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VIRGINIA.
The Loyal ConventIon-Persona War
on UnIonfsts.

The Loyal ConventIon-Persona War
on UnIonfsts.
From the New York Tribune, August ~
The following letter, forwarded to us by q
prominent sfguer Of the Gull for loyal South
cru Convention, was written By one Of the
most consistent Unionists In the State of
Virginia. Mr. Richmond was 1ur many
months an inmate ofrcbef prisons, where his
brother died:
BtnuTvILE, Va, July y, 1853.
DEAR SIN: shall endeavor 10 attend the Union
Convention on the 1sst Monday In September !
have great confidence that much good Will re3alt
irnc Union sentiment spirit, q loyalty, IL the
Sontt, that still lives, aaihough thousands Of hes
sn, hsxs Mssn f .o e:af f9S se
fnad In tho p=ison cells Of Richmond, the clanang
msnases hs Esas = on ny ea
Sosih Carolina and nd tennessee, ia isSs md is5s,
had sn ysa s aee ma u ano
naked, on their way 10 the Federal lincs. stop At
r3ch planters, houses 70 beg bread for !cis chill
aoiheF 81 re lie Children, with teass nlcEling down
her cheeks, cs,ystd and ordered from tho houses,
and told BY Tho rebel inmates they were nothing
ssTvel lhcm lighk II leaves clear yerslon on my
md other sonthem Ststea bs left to the control Of
We feel the need FOR action, living here in the
very hot-bcd Of treason, rs do, In q county that
boasts Of polling only one vote asa!net the ordl-
nance OF secession, and hear men, WHO chin 10
cudorso PresIdcutJo Johnson's rrconstrncdo policy,
cutse lie Government and cast d stigma upoa all
loyalty VIC feel the necessity Of q law whereby
projection IL made co-exsensive with citizenship.
convert alton took place at the hotel table OF this
placa yesterday between John Morgan. Jr. and U.
Il. McGnlre. Mr. Morgan has 1nss returned POM
Georgin. He asked how m.ny, uE!on men thers
we,e hcrc AfcGufse auawesed, ''stx or seyGn,"
meaning In this town. Morgan remarked, "tou
orEht 10 drive them away from here. Make per,
sona1 war On then1,, us We do II Georgia..
aIcGpi,e replled, lit IL too close 10 Washington.
UIe anewcr we'll expresses the feeling here Of the
recons,rUctcd rcbcls they arc willing and anxious
10 maEo war on the Union men here a. soon "a
they frrt fhc control Of the Stato. But until they
tjn i,,sf hey feel that Washington u loo near.
So11a sde tes seansIn,ea viii ear true staao and
t1aIs the haeEhandcd t1cachery ofthese rebels, as
Sc Haui DO. II living In their midst they would rally
aers - would settle the question forever
whether traitors, who hare for Years been plotting
freasop, and four years in armed rebellion against
ffe hest Government upon esrth, and who arc a.
snxions for its destruction now Is they were at
sny lime during the rebellion. or whethes LOYAL
Trn who have never raised arms 10 destroy II,
mi rallied around The nag Of orr country to 1--we
or die under her stars and stripes shall olhcr
destiny. Respectfully yours,
ENos K1cHHoND.
, 1866-08-07

The tsFourth - III Turkey.
lConstantinop1e {Ju1y 1l) Correspondence OF The
l.eyapt Ectald.1

The Fourth of July was celebrated by the
local American colony with the usual .fete-
Pasha Bagtchc. The company, which iu-
cludcd tile whole of the American citizens
resident In md around Constantinople, pro-
cccdcd to the scene of the days festivity In
q special steamer, and on reaching the valley
at once sat down to q picnic Of more than
The lion. E. Joy Morris, the american
Minister, presided, and in proposing the
toast Of the day made m admirable speech,
full Of patriotic spirit and happy co,nmem-
oratiye allusion. The Kcvs. J. Pettibonc and
G. WashbuEne also delivered spirited ad-
dresses.
, 1866-08-07
PERSONAL

