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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-02
TO-Morrow's IclectiOn-yyOod OF Opdykc-
Is New York City to be Abolitionized!

The people Of This city will be called upon
tomorrow to choose Mayor. There are three
candidates before them ernando Wood. the
present incumbent lconservative); c. Godfrey
Gunthar (Tammany), and George Opdyke. the
anointed champion Of the radical abolition fac
ton, and fully afiliating with i 40 NE late
Sumner abolition reunion at the Copper In
stitute.
This is a triangular contest. similar 10 tlst Of
our last Mayoralty election excepting The pre-
sent abolition platform of Mr. opaykc. wiiea
makes al the difference in the world MAJOR
Wood ALSO in this triangular organization of
parties has the prestige of success, and Tam
many the weakening influences Of decisive
defeat, with the most popular candidate she
could find to serve her against Wood. In this
instance her candidate is not man who has
been tried in the Mayors office, and who has
thus won the public appreciation, nor do we
suppose that her present standard bearer is put
forward with any sanguine hopes of an cleo
ton. The special object Of Tammany, in this
instance, is to maintain her party organization
as against the rival democratic institution of
Mozart Hall. In ordinary times this factious
rivalry would be harmless and amusing: but
since the Sumner-abolition-O pdyke festival an
Overshadowing national issue has been raised
which demands the union of our conservative
voters against Mr.. Opdyke, as the anointed can
didate of the radical Sumner, Cheever and
Gooaell abolition factions.
In this light we cannot eyaggerate the i'm
portance of this election. From the ruins of
the late political parties Of the North two new
parties are in process of formation-a Union
war panty and an abolition war party-the one
rallying to the platform of Mr.. Lincoln's adj
ministration, which is honestly laboring to sub
ordinate the slavery question to the higher
object of the restoration OF the Union while
the other party would subordinate and divide
the Union, if necessary, rather than have any
further union with the Southern institution OF
slavery. Emancipation or separation" is the
abolition ultmatum; and it needs no labored
argument to show that, should the governments
adopt this war policy, we should have most
horrible war of indefinite duration, or the
division Of the Union into two confederacies
But let the city of New York tomorrow cast
Opdyke overheard, and vindicatc the Union
war policy of "lIoncst Abe Lincoln" and there
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OPDYKE AND EMANcIPATIoN.-All who desire
that the Union army shall inscribe upon their
banners the war cry of emancipation had bet
ter vote for Opdyke for Mayor; but such of our
citizens as are anxious for restoration of the
Union will give Opdyke wide margin on
election day, and vote for some other man for
MayOr
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Republican Candidates for School Com.


In the list Of candidates School Commissioners pub
shed in yesterdays issue, the names of Of the
republican nominees were placed opposite the wrong
wards, by mistake OF the printers We give the follow
ing corrected list OF the republican candidates.
Wdrds Wards
10-Joseph W. Lester. 17-Henry A. Burr
l1-Rchard Larremore l9-Hugh Merrck.
rs. A. Hill. 20-Samuel Sinclair,
13-Chas. Schaiier John Qnackenbush
14-John d. Myer. 21-Dayid Wetmore,
15-Edward Robinson, Jr VIM. L, Dodge.
l6-S. b. IL. Vance. ga II. Underhin.
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raj men may be elected after the polls are clos
ed In some wards men have been employed
to station themselves at every election district
and throw the tickets upon the tables of the
canvassers. Let the police attend to those
philosophers who attempt to defraud the honest
voters
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CITY POLITICS.
Police Justice.

NEW YORK, Dec l, 1891
In looking over the list Of as published in your
paper of this date, find myself announced as the C
zens candidate for the Office Of Police Justice which mas
become by the death my much esteemed friend
Sherman Brownel. Will you please do me the Justice
to state that am not candidate for that or any other
Office at this electiony BY doing you will much obIge
who has always been reader Of your paper
from its first edition to the present time
WIN. j. BRISLEY, Ninth ward.
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OPDYKE AND THE ABOLITION EDrroRs.-Why
are the editors of such abolition and emancipa-
ton sheets as the Independent Anti-Slavey
Standard and the Tribune so anxious for the
election of Opdyke for Mayor? Read the pro-
ceedings of the emancipation gathering at the
Cooper Institute, and see if you do not find the
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School Commissioners.

