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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-27
MIDNIGHT uEsPATcREs


lees army A8a0Se0-0t0 e8SO ~
pesals.
New Yo,k. Asg. &c.
The Comme Washington sp. cial
says 90 officer ast from Grants frons re-
ports all quiet .xceps slieht sk'rmishing.
Lee . forces have evidently been ma
teraliy reduced in the past few days.
The new position gained 90 the Wei
don Railroad has rendered Grant's army
more confident Of success than it la
been =. any time since the campaign
opened.
Tue same correspondent says the Ex
eculive branch of The Republican Com
mit,ee held an interesting meetiog thi'
n. m. with the President.
There is reaIly some foundation for The
ramor tha. committee is 10 be s~nt Z,
Richmond to smoke out JEFF. Davis peac'
proposals, but the whole subject is unde
advIeewent.
TIE Posts Washington special say
the work Of destroying the Weldon Rail
road Is still going on.
The latest news from Sheridan 10 thu
the rebels are 10 heavy force in his from
Ii is believed large reiuforcewsnts frui
Lee have been sent to the Snenandoa
Valley.
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One Of the most enthusiastie poli,i0al
meetings ever held came OF MT night,
being the 6rst of . series Of sddressea
before the U. L. A. Central Hall ~.
crowded At an early hour and multitudes
excluded for want VI room. The meeting
vss addressed BY Gen. 8. F. Carey, ol
Ohio. Referring 70 the sbrigsusnt d
free speech BY the AdministrAtion, Carey
said: Tell ne. Aoiiisess Of Kentucky ].
Q Md | four years ago have talked 70 you
as do Tonight" The Geseral discuss
cd the causes of the war, denying tha,
the election of Liacoln or the agiis tiou
Of the slavery question initiated the war,
bot that South Csrolins led ID ihe rebel.
lion because sl.e was opposed to popula'
government. Reviewing the courss o.
President Lincoln, he said future eessra
lions will place him side BY side with
Washington. This was received with
deafeniug applause, in which the whole
audience appeared TO unite.
General Carey spoke two hours. warmly
spplsuded throughoat. and the audience
ufter vainly endesvoriny 10 get othe'
speakers ON the staod Reluctantly adjourn
ed. We learn that Gov. Morton will de-
liver the next address.
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GIN. BuREsrps's ACCOUNT OF m
SITUATION. - the Providence jour- Al
ea,s:
"Gsn. Burnside brings very cheer ino
acco"n's ir"m the Army of the P.,m osc
H, dues not see the reason for ,he -.
p"ndensy which seems to prevail here
and to increase in proportion To IN AZ.
tsrce from the scene Of sctive oper .,;o.e
G u Burnside feels certain Aha, n
my has been greatly weakened b ,os..s
aud Is wearing away undes the o,,;,..,
pressure Of our torce.. He Il .ls en,;rs
confidence in Ora at And the Of 6cer. .nd
army OF the P .tousc. prov'd Sd they ar,
1a''ained ~ . sae4oy.l reolh II the north
ne 10 no doub. that Gs Mt will ,ak,
he .mon.i or do eomeihing better. Ou
>see sta, d be hsst quite - veil - thos
uo the other ;, e. Burnside. slthougI
.of,c ,eesiul !. m oersms n Is always CO. 9
full and an ho est observer. and his opin
ION 10 of as much value rs any that coul
well be formed. We regard 't thasfors
AZ 20 "a cause OF encou sgemeLt, and fm
pot,aat to be made puLlis."
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Ten Of rhen.

At the Sherman House. this morning,
= conclsve Of choice spirits, nine in nun
Der, and such nine ~ the ..Democrscy'
could not again produce, was seen in earn
est consultation. Their names were
Clement c. v,ll.ndigham. Of martyr exils
notor,sty; John C,chrane. the Fremont
candidate for Vice President; M.nto,
Marble, Of the New York World; Fer
nsndo and Ben Wood, of the New Yorl
News; uenersl Single,on. Of the Quiuc,
Herald; Wilbur N. Storey. Of the Coicsg,
Times: Horafio SEYMOUR. Governor o
New Yoak; Dan Rchm nd, the New
Yik railroad king. ard Buck Morris
nov Of Chicago, it is said, but foTmerl,
from Kentucky. l. was The most nstura
circumstance imaginable to find Coch
raue there, but the absence Of JohI
Charles fremont is insxcussble i Chi
cago Journal.
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The siege Of Fort mefgan.
New York, Aug. Is.

