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The New York herald., 1862-11-02

SECRETARY CHASE AND THADDEus STEVENS on
THE NATIONAL DEBr-The Secretary of the
Treasury has been recently writing letter in
regard to the finances Of the country--which
we pub,ish to-day-in which he characterizes as
a groundlcss absurdity the statement that the
national debt amounted to two thousand millions
of dollars, and sets down the amount at less
than six hundred and forty millions. He Sc ems
to be at loss to account for the prevalence of
the idea that the debt was so enormous. We
can easily relieve his mind on that point, and
trace the statement home to its author. Mr..
Thaddeus Stevens, Chairman Of the Committee
of Ways and Means-a position which gives
him the opportunity of knowing whereof he
speaks-declared in his place in the House o.
Representatives several times during the last
session, and has recently repeated it in speech
made to his constituents at home, that the ma
tional debt would amount at the end of the
present fiscal year to two thousand millions.
Now, which Of these two fiscal functionaries are
the people to believe? Both have almost equal
facilities for making up their estimates; in fact,
the sources Of information are common to both.
Some approach to bridging over the wide gulf
between their respective statements may be
made by supposing that the Secretary Of the
Treasury confines himself to the debts actually
recorded, while the Chairman Of Ways and
Means aggregates all the liabilities Of the
government, actual and prospective, up to
the LIST Of July, 1868. For instance, the
fifty millions now due to the army
mas probably not entered into the Secretary's
computation, but has entered into that Of the
Chairman Of Ways and Means. After making
all such allowances, however, the substantial
fact remains unaffected that there is difference
Of more than o thousand millions Of dollars be-
tween Mr.. Chass's and Mr.. Stevens respective
estimates of the national debt.
How can this be explainedi If Mr.. Chase is
at all near the mark in his estimate Mr.. Stevens
can know nothing Of what he has been talking
about; whereas, II Mr.. Stevens Is nearer the
truth, then there must be gross falsehood and
misrepresentation on the part Of Mr.. Chase
Now, whatever may have been Mr.. Chase's de-
merits in the choice Of general-he being re-
sponsible for oil the evils that have attended
the keeping Of Mcdowell in commander
Whatever blame may be justly attributed to him
| for the financial policy which has placed gold
Of q premium Of thirty per cent, he is man Of
too much natural ability to commit such On
errerious blunder in the rule of simple addi-
| tion, and We do not for moment suppose that
be d intentionally misleading the public In the
matter Of the national debt The only logical
The New York herald., 1862-11-02
Personal Intslligence.

Mrs. Lincoln having enjoyed several delightful aquatic
excursions during the time she has been stopping in this
city her pleasures yesterday by driving around the
upper part Of the city. shc left the Metropolitan Hotel
In an open barouche about O'Clock proceeded up
town, where she joixed by General Scott and
Ergader General Robert Anderson Of Fort Sumter
The party then driven along the Bloom agdae road
through the Central Park They returned home about
Ave O'Clock highly delighted with the afternsons drive
Captain Moore and Dr. Jcwett, Of the United states
Army; Robert Neil, of Ohio; q. Guild and W. G. Hbb,rd
OF Boston, A. d. Wells Of st. Louis, and W. c. HIT, Of
Louisville KY are stopping nj the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Germs. q Terry. Of the United states Armv. Cap,ain
Charles Greene Of Oswsgo Major II. r. Curtis W. ID.
Parish, or st. Lsus, and Il. s. Hdrsth, Of Boston,
stopping al the Metropolitan Hotel.
W. p Dean. Of Washington; 8. Edwards, Of Hudson N.
"; G.. Knickerbocker Of Albany i. Chaplin Of Rooh-s
ter; 8. jackson, Of Delaware q. G. Goodwin, H. X Hor
ten and j. d. Warren, OF Boston, r. A. Forsyth of New
burg; r. o. Williams OF Havana, and J. :. Young, OF
Philadelphia, are stopping at The Astor House.
The New York herald., 1862-11-02

