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New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03
THE ENIsOllHENT.

The enrolment under the National Militia
Act is now nearly completed in our City, and
will show-after making all proper deductions
more than One Hundred Thousand Men
subject to Military duty under tho provisions
of that act We believe our City could, in a
great emergency, call nearly that number into
the field.
After all the platform and bar-room talk
about resistance to the net rs unconstitutional,
despotic, &c, it may sootho few nervous
persons to hear that there have been very few
instances Wherein any sort Of impeachment was
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03
PRUSSIA.

A curious and quite unexpected incident has
inst interycned in the contest between The
Crown and the people Of Prussia, aud may be
Of decisive influence upon its ultimate issue.
The Crown Prince has openly and FIRMLY
ranged himself on the side of the opposition.
In u public speech at Dautz; ne dcclloed all
responsibility Tor the foolish decrers b, when
his obstinate father has estrahged both tue
affection aud the respect OF the Immense
majority OF his people. The sincerity oi this
declaration was, at fret, doubted by many
Liberals, but, according to the Attest accounts
from Prussia, both the King and the Prince
look upon il as something yer! serious. The
King has demanded of the Prince public
retracton OF the views expressed IN hs
address, aud threatened TO deprive him, IN
case of refusal, OF all his dsui'ies and ap-
pointmcnts. In this trying aud embarrassing
position. the Crown Prince acted with firm
ness which has taken the country by surprise.
He refused to retract anything, offered to
resign his command and his honors, and
requested leave 10 retire with his wife and
family to some place where he might be Tree
from the suspicion OF interfering IN any way
in the affairs of State.
The English papers, with a just and natural
qualification, mention the fact that the Crown
Princess in this question not only fully sympa.
thizcs with her husband, but that she gives 10
her opinion an even more emphatic expression
.h., A
Elbing that her husband was mything but
pleased with the present regime, but did not
willingly express himself on the subject;
but" she added, tell the people l have
said 30 10 you.
II It be true that this firm position hns been
taken by the Crown Prince of Prussia, the
danger of revolution III that country is prob
ably passed. The prusslan people were aware
that they were almost unit in opposing the
unconstitutional measures OF the Ministry
They were sure that their unanlm!ty would be
able to overcome at length any despo;ic pres
sure to which the King and the arstocracy
might have recourse. Still, an excess OF 'io'
leace might have plunged tho country almost
against the will OF the people, INTO civil
war, and war at the present juncture OF
European politics might have seriously eudan-
gered the prospects Of the Progressive party,
which now polls in no country Of Europe a
larger vote than in Prussia. Ii the nation
knows that the heir-apparent is IN favor oi
keeping the Constitution inylolate. they will be
sure to endure patiently the yagaries of the
laundering old King, hoping that time viii
soon give them an opportunity OF marching
peaccably onward on the road OF constitutional
and democratic reform.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03
THE WAR FOR THE UNION AND
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.

These are times that try mems souls. -
The peril Of our country's overthrow Is great
and imminent. The triumph of the Rebel.
distinctly nnd unmlstakably involves the down.
fall Of representative, republican institutions.
They make war upon the Government their
fathers founded, tho Constitution their fathers
framed, an election wherein they freely parti-
cipa.ed and the result Of which they really
shaped. They fight ayowedly for the IN
equality of human rights-for Snyery-Sab-
on-Goyernment"-for all that human
intelligence has outgrown ard human experi-
ence has condemned. Our Democratic cotem.
poraries in the Free States proic. to be
champions of the right OF Man to seli-Govcrn'
mems and supporters Of the institutions the
Rebellion aims 10 overthrow. Let US see how
their acts justify these professions:
/. There is now a deplorablc hitch in the
exchange of prisoners Of War Our Govern.
ment has thus far exchanged all manner OF
prisoners, including officers who had eaten itr
bread for thirty years until the Rebellion broke
out, when they resigned and at once took
service with its enemies. Nearly every officer
of any note in the Rebel seryice-Lee, Beau
regard, Bragg, Johnston, Pemberton. &c,
&c.-stands in this category. Many of them,
such as Pemberton and Kirby Smith, have
not even the poor excuse Of having been ma
tives or citizens Of States now in rebellion, for
Kirby Smith is from Come cticut, Pemberton
I r.
sourians. Marylanders, fighting against their
several States. abound in tho Rebel armies
we have captured. paroled. and exchanged
them by thousands, and from Generals down
to privates. In one instance. Rebel officer
stole into Union port in disguise, took pas
sage on q steam transport in the guise of a
woman, and, after the steamboat was well on
her voyage, he rose upon and, by the aid OF
disguised Conlederates among the passengers,
captured her; yet when We captured him
directly afterward, the Rebel authorities
threatened bloody retaliation if he were
treated ns the spy he actually was, aud would
exchange no moro prisoners unless wo eI-
changed him. But now, after having negroes
war, they refuse to exchange any black sol.
diers who may bs captured fighting on our
side or any officer who may be in command Of
such soldiers, reserving the former to bo killed
or enslayed at their discretion and doomine
the latter to death at all events. The general
exchange Of prisoners is thus stopped, and
Thousands of our noblest defenders are doomed
thereby to months of needless captivity,
famine, privation, and suffering. For this
wautou aggravstiou Of tho miseries Qf War
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03

