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The national Republican., 1862-01-27
WHO ~ To BECOME TIE POPULAR
IDOL.

On this subject, the Chicago Tribune OF Fri
day last has the following sensible remarks:
The people crave action. Their desires arc
not the morbid appeti,cs Of those who have long
lived on excitement, but the natural and in
stinclvc demands Of the situation. The popu.
lar sense. which, unmindful Of details, or Of the
promises Of diplomacy, says tght; and ii is no,
mistaken. The popular idol will be that man
who is en- 'npport with the popular feeling
who shares il, acts upon II aud with it, and by
IL snalches glorious victory from The enemy
He will be the hero TO whom anything will be
forgiven.
Jim Lane at this moment, throughout all the
West, is that man whose policy, avowcd in The
Senate and made The rule OF action in the field
il the nearest the popular he art. He is in
favor of WAR. Tn" people know that be mean,
to injurs tho enemy by all the methods thai
civilized warfare jusii6es. They believe thai
be will smtc them hip and thigh. They know
that he will seize their property, and, II lawful
confscate il /; and that he will have no mawkis
| sensibility which will impcl him 10 respect tb,
causc Of The war in a word, that be will ac
| a. II the preservation OF The unity and indivis
ibiliiy OF ihc Republic, and not III" projection
of slavery and thc convenience "I ,lsvebolderr
was the Ooe object 10 ba accomplished
HcDcs the cagsrRcss i"lt among III" .ulliers
| in all The NOrthwcs, ~ be ordered tv j,,ia his
command hence the thousands OF people whc
rush to ses him and shake him by The hand
hence the undOub,ing confidence that be will
succeed. On bis way from Washington, ht
was waited for by crowds al every station
where the news Of bis coming had preceded
him; at every stopping place hundreds Of earn
est men thrOngcd the cars To get sight at BIZ
face; aud. during bis briei stay in this city
the hotel in which he lodged was all the Will
overrun with those who never saw him. VIII
| cared little Tor bis pcrsonal iortunes. VIII
wanted no iavors, but who would involuntari
iy pay tribute to the man of action the req
| resentatvc oil their ideas the embodiment q
instructive notions of what commander, 1
this crisis, should be. They hunger aud thirs
for victory, and attend upon the steps OF hin
who eau promise it. In the respect which the
pay to General Lane the fishers after popularity
| who see, al the end OF blOOdlCss and iruitles
campaign, ending In misnamed compromise
a chance to exchange residence In camp 70
the White House, may learn lesson that ma
quicken their movements, possibly ConvinC
them that, in this struggle not only the nalions
honor, but the national conscience is decpl
concerned, aud that be who would be follOwc
by the admiration OF his couHtrynen for Wind
dicating the one. may establish a claim upo
their gratitude aud reverence by satisfying th
| other.
The national Republican., 1862-01-27

