Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 23, Number 5, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 June 1863 — Page 2

WEEKLY SENTINEL.

MONDAY, . - JUNK 2D. Dealing the Wind with Strau s . - Certain ambitious gentlemen.-whostyle themselves the Executive Committee of the War Democracy, of Indiana, held a meeting at 37 or 35 iPalmer Uoase. yesterday. AU or tbes distinguished personages assume to be Simon pare Democrats, yet each and all of then ia tbe can rass and election of Iasf year identified them sei -ei and co operated with tbe ultra Republicans. What claim can auch men have to the ;?nfidence of the Democracy of Indiana? They place themselves, according to their own record, in a most ridiculous and inconsistent attitude. What did they say in the canvass of laut year? They gare utterance to the sentiment that in the present crisis of tbe nation there could be bat two parties the friends and the enemies of the Government By affiliating with the Republicans, they indorsed the charge of the latter, that the Democracy were disloyal, or the enemies of the Government. If their assertion is true, that daring the war there can be onlr these two parties, by attempting to form a third partv they repudiate their own platform and give the lie to their own denunciations. And it is a little remarkable that only one member of this self styled War Democratic Executive Committee, out one has ever smelt gunpowder, and he, having been defeated in a race for Congress, now turns op as a "Union" candidate for Clerk, in a Republican county. Tbe ruling passion Strong In dxtu. If tlc ever umpr humbug, it is , thia movement of a few broken down politicians to get up a third party. If these men are honest in their convictions, why do they not hang on to the tail of the so called "Union" party; and alide along with It? If that organization represented the patriotism of the country last year it c tainly occupies the same position now. It ia unchanged. We would as soon expect to see the Ethiopian change his skin, as tbe "Union" party to abnegate its principles, its purposes, or Its euda. The men who could stomach the Gaaarsoss, the Gkkklets, the PmiLirsts, the Bxv.cnrms, the Chkitfes, the Jilians, and the Miss Nanceys or Dinahs of every hue but a few months ago, ought not to be nauseated with them now. They made up their bed with them and embraced for a common object, and it is exceedingly unkind in them at thii late hour to turn up - their noses at the African odor. No matter how much they may try, they cannot wash the smell from their garments the musk will develop itself whenever they come within a pure atmosphere. The history of the past illustrates the folly of establishing a party inside of a party. Every effort of the kind has failed, as it will. It ia a selfUh movement. It U only a straggle for position and influence. It has no other basis. There is not a particle of patriotism or principle in it. If they were honest last year they would stand by the associate of their own choosing, but com i us out from them now demoustrates their hypocrisy then. In JacKsoa's time there were a parcel of men who got too honest for the Democratic party, and they elufTed o(T to break it down, but it was a fiilure. Ttiu attempted the experiment of a similar orgauizttion, but an omnibus could hold them at any time.. Vax Buke tried it in 1848, but the organization had onlr . a mushroou - i growth. He succeeded in defeating his competitor Cass, and then tbe party vanished. In 1660, another trial was made, which of course had tbe "aid and comfort" of tbe Republican party. Cut it only lived during the canvass of that year. . All ' these efforts to destroy the Democratic party have proved as futile as the attempt to Dai l the -vcn with a bucket, or to beat back the driviug wind with a wisp of straw. AH that treachery has been able to accomplish against the Democratic party, and there have been signal examples to .illustrate our position, has been a temporary defeat, from which it arose stronger than eer. And why? The Democratic party is based upon principle. As long as - free institutions and a republican government . stands, the Democratic party ' will live aud flourish and triumph but when the light of civil liberty and a government of the people expires, the Democratic party will go down in the ruins. The new movement will not deceive a genuine Democrat, for the character of tbe men wbo gave it direction, and their motives and objects are too well known and appreciated to give it any influence or power. We understand that the Executive Committee aforesaid, have called a State Mass Convention to assemble in August, and it is expected of course that the Republicans - will furnieh the "misses" and the money that it may cost. The farce of 1FC) is to be reproduced only a little more ridiculous.. " . Opposition te the braf t." UuJer this head, the Journal of yesterday has some remarks denunciatory of. Democrats. It , quotes extracts from the remarks of some Democrats, and the resolutions of Democratic meetIns, denouncing the then proposed conscript law as contrary to the spirit of the Constitution and the genius of our institutions. -.Mr. Voorbees, in a speech in his place in Congress, when the biU was under consideration, and before it was enacted into a law, thus referred to that measure. Mr. II induces may have taken the tame view of the question, and so may have Democrats in conventions assembled. But we askhave not : legislators and the people the right to discuss., criticise, and, if - needs be, condemn any measure . of public policy while it is under consideration and before it is made a law? Whatever may have been the opinions of Mr. Voorbeu. f Mr. Hisdbices, of the Sentinel, or of any Democrat in regard to the expeli -. euey of the conscript act before it became a law, have either counselled or justified resistance to it mfler it became a statute? " JVot sue.' "This tbe Journal knows. , We ww pro pose Jo try the Journal by its own standard of judgment. , Before the inauguration of the present civil war, tbe Journal denounced such a struggle between the people of a common country as a worse evil than the loss of a dozen Slates. It preferred disunion to civil war. It t published articles showing the advantages of disud oii to the North. : It pronounced the Montgomery Constitufiou a better chart of government than our own. This was said before the . wr Alter hostilities had commenced, it stated that it lud nothing to take back la regard to wh it it had stid about the evils of a war be- . tweeu lie two ecuöi. and tint it was willing lha tbe dissatisfied States should slide off, provitied the Rebels would lay down their srms. Now, .; we ask, taking the Journal man's own standard "of judgment, if he in not We amenable to the charge of disloyalty, of being cUaeified as a eopperhead, a traitor, a secessionist, a dtsunionist, . ' than any Democrat against whom he Is diily ; .hurling Lis iofarr.ons aud.lying accusations of . . unfriendliness .and enmity to- the Government? ' ' We ask, why these constant ' efforts upon tbe part of the Republicans to itir.m contention ia the community? ls.it to bring atout a collision . that will justify the placing of loyal 8 täte and a loyal people ander the ban of martial law? ' Nothing but the forbearance of the people will rite the country from a military despotism; ' If tfce Republicans could have their way there wcold be no free speech, no free press, no free " hornet, no free people save through .carnage and ' blood. " : -- 1

From Vahlna;ten.

