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, 1862-06-25

rs The secession Times sh1icks aud
rcars against the enactment Of the confis-
cation bills that have passed the House and
are awaiting action in the Senate. It de-
clarcs them unconstitutional" and says
that "their enactment will break up the
q Union and destroy the constitution"
Will the secession print point out the
section Of the constitution that declares
that the property Of rebels and traitors
is exempt from confscatione Will it
repeat the words Of the constitution that
says that traitors shall not be punished by
fine or sequcstrationf Where is the pro-
yisicn Of the constitution that protects
rchels from whatever punishment the gov
ernmeQt deems proper to inflict! If tho
government may shoot OF hang an armed
rebel, where is the sentence in the constitu-
ton that fofbids il from scizing his property
Of any description? There is no such pro.
vision.
A. rebel against the American Union is aE
outlaw, q criminal, felon. The punish
mens for treason and rebellion are dealt
and confiscation- The protection aut
guarantees Of the constitution ar
extended only to those who obe,
and uphold that instrument The MAJ
who raises his hand against the coH
stitution and labors to destroy it, canno
claim its protection and benefits. Th
shelter and security afforded by the const
tuition are exclusively for the loyal an
obedient. The duty OF the, government
to put down rebellion, enforce obedienc'
and punish the guilty. The measure IN
mode cf punishment are discretionar
with the National authority, which M
hang the traitor, or confscate his propert
OF both # the government were denie
the exercise Of this power, it would SOC
perish The means Of self defense are ne
essary to existence.
, 1862-06-25

~ ORDERS have been issued for the arrest
OF Ill seeessIonista On the line Of the recent
rsid on the railroad near Whitehoase, on snn-
ea5 week. Among those already arrested Is
the proprietor Of sayage's station, who has
several sons in the rebel army.
, 1862-06-25

E "Thc country is now divided into two.
and only two parties, ,"-Dst7oit Free Press.
That's 50. As Douglas said, "there are
only two partiee, loyalists and traitors 1.-THE
Republican party and all true patriots sustain
the Government, Internationally; Demo
cratic leaders and their organs oppose the
Government, sympathize with its enemies,
and urge reconstruction and compromise" :"
Detroit I5s5,nc-
, 1862-06-25

The Nary Department has contracted With
the ship-builders and iron manufacturers Of
the country for the construction Of number
Of izon-clad vessels, to be completed By an
tuun. 4 number Of them will be ready by the
first of August, and they will all bo completed
during the autumn. Some of them will DO of
q mere formidable character than any now
af1oat in the world We shall be BY autumn
the most powerful nation on the globe in the
matter Of an iron-clad navy. The following
is statement In brief OF the 1ron-clad vessels
now building:
Three hu1ls and SIX turrets By T. +. Rowland, at
Greenpoint. Three eets o1 engines and boilers
for thCsc three bulls being built at the De14ma-
ter Iron Works New York city.
Two hu.1s complete, with engines, boilers and
turret, at ahe American Works, Boeton-Loting d
Co.
Two hu1ls complete, with engines and boilers
but without tufret, at Chester. Pa.-ReanJ 4
Sons.
One hnll complete: With engines and boilers. but
Foundry, Jelsey City BY Joseph Colwell.
One TeEsel, OF new pattern, at the DIR Dock
Iron Works, J. s. Unde1hin.
Ericsson j. Co. contract with the government
for six OF the above Secor Il Co. contract for the
one tLat Colwen is building. Charles ": Whitney
contracts for the one building 1t the DY Doei
works. The other t~o parties contract With the
government. These are the vesse1s shat arc zoV
II iron-taad vessel 1roustdes, nearly completed
at Philadelphia.
The q. s. steam ftIgata Roanoke. being covcret
with atnor End supplied with t0rrets Ut ths
Brooklyn lazy yard
, 1862-06-25
FROM NJ EMPHIe.
MENrH1s, June 10. 1869