The KENTrCxIANs SENDING THEiE SLAVES Tu
THE AMY ron PROTEGrION.- A corresponds ant
VI the Cincinnati Ga.et', writing from Nun.
forlsvillc, Kentucky, under date Of January
IL. gives graphic account Of false alarm
aud reconnaissance as ono Of The results. The
alarm was caused by The following incident:
An excited rider rcincd 10 bis ioSming and
splashcd steed in front Of the headquarters Of
General Willicb, and startled The General with
upon us in force, The head Of their column be.
ing AZ the moment this side of Horse Cave.
only six miles south Of this poiot, On the
Louisville and Nashville turnpike; that our
pickets, CON posed Of the Seventy seventh and
Sevcniy y ninth Pennsylvania, had taken posi-
ton 10 our entrcnchnsote, on the south bank OF
Green river, and were awsiliDg the enemy.
This seems 10 be the ptate oil the cage. In
etantly the General Issued orders 10 command
crs oi brgadcs 10 marshal their regiments al
once for action; and in an incredibly short
space Of time the long roll was sounding
throughout the camp Then Generals McCOok,
Johnston and Rousseau and their stalls dsehcd
OH in the direction Of the pOntoon bridge which
crosses Green river, aud soon they could be
seen vending their way up the south bank, and
on 1910 Inc WOODS DcyOnd l0e brow.
Then quickly and gallsntly followed the
First Wisconsin, Thirty second Indiana. Seven.
ty.eighth PennsJ Jlvanis, Fifteenth and Forty
ninth Ohio. On they went, prepared aud pre-
pairing ier battle; but, much 10 their chagrin
Il WAS finally asccrtaincd that the alarm va,
without cause, and NO rebels were 10 sight
and 50 they returned TO their quarters, abou
as quickly as they left them. 10 two hours
all had returned, and quiet was restored.
CuNTRABANDs FLEEING To CANF.
In the hurried retreat OF The Penusyl yauiaus
they scattered the report that the enemy wa,
approaching 10 attack us. Tllowas not doubt
| cd by The former and and some OF them sen
oil their slavcs in the wake Of our retiring
force, with instructions not 10 stop until lhcy
had crossed Green river, and got into III,
Union camp. They, moreover, loaded then
down with packages OF household vsluables
that is, the male portion Of them. Nearly sverJ
female carried baby. At least fl,y of al
ages aud sexes, came s,ringing down the rail
road track, and so frightened aud excited wcr,
most Of them, that they crossed over on th,
railroad bridge, which spans the river u, th,
| dizzy height Of over hundred feet. Wha
commentary Ia this. Slave masters senlin;
their slayes for protection into a camp Of th'
Union army.
The national Republican., 1862-01-27

THE EAsfEsN VIRGINIA BRIGADE.--The resLO'
ration TO health, atlcr 2 long illness, oil Hon
John G. Underwood who had bee. commission
ed. by Governor Picrponi, to raise brissac
among the loyal men Of Eastern Virginia, will
carry forward TO its consummation that patri'
odc and important enterprise. Il was making
good progress during his illacss, but will move
forward with redoubled speed, now that he
eau devote to it his personal energy and per
s0nsl influence.
The national Republican., 1862-01-27
~ The War Powers of the General Go

~ The War Powers Of the General Gov.
crnment, is the title Of pamphlet Of twenty.
four pages, just published by Miss Anna Ella
Carroll. She looks at the subject from what
IL, at present, the Maryland point of view, and
Is opposed 10 the general confscslion of rebel
properly, aod especially to the general eman.
clpation Of slaves. She will live, we hope, 10
see that without such general emancipation,
this rebellion cannot be put down; aud Ger,
tainly, unless it is put down, every Union man
and woman in Maryland will be driven ou
The national Republican., 1862-01-27
A CANDID ADHIssIoN.-ln the Senate, Janu.
ary 2, Mr.. Davis. of Kentucky. said:

ary %, Mr.. Davis, Of Kentucky, said:
"The cotton States, by their slaves, have
amassed fortunes, and many Of their planters
have prinCely revenues-trQm fifty TO ono hun.
dred thousand dollars n year. tbs wealth has
begot pride and insolenCe and ambition. AND
these points Of the Southern character have
been displayed most insultiDgly in the halls OF
COngross. ! admit 1t all. But in these Southern
States, and among these planters, are some OF
the trusst gentlemen, in the highest sense OF
the word, that have ever Known, and soma Of
the purest patriots. | admit, hoveyer. that
40 u GLASS, the wealthy cotton growers are in
solent; they are proud they are domineering;
they are ambitious. They have monOp0lzed the
Government In It's hOnOrs for 10 or 80 years, with
few Interruptions. When thsy saw the scepter
about to depart from them in Tho election O
Lincoln. sooner than give up oAoe, and the
spoils OF office, in their mad and wicked aynb
ton they determined to disrupt the odd C0u
federation and " erect a now one, where thsy
would have undisputed power"
The national Republican., 1862-01-27
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COLONY,

