. lorwalk, Tuesday, Jan. 28-, 1862.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST season or STE-
RHRN A. Doorman—“17w conspiracy to break
up’thc Union is a; fact now known to all. Ar-
mies are being raised and war leaned to mom
plish it. There can. be but two sides to_ the con-
troversy. Every man must be on the stde of the
United States or agairwl it. There can be no
neutrals in this war. I here can be none but
patriots and traiwrs.” » .
c¢.»u
‘ Republican Union Ticket.
_ For Governor,
WILLIAM A. BUCKINGHAM,of Norwich
V For Lieutenant Governor,
_- rROGER AVERILL, of Danbury.
For Secretary of State,
J. HAMMOND TRUMBULL, of Hartford,
For Treasurer,
GABRIEL W. COITE, of Middletown.
For Comptroller,
LEMAN W. CUTLER, of Watertown.
Editorial Correspondence of Gazette
ON THE WING.
WASHINGTON, J an. 24th, 1862.-
Dnan GAZETTE—Whatever may have
been the condition of things here in “days
lang sync,” the most obdurate Slavery idoli-
zer must now own up to a complete and ab-
solute reign of Free Soil, or perhaps nearer
it, rain and Free Soil, for we believe twenty
four hours have not elapsed since our so-
journ, wherein it has not rained or snowed
or drizzled. It really does seem as if nature
“sighin g through all her works” were shroud-
ing the Capital in clouds Of deepest gloom,
and weeping in most copious rain over the
miseries of our nation. In this city, and the
adjacent regions of Maryland, the soil seems
to have gone back to that original geologi-
cal period, ' when “the earth was without.
fOrm and void.” The Biblical figure may
also, so far as we are concerned, be truthful-
ly continued, “and darkness covered the face
of the earth.” The streets and roads are
literally lakes of floating mud. Ladies have
deserted the streets, and nothing less potent
than 'a “dinner,” or “Levee” can stimulate
their courage to the perils of riding out.—
The “oldest inhabitant,” who is supposed to
have seen every “big thing” since the dawn
of creation, is stultificd with amazement at
the “length and the breadth," the “heighth,”
and especially the depth of this carnival of
mud! A friend of ours who so far defied
the faces of nature as to essay Fort Richard-
son,'the Head-quarters of Lieut. COLNelson
L. White’s Regiment, assured" us that he was
four hours and a half in swimming his horse
and buggy back to Long Bridge! The dis-
tance is two miles and a half.
The near approach of an exhausted treas-
ury'and the inability of Congress to agree
either with the Banks or with themselves,
has caused a sense of dread and anxiety to
pervade the hearts of all. A loss or weak-
ening of National credit at a time like the
present, is a calamity even greater than a de-
feat to our arms. “What are we coming to .9”
asked an earnest and ardent Western mem-
ber Ofus to-day, with a tone and a. counten-
ance which betrayed the most gloomy fore-
boding. “The Government is bankrupt al-
ready," said he. “We are not only going to
the d—l, but are having a great amount of
unnecessary trouble on the way." And we
are free to confess we never saw Congress
wear so gloomy and anxious a face, yet be-
yond all gloom of the present, we can see not
“afar off,” thelight hues of the rainbow of
promised deliverance. The momentum of
our energy and power as a nation is gather-
ing for a decisive blow. Hitherto, as has
well been said, “our career has been like that
of a spoiled, boastful haughty boy of ex-
haustless fortune. "We have been living in
the days of national youth, sporting and
gamboling with destiny; our griefs, those of
an hour; our responsibilities few and feeble.
We have not as yet been an active member
of the family of nations. A people of peace
—-blassed with wondrous resources—wealth y
beyond the imagination of man-~tlic grana-
ry of the world, comprising two zones, and
bounded by ocean coasts, looking out upon
Europe from the West, and the gorgeous
countries of Asia and the South Seas from
the East—we have grown giddy with great-
ness. As a spendthrift with a large inheri-
tance, we have abused and squandered it.—
Not burdened by taxation—Government a
mere name—and the duties of Government
the simple gratification of ambition and pride
—-we have whirled along blindly, exhibiting
a confidence amounting almost to infatua-
tion; disregarding the lessons of history and
the impulses of reason; so trusting and
frank that we could not realize the possibili-
ty of treachery, until we are now suddenly
confronted'with an enemy of our own crea-
tion, who menaccs our existence. We are
now gradually entering upon'a new phase
of national existence. Ifthis war produces
no Other result, it will revolutionize the re-
public, in its social, political, and . interna.
tional relations. We are no longer with the
past. ‘Its associations, its memories, are
even fading atvay. The people who make
history rarely read it. The trials for which
we honored cur fathers are visited upon us;
and what they are to us, we shall be to our
children. Our trial comes to us in a more
fearfully magnificent shape; greater in its
proportions; greater in its self-denial; great-
er and grander in its results.
But-'when our flag trailed in the dust at
Charleston, and the assault upon Fort Surn~
u;- gave assurance to our bewildered senses
that the rebellion was a thing no longdr to
be trifled with; then it was that in our Na-
tionail existence we leaped up to matures't
manhood! Then it was that the whole
mighty, loyal North blossomed out like a
' rose garden with the starry folds of our Na.
tional emblem. We awakened to new life,
andgave sublimest evidence of its irresista-
ble power in the outpouring of National
treasure. in glad. self banishment from home
and fireside; in privations and trials, in suf-
feringand sickness, in cold and camp; and
as a nobler cause never, in all history, called
to arms,.so no such noble army unsheathed
the sword-no brutalized hordes, but eager,
earnest, thinking men, with an energy of in-
tellect as irresistible, as unconqucrable in
physical power. Think of conquering such
an army, such a nation? . The thing is im-
possible and impatient as we all are, we
have but to wait a “little longer,” in our hum-
ble judgment, for the crushing blow which is
to annihilate the wrong and establish the
RIGHle, Let us then humbly trust in God,
and team to “be patient and to wait.”
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"midpr the head of personals, we hm . _
repoi‘t the advent of whole regiments of N cw
England men, in the various interests ol'pro-
ductive industry, which at home, are suppo-
sed to be imperiled by the birth of the tax-
child which is being born of the Ways and
M9399 Colnmitteog, The" lanprgntationgi 0%?
