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II he was commanding at Fortress Monroe,
Fort McIlenry or any where else, where he was
surrounded with trcson and traitors ut every
step, would he, because Judge sent writ
Of habeas corpus, give up traitor who was
endangering the safety Of his command and
the intercs,s OF the country? Cries Of Never.
No man can pretendjt for single moment |;
il is one Of the terrible necessities Of war
And IL were in command, and had good
reason to believe that / had possession OF q
traitor, and no other remedy would arrest
treachery, would suspend tho writ and the
individual too. [Cheers and cries Of Good.
THAT goes right to the spot, That is sound
That is such Democracy as like to see.'l
General jackson had the hearts Of the
American people more than any other man
of modert times. And why? Because he
met great necessities like man. He didn't
go, in times of stirring necessity, to demon.
strate problems from musty precedents, but
when man wanted hanging he hung him
first and looked up the law afterwards
laughter There are times and occasions
when this Is the only way to do in dealing
with treason. The civil law affords no adc-
quate remedy Wbileyou are discussing the
question, the country may be ruined, the
capital in flames, and the archives destroyed.
When the war is over We may examine and
see IL any one has incurred penalty for sus-
pending the writ of habeas corpus. Gen.
jackson paid his fine, but not till after he
had put down both foreign foes and domestic
traitors.
Dickinson, and he is a Democrat Of the
most orthodox views, declares If he had pos
session Of traitor he would Suspend the
writ and the individual too"
The York Democracy should be careful
not to get into his possession If they wish to
keep their necks out Of the hangman's moose.
Dickinson would find enough in these re-
solves to warrant the exercise Of his hanging
propensities.
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The Union Kissed.

Something new under the sun was witnessed
ut Augusta on Wednesday. The old copper
headed bunker secessionists Kissed Union SEN
timents. The Bath Times says this IVES repeat
edly done during MIR. Peters speech and every
time Mr.. y. insisted upon an unninchipg de-
fenceoi our flag. and Of suppressing rebellion.
he was greeted with hisses, yslls. and shouts Of
derision
A man namel Kilgorc, OF Lewiston, bented
the soldiers-said they were men picked MP In
the streets, not worth dollar, and who accept
ell sii month TO prevent starvation.
A more disgraceful exhibition never Vas got
up In the State Of Maine, In the conduct Of the
convention, while the result viii stamp with
ineffaceable infamy all who labored TO effect IL.
They cannot escape. The people will not for
get them.-Bangor Timo, Democratic.
The "Union-hissers," the trsitorous SYM
pathiIers With JEFF Davis, are now supporting
John W. Dana for Governor. Let them DO
marked and stamped for lasting inhmy. Their
grandchildren will blush ct the treasonable
record they are making.
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Where Was Capt. Goodwin P

We are authorized by Major Hamilton Of
the Fifth Regiment, to publish the following
extract from letter ofhis to ourselves dated
Alexandria Aug q, 1861 and received on
"Wednesday. It is written by Major Hamil.
ton to deny the statement made in the Demo-
crat, that "Ciptain Goodwin did have COM
mand of his company at Bull Run" The
extract is this, Goodwin did not have charge
of his company on the field of battle, he was
.on the field and near his company about all
Of the time, but Lieut.. Stevens had command.
Goodwin was faint and asked Stevens to let
Pilsbury escort him from the field"
There arc other matters referred to in tho
same letter, which, as they have no reference
to the specific statement made in tho Demo-
crat, we do not publish at this time.
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rFIn the discussions on the resolutions
the minority offered to accept the majority
report If It could be amended by adding a
Recommendation for National Convention
TO propose terms Of reconciliation between
the States, and the following resolution:
Rsoirsd, That we are unequivocally OPP
posed to the present war, and in favor oil
efforts to secure immediate peace.
Mr.. johnson Of Belfast. proposed " amend
the resolution 10 rs to read
Resolved, That ire are unegiroedliy OPP
posed 10 the present rdr, except so far as Il
may Be necessary 10 enforce The Contribution
and Lalrs Of tie land. and 10 suppress reJei
ton, and in faror Of aGorts 10 secure imme
date peace.
II was on the rejection Of this amendment
offered by Mr. johnson that the Convention
split. When the traitorous majority square
| ly declared that "no po,rer should % l'edio
enforce the La,rs and Constifufion,' they 10
effect passed resolution approving, the
course OF JEFF. Davis, and then every loyal
and patriotic man In the Convention shook
the dust from his feet and leit the Disunion.
lists alone in their infamy.-Bdth Times.
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Tho springvale Volunteers.

