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, 1863-09-19

nocracy Is the rule Of the People, its first prtnel
pie OF action, ssa prompt submission to ths law-
Democratic party, now finding an administration
Of the general government cone etitut1onally placed
In power, though without its aid and against It's
nations saiety yed to Il tie eosda and
unconditional support, which It would have yield.
cd to an administration Of its Own choice.
Mtsolred. That we 1ec4r with undImInlahed
"a history interviewer alike with the triumph OF
popular liberty, and the defense and glory OF the
government; that We cannot forget that the op-
refused to support tho measures Of the national
administration. and burnt blue lights along the
eoatts as beacons to our eEemfes; aud In tue
our brave troops in the field, commanding them
to the "bloody hands and horpitable graves" of
the foe; ta,at We hare no wish. nov, amid tho
and mot hss
motives motives Of the adnihist1siien, BY diseoaraging
enlietments INTO the army ant des1y1g les vc1o r.
dre-brande Of faction, and by giving aid and COM
fort to traitors in arms, thus to sink the Demo-
c1atic party to the odions level. and Asten upon
i Rsseletd, That this is not The time to tbeo1lze
upon Whist will be the STATUS" q the rebel
allegiance to the Constitution and laws OF the
Union. The grcat mission Of our army fs to de-
feat the army Of the rebellion; this event accom-
plahcd, the rebellion must fall to the ground
and when the bow Of peace shall again span ouF
political horizon, stretching its golden arch over
every State and Territory Of the Union, We con.
fde in the magnsnimity Of the 1oYal people Of
America, and in the constitutional tribunals Of
the country, to assign and secure to the rebel
States, their proper position, and to the rebels
themselves, every constitutional right,
Re4o1esd, Thnt, AZ Democrats, wc support the
Gorernnsnt, in this war, prosecuted against 1t By
the rebel States, with no purpose, either to pro-
tcct or destroy The Institution Of elaycrY; bat "a
the elavehplding States have cnuse,eealy and recS
1essly attempted tho subFc1tion OF our common
Government II. in the foray, that Government ID
unable to protect either their lives or their pro-
perry, upon their owu he1ds must rest the bla1ae.
Yet, al citizens OF free State. We are utterly
opposed TO the admission Of the black population
Of the South, k1nopg us, 80 as to disturb our do
neetic peace, Or cre0te competition with labor
Restlred, Tint the I4atfo Aadopted at Ma olson
By the lite 50 called democratic Convention"
is an artfully contriyed and cunningly drawn. but
co1d and facttous attempt to a1ay tho people Of
the loyal Statte. against the Constitutional Head
Of the GosrrIme1t; to repress their patriotism,
topreytnt their support OF the army. and to ex-
Eote tho Amy itself to disaster and destruction;
that real eject ia to nculcate lAwlcssuces pro-
woke violence and inspire sympathy with trtason,
with no higher purpose than to accomplish po-
llt!ca1 1cyout!on. and secure the spols Of ollce.
The New York herald., 1863-03-05


We hear aud trust Tho staten nt may bo true, that
the Committee VI Ways snd Means will report In time
for It's due enactment the ella the SESSION hin
70 repeal tho existing duty printing paper. lbsfe
bo little doubt that viii receive the votes of tbros
fouIths Of the members OF both houses o tJIgrcss.
Up 20 this tne tho press the coantry doubtless
indebted " A.ssrs Morrill, OF Vermont, and Hortop "
OHIO, Tor the failure Of the Ways Means COMMITTEES
u acl upon ther urgent aipc,s iE tbs prcnses To
press II 20 themselves Ia remember the coarfe 81
these two aentcmen the question. Having bound
themselves clearly " the eDds OF tho paper kegs COM
bnaton TO the great Injury " the pahc, they sbogd
hereafter be held up before ,hc country gcn,lonea
uht 10 be en uftcd with any share VI the snardhntb
Of the public interest.
From the Star Of March ..
Tho Committee Ways and Means reported hast nsht
amendments ths tarin, including reic ctioa q
twenty per cent the duty unsizc prntng papor.
Tho bin put through under the pfcyovs luesiio
moved by Mr.. Aorr who has streDoousiy elroSsd any
red elton until he ouGd bc could only prevent an entho
repeal d the duty BY yielding sonshns y nc unseA
public demand.
Tho bisleresl opponents Of tho nowspers havs beoa
Stevens, Il Pennsy vaps; Morrill,, vi WniaEt, iyfsh,
ohio, and S4,audinx In the commiitcs aud i'awes I"
Massachusetts,, tho noor. sscratary lhsl has beao
throughout warmly In favor of ro sion ~ abolt. ti
er cent which would bs s4tisIactory " tne rrcf..
lie considers bth poitc and 6cneFo'as tor the ~
hep sustain the hoy pcfa - reinos ~
the burtbens from dN does lot meet to
approval u . s0rdid combnAtion.
The New York herald., 1863-03-05
THE NEW l. A w S.


