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, 1863-05-28

The following extract from private letter
from an officer Of hsh rank in the Department
Of the Ohio, gives thu reason for the arrest Of
Eallandigham. The theory here set forth We
think is correct, and will be endorsed By the
people. This extract appeared in the n. Z.
E'v''ing IbSt Of Monday:
think you arc wrong about Yallandisham.
His offence was essentially military one, In
this aspect, that 1t demoraliz ID the army, pre-
ycntt recruiting, encouraged dcscrtion, incl
ted men to resist the arrest Of deserter6, and
lei ded to make trouble about the increase Of
the army By consc1iption, By melting resist
ancc to the execution of that law. These,
course, but actual. Specific cases Of all OF
;ht III, except the last, are continually occur
rirg, Invariably among men who call them
|: htlTes Democrats and swear by Eallandighom.
The only remedy was By sudden and short
stoIY age y
This could not possibly be effected by the
civil law. l1is cfsnce is har51y known to
| civil Law, and there would have been no end
oftzouhle in getting him indicted. Then he
would have been simply bound to stand his
trial nt tcme future day, and would have gone
| on talking his treason and sedltion. AND the
| had effects before mentioned would have Eonc
onE,owing in power and influence, and might
hase got too big to stop
+ Moreover sIN cial cases nf i'll dong, result
ing ifsm and directly in accol dance with bis
teat Lii gs, have constantly to be attended to
'llty cnnnot he overlooked. Should We pun
ith them ard let him 60 on melting the com
miieion efjutt e1leh Ne tse abusing the courtl
that try ths IN, and bringing their authority
into oisrtpu1t:
t. You haSe DO idea of the amount Of open aut
bold dislo3aliy-nut simple disloYalty by th'
, 1863-05-28

Republican standard, hut by that of any honest
1nan--cxssting in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,
among the VnllundighaH party. It must be
stopped and put down uow-not six months
III nce-uud military tribunals are the only ones
that eau do it. II must be put down. If 1t
should take military despotism out here to
do It. 1t is that, or the loss Of the cause. The
course of these men proloHEs the war and
costs lives by thousands, and tell you either
they or the Government must 60 down, and
that speedily.
The Cana1 Convention.
The following letters hare been received By
the Committee in response to invitations to
attend the Canal Convention:
LETTER FROM GEO. ". CURTIS. ESQ.
NORTH SHORE, STATEN ISLAND, n. T.,
May q, 1868. I
Mr. DEAR SIR: have left long unanswered
your most cordial and friendly invitation to
attend your great Convention. It will be in1-
possible for me to come, and equally impos-
sible to withhold the hearticst sympathy for
plan SO simple, SO national, and SO worthy
junction Of the Mississippi and Lake Michi-
gan. Gen. Webster's concise, comprehensive
and lucid report, seems to exhaust the ques-
tion- EverYIteat work which binds every
part of us close to every other is 4 work dear
to every loyal citizen; and the Union is for
ever secure so long as We follow the hints of
nature, and use every fresh resource Of sci
ence. Empires weaken By extension; but
steam and the telegraph, and every rapid and
convenient and obvious mtaus Of commpni-
cation, annihilate distance.
Very truly yours,
GEO. WILLIAM CCRI1s.
, 1863-05-28

There is regular imbroglio among the
Coprerheads Of New York. is present
status is thus fixed By thc Rome Sentinel, a
malignant Corpcrhead:
We suppose the trouble which il being
made oyer this matter lies just here: Most Of
the New York ssate Dmocrats arc for Gov,
Sey mour for President. Some Of the Gov
ernor's friends believe that Fernando Wood
wants to be Vice President, aud hence is try
ing to shoye the Governor of tho track. We
believe this is SO, and that SO far As Fernando
Is concerned, the Mass Convention Of June Sd
Is an anti-Seymour affair. But with the mass
of the signrrs it Is not 30. There are evident
" majority Of Seymour men among them
Ii Fernando Wood tries to peryert the popu-
lar feeling for peace into fuEthc:ance Of his
personal insligucs, te will speedily be put
d. wn.
Therefore, VIC think the friends Of Governor
Seymour, who attack the peace movement,
for fear that it Mill help Fernando and hurt
.Ee Governor. arc sadly in error. Wood aad
LIS schelnts they can put down. but the pop
Mlar craving for peace they cannet pnt down.
Mo tremhle lest, By identifying Fernando
Wood With peace moyuls hts, they u.ay l:s:re
The Peace Dem, Gratis 10 cLeice but between
Wood and war.
, 1863-05-28

