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The New York herald., 1864-09-15
The Recent and tho Coming state
Elections.

Vernon. aud Maine, in their recent cleo
tinps, have gone against the democracy by in
creased republican maorities. The democrats
are somewha. staggered BY these results, while
the Lincoln journals are jubilant over Maine
"the day star in the East as clearly indi
eating the universal drift OF public opinion and
the issue OF the Presidential contest. 1ney
tel! us that las Maine goes so gees the Union;
but they forget the important fact that
the Presidential issue as it now stands before
the country between Lincoln and Mcclellan =
is not the issue which divided the two parties
in this late Maine election.
To the obnoxious peace doctrines and mslign
influences Of the copperheads the republicans
are indebted for their increased majority in
Maine; but it does not follow that all the
States to come will 90 the same way as 10 1868;
for the issue is no longer between Union war
party and JEFF. Davis peace PARTY General
McClellan's letter, defining his position SIS a
Presidential candidate, brings back the
m asses Of the democratic party to the
solid Union platform upon which they
carried oil the great central States,
from New York to Illinois inclusive, in 1862.
Excepting the irrepressibls niger, Lincoln and
Mcclellan stand upon the same platform-the
Union at all hazards and no peace short OF the
complete triumph Of the Union. The real issue
is, therefore, between the capacity Of Lincoln
and the capacity Of Mcclellan for the tremen-
dous responsibilities Of the next Presidency;
and upon this question Of capacity there can
be little doubt as 70 which is the superior man,
Lincoln or Mcclellan.
We grant that the pioneer State election Of
Maine has generally foreshadowed the Presiden-
tial result from the year 1898, when General
Jackson was frst elected to the White House.
But even in that canvass General jackson had
| been year and q half before the people as
the favorite Of the democracy, and upon his
merits and his principles the issue In Maine
was fairly decided In the present national
contest General Mcclellan and his platform
as the democratic candidate, have not come
before the people In reality until after the
Maine State election. The first positive test
intallibly developing his strength or weak
The New York herald., 1864-09-15

Tho immense pressure Of advertisements upsn our
columns renders necessary that should take somc
means to preserve space for our The price OF
whito paper high, account of the COMPUTATIONS OF
speonaiors, that it is impossible for us 10 print triple
or quadrupe sheet without amcs. doubling our present
rates OF advertising raising the price OK the HsRALp
60 Eve six cents per copy This We are not We, pre
pared 20 DO but We VIII DO obliged 10 lay all sdver-
tsements not handed in at sufficiently early hour and
those advertisements win take their rn the next day.
Advertisers win fud 70 their advantage therefore to
hand n their iavors later thar nine clock in the
evening.
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PaoeREss TowAsrs IMnnALtsM.--Tbis coun-
try IL now in the same crisis a. that which
trsbsformea the Roman republic into an ancient
empire, and the French republic into modern
empire. Abraham Lincoln and Je6. Davis
equally disregard the constitutions under
which they profess 70 govern, and thus hotA
sections are drifting towards imperialism. The
Times Ia anxious that We should adopt the idea
Of an order Of nobility, TO be called the Legion
Of Honor. II was hy this plan that Napoleon
The New York herald., 1864-09-15

