
quickly brat olf the rufliitnt.
1 lie uepot at V anilerlnlt's Ldtndimr, Staten
Island, was burned, and some drinking houses
gutted. A perfect reign of terror prevails. No
private nuiiuings nave ueen molested.
Blot at Albany.
Albany. July 1G.
Yesterday morning between 300 and 400
workmen Irom Kensselacr and Albany Railroad
Works, marched through the streets, stopped in
iront oi cannon s, wuiun tliey stormed and gut
ted, destroying; all tho property within. Thev
visited tho jail, forced it open, and released all
the prisoners. I ho arsenal nnu rrovost-Marshal's
office aro strongly guarded.
Gen. Pillow's Movements Rebels Near
Columbus, Ky.
Columbus, Ky., July 15.
General Pillow is reported at Macedonia, 15
miles south of Paris, Tcnn., with 601)0 rebel
troops, oi : ,'alf of whom ore mounted.
A lurge number of rebels near Columbus are
reported towards Union City.
Federals nt Work on Morris Island.
Washington. July 18,
Tho Richmond Examiner of to-day has the
following; :
Charleston, July 13. Nothing now since
yesterday. The enemy is engaged in estab
lishing batteries for large guns on Morris Island,
being aided by firing by five Monitors. Their
wooden gnulmuts are liring on torts Wagoner
aud Gregg, on the north side of the island.
(Signed) JIKAL IttU AKL).
Morgan's Raid.
Cincinnati, July 10.
At 2 o'clock last night, Morgan's scouts
reached West Union, Adams comity, ten miles
from the river. His scouts reached the river
opposite Marysvillo this morning, but wero
driven Luck by gunboats.
, Gold.
New York, July 15.
Gold lias fallen to 127, Markets dull, no
business nf importance being done.
Proclamation of President Lincoln for a
liny of Public Thanksgiving.
PROCLAMATION.
It lias pleased Almighty God to hearken to
tho supplications and prayers of an atllicted
people, and to vouchsafe to the army and navy
of the United States, victory on land and sea.so
signal and eflective as to furnish reusnimbh
ground fur augmented confidence that the Union
ul I hose Mates will lie sustained, their Consti
tution preserved, aud their peace and prosper
ity permanently restored, ltnt theso victories
have been achieved not without sacrifice of
life, limb, health aud liberty incurred by the
lirnve, loyal and patriotic citizens. While af
fliction in every part of the country follows in
the train of these fearful bereavements, it is
meet and right to recognize and confess the
presence nf the Almighty Fnther.and the power
of His hand equally in these triumphs and
these sorrows. -
Now, therefore, bo it known, that I do ap
point Thursday, the 6th day of August next, to
be observed as a day of Thanksgiving, Praise
and 1'rayer; and 1 invite Ilia people ol the
United State to assemble on that occasion in
their customary place of worship, anil in tho
form appointed by their own consciences, ren
der the homage due to the Divine Majesty for
the wonderful thing do hath don in our na
tion' behalf, and invoke the influence of His
holy spirit to subdue the anger which ha pro
duced and so long sustained this needles and
cruel rebellion ; to change the hearts of the in
surgents ; to guide the Council nf til Govern
ment with wisdom adenuaUi to so great a na
tiooat emergency, and to visit, with tender care
and consolation, throughout the length and
breadth oi tne land, all those wuoin, luroutrl
the vicissitudes of battles and sieges, have been
brought to sutler m nitnd, body or estate, and
finally to lead the whole nation through the
path of repentance aud submission to Divine
Will, back to perfect enjoyment of Uuiou and
fraternal peace.
In witness whereof, I hare hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of Ilia United State
to he affiled.
Done at the city of Washington, on the loth
day nf July, in the fear of our Lord. Ir&'l. and
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01 me inucpenueiicv ui ma i imeu ouftie
America the eighty. ighth.
(Signed)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
By W. II. Sewabu, Sec'y of State.
t7 Gen. McClellan ha completed hi re
port of all bi military operations Iroro the time
be wo called to the position of General-io-Chief
of the army until h was relieved from the
command of the Army of the Puturuao. It will
make nnite an extensive document, and will be
published by permission of the government. If
Ilia gnvernineut, to Which ll na Deen uuiy suu
mitled, doe not authorise it pablicatiou. tin
friend of Gun. McClellan aasrrt that be will
answer llirougb official documents many on
pleasant things that have beta alleged against
bun
We have heretofore given a telegraphic sum
mary of a portion of this reply, but, us we now
have It oompleto, wo give it in full, with the.
resolutions on which It is based :
Letter or tho Albany Committee to tho
President.
Albany, May 19, 1803.
To His Excellency, the President of the
United States : The undersigned, olliucrs of a
public meeting held ut tho city of Albany on
tho 10th of May, herewith transmit to your Ex
cellency a copy of the resolutions adopted nt
i no sum meeting, aim resicciiuuy request yunr
earnest consideration of thorn. They deoin it
proper on their personal responsibility to slate
that the meeting was ono of the most respect
able as to number and character, and nue of
the most earnest, in the support of tho Union,
ever held in this city.
i ours, with great regard,
. ERA8T US CORN I NO, Tres't.