some of Show whtdsfe fbusiness???interests-inl'e)‘
“spotted"? are ludicrously dolo'rous. But,
the western whiskey distillers are said to have
sent up the most piteous wail of all. With
all the real and undoubted patriotism, there,
is after all something in human nature'
.which.makes it more satisfactory at'least to"
have a tax laid on the back of neighbdr
Jones instead of our own. We have an
illustration in point, which we know is pat-
riotic and disinterested. The proposed tax
on newspapers is as just and reasonable, and
no more so, than a tax on the loaves issued
by the baker (or the steaks of the butcher i
We saw-something of the practical ~ were
ings of that system of taxation in England,
before its abrogation there, as a nuisance.—
.Its worst feature is, that an enormous per
centage of the income thus derivable, is con-
named in its collection! The true principle
of taxation is, to ascertain as near as possi-
bly can be done, the actual value of all prop—
erty, and then “lay on M’Dufi'”I—and the
rest of the quotation, for all who object to
its needful application. So far as we are
individually concerned, we feel, (as We doubt
not every other loyal citizen does who is
really in earnest in putting down this rebel-
lion,) that to the Government, we owe the
last farthing we possess, and if it is necessary
that we be beggared, to prosecute the war,
let it come. But every citizen has the right,
and should exert his best influence towards
ajust and equal assessment of our burdens,
and that their money shall be honestly and
economically expended. ,
The committee have _a most. arduous and
momentous duty to perform. They have to
provide an amount such as the exigencies of
this nation never before required. They
have to provide that it shall not be abnrd on
greater than a patriotic and willing people
can bear; that it shall be the least matron:
and the least eapensiee in its collect-ion, possi-
ble; and based upon the broad, just principle
that property and one‘s ability to pay, shall be
the criterion of its amount,t-hen there can be
no just cavaling or complaint. We must re-
member that.we are still on the threshold of
this war—and we look at the sacrifices we
have undergone as foreshadowing the sacri-
fices we shall be compelled to undergo. Its
great battles have yet to be fought. There
must be heavy taxes, and large revenue du-
ties to meet the enormous expense we are
daily incurring. The burdens of this tax
cannot be avoided—they must fall upon all
classes and conditions, upon men of wealth,
and men of moderate means, upon those
who are independent, as well as those who
are dependent. The duty of legislating for
the finances of the war is one of the greatest
devolving upon Congress—and the people
must feel that it is a necessity with them to
sustain Congress in its efforts to strengthen
the Administration. This necessity will be
onerous and exacting, and will require all our
prudence and self-denial to meet. It will be
made the means of advancement by dema-
gogues and bad men, who will find in thy
imposition of the war tax a. fruitful source of
invective and declamation, and it becomes
all patriotic men to beware of being thus led
away. We must meet it With retrenchment
‘and reform in our national expenditures—by
more simplicity and economy in our daily
way of life. We must abandon the luxuries
of other countries; there are enough neces-
sities of our own. We must develope the
industry, the agriculture, and the resources.
of our own nation—and give to our Govern-
ment what we have been giving to Spain for
its wines, and France for its silks and costly
raiment.
Thus assured, these anxious delegations
would return to their homes, satisfied that
their country’s needs would be the limit of
the new tax, and their own abilities of pay-
ing, the extent of individual Obligation;—
Speaking of personls, however, it seems to
us that our own State has rather more than
her share of representatives here, as about
every third man one meets is from Connec-
ticut! Hartford is especially represented,
and in this case it is not so much a matter of
“ways and means," but of certain alledged
mean ways, which are charged pro and con
against their city Post Master, who, quietly
remaining at the head of Sloop navigation,
’midst the raging Of the warring elements
sends out the consoling bulletin that he
“maintains a calm and dignified silence.”
Cleaveland is evidently a trump, but whether
right or wrong, the quarrel is assuming vex-
atious proportions, and reaching far beyond
what our friends in Hartford have any right
to push a purely local difficulty. , Such is the
present status of this vexed question, (which
consisted, in the first instance, in the demand
on the one side for the removal of the Post
Office from the Tones building,) that nothing
short of the removal of the Post Master will
answer; and all, from the President, our
Cabinet member,und delegation in Congress,
down to parties in paths of life as uniufiucn-
tial as that wherein the writer delights to
walk, are impel-tuned to become the champi-
ons of either side. We protest that at times
likethc, present, when the very countenance
of every . honest man in Congress betrays
their inWard emotions of anxiety and care -
over National questions; this is not time to
force upon them the scltlemcnt of family
broils at home. ' If this question must be
brought to an issuc,let it be kept in abcyuncc
till after we have extricatcd ourselves from
impending National Bankruptcy, and till af-
ter we have'put down the “peace men” of
our State so low that. the “hand Of resurrec-
tion shall never drag them forth.” This,
with all deference to the many warm person-
al friends we have, whose feelings are strong-
ly enlisted in this contest, seems ,to us but
the dictates of true patriotism. . ..
The defense of Secretary Welles in hisre-
cent answcr to the Resolution of Congress,
is looked upon as a complete vindication Of
his integrity and patriotism. The recent
speech of Senator Dixon was also. a most
appropriate and happy attestation to the
personal integrity of Mr. Welles, and the
value of his public services. Senator Foster
had the Chair yesterday, during the rant of
Garret Davis over the Bright expulsion case,
and his case and dignity as presiding officer
was just as apparent as when Speaker of
our own House of Representatives, and was‘
in pleasing contrast to the not-exactly-at-
home attitudes and airs of the genial Vice
President. The rumor is current about the
lobbies of the Senate, to-day, that Senator
Foster will vote for the retention of the trai-
tor Bright, in the seat which he‘ obtained, as
no'honornblc man, it seems to us, would
have felt comfortable in doing, and has now
disgraced beyond the power of apology to
efface. We can scarcely credit the rumor,
yet we confess to a feeling of sadness at the
extent and; confidence with which it is as
sorted he will thus vote. If so it be, we
know,as every man does who knows aught
of thesterling. integrity of Mr. F., that his
actionwill be controlled by the honest con.
victions of his judgment. Nevertheless, we
are just as positive, that could in: call a vote
of his loyal constituents at home, a thunder-
ing and almost unanimous AYE would res-
pond for their expulsion of the quasi traitor,
[found on our first page.
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Brave film burly Uld‘nmllfiVVll'llft“ is firm“
to be before the Ohio lwgishiluru- for I'O-t‘lt‘fl'
tion. \Vc trust it. is already a foregone con-
clusion as the whole country, as well as his
State, have an interest in his rc-clcclion, and
we hope Ohio, nor the nation, are to be do-
prived‘OfilriJa'lifc enppricuce, nag: patriotic
and enelgéfic counselEz‘i- Cur southarh friends
used to understand the importance of conli
rainy a faithful public servantiu office by re; ..
' peat'cd re-elections, and t’o‘this may be afi"
t1 ibuted much of the controlling infineriéé
they were always enabled to maintain incur
National Councils. “Experience" "is valuable
to the success of any cause or principle, but
in nothing more so, perhaps than in the
dodges, countcrdodges, and parliamentarian-
isms of Legislation. In these war times we
have a right to “learn wisdom of our ene-
mies." ,
; curmembersin delinquent email)"
and patriotically'laborin'g'in hirmOny for the
country’s best good. Woodrufi‘ and English
we opposed with our hbnest might, but the y
vie with their two Republican colleagues in
earnest efforts to crush the rebellion.
Perry, of Ridgefield nativity, who defeat-
ed Pennlngton in the Newark district, is
even more zealous, if that were possible, for
the maintenance of the Government, than
his illustrious Republican predesccssor.-—
Kellogg of Michigan, who struck such death-
dealing blows to the rum cause in our state,
and who, during the recess of Congress raised
two regiments of Cavalry, gives all his pow-
erful energies to the cause of crushing out
the rebellion. We only wish the whole con-
duct of the war had been placed in his hands
at the beginning, for we believe he would
have had an end of it long ere this. Judge
Bingham of Ohio, has dealt out to rebellion
and the cause of it one of the loudest blows
in the fame it has yet received on the floor of
the House.
{ Bright and sparkling “Ned Stcdmau” hi-
lom of the Winstcd Herald, and of “Diamond
Wedding notoriety, has relinquished the
World, and gone into the office of the Attor-
ney General. Crofl‘ut, formerly of the J effer-
sonian, is serving the country in signing
Treasury notes, to be issued, and in newspa-
per correspondence. B.
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WThe alarm of fire this (Monday) after-
noon, was causcd by the burning of a hand?
ful of pork rinds, in a stove. Some body
thought there was more smoke than neces-
sary, coming out of the chimney, and raised
the, alarm. Quite a breeze was created in
Main street, and the Fire Department “was
around.” No damage done.
0‘.--
33‘ We rtigret to learn that our friend
Dr. Moody last Friday evening had the mis-
fortune to fall and break his arm; but we
understand that he is now doing. well. Dr.
