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TUESDAY, May 3-P. ".

Gold opened in the street at III, nominally.
Attic Stock Exchange. the quotation was lTt0Ui.
IN the afternoon the rate 10 l0 closing at l1ss
,79! Stocks in the street were dull, and fraction
Sower Erie llOi 6llOi New York Central 1901 dl3I.
At the Stock Exchange Government Bonds were dull;
Coupon 6s 1881, ll3Gll3l; April 1905 ll0allOi Mis-
souri, 6s, 69tQ69ij Canton, 3ji036. Delaware ard
Hudson 23os 81; Pennsylvania Coal, 2l5; Quicksilver
Mining Co., 6eG6ei; Central Coal, j0dG0 American,
p6alOO; Cumberland CIT q62i Minnesota Mining Co,
64065; Pacific Mail. 22la224; Central American
Transit Company. 5oa5l New York Central, 100; a
33Ol; Erie. lni9nli; do. Preferred. l06GlO6l;
Hudson River. l32ia1S2i; Harlem 234 23G; Read
fng 1884 dl2e; Michigan Central, l3l!935; Michigan
Southern sO3 ago.; do. Guaranteed 1874 1l3ll; Pan
ANA 245a250; Illinois Central 1914 Ql24l Cleveland
and Pittsburgh, l07i alO7i; Gaena, n93ql20; Ceve.
and Toledo 1851 GHj.. Stocks dull and the public
tndsposed to with ygoI in any direction. There
few buyers upon the suppostion that bottom has
been touched, but the demand is not sufficient ad
vance quotations. Tie 520s are quoted lower-say
,05i coupons There is disposition to sell now that
She interests paid. and the gold sold at high premium
nder the idea that they be replaced lover before
November, 1894. Few State or Railroad Bonds are
offered and large amounts could be had at quota
tions Canton fell 10 " cent Coal Stocks are lower
in the face Of the certainty Of enormous profits and
large dividends. There was particular pressure
sell, and the market yielded upon small amount Of
business At the Public Boards prices rallied and were
quite strong. At the Second Board the improvement.
continued and at the prices there good demand.
The closing prices were: Gold, ISL New-York Cen.
tral. 1922; Erie. ll2i Hudson River. 1861; Reading
1901; Michigan Southern. 9li Illinois Central l2G!
Cleveland and Pittsburgh, lOs Gaena, 1927 Cleveland
and Toledo ll7; Rock Island, III; Fort Wayne and
Chicago no. Cumberland Coal Ga; Canton, So Quick.
silyeT COZ.
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clothed with little brief military authority pes.orx
the acts Of desnOt and interfered with TIA tiuh ~

clothed with little brief military authority pes.orx
the scts of despot and intsrfered with VIA rvh -
two sovereign States. As to Gen. Schencks 'ssirnsr
ton OF his commission, he wood pledged himss shss
If he could not prove. opportunity att, "A
that there was verbal understanding with the Sc, -
tary Of War that lie (Scheuck) could resume h,s co.,
mission at pleasure be WOOD would resign hs y AZ
H. then replied to the other charges of Gen. Sehener
and especially that duplicating him with the Nev.Yo,k
riots. The party in power he sad had raised armies
under false pretenses and had committed the osseex
outrages against the Union and constitutional hbersv
ever perpetratcd by despotism.
Mr. KELLEY I'm, Par after making an albsot 10
Mr.. Wood said that Robert ToOmbs, In telegraphjns
to the Mayor Of York. spoke of arms and not mer.
chandse. This is a record which stands against Tie
gontienans assertion. The gentleman left New.York
with riot and sedit0n bodng, that the friends might Do
their work. He then advocated the BILL although Il was
not exactly what he desired. The people Of the South
have moi only abolished State Governments, but have
established Others and know the seat of the Confed
eracy Is at Richmond. AS TO the srTitory.
10 belongs to the Union for all tine, ana
ii he could he would drive the traitors to the Gulf
beyond. He would do this with Joy. Tho Sppseme
Court Of the United States has declared that thosa
revolted States have the same rights only as lien
enemies invading the land and that they are ,ot onl4
traitors but public enemies These States are over.
thrown and II is the duty of Congress TO provide GOV.
ernments for them when conquest IS made and II IN
our duty 10 make conquest by all means known "
modem warfare and within the limits Of the n ton
The House, at quarter to II, adjourned.
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Easest shin News.


