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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18
CWARLEaTON AGAIN.

The attack on Admiral Du Pont il edi
torially renewed in The Baltimore american
but no explanation is offered of its preyiou
Insstatements and no apology for the persona
malice against the Admiral which we exposed
on Wednesday. We pursue no coDtroyers!
with that paper for it is useless to follow tn,
course of writer who as fast az one false
hood is unmasked inVents two others wors,
than the first. 1t is sufficient to sum up the
merits Of the case in the following statement,
the facts of which not even Tie american vii
have the temerity to dispute.
Admiral Du Pont at the conclusion of the
contest, and before he had received the reports
Of the commanders Of the iron clads; did intend
to resume the engagement on the afternoon OF
the succeeding dry. He abandoned that In
tention for-among others-the three following
reasons:
/. Five Of the irou-clads, viz the Keokuk,
Patapsco, Nantucket, Nahtn,, and Passac,
were reported by their commanders on the
evening of the bnttle to be unfit for duty on
the following day.
=. Every one of the Captains who had been
near enough TO the channel distractions h
make out their character, gave it as his delib-
crate opinion that it was impossible to pnss
them.
3. 1t was officially reported to Admiral Du
POnt by Capt. Turner and Pilot Godfrey-snd
he alsO knew it from personal observation
that owing to her bad steering qualities the
New Ironsdes could not be taken within
effective range Of the Rebel forts. Her with
drawal reduced the offensive strength OF the
fleet one-half-the New Ironside. carrying ak.
teen guns, and the other eight ron-clads each
two. The loss Of the Keokuk, the total and
irremediable disablement of the Passaic, and
the dismounting of one gun on tho PatapscO
and one on the Nahant, which could not be
replaced, subtrncted six other guns from the
total force Of the feet. Admiral Du Pont.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18

AMERICAN SILVER IN CAsADA.-There is so great
a glut Of American silver in Canada, that in some
places it has fallen 20 per cent below par. The
question, What TO do with our silver has greatly
puzzled the Canadians, aud eventually motion has
been made in the Legislature to make it legal ten
der. Heretofore it passed for four per cent more
than British silver; but the influx has been gres,
that banks refase to lend on II take it on depss'.
railroad corporations refuse 1t for faro and merchants
decline to receive Is except at the rate Of 80 or 70
cent, on the dollar. The Canadian Journals hops
that something will be done TO give 1t stable POSI-
tion and discourage ito undue importation, yet they
depreca,e any legislation which would exclude u
altogether, as an evil greater even than the present
plethora.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18

The recent order of Gen. Burnside, directed
against lurking treason in loyal States within
his Department, is already having its effect.
Declarations Of sympathy with the Rebellion,
the wearing of Comprehend badges, and all
manifestations of disloyal sentiment, are deemed
so little consistent with personal safety that
they have been almost wholly abandoned, Act
i've aid and comfort to the Rebellion is grown
too dangerous under the rule OF this COM
mander to be openly given as heretofore.
Arrests have been made OF two Rebel women
formerly privileged class-and they ore
bow imprisoned at Camp Chase, and all man.
ner of treason which was once defiant and un-
disguised uow hides It's diminished head.
Gen. Burnside goes to work Ike an earnest
hater OF Rebellion and thoroughly true-hearted
servant of the Republic, as he is. The wishes
of all loyal and earnest men abide with him
and speed him on his way.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18

communication will be found in another
column on the action Of the Naval Advisory
Board under the Act of July, 1862, and the
proposed legislation in behalf Of the officers
who were unjustly shelved by the Board. We
INFER that the omission OF the President to
sign the amendatory act which passed both
Senate and House BY nearly unanimous vote
was purely accidental, since the cases brought
to his attention were by him referred TO the
Secretary Of the Navy for investigation, and
this bill was prepared in consequence of that
officers lack of power to apply the Just rem.
edy. IT is DOW suggested that Courts Of In.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18