Pardee of South Norwalk reduced the frac-
ture and applied the splints. The only won-
der is that so fewaccidents have happened
these slippery times.
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WA new Military Company, to come‘
under the State regulations, is now being
formed in South Norwalk. The Selectmen
will probably draft to fill up this company
instead of drafting the full number designated
as the quota of Norwalk. -Wc do not doubt
but that this company could be easily filled
without resourse to drafting, and wish the
trial might be made.
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Itbr the Norwalk Gazette.
MR. EDITOR :-—I see by Gazette of last week
that the ladies of our town continue their
regular meetings for the Soldier‘s benefit.—
This is as it should be, not only with us but
in every village, town and city of the New
England States, for in no other portion of
the country is domestic and social quictso
little interrupted by the exigencies of the
times. Many fathers, seas and brothers have
indeed gone from us, but the provision for
the family is. not taken away. We have our
sorrows and our fears for the absent ones,
but for our homes and the inmates, we have
no unusual cause for anxiety and dread, it is
not required that our helpless ones, our chil-
dren and our household goods should be in
continual readiness for flight—We have no
fear of rebel hordes being at our . :loors,
therefore it well becomes the womenof New
England, audit is their duty to give some
portion of their time-and labor, from week
to week, during the continuance of the war,
for the soldier’s benefit, but the labor should
be expended in such a way and for such
definite time and such purpose as is truly
needed, and not, where there is no need or
should be no need. The Government fur-
nishes our soldiers with an abundant supply
of clothing suitable'for wear when able to
do duty ; for the soldier in health the. provi-
sion for his physical comfort is most ample,
and, except under unusual circumstances,
none but the improvidcnt would he in want.
Woman’s work should . be for the sick and
wounded, fer them one cannot do too much,
there she does what Govermncnt cannot do,
andwhat most properly belongs to woman
to do. ' ' ' I
m- Our correspondent’s suggestions are
good ones, but the conclusions drawn in ref~
erenco to the wants of the soldiers in active
.service are we think erroneous, that is in re
gard'to their not being in want unless caused
by‘their own Wasteful cxtravmgancc, as for
instance read the letter of thanks to' the
Knitting Circle from Col. 0. S. Ferry Of the
5th Connecticut Volunteers, also the extract
of a letter from Maj. Stone of the same lieg-
imcnt to a friend in Hartford; it will he
a... —..- -
bv-o‘»--——A--— .
WAt the-Annual Meeting of PmnNIx
ENGINE COMPANY, ,NO. 1, holden at, their,
House on Monday evening, the 13th inst,»
the following Officers were elected for the
year 1862: F. St. John Lockwood, Fero-
man; 'William ‘Mitchell, Assistant; J. B-
Ells, Secretary; E. K. Lockwood, Treasu-
_‘rer;_ T. K. Hubbell, George W. Selleck and
James C. Newkirk, Executive Committee.
__..x.-..__._ ._
I?“ In looking over the composition of
Gen. Burnside’s Expedition, we find that
Lieut. M. A. Hill, son of Dr. Moses Hill of
this town, has been appointed an Aid-de-
Camp to Brig. Gen. Parks, commander of
the 3d Division. He left Hartford with the
8111 C. V., as Sergeant Major, and has work-
ed his way up to this honorable position
since. ' ‘ '
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' A SUGGESTION TOWARDS A Navr.—Geo.
lV. Jennings has for sale apamphlet with
the above title. by George T. May, published
by Beadle & Co., New York. Believing
that this nation must rely for its defense up-
on its navy, and that that must be put upon
the best possible basis, we. welcome. all dis-
cussion upon the ._ subject. Mr. May advo-
cates a thorough reorganization of the Na-
vy.
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I3” The Feurth C. V. Regiment, says the
Hartford Preu,’is in snug barracks lat forts
near Washington, with light duty and a full
aumzly of hospital articles, and other neces
sary articles for comfort. The Fifth is almost
continually on the march,and,-we learn by.
private letters, they receive but little from
homc,'nnd are greatly in need of shoes,
stockings, mittens, etc. A hint to the Sol-
diers’ Aid Association.
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;
At a meeting on Friday ,cvoning last, the
following letter was read by ilu- 'I‘rcasurcr, '
whereupon it was resolved unanimously that
the some he published in the Norwalk Gu-
zcttc: ‘ '
HEAD QtiARTnRs 5TltRnc. CONN. I
‘. VOLUN'rn'ERs, Camp near Hancock,
‘ Mo, Jan. 10, 1862. i
To the Ladies of Norwalk .-
The barrel and box containing delicacies
for thesick, and the box of socks, mit’tcns,
blankets, reading matter, &c., all prepared
and generously presented to my regiment
by you, have been received. Together, they
constituted the most magnificent gift which
has come to us from any one community.
They reached us in the midst of painful
marches over mountains, in' storms, and
through snows. They will be distributed
.- while we rest here by: the half-tynenl’otoi
‘ mac, when? our tents are pitched in a snow-
covered valley, under the shadow of pine-
clad mountains. They will gludden the
and will give warmth to limbs, whose gar-
ments have been literally worn out in the
long march, now twice repeated, over the
same hard path. No gift could be more
welcome at any time, never was such a gift
more welcome than now.
You have not forgotten the mind while
ministering to the body, and the reading
matter which you send us, at the same time
relieves the tedinm of camp-life, and brings
the soldier into contact with something bet-
ter than the temptations which beset him on
every side. As all these proofs of loving re-
membrance come to him from home, adding
to his comfort in health, and ministering to
his wants in sickness, it would be wonderful
indeed, if the old home recollections and
home sympathies should not, to some extent,
spring up afresh in his heart, making him a
purer and a better man. And so, what you
have done widens its influence beyond your _
own original conceptions, and’ tends ever
to the improvement of the spiritual and in-
tellectual, as well as the physical condition
of the recipients of your bounty , .
I cannot tell you, Ladies, how thankful
we are for all your kindness to us. Know-
ing Our wants by what I have already writ-
ten,you can judge something of our grati-J
tude in having those wants supplied. That
you may be rewarded by such seeing this
unnatural war brought to an end, joy resto-
red to every soldier’s fireside, and the indi-
vis’ibility of the Republic established on it
Sure basis, is the earnest wish of
Yours very truly, O. S. FERRY,
00!. 5th Reglt, Conn. Vols.
[3" The Circle meets this. week at the
residence of Charles Hoyt, on. Tuesday eve-
ning, and at George R. Meckcr’s on Friday
evening. ' I
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THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY FOR FEBRUARY.
—The Atlantic Monthly for February con.-
tains the following articles: Battle Hymn of
the Republic, by Mrs. Julia Ward Howo;
Agnes of - Sorrento, by Mrs. H. B. Stowe;
Our Artists-in Italy, by the late PaulAke'rs ;-
The Experiences of the A. C., by Bayard
Taylor; Snow, by T. W. Higginson; ASto-
ry of To-Day, by the author of“ Life in the:
Iron Mills ;" Methods of Study in Natural
History, by Professor Agassiz; Love and
Skates, by Theodore Winthrop; Midwinter,
by J. T. Trowbridge; East: in Work, by
Rev. D. A. Wesson; At Port Royal,1861, by
John G. Whittier; Fremont's Hundred Days '
m Missouri,by William Dorsheimer, late sec-
retary of Gen. Fremont; Mason and Slidell,
a~Yankee Idyll, by Jas. Russell Lowell.
«Op--
{3‘ For accounts of the battle at Somer-
set, Ky., see 4th page.
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To ConnnsroxnnNTs—“A Sleigh Ride”
just received—too late for this week.
