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A CANDID STATEMENT.

The National Anti-Slavery Standard Of New
York, very able and candid organ of the anti
slavery party in the United States is frank to avow
that the party in whose name it speaks does not
profess to consider any "interests" save those of
the slave. In comparison with those interests,
the right and interests of the white race in the
United States are left wholly out of sight. To
this effect it says:
"Mr Garrison has ntimated his opinion in his own pa
per- that Mr. Lincoln s the whole the most cep
tionable candidate likely TO ELECTION. Other
eminent Aboionsts have pronounced even more de-
cdedly 10 favor OF Gen. Fremont. And yet Others
believe, incline 10 the party of Mr. Chase, should the Re-
publican Convention thrust the nomination upon him in
spite Of his rrcamstons. But all these ncnings come
solely from the belief In the minds Of these several
great work appointed to this generation do leave
undone at the price OF ruin Not Of them will retain
his allegiance to bis favorite chief moment after he has
been seen to fater after tuer leader shall appear in
the field. 1t 10 not Lincoln, Fremont Chase,
Butler, that they consider chiefly in this regard but the
Stare, pho,e interests ONLY they t. consult and hose
champion ONLY they look for phen they about for
fitting Head 10 Hs Nation In their private capacity Abo
tionts will exercise their perfect freedom Of individual
opinion"
We have nothing to say in opposition to this
policy except that it is hardly democratic that the
interests of four millions of men should be exclur
sively consulted in a nation where there are some
twenty-five millions of another color
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THE NEW NAVY REGISTER.


The Annual Navy Register for 1864, which is just pub
hshed contains some interesting information concerning
the present condition and strength of our navy 1t ap
pears that have 622 vessels Of all classes in the
navy 42 of which steamers and "a ron-cads and
rams The number of guns Of the ron-clad feet is put
down at 325 and the tonnage Of the at s6474 In
March 1861, there but fortytwo naval vessels in
commission, and now have nearly double this number
OF roncads alone This exhibit shows that the increase
Of navy has been the most remarkable Of any nation
record and when consider that it has been created
n time of war the interest is enhanced OF the roncad
feet t~enyseven vessels and building
nearly all of which will be speedily LAUNCHED From the
official reports up to February ls 1868 WE find that Eng
land had FIVE ironpated vessels afost aud six building
and France had four aoat The present naval force is
divided into nine squadrons, follows The North At
lantic. the South Atlantic, the East Gulf the West Gulf
the Mississippi the Special West India, the Pacific the
East India and Mediterranean and the Potomac Flola
Seven vessels of the navy detached and assigned to
special service
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THE MISSION OF GEN. sICKLEs.

Major General Sickles, accompanied by his persona
staff has left Washington for Cincinnati. He is charged
stated with special orders from the President
which he will make complete tour of the territory
claimed from the rebels, with view of observing the
temper and disposition of the people towards the United
States Government investigating the practical workings
of the policies adopted in dealing with Them expounding
to them the purposes of the Administration endeavor
ing to reconcile them to the Government The General
will also make such suggestions to the President from time
to time, for modification change of policy may occur
to him from his observations. At Cincinnati gunboa
from Admiral Porters feet will be placed at the disposal
OF the General by which he will be conveyed to the prn-
cpal points in the Southwest He will return via the sea
coast calling at all points Federal occupationror which
purpose armed naval vessel will be assigned him by
Admiral Farragut This mssion it ia supposed will have
the effect of correcting evils under which the
people n the reclaimed territory labor but which have
been brought TO the attention of the Government
The President, is also stated exceedingly sanpuue
that the ct will also be to restore the people to hearty
allegiance by opening their eyea which have been so long
blinded by Southern politicians and convincing them Of
the desire Of the Goverpment, while sterny demanding
their return to loyalty to deal with them Kindness and
with all forbearance
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war; be collected and published in chronological order
under the direction Of the Adjutant Generals department
Some have already been published by Congress- but they
are so incorrectly printed and badly arranged to be
almost useless as historical documents"
We hope this suggestion may receive the speedy
and favorable consideration of Congress, as we can
conceive Of no other method in which so much can
be done by way of furnishing authentic materials
to serve the cause of history.
In regard to the particular documents and re-
ports relating to the operations of the Army of the
Potomac, We may say that, according to statements
current at the time, and which we deemed to be
trustworthy, it was understood by US that the Sec
retary Of War had the whole of this correspondence
paredpre for publication and that it was placed in
the hands Of the President prior to the adjourn.
ment of the last Congress. But neither Congress
nor the country has ever had the benefit Of it in
its completeness, and it seems only to have served
the purposes Of the Committee on the Conduct of
the War, who instructed Gen. Halleck to extract
from it such parts as he deemed relevant to the
investigation which that committee was conducting
against Gen. Mcclellan.
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HOW SHALL SOLDIERS VOTE