The Herald has the following:
Fort Monroe. Aug. 25.-The latest in
telligence from n ,bile reached ~ last
evening by the United States gunbos,
Connecticut, which left there on the 18Th
at sunset. At that time the situation
vas unchanged.
The iron clsds and Fort Morgan we're
engaged. but not very severely. Fsrra.
gut on his Gag ship was inside Aobil.
Bay. The ~ooden chips we're repairing
damages.
For, Morgan is very closely invested
by the navy and military forces.
G,u. Csuby was ~i,h Farragut on th,
llth in cl SC C Insulation.
Every body SEEMS anxious for the 6na
blow to be struck, and the days of For
Morgan are certainly numbered.
The greatest activity prevails smons
the feet, aud the health and spirits Of th'
men are FRS, rate.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington. Aur. 2

Washington. Aug. 26.
The Executive Committee Of the Ma
tionsl Union Convention had long ses-
sion to-day. but no business Of . public
was trapsacted. They will id.
iourn tomorrow and their neat meeting
vill be held in New York.
So far from there being any probability
whatever Of President Lincoln y thdrsW
ing from the canvass IS some have sug
gesteo, the gentlemen composing tht
Committee express themselves con6den
Of his election.
The Treasury Department has issses
circal.rs notify ing holders Of 80 note
dated Oct ls', 1861. that they mast b
pressn cd Immediately in any suoant :
Se : Exchanged Tor six per ceat. bonds fal
i.s due after Jane 80. 1883. The ia
tsrest on 50 notes will b. settled up ,
dass Il maturity. Oct. lss.F snd the ii
per cses. bonds viii bear full coupon
Iron jalJ LIT. '-vs
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Washington, Aug. 26.
Richmond papers Of The 23i contain
accounts Of the last rebel assault on w ar
ren's lines on the Weldon railroad and
saw:
ave have met With . rcpulse costing rs
many . brave man, bnt the affair u not
over. Brig. Gen Saunders of Al4bsms.
sas killed Gen. L.wes Of FIurid,, NOR
tally wounded: Geuerals B.noa. Fiune
gan and Andersoa Of Alabama, are
wounded.
"Gran,'s plans on the Danville railroad
are nov revealed, aud oil the energy aud
eailsn,ry Of ,hs armies under Lee and
B auregsrd will not be too mech to bes,
back the bold movement on The south o,
Petersburg"
According to the Petersburg paper,
The Petersburg and Lynchbur; rsilroae
is conside.ed 10 danger.
A despatch from Mobile of the 2ls
say. the operator at Jsctsop, Miss tele
graphs that great riot had broken ont j,
New Orleans. 10 which over 400 ci,iien
had been killed, caused BY Candy attempt
ing TO enforce the draft. The negr,
troops we're called out to suppress it, bu
st the latest accounts il vas st,il raging.
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Sh.lbyvills, Aug. 26.
The guerrillss entered this place thi,
morning ., Daylight. compelled . negre
black sui h To hold their horses and com
menced breaking 10 the Court House door
The same pumber Of llone Guards armed
with heavy rifles killed four and drove
them out without any loss to the Ham'
Guards.
GacrriIlas we're reported at Pleasure
willie and Bse'ad, Tuesday and Wednes'
day stealing horses.
The Nashville Times says . dispatcl
from scouts on Whesler's q ,uk say theI
heard il was Whcsler's inientioa to la
wade Kentucky.
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Heavy Raia in Lsuisvills.

