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The national Republican., 1861-08-12
KENTUCKY.

The Union victory in the recent election in
Kentucky, was fought for and won, upon . ba-
sis, which leaves no room for misapprehen-
sion as to the sentiments Of the people OF that
State. The issue was distinctly made, upon
supporting the Union members Of Congress
from Kentucky, who had just voted all the
men and all the money asked for by the Presi
dent, to suppress the rebellion Of JEFF. Davis &
Co. The maintenance, by armed force and CO.
ercion, of the national jurisdiction, wherever
the national flag has heretofore foated, was the
thing decided by the votes Of the people of
Kentucky. The election was not carried un.
der any dodge Of neutrality, but plainly and
clearly in favor Of supporting the Government
in all its current measures. The Kentucky
Union men in Congress, had so voted, and their
constituents have now sustained and endorsed
them.
This election has a significance wider than
the limits Of Kentucky. 1t proves the strength
OF the Union sentiment in Virginia, in North
Carolina, in Tennessee and everywhere at the
South. Kentucky is largely slaveholding
State. 1t has as large percentage Of slaves
as the aggregate Of the slave States above the
south line OF Tennessee. There is no reason
why the Union sentiment there should be
stronger than 1t is anywhere outside Of the pc.
culiar dominion Of cotton. The Kentucky vote
Of three fourths in favor of the Union, is de
cisive evidence, therefore, Of the real Unior
preponderanee In many States which have beer
carried into secession by surprise and force
The only popularity in the case Of Kentucky
is, that the people have had a fair chance t.
vote, unawed by the bayoneis and bowie.knive
OF the conspirators.
The national Republican., 1861-08-12
nE~ The N, Y. Tribune saws that all

ias- The N. Y. Tribune says that oil the
prisoners taken by us at the battle Of July g. re-
ported that the number Of the enemy was $4,000
or 100000. We never heard of but one who so
reported, and that was an officer, Mr.. Pryor,
who made the representation while the battle
was raging, and with the evident view Of intm-
ldation. All reliable information shows that
the enemy did not have $4,000 men in that bat.
tie, and that they have not now, and never have
had, 60 many as 100, 900 men under arms In al
Virginia.
Gov. Letcher, as we have noticed once before,
docs not propose as the maximum OF bis levies
in Virginia, "a maximum not yet reached be-
yond ten per cent upon the white population
which, from the portion of Virginia under the
control Of the cabal would not yield beyond
seventy thousand men.
From what other quarters Is II possible fol
the rebels to bring thirty thousand men into
Virginia.
Tennessee is sufficiently occupied with Mis-
souri,, with Gen. Fremont, and With East Ten
ncsee.
North Carolina Is distracted with Unionism
and now, If the 1ribune's correspondence is t.
be believed, has ordered back all the regiments
sent to Virginia, to put down on apprehended
servile insurreotion.
There is no other populous State concerned
in this rebellion.
| Ifpeople will use a little common sense and
recollect that armies do not come out Of th.
clouds, theywill not be deceived by the mechiev
GUS and dpreposterous over-estimates Of the reb
el forces, which are circulated by certain news
papers.
The national Republican., 1861-08-12
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.

Having purchased the entire printing csab
lishment, formerly Of the States and Union, we
appear this morning in q new and much i'm
proved typographical dress.
The size Of our paper is imperceptibly re-
duced, but with the smaller type now used,
will contain about twelve per cent. more read
ing matter than before.
We have in our present establishment two
double cylinder presses, which will enable us
to supply the demand for our paper, which
had 60 far outgrown the capacity of the press
formerly used, as to compel us to seek to cur.
tail, rather than extend, the sale Of the daily
National Republican.
simultaneously with these improvements in
presses and types, we have made such arrange
ments for telegraphic dispatches, as will place
us on an equal footing, in that respect, with the
first class newspapers at Baltimore, and indeed,
anywhere in the country. Everything cent to
the Associated Press at Baltimore, as late as
half past one o'clock in the morning, will be
forwarded to us over the wires.
We have also made new and eflicien. arrange
ing departmental and local news, including
such military information as is proper for pub
lcatioD.
We have moved into the Office, corner OF D
and Seventh streets, lately occupied by tue States
ani Cnion This is one Of the most central
positions in the city. and will accommodate
advertisers and others who have business
with us.
These improvements ito which Others will
be added as fast as the patronage we receive
will warranty will enable us to supply what
has long been wanted in Washington. morn
ing paper, which in addition to the local news.
will furnish the telegraphic dispatches go fully
as to dispense with the sort Of necessity which
our citizens have been under, of purchasing the
Baltimore papers.
The national Republican., 1861-08-12
NO PEACE WITHOUT THE UNION.