There was an election Of officers in the
company Of volunteers enlisted under tho
management of John Hemingway, Esq, Of
Springvale, on Wednesday evening. John
Hemingway was elected Captain, receiving
the unanimous vote of the company. A. +.
Kimball, of Biddeford, and John II. Roberts,
Of Alfred, were respectively elected LIST and
I'd Lieut.. The company now numbers over
seventy men, and we have not seen better
looking set of soldiers than these in any CON-
pany from the State. Many of the soldiers
are the sons Of some of our most intelligent
and substantial men in the western and
southern section Of the County. There was
great unanimity in the proceedingswhen the
election was held. The company has orders
to leave for Augusta within few days,
probably will 80 in the course Of next week,
or early the week after.
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II The Cincinnati Gazette gives the state
ment OF DIR. Blaisdell, Of Macon, Ca, who
was compelled to leave the State on account
of his northern birth, and suspected gym
pathies for the North. His plantation, forty
slaves and all his property, were con6scated
by the rebels. and men to whom he had
loaned money refused to pay him enough to
enable him to reach the North. He had
been ut Richmond and Manassas previous to
and during the battle Of Stone bridge. and
states that JEFF Davis did not take command
or any part in the fight, that the roads were
not mined at Manassas, and the rebel officers
dare not do it, for the reason that such
mines might at any time be fred by disaf-
iec,ed men in their own ranks.
On passing through Atlanta, Ga, DR.. b.
saw five thousand 'oluteers on their way to
Western Virginia, to assist Wise. They
were unarmcd, having been told that Davis
had taken sufficient small arms to equip
them ut Manassas. and they would get them
when they arrived. The1a Of arms, how
ever, is q conspicuous fact In the rebel army.
Ten thousand Virginia troops were unpro'ided
two weeks ago. There are not 5000 Mimic
rifles in the whole army, the remainder being
U. S. muskcts stolen by Floyd. The Cover
nor Of Georgia has demanded that private
arms DO sent in for use by the State, but the
planters require their guns Tor home proiee-
ton. There were l75,OO0 troops in Vir-
ginia, some we'll drilled. but most Of them
refusing to submit to discipline, and some
mutinying on account Of inadequate and
poor rations. Gen. Barton, who was killed
ut Bull Run, was believed TO have been tho
winner Of that Hattie (if II can be called won
by arms at all,) and his death is greatly de-
plorcd, as is that Of Gen. Garrett. Georgia
has 5000 troops enlisted in part for tweo
months, and Others for the war. Tho high
taxes and oPpressirenes of the new Govern
ment were creating dissatisfaction among
the people. Davis Is becoming very unpop-
ular, and Toombs and Cobb, and other OFF,
cials, drown their cares Of State in strong
potations. Crops in Georgia arc poor. tho
yield of cotton not an average, and distress
was becoming general. Approximations Of
slave instructions are added to the actual
mserics caused by tho war, but the people
arc hanngued by Stephens and othen, and
their animosities against the North kept at
that pitch that offsets in some degree tho
burthens put upon thcir-shouldes.
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Perils of Kentucky Unionists.
The Louisville Democrat says:

