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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-26

The citizens Of Franklin, Hancock County Me-.
recently held u meeting, which was attended by
some 500 or 600 persons. Its quota is only eleven
men, aud before the close OF the meeting nine voun-
leered, aud now they have IA number in excess OF
tho quota saying, 1--WE want to go" The town ut
that meeting pledged the volunteers bounty Of $50
EACH but ,ince that time sufficient has been
raised TO give each man a bounty of $lt0.
a public meeting held ut Augusta, on Tues
day evening, at which it was resolved to pay a
bounty OF 500 to each volunteer.
The work Of recruiting goes on bravely in all parts
Of the State. The bountes offered have The effect OF
stimulating enlistments greatly.
PENNSYLVANIA.
meeting was held in the Board of Trade Rooms,
Philadelphia, at Hoon on Thursday, for tue purpose
Of considering the best means Of aiding tho Execu.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-26


The towns are all engaged IN the work of recruit
ing with favorable results. Notwithstanding the
busy season. A convention Of delegates representing
Koyalstown, Winchendon, Tsnpleion, Gardner, AID
Hnbbard-ton, was held at T-mpleton on the 10Th,
for the purpose Of comforting together ia regard
the bert method of raising the quota Of soldiers
IL was unanimously voted TO recommend TO the
respective towns 70 guarantee 800 10 each
volunteer.
Most of the towns offer bounty OF 500, and
some premium for prompt enlistments.
About 50 of the Fiichburg quota have been raiscd
Fitchburg will furnish u full company. probably by
the last Of next week and It is expected they will
be mustered in for the 18th Regiment under com.
mand OF Capt. Thaddeus l.. Barker, now Captain Of
the Washington Guards Of Fitchburg.
The 3ith Regiment, in camp ut Worcester, is now
probably full, more than 2OJ came ia on Tuesday,
and more were expected yesterday. This should bs
ready to march by Saturday or Monday, and the
18th in another week.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26
For the Daily State Sentinel
Let US stand Fast TO our COlOrs.

Mr. EDIToR: 1t is already apparent that not
few of those who have heretofore acted with the
party whose success eliminated in the election of
Lincoln and the consequent inauguration of the
rugged Abolition ISSUE are weary of the storm
their votes have called into existence and anxious
to escape by by-paths from the responsibilities
of further contact with the destructives. One
means of avoidance has been suggested and to
that beg to call the attention of the Democracy
of Indiana who struggle for the Constitution and
the Union as our fathers made them. In cOun-
ties and districts in which the Democracy have
heretofore been in the minority it is insisted that
the Democracy should unite with the conserva-
tive and rational men of Republican tendencies,
and so united work the defeat of Abolitionism.
To this proposition, so PLAUSIBLE upon its face,
our response is and should be that the time-hon-
ored faith of the Democratic party-its princi-
plies are altogether comprehensive enough and
its platform broad enough for every sin
cere lover of our free institutions to
stand upon. Coalition without union of prin
cipe is an absurdity, and has been nowhere at
tempted without lasting detriment and injury to
the true cause of human liberty. More than one
county in Indiana has before now afforded record
evidence of the pernicious and whitening infu-
ences of such policy. The experience of the
past bids us beware of any effort in this direction
Ii the sODer second thought of the rejecting.
sensible portion of the Republican party warns
them of the impending ruin and destruction of
our common liberties in the deadly progress of
abotionism, it can be only question of brief
time how soon they will rush to the ranks of the
Democracy, organized and intent upon their de-
votion to the old landmarks as our fathers made
them.
Temporary alliances, even if successful, sell
dom, if ever, end in permanent good. Such
has been observation. Either the Democ-
racy are right in principle as n purpose in this
hour of peril or they are wrong. They who. in
view of the plain road to ruin in which Adolf
tionism tracks its mad, fanatcal way, have made
up their minds to aid in arresting the destruction
of the country will abandon Abolitionism no
matter what aliases it may assume, and so aban-
doning it is worse than folly for any portion of
the Democracy to recede from the right in order
to furnish reasonable men with pretexts for doing
what every instinct of patriotism and self protec
ton demands of them. The issues in the coming
canvass cannot be disguised, sugar-coat it as may
the June Convention. The Democracy of Indi-
ana will, this fall at the ballot box, testify their
opposition to Abolitionism, free negro equality
and anal gamaton. II.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26
The presiaenrs Proclamation.