Some Of the partisans Of the rebellion natter
themselves that the idea Of asserting to a
pcaccabe separation Of these States, is an in.
precisely the contrary. When the question
was presented in November. it was new one
altogether, and it is doubtful if the first blush
impression Of the Northern people was not in
favor Of permitting the Southern States to
separate, if they finally insisted upon it. That
was the position Of the New York Tribune
which creates and represents so much of pop
ular sentiment. The Republican party was
seriously divided on that point, during the
whole OF last winter, and was only steadied
at last by the frmness of President Lincoln.
But with the progress Of events and of discus
sion, not only has the Republican party be-
come unit for the maintenance Of the Union.
at the cost OF however protracted war, but
the whole body OF the people in the loyal
States have adopted the same view, with an
unanimity as complete as is possible where
opinions arc free.
Without multiplying evidences on this point
we refer to the following passage in the re
cent address august s. Of the Democratic
State Committee Of New York:
I've believe we utter the sentiments of all
Democrats, when we say that they are ready
to unite in political action with every citizen
who looks to the preservation Of the Constitu
tion, and the perpetuation Of the Union as the
great end to be arrived at, and who estimate
all measures, whether Of war or peace, only as
nHttnn 10 Ahatn nnl ,hoo l.
any war and equally to any peace which II
based upon the idea Of the separation Of these
States"
The men who compose this committee may
be knaves and hypocrites, but they are astutt
party politicians, and 1t is with full knowl
edge Of the direction Of popular sentimen
that they declare themselves opposed to " an,
peace ,chich is based upon the idea Of The separa
ton Of these States.'
That sentiment is SO strong in New York
that even the Express is obliged to succumb
declaring itself in this wise:
possible is the hauling down of the United
States flag from Fortress Monroe, on to Texas
and the complete, hearty recognition of tn,
secession flag. They who think Of this sort O
peace ought to maintain it by additional prop
ositions for standing army Of at least thre
hundred thousand men---to be stretched In cor
dons from the line OF the Susquehanna river
along all the bluffs oi the Ohio and Missour
rivers, with fortresses to be erected on thes
bluffs costing at least 1000 900 for, uu
less this standing army follow, and stand il
these iortresscs, the peace would not last
nay, not even long enough to build the fort
reeses ~
The national Republican., 1861-08-12
THE BATTLE AT HULL RUN.

Gen. AcDowslpsrcport confirms the impress
sion, already sufaoiently established by we'll
known facts, that the movements Of the military
authorities were finally precpitated by the i'm.
pending expiration of the terms of service Of
the three months volunteers. The movement
upon Manassas was postponed 80 long, that 1t
must necessarily have been consummated in q
limited and brief number Of days, under the
penalty Of being certainly defeated by the
loss Of large number Of the best disciplined
volunteer regiments. Even as II was. General
Mcdowell lost one entire regiment, and the ar
tillery Of another, on the very morning Of the
battle.
General Patterson was in much the same
predlcament On Tuesday, the 10th of July,
when bis orders came to attack Gen. johnson,
or to make demonstrations Of attack, all his
troops except seven thousand were entitled to
claim their discharge within the week, and of
those so entitled, no persuasion could induce
more than four regiments 10 agree to overstay
their time.
Gen. Mcdowell is reported to have said to
Gen. Burnside, on the evening prior to the
battle, that II he did not fight the next day he
could not fight for six months. This was
stating the matter very strongly, but it is un-
doubtediy true that q short postponement
would have necessitated long one, from the
circumstance of the expiration Of the terms Of
the three months men.
If the advance had been made on the fret
Of July, or even on tho eighth Of July there
would have been margin of time for prepara-
ton for obstacles not anticipated.
There Is not line, or word, in General
hcDowell's report, which gives color to that
exploded pretence Of gabbling politicians, that
the military authorities were hurried at all by
the clamors of the Republican press. or of the
Republican members OF Congress. II WAS no
imaginable clamors Of that sort, but the run
ming out Of the last sands of the inexorable term
Of 60 many volunteers, which caused the final
precipitation.
10 military, as In other affairs, it is the slow
men who are hurried at last. TIE active and
vigilant, who begin In season, always waste
time enough.
The national Republican., 1861-08-12