Resolutions Adopted at the Meeting Held
at iioany. sew jork, May loin, lo;i.
Rtiolvr.d, That tho democrat of New York
point to their uniform courso of action during
the two years of civil war through which we
liave passed, to the alacrity which they have
evinced in filling the ranks of the army, to their
contributions and sacrifices, as the cvidenoo of
their patriotism and devotion to the caneo of
our imperiled country. Never in the history of
civil wnrs nas a government lieen sustained
with such ample resource of moans and men
as. tho people have voluntarily placed in the
nanus oi i no administration.
llcidhed. That, ns democrats, wo nro deter
mined to timid tut it this patriotic- attitude, and,
despite of ndverso and disheartening circum
stances, to devoto all our energies to sustain
the causo of tho Union, to secure penco thro'
victory, aud to bring buck the restoration of till
the States under tho safeguards of tho Constitution.
Kctnlvtd, That while we will not consent to
bo misapprehended upon these points, wo are
determined nut to be misunderstood in regard
to others not less essential. We demand that
the administration shall be true to the Consti
tution : shall recognize nnd maintain the richts
of the Suites and the lihcrtWs of the citizen ;
shall everywhere, outside of the lines of neocs-
sury military occupation nnd the scenes of in
surrection, exert all its powers to maintain the
supremacy of the civil'ovor military law.
netoicca, i lint in view ol these principles,
we denounce the recent assumption of a mili
tary commander to seize and try a citizen' of
Ohio, Clement L. Vnllandigliam, for no oilier
reason than words addressed to a publio meet
ing, in criticism nf the course of tho adminis
tration nnd in condemnation of the military
orders nf that General.
Petolred, That this assumption of power
by a military tribunal, if successfully asserted,
nut only abrogates the right nf the people to
assemble and discuss tho affairs of the gorern
meiit, the liberty of speech nnd of tho press,
the right of trial by jury, the law of evidence,
and the privelego of habeas corpus, but it
strikes a fatal blow at the supremacy of law,
and the authority of tho State and federal Con
stitutions. Kciolved, Thut tho Constitution of tho Uni
ted States the supremo law of the land has
defined the crime of treason against the United
States to consist "only in levying war against
them, or adhering to tiioir enemies, giving thoni
aid and comfort;" and has provided that "no
persou shall be convicted of treason, unless on
the testimony nf two witnesses to the samo-
overt act, or on contessnui in open court.
And it further provides that "no person shall
be held to answer for a capital or otherwise in
famous crime, unless on a presentment or in
dictment of a grand jury, except in cases aris
ing in the laud and nuvnl forces, or in the mi
litia, when in actual service in time of war or
publio danger ;" and further, that in all crim-
iui prosecutions, ine accused snail enny tue
ght a a speedy and publio trial b an impar
tial jury of tho State and district wherein the
crime was committed."
lltiolved. That theso safeguards of the right
of the citizens against the pretensions nf arbi
trary power were intended more especially lor
Ins protection in time of civil commotion.
They wero secured substantially to the English
people, nfter years of protraoted civil war, and
were adopted into our Constitution at the closo
uf the Revolution. They have stood the test
f seventy-six years ol trial, under our repub
lican system, under circumstance which show
that, whilu they constitute tho foundation nf all
rree government, they aro the dements of the
enduring stability of tho republic.
littolertt. 1 hut, in adopting the language ol
Daniel Webster, wo declare, "it is tho ancient
undoubted prerogative of this people to
Ynrk. on tho 10th of the some moulh. was ro- ed unless when, In cases of rebellion or inva-
ccivod several day ago. siou, the publio safety may require it," is the
Tho resolutions, as I understand litem, nro provision winch specially applies to our present
resolvable Into two propositions. ' First i Tho oase. This provision plainly attests the un-
expression nf n purpose to sustain the cause of durstanding of those who made the Constitu
te Union, to seouro peace through victory, and tion, that ordinary conns of justice are ina le
to support tho administration in every const!- quato lo "onsos nf rebellion" attest their
tutinuul and lawful measure to suppress the ro- purpose that, in such oases men may be held
be on t ana secondly, a declaration ol censure in ouatouy wnom tue courts, uciing on oruiunry
nnnn tin, administration for nond iincon.ll. rulos. would discharge. Habeas oornus does
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tutional aotinn, suoti as tho making of military nut uncharge men wno are proven to ue guilty
arrests. And from the two propositions a third of defined crime ; nnd its suspension is allowed
Is deducted, which is. that the gentlemen com- by tho Constitution on purpose- thut inea may
nosing the meetlnff are roso vod on doing their bo arrested and Held who cannot oe pruvea to
part to maintain our common government and be guilty of defined crimo, "when, in oases of
country, despite tne miry or wicveuuess, as rcueiuun or invusiuu, me puuuu suieiy inny ro
they may conoeive, of any administration. quire it." This is precisely our present case
This position is eminently patriotic and. ns a onso of rebellion, wherein tho public safety
such. I thank tho meeting and congratulate the does require tho suspension. Indeed, arrests
nntinn for it. My own nornoso la tho same : by process of courts, and arrest in cases of
so that the meeting and myself have a common rebellion, do not proceed together altogether
object and can havo no difference, except in upon tho same basis. Tho former is direotcd
the cho co of mean or measure for enact nt at tne small percentage ol ordinary "id con-
tho same ohleot. tiuuous porpetration of crime, whns the latter
