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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-24
THE KENTUCKY PLATFORM.

There is a singular unity and earnestness of
opinion among the loyal men of Kentucky in the
maintenance of an intelligent and Independent ad
herence to the cause of the Constitution and the
Union. The platform on which they stand is thus
defined by the Hon. GEO. II. YEAMAN, member
elect of the next Congress, as he was useful men,
Der of the last during its closing session, having
been chosen to succeed the lamented Gen. James
s. jackson, who fell while gallantly fighting for
the Government at Perryville
"The wfu destruction by the Government Of any interest
Their necessary leg tmat- obi tin prose
cutting the But If such injury incident
necessary result Of the caused by the beon let it
We do not reek it; would avert it If posi- LEI
but the against the rebellion must go the rebellion
must subdued and nationality vinficstsd. While
the struggle Of continues may and will discuss
and condemn given policies, but TO withdraw
support from the Government ard to abandon the
just when the rebellion pushes it with the energy Of de-
spar is not only to give aid aud comfort to the enemy
bat TO the OF his schemes kentucky will
party of Kentucky on her platform OF political oppos
ton TO the Administrator and military support of the Co
vernment victory achieved those ho Mould deny
that support sufficiently indicates the true position of the
State In her councils aud 10 the councils of the
ton she is not welded to the peculiar schemes mea
Of the present ton neither is ste esgued
with those who have anxiety to overturn the Ad-
the rebellion and the Union She will not cooperate
with any whose against Mr. Lincoln assumes the form
OF practical assistance to Mr. Davthose who, in quar-
relng hoo the shall be conducted would forget to
conduct the war all and leave the Constitution they
affect to to the violence and ruin of its assaant
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FOREIGN MEDIATION INVOKED.

Notwithstanding the declared policy of the pre-
sent Administration against foreign Intervention
or mediation, the Editor of the New York Tribune,
Mr.. Horace Greeley, continues faithful to his ORR
gnal avowals in opposition to this unrelenting po-
Icy, and expresses some regret that Mr. Senator
Sumner, in his recent speech on our foreign rela-
tions, omitted to make any statement which would
authorize the impression that he looks with favor
on peaceful arbitration for the settlement of our
pending complications. In his current weekly let
ter addressed to the readers of the New York In
dependent, Mr.. Greeley, after saying that Mr.
Summers position as to mediation does not wholly
satisfy him, adds:
Suppose Switzerland had ncted Peru, Mexico, and
other Of sisr Republics to with her in sending
each a Commissioner to Washington and Richmond IN
structed to remonsae against the further wholesale s
OF blood and protest against the repOach
fastening upon the very of Repubc-to entr-a u.s.
for the sake of the downtrodden millions Of the World
to mutual bntcheres and submit differences
implicitly to the arbitration CT three five, seven
nine eminent. iustrious civilians and liberals, to be cho
by sister Republics from the whole civil zad
world would Mr. Sumner have codly repealed the prof
fer I trust not vet his speech dops not warrant nv
confidence 1t dwels with complacency on precedents
against Intervention which to hard and cruel
to belong to state of things which trust is passing
aWayto colnclde with policy ana with maxims oil y ate
which have kept Europe at war nearly half the time since
she became nominAlly Christian For my part, be-
eve in the practicabiity we'll the essential wisdom
and Justice of those peace doctrines whereof Mr. Sumner
able and distinguished an advocate and
to make record that will share my convic
tons, There never moment when would not glad
have submitted ali questions at issue between and
the Couederates to fair able, upright republican
bitatioD and what would have arquesced in would.
il 10 official position have invited oa the and detest
believe Christians might and should settle all their
differences by peaceful methods; and think states
should make presidents in favor Of arbitration instead
of resting content upon those which make against it.
pray in faith for that bssfu day foreseen by Tenneyson
"When the drums throbbed longer, and the battle
flags were furled
In the Parliament of Man. the Fed ration Of the World
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-24
LATER FROM EUROPE.
THE PRIvATEER FLORIDA sEIzED-THE
REBEL RAMS DETAINED.

