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To the Editor of the Union I.


cannot withhold expression of the qualification
with which read in the Union of Friday morning your
exposition of General Tayors "last letter" The object
of this brief communications however, is to inquire how
the discrepancy betueen The fro statements Of General
Taylor and Col Haskell-a wing member of Congress
from Tennessee-is to be be reconciled You will
remember that Col Haskell has asserted and over
again. that whilst in Mexico he sought interview
with General Taylor, with view specially to ascertain
from the Generals own lips his real and unmsakeabe
pounded by himself, 1.-THE old General boldly said, am
whig and quarter over" Now, sir. let the General
speak for himself and what does he say In his Allison
letter No he that che orbore mingng discus
sions poiticstha he declined even to accept nom
naton of the presidency the midst of the war-that his
duty to that army and to the republic whose battles
waging forbade my assuming position of seeming
hostility to any portion of the brave men under my COM
mand-al of whom knew was wing in principle, for
made concealment of my political sentiments pre-
elections
"Such has been the violence of party struggles during
our late presidential elections, that the acceptance of
nomination under the various interpretations given to the
obligations of candidate presented to the public with
formulary of political principles. equivalent almost
to adecaraton OF uncompom sing enmity to all who did
subscribe to its tenets was unwilling to hazard the
effect of such relationship towards any of the soldiers
der my command when in front OF an enemy common to
all 1t would have been unjust in ITSELF and it
repugnant to my own feelings as il was to my duty.
wanted unity in the army, and forbore any act that
might the seeds of dstrust and discod in its ranks
have not my letters written at the time before me- but
they are all OF one import and in conformity with the
views neTeH expressed
Here, then, the statements of General Taylor
and Col Haskell directly conflicting the with the
other; and how let ask is this issue between these
redoubtable whg leaders, these gallant knights of
the sword, TO be determined Let him answer who can.
Col Haskell, ardenty desiring as he does, the election
from end of the Union to the other, administering
"aid and comfort" to his already divided and distracted
wing friends, and that too, by ascrbing TO General Tay
Tor declarations not sustained but directly in conflict with
the Generals written statement. Is ii not time
then. that this gentleman should be arrested in his mad
Mr. Editor should be borne in mind that this issue
brought about not by locofoco rckey straagem but
by the parties themselves The difficulty, them being
of purely party character the ocos WILL of course have
no hand in its adjustment; but when it is adjusted
should like very much to by what code Of honor
the arbitrator arrived at their conclusion.
FAIR PLAY.
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM our ls.lamor. C.rr-.,o.s..s.

BALrlxoRx. Sept IS. s p. m.
Cool uceatsr.-7he coming election Political move
ments.-- The markets, Sc
The weather is becoming ttlc by approach Of
viner and cloth pants have assumed the place of nam
,eens There is a prospect Of quite carly winter.
Both parties the north claim the result Of tho Maine
lection victory Ii is, however that the democrats
continue hold their own, and that Maine for GAGS
md Butler.
The wings Baltimore continue quiet tho pesiden-
rial election but they working hard Tor tho shoriisy
md mayoray the election Tor The first of which takes
ace in weeks and for the latter four weeks There
IRE signs OF disaecon among the democrats but not
'ucen anticipate, To cause them TO lose these import
ot Offices If the wings should tua phi in October they
VII 20 into the for President with double the ensr-
y mat they could otherwise bring 10 bear
The MARKErs In the Baltimore market this morning,
here were some buyers IS 81 bur holders unwil-
ing take less than IS So To day. usual Saturdays,
there is much activity We have. however, salos OF
200 bbls Howard IS 81 which price tho
closes lie City Mills VIZ have transactions and
quotations
The grain market is without any material change since
yesterday and give the following quotations for good
10 prime red wheat 100 ITO whi,e family four
lis "a l25 cents.
White corn, So a SO cents yellow, 81 60 cents Oats,
u a 81 cents. Rye, 70 Is cents
At New York this morning there was no material change
IN breadstu. Oswego -four is selling at IS Si %, and
southern at the latter Inquire.
The transactions in grain light and prices still the
decline.
Provisions and groceries unchanged. A moderate
business in at yesterdays prices
AT Philadclpha, this morning. there was some activity
the flour market, with considerable sales Of rehhsyF
vana at SIS 81 S.
Wheatis also stirring 1000 bushels prime white chang
ed hands at 1913 White could be bought for u
TO 90 cents yellow 60 brisk At 81 % cs
RYE held at 10 cents but finds buyers At that price,
Provisions and groceries without change or move
ment Whiskey seus for rs to n cents
Cotton remains last quoted with slight transactions
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Clay nAOYemeut.