Cix. Leb Maxeivuiinc to Cct oft Wasnuro tox raoM the NoatH Movement ir ttiu iTo WABB- WSHaTO! BoOKEa'8 RETaKAS-Ta.1 Wamiisotoji-Nü Tijic to Carntic Rich mös'NwITmii -m Tua Hiii öwitdV4 or McClixiax. Special Corrtipondeoce to tt Chicago Tim. Washikoto, June 20. The developements of the last three days leave no room for doubt as to the objects which Gen. Lee has In view, and they throw a great 'deal of light, also. on the manner In which that officer proposes to attain those objects. Gen. Lee is moving on this city with an armv that cannot be les than 100,000 men, and which is probably 125,000 strong. In order to effect hii object more surely, he appears to be maneuvering with his cavalry in such a manner as to cut off Washington from all communication with the rest of the North. , . . It is now definitely ascertained that the Confederate infantry force which defeated Milroy at "Winchester, and Tyler at Martinsburg, did not cross the Potomac at all, and of course did not go into Pennsylvania, but proceeded westward along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to Cumberland,' and eastward to Harper's Ferry and Point of Rocks. They have possession of the road along that whole distance, fully 100 miles, and have destroyed many of the bridges and torn op a great deal of the track. Thus Washington is cut off fmm all direct ra:l road communication with the West. To day it is stated that Gen Ewell's corps of Lee's army, 3-1,000 strong, is in possession of Frederick City , in Maryland, and is advancing towards Baltimore,' or towards Annspolis Junction, on the Washington railroad. The latter destination is the most probable. The most formidable preparations are beinj made to defend Baltimore, and it is the opinion of the military authorities there that it will be attacked. But whether that city be taken or not, there 'can be no doubt that tbe Confederates will seek to de stroy the railroad between Baltimore and Washington, in order to isolate the capital and cut it off from all succor. There is very little doubt that the Maryland Hights, at Harper's Ferry, either have already been enrried by Gen. Ewell, or I I before he advances towards either Baltimore or Annapolis Junction. It would be the part of wisdom, under existing circumstances, to abandon the position, and concentrate all the troops now there for the defense of Baltimore and the railroad between Baltimore and this city. If this isnotdone.it can scarcely be doubted that the railroad, at least,' will be in great peril. But it probably will not be done. Tyler's command then will probably be sacrificed, as that of the lamented and gallant Col. Miles was. Gen. Lee's headquarter are understood to be at Centreville, this morning, but the main body of his army is no longer there. Tr.e direction taken by his columns indicates that he will not advance on the city by way of Fairfax,-but will attack the capital from the North. It is stated that before he left Warrenton to move on Centeville, he detached one whole corps (that of Gen. 1. II. Hill) 20,000 strong, which moved to Brentsville, thence to Dumfries, where they are now. It is said that this corps is accompanied by a powerful train of artillery and by a large pontoon train. Di'infries is on the Potomac, 25 miles below this citv. - If this statement is cor rect, it may indicate an intention on the part of Gen. Lee to re establish .the batteries on the Po tomac, and to cross the river thcte, or at ßome point above, and so advance on Bladenshnrg, there to meet and co operate with Ewell's corps. The main body of Gen. Lee's army, however, is definitely ascertained to be advancing toward Drainsrille, with the apparent intention of crossing the Potomac at Coon'rf Ford, 12 miles above the city. If this be so, it dispels all conjecture, and. together with the facts mentioned above, affords a certain basis on which to judge of Gen. Lee's intentions. In this terrible emergency, the Administration is pursuing a course which cannot but result most disastrously. " They are ooite aware that Hooker is completely bewildered; that he does not and cannot comprehend the situation; and that the armv will not ficht under him with that confidence which is essential to a successful defense. There is only one mnn who can save Washington, and the Administration will not send for him, because if he comes here, Stanton and Hallock will have to leave. The alternative is plainly before Mr. Lincoln, and he cannot evade it. He must either dismiss these two men. or Imperil thecapital, perhaps sacrifice it. With Gen. McClellan in command, every old soiuier lit it, d.nJvO . t,; ments of the Army of the Potomac would rush back to the capital with alacrity. ' But tbej will not come back to fight -under Hooker. They have had too much of him alread v; ; The story of Hooker's retreat from Fredericksburg to Washington has not yet been told. But, when-related in full, it will form a most disgraceful chapter in the annate of tbe Administration. More than a thousand of the battle scarred veterans of the Peninsular campaicn fell down on the hurried march, sun struck, and died actually for want of water! It is at such a moment as this that the Administration is indulging in idle dreams about the capture of Richmond by our forces on the Peninsula. There whs a time when this was feasible. It was about three or four weeks ago, when Lee's army was depleted by sending some regiments to Chattanooga, when Beauregard's army at Charleston had been sent to reinforce Johnston near Vicksburg. and when the whole of -Virgitih. Iiad been drained of every available ru m. That was Hooker's golden moment to take Richmond, for bich undertaking, at that time, he lud 160,000 available troops. But that moment parsed away. The defense ot Richmut! is now amply provided for. - AH the troops under Gen. Du. Gen. Peck, aud Gen. Foster ought to be iminedately brousht jp here, where they could do good service. But there is ho likelihood that this will be done. It is utterly incomprehensible why the Admin "titration continues such a mm as Hooker in command of the Army of the Potomac at such a crisis as this. And yet they not only du to, but they endoavor to delude the people by causing tbe Administration organs to publish ambiguous paragraphs, to the effect that Hooker is watching the enemy, and that Lee is getting into a trap. Is it not time that this childishness is abandoned? Is our capital at any value stall? The conduct of the Administration can only be accounted for on the supposition that they are tired of the war, that they despair of bringing it to a successful termination, and that the loss of the capital will afford them a det ent pretext for abandoning the war. If it were otherwise, would they not have made ample provision for troops to take the place of those regiments whose time has expired and who have gone home? If it were otherwise, would not the Administration have provided properly aud intime for tbe . defense cf Baltimore, which is really the key to Washington? If it were otherwise, would not Gen. McClellan have been summoned long ere now, to defend the capital? - . . . . , .X. Gabriel milrojr. ' Tbe New York Times, Commercial Advertiser, Philadelphia Inquirer, and a number of other Kepuolican jouinls, are critlclsinir, with -deserved severity, the feet.!e defense of Winches ter by Gen. Milroy. Next to the surrender of Harper's Ferry and Holly 8prings, it was the mot disgraceful minor reverse of the war. It has not a redeeming feature. Milrov's record" is a very bad one. and his bein in comnj nd of s important a posit'torf is discreditable to the Ad ministration. ..I.-tke - most , feeble men, he has been violent ui d tyrannical. His cruel severity lo the unfortunate Confederate families in his department led to the prompt hanjin of a number of poor Union soldiers by the Richmand authorities, and toe Administration was compelled to interlere and put a stop to his bloodthirsty proceedings. He is an Abolitionist of the ntosl violent type, ami oor readers wi!l remember a letter he wrote not long since, threatening to act his soldiers utxm the track of the Democrat, to hunt them .down, after the war was over. Gen ersls of the Butler and Milroy sump are terrible fellows en-paper; or when they have women tr children tw dal with; tMt bgiitiog mcu ia not in the r way. , There is evertlhine to fear at H ir per a Ferry if Milroy is lei I iu command of It. New York World. . Cemtnodore Stockton.' , The gallant Commodore who declined tbe L". 8. Senatorship, b it accepted Gor, Paiker's com mist-ion as Mjjor General of the militia, has consented to take commmand of a division of the State mfliti , which is being raised to Assist in the defense of Pennsylvania .The Commodore an poiuted Col. Karpe, an excellent ofheer. Chief of Cavalry, and will take tue Seid in person. How can the Jacobin, alter uch. demonstrations of patriotism on the part of the most di-tinguihed Democrats in our thialroua sister Stale, claim the exclusive privilege of loyalty for the lag. gards of the League? Whilst Commodore Stock ton is readv to fight tjie Rebels with fire and sword, the Jacobin Leagues are preparing to eel cbr-te the Fourth , of (uly with fireworks and erackers. Philadelphia Are. - V1 w"wwÄwxeMsiBaa.BssBwswaBi--we '' tiT"I' ' not giving al l and comfort to the rebellion to put Hooker forward to fight Lee? '