NEW YORK, SEPT. 30 The steamer China, from Liy.
erpool on the IL b instant, has arrived
The British Government has certainly resolved to dstan
the rebel steam rams in the Morssy.
The pirate Florida has been seized aud detained az
Brest to satisfy French claims.
The Liverpool correspondent of the Associated Press =
authortatiyey informed that Earl Russell had given
written assurance to Mr. Adams the American Mniser
tnat The steam in the Messy should not be al
lowed TO depart The public journals also conf IN this
statement The Shipping Gazslte says this can only be
done by stretch of authority
Application was recently made to the Marseies Tribu,
ma ~ Commerce oy ths owners of OF the carg
the ship b. Nash for authorx III n 10 seize the Flo
da at Bret TIL their clam for 100 900 franc. il ,st d.
The authorization was granted. Mr. Sude had gone to
Brest to arrange the affair Paris asser tn the
gal decision will be adverse to the claim.
Paris despatch asserts that the Archduke Macmillan
has posi- lively accepted the Mexican CROWN that Ooun
Mouthon is about to leave Paris for his new dbl matte
post in Mexico
1t is reported that Lower California Is to be ced-d to
France The Lotd Times thinks that here /. no danger
of any trouble from he which the American
Government will regard the proceedings in NJ CO.
The Tribunal If Commerce, of B,r ux, had tiled an
Insurance. involving the estion whether Alabama
pirate privateer Th- decision that thu Ala
una had not exc eded Delgerent rights incurred the
reproach Of piracy
ST. Petersburgh despatch Of September 18th states
that the replies the notes of the Western Powers have
been dispatched.
The Opinion Rationale says that Baron Gros will return
to London on the 18Th.
LONDON, SEPT l2-Consos closed at 93a 93A for
money Bullion has decreased in the Bank Of England
EI43,000
The Live pool Cotton market closed excited and prces
had advanced Id I'D for American cotton the market
closing firm Breadstuf market closed easier Provi-
sions closed quiet but steady
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-24
A REPUBLICAN OPINION.

We observe that the distinguished leader Of the
Administration party in the last House Of Repre-
sentatives-we allude to the Hon. Thaddeus Ste.
VEINS, Of Pennsylvania not scruple to say
that the proclamation of the President, ordering
and declaring slaves to be free, was superiority,
which is unworthy of thoughtful consideration by
those who think with him, Mr. Stevens.) As
those who reject the political theory of Mr.. Ste
vens equally concur with him in his opinion as to
the practical inutility of the Presidential edict it
only remains to ask what class of people shall be
left to assert the efficacy Of that paper, which, it
would seem, is in danger Of being left without
apoogists supporters unless the political friends
of the President, like Mr.. Stevens, shall consent
to serve in that capacity. Speaking at Christana,
in the county of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, few
days ago, Mr.. Stevens, however, referred to the
proclamation in the following contemptuous terms :
From the moment the Southern States became bell-
geents they governed by the laws of our Con-
stitution protection to them The municipal laws
OF the Union instantly at end. Being under the
laws of nations there be slavery therefore the
ment the Constitution abrngated slavery ceased to
st in the Southern States do not any thing then,
about the proclamation Of freedom, as it is called"
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Exempt for disability, &c. 1906
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

BY the arrival at New York of the steamer Continental
have accounts from New Orleans to the Is instant
letter of that date to the World" in abiding to the
return Of theexprdon to Sabine Pass says The move
ment will be directed Berwick Bay on to Tex
as 1t unnecessary to predict what the upon
Houston will be- II is very warm, and the rapid forced
marches made by Banks army in the advance to Alex
andra ast spring cannot be repeated Weare looking
too, after long dry for delugng TALL rans which
will render the road Western Louisiana swamp
ground impossible almost t. and mules the army and
it's artillery But the movement is ordered from Wash
ingtou and the march may begin to-day washbune
ing his men at Berwick Bay"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-24
MILITARY LICENSE IN MARYLAND.

