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Year: 1864

1t is possible that all these conces-
sions are te be forced from the North by
secession and the point of the bayonet ?


That which specially affects the mind
of the old and true Democracy Of the
country in the Baltimore platform is its
declaration as to slavery. In the view l
take of this question it seems unfortunate
that such declaration was made as it
proves stumbling block to many.


Why not treat the slavery question ac-
cording to the fact that slavery dies and
and is buried wherever our armies
march? No political action can aid, no
resolutions of conventions can hinder,
that result. The war, if prosecuted to
the end, will accomplish all that the
most ardent anti-slavery man can desire,
SO that If the war goes on to the bitter
end for the restoration OF the Union,
then slavery is no more, aud all declara-
tions that the war shall or shall not
be carried onfor the extinction of slave
ry are futile and worse than useless.


The war will extingush slavery
whether we wish it or not Nay, it ex-
tin luishes slavery by rendering the slave
worthless. In Charleston to-day, negro
can be bought for $4,000 in Confederate
money, which sells for $50 for one in
gold, making the value Of the negro 800.
And this, too, with cotton at Sl.75 pei
pound in New York.


Some different system Of labor must be
devised for the Southern country in the
future, aud peace upon any terms, even
the acknowledgment Of the Conederacy,
cannot prevent it. If am right in this
view of the subjeet-aud upon this view
| have acted since | saw the fact in
Louisiana in lSG2-then what is there in
the Baltimore platform to which any
true, loyal Democrat, who loves his coun-
try, and is determined to fight, if need be,
for its integrity and honor, can object
| see nothing.


But in the changes so rapid in ad-
ministrative policy made by this war, no
one will tie himself to any party cry or
party platform.


l have but ore article in my political
creed at the present time. | am for a
sharp, thorough and decisive prosecution
of the war until the authority Of the
Union is acknowledged, and its laws
cbeyed upon every foot Of sol. ever within
the boundaries of the United States
Believe me, truly yours.


Benz. +. BUTLER.


Hon. Simon Cameroa."
Year: 1864

AN ARMIsricE.-The whole wisdom
(says General Carl Schurz) OF this in
trcate peace policy of the Chicago party
may be fairly summed up in this way
you are struggling with a highwayman
who has robbed you of your valuables
you are stronger than he, and just about
to overcome him. Suddenly you stop
and say, My good fellow, will strug-
Gle no longer it would be against JUS
itice, humanity, and our common welfare"
| will let you go, aud when l meet you
again will do all l can in the way of
persuading you to give me back all that
YOU have stolen" This is the wisdom Of
the Chicago Convention.
Year: 1864

HERoIsM.-When ordinary men would
break down under d,scouragements, and
give up, and you will not be broken down
by Encouragement, and will not give up,
there is where you become heroic
When men make aggression upon yon
under circumstances in which ordinary
men would 60 into anger and revenge,
and you will not 60 into anger and re,
venge, and you say, 81 cannot afford to
do it; I must be generous, and forgiving,
and iorbearng there Is where you be.
come heroic. Where other men would
give away TO corrosive pas sions, such as
hatred, malice and envy, and you say,
"No, must be man, and acquit myself
like a man. and be strong" there is
where you become heroic. Where other
men would abandon an unpopular cause
or unpopular men. to go with the multi
tude, and you will not, and you adhere
TO the right, and to those who are bearing
obIoquy, there is where you become he
roic. They run for favor, and you stand
for principle. They got VIII at they ran
fora bubble; you got what you did not
think about-heroism.
Year: 1864

VIII be inserted at three dollars per square
for the first, and one dollar and -fifty cents per
square for each subsequent Insertion. A square
to consist of the space of 10 lines, BREWER type
No advertisement considered less than square


The number of Insertions must be written on
each advertisement, or they will be inserted till
ordered out and charged accordingly.
Year: 1864