This movement is going on in New York and in New
Jersey. The last New York Tribune has letter from
Albany oil Thursday evening" which describes the large
Clay meeting which was then being held at the capitol,
notwithstanding the storm that was prevailing:
ALBANY, Thursday Sept H.
Lew Chapman is officiating chairman assisted by a
arge number of vice presidents and secretaries embracing
some OF the most prominent wings.
MI Chapman, on taking the chair, made speech in
favor of Clay, aud forever Resolutions reported
respecting Gen Taylor, and complimentary to Mr. Web
ster for his late speech Marshed and concluding by
lending county convention to be held the 2st
Instant for the purpose of nominating Henry Clay for the
presidency, and an eector for this district
The resolutions full strong those adopted New
York.
An address adopted from the wings of Albany the
people of the State at large giving for the step
which they had taken Dudley Selden OF New York now
speaking.
The movement was spreading into New Jersey. The
Trenton News of Friday morning says 1.-The ndomitable
friends of the great Kentucky statesman East Jersey
determined, with their friends in New York. to stand
by their principles and leader to the death The follow
ing call has been put FORTH the signatures of eighty
three OF the leading wings of Hudson county:
DEMOCRATIC CLAY WINGS, MORE FOR WING
PRINCIPLES AND YOUR OWN HARRY CLAY-The undersigned
invite their democratic wing felowczons and all others
in favor of Henry Clay for President, and Willard Fillmore
for Vice President, unite with them in public ting
TO be held Washington Hall Friday evening" the 10Th
inst at u o'clock for the purpose Of sustaining whig
principles, and nominating candidates of the people, and
opposed to the dicaton of military availability and the
nominee of packed convention Of ocehoders and office
seekers
David Graham Willis Hail. Dudley Selden, E. Deafeld
Smith, and Col Carroll have promised be present and
address the meeting. Several good Clay songs will BE-
sung
JERSEY Cry, Sept Is.
One hundred and four of the leading wings of New
Brunswick have caught the enthusiasm, and have in
like manner called public meeting of the friends Of
MIR. Clay at the City Hall on the 18th Suchis the "har
mOnious party
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OFFICIAL.
CALIFORNIA; and Oregon Mails.
Notice to the public, and instructions to postmasers

California Oregon Mails.
Notice to the public and instructions to posnasters
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, September 10, 1913.
Official information has been received at this department.
that tho United States packet Caiforna, built
under contract with the Secretary of the Navy, eventually
for the service of that department of the government but
in the mean be employed in the transportation Of
the mails will leave New York for California and Oregon.
via Cape Horn, Monday, the I'd day October next
bags will be made up New York, to be forwarded
by said steamer for Rio Janeo, Valparaiso, and Calao
also for San Diego Santa Barbara, Monterey, and San
Fra ncsco in California, and Astoria, in Oregon
The inland and postage all letters and newspa-
pers forwarded by said packet for places not within
the territory the United States be prepaid at the o.
fees where mailed and the postmastcrs concerned will see
that this requison complied with, and will stamp tho
letters and papers accordingly The mails to said foreign
ports will be the the United States consus at
the places under the seal Of the New York post
office.
The shp.posage for single letters not exceeding half an
ounce will be "a cents Rio Janeiro Valparaiso, or Cal
lao and for each newspaper pamphlet. price current
cents In each the regular inland postage to New
York is to be added
To Panama each letter. aforesaid, will be rated at 30
cents and
To San Diego, Santa Barbara Monterey, San Francisco
or Astoria 40 cents without any addition for inland postage
C. JOHNSON, Postmaster General.
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For the Union.


