Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 31, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 December 1861 — Page 2

WEEKLY SENTINEL

.HON DAY. 0I ( tnHEK 23 The ( unicrvaiue F.lement. "You find no fault with the action of the Democratic party of the North, or of their Representatives in Congress, Mr. President," said a prominent Northwestern Deniocrat to Mr Lincoln last week. "Ah, bo," said the Pre-: dent; "the heartiest supporter of my Adminis trat ion policy, at this time, are those who opposed my election; the most virulent opponents of it are those who heretofore have been my party friends. Abolition Work. "The Abolition members of the present Con great," truly says a eo temporary, "are playing the same part that the Secession members acted last year they are turning the halls of Congress into sedition shops, in which disaffection is manufactured against the Government and the Generals of the army, and spread all over the country on the wings of the press. In conjunction with the radical journals they are laboring to bring the army into contempt, and to create division and mutiny in its ranks." Anstkrr Arreitt. The telegraph informs u that Hon. Okokge W. Jones, of Iowa, late Minister to Bogota, has been arrested and sent to Fort Lafayette by or der of the Secretary of Suae What is bis offense? Is it disloyalty to the Administration? If the latter is his crime, why is it that Mr. Sew ard overlooks the offenses of the Indianapolis Journal, the New York Tribune, the Boston Liberator, and fully one-half of the Republican press, for Mr. Jones could not rail more bitterly :iirnitst the Administration than have these ofO fenders. I n ion Bavert. The Chicago Times says that Democrats did not object jo the appellation of "Uaioa-aaVers" when it was applied derisively. They glory in it now when Union saving requires greater sacrifices than holding meeting.-, passing resolution?, conducting election campaigns nml voting at the polls. In the work they encounter their old en emies, still on the same side of "Union saving" as former! v who were formerly content to arm solitary negroes whom they had stolen trom their masters and instructed to shoot everybody who should impede their progress, but who now propose to arm the whole race and instruct them to shoot the men, i ivish the women am! strangle the children of the South indiscriminately. Senator StMNU:, of Ma,stchüetts, talks about the barbarism of slavery, ne submit that this barbarism is civilization ib-elf by the side of the savagery of AI- Iitioorsnv i- Krilisn i;overnnnni 'liihci ( sane of War or H lira illation The arrest of the British mail steamer Trent, and the capture of M ason and Slipkll by Capt. WiLEis. were acts fully justified by the Republican party, and the Administration were almost frantic with joy een over news of the event. It can not be denied that the Administration fullyapproved of the act of WiLKts, and this justiti cation was based upon the rights of belligerents under the laws of nations. Upon the day that Congress assembled, Lotwot, of Illinois, proposed a vote of thanks to Captain Wilkes for his arrest of these arch rebels, and the resolution wits unanimou-lv pas.-ed. Secretary Weli.l-, in a formal letter, which must have had the approval of the Cabinet, congratulated the commander of the San Jacinto upon his brilliant exploit, and the jreat service he had rendered the country in arresting Mason and Smdell. In his regular report, Mr. Wixlks not ouly justifies the arrest of these rebels, but he stated that it was an act of generous forbearance, a precedent which would not be followed in case of similar infractions upon our rights by foreign Governments, that the Trent had not been captured and been brooght into our ports as a prize. The Republicans generally ridiculed the idea that the English Government would regard the act of Captain Wilkes as an insult to the British flag, and declared that if it did, it would not date to demand redress, and the whipping of England, in case she should pu-h the matter to the extremity of war would be but a breakfast job lor our Government. And now the issue is upon us, which the more sagacious and cool headed citizens anticipated would be the result of the seizu re of M a son and Slikell. under the circumstances which attended it. The English Government, hi langnage mild and courteous, pronounces the act an infraction of maritime law, an insult to its fl i - and demands the return of Mason and Sli pF.i.L. In case our Government declines this demand to place them as it found them, under British jurisdiction, then Lord Lyon and his entire suite are directed to cease official intercourse with the Government, and leave the country. The anxious inquiry now is, what will Mr. Lincoln and hi3 Republican cabinet do? Will they, in the language of our Republican neigh bor, the Journal, " let England understand th.at the meu who have whipped her twice can do it aain." or, will tbey drop down from their stilts atid humiliate themselves, the party they repre ,-ent, and thus 'he nation, by yielding to the de m ind of our n ice haughty foe as a military n; titi.' Rather than a rupture with Englahd -, we anticipate the Administration will com ply with the requirements of the British Govern meut fug reparation. If such should lie the case, under thecirci. n-tances which have attended the affair, what American citizen will not feel humbled by the we.ki.ess -xhiiited by t!ie present representatives of our Government their lack ol agacity and statesmanship? A very small boycould itot have been more delighted with his first new top, or cut up more antics on the occasion, than did Mr. Lincoln and hi advi.-ers upon the news of the capture of these two rebels. And how brave weie their vaunting as to any anticipated difficulty with England therefor. They knew, or hould hare known, the sympathies of the English Government in our national troubles and anticipated that this arrest, it upon no other ground, would be m.uie a pretext for giving material "aid and comfort" to our enemies. Far see.ni: -t itcmanship would have preented the issue now forced upon us. by promptly removing -ny just in for it. Suppose Mr. Lin.ola had ly, upon the arrival of the San Jacinto with Mason and Sliuell, had sent them to their destination, even upon tbe very vessel that had brought them here, alleging that be had no fear of their machinations, and to (show to tbe British Coverninent and the world that he did djI desire even to give the appearauce of disturbing our existing friendly relation.- with that Government. That would have oeen a politic act not only, but to Use a homely phrase, a center shot at the re bellion. Bat what can we expect when we have no statestaeuat lb head of the Government? The Republican leaders had made one victory Mason and Shhelj. ware captured and tbey were 111 .yc;,c j pita tl.e tlli.m..ll. Mr. Ll.MoL.S ami hi- Cabinet had got a new top and child-bke they must play ith it. They couldn't see that it eras a danreron plaything. Ami now these men will do ander menace the very thing which if they had voluntarily done, would have strengthened them and the Government. If we surrender Ma son and Slipkll, under the circumstance the ease has assumed, it will be a confession of weak lies by the Administration. Mr. Lincoln and have affected to undet rate the charof the re: eil ion and the laaMstbs.of sh rebels Prom the beginning it has been given ou that die ret dl ion could easily he put down.

