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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-12
WEDNESDAY,, Fee. 10, lSUl.
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SENATE.
PRAYER br the Rer. DR.. Seh"n. Of tho Meth
oGis: Church.
.nr. READ, # y c., WAS appointed = mem
Der 0: the Cmlnnrit;ee Of Finance, 80 ill tie
! vacancy caused by the retirement OF lion.
CEo DAVIS.
On motion of VI. JcHssoH. II AK, it vas
ordered ;l.:.t the Senate take a daily rcacss
from =! 10 G'clccE +. Il, for the I'siaue Of
The sesainn.
rerorted LAX. with an amendment, the IIouAs
bill 10 increase the compensation Of certain
officers CT the Treasury.
Also. with amendments, the House bill fr
tie rriinc re TAX rayers in certain cases.
The bill, were soye1ai!y considered. ani
the ameIdncn,5. agracd 10. The bills 81
amended wcre. then lasscd.
Nj. Sp.sRow, from tue Committee uf Mill
sary Affairs. reported 4 bill 10 promote the
| eff .icncy Ct the cavalry Of the provisional
army. aii - punish lawicssae:, aad iTresu-
~laiii2s Of ary "lorti1a tnerccf, Th:ch was
:orthgi.h cCn-i!erei aui paced.
% motion. tho Senate resolved INFO secret
session.
uul Sc or REPRESENTATIVES.
Tic Horse w:.' called 20 "-I"r ut II o'r:"cE.
and opened win prayer ~ .tr ~. Or.
S"hyn.
EXECUTIVE CONCENTRATIONS.
EThe SrsAKER laid before the House 4 me =
sage ;rrn the President, transmitting II
c ,mlnulica;i0n from TIC Secretary of War,
relative t. the domestic passport system ex:r-
cised in certain localities with r@:Iscaro 20
persons outside the lines of the enemy. LAID
! Oh the table and ordered 10 be printed.
). - S-,, ..n IDr,.IIar.
covering oae fron The Secretary # Wa, in re
spon6c to u r~cs,!Ht;a y Of the House, aud sta
ting that the records nf The Wa ON e!low no
| authority wtlatn"rT II rs-e l'tttalIons and
aomranie= from PERSONS within to- con-crip.
aga. except IL l,s%.aIitic. where the operations
IF tho curiscriy,e law haze been suspended, or
are prevented FROM haiog enforced bg reason
of Occupation by tha enemy Laid Gu TIE ta-
bic and ordered to he ~Erinlei.
Also q commun cation covering the report
| Of General S Williams, rnintivc 10 military
operations in Tennessee. Ordered :" &c print
ed.
Also q message from tue President, traCs-
! hitting q Communication from the Stcrcta7y
Of War. in response 10 u resolution OF the
| House, ihvuiring by what authority Generals
! Jnnes and lmboden have prohibited the trans
| mission from their military districts OF provl
sions for private use and c%2nsunpti N. Ac.
companyirg the communication were the re-
ports Of the above naneI generals in refer
.Ry.ys. ELECTIONS.
Mr. vrsr. nC Mo from the Committee on
Eioct;ors astrd q ,ssrension cf the rule in
ord er to cnahie hlni IL make a report from toe
fomr;..er an f.. ,.ti,ns rola.ios :, tna ciu,
80, -, Sto,e nf trk,,sa. r. this Wis
iio' uo"I' ''elo ~ :: :, 49,
nc.t Cnrr1css. Us bored that, under the re-.
cnjiar circumstances Of the ease, tie rules
mY,bt he sr~apeo1eI. Tn, moi n mas.alupt-
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FROM CHARLESTON.

