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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-09

RELIABLE JouRNALIsM-FREMoNT'sR REMOVAL
Our readers will remember what an uproar of
abuse was raised by our contemporaries when
we reported, some weeks ago, that the Cabinet
had decreed the removal of Fremont, and that
General Wool had been called up from Fortress
Monroe to take charge of our army in Missouri.
We were charged with the invention of a false
despatch, for the purpose of sensation item,
and so on to the extremity Of vulgar abuse.
Now who is proved to be right? The facts are
with us. Fremont is removed. Our original
information upon the subject was from genuine
source. Our snarling contemporaries were be-
hindhand as usual, with the news, and hence
their spleen and their mean and contemplate
revenge. But our intelligent readers under
stand all this They know, from long expe-
rience that the HERALD may be relied upon for
its facts and its news that it has all the reliable
news of the day; that it is always ahead of its
competitors, and that its views Of the great
public questions of the day, domestic and
foreign, are more in concurrence with public
opinion than those of any other journal in the
country.
Hence, while the Tribune, the Times and the
World are each cutting down the size of their
paper or its quality, and are cutting down
their employees, and cutting down the poor
printers, and are undergoing cutting down in
the matter of their circulation, the HERALD con-
tinues to prosper, and is more popular than
ever, as the best paper for the reader and the
best for the advertiser. Let our enemies howl
on We are satisfied with the substantial APP
proval Of our course by this great community.
an approval which continues to be given more
and more, in advertisements and subscribers,
from year to year, and from day to day,
THE MAwworM OF THE WoRLD--The philo-
sophers of the World appear to have fallen
from grace since their failure to obtain the Cor
poration printing, and are indulging in Ian
guage towards us far beneath the saint like pre-
tensions of that sheet and more in keeping with
the language about Five Points, and which is
beneath our notice. In regard to our circula-
ton, we did not say that it was 900 every
day, but that it exceeded 100000 every day,
and frequently ran up to 1876 900, as it will,
doubtless, to-day, under the news of the bonn
bardment of Port Royal
They also declare that we manufacture all our
foreign correspondence and other news in our
Office, giving us credit for powers that we never
claimed to possess. But this our readers will
recognise as the old hobby revived. Our oppo-
nents have charged that upon US for the last
twenty years, and the public have long since
treated all such statements with a smile, know
ing them to be false in every particular But
q to the Corporation printing, which has 80
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The NEXT LEaIsLATuRE--Is IT JoBBiN0
BoDY?-We notice in the list of members elected
TO the next Legislature the names of several
persons who have been prominently connected
with past legislative bodies-some as members,
some as lobbymen and still others who have
served in both capacities. The cry of Union
has been made use of by the jobbers through
oft the State, and under it they have succeeded
in electing several persons who have for q long
time been trying to get to Albany by regu-
lar party nominations, but who, failing in that,
always turn up as members Of the lobby. They
have this year, under the Union dodge found
their way into seats of members, and the public
may expect during the next session some of tho
tallest stealing, and the passage Of some Of the
most infamous bills ever passed in Albany. The
Broadway Railroad schcmers are in ecstaces
over the result Cozans, Young Hutchings, Har.
dy and one or two others from this city opposed
that scheme last winter, whereupon the Broad
way philosophers declared that they should not
