New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-13
THE BIBLE IN THE CAMP.

well known member Of one of our city churches,
being requested to offer n subject for prayer ct
recent devotional meeting tue names of twenty young
men who had departed the service of their country,
communicated the following extracts from the Letters
of soldiers
"The Bible Union sent every man Testament, and
I assure you, every man reads. Men who have not
orened bible since they were chill iren, then, can
he seen now in all directions, reading them. shaIl
keep the one mother sent me always with me; when
read il will remind me of loved ones at home, and
die il will be in glorious Cause with mothers biess-
ing. We need your prayers; pray not only LOT NO.
but for oil Of u.s."
Another writes:-"Tlis trip to Washington haS
sobsred down many young man ana II my nie -
spared / will keep the Sabbath day holy attend
church, and Join Bible class. fray, that we may
return good soldiers OF Christ.
"TuE yorcE OF OF THE PEOPLE The precipi-
tators have been sheeding tears over the sed voice
of he people for many weeks. They had chance 70
hear from the people last Saturday, and what did they
40 They withdrew their Secession ticket from the
field and in many localities industriously circulated
the fehood that no election would be had In souie
narts of Southern Kentucky no poll books were
opened But notwithstanding all these Disadvantages,
the present indications that the Union ticket re-
ceiyed fortv thousand majority Of all the votes IN
kentucky We commend this small voice to the at
,en,;on III the secessioniss Of Kentucky II that don't
satisfy them nothing will. The fatal error which
seems to grow them the false estimate which they
place upon their greatness, influence ana numbers.
II is perhaps expecting too much TO nope they VIII
learo wisdom from the logic Of passing events bus
instinct ought TO protect them from the ridiculous posi-
ton now occupied by them.
Tax Hos. JOHN G. BREckIssIDGE.-Ws under
.tand that Mr.. Breckenridge declared on Tuesday
night in public, that he for an united South ana
opposed to electing members Of Congress IRON Men
tncky 10 the extra session Of Congress III oucn aV
the views of Mr.. Breekinridge bc owes II 70 Men,
tucky and to himself 10 resign his once !" onns ;a,s
States senator at once and give the present Lesa-
ture an opportunity of elecins an CHed otass Sen1
toy 10 represent Kentucky In Cong@Fessc; @
Tp,rToR IN IowA.-A Dr. Charles hughes, VINO
,ss hean resident Of Davenport for some time pass,
nn S .nss.;uv 10 be an ardent Republican, has been
anu IN reasonable correspondence with some Of
L S,cessonists in Missouri and other otates. he ewo
confronted by some citizens OF payenPon, anu re-
T; and the Constitution, leave the city. kefus-
nc take the oath, he was given twelve hours 70
ivs i"s He should have been put inside the prison
walls.
:s Of the On y ,bs si on Ii. way MSqson. ii.
aId in ds.use Of sSuthern SOL sncce" TO him
fT r. was oue OF The great griefs Of the Hero Of New.
Orleans and his beloved wife, that Proyidense failed
/ m bIes,s their union with children. They lived ana
died thildless Now, where does the grandson CONS
froml 49,.
1na;v;duals. who are so anxious TO "go out, have
taken charge Of other peoples negroes negro pops.1
hos sfsad,iy decreased t raine. SO has every ONE
snecies of property. In the mean time farcs asve
crsase4 bnt hare not yet arrived at oneSentA G e"a
tiev ,cH Be. All kinds Of property VIII continue
5scyy,os, and taxes will continue to tsersaSe-wmi
Secession ia rampant-until the property OF Aeenc:
VIII not be worth enough Y pay tss taxes walsH w
| he assessed upon h-lFrsuktort CoumonwssSa'