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Year: 1864

Government, bus not upon the crazy
platform Of peace. When the cam
paign begins we shall see this breect


widen.


Everything tends to unanimity in
the Union party 1t has one pur.


pose, it will have one leader, and all


of its members are firmly united in


upholding its plain and unshaken


principles. But fate has thrown the


apple of discord into the ranks OF


the Opposition. Never was the divi-


sion of party more certain


Those whosread the opposition jour-


mails will find them united only in


hostility to the Administration, and


this is but the inevitable false union


of the Outs with the Ins. On all


questions of public interest they
have diverse opinions. Mr.. Wood
says the war should stop at once
The World declares that the war
should 90 on, but that the method Of
prosecuting it is unconstitutional
Another element ofthe Opposition
believes that slavery is a curse, but
that the war should have nothing to
do with it. Another assumes that
it is a blessing, and approves of
Gen. McClellan's advice to the Presi-
dent that, he should use the army to
return fugitive slaves. Another
clique denounces slavery and Aboli-
tionism with equal violence. Yet
another has for its sole cry the cor
ruptions of the Government Then,
deep in the democracy of the peo-
pie is a conviction that the Govern
ment is right. There are men who
bear to the Opposition precisely the
relation which CAN'T did to the re-
bellion the moment before he aban-
doned it forever. There are thou.
sands more who are to Copperhead-
ism pre- ;isely what the Raleigh
IN. C.. Standard is to the Richmond
tyranny. That journal processes to
desire the independence of the
South, but utterly condemns the
course of the rebellion. Now, how
many Democrats will read these
words who will not admit that,
while they still desire the indepen-
1ence of their party, they will not
help the men who are its head?
Year: 1864

We know well upon what ground
the Union party will stand in the
Presidential election. Its course is
as clear as its principles, and it
would be. somewhat superfuous to
trouble ourselves about its success.
Just now there is more interest in


the movements of the Opposition,
for it is not certain that the Copper
head leaders will be able to control
their party as effectually as they did
last October. No one can have
failed to notice that the defeat of
the Opposition was accounted for on
different theories, and resulted in its
division. One wing blamed the
peace policy, the other the war poll
cy for the loss of the elections, and
both were, wrong. The party was
beaten simply because it was
in Opposition to the Government


We grant, however that its defeat
was so overwhelming because of the
adoption of such men as Vallandig-
ham, and the evident hypocrisy of its
profession to support the war.


The problem now before the lead
ers of the Opposition is simply this:
"How shall we reconcile the peace
policy of Vallandigham, the Woods,
the Seymours, with the growing ha-
tired and contempt of it in the mas
ses of our voters?' 1t is a problem
they cannot solve. Fernando
Woods latest speech in Congress
was the most war-like plea for peace
by which he has yet distinguished
himself and bold. deliberate at
tempt to commit the party to uncon-
ditional opposition to the war. On
the other hand, We find such journals
as the World shrewder than Mr..
Wood, advocating war policy,
smothered with ':ifs and butts s'-just


such purpose as would delight a
coward in uniform. This wing oi
) the Opposition trembles at the
thought of placing itself openly


against the war, and would rather de.


ceive than defy the spirit of the ma,
ton. How, then, shall this difference


among the leaders be reconciled2-


Itmay be smoothed over, as it wa:
when the convention which nomina-


ted Mr.. Justice Woodward, inserted
a war resolution in its platform, and
at the same time warmly approved


of the nomination of Mr.. Vallandig


ham. Yet. even then the grand diff
ficulty remains in the radical division
!. of the masses. There are hundred,


of thousands of Democrats. wht
have thus far clung to the part,
: from a blind instinct of fidelity to
J name, who will vote no longer fol
men who are in any way associated
: with Yallandigham, or sustain hi
cowardly and detested policy. B.
next November, many of these voter
will be in the Union ranks. Th


other men who still cling to the de
lusion that slavery is not an evil
; and had nothing to do with the re
bellion, will continue to oppose tn
Year: 1864

consulted by giving the list to either Of the two
journals that rank after us.


