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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-02-06
Effect Of a Change Of Heart.

? H
Effect Of a Change Of Heart.
The incident. mentioned. below
actually occurred in a little west,
ern town not long since: !.
I'VE had, some time ago, a pro-
tracted, meeting held here, and
among the converted was. a certain
Mr.. c. who had always been
considered a Illustrate, horseback;
ey; in fact, ON that subject, he was
always well posted At lifetime
Iof his conversion he was proprie-
tor of very fast tfotter, and what
/ to do with his '2:40 nag1he was at
ia loss to knows; but one day.
shortly after he had become a pill
tIar of the. church, he met his old
friend D., n noted dealer In
fancy horses. Friend | he
said, L have awakened to a sense
lof the evil course | have formerly
pursued; 1 have realized a change
and joined the church, and i in
tend to lead different life in fn-:
ture. L. replied that he was glad
to hear 1T, 1or you know, c. = /,
that you have lifted me in your
Trades many a time; and now 1
hope You viii be a little easier
with a poor fellow WELL says
CT, you know | am,the, owner
.Eofdthe fastest trotting horse in this
country, and the change that I
have experienced will not admit
of my keeping such an animal
To make a long story short, I'll sell
him to yoee (ds sce haze jal,cays been
good .tfiends) " for seven hundred
dollars!' L. objected. a n d
gave asa reason thatihe had not
that amount of money just then
to invest in horse fesh.oy sNever
imind that replied C. ,sI will
! sell you the horse on time and you
|Ican sein that much with him be-
fore next fallr" 81: re- -"
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from the New York Express.
TORY DOCTRINES.

The Republican Journals continue to
re-promulgate the Tudor and Stuart, Tory
creed: a ~
at is no new doctrine (quoth the Com
n.erciaD that the President may save the
country by means which hs judges nsces-
sary"
He judges! Almost the words of Henry
VIII. and Charles I. No one sshe'' was
ever born thus to govern or judge man
kind. No ''he" ought ever to be "Gov-
ernment' anywhere, even in Russia, or
Turkey, or Persia. But, we are told
at is Democratic doctrine promulgated
and advocated with endless iteration, in
the course of the long debates which took
place upon the resolution to refund the
fine imposed upon General jackson at
New Orleans. Thepower of the military
arm to suspend habeas corpus was free
ly admitted
Nobody doubts that General actually
in the field can suspend all civil law. and
that martial law then dominates over all
but Democracy never contended that Pres
ident Madison, pending the war of 1872
could illuminate . proclamation, and sus-
pend the habens corpus from New Orleans
to Eastport, Maine.
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Cassius NJ. Clay Threatens Civil
WAR IN NEW YORK.

At late Abolition meeting at Cooper
Institute, Now York City, which was ad-
dressed, among others, by Cassius M.
Clay and Gen. Wadsworth, the Abolition
candidate for Governor, Clay said:
"He had been charged with rashness in
saying that if Seymour and Wood were
hung it would save the lives of many
honest Democrats. But from what we
have heard, could any one doubt that they
were giving aid and comfort to the enc
mics of the Government? And in that
case the men who made the Constitution
had decided that they should be hung by
the neck till they were dead. ['And may
God have mercy on their souls. II
Seymour should be elected, civil war
would be at our hearthstones.
Upon this audacious and infamous
threat the New York Erpress remarks:
"The only fair Interpretation to this is,
that this Major General, who has never
done one days fighting for the country
since the civil war broke out, who has
been alternately Minister to Russia and
a Major General by commission-strut-
ting up and down the land making parti-
san speeches-means to help bring on
"civil war at our hearthstones if Seymour
is elected" Such threats from such men
will have no terror even for children at
home, and much less coming from one
whose sword has been so long sheathed
afainst rebels in arms" a
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-11-19
LOUISVILLE, November 9.