gentleman, well known to ne, residing the Eastern
Shore of Maryland writes to friend in this city az
follows:
Things get worse here each day. Since the regular
line Of steamboats, refuse to carry off any slaves
steamboats, chartered for the purpose have visited both
Queenstown and Esston and carrying off slaves by
the hundred. All Of my farm hands are gone except
George and to-day saw about sixty of Mr.. Edward
Loyds marched at two o'clock the bridge by two
three mounted sodiers-si 10 gaDg-sDeng, shout
ing, and carrying clubs These soldiers had gone to
LIoyds in open day and marched off every ableboded
yonng servant he bed they could find All my neghbors
fare likewise Agriculture is broken up"
1t lie difficult to comment on such awlessness, for it
deies comment This sntcement Of slaves into the mill
tary service has been hkened, know, to the enlist
ment bound apprentices In the saveholdng States
but what would be said in New England it, instead Of fol-
lowing the law regulating such enisme nts the Admins
traton should order its agents to visit the manufactures
and farms of the North for the purpose Of decoyng rden
tured apprentices from the service Of their mployers
Would such domciary intrusion be deemed "proper7"
Governor BRADFORD auson to this abduction Of
groes for military purposes holds the following language
in a recent letter the subject
regard the sendne into the different counties Of the
State recruiting officers with their assistants wb e and
black, to summon the slaves, seduce them from their
homes enlist them in the military service, rcreen them
from their to defy the possibility OF den
hfcaon, not only fragrant violation of the statute
laws Of the State but further regard such proceedings
az unwarranted by any act of the National Legislature
and IN defiance Of the terms 10 which h had recently
and so precisely defined who shall be subject to military
service.
was most anxious, therefore, "a still am to avert
possible such proceed for have hesitation in
saying that enforced ~ II IT, without the sanction of
Congress- by the mere law Of arms without precedent in
any other loyal STATE and in the absence OF any imminent
mi itary necessity it 10 calculated to fict ire parable
damage upon the Union causc and alarming aetatipg
provoking, and disgusting UnonlovinQ and Govern.
mentupl orne citizens beyond any thing that has lately
occurred in the State"
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THE coLoREp PRISONERS AT cHARLEsToN

The editor of the Savannah Republican wrote from
Charleston the goth ultimo as follows II have omit
ted to state in previous letters that the captured uegro
who turned to the State by the military autbo-
rites few weeks ago, brought up for tris under
the laws Of South Carolina Monday. On motion Of
counsel either side the postponed until next
Tuesday week Able counsel have been assigned the
prisoners aud other steps taken to secure them fair and
impartial trial Public sentiment here is sga net rigid
execution Of The law and ,hsI not b. surprised IL
plea in defence that they &C ing not of their free
Will but under compuson should avail 10 securing YER
dict of acauittal"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-24
GEORGIA.

The candidates for Governor Of Georgia Joseph b.
Brown, the present Executive and the Hon Joshua Hill
Mr. Hill n supposed to have desire for reconstruction
He was member Of Congress when the Georgia secession
ordinance was carried and refused to withdraw from the
House OF Representatives when the other members Of the
delegation went out Hesubsequeny however formally
sned his seat The election takes place on the first Mon
day In October.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-24

The rebel State Government of Mississippi at last
counts in No1uoee county, on the Alabama border,
Ave hundred niles from the capital That Of Missouri
was at Little Rock, in Arkansas, until it ID few
da siace at the approach Of Gen Blunt The Governor
and State officers Of Louisiana board OF old
steamboat up Of the bsyous Of the Nj ssppi river;
and Governor Ishsm Harris with the archives If Tennes-
see, somewhere in the mountains in the northern part
Of Alabama,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-24
GEN. GILMORE HAS NOT RESIGNED

We authorized to state that the repeated announce
ments recently made by correspondents to Northern pa
pers that Gen. Gilmore has resigned hs commission or
asked TO be relieved Of his command without the slight
est foundation in truth In other words IL Gen Gilmore
has resigned asked TO be relieved he has done
without the knowledge Of the President -Rsysbl;ean
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-24

Crawford Il. Smith, Of Saline county, (Mo has been
order beyond the Federal lines His property TO be
taken Of by Provost Marhs and his slaves
hundred aud twenty-five 10 number ~ BE- urnsned
with protection papers in accordance with general order
No s. and to and be subssted ON bis plantation
Dr. Smith 10 the wealtkiest man in Saline county.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-24

