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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11

Rebel dispatches from Mobile, August 8, an.
nounce the evacuation of Fort Powell
and the surrender of Fort Gaines. The
former is fort mounting twelve guns
on Little Dsuphine Island commanding
Grants Pass the latter powerful case
mated work opposite Fort Morgan. with
about sixty guns of all calibers. Powell was
blown up on Friday last. and Gaines sur
rendered on Monday. There remained only
Fort Morgan. with the capture Of which Ad-
miral Farragut will have complete possession
of the entrance To Mobile Bay, and may thence
forth operate at his leisure upon the city.
There is nothing in the dispatch to show why
Fort Gaines surrendered. but much gasconade
about humiliating circumstances, &c. The
fort is said to have been proyisioned Tor SIX
months. and thore seem to be suspicious OF
trcachcry on the side Of the Rebels. But their
previous telegram was to the effect that bonn
bardment of Gaines was going on. and
unless protected like Morgan BY exterior earth
works, tho masonry may easily have been
knocked to pieces by the heavy armament OF
Farragut's feet. Pulaski, q far stronger forth
fication, reckoned second in imprcgnsbility on
the Atlantic coast, was forced to capitulate
in eighteen hours Of actual fire from
very inadequate bstteries-the heaviest guns IN
Gillmores works being two 10-inch Columblads.
The rest we're rAed 42-pounders and 3o-pound-
era, using James and Parrot projectiles respec'
lively. and there were in fact but eleven guns
that effected the preaching of the pan coupe
and compelled the surrender Of tho fort. II
need be no matter of SURPRISE therefore. if Admi'
raj Farragut, with feet mounting numerous
heavy guns, has in three days brought Gaines to
terms and the Rebel flag to the dust.
No hint is given Of the effect of this surrender
upon Fort Morgan, which lies right oppo'
site Fort Gaines on the east shore OF the
channel, within easy range, but it clearly must
hasten materially the reduction Of that formi-
dable work. Present news is so good that We
can well afford to wait for further intelligence,
; secure that the successes which Admiral Farra'
gut has already achieved arc brilliant and solid
and that tho indomitable old hero "a pushing hi
! good fortune with rapidity and resolution.
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usHCTIONALv ANTIPATHIEs.

The proceedings Of the recent great meeting
of friends of the Union and Of Human Liberty
at Geneva, tho chief city Of Switzerland, are
carefully excluded from tho Copporhead jour.
nails throughout our country, so that tho readers
of most of them will never hear Of their exist
enco. Yet, they arc calculated to do great good
in many ways but especially in that they
strikingly expose the untruth of the calumnious
pretense that opposition to Slavery is "Sec'
tional" in it's impulse or purpose. Let US con-
slider:
Throughout the Old World there is an almost
perfect unanimity among the Liberal or PD'
gressive party in behalf Of the Union cause, as
the R6actionary or Aristooratic party il nearly
unit in its sympathy for that of our Rebel
slaveholders. British Tory, French I'm.
perislst takes as naturally to the sido Of jeff.
Davis a. young duck to water; while nobody
doubts that a disciple Of Victor Hugo, KoSsuth,
Mazsini or Ledru Rollin. will as certainly be
found on our side. The section" that upholds
the Union is composed of all generous, humane,
enlightened souls over the earth's broad surface.
while the adverse cause naturally and generally
engages the sympathies Of the champions d
Caste, of Privilege. and Of all the useless lum-
Der bequeathed to us by the dead Past.
Ask a Southron in what this War originated,
and be will generally answer. " In the envy.
rapacity and injustice Of tho North that ia, OF
so many Of the Northern people rs disliked
Slavery. He seems unable TO conceive any i'm.
pulse TO what he stgmatizcs ~ 'Abohtionism
but q base one. But the Liberals Of Switzer'
land, the Republicans Of France, the British
Radicals, neither envy the Southrons their ne
groes nor are they animated by any traditional
hate or rivalry or antipathy to the South. Thy
are not sordid or grovclng Yankees; they
neither covet any thing the South has nor dis
like her for what she has not. They know her
only as the producer Of staples which they gladly
buy and q generous customer for whatever they
have to sell; while they often meet us Yankees
as rivals or competitors, and heartily dislike our
addiction 10 protective duties-over here. Every
consideration but such as are vital would nat
urally incline thom TO the side Of our adyer-
saries
What Ia it, then. o Worid, Ne,c,, Erpre",
Argus, Age, Patriots "a brace), Chicago Times,
Detroit Free Press, and all tho rest Of you
what is it that impels the Liberals of Europe,
without single notable dissenter to desire the
triumph Of the Union on the basis Of Emanci-
pation1 What il it that makes them all regard
the overthrow Of American Slavery T the only
fit and compenSating result Of our great and
desolating STRUGGLED viii you try to tell
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11