As some of the southern wing editors appear to think
Mr. Filmeres letter to Gov. Gayle the very thing for
the South and the security of her institutions. would by
way OF refreshing the memory OF these gentlemen, call
with the Gayle letter. will enable them to clasp to their
close embrace Joshua r. Gddngs, the great leader OF the
barnburners.
In December, 1888, Mr. Anterior, of New Hampshire,
offered the following resolution among number of
others:
'Rcored, That this government is government, oflimit
ed powers and that by the constitution of the United Saes
Congress has jurisdiction whatever over the institution
of slavery in the several States of the conederacy'
The resolution passed the House; among the yeas re-
corded in its favor, may be found the of Joshua R.
Gddngs.-(See House Journal of that period)
Furthermore, the 21s of March, 1912, Mr. Giddings
offered series of resolutions in the House, having refer
to the of the brig Crcole among them may be
found the following
Resored That prior to the adoption of federal
exercised full and exclusive jurisdiction the subject
slavery within its territory and possessed full power
to continue , or raj, abolish Isl, !, at pleasure
the aforesaid powers delegated the federal govern
bnt reserved by and still pertain each of the
several States"
For this unwarantable and outrageous course on the
Creole case, Mr. Gddngs received the severe censure of
the House He resigned his seat, returned home, and
reelected and subsequently offered precisely sim
liar resolutions in decaratory form when the
ton of Texas under consideration So that if Fill
is acceptable to the wings of the South, Gddings
for he has repeatedly declared in his seat in the Senate
that he has not the least idea of interfering with slavery
in the States where it exists and protests the most SOL
manner against such course being attributed to
him his friends But this is not QUESTION; and
these southern whg editors either lamenably igno
rant or nexcusaby wicked to assume such thing.
The question is shall the South be degraded politi-
cay and socially by being excluded from the enjoyment
of territory acquired by the blood and
of the Union' This is the question, and all the soph
isy and VIC kedness OF wing leaders prevent the
people from seeing and understanding it.
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It's ridiculous to discriminate between the free soil
e and the liberty men," or abolitionists, after the
which was enacted at Utica on the 18th inst Both
The banburners convention and the liberty convention
assembled at the place, and the day; it is
presumed, by full concert and with eye to ultimate and
decided cooperation Such, at least has been the result
No sooner had "the free soil convention been organized,
than the following scene was enacted
b Jewe, of Monroe announced that the liberty State
convention had been called meet here to-day; that
ay had assembled in their usual numbers that after de-
oe hey had accepted the Buffalo platform and its cand-
dates, VAN BUREN, and ADAMS, [cheers,] and that they
had adopted resolution dssolving their organization.
lOheers He moved that the chairman of that conven-
aon be permitted to read it.
The motion was adopted by reclamation.
ihehoerty delegates entered the convention, and their
chairman, Chas o. Shepard, of Wyoming, read the fol-
0ng resolutions amid repeated and continuous cheers:
a.ored, That we rejoice in the daily multiplying evil
uences OF revolution favor of freedom soil that
We cordially adopt the platform of the late Buffalo Con
BuRGN and niar HA N pa M hs
election. - -
M'olued That in these times of revolution and reorgan
in Standing upon our noble platform, by their positions
nad Times, when the slave power held almost undis
70 So would be to condemn every reforncr from 81
r. R.,O 70 Martin Luther to John p Hale.
u NJ nat we honor the self sacrificing maRnaniml-
vi 'ohh r. Hale in his retirement from his prom
m standing as our presidential candidate, not less than
with which he met and vanquished the cham
i p ~ slavery In the Senate of the United States.
con, hat committee of three members of this
civ m Immediately proceed to the court house in this
% propose to the free democracy there assembled
"'"e fraternity OF freemen for the sake of freedom.
having read The resolutions, Mr. Shepard said: Mr.
S'ueu these are the resolutions. In presenting them
80 solar discharged the duty which devoves WI
HERE Applsuse)
COChane o{N a., of
"oery party convention be admitted honorary me
~ ,hs convention, and (or il was necessary to make
"oon yet broader) that all persons present, who
manner ~
ihl' was adopted
here they are" then, perfect amalgamation be-
wen van Buren, and the abotoniss. To state the propo
N'" !" startling enough Ten years ago it would have
''a 'ne most exravagant prediction which had ever
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Extract Of letter addressed by Thomas o. Larkin to the
Navy Department, dated