rur Rrcvyr nrs.sTEr.
The nevs Of the Late fight st 81. Charles,
Arkaneas. an aeconnt of which sant vou by
telegraph this evening, is at present the all
absorbing tonic In MeuphiR Matters Of less
importanca fakinp plsce, and about to take
n3.ra bara ara IGNORED and neonle talk of
nothfn a Int tt,a hattie Of the 17th. ON White
p;r.- re7dered signal hv its d,s,sterous ra-
sn1ta a. reozrds tho loss Of killed. wounded
and captured of the enemy. and the fatslity at
tending the explosion On board cur own gun.
boat, the Mound CITY,
rm EXPEDITION.
The exoedition to the Yazoo, White and
Arkansas ,fvers- Eas contananl,ted ,mme-
d,ate1v nnon tba occnn,t,on ~ Ma1nnh1s ~
tha s!ef uoH ns ers ~ On
who listened, Of tho ravages the rebels lad
committed nnoo the.. etrae1ns In Tho uav ~
s~M..~ ...s" s.ess-".N1 - - =. So,.:aax
pa1nlng eo1ton, oesttoglng sugal' Hoaas5ss,
and other property, It WIS loudly called for
ao,,s,,a -Sso .ra,nn.1x - , -ssaondaa ~ ~, na1t,
oenano "as promptly sespon"eo ~ py eapT
Davis and Col. GIN. Fitch, commanding the
forces here
The Efonnd citv mammal nr,nc,neY1v nv
c.-..-..ra r1,3'.,n 1.o -.
Cinc1nnau ano Cn1c'go NEIL 10 o1AVe GIG"
s. -.
IT. 49, s,n.,.,se. 1900 ea1aataa ~ r. :.
a. H. Anty' VI oa1tloloie-".e ee'eess'A s0 slls'
flag boat for the OCCASION This steamer, It
will be recollected, vas sunk by one Of the
rehe, rams IN 4he 11tt1a skfnn,sh of the 1otb
1eoel rams N ..n1 n.t1e sh1n,Sn na y. tue !oln
OF may Oh t1aleaean lo1n'. oAe le1o ou. t.
Gently returned to the foti1ls, when called
uuou to move to Fort Pillow, snd thence to
1t.nnh1s ~ ho+h ,f ,rb7c1, .arc;t3no ccen 40
aienpnle, !" uon y, "4'cn ~ 9o1oe'
she bore heEseh bravery. ihe neet TOT the eS-
pedition, consisting Of the Mound City, St.
I,on,s. Cant Wilson Mcf4nnueelc. Comes.
~ g. ~ 60
toga' capee .. ~ n.ouge'', auu lutee '11ns, ,
rprts, the New National, MuGBelman o0u
, 1862-06-25
The Electfon.

The Election.
We bare now returns, official and reported
from 90 counties, all but 10. We have made |
some corrections in our returns, which we |
published yesterday morning, which slightly |
change the footngp, as follows: ..
So soon.,s.. 81 5gss' s3Ss 1asss ssss5 2Efs
S!55;;;; Ssi5ss S;i5s s s =: =: =: =: IL IL
a.ooun,1c,. ISL s9,ess 4soe9 y, ,61
Majority against the Constitution 17,o5a
Ha5ority for Lincoln In the sane counties
17,05s. Difference 4
The following are the counties to be heard
from, and the vote they gave in 1850:
e,.y:! 1sn;sl 4 Dg:ss gss x.s..s.': .'a i Ds:s
Ss9s|S::: Ss55;E5H: Il Il Is s Esss E?sssss 5 5 as
IN the ton counties. es........'..:.' 4,sss ,e,7e7
Majority for Douglas s,4sa. They have
given considerably less than that now.
omcta1 Returns.
HGRRAu
PRIECKroR, June 23.-The official vote OF
this county on the new constitution Is a8 fol-
lows:
against it 3o78
nsyor1t, against it ................,.... ira
w1SyEBAGo COUNTY:
RocKfoRD, June 23.-The official vote for
Winuebago county is:
For constitution COZ
Against 1854
Majority against. :.....--- ,765
LEE COUNTY:
D1xoE, June 21--The official Tote Of Lee
| county Isl:
! For II
AEatnEt %,u9z
Majority against. 1,3i7
| With one town thrown out which reduces
the majority q votes
| LITTLE GRCEnY-
NORRIS, June 23.-Below are the official
| returns from Grundy county. The town OF
| Nettle Creek gives ll5 against md only o7s
| for the new constitution I claim Nettlg
| Greek as the banner town Of the State against
| the s~indIe:
| For Constitution 439
Against .-.--.-.........--....--.' 4to51
Majority against. t..............-.......... Sie
, 1862-06-25

