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THE STATE CONVENTION.
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
From the Burlington Free Press,)

(From the Burlington Free Press)
We have not been ready to believe it
possible that an attempt to break up and
destroy the Republican party in YER
MONT, could make any Roadway, much
less approach success. We have no fears
now that it can succeed. 1t would be
an insult to the true-hearted Republicans
of the State to suppose that they wear
their principles so lightly, that they can
allow the organization through which
alone those principles can triumph to be
utterly demoralized by placing its bitter
est opponents in the high places of hon
or and trust. But the movement is much
more formidable than we had supposed,
being rendered so by the completely of
the Republican State Committee. Had
they done their simple, straightforward
duty, there would have been not the least
trouble-no heated contest, no necessity
for renewing the party war-cries and ex-
element of the last campaign. A quiet
nomination and election of good Repub-
leans would have taken place, as a mat
ter of course; while all parties would
have been united in the support of the
government. The strange and indefen-
sible course of the State Committee, in
dropping the Republican name and call
ing a mixed convention Of believers in
the divine right of slavery and its Con-
stitutional right to extension, and of Re-
publicans who believe in nothing of the
kind, to nominate ticket which shall be
neither fish nor flesh, makes it necessary
that republicans who have principles
which they value, should stand upon their
guard. The trade for their betrayal is
made; but it remains to be seen if the
parties can deliver the goods. Perhaps
the Republicans Of Vermont cannot bel
so easily sold as some seem to fancy.
From the St. Albaus Messenger)
We publish this morning a call for a
Mass Convention to be held at Mont
pelier on Wednesday, the 2Gth of June
The call is broad, and invites "all who
are in favor of supporting the Constitu
ton aod the Union, and of sustaining the
Federal Government in its efforts to sup
press rebellion and put down treason"
The call as as ii should be, and will no
doubt be satisfactory to all friends Of the
government, be they Democrats or Re
nft,licors
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From the Middlebury RcgisterJ

In the appropriate place will be found
the call Tor the annual State Convention
made by the Republican State Committee
We have no doubt that the course pur-
sued by the Committee extending the call
to all supporters Of the government, will
commend itself to all as "wise and pat
riotic." We last week expressed a wish
that an argument might be made whereby
" the organization might embrace all who
cordially sustain the administration" We
have no doubt that all true patriots
will unite as cordially in this Convention
as do the patriot soldiers in making The
flag respected on the soil Of Virginia.
(From the Burlington Sentinel)
It's terms (tho calD are so broad that
we feel ourselves included in it, and there
fore entitled to say a word in response to
it. Without any knowledge of the mo-
tives of the gentlemen whose names are
appended to it, otherwise than what APP
pears from the call itself; and without
the slightest reason to suppose that it
proceeds from other than those of that
generous and large-minded patriotism
should at this crisis absorb the thoughts
and aims of all men and of all parties,
we give to it our sincere and cordial APP
probation. We shall respond to the call
and we trust that our Democrats will do
he same. Let us Democrats consider
we'll and kindly the circumstances under
which this proposal from our late Repub-
ican opponents comes, and see whether
anything but a generous and large-mind-
ed patriotism could have prompted them
% make it. As party, have they any
hing to gain by making it to us? They
are already as three Or four to our one,
and need none of our aid. 1t is only as
patriotic citizens of our common country,
low struggling for its very existence, that
hey need us, and it is as such that they
approach us. Our interests in this re-
'pect, are as much at stake as theirs, and
oe need their aid as much as they 10 ours.
And they are the first to make the ad
rance. Their act, we must say, is noble,
generous, manly one; and we have no
ieart to do otherwise than to respond to
in the same generous, manly spirit
We have no doubt, that in doing it, it re-
luired of them a struggle with selfshness
and sacrifice of old feeling and party
Let us Democrats do no
less. Let US forget the past in the present.
and cheerfully place ourselves side by side
with our ancient foe, and jointly with him
10 BATTLE against the new and more dan
,erous foe Of treason and rebellion.
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lFrom the North san. Danrillel

