The national Republican., 1861-06-05
From the New York Herald, June 1.

armed with Mississippi rifles and bowie knives
From the New York Herald, June L.
DEAN RICHMOND CALLING TOGETH.
Err HIS PARTY MOURNERS AT SYR.
CUSE.
We see it announced that Union Conven.
ton, composed of the camp followers Of the
Albany Regency and the rump Of the late
Breckinridge organization in this State, is to
assemble in Syracuse on the 4th day Of July
next. The Sachems Of Tammany appear to be
in fog about the object Of this untimely gath
ering, and are calling upon the Regency for an
explanation. Well may they ask, "what is the
meaning?" for all political parties and organ.
cations have been finally disposed Of by the
uprising Of the masses in support OF the Union.
The party polticians-North, South, East, and
West-are responsible for the present deplora
BILE condition Of the country; and the masses,
who have long been betrayed and sold by them,
finding that forbearance was no longer virtue,
have aroused as one man, buried oil party
organization, and are now, with muskets on
their shoulders and swords al their sides, march
ing to the battlefield, and will there inform
European Powers, without the ceremony of
diplomatists, that a democratic form Of Gov.
crnment is one Of the strongest in the W rid,
notwithstanding it has been almost shipwrecked
by party trickery and party politicians.
In view Of these facts, and that all parties
are dead and buried, this Convention at Syra
cuse must be for the purpose of going through
with the funeral ceremonies, which they had
not time to do before the party was burie by
the masses. 1t will be n gathering Of the Re.
gency and Hard Shell nominees, oil of whom,
we presume, will attend the funeral rites, dressed
in their mournfal weeds, to pay the last respect
to their departed organizations. Sad and sol.
emn indeed will be the occasion, and will re.
mind a person Of the midnight review Of the
spectre brigade. Like the gathering Of the
ghosts of all slain in the campaigns Of the First
Napoleon, the spirits Of the departed will as.
semble in the place they were accustomed to
while living, and there mourn their sudden and
complishing their long looked for object. As
over the demise of their parties, we shall expect
to see the Tammany and Mozart politicians Of
this city, dressed in the customary habiliments
Of mourners, join the funeral procession with
the Regency at Albany, visit Syracuse, and take
part in the reading Of the liturgy for the dead,
as well as to give an attentive ear to the mean.
ing of those apparitions that may gather there.
Let us wait patiently, and see the extent-of the
funeral procession, and the number of midnight
ghosts that will make their appearance in the
City of Salt, where Dean Richmond, Cassidy, 4
Company, are to lead the band Of mourners on
the 4th day Of July.
From FORTRESS MONROE. Tho steamer
Georgiana arrived here this morning from Old
Point, having left there yesterday afternoon.
We learn from the officers that everything was
quiet at Norfolk and Portsmouth, and that
there we're only three or four thousand troops
at those places. The news Of the battle at
Aqua creek had created considerable excite.
ment.
General Butler had made no advance move.
ment from his encampment on James river.
He has now under his command some eight or
nine thousand men, oil in good condition, and
to be increased during the week, by three or
four thousand more troops from the cities of
New York and Philadel phia.
There is no truth in the report that the small
pox had made its appearance in the camp.
No contagious disease of any kind existed.
There is report in town that there was an
emeute among the men composing Barlett's
naval brigade, and that a fight had taken
place but 1t is not stated who the parties TO
the fight were. 1t is also said that there was
some unfriendy feeling between the regulars
and the volunteers, and that Colonel Bartlett
and some officers Of the fort had gone to
Washington in relation to the difficulty. 1t is
true that Colonel Bartlett has gone to Wash.
ington, but as our dispatch does not say any.
thing regarding the difficulty at the fort, the
rumor is probably without oundation.-Bahi.
more Patriot, 4M.
A WORD ON PASSES TO VIRGINIA.-These
are necessities Of war, but are for purpose,
viz: to guard our camps from the invasion of
traitorous spies, who may inform the enemy of
the localities and defences of our troops. If
they have not utility, they Should not be es.
tablished, for they are troublesome and annoy.
ing. Amy annoyance, however, will be cheer.
fully submitted to by loyal citizens, where the
public good requires it. But we find that scores
of traitors can daily pass into Virginia, and
that even the correspondents Of that quines.
sence of treason, the Baltimore Sun, daily visit
the camps over on the slime of Defence" and
report through that sheet, to the enemy, every.
thing which they may desire to know. Let the
Government require passes, but knoW certainly
who it is they pass, and not allow passes to run
day after day, and be used, the same one, by
dozen persons. "a hint to the wise is sui.
hcient." A SOLDIER.
STRANGERS in the city, who contemplate
~ keeping house, are cordially invited to in