There had been no assault on Nashville
up to Friday evening, and nothing had
been heard of Gen. Polk.
On Wednesday night the rebel pickets
on the Murfreesboro, McMinnille and
Franklin pixies commenced skirmishing.
Eight hundred of Stokes Cavalry
charged upon .Stearns cavalry, and
drove them within FIVE miles of franklin.
Meanwhile the rebel force, supposed to be
Morgan's, made dash on the New Rich
mond bridge, north of Nashville, but were
repu.sed.
The federal loss in the various skir-
mishes is killed, 13 wounded and 3
missing.
McCook's advance reached Nashville on
the afternoon of the 9Th.
1t is reported that the rebels have evac-
uated Murfreesboro and McMinuville, and
gone to Chattanooga, and that Gen. Jo-
seph E. johnson had arrived at Chatta.
nooga, and assumed command of the De.
partment of Tennessee and North Ala
bama.
Breckinridgs's command is at Chatta
nooga.
Dessrters from the rebel army say Bragg
was obliged to destroy most of his prop
erty captured by his forces in Kentuek,
to prevent its falling into Buell's hands.
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Washington News General
Burnside Succeeds Nc Clellan--Hooker
Takes Burmside's Position-Runaors of
Cabinet Changes.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.

WASHlNGTON, NOV. 8.
The Herald's dispatch says that Burn
side is appointed in place of Mcclellan.
Hooker takes Burnside's position. Nc
Clellan's removal caused great excitement
here tonight
Gen. Fitzjohn Porter is ordered here to
answer charges made against him by
Pope.
The mortar schooners at the Navy-yard
are having the mortars removed and re-
placed by 100 FOUNDER Parrott gun amid
ships, two-rifed guns on the sides, and
pivot gun forward Destination not made
public.
Especial to the New York Sunday Mercury. ]
The Cabinet crisis is impending 1t is
reported that Seward, Smith, Blair and
Bates will retire, and their places be filed
by Fessenden, Colfax, Winter Davis and
some other Westera Republican. 1t may
not be announced before January, as the
present heads of Departments make re-
ports to Congressjn December.
Rebel preparations for retreat have been
going on for two months. All their plans
are known to be matured for winter quar-
ters at Richmond.
Wo hold Warrenton junction, from
whence thd rebels fell back yesterday.
The snow storm will delay military
operations in Virginia for two or three
ddys.
The President notifies all who call on
him that he will not modify or withdraw
the emancipation proclamation.
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The DAYTON ,TRAaEpY.-Mr. r.
Bollmeyer, of the Dayton Empire, who
was shot dead in Dayton, on Saturday
morning last--ar account ofswhich-ap
pears in our telegraphic columns this
evening formerly worked on the Plain
Dealer in the capacity of compositor. Mr..
Bollmeyer was born in Warren, Trumbuh
County, and learned the printers trade I'm
the Democrat office. From Warren he
came to Cleveland in the year 1862, and
worked on the Plain Dealer during the
year '52 and part of '53. In the fall Of
1853 he left Cleveland to accept pfoifer-
ed clerkship in one of the Departnents
at Washington. From the latter placs
he removed to Dayton, and started the
Empire.
Mr.. Bollmeyor was a gentleman in eve
ry sense of the word, and his untimsly
death will be sincerely mourned by very
large circle of friends throughout the
State C. Clereland Plain Dealer.
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Later from the Potomac-Th
FEDERALs OCCUPY WARRENTON.
WARRENToN, Va, Nov. 7-P. NJ.

WARRENToN, Va, Nov. 7-P. NJ.
The army corps of Gen. Reynolds took
possession of this place unopposed yes
terday. The place was occupied by Colo
mel Ralne, with about 400 men and 2 how
itzers.
Gen. Longstreet's army corps had occu-
pied Culpepper Courthouse for several
days, but left last Saturday. 1t was gem
erally reported that he would encamp on
the hills south of the town.
General A. P. Hills command was here
on Thursday, but retreated upon the ad-
vance Of our troops. -
Reliable citizens confirm the general
belief of intelligent officers, that General
Lee has succeeded in eluding General Mo-
Clellan, and that large portion of Lee IS
army is at Gordonsville.
Gen. A. Hills forces and Gen. Stuart's
cavalry formed tho rear guard of General
Lee. Tho former was at Chester Gap on
Wednesday,
General Pleasanton had pushed General
Stuart to Flint Hill. Our troops found
27O wounded rebel soldiers in the hospital
here. Great distress prevails among the
citizens hereabouts for the necessaries OF
life. All the stores are exhausted of sup
plies and closed up. Cars are expected
to arrive here tomorrow. The snow
storm continued till late this p NJ. Lieut.
Colonel Blunt of General Longstrest's
staff was captured by Bayard's Cavalry
Blunt is Provost Marshal in the rebel
army and was inspecting his pickets at the
time he was captured. Leading rebels
here prophesy great battle hereabouts in
a few days; they represent that Stonewall
Jackson is only ten miles off with force
of 10000, and that Bragg is at Gordons
vile in great force. They also say tha
there is but little doubt that Jackson i.
thre ,tening to attack our forces at Wa
terloo.
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DRIVEN BACK.