The Democrats of Philadelphia have nomi-
mated for Representatives in the next Congress,
Mcssrs Samuel J. Randall (incumbent), WI.
liam NJ. Reilly, Charles Buckwalter and George
Northrop. We presume these are fair men; for
the fact that We know little Of them by no means
proves them incapable or undistinguished.
And yet we must say that their names do not
seem 70 US such ~ should be presented by a
great party to the electors Of the second city OF
the Union for their Representatives in the next
Congress. Philadelphia has several citizens OF
signal ability and well deserved eminence, from
among whom her next delegates should be
chosen; and some Of these belong to the Demo
cratic party. 1t seems to US that q city which
has been represented By such men as John
Sergeant. Horace Binney, and (mauper his
errors) Charles J. IngerSoll. is not adequately
represented by any Of her present worthy dole
CATION save Judge Kelley, and will not be by
the gentlemen abovc-named. Will not the
UnionistS of the rectangular city endeayor to
better 1T
So with regard TO our City. 1t Is shame
that the party which numbers in its ranks
very large majority q her voters cannot give
her an abler and stronger delegation than her
present. With such lawyers in it, ranks a.
Charles O'Conor, Daniel Lord, James j. Roose-
welt. and Hiram Ketchum-with such mer-
chants and business men as Moses Taylor,
George Law. A. T. Stewart, &c.-with her
eminent architects, mechanics, srtificers and
inventon-shc ought to be represented in
Congress with signal ability, character, and
worth; yet she nisnifestly il not. We are not
finding fault with any party for this; we are
not claiming that tho candidates last presented
On our side were greatly superior; We
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11

Total vote in the State, except S countiesi For
the amendment, 1896 against, lo3,665. MAos-
ity, 90,73l.
The second amendment inoapacitates the LeetS
lsture from passing any law embracing In it mere
than one subjeot-stnking blow against The
omnipotence of tho lobby. Vote Or the amend
ment, except as before, 2I, 800; against, 73'S-
majority, l3l ,sS.
The third amendment prohibits legislation uPos
matters while they are the subject Of judicial In
vestisation. Vote in favor. 202,66; against, ~
5O9-msjoriry, f28,r77. Evening Post.
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OMAHA CITY. WedheSdHy aug IV NV
The Indians are hourly committing new dep
relations stealing stock burning trains and kliHg
.
They were within hundred yards Of the pickess q
Fort kearney last night. and fired an arrow al one
tbom. -
A coach arrived at Fort Kcarney this morning sns
report passing several trains which had been burned
and eleven dead bodies by the road side .,,
party OF ak whites were killed at Thirtytwo Als
Creek, last night. .
Tho Indians have stolen MI the stock at Co.tonwooA
Station 20 miles west of Fort keIney A..
This morning party Of soldiers started In puTsaii .
them A.
be from Quantrels old band. are associated WIZ ~
Indians In these depredations. ,sc.
Foxr LAKAMIR Tuesday. Aug. 3. 1874.
The Indians are getting very bold.
There is great alarm throughout tho country.
1t Is feared they will attack this point.
Many emigrsnts have been killed and muon ''''-
stolen.
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had had not drafl impended; yet you paraded
the few actually drafted as tho net result Of con-
scription, though you were perfectly aware that
most of the residue were procured as substitutes
or BY bountics, and would never have been had
but for that CONSUMPTION which you have tried
to destroy.
ANY man may oppose the Administration yet
be true patriot and loyal supporter Of the Gov
ernment. But no who eXults over and msgni-
fcs Rebel successes, while he belittlcs or dis
credits those of the National forces-whO does
his utmost to encourage and strengthen tho
Rebels and to dishearten and parayse the loyal
can he be patriot Judge yourselves by the
standard here indicated, and read the verdict
which future generations must pass Oh your
conducts
These dark days will pass. Our grandfathers
saw darker, yet they did not despair The
psrils they brayod, the hardships they endured
in the Revolution, were the pride and solaoe OF
all their after years. We, too, shall emerge
from the cloud now Obscuring, not snnihilating
the sunshine of Gods goodness which unchange-
ably pervades all tho armament above it, Our
country will soon emerge from her sore trials,
chastened and purified, strengthened and e1-
allied. Her children will treasure with graft
tude the names Of those who were nobly faith
full in her hours of adversely and sadness. In
that not distant day of hcr rejoicing over dam
gers past and gratitude to those through whose
devotion and guidance she surrounded them,
what will be your claim to her affection or her
confdencef
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11
TIKI ADMINISTRATION NOT THE
GOVERNMENT.

