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              ' gtmocratit. jJJmtntr n rvausazn btibt satcrsat xossuto r L. H AKPEB. . CHee la Woodward Block, 8d Storjr. . rEBMS. Two Doll&ri por Annum, parable in ad ranoi $2.&0 within six months; $3.00 after the expl ration of tae Tear. - :: ; Iyoii' Kathairon. Kathairon is from the Greek word " Kahro," or " ' Kathairo," signifjiDg to cleanse, rejuvenate and restore. This article is what its name signifies. For preserving, restoring and beautifying the human hair it is the saost remarkable preparation in the world. It is again owned and pot op hj the origi nal proprietor, and is sow made wltn tne aame care, skill and attention wnicn gare u a saie oi over one million bottles per annum. It is a most, delightful Ilair Dressing. It eradicates scnrff and dandruff. It keeps the head eool and clean, It makes the hair, soft and glossy. It prevents the hair from falling off. It prevents the hair from turning gray. It restores hair upon bald heads. - Any lady or gentleman who valnes a beautiful head ef hair should use Lyon's Kathairon. It is Icaowtf and used throughout the civilized world. Sold by all respectable dealers. DEMAS & BARNES A CO. New York. Mar. J8-ly nagans Magnolia Dalm. This is the most delightful and extraordinary arti-tiele ever discovered. It changes the sun burnt face and hands to a pearly satin texture of ravishing beu-tr, imparting the marble purity of youth, and the diatigne appearance so inviting in the city belle of fashion. It removes tan, rrecKies. pimples and roughness from the skin, leaving the complexion fresh, transparent and smooth. It contains no material injurious to the skin. Patronised by Actresses and Opera Singers. It is what every lady should have. Bold every where. Preparee by W. E. HAOAN, Troy, K T. Address all orders to DEMAS S. BARNES A CO. New York. Mar. 2S-ly IIEIMSTRE ET'S - Inimitable Ilair Itestoratire, NOT A DYE I But restores gray hair to its original clor, by supplying the capillary tubes with natural sustenance, impaired by age or disease. All intCau'eHeou dye are composed of lunar eauttic, destroying the vitality and beauty of the hair, and afford of themselves no dressing. Ileimstreet's Ininitable Coloring not only restores hair to its natural coler by an easy process, hot gives the hair a liiixariant Beauty, promotes its growth, prevents its falling off, eradicates dandruff, and imparts health and pleasantness to the head.- It has stood the tost of time, being the original Hair Coloring, and is constantly increasing fn favor. Used by both gentleman and ladies. It is sold by all respectable dealers, or can be procured by them of the commercial agents. P. S. BARNES A CO. 202 Broadway, New York. Two sixes, 50 cents ' ...4 ! Mexican Jlnstang Utaiment. The parties in St. Louts & Cincinnati, who hare counterfeited the Mustang Lihiment under pretense -of proprietorship, have been thoroughly es toped by the Courts. To guard against further imposition, I have procured from the United States Treasury, a private steel plate revenue stamp, which is placed over the top of each bottle. Each stamp bears the fao amV of my Signature, and without which the article is a Counterfeit, dangerous and worthless imitation. Examine every bottle. This Liniment has been in nse and growing in favor fur many years. There hardly exists a hamlet on the habitable Globe ' that does nat contain evidence of its wonderful effects. It is the best emolimont in the world. With its present improved ingredients, its effects upon man and beast are perfectly remarkable. Sores are healed, pains relieved, lives saved, valuable animals mads useful, and untold ills assuaged. - For cuts, bruises, sprains, rheumatism, swollings, bites, cuts, caked breasts, strained horses, o., it is a Sovereign Remedy that s houJd never be dispensed with. It should be in every fami' j. Sold by all Druggists. D. S. BARNES, New York Mar. 2S-1y S. T. 1860. X. Persons f sedentary habits troubled with weakness, lassitude, palpitation of the heart, lack of a petite, distress after eating, torpid liver, constipation, Ac, deserve to saffer if they will not try the celebrated . Plantation Bitters, whloh ara now recommended by the highest medical authorities, and warranted to produce an immediate beneficial effect They are exceedingly agreeable, perfeetly pnre. and mast supercede all other tonics where a healthy, gentle stimulant is required. They purify, strengthen and invigorate, ' They create a healthy apetite. They are aa antidote to change of water and diet. . They overcome effects of dissipation and late hours. They strengthen the system and ealived the mind. They Prevent miasmatic and intermittent fevers. They purify the breath and acidity of the stomach. They enre Dyspepsia and Constipation. - They enra Diarrhea, and Cholera Morbus. They ears Liver Complaint and Nervous Headache. They make the weak strong, the llnguid brilliant, . and are exhausted nature's great restorer. They are composed of the celebrated Caliaaya bark, winter- green, sassafras, roots and herbs, all preserved in perfectly pare St. Croix rum. For particulars, see cir-' culars and testimonials araund each bottle. Beware of impostors. Examine every bottle. See . that it has our private U. 8. Stamp unmatilated over . tne oorx, wim plantation scene, and our signature on a fine steel plate side labeL See that our bottle is not refilled with spurious and deleterons stuff. Any person pretending t sell- Plantation .Bitters either by the gallon and Bulk, is an imposter, 'Any per son imitating this botile, or selling anv other ma- tena taeretn, wneiner eauea .riantauoa fitters or not, Is a criminal under the U. S. Law, and will be so prosecuted by sts. we already have oar eye on sev era! parties re-filling eur bottles, Ae , who will sue - feed in getting themselves into close quarters. The demand for Drake's Plantation Bitters from ladies, clergymen, merchants. inetwdihlit- Th Bim. pie trial of a bottle is the evident we present of their won ana superiority. Tbey are sold by, all res-peetaU draggfarta, grocers, physicians, hotels, sa. jowqj siwamooats ana oonntry stores. w- P. H. DRAKE CO,. lfar.3o-ly . 