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The New York herald., 1864-05-06
THE SITUA ALTON.

Tae campaign In Virginia is opened The grand Army
Of the Potomac It's onward march towards Kicn-
roond Il never was in better spirits, better organized
or more hopeful Of success We learn that the army
crossed the Rspidan yesterday without coming into col
isiou With the enemy that General Lee has fallen
back from original strong position and some doubts
are expressed az whether he win risk light
this side OF Richmond. Meantime, while the Army Of
Sbe Potomac n advancing towards the rebel capital from
she north the Uuiou nankng IL on the PENN
eua wost Point a the head Of York river, was occu.
I'D by portion our troops Monday, and the rebel
kets there surrendered. We give 10 another part Of
I've paper the scsne Of tie impending battle. Al any
pur We may have intelligence Of the most import
II action OF the entire
The particslars Of ths evacuation, BY tue Union
troops, and the subsequent burning Of Washington,
o. BY struggling marines and soldiers given in
bur columns today. washington was a somewhat insig
nncaut town. win only swo thousand inhabitants in
tnos, psimy days.
We give very fuuy to-day the report Of the sub
h,lse Congress ,hsrccd with investigating the alleged
bbssy the rebel troops at Fort Pillow, Tennessee
II appears tha, no quarter was extended to the vanqush
Cd and tha, women and chdreu the wounded and sick
were iadscrimnatcly murdered by the rebels in cold
blood the number OF victims amounting three hundred
tnau
or dispatches from the Shenandoah valley yesterday
report that rebel guerillas made raid the railroad
os captured three and destroyed 5000 900
worth Of property belonging 10 the railroad company,
yesterday morning at Bloomington sta,ioo near PED
mopt. Tue d'msge 70 the road was very trning.
Among our Southern nows TO day is very interest.
bog article from the Macon eaa Telegraph, commenting
cpou = speech delivered By The rebel Vice President
hiersuder II, stephens, before the Georgia Lcgi,ls-
kore. Bs vlews are not regarded with rdch favor by
She Southern journal Mr.. stephens asapproved Of the
scts enacted blythe Southern Congress relative 10 the
currency the military organizations and 70 the suspea.
boo o. The babess corpus The speech s regarded as
hsypg q tendency 70 array the Georgia Legislature
uans The robsl government upon all the questions Al
ksOe
" Pierre S,ule tskss the ,roabls 20 dsos 70 card
The New York herald., 1864-05-06
THE GRAND CAMPAIGN OPENED.

The grand campaign has been opened, and
With every prospect of the most glorious and
complete success. We have the intelligence
chat our Army Of the Potomac yesterday morn
ing had crossed the Rapidan, without serious
resistance; that General Lee had been COM
PEELED to fall back from the strongly fortified
position where he held us at bay all winter, and
that the opinion was entertained at Washington
Shat he would probably retreat to Richmond
without battle, to avoid the danger of being
hanked and cut off from the city.
We advanced this opinion some days ago,
and from the simple fact that Notifications to
Lee are now useless, as he can be turned out
OF them whether ON the Rapidan or at Rich
mond-by fanking him, and cutting of the
arteries by which his army is subsisted from
day TO day. The combinations of General
Grant are manifestly directed to this object
The advance Of his Peninsular column up the
York river to West Point proves it. The
suOh6 uciChScc VI niCumOHQ are no security TO
Lee against this movement; for in the destruc-
bon Of his communications with the city his
sarn1 A,ud the city may both be lost.
We say aga, therefore, that we shall not
be surprised if this ~ASSlna campaign shall
Agsss,I &c. only in the yetreat of Lee tS Rich
mond. hui Ia tbe rebel evacuation OF the city
and his retreat into North Carolina without
battle, in order to save his army. But, whether
fIs election may be to fight or to fly, we are
Snadent the result will be the same--the fall
II the rebel capital, and with it the fall OF Jeh.
lavis and his exploded confeseracy.
But. decisive as we think this will be in Vir-
cinia. the combinations OF General Grant are
MT limited to General Lee. rebel despatch
of the 29h OF April, from Dalton, Ca, says
that "a large force Of the enemy tUnion),
infantry. artillery and cavalry, attacked the
pickets on the Rnggold road this morning,
capturing ten aud wounding several" which
means that General Thomas was preparing to
strike He has splendid army and months
provisions walled in at Chattanooga. The
rebellion is doomed and the end is nigh.
The New York herald., 1864-05-06

