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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17
Negro Soldiers.

The Tribune publishes letter fIom Governor
ARDREw, OF Massachusetts,, in reply to questions
addressed him by Mr.. DOWNING. concerning the
position of colored troops in respect to pay,
equipments, bounty and protection, compared
with that of white volunteers. The answer
amounts to an official declaration of the perfect
eqality of negro soldiers with whites Cover
nor ANDREW says:
Their position, in respect to pay, equipments,
bounty, or any aid and protection, when 30 mus
tored, will be precisely the same, in every par
ticular, as that Of any and all other volunteers.
desire further to state to you, that when l
was in Washington, on oue occasion, in an in
terview with Mr.. Stanton, Secretary OF War,
he stated in the NEST emphatic manner that he
would never consent that free colored men
should he accepted into the service to serve as
soldiers in the South until he should be assured
that The Government of the United States was
prepared 10 guarantee and defeGd, to the last
dollar and the last man, TO these men, all the
rights, privileges and immuniiies that are Civ
en-, by the laws Of civilized warfare, 10 other sOl'
diers Their present acceptance and muster-
in, as soldiers, pledges the honor OF the nation
10 the same degree and to the same rights with
all other troopp. They will be solde's of thu
UniCn-nolhing less and nothing different.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17
PuebIa and Its Siege.


We cut the following description Of Puebla
from an exchange:
Puebla de los Angeles (tbe City Of Angels),
which has been for go many weeks the object OF
French attack, ia the capital Of Mexican State
OF the same name. II lies seventy-six miles
east-southeast from the city Of Mexico, and had
at the last oebsus seventy-fve thousand inhab-
itants IL Ia situated on q dtclivity; 10 regu-
lsrly built aud well paved; and contains great
number Of religious edifces, many Of which
have great store of gold and ailver. The
cath edral, which has been the aim Of the
French, forms one side of the great public
square. and is rich in ornaments ol the precious
metals, and 10 paintings and statuary. In Pu-
ebls were manufactured sword blades, glass,
earihenware, eosp and coarse wooen cloth. IL
ia the second city in Importance In the Mexican
Confederation.
Pdebla Ia the limit of the French advance
into Mexico, sixteen mO1lhs aftr their unob'
strueted landing al Vera Cruz. Gen, ScoTT
reached the same point just two months and
threo days after landing near Vera Cruz, and II
that short interval our troops besieged San Juan
d'Ulloa, fought the battle of Cerro Gordo, and
captured the town and castle OF Perote. The
French have encountered no such obstacles In
their advance.
They began the ebombsrdmentof of Puebla about
the 81 of March. Since that time we have
had conflicting accouGts of success and repuise,
first on one aide and then on the other. This
much nay be siiied out ss probably true.
The French gained at the beginning OF the
siege fortress--St Xavier. II was knocked into
a heap of ruina, but the Mexicans saved the
cannon and material in it. From the cite OF
this fort, which commands part of the city,
the French cannonsde the place. Bat in every
attempt to push into the city, it appears from
their own accOun,s, they have been repulsed
With heavy losa. At the date OF the latest In
telligence, AIrl %, the pro,pects OF the French
under FoREY we're not very promiaug. They bad
not then completely invested the city; and
though continuous bOmbardment vas kept up,
the Mexicaus repaired the brs1chcs as fast a.
made, aud were ready, not only to resist as
saults, but even, iu various ways, to assume
the offensive.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17
CritIcisms on tho Censorship over thc
Telegraph.