30 Broadway. N. T. :- -'-r"i. , Ilome Testimonr. ; IPBC, JUehland Co. X1 L September 25, 1869. j Pr. C Tf. Boaacx . - f x- . Dear Rir : This U UimrUTf that I was severely afflioted with adlaaaae e the Uvr. I was recom-asended t try rear . Soandinaviaa Blood Pill cad Purifier, and did ao. ' I need thesa with great eneeest ajad aa reoasamand thanf to my friand tAematha rliseiaat they ara: reaomeieqded fhr; caasequently their sales here, your Agent informs me, are altogeth er satisfactory. Wishing yoargreel aoeeas,iam - i -.;, i .yerfiiaee friend, . " " - r . x--- Johv s. Waxuas. Baa adrertisemant la aaothar colaroa. v - T SnCrerw r betlt Soxes, tj.dtT" hatteit tet restored iJtfH goi8 MI the us. pianlcate to W afflli rrt: W - titmmtj a via. yeoeeBj fBtrnttttntit fflnuutx EDITED BY L. HARPER, Who are the Traitors ? The Speech of Mr. Long The Resolutions of Mr. Conway The Edito rial of Mr. ureeley, the uhio State Journal, osc, occ. MB. LONG'S SPEECH. The feNowiDg Is tbe concluding portion of ibis speech,- which sums up all that was ob noxious in it: The very idea upon which this war is foand ed-M5oercion of States leads to despotism. To preserTe a republican form of government, under any constitution, under the urevalenc of the doctrines now in voeue. is clear! v im- poasiDie. inese convictions of the com Die te overthrow of our Government, are as unwholesome and unpleasant to me as they are to any member of the House. Would to God the facts were such I could cherish other convictions. I miy be denounced as disloyal and unpatriotic for entertaining them, but it will only be by shallow fools and arrant knaves who do not know or will not admit the deffer- ence between recognizing a fact and creating its existence. A man may not desire to die. but nevertheless his belief will not alter the fact of his mortality. I shall not, in these remarks, revive the unpleasant and acrimonious controversy of who is responsible for the death and destruction of our Republic. I do not see that any such discussion now would be pro ductive of good. I entertain clear and strong convictions upon that point convictions that I have no doubt will be shared by the impartial historiap-of the future. For the present I am willing to let the past, with all its reccol- lecUons, rest, provided we can snatch from the common ruin some of our old relics of fredom. I do not share in the belief entertained by many ef my political friends, on this floor and elsewhere, that any peace is attainable upon ihs basis of uuion and reconstruction. If the Democratic party were in power to-day. I have no idea, and honesty compels me to declare it, that they could restore the. Union over thirty-four States. My mind has undergone an entire change upon that subject. I believe that th ere are but two alternative, and these are: either an acknowledgement of the independ-I ence of the South as an independent nation, or their complete subjugation and extermination) as a people; and of these alternatives. I prefer j the former. Mr. Chairman, I take little or no interest in the discussion of the question which many of my political friends would make an issue as to how this war shall be prosecuted, its manner and object. I retard that as worse than trifling with the great questien. I do not believe there can be any prosecution of the war against a sovereign State under the Constitution, and I Y . . r : - -f . . . , piusiwiyl se as w uudf iepropertstraahte4 or expedient.. An unconstitutional war can only be carried on in an unconstitutional manner, and to prosCHt it further under the idea of the gentleman from Penaylvania (Mr. Stevens), as a war waged against the Confederate States as an independent nation, for the purpose of conquest and subjugation, as he proposes, and the Administration Is In truth and in fact doing, I am equally opposed. I will say further. Mr. Chairman, that if this war is to be still turther prosecuted, I prev fer that it will be done under the auspices of those who now conduct it management, as I do not wish the party with which I am connected to bein any degree responsible for its results, which cannot he otherwise than disastrous and suicidal let the responsibility re main where it is until we can have change ol policy instead of men, if such a thinir is pos sible. Nothintr could be more fatal for the Democratic party than to seek to oome into power pledgel to a continuance of a war policysuch a policy would be a libel upon its creed in the past and tbe ideas that lie at the basis of all free governments, and would lead to its complete demoralization and ruin. I believe the masses of the Democratic par ty are for peace, that they would he plaeed in a false position if they should nominate a war candidate for the Presidency and seek to make the issue upon the narrow basis of how the war should he prosecuted, for my own rart. as I have already indicated, I fear that eur old government cannot be preserved even .under the bent auspices, and under any policy that may be now adopted; yet I desire to see the Democratic party, with which I have always been connected, preserve its consistency and re publican character unshaken. BesQluUoos of ULt. Coaway. douse or rcpbesentatives. pkcexbkr RCPBESENTATIVES, 15, lfiKO w From the Congressional Globe. Mr. Con way I offer the followina resolu tions, and ask that their sonsideration be raet- . i poneaim io-morrow: Resolved That freedom arfd slavery cannot co-exist in the same government without pro ducing endless strife and civil war; that "a bouse divided against itself cannot stand." and that "this nation must