srrrRlNrENDENf ksNSEpY as MrsraL
CsIrrc.-Superintendt4t Kennedy NAV not
be able TO put down riots. or suppress
but he is certainly b wonderful musical
critic. Last Sunday he criticised that grand
oratorio. The Creation, and concludcd TO
suppress its performance q. Jones
Wood. He also criticised the programme of
the Turner festival At ,he Stadt theatre. and
struck on. several OF the musical compositions
which we're 70 he performed. This interference
with The Creation p<ovcs that Kennedy j. .
much greater man than anybody supposed. IL
ia true that the rain would have prevented TIE
rendering Of the orstorio, even i Kennedy had
not interfered bnt then this critical policen an
preferred 10 inauynrats 9 musical reign OF ter
ror.
What possible objections Kennedy can have
TO The Creation the German mind ard al other
minds cannot comprehend. He ougtt 10 be
aware that the ora,orio IL religious work and
ia frequently sung in churches II We are not
mistaken tbe musical Superintendent once
heard it in . church ~ Baltimore II be had
any cIlJclspr " "aho "PS" ~ 'So'N - "fOH
the words he should have written out biz views
and published them TO the world. Should cri-
tics perenptorily forbid che performance Of al
murc NO, in accordsucs with their own idess
we should have dreadful etate Of anaiTs. Fry
OF the 7ribuas, would ALLOW no operas to be
spus except biz own Has Kennedy been per
petrstine little oratorio, and does ks expect
70 force the managers to produce by suppress
ing The Creation
The critical Kennedy, We are sorry to say,
replied 10 the rem onstrances Of the musicians
who had charge Of the Jsnes' Wood concert in
language which, to put II mildly, was ungodly.
From this fact We infer that sacred music and
pious melodies ana religious harmonies may be
personally offensive 10 Kennedy. This tAeorY
The New York herald., 1864-09-15

ConNc Our roE McCLHLLas.--There 10 a
great deal of gossip around Tammany Hall,
the Pewter Mng and other gin shops, relative
to Mcclellan tie Chicago Convention and Nc.
Clellsns opposers among the democracy in
this city. Zen Woods attacks on Mcclellan
sre said by Little Macs friends 10 be the fore
shadowing o. . Movement in hat quarter in bio
favor; and Fernando Woods support oi Little
Mac excites an apprehension Of tr.sCbery.
some one told Jchn Mckeen that Fernando
Wood wss out for Mcclellan. "Yesn replied
McKeon, las he came ON. ior me He pledged
ne bis support, and then came out Al public
meetings against me and set his secret service
people a work 10 accomplish my defeat
According 10 TAmusny Ball philosophers,
therefore, the fact that Fernando Wood has
csme on, in favor Of McClsllan 4. q pretty sure
indication that he will oppose his election;
and Ben Woods opposition 10 Mcclellan is re-
garded ~ but the prelude to his coming out in
Little Macs favor when bis terms are complied
with
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Iuterssstug fro m Catvc.

UATKo. seFs Tboz.
The sseausr Luminary from New Orleans the 7tn, has
arrived. She was nned $500 ~ General Dana At
visksbure for iAsdins Q Other than military posts on
her previous trip.
new ssaro regiment 10 organizing A. Memphis, and
nilng W rapidly.
Arrival sf shs. PsiHs Steamer Eisis ss
Bost0n.
BosroS, sept. IA, 1884.
The prize steamer Elsie, from Wilmington, n. G., via
New Yxk, has arrived at this pcrt
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is further strengthened by the singular ooinci-
dence that hs seems to have no objection to
Sunday music if it be profans. For example,
be permitted proiane dance music at Jones'
Wood every Sunday througheut the summer,
and was not only present to criticise it, but
also detailed policemen to prevent Interrupt
tions. Only last Sunday evening he allowed
profane music, and even dramatic perform
ances, in Houston street, while he suppressed
the oratorio ct Jones' Wood. In the same
spirit he put policemen on the stage Of the
Stadt theatre to regulate the sacred concert,
but did not interfere with the profane brass
band scross the way. We fear, however, that
Kennedy, the critic, has mistaken both the law
and his vocation in this matter, as in the case
Of Mrs. Brisbane. He should put down riots
instead of provoking them, and leave the regu-
lar critics to take care Of the opera, the ora.
torio, the concerts, the theatres and other such
orderly and respectable amusements of our
law abiding people.
The New York herald., 1864-09-15