ministration succumb to the ie ; land, however conrtapody it may to 1 the lad; alter the j ion of the act of WiLKis. H Vo the world that the eatire energy and resources of the nation are taxed to the utmost iu the eT i t to preserve our nationality That the Administration will yield its position, we anticipate from the outgivings to that effect which have already appeared in the journals in its interests. We will give one extract in evidence thereof, and theo, in the language of the Presi dent, let the Administration "ftroceed in the great task which events have devolved upon" them, ami calmly await the result. The follow -

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iug appears in the Washington correspondence of : mote, the States, in their separate capacity, John W. Forxkt in his letter to his paper, the ! reserve and exercise independent rights and powl'hiladelphia Press, of last Thursday, which de- I era, not affecting those delegated to the General velops the drift of the present current at the Na- Government, but which has given to each Suite tional Capital: j individuality in action ami institutions. The England knows she is strong. This is our hour j Louisrille Democrat most forcibly and happily of weakness, and she may make it her opportuni- n(m t0 rtructore of our political ty to strike. She can now be arrogant and in . r ... . suiting, for now her arrogance and insult can not ' 't.tdti6ns and the necess.ty of adhering to the be resented. The Northern coast is exposed to ' National Constitution in letter and spirit, if we her large and powerful navy; our towns are not i hope to preserve the General Government, with fortified, and she may bring desolation upon our n lhe We8i, 9 it hag conferrHi upon ns M indi. people and our manufacturing interests. All this ., , . . . ,, . ... she knows. Her armaments are large and well I v,dnU nnd a nUm in tbe fo"ng "tide, the appointed; her army has bevn increased almost to I spirit and sentiments of which are well worthy of a war footing; she is prepared to throw larjje ; consideration at the present time: bodies of troops into the Eastern and ' Northern j Some of the Black Republican papers, claimportion of our Republic; Canada is filled with j conservative, do not even Vet enter into armed men, and the frontiers ot Canaan are , . , . , . , - r, . , ' n .1 and understand the contest in which the Governamply so many garrisons. Our commerce ,s . With these, it still appears to at her mercy In the Mex.canGull there is a k a VM h, h lh CwItetitutio id over. large Brtt.sb fleet which could render our newly- j if necessary, for the preservation of the

jra neu sironiiiiuius on ine ooutneru orayi umru- . . . - . able, and accomplish the destructior ne men at I' it Roval. H uteras, and Santa Rosa Island. She may break our blockade, and en tre v iiulhlv our expeuitioiiarv operations, nitn V -... i i, j the Potomac virtually blockaded, and an im- i i o , . w .

. " - , , ... P.. I sions have been adapted to the nature ot the ington would probablv fall. V ith the Che-a- . , . e fr, u . u country and the genius of the people, peake Bay open to any navy that mar choose to r enter; with a disloyal population in Maryland, I The manner in which the States act in legiti with ei.emies along tbe Virginia and Atlantic ! mate spheres, and the General Government over coasts, England could precipitate a fearful series all in a limited manner, has given to the whole of disasters, and, perhaps, with the aid of the that unity of action necessary in national affairs, Southern rmies. lurn tbe bloodv tide of war ' and to each Stale that power of domestic legislaupon the Northern States. j Hon requisite from a diversity of climate and It inav be in view of all these srrsve conider habits of the people ations. and the ad necessities ol the case, that, I A strong Fe-lenl power would find It impos-

in onler to avoid a war which could onlv en 1 in ! our discomfiture, the Administration may be com I pe'Iefl to concede the demands of E'.igland, and, I prrhap. rHrasr .Vr.r.t. Manon and Slidrll. God j torbid! but in a crisis like thi we must adapt ourselves to stern circumstances, and yield every feeling of pride to maintain our existence. If this contingency should ever arrive and I am only speculating upon a disagreeable possibility then let us sweai not only to ourselves, but our children who come after us to repay this oMWMtr irw,.ut t,,.i l.ir.,niiv Pm-er iti. tho I I retribution of a just and fearfal vengeauce. If i j England, in our time of distress, makes herself 1 our foe, and offers to heroine our assassin, we will treat her as a foe when we can do so untrammeled and unmenaced by another enemy. Itepublirun Policy. Hon. Schi YLia Colfax, the Republican mem ber of Congress from the Ninth District in a letter to hi paper, the St. Joseph YalUy Reyi

ter, thus defines the policy adopted by the Repub j nia, Oregon, Texas and Maine without crushing licans iu Congressional caucus assembled, and i out the spirit of freedom. The true and only ,., . . , , , , , nietltod is a strict adherence to the letter and spiwhich is to be incorporated mto the laws pawed j rit of the Constitution. To depart from a tried, by Congress at its present session. Mark the i successful plan for a novel experiment is anylaneuage and design the slaves of the rebels iu ! ln;hg statesmanship. This plan has the l:..i -.: 1,: i.... i e

:irnii li ill i pc 'im li-f -mo vrv konl of property claimed or possessed by them shall be confiscated to the Government. This policy. If it can be carried out, will be about tantamount to the total emancipation of ail uegro slaves, and the confiscation of all property in the Southeru States, for who can doubt before this war is ended that all the white citizens of the South, who are capable of bearing arms, will be actnally engaged in the rebellion against the Ceneral Government? If such sk policy characterizes the prosecution of the war, and is its object, does it not as effectually strike down the Union men of the South as the Rebels? And j will it not effectually and permanently consoli- . date the South against the North, winch must i , . , , . . . ! resul. either in separation or in the aubfagation of one section or the othr? The Republi j can policy, as announced by Mr. Colfax, cannot v ,- 'i ..: fw;, be carried out without subverting the Constituration in form not only but in spirit, and com pletely changing the character of our Government. Emancipate the slaves and confiscate the property of the people of eleven or twelve States and it will require a standing army of the size ofthat now iu the field to keep them in subjection. la the Federal Government engaged in a war for such an object? It is high time for all those who sincerely desire to preserve our institutions to consider whither we are drifting. The following is the Republican programme as Mr. Colfax develops it: In Congress the -entiment amongst the Repub lican members S to "what -hail he done with the slaves?" seemaüo lie harmonizing more than appeared possible a month ago. There are evidently three shades of opinion amongst reatlv loyal men on the subject. The first would demand the utter abolition of slavery as being guilty, in addition to all its previous wrongs, of causic-j the civil war into which the country has bee plunged by the traitors. The second, which goes to the other extreme, would require that slavery, as the great institution of the South, should not be touched; i j that the fugitives should be returned bv the army; I that proclamations shouid isiue guaranteeing pro ! lection to that and all oilier "riirhu" of t'e slave Slates, thus seeking to purchase she loyalty of the bonier States and the third is the middle ground letween the other two, which, without attacking any "ri;ht'' of Union men. declares that as shivery has jwoved an element of strength to the rebels seeking to destroy this Government, tuen- slaves snail oe declared tree, and every Kind ot property c.aimed or possessed by them shall be ...... . . i i' ...... i a 1 uoMiiswieu w inc r, cni mem , inns pioMng to i uiem ami tnc worm mat we are in earnest u, our determination to crush out this rebellion and to punish those engaged in it. Atter two nichts dehate tn caucus, and considerable private dröcussum. tin last ground was unanimously adopted k, I. u .... u t : it . I a i i . , a.-( ..-Tl... raewrs. novejoy, Asniev, r,ing,iam ami otnars. who are regarded as tbe i iiiosi raoiL.u oi ui party, coruiauy assentea to i in . ..i win'. I,, lliuull ll'TV II ' III -I .dv.,.l rwwitin,, ih. mnlK LrAhJ