Barnard Elsenuth died on the I'D nit, at New
Castle, Scuy1kill County. Penn. aged oser ono
hundEcd md eleven years. The day Of his birth
Is not knnvn, but he was baptized while an infant
on the 1Qf. Of May i753. His wife died In ISIS, at
the age ojuiuety -1vc years. Until tho age OF one
hundred and five. he worked regularly In the
field. 4 I'LL Mt that time lamcd him, and consid-
crnbly tnpcdcd his labor out Of doors. though his
health cprlfnucd good until near the period Of his
death.
Union Baptist Church, co1ndr OF Mound a1.d
Rscbuuna streets. Cincinnati, died Of cholera, In
that city, on Friday Inst. The Commercial says:
"3tr. Newman was bonn q elavc, In Richmond.
ytrgfn!a, about hi,y years ago. When nineteen
ycare ofa age he ran away from bis master. lie en-
ier.d obesln College in 1878, and graduated three
ycars atterward- He wns baptlxed BY Elder
David Nichols, oflhls cisy, and ordained to the
ministry in 1si3 He was pastor Of Union charcb
in 1850, which position he held for two year,, or
until be was compelled 10 erfsrnts 10 Canada, In
consequence ofthe passage otthe Fugitive Slave
BILL Aflcr several ycarr. labor as missionary In
Canada and 5amaica, he returned TO this city In
1864, to axeun,c the pastoratc Of his old church,
tho members Of which very soltcttous that he
shonld re.urn- He served Ills congregation nutA
his dtsth. He vas In excellent health Oh Thurs
dny. aud made a.rangcmcntsw with bis friend. Elder
Shelton, to meet him In Richmond, T1lgtnia,
few weeks hence.
rr. Thomas II. Webb. the Secretary OF the
Massachusetts, Institute OF Technology, died
last Thursday morning In Quincy OF an attack
OF hc1t disease. He wns In Boston On Wcdncs-
day, attending II his dntics Is usual, aud bis
drnth was A sudden ns It vas anlictins 10 the
largo circle Ut friends with whom he had been
associated In various usclul and philanthroplc
labort.
Bscret Drigadlcr General D. c, McCal1um. Di'
rector and General Manager OF the United StA*es
Milstary Railroads. relieved At his own request
by The Secretary Of War, on the 3lst Ultimo. The
necessity for the ot1ce has now ceased, and tho
remainder Of the business will be turned over 10
sonc officer OF The Quarecrmakies's Department to
be closed up.
Professor Wells has bccn Dismissed tho control
Of the Normal Department Of the Iowa State Uni
Ths trustees Of Bclolt College have secured ths
services Of Rev. E. g. Miner, Of whitewater, fo
The cnsuin: year, In The chair Of Rhetoric and Eng
ltsh Literature, which was formerly h1lcd by Esof
BlaItdel1, and more recently By Mr. Dickinson
who now leaves TO prosecute theological studies Il
Andoycr Seminary. Mt. Miner Is widely known
II IN atlc and Althful minister OF The Gospel ant
We doubt not will usefnlly and honoEab]y ill hi
new position.
Hon. Ezekiel Whitman, formerly Chief Jaaite'
OF tic Supreme Court Of Maine, died at his resi-
denc: in East Br1decwaser, on Wednesday cycn
Ing, In the nincis-arst year Of his age.
lie Sanity, We arv glad TO announce, IL all right
Tic I. and has been kecplus guard oves Tho cab1
lost lasl year. When that Is recovered We ehal
hear from De- Sauty.
, 1866-08-07

who has been In Mobile and some other
Southern cities gives it as his opinion that
the rebels do not desire q renewal of the war.
He offers the following incident In proof Of
his opinion, which. however, the recent mas-
sacres In New Orleans and Memphis do not
bear out:
Among the hundreds Of persons to whom
have spoken have never yst mst one who
nit that the cause for which he fought had
gone up, and that henceforth there must be
only one government for the entire American
people. I might 70 further and say that the
South Is not only whipped, bnt that It Is
cowed- It WAS st Mobile, thtnk,! Wit
messed q little incident which WILL 60 tufthes
, 1866-08-07