And here 1 onglit to close this papor, and utreoieu nt suuuen aim cxtensivo uprisings
would close It, if there was no apprehension against the government, which, nt most, will
that more Injurious consequence than any sucoeed or fail iu no great longth nf tlino. Iu
merely personal to myself ought follow the oen- tho latter case arruts are made, not so much
sures systematically cast upon me for doing for what has been done, as for what would
what, in my view of duty, I could not forbenr. he dono. Tho latter is moro fur tho preventive
The resolution promise to support me in every nnu less tor tue vinutoitro man tne lortner, in
constitutional and lawful menstiso to suppress! such cases tho purposes of men are much moro
the rebellion ; nnd 1 have not knowingly em-1 easily understood than in cases of ordinary
ployed, nor shall knowingly employ, any other, crime, i no man who stunus ny nnu says no
ltnt the meeting, by their resolutions, assert thing when tho peril of his government is tlis-
nml nrguo that certain military arrests.and nro- cussed cannot lie misunderstood. . If not bin
oeedings following them, fur which I am ulti- dored ho Is sure to help the oneiny ; much more
mntely responsible, aro unconstitutional, l no units nmuiguousiy units mr in country
think thev aro not. The resolution ntiote with "buts" and "ifs" and "onds." Of how
from the Constitution tlio definition of treason, little valuu tho constitutional provisions I have
and also tho limiting safeguards and gtinran. quoted will bo rendered If nrrcst shall never
be iiihiIo until defined crimes shall have been
committed, may be Illustrated by a few nota
ble examples. Gen. John C. Breckinridge,
Gen, Robert E. Lea, Gon. Joseph E. Johnston
Oen. John B, Magruder, Gen. William B.
tees therein provided for the citizen on tsinl for
treason, and of his being held to answer fur
capital or otherwiso infamous crimes, and, in
criminal prosecutions, his right to a speedy and
publio trial by nn impartial Jury. They pro
ceed to resulvo "that these safeguards of th
gainst the urctensions of dore Franklin Buchanan, uow noounTimr tho
nrbitrtrv nnwer wore intended moro especially highest tilaocs in the rebel war servioo.
for bis protection in tltnrs of civil commotion." WPrl! ttl' within tho power of the government
And, apparently to demonstrate the proposi- since the rebellion tiegan. and were nearly as
tiun. the resolutions proceeded : "Thev were kuown hi lie traitor then ns now. Un
secured substantially to the English people af- qnostionnbly.if wo had seized and held them the
ter years in proirnoieu civu war. nnu were ."'.5. .,,nw nu, o muvu nutmvi. uu,
adopted into our Constitution at the close of the n0 one of tlicui had then committed any crime
devolution. " Would not tlio demonstration ueuueu in tne law. in view oi iiiese aim situ
have been better, if it could have been truly
said that these safeguards had been adotied dur
ing tho civil wars and during our licvolution, in
stead nf after the one and at the close of the
other? I, too, nin devotedly lur them after
civil war, and before civil war, and at all time
except When in cases of rebellion or invasion
ilnr cases, I thiuk tho time not onlikly to come
wnen i snail be blamed lur having made tuo
few arrests rather than loo many.
By the third resolution the people -indicate
ttieir opinion mat military arrests may bo con
stitutional in localities where rebellion actually
exists, nut mat nidi arrest aro uueoustitutinu
tlio publio safety may require their suspension." nl in localities where rebellion or insurrection
The resolution proceed to tell ns that these does not actually exist. Tboy insisj that such
safeguards "have stood tlio test of seventy-six arrests shall not bo mado "outside of the lines
years of trial under onr republican system, un- f necessnry military occupation, nnd the
dcr circumstances which show that, whilo thev scenes of insurrection." Inasmuch, however,
....... . . .... I ,. !.-..ir . . ,
constitute the Inundation n a Ireu irnvprii- as iiiu lyuiisuiuuuu usen waxes un such un-
ment. they are the elements of tho enduring tiuotion. I am unable to believe that there is
stability of tho republic." No one denies that "y "oh constitutional distinction. I ennoede
they have so stood the test up lo the beginning that the class of arrest complained or can bo
of the present rebellion, if we exoent a certain constitutional only when, in cases of rebellion
ocenrrenco at New Urleans; nor due any ono ur invasion, mo puuuu suieiy may require
nticatinn that thev will stand th annm tr-at them; and I insist that in such enses they are
mnch longer after the rebellion closes. Hut ooiislitutiunul wherever the publio sufely does
these provision of the Constitution havo no rcquiro thorn, ns well iu places to which they
application to tlio case wo havo in hand, bo- nm)' prevent the rebellion extending as in those
cause the arrest complained of wero uot made ' may bo alrendy prevailing ; ns well
or treason Mint is. nut or the treason dp nod wuere tuey uiuy restrain inisuuiuvuus tnieritir
in tho Constitution, aud upon conviction of eo with iho raising nnd supplying nf armies
whioh tlio punishment Is death nor yet wero suppress ins reoenion, ns wnero me rcuei
thv mndn to Iwld iwrsone -to answer for nnv lion may actually he : n well where thev may
capital or otherwise infamous orinics ; nor were restrain the enticing men out of the army, as
the proceedings lollowing. In any constitutional wnere mey would prevent mutiny in the urtnyj
or legal sense, "criminal Droecutinna." Tim equally constitutional at till nlnees where thev
arrests wore made on totally different grounds J "ill conduce to I lie publio safety, as against I lie
and the proceedings following accorded with dangers ul relieltion or Invasion. l ake the
tho grounds of the arrests. Let us consider particular case inentioued by tho meeting
Die real case with winch we aro dealing, and
apply to it the nana ol the Constitution plain
ly mode for such cases.