The New Albany Ledger of yesterday
says that number oferunaway negroes
arrived on the banks of the Ohio, below
this city, opposite where a regiment Of
Indiana soldiers were stationed. The
negroes stated that they were runaway
slaves, and wanted to get iuto Indiana.
The Hoosier soldiers informed them that
if they attempted to cross the river they
would fire upon them; that their object in
going to war was not to make Indiana an
asylum for negroes. The slaves skedadled
back into Kentucky.-Louiscille Demo
crdt.
With such facts constantly occurring,
to show the popular feeling, how insane
are those politicians who desire an edict
ofemancpation, in order to fill up the free
States with negroes.
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NUMBER 81.
FROM WASHINGTON-EFFECT OF
THE NEW YORR ELECTION--
SECRETARY WELLES AND THE
WAR. e -
WASHINGTON, November ( tse.

WASHINGTON, November 8, 1862.
The news from New York causes deep
depression among ardent Union men in
Washington. The result does not. how
ever, greatly surprise acute observers hero.
Mr.. Spinner, who formerly represented
New York districtin Congress, but who ia.
now in the Treasury, was asked yesterday
b5 . Cabint member what the result would
be, and he replied instently that Mr.. .Sey--.
mour would be elected. Another prom
lnent Republican declared that ssthe fail
ure OF the Administration in pushing for
ward the war rendered the success of the
Democrats certain" However the facts
may be, the disposition in political circles
as the Capital is to ascribe the defeat in.
New York to the disastrous management
OF the war. 50
THE GOVERNMENT. ~,
1t is said that the President is grieyed
at the result of the election in New Z ork:
butif any Democrats in that State imagine
that he will change his course or his poll
|cy because OF the result, he is wofuily
mistaken. He will not retreat from his
proclamation, nor will the draft be abated.
in any State because of any election, State
or Congressional. The Government fully
realizes the fact that what it has to do
must be done with dispatch, and that going
into winter quarters means disgracsful
peace and an end of the war-peace and
general disintegration. The army, there
fore, will not go into winter quarters, unless
it is possible for its commanding General
to overrule the President. There was
considerable excitement over the election
news last evening, but it has died out al
ready, and people generally acquiesce in
the result good-naturedly.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-11-19
From the New York Tribune, eth,l
Mr.. Seward Approving Presi-
dent Buchanan's COurse-A Curious
Statement Ies5n.f ~ -ss az
MIR. BUCHANAN AND Mr.. SEWARD.
A friend writes us from Washington
under date of Tuesday, Nov. 4:


under date of Tuesday, Nov. 4:
s'The controversy raised by the publi-
cation of Gen. Scott's letter in the Wash
ington htclligencer the other day is like.
ly to lead to some interesting revelations,
by the exasperated "Old Public Func-
tionary," who, it is known, has been for
some time preparing defense of his cow
ardly conduct, and mears to whitewash
himself if possible.
He can not persuade any one that he
acted patriotically, or with decent ability,
or that he was not the plant tool of
the traitors and conspirators with whom
he surrounded himself. But it seems that
he means to prove that other prominent
men were no less cawardly nor more ca
pable than he. a BOG ss3
nMr. Buchanan, it is said by persons
who are likely to be we'll informed, asserts
positively, for inrtance, that he consulted
Mr.. Seward continually during the last
four months of his administration; and
that he did not undertake any thing in re-
gard to the rebellions movement during
those four months-from the time of Mr.
Lincoln's election till his Installation
that is to say, without previous full con-
sultation with Mr.. Seward; and only with
the full approval of that gentleman.
"And that this is not mere gossip would
seem certain from tho fact that one of the
most respectable citizens of Washington,
one who had good opportunities for know
ing the foct, assures his friends that he
knows, and from both the parties-Mr
Buchanan and Mr.. Seward-that it ii
true.
eff Mr.. Buchanan will make this fact
public, large part of the odium resting
hitherto on him will be carried to Mr.
Seward, and Justly too; for it was an hon.
orable act in the outgoing President thus
to advise with him who was held then the
leader of the party coming into power
and, in acting only with Mr.. Seward.
consent, Mr.. Buchanan did next to the
best thing he could do under the circum
stances-the best thing the weak ant
pulling old man was capable of. But il
that case what shall we think Of Mr.. Sew
ard?" -
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AN ABLoLITIoN CoNGREssMAN's
HOUSE GUARDED AGAINST MOB VIo-
LENcE.-We are informed by gentleman
who came in from Cadiz, that for some
time the house of John A. Bingham, the
Abolitionist, had to be guarded. Some
of the conscripts or drafted men, know
ing the part that Bingham had in getting
up the difficulties that now SO rudely tear
them from friends and home, were so in
dignant against him that his house and
person were in danger. - Steubenvitts
Union.
Have it guarded. The Abolitionista
complain tnat REBEL property is guarded
by the officers in the army. They should
insist that ALL REBELS be served alike
Have his property guarded.-Enq.
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FROM SALEM VIRGINIA.
SALEM, Nov. 3-P. M

The order relieving Gen. Mcclellan,
received at headquarters at eleven o'clock
tonight, was entirely unexpected, and
every one was taken by surprise on its re-
ceipt. The command was immediately
turned over to General Burnside.
Gen. Mcclellan and staff leave to-mor-
row for Trenton, New Jersey, where he is
ordered to report. His last official ACT
was issuing an address to the soldiers, in.
forming them, in few words, of the change
and taking leave.
No other news worthy of mention ex
cept the army is in motion.
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q 4oetrp.
From Vanity Fair.]
CAvED IN.
AIR.-The Assyrian came do,on, DC.

AIH.-1 He ASSyra6n came d0Un, DC.
The Conservatives came in their strength
to the polls
For the "Union that was" to deposit their
scrolls,
And the ballot-box proved-the returns
please to see
That the Greeleyite boasts were all mon
daci-ty.
The disciples of BRowN thought the peo-
pie were green,
But their prospects look blue since rebuff
fed they have been,
And like colorless dead leaves, when Au-
tumn has blown,
They are left ''up tree" high and dry,
and alone.
Pennsylvania to fanatics cried out ,Avast!'
As her votes for the Old Constitution she
cast, .1 a ta -
And Ohio, God bless her! came up with a
will,
And launched-like her bullets-her bal
lots 'to kill"
And low lies pale Greeley, Wen. Phillips
, beside,
In syncope deep lie those brothers wool
1f dyed,
And Lloyd Garrison, foored ON conserva-
tive turf,
Looks as black in his ire, as "chattel
or "serf." at ~ ~
And the negro -adorers wax pale and more
pale
As the news of defeat comes by lightning
and mail,
While that ''nine hundred thousand" Of
mythic renown.,
Are invisible all as the spectre of Brown.
Oh! the "New Union" party is loud in its
As it writhes in commissions from top
knot to tail,
By Buckeyes belabored and Keystoners
gored,
As it lived unrespected it dies undeplored.
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HOW McCLELLAN'S REMOVAL IS
RECEIVED IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELpHrA, Nov. 9.

The removal of General Mcclellan
caused great excitement. Among the ra-
mors of the cause is that some instrac-
tions from the General chief were not
followed, and Lee escaped in consequence.
Forney's Press, of tomorrow, says il
was purely military act, and the ressls.
of military consultation and discussion
Although recommended to the President,
and approved by him some time ago, il.
wass only finally resolved upos after a
change became inevitable. No act of the
present Administration. has been sub
iect of greater deliberation.
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Republican Plots Against Lib
cry Hhat Is to be Done to SAGE the
Party.