Navy Department, dated
MONTEREY (California,) July 1, 1913.
This part OF California is at present in state of great
excitement from the late discovery of extensive gold
gion the branches of the Sacramento river. All
becoming vacated The gold obtained on the
surface of the earth three feet dee pthe workmen
needing only pckaxe and shovel dig up the dirt and
tin pan wash it in Many men, during the months of
May and June last, obtained five thirty dollars per
have myself eight Gin company average fifty
dollars each per day for two three days. l with
them This gold is public land, and has been found
over tract OF one hundred miles,"
We understand there fuller details received in
Washington about this extraordinary gold REGION with
specimens of the gold The resources of California are
rapidly developing themselves Yet Mr. Webster once
said that these acquisitions not worth dol
lar! Is country of this description that the wings
are willing to retrocede'
We have had the pleasure of seeing Passed Mdship-
Edward Fitzgerald Beale who arrived last evening
in the southern boat He brings dispatches from Com
erey, California He left San Pas on the LIST OF August
and travelled from the Pacific to Vera Cruz in the I'M
precedented short period Of 10 days-from Mexico to
Vera Cruz (275 miles) in AS hours
His dispatches, and the accounts he himself brings
confirm what is said in Mr. Larkns letter above OF this
new Ell Dorado. There is said to be nothing like this
gold region, recently discovered by accident The
chanics deserving the towns the the wha-
ling vessels in search OF gold which is said to be gath
cred over large surface in great abundance. We
ceved these details last evening at too late hour to
bring them out this morning. They will and
astonish our readers in our next paper.
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CAss AND BUTLER IN INprASA-Thc Chicago Democrat OF
the I'd instant has the following relation TO the prospects
in Indiana.
1--WE convcrsed yesterday with intelligent gentleman
from Indiana, with regard to the prospects OF the demo
cratic that State. He informs that they
orghthat the democracy will triumph there 10y large,
majority than before. Tho Buffalo movement, he
says VIII subtract rather IRON wing ranks than
from the democratic There large Quaker population
IN The STATE. which Is mostly wing These men have de-
erned not for Gen Taylor, but fail in with
Buffalo movement. That doubt need be entertained
with regard to Indiana, the election also
| strates"
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been formed by the widest Imagination But the con-
summation is accomplished to the utter prostration of
Martin Van Buren's consistency and Of all his historic
fame.
This convention then proceeded to nominate John
A. Dix governor. and Seth M. Gates. aboonist, as
lieutenant governor; and Robert Emmett of New York
and James s. Wadsworh. of Livingston as State electors
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VIRGINIA.

GsN. TAYLOR IN MARyLANp.-The Baltimore Republican
has the following in relation the "sgns in western Mary
land"
An intelligent whig, Who has just returned from tour
in the western part of the State, upon being Intercepted
Taylor stock in that region marked that in
dcporabe situation. Some would support Taylor
because they et that they bound do but yielded
very reluctant adherence to him others would
alsome would support the free.o movement and some
had gone 80 lar as to they would give their support TO
Cass rather than General Taylor
ed they with the stters nomination He had con-
versed freely with large number of wings upon the sub
ject.'"
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OFFICIAL NOTICE.
"WAR DEPARTMENT,