Prior to my installation hero it had beeu in-
by tlio meeting. It
is asserted, in substance, that Viillaiidigham
wns, by it military commander, seized and tried
"lur no other reason thau words addressed to a
publio meeting, in criticism of the oourse of the
tnvuss publio measure) and the merits of pub
lie men." It is a "home-bred right" a firo-
sido privelego. It lias b-cn enjoyed in every
House, cottage and calnn i'i the nation, it is
as undoubted as the right of breathing the air
and walking on the earth, liclnngtiig to pri
vate lila as a right, it belongs to publio life as
a duty, uud it is the hut duty which those,
nliosc representatives we are, shall find us to
abandon. Aiming at all times lo be courteous
and tempenito in its use. except when the right
llsell I questioned, we shall place ourselves on
the extreme boundary of our. own right, and
bid defiance to any arm that would move us
irom our ground. " i uis high constitutional
privilege we shull defend aud exercise in all
places in lime of peace, iu time of war, and
at all time. Living, we shall assert it : should
we leave nn other inheritance to onr children,
by the blessing of God we will leave them the
inheritance of free principle and the example
of a manly. Independent and constitutional do-
lense ol mem.
llttolrrd. That iu tho election' of Governor
Seymour tlio people of this State, by nn tm-
pliutio majority, declared their condemnation ul
the system of arbitrary arrests and their deter
mination to stnnd by tlio Constitution ; that
the revivnl of till lawless system can hare but
one result ; to divide and distract the North,
and destroy it conhdence in the purposes of
the administration ; that we deprecate it as an
element nf confusion at homo, of weakness to
our armies in the field, nud a calculated to
lower the estimate of America u character and
magnify the apparent peril of our cause abroad.
And tint regarding the blow struck at a citi
zen of Ohio aa aimed at the right of every cit
izen of tbo North, we denounce it aa against
the spirit of our law and Constitution, ami
most earnestly call upon Iho President of the
United State to reverse the action of the mili
tary tribunal which lias passed a "oroel and
unusual punishment" upon the party arrested.
prohibited in terms by tho Conetitntion, and to
restore htm to the liberty ol which he bat been
deprired.
Keolced, That the President, Vic Presi
dent and Secretary of Ibis meeting be request
ed to transmit a copy of these resolutions to
his Excellency the President of the Untied
State with the assurance of tbl meeting nf
their hearty and earnest desire to support the
government in every constitutional and lawful
measure to suppress the existing rebellioo.
Trrsldrnt Lincoln's Ktplj.
KxsvTTivr, Maxridh,
WashiiigOio, Juno 12. J
Kra'tu Corning and other Gentlemen t
Yonr letter of May 1'Jth, Inclosing iharrxolu
tion of a public meeting held at Albany, New
culcated that any State hail a luwful right to I administration, and in condemnation nf the
secede from the National Uuiou, and that it military orders of the general." Now, if there
would be expedient to exercise the right when- be no mistake about this ; if tins assertion
ever the devotee of the doctrine should fail to the truth and the whole truth ; if there was nn
elect a President to their liking. I was elected other reason fur tho arrest, then I concede that
contrary to their liking ; aad accordingly, so the arrest was wrung. But tho arrest, as I
far as it was legally possible, they had tuken understand, was made for a very dilierent rea-
seven State out of the Union, had seized many son. Vallaiitlighain avow his hostility to the
uf t'10 United States furts, and bad fired upou war on the part of the Union ; and his nrrcst
the United State flag, all before I was inaug- wa made became he was laboring, with some
united, and, ol course, before I bad done any filed, in prevent tho raising nf troops, to en
official act whatever. Tim rebellion thus began oourngo desertion from the nriny, and to leovt
soon ran into the present civil war; nnd, iu the rebellion without nu adequate military force
certain respects, it began ou very uuciiual to suppress it. He wa nut arrested because
terms between tlio parties, 1 ho insurgents lie was ditniagiiig lhe political prospects ol th
bad been preparing for it mure than thirty administration or the personal interest uf th
years while the govcruniest had tuken no couiiuuuiliiig Ueiieral, nut hecaiio ho was
steps to resist them. The former had carefully damaging; the arinv, upon the existence anil
considered all tliu means which could be turned vigor of which the life of Iho nation depends
to their account. It undoubtedly was a well Ho wns warring 1111011 the military, nnd this
pondered reliance with them that in their own gave Iho military constitutional jurisdiction to
unrestricted efforts tu destroy the Union, Con- lay hands upon him. If Valliiinlighuiii was
stitulion and luw all logi'ther, lhe covernmetit nut damaging tho military power of tho conu-
would, in a great degree, be restruiiied by lhe try, then his arrest was mado 011 mistiiko of
