The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-15

the cotton States; Va can pursus them through the
teonsend swamps of the cotton States Into the
snd lifs to do % but We could do u all bsyopd =
p~radveature Hut the Union would not be there.
ny restored The same eiemeuts Of discord would
no permanent peace or permanent harmony would
be possible until the respective social systemS OF
the North and South are rendered homogeneous by
the extinction Of the only difference between them
We must 60 on fighting for ever IN this kind Of de-
saitory civil war, or eEe must form coterminons
States of diverse civilizations, which would fight
| no less perpetnally or finally, looking the pro.
bem right In the heart of IT, resolve to restore the
Union On the only basis on which, after what has
occurred, restoration Seems to he possible name.
y the establishment of free institutions and free
system OF society In all the component paris
In commenting on the above the New York Er.
press uses the following language
We auswer In the frat place, by asking what
right-War right or constitutional right-has the
Government to make war upon loyal States like
Kentucky, Missouri. Maryland, Delaware, Tennes-
see In part, Virginia in part, or upon loyal slave.
holders or savshoding States anywherei The
war or the Constitution of the United Ststes which
President. Judges. Cabinet Ministers, Congress.
men, and all civilians have, before Heaven sworn
to support and obey. The power does not exist, all
but fanatics must admit on the part of the Federal
Government to abolish slavery In single State &C.
knowledging the Union.
ton. a he said in substance to two Western Sena
tors lsst week. he cannot afford TO let the Border
States 60 out Of the Union a. the Union would fall
with their departure. The lighting forever will
result much sooner from the policy of the Radicals
than from any othe cause q its effect Ia to make
neutrals Of friends and enemies Of neutrals and to
crntinue the war as long ss there Ii . man
man left TO resist what 10 believed to be an inter
ference with private right and public duty. We
say nothing Of what IL 10 become Of the four mil
lions OF slaves when Sc; free, Of the fact that
more negroes IN such q contest would side with
their masters than against them but simply Of the
effect OF the proposed policy upon Union men In
ssveholding States.
The follo~ Ing 10 the version Of the Presidents
rernarks, as given by the Washington correspond
ent Of the Boston Trace,ler:
he had made up his mind not to arm negroes a.
and the intimation was given that he should
probably never do it, He gave bis reasons without
any attempt at concealment. He felt il to be his
duty to keep Kentucky in the Union. When Ken.
lucky should withdraw the Union was lost he sad.
When she withdrew, 80 600 bayonsts now on the
side Of the Union, would go over to the side Of the
rebellion. for when Kentucky became traitorous
the border slave States would all be apt 10 follow
her examp!s.
REMARKABLE.
Yankee CORES pondent, writing from McCleI
! lau's army. communicates the following 10 the New
York Tribune
from living burial related having occurred
subsequent TO the battle Of Fair Oaks. The body
OF Colonel was found on the field and brought in
Arrangements were made for embaming 1t. The
process includes the use OF galyansnl The shock
was given. To the establishment of all the Colonel
rose and walked forth. The other case
that Of Colonel found dead the field. In
Difference TO his rank he was brought to the hospi
tai aud laid among the dead His friends prepared
to give him decent burial and were about to car
~ the body out. when the Colonel rolled over and
in tones more like those Of a man drunk than dead.
called out, Ben, John, where is my whiskey aasks
THE BURNING OF THF GOLDEN GATE
IL commenting upon the causes Of the desiruc-
ton Of the steamship Golden Gate, the New York
Times says:
The disaster was wholly unex peeted. In the
Eastern Pacific half the tsrrors of sea travel
disarnied In July there frightful gales and
tremendous seas imperl the strength of the
sell Unless the pilot wander from well defined
course. there are reefs nor shoals where he may
be suddenly sunk. So plain and secure has been
the Journey from San Francisco 10. Panama that
the voyager has come regard less formidable
than the crossing of an inland ferry.
But from the one danger of which no vessel IL
free, when its ribs and their coverings Of
iron. the boats of tho Pacific Steamship Company
ars not exempt. The Golden Gate was burned at
sea. Nearly onefourth Of her passengers persisted.
There was every chance TO escape had means OF
escape been provided. Herein, as the stands
st present, there is a melancholy balance of repro
baton dne the Company for thus declining 10 spare
from iis Immense accumuations tie means OF
suriug the life OF every passenger in the event of
disaster The only apology mus. be that the safe.
guards against nre were SO perfect that accident
seemed impossible The fact seems 20 De otherwise.
On the books of the underwriters the Golden GATE
s marked deficient in securities against fire.
Thus, not only did this Opulent corporation, with
ts relentless monopoly OF travel between the West
snd the East, decline to provide against the chances
of the very calamity which has befallen the ship
hy,f Of Of I pIieI
Inadequate facilities for saving the lives their pars
mony imperied- The million and more OF money
the Company loses by the fire is, perhaps, just
judgment for such criminal economy. We speak,
we repeat, on the single authority of the meagre
telegraphic dispatch hurried across the continent,
1t is sincerely to be hoped the particulars come
hereafter will mitigate the severity of the presen,
verdict.
SICKNESS CAsUED FROM EXPOSURE TO DRAFT
The Newburypert (Mass) Herald says IL never
knew 1t SO sickly before at Newburyport 1t Is
now. The disease affects only males between the
ages OF IL and A. The cases are very distressing
Several have occurred where men hsye nearly lost
their sight; they say that bad as they hate the
Confedsrate5, they could not see one across the
street, and spectacles are In demand. Some are
badly ruptured, but were never troubled by till
last week; and others lame. This disease af.
fects the mind as well as the body. They see war
in different light than formerly and some Of the
forem most Aboli,ionists begin to think that they
would be willing to abandon the negro if the war
coud only be closed at This Is terrible dis
ease and widely spresd.
Another feet of the exposure TO . draft l.
thus noticed by the N. Y. Tribune:
We are panied to notice q great decline in the
price Of one article OF merchandise and An almost
entire s,agnation In the business within few days
The late proclamation Of the President has pro-
duced this prostrston in this business 1t has an
initiated the trade In hair dye. The stock, good.
WILL and fixtures Of ali the hsirdys establishments
are for sale. Nobody, except some ancient female.
has used hair dye since the call made for all
men under Is years Of age" Gray hairs are not
only honorable, they fashionable. How sud.
denly some men grow old I.
SECRET ORGANIZATION IN INDIANA.
The grand Jury Of the United States for the dis
triet Of Indiana have presented the secret organiza
tion Of the knights of the Golden Circle a trea
sopable organization one OF the obligations being
that If any of its members should be drafted into
the militia they to shoot over the head OF any
member of the organization in the rebel army who
NAV exhibit the signal OF membership. The grand
Jury say there Il, 600 members OF the order in
that State. The order was originated by some
Southern flbusters. and Its purpose originally was
10 invade Mexico. AZ there IL another feld now
opened by the rebellion, the members OF the order
will no doubt be found In the ranks Of the guerril,
las aud their sympsthzerS
ARRESTS IN BALTIMORE
The Baltimore San OF the 9Th inst, says:
William D. Parker was arrested yesterday, on
the charge Of making pair OF slippers on which
was Confederate flag. He as taken before Gen.
Wool, and discharged after taking the oath. The
was arrested On the charge Of cheering for Jed.
Davis. He was released after having taken the
oath.
ARREST OF FEMALE IN WASHINGTON.