out successfully in the field and before the loTal " - TTTTT " people at h e, and will give it their hearty aid; j "8U'1 ' movement ot politicians. whit mhorc m tmUi ,,iu mnn n;..a' .,.. ; " laclw development, because the opportunities willine to advance to it. It is -aid that not all of I development have not occurred, though some the Cabinet are quite up to this vet; but If the 1 ''cations of ,t were di.e osed m the recent State loyal masses emWit I drn.U if a'nv of them will I el5f T- 5 il" 'ou,,'"i,ll:itf "d more hold back. It is so manifestly just and de-erved ' 11 tlwn appears on the surface to the casual obthat I wonder that anv one can hesitate as to its erver' a,,d th'v,,8h ?".' busmess correspondence.

. . fJ i approval. utilities of tlie AdininiKlralion. The Cincinnati Commercial thus discourses upon the quietude of those now iu power at the national capital: The authorities at Washington are calm. It is delicious to le.'in that tt.e most loity confidence

is felt in almost everything. The rebel flag can I lion, a responsive chord in the popular heart has no longer be seen from the dome of the Capitol. ! seemed to be toacked, for the return mails It is true that when Jefl. Davis comes up to re- i have brougut us a Hood of letters leiliug os view his troops at Ceuterville, the deep mouthed how certainly we have given expression to the welcome of tbe rebel guns put tlie air iu a tremor feeling of tite Democratic masses. But that does not affect the nerves of the Presi ! Now the Democratic masses are always iudent ami his Cabinet, and other great and good stinctivelv right. They have never been wrong men. W are glad to know that Washington is in the noiitiejil history of tin ..... am.. tu

calm. So setlfed a habit has this "quietude in official circles' this steady reliance ution rroidencc, &,c. liecoeie, tliat even the war news from ind that startled the whole Coautry as if an earthquake thundered by failed to disturb the equanimity ofour&erene rulers, and the intelligence of a panic in New York was voted amus ing How happy are they who, by the recollection of well spent lives, and the consciousness of baring in tbe rectitude of their intentions an un failing source of philosophical and religious consolation, are lifted abeve the accidents of time. Si PKaiXTENDLXT OF PUBLIC I XSTRL'CTIOX . I'ei liaps the e is no office in tbe gift of the peo pie of Indiana of more importance than that uf Superintendent of Public Instruction. The pos! tion should be Ailed by a man who has tbe biter eat of the rising generation at heart, and who would devote his time and energies in eudeavorinu to udvun e those interests. We know of no man than fore ier calculated or fitted for that osition C. Hirlben. of Hnsh county. We there est that the name of Mr. Hibben be prei our nominating convention as a suits ble nominee for that olHce iMfayettt Arju.

