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armies have been maintained without
railroads, and long before railroads were
thought Of; butin a sparsely peopled and
exhausted country, such as the South
now isfihe thing is mpossible-especial.
" in competition with a puwerfai com
mercial and manufacturing nation which.
with its iron clad gunboats, can pene-
trate the Southern hsrbors and rivers,
and use them TO better advantage than
the South Itself.
The Government has the additional
advantage over the rebels, that it can. ma
its armies advance repair The Southern
railroads, AID use them to keep IN com .
municaiion with the loyal States. In
this way, their great resource for defence
may brturned against them ] tmay be
hoped bat tue admission made by the
rebel paper as TO The vital importance OF
their railroads. will reawaken our mill
tary Authorities 20 the same fact, and that
every tntrgv will be directed TO an as
SAINT upon the main line, which passes
through Knoxville, Tenn. 8.
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0Cod Bless the Nashville Union ~
An Illinois soldier sends us the money
for three subscribers, and adds;
The first is my wife, as good q Union
sgofnan asever blessed . man. After the
Six months is out | assure you we must
continue taking your paper. As il is, l
am in the army aud my wife is away
from, our home posiollice tenching school,
and six months will expire before she
viii have the pleasure Of taking your
paper at home.
second person is mV father, an
old man, a strong lover Of his country
aud when the rebellion broke out, gave
three sons to defend the Gag of freedom.
God bless my patriot father apd sustain
my aged mother. fNT d
The third is a Coppcrhead, and our
soldier friend thinks the UNroN viii make
him "sw' at the poison from his veins" "
81 lie concludes:
We welcome your Daily into camp, and
often say in our hearts, when we sec il
eaniop, "God bless the NASHVILLE
UNIJNl'
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9g ; telegraph.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES

NEW YORK, April IA force Of rebel
cavalry is believed 10 be in the shenau.
doah Valley.
No confirmation Of reports respecting
the capture and destruction of Charles
ton.
A special to the Times says it is useless
TO disguise the fact that most intelligent
statesmen think our relations with Great
Britain more precarious than any tine
since the Trent affair.
Republican tickets elected in Kansas
City and Leavenworth.
Bermuda steamer Columbia, with cot.
ton aud turpentine, and schooner, with
similar cargo, arrived from Wilmington
WAsulNoroN, April 7.-Presidcn, Lin
cola has ISSUED proclamation, stating
that all commercial intercourse between
loyal and dlsloyal sections i interdiuted
during the rebellion.
New York, April Cotton nominal.
seventy. Gold dull, 90 SO.
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I.fO. of O.. II.

- ll&IE" LODGE, l. o. OF q. TfaLOcATEb m
- the stNteeuth Regiment Illinois Voinptesr
Infantry, aud work Ing under tie nutbority ~ ~ ~
u al We state q inois, nests eyory Mondn, piybt
~ lemplera ia ~ az hsli opposite Nashyiii5,-
sleht hrytheIs 10 t0pl Eta dug from oiier ~
slnesl DflgNaea ana oiVsious VA the afmy nre ro
specially sSiiciis "a % uieoi sith Ne
n ilNHliNE, VS. w. " T.
Grchl6-lm
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rhe rcnywa, of tho African slave