be all free or all slave." Resolved, That the American Union- consist of those States which are now loyal to the federal Constitution. Resolved, That a restoration of the Unton, as it existed prior to the rebellion, would be a greater calamity than the rebellion itself; since it would give new life to the "irrepressible conflict," and entail upon the nation another cycle of bitter contempt and civil war. Resolved, Th&X. the seceded States can only be put doifn, if at all, by being regarded as out of constitutional relatione with the Union, and by being assailed upon principles of ordi nary warfare as between separate nations. : Resolved, ihtit if any. person fn the employ ment of the United States, in either tbe leeis live or executive branches, should propose to make peace, or aaouid accept or advise the acceptance of any each proposition da any basis which would restore the slave power to its former snpreroacy in the Government, or by new compromise or amendment of the Consti tution recognize slavery as an element of pow- cr ucm. person; wur ue guiitr oi m Jgn crime. Resolved, That the eu perior resources an military prowess of the North iri th straggle are beyond diapnte, and that question of its success tnrns Dot upon its relative ability, bat on the fitness of i ts ohie.Meortfivs migistrats' tp give effect to iu power. : Jteo!ved,Vht it is unsafe id iotrastthesxe-euuoo ofjoy system of administration to pr S,ons m ha are not in cordial sympathy there-with, and that no chang opol'icj in the. oo. doctoflhe jrar. fa mora tha:oU4 which is uot accotnptited bj xompleta; ahanra li ths persounel of the executive depsrtmen?,' i J2oMThtXhU myitis Jar. Mrion 're-fisdion. whethsr another election loi Pnafdant mtxst not i? pfrresia; beibrar tit rf ghtfal rnvt-l woniy or las niaop-caooo sToiiaae4, ad whster, i" tlf rnexntima, it 4.n tcrn waste of our energies to continue the war . jfcove2,-That unless the Army of the West shall have swept throurh the Taller fir tbe Mississippi to its month, and the Army of the Potomac annihilated the legions of Lee and Jackson, thus subverting tbe military - power of the rebellion, within a reasonable time, tae best interists of the country and humanity.-jril require a cessation of hostilitiea. . : ; - Resolved, That the States of the North, corn posing the American nation And wielding its power, must ever remain one and indivisible on the basis of freedom for all, without dis tinction of race, color. Or condition; that their mission must ever be to extend their own civi lization Over the entire continent; and. that whatever derangements, difficulties, ..checks. or defeats they may encounter, they must for ever cherish and pursue" the inspiring idea of nationality and continental dominion. Speech of Hon. BI. F. Conway, of ttan IN THX HOtrSX Of RXPRESENTATITIS, JaVVXZT 27, 1863. : -" ';v"-.-':r The first step, therefore, which should hare been taken in the progress of the war was to acknowledge a revolution, to recognize the South in its new character, to assume the North to be exclusively the nation, and then to pursue the war for conquest, or not pursue it at all, as might have seemed most expedient and proper for the time being. But, unfortunately, those to whom the con duct of this great transition was committed have not seemed to comprehend their work. They have disowned the revolution. They have used the war as far aa possible to defeat it, and restore the'old system. It is evident to me that this policy will prove disastrous. The war in the hands of those now in authority has an inevitable tendency to defeat the North -to remand it back to its former subserviency to the South. ts manifest effect is to produce a reaction through which a; new party will come into power, pledged not to .Northern nationality, but to the old Union at any price. The war seems to be supported not only by the oppo sition, but also by the Administration, for tbe most part, with reference to this result. Now, the war which has come in between the North and South for the past two years has made a revolution . It has substituted in the South another Government for that of the Union. This is the fact, and the fact is such a matter is the important thing. It settles the law. " No technicality in a question of this kind can stand. The war has utterly dissolv ed the connection between the North and South, and rendered them separate and inde pendent powers in the world. This is the necessary legal effect of civil war anywhere. It makes the belligerent parties independent for the time being, and, unless the one .aoccumhs to the other, they continue independent of each other forever. v The principle is laid down by Vattel as follows? ; ' - When a nation becomes divided Into two parties, absolutely independent, and no longer f. we7ve M J IIIVJV pVIMIbll tv SSU W W IgV la "Jissof y efr and h e w arbet w ee tfXh Tt wo p r- ttes stands npon the same ground in every respect, as a public war between two different nations." ioo III., chap. 17 pagt'vSa. : It is not to be wondered at, therefore, ' that so learned and profound a jurist as the honor able member from Pennsylvania air. otevene) should express the same opinion. . .-.... ---.-. They think that theTJnion may yet he" res tored through conciliation and compromise. They are not now in favor of any separation, not for an hour, flow emphatically the hon orable member from Ohio answered the ques tion put by himself : "Shall we separate? No! No! Nol" The Prefcvdent has payed into the hand." of these gentlemen tiiot com pletely: and hie proposition that the Union is indivisible, and that the war must be waged only to restore the constitutional relations bet ween the government and the people of the revolted States, is entirely in their: interest- He has held the issue open. I t is now evident that force as a controlling element in the strife has spent itself: and that either conciliation or temporary separation mast settle the dispute. The Democrats will not of course, listen to separation for an instant.'