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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23


Let our Democratic friends lay the following
words of their gallant political associate, An.
dy johnson, OF Tenn, along side Of the TEN
porizing semi.seccssion platform just Issued by
q pretended Democratic Convention at Colum-
bus, and then reflect that the one comes from
Southern man, O Shareholder, entirely familiar
with the cause of this war and the object of
its prosecution by the rebels, while the ether
is from Northern politicians who are controlled
by schemes OF party and personal aggrandize-
ment. In regard TO settling our difficulties by
compromise as the Columbus Convention in
sists it shall be done, Senator johnson uses
these emphatic words:
u am speaking Of the talk about comprom-
ise. Traitors and rebels are standing with
arms in their hands. and it is said that We must
go forward and compromise with them. They
arc in the wrong; hey are. making war uPon
the Government; they are trying to upturn and
destroy our free institutions. I say 20 them
that the compromsc l have to make under the
existing circu instances is, ground your arms;
obsy the laIUs; acknowledge the supremacy Of the
Constitution; lVlien you do that tck talk to you
about compromise. All the compromise that
have to make is the Constitution Of the United
States. 1t is one Of the best compromises that
can be made. We lived under it from 7e9
down to the goth of December, 1860, when
South Carolina undertook to go cut Of the
Union. We prespered we advanced in wealth,
in commerce, in agriculture, in trade, in manu-
facture, in all the arts and sciences, religion,
more than any people upon the face OfsGods
earth had ever done before in the same time
What better compromise do you want? You
lived under it until you got to be a great and
prosperous people. 1t was made by our faith
ers and cemented by their blood. When you
talk to me abOut compromise, l hold up to you
the Constitution under which you derived all
your greatness, and which was made BY the
fathers of your country. 1t will protect yOuin
all your rights"
Upon the subject-of party organizations, du-
ring the continuance Of the war, Mr.. johnson
pertinently remarks as follows
'fThere will be an uprising. Do not talk about
Republicans; do not talk about Wigs or AR'sr
scans; talk about your country and the Co'lsti-
tuition and the Union. Save that; preserve the
integrity Of the Government; once more place
il among the nations OF the earth; and then if
We wans 20 divide about questions that may
arise in our midst we have q Government TO
divide in"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23

Every friend Of the Government, Who is in
tayesOf defending the Union against all enc
mics and vigorous prosecution Of the war
now being waeed against armed rebeis and
traitors, will bear in mind that meeting to
select four delegates to represent DcIawar e
county IN l. tbs State oOuEsu'iOn, Hill be
held in This place on SatsTdoy Of NEXT
.rezE, 81 & inst. Calls for the meeting are be.
ing extensively signed We hope to see such
a meeting as viii convince the most skeptieal
that the people Of Delaware county are un-
mistakAbly for the Government and will sus-
tain to the last extremity those engaged in
defending it and asserting its supremacy.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23

The repdl se"at Bulls Run has had the an
ticipatcd efEet in Europe. The Lpndo n press,
with one or two exceptions. again shows
strong tendency toward sympathy with the
traitors, and in their comments upon the bat
lie say as much as possible in disparagcment
Of the Government troops and officers. The
JED. Davis Confederacy and the proposed
breaking Of the blockade by England and
France, are again Hippantly discussed, and the
British Parliament were seriously exercised
on American affairs. and especially in refar-
enee 10 the blockade. They will probably
Sson find that the North is not yet vanquished
or likely TO be. and the discovery will doubt
less lead TO another change of tone
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23

