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              . . - f A. A ' .4 . . .. - s i - I 7,-r. Y Hv r m r - w v y VOLUME : XX V. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO V SEPTEMBER 24, 1861 . NUMBER 23. s: ft 1 1 ,1 u ; p n pr 0 - f v , - TUESDAY fVllliKD ITtRT TTTCSBAT UIX, L, UARPER. 0 os in TooiTArd'i Slock, Third Story : ERMS Two Dollar! per an nam, pay tbla in d-Vu ct ; $1,40 within tlx months ; $3,00 aftor thoax-pir.- tion of tha yaar. , . PROPHETIC WARNING . SPEECH OF HOW. S. A. DOUGL4S, In rte U. 8. Senate on the 1 5th of Sfareh, 1881, the last one he delivered in the Ilalia of Congress and the last official act of his lite In this state of the case, for tbe purpose of - qaietiiif the apprebenaioos of the coantrj, and demoDstratiog, first, that the President does not meditate war, and secondly, that he baa no means for proaecaling; tbej ;war against the seceding btatea even it be desired, X bring in this resold tion. Attempts are mado to prevent its consid -oration. It is suggested that the discussion of ' it at this time would be, if not improper, at least injurious. What bad effect can result from to ewering the inquiries contained in this resoln tion? If the policy of the Administration be : peace, and if the answers be such as I anticipat ibey Will be, it wilrquiet the country ; it will re etore confidence ; it will reuse rejoicing through out (be length and breadth of the land. If, on . the contrary, the policy be war, it is due the peo pie of tbe Waited botes that fact should be known, and that we are willing to be drawn in to war irregularly, without the sanction of Cor. gress.or the consent of the country. The answer to this resolution will quiet the country and reatoregood feeling among people of tha diUdreot sections. 1 repeat tbe conviction that xdr. JLi n coin does not meditate war. Certain am, that nnder the laws aathey now exist, he cannot con tis tent tciih hit oath, do anything that tout proauce collision between the seceded States and the Federal Government. In tbe first place be has no power, under the existing laws, to col lect the revenue on shipboard, as it is suggested oy toe partisan press, tsy the laws of the land the revenue must be collected the ports of en rry, and the custom booses designated by law except in specific cases provided for in tbe law itself. By reference to the act of the 2d of March . 1790, it will be seen that South Carolina is divi ;-ded into tbreo collection districts : that three ports of entry are established ; one at Georgetown, one at Georgetown, one at Charleatown : And one at Beaufort j and a collector, surveyor and naval officer, are to be appointed "to reside .?tynjr'M,0 -:Tba custom bouse officers are 3nred to reside at tbe ports of entry designated ia the law. So it is with all the other States Another section section eighteen of the law makes it unlawful to enter goods or collect reve nue else wb ere than tbe "ports of entry" design naiea in tbe law. It expressly prohibits the collection of revenue or the entry of goods at any other place. Then a subsequent section section 85 of tbe same law makes one exception to this tu!c, and that is, in case a vessel is pre vented by ice from approqehing the pier or wharf at the port of entry the cr.ptain, on application to the collector, may receive a permit to land the goods, and pay tbe dutiss at any place in the district designated in the permit. The case, then, where revenue can be lawfully collected, at any other point than the port of entry designated in the law, is where tbe vessel is obstructed by the ice from approacLing' the wharf at such port. ; It has been suggested, and the people of the country, North and South, have been led to be-- lieve, that it is the purpose of this 'Administration, without the authority of law, to order revenue cutters down. to those Southern ports, and to collect revenue on board of them. I wish to call tbe attention of the Senate and the country to the fact that tbe law forbids the collection of revenue on shipboard or anywhere else, except at Charleston, at bavannab, at New Orleans, and at each one of the ports designated in the law, The President of the United States would sub ject bimself justly and lawfully to impeachment if he should attempt to collect the revenue on ship board, or tn ativ other manner, or m any other place than authorized by law. Tbe law in this resDect stands now inst as it did when Gen. Jack son, in 1832 called on Congres for additional legislation to enable htm to collect revenue at the port of Charleston. : Then Gen. Jackson had no oower to remove the custom house from tbe city of Charleston to ship-board in tbe harbor. - He had bo power to order tbe collection of reve nue anvwbere else than the place designated by law. ' 'Because of the absence of legal authority to do this, he called- on Congress to pass a law which authorized him to collect the revenne on land or on ship-board, anywhere within the har- Jbor, other loan at the place designated at tbe oort ot entry. loogress passed the law now knows to the country aa the "force bilL" Tbe force bill was passed March 2, 1833r and . the first and fifth sections which gave authority to collect tha revenue at any place in tbe harbor, - and tbe power to use military force, expired at tho end of the next session of Congress by the ex Dress limitation ' of tbe act. Hence tbe now stands just as it did before the force bill was passed ; and there is no moire authority to collect revenue on ship-board now than : there was before the pasaage of the act of 1833. You cannot, onder law, collect tbe revenue anywhere else, either on ship board or on land. Then what danger is there of any collision between this Government and tha seceded States, upon the question ot collecting revenue 7 : there is none, unless Senators suppose that the President of tbe United States ia going to violate the law aod bis oath of office by using force to do that tehich the law forbids him to do. I do not be lieve Mr- Lincoln is going to do any such a thing. : . : - But we are told that the country is to be pre" capitated into war bj blockading all tbe