The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-17

WASHINGTON. August 10, isea.

THE ABOLITION SCHEME OF ARMtNG TIE NEGRoHD.
Tho speeches Of the radical republican members e
Congress- during tho first session, thicky studded
with declarations favor OF arnng tho blacks a
the SOUTH and OF employing them permanent mill
ary force to and the reboi white popu
aton. In the estimation Of the agators brutal idea
practical, and General Hunter the subject OF
measured encomum for having elected Organization
Of negro regiment. This programme became party
scheme Of tho radical faction, and supposed thas
al the North would say TO Thaddeus Stevens cele
bad declaration that he would arm the slaves and pm
ilcm in the advance 10 save the lives Of tho whit
soldiers. Un tho occasion upon which Mr.. Stevens
made his Speech Me-. Owen and another member
sayod to endorse him by showing that Washington and
jackson liberty 10 few negroes for good service
their part peculiarly critical period OF tina
times that tried mems souls,' Or when "beauty and
booty were The watchword Of brutal English army.
In did conservative Congressman represent that the
Southern negro could not be brought to state
OF discipline, could his nature be tanned
10 carrying on war, except in mannof
exceeding Indian ferccity. II Is now apparent
that they right in thor ideas, for Generat
Hunter recos from the work OF his own hands, and
eaycs the radical members Of Congress be for
shan and disgraccd By the advocacy Of policy that in
bloody sayagcness has no parallel in history.
Aiming te slaves was the cornerstone OF aboIitionism
q the property OF the whites OF tho South,
would make tie latter slaves, while the negroes
would become masters. Failure this point, together
With the Presidents Late declaration that tho negro oc
cupied subordinate position to tho white race have
probably consored bring SUMNER Chandler and CoIa-
paHy 10 this point with Wow TO get tho President to
rvivo The Iocy Of armins negroes Last autumn there
just such visit OF hiiher 70 influence the
Executive, ard they GTst a,kel quite largely about
,.,fea
,ine.
sEIsCrioE or OFFICERS FOR HIGH MILITARY CON-
aASDS.
General Ha'lccg's Recommendations In regard 10 the
selection cf military officers 70 be appointcd by ths
government Il understood have been adopted He in
ssis that only " military education should be up
pointed to high comm 1ds. He believes that the at-
iniustgave aud executive abilities Of officers or military
experience should be awaited Of for the benefit OF both
soldiers and the government and that il is Infinitely
bser IN selecting Ligador generals and coloncls q
rcgaouss, to ard experience and miiiay capacity
than incro popularity and political influence.
AnRlyAh or STATE PRISONERS.
,r y,asc Reyes Deputy Marshal Of In1is has arrived
here, III charge o. tho roo"irs State prisonersAmos
Green, prominent lawyer Of Pals, Iowa charged with
writing inccntnFy articles in opposition to the He
has been pagoei and Is going hcma TO encourage enlist
uonts. Ho says be did not rlond 10 infringe any law.
Also Michael Mehany and Frank odel publishers or The
paper aPars, who prn. cd the articles also
Cd Henry Davis, farmer o: Mount Auburn Christian
county, Illinois, for giving aid and comfort to ths
rcbolion Dr. A. D. Hewitt, &C sangamcn county, Illinois,
o. secTcng prisoners ard dscouragiag cnlistments;
j. w Smith, advoatnrsr for inveatng torpedo fos
blow ing up engines railroadsaa Internal machine OF
great tessruc:ivoncss. He is man sixty -Gvc or
seventy years OF age and calls himself the WANDERING
Jew. No knows where he from who he is, only
hail o beao dot ted nv
enalssary aud spy Of tho rebels The railroad en-
ginecrs at the state line between Illinois and Indiana
much incensed against Smith, and Threatened TO
lynch him, but the ulcers ordered the train forward
acnd Of time aRd brought him a'oag All OF the above,
except Green, confined in the old Capitol prison
EDsoN B. oLDs, OF OHIO, AT FORT LAFAYETTE
Information received to-day that Edison B. Odds, o.
Clio, arrested for disc9uraging enlstmcnts and othsR
reasonable practices, is oonlncd in F'o.t Lafayette
TILE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
Tho exchange Of prisoners still progressing at Aiksns
Landing, through Adutan, General Thomas. IL Is nov
confined TO officers.
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR RECRUITING.
Very nearly hundred dollars been subscribed
by tho employees in the government printing Office and
bindery 10 further the obcca or the meeting hold 10
front OF the capitol the 9Th last. Tho lady employees
were quito liberal IN their subscriptions the
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS.
The following deaths OF soldiers III hospitals re-
ported
Thos. lloyd Co. +. six,isih vew York.
John IL. ucomb. Fourth Alano battery
LIVELY AprEArAScE or THg caPIrAL.
Washington has resumed IL ,ogncf military Ii, sineas
uy Tie arrival and dararturo ~ troops.
CHARACTER Of rEE NEWLY RAISED raoors.
Tic tr5 is arriving under he ev cal sc mcn u IN oh
faor .rxVNe Than ,hos1 which cano year a, Ii tie
engagements between le English eai rrc-ci wellington
isays csIt II rron hc cri rhgsggo r his foisrs.
ronaprrt sad thit clr freedman was hc equal o.
Engiahnan aud 81 tao Commons.
FRESH TROOPS rAKiNo rnE FIELD.
The rciaorccmcnts " araes in The icld, raised
undor Tie President latc Gals, fesclng tnair
respective destinations u tho ra.c Of ayc thousand
day.
PRISONERS CAPTURED AT CEDAR MnCSI AIN.
Thce nov about SIX hundred prisoners, both mill
lazy ard \ se confined In tho od Capitol prison. ora
hundred ufd ton or them alon In tho recent battle
az cdar Mountain. Directors have been received To pre-
rare or Tie reception Of two ldrcd more, taken in the
same engagement, who will probably reach Washington
some ,linc during tho next twenty -four hours.
cAPruTE OF REpsL TRADER on THE POTOMAC.
The brig Leslie returned 70 Tho Navy YaTa This morn
ing bringing up small sloop called the blossoms o. S.
Maryc Md, and cig passengers, captured on Monday
night by Reliance, while crossing 10 Maryland. Inc
captain Acknowledges That Ia has several cagces
OF merchandise virginia. thus Is The conraband trade
being ersctually broken up.
pEc1sIoN OF SECRETARY CHASE.
some tinlo ego the Now YORK Smelling Company 90
pscd rors tho decision OF Collector Barney su'5ectng
10 duyof wonly cent certain lead ore imported ~
tl,cm AND classified by the latter, under sccti'n ~ y
INC act Of March @ 1891, as mineral substance 10
crude state net otherwise providsdfc for The appellants
claimed an sntry for the article uuasf seoson =
n,n ,vnyidss on All raw or anmanuGasturcd arllcls
10, herein enumerated or provided for duty o. WI
per ceutnm ad vaoron.
The Secretary Of the Treasury says That 'eaa ORC mus
ra, undor ons Of those proysieus and ~ L concsu'a
ne n mineral substance, u " clearly onlmefHea 90
av,aod for IN section 20 The language o. science en