Tho conduct OF tho Post Once Department
in this matter is Of pieoe with the corrupt
shabby and s.,iiegal course rhieI. mas marked
the whole policy Of the present administration
When the law bears hsrshly against its oppo-
nents it has no scruple in enforcing it; when
it is adverse to its own objects IL is equally
unscrupulous in violating it. In this instance
it had sinking campaign organ to bolster up,
and II has been utterly regardless not only OF
the law. but of public opinion and convenience,
in the effort to sustain it, 1t may be that the
proceeding had its origin solely in the over
warm gratitude of the new city Postmaster.
II it be 30 the Department would do well to
at once disavow his action.
Year: 1864

MoRg RAILROAD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
railroad disasters appear 10 multiply with foar-
full rspidity. Since the commencement Of the
present month there have been four Or five, oil
resulting more OF less fatally. Yesterday we
had to record another, by which twelve per-
sons were killed and over thirty mutilatsd.
These calamities, We fear, are more the result Of
negligence than Of accident, andsome measures
should be adopted to compel railroad compa-
nies to put stop to this Wholesale slaughter.
When road runs through two or more different
States the several Legislatures should enact
uniform, stringent laws, the penalty Of viola.
ton to be such as to bring the railroad man.
ayers and their employees TO their senses. In
the disaster which occurred on the Shore Line
road on Saturday, and the previous one on the
New Haven Railroad, near Seventy-sixth
street, the cause was alleged TO be broken
rail; and In each case we are told that no
human foresight could have prevented the ac-
cident. This Is all nonsense. There is no
reason why . defective rail should be allowed
Year: 1864

to remain ON the line il il was properly exam
ined. There are no severe frcsts now to affect
ths iron. In the Seventy sixth street case we
have been assured by a passenger that upon
examining the road where the ears went of the
track be found one Ql the sleepsrs quite rotten
at the fracture Of the rail If proper means
were taken to inspect the road this rotten
sleeper would not have been there. The fact
is that railroad companies must be made to re-
gard human lite and limb.
Year: 1864

VIOLATION OF THE PosT OFFICE LAws.-We
see that the list of letters is published in an
obscure city journal by direction of the new
Postmaster. We should like to know if the
Postmaster General has lent his sanction to
this proceeding 1t is a gross infraction Of the
Post Office lay which directs that the list shall
be published in the journal of the largest cir
culation. There are two other city journals,
besides the HERALD, which have a larger circu-
lation than the paper in question We discon-
tinued the publication Of the list because the
our other advertisers and pay fair price for it.
The sum allowed never at any time paid for
the space sacrificed, and we only published it
because II was convenience to our readers.
As soon as the prices of paper and composition
reached their present high point we were COM
PEELED to decline 1t altogether. We refused il
not merely because It did not pay, but because
1t excluded other matter that did Nothing can
be smaller, meaner or more contemptible than
the conduct of the government in regard 10
this Post Once arrangement. II can squander
millions on shoddy contracts, worthless war
steamers, electioneering jobs and corrupt
schemes Of every kind, but II cannot afford to
follow the example Of business men, and give
tho newspapers fair remuneration for the
work performed for it, What even the poor
chambermaid finds II worth her while to pay
the government Of this great country grumbles
at giving.


We should not have thought Il necessary TO
bestow even passing remark upon the fact
If the list had been awarded to q journal second
In circulation TO that of the HERALD. But,
when we see II given TO paper whose circula-
tion Is inferior to that Of three other city jour-
nails, We feel called upon TO protest against SO
fragrant . violation Of the law. The motive
Of the selection Is palpable; for IL economy
merely were the object Il would be - we'll
Year: 1864