CBAxhEsroS, Feb. l"---tbcut daylight this
morning u large force Of the enemy, supposed
10 ia five t. our one, advanced from Sea-
brooks Island. with their rifle pieces and in
tientry. 4 sskirmish eusued, our pickets on
Johns Island falling back. The enemy, at .
O'Clock, had advanced one and a halt miles
from the harbor of Johns Island. Some few
of our men were wounded. Cspt. Humphreys
was wounded and his horse shot. No further
particulars have been received. Only four
have been fred at the city since til" last
re port.
No change in the heet.
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JC.uvt Lmyin~m-haring the head of IL wolf.
An outlawaA felon was said to have the head
q! awo.f. end nigh. have been killed by any
one legally. President Davis, by public pro-
.lamatior, has l,acc1 the odious and infamous
G1,mt lgpinum Oh Butler. Th;s action was
sahen because the Beast exhibited all the
lreanncss, I'll the cowardice, al that makes 8
wolf, even down to shsep-stealing ut Brandon
sud elsewhere. Is there q man who would
hare this appropriate Caput hp'num removed
HOE the Beast7 No, there is not, there can
act DO cne man, one true loyal Confederate,
,lst does not say, keep forever the badge an1
warrant of infamy upon the wolf.
The Capt.! iapinum proclamation las some-
what improved the manne7s Of the wretch, but
he is yet
Az rai,d a :nucnc.ed man ~ ever seut;l,d shir or cut 4
threat"
"r 'nsulted an unprotected lady.
lie is seeming to shake CT this badge, to re-
haLil!satc himself az a gentleman. But keep
Il -a6.s-an outlaw-nis children aud bis
af!idran's children bearing the name and in-
.4u.y q he nowardly wretch that murdered
En,ofo-3. in=u.ted :ho helpless ladies Of New
prl ans, and now wroaks hiycsuel malice upon
III a.,DIc Of Norfolk. !
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Tee House was opened with prayer at II
O'clock, blythe Rev. Mr.. Solomon.
The chairman Of the Committee on Agricu,-
lure and Manufactures reported a bill T. III
corporate the ~Iienrico Manufacturing Com.
pany.
Ga notion % Mr.. Kelly. the bill 10 amend
he charter OF the city of Petersburg VA: ia
ken ur, uu: of its order, and advanced to it's
Mr.. EsooKE offered a resolution, which was
adop;c1, requesting the Committee on Courts
10 inquire iu.o the c1pedicncy OF extending
the jurisdiction Of circuit courts in certain
cases, SO as to authorize the institution and
prosecution of suits in aucn cases against par
lies residing 10 the lines of the public enemy
mike manner as if they were nou-residsn,s.
.Mr. JAMES offered 3 resolution, which was
:aoptsd, requesting the Committee on Prjri-
lsges and Elections to inquire ino the pro-
of amending the low regulating the
of members Of the General Assembly.
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SALE or SLAVES Is TIE rETirx%TAay

On motion VI .Mr. CHRI-TitS, Of M:@ll,:,&
the tili to authorize the s-ic i: certain .,.r
~r5nv;c;S mex i'll the State fan,ia:;;2-r. -.
1ut requiring the purchase: - -.vv l.: us'.
bond f.. their ~cJnveya.e3 hay7:! the ..n.,s
}: ire Confederate S:a..s. ga i@:.7 -, IN.
being cxni..ueihy NJ. rGri..IiS. ~ :Is-
el-.,reS 81, H0c~ >; SiZ: NJ Am. -
Qles,nhrrry, anl Ne"...a Y! M..1.
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House BIZ! &. tho protection I sl.aer. IL
20 ~::creas" he sr,"t;, ct Woo. "as "a. -.
read tie third tine a2i ra~.c.l
o. motion c. Vi. CrE..r:... n7 :aii..c--;.
the Sesa:e .,lioGrrai
The weekly union record., 1864-09-17
Which is Least Objectionable ?

