Mt. Vernon Democratic banner (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1853), 1864-07-02

              VOLUME XXVIII. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO : SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1864. NUMBER 12, t gtmotralte 5aimtr t II rCBUISXD BTBBY 8ATCBDAT X Oft VI a BY ' L. HARPER. Ciflee In Woodward Block, Sd Story, TERMS. Two boflaW per annnm, payable in ad Vsaee; $2.50 within Ax months; $3.00 after the ezpi ration of the year. Lyon's Kathafron. fLathairea ia frw the Greek word " Kathro," or - Kathairo," tigoifjimg to cleanse, rejuvenate and restore. This article m what iu name signifies. For preferring, restoring and beautifying the human hair it is the most remarkable preparation in the world. : It is again owned and pat op by the original proprietor, and is now made with the fame care, ekifl and attention which gave it a sale of over one tnilliea bottles per annum. It it a most delightful Hair Dressing. It eradicates scarff and dan draff. It keeps the head cool 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 values a beautiful lead of hair should use Lyon's Ktithairon. It is known and used throughout the civilized world. iSold by all respectable dealers. DE HAS S. BARNES fc CO. New York. Mar. 26-ly ITagan JIagnolia Balm. TThrt is the most delightful und extraordinary artl-tiele ever discovered. It changes the sun lurut fare and hands to a pearly satin texture of ravixhing benu-ty, imparting the marble purity of youth, and the '' dittinyne appearancei so inviting in the city belle of , -fashion. It removes tao, freckles, pimples and roughness from the skin, leaving the complexion fresh, transparent and smooth. It contains no material injurious to the skin." Patronized by Actresses and Opera Singers. It i what every hUlj heuld have. Cold everywhere. . Prepare by XT. E. II AG AX, Troy, N. Y. Address all orders to DEM AS S. BARNES & CO. New York. Mar. 26-ly . . ' " IIEIMSTREET'S Inimitable Hair Restorative, jSO't A DYF. J3ul restores gray hair to its original color, by supplying the capillary tubed with natural sustenance, impaired by age or disease. All jutnH(eue"H dye are composed of lunar emi'tic, destroying the vitality and beauty of tbe hair, and afford of themselves no dressing. II ei in street's Ini nitablc .Coloring not only restores hair to its natural colcr by an easy: pro-'CessVat givs tbe hair a Luxuriant Bounty, promotes its growth, prevents its falling off, eradicates dandruff, and imparts health and pleasantness to the head It has stood the test of tiaae, being the original Hair Coloring, and is constantly increasing in favor. Used by both gentleman and ladies. It is : old by all respectable dealers, or ran beprocrcd by them of the commercial agents. D. S. BARNES: A (CO. 202 Broadway, New York. ; Two sizes, &0 cents and $1. -. Mar. 2-1y 1. Mleat Mnstang Linimeu(.' T Vrlelr 'St, Louis k, Cincinnati, who have counterfeited the. Mustang Lihiiuent under pretense of proprietorship, have been thoroughly estoped 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.1 Each stamp bears the foe mile of my Signature, and without which the article is a Coui.terfeit, dangerous and worthless imitation. Examine every buttle. This Liniment has keen is use and growing in favor for many year.- There hardly exists a hamlet on the habitable Globe that does not contain evidence of its wonderful effects. It is the best emoliment in the world. With its present improved ingredients, its effects upon rann and Least are perfectly remarkable. Sores are healed, pains relieved, lives saved,' valuable animals uiuds useful, and untold ills assuaged. For cuts, ' bruises, rprains, rheumatism, swellings, bites, cuts, caked breasts, strained horses, c, it is a Sovereign Remedy that should never be dispensed with. It should be in every faini'y. Sold by all Druggists. D. S. BARNES, New York Mar. 2-ly " S. T. 1860. X. ,'"' '-. Persons of sedentary habits troubled with weakness, lassitude, palpitation of the heart, lack of a petite, distress after eating, torpid liver, constipation, deserve to suffer if they will not try - the celebrated Plantation Bitters, which are now recommended by the highest medical authorities, and warranted to produce an ' immedittte beneficial effect. Tbey are exceedingly agreeable, perfectly pure, and must supercede all other tonics where a healthy, gentle stimulant is required. They purify, strengthen and invigorate. They create a healthy apetite. They are an antidote to change of water