Ho‘.-..——
The conversaton between Mr. Lincoln and
Gen. Lane, which we publish the other day,
seems to no importance whatever.—
This Crotut who published the conversation
only suceeded in making an ass of himself by
his communication. The correspondent of
the New York Times as s that in, reply to
the inquiry Of ail-lend, r. Lincoln charac-
terized the matter by remarking that his.
private conversations were not for newapa-
pers, nor National government, that in't‘act,
nothing from him was worth repeating un-
less it had “Abraham Lincoln” signed to the
bottom—Hartford Couraat.
WTut, tut, neighbor, you are a good
deal too bardon friend Crofl‘ut. In giving
publicity to the conversation aforesaid, he
‘did nothing more than he was requested to do
by Gen. Lane himself, and in addition. to
Gen. Lane's revision of the conversation af-
ter having been written out under his dicta-l
tion, it was submitted to and endorsed by
Senator Pomeroy of the Kansas delegation
as correct, and had the Times correspondent
got the information first, we “reckon" the
announcement would have been deemed
“significant.” If Gen. Mod’lclhm would only
endorse these sentiments, its announcement
would thrill the loyal hearts in and out of
Congress like a battle won. Crofl‘ut in a
special Washington dispatch to the N. Y.
Tribune, dated Jan. 23, says: . .
O
I am authorizedby those who were present
at the conversation at the White House, be-
tween: President Lincoln, Gen. Lane and
SenatorPomeroy, to assure you again that
the idea which'thc' President intended to as-
sert, and did assert was distinctly this: -‘
“That the rebel states having, by their own
insane action, abolished .s'laveryin all its re-
lations with our government by repudiating
«or protection, they can“ make no claim on
us for fugitives, and that therefore the United
States cannot return them; either with ‘the
militn‘ry or civil arm, withaut enslaving free
men. ’
To this conclusion the Fresidcn't'said
had come after deliberate thought. -
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‘lie
STEALING‘ AMERICAN Flues—Quito an
~excitementexists at New l-Iaven, owingto
”the conduct of some rascals, who, on Satur—.
«lay . evening entered ' a hall'where‘ a Ladie‘s‘
__Sunday,School Festival was;held. and‘ab-
stracted therefrom six American flags, with
which the room was decorated. The flags,
subsequently, were returned—but by" whom,
nobody knows. Four of them were cut and
otherwise shamefully disfigured. The New
Haven Journal says there is abundant proof
that the deed was deliberately done for the
base purpose'of insulting the national flag,
and of outraging the feelings of those who
revere it, and for no other purpose—Ego.
W‘kkbliterating all party lines," we
loaned our flag to the Norwalk" Democracy
on the occasion of their greeting to Mayor
Wood, some two years ago, and had the mis-
fortune to have it stolen also. :But we have
the consolation to know that it was taken
from patriotic impulses entirely, as we have
since observed with great gratification, that‘
our flag is among the first to be run out on ‘
Fourth of July, and all patriotic occasions.
J udgiug from our own experience, we‘llave
the charity to suppose that, after all, the
New Haven flags were at first appropriated
for the patriotic .cash value that lay in the
starry folds of the hunting. .We have “let
ours wave," consequently it has not been re-
turned to us mutilated and disfigured, as we
have no doubt it would have been had we
made a “fuss" about it. AM got a flag
about 12 x 18s A
.¢<.b0.—-—-vn¢
(8‘ An attache to the American. .‘1, alien;
in Mexrcohus arrived in Washingto with
dispatches and copies of . . two “duties
with the former country. One ot'these is an
extradition treaty, vvhich provides that no I
given up. The other concerns the postal
service. The news from Vera Cruz confirms ,
the remt that the Spaniards in that city are
blockadod and harassed.~
amp“... apt...
, expediton
: ton ands
hearts of men sick with toil and exposure, ~‘
- announce the _ in,
fugitive slaves or political refugees shall be .
in
the West.
'i‘WEL\’E-_.l.tEBEL OFFICERS 'l‘AKE‘l.
Ki‘ \VASIHNGTON, Jan. :26. i
It is saitiwihat Assistant Secifgg y Fox, 0f .
the Navy Department, feels do dent that 3
Burnside‘s expedition has certainly struck n_ 5
blow at a point which, with the advance of !
General Bucll into Tennessee, will cut off all
rebel comunicatlon withWir rinia and States
south of it. Gcn McClellan interprets the
absence of all news ffbm Burnside by a flag
of truce to Fortreso‘Mdnroe, as favorably.
The followingdio'patch was received ' to
night at the War Department:
. ST. Lents, Jan. 25.
Official reports are just received from the
sent from Cape Girardeau to Ben-
Blo'omfield, to the effect that it cap-
tured Lieut. Col. Farmer, and eleven other
officers and; sixty-eight privates, wrtha quan-
tity of arms, horses, saddles, etc. Most of
the rebel, officers were surprised and capglrn
hula aiballroomfi " - - ' '
[Signed H. W. HALLECK.
A dispatch similar to the above is received
from the St. Louis reporter.
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The Capture Of Blloxi Confirmed!
WxsmneTON Jan. 24.
Dis atches from flag officer McKean, dated
Ship sland, 8th, reports the arnval of the
U. S. steamer Mercedita, and gun-boats Wm-
ona and Sagamore, and says that in _ accor-
dance with instructions, he shall dispatch
the frigate Potomac to Vera Cruz.
Having been informed that a rebel steamer
was at anchor near Biloxi, Dec. 3lst, be dis-
patched Com. Smith with the steamers W_a-
ter Witch, New London and Henry Lewrs,
to capture her, but on their arrival they found
she had been removed. Com. Smith de-
manded the surrender of the town, which
was complied with, and a detachment ofsea-
men and marines landed, and destroyed a
small sand battery, and brought off two guns
—a 9 and a 0 pounder. Biloxi was almost
deserted by males, but was crowded wrth
women and children. The schooner Capt.
Sheddon, loaded with lumber, was also cap-
tured, and brought out by the Henry Lewis,
She is a very useful prize,the lumber being
much needed by the army Quartermaster for
the construction of store houses, and the
schooner making a serviceable lighter.
Both have been transferred tothe Quarter-
master, at a valuation fixed by a Board of
Survey. '
——«-—. n<.po
W We have some news through Norfolk
papers of Wednesday concerning the Burn-
side Expedition. A dispatch to the Day-
Book, from Goldsborough, N. 0., states that
on Monday afternoon, according to a mes-
senger from Newborn, there were one hun-
dred vessels within ,, Pathlico Sound, and
twenty-five outside of Hatteras Inlet. The
rebels expected that the‘Union troops Would
shortly attack Newborn and Roanoke Is-
land. Another dispatch in the papers of
same date was from Savannah, and was to
the effect that 40 or 50 vessels were inside of
Broad River and 15 miles from Port Royal.
W
W The steamer Atlantic, from Port Roy—
al on Monday, arrived at New York Thurs-
day morning. .She brought about 1600 bales
of cotton, mostly unginned. There is no
news of importance. All was quiet at Port
Royal; there were no signs of any move-
ment on our part. A second stone fleet was
waiting for a fair wind to start for Charles-
ton, to block upthe remaining channels.—
‘ The Baltic went ashore on the 16th, and was
near being lost; she was saved by the sac-
rifice of about $20,000 worth of government
stores,
1‘.-.
ABOUT Tun DRAFTING FOR Acrrvn Mn.-
ITIA.—-Tlle law which provides for the or-
ganization of a militia force in this State, is
not. one of the most brilliant ornaments on
our statute-books. It reads well, looks well,
and would be well enough if it would work
easily. Unfortunately, it will not. The
drafting can be done, but no provision is
made for the organization of companies.—
Some men may be drafted who would will-
ingly furnish themselves with aregulation
uniform if they had the money to do it with,
but unluckily are without the means of pur-
chase. Suppose he cannot get his uniform,
procure a substitute, or pay his fine, such a
man would be in a bad fix.