Louisville. Aug. 26,
Heavy intermittent rains ell day. ac-
CON mpsnied by startling peals OF thunde,
and the most vivid hghsu,ng, which shat
tered the sioeIle of the Rev. Dauford'e
C ,urch and injured several other build
ings. A larger quantity Of water is sup
oosed TO have fallen than ever before in Z
single day.
The train from Nashville was delayet
an hour and half, coming part Of ths
way through water up 70 the car AL IS.
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Pbilsdslphis. Aug 26
Tho n ,tlottn has tho f.lt., v;n, soac,

Pbiladslphis. Aug 26.
The Bulletin has the f,llosiug special !:
Ia the Field, Aug. 95.
Yesterdays reconnaissance wss made By
. deiachmens from Gen. Cooks command.
to ascertain the strength snd posi,ion oI
the enemy 10 our froat the for,e vas
instructed 10 move quickly. on he right Of
the enemy's skirmish line. snd if possible
ge, in their rear. They state that Rhodes
and r ,ndsll's division are det~iIed fo'
picket duty in our immediate front, and
The rest OF the rebels under Early are q
Charleston.
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Fortress Monroe, Aug. e6.

Fortress Monroe, Aug. o6.
Arrivals from City Point to day repre-
sents the Army quiet aud the position
unchanged.
Among the recent deaths in Hampton
Hospitals are R>W baldwin. l3lth Ohio;
y. Ssuffer. i32d Ohio.
The deaths in the Chesapeske Uospi-
tai are Lieut.. Bsaler. l4.d Ohio, and
Lieut.. j. u. d mar, 80 h LII.
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n are Prisoners Murde red by Wheeler
Especial o Herald
Ns.hville Auc q5

Active operations 10 this department
await ante ipated result elsewhere.
The Chat, ,sno' ga Gazette OF the 93j
I,s.. rep RS the rebel Gen. Wheeler q
'S,uar,'s Landing 90 the aOih, where he
/ attacked, captured a.ad murdered eo'ored
garrison aud nearly $40 white isoorers
lie destroyed q camp ana - wagons
killing . white soldier al . CITIZEN
Geu. Scammon wha lett Atlanta 90 me
2el reports Gen. D D,dge .till alive bat
dangerously wounded.
The army is inactive.
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Ciaciohati, Avg. 96

OiUCtuuHIt, mug. xUs
The eastward bound train on the In.
disnspo'is ard Ciucinuati railroad Was
hroS from the track near Lawreuceburg
on yesterday BY breaking the n.nge sod
one Of the driving wheels Of the locomo-
live. The engineer vas instantly killed
.od one msa fatally injured and three
others severely.
Gov. Morton and joseph NcDonsld, ,
his political opponent, were on the train
but escaped uoinjnred.
Three men, names unknovn, while re-
.uru'ug from Gres ne tosaship yesterday
we're thrown from buggy. and one killed
and the others badly Wounded.
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Headquarters Army of Potomac,
August 26-Evening.

All quiet to-day, except the usual can.
n' nading. Oar let. has been extended sis
or sew n miles, aud We hold securely th<
Weldon Ri d to Rams Station, . din
lance oil 80 en- mites.
No rebels are to be seen on our lef
II, Mt.
The mt re loss 10 the 5:h corps Sus
DAY, u no~ stated ~ so. The
fought sp.endidly.
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sv lie Grand Byington's Cop, erh, ad

EE lie Grand Byington's Copi crh, I'D
Macs Convention at Iowa City came o6
the other day and turned on. to be rssh,
er insignificant affair. A bilious set Of
hungry office seeking knaves and traitors
ventilated their spleen and their treason,
adopted a set OF Peace Resolutions and
exhorted the Democracy of the North to
follow the example of their Southern
brethren by organic ug and arming them.
selves to maintsin their rights and over
throw the Abolition despotism of Abe
Lincoln.
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kZ Il vas anpourccd yesterday. from
Fortress Moaroe. in oar telegraph col
amas, that . regiment bad been oreauised
oat OF rebel prisoners and desersers On
J.mes River, for Union service. VI
now learn that this regiment is on its WI
West, to report 10 Gesersl Pope at M,t
~ahtee, for serve against The hostile In
dians on the North western bosders.-
Chicago JouEnal.
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From the New York Evening Post, August q.
Large number Of troops are guing TO the
front from this city and the E.stern States.
Oa Wednesday between four hundred
and ff,y and Eve hundred w,re sent from
Hart's Island 70 the Army OF the Poto-
m.c. As many more will leave the Island
Tomorrow. A steamer went to New
Haven to-day u tsks forward four hun.
deed men from that city.
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Tue Cohrs6 DaAFr- The editor o
the Alb,ny J,urnai ~rites from Wash
ingtoa that the draft on the 5,h OF Sep
tember j. . fixed fact.
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Especial to Commercial.
Philadelphia, Aug. 9

