Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 23, Number 3, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 June 1863 — Page 2

WEEKLY SENTINEL.

MONDAY, - JUNE 15. The Orerntr'k Proclamation. The Governor last effort, which we published yesterday r U t-eom pound -of e g ia o r - ani tj.. pedantry and inconsistency. Tne tendier bas Influence and respect who by example illustrates the doctrines and precepts he Inculcates. But the man whose practice is inconsistent with his tenchings, do matter how eloquently and forcibly they may be set forth, makes do more impression than the pouriug of water through sieve. The people understand their duties and obligations to the Government equally as well as His Excellency, and the majority of the citizens of Indiana, whose intelligence snd patriotism he impugns, cannot but regard his proclamation as an urjustifiable impeachment of their integrity and capacity. We copy the following sentiment from the Governor's pronouciamento as a text for a few comments. He says: Let me exhort the people to moderation and tubmUsion to tit law, and laying aside their resentments and prejudices, to take roundel only of their duties and the dangers which threaten the nation. That exhortation is right and it will meet with the cordial response of every good citizen. But is the Governor bonest in this expression does be mean to practice the duties he enjoins upon the people so inctiouslj? We will put his teachings to the test so far as his own prsctice is concerned. Mark the language of His Excellency: I, (O. P. M ,) "exhort the people to moderation and ubmiuion to the air, and laying aside their rtoentment and prejudice!, to take counsel only of their duties and the dangers which threaten the nation." Very prettily said, almost equal iu elegance of expression and sincerity to the editorials of the court organ. Turn to the Constitution of Indiana, which the Gorernor with becoming solemnity swore to tupport when he assumed the duties ot the office, and in article v, section 16, the following duty is enjoined upon him: "He shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed." The Constitution confides the administrative affairs of the State to a Secretary, aa Auditor, and a Treasurer, who are elected by the voters ot the State. In the act to proride a Treasnry system for the State of Indiana, passed in 185V, it is required that "the money derived from the following sources shall be paid into the State Treasury." AU moneys borrowed on the credit of the State by authority of law, by the Treasurer or any other authorized agent of the State. AH moneys and interest thereon arising from the sale of land:, lots, or other property belonging to or held in trust by the State. All interest, profits, income snd accretions of every kind, arising or derived in any manner from anv monev or funds specified in this section. (Acts 1859. chap. 83. sec. 3 ) Alt-moneys arising Crom the sale of bonds or stocks deposited under the general banking law, and all money accruing to the State, or to any fund of the State. Without further particularizing, it is evidently the intention of the laws providing a Treasury system that all public mot?ys belonging; to or accruing to the State fhall be paid into the State Treasury, and "the Treasurer of State is expressly prohibited from paying any money out of, or transferrng any money from the Treisury of State, except upon the warrant of the Auditor of State." And the first section ol what is known as the embezzlement law, parsed in 1SC1, and approved by His Excellency, provides as follows: That if any officer or other person charged or in any manner entrusted with any money, fund, securities or other property belonging to this State, or belonging to any fund under control of this State, or under the control of any S'ate officer, shall convert to his own ue.or to the use of any other person or persons, corporation or corporations, in any manner whatever contrary to law, he shall be deemed guilty of felony, 4c. Now for the application. Th Governor exhorts the people to "submission to the laws." What moral force can such counsel have, when His Excellency sets the example of disobedience to and disregard of the laws of the State? Ifthe Governor of the State whose duty it is to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed," himself tramples upon and treats with contempt the constitution and the law, can it be expected that the private citizen will respect law? D-es not the example of the Governor invite anarchydoes it not in r fleet say every man that he roust le the judge of what laws should be submitted to and those that should not? What is the practice of the Governor who advises "submission to the laws?"' He is receiving moneys belonging to the State, which the law says must be deposited in the Treasury of State; and contrary to law, he is disbursing the moneys thus received, through irresponsible agent not known to the law. Hehns repudiated the officers of State provided by the Constitution, and set up a revolutionary Government What more right has he to trample upon the Constitution which he has sworn to observe, protect and oefend, and take the law into his own hands, than any other citizen? We tell the people that obedience to law is the highest duty of the citizen, and what is the answer? The response comes up, "why does not the Governor submit to the laws?' What reply can be made to such an allegation? Can we say that the min whose duty it is to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, is any more exempt from obedience to law than tie humblest citizen? What is the impres aion made upon every man when he first reads the Governor's pronunciamento? Is it not that be should illustrate in his administration of the affairs of the State that obedience to law which be urges upon the people? But it may be said that the Governor thinks that "submission to the laws" is expected from Democrats alonethat the Republicans have a license to do what they please, not because they are any more fiiendly to the Government than the Democrats, but for the reason that they are the friends of the Administration. There can be no other loyalty in this country but fidelity to the Constitution, Can a ram be friendly to the Government wbeu be tramples inder foot the Constitution the very principle- upon which th Government is founded; nay, more, its life? ' Governor Mobtost reasons as a partisan, not as a statesman. It is evident that lie regards the terrible civil war in which we are engaged as a party war, and if he d the strength he would pull down the pillars of civil liberty which sua tains the fairest and most desirable fabric of government upon wh ch the run ever shone, and en gulph all in ruin, rather than the war should terminate without perpetuating the ruje of the Republican party.

Lincoln anl tbo Spirits. Mr. Lincoln's interviews with George Wash inglon. Napoleon Bonaparte, Julius Caesar and other defunct warriors and statesmen who were famous for success during their sojourn on earth, are said tt have become almost aa frequent as bis interviews with bis Cabinet Ministers. The v "median through whom the President holds ' Intercourse with prominent resident of the other world is said to be a person who lives in New York and who is accounted one of the best in the country. The manner in which Mr. Lincoln became a convert to Spiritualism was this: It was his second interview with the mediana referred to. " I have seen you before." said the medium, Mr. R. "Yes' mRJ the President. Yoo were then accompanied by a gentleman who ia mow dead," aid Mr. It . the medium. "No." said Mr. Lincoln, "he is not de id; he has been sick, but I heard yesterday that he was recovering." "He is dead." persisted the medium; -he died this mornine. And so, much to Mr. Lincoln's astonishment and grief, it turned out. Chicago Post.tJVickslarg, cotton aad gold are all bound to U 'A. . , ..... , , .

