The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-21
NO 60.

II '''SsFS1 tusf0 was NJ Uo0 Va utU - -
| csss capital Ha preferred to remain aMpp1
sha people. Bramissts then asked Dssckin
asgs to 10 to Washington aud eo0sals wtsh
tba s0oysrnmsns
This won'd indicate that Brsmlstts Il moi
/ rssdy to carry out hi threat, and thus aullify
| tho National law
+ The Union men Of the State have taken q
| eminent, a1d ARA determined to sustain the
proper officers in the enforcement Of the
Federal laws ir the 8tatA :
Dr.. breckinridgs, who 10 . tower Of
strength in kentucky, stands with them
| frmly and anchangcably.8~ sas ~.
The Union men arc also ssrAnging for q
State Union Convention. They repudiate
the action of the Guthrie COMMITTEES In CALI
ing for Convention to send delegates to the
Chicago Copperhead Convention.
They will be represented In Baltimore next
June, and In their State platform they will
take tha ground that slavery 10 desd.
Bramletts has Issued On address to the
people Of Kentucky, ia which hesayS:
Ii view Of the disturbance Of tho popular
mind produced by the enrolment OF slayes
for the army in Kentucky. Il is deemed pru-
dent to make the following euggestions for
tke benefit and guidance OF the people OF
Kentucky. Your indignation should not
move you to commit acts Of violence nos to
unlawful deeds Standing ss we have stood
and will ever stand for the Constitution and
tie Union and the enforcement OF the laws,
we ,anst repei fha efforts of the rebellion to
overtuzn our Government by our gallant
soldiers Ia the neld. and meet aud correct W.
las. Or unconstitutional legislation by legal
appeals to constituted tribunes of the Gov
ernners; and at the ballot box, In constituted
modes, overthrow those who pervers or
abuse the trust committed to them.
This IL the oniy true rcdc OF nainsai sing
ihs Constitution aud the Caioa and she on
forcemens OF the laws The moro scs Of en-.
rolling the namas Of slaves does not affect any
right Of eis'Esns II Any viosncs or wrong
70 She psfeon o. property o: a cit:zan ha com
nss:ed By auy officer or soldier against the
Sno~n iaws of ths land, make your secn,a.
Ion IL ti,s roode prssor; ID by law and il the
e)mnanasry cHcsrs Taf1ss or neglsot, use
To,.I usMoss endsayora to arrest the eMcsr or
Soldiers andsr hia soEm and go aoeused, aud
'nd him or them over to tts civil magistrates
for trial when officially I'd sised If the facts,
tho Executive will prefer charge. and demand
eoaft-mastial. In tbe UnioB, under ths Con.
slsas'on, ARD IN ecoIdanss with law, assert
| and nrge yoar rights.
II is our duty to obey the law until It is
declared by judicial decision to DO unconsti-
tutional. Citizens whose property may be
taken for public use will be entitled, under
the imperative mandate Of the Constitution,
to just compensation for his private proper
ty, go taken for public use. Although the
present Congress nay not do rs Justice, yet
it. is safe to Iely upOn the justice Of the
American people, and sn appeal to them will
not be unheeded or anans wered. Peace res
stored, aud the unity of our Government
preserved, will drive to ignominioUs disgrace
these who, in the agony of our conflict, per
verted their sacred trusts to the base uses of
partisan ends and fansticol purposes. Up
II ID aud Atvafa atvu
stituted, and obey and enforce its Jus. de-
mands as the only hope of pespetaating freq
inStituticnb
Congregational ProesSings
The proceedings in the Yankee Congress
are not OF mach interest. The gold bill was
passsd by both houses on the 18th. As
passed 1t authorizes the Secretary OF the
Treasury to use surplus gold Ia anticipating
the payment Of interest on the public debt (;
or to sell 1t from time to time as he may
GeeM 1t n necessary for the public interests
provided that nothing contained In this au.
thorixation shall impair the obligation to es-
tablish sinking fand a. prescribed by the
act OF February 2Sth. 1898. The operation
OF the act IS limited to one year. There Ia
nc requirement contained iu the bill that
gold alone shall be- used In the establishment
of the sinking fund.
Tue R.iublsaas and Democrats were each
hcldiug cauauses the latter 10 talk over the
proiisatsneas Of taw'iag to the A1rainietra.
.ian to pay the sojdi-rs In gold, auG of begin.
ning to hug TIE warriors e gensrsiy, In view OF
the coming election; the former to eettls what
shaii be the increaas ia the pay Of tse rank and
file, made pecassary by the high prioes A
the Republican saucus, and 1t will have the
approval and support Of the Chsirmsn Of the
Ways and Means. II the Democratic caucus
tnere was free eouEsrsaticn concerning the
bill, ss reported oy Mr.. d avis, Of Masyla
for Tsconrrassion in tbs in-ursctionary States,
and cownnis.ee was appointed to prepare q
bill antaR 5ni,tie 10 that ems, embracing sueh
principles as will unite the votes Of the Dom
ccratic members.
In the Senass, Mc. summer presented q
strongly iniursed petition of one thcusald
CHI. .oas Of Louisiana, Of African descent,
praying for the rights of outrage in that State.
Mr.. Wilkinson prssestsd bill TO repeal tho
Colonization act
The Rsaax Fight At Yasoo Ov.
4 telegram from Memphis, Tenn, dated
tho 18th, says:
Advices from Ncksbury Of the 10th say
qs1 OSsS preparing for another grand expsdi-
tion- The troops are in exssllant spirits and
eager for marching ordefe.
There was quite battle at Yasoo City on
the 5th, between the negro troops stationed
there and a large fores Of rebels, who made
an attack upon the place The rebsls gained
possession Of part Of the ely, but the gun
boats coming up opened hre upon them, en-
coura8ing the negroes, who charged and
drove them bask. Our loss was slight The
rebel Loss was not known.
Iys&aeisl aad Cea~sreiH.
Geld was aaoted In Nsw York, Thursday
morning, at lH. Tas New FORK fsst Of
Wednesday afternoon, sayss
Gold has Aactua.sA on I1msss from wash.
iss;on From the spening prise, 169o le94. II
GRADUALLY fs:l 10 10Aa. reeovsf:rR to l0l.
Exchange il dali sa4 business II almost sus-
pended by the sxis.ing inssrtiiaie. A few
aaiss nave hesa made At l7e3
Tne iesa Esarket is easy II . per cent, and
the accommodating capital seeking temporary
Disbursements Of per cant, legal tender
Treasury no.ss, . portion Of these securities
pass az snr. .socy, and contribute both 10 ex
pand the volume of the circulation, aud TO give
larger facilities for speculation In msfshandiss
and fazsy stocks
The stock market Is strong aud exsised.-
Governments ate more A,sive ANA prtess Are
advancing, ssfeolaiiy those OF sue Svo.tWe0
,ies aed saver. ..hirttss, for which we chserys
al Increasing inquiry. Railroad sharss are ir
rssuar 5us steady.
Before ths Arst session gold was quoted at
1A2,<sleex, New York CentrAl at 11s31si37,
Erie at 1883 ala11S. Harlem st l4S, Michigan
Southern al i0o5< <.ll0, lllilo!s Central ct 1e7
a1e7>s, Pit:sourg At, Ias}faleh and Fort
Way % at 14Sxo.
After the second DoArd the settlement on
Pl,tsoarg increased, and tae price rose TO