Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 23, Number 14, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 September 1863 — Page 1

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Rather," says the Rishmond Sentinel, "would we join hands with a fiend from the pit than with Northern Democrats." . The Richmond Sentinel is the organ of Jeff Davis, and undoubtedly expresses his sentiments While the. leading rebelä are denouncing most bitterly the Northern Democracy, the abolition press with eqa.il positsveness charge that they are sympathizing with and aiding the rebel cause. Certainly the rebels know best who are their friends, and whither they can look for "aid and comfort," and with this knowledge, saysJtrr Davts organ, "Rather would we join hands with ' a fiend from the pit thin with Northern Democrat. We suppose the Richmond paper refers to the abolitionists when It uses the term "fiend from the pit." We do not wonder at this expres ion of hatred toward the Northern Democrats. They know that the Democracy are sincere and uncompromising Unionists that they never will consent to any arrangement of our national difficulties which involves the separation of tbe States or any loss of our national territory, and that they , will stand by the men of the South, who are willing to return to their allegiance to the old flag. With the abolitionists it is different They favor the prosecution of the war not for the single purpose of restoring the national authority, but as the means of abolishing slavery. - After the Presidential election ot 1660 all the leading Republican papers openly and p r latently advocated a peaceable separation from all the diss atisfied States, aud to-day the Admin istration orgaus are opposed to reunion upon any other basis than the emancipation of slavery by the rebel States. The proclaimed policy of Ch abies Sujisir and Waxdell Phillips and all the" radicals is subjugation and emancipation; and, rather than a restoration of the Union as it was, a separation of the free and slave States, under independent governments. It will be recollected that Mr. Coswat stated in Eugland that tbe abolitionists were willing to recognize the independence of the Southern Confederacy upon the single conoition that slavery should be abolished. No wonder that Jeff. Davis organ hates tbe party which gives hope and courage to the Union sentiment that beyond doubt exists in the South, while tint of the abolitionists, if there was no division of sentiment in the North, would force every snan in the Confederate States to zealously espouse the rebel cause. And long ago the rebellion would have fallen to pieces, if the party in power had confined tbe prosecution of the war, as Congress declared its purpose to be in July, 161, to restore the national authority over the seceded States, without interfering with the institutions or rights of the Sutes guaranteed by the Constitntion.; The Jeff. Davis Cerretpandence Wtaeare the Dltunionltsf The court organ has bad a great deal to say lately about the Jtvr. Davis correspoudecce which was recently discovered upon his planta tion in Mississippi, and it has published several letters which it says were written by prominent men years ago to the now rebel President. Sup pose these letters express the sentiments, which the Journal charges, or the construction it deaires to place upon them, even then they fall far between the disunion avowals of the leading men of the party in power and the most prominent Republican presses of the country. It cannot be forgotten that a movement was set on foot in the North some twenty-five years agote dissolve the Union to make slavery and freedom the dividing lines, and it was advocated upon the ground that the constitution was "a league with hell and a covenant with death" in tolerating slavery. For years petitions were sent from these people to Congress praying for a dissolution of ' the Union, and those who set on foot this movement or sympathized with it, are now the leading apirfci of the pirty in power. Thee men were the original secessionists, and to day they would b as violently opposed to the Union as they ever have been, if it was not for the hope that slavery mar be abolished through the agency of the ter rible civil war, which the Journal said would be a greater evil than the loss of a dozen States The men who have always been for the preserva tion of the Union, the central organ of the Re publican party of Indiana now charges with "disloyalty,"" but those who have ever been disunion1st, that priut transforms Into "loyal citizens. What better is Northern disunionist' than a Southern secessionist? And if to entertain and proclaim disunion sentiments, is treason, the leading men of the Republican party are guilty of that crime, and tbe very meu too who are most fierce for the summary pwr.shment of those whom they denominate "traitor?.". The remark that Christ made to the erowd who wished to punish the poor woman, will apply with equal force tö these rampant Republicans, "Let him who U without am, east tbe first stone." If that rule was adopted, there would be but few executioners found in the Republican partv. We propose to give a few examples of the Re publican disunionists, and we have the proof at hand without goffng back later than 'I860. In that year, it will be recollected, there was a Presidential election and the Republican party trinmphed. lnjmeitely after tb result of tbst

election was known, a proposition came from the leading Republican press for a peaceful separation of the Sta.'es. The election was held on the 6th of November, and on the 9th, three days afterward, the following appeared in the Ner York Tribune: If the Cotton States become satisfied that they can do better out of the Union than in it, we insist on letting them go in peace. The right to secede mav be a revolutionary one, but it exists nevertheless. " - We must resist the rieht of any State to remain in the Union and nullify the laws thereof. ' To withdraw from the Union is quite another matter; and whenever a considerable section of our Union shall deliberately resolve to go out, we shall resist all coercive measures to keep it in. We hope never to live in a government where one section is pinned to another with bayonets. The Tribune was not only willing to let the Cotton States withdraw from the Union, but it pledged itself and its political friends to resist all coercive measures to keep them in. On the 13th of November, the Indianapolis Journal reiterated the views of tbe Tribune. Said