Proclamation by the Gorernor. To th People of Indiana:

Whisbas, Re-iiatancehs been made in sever al c ises to Ifk-ers engaged iu tfieexecution of the Conscription law. and to officers aud soldiers en gaged in arre-ling deserters from the army, in which blood has bien shed and murder commit ted: and 4 --WHaEASf-Theseaefa-ef resistance to the Gov ernnieiit are hieb crimes, aud fraught with great dauger to the public peace, and to the honor of the state, 1 deem it my amy to oiemnly warm all persons against resistance to the Government in any form or hindering or obstructing any officer thereof lu the performance of his duties. And for the better in formatiou of such as have not convenient access to the penal statutes enacted by the Federal and Slate Governments and now in force, I herein set lorth certain sections coutain ed in said statutes. The act of Congress passed July 31, 1661, reads as follows: AX ACT TO DEFI.M ISO PC MSB CE&TAIX CONSFIa ACilS. Be it enacted fcy the Senate and lioune of Reg rttenttilivtt of the United State of America in Con great Assembled. 1 hat if two or more per sons within any State or Territory ot the United State., shall conpire together to overthrow, or to put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against the United States, or to oppoe hv force theauthon tv of the Government of the United Sutes.or bv force to prevent, hinder or delay the execution of any law of the United btates, or by force to seize, take or possess any property ot the United States against the wiilaor contrary to the author! tv of the United States; or bv anv force, or in titnidation. or threat to prevent any person from accepting or holding any office, or trust or place of confidence under the United e ales, each and every person so offending shall be guilty of a high crime, and upon conviction thereof in any District or Circuit Court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, or District or Supreme Court of any Territory of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, shall be nun ished by a fine not less than five hundred dollars and not more than bve thousand dollar, or dv mi prisonment with or without hard labor, as the Court shall determine, for a period not les than six months nor greater than six years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any combination, agreement or understanding forcibly to prevent, hinder or delay the execution of any law of the United States is by this act made a penal offense, although such combination. agreement or understanding had not been cameo into execution, and clearly covers the case of disloyal societies, which are known to exist iu several parts of the ruate. The 24th and 25th sections of the conscription act. approved March 3, lr?63, re id as follows Section 24. And be it 'urther enacted, That every person not subject to the rules and articles of war. who ahadl procure or entice, or attempt to procure or entice, a soldier in the service of the United States to desett. or who shall harbor. conceal or give employment to a deserter, or car rv him away, or aid in carrying him sway, know ing him to be such; or who shall purchaie from any soldier his arms, equipment, amunilion. urn form, clothing, or any part thereof; and any Captain or commanding ofiicer of anv ship or vessel, or any Superintendent or Conductor of any railroad, or any other public conveyance. carrying away any such soi.ner a one oi nis crew or otherwise, knowing him to have deserted or shall reluse to deliver him up to the orders of his commanding officer, shall, upon legal convic tion, be fined, at the discretion of any court hav in cognizance of the same, in any snm not ex ceedins five hundred dollars, and he shall be im prisoned not exceeding two years n:r less than six months. Section 25. And be it further enacted. That if any person shall resist any dralt of men en rolled under this act into ihe service of the United States, or shall counsel or aid any person to resist anv such draft: or shall nsmlt or ob struct anv officer in making such dr.ift. or in the performance of any service in relation thereto; or shall counsel any person to assault or obstruct any such officer, or shall counsel any drafted men not to appear tt the place of rendezvous, or wilfully dissuade them from the performance of mditarv fluty as required by law. surh person shall be subject to summary arrest hv the Provost Marsha1, and shall be forthwith delivered to the civil authorities, and upon conviction thereof.be punished bv a fine not exceeding five nnndred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding two years, or bv both of said punishments. These sections are verv broad, and cover every form of opposition to the arrest of deserters find the enforcement of the conscription law. By the 2."th section.it is made a !-'gh penal of fense to counsel, or aid, anv person to resist the draft; to counsel any person to assault, obstruct, or hinder snv officer engaged in making the drart; to. counsel any drafted man rot to appear at the place of rendezvous, or wilfully dissuade him from the performance of military dutv as required by law. To bring a case within this section, it is not necessary that there should be a conspiracy, or combination. If one man shall give to another the connsel or advice prohibited in the section, he is subject to the punishment it rre-enbes. Nor is it materiil how he shall give this counsel or advice whether by public speaking, publishing in pam phlets, or newspapers, or by private conversation Nor is it material that sucl counsel or advice shall be direct and in terms. The law holds a roan responsible for the natural and legitimate consequences of Ins acts; so also for the natural and legitimate effects of what he may say. If what he speaks, or publishes, is naturally and reasonably calculated to excite the hatred of men against our Government and resistance to the conscription law, he is within the purview of the section, nlthough in the conclusion, he might in sert a saving clause, by formally declaring that the law must be obeyed and no resistance offered to the Government. In such a case, the law will look to the spirit and reasonable effect of what is said, and not to the mere words employed. It-is within my knowledge that public speakers and editors have presented to their hearers and readers every statement, argument and motive that could excite them to hatred of the Government and resistance to the laws, but for theirown protection have interlarded their discourses with set phrases that there mnst be no violence, or resistance to the laws. Sucb men are cowardly and treacherous, as they exhort others to do what they are unwilling to do themselves, and seek to put their advice in a form for which they will not be held responsible. The subterfuge will not avail against the provisions of the section I am considering. The Legislature of Indiana at the extra session in 1861, passed "An Act to define certain felonies and provide for the punishment of persons guilty thereof." approved May 9th The 1st section of that net reads as follows: Sectios 1. Be it enacted by the General At tembly of the Slaje of Indiana, That any person or persons belonging to or residing within this Sute, or under the protection of its laws, who shall take or accept a commission or commissions from any person or persons. State or States, or other enemies of this State, or of the United States, for the purpose of joining or commanding any army or band of men hostile to. or in rebel lion against this State, or the United States, or who shall, knowingly and willfully lid or assist any enemies in open war, or persons in rebellion ag ynst this State or 'he United States, by join ing their armies, or by enlisting, or procuring, or persuading others to enlist for that purpose, or by furnishing such enemies or persons in rebellion with arms or ammunition, or provisions, or any Other nrlicle for their aid or comfort, or by shipping, sending, or carrying to such enemies or rebels, or their agents, any arms, ammunition, or providing, or other articles for their aid or comfort, or by carrying on a Iraitoron correspondence with them, or lull form, or be im anv tn'e concerned in forming any combination or plot or cnntfiiracir for betraying thin State, or the United State, or the armed Jnrcet of either, into the handt or power of any foreign enemy, or of any organized or pretended Government engaged in remitting the lair or authority of the Government of the Uniled S'ate of America, or shall give or send any intelligence to any such enemies or pre tended Government, or their forces, for that pur pose, every person so offending, shall, npon con viction thereof.be imwisoned in the State prison for a term not less than two nor more than twen ty-one years, and be find a snm not exceeding ten thousand dollars. This section is very broad in Its character, and comprehends all organizations having for their purpose resistance to any of the laws of the United States, or which are intended to weaken the power of the Govern merit, and disable it from euppressing the rebellion thus giving aid and comfort to our enemies. It having been enacted by the Legislature of the State, It is especially commended to the con sider.li ion of such persons as are tainted with the dangerous heresy, that their allegiance is due to the State nnd not to the United Mtes. .The offenses defined and punched in the stat utes I have quoted are below the erade of trea son, nnd the guilt of the accused party may be established by one credible witness, or by cir cumstantial evidence, as in ordiuary criminal prosecutions. It will U my purpose in the future at In the past, to do my whole doty to the Government of