The Renewal of tho African Slave
Grade.
The NJ Y. Commercial AdvertiSer, speak
ing of Secretary .BENJAMiN's assertion
that the Confederate Constitution pro-
hibits the African slave trade, remarks:
In truth, however, the So called consii-
tuition contains no prohibition Whatcver
against he African sldve trade Here is
ihe language which it employs on the
subject -" The importation of African
negroes, from any foreign country other
than the slaveholding states, is hereby
prohibited ami Congress is quired 70
pass sach laws as shall efFeetualIy pres
vent the same"
Now, the whole issue depends on what
is meant by the phrase "the slavehold.
| lug siates." 1t is to be remarked then,
thatnit omits altogether such words as
l;"df America" or "the LATE Union," or
ausht else limiting il to7the states of this
country. Dahomey Is oneof Z" the slave
| holding STATES" 10 which THIS definition
may rs rightly apply as to- Mary land or
70 Missouri. So we doubt not, viii
"
be declared, iroCi Morocco 10 the Cape and
from Natal to Guatdafui, All-all will
be classified as "the islaveholding states"
10 opposition to those founded upon ideas
of lioerty. r9
But This is not all Suppose the Con-
| ftderacy TO have achieved. it's independ-
ence ahd the question 10 come before one
Of its courts, Judge CampbeIl presiding.
In making use ol such indpGnite express
si1n' lie decides, 'Lie Montyomery Con.
,eaii0p cUjiHt'y dit nGtd Siyn 10 limit its op-
| pEcQtu Ia SUITES Of lie nit Union. In he
| ahs,nre ol decisive iestimOnY to the cons
rary he iR,cm cnsOt that body must b
takent iulO consideration, Nov, 10 is
welt Known that one of the principal
| grievances which existed before the dis
ruplion was the lack OF a sufficient sup
/ ply at the South, Of tina species of labor
which its geogra phicalsituation requires.
Or people felt that more s'dVes t0ere necessd-
| ~ 10 deJelsp he vat resources 0fthis country;
aud in a hundred publications declared
| their purpose TO epen the African market
instead OF giving u monopoly to that of
Virginia or Kentucky. CargOes Of bond
meU fidm Africa wee actually, before
the secession, brought into Southern ports
sold aud dispersed over the country 10
the great relief aud satisfaction of the
planters as body. u Is clear from al
his array Of evidence diat he constitutional
P'ottso'' toas MT meant to exclude such
StateS as CongO G,siRea or DaAoh,el,
Therefore," &c. sa
SO much for the testimony Of dis.
tinguished rebel Judge. And now,
working men Of Tennessee, are y on pre-
pared TO place yourselves under GOV,
eminent which, by opening the infamous
African slave trade, would soon drive
you wholly from the good lands of this
State, TO those districts which are too
poor aud barren TO allow Of slave labor
-aFesnlt which is already nearly &C.
complished? Shall this fair State be
delivered over entirely to few plan,
aud their black serfs, while you are
baaished 10 the sterile cedar hills to be
called out only when CONSUMPTION ACT
drags you to fight for tho preservation Of
negro property ? Are you prepared 70,
DIS degradation, freemeng
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Aueadins ItcE,mont.

Private I IL. PENDEua0As1, Of the Cad
Minnesota Infantry, brppgid us in the
other day opsklud 81 aud trsgky.ta,es sub
soripions for the DAILY and WEEKLY
UNIoS all IL which h9l obtained in his
regiment. The sQldiels and pnieers we're
subscribing rapidly up % the very mo-
ment he was compelled 10 leaYe, and he
informed ds lB&C,iie list would be large.
ly increased. Neatly AIT OF tie papcrs
sub,cribsd for will be sent North 10 the
families Of the soldiels, A number OF
the soldiers write TO us that they can
think Of no better resent to send to their
wives and children than the NASHVILLE
UNION. We doubt whether any regimen {
In the whole Union Amy can show any.
thing in the way Of a newspaper sub
scription to excel thotof tbe cad Min.
nesota, 1t speaks well for the intelli.
gence, the 10y ally, and the seal Of the
gallaut fellows who. have Voluntarily l.lt
their homes and families to eight Tor the
"best government in the world" Soldiers
Of the Second Miubtsola nay God bless
you and ) our families abuodanlly you
with gloriousvioloriss and them add You
ere long Nth an honorable aud enduring
peace.
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Listen to tho Union Thunderi


Soldiers, listen to the cheering responses
which the country isgiving to your pa.
trioiio appeals The lcopPerh,ad con-
s,rvaliyes and British interveniion poll
tieians are buried deeper than plummet.
ever sounded"
rom the North.wesii
INDIANAPOLIS, April 6.-The township
elections IN this State, as far as heard
from, resulted 10 large gains for the an.
conditional Union ticket.
SANDUsEY, April cat the municipal
election, TO. dsv, GeirsdOr (Union) was
elected by 22s mai prily. The entire
Uni u ticket was eleced by a majority
Of 100. Union gain over last October,
800 ---.---,--.-
CrycIvv4Tr April c. The returns
from the municipal election In this city
Indicate Union majority OF five hun.
DR. d 10 one ihousand Returns from the
Stale show Union gains.
From ConncctIcnti
New HAVEN, April 0-The Union
State ticket, with Gov. Buckingham at
'Ht utdb' - tittiCu ny hu'iuh oiODO ula~
iority. Mcssrs Dgming, Hubbard, and
Brandize, (Union), are elected to Com
gross. The Union men, have fifteen out
of twenty Senators anda large ma
jUrty in the House.
Think Of thati Connecticut which
the copperheads were sure Of carrying for
SEYMoUa by 300 majority gives the Ad-
ministralion 5000 majority, after sending
an army Of Union men TO the field
More GIoTiOEs stiIIi
ST. LOUIS ApriI6-Midnigh
cey l. F'iIIey, charcoal OF radical emanci-
patiouist is elected Mayor by about
2,200 majority over Oliver d. Foley
clay bank or Blair emancipatiouist, and
about 100 over Joseph O'NeiI, copper
head. The radicals will have large
majority in the Council. The National
Administration was nohly sustained in
all its measures for vigorous prosccu.
ton of the war. ~ Ny.
InJeiierson City tho radicals elected
Mayor, Assessor, Constable, and six Out
of seven Councilmen. rs.
All hail the noble Onion men of Mis-.
souri, They have put their shoulders
to the wheel aud will not look backward
SoIdiefs of the army, the people will
stand by and sustain you, to the re-
demption of the Union. -z
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Somebody writes 10 rs, in9uripg
whether be can buy himself out o. the
service by paying S3u0 hs can &c, out
Of the army an easier and shorter way
than that Lea bim steal something, aud
get drumm.d ouE
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p lat not time fVr newspapers which
prices to be loyal 10 ,asspra,ing about
the glcat CONSERVATIVE Democrats"
mOvementS Read in this connection The
testimony furnished by the correspond.
snco of Lord Lyons
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Thal sprightIy snd elIleIent newspapsr,
he Indianapolis Gasstie says:

the Indianapolis G1setie says: NV
The Nashville Union is one of the ablest
best and truest papers any where, North
or South, and as we are glad to learn, il
is getlinga very large circulation, and
rapidly increasing both In Kentucky
and Tennessee, as well as in other States,
AID ils circulation will gradually extend
SduihN ard as our armies advance.
Thank you, sir. We doubt not that you
will be glad to hear that among the very
warmest supporters whom the Nashville
pEion has, are refugee Shareholders
from This State and Alabama, They
endorse the yiows Of the Union most cor
daily, r'.
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OST.
We TERnAY. BETWEEN 81 RKEf AND HIGH
slreet1 s1mewae g 'lWeen h Tennsssas mt
ALBANIA Railroads, Package OF Letters
Que aln.S . e. ~ ehsl cary, rhiade phia, aud
one 70 y hr. heed,' caro- oi Jams orc, unor, New
York Tn h,der vii confer favor ca a WIDOW
lad BY Having them At this OGl1s. lf
Apdl7-u 4
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TEE EGYPTIAN PRINCE.
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WANTED.

Ann GOOD cAylLgY AND ARTILLERY
800 -, hghais' Lr NLi.A he lghsst lalTks1 pfi9
9aartsf masters Vouchers bought on tho gost no..
- rms A. u. n. PERKlNs
rv..,,, 80 Cherry street, Wpstairs)
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-23
FOR CONGRESS-,
Nathaniel B. Smithers,
OUR political PLArFORM.
OF Kent County.

We invite careful attention of all our
citizens--independent enough to have a
mind of their own-and without respect to
former party ties--to the platform of prin-
ciples announced to the world, in the Res
olutions Of the Union Convention, which
met at Dover, on the It'll inst, when the
Hon. N. B. Smithers was nominated as the
Union Candidate for Representative to
Congress.
These Resolutions are so frank-so bold
so maryland withal, SO just--as to
entitle them to. the cordial adoption and
support of all our loyal citizens.
We can't expect the cooperation and
support of the sympathizing, Copperhead
Party: their principles, and platform
are announced in the Resolutions of their
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
which recently assembled, at Dover
whose Resolution-stript of their verbiage,
mean nothing less, or more, than peace by
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of this Union--peace
by basely trudding to the slaye-ocracy of
. the South--peace by recognizing the in
dependence of the Confederate States of
America. Peace by the sacrifice of every
principle that a loyal man holds dear
and peace at the sacrifice of the hopes Of
the friends of liberty throughout the world
In a contest, therefore-marked by such
contrast of great principles-there can
be but little difficulty, .presentc! to any
truly loyal man of Delaware-which side
he will choose-copperheadism, and dis
union-Or the loyal Union Party.
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trix Of Thomas Robinson, Decd !Sci Fla. one
Judgement in Superior Court. The plaintiff
was non Suited on the ground that the judg'
ment was 20 years old, and no demand or ac-
acknowledgement proved within that time.
Alexander W. Hopkins IS. Henry G. Maths
ews, administrators appeal from ajudgmcntof
Justice Of the Peace. Verdict for appellant
on the ground that the signing of the note
was not sufficiently proved.
The State Us. Daniel Sedgwick--indiet-
ment, breaking into tho dwelling house of
Michael Mooney in the night timO and taking
goods therefrom, Verdict not guilty. !.
John Stuart Us. Solomon o. Day-indict-
ment, rent Of farm in North West Fork
Hundred, for 1862. The plaintiff claimed
sl75 90 and obtained Judgment for $4,000.
The defendant proved several items of sct-off,
and claimed deduction on account OF the
plaintiff negIecting te open and repair ditch
es
There was, as usual, at uthe close of the
Court, a number of cases of ascertaining
amounts by jury where there was no contests.
Also numerous applications for bitches and
roads, and reviews on bitches and roads,
Chief Justice Glpin was called off previous
to the adjournment of the Court, in conse-
quence of the death of his brother.
The Court adj urned on Tuesday evening.
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THE CANDIDATES ABROAD.