the Journal: Tbey know very well that, if they are determ mined to leave the Union, no Republican will care to have them stay. A Union preserved only by intimidation and force, is a mockery, and it is better broken than whole. If South Carolina and her associates in folly really want to leave the Union, they can go without a word of objec tion from any man north of Mason and Dixon's line We do not believe in resisting any secession movement, in the least. Again, on the 15ih of tbe same month, only nine days after the election of Mr. Liscol.v, ;t expressed itself strongly against coercion: There will be no collision of hostile forces unless she (South Carolina) makes it, for the people of the North will never raise or une en mrmji to force any Slate to it ay In the Union. Such an Union would combine all the burthens of Uuion and all the weakness of disunion. "Coercion" we regard at out of the question in any case. Could Jeff. Davis k Co., ask for a more polite invitation to walk out of the Union, with erery assurance that there would be no effort put orth morally or by lorce to prevent them from leaving or staying out after they had left? But the Jojrral went further against coercion than this. It was opposed to civil war, even if to prevent ir, it should become necessary to separate the whole Union into independent nations. We quote from that print of the 18th of November, the following iuten.-te expression against the evils of civil war, which it prophesied would result from any attempt to coerce the dissat.sfied Stales to remain in the Union : We can Imagine no evil equal to an American civil war. The sep-tration of the whole confederacy into independent nations would be harm less beside it. We can not endure ihe thought of it. The main question, therefore, is, not the constitutional, ty of secession, but the blood and horror ot coercion. Will coercion produce civil war? To our mind it is bejond question. But this is not the only reason why secession, if it is resolved upon, should not be checked by force If coercion means anything, it mexns to preserve the Union. Of what value will an Union be that needs links of bayonets and bullets to hold it together? What better tff shall we be with South Carolina io the Union than out of it. if she is to fester with the wound inflicted by our hands, chafe with the memory of defeat and degradation, and seek the first opportunity of revenge? Is a family better off with a member in it who has to be watched perpetually to keep him from firing the house? We say no. Common sense and humanity cay no. . If any State will go from us, let it go. The price of retaining it. if it is to be paid in blood, is far greater than the worth ot it when we have got it. We are, therefore, clearly of the opinion that any attempt to resist by force the secession of any Slate, or combination of States, from the Union, would be unwise and calamitous in the last degree. It is better to preserve lives, and all of friendliness we cm with seceding relation?, than to preserve tbe Constitutional the cost of war. The Buffalo Express, the Cincinnati Commercial, the Chicago Tribune, and other leading papers, now supporting the Administration an1 its coercive policy, expressed views similar to the New York Tribune and the Journal. , As still further evidence of the willingness of the Re publican leaders to consent to a peoceable separation of the States, we quote the following from the Chicago Tribune of December 1, 186(1: Not a few of the Republican journals of the in terior are working themselves up to the belief, which they are endeavorine to impress upon their readers, that the seceded States, be they few or many, will be whipped back into the Union. We caution all such that in language of that sort they are now adding new fuel to the lime which is already blazing too fiercely; and that the probabilities now are that the result will prove them to be false prophets. No man knows what public policy may demand of the incoming Adtninistm tion; but the drift of opinion eeems to be that, if peaceable secession is popsible.the retiring States will he assisted to go, that this needless and bitter controversv may be brought to an end. If the

Union is to be dissolved a bloodless separation is J by all mean to be coveted. Do not let ns make that impossible. It is mistake, said Mr. Lincoln's organ, to suppose that the seceded States will be whipped bick into the Uuion, otherwise "the retiring Sutes will be assisted to go." - This is strange language to come from tho?e who are now en glged in advocating the prosecution of a civil war, the-most gigantic ever known, to whip back tbe retiring States. Comment is unnecessary. Is there further evidence needed to show iat the Republican party in 1860 and 1661 was the disloyal party the dis union pnrtjr, and that it was the expression of such sentiments as we have quoted from the lead ing Republican press which gave encouragement and strength to the rebellion? Tbe Reason. After the Presidential election iu 1P60 the editor of the Journal was in favor of letting all the dissatisfied States go in peace and violently opposed civ,l war or the pinuing of j, the Union together by bayonets. A change suddenly came over the spirit of Lis dreams, and why? The editor aforesaid explains the reason.. He says the meu who have changed as he did from extreme anti coercionists to violent coercionists were in fluenced by sordid considerations or the desire to make "personal capital for future investment" ont of it. As the Journal man and all his friends have been very busy making money out of the war since its inauguration, and very careful to keep out of tbe way of the enemy's bullets, the cause of his ranting for the war with as much zeal as he ranted against it, can be easily appreciated. , lie stretched his conscience in that regard with the same facility that he stretched the public prieting while officiating as State Printer. See Auditor's Report of 1861. Tne Draft In "few York. The draft was completed in New York City on Friday, the full quoU of conscripts having been drawn. The Board of Suocrvisors passed an ordinance, which war4 signed by the Mayor, providing for the appropriation of two millions of dollars Tor the exemption of firemen, policemen, and tbe heads of families. ' ,. . A correspondent of the Boston Advertiser says: ' "I hare good authority for sajring that over one thousand persons .whose names have bee) published in tbe papers as having been drafted in this cit, bare left for tbe British provinces."

STATE ITEJIS.

