The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-17

Information than he possessed, Is bettsr euti.
tied 10 the distinction. Assured that tnero
will be no difficulty in having this wish graft
| fed, he recommends to the Secretary Of War
| the favorable consideration of Captain James
Kelly, the senior Captain of the Sixty ninth,
Captain M eagher, Captain Clarke and Lient :
| Col. rugent, Of that regiment, ara in wash
| ing ton, ioofrx after their wounded in the
! variols hospitals, and on business connected
| with the payment Of their men.
| Joshua II. Bates, who was recommended
| by the Ohio Congressional delegation for
| Brigadier- 4eneralsftip, has declined the ap
| poin tment.
| FINANCIAL STORM PERFECTED.
The New York Herald, of Wsdr esdey, in
| M editorial upon the backwardness IF the
| New York and Philadelphia bankers il TAX
| ing their share of the Government loan, says
| The exigenc!es Of the moment are such that
it lea veg the financial officer of the Govern.
ment but one alternative, ana that the resort
| to the Nlroleonic or peoples foan The bare
| ann ouncement Of that po..oy Will create
panic such as has never taken place ~ this or
| any other country, The parties TO whom the
! two hundred and fifty millions now in the say
ings banks belong, Will no longer hesitate
when they can increase their interest from
| five 10 seven and three hs per cent
| Tho former doubtful and The latter
| the very hest of securities-hut will
| forthwith demand their money. The
result of this universal demand is better ina
gined than described. Our savings banks loan
| the money which they receive on mortgages
upon real estate and the purchase of first class
stocks and bonds; it is in this way that they
are able 10 pay their depositors interest. Lei
| this money be demanded, and these morga
g"; stocks and bonds Will have TO 70 thrown
upon the market to obtain money TO pay the
depositOrs. The class of depositors are such
that At the first syprptoTns OF n crisis, even II
| they do rot wish to purchase Treasury notes.
they Will forthwith cali tor their deposits,
| and the result will he the same. The iailnre
OF the savings banks viii carry with them al!
other banking institutions, and al viii &c
down icgeth in the crash.
We repeat it, the financial affairs OF the
country never stood IN as critical a position
| they do to day. TAirty days from this may
i sea The banks and financial firms tumbliug Ill
every direction. The Wall street philosophers
may, however in view OF the action OF the
Boston bankers, reverse their decision and de-
eide TO furnish the money even at the Con
gressiona' figures. Should they decide upon
| that CouIs,, we may escape the storm that is
now penoing II not, look out for breakers.
LINCOLN APPOINTS 5 DAY OF FASTING AND PRAyBs
| The wicked man 1T Washington has inst is
! sued the follow proclamation
| Whereas, & Joint committee OF roth Houses
| OF Congress has waited on The President OF
the I'M led States, and requeste him 10 re
| commend Ii day OF public humlIi alton. PRAYER
and fas ting, TO be Obse1y we'd by the people of
| the United States with religious solemn ties
| and the Offering OF fervent SuppiicatioEs 10
| Almighty God tor the safety and welfare OF
| these : ;ates, dis blessings their arms Su6
| & speaiy les tOratiOH TO peace; and whereas Z
| is fl ana becoming IN al! people, at all times,
| to acknowledge and revere the supreme gov
| eminent OF God, 10 bow in humble subInIs
| sion ~ His chastisf Inaats, to confess and de
| piJre their SINS and transgreSS iOns in the full
| convection that the fear OF the Lord is me be
| ginni'g OF wisdom, and to pray wuh al fer
! yency and contrition fer the pardon OF their
! past offences, and Tor blessing upon their
| present and prOspsC tive actions ana where
| Hs, Wheq onr beloved country, once, ny the
| blessing CT G2d, united, prosperous ana hap
| py, Is now afflicted with fsctious and civil
| war, it is peculiarly fit for Us 10 recogn ze the
| tand of God i'll this visitation, ana, IN aor-
| roWtUl remem branCe OF our own faults and
| crimes, rs q nation and as ind viduais, To
| humble ourselves before Him and to pray for
| Ills mercy; TO pray that we may be spared fur
| Their punishment, though most justly deserv-
| ed that our arms may be blessed and III a6e
| effectual tor re- eS adjustment of law order
| and peace Throughout our country, aud that
| tue inestimable boon OF civil and religious
| liberty, earned under His guidance and bless.
