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.RECoNsTRuCTIoN, EXPOSED.

The Radical Justification Of "reconstruc-
ton" is that il was a right Of the govern
ment by CONQUEST IL was not The au-
thor-Mr. Stevens, recently dead--had the
manliness 10 avow that it was legislation
Outside Of the Constitution" II is as in
deiensible on that score, "a its inf4my is
Indispensable The Radical press and ora
tors are thrown into spasms by General
BlaiT's proposition to undo this Outside"
work, and restore the Southern States TO
their rights under the Constitution. They
say it is a fixed fact that the States have
been reconstructed, and is revolution 10
talk of unfxing it; that il. il is Seyolu-
tionary to undo wrongs aud make them
right.
The National Eatelligcnecr in this connec-
tion opportuney rrproduces the opinion
OF United States District Judge Sprague, of
Massachusetts,, delivered in 1862 in the
celebrated Amy Warwick esse. Judge
Sprague, since dead, was one Of the abl.sl
jurists in the nation, worthy by his learn.
Ing and abilities TO mate with John Mar
ihall or Story. He said;
II has been supposed that if the govern
nent have the rights Of a belligerent. then.
lfter the rebellion Is suppressed, ii will
nave the rights OF conquest that State
md It's inhabitants may be permanently |
Invested Of all political privileges, and /
reated "a foreign territory acquired by /
rms. This Is an error-a grave and dan
'erous error. The rights Of war exist only
While the war continues. Thus, if peace
e concluded, a capture made Immediately
forwards on the ocean, even where thepeace
Ould not have been known, is unauthorized.
nd property 80 taken is not prize Of wal, and
aus. be restored. Wheaton's Element Of
Law, p. GIG. Belligerent
lghts cannot be exercised where there are
o belligerents. Titles 10 property or
} political jurisdiction acquired during the
ar by the exercise Of belligerent rights
Jay, indeed, survive the war.
onquest Of foreign country gives ALSO
lie and unlimited sovereign rights. But
} nation erer makes such a eOagHef Of It's
~ territory. IL a hostile power, either
ON without or within nation, takes pos
ssiOn and holds absolute dominion over
y portion Of lis territory, and the nation
: force Of arms expels or 0werthrows the
envy, ard SURPRISES h0stilities, IL ac- i
ires no new little, bat merely regains the .
session Of which il had been tempora- p
y deprived. The nation acquires no ] u
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new sovereignty, but merely maintains its
previous rights. Daring the
war of 1912, the British took possession of
Castine, and held exclusive and unlimited
control over as a. conquered territory.
Casline was restored to Us under the treaty
of peace, bat it was never supposed that
the United States acquired a new title by
the treaty, aud could, therefore, govern It
as merely ceded territory. - And
when in this civil war the United States
shall have succeeded in putting down this
rebellion, and restoring peace in any State,
il will only have vindicated its original
authority, and restored itself to a condition
10 exercise It's prerioas sovereign rights Under
The Constitution Ia civil war the mill
tary power is called in cnly 10 maintain
the government 10 the exercise Of its legiti-
mate civil authority. No success can ex-
tend the powers Of any department beyond
the limits prescribed by the organic law.
That would be not to maintain the Consti-
tuition, but to suByefl it. Any act Of Con-
gress which would annnl the rights of any
State under the Constitution, and perma-
nently subject the inhabitants to arbitrary
pOtper, would be as utterly Unconstitutional
and void as the secession ordinances with
which this atrocious rebellion commenced.
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KIonfNo BEFORE sPURRING.