same Constitution aud law from arresting their fact, which I would be glad to correct uu rca
progress. Their sympalhuer prevaded nil soiiauiy snlislactnry evidence,
departments of the government and nearly nil I understand tho meeting, whose resolutions
communities 01 tnu peopte. r rum mis mate- IID considering, to be in favur of stippressit
rial under cover ol "liberty ol speech," "liner tl,9 rebellion by military force by urmies.-
ty of the pre." and "haseas corpus," they UUg experience ha shown that armies cannot
uopeu to aeep on nan among ns a most emuieni uo maintained unless desertions shall be pnn
corn 01 spies, inlormers, supplier, and aiders iahctt by the severe penalty of death. The
and abettors of their cause in a thousand ways, uu,,, requires, and the law anil the Constitution
.1 hey Knew that in lime well as mey were in- tllllctj tliis punishment. Must 1 shoot a sitn
augurating, by tho Constitution llsell, the "ha- mipjd soldier boy who deserts, while I
liens corpus'' might lie sispcndeu ; but tliey 111U4l uut Umtii , lalr 0f wly a.,lHlor
old maku a induces him to desert I - This is mine tlio le
Memncrats." Nor can I, with full rospeot for
their known InHligence, and the fairly pre
sumed deliberation with which they prepared
their resolutions, be permitted to suppose that
tins noourrcu uy acuiuent, or 111 any wuy uiner
than that they preferred to designate themselves
"domocrats" rather than "American oitizens."
In this timo of national peril I would have pre
ferrtd to meet you upon a level, ono step high
er than any party platform, bcoause I am sure
that, from such more elevated position, wo
could do better battle for the country we all
love, than we possibly can from theso lower
ones, where, from the force of habit, the pro),
udices t.f the past aud selfish hopes for the fu
ture, we nro sure to expend much of our inge
nuity and strength In finding fault with and
aiming blows at eaoh other. But since yon
have denied mn this, I will yet be thankful, for
the country's sake, that not all domocrats have
done so. He on whose discretionary judgment
Vallandlgham was arrested and tried ia a dem
ocrat, having no old party affinity with me ;
and the judge who rejected the constitutional
view exprossed in these resolutions, by refusing
to discharge Vallnndigbam on habeas corpus.
Is a democrat of better days than theso, having
received his judicial mantlo at tho hands of
President Jnukson. And still moro, of all
those democrats who are nobly exposing their
lives and shedding their Wood on the battlo
field, I liuvo learned that many approve tho
courso taken with Vallandlgham, while I havo
not heard of a single ono condemning It. I
cannot assert that lliero are liono such. And
the name of President Jackson recalls an in.
lent of pertineut history. After tho battlo
Now Orleans, nnd while tho faot that the
treaty of peace had been concluded wa well
Known in the city, but betore ouiciat Knowledge
of it had arrived, General Jackson still main
tained military law. Now, that it could be
said the war was over, the clamor ngninst mar.
ttni law, which had existed Irom tho llrst, grew
more furious. Among other things, one Lou-
aillier published a denunciatory newspaper ar
ticle. Gon. Jackson arrested him. A lawyer
by the name nf Morel procured the United
States Judge, Hall, to order a writ of habeas
corpus to reliuve Louuillior. Gen. Jaokson ar
rested both the lawyer and the judge. A Mr,
Hollander ventured to any 01 some part 01 mo
matter that "it was a dirty trick." Gen. Jack
son arrested him. When tho officer undertook
to s.'rvo the writ of habeas corpus Gen. Jack-
son took it away froitrhim, and sent him away
with a copy. Holding the judgo in custody a
few days, the General sent hi in beyond the
limits of his encampment, and set him at lib-
rty, Willi nn order to remain till too ratihoa-
tiun of peace should bo regularly announced,
ur until Iho British should hove left the South
ern coast. A day or two more elapsed, Ilia
ratification of the treaty of penco wns regular-
aniinuiioed, and tho judge and other were
lly liberated. A few dnya more, and the
udgo called Geueral Jackson into court and
ined him a thousand dollars for having arrest
ed him and the others named. The General
paid tho line, and there the matter rested for
nearly thirty year, when l;ongres retunded
principal nod interest. Tho late Senator
Douglas, then in tho House of Representatives
iook a leading part in the debates in which the
constitutional question was much disoussed. I
nm not prepared to say whom the journals
would show to have voted lor the measure.
It may bo remarked, first, that wo had tho
rniuo Constitution then ns now ; secondly, that
wo then bud n case of Invasion, and now we
hare a case of rebellion ; and, thirdly, that the
permanent right of the people to pulifio discus
sion, the liberty of speeoh and of tho press, the
trial by jury, the law of evidence and the ha
beas corpus suffered no detriment whatever by
that conduot of General Jackson, or its subso-
liient npprovul by tho American Congress.