The 35th Indiana Itezlment. (First

Irtali) Letter Irani Cupt. Dunn. ' i J.NDiAXAroLii, June 20tb, Jc63. EpItob Sextisel Sit: Having been in the service of tbe United States for about ' twentv months, and never corresponded with newspa per. 1 am tins day prompted to address a lew liRWXhröugVtour fraper :fuf: t&4bbfilo?rx&e citizens of Indiana, under the hypothesis that there are very, tnsny who are directiy concerned in the welfare of sons, brothers, fathers, koL, who are now acting with credit to themselves and to posterity, and to do justice to them, and to call attention to the injustices done in this command, to persons in it, to the State Executive, and to the cause for which "ranks" are doing manly fighting with manly sacrifices. - 1 ' First, sir, allow me to state here what I deem due to the 35th regiment, and also to the young men of the btate of Indiana, who are not yet engaged in the field; that to do justice would de mand that the latter be vigilant, to become members of the 35th, and bid defiance to the conscript law, and get into the bra reit little regiment now in the armv of the Cumberland. In the language of our much esteemed General Rosecratis. the "gallant little regiment." Yea, not onlv Gen. Rosecrans pays high compliment to the35tb,but also other Generals pass it by with a smile of glad approval and remarks commendable, "The brave little 35th Indiana," "What due attention to military appearance," ke: ; -Young oi en of Perry county, Dearbon county, Marion county, be assured the 35t.li boys will welcome you to their ranks, and permit due approbation to be paid to you as soldiers of fine soldiery bearing and gallant acts. . Fly then to the aid of the Government - while yon have the chance to get into the little gallnut 35th. ajid avoid all further censure from the loyal citizens of the United States. Particularly the young men of Perry county, give heed to this, and avail yourselves of the best opportunity yon can get. to be known and loved as brave men, and do that for which vou will never feel a rejret. ' A word for Colonel B. F. Mnllen, who came to the regiment while we were at Mt Pleasant, Tennessee and represented to Col. J. C. Walker, then in command, that he had 300 men in the then 61st regiment Indiana volunteers, and proposed a consolidation of the 61st and the 35th, to which Col. Walker acceded. Col. Mullen returned to his 61st regiment, and tbe 35th made a long and tedious march to Alabama, and round to the Cumberland mountains, and to Shelbywille, Tennessee, at which place Colonel Mullen came up with his 61st Indiana, represented to be 300 strong, but he had only C6 men with 11 com missioned ifficers. Col. Walker accepted of the sixty six men, fully officered, and also the Surgeon's Assistant, as Assistant Surgeon of the 35th; and declined to accept of the residue of the officers of the 61?t, by a call! consultation and vote of the officers oi the 35th. - . ' - - The regiment was ordered from there to Fayetteville, Teun .by Gen. Negier, and remained there till June, when thev were ordered lo go to Elk River Bridge, by Gen Buell. Col. Walker was then sick at ähelbrville. and on lie ring of the rjid of Forrest on Miirfreeboro, on tbe 13t.li of June, '62, Col. Walker sent a dispatch to the commanding officer, to report the regiment immediately at Shelby vide, Tenn., which order was promptly obeyed. On arriving at that place, orders were left there with Captains Ilipwell and Dunn, by Col. Walker, to remain there till further orders The following day we took up march for Tullahoma, Tenn., at which place an attack was expected. We remained there several days, all of which time Col. Mullen hung around the regiment, as also did the rest of the officers of the former Cist regiment. Through chugriii and with disgust at these continuous hangings around. Col. Walker stooped to assign Col. Mullen to the Lieutenant Colonelcy of the 35th. The command was then ordered to repoit at Murfreesboro, to Gen. Nelson. After reporting to Gen. Nelson, Col. Mullen stated that the regiment, was no more than au org mixed pack of thieves, and he was now. in coinm tnJ, nnd he would see it that state of thine would exist any longer. The next morning Gen. Nelson came out U inspect the regiment. and found them laying around over the rocks and hills, ko , desti tute of camp equipage. The regiment waadrawrt up in line of battle for inspection. After the General had gone through with his inspection, Col. Mullen rem rked to the General that he wanted 'him to hold the officers responsible for the conduct of the men of the regiment. Tht General replied. I will hold too responsible, G d d n you." It is true that the regiment lay there forty-eight hours without rations, ou ae count of