We occasionally bear professed Union men
declare they cannot support President Lincoln
for re election. on account Of certain war meas
ures adopted by him. and for various other
reasons-at the same time admitting Mr.. Lin
coins honesty and patriotism. Such men
should hesitate ard weigh the matter well,
before finally determining upon such course.
How aud where viii they find candidate for
the position who more fully combines the
requisites they demand? viii Mcclellan. fill
the bill Prolessedly for the war but standing
upon an unqualified Peace platform, is be not
thousand fold more Objectionable to genuine
War men than Mr.. Lincoln could possibly be {?
The honesty The latter is not questioned,
while the present position of The former TO say
the least, is extremely equivocal. 1t seems to
Us it would not be more dangerous to set up as
a candidate James Bucha1an-under whom
the rebels inaugGrated the war-lhan for
Union men to accept Mcclellan as their caud
date. While assuming to be a War man,
Mcclellan confesses that be cannot be elected
as such, by standing upon Peace platform
and asking for the votes ol Peace men, or, in
other words, secessionists. If he stauds a
shadow Of a chance Of election, il is the Peace
element alone that gives him bis strength If
he should be elected, the first demand made by
those who elected him would be peace-and
that on the basis Of the recognition of the
Southern Confederacy The only safe position.
therefore, for real Union men is strict adher
epce TO the present Administration. Between
a doubtful War candidate upon a Peace plat
form and our present tried and faithful Execu
tive on borough Union platform, there can
be bIt one choice for all those who wish to
preserve our national unity. Abraham Lincoln
must be re elected n order to ensure speedy
peace en- the basis of the restoration of the
Union Aside from other probabilities, ques
tions wculd inevitably arise with the election
of new Executive which would delay the
'estoration of the Union for years, if they did
not prove altogether Destructive of both our
national unity aud our liberties Those who
nre for restoring the Union by allowing our
victorious armies to crush and destroy the last
vestiges Of the rebel armes-the only pract,ea-
Die method-must support our present worthy
Chief Magistrate for re election. No other
candidate is pledged to restore the authority
of the Federal Government over the States in
rebellion, aud no other is less Objectionable in
every respect TO the loyal masses.
The weekly union record., 1864-09-17
News of the Week.

The New York Herslds Ninth Corps cor
respondent. under date Of Sept 10th. says: Il
Is g gratifying sight to witness the wonderful
change effected in cur army within few weeks
from the large and frequent reiuforcemenis.
Our skeleton regiments are filing out to the
old proportions which they exhibited in the
f-si stages Of the campaign. The brigades
begin TO show an unusual Numerical force,
while the divisions are becoming something
ike appropriate commands FER our general
officers. With all this, there is a decided
improvement il spirits and health generally Of
The troops.
From the statements Of rebel deser,eFs, as
well as from other sources, it * almost def4itely
asceFiaiued that the rebels have disposed OF
their forces with Longstreel's corps on the ex-
Irene right, holding the country between the
Weldon and Danville reads, and Hills corps 10
the center, occupying line from the Weldon
road 10 Petersburg. while Beanregard, with
his corps garrisous Petersburg.
A dispatch from the headquarters of the
Army of the Potomac, dated Sept i, says
Firing has been kept up all day on the center
and right. The rebels seem excited by the
surprise Of last night, and annoy our pickets as
much as possible. The Twentieth Indiana and
Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry made the charge
that captured the rebel line Of pickets.
A dispatch from Rouszeau's headquarters on
the Nashville and Murfreesboro Railroad, dated
Sept. 6th, says: The Pennsylvania Cavalry, Of
250 men, surprised and routed rebel brigade
of 1000 at Readyvie, killing and wounding
many, and capturing $50 prisoners. Our loss
was one killed, five wounded and four missing
The railroad is in good order, aud traius are
leaving for Atlanta regularly.
The Tribune's special Washington dispatch
says Col Dana, of the Fourteenth Peunsylva
MA, has just returned from under fire al
Charleston. He reports For, Sumter rapidly
settling, and ia a very short time it was believed
the water would enter the lower tier Of embra
sures. The fact is well known to our engineers
that this fortfcalion was erected upon quite u
thin point OF land.
An Indianapolis telegram announces the
capture of Quantrell, the notorious Missouri
guerrilla. lie was recognized on the street by
refugees. 1t would seem from this that the
report that this dend had been seen IN Virginia
City was hoax.
The weekly union record., 1864-09-17
Grand Confederate Ratification Meeting