The Columbus Fact, which, bysghesnuV. 'is
ono Of the most stannch Union PabeFarirf Ghiu,
makes the following sensible remarks on ,thS
subject Of compromising with lsVe-hOiding
rebels, a. proposed by the betrAysrs Ogfehs
Democracy who met in Columbus on the '7Gh
"COmpromise" is word for which wsnevee
entertained an exalted opinion but since IN
has been perverted to tveasouable uses, we RPS
almost compelled to question the loyalty Sf
the tongue that pronOunces IT,. Where diM.
Guilty exists, through honest difference OF 0pin-
ion, compromise is admissible, though it sol.
dom, if ever, cures the evil. Compromisoa are
often expedient, but never effective; and wkae
is "eXpediency" but an excuse for right p
But the compromise with armed and unooN-
quered traitors, to which Northern Secession
lists invite the friends Of the Government, is q
repaSt 80 reToltiug, 80 fraught with OOwaRdicO,
treason and csFruptious that honest men shan
it as they would the plague. It il true tha
our political system was founded in comprom-
Use between a glory and a sin-F Freedom and
Slavery that very mistaken sxpedisng
or compromise It was that has brought us y
the verge of national ruin. Il Ia true thai our
political systen-the Union-Was founded In
compromise; but can it be thus perpetual "a
under a constitutional form Of Government
Who so bold as dare say il can, in the face Of
existing dangers and difficulties The right
asks neither compromise nor concession, and
there can be no compromise between right
and wrong, no half way; no eKPediancy, no
peace. If this Government was not orig ihAIly'
founded on right and justics, it Is time. the
oversight were FectiGed, and no better oppor-
tunity than the present may offer for thou.
sand years in which to convince all Secession
lists, nulifers, and other corrupt pOlitieiaus,
North and South, that we have juaA Gov.
ernment, and q strong one" Z .'rrfrf5 81
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23

On Saturday, shortly after dinner,
Geo. Spence, Esq, was seen to be en-
gagged in a conversation with Judge
Littler, in front of the Probate Court,
and We understand that the talk was
principally about public affairs. Mr..
Spence denounced President Lincoln
as traitor, and said that he had in
volEed this nation in the war. He
went further. and said that all who
uphold Mr. Lincoln and the war are
traitors. This. the Judge could not
stand, especially as hc has been act
ing on a committee to furnish aid to
volunteers; and 'lie told sMr. Spence,
(advancing toward him. that he must
not repeat such things @to him, he
could not and would not stand it.
Spence squared himself for battle, and
replied, ''belch away, Cd d-n you.
I'm ready for you. The Judge did
1belch away" Spence fell, he bled,
he declined farther combat, and cried
for quarters. The Jul lge confessed
afterwards that he could not help it,
though he knew it was breach of the
peace; and the truth is, undoubtedly,
we all feel that such things must and
will occur. in spite of law and public
opinion, if such men as Spence con-
tiHue to outrage public sentiment, and
caSUminate their fellow citizens in
this hour of.national peril.
iafm.g tSpringfeld Republic.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23

NOVEL BALLOON Ascension FROM
HAMPTON R6ADs.LThis afternoon
Prof. La Mountain made novel as
cension. lie took his balloon on
board the Fanny, and when she was
about midway the Roads, assembled
about two thousand feet into the air,
ropes attached to the balloon still be-
ing held on. board. The steamer then
started Slowly down the river, pass
ing very near Sewalrs Point and then
across towards Pigs Point and New
port News. The reconnaissance was
complete. Las Mountain could look
down upon their work at Sewall's
Point finely. He reports that behind
the line Of woods which skirts this
side the point, the rebels are working
actively upon batteries, and mounting
guns which will be made to bear upon
tho Rip Raps, upon the shipping and
the Fortress. There are a number of
encampInents. When the rebels saw
him nearly above them, they conceal
ed themselves as soon as possible in
theworEs. and watched him from be
hind them or the trees near BY. =
Other information obtained is not
made public. The method of the as
cension was entirely new, and the re-
connoisance decidedly the most salts
factory oReSwlich has been made at
this point.-ECor. Philadelphia In
QubreE. Il. .-S.ss.,; ;. u Il
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23
TIE HEWN

During the week the reports sent from
Washington by correspondents Of the press
have abounded With confident predictions Of an
attack upon Washington by the enemy in
force. or an attempt to cross the Potomac
with view of securing the aid Of the Mary
land rebels and reaching the city from the
north. east or south. The threatened attack
has not been made, however, and che rebels
have made no attempt TO reach the Maryland
side Of The river. While we keep open the
navigation Of tho Potomac there is No prOba-
biIity Of the enemy being able to cross below
the city. and the Fords north Of the city are
all thoroughly guarded.
In Missouri there have been several skirm-
ishes, in which our forces we're uniformly
successful. but no general engagement. The
particulars of the Springfield fight show that
the enemy suffered terribly, aud with a small
addition to our force the total rout and disper-
sion Of their army would have been ineveta-
bic. The latest accounts con6rm the report
ed death of Mccullough. Gen. Siegle bad
succeeded in reaching RolIa, which places
him in railroad connection with st. Louis and
insures his safety. Large reinfOrcenents are
being sent to Missouri from Ohio and other
Western States, and Gen. Fremont will soon
be in conditicn 20 commence offensive deuaolr-
stratiOns against the rebels with force suf-
6cient to make his operations effective.
The secrecy with which Government oper.
aiious are now conducted leaves no means Of
ascertaining the number Of the Federal troops
at Washington. 1t must be very large, how
ever, as from Pednsylvania alone about $4,000
have been forwarded since the late battle
and New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts
and other eastern States have also sent large
numbers. o.. la.ss,
From Witsterh Virginia there is nothing Of
Importance. Reports of the advance Of Lee,
Wise aHd Floyd continue to prevail, bat there
is no positive evidence of their being well
founded. A recent -skirniish in which por-
tion Of our force under Gen. Cox participated
resulted adversely 10 the feiiemy
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23

