[PLEASE READ AND CI'RCUIA.TEL.] INSIDE VIEW o3 H E REBELL ION, ANDAIlMlIUAN UCTIZ''AN' TEXT-BOOK. BY BLOOMINGTON, ILL. INSIDE VIEW OF THE REBELLION. Ques.-What are the views and feelings ofthe people of the North in regard to the rebellion? Ans.-Theyare divided into two classes: First, those who are in favor of proseciting the war and sustaining the Administration. Second, those who are against the Agdministration and the war, and in favor of making peace with the rebels. Ques -Who are included in the first class? Ans. —Reprblicans;and Democrats, or, as they are called, War Democrats. Ques.-Who are included in the second class'? AAns.-Conservatives, Anti-War Democrats, Rebel Sympathizers and Traitors. Ques.-Are not the Conservatives a separate and distinct party, who are working for the good of the Union and the subjugation of the rebels? Ans.-Not at all; their doctrines and teachings harmonize with the Anti-War Democrats and Rebel Sympathizers. Ques.-What are the teachings of these parties, and how are they understood? Ans.-Their records are clear, as will be shown for your consideration: Record of Republicans and tar Demo- Record of Conservatives, Anti- War Denfocractts. crats, Rebel sympathizers, and Traitor&. Resolution of the Union mass Conven- Resolution of the Anti-War State Conv ntion of Illinois, held at Springfield, Sept. tion, held at Springfield Illinois, June l1tth, 3rd, 1863.: 1863. " Re.olved, That we are in favor of the fur- " Resolved, That we are opposed to the further qffensive prosecution of the war, because ther offensive prosecution of the war, as tendwe believe it is the only way to crush out this ing to subvert the Constitution and-the Govrebellion, and because we do not believe that ernment, and entail upon this nation all;the its further offensive prosecution tends to disastrous consequences of misrule and ananarchy or misrule, but the speedy overthrow archy." of the rebellion and the permanent re-est*iblishment of the government and on an honorable basis." At an immense Union meeting composed At an Anti-War Tory Democratic meetof Republicans and War Democrats, held in ing, held in Edgar county, Illinois, 4th of Philadelphia, March 11th, 1863, the follow- July, 1863, the following resolution vwas ing resolutions were adopted: adopted: "Resolved, That no calamity could befall "Resolved, That we hereby undivide~dly the Anierican people so terrible in its results, pledge ourselves one to-another, that we will as the breaking up of the foundation of the not render support to the preseiit AdminisitraGovernment of the United States, and under tioen in carrying on the abolition crusade a solemn sense of duty to God and our coun- against the South. try, we therefore pledge to each ether, our "That we will resist to the death, all atsacred honor to sustain the President and its temnipts to drafyt any of our citizens into the army, other constituted authorities in- their efforts and that we will permit no arbitrary arrests to overwhelm and subjugate its enemies by to be made a.mong us by the minions of, the force ofarmis, and all the appliances of war, Administration." as the only means of restoring its sovereign authority under the Constitution, securing the blessings of peace, and preserving the liberties of the people." "Resolved, That in this momentous strug- W.'W. Eaton, one of the leading spirits of gle in which the nation is now engaged, we a democratic convention which nominated have a common and undivided interest, with] Seymour for" Governor," in a closing speech our patriotic armies in the field and all who said, "The doings of this convention will ralue the proud title of American citizens in awake lively emotions in the South. The resomaintaining the honor of its flag and the lutions we have adopted will cause a thrill Unity of its Government, and we greet all in the hearts of t4he oultherxs Brethrenr. tuch citizens of every tongue, kindred and T. H. 9Semour is a man whom the brave mRns persuasion throughout the land, as our and lovely women of the South love, honor friends and brethren in a righteous cause, and esteem. The conservative men of the Yorth and we earnestly invoke their stern rebuke 7aill grasp the detmon Abolition by the throat, of everyq treasonetble sruggestion to abandon the strangle it, and invite our brethrein of the Soutk contest and their active aid in pr6claiming to to unlite with us. foreign powers and domestic foes, the irrevocable will of the American people that the Union tmust and shall be preserved. At a Union meeting, held in the " Cooper The "New York News" (Tory) submits Institute," New York, Oct., 186'2, at which the following plan in a recent issue: meetinmr several exiles from the South were present and addressed the mneetin,, the fol- "in leagueing with the War Democracy, they lowing resolutions were adopted: do not volunteer for a prosecltion of the war; their mnission in the campaign is to defeat Black r" ~Whereas, The preselnt Chief Masgistrate is Repbhlicatisnm, and on that point they accord with Chief Magistrate is the War Democracy. When Black Republiusing all constitutional means to put down canism shall have vanished before the united this rebellion, restore peace to the country, strength of the Peace and War Derocrats, hen and bring the leaders of this unparalleled ill coe the hoe War treason against free institutions to condign sVtdl cole the honr to cofron the War Democ issue..and give them battle,upon the direct issue. It is punishment, therefore the duty of the peace party to exert themselves " Resolved, That any ternms of compromise as strenuously asif one sentiment animated or of peace, short of an unconditional surrender of the rebels to the authority of te he Uenied Stathe woueld bothe deg.raing to the,over Black Republicanism is the first step toUnited State would be degrading to the wards a triumph or the peace sentiment. WVe sovereignty, and destructive of the rights st ard t that p er d steful ay anti liberties of all loyal citlzenls of the mlt~ust attempt that step, however distasteful may gnd liberties of all loyal citizens of the ~~~~~~South. ~" ~be the coampsahioesship of those soo lack our s.an-'S:a~~~~out~h." pwhg on the wlr- question.. We do not yield "Resolved, That the salvation of the U q ion d epoen ved, o ar the prscutaion of the Ulrion our advocacy of peace, but simply hold that depends on a vigorous prosecution of thle o, issue in reserve." until the stars and stripes wave triumplantly'from the Canadas to the Gulf, and from ocean to ocean." Extract of Lord Lyons' letter to Earl Senator Douglas, (War Democrat,) said. Russell in his last legacy to the Democratic party, May 10, 1861: "' All hope of compromise with the cotton WASHTrGTON, Nov. 17, 1882. States was abandoned, when -they assumed MY LORD: On my arrival at New York, on the position that the separation of the Union the 8th instant, I fo,,ul the conaservtrive lealers'was complete and final, and that they never exull/til i,, the crowsvistt success achieved by i,.te would consent to a reconstruction in any con- party i, th,,t St'tre. tingeney, not even if we would ftrnish theln On the followving( morning, however, intel With at blank sheet ofpaper, and permit thenL to ligcence arrived frol Washington, whi: h di ohinscribe their own, terms. edl the roi.i,,, h,,,/fY oJ the coservatives. "'In view of this state of things, there was It w;ts lanlulunoi.d th.tt Gener-tl MeCleIll; but one path of duty left to patriotic mIrn. hadl bcen tiis;iitsd from cimmnand of th,. It,vn. 1n)t a party q!ite.tion, nor a qpleslios i;-volv- army of the Potomac, and ordered to repair ing p'trtizan policy; ift was (5 questiol of Go,,ern- to his home. menit or Vo GoIerl;ilne)t, Cititr, or 1o 0 ounttry; The Get,erl h,,-l beef rega.rded s5 the' repreand hencae it becef(te tCie itae~'atice dTo'tfq qf eeo the c,,.serytif;e tr sole il t Uaion man, every fr.eltd of cou.tl itutiLonal arlny. S1ipp. [ t t hiul hA:d bceta ltaidf 00 liberty, to rally to tli. support of our o,,i(iiton of the articles of the conservative ctecio.'..'country, its Governnienit and l!a; as the only Yroeitrntne. means of checking the progress. o the revollu- Several of the leaders of the Democratie tion, aniil preserelig the Union of thle State:. party songht interviews with me both beiore 1 trwst the tine vfill neter comfe tvkct sh/all not and after the arrival of the inteiligence,'! be wVilling to astake any sacrifice of persont1lfeel- Genieral IcClellan's dismuissal. ing ald party feelilng atd party policy, for the The subject uppermost in their minds whb: -honor aned integrity of imy country." they were speao king to nme, wass natturally l t of i't,eire n mndiatioil ietween No rtil antl,i The " Louisville Democrat," (War) a hi' tiieo n m eculsed to tei ak tht.iit mediation mnUSt caime at ieat, bitt t'ey aiip leadingDemocratic paper of Kentucky,says to be ie7y mu h afraid of its coininy too i on.. They appeared to regard the present Ino"-.There can be no true democracy, while inent as peculiarly unfavorable for such an treason keeps its armies in the field, except 0e6fr, and indeed, to hold, tkat it would be 'War Democracy.' The office hunters who essential to the sduccess of any proposal from at a time like this, preach peace, peace, in the abroad that it should be deferred un til the controi )Worth may be democrats in name, but of the E.recutive Government should be in the in reality they are traitors and Tories who hands of the Conservative party. would be in arms against their Government were they living in the so-called Confederacy." Pledge of the Loyal National League.. The following is part of the oath of the "Knights of the Golden Circle:" " We, the undersigned citizens of the United States, hereby associate ourselves under the The candidate having his hand on the name and title of the Loyal National League. Bible, is asked: AiP " We pledge ourselves to an uncondi- " Do you believe this to be the word of God, tional loyalty to the Government of the and do you believe the present war now United States - to an unwavering support being waged against us to be unconstituof its efforts to suppress the rebellion, alid to tional." spare no endeavor to maintain unimpaired Both being- answered in the affirmative, the National Unity, both in principle and in the candidate takes the following oath: territorial boundary. The primary object of " I promise and swear that I will do all in this league is and shall be to bind together my power to bring all loyal )emocrats into all loyal men of all trades and professions in this circle of hosts; and I further promise acommon union to maintain the power, glory and swear, j that I will do all in my powand integrity of the Union." er against the present Yalnkee disunion Administration; so help me God." % Ques. —Do not the Anti-War, Conservative Democrats charge this war upon the Abolitionists? Ans.-They do. In May, 1862, some of the Democratic members of Congress issued an address to the people of the Urtited States, in which may be found the following lan. guage: " The bitter waters of secession flowed first and are fed still from the unclean fountain of Abolitionism. Armies may break down the power of the Confederate Government of the South, but the work of restoration can only be carried on through political organizations. In this great work, we cordially invite the co-operation of all men of every party, who are opposed to the fell spirit of Abolitionism." Ques. —Can you give the definition of an Abolitionist? Ans.-We can; from two authorities which the Anti-War Conservatives cannot object to: Definition ofan Abolitionistfrom Chicago Definition of an Abolitionist, from the Times (Tory.) Richmond Literary Messenger (Secesh. ) " He who supports the war is against the " An Abolitionist is any man swho does not love'Union, because the war is the most terrible slavery for its own sake as a divine i'nstitution, engine for the destruction of the Union cwho does not worshilp it as the corner stone of which Belzebub himself could have invented; civil liberty, who does not adore it as the only the professecl Democrat, therefore, wcho has. his pos.ible social condition on which a permanent setses about him, and is deliberately for the war, Republircan Govern2meit can,1). created, ando who is NOT a Democrat in fact, but anl Abolitionist does noot in his in71ost s80ot desire to see it extendof the most radical, violent and destructive ed and perpetuated over the whole earth, as a kind." means of haman reforaation', second in dignity and importance to the Christiean reli/ion. Who does not lore Af'rican slavery waith this love is an Abolitionist." Ques.