Miss ANNA +. DICKINSON will lecture on
the War and its Cause on Tuesday evening al
Cooper Institute. The following letter will
show why We hope TO meet very large audit
ence on that eccssion:
oVucz REPUBLICAN STATE CASrRit Co.xIrrsLl
HARrYoRD. Conn, 18th April 1903
DEAR SIR: desire 10 SAY few words TO you IN
behalf OF Miss Auns H. Dickinson Of Philadelphia VINO has
been speaking in Connecticut during tho political campaign
which u,t eoIed tiumphAnty for the Of truth
AM justice
Pcjldiced against her the start had great missvnss
Al tho propey OF inviting her to take part in cam
pAsn She had spoken minutes before all preodicss
d,peed thirty minutes and nOs could be found
minutes apd held fifteen hundred people breshle. with
aiuirsou and shmeu hours and she he'd aissS
her ,adepcs pitch of snthusiam which was pot
tscy irresistible. She 10 resy wonderful woman and yos
ourh, invite speak In NewYork Her voice oleas
and power for any audience you get and yss
masculine She speaks rapidly, but her suuncasp II
complete ard perfect that no. word IL loss.
P0ssesngs remarkably logical aud srgumentative mind
ss Is not wanting. nsvsrhees In that baney Of thoughs
and expr-sslon which sives life and Ee TO public speaker
WITH fund Of scts and information which would be for
tune editor politician, abe makes her mara.
and needs Endorsement. alter She has spoken.
you Will not deny yourself the pleasure Of hearing
the most eloquent OF the century In the largest hall
you eau command ia NswYork. Yours very truly,
J. W. BATTENsoN, Chsirmss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18

boast OF nothing but the color Of his ali,
naturally seeks to make the utmost of ri.
The grogshops Of the North are to-day Pro.
Slavery, and l never heard of a consrnax
blackleg who was not. Were the slay.bolai,.
Rebels 10 lay down their arms ard RAIN
frankly and thoroughly TO loyalty Tomorrow 7
believe they might resume the government ~
the country at the next Presidential Election
And then / would very much prefer that tar.
should De some State Rights left; and 40 7
think, would many of those now blatant e..
extreme consolidation. Let us keep 70 n.
safe middle path.
The laws Of the Slave States respecting M.
grOss are most revolving; but they have III.
negative merit Of a cruel consistency IL.
shocking that q Christian woman should h.
consigned to prison for teaching child to resa
tho Bible; yet if education is to DO free. Slav.
cry cannot be perpetuated. But the inhunaD
Black Laws of Illinois, Indiana, &C., have No,
oven the poor excuse OF tyrants necemit,
They are prompted by blind and base prsiu.
dice, or more contemplate and hypocritis
servilty. They cOntravene natural right-tbe,
smite the down-trodden and Cypress the weak
and needy-they stand in clear autagoulsm l.
the spirit and purpose Of the President, Proc
lamstOn-they have already starved and killed
by the diseases born Of want, exposure, and
crowded, miserable lodgings, thousands Of fusi
tives from Rebel Slavery who, but for those
laws, would now be happy and useful wOrksn
for wages in the great grGnary Of the West
Yet see no way to upset those abomnabls
laws but by persuading the States respectively
in rhose name and behalf they ,Osrs enacted 70
hare them repealed. And so, generally, with tie
unjust laws of loyal Slave States.
OLIVER JOHNSON, esq. Yours, o.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18

We print this morning full report of the
speech of AdJtGen. Thomas at Lake Prov
dence, La, announcing the policy of the Gov
eminent in reference to the arming Of negroes
The speech is remarkable for its decisive
statements throughout, and we rejoice espe.
cialy TO note its authoritative assertion of the
Interchangeable purpose Of the President.
Gen. Thomas proposes to raise not less than
twenty regiments on the banks Of the Missis-
sisppi at once. The question recurs there
fore still more urgently whether, the Govern.
ment is as well prepared to protect as it ia
to employ these troOps-whether it will re-
spond to the barbarous Proclamation Of JEFF.
ferson Davis, which threatens death or Slavery
TO all negroes taken in arms, and prevent the
necessity of retaliating for future as it has moi
for past, outreges. 1t is only necessary fol-
our Government to sag that it will retaliate.
Let il be understood beforehand that for every
loyal negro who is hanged on their side q
white Rebel shall be hanged on ours, and there
will be no further difficulty.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18

BY reference to the list of speakers for the
Union meeting on Monday in HarrisOn's Square
it will be seen that among them are some Of
our best known citizens who never want for
hearers. With or without speakers, any pa
triotic meeting is certain at this time to be
numerously attended, but the managers Of this
have made most judicious selection from the
lst Of popular orators.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18
Reply d:

OLD FRIEND: lou do me but Justice in as
sumng that l hold with you that it is the i'm
peratiye duty OF the Federal Government to
secure, 60 lar rs it can, the freedom of every
person who shall, in accordance with the prof
fers and indictments Of tho Presidents two
| Procihma,ions, have escaped, or shall hereafter
escape, from Slavery within the States and
districts indicated in the latter OF those
/ procamatons, and make his way 10 the
! Union lines, there to offer his services 10 the
I Union cause You will be entirely right in
presuming further, that | have repeatedly
called attention TO the treatment of such loyal
Blacks ia Kentucky, Illinois, &C., in order to
as Justice, Humanity and Good Faith unite in
demanding. And now to business
Eli aud Sally, colo.ed persons who say
they belong to Joseph Bynum, Tishemingo
County, Mss.," nave, as we are officially ad
yisod, BEEN arrested and confined in Jefferson
County Jail Kentucky, Gas runaway slaves"
"W. X. Thomas, J. J. Co." adyertises that
4" the owner can come forward. prove prop.
erty ana pay charges, OF they VIII be dealt
with m the law requiros." We all know what
thu. means: They will be sold into a new
Slavery TO pay the expenses OF their arrest,
detention food. Of advertising them as afore.
said not in TIE TRBuSE-that is all free
/ but in The Frankfort Commonwealth and thus
they will return TO the drear Obscurity from
which they have suddenly emerged. Their case
is tina. OF many hundreds beside believe Of
thousand.-ln Kentucky alone. Things in hui
man shape have for more than year pas.
made n regular and lucrative business OF catch-
ing such men aud women, not only on their
way North through Kentucky, but when merely
touching on a steamboat at some poin, IN that
State, on their way n find region where
color is not crime We both want to stop
this, and undo the wrong already nfcted
how is il TO De done :
/ will assume that you mean, as | do to
have it done according 10 Iar--that neither of
US proposes TO insugurate rebollion at least,
until we finish that already on hand. For you
or me, 1t Is sufficient to ent lie these persons
to liberty that they are human beings, con-
fessedly Of full age, and not even occused OF
any wrong beside being the one "tlack, the
other copper-colored." But we DO no. pro-
pose to procure their freedom on the naked
ground Of their humanity ana OF their conse.
qucDt right to liberty, but on that of their
right to it under the Presidents Proclamation.
because OF their escape from rebel service into
a loyal region.
Let 10 suppose now that the President, after
due consultation, requires The Attorney Gen.
eral 10 direct the District Attorney Tor the
District of Kentucky TO take the proper steps
to secure tie freedom Of those persons, inst-
tuting the necessary proceedings for that pur.
pose. Suppose them brought into Court under
those proceedings, the two Proclamatious duly
put in evidence, with Mr.. w. X. Thomas
advertisement, the story Of the parties told, and
the case for the plaintiff here rested What
then
MAY it please your Honor" says the
attorney ior Thomas, or fox Kentucky, I'VE
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18

sAur LAxn CIT. Friday. April IL, issaL
Col. Evans attacked and routed 2oG Indians, In
trenched in canon, rs miles south Of Daybrssk, O
tho 18th, killed 30, followed them fourteen miles.
and scattered them iu every direction Lieut. Red
was killed aud Two Sergesax wounded.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18

ouiry may be competent to restore the officers
who were dropped without cause, and we see
no good reason why thoro should not be some
prompt action of this sort Tor those who have
been really wronged.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18

Subscribers 10 Tax TRIBUNE who desire the sd-
des Of their paper changed viii please state the old address
a. well a. the newso whether the Daily, Semi eeky. or
Weekly edition
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18
Net p,mocra,Ie muiOrity....