ing By the lsb0rs and sufeIings of our IA hers,
may be restored IL all lis original exceiiency .
| Therefore, /, Abraham Lincoln, President
| of the United States, do appoint tie last
| Thursday in Septem Der next Il day OF hu-
initiation, prayer, and fasting for eli the PEG
pie oi the nation, anu L do earnestly recon-
| mend TO the people, and especially 20 All miu-
| isters and teachers OF religion, OF al, denomi
. nations, 10 all heads Of families, 10 observe
| creeds and modes OF worSaIp, i'll all humility
and with all religious soie.anity, To The end
| that the united prayer of the nation may
! ascend to the Throne OF Grace and bring down
plentiful blessings upon our own country.
II testimony whereof, &c,
ABxAHAM LINCOLN.
| BY the President:
II II. Se,oard, Secretary Of ale.
Surely, 1.-The devil can cite Scripture for hi
purpose"
ASoArHERs [oCRsAL CHANGERS Iys TONE.
The New Bedford (Mass) Mercury, hith
eTto one Of tee most raDi( way 3urnaIs, Ia.
| changed It's tone of late. N the last iSsCi
come 20 hand the editor re1nq rks
Il cannot be douied that vse are disappointed
a. the formidable aspect tho rebellion has as
sumed. We thought 10 have suppressed il il
a few weeks, and supposed he South WOulC
yield ri once before the en- thus ias tic ruah o
| Union men to arms, in support Of he GOV
eminent. We have made 4 mistak e in ouI
estimate Of the strength of the rebels ; hav.
we made another III the confidence we have
| placed in our OWN Is II true that the Sou Il
carries with her the sources Of Ger tain failure
| or shall we not RI ther De compelled to yield Il
| her demands, not IS a matter merely OF policy
and self-int erest, but of sheer necessity?
| Is not the struggle assuming new features
and instead Of being a contest for toe preser
- alton OF the Con titution, is IL rot CROWNS
into Har OF subiugatlon. in which the c0urs
first marked Ont by the q ovsrnment Will b
1
any longer Il reasonable hope that, after til,
| bitter strife OF States, ard the shedding Of fra
| ternai blood, the Union can ever he restored
| 10 its former position
| HOW "PoLIrICAL PaIsoHERs" ARE rKsATgD.
The Baltimore papers publish 4 letter + OF
one OF The prisoners lately transferred trcn
| Fort McHenrv to Fort Lafayette. Il closes a
follows;
| DULY imagine how much more ntolerahl
| Life mus be here than in Fort McH anry. ..
| a small island ten miles dis lHnt from the city
| within gloomy prison walls, in the C"ntre OF
! harbor-friends, RELATIVE, acquaintances ar,
| even our counsel rot allowed 10 visit us-no
allowed even the privilege or getting or sein
| the daily parers--ln TINS metropolis of this on
| boosted land OF free men, free press, and frt,
speech, and under the folds Of the hag of til
| brave and the free. Yes, that banner which
| we are told in song "Nakes'tyTanny tremble
| floats over rs, while we feel the fond en-
| braces Of desrotism and the heel OF oppraS
sion; while W. are denied the comforts ant
| almost the accessories of life-for which W
| are willing to pGy-6nd are suhleC ted TO bar
barous prvaticns; while our oppressors ar
unGble to confront us with any charge, NOR
than suspicious Of being disloyai Thus, W
are denied every process OF law, and shut Gu
from rhe world il this Bastila. by the scrap
on which | write, you will see what srrate
gem I have been pat to; but trust by the Al
, OF the numbers l have affixed, you win b
able 10 deciphcr them.
And get tho Federal prisoners in Richmon
ara treated with Exceeding Kindness" &c
l coTiirg TO their own accounts, published il
, the Northern newspapers.
. SayG The New York Daily News:
When men Of raspfctabl connections an
Tcpn taions IN the world, with persCnal char
| acteTr unimusached, presr med In law 10 h
iNuGCcVt OF any criIse anil con vjcfed aprea
FROM court to court for trial Of their cause i
| vein when the courts Of the so Ye.eign : tat
ct New i orIs confess themselves powarless (
, insure Justice, solely because the barcne
: TIL .ateus them aul their lawful off -ers