The so-called Democracy" of Orove and
Butte county propose to hold Grand Ratif
cation Meeting" to day Saturday, TO ralify
the nomination OF "Littulmac & Co." and also
Constitution 1t appears
to US altogether unnecessary for them to ratify
the adoption of this latter instrument at this
late day, in v.ew Of the fact that they have
heartily endorsed it for the last three Years
but better late than never" "Ratify" any
thing you will, oh "Chlv Democracy" from
practical slaveholdiog miscegenation to Demc-
cratic lightning whisky" or "tangle-leg. y
But, we pray, don't say anything about JEFF.
Davis military despotism.7 Don't say word
hbout Jef. Davis "greenbacksf Don't con
iemn JEFF Davis military arrests" military
prescriptions" or his "Basiilvs.' But roar
ike the Bulls OF BsShan Oh a thousand hills
against Lincoln GreepbackS. Llucoln's Basules
lnd Llncon's military deSpotism Go in for
hanging Lincoln and all b 5 tribe Go in for
free pardon for honest, patriotic constitution.
owing" JEFF. Davis and all his followers, and
&c well TO it that their rights" be maintained
ninpaired. for are they not our "brethren" ?
10 IN for compromise, and give the conied-
rates the turkey and The rascally North the
row. Compromise by giving Slavery the
hole and Freedom nothing. Go for an
Fmistice, 50 as to ease mp matters for JEFF,
nd give him chance TO recuperate and fgbt
, better advantage Go in for anything that
i'll restore the absolute rule OF slavery and
aveholders, for without such restoration we
re gone sucker" and doomed party. Put
down fiat footed" that we will not consent
) a restoration Of the Union without slavery
,lavery first and Union afterwards. And il
E can't have everything just as We want it
US follow JEFF Davis patriotic example. aut
ght for our Liberties" and slavery too
The whole to conclude with q grand
all in the evening
The weekly union record., 1864-09-17
Correspondence.
RocS CsrrE Sen. :

Rock CREEE. Sept 5. 1864
EDIToR CSIoS REcosD-I seein last weeks
RECORD, third Instant. the opinicn Of Mr.
Harvey, OF Tehama county, that the coming
emigration this year, is large usjoriiy Union
men, l Do BOT know Mr.. rs politics or his
facilities Of knowing the sentiments Of The en-
grants, but I suspect he jadsed trom exssFaal
appearances aud p,ofe>Siaas, while have rea.
sous fer believing that the emigration is sini-
lar, onlg more 50 10 that OF last year. At least
foaF-fiihs are Copperheaiz dyed IN tie wool,
bat more Sarewd this year than last, AID while
under The protection ol the Government they
hate, show the Union emblem. ana swear thev
are all Ior the Union, etc. hat traitor does
Let do ihe same when il Is policy 10 do -? All
are Union men TIL they have passed the mill,
tary posts after which the cloyea foot Is shown
by advocating the same principles that made
II dangerous fer them 10 remain where 'hsy
were known; but most Of them are spotted st
the various posts by those who are close ob-
servers Of human nature It Is notorious
fact, and one not to be lest sight Of, tha. siuce
the ascendancy Of the Union arms IN the north
west the overland emigration has as il moved
by one common impulse eudeayo7ed to food
the Pacific slope with this liz Of voters ana
had it noi been couuieracted by the msjority
Of Coign men coming by water, our condition.
ere this, would have been worse, ii possible
than ever was that OF Missouri or bleeding
Kansas. A few honorable exceptions saved
Sodom for time. So with The overland emi
grafton for the last two years I hope no
Union emigrant will lake exceptions to these
views, for they are serious facts founded on ev
ideuce unknown to the emigrant himself bat
easy OF an calculation. II any are skep,.cal
let them exercise 4 close observation from bow
until the election is over 10 their various
neighborhoods, and note tie result On, vs..
all good Union men, but prefer Mcclellan OF
auy other mau ior Presdeat 10 Old Abe.
OBSERVER.
The weekly union record., 1864-09-17
Glorious News Maine 80. 600 Union