Southern ports; blockading our own porta with dor own army and navy 1 Where is the authority foe that? - What law authorizes the President of tbe United States to blockade federal ports at discretion ? . He has no more authority to block de New Orleans or Charleston than he has to blockade New York or Boston; and no more legal . right to blockade Mobile than Chicago. Sir, I-cannot consent ina trie rresiaemoi tne United States may at his discretion blockade the Krtc of. tho United Sutea orlany other country. ean do only what tbe Constitution and laws authorize him to do. He dare' not obstruct the oavigation at the. month of the; Mississippi river, or. at Mobile, or at any other port in the seceded States, .or even, .thoe, that .xemn:. loyal jo the Constitution" and, ,the. Union.,- Tho intimation that he is to do this implies a .want of jespect for the integrity of the President Or an ignorance or the laws of the land pa the part of the iawspf ihe Und. on the part of those who are d'nturbing the harmony and niet of the country by threats of i"eal violence. !; - ?r-.v : .-Mr.. King Will the Senator allow me to ask him a question fa relation to this matter X Is it 6t.the duty of the President to prevent smug-fcUng in all porU of this Union ? Doulas I am not talking aboui sBaugl g.iog. It u his duty to enforce the laws ;of the land in respect to smnirrlinr. Cat, sir, it is not hi daty to prrrent ioi IS gling ia any other mode or by any other means than thoea nrovided by law. Will the Senate and the country that, under the pretext of pre venting amargling. the fresideni can ciose oort created bv law. and stop all commerce con neeted with it 7. Will be intimate that, thereforq tbe President will prevent her going there 7 The law gives him no sncb power ; no such dis cretion. The suggestion, therefore, of tbe Sen ator from New York, that these porta of the Uo ited States are to be blockaded by the Navy, at the discretion of bo President, nnder pretense of preventing smuggling, only shows how loose ly even Senators talk about tbe power and duties of tbe President. It is no use to argue tbe ques tion. There is so law' that authorizes it. To Aa th act. or eve attentat it. would be one of these high crimes and usurpations that would justly subject tbe President of the United States to impeachment. But we are told that tbe President is ging to enforce tbe laws in the seceded States. Bow? By calling out the militia and nsing the army and navy 1 These terms are used aa freely and flippantly as if we were a military government where martial law was the only rule of action and tbe will of the monarch was the only law on the subject. Sir. the President cannot use the Army, or the Navy, for any purpose not authorized by law. w bat is that I it mere be an insurrection in any State against law and the authorities there of, the President can use the military to put it down only when called upon by the State Legia lature if it be in session, or if it cannot be con vened, by the Governor. He cannot interfere except when required. If. on the. contrary, the insurrection be against the laws of the United States instead of a State, then the President can use tb military as a posse comitatus in and of the Marshal in such cases as are '.. so extreme that judicial authority and the powers of the marshal Cannot be need in any case whatever, except in aid of civil process to assist the mar ahaljto execute a writ. I shall not quote the la on this subject, but if gentlemen will refer to the acts oM79p and 1808, they will find that by tbe act of 1795 the militia only could be called out to aid in tbe enforcement of tbe laws when re sisted to snch an extent that the maisbal could no overcome the obstruction. By the act of 1808, tbe President is authorized to use the Ar my and navy in all cases where it .'was before lawful to use the militia. Hence the military power, no matter whether navy, regulars, volun leers, or raili'ia, can be used only in aid of the civil authorities. ow, air, now are you going to create a case in one of these seceded States where the Presi dent would be authorized to call out tbe milita ry 7 You must first procure a writ from the judge describing tbe crime ; you must place that in the bands of the marshal, and must maet sncb obstructions as render-it impossible for him to execute it : and then, aud not till then, can you call upon the military. Where is your judge in the seceded Slates ? Where is you marshal ? Yoo have eo civil authorities there, and the Pres ident, in inaugural, tells you he does not intend to appoint any. He said he intended to use the power confided to Lim, to hold and possess the forts and collect the revenue: but beyond this be did not intend to go. Yon are told, therefore, in tbe inaugural, that he is going to appoint no odges, no marshals, civil officers, in tbe seceded Mates, that can execute-the law, and hence we are told that he does not intend tb use the Army the Navy, or the militia; for any such purpose. Is it jour purpose to rush the country blindly into war at a cost of $300,000,000 per annum; to levy $200,000,000 of direct taxes upon them to pay it t ecause you have involved us in civil war? Sir, 1 expect to stand by my country nn- er all circumstances, and hence I will save her, f I can, from being plunged into a civil war of ndenmte duration that will require a quarter of a million of men and exoiLitant taxation, levied on one half tbe American people, to subdue tbe other bait. Remember this extraordinary a- mount of revenue, these extraordinary numbers or men, are to be called tor in eighteen estates to fight fitteec ; for it is useless to disguise the fact, that whenever you make the question one of peace or war, the slaveholding States will be a unit, and will be eighteen against fifteen. Are we prepared for civil war, with all its horrors and calamities? ' I repeat, it is time that the line of policy was adopted, and- that the country knew it. In my opinion, we most choose, nd that promptly, be tween one of the three fines of policy. 