The President Of the New York Board Of Al
dermen, Mr.. Genet, is also treasurer OF the
Fashion race course. One Bevins, o sporting
man, addicted to drink, lately accused Genet
of jockeyipg at the race, few days ago, be-
tween Flora Temple and Ethan Allen called
him thief and a swindler, and said that he
had Joined with Morrissey, the prize fighter,
and Mclaughlin, the driver, to rob the public.
Al the same time he held out a $500 bill and
offered to bet that amount he could prove all
his allegations Comet, in the twiukling of an
eye, sprapg at BeveDs and hit him u staggering
blow under the jaw, which felled him to the
ground. He then seized the prostrate man by
the hair and pounded his head on the ground
stamped in his face with his boot heel, and
kicked him in the body. The bystanders did
not interfere until Beyln's nose had been bro
ken, and his flesh pounded to a Jelly. when
they rushed in aud dragged the inturiated Al.
derman away. Bevins quietly remarked, as he
got up. (tor the terrible punishment had SO.
The national Republican., 1861-08-12
re- The Albany Atlas says that " the indica

.aas- The Albany Alias says that " the indics
tions al Washington point to settlement Of
this war upon the basis Of separation, and that
Mr.. Lincoln openly urges its prosecution, in
order to secure the best terms Of separation.
We have no doubt he would prefer the restora'
ton of the Union as it was but lees hopeful
of that now, he is specializing upon the terms
Of q separation into two Confederacies."
We affirm, on the contrary, that the President
was never more confident Of the early restora,
ton of the Union than he is now, and that the
idea Of spec,dating upon The terms Of separa'
ton" is one which he has never entertained
and never will entertain.
The national Republican., 1861-08-12


It is equally obvious that rights dependent
on the laws Of the States, within which military
operations are conducted, must be necessarily
subordinated to the military exlgencies created
By the nsurrection, II not wholly forfeited by the
reasonable conduct Of parties claiming them.
To this general rule, rights TO services con form
no exception.
After further remark OH this subject, the
Secretary says L" II seems quite clear that the
substantial rights Of loyal masters will be best
protected by receiving such fugitives as well
as fugitives from disloyal masters. into tho
service of the United States, and employing
them under such organizations and such occu-
pations as circumstances may suggest or re-
ouire. Ofcourse record should be kept, show
ing the name and description Of the fugitives,
the name and character as loyal or disloya Of the
MASTER and such facts as may be necessary to
correct understanding Of the circumstances Of
each case, after tranquility shall have been re-
stored. Upon the return Of peace, Congress
will, doubtless, properly provide for all the per-
sons thus received into the service Of the Union,
and for just compensation to loyal masters
In this way only, 1t would seem, can the duty
and safety Of the Government, and the just
rights of all, be fully reconciled and harmon
lied.
"You will, therefore, consider yourself in
structcd to govern your future action In this
this respect, TO fugitivcs from service, by the
principles herein stated. and will report from
time TO time, and ut least twice in each month,
your action in the premises, to this Depart
mcn. You will, however, neither outlodge
nor permit any interference by the troops un-
der your command, with the servants of peace
full citizens in house or field, nor will you, in
any way, encourage such servants to leave the
lawful service Of their masters nor will you,
except in cases where the public safety may
seem to require 1t, prevent The voluntary return
of any fugitive to the service from which he
may have escaped"
The national Republican., 1861-08-12
l,2lG

OF this number, very lew are supposed to be
prisoners or to have been killed. The largest
proportion are deserters, of whose passing to
the North, or Of whose arrival ut their homes,
We hear constantly. Many Of them are strsg-
glers in the camps Of regiments to which they
do not belong, Or in other places As stated
by Gen. Mcdowell, the missing is being reduced
everyday by the return Of these stragglers to
their own regiments. The list of missing Off
GERS is shamefully large.
The national Republican., 1861-08-12
THE NEW YORK FIRE z0UAvEs,

The New HOTK PuPers roPUTt tudI tHIoc UT
four hundred soldiers OF this corps have strag'
gled back to that city. Several are reported
at Philaiephia. Those who remain here, equal
only about three companies. The regiment
was diSorgsnized at the very commencement OF
the battle OF July Il, and the members OF 1t
fought there chiefly "on their own hook " and
have been on their own hook" eveT since
They are a sort Of men who needed the hand
ling and management Of such a spirit as their
late lamented Colonel Ellsworth
The national Republican., 1861-08-12

APPOINTMENTS Tho following appointments
have recently been made in the Sixth Auditor e
Office, viz: ...- ..
VIM. Childs, of Pennsylvania, salary s1,4O0
per annum.
Josiah A. Chsmberlin, of New Hampshire,
salary 81 400 per annum.
A. d. Smith, of Ohio, salary 81 400 per an
mum.
Zachary p. Gunion, Of Indiana, salary $1,000
per annum.
Joel Gurley, Of Illinois, salary $1,000 per
annum.
Fred'k A. Holden, Of Virginia, salary $1,000
per annnm.
Cyrus 7. Smecd, Of Iowa, salary $1,000 per
aun,lm
The national Republican., 1861-08-12
NEW POST OFFICE STAMPS.