-Reader, are you for prosecuting the war and subduing the rebels? if you say Yes, then you are an'Abolitionist of the most radical kilnd, so says the.Chicago Times, and it is thle text-book for the Anti-War, Conservative Tory Democrats. Ques. —Do you believe that slavery is a Divine institution, arid can you adore it as the corner stone of civil liberty, and second in dignity and importance to the Christian religion? If you do not thus love slavery, then you are anr Abolitionist-so says the Literary Messenger. Ques.-Which one of these horns will you lay hold upon? Ans.-I will lay hold upon neither; but will contend for the Flag of the Union, and Freedom. Having shown that the people of the North are divided into two classes, and the doctrines taught by them, we will now pass on to show 1st. That the rebellion was inaugurated under James Buchanan's administration, although it had been in coutemplation somei time previons. 2a. That the people' of the South had not been deprived of any of their rights which caused them to rebel. 3d. Show what were the real designs of the South in rebelling and establishing a separate Government. 4th. The rebellion as presented under Mr. Lincoln's administration, and the difficulties surrounding him. 5th. The policy adopted under his administration for suppressing the rebellion. 6th. The reason the rebellion has not long since been subdued; and 7th. Prove by their own record that the rebels spurn with contempt any propositions of compromise coming from the North, save that of a recognition of their indeenen ce. Ques. —IHow long, before the expiration of James Buchanan's term as President of the United States had the rebellion been in progress? Ans.-About three months. Ques.-What progress had the South made in that time? Ans.-The State of' South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida had seceded, and all their forts, arsenals, dock yards and custom houses had been seized and held in open hostility to the Government, except Fort Pickens, Taylor, Jefferson and Sumter. Ques.-Did James Buchanan, as President of the United States, use'the means within his power to suppress the rebellion?;Ans.-He did not; for his views and feelings were with the South. Ques.-Have we any evidence of this? Ans -The 16th of M},arch, 1850, he wrote a letter to Jefferson Davis, in which he used the following language: "I first went to Congress in December, 1821, and throughout my whole public career have been uniform in maintaining the just Constitutional rights of the South. I shall be assailed as long as I live for having gone fJrther in support of the South than Southern Senators and Representatives. I am committed to the Missouri Compromise, and that Compromise shall stand; under these circumstances, it would be madness in me to take higher ground for the South than they have taken for themselves, this would be to out-Herod Herod, and to be more Southern than the South." Ques.-What other evidence have we??Ans.-The special Message of James Buchanan tliat was sent to Congress on 9th January, 1861. The most important feature of the document is in regard to the rebellion, in which he says: " The right and duty to use the m7ilitary and naval forces against those who illegally assail the Govcerral.et, are clear and indisputable." But he considers the present state of things revolutionary, and beyond Executive control, and throws the whole responsibility of action upon Congress. He alleges as a reason for not sending reinforcements to Major Anderson, "that stuch an action would have furnished a pretext, if not the provocation, for aggression on the part of South Carolina." Ques.-IHow long before this Miessage was sent to Congress had South Carolina passed a secession ordinance? Ans.-A bout three weeks. Ques. —AWio was Secretary of War under Buchanan? l ns.-John B. Flovd. Ques.-H-ow many fire arms did he selt South under one order? Ans.-Ohe hnbldred and fifteen thousand. Ques.-What evidence have we of this? Ans.-The Richmond Examiner, at one time the mouth-piece of Floyd, says: "The facts we are about to state are (iclial and indisputable. Under a single order of the late Secretarv of War, John B. Floyd, made during the last year, there was one hundred and fifteen thousand improved muskets and rifles transferred from the Springfield Armory and Watervelet Arsenal to different arsenals at the South; what numbers were supplied by, other and minor orders, and what numbers of improved arms had before the great order been deposited'in-the South, cannot now be ascertained." Qucs.-AWhat other evidences is there?.Ans.-The testimony of Gen. Scott, who said in an official report, made to President Lincoln, March 30, 1861, "that in view of the meditated rebellion, Floyd had ordered one hundred and fifteen thousand muskets and rifles from Northern depositories to Southern arsenals." Ques.-l-ow was John B. Floyd rewarded for his treachery?.Ans.-By being appointed Brigadier General in the rebel army. Ques.-Had' the South premeditated a rebellion and a separate Government? Anns. —The doctrine of secession was advocated as early as 1790. A letter was written April 5, 1790, by Robert B. Lee, grandfather of the present comlnander-in-chief of the rebel army, in which the writer makes use of the following language: "The Southern States are too weak at present to stand by themselves, but when we shall attain our natural degree of population, I flatter myself that, we A8iy shall have the power to do ourselves justice with dissolving the bond that binds us together." The Pichmond Examiner says in regard to the rebellion: "It has taken forty years to bring it about." Andrew Jackson wrote a letter to Andrew J. Crawford, May 1, 1833, in these words;' The tariff was only the pretext with the South, while disunion and a Southern Confedetacy the real object. The next pretext will be the negro or slavery question." Ques.-Have we any other evidence? Ans.-J. M. Mason, United States Senator from Virginia, wrote a letter to Jefferson Davis, September 30, 1856, in which he says: " I have a letter from Wise, of the 27th, full of spirit. He says the Governors of North Carolina, South Carolina and Louisiana have already agreed to meet at Raleigh, and others will. This you will keep secret. He says further, that he had officially requested you to exchange with Virginia, on fair terms of difference, percussion for flint muskets. Virginia. probably, has more arms than the other Southern States, and would divide in case of need. In a letter yesterday to a committee in South Car.)lina, 2 I gave it as my judgment in case of Fremont's election, the South should not pause, but proceed at once to immediate, absolute and eternal separation. So I am a candidate for the first halter.-.M Wise says, accounts from Philadclphia are cheering for Old Buchanan in Pennsylvania. I hope they be not delusive." Ques.-What position did Wise hold at this time? Ans.-He was Governor of Virginia. Ques.-What position did Jefferson Davis hold when this letter was sent to him by Mason? Ans.-He was Secretary of War under Franklin Pierce. Ques.-Were Buchanan and Fremont candidates for President at this time? Ans. —They were. Take notice, reader, that Mason, Davis and Wise were plotting with the Governors of North Carolina, South Carolina and Louisiana, to overthrow the Government in 1856, in case Fremont was elected. Ques.-Had the people of the South been deprived of any of their rights, which caused them to rebel and establish a separate Government? Ans. —They had no just cause of complaint. Ques. —What evidence of this have we? Ans.-There is abundant testimony, to which we call your attention. Thomas H. Hicks, Governor of Maryland, and a slavelolder, published an address in January, 1861, to the citizens of that State, in which he used the following language: "I firmly believe that a division of the Government will inevitably produce a civil war. We are told by the leading spirits of the South Carolina Convention, X that neither the election of Mr. Lincoln, northe non-execution of the fiugitive tslave law, nor both cornbined, constitute their grievances. They declare that the realcause of'their discontent dates back as far as 1833.".4M Ex-Governor Stewart introduced in 1AI, a resolution in the Missouri Convention, saying: "That no overt act had been committed by the Federal Government tojustify either nullification, secession or revolution." Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, delivered an address to the Third Minnesota Regiment, near Nashville, in February, 1862, in which he said: "He knew the leaders of this rebellion well, both personally and politically, and he declared it was the firm determination of the rebel leaders to overthrow popular Government, and establish a despotism instead of our present liberal institutions, 1a and that the people of the South would not submit to a President who had sprung friom the common people as Abe Lin0coln had." Parson Brownlow, of Tennessee, said in a speech in 1862: " The South had no cause to complain. With half the States and Territories and half the population of the North, they have had thirteen out of nineteen Presidents, five of whom occupied the Presidential chair forty years. When the Crittenden propositions were before Congress in December, 1860, Senator Iverson, of Georgia, held the following language: "Sir, the Southern States that are moving in this matter, are not doing it without due consideration. V-We don't suppose there will be any overt acts on the part of Mr. Lintcoln. We do not propose to wait for them; we intend to go out,' Pryor, of Virginia, telegraphed from Washington to Richmond: "We can get the Crittenden Compromise, -but we don't want it." Stephen A. Douglas said in his Springfield speech, April 27, 1861: " For the first time since the adoption of the Federal Constitution a wide-spread conspiracy exists to destroy the best Government the sun of Heaven ever shedlits rays upon. The simple question presented to us is, whether we shall wait for the enemy to carry out his boasts of making war upon our soil.:&~ I ask you to reflect, and then point out any one act that has been done and any one duty that has been omitted to be done, of which any one of these disunionists can justly complain." Having shown that the South had no just cause of complaint, the question arises what were the real designs of the South in establishing a separate Government? Ans.-Two objects were contemplated in establishing a Southern Confederacy1st. An Oligarchy or Monarchy; and 2d. The perpetuation of slavery. Ques.-Have we positive evidence of this? Ans.-We have; as their own speeches and writings will testify. A letter was sent to the French Court, November, 1862, signed by Jefferson Davis and seventy-three of the leading men of the South, urging of the Emperor a speedy recognition of the South, and offering the following inducements to Napoleon: 1st. That it is the intention of the leaders of the South, (which intention is to be kept secret until the war is over,) as soon as their independence was declared, to establish a Nobility in the South before the army was disbanded. That the poor whites or non slave owners, who would help them fight and conquer their independence, so soon as a Nobility is established, and they are left free to act, will emigrate North and leave only the Noble and his slave. Constituting the firmest Nobility, because the Peasant will be the propert of the Noble, while the line of demarcation between them will be that of color and race; that their ability so to establish a Nobility cannot be doubtful, when it is well known that the leaders of the South had enforced this war and established the present Confederacy. Ques.-Has not the above declaration beeh published lbr party effect without any just foundation? Ans.