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The national Republican., 1862-09-02
Comnunicatsd.
"eod Helps Them who Help Thsn,-
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eolvoos"
No trusr sentiment than this can b uttered,
" aod helps them who help themselves" and be
who stands with folded arms and listless eyes,
and muzsled tongue, gazing At the sun, musing
about oonsistenoy." and "going too fast"
and thers 10 an obstacle in the way" and all
this kind Of nonsense, may muse on until the
oraok Of doom. and he will nsysr see the nrst
step forward IN progress, 90 far ~ anything
be may co 10 concerned. w .-a
No great object, no great reform, has ever
been contaminated BY standing still, and ask
Ing ,ohen viii this great good come! The con
dition Of society has never been advanced BY
this ~ do-nothing" principle. Further, the
philosophy Of reform teaches that kaih and
scorks 60 hand 10 hand. The dsvout wish 10
sustained and ohssred BY the .oiling hand and
resoluts act. Wills no amount Of supsrlativs
negatives can dispute the fact that action un:
dsrlies every great work and noble aim. ~
He must bs but blind observer who does
not see that there 10 progress 10 the world,
and that events are forever onward. They do
not stop to listen 70 the appeals Of cowardios
or the words Of fear. The uninterruptsbls
course Of things hears no voice and hseds no
ory. save that which 10 cessslessly sounding
onward.
"Onward. keep the march Of time"
And no man or party ever embraced good
cause with . resoluts determination to pI Isss
the battle on TO the end, without seeing the
crown Of victory planted on its efforts. All OF.
pertsnce attests to the truth OF this remark |;
and though the object sought 10 not always at
tainsd. without long and lAborious effort, the
earnest spirit never fails to do his perfect
work.
Let the friends Of the Union 20 to work 10
this spirit. Let . zeal Be manifest oommensu.
rate with the object to bs attained, and all will
be we'll. Let the weak and the faithlsss stand In
the way II they will. Let trimmers and lime
servers play Good Lord and good DEVIL" and
success will still be ensured to the Union cause,
and 10 spite Of all obstacles, freedom will YET
be placed upon basis Ss solid a. the eternal
rock. The ssored barriers OF justice and
quality will be maintained The Government
Will be stronger than ever before. The Re
public will be saved. M.L.H.
The national Republican., 1862-09-02
RnW ERoLAHn. lInup.


There vas . oslsbration a Fort Popham. at
the mouth Of the Ksunsbes river, August 2oth.
huoh interest vas felt In this ussstins, . oom.
msmorativs Of the early settlement d New
England. This settlement 10 said 70 have taken
place before the ssttlsmsut Of Plymouth.
The cltissus Of Augusta, Aaine. have had .
meeting, and detsrminsd to raise their quota
Of nine months mon without dran.
s,x young men belonging 70 e,ass In sab-
bath school In Bedford, Massachusetts,. taught
by the pastors wife, have ENLISTED.
Quite nu.bsr Of stsdsaas 10 The Bangor
theological Seminary have enlisted. g. ss.
Hon. Thomas D. Mo0ss. Of Canada, va
given apublio reception at Portland the othsf
day. The wherefore Of this reception II is
The literary editor Of the Portland Aduer-
tissr 10 laboring hard to instruct public men,
ministers. lawyers, editors, sssasors. &o.. In
ths proper uss Of the English language. Nay
hs be successful with his pupils.
Meetings 70 encourage snlistmsnis are being
held In various places in MassAohusetts aad
throughout New England, with great suoesss.
Two young men. named Leighton and Knight
were drowned in the Duck Pond, Windham,
Maine, last week.
The Seventh and Tenth Rhode Island three
months regiments returned homo last week.
They were received BY their friends In Provi.
denoe and elsewhere with marks Of cordially.
Governor Buckingham, Of Connecticut, re-
fuses to have anything to do with snlistins col.
ored soldiers. He thinks II would not be agree.
able to the whites to hght by the side Of no.
groes. We think, ~ matters are going on over
the river just now with our poor soldiers, who
. there oontendlng with fearful odds. that
helpers, whether black or white, would bs
cordially welcomed. How strange II 10 that
men and Governors Of States are hisgling about
matters Of this sort when the nation 10 strug.
Cling for its very existence, and needs every
ab!e.bodisd man 10 IL service at this moment.
The Governor. however, thinks this prejudice
may pass away, and then IL will do TO have ool.
ored soldiers. God hasten the time Of its do.
psrture.
Major Oily, Of the Maine Cavalry, who was
wounded 10 the Banks retreat, 10 fast rsoov
ering.
Vice President Hsmlin has given o. 900 to
wAtsrvills College 70 establish scholarship.
The town Of Dover, Maine, Allsd up its Arst
quota (thirty eighty 10 thirty hours aftsr the
papers we're received. The work was done by
Capt Putnam, Of the militia.
Eaorts are being made In Maine to all up
the thinnsd ranks Of its cavalry regiment. It
will be done.
The national Republican., 1862-09-02
~ Many OF the surgeons who come b,