TITO f7OuI'F' 'fV f1''''0F' '1' y" y
"Mr. b. ii. IIumphry, who lived neal
Melburn, in Ballard county, KY. owning u
farm and some servants, was compelled t.
leave his home. Simeon Humphrey cousin
and Robert ii. Summers, large property
holder. were also compelled to leave.
"Mr. Summers, after getting his family
across the Tennessee river, went back with
his two sons, resolved to defend his property
including twenty or thirty servants. We
have not heard the result. The cause OF
this treatment is. that these men were for
the Union. They had the choice to take
the oath to the Confederate States. leave, or
be killed"
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The VACANCY. Up to this time, Thurs
day noon,) we have received nothing from
the Republican County Committee, indicat-
ing what steps had been taken to gil the
vacancy in the Senatorial nominations. The
Committee had the subject under considera-
ton at meeting held on Manday, and we
have heard incidentally that the proposition
for a convention was deemed inexpcdicnt, and
that the name Of Gideon Tucker, Esq, Of
Saco, had been agreed on to gil the vacancy.
We expected to have learned definitely about
the matter in season to give tho result in
this paper, and cannot tell why we have not.
Possibly the committee may be waiting for
Mr.. fuckers response to the tender Of q
nomination.
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APArnior's DEMONSTRATING Of tho 10
cent battle at Manassas. Mr.. Holt Of Kentucky.
says:
1.-THE country indeed has lost battle, but Il
has not Lost It's honor, nor lie courage, nor lis
hopes. nor its resolution to conquer. This
check has taught Us invaluable lessons. which
We could not have learned from victory. while
the dauntless daring display Of our volunteers.
Is full OF promise for the future. Leonidas
himself. while surveying the Persian ho.t, that.
like troubled sea, swept onward TO the t,s
where he stood, would have been proud OF me
leadership Of such men. We shall rapidly r-
cover from this discontinue. which. amer aii'
win serve only TO nerve to jet more ehrAorui'
nsrv exertious the nineteen millions OF people
mo have svorn that this republic shall not
neri,h: II cannot, while this oath remains.
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p0LITICAL KIND FAMILY NEWSPAPER.

and humanity alike dictate, az hs only means
q bringing fhs unauspieious conflict 10 spec.
dy close, To let It drag on BY inadequate
means Ii to prolong the suderings which Il In.
aicts on both sides OF the Union; to portraci
the perilous distress imposed upon the friends Of
the Union at the South. who look with aching
eyes Tor the hour Of deliyerance: and to aug.
ment oil the difficulties which are to be over.
come before peace Is restored to the country.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-08-30

The DIRECT TAx.-Tho synopsis of the
Bill passed by Congress laying direct tax,
published by us last week was incorrect in
many particulars II was prepared by the
n. Y. Evening Post. and made from the bill
as originally reported by tho Committee Of
Ways and Means. The bill was amended on
its passage in various ways. The tax on
carriges and on gold and silver watches was
stricken out, and other amendments made.
The main features Of the bill is a tax in the
real estate ofan individual worth above $500,
and tax on incomes beyond $500.
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rA company Of volunteers from Lincoln,
penobscot county, reached this city on Tues.
day. The company Of one hundred and ten
men was enlisted In ten days, and one Of the
men. says the Bangor whig. was 20 anxious to
20, that while on his way to mill, hearing OF
an opportunity 10 enlist, be left his grst at the
mill, and did not even return 20 bid bis hmiy
adieu, for fear Of losing his chanes.-1s""sSse
Journal.
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ri trust the time win never come when !
.hsll not Be willing to make any nssdfal sseri-
Ace of psrsonsi feelings or Of party policy for
IN. honor and integrity Of the sountry.-S. a.
DoualaI.
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II The resignation Of Col. Jameson, Of the
ID Maine regiment. Is said to be owing entirely
to the necessity Of returning home to attend to
his personal Affairs.
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81 Tho Uuivcralist Meetings will com.
mcnco in Union Hall next Sabbath 1.-THE drst
Sabbath Of Sept.)
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81 DR.. Morse Of Portland, will be at the
Biddeford House on Friday, Sept. 6.
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FORTRESS MoSRC

The much talked Of expedition has sailed
under command Of Gen. Butler. II consists
of the frigates Minnesota, Wabash and sloop-
of.war Pawnee, gunboats Monticello and
Harriet Lane, steamers Adelaide and George
Peabody, aud propellors Fanny and Adriatic,
with large number Of scbooners, barges.
etc. The Quaker City will follow in few
hours. The vessels carried over 400 guns
and about 1000 men. Several powerful gun.
boats remain ut Old Point and Newport
News. A brilliant achievement is expected
from Gen. Butler and Commodore String
ham. Colonies Weber and Hawkins take
part in the expedition.
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vAdvertisers are particularly request
ed 10 hand In their Advertisements as early in the
week as possible. In order 10 secure their inser-
ton they must be received by Wednesday noon.
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INDICATIONS OF EARLY FIGHTING.
KEoKUK, Iowa, Aug. 90.

