The weekly union record., 1864-10-29

ASswERs--Who recommended the FIRST drafi.
General George B. Mcclellan.
/ Who afterwards deemed it al honor to ask
lis enforcement: General George B. MeClel-
Ian.
Who arrested the Legislature of sovereign
State? GeneralGeorge B. Mcclellan
Who has been the most conspicuous viola
tor of State rights? General George B. Nc
Clellan.
Who suggested emancipation on the ground
Of military necessity! General George B.
Mcclellan.
Who recommended the manumiSsion OF all
the slaves in State or States long before the
emancipation proclamation was Issued? Gene
raj George B. Mcclellan.
Who has declared that this war must be
prosecuted until the rebel arms are oyerthrowu
despite all military disasters. General Geo.
B. Mcclellan.
Who says the war is necessary 10 secure
peace and Uuion? General George 3. Nc
Clellan.
What party repudiates all the e doctrines?
The Democratic party.
What platform Is entirely antagonistic to
all these doctrines? The Democratic platform
Who is the nominee of that party? General
George B. Mcclellan.
What is his attitude if be accepts the nomi
nation from such party on such a platform?
That of repudiating his own doctrine.
CAPABLE OF BEARING ARNs-According 10
the census of 1860, the number of men in the
Free States of an age for military service was
S,o60,000; while in the rebel States the men
of the same age numbered only l,ll6,00O, or
less than one-third as many as in the Free
States. New York and Pennsylvania alone
have considerably more men fit 10 bear arms
than all the rebel States together. The losses
OF our armies in the war are far less than the
natural increase of the fighting population by
those who have arrived at the military age
during the last four years, TO say nothing Of the
vast numbers of able bodied men who have
come 10 the country from Europe in the same
period. The fighting element in the loyal
States is therefore stronger than it was when
the war began. As the South on the other
hand, has by its sweeping conscrptions put
every man in the field who can carry a musket,
its future losses will be irreparable, and its
armies must in consequence rapidly dwindle
away.
CANADIAN CoSFEpERATIoy.-AQ Quebec dis
patch says: After long discussion, the Can
adian Confederation has been decided on. Its
main principles are arranged, aud only the
the proportionate representation Of the Colonies
in the Upper House. 1t is now decided that
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince
Edwards Island areAo have twenty-four mem
bers Newfoundland four, and Upper and Lower
Canada twentyfour each They are 10 be
selected from the existing members of the
Upper House by the Crown which Is to fill
vacancies occasoned by death. The represent
alton in the Lower House OF the Legislature Is
to be according to population, periodically re
arranged The Constitution is to be such that
the chief power will reside in the Central Leg
islature. The provinces will have but few
separate rights. The whole scheme will be
submitted to the existing Parliament, without
reference to the people.
REBEI 0UrRAGEs on \ EGRoEs IN SOUTHWEST
NIRGINIA-A letter from Buffers headquar-
tiers says: According to The accounts of several
officers and surgeons, the conduct OF portion
of the rebel troops subsequent TO the engage
ment at Saltvi;le Southwest Nirgiuia) was
utterly awless and brutal. In two field hos
pitals near the scene of the battle were twenty
three wounded negroes of the First Colored
Cavalry All but three of them were murdered
in cold blood by rebel soldiers. These hends
in human form boasted while doing this heish
deed that they had been engaged in the same
oil I al. h. /