THE REBEL GENERAL LoSGsTREET.-This
officer, one Of the very bravest and most skilful
and thoroughly schooled and experienced in
the rebel army, has been the most unfortunate
Of any general on either side participating in so
many battles. lie was first driven to the right
about by General Mcdowell at the first Bull
run, and but for Stonewall Jackson and
Joe Johnston his military career would
then have probably ended. He figured as
. secondary character In the bloody
Peninsula campaign Of 1862, and signaly
failed in bis notable North Carolina expedi-
ton Of the same year. He fought terribly
but disastrously to his own troops at Antietam
and Gettysburg; be did nothing very remarka-
BILE at Fredericksburg; his corps was cut to
pieces by General Thomas at Chickamauga, and
be was bafIled and thoroughly beaten at all
points by General Burnside at Knoxville.
From bis last repulse near the old battle
ground OF Charlottesville he is reported to
have been borne OF mortally wounded. At all
events, he is very remarkable example OF o
great soldier Of many battles and many defeats,
and without single victory that can be called
his own.
Year: 1864

The wet weather and the strike OF drivers on two
Of the city railroads prevented the attendance
tho Park yesterday. The vegetation was, how ever
bright green and refreshing and the trees now get.
ting leaf The swallows and other spring birds arc
be and heard all over the grounds which are
tanly becoming very attractive. The pro nenade, or
mall being wdened about four feet on each side giving
70 the walk eight feet formerly covered BY grass
The following nOwers 10 addition 70 those already 70
ported are 10 bloom in the Rambs and other parts
Year: 1864

THE LADIES ANTI ExrRAvAGANcr MEETING
The ladies OF the late Sanitary Fair will meet
to-day at the Cooper Union for the purpose OF
discouraging, BY the expression Of public spin-
ion, the lavish expenditure which character
ICES the hour; the wearing Of costly foreign
fabrics, jewels and so forth, aud in fact extrava
gance in Dress equipages and luxuries general
ly. We have no doubt that the few worthy la
dies who set this movement on foot will con-
scientiously practise what they preach; that
they will deny themselves many things to
which they have been accustomed, and will ifne-
cessary, become as simple in their garb a. Qua
keresses and Is quiet in their habits Is nuns;
and we wish them every success in their efforts,
hoping that their example may fructify and
that ths fruit may be good. But We do not
see how they are to influence the shoddy por-
ton Of the community, who never wore dia-
monds before, nor silks nor fine velvsts, nor
magnificent hats with all their sumptuous gilt
ter and promiscuous horticulture. We fear
that the reform will not reach the inner circle
Of this class Of people, who have suddenly be-
come millionaires by furnishing bad beef and



horses to the government


We shall look with some interest to the ef
fects Of the movement in the Park, the thea
tres, the opera house and the fashionable
watering places. We shall endeavor to OBJ
serve whether the dashing "four-in-hand"
will diminish to o modest pair Of bays;
whether opera cloaks and diamonds may be
valued by hundreds instead Of thousands
whether Broadway will not be swept by as su-
perblY attired and pretentious street-cleaners
as ever, and whether Fashion" in borrowed
plumage will not faunt it at the watering
places with more than its usual extravaganza
We are afraid that these good ladies are not
equal to the task Of reforming sboddy. They
are working in field quite as new to them as
to the general public. As for the advantage
the movement may be to the government, in
cutting of the supplies from import duties, we
do not see il very clearly. However, we wish
the enterprise godspeed; for 1t was conceived
with the best intentions
Year: 1864




That is certain; their programme went
no further than to stop the extension of
slavery and shut it out from the Terrific
ries Was this nothing? Was it not in
fact everything2 Who could have fore
seen that, on the appearance of such a
programme, of a progress so unexpect-
ed, of an attack SO bold upon the policy
which was lowering and running the
United States, the friends of liberty
would not all have hastened to applaud.
Was not this the time to cheer and
strengthen those who were thus entering
on the good path? Was it not due TO
urge them on in their liberal tendencies,
SO that, the first step taken, they should
take the second and go on to the end?
Ought not that which terrified and dis
mayed the champions of slavery to re-
ioice the hearts Of its adversaries?


Your letter, gentlemen, puts in bold
relief the reasons which hindered Mr..
LINCOLN from adopting at the outset an
Abolition policy. The President could
disregard neither his oath of Office nor
the Federal Constitution; he had also to
keep in mind the opposition which a
plan of emancipation would encounter
in the loyal States. The head of a great
Government cannot act with the free
dom of a philosopher in his study. In
simple truth Mr.. Lincoln should be ac-
cused neither of timidity nor indiffer-
ence. Your letter recalls the measures
of his Presidency, abolition of slavery
in the Capital and in the District of Co
lumbia, the proclaiming of freedom to
fugitive slaves, the principle of compen-
sated emancipation submitted to all the
loyal States, the death penalty actually
inflicted on Captains of slavers, the
treaty with England admitting the right
of search, the establishment. of diplo-
matte relations with the black Republics
of Liberia and Hayti, the arming OF
free negroes, and at last, when the length
and gravity of the war sanctioned an
extreem exercise of the powers of Com
mander-in- Chief the absolute and final
suppression of slavery in all the revolt
ed States.