Eorgn the above srevncluded the Sodies votes rsos
for Informally by the home csnvsssers-Repubcanl is
Democratic 1873 Throw these out. and the net Demscnas
nsori.y Is swssd TO 2l+o Each party elected three Mem
oers.
Aud now, if We can believe the returns
before US, Judge Dixon, the candidate Of the
Republicans, is reelected over Cothren. the
Democratic nominee though Judge ID. Lost
heavily in the Railroad Mortgage Counties, be-
cause he was understood to hold the mort
cages valid and binding, while his opponent did
not. Yet, throughout the Democratic journals,
we note paragraphs shouting over the election
of Cothren by 5000 majority! They will have
to retract these or suppress the facts when the
full official returns come to hand. We are
confident that they will show Dixon to DO 70
elected by a considerable majority.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18
- cnnpropnNnENTS

TO CORRESPONDENTS
SO notice he taken Of ANONYMOUS Communication;
Whatever sntended 1or insertion must DC authenticated
by the tame sno address writer-noi necessarily Tor
publication, bus a. guaranty tor his good faith
Vecapuot upceftaKs 20 return rejected tounaicAt
Al bUsress letters ;or nis Office should addressed 20
'IHk TRlRCEx." New-fOrk.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-18
WISCONSIN.

At the State election last Fall, tho total vote
for Congress was as follows:
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-10-23
IN THE HIGHTH
CENTURY,,


The principles ofconscription in all
ages is the same, viz That a citizen is
bound to defend with arms the govern
ment and the laws which protect him
in life, property, and family. The
conscription laws in feudal times rec
ognized this principle. But they car,
red it out to it's legitimate results
They apportloned mans service pre-
cisely according to the amount of the
stake which he held in the couatry.
The owner Of t,Oo malta (helds) was
liable to be called to bear arms. The
owner of four was obliged 81, to furnish
t,Uo men at arms: the owner Of eight
four men, and so on in proportion. The
owners Of thousands Of acres, the count
baron and prince--.the middleage
nillionaire.--were Of course called on
to equip and furnish sometimes a little
army, The serf was not called into
service at all, the army being COM
posed wholly Of free men,
The principle was that property
should furnish the men to defend it
The poor man who owned his own field
or none at all; was considered as hay
ing enough to do to provide for his own
family. He was not called to defend
the state. The burden of that obliga-
ton lay on those who had property in
terest in its safety, and Was graded,
precisely according to the magnitude
of that interest.
1t may be question whether the
world is in all things advanced. Ger
talnly the feudal conscription Of the
eighth century seems more agreeable
to simple justice, than conscription
which demands the same service from
the man who has nothing, and from the
man whom the state protects in the en-
.oyment of prlncely possessions; ofreve-
nues larger than that of mildle-age
dukes. That John Smith earning his
dollar a day should furnish the same
service to the state which William B.
Astor is required to furnish, does not
seem an advance on the legislation of
Chsrlemagne. .
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-10-23
THE cHEAPNEss OF BLOOD.

Si EA OF' hLOoD.
1t is pleasant to know that in these
days Of heavy taxes and high prices,
when everything that enters the mouth
or is worn upon the back requires an
exorbitant outlay Of our emerald tint
ed currency, and when, according to a
recent decision Of Mr.. Boutwell,, a man
cannot enjoy the luxury of decent
burial without a government stamp be-
ing affixed to the document permitting
him to be consigned to earth;-that
one thing at least is cheap; DIRT cheap.
That article is-hun,an blood.
Rosecrans, as the country knows:
has suffered severe reverse in Geor-
gla. That reverse has cost, according
to the lowest estimate we have seen,
400 killed outright and over 1000
wounded. Nearly nine thousand men
hors de combat. The hospitals of
Chattanooga and Nashville are crowd
ed with these MANNED victims Of ac-
cursed war: hundreds of them are dead
already, hundreds more Will die; thou,
ands will linger on thou gh SCARED and
crippled monuments of that terrible
struggle. Who are these men, citizens
whose groans Of agony are frcighting
the southern air !? whose unknown
graves are scattered thickly along the
hills and valleys of that hard fought
field ? Are they but base born rabble,
whose lives are valueless: who may be
slaughtered like sheep and die like
dogs Are they aliens or slaves whose
loss will be monrned by none and whose
places can easily be supplied ? No
these heroes whose life current has
stained that hostile sod; whose bodlc.
moulder beneath it were4 nst tainted
gladiators of a tyrant 70 ey~ a.aa.
~, t":Butchcred to make Rsman holiday
They were the flower of the great
northwest; of Ohio and Indiana, Michi.
gan and 1llinois-they were our kin
dred; our fathers, our brothers, and our
sons. All over these states is heard
the voice Of mourning and lamentation
for some loved one who will return no
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-10-23
THE RAILROAD.