u g. supply steamship Newbern, Commander hsriis nos
the N A. Bockadinx Squadron, via Fortress honroe pase
stores 20 u. \ Naval Storeke speI. =, go, Al "a
Steamship Edinburgh Orb Roskell, Liverpool Apin
ana Queenstown 10Th. mdsc and pass 70 John w. os
Adhered ct Quarantine. 60, o,.A .nS
Steamship olympus (Br), McAickn, Liverpool 10Th sns
uoenstown 2lst ult md.e. and pas TO r. Cunnd on w,
22d at 80 D. M passed steamship City OF Manchester fa
passed steamship eca Goth steamship PeEs,s- ~ e'"na '
18th ged signals with ship ST. Walter Scott
Big Victoria (SoLl, Loehstoer Tsnsgona 81 aayA sns
Iyies 81 duy. wine Fuuch, Meincke X Wendt ~
Brig Nile (Br), Whittier, Mayssaez II days sugar 70 oes
+. Pennister. . , o.,,..,i. A
Brig Helene Nor) Smith. Odessa via Con,tsn.inopH
the passage -
Schr Cen Banks. Ryder, Hos Island days.
Sohr J. L. Whte, Davis, Hampton Roads
Schr Sarah Read, Reed, Virginia.
Schr NJ. \. Tibbots, Plummer, Virgins.
Schr II. f. Simmons, Hand, Ueorseto~n
schr 4. J. Tul, Cooper, Baltimore.
Sehr =. 7. Haines Mason Cape Henry.
schr Kockaway, Ward, haIylsnd
schr A. Z. smorke, Jones', Baltimore
Schr e. Cornelius, Marshall, Baltimore.
sehr u. w. Sandsrs Small. Nswbssn
sRLoW-Oss shin WMD-SsassA "
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Of his friends the Chairman Of the Committee OF FL
nanco aud of Military fairs who with him Seem 10


nance and Of Military Affairs who with him seem to
consider the measure unwise nnd vet necessary la the
present emergency, would waive his objections and
perhaps W &c for the biz. =
The bill was then passed:
1EAs-Measrs. Anthony. Clarke. Co,amer CONFESS, Doc
little Fesserien foot Foster Grimes Hide Har'sa How
ord, Howe Lane (ndaiai, Lane (N.Bsas) Mogiu Morrill,,
lEnsey, Sherman, SUMNER Van mike Wiley, aud Wilson
ID
NAYs - Messrs Buckalew, Garlic Chandler Davis, Ear
ding hcnderon johnson Nesmith Pomeroy Powell Riddle,
SIrague, Wade, and Wilkinson-4.
BUREAU OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
MI WILSON (Un., Mass.) called up the report of the
COMMITTEE 81 Conference the OIL To create bureau
Of military justice and moved its adoption proposing
II does that the Senate recedc from It's amendments
limiting the pay Of the Judge AdvocateG to Our
thousand dollars per anu, with the rank Of Brigadier
General and the pay Of two Assistant
To three thousand dollars per annum, with the rank OF
Colonel
After some debate the question was taken on the
motion 10 agree and resulted Yeas, IL; Nays III, or
within two Of "A quorum.
PURSUIT OF A QUORUM.
After some delay In fruitless efforts 10 get quorum,
Mr. GRIMES Union Iowa. moved 10 adjourn R5
jectea--Ycas TO- Nays 20.
! Mr. DooLTTLH (Un., Wis., moved that the Sergeant
Arms be directed to request the attendance OF Sen
atCrs.
Mr. CoLLAMER (Un.. Vt) objected. II had never
been The custom and there use OF sending ont
to bring in absent Senators while those here were in
the mean time leaving.
Some Senators suggested that the doors be locked.
Mr. SHERMAN, at IT O'clock, moved to adjourn, which
was carred-Yess H. Nays Is. Adjourned.
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xxxvETITH CONGRESS-. FRS, Session
SENATE. WAsHiSGTOs. May 3, 1864
THE AHMY APPROPRIATIONS ELL.