Ono Effect Of t1lc Rebellion.
The depopulation Of the border States, one
Of tie inevitable results OF the anarchy which
the rebellion has caused In the slave States,
has already begun in Tennessee. i Nash
vile paper says thai there. has been heavy
emigration from Middle Tennessee during
the past three or feu. months, mainly TO the
Western States, and sdds:
"These people 60 to seek homes where
they hope to be free from the annoyances in.
seplIably connected with . state o1 war, Ike
that OF which Tennessee is made the thcatcr.
A.con>iderablc number Of the best citizens of
Nashville have LETT here for the same reason.
a portion Of these have located in Louisville,
while others have gone futhcr North or West.
AL old citizen Of Nashville, who has located
in Louisville, remarked to us The o:her daY
thRt he met more Nashville mcn in Louisville
than he did here. Another citizen. who re-
turned ro Nashville q few days ago. after m
absence Of five months, remarked that he
could find comparatively few Acluatptances
in Nashville, and that In stroll around three
or four squares he met but one 1nan he knew,
This will give the reader an idea of the exc.
dus tl,at las taken place from our iufdst; aud
almost every cay adds to The number Of those
leaving"
| With the return Of peace, many Of these
fueitiyes will return TO their homes. but 4
large number Of them, attracted BY the super
ior enlightenment and richer resources Of the
free States, will turn theiriudustry to account
on The p1airIcs Of the West; SO that the re-
gien deeo,atcd by the ravagcs Of war must
eventually fill far behind in all that makes
Stale great. This is minor result, but still
IN important consequence Of the slayehold-
! ers' rcyn1t
, 1863-05-28
OUR SPRINGFIELD LETTER.


+5H1AHaEAoAOt 3AA5 ASVo-
TEE CAPTURE OF y1CKsHCR0.
The news Of the capture of Vicksburg was
received here last night with every demon
stzation Of joy by the Union men. Their de-
light knew no bounds. To-day nearly every
public building and many private ones have
the United Staten flag displayed. The Cop
rerheads say it is 4 ID Republican lie.
F., Many have been 80 long predicting that this
Administration was wholly under the control
of New England, and never meant to open
the river, TINT ! verify believe they begin to
believe It. The falsifca ion Of Ills prediction
has been The sevcrest blow they have expert.
cnced since the opening Of the war.
think the capture Of his place almost set
tics the question Of peace in this State. The
Coppcrheads will now scarce dare to show
an organized opposition to the CONSUMPTION.
.Itdced, in many counties learn that tho men
Of substance in the K; G. c. Organization have
become aarmed at the attitude Of defiance t.1
the Government assumed By their followers,
and are endeavoring to suppress auy attempts
1t open hossilities. They know that in thi:
event they would be the first to suffer. The
question is, having wrought up the masses to
the ''stickipg point" will they be able TO con
troll thcm1
The ltegiser uau, Of this city, is writing
, 1863-05-28

The New York Commercial .d7rsrtistr says.
retirement Of Tue aIn.v Of the p.,tnu,ae tn ward
the detenscs u Washington, arc groundicss,
the fact being that It is receiving hc.yy reIn.
1oreements, and .greparing f5r speedy
'e,nmrtio th.t e. q hoEtlities L is now generally
| until lie has had an opportunity 70 nat =
another cffcTt. w A1~A1
The Wa hington correspondent Of the Now
York Evening 1bt writes: ut ts unseT.tcad tsSM
tia, Gen. Hooker is not lying Idle for nothSnn
TIE 1, county wi,l hest from him aEg.iu aoons1
ihsvc enough 10 do On tic south side Of tbr
/ Rappshannoek during the month Of. t.June.''
, 1863-05-28