In a very feeble way, the Press and
Times attempts 10 defend the State govern
nentagainst our Arrangement Gifts tyranny
and injustice as the chief cause of the law
lessness With which the State is cursed. 1t
cites jackson county, Indiana, a spot which
happens to have more than the usual
proportion Of bad men and lawbreakers
living in it, and happens also to have
majority Of Democrats, as an evidence that
all the mischief Of that kind extant is not
traceabIe TO Radicalism. But esidently
ashamed Of the pitifulness of this poor
offset, it proceeds to call to mind the fact
that, al various times ia the last three
years, there have been exhibitions
Of mob law in Kentucky, governed
BY a Democratic administration. 1t might
be retorted, that similar occurrences have
taken place 10 every Radical State in the
Union, not excepting the easternmost six
claiming larger sAhcity, morality and de-
eeucy for themselves, than all the remain
ing thirty or more combined. ALI THE,
however, has nothing to do with our propo-
sition. We did not, iH the article to which
the Press and Times replies, allude to the
political complexion Of the Tennessee State
government. The criticism was not made
on its Rsdicalism. Il might be that, and
yet make wholesome laws for the protection
of society, and execute them efficiently.
Radical State governments elsewhere do
this iudifferently well, and there is not
more mob law under them than usual.
The readiness with which the Radical
organ gives any allusion TO or discussion OF
the causes Of our deplorable social dis
orders, political bearing, betrays con-
sciOusness that its party is guilty Of the
charge We made. Knowing that the un-
just legislation and persistent oppression Of
the people Of which We complained. was
done, and il contihatVl in the interest 81
psrty. AID PsFGy ALONE. it-~ss 'qliek .tss- re-
bit is iusIaHees 81 p,~Isrrprss under D, mo-
cratic rule Nos W. always have a hrart
AID A hsnd to tight, l;adrs,i-m as the sum
OF all political vllisiny bus our attack tiie
other day was directed 10 ether than ile
purely political sickeahess u this State
i government. We condemned ii for falling
10 make just laws for the protection Of life
and property; for falling to dispense jus
| justice in its courts; and for failing
to administer the penal code AFTER
judicial sentence. Even Radicals can
do this il they will Our argument
was that the people of Tennessee, regard
leas of party or race, had not been trans
formed into friends; but that the partial,
corrupt, lax, and inefficient administration
of the laws, was the chiefcause of lynch law,
and that the State government was respon-
sible. The conduct Of the government for
the attainment Of party ends is the prime
cause of the evil, we admit. RadicaIism
is the root of the mischief; and from the
alacrity with which the organ kicked before
it was spurred, weinfer that no one knows it
| better
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ssx,Ooura,., Rla,r I'm Alabama.

MoETGOMERY, August 2l.-Hon. w. Il
Jones, elector on the Republican ticket 10
the fourth Congressional district, has taken
the stnmp for Seymour and Blair, and pub
lshed the following:
Thomas A. Glasscock, Chairman Of the
Republican Executive Committee, Mont
gomery, Ala.-Dear Sir: I respectfully de-
cline 10 serve as elector for Grant and Col
fox in the fourth Congressional district.
Respectfully, w. 3. JOxEs.
Hon. T. w. Upton, from Lawrence, has
also declared his intention 10 support Sey
mour and Blair
The following card il published in the
Radical organ Of this city: Ia conse-
quence Of the want Of patronage sufficient
10 meet the daily expenses Of the Office,
am compelled TO suspend the publication
OF the State Sentinel. Since the re-eslab-
lishment Of the paper in this city, going on
two year., have sustained the publication
Of il out Of my own private means. This
! cannot do any longer. must abandon
The business and 20 in some pursuit that
Eill at least furnish sufficient income 20
meet the outlay. JAKE HARDY.
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rmE EEpTEmRER SESSION.

The Southern Radical leaders are making
desperate efforts TO get Congress together
in September The Washington CORES
pondent Of the Cincinnati Commercial writes
on the 10Th inst. as follows:
Letters continue TO be received from
Southern Republicans, addressed TO the
Congressional Republican Committee,
urging a September session OF Congress.
One OF the principal reasons given is, that
in Virginia and Mississippi the Democrats
contemplate putting an electoral ticket in
the field for the Presidency. As Congress
has already passed joint resolution pro-
hibiting the electoral vote from being
counted from any Stale not represented in
Congress, il is hard to ace what additional
Legislation could effect, unless il be 10 pass
the bill pending II the HOUSE, 10 distribute
arms 20 the Southern States.
''The question OF deciding whether sss-
sion in September shall be called, rests, Il
will be remembered, with the Congres-
sional Republican Committee, Of which
Senator Morgan is Chairman on behalf Of
he Senate, and General Schenck Chair |
man on behalf Of the House. But one or
.wO members Of the committee are in
own"
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LATEST TRLBGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES:
wAsHINaroN DISPATCHES.
Military and Naval AaaIrs-Return of
Land Survey. etc.