An act 70 aninorze the rasng Of VolgAtecrforce for
tllo better defence u ksnt,cky
An act 70 autorxs The Court q CAIms ~ Tho Uniies
states bear and determine the claim of tie heirs u
STEPHEN Johnston, deceased.
Al divide the Stalc of Michigan into two judicial
dstrcts and 70 9,de icr holding tho district and CIR
calt couItr tlscrein.
AA aci l6r the relief of Thomas Young and George
Yong osusrs IL tho schooner Elizabeth Mary
An act indemnify certain citizens of the United
states residing the state Of delaware for expenses In
cured By them IN defence u the Unlied States.
An act provide temporary government or The Ter
ritofy OF Arizona
An act lor the relief Of John y Motley.
An provide for tho payment " exenaes ncurref
by the Marshal o. Boston for repairs The United states
Court House.
An aot for the re es u colouel Joseph Paddock
An the fcf o. certain q the crew a The ship
Nightingale.
An acl Tor the relief Il William ". snowhook
An act Tor the relief % SENECA u slfnrnons
An ACT for the reiicl u Hannibal Graham
An act IN relation 70 commesonod ofceff of the United
States Army.
provide Tor e printing Of the annual reports
upon the barts of the United ststes.
An act FOR the relief n pcrsong tor famsfe sustansd
BY reason of deprcdaons aud injuries by bands ~
soux indians.
An &C. " nsoy,d@ ,mns~ascui os pcrsOa- e.a
The New York herald., 1863-03-05
Tn. v..,e.., Co~.eripsson Bs,i.

II Ia known readers that ths bill for the enroll
and dra.tibg of The militia 10 be employed ~ tho
dcreti of he President Ia the PENDING Includes
only those who within the OF twenty and forty
i've among the persons subject TO It's ocra, II has
been Usual ako tho term Of cshteon years ~ tho
initial point of The military In drawing up similar
bills But the trainers of tho pending measure seem u,
have thought that porhons between tho ngcT eE hie,
aud twenty yclrs have net attained such degree
Of physicai visor would enable them 10 ci.
dnrs the hardships Of the service equally Win
ihsss Of slightly more sdvaacei persod IA NO.
In ihs they seem however, 70 haze mssacaied a. u"
greater activity Of tho vital forces In the od einbracd
between the eighteenth and t~rnc,h Affords bel
tor propb yactie against and Lardsra uc
dent 10 the soldiers NE thin found Ia the moro ma
turoslrcrgth ol the period embraced between twenty
one and forty i've ycirB ~ age THIS fact has bcsn
brought 20 attention by Mr.. u. b. Elliott the able
AouAry VI tie United States sanitary sommission who,
IN the hope that Congress mny stl ~ the closing hours
of The sessin amend tho b In This rognil mas ngbit.
tod TO US for publication the following table, prepared
from tho beat attsnable data, "show.ug tho ratio of
mortality per 900 of tho strength OF the updcr men
TONED periods o life among the ,oned on
GERS and Drvates Of certain portions Of the Bi-b armies
for the ten years from lat April, 1887, Sist March,
The New York herald., 1863-03-05
THE NEW SENATE.


n rvSelamAe1On by the PrestdsNt Og ebs
United states 81 AIue rIca,
oiccts u interest to tbr Uneh States require
that INC senate bhOutn
th ivur III day Of March next, n recs and act
such Communications may DO made W u on thr part
oi tho Executive,
Now therefore I, Abraham Lincoln, President Of ,b"
United states have considered 10 BE- my dpty 10 su"
this my proclamation declaring that an extraordinary o.
casiun requires the senate of tho iuitef States
Transaction of busess at tho asgiol, 20 tho
city Of Washington, on tbc 9TH day ~ March neat, ~
twelve O'Clock on tht day, u sbth ali who shs
that entitled 10 act members that bod
arc hereby required 10 take notcs.
i. Gu under my hand aud the seal of Tho Tinted sals.
at Washington, the twenty eighth day ~ February,
H. 10 the year OF Lord tb0u.and eight hun-
dred ana sixty three, api u tha inGspca darca -
tho unted States Of America tbs .iIbiy soventh.
ABRAHAM LlN-Dl.h.
By the Presdent-WIfIiAs u sswAn9, soeseiarJ =
The New York herald., 1863-03-05
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The New York herald., 1863-03-05