and diet. I They overcome effects of dissipation and late hours. They strengthen the system and enlived the mind. " They Prevent miasmatic and intermittent fevers. They purify the breath and acidity of the stomach. They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation. ' They cure Diarrhea, and Cholera Morbus. They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Headache. They make the wea strong, the unguid brilliant. and are exhausted nature's great restorer. ; They are composed of the celebrated, Calisaya bark, winter green, sassafras, roots and herbs, all preserved in per fectly pure St. Croix rum. For particulars, sea cir culars and testimonials around each bottle. Beware of importer. - Examine every bottle. See that It has our private U. S. Stamp unmntilated over the cork, with plantation scene; and our signature on fine steel pLvte side label. See that our bottle is not refilled with spurious and deleterous stuff.. Any person pretending to sell Plantation Bitters either by the gallon add Bulk, is an imposter. Any per son imitating this bottle, or selling' any other ma terial therein, wnetner cailea Plantation Hitters or not, is a criminal under the U. S. Law, and will be so prosecuted by us. We already have: our eve on sev eral parties re-fillm; our bottles, AC , Who will sue feed in getting themselves into close quarters. The I dernind for Drake's Plantation Bitters' from ladies, clergymen, merchants, Ac. is incredible. The sim ple trial of a bottle is the evidence we present of their worm ana superiority, xner are sold hw all r. fiectable druggists, grocers, physicians, hotels, sa-oons, steamboats and country stores. - . M r. U. DRAKE A CO, VMar. tSAj 202 Broadway. K. T. . :,IIome Testimony. LsDsrxxDBKCK, Richland Co. O. - - September 25 1859. J Dr. J. .W. BoBAcsi , , ;, - . . Bear Sir: This is to certify that X was severely I afflicted with a disease of the Liver. I was reeom- saended to try your Seaaaine-Tian Blood Pills and Panfler. and did so. I asea (ofta wjtn s-rast sucoess and ean recommend theja to, my friends to cure the I a peases they are reeoBunended, lor ; consequently 8 dvertUeeteat la aa ether eolamnr " TOH LIOHT BHIFTIN9 T0P ' , 5 in' ?: -.-, ia .71 . eww. m - e IsTlt B. BBL Af 1 fta ILVt DOUBLE HARNESS i inquire at tae JEWELRY STORE ' Jhbb 18 .;. PredericktowD. 0. taairsaiee Dere.yoar A re at xniOTTaejne,areaogm.- r.aausraetorj. wjaaiar yon great antjeess, i sua .. ' ' 1 -Tow Sifloer. Friend;" ' 1 J EDITED BY L. HARPER. EXTSAOEDUTARY REVELATIONS. In the course of a debate in the U. States Senate, recently, some very important facta re lative to the management, of the war, and tt e immense number of men and enormous sums of money, that have been made way with by the agents and office holders of the Lincoln Administration, were brought to light. The New York World makes the following comments upon the debate : " The statement of if r. Wilson, the chairman of the Military Committee, that since the 17th of October last six hundred thousand white men and one hundred thousand negroes have enlisted, or re-inlisted, into the Union armies. an! that one hundred and twenty-five million flollars have been spent in bounties since that time, will create unbounded astonishment throughout the North. Seven hundred thou sand men ! -Just think of it ! Almost as ma ny as the entire population' of New York City. Where are the vast armies that could be form ed out of this immense aggregate? The country is aware of but three considerable armies : That which is operating under the direction of Gen. Grant ; the one under command of Gen. Sherman ; and the third, which is scattered throughout the trans-Mispissippr region and in Louisiana. Some, it i true, of the seven hundred thousand are re-enlidted veterans, but there must have been at least three hundred thousand troops whose terms of service had not expired, and who are therefore to be added to the seven hundred thousand mentioned in Senator Wilson's speech. Then, again, look at the money spenL One hundred and twenty-five million dollars for bounties! spent in a period of but little over seven months. Was there ever such a waste of life and treasure since the world began ? Men enough have been supplied, and money enough contribntedduring the past six months, to have crushed the rebellion twice over, had our leaders been other than they are, buffoons and fanatics. Senator Wilson : may well say that no nation in history has ever made such Ireim-iidous exertions as have the people of