- Such a suggestion in their eyes now is treason a proposition to dissolve tbe Union for which one ought to be banged. They expect the question wheth er the Union shall be restored, by force or com promise to be submitted to the people in the next election, and upon that to carry the country.... ',' : .: ; I cannot therefore, see how this war can end otherwise than in a manner most injur ious and melancholy to the nation. . I am aware that this may be said to bs giving up the contest. In one respect it undoubtedly is. It is ao abandonment, for the time being, of the attempt to bring the South under the sway of the Union by force of arms. Bat it cannot be denied that in this object we are already defeated; we have defeated ooreelves. But it also protects as from the issidioas designs of domestic foes, now plotting within oar own bosom. This action would, of coarse, imply a political jurisdiction between the North and South. But that is nolr an sxiat-ing faot. . . ' . 3WR. GUEELEY'S OPIMOS. From the New York Tribune, Sept. 17, 1862. We have repeatedly asked those who dissent from our view of this matter whether they do or do not assent to Mr. Jefferson's statement in the Declaration of Independence that . Governments derive Ihejr just powers from the consent of the governed; and .that whenever any form of government becomes., destructive of those ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish itj and toJnstitute a new. , gov eminent, $c, Ac. We do heartily accept this doctrine, believing ii intrinsically sound, beneficent, and one that, universally accented, is calculated, to prevent the" shedding of seas of numan oiooo ana u w justioes . tne secession from the Brit uh empire of three millions of colonists in 1776, we do not see why it would not justify . tbe secesston of. five millions of southerners from the Federal Union in I8QL If we are mistaken on ; this point,' why does hot some one attempt ta show, whereto and why t Tot our, owo part, while we den j" 3th right of slaveholders to held slaves: against the will of tbelatter, we cannot see how iwen ty millions of people can rightfally hoJd ten, or even five, io detested Union with them by military forcev":c-. A I : ' But If seven 'or eight " c6ntigua States shall present themselves authenUcally at Washington, ssylDg. we hau ths Federal Union; we hst wUhdraini frot Hi virsj" irivs you thi eboioa betwsen acqojesctpg la oo e- ceasion h"4' arrangitig amicbJy all inci4iatal festions oathtcoe haai'ana attta jilt subdae ta 03 ta setter." elii U cAd op for coercian," for. tabj34tIoa fs i' pot van u irc&i cs ivnui-'1', : '-.zi Kas) will crtaiolf seciie, sereral whercotfoa Stats will probably foUoher example. fTh oorder Utes ajra eviaenuT5 reinctantMo do likewise. South Carolina has grossly insulted them . br- her dielatorial Jeckleee . csmstm. What she expects and deairesi 1s,a cJaslt of arms with the reders ,uo vrnm en V-which will atoacs commend her to the. avmnathv aad co-operation of every dare State, and to ths sympathy (at least) of ths pro-slavery min ority or the tree states. -T i;-w srant to obviate this.. We woold expose the sees- oers u ouiam as oisunioniet", not commend them to pity as the gallant tbongh . mistaken upholders of the rights of tjheir section in an unequal military conflict. ' ; -. The following resolution passed the United States. House of Representatives, February XI, , OjJ , I I . xooi, oy a nearly a nan i mow vote: . ; Resolved, That neithetlhe Federal Oovern-ment nor the neoole or Gorernments of the non-slave-bolding States have a purpose or a constitutional right to legislate upon or interfere with slavery ia any the States of the Union. , - . . , Resolved, That those pertons in , the North who do not subscribe to ihe foregoinx pro posit iona are too insignificant ia numbers and in; flu ence to excite the serious attention oralarni of any portion of the people of tbe republic, and that the increase of their numbers and in fluence dors not keep pacej with the increase of the aggregate population of the Union, e l Opinion - of Xlentefaftnt GoTernor atnton off Oalo.' (Speech ut. Congress, February 28, 18(51 Chn- oresswnal jtobe, of SI Congress, p, 1284.) Mr. SntAKis When fchere were fifteen elaveholding States, acknowledginr allegiance to tne federal uovernrrient, and, therefore, having in their hands thie power to protect themselves agsfnst any invasion of their rights on tnepart oi tne f ederalUoveritnent, it was a matter or very little cdsseauence whether such an amendment as thkt was incorporated in the constitution or not But the State of the country is now radically and essentially change!. Seven or eislt States now deny their allegiance to this Government; have or-gasized a separate Confederacy, and have de clared their i ndependenceiof this Government. Whether that independetfce is to be maintain ed or not is with tbe future. If thev shall maintain their position. a pustam tne au- thorites there for a year r two to come, so as to show that nothing buff war of Subiusration and conquest can bring tlem back, I, for one, am disposed to recognizee hat Independence. (From Appeneftx of the Congrensional Globe, same sesstonlp. 