The New York Euenin9 Post Of May Ia
closes an article, on the lying rumors 80 rife in
these days, with tie following paragraph:
At tLe same time lie. us hint to the althorj
tiea al Washington that IL they would he some.
what more communicative, II they would re-
gar the people of the United States as peG-
lie having a great Gnd lively interest in the
pl ocress Of military operations, and il they
would satisfy that interest by clear aud prompt
Iy made communications to the public, these,
however brief, would render eystena!io lying
not impossible, but Ineffective. When the tel
egraph ia open TO everybody, false reports be-
come useless, because the truth can overtake it
at once. But when the telegraph ia in Govern
ment hands, the rogues get twelve hour, OF
mora the start Of the cQnstables
But another "lOyal" Administration paper,
the Journal of this city, is atll more severe in
its criticisms on the Governmen. censorship
over the telegraph. The Journal of May 16
begins en- article with this highly seasoned par
agrapb;
TELEoRAPHIEe.-Th unreliability of tele-
grams from the seat Of war, is becoming q
provelb. The puetile and impolitic censorship
of the telegraph by the authorities has had none
other than pernicious result. 1t effects the
multiplication OF false, though often ingenious,
rumors, and to like degree wsakens public
confidence in authentic dispatches. The char
acter Of the news through this channel for the
past week affords au apt illuftration of the
stupid impolicy Of this official tsmpeIing with
the telegraph.
The Journal closes the same article with the
following paragraph:
We can conceive of DO benefit accruing 10 the
public interest, from the current telegraphc
embargo, at all compensatory for the incredu,
lity il is occasioning with reference to every
thing labelled telegraphic. The impediments
thrown In the way of free circulation OF truth
can not mitigate disaster; ON the contrary Its
natural effect is to create presumption of re-
verses when they do not exist. What has
besn the telegrapbc hiatoty oil the late Fred
ercksburg battle 7 Little by little the truth
has been breaking upon us until now weshave
the announcement that seventeen thousand
Union men we're victims. Thia fact must have
been known slmost at first, and its magnitude
would be sure to reach the public at some time.
Then why not at frat
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17
SERIOUS Charge.

The Washington correspondent of the New
York (BEEoHER's) Independent hints, aa the New
York Euenins Post did the other day (both Ad.
minstratiOn pspers), that stock speculation
was at the bottom Of some Of the late tele
graphic dispatches eince cOntTaicted The In
dependent's correspondent says:
Some of the northern cities seem TO have
gone crazy within day or two over o ridicu
lous story that Gen Peck had taken Richmond
The Philadelphia Inquirer comes here this eve.
ming with the ridiculous heading of "Stars and
Stripes Floating over Richmond" 1t is diff.
cult TO dismiss the suspicion that come pretty
high parties have been endeavoring to operate
in the market. Correspondents here endeay-
ored in vain yesterday to telegraph to their
friends that there was not word of t;uth in
the wild stories which seemed to obtain every
credence in Philadelphia and New York, but
the Government censor wouli not permit the
denial! This Is certainly very strange; 1t can .
not be possible that the Government wishes TO
befool the people with stories of victories which
never occur. The Government will not allow
correspondents to contradict we'll known and ad-
mitted falcehoo1s, when these falsehoods an
nOuuce a victory.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17
The Rev. DIR. McGnl in Columbus.

1t is expected that Rev. ALEXANDER r. Nc
Gill, d, D., of Princeton Theological Semin.
ary, will preach to-day, in the First Pfesby-
terian Church, corner Of Third and State
streets, Columbus. at eleven O'Clock in the
forenoon, and 10 the evening. Among the able
and distinguished thcologiaus of thiS country
this eminent and eloquent divine holds a high
place: asa preacher and professor he is alike
veuerated AID esteemed. lie is on his way to
Peoria, Illinois, to attend the Old School Pses-
b5terian General AssemblJ--Of which he ia an
efficient and accomplished oficer--whch begits
its sessions for 1863, on Thursday, the 2lst
inat
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17