NEW YORK, Dec. l, 1851.
Having seen my name mentioned in to-day's HERALD
as the Taxpayers candidate for School Commissioner Of
the Thirteenth ward, wish to state that was placed in
nomination by that respectable body during my absence
from this city, and that Immediately my return do
clined said nomination. WM II. TRACY.
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The Irving Hall Demonstrnt ion.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.

NEW YoRa, Dec l 1861
was surprised to find Pin your yesterdays issue that
my name had been announced at the meeting he Id at
Irving Hail. Saturday evening last, November 80 among
its Vice Presidents, belonging the Independent Demo-
cratic General Committee. beg leave to state without
detractng from its merits, that am not and never
have been member Of such an organization.
HENRY ii. M0RANGE.
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We are authorized to state that George Briggs,
Der of Congress for the Seventh Congressional district
not candidate for Councilman of the Sixth district and
that he Is not the gentleman of that who has been
nominated for the position by the Peoples party in that
district
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THE RECRUITING OFFICE IN CHATHAM
STREET..
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Be good enough to correct contained in your
issue Of this morning, viz that business continued
as usual at this Office serday (Thanksgiving). Such
the case the Office being closed the transaction
OF business during tho entire day. Very respectfully,
TN. SPROIE, Recruiting officer,
First Lieutenant Fourth lniantry,
US RENDEZVOUS es CHATHAM ST., Noy. 90, 1861. !
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POLITICIANS ADvERrIsING.-A curious and
amusing feature of this mornings HERALD is,she
page occupied by the advertisements oEike
politicians who are seeking the suffragcs of the
people at the polls tomorrow. Every candi-
date from Mayor down to Police Justice. and
from that down to constable, finds something to
be said in his own favor and against the rival
candidates. 1t is laughable to see how these
politicians heap abuse upon each other. The
three candidates for the Mayoralty, in particu-
lar have the hardest things said of them in reie-
renee to contracts, to shoddy, to religious itole
rance, and to everything else that can be
scraped up or invented against one or the
other. Any one might suppose that in the city
of New York the highest test of fitness for Office
was bad character; and there is more truth
than fancy in this. But read the advertise
mcnts, and then, if you can, make up your
ticket for Tuesday. AS the Snowman said to the
urchn who wanted to know which figure was
Wellington and which Napoleon, "All the
same my dear; you pays your money and you
takes your choice
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NEW BOWERY THEATRE Bowery.-WIzARp or THE
"Avk-SkErcHEs IN INDIA-ARrFUL DoDGER -
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WINTER GARDEN. Observation-Disclosures ono,
ntib-LArEsT FROM New YORK
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A FINANCIAL AND CoTToN DlIEMMA-TIcKLIsH
QUESTION FOR Mr.. ENTHUSIASTICALLY Charles
ton Mercury calls upon the cotton planters and
factors to destroy all the cotton they possess in
the regions likely to be visited by their North
crn invaders. 1t assigns two reasons for this
sage advice-first, that it can be of no earthly
use to themselves; and second, that it might be
made of use to the federal government. We
think that more sensible piece of advice, and
one which, at all events, is more likely to be
followed. would be for the owners to consign
the cotton to some loyal men in the ports to be
opened by the government. and then to come in
and show their own loyalty by taking the oath
OF allegiance. The question for Mr. Memmin-
ger, the rebel Secretary Of the Treasury, is,
what will become of the Confederate bonds if
the cotton, OH which they are based, be destroy
ed: Their credit does not now stand very high;
but if their basis be taken away they will have
no value whatever. Between the questions of
finance and cotton, therefore, the rebels are in
an awkward dilemma. Can Mr. Mcmminger
contrive to help them out Of it? We should
like to see how.
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WALI.AoK's THEATRE No. sa4 Broadway-MAcrc Man
RiAck-Tnk ScAPECoAr N
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BARNUMS AMERICAN MUSEUM Broadway-Day and
evening. -EARLs Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures
ANUS WHALE, AND OTHER CuRIosrrIxs
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LOOK Our FOR FRAUD ON ELECTION DAY.-We
learn that in some of the Aldcrmanic districts
men have been employed to place themselves
near the tables where the canvassers are count
ing the votes and at the proper time throw
large number of ballots upon the table among
those that have been taken out of the polling
boxes, and in that way confuse the canvass and
render the election Of their favorites sure Let
The authorities look out for this deage. or seve-
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LAURA KEESE's THEATRE, Broadway.-sxvrs
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OPDYKE. GOoDELL AND JOHNSON first is
the abolition candidate for Mayor; the second
one Of the leaders in the radical abolition party
of the State. and the last named the editor of
the Anti-Slareyy Standard The three occupied
seats on the platform at the Sumner gathering
in the Cooper Institute, and gave their endorse
ment to the attacks upon the administration;
yet the friends of Opdykc claim that he endorses
the administration. Can any person who has
read the proceedings Of the Sumner meeting be-
lieve any such stuff? Let no person be deceived
by such statements.
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AMERICAN MUSIC HALL. IA Broadway -SoNcs n,
htrs, fAsroMtats &c.-MIscHEyoUs NIGER
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OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU srs
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BRyANTS MINSTRELS Mechanics Hall 47e Pro,d
way.-cRaw RoAsr BEEF. ' " ou
- HooLEY'S M1NSTRELS, Stuyvesant Institute No $50
observation-disclosures Songs, DANCES, &c.
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JOHN A. KENNEDY, superintendent
DANEL CARPENTER, Inspector.
GENERAL ORDEE--NO. 2S5.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT PoIiCs, I
The December Term OF the Law co,