Win an sccspsabis name o. the opposition
ticket, be would be aps 70 lose.
In the Sixth district tho l. Congressional csndi-
dates are F. A. Conkiiug (radlo>H republican,,
Elijah Ward democrat and presen~ MEMBER
C.-ison Blunt peoples Union). and Ell :. n0r,
ton constitutional Union). We h.sye nosnisg
to say aL,einst Mr.. Ward but we belissSe that
If Mr.. Blunt >hould be elected he will prc,se
himself worthy representative Of New York
and its predominant conservative Union sent-
ment He has always carefully looked after
the interests OF this metropolis, aud has been
of great service TO the government in this war.
On no account should the radical Cord ling be
elected from the commercial emporium
In the extreme up town district there are
only two Congressional candidates. First, Col.
J. Mcleod Murphy, independent war derxo-
crat, who has established his claims 10 the pub
lie confidence by his services on the battle field
and by his superior qualifications as legisla-
tor; and second. Arson Herrick, the spofls and
plunder candidate OF the dirty hucksters of
Tammany and Mozart Hall. We hope chat
our fellow citizens OF this district will prove
their patriotism their intelligence. and their In,
dependence of these despicable Tammany and
Mozart hucksters. by rousing majority for
our worthy soldier candidate. COL Murphy
He belongs to that rare class Of men who in
any position Of trust and responsibility. may
be relied upon against all temptation and ap.
proaches Of corruption. We anticipate his
election by decisive majority.
The New York herald., 1862-11-02
The Rebel Forces Rcinsorced ny the Array
from Western virginia-More Rumora
ofPeacc PropOsitions.
News from Fortress Monroe.

FURfkkkS MONHOE, OCts IUW
The steamboat Georgia, from Washington. arrived tha
.ornins with ny rebel prisoners, 10 bs sentap The
river for exchange.
Major General Dix arrived At Fortress Monroe " Is morn.
ing on the steamboat City Of Hudson from w@ hngton.
The Gag Of truce boat Meamora, in charge Of Major
R. w. shenk returned at three o'clock vlls af,ernoon
from Aikcn's Landing, bringing down eighty paroled
Union prisoners and Mr.. w. p. Wood erntendent q
tho Old Capitol prison. portion Of the Union prisoners
from salisbury, N. G.. had reached Rshmcnd and
not allowed to proceed from there They rsmandsd
40 prsou there Assistant Surgeon George D. slocum al
The gan Jacino, captured at City Point uncondonallv
released was brought down on tho Metamora
samuel s. Brush, Of the Twefvh Iowa, and receuty
uaroed Union prisoner, died W day The Gag Of truso
boas on tho way down ths riysr IRON Aksns Landing.
The New York herald., 1862-11-02

q sonoomer Destroyed ~. Fire.
BOSTON, Nov. I, 1907.
rns schooner Dennis OF Bath, ws destroyed BY are Al
!, n. O., Vctossr ~
The New York herald., 1862-11-02

WHAT Follows THE ELECTION OF WADs-
woRTH.-Thc abolition organs themselves de-
clare that the constitution -ill be superseded If
wadsworth be elected. Lyman Trsmains, the
abolition candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
announces that Wadsworth will dictate policy
to the President IL hs be elected Governor Of
this State. We know from Wadsworth's past
eamity Of Mcclellan that, II elected, he will i'm
medistely join the other abolition Governors In
demanding MeClellans removal. If elected,
| Wadsworth is pledged to carry into effect the
threats of the abolition organs, and imprison
Seymour, John Van Buren,, Charles O'Conor
and James T. Brady. Wadsworth is mutinous
and incompetent general, and will make dan
cerous and tyrannical Governor. Consider
these facts, and vote against him. -
Mr.. BucHANAN's DErENcE.-Mr. Buchanan has
replied to Gen. Scott. The document Is
given in full in another column. The ex.
| President desires to place himself rectus n
cuia with the world. II il hardly to be sup.
posed that this reply will change the opinion Of
the public. 1t is manifest from ell the facts
now known that Mr.. Buchanan exhibited do
plorabe imbecility, from the effects Of which
great nation is now suffering.
A CoRnECrIoN.-Poor crazy Greeley CALI
Gen. wadsworth "Pap Wadsworth." We sug
gest that he be called Treasury Pap Wads
worth" As wadsworth has been drawing
largely from the Treasury for useless services
70 the oontrabands, % ell the money he evel
expended for the soldiers was Immediately 70
funded from the Treasury, and a. he has .
heavy claim upon the same fund from which
Greeley Is paid for bis gun contracts, this cor
rection 10 most apropos
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04