AAH 4aAGEA4UAt
We hAge now returns, official and reported.
from 90 counties, oil but 10. We have made
some corrections in our returns, which We
published yesterday morning, which slightly
change the footings, as follows:
, 1862-06-25
Fer GHn.

FOR SALE-The entire lot Of
l. Furniture. suitable for boarding house, chiefly
Black Walnut at very low price, any peTspa wtsn-
examine Tor themselves. ie2isiG62t
, 1862-06-25

" ANTED-A Situation.-A
w single Gentleman, Just from Canada, wants Il
situation IN town or country. Is 8 good .panman
sirewd. active and iatelgsnr, a2d has tlorcuGh
knowledge Of agriculture. Would be useful. Arply
by LETTER, post paid, "CLERK," Boz 1851 T; e. Chi
HI. iG1@S&4sI
, 1862-06-25

w WANTED.-Two Rock4ways aud
w good Family Horae wanted. 70. which forty
OF beautiful pt9irfe land half mile from
MaIcer Station Ieeqnots ceunty mt vii be 81 exenHasa e;
to ISAAC X. HIT, Agent, S. Dearborn street.
, 1862-11-01
hO 0re Its Leaders?
Hmm tha y z Tiraahi

How comes 1t th1t 80 many Of the leaders
Of the se1Esty1ed Democracy are of question:
able 1o5altys By what fatality does II happen
That In so many ms tances Ihe patriotic misses
patbE with the government ia its struggle for
self-s1istence? To what freak OF evil fortune
is it owing that those who assume to give
tone to that party are SO often little better
than traitors under tbs rose? By what pro-
yoLiug "chapter OF accidents" does it occur
that it has for its mouth-pieces Richardson In
Illinois. Bright In Indians, Vallandigham in
Ohio, Hughes in Pennsylvania, Horatio Sey-
nuour snd the Woods in New York.
Tie antecedeuts Of none Of these men viii
bear scrutiny. Not one Of them but has been
the pliant tool Of the aristocr2ts Of the South.
No one Of them but has been tainted with tae
heresy OF Calhouuism4 Not one Of them but
has found words Of apology for traitors IN
ARMS Not one of them but holds IN equivoc u
position on the WaT, to-day. Not one OF them
shall We except Seymour ?-but has eith3r
remained heartlessly neutral OF quietly en-
couIaged the rebellion. Bright gave IN In
ventor Of improved gun note Of introdnc-
broke out. Val1andigham divided the honors
Of lionhood, from the secessionists Of Bllti-
more, With John C. Breckinridge. Fernando
Wood sent an apology to Robert Toomos for
the "outrage" Of seizing \ lot Of arms shipped
from New York for the service Of treason
His brother Ben. pleaded the cause Of the
rebels 20 eloquen.ly IN Congress, as to extort
eulogy from the London T.nes, and extraya-
CANT puf1esy from the Richmond Enquirer.
Gov. Seymour has plead the cause OF the
South so zealously that his Minnesota speech
has pissed into q classic in Dixie
I. is rot creditable to any party to ackuowi-
edge snch men for It's leaders, Loyal D.mo.
Gratis carnot too promptly vindlcate thef,
selfrespect by casting such false teacher:
sdrift- The cannot touch pitch and not be
defled.
, 1862-11-01