return to Albany. In othW words, they were
honest, and should not 60 back again.
The Broadway philosophers have fulfilled
LHeI plculCtloHS, auu IAc
dunn of the shoddy and rotten Marshall
organization, together with the assistance of the
Tribune and Times, these gentlemen have been
defeated. This is the encouragement that men
have for being honest in Albany.
Three candidates for Speaker have already
turned up-namely. Thomas G. Alvord George
T. Pierce and Henry j. Raymond. The first
named was at Albany lobbying for the Broad
way bill last winter; the second was the engi-
neer of the scheme on the floor of the house,
and tho last, or Henry J. Raymond, was sup
ported by the Broadway Railroad philosophers
and all the shoddy politicians Of the city, as
sisted by the organ Of the Broadway Railroad
the 7ri6unaHwhose editor-in-chief demanded
of President Lincoln last spring the appoint
ment Of the chief manager of the Broadway pro-
ject to the Consulship at Paris, but, failing in
that, fell back upon the Broadway scheme. With
these Developments, and numerous Others that
have not yet made their appearance on the sur
face, we confess that there is every Indication
of sorry time for this misgoverned and tax
ridden city at Albany next winter.
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THE ALLEGED JOBS AND POPULATIONS IN THE
WESTERN DEPARTMENT. Statements have been
in circulation for the last few days in connec-
ton with the contracts made by General Free
mont, which profess to emanate from the wit
nesscs examined before the Investigating Com
mittee in ST. Louis. Without entering into the
question of their authenticity, OF of the pro-
priety Of publishing garbled evidence before
the report Of the committee is given to the
world, we may be permitted to remind those at
taching Importance to them that it was not for
the charges therein sought to be established
that General Fremont was removed but for
military imbecility and incapacity. 1t was not
to be expected that man who could never
manage his own pecuniary affairs should adj
minister properly those of the government;
and, therefore, there would be nothing surprising
in the fact if all these charges should turn out
to be true. ii was not, however, for the reck
less waste and extravaganza which they allege
that General Fremont was superseded. 1t was
for such grave military faults rs the non-rein-
forcemont and sacrifice Of General Lyon at
Springfield, and of Colonel Mulligan at Lexing-
ton as well as for the mismanagement generally
Of the campaign in Missouri. There are sufii-
Gent grounds for his removal without seeking
for additional ones in features of his admins
traton which find their parallel here at the
North in the enormous frauds perpetrated by
the shoddy men and other military contractors.
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THE LETTER B.-Somc of our correspon-
dents, who appear to be tickled by ailitera-
tons, and evidently know from a bulls
foot, have asked us to write something witty
about certain localities which recent events
have made known to fame, and the names OF
which they have taken the trouble to thus emu
merate:-Big Bethel, Bull run, Bonneville,
Balls Cross Roads, Bunker Hill, Bailey's
Cross Roads, Balls Bluff Benefits Mills, Boone
Court House, Bowling Green, Barbersville,
Bennington, Buckhannon, Birds Point, Beyer-
10y, Bulls Bay, Belmont. Beauieg: We iafes
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riic;: the stomach Of our neighbors we will in
form them that the present Common Council or
its successor will establish the printing on le
climate basis, and give it to the papers having
the largest circulation, and if they can show
that they have larger circulation than the
Tribune and Times they may have a chance;
but in the meantime we would advise them to
bold their temper, keep their linen cleNn, and
nos indulge in any Five Points expressions.
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THE SITUATION.