We supposed, as a matter of policy on
their part, that the Republican leaders of
Vermont would be unwilling to yield their
distinct party name and organization
In this we were not disappointed. But
as they will thus take the lead, they can,
by their wise, conciliatory, liberal action,
do much toward uniting the people of
the State in defence of a common coun-
try and the existing government. They
can adopt this course in highminded,
tolerant, unselfsh spirit and we doubt
not the Democrats will be ready, nay,
anxious to lay aside for the time being,
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From the tone of prominent Republi-
cans as we'll as some of their journals, we
are inclined to believe there is desire
to adopt the course pursued in Massa-
chusetts, and nominate suitable men for
State officers without regard to their for
mer political predictions. Or, in other
words to drop all party organization for
the present, and 90 in for any and all
men who are true to the flag, and sustain
the government As a democrat we do
not, and cannot object to this, 1t is good
democratic doctrine and always has been.
The principle being right, let us not quar-
rel about the name. THE flag" is the
thing we rally under, and under it we can
fight, whoever may be fighting by our
side. Its friends are our friends, and its
enemies are our enemies wherever they
may be found, and to sustain the one and
chaStise the other, is a work that all good
democrats can unite in will.
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(From the Bradford Telegraph

-~H&NnSNnu.
(From the Bradford Telegraph
1t seems TO US peculiarly proper that
politics should not enter too largely ipto
the coming campaign. We are ROW united
in the North, and nothing should be said
or done to sever the cords which have
bound us so firmly together. 1t will not
be necessary to entirely abandon party
landmarks, still it seems prudent at the
present time to adhere TO them so tena.
ciously as to harrow up jealous and bitter
feelings among US. We are engaged in
conflict that requires every patriot to
put forth all his energies in behalf of bis
country; and if clinging to party names
will in any way embarrass those high in
authority, either civil or military, or dis.
turb the harmony and unity ofthe masses,
then let them be temporarily abandoned.
But while this would be done we should
not lose sight Of the great and incontro.
vertible fact that we are fighting for the
same mighty principles which have
spurred on the Republican party TO such
vigorous action since its organization
Now we say, all who will rally with Us
under the leadership of these men-al
who are willing to endorse the course
pursued by them, and thus labor to
strengthen and perpetuate the American
goyernment-should be welcome to come
in. If those who have not heretofore
voted with the Republican party choose
call these men by some other name let
them do so but let us labor unitedly and
tremendously together for the present
year, and show that the people of Yer
mont care more for their country's cause
than party ties Or personal aggrandize-
ment
From the St, Johnsbury Caledonan)
BY request of the committee we pub,
lsh this week a call for Republican
State Convention, called mass conven-
ton. The wording of the call has caus-
ed a great deal of newspaper talk. Most
OF the state Republican papers decidedly
object to the license which the com
mitlee have taken in this matter, and de.
mand that the Republican party, now in
the full tide of its success, shall not be
disorganized by any such means. Such
are our views. The Republican plat
form is broad enough for all patriots to
stand upon. All who are in favor Of
supporting the Constitution and the Tn
lou, and sustaining the federal government
in its efforts to suppress rebellion and
put down treason, can with clear con-
sciences unite with those who have al
i'dyS louSHt against the primary cause
Of all these troubles. We advocate the
letting down the bars SO that all can come
in and help sustain the administration IN
this work but as for giving up the Re
publican and making Peoples party, as
the Burlington Times advocates, the idea
is preposterous; the Republican is en-
phatically the peoples party now, and it
would be impossible to manufacture one
more SO.
From the Woodstock Standard.)
The Republican State Committee have
issued a call for Mass Convention Of
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el'- Old Abe rotcap,ured yet
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Aside from our desire for harmony
among those who are determined that
treason shall be put down, we have no
anxiety as to what or may not be done in
relation TO State nominations, but as we
said once before d" we shall watch the
movement Of the waters" and union or no
union Of the parties in Vermont, we shall
hold ourselves untrammeled and free to
take what road we choose when the war
is over. The Democracy have yet to
learn that it is not of equal importance
TO the Republicans as to themselves that
the nations of the world may soon learn
that Republican Government has Vi
tally enough to crush treason, restore
peace, and confne in its career of pros
perity, greatness and grandeur, to bless
and make happy millions yet unborn.
For this object, and to this end, we favor
union OF the people, for the sake of the
Union, the perpetuation of which greatly
depends on the suppression of party strife
and animosity, so that all Union men NAV
stand shoulder to shoulder and fight out
the battles of this great and glorious Re
public, until treason is compelled to hide
its guilty head in shame and submission.
and traitors be made to feel the halter
draw, in the constitutional execution of
the law.
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lFrom thc WOODSTOCK S.andard.)