the North to supply .'men and money to their government ; and he might have added, with equal justice, that history records no other in-i'ance of vast means o wickedly and idiotically wasted. We presume, however, that the secret of this matter is, that the money has been p-nt, the men put upon tli- pay rolls, but that they are not to be found in the army. We verily believe that an investigation would show that of the one hundred and twenty-five million dollars appropriated for recruits, at least one half of it found its way into the pockets of the fellows who are now bawling for Lincoln and Johnson. If seven hundred thou sand men have been recruited, the country has a right to know where they are, and it is ama zing that this matter has not attracted more attention in Congress. It should be understood, moreover, that the number mentioned by Senator Wilson does not include thehundred-day men ; many thousands of whom, it is known, have been Bent to the field. Another fact mentioned in this official debate throws some light upon the expenditure of human life during the recent battles in Virginia. General Grant, it is officially 6tated, was reinforced by forty -eight thousand men up to the 8th of June last. How many more since then is not known ; but it must Le a very great number, as reinforcements are constantly going forward. - Sogns States. No effort will be spared, to manufacture the greatest possible nnmher of electoral votes in time for the next Presidential election. Fragments of recovered States will be "reconstruct ed" for this purpose, and as many territories as possible be invested with the full dignity of old States. Nebraska territory is one of the incipient States, for which Congress, not long ago, passed an enabling act. providing for an election, on the 6th of June, of members to a convention which should frame a State constitution, to be voted upon next October. The Democracy of Nebraska resolved to form an anti-State ticket, calling to their aid men of all part'es, and recommending that the convention should vote to ajourn sine die on the first day of the session. At last accounts such a number had been pledged to this course that a majority was claimed against the State ticket, the opposition claiming that the whole movement for a State organization was a political juggle. The course resolved upon by the Administration, with reference to bogus State of all kinds, is plainly indicated by the action Uken last Monday, upon the resolution offered in the Hous? of Representatives, by Mr. GarfielJ, of Ohio, as follows: That no State declared in rebellion by-proc lamation or ine .president, u entitled to appoint electors of President or Ytc President: and oo electoral vote from any sacn State a hall be received or coasted, uauJ both booaes of Congresa. by eonearrent action, skall have rec- ogatzeU a fetat government in aaeh Suts. This reaolation was laid on the table by a. large majority. Appearance of tbe Army Worm in Tb Ifaina Farmer report. tbU the arnrj ?;f mad ft agpearance in Nprridg-woek and Uadiaon. Th'Frrwier :"- ' '. :J'. f .It tppears to confine ks ravage to the forest Chiefly, nd has completely eateq every lea froni tbe tca oo w tract land 7injlena aalf w4dv and-4 marching m northerly tBeri Br;triaple, ash, beeclj.riMid lastly ereVS rreeri;:; The fprejtjo ?h inrafail dUtrlct looks aa ihodgb.o fir. Had wept through Should thia.tona confine iu ravagea to the ibrest U will da lea ioiarr tiiaa if attack ad nraaa ait the rowinjf cropia, 'aa at vaaally doeav Allef-forirfto'clreck ii program hav proved ta cf- More Delegates to Chicago The Democracy of the Fourth Congressional District held their Convention 'at Piqua, on the22d, and elected John L. Winner of Darke county, and David Louden back of Champaign, as delegates to the Chicago Convention. . Luther Smith, of Logan, was chosen District Elector. - The Democracy of the 18th District, compo sed of the counties of Cuyahoga, Summit and Lake, have elected Jabez W. Fitch, of Cuyahoga, and Van R. Humphrey, of Summit, as delegates to ihe Chicago Convention. D. R. Paige, of Lake, was chosen Elector. The Democracy of the 19th District, compo sed of the counties of Ashtabula, Geauga, Por tage, Trumbull and Mahoning, have chosen S. W. Gilson of Mahoning, and Michael Stewart of Portage, delegates to Chicago ; and Simeon L. Hunt of Trumbull for Elector. The Democracy of the 10th Congressional district have elected E. S. Piatt, of Lucas, and Elwin Phelps, of Defiance, as delegates to the Chicago