He calIs Mr.. Lincoln bad names; he denounces
the Republican party; he abuses Burnside'e
new military orders; and his example and hls
Instructions are exceedingly pernicious. But,
alas, we cannot, In the spirit OF Anacharaia
Kloots's demand, hang all the dastards and
scoundrels at discretion. Vallandigham has
not that We hear, committed any overt act OF
treason; he has rot resisted the laws, though
he has perhaps counselled resistance; and until
he does, bis silly babbling, like Brooks's and
Woods, mnst be allowed to pass for what It is
worth. II 10 not likely to persuade more than
few ignorant or malignant men to do wrong.
Besideg, no governments and no authorities are
to be held as above criticism or even denuncia-
tion. We know Of no other way of correcting
their faults-spurring on their sluggishneas, or
restraining their tyrsnnies--than by open and
bold discussion. How can popular govern
ment, most Of all, know the popular will, and
guide It's course In the interests Of the commu-
nifty, unless IL be told from time to time what
the popular convictiops aud wishes are1 Des-
potisms, like that of Louis Napoleon or the
Czar of Russia, have no need Of this inspira-
tion and control from the people, because they
are not administered in the interests OF the
people, and look to those Of q single man or
family, which can very we'll manage it's own
affairs But republic lives alone in its idel-
ity to the sentiments Of the whole nation.
Abuses and licenses of courSe adhere to this
unlimited freedom of public criticism; but these
are apparently insepsrable from the use; and
without the abuse, we should scarcely have the
use. IL is O question, too, who 10 TO draw the
line between the use and the abuse outside OF
the courts established Tor the detection and pun
ishment Of oil offenses7 IfVallandigba q peace
nonsense ia reasonable, may not Greeey'e be
equally so7 II he cannot arrsign the conduct
OF the war, can Mr.. Schalk, who has written
book on strategy, which Ia the severest arraign-
meBt of it vet printed II he may not question
the justice or propriety OF Burnside's orders,
may the Epeniag POn or thousand oher jour
mails venture to hint doubt OF the snpsrhu-
man military abilities of Gen. Hslleck2 we
know it may be said that bis motives are bad
and reasonable, while those OF the 0thers are
loyal; but tribunals and commissions cannot in
qiFe into motives. Deeds are tangible, bnt not
thoughts
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
Important Modification of the Conscrip.
ton Law.
WASHINGTON, MAY Is


The subject of the proper construction to be
placed on the 18th section of the Conservation
law is being considered at the War Department
Il has been represented 10 the Secretary, and he
is understood TO believe, that il that section is
80 construed aa to mean that the Government
must let of any conecript on the payment of
$500, the purpose OF the law will be in a great
measure defeated, and the conecriptious prove
to a large extent at least, water haul. Ser
retary Stanton is understood to hold that The
law leaves 1t optional with him to receive the
1900 or not; that he ia not Federal treasurer.
that he gives no bonds, has no financial officer
under him, has no means Of enforcing the seem
rity for such sums of money when paid 10 his
subosdinates, and has no time 10 20 into the
business of hunting up substitutes Solicitor
Whiung, the Law officer of the War Depart-
mens, Is understood to concur in these views.
and unless the President object it seems
therefore certain that the whole cause
giving exemption on the payment OF
three hundred dollars, will be practically liz.
nored. Conscripts will either be lefb TO hunt
up their own substitutes, &C their own price, if
they don't want to 60 themselves, or q plan will
be adopted Of calling an equal number OF VOL
unteers at the time the dra!t ls TO be ordered,
said volunteers to be accepted only as sunsti-
Elte9 uThibcu hcut hhu ftCtlV6 tnefGiOr
the Government bounty Of 800, aud the COL
scripts' commuiation OF $500 On this plan
volunteers would be permitted to select the CON
script whose places they would take, and it 10
ouite certain that few OF them would consent to
70 as substitutes for COpperheads. Tne edvau-
ispe, therefore, which ITS advocates claim for
this plan would be its compelling peace men to
bear their share of the burden OF the war, az
well as Reput tlicaas and War Democrats. la
any event IL ia nov believed The President will
insist on the adoption Of some plan BY which
the law will not be turned into revenue meas
ure instead of q military one, and by which a
man 90 carry musket in some way will be pro
duced for every name drawn from The box.
Since the foregoing arsicie was in type We
have received dispatch, which will be found
under our telegaphic head, stating substap-
TALLY that the President and Secretary of Wal
have agreed on practically ignoring that sec
tion of the cousription act, which provides ths
conscript may purchase an exemption for
sum not exceeding three hundred dollars
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17
The Invalid Corps and It's Use.