-Not at all. We will offer other good evidence to substantiate the above. The following extract is taken from the Southern "Literary Messenger," published in Richmon i, Virginia. " T7at benign institution of Slavery which is now the pride and glory of the South, to ascribe to the conception of Divinity the great element of power in the Confederacy, will prove in preventing too heavy an influx from foreign shores of that class of population devoted to menial pursuits; let us seek at once to eradicate every vestage of Radical Democracy, every feature tending to make us a popular Government; let us learn from history that popular principles are but poor guarantees to liberty. We have no special objection to royalty when restrained by constitutional barriers; A certainly the condition of' a subject of the Czar of Russia, the most absolute monarchies, is preferable to that of a democratic government. OX No foreigner who comes amongst us after the struggle is over should ever enjoy the elective franchise." In the "Richmond Whig," of Jurne, 1862, is found the following language: "The experience of the war is an attestation of the truth long since disovered by impartial observers, t that the master race of this continent is found in the Southern States. - Of a better stock originally, they have ruled in affairs of State by force of the stronger will and larger wisdom.,&- This natural dominiancy of the Southern people had much to do in bringing on this war; with us the contest is for hereditary right, for the old repute of better blood." - At a meeting, held in Baltimore, April, 1863, the following among other resolutions were, after grave discussion, passed by the ablest men and largest slaveholders of the State: "Resolved, that the origin and progress of the rebellion leave no room to doubt that the institution of slavery has become an instrument in the hands of - traitors to build an oligarchy -A and an aristocracy on the ruins of Republican liberty." In the " Richmond Examiner," may be found the following language: " We have got to hating every thing with the prefix " free," free farms, free labor, free children, k but the worst of all these abominations is free schools, they belong to the same brood of damnable ism- whose mother is sin and whose daddy is the devil." The "MIusiogee Herald," published in Alabama, says, in regard to free society. "We sicken at the name; what is it but a conglomeration of greasy mechanics, filthy operatives, small fisted farmers, and moon-struck theorists; all the Northern States are devoid of well-bred gentlemen; the prevailing class one meets with is that of mechanics 8 struggling to be genteel, and small farmers, who do fheir own drudgery, J and yet are hardlyv fit to associate with a Southern gentleman's body servant' Mu The "' Atlanta Intelligencer," of the 20th January, 1862, says: e We ate fighting this war for Southern Independence and for a government of Southern States, recognizing African Slavery -WS as an institution ordained by God, beneficial to mankind, a necessity in our social and political relations as States and in our intercourse with all other nations or States; hence the admission of any free State into our Union is not only repugnant to us, but it will be only a continuance of that evil which has brought on the war, g and which we are now fighting to get rid of:>We will now close under this head with one more quotation from the "Louisville Courier," once the organ of the BIreckinridge Democracy of Kentucky. " As our Norman kinsmen in England, always a minority, have ruled their Saxon countrymen in political vassalage up to the present day, S so have we, the Slave Oligarchs,`~ governed the Yankees till within twelve months; we framed the constitution, for seventy years moulded the policy of the Government, and placed our own men D or Northern men with Southern principles-iW in power. On the 6th November, 1860, the Puritans emancipated themselves, and are now in violent insurrection against their former owners. A few more Bull Run thrashings g will bring them under the yoke as docile as our Ethiopian chattels." We will now consider the " Rebellion as presented under Mr. Lincoln's Administration," the difficulties with which he has been surrounded, and the policy adopted for subduing the rebels. Ques.-Was Mr. Lincoln elected by the popular vote? Ans. —We will give the vote of Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Douglas. they receiving the highest number cast. Mr. Lincoln's vote was - 1,857,610 Mr. Douglas " " 1,365,976 Lincoln over Douglas. - - 491,634 Of the electoral votes cast, Mr. Lincoln's majority over Douglas, Breckinridge and Bell, was 57. Ques. —What was the condition of Buchanan's Cabinet and both houses of Congress at the time of Mr. Lincoln's election? An's.-The New York World of June, 1862, will inform you. It says: "In the dark days of 1860, we had the imbecile and false-hearted Buchanan at the head of the Government; the incompetent and perfidious Cobb was ruining the public credit. The thief Floyd was transferring the public arms to the Southern States, that thorough-paced rascal Thompson was the active coadjutor of the before mentioned worthies. The Senate was presided over by the traitor Breckinridge, and both houses of Congress swarmed with secessionists." Ques.-What were the views and feelings of Mr. Lincoln in regard to the diffimlties with which he was surrounded? Ans.-When Mr. LWcoln left Springfield for Washington, in Feb., 1861, he bade adieu to his friends and neighbors in the following language: " My friends, no one not in my situation can appreciate my feelings of sadness at this parting. To this place and the kindness of this people I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century and have passed from a young to an old man; here my children were born, and one lies buried. I now leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may return, -with a task before me greater than that which rested upon the shoulders of Washingrton. Without the aid of that Divine Being who controls mine and all our destinies, I cannot succeed; with that assistance, I cannot fail. Trusting in him who can go with me and remain with you and be every where for good, let us confidently hope that all will yet be well." Mr. Lincoln, while on his way to Washington, stopped at Columbus, Ohio, and in reply to Lieut. Gov. Kirk, the presiding officer of the Senate, spoke as follows, to both branches of the Legislature who were in joint session: "It is true, as has been said by the President. of the Senateithat very grave responsibilities rest upon me, to which the votes of the American people have called' me. I am deeply sensible of that weighty responsibility that has fallen upon me, and so feeling I cannot but turn and look for that support without which it will be impossible for me to perform that great task. I turn then and look to the American people; and to that God who has never forsaken them. Allusion has been made to the interest felt in the policy of the new administration. In the varying and repeatedly shifting scenes of the present, without a precedent which could enable us to judge by the past, it has seemed fitting that befre speaking upon the difficulties of the country, A I should have gained a view of the whole field, to be sure after all, being at liberty to modify and change the course of policy as future events make a change necessary." Ques-What was the condition of the Army and Navy? Ans.-Ex-President Buchanan said, in a letter published in the "National Intelligencer," November, 1862: " That the whole of the American army at the close of his Administration consisted of only sixteen thousand men, and as late as the same 4th of March, 1861, the time of Mr. Lincoln's inauguration, a tbree of not more than six hundred and fifty-three men rank and file could be mustered in Washington, and to make up this number, even the sappers and miners were brought fiom West Point." lion. Gideon Wells, Secretary of the Navy, in his report of December 1st, 1862, makes th6 following statement: When 1 entered upon the discharge of my public duties as the head of this Department, in March, 1861, there were but forty-two vessels in commission, and as stated in my last report but seventy-six vessels then attached to the Navy. Most of those in commission were abroad, and the seven hundred seamen in the pay of the Government. There were on the 10th of March, 1861, but two thousand and seven men in all the ports and receiving ships on the Atlantic coast to man our ships and protect the navy yards and depots, or to aid in suppressing the rising insurrection. Neither the expiring Administration nor Congress which had been in session until the 4th of March, 1861, had taken measures to increase or strengthen our naval power, notwithstanding the lowering aspect of public affairs, so that when a few weeks after the inaugurati6n I desired troops for the protection of the public property at Norflik and Annapolis, or sailors to man and remove the vessels, neither soldiers nor sailors could be procured, nor were the few ships at our yard in a condition to be put into immediate service." Ques.-What was the condition of the rebel army and the number of arms at their disposal at this time? Ans.-As early as February, 1861, Governor Pickens of South Carolina, stated in a message to the State legislature, " That all possible exertions have been made to put the sea coast in a good st;e of defense; the goods required for the different ports are being sent forward with all possible dispatch, and arms have been put in the hands of cavalry companies formed in the parishes bordering on the sea coast. Wigfall in a letter to a friend in Washington, April, 1861, says, in great confidence, that the Confederate army will capture Washington before the middle of June. He says, they have one hundred thousand well armed troops, and in less than two weeks will be on their way to Washington, and expect to winter in Philadelphia.' The "' Memphis Avalanche," of May, 1861, says: " Twenty thousand soldiers are ready to march from Tennessee and Arkansas, to Columbus,' Kentucky, so hurry up your battery at Columbus, gallant men of Western Kentucky, who we know are sound to a man in the cause of Southern rights; Tennessee and Arkansas will be with you in the fight; just say how many troops you want and yoru shall have themL." The' Memphis Appeal," of May, 1361, makes the following statement in regard to arms in the South; " The erroneous opinion seems prevalent in some quarters, that the South is totally destitute of arms. An estimate of the amount on hand, however, will show our state ofpreparation fojr resistance. The following seizures have been made since the Southern movement: Baton Rouge, - - - 70,000 Charleston, - 23,000 Alabama Arsenel, - - - 20,000 Harper's Ferry, - - - 5,000 Elizabeth, N. C., - - - 30,000 Norfolk, - - - 7,000 Fayettville, N. C., - - - 35,000 Other Places, -.. - 100,000 290,000 The State arms previously purchased by the States:' Alabama, - - 80,000 South Carolina, - - - 120,000 Virginia, - - - 73,000 Mlississippi, - - - 50,000 Louisiana, - - 30,000 Florida, - - -. - 17,000 Georgia, -. -120,000 417,000 290,000 707,000 The grand total amounting to seven hundred and seven thousand stand of arnst, besides 200,000 revolvers which are on hand at other points. We have not included in the above, the arms owned by the States of Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Kentucky, Maryland, and Virginia." Ques.-Is it possible that such great preparations were made under Buchanan's Admin;stration, and the country kept in ignorance of the fact? - Ans.-Such is the case. A few leaders of the rebellion at Washington and in the South, were secretly laying out the work, while the masses were ignorant of their plans. Ques. —Can we not, under all these circumstances, see the propriety of the remarks of Mr. Lincoln to the citizens of Bufialo, when on his way to Washington, and before his inauguration? "Your worthy Mayor has thought fit to express the hope that I may bee able to relieve the country from existing difficuulties. I am sure I bring a true heart to the work. When we speak of threatened difficulties, it is natural that something should be said by myself in regard to particular measures, upon more mature reflection, however others will agree with me that these difficulties are without precedent, and have never, been acted upon by any individual situated as I am. D It is meet that I should wait and see the developments, and get all the light possible, so that when I do speak authoritatively, I may be as near right as possible. Ques.