ness, is yet to be made; and It vfll be made
in the Pennsylvanis October election. In this
connection 1t must be remembered that not
wlthstandiug the fact that the local September
Maine election Of 1856, by a very heavy ma
Jorlty went in favor of Fremont, the Pennsyl-
vania October election, In going the other way
although by the very slender majority Of two
thousand votes out Of half a million, decided
tire Presidential November election in favor Of
Buchanan by common consent. So now, If
General Mcclellan, in restoring the democracy
TO their Union war platform of 1862, can re-
store to them anything approaching the ma
jority by which in that year they carried Penn
sylvania in October, they may excepting Obio)
reasonably hope TO carry along with Penn
vapia all the other central States in November,
in addition to the States of Delaware, Ken
tucky and Missouri enough to elect Nc
Ciellan.
In any event, the result Of the Presidential
November election will be made plain 10 the
result of the PennG slvania October election
The real question now before the country is
the question Of capacity between Lincoln and
Mcclellan. The latter stands upon the demo-
cratic Union war platform of 1863; and,
though the time ia short, he may, perhaps,
recover the ground subsequently lost by the
party in following their copperhead peace
jack o'lanrerus. The Pennsylvania October
election will settle the question
The New York herald., 1864-09-15

REoPESING or THE OVERLAND RoUTE.-The
overland route, which has beer carrying the
daily mail between Atchison, Missouri, and
Folsom. California, over the plains, having
been in successful operation Tor some time
past, but which was unfortunately suspended
for few weeks in consequence of the violence
Of Indian depredations on the plains. is, we are
opened We understand that Commodore Ho-
laday, the proprietor and contractor Of the
route, aided and assisted by the greatest hotel
genius Of the age Warren Leland, will leave
this city to-day for the purpose of rcopening
that route. These gentlemen intend to 20
straight through by land. Instead OF taking
with them the 'pipe of peace" these commits
sioners will carry an ipexhaustble supply OF
the finest '.Havanas' whose nvigoratDg effects
the savages will endeavor in vain to escape.
But il is believed that through the influence OF
of Commodore Hoiladay, backed as he il, by
the personal appearance and the widespread
reputation OF Mr.. Leland OF the Metropolitan
Hotel. ali existing difficulties will be arranged
with the accommodating savages, 50 that here
a'leK Aue foute VIII DC ifeeiy opened ana busi.
ness be transacted without molestation or hin
drance Of any kind This is matter OF great
commercial and public importance, inasmuch
as in consequence Of the former dangers and
irrsg glarites Of the overland route many let
ters have had to be transferred TO the steamer.
for transit, moi to say anything Of the vexaticns
and nnDoyances Inflicted on travellers, several
hundreds o. whom are awaiting az both ends
the recpening OF tie route. Ii is a matter Of
tie first importance that the efforts Of these
gentlemen should be successful
The New York herald., 1864-09-15