There is much misunderstanding in rela-
tion to the draft now in progress. The fol-
lowing abstract of the militia law is from the
New Haven Journal, and may throw light
on minds now wandering in military dark-
ncss:
" The law provides for an ‘ active militia ’
of about 6,500 men, to be apportioned in pro-
portioned; toithe population. It is this or-
ganization, we suppose. with which the pres-
ent drafting has to do. The law says that
when any county does not raise its quota of
active militia, the Governor may supply the
same by draft, and that is what he is trying
to do now. The militia thus organized are
not to go into the United States service, and
are no part of the volunteers for the war,
but when a call is made for the services of
.the militia, these men are to‘ be first ordered
lnlo servrce. _As the Government will never,
if it can help it, call for militia, tied up by the
embarrassments of State regulations and con-
trol, it is not probable that the forces thus
raised‘will take the field, as such. ,
The method of drafting is, first, a requisi-
tion upon the sclectmen for the quota of the
town. The sclectmen draw the victimsby
lot, and notify them of the fact within forty-
eighthours. Every person notified has five
days to prove that he is exempt, or to pro-
cure u‘substitute, or pay a fine often dollars,
at his option. Every person thusmadc a
soldier must furnish himself with a regula-
tion uniform, and the State is to provide
him. with armsfilc must make two compun y
parades between April and December, and if
his regiment votes to do so, a regimental pa-
rade, of one day in the fall. For this outlay
of time and money he receives no pay, but
the corripany to which he belongs gets $100
a yearlbcurmory rent, and he- is personally
exempt from poll tax and jury duty. We
do not notice anything in the law regulating
the orgdnizution of. the drafted militia into
companieabut we presume that it is expected
to -bc conducted in the old militia style."
, ._ _.- _....¢.-..._-..
WheMilital-y Committee of the Senate
have unanimously. reported without amend,
ment Gen. Lane’s joint resolution. Should
it pass, as it is likelylo do, he will‘bc em-
powered to enlist, organizc,iand arm all per-
‘ sons,"'whatcvcr their cOlor, who offer their
services to him while on the march. He
will thus be enabled, while the army of the
extreme West is,‘ moiying South, to recruit
his ranks and increase his numbers, although
. his ’c’Ommu‘nicatiOns be entirely cut Off. His
3policy‘ will be to .subsist his men from the
country through which he passes, carrying
mills to grind thecorn which hegeizes. , He
will not cucumber himself with wagons, will
arm the recruits, white, black and red who
conic-‘tollis standard, with the weapons ‘cf
open enemies slain in battle, or of secret eh?"
emies’ resident on his route. His. line of
march and his destination are kept a~,sccret.:
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RussuN Or-rerN or GEN. M’CLELLAN.'—
The following occurs in the report of the
New Hhmpshire festival in'Ncw York last
Saturday evening: ,_
“In response to a sentimentih honor O :lho
,commander-in-chief, Gen. M'Clalinn, jor
Roland stated that during a visit to Russia,
some time since. he was told by Gen/Pome-
hen,‘ the renowned Russian engineer of the-
‘Criioesn war, that he (Gen. '1‘.) thought there
were at least two great soldiers in the United
States. One was on. Scott, whom he knew
Well by flame and warlike acts, and the other~
through in! military works, and that was
Capt. ‘M'Cicl‘lan‘ (Gen. Toblebén predicted
that if ever the [invited States should become
involved in war, 08,133. MlClellan would dis-
tinguish himself.” , .
' ‘-<.'—o¥-wfi._
Goon Bloomers—The Augusta
o ers
_ pl in that city 0 j..
Morse, formerly} ton of the BridgeportI
Farmer of Comticutmhich was destroyed
and himself _ .e’d‘by the Lincoluites'on
account of. his advocacy of Southern rights
.pnd npposrtion to the war.
W'bl’ny. Iss (ill-said a gentleman, the
other evening._“why are ladies so fond of
officers 1’“ -“l:Io.vi stupid !" replied sh'c. “Is
it not. spirochaetes}! should like a good
ones .-. ..
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a .
'n-
Views of - English Press.
Mason and Slidell De—
nounced.
,HALll-‘AX, Jan. 26. -
The: R. M. steamshiplEuropa, Capt. Ander-
sonffil‘om Liverpool at 3 P. M. of the 11th,
and'Qucenstown on the 12th arrived here at
half-past 10 o‘clock last night.
The Europa has neither troops nor stores,
the government having discontinued ship-
ments by the Cunarders.
THE TRENT AFFAIR.
It was reported that notwithstanding the
pacific solution of the American question,
warlike preparations at Woolwich have not
been relaxed.
The steamers Spartan and Ajax continued
to take in heavy stores for Halifax and Ja-
maica.
A Cabinet Council summoned for the 14th
had been countermnded, Mr. Seward’s dis-
patch havlng been considered in a council
held on the 9th.
TheTimes understands thatgan answer will
be returned expressin gratification at the
di vowal of the Com. gi’ilkes’ act, accepting
the tlsfaction rendered, and assuming that
the precedent in the Trent case will rule the
case of the schooner Eugenia Smith. As to
the general discussion of. the law of neutrals,
the government-will decline any answer un-
till they have had an opportunity of submit-
tingthe~ whole note to their law cfllcers.'—
There are propositions in this note which are
not at all admissable, and after the delivery
of the prisoners, these points may be properly
raised and discussed.
The Morning Post announces that a thor-
ough understanding had been arrived at with
the American government. Not only have
they given the required reparation, but in
doing so Mr. Seward will have succeeded in
impressing on the English government the
notion that they have notonly present in-
demnity, but also no small pledge of future
security.
The Times says rumor fixes England’s ex-
penses, owing to the'late difficulty, at 2,000,-
000 pounds sterling; but the Times expects
that when all the bills are in,it will be double
that sum, and that the money, has not been
thrown away. - - '
The Daily New iseulogistical of the course
pursued by the Washington government, and
bitterly denounces the policy of the Times
and Post.
The Times has a strong editorial on the
reception due to Mason and Slidell. It says
they are about the most worthless booty it
would possible to extract from the jaws of
the American lion, having long been known
as blind and habitual haters and revilers of
England. The Times sincerely hopes that
Englishmen will not give these fellows an -
thing in the shape of an ovation. The civ' i-
ty due to a toe in distress is all they can
claim. England has returned them good for
evil; and even now,if they can they will only
entangle her in a war with the North. Eng-
land would have done just as much to secure
two negroes. Let Mason and Siidell there-
fore pass quietly on their way and have their
say with any one who may have to listen to
them.
The other journals advise a similar course,
and allude to Mason’s strong advocacy of the
fugitive slave 'law to prejudice the public
against him.
run Tuscnona AND Rasrrvnmn. -
Great interest had been excited relative to
the movements of the Tuscarora and Nash-
ville. At the latest dates they continued at
Southampton, watching each other. The
Tuscarora remained at her anchorage, about
a mile from the dock, with fires banked up,
and ready to slip her anchor and start at a
moment’s notice. She only required coal,
water and provisions, which were being sup
plied her. On her arrival, Captain Craven
communicated with the captain of the frigate
Dauntless expressing his regret at Prince Al-
bert's death, and asking if he might fire, as a
tribute Of respect, twenty-one guns. He was
notified that the Queen had requested that
no guns be fired in the vicinit of Osborn.—
The compliment, although fu ly appreciated
could not be accepted.