Houses OF Congress on Monday March having besa
ported from Committee Of Conference ON the disagree
Ing voes Of tho bran es of hs national lsgva turo
on the question of appointing hs two si judges
Ihe oil was finally passed with spovson for sheir sp
pointment
The present incumbents Of this court which Is bore
after destined form important part Of The judicial
power ~ the country tho Hon. Edward g. I'rtsg,
Hon Jamcs Hughes and Hon Joseph Casey. The ons
just passed providing for tho additional uogog
suthoiz the Prcsidcn. TO designate and appoint pro-
siding Justice of the nov court
The New York herald., 1863-03-05

The btInat tee,e by rongregs h gnaerptood b. have
nDu framed ~ mot the views ~ the oafaarr feneraI
~ ia alef prDyissDs Ii makes s0uo Important changes
Il. our petal system.
fho letter carriers arc ~ receive salaries q not more
than $500 ror aunun when warranted by to work per
fofrned anbss by spec al authority, The l0stina 90
Genera may III cQrtaiB make ~ hlat 81 100.
Postage local "dsop lcters VII hereafter b. two
cents, wbsn not eNseedDg haf an ounce, hnd an aid
tlona rate or ouch hail ounce % frheah q ~ oaIonn
All oases 10 b. prepaid BY rosgs stsni No charge
will be made either fur the delivery collection any
class Of letters, ah,tncr oc from or INTENDED 10 bo
sent BY the maiis
Tho osliaiors rarlNeuns soldiers fltafA remain tbo
same - herctoiare
< The ainendmrhi ~ we neuse' ost.nltsh,bg m9hey
order rystsm wS IegteA " W" 7eh~pe AMI many aDAh
d"hsa ,, ..,,., ,.o,,,,ss =, -, -, =, ,,.,,ta 80
The New York herald., 1863-03-05

wAsuSoTox, March 4, 1868.
The House reassemblei at ten O'Clock this morning.
The attendance being sim, there was call Of the
House.
ADMITTING NEVADA AND COLORADO.
Mr.. wAsHsrRSE trop.) of H., moved 10 suspend the
rules in order consider The bills cr the admission of
Nevada and Colorado as states into tho Union.
question decided Ia the negative, by the follow
ing vote
Yeas o. nays 47--no, two thirds % me motion was
lost.
TIM ussstIssrous AuRorRAuoS mIt.
The report Of the conference. committee 90 the Msce
lanecus Appropriation bl adopted.
uroI ., 1as oossirrss on 06vsswESr oousArs
Nr wa.uHvRSs addressed the House In favor a bss
motion b reconsider tho vote BY which the minority re
aercd tc be prsic The contents % that report never
~ the kuowed o. the comhi',tes uut ate H.,
night Tho sanacrs contaBed therein shoaa not so Ia
tns country unssalengcd and unrcbuked Inc ,oahitv
~ The committee arc ~ ~ " sssaled
nr. JoHS.os, (orp) - la, wished 10 Why the re-
port was mtle until twelve 0'cl0,k Last night
Mr.. wsrnsrryE replied that tne evidence not ~om
plcted until M"nasy The chairman q tbs committee
fMr Van wyck) win u t~O hoarB. Hence
a. that gentleman knew nothing the testimony and
had never written osc lns o. she feport, the
dcputed him (sr. wa-hDufnel ~ Do ~. IN.
msori,y had derossd tho gentleman plr. van
wyck as chanmsn u the committee lie t,ir
Van wyckJ had gone " New Yolk and without The an
thorl,y ~ the committee undertook examine INTO al.
legged iauds 10 tnat cty IN dsracefJ manDcr. Il hsd
bean charged that he snteman sad persnal difcniy
with the Cgcct~ ~ the y N 0f New York, and other
things said mt b" (Nr Washburuel did not know
wha, truth there Va them
Mr.. wA~rsURSs yielded The noog 70 Mr pawea
hI. VAS wru, tTep) u u, desired 70 reply 10 Mr.
waxhbnrne.
nr JoHszos said w. Van wyck ought 10 be hoard
NJ. DAVE, (ree) of Mass, understood that Mr.. Van
Wyck bad reAecssd tho committee but he INC
~~.sl Law s.a %, seen the maoriy report " Mr.. Van
httk had rcheisi the committee ha t1r. nawcs) was
kDf1ht ~ any r~s@tu for snrh
M bAs Nyes s~ia What had aIep from the lins
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-14
NEW YORK STATE POLITICS
The Democratic Platform.