TIE REBELLION AND ITs CONSEQUENCES, NORTH
AND SoUrH.-The Eoeniag Post prints a long
and elaborate article to show that General
Mcclellan, during his career as Commenting
Generai-in-Chiet of the Army, exhibited only
the traits OF military tyrant with gentle
manly characteristics-tha he was = second
Nero without that Romans ferocity. The
Daily Netcs, on the other side, aud with much
more force and aptitude ofillustration: declares
that the joking ruler at Washington surpasses
Nero, Heliogobuius, Caligula and ali other
tyrants ol past ages in acts of usurpaiicu and
cruelty; aud rebel generals and journals agree
that a monarchicai form Of government is far
preferable to reunion with the odious govern
ment Of the United States. Here we see the
temper Of the age. We are fast drifting,
North and South, into an imperial form Of
government jeff Davis has already taken
despotic Liberties with his subjects, and Old
Abe is only awaiting reelection to follow in
the footsteps OF JEFF, aud see what he can do
to overleap the barriers and compromises Of
the constitution Of our grandfathers. Demo-
cratic journals, while making great
hue ard cry e1er. % % Ass's s sn2r2sssmsnts in
suppFessing newspapers, making unwafFanted
arrests burying in fort some efulgent litera-
ry genius, and committing many other uncon-
stitutional acts, forget that their leading spirit
OF oiden times--six years ago, but this is fast
age-entirely ecipses Old Abe in despotic en-
croachments, in his arbitrary confscatous, con-
scrpt;ons, seizures and bloody tribunals, at
whose bar a poor victim is seldom known to
receive mercy. jeff. Davis no longer reccg-
nizes State soveregnty-to fight for which this
murderous war was begun His policy now is
to infringe upon State rights, and he has had
half million bayonets to back him. In truth,
all old political principles are passing away,
and we shall come out Of this war as changed
in our ideas Of constitutional government as
Rome did in the time Of Augustus or France
IN the time of Napoleon l. Our civil war, in
its terrible magnitude, is not only changing the
laws, manners, customs, the condition and ne
cess ties Of our people. North and South in
every phase of life, but is changing the art of
war, and eHectng singular change in the
opinions Of European governments and peoples
respecting ourselves. These are some Of the
consequences of the rebellion, and others will
develop themselves rs the republic advances
towards its destiny.
The New York herald., 1864-09-15
Military Affairs.

MfIftaTy AmWhrd.
prpARrvRR or TROOPS FROM HARrs ISLAND.
ovse ore thousand taken from Hartr fslslD4
vcsterday 70 be transported " the 'front.' They wsr an
s,bsstutss and recruits.
FERMENTATION.
Captain Henry n. Wilder, Company l., Third eAstAkes
rfh New YORK heavy artillery, stationed a. Ecss I'M
An inst, with a magnificent gold vasch, shah ga
seaI by the members u his COMPANY.
The New York herald., 1864-09-15
News from the Pacific Coast.
SAH FRANCISCO Sept IL IN6A

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept IL, 1854
The steamer Brother Jonathan fran the North arrsv.
cd yesterday bringing s4s2 900 gold aud good reports
from the mines.
banquet had been given to General Mcdowell ct ~
tora which attended by Governor Kennedy or va
couvers island, aud other British notables
The treasury receipts In this city since Tho lesa
steamer day amount to million and three quartera
Money is easy ut " per cent Small business doing
In currency bills at l15 100 premium coa bills, az .
4 premium; legal tenders In request At 46 q I6
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News from BERN uda

News from Bermuda.
HALIFAX, Sept. II, 1884.
Tho steamer Gaatca from Bermuda llth instant, win
troops, arrived here to day.
The fever was abating At Bcrmuda.
The blockade running steamer Mary Csiestia, from W.
mngtop, N. c., via Bermuda, for Nassau, sunk or ~
south side OF Bermuda the 9th instant.
The New York herald., 1864-09-15

Union sails to-day with the passengers and MAIN
for the Eass and West Gulf squadrons. Lettors anS
parcels left at Walden h Wizards, 1sS York strsss
Brooklyn, at tho Lyceum, before eleven ociocs vu
Ia tnr ,var,fad
The New York herald., 1864-09-15

LAUNCH j. A. wA0tervet SON VIII launch tAn
morning, at hafp past O'Clock, the sidewhsa
steamship Moro CASTLE intended for the Havana traaa
The New York herald., 1864-09-15
NOTICE TO ADVER TisERS.

New York, Thursday, sept. IA. 1865.
The New York herald., 1864-09-15

Arrival Of Pareled Prisoners at An-
napoifs.
BALrnosH, Sept. IL, l0eA
The gag OF truce boat New York. with three hrudrs1
and sixty paroed and forty officers arrived II As-
napolis this morning. Among them are . nuraese -
Marylauders, Thsir condition ia little improved.
The New York herald., 1864-09-15