Military and Naval AaaIrs-Return Of
Land survey, etc.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Bvt. Lieut..
Col. james AZ. Caldwell, retired, has, by
direction Of the President, and in accord
ance with an act of Congress, passed July
18th, 1866, been detailed as Professor of
Military Science at Kentucky University,
at Lexington. y 1 ai
Major +. w. Bemis, Judge Advocate,
has been ordered to report without delay
to Gen. Sherman.
Intelligence has been received here of
the arrival of the United States steamer
Macedonian, Of the naval practice squad
ron at Annapolis, yesterday afternoon, after
a passage of twenty-six days, from Fnnchal,
MADEIRA. All well. 4-s.
The Commissioner General of the Land
Office has received returns of the survey OF
one additional township in Lewis and
Clark counties in Montana, just north Of
Helena, embracing an area OF 22,927 acres.
The soil is well adapted 10 agricultural aud
grazing purposes. Nearly all the land In
the southern partof this tract is obtained
by actual settlers. ir9y o' 'R,'3 H
Receipts Of customs from August 10th 10
the 18th inclusive, S., sec, 1862. ~ -. p
BY direction Of the Secretary OF War a
board Of officers will assemble at the WASH
ington Arsenal, on the first day OF Septen-
Der next, or az soon thereafter as pracli-
cable, for the purpose Of testing The
BeauPre system in the construction Of can
non + a %
The United States Sub treasury al San
Francisco, shipped half a million Of coin to
New York yesterday. The opposition
steamer making total since January /, of
seven millions, an excess Of a million and
half over the total thus shipped in 1867.
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Cable Dispatches.

LONDON, Aug. 2l.-Dispatches were re-
ceived to-day giving particulars of the heart
rending calamity in North Wales yesterday,
whereby twenty-five persons lost their
lives.
A train Of cars from Holyhesd, con-
tanning passengers and mails, which were
proceeding toward Liverpool at the usual
speed, met with sad accident to-day at the
little town Of Abergle, in the county Of
DenbigA. A long train Of loaded petro-
leum trucks had Just been switched of on
side track to make way for the Irish mail,
but the switchman had neglected to re.
place the switch, and dreadful collision
was the consequence Seven persons, all
passengers on the Irish mail train, were
killed outright, and many others badly
injured. The cars in both trains were r.
duced to a shapeiess mass. The eoncussiun
produced the explosion of the petroleum,
which instantly enveleped both trains in
flames. Before the fire could be subdued
eighteen persons we're literally burned
alive to ashes. ir
The United States steamer SWaiOra is at
Lisbon, and the Conandaigua at Bremen.
LUcERNE, Aug. 20.--A Fsnian whose
name was not given, was arrested to-day
charged with originatinga plot for the as
sassination Of Queen Victoria during her
recent visit TO Switzerland The prisoner
wants a requisitiOn from England.
PARIS, Aug. 20.-The Messrs. Armand,
Of Bordeaux, who constructed certain iron :
elads for the Confederate States govern
ment, and against whom the United States
government recently obtained judgement
in the French High Court Of Appeal, have
been adjudged bankrBpts.
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mBRDER OF A '.REBEL' IN ROANE
er COUNTY

