The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-20
THE NEW YORK SUN.
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 20, issa


IT L. now stated that the death Of Ex- Govern.
or PENNINGTON would have been certain, from
the effects d the disease under which he was
laboring, even If the overdose Of morphine had
not been administered. Mr.. CHAs W. BADo-
ER, the apothcca'y Of whom the medicine was
purchased, has published q card, in which be
denies the fact that the morphine caused his
death. He admits that his clork, who had bcen
in his employ for FIVE years, pat up the m'r-
phine by mistake for quinine, but Gays that all
hopes for Mr.. PENSroroN's recovery were
given mp hours before the taking Of The medi-
cine. MIR. BApoER concludes
SO far as | sm concerned, | sock to cover mp
nothing. Twenty years In business in
the drug line, without any mistakes ocearring
In a community where a man ~ a. welt known
As | am in sewark, ought u place him individ'
ually above reproach, and to that 90 immunity !
am willing 10 trust myself and my buinoN. l
regret exceedingly that such an unfortunate oc-
curfenco should take place, on account OF tbs
family of the deceased more tnan on my own
and on account oi the young man who tnAde the
sal mistake, and who, broken -beartei inr his
fault has the deep and earnest sympa hy Of the
noble hearts Of the Widow aud family ot the DO.
ceased. Wishing the public TO know all the
fac Of the case, hope the matter may DO
fully Investigated and understood.
The New York Ci,y Pro--.
The TIMES remarks that the recent manifest
t.tobs Of yalty in Tennessee Gnd North Caro-
Ina, fully vitdicats the policy of the Govern
mont in refusing TO confound the mass Of tho
people of the South with their infamous soces-
sion leaders.
Its Washington coiresp ndent says.
Gen. McC Clcan sat by the telegraph operator
at his head quarters, SUNDAY; Goa. BIell did
the same at Louisville and Gen HillscK al s..
Louis au1 ihe circuit bong made complete be-
tween tue three, they conversed uninterrupted
" for hours on ths psnding battle at Fort DJn
es1n, AID ma 10 all the ORDERS a1d disp ,eidons
tf forces to pstieCt the victory ard pursue
tho tr, ken enemy. The battle was fought
almost urder the eye Cf IN. Met lellan. So
r mukaDls an achievement has seldom adorned
s 'iepCs.
Tn grand news from Fort Dlnelsan' and the
West has beon received in WAshir gton with
tmultuous demonstrations OF Joy. General
NJ Clellar, tho Presideu., Secretaries stanton
a ID Welles met and mingled congratulations
Among the people, ths pude nationality, ~ full
ly aroused. Tho popular CRY ia for the old Un'"i
ne confiAcation-no vengeance-bIt the btn-
ishment OF the rebel Leaders, and general am
nes Y TO all o'hors who will return 10 allsg incs
and h.nceiurth sustain tho oli flag. To Irope
We must pr, sent not weakened, but an az
erandized republlc-not the thrty.tOur STATES
only but "a many more "a we can cjnveniently
adj. Let the Nor,h and South b. friends
| agait let The prosperous trade with es,h otnel
| bo rsstored-ani with million Of mon injured
ims, with cotton al cold steel, thoy wll
| .lv q" ~ III.
| To HIgAip r r-minds the aboli Ion Stricken
ho a.c hesp.i their ful ono alula.iyn upjr
ccIu'a y ab.On thai hs is civilian merely
| = a ,houth a NAV ar g'clt executive ability
| has q, mad tue - ofginize tho recent victor
| ,,l which can ne tracod cply to the plans o
Scott aud M.Ilcitn, a which have been car
riod into effect by 'h3 latter only.
| The WORLDS Leaveuworth oorrosponder
thus tokei fun General Jim Lane;-
Ths expedition extraordinary Of tho far Wss'
and far South, that 20, ths country by tbs ear
| a month sit CO. and pricksd u tbs cara OF til,
rews1apsrs, ard sent lots of "specllL" scamp
ering toward the sunset, has turned out to be-
| well, IL hasn't turned OUT at all.
Reparle with criticism IN illowel by good
| humor, Con. jim Lane may be iyuratively
described IA tho Mrs. Cunningham of this cri
| sis, aud hrs eFpedltiOn eNtra1rllntrY tU tho
| Gulf the DOtus ba1y thereof. l. It the Ark in
.as Ailisltofs, and the Texas I'M 'n1 Ssrpents
aud Secsssionsts, retlm 10 their rsIo,o, tor
tho rampant, ranbu1otious, rantauk srou' Jim
remains in the cap tai Of Kausas, a harmless
urdesigung chief with his msriL cloah
around him. Sare and Its long lano that
has no turn
The TRrrrSE urges the immediate enforce
rert Of the Act Of August last, which con
liscated the hivos of robtlS, and urges Con
pres, to hurry up and pass othor laws, back
ing it up bsfore tho return of the slave state
TO the Union. In other words, it means tina
Congress should do all the mischief it can, Sc
as TO prevent re-. toration of the Constitution