16.) Mr. Stanton saidt , L ao not oeneve tins government can ner- . j a " a . - manentiy oe neid togethfr ty military force. a ' . . . " I do not believe that anyleection of this Con federacy will ultimately mubjneate and over run the other, and hold ft ara conquered prov- ence. I have no idea of any such : thing. It is against the genius anrthe spirit of the age. Nobody would attempt sly such thine. I re-i gard a civil way as reallf 'settling the question that there is to be nHmtitelv a senarate Con- federaey. I have no .i -a that each a war this Union, and. the orzanixaLbn of'seoarats confederacies. I am perfectly satisfied of that. Anybody who supposes that fifteen. - or even seven or eight, of the States can be held as subjugated and conquered - provinces makes a great mistake. Bui whether they can or not, they onght not to be. It is against the spirit and the genius of the aze; and no man ought to seek to do it. a (From a speech made in the city of Columbus, on the ISth of March, 1861.) ; Mr. Stanton said "Let the heanties and the blessings of seces sion fully develop themselves, and let the peo ple r i tno&e states nave ample time and opportunity to determine whether they will permanently abide by and sustain the Southern Confederacy and submit to the rule of men who are now controlling their destiniea. If they do then in my judgment, measures should be1 taken to call a National Convention in the manner prescribed by the Constitution, with full power to determine the question of recognising their separation and independence. And if it shall be clearly demonstrated npon, full and fair trial, that the people of tbe seceded Sts tea are determined to maintain a separate national existence, and that nothing but a war of subjugation and conqneat can main-the authority, of the Federal Government in those States, we then onght to acquiesce in the necessity which compels the separation. For it must be obvious to every man who will do his own thinking that a permanent conquest and subjugation of even seven States, and holding them as conquered provinces, is aa impossibility." - s : THo lM3rsai Ohio State Journal's -Opinion. - - (From the Ohio State JonrweJ, Itfareh 22, 1861 3 . : "Our Union is a heterogenimt Union, which has gone to the country to be passed on, and which failing to further subserve the ends of its creation, is about to be set aside- like the body which an immortal soul has worn out and thrown off, to seek a new and more lasting tenement. The Democratic idea-: in America has outlived the American Union.. That is all. .The life, vitality, tbe soul of tlis idea, is about to burst from . jU;crysal is shell and taking on a new forrn--Jn vesting some more effective rehicleof action -will run that career of power in civilising and refining a crude world, which we elie.ve is ita destiny under heavenv r Politicians and dotards . may fabble and weep teari of imbecility over te reaking op of as unnatural compact, "Jbot reason, justice and humanity will gladly "accept it as one .of those cheering evidences tliat Providence J working good to the creatures of the earth through the process of events. A ririd analysia American patriotism. discovers bpt Uuls goHi ;Tho enthnsi asm ' of the masses for tbaUsion ts more or less- faiir itlotas. " Tho Uaion haajieen apotbeosixed by politicians tor their own -selfUh aggrandlxe-ment. Ithsa oeeumader theicw rallying cryi until th unthinking had become to invest it with a certain degree pf sfterednetsv But the truth has reached thf poputsr heart,; in-telluj(ncw the XpQ!ar mind sad th- masses see that ths natural g5ant strength of physical America and ths messure of freedom enjoyed by our people under ths Constitution nronertv directed, hAve made os what we are in spit of ine union; j is tree laoor ana Tree' taoagot that have "mada ths Anrtrieaw Uuiott fllos triona, and not tb Union which has rJlvslopi ssJ thoM "teatnres- of Democracy. jLtta' now that this fret labor sod this restlesi throbbln-g frew thought art a trammeled bvj tho Union, tha Darrassrnsijt wUl - be ?. TetatfrtSs Tbl tfespatchs a y i iJiowiixa zzssxtztiv 9.1 . iELi; 60; ana it iscUtsJ ihai xeUr&tioo i Hzi - :?ni2'tof lit tetrfar cf th -roes ia' Ci tt.r ? Capturc of Fort PilIoff Ky, Attack on tlitf Fort by 6000 men under : Forrest-HSnrrender of" the Zort and f- Snhsenent Horrible Butchery of the .CiftzTison I - -' :. " - Caito, April 14. On Tuesday morning; Forrest, with some 6000 men, attacked - Fort Pillow. Soon after the attack, Forrest sent a flag of truce, demanding the snrrender of the fort and garrison, disposing his force so as to gain decided advantage. ; Major Booth, of the 13th Tennessee cavalry, was in command, with 400 of that regiment, and 200 ofthe First Battalion or the Sixth U. S. heay artillery, formerly the First Alabama Cavalry, (colored.) The flag of truce was refused, and fighting was resumed. Afterwards a second flag came in, which was also refused. Bot fl ags gave the rebels advantage in gaining new positions. The battle was' kept up till three, P. &L, when Maj. Booth was killed. Maj. Bradford then took command. . The rebels bow came in swarms, overpowering our troops andcoih-pelling their surrender. .Immediately upon the surrender, ensued a scene which utterly bsffles description. Up to that time compara tively few of our men were killed, but insatiate as fiends and blood-thirsty as devils incarnate, the Con federates commenced an indiscriminate butchery of whites and blacks. including those of both colors previously wounded. The black soldiers becoming demoralised, rushed to tbe rear, while the officers, having thrown down their arms, both white and black, were bayo- netted, shot or sabred. Even dead bodies were horribly mutilated. Children seven or eight years old, and several negro woman. were killed in cold blood. Soldiers unable to speak from wounds were shot dead, and their bodies rolled down Into the river. Dead and wounded negroes were piled in huts and burned, snd several citizens who joined our forces for protection were killed or wounded. Out of the garrison of six hundred only two hundred remained alive. Among our dead officer are Capt. Bradford, Lieutenants Bosrocker, Wilson and Revere, and .Major Booth all of tbe 13th Tennessee cavalry, and the provost marshal were taken prisoners. Major Bradford was also captured, but is said to have escaped. It is feared however, that be has been killed. The steamer Platte Vallev came up about half-past three and was hailed by the rebels under a flag of truce. Men were sent ashore to bury the dead and take aboard such wounded as the rebels had allowed to live. Fifty-seven were taken aboard, including seven or eight colored. .Light died on the way up. The 6teatner arrived here this evening and was immediately sent to Mound City hospital to discharge her suffering cargo. Among the wounded officers of colored troops are Captain Porter, Lieutenant Li bits and Adjutant Lemming. .