'And yet, let mo sny Unit in my owu discre
tion, I tlu not know w hether I would have or
dered the nrrest of Mr. V nllaiidighain. While
I cannot shut the responsibility Ironi myseir, 1
hold that, a a general rule, the eoiumauder in
the field is the better judge of the necessity in
any particular enso. 01 courso I must prac
tice a general directory nud revisory power lo
the matter. -
also knew they bad friends who wou
question as to who was la suspend il; mean- iniurmoa when euVntwl bv a-.-ttinir a father
w nue int ir .pie. nnu un.. miC,,, ,nnn H brutlu-r, or Iricud luto a publio meeting, and
large to help on their causo. ur 11. as has ,ilero W0,L.j,r upon hi feeling till he is per
happened, tne executive should insiiend the ..,l,.,l ta writa ih al,lir hov that h I. fil,t,
writ, without ruinous wsste of time, instances ju . Uaj H0H fur jckt.a administration
01 arresting inncnxni person, mium occur, ns o( B euHtwpptibl government, too weak to ar
re aiwaia iiuuir 10 occur aucu xi-.. uu rt,,t anj puuuu In in If he shall dosert- 1 Hunt
then a clamor could be raised in regard to this. ullt j ,uo, , case to silence the agitator and
which nitgni do, least, 01 some service to 1110 ,av Iho boy i) nut ouly ooustitutiuual,
insurgent vansr. Jfc imu. uu wry ni-i-u jut-
cention to discover this part nf the enemy's
programme so soon a ny open hostilities uieir
machinery was intriy put in motion, let,
thoroughly Imbued with a rcverenoo fur tho
guaranteed' right of Individuals, I was slow to
adopt the strong measures winuli oy degree 1
have been forced to regard a being within tho
exceptions of Iho Constitution and as Indis
pensable to the public safety. Nothing is bet
ul
withal a great mercy
If I bo wrong on this question of constitu
tional power, my error lie in believing that
certain proceedings aro constitutional when, Iu
oases of rebellion or invasion, tho publio safety
requires thorn, which would not bo constitution
al when, in absence of rebellion or lirvusion,
tho publio safety dtsrs not require tlieiii
other word), that lhe Constitution 1 nut in its
U
' FREEDOM'S BANNKR.
ttni of National hear th vow '"
1 Which we oitiir to the now, ,
, Never, while aa arm can save, .
Or one heart beats true and brave,
Shah bhia banner of lha free '
He the abroad of Ulwrty.
We'll defend thee I We'll defend thee! .
. 1 Defend thee to the death,
Nor srk why 1 but doordie. ! ' 1
. Aye I defend the to tne death, i
- Star-emblasoned I rainbow hoed I
lly tne tears or widows dewed, ' "
Ky tho lives of patriot won,
lly the deeda of valor done, , , , , , 4
, lly the blood tbat heroes shed,
Who are now our aaored dead, ,
We'll defend thee I We'll defend thee I ' 1
Defend thee to the death. t 1 I 1
. Nor ask why, but do or die. , , ,; j,.
4 Aye I defend the to th death. , '
' By the deathless laurels won , - 1 -
On the field of Lexington, , .t
By the bleeding limbs that frois '
'Mid lb Valley Forge's snows, ' 1 '
Uy such glorious battle scenes . h :
As illumined New Orleans,
We'll detead thee I We ll defend the t
Defend thee to the death,
Nor ask wby ; bat do or dW.
i- Aye 1 defend thee to th death. 1
From the invaders Iron had, '-
From the rebel's lifted steel,
. From the hand that e'er should iar ' ,
Olf thine aiure pluck ono star, '
J Or would ever seek to wipe "
From thy glorious folds a stripe, '
We'll defend thae I Wa ll defend toe I
1 Defend tlioe to the death I "
Nor ask why 1 but do or die.
Aye I defend thee to th death. ' 'J
For the graves of valiant sires, " ,
. For our hcurthstoues and our fires, !f
For our children and onr wives,
With onr honor and onr livas, I
For our laud by freemen trod, , 7 ,
For the altara of our Ood,
' We'll defend thee I We'll defend thee I "
Defend thee to tho death, ' -
Nor ask why 1 but do or dl.
Aye 1 defend theo to the death.
. Louuvillt Journal.
, it
s
Ono of the resolutions expresses the opinion
of the meeting that arbitrary arrests will
have the effect to divide and distract those
who should be united in suppressing the rebel
lion, nnd I am specially called on to discbarge
Mr. Vulltindighain. I regard this as, nt least,
a fair nppeal in mo on the exprdionoy of exer
cising a constitutional power which 1 think ex
ists. In response to such appeal I havo to say,
it gave me pain when I learned that Mr. Val-
audigliain was arrested that la, I wns pained
hat there should havo seemed to bo a necessi
ty lor arresting him aud that it will afford mo
great pleasure to discharge him so soon as I
can, by any means, believe the publio safety
will lint suiter by it. 1 lurther say that, ns the
war progresses, it appears to me, opinion and
action, which wero in great confusion at first,
take shape and lull into mora regular channels
so that tho necessity for strong dealing with
them gradually decrenses. I havo every rea
son to desire that it should cesso nltogother.
and fur fioiu the least is my regard for the
opinions and wishes of those who. like Iho
ui.etiug at Albany, duulnro their purpose to
susiiiin the government in every constitutional
and lawlul measure to suppress Ilia rebellion.