SENATE. WARRINGTON. May j, 1901
THE ARMY APPROPRIATIONS ELL.
Mr.. FEssESDES Gun, Me- reported from the
Finance Committee the Army Appropriation hill az
amended by the House. and asked that the Senate
non-coneur and request Committee OF Conference.
Adopted.
THE COAL LANDS.
Mr.. HARLAN Oln Iowa.. from the Committee on
Public Lands reported the bin for tho disposal Of coal
lands and Of town property In public domains, which
provides for the survey and sale " coal lands Mt auction
at the minimum price OF so per acre and for the sur
yey Of plots for rites in town. Ia lots Of not more than
1900 Feet at the MINIMUM price Of $40 per lot
QUORUM or TIE SENATE.
Mr.. SHERMAN (Un Ohio called UP the following
Oution; That quorum Of the Senate shall hereafter
consist o! majority OF tho Senators present duly quail
ded. Mr.. sherman said the House had decided that
majority Of those chosen constituted quornm and we
should pass similar sule. IL never intended that
this Government should be broken up. either by open
Secession or FOR want of quorum We had yesterday
example oi the evil effect of the present rule when.
~ o'clock Just important bin was about ~ pass,
the Sonate found itself without quorum
Dir. FOSTER I'm, Comm opposed thu resolution. rs
there would be moro difficulty In finding quorum then
than now. The more the responsibility "as divided,
the less il felt.
important subject ever presented the Senate and he
hoped In order 81 allow To he fully discussed that
w0ud be made the special order for Tomorrow 1t II!
o'clock.
THE PRINTING OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Mr. ANTHONY Un.. Il. ~ introduced a bill TO expe-
ditto and regulate the printing OF public documents,
which was referred 10 the Committee on Printing 10
requires the accompanying documents Of the Depart
ment Reports 10 go the Jont Committee Printing,
be edited and portions selected desirable for popular
distribution and issued with the Reports aud Prcsi.
dents Message in volume. IL also provides for tho
sale Of extra documents at cost.
WISCONSIN LAND SALES.
The Joint resolution tn pay tho State of Wisconsin FIVE
per cent of the land sales within her borders mp,
and Mr. FgssEspEs addressed the Senate In opposition
thereto until the close OF the morning hour.
The PAY OF THE oNE-HUNDRED- DAY VOLUNTEERS.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the bill
nppropriating s5 1900 for the pay VI the To-day
= olunteers.
M UALs (Un.. N, H. 10 difference 10 the feelings
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BULLS HHAD.-The Cattle mail ; report,
show a considerable decline IN the price bsrfeanie
sheep and swine, but too ever since
prices had been up to higher point than WIS ever
known before as we believe much more by spectators
than by any real scarcity Of stock. We find that our
receipts Of the week have been 1900 buocks 1906 veal
calves ia mich cows l04l7 sheep and 10 SO live hogs
quite enough We should think 10 satisfy city a
the present high prices.
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ADVERTISEMENT

Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs.-We would
call the special attention Of clergyman and teachers 70
BRovys BRONCHIAL TRocHEs" Il well Known to our
readers that admit medicines TO columns Wo
advertise these TRocuxs because after trial Of them, we
are satisfied that they the best thing Of the hind eAanA
IChiraro School Journal
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IAdyertisernent.l
40
The New Tariff an,

The New Tariff and the enormous rate OF Ex'
change combined render the cost Of imported commodss
greater an ever The price of kxxrs EAST INDIA CoYrEs
therefore advanced and that Indispensable ater
sold by al groces at rs cents per pound Ash fof hhs
(ieI.r.l Depot No. iS4 Read--st.
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Advertisement.
A., ,-rrt, NVnprn - STAGE