who will receipt therefor in duplicate-one receipt
is to be deposited with the Board of Enrolment who
at once record the fact and 80 ends your draft
Yesterday the 3Gth n Y. Regiment arrived here
900 strong-under the command of Lieut. Colonel
Welsh Col. Conkling's regiment will leave town
this afternoon. Col. Bendx has written letter
giving succnct history of bis efforts to raise regi'
ment for short service, and the discouragemens in
the way. The 25th and the 9th Maine halted here
yesterday on their home return.
There must be dangerous amount OF latent
treason in Baltimore. Cen ScheDck has directed
that until further orders the citizens ofthe city an
county are prohibited from keeping arms in their
possession unless enrolled as volunteer companies
for the defense of their homes" The Provost
Marshals are now visiting private houses to lind the
co ntraband guns.
Rhode Issnd is first to complete her enrolment
In Rhode Island there Of the fret ciass iabe 10
draft, 9,7iS; second class married men, 4lSl; tbrd
class, soldiers in service, 900 The whole number
of names taken is over 10000, over 5000 o! whom
were aliens.
The body Of MsjoI.Gen. Reynolds, who fell
morially wounded in the fight near Gettysburg, has
arrived in Baltimore. Our correspondent telegraphs
that Cols. Stone and Wester were wounded and
prisoners in the fght, and Gen. Paul killed.
On Thursday the United States propeller Mau-
NEE was launched from the Brooklyn Nayy-isrd.
She is one of tho small screw fleet like tho Poquot
$50 feet in length BREADTH 29i depth II feet; 593
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03
THE UNION Pacific RAILWAY
uR. POOH's CARD.

The facility with which men often blunder,
whose experience and pretensons should insure
accuracy, was singulary illustrated in the let
of YESTERDAY Mr.. Poor is journalist aud q
statl.i, and Secretary of the Board OF CommI-
sIoners Of the suppostitious "Unon Pacific
Railway Company whose obituary We pub.
lished on Wednesday; and yet, while taking
us to task upon the very subject about which,
of oil others, he should be best informed, he
utterly mlsrtates the facts in the case, and ac-
tually m,quotcs our article in order TO sustain
his positions. We will not initiate his inclyil.
lty. and insinuate Intentional ialsehood Oh his
part. but rather infer his error to be- that OF
ignorance, and treat it accordingly.
Mr.. Poor claims that tho Union Pacific
Railroad Company" chartered by Congress,
has been duly organized, and is in n condition
of highly vital animation. The question raised
by this assumption is purely one of law, aud
must be decided in the Courts, If at all, aud
not in the columns Of The TRIBUNE. Ne be-
lieye. as we stated, that it has never existed,
and refer any one interested to the pro-
yons OF the lst section of tho charter
ing act of Congress. We admit that the
language is confused, and that part
of it gives slight ground for the theory OF
Mr. Poor, that the Company ean erid and ae-
cept The conditions Of Congress bsJore the stock Is
subscribed and the Directors chosen. But We
are confident that the provisions cf The ~hote
act clearly negative this construction, aud that
the Commissioners named, alt Of whOse pouers
and duties are defned in it, cannot, under any
circumstances, act as the Company itself. And,
IA to the notice given TO the Secretary of the
Interior, the law says (section z, following n
full detail of the prescribed powers OF the per-
mancnty organized Company:
Said company shall hs their assent thi. act undo tho
Of tho company In the Department Of tho lnsenor with
IN ono year after the passage Of this act aud ,ha complete
..s proTiS.s to X. ~..isrn bombay Of Sos. r
tory before the st day Of July thousand eight hundred
and seventy four" 2c Ac
Now, is it not plain that if, under this pro-
vision, mere Board of Commissioners can
file tho assent for the Company, they can also
build the road "a claim 80 absurd as to be
uu"oithy VI "oti'", III" WV "H''"i !" '""",
involves each one Of these Commissioners in
all the responsibilities of subscribers to the
that many OF them would
hesitate long before assuming.
And, as the " one year. allowed, as we read,
for tho subscription Of $2,0OO,OOO OF the
stock. tho organization Of the company and
tho filing of the notice "under tho seal of said
company" expired with Tuesday, the 3Oth OF
June, 1868, we felt safe in saying, on the day
following, that the prospective Company was
dead beyond tho power Of resuscitation; and
We are confident that the Attorney General Of
tho United States aud tho courts Vi tho coun-
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The party now particularly clamorous foe
the right of Free Speech, when they bad tho
power, enacted in the old Black Code Of Ksa-
sas that:
If any ies person by pe1kn0 or by erng as.ert or
m,insn TIA, persDns the right hold slaves In ibis
Territory, or shall introduce into this Territory pint pub
sh witt crcu be introduced Tsr
tory b1ok p0p,r mGg1zne pimphef or cgeuidr rom
timing dad y the night OF persons 70 hoid saVes IN
Territory such shs be deemed guilty OF feopy
he'd nv imprisonment at hard labor for term o. n'
les. thar Two yesrs"
When that internal enactment was imposed
b, fraud and Federal violence upon Kansas.
not one Of these men who ore now mouthng
against this despotc Administration lifted his
voice in condemnation Of such legislation. On
the contrary, George Z. Pugh. then U. 5.
Senator, now Copperhead candidate on tho
yaandigham ticket for Lieutenant-GOyernor
of Ohio, speaking Of this law, said;
Sir regret the nscss.ity for such legislation but whes
S,yer exit. in,ttatou laws OF that easrsc'oF mu'
be- 5dopsd"
True to their instincts, the Border Humans
of the Kansas era are the Rebels of to-day.
and their sympatbizng adherents and apologists
at the North are the Peace Copperheads VINO
now labor TO divide the North that lifelong
allies of the Slave Power may triumph over
us as heretofore.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03