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'he profimlied object of the war i- the preset e destruction ol oar peculiar form of t, which, until the attempt to divide it, not oaly individual freedom and oaeiamed prosperity, but that unity of action which LP gave us national strength and greatness. These ends were obtained by strict adherence to the National Constitution and respect for the reserved rights of the several States. The General Government is the central power to which the several State Governments are tributary, but while owing a common allegh.ee for protection and defense, and those objects which a Union can best secure and pro- . ur-.i ., . . : . j- c Ijihoii. ithoul euteriuir nlo the discussion ot that questiou, it seems to us perfectly apparent that the very idea of a Union without the Constitution is absurd. What has bound and united tu ! n . . the people ol this Goveruraent together has leen r , . . . . the oerlect and equal manner m which .t provismle. tn-m tue mere massn enes ol machinery u it complexity, to legislate uan Uie miiiuiis? of auite tTairs, while the Ire.iuently apparently n se interests of the Suites would not allow tiiem to legislate as a confederation, so as to make us a united nation. The framersot the Constitution with a wisdom that seemed inspired, adjusted this in a maimer that commanded the admiration of the world. It is wrong to say the nationality ot the Un it ,i St ites was an experiment. Its power and unity had been recognized for seventy years on every sea and s!i"ic on the ulobe. To attempt to establish the Union upon any other basis would be futile. It would crumble to pie ces, if established upon the right of Secession, as in the Southern Confederacy. If established upon a basis of a "strong government," its mas si ten ess would be its destruction, unless the government was made a tremendous despotism, like Russia. Even then we have the lesson of ancient Home to show that its days would be numbered. It would be impossible lor Congress to regulate nt Washington the iutenial interests of Califor lonj: use bv the jeople of this country. Tbe Southern people understand it, and will be wilhng.once the despots now ruining them are crushed, to accept it. In our opinion, this course simplifies many vexed questions especially the slavery question. It leaves it to the Suites, except in cases where the States and Stale authorities abdicate thenauthority, or military exigencies, neces-ary alike lor the Slate and United States, demand an interference for their ultimate preservation. This exigency is only temporary, and will pass away with the occasion that calied forth the exercise of the power. It is bv a faithful adherence to the Constitu lion that the Union is to be preset teil; and the departures which radicals in the so called South r, Confederacy, and in the North, Advocate, are a,ike, hostile to the Union. We would like to see the tone and temper ol some ot these radi hwagad. Loud denunciation, bitter recrim imoion, and violent deiuagogucry, have saved no nation, and ruiued many. We believe that a wise consideration of tbe Constitution is as es . , , ... . . ,. seu;:ai as armies, ah er uns siorm we iook ior a peaceful settlement of the question by a firm reunion, making us stronger, wiser, an-: better than we were before these troubles began. ThoRrvivatof the Democratic Par ty. In every part uf the country the sentiment is expressed and felt by the great body of the people who have the true interests of the country at heart, that the only hope of the restoration of the Union as it was is in the ascendauc, of the Democratic party, which has ever bad for its standard the banner of the Constitution and the Union, would give confidence to the loyal people of all sections uf the country that constitutional rL'hts would be respected and the guarantees of the Constitution laithfully maintained. If the ship of State was again guided by Democratic principles, policy and men, it would be the rain bow of hope and the promise of peace and reunion to all who have respected our Government as the most beneficent ever vouchsafed to anv people. This result can only be accomplished by the early and thorough reorganization of the Democratic party, und everywhere we see evidences that tbe necessity of this work and the determination to accomplish it, pervades the public mind. The Chicago Times refers to the subject in some well timed remarks, which we copy, as applicable to all sections of the country, and as a iciiex of popular sentiment The Democratic State Committee of Rhode iliive ;u;il hek, a meetin resolved to " ... a?iim mt W(,rking order the old Democratlc mrlv." as being "the .-urest and speed:est way ot "dealing poliiitatl death to those chietest and aiosl powerful enemies of the Union and the Constitution, tbe Abolitionists." That beinc the aemimaiit of the Democracy of Rhode Island, it wtfaih hatmoniZCs villi tlie Deniuvratic ssnti meill ot the Northwest, and we doubt not of the wholecountrv. L XT ,1 , I'llhe orthwest the sentiment was wonder in lc ctiiriir alol if j ii'iiiili' M rvi.niiloi- . m. I , n ai.I Letters come to us daily from the seven North western States, and numerous of the writeas advert to the condition of the country und axsert their belief that there is but one way out of the difficulties which threaten the national existence, and that is through the Democratic puty. In every instance -rhere the Tim ha suggested the necessity of a revival of the Democratic party as essential to the national salvanev bare foreseen from the begiuning, as clearly as the proudest .stale-men, the drift of abolitionism and the catastrophe of its triumph. In no wise responsible for this war lorcver protesting against tnd resisting the causes which have produced it they constitute to-dny three-quarters of the army which is carrying it on. Had they, wiien the w ar legan, stood back and etX it to tbe abolitionists, who made tbe war, to carry it on, Washington would long ago have been the Confederate capital, and tbe chief northern cities would lie at the mercy of the Confederate armies. The men, the party, who have made tbe war, can never end it except in humiliation of the North and final disruption of the Uuiou. It is this grand fact, distinctly realized by the Democratic masses, that is moving them to a revival of theDemo cratic party preparatory to the elections ot thd ensuing year. CP" About twenty hundred old papers can be had at this office. IV'ce, 85 cents per 100. y December of the pre-dnt year will have two new moons, and five Sundays.

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itK in. iiarticul :s of lite bend nit exploit of the Aid Indiana, Col. W.illeli.atMumfordsville: Eicht comnanie- the 3iid InBaiia regiment, 3"Aid Ijatiaregir - - - a teol.Wiliich, were ... akrosaheriverArick et guard. On the sooth bank of the nrerls a large field, which extended back from the river , aoout nan a mile, and men me umoer uegm. The 32nd. not suspecting any danger, were scattered in squads of fifteen and twenty, with their bayonets in their belts. Chi arriving near tlie timber, the enemy made an attack. They numbered two regiments of infantry, a regiment of cavalry, the Texan Rangers, and a battery of six guns. It is a worder that that the whole force was not cut to pieces. At the com ma od they began to rally till they had gathered nunr v.i.tc HUU'JICU an-. u.v ... .. f ........ ,1,-..,. U 1 a .nrl fill,. I., luwlr I poo. I .1.-1. I , , L... I 1 .. thnliodv the cavatrv made a dash, hut they held their ground, and, drawing their bayonets' from their belts, managed to kill anumber ofhorsesand . IVI.L . f 1 1 1 l . . 1 L. I . men. W ithout falling baca one toot tue entire force of eight com anies succeeded in rallying, and stood their yrround bravely, fighting like tigers. At one point m the field was a haystack, where twelve of the 32nd were stationed in command of Lieut. Saxe, of Cincinnati. A company of cavalry surrounded them and ordered Lieut. Saxe to "surrender. His reply was, "Never." He was armed with t -o revolvers, and it is stated that he shot eicht ol the cavaty, when he was pierced with eight or i i ie shots and fell. Uf the twelve men, ten wert illed, while fourteen of thecavalry, with thr.. horses, were completely

riddled. other citixens. Suppose we send Commissioners Cptain Stone's Louisville battery, on the north j to meet others from the South, with power to bank of the river, fired three shellsat the enemy, j treat upon our present difficulties. If, after goOne went over, another fell short, but the third I ing over the whole ground of contest, between went directly to the mark. The 36th Indiana I (he sections no compromise can be made, then and 16th Ohio regiments were sent to their re ! let as recognize the Southern Confederacy with

lief, but the battle was ended and the enemy in full retreat before their arrival. To the glorious ;2nd belongs ail the honor of this brilliant en gageinerit, except so much as was done by Captain Stone's b itterv. The result of the engage ment is as follows : The 'l'2 Indiana lost thirteen iu killed, thirteen wounded and fifteen missing: the latter are sup posed to have become mixed up with the 36th Indiana or Ifiih Ohio; of the thirteen repc-ted killed, two were alive when the train left, but the surgeon thought they could not live, and conse quently we report them as killed. The hiss on the enemy's side was sixty two killed, besides Col. Terry, of the Texas Rangers, and three prisoners taken. The number of wounded is not known, and they were carried off at tbe time of the retreat. Fourteen horses were found dead on the field,