DEPARTURE OF THE -TRAIToRs.-Th Sci.
ence" took out a tremendous load Of passeT-
gers yesterday. Her deck was black with
people, and she had also considerable guam
tity Of freight on board. II was known that
the traitors Breckenridge and Vallandgham.
were among the passengers, and considerable
of a crowd assembled on the wharf to see
them of. There was no demonstration Of hos.
tility against either, though the crowd, as q
general thing, denounced their conduct in the
severest terms, and expressed the hope that,
sooner or later, they might be held to answer
for their treason. Five years ago, Breckin-
ridge, then candidate for the Vice PresideE-
cy, visited Pittsburgh, and received On Ova-
ton. Yesterday, we doubt il he received .
call. There were none 30 poor to do him re.
verence, and he left despised and exscrated,
even by those who before had faWned on and
flattered him Alas, how the mighty are fall
leh.2 Pltts5Urgh Chroniels, Aug. Is. sd
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23

In the last number of the Knox
willie " hig we find the following
from the parsoR. 1t seems that he
has been informed that the Richmond
devils have issued a proclamation
stepping his paper. They first steal
I. his papers as he sends them through
the mail-they then steal his letters
containing money, and failing in all
: this, to dry him up, they now order
5 his paper muzzled. The following is
o Mr.. Brownlow's reply:
81 So far as We are concerned, we can
suspend our publication, in obedience
to the dictates of tyranny and intol-
erance-we will yield to the demands
of an armed mob-turn over to them
our Office and what little property We
haEe-depriTe ourselves and a help
less family of small children 4ef the
necessary means of support-and beg
our bread from door TO door among
Union men who are able to give-bUt
we shall refuse, most obstinately re-
fuse, to the day of our death to think
or speak favorably Of such eonfed-
eracy as this, or 10 agree that honor,
patriotism, or love Of country. have
Influenced the men at its head, who
have plunged the country into this
revolution And whether our hum
bic voice is hushedin death-whethcr
our press is muzzled by the spirit Of
intolerance at Richmond, making this
our last issue Of a journal we have
edited for almost a quarter OF a CEN
tury, we beg all who may come after
: us and our paper to credit no seces-
!, sion falsehOod that may represent US
! as having changed our principles
from those Of an exalted devotion to
: the old AMERICAN UNION, and of un.
dying hostility to those who would
. perpctratc its dissolution
20 p w. G. BRowNLOw,
Editor Of the Knoxville Wing.
August 10, 1851.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23

The Charleston Mercury noticing the at
tention the Government is now paying to the
raising of cavalry, says
The meanis.g of this is clear. The enemy
have discovered their weakness in a want Of
cavalry. They have learnt that cannon alone
are not sufficient for the emergencies of bait
tle'6eld. Had they possessed q strong force
Of cavalry, the battle would have been won
by them. and our forces would have been cut
to pieces. Had we, on the contrary. brought
upon the field 5000 horses, Washington would
now have been ours. The battle on both sides
was Just in that posture when heavy force
Of cavalry on either side would have been al
most annihilation to the other. Richmond
or Washington would have been lost or won.
A part from the inexcusable brevity of our
numbers, the great defect Of the battle of
Bulls Run was the want of cavalry. What
were Eve hundred men to massacre or capture
eighty thousandH
The enemy are evidently intent upon rene
dying their defect in this particular. It would
be fatuity to be behind them in adding great
ly to our present number Of horse, and pre-
serving an indisputable superiority.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23