-What was one of the rst important acts of Mr. Lincoln after his inauguration? Ans. —He notified the Governor of South Carolina, that an attempt would be made to send provisions to Major Anderson, and the brave soldiers who were in Fort Sumter, and if there was no resistance offered, then there would be no attempt to throw in men and arms, or ammunition, without further notice, or in case of an- attack upon the Fort, and furthermore, Ar. Lincoln said, "you can have no conflict without you yourselves are the aggressors." Ques.-Were those brave men permitted to receive provisions? Ans. —They were not; as soon as it was telegraphed to the rebel Government that ships with provisions had sailed from New York, they determined that supplie~ should not be thrown into Fort Sumter. At twenty minutes past 4 o'clock, Friday morning, April 13, 1i61, the bombardment commenced against Fort Sumter, from the rebel batteries of Fort Moultrie, Fort Johnson, Cumming's Point and Stevens' Battery. Fort Sumter was several times set on fire by the red hot shot from Fort Moultrie, the officers' quarters had ignited, and the flames raged'fiercely. The little garrison worked with energy in repelling an enemy without and subduing a fiercer one within; by noon all the buildings were on fire, and to add to the frighhtful scene, there were several explosions of magazines, a raft was hastily constructed and laden with men who passed up buckets of water to their comrades in the fort in a vain attempt to extinguish the flames. During this time the Federal flag was displayed at half mast as a signal of distress, still the iron hail poured out remorselessly and incessantly from the' confederate batteries; yet the most devoted loyalty to their flag, animated that handful of brave hearts, thus hopelessly battling against such overwhelming odds. After struggling against such fearful odds for forty hours, Major Anderson felt the necessity of raising a flag of truce:" Ques. —Eow soon after the fall of Sumter did Mr. Lincoln call for seventy-five thousand troops? Ans. —The next day, April 15, 1861, and on the 18th, the first troops arrived in Washington. Ques. —Was there.not in Washington at this time many rebel spies and traitors? Ans. —-There was, not only at Was'hington, but throughout the North. Ques. —Was it not necessary, under these circumstances to suspend the privilege of the writ of " habeas corpus?" Ans. —The revolution going on in the South, and there being many in the North assisting the rebels, rendered it necessary that it should be done. Ques.-What did IMr. Lincoln say, upon the subject in his message to Congress, 4th July, 1861? Ans.-"-Soon after the first call for militia, it was considered a iduty to authorize the commanding general-. in proper cases, according to his discretion, to suspend the privilege of the habeas corpus, or in other words to arrest and detain without resort to ordinary process and formus of law, such individuals as he migbt. deem dangerous to the public safety. Now it is insisted that Congress, and not the executive, is invested with this power, but the Constitution itself is silent as to which or who is to usurp the power,'and as the provision was plainly made for a dangerous emergency, it ctannot be believed that the framers of the instrument intended that in every case the danger should run its course until Congress should be cak;ed together, the very assembling of which might be prevented, as was intended in this cease by the rebellion." Ques.-Has not Mr. Lincoln been charged with committing an act not warranted by the Constitution or any former precedent? Ans. —The enemies of Mr. Lincoln so condemn him, but the day is not far distant when he will be sustained by an American people. Ques.-Have we other instances upon record bearing upon this subject? Ans.-There are; to which we call your attention: In 1777, twenty gentlemen of high respectability in the city of Philadelphia, were arrested by order of the Supreme Council of Pennsylvania, banished to a town in Virginia, and there detained. These arrests were made with the knowledge and approbation of Gen. Washington. A writ of habeas corpus was issued, but it was disregarded by the officers in charge of them. September'6, 1777, the Legislature passed a bill indemnifying the Executive Council and suspending the writ of habeas corpus. In 1806, Gen. Wilkinson caused the arrest of certain traitors in New Orleans, implicated in Burr's conspiracy. Judge Workman of that city issued a writ of habeas corpus in the case, but it was disregarded. President Jefferson used the following language in regard to the matter: " A strict observance of the written law is doubtless one of the high duties of a good citizen,lmebut it is not the highest; the laws of necessity of self-preservation, of saving our country when in dan(er, ARE ALL OF HIGHER OBLIGATIONS." In the celebrated speech of Stephen A. Douglas, of January 10, 1844, in regard to the suspension of the writ o' habeas copus, may be found the fol'owingf language: "If his (Gen Jackson's) acts were necessary to the defense of the country, THAT NECESSITY WAS ABOVE ALL LAW, and the man that dared do that, deserved the protection and plaudits of his country. He did not envy the feelings of that man who could:-et up and talk calmly and? coolly under cuch circumstances about rules of court and formalities of proceedi gsrs. -T'he man that would do this would fiddle while the Capital was burning. Talk about formalities; why there was but one formality to be observed, and that was the formality of directing the cannon and destroying the enemy regardless of means, WHETHER IT BE BY THE SEIZURE OF PERSONS if the necessity of the case require it, to defend the country, let him not be told that it was unconstitutional to use the necessary means. Itf Martial Law was necessary for the salvation of the country, Martial Law was legal for that purpose. If it was necessary for a Judge for the preservation of order to punish for contempt,. he, thought it was necessary for a General to exercise control over his cannon, to impress traitors and to arrest spies, and to intercept communication with the enemn-it' this WA'S NECESSARtY, TH'IS WAS LEGAL." Qunes.-Did Con(ress sustain Mr lincoln in suspendine) the writ of habeas corpus? Ans.-The Senlate and I-ouse of Representatives, by a statute which was approved on the:3d day of March, 1863, "authorized the President to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus whenever in his judgment the public safety may require it, in any State throughout ihe United Sftites"' Ques. —What other important acts have been passed under Mr. Lincoln's administration? Anms.-The Conscription Act, the Emancipation Proclamation, Confiscation Act, and organization of Negro regiments. Ques. —Wlen was the Confiscation Act passed? Arns.-Congress passed the act the 17th July, 1862. Ques.-Wcere not the rebels given sixty days (after due notice by the President) to return to their allegiance to the United States, befbre their property would be confiscated? Ans.-That was the order of' Congress; and in accordance therewith the President gave due and timely warning, on the 25th of the same month. Ques.-Who, then, is to blame if their property was taken from them?.Aas.-No others but themselves, and the unanimous verdict of the people in the North was, that it was just and right. The New York fWforld (Conservative) said: "For ourselves we approve the Confiscation Act, and see nothing which should change our opinion." Ques. —How has the Emancipation Proclamation been received by the people in the loyal States? Ans.-AlI true and loyal men have indorsed it, while the Anti-War, Tory Consorvaive Democracy have denounced it, although some of these approved it at first. Ques.'When was the Proclamation issued?.An. - On the 22d day of September, lt862. Ques. What length of time did it run before taking effect? Ans. About one hundred days, or until the 1st of January, 1863. Ques. Had not the rebels sutficient time and opportunity to accept of the proffered terms? Amts. They certainly had, but they were determined not to accept of any overtures of mercy, as Wigfall and Pryor made their boasts in Washington, just before the inaugu ration of the rebellion, Sp " that if the entire North would put their signatures to a blank piece of paper, allowing the South to fill it up over their names and dictate the terms as -which they would stay in the Union, they would not accept it, because they wanted to g(. out and have an independent Government of their own." Ques. Had Mr. Lincoln the power to enforce such a law,? Ans. The President being Cammander-in-chif of the army and navy in time of ac tual armed rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States, dit so, as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, at the same tim, giving the rebels ample time to reflect and return to their allegiance to the United States Ques. Did the Proclamation extend to all the States wherein slavery existed?.Ans. It only extended to those States that were in actual and arcmed rebellion an. continued so until the 1st of January, 1863. Ques. What evidence of approval of the Proclamation have we? and the cons(. quences of secession? Ans. Abundant testimony can be produced. We call your attention to a few irt stances. The "New York World" used the following language: "Emancipation was a rik the South consented to incur when they joined the rebellion. We have no commiseratic, to waste upon them, and they are weaklings and cravens if they whine over the foreseen consequences of their own acts." The " Kent News," of May, 1862, published in Maryland, says: " But for secession me should yet have been peaceful and prosperous. To it we trace all the evils we are nov laboring under, and on the heads of the secessionists of Maryland equally with those of tile South Carolina leaders, must rest all the responsibility of high taxes, depreciation of property and abolition of slavery." Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, in a speech, said: "If slavery stands in the way, let it go. I am a slaveholder, but my principles are, my country first, last, and all the time i" In a speech against secession in the South Carolina Legislature, three years ago, Mr. Boyce of that State uttered these prophetic words: " 1 object in as strong terms as I can, to the seceion of South Carolina. Such is the intensity of my convictions upon the subj;ct, that if secession should take place —of which I have no idea, for I cannot believe in the existence of,such a stupendous madness-I SHALL CONSIDER THE INSTIT(UTION OF SLAVERY AS DOO1MED, and that the great God in our blindmiess has made us the instrument of its destruction! " The " Cambridge Democrat," a leading Mlaryland( journal, says: "What he (the President) or his party will next do or sanction, we know not. Certain it is his emanci. pation acts are meeting with response in Maryland." lon. Joseph Holt, of Kentucky, says: " No one can doubt the power of MIr. Lincoln to issue a proclamation of emancipation." The followving is an extract fioom a letter written by a resident of Georgia in July, 1863: 4 " The Emancipation Proclamation of Mr. Lincoln struck Jeff. Davis the hard. est blow he has rebceived." At a large meeting held at the Cooper Institute, New York City, October, 1862, the following resolution was passed unanimnously: " Resolved, That we regard the Confiscation Act and Emancipation Proclamation aE eminently just and constitutional measures, which should be strictly enforced." Ques. Did Mr. Lincoln adopt this policy hastily and without much study? Ans. Mr. Lincoln said to the Rev. W. W. Patton and Rev. John Dempster, who pre sented a memorial to him upon that subject, from a large meeting that was held in Chica go, composed of men from the bench, from the counter, from the work-shop, from the pul pit, and men who had been warm supporters of Mr. Douglas in his contests: "' The subjec of emancipation'occupied his mnind by day and by night, and was brought renewedly te his attention by the course of events and by the arguments addressid to him. On out 13 or the other he wanted to be satisfied, before issuing a proclamation of Freedom, it lid not be a brutum fulmen; that it would readily accomplish its end in strengthening cause of the Union and giving liberty to the slave. He was anxious to know the will Providence in the matter; if he could find out what it was, he felt sure, unless he was ssly self-deceived, that he would do it." At a meeting of the Governors of the loyal States, held at Altoona, Pa., September 1862, the following is a part of an address to the President of the United States:'We hail with heartfelt gratitude and encouraged hope, the Proclamation of the sident, issued o i the 22d of September, declaring emancipated from bondage all per3 held to service, or labor as slaves, in the rebel States, whose rebellion shall last until 1st day of January." [Signed] G. Curtin, Governor of Pennsylvania, O. P. Morton, Governor of Indiana, A. Andrew,' Mlass., Wm. Sprague, " R'd Island, ich. Yates, " Illinois, F. H. Pierpont, " W. Virginia, Washburn, " Maine, David Tod, " Ohio, E. Salomon, " Wisconsin, U. S. Berry, V" ermont, J. Kirkwood, " Iowa, Austin Blair, "d Michigan. Ques. What is understood by the Conscription Act? Ans. A bill that was passed by Congress, February 26th, 1863, for drafting soldiers the army. Ques. Had not this policy been urged upon the Government? Ans. It had, from many parts of the country. Many of the Democratic papers urged draft. The "New York World," of July, 1862, used the following language: "The for volunteers under the present circumstances, will not accomplish the end; there o other way but to resort to drafting, and the sooner this is done the better. Let the erminent not hesitate a single week. We must reinforce, and there is no way to reine with sufficient promptitude except by drafting." 