- Many Of the surgeons who come here,
come apparently To do what 10 called "hieh
surgery" only. Six who were ordered to re-
port TO sn assistant surgeon OF the U. 8. army,
who Is 6ning up the Georgetown College ~ 9
hospital, refused, saying :" that was not the sort
OF work they came here to d." Two after.
wards returned; the others have not been
heard from. We are sorry not to be able to
give the names Of these conscientious physi-
clans Surgeons who are not willing 70 wo
are not needed here.
The national Republican., 1862-09-02
- The L,udou Daily Ns,os says Of our
new call for troops:

- The L,ndou Daily Nsos says Of our
new call for troops: -..
The federal preparations for another cam.
psign, from the magnitude Of the tcale on
which they are conceived. necessarily occupy
considerable amount Of Time. Il 10 telt
thr oughout the Northern States that 10 the ef-
fort 10 cIush the rebellion they ere now about
10 make, economy would be waste. hesitation
treason, and half measures the certain means Of
sneurlng total loss. The spirit Of government
and psople repudlatss oil temporiz,pg councils
and expedients. Experience has taught many
lsssoos during the last twelve months, but none
more important than this-that 10 great Affairs
The truth is manifold, not single, and that how.
ever superior one system or class OF expedients
may bs, Il can never be No much better than all
the rest % to render II sale or wise 70 rely upon
Il alone. The military organization which bad
IL origin 10 the spontaneous enthusiasm Of the
nation, furnished the Executive In an Incredibly
brief space with the mstsrisl Of an army vast
In numbers, and, by the admission Of the un-
friendly critios, unsurpassed 10 the qualities
that redeem masses Of men under discipline
from being mere machines"
The national Republican., 1862-09-02
TnE s0C gyslOppsTs.