The promPtness with which the moneyed
men OF the Eastern cities are taking the re-
Gently authorized loan. affords the best pos
sible evidence OF their confidence in the
strength aud sIaUility of5she Government. and
Of the success Of the effort sOw making 70
crush out the rebsllion. The Banks OF New
York, BOstoH aud Philadelphia, have alone
taken one hundred and nfy milIiens. and Share
is no room for doubt that the sgtire leanviIl
be taken in the loyal States, if the matter is
properly brought to the attention sf the peO-
plcs The investment Is 6rstrAts. the notes
bearing 7.sopes cent. interest per annum, with
ampie provision made fus the payment Of
both interest and principal.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23
MILITARY e 4. s.
Wanted 24OO Young T19d,

w anGeQ $4UU young men,
For the 18th Regiment Of InfanIry 81 ne USI,sS
ftateB Army. f..tN- g. ~
COL. II. B. CARRINGT0N, COM.
Recruits will be uniformed and dfseiplfnsa sOSa
enlisted from eleven 20 THnRTH-poW dollass
month ..--.-l...r 80 fefr
TWO DOLLARS win be given - any. ,1lsiasu whS
brings acceptable recruit. TheaphI 6srtnl
Of being promptly paid md 70 Tsesivs o5d tlsikluR
food. quarters and medical ailsndaness uTe niWGys
furnished free Of charge. .... +sfe-s 4 ft,.F
10 MECHANICS . fne egsning 70 here aEssded.
for while working their trAdof they will fseolVo
&I5 PER MONTH additional pay Hsrsis great In.
dueement for intelligent yOaRg men, for the SIgsAEA.
tOn Of this Regiment 10 na1s that yaung have
the inS iincs OF soldiers end who are inspFsd vita
the patriotic ardor for maohIn undeT the fsldn or
lid ST -SPANGLED BANNER. will have In this
Regiment the opportunity Of Fising from the 81
that or CosumiaSOnad OfiGsEs, In tha Re-
Rular Army third Of the officers tatsa fssa
the ranks wheE the Regiment has itS esmpIemsA 90
men and promotion ter its OFgsaiEAtons win bsSaS
half from the ranks. ..s. ..s.1 81 .sesrsf
..f.....- = N. EY6TERss
Capt. U. S. Army, Recruiting officer 18th U. e. Inf.
Recruiting hendszTouI sandHsky street, opPSsisS
the Recorders Once. Delaware, Ohio.
Delaware, August 81, 1e6I. - .-... .lfr.t
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23

SoLDiERs' LETrEEs.-The Postmaster Gen
eral has issued an order that letters written
by soldiers in the service Of the Government
shall be forwarded in the maiIs without pre-
payment Of postage. But the following con.
ditions must be observed. The letters should
bear on its face the endorsement, Soldiers
Letters" signed by the Major or acting Ma
jor Of tho regiment TO which the writer is at
tached. describing the regiment by its NUM-
Der and its State, The postage dna on such
letters will be collected Al the efaee Of de-
livery.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23
ADJUTANT GENERALS 8 OFFICE,
Washington, Aug. 5, 1861.

B&~ The Philadelphia Press asks What
did the propositions Of Mr.. Cox, or Mr. Pen
dleton, or Mr.. Henry May, mean in the last
CoDgress?" And then very satisfactorily an
swers its own question, and impertinently
al Ks others as folio ys: " Nothing more than
that the administration should be embafrass-
ed, public sentiment denoralized, and trea-
sonable party built up in the North. VIII
The repentant Mr.. Cox give tis influence 10 q
union of parties in Ohio? Or can we expect
at the hands Of Mr.. May, a loyal proposition
in Maryland! We DO not think SO. The men
who can propose propositions for peace when
the thunder of traitors cannon echo in the
halls of the Senate, are not the men TO lead a
healthy public sentiment. In 1860, their de-
sign was to strengthen the Southern sehti-
ment, and pave the way TO disupipn. In 1861
their design is to accept tie logical conclu-
siOns of their, previons sction, and insist upon
a recognition of that confederacy. Their
sympalhies have always been against the
Union, and their interests and associations
have not been within the Union, and is it not
fair to presume that they will SO shape their
action as to sustain their sympathies, advance
their interests, and extend their associations
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23