Upon the islands in the vicinity Of Port
Royal, now in the quiet and undisturbed pos
session Of the national forces, the number Of
negroes Is roughly estimated at from eight to
ten thousand. Whatever the number ia, II Is
constantly increasing from the escape 10 them
Of negroes from the enemy's lines.
At the latest dates, January l6, about three
thousand were in the employment Of the Gov.
ernmeut, principally engaged in gathering cot.
ton. But that employment, from the nature oi
II, must be temporary.
The bulk Of these negroes remain upon the
plantations to which they were attached. The
corn, potatoes, &C., found upon these planta'
tions, have been taken by our soldiers to such
an extent, that the present means Of subsist'
ence Of the resident black population are likely
to be soon exhausted.
These facts and considerations show the de-
.irablllty and importance Of so restoring the
cotton culture in that region, as 10 afford to the
negroes the opportunity Of earning lfvelih ood
by their labor. And luckily, that calls for
nothing on the part Of the Government, except
simply to lease these cotton lands to parties
who stand ready to guarantee handsome rent
for them.
Whatever i. done in this regard, must be
done quickly. Time and tide wait for nobody
The cotton must be planted in It's proper sea.
son, or the year must he lost. A million oI
dollars was thrown away by not moving
promptly to save the cotton erep Of 1861 at
Port Royal, already raised and only needing
to be harvested. Let the folly Of one such
delay suffice.
Whhproper measures, our present possession
OF Port Royal may be made the commence
ment OF a permanent colony, from which
stream of wealth will flow into the country
The barbor il the finest on the Southern coast
and the climate is not only agreeable, but an
parently as healthy as is 10 be found in thai
latitude The soil i. rich and adapted TO the
growth Of lucrative staples. Labor Is abund
ant. Nothing, in short, seems lacking bu, en-
rrgy aud capital, both Of which are ready Il
20 there from the free States. Without takips
possession ot another square mile OF Sou,l
tai"iipu,Wo auoouy u"So ruuWSu VI u 10 SUP
port million Of people in comfort aud OPT,
lsnce, thus opening commercial market wortl
to us half dozen of such States as South Car
olna has been in times past
There Is nothing needed except the slaran
tee to American citizens Of American right
upon American soil. This Port Royal regior
i-s part of our own country. The sovereign
ty over it was wrestcd from the crown o
Great Britain by the toll, and treasure, aut
blood Of our revolutionary fathers. It is GU
duty, as well as our right, to defend il as
part OF our Inheritance. In occupying il, W
only occupy wha, il our own by every title.
This South Carolina colony. without an
other encouragement than the protection @
American citizens who may 20 there, from III
violence of traitors and outlaws, will becom
one OF the most hourishing 10 the world.
The national Republican., 1862-01-27
MAISr.An English writer lin Coibnrr's Ncu


MonUtiD says:
There could be No wish to So far humble
New England AZ to hold possession OF any pUr.
ton of assachusetts yet Great Britain wants
a port open to the Atlantic that shall be safe
at all seasons OF the year, and from which, IN
iron Portland and Portsmouth, there ia rail.
way communication with Canada. The Cana
dian regiment has announced itself ready Ia
annex Maine with it's own loyal battaliUns
unaided. The prolOngatiOn Of Maine up to the
very banks Of the St. Lawrence il At all vents
q thing not 10 be tolerated, except from a supe
r'O1 po'oer.'
In both our wars with Great Britain. th,
eastern portion Of Maine was seized aud oc
cupied by the enemy, for the purpose Of keep
ing open his communications between Canads
and the Provinces OF New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia. In the event Of third war, ht
would certainly attempt the same thing on 9
larger scale. seizing the whole of that State
instead OF apart of it, and especially seizinl
Portland, the winter seaport Of the Canadas
fore'oarned, toreasmed.
The national Republican., 1862-01-27

EXPENSIVE DANCING. We learn that General
Mcclellan last night received dispatch from
General Halleck, stating that official reports
had been received from the expedition sent
from Cape Girardeau to Benton and Bloomfield.
They had captured Lieutenant Colonel Farmer,
and eleven other officers, and sixty pri.
Yates, with quantity Of arms, horses, saddles,
etc. Most OF the rebel officers were surprised
and captured in o ball room.
The national Republican., 1862-01-27
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
suR INSIDE EXPEDITION