Ths New York Erprss, Of Saturday, glorinss
itself for having opposed this war froo the
start and II might have added, for doing oil In
its power TO make II an unsuccessful war, by
insisting upon the retention 10 command Of To-
competent or treacssroa, generals. The liz
press does not conceal IL hopes for The future.
II says that Gen. Mcclellan, whom II supposed
on Saturday 70 be ct the bead Of our foroes 10
Virginia, in point Of fact has new army to
reorgsniss, and Il cannot b. done 10 month or
two," while In the sams article II says, "what
10 not done now, before Christmas, cannot be
done ill next May" Il is over this prospect
that the Express gloats, with q joy which 1t doe.
not affect " conceal.
The Etprsss wss Of course made happy by
The reported reinstatement In command oi Gen
Mcclellan, who has been its pet ever since bi,
by bcruation Of last winter 10 Washington.
rbe Express ssys:
"The resppOintmsnt Of Gen. Mcclellan 10 the
Army Of the Potomac Ia n great tribute from
The President and from Gen. Halleck, to the
ability Of his plans. rather than I" the success.
Of execution Of Tho plans. The reappontmeni
says, In substance We have before interfer. q
with, and thwxrted you, and thus destroy ed
your campaign. We now reinstate you. in tie
full command Of the Army OF tive Potomac, 80
fatally taken from you. and entrust you with
full powers But twill be long time now,
before Qsn. Mcclellan can undo what has been
so fatally DONE"
The W.shlngtoo correspondence (August 29)
Of this sams number Of the ltpress, b in the
came strain:
"Gsn. Mcclellan returned to Alexandria; to
his camp and tent 10 the suburbs 1.-TWO miles
bsck) Of that oity. There are his hesdQuar.
ters. He has sought for them no large house,
with It's comforts, but chosen rather the nald
and soldiers tent. Yesterday was the mat
Of his resumption Of the command OF tho ei,.
tire srmy Of Virginia. the day Of his vindics-
ton, Apd Of great triumph TO himself and his
friends. Yet be seemed altogether ss on other
dAys-so calmly meek and dienined! Only
the pressure upon him, unprecedented by
reason Of the unprecedented exigency, made
his surroundings and engagements other
than usual. He was meeting II crisis. The
enemy, instead Of being OF for Gordonsville,
a. had been recently reported, we're threaten.
ing Alexandria, and rapidly nearing the CAPT.
tai. This wxs the state OF things Mcclellan
upon bis return WAS called upon 10 meet. Upon
him depended m entire nation. He must, un.
der God, be, 10 the exigency, the saviour OF
the country"
The national Republican., 1862-09-02
L.fxar pnoa ossra.vILL~.

LATkaT 1nO4 CnNFaRvILLG.
A gentleman soussotsd with the Navy d =
partment went to CeatrcvIlls on Saturday At
tefnoou, With 40 ambulauos load Of stores for
wounded soldiers, expecting 70 get upon the
battle ground. but upon arriving al Centre
vile. fouod hat ths Geld wss h possession Of
Tie caeny, and that no succof could reach tbs
wounded and dying heroes.
All was confusion ., CSntreville on Sunday
morning, The place being nllsd with wounded
and exhausted soldiers who. had bsss ID tbe
dsht ou Saturday, but BY nine O'Clock orde'
sas restorsd. and - soon % Sumners d.
vision arrived ths troops were drawn up IN
,ios II battle, and BY pooo . mighty host wss
In position, ready and aoxisqs V renss ths
contest especially q tho enemy oould BE- sssD
in The dsssuos, evidently prspariss fer battle,
Our informant len st sx O'Clock % Sunday
night Banks column was then pouring 10.
and were 10 high spirits, notwithstanding .
tausuiag march. .IJa .ft .,r'alH
The robsis have no army train, and are sop
posed 10 have no ratious except what hey oar
~ 10 their Aavsrsscks, and that their anmu-
uitlon musl sooo be sxhauslsd. Ia the 6sht
90 Saturday they used railroad iron slugs. nom
which CIRCUMSTANCES II is snpposed they are
short Of cannon BALL. .l... .....
On Saturday evening, they threw few shslls
toto train OF amb bllsncss filed with wounded
soldiers, without doing much damags.
The national Republican., 1862-09-02
ABUNDANCE or ARus.-Ths War Den srtmsut

ABUNDANCE OF ARns.-Ths War Department,
with tho provldencs and energy which mark Ito
present management, has arms 10 readiness for
all the troops which have SO far been mustered
into service, and its arrangements for the future
ensure q full supply as more troops take the
dsld. There ia no fouudaion for the reports
that there is q scarcity Of srms, and that the
Department will therefore be forced to pay high
prices. The Wish was the father TO that thought
Of the contractors and speculators.
The national Republican., 1862-09-02
A I.kssOa THAT SHOULD 10 pom.
DERkD.