1 August the same paper says: " Many men dread a resort to drafting, but a general t, one which should raise half a million instead of three hundred thousand, would be eat benefit, as it is the only means which can insure the putting down of the rebellion. result may, by a fortunate train of circumstances, be attained by the numbers that be secured by volunteering, yet it is all uncertain. The only safe reliance is in the )ly which only drafting can yield." T'he "Illinois State Register," of August, 1862, said: "We are in favor of drafting,,use this is a terrible war on our hands, and soldiers -will not come voluntarily; thouis and tens of thousands will volunteer rather than be drafted, but there are many 3 tens of thousands who will have to be forced in." The "Albany Atlas and Argus " spoke repeatedly to the same purp8ie, on the 11th lily, 1862, urged Congress to pass a conscription act before adjourning. On the 31st uly, it used the following languace: " No war of proportions like the present was ever lucted by volunteering.. Througho&t all Europe, conscription is the rule." On the 5th of August, the same paper said: "The demand upon the State has been greater than ever dreamed of by the wildest imagination. It has been met with wonderful alacrity tacility; it is now doubled, and the exigencies of the occasion demands a draft." The "Dubuque Herald," of July, 1862, said: " The fairest way to raise troops is by:iig, for it is the only way that those who have been the principal cause of the existvar, can be made to bear their share of its sacrifices and hardships." ie "Boston Daily Advertiser," says: In spite of the occasional attempts of the ultra sition to represent the conscription bill as a despotic, and cruel measure, the majority r people will have no regret at its passage, except that it was not passed a year er. Ques. TWas the organization of Negro regiments a wise policy? Ans. It certainly was. Many negroes were anxious to enlist into the Union army. hundred thousand have a!ready been mustered into the service; they have proved selves good soldiers, and every one enlisted saves that many white soldiers. Ques. Were they not admitted into the rebel service a long time before mustered the Union army? Ans. On the 2d of Feb., 1861, Fort Palmetto, on Cole Island, in the harbor of South lina, was completed, and the soldiers then celebrated the event by raising the Palmet. g. Sonoe fifty N0zr*:2s who had ass-sted in digging ditches, the Mercury say4 then 14 assembled on the ramparts around the flag staff and gave utterance to the following s timents: "We are de fist dat come to dis fort, we work on'em til'e finish, tree chairs Palmetto flag, tree chairs for Capen Poff. and tree more for Sous Carolina." The "Memphis Appeal," and "Memphis Avalanche," of May 9th, 10th, and 1V 1861, had the following notice: "Attention, volunteers! Resolved, by the committe( safety, that C. Deloach, D. R. Cook and W. B. Greenlaw be authorized to organize a c, pany comprised of free men of color of the City of Memphis, for the service of our c, mon defense. All who have not enrolled their names will call at the office of Winm. Greenlaw & Co." The "Mobile Register," says: "That the Negro is no longer an object of small t in the South. The people in the South have a place for them, and that is in the arir Ques. Were black men used as soldiers in the Revolutionary war, and the wai 1812? Ans. Mr. Livermore, who has collected much evidence on this point, says: "At battle of Bunker Hill, 17th of June, 1775, negro soldiers stood side by side and fou bravely with their white brethren, and Peter Salem, a negro soldier once a slave, fired shot which killed Major Pitcain, of the British MIarines, who led the assault." In 1776, Gen. Green reports to Washington, that 800 Negroes were then collected Staten Island to be formed into a regiment; On the 23d of October, 1777, a Fessian ficer who was with Burgoyne at the time of his surrender, wrote in his journal. of army: "The Negro can take the field instead of his master, and therefore no regimen to be seen in which there are not Negroes in abundance, and among them are able bod strong and brave soldiers." When Col. Green was surprised, and murdered near Points Bridge, New York, on 14th of May, 1781, his colored soldiers heroically defended him till they were cut to pie and the enemy reached him over the dead bodies of his faithful Negroes. Mr. Madison thought it advisable to enlist blacks; so also did Gen. Washington, wrote a letter to that effect in December, 1775. Early in 1778, it was proposed by Gen. Barnum to Washington, that the two RI Island battalions in camp at Vailey Forge should be united, and that the officers of' Col. Green, Lieut. Col. Olney, and Major Ward, with their subalterhs, be sent to Rhod, land to enlist a battalion of Negroes, Ibr the continental service; this plan was appro and the officers were sent home for that purpose. In Virginia an act was past, emancipating all slaves who had served their tern the army faithfully. The act acknowledged that such persons having contributed tow the establishment of American liberty and independence, should enjoy the blessin, freedom, as a reward for their toils and labors. The following address of Gen. Jackson was read to the black soldiers in New leans, DTec. 18th, 1814: " Soldiers frqmi the shores of IMoile, I collected you to artr invited you to share in the perils, and to divide the glory of your white countrymen; pected much from you, for I was not uninformed of those qualities which must render so formidable to an invading foe. I knew that you could endure hunger and thirst, all the hardships of war; I knew that you loved the land of your nativity, and that ourselves you had to defend all that is most dear to man, but you surpass my hopc have found in you, united to. those qualities, that noble enthusiam which impels to deeds." Ques. Why is it, with our large army and navy, the vast resources of the cou the great preparations that have been made, and are still making for the success o. Fedoral arms and the salvation of our country. that the rebellion has not long since subdued, and peace and quiet again restored to oir once happy, but now distracted c try? Ans. Two reasons will be given to the above question: 1st, a negative, or wha not been the reason; 2d, a positive answer, or show by facts wherein the difficulty e: and who are to blame. 1st, negatively. The fault cannot be imputed to Mr. Lincoln, as he said befor inauguration, " he brought an honest heart to the work," which statement has bee emplified throughout his whole course. He said to the South, W y' "you yourselves not have war without you being the aggressors." In April, 1861, he calls upon those who were in open rebellion against the Go ment, to lay down their arms, and return to their respective callings; and thereby prf all the horrors of a civil war. 15 In July, 2862, he issued another proclamnation, calling upon those who were in opedi lion to the Government, to return to their allegiance to the United States, giving them days to consider the matter, and in case of refusal their property would be confist. In Sept., 1862, he issued another proclamation to the rebels, to return to their allegito the Goverlrmnent' giving them one hundred days to meditate upon the subject, and ise of refusal at the end of that time, their slaves should be emancipated. In Dec., 1863, he issued another proclamation, holding out the olive branch to the s, and saying to them, that a full pardon would be granted to all those below thk of Colonel, if they would lay down their arms, and swear to be good and loyal subof the Government. Well may MIr. Lincoln say, what more can I do? "I have d and ye have refused, I have stretched out my hand and ye have not regarded it." Neither was it because Mr. Lincoln was not the right man in the right place. The "New York World," of March, 1862, in speaking of Mr. Lincoln's character, " We have had many Presidents who could reach decisions more rapidly, but none, ven Jackson, whose mind was more self-determined. Take the most important acts s administration, and see how perfectly they bear the impress of his unassisted hand. to this unborrowed strength of character, combined 9&y with perfect honesty, - the country has the best of guarantee for the preservation of our institutions." The "London Spectator," one of the most respectable journals of Europe, says, "MIr. l)n has been tested as few Presidents have ever been tested, and though he may not ys have been fully to the level of a great emergency, he has seldom failed to display )le impartiality, a great firmness of purpose, and a sagacious, if somewhat utilitarian nent. We believe a juster man never held the reigns of Government." the "Staats Zeitung," says, in regard to Mr. Lincoln, "Always in sympathy with the let of the American masses, from whose ranks he came, the President has advanced position to position, slowly indeed, so that the laggard foot, and the heart full of oding, could follow him but surely and steadily; and he has in no instance taken a )ackward: to the convictions that have been forced upon him by the logic of events, is own not rapid, but clear and sharp comprehension, he has clung with unwavering ty; and what he perceives to be right, that he does without timidity, though perhaps a certain moderation which has its origin in the goodness- of his nature. So the 3s not incorrectly judge of him, and hence it follows that spite of the enormous sac3 which he has hitherto called for, and is still expecting from the American people, pite of the endless difficulties of his situation, he is still, after an administration of i-three months, the mostpopular man in the nation." >either has the want of our success been owing to a lack of courage on the part of rmies. The land is filled with mourning for those who have fallen at the battles of:ethel, Rich Mountain, Balls Bluff, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, ColumS`us, Island No. 10, burg, Pea Ridge, Port Hudson, Fredericksburg; Gettysburg, Stone R]iver, Chicka-. a and-many other places. Ve will now offer three- principal reasons why the rebellion has not long since been ed: st. The real strength of the South has been under-estimated. nd. The hopes of Foreign Intervention have encouraged the rebels to hold on; and rd. The aid and encouragement the rebels have received from the anti-War, Tory, rvative democrats, have been productive of more evil than all other causes comVe will refer to the first two reasons briefly, but upon the last we will show by good ifficient testimony which shall be from themselves, and the South shall bear testialso, and all loyal Americans shall be the judges and decide if the charges have,en fully sustained.?aes. How has the real strength of the South