The Dearborn County Fair will be held at Lawrenceburg, commencing on the 14th day of September. ...... .!. The Frankfort Crescent says that the delegation from that place to the great "War Democracy" pew-wow at Indianapolis, on tbe 20 tb, consisted of one War Democrat" and several " War t Republicans." . " Thi 104th Go5i. Last evening, after the . lU4t!i returned from the pic nic to camp, an order wa received to leave immediately for Detroit. - About 8 o'clock, it returned to the city about 900 strong, nnd formed in line upon tbe square, after which it marched to the depot, took a special . train, and left about 10 o'clock. Tbe order was . not entirely unexpected, inasmuch as on Thursday night Col. Kise was directed to hold his men in readiness to more immediately. Lafayette Courier. . "' The Democracy of Putnam county at their late convention nominated that reliable Democrat and clever gentleman Mel. McKee for te" election to the office of Circuit Court Clerk. He has discharged the duties of that office for nearly four years, with ereat satisfaction to the people, and we predict that he will be re elected by at least five hundred majority. ' The whole ticket nomin ated is entirely unexceptionable and will steep the county. The Democracy of Putnam are thoroughly organized and composed of the rieht material, and will do their duty at the ad proa ching election N.. A. Ledger. The White county Democrat says of the "War Democaacy" meeting: - This conntv was represented, we understand, by John C 'Hughes, of Norway, James (J. Staley, of the Herald, MonticeMo, and Isaac Davis men who never voted the Democratic ticket. , Davikss Coustt Democratic Convention. A large and enthusiastic convention of the Democracy of this county was held at Washington, on the 221 ult. The committee on resolutions reprred the following, "which were unanimously adopted amidst the applause of the sons of lib erty:" 1st We are unalterably attached to the Con stitution of the United States and of this State, and the Union of the Sutes founded thereon, and In every legal way we will resist all and every violation of either from any and all sources, 21. We utterly reprobate and condemn the war policy of the ptesent AdininiA'ratiori, as being calculated to destroy the one and completely pub vcit the other. V 3d We believe, that while our State and Na tional Governments secure to us the full, fair and unmolested right of freedom of speech, freedom ot the pre-s, and freedom of the ballot box. and protect us in the enjojment of personal liberty and personal security, it is ihcduty of every citizen to sustain the Government; but, if either of these rights shall be involved, we will resist such invasion peaceably nnd according to law, if we can, tut forcibly if we" must. 4. That we do cordially appn.ve of the course pursued by our Secretary, Auditor and Treasurer of State in reference to the pavtnent of the intne-t of the public debt of the State, an appropriation for which was deteated by the ac tion of the Republican members of the last Leg islature. 5. We fully approve and indorse the conrse of Hon. S. N. Givan, our able representative in the last Legislature. 6. The riotous conduct of C iptain Childs aud hi IS company, and the actum of the " Loval Leaguers" of this county, at this place on S iturdav, the 8th inst, deserve and receive the merited condemnation of every friend of law and order, and the Republican party by silently conniving at the sune, without any efforts to bring the guilty parties to justice, are assuming a fearful respon sibility. " 7. In view of the efficient services heretofore rendered by R. A. Clements, jr., as Prosecuting Attorney for this judicial circuit, we cordially recommend him lo the Democracy of the Third Judicial Circuit lor re nomination andre election to his present official position Judge Baker, Hon. W E. Niblack and Capt. Cutler D"Miins addressed the convention. On motion the convention proceeded to nominate by balh.t. with the following result: ForCie.k. M. Murnhv: for Auditor. R. N. Read; for Commissioner, John McCorie; for Lmd Appraiser, J. (Irave. ' " After the nominees were announced, S N. Givan Eq , m de no me timotr remarks, exhorting the Democracy lobe unwavering in their dutv. and promising victory s he result. Great enthusiasm was manifested on the part of the vast asseui'dv pietent, which exhibited an unmiMtnkahle fee-ling of determination to snrp,,rt the ticket and overlook and sink per sonal preferences for the good of the cause, and in opposition to our political enemy, the Republican party. Laportb Coetty. Th.- Democracy of this county will hold a mass convention in the city of Liporte on ihe 9ih of September, to take into consideration the present deplorable condition of the country, and for the adoption of such meas. ures as may be deemed best in the present crisis. The Yincennes Gazette saya the mail car from tho west, on Monday last, btought the private papers of Jtrr. Davis, recently captured by our forces at his farm in Mississippi. They were en route for Washington City. Much treasonable correspondence of the Democratic leaders will no doubt come to light. Royal Lcagi ers A correspondent writes us from Montgomery county that "there are now no les than six companies of Royal Leaguers ' this county, all armed with United States muskets." II there are political organizations of that kind in Montgomery county, there ought to be no lese than six companies of loyal Democrats organized, armed with the same' weapon. ' A prepa-ation for war is the best guarantee of peace. - . What Ma. Voobhee Did Sat. Some of Mr. Vooihees political enemies hive circulated a repot t that he, in his late speech here, counselled resistance to the conscription and the dralt. He counselled no such thing. He said noihirg that could possibly. with any shadow of truth, Le s onstrued; but then even body knows that an aSolitiouist doe not stand upon truth. He said the constitutionality of the act would be testel. If decided to be couctitntiona bytheju diciul tribunals of ihe land, he .and his friends would ober i. as a Uw, and lint it it was decided to be unconstitutional bv the proper authorities, he and his I'rienJs would stand with the courts, and his enem c should stand there also. This is what he did say. aud thoe who do not endorse the sentiment are not loyal to the government nor to the form of government . that protects . them Clay Co. Democrat. Governor Mostos is on n visit to Washington City Ld New York In connection with public affairs' We understand His Excellency, before his return, will tike a trip to the White Mountains, and from thence through Ctnada on his way home. As the court organ remarks, tbe "gigantic efforts of His Excellency require this brief respite from bis arduoiM duties for tbe recuperation of his health. ' A Ghocl'. Ths court organ, edited by Berbt R. SciotovE. in noticing tbe death of George W, SriTLte, ghoul like follow him with fiendish malice to the grave, but what else could be expected from such a creature? , We copy tbe ibllowiug from that paper of Siturday, to show that the ghoul Is not an imaginary demon, but we hope for the "honor of pur race there is not another upon earth. Says Si'Leaovt:The day before, we are told, he made a most ' furious speech against the draft, and in favor of resisting the "tyranny of this Administration." The draft from which thete was tio exemptions and which allows no substitute, claimed him . while his heart was yet bot with the evil passion that had poured out such language. " A number of deserters have been arrested in this county and Brown during the past week, and sent up to headquarters 1 the Provost Marshal of this county. A man was also arrested in town . a few. days since, for using treasonable languaee, , and sent up to Indianapolis. Blooming ton Re-

