, 1863-12-30


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anG the UnIteu S1utc6-TAc French
Sehc1ne-rost OfEcc Matters.
from Or Regular Correspondent
NAsH1s0ToS, Dec: q, 1863.
TEE Vi M'C1n1A17 AND CAMPBELL cso11SAT1oSs.
Tic nominations Of McC.Gllan Of New
York, md Campbell Of Tennessee, In Pills
delplia, on Thursday, have fallen still-bo1n.
No party or faction responds to them. No
ono takcs any notice Of them. The whole
INcir is looked upon as an attempt on the
pert of a few obscure and broken down con-
sclyatiyc-whigs to galvanizc themselves into
life and notoriety. The prevailing impress
Zion here, and uayray,su over the country,
60 far us cnn learn, is that Mr.. Lincoln las
tic inside track. There is no doubt tnst he
Les the confidence Of the people, and even
tho respect and affections of the masses. The
Democrats freely acknowledge in private,
that unless something most unlocked for al
the present moment should turn un, he will
be reelected by an immense majority. They
2dd, however, that shou1d he not receive the
nomination Of the Union party, they then cx-
rect 10 elect Mcclellan or some other militia
y man OF their views. Ii by any important
accident, or combination Of opposing candi-
dates, Ar. Lincoln should fail Of a nomtna-
ton, I do not sec anything to prevent the
nomination By the Union party Of military
na1a-sdy Grant or Bauks-as the bulk OF Mr..
Linco]n's supporters conld not be induced to
switch OIL" on to any Of the civilians hear
spoken Of. This is precisely how the Presi-
Dental question stands at the present time.
alE. SUMNER AND THE PROCLAMATION,
Iagain reiterate what before stated, that
Mr.: summer tnlly endorscs Mr.. Lincoln's
Proclamation In conversation the day af-
ter Its publication, he stated to you- cores
pondcnt that ho freely and cordially did SO !:
that be considered The detaile Of it Of minor
importance, but that he recognized the lead
ing principle in 1t, ylZ:-the irreTocability of
the proc}amation-as all tllat he contended
for himself, Ho also stated that your corres-
pondcnt hnd the permission to make this
Statement, ANY other statement respecting
Mr. Summers views is made By the personal
friends or attaches of some candidate who is
O rival Of the President
TIE REPEATING RIFLE QUESTION.
The subject of procuring repeating rifles
for the army is attracting much attention,
and several military men in Congress have
taken it up. Facas win be laid before that
body to show that this arm would save the
country thousands Of valunble lives and mil
lions OF money. ! learn that Thomas Dlvis-
ion at ChtckansugA was In great measure
indebted to It's success In driving back the
rebels 10 one OF two regiments armed with
repeating rifles. Gen. Rosscau says their use
will save onc-haH The number Of soldiers
nbw required in the field. IMAGINE what
saving Of money and lives this would be to
the nation. Among Others interested In this
matter, from his practical knowledge of
wing mr. Enru ry
believe that ut IN carly day he will introduce
a resolution calling for information upon the
subject from the Burcau Of Ordnance, over
Which Gen. Ramsey now prcsidcs.
gEGso TROOPS.
had q lengthy conversation with Major
P1unEctt, IN Irish gentleman, who served
gallant]y in Wisconsin regiment, and who
was promoted over nil the Captains of the
eame for gallantry in the sansunary battle Of
Major flunkett has none Of the prejudices OF
his couutrymen Of d certain class against the
negro. he served for some time as Captain
in the 1et West India {block) regiment in the
British service. The regiment is composed
Of picked men from the West India Islands,
and ofticcrcd (strange to say) principally by
11ishmen. He says negroes make the very
best Of eo1dier-brnyc. obclient to disclp-
line, and greatly attached to their officers,
when they are well treated. He also says,
that when once reused up in action, It is
almost impossible to call them of from the
fight. On such occasions they do not seem
to know what fear Is, and appear to be pos
fesecd with an almost demon1acal fury
EAvERY IN TEEEEssEE-Gov ANDY JOHN
son.
learn that Andy johnson of Tennessee
is daily expected hcre, having been sent for
BY the President for conference upon Tcnnes-
see matters, especially upon the hest manner
of riGdfng that State of the scourge Of
slavery. Mr. Lincoln shows his wisdom In
selecting Gov johnson as his counsellor
upon this subject The result Of their con-
UNEMPLOYED GENERALS
neglected to mention that Gen. FARMS
worth Of your State Was the first to intro
information respecting the number of 1ncm-
ployed Generals In the service. He did so Oh
one Of the first days OF the session. Congress
will doubtless take early action on this sub
jcct, and such action will relieve Mr. Lincoln
Of delicate duty, in taking the initiative in
the matter.