MARINE CoRrs.-Captan Higbec, United States Maxhs
Corps has been ordered to duty at the Norfolk NsvJ
Yard Captain Bigbse for time in tho dagsAlp
Hartford under Admiral Farragut He patiei ipassA
in many engagements on the Mississippi river
The New York herald., 1864-09-15
ms.~ Rail.

wAGLp vs.. RHSOBUTy.
me game besween these two clubs, played "A hosok9
Yesterday terminated in signal victory fos snc Asa
Nina nv score 10 nine full innings of 80 70 2s Each
cb vas veil represented bus the hookyn cIub proves
Too much for their opponents, who are New York A.
,ociatiou. Appended v tns score
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the Firs. organized his generals into an an sristo-
cracy. L. 1t the game 60 on hero. Let " have
an Emperor. Letsan aristscracy be created.
Let US wax n It and be happy. The Chevalisr
Raymond wan. IS q ribbon In his buttonhole and
handle to hisu uane. All the shoddy republi-
cans have q sin liar ambition. The Chevaler
Barney must not a,e the only American noble
man. So we float and down.
The New York herald., 1864-09-15

Reoue n A Of tho Overland Nta9e Route.
AT,prcv, Kansas Ssps. 13, 1894
The overland stage line TO be immediately reopsas4
through to California. Ben Holiday. the proprietor -
the stage line, caves here next Monday, accompaAsd -
warren esnd ESQ.,, OF New York. superintendent 0eo
oiis and large party OF employees, TO pus the routs
running order Hostites on tho part OF tse lseiS,
nave entirely ceased along she whole line TO fosom "a
BosTvN, sept. IL, 1SoA
yhe Europa sailed this forenoon, win .voayose -
senrevs for Liverpool and fifteen for HALIFAX Sne sAk
g. 90 ~ spscie for Halifax; none for Europe.
Bosrpx Se2a ID, 1884
IN. British bark Aonso from Boston for PGtou, NovAl
Scotia, 70, ashore a eleven O'Clock TINS morning %
Ina steamer b. Starbuck went TO ncr assissanCe
NM also got ashore and both remain hard Asd fsss % -
rocks
The New York herald., 1864-09-15

sEw IoWERY IEEATnB Bowers. .-HAy,xr-M,ou.
Az Tsn lAC-ht tNukEYots
, 1864-12-02
Lord Palmerston and his Irish Tenant

Lord Palmerston and his Irish Tenant.
The London correspondent of the Ayr OBJ
server gives the following anecdote of the vete-
ran Premier To give every one his due, Lord
Palmerston is an excellent landlord [ have
myself known many liberal acts he has per-
formed for his Irish tenantry in the neighbor-
hood of Sligo A few years ago he was shoot
ing over this wild property, and, after long
walk, came to a dilapidated hut, in which the
only inhabitants were old woman and her
pig. His Lordship hungry, and asked if
there anything to be got to eat. "God bless
your honor" said the old woman, ''shure there
are praties and eggs, all at your service, and
she mmediately set to washing some of the for
mer, and putting them in the pot with their
jackets, and she brought from a basket about
half dozen eggs, which in due time were
cooked and served with the potatoes. Lord
Paimerston appeared to enjoy his primitive meal.
Every one gets good tempered after dinner, be
it ever so simple SO, for want of anything else
to do, his Lordship thought he would chaff his
hostess and asked her who was her landlord
ooh, he's one Of the biggest lords in the land;
shure, your honor, it's himself that dimes with
the Duane and tells her all that she ought to
do; and shure she's the good lady that listens
to him, and it's by these names that the country
is governed. The noble Premier asked about
her rent and her circumstances and was told
that she had been widow for twenty years, and
supported herself by hard toll; that never during
that period had she eaten flesh meat, except
when the pig was killed, and then the greater
part Of it was sold to pay the rent which, 'hon-
be to Cod she was never behind in' she
doubted, however, when her strength failed her,
and she could not work as she then did, what
would become of her; but luckily added ''If
my husband had only left me enough to buy
COW, and l had these three or four acres of
ground that's running waste, I'd been as happy
as the Duane of England" "Well, - said his
Lordship, "suppose | was to speak to Lord Pal
merston." "Ah, faith, it's not the like of you
that 'ud see Lord Palmerston; didn't l tell you
he was the biggest man in the country, and shure
it. not yourself that I'D come within a mile Of
him" "Well," replied his Lordship, "PIl try
l am not going to pay you for what have had
until | try the experiment" Good luck to
your honor, but there's no more chance of that
than of poor creature like me to see him wild
my own eyes" His Lordship shook the old
woman very warmly by the hand and departed.
In few days afterwards beautiful COW was
sent to the old woman, with grant of ten acres
of land free as long as she lived. The poor crea-
ture was overjoyed, perhaps more at the honor
ofhaving shaken hands with Lord Palmerston
than what appeared to her immense wealth
tile possession of a COW and pasturage Many
similar acts has the noble Premier done in his
long life time and these little fayors have made
him much beloved.
, 1864-12-02