the United States, and the- people of Indiana. In the admin. stration of the law and the perfotmance of "otScinl duties I recognize no parties. All who obey the laws, keep the peace, and discharge their duties as citizens, are alike entitled to and will receive protection in person and property. The alarm which some are attempting to create, of the improper interference of the military authorities, may be dismissed as without foundation. The rivbt of the people peacably to assemble and petition for a redress of grievances, and speak aud publish their opinions touching the policy of the Government, or the conduct of the war. must bo respected, and the enjoy men t ol it protected. But there is a widediflereiiras between the legitimate exercise of this rifrht and that unbounded license of speech which seeks by the assertion of the most atrocious falsehoods to exasperate the people to madness and drive them into a position of neutrality between their Government and the Rebels, if not into the very arms of the rebellion; comhine them in dangerous societies, provoke them to resist the laws, and thus contribute directly to weaken our own Government and strengthen the cause of the enemy. The criticism of one who is friendly to the Government, and who ia anxious that it shall succeed and be preserved, and who points out Its errors in order that they may be corrected, is wholly different from that denunciation which seeks to bring the Government into contempt, and render it odious to the people, thereby withdrawing from it it life when struggling in battle wih a powerful enemy. ' The one can never be mistaken for the other. It must be borne in mind that the exercise of the plainest rights and privileges may be greatly modified by surrounding circumstances that what may be proper, or inno cent and harmless at one time, may be dangerous and criminal at another. To advocate the riht of secession, and reellion. or the dissolution of our Government, might be harmless enough in time of profound peace; but when the country is engaged in a desperate civil war. which is consuming the best blood and treasure of the Nation, and the- misfortune of arms might within a few days bring the enemy upon the soil of our State will it be contended that the privilege of free'speet-h gires the right to advocate the rebellion, resistance to our own Government, or the abandonment of it to its enemies? That which is idle talk in time of peace may become "aid and comfort to the enemy." and ptini-diable bv the laws of the laud when that enemy is at our doors. Let me exhort the people to moderation and submission to the laws, and laying aside their resentments and prejudices, to take counsel only of their duties and the dangers which threaten the Nation; and while I assure them that protection shall be extended to life, liheity and property, and that equal and exact jus'ice shall be administered to all, I would impress them with the fact that, if needs be, the whole power of the State and Nation will be invoked to execute the laws, preserve the public peace, and bring offenders to punishment. Given under my hand, at the city of Inl. 8 Idianapnlis, Indiana, this 1 Ith day of June, A. D. 1CG3 Executive Detahtmcxt. O. P. MORTON, Governor of Indiana.

For the State Sentinel. A Ifse Calumny Itefuted. Editor Sextinel: In the Vernon Banner of June 4. 1S(3. the annexed letter was published under the title " The Home Tr.n'tors Who' are they?" viz: Indianapolis, February 10,1863. Da. Shiilds: You musthave the organization complete. Arm as many as you can. levy off those who sre able, and make them pay np. Borrow all the arms you can from the Abolition ists, and report them lost or stolen in all events never let them have them again. When the right time comes to apply the torch, let it be done. Burn all the factories ot the Abolitionists, theu we will have the matter all in cur own hands, and can feed or starve them as we choose. Al wins put forward some person v. hoi not responsible to do the dirty work, so that none of us maybe suspected Do.Vt trp'st the Dutch, or the better informell class of-tie Irish. The Jewsare all that c;in be trusted, and we can make them pay n. as they have money. We have got both the Vawters all right since they have ben here. When they get home they will do yeonr an service in the cause. I have cheering accounts from Dowde, Myers. Fuel, Buley, Tweedv, Hill. Kyle and others of your county. Pu:-h the good work forward and all will be well. Yours. W. W. WiCK. State op Indiana, ) Covstt or Mario ) W.W Wick, being duly sworn according to law, upon his oath s.iith that the above letter, purporting to have been wri'trn by him, is a forgery; that afli nt never rote Dr Shields any letter upon any subject. whiever; that affi int does not know Messrs. Myers, Fuel, Buley, Tweedy, Ilill and Kyle, named in siid letter has never heard of or from them, and affiant pronounces said letteras a forgery, nnd its authors forgers. I iivver wrote any letter on said subiects to any human being. W. W. Wick. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this June 10th. 18G3. Jobk L. Jackson. Notary Public. State or Indiana, ) Coi'NTT Or J KNNIXGS ) John T. Shields being duly sworn upon his oath, says that he never in his life,' received any letter from W. W. Wick; that he never heard of thele'ter dated "Indianapolis, February 10th, lfr'63." addressed to Dr. Shields (affiant) and MgnedW. W. Wick, until June 31, 163, when he beard that such a letter was set up in type in the "Vernon Banner;" affi tnt further sijs that no such letter was ever received by him; affiant further says that he knows of no such plan, on the part of Democrats, as indicated in that letter. John T. Shields Subscribed and sworn to before me, this. June Pih. 1863. B McClelland. Judge 7th C. P. District. To give an air of plausibility to the authentic ity of the letter, the editor says. "It will be ob served that the foregoing letter bears date Februruarv H)th, 163. at which time the Legislature of our State was in session, and a desperate effort was being made by the traitors in that body to pns the obnoxious military bill. &c." Without slopping to defend or approve the mili'ary bid. I will say, thk Mimtabt bill was XOT rCNPINO BFFORK THE L GISI.ATIE ON THK 10th pat or riBBL ABT, 1863, being introduced on the 17th of that date The"rL"TTEH8"' shonld have studied the Journals a litter belter. The article abounds in statements like the above. False in one thing false in all things is an old maxim. I have demonstrated that the letter is a forgery. I am sorry to know that in the State of Indiana there exist even one man. who, fur any purpose. could be so base as to lend himself to a forgery for the purpose of stirring up the baser passions. Desperate ineeed. must be the condition of those men who can quietly sit down, with a determination to ruin and blast the reputation of neighbors who never did them harm, trusting to the manner in winch :tieir injury was to oe done, to gmeiu themselves from infamy. I am a member of no secret political organiza tionnever have been never have sympathized with them My position on the war, public! v taken in a speech to a Democratic meeting, that 1 am op posed to secession opposed to a recognition of the Southern Confederacy or a division of the Government. I beiive that the Constitution makes it the dutv to etiDiiress rebellion, and I shall sustain everv effirt which has for its object the suppression of rebellion and restoration of the Union. Regarding compensated emancipation and the proclamation as in no sense calculated to suppress the rebellion; but, on the oiher hand, aa calculatel to render reconciliation more impVobable, as it affected not only the present but the future condition of the Government, 1 thought it proper to discuss and condemn them. I have n. sympathy with Jeff. Divis ii Co., nnd have repeatedly denounced them. Personally, I was opposed to the military bill which was before the last Legislature, upon the gound ot expedienev. With nil these things well known to this com mu nitv, (the editor having been precentat a public speech and heard me denounce secret societies.) advise obedience to all laws the conscription law included oppose the military bill, and de clare that if I had been a member of the last Legislature 1 would have voted against it. I cannot come to anv other conclusion than that this attack was for "political" effect, or to gratify personal malice. I have taken the initiatory steps for a libel uit against the editor of the Banner. James it. viwirt. . . For tb State Sentlnrl. tW From and after the 4'h day of July. 163. . ih newsnaner cress are respectfully requested to place at the liead of their columns the INAl'CCBAL OA1H T .in .nTamnl. ivm, fhitt I arlll faithfnll V. g UVf cvyv 111(1, . . .... m "... ecute the office of Presideutof the United States, will, to tne nest or my aointy, preserve, proand defend the Constitution ot the United Sute.". ' ' -