Still 1 must continue to do so much a may
seem to be required by the publio safety.
A. LINCOLN.
Am Important Circular. The following
circular lias been addressed to Collectors ana
Assessor by the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue 1
Sir t The attention of Collectors and Ales '
sors is requested to the first three Interrogato
ries, and of Assessor) to tho fourth f
1 . Are the adhesive stamps well distributee
and generally used in yonr district T ' If nf
state what the reason is, and give such Inforav
ation a you may possess concerning their a.
and ol the negleot or ommon to use them.
State, also, particularly, as to the use (t
omission to use them.
2. Are the stamp affixed to instrument,
to proprietary medicines, usually cancelled ca
cording to law ? '
2. Have you any reason to believe th
stamps ouoe used upon instrument aro, in yst
district, sometimes or frequently used a seeos
time. '' ' i.
4. I the government defraulcd out of ret
nua which It ought to receive, or would reeei
in yoor district from the use of stamp, if tt
provision of the law were faithfully observed
And if so, state in what way it is so defrauds,
0. W bat number of olerks bar yon emptsr
ed eaoh month of yuur official service ; wt
compensation ha been given per diem ; a..
many days has eaoh ono been employed ar
any, males or females, under age I the wkw
amount of compensation actually paid, or ha)
a nan oeen rescrveu, or otoerwtse appnea,
is it in any contingency to be reserved or other-.
wise uppueu 1 - -
'An early answer Is renneated.- ' 1
Signed JOSEPH J. LEWIS, CoS."'
. .-.-, j
War Dbmocrats in New Yore. Th Al
bany Evening Argut, the central demowatia
organ of the State of New York, and andsr-
itood to express the present sentimenta of Gar.
Seymour, say t , : 1
A regards the subject of peace, whioh is It
aspiration of every patriot, tho committee de
clare that the only true, laating and awnifleeat
pence which oan be made I one that will ooes
more embrace the whole Uuion under the aegla
of tlio constitution. A peace on the basis t
separation would bo bnt another name for war.
Separation would b bnt a step to diatoUtue,
and dissolution to anarchy. . Taos
who demand an instant peaoe, propoee, ia af
fect, thut the powers now at Washington aad
Riohmond should partition this once Baited
country between them, and destroy forever all
the chanoe of it reconstruction, and aink for
ever, also, the cause of constitutional liberty
throoghotit the world. NaJ let n have no
such peace ! If war is forced upon as as the
alternative, let us sustain oor armies in the field
with all the resources they call for.
THR ISIOX.
sr s. l. auKTtn. r
Bright Constellation I How the world's lorn hope,
Through groaning centuries tossed aa waarily
On ttie heaving waters of Oppression's sent,
Joyed at thy riling 1 Shall aha, weeping, gropa
111 gloom njUiu-riiy glory dimmed and rout
lly traitors f No. The niiirhtv North hath sworn
Tiwt from ttiy glory clustured tirinHinent
a stogie oeuiioiig suir snail ue ur ue loni.
R'en now that vow on History's brightest page
la writ in patriot blood 1 and every age
That Time shall henceforth add onto tin vast.
Wide circlilia dome that soaus the miabtT oast.
Hindi glow uioro brightly for th earnest vow
we ureailie Into the ear or Heaven aow.
I si .v.) in 1 iitrt i tt nil ruiutsntat. I Km amin In )assi if
ter Kunwu p History man mat ot.uits 01 jus ce Villus, or Invasion Involving the public safety
are utterly inco.npc en to such caes. C.v.l . jt , fjm6, of ,,,,, ' ,,
court, are organised chiefly for trial. 0 iiidi- ,fl9 c . !Uer k thu
viduals, or. at most, a few individual, acting iu j,,,,,,, ,,, , ma no lllore uc per,uill,,d
concert; nnu ... .. .a.r. . ..... ..... u.. , , government can constitutionally take
charges of crime well defined in the law. Even ... ln liin, 0r -n;,,.. ,0
in time, of P"" ' "''e'f n be .hown that the .am. could nut be
robl,r.freoueni y grow loo numerous and pew- , f lskn in tias of tha, 1 can be
erfullor lhe ordinary court, of justice. But lllIlt. Brlinui' J..,, ,,,,
.hM oon.p.nn in number. h.v such band, r fnf mAn ,t b
ever bora to the insurgent .ymp.ll.izera even h b, we R
lumany of he lojr al btU I Again, a jury , m ,ho danger apprehended
too frequently baa a least 000 member more . h A AmJM wjlli
reedy to hang the panel than th. traitor. And lmMMjiaSMr .rresU during ti e reheb
yet, again, b. who dnM.ade. or. man from J , fj h Jf We diaooaJfioo t jb.
erty of speech snd the press, law of evidence,
volunteering, or induce one aoldier to desert.
weakens Ui Union cause a much a he who
kills a L'uton aoldier in battle. Yet thi dis-
auasiou or iudoceinent may be so conducted a
to be no defiued crime ol which any civil court
would take coguizaoor. !