The CITIZENS ASSOCIATION Reforming BACK
wARDs.-lt was stated In the Board Of Alder
men recently-and We have stated the sane
facts before-thas the Citizens Association,
which was formed to reform municipal abuses
and reduce taxation, has actually succeeded 10
increasing the city taxes about million and .
half Of dollars over the Comptrolier's estimate.
The association promised TO reduce the taxes
three fnillions and this, added 10 the million
aud bali, shows them 70 bs four millions and .
hslf In Arrears. This y reforming backwards
and reducing by addition A PRETTY 80 Of re-
formers these eenlty are. indes1
The New York herald., 1864-05-06

on grandsf ssaae and requires erandss Cd
jecs 70 work upea. Let u keep our sesis
until the show b over and the magician Of To
ago makes bis hnI bow. Perhaps ws shall
have all our borrowed articles returned to -
then, and can join in the applause when tAs
curtain falls.
The New York herald., 1864-05-06

and sold a. the Instance Of The dsndaas tho jury ysses
day brought In verdict tOr ths plaintiff Of 81 oos n.
An scsisa has been sommeacel in che Court Of Common
Pisa against John Aorrsssy, By Mexican samsd Pablo
90 AEhta, 70 recover twsaty three thousAnd d0ass
which, y alleged, was lost u the gaming table Mise
thousand dollars o the amount claimed 10 have been
ios ae sassgs ast SUMNER And the balance at the d.
fendAnts house h this city durisg ths rslL
In the United States District Court before Judgs SHIP
man, the case Of the United States W. the Hamburg
AMerioaa Packet Compaay's steamship BAVARIA vas
brougs up yesterday. Some evidence was .akss, and
tho case adjourned tili this morning.
In the Cosrs q Sessoas yesterday Recorder Holman
discharged the pet jurors until Monday next, coass
quence o no cases being ready for trial before thai Time
Tho court adjourned until this morning. a elsvso O'Clock
when largo number of indictments will be presented By
tho Grand Jury.
The trial Of the Lawrence will was resumed besrs
Surrogate Tucker yesterday. Judge Dean appeared
for the proponents place Of Mr. Fullerton and cross
examined the contestants witnesses At great length.
In tho Fullerton contempt there were further
developments yesterday No writ order Of arrest has
been left with the Sheriff to be served the Surrogate,
as has been enormously stated In OF the papers, Up
to the hour OF closing his office yesterday the Sheriff
knew Of no such writ nor has the Surrogate been served
with any complaint for false imprisonment BY Fuller
Court Justices to discharge Mr. Fullerton will come up
for argument the 10th in tho Supreme Court,
general term.
On the I'd OF April eighty Of thu oonvics in the State
prison at San Quentin California, attempted to escape by
overpowering the guard. After q desperate fight, In
which four Of tho convcts killed and eight wound
cd, the emcme suppressed.
decree just issued by King Victor emanuel closes all
Italian ports except in Of stress weather against
war vessels privsteers, belonging to beligereut
State. having prizes with them.
The stock market was weak yesterday and small do.
cline in prices took place There seems no disposition
the part OF tho public to become purchasers until after
the result OF the approaching battle Virginia known
Gold fuctuated between 1774 and l7sz. Money con.
tinued easy Government stocks were inactive aud
changed in price
The radical changes In gold Wednesday and yes-
terday have sttll further unsettled merchandise, and
nearly all kinds Of imported goods and many kinds OF
domestic produce, are entirely nominal. Foreign goods
were firmly held as general thing; but native produce
was generally dull and heavy The movement petro-
leum continued fair but the excitement is rapidly sub
siding. Cotton was steady
The New York herald., 1864-05-06