New York, Saturday, November 0, rs6 1
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WINTER GARDEN, Bioadway.-Tun ocroRoos-TuE
TcopLRs
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wALI.AcK's THEATRE, No. sA Broadway--TnH KING
or MouNTAINs
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AMERICAN MUSIC HALL. Az Broadway. SONGS BAL
irTs PASroSiNEs Ac.-OLp DAD s CABIN
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CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERT HALL No IS r ,w.ry-
BrEiEseuks Songs, DANCES ac.-BuRlEseuE CiRcuS.
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oArETIES CONCERT ROOM, Gl6 Broadway -DR,w1So
Roon ENTERTAINMENTS BAIIxrs. PASToxlsKs FARcEs Ac
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CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL 5ss Broadway -soSos
DANCES, BuRlSseuss. ac,-MAGIc LAUREL
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PARTISAN CABINET OF WONDERS s6s Broadway
Open daily from 10 A. NJ Till Q +. NJ
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19
From Monroe.

MApIsoNviLLE, Tenn, April l6, 1861.
Mr. Editor:-Upon the reception of the
war intelligence from Charleston, of the
patriotic and chivalrous bearing of South
ern citizens and Southern soldiery in the
first conflict of arms between Northern
fanatics and Southern freemen, as well,
also, the reception of the infamous pro.
clamation of President Lincoln, the citi-
zens of our town and vicinity, obeying
the generous impulse of freemen, with
out distinction of party, illuminated the
public and private buildings of the town,
in honor of the bold and daring defense
at Charleston and of the prompt and en-
ergetic vindication of equal rights. The
Courthouse was further ornamented with
beautiful specimen of the flag of the
Confederate States proudly waving to
the breeze. The flag, upon the recep-
ton of the above news, was hastily but
neatly gotten up by the patriotic matrons
and young ladies Of our quiet town. All
honor to their noble natures. About s
o CLOCK at night the citizens almost invol-
UNFAIRLY met at the Courthouse. and
Sam'l NJ Gains was called to the Chair,
and j. l. Wright requested to act as Sec
retary. When eloquent, generous and
patriotic speeches were delivered by the
Hon. Geo. Brown, w. L. Eakin, Esq,
VIM. Parker, Esq, w. J. Hicks, ESQ.,,
A. j. Vaughn, Esq, Dir. w. n. Bicknell,
Wm.'M. Brown, Esq, and others. These
speeches were made from the noblest
impulses Of nature, and from q fixed
conviction Of the justice of the course OF
the South. The duplicity and treachery
of the Administration is now unmistalle-
eble. MONROE is unit for the South, al
ways jealous of the right Of her citizens
and true to her interest and honor.
CITIZEN.
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North Georgia,

The Dalton Times, OF last week, contains
the following paragraph:
1t is rumorcd here that the citizens of
Maury county. or a considerable portion
OF them, are greatly dissatisfied with the
secession movement-that they have de-
clared their determination to Scccde from,
The State and that a meeting to take the
matter into consideration, is called for n
day not far distant. 1t is stated (how
true, we know not,) that they intend to
apply to Geor ia to grant them permits
sion to attach themselves to Tennessee,
and should she refuse, then they will ap.
peal To Tennessee for assistance. II we
correctly read the Constitution of the
Confederate States, this savors very strong
ly of treason, and we would advise them
against Il step so ruinous. Hitherto the
citizens of Murray county have been no.
ted for their loyalty to their State and
section, and we sincerely trust that what
we hear is not true-that it may turn out
that Madame Rumor has slandered the
good people of that county.
The same paper also says, in regard to
the next election in that State:
1t has been alleged by some few discon-
tented spirits within her borders, that
the State has been treacherouly forced
out of the Union by the tricks of the Sc
cession leaders. The border slave States
still cling to the hope of procuring such
concessions from the North us will bring
back the seeded States, &c. If then
there are those in the State who still de-
sire Union with black republcans-who
regard reconstruction AS either desirea-
BILE or practicable, let the issue be fairly
made in the approaching election, and
let the sovereigns speak in manner that
even the Black Republicans of the North
may understand our purposes.
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War. and Rumors of War.