the report ot Col. Mullen that they were thieves. The men becoming near to starvation. r,.n.l k.iM. . mKlt oiled with bacon. They took a few hundred pounds, and cooked and ate it; and I understand the boys paid for what meat each one cot, at the time of getting it. At a subsequent order for review,- the General told Col. Mullen, "D n you, go and read rour book before you appear before me again on re view." The General was so much enrages at Col. Mullen's stupidity, while pissing in review, that he drew his sword and jumped his horse into the martial bai.d. and again said, "Read your book before you come before me again " - ' On another occasion, while on a march to Mc Minuvillc, Tenn . the General ordered Col. Mullen to m i rcli his regiment in column by sections Colonel being entirely destitute of a knowledge of military tactics to execute the order, or to com pichend the position, bectime confused; he did not give the command. The General said "G dd n you, go to the reir, and consider yourself undr arrest." .-. . J The General then halted the column, and sent for Mjor Corklin who was in command -of the advance guard, to whom he gave the eommand ot the regiment.- He told Col. Mullen that he, should never swing a sword in his command again. "God d n you " Col. Mullen was kept under arrest until Gen. Nelson left for Kentucky, about two wevlta after this occurrence. He was restored io his command by Geu. Manson, in the absence of Gen Nelson. ' Col. Mullen is better fitted to mike political Speeche and for humbug, than to drill a qu id of men. He has not only deceived men and ofh rers, but he has deceived Gov. Morton. He assigned an offii-ernf the 61st to command in the 35th, in lieu of Capt. Haches who was on detached service at Louisville, Kv. Capt. Prosaer was made the victim and his family the sufferers. Capt. Prosper fell in battle at Stone river and had diawn no pay Paymasters refusing to pay more than one Captain for acompanr.and recognizing Capt. Hughes as the proper officer in command, by order of the Secretary of War and Gen. Rosserans. And here was injustice done. Even thia did not suffice Col Mullen. He again got on the blind side of Gov. Morton, aud recommended another man for Captain of. Co. , E, of which Prower had nominal command, but of which Capt. Hughes was the only legitimate commander. Ob! how cruel thus to deceive. Capt. Prosser was a good man and a brave officer. His family and friends have my warmest sympathy. Lieut. Ga visit the present duje is a steady young man. and a.' good officer. He is to be pitied, if he be eMrspped, as was Capt. Prosser. Also C ipt. Hughes is a most magnificent milit;. ry officer, and has attracted the attention or the ttuperior officers in the army, on numberless oc '. cagions. lor his aoioiari; bearing, ml lviry em cieney; kc proficiency as a beau ideal commander.' Could the people of Indiana keen ut borne all such old dilapidated, worn down,' used up politicians at Col. B. F. Mullen, and send to the field such uimbisiieated nien.-aiwl drilled offi cers; as Capt. Hognes to command, instead thus to "make replete the line aud staff, would bid rebellion stay her Imperious hand," by renson Of natural wrong, and "sound and proficient oppo rs " : In conclusion.' I w iuld say, if any doubt be entertained in regard to the statements in the fore- , goinfr. I can refer the Incredulntis toltffif.-ers who t have beeu in the command. Jon P. Dujrx.; ' ': " '", ' ' " F.om the 5ew Tork World: ' Then nnd No nr. ' - General McClellan was removed from.com-m-nd of the Army-of the Potomac, November 7, 186:2. . On that day our military situation was as follows: I" - f'7 I. The Confederate troops - had ' been thoroughly expelled from Maryland and ! Pennsylvania, 'i . -. ':.'. - -I., -s.i . :; 2 General JJayard, with bis advance,- beld ' Flint Hill, a commanding position in Rappahan- i nock county,-Va., sixty-five miles front Washington. i .'. :' : J . . . i . 3. General Pleasanton was at a point on the R appah ihiiock river more thau fitly miles from Washington, and . held- ; securely the railroad., bridge. .. . ; t .- .. . - .m -.';! !... '. A. Snicker's, Ashby's,, Thoroughfare and Ma ' waaans Gape were in our poiwemiion. - ! . 6. The fortifications and the well appointed garrisons about Washington' made tbe National ! Capital perfectly safe, i : i . . 6. The navigation of the Potomac was unob-, Strutted. 1 7. The Potomac army was under the command ; of a General who held the undivided -attachment ' and confidence of the troops. T 1 :" Of our condition to-day any man may judge. The cot-trast does ndt need to be drawn; And in the dark background lie the bnttlefieids of ; Fredericksburg ' and the Wilderfteae and their' noble dead. J -a ' 'mw '' . t