A4& lolGl0
The November election win be looked for
political character Of the next House bat
there sre certain dfstEicts in which, on account
OF location or the peculiar nature of the con-
test, the result will ba watched With special
Ro'icitude. In regard to none will there b.
grtater anxiety than that in which the ciry OF
Chicago is included. A right expression from
the monted and commercial capital Of the
Northwest is, at this time, Of the frat import
ance+
Hon. I. n. Arnold, the present member,
acd Mr. Sherman, the mayor Of the city, ara
the opposing candidatea. The former has the
and proved capacity. The latter has nothing
but his wealth and agreeable social qualities
to recommend him. Mr. Arnold is known to
the country - one Of the most efficient mem
bers Of the Last house, and rs one who never
failed to vote right upon all the CREST ques-
por1s apd speeches In regard to lake harbars
ard defenees, ald the enlargement of the ILL.,
1ois canal, and his valuable exposition Of the
extent and character OF Western commerce,
and ite claims upon the attention Of the na-
tiensl government, present strong reasons for
ents, willie they justify the interest which Is
felt in lis return to Congress By ali the con-
MT rcial cities of the lakes.
We warn our friends, Iot Only In Chicago,
but in other districts, against the aystematic
foEss Of the enemies Of the government to
be}ittlC snd trlauce the tried and traefriends
Of the administration, especially those who
have distinguished themselves by their sup
port Of radical policy. Tae course pursued
towards Mr. Arnold by his opponents Is OF
the sane character as that pursued every
where against the candidates who hold to his
principles. Let them not be listened to nor
regarded. Dir. Arnold enjoys throughout the
| country, ard With his fellow members, who
| have the best opportunity for forming cor
| rect estimate, the reputation OF having been a
J competent and useful member.
| The October elections have sho IN that
there ere at this time but two parties in the
loyal States, administration and anti-admfnis-
tration, and that there is but one safe course
fer those who would sustain the government.
| W., to support the candidates who une11i7-
ocally sustain the principles and policy of The
president The defeat Of such men is repre-.
stnted by the rebel eympsthisers Us an expires.
sion sgalnst the administration and ths war
Is hailed with rejoicings In the clmps of the
rebels, and Is used abroad to the Injury Of the
national cause. 1t is clearly the duty, then,
Of all loyal ci'}zsns to support the aduiuis
fra'ion candidates, especially when they have
| given such proofs Of faithfulnes6, aud ability,
| as are to be found in the official record of the
member from The Chicago district. Let moi
The result Of the coming election be referred
to as evidence that the city of Chicago /
opposed to the administration.
, 1862-11-01

WY rreserihss the means or limits sh- p,~er
ths command: r-in-chi t. in the exercise t,f bis
military }unct one, and that - = CONSEQUENCES
there are no rules for bis goverum nt save
tn IQltB Of warfare recognized by the civil
ilized and Christian nations Of the world that
AL0pK these nations IL an established priucl-
pie that a belfgerena may use q means what
ever OF weakening the enemy aud st<engthen-
l. 6 Itself This p1iaciple applied to tha setz-
iEx and contiscatlrg Of any species Of prop
erty usefrl TO the equipment and subsistence
cf the ent ny. The Gen. then adyerted to the
fact that theElaves Of the rebels were pEfn-
cipsl eltment Ut their strength, and that for
every save taken away from rebel plantation
a soldier would be compelled to leave The rebel
aImy. or the plantation would fail to furnish
tir 81 1dier'B family with the means OF ofsupport,
oF hintelt with the ability TO contribute the
"einews Of war" Thus was ret ouly the
legality bat the wisdom Of the proclamation
tr1nphant1y vitdicated, and the senselesa
hullahAlln Of Democratic constitution
deftpdeFs" "a effectua1ly sllenced az 1t can be
by logic, common sense, md patriotic ap-
pea1s.
Gen. Lindez's speech VIZ not onIy rep1eta
With correct logic, but abounded with vii aud
eloqueEce; and it was made practical bV hoid-
ing up the duty Of al lo5al citizens to i'd the
president In his dofnGs Is ecommander-in- chief.
by helping to return patriotic Congress.
that will sustain his hands In every wise effort
he may make to Eubdue our country's foes.
, 1862-11-01
SINCLAIR REyELATTON8.