Irs..s :. l'."vtn.'sutin un The tnor1slng 0r the
day xtd i"r the injecting of the Convention.
apho i'lc'nE that The military fi'rccs Of the
Uni u sIntrs would not he permitted to pro-
1cct !r Convention!
III was the announcement nndc by tho
MnH. on Tue morning Of thu meeting Of
1he convention. Can tl1e Imagination
eonc'.v: ct m"re gratifying Intelligence
1har Ills !" mob wht'sc only restraint had
Hecr the Tear Of The Fc''cra tr"pls. It was
lie' ree !" s''ctl I" do "iaa they pleased.
IL WI. Il t1FCtl authority lrI1l1 1llp FrctttlGHt
, 1866-08-07
FRACTIONS or AFRICAN DESCENT

EFT f~TBfs%x nGf 4 NTHT0 4 y nt-SNrNT-
Tho ~ sc orf,,c pcor1n of Tho s7o.c NJ SJ;c,,.
;,,,r y. w;,,;,,, nc,r rcc,n,t,- ,1,c;,o1 T.,
a.. -,,,,x,,,,o C.,,r4 ~ t,,.t s,,,,s :. r
a,s.s ,lat m:,, ,~.t., sa,ns ,a,se r. .,'a ao.. :"
-. hnt'ro w. ,rn+ ~ t,,n o,,a -, poaa,,s,~a.
49,, u.,1.;.,,e 49,, .a., .',..
.,T.n:,o,, -. ,.;. ,,o~ - s'u s.;, ~ - MAsp M.s
S.,,n,,. ~ 49,, a,,;eor, ss,s .,ss =" a. 49,
,,.r, .,f.,,a n..x,, Ns p,s',.a s ..u ~ .. ~ e.'.
1,,;,'.-;,.. ns"a ~ Ie>,:a,s ~ - .ue m, n.s,
.s ,.a.:sI.., ~, ~" sas -. .",.etso ot AEsat
,"'.',s y" sne e'ou"e ."ut nc WIS u person
Q. A'F'eah aeseeat anu moi "hs]c maic
citizen within the meaning Of that clause
Of the Constitution OF Michigan which pre-
scrlrs the qualifications Of voters. Wit
nesses were introduced 10 determine the
shade Of Mr. Deans complexion, the kinki-
NESS Ut lNs hair, the shape OF his nose, and
also 10 trace his pedigree. Not n,ucl, light
was thrown upon thu latter point. Some
witnesses from the State Of Delaware
testified that they {kncw Dean In that
State, and that they always considered him
It mu1atto, but upon being interrogatcd
closely, they could fnd no better reason for
calling him ,nulatto than the fact that In
Delaware they consider all persons Of mixed
blood to be uulattocs. whatever the prcpon.
dcras'ee OF Que or the other blood may be-
nccoaFsc %as taen had to the doctors, and
Dean vas lm' through all Inc medical aesta
h''onn W ~, "o,ess'on' W. ,' II was aeSlaea oy
, 1866-08-07
AN OBJECTION ANS1y Erred.