+
The Republican State Committee have
issued a call for a Mass Convention Of
the Freemen of Vermont" to be held at
Montpelier on the 26th inst. In plain
language the call is for no-party, ANAL
gamation, convention. 1t seems to US
that the committee have transcribed their
powers in calling such convention in
the name Of the party, and we do not hes
itate TO say that we regard the movement.
with little favor. We anticipate only
stormy convention and a more bitter
party warfare than formally as the result
perhaps not an immediate, but certain
y remote result. If it is not a private mat.
ter we should like to have those who are
leading in this movement inform US as to
the programme of procedure at the Con-
vention, in relation to the division of can
didates between the respective parties.
A custom has obtained in this State TO
retain men in office a second term, after
they have faithfully served one term.
What is proposed to be done with this
custom now? The Governor has served
his two years and does not expect or want
a denomination. 1t is different with the
Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer, and
to set them aside now would not only be
unjust, but be taken by them and their
friends as a censure-a non-endorsement
of their official course. Such an attempt
will meet with a determined opposition
Then the only thing which can be done
for the democratic party is to give them
the Governor. We believe this to be the
plan. Indeed, it was so talked up at
during the extra session. The
injustice of such a course is apparent
The Republican party is in a majority OF
three to one in the State, yet we are
asked to be magnanimous enough to give
up to our bitterest and lifelong political
the only important political
Office in our possession, while we only re-
tain the lesser and unimportant ones. we
may as well surrender at discretion and
and have done with it.
We do not believe that the time has
arrived for the abandonment of the Re
publican organization, or for setting ASIDE
for the time being its creed. It's primer
pies are vital, everything, necessary u
the government and to proper se''le
ment of the disturbing question OF inc
lines. They are not TO be set aside anu
taken up at pleasure. Democrats ha'0
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CoNoERT.-The Irasburgh Brass Band
will give another of lhep entertainments
al one of the churches in this yillaro o.
Thursday evening next.
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against u.s. or used In introducing supplies
to maintain the rebelliona Their labor may
be useful to US !; withheld from the enemy
1t lessons his military resources, and with
holding them has no tendency to Induce the
horrors of instruction even in the rebel
communities. They constitute military
resource, and, being such, that they should
not be turned over to the enemy is too plain
to discuss. Why deprive him of supplies
by blockade, and voluntarily give him men
to produce supplies The disposition to be
made of the slaves of rebels after the close
of the war can be safely left to the wisdom
and patriotism of Congress. The Repre-
sentatives of the people will, unquestionably,
secure to the loyal Shareholders every right
to which they are entitled under the Con-
stitution of the country.
SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary of War.
To the President of the United States"
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icy recommended by the Secretary of
War in his official report, Endorsed by
the President in his Annual Message,
and adopted by the whole administra-
ton, " changes the ,eho1e aspect Of The contest,
from relief Of the oppressed people Of the
South to acar Of conquest, SUBJUGA-
TION, AND ASSASSINATION.'
This, men of kentucky! the Louisville
Journal and the Louisville Democrat be-
ing judges, is the war now waged against
the people of the slave States meet it
like men.
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RICH,