Burnside will soon be sufficiently fat
tened tor slaughter. The Tribune cor.
respondent at Acquia Creek has struck
this key:
81 may be under wrong impressions,
but there seems TO be less circunspec.
ton and energy displayed in prepar.
ing the new channel OF supplies for
the army from this point than should
be. 1t looks certainly strange that, al
though work was commenced here as
early as Monday, not even a decen.
aud safe means OF landing the human
freight the boats from Washington land
here daily has been pro. ided. There
pairs ~ill hardly be comp eted before
Monday, and another week will proba-
bly, be required to bring the railroads in
working oder"
Another writer is equally happy. He
says:
'The fact cannot be disguised tb at
the old gloom is settling upon the public
mind In this city, on account Of the
strange advancement OF our armies
The 'acts that nearly three weeks have
81 'psed since the march 10 Richmond
was suddenly stopped, and that our
great Army Of the Potomac Is now
holding . consultation with the May.
or Ct fredericksburg, are not calculated
to make tue people happy Or hopeful"
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04

A gentleman who has recently re-
Gently returned from Washington, tells
us that the number Of officers 10 that
city lying around drunk, semi-druhk, tip
sy and ''lit,lc elevated probably
equal. the rank and file Of the army
with which General Taylor whipped
twenty thousand men 1t Buena Vista.
There seems TO be nobody who has au.
tho,itv to remand them to their rc.pec-
tive regiments, and they have go far
los, the pride which should animate the
soldier, as to be willing to shrk, upon
one pre,ext or another, any one of The
duties that they were selected TO per-
form. THIS is a mourntul statement :;
but We fear it is not exaggera. L. Obi
cayo Tribune.
Of course it is not. The army is ap-
psrenty relapsing into that demora allied
aud useless state that it was in when
General Mcclellan first assumed ON
mand. He found the "bar.room br-
gade" At Washington and cleaned It out
directly. 1t will require another Nc
Clelan to operate upon item before
they learn their duty.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04

An Instructive hint, applicable to the
orcsent times, may be found in the fol.
lowing extract from an old and standard
"riter on political ece nomy: LET Us
suppose that the whole circulating
money OF some particular country
amounted, at . particular time, 10 one
million sterling, that sum being then
sufficient for circulating the whole an
nuAl produce Of their land and labor
Let no suppose, too, that some TINE
hereafter, different banks and bankers
issued promissory notes. payable TO the
bearer, to the extent OF one million, re-
serving IN their different Golfers two
hundred thousand pounds for aos~ering
occasional demands. There would re
main. therefore. in circulation, eight
Hundred Thousand pounds in gold and
silver, and a million Of bank notes, OF
eighteen hundred thousand pounds Of
paper and money together. But the
annual produce Of the land and labor
of the country had before required only
one million to circulate and distribute II
to its proper consumers, aud that annuai
produce cannot be augmented by those
operations of banking. One million,
therefore, will be sufficient to circulate
It alter them. The goods TO be bought
and sold being precisely the same a
before, the sam, quantity of money will
be sufficient for buying and sell ng them
The channel of circulation, It ! may be
allowed such an expression, will remain
precisely the came as before. One mil
lion We have supposed sufii,ien, to ill
that channel. Whatever, therefore, is
poured into it beyond this sum cannot
run 10 it, but mist overflow. One mil
Ion eight hundred thousand pounds are
poured into 1t. Eight hundred thou
sand pounds, therefore, must overflow,
that sum being over and above what
can be employe ed in the circulation OF
the country. But though this sum can.
not be employed at home, it is too val
liable to be al owed TO lie idle. 1t will,
therefore, be sent abroad, in order to
seek that profitable employ ment which
il cannot find at home, But the paper
cannot go abroad because, at dia
lance from the banks which Issue it, and
from the country IN which payment OF
it can be exacted by law, it will not be
received in common pawn nts. Gold
and silver, therefore, to the amount Of
eight hundred thousand pounds, will be
sent abroad, and the channel o. home
circulation will remain flied with mil
lion of paper, instead of a million OF
those metals which filled it be'ore."
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04

TnE papers say there is probably no
truth in the report that Gen. burnside
has been removed from his comm and.
Very likely bat it is evidant that the
same influence that procured the reno.
val of Nc Clellan is anxious for the re.
movsl Of Burnside. They want Ere.
mont and will be contented with no.
body el.e. Why don't the President
CRAFTY them at once-~hy don't he
turn away all the best generals and put
the pet lamb of the aboi,ionists in the
traces
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04
TuE TRUTH SPOKEN.