We. gentlemen are Abolitionists; and
we declare that we have never hoped nor
wished for a more steady, rapid and res
olute progress. We have understood the
difficulties which surrounded Mr.. Lin
eoln We have horored the scruples of
conscience with regard to the Constitu-
ton of his country which stopped his
path. We have admired the courageous
good sense with which he moved straight
on, the instant he could do so without
danger to his cause or violation Of the
law.


Wonder is expressed that slavery is
abolished in the revolted States and yet
preserved in the loyal Statesl In other
words there is wonder that he who has
Year: 1864

A correspondent of the Columbia South CaEo-
Haiai,, writing from Atlanta, August 20, says


1t has been known for some time past, to some Of
lis at least, that Lieutenant-Generl William j,
lIardee had rendered his resignation in consequence
of the ungenerous attacks upon General Johnston
and his campaign by the friends OF the Administra-
tion General Hardee having endorsed the conduct
of General Johnston Throughout the long and te-
dlous campaign, looked upon these unnecessary as
saults as an indirect attack upon him officer
and, feeling that they alike unjust to himself
and his former commander, felt constrained to re-
tire from a field where his services and worth was
not recognized. The country, and especially the
Army of Tennessee, will rejoice III the report that
appeal TO his patriotism by his countless friends
and admirers has caused him to withdraw the
is still in command Of his veteran corps,
and, as ever, holds the post OF honor Amid
all the unfortunate chickering's among our generals
here, taint of suspicion toul-mcuthed slander
has been breathed against HIM and to-day, iii all
the various organizations with which he has been
connected. none are more beloved than this gray
haired veteran Ever occupying the post OF honor
and of danger, and calm and fearless III the know
ledge of his own Intrinsic worth, he has stood, not
only the of BATTLE but also the brois OF petty
ard malignant warfare, waged for and against the
leaders Of the Army of the West, calmly looking
forward to his countrys interest, without thought
OF personal advancement; and when twice offered a
position that would give greater scope his powers
and ambition, he modestly declined the promotion,
preferring to remain with the gallant men whom he
had led so long and well and, following closely
upon the removal of General Johnston, who, what
ever may be said Of his ability and policy, certainly
was dolized by the army, tremde 10 think Of what
the result would have been.
Year: 1864

CITY ScAvESGER.-The committee recently ap-
pointed to consider the expediency Of creating the
office OF City scavenger have, We understand, de-
eided upon favorable report, which will be SUBJ
mitted to the City Council for their action on Mon-
necessity for officer of this kind in Richmond has
been manestto the citizens for long time, and it
is to be hoped that the Council will forthwith take
the matter III hand; and if suitable person cannot
be obtained otherwise get the Secretary to detail
from the army for that purpose
Year: 1864

Heavy RoBEERY.-On Tuesday night the resi-
dence Of Mr. George Lee, ON the corner Of franklin
and Sixth streets, was burglariosisly entered by
thieves and robbed of about ten thousand dollars
worth Of coffee, sugar. Lard liquors and other gro-
ceries Mr.. Lee had some tine since removed his
consequence Of an attempt xhich was made to break
into the basement; and from the procedure of the
operators ON Tuesday ngiats strong suspicious
entertained that the thieves have been well ac-
quainted with the movements on his lot. They
went prepared with q ladder, buckets =and ropes,
and sscendad to the window Essling - store
from the outside here it is supposed the buck
to the ground, With the rope swung across the first
round of the ladder In order to prevent them from
striking against the side of the house, and thereby
possibly alarming the inmates by the noise which
would be made in humping against it, Marks were
visible yesterday morning where the ladder was
dragged through the yard to the back alley, where,
doubtless, wagon was in waiting.
Year: 1864

The girls who have so patiently worked
some Of them for good while, to achieve
this success, deservedly receive universal
praise.