CUR INSIDE EXPEDITION
oFrom the Richnond DispalcA, Of Thursday
morning Last, VIC rspublish the following inter
eating items: \ n#-
the REBUILDING Or CHARLESTON.
The Legislature Of South Carolina bas passed
an act authorizing the Governor 10 effect {
loan of one million dollars to rebuild that por
ton Of Charlestoo laid In ruins BY the late hre
the money 20 borrowed to be lent 70 such ap-
plicants a desire to rebuild, who are restrained
from erecting other than Rrc-proof buildings.
SUGAR.
At the last accountesugar was selling in New
Orleans at q and 80 cents per pound for faiI
TO fully fair. II Is the enormous expense ol
transportation which makes sugar. compare
lively scarce and dear In Virginia. Being cul
OF from communication with New Orleans BY
sea, everything brought there from Louisisns
case Of an article like sugar, the expenses 0i
transportation In this manner are so great q,
10 amount to partial prohibition.
GEORGE n. SANDERS.
George n Sanders, formerly OF Now York
announces himself, In the Nashville Union ana
american, rs a candidate for Congress.
THE Burnside EXPEDITION.
The Richmond Dispatch, after describing the
water communications with Pamlico Sound
says:
The reader perCeives the extent Of water
communication the enemy will command should
be get possession OF the two sounds. with boat.
of light draft. Roanoke leland commands The
entrance to Albemarle Sound. There is force
there, how large or how defended we are uu
able to say; but We imagine II will have Ia
abandon the place should the enemy make q
demonstration upon II with his large naval
force.
General Wise ha. been appointed TO com
mand that place and all north OF II and south
Of Norfolk. He has only been recently sp
pointed, and has not yet left this city. Gene
raj Branch, Of North Carolina. commands the
district next below Albcmarle Sound, Including
Pamlico. He has boon. il il said. taking the
most vigilaut measures for the defence Of ths
town and coast in his district
Much apprehension exists in the towns
reached hy Ihc sounds.
The occupation OF Roanoke Island by The
enemy will very much Interrupt the ,ranspor
lation Of supplies u Norfolk. But there can
he no danger OF an attack upon Norfolk from
that direction, we imagine.
THE I'D OF FEBRUARY.
On The approaching I'd oi February, The
permanent Government 0f The Confederate
Statea will be inauguratcd al Richmond. Presi
dent Davis will be installed for six yeare, and
other Interesting ceremonies take place. |,
will he memorable and interesting occasion
and vast concOurse Of persons, no doubt, vii
assemble 10 witDcss The ceremonies Of The day
ULarIot!e (N. C) Democrat.
| sEouEsrRArIUNs.
| The Nashville Union. Of Saturday, says tha
proceedings under the Coniscation act bav,
been taken agsius, the property OF Hon. Johr
Catron, worth about $4,000, and against And,
johnson Tor about $50 300.
The national Republican., 1862-01-27

THE HurcHlSsoEs. s.--This family, whose songs
touch The popular heart wherever heard, were
in attendance yesterday at 'hc scryics of tbs
Mcclellan Dragoous, the special boiy guard Of
the Union Chief, and contributed 10 the servics
some of their sweet music.
They ,ing tonight at the Nineteenth street
Baptist Church.
The national Republican., 1862-01-27

CARD PoErRA,ri.-L. Prang d Co., No. $40
Seventh street, continue TO publish The most
accurate likenesses Of prominent Federal aod
Confederate oficer' at the low price Of tea
cents each, with . liberal discount to retail
dealers. Those who will take the pains 10 cx.
anime their large stock will be forced to the
conclusion, with US, that they are The cheapest
and most accurate published, and just the thing
for the album, or to mail to distant friends.
The national Republican., 1862-01-27

rHayana tCubs) papers ALaGuace the ar
rival there, in good health, OF Rev. Andrew G
Carothers, of this city, United States Consul 10
Martinique, by steamer K'rnsk, on January
Is. Mr.. Plumb, Of the United States legation
in Mexico, Is also there.
The national Republican., 1862-01-27