1st. 1 be restoration and preservation of the Union, by such amendments to the Constitution as win insure domestic tranquility, safety and equality of all the States, and thus restore peace, unity and fraternity to tbe whole country. Or 2d. A peaceful dissolution of the union. by recognizing the rndependence of such States as refuse to remain in the Union without such constitutional amendments, and the establish ments of a liberal system of commercial and so cial intercouse with them by treaties of commerce and amity. .. . Or 3d. War with a view to the subjugation and military occupation of those states which have seceded or may secede from the Union. I repeat, that in my opinion you must adopt and pursue one of those three hoes of policy. Tbe sooner yoa choose between them and pro claim your choice to the country, the better for you, tbe better for as, the better for every friend of liberty and constitutional government through out tbe world. Ia my opinion the first proposi tion is the beat, and tne last the worst. I am in favor of such amendments to the Con stitution as will take that question out of Con gress and reston peuie to the Country. That may be done by non-intervention by popular sovereignty, as it is called, or by the Crittenden amendment, making equitable partition of tha territory between the two sections, with a self-ex. ecuting clause prohibiting it on one side and protecting it on tbe other. It may be done in vari ous ways. ' i prefer such an amicable settlement to peaceable disunion ; and I prefer it a thousand times to civil war. If we can adopt such amendments as will ba satisfactory to Virginia, North Caroli na, suid other border states, tha same plan of pacification which will satisfy them will create a Union party in tha Cotton States which will soon embrace a largo majority of the people in those States, and brief them; back of their. own free wul and accord ; and thus restore, strengthen aud perpetuate tbe glorious old. Union forever. I repeat, whatever guarantee will satisfy Maryland and the border Slates (tho States now in the Union) will create a Union party in the seceded States that will bring thecn back by the voluntary action of their own people. . Yoo can restore sad S reserve the government in that way. yoa" can b it in NO OTHER. , : : War is disunion, , WAB IS FINAL, ETER-KAlf 8EP AK ATION. Hence disguise it as yoo y;eoery Union man in America must ad col tale such amendments to the Constitution as trn'Z- rtreseroe veac and restore the TTmion. ru vr Pisunionit( whether openly or, secretin plotting lt uemuviww uv wjTwaw! ui pvacetUl SeCet- ion,or ofWAtt , a tuis oUBEST MEANS OF RENDERING BE-UNION AND RECONSTRUCTION IMPO SSIB LE. . I have, too mtuch resvect for his intellect to believe, for one moncJil, that (hertU a aaaforiazr tcha is not a dirunionut ver se, Ueoeo I o not; mean, if I ean preserve it, thai tie enemies cf the Union men nlottins? to cesiroy snsat crag to is eoun try into war under tha ratTtXT of protecting tha pabhe property, asd miat&& laelawj aiu col 1 lectins' reveane. when their objects ia oisaton, and WAR THE MEANS OF ACCtMPLI3H- IKU A cuKUisuuiu ruttruaci. . . The disoniOnisU, therefore, are divided. Into two classes, the one open, tbe other secret 8J ceaaionists. The tneis in fav r of peaceful secession and recognition of independetrce ; the otjer is in favor of war. as the sorest means of accomplishing the object, and of making the separation final and eternal. I am a UNION MAN, and hence AGAINST WAR ; bat if the Union must be temporarily broken by a revolution, and the esublishment of a de jario government by some of the States, let no act be done that will prevent restoration and future preservation. Peace is the only policy that can lead to thatre-solt.But we are told, and we hear it repeated everywhere, that we must find out whether we have got a government. Have we got a government ?" is the question, and we are told we mast test that qsestion by using the military power to put down all discontented spirits. Sir, this question, M have we a government?" has been propounded by every tyrant who baa tried to keep his feet on the necks of tbe people sinee the world began. When the Barons demanded Magna Cbarta from King John at Ranneymede, he exclaimed, M have we a government ?n and called for his army to pat down the discontented Barons. When Charles I. attempted to collect the ships' money in violation of the Constitution of England and in disregard of the rihu of the. people, and was resisted by them, he exclaimed, have We a government? We cannot treat with rebels put down the traitors ; we must show that we have a government. v hen James II, was driven from the throne of England fur trampling on the liberties of the people, he called for bis army, and exclaimed "let a show that we have a goverc-mentr' When George III. called upon his army to put down the rebellion in Amer'uv Lord North cried lustily, no compromise with trait ors , let us demonsrraie mat we nave a govern meat." When in 1848, the people rose upon their tyrants all over Europe, and demanded guarantees for their rights every crown bead exclaimed, M have we a government?" and appeal ed to the army to vindicate their authority aud enforce tbe law. Sir, the history of the world does ' not fail to condemn the folly, weakness and wickedness of that government which drew its sword vpon its own people when they demanded guarantees for their rtghts. This cry, that we must have a government, is merely following example of the besotted Itourbon, who never learned anything by misfortune, never forgave au injory, never for got an affront. Must we demonstrate that we gave a government, and coerce obedience with' out reference to the justice or injustice of the complaints t Sir, whenever ten million people proclaim to yoo, with one unanimous voice, that they apprehend their firesides, and their family altars ar 3 in danger, it becomes a wise government to listen to tbe appeal, and to remove tbe apprehension. History does not record an exam pie where any human government has been strong enough to crush ten millions of people in to subjection when they believed their rights and liberties are imperilled, withont first- converting the goverument