, 1864-10-30

TIE TRUE 1ssuE.-Lntle more than weak n nov
til tbs day OF election, Fhen will be decided ths
fate Of the greatest nation the face Of the etobe
terrible responsibility rests upon the heads ol
those into whose haI ds II. condded the election
Weigh It well. The following are the Issues:
Victory, Defeat
Liberty, slaYer1,
LINCOLN. JET. Davis,
Both sides desire peace, but On terms how dif.
would beg for It. heposit1on mar be tins slated
An asaaesln seizes you quite unexpectedly BY the
1t youf lie You itsiFe BACK, Ind T aeal @ sucS e9ee
tire blows that the villain falls to the ground and
you holding him to the earth, demand bsef his
this: Give him chance do not hurt him let
him get up and ha Willfeturn yonz money would
not nas ,S;sf aayIss hin to You'd
runAnt Would you release youf grasp on tbe
E1l!ains No: y you did, the par would wax OF
tosetasr laughing at four csedalig, to share in
~ TIT tdl is ssacZ ths present !ssus As Stephens
no provoeation without ! ~ word Of ot wsrainT. %
Sumter: Yen struck bask-not 11llingly-and
well directed strokes, that the villains are now on
ths ground almost At the last gasp, hut with true
saosn %s to e. os ns .
ishsd them too much, that you lad no rieht to
strike 20 hard, that ron are unchri.tian, 1nh6man
ti thd oaght to let .he thieves rest while offer
him Yoor hano. tay you are sor1y for having hurt
him, and let him go of with his tll-gotten gains
and @ your blessing. Are such men your friendsi
DO not sRs again Strike 'fs hsrser de Ell {SSe {Se
would be mediator to stand aside while you tinish
yeuI work, Strike ret once mo.e-on Tnzsday
week-a blow which shall silence the thief and lis
friends forever.
PfoE Mccoy Requested TO Repeat his
Addrcss-Tne Request Granted.
The following correspondence explains Itself:
-.-.. .-- CHICAGO. Oct. Is. 1864.
To Prof.. Amasa Mccoy, OF Washington City, D. c.:
DEAR sm: We respectfully tnyite yon to 1epeat
your great patriotic oratfon on "The Rebellion
Against the National Constitution on Tuesday
evening, NoTembea 1st, at Metropolitan Hall, We
arc encouraged to make the request from the pro-
the % ssme address tw'ce IN Washington, three times
In 9 Fn11ads,pni..;: AZ; nTe tines tine in HsElisoufg.
James % Blacia iiIf 5. ao% K aooaTln III Ms:. E T.
cu1oAao, Oct. -, 1864
70 Coonel J9hS L: Hancock, aud Other patriotic
u as9;s,s MT
ZANE PLACE. would have preferred that your re-
quest had been TO deliver, at a second meeting In
address IN which attempt to develop the war
powers ot the Government over slavery and es-
pecial1y to Tindicate that one great obnoxious
measure to the opposition, the Presidents Procia-
But when number Of patriots, such q you are,
gctnemen, express the opinion that it may be OF
country, I waive all personal considerations en-
wny that yoajudRee vii accomplish most for the
common object. therefore agree to repeat the
address, and at the hour and place which you
Jonfeelres have eelectsd.
l., deem It az honor to sign myself gentlemen,
Your most obealent servant.
AMOS MoCoT.
The ladies are especially invited. The galleries
will be reserved for them and gentlemen accom-
panying them. Soldiers are invited to the stage.
a 1a1e treat may be expected in the way Of mu-
sic. 4 special choir has been formed under the
leadership Of Mt E. r. Root, Of the music store ol
Root Cady, comprising many OF the best vocal
popular ard ,nzpiriting national and patriotic
songs. The Lnmbards and the anthof OF the
+" Battle cry Of Freedom" E On " George ?: Root, will
DMNEn 7on THE BBNEz1T or THE SOLDIERS
HonE AND REs1.-Tne ladies Of the Soldiets'
Rome and Rest are going to prepare magnificent
dinner On Thursday next, at which the presence Of
our citizens and the countless thousands who
nvted Cd Ths e tie dnner vii oe s
plled to the benefit OF the soIdiera' Bone and
Rect In this city, Institutions which are praised
from the Rio Gra11e to the Potomac, wherever
our brave soldiers may be located.
We trnst our citizens and the public at large
will not be Backward In coming forward. The
object for which The dinner will be given Is noble
one: 1t commends itself to every man In the land,
Irrespective OF t party or political feelings. The
euue remarks will also apply to all who contem-
plste furnishing meats, vegetables, poultry. &C.
Let there be = pe1fsct jsn at the tables.
CAaF DOUGLAS COURT MARITAL The General
Court Martial which for the last few weeks has
been in sea.ion at Camp Douglas is rirtualIy dis.
solved. Ams1oraty Of the officers composing the
court belonged to the 196th Penus3lrania infantry
ard left the city with thsir respective commands
A. ali the cases ordered for trial have not beeu i'd
judicated, another court wll propsb1y be formed
hy Central Hetntz,eman. Sergeant Frost, charged
ssith lie murder OF private Graham, under circam-
stance1 previously mentioned In the TRIBUNE, hss
mi 1et been tried, and viii probably be handed
over TO The civil authorities.
The ToEAwAxDA.-The work Of raising the
wreck of the propeller Tonawanda is proceeding
rauid1y, and BY Monday 1t la thought she will be
eadv to % into dock. William Pike, an expert.
enced diyer, arrived from Detroit on Friday, and
mon e1aminlue the hull, found that the explosion
had forn etyeFal large holes through her side near
the bflye. These ne patched. and four powerful
pnmps were ut once set 10 work: IN few honre
tbe Trock was afloat. She has been raised ne4t1y
four feet, and large portion Of her cargo tske0