SO our Copperhead journals have long and
volubly assured us. SO we long ago united
with those of our City in formally proclaiming.
A good citizen may seek to reform the Govern
ment, or TO amend its Constitution, but not to
overthrow the former; while any one is at per-
feet liberty to oppose and seek to supersede the
Administration. The latter liz, in its nature,
subject to frequent and radical changes, while the
Government is fondly designed to last forever
You say that you are only opposing the Adj
ministratioD, which you have perfect right to
do; aud that you do this intending to sustain,
uphold and pcrpetuate the Government These
be fair words: let US contrast them with your
acts:
The Rebels are fighting TO overthrow, not The
Administration, but the Government You fire.
quently tell US that they prefer Lincoln as
our President, and want him reelected. You
know that they deliberately opened and cleared
the way for his former election by dividing and
breaking up tho Democratic Convention and
party at Charleston in 1860.
They are fighting, then, not to subyert the
Administration which you hate, but the Gov.
eminent which you profess TO love. How, then,
is it that they command so much of your sym
patty and favor1
How is il that they x;rer can do anything
that incites your reprobationi How is it that
in your speeches, your addresses, your resolves,
your editorials, the deadly, fighting enemies Of
the Government never figure as your enemies,
while the Administrations thing Of the mo-
ment--is constantly assaulted with the most in
tense, absorbing malignityi
Why is it that Nothing that is or can be done
10 sustain the Government ever commands
your approval3
Money in large amounts must be had; yet
it Is notorious that every loan that is offered,
every plan for replenishing the Treasury, en-.
counters your deadly hostility. Two of the
ablest and best men in the country have ap-
pealed to it, each as Secretary Of the Treasury.
for loans in this, that, and tho other shape
have tried every conceivable device for attract.
ing capital into the public Golfers; but neither
has been able for years to command your
hearty cooperation; while most of you have
done your utmost to discredt the Government
and bankrupt its Finances.
Men in thousands must be had; but no plan
ever devised or conceived could secure your
hearty cooperation in raising them. While it was
possible TO raise them in sufciency by volunteer
ing, you demanded q draft as more just and
equal; and when it became necessary TO draft,
YOU raised force howl against CONSUMPTION, and
insisted that enough might have been had with.
out. OF the Million last raised, not Two Hundred
Thousand las You we'll know could have been
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11

only say what every ono feels, that our
City might better pay quarter Of million
from her treasury to secure fit representation
In Congress Of her capital, her commerce, her
industry, than to lot matters 60 as they now do.
We need men in the House who can exert an
influence beyond the lines Of their party-who
will never speak when silonoe would serve the
public need-and who, therefore, would never
rise without commanding general attention. Is
it not possible for good men Of all parties to TO-
solve that such shall somehow be presented
and not only presented, but elected
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11
The Pcnnsyivsuia Kleetisn-vsse o. -
Csnstitut ional Amendments.

Tho Philadelphia papers to-day give ne
official returns of the vote on the three Amend
ments to tho Constitution OF Pennsylvanis. Only
five Counties remain to be heard from, but their
vote was light, and will not materially change the
result. The aggregate vote on the Soldiers Voting
amendment will be about 90, OO0-about half ~
vote cast for State Officers in 1862.
The first amendment authorizes volunteers IN
the army of the United States who may DO citizens
Of Pennsylvania to vote for State Officers vhsa
with tho respective commands. The Counties
giving the heavier average vote against this amend
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11