We understand that the New Post Office
stamps will be ready for distribution to the post.
masters tomorrow. Six days will be allowed
after the arrival Of the packages Of new stamps
at the several post Offices, to receive them in
exchange for the old ones, after which only the
new stamps will be recognized. The desgr
is to prevent the use Of the large numbers o.
old stamps, which have been feloniously re
tained by rebel postmasters at the South.
The national Republican., 1861-08-12
Troops CHARTERED in and about New
Ynrlx

The following are, rs nearly Ms can DO ascer.
tained, tho quarters and force Of the various
volunteer troops at present in New York and
vicinity:
Anderson Zoatves, lliker's Island .... 900
Brooklyn Phalanx, Fort Schuyler 900
Second Fire Iouaves, Camp Decker, Staten
Fifth Regiment Excelsior Brigade, Camp
Scott, ). l.. ...................... 400
First U. S. Chassours, Palace Garden and
Wilets Point. .:.................... $50
Lincoln Cavalry, Bellevue Park ..... 500
washington SreyS, EAST New York.. 400
cameron filles, HUDSON, NJ j J............. 600
Harris Cavalry, Col. Davies, ,Scarsdale $50
The above are subssted by the United States
Government.
The following are those of the volunteers at
present accepted and quartered by the State
authorities:
Fifty .nfth, Camp Lafayette, S.I.......l 100
Empire I1uaves Camp Washington, s. H.. so
Yates Ridos, do 49,. 10
Mechanic Rifles, do 10
Engineers and Artisans Corps, do 49,. 100
New York Rifles, do 10
Berdan's Sharpshooters, Wchauken .... so
These organizations are daily augmenting
their forces by squads which are sent to camp
as soon AS recruited; tho first squad sont being
the nucleus Of the company, are mustered into
service, and the remainder when the company
Is fully. Y. Com. Adccrtiser, Saturday euen.
ina.
The national Republican., 1861-08-12

Gs- Prince Napoleon has left Washington
direct for New York 1t was part of the
programme to visit the West-the principal
points Of warlike preparations but II is now
suspected that he will forego the journey, and
soon return to France to report to the Empe
ror his cursory observations and Impressions
Tho latter is certainly not an Indifferent spec
tator of the events now agitating the United
States
The national Republican., 1861-08-12
.Gs~ Mr.. Crittenden said in speech at Co
fnhso \ an tlo n ;r,koot,

.Gss- Mr.. Crittenden said in speech at Co,
lumbus, (Ohio,) on the instant:
at becomes duty to maintain this great
Government and this magnificent land from the
terrible calamity of dsunion. This would
aim by all the powers Of my life to prevent
Hence It is that have just come from voting
millions Of money and hundreds Of thousands
Of men in order that the issue may be decided
more speedily, and our erring brethren united
to us once more.'
In the same vein, the Louisville (Ky.) Jomna
says:
kentucky thoroughly comprehends that
there could be nothing but war, sanguinary aud
interminable, If the Union should be destroyed
add that the maintenance of the Union In III
full Constitutional vigor Is the condition ol
the only peace worth having or worthy Of the
name.
The national Republican., 1861-08-12

bcred him. "All right, Harry, old boy, all
trightl You caught me in my cups, and did
right to have your advantage. But I'm going
to live, Harry-Tm going to live; and you'll
find, old boy, that Manhattan Island isn't big
| enough for you and me to live together on H."
Thus The matter stands, Mr.. Devins being still
In the doctors hands.
The national Republican., 1861-08-12
NORTH CAROLINA,