From Sis Vew York Expresa. Alleged Frauds In Prize Sulea. A PaP INTO TBE STAa fHAMSE Or THK Cl8TOM IIOCSE IIOW TBI iNQl'ItT WAS Co DCCTED SEKIOCS CHARGES AGAINST HlGH Or rtciALS False Wiight- and Alleged Bbi- - bekt How the'Natt HAS XXX ROBBID A WHOLE CaIGO MlSSINGy ITC. . . In the history of this republic, perhaps,' there has not been an investigation of more practical importance than that which has been secretly conducted in a small apartment of the CnsUin House by Mr. Jourdan, the Solicitor or the Treasury. The alleged frauds in the sale of prize vei els, the siitject of inquiry, may not be viewed in the mere l.ght of the loss of dollars They are the great key to the inefficiency of the Navy; they reveal the hitherto inexplicable cause of the reg ular success of the blockade runners, nnd render the vast squadrons of the Southern coasts as so many buoys, through which Rebel vessels are honored with a Federal court, to consenial ports Hence, the alleged frauds, in the prize sales, may not be estimated by even the reat sum they involve. To ascertain the loss and Injury to the Government, they represent the cost of the Navy, the appraised value of the service of that mighty arm of defense, with that of successful blockade runners and the car roes the squadni;s might have captured must be iicorporated with the scm. for which those chargid with mil-practices in the prize sales are accountable But who enn estimate th'f value of a Navy in a period rite with the expectations of foreign war, and the bloody incubus of local insurrection, un paralleled in its extent and power? Paymasters may affect to be rubbed, but ihe greenbacks m IT be duplicated; if, however, the honest dues of the Ntjvy are anatmete! by a-" ring" of office holders, already enjoying ainecuret, the di.-piriting-influence of the series of grand larcenies on the captors of prize vessels involve the very security and value ol the nation itself. But if the charges are proved, are they not collectively a fit sequel to the career of men who tnve sent loyal men to Fort Lafayette iti response to telegraphic orders, tu be releised in a few d iy without redress for such outrages on personal liberty? Mr. Jourdan, however, avowed publicly that he did not attach the same importance to the in quiry as the wealthy and distinguished merchants who have, in the language of one of them, "forctd" the Government to inaugurate the in vesiigstion. The rem irks of Mr. Jourdan at the opening of the inquiry led Mr. Moses H. Grmnel to declare bis belief that the investigation would te an "ex parte" one; to which al! the other merchants gave their verbal consent. Similar avowals were made by Capt. Marshall, whan Mr. Jourdan peremptorily ejected the mem bers of the press, nnd ref used the merchants even to have a reporter to note their evidence, not for publica tiou, but to represent the community, nnd he a source of nprel in case of a dispute about the testimony. Whatever maybe the result of the investigation, evdi if, ns some anticipate, a disposition has been manifested to cast its record into the "tomb of the Caputets," there is no doubt that the captors of vessels will. In future, send them to ports where they will be honestly sold for their full value, and thereby deprive this city of the vast amount of labor and money which such feizures would circulate among a large class of our people. Our reporter, before he was expelled, informed Mr Jourdan that he had all the statemei ts that would come before him in advance. They had beeu obtained from authentic sources. THK SECK ET SUf'PBKSSfcl) INyllRT. After the reporters were expelled. Mr. Jourdan orgairzed himelf ns a Court. The merchants, foiled in their endeavor to have the investigation made public, seemed to labor under the impression lh it the Court believed the charges not true, or at leaU unworthy of special notice. On the first day of the inquiry, a leading witness was examined, and, it is stated, his evidence abundantly proved the fact corroborated by oth ers, that 'niter the saies of cargoes of pr'ze vessels ere made, those who purchased them obtained considerable reductions of the amounts for which they boncht such poods, although the peremptory conditions of the auction were, tht "n reductions or reclamations" whatever should be m adeThe following is said to be some of the evi deuce elicited at the inquirv; and we publi.-h it, even at the risk of Mr Jourdan. in his own language, having his "mind prejudiced," against any one whi would make the important exposure : ALLEOED r ALSE WEIGHTS. The carg'i of the captured schooner Solidadcos was sold in March, 1862. Among the articles found on board were l9 bags of coffee, hieb were weighed nt a warehouse in Brook I rn. and each bag was represented to contain one hundred