Convention ; and James G. Haley, of Henry, for Elector, Shoddy Abuse of Fremont. The Columbus Statesman says the Shoddy party are inaugurating the campaign with stinging philippics against Fremont and bis supporters. Columbus Delano, at the ratifi cation in Columbus, exhausted the vocabulary bfjvenom and hate in denouncing the Cleve land Convention and its nominees. He was far more severe on them than he was on the "Copperheads." We know a number of Re- Republicans who intended to vote for Lincoln until they heard Delano, abuse Fremont einee then, they are for Fremont. We wouldn't be astonished to hear of the Fremonters hiring Delano to stump the State for Old Abe, as he is sure to kill any man and destroy any cause he pretends to fauor. The moment he took sides with the Mexicans in opposition , to his own country, banta Anr.a went up a etump." Our Delegate to Chicago Gen. Morgan. The Mt. Vernon Banner, received by us Monday morning, contains a letter from Geo. W. Morgan, one of the Delegates from tin's District to Chicago, in reply to one from his consiiiuents, inquiring his views hs to the line of conduct to be pursned in order to secure a return to Peace, We cannot publish the letter in full this week. He says : "In mv humble judgment, wisdom and patri otism ft like demand an Ar.nstice, and I ln- ieve that a cessation of hostilities would result n an honorable and happy Peac. The whole letter is sound and patriotic, and will meet the approbation of every true Dem ocrat. Coshocton Democrat. The Siamese Twins. A correspondent of the Macon Telegraph. who lately visited the Siamese Twins, gives the following account of them: "Your readers have no doubt seen those remarkable individuals, the .Siamese Twins, but few of them perhaps have been to their houses and seen them in their domestic relation. Though united by a ligament as strong as life itself, they live a mile apart, spending alternately three days at the one and the other house, and allowing no circumstance to defer their departure from the one to the other when the regular time arrives. The one at whofe house you visit them leads the con versation and acts master of ceremonies., while the other speaks only as occasion or politeness may require.- One haa eight and the other nine Children, but one of whom is in the war, the rest being girls and little boys. The twins are good nighbors, intelligent men, and thoroughly patriotic They are, to all appearance, two separate and different men, with very little : social resemblance,; and a marked contrast of character. Eng is much themore positive, self-willed and uncompromising. They are seldom -.'both sick at the same time. Why should death remtlt from a separation of persons so unlike and so little subject to be afflicted by each other's infirmities? Something to Think Of. An army correspondent- of the Providence Journal, dating from Coal Harbor, writes as follows: "Now, Yanks, git down dar we is gom' to foire!" Such was the note of warning given us by the men in the rebel ranks, yesterday morning. The front line of the two armies are within conversing distance, and by mutual agreement there had been no firing feince the truce of the preceding dy. The rebels and Yankees went out to meet each other. Hand shaking was quite common, papers were exchanged, the situation was canvassed, and doubtl. ss if there had been an.army ale-house healths would have been proposed and beak, rs quaffed. Along our front, lines the soldiers stood up, walked about, went for water, passed to the rear, and played seven-iip without fear of being shot at. .The rebels did the same. One of the gray jacket Generals rode up, and having 8urveyel the field, issuel orders com mencing hostilities. At onee the rebels hastened into their pits, and then gave the warning set Jown above. In the meetings on neutral ground the ut-most cordiality prevailed. Then it was that the soldiers of both sides would whisper, If we only had a chance we'd aeon settle this war!' but that was mutiny. Some said the good feel ing waa becomiBj too apparent, and that was why the firing was ordered. The Contractor . Wife. On day last week, a large, red-faced woman. with lota expensive finery upon her person, eo- wcreu uc wrgtM jewelry swrem itW X Ork and inquiring for diamonds, rings, brooches, ear rings, necklaces, 'Ac, selected $3,500 worth, which she requested might be sent to her house with the bill. . A pen and card were handed to her, and she was requested to write her address. ; She Jiesitated turning from red. to crimson, and filially, in great confusion, she made her mark (a big roes) on the card, and tossing it w lueeaieraan, saaa "tnar, i naint pme to wriu; but I guess. my .hasband will IrtipW XfiAlr ulThe'1lHlef ate qoeen oT d iamonda was 'K tQSi tractor's wife.yraeais JU$dot?; ' V 1 ' " -!,' - 'f ---- -' .X-, Josh BniingB says ? 