The general order Of Mr.. s Cooper, who
s'gos himself Iuspactor and AdjitAut General
Of the Confederate Army, i . significant fact,
and contains lesson which be Who runs may
read. Generals Hunter and Phelps are, when
caught. to be treated as .fslons, and held in
close confinement, to be hung and wherefore ?
Because they 60 for the emancipation Of the
slaves Of rebels, and for enrolling All the sbie
bodied men among them who ere capable to
6ght The battles Of the Union.
Cannot our timid friends Of the Union, vhs
would carry on this war In way not to hurt
slavery, see from this that JeE. Davis and his
tools fear this power more than oil The armies
Of the Uuion, conducted 10 maonsr not to
harm slavery?
Slavery 10 the cause Of this wicked rebellion.
This Is too plain case to be argued. Slavery
is also the vital point with the South, the key
stone of the arch which uphoids It's power Ia
harm u.s. When slavery falls, the rebellion ID
suuffsd out, tquslched beyond hope Of resusci
ts,iou, and the shareholders know It. JEFF
Davis knows Il. He has but little fear Of the
Federal army, 80 long az the policy ls to wstcl
and guard the slaves Of rebels, and to protect
their property. But when Gen. Pope sxpel,
the rebels from our lines. aud gives an order
fr bis soldiers 10 subtist aud forage upon
tho enemy, and Hunter and Phelps proclaim
liberty TO the slaves, then they aud their OIL
GERS are 10 be treated ~ ielons. Tho courss
Of Hunter and Phelps brings the war home tc
them 10 way they can feel. II touches q sor.
spot-it lays bare the gaugrens, and expose,
the weakness Of the South.
Now, II the policy Of the Government wa,
that OF Hunter and Phelps, and our enir,
army were instructed 10 take oil slaves from
rebels, 10 arm such ~ could be made efficient
soldiers, we should see this rebellion put down
10 very short time. Would Jeff Davis de-
clare sll Of our generals and Officers felons
sod treat them Is such, when captured
When strong Government rises 10 its might
and concludes 10 use any, or all, Of It's able
bodied citizens. whether white or black, q,
soldiers in the Legitimate modes Of warfare, 4
has the right To do SO. Moreover, 1t is its duty
70 do 20.
This bull sh,uld be taken by the horns q
once, aud Mr. Jefferson Davis and bis crew Of
laud,pirates should be given to understand
| that this Government uses the means which Il
knows to be righteous and eff,ctive, to crush
out forever this couiedsrscy Of trsitorr.
The national Republican., 1862-09-02
Great Union DsimUnssrattoa IN orleans.
From the Delta, 22d.

The greatest demonstration thSt has ev. r
taken place 10 New Orleans glsddsnsd Il Q
hearts Of her loyal citizens last night. Early
Ia the evening the different streets that lead 10
the City H III, where the great meeting was 10
take place, were thr0nged with men, young
and old, vending their way TO lake their part
a. lovers Of their country. Very soon the Ly!
ceuu H III was filed tu ovei flowing with Z
dense mass Of humanity, and were surged back
into the street, where smother stand had been
erected for the accommodation OF speakers.
The widest excitement pervaded the vast null
tituds outside, that extsudsd up and down 8 /.
Charles street for pearly block, and ss some
noble sentiment sprang from ths orators hea' /
and found utterance 10 glowing words, cheer
after cheer went up, which must have csus
the dsspicabls traitors 10 our m'dst 10 seek the
dat kest recsssss Of their holss for they must
have trenbled 10 the very marrow at the
sound. The voice Of the people Is the voice OF
God, and they shuddsred at Its dreadful into
natiDns.
Spe, ches we're made by several prominent
gentlemen, and the whole affair was 9 great
success.
The national Republican., 1862-09-02
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. rs, 1862.