pounds. The auctioneer, however, subsequently leceived a sworn certificate from the weigher in a prominent store, that the sample bag containel two hundnd pounds. The attention or a United States ofiiviat was tailed to the fact immediately after the sale. This official, however, it is stated, expressel himself satisfied with the oiiginal return, and the matter was thus allowed to rest. The los bv this transaction to the captors was about $4,0I0. ALLEOED ILLEGAL REPL'CTIOX. Tho cargo of the captured steamer Ann was sold in November bust. Among the items were 2113 chest of tea, and 310 bags of Rio Coffee which were purchased by certain ponies, whote names we hve in our possession, at 4'l cnts per Kund for the tea, nnd 3D cents for the coffee. Soon aller the buyers obtained a reduction of Id cents per pound on the coffee, ami 10 cents on the tea. The lea was disposed of by the purchasers, before the reduction was obtained, at an ii (Iva nee on the original price bid. It was stated by a prominent official that the reduction was made at the earnest request of a Prize Commissioner. The loss on the above sales, or rather the gift to the purchasers, wa about $111.000. The cargy i-f the steamer Stettin, sold in No veniber la.t, contained among other items 915 bags of coffee, which were advertised on the catalogue as "damaged and tnustv." It was bid off nt 272 cents per pound to a gentleman said to be a titar relative of the party who had the goods in possession for the Marshal, and who had thus everv op)Mirluiiity ot" inspecting it. Subsequently, the hner was allowed to pay fur KO bacs at the appraised value l'2iM rents per pound. notwith standing the positive terms on the catalogue that no reduction whatever t-hould be made! Thus there was a loss to the sailor' of !xut $15.000! There was a difference in the v;ght of about !.();H pounds. There was a second sale of a portion of the cargo of th's steamer, of a large lot of goods, which were purrh ised by two persons, one of whom stated be was buying the goods for the government officials, who had these matters in charge. "The buyers, however, nei: her paid for, nor took the gond, amounting to some $S0,00(); and they were resold at a loss of $2,000 to the sailors. rUAEGES Or BRIBERY, Such was the frequency nnd ease with which reductions on the amounts at whit.h cargoes weie sold were ohtajnedg- that one buyer thought he should also enjoy a. similar privilege, although he conf essed he had no riht to such a favor. He purchased a lot of goods from the stetmer Slet tin; and subsequently obtaired from the Court, a reduction of a liiile less than one thousand dol lars In order to obtain this reduction it is stated that a gentleman connected with the Prize Com missioner's office was to, and did receive, about one fotir'h of the a mount; aud that a counsel who fh uld h ive interposed, received a fee not to op po-e the application. We have the names of all the parties said to be implicated in this transac tion, but at present we refrain from publishing them. ZI03K EPCCTI0N8. I In the Naval report on Prize Matters, there is a record of a sale of the cargo of two captured lighters, consisting of 1,253 bags of rice. On making inquiries, we found, some time since, that the storekeepers of the poods were the buyers at ! $2 25 per bushel, but notwithstanding the terms of the sale, that there should be no reductions or reclamations allowed, they were permitted to take any pay lor the same at 1 67 per bushel, the appraised value, a loss t the captors of about $2 500. It is difficult to understand whv the storekeepers, who bad every opportunity of inspecting the goods, which were stored for months on their premises, should be allowed such reduc tions. A -WHOLK CARGO SAID TO BR MISSING. It is stnted that one of the sut-jects of complaint befi-re Mr. Jourdan is, that the whole cargo of a captured vessel is missing, aud has never been accouuted foil THE SCHOONERS LEOPOLD A JO GEAHA1I. The arhooner Leonold. which Is said to have run the blockade, was seized tit this port by the well known and emcient omcers oi tne onrveynr, Mmom Hman ai.l loan. 8h will loaded with ttirpeutitie, which has not yet been eold. The Marshal claimed he had a right to hare her In rharr anil the nffii-era to whose iltCenuitV and enterprise her seizure ia to be attributed, have re-