A ssusibIe pefson would hardly De
found searching for political truths 10 .
republican newspaper. But II come
lime happens that they find their way
there. The Chicago Journnl, OF Mon
day, in commenting upon the politica'
aspects OF the country, very truthful.
remarks tha,"the decision oftLe peopl.
at the late elections was verdict sgains,
the cou'se pursued by the radical man
ayers OF tho Republican party and q
direct avowal Of distrust OF then policy
and guidance. 1t was popular con
demustion Of the confusion which they
have caused in military sfAirs Of the
little foresight aud wisdom shown by
them in legislation OF the indecent
hest and dec4matory violence with
which they have disposed Of great pub
ic questions; oil their factious course
10 regards the Executive, and Of their
dangerous reeklessnees as TO ordinary
constitutional safeguards. Against their
rule the people had resolved to register
q verdict"
There you have some truth from a
republican pulpit. The crisis Of misrule
has past. The radicals are weighed and
condemned. "Th~ir dangerous reckless
mesa as TO ordinary constitutional cafe
guards" has aroused the conservative
element, and il sees with horror the aw
full brink upon which the country stood.
Hundreds and thousands OF these un-
prlnc'pleJ, blood thirty wretcbes stood
ready and waiting not only to pass the
sentence Of death upon all who we're po-
iticaly opposed to them, but execute it.
They arroga,ed to themselves the polt-
zeal virtue Of the country and con-
demned with unsurpassed bitterness and
venom oil who would not join them in
their damnable heresies !; demanded
their arrest and imprisonment without a
shadow of law and without authority
except such 81 tyraut yields. A
truculent and unprincipled Executive.
fearful Of "pressure" and more than
half imbued with the same spirit of in
tolerance and proscrpt.veness, granted
the performance Of these ontrages
manufactured bas,iles and sent forth his
political hounds TO bring in the prey.
All law was set at dc ii. nce. To demand
shearing was useless; to ask to be placed
face to face to their accuscrs was to ia k
to the winds. They bitterly refused all
the rights which citizen has the r ght
to enjoy and demand, and considered il,
granting favor that they did not i'm
provise n gullotne at each of the prs
ons, aud sever the head of each pris-
oner as fast as they should arrive.
To this pass had matters come when
the people arose in their own peaceable
and decided wav. and told the admins
lrston to stay its hand. The waning
has been heard to certain extent.
But the evil is not eradicated. The
hounds are only whipped back into
their kennels. They must be watched
with most scrupulous care and held so
strongly in check that a similar condl-
ton Of affairs may never again curse the
loyal States ct the republic.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04

A JUVENILE MURDERER.-Ab bow OF a
dozen years, on the poor farm at Cape
Elizabeth, Me, murdered little son Of
the housekeeper, Israel u. Jordan, but
three years old. They were in the field
together, when he drowned him in a
stream Of water, without any cause.
The youthful murderer is in jail, await
ing trial for bis crime.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04
CALL AT GOULD'S,
On Second Street, corner Perry, No. 81.
AND SAVE YOUR DIMES.
Oc,13-dGw DANIEL GOULD.
State Of Iowa.
ApJUrAkr GENERALS OFFCEl
lDayennops ncr % 1852

State Of Iowa.
ApJUrAkr GENERALS OFFCE,l
Davenport, Dec. "a, 1862.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. lO7.
l. All men now in the service Of the State Of
Iowa in the Southern Border Brigade, arc author
lied to enlist in volunteer companies for United
States service, or regiments of Iowa volunteers
now in service.
II. Captains cf companies in the Southern
Border Brigade, on receiving notice Of the enlist
ment Of any man Of their company into any vol
untcer organic ,tion for United States service,
will Immediately muster such man out of their
company and may enlist another in his stead
But any man 50 mustered out will not be again
received into tho State service until the term Of
his enlistment expires.
Ill. Persons enlisting in tho AID, 43d or 9th
Cavalry, will be credited to their respective
counties on the quotas called for Nov mbG .
1862 N. b. BAktR,
dec 3-tf A il. Gen.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04