Among the night dispatches will be found a
very curious document, namely, the proclama-
ton of President Lincoln dsavowing and annul
ling the abolition pronunciamento OF General
Hunter The proclamation unquestionably
written every line and word, by Old Abe him
SELF The style of the President is as marked as
his physiognomy, and il would be as utterly i'm
possible for Seward or Chase to palm off one of
their compositions as the Presidents as to attempt
to pass themselves off as the veritable Old Abe
Il will be seen that Mr.. Lincoln has not dele
gated to any of his Generals the right or power
to issue proclamaiions of the sort ascribed to
Hunter-of the genuineness of which, by the
way, he is not advised. He reserves to himself
the right of judging whether such proclamations
are necessary or CONSTITUTIONAL and in any event
he alone can utter them; it is "a matter with which
the commanders have no right to interfere.
The President recites the language of the reso-
luton passed by Congress at his suggestion, in
viting the States to initiate measures OF emanci,
patton. and promising legislative assistance, and
implores them in the most pathetic manner TO
avail themselves of the invitation. This part of
the document is decidedly Lnconish, and is al
most funny as the anecdotes to which the
President Is in the habit of treating his friends
We regret to see however, hint on his part that
a resort TO stones may become necessary If tufts
of grass do not bring the shareholders down.
". A. LEDGER.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26
Denounc,ng the President.

The Rev. DR.. CHEEvER, an Abolitionist divine,
took occasion last Sunday evening in a sermon
ne delivered in New York, to denounce the Presi-
dent in most severe teyms in anticipation of his
modification of the general emancipation order
of General HuSTER. He said if the President
interposed in the matter it would be madness
and wickedness concentrated" In addition he
remarked:
If he now hastens to disavow and forbid this
grand, righteous and benevolent action against
slavery, ii trM be an insult TO The country, dis
grace 10 himself and 10 the Government, crime
against humanity and God"
If a Democrat had applied such terms to the
President, he would have been charged by the
Republicans with disloyalty TO the Government
But AbIlitionist use the entire vocabu-
larry of abuse and denuncation against the pow
ers that be without even a rebuke from bis Re
publican allies. 1t is evident that the object of
both wings of the Republican party are the same;
they only travel different roads to accomplish
them.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26
The fixture.

Gloomy enough is the present aspect of our
public affairs. Radcalism sppeirs to exercise a
controlling influence in the councils of the nation
Our latest advices from Washington Indicate that
the order of General HUNTER will be the policy
of the Republican party, with the sanction of
Mr.. LINCOLN, within brief period. There is
also prevailing impression at the National
Capital that before ninety days have transpired
we shall be embroiled in a war with England and
France. Such are the views entertained by in
telhgent gentlemen who have recently visited
Washington. We most sincerely hope that these
gloomy forebodings may not be realized, but it is
wise to look danger in the face and prepare for
for it. The great want of the times is states
man who can comprehend the situation of the
country, and who has the sagacity, patriotism
and bodness to safely guide us out of our diff
culties
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26
A Great Want.