ceived neither the credit or remuneration to which

the captors are said to be entitled. The schooner Graham whs captured at this port under similar circumstances, but no account has been made of theee vessels, further than that they were seized. TBE HIAWATHA. In the Naval re.'Hirt on prize matter?, there ia a statement of a deficiency of $25.000 on the cargo of the Hiawatha, and as several months have elapsed since the fact was discovered, would it not be well for the officers to whose care the vessel was consigned, to account for the deficiency? A BCGGESTITE CIRCL'USTAXCE FAKTIES ACCUSED KErCSE TO AFPKAk. It is stated that parties alleged to have been implicated in these frauds refused to appear before Mr. Jourdan. by counsel, denying the rieht or authority of the court to bring them. No process was issued to compel them. The same parties are still connected with the prize sales, draw ing large emoluments therefiom. CONCLUSION Or THE INVESTIGATION. The inquiry was c'.osed a few days since, having occupied several weeks. The testimony was voluminous, and in a large number of instances, sufficiently corroborative to create apprehension among some of the parties interested in th's decision. Mr. Jourdan, though generally stoical during the sessions, at times appeared surprised a-he revelations elicited; and his address at the close, gave evidence that he was ready to discard bis statement made at the first session, that he did not believe the enquiry was of much importance. Immediately previous to the adjournment he expressed his congratulation to the counsel of the committee of merchants who had tho alledged frauds brought to the notice of the Government, for their urbane and courteous action throughout. He also raid that, withont attempt ing to give a decision which might bear on. or anticipate the resnlt, he considered the inquiry which had taken place, of more importance than any which had taken place in the his'ory of the Government. He named certain parties in the case, involved in the frauds of their official character, who had. he said, left important points nnexpl lined, which were not overlooked by him, nnd could not be by the Government. We have the names of all accused, but. desire not to forest ill the action of the Governmeut, we omit their publication. From the Cincinna't Price Corren, June 10. Financial and Commercial Summary for the Past Week. Nothini of an important or startling nature has arisen in financial or commercial matters, during the week. Gold and railroad shares have declined under the aspect of the news from the army on lh Mississippi river below. Memphis nnd Government stocks somewhat Improved; but there is a general suspense notwithstanding, nnd the wheels of commerce move slowly in nil the leading markets, and a general dullness prevailed throughout. The demand for monev continues on n limited scale, ami the market rules easy at 6 to 8 percent, for acceptable business paper, nnd the amount of such offering is light, far below the demand for it, and this is the case in all other markets Exchange on the senboard cities remain steady at the quotations current for some months, with but a modern e demand. The quotations for exchange, coin and Government orders, &c., at the close last evening were as follows: BCTIXO. par. .3 'S; 40 prem. -25 30 nrem. .3fsS4" pt-m. 1 lhrl prem. -,'a prem. SELILNG. Jtfprem. prem. prem. Kew York r.oia Silver Icmnd note Kentucky bank notes. Indiana State not Ohio Stite nob-s Order or Washington. new Cer Hct . Quarlrrmastrrs' Vouch is, cty Quar error Mens Vouchers, count rv. . .. , par. 3i Ii. i Iis. 3 dis. 5 din. The Pittlier h:is bfen qni'e cool.unumillv so, du rin si this greater portion of the last week, and. we are informed, that there were lisiht fro3t in northern portions of this and the adjoining States, but not enough to do any serious injury, but the temperature lis checked the vegetation somewhai, pniticulailv tiie corn, hieb has but jut come up in nil those Stite north of the Ohio liver Yesterday the weather was much milder, and the temperature was rising rapidly lust evening. The great scarcity of coal. nnd the low stage of water in the river, have produced a gooJ deal ot alarm, and the few dealers who have coal, have put up price materially, the best grade to J40c nt retail, und Pomeroy at 29c, and even at these rates sell sparingly. It is estimated that there is not over six are-; supplx of coal iu the city now, so that it v. ill l-e seen that unUss there is a cood stage of water in the river during the greater portion of the remainder of the year, a fuel famine in this city is inevitable, and there is great danger that we wül luve some of the experience of lb'51-5 and 1P5C-7 over asniu Firewood is now selling t $10 per cord, and in but light supply at that We understand that there is a large quan tify of coal dug out at the mines in Western Pennsylvania. m that the only obstacle in the wav of supply will be the want of transportation facilities, and noiVng lmrt of a good stage of water in the liver 'an fnrnwh these. The business of the week has been of a limited nature, i nd price of bread-stuffs are generally lower. Flour has been ne-ilected for the greater portion of the week, and prices were merely nominal. Holders did not feel disposed to relinquish the advantage they gained in the early part of the week, but buyers, under the discouraging news from New York, withdrew from the market, and the speculative demand noticed in our last ceased altogether. Wheat h is been dull also, and prices largely declined. Corn and oats have not changed much, though corn has ruled a shade higher Whisky remains at 41c. There has been but a very li mi teil business done in provisions, and prices nre and have been, to a great extent, nominal. Holders are not willing to follow the New Yoik market, and for nil articles are nsk:ng prices much bisher relatively than thoe cnirmit there, thus rendering business of any a mount out of the question. The receipts of all ariicle in the provision line at New York, from the West, continue very large, nnd the-e be:nü but a limited demand, price are gradually givinsr wav there. New mess pork ia felling at $12 "5(313 00 in New York, but is held nt $13 514 00 here, and lard at 10c, while it is offered here, sparingly, nt !lj- In our market review we give the quotations for all articles, and the few sales hIivIi have taken place. Suirar nnd molasses sre firmer, and the former fully Vc higher than the lowest point touched during; the week, under the news from the seaboard markets, where the sticks are unusually lijrht, and prices fending npwanl. L'tiseed oil has been in g od demand and pri es are 10c higher, with a demind from the E ist. The stock here is light. From the Charleston Courier. The Hassan ! ear oca houflnff for Dixie Admiral Wilkes Saluted. Willi Groans. Nassac, April 18. On the 15th inst., the Yankee steamship Vanderbilt. Rear Admiral Wilkes, from Havana steamed up to Nassau nnd sent a boat ashore with dispatches for. the Yankee Consul. The most ludicrous scene look place on the arrival of the small boat at one of the wharves. The fences and cotton bales around were covered with a swarm of Nassau negioe., who received the Yankees with jeers, taunts nnd groans. Blank amazement pictured itself on the faces of the rrew, while the ofiicer in command was evidently nervous and nonplussed. " During the say of the boat at the wharf, the darkies indulged in such cynical reflections ns thee: "GoIK, bow dey'd put out if de 200 was in siüht." "I wonder if dev's heard from Charles ton?" "If Can'n M afrit V rere, he'd 'u.k dem in two nvniVs." A big negro on a cotton bale, sur rounded by his satellites, gave a stentorian ver sion of the Yankee iiaiioiitil air ot' .lohn Urown lies a mouldering in the grave," only he altejed names and phrnses to suit bis disgii6t for his Northern auditors. He also produced "D'x'e" nnd the "Bonnie Blue Flag " Wi en the officer returned and the Unat pushed off, cheers were given for Jeff. Divis, and three tremendous groans for Old Abe Lincoln. The Yankees re torted not a word. When the sun ro-e next morning, the Vanderbilt had disappeared gone to Charleston, it is said. 3?Senalor A.J. Douglas, of Whitley county, returned to his residence in Columbia on Friday last from bis unjust. captivity by order of General Rumside. He was tuet and welcomed at the depot by a large concourse of his fellow citizens, who escorted him to the Courthouse, where speeches were made, snd resoluihfhs adopted denouncing the lawless course of his persecutorsFort Wayne Sentinel. The Charleston Courier says thnt General Jackson had a strong presentment that he would be killed before the war was brought to a close, and that the event would take place in the last, or one of the last battles fought. The Courier must imagiue that the rebellion U about to surrender. . - - - -

