The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-15

the civil authorities, and are TO be held
IN strict subordination thereto in all re-
spects.
This fundamental rule of our political
system is essential 10 the security of our
republican institutions, and should be
thoroughly understood and observed by
every soldier.
The principle upon which and the OBJ
jects for which il shall be employed in
suppressing rebellion must be determined
and declared by the civil authorities, and
the Chief Executive, who IL charged with
the administration of national affairs, is
the proper and only source through which
the views and orders of the Government
can Be made known % the armies Of the
nation. The discussion by officers and
soldiers concerning public means deter
mined upon and declared by the Gov
ernment when carried at all beyond the
ordinary temperate, and respectful ex-
preston Of opinion, tend greatly to inn
pair and destroy the discipline and
efficiency of the troops by instituting the
spirit of political faction for that firm,
steady, and earnest support of the au-
thorlty OF this Government, which is the
highest duty OF the American soldier.
The remedy for political errors, if any
are committed, is to be found only ia the
action of the people at the polls.
In thus calling the attention of this
army to the true relation between the
soldiers and the Government, the Cen
eral commanding merely adverts to an
evil against which it has been thought
advisable, during our whole history, to
guard the armies of the Republic, and in
so doing he will not be discouraged by
any right minded person, as casting any
| reflection upon that loyalty and good
conduct which has been so fully and so
often illustrated on so many battle. fields
In carrying out all measures of public
policy, this army will of course be guided
by the same rules of mercy and christi
anity that have ever controlled its con-
duct,toward the defenceles-.
By command of Maj. Gen. Mcclellan.
JAS. a. HARDEE, Lieut.. Colonel,
A. d. c., and A. A. G.
BosToN Oct 8.-The Democratic Con-
vention held at Worcester to day was
fully attended. Edwin G. Baily, of the
Boston Herald, presided,
A motion TO adopt the Peoples ticket
nominated at the Faneuil Hall Conven-
ton was discussed with considerable
warmth,
Resolutions were read pledging sup
/ port in the use of all legitimate means to
suppress the rebellion; urging the Preoi
dent to stand by the Constitution; re-
pudiating the meeting of the Governors;
eulogizing General Mcclellan; sympa-
thizing with the families and friends OF
those who have fallen in battle; saying
that the province of the Government is
to save the Union and to save or to des-
troy slavery, but we are opposed alike tC
secession and abolitionism and there car
be no permanent Union where these ex.
list; rendering sympathy to the lOya
men in the border States, and regrettinl
that the President forgetful of his obi
cations, has issued a proclamation o
emancipation, and protesting against i
and against the suspension of the writ 0
habeas corpus.
Judge Wells moved to amend by re
! cording the adoption Of the Faneui
Hall ticket
The convention adjourned in grea
confusion and without leaving a recor
of its action,
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. THE Rich
mond Examiner of the 9th has a despatc
dated Savannah, Oct, 4, which says tina
: the Federals attacked our batteries at S
: Johns, on the 1st and after an hour
n engagement were repulsed The FEEDER
= ais subsequently, landed at Greenvil
Y Point in force, and marched a mile
Y the rear of our battery, where fight b,
= gan at 10 A. M. No particulars receive
e On CRY, PA, Oct. 8.-A terrific Fl
: occurred on Oil Greek on the Blood an
y Tarr farms. The oil and wells and Sc
: eral refneries were burned, and a lar
amount of oil consumed. The fire e
y tended over half a mile. The loss is e
y Gmated at from one 10 two hundr,
thousand dollars. The flaming wells a
Ie still on fire. About thirty thousai
J barrels of oil were burned, besides gre
: many buildings.
le BALTIMORE, Sept 8.--The city elecG
IS passed off very quietly. A very sm
vote was polled, Chapman the requl
Union candidate, received s.877 yot
and Hickey, independent Union, receiv
], l53. The entire regular Council itch
was elected with one exception.
H. WAsHNGTog, Oct. Prom a priv,
l. letter received from friend on the w,
be tern World, attached 70 the blockade
b. squadron off Port Royal, extract
o. following, under date Of September 26i
Last Sunday the Braxituro captnre4
nj schooner laden with salt, quiniDe. b
to and medicine, late from Nassau she VI
d. commanded by Capt Gladding, forme
ly of the u S. navy, aud, who within
M last month was caught while tryinq
ns run the blockade with a load Of cottor
cd The father Of Capt Gladding j.