Lieut. Montgomery, Of the Seventeenth Infantry, has
been relieved from duty mastering officer at Gen Heipt
relnan headquarters and has been made chief ordnance
fccr Of the Department Of Washington.
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tne whoe NUMBER Oh cohscrpts examined was 3l54 and
the whole number OF soldiers obtained 740 of whom 2l
In the frat district OF Massachusetts, up to the 10th in
stant 253 conscrpts had been examined, Of whom %
had been sent camp "a on furouph 35l had 1r-
nished subatitntas "a had conn,ta3 ! mo ia h.
-, ". ,:l.r. LII, "a, $500 - .
ep''u 'o' i'y' anu o0o eAouPsea io' otner causes.
The following was the result OF the examination of
scrpts in the fifth dstrct Of nm n rho I7h
,s,.nt
- ~
Accepted ana sent 10 Long Island o3 furnished sub
E4o, pa'u c'meutston ee' ooo anhsted AFTER
tue draie 10 tne army o. lns navy 10 Iota number
o. men reazrd IRON the drait IN the whole District TAI;
OF h1te ihore aaan one-hur.n OF tne whole NUMBER
'''0'
nthe sixth district of Massachusetts drafted
which deductng the fifty per cent, was call for 1903.
The result was:
Physical disability. 1476
a.ens- -. -.------.---. !io
Paid cOtninu alton 2l8
Conscripts IN person ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. So
town IN Mas.acbusatt. nra.ant. ri. rs.,,,
81 90 conscripts have been ex@mp@d in New Beford
Sse W,re hccrpa LUZ .1emp-d Tor
$50 he fTnishea ard 50 haze 80 t
have been sent to camp"
The Springfield Mass Republican gives the following
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RESULTS OF THE DRAFT.

In the District of Columbia, to Saturday evening last
the whole number of conscrpts examined was 3s4 and
the whole number of soldiers obtained 740 of whom 27l
are negroes.
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In the first dstrict of Massachusetts,, up to the 10th
stant 253 conserpts had been examined Of whom %
had been sent to camp "a fuough, 352 had fur
nshed substitutes, 6s had COMMITTED 1913 had been
empted tor disability and 6s3 exempted for other causes
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-17
The Pence Pronosition.

NEW York, July ll.-The Herald
has the following in addition TO the re-
port Of this morning. The President
has not expressed his opinion, but bis
recent speech would seem to indicate
that be is in favor of trying to make
good his promise of freeing the slaves
before consenting to peace. A num-
Der of leading Republicans, says the
correspondent, have arranged pro.
gramme to be submitted to the Presi.
dent tomorrow, under which they are
willing a peace shall be restored il
embraces the following points, said to
have been suggested by Mr.. Chase:
First-Tbat slavery shall cease in the
whole United States after 1876, the mi
nors at that time to remain slaves until
twenty. .One years of age, and slaves over
forty years old to have the option OF
their freedom or to remain with their
masters. Provision is made for the 10y
al slave States receiving compensation
for their manumitted negroes, but no
compensation will be allowed to the re.
bel States.
Second-A convention shall be call.
ed with view to revise the Constitution
of the United States, with a view to
striking out the three-ffth provision,
recognizing slavery as basis of repre-.
sentatiou, and providing for the eman,
cipation of the slaves in accordance with
the above programme. .-Phila. Dis.
patch. ...
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-17
Latest from the Southwest.

CINCINNATI, July l4.-The CONNER.
c'al says that Mr.. WIN. Swinton of tn,
New York Times, arrived last night di
rect from RoSecranS' headquarters. =
The main body Of Bragg'S army retreat
ed from Chattanooga to Atlanta.
Rcsecrans has taken 1000 prisoners
during his late forward movement.
The Commercial has VickSburg ad
vices to the 9Th
Gen Grant had finished parolling tn,
rebel prisoners. They number 3l,277
The general officers captured inclnd,
Lieut.. General Pemberton. Major Gen
erals Stephenson. Forney, Bowen anc
Smith, and Brigadier Generals Lee
Taylor, Herbert, Cummings, Burton
Sharp, Harris, Moore, Baldwin ant
Vaughn.
Immediately after the surrender o
Vicksburg, Gen. Sherman moved il
The direction of Big Black River with {
large army. On the following day h
met Johnson drawn up in line of battle
A sanguinary engagement took place
resulting in Johnson's defeat and lh,
capture of 1000 prisoners.
uen, Flank Blair is reported in pos
session of jackson.
A rnmor was in circulation that Por
Hudson surrendered 10 banks OH the 5t
with $4,000 prisoners
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-17
FROM HON. GEO. E. PUaH.
CINCINNATI. June 2S, lS6S