There were seven Of them, all under 10
years we believe. who originated and
planned the Fair, and the energy and skill
with which they have labored to make their
undertaking successful has its reward.


The money raised will be put into the
treasury Of the Soldiers Aid Society here,
we understand.
Year: 1864

INPoRIANr TO LISTERS Our attention
has been called to an important change
made in the statute relating to polls which
NAV not be generally understood by listers
and others. The old law provided for poll
tax upon all men between the age of twenty
one and sixty. exemptIng from the uayment
Of the poll tax all men over the latter age
In the recent revision and compilation of the
statutes. this exemption has been done away
with. - that hereafter all men over twenty
one years OF age are to be set in the list 1T
two dollars each. The following are the
words Of the statute, as any one can see By
referring to chapter So, section |. OF the
General Statutes "All the polls of the
male inhabitants OF this State over the ere
of twenty-one years shall be set in the list at
two dollars each" Listers should bear this
it mind when IN the discharge of their dn
ties IIaadsfcck Standard
Year: 1864

Dispatches from san Francisco state that
the Vigilance Committee Ir Idahc are acting
vigorously against the villains that inlest
the Territory. No less than twenty-iour men
have been hanged, while IN one county the
Grand Jury have found twelve indictments
for murder, one for manslaughter and six
teen for assault with intent to kill. The
rush of emigration from California and Ore
gon 20 Idaho is said TO he immense.
Year: 1864

We respectfully suggest, however, THAT a pa
per which has not failed in times past to defend
the inalienable rights Of man, irrespective OF
color, ought not to he content to say now that II
don't know whether free black man should
have the same rights to his labor that free
white man has-.HoHtpsiier freeman.


II the Freeman means MS. we deny that
We have ever said we didn't 50 know whether
a free black man should have the .ame rights
that free white mnn has, or any thing
that implied or can be tortured into such
remark.


Furthermore the FREE Pass bates not =
iot OF tIttle from the oarnestness and con-
stancy Of It's advocacy Of d" the inalienable
rights of man irrespective Of color - What it
has been 'in times past in that Fespect,it is
now. and will he in time to come.
Year: 1864

the rules adopted do not admit of the return
to the State Treasurer OF rolls of men still
in squads and not yet organized into compa-
nies. as is the c,,se with a portion of the re-
cruits for the 18th. In these cases the prop
er and sufficient remedy for delay is to jill
the regiment Co. b, in which were many
of our Burlington men, was not organized
till the first of March, and of course a
months pay has but just accrued since.


ten. Washburn IS a capable and energetic
officer, and we DO not believe it will be his
fault, if ground for proper complaint remains
in the case of any Of our Vermont recruits.
Year: 1864

The Niagara Falls Gazette has the follow
ing account OF an extraordinary ice jam IN
the Niagara river a few days since, and the
narrow escape OF several persons:


"a change from the prevailing easterly
wind 10 the opposite quarter brought down
immense quantities OF the ice from the lake
last Wednesday night. For the first time, we
believe, in the recollection of the oldest in
habitant,' the ice formed a complete dam
across the rapids between the bridge and the
upper end of Goat Island. With the excep-
tion of few rods in width near the main
shore, the rocks below the ice dam were bare.
Ii was safe walking where usually flows an
impetuous food. And yet it was not quite
SO safe, as was proved Thursday morning,
when several young men wandered over the
barren rocks, and visited boat that had been
lodged there for several weeks. While en-
ioying a walk, which we of this generation
may never again hear Of, the ice dam gave
way and the vast volume of water, probably
from five to ten feet, came rushing through.
The dam soon disappeared again, and the
boat that had remained fixed against the or
dinary torrent was swept away and over the
cataract OF course there was a hurrying
toward the island shore and the paper mill
pier. Some escaped with little wetting,
while Others barely escaped with their lives.
A Young man named Barlow was obliged TO
leap from one 10 another of the floating cakes
OF ice, and fully appreciating the necessity of
making land before being carried too near the
cataract, lost no time in leaping from the last
cake, and SWIMMING several rods TO shore.
Those who witnessed the scene describe It as
exceedingly exciting"
Year: 1864