CONFINEMENT or LoSG lsLAsD COLLEGE
IIosrirAThe fourth annual commencement Of the long
Island College Hospital held at the Brooklyn Ahsueum.
m evening tue Hon Samuel sioan president ofths Regents
ps,dn. Tho opening prayer offered by the Rev Dr.
hona.day Dr. a. l.. Mason made short address setting
h the pro,e,s Of the Institution in terms Of encourage
.ut Ths dsstee. wes then conferred upon tho ioo"ns
saduatng classes:
Alfred w Merrill N. Y; Albert Crane Louisiana 'ohn
q. K,lbs.k Pa; Henry w. Good Pa; James McMt'm
\ VA Jackson Sanders Pc Robert Newman ~ II :
o.rhsm F. ssr.ent. Mass. Adam b. Dundor' Pa r. NJ
Moody. KY; George f. Burton, Del AonAnde' }. Y.
Sa,ne Scotland ". J. X. Kline. Ia Benz H. isS'oi' w.
+ Joha A. Webster Iowa; Philip MeNab, indlsna
The honorary degree OF NJ D., conferred upon Darwin
q Eaton esd Professor of Cheniy in the Packer 'u"-
,. Prof Austin Flint. MD. Delivered the addre''e'sS to
he sr.dua,es The Valedictory delivered by Mr. Al
fred w. Merrill OF tho graduating class Mr. Sloan made the
ire adde's "a when he called upon the people Of bFooA
yn to come up proper degree of appreciation OF h'
value Of that Institution and help it al thoy can The nm
n 600 il needed enable s Council TO make IL '"s y"
tho leadins College. ofmedleins In tis country
The Row Dr. Ksnneday pronounced the beneds"on' anu
tho audience was dismissed
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03