The Democratic State Convention Of New
York closed its session on Thursday, after
making its nominations and adopting the
following platform Of principles:
Henry c. Murphy, chairman of the com
mttee ON resolutions, reported the following
series, remarking that they had been agreed
upon without dissent
ResolUed, That we reafiirm the platform
adopted by the Democratic Convention Of
l8G2, viz: First, That we will continue to
render the government our sincere and uni
ted support in the use Of all legitimate
means to suppress the rebellion and to re-
store "the Union as it was" and TO main
tain "the Constitution as it is believing
that sacred instrument founded in wisdom
by our fathers, clothes the constituted au-
thorites with full power toaccompish to such
purpose; Second, That by the following res
olution, unanimously passed by Congress in
July, 1861, the government was pledged to
the policy inculcated therein, and which
cannot be departed from without violation
of the public faith, viz:
Resolred, That the present deplorable
civil war has been forced upon the country
by the disunionists Of the Southern States
now in arms against the constitutional gov
ernment and in arms around the capital;
that in this national emergency, Congress,
banishing all feeling Of mere passion or re-
sentiment, will recollect only their duty TO
the whole country; that this war Is not
waged on their part in any spirit Of oppres-
sion or for any purpose Of conquest, or for
interfering with the rights or established
institutions Of these states, but TO defend
and maintain the supremacy Of the CoDsti-
tuition and to preserve the Union with all
the dignity and rights Of the several states
unimpaired-and that as soon as the OBJ
iects are accomplished the war ought to
cease"
Third, Thauwe having confidence in the
| LOYALTY Of the citizens Of the State Of New
York, reiterate the sentiment heretofore
expressed by the Democratic party that
illegal and unconstitutional arrests and i'm
prisonment of citizens Of this State are
without the justification Of necessity, and
should be discontinued; and we dcnounce
such arrests as q usurpation and crime,
and that the freedom of the press, equally
/ protecteo ~ 'he NonsHeuHopI ousn'. W "
maintained.
Resolred, That in view Of our recent VIC
tories and the manifestations Of returning
allegiance on the part of North Carolina
and other seeded States, it becomes the
government to manifest policy Of conclli-
alton; that such policy is demsnded alike
by patriotism and by wise statesmanshiP
which seeks to avoid the nncertsinfies oi
the future by bringing this sxhsusting war
to a speedy close, not only BY the exertion
} Of power, but by an enlarged line OF seton
} which shall encourage the Union sentiment
, of the South, and units moro thoroughly
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-14
The Defenses OF Mobile
From the Mobile Re lister


We have hemmed ourselves in and the
Yankees out with Chinese walls above
ground, and of hospitable preparations to
receive the promised visits under and on
top of earth, which afford us the perfect as.
surance that "our house is in order for all
the eventualities of war. Many people in
the interior take it for granted that Mobile
must knock under to the Yankees as soon
as they knock at our doors. They are AS
much mistaken as the Yankees are. II
Mobile is half as well defended as Charles
ton has been, the gridiron flag will never
fly over it Vicksburg was supposed to be
mpregnable by these people, and when it
fell the bottom of the tub of defensive en-
gineerng fell out with them, and nothing
could be held against the Yankees. Yet a
sand battery on Morris Island has for forty
days resisted fire TO which that of Sebas
topol was but play. Our unhopeful friends
in the interior will perhaps be surprised 70
hear the opinion that Mobile is stronger
than Vicksburg both in the means of OF
fense and defense That is our opinion, and
when the trial comes il will b. verified.
Governor Sucreerlost his election mainly
by his patriotic efforts to supply the labor
to work Oh Mobile deienses. First and last
he sent to our engineers from $500 to TO-
600 hands. What do the doubters sup
pose these hands have been about, under
the direction of the best engineering in the
coniederacy. Let them come up and see,
and change their opinions.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-14
Strong Testimony,

Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts,, an Aboli-
ton member of Congress, thus exposed the
corruption of his party, in an able speech
delivered upon the floor of the last Con.
gress, on the 25th of April, 1862:
'The gc9 9tlemen must remember that in
the first year of a Republican Administers
tion, which came into power upon profss.
sions of reform and retrenchment, there il
indubitable evidence abroad in the land tha1
somebody has plundered the public Treas
ury well nigh, in that single year, as mucl
as the current yearly expenses of the Gov
ernment during the Administration whicl
he people hurled from power because of it
orruption."
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-14
How to End tho War.