being considered the friend a lourncymea prinkses.
There are fey printers In New.York who would ~
previous 10 reading that statement have considersa
that tho best friend Of their interests and the ssA
honorable representative Of the oran aoas stAss
than the Editor Of TIE Ngw.YoRk TsIsUsl
Fss- Yerk. Aug. 10. 1864. SIdxA
t"Sigma" will not allow Us to disclaim tAs
character Of :" friend" of the Journeymsa
Printers, so we will for once accept it; and
therein tell them that the proposed new Scsls
OF Prices cannot be sustained, because it u IN
just. and tends strongly TO drive from our city
all work that can be done elsewhere. No con.
siderate friend either of the Printers or Of our
City could advise such Scale.
No comparison of wages Is fair that does net
consider the element Of regularity. Many
kinds Of work are subject to interruption By
bad weather. by oapricious employment. So.
&c. 1t is otherwise with printers on morning
newspapers. We are required TO find them en-
ploymcnt during their regular hours of labor.
and to pay them for doing what Is Of no use.
1t Is currently assumed that the cost x
living has doubled since 1860 but sucA
is not the fact. The heavy item II
Rent has scarcely creased. We ride in City
cars aud stages as cheaply as evex A prudent
man can support family on go per week nov
as we'll IS ho could on $l3 then, all things cm-
sdered; and it is VIGOROUSLY true that the Dap
ital invested here ia newspapers is now paying
no profit whatever. We do not believe that
one-third Of our City journals are paying their
expenses. Such are tho circumstances under
which, after checfully agreeing to two ~
vances since 1861. we are asked to conoelS
thirty-three per cent further advance on thS
rates now existing. We are not asked to ooa.
slider and agreo on . new Scale, but arc ~
CURED to adopt it whether we approve it or not.
We, therefore, give fair notice that we deem Il
e1travagant and unjust, and that we shall ~.
sst it to the extent Of our ability. Ed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11
GENERAL NEWS.

The new Constitution Of Louisiana, adopted
IN convention July 90 is divided into fifteen titles and
each title into several articles. The preamble is en-
brsced In two lines and simply declares that the PEG
pie Of Louisiana do ordsn and establish this Const
tuition. Title the first declares Slavery and involun
tsry servitude. except punishment q crime, where
OF the party shall have been duly convicted forever
abolished and prohibited throughout the State, and
prohibits the Legislature from ever recognising prop
srty In man temporary apportionment is made Of
lis Representatives Of which New0rleans Is 10 have
a. Tho State is also divided into Senatorial Districts
which are 10 elect o6 Senator'S These appointments.
however viii DO changed periodically. a. the
oensw shall show changes In the popula-
ton Every white male who has attained the age Of q
years. and who has been resident Of the State twelve
months next preceding the election and the last three
months thereof In the parish In which he offers to vote
and who shall be citizen Of the United States shall have
the right Of voting The Legislature shah have power
10 extend the right Of suffrage 10 such other persons
citizens of the United States by military service by
taxation 10 support the Government by intellectual
tness, may be deemed entitled thereto. The Legisa-
IRE u required to make provision for the education OF
all children Of the State between the ages Of siI and
tghteon years, by the maintenance Of free public
phocis. BY taxation or otherwise"
The vote in Pennsylvania in favor Of allowing
soldiers TO vote Is about 200 900 to about 10 against
OF the few returns before We find the Counties Of
Bsrka, Clinton Centre. Clesrfeld, Fulton, Juaiata
Lshigh Monroe. Pike Sullivan and Wayne, giving
ortes against the soldier. Every one Of these
ties gave heavy majority for the Copperhesd osndi.
daie last year. their aggregate Lift amounting to 1900
for the wrong sids 1t also worthy Of note that five
Of the eleven counties named gave small maorites for
Llnoola Tho returns show that while Republican
voters have gone 10 the front 10 save the country their
Democratic psighbors have remained at home 10 rob
the brave boys Of the right Of suffrage.
The Indians In Nebraska are becoming very
troublesome. stealing stock burning trains and killing
whites indiseriminately. There were eleven dead
bodies ssen BY the road side near Fort Kearney but
ssv dsys since. Six whites killed. Al Thirty two
Nile Csssk On the oh. II Il supposed that the IL.
aiAns are urged by members Of Quan.rels band Of
nardersra
some time since charges OF serious nature,
relating 10 the business Of the Commissioners Of Emi
grafton. were made against Mr. Bernard Cassery their
sgsst thorough investigation has been held. and
she report Of the Committee fully exonerstes Nix. Cas-
ssriy. and the Board fully sss,rin the Committee
The SecretarY Of the Massachusetts, Board Of
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Editors, and Publishers' Conveutioa.
PoRrANp Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1854