The Detroit Board Of Trade has finally de-
tc1nIned to send delegates to the Chicago
Canal Convention, aud has appointed some
twe1a1 prominent gentlemen for that pur-
pose. The Board also so modified the report
Of their committee, recently made aud pub
lishcd, aE to omit the two concluding rcsolu-
tons OF The series Of four which they pre-.
scented. They have come to the sensible and
just conclusion that this subject is too mo-
rlentous to be dealt with in local or cap
tious manner.
The following letter from r. n Rice, Super
intendcnt Of the Michigan Central Railway,
to the delegates from the Detroit Board ct
Trade, is Characteristic Of the generous con-
duct Of that road and its popular Superinten-
dsnt:
MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD CoNrASr,
SrrEluS1ESuESr's 0FF1cE, Detroit, Nay %, 1863.
To A. E. Bisse1l, Esq, President, &C.:
nEAR S1H: It would afford ME much pleasure to
extend the corrtesics Of the Nichi.au Central
Railroad to the members Of the Detroit Board OF
Trade 10 attend the Canal Convention IN Chicago
eeptanec Of this Invitation shsli b. eiad TO rlssc
the Directors car at the disposal OF your body for
the trip to Chicago aud back.
lam, dear sir, your obedicnt ecrrant:
II. n. R1cE.
General Superintendent N. c. R r.
Mr.. O'Grady offered the following preamble
aud resolution, which were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, This Board having received from R
. =: Mce. EsG., Superintendent Of the Michigan
| the wellAnown liberality Of that gentleman, in
which he kindly offers 10 place the Directors cat
At the disposal Of the Board for visit to Chicago
| 10 attend the Canal Convention he II
l!esHrtd, Tint the Board hereby accept the ins l.
tatton 20 generously extended, and that commit
I Mr. Rite OF its acceptance, and invite him 10 ac
| company them on TIC contemplated tou.
, 1863-05-28
THE IIAIsI:As CORPUS ACT.

The provisions and principles Of the hn-
beas corpus act are part Of the unWritten
law which was recognized in the legal
practices Of the Anglo saxons from the
earliest times. These> our ancient for
bears, were exceedingly jealous Of personal
liberty. and took care to fence it about
with the strongest safeguards, and to rem
der any infraction Of it both difficult and
dangerous 1t was the only barrier which
stood between them and the tyranny OF
their kings and lordlings. Arbitrary ar
rests and imp1isonments were frequent,
both before and after their conquest by
the Normans, but these were effected in
defiance Of the law; and when kingly t.
ranny had risen to such height that the
very Barons rose against it, and
compelled John to sign the Magma
Charter, the Habeas Corpus act-which is
commonly supposed to lave had its origin
at that time, and by that tinstrument--w
merely incorporated in it, as an inmcmo-
rial law, AND declared to be the common
law Of England
In many subsequent reigns it became al
most imperative, and Kings and the Min
listers Of Kings, seized and imprisoned
whomsoever they pleased without any let
or h'nderanfe from the civil courts, which
refused to grant the writ when the arrested
person was seized By royal authority, or by
thatof the Lords Of the rriyy Council In
the reign of Charles 1st, the Court Of Kings
Bench so1emnly decided that it had nc
power to act in such case; and thus there
was an end for the time being to all popu
lar liberty.
We are indebted to nan in the succeed
ing reign, that Of Charles II, who wa:
neither an educated juTist, nor statesman
for resuscitation Of the old law, which hi
not only put into statute form, but support
ed by such variety Of provisions, 80 skill
fully devised aud arranged, that there i:
not the slightest cfevice in the enactment
dof, tyranny to rend with its maliciou:
fingers. This man was Lord Slaitesbury
who presided at the passing Of the bill
(which is the modern Uu1eds C.rpus Ac
both. Of England. and the United States,
as Lord Chancellor
We, and all free people, our kth anf
kin, set priceless value upon it, KNOWN.
that come what may, in the shape Of ut
tempted oppression, his act is our trust,
shield md weapon
There are times and seasons, and circum
stances, however, which may render til
suspension even Of this nct-sacrcd as it i
and dear to every freeman's hcart--a mca.
ure of absolute necessity. In periods {
great national peril, and civil commotio,
when malignants are everywhere cxcitin
the people to acts Of rebellion against
legitimate government, and there is I
longer any security for law and order
the community, then it is clearly the zisl
OF the Government to suspend this act,
cider to conserve itself and the 6ocle
csmmittcl. to lis charge. Il it be the. la
, 1863-05-28

