The national Republican., 1861-06-26
Nsw Jersey Correspondence.

New Jersey Correspondence. y
The " Savannah" Pirates Governor Pickens
in Correspondence icith Rebels in NeW Jer
sey-.A Meeting Of Rebel iympdthizers-, Small
Shoe and Hor Doctrines--Th Nine Ne,c
Jersey Rcyiments --,Fedr IN the Country Of
Traitors IN the Departmeats, DC, dc. ,.
II i.NEEwAAK, NEW JrAssY, jane "a, 1861. "
Mr.. EDITOR: We in New Jersey are waiting
to see what the Government determine to do
with the traitors csugst on board the privateer
Savannah. If they are found guilty, and not
hung, It will cast q great gloom over the true
friends Of the Administration and the Union.
We have nest Of traitors in this city, who
call themselves "peace men, whose only meas.
ures Of peace are, passing resolutions and flll
ing small newspaper here with all kinds of
disunion artillery. The chief editor, q few
weeks ago, took from the post Office Of this city
q letter addressed to the 4" Captain Of tie Pal
metto Guard Of his city," He was brought
before the grand jury, then in session, and pro-
ducsd the letter unopened. It was found to
be an answer from Governor PickeDs, Of South
Carolina, refusing an offer Of men from the
State of New Jersey to the Confederate army.
These men. hold weekly meetings. The last
two were open meetings, both Of which l at
tended. They seek to inasme the passions,
and make appeals to the cupidity Of the men Of
means relative to the expenses of the war and
to the necessity Of stopping the effasion Of the
blood of our brethren in the seeded States,
&c., &c. They are now circulating petitions
to present to Congress to stop this war; but
the hollowness Of all their pretensions was fully
proved at the last meeting, when Mr.. Hand,
lifelong Democrat, proposed resolution " to
petition JEFF. Daris to take off his dogs Of soar,
and restore the property stolen from the United
States" This threw the friends Of peace into
great confusion. Kisses and cries Of order"
arose from the "peace" men, while the friends
Of the Union cheered the speaker on. They
were in large majority. The gentleman own.
ing the building in which the meeting was held,
being with the secessionists, Mr.. Jacob W.
Hays,) arose and said that the meeting was in
tended to be a private one +; only the presence
Of those could be tolerated who favored peace.
All but the rebel sympsthizers accordingly re.
tired to the street, where Mr. Hand made
powerful address. NIB BStainsby also addressed
the crowd, showing that the last Congress had
taken the necessary steps for the amendment
Of the Constitution, and that if they were not
accepted, the South alone would be responsi.
BILE. Mr.. Hands resolution was passed unani
mously. The "peace "'men locked the door Of
their room, and went on with their work Of dark.
ness in secret, unmolested.
The Governms Mt Al Washington have been
notified that the three regiments called for for
three years, or during the war, from New Jer
sey, are now armed and equipped, and ready
for service. ,........
To US outsiders, it looks a. il Beauregard in
deed intended to pay visit to Washington
We cannot define what else he can do to give
anything like prestige to his sinking cause. We
have no doubt that he will receive from the
tens of thousands Of national troops the recep.
ton which be and his traitor hosts merit. But
we hear that you are beset by traitors, not only
in many of the inhabitants Of Washington, but
in every Department Of the Government. Why
is there this hesitancy to clear out the traitors;
not because they are Democrats, but because
they are iu league with the traitors2 There
are plenty Of Union men in the Democratic
ranks whom the Secretaries can place in posi-
ton; but this keeping in place these enemies
of the Union has discouraging and heart.
sickening effect upon the most ardent friends
who have spent both time and money to place
the present Administration in power, and are
now offering men and money to sustain the
Union, to the last man and the last dollar.
However desirable, as all admit it to be, to
conciliate all true men in the South, we can see
nothing but generalization, defeat and dis.
aster in keeping the nemies Of the Union in
the pay of the Govern ment they are endeavor.
ing to destroy. B.S.