As the question whether the soldiers of the
army shall be permitted to vote at the next Presi=
Dental election has been already decided afirma-
lively in many Of the States, and will, we may
presume, be SO decided in all, it is generally felt
that the question next in Importance under this
head relates to the manner in which the ballots of
the soldiers shall be cast and reported to the COM
missioners of the election in the several States If
these ballot, cast by the soldiers in their camps,
under the direction and subject to the control Of
the military authorities, it i, apparent that the
conditions of civil independence indispensable
to the proper exercise of the elective franchise,
cannot be held to exist in that case. The freedom
and secrecy of the ballot under such circumstances
will be exchanged for the regimen and surveillance
of the military code under which failure to reflect
the wishes and do the bidding Of superiors is liable
to entail on subordnatss the pains and penalties Of
military rigor.
And, besides, what guarantees are there to pro-
tect the purity of the ballot where the votes of sol
diers are deposited in campY Where soldiers vote
by companies regiments, or brgades there is danger
not only Of moral coercion in individual cases, but
the conditions for determining the right of suffrage
in such cases do not exist in the absence Of wit
nesses to challenge the right and bear testimony
ON the question. The chalengers cannot con-
front the voter in the camp, and thu, an opening
lis left for the admission Of fraudulent votes.
These views are SO apparent, aid are felt by men
Of all parties to be SO important to the prevention
of abuses in taking the suffrage of the soldiers,
that Republican paper like the New York Tri-
bune concurs with Democratic journal like the
New York World in urging that the ballot of each
soldier shall be cast by proxy in the State, county,
and precinct where he claims to be entitled to vote.
In this way his personal independence will be pro-
tected and his right to vote can be determined by
those having local cognizsnoe Of his qualifications
"Do let us have" says the Tribune, ga law under
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August we'll next June. A who expects to be
unpopular next fall ought not to expect to be President
A long Presdental contest during the present civil
war will be calamity. 1t threatens division at the
North, out of which neither Republicans Demo.
Gratis but the rebels, will be the gamers Indeed. the
Richmond papers openly encourage the Southern people
to believe that great dssensons likely to arise the
North during the protracted Presidential campaign When
WAS there national that did not produce
Violent party feeling among the peope7 There will be- in
the approaching struggle unusual bitterness between
the opposing parties This in time of peace, would be
harDless But while these parties stand divided against
each other as political antagonists they must at the
time, stand side by side against The enemy; but
how much put to risk by setting parties to fight
each other for six months and at the time expect
both to fight the rebellion
Of we have fears for the safety Of republican
institutions 10 the most troubous times but it ia
part of wise craftsmanship dsdan the pers of
the future prudent foeseeth the evil and hideh
himself, hut the simple pass and punished We
believe there danger to the country too early open
ing OF the Presidential warfare exhort the gentle
men who have the charge Of the Baltimore Convention to
save the country from needless risk Of harm by post
poniDg their assembling to the latest practicable day"
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NEWS BY TELEGlR
LATEST DISPATCHES.
FROM LOUISIANA AND TEXAS