into a despotism and destroji g tbe last vestige of freedom; :- Let os take warning from the examples of the past. Wherever a government has refused to listen to tbe complaints of er people, and attempt ed to pnt down their murmurs by the bayonet. they have paid the penalty. Of all those who to the people in 1848, and granted charters of lib erty, and took an oath to support them, only one has been faithful, and he has been rewarded for his fidelity. The King of Sardinia granted a constitution, took an oath to support it and to day he is King of Italy. If George III. bad listened to tbe murmurs of on r fathers, and granted their just demands, the war of tbe Revolution would have been averted, and the blood that was spilled would have been saved. : : : If we consider this question calmly, and make such amendments as will convince tbe people of the Southern States that they are safe and serttre in their persons, in their property, and in their family relations, within the Union, we can restore -and preserve it. If we cannot satisfy the people of the border States that they may remain in the Union with safety, dissolution is inevitable. Then tha simple question comes back, what shall be tbe policy of the Union men of tbia country? What man in all 'America, with 'a-heart in his bosom, who kn wg the facts connected with Port Sumter, can hesitate in saying that duty honor, patriotism, humanity require that Anderson and nis gallant band should be instantly withdrawn ? Sir, I am not afraid to say so. I wonld. scorn to take a party advantage or manufacture partisan capital out of an act of pa triotism. , . : Peace is the only policy that can save tbe country. Let peace be proclaimed as the policy, yon will find that a thrill of joy v ill animate the heart bf every patriot in the land ; confidence will be restored ; business will be revived, joy will gladden every heart ; bonfires will blaze opon the hill tops, and in the valleys, and the chnrch bells will proclaim the glad tidings fn every city, town and village in America, and the apulause of a grateful people will greet you everywhere. Pro claim the policy of war, and there will be gloom and sadness and despair pictured upo the face of every patriot in tbe land. A war of kindred, family and friends, father against son, mother against daughter, brother against brother, to subjugate one half of this country into obedience to tbe other half ; if yoa do not mean this, if you mean peace, let this be adopted, and give the President the opportunity, through the Secretary of war, to speak the word " peace, and thirty millions of people Will bls aim. with their prayers, and honor him with' their shoots of joy. ! The Oytter Sewn. The Baltimore papers are discussing the pros pects of the oyster trade this season, and from tbeir remarks on the subject we gather tbe somewhat unpleasant fact that while the supply must necessarily be limited, the quality of the article likely to come into market will not cdme op, by any means, to the standard of previous years.-i- Tbe principal sources of supply on tha Virginia shore are entirely cat off, sO that the whole depen dence must be on the Maryland beds, lue months of tha Pocomoke. Mohokin, Wicomico and Nantiooke, together with the Fishing bay, are the best deposits of oysters, but are not equal in flavor to these of the Virginia river, while they are inferior in size. The upper tributaries of the Chesapeake also afford large quantities, the principal of which are tho Little Choptank and Miles rivers, but they are inferior ia flavor and size. ' Heretofore the trade bas given em ployment to some; six thousand persons, and to about four hundred vessels," while the annual receipts of the trade were opwards' of on aud '4 half million of dollars. It is now estimated that the basinessa will fall off mora than fifty per cent, and an equal per cenUge. of persons and vessels will be left without their Tisoal'empljymentr. Tha great balk of tha trade heretofore done by Baltknore will find its way from PbUadelpUa-aud other Northern cities, whicb thus far bare enjoy ed only a, comparatively : mesra portion ot. tne JO : EST As the4mprcssion list tia Coveraerwia probably be obliged t'drkft rie.a foritLa sraj Is spreading la all direeUooe, preparationi Vhould b made by eacb Etate to meet soxa m requisltioa wttk the ntnost promptseaa. goliiical ' ' What Tod Proposes 1 :,' STARTLIHQ AHNQUHCEMEHT A Xeatie with Great Britain, :' " ' .' OR 44 ANY OTHER TOWER," Advocated by 44 Qoyernor" Tod f RANK TQRY DOCTRINE ! Mr. Tod Propooesy la at specified coatin-sjeacy, to reaauao oar Colonial Vassal-: age, and becoaae Kabjects of Qneea Victoria, or "amy other snaa across the Atlaatlel Freemen, what do you say to that? Col. Tod's JLcttcr of Acceptance. CoLoxaes, O, Sept. 6th, 1861. Hon. David Tod Dear Sir : I have the hon or to inform you tnatyou wera unanimously and moat enthusiastically . nominated candidate for Governor, at the people's Union Convention, held in this city yesterday, and it is to be hoped that you will speedily signify your acceptance of tbe position ia such manner as may be consonant wit ': your judgment. With sentiments of high regard, c. THOS. EW1NG, President. J. M. CoFFIXBERfcY, Sec'y. v "; To tile People" of Ohio. : .In responding to my nomination by your representatives in Convent on at Columbus on the 5th inst., intelligence of which has this day been officially eomm jnicated to me, and in the accept ance of 4be same, it is meet I should express to you as my sense of the obligation which this high honor confers. Language - fails me to (bis at tempt, as I can conceive of no more distinguish, ed mark of your confidence at this critical junc ture, through so intelligent and patriotic a con- ventio i of. represeatatives assembled from all parts of the state, reflect-ng the sentiments of the highest interests and moat important concerns involved in what may with truth be termed a strnggle for our national existence. Believe me wr en I assure yoq I fully appreciate tbe vast responsibility attached to the position of Chief Magistrate of our State at this critical period in its affairs, and duly