The Chicago Post earnestly advocates the ne
cessity and duty of promptly providing ample
hospital accommodations for our sick and wound
ed soldiers. The gentlemen who occupy cush-
toned seats in the Nations Capital, with 50 900
year salary and perqusites, have but little thought
or care for our brave aud suffering volunteers.
We most cordially re-echo the following appeal
of the Post:
Now that our representatives in Congress have
got through with legislating for negroes who do
not exist in the Territories, we hope they will
unite in an earnest appeal to the Government to
place the hospitals and the thirty thousand West
ern troops who are now scattered over the West
at every steamboat landing, dying for want of
attention, and entrusted exclusively to the volun
tary charity of civilians, to the ignorance and
worst of beardess subordinates, under the charge
of some military authority that will provide for
and secure to the brave troops of the Northwest
the care and succor they so much need.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26

it is known whether the bonds they hold are spu-
rious or genuine. In this emergency it becomes
the duty Of the State officers to promptly make
the necessary investigation and publish the facts
in the case for the benefit of the public. And
innocent parties who may have invested their re-
sources in Indiana bonds, may be ruined by this
act of villany. And again we repeat that the
scoundrels who have thus violated public and pri-
vate confidence, who have been guilty of a stu
pendous sraud which may embsrrass and ruin in
nocent parties, should be visited with the utmost
rigors of the law. 1t is the duty of the State
officers to see that this is effectually and promptly
done. Every citizen of Indiana has an interest
in indicating, in every way possible, the good
name and credit of the State, which those rob-
bers by their rascalities have furnished. Much is
attributable to the loose manner in which our
public finances have been conducted. To ascer-
tain the exact condition of our public debt, the
State officers should at once take measures to
call in all outstanding certificates of stock, and
issue new certificates for all genuine issues. In
this way public confidence in the bonds of the
State can be restored
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26
Exciting Reconnaissance.
We find the following in the Wheeling (va
InteLLioencer of Friday last:

We find the following in the Wheeling (Va.)
Intelli9eReer of Friday last:
1t is matter not generally known that our
forces in Page county, the other side of the
Massanutten Mountain, had narrow escape from
the enemy in front OF them. Our LIST Virginia
was ordered out by Colonel ThobourD, to make
a reconnaissance, and after proceeding some dis
lance along the Shenandoah river came unex
pectedly into a pass on either side of which the
enemy was posted in force. Our men were fairly
between them. and if the Confederates had closed
their lines on US we would have been bagged en-
trey But they thought we were in greater
force than we were. and that our lst regiment
was but the advance of large movement. Af-
ter a skirmish We retired with one killed
After the of regiment and their re-
port, Gen. Sullivan ordered the 18th Indiana to
90 over the same ground and see what they could
see. So they started on the same journey Be
fore they got within mile of the place, however,
in which our regiment had fallen into ambuscade
the foe in all their force, made their appearance
suddenly on either side of the Indianians and
fell on them with great fury, throwing them into
confusion that ended in rout The result was
that some thirty were killed and missing and
many lost their arms and came back to camp
without them-say about one-third of the regi-
ment.
We should have stated that two companies of
cavalry accompanied the Indiana regiment and
that they escaped only by swimming1the river.
And we should have also stated that our regi-
ment started at - o'clock at night, while the In
dianlans started out in daylight, which accounts
for getting along so much further into the
loop than they did.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26
Threats of the Radicals i'm Congress
Againstfhe Government

In the United States Senate on Tuesday last
Mr.. Grimes, Abolitionist, of Iowa, in speaking to
a postponement of the Confiscation BILL said "If
the sole purpose of the haste on this bill was to
get the Tax bill, he was in no hurry; for he
thought other things more important than to hur-
ry to tax our people. Before we proceed to tax
our people heavily he wanted some policy of Gov
eminent settled, so that the people may know il.
He, as the representative of a sovereign State,
wanted to know what the policy of the Govern
ment going to be-"
Ii is evident that this barbed and poisoned ar
row is directed against the President for his re-
cent statesmanlike and patriotic proclamation.
Another Aboltionst, Mr.. Chandler, of Michigan,
who, before the civil war broke out, said in his
place in the Senate that he was most anxious for
little blOodletting, now says he is opposed to
the tax bill. 1t thus appears that the delay
and obstruction of the Tax bill threat
ened by the radicals in Congress in order
to embarrass the Government and the opera
tons of the war, in consequence of the
conservative course adopted by the President in
disowning the Abolition proclamation of Hunter.
There is something more than even this in the
language of Senator Grimes. 1t contains men,
ace of secession or notification, or something of
that sort, the part of Iowa, if the President
will not succomb to the desperate faction. The
Government is reminded that Iowa is ''sov-
ereign State''-the identical language used by
Southern traitors in Congress before they left it
and set up new Government. But ii Senator
Grimes and the radicals proceed to carry out
their threats, either of obstructing the lax bill or
nullifying it after it becomes law, they will be
met by loyal people at the ballot box and pun
ished as they deserve The people will not stand
their dsloyalty to the Union and the Constitution
much longer Let them beware.--Ne,o York
Herald
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26