"WAR DEPARTMENT,
"Adutant Generals Office. Washington, July L. loso.
"The very applications to the War Department.
for the discharge of enlisted soldiers will not, HERETOFORE.
allow special answers the applicants, unless may be
proper to grant the discharge which is not the case moro
Than in hundred times All persons applying ior
discharges hereafter will therefore please to regard this mo-
tee as the only which the daily duties Of this office
will permit when the application cannot be favoraby con-
sidercd.
"R. JONES,
"Adjutsnt General"
y- applicants for discharges, uho tooald Be entitled
to land bounty, and three months pay after ssrvng e1
the full period of their enlistment, informed, they
receive their discharge from sersice by tooy favor at
their their frieHds request, that they forfeit Ms"
dam to any bounty.
September /, lS48
Sept 6--d3w
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Communicated.

You will please TO state that the application recently
made by Mr. wilson of Hartford, Connecticut for pat.
ents supposed improvements in repeating fire arms,
has been unanimously rejected by the board Of exam
liners and Commissioner Of Patents, for want of novelty
and its infringement upon the patentrghts OF the in
ventor of the celebrated in Mexico as Colts re-
YoYers
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THE UNION.

to allow just partition among all who participated in
it." The monarch SITS of Europe deny all merit to the
people for the part they acted Do the wings likewise
Do they give the people any credit for lie part they took
revolution Do they believe they were animated
by spirit of examination" discussion" and resis
anoe" with determination not to submit TO arbitrary
power " If they do, then they occupy the ground
which Gen Cass has taken
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Tennessee.

We gave in Thursdays Union extract of letter
from Tennessee, that this State perfectly safe But
the letter was from Williamson" county instead of VII
k,nson county. There is such county as Wilkinson
in Tennessee.
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O,-ro the Democrats In the Firth w.rd-A meerin,

VFHo inc Denocrhts IN INC F1fth Ward-A meeting
OF the democrats of the 9th ward will be held Monday
evening next at halfpast o'clock Headquarters
cast Capitol street, Capitol Hin The selection of the for
mer excellent president of the association more desiIa
BILE position will the choice of successor. In
order To the able and satisfactory IL Is
only necessary call upon the democrats OF the ward
10 lend their shoulder the wheel Rally, ALL rally all
JOHN A. LYNCH,
Sept 10 Secretary.
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hs-The members Of Central Lodge No. 1 hereby
not fled to the Hall, (hi) Sunday afternoon al
O'Clock, attend the funeral OF p ID. q. NJ William w
stewart Subordinate lodges and transient brothers in
good standing, invited to attend.
BY order; VIM COOPER,
Sept ~ Secretary
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CORREsPONDENCE.


EItract from a letter. dated
BETHANY, Genesee county, IN W
September TO- lsls
Al our district democratic convention at Stafford
week ago, met friends very enthusiastic for Cass
and Butler. But in regard TO questions politically
truly say that never was completely puzzled TO give
an for this region. Whatever may be the result
OF the present canvass, determined 10 keep well
organized not only for the maintenance of our principles
and party usages but that friends of other States
certain for the Baltimore nominees than this NAV
know we still stand by the flag of glorious republic
and all the compromises of the constitution
Since the Buffalo wedding, or amalgamaton of abol-
ons's and disafected aspirans for Office we find that
they are setting up family government OF their own on
the branch of aboonism, and inviting all the ille
gltimates OF all parties to be adopted as true heirs
OF Van Burens kingdom, which has risen like vapor
and will probably pass away like vision of the night
In regard to this town, will state that the aggregate
vote usually given about 400 out of which the coons
generally get about 10 majority By the tangled or
ganzaon OF the abolition party with their false issues
we lose votes, while the whiges lose at least score,
and are consequently worsed in the operation.
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New Jersey.

JERSEY CITY, IN J.,) Sept. II.
1t is settled that Clay is be in this State
making all four electoral tickets-whch nsures us the
vote of New Jersey for General Cass This the wings
themselves now admit; but hope to throw the election
into the House.
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COLUMBUS, Miss } Sept /, 1s4s.
We all in the greatest spirits here Judge Chalmers
speaks here tomorrow. No doubt of Mississippi giving
1000 majority.