Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-10

the national government, and that We respect
| fully advise that such an order of emarcipa-
| ton be issued whenever the same will avail
or to strengthen the military power CT the
loyal forces" Mr.. Ca npbell offered another
| set, declaring s'that ia legislating to meet
| the exigeneies of theipresent rebellion, Con-
gress should confiscate the property, slaves
| included, of all rebels, and protect the pro-
laws, of all loyal citizens" This was fol-
| lowed by series from Stevens, of Pa. that
| slavery has caused the present rebellion, !"
| that ''slaves are now used by the rebels as an
essential means of supporting the war; and
ending by requesting the President ''to de-
GERS in command to offer freedom to all slaves
who shall leave their masters, or shall aid in
| quelling the rebellion
In the Senate latter the transaction OF the
| usual preliminary business, Trumbull, of IL
linois, gave notice that he would introduce
bill to con6scate the property OF rebels. and
to give freedom to persons in slave States;
| and Wilkinson, of Minnesota, OF bill to a.
| bolish tbs distinction between regular and
volunteer forces. .ls,~a
/ The Supreme Court has assembled In
Washington. Present-Chief Justice fancy,
and associates Clifford, Grier, Wayne and
A dispatch from New York. dated The I'd,
says it was reported in that city that Colonel
Kerrigsn, Of the New York 18th regiment,
had been tried by court martial for trea-
son, and sentenced TO be shot, and the war
rant had been Eigued by Lincoln. Kerrigan
Is a member of Congress from that cit::.
In addition to the above items from the Re
publican of 3rd, We have the following from
Northern papers of the 9TH:
The eIeetion of Mayor in New York re-
suited as iolloWs:6 Opdyke 25,259: Gunther
24,5s6; Wood 24,Os5. Opdyke elected.
A dispatch from Jefferson City, dated the
Sd inst, says that Gen. Price has issued
proclamation, calling for fifty thousand
more Missouri volunteers. This news is re-
presented az creating the greatest excite
ment throughout the State, more particular.
ly at st. Louis. The dispatch adds: "Seces-
sionists confidently assert that he will get
his fifty thousand men, and predict that
Jackson will make good lis promise to take
his Christmas dinner here.n
The weather is represented as very cold,
with fall Of snow three inches deep there
on the ground. Prices army appeared to
have made no definite advance since the last
advices of the day previous.
The St. Louis Democrats correspondent
nervously asserts that "there are indications
of q scheme on, foot by Price TO strike all oeer
the State in one dag, destroy the railroads,
burn bridges, and with one effective blow
grind the Union cause to dust''
At 9 late sereuade to Cameron and Sew
ard, it Is stated that only the latter appear
ed. He simply complimented the music, and
stated that in ten days tie country rcoald rejoice
al great neios.
A special to the New York Tribune, dated
the Sd, says that an order will soon be issued
from headquarters informing the Governors
Of the several free States that no more regi-
ments, batteries or Independent companies
mnst be raised or received by them except
upon the requisition of the War Depart
ment. The regiments and companies now
forming viii be completed unless it shall be
deemed more advantageous to the service
to assign the men already raised to com
piete organizations actually in the field.
General Superintendents of the volunteer
recruiting service, will be appointed for the
States, and recruiting in each viii be direct
ed upon the system pursued in the regular
army. Depots are named for all the West
ern States, from whence supplies, will be
Used. Commanders of regiments in the
field wanting troops will make acquisitions
directly on the superintendent for their re-
spsctive States. '9Z2 i.sf{ a7l : i1'''
1t is also stated that no more cavalry will
be accepted, and il. is the purpose of the
commanding general to muster eutI OF the
service all cavalry recruits in Incomplete
regiments unless they will consent to come
in as iufantry.b The number of cavalry al
ready amounts TO between 60, o0e and 40, 900,
much more than the government can use.
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