come ycry inf1amtnatory articles. uo is cyi-
IDENTIFY trying to sec how FAR hc can 60, and
not step without the bouudc1y line that marks
the limits between liberty uf speech and trea-
son. His articles, however, arc calculated to
encourage the more fgnorant Of lis party to
scenes Of bloodshed and yio1enc.
Think how ever, that the glorious victories
]atoly achieved by our Western army will
place check upon traitors for timo nt least.
There is 10 doubt that they will tend to make
the enforcement of the conscrlpt act in this
State, by pcaccable means, ten times as easy
Us it WAS previously.
WHAT THE ARMY THNK
An intelligent officer of tho army tells me
that the feeling among and soldiers is parttc-
ularly bitter against the Copperheads at home.
They cannot conceive Of a North divided in
sentiment as to the mems Of putting down
the war. They accept all the acts Of the Ad-
minlttration = emancipation, conscription,
arming the negroes. &c.-without murmur,
in fact with joy. They want all the aid they
can get against the rebels, especially material
help in The field of battle, and they do not
care whether 1t Is from white or black
source. They wonder at What they call the
cowardicc of the people Of this State in suf-
fering the Copperheads, in and out Of the
Legislature, to spout their treason OF secretly
plot against them and the cause for which
they arc fighting. They also say that if they
are not ablc to put down the rebellion, though
home, they will come home disgraced and de-
graded men, the butts Of Copperhead ridleule,
and the objects Of Copperhead hate. Under
these circumstances they feel most keen!y tue
fact that treason in their rear Is permitted.
and do not see why 1t Is so. And certainly al
must see that the feeling is quite natural
one.
ILLINOIS AHEAD.
By the by, the President gave to Illinois
officers, and to great extent Of her soldiers,
Tie task Of opening the Mississippi. In fact,
all along the line We have gallant Illinois
Generals in command. There are Buford at
Cairo, Hurlbut at Memphis, Grant, McCler.
nand, Logan and others ut Vicksburg. And
Illinois may well be proud of the achieve
ments Of these Generals ind their men. All
honor to them.
APPOINTMENTS 4zD PROMOTIONS.
Iieut. Col. Daniel Il. Brush, Colonel 18th, rice
Majofi saini: j: Marks, Lieut.. Colonel 18th, vict
Capt. henry s. Wilson, MINOR 18th, .icc Marks
Major Richard H. Nodinc, Col a5th, vice Ford
Capt: saml. D. Hall, Major a5th, vice Sodiue
Capt: Robert Allen, Major soth, vice Rhoads
CAPT. Wesley Boyd, Major SD, rice Bowen, pro
Lient. Col. Arthur A. Smith, Col. SD, vice lard
Major Elijal c. Brott, Lieut. Col SD, vice Smith
! promoted.
Capt. VIM. G. Bond. Major SD, vice Brott, pro
Capt. Lemuel D. shinn, Major 10Th, vice, Nan
Major Frank S. Curtis, Lieut.. Col. 1s7th vlc'
Capt. Tios W Chandler, Major 1a7th, ricc Cur
Capt: Illos. Il. Flynn, Major 1s9th, vice crodsey
! :|nhn II I1rnwn annnirfed 3asf Eurrann vic
, 1863-05-28