CAIRO, APRIL 12.-rhe steamer Pauline, from New
Orleans the 9th instant, has arrived with Gen McPher
son and staff among her passengers.
Soon after our troops left Alexandria large rebai
force under Dick Synder attacked our ortfcatons but
were vigorously opposed by the 35h Massachusetts, the
Eth and l26th New York regiments under Col Smith.
and the l25th New York Volunteers Our troops fought
brayely several hours with considerable o.s The rebsl
loss was also considerable No further particulars have
come To hand
Ii was reported that the steamer Luminary had been
destroyed by fire on the Red River.
The steamer Polar Star had taken hundred
from New Orleans up the Red River was to
% exchanged at Shreveport where about that number of
our men are in rebel hands -..7..
From the Rio Grande we learn that the Union cavalry
four Thousand strong had occupied Eagle Pass after
sght resistance from the rebels Eagle Pass ia four hun.
dred miles above Brownsville has been great rebel
highway Tor running cotton and other articles INTO Mexico
u was determined that troops should permanently
occupy the place '
Corpus Christi had been reoccuped by our forces who
had captured eight hundred prisoners The old residents
had nearly all left the place previous its reoccupatou
Eight hundred California cavalry had arrived overland
and Joined the Union forces
Refugees from rebel conscrpton were fockng into our
lines by hundreds daily Immense quantities of cotton had
been secured BY troops The Is Texas cavalry 100
strong were cooperating with forces
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

BY way Of Cairo have advices from New Orleans TO
the 29th ultimo.
The election in Louisiana on the 2sth for delegates 10
the Constitutional Convention resulted in the success Of
the Free-Stste party
The steamer j. n Russell, with seven hundred bales Of
cotton and quantity of cattle and hogs consumed Sy
hre at night at Plaquemne. The steamer was on her
passage from Vicksbug to New Orleans and took fire
from the sparks Of her torches. The mails from Aexan
drs, together with the dispatches Of Gen. Lee 10 the
headquarters Of the Department Of the Gulf were burned
The rebel ram Tennessee struck by squaI on the
let instant while lying Grants Pass causing her to
keel over and sink Bot two feet Of her smoke stack now
remain visible Her armament will prove a heavy loss
TO The rebels 1t consisted Of six one-huudred FOUNDER
rlhed Parrotts and nearly as many small pieces
All is well with feet, though we have had some very
bad weather.
AT Alexandria, on the 27th it reported that all was
quiet with the exception Of occasional skrmishipg Tho
rebel force there reported to be twenty thousand
strng twas supposed that their intention was TO fall
back about fifty miles and there await an attack from our
forces
Our gunboats bound for Shreveport had succeeded in
getting over the shoals land force left Alexandria ON
the 27h destined for Shreveport The force wa, under
the command Of Gen Smith
One hundred and fy refugees arrived from Texas at
New Orleans on the 29th
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EAST TENNESSEE CONVENTION.

CINCINNATI, APRIL ia despatch to the Gazette
from Chattanooga ON the 10Th says The Greenve and
Knoxville Convention meets to-day. 1t is not supposed
here that the proposition for separate State
VIII prevail Gov johnson addressed the citizens and
others yesterday in speech more radical than ever Mil
tay matters are quiet The situation of the rebel army
is unchanged.
LOUISVILLE APRIL l3-The Journals special despatch
irom Knoxville, dated yesterday, says The Convention
met to-day and elected Hon. T. A. Nelson president
who declined the honor and Col f. A. Heiskel was then
appointed chairman The entire sesson consumed in
the discussion OF resolution to e1pel any delegate who
aided or abetted the rebellion since the meeting the Con-
ventlon IN 1851 The resolution was tsbled by a close
vote An adjournment took place until tomorrow. The
Convention is not packed one and the indications
against new State being created"
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A DARING REBEL FEAT.