JOHN A. KENNEDY SUPERINTENDENT.
DANIEL CARPENTER, Inspector.
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CRYSTAL. PALACE CONCERT HALL. No 4, Roverv :
SuRLGSauks' SONGS, DANCES, &C-BRIGANDs OArH
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-05-24

Picayaine Butler.

The Puritan upstart from Massachusetts,,
B. T Butler who was placed in the com
mand of rhercenary regiment from that
State. has been promoted by President Lin
coin to the position of Major General, and
assigned. rumor says, to Fort Monroe On
his arrival at Washington, where he was
ordered to report. after being relieved Of
his command at Baltimore, he made a
speech in which he said his face was g to-
wards the South, land he would never stake
step back wards" A more craven-heartcd
coward never walked the earth With
the most revolving countenahce ever worn
by man, he is the Improvisation of horse
thief or land pirate. Without particle of
courage or honor, he is endeavosing to ape
the man of war. Driven With brickhats
and sticks back from his passage viii, his
regiment Though Baltimore by unarmed
citizens, he has recently signalized bis cow
ardioe by Offering Insult and contumely to
the people of that city, when their hands
were tied, We have seen the miserable
creature snubbed, spit upon and insdlted
beyond endurance to gentleman, with no
other response than trembling fear and pol
troonery Duringthe sessions of theCharles
Ton Con 7ention nc was bought with price,
and when called to an account by young
Smith of California for some Yanksa trick,
he begged like whipped spaniel, and COW
cred before the gaze Of brave AID honest
man The man. in fact is brittle. He looks
like one-ac:s like one. For such q creature
TO talk of conquefing the South For such
miserable poltroon to threaten to invade
Virginia ! For such Specimen Of abore
7iated and distorted humanity to raise his
hireling arm to strife against the rights
and HOMES Of gentlemen IF he, with his
ragamuflin regiment, turned and fed from
the brickba and sticks of the citisers of
Baltimore. what would they not do to es-
case TIE serted phalanx Of armed and dis
ciplined Virginians ? The poor. miserable
poltroon should never be digniGed with a
bullet 81 a halter, but if ever caught, (Which
We doubt, for he will keep out Of harms
vay,) he should be tied to whipping post,
aud cut 20 death with conE:de in the
hands of one of our meancst free nagrocs,
or Pententiary convicts.
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Important to Foot Soldiers.

1. Blistering, burning, soreness and ten
dern1ss Of the soles of the feet may almost
invariably be prevented, even when march
ing for days together over heated road,
by soapipg the sole of the stocking -that
is, covering it with a thin coating of the
cheapest brown soap. This, at the Same
time, Keeps the skin Of the sole cool, har--
dens It, and prevents inflammation. Coarse
cotton socks are the best for walking
2. Don't wear woollen socks when march
ing not even thin ones, no matter in what
climate.
g. The boot or shoe should have a thick
sole F.; it is not sufficient that they should be
simply ''double soles;'' the soles should be
at least half an inch thick if three fourths
of an inch, or an inch, all the better; they
are more expensive, but if we'll made they
will last long time, and even III the warm
est weather will be found easy to walk in,
the feet easily tccosainS accustomed to their
weight.
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Significant Admission.