The Nashville continues at the deck. The
government had observed the strictest neu-
trality toward her, and nothing whatever had
been permitted to be done to her but what
was absolutely necessary to make her sea-
worthy. Neither powder, guns or munitions
of war had been put on board of her.
During the night of the 9th, three armed
men from the Tuscarora were discovered re-
cennoitering the Nashville,and were ordered
off by the dock superintendent. Fires were
lighted on the Nashville on the 10th, and
there was an impression that she was about
to sail, but she made no movement. The
Tuscarora was on the alert with steam up.
The pirate Sumter was reported to have
left Cadiz for Southampton. It was also re-
ported that another Federal vessel was cruis-
ing in the Channel, and might soon be ex-
pected at Southampton.
The Herald is surprised that the overn:
ment has not given orders to‘ the an critics
at SOuthampton to'warn the Tuscarora that
she must either quit the port at once, or wait
until twenty-four hours have elapsed after
the departure of the Nashville. It says-Z:
“We should not have aIIOWed the Nashville
to lie in wait with‘n the mouth of the Mersey
for American packets and merchantinen,
therefore we cannot, without a gross viola-
tion of duty as neutrals, allow the Tuscarora
a license we should have refused her enemy.”
French authorities at Martinique, between
lull Iroquois and Sumter, as an example to
o ow.
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Maryland Legislature.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 26.
A resolution was introduced into the Mary-
land Legislature, Saturday, requesting Sena
tors Pearce and Kennedy to resign, on the
ground that at this juncture the State should
be represented by Senators whose hearts beat
responsive to the throb of devotion and in-
tegril to the Union, now, felt by the great
popu ar heart of Maryland.
.—_—-—..‘.p.
Mexican Afl'aitl.
The Columbia from Havana, the 18th,
brings Mexican news to the 11th. Vera
Cruz is surrounded inlandward, and almost
besieged by the Mexicans. Many of the
Spanish. troops are sick, and some have de-
serted, several of their scntinels have been
shot. . .A-regiment of Spanish troops started
on the: elbows respnmpiésance- b‘ut’ were
driven back‘by an armed force. Au Ameri-
can vessel, the Beautiful Star, with 4,000
guns, and 300 pounds of powder for the Mex-
ican republic, was seized at Vera Cruz by the
Spaniards. ..
The English, French and Spanish flags:
wave over the castle, the French and Eng-
lish fleets having arrived. Gen. Prim'~ was
also at Vera Cruz. There was considerable
discontent among the French and English at
the want of courtesy in the advance of the
allied expedition,unt having hoisted the three
flags at first.
Three thousand men were to make. a sortie
to endeavor to clear the environs of the city,-
that the market might be supplied with fresh
provisions. Most of the French troops had
discmbarked.
. 1“."".' a.» . .—
.q:<
'5 Military Training ins'cnoors.
The importance of introducing into the
school system of the countt y a plan of mili-
tary, training has been dwelt upon in sever-
al!” the messages from governors of loyal
States. Governor Morgan; commends it, and
Gavernor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, alludes to
it asibllouls:
“I earnestly recommend to the legislation: ‘
that provision be made for the military m-
struction‘ 'of youth. The appointment of a,
military instructor in the normal schools
would, in a short period, give teachers to the
common schools, who Would be competent
. to train the boys in attendance on them. It
would, in my opinion, be wise also to pro-
Vidc ll)!“ the purchase or leasing by the coma
lnonwealylpf a building for h mlhtury school
nnglfdnegpployjog. competenl. .mstructors ht
the-expense oft e “iii“? requlrlng the pupils
to defray the other expanses, No pupil
should , e pdmitled ,toulrpi 399‘?“ ' ”bout
having passed ‘i-illtt"!_?“:’l' exitlmi'ha Ian .9“
fiiia'tlleui’afics,}md all into g su jectli. f m5:
strpc'ti' , except the nnhlary art proper. I
respecililllly urge |this subject on your early
cOnai~ erathp as on'e 'lof~’ matena‘ , perhaps
with flatworms”- ' " -
--.—. ._..... "q.-. .—
The igllti one American 'has assu-
ngs. that {bellied r. sgrolig Union sentiment
in Riclm'i'onii,‘ and states that in Mapuhester,
'On the other sid‘e‘of‘ the river ' ‘om Rich;
mood, tl'i‘e Clinfederat‘c‘ flag' has never‘bccn
permitted 'to flout the .loyull y "of the place,
whilst on the other hand, only the threat of.
“shelling" the place from the Richmond side
has sufficed to prevent the fiagot' the Union
,trom being given to the breeze.
' "galv.€i«ir'i»N NEWS. I
The Herald holds out the course of the '
———'l‘hc editor of the New London Chroni- I
cleisdmflcd intolthc militia, and gently I
hints that he is ready to receive “lesthnoni- I
'alsof‘regurd," &c.,’ from his friends, with a
view table appropriate equipment.
I -~,-lll Bridgeportg‘last year, were were 519
The .
births, 93 marriages and 257 deaths.
population is about 13,000. . .
“Hannah Durgy. died at Sherman,Conn.,
on the 17th, at the advanced age of one‘hun-
dred and two years.
. There were one hundred and eightce
ths in Danbury last year. , “3
—.-—I*_Ienry Atwater, a prominent citizen of
Birmingham, and a native of New Haven.
died on Thursday, after a few hours illness
with billions colic. He was a member of
the State Senate a few years ago. -
———Capt-. D. M. Mean, of the Greenwich
Company has resigned, and Geo. M. Coit ap-
pomted in his place. ’
———-'I_‘he Hartford Courant, having the larg-
est circulation of any of the dailies in that
city, takes the post office advertising this
year. The list of letters has heretofore been
published in the Times.
.—-A chap in New Haven, of an econom-
ical turn of mind, gauged a newsboy the
other day by tearing a newspaper in halves,
retaining the reading part, and handing over
half-price 1n payment. His taste in select-
ing was worse than his stinginess, if it was a
New Haven paper.
——M. Harris’s clothing store in Danbury
was entereo by burglars on Monday night,
it‘d goods to the value of $75 or more sto-
n.
-—A child of James H. Jenkins, in Dan-
bury, died on Tuesday, 2lst, from taking syr-
up Of morphine, given by mistake for other
medicine.
—Rlchard W. Miller of East Haddam lost
a horse worth $200, one day last week, by
drowning. He broke through the ice of th
Connecticut river, when crossing. "
—A.boy in Norwich, 17 cars of age,Rich-
ard Lolyer by name, whi e sliding down
hill on one of the precipitous streets Of that
city, one day last week, ran against a tree
and broke his leg.
-—-It is said that Mr. A. T. Stewart of New
York crty has presented Mrs. President Lin-
coln with a lace shawl worth $2,500.
TThe story that Mrs. Eunice Bradley, re-
siding In Trumbull county, Ohio, has recent-
ly been blessed with eight children at a birth
turns out to be untrue. The Albany Argus
says it; was aliterary man that invented the:
hoax, and not a litter-ary woman that gave
birth to the brood.
-——Another Confederate fast day has been
appointed. Where bacon is fifty or sixty
cents a pound and no money to be had,Pren-
tice thinks there seems danger that soon ev-
ery day will be a fast day.
-—It is said that Genera Fremont is prepa-
ring an elaborate statement in reference to
the charges made against his administration
of theDepartment of the West, which is to
be presentedto the Congressional Committee
on the Conduct of the War. -
—-In the Superior Court at Danbury,Judge
Carpenter presiding, the ease of P. C. Cal-
houn,_as trustee for the Bridgeport Fire Ins.