- ; - .;'' Six guns were captured by' the rebels and carried off, including two ip-pounder. Parrotts and two 12-pounder how'trers. A large amount of stores were destroyed or carriedaway. Tbe intention of the rebels seemed to she to evacuate the place and move on toward r- - Appalllae; Partlcalara. : " St. Louis, 15. Correspondent Union who was aboard steamer PKtte Valley at Fort Pillow, gives a more appalling description ofthe fiendish nees of the Rebels than our Cairo dis-pacbes. Many of our wounded were shot in the Hospitalj the remainder were driven out and the hospital burned. The morning after the battle the rebels went over the field and shot the negroes who had not died from previ-wouuds.Ma,ny of those, who escaped from works and hospital who desired to be treated as prisoners oi war. as Rebels fared, were ordered to fall into line, when they were inhumanly shot down. Of 350 colored troop? not more than 56 escaped masacre, and not one officer that commanded survives. Only four officers of the 14th Tepn. escaped death. Loss of the 13th Tenn. 85 killed, the remainder were wounded or. captured. Gen Chalmers told this correspondent that although it was against tbe policy of his Government to spare negro soldiers and their officers he had done all in his power to stop the carnage, at the same time be said bs believed it was right. Another offiier said our whits troops woold have been protected had they not been-found on duty with negroes. While the rebels endeavored to conceal, their loss it was evident they suffered severely. Col. Reed, commanding Tenn." Regiment, mortaily wounded. Two or three well-filled hospitals were a short distance in the country.1 - ; OF FICI A L. ACCOUNT. . Washixgtojt, April 16. Yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock, dispaches were received from General Sherman confirming the surrender of Fort Pillow, snd the brutal conduct of the rebels immediately afterwards.' which bids fair to be amply retaliated in that quarter in due time. ' :' The Star sayst According to Gen. Sherman our loss was 53 white troops killed and 100 wounded, and 300 black troops murdered in cold blood after the: surrender. ; Fort Pillow is an isolatetfpost of no value whatever to the defence of Columbus, and utterly untenable by the rebels, who have no doubt left that vicinity ere thia. having been disappointed, with considerable loss, in the object of thsir raid, whioh was the capture of Columbus, whence thev were promptly but severely repulsed with no loss to us. ' ' v' . . S- Weare satisfied that due investigation will show that the loss of Fort Pillow was simply the result of a mistake oftbe local commander who occupied it against direct orders, a contingency incident to all wars., The rebels, according to official dispatches received here last evening, effected nothing at Padueah? losing a soldier killed or wounded for every horse they succeeded in steeling, and doing us no other damage than by a few thefts.' It is be-. iieved the Forrest rafders will next appear is tbe vicinity of Memphis, where they can effect no more than at Columbus and Padueah, and stand a fair chance of soon finding themselves surrrounded by overwhelming furoas. ;.:iwiJ7aUl BtrceV yt noticed lasi week how certala clergymen were i ovestia iaeney ja' Wall street,l and now we are told women art on Change operating iargly through their brokers or their iriends. The Leader girem the following warning: . Trans to catch theMwomen money will not long be waating. '.Several are tried aires dr 'Others ara betsg aef Thsrs will be a fivuiendoua slaughter of the innocents- before many dsye, and somebody Hl be badly hart, People who think rsij immoral, dice wicked, baker a sin. rambling a crime, and lotteries an abojiMiionvkeep out of Wall strsetl Jyooi want ta gamble, go to a fiuro bank. j?Y6tt sril have lettreh8nce'liaoI.iiT7Alle!rsst Xo? is: bt TwU We iayoor bksi. U.wiBkivu asss . - a rSnhcraf -i t sn lit jk, I ' ttr: z ti prtiix W1 j2st r 1iY.zX t 1 ' y. y; twhrx --.inrt thrtl Tt-ro t?rc!;; vi n t;a- PoToaua Letter firam Seexetaxy Chase The 2Te-eessitycf Taxation and 21ilitary Sue-- cese. ' . .. - V - WASHtjroTO April 15. y. In opening the discussion on the bill to pre vent speculation in gold, Mr. Sherman sub milled the following letter from Secretary Chase: ... . . - Taxascar PxraaTxxxT. A priri2. 18G4. Sia Notwithstanding the diminished amount of United States notes in circulation, and gradual withdrawal from use as currency of interest-bearing United States notes, made legal tender by their faces, tbe price of gold continues to advance. . This effect can only be attributed to one of two causes, and probably due part to each: First increase of notes of local banks and second, to efforts of speculators. 