daring attempt to destroy the United States steam
rgate Minnesota, Rear Admiral Lees flagship, off New
port News, made early on Saturday morning last
Fortunately it did not materially damage the ship, but
caused considerable excitement among the officers and
oreW The iacts related as follows in letter from
Fortress Monroe
Shortly before four bells were struck the lookout OBJ
served small black speck approaching the Minnesota
Thinking that it was some AoatDg spar he watched II
and when it finally neared the ship he saw that it was
boat conta.aiag three He hailed them three times
aud nuay threatened to FIRE them, to which they IN
swered derisively, Fire and be id The small boat
boldly pushed on towards the frgae, and few moments
aterward an explosion similar TO the report Of twenty
pecss Of artillery followed. Officers and crew were tum
hed out OF behs and hsmmocks and the movable furn
ture OF the ship rolled about in confused while the
noble vessel trembed every joint if TO shake off the
effects Of a horrible shock Of paralysis.
As soon order restored inquiries were made by
the officers to the Gauge Of the disturbance aud the
above facts came 70 hight Orders once given to
pursue the daring rebels who had the gauntlet Of our
picket boats with their internal machine and when the
Admals despatch tug the Poppy, lying alongside of the
Minnesota hailed and ordered in pursuit the startling
answer that shs had no sea Up returned and the
other small gs picket far off to be Of any use
the rebel marauders quietly and rapidly in
one OF the many creeks aboundn: oa banks of the
James river.
"The sns thing that could be done was 10 repair the
damage injected by the torpedo which very trihng
indeed, we except few bruised heads Of the by
being iumbed out upon the decks. The commander Of
the tug next put under arrest TO far his
negligence in not keeping steam up his beat az all times,
as required by the regulations.
A similar attempt 70 blow up the Roanoke our iron
clad threeturretd monitor, lying of Newport Ncws was
made aqt November by floating down an internal machine
but the vigilance and bravery Of Commander Gansevoor
who boldly met the advancing internal machlpe with his
small boats and bad it owed TO the beach and emped OF
the powder it contained deprived the serpent OF its fangs
although its sus could rot have effected much OF made
say Impression the huge sides Of the monster monitor
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which the legal majority of = county cannot be
swamped by votes cast thousand miles away, by
persons never heard of in that county, and at
polls over which the inspectors and magistrates
have no sort Of control" These words may well,
De Needed by the Legislatures of the several States
to whom it is simple matter to enact law easily
understood, and one that gives the soldier voter
real freedom in the exercise Of the right conferred
upon him.
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Kansas and tho Democratic member Of the present
Congress from Ohio, the reader viii be able to
draw his own conclusions as to the animus which
has prompted SO much more Of indignation against
the latter than was exhibited by his politica
friends against the former.
How the proposition to expel Mr.. LONG for
words spoken in his quality as Representative is
appreciated by intelligent Republican journals,
may be read in such comments as the following
from the New York Times of Monday last, when
rcmarking on thel,.resolution Of Mr.. Speaker Col
lax: FaF
" In Judgment the Speakers zeal outruns his dis
cretion His resolution ia neither right expedient
Saturday morning, by the Daily News Of this CITY, from
copy furnished in advance. II that publication be the
speech actually delivered BY he Representatve from Ohio
which ought to be answered BY npmethng better than
pulson itwas tscfa piece OF oly, bur II would be yet
greater folly to punish it,"
The New York Evening Post, another itelli-
gent Administration journal, takes the same view
of this matter.
How the proposition is treated by intelligent
Democratic journals may be seen in the observa-
tions it elicits from the New York World
AS Democrats. we repudiate Mr.. Longs sentiments
and deplore his political folly But friends Of free de-
bate we depreoate the attempt to expel him
than do the damage his speech calculated to do TO
the Democratic party. On this subject know path
but that of principle. We shall maintain the rights Of
free discussion to the end of the chapter II opposition
TO begun is to be tolerated how can a
be ended when its further prosecution becomes mis-
chevousi In every great war there is vast multitude
of officers contractors, speculators manufacturers ETC.
whose personal interests promoted by its continuance
irrespective of its advantage to the country The efforts
Of few isolated peace cOunterpoise to the
Influence Of tie multitudes who thrive by the Al
though sincerely believe that peace would now be
runous cannot consent to the establishment of prin
cpe which would prevent opposition to the after the
attainment Of its object should become hopeless, it,
happily, fortuue has such calamity in store for We
support freedom of debate in time of war prudent
General would keep open line of retreat in advancing to
battle. We trust shall know peace only the
quence Of victory; but disasters should comeor whe
ther they not-the country has right to deter
mine for itself whether the further prosecution Of the war
is expedeDt and wise 1t is the prerogave Of Congress
not only to declare war, but to decide how long it will
provide for carrying it and this being the case,
the eIpedency of any particular must always be
question open debate whenever members choose de-
bate it tits by the strength of the maortes that
support it not BY gaegipg opposition that receives
efficient moral support"
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THE WAR ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