A private Of Col. Moore's regiment arrived
from Athens, No., last night. He states
that Green is approaching that place with
force variously estimated at from 1900 to
5000 The Union pickets, which were six
teen miles out, have been driven in. Col.
Moore has 900 men and four cannon, and
800 men left here last night and this MORN
ing to reinforce him. Gen. Hurlbut is TO
ported to be behind Green with GOO Union
troops.
AN IMPORTANT ExrEDIrIoN--0ES. BUTLER IN
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Gge Clinton &yonrnal.

Biddeford, Me-, August 80, 1851.
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And md his comfort IN thy ace.
His death as his life. was calm and peace
fol. The friends no best loved were with
him at the last, and speak with joyful con-
6denee Of his trusting faith. His remains
were horne rovcrently home 10 rest among
the friends Of his childhood. we buried
him on that last beautiful Sabbath day-laid
him st-ewn with flowers beneath the pines
snd BESIDE the river that he knew and loved. '
Sleep then be-ide thy native river, and
amid familiar scenes rs thou would have best
lovedlro sloep,lulled BY the murmurinr music
OF the stream and the whispering winds
among the pines.
Farewell thy life has no. been Loaf, thv
influence shall not be IN vain.
Now thy brows are cold.
zee thee what thou art, and know
Thy likeness 20 the wise below,
Thy kindred with the great Of old.
But there Il more than can see;
And what see have unsaid,
Nor speak u, knowing death has made
His darkness beautiful with thee LEc.
IN. Y. Eoening Post.)
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l. u
majority are now attempting to enforce at the
point of the bayonet, to illustrate the principle
that "the right Of government rests upon the
consent Of tile governed"
The necessity which, In time OF war, PARTIAL
IL suspends the operation OF the laws, transfers
the governing power TO the military authority,
NOT absolutely and without conditions; far from
Il: but under the limitations Of the Constitution
and of the laws enacted to meet such state OF
things. The power which existed in the Roman
Republic Of creating Dictator, IN seasons VI
imminent danger, who was clothed with abso-
lutte authority for limited period-a power
which was substantially, though not a,owelly
assumed by Congress in the Revolutionary War
lis unknown TO the Constitution; aud Il is to
be devoutly hoped win never be called into cx-
ercise by perils too formidable to be otherwise
ayerted.
For the ordinary purpose OF war, tho Presi-
dent of the United States is clothed with the re.
auisite power as "Commander-in. Chief OF the
army OF the United States, and Of the Militia VI
the United States, when called into active SER
vice." The laws Of the land provide the means
for exercising the great powers which he pos
sesses in this character. The present is not the
FIRST occasion on which they have been called
into action. The proclamation , fthe President
calling for 70, 900 volunteers, although not Is.
sued till the war actually commenced by the
reduction Of Fort Sumter, by the general arm
ament OF the South, with ordnance and num-
tons reasonably prepared beforehand by the
sworn officers Of the United States, and by an
official threat Of o movement on Washington,
has been announced by President Davis as an
unprovoked measure, whose magnitude trans
cends all constitutional limits, and can Aim on
~ nj "ths subjugs,ion" Of the South.
At time when the population Of the United
States did not exceed four and half millions.
Gen. Washington called out $1,000 troops to
suppress an instruction In the western counties
Of Pennsylvania. Our population Is now 80
600, 900, and the instruction has assumed the
dimensions OF civil war. The only ,edson-r
sbIs objection TO the military preparations "
fhs United States 70, Aaf hsy did NOT at once
proceed on that gigantic scale, sshieh r''do@
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Generals Wool and Butler have spent a
part of to-day at the Rip-Raps experiment.
ing with Sawyer's gun. The second shell
hurst in the Confederate camp at Scwell's
Point, which broke down the flagstaff and
scattered the rebels like chat. A propeller
which was landing troops at tho Point put
back towards Norfolk. The whole affair
was witnessed from tho Newport News
steamer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31

