Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-10-03
FRIDAY
NEW YnRK Sent d

A dispatch from Altoona, Pa, concerni
the meeting of Governors, says Gov. Morg
declined the invitation, not considering Il
political one, and he has ordered forward mo
troops IN proportion than any other State u
der The two last calls.
The conduct of the war has been the toni
Two propositions have been discussed. The
wcre
Firsi-To demand the removal of McCle
Ian.
Second-The approval of the President
emancipation proclamation.
These propositions have been discussed d,
ring the afternoon, Gov Andrew making full
an hours speech in favor of both. lie urge
that the removal of Mcclellan should be d,
manded by this body He was asked. ''wh
will take his place." His reply was that ''Frt
mont's staff was perfect and ready. Is nc
the reply the request of the meeting of tn
New England Governors with the New Yor
committee at Providence?''
Gov. Sprague also urged the removal c
Mcclellan, and showed by his remarks tina
he has gone over, body, soul and breeches, t
the Internal Republicans.
Gov. Tod strongly opposed the proposition
declaring that the people would rise up e,
masse and repudiatc it.
Gov. Curtin also opposed it, declaring tina
had it not been for Mcclellan the rebels woul,
have been successful in Maryland, and that h
fought battle at Antietam before his rein
forcements arrived, and was successful, will
force much less than those engaged agains
him.
Gov. Bradford declared even if there was
blemish in McClellan's character, this was n,
time to demand his removal. He believed
him to be the best General in the country
that he had perfect confidence in him, as wei
as all loyal men in Maryland, as he should
have in every loyal State.
At the evening session, Gov Andrews of
fercd a preamble and resolutions hailing with
qualification the PROCLAMATION of the Presi
dent, also embodying his views on the ques
ton of Generals in modified FORM Gov
Tod offered a substitute of more conserva
tive nature. The real points have not as vet
transpired.
Gov. Solomon offered another, when q
lengthy debate took place in reference to the
several documents, which was participated in
by Andrew, Tod, kirkwood and Bradford
The debate become sOmewhst animated.
that the proclamation would amount to moth
ing beyond the lines of our armies, further
than it would be a handle to the rebels, and
made rallying cry against us.
CHICAGO, Sept %.
To Associated Press:
We have been permitted to copy the fol-
lowing correspondence between j. O. Glover,
of Ottawa, and Chief Justice Cation
Ora,ca. Sept. 24M.-ToJ. D. Cation: The
Democratic Convention here just passed reso-
lutions, by almost unanimous vote, condemn
ing the Presidents proclama ion.
Signed j. o. GLOVER
Springfield, Sept. 24th, 1s6O.-To J. O
Glover, Ottawa: expected it. l regret it.
The proclamation is an ill-advised measure,
1t is a tub thrown to the abolition whale.
which may endanger the whole ship 1t can
not change the actual status of one negro
from what it would be without it. 1t weak
ems the hands and lays an additional burthen
upon the shoulders of those who are exerting
every energy to support the Government in
this way to uphold and restore the Constitu-
ticn and to suppress the rebellion May God
in his mercy to our bleeding country and en-.
Constitution grant that it may have
no worse results than to meet the disapproval
souls are engaged in the prosecution of this
war.
They cannot be drawn from this support.
They will prosecute this war with an undying
energy, while those who have extort ed this
unwise measure from the President, will be
loudly for a peace by separation
Seven months hence you will see these words
indicated.
This country is ours to uphold, and this
government is ours to maintain as much as
they are those of the President. And al
though he has done an unwise and unjustiia-
BILE act, it will not warrant or induce us to
abandon them, but stimulate us to greater ef-
forts to uphold and vindicate such sacred in
terests. Whatever the administration may
do, this people will defend and uphold their
government and country, until the constitu-
ton shall be re-established over the whole
land.
(Signed) J.D. CArRoN,
WASHINGTON, Sept 25.
Gen. Prince, and other officers, recently
captured from the late army of Pope, have
been released by the rebel government, and
will arrive at Annapolis this evening
New YORK, Sep. 25.
A Sharpsburg letter to the Philadelphia
Enquirer says that it has been officially an
nounced that our loss was 1920 killed
wounded and missing.
The loss of the enemy must exceed 10000
DR.. Dufie, Brigade Surgeon on Sigel's
staff arrived at Philadelphia from Richmond
ho hoo g.
weeks.
One Of Pope's officers had been deliberately
shot at Richmond and reported died.
5000 or 1000 rebel soldiers were under
guard upon charge of attempt at desertion.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.
The P. o. Department has received infor
nation from various sources that certain per
sons persistently divert postage stan ps from
their legitimate purpose, by circulating then
in packages, together with cancelled stamps
as currency. Owing to this use of stamps thu
Department is embarrassed in the supply fo
mail purposes The public, therefore, are in
terested in discountenancing their circulation
as currency In all cases of infraction of tn
law coming to the knowledge of the p O
Department, the parties will be prosecuted, a:
IL Is grave oHctlSe. IHS, vi CouIse, has H'
connection with the specially designated
stamps.
Gen. Cur tiss Ordered to Missouri
KEoKuK, Iowa, Sept "a.
Maj. Gen. Curtiss, in obedience to dis
patch from Gen. Halleck, ordering him to tax
command of the army in Missouri at once
left here yesterday for st. Louis. The sudde1
order is presumed to indicate actual danger q
rebel invasion of Missouri from Arkansas.
News Paragraphs.
Cotton is now being harvested for the frs
time in Southern inois. 1t is of fine tex
ture, and equal to the Tennessee cotton.
There are eighteen hospitals in Philadelphia
capable of accommodating seven thousand on
hundred patients.