Dtfe0S1P''s~s ~
The supply stssmer Massachusetts has
arrived from of Charleston, bringing
information of the capture Of number
Il rebels by an expedition from the
sloop Of var Saratoga.
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Mem ADVERTISEMENTS.
T IST OF LETTERS REM INNING

August, ls6&.
a obtain any ~ these letters the arphcants Hrst
call ror give the date his ls ans
pay Tor advertising
f called ws<hin sez,A they will be sent
TO tue Dead Letter uf1ce-
Nh Il for the u letter TO the writer
n unclaimed within thirty days les< written printed
with the writer's = Sssf -sfs and stAs scfuss ths
end Of the envelope the face side VIII "
coniicd the nsnai prszd rate Of postage pay
able the letter delivered 4, the Sriter-s-c =
Law of ls63,
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NEW REVENUE Law.
OFFICE or rHE ASSISTANT ASSESSOR,
RfHsr Dfyistos OF HIasr AssEssn-vr D,srRIcr.

! a UHEICE UF III ASSTSTANT AbSESSUK- ]
RnsT DfyfsioS RIRsr AssEssn-vr DfssRIcr.
KxoKrE, Lee Co. Iowa. Aux. "A, lso4
The Tax Law, which went into operation on she LIST
day OF July last imposes license tax every persor
pursuing sny trade ba.sss, prvisson ceupntion,
the -sessys of which anvuuf 10 81 cO psr annn
To this tax rsrgymsn teach-rs farmers artists, board
ingoe ko-pers bosk-keeper gardeners, nursery M a,
,xprssSsa, tesnster draymsu bank Ieiiers, sup in-
.ndsots, nahagers cc~fs of Companies corpefstfcn
hrs. companies. corporations organized tot any tns.
requiring other license such rail DAD, INIT.
ani other Companies, &e- &C. amenAbis The
sad law also iDcfenses license requi carry
various kinds business wit Wholesale liquof deal
ers retail liquor dealers bankers Wholesale dealers ped
sl~rs, hotel keepers. bsnkers cattle brokers
The ppderSsd hereby notifies ali residing or
doing busn- In this division, who are iiabi- - Aur-
aid 10 cali forth With ut oee In the city o. kes knk
and make application for their respective necessary
icense- increase VI license, ~ the case ~ ne "i'n
further notice. ~C.sthfE
augzB-f3f Asei Asseseof.
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lz The Chiosgo Tribuae ssys there i
moro than dosble the amount Of wheat
and corn 10 stors y thai cisy lhas thsrs
We1 = Jsae agA zs@
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New Ynrk. Aug 26.
The Times says Howard, the procls-
nation f,rger, has been released from Fs.
Lafayette.
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Wilssn' Cav alry---Severe Engagensnt.
Washington, August &C..

The right Of Shefidan's line, held By
Wills ,n's cavalr- y division, was this moru-
ing Advanced aid met the enemy 10 4
sew re eugagelne Mt which continued up
to the time OF the departure Of the train
{ .om Harper's Ferry The attack We
M sde 10 consequ. ncc OF movements on the
| part Of the enen,y showing . design ol
crossing the Pavmac by turning move
ment on the right ~ing Of Sheridan's po
si,ion. At latest sdvices the action still
continued.
| All reports attributiug to the Govern
ment aay movements looking twsrds ne
soti.tions for peace are utterly withou
Foundation.
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New York, August 96.