1 have already submitted through you to the consideration of the Committee on Finance the bill intended as a remedy for tbe first evil, and now beg to Submit for consideration a bill intended as a remedy for the second. The first... if it becomes a law, will have, I doubt not, the raot salutary consequences. : Tbe effect ofthe second will probably be more immediate, though perhaps not of such permanent importance. ask consideration for both, and the favorable action of Congress if approved. It must hot be thought, however that I regard either or both these measures adequate remedies for financial disorders. Nothing short of tsxatioo to one-half the amount of the current expenditures, and reduction of expenditures to the lowest point com patibls with efficiency, will insure financial success to tbe Government; and without military success all measures will fail. Very respectfully, S. P. CHASE. The Last Dollar Being- Called For to Keep up tne war-The New York Post, a violent Abolition print, in a late issue, has the following: TAX I Taxi TAX 1 " :; '' The people who have waited impatiently for a tax bill from tbe present Congress, rejoice to hear that the Committee of Ways and Means will in a few days report the project thev have so long been maturing. We trust they will re commend thorough and effective taxation, suf ficient to injure so large a revenue ss will puta stop to sny further issue of paper money, which some time since reached a proper limit. . " The people are a ixious to be taxed ; they recognise the fact that it is better the Govern-met should take at once a fifth of their property thau that it should longer goon as it had dose, borrowing, increasing an already depreciated paper currency, and increasing with it the tendency to all kinds of extravagance and unwholesome speculation. "We hope Congress will make haste to act upon the Tax Bill when it is presented to them. The country can not bear much longer delays; every day our credit suffers unnecessarily, be cause the nation is ready enougq. to pay whenever Congress will do its duty by laying on the taxes t" ' - ' " - . - In commenting on the above, the' Cincinnati Express sayst ' ' - -----' The people are anxious to be taxed more, fn the estimation of this writer, although 'they now bear. the. heavtest-aad . most oppressive taxes mat are imposed upon any peopleon the face of the earth I ' We take the liberty of doubting this state ment of The Post. ; If there is sny man who is anxious to have the (iovernment tax him more, he should be engaged by Barnum at once as a natnral curiosity. To impose more taxes npon the people would be simply a monstrous and infernal outrage, which would not be quietly and complacently borne. That mem ber of Congress who desires to be re-elected Irill vote against any more taxes. Damn the Constitution. Hon.Gerrit Smith, the conservative tone of whose speeches has been applauded lately. has just issued an address to "his Neighbors," of which the following is the opening para graph: . . ?: "Damn the Constitution V1 said one in the hearing of myself and several others. I had always disHked profanity; and I had always honored the Constitution-welcoming every part of it. Nevertheless ' this exclamation toas ... -. ... a. . mvste ta asy ears, w by was it 7 It was because of the connexion and spirit in which it burst from ths speaker. . He was arguing with rapid and fervid eloquence that the Government should ply every possible means for ths speediest crushing of the rebellion, when a listening conservative threw in the qualification : "But all according to the Constitution I" No wonder the speaker could not brook this interruption. J No wonder that an oath should leap forth to attest the indignation of his patriot' ie souL It was not contempt for the Constitution, but displeasure at the thrusting of it in his way, which prompted the profanity. Had it ben the Bible itself, that was thus impertinently cited, an oath might still have been the eonseqytenee." : - . "The Constitution' said Webster, "is our only bond of National Union;" yet the abo lition party, while 'damning the Constitution," pretend to be the only true Unionists. T , The Uoarae Dootrine. . As the Monroe Doctrine, is the only thing upon which On members of Congress seem agreed, and as the Mexican 'question . msy in volve us in a war io defence of this doctrine, we put on record its origin: ' , Sxtraot from Praaident' Monroe's Aannal Hies sage, ' "The political system of the allied Powers is essentially different in this respect from that . of America. Thia difference proceeds from that which exists in their respective Governments. ' And to the defense ' of. onr own, which baa beau achieved with so much lose of blood, and treasure, and matured by the wis dom of oar moat enlightened citiseoa. aad un der wnica wa nave enjoyed wnaxanspied faiici- 2, this whola nation is devoted. We owe it, ert fareto candor and the amicable relatione existing between ths United Stales and those power, to declare thai we snooja eop&rier ear attempt on their part to extend thsir system to Lany portico of this hemisphere, as dangereus to our peace ana aaiety.. v itn ths existing colonies or depesenciesianrCurorcaa Pow er, are have sot interfered, and shall no inter- fsrsw.ut with the orersmsnta -who bars declared their iodepeoienc and Asinuinal it, and on Inst prihciples, ackaowleJi-ftd. wseonld not v4ear any -IntsxpOsitios ;ff tbe parpose of manner their destiny, by any Jluropeaa Pew er, in eny othrt fight than- ae tha - manifesta tioss it m cairisytfpcaiP'eaf tawarlrthe wxtoCmilirtldVa,asauprfsed tls n-tsny tsaU tis,renth! - thera rnd paiin a cxpturs ef ose eoiajoi oSocr,; men sjd 50 contrabands:- v - ' , A late French journal relates the following, which, it will be seen, is French all over: While Mons.Godard wss filling' aa immense balloon in the Champ de Mars, bo amnsed tha spectators by sending up the small figure of a man, the perfect semblance of M. Thiers without spectacles. The little man being filled with gas, rose rnajestically into tha air. and was soon lost to view among tha clouds. Ilia adventures, which became known next day, were curious. Thanks to a strong and favorable gale, which impelled him on his coarse, ths ittle balloon man arrival the earns afternoo in sight of a fine country bouse ia the neighborhood of Bleyro. It was hear ths hour of dinner ; and the lady of ths mansion, mho naturally thought herself perfectly safe, was occupied in the mysteries of her toilet. It