, 1863-10-13

Tomorrow the citizens Of Washington will
be presented with the novel spectacle Of q
co1ored Odd Fellows procession. Danger Of
interruption being apprehended from the IN.
washed and unregenezated white mob, tho
Superintendent Of Police has felt the necessI.
t. Of ca1li1g ont the police for the preserva.
tion Of order. The co1ored population Of
this city Is very numerous. In 1860 there
we're II ,13l dee colored, aud 3,185 slayes;
and at the present time, In consequence OF the
Influx of tscontrabanda'' and free colored per
Sons from the South, the aggregate number
must be something like fifty per cent. greater
than 1t WAS at the time the census WAS taken.
II, therefore, the spirit Of Odd Fellowship
has taken deep root among this class, Hem.y
lcck for splendid display. I appretend no
difficulty, as the mob spirit, which is not very
high here now, vii lie oyerawed by the po.
lice. In 1850. the Wide Awake torch.ught
prcceetion was stoned BY the F." Democracy
Of that d,y, hut eyen that would not have
been done by daylight. There is a good deal
Of malignant secessionism here Jet, bnt It Is
for the mott Part confined to the pretenders
to sristocracy, who are more apt to fet the
mob On than to join actively In It,
The'rebeIs confess their disappointment at
the result Of the battle Of Ctlckamsuga,
which, after all, il to them sore defeat, while
to III 1t Is severe check. Their on1y hope
row is that active operations will terminate
without fight during the autumn, and that
usjcrtty Of the Union forces will 20 out Of
service Eext sp,irg, before the roads will be
in a condition for the movement Of troops.
The Government, therefore, has every motive
to press forward while the roads are passabie,
as tie commencement Of winter will, to nll
practical intents, put m end to the
.t1vicc Ct the three years men; ut
NY rate. their term Of service viii
not run far enough into the next year to m.ke
th.m a reliable resource for another cam.
pa'gn. It may be profitable to induce many
Of Them to eeFge another year, and the Waf
Department will leave 10 STONE ucturned 10
bring about so desirable result.
Another thirg which, It would seem to be
cu1rahle to neglect Is the bringing out as
rollment Act. The three hundred dollar ex-
emPtion clauEe has been = fruitful theme Of
Coppe1head misrepresentation, when lu fact,
1t has saved thouea1 DIS Of them, and Of others
who were indftposed t. the service, from the
necessity of finding Gubsti.utes. The result
~ la tao ,Staes ut oas tgS % ~ %olg 1us nat
Wan1d Il ~ he 40 40 ~, nn5tr s,sh Jniu u roa.
.fenne. - ~ ~, rerea1 +ha 1hre hrn%nas sun aata
clarEey The effect Of Its repeal wou|d Ger.
t15hly be to secure more men, WhIio ono
prominent objection which has been made to
Il eee,ns to ne that The Government Ia. mt
snff1cienfIv evErted itss1f IN rs;sin1 cnfn-a5
II rgimente. Tie co1ored population viii Jet
b6 found to be our unfa1ling resource for re.
irish are to The British Go1ernment, lin
1ane made i GOOD lit when he sa1d that the
nearoes are henceforWard to do nnr f1ehtinr.
wh3ie fhe Etfte rnen etav at hnmn and atfanH
tn nnlitics. (;onEfderabie sr1ccesa fas aIraa5v
sttended the efcorts tfat hare been made Il,
recrTit bIack toId1ers. and vet. sn farasI
knoT, while liberal bounties haya been offered
to White mcp. The blacks are offered notbfnp
Int thefr % @ itbe;t;ea. @ and interior ~ nav. White
n.n n altered threa or f1ur I1nndred anlIars
fo enfer fha geryfce at thirteen doilars ner
Mcnihe whJia Tree hlscF man or the e}ave
Of rebel is expected to volunteer. Without
bounty, md tet!e q ten dollars pc! month.
# had nern+tI.teds orssf m N nntra9a wben Il e.
tSe .ne nn M ~ p9ick :. ordar men
ts.ns, r.. h1oE sn.,1er nv 90. sraa - s,fnvsd
tbsr, ~ ~ 4ha , cn,nnt1r ~ FL c1trro~ a"ch
nnao,hT 1ns @ scrnnss thsnts ~ to ths con1age ta If
tne o!acA uoops, a4u h ~ t,t; aaae eonssess WILL
oe RieRaI:a 70 ac m.tass tnen 5nsl,Tss s,ss ,. a.a
1oe o'ae o. 4eanessgg VII mIa tulnisn @ Mue
ne1o 1or oIummng uP ps3ek seetults. % & Iao
great booy o1 ne eiavenoloets q tnat etate
are oisloyai; ihey pare sent inelr sons SO
fight the batles Of JET. Davis, and their slaves
shouid be called upon TO light Tor the na.
uoIal GoVernment. Ihere mas peeo marked
progress IN the spirit Of loyalty and sntt.
slavery in Maryland slnce the plan OF taking
he rebel slaves INTO the service e. OF the United @
States Ess broaehed, and 1t9,oaa r. same eitsc-
would folloT n Tennessee; x: Eiftsen ] Or twsn; i
1nonssna elaves m,gnt 20 EntoAeo thst an
mustered dnf1ng tne Pfesent 1mLst IL Laet
s.a1e tGIe Py tne nrg1ed am ~ tSom.snd can bs
,aafeo n ne county new In our posseSslon'
Without taxing Elase from any 'oJal P11n!@'
119n. c;o,a - +<,,th That
IL may pe faln o1 1tEeo9u, - u 1Asus 1Aes