PROHIBITION OF D1sTuLAT1oN.
In one Of my earliest letters spoke Of the
probability of the prohibition Of distil1ation
Of the export OF corn from the southern por-
tions Of those States. The subject is again
spoken of here as likely to engage the serious
attention Of the military authorities. The
distiliation of grain is already prohibited in
Kentucky and Tennessee.
COOL, WASN'T IT?
Iwrote you of the robbery of the Treasury
Department, Of detaced notes, by MI. Corn
wall, Chief Clerk in the Redemption Bureau.
coolly remarking TINT, finding ont the facility
with which the Government could be robbed,
he concluded that everybody Tas stealing
without being detected, and that he might a3
well take ga hand in" alsol
ENGLAND AID TIE UNITED sTATEs-TuE
FRENCH SCHEME
Leading Senators and statesmen here are
now Of opinion that the United States aud
England will be drawn into O moro close alli-
Great Britain looks with jealous eye upon
Naroleon's scheme in MEXICO, and generally
upon his idea of union Of the Latin against
the .Snxon race in both hemispheres, his
scheme in that behalf extending to Asia as
well as Europe and America, and including
consolidation Of Catholic ecclesiastical pow
era. The Emperor has the special charge Of
the inter part Of the programme. Agatnst
such movement England viii exert all her
powers of diplomacy, and, if necessary, of
arms, and will be glad Of the MD Of q nation
kindred In institutions and religion In the
matter. The letter Of Lord John Russell,
refusing tho proposal Of q European Con.
temp1ated Latin alliance, and is the worst
check Napoleon has Jet received Mr.. Lin
colx'6 letter to Mr.. Adams (written in Mr.
6eward's absence from here) is said to have
been the first thing to open the eyes Of Eng
land 10 the danger of provoking this coun-
try. In TINT letter ION the subject Of the ram
dect) Mr. Lincoln asked Mr.. Admins if the
Government Of England intended, by its acts,
to make 1t utterly impossible for our Govern
ment to testraln the people of this country
1rom going to War with Great Britain. In
mediately after it was read to Lord John
Russell, By MIR. Adams, orders were given to
Prevent the departure Of the rams! I have
bis Government have an unbounded respect
Tor Mr.. Lincoln'e honesty of intention, of
his freedom from demagogic modes of action
md firm desire to be at peace with foreign
powers generally.
FosT OFFICES DISCONTINUED,
Erfunh, JefEerson county, Wis.
Dog Tooth, Alexander county, Ill
Crystal Springs, Goodbue county, MINI,
Jedetsonyi1le, Lee county, Iowa.
Twelve Nile Grove, Harrison county, Iowa.
Bay, Delaware county. Iowa.
Pine Bluff, Dane county, Wis,
Mt Calvary, Davis county, Iowa.
Uncle Abe, Davis county, lows.
4VsI2Af1EA$ AEEQlNTED.
&. W Stafford, Village Creck, Alamakeo CO., Iowa.
John Ross, Eden, Fayette CO., Iowa.
Jo9n ThaSer, Hammond, St. Groix CO, Wis.
John Sick1es, Otsego, columb!a CO., Wis.
Edmund D. Boswell, Wheauand, kenosha CO., Wis.
J. ". Sherwood, Cobb Gate Simmes), Iowa eounty,
Wisconsin. ~
Albert B. condit, Ecwcomb, Champaign CO., Ill
Mm. J. Jay. Gfouae, Knue CO., N.
Thoe. ShuEFar, Gcp Grove, Leo CO., m.
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