Correspondence ". 1, HefQtu t-t
Gen, Grants headquarters were located
in field between the plank road and small
road leading to little hamlet known as Par
ker' store, During the fight, however, he


was principally with Gen. Mead, whose


headquarters were on piney knoll in the
rear of WaTen's corps | had seen Grant


pearance was familiar; but as | strolled
through the group of officers reclining under
the trees at headquarters, looked for him
some time in vain, such was his Insignificant,


unpretcnding aspect and conduct while the
battle was raging in all It's fury A stran-
ger to the insignia of military rank would
have little dreamed that the plain, quiet
man who sat with his back against tree,
apparently needless and unmoved, was the
one upon whom the. fortunes o; the day, if
not of the age and country, were hinging,r-
1t was only when some aid or orderly rode
up in hot haste with communication from
some portion of the battlefield that his eyes
upturned to seek in those of the messenger
the purport Of the message. The consulta-
ton with General Meade or the direct sug-
gestion or command-all took place with that
same imperturbability Of countenance for
which he always been remarkable. No omoye-
ment of the enemy seemed to puzzle or dis
concert him. Fertile in resources, the peti-
ton for reinforcement was speedily answer
ed. And while all this transpired he stood
calmly in the group, at times smoking his
favorite cigar-a more vigorous or mere
frequent putting only indicating the inward
working of the mind. If something trans
pired which he deemed needed his personal
attention, away he darted ON horseback to
the immediate scene, the one or two of his
aids and an orderly exerting their utmost to
keep up with him. Arrived ON the spot, he
calmly considered the matter requiring his
attention, with ready Judgment cemmunicat-
cd the necessary orders, and then galloped
away to another part of the field, or to his
seat beneath the pine tree, there to enter on
the order book some record Of the battles
progress 1t was amusing again at times to
see him the COMMANDMENT Chief whit
ting away with his knife upon the barksof
a tree, pauslng now and then to throw in
word or Sentence in the conversation ofthose
grouped about, and then going to work again
with renewed vigor upon the incision Of the
pine. The contemplation of this by those
who were with him at Vicksburg will recall
an incident of similar character in the me-
morable ciege When the columbiads were
mounted in front Of Logan S line Gen. Grant
was desirous of experimenting the opera
tons, During the preliminary work ofcut-
ting the embrasures he mounted the epaule-
ment, and while the rebel bullets struck Ill
around him, deliberately Whitfield rail until
the guns were placed in position. .i-afz
Year: 1864

enoe the high and generous purpose which
animates them, and yet it is true-anC
great God that it should be truel-they
are stung with the sense Of injustice and
ingratitude of low and unworthy men
who have insulted and ruined them and
their families, and trampled on their
rights by vindictive legislation and thro'
the agency of miserable and dishonora-
bic subOrdinates.


Gentlemen, I do trust that our pro-
coedings here will be marked by harmo-
ny. / do earnestly believe that we shall
be animated by the greatness of this Oc-
casion. In all probability the future des-
tiny of our country hangs upon our ac-
ton. Let this consideration inspire Us
with a spirit of harmony. God of our
fathers, bless US now, lift us up above all
personal considerations, fill US with a just
idea of the great responsibilities which
rest upon US, and give again to our land
its union, its peace and its liberty.


Loud and enthusiastic cheers greeted
Governor Seymour, as he concluded his
speech.
Year: 1864

Arrangements are now completed to sup
ply any demand for this article, which from
Hok Of government stamps has not heretofore
been possible.


Tie public may rest assured that in no case
VIII the perfectly pure standard Of tie Plant
alton Bitters be departed from. Every bot
Gle bears the fac simiIs Of our signature Oh q
steel plate engraving, or it cannot be genuine


Sold by all Druggists, Grocers and Dealer.
throughout the country.
Year: 1864

maintain their hallowed importance by every
effort and sacrifice IN our power.


Let us, at the very outset of our proceed
ings, bear in mind that The dissensions Of the
last National Democratic Convention were
one of the principal causes which gave the
reins of Government into the hands ofouf oib-
ponents, and let us beware not to fall again
into the same fatal error. We must bring to
the altar of our country the sacrifice Of cur
prejudices, opinions and convictions, however
clear and long-oherished they may be, from
the moment that they threaten the harmony
and unity OF action so indispensable to ouf
success. We are here not as War Democrats
nor as Peace Democrats, but as citizens ofthis
great republic, which we will strive and labor
to the last to bring back to its former great
ness and prosperity, without one single star
taken from the brilliant constellation that once
encircled its beautiful brow Let pure and
disinterested patriotism, tempered by moder-
alton and lorbearance, preside over our delib-
erations, and under the blessings Of the Al
mighty the sacred cause Of the Union, the
Constitution aud the laws must prevail over
fanaticism and treason.