try will sustain this view, if the case shal
ever be presented for legal adjudication.
la all this, as we before sad there is
chance for contrary view to be taken by in
terested parties; and henco we will not dea
harshly with Mr. Poor whose identification will
the defunct Board of Commissioner may no
improbab; have clouded his judgement. Bu
when he ,nisg1otes our article, he renders i
more difficult to Judge him char'ably III
represents us as saying that the California ant
Kansas companies can
no,o tho entire line Of the latter snd receive al
benefit Of this line"
What we did say, In regard to these com
panes, was that, in case of failure on the
part of the Intermediate company,
hc. there ,oad, are compiefef they ran eoarnc, M
ennre and receive all tho grants and privileges winch
90 hayo inured to the benett OF the inciedae cop
rstion."
That this statement is strictly true (the one
imputed to us by Mr.. Poor that they can non
do it, would not beg any one can see by re-
fsrring to Sec. 10 OF the act; By which eh.cy
company named is allowed to unite with the
intermediate company in the construction oi
the main line; aud, in case of the failure OF
the latter to build that line, the California
Company is aiio,ced to take its place and Is en-
dowed with all its privileges.
We are glad Mr. Poor speaks so highly o.
the managers of the new Company, con
trolling the " Union Pacific Railway, East
ern Dyision;" for the praise OF one so cyl
IDENTIFY unfriendly to the enterprise ITSELF is oi
double value. In view of the confidence be
expresses in Gen. Fremont and Messrs. Hal
let & Co., we suggest to him that inasmucn
as there is q grave question, at least, a' T.
the present legality of his operations, whdr
there is none as regards theirs thus Tar, and
rs their Company has conicssedly superior
endowment to bis Own, that he unite h.. efforts
with theirs 10 insuring the speedy construction
of one Pacific Railroad which Is urgently
needed aud all that is needed for the Present
one railroad TO California, economically con-
structed, would, we firmly believe, prove profit
able IA well as benefcent; while t8o would
not pay. The Road is Of the highest National
consequence: let US have II constructed SO soon
as may be- and with the least possible wrang-
Cling among it3 friends. There is doubtless
room and work for all aud We trust Mr
Poor's talents will find ample scope and re-
ward in pushing on the great undertaking
rather than in seeming to oppose aud o0struci
it, The actual working Company seems to
have distanced the ideal; and there can be NO
doubt OF its proceeding at once 10 build It's
own Division; hence we deem il entitled 10
support and to sympathy in i's honorable am
bition to construct. the remainder.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03
The Home Guard.

To hs tGt0r OF inc y. L. HtDLre
SIE: In your issue of this morning you s'n,
" Where Is the Home Guard" As AsChsirman OF the Com
SLch conducted tho proceedings Of That osinizon
irr 70 say ihs Of the - 100 who enrolled them
yes in that ostnzaon about half have performed asi
r- Low performing active service ia the armies Of the un'n
some have ieed distinguished service to their county ~
IL sbsndarty proved by public records We were In effect
is And-d by the refusal Of bis EIcolency Gov Morgan to
aao u a. pa,t tho militia Of the sa.e We could "os
main together uniscosniKed mob o. gent.emen
tie patriotism Of the who entered into that ors'a
i ton As ndc,te that the organization may Jei DO
service country shall slsn on Monday eVenos
Jolly coll the various Comaers together for the purpose
Of operating with the sutaoriie In oas
Ing what f-maiu. o.hs Home Guard into enrymen, nnd
active service a, the earliest opportunity Noce OF the
rac, meeting III sgpesr your paper Of the 9th inst
Very rripe,,.oly you're,
Nr,e Yo,k, July 2. 1853. CHAUNCEf SHAFFER.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03

offered to the enrolment; and, in most cases,
the Provost. Msrsbas attribute these rather TO
the maladroit conduct of their subordDetes
than to any deliberate intent. 1t is quite pos
sible that deception may in some cases hage
been practiced or attempted, but there Uas
hardly been an instance of an enrolling officer
being treated with inciviIity, while the cases
of positive contumacy have been few indeed.
and easily disposed Of Our City loves Slav-
cry, and is drunken with its Circean concoc-
with those Of Babylon the Great; but she wll
keep step to the music of Union.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03
A Card.
10 !As ldlio, Of The n. \. ITpesns.

To lAs FdI0r az TN6 n. I. IFisbhS
slR TIE article in last evenings Erpre" REFER
sn 20 ne Is false aud malicious My dealings with she nsnis
alluded perfectly legitimate Tho failure OF the one
pcou 70 wlln. drat presented not made known
10 no until Two day. ago have made auansemsnss 0r iss
paymeut
brought before Superlntsnden, Kennedy nor ~
az a. | kuos ha. auy charge been made ssain's mo
louT obedisnt servant, THOS l. ELLIS
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03

On the second page of this mornings edition
We give news from Rosecranss army a letter
from CoriDth, letter from Louisville, more
about the siege Of Vicksburg, q continuation
of the proceedings of the International Postage
Convention, the order of exercises in this city
for the 4th Of July, proceedings Of tho Cham.
Der Of Commerce, &c.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03
Correction.