Why does not the Journal do simple justice to
the parties it has falsely accused in that affair?
1t charged upon the Democracy of Sullivan
county an intent to kill Governor MORTON by
pacing Instructions upon the track upon the
night the disaster occurred. This charge is pro-
nOunced as UNANIMOUSLY untrue by the Republicans
of Sullivan in card over the names of response
BILE and respectable citizens who are conversant
with all the facts in the case. Such, too, is the
verdict of the coroner's jury, called to investi-
gate the affair. Why has not the Journal the
honesty, the fairness the manliness to retract its
foul aspersions made for political effect. 1t
knows they are totally untrue, yet it permits its
readers to continue the impression that its charges
are correct. We call upon it to do simple justice
in the matter by retracting them.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26
Abolition Policy.

The policy of the abolition leaders is not to
restore the Union as il was, not to restore the
Southern States as States, but as mere Terrific
ries, which would have no voice in the halls of
Congress, because, if the Southern States were
restored, the scepter would fall from the hands
of the radicals; their power in Congress and out
OF il would be at an end. Hence it is that they
are alarmed at the prospect of Tennessee, North
CtroIina, Missouri, Arkansas and other Southern
States being speedily restored to the Union and
sending membento Congress again IL would
suit portion OF the Cabinet-suit Sumner,
Grimes, Chandler. and the rest-to hold the
Southern States as conquered Territories; for
that would both enable them to abolish slavery
and leave power and the Offices in their hands;
but if the Southern States should be restored
States. then the days Of abolition rule would be
numbered. Therefore il is that the revolutionary
radicals desire the defeat of our armies in the
field. and the permanent separation Of North and
South, unless their emancipation schemes be &C
complished, and the Southern soil be restored as
so much territory without State organizations
~ " Herald
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26
One Issue.

The progress of the war will make a system of
colonization and emancipation a necessity and
the people should be prepared to meet and pro-
vide for il. We are confident that the people of
Indiana will, it the question is presented to them.
endorse the doctrine OF the message by an over
whelming majority. 1t is right, and, therefore,
all true and loyal men will give it their hearty
approval.
The Delaware Free Press, in an article advo-
eating the call for the Union Convention, thus
presents one Of the issues, which it says must be
met The people Of Indiana will entertain no
such schemes. 1t will be their policy to let ne
gro property. like all other property take care of
itself. They will be unwilling to assume the
burden of buying the negro, colonizing him aud
then provide for his support until he can become
selfsustaining. The free States desire no in
crease Of negro population. Many of them al
ready have stringent laws prohibiting their
immigration and those which have not will
ere long enact them. This kind Of SEN
timent will be the best check upon under ground
railroads No matter what may be the termina-
ton of the war, even If we should completely
subjugats the entire South, negro labor will be
made available by some compulsory agency. A
successful termination Of the rebellion by force
at arms will not depreciase the value Of any kind
of property in the South. The infusion Of new
and vigoI Gus population will rather have the ef-
feet to enhance it, negro property included.
Such are the teachings Of history, and there
is nothing in the present contest to make it
an exception 10 the general rule. The
Northern army almost universally are decidedly
opposed to negro equality and amalgamation.
The great body of the people of the North will
never consent TO a social or political equality
with the negro. And under some system of
servitude the negro will continue TO be subject
i've 70 the white race. This is necessity. Il
is the only condition in which these races can
live together where the negroes from large
portion Of the population. Those who advo-
cate vigorous prosecution Of the war for no
other purpose than TO terminate slavery viii be
disappointed And the class who entertain the
idea that the progress of the war will make
emancipation and colonization a necessity will
find themselves equally mistaken. If the Re
publican "Unioa" party bitches ON 70 either Of
these Utopian ideas, their overwhelming defeat
viii no longer be adebatable question We hope
they win Try them on and see IL the "true and
loyal" men Of Indiana will give them hearty
approval"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26
By JAMES MADISON.
IFederalisf- No. Ia