'TJie hesi tlMi a dojf Uw.he fur awl perpuse is a wooden one; Tha don't kost noch nd; ain't lubuhteW gf t out tiT repair They are'etfey kep an y al-way lroo whar to find dm. Tha ain't cross tew hildrea wheh ya step on ther tbww. Bi awl means git littls wun. I ee knu mn ut this bread to foller any bodv oph.' JEFF. DAVIS OX PEACE. The following ia the correspondence between Jeff Davis and Gen. Vance alluded to by us in our issue of last week: .. - - State of North Carolina, 1 ' Ex. Dept., Raleigh, December 30, 1803. j Hia Excellency President Davis: My Dear Sir : After a careful consideration of all the sources of. discontent in North Carolina, I have concluded that it will be impossible toremove it except by making some effortfat ne-gotation with the enemy. The recent action of the Federal House of Representatives, though meaning very little, has greatly excited the public hope that the Northern mind is looking toward peace. I am promised by all the men who advocate the course that, if fair terms are rejected, it will tend greatly to strengthen and intensify the war feeling, and will rally all classes to a more cordial support of the Government. And, although our position is well known as demanding only to be let alone, yet it seems to me, for the sake of humanity, without having any weak or improper motives attributed to us, we might, with propriety, constantly tender negotiation. In doing so, we would keep conspicuously before the world a disclaimer of the responsibility for the great slaughter of our race, and convice the humbler of our citizens-who sometimes forget the actual situationthat the Government is tender of their lives and happiness, and would not prolong their sufferings unnecessarily one moment. Though statesmen might regard this as useless, the people will not, and I think our cause will be strengthened thereby. I have not suggested the method of these negotations or their terms. The effort to obtain peace is the principal matter. : Allow me to beg your earnest consideration of this surrestion. V SVB. Vance. Execstite Office, ) Richmond, January 8. 1864. Dear Sir: I have received your let- tor of the 30th ultimo, containing sug gestions of the measures to be adopted for the purpose of removing "the sour-resbf discontent" in North Carolina. The contents of the letter are substantially the same as thos epf.the letter addressed by you to .Senator Dortch, extracts of which were by him read to me. I remarked to Mr. Dortch that you were probably not aware of the obsatcle to the course you indicated, and, without expressing an opinion on the merits of the proposed policy, I desired him in answering .your letter to write suggestions as 'to the method of opening negotiations, and as. to the terms which you would appreciate the difficulties as soon as your attention was called to the necessity of considering the subject in detail. As you have made no suggestions touching the manner of overcoming the obstacles, I infer that yau were not apprised by Mr. Dortch of my remarks to him. Apart from insuperable objections to the line of policy you propose (and to which I will presently .advert) I cannot see how the more material obstacles are to be surmounted. We have maee three distinct efforts to communicate with the authorities at Washington, and have, been invariably unsuccessful. Commissioners were sent before hostilities were begun, and the Washington Government refused to receive them or hear wat they had to say. A second time I sent a military officer with a communication addressed by myself to President Lincoln. The letter was received by Gen. Scott j who did not permit the officer to see Mr. Lincoln but promised that an answer would be sent. No answer has ever been received. The -third time, a few months ago, a gentleman was.sent, whose position, character, and reputation were such as to insure his reception, if the enemy were not determed to receive no proposals whatever from the Government. Vice President Stephens made a patriotic tender of his services in the hope of being able to promote the cause of humanity, and, although little belief wa entertained of bis success, I cheerfully yielded to his