A, ln.oi'te S'rIe."eaa @fsu'nen' ~ ina.
.'', ."I "' a,es ~ "'e"', "s1cil.u
'','' wv, e"'l'4cu "t'n ~" '"e eo"a,.,o'is ".sn,'
NY ftol'ssu :" tncu' IN s"nalt'o.S y! "u'
i''ee,out a"u .""t II Is uAo la'tn auu u'snon'
os"o'u 10 ins's' "po" otl'or conoli'ohs al TINS
, 'l,"e' nm' III I'm "sk thcse eolpef'caas
"nen' "''.! "o", nm'c t'le 'o5ai M"sses VINO
p"eu uo"n 'nc sepei''oh ouefeo atS Terms 10
'nc .e"4s' oI tne "ceeF'tance "I "''en lucy
.'e"t =, iesm''c 'He,t tolfeaea fiEhtS "'t' l'F's
,Ee'' ine eo'as'"'''e "e'c'"lofe r1oloscu
,',. nh,I 'os s''"'o iton e"hs1sss. ihe NV.
,"a"";' ,. l""e' "n'SA ,e'rSse'.s ,nc l,eofie
n's ~ "esn eon'"@e"' A"e Ivt'he itcs''
% "' ,,.,." ""su ''...,, '.a .t 'e"ro""ss '" '.aA
I" admit tl1cin Into Congress nlon tlIclr s'n-
Ing certain things. hai he l'ns exceeded Ills
nuiherlty. lie Inns Eo lawful right
!" determine ll4c conditions precedent IN
which t'ir insurgents sl'hy rrs't''c tl,e sra1"
thos 'aenieas ~ 'sa aShfrat'o'' VI The ianc'
t'ons u congress ai''l lc well ki"~S u. Hnt
1to i'sS scI OIL 10 play thr mrt "i bully ns
"cll ns usurI'or' anu ioree tltu Fcbels tnto
W'r''c'pa''oh IN the s'"'ernl'lrnt' Nobody h
l" fn consulted 'li min. Inc w's''ca oi thu
loyal t'aashes are ignored; tile authority nf
congress Is trot'dcn 'i'1''er foot. md ~ Will
hc proposes =" cfcct 'nto The supreme IL" OF
t'se 'and. when. therefore, tie C"ppert'cau"
lam aboh1 1he fcoclS having compiled with
all Inc conditions o. admission originally d.
manueo. t'ey ta!K stun nnu nbsardlty'
ihey nave computed "ih y" conditions which
tAe 4a"-taaklns power nus pFcscflecd, ana
tiet can mol pe restored 10 theas iofleited
lrMheees "l1" 1hey no. '"hhsonS terms
M'll mol ne accepted; i'fs., because he had no
tonsttia'1onai power 10 a.ciate te9hs' Sec
oi'", oeea"ss 'n.Se NC a'a W"pose were
Wholly 'nsnlheieh' 10 gnatd tile losal people
:su'''st 'uture uanse1s l'on luz lasu,sent u
e''e"t' ael'os III eonJunetfoh Will 1ne sol''
I'erheaos'
-J1or 7Thon,,e S,;1i,roli ..,. o,oc,.a
~ To,oross ,,,. w. pa,,,1,;oars oe t,,o Fla
ants, n;st-,ot ~ 1ns;ano o.. 20. ~ ~
~ enra,.. ,nta liz soat H. aons,,,,,n, ~
E,1a,s $780, :, s ..ee4 -" "'s,s 49,, ~
;.~,, instead ~ ~ no,;o1 t ~ H. .a;s.,,,,
cnts ia wos ror"a,c cJ,r r.-naa H.. ,,,s pn-
nnl1,con co,,c,r,,cs tTnt ,;s ro,os r. ~ ~
G,rr,na ,ro,,1d Z of,.t liz -.,no,,,,r..to. H.,
~. rnc,r no,+nr va roo,,1o sss.a,"oa ~
"co,,rsc ,,,st vail ,,vt,, In Convont;nn mat @
.on, 49,, ,,.a,,,s 49, m,,a,,,ss w. .rn.11 ~,
"hc crso,eaa >, WI, a.. conro,,.,nn r,ot ,,ot
las, wei nnn - 49, ;.,aa,.oss ;,,.r''auaaa Nv y
s.ss. - os ~ uls o". ne'' 4u..'oueeu ="
, 1866-08-07
The Cholera I'm England.
m LONDON.