Mr.. Belmont was enthusiastically applaud
ed during the delivery of his address


Hon. VIM. Bigler of Pennsylvania, was
chosen temporary Chairman of the Oonyen-
ton, and upon taking the chair made brief
address, expressing his confidence in the wise
deliberatiOn of the Convention and the sue
cess Of its nominee. At the conclusion of his
remarks he introduced the Rev. Dir. Clarkson
Of Chicago, who offered up prayer for
speedy return of peace and happiness of the
country.
Year: 1864

Another wonderful Ingredient, of Spanish
origin, imparting beauty to the complexion
and brillisncy to the mind, is vet unknown to
ghe commerce Of the world, and We withhold
fits name for the present
Year: 1864

The Daimos or independent princes of Japan appear
to have got the better Of the Tycoon who seemed at
disposed to take ssue with them upon the subject Of the
expulsion Of foreigners, and to the risk of civil war
rather than incur foreign The Dalmios say the
foreigners must be expelled, and determined to do Il
BY force. The Tycoon succeeded in getting this deter
minaton modified 60 as to remove them to the CONNER.
cal ports Of NsRasaki and Hakodsd and The American
and Dutch Ministers sent for from Yeddo TO qs,
them to agree to this proposition They refused to 20
and all the foreign representatives agreed with them Pre-
paratons are beng made tor war and the prince
three by the attack last summer upon the United
States gate Wyoming has srsed three OF the Tycoons
steamers to compensate him for the loss and to and him


in bis warke operations The leaders Of the war party
committing various ourages evidently for purpose
of precipitanR hostilites The Tycoon's Government
to lack the power necessary to RESTRAIN the sry
Damios and the prospect 10 that serious ri culties be
tween Japan and foreign Powers imminent.
Year: 1864

Some nine months ago National Loan established
by Congress- known the FiveTwenty Loan. and five
hundred millions of dollars authorized to be sold by
the Government We learn from PhiIadelpha that on
Thursdsy morning. at the opening Of business hours it
was acertaned that but six millions Of the loan remained
unsod and that during the day about sixteen millions
of dollars Of the loan sold This makes the
sold ten millions of dollars than has been authorized
BY law, and which II is expected Congress will egalze
This large SALE it appears 10 not due to any combination
Of capitalists but attributable to public
that the loan nearly exhausted which gave an mpe-
tus to subscriptions from all pats of the country At the
0ice Of Jay Cooke & Co., the Government agents il Pha-
delpha, nearly million dollars taken and eight mil


lions ordered BY telegraph from other parts of the
country The orders from the West alone amounted to
100000 The amount 10 transition cannot be estimated
In answer to the inquiry what was to be done with
the subscriptions coming in telegram from the Treasury
Department announced that the Secretary considering


impossible to stop at any exact amount and to give remote
deposaries fair chance authorized the rejection of sub
scrpons after Thursday the 2lst instant except those
actually ranstu from other points and before that
date The excitement oocasioned by the loan and the eca
which attended its conclusion has been equaIed IN
the financial history Of the world The effort of Secretary
Chase trumphanty concluded is deserving the hearty
congratulations of the country,
Year: 1864

The Commissioner of Agriculture has submitted his
views at length to the Committees Finance and Ways
and Means upon the proposition to tobacco in the leaf
In effect he shows that this country produces from
fourth to onehaof the tobacco crop of the world that
it is valued for s strength rather than aroma and flavor
and s therefore mixed with the mlder qualities to give
them potency space of the size of large county
produce all that the United States supplies to the
geenra market If The price Of tobacco be raised the
inferior qualities at into The capacity
other countries to supply their tobacco fast being
developed. The will be restricted by cost
because tobacco is most u.ed by the poor If the
levied when the crop s gathered the planter will be
the mercy OF the speculators If hope Of higher prc


he mortgages his crop, he must submit to
in the shape of stamps before he realzss The Comma
soner lays down his vows to the theory Of taxation
generally and recommends that the tax upon tobacco
shall be laid upon the manufacturer of the article who
nearest the consumer and who bound TO have the
no matter what the penalties The Commissioner pro