| OANSANNAA1g OuuO ~ AOOO'
Dear Sir-It would give me pleasure
to attend the Democratic Mass Meeting
at Concord, Oh the 4th of July, but am
charged, at home, with as urgent duty
as can possibly fulfill.
In consequence of the lawless Danish.
ment of Clement L. Vallandigham, our
nominee for Governor, the Democracy
OF Ohio have cast upon me the burthen
OF most important campaign.
know not how it is with our friends
in New Hampshire; but we have been
subjected, iD Ohio, to tyranny as infa.
nous and intolerable as that of Domba
in Naples. If the people of our State
are ct to be free, they will achieve their
liberty, this year. at the ballot. box; if
they suffer themselves to be turned aside
from that question by clamors of prose>
cutting the war, or of concluding perce,
or by any art or deceit whatsoever, they
will be taught in twelve months, that
they are helpless slaves, and that they
deserve no better fate.
This | believe, and this I intend to
say in all ny speeches. say it, there.
fore, to the Democracy of New Hamp-
shire. Let US be of one mind Let US
be reSolute, brave, and very watchful.
The attention of the civilized world is
fixed upon MS. Aud may God, in His
mercy, give us the victoryl
Your friend, G. Z. PUGH.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-17
Pe;lCC.

They who. in their anxiety to over.
come political antagonists, mock at the
very idea Of peace, make grand mis-
take. The radical papers are e lei with
denunciations of the lovers Of peace
These denunciations are all wrong, and
all tend TO the injury and discredit of
those who use them. Peace is not only
desirable, but it is the prayer Of every
good man in the land. Nor do the en-.
emies Of peace understand what they are
t.lking about when they TINS cry for
war ITO the bitter end " They use cant
phrases without considering their mean.
lug. The land has had enough of war,
if it were possible now TO bring The ron.
aict to all end and restore the power of
the Government. That end OF war is to
be looked for with the most ardent long.
ing. Peace is always the object of war
ifthe war be just, and the American peo.
pie are not educated to love war, nor
does the continuance of strife beget any
more love for it. In every part Of the
land to day are mourners who RENT mber
the peaceful days Of old with sorrowful
emotion, and who look for the peaceful
days to come with unutterable anxiety
and impatience. The men who refuse
to accept the first opening prospect Of
peace, who endeavor to prevent a peace,
except only such one as suits their par.
tisan objects, these men will not be able
to sustain themselves ia the presence of
the people. We have not fought to ac.
complish party ends, however much we
may have been misled in the war by par
tisns. But We have fought for the U.
Mon, ard whenever the Union can he
saved, by compromise or otherwise, then
it must be saved, anl woe to the polili
clan who stands in the way Of that peace
-JUurnai Of Commerce..
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-17
how Near Disaster we were nj
Gettysburg. .0..

The following, from "Agate's" Get
tysburg correspondence with the Gin.
cinhati Gazette, may account for the
apparently slow movements of the Army
Of the Potomac since its victory:
How NEAR DISASTER WE CANE
Yet, we were near defeat. Our ammu.
milton grew Scant; the reserve ammuni.
lion train was brought up and drained ;
bnt for that we should have been left to
cold Sretl.
Brigade after brigade had been thrown
forwad to strengthen the line; as the
rebel attack drifted back over the fields
here stood in the rear just one single
brigade that constituted the entire re.
,e"Ve Of the Army Of the Potomac.
Forty thousand fresh troops to have
hnrIed forward upon that retreating mass
would have ended the campaign with
The battle; but for forty thousand we
had that one wasted brigade The re-
bels were soon formed again, and ready
for defense-the opportunity was lost |
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-17
MOrgan'S Movements.

CINCINNATI, Jnly IA. Morgan's for.
ces crossed the little Miami railroad,
capturing a train of three coaches and
one baggage car, which they burnt
They had a slight skirmish at Camp
Denuison, and burnt fifty Government
wagons near Loveland. They left in "a
south easternly direction, and are re-.
ported having passed Batavia. They
are respecting private proberty, only
taking fresh horses and necessary sub
Sistence.
Since crossing the Ohio river, Nor.
gan has cut seven railroads, none Of
which sustained serious damage. All
trains are running as usual.