Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-12-01

NAVAL SCHOOL, EEwPoRT.-The midshpnsn o0Q4.
for Ss on s, Sa
tire charge VI the guDboAt twas the drst mo that they
have taken this responsibility without being accompanied
by superior onicer We know nothing Of the inedants
Of the cruise only that they returned safety and ars re-
ported masters OF the situation. On Monday they will
undergo their last examination In stssmb0st tactics when
the diploma: viii be awarded lev week. tarloush
into active service The class NOT large. compared with
the others in the Academy but II contains young
OF ability and much promise The nation will doubtsss
hear from them again 10 the stirring Of the war;
PRVATEERIsU.-In our vexstion aud annoyance ct the
injury which has been done 70 cur commerce by the rebe
privatoers many people arc apt 10 imagine that In audsc
and they have been equaed Bat Ia bsss
qualities they do not approach 70 the prvatesr heroes OF
our two wars with Great Britain Que OF the most ~
msrkabo OF the prvatecrsmen OF The Revolution wee Com
modore Wbpplo, OF Providence. His drst cruise was 4
most remarkable one, and spPears more lks romAacs
than reality. The prTemoney from the captures On his
eccentric and daring Of his exploits performed Il
July, 1873. whes he encountercd the homswsrd-bound
Jamaica feet Of nearly one hundred and hg call conveyed
war He concealed his own guns hoistsd BrtsL coors.
and joined the hset one Of their numbsr. TAus 10
sailed In their company for several days. and cash night be
was bu.y occupied 10 making captures from them. oss
sell and then steered to different polot OF The compass.
that BY morning she was out OF sight In hs wsy h
captured ten richly laden vees eight OF which arrived
LOUISIANA 1T 10 announced from New Oriss1s, via
Cairo to-day, that the New England manufactured
Constitution for the State Of Louisiana has been adopted
by vote of 6s3o to 1906 and that that Constitution
hereafter 10 (accordng to Governor" Hahn the sstah
iished law Of that State Now what pitifa csrcaturs
of free government" s all this. handful Of military
and political emgrants from New England mainly holding
New Orleans Baton Rouge and with occasional interrup
tions the Mississippi river line undertaking thus TO change
the organic law OF state, whose real bona fde inhsb
f. ho4 h.uA - 49, ~-fa
Constitution under which they to live There are
people living in the little city Of Hoboken the
RIVER than voted for this New England created Const
tuition for louisiana and il Hoboken were to make for
Louisiana Constitution the thing would scarcely be- more
absurd than that abolition squaters from New England
should thus take upon themselves to impose Constu
ton Louisiana TIE real business OF the Govern
ment in the State should have been strcty mtarynot
poitical-busness To-day we hold acarcey an inch OF
Louisiana that ia not covered BY Federal bsyoDet OF
parolled by Federal gunboat II abolition politics
had been let alone there be doubt that the bona
de inhabitants of the State would have foraker the
belon and returned to their allegiance but a. 10, We
fear it will be necessary to keep bayonsts and gunboats
eernay among them to make them submissive to the
abolton) order of things When it 10 remembered that
the rebels Southwestern Louisiana monarch Of about
all they survey, the folly uf the New England Abolition
Constitution makers is painfully Y. Express.
DIsCRACEFUL OUTRAGE.-The Western Sun, published
at Vincennes, nd says: On the 18th ultimo squad
OF soldiers numbering between 100 and 150 sent to
the shoals in Martin county, Indiana by Gen. Hovsy for
the purpose OF arresng several parties suspected OF
son. conspiracy &C. Soon after their arrival they arrested
John Brlen, Democratic member OF the Legsiature
Thomas Gormy Seibert "a returned soldier, Neal
Caufed, formerly of this city, Joseph PeEeders and
several Others After undergoing shameful ndgnss at
the hands Of their captors Mr. OBren and some Of the
the woods about O'Clock p M and after being inferno
gated to his knowledge of arms having been brought
into the neghborhood, rope was put around his neck
and he was actually hung up from the limb Of tree He
became nsensble, and was let down. After he had
sufficiently recovered to speak his tormenor again endea
yoed to force confession from him Of guilt but failing
in this he again hung up Finally be was taken down
and pc united to have brief respite. While Mr. Caul
field was allowed breathing spell the soldiers put rope
around the neck of Mr. Peaeders and hung him. letting
hum down at intervals question him. and esch time slap
ping him in the face This outrage repeated three
times in his case after which, finding that he In
nocent victim, he was permitted to make his way home
played" with their prisoners sufficiently they were per
med to co. not single fact circumstance having been
ascertaned TO crminate any OF them The facts are
we have stated thom They burning shame and dis
grace to the men in authority who oountenance them,
NOT WITHDRAWN FROM Politics The Detroit
Free Press in denying statement that 1t had Withdrawn
from politics and would in the future devote its columns to
the publication Of news &c says "Wohsve not changed
our opinions nor the position OF the paper We believe
more strongly than that the general principles advo
Gated and maintained by the Democratic party right
and that in the end the right must prevail The defeat Of
the Democratic party in the late election was new thing
and although believe error the part Of the
people, which they will snd recnfy In due time duty
and that for the Constitution and lave which
should oontro every ctiSon calls upon to YIELD
haze heretofore yielded under similar circumstance all
the support to the party 10 the ascendeDcy and exercng
the power Of the Government that IL has any Legitimate
right TO demand. We will sustain the Constitution and
laws and the Government sganst all foes, but cannot
surrender right TO judge Of the Of the Adj
for The tune being, and If they right TO
sustain them and wrong to point out the errors. Wedo
not hold under Constitution, that tho Administration
and Government and Identical The right of
vassDg freely every act Of administration 10 that
has always been exercised and must continue to bo
cised long we maintain republican form Of govern
ment Again, the OF Administration may Ia
the main be right bat the execution Of these measures
may prove failure and we hold 1t the duty Of every ct
to watch well not only the policy adopted BY any Ad
but the execution OF that policy and II
proves failure, politically, financially, or militarly
the people should put other men into power"
The Court OF CLAIMS The Chronicle, speaking Of
the Court Of Claims says "Congress made APP
preparation Of three hundred thousand dollars TO meet
decisions upon claims, but only seventy Thousand dol
lars have been allowed by the Court AN apprehension
yet to exist that there danger that the Govern
ment may be heavily buIdened by some dccaons of this
tribunal The idea is the most unworthy Of all the floating
that emanate from the brains OF the tmd and susP
,ious clerk 10 the Auditors office and another 10 the
Comptroller Office pass upon accounts Of millions Of dol
ars and sometimes tens OF millions, but there danger
rsoo that tribunal Of five learned urists before whom
thoruu ghy aeued for and against the Government
may make decision against law and fact to the great pc
,uniary damage OF the Government"
ESTATE OF Hon STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS The exc.
,uor under the will Of the late stephen A. Douglas pre-
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