The Iron Horse is at last on the
Iowa side Of the Missis ,ippi, in Clayton
County, and his coughs and cavortting
on two or three miles of laid track are
delighting our North McGregor friends
exceedingly. They have waited long
and patiently for the "Year of Jubilo "
and it has at length come. This horse
will work wondrous changes in q few
years throughout this portion of the
West; but we have no space this week
to talk much about hire. Welcome
old Bucsphalus to the ravines and pral-
ries, the forests and the rivers Of North
Iowa I! May you go on your way re-
joicing, cause everybody to be happy
on your line of travel, open up the glo-
rious and fertile portion of the west to
emigration never "break your breech-
ing" and be very particular not to kill
Capt. Sherwin, your conductor
The track is being laid about half a
mile day; the Elevator will be COM
mencsd soon; the Land company have
laid out lots for business purposes as
far down the river bank as Burdick' 8
Coulee, and several have been sold at
good prices for warehouse use.-North
Iowa Times. E.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-10-23

DIVIDING PoRK.-A Yankee and q
Frenchman owned pig in co-partner-
ship. When killing time came they
wished to divide the meat; the Yankee
was very anxious to divide 80 that he
could get both hind quarters, and per
suaded the Frenehman that the way to
divide was to cut across the back. The
Frenchman agreed TO 1t, on condition
that the Yankee would turn his back,
and take the choice of the pieces after
it was cut in two. The Yankee turned
his back accordingly.
Frenchman.---Vich will you have
re piece vid re tail on or ze piece yid
out re tail on ?
Yanhee,-The piece with the tail on
of course.
Frenehn,nn Zen by gar you can
take him, and I take ze ozer ono.
Upon turning around, tho Yankee
found that the Frenchman had cut of
the tail and stuck it in the pigs mouth.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-10-23
ARRESTED FOR "DAMlNG" .

ARRESTED FOR sDAMlNG" THE
GoosE.-The Baltimore correspondent
Of the Evsning Post, Abolitio, has
the following terrific account of treason
in Baltimore" He says: A knot OF
cowardly traitors were arrested the
other night (by Gen. Schenck's orders, }
in the act of drinking the following in
famous toast Damn the goose that
grew the quill that made the pen that
wrote the Proclamation of Emancipa-
tion ! They were about to start on
their travels to Jeff. Davis's dominions
for this oaense, when their wives and
children appeared on the scene. Pro
vost Marshal Fish, moved by their
entreaties, released the often ders by
their taking the oath of allegiance"
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-10-23

The Federal prisoners complain that
Southern jailers cut off their brass
buttons and otherwise humiliate and
NAL treat them Rebel paper.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1863-10-23
WHOLE NO, 20C.


Once down. they are as helpless as cap
sized turtles, Of. unhorsed men. in armor
and they cannot find their feet again
without assistance Such silken fel-
lows no more resemble self made men,
who have fought their way to position,
making difficulties their stepping stones
and deriving determination from their
defeat. than vines resemble oaks, Or
spluttering rushlights the stars of
Heaven. Efforts persisted to .ohiovo-
ments train man to self reliance; and
when he has proven to the world that
he can trust himself, the world will
trust him. We say, therefore, that it
lis unwise to deprive young men OF the
advantages which result from energet-
ic action, by "boosting' them over OBJ
stacles which they ought to surmount
alone. No one ever swan we'll who
placed his confidence in cork jacket;
and if, when breasting the sea of life,
we cannot buoy ourselves up and try
to force ourselves ahead by dint Of our
own energies, we are not salvage, anl
it is of little consequence whether wo
"sink or SWIM. survive or perish"
One Of the best lessons father can
give his son is this: "Work; strength
en- your moral and mental faculties, as
you would strengthen your muscles by
vigorous exercise, Lcarl to conquer
circumstances; you are hen independ-
ent Of fortune The men Of athletic
minds, who left their marks on the
years in which they lived, were al
trained in rough school. They did
not mount their high position by the
help of leverage; thay leaped into
chasms, grapplea with the OPP
posing rocks, avoided avalanches, and
whom the goal WAS reached felt that
but for the toll that had strengthened
them as they strovo, it could never
have been attained.' .er. r. ...
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