The national Republican., 1862-05-14
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We have ssea - Intelligent gentleman NO |
sjsss ffon " nsiShheshsoa Of OesiatA. 1AsI
sbs6 asssss>sAy lavs gsahsred = inns1Ds
,rny Aers, - ays) ssd vill ~ win 81
psrssssa. NhesiA probable thst 0sa. H.
sck b ousausAsrsd, hs thlsks ,hst he ca,
srumsut troops ere better armed and better |
disciplined than the rebels. Halleck d eau
,ious, always on the alert, but viii not walt
moment too long. When he blow Ia struck |
rebellion will have been finished 10 the South. |
west, unlss BssuresArd Wins ,he vic,ory.
which is scarcely possible. Ths rebels hays
more falsA n Besarsgasd than In any q their
osher leaden cad Generals, JeiI. Davis not 81.
copied, aaa n sesms 70 b ths general oplsiea|
amoos military men here hat he rebels have
put their best troops under The hlssissippi
ohisf--a NJ days more and the decisive battle
must take plsce. A
.F 80 gNgBEl YA,yr, -
Next nAsAy ID he rebel fast day. We won.
der Il the reesss Of Baltimore will grow devout
upn that day, md II ne seossA.sympaihiasn
among us will not 90 hungry for that one Day.
Il hes bssn susgested thss sAsss passions who
were TOO conscientious 70 rad prayers Of
thanks giving over Union victories should open
their chusshes 90 Friday for fass day cersno
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TAXATION.
The Senate will 20 st work upon ths tax bill
on Thursday. Its confederation b likely to
occupy two or three weeks-perhsps longer
and then goes back 70 The Houss, and faally
70 . coumittse Of conference. TIE Wsys and
Means Committee Of the House waites with IL
new tariff bill 70 re Whist deposition tAe
Senate will make with the tax bill, and will
soon introduce II to the HOUSE. II Is oil ready,
and will not Be changed, unless changes In the
Senate tax bill compel t.
coNr1scArIoS.
The Senate special committee on this subject
had smother meeting yesterday, and made good
progress with new and effective couascation
bill. SIN. ten sections or more were agreed
upon. The committee did not touch the ques
tioa Of enancipatug the slaves Of rebels, but
will take that subject Up 70 day. The earnest
friends Of stringent cochoatlon bill on the
committee and 10 the Senate are confident that
good bill will be presented 70 the Senate.
The Evening Post, New York; In On sdmira-
bic leader on this subject, says;
"It 10 the nerest pretenos in the world thx,
Congress cannot punish crime, or protect the
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without violating sSe Constitutio. lis power
| TO prosecute war Ia ample, and the power car.
/ ries with II all the means necessary to It's exc.
eution. What has u been doing for year past
sss the n:.I sv .ss S s ss y
saves BY refnsiug TO return them. or BY grant.
| ing, through its generals, deeds Of emxncipa.
tion TO such as were engaged on hostile works.
May Il burn rebeis house, or barn, OF bridge;
may 1t take up rebel railroads, may II assault
l rebel cities, and yet not taxa the property Of
rebels whom i has csuss' Nay y shoot \
slave.mAs,sr because he ID = rsbef, and not
free his slave! Ny =. direct .aS sppr.sria.:, =,
Port Royal and st Frsde ksbursh, and not do
l 90 elsewheres The reasoning Of these pseudo
conservatives Ia idle, and their positions mere
Disguise for their devotion TO pernicious sys-
TEN Of bondage" 'g'
BEFORE RiCsNr.p.
Gov. Sprague h here, 3 i back from II,
army before Richmond. Il reports I've hear,
that everything is golng on we'll 10 the Potomac
army, and Il u not the opipion OF many Of ths
Union generals that the rebels will risk pitched
battle 10 the vicinity Of their capital. They
declare, however, that they will and II The
Richmond journals can be credited, J.ff. Dsvil
Hesns 10 risk all In the defence Of RIehmond
This may BE- mere bluster, intended 70 deociv,
the Government troops, or Il may be the rea
purpose Of the rebel leaders.
WILD RUNoRs,
There were many &ild rum,rs on the street
rsterday. One was, that Richmond was In ths
possession Of our troops; another, that our gun
boats were within shelling distance Of Rich
mond; another still, that j. q. Davis was cap
tiIrd! It's singular fact. that on Satur .ay
last The story was told In all parts Of this city
that Norfolk was taken s,d the Aerrimsc blowv
up. This stoiy was told us before noon O
Saturday. 1t ws Msr entirely untrue yet a
hour. later II wa eractly true. II Is not oftsl
that the sensation story .tellers anticipate th'
truth 10 we'll SPetrAOR