This comes from one who was never known to

exhibit a particle of manly sensibility, or do a generous act: and to malice is added the grossest misrepresentation. If the acts pf Providence are thus to be interpreted, how many could be referred to of a similar character which have been visited upon those who were not Democrats? Contrast what Sllgrov says with the following feeling und trathfit tribute to tbe memory of the lamented Spitle, furnished by a writer in the Lafayette Courier, a Republican rper: He had man v virtue of high order.- Charity and kindness weie the chief characteristics of bis nature. It is no exaggeration to say that thousands of poor people, it ail were living, would refer to the time when be was more than friend or brother. And strong did they manifest their sorrow when thousands met from his own aud ad joining counties to mingle their tears at his fu- - . - ... . w-. . - -r. neral. It is no idle showl it is a genuine grieis Look, behold that poor widow; her. eyes are red with weeping. She has been telling bow he sent wood during the winter torms. when she conld get it nowhere else;, bow he sent her meat and flour when the had no moiie to pay. Hundreds are telling similar circumstances. Such a grtve needs no sculptured monument to mark the spot. The well beaten paths in the grave yard will lead you to it. The epitaph is more lasting than upon marble. .. Such was the man whose memory the ghoul of the Journal maligns. i ' DtMocRATic Mass Meeting at Lafayette. The Lafayette Argus savs: - . .The mass meetin? of the Democracy of Tippecanoe and adjoining counties, held in our city yesterday, was a perfect success. At an early hour the streets were crowded with the bard fisted yeomanry of the country, whose very countenance expressed an unusual glow of pleasure and satisfaction. Delegations from the various townships, with music and flags, arrived about 10 o'clock, and after marching through various streets, formed in procession and proceeded to Stockton's grove, where a stand and seats bad been prepared for speakers and hearers. ' Speeches were made by Hon. Johx Pettit, Hon. David Turpie, Hon. Alfred Yaple, of Ohio, Mr. McCujko, of Clinton county, and Mr. McCabk, of Warren county. ' The following resolutions were unaDimously adopted: . ' ' Retained, 1. That the Democracy are ever ready to yield a willing obedien e to the Constitution and the laws of their country, and what they are thus willing to yield they demand from others. 2. That wherein the present Administration has wilfully violated the requirements of the Constitution and laws, it receives our emphatic condemnation. , 3. That self protection is the first law which should govern a free people desirous of remaining such; and, inasmuch as the Constitution of our country guarantees to the private citizen, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, together with the freedom of speech and of the press, trial speedy and impartial by judpe and j'iry for alleged offenses;- and, above all, and dearer than all, a free and untrammeled ballot box, we hereby assert our determination to maintain the same at all h xurds. 4 That whle we doubt the ability of our present lulers to successfully manage national affairs, and to bring the Government safely out of our present troubles, yet we will yield it our support in all legal and constitutional . measures tending to this end. h That the Democratic papers of the 8th district are hereby requested to publish these resolu tions. . Col. Wm. M. JEXXEKS.-an old citizen of Lafayette, died in that city on the 2thh inst., aged 65 years. The Lafayette Courier says: The deceased was born in Washington City, and removed at an early age to the vicinity of Leeburg, Virginia He obtained an apoointment as Cadet in the Military Academy at West Point, where he remained two years. Subsequently he suidied law, aud iu 189 removed to Lafayette, where he entered upon the practice of his profession. In 1832 he was appointed Probate Judge y Gov. NoMe During the Black Hawk war he served as Lieutenant Colonel in Davis' regiment, under Gen. Walker. He was cashier ot the Lafayette Brauch of the old State Bank, and subsequently served as Commissioner for the surplus revenue of the State. The Feeling ix Indiana As an evidence of the public feeling in Indi na. we may state that a township Democratic meeting at Busseron Station, Knox countv, was attended, says the Vincennes San. by 8.000 or 9.000 people Voorhees and Allen, member of Congress from Illinois, made speeches All ages and sexes were represented, including the most magnificent dis play of ladies ever congregated. Tbe people came in wagons, with music and banners flying, on horseback, on foot, and In erery conceivable way that was requisite to reach the point. Cincinnati Enquirer The New Albany Ledger says that the cotton raising experiment in Southern Indiana has proved a most decided failure. Mr. Johjc Doax has erected a large tobacco warehouse at Cannelton, with the necessary machinery for pres.-ing the great staple into hogsheads. ; . , Orange Cocxtt. The Democracy of Orange county met in convention at Paoli on the 20th inst , and nominated the following ticket: For Clerk, H. C Wible; for Treasurer, Jas. W orrall; for Sheriff, David Jones; for Recorder, M. S Mavity; for Conner. W. H.Tate; for R. E Appraiser, W. F. Mavity; for Surveyor, J.-L Megeoit.v. The Paymaster killed ou the U. S. gunboat Catkill. by a shot from Fort Wagner, was Maj. J. G. Woodbury, formerly law partner of Col. Dunham in this city. Maj. W. was a geotleman ot many excellent social qualities, and his death will cast a gloom over the large circle of bis acquaintances. It will be remembered that Commander Rogers, also well known in this city, was killed at the same time New Albany Ledger. Montgomery Cocnty. The Democracy of this county hold a nominating convention at Crawfordsville on Saturday, the 19th of September. The Cannelton Reporter understands from reliable authority that the Government, last week, contracted for a large supply ef hay at $33 per tun. '; Colonel Ferrer, an old citizen of Harrison county, died a few days ago, from the effects of a gunshot wound received during the fight with MojBgax's band at Corydon. He was an excellent citizen and had filled tbe office of Commissioner of that county, for the last eight years, with ability and integrity. .' St. Joseph Cocxtt. "The South Bend Spirit of the Ti-nes" Is the name of a new Democratic paper to be published in that city, weekly, atrtne dollar aod fifty cents per year. R. L. Farnsworth Is its editor and proprietor, and from the sped meu number we judge he is not only a mechanic, but that the paper will be conducted with ability upon sound Democratic principles. The Democracy of St. Joseph county should give their home organ, not only paying, but en. couraging support) Dr. Calvix Wist, of Hagerstown, Wayne county, an excellent physician and worthy citizen, died on the 24th inst., of diarrhea contracted at Vicksburg, whither he had gone upon the call of the Governor to attend to the wounded after the severe battle at that place. The Owen County Journal says that there were but two delegates to the War Democracy's meeting, from that section both straight cut Republicans. ' They expressed themselves highly pleased with the "uffiir. No doubt. ' An elegant Catholic church is to be erected In the town of Princeton, this State, the present fall.