suggestions that the experiment should be tried. The enemy refused to let him pass through their lines or to hold any conference with them. He was stopped be fore he ever reached Fortress Monroe on his way to Washington. To attempt again (in the face of these repeated rejections of all conference with us) to send commissioners or agents to invite insult and contumely, and to subject . ourselyes to indignity without tha slightest chance of being listened toV, ' No true' citizen, no manwho has our cause , at heart, can desire , this, and, the good people of North Carolina wrjuld be the last to approve of such' an attempt, if aware-of all ,th facts.' ;Bo far from remottiilour srco ja-cpujrjB woiua vwpyfuxy wQOj.q meriiv' the ; coridemnation 6f thoserne patriots who hayecgive'nv their) bloocl and their treasurfmainlu dpm, .equality, andindependence which deseended to thgta from the immortal heroes' of Ring's 'mloantaianrl ethex battlefields of e Totutioln these propoaala carrot 1 made; .throngb envoys because the enemy . vonltLfiot: receive them, how is it possible to com municate our desire for peace .otherwise than by the public announcement con tained in almost every message. 1 ever sen t to Congress? I cannot recall at this time one instance in which I have failed to announce that our only desire was peace, and the only terms which formed a tine gua non were precisely these that you suggested, namely, a demand only to be let alone." But suppose it were practicable to obtain a conference through commissioners with the Government of President Lincoln at this moment that we are to consider it desirable or even at all ad missible? Have we not just been ap prized by that despot that we can only expect his gracious pardon by emancipating all our slaves, swearing allegiance ! and obedience to him and his proclamation, and becoming, in point of fact, thej slaves of our own negroes? Can there be in North Carolina one citizen so fal len beneatn the dignity of his ancestors as to accept or to enter into conference on the basis of these terms? That there are a few traitors in the State who would be willing to betray their fellow citizens to such a degraded condition in hope of being rewarded for treachery by an escape from the common doom may be true. But I do not be lieve that the vilest wretch would accept such terms for himself. I cannot conceive haw the people of your State, than which none has sent nobler or more gallant soldiers to the field of battle, (one of whom it is your honor to be,) can have been deceived by anything to which you refer in the recent action of the rederal House of representative I have seen no action of that House that does . not indicate, by a very decided majority, the purpose of the enemy to refuse all terms of the South except absolute unconditional subjugation or extermination. But if it were otherwise how can we treat with the house of representatives? It is with Lincoln alone that we ever could confer, and his own partisans at the North avow unequivocally that his own purpose in his message and proclamation was to shut out all hope that he could ever treat with us on any terms. If we will break up our Government, dissolve the confederacy, disband our .armies, emancipate our slaves, take an oath , of allegiance binding ourselves to obedience to him and of disloyalty to our own State, he proposes to pardon us, and not to plunder us of anything more than the property already stolen from us; and such slaves as still remain. In order to render his proposals so insulting as to secure their rejection he joins to them a promise of support with his army to one tenth of the people of any 'State who will attempt to set up a Government over the other nine-tenths, thus seeking to sow discord and suspicion among the people of the several States and to excite them to civil war in furtherance ofj his ends. .' I knew well it would be impossible to get your people, if they possessed full knowledge of these facts, to consider that proposals should now be made by us to those who control the government at Washington. Your own well known devotion to the cause of liberty an si independence,' to which we have all committed Avhatever we have Of earthly possessions, would induce you to take the lead in repelling the bare .thought of abject submission to .the enemy. Yet peace on other terms is now impossible. To obtain, the sole terms to which you or 1 could listen, thisstruggle must con-, tmue until the enemy is beaten out of his vain confidence in our