The Commercial special says Butter il
coming Nor'h on turlough.
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pRoPesAAs FOR MIX.


o. q GnunAs AsssxAl,4
Ksoxuk. Asts4 44leoA
rrcpcsah = frni:a milk 70 the q. q 0sseai Hop
- 70 t.h esy ios sse tern Of eight moatbs, connsr.
oS 1ept- ioss' isos v 3 rscsved until esDt hsA
The props gsersnteO viii be required that tbs Mflk
shAl BE- sweet, pure and undfinfed on DELIVERY The
Quantity required VIII b. from ry ssventy-ave gsl-
Isns pr day: bat ada yin bscuwA6~sa fer ssv aus
ty om eight gallons daily upward to the full amount
NJ. X. TAYLOR,
aug3betd Surgeon Y. 9 Vols In charge.
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n ! u RsED

In this city the 18th day Of August 1874 by squir-
NJ M1tiH. Mr. PHnIP HOFFMAN 20 Mise ELIxAbETE A
NHEarLKr.
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Severe Fighting by viii.
sons Cavalry.
THE ENEMY IN STRONG FORCE
IN FRUNr.
Rebel Reports frOns Mobile.
Starting Runners Of Rebels Advancing
SeeeaA View Of Grants Mevem. Ats.
Especial to Worll.l

Especial TO W0rlI.
Washington, Aug 27
Startling rumors are afioat in reference
10 Impending movements of the rebel for
ces in northern Virgins. IL is said q
large rebel colum n i, moving down eas,
Of Blue Rdge, aud E,riy. ii he cros.er
the Potomac at all Will c,oss near Edsards
Ferry. or certainly some piece below Poin,
of Rocks and mske an attack on this city
From the means OF transportation which
are said to be in readiness for brisging
troops hitber. infer the Government
can easily thwart any ati empt # the reb-
els agaiost WAshiug,on.
PersoLs Of sece.h pr c!ivi,ies here
claim that coairaty tu the opinion gener.
ally expressed By The Nor rthern press and
Government, the movement of por
ton of Grsnts forces ON the northern
side OF James river was not feius, but q
bona tide attick On R chmend from the
East, and that he attack on tie Weldon
railroad vas only feint to draw of the
a,tent on OF Lee from them. This suPpo-
sitlon 1t Is claimed, explains Why ou'
forces lou I'd no rebel troops on tie line p
the Weh Iou railroad. Lee having discov
cred at once the strategy Of Gen. Gran
Ham cock is reported by secessionis's T.
feel Very sore about the receot heavy !. sse'
IN his corps, he having understood tbA p
ma Sas to be su ported By at least oo'
ufors corpA.
The Tlih une has the following special
Hnpers Ferry, Aug 25-Brisk can
nonading was heard from Ii till o'clot;
TO day on our extreme right. aud it hs
since been ascertained our forces bad en
gagged tho enemy near Kesroeysville.-
Result MT known.
At 4:3t firing on the right again brot
out and at. ;his hour, 5 O'clock, continue
briskly. With this exception ali has bee
quiet alo ny our front during the day.
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., Candidate for REcokDEs OF Lee enurtyst the en-
suing election. GEORGE SCIiAEFER-
aug .6-dsw
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Yorr MADISON, August 10Th, iss4
Mr. !. y. HOWELL
Eiasr Gsfx Cay. Kss,pk.
Please announce my name as Independent Cnioi
Candidate for Czk Of the District Court Of Lac County
fcr next election Your, respectfully.
aus9-irf H. T. srEAPEL
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THE KEoKUK FEMALE SEM

NIA>ONRT - Proposals will be re-
e~ived until soSD Y 2as, inst FOR building and
completing hundred and scrty fin-ai feet OF
tairryinch Brak s-ye- block So hetSeea ttans IN
Ard fu,tun streets sp-- ihc;ions may be al The
,tlcr Il JAS r. CUNNINGHAM.
nns2ldtd City Engineer, Room 10 hilourne's Book.
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~ p.r<i To- manufacture Sweet Cider short rVtce,
sirc good n in operation and SUI ply q Al les
on ~s Tie Cider vii he made il Is o. DEF ed ~ TEst
il viii lie sweet and fresh iroaa the prs
tiluice selection VI ty.king Apples on hard AZ all
times Pc. ROCHE,
.,y71 Corner 5th and Main ee.s
The mountain Democrat., 1864-04-23