sensible of rroy own demerits, and were it not that 1 rely up on your generous forbearance, I should hesitate to accept : what your diatintruiahed. impartiality with such unparalleled unanimity have assigned me. . ! ' - . . Without going into a discussion of the cir:ucs- atancea and events which have brourht about the present alarming and unhappy condition of our national affairs, aa these must now be app- rent tp alUIwill,cotyentxjsir;rrXi the issue presented to at as a people in tbe san guinary struggle lorced upon us by the ambitious and designing leaders of tbe Southern rebellion, is, that of man's capacity for-self government. Tbe whole queation to be tried aud settled settled in such a way that nothing in human power can ever disturb or change it agaio, is then, "Whether man is capable of governing himself.' Should it not be shown -. when every resource and sacrifice lias been made and I would exhaust ev err' means: in our power first ere yielding, then m order that we might liave our rights protected and our liberties ' preserved in some dearee ap proaching the perfection of our hitlierto suppo sed impregnable system oj Jree government, I W OULD CONSENT TO liE TAKEN UN DER THE PROTECTION OF OCR ONCE 80 CALLED MOTHER COUNTRY, OR ANY OTHER POWER eajyabU of maintaining for us the respect of the nations of the globe. That we shall-eventually succeed in settling this question to the satisfaction of all of the world beyond the hitherto expressed doubts and suspicions of foreign potentates, statesman and presses, I have not' the. remotest doubt, but that we shall be required to exercise all oi those higher attributes of which man is capable, patient and persevering purpose, inflexible will, unshaken fortitude and unshrinking courage tne already written experience of the past few months: have indicat d. And it is the source of the heartiest congratulation that we can already point to the glorious actions of our nobler volunteers thus early,' and feel within our hearts, that the num ber cf these invincible soldiers have only to be increased, and their welfare and comfort coosid ering and eared for to the atmost of our resources, to have abundent evidence of the success which. thought it may bo temporarily interrupted, anust eventually perch upon your banners. - . It is tbe duty of every man who can bear arms at this juncture, imperative necessary alone preventing, whan hie efforts should be given ia another direction - towards strengthening the cause and .aiding, the Government, to rally to the. atandaid of his country and be counted among the heroes' of the greatest, as it will be tbe moat extraordinary revolution since the orld began. The straggle of our ancestors was for self governmeatronr sttnggle is to main tain it, and nnder the blessings of the same God who smiled upon Washington acd." his barefooted and half-starved comrades, tee will do it I Those who cannot aid in tbe cause in the field may yet do much while punning tbeir ordinary avocation the sinews of war are needed and thesejhey may help to contribute, every man as far as his means will warrant ; and there should scarcely be a limit to this when it is considered that if oor Go tern men t is destroyed praperty will have lost whatever value its free institutions and enlightened . lawa conferred. In this view, the National loan, based npon such security aa anderiiea the existence of the Federal Govern ment and tbe value of aH property, and to which no other species of Security can at all approxi mate in value, ahonld be as liberally subscribed to aa ao much, of a lira on life, for what is life worth without liberty ? , Aad u not liberty to be purchased and seeated at every cost? The char acter of the National Loan is suck that nearly all classes nay partici pate ia ita subscription. aad it ia better that tea men should subscribe to a $1,4)00 of ita notes, than thai the honor aad profit should fall te one. -j- .t . . . J -' Oar system of taxation may require revision as it now operate -some, esc-ape who should be found, while others suffer whose burthens should be lightened Eooalitv that Kka .the- dewa of heavens -each may bear, in proportion, his Just share, is what is required, what it should be out aina to eelww.-'Ss'rta?:t4" t?-5Ka , .rsi-i ' ri Tbe an prepared state in which, tbe oreslog of the war fouqd our. state Govemmant, naturally created to any obstacles, no little confusion, much delay, end many trying and peculiarly annoying diSculties to both the Executive and the people. I am happy to believe- that- these TibstacW are nowxasinly removed. V- ' It ah all be my aim to give theBtraost anpport to the National Govern caen.t. conceiving the doc- triaa at secession to be entirely destructive of our national exisUsco wi;Lcat which it will be imrjofislbla la rovera earselresl regarding the or iginal compact of the Federal Union not one of the. states, on t er the people, ana aonenug w Uie sever to be tbakea belief tlatthej the peo- pleaJ by this I mean the people of all the Statea, or their repress trtalivea fairly elected and delegated, and assembled in National Coaven-tion have alone the right, after the most liberal and enlarged debate, to determine its futurd des tiny. Believing that the masses of the South still love the Union, and would, were they left untrammeled and n forced, declare to-naorrew their will for its continuance, I utterly repudiate tbe monstrous and wicked plea and petition of the ringleaders of this conspiracy, and would argue for war eternally until tkey ere brought to condign punishment, ; aad, tbeir misguided followers realored to season and brought back to a recognition of the true purposes and intentions of the Federal Government, from which, by artful caanieg and gross misrepresentations, they have been ayssled and blinded. I pray the time may not be long in its approach when oar deceived Southern brethren shall be restored to their allegiance,' and the more effectually the wa is prosecuted to this end the speedier the hour will come, when we shall behold the Union as it was aa it was intended to be as it mast and shall be- not a pillar withdrrwa from its magnificent