4 gentleman writing from Maine, to w
II CARRIER, Est, Superintendent of the
Boot and Shoe Factory al this place, states
that there are many persons North who
would Leave and en.igrate 70 the Scdth if
they had the means he says, Il am in
hopes our present troubles will not last long;
for the North must s the ir1possibility Of
trying to subdue the South Aud 'he tre-
mendous expense Of sustaining tie thous
aHds who are rushing to cnlist (notso much
to fight as to obtain The means 81 support
for themselves and families will in Short
time put an end to our war 2
I. This is significant admission It is not
so much to fight as to get bread that the
masses North are rushing into battle Busi-
ness is Frustrated, manufactures suspended,
and the daily workmen thrown out Of Ell
ploymont. 1t is to get bread. rott g
sustain Lincoln. It is the army, or STAR
yation
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Kate from FcsErOne.

The arrival of the Canadian and Persia
from Europe, INFORMS US that the difficulties
which are now agitating this country have
had a very exciting effect both in England
ard France. Active preparations were be-
ing made in both countries for sending a
large feet to the American coast to protect
the interests of British and French com
merce. In Parliament, a proposition for
the recognition Of the Southern Confedera-
cy had been postponed sill the 18th inst.
The maritime and commercial interests
of these two Governments arc SO intimately
interviewer with our own, that they cannot
fail to be otherwise than seriously affected
BY Tie disturbances which afIact Us, We
are very confident that continuance of the
var For any length Of time, between the
North and South, and the attempted block
ade Of Southern ports, viii gradually and
certainly involve England and France in
our troubles. It requires no prophet to
foretell with what side they viii act. All
their interests, which is the lever that moves
the world, arc Identified 9th the South
A large quantity Of war material had been
refused as freight by the Persia.
It was confidently asserted that letters of
marque had reached London and Liverpool,
and vessels were reported to have left with
them, but tits was doubted.
Lord Derby expressed, in the House Of
Lords, the hope that the forthcoming pro-
clamationsby tie government will give an
emphatic warning that if British subjects
Join priyateors, or become involved on CT
Their side ia tie hostiiities in America, that
their blood Will be on their heads. and that
no redress will be obtained from England.
The London Times, referring to the
threatening aspect Of afs sirs III the United
States, says that the mediation BY England
might as we'll be offered to a Hurricane as
to the United States.
No Gulf of Mexico war risks are taken
at Lloyas or on change.
The crops in France were very urprom
Using.
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Eii.gsraiR EGra.ps.

1t was remarked few days since, by a
gentleman Eigh in official position in the
State, that Virginia would, in a few days.
have 90 900 men armed and equipped for
tie field and THAT in two weeks time she
could present an army of Zoo, 200. Ano-
Their gentleman. occupying similar posi-
ton, said that Virginia could have in one
months time, 200, 600 men ready. for active
service. Our soldiers are stationed all thro'
the State, and in an hour when the min
ions of Linaolli think not, they will rally to
repel invasion, let it come from whatever
source it may. aa-f U 8o
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o he Oinditator.
sTAUNToNJ. VA.
FRIDAY. MAY 2s, Ts6f.
s. M. YosT. Editor and Proprietor
sfauanfom Camp.

Col. John Echols is now in command of
the forces of Virginia at this point. IIc is
an officer ard gentles..:an Of finished ac-
uuircments, than whom no one is better
qualified to discharge the duties Of the po-
siton assigned him by the Commander in
chief of the Virginia army. He is assida-
ously engaged in receiving, mastering in,
cquipping and dispatchirg to their various
destinations thetnnmerous companies order
ed to report at this point During the past
and prese mt week the fallosing companies
left this plaGe: On Sunday the 18th, Rock
bridge Artillery, Capt. Wm. FL Pendle-
ton, on Monday the 18th, stauntoh Rifles,
Capt. Asher ". Efarman. and West View
Infantry. Capt. St, Francis G Roberts; on
Tuesday. ChurchvIlle Cavalry, Capt. Ster-
rett; on Wednesday, Allegheny Light In
fantry. Capt. Thompson McAlister, and
Ready Rifles Of Augusta, Capt Q. I. Gren
nan on Thursday Rockbridge Greys, Capt
James G Updike, and, on Saturday, about
one handrca soldiers enlisted i'll the regu-
lar army
On Monday of this week. Greenbrier Ri
hes. Capt. Robert E. Dennis, and H!berui-
ans, Capt. II II. Robertson. Of Allegheny;
on Tuesday Monroe Guards, Capt. Tiffany,
and Allegheny Rifles, Capt Holloway
On Wednesday, the Rockbridge Cavalry,
Capt. ticEntt, en- which occasion Col. Ech-
OILS addressed tie company in few impress
siye and soldierly remarks,
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liTsgsGssni.