1t is unnecessary for us to say all that
can be said about the Congressional Nomi-
nees of Delaware; therefore VIC will quote
the remarks of our brothers abroad, in re-
gard to the different candidates.
The Philadelphia Press, speaking of
Mr.. Smithers, says;
"Hon. Nathaniel b. Smithers was nomi-
mated for Congress by the Unionists Of
Delaware, on Wednesday last. Mr.. Smith
ers is lawyer of much ability, and an
able speaker. He is at present Secretary
of State. In 1860 he was member Of
the Republican National Executive Com
mittee. Mr.. Smithersaddressed our Union
League last spring, and expressed the most
thorough and unconditional loyalty. He
is an advocate Of the immediate enamel
patton policy. We think his election sure
and believe that he will ably represent the
State of Delaware in our national councils
BY the patriotism of Gov. Cannon, Adju
tant General Harrington, Secretary Smith
ers, and Provost Marshal Wilmer, Della
ware has been raised from her position O
doubtful loyalty to one of hearty supper
of the National Government in its presen
hour Of trial"
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ISLANDERS ON MIR. BROWN.

The Delaacarean seems insulted by the
manner in which the Union Papers of
Delaware handle their "pet lamb" We
would like to know what else can be said
of this Pennsylvania forsaken wretch else
than what we and our contemporaries have
already said, and we hope that what has
been said will be sufficient to lay aside
their slandered pet on the day of election
and then he will have a-,chance to pass
the remainder of his days in peaceful
quietude from which he has been "unwil-
lingly" drawn by the Copperhead Conven-
ton. We suppose the reason he did not
wish to leave his home was that if nomi-
mated he would BIO obliged to "shell out
those $3.50.
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THE TINDER-Box PLATFORM.

The rotten planks of Rebel Platform
are thrown out to the voters of the State
of Delaware to assist in electing the "play-
cd OUT politician, Charles Brown. But
the sensible minded voter viii not be
caught mapping by these wiley Jules of a
detestable and sneaking foe. Let your
eyes be open to the truths of the Union
cause and do not be. duped by the machi-
nations of the pould-be Democratic Plat
form. We have some little respect for a
plain-faced, open and courageous foe (; but
for this sneaking, meally-mouthed; corrupt
and connivering crew we cannot express
ourselves in any other manner than that
we despise them as we do the Cannibal
who eats the flesh from the body of hi
own brother.
Mr.. Brown says ".he is no war-Democrat
He had nothing to do with New York o
Pennsylvania platforms" And he nigh
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THE WAR IN GEORGIA.
ROUT OF WHEELER'S REBEL
CAVALRY.
OFFICIAL REPORT.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l9.-The following was
received to-day at headquarters of the army:
CHATTANOOGA, October Is, 1868.
Mgjor General Halleck, General-n, ChteJ:
The following despatch has been received
from Brigadier General George Crook, COM
handing the I'd Cavalry Division, dated Rog-
ersville, Alabama, October 10, 1868:
l have the honor to inform you that have
had three fights with the enemy since left
the Sequatchie Valley, whipping him very
badly each time. The last battle ended at
Pennington Farm, where fought Wheeler's
entire command with only two brigades.
cut his force in two, scattering large portion
of it, capturing four pieces of artillery, 1000
stand of arms, $40 prisoners, besides the
wounded As pushed on after the enemy
Immediately, have not been able to ascertain
the number of their killed and wounded, but
it was very heavy. They were scattered over
a distance of fifteen miles from this, and their
retreat was perfect rcut, their men deserving
and struggling over the country.
Ipursued with greatvigor, but their horses
being better than mine l was only able to
come up with couple of regiments at Sugar
Greek, left to detain me. made charge on
them, capturing some fifty of them and scat
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FRIENDS OF THE SOLDIER.