The sixty-two killed, as well as Colonel Terry, I the-e kin-.-K ch.iiw what it is to mix in where were buried yesterday morning by our forces. thev are not needed. If something like this The Texas Rangers are reported as being su i should be carried out we can have two great perb riders, well armed, with Enfield rifle, One i nations on this continent, allied for offence and pair of re o! vers and a saber to each man. defense, with a good prosnect of a reunion within The firing by the infantry and artiliery is rep five years. Then. Mr. Editor, the honest Ger re-eiited as being very poor, often falling wide of ! man could exclaim in the fullness of his heart, the mark. Had it not been for the ten killed by j Mine Got. mine Got, what a country, and what the cavalry at the hay-stack, where they were a peoples!" Such also would be the exclatnacomplctely surrounded, there would have been j tion of Yours A Citizi n

but three deaths in the :i2d. Proclamation of 4en. I'liel ns, One of tlie most extraordinary documents in the shapt of a military proclamation, since the commencement of the present war. is the proclamation "f Gen. Phelps, issued at Ship Island, I Mississippi, to the people of the Southwest. Al ter saying that, "contrary to my private inclinations, 1 again find myself among you as a military oiiicer of the Government," he makes a bold stroke, as follows: "We believe that every State that has been j admitteti as a slave State into the Union, since i the adoption of the Constitution has been ao ; admitted in direct violation of the Const nuI tion. "We believe that the slave States which ex ' isted as such at the adoption ot our Constitution. are, by becoming parties to that compact, under the highest obligations ol honor and morality to abolish slavery. Consequently, according to the theory of this renowned General, all the slave States admitted since the Constitution was adopted, are now out of the Unior , because the nets of Congress ad mutiny them were unconstitutional. The States in rebellion iave not seceded; they never were really in the Union! Alter dispo.'ing of those States that were admitted unconditionally, General Phelps declares that the other skive States are under the "highest obligations of honor and morality to abolish slavery." T his -hey will no doubt proceed to do immciiiately! Geueral Phelps next proceeds to convince the people of tbe South that slavery is entirely wronc ihat it degrades white labor, and that it can not any longer be tolerated! We shall now have a new order of things. General Phelis has wipsd out evervthine that has been adopted by Congress since the formation of the Constitution, relative to the admission of flave States, throwing them back into a terri torial capacity! Solomon said that "t'iere was nothing new under the sun." If the old Patriarch could make his appearance am ng us about this time, we are inclined to the belief that be would " acknowledge the corn," and confess that General Phelps's proclamation was reallv something new. Cincinnati Pren. Col. f on be and jjro Spien. On the floor of the House of Representatives, Col. For k. of Illinois, speaking of the pro priety of Gen. Hallux's order to exclude slaves from his lines, said: Mr Fouke (opp.) of III. Having served with the army, and' being stationed at Cairo at the time this order was made, I will stale that the officers and soldiers there looked upon this order as most wise and salutary. The allusion made by the member from Pennsylvania as to the loyalty and fidelity of the slaves, is wholly untrue. 1 myself was misled by the false representations of a slave on the 7th of November last. I and my regiment were led into an ambuscade by one of these runaway slaves. Every word said about these blacks is untrue as to their fidelity and loyalty. I state facts as they exist, and the whole army will stand by Gen Halleck to the last upou that onler. I repeat what has been said by the gentleman Mr. Blair that the blacks did come to Cairo and into the camp to tell produce, and on their return communicated the situation of our army. They did this at Paducah and at other camps. These facts I know, and every man in the army can substantiate what I say. I sent one of these spies to General McClernand, who, I know, bad revealed the position of the camp when we were surrounded by 40,000 or 50,000 of the enemy. Wlmt Illinois lias Dsnr. The following are the figures showing the troops Illinois has put in the field: Infantry 16,429 Cavalry U,416 Artillery 1,K'J5 Total 60,520 The Governor of Illinois announces, in a letter ritten on the 12th, that he is engaged in distributing six thousand stand of new und superior arms, and ia receiving daily "the fourteen butteries uf artillery obtained from the Secretary uf War during my last visit to Washington, conconsisiing of eighty-four guns, with projectiles, caissons, harness and all equipments coniple e." He also informs the people "that arms of a su perior quality will at an early day ie received, sufficient to supply all ou unarmed regiments." Jesse D. Itriglif. This gentleman made a brief statement iu the Senate, on Monday, iu response to a resolution which was introduced proposing to expel him for treason He said: it is proper that those most interested in my position here in the Senate should know something as to the truth or falsity of the charges thai are making against me through a licentious press, some of which presses, I understand, hate reporters in tins gallery. He said the reason be had not attended the Senate regularly, was an indisposition which confined him to his room. He concluded by saying: In this connection, allow me to say that, after a service of seventeen years in this body contin uously, I am not conscious of having said anything or done anything inconsistent with the duty of an American Senator, an Amurican citizen, or a gentleman. I court investigation into all my acts, public and private. If this matter goes to the Committee. I shall avaii myself of the op port unity of explaining this whole transaction.

Olo Abe's Daacixe. Tbe Leavenworth Contercatice says: A few years ago we were so unfortunate as to be present at a dancing party in the flat town of Springfield, Illinois, and there w ere troa ted to the hideous sight of A. Lincoln, in "all promenade.'' We defy the most enthusiastic advocate of .salut tory exercises to see Old Abe on a ball-room floor without having his most prima! priu'.-iles severely shaken. Tear- of anguish fill our eyes as were call that terrible evening.