To YoUNG WvEs.-When young wife first
settles in her new home, many excellent persons
with more zeal, it may be, than discretion, i'm
mediately propose that she should devote some
of her leisure hours to charitable purposes such,
for instance, as clothing societies for the poor,
or schools or district visiting. We say, with
all earnestness, to our young friend, engage in
nothing of the kind however laudable, without
previously consulting your husband, and hav-
ing his full concurrence. Carefully avoid, also,
being induced by any specious argument to at
tend evening lectures, unless he accompanies
you. Remember that your heavenly Father,
who has given you a home to dwell in, requires
from you a right performance of its duties; win
your husband by all gentle appliances, to love
religion but do not, for the sake even of priv
ilege and blessing leave him to spend his week
day evenings alone. Look often on your mar
risge ring, and remember the sacred VOWS taken
by you when the ring was given.
, 1864-12-02
Truths Conflict.

The bravest of the brave is he
Who battles for beleagured Truth,
And springs to set the captive free,
Though, failing, he finds little ruth;
And when the bolts of wrong are hurled,
Defends the Right and dares the world.
No falterng hand nor recreant heart,
That hats to parley with the foe,
And plays the paltronn's bastard part,
Will Errors legious overthrow;
Here conquest crowns none but the brave,
Who fights to free, and falls to save.
Yet courage here brings no reward
Here wounds no clasps Of honor win;
More often does the worlds regard
Hail with acclaim successful sin,
And Sights with scornful faunt the man
Who in Trths battle leads the van.
A silent, friendless conflict this,
Ungreeted by single cheer,
Though oft it stirs the coward-hiss
That heralds Folly's rising fear,
And tells the coming conquest nigh,
When Truth shall live and Falsehood die
No pomp and circumstance Of war,
No bugle's blast no rattlng drum
Sounds its loud tOcsin, near or far,
To bid Truths glimmering squadrons come
To close in the unhonored fight
That drives black Error into night.
Who conquers here must stand alone,
prince among the sons of men;
Content to win future throne,
If he would reign in triumph then,
And face, unmOved, the fiery strife
In which Death grasps the crown Of Life.
Soldier of Truth thy spirit nerve,
Nor, though the timid good forsake,
Do thou from thy high purpose swerve,
For Error It's dies at the stake,
And where the martyrs ashes lie
Truth lifts the shaft Of victory
, 1864-12-02

A lady and gentleman in Liverpool, England,
were disturbed in their slumbers recently by
the noise of a slight move under the bed. The
lady expressed alarm, but her somewhat eleepy
husband said 80, it is only one Of the dogs,
and putting his hand down by the side of the
bed, be called, "Lion Lion, and his hand be-
ing licked, after moment the pair were salts
fed, and they soon slumbered again peacefully
In the morning they found that all their money
and jewelry had disappeared, and it was clear
that the lick had been dernier resort of an in
genious biped concealed under the bed