The letter which We publish from loyal
lady, the vile Of high rebel officer, resi-
ding in Savannah, to her mother in the
North, casts light on some things before in
tie cnrk- She exposes one clever trick.
The rebel generals, whenever they want
to produce delay in the movement Of Nc
Cle}lan's amy, send off " dcserters," who
arc usually the sharpest and bravest men
IN the Tebtl service. These pretended de-
serters enter the Union lines, are taken to
headquarters, and there TIL the story put
IN their mouths by Lee and S.onewall
jackson, about an Immense force Of rebels
marching in certain direction OF threat
en1ng some point. These lies cxer-
else on the c1cdu1cus and timid mind Of
Gen. Mcclellan, exactly the influence his
more crafty and ablcr antagonists desire.
The rebel estimate Of our general is any
thing but fatt,ring to the pride Of 1oyal
people. But. judging him by the events ot
the past year and quarter. their knowl,
edge Of his defects Of military character is
AMAZINGLY correct
, 1862-11-01

Every patriot in the 5ih district should read
and ponder the following article, from the
Gentseo R1'u5lic:
a Republican vote for Tom Henderson is,
virtually, vote for Ben Graham, aud will as.
sst IN tleciins h;Ea to sea. in Congress.
This, Of course, is apparent to the weakest
ur0trstaDdirg-it is as clear as sunbeam.
And nOW, VOTERS Ct the 5th Congressional
district, will you assist b. your votes, eitoer
directly CT Indirectly, to elect man wao is
aTowedly opposed TO the administration, to
The emancipation proclamation, to the confis-
cation act, to taxation for the prosecution Of
the war-aye, to the war itself: bitterly op-
posed 10 any and all policies tint tend to put
IN end 10 this miserable aud gigantic rebellion
by force ct arms? VIII you, directly or in
directly, assist to raise to power an enemy Of
this country, and sympathizer Of the South
in the unholg Eork Of destroying this giori-
Gus onion? By voting for Tom Henderson
you do this. Every vote you cast for Tom
Henderson helps 10 elect Ban Graham, and
this you know.
Voters, open your eyes to the appalling
fact that is staring you in the face; LOOK at
the alternative, and decide whether you cast
your ballot on the side of the U afOn, or on
the side Of rebellion and the South. Ponder
these things carefully; weigh tie canse-
quences of q mis2irec:ed vote; Consider the
peril that cur country is now in; weigh the
terrible consequences Of Democratic ma-
jor!ty in the next CoDgress, and do your du:y
before God, your couL1ry and your fellow
mtU.
, 1862-11-01