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I he Monroe Set tie men I ctrtne A Pinn for the f Unr atlnal IwMtities. LmrOB Sam: i.i .: I have heird for man.- .. . . Ä. W pa" -ieere uat no e.gn power should ever interfere in political matters on this continent. I believe such were the teachf prillent MOIiro. ,nd ,,. - Mrt of what is called the "Monroe Doctrine." It waj the Creed of all Democrats, and I believe would be so held to day, had they the reinaof Government in their hands. Our Republican friends will no doubt say they are ready to meet England or any other power, should they interfere in our present quarrel with the Southern States. That is all o . , - - , i, ., - J. ... :.. HCII, lUfe II. I b aic mr UUIIIL, f ' I 'I v . cm IU - i ' n ' ! terference by foreign powers m Mexican affairs; or do tbev not hold Mexico to be a part of this ; continent? Some reports say the Washington Government is going to unite with these foreign ' powers in settling M.xicin matters, perhaps to ! the extent of placing a Prince over the Mexican people. It is ta be hoped this is not true. Now, Mr. Editor, I will make a little sugges tion, and for so doing I hope I will not be called a traitor, for my home is in Indiana, and I have no interest in any place else. Her people j are my jieople, her loss is my loss, her greatness arid grandeur I will share1, while her misfortunes, should any ever come, will be mine alike with all i treatv of offense and defense, or at most neutrality between each, when either section and foreign powers have difficulties, with the free navigation of all American waters included. By such an arrangement we can put the " Monroe doctrine" in operation. We could turn our armv North, annex Canada, and teach England what it is to interfere in our domestic quarrels. Three months, from the first day of Januarv 1862 is all the" time we would require, and John Bull's" power on this continent' wouid b " prayed out" for ever more. The Southern Confederacy, could also put the "Monroe doctrine" in operation. She could march her army into Mexico, nieet the triumvirate, England, France and Spain, and "clean them out" in that section, annex Mexico to the Confederate States and send foreic.ii powers back howling from ibis hemisphere. We can do both easilv. and teu-h December 19th. 1(11 Our Army Correspondence Condition of the 33d Regiment at Crab Or. chard. Ceab Ohchaup, Kr.. ) December 13th, 1P61.J Epitor Sextisel: I presume the letters from the army are so numerous you cau scarcely find room in your paper to publish them. Perhaps , you have been troubled as little by communica tions from this regiment as any other that has been as long in the service. Our men are not much at newspaper correspondence. Indeed, if we had had ever so much inclination to write, we have very eldom been in a condition to gratify ! it. We have seen very rough service; and it is j to tell ynu of the effect of that sen ice that 1 write this letter. No one else neemd to have j made our condition public, though petition alter petition have been sent to hii:h officials begging them to take us away from here. The condition of the 33d is truly distressing. There are uot, this very day, over 100 well men iu the entire regiment. True there are more than that number in quarters who, through a dislike to goiug to the hospital, do not report themselves sick at the morning roll call; but yesterday r.Mruitig tbe number actually reported by the Orderly Sergeants wasyioe hundred and forty men I Since the beginning of the mouth over thirty have been buried, making an average oi two each d.iv. A-m nivas five have died ;n one I day and night. 1 have lost tour out of my company. Other companies have fared much worse men little better, lesteitiav I visited our grave yard. i nirty-tnree hewiy-made graves (ihree I eilig from other regiments; told their sad tale. Three new graves were then being dug aud this morning their occupants are sleeping lhe sleep of death bey mid the toils and privations of a soldier's lite. This day three more graves are to be due, and to night three more soldiers a ill sleep beneath the sod ot Kentucky. Tomorrow, in all human probability, three more graves will be dug and three more of our regiment placed in their narrow home. Scores are yet dangerously sick and many more must die. Une Lieutenant has died. Col. Coburn ha.been lying dangerously ill at Lexington. Lieut. Col.' Henderson, woru down with the cares of the regimeut, took to his bed yesterday, and Maj. Manker is nearly tired out. 1 he whole regiment looks careworn and discouraged find matters do not mend. This state of fants were reported to Gov. Morton, lie sent out a number of eminent physicians some to help us out ot our troubles, aud others to investigate and report. The latter have gone back after having pledged their influence to have us removed from here. Gen. Thomas has also had medical gentlemen here to look at us. Last night an older came tor our sick to be moved to Camp Dick Robinson. Every one here was thunderstruck. The order, if obeyed, will will be equivalent to moving the whole regiment, for every man who is not sick, is nee. led to attend, one way or the other, to thoe who are. Camp Dick is not fit lor a weli regiment. There aie uot buildings sufficient to hold titty sick men, besides it is not healthy there. Our regiment left it once before, because our men were all "taken down." To take our sick men back there, when nearly every one believes that it will result in me death of scores, looks like a murderous move. But the key to the mystery has been furnished in the fact that some man down there is to be enriched by tlie move. He owns a little land he wants to rent, has a few bushels of corn to sell and perhaps keeps bust-head whisky. It will be a dear price paid for those articles if the sick are sent there. Bad as we are doing here it would, in my judgment and the judgment of every man in, or iu any way connected with the regiment, he ten time- as bail to move us to Camp Dick; but the karte not yont yet. We trust in Providence an ' the good sen.-e of rome one to have the order countermanded. Go and read the official reports of our condition in tlie hands ot Gov. .Morton and see how fairly I have stated it. Yours truly, B. H. Polk, Of Co. F, 33d Indiana regiment. Our Army Correapontiencc The Nth HI I'll i 1 1 i p i I lie I'ec ii I i a r i t i cs of the Western Virginians. PiiiLLim, Va , December 12, 18fl. Ala. Eiitou: Promises to write, as a general ruie, are made with the menial reservation that thev will be kept or not as may snit the convenience of the party; but all sacn rules have their exceptions, heuce this letter. About one week since the 14th Indiana occupied this post, and last evening Gen. Reynolds and staff arrived. We Touud a large number ol dwelling honses abandoned, some of them as early as June last, and the work of appropriating a sufficient number to accommodate the regiment With quarters commenced at once, during which time it became necessary to displace some half dozen or more squatters who had posseseu themselves with the best buildings before our arrival, and thus all are comfortable for the winter if allowed to remain. Information received before our arrival bad prepared us to encounter the strongest secession elements here and hereabouts, of a very harmleas kind, however, but not to the extent realized, as we found nine-tenths of the whole population were and still arc the warm advocates of the Richmond Government. Many allege that they have not 1 1 ken any active part or bore arms, but voted for the dismemberment of the Union, and regarding their transgressions as very pardonable, appeal confidently to the authorities for protection of person and property, but show uo sign of repentance or of abandoning their hope for the ultimate recognition and vstablishment of the Southern Confederacy. The people generally are igno rant, degraded, selfish and suspicious, the intelli geut man or woman being the exception. The women are moie bitter and violeut tliau tbe men in the expression of their opinions, seeming

