Washington telegraph., 1864-08-31


FEDERAL PoLIrIcs.-Ne are indeht-
ed to friends in the army for the Mem
phis Bulletin of the 18th, and the ST.
Louis Republican of the 18th. The lat
ter is specially interesting from an arti-
Gle copied from the {" German Monthly"
Fremont paper, edited By Caspar Butts,
with reference to the anticipated action
OF the Chicago Convention, which met
last Monday. He says that the noun
tain will not 60 TO Mahomet. and that,
there, Mahomet will come to the noun
tain. He thinks lie sees many indica-
tions that the Democratic party are m
prepared TO give up the contest for the
Union, and that tile copperheads will not
be in the ascendant, and intimatcs that
the Union Democrats may adopt the anti
slavery position Of the Fremont platform,
and unite with them upon that, 10 defeat
Lincoln.
We should not be at all surprized to
find him right. As few days will set
tie this question, any speculations in re-
gard to it would be only matter of idle
curiosity. 1t is, indeed, with the lights
before us, all "a muss" We only feel
certain that no action Of this convention
will be dictated by any particular regard
for the rights Of the Southern Conirdera-
cy.
The Republican has three columns and
a half Of small print devoted to the great
Mcclellan mass meeting in New York. 1t
is reported as the greatest mass meeting
ever held in the city, and the numbers
present are variously estimated from 1j,-
600 to 100000 Cannon were fired,
speeches made. long professions of ban
ners and transparcncies filled the streets,
and magnificent fireworks lighted up the
scene. The enthusiasm for Mcclellan
was immense. The resolutions passed
were short, and looked to a reconciliation
|
war by the restoration Of amitv and res
titution of the Constitution, but still cz-
pressing the irmest determination TO
maintain the Constitution and the Union.
The most enthusiastic love and admira-
ton were expressed for tile South in their
speeches and displayed in their notices
There was not word Of insult To- the
rebels, but throughout sort Of gushing
(and, we think, lyPcriticall desire 70
to make it all up again if we would only
come under the old Union. which they
are determined to maintain. We have
certainly taught them respect.
This might have done good three years
and half ago. Now it IL two late, and
the answer Of the South j. like the rc-
frain of Poe's raven, " Nevcrmorc -
| The meeting, Of course, recommended
Mcclellan to the Chicago Convention.
The name Of General Rosrncrantz Il
brought forward in tie Republican to b
urged by the Missouri delegation as a
candidate for Nicc-Prc,ident.
As the cauldren boils, ncw develop
ments of disaitection appear. some 81
the Radicals, dissatisfied with both the
Cleveland and Baltimore Conventions
are urging another convention at Buffalo
to obtain more acceptable candidates. II
is not impossible that the coppcrhcads
and war democrats may split at Chicago
and that there will be four or five caudi-
dates in the field.
We will wait awhile and "sce what
we shall see" congratulating ourselves
meanwhile, that the solid unity Of the
South and its tried and fervent patriot
ism will put them all to confusion
AFFAIR At GAINS LANpiN=-tTTAC< On
cr Empress, from New Orleans M St Louis wa
on the 10th, mile ana 4 half hrow Gains
Landing, attacked by rebel battery Of guns
6 to l2-poundrr~. The battery was supported
by , 800 infantry The officers report there
were 100 shots fired from The battery. sixty oi
which took offcct, killing Capt. Joseph Molluy,
captain of the Empress. Hill head wa com
rlctcly shot off while standing il tho door ~
his stateToom IN tlIr Texas.
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