been under-estimated? Ins. By not incrlding the blacks, as every one used by them, is considered equal to hite man. dues. Has the South made this statement? Ins. The " Richmond Whig" enumerates the Southern strength of whites between,es of fifteen and fifty, to be two millions; this force canl be kept in the field.as long North may assail us, and will not interfere with our agricultural population; our can be safely trusted to the management of the boys under eighteen years, and the en, and abundant crops be thus secured while our fiqh7ting men are it the field Not so with the Noith; whenever she puts anything like her military strength in the she weakens her power to feed her people; and though her white population in 1860 19,000,000, against 8,700,000 whites in the South, and though she ought, therefore, able to send out two soldiers where we can send one, yet we question much if shi send out her one million as readily as the South can." Ques. Have the South made strong efforts for Foreign Intervention? Ans. They have, as the following testimony will show: In May, 1861, Lord Russell reports to Lord Lyons, the substance of a convers he held with Messrs. Yanicey, Rost and Mann, delegates from the Confederate States - FOREIGN OFFICE, May 11, 1I MY LORD: "On Saturday last, I received at my house, Mr. Yancey, Mr. Mann and nGSt, the three gentlemen deputed by the Southern Confederacy, to obtain their recog: as an Independent State; one of these gentlemen, speaking for the others, dilated c causes which had induced the Southern States to secede from tihe Northern; the prince these causes, he said, was not slavery, but the very high prices which for the sake of prot. to the Northern manufactures, the South were obliged to pay for the manufactured which they required. I said I could hold no official communication with the delegates c Southern States; that, however, when the question of recognition came to be formalln cussed, there were two points upon which inquiry -must be -made: First, whether the seeking recognition could maintain its posit.ion as an independent State; Secondly, In manner it was proposed to maintain relations with Foreign States. After speaking at length on the first of these points, and alluding to the seces sion of Virginia, and other ligence favorable to the cause concluded by stating that they should remain in London, i present, in the hope that the recognition of the Southern Confederacy would not be lol layed." These Commissioners could not get Lord Russell "to see it." And after waitin watching, they learn that other Cominmissioners will be sent from the rebel Government. Accordingly two noted Tories, Mason and Slidell, were sent, November, 1861, (in a I vessel, " Trent,") as Comismissioners to treat with England for the establishment of a Sot Confederacy; they secured the co-operationr of the London Times, also the services of le men in England and Franlce, were obtained to advocate the Southern cause. Vessel. fitted out in Enigland for the Southern Colltederacy; sensation articles were published ir don journals in order to strengthen the South, and after two years of painful anxiet: North and South, as to the course Ellngland would take, Mason dispels all doubts, by w a doleful letter to Earl Russell, dated London, September 21st, 1863: MY LORD: In a dispatch from the Secretary of State of the Confederate States of. ica, dated 4th of August last, and now just received, I am instructed to con:sider the nu which brought me to liglalsd, as at au end, and I am directed to withdraw at once froi country. Tlhe reasons for terminating, this mission are set forth ill all'extract from tlpatch, which I have the honor to conLiluaicate herewith. " The President believes th Government of her Majesty has deter:uined to decline the overtures made through you tablishiiig by treaty, friendly relations between the two governments, and eutertai intention of receiving you as the accredited Minister of tills governminet near the 1 Court. Under these circumstances, your continued residence in London is neither co. ive to the insterests, nor consistent with the dignity of this government, and the Pr( therefore requests that you consider your mission at an end, and that you withira&w wit Secretary from London." Having made known to your lordship, on my arrival-he: character and purposes of the mlission intrusted to Ine by my government, I have dee due to courtesy, thus to make known to the government of Her Majesty, its tersainatio that I shall, as directed, at once withdraw from England. I have the honor to be, your Lordship's very obedient servant, J. M. MASO Ques. How is it, that the course the Anti-War Conservative Democrats have has been productive of more evil than all other causes combined? Ans. By their opposition to the Government, and giving aid and comfort to bels. Ques. What is their record, and how has it been received by the rebels? RECORD OF THE ANTI-WAR CONSERVATIvE DEE- RECORD' OF THE REBELS IN THE SOU OCRATS. The Chattanooga "Rebel," in an e At a meeting of the Democratic Central of May 29th, 1863, says, in regard Committee, of the City of Chicago, May 25th, Vallandigham, "How natural it is 17:, the following resolutions were unani- all feel kindly towards Mr. Yallandigham; ws sty adopted: do not doubt the course.he wll adqpt, we HEREAS, The Hon. C. L. Vallandigham, really consider his prospects to be Governor of;izen of the State of Ohio, has been ar- Ohio very fair; we wish them realized because 1d without the intervention of jirv, and he is a peace man, an able and honest lemned to banishment, for exercising his one. HIe is our style of msan, and as such wo;titutional right of free speech; and, do not wish him consigned to the obscurity and HEREAS, The President, Abraham Lin- misfortune s of an exile, when he is powerful, by his approval thereof, has clearly in- for good. While he is with us, let us show him ted that it is the intention of this Admin- how deeply we can sympathize with a foeman ttion to subvert the liberties of the peo- worthy of our, steel, a generous enemy. and erect a military despotism upon the " We admire IMcClellan, and we admire BueUl ts of the Republic; therefore be it also, we admire Mr. Vallandigham more than esrlved, That the Denlocratic Central all because he was against the war at the start imittee of the State of' Illinois are re- and has kept his faith ever since." 3ted to call a convention of the Democra- On the 29th, the same paper says, "HIi.,.nd other citizcnis of this State, (or of the (Vallandighamn's,) road which leads up the th Western States,) who are determined steep ascent of the future, is di:ect and gasnaintain all their constitutional rights, lighted all the way; it leads first out of some neet at some early day, to vindicate the Confederate port to Nassau; thence to Canats of free speech, and consult as to the da, and finally to the Gubernatorial chair of sures necessary for their common safety. Ohio. Let Mr. Vallandighamn's return be as esoived, That in the nanme of ten thousand speedy as possible; let the absence of a single rs of Chicago, we tender to Governor Sey- nmonth find him issuing an address to the peer of the Stare of New York, our heartfelt pie of Ohio, from Lower Canada, proclaiming ks for his noble and patriotic letter to these things to them:.e late free speech meeting at the city of "' I, C. L. Vallandigham, a loyal citizen of,ny. the Union, persecuted, exiled, mobbed and coerced by cowardly tyrants, and by bayonets, e " Chicago Times," (the organ for the but not dead nor dumb, issue these words, and declare myself a candidate for Governor of -War Tory, Conservat:i~ve Democrats,) Ohio.' caking of Vallandigham, in July, 1863, should not wait any The Georgia " Constitutionalist," before 4r. Vallandigham should not wait any 1 1 1, — r at ission of the residet t rtrn he the battle of Chickamauga, urged Bragg tission of the President tb return; he d return of his own will and pleasure. strike Rosecrans a crushing blow, giving said to have left the Confederacy on his the following reasons therefor:;o some one of the British Colonial ports, " We were never more fully convinced than lock-ade runner, his only means of escape. now, of the essential importance of thick, fast mould, as his right, boldly in the light of and heavy blows firom the Confederate armies,:ome back to Ohio. Ift the Federal mil- in order to give vitality, system and organizaauthori:ties attempt to interfere with him, tion to the Peace men. MAr. Vallandigham e )enlocracy of Ohio take care of hims. himself, as wve have heard, most emphatically ever he shall enter the United States, declared, that the success of Southern arms nnot doubt that he will have an escort alone could give strength and consistency to.usands; and whenl he shall enter Ohio, the Peace movement." dl be received as a man in the country'ver been received before." (From the Cincinnati Commercial.) "Chicago Times," of April, 1862, When Morgan's band was going through "It is worse than folly to talk of co- Ohio, they stop)ed at a hickory pole at New the Southern States into submission Baltimore, in iamilton county, and hurFederal Government. It would be rahed for Vallandigham; and they said, if tible to accomplish such a result, and Abe Lincoln did not let him come home, f it were not, such a policy would be they would bring him back to Ohio. _st disastrous in every respect, that possibly be pursued." can tell the Republican party every- The traitor, M. F. Maury, wrote a letter one thing, that if the relisal to re- to the'.London Times," August 17, 1863, te personal liberty laws shall be per- in which he says:,W Vallandigham waits n; and if there shall be no cltmnge and watches over the border, pledged, if present seeming purpose to yield to elected Governor of Ohio, to array it against immodation of the National difficul- Lincoln and the war, -W and go for al if troops shall be raised in the peace." "And other agents have been "o march against the people of the called in play; what are they? let us in- a fire in the rear will be opened quire. They are divisions in the camp of tch troops which will either stop their the enemy, dissensions among the eronle 18 iarch altogether, or wonderfully acceler- of the North.'There is already a pea ate it." party there; A all the embarrassm, with which the party can surround I When the blood-thirsty Irish thugs were Lincolt, and all the difficulties that it howling, burning, plundering and murder- throw in the way of the war party in ing in New York City, July, 1863, Governor North, operate directly as so much aid Seymour addressed them in the following comfort to the South."