Military necessity This doctrine, which has been used by the rad- i ical party to justify whatever the President sees fit to do, may require and receive some modification in the view of its most ardent supporters, if matter eontin tie aa now. Suppose, for example, that Mr. Vallandigham should be elected Govern or ot Ohio, as ha ia verv-litcl f-to .le, and then imagine a Rebel raid into TJhio. fuch as that re ported in Indiana. It has already taken place near the mouth of the KaniwbX'and may happen again. New read the Constitution of the United Slates, and it will be found that when a Stale is

actually invaded, or even in imminent d mgcr .of invasion, the State may make war. All the warmaking power are at once vested in the . btate. For all purposes of war, the State theu has every power necessary to carry on the war, and the only limits imposed on that power are by the Constitution of the Unit?d States and of the Slate itself. The Governor then becomes the Commander in Chief of the forces, audit there wcreanvlhing in the radical doctrine of "military necessity," Mr Vallandigham would be at once in position to declare martial law, susoend newspapers, arrest ciiirens, and do all that he, from bis political viw, mijtht regard as necessary for the safety of the State according to his notions; nor could a radical open his mouth to object. Will any radical newspaper undertake to dispute this prooosition? No. It is too plain to be doubted. Now, if the doctrine were a correct one, what ouiltt he to do in such a case, as conscientious, honest Governor? He believes (if he does not, we do,) that the radicil press is laboring to destroy the power of the States nnd to effect the disruption of the Union; that they do more harm than good by their ravings about the negro, their accasations of disloyalty aud treason leveled at the loval majorities of the country ; and that they are aiding and abetting the enemy by every day's labors. What would the radicals ha ve hi in do, then ? , It is well for 'hem that the opposition do not believe in this -eWurd doctrine. The executive power of GovAurtn to-day is in this respect fully equal, within his State," t& that of the President of. the . Ui-ited Sutes. .If a Democratic Governor is elected in Pennsylvania this fall, shall he claim and exercise this arbitrary power because of the "imminent danger" of invasion which "will not admit of delay?" Recollect that the Presideut told the Governor that Penn sylvania mut take care oi herself. In such case there could not be a question as to the war power residing in the Governor. He would exercise it with full authority to do all that the w ir power implies.- Could he, by proclamation, enslave all the negroes in Pennsylvania? Could he confis sate radical properly? Is he the uhsolute ruler, with power over the persons aud property of citizens? Perhaps some of the gentlemen who have written replies to Judge Curtis's able pamphlet ou "Executive Power" a ill discus this matter nd yive us some light ou Mr. Vallan digham's executive power in Ohio in case of invasion, teuere Whether he could suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus? Let na heir the opinion of our contemporaries on this interesting point. It may even arise with reference to Governor Seymour and New York. Suppoe this Confed erste privateer reported off Nantucket should run into Sair Ilirbor or Green port and land a few marines to seize provisions, ko. An invasion of one pirt of the country would, according to radi cal reasoning, extend the President's war power to all parts id the country. . This is the doctrine maintained in the recent letter of the President He say? there is no difference in that respect be tweeu persons within the lines of the nrmv and persons in the remotest States. Because the enemy was on the en si end of Long Island, would Governor Sevmour theu acquire power to suppiess the Times,' Tribune, Anti Slavery Standard, : Evening Post, kc, forbid the circulation of the Liberator, use Fort Lafuvetie for the board and Im1 irinfr of the editors and their Abolition, breth ren? If thet continued to pour out mcli radical billii?ate as the Time and Tribune have been indulging in toward him, shall he try the editors by court martial for treason, and fcapg or. shoot them, or banish them to the Southern States? How about those gentlemen of the Abolitio.n per suasion who held a meeting a few vears ago near Syracuse, resolved that the Union ought' to be dissolved, and opened a correspondence ' with Southern Democrats on the subject? Should they be summarilv dealt with? We respectfullr sub mit to the alvfoate of the war power doctrine overriding Constitution and law, that pressing events render necessarv a new chipter in their theorv. Who will write it? f N. Y. Journal of Commerce. illzlilr IniDortant Letter from ;en- . ,r.i imnt-lie Oed a re for Free dom of Speech tie Itebukes , the Administration for the Arrest of Vallandlsham. The following letter of General Fuemoxt, written to the late Loyal League meeting iu Concord, New Hampshire, is most significant. It shows that the General is still true to the Re publican Platform of 1656, when he was a candi date for President. That ' platform was free speech, a free press, free soil, free homes and Fbimo.nt! We wonder if the Republicans of the Wet will denounce General Fremont as ,a "Copperhead" for his being true to the creed that thej have abandoned. Here is the letter: ' - " New York, June 13, 1S63. 1 Mr Df.ar Sir: I find that I must give op my hope to be with you to morrow. The engage ments of which I toM you, as I anticipated, ob lige tue to remain here. To this is now added the critical condition of puWic affairs.- If I had been able to Mtend the meetini,! 1 ' should have addressed it mainly to the point which recent events in the West had made the uppermost o,nes tion of the da v. and which the people consider so vital that in Ohio they are in danger of accepting as its representative a man who uses the doctrine of free peech as a shield a" shield and the flag under which he has served and the conduct of a hose life shows tint he is not willing to accept it as a comulete principle comprehending all men and all questions, and covering all territory. In this country men will go with principle, nnd if you allow false lenders to assume yours, the people will go with them, because the princip'e carries them.' 1 should have urged the Republican Democracy f New Hampshire to sert dis linctU their old principles and to maintain the noble position hieb belongs to them. ' : I hope,' my dear sir, you will inist upon this, and not allow men who are openly thwarting the objects of Government to wrest to their aid the vital principles of your party to be used, in the CM(ft-decate faf-hion.- t-v mislead our own people and our own flag, with Its old inscription cf free speech and free press. But, while re asserting those principle- upon which the Administration went into power, and agaiust which the Sor.th rebelled. I trti-i your j-eople trill in.uk plainly the broad Iii. e whit-li sep träte them from the men who are really opposing the war, by making equilit distinct their determination to support the Government in putting the rebellion down. Thi$ de, frte i-rek wnuLd fee $renred frte rreh for Wendell V hit Lip mt Well es for Mr. VuUmdig ham. ..- v i . : Since I siw you, event have brought more per einptory duties: - N word of urging to consolidate action could have the force which is gireu by tha advance of the Rebel troops. Your people will Teel that they have now more need for action ttan discussion; but whatever" they arrite at, I trust they will recognize that whether it be against the Rebel iu the field or in elections at home, thete is neither victory nor safety in halfway measures or compromises , , , . Yours truly, (Signed) ..... J- C Fbfmost. From Ol rtiiladelpbla Apa . The Democratic Pre A lllnr lo j Democrats The Union Leuffuere at ;iork. ; ' ; f '" A friend from the country, to whom the 'following' communication was nddreised, sent it lit u, , few davs ago, -to-order that ,wt, should inform, .our.; readers, of the , efforts which the Leaguers arc making to. diffuse, their, political HMtnifefttattoii throuhcut the Stale: . , i Orrlcii of ' Poardof Jvblicatiox or für.) ' . . 0m'ji LAoufc or Phuadelfhu. , 118 Chestnut street, My I.18OT.) ; DkakSii: The Board of Publication of the Union League of Philadelphia, beiu desirous of distributing papers and documents throughout the State, wish you to send to the undersigned a list of nsmea ui persona ia your vicinity. ,We would desire the names of moderate. Democrats and men who have not been active in political matter, and also the most, active and infillentlal . Union men, with whom to correspond. Will Tou. ns soon aa ou,CJtn, furnish such a list? Seud ttwe jou think of, at once, and add to the list other names as they may suggest thetusclres to you., ? .. .... ft : ' t : An answer, at your earliest convenience,, will greatlv oblige yours, truly, ; ,-. W, II ASHHVRST, ;T ChaJrmari Committer of Distribution. ; MTiat is a hint tltst Democrats may well take! All ' Democrats should see U it that there Is a general 'distribution of Democratic-"papers and Democratic documents. .um4 i u-