And all the people merely pisyerr and We suTmissthst
re portion the players thereon must DO usns that n
nonnar preparaOn for the teeth, FRA6RANT sosoDoaf
5n the imnense demand there Is for that srtics Well
only PROVE. becoming wiser and wiser every DAY
m truly merits all that 10 said in its favor the most de %
M reaeioas besuter and pTsserser Of the
teeth Oh. world ever pIcdnced -
For sals by all Druggists and Perfumsts and by fALL
RucxgL Projectors, No. 2ls 0reeDwehst, Newton
Prico IS csntS Dor bottle.
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COMMODORE PoRrER.-In accordance with
the action of the city authorities in relation to the de-
Of Commodore Porter, the remains Of that dis
tnguished officer lny in State at the Governors Room
yesterday, and large number Of the friends Of the
gallant Commodore called to take last look at him.
The coffin is Of rosewood which there is a silver
plate bearing the and age Of the deceased. Tho
flags of the City Hall at hslmast during the day.
This afternoon the funeral will take place. The s4th
Regiment ". Y. S. N. G., Col. F. A. Conkling, has
been detailed as ca escort to the remains.
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Rece;pI. cC s,rodurc.

Nay $500 bbls Flour 800 bbls. whisky 100 bae,
Corn Meal l2oc0 bush. Oais 40 pkgA Lard 81 do Ashes
100 do. Oil Cake 200 do. Butter
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Reimbursement.

New and beautiful English Royal velvet and
Brussels CARPETrSa also Imperial ThreoPy aud THe.tT
lnsraa cARPErs, Rugs Mats Dugge tour yards wds NAV
ngs Oh Cloths nom three TO twenty feet wide Nindo
Shades Table and Piano Covers % reasonable prices AZ
goods guaranteed " the Original HIRAM ASDBRsost No
bcwery.
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EExAKKs ABOUT BEEF CATTLE.

The total number this week 800 head compares with lO1
head last week and with 3O7s head. per week last
yeai ard with 1881 for the pondnS ~eek year
IN" number sold yesterday snd to-day principal
Net S3ib head compares with s. u heed Last .oos and
fVS head the per week sst Y,. with 3l nead
a. market year ago.
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HOTEL ARRIvALs-The Hon. E. K. Foster,
Albany; the Hon. 4. S. Owen Elmira; Col j. B. Fin.
lay Kittanng, Pa. and Lieut. Col. H. D. Morse, U. s.
Army. are at The Aston House
The Hon. Il. W Lockwood. Detroit, and Capt. j. X.
Miller. New Orleans stopping at the Finh avenue
Hotel
Col. A. Patterson. Key West; Col. Olcott, u s. A.,
and 5. b. Shreye. Yale College, are at the Mesropoi
ton Hotel.
a. Van Santwood Albany; j. S. Dunlop, Boston,
Major Lee. U, s. Army B. Greenough. Maine and
A. A. Sumner Albany stopping at the St Nicholas
Hotel
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InE oFEEINa og rRNcIp.L DAY oy rnE MARKIr

THE OPENING or PRINCIPAL DAY OF TIKI MaRKf-r
M0Hoay, May 2.--Ihcro is u small break down
III he beel cattle market today No: prcas
a. n The dfculy that droyr find in ceri!ng .slrs
asking pei, which e. Bale v 10 Tor the weight 81
oe. Her sinking o and very few cattle have hoii at Ia.
highest hguTc Indeed the havs been and
te Thts inli half cent lower than last dsy With 40 on
SAFE whioh only -: than hen Monday and
MOI ~ many were sold during the week by fan number
90 th tue supply Is really then. There
mas pcens suong effort TO keep the price This
combining 70 hold out from hve os hundred bgock nj
hioGny-sone say iui ihouiandani BIZ hoding the soe
mere hIiny ior last weeks rates, bat In spite OF all
the "n"i,- OF those Interested TIE mefi-t has de
chhed ara bds lair to decline sill more before II
closes II ~ only following cut Lis commencement OF a
shfH dcchnr her" last week, ard very srr.t ono a,
Doston au proves that the present hirh price. are not
altogether oooasoned by scarcity oct In ne country "a
gheIa understood that the Of cete here 10 dqy are
IN the hands OF the Jews" and some then. viii not I
large COMMUNION The general average quahy of the cattle
sale to-day Is good-mueh better tan The butcher. hsy
been led to expect this month The number OF di.lefed
cAe not me The weather very favorable being dry
and cool-eool enough ti morning for zh f.ost Ir OH
OF the CITY, Inc bovern' asen have taken any cattle
today and that may have Lad the TO lessen lie pr 10
butchers none OF whom appear willing pay Over ~ " 10
net and at TINT to have more liberal Of weight than
have prevailed In Of the late II il y.fy .s,, 10
that great many Of the retail butchers are
cattle than when prices only tho present
The consumption Of beef rapidly le,enng and prices do
lessen ioon, IL will be found that shail mol want
iasre baD yss feUTs tie EsDssI Sl cattle s NC IeoA las,
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Ffcights arc sui Iangnid, but there is not much
frnpsge 0aeriaS spd TIE market 10 slowly recovering
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COURT CALENDARzTHrs DAY;