00., vs. J. Richardson, to recover $90,000,
was brought to a close after a long trial. It
was an action . of trover for the wrongful
conversion of securities by- the defendant, as
a director of the company. Verdict for the
defendant. It was an important case, em-
ployi'rag eminent legal counsel.
— ,m. Hurlbnrt of Danbury was fonnd,on
the afternoon Of the 22d, lying on the ground
between his factory and his residence, in a
fit which occasioned his death in a few
hours. = ‘
—Th'e third—a little girl—of four children
born to the late Sam. Colt, of Hartford, died
on Monday the 20th, leaving only his wife
and onedluld to-inherit his vast property.
—The Rev. J. S. Horton, for. ten, years
Rector bf St. Paul’s Church, and rincipal of
a'schooi, in Windham, has been elected prinf
cipal of‘Ilhe Episcopal Academy of Connec-
ticut, atiCheshire.
gallant 0]. Harvey Brown,.at Fort Pickens,
is so ill! (with a dropsical affection), that he
must b relieved of his command. .
—.-—Ov, one thousand miles of telegraph
wrre new connects th various divisions of
McClellan’s army at ashiugton. He can
commuticate instantly with all his Generals,
.and theIlines are to be extended as the divis-
ions mOVe. .
——Go Curtin of Pennsylvania, his state
having ,lready furnished her full quota of
troops, sks permission to .send eight full
regimen
now really in Pennsylvania, on an expedition
to the sguthern coast. '
—-—It i reported that Governor Sprague of
Rhode land has received a telegram from
askinghow many men
be con] furnish at six days’ notice, for thir-.
und Washington. . The governor
"0 thousand men and a httery.—-
Friday night for Washington and
as soon as the troops are required.
. ennison, Kansas lst Cavalry, is, a“
small mu —delicate constitution; a physic-
ian—ori'nally from Livingston County, N.
W en the harder to an horde went
into Ka yes to elect the first territorial Is is-
lature, ey assed J ennison's house. is
wife andon y ‘child, attracted by the caval-
cade, we t to the door, and while standing
there, w =‘ e both shot dead by the radians.—
“That’s ' hat ails J ennison the J ayhawker.”
—-Jac Montgomery of the Kansas caval-
entuckian—a mild, gentlemanly,
ted man—a clergyman, and a
Oberlin. When the border rnfll-
ans, in on of their raids, reached Montgome-
ry’s house, heyltook him prisoner, tied him to
a tree, and rought out hiswife—an educated,
accomplis ed lady—'and violated hcr person
in the p -— nee of her husband; “and that’s
what ails ontgomery.” "
J mes A. Garfield, by whom Hum-
phrey Ma hall was defeated in Kentucky,
is a nativof Ohio, and graduated at Wil-
' 1 ' in 1856. He was elected to
'nate in 1859, and was appointed
colonel of n Ohio regiment on the breaking
out of the ebellion.
replied
He, left
will retu
—-—0.
—-0.
& 00., last week. received an or-
der from Turkey for ten power presses,
which are ow being manufactured at their
works on oundry street, South Boston.
be 'uth Congregational society of
Bridgepor have just completed a new house
of worship which was dedicated on Monday,
20th inst. Sermons by Rev. Dr. Storrs of'
Brooklyn, . Y. Rev. Mr. Thompson of
, Bridgeport delivered a historical address.
, assiu M. Clay has been confirmed. as.
Major-Gen ml of Volunteers, and Abner
Doubleday Brigadier-General.
«Oboe—— -—-—-
adopted by. the Republican State Conven-
tion g ‘;
Resolved, That the supreme object of all
patriotic men, at this time, should be the sal-
vation of the nation. . .
Resolved, hat the President of the United
States has anifested, on all . proper occa-
sions, a conscientious and unflinching deter-
mination to prosecute this war, Ill absolute
good faith, for the sole purpose of savmg the,
nation, by re establishing, throughout the
land, the sup macy of the constitution; and
that in calm! cautiously and faithfully car-
rying out his igh purpose, without. permit-
ting himself t be swerved , from his design
by friend or! he is-‘cntitled to the respect,
the confidenc the sympathy and the unwa-
vering suppor of every loyal citizen. _
re , T t this convention earnestly
urges upon th administration the most vig-
orous prosec lieu of the war, and that it
employ every. cans necessary to specially
crush out this icked rebellion and restore
the authority. the government over every
foot of our n nal dominion. And to this
end we united pledge to it our support.
Resolced, Th l. the gratitude Of all, loyal
men 58.6.0.6 tot e brave soldiers who have
volunteered to gin the battles of their coun-
try, and that if heartfelt tlmnkszolf this con-
vention are h shy tendered to them for .
their patriotic. evotion to the Unionand the
Constitution.
Resolved, T tin view of the burthensomc
taxation rend ed necessary by the rebellion,
it is the imper live duty of both our national ,
and state gové ments to reduce theirexpen-
sea to the
with the efiici cy of the public service.
Resolved, T tthc grateful thanks of the
state of Connc ticut are due to his excellen-
Icy, "he gover II', and to those who have
been fissipolpt. witlrhim in the administra-
tion df', ic std ' overpmept during the past
'y'éar',',f01‘ their liifihl‘di Settlicg‘s'ttfi rt’h‘; E‘tate
l' ' ll (3‘: ' 1 '
v
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nominated. .- ;. ."-
. ,. edge to that ticker our
hearty'sup; - .’ s1. . ..
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'AT PORTLAND.—An
team engine, has been
d is new it; upsurgttlop
grain brought by the
. , which is discharged
. r that purpose.
STE-av f ,
elevator, is.
erected at I-
la loading v .
Grand Two
by the cars i
—Th country will regret to learn that the ‘
of infantry and one of cavalry,.
o be used to garrison the fortifica4
WThezfollowing are the Resolutions ,
: workian‘suali'y Wootories Sig
ow tpracticablepoint consistent Ll)” 0m way,
‘andnatiorl:“" ' ' ' H .
Resolved, Th we cordially commend to' ,
the'fl‘éenn 11~ as 'theiticketz this dayi
some instant. . '
- cls diverge enough to send the balls spur;
A Patric ‘ -.,
The following lot
when its author ('0!
'n at a time
vc anticipated
a nomination for Office, Is ...:ve to illustrate
tho sentiments of one of the Union Demo-
cruls'placcd uppn the Republican ticket, by
the Convention, last week": It is in reply to
a circular asking his, Opinion in regard to
peace meetings, and the formation of a Union
party:
MIDDLETOWN, Sept. 2, 1861.
Mr. .LJII. b'c'ojield, Hartford: ,
DnARSrnz—Upon my return home, after
several days absence, I am placedin receipt
of our Circular and note of the 10th August
ithont much time for reflectidn. 1 has-
ten to reply; and I beg to assure you, of my
unalterable determination to adjurei party,
and sustain the administration ofthe United
Stntes. government, without stopping to in-
quire if it be chosen by my previous political
opponents, or if the chief magistrate be Doug-
las, Breckenridge or Lincoln. It is enough
for me to know thatPresident is constitution-
ally elected, and he is entitled to my snppot
—more especially in the present emergency,
when conspirators and traitors surround him
and those who are sworn to maintain and
execute the laws which are for the protection
of myfarmiy, my property, myself and my
every interest in life. . . ;';"’,’..»:
Sir, although I repudiate party ties at this
Cl‘lSlS, I am still an advocate of principles
that for thirty years I have sustained; and I
think .that in my determined hostility to
Breckmridge bolters, and Southern sympo-
thlzars, Iprove myself a democrat. Those
lrattors to my former party, its principles and
its policy, have no claim to my friendship or
to my. respect, and obey will obtain neithen‘
I Will sustain the adminstration in its er.
forts t_o scotch treason by the incarceration
of traitors; I will sustain it in its labors’to
head off rebellion by closing the offices of
secession jOurnals, and forbidding the trans.
miseronof their issues by the mails; I will
sustain It even so far as it has, in its necessi-
ties, suspended the habeas corpus act; and I
will sustain the state or any other authorities
in their determination to pull down “peace
flags," and to pull up "peace advocates,” when
they ask for a better flag than the stars and
stripes, or when they demand. a peace that
recognizes the right of the South to break
down the United States governmengrnullify
its laws, and rob me of my share in the ubllc"
property Situated in any state of this nian.