own ports in blocka1iag sl>0 wla- slrz
only declared tie S,e5Eaas be1 60 Essls
TO DO. They aPPsai . EaroFe FIR eela-
tenencs a a free Poser asailsi e
slave, ana ret deel-se saas they aeszl
% perpetuate that slavery acco-li-s ss
the constitGtion-
In whatever E-hs re wv re ease.
the position of TIE North Is uost uat.s-
senate. II. after fearfal exrea3..are e
life and money. they sa-eee4 in sas.asa-
ting The South. Il vi,l SUI EeEa-se q t-'-
mense array ID LolI them il s=1se-'a-
Ii. on the other hand. tie Uaila =
patched ~ sgain. Abaliliaaists an o-less
viii Immediately commence thsir ssi-a-
ton. and there w5il BE-. Ia a short Fss5'a.
are-enae;meus Of az TIE Treseas tscaal.s-
Ba, if. in the shiri place. The S's-h IS
successful in her Fesis auee. eF v1ica ue
have 10 doubt. tie No-ih ull have sx-
pended her blood and t-ees-se u,ers'r 5.r
the sake Of ereassus . hA-ius ara la-s1
rival.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31
The Railroads Correction.

Some weeks ago, we published a com
munication over the signature .ot
Many, complaining that the railroads
would not transport vegetables. &c, TO
our soldiers free of cost.
Surprising that Many had tried 10
send supplies TO his friends on these
terms. and had been refused and that he
Knee the facts whereof he complained
We appended few comments. agreeing
with him in bis view of the matter. On
inquiring. however. Of the officials con-
nec,ed with both the N O., ]. and q.
N. and The Mississippi Central Railroads.
we found that 50 Many" had committed
an egregious error. and done the compa-
MES great injustice. Both these roads
have been Transporting supplies of every
KIND TO the soldiers. free Of Charge. ever
since The Madison Rifles went into camp
at Fort Pickens. and our other compan-
les went to Corinth, Miss.
Correspondents should not :" pitch
into !" railroads or other corporations be-
fore they kno,r the truth of their aver
ments. . Corporations are said to
have no souls. but We think the rail,
road companies allowed named. since our
war opened. have proved that they have
nearly as much soul as body. Railroad
companies generally find that q Jordan is
a hard road 10 travel "at best. and they
should not be blamed for aot doing what
they have been doing all the time.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-31

We have been kindly furnished with the
following extract from a letter from. a lads
now a resident Of Arkansas, whose name
will be familiar to, aud is yet held ia fond re-
n, EN- branoe by, aIp Of the Older inhabitants Of
Canton. Always, while residing here, fore
most IN every agood word and work, her old
friends viii not be surprised to fnd-that she
is zealously working in the patriotic and
christian cause Of supplying our army in. the
West with clothing, to render them comforta-
bic during the winter campaign we hope
she may meet with liberal sponse from the
people of Madison. 1t is quite as necessary
to supply the army in the West as that in the
East; ..-..... ......
FoRT SWIrH, Aug. Il, 1861.
Oar friends and neghbors were in the great
battle near Springfield, No, and some of our
best citizens have fallen. Truly, war, with
ali its horrors, is-uPon usl
The ladies of Fort Smith have been engas-
ed for the last three months in making cloth
ing for the soldiers, and.th hospital receives
every attention from them. IF all the ladies
ofthe South are doing their duty as faithfully
as the ladies of Fort Smith, our soldiers viii
not be permitted to suffer for the want of
comforts Many of the soldiers. are now in
want of clothes, and it Will befar worse when
cold weather comes upon them, for Missouri
is cold, rigorous climate, to which most of
our troops are uuaccustomed, being from the
South.
Fort Smith is the depotfor the whole " est
ern army, and a subordinate of the Quarter
master remarked to us last evening, that it
frightened him when he thought of the ap-
proach of winter, for there was not asingfe gar
ment among their stores
Our people have been called upon to weave
and knit TO make comforts. and give up their
blankets The Fort Smith ladies have made
1000 garments, aud most of the cloth is ex-
hausted. They have also sent to the seat of
war a quantity of necessaries for the sick and
wounded linen, bandages, lint, cotton, fans,
etc ...t-r5 e
While praying to my Father this morning,
the ladies Of Madison presented themselves to-
my mind, as in days of old, ready and willing
to render every assistance in their power to
the suffering and needy. All have theirhand
full this year, am afraid, but the protection
ofthis frontier and the deliTerance Of Nilsson
ri are very important objects.
Ladies of Madison, appeal to you Let
portion of your contributions to the soldiers
be appropriated to those in Missouri, and let
part Of your labor be for them. g
Direct any thing you may send to me, in
the care Of Bostick < Griffith, and I will see
the contributions delivered to the Quarter
master. H