temple, not a star erased 'Iron its glorious constellation. ' V I recognize the foil spirit and endorse ia every word, sentence, and as a whole, the platform. simple, pure and honest as it ia, upon which I ao placed, and with the best energies with which I am endowed and am capable, shall aim to carry out its just and righteous principles, and that our brethren Of the South may see ta it and m this my endorsement, having hitherto been count ed among those who were their, warmest and most devoted friends, the sincerity and truthful ness of onr purpose in our war for the for the sake rf the. union, I shall go forward if elected of which I can Lave no manner of doubt and elected by such an unparallelled majority aa sball convince tbe world bow Ohio can act when tbe Union ia in daoger and ita existence threat enedburying all party passions and prejudices, yielding; np all political predilections; believing in tbe dying words of tbe great Illinois statesman, that "Whoever is not prepared to sacrifice party organizations and platforms on the altar of his country Joes not deserve tbe support of hanest people." I shall go forth to the diar charge of my honest duties strengthened by the justice of our cauae, and relying upon the char ity of all good people who, aware of the lofirm- liea to wbicb all men - are subject, will not ex pect too much from any one, or. such a tbiog as perfection ; and wiih a single purpose to maintain the honor, dignity, reputation, and if it pleases Heaven to add to these, so that Ohio may rank, second to none in ber lot ally, ber lib erality her courage and undying devotion to the Government of our fathers the Union, one and ; insaparable-. now and forever I DAVID TOD. Cleveland, Sept. 9, 1861. SI! Sorts cf fagrqphss. The Delaware Standard, speaking of Tod's letter, says : It is the voice otilciU Dem ocrats" Don. JoMfk IXIt, of Knk.aelcy, aod At torney Oeneral I5ates, nave returned to Waso-iogton City.- The Cincinnati papers are again stirring up the matter of defences for that city, in the event of any threatened demonstration in that di. rection, ' Owen Lovejoy, Republican Congressmen from Illinois, hae been appointed aid to General Fremont with the rank Colonel. t&" li is stated that one of the schooners lately captured at Hatteras Inlet, was from Boston with a cargo of boots and shoes. tgy The light bouse on Bodey Island - has been' blown np, and that on Oregon Inlet abandoned by the rebels. ' IQr The five Captains of the New YorkThirty-seventh, who have been on trial for miscon duct, have been dismissed. S&" The will of the late General Lyon United States Army, gives all his property,, worth thirty thousand dollars to the government of the United States. , g& Lieut. Tompkins, who made himself fa mous by his cavalry charge at Fairfax Court House, has been appointed Assistant Adjutant General. -", . ' : .;: ;,. - --:. J5 The London Times announces that the army in Canada is abaut to be reiofsreed by tweo. ty two thousand five, hundred men during the month.-" t,Exkovernor George W. Briggs, who was wounded ia the fate and neck aeout a week ago by the accidental discharge of a gun, died at Stockbridge, Massachuseete, on Thursday. , gSJ-John A. Bingham tried to offer a resolu tion in the Fosion State Convention approving of all the acts of the Administration, but he was coughed dawn, and the Convention adjourned in order to escape coming to a vote npoa it. tST One of the reasons why Republicans say they will go Tod for Governor is that be has " a eon in the army." Hugh J. Jewett has two sons in the army. So our'candidate leads Tod one son. '' ' ' ' t3 A Democrat says he would think a good deal more of the fusion move if it was not inti mated that after the settlement of difficulties the Republican party was to be revived ! gSy Jowa bas offered a volunteer regiment of cavalry, each member of which famishes bis own horse and equipments which the government has accepted allowing 40 cents per day for each horse. :- r' 5 tST Aa ordinance bas been Introduced in the Board of Council of Memphis, Tenn anthorizing the police force of that cfty to impress woman into the service ef hospital duty; The a oUoa after considerable debate, was finally rejected.-' ' gfy Tbe grand total of the rebel amy is ee (itaated by the Herald at. 250,0 00 mea, ofwbicb almost ae half of the. whole aamber are sap-posed to be on the Potosnao, and the remainder scattered at diSsrent points in Virginia, oa the sea coast, and a ih Mississippi yive'-' ' v jy. At the Battle of Waterloo, a French e an "who poke" little English, ' cried ' oil ' Quarter quarter Pto one of tbe Fortj-second pigbland-er."s "Tho ockle may quarler'je or me," en waa 'Wref ly, I ia'nae time to quarter ye? ye maua eea be ieoctesl to be cut ia iwo;n and be suited tbe ictiou .to the.vwo'rd.Tf,V ."l -To a- ' LU" Jb thirty Uiousiu J. dpllan .cf gQTenJ- meaV tnoaey lost at a ttabHa toaiV ia WaV iStoo, by Paymaster GallisheTjbaa leen recovered by tfie 2e.-ot;va 'ibsf Tcei by Frovc:t ir?.r-shal General Pcrter. ' Gallaier is unier arrea, but claims that lie is able to t sesje tie govern-zaeplcjsiatl MJ 1oS3 .-, . ' . - - latest by Telegraph ! Interesting: from Xlusonri. Jeffebsox Citt, Sept, 16. Special to St. Louis Republican ; Gen. Price, at tbe head of fifteen to twenty thousand men,' attacked Lexington Thursday, bt v, have no particulars of the battle, aor do we know the result. The troops at Lexington are strongly entrenched. -"- " - . ' . , Gen. Pope, at last accounts, was at Hamilton with 6000 to 8000 troops. . St. Locia, Sept. 16. Col, F. B. Blair, Jr., was, ordered yesterday by the Provost Marshal, to report himself under ar rest, oa a general charge cf using disrespectful language when alluding to bis superior officers. On Monday night laat, whi'e a Government vessel, name noknown, was conveyiug a number of prisoners from Lexington to Fort Leavenworth for better security, she broke her rudder between Mill and Kansas City, and was obliged to land shortly after. On reaching shore, a company of Jackson connty secessionists seized tbe boat and released the prisoners, and secured some forty federal soldiers