New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-08
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Onrinc he Part six months the 18Th Regiment Of
nsgnlar L. S. Infantry las been stationed at this
mace to ouald the Peniientiary, containing from
100 to 500 Rebel prisoners This regiment be-
,orcs 70 Gen. ". L. s. eFman, who IL colonel ID
the regular army, "a vel as Major-General OF
Volunteers and tie battalion Stationed mere was re-
.,pitcd last Fa.l and Winter at Jefferson Barracks.
vicr Flint has been in command here, and IS
.steenled 70 n gentleman and so'tier. The Demo
or.-;c Couven'i ION q Few evenings ago pad iirh
eonniimeutto him aud he portion Of The regiment
und.r his command at inis pace wn'ch WAS nm
Souh,edly wei deserved, hut came from very
Sovlfnl source and from very questionable motives.
M Convention was c',Led i'r TIE purpose OF
,o-.;"st;ng cantiiates or Office a. the coming
c;,,, eie,,i6n and the ell adore ed TO-" the
Democracy Of Alton, an iii c'ter Coz. cryative
., zen, ju favor Of tue tonstutO, Gs n u and the
Union - It was;" and was signed ros,iy by gem
RI rneo who. Oh the breaking ont nj tie rebellion.
were " opposed to coercion, and if the Admins.
trstioD made war upon the South they were gong TO
fobt with tie ; nth; who Were loud IN iheIr pre-
f;ors az the South never could lie conquered, or
brought back into the Union; and who, during tint
proqres OF the war; have constantly threatened that
H the Government adopted IN emancipation policy,
the Democrats " would throw down their arms
These gentlemen are ROW very 8nNiou6 To nave
the Union saved cas- II that il TO sav. tiey
ere very anxious that the institution of Slavery
should receive no dctriment, that negroes should
still be held lropcrty in serylle boudage and hs
this il hat they most valued the mon Tor, they
80 lot wish il saved unless II can be done with tie
least harm to their net institution and their former
Brethren" the Rebels Of the South. Th'y are
opposel 10 all c0n>caiion acts and would rejoice to
ece the Rebels again represented IN Congress- and
,ave them for political allies 10 enahl: them 90 keep
down that ne.tilent hereFv, "AtoltiODlsm in The
North" which they regard as The responsible cause
OF he Rebellion.
such are tue men WHO signed The cal for q Dem
ociGtic Convention. with sn invitation 70 all con-
sentative citizens who are IN favor of the Union ~
it was snd the Constitution as IL is 70 come IN.
This, OF COARSE thought 10 be cunning bait 10
catch conservative Republicans, but 1t vhe bait
that did lot sufficiently conceal tie hook beneath.
SO tie Republicans stid sway, and TIC Democratic
had the meeting all 20 themselves, made their Dem
OcratIc nominations, had difficulty with Que OF
their own leaders Dr. l.. ". Euglsn), passed res
olutions conn lmenary TO tho 18Th L. $. Infantry,
ard adjourned.
The " difficulty" with Dr. Euglifh was in this
wise. The Doctor Is "a lifelong Democrat, was
POsmase ter under Buchanan, turl ed agaius. be Old
friend Senator Douglas in order to hold ~ 20 biz
Office went on 10 Washington, and, II il said, fairly
cr0scied the ant 10 Mr. Bucauan III order 10 Keep
his lace, came home jo.ued with Or. Thomas Nor
Il
State against Doug las and '~hea has term of o6ce
erpred came round as goo Douglas Democrat
~ ever DIR. Hope Is now ia prison as traitor and
Dr.. English was IN the DOmOcfatic Convention
Now IL happens that DR.. English WIS himself 2
candidate for q Collector. and seeing there was
no chance Tor lis nomination by the Convention,
got up and said tiat lie wac opposed TO any meeting.
and 10 aDy nominations by COny entiOn anu called
upon as many o. were likemiuded 10 stand NJ, -
he was doing, but 10 one stood up but himself.
Finding himseh in 30 small but respectable 3
minouty, he subs.Ged, and the Hon. y. Buck.
master, atierwaTG nominated FOR Mayor, rose aud
gave the doctor tremendous caeilbGtlOl Tor a.
tempting to break % tie Convention.
Tins was about the ukiudesi cut" the Doctor
has ever received, considering that year ago ne
volunteered his services for several weeks as &
stumpt orator. and went through this county 20 help
elect Sam. 4. BuCkUaster to tie Constitutional
Convention agsiiet The Union candidate, lion.
Judge BillinCs, of mnch higher qualifications,
and by his cunning appeals 10 the Democracy and
The latent Secession element Ia this part Of tEe
State, succeeded. Having rendered this important
service, he is now turned ont in ihe cold, snd ne
Democrat organ Of this city takes SPECIAL iGius. IN
It's last ISSUE To show up the Doctors political hsto-
~ end to give the dead lion vigorous KICK.
the 18Th Regiment L. 5. Infantry has been or
6ered away 10 more active scrylce, and the list Oo
Volunteers bar come 10 AXE IT, place.
The meaning OF the complimentary vote Of tie
Democratic Convention is thai they would gain a.
much ere dit possible as the special friends Of tie
bolders W DO are fighting The battles ot the country
" lie fnsny of these-l)cnocralc leaders. abundant
" able 10 have raised companies and regiments Oh
volunteers, and 20 have commanded them IN th'
field have preferred taking the contracts oi The Gov
eminent or remaining at home % criticize the con
duet OF the war, and ind iaait with The AduIlisi@
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