Stars Covxtt. The Democracy of "Old Stark" met in convention on the 15th inst:, and nominated the following ticket: for Treasurer, Wisgatk Pretttmax; for Recorder, Sylvester A. McCftAcaux; for Commissioner, 2d district," Jesse 7 Jackson; for Real Estate Appraiser, Christopher Hillabold; for Coroner, Samuel Smith. ' ' .!'. . The Press says of tbe ticket: ' ' j Democrats of Stark, tbe ticket to be supported ; by yon this fall Is nominated. It is one worthy of your support. The men are nil honest; some of them yon have tried. They have been weighed in the balance and not found wanting: If yon are opposed to tifc revolutionaiy' proceedings of the bolting members of the last 'Legislature; if you are opposed to the action of Gov. Morton in refusing to convene the Legislature to make the necessary appropriation to pay the interest on the State debt; if you are opposed to the swindling, thieving horde of abolition contractors tolerated by the Administration of Abraham Lincoln, then you will not falter in support of this ticket. There is no dodging the issue. Every vote cast in opposition to this ticket evert if it is only a county ticket is a vote in favor of intolerance, corruption, theft, plunder . and abolitionism. Choose whom ycu will have to serve you, rememberiug that by your votes shall you be known. : Pctxam Cocxtt. The Democ racy of this county will bold a convention at Greencastle on - Saturday, tbe 12th of September, to nominate a candidate for Real Estate Appraiser. . Good

speakers will be present from abroad upon the occasion. Miami Vouxty. The Democracy of this county will meet in delegate convention at Peru, on Saturday the 12th day of September, at 1 o'clock P. M , to nominate candidates for the vari ous county offices to be filled at the ensuing October election. - - 1 The First National Bank of Warsaw will be opened for business within the uext three weeks Tbe stock, we learn, has nearly all been sub scribed for. The office will be located in tbe basement of Cosgrove's building, which is at present used by John Anderson as a barber shop. ' but which is to be removed soon. From this the Northern Indiani.tn judges that "filming" will De continued at the old stand. . Hon. W. C. Graves, State Senator from Kns ciusko, will be cashier of the institution. Fort Wayne Seutinel. .....: The Democracy of Johnson and adjoiuing counties will have grand pic nie at Liberty, on . Saturday, September 19th, 18G3. '- i : The Evansville Journal says that the to bacco crop of last year has now about all gone forward, and that it was very large. More than 40,000 hogsheads passed through that city alone. and the crop this year will be much larger.. Fortj one of the gallant boys of the 23d In diana arrired from Vicksburg on Thursday on . furlough, mest of them being sick or wounded. The President has pardoned Daniel Stout, who was convicted at the May term of the U. S Court of this State, for harboring Reuben Stout, a deserter from the Union army. ' There will be a Democratic rally at Rensse laer on the 5th day of September. Everybody is invited to attend,, Several fine beeves are . now fattening, which will be served up on that occasion. , .. The Wae Meeting This morning we went down to the platform to see the War De moerats And oh, what a sight I Wolves in sheep's clothing Men stealing the livery of Heaven, or, what Is worse, the Democratic name, to serve the devil in. As a mass they were all Republ leans the same old sinful Republicans of yore. Why rhey don t like that name is obvious enough, i her are a species of black snakes, that change their coats every four years. In Iw2 they were the old rank abolition partr; in the Know Nothinjr party; in 185G, the free btate. Tree speech, free pres, and Kansas shriekers;in 1858, Disunionists and Wide Awakes; in I860, Republican, and very garrulous; in 18C2 thev became the unconditional lovalists and shin plaster party; In lf63 thev are War Democrats, anti Contitutionists and Spiritualists. Tipton .Democrat. Elkhast Couxtt The Democracy of Elk hart met in convention on the 22d of August. The Goshen Democrat says: The Democratic nominating convention which convened here on Saturday last, was largely at tended by ihe best class of citizens from all parts of the county. It was pervaded by n zealous. earnest feeling, amounting to enthusiasm, and in this respect, as well as in point of numbers, was a marked contrast to the gathering on the pre. ceding Saturday. . Though there was considerable competition for the different nominations, the action was brmoniu4 and united, the ticket nominated receiving the unauimous and hearty endorsement of every member. . The following excellent ticket was nominated: For Auditor A mas a N.HASCAtt; for Recorder, A.B. Gacaa; for Surveyor, J.T. Havilaxb; for County Commissioner, Samuel R. Miller; for Real Estate Appraiser, R Teet. '; The Mass Meeting at Fort Ritxer. A correspondent writes us as follows: ' One of the largest crowds that ever assembled in this vicinity filled our grove to day, (Saturday, August 29.) the occasion of the Democratic gathering. Hon. Jason B. Brown, of Jackson county, the distinguished young champion of Democracy, was the principal attraction. Having listened with pleasure to many of this young orator's able efforts, both in our Legislature and in various parts of the State, we can safely say that his speech to day was among ths most forcible of them all. The tuture has much io store for this talented gentleman, and we shall be much surprised if the prediction of his many friends are uot fully