The papers by Thursday mornings
mail are filed with dispatches showing
that the whole country North and East is
wild with excitement, and, in response to
Lincoln's Proclamation, are preparing
for war. We have not room for but few
of these dispatches. Our readers, how
ever, will see enough to satisfy them that
to-day War exists--War between the
North and the South. We expected the
Nashville papers of Wednesday would
contain the Governors Proclamation con-
vening tho Legislature. But the only
thing we see on the subject is the follow
ing, at the close of the proceedings of a
public meeting, held in Nashville on the
preceding night
Secretary Ray presented petition
signed by Gustavus A. Henry, John F.
House, James NJ. Quarles, and about a
1000 others citizens of Montgomery coun-
ty, praying the Governor to call the Leg.
islaiure together Immediately to arm and
equip the State, and to call a Convention
to separate us from the North.
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BY THE PRESIDENT.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, the laws OF the United States
have been for some time past and now
are opposed, and the execution thereof
INSTRUCTED in the States of South Carroll
ma, Georgln, Alabama, Florida, Mississip-
pi, Louisiana and Texas, by combina-
tons too powerful TO be suppressed by
the ordinary course of judicial proceed
ings, or by the powers vested in the Mar
shals:
BY law, now, therefore, |, ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, President ofthe United States,
by virtue of the power in me vested by
the Constitution and the laws, have
thought fit to call forth, and hereby do
call FORTH the militia in the several States
of the United States to the aggregate
number ofsevcnty-fve thousand (75,000.)
in order to suppress said combinations,
and to cause the laws to be duly exccu-
ted The details for this object will be
Immediately communicated to the State
authorities, through the War Depart.
ment.
appeal to all loyal citizens to favor
| facilitate and aid this effort to maintain
the honor, the integrity and the exis-
tence of our national Union. and the per-
petuity Of popular government, and to
redress wrongs already long enough in
dured. deem j. proper to say that the
first service assigned to the forces hereby
called forth, will probably be to rcpossess
the forts, places and property which have
been seized from the Union. And in
every event the utmost care will be oh.
served consistently with the objects afore-
said to avoid any devastation, and any
destruction Of or interference with prop
erty, or any disturbance Of peaceful citi-
2ens in any part of the country, and
hereby command the persons composing
the combinations aforesaid, to disperse
and retire peaceably to their respective
abodes within twenty days from this
date. Deeming that the present cond-
ton of public affairs presents an extra
ordinary occasion, do hereby, in virtue
of the over in me vested by the Const-
| tuition, convene both Houses of Congress
Senators and Representatives are, there
fore, summoned to assemble at their re-
spective chambers, at IL o'clock at noon
on Thursday, the 4th day of July next
then and there to take such action as in
their wisdom the public safety aud inter
est may seem to demand.
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done at the
City of Washington, this 18th day of
April, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-one, and
OF the independence Of the United States
the S5th
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President.
WIN. Ii. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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Volunteers for the South.

Coz. VIM. S. Galloway, just in from
Nashville, says President Davis had tele-
graphed to that place, asking for $500
Tennessee Volunteers. The same gentle
man reports that John Bell, Neill S.
Brown, and other prominent Union men.
promptly took ground against the war
policy and coercive doctrine epunciated
III Lincoln's Proclamation. Gov. Harris
was at Memphis, and immediately on his
return to Nashville would call the Legis-
lature together.
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Lau. pr. Crawford. Anderson,s SURGEON.

day. DR.. Crawford. Anderson's Surgeon,
was slightly wounded in the face.
1t is positively stated that none of the
Caroinians are injured. Major Anderson
and all his officers and men are yet in
possession of Fort Sumter.
The reporter approached near enough
to the wall. to see him bid his visitors
adieu and in addition to this. the CONVEX
satons which have been repeated to me-
A Boat was sent from the Fort tonight,
to officially notify the feet at the Bar, that
Anderson had surrendered.
1t is not known when the Carolinians
will occupy Sumter, or what will be done
with the yanquished.
Every one is satisfied with the victory,
and happy that no blood was shed.
In the city after the surrender bells
were rung, and cannon fired, ct about ten
minutes to o'clock q. IN.
Charleston, April 14.-Ncgotiaticns for
the surrender of Fort Sumter were COM
pleted last night, and Major Anderson
and his command will evacuate it this
morning. They will embark in the war
vessels now off the bar.
When the Fort was in flames, and Maj
Anderson could only fire at long intervals,
the men in the Confederate batteries
cheered every shot, but looked defiance
at the vessels Of war which rode outside
the bar, without attempting to divert the
force of single battery. Two OF Ander-
sons men were slightly wounded.
Fort Sumter has been turned over to
Gen. Beauregard, and Major Anderson
has been allowed to salute his flag. Fifty
guns were fired from the parnpet and
classmates. He is embarking on board
the Isabel, and will proceed direct to New
York.
A boat is Just in from Fort Sumter,
and brings intelligence that during the
firing OF the salute, four of Major Andei.
sons men were mortally wounded by the
bursting of two Of the guns.
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TREAsoN.-The Federal Court commence
ed its session in this city yesterday, Judge
Humphreys presiding. In his charge to
the grand jury, the judge maintained the
ground that Lincoln's proclamation was
unconstitutional: that the Governor should
disregard his requisition upon this State
for volunteers to coerce the seeded States,
and that the jury should find no true
bills for treason. He also maintained the
ground that in the present collision be-
tween the North and the South there is
no such thing as treason, and that par
ties taken on the one or the other side
should be held as prisoners and not as
traitors. We trust the Judge will furnish
this charge for publication.-NashpiNe
Union and american.
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Independence of the Press.