n514 rov. Xpn.no-rr,e. ~, S.Tu1-o,-v-
"1nJ' ~ .~4-7 " "
fof some Weeks past controversy has
been going Oh between the Catholi: Telegraph,
of Cincinnati. edited by the Very Rev. e. Pur.
-, - a., !; t:,,,-has A..,,,,h..
een' oFolneF ~ tne o'=e1ne uisneo A@euo'anop
Of Cincinnati, md a pro-sayery Catholic
iournal Of that city. The learned editor of
- -. c,.',..,. 49,, c..
Ca1hohc ehufch anu slavery nave never got
along well together; that the Church abol-
i=hed that peculiar institution wherever she
=, oor,+oo+ ,r;t,, n o,5 that IL :. ori- -,
came IL eonlice "l.n ~ anu 'sa' IL - on.y IL
America Catholics haSc ever been found ad-
yocating slavery. The controversy has called
fo.+, tbo f,,o.r;no 1at+ar fro,, st,i Can Roz-
404 - ' ~ s, .'
ecfass. ~nlcn appears IN 1ate nnmoef Oh Inc
Telegraph. The editor says: He {Ro5ccrans)
las never been an abolitionist, and has, like
oafsel'es' slooo up lol tne oeluoc,ac5
MCnFREEs8oRo, April y. 1853.
Iy Dear Father EdrurI: The rebels grab
bed the last letter wso'e you, but they will
draw very little consolation from its contents.
lam happy to scc the splen-
did stand you took In the Telegraph against
slavery, with its horrors, barbaritics, and
base immoralitics, Slavery Is dead. Nothing
can rrsusciate it, To learn this fact fully,
you should pay us visit. There is not q ne.
gro in the South who does nut Know he is
fec. Around here they have squatted on the
| plantations, and refuse to work for any one
| but themselves, They have sown lut;c cro1s
| Of their own, and the masters hare ceased to
exercise any control over them,
| Is m Indication. / viii cite s'ronp easc
| yhclady of the huuse where / am etayinr at.
t,mrtei 70 runisb one Of her negro women
! fhis Iunrnintr. I had to stcu in 70 save thr
mistress fI4in beitnr batilv nscd m as thu. dar
~ wos he1ahor;nT her With tue sick intend
ed for I,er own pUnIshment. "Ec mo dive
, 1863-05-28

WAsHIS6ToS, Nay p, 1857.
Ny DEAR SR:-I am we'll convinced that
the purpose Intended to be furthered by
the meeting at Chicago on the I'd Of June Is
one of the greatest Importance to our interests
as nation. I am unable to judge what
would be the best method to bring about the
accomplishment Of that purpose, but am
sure that whatever promises he 6road<s: aud
deepest soatf7, in the shortest fins. between lake
aid oetan, that plan is best and in the end viii
be the cheapest.
had, until within a few days, hoped to be
able to meet you at the Convention, hut now
find it will be necessary for me to be in New
York on tho appointed day.
Sincerely regrettiug this, and thanking you
for the invitation, I mn dear sir. most respect
fully yours, FRED. LAW 0LAsrED.
, 1863-05-28
|nPERETTA OF THE
aFL0WER QCEEE,N
H31 - rrV AM TAFT

On Monday Evening. ,June Int.
Mt. Dye. by urgent Feluett will give for the l1st
ntne G. F. Root celebrated 1pesetta OF tas Flower
ihtcrtskon Of 20 nlDnes for these to 1et1e VINO DO
not w,h ~ attend the Party Doors opeu )! o'cock
Tete,s of admt4son the Cnneert. s,cc.ts sspa-ate
leman and Two l.dies Sis for sale ak 5ot d Csdy
and = Il His:!ns MpsiS ss,Ees TIcks1s 70 t,s ps!:y
the c!oAe the corcrtt Chec fo secnred seats
without extra charge. can he had st II. II Ht-|nt
31uAc Store Saturday a2d Monday previous to the
concaEt TIE services Of tie Light Gaari !aRd have
I been secured f3r tn: oecsssoa- 11yG e.dS !1:i1
, 1863-05-28