subjugation. Then and not till then, will it be possible to treat of peace.; Till then all tender of terms to the eneniy will be re-cei ved as proof that we are ready for submission, and encourage him in the atrocious warfare which hejis waging. I fear much, from the tenor of the news I received from North Carolina, that an attempt will be made by some bad men to inaugurate movements which must be considered as equivalent to aid and comfort to the enemy, and which all patriots should combine to put down at any cost. You may count on my aid in every effort to spare your State the scenes of civil warfare which will devastate its homes if the design of these traitors be suffered to' make headway, I know that you will place yourself in your legitimate position in the lead of those :who will not suffer the name of the Old North State to be blackened by such 'a, stain. . Will you pardon me' for sugesting that my only-H source of dis quietude on the "subject arises from the fear that you will delay; too long the action which now appears inevitable,, and that by an over earnest: desire to re-clainvby conciliating men;-whom yott believe to be sound at heart but whose loyalty is more thar suspected elsewhere you wiH permit, them , to -gather , such strength - as to require more violent measuresthaa are now. needed? vWrth yotrr influence and jposrtiony the 'prwaio teri 'of lHe!;'diifouplJed discontent; ?nW preraJent om-,;ate.. wonld. -jmt down .Without thojusef' physical force if you would; abairdeirs policy of concil- l&biuu n.iiu.; acv. tucw aijuvusuvc.. iu this course frankly" anil firmly pursued, yon wonld rally- around yon all that is best and'.tioblestito tout. Statci and your triumph wonld, be bloodless. If the contrary policy be adopted, I much fear you will be driven to the use of force to repress treason." In either event, however be assured that you will have my cordial concurrence and as sistance in maintaining with you the honor, dignity, and fair name of your State," and in your efforts to crush trea son, whether incipient, as I believe it now to be, or more matured, as I believe if not firmly met, it will in our future inevitably become. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours, " JEFFERSON DAVIS. His Ex. Z. B. Vance, Governor North Carolina. YrTiat the Campaign against Eichmond it Costing the Country. The Testimony of Senator Wilson. A Great Peril Averted from Ricb- :. mond. Why Gen. Lee did not Oppose Gen. Grant's March, to the James River. . Special Correspondenoe of the Chicago Time?. ' Washington, June 19. There is a strange chapter yet to be written concerning this campaign against Richmond a chapter to the text of which the recent remarks of Senator vviisonin tne foenate furnish, a most startling commentary. Viewed in its proper light, and with the explanations furnished bv this commentary, it is seen that the whole campaign thus far has been a succession of failures and of abandoned plans or plans abandoned, too, only after successive attemps to carry them out had cost us the lives oSO,-000 soldiers. ' Some of these abandon ed plans I have heretofore alluded to I have now to speak of the latest two. The first of these was that which Gen . '-a i ' ' - i urant naa m view wnen ue maue tne three days' attack on Coal Harbor, on the first three days of June. This was, to gain possession of the roads leading from Gaines' Mill, across the Chicka-hominy at Woodbury's Bridge, to the James River at Turkey Bend, : by way of Savage Stationand the western end of the White Oak Swamp. These were the roads which General McClellan took in 'his movement to the James Hi ver, by these roads is only ten miles. This plan 'failed in consequence of the firm ness with which the rebel army main tained their position on the ridge be t ween Coal Harbor and the Chickahom-iny ; and, after sacrificing 12,000 men, Gen. Grant abandoned this plan, and on the 7th of June began to- carry into execution another. This was, to cross the Chickahominy at Bottom's Bridge, and to move to "the James River by the way of the White On k Bridge (at the eastern end ot the White Oak Swamp) and the Quaker road: This would; also take him over part of the roads used by Gen McClellan, arid would give him besides the splendid position of Malvern Hill. . - , lhe preparations lor tins movement were all made by the 11th of June, and the railroad between the White House and the Chickahominy had been entirely destroyed, when it was, found, at the last moment, : that the movement