Important Letter from Judge Hcason



Hon. ". n. Heaton:
friends have read, With pain and surprise, q
publication now being circulated BY Mr. e.
B. Stiles, purportfug to be letter from you,
declining In his favor, as candidate for Con
gress.
we will not believe to the contrary unless We
Confident that the letter misrepresents you,
We shall await an early reply.
We are your obedient servants,
JOHN EUsTACE. JAMES g. EELLs,
JAMES 4. AAW4EEF, 4 P9RIER; 1,Tsprn
5ASEs 5hSi: i i, shAMF oAMF. A1' 0'nst'.
D1xox, October Fl, 1863.
Hon. John '. Euetacc and others:
GENTS: Yours Of the Esd inst. Wis received
BY me at Morrison, and c0ntenta noted. I
had not then seen the letter to which you re-
trrcd as published, and having signed let
ter for publication, could not say whether the
letter had signed was correctly published
hare pot seen and examined the published
letter. The letter Was not written By me, but
by some friend, suppose, Of Mr.. E. B. Stiles,
and brought to me for my signature. / had
promised Mr. Stiles, who waa and Is I pzrtic-
ular friend Of mine, to give him q letter for
publication, declining to be = candidate for
persons, both Democrats and Republicans,
that would run Independent Of party con
6ideTatfcus-
On Menday Of last week, just Is was about
TO leave home for Morrison, was presented
with the draft Of letter for me TO sign; that
letter made me state come things too strong
for even my partiality e:Mr: Stiles, as to his
formed the party presenting the letter that
WIS willing to endorse his loyalty and respec-
liability, ard recommend him to such Of the
tieners Of the letter addressed to me, as did
not consider Mr. Washburne az the true repre-
sentative Of their opinions, but that 1 must
my Political friends to lis support, a1d Would
not do 20. Upon, or just before, making this
etatement to the parry presenting me the
letter, t1ok the letter and struck cut coz
Siderable matter, sometimes adding a word 20
Whist rem1incd would make sense; and sup:
such Parts indicating my Intention on my
part, either to support ME. Stiles myself, Or
10 ask INF Republican friends to do 10. I
then signed aud delivered the letter. kept
NO copy, snd cannot cay what Was the precise
reading of the manuscript Is / delivered It !;
and whether myself Or others are most 1t
ia1lt in tie p1rseas reading -;
One thing, however, u true, that have
never intentionally made or signed any state
ment recommending Mr.. Stiles to the Repub-
Ncan voters of this distFfct - 4 suitable per
con to represent them in Congress !; nor have
levsE promised % q Pr Rs9pos:sd : 70 ,9s} s,SRpSFe hin
tions Of The DAY have no fsotf to and, md
have found no fault, With Mr. Washbarne;
and personally Nc NO ftenaA. therefore see
no cause to oppose him or to votas agains4
him, In the coming election, and hGve 10 OK.
pressed nysen, sad never to ~ rseoIlecttoa
otherwise. nm, gestaemea, respectfully,
: 81
, 1862-11-01
FROM TIRE 1ST BOARD OF TR ADE
REGIMENT.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune !

Correspondence Of the Chicago T1ibune,1
CoLGNBCs, ky., Oct. Ssh, 1854
For the benefit Of those interested in the
list Board Of Trade Regiment, send ron =
brief account Of the last one, Of seyerll ex-
peditions lately sent from here down the river
composed Of companies from that regiment,
which deserve passing notice. The compa-
aies this time detailed to 60 were Cspt. Stock
TOMS Capt. James, Capt. French's Capt.
PFior's and Company I, Lieut.. Barnes com
ma0ding. We were accompanied By two sec
tions Of Capt. Rodgers Battery, ed Illinois
Artillery, and at New Madrid. No., added to
our uumbrrs Capt Moore's company Of cay
slry, cd 1linois,) the whole force being ua-
der command Of Capt. Rodgers. We left Co.
lumbus on theaftenoon Of the 23d, got of the
boat At New Madrid the next morning. began
our march 1t 10 o'clock. and made twenty
three miles the first day. Our destination
was the little town Of Clark.ton, 1t which
place we were informed that number of COM
panies for the rebel army were forming under
the charge Of wealthy mrn named CLARK,
Who holds coloneTs commission in the con
5ederAte army. To reach Clnkstou 1t was ne
eessasy to cross the great cypress sva1p west
of New Madrid, On tho plank road built II
this point, By this same Clazk, At tho cost OF
&l20, 600, and which h twelve miles long and
the only road sczoas. -:
Saturday morning opened with cold driz.
x1ing 1stn, which soan changed to slsee, md
nnslly to heavy snox-s*osm. Oar peograss
was much lmpeded by the breaking OF the
bridges, which were pnahia to bear the weight
OF tha artillery, sotAst although no started
eaIly it vas O'Clock p n. betore We reached
the enemy's cavalry piekste. stationed four
Mf1es from tho town. 50 ustle did they *
pec4 N enemy On such . stormy day. that
they were captured Az1uad the fire, u build
Ing near whtch they -NeFe Ata.foaed, without
giving them n OF ppos*eaisy 70 a1ara the IL
faosz4 pteke4ai staaoned. >l.fla neAEuT town
Capt. Moore With hta cavalry thau went On,
md Ne waited until NC heard Ito report oi
two cabinet, soon after which ~e Joined him,
and asceFtafned that he had found them ii
fa1Gl4a Sec1dtye around ths aEe In 4 loS