The Springfield Journal Of the 26th says
gentleman of that city has received letter
from Mr. Sparks, the copperhead candidate for
State Senator, in which he gives the following
as The result complete;
Sparks majority, in
Fayettc county, reported. cd....................H' $50
nurion county. official. 3a9
Clinton county, Official 800. ...... 50
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 14)
Majority fol. Stephenson, in
Bond county, official Observation-Disclosures. - ...3l1
Perry county, official. ........---. .... So, 40
Washington county, reported d......-........... q
Total. or
Sparks majority lbs
4 later dispatch from Sparks states thai his
majority is ISL.
, 1863-05-28

=.
programme on the part Of the party in powc
takes place Eoon, civil waf III the loyal State:
is certain. .:'-Uhio Democrat.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-28
TSpecial to the Times. ]

WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-It appears
now that all three of Rosecrans' grand
divisions were engaged in the battles in
front of Chattanooga, two of which were
driven back in considerable disorder.
Gen. Rosecrans in his dispatches i'm
putes the loss of the battle to disobedi-
ence of orders on the part of Gen. Nc
Cook, who failed to occupy important
positions assigned him by Rosecrans.
Had he done as ordered, Rosecrans'
opinion is, the battle would have result
ed ina splendid Union victory By ex-
tending his forces too much the enemy
was enabled to penetrate Rosecrans'
lines
Some anxiety is felt here in army cir
cles for the safety OF Burnside In order
to reinforce Rosecrans, his only safe
course would be to cross the Tennessee
river and move down between the river
and the mountains or penetrate some o.
the gaps and move down behind the
mountains.
The opinion of military men seem tt
be that if he attempts to move down OF
the South side he runs great risk of be
ing cut of.
Gen. Hooker has been assigned to &C
tive command in field where his fnt
fighting qualities will find full scope
The attempt on the part of the rebel
to establish batteries at Matthias Poin
has been frustrated by our gunboats
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-28

ed the arrival of Longstreet's corps at
Resaco station, near Lafayette, which
determined Rosecrans in the face of the
numerical superiority of the rebels, to
await the attack in his chosen position,
rather than seek the enemy
The Heralds special from the army OF
the Potomac 18th, states that these de-
serters were executed. Some others
were. respited by the President.
TIE North Star from Aspinwall 18th
and Catawba from New Orleans 18th
have arrived. News unimportant
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-28

CINCINNATI, Sept. 26.-Brig General
Frazier and lie Rebel officers captured
at Cumberland Gap by Burnside, have
arrived al Johnson's Island
A special to the Commercial says the
steamer Champion was burned at Mem
phis on the 23d. She had on board 600
bales of hay and $4,000 worth of Quar-
termaster's stores.
Yesterdays Nashville Union says
Burnside has reached point where he
was expected to prevent flank move
ment by the enemy.
Col. Wilder, of Rosecrans cavalry ar
rived at Nashville, and reports affairs 4
front much more favorable than is be
lieved at tlio North
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-28

NEW York, September 25-Accord
ing to correspondence of the Tr;I.,,s.
previous to the battle, McCooks [ corne
reached point % miles Northwest IF
Rome on the 10Th Thomas encounter-
ed the enemy in force in the valley he.
tween Mission and Pigeon Mountains on
the 18th and fell back to Mission on the
Eth Crittenden's corps connected with
Thomas. On Thomas report Rosecrans
ordered McCook to fall back to the main
force which he accomplished on the 18th.
Deserters on the 10th ans 18th report
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-28
LIVERY STABLE.
AMERTCAN STABLE,
On Third bet. Main and Locust st

VNHIS LIVERY ESTABLISHMENT, WHICH
l is well known throughout the country, pos
sesses Stable advantages superior to any similar
establishment in tho City, having arrangements
for the seception of private horses at livery OF the
most elegant aud complete description, and at the
lowest rates.
Carriages for visiting to lot. Coaches, light
wagons and every kind of road vehicle TO let.
Horses sold on commission Second hand Buggy 8
for sale at the very lowest prices. Passengers for
Sariicd to all parts of the country by special COLI
veyance RICHARDSON, BRITToN L 60.
mill