10 n. Editor Of The ~ Y. Tribune.
SIX: Please correct a matter IN your Washington
dra,ch Of evening Your reporter intended TO say thai
the wagon OF the Rebel raiders captured near Roes'
vale oy 9th Corps. but in s connection and msnner u
statement it ut be inferred that Of tho Ola
Corp, which wegs captured Your obedsut servant.
Brook!ya, July g. 1863 OkO. b. LINCOLN
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the Robels are solely responsible; yet not
single ant-Admnstration Journal explains thi'
matter and puts the blame where it belongs.
III. Acts of atrocity and Outrage on private
rights are all but inSeparable from war, es'
pecially Civil War, wherein the passions are
most fercey excited. A wise and humane
ruler or general will do his best to keep these
within the nnrrowest possible limits. general
may take from hostile population whatever con-
duces to the efficiency of his operations or
crippes the power Of his enemy but he VIII
restrain his soldiers from all needless spolia-
ton. all useless destruction. He will burn
bridges that might favor an enemys pursuit;
he will burn 20 house or barn from which his
troops have not been molested, and which does
not contain public property belonging to his
foe. Acts Of wanton mischief or devas-
tation have in few instances bcen
committed by our own soldiers, to our deep
and frequently expressed regret. But it must be
considered that most of these have been commit
ted by soldiers who-ethcr because they were
Black or because they were associated with
Biacks--wers ostentatously denied the immn-
mites of civilized warfare by the trators-were
serving with luil knowledge that every one
who should fall into the enemy's hands would,
even though wounded, be subject to death
without mercy. OF course, men cannot be
asked to show lenity to those who proclaim
that they will in any case show none.
Now, then, the Democratic Press system
atcally supprcsscs the osteniatlous defiance OF
the laws aud humaner usages of war by the
Rebels, and represents the deyastations COM
mltted by our troops rs wholly without excuse I!
They tell but one side of the story, and that
the side of the traitors whom they pretend to
be- fighting. They are constantly asserting
that the Rebels spare private property III
Pennsylvania. when the reverse is the truth,
and that they commit no wanton ravage
which is also untrue. Here is tho whole Of
an article from the last Albany Argus:
"Lo,r OsE IluspREp THor.,SD DoLtAKs.--The Rebel
hav. destroyed ono hundred thousand dolsr' worth Of
property in Gsty.burs Penn.ylvania belonging to Thsd
Stevens"
Suppose it had been Rebel Congress
mans property which Gen. Grant or Gen.
Rosecrans had thus wantonly destroyed, does
any one believe that Iae Argus would have
stated the fact thus coolly
III. The Rebels, since they entered Pennsy
vania, have seized every cclored person they
could reach and borne him of into Slavery.
There ia no pretense that all these were slaves
at any tme-no show Of identifying those who
have been. They are black or yeo"-and
that suices TO seal their doom. No one pre-
tends that this is Justified BY the laws OF war
it 10 naked piracy. But who has seen 1t
complained of in any Democratic paper We
surely. have not
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03

HOTEL ARRivALs.-Adlt.-Gen }. I. SSpraguc,
Albany tho Hon. Alfred Ely, Rochester Hon I N; Ea
wafd. Member Of Congress from New.Hampshusi j. "
Onackenbush SussonGsnsrsl Of this State; James NH
ler Inspector General Of stesmbosts Hon; m hsny:
Rhin.bs H. aud Msjors Tinan and Hail. u > Army arc a.
the 81. Nicholas Hotel " . =,
Commodore John Frasy. r. c. Hil:, and J.. L. Fox. "
j. Navy; Col A. u. Hazard Coun.; Liout Col Louis IL
PeouEs u Armyi Major 8. ID. FarnswoIth Psy@Astst.
U. A. Warrington D. P.y@s.teI JscoS saIs'. WIZ WI.
inston, and Chsros H. Welias, Philsds!phis Gs tine
AstoI.H9use,
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03

We have but moment to refer to our
latest news up to 2 a. m. We have taken q
great number Of prisoners, but have very few
details of Wednesdays fight; the Rebels are
avoiding an engagement, and Gen. Meade Is
pressing them closely our army is all on the
ground, and said to be in high spirits; the
number of prisoners said to be taken by our
side is II 900 in all-probably an e1aggeration.
At this moment we understand there was
heavy battle in progress yesterday.
There is cheering intelligence from the
West Gen. Rosecrans writes his last dis
patch within the long dreaded Rebel fortiiica-
tons of Bragg at Tullahoma. The Rebel army
has ingloriously fed toward Winchester, and
our men are after them.
Our dates from Vcksburg arc no later, but
all seems to be going on well.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03

The War Democrats OF Indiana have issued
an able Address, calling State Convention ot
loYa Democrats to meet at the Capitol IN
Indianapolis, August l3.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03

Tho history Of this war will yet be truly
written. IL will then be seen who have really
and Iearne'iy combatcd the Rebellion and
who. while protesting loyalty. have sided with
the traitors 40 far as they burst. We are oil
now assisting TO make up the record. Let al
remember that il VIII stand immutably
"Not h.syeu t'eif upon the pas, bath po"er,
HuI what Lns been hss been"