It is Holmes, we believe, who tells the
story of the minister's chaise, which was
made in such perfect proportions, and
with such accurate adjustment of each
part to the rest in respect to strength,
that when it came to fail, every part gave
way at the same, instant; so that what.was
at one moment chaise was at the next
merely pile of dust and undistinguisha
BILE fragments. Our institutions Of gov
crnment, of whose perfection and com
pleteness we have so often testified, and
of whose eternity of duration there is an
unmentionable amount of evidence, seem
destined to share the fate of the minis
tors chaise; and if we are to believe what
is, said in the organs of the party in pow
er-promise, at no very distant period, all
to tumble to pieces together. Nay, more:
There seems, with certain class, to be
a sort of JOY in the idea that they are soon
to be extinguished; and an eager desire
on their part to put them through as rap
idly as possible. The cautionary cry
"easy over the stones, these gentry pro-
nounce reasonable; and loyalty to the
Government seems toconsist in overthrow
ing popular liberty and pulling down the
Constitution. II
At present we lay aside our virtuous
indignation at the plots that seem to be
in process Of concoction against what have
been for three -fourths of century called
the native and inalienable rights of the
American people. If we can avoid it,
we will say nothing harsh of those who,
under pretense of necessity-the tyrant's
shining maxims and self-evident political
truths which have been for so long our
birthright, and which, embodied in insti-
tutions, have been our protection; and
look at the progress Of ideas among us
with the philosophical curiosity of one
who is only a passenger. 1t is indeed
surprising. The GOODNESS and candor with
which editorial gentlemen talk of dis
pensing with those things which have
hitherto been considered tho @gis and
palladium of our liberties is, Indeed, ad-
mirabls; and we begin to wonder whether
laws, constitutions, and maxims, and pre-.
cedents, and charters, and declarations oi
fright, are the things which we have been
wont to consider them, or merely para
graphs on paper, to be rubbed out when
lever it suits any body's convenience
whether, in short, there are any guaran
tees of human liberty, or any such things
as liberty itself.
4 The New York Times is an Admisis
! tration journal. Its editor seems gifte'
with propensity to tell the truth Of it
party, and to carry its plans and ideas t
their legitimate and logical conclusions
, In recent issue-October 26--it Law
ldown the programme of its party-show
ing what, if it dares, it will undertake i
case the Confederacy secures an Europea
recognity, as follows: 8oa
With European recognition, and con
slant efforts, open or secret, to aid tn
/ South, the Government at Washingto
will need all the unity and efficiency con
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FEDERAL VICTORY IN VIRGINIA
WARRENrox, November 9.

General Pleasanton yesterday in skir-
mish with Stuart near Little Washington,
captured three pieces of artillery, also
a Captain, Lieutenant and five privates.
Gen. Bayard yesterday occupied and holds
the railroad bridge across the Rappahan-
mock. The bridge is uninjured. The
bridge across Broad River has been de-
stroyed.
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The college students, says the Mount
Vernon Bonner, almost unanimously,
signed letter addressed to the Faculty of
Kenyon College, requesting a holiday, in
order that they might come in TO Mount
Vernon, and hear Mr.. Vallandigham N
speak on the 25th ult The Banner adds:
No such request, We believe, had ever be-
fore been made to hear any ether speaker
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FROM NEWBERN, NORTH CARO-
3a-a hssa LIMA. Ee
NEW YORK Noyemher q

The Newbern Progress of the 1st., has
been received, but makes no mention of
any recent expedition. 1t says the state
ment that the rebels at Wilmington were
arming the negroes, is untrue. The dis
trust Of them is SO great, that they dare
not trust them with arms.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. November

-------- w WASHINOION, IVOV0UDcIO.
The Monitor left the Navy Yard last
evening, and went down the river. Gen.
Hunter returns in few days to his De-
partment in the South.
1t is reported that Mcclellan passed
through here to-day for Trenton.
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