as captives. Among the killed by the little Plate disaster, was Barclay Cop pic, of tbe John Brown raid no toriety, together with five or six men with him on route to join Montgomery s Kansas regiment. St. Locis, Sept. 16. Postmaster General Blair and Quartermaster General Meigs left for Washington this morning. It is understood that tbe precise charge on which Col. Blair was arrested is insubordination, in communicating while a military officer with tbe authorities at Washington, making- com plaints against and nsing disrespectful language toaras ueo. r re moot, with a view of effecting his removal. It is stated that letters written by kai. : uiair are now in the nossession of tien. -m - a W-k - . . . Fremont. . Chicago. Sept. 16. Leavenworth papers of the 1 Itb give tbe follow-ng account of the Late engagement between Rains and Montgomery on tbe 2d instant: - A rebel force of 600, under Rains, approached Fort Scott, and seized eighty mules belonging to tbe Oovernment, killing the teamsters. A mess enger was diapatcbed to Montgomery, who had 500 men. He pursued Rains eleven, killing several of his men. When coming upon the main body of tbe enemy the battle commenced , Rains having cannon, and Montgomery one howitzer only. The fight lasted two hours, when Montgomery slowly retreated, keeping up a running ngbt antil nightfall. The enemy s force, as reported by prisoners taken, to be betweeea 2000 or 3000. ... Tweuty-three negroes have been declared free under Fremont's proclamation, they being prop erty ot a leading rebel. : Col. Cook, with 1800 regulars, left Fort Lara mie on the 2d inst. for Leven worth. . J EFFBHSOS CiTT, Sept. 17. The correspondent of tbe St. Louis Republican writes as follows ; A persow arrivwd here this morning who re ports that Wednesday night Gen. Price was moving towards Ledalia-wiih 11,000 men, and that Parsons was there with 2,500 rebels and sixteen pieces of artillery. " Other accounu say Price left Warrensburr SV 9 . WWW m - tor iexington on Wednesday nibt. Reports are current that Lexington has been captured, out tney are not believed. Parties from : Pettis county - report a fight at lilacs water, ia wbtce tbe aecesaiowiats defeated the Home Guards and burned the Black water bridges. ' . .- Special to St. Louis Democrat: A man named Griffith arrived here to-day and states that on baturdsy last Gen. Price, with 17, 080 men, had surrounded Lexington, and bad sent a summons to Col. Mulligan to surrender. Col. Moliigan refused, when Price is reported to haae sent word that he would give him until Monday at 4 o'clock to surrender,-and' it be did not that be would march on him with a black flag. It is confidently thought in military quar ters here that lien, of urges has by this time rea ched. Lexiogton from St. Joseph, and that Price will be eut off er forced to retreat, r; Quite a pauio prevailed at Georgetown oa the receipt of the reports from Lexington, and many families fled, fearing an attack from the rebels. All is qaiet here, and ao apprehensions are felt of an immediate attack. intelligence from tbe West received here to day contradicts the report that Parsons bad ar rived at Georgetown with 4,009 rebel troops. Reliable news from Lexington op to Stturdav evening received here shows there bad been no fight there up to that time, though the Federal troops had been summoned to surrender by Price whose army was 14,000 strong, j Gsn. Pope will reinforce Lexington to raor row. the 18th, with four thousand men. . Tbe steamer War Eagle7 arrived thir evening, having left Booeeville at 3 o'clock P. M. to-day. She reports all quiet there. There were about twenty-two hundred Federal troops there when tbe boat left, besides the Home Guards, consisting of tbe Iowa Fifth, Indiana Eighth, and a bat Lai lion of the Indiana Twenty-second. Last night a battallion of the Home Guards were sent to guard the Lamine Bridge, eight miles from Booneville. On entering the bridge they were fired upon by the rebel pickets. : .They returned the fire, killing one rebel and wounding another. None ot the Home Guards were injured. Excitement at LouiiTille. ' ' . - Locisvrt.uc, iCy., Sept. 17. At half past tea this evening, the train from tbe South, oa the Nashville A Louisville R. R had not arrived, being six hours behind time. Telegraphic eommnnication between Elizabeth-towa and this place, has been interrupted since sx o'clock this eveniag. There is great military activity in the city. All the Home Guards have assembled, and it is rumorel that a portioa of Roseerans Brigade have been ordered from In diana. .. . - - - ;, Speeial to tbe Memphis Appeal : . Gen. Braxton Bragg has been appointed the Coo federate Secre tary of VVar, vice L. P Walker, resigned. ' - : The Senate passed a bill to provide for the se curity of State arms aad protection of the rail-read house. , v - . 7- - - - , Wolfe report from the Committee oa Federal acairs was adopted ; 70 to 30, -. Midnigbl The Southern cars bare nol yet .ar rived.. ; ' i '- . ' -L-' - Part of Coosueae's bride are landing here. It is andtrstood that they are to proeeedaou-'h-ward oyer the Louisville & Nashville railroad immediately. 'y - - - - The Heme Guards are atTont ia aaifarm cm-tioatioa supposed" southward. 'r""; " "Frf i TTestsra -Virrizl " - "' v Tlx WTxa, JSep. 15. Tbe tody'cf Col. Joba LJr seat over to the enemy yesterday u truce, which oa iU J ''JSi-coraic from tbe enemy for .the -J"? fcSr tiining information as to his condition. . , t n rt 12th cetachseeai of S00 men from tb. uS I.drnaind 24th and 25ih Ohio regi mints, duperaed three Tennessee regiment, aa-Sr Caa. AaSoreoa, oa tU z cf Cieit Mouutato, completely rontieg thsm,kw!BX eighty, aad obtaining most of their equipment. Oct lose was eight killed. . Tbe enemy made aa advance oa Elkwater tie same day,- with a force 'supposed to be 1S,CS3 strong, but were drivea back by detachoseata et men from the 15ih ladiaaa, 2d aad Cth Ohio Regiments, and shells from Loom is Lattery.