`%l language: My noble friends, I have sent to Washington to have the draft stopped; I The editor of the "Vicksburg Whig will have the constitutionality of the act October, 1862, said:, "All the ener tested by our State Courts, and if they pro- of the Confederacy will be bent to mainl nounce against the law, I'll support their the war until the expiration of Mr. Linec decision by the whole power of the State." presidential term; - the idea has come general, that by that time, a man A i i meeting of Peace Democrats held be elected who will represent the view in Chicago, December 3, 1863, the following the Peace Democrats. It is well ur resolution was adopted: stood that every day adds to the numb, Resolved, That the power of the Federal their friends, and that already.AFort Government to make war upon a sovereign secessionists, conservatives as they State of this Union, is wholly inconsistent called *here, are in a numerical majc with, and contrary to the intentions of its Every argument used in the North in authors. That whatever be the theory of ence to the constitutional rights of m constitutional power, war, as a means of restoration of the Union, is a delusion in- hailed with delight volving the waste of human life, national ~ The "Chicago Times," which i bankruptcy, and the downfall of the Re- versally regarded as their great advoc: public. the North-west, is almost entirely reps That ot. are in favor of peace, an uncon- in the Southern papers;. R all the attionat peace." vention proceedings,, proceedings o Peace Democrats, are immediately ( The Chicago Times, of December 12th, Peace Democrats, are immediately a and spread broadcast, and received wi 1863, says, "If we have less respect for war e o r w Democrats than for Peace Democrats, it is because the former are designedly auxiliary The Richmond Whig, says, "So faW to the abolition party, and in its immediate wishing for the arrest of such men a service, whereas the latter serve abolition- mour and Hunt, we applaud every et ism only as they divide and distract the De- theirs which tends to embarrass Li mocratic party. Good Democrats will have Chase and Sumner, and weaken their no connection with movements outside of we would like to see thenm get posses the regular Democratic organization, what- tile Government; take the very wors ever the professed objects of such move- of such a contingency, and we won ments may be. If the country can be saved nothino" only as it shall be saved by the Democratic party, as wc solemnly believe, the democra- The Point Coupe Echo, (La.,) tic party will be potent to that end only as its unity and integrity shall be preserved. sheet, says, "The greatspeech of Di It will not permit segments to- make its rick, of Illinois, will have its efect policies, or to lead or control it in any man- here, and will sow the seed of dis7 ner." in the ranks of the Federal troops, thing will. The whole West will soo Major Key, who was on General Halleck's forth. We see the smoke, and fire staff, by a recommendation from General far distant.!God speed the go -MIcClellan, said to an officer after the battle and let tie Whole puritanical North of "Antietain,",. " the immediate de- veloped in ruin and desolation." struction of the Rebel army was not the programme. It would be better, he said, The Richmond Examiner, of Fe to let the war linger on indecisively, and 1863, says, "Amongst the foreign r with advantage to both sides, until the end of the Confederacy, none is at this of Mr. Lincoln's administration, when it more interesting than our relrtio could be settled on a compromise which the States of Indiana and Illis would save slavery." - represents to us every day, and we to be a fact that the people of thok 'hen the Democratic convention was in are heartily tired of the war as waged by Dion in Springfield, Illinois, Wednesday, the abolitionists. 2WDemocrats in those Le 15, 1864, a telegram was received from States bring in strings of resolutions deo, saying that Vallandigham had re- nouncing Lincoln's government and procied from Canada, and was then address- lamation. This is all very well and highly a Democratic convention in Hamilton, encouraging to us, - but it is also well ch was received with uVproarious cheer- for us to understand once for all, that the; one of the members of the convention whole affair means simply, A that they, ed that the convention resolve to sus- the democrats, ought to conduct and have C. L. Vallandigham in his rights, and the profits of the war for the Union; that a d by the State of Ohio in so doing, democratic finance minister ought to have.h was carried, and the President was the strilking off of "greenbacks;" democratic cted to telegralph the resolution to contractors ought to supply the Army and o. Navy; democratic Generals ought to lead' r. Green, chairman of that convention, democratic printers ought to print, and iking his seat, returned thanks in the democratic thieves ought to steaL"'i l I style; waxing eloquent over Lincoln otism, accumulated debt, and disregard e Goverlnment principles instituted by lathers of the Revolution. He couui them to work together in harmony.'eferred in triumphant tones to the Fremont movement as a hopeful sign em; one which would enable them more to ride into power and save the;ry. " es. Have the South desired a compromise with the North, and a return to the:1? s. They have not, as their record will show all the way through.;euator Iverson, of Georgia, said, before Mr. Lincoln's inauguration: "That the intends to go out of the Union." )ryor, of Virginia, said: " We can get the Crittenden Compromise, but we don't it." Vigfall said: "If the North would furnish them a piece of white paper to dictate )wn terms on which they would stay in the Union, they would not accept it, as they letermined to have a government of their own.";eader, you will notice the above was said before Mr. Lincoln's inauguration. he Richmond Whig of 1861, says: "This war must go on. The South must fight he North sues for peace. We must dictate the terms of peace. The first article ch should be an acknowledgment of the right of secession; the next article to be e pay the utmost farthing of the expense of this war, and the third that she pay destruction of all property, and the fourth, that she impeach and remove from Abe Lincoln, and hang him for treason and other crimes. ff. Davsis, in his Message to Congress, in April, 1861, says:' Our cause is just and We seek no conquest, no aggrandizement, no concession from the Free States; all: is to be let alone." he Richmond -Enquirer of 1862, says: " The only terms which the Confederate can accept, will be the immediate recognition of the present Confederate States, e permission to the other States to elect their own destiny and to decide whether iture shall be with the Confederate States or with the United States." le Augusta Constitutionalist of 1863, says: " The Northern politicians and people or will not, open their eves to the great fact that a reconstruction of the Union is ible; all their hopes of peace and their peace propositions, are based on reconstrucS& This singular fallacy or mental delusion, ought to be completely removed by le. We have determined to gain our independence, and we cannot with honor and. ourselves listen to any proposition other than a complete and unconditional acdgment of that'independence." e Richmond Dispatch of January 10th, 1863, says: "If the whole Yankee race fall down in the dust to-morrow, and pray us to be their masters, WE WOULD 20 SPURN THEM AS SLAVES I We are fighting for SEPARATION, and we will ha IF IT COST THE LIFE OF EVERY MIAN IN THE CONFEDERATE STATES! The Richmond Enquirer of January, 1863, says: "On no terms whatever wi South consent to a political association with the North. There is no concession, they can grant or human imagination can frasme, which could render the idea augl intolerable to the Southern mind. f When the North wants peace she can obtain recognizing the independence of the Southern States. Her proper mode to secur result so desirable to her, would be at once to withdraw her armies from Southerr and send her commissioners to this capital. NOT EVEN TO BRING ABOUI HONORABLE PEACE CAN THE SOUTH MAKE THE SLIGHTEST ADVANC THE NORTHII! " Vice-President Stephens, of the Confederate Government, stopped at Charlotte, Carolina, July 17th, 1863, and was serenaded by the citizens. In a speech to th said: " As for reconstruction, such a thing was impossible; such an idea must not b rated for an instant. Reconstruction would not end the war, but would produce a horrible war than that in which we are now engaged. The only terms on which v obtain permanent peace, is final and complete separation from the North. Rathe to submit to anything short of that, let us all resolve to die like men worthy of free And now, reader, have we not shown1st. That there are, in fact, but two parties in the North? 2d. That the South had no just cause to rebel? 3d. What were the real designs of the South in rebelling? 4th. The rebellion as presented under Mr. Lincoln's administration? 5th. The policy adopted for suppressing the rebellion? 6th. The reason the rebellion has not long since been subdued? 7th. The rebels spurn with contempt any propositions of compromise, save th recognition of their independence:? But you ask, is there not another party in the North, of which John C. Fren the acknowledged leader? We answer: John C. Fremont has withdrawn, and strongly recommends efforts to defeat the Democratic party. What are the parties then in the pending election? The Union party, including War Democrats, who will support Lincoln and Jo and the Chicago Peace Party, represented by McClellan and Pendleton. Ques. Has George B. McClellan had the capacity or disposition to subdue bellion? Ans. The Richmond Whig (Rebel) of April, 1863, says: W" A review, McClellan's career will show that the immense number of men, and the most ovei ing array of field artillery that has ever been seen upon this continent, at his cot an officer of enterprise and daring would hurt us solely. But he did not want to f sought merely to push us from one position to another by dint of enormous numbel lMcCLELLAN BEFORE RICHMOND. The NorthA American'(Philadelphia) of tkle 15th September, has the following st from a gentleman lately in the service of War Department. It corroborates many int already before the public with regard to the Chickahomiiny campaign. That Gqn. McClellan is loyal, after his own way of thinking, we do not doubt. Tha meant to put down the Rebellion, and that he used the forces placed at his command to we do not and cannot believe. No sane person not an idiot could have held idle the ov( ing force commanded by Gen. McClellan from October, 1861, to March, 1862, if he h desired the crushing out of the Rebellion. He lay in and acound Washington, hen shut up, virtually besieged, by an army not one-third so large as his own, which held t more and Ohio Railroad on his right and the Potomac on his left, confining him tc track of railroad for all his supplies; when he might have crushed the foe in a week i simply tried-pay, if he alone had not Peremptorily forbidden and prevented any effc 21 rdinates. Who cans explain such oonduct? When he has tried, let him make his next on the following: Members of the National Union Club, Phit'adelplhia. ZNTLEMEN:-I am in possession of your note, in which you ask me if I remember having made certain lons at the rooms of the National Union Club in January last, on my return from the Rebel lines, in I to Gen. George B. McClellan and Clement L. Vallandigham, and desiring to know if I would reiterate;atemnent. recollect perfectly well having made certain.statements in regard to the two persons named, and in pre. )f several members of the Club. response to your inquiry if. I would repeat said statement, I will answer you by saying: First, That the battle before Richmond, Virginia, in 1862, was still progressing, and immediately after Gen.'lan had fallen back from before that city, in company with a friend, an officer in the Rebel servicei as prevented fionm joining his command, in the fight in question, on account of a wound received at ttle of Seven Pines, and, being provided with a special permit from the War Department at Richmond, ~d the fortifications around Richmond, and advanced to a distance of about two miles north of that city, we met Col. Gayle, oflthe 12th Alabacma (Rebel) regiment, who was a particular friend of the officer in company I was; also Lielt.-Col. Pickens, of the same regiment, with whom I had the advantage of a itl acquaintance. The colonel was superintending the disinterment of a number of cases of U. S. rifles, lay buried in the ground, and in rows, the soil heaped over them as if they were graves. Four of the f rifles were already unburied when I reached the spot, and 1 had the (to me unpleasant) satisfaction lling some of those guns, which had already been taken out of the cases. card Col. Gayle say that the interment of these guns was known at the War Department (Rebel) even ncClellan's retreat from before that city. the inquiry of my friend and Dr. Kelly, of the Rebel army, from Col. Gayle, if he thought it had been,d that said guns should fall into the hands of the Confederates. the Colonel answered in the affirmative icel(led by saying, "M Iac's all right.":more than a hundred yards distant from this spot, Lieut.