The Editors and Publishers Convention foR
the State OF Maine met 1t fortiend this morning. ~
Hon Nelson Din gey j, Of Ths Lssotssr Journal pro-
siding constitution was adopted for spermAnsse
organization
North. Eastern Frontier met here this morning. win
quite number of dsting ushsd gentlemen. who win ia
the excursion.
They were introduced to the City Government at ee
Nayos office ut 10 O'Clock And AZ IL started ~ inspse
the defeuses Of the hsrbor. They Witnessed tarGee
practice from Fort Prebe nom 100 poundor Parr0oA
aud review Of the troops stationed there. Ihe5 ~
turned at o'clock.
This evening levee is being given at the City hn
10 the Congressional Committee andthe Editorial Co..
vention by the citizens Of Portland. Io-morrow - -
cirzsns entertain them with an excursion to tho nAs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11

Agriculture predicts an unusually cold Winter because
OF the extreme heat and drou.h Of the Summer.
Gold opened at 25al rose TO 25S. and closed at
ssss2ssi Stocks upon The street wcre firm For Govern
menu. there IA continued good demand with quite large
inquiry for small Bonds for investment Some orders have
been filed for English account In long sodbeans sise'
Railway Mortgages steadily advancing and no large o'des
could be filed at quotations. Goal stocks ere steady and
rather higher Railway Shares are steady tending upward
The amount Of business Ia small and almost entirely FOG cash
Money IL easy at7p osnt on cali and Stock houses
offered tho rate than they use Commercial ps
per se at rses and fair enterprise halls for ant
Of capital Ut III odurate rates.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

The Express is dismal. Gen. Logan reports
era. in tho battle before atlanta on the 2d the Rebels
lost very heavily The Ees estimates l0Ooi we lost
95O0-vhereat The Ezgrs" whines like fagellated
spaniel crying out And yet Atlanta the prize TO
obtain which oil this blood lie shed, is not yet osrs
The word ours is Objectionable 1t Is ours In the
sentiments and hopes Of The Express for every aspra
ton every desre, every effort OF that Journal Is oil
rooted 10 the ultimate success OF the Shareholders
Rebellion. JET. Davis has no more Jealous ana rev
more efficient advocates In the North-the Union no
moro malignant enemy.
John b. Haskin stated last night very posi-
lively that the debt OF the United States was now four
thousand millions Of dollars. The books of the Treas
ury Department say that the 9Th inst. the entire
debt was g. s32 9s35 co. Either the Secretary OF
tho Treasury or Mr. John b. Haskin es most sbomina'
bly,. Or perhaps Mr.. II. includes the Rebel debt a. a
part Of ours-thst being cardinal plank Of the Peace
platform.
The Express is unhappy. Boston is rapidly
hng her quota She has agents In the South recruit
ing negroes she has ouch Is the report men in Europe
setting forth the advantages to the emgrans IN the way
Of bounty land. wages, &C., which viii follow briei
term Of service IN the srmyto the recruit II he eur
wives TO his family II he dies. Hence tears nom Ihs
Epr.,s-the renegade Yankee
The Boston Post notes that Secretary Chase
hes gone TO watering pac. to enjoy little leisure on
which the gentle Greene advises the Secretary to 60 to
the front to shoot gentlomanly polite. humane and
patriotic reoomme ndaton which the Editor OF tn
Psa 10 going to illustrate by his own example.
Gen. Logan. in his official report of the battle
before Atlantis the 22d ult. makes tho following 70
sapitulation: "Our total loss. 1921. Enemys dead
thus far reported buried delivered to thom. 90
Total Of prisoners sent North 07. Total Of prisoners
wounded In our hands. LOCO Estimated loss Of the
enemy at least 10000"
The death of the Rebel Gen. Forrest is as
serted In dispatch from Cairo. but in such round
about way that put but little faith in it, 1t
reported that he died about week ago at Holly
Springs, Miss, Of hospital gangrene.
The newspapers have within the past week
revived their periodical Of tho resignation Of the
Secretary Of War. There seems at this writing 10 be
NO foundation for the report.
The iron-clad Dunderberg, now building at
webbs yard viii probably be launched in two months.
Her wood work 10 finished and she Ia now awaiting
her machinery.
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paper, as TO us. Three white divisions
charged the Cemetery Hill, and could not carry
it. What they failed to accomplish, one d.
visiom of colored troops was sent to attempt
and failed also, behaving neither better nor
worse than the whites. The charge OF "cow'
ardice" is unjust to both, but if made OF all
must be made against whites as much as and
more than against the blacks.