lFFuIH tHc Iall Mall thscttc. IEff ~.
Tl,crc can lie no doubt nnw that tho c'lol-
era, which Inns Atrcudy ci.uctcd lOtlgnuut
III many Of onr. 1more tlslant ports. Iihs mr.
FhlrtCct1 rn.cs have been admitted lntu tho
London Hospital. md ivo dtntlis l,nyu DC.
ctlrred there this week md utrr patients
nrc now III l'rerurfnus ktntc. Several tlrhtlIs
from cholera have tnkcn rlnsr In tic neigh.
harluod If The hospital. III Mrcordunre With
the provisions Nlv6catcd tn thu kll,,rt nritrln
which wo iataiy published oil c!lDlcra 1i04pl.
tala, hpuei0HA Wnrd llAn l,ren art 0sit!r for
these cascs. II II ullcaly ncArly full. Ono
or two cntcs have AlsN been atim.tel 1T
Other Of ti!r city hospitals. II IL stated tl,nt
NJ precautions for nrrcat1H: the prctnonitory
diaErllna, mud ull medical authorities urn
agreed on tho extreme Importance Of such
neglect. Several IT TIC patients wlo llaya
died Mt tho London Hospital Ind not accept
Cd the warning given by tho rrcmon!tOry
affection. II Il impossible to fnaist too strong
ly upan the necessity of Immediate attention
to these early and curnblc symptoms, which
nluy 60 quickly pass into fatal disease.
IN LIVERPOOL.
From the London Times, July 21.1
In Liverpool there hnro beon seven more
cases, uil tfun the town, admitted to the
choleEl wards since three p. nj. on Thursday,
nid there have been four more more DEATHS
two adults, IL boy Of ten and young child.
The total number Of admissions Is now fuEty
appeared IN the workhousc for three days
but The new cases admitted from the town
appear to be Of a more virulcnt type than
my before admitted. Seven of the older
cases have been removed to the convulesccnt
ward.
, 1866-08-07

THE NEXT FIGHT BETWEEN MACE AND Goss.
From tho !o1don Sportsman. July sl.J
yesterday; for the approaching fight for goo
d side. Goes is busy near tie metropolis
getting into "fortn." under Bill Loakcs, his
old trimmer, and Mace has, We understand,
taken up his quarters ut Southport, where
ON him.
, 1866-08-07
TEE ATLANTIC TELE1s1kAPIl AS A
REGULATOR or PRICES.

lllc day - l'ast fur s1iddcn fluctuations Of
great extent I'll onr markets.. lhc successful
WORKING ol the Atlantic Cable puts aiI clll to
the uncertainty and speculation Which has
heretofore existed. II has required nearly a
month to send an order to EurSl'c md receive
m answer. Flvc-Twcntfcs might bc quoted III
London ut u On the IT'LL Of August. Int when
The news rcacltcs lrre Oil the ..lst titry may
have advanced to 70 ar rcccdcd totH. All Is
doubt md transactions arc based OIL hazard,
guessing, chance So Of The Liverpool price
Of ct'ttUu, iour, beef pork, butter, tabacco,
petroleum and other American rr.hlucts; the
same Eort VI chancc existed III In htorks. The
Importer Inns also heen obliged 10 cMcunntcr
risks In making ordcrs whlrl, have s,ro1cn
tln,slfan,ls Of merchants, All tl,is is cpde1-
II the Telegraph cublc works regularly. Dusi.
ucss hereafter hctwccn Eurtpc mud Amer.
10. -.s'l ,,c transacted with ns m1cl,
= iy aud certainty as characterize trulc
4cAlc"so aud New TURK. Anexlort-
.... A.r,clsnrt will .cll hts cotton, tluur nr
,wefin Liverpool tic day he buys il. There
Enrlsl, En- m ,aarke,s " siv vI ,raus" y'.n't nnrs t"s
vessels Will not arrivo there ut one time,
laden with produce, elliprrd On speculation
aud knockIng down the market on cacn
soli to arrIvc" on " "ro.r , eu se"t b, WI tc1s. %s
supplies, and no r,stcr. When the European
market Is found to bc tlull-tfal is. supplied
l:old NJ, and walt for an improvement Of
prices, And wiz" tI,o rirc tnkcs place no
norc will bu crowded Un the 1uarkct than II
cun digest. Tl,c Telegraph, viii keel, o,,r OK.
rortcrh nf,d Importers correctly pt'stcd nj ali
times. Business inay hereafter br dona III Il
fir nr,tt .ua ,nr s;,,wututiv,, iii. h.r,,n.
f"rc no rnlnons, will he a1n'ost wholly nvoll.
cd. Trotts will lu ssualtcr, but rprtaIn,
while lo..rs Of n serious ci,urar,rr nrr., MT
1' .in sr'. ,,'''rx 1'u,y 'a"eAs' '''u e''su'''e'
a New York contemporary, discussing tlIis
subject, eayt;
III 5 maxim In eo!h trade. t'.t, 4 y.u With
1, MnEn o.s. .tH .nmH ss.p ~ tno !aco Oh
~ ssI I'm. osr u1r ":saE, ,,,o 10y nst snn yGnr s
!oW'f !nah ti!s fsthh 4ilola!ons l'cfc. Iho rem
irbrr +, rn ,hna acti r Goo @ nt.s n %c,' a1s
as ,e ofsn arct Is elate Ell II stss, eca ea ans
a r. ", r., 'o,f & akcs TO n.e 'Mn 70
ai; sxtnns ~ Mc "snrl han. wnSn e"tsqa
;, NeT YETI, ue f',t @ ea'f q shines heiS Sssx *
ass,, A'a aes eanGG ani ta. tae , ,ew
P1opsiy may ~ Ss ts ia ,as
r. infr demand @ a.H'' ss ad.nnc;n" 1 pse ano,..
,So,a lii :rb,, ciuIna Ins cc W. tns,.
.! @ III export isaae i cotton md 5:saas.a,!; }oS
na wst H. ha1S1 IN SeT 1Gk uss % ak
;%s "a I 5o II * Tsa ssi 4, hsys Y sy et i
lad so for II, Il e mout. s II II tsv I haa 1lIy
~. W. 1919. LIE nau iaAit ' tta;
, 1866-08-07