, Change In the Postage Law. Instructions, bare been issued to tbe different

Postmasters rerardiue the amendmendmects to the Postoffice laws, made by the last Conjrress, which will be ia force July 1st. Twentv cents is charged -for each letter registered, and the clerk eiring the receipt is to sign bis name to it. The arrangements on this point are such that a registered letter can be traced from the sender to the receiver, or in case of being stolen, to the thief. The. rate, however, is too high for small sums, and should have beert graduated according to the amount, aown to Ore cents. --Newspaper postage was reduced by the sew law., to the following rates: Werklr, per quarter Reml-weekly, per quarter . 6 cents ,. 10 M .. 15 " .. SO Trl-wcckly, per quarter........ x'airy, per quarter..... Magazines, notexceeding four ounces, are rated as follows:' Setni-montbly, per quarter..... Vuntbty, per quarter Quartrriv, per quarter . t cents. S " 1 Under the old law, newspapers were circulated in the States where published, at hall the rates of papers without the States. eekly papers are still to be sent free to subscribers in the county a here printed. , . , . . Transient newspapers will hereafter be charged fire ecnfs each. , , , , . The most important chance made in the laws however, as far as the mercantile community i, concerned, is that changing the postage on printed circulars, from one to two cents, giving the privilege, however, ot sending thiee in one envelope to one address, at this rate. The utility of this latter concession, no one but a Congress man can define, we believe, for more than one circular to one address, with very few exceptions, are useless nnd unnecessary. At pot offices' where the gross receipts amount to$l,0UU or more per annum, letters are to be advertised once a week at all other offices once a mouth. All offices advertising weekly, will return their unclaimed letters to the Dead Letter office weekly, and about five weeks after their receipt; smaller offices will return theirs monthly. The franking privilege heretofore granted to postmasters at offices where 'the gross receipts amounted to less tha a $200 wer annum is abolished, and o tinasters are not allowed to frank any letters except those upon official business, which mut be so iodorsed, with the name Of the postmaster. There are some provisions of the law which require . additional labor by postmasters and clerks. Among these are sections 3 and 4, by which the postmaster is required to keep a record of each day's transactions, showing the entire amount of money received each day. giving separately the amount received for letter postages, for regular newspapers, for box rent, ice. The postmaster at trery poatoftice, lame or small, must keep a list of all the box holders, with the number of the box assigned to each, and allow no one the use of a box till be has paid for it in advance. lien. Milroy and the Lows of Wincheater The loss ef Winchester by General Milroy, is a matter that demands the immediate attention of the Government. It is worse than the surrender of Hrper's Ferry and Maryland Hights by Miles and Ford last September, and Gen. Milroy ought to be placed immediately under arrest and tried by conrt martial. Winchester is the. key of the Valley of the Shenandoah, ami is a more important position than Harper's Ferry. The blame of losing it mnl be equally divided between the War Department and General Milroy. The intention of Lee to move North, through the Valley, was known to tha Government more than a month a;o, and it wa the business of the War Department to post 8"icieul force at Winchester, ami to place in command of it a reliable General. The force does not appeir to have len equal to the emerpencv; but it was enough for a far better defense than General Milroy ma le with it. If he was taken by surpri-e he was unfit for such a command. If he was not surprised, then he ouht to have conceidr.ited the troops of the adjoining posts, to the number of fifteen thousand, wnich was 'equal to the attacking force, to say nothing of Milrov's posfe-sion of strong fortification. lint he did not mike what deserves the tmme of a fiht. Had he even held the enemy at bay for a day or two longer, in order to give t;me lor Hooker's army to rorae up, those two divisions of Ewell's corps would have been captured or destroyed, and Lee's game of invasion would not only "have been frnred,tut his army o w.-.i,e..-U öy the loss that its destruction would have been cotnpir.ativcly an eay task, unless it made a speedy retreat southward through the valley. 'But tne facility with mhich the key was rest ed from the grap of M'lroy has reversed the pictnre, and given Lee a tremendous advantage, which lie has not failed to use with effect. It has iitr only provided him with ammunition niid ample stoies, but it has opened the gate to Maryland and Pennylrani.t, and the advance of the Rebel army has been ravaging those States ever since, carrying off hordes and cattle and various supplies, and preparing the way for the coming of the main body, and es tab Iishing a base of operation from which to march at pleasure either against B iltimore or Washington on the northern side. The loss of Harper's Ferry followed 'from the loss of Winchester. Peihap the tiett thing we shall hear of. as another coneqiience, Is the capture of Maryland Hights, the possession of which' would shorten the route to Washington by two days' march. These consequences and the disgraceful panic in. Pennsylvania have resulted from the titter wut of capacity and courage in General Milroy, whose military imbecility .was long since well known to, tha War Department.' The public welfare demands that he be arrested, tried by court martial, and shot, ns an example for the future. . The interests of the nation equally demand that Mr. Stanton be removed from the War Dep irtnient, and that a competent officer receive hi portfolio. The country h is no confidence in Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet; but. believing in his integrity; it looks to him, ns the Chiel Magistrate, to secure hereafter a better .md more successful mnnsgenicut of the war. N Y. Herald. What Will VMllandlfi-ham Do! We learn that Vnllandigham has run the blockade from Wilmington, N. C, to Nassau, whence it is stated he will proceed to Canada. Th's V'Just as we pi edict el. What will he do when he arrives in the British Provinces? He will no d-'nbt take up h's abode in Chatham, opopposite Detroit, wheiea ferry connects the two cilia. From Detroit to Day ton. Ohio, there is railroad communication, and the distance is slurt. If he does not think it prudent to return just now he can keep up communication with the Democracy of the Stale, and issue telling addresses, which will be published iu the new.pa ' per If he should return we think it very questionable if he would le further interfered with by Burnsidei'as long as he kept within the limits of the law." Certain it Is th it if he should be elected Governor. of Ohio, as it is highly probable he will be, he will boldly cross the Iroutier at once; and to meddle with him after that would be out of the question. Thus does the foolish policy pursued by the influence of Stanton and Chase and the satanic Committee on the Conduct of the War react on the prejudice ot the Government and the destruction of what remains of its popu Itrity. . It has been suggested that Vallandigham will cross the Canadian frontier into the State of New York, and remain here as his si fest position, under the protection of Governor Seymour, until his State clls him to administer its government; and there can be no doubt that he would feel more at home in the Empire City than he wonld be lit a 1 little Canadian village; aud we feel assured that Governor Seymour would not permit him to be nrre-ted heie conttary to law. but. as the Dem . ocntic. candidate fir the Governorship of Ohio ) could render more aid towards his own elction by posting himself on the frontier of the State ' than by reraainioe in New ork, he will probably be found at Chatham, Niagara Falls, or some where on the northern shore of -Like. Erie," till j next Octobfc. where he will do infinitely more damage to the Administration and ita 'candidate than if he were permitted to return unmolested to ? his home in Ohioi So much for the vain attempt ' to violate with impunity '.he prohibition of the Constitution against the abridging of the liberty ' of speech.-N. Y . Herald. ; j ' . ; . , '.Escaped asd Pic arrüstid On Wednesday night Geo. W. Johnston and Jack Dennison, who werectnSn-d in the ceMs of the. Government building, and under sentence for counterfeiting, made their escape from the cells. ' Johnston was uuder senteuce for three yearj to the penitentiary, but Dennisou's term of imprisonment had about expired. It appears that some accomplice from the outside got iutuAho-room of the jailor by means of some contrivance used by burglars and stole the keys of the iella while 'he- wm asleep. Whenf he awoke in the morning t tie doors were all open awd the birds had Sown.' '-.-i ' Johnton was-caaght yesterday at Zionstilte, on the Lafayette railroad. ' Some one eaw him there snd recognised him, and telegraphed here to know about hla being at larger and one of the deputy tuar hals went up and secured hisa. - -?i

i From tbsClBclnnatiPrce Current, Jone 1 4. Financial and Commercial uiniuary tmr the fatl Week. Comparatively speaking, financial as well as commercial affairs hare been in statu quo during th4Mal week, pending the result of the .Vicks burg aud Port Hudson s'ege and the movement pf Lce'iarroTin.Virg'tiia. ... ... The changes in the prices of public securities, or gold, have been small; but on the whole, they indicate increased confidence, as Government stocks have advanced materiallv, the coupon 6 or 1881 bein? uphi 109f. The range of gold was 142 t) 145, closing at 143 in New York at noon yfcterdayT r' " " ' The secsation caused by the dashes of bodies