Gen. Harvey has Issued proclamation
in which be says lie Intends to disregard
the civil law of Missouri, and establish tho
higher law of military power. This coarse
aud brutal tyrant viii find that. he has AVA
kencd the wrong people. The gallant sons
of that State would suffer death a thousand
times before they would submit to the reign
of terror this barb. .rous creature desires to
institute. Gov jackson Is a man Of nerve
and courage. Gen. Price is IIarrey's equal
in military skill and experience Let but
the energies OF that brave and galfaut peo
pie be concentrated, and they will dri7e the
cut Threats and assassns of Lincoln across
the Mississippi as sure as the sun shines
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es.sss.sszsta nee EgssEes.''

.phis company organized at Greenville,
on Tuesday last. by the election of L D.
ljflfcy, of Stanton. Captain: G G. Mer-
rift, / st Lieut.. J b Smith, q Lieut.. !;
G. G. Davis, 81 Lieut.. G Z. Mccoy,
1st Sergeant; 81 Sergeant, D 3 Wilson,;
Sd Sergeant, " H. Barns 18th Sergeant
j. b. Hawpe; 9Th Sergeant, Joseph b.
W. " fgl;t: 49,
El-e lice Rites will ts5 one Of the finest
companies that has been sent from Augusta
county. composed as it is of y5ung men of
fine character, and differed in part by those
who have experience in the art Of aims
Capt. Lilley is considered most excellent
drill officer, aud is falniiarly acquainted
with all the duties Of his position Lieut.
Merritt has seen service Ia Mexico, and ex
perienccd life on the frontiers and i'll Cali
fornia, which peculiarly cit him for the po-
stion assigned him. The other Officers are
gentlemen of fine intelligence, and cannot
fail to become expert and efficient. ..1-...z
We are requested to give notice That the
members of the ''Augusta Lee Rifles" will
report at the Staunton Armory, On Monday
next, at 2 O'Clock. P n
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President EsavEs.


Eminent as JEFFERSON DAVIS is as a
statesman, he is also beyond all doubt one
Of the first military men of this country
Some of the Northern journals have the JUS
tice to accord to him great > 9 SER as a
General. The Cleveland Plaindealer styles
him ''a genuine sch Of Mars The Ban
gor Dcnaocrat says
+" Whatever estimate Republicans may
place upon the character Of JEFFERSON DA-
WIS, all parties Know and agree that he is
not man o. buster and bluff but a man
Of terrible determination, #1o means what
be says, and whoss resources of mind rise
in graEdet.r in proportion as the difficulties
by which he is surrounded increase. He is
one of those very. Fery few gigantic minds
which adorn the pages OF history, of whom
it may be said, i. Desperate courage makes
one majority" The latent powers of his
soul and intellect have been fully called
forth on but one occasion. When the flow
er Of the Mexican cavalry, numbering s.
000 strong, came down on his bend of 400
Missssippians at Buena Vista, whilst the
whole army of Americans trembling, look
ed for nought but to see bis little baud go
down before tSat terrible charge, lie alone
felt no misgivincs, and hneau that heshould
triumph The world knows the result. The
iroa man Of war stood firm; they received
the shock Of the charge, AID delivered their
deadly fire. The cavalry reelcd, aid the
field Of Buena Vista was wen
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I'Ega eeFgfSer1sssssas.};

This company, commanded by Capt. &,
II. Robertson, made fine appearance as
they marched to the cars oA nlonday alorn-
ing, to the music of one of their national
airs. played upon the bag-pises. The com
pany is composed entirely of the Eardy sons
of the Emerald Isle, whose smiling faces
and we'll Developed muscles showed clearly
that they had Eaart aud ilaiHd for rany
fate" Brave, robust and healthy, they
will give a. good accoant Of themselves
when fhe conflict Of arms comes