BATON RoUaE-In respect to the abandon
meut Of this place by the national troops, q
correspondent at New Orleans says:
Attending the abandonment Of Baton Rouge
by our troops was tho securing from the slate
capitol all the valuable documents the Confsd.
crates left behind them, together with ell the
pictures, and the statue Of Washington by
hiram Powers. This was done by especial
orders Of General Butler.
"Up 10 this moment have not heard a. to
the final decree with regard to the destruction
OF the city. II It Is left It will become nest
for gusrillss; II destroyed, It will be sacrifice
10 the decree Of war, necessary, no doubt, but
nevertheless fearful evidence Of the punish.
msnt the leaders Of the rebellion have brought
upon the deluded people. As part Of the plan
Of progress up and down the Mississippi from
the mouth to st. Louis, Baton Rouge was .
chaiu 10 the hub Of cities, but with the tempo
rsry abandonment Of the river, the place Wss
Of no strategic importance, - nothing was left
but TO withdraw the brave uo0ps to New Or
lsans where their presence b much needed"
The national Republican., 1862-09-02
~ The New York Tines of yesterd.

~ The New York Times Of yesterday
scolds the Secretary of War for postponing the
draft, aud says that few "more soldiers"
would have decided the battle Of Saturday In
our favor. II The new lsvies called Tor had all
been under arms, The Tines would have in
sisted that they were uutis for hghtiug without
six month"; drill We had plenty Of old
troops under Gen. Mcclellan, a. Alexandria, to
have gained the day for us on Saturday. Was
II the fault Of the Secretary Of War that those
troops arrived too late
The national Republican., 1862-09-02

ANOTHER SKIILFUL RETREAT.-Gsn. Banks's
retreat from Bristow Station and Manassas to
Csntrevills, which was safely accomplished on
Sunday, h much praised here. Great appre
pensions had been felt that be might be cut or
Gen. Banks displsys the same admirable exs.
cuuvs talent 10 the field, which be displayed 10
civil life
The national Republican., 1862-09-02

INDIAN TROUBLES. Nothing has been heard
from Comwisionsr Dole sinos the 26th ult,
when hs was on lis way with two hundred
men to meet the Chippewsys. There 10 some
anxiety for bis safety.
II 10 confirmed that Mr.. Walker, the Chip
psws agent, had committed suicide.
The national Republican., 1862-09-02

.aa ~. - ~
Cars RAGS, September 1.-The stsamship
North America passed here yesterday morn.
Ing.
Tbe United States steamer Tusearors he'd
returned 70 Kingston.
Tun hARksrs.- cotton sales efthe week
were 4 bnodred and thirteen thousand bAlss,
Including seveaty two thousand 70 spscolatos.
American bed sdvaaesd non 4s4id.'
The nasksa y sxallsd. Besadstufs closed
dull. Nf'-! y ~ ~ "a
Provisions dull d p .... b. "n
Consols s3As3 "a. ,,s .'.T iY,,s. .. ,.l '|,I
The Times, speaking Of tAs oonscrIption In
The Unltsd statss, says ne land Of freedom h
nov ruled BY force thst is creating terror"
The London Herald says at would be the
salvation Of the Northern States II Europe
should Immediately forbid The oootinuanos of
the war" ir.# ~
The national Republican., 1862-09-02

GENERAL FRENoNr's SPRrCH.-Ws publish,
on the outside, the speech Of G,neral Fremont,
made at Boston last week.
TIE name Of the speaker will be immortal In
history, a. that Of the general who first pro-
claimed In this war that no rebel should be
permitted to exercise dominion over others
That Ia, In truth, only proclaiming an spplica-
tion Of existing and indisputabls legal princi-
pies, but at the time it was done, 1t required q
courage aud sAgacity which We're as rare 0s
admirable. General Fremont's principles are
now embodied iu the legislation Of Congress.
aud recognized with unparalleled uuauimity
by loyal men, but lot Us not forget that Il was
hs who led the way.
The national Republican., 1862-09-02

~ Great Psnnsylvania Nouts.--Ih
qui 10 and sstest route to the NoIthwsst aid
Southwest Two through trsios daily, aud one or
Sunday. 8oldiers tickets at Govy n mrnt ratee 10
al the principal points 10 the North and West. For
okets ADD lutihsr inform l,ion apply st the ooe OF
the Great Pesnsylvsnia Route. northeast corner
tssnsyiysn. Gn cxsnus and & SIKH street Ioesr "a.
E.o. NORTON,
aug Sly Agent
The national Republican., 1862-09-02