Il hoe been announced from Washington that
the Provost Marshal General has received Or
ders from the Wsr Department authorizing the
formation Of au "InvAiid Corps." Norman
the Washington correspondent Of the Journal
of this city, wEi:es to that paper nuder date oil
May ID:
The organization of the Invalid Corps is 10
progress. 1t is the openly expressed determine.
tion OF the Government to employ it In taking
care Of Northern Copperheads, II will te com.
posed OF persons who have hertt fore bt en- dis.
charged from the service fer disability, and oil
those who, now in service, are likely 10 be dis
charged fer the same reason; but yet are able
to perform light military duty
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17
DEMOCRATIC STATE CON
MENTION.
Thursday, June l1th, 1858.

To the Democracy Of Ohio, and all oihsrs'in fs'
por of the Union ds il sOss and the Consfifuton
a as il is: ,v
N You AZ hereby notified that the Democfasia
ste Cs1tial Committee has designated Thurs
DaY, THE EfirH DAY OF JUNE, 1863, as the time
for holdihg The next Democratic State Conysia1
ton, ia TIC city Of Columbus, for the purpose
4; nominating candidate for each Of the fol-.
~y'e, .tiloes, viz;
Gopvaoy; ee
Lieutenant. Governor:
Auditor Of State;
Treasurer OF State; t....
One Judge Of the Supreme Court;
One member Of the Board Of Public Works.
The Democratic voters, and all others | n fs.
vor Of the Union as il was and the Constitution
as 1t is, Of the several counties within this State,
are respectfully requested to proceed to appoint
Delegates to represent them in said Convention,
on the following basis: One Delegate for each
county, and an additional Delegate for every
five hundred votes cast for Hon. RUFUS RAN
NEY, for Supreme Judge, at the last October
election, and for every fraction of two hundred
and fifty votes and over, one additional Dele
gate
The number Of Delegatesto which each coun-
ty is entitled, ia indicated 10 the following 10.
BILE:
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17
"Burnside and valIandigham. ;,

The New York Epenine Post, we'll known
Republican aud Administration paper, has in
its issue of May IA, leading editorial with the
above caption. Having published on another
page General BURNsIDE's Statement" made to
the United States Circuit Court in answer to the
application of Hon. c. L. VALLANDIGHAM for a
writ Of habsas corpus, the Post says editorially
of the Generals response: .
II is so patriotic in spirit, so decided in ts ex.
ptessions OF loyalty, and 30 nobly bold in taking
the responsibility, that we almost dieiike 10
question it's proptiety. Yet, we think danger
Gus fallacies run through it which ought to be
exoosed General Barnsdo will himself be
among the fret TO reetify his positions az soon
as 1t il made manifest TO him that they are
wrong %
| He assumes that because he aud his soldiers
may not indulge in "wholessle crit!csms of the
policy of the government" because 1t would be
an offenee in him and bis officers to undermine
the confidence of the men in the eperfect wisdom
and integrity of the Administration; therefore,
no citizen has right to utter such criticisms.
But he torgets that persons sin the military and
naval service Of the United States" are subject
to military law, whilo the ordinary citizen Ia
subject exclusively to civil law. Military law
La part of the law of the land ss much as the
civil Law; but it is applicable ooly to particu-
lar class, and administered only by special tri.
bunsls Soldiers in service, cadets al West
Point, servants Of officers and citizens within
the actual lines Of the army, may be guilty Of
offenses created by that law ard tried by It's
cou, e., but we doubt whether il be extended
to ctlers 10 any case Mr.Vallandigham does
notbsIopg to either Of these categories., 2
Neither does it seem to US that martial law,
as is is called by the. English and American
writer's, and the "stase Of siege" by the French
IA different thing from military law--has
been proclaimed to exist 10 the Department oil
the Ohio. Or, even il it haa been proclaimed
we doubt whether any authority under it can bt
Q exercised against persons who, are not immedi-
: ately within the scope OF active military oper
!, ations II ia at least an arbitrary application
Of military government-the government o
mere force-which substitutes the will of the
9 commanding general for the common or munic
ipai law, and which ought not to be resorted it
except in cases Of absolute necessity. Wher
domestic turbulence and riot prevent the exer
else OF the ordinary jurisdictions, when tn,
a presence OF the contending armies drives ou
the nh alb tants, when the beheste of law are &c
at nsught by On entire district there is occasion
} | for the strong hand Of military powers But ii
. other social conditions, the appeal TO it ia un
i necessary, and in all probability hurtful
Vallandigham's offenses, moreover, hav
vbeen as yet confined to the use Of foolish ,words
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17
SHERIFF