"Hearken not to the unnatural voice which tells
you that the people of America knit together as
they are by so MANY cords of affection, can no
longer live together as members OF the same !ami-
ly: can no longer continue the mutual guardians
of their mutual happiness; can no longer be fell
low-citizens of our great, respectable and -four
ishing empire Hearken not to the voice which
petulanty tells you that the Government recon-
mended for your adoption is a novelty in the po-
ltical world that it has never yet Rad a place in
the theories of the widest projectors; thatt rash
ly attempts what it is impossible to accomplish.
No, my countrymeh; shut your ears against this
unhalowed language; shut your hearts against
the poison which it conveys. The kindred blood
which flows in the veins of American citizens,
the mingled blood which they have shed in de-
tense of their sacred rights, consecrate their
Union, and excite horror at the idea of their be-
coming aliens, rivals, enemies. And if novelties
are to be Stunned, believe me, the most alarm
ing of all novelties the most wild of all projects
is that of rending in pieces in order to preserve
our liberties and promote our happiness"
CONSTITUTION OF EACH CLUB.
ARTICLE L. Any citizen of the United States,
resident of this township ward) may, on
subscribing this constitution and creed, become a
member.
ART. 2. The officers of the Association shall
be President, Secretary and Treasurer, who
June, September, December and March, and
who shall, besides their usual functions, be an
Executive Committee for the transaction of all
business put in their charge by the Club.
ART. 3. The President shall, at the first meet
ing of the Club. appoint committee of three to
draft and report bylaws for the regulation of
business.
ART. 4. The President shall, on motion to that
effect, appoint a committee for each square or
school district as the may be. for the pur-
! pose of getting a correct list of all Democratic
voters in the ward. township or precinct, which
list shall be had at all primary meetings, to be
used in aid of the purity of their proceedings
ART. D. The Secretary shall report the organi-
cation of the Club to the Democratic County Ex-
ecntive Committee.
ART. 6. Each member on joining the Club
and quarterly thereafter, shall pay small sum
as shall be determined in the bylaws thereof,
which shall be used only to defray the expenses
of the Club and the publication of public docu-
ments, which shall be determined by the Club
On motion, the name of the proposed Clubs
was'changed to democratic" Clubs.
The report of the committee was adopted as
reported, with the following additional resolu-
| ton:
ResOIped, That we are in favor Of the Union as
it was, the Constitution tits, and the enforce
ment of the laws; but do not sustain an Ad-
ministration that lnterferes with the reserved
rights of the States.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26

sT-A correspondent of the National Inteili-
gencer gives AMOS KENDALL "the credit Of having
made the proposition which Gen. HUNTER has
thus practically carried out" Mr.. KENDALL adj
dressed letter TO the editor of the National In
telligencer, in which he says:
/ should consider myself traitor to my coun-
try if were to approve the late order of General
Hunter. purporting set free all the slaves with
in his military district.
Tn the order of General Hunter l see the
essence of military despotsm, utterly subver-
sive of the Constitution we are fighting to main
tain