-...e ~. f COUNTY. -~4-,.
& A letter to the Sweetwater ForeruRnsr
furnishes the details OF an atrooious muir
der committed upon a man in Roane coun-
ty for no other reason than that he was
"Rebel" 1t has been but a few weeks
since that man was murdered in Haw-
kins county, We believe, simply because hs
was a HRebel," This seems to be scme-
what of faEorite pastime by portion Of
the loyal people Of East Tennessee, yet the
Governor never finds it necessary to invoke
the aid of the militia TO enforce the laws
and preserve the peace in that section, not
withstanding the civil authorities seldom
ever make any effort to arrest and punish
these murderers. The following is the lei
ter to the ForerHBnsr -:
LoUDoS, TENN, August is, 1S6S.-A
most tragic event happened here on Saiur-
day last, resulting in the murder OF a man
named A. A. Eller. The evidence ELECTED
at the CoronePs inquest was substantially
as follows: Two men, named Basket and
CraAdaIl, accom- panied by two e.hsrA, all
strangers in Loudon, attended a shooting
match here. Alter the match was over they
became drunka and very disorderly and while
in that condition the murdered man passed
them. Basket remarked, ''there goes that
Rebel son Of 80" and attempted to take
hold of him. Filler requested 10 be let
alone and be allowed quietly to 60, to his
clearinghouse, which stood within twenty
yards of the place they were then occupy
ing. Without another word Basket struck
him blow with the butt end of a navy re-
yolyer, telling the poor man to the earth.
While in THAI condition he stamped on his
head and kickedhim repeatedly, causing his
death within twenty hours after the occur
renee. The men, incredible as it may appear,
hung around London part OF the next
day, and actually had the impudence to
take breakfast at the murdered mans
clearinghouse, remarking at the table
that it would be "a id small loss whether
he lived or died" The murder was seen
by a citizen Of the town who had not the
manliness to have the men arrested before
they left, but kept his knowledge to him
self ill forced by the jury to tell all he
knew. After they left, posse of men
went in pursuit and came up with the party
two miles from Lenoir's. In attempting
their arrest a most es.imable citizen was
badly wounded by the murderer, Basket,
who again succeeded in making good his
escape. The party returned to LoudOn,
bringing in Mr.. Lyle, the wounded man,
and Crandall, one of the parties implicated.
Here was as dastardly and cold-blooded
a murder as has been committed in Middle
Tennessee, but the Radical press will have
no word of condemnation for such exhi.
billions of "loyalty." The life of a "RebeP
is not half as secure in East Tennessee as is
that of Union man in Middle or West
Tennessee, yet the Governor and his bench
men are bowling for the militia to enforce
the laws and protect the lives of Union
men in these latter divisions of the State.
Such is Radicalism.
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THE REMOVAL OF GEN. THOMAS
DEMANDED.


DEMANDED.
1t seems that there is a pretty strong
pressure brought to bear upon the Presi-
dent to secure the removal of General
Thomas from the command Of this mill
tary department. the Washington CORE
spondent Of the Cincinnati Commercial says
under date of August 10; "a movement
to get the President TO remove General
George H. Thomas from his command in
Kentucky and Tennessee is pressed very
earnestly by Conservatives from that quar-
ter They declare that Thomas is even
more Radical than Brownlow." General
Thomas should have been sent out of this
department long since. Its a matter OF
wonder with this people how the President
has been 50 wofully deceived in Thomas.
He never has been a friend Of the Presi
dents policy, but on the contrary
has always been the ready aud plant
tool Of Gov. Brownlow. The x-payerc
Of Nashville are directly indebted to Gen
Thomas for iDAicting upon them the mos
exlravsgant city government they have
ever had. Even the Press Gad Tines has
been compelled to denounce the wastefD
and outrageous exlravsgance Of this city
government, which is the offspring of the
malignant hate Gen. Thomas bears this
people. He should have been removed
before he had the opportunity of iDAicsing
upon the people Of Nashville and Tennes
see the irreparabie injury he has done
them. It's wonderful that the Presiden
has been SO greatly deceived in this mar
/ Thomas
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AEeNAg WIN AANtAn AEAbes-, ebc.s eAS
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-Omaha dispatches,
say letter from Fort c. F. Smith, dated
July 18th, state that the entire tribe Of
Mountain Crows came 10 the fort yester-
day. The treaty recently made at Fort
Laramie was read to them and received
with satisfaction, except the clause estab-
fishing schools on the reservation. They
demand that the troops remaia TO protect
them against the Sioux, who they said had
declared war. -r. .-....
Major Brest, commanding the post, with
drew his command on July 29th, which
confirms the abandonment Of the country
by the military. sds ,T-
a dispatch from Central City, Colorado,
says the Colfax party has just returned
from Hot Sulphur Springs, and are in fine
health And spirits. In crossing over Bonld-
er pass they were in severe snow storm
Of three or four hours. Generals Sherman
and Augur left st. Joseph. Missouri, for
Omaha yesterday. The remains Of Mrs.
Senator Trumball was buried at Oak
Ridge, near Springfield, Illinois, yesterday.
A large. concourse Of people, embracing
the oldest citizens Of the place, accompa-
MED the remains 10 the tomb. Mrs. Trnn-
bull was the first child born in Springfield.
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George ~. Pendleaon in Maine