SUPREMR LOURT-tiENERAL IEkM.-Enunerafe0
rnotions-No. I 70 49, and 20 70 ~ inclusive.
SUPREME COURT--CICUIT.-Pa I--Nos 955,
49, o llls ll5 1899 1907 &c., 1899 1871 1919 1873 l2
es .ls l2i3 SGT, i9 2Ts 3l5 Part lI.Sos ise2 1884
1879 soo 1894 1884 1921 i3+4, ss TO- ls.s s4 @ 6o<,
sal s26, 1853 ll28, 1912.
SUPREME CoURr-SPEcIAL TERM-Adjpumed to
Monday next
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-Part Nos ~,
539 33i S5 5G 5J7 49, $40 l 5l, 49, e4 se So Psr
IT-Adjournedt 10 Monday next - -
SUPERIOR CouRT-Part Nos 34l5, $500, 1901.
sso5 49, sel3 3lss 3l3 1913 1893 SOL 1897 sscs Ss ssi
Part Sos 3i2 2s5 1877 360, 1916, 2S2 33lo $500 3s,
?20e. 1888 3+s6 ga, 2940
BRooKLYN CRY CoURr.-Nos. % SO, 81, IS, So,
81 S. sg ", d. c. u, 65 G6, O. g. %, 20, II, n
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They by TIE following routes: Erie Railroad. qi5
Hudson River haiiiond o.ti harlan Railroad lfib; New
Haven Railroad, Camden ard Amboy Railroad. -; kew.
jersey Central Railroad 90 by Hudson River bo.ts, 80.
foot 81. About $40 were Ia The yards on Monday.
LIST or DKoyFaa.
The following thc names OF droyers,
sFnees of the principal dFoye and who're tho cattle
nnried from:
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TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS PoR 1S64.-The
books of the Commissioners Of Taxes and Assessments
which have been open for public inspection since the
9th of January were closed on Monday and the cor.
rected assessment rolls will be transmitted TO the Board
Of Supervisors the first Monday In July. Further
applications for corrections viii now have to DO made
TO the Board. The following changes have been made
in valuation since last years First Ward increased 81.
500 600; Second Ward increased 800 000 Third Ward
increased $500 900; Ninth and Fifteenth Wards. in
creased. g. 7Oo0 O0 Tenth Ward increased $500
Eleventh and Seventeenth Wards increased &C. OO coo,
Twelfth Ward increased sl, 5oOO 900; Sixteenth Ward
increased sl6o OOo;. Eighteenth Ward increased ST..
10000 TweptiethA Ward, increased &5O0, 600;
Twenty.frst Ward, increased 100000; Twenty.
second Ward increased s45oooo. In the othe,
Wards there has been material change. The esti.
mated increase Of valuation Of personal estate is about
SIS 600 Of real estate ell 600 The total yaua
tons Of 1862 real and personal estate were eJ94 49,
43 The term Of Office Of tho Commissioners Of Taxes
and Accommodations. j. w. Alien, Amor ]. VIII
hanson, and Josiah W. Brown-eIpired on Monday
By virtue Of their appointment in 1859. The Legsls
ture however passed bill authorizing the Board "
Supervisors appoint their In 1909 and
tinuing Messrs. Alen Williamson and Brown In Office
TIL that period This law passed upon the petition
OF many Of heaviest Taxpayers but las not yet been
signed by the Governor.
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Mr.. FEssgSDES Gun, Me- reported from the
Finance Committee the Army Appropriation hill AZ
amended by the House. and asked that the Senat.
non-cuncur and request Committee Of Conference.
Adoptod.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-06
DAYTON, March 8. 1856