Another State has wheeled into line and
taken its place in the ranks of the great Union
column. Maine has followed gloriously be
example Of Vermont in demonstrating al her
State election what may be expected in No
veulber for Lincoln and johnson The total
Union majority Of the State for Congressman
will reach fully 10000. The counties have
all undoubtedly goue Republican. The Senate,
House of Representatives and county officers
stand about the same as last year-overwhem
iugly Union. The amendment 10 the Consti.
tuition permitting soldiers to vote will be
carried almost unanimously. Verify, Little
Mac" and the Chicago platform are trump
cards they win on the right side.
The weekly union record., 1864-09-17

FRESCH 0PINIoN.-Emile de Girardln.
editor Of the Paris Press, and al eminent
French scholar, in lengthy and generous
eulogy Of the Anglo Saxon race as observed in
America, speaks as follows of the great and
glorious results which are destiued to flow oct
Of the great struggle iu which We are engaged:
Principles, the solution Of which is vainlv
pursued in Europe, have trumphed in America
through its energy. and II is for that reason
that the Americans are now. though it Is their
glory, the objects of 50 much hatred. Amidst
rivers of blood, they are giving be death blow
to slavery, aud building on an ltdesirucube
basis political and religious liberty and when
the Union is Ie established. the United States
will resume the course Of their material pro
gress, and at the same time develop tie inter
es's of higher cIass-that is to say, the en-.
lighleament and morahzation of the masses
With the Union, all social guarantees are and
will be secured freedom OF The press. and po-
litical and individual liberty. Union means
public education, pervading all minds, ana
Illumining them with an immense light; il
meaus unity in religious teachings so far as
principles are concerned labor freed from
u uNldSC, dAI SdiiSk4LICU Tue bObitSt anu llE
most useful OF human calngs; Istice to ALL
equality OF all human races in word, the
triumph and consolidation Of democratic insti
tulious, and an example to all tie world Of
what achievements. what greatness, what pros
perty may be expected from the application OF
liberty to the management OF human affairs.
While impartial, unprejudiced observers in
Europe can foresee results fruitful Of so much
good 10 mankind in the success OF the struggle
for the perpetaation of the Union, the Tories
in our midst see nothing but the abolition of
their pet institution, and the consequent loss of
their cid political Influence Sbort-sighted
men, they cannot see beyond The period Of their
own gratitied ambitions, except with vision
blinded by fear and distrust
The weekly union record., 1864-09-17

DEMOCRATIC HUxBUGGgRY.-The latter day
Democracy are attempting sharp practice al
vote catching since the nomination Of McCiel-
lan- They attempt 10 make popular favor roll
10 their Coniederacy By initiating. in some
degree, that once great and powerful party.
Il being evident TO all men, ho1est il priociple
and true 10 lbeir government, that the present
leaders Of this TWO faced party, are composed
OF broken down. rotten politicians, disappoint-
ed olhce seekers, and xorshipers Of negro slave
~ and chiyalry aris'oeracy, and that nothing
good, nothing hocest could flow from such
source. True TO the political tricksters, they
hunt up SONG close moqlhei SeeesSionist who
has always quietly voted that ticket, and urge
him 10 come cut and say be voted tie Uaioa
party ticket, had taken 10 active par, il poll
ties, etc, but NOW, since The nomination of
Mcclellan be canuoi vote ior Old Abe-he
goes Littlemac and recognition all over; this
is heralded forth by the secession press and
leaders as grea. victory AID as a means 10
deceive unsuspeciing voters to their foul en-
brace. Il is simply deceptive policy course
adopted by the TWO faced party. That they
have won converts is all humbug, and viii be
fully proven in November next. When the
history Of their every applauded convert IS
known, lie will be found 10 have been in sym
patby with their treason and a secret voter in
their rauks during he past election.
The weekly union record., 1864-09-17