of Rebel cavalry iuto Peunsylvania, teu days ago, has subsided, to some extent, but there is a great deal of anxiety existing regarding the designs of the Rebel General Lee. who hat his en tire force iu the Shenandoah Valley. It is most generally supposed his object is to move into Maryland and make a flank movement on Washington, or a direct one ou Baltimore; and there are rumors that he is marching on Pittsburg and Wheeling. The army under Gen. Hooker is re. ported to be in a pooition to guard against any surprise, and to be full? and promptly advised of the movements or the Rebel army. In the meantime, a heavy force under General Dix Is menacing Richmond on the Peninsula. Detach ments of Rebel cavalry are marching in South rrn Kentucky, nnd two raids have been made into the pocket counties of Indiana The probability is that the oemoiistration on tbe Northern States will be confined to raids, and that Lee's designs are on Washington and Baltimore. The news from Vickburg has rot been of spe rial importance since our last. We are informed that the garrison is on short allowance, and the citizens clamoring tor a surrender. Johnston, the Rebel commander, h is evidently collected a large force in the rear of the Government armv. under General Grant, and at the last advices there was evidence that eithfr a front or flank attack from Johnston would soon be made. That the immediate future of this war is big with events, there cm be no reasmnble doubt, and in the men nti me commerce is, to some extent, sus pended, waiting the result; because, be that re suit hat it may, the standard of all value will be oiateriallr changed as soon as it is developed The demand for money in our market continues on a limited scale, and the market is easy at b'b per ceut. 1 he general dullness of business fur ther circumscribes the use for money, so that it. like many articles of produce, is a drug in the market. Exchange remains stead v at the old quotations. The vouchers ol couutiy Quarter masters have become unsaleable, owing to frauds which have been discovered so that we quote them nom nal. The demand for Kentucky cur rency has been mure active, aud the brokers are paying 2j3c prera for it, and selling at 3Xc. Indiana currency is unchunged The quotations lor all at the close were as follows: , BUYING. SCLILXO. XfwTork par. Sprem. (ioH 4041 prera. prem. Silver 2W&,X ropm. ' pretn Demand notes,... ...... .40-(2 prem. . 3J prem. Kentucky baut itole.. . z S-S-J prem. Indiana State noto SÄ-'.'i prem. Obio Stite Dot pir. ' Order on Washington, new...... dis. . Or-itlcxtea....... ....... I,1 di. Qu artennaKtrra Vouchers, city 2,'i3 dis. ' Quar'ermarter -. Vouchrr. country..... n aale. We have now three National Banks in this city, organized under the" new law; of tbe first, John. W. Ellis, Esq., is President; of tbe 6ecoud, George Kecs, fc,sq. The stockholders of the third bank me1 yes terdav and elected the following Directors: A L Mowry, David Gibsou. A. 11. Andrew; T. T. Woodrow, H. C. Lord, James Bugher, Chas. L. Moore. Subsequently tbe Directors elected A. L. Mowry Pre-idcnt, and Frank Goodman cashier. - - - -There will probably be one or two more banks organized in this city, and it is not unlikely tnat the total capital employed under tbe law iu this city, will soon be swelled to four million dollars. The weather has been unusually cool the la.t four or five days, too much so for corn, and rain is being needed for grass and all other crops ex cepting wheat, but none have suffered much. Mr. A. L. Bramble, of Plainville, iu this county, brought is two bunches of wheat on Monday. One was of the Alabama variety, which is being harvested. The quality is good. The other was white Kentucky, not yet ripe, but will be iu about a week. Of this sample, fully one fourth bad turned to smut, and Mr. B. told us that his entire crop of that kinA was so, as well as. that ot his neighbors. We have a sample of new wheat from Southern Illinois. It is fully ripe, and the quality good. . The quality of the wheat this year, generally speaking, will be excellent, as far as we are informed; but the breadth of land sown with winter wheat being less than last season, as our correspondents informed us last spring, the quantity will be much less than that gathered in 1G2, as regards the winter variety; the amount of spring wheat sown was large, however, and should it turn out well the crop will be a full one. Au unusually large amount - of flax-seed was sown, and it is doing very well; the crop of seed will be unusually large, be) oud a doubt. - Business in all its departments continues very dull, . and prices of many articles are merely nominal, there not having been enough done to establish quotations. In the. provision market this is especially the case, and forced sales cannot be made, except at prices far below the nominal quotations. Forced sales of bacon shoulders were made, for instance, at 33?8. whilst bulk shoulders are beld at 3.jc Old mess pork was held a little firmer, owing to an advance in New York, and about 1 ,000 brls sold at $9 37, but it was easier to buy at the rloe, prices in New York having declined 25c . We never remember lo have seen a more lifeless market for pork and bacon than now ex ists. not only in this, but in all the other markets. Until some decisive victories are gaitved by the Goternmeut troops, we cannot look for any im provement in the business, as merchant ere now as the case stands afraid to embark in any enter prise; bot confidenco in the Government is growing, and the great, resources of the country are being better understood. John Thompson save , There are in the. Uuited States more men and estates that can be assessed for oue million dollars each, than there were at tbe close of the revolution that could be assessed for ten thousand dollars each. -. . 1 ' The eash value of the property of the United States (excluding the States in rebellion) is one hundred times what it was in all the States at the close of the revolution. ' -. Joint stock companies bank, insurance, rail road, steamboat, manufacturing, 4c are as one thousand to one at the close ot the revolution. The annual product of gold and silrer that enters into and braces our currency and credit, is as fire hundred to one at the close of tbe revolu ti'Hi . - Our commerce,' inland and foreign, is as five hundred to tine at the close of the revolution. A Somali quarter was of more importance in the eyes of the people then, than a double eagle is now .. ' - t. ' -The country, as the basis for borrowing and paying, is more thau one 'hundred times greater than - at the close of the revolution. Where, then, is tbe point in likening our Government currency aud securities to Continental money? v' . , .;t .; . For tha State Sentinel. Charles Gavernlna? wittiaut a Par Ilament. Ma. Editoi: When the Parliament met under Kin Charles tbe I. of England, they refused to make appropriations until grievances were redressed, epd some guarantees given against the exercise of arbitrary power by tbe Executive. King Charles and his party would not consent to do these things, and broke up tue Parliament, determii'ing to govern the people without - one. Then the question arose how to raife the money. He determined to resort to illegal forced loans, sometimes called benevolences, and men were denounced as enemies and traitors who would not make the advances.- He carried the thing on In this way awhile, but was at length arrested in the operation by the people droppiog bis bead off from his shoulders. . . - ' r . i--. No one can fail to see that Oovernor Morton and his party are aping Charles tbe 1. They would not let the Legislature mir grievances, and would not consent to be interfere J with in their attempt to establish military despotism, by the peoples' representatives. They broke ap the Legislature,- determining that Morton the I, like -Charles -the I, should govern without a Parliament. . Morton is now, after the manner of Charles, resorting to illegal forced loans and benevolences from the counties. 1 How long the people will simtain this coarse of usurpation remains to be seen. j- i . -. - - ;' : -As taxes assessed to par aaoney illegally ex pended, sre illegal, it becomes a proper subject ef inquiry whether tbe people are bound lo pij their taxes from this time forward. - Since Morton, Yates, Lincoln k Co. are mod. eling their administrations alter Charles tbe I nod James - the II, of England, in -attempt ing to -establish d eepotirao , we recommend to our Democratic, friends to refresh themselves in reading the histories of those two despots, KTA rramaticäl Adam ia a relativ without an antecedent' '--..-: ' ::.': n . r