Xbe Siga of ihe Times. The following remarkable article appeared

io tike New Yoik Herald of Saturday last. It will be remembered that the Herald is a warm supporter of President Liscotx and the vigorous prosecution of the war: Thers are manv and great indications of the commencement of a powerful reaction in the public nimd on the subject of the war and the question out of which it arose, ns well as from the signal failure of the Admini.-tration, both in their military and civil conduct of the war. At the present moment all is contusion, because the nopumr sentiment is in a transition tate; but order will soon be evolved out of polit'cal chaos, and the counter-revolution will stand triumphant and acknowledged by all. The excitement and indignation produced throughout the land by General Bann-ide's hichhanded and illegal proceedings against Mr. Vallaudigham.and bis silly course in suppressing the Chicago Times, because it commented severely upon those proceedings, are among the unmis takable evidences of the revulsion that is taking place iu the public mind. Republicans as well as Democrats have protested against such me is ures. as not only unconstitutional, but extremely impolitic and dangerous. The Legislature of Illinois, by a vote of forty-seven io thirteen, in eluding twenty Republicans, pronounced against the military outrage upon the Chicago paper. The President, obeying his own humane instincts and the popular will, is at last compelled to rebuke the Secretary of War nnd Bumside to gelber by directing the latter to revoke his order overthrowing by military force the freedom of the press in his department. If Mr. Lincoln would now issue a countermand to the order sending Vallandi'rham into exile be would wisely crown his conciliatory policy, and give a mortal blow to the radicals in the Cabinet nnd out of it, by whoe advice so unfortunate a step whs taken. It was this "pol'tical blunder, worse ih n a crime," that developed and brought out the latent popular feeling against the Administration at the great meeting of the Detnocracv in this city on Wednes day last a meeting of thirty thousand men, bended by Fernando Wood, and breathing an earnest and unfaltering determination to put a stop to hostilities against the Southern Statesand to restore the Union, not by the science of war. hut the arts of peace. The prolonged exile of Va"andig!nm will contribute to furnish fuel for the flame throughout the whole of the Presidential campaign; and it will be the more effective because it is utterly unjustifiable upon any pr.n ciples known to our Constitution and laws, con trary to all precedent in history, and stripped even of the plea of necessity. The ball is now fairly set in motion in this S'ate, and its progress will be irresistible. Any violent opposition to it will only serve to demon Ptrate the impetus it has received. If the Re ceucv, instead of getting on the same train. should run a State ticket directly against it next fill, the locomotive and cars would be smashed bv the weicht and momentum of the locomotive and cars engineered by FerLando Wood; and if the train of the Regency should undertake to move in the same direction on the same track, by starting a little ahead.it would be soon overtaken aiid driven off the track bv the superior speed of the enjiin cilled Alozirt tltll. It, on (he other hand, the Albany concern should conclude to fdlow in the wake of the New York engine, it wou'd be "nowhere" in the race. Its only safe policy, therefore, U to hitch itself to Mozart Hall. Ifthe Reeencv run a separate Sute ticket next full it may prevent the peace party being success ful; hut it will not only not win itself, but demonstrate that it is in a small nrnority. In that event the Republicans will carry the State elect ons. But the peace men. being a m yority in the Democratic party, will claim the right to shape its policy and lor sake of harmony, nnd in order to out the Republicans from office, the minority will acquiesce, and the same will take place in every other State; for like causes will produce like effects, to sav nothing of the influence of the example of the Empire State. The platform of the Pemocraoy in the PresioVnti il campaign of led will be peace; and, what is more, the candidate will be elected, no matter who he is, the principle controlling all other considerations. The people have lost all faith in the efficiency of the war to restore the Union. They are preparing to try what virtue there is in peace. If Mr Lincoln should at once c ji loose from his Cabinet, and send it adrift lie fore it doe any more mwchief to him and the rountty, he would stand an excellent chance of be;n2 re elected himself. The new President, whatever might have been his opinions, or antecedents, will, upon assuming his office, be compelled to suspend the operations of the war, proclaim an arnvstice, and propose a convention of all the State. Both Governments have given all constitutional scruples to the wind. The government of the South is a much a despotism as the government of the Nor'.h The Southern people would rejoice at such an opportunity a mi armistice and a corvention, to ena ble them to throw of!' the yoke of Jeff Davis, who now holds them down by the iron hand of war. State after State at the Suuih will elect delegates to this convention with more zeal than they elected delegates to pass ordinances of secession. State rights will be vindicated North nnd South, nnd the cause of strife nnd alienation the slave rv question will be finally fettled by u return to the principles on which the ' Government was founded, and the old fabric will be reconstructed as a white man's government. Negro slavery will be more firmly established than It ever was liefore, nnd North as well ns South the whole race will be ens! ived, or exterminated. AH the trou ble the country has seen has arisen from emancipation. At the time of the Declaration of Independence every colony of the thirteen held slaves. At the time of the ndont:on of the Constitution, in eleven or twelve years after, every State, except Massachusetts, was slavebolding. That State was the first to commit the error which has ld to such national calamity; but she could not influence the structure of the Constitution. In that instrument negro servitude is lecojinized as lawful, and securities provided for the safety of the in titntion. But the political heresy of negro equality which started in New England rained ground by decrees, nnd the people of the Northern States have departed from the fundamental idea of the Government, till at length a party has arisen and is now in power which claims for the blacks ' liberty, fratetnity, equality," and consequently the amalgamation of the two races by intermarriage. rr the accomplishment ol such nn object, not only are the people unwilling to wae war, but thev would fiuht to the death against it The white race will never suffer blacks to be on a political and social equality with them. They will sooner exterminate them. and if anv States should resist thev will be over run and compelled to submit to the majority, to justice nnd to common sense. Experience has hown that negroes are only fit to be servants. Nature ha not fitted them to rule. There is, therefore, a reaction, and the theory broached by Robespierre nnd the other violent extremists nnd bloodhounds of the French revolution is found to be fallacious bv the true touchstone of all new theories experiment. Never has Great Britain adopted nny measure which her wisest statesmen have so much regret ted a emancipation in her West Indian colonies. Thev find that it has literally ruined those once flourishing possession, for the simple reason that the negro in a state of freedom will not wo. k.be come the slave of vice, ard relapses into the condition of a savage. It was envy of the stipe lir.rity of the American republic, in consequence of its system of slave labor, that prompted Brit ish statesmen to inaugurate a cmsaiie against it, snd to eneovrace the propigndism of anrislavery societies in our midst, in order Io drag the Southern States down to the same level as the West Indies, nnd thus to permanently destroy bo'h North nnd South; but the result of the re action in the U died States will be that the Abo lition leaders will all be banished from the country or hanged, and it will be made a penal of fense of the highest magnitude against Ihe digni ty of the white race and the white man's govern ment to agitate the question of negro slavery hereafter; or blaspheme the handiwork of Gid bv asserting that a black man is equal to a Celt, a Saxon, a Teuton or any other division of the great Caucasian race. This question be'ng adjusted, nnd all other matters likely to create trouble in the future, an election will be held North nnd South to elect a President under the new Constitution, and the unity and harmony of the great Republic will be restored. The people of the South have as much interest in the heritage of its past and in the glorv of its future, ns the people of the North; and if their Stata rights nnd institutions are only guar anteed against aggression hereafter, what is to nrevent their re union with the Northern Stalest Nothing whatever. But the people of the North mut t pi ove their sincerity and good faith by nacrificinc the Abolitionists the cause of all the misfortunes of i he Republic. And, when all our domestic trouhles are settled, and there ig no further need of the immense rmies of the North and South, there can be litdoubt that new employment will be cut out for them United under one government, they will go forth conquering and to conquer. Their first attentions will be paid t-' England and France To the one for fomenting the war, and to the other for taking advantage of it for crushing a free and independent neighboring Republic. Mexico will

be restored to her status. The British flap ill be driven out of Canada and from every foot of soil io the New World. Spain will be forced to