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V.'s of this part of Virginia fully understand that "woman ami the ox" are doomed to labor, while the "man and deg" consult their The President does not desire that this war shall become remorseless in its character, but thn tbe President with all his varied expen eoces has never played soldier in Weitem Vir ginia for thirteen dollars per month and grub, or lie would be puzzled to find any good reason for perpetuating a state of society such as here exists, and perpetuated it will be until some "remorse less" preventive measures are adopted, such as taking life or other wine , which would be preferable is somewhat doubtful, perhaps the other true would answer should our soldiers be removed; but if they remain, tbe art or science, whichever it be, of multiplication or perpetuation will con tinue to be understood and practiced. Ever since reaching here our soldiers have beeu amused with arri- .. from the country with men and women c .m'.-ig flocking into town for tbe purposes of "trt.de" some bringing pies, some endeavoring clandestinely to introduce a little "bust head red rye;" others, wiihout anv visible article of traffic, but who seeua to be quite I bu.-y and as much interested as those who are lugging around their baskets, crying "pies for , sale, " save thai tbey don't cry their wares. One ol the boys has furnished me with a list of ; prices: Whisky, per pint $1 UO 15 -;. 3o 35 40 40 4U 5fl lb 0U " snort Elderberry pies Grape ' (Wild) Illpple " ! Peach (dried) j Blackberry " (scarce) Chicken, (picked) , " (cooked) Turkey (picked) (cooked) 1 And the other articles from "Jö cents upwards and downwards, according to the liberality aud taste of the purchaser. Great country this and a wonderful place is Philiippi. it has already acquit ed a pi ace in lite history of the country as the " precise spot " where the Federal forces first encountered the rebels alter the bombardment of Fort Sumter. The atlair is known here ns the " Philiippi races." Uncle Sam entering the old Union war horse. Gen. Morris, Jell'. Davis hi Co. backing the hack Gol. Scott, ol Georgia the lebel nag proved himself a regular secesh, both in speed and but torn, tar outstripping his competitor; but Uncle Sam bagged the stakes, to w n, viz: tents, arms, ammunition, dec, including one piece of artil lery, an unique sgiecimeu deserving pariicular meutiou. It was made by detaching a musket barrel trom the wood work and mounting it on wheels, and was doubtless moved Irom place to place by yoking a live Western Virginia secesh iu the shafts; aud from this doubtless originated tbe idea ot the celebrated humbug the " Coffee Mill Gun " a full battery oi which, if properly planted and vigorously manned, wouid suJice to disperse a flock of geese. The two species of guns differ chiefly iu the motiv e power employed; in the latter a mule being substituted for the secesh the difference being more in name than reality. The 14th are a merry set, and belonging to the F. F. F's. which being interpreted means, they are always ready for fun, frolic or fight, and every night regularly, the violin and bones are heard discoursing eloquent music from a dozen or more buildings, and thedaucegoes merrily on until the inevitable tattoo is sounded, when lights go out and all is quiet until reveille ; but it is hard to : be cheerful when we reflect that the noblest and best men are here and wearing their lives away for a eople who will not tight for themselves and who at heart are opposed to the exertions being made to preserve them from despotism. Indiana has just cause to be proud of her troops, and the reputation they have earned -but we cannot avoid thinking, that this usefulness would be increas etl by forming them into regular brigades and appointing to the command of each, an officer from our own State, instead of sending one regiment here and another there, as if the object was to support aud give confidence to more douStful 1 troops. A proper State pride demands that they be . placed in such a position as to give to then i 'he greifest proficiency ami add most to the repu- ; ution of our men and State ' united we stand, j divided we fall." Gen. Reynolds had under his charge a Brigade, the 13th, 14th. 15th and 17th, j in whom he had lull confidence and who had and j will ev er have full confidence in him. If they are i kept together under one command, the highest ! hopes of their friends for officers and men would i be fully realized, but separated and detached as ; thev are, all feel their efforts paralyzed and their usefulness in a measure destroyed. Take all the antecedents of Gen. Reynolds both before and since the war, his coolness, his courage, his administrative ability , hissasscitv, and no man gives greater promise of success, o deserves more of his State. Then why not so i use tum as to result in the greatest good to tee State and nation? Why not put him in com in. in I of an active division of troops: Indiana. as a matter of justic , is entitled to double her present number of Brigadier Generals, and, at the very least, three Major Generals, aud her ! troops feel that resort should not be had to other States until this material of our own State, suitiible and desirable, has been exhausted. Let our troops fight under our own men, and when they j succeed, as they will always, let them enjoy the : success. Let our own people feel proud ofthem- ; selves and their State, withot-t being compelled to ! remain in obscurity because commanded by superior officers, ; made from Lieutenants of the regu lar army ,)foreign to her soil, and who do not participate in our State pride, and have uo sympathy with our troops. Such is the say of one Hoosier on the subject; let all others say Amen. This letter is a queer medley, written very hastily, but it serves to redeem a promise. Take it and make the best yon can of it. Yours trulv, Hoosier. Kor tb? Daily State Sentinel. Sanitary Condition of our Troops. Mu Editor: There is much said in the public journals and elsewhere about the enormous amonnt of sickness now prevailing among our volunteer troops. Tbe causes aie legion and will continue unabated until tlie present inefficient medical department of the Uuited Stvtes is thoroughly purged of its logy materials. The medicii department reorganization upon a large and liberal scale. Tlie system of keeping the sick tor weeks and mouths .-; retched out on blankets with a littlestraw under them, is a relict of barbarism only justified in a savage region beyond the reach af civilization. If we were involved ina war with a foreign wer, and were on foreign soil, there might be some little excuse for the scarcity of means for properly treat ing the sick soldier, but here in a laud of plenty, and where almost any volunteer may reich home in das rave', there can not be the least apology offered in extenuation for keeping sick soldiers in hospitals which are de licieiit in everything that constitute the comforts for die invalid. The establishment of post bos pitals at convenient points along our loyal border would enable the regimental surgeons to dispose of those patients whose disease is considered in curable. The patient would be better off, his friends would then have a convenient opportunity of seeiug him, and, if practicable, removing the patient home. It would also relieve the army of an encumberance in case of forward movements. Humanity as weli as economy demands that our hospital arrangements should be ample, and should comport with the general improvements of the age, instead of being subject to tbe charge of glaring old fogyism. S. Spri.nokilld Democratic. Remis, the Democratic candidate for Mayor, was elected in Springfield, on Monday. It is in every quarter evident that the Democratic and conservative elements are rallyiug, with renewed confidence, to tlie supiiort of the Constitution and the preservation of the country. It is the party of tbe Constitution now, ng it ever has been and in accordance with its principles, must the prea eut difficulties be eventually settled. N. H. Register.