' Captare ml tne Guerrillas Our regular dispatches show that the guerrillas

who iuraded Indiana have been captured. Tbeir defeat is due to the home guards who have been denounced by the Sentinel of late, and ho would have been disarmed could the Butternut Legisla tors have 6ecureu it. I be nun. cavalry, which was raii ed for border defense, wag sent out of the State at the solicitation ofth Democratic mem ber of the 1st and 2J Congressional Districts. Had they succeeded in disarming and disbi)diir tte Legion, guerrilla raids could have been made unopposed in the southern and central parts of the otlaie, except by the United States troops sta tioned bere. 1 be presence of the latter hss been s unwelcome that their parly presse have more than once demande-Mhat ther be sent into tbe field. Indianapolis Journal. We have seldom seen a more disincenuona. not to say contemptible, attempt to make ptlitical capital for a sinking party than the above exhibits. While the meu comprising the "Legion" are as good as any in the State, it is .Worieus that that organization amounts to little or noth ing for defensive operations a fault. not of tbe peop'.e.'bul of ihe law. There is now scarcely a lull company of the Legion in existence, and certainly not a full regiment. Doubtless citixens who are or have been attached to the Legioo joined in the bite pursuit of the Rebels; but it would be gross injustice to the people of Orange, Crawford and Harrison counties to say that none but members of tlut orc-anizition did so. The truth is, that almost every one, yoong and old. who cocia do so, lent his efforts to rid the State of this band of guerrillas and horse thieves. And among those who were foremost io this work of drivins out of the State this Rebel band wert those "Butternuts" whom the Journal's party endeavored to prevent from purchasing or boesessing arms for their own leferse, against these and Nmilar bands of raiders.- Could the Journal have had it way, three lourths of the people of the region of country through which Hinds' gang passed would have been utterly defenseless against these invaders. Fortunately, however, they had arms and ammunition, and put them to a good use. To show that the present militia system of the Slate is utterly woitblessand inefficient, it is only necessary to re Ter to the lecently published repoit of Gen. Lowe lo Governor Morton. Gen. Lowe devoted his hole time in an endeavor to give efficiency to the "Leion;" yet be confesses that outside of the Cougressira tl Districts bordering on the river, it amounts to nothing at all. Why has not Governor Morton insisted on his own political friends in Northern ' and Central Indiana organizing under his jet military scheme, in order that they may, in case of necessity, assist in defending the State againU invasion? Why is the whold burden of watching the border and driving out bands of guerrillas thrown upon the people of a few counties who hate already fentto the army far more than their just proportion of able- . bodied men? When ganj. a ot Rebels cross tbe Ohio river, it is for the purpose of making rakia upon the soil oi Indiana, and it is as much the duty of Ihe otTr.ens of Märion, La porte" sn3 St. Jose h to keep np an Organization for the defense of that soil as it i the duty of the citizens of the counties upon the river. The members of the Legislature fiom the bonk districts, aware of the utter worthlessness of the system, or of tbe inefficiency 'with which it was administered, endeavored to seenre the passage of a lefter and more tfficient law. But this was resisted by (lie Govt rnor and his friends, and the result is that there is a very poor mil tia orrtiixition in the border counties, and none at all in the balance of the State. The people, however, are not defenseless. Despite the utterly valueless character of the law. the men of Southern Indiana are ready to rush to the defense cf their beloved Sute against the prowliftg bands of guerrilla which infest cur sister State of Kentucky. This, they have proven to the satisfaction, we hpe, even of Gor. Morton and his organ; and we hope that in future these "powers of the State" will endeavor to rise ahore the contemptible party prejudice by which tbeir whole action apoears to lie governed. Such a course would be better for Indiana, better for the Union cause, and possibly better for themselves New Albany Ledger. " ' From tbe Kew Tork IV t. Debased Gold Cain Dangerous Cwnaterfeita In Circulation. The withdrawal of gold from circulation has given lime to experts in counterfeiting to manufacture lare quantities of filled coin, which are now in extensive circulation. The resumption of payment of custom dut'us in gold, in . consequence of the scarcity of demand notes, has brought out the false coin in company with the genuine, and the counterfeits are so well made that none but experts can detect them. Many of tbe banks of this city have received and paid this false i?sue; brokers take ai.d sell it, ami it is sent to the Custom House to par duties, without criminal knowledge or intent. The proportion of the filled coiu now in use is notlare, as compared with the genuine currency; but it is nevertheless Uue that lew of the men haLdling it know whether the coin is genuine or not, and the uninitiated cannot possiblv detect the work of tbe tamperers. . ; . At the Custom House almost every dav tbe filled pieces are sent in for payment of duties; while the rejection of a number of them in oue day is not uncommon. The discovery cf these pieces is followed immediately by cutting them in halves with a chisel, when they are returued to their owners, who of course replace them with good coin.- ' -The Fj-tem of filling, as now practised, is said to have originated s-ime j ears apo CIifomia, and was fiit detected in England in the process of melting the coin. The business is now, if possible, more carefully, and elso more extensirely conducted.- The process is to piit the coin, to take from the centre one third to one half, and in some cases a larger proportion of the gold, which ia carefully weighed and an eqnal amount of platina, or alloy of piaiina of an inferior quality put in iu place 1 wliat maimer it ia not precisely understood. The sides of the coin are . then closed, and the etle is re milled, and the whole of the work is so accurately done that not only the weight of the pic e remains nnchanged, but the size remains the same, or so nearly the same that the difference Is not percept 11e,' and what ia most singular, the "riiie is perfectly clear. This test, therefore, which ia generally employed to detect spurious coin is quite useless, although some experts think they can by this means observe and detect the filled pieces. The milling of the coin most frequent) r re veils its charac ter. ...... " .. At the present rate of premium, six to seven dollars worth of gold can be taken from a ten dollar pold piece, while the filling is estimated to be worth about lonrdollara per ounce one fifth, perhaps, uf the value of the metal abstracted. The skill with which thia fraud is committed constitutes its chiel danger, but it is by no means likely that any large proportion of cor gold coin will ever be debased. 2vir Illair'e peeeu at Cwncwrd : The speech of lVs'matft- General Blair, at Concord, New Hampshire, having been reported in full, aJTords matter for much singular conj'ecjecture. ' V e will stale bneny its salient points. Ilia diaewsion ot tue new. on?ia t the war waa not materiall v different from that which is usually employed by those claiming to be conservative administraticnists, but who have adopted the views of ultra Abolitionists. Mr. Blair thought it a fit occasion to condemn Tiltcn's theory of amalgamation and Wendell Phillips' idea of negro equality. If these have not obtained to any serious extent in ihe Administration party, he certainly wasted much force and argument upon a subject of little importance , He assumes emancipation to be a settled fact; that "slavery is abolished by the rebellion and its consequences. by tbe war, and the constitutional means accorded to the Government for its defense," But he s.iy: "Our civil war, closing n tbe matin mission of four mil lions of slaves, to take equal rank with six millions of enslavers, would be but the prelude to a nervi! war of extermination. I advocate the Preidnt's plan of savin both, and ministering to their prosperity and to tbeir elevation.. In their respective spheres, to power b.d4 greatness as a people. This may be done hj gradual segregation of the two races, ud ; ruing to each the rej: ions on th'a continent tod the adjacent isles concenisl to their natures." We shall not bear discuss the correctness or Incorrectness of Mr. Blair's views. ' Tfceir ehief significance and Interest trise from the fart that he appeared there as a member of tbe Cabinet to cxpresj the policy and advocate the "pltn of the President." If this war U not to continue until emancipation is accomplished, Mr. Blair's assumption are arrant nonsense.- And. after its termination, we then have the task of the segre. (tation and colonisation of 4,000.000 of staves to develop and execute. This, we repeat, is not a mere theory of Mr. Blair, which may or may not be adopted, but a settled purpose f the Administration which he aa a member of tbe Cabinet declared. If he had no authority to make such a declaration, It should be authoritatively denied Mr. Chase had made a similar statement respertine emancipation, but w bte heird no denial Will conservative Republicans tell us whether this Is, or is not an abolition war? Are oor soldiers In the field to tu force "the Preside t's planas proclaimed bj lf. EUU.IrHCi.lca-0 TinSa,"

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