A correspondent OF tho New York Tribune
vouched for as reliable by the editors Of that
paper, writes as follows. august ~ from Sal
isbury, N. c.:
"The rumors Of negroes rising in large
numbers further eastward come in daily thicker
and faster, but so confused, contradictory, and
evidently exaggerated by timid and supersti.
tious fears, that IL Is difficult to get anything
definite out Of them. The sudden and porien.
tous apparition OF the comet in the Northern
sky some weeks ago, II now appears, had much
to do with originating the alarm, and the su.
pernatural dread which was engendered by its
wrathiul aspect, has by no means subsided.
While many Of the more pious blacks, who
are susceptible If a religious excitement
amounting to frenzied mysticism took 1t as an
omen Of deliveraucs, aud did not disguise
their feelings, the majority Of the colored peo-
pie were horribly terrified, and made startling
revelations of cherished plans the intense
fright Of the ignorant and superstitious whites
meanwhile adding to the general consterna.
ton. 1t is fact of deep significance, how
ever, that since the refusal of the Union Home
Guards (who are not obliged to leave their
own counties or towns) to proceed to the dis
affected district, and thereby eaectually, though
indirectly, aid a rebellion they heartily detest,
the acting Governor has ordered nearly the
whole available force Of North Carolina lately
In Virginia to return at once to the State, and
suppress this domestic outbreak, more up.
polling than anything they have to fear from
'Lincoln's hirelings.' OF this, as we'll as of
other important facts equally we'll authentica
ted, the local press make no mention, being
under an incredibly rigid censorship, which,
in this case at least, borders on the extreme Of
follvv
The national Republican., 1861-08-12

~" The War Department, (Adjntant Gen.
erals Onace) is busy in preparing for distribu-
tion, to the army, copies Of The laws lately
passed, for the government and increase of
that branch Of the puolic service. The bust
ness Of making out the commissions of officers,
recently confirmed, is being rapidly consumma-
tod
The national Republican., 1861-08-12

The s'rsgglers aro said to be disposed to
return and reorganize, but what can be and
will be done about II, is, weapprehend, not yet
settled by the military authorities.
The national Republican., 1861-08-12
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Monday. August ~, 1851.

ss- The publication otice Of the National
Renub,con is at the northeast corner Of d and
Seventh street, second floor, over W. d. Shep.
herds store. Entrance on Seventh street.
The national Republican., 1861-08-12

aJ- The Spanish Minister, Mr.. Tassara, an
nounced to the Secretary of State, on Satur.
day, that the seven American vessels captured
by the confederate privateer Sumter, and car
ried into the port of Cenfuegos, Ns prize2,
have 'rsen discharged.
The national Republican., 1861-08-12

.aSJ- Ear D3..imore American r;'.!pH!ra -"
loss by the destruction Of Hampton, at tshe
hundred thousand dollars Some Of tho houses
were expensive
The national Republican., 1861-08-12
THE MISSING,

The list Of missing, after the battle Of July
81, as made up to the date ofGen. McDowell's re-
port, although not given in that report, was as
follows:
Men .................... l,l7G
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-08
Rittlmonn pispatth.
MONDAY MORNING. .J,II.y s, ,ss,
TnE NORTHERN pgEs,psNrs MENACE.

This document is presented in full this merr.
ing. We have time only to say that in style,
in spirit, and in subject matter, il falls IA
short Of the dignity of the occasion and tn
magnitude of the theme In its defspeo Of ,h
unconstitutional war TIA. he has inaUgnFated,
its author employs rather the ingenuity of the
cnlpr.t than the manly tone Of the patriot and
homes, public servant. He has made the re-
msrkaeie discovery tina, there was no such
thing as a State before the formation Of the
Union although as early as liza the article,
II association were framed by delegates votinl
by colonies and although the war of the Re
volu,ion was carried on by means Of levics OF
men and money called for from, and furnished
by, the States severally as States. lie confess
cs ,s having committed breaches of the law.
and Constitution, and cndeavors to excns,
them on the Dictators and. Tyran.'s plea q
the necessities of the State. lie calls for foui
hundred thousand men, and characterizes the
grave movement which so immense an arma-
fnent Is necessary TO put down, as n rebellion.
He demands four hundred millions Of dollars,
and, without pointing out the sources from
which the amount il to be derived, declares !.
a small sum Of money compared with the tive
or three millions which the Revolution of l77G
cost. The document seems to be the joint
work OF SEWARD and Of LIScoLN-the patch
work Of knave and fool Ii ia the sort of pa
per which such men a. CAELILE and PIER
FoxT, in Wheeling, or BRowSLow and MEL
son, in Fast Tehr essee, would call great but
which will only provoke the contempt Of tn,
patriotic South and the intelligent world. Ii
the North can put forth no abier, manlier,
more eleyated or more eloquent defence Of
Its course than this paper, then i, must expect
that Cause TO be voted bad one.