The Van Buren press., 1868-09-25
NO. l6.
Very respectfully. &c,
,. N. SCHovIELD,
Secretary Of War.
NAsuvrLKE, Sept Is.

NAsnvrLkE, Sept 10.
brownlow's proclamation, calling on
the militia to organize, which was scatter
ed broad cast through the city to-day, As
a Banscr Erfu, created considerable cx
citcmcnt and elected very unfavorabae
comments. Coming right on the heel of
the Presidents tender Of sufficient Fcie-
raj troops to keep the peace. the Govern-
or's action has been severely ccnsured BY
prominent Radicals Of this city, they con-
sidermg the proclamation as an excellent
Democratic campaign document On the
other hand, the Democrats sharply assail
the Governor, some cxcitedly declaring
That he is bent oG riot and bloodshcd at
all hazards, and to have perpetual cot.
0lct between the opposing parties as ncc
cssary to his peace Of mind. His rec
ommcndation for both whites and blacks
to- organize at once and IN unlimited num-
bcrs is very likely to be followed up. A
large number Of negroes In this city,whO
have been anxiously waiting for the proc
lamation, will at once JOIN the militia, and
il is feared their arsniRg a,sl drilling and
apparent intimidation towards the whites,
even IL not called into active service, will
sngcpdcr terstrife, and at last provoke
q collision. 80 flRlz tss 1seagss Asi ~
yiasatrfSuka, Sept. 10.
A large crowd was outsiac .thea Cpart
room this morning but very few wcSe ~.
mitted The prisoner (whclan) on ~
ing brought In looked pale and nervous
The Jury having been called, ard aasverq
ing to their names, they wcse asked tbs
usual question, when the forcman pspkss
they had found verdict Of guilty"
The prisoner heard the announcement
with great composure. lie then mAtls
long address to the Court, ~ which he
very emphaticaIio and soie'nniy ssssstcb
his entire innocence Of the crime. Hade-,
nied having any connection with Feniaa,
ism declared he had been eondcmned be,
cause he was a Roman Catholic; THAI
evidence had been deliberately concoctsd
to convict him. lie was going ON 10
speak Of the cruel treatment Of Irishmen
by England, when he was interrupted BY
the Chief Justice, who pointed out ~
him that, whatever might be the case
in this country lrishmea asd
all other classes are treated aiiae bsfors
the law and he had no reasonable grounds
for complaint
After solcmnly cntiont,g thc prisoner
against entertaining any hopes ofpardon
and imploring him 10 prepare for the fds
ture, his lor,isi,ip scut ,uced him to be-
executed on Thursday, the 10th Of De,
ccmbcr next, between 10 a. m. and n n.
The prisoner was then removed. ID.
tense excitement prevails In tho ciey. 81 q
Application for NOW trial iu tlsc eass,
of Whelan will be. made to tha Judges .
Toronto In November. One ground on
which application viii be paced Is that
the Judge ON trial refused 10 allow ehais
lengcs Of jurors before rercsnptosy chsl-
lenges were exhausted. Promincns law
yers think the ground good and substaa-s
tial one.
Washington County getting int Lid.
The Democracy of Washing County
have at last "put their shoulders 10 tho
wheel" At meeting held at Engle's
Mill, on the 9th inst, the following,
among other proceedings were had:
On motion the following committee
were appointed 10 draft resolutions cx.
prcssve Of the sense of the meeting, Wis
w. II. Engel, +. {. Patton, aud +. St j.
Martin, During the retirement OF The
committee, the meeting was entertained
by telling speeches from ---Rainey aud
A. j. Gilland. The committee announced
their readiness to report. The following
was the result of their deliberations
Whereas, II has become necessary for
the people Of Arkansas to thoroughly Or
ganizc in order to defeat and overthrow
the radical party, which is seeking By
the most infamous means to destroy our
country and subvcrs our liberties, now
therefore be IL
Resolved, That we do hereby organize
ourselves into democratic club, to be
known and styled az the " Invincibles,"
and our object shall be to aid by every
possible means In the election Of on
standard bearers, Seymour and Blair.
Resolved, That we cordially approve
and hail with delight. the democratic
platform adopted by the New York Con.
vention. on the 4th of duly, 1868 sE.ea
Resolved, That we win take the "tcst
oath prescribed by the Legislature, and
offer 70 register IN good faith, and We
recommend 10 all Of our friends who de-
sire the success Of the democratic party
to do likewise, however odious II may ap-
pear, we consider the lend justifics tho
means"
Resolved, That We invite all men Witt
out regard to "collor or prcviors ssndl
tion" who will come forward and frank.
ly renounce their former political hercsis
and give in their adhesion to the demo,
cratic party, to unite with us In the clcc.
ton Of our standard bearers. ~ sl2'ai
Resolved, That We pledge ourselves
scvcrally and individually to labor With
zeal and energy, for the triumph Of our
party, from now until the Presidential
election, that to this end the entire club
consider themselves as committee vi
canvassers fon the party. c le saa
Resolved, That We will sustain and ~.
hold the principles oe the democratic
party at all hazards, be the Consequences
what they may. ''' l'0N ~
Resolved, That our railying cry he,
down with carpct.baygcrs! Down with
negro supremacy!! Down with high
taxation and radical blood suckers
Resolved, That We recommend tor