The national Republican., 1862-05-23
nss AsD rmisos AZ THG CAPITAL
NOT bXACT1.r PLEASANT.

Two visii' rs now in the capital witnessed The
sceoe on Sevsnth 'ireet, yestsrday morning.
zhcre fight was imuiuen, betwsen the sol.
di-rs Of Northern regiment and some District
slave catcher'. Alter stsndiog BY I'LL Two 81
leged slave. had bsen dragged ID BY the con
stables, one oi The Rtntlemsn alluded 70 above
said 10 The other, " We'll. what do yO, think n
that scene 10 oar capital" The reply wss
"Consideriog that Va profess abroad 10 BE-
6zbtug against slavery. l don't think il -
exactly pleasant; and besides, II hsrrovs up
onr's feelings so!' II thess scenes are 10 bs
multiplied, Washington viii soon be anything
but a pleasant city 70 dwsll In. TbN Comuis.
sonets under the fugitive sisvs act having d..
clarpd that they will bear no testimony resp'ct
Ing the loyalty Of ciaimsn's. Of course all =
rsbei hss 10 do Ia N make over his slave prop.
rty to aome No called loyal Maryland slave
owoer. 10 tba c0n6scstion bill reported 10 III"
senats by lis special committee, there is pro
vi,iou that would, II passed into Law, put IN
end to many Of such scenes. II provides that.
before . slave owner can srrest hh slave, he
must first prove his loyalty. This would be NJ
lesst slight Improvement on the pre-ent state
Of things.
COSFBCATIoN.
Cobfscsiion is doubtless getting 10 be q
thresdbs-e subject, but We srs likely soon 10
have something besides talk upon II. Colopel
Phelps made speech yesterday against all
confecation. NO matter how moderate ,he bill.
A number Of apeeches we're made 10 The sven-
ing. On Monday voting commences upon The
various proportions bef,re ,hs House. II
seemed yesterday 70 be The general opinion
thst oorsscatiou bill viii pass tbs House,
and probsbiy an effective bill.
CANCELLATION
Il 10 we'll enough now and then, when lead
Ing men seem 10 be tempted 10 believs the
delusion thst the rebellion can BE- oonciiUed
down, 70 notice the way In which the rebels
6ght. The following are extracts from The
orders Of the iebei Government sent 10 ths
general 10 command al Rockville. II 10 essy
10 .es why there "a NO Unioo sentiment At ID,
South. Bccjswin The rebel Secretary Of War
seut the order. Suppose our Secretary wer,
10 ispue one Of similar import 10 our generals
how long would guerilla warfare bs main
tainrd: ., a..t I'd
First. All such "A can bs identified in havin,
becn engaged In bridge burning, are 10 be trist
aummxrily by drum head snnrt mavtial, and d
found guilty, executed on the spDt by hanging
II would be we'll to leave their bodies hanglnl
In the oinity Of the burnt bridgas. /
k,.,,. nsN han
are to be trea,ed as prisoners Of war. and son
with An armed guard 10 Tuscnloosa, Alabama
| there 10 he kept imprisoned At the depO
| selected by the Government for prisoners n
war. ....
Whenever you oan discover that arns are
concentrated BY these traitors, you will ssnt
| out detachments; search for and soiza The
arms. In no oass 10 ono Of the men known tt
| have been up In arms against the Coz erDmen
TO be released on any pledge or oath Of al.
They ars ail 70 be held NJ prisoners Of var, an<
held In jail I'LL the end of the war. Such n,
C0ne In voluntarily. take the oath Of allegiance
aud surrender their arms, are alone 10 b.
treated with lsuisnoy." ..,- ....
Yet II y said Geo Fremont has no power 4
hsug . bridge burpes,s guerilla soldier, or
spy among ths mouutsiusct Virginia.
IVA REroRx SEEDED
Ou Ntoucpuhy, III tno ho"oo uoVsV' oVahe
th,ng like he following occurred: .r, D..
Ar. Voorbess. 10 Mr.. Kelley, who bad ID
door. "WiIi the gentleman slio~ me-"
NJ. Kelley. IL will not yield
Mr.. voorhee You shall yield"
An amu.ipg scene, II " were not for the iu
splence Of ooe Of the parties. Yet, NJ. vool
bses WAS right. He dsd practically wrest u
floor from tbs msmb'r holding IL; Tor in u
GioJs Of yesterday We 8nd rfi.nsivs remark
intsrjsctsd at preciscly his point, Now, ID
reform nes'lsd is just thia that no Official rs
porter shall ever take down words not properl
uttsrsd on ihs floor ot the house. The tx
that Mr.. voorhees, uttered tbe lblngs reports
70 some Of bis friends, while hr. Kelley Va
proceeding With biz spescb, does not give hIl
any titls 70 be reported The reporter migl
- wall take down every joke uttered in Ii
lobby. The HeIss owes II to The cause Of d
oency to put stop 10 this dishosest style
roDO(tinR Vi SfECTATOR.