realized. I regret that I ana not able to place his able speech before yotr Democratic readers. It was full of eloquence and sound doctrine, and went directljto the understandings of the sturdy farmers who flocked in crowds to hear. Jndge A. B Carleton of Lawrence followed Mr. Brown In an able address of an hour's duration. It was full of truth, logically arranged, and was well received. Col. C. L Dunham made a few unsatisfactory remarks by way of explaining his 'position" and "policy," but "the plain people desired the flatfooted thing; the unvarnished truth; they want leaders who are actuated by the proper "policy" in these perilous times; who will show both sides of their hands. It is difficult for professed Dem ocrats, with "shoulder straps," to go before the people with a fair criticism of the war policy of the Administration and the farmers want to hear the frti with regard to the war. It was a big day for the Democracy. The Immense crowd dispersed with three cheers for the Union and three for tbe Democratic tickets of the several counties. ' ,.-.,' From ix August. Saturday night and last night we had quite severe frosts, which we are sorry to learn nave almost entirely destroyed tbe corn and buckwheat. Potatoes are very much Injured, and vines and garden vegetables gener ally more or less destroyed. . . t : , . j A dapper little gentleman in uniform, named E S. Asthox, claiming to be an officer in tbe navy, swindled ' the citizens of Fort Wayne last ' week out of some $300. His family are said to be wealthy and respectable. " 1 ' ' ' ' ' . . i ' i. ,. i' : " .'-' Mass Meetixq or the Democracy at Hah iltox. Ohio. A notice has been issued by the Democracy of Southwestern Ohio, aod of Southeastern Indiana, to. meet in mass Convention at Hamilton, Butler county, on Thursday, Septem ber 10, 1863. Vorhees and a number of other prominent speakers will be preseut. It will be oneof the largest meerings held in the State. tXPAt Saratoga, it is reported last week, at the Baud ball, one Cuban lady wore .diamonds that cost $70,000, and a dress that was made in Paris for a court ball., . . ;T , . x ., ' ' Greek fire is a compositioa of arphalt, niter and sulphur. It can't be extinguished by water.

From Watablngrtwn,

Expected Arrival or ax English Built Coxfederate Irox clad Fleet Falling Orr .ix - the Sale or Five -Twenties, axd the Cause '. Thmkof Rkt-cpiatiox axd National Bankrupt ,'T Foreshadowed. . Special Correspondence of the Chicago Times. Washington, August 26. . .. There U a great ttir about the Navr Department to day. It is said ihat a special agent of the government, who was sent over to England some time ago to ascertain the real facts about the alleged fitting out of a fleet of iron-clad Confederate steamers at British ports, returned to this country in the steamer City of Baltimore, which arrived at New York on the 26th, and reached this city yesterday afternoon. I have ascertained pretty nearly the burden of bis intelligence, which is in substance as follows: : r .-Mr. Mason, in a quiet way, is doing quite as much for the South in England as Mr. Slidell in Paris, , and can show a great deal more for bis labors than Mr. Slidell can. Besides tbe tangi ble evidences of his success, of which I will epeak presently, he has received certain secret assurrances from the English government, and from the leading members of both bouses of Parliament, which s were communicated to the Confederate government at Richmond sometime ago, and which render it certain that, notwithstanding all professions to the contrary, there is a perfect understanding between the English and French governments on the subject of the acknowledgment of Southern independence and active interveittien in behalf of the South, and that, when that acknowledgment or intervention does take place, those two powerful nations will be found to be acting in perfect accord, so that, if we go to war with one of them in consequence, we will have to fight them both, and the South besides.-' ' . ; . There are now in different ports of England and Scotland no less than thirteen of the largest and most powerful iron clad steamers in different stages ol completion, besides six that are now on their way across the ocean. Most of them are at Liverpool. Two of them at Glasgow, two at Greenock, and one at Dunbarton. Of the six now crussmg the ocean, two were built at . Dunbarton and two at Liverpool. Of the thirteen vessels first named above, one was launched at Liverpool, some weeks ago, end, ou the 10th inst , her machii ery was being put iu place. She was to h ive been ready for sea bv the 2Ulh inst., and would sail at once. Her officers And crew were all at Liverpool ' The first mate and nearly half the crew were English sailors and first-rate seamen. I wo oilier steamers were launched on the 1st and 3d inst , and were being fitted with their machinery and armament during the first ten' days of this month. They will be both readv for ye daring the first week in Sep tember The i em lining ten vessels will be conio'etcd and launched before the end of August, I have spoken of these vess-els as steamers, which they are. But some of them are rams of the most powerful description, and others have two turrets, and are furnished 'with guns of far more destructive power than anv now in use in Ametica. All of them are iron or steel plat ed. allJiave powerful armaments, and all are built so as to be uot merely seaworthy, but also to excel in speed any iron clad vessels that are now afloat . The agent of the Government referred to above is