Tuesday in time for school and during the in tho
middle OF the day before leaving the Classroom he got
Iu,o \ conversation with little boy named Gilmore on
the subject OF he had during his visit TO the
country. In describing the numerous animals which
attracted bis attention while there, he with the sim
plcity OF childhood said that, among other animals
| he had seen cock, which rude expression came
| 10 the ears OF the teacher, who, iu very
| brutal manner, a. alleged by the father OF the
| boy, took hold OF him and rubbed his mouth full Of
from the effect Of which the boy suffered very
yere,y Upon the statement OF Dr. Caro-, which fully
corroborated by the little boy Gilmore who Witnessed
the outrage the Board passed resolution suspendng the
teacher, and appointing committee OF threo members
to investigate the case SIP ~ s!g9s pcWeers voted
for the resolution and the school oc5r o. the ward are
determined 10 investigate the matter thoroughly and
the young lady whose withhold for the present
cannot clear herself Of the grave charge preferred against
/ her. she win DO punished by immediate dismissal
The Union Republican Central Committee beld meet
ing corner TOT Twenty street aud Broadway, last
evening, VIM L. Darling In the chair The only business
OF public transacted the making OF arrange
mens for holding primary elections on the 18th OF Nay
choose delegates State Convention, which will bt
held in the city OF syracuse oa the 2ltk iost
The Long Island Historical Society held uek nrst I'd
nuals meeting las. evening. Captain Hail. the Arctic
explorer entertained the meeting by inerss,ng state
meuis concerning the icy regions, the inhabitants and
Frobshers expedition He expressed the expectation o
leaving again for the North on tue 9th or Juno
Judge Tosier issucd order yesterday 10 the For,
Gansevoor compelling Comptroller Brennan 10 lssu,
Corporate six per honda 10 the amount Of $3.50
70 consummate the purchase Of the property BY Monday
next, on pain Of attachment TIE bonds required
be in sums Of 81 900 each except the fractional amount
l OF STA and will be dated from February ., 1868
The Walton Mathews murder case up before Che
Supreme Court general term yesterday on the motor
OF exDstrics Attorney Waterbury TO sentence Jeasrds
10 accordance with the decision OF the Court OF Appeals
The counsel for the prisoner nterposed objection u
the proceedings The ground that under The iawfor
merly force sbo'Isug capital punishment the life o
the prisoner could not be jcoparded The Court tool
the papers and teseryed i@ dscisicn Jenerds mol
| 10 court.
A verdict OF three thousand dollars damages REQ
dered against butcher named James Harrington th,
Supreme Couvt yesterday for running over girl named
ApabeIfa eAtfefscu 10 the month OF December, 1852
while the latter crossing Dey street. near broadway
This ought W be q warning 10 butcher boys with fas
horses not 70 make uot,ng Of our public tho
| rougbrares q
In the case OF Brooks vs Graham before Judge Daily
where tho plaintiff assignee socd 10 The vsus
So~s-As saos sssss fscs biz custody w W. Shcr,A
The New York herald., 1864-05-06

aud We need say nothing more about the ancient
gold manufactures, who was pot so much
greater than Colorado Jewett after all Wha
is the use OF goId--what is the use OF Colorado
Jewett-what is ths use OF the Arizona silver
minss-what Is the use OF the Chevalier
Mowry-when Copjurer Chase can make more
money in day out Of few reams Of paper
aud little printing ink than all the miners ip
the world could dig in years timei Chase's
pen is mightier than Jewett pckaxe- Chase's
presses are mightier than Mowrys quartz
crushers Chase himself is nghtier than all
the gold diggers in Wall street. Colorado, Cali
'Ornla, Arizona, AYys!is aud the rest of
creation. s.'-,3s.s, ...sr
Until the advent Of Conjarer Chase we felt
certain that, we bad achieved some very won
derful things with the printing press. We had
made considerable money with il. IN steady,
legitimate way, and we had made great news
paper with II, having no rival in circulation
aud influence. But when Conjurer Chase be.
gan to use the printing press as his apparatus
for his astounding fea8 we were ,stisaed 10
pay our taxes, look on and marvel that 80
honest and respectable machine could be
made 10 play such fantastic tricks The Da
venports cause On ordinary closet TO become
accessory to all kinds OF disblcrie. Heller
uses common bat TO bewilder and confound
the spectators. Simmons employs pine stick
az magic wand These things are strange,
and yet they are confessedly inferior to Chases
rnatchless skill in ooiuing bales Of money FROM
. lightning press, and manufacturing cur.
rency by few strokes OF the pen. To
bc sure we shall all have to pay
pretty dearly for witnessing these expert
ments; but. then, is not so splendid q show
worth large price Of admission The best
performers charge the most, a. matter Of
course To be sure the people arc obliged to
hsnd over houses and lands, and merchandise
and all kinds Of articles, that the great coniurer
may make use OF them In his dooeptions; but that
IL usual al every slsight Of hand exhibition,
/, aad tho only d,essesss !. ~ y. s.Ais'.'1 "
The New York herald., 1864-05-06