=
The comtosillou Of the next Legislature Is as
foliowe: Unnn Senators, II; Democratic sena-
loys, s; Uron majority. 6. Untou Representa-
tt>cs. 81; umocsatic Representatives, :3: Union
majority, ! Union majority On tho joint bal-
loLT.
The Cron majority in the Legislature secures
The elcclft1 OF a United States Senator In the
place OF j ", Nesmth. who now eustainR Prcst-
dent Johnpn'e policy with quite ~ much ardot
as he opuued IInCa1n's In 1Stt.
, 1866-08-07
The Real Head OF tho Pru&yEan Army
The Royal Commanders.
fNSlitarf CotIcspQndcnce Of the London Wmesl


Barss, Saturday, July u, 1916.
Gen. Won Moltkc has retired to his quar-
tcrs, and is closeted with his maps, mixing
new plans for the further progress Of the
This skillful stratcgist, who has been the
chief director Of the movements By which
the three Prussian armies, starting from diff
fcrent points, were collected at the necessary
1lour on the field Of Koniggratz, has never,
Of the armies. Some distance In the rear, Sit
ting calmly ut bis desk, hc has traced on the
map the course Of his troops, and By me ms OF
the field telegraph lbas flashed his orders
to the different Generals IN N ore tmmealate
not movement has failed, aud every com.
bination has been made ut exactly the right
moment. a quick, light blue eye, high
forehead, and well-sct figure, marx MIN as
an intellectual and energetic maa, nat tnnnga
and 80 guarded in bis speech, that from thls
quality aud his wide knowledge of European
languages. he Is known In the army o. tue
man who Is silent in seven tongues. Careful
md laborlous, he has worked out with his
own hand aud himself calculated almost
every detail Of tho operations IN which ne
has taken Europe BY surprise from the light
ming sapIdity Of his strokes and tho tremon-
do1ss Consequences Of his dispositions, before
almost before It was gathered together, and
whic2, have won for him from his country
men the title Of the first stratcgist In Europe.
But through General Won Moltkc has In so
short time dcserrelly obtained such high
reputation In Prussia, the soldiers and officers
Of the two armies think almost rs highly OF
the Princes who have carried ont SO ably the
plans which were formed By the Chief Of the
Royal Staff. Prince Frederick Charles, With
all the dash and fire of a cavalry officer, can
equally lead his columns to pursue the
broken enemy. and direct with patience his
infantrv md artillery IN an attack against
General do not shine out more In the cxcit-
Ing duties of the battlefield than they do
in the more tedious and 1abortous work
which Is necessary for the comfort Of his
soldiers in quarters or on the line Of
march. He has singular power Of making
his troops care little for fatigue and hard
chip; on the line Of march he Is always with
them, and often, from his knowledge Of how
to deal with his men, can, By few happy
words, close up the struggling ranks Of d
weary battalion mud send the men forward
cheering loudly. In the biyouac often, in
person, he lnspects the rations and lcars the
applications Of the men for Gvoes and i1l-
dnfgenccss, and isw arply in raln to their
| dcucc and lore Of his troops, who regard
The Crown Prince has, by three vict 3rles
| in three successive days. established his title
| to being considered a General In the Sec
| ond army he Is looked upon with the same
| affection aud confidence Is Prince Frederick
| Charles is In the first. By the men Of Silesia
he Is particularly beloved, for he commanded
regiment at Breslau, and became well
known then to the whole province. Careless
Of trouble, ever anxious for tho welfare OIL
, 1866-08-07
TUESDAY, AUGUSTA, 1896.
THE PRESIDENTS ACTION IN
HTISt