The following "explanation' is what
we should call decidedly rich:
@ From the Cincinnati Times. 8
That Terrible March i'm Kentucky.
Much has been said of that terrible
forced march of General Schoepfs Brig
AIDE, from Wildcat to Crab Orchard, in
Kentucky, through which whole brig
ade was completely used up, without the
least necessity. Gen. Thomas was Sc
verely condemned for the stupid blunder,
and in no columns more severely than
those of the Times. Since then, the af-
fair has undergone Investigation, and the
facts, we are happy to say, acquit Gen.
Thomas. As we receive them from re-
sponsible party they are very curious.
1t was Gen. Thomas intention that
the troops fall back leisurely. The or
ders he gave were that the troops should
march ats o'clock A. NJ, and reach Crab
Orchard next evening. This gave them
two days easy marching, with rest over
night. But the subordinate who copied
and transmitted the Generals order
omitted ia. NJ" in the dispatch, know
ing that if the messenger made usual
time he wOnld deliver the order long be-
fore 3 o'clock In the morning. But this
messenger, it seems, got drunk on his
journey, and instead of delivering the
dispatch before s o'clock on the day the
march was ordered, did not reach his
destination until some time in the after
noon.
The language of the order, received at
that hour, dictated a forced march, which
was consequently made, at great sacri-
flee of property and loss of men.
The whole trouble, therefore, was
caused by the oarelessness of clerk
and the neglect of drunken messenger.
Many deaths were caused by the forced
march, and scores of troops thrown into
the hospital, So much for trusting a
drunkard with. an important mission.
The clerk who omitted the letter "a.
M" from the order should be dismissed
in disgrace, and the drunken bearer of
the order ought to be hung.
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Immense Yankee Victory i'm East
Tennessee.

We find the following tremendous /"
dispatch in the Louisville Journal 1t
also appears under flaming caption in
the Cincinnati and other Yankee papers:
CAIRO, DEC. "a special dispatch to
the Memphis papers contains an account
of great battle at Morristown, East
Tennessee, between the Union forces
under Parson Brownlow, and the rebels.
They fought Dec. 1st and the Federals
were victorious. A rebel dispatch calls
it the first Union victory of the war
Brownlow has 5000 men. The rebel
force is not ascertained. The rebels were
completely routed. $50 = Z
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-14
Execution of a Bridge Burner.

CA. Haun, of Green county, engaged
in burning the Lick Creek Bridge, con-
victed of the crime by the Court Martial
in this city, was hung yesterday at IL
o'clock. The prisoner was escorted from
the Jail by military guard, and met his
fate with hardihood. He confessed upon
the scafold that he had been engaged in
the incendiarism of the bridge-the proof
of which, indeed, was full and positive
before the court-and said that under
similar circumstances he would do il
again.-KroruilZe Register, II.
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Secretary Seward ON the Niger
Question.
DEPARTMENT Oh

DEPARTMENT Oh STATE,l
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 18th, 81.
Major General Geo. B. Mcclellan,
Washington.
GENERAL IL am directed by the Pres
ident to call your attention to the follow
ing: Persons claimed to be held to SER
vice or labor under the laws of the State
of Virginia, and actually employed in
hostile service against the Government of
the United States, frequently escape from
the lines of the enemy's force and are re-
ceived within the lines of the army of
the Potomac. The Department under
stands that such persons afterwards
coming into the city of Washington, are
liable to be arrested by the city Police,
upon the presumption arising from color
that they are fugitives from service or
labor by the 4th section of the act of
Congress, approved August 9th, 1861,
entitled san act to confiscate property
used for insurrectionary purposes" Such
employment is made full and sufficient
answer to any further claims for service
or labor. Persons thus employed and
escaping, are received into the military
protection of the United States, and their
arrest as Iugl1VeS from IaOof OF service,
should be Immediately followed by mill
itary arrest of the parties making the
seizure. Copies of this communication
will be sent to the Mayor of Washington
and to the Marshal of the District of
Columbia, that any collision between the
military and civil authorities may be
avoided.
] am, General,
Your very ob'nt servant.
VIM III. SEWARD.
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AsENxON AL.
BEASLEY s. RUTH.