said to have ascertained bevond all doubt the purposes and destination of this rebel fleet. The six now on the way are to make di rect for Charleston, to raise the blockade and siege of that city, aud to drive away or destroy the Federal iron clad fleet now at work there The other thirteen are to be dispatched as soon as ready, six to New York, four to Philadelphia, and three to Boston. . xhese cities are to be at tacked, and the defenses and all the Government property and national vessels at each place des troyed. i. Such is the substance of the news which ig said to have reached the government last even ing; and which has caused such a flutter to day at the Navy Department The news was net altogether unexpected. The government had alreadr been warned by the press that such a fleet was being bftilt In England. But the government had doubted the accuracy of the statement. Its own messenger, however, now confirms its truth. It would be idle to say that the administration haa taken any adequate measures to gnard against this new and appalling danger. If the intelligence brought by this newspaper be correct, the blow, when it falls, must fall upon us with crushing force. , , Therefore it is that treat pertuberation has fallen' upon the venerable head of the Navy Department, w ho is litemllv at his wit'a end. All that can be done will be done bv the active and energetic Assistant Secretary of the Navy; and, indeed, it m y be afely said that, lud Capt. Fox been the real he d of the Navy Depurtment, tbe harbors of New York. Philadelphia, and Boston would not now be defenseless. . ...... .. Now is a good tima, by the wav. for "the gov. ernment" to declare war against Enalind, as the administration papers boasted "the government" would do if any more iron lad steamers for the Confederates were fitted out in England. Will "the government" doit? Not at all . On the contrary, I have previously stated, theadmiuistration will see our. great seaport cities laid in ruins, and our commerce swept from the ocean, beforethey will take the only step that will render us absolutely safe from those calamities. . . . , -. ,- , The falling off in the daily sale of "fivetwenties" (or about a week past has become positively alarming ' This expedient was the main reliance of the Administration for the supply of the funds necessary lo carry on the war; and, if this fails, the wr must c-ome to an abrupt con-clu-io:i. The general subscription agent, therefore has been instructed to allay the public anxie ty by the absurd statement that the reason why the people no longer contribute with . alacrity to this fund is because their attention is absorbed by watching the progress of affairs at Charleston. That is too shallow a pretext, however, to deceive the public with. The real reason is, that the dupes of the Administration are exhausted, or nearly so, and that the more intelligent portion of the community haro too much sense io invest their money in what will prove to be a most stu-, pendous humbug. There are many indications indeed that the people are at last becoming awake to the shameful delusion which the party in pow er have practiced upon . tbem. Not only is all the gold and silver in the country driven out of circulation, or exported to Europe, in corsetiuence of the mismanagement ot the Administration, and the country burdened br a national debt that will probably remain unpaid for many generations, but the country is flooded with a paper currency which ia utterly worthier in point of fact, and by means of which three fourths of the people in moderately easy circumstances are re dured nearly to poverty. Suppose that one of vpur readers owns stock for the Illinois Central Railroad, worth $10,000. If he wishes to sell, bo is compelled to take the money io greenbacks. Three years ago, you obliged your Republicau .friend by lending him $5,000. in gold or good bank notes. To-day, he offers you iu payment the amouut in greenbacks. It is iq Tain t j object. The act of Congress an act in defiance of the Constitution has made these fiithy rags a legal lender tor the payment of nil debts. - To refuse, them is to expose yourself to a suit under the act of Congress. And, now having taken your $5,000 or JIU.OOO in greenback, what can you do with them?. Yon cannoa loan thm out on mortgage, like specie or bank notes, for tbey bear co interest. Yon can indeed buy the "fire twenties" with them, and this is what many have hitherto done, and this it the secret of such large sales, previously, of this new intangible creation. . But what are the "five twenties"? l is only a new form of public debt. It is the mere promise of the Administration to pay five per cent, interest in specie- If tbe Administration had kept iu previous promises, it might be expected to keep this one. It is quite likely when the Adainiatratio have gulled the people to the almost extent, that this promise will be repudiated, like the former ones. .. Nay, a repudiation of all the obligation of this Administion, five-twenties as well as rjreeo backs. La by no means an impossible contingency, of the future. . , r .. -v. GoV. A i sew, or South Carolixa, ax Aident Rebel The Richmond Examiner says : "The Yankee papers publish a report, eminating from that repository of liars, Parson Brownlow, that ex-Governor Aiken, of South Carolina, is held a prisoner by the Confederate Government in Richmond. Tbe report is hardly worth tbe ink and paper required to brand it. Gov. Aiken is at his .home, doing m much for the Southern cause as any one man in the Confederacy."