CAIRO APRIL l2.-The steamer City Of Alton brings
Memphis dates to the 1h Rebel cavalry s securing the
country in the vicinity of Duvars Bluff The steamer
Lloyd was fired into the White river and the pot
wounded Forests forces arenenscing both Columbus
and Paducah portion of his force advancing on tho
"er place and passed Lovettsye at to-day and it
is expected they viii make the attack tonight Our
pckets ut Columbus driven in to-day Besides rein
orcemens sent from here five gunboats are ready to re-
ceive the rebels.
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IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE.

NASHVILLE APRIL l-It is certain at last that East
Tennessee has been abandoned by the rebel troops and
that they have destroyed all the bridges in their hasty
evacuation. Seven of Longsrests Generals have been
courtmartaed In consequence of the failure of the cam
paign IN East Tennessee Johnstons army is receiving
heavy einforcements Parts of Beauregards army and
raw troops have arrived at Dalton, Georgia Bishop
Polks army is the way to Dalton Johnsons cavalry
are active. The bulk of his army is at Tunnel Hill
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THE MINNESOTA

PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 12.-We learn from letter
from Fortress Monroe that the attempt 10 blow M the
steam frgate Minnesota attended by more serious
consequences than was stated in yesterdays accounts Of
the affair The shaft alley of the Minnesota propeller was
crushed IN so as to prevent the working Of her machinery
Several guns were lifted from their positions aud thrown
against the ports with great violence crushing the latter
completely.
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ARRIVAL FROM EUROPE.

PORTLAND, APRIL 13.-The steamer Peruvisu arrived
TO day from Liverpool. Danish affairs are unchanged
1t Is asserted that negotiations between the Archduke
Maximllan and the Emperor Of Austria terminated
iaVoraoy it s rumored that the pirate Georgia had
burnt the ship William Crampton Of New York, in the
Bay Of Bscay.
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Highest prize MSnieh Royal Academy apardsd 10 a
Wash,ngionian. The annual prize Of the Munich Royal
Academy for the best sketch in clsyPeneope present
ing the Bow Of Ulysses 10 the Suitorhas been awarded
to Theodore Mills, Of Clark Mills, Of Washington.
Young Mills has been student in Munich for several
years. He'hsd about thirty competitors 1t was the
highest prize
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Rev Dr. TUsTrN formerly and for several year, Chap.
lain to the United States Senate has been preaching gra
sousy for several months past in this city to a company
Of invalid soldiers and supplying them with religious read
ing during week free Of cost DR.. Tustn is at this time
Moderator of the Synod of Baltimore.
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THE WAR ON THE MIssIss1ppr

ST LOUIS, APRIL ll.--Litte Rock adyices SAY the
oay news from Steele s that he was at Arkadephs on
'ne ssth lie had constant skirmshng with the enemy
on the route but the progress Of the expedition was at
no time impeded
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GEN. CRITTESDEN.-Iti is understood that the Court
of Inquiry into Gen. Crtendens conduct at the battle Of
Chcksmaugs has fully exoneraed him from all imputson
in that affair. He will be assigned to an important
command.
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Gen Grant visited Washington gain at late hour on
Monday night vas consultation with the Secretary Of
War on Tuesday and departed for Annapolis on Tuesday
evening
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suttee recently took place at Rsipoosna, in India
All the parties engaged n were seized and severely
punished.
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The prize steamer Cumberland was sold at New York
yesterday tor $56000.