No. Is, Deaderick street, NashU,lIe, Tenn, ne1
door to Henderson Bros,
RE prepared to do all kinds of Painting, Grainihg,
IA Marketing and Paper Hanging, al prices TO suit
the times. iune3o-tf.
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The following Explanation is what
we should call decidedly rich: sa
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-14
South Nashville BAKERY.

NOV open and ready to furnish parties, private or
IN public, at shortest notice Every kind Of Bread
trasfurnished at short notice CO.
decls-sm. = 80 - - asg s.
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Administrators Notice.

TT1yING qualified as Administrator of the estate
III Rachel Irwin, deceased, i hereby notify all per-
indebted TO said estate to come forward and make
pay ment, and all those having claims against viii
pre- them to for payment, within the time pre-
scribed by law. F. A IRWIN, Admir-.
nDy22-3w ..= t4
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-14
Administrators Notice.

TAVING qualified as Administrator of the estate of
IL William Pybus, deceased, notice is hereby given
TO all persons 10 whom said estate is indebted to file
their claims with E. G. PEARL Cashier the City Bank
within the time prescribed by law or be forever bar
red those indebted to said estate can make payment
TO said E. @ Pearl, who is authorized RECEIPT for
same. 49, JOHN 7. HUNTER Administrator.
oct13-3m
, 1861-07-11

It is known thatL Louls PHILIPPE, when only
Duke Of Orleans, had 10 little faith in the sta
bility Of things generally in France, that he
made extensive Investments here and in Eng
land, on which to fau back when the day Of
oyerturning came. Even long after being
these foreign investments, his faith in the ft1.
ture being still weak. All know that the re-
suit fully justified his appreheasions, as we'll
as the wisdom Of his p1ecaution. Do you
Know that jeff DaviG has been doing the
Identical thinge Jef's brother Joseph lives
On and Owls the plantation adjoining the for
mer. Both brothers are very wealthy. Last
summer Joe Davis went to France With some
1000 to invest there; and to make arrange
ments for the transmission Of further sums.
he passed through this city at the time.
These parties then knew the game they
rated, that By some mishap it might turn up
failure, that they might possibly escape un.
hung, and that anyhow Il might not be wise
to risk everything on the chance Of success.
Tins, while their dupes were made to risk all,
JET has made things snug with himself.
" When he. the break down comes, yea may thus
escape the gallowa, Europe viii be his asylum,
for he will follow his treasure; and If no
clause in cur e1traditioR treaties can be made
to reach traitors, there his Infamous career
will rot. This hitherto unpublished fact NAV
po leneu 0u. Ills Patusaps WILL deny that he
has thus transferred money beyond the
reach Of con1scation; he will probably deny
1t himself; but he has done 1t. Perhaps
nothing could more clearly foreshadow lis
doubts Of the success OF his rebellion. How
much money he hos thus sent to Europe,
probably no one knows bnt brotherpoe def
mas thus, like Louis PHILIPPE, seen the end
nom the beginning. By the wey, his likeness
was lust week placed in the Rogus's Gallery,
at our Mayors office, where 1t will have to Be
covered With glaes to prevent its being spit
upon by every one who sees 1t. There tt
hangs against the wall, tie vile center-pfeea
OF large collection of other thieves and mur-
derers. All his fellow thieves and murdere1s
are M to be similarly nailed to the counter.
What an end to come to!