WE would inform the Ladies' of Portland and


w vicinity that We have the largest and best
sortment offered In this cite We do not intend
TO get up any competition with our neighbors, but
being connected with OF the largest msnufac-
tories in the country we feel fully assured should
the ladies favor with call and are desirous of
obulSning anything in our line. we can suit them,
both in style and price. They will also find retired
apartments much desired in fitting this class Of
goods. apr22 div l.. b. FOL.LETTE.
Year: 1864

The miseegcnators may congratulate
themselves that their promised land is al
ready in sight. In the United States
Senate on Thursday, on motion of Mr..
Wilkinson of Minnesota, the word white
was stricken out of the bill establishing a
temporary government for the new Terri
tory of Montana" This cflectually brings
the negro on an equality with the white
inhabitant, and enables both races to CO.
habit alike, and alike under the organic
law. In this view Of this promising new
Territory, would it not be more appropri-
ate to name it ''MiscegcniaF" 1t is 4
more euphoneous title than the one pro
posed Senator Sumner desired to know
the meaning of the name Montana" lie
would labor under no Ignorance in that
respect if the name We suggest should be
selectcd-[N Y. Herald.
Year: 1864

Much uneasiness is felt in administra-
ton circles respecting the condition of the
national finances Another large issue OF
currency is now probable. since it is felt
that even with the amount now out, il is
impossible to prevent gold going to 200
and upward, and one or two hundred millions
more will not make matters much worse. The
government is now spending two millions
per day Its receipts from loans, taxes,
and customs are less than one million per
day The ten-forty loan docs not sell be
cause people feel that they have already
lent the government as much as they can
without putting ''too many eggs IN bas-
ket." and the national debt is now mount
ing up so rapidly that the most sanguine
begin to admit that it can never be paid,
but that the best that can be hoped for is,
that it will be only partially repudiatcd by
being founded in government bond bear
ing three per cent, interest.-[W Washington
Correspondence, April 5th.
Year: 1864

LIZ is pretty generally conceded now, that
the only hope of the war party in the
North rests on starving out, or breaking
down, or exhausting the food resources of
the South, and thereby forcing them to
submission, through their sheer inability
to furnish subsistence for themselves and
their armies, from their own resources.
On the other hand, if they cannot be
starved out, it is not denied by the intclli-
gent portion of the north war men that this
war can be kept up for ten years, and that
if thus prolonged, it will not cost this por-
ton of the country less than one thousand
millions Il year, at the lowest sum, and as
each succeeding year of national debt
brings increased initiation, the cost of sup
porting an army and navy becomes yearly
greater, and a ten years war would pile up
debt which is only expressed by the sum
of. forty Mousond millions If doHors To
speculate upon such result is not so Wis
ionary as it would seem at glance The
banners of the northern war party are in
scribcd fight to the last Those of the
South read also fight to the last" Now,
one the other must give way. The
South through the lack of food and raj
mcnt, or the North through lack of money.
for it is cureacy which is to close the war
on this side of Mason and Dixon's line. I'M
less starvation closes il on the other.
When the Washington government tell the
people Of the North that the floating ST.
600, 100000 United States currency must
be invested in United States bonds at ) per
cent, within sixty days, or it will be reduc-
ed IN value every succeeding month after
that date, the people will conclude that it
ls about time to let the South 90. The
Davis government have retired five hun
dred millions of their currency by this pc
culiar, and rather questionable method but
the war party is stronger than ever. in fact
there appears to be no other party in that
section. The South are done with luxu-
ries; they have nothing left but the neces-
sarics of life, but Of those there appears to
be 10 lack Not SO with us; We never in
the whole history OF the country, were so
luxurious, never so fairly rolled in wealth
never lavished money to such an extent
never made huge fortunes so rapidly, never
spent them SO freely. Should we be reduc-
ed, could we be reduced to point where
we would be obliged to abandon the luxu-
ries Of life for an hour in order to prosecute
this war, peace some sort Of peace. would
be had ere the hour was up. This war
with Us is a sordid, merccnary. brutal and
devllsh spirit, but the great mass of It's
supporters think it pays when it is sup
posed not to pay, it will be stopped AS
for patriotism, or that offensive Euro
pean importation now substituted for it, so
popular with the war party, loyalty" q
term smacking of courts, and crowns, and
thrones, and moral rottenncsss-to be loyal
is to be seduced into the army by the sum
of tivehundred dollars. or to hold fat war
contract worth ffty-thousand dollars a
year.