eff there ever was time when the
Press could shake off the shacl<les of par
ty thraldon, now is the time. The year
OF jubilee in newspapeldom has come at
last. In former times every conductor of
public journal was considered in honor
bound to be dray horse for his party,
"fodder or no fodder" Hundreds have
been poorly fed, and many have been
starved to death. Now is the time for
every paper to declare Its independence
OF politicians, and take such position as
the general good ofthe country demands"
Always keeping in view the difference
between genuine independence and Ii
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-19
Crutchfleld House, CHATTANOOGA.

We learn that this valuable property
has been sold to the Messers. Spencer,
OF the Bell House, Knoxville, who will
take charge Of it about the first of June.
The Crutchfeld House is among the
most valuable and noted properties in the
whole country. and, as the original pro-
prietor had determined to retire, we are
glad it has fallen into the hands of gen.
tlemen so well calculated as the Messrs.
Spencer to keep up its reputation,
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Words FitIy Spoken.

We subjoin paragraph from the New
York Neus which contains home truths
well entitled to the soberest reflection of
every Northern man. Most truly does it
say: " We must 10 justice. II ,ce had done
so earlier, secession nerer wouM hare occurred
and all sections of The country ,oouhi hare en-
joyed their constitutional ryM:"
Zone thing is certain, the North cannot
expect to come out of this controversy
with the spoils of iniquity in their hands.
We must do justice. If we had done so
earlier, secession never would have occur.
red and all the sections of the country
would have enjoyed their constitutional
rights; If we do so now, the Union may
be reformed and reconstructed If the
pacific overtures of the border States, act
ing as medlutors, be rejected, and we in.
sist besides on holding Tie effects OF the
partnership, like vast community of
knaves, we may be certain that our pun
ishment will be inevitable, and that if
nothing more formidable befalls us, the
Northern United States will be the re-
proach and kissing of the world"
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What Coercion will cost the North.


Mr.. Douglas estimates that an effort to
coerce the South on the part of Lincoln's
Administration will involve it in a ire
mendous conflict which will cost it at least
three hundred and sixty millions per an
mum for the maintenance of a folce of
three hundred thousand men in active
service. Such war would be one of con-
quest and subjugation, and would be of
indefinite duration. 1t would never be
successful, but in few years would ex-
haust the natural resources of the North,
Frustrating every branch of business, and
annihilating its prosperity.
The revenue Of the old Federal Govern
ment during the last year, which is deri-
vable from the tariff imports, did not
reach the sum of sixty millions dollars.
War would dry up that source of revenue,
and the republican government would
have to burden the Northern people with
heavy direct taxes to enable it to carry on
any offensive operations. 1t would create
n vast national debt which would swell
to such immense proportions, as would
astonish ever the people of England
Who would loan money to such govern
ment /? Otherwise a direct tax of 500
would have to be levied annually UPON
every man, woman and child in the North.
Could any people stagger under such
load of taxation?
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Major Anderson,

Washington, April Is. Major Anderson,
on embarking for New York, expressed
great regret at the destruction OF property.
The first gun from Fort Sumter was
fired by Capt. Doubleday.
Anderson complimented Stevens, of
South Carolina, on his iron battery. He
said that his fort fired best. He did not
think much Of the firing from the other
forts. He said that he expected aid from
the South Cdrolinians in putting out the
fire, adding that this was nothing more
than usual in civilized warfare. He was
likewise surprised that there was no
bloodshed--the best evidence of skilllul
engineering
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Re-ConQuering Texas,

1t turns out that Ampudia's invasion Of
Texas was a tremendous falsehood. he
had the inclination, he has neither men
or money at his command
The report about the fitting out of large
fleets by England and France to cruise in
our waters and menace the Southern
coast, is of the same character.