question is the really great one now ct Issue In
our struggle that gives the struggle its intense
ioteres. with thinking men here and In Europe.
Europe has seen this issue grandly tried, and
the decision has always been against the vitali-
ty Of republics. Patriarchal governments and
despotisms were natural to Asia. Her people
gathered, as if with an instinct Of servility.
around SEINE central power that they could
look up to. whether In the family. In religion
or in government; but the men .; infant Ed-
rope had . stronger individuality, and only
accepted kings when they proved themselves
TO be better than other men. Republican gov
ernmeut, therefore, came early In European
history, and under II Greece reached degree
OF development thai R3ae AsE tAs dominant
Power In the ancient world, and enabled her y
dictate terms to the unwieldy monarchlos thas
wore hoary with age before hsr life began.
Greece grew and fOurished wonderfully undey
q republican systemin peace, and In war over
threw all enemies Yet she fell through
domestic dissensions and passed under tho do
miaion Of q foreign Power only when weakened
nv civil strife. Rome had the same history.
s)uo nuOpttu tuo lOTmS VI 0IcNisu CiNitiDhttous
but filled them with her own more rugged
spirit Her conquesE were worldwide.
She bad no neighbors; for oil that were
near her became part of her. Lux
ury came with success, and then civu
dssension tore the immense nationality
pecemcal Her pontfex maximus was poorly
traves.ied into modern priest and that Is all
that ia left Of Rome. Only some feeble at
tempts to establish republican governments
in Europe have been made since that. France
made one. and went wild with IT, and England
b., made one; aud Europe seems to feel satisfied
cha, republican governments mast Inevitably
fal.
Bat tho problem Is again on trial. aud on
orander scale than ever; and tho bravess and
most intelligent people that ever tried u hage,
not ye, lost faith Ia the great idea In It's prae-
slGsi qass' tho aaxa.a vii hs aot "s''s ''
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-22
For President,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Of Illinois.
For Vice President,
ANDREW JOHNSON, Of Tennessee.
Rspubllcan state Convention.

4 Rensblican state Convention 10 nominate STATE ON
saud Electors OF President and Vice President and
for the transaction Of other business vii be heia 10 lne
.,,v ~ detroit Al MERRILL HALL, on THURSDAY
JULY 7tb IsGs At II o'clock
M several counties will send TWO delegates for eAef
pnre.eptfive Ia the lower branch Of the STATE Legisa
and every organized county having no EspreseniS
tive Will be entitled 10 one delegate Believing that .
loug As this wicked rebellion threatens the eIstencs
the Government party are Inappropriate and IN
furious II not impossible recommend an adherence
10 Tho platform Of the state Convention Of leoz' VIZ
TAc ,rh.Is ns REBELLION 1restens ne life q tAe G0e
vDa1t lce teYs no otheT isFes 70 Olttseat JreHds o.
foo and GcceDt no otaeT from Inn
We therefore invite all men, who are for the Govern
mont a. against all rebels and traitors Internationally
lat with us-assuring them Of cordial welcome
ithout regard % political antecsdents let uneondi
tonal loyalty be the only test
The following was adopted - The Republican STAT
Convention. Aug 70, 1855:
>,oled That in the opinion Of this state Convention
The snroiutnent Of any individual 70 represent any
county Ia which does not reside should LOT De feeos
MID Dy any future Conventon and mat Tie state Oh
it,se b. instructed 70 make their calls for future Con
'sI'''''' WILLIAM A HOWARD Chairman.
I,t I.s,rict-R r. BEECHER,
GEORGE JEROME
u Dinrict-E8iOS :. BCEL,
DARIUS MONROE
n Disfrid-W. ". WOOLNOUGH,
CUICHEOS.
IN Disfrict-A TURNER,
I " FERRY
6gh Itsfri,t--D 4 AUCKLAND,
" SANBOKS
sA Ds,rft-ALEXANDER CAMPBELL,
WALKER
W Z WOOD, Secretdry STATE Central tomaittee.
IKrRoIT June 3, 1864
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-22

faith; tha. ii struck At property that 1t H.
volved the e1termiustion of the whites Of the
South that il was Unnecessary; that slavery
was the best possible condition for the negro;
that eleven States we're not represented IN the
House that il was q dctation OF three-iourths
of the States to the others, and that it will pro-
long the rebellion.
When the vote was taken, there we're sS
ayes to 65 nays, lacking IL votes Of being the
requisite two-thirds. So that the amendment
must be tried again, in the next House OF Rep
resentativss. Among the nays was A Q. Bald
win, Of Michigan. Only four Democrats voted
for the amendment Bailey. of Pennsylvania
Griswold and Odel, OF New York, and Wheeler
of Wisconsin.
From these facts, it is seen readily enough
that the Democratic party Is still on the SIDE o.
Slavery, as it has been; that the professions o.
Brooks and others, and the Cleveland Democrats
that Slavery is dead, is mere trick to evAd'
meeting the slavery issue openly and fairly anC
if il we're possible for them to elect Psesiden
like Mcclellan or Seymour, with a correspond
ing Congress, Slavery, in year, would be hrmly
established in every Slave State.
The present position Of the party, as developed
BY its acts is for the continuance of Slavery for
ever. On that issue the friends Of liberty ant
their country will meet their OPpOnen" cheer
fully, and whether the contest be longer o
shorter, they will have no fears of the final re-
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-22
The Eight Michigan Infantry.
CAMP sTH MICH. ISFANTRY,