ATLANTIC MONTHLY. The number for Feb
ruary, for which we are indebted 10 SHILLING.
TON, hes among its articles, the Battle Hymn
Of the Republic ; Our Artists in Italy Agnes
of Sorrento; Love and Skates; Fremonts Hun
dred Days in Missouri.
The national Republican., 1862-01-27

Ths late Coz. Colt is reported 10 have Left .
fortlPe Of S5,000,0OO or Of $l0OOo 900, tho
margin being wide one and ono can All II up at
hts pleasure. Ills Tcyolve. was the wheel OF
fortune 10 him. aud always right side up.
The national Republican., 1862-01-27

THE BODIES OF GENERAL ZuLLICOrFER AMI
BAILIE PErTON, JR.
LOuisoitc. KY, Jan. 2i.-The bodies of Gen
eral IocoHer and Bailis Pey ton, Jr., are in
process Of embalming at Somerset.
All il Quiet below,
The national Republican., 1862-01-27

lSOR RENT.-A convenient and large OFFICE
Il with bed room sttachcd, 10 a very pleasant anu
desirablc location. Address ~,
lsy 23-3t City Post Ohce.
The national Republican., 1862-01-27
SPIitITlJ Al. I = ~!

Mr. j, u. CONKLlN, the spiritual Medium, car
pc seen for few days Al tis FennsyivAnia avenue
Hours from 10 ., n, " 10 p NJ jsu 16-.t"
The national Republican., 1862-01-27

LII MEN DISCHARGED FROM SERVICE
n can gel atted cut In q nice tuit Of Clothes at
less than New York prices, NJ the Peoples Clothing
store, $50 Seventh street lStsrl IAN f6--dlm
The national Republican., 1862-01-27

StOLDIERS JUST RETURNED FROM RICH
- hdnd aan b4y their Clothing nd Furni hing
site Post Once, ut Northern prices -"
ian l8-d'm STAR
St. Mary's beacon., 1862-08-07

intentions Of y weaker mind to ashes
Msny man has thus BEEN driven into sup.
purt Of the Southern Conf''deracy;, 4
ycung lady happen to know of, took her
lover 10 task as soon rs the order was Is
sued. tn know which course he proposed
to pursue. Her preferences were no, q
matter Of moments indeciSi"n. fnr her
whole family are in the Southern army =
When il came to the sending of her lover
there also. a pang crossed h=r m'rl. and
slr n ped with all her heart that the or.
der might be rccinded; but to consent that
he should go north or take the oath OF al
leriance, she could not. She was young
and beautiful and rich. VIVA: position
to place young man in: Multiply the
incident till it includes the whole Southern
Confv,,eracy, and. ia various notifications,
all its Young men and women, and you
have fair sample of the social influences
everywhere ut work.
St. Mary's beacon., 1862-08-07
Gov Hicks.

Gov Hicks.
Elsewhere. in to-day's Issue. will be
found letter from Tx Gov. Hicks to Pres
id"Ei Lincoln, which. if not forgery. GER
tainly deserves passing notice. 1t is
ever pleasing to us to repair m injustice,
anil in this instance. it is especially grail
fving VIC have wore than once, spoken
harslly Of his Excellrncy, and We desire
Z" place ourselves right on the record
We once regarded him "a a traitor, and
we have even had the wickcdncss to gues-
ti"n his verscity. A year ago. We thought
him low fellow. and We believe, We said
20. We are quite certain. We denounced
him M a time server, and we have even
insinLate,l. that he was tainted with COW
arlice. We are convinced, now, that We
have done him injustice and we frankly ad-
nit it. III has hal the stoicism 70 lccline
. high honor M the hands Of the President,
and that too. with the modesty "f Il Wash
ing..s. Patri"tism--pure patriotism
has been the in:pelling motive. and let no
man dare eainsay it. That his heart is
with the cause. who can doubt? That he
is brave. who can deny Let no man, who
remembers the 18th Of April. and his
speech at Monument Square, dare question
his courage! lie was then willing to give
bis right arm for tn" cause Of the South, =
he now refuses position for the good Of the
North! Ii 1T is not now manifest, that
his Exccllency IS consistent s,an ANIL loves
his mhoir country. then he has refused a
BIigadier ';eneralship in vain.
St. Mary's beacon., 1862-08-07
GOVERNOR HICKS DECLINES \
BRIGADIER GENERAI.S!llP.