MERCHANTS ENrGNA.-I am composed Of 80
letters
Ny IA, 8, 19. 81, 8, 80, is an indispensable ar
ticle to an equtstriuD.
Nv Is, Is, "a, lS, IA, IL, 4, IL, %, 6, Ss, 26D
26, are extensively manufactured in this estab-
lishment and are equally as indispensable TO
pedestrians.
NV 81, 10, 4, 20, IS, lathe proprietor
prides himself on his materials being o. h. in
this respect.
uses tn sOme purpose.
Ny 20, l9, 10, 10, 80. Q, he 'cusses' sometimes
because i was manufactured in Pennsyivania
instead of Massachusetts. u.
MylS, Q. 10, 10, 7, is the dernier resort of all
craftsmen when out Of employ.
MFSG. Is. l3, 2, 25, the proprietor says is the
principal daily resort Of the fun, folly, fashion
and iddlers of Reservoir Hill and certain
noted county Of Missouri.
Ny l, 80, II, 90, 5, %, is the name OF his Ia
vorite daughter.
Ny %, "a, Q, 81, %, 1872, ., l, 3, y, ~, 20
he was once agent Of.
My6 10, 29, 7, is an instrument, as some
say, Of a thousand strings, he says he play on
the one invented by the lsraelites, which has
not quite So many strings
Nv IA, 10, 10, is the cognomen OF newly
elected city officer.
NV is, i9, 8, 81, 6, 25, 8, IL, 80, 81, Lam not,
but our friend, the merchant in question is, as
you will clearly observe when be pays you his
compliments.
Nv whole is the name of n very extensive
and highly respectable business house, situa-
ted in u precinct adjoining the city limits, and
not more than two miles from the court house.
S. J. F.
Answer to Printers Enigma-The Noun
tain Democrat
The mountain Democrat., 1864-04-23

Why IS ITf-The Sacramento Union,
the adulator OF negr es and the organ Of
swindling shOddy contractors, Persistently
and shamelessly ISLANDERS Gen. Mcclellan.
No epithet is too vile for il to apply to
him-no SANDER to villainous to circulate
against him. He is a General of aeknowl-
edged ability, and manifested rhatabiity in
. remarkabl manner, when he took com
mand Of defeated and demoralized army.
and soon made it victorious one, and
saved Washington and his prosecutors
from capture. He iA a brave soldier ;
his character is stainless and be has given
the strongest evidence of his devotion to
the Union by periling his life in its de-
fenss. Not one of his detractors has had
the courage to follow his example in this
particular. The craven crew have too
much regard for their worthless lives to
risk them on the field Of battle. In every
position in which he has been placed
Gen. Mcclellan has discharged his duty
faithfully; and at time of boundless cor.
ruption no one has dared to associate his
name with it. He has violated no pledge,
IiSobeyed no order, tIansgreSsed no law.
! Then why do the AbolitioniStS and their
organs vllify him? Because he is in favor
of prosecuting the war for the sole purpose
of restoring the Union with the rights
and dignity Of the several States unim-
paired y because he is in favor of bring
ing the war to speedy and successful
termination without reference to the abo.
lition Of slavery because he is in favor Of
the Constitution and the Union of our
fathers; because he is opposed to mob
violence and because he refuses TO in.
dorse the insane Abolition policy Of the
Administration. When the Abolition
leaders discovered they could not make
him their tool they conspired to destroy
him and the whole pack, with all their
minionS, have since been bar. ing at his
heels. If ne had declared himself in ia
vor Of "lettiug the Constitution slide, u
freeing the negroes and "suhjugating OF
extermnating" the South, the very mer
who are now abusing would be eulogising
him, and none of them more fulsomely
than the venal editors Of the Sacramento
/ Onion.