AUGUSTA, NE, August 2l.-Hoo. Geo
III. Pendleton arrived here this morning
from Bangor, and was met by large dele
cation Of Democrats, cavalcade and two
bands Ct music. He vas welcomed by
Mayor Williams In the afternoon be adj
dressed a mass meeting in front Of the
Courthouse for two hours. The Democracy
held an immense ratification meeting at
the Granite Hall, which was presided over
BY Judge Rice. The meeting was adj
dressed by Hon. Geo. III. PendletOn, Hon.
+. +. Pittsbury, Of Maine, and Mr.. A. 8.
Brewster, OF Massachusetts,.
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Hartford Five Stock Insurance Com
RaHy, etc. .-.

NEW YORK, August d. The Hartford
Conn, Live Stock Insurance Company, has
been suspended, having lost S4l 900 within
the last twenty-five months. The Trea-
surer Of Connecticut holds 100000 of the
capital Of the company, which will be used
for paying losses, etc. The Superintendent
Of the Insurance Department, at Albany,
has notified the agents Of the company in
this State, TO take no more policies.
Two females named Poer, mother and
daughter, are under arrest, charged with
swind!ing Missrale & Libby, paper collar
manufacturers, in whose employ they weFs
as foremen, oot OF from $4,000 10 $4,000
II is stated that the First National Bank
Of Jersey City, the National City Of Lynn,
Massachusetts, and others, have, within the
past three years, lost $4,000 by abstrac-
lion of the bills from the Comptroller's
DlBce at Washington.
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An ISSUE Nor rO ne ovERu.ooKED.

The election in November is to be a
grand assize of the people trying the con-
duct of their public servants for the past.
four years. The election this year assumes
a broader field than ever before, in the fact
that by act Of Congress, the election Of a
large number Of members Of the House Of.
Representatives Of the forty-Grst Congress
is 10 take place simultaneously with the
Presidential election The thirty ninth
aud fortieth Congresses have played the
most important part in the political drama
Of the exp,siue Presidential term, and the
New York Rprcss cites attention 20 their
misdeeds, and demands verdict Of con
demnation IL says:
The people are now Ia try Congress Tor
ia assumptions Of power Ii has attempted
90 destroy the equality OF States, 10 force |
negro Suffrage upon and into States. agains. |
the will OF the people, and against the Com |
stitution. IL has placed the military over |
the civil power taxed the people North |
and West ior the support Of a local bureau /
ia the Southern States, and for the mainle- /
nance Of the negroes there, iRterlered /
with the Supreme Court Of the United i
States, and removed Judges ia the Federal 1
Courts OF The District Of Columbia without
trial OF impeachment These are high
moral reasons for the impeachment OF
Congress. and there are a hundred
others growing out OF specific acts
with the inequalities OF
taxation, the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
the several departments, acts OF Congress
with the Judiciary and the
Executive. In ten States il has annulled
al those rules Of republican civil govern
nent by which the will Of the people be-
,ame the supreme law. In ten States il
gave assurances 70 the people which have
never been kept. la ten States il seeks 10
liace the right Of suffrage by the edicis OF
Radical National Convention. In Ten
itates il placed the ballot in the hands Of
so 600 negroes aud took il from at leas,
$4,000 white men. Ii Is for high crimes 3
nd misdemeaners like these that the ,
american people owe il 10 pOsterity, TO the :
memory Of their ancestors aud 10 the great /
resent, to elect a Congress and Chief I
iagisiraie who will respect The Constitu- D
on, restore the Union aud preserve the 4
spublic, 4