The Portland daily press., 1862-08-21
Correspondence of the Press
Letter from Washington.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug 18th 1852.
Editors ofthc Press:-Yesterday was rath-
er an exciting day in Washington, especially
so for Sabbath.
In the forenoon we were aroused by the
huzzas of the people which greeted the arrival
of Col. Corcoran at Williard's, Col. Wilcox,
Lieut.. Col. Bowman and Maj. Wedges, ex-
changed prisoners, arrived at the same time
In the morning several Regiments from Penn
passed through the city on their way to the
camp of Instruction. on the other side of the
Potomac. They were all thoroughly armed
and equipped and were stalwert looking men.
1t is enough to kindle glow of patriotism in
the heart of any loyal man, to see their noble
regiments, as they march forth 10 battle FOR
our glorious Union and country. Men now
begin to feel perfectly confident that this 81
pressed. The mighty hosts that are now gath
ering under the "old flag" from every section
of the loyal North, will soon carry terror and
dismay TO the hearts of traitors everywhere.
Rebellion has seen its brightest days. But /
must assure you, that we of the old Pine Tree
State, could not help blushing with shame
when we read the speeches and resolutions of
the Dana Convention at Portland. The mat
ter is common topic of conversation among
men of all parties, and from all sections of the
country. They wonder how State that has
done SO nobly in this great crisis, can have such
exhibitions of disloyalty within her borders.
But let treason rear its snaky head, in disloyal
Conventions of Maine and other States 1t
possesses no power whatever to arrest or even
impede the majestic march of the Union army.
This wicked rebellion viii certain be suppress
ed. This noble Union with all its blessings, will
be preserved in all its integrity, though all the
powers of treason and foreign ealousies shall
conpire to overthrow; let the names of those
who are luke warm, or those who are openly
disloyal be inscribed upon the same scroll of
infamy with the traitors Of by-gone days. Let
them be marked and forever remembered, for
at some future day they willseck TO rid them
selves of the stigma that will cling TO their
names. 20
And let those, too, who are continually de-
nouncing our noble President and his Cabinet,
who are continually finding fault with our Gen
erals in the field, because they cannot control
the Government to secure their sole and only
purpose of the overthrow of slavery, men so
factious and bigoted that they care less about
the integrity of the Union than they do about
an impracticable emancipation Of the slaves.
Let such men be made to feel that their infu-
ence, so far as it goes, is only weakening, in
stead of Strengthening to the Government -
that its only tendency is to discourage enlist
nents, by destroying the confidence of the
people in the administration, and our noble
Generals in the field AT time too, when all
true patriots should forget sheir petty divi-
sions, and stand shoulder to shoulder in the
great battle for our national existence What
but the conservative course of the President
has given united North, and has prevent
ed the entire strength of the border States
from being arrayed against the Government?
In the afternoon of yesterday the sd Mass
achusetts, Col. Maggi came down Pennsylva-
mia Avenue, and halted in front of Wizards
Hotel, and in response to loud calls from the
Regiment Col. Corcoran appeared upon the
balcony. His emaciated and pald coun-
tenance shows Enthusiastically the effects of thir-
teen months imprisonment. He told them
that he had not heard such cheers from the
hearts oil men for the last thirteen months, and
that nowhere could such cheers arise but from
the hearts of loyal men, battling for the glo-
rious old Union. He thanked God that he
was here once more, able to take up his sword
or gun, and TO strike blow against this wick
cd rebellion. He was not tired of battling in
this great struggle. If drafting must be resort
ed to, he hoped it would be the means of talk
ing the faut-finders, who stay behind and crit
icse the Amy; he wanted to see this class of
men put in the front rank. He did not think
they would be SO much disposed to find fault,