From the Richmond Whig, Sept. 81
How and when this war is to end are
questions of deep and general anxiety. 1t
has been some time since We INDUCED in
any speculation on the subject, mainly be-
cause We have long seen the impossiblity
of forecas ting the policy and conduct OF
those by whom the war is directed How
much longer we are to be engaged in this
bloody struggle depends entirely upon the
manner in which the war is waged, and
this in its turn depends upon three things:
l. The wisdom and energy of the admin
istration.
2. The fidelity and courage of tho army,
including the skill of its leaders.
3. The liberality and constancy of the
people.
We omit any allusion here to the agen,
cy of Congress in contributing to the sue
cessful progress and satisfactory conclusion
of the war, because We are Of opinion that
the legislation already in existence is suffi.
cient for those purposes if wisely and Wig
srously enforced.
We do not hesitate to express the be
lief that if the three bodies or powers emu
merated would each come up to the full
measure of its duty, the opening of the mex
year would witnesses peace dictated by our.
selves and gladly accepted by the enemy
But to make this possible, reformation il
indispensable in the administration, and in
the army, and among the people.
The administration needs to be alplos
entirely re-modeled-the respectable gen
tlemen who compose it being of too ligh
metal and too small calibre for the heavy
work they have in hand. The cabine
should he composed of the very first mel
in the country in respect to ability, expe
rience, devotion and energy. We do no
impeach or suspect the zeal of the presen
members. We doubt not they labor wit
prsissworthy diligence and devotion il
their respective departments, but we ar
convinced that their shoulders are no
J broad enough for the Atlas of our cause t
rest upon securely. The task calls for g
f ants, if they are to be found; men of th
, greatest ability, the most comprehensiv
minds, the quickest and clsarest ssgacit.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-14
THE DAILY REGISTER,


The Government, it was said, could no1
wait for the slow operation of the volun
teer system in New York. But they did
wait two months, then drafted, and nov the
New York quota is to be raised by volun
tary enlistment! The City Government
has advertised for ten thousand substitutes
at bounty of $500 each, who are, o
course, counters, under new name. How
much better to have complied with Gov
ernor Seymours request, and given New
York the same privilege as New Jersey
Thirty thousand troops have been unneces-
sarily withdrawn from the Army Of the Po-
tomac to garrison New York, two months
delay has taken place, and the result is, the
men are to be raised by volunteering after
ALL What better Justification could there
be of the wisdom and patriotism Of Gov.
Seymour, and what stronger illustration of
the imbecility and partizan folly of the
Washington authorities? The World COM
ments with just severity upon the whole
affair, as follows:
"The expense Of the enrolment, the ex
pense of the riot, the expense of going
through the unavailing forms of draft, the
expense Of transporting troops from the
army and the loss of their service there,
the disgrace Of the city, and all the irrita-
ton, bitterness and bad blood which have
been stirred up during these two months of
delay, leave the military wagon still in the
mud, to be lifted out by the strong hands
of willing volunteers Events have demon
strated that it was not want of troops, but
an instinct of tyranny, that caused the
empty form of "a draft to be gone through
with IN this city New Jersey was allow
ed brief time to raise her quota by en-
listment, and she has already nearly COM
pleted it. The draft has been postponed in
Ohio on account of the near approach OF
the election: which shows how easily mill
tary reasons are by the administration
subordinated to party reasons. The draft
was enforced in this city for no other rea
sons than a desire to spite Governor Sey-
mour and put him and the Democratic
par ty in a false position.
1t was thought good party mannuvre
to represent Governor Seymour as opposed
to the government having troops His zeal
IN furnishing militia refutes that slander,
and his zeal in raising volunteers would
have doubly refuted it if the administration
had given him the opportunity. But after
his prompt response at the invasion of
Pennsylvania, the administration dared not
give him another opportunity to prove his
fidelity to the country, and enforced the
draft in this city from no other motive
than to counterval his influence, and can
eel the applause and Communications he
won by his Jealous response to tho Preai
dents call"