After the battle Of Corintb, which re-.
Quilted in the defeat Of the enemy ~
Roseersna, The rebel commander, Mai
Gen. Earl Van Dorm, VAS removed by
JEFF. Davis, and Msj. Gen. John c. Penn
berton appointed in his place. The fol
lowing 10 the address Of the latter to BIZ.
soldiers Oh assuming command:
kcLDIKRs-In assuming command OF
so brave and iotellieert an army "A that
to which President Davis has assigned
me, desire ut once 10 vim your conf.
dence by frankly declaring that l am a
Northern man BY birth; but have
married, raised children, and own ne
groes in the South, and, ~ such. shall
never consent to see my daughters eat
ing at the same table, or intermarryin ing
with the black race, ~ the Northern
teachers Of equality would have them
| take command Of you as colder, who
viii rot fear TO lead where any brave
mao can follow. Fam no street scar
enger n0 Gen. Lowell. Cheers.) If
any soldier in this command is aggriev.
ed ty an act of bis superior officers, be
must have no hesitation in applying TO
me personally for redress. The doors
Of my headquarters shall never be closed
against the poorest aud humblest soldier
in my command.
Come to me if you suffer wrong, a.
.earIesly rs you would charge the enc
my's battery, and no orderly shall turn
YOU of, or tell you, as has been toe much
the case in our army, that the General
cannot see nor hear the complaints Of
his soldiers. (Applause.) In regard
to the question OF interference by Eu.
rope, ace rant no interference IL our
priyate quarrel. Great Applsuse.) We
must settle the question ourselves, or
fill en- ti'ely. The moment England in
terteres, she uiN ind as united people
and she riH haze to meet miM the ar
mics Of the South as nell as oflhc North.
{ Cheers and cries OF "yes, yes, yes"
from every quarter. No interference"
Let as settle IL bet,ceen us.'D I am
giaa to see you thus united on this g.es
ton. And with reliance on curse. ca.
and \ firm trust in the God If battles, in
few days your general will again fling
your banncfs to the breeze and march
forward TO retrieve the recent disasters
We have suffered in thi. department.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04

NOT AMBITIOUS TO he IN AT TnR
DsArn.- Frank Blair, having triumph.
Cd over the Fremonntes in St. Louis
tor = seat 10 the next House Of Rep.
feseota'ivea. and desiring 10 save ~ha at
little character lie has left, has resign
ed bic seat 10 the present Stump Tail
Congress, and will head his Brigade in
Ne approaching Western campsiga.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04

THERE Is some fire where SO much
smoke exists-constant rumors Of win
ter quarters mean something. Let the
Administration be advised and not take
that stcp. Mcclellan is responsible for
1t, says republican concern, if the ar
my does go into winter quarters. That
may be some consolation 10 the Gener.
aFs enemies-teIliug lies is their best
hold.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04

THERE are only one hundred and six
thousand Of our soldiers sick in hospi-
tails at last accounts, but the number was
rapidly increasing. Encouraging pros
pect this is Speak. volumes for bnng
lirg aud Encouragement. Pet contrac-
tors OF the Administration, who deal in
shabby clothing and Eastwood shoes are
now seeing the result Of their efforts
They have filed their pockets, even as
their administrative relatives and friends
intended they should, and are filling
graves by thousands every week. That
is no, d'scouraging enIis.ments of course.
That is only standing by the admins
tration as long as there is dollar in
the Treasury. Great patriots!
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-04
RUDOLPH kRENZ.
Pest Of1co Winter Tine Table.
Arrival ana Departure Of the Mails.
PO0fOFFlCR AZ DAVENPORT IOWA


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N. Arrives At l0A. N. aud ~ P. NJ, Sundays
excepted
WESTERN MAL-Clos.s at 9 A. NJ. Arrives
at NJ. sunday excepted.
NORTHERN Iowa MAIL.-Closes at sL Z. II,
Arrive. at ~ r. NJ.
SoU1nERS Iowa MAIL.-Closes at A. NJ. Al
rives At & +. NJ.
NORTHERN VIA DEWIrT.-ClosesS Sunday Tues
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Thursday and Saturday at = r. NJ.
ROUTE No. lOy17 -tis blue Grass, eto-Closes
Monday, Wednesday and Friday At 81 oclk. p N.
Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and SATURDAY at 12
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kourE No. lO04s Via Tiptcn-Closes Tuesday
and Friday at IL o'clock N arrives Tuesday and
Friday at IL o'clock NJ.
RopTE No. lO947-Via Pufai,-Closes Friday
At g o'clock n arrives Saturday ate O'Clock
pm.
korTE No. l095o-Via Walnut Forks and Dix
on closes Wednesday at 81 =. N Arrives
Saturday vt 6P. VI.
OFFICE Hours. Office open at o'clock A. II.
General delivery closed at 81 o'clock p. Ii Ofice
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from TO 2 .'clock p. n.
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