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Roger A. Trior has resigned from the rebel service, and had his rWiiatiou accepted. The Richmond Eianwuer says tbit Snm.ter has been much injured," and is probably ODtenable. - ' General Grant says the soldiers from Iowa shall have a fair opportunity to vote for whom they please. . . .... The New York Hetald persists in the sta twin ent that General Fremont wilt be brought out as an ami Cabinet Republican candidate for the Presidency. v . - An eminent divine preached. Sunday morning, fnun the text; "Y are children ot the devil," and in the afternoon, by a funny coincidence, . "Children, obey Vnur parents ' '"The Richmond Sentinel' thinks that it will take one hundred thousand men and two hundred millions every year for the Federal Government to keepthe Mistlippi rireropen. : It was a beautiful expression of Burke's pon the death. of his son, that his child in this world should be his aucestor in tbe skies. Elder -born in glory the junior of the household ia the eenior in heaven. ... .- , ; . The enrollment baa been completed throughout Illinois, but all the returns have not as yet reached Springfield. Tbe probabilities are that a draft will soon take place. ' ' '' We see it stated that the rate of taxation in New York this year will be 1 98 40 10 oo tbe . dollar of valuation, or a fraction less than two 1 per cent. .... . , . T; - . . ... t : Public women at Nashville, by order of . Gen. Granger, are required to furnish Surgeon's certificates of health and procure license. Four -hundred dollars have been received since tbe 14th, for such licenses. : -1 he Marshal for the District of Columbia advertises for sale, under the confiscation act. of the life estate of sixteen owners of numerous - parcels of land. ,..., t: The Lancaster (Pa Intelligencer , nays .that out of a draft of three thousand io that ' county only about two hundred soldiers was the product. - "A dancer once said to a fepartan, "You cannot stand on one leg as long s I can.'' ' " Perhaps not," jwid the Spartan, "bot any goose can.1' . .- , -. . a I bold that this Government was made on a white basis, by white men, for the benefit of white men and their posterity forever. Douglas. " ' -, It is whisjiered that Gen. McCIellan's report Is passing under a critical examination, and that contemporaneous with its ' publication wi'i appear comments to break its force upon the public mind. . , Hon. Reverdy Johnson's reply to Mr. Holt on the Fitx John Porter case has appeared. It occupies eighty pamphlet pages, and is an ugly exposure of the partisanship that sought to destroy the good name of a brave soldier. The first district io Kentucky was almost entirely controlled by tbe military. .The vote for Wickliffe was given at five or six precincts, and the judges of tbe election were arrested for allowing the vote to be cast. . ' Jones complained of a bad smell about the Est office, and asked Brown what it could be? rown didn't know, but suggested that it might be caused by the "dead letters." Norwalk Gazette. A "War Dimocrat.' The Republicans in the West are holding conventions and exhibiting General McCIemwrtd - a specimen "War Democrat."- General McClernand was dismissed from his command by General Grant only a few dars ago! In Washington, D. C, among the cooseripta were two gentlemen, who, having a greater taste for "fighting the tiger" than for shouldering a weapon, sat down to a quiet game of euchre te decide who should pay the corn mutation for bothi The looser banded over the $G00 with the greateef. sang froid. The Evening Post pays the following neat compliment to Secretaries Stanton and Chase: 'There are two things on earth that rest quite entirely on sufferance, ty.anoy and paper money." :; . z. This, for a "Government organ," most be considered slightly revolutionary. s ' ' ' ' .Practical Workings or CoxscRiPTrox. In Rhode Irland the draft ia completed, and tbe work of examining the drafted men is nearly through. We nave found, says theProvideicw Post, some able bodied men. bet thev neulv all ay their commutation fee or get substitutes, bus far only nineteen drafted men in this btato have put on the Federal uniform. ' " ' " "Mix Not Moirrr" Response or Sicwaan "a Home Tbe following statement of the Aubnrn Advertiser shows how Seward's home responds to the cry of "men not roonejs" "Collector Halsey has deposited sixty thousand dollars, the avails of the exempt on fee for the Twenty Fourth District for the week ending August 22. The amount of last week's eietnptions was thirty thousand three hundred dollars', The "Government" contemplates making a trip to New England in August, accompanied by the "Government's" wife, to visit the "Govern ment's" boy, who is in college at Canivwidge. Tbe 'Government'" wite has got her new dreaees about ready for the journey. If she stops at Parker's this time, she will have the 'Government along to settle her' bills. New Haven Register. - 1 - x - ' Archdure Maximilux Archduke Mximilian of Austria has sent the Pope a copy of the" Emperor Napoleon's letter, requesting him to accept tbe throne of Mexico, if chosen by popular suffraee. The Archduke has informed the Pope that he is greatly disposed to accept the offer, and ' that in going to Mexico religious interests will ; largely occupy his attention. The Court of Rome is well satisfied with the prospect. ...' The Albany Statesman is a Republican pa-, per, but it talks saucy. We think it. is ditloyal, and ought to be talked to. . It says: "The Government can and should close np tbe -rebellion by ihe 1st of November. Jf it fails to . do this, the blame should fall on Seward, Weed Co., who wish to carry the war into the next Presidential election, in order to make capital that may inure to the benefit of the army and navy contractors, pet sutlers and other speculator.." The advance of Rosecrans' army arrived in i front of Chattanooga on the 21st in-, mstd' opened fire on the rebel position. One dispatchstates that there were two rebel divisions in the placeand another that Rosecrans' forces were : expected to occupy the tow a the following day. Bragg is said to have been superseded by Johnston. It is conjectured that Rosecrans and Bumside will combine in . East Tennessee and make a flank movement noon Richmond. ' ... Ti e War Departmeut ha organized up to,' i this time.serenty-five companies of invalids, who T . are to do garrison and other duties that mavitct , require too great exposure in the field. .Tbey , are all men who have received wounds, some of , tbem severe, and none of them are men who . would now pass tbe Surgeon's inspection forj active duty in the field. . A GOVTRSMEXT COXTIACTOR. A GoVitTl- S ment contractor in Philadelphia was arrested lately and tried for swindling a hundred poor girls out of their wages. He put tbem cfT every r Saturday night for many weeks, and finally closed ' his office and fled with tbe . plunder be had secured, but be was caught, tried, and put under ; $1,000 bail. His name is Benjamin James War ? deu, and he is, of course, a furious advocate for . the "vigorous prosecution of the war," and a denouncer of Democrat as "copperhead and trait- .. ors." ... .- .-. Tbe drafting of two Quakers in Peonsyl- ' vanla, with their compelled entrance into the con ' script ranks, and imprisonment at the barracks, brin'in a practical and Intelligent form the ' doctrine of the higher law before the country. No one will question the aingleues of motive ac tuating these disciples of Fox. There are Tew who will not admit that the non-re istant creed of the sett Is not tbe rptrlt of Christianity. But the superiority of law to individual conviction Is ' here boldly presented and enforced. If tbe con- t science of each person is to be permitted to decide ' upon the ali';ty of our' statutes and dictate obedience or wisunce at pleasure, law is of -' coarse a farce, and governmaut not ctcq a form.