tests earnestly against heavy burden upon the class that
be represenfs--the men who get their living in the
of tax 10 too gevous to be borne He estimates our
crop at less than onehrd of the product Of the
world, aud shows that tobacco is grown 10 Europe


than 10 this country and that the substitutes for
growth of this country already driving it out Of Euro
pesn markets II il shown that the article 10 grown


throughout South America, Northern and Southern Africa
the East and West indies all Of Europe excepting Britain


and the northern section Of the continent every State
apd Territory in the United States and In Canada The
export Of Brazil has increased fold in years
Holland and Belgium have Increased their products
raj hundred pcr cent in two years and other Europ
States have made advancements while France has
ally restained the cultivation by refusal to give permits
The report concludes that the United States does not


troll the tobacco trade and that the capacity of other
countries to grow all they need is ample.
Year: 1864

COFFEE AND TEA CULTURE IN CALIFORNIA.


The cultivation of coffee and tea promises to become an
important business IN California One nursery at sscra-
mento has five thousand coffee plants trial. and it il
believed that there will be difficulty in bringing up the


plant to standard of hardness to weather the mild winter
Of that climate. Near the Mission Dolores several thou
sand tea plants have been raised during the last year
The tea plant grown in China and Japan very cxten
sively in attitudes corresponding to all California and the
Ban Francisco journals think there be little doubt that
1t will be cultivated hereafter for household purposes at
least, on every farm in that State,
Year: 1864

Gen Burnside has arranged with Gov. Seymour to re-
crt in the State Of New York for bis corps which he s
authorized to raise to $4,000 men The business will be
in the hands Of the Governor Independently Of the provost
marshals
Year: 1864




We have received copy of the report of Dr. THOMAS
u WALTER the architect of the United States Capitol
Extension and the New Dome, accompanying the annual
report of the Secretary of the Interior for the year 1863
1t gives succnct and lucid account of the progress made
during year upon the works under the architects
charge and Of their condition at the date Of the report
November l. 1863


The amount expended account Of the Capitol E1ten.
sion during the year from October 81 1862 to October
81 1863 1878 296 and the entire expenditures under
this head from the commencement of the work down to
the astnamed date set down at S. 909 leaving
unexpended balance of appropriations of $33TI2 In
order to continue the work without interruption Dr. Wal
ter estimates that appropriation of $500O0 will be
required early in the present session Of Congress for the
remainder of the present fiscal year. and appropriation
Of 900 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1865


The work upon the new dome, whose grand and beau
hful proportions will stand perennial monument to
the genius and sk of the distinguished architect has not
advanced rapidly during the last year expected
in consequence of the difficulty of obtaining suitable work
DR.. Walter hopes to finish the construction Of
both the exterior and interior of the dome By the middle
of the present year The progress Of the work upon the
Patent Office building and the completion OF the improve
ments made in the City Hall also duly chroncled by
the architect in the report before


1t already known to readers that the bronze door
Of Rogers has been put up between the old Hall Of the
House of Representatives and the corridor leading to the
south wing Of the Capitol This position not well adapted
to exhibition of the artistic beauties Of the work and
in hs last annual report DR. Walter had recommended to
place it at the central entrance to The Capitol He now
syes the for t present location and susgess that
it may eventually receive ts appropriate position when
the eastern potco of the old building s brought into
architectural harmony with the wings and the dome To
this effect he says:


find, after having seep the door that it not at all
suitable for the exterior entrance Of sush building il
has too much fine detail for outside exposure in climate
like this and it placed in the centre of the eastern
'front.' proposed ts surroundings would not be 10 har
raony with magnificent and elaborate work of art The
eastern port Of the old building will certainly be taken
down at very dstan DAY. and the front be extended
eastward at least to the front line Of the WINGS 90 az 10
complete the architectural group, and at the same time
afford additional sccopmodatons to the legislative depart
ment of the Government When this improvement shall
have been put in progress the vestibue may be made
leading feature n the building and it may be designed
to be in harmony with this door, which oan then be
removed and made to the purposes of an inner or
vestbne door, where will be protected from the weather
and where the architecture in with IL will be
consistent with its form and in harmony with its design"