LOUISIANA.
That the President is opposed to the
Constitutional amendment, Is confessed
''y his open declarations Of hos
iility to If; that he Intends to
stcr outsidcthc Legitimate duty Of the Exccu-
live, and 1ntcrposc lis patronage, and, WHEN
:rcr necessary, his power. to defeat its ratl-
1cation, has been amply proven in his efforts
10 rcyolutionizc the Legislature ofTennesscc.
Then he acted dextrously and corTuptly, md
would have won the game had lie not felt
loo confident. lie Was outgcnerallcd, de-
featcd, and the amendment was ratified by
the Legislature. Had lie known the danger,
therr can be no doubt but the strong hand
Of the military power would hive been
placed upon the Legislature. and its action
prevented by the intcrposltion Of the bay
onct.
The action Of the President in the case Of
Louisiana WAS directed to the same end.
His defeat In Tennessee was too mortifyins
and disastrous to permit its being dupli-
Gated. in tho case of Louisiana. lie took
timely steps to prevent sucl, a result. Ills
Own speeches and his own messages, and the
platform Of his own recently constructed
Iarty proclaimed tlat 1.ouisann was State
provided with State Government and
clothed with every privilege, right aud
Constitutional prcfosatiyc that belong to
any State. This being the case, the rrcsf.
"a : las forbidden by thc Constitution to
go, M :. Federal force In cnscs of domestic
riol. :. or conflict Of ofauthority, unless upon
thc application Of the Legislature OF Exccu-
tive Il the State Tie Convention Of Louis
iana. which has thu rare merit Of bcln:. the
only convention held in the ret,c1 States, whose
, 1866-08-07
Yours Tor our dear country.
County pollsic~-dsencrnf l.. r. Bradley.
Translated from the Illinois Staats Zciiung.1

CONTAMINATION.
GENERAL l. P. BrADlEr.-Tac friends of this
gallant soldier insist npon his hccomin. a candt.
oa1s for the Office Of Sheriff Of Cook County. II
- to be hoped that tho Convention Of the 1sepub-
!icnn party win not overlook the Just claims Of
,th's tine patriot.
eenc,al l. 7. nsnaley left thriving and pros
porous otences In this city to take up arms In dc.
icncc OF his country. The summer OF 1861 saw
him Lieutenant Colonel OF lhc Fifty -asst Illinois
infantry regiment, which val for,ncd in Chi.
caeo. In 1861 he was promoted 10 tho rank
Of Colonel. Through long scries OF dubious On.
eagcmcpts and bloody battles he led bis troops m
to victory against the enemy. Ills feaslcssneas
, 1866-08-07
Nushvllle Robbers Captured and part OF
the Money Recovered.

fFTom The NEW Albany {Inu.1 CummeIclAl.1
About three weeks ago Major Emmerson,
United States Paymaster, stationed at Nash
vile, was robbed Of between seven and eight
quarters named James Melbou1n, ,oIsas Angel.
, 1866-08-07

Mrs. Frances r. French, vile Of Hon. John R.
French, formerly editor OF tha PslnesyIlIa 35i.-
graph, died zeceay At Eleaton, n. O., aged ea;tr-
three fea11.