Sir, I have labored thirty years to acquire
a competency for the support of my family;
and I declare before God, that I am wimfid
to contribute the whole in sustaining the-Mars
against rebels, traitors and conspiraton; and
that I will die a pauper before I willsncriflcfi
my political principles to party expediency
or my own personal elevation. . t
I assure my Republican friends that. we
Douglas democrats will go with them into
Unlongparty primary assemblages," and 1
delegates to conventions who 'will nomin" e
for officers and legislators none but Uni n
men, and that many such can be" fouiid mt
only among Republicans, but among Dew
cratswho are loyal to their country, its ' -.
strtuhon, and its government, and who .
sink all past‘political distinctions inthes'
name of “Union men.” . . -.
When the government of these states is ,-
storedto its unity, and the people thereo o
a legitimate peace, it will be time enoug
determine whether I shall continue my“ ' '
motion with those to whom I now lead
self, for the single prupose of the'main’t' '- “
ance of the Union Of all the states, one d
inseparable, against the attacks. of seceisi
ists or the machinations of ‘wnfederates.’
' Truly yours, -,
, , Gunner. ,Wuggn-gfit}
WW2 happen to" know that HoliTRogdl
Averill of the this co. is precisely the some
kindof aUnion mama is therefore ‘ ‘
enough,’for all loyal men in these parta—f
Push on the Union Column. ,
W
Tun TRUE -Rme.—~One year ’
0 bdrm
M. Stanton was called intothe . abinet of
Mr. Buchanan, to fill' ’a' vacancy caused b
atrocious treason. An' .old- personal“ .. ,
but political opponent, wrote him‘a letter
thereupon, to which Mr. Stanton responded.
as follows:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 1801.
“DEAR SIR: Your kind letter was received 4
this moning, and Igth'nnk yen for thd confi-
You are right in supposing it to be mv r'"
mination to do everything- ' ~
preserve and maintai ~51: .
the Constitution and
States have been so pr 1
you indicate, I agree w..-.‘
ones for this emergency; and, so far as
i
doubting fath that this Government cannot
be mrthrownéthat it was Ordainedxoffflotifl
and that the powers of hell cannot prev '
a inst it. We have trouble; the city
ashingtou ma
ell'o.t will be ma 9 to prevent that catastro-
phe, and even if it does happen, the revolu-
tionists are as far as ever from accomplishing
the destruction of the Government—but;
much nearer to their own destmcticn.‘ 8'0 .
far from being indifferent to your advice, any I
suggestion of your wisdom and experience 3
will be thankfully receivedi" My aim is’to‘r
am my duty in the post to which! an i
called, and I shall be happy of any :light to:
guide‘u‘le in the true path. ' “' ' " ‘ ’" 5
With confidence and hope .of the future, I
rer’nain. ours, truly, .s Enwm.M.SrmotdiI
Gen. illiam Robinson.” ' '
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WBy the Cit of New York, otl' Cape i
Race, which left 'iverpool on the 8th and
Queenstown on the 9th inst, webg‘ve four I;
days later. nevvs. , When mama“ ‘
England, on the 6th, without news of the
surrender of Mason and Slidell, there was a
gloomy feeling throughoutthe k'q
funds Were at once depressed“ Someo 7 ‘e
journals were reasonable enough to acknowh- -
edge that they could not expect a definite :‘
answer b that steaming-but others—the I
London imes,,of_ course, amon‘f’fithe num- ’
her—insisted that the delay showedthe po- I
lessncssof eXpectinglmtiec. *Thécd’frggsi-‘EI
dent of the Times, . moreover, had predicted
that the rebel envoys would not be given up; ,
and accordingly all were in low spirits. But .
when on the 8th, other steamers reached
England, bearing the news of the surrendgr.;{
unfeignedjoy took the place of appr'el ~
sion. Some of the journals tho ht the
of this Government was not gracious,
most of them accorded due credit 1'
manner in which the affair had‘heen se , ,
Consols immediate! advanced more tbsa‘
the officers and crews of three vessels 3 _ i
. the prisoners being placed undet, theprdt - I
tion of Spain. ATh'i'a'vvas in spitédfth’e prev‘ -
test of the AmericanOonsul. ~Tho' King ‘of-
Prussia is ill. g
is i '21
_- Alfxnrnlrlxo Tow-EThlsnname is giva;
on to.» smu .roun. ,. orti cation ,0 . 11
team
ring used for stores, the scdondtbr troops and
the wall terminates in pa‘rapets which shel-
ter pivot guns‘.‘ The English navy once met
with one ofthese fogtifications. ing.,._Martelio
Bay, Corsica Islu’nd,"wllicli preved‘to ’-‘-be a
very hard customer to reduce, and from this
such towers took their name. From their
cirpei'ience of this little'fortlitikcntio‘p, flagran-
gish cameto fl we, still on te-
lO towers, andkiiilwii i”-e ' {talkat‘la -
«r .z.‘ t
. . hey fans;
leon had some thoughts chiming; e .
vored isle," they planted the coast withtheso
posts of reception, thinking that if each one
0f the!!! Should give hiatus-assets usable 89...:
the 'One whi'ch'f ‘ey“f6uud" a‘t‘ 'Corsicai’fiid‘ '
- them, he would probably have a good time
‘in coming to see them. These towers are .
intended for coast and river fortification, but
are comparatively useless when the huge
modern guns are turned against them. One
was foundat Tybee Island, three “9"?!
hi h", and built of conCretc, ten inches in
th knees, ‘ ‘ ' ~
18th
; ’fififtfa’iILLLJK
° The'London Times, ot‘llie
tion of-England, which ends thus; “we ell)
and squeeze out enough sur-
plus from time to time to allow ourselvea'thc
luxury of repealing a tax. But with wet-the
expenditure will become terrific. The garri-
business, and all our ordinary calculations ,,
must be soon throwu out if We have to run a
.race of expenditure with those quarrelsome
'lankees." ,
I no " ~<O>~ . .
A New Erratum os- ,".t.},=.—~A gentleman
it .
'~li‘ thirdvmnn-uflaglw11'4“? '. ‘e
m '" “My
‘barreled cannon, which is intended:
chain shot, who“ being fined from minin- :
pun by a new: priming coutrivance, which ““
ignites the powder in both dumber: at .the
It is calculated that the bar-
meaty Mgr, at glye end on mile, nullstha't
c .
aimed, cut through sixteen men abr
1
dence and regard it ex resses for myself.-- 1.
- .L... proper
all :
or
be captured; but every é
one percent. We carnb this " l'
the pirate Sumter,"arrivin"g at dqifii'z’gifl- 1
had burned, was allowed to-e‘nter ’the- ‘po‘ 2 .
. . . ._ Hg.- .
nary, has an eduonul on the hunnclnl’con , .
soningol Canada is already an expensive ‘2 ,
unecting chain will, if. the gun, he; W9"? ‘ , g
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'7!
sible;they.v,will be exotica-g'lmvefinl’fi I ‘
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