JoHN Ross COxINo TO WAsHINdroN -JOho
Ro.s, Chisi Of the Cherokee NAioo, and q re-
tinus OF afty persons, passed through Chicago
on the 2slh, en- rouis for Washington, 70 lay bis
grievances before tbs President, aud to urge
sending body Of troops TO clear the territory
Of hostile Indians and rebels.
The national Republican., 1862-09-02
Trying 10 Escape shs Dram.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, August 30--A person
drssssd 10 female apparel, and who left this
city on tbs forenoon's train for Niagara FAlls,
was observed 70 aot In an uneasy manner, and
on examination It was discovered that the per
s,n was . man 10 womsn's clothes, and was
making for Canada 70 escape the draft. He
was put under arrest at Loctport. His name
III Tsllmau, from Tallmansvilis, Pa, and be
was formerly postmaster under Buchanan.
The national Republican., 1862-09-02

~ A numbsr Of wounded soldiers or.
rived last night, who had struggled 10 from
Centreviils. and were refused admlttancs 10
the hospitals. They were kindly cared for BY
citizens
The national Republican., 1862-09-02

~ Batehelor's Hair Dye-Ths Best n
the Worid.-WiiliAm A. Batobeloi . ceiebrated
from nstus warranted Aot 10 lnjurs The Half In the
least remsdiss the III saeots Of bad dyes and inyg.
o. atss the Hair Tor life. GREY RED, Or RUSTY
HAIR Instantly turns . splrndid black OF Brown,
leavhg he hair soft and beautiful Bold BY all
Dru6gista, 10.
~ The Genuine 10 signed WILLIAM A
BATCHELOR, ~ ks Cssw .Siss sf eacA boa.
Fsotory, No, 81 Barclay street, tLate 2Ss Broad
way and 10 BVndJ New York my 8ly
The national Republican., 1862-09-02

- A gentlsman who left Fairfax Station
LAST evening, informs u. that the rebels have
again destroyed the bridge over Bull Run, sud
they drove away tho men who were repairing
H. They arrived Ut the station before be left.
The national Republican., 1862-09-02

General Taylor, who suffered The amputa.
ton Of his left leg the day before yesterday, Ii
considered iu Q very cril,csl condition. II 10
feared that b. will not survive. His wife and
family have been telegraphed to to come i'm
msdistsly. A son who was tslsgrsphsd 10
came last night-Aler Netos, 3Oih.
The national Republican., 1862-09-02
MOrgan's Raid.

LOUISVILLE, August 29.-Trustwortby re-
pors state that Morgan, with 200 men, entered
Giarg0w this morning. and seized the Provost
Marshal. The remainder Of his force were within
y mile and half Of Glasgow, and proceeding
toward that place. T..
The national Republican., 1862-09-02

Evaeastien Of Rrsderioksb arg.
We learn direct from Fredericksburg, that
that city hes been evacuated BY our forces.
The railroad depot, Scotts foundry, the rail.
road bridge, "a structure ninety feet high and
one hundred and sixty feet loug,) wire bridge,
and Government bakery at Falmouth, wert
all blown up. Falmouth station was burned
with many thousand ratious, aud the railroad
track was sIso torn up for some two or three
miles.
A large number Il Union people left with
the troops. A large number Of eontrabands
also followed on the track Of Gen. Burnside.
army.
Our informant says hey have had arrivals
at Fredericksburg from Richmond for four
days In succession before our forces lett, and
they all agree 10 saying that there are no rebel
troops in Richnon !, nor on the road between
there and Fredericksburg, which shows CON
clusively that the whole rebel army are ii
Aansssss. ..s..
General Burnside, with bis force 10 now O.,
Aqua Greek, and 10 to leave for Alexandra 10
q short time. We cannot note bis movementa
further,