On the 81 inst, according TO the Galveston
News, the commander Of one Of the g. S YES
sells blocksding that port gave the citizens of
the city gentle admonition of the fact that
he has it in bis power to lay the place in ash
es, and that for exemption from such fate
they are indebted entirely TO. his. lenieney and
fOrbearance. While the vessel referred to was
cruising near the coast one of the rebel bat
teEies erected for the defense Of the harbor
opened upon her. The fire was returned, but
no harm done on either side, when the vessel
retired. Soon.after she again appeared, was
again fred at, and in response commenced
throwing shells, numbers Of which exploded
within the city and one which burst on the
dock among a crowd of people assembled to
witness the con est kill ed one man and wound
ed several others. The demonstration was
sufficient TO show the rebels what our vessels
can do for thems aud it produced the most in.
tense CONSERVATION. Since then the telegraph
announces that thu commander Of the blocka.
ding squadron mas given the authorities notice
that if they do not forthwith deliver up a
couple of stolen steamers IN their possession
lie would give them a stiil more decisive dem
oEstratiOn Of his power TO make the city too
hot to hold them. The sbelling Of few
towns on the Texas cOast. would give the people
Of that rebrllious State something else to
think Of than cqnipping forces with stolen e.
s. arms and sending them up to invade Mis-,
scuri and the same treatment. to towns and
cities Of the other Gulf States might indncr.
them to conclude it was not safe to send all
their troops to Virginia for the purpose Of
menaeing tlae. National Capital:
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23

The Boston Post-the ablest Demo
cratic newspaper in New England
says Of the tendency of the people in
these times to ignore partyconsidera-
tions
I'm the present condition Of the
country, exclusive party considera-
tfons are unworthy patriotic mind;
every political purpose should en-
brace the whole country. and if Mas
sachusetts would step forth this Fall
and set the glorious example of ig-
noripg party Ger, the. sake Of country,
5t would give an elevation to public
sentiment; inspire a confidence in the
integrity of the people; that would
convince the world Americans were
worthy the trusts eonGded 10 them by
the Fathers of the Republic.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23

Since the battle of Bull Run the
greatest enthusiasm has existed in the
loyal States to bring up the Union
army to an aggregate of FIVE hundred
thousand men. In. Ohio forty regi-
ments have already been organized,
apdsa force of fifty thousand men is
held in reserve. Illinois supplies City
two thousand men. Indiana tiirty-One
thousand, and Massachusetts twenty
one thousaud. New York, which un-
der proper auspices. would send one
handred thousand men TO the war, has
contributed only thirty-eight with
ten besides which have been accepted
by the General Government.
~. Y, Herald
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23
We find the following in a. Fort

We find the following in a Fort
ress Monroe letter
A negro who had escaped from
Sewall's Point, gives an amusing ac-
count of things there at the recent
balloon ascension by La Mountain,
when he hung in the air directly over
the rebel batteries and camps. They
looked up to it with profuse use Of
profanity, if Sa,nbo is 10 be believed.
and their rage amounted to q perfect
frenzy. They thought seriously for
q time of trying some of their longest
Iange rifles upon it, but finally con
cluded that his altitude was SO great
that 1ths. attempt would only result in
a failure. Nothing else has occurred
during the whole campaign which has
SO much enraged them. The balloon
was let up. attached to a long rope
from steam tug in the river.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-23

Mr.. JKwETr, the Democratic neminee for
Governor. in his letter accepting the nOnina-
ton takes very decided ground against the
rebels, and. says with such men be has "no
compromise to make, no terms to oHsr other
than an unconditional submission BY them to
the UniOu, the Constitution and the laHs," +"
and agows disineIination to sweaken the
arrs Of the Government" or many. way sim
pair the efficiency of our army" These de-
claratious show bis sympathies to be decidedly
with the Government in It's present struggle,
but in accepting partizan nomination ii was
necessary TO give some indications of assent
to that feature of the platform dictated by
the Yalandgham influence, and hence, though
opposed to treating with traitors IN arms. he
affects TO believe there are but few such in the
south, and advocatese . National Convention
to propose terms of compromise with the 10y
al and true men of that pgion. In taking
this position he destroys the force Of his de
elarations Of loyalty. and while failing to sat-
isty the copper heads Of the party he also falls
short of meeting the requirements of those Of
undoubted loyalty. 1t is m adroit effort 10
please both sections by partial eoacurrence
With each. but as is usual in such cases be
fails to perfectly satisfy either, Until the
rebels lay down their arms and submit to the
Government, it is worse than folly to talk Of
compromise or National Conventions.