Ours is a case of rebellion so called by the
resolutions before mo in fact, a clear, flagrant
and gigantic case of rebellion ; and the provis
ion) uf the Constitution that "th privilege of
the writ of habeas corpus shall nut be suspend-
trial by jury and habeas corpus, throughout
the indefinite peaceful lutnro, wbict I trust lies
before them, any more than I am able to be
lieve that a man could contract so strong an
appetite fur emetic during temporary illness
as to persist in feeding ntmn thorn during the
remainder ol tits tieniliilnl inc.
In giving th resolution that earnest oonsid
station whioh you request of me, I oanoot
overlook the faot that tho hireling speak ts
Our Dreadful Scares.-There is some
thing decidedly undignified in the periodical
and prodigious pa'ilos which are communicated
to the country by telegraph from Washington
nud tho most sudden and tremendous of all
of whioh is now sweeping over Pennsylvania,
Maryland, and the wliolu land. They come
like a sudden storm upon a calm ea ; and the
rage and fury of tho tempest is proportioned to
the depth of the preceding calm and confidence.
If Iho country does not get shipwrecked in one
of these panics, it will be because we have a re
servo force whoso heart aro undaunted, whose
arm aro strung and their nerve stool. It i
disgraceful that a great natiuo should thus ap
pear as poltroons 111 presence or a rebel army
which it ought to be able to devour, body and
boots. Ono such scare would be enough, but
in two years wu have had half a dozen. If we
ever get over this one, it wilt doubtless be re
peated iu about lour niuiiiiis. wu havo now a
double panic one fur sea and one for laud ;
the privateers aro on onr coast nud Lee is iu
Pennsylvania. We are sure that rather than
these, thu people would welcome a universal
conscription would sustuiu nu army two mil
lions strung, nud let the Government make ar
bitrary arrests aud suppress newspapers at
pleasure. 1 Ue rebel luugn al these panic 01
ours they themselves seem never to indulge in
tbeiu. iorcign nations luugn at mem and
sneer at ns; and Napoleon aid that the con
tempt of foreigner wa the greatest of insult,
in the eye of a proud people. If we were ac
customed steadily and manfully to look all our
difficulties in the face to study the situation
calmly anil understanding!)- and if the gov
eminent, instead nf treating the People a chil
dren, would treat them a intelligent oillzens.
w should uut so often disgrace our country and :
out selves by these panics. Nea York Timet.
June lOfi. '
tsT Over 5.000 men are empluyed at tlio
Brooklyn Navy Yard, and'the disbursement
cannot fail abort af 250,000 per month. Eight
or ten wels ar In oourse of eonitructiou at
one lime, . . . .
It 1
kat'eV f
him-
ana. V
A 8lavb Capturing His Mabteb in Bat-TLE.-r
A Vickshurg correspondent, .giving aa
account of the late fight at Milliken'. Bend,
mentions the following ; '" ' ,
Among the incidents of the fight worthy of
note wa the capture of a rebel toldier by a -gro
who wa hi slave three month ago. Tha
Texan wa caught in a tight place by one of
Colonel Leib's men, who cried oat to him,
"Hold on dar, and pot down yoor gon or I'll
shoot." The rebel ur rendered noeooditioa-
ally, but after identifying hi captor .aid to one
ol oor oruoor mat he protested against bemf
neiu aa a prisoner or ut own nave. . "It
good enough for you.' said the offioer 1 "that'
just the man to guard yon. And. Jim, (ad
dressing the soldier). II ha don t bobave him
self. boot htm down." The chivalry Sooth
erner wa very indignant, and bis wrath effer
vesced in a series of oaths, whioh fell upon tha
ears uf tha "intelligent contraband" without ef-
foct. 1 he dusky warrior kept a close ere upon
bis prisoner, bat refused to hold any conversa
tion with him, nr answer any uf his questions a
to when he enlisted, or how be dared to level a
gun at hi master. .
President Linuols. Hon. Reverdy John
son, of Maryland, makes the following rtmarka
in which we think most of tha political eppo
acnta of tlio President, using their owa unbi
ased judgmeut, would heartily cooonr 1
He may commit, aa ha has eotnmitted, 1
Ihink, tome damaging error, bnt hi real pur
pose oaunot be otbetwie than patriotic), a R p
oently following hi profession in the Stala af
Illinois, without other ambition than te see re
an honest nam., In which be fully -eoooMded,
and soon to return to the tame oomnarativeh
bumble sphere, it ie impossible that he ana be
desigeedir faithleas to bis duly. Being human.
ne err ueiug uoonei, never luivuMuuauy mum
being patriotM, the ouowesi oiijeo 01 at heart
Is the restoration 01 in union, anu to mat
t;reat and he it, 1 doubt not, sinorrvly and sb1
y devoting himself. . So ihiuluog. I ahall at all
tlmeagive him a hearty sop port, and aiak
common oaas with all who, to save the nv
eminent, rally amend it head 1 aad I rejoice
that such safety i near at hand. ... . .
Salem, Arril !lh, 13.