TO TIE EDITORS or THE STATESMAN:
Dayton has had another one Of her ok
elements. This morning Captain Badger,
having twelve or fifteen soldiers, all toler-
ably well drunk, went in broad day, about
twelve o'clock, to the Empire office, and
began to demolish things generally
Citizens of both parties interfered immedi-
ately, and before any great damage was
done the whole party was elected. The
Captain and his band and number of aid
ers and abettors went then to the Court
House, the Captain haranguing them to re-
turn to the work. Here several prominent
Republicans interfered and attempted to
dissuade any further proceedings. In the
meantime the Democracy had gathered In
considerable numbers, prepared for any
EMERGENCY. While Robert G. Corwin was
addressing the crowd, some one Of the
Democracy made remark which caused
the soldiers and some of their aiders and
abettors to start for him. He retreated
slowly and in good order upon the main
body, across the street. Some one was fool
ish enough to fire. The soldiers sent the
first shot. 1t was unfortunate TOR them;
for no sooner had the pistol cracked when
the fire opened along our line briskly and
in ten minutes cleared the whole street.
The nett result was one man killed, VINO
was with the assaulting party, but not en-
gagged in it, soldier so badly wounded that
he can not recover, and three others severe
ly hurt. The Democracy came of unhurt
and were left in possession of the field, and
indeed of the town, for the rest of the day.
There was great excitement this after
noon during the arrest of the Captain and
his party; but the police and citizens took
them in charge without much difficulty.
The great mass of the Republicans be-
hayed themselves well and denounced the
conduct of tho soldiers. The most gratify-
ing lart of the performance was the fact
that although there was no less than two
hundred soldiers in town, not more than
fifteen in all interfered in any way or par
ticipated in the riot.
The Democracy behaved themselves with
courage and spirit, as they generally do here.
The home guard is out tonight, three
companies in all--one guarding the Empire,
one the Journal (for both need protection, /
judge,) and third at the Court House be-
tween the two others. The Republicans
looked mighty blue this afternoon. Nobody
was in worse furry than the editor of the
Journal who has been instigating the thing
indirectly by his ISLANDERS and base insinua-
tions. When the Democracy once take up
arms to defend their rights, convinced that
nothing else will save them, let the other
DAYTON. +
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The Florida Disaster.

The public are already in possession Of
the main facts connected with the recent
grievous disaster to the Union arms In
Florida. A thousand poor fellows have
been needlessly butchered, most of them
from our own city and neighborhood, in an
expedition which, had it succeeded, would
have done nothing toward ending the war,
and which was set on foot avowedly for po-
litical and not for military purposes. 1t
would be easy, under the circumstances, to
comment in an indignant strain upon the
folly and crime Of this waste of blood and
treasure; but we prefer to state a few facts
which should be Kept before the country.
l. The expedition against Florida was ex-
clusively the work of Abraham Lincoln
1t was undertaken not only against the
advice but without the knowledge of Cen
eral Halleck and the Secretary Of War.
2. 1t is universally conceded by military
men Of all parties that Floridahas no STRAIT
egic value whatever. That the army sent
to fight in or occupy the State is an army
wasted, as much SO as If it was sunk in the
sea.
8. A Thousand men-more or less-have
been killed or MANNED to effect some object
which is not the overthrow Of the armed
rebellion. And If the conquest of that state
many thousands of fruitlessly butchered
Union soldiers. ~
A. The administration papers admit that
the object of the occupation of that State
was political one, to restore 1t nominally
to the Union before the rebellion was over
thrown.
These circumstances should be borne in
mind, together with the significant facts
that Mr.. Lincoln is avOWedly candidate
secretary, John Hay, has been sent to re-
organize the State politically IN. World