- They have retired eome eight er tea zailee, A strong force of Arkansas, Tinnessee ead Yir-ginia troops also threatened tbe east tide ef Cheat Mountain, but have not yet had a geaar al eegagemeat. A shell was thrown from owe cf Loomis' gnus twe miles into the enemy's eet&pt killing ten and wounding four. The 13th Indiana Regiment had a severe skirmish with a superior number of the enemy ea the 12th and killed tea or twelve with trifling loas. As the enemy advanced on Elkwater the column was handsomely checked by a detachment of the 27th Indiana regiment. . Lieut. Merrill, of the typographical engineer, was taken prisoner by the rebels while oa his way to Cheat Mountain, m """"eaaMagaaaBBvmiBBMB,, - ' Front 7a2ungton. Special to the Post: There is a rumor to-day that the offer of our Government to accept of the proposition ef the Paris Conference in reference to privateering has been rejected by the European Powers. .The report, however, is not yet confirmed. The Government bas purchased all the woods which border oa the Railroad from Washingtoa to the Relay House. The timber will be cut down and transported to Washingtoa to be ased as fuel. A large number of men are bow employed ia felling the trees, leaving the track of the road perfectly clear oa both sides. - Information has been received from the Iadiaa country ststing that several tribes of savages have offered to enroll themselves ia tbe ranks ef the enemy. The penalty for thistreasoaable action is a total forfeiture of their annuities set apart for the benefit of these tribes. There is authority for declaring the reported proclamation of the' Governor General of Cuba recognizing the rebel flag is spurioas. No such proclamation has been made- Great activity still prevails ia all branches of the Navy Department. An order was issued to day from tbe War De partment, authorizing the commanding6Ccere at Hatteras to accept the services of loyal North Carolinians, not exceeding one regiment, aad te make timely requisition for arms, sc. H.x-h.ayor Barrett "returned to Washiartoa to day, and hadaa interview with the President. '- McCleUan and staff spent the entire day ia Virginia reviewing troops. Front Cairo, Cairo, in, Sept. 17. Special to the Chicago Journal : That portion of Kentucky lying west of the Cumberland river has been declared under in surrectionary control. Secretary Chaae has ia- structed tbe Surveyor here to prevent all inter' course with th it section, and to search the baggage of all persons going thiiher. The gun boat Coneatoge captured the rebel steamers Stephenson and Gazelle ia the Cum berland river yesterday. Oae of them contained one hundred tons of iron.' A deserter from Jeff. Thompson says the force opposite Columbus numbers twenty-three hundred, ragged, shoeless, and abort of provisions. The opinion was expressed that his command will disband. The Darnestowa .Engagement. f " '. Philadelphia, Sept. 16. The Baltimore Americas of this morning has a letter from Point of Rocks dated Sunday, giving additional particulars of the Darnestowa engagement.Col. Geary commanded in person. Our loss is one killed and a few slightly wounded. Our troops behaved like veterans. Cos.' B. D and I, bf the 28th Pa. Regiment, and two companies of tbe 13th Massachusetts, comprised our force. During the fight a rebel was seen taking aim at Col. Geary, when the Colonel grasped the rife from a soldier and shot the rebel on tbe tpoC Our troops are in fine spirits. From Cairo. Cairo, Sept 16. A deserter from the rebel camp at Columbus, Kyn reports that on Friday but the rebels, 10,-000 strong, under Gen. Johnson, had marching orders; destination, Paducah, and also reports that Jeff. Thompson's forces at Belmont, Mo. The steamea John Gault, aiezed by the Got erausent a few days since at Paducah, was released. - - A force of eight hundred infantry, four pieces of Capt. Taylor's light artillery, under command of Col. Oglesby, made a reconnoisance below Norfolk, Missouri, on Saturday, and saw - three hundred rebels, who fled at the approach ef our troops. All is quiet, here and at Paducah today. ' - From Point of Bock. Ponrr or Rocks, Sept. 16. " Yssterday six men of tbe Massachusetts Thir , teenth, while riding- on the two-path, twe miles above Herp r's Ferry were fired npoa by the reb els from, the opposite side of the river. Dot one was killed. - There was a considerable body of rebels posted behind the warehouse and other buildings. Capt. Striber, of the Massachusetts Thirteenth. directed tbe fire of a twelve pooader against tbe-buildings, dirpersing the rebel. It U supposed that five or six were killed. Historical Parallel Edgeaill and ITan-assat. . In the great rebellion wbicb two eea tones aro devastated England, the first pitched battle be tween me forces -of the King and rariiznent, was-foaght at Edgehill oa Sunday, 23d of October, 1841. Tbe city of London, where tbe Pariimeel was then sitting, was ia eager expectatio of news of the battle, as it was known that the opposing armies were about to engage. A paaio seized bct)i wing of the Parliament forces, aad they 8ed from the field and declared all was lost. Tbe consternation in London is well described T by Lord Clarendon i . . ' "The first news they heard of the armies bei eg engaged, was by those who fled npoa the firsi charge; who made marvelloua haste, froas the plaoe of danger, and though aot themaehrea safe soldiers, and some eommaaders of ao msaa name were at St- Alba a. which was near thirty mila from the field, before dark.. - ' ; in xbese men, as all runaways do, for their we :. excuse, reported all for lost, and tbe Cirg'j aray la be so terrible that it eoali ect be eocoantered. Some of them, that tbey mibt aot be ihes-t t eome away before tbere was eauae, er all!; I there we any tope, reported tbe Frc-T: c-. those laestabTe tLinr. and the eircaniitac:-by wi?h ev-ry fnrtcf tb army wss c 4 which tie'.r Urrilsl faacies bad tr .'si t. tbea wLI i C r run away, sot al 1-3 ,i c. rMUotJ.-r.fJiof tbeu.w: . ; TTe c- - - - i tbis scrap of Ea;.i 1 ztj llr. RcssCl t-i tbe LondoaTioes. Itu rrer--, to aid. tbat tie same ease who tsi ijdu.-jtr-r,'i- r. is-rt batil. t.-snrsxj r- !er. a. great leader, prove to tw c-si i . , till they were gottow out - being Unnoi. It is certain, though U waa reel fitek before the battle begun, many ef tie