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Pare and boil the turnip, add a teaspoon ful of tartaric acid and a cap of sugar; season and bake as an apple pie. The int ior of Australia, heretofore regarded as a mere desert. ha teeii dineovered to roiisist largely of fertile regions, with some like lihod ot a good region existing in iu northern coast. The Legislature of Alabama has appropria ted $G,IHKI lor the purpose ol 'arming the 4fth regimeut of Alabama militia, at Mobile, with pikes and bowie knives. The pattern ie said to be formidable and destructive. A Washington letter announces another grand military wedding, with twelve bridesmaids and as many groomnien one of them the Count ie Paris. The ladie consider that a "move ment" worthy of attention, and hope that other martial woera will soon "make an advance." -Speaking of frauds in army contracts, the Louisville Journal says: "Thee i no plant.', tiaa ia aar State wamse the slaves are as poor I v clad as were many of the companies, and indeed regiments, of Gen. Nelson's division, when they passed though our city." Mr. diaries Kllet, the well known civil en gineer a graduate of West Point has written and caused tu be distributed among the mem be; -of Con areas, a pamphlet on tbe war, in which he criticizes, " pretty severely, (Jen. McC eiian - policy of conducting a flairs so far." Wnsx'a in a Nawe? Trinity Episcopal Church, Trenton, N. J., has lost two rectors since tbe commencement of the war, both having pone as Chaplains. It is a singular fact that j they both bear martial n inn - he one being Kev. .Mr. Lamp, and the other Kev. Mr. ürum.n. AaocT as Bao as thky Make. "Can any of you," akel the Botanist blandly, "can any of you tell me why Uncle Sam, after the Mexican War, was I.ke the King ol Bavaria when enamored of the late Countess of LandelMdtt" Not one was impolite enough to guess it, of course. "Then, let me left you," resumed tbe Botanist, "that it was because he bad to pav dearly for tbe Hauls of the Montex humor:.." Vanity Fair. Hon Jeremiah 8- Black, formerly Attorney General, and last Secretary ol ;.r.e un ici the Buchanan administration has been elected by the judges reporter for the United States Supreme Court, iu the place uf Beujamiu B. Howard, w ho resigned on account of his secession proclivities. The Washington dispatches to the Cincinnati Gazette say that Cariile's speech creates gen eral dissatisfaction and disgust. Hi remark that if the war shoald be waged to overthrow- slavery, our armv would meltawav bv desertions, is deem- ! ed hardly less than treasonable. A New York merchant recently returned from Richmond, makes an interesting statement, in which he savs that business is generally suspended at the South ; and the people of tlie confederacy are a unit for secession ; a genera ITwish is expressed there that this country may become involved in a war a ith England, growing out of the Mason and Slidell seizure. A Sharp Contractor. The Investigating Committee have recently had their attention called to the case of a Pennsylvauian who contracted to furnish the trans-Potomac camps with firewood at $4 a cord. It is said be procures the whole supply from trees already felled by Gov ernment, which he pays fifty cents a cord for cutting. It is then transported to the camps by Government wagons. The inventor of this little plan thus clears, if our information be correct, $3 id per cord. Ba PaxFAatn. The New York Herald - jgi-"'-lw "" 1 It is the part of wisdom for our Government to le prepared for any emergency that may arise. The greatest efforts should at ouce be made, without the loss of a day, to put our sea coast and lake defenses in the most effective condition of defense; and our local militia should be more fully armed, equipped and drilled in the use of artillery and heavy ordnance. These aretbeduties required of each State. Here is a new field for the energy of Governor Morton, and a new field for contractors. Mich igan City, our lake port, should at once be put in t state of defense. Secretary Seward gave it as his opinion on Tuesday, in conversation with a prominent Englishman, that there would be uo war with Great Britain. This is important information, coming as it does from a source at once so high and well informed as to lhe nature of the question at issue. Secretary Sew arb is evidently no seer, as all his prophecies have failed. If it i his judgment there will be no war w ith England, judging from his utterances i:i lhe pat. it would w .tit us be good evidence to the contrary. for tin- Daily Sentinel. Democratic Electing. GRLECATLIi. ICC. I. Mr. Editor: The Democrats of this uu h4d a caucus last evening to take into consideration the bite foreign news in relation the arrest ot Ma son and Slidell. After general discussion of the subject, the following conclusions were agreed to: 1st. That we will uot support a war, the object of which is the emancipation of slaves. Jnd. A war with England, if detached from emauciMttiou. will entitle tbe National Government to tlie suopori and service oi all tier citizens with or wiihoat pay. and without regard to tlie question of the legality of tbe arrest of Mason and Slidell. 3d. We are opposed to the confiscation of private property tor a period beyond tbe lite of tlie offendet. hi A war for toe restoration td die Union, to be carrted on witluii Oun.-iitutionaJ provi. we will- support. Pitnam A lande r Tlie Direct Tit . 1 savs that "all through ud Congressional D:s-othet-e" combinations of tlie direct Li x imofConrres. "It adds lese localities w ill uot The Indianapolis Jonrnal says tl the Seventh. First and Second (Jot tricts nnd portionsnf some other4 exist to reist the payment of tbe posed by the special sesioti of Cot also, that "the taxes in these lo be paid and the property taken to be bought when exposed to sale. ay it will not inus the Gov ernment will lose the tax, or a portion ot it, and will hare to bear all the odium of imposing and collecting it." This, so far as the Second Dis tricl is concerned, we know to be a base slander, and we presume it is equally so as to the other localities alluded to. We venture the prediction that the direct tax will be as fully and freely paid in tbe Second District and "all through" Southern Indiana, fnotwith standiug the unequal depression of trade and business.) as it is in any portieu of the State; at !east. as freely as the subscriptioos to the National loan were taken at Indianapolis. This, we say, in view of the fact that the tax will be at least double as burdensome on our people as upou the people of the central and Northern part of the State. Yet it may be true, indeed, is true, that a portion of the tax can not he collected without matrass and sale, which, doubtless, would not be a very popular movement. Such is the case, however, as to ail taxes, and in all localities. What we say is. that the direct tax w ill as freely and fully paid iu Southern Indiana as any other tax; and as freely and fully paid here as elsewhere, and that there exists nowhere in South em Indiana any such "combinations" as tbe Journal charges Corfdon Democrat. A Prediction. We find the following in the Globe's report of a debate in the 17th. renardinc aho diawoamaoo a Congressional House on the of Mav and Smpku.: Mr. Vallandigham These men will b rendered before three months iu tbe fae threat. I make that prediction here to day surof a

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