OANP efH MICH. INFANTRY,
TEN Mills, n Z. OF RICHMOND, June 5, ga. (
EDITOR REPUBLIcAN:-TWoo of your CORES
pOndents from this company having been wound
ed in the action of the 18th and on the 2lst,
take up the pen the last has let fall, to tell yol
Of the casualties in company E up to this date
beginning with the battle of SpOttsyvAnia
May l4th:
May l4-Lieut John A. Elder, wounded il
the arm, doing well; prvates Ira Davis, wounded
in abdomen, since died Elisha Harrington
wounded in the side, since died Jackson L
Rosecrans, wounded in the knee, doing well
James Gordon, wounded in the hand; Charlie,
Turrell, knee, returned to duty; Charles vree
deDburg. side, returned to duty.
May 2O-Private Farrell Cawley, killed OF
picket.
May 2l-Edward W. Flower, wounded in th,
foot since amputated, and doing well in Semin-
AIRY Hospital. Washington.
May Sl-Private George Treece, lost finger il
picket fight.
Battle Of Grove Church, June Sd-Private.
Albert Blood, killed Grin Shaw, killed Jacot
Croy. wounded in the hip, gone to Washington
julius Puff, arm snputated, gone TO Washington
JebeI Elkns, flesh wound in the arm, not very
bad Franklin H. Burnham, side, slightly Chas
Bear dsley, foot slightly.
This winds up the list, and long list it is
We have lost nine killed and twenty wounded in
thirty day, just half our company on crossing the
Rapidan, but hope the rest of US are none the
less determined to do our duty.
am under many obligations to you for your
kindness in furnishing us With package of your
paper every week. While most OF the men in
the company are from Lansing, there are also
several from Jackson and Pontiac, and If We had
good Union paper from each of these towns, il
would be an act of kindness to the soldiers OF
those neighborhoods-
Yours truly,
EDWARD MARCN,
Captain Co. Z, Sth Mich. Infantry.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-22

~ Politics are sometimes useful 10 bringing
out some very fine orstory in the efforts OF
public speakers. But editors occasionally catch
the "6ns frenzy" and mounted each on bis
Pegasus, puts his steed to bis highest jumps ill
hs breath gives out The Syracuse Courier,
heretofore an ultra Peace paper, is now raoid for
War; but it war, not against traitors, but with
the tyrants at Washington" We give al ex-
tract as 3 specimen Of fine writing After stating
quite a number Of ifs, " We come at the grand
climax:
eff any or all these things accompany or viii
ate snv alleged election Of Presidential candidate
At the polls Of the coming ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
there the American freeman so utterly debaseo
lives there The couard 50 lost to all sense OF
noble manhood and true ral0r. thai he dare net
spring to arms to resist a. trusting to God ana
righteous Providence to RAISE Ep III leaders 70
INV THE WAY TO LIBERTY, UNION AND Peace
! But here is another extract which is expected
to make Lincoln and his satellites " tremble il
their boots:
'SYe minions Of power V slaves to profit
Ye servile parasites aud fanatics Ye Knockers
Ye worshippers OF Mammon, Ye tyrants WHO
harden your hearts. Ye devils incsrnste, who
with hearts of sdamAnt aud tearless eyes, drag
hundreds OF thousands TO your slaughter pen,
and demand the determination Of millions more
of the very brothers OF your bloOd-tremble
Tremble in view of speedy day OF retribuIion
AvAunt ye fends in human form. Avaunt anC
hide ye from the wrath TO come, while We NAV
Fly ye to the mountains while We may. Witt
what measure We mete, it shall be melted to yoi
again, brimfull aud running over"
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EE At the regular monthly meeting of the
Board OF Trade of Detroit last Thursday 4 resO-
luton vas offered O.. follows:
Rssolred, That on and after the first cav q
July next all payments for produce and other
transactions OF this Board vii be based OF Gov
eminent and National currency. except So far As
r, lAses TO the following banks: Michigan Insur-
snce Company, State Bank Of Michigan, PENN
sular Bank. aud the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank, the bills of which banks ~ili be received
in payment in the same manner as the bills of
national banks and Government currency
This was voted down after discussion ana !
substitute adopted Ar ioi oWs, by decisive ma
jority,
ResSltei, That the members Of this board wi
continue 10 receive and paw out any State bank
currency that The city banks o. Bet or receiy,
% deposit az par.