was a warm dsr. and she bad opened on of the windows, which looked out upon the park, and was safe from any prying eyes. While tranquilly engaged, by the assiataaos of eorset-lacing, ia reducing her Waist to a sirs and shape that would reflect credit oaber bus-hand's taarte, she wss suddenly startled by a blast of wind, followed, by a strange noise; anl immediately the easement was thrown open, and our little balloon man entered her chamber unannounced. , Ths lady, utters a cry of terror and throws a shawl over her shoulders. The little man, driven by ths wind, throws himself npon the unhappy woman, who screaming louder than ever, pushes him off. and he conceals himself under the bed. Just as the wife, in a supplicating voice, says to this novel Don Juan, "Ah, Monsieur, go away or yon will ruin me 1" tbe husband furiously rushed In, crying. "Ah, the wretch. I have him now 1" and flies in eearrh 'of bis sword to run him through the body. The wife, more dead than alive, reiterates! in the midst of her sobs, " Fly, fly, Monsieur; and save me the sight of a dresdfal tragedy "Ths husband arrives," armed to the teeth, followed by the whole household, who seek to mollify bis anger. While two of his friends bold tbe husband, a third, stooping down, perceives our little friend, who, for good cause! utters not a word, and, catching him by tha leg. draws him forth from bis concealment when lo l Monsieur Balloon, no longer held down by the bedstead, raises himself erect, . swells out, and rises majestically to the ceiling, to the immense amusement of the spectators; while the poor, jealous husband slinks away, sword and all, heartily ashamed of hie causeless wrath. A ITejpro Attempts to Cut a Soldier's Throat. " In Prairie da Chien, on Monday last. Sergeant DaffG. Branson, of the 17th regiment, went into a barber shop to hare his hair drees ed. The barber was out, ao tbe soldier aat down and went to alee p. - Soon, an other sold.- ier (Felix Decaire) of the 17th,. came fa and asked the Sergeant to go out with him. - Brua son did not seem willing to go, when a aegro-by the name of Clark, who has a barber shop-in McGregor, Iowa, took hold of bin. and . ordered bim to "go out. ' Branson threw out his arms to shaks bins oflf, whea the fiegro. struck at his throat with a raaor. Branson warded the blow with his arm. and received the fall force of the blow on his wrist, which severed all the veins and flesh ta th bone, making a terrible wound. - The negro war t ths act of striking again, when the wife of tha barber, Mrs. Dixon, interfered, and probably saved tbe soldier's life. The negro then ran away. Mrs. Dixon, who was present,' rsvs there w as no provocation given for the assault. - wMNaVMwwaiBS . . -, - --i, . - Horrible Death from 'Wearing' Hoopt-- Among a party, says the London Star, who had gone on a visit of inspection to a biscuit factory, was Miss Mary Nelon, accompanied dy Mr. Borrow, to whom she was to hare been married within a few weeks. The party bad not been more than two minutes in th tuill and were still examining ths basement story, when a piercing, shriek from Miss Nelson, who had tarried slightly in their rear, made them pause in terror. Her attention had been attracted by an Archimedean screw which was fenced by a brass rod brsast. high but whea she stooped to look at it, her expanded skirts were caught by the machinery, and whea her friends turned to look at her it was rapidly drawing her within its grasp. Mr. Burrow clasped his detrothed round the waist, and strove to draw her back but ths steel of .her hoops had been clutched1 by' the wheels, and all his efforts were powerless. The engine dragged her out of her lover's arms, and whir led her round and round before bis eyes; all her limbs were shivered into fragments, and her body was lacerated and mangled almost out of human semblance.'" A Change of Rulers Demanded fiaka vi the Issne Square! . We hope ths Abolition party will not throw aside Lincoln as it did Tod fa this State. We believe the people demand a change of rulers, and we would like to see the American people set as a Jury upon Abraham Lincoln. .' His administration has been a bland as from first to last; his blunders in ths management of ths Armies of ths Union have been fruitful of disaster. He has raised up a mouRlaio of! public debt that a bondred ysara taxation will not obliterate; bs has given reias to the roost reckless extravsganco, and hi Admiaietxatioa . is notoriously tbs most corrupt aad dishonest the world has ever seen, and has well been pronounced by on of bis own friends a broadl ' and continuous fares fn the midst the terrible " tragedies of this gigantic civil war." htt Lincoln be nomiaatsd-t the iassa - bo -esade square, whether th peopla belt bim- to be the nv n to aecmplish th gieat work before the man alec tad to the next Preeidsney. ; T7e believ they will make a change, and repad at Ab Lisoolo aad bis party LWSraeoi Adv. The Peer II ta Pays the Taz.The Hkh . Hah IUeapea 1 ; . . : All money invested in the 0 V. S. Got-emment boods goes seotrclear of taxation. The poor man who owns a bra of rtghtymeree has' to pay npon it " . ' '. " X " ! - .'. , '' tS Federal Taxes!' Sate TaXesf fWr Taxest Township TmxetS bat 'the eicb eeaa who ha tea or . fifteeej thousand dollarav-io vests hi means in th-borjd4th Govera; ment. aad doe not pav either T atiooal. State, County or Township Taxes, beside get bia tntsxfrd fa gold I Th rich, undsr theressit AJmtnistraticjaars not paying thr ehare ef th Gcvtrnmset. ; Th ownr of jeal srs-s are taxed norrooosly for aweiy pnvpose "whil the rich rasa and bankers, who engage In tart: ig EandAend ia issafn! National - Ciak f'The Trench bars sent ie?.r r' IehtDOd to get lha.tcbacca bt!:-;Ej-toi f-l the? French Government, j -v . 1 ... 1 ""-""T:n' 1-- aad wiU oot be allowed v . . ;ll cezti autumn.' ' - -l i. ----i ' 4 A ' v---attrTt'i; i.