CAMBRIDGE, July 70. 1s62.
His Ercc1i,ncy 4 Li"C"f",
President 81 the United States:
SIR: am profoundly grateful to you
for your kindness. and for the honor con-
icrred upon me, by the appointment OF
Briyadicr General of Volunteers, which
y,u have rendered. me, bur which L most
respectfully decline.
am now vcrging upon the ordinary
limit of human life, and most desire to
spend the balance Of my days in the OUT
etncss aud retirement of private life; but |
could not and would not refuse my servi-
ces to my country in her present peru or
in any position, however responsible or
however humble, the duties of which
could feel conscious of a moral and physi-
cal ability faithfully to discharge. The
successful and faithful performance of the
duties of the position to which you have
invited me requires an attainment in mil
itary science only acquired by long expe-
ricnce and most patient and laborloIs stu
dy.
am without any military education
aud utt rly destitute of all military expe-
Renee. Under such circumstances, to ac-
c,.pt your appointment would be wrong
to myself, unjust to you. and might pos
siby result III the slaughter of the bravs
men who might follow me to the field.
must, therefore, however much | may
regret the inability which compels it, de
cline the appointment.
With sincere respect and esteem,
have the honor to be. &c Nc,
Tmns. H. Hicks.
St. Mary's beacon., 1862-08-07
ORDER FROM THE PRESIDEN'
CALLING FOR 4 DRAFT OF 800.
600 MILITIA FROM HE SIEVE
RAJ STATES.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsut>GrGN,

WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsuI>GrGN,
August 4th, 1862,
Ordered -First-Tlat draft Of 3nO .
900 militia be immediately called into tie
service of the United States to serve for
nine months. unless sooner DISCHARGED. -
The Secretary of War will assign the on
tas TO the States, and establish rcgula,!yu.
for the draft.
Secoud--That if any State shall not, l.
the 18th of August. furnish i's quota
the additional 300 600 volunteers author
lied by law, the deficiency of volunteers
that State will also he made up l.v spec
draft from the militia. The Secretary
War will establish regulations for this y
pose
Thirl-Rcgulations will be prepared
the War Department, and presented to {,
President, with the obj &C, OF securing II
promotion Of officers of the army anu yonn.
tcers for mcr't"ri,as and distinguished
services. and of preventing the nominariya
or appointment, in The military service Of
incompetent or unworthy officers. The
regulations will also provide for ridI;ne
the service Of such incompetent persons as
now hu!d COMMISSIONS
By order Of the President.
EDWIN NJ SrAxTov
Secretary of War.
St. Mary's beacon., 1862-08-07

THE WESTERN ARMY A Western cor
respondent write. as follows
That the people Of the loyal States may
now fully appreciate the urgent necessity
Of making the utmost efforts to fill up the
ranks If the Western armies before the
opening Of the fall campaign. | sulj"in
the following official estimate Of the losses
Of the Western Department, by battle,
disease and otherwise:
Casualties in the battles of BIZ
mont, Mill Spring Fort Dom
clson, Shiloh and Pea Fridge,
dcduc,ing those slightly woun-
dcl and returned to duty $4,000
In other affairs Of minor Importance 5000
BY disease, (dcai and ABSENT Az, 900
Discharged 2.5on
St. Mary's beacon., 1862-08-07
r ot;.l.
800

Sixty-thrce thousand not less than one
third of the forces i'll the field On the lst
of November last.
That the above estimate Of the losses by
disease is not too high is proved by the
official count lately made in the Army of
the Ohio, which shows list of absentee.
on account Of sickness of no less than
fourteen thousand That the greater
number of these arc now able to return
to Iuty, but prefer to loitcr at home, is
certain.