EDITOR ONO STATESMAN:
Dear Sir-Pleaso announce the name Of JOSEPH
oursN as candidate for Sheriff OF franklin county,
subject to the decision Of the Democratic County Con-
yention, and oblige MANY DEMOCRATS.
EDITOR sTATRsMAs:
Dear Sir-Please announce the name Of HERouLE
cAMrDKIL, Of Plain Township, as candidate for the
office OF Sheriff, subject to the decision Of the Demo-
cratic Convention Of franklin county, and obliGe
MANY DEMOCRAT
EDITOR ONO STATESMAN:
Dear SS--Please announce the name of Dawn BEERS
Jr, Of Minlln township a candidate for Sheriff Of
Franklin county, subject TO the decision Of the Demo
cratic Convention, and oblge
MANY DEMOCRATIC.
EDITOR OHIO STATESMAN;
Dear Sir-Plea announce the name Of BD. DAvrl
candidate for Sheriff Of Franklin county, subject
to the decision of The Democratic Convention, and
oblige MANY DEMOCRATS.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17
The AnnihiIationists.

According TO the New York Tribune, tht
tuerty-ninth anniversary meeting of the Amer
lean Anti Slavery Society was adjourned sine di
on Wednesday, May 18th, the second day ofbI
Uession. Before adjournment the rssolutionl
offered by GARRIsoNapd othsrs we're unanimous
ly adopted. 10 its report Of the closicg pro.
ceedings, the Tribune ssys:
Further discussion followed, Mr.. McKim
claiming that the Abolitionists OF the old
school were now the conservative element oil
the country. They could not hold candle Ia
those who constituted the recent accession tc
their ranks--who, indeed, were not satiefied
with the name Abolitionists, but called them.
selves Annihilationists.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17

A LETTER from Vicksburg of May 7th says;
Grant will cross Big Black river to Warrenton,
thence move against Vlcksburg under protec'
tion Of his feet, which will move up the river
in parallel line with the road occupied by
Grants army
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17
The Writ of Habeas Corpus Refused Mr..
ValIandigham.

A telegram from Cincinnati iuiorms us !ha,
Judge LEAvIrr, of the United States Circuit
Court, on yesterday, refused to grant the writ
Of hdbeas corpus, on the application made for II
IN behalf of Hon G. L. VALLANDteHAM.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17
THE RECENT BATTLES ON THE
RAPPAHANNOCK.
Remaval OF wounded 10 Kichmond
-Kebel Estimates OF their Loss
JubiIatiOn over the victory, etc.

We fad in the Cincinnati Gazette the follow
ing extracts from the Richmond Examiner Of
SatuHdlY, May 9:
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-17
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t. Mary's Female Academy.

SOmerHbI, P6fTy GOV UhfO'
THIS Institution, conducted by Sisters OF the Order
Of st. Dominic, Ia situated beautiful eminence
In the vicinity Of Somerset. The Play Groundsare am
Pile, and we'll arranged for recreation The stuatons
10 healthy that for years. there has been no sickness
whatever In the Academy
This Institution Is we'll provided with competent and
experienced Teachers who spare efforts to render the
Academy worthy Of patronage. : gl.3t trHAEf1
parental.
Terms, per anuum, $780, ss5 800 and 500, according
to the department Of the pupil Extra chargesLstin,
Music Painting, Washing, Bed and Stationery.
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