-Col. Pickens pointed out to a number of Ilces —two hundred and ten in number-and said lihe had assisted at their capture, and that, when caphe horses belonging to said ambulances were hitched, some to trees and some to the rour of the ambulAs I was then in the employ of the United States, it was smy business to gather as much information ~d to military matters as possible, and on my inquiry of Col. iickens if he thought these ambulances n intended to be in the same " bargain" as the rifles, he said: " I don't see what else they should an intended for, for they were just where you see them, and-the horses hitched as you see them, while t was going on right here.";ently some wvhisk' was handed round, and we all drank a toast to "Little Mac." ut the month of April of the same year, as I was going from Richmond to ]Mobile, in company with -iltz add Dr. Knood of Missouri, and Dr. Fontleroy, of Virginia, the two latter gentlemen being of I General Price's staff, we met with Brigadier-General Watson of Alabama. Gen. Watson said in my that then, or at any time after the war, he could give satisfactory rpoof that George B. McClellan, ederal army, at the outbreak of the Rebellion and during the preliminary arrangements for the tion of the Confederate army, had offered his services to the Confederate Government, but that as the -ate Government had resolved to give rank in preference to officers formerly in the United States ser-:ording to seniority of rank, they could not give to McrClellan what he desired, as other officers inm in seniority; and that ]McClellan, having become offended at this, then offered his services to ad States. eceniber, 1862, I had occasion to call on Gov. Shorter, of Alabama, who was then sojourning at the le Hotel, Huntsville, Alabama. Gov. Shorter introduced me to General Watson, who was present.:ral recognized me immediately. And. as the Governor resumed a conversation with another person Dn1, I, while in conversation with the General, had occasion to refer to our trip to Mobile, and I purcought about the conversation in reference to General McClellan, and Gen. Watson reiterated the t he had previously made in regard to McClellan. gard to Clenlcent L. Vallandigbanl, the Ohio traitor, I will say that during his sojourn at Richmond:peatedly closeted witll Jeff. Davis, James A. Seddon, the Rebel Secretary of War, and Judah P. Bene Rebel Secretary of State. ig my visit to Richmond at that epoch, I learned from reliable rsou'rces (rebel officials) that this Lor had pledced his word to the Rebel anthorities that if the Democratic party at the North succeeded g their candidiate at the next Presidential election, he would use all his influence to obtain peace sis of a recognition of the Confederate States as a separate and inedepew))eent government. over, during miy stay at Richmond, having called on Mr. Benjamin, the Secretary of State, with a stain an interview onl business of a private character, I wvas told by an official in attendance at the ont of State —who ofcolrse believed ile to be a loyal contbderate-tlhat it was uncertain when I could see Mr. Benj;tmin: and that as the visitor of MrI. Benjamin was Mr. Vallandigham, whom this lted the Ohio refiyee, the conference might be protracted to a late hour. On that day, although I til after the hour for transacting business at that departmenit, I did not get to see Mr. Benjamiln. at timie, divers rwere the rissiors isn private circles among the Rebels that Vallandcigham had pledged the Confcderate cause. Of this the War Department at Washington was informed in a report made I other governnment agents. were the expectations of the Rebels during my last visit within their lines, if this Vallandigham cceeded in electing their candidate to the Presidency. be remlcnbered that this Vallandighamn faction are the men who seek to elect George B. mIa to an office which none In(t loyatl toen sholdd fill. Very respectfully, yours, &c., EMILE BOUBLIE,. lelphia, Sept. 14. 1864. a General, having an efficient force of 180,000 as McClellan had, be considered at and loyal, in not taking Richmond with only 12,000 to defend it? 22 Let his whole management of the army, his losses, defeats, and evident concess to the Rebels of time, men, and war materials without apparent justification, together his contradictory dispatches and evidences against him before the Committee on the duct of the war, his previous effort to be commissioned by Jeff. Davis, and his popul among the rebels at the time, and- especially their efforts and anxiety for his noniint for the Presidency on their own Chicago Platform, and their unbounded joy at their cess, as manifested in their defences, and by guerrillas while firing on our boats. considered, and any honest patriotic mind will have reason to believe GEO. B. McCI LAN a traitor at heart. As to George H. Pendleton, whose sympathies and acts have been entirely wit} South, and against every effort to provide for our soldiers and navy, with his hearty cc ration in making and approval of the Chicago Platform, and whose associates are known traitors, he can be relied on to sustain McClellan and the South, in all thei mands, even to the sacrifice of our army, navy, and nationality. Must not those voting for such men necessary affiliate with TraitQrs? We will now close this work by referring to a portion of Stephen A. Douglas' sr delivered in Springfield, April 25th, 1861:' We are told because a certain party has carried a Presidential election, thei the South choose to consider their liberties insecure. I had supposed it was a f mental principle of American institutions, that the will of the majority, constitutie exur-ssed, should govern. If a defeat at the ballot-box is to justify rebellion, the: anstory of the United States may be read in the past history of Mexico. The first d every An2erican citizen is to render obedience to the National Constitution and: Most of you know I am a very good fighter in times of partizan strife, I hope to sho all that I am an equati/ good patriot in the time of my country's danger. It i your IMPERATIVE DUTY T'O THR O W PAR1YT ATND PARTY PLA TF6 TO 1THE WINDS, forget that you ever differed. Give me a country where m: dren can live in peace, and then we can have a theatre if we desire, for partisan c versy. Allow -me to say to my old friends, you will be false and unworthy oJ principles if you allow political defeat to convert you into traitors to your Na land. THEI SHORTEST WAY NOW TO PEACE, CONSISTS IN THE 1 S UPEND O US AND UAMO A US PNEPAt T'ON~S FOR "WAR I And now we ask you, American citizens, in view of all these facts, what will ye "Are you willing to swap horses while crossing the stream." Are you willin to new commander and crew on board the ship when in sight of port? Are you wil bend the neck and come under the yoke of your Southern masters, as they call themi will you bend the knee and pay homage to them? We ask you in the name of ever that is dear to American citizens, what will you do? " If the Lord be God, serve: Baal, serve him." If you are Freemen, worship at the shrine of Freedom; if; worship at the altar of' Slavery. But you ask, what hope have we; have wre nol discoiragements, a large debt and constantly increasing, besides suffering great lc our armies? To all of which we answer, Yes; but we ask you to open your eyes e who is chargeable for much of this. We have shown you that the Anti-War, Conse party must bear the responsibility; they must meet the charge before the bar American people when the history of this rebellion is written in its true light. The of thousands of our brave and noble soldiers who now lie buried away from frii Southern soil, cries for redress —from the "'fire-in-the-rear party.' It' our arm not have had this party to contend against, we to-day could have the proud satisfia knowing that the great Ship of State has out-ridden the angry waves, and come s: p6rt, and those who sought to dash her to pieces upon the rocks have been severi ished for their temerity, and brought to know that the Union of the States is inset now and forever. 23 GEORGE H. PENDLETON'S 1ECORD. The following passage (says the 2N; Y. Tribune) puts Mr. Pendleton in rect antagonism with Gen. McClellan. The latter is for conciliation and comoniise; but if the rebels will not hear to such terms as comport with the tional honor, then he is for coercing them into obedience to the laws. Now, trk what Mr. Pendleton says: "My voice to-day is for conciliation; my voice is for compromise; and it is but the to of the voice of my constituents. I,beg you, gentlemen, who with.me represent the rth-West; you who with me represent the State of Ohio; you who with me represent city of Cincinnati —beg you, gentlemen, to hear that voice. If you will not; if you I conciliation impossible; if your differences are so great, that you canuot or will not oneile them, then gentlemen, let the Seceding States depart in peace; let them esta-;h their Government and Empire, and work out their destiny according to the wisdom ich God has given them." August 2, 1861.-Mr. Pendleton voted against the bill "to provide increased revenue from imports, by the interest on the public debt," &c.. when it had been amended in the Senate, and was finally passed t the recommendation of a committee of conferences. Augutst 5i, 1861.-M-r. Pendleton voted, with 19 others, to strike from the army bill the following sac-:-And be it further enacted, That all the acts, proclamations, and orders of the President of the United's, after the 4th of March, 1861, respecting the army and navy of tile United States, and the calling out lating to the militia or volunteers, fi-om the States, are hereby approved, aud in all respects legalized tnade valid, to the same intent, and with the same effect, as if they had been issued and done under the ious express authority of the Congress of the United States." February 25, 1862.-Mr. Pendleton voted against the bill to prohibit officers of the army from re. ing fugitive slaves to their alleged owners. pril 8, 1862.-He voted against the bill to provide internal revenue, support the Government, and he interest on the public debt. lie was in a minority of 15, including such Copperheads as Kerrigan, hees and Vallandigham.'lay 6, 1862.-He dodged a vote upon the question of a Pacific Railroad, although he was present and a few minutes before upon a contested election case, and again, June 28, he dodged the question. )fay 28, 1862.-M-r. Pendleton, with only seventeen others, voted against the bill for imposing taxes surrectionary districts. cember 17, 1863. —Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, submitted the followi* resolution. —" Resolved, our country, and the very existence of the best Government ever instituted * lunan, are imperiled by the causeless and wicked rebellion that the world ha4 seen; and, believing as we do, that the only hope of. this country and preserving the Constitution, is by the power of the sword, we are for the most vigo)rosecution of the war, until all the Constitution and laws shall be ehforced and obeyed in all parts of nited States; and to that end we oppose Any armistice, or intervention, or mediation, or propositions ace from any quarter, so long as there shall be found a rebel in arms against the Government; and we 3 all party names, lines, and issues, and recognize but two parties in this war-patriots and traitors." esolution was adopted-yeas 94, nays 65. Mr. Pendleton voting in the negative. anuary 18, 1864.-Mr. Smith, of Kentucky, submitted a preamble and resolution, as follows:-,as, A most desperate, wicked, and bloody Rebellion exists within the jurisdiction of the United States, sc safety and security of personal and national liberty depend on upon its absolute and utter extinction; ore, -solved, That it is the political, civil, moral, and sacred duty of the people to meet it, fight it, crush I forever destroy it. r. James C. Allen moved to lay the preamble and resolution on the table, but it failed, though Mr. Aton voting in the negative, with Wood, Voorhees, James C. Allen, Long, Harris of Maryland, Ancona, her Copperheads. dbrIuary 15, 1864,-M-5r. Arnold submitted the following resolution:-Resolved, That the ConstituLould be so amended as to abolish Slavery in the United States wherever it now exists, and to prohibit itence in every part thereof forevcr.-It was adopted by yeas, 78; nays 62; Mr. Pendleton voting in lative. aril 9, 1864.-A joint resolution was offered to expel Benjamin G. HIarris, a Representative from the f Marylaild, for uttering the following treasonable language in that body:-" The South asked you to hem in peace. But no; you said you would bring them into subjection. That is not done yet; and God sty grant that it never may be. I hope that you will never subjugate the South."-On the vote to the yeas were 84, nays 58-Mr. Pendleton voting in the negative.;ne 13, 1864.-Mr. Pendleton voted against the repeal of the fugitive slave act. 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