RAcY-The Sacramento Bee of Tuesday
touches up the "Mackeral Brigade" as follows:
INC0NGRUoUs.-W T. Coleman, of San
Francisco is il favor OF pushing on the war
Gntil rebellion succumbs TO the United States
Government aud be goes for Mcclellan. ToG
Robinson Is IN favor of stopping he war aud
of acknowledging the independence Of the
Southern Conlederacy, and he too goes for Me
Cielan. Is not Mcclellan singular maa to
be able TO please two men of such opposite
desires and principles? Either Coleman, Rob
iuson or McClellaa is hypocrite, aud is en-
deavoripg to deceive the people; which is il !?
The Democratic party is made up of men Of
just such opposite professions.
CoPPERuEAD GaoANs.-We are Informed by
a Uuion man who was present at the Copper
bead meeting at San Francisco, the other
right, that just as il adjourned the assembly
gave three groans for Gen. Mcdowell. The
General has always shown disposition to hurt
traitors-beucc the groaus. Gen. Mcclellan
has never shown such disposition. and hence
the cheers for that General.
SOLDIERS NoTE.-l'he supporters of Ne
Clean claim that the soldiers viii vote for
their candidate We believe it to certain
extent. Those soldiers who wish to avoid
danger will do SO, because, if they "follow their
leader" 30 harm can happen to them. He,
we believe, never like Hancock, Sherman and
other Generals, led bis soldiers into a dangerous
place.
MCCLELLAN AND GREENBACKs The Nc,
Clellaniies claim that the nomination Of their
favorte has produced decline in tie market
value of gold. That is more than any one can
claim for his generalship. All through his
military career the price Of gold went up, up.
Military successes alone reduce the price Of
gold.
ALL SOUND Speaking of the Copperhead
gathering at San Francisco, the Marysyiile
Express says: The Convention has nominated
men who are known 10 be sound. Yes, "all
sound and fury, siguifying nothing"
BErrING.-We hear of Copperheads who
offer to bet that san Francisco, as well as the
State, will 20 for Mcclellan They are anxious
to exempify The truth Of the old adagc a
fool and bis money are soon parted"
The weekly union record., 1864-09-17

FoR McCLELLAS-No SURPRJsISG.-It Is
stated hat Louis McLane, of Wells, Fargo s
Co, ". T. Coleman and II. H Haight were
among the officers Of The Mcclellan ratification
meeting at San Francisco, the other night
This fact should be especially noted by the
people Of California ei Coleman participa
tlon in this meeting the San Francisco Call says:
That Jim Coffroth should speak from that
stand was not wonderful; nor did 1t surprise
those who were posted that William I. Cole
man did the same thing. Those who reeol l.ected
bis pro SoGlh, anti war speech in New oTk
his aid in the election Of Seymour as against
WadswoTth. bis carefully given reasoRfor con
trlbuting TO the Sanitary Fu9d-that the
money would 20 to ibe relief Of rebel as well as
Union soldiers-aud who bad beard English;
men here generally pretty well posted as to
Who among Us are Secessionlsts. they beng all
OF that class avow what they knew were tie
sentiments entertained by him; those persons
we're not surprised al bis position AID speech.
But honest, innocent, trusting uuloa ulen. who
took appearances as indicative Of opinions,
were surprised to see the man VI 30 had tele-
srsphed 10 Conness. IN Sacramento, asking his
aid 10 nominating NcRuer as the Union can
dIdaie tor Congress, OF the Opposition stand
speaking tor DoSney. nominated against the
man he had tried 10 get nominated.