The Copperheads of Delaware are pray
ing that the soldiers may be sent home in
time to cast their votes on election day.
This is a very good idea. We think if
the voters, who have friends in the armys
will take the trouble to write to them, and
then vote according to the soldiers deci-
sion, that there will be no doubts as to the
result of the election for if Mr.. Smithers
is not elected, it will not be because the
soldiers did not wish it to be so. Let the
soldiers have voice in the contest now
before us, and we are confident that Cop
perheadism will be so completely defeated,
that they will never want another soldier
to vote at an election where they shall
have a candidate to uphold. Let ale soldier
have his say.
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have added, that he is not for the Union,
but his platform is Uncle Sam s greenbacks
and JEFF Davis bogus confederacy. viii
Mr.. Brown please inform us what are his
doctrines in regard to the prosecution of
the war and the suppression of the rebel
lionS He says, in his,great speech to the
copperhead convention, that his platform
is the platform Of the Democracy of Della
ware-the platform of peace" We have
no doubt but that he is for peace, as the
Democrats in our vicinity clamor for peace,
peace, peace on any terms. They say ''for
Gods sake let the South go, and at the
same time let Delaware go with her, but
give us peace" These are the doctrines
of the Democrats, and must necessarily be
the platform of the Old Tinder-box. With
such platform, can any reasonable mind
ed man vote for Charles. Brown? We
think we hear the answer distinctly, NO.
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-23
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.

The two parties of this State, have now
fairly presented their Candidates to the
people. Nathaniel B. Smithers, Esq, is
the Candidate Of the Union Party
Charles Brown, Esq, is the Candidate of
Of the sllam-Democraey-who are in gym
pathy with the rebels of the South.
1t is not necessary to descend from the
loftystand of a loyal patriotism, upon which
the loyal principles of Mr.. Smithers, and
his party have placed him-to deal in cpl
thets against Mr.. Brown. This gentleman
Mr.. Brown-may be, and doubtless
will be, Objectionable to many considerable
men OF his own party, on account of his
having so recently emigrated into this
State-and having been foisted into nomi-
nation over the heads of native citizens of
this State. So that it is impossible for him
to understand, and truly represent the in
terests Of the people of Delaware. We
have here nothing to say against him, in
the style in which he has been personally
assailed;-we leave this mode Of attack to
others-but we would desire to see the
contest between Mr.. Smithers and Mr..
Brown, conducted upon high, patriotic
loyal priaciples-and if the canvass be thus
conducted-in frank, and manly appeal
to the honest people of Delaware-thcre
can beno doubtof the result-Mr. Smithers
must be chosen to the Office of Represen-
tative, by decided popular majority.
Mr.. Smithers is a truly loyal man.
standing on the platform of principle of
his Union Party-he will stand fast by the
Union at all haSards-and will maintain
the integrity of the Union, to the last ex-
trinity.
Mr.. Brown-as the Candidate of his
sham-Democratic Party-has ayowed his
determination to stand by that party
which simply means sympathy with the
rebels of the Southland a dismemberment
Of the Union. Fr,emen of Delaware
choose yeas truly honest loyal Unior
men, give your cordial support to N
b. Smithers-as only worthy your suff
RACES.
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HON. N. ID. SNrITHERs.

Is there a man in the State of Delaware
who has not heard of the Hon. N, B.
Smithers, our Union Nominee for Congress?
If you have not, we will tell you what kind
of man you are about to send to the Hall
of Representatives at Washington. He is
a stern, unconditional, Union man, true
patriot, and an unyielding advocate of the
policy Of the Administration. He has al
ways used his utmost endeavors to advocate
the interests of the Government, and break
down the wicked designs of the traitor foe.
Being native of this State, and always
residing in this State there is no one who
can know, more fully than he does, what
would be most beneficial to the welfare,
honor and integrity of Delaware. He nobly
thwarted the reasonable acts of the last
Legislature, by his untiring efforts; and by
his, and Gov. Cannon's efforts, Delaware
has been classed among the true and loyal
States of the North. He has been Secre-
tary of State for'some time, and it is ad.
mitted, even by the Democrats, that he has
nobly filled his honored position. He up.
holds his opinions with ability, as all who
know him can testify. He is perfec
gentleman in every respect, as well as ;
true patriot. There is not single blem
ish to tarnish his moral character. To sa,
all that can be said about. this gentleman
is, that no man in the State can be brough
out before the public so free of reproacl
as our nominee, Mr.. Smithers