relinqui.-h her grap on Hajti; ar.d Cuba, free from the yoke, will be permitted to shape her ow destiny, hich w ill be manifestly that of the United States. With these puniLments of European perfidy, and these virdications of the Monroe doctrine, the American Government will then stand before t ie nations of the Ola World greater and more glorious tbaa it ever appeared before. Ilatrtholomew County Democratic Crnventisa-Progreta of the (onacription. Con um a, Isd., June 8, 1 163. Epitor Sentinel: The Bartholomew coun ty Democrats met in contention and nominated, amid much enthusiasm, the following gen tlemen, wno.win oe tnumphaniiv elected to the offices for which they are candidates, at the elec tion the ensuing fall; AHert Jones, Clerk of the Circuit Cour; David F. Long, Auditor, and Thomas Essex for Recorder. It is generally ad mitied that these men will be elected by at least 300 majority. Each candidate was nominated on the fi i st ballot. The greatest unanimity characterized the proeeedings of the convent ion. After nil nominations had been made, Mr. Bane, of Ohio, who had been previously invited, appeared upon the stand nnd delivered a telling speech in defense of the Democratic party nnd iu principles. Mr. Bane is a young man of no ordinary ability, and one who can candidly nnd fearlessly discuss the political topics of the day in :i eloquent and impressive manner. I presume this is one of "the strong Democratic counties" to which he Ivins Indianapolis correspondent of the C ncinnati Gazette refers, when he says "the enroll ment is meeting with some opposition ir strong Democratic counties" If it were not for ytny, we doubt whether that correspondent or the fJazeite could live. We happen to krow l.ere rw these infamous lies originate. Let us notice the "resistance" in this "strong remocratic"cout.ty: Mr. Simeon Stanjdfer.for whom even Dem-ra"ts have entertained a decided respect, is Provost Marshal, and of course nppoints Enrolling Cmmistöoner. Sow, il Simeon had f-hown a desiie to have things go off smoothly, he would have thrown aside party favoritism nnd appointeJ for Commissioners men who would take the enrollment without any trouble. Union township, in this county, casts over two hundred Democratic votes, snd twelve votes constitute the Republican strength. Any one of 0;e two hundred Democrats could have comph trd the enrollment before this without any trouble; but Mr. Stnnsifer takes the me mest.and most red mouthed Abolitionist out of the Republican twelve, and appoints Aim Comniis.-ionei! Another thing, this Commissioner is not onlv disliked politically but personally. Even Republicans in this locality will uuite with Democrats and testify that this Commissioner is natural! r a mean man. He wants a war in our own State, and will exert all his little influence to bring it a!ut. When he received the appointment and commenced the enrollment, every Democrat he m-t he would salute thus: "Wenre giong to force all vou Copperheads into the army. How do you like this? We are going to put traitors against traitors." Every assertion that this Commissioner could make that wiis most likely to provoke resistance was used. Is this the kind of man to be Enrolling Commissioner? The peo pie or this town.-htp do not object to enrollment; but they do object to being insulted by the meanet nnd moM unprincipled fanatic in the vicinity. No wonder he found some, although willing to be enrolled, a ho would not submit to his insults. This presumptuous srerimen of hu-, manity came to the Provost Marshal's headquarters nnd made affidavit that "troops were necessary to enforce the enrollment In Union township." S'range to say, the tool that was em ploved in the office during Mr. S'ansifer's at sence. at once telegraphed to Indianapolis for troop! The "troops" didn't come, however, but Gen Mansfield did, and has learned fr h:rdelf, I hear, the farts I send yoo. We want r.ce in this community, and are dcferm:n'd that no act of ours shall foment a strife Why should Mr. Stansifer make Republican nominations ex clu'ively? If he wants peace in this. locality, why shonld be appoint men St Enrolling Commissioners whom he knows will do their utmost to precipitate a conflict? Tbe people demand an explanation. Liberty. From the ItrwTork Time. JaTte 9. The Liberty of Hie PreaaConf erence ol ew Work t-:UtrsA Plalfunu Adopted. A conference of editors connected with several New York journals was held nt the Astor Hou!e. yesterda , pursuant to a call signed by W. O. Prime of the Journal of Commerce. Parke Godwin of the Evening Post, James Brooks of the Express. Anson Herrick of the Sunday Atlas, Horace Greeley of the Tribune, aud Eli Com stock of the New York Argus, having for its object a consultation upon the "nature, extent and rightful limitations (if any) of the lilerty of public journa lis) s to criticise the at ts of those charged with the conduct of the Government iu time of war and civil convulsion" Horace Greeley was called to the Chair, and Eli Comstock appointed Secretary. Among the editots present were those who signed the call (with the exception of Parke fJodwin) and Rev. Dr. Prime of the OVerver; P. J. Meeh m of the Irish American, J. Bearli of the Sun, John CUncv of the Leader, Mr. Oiten d offer of the Slants Zeitung, Robert McFarland of the Scientific Ameiicn. and several others. The objects of the meeting were briefly stated by Hon. James B ooks, after which Mr. Greeley submitted a series of resolutions, expressing his views of the position which editors should take in the present aspect of affairs After some discussion thee re? t)lntipps were submitted o a committee, consisting of Mr. Brooks. Mr. Tilton and Mr. Prime, to which was subsequently added Mr. Ottendoffer and Mr. fireeley, to consider and report thereon. A recess was then taken, during which the committee made some amendments to the resolutions n submittel by Mr Greeley, and on the reassembling of the conference, submitted the following ns the'r report: Whekeas. The liberty nnd rights of tie press, as affected by the existence and nea-essities of a state of war, and especially of civil war, are topics of the highest public concern; and Wherlas. Recent events indieatethe existence of grave misapprehensions and lamentable confusion of ideas with regard to this vital question; therefore, Retoleied, That onr conceptions of the rights and duties of the press in n season of convulsion and public peril like the present, are briefly summed np iu the following propositions: 1 We recognize and nflirra the duty of fidelity to the Constitution. Government and laws of our country, as a high moral as well as political obligation, resting on every citizen, and neither claim for ourselves nor concede to ethers nny exemption from its requirements or privilege to evade their sacred and binding force. 2. That treason nnd rebellion are crimes, by the fundamental law of this, as of every other country; and nowhere else so culpable, so abhorrent, as in a republic, where each has an equal voice nnd vote in the peaceful aud legal direction of public affairs. 3. While we thus emphatically disclaim and deny any rittht as inhering in journalists or others to invite, advocate, abet, nphold or justify treason or rebellion, we respectfully but firmly assert and maintain the right of the press to criticise freely nnd fearlessly the acts of those charged with the adminisiration of the Government, also to those of all their civil and military subordinates, whether with intent directly to ensure greater energy, effic iency and fidelity in the public service, or achieve the same ends remotely . through the substitution of other persons for those now in power. 4. That any limitations of this right, created by the necessities of war, should be roifined to localities wherein hostilities actually exist or are imminently threatened, and we deny the right of any military officer to suppress the issues, or for bid the general circulation of journals printed hundreds or miles from the seat or war. Some discussion ensued as to the rights of Generals to exclude certain papers from their lines, during which Mr. Greeley said that Gen. McClellan excluded the Tribune from his camo, nnd he believed he bad a right so to do. Mr. Greeley also advocated the insertion of a resolution recognizing the rieht of the Government to suppress papers palpably treasonable, and such at were evidently published in the interest or the Rebels, ne thought if the power of suppressing such papers were trusted to the President alone it would be exercised with discretion and would be in safe hands. In answer to this it was said that pipers openly advocating treason would be suppressed anyhow, and it was better to say nothing about it in the resolutions. The resolutions as above submitted were then unanimously adopted, and the Secretary was d:rected to transmit copies thereof to the President and members of the Cabinet The thanks of the meeting were tendered to Mr. Stetson for his hospitality iu furnishing free accommodations, and the meeting adjourned. m r r . T T7 f .. 11 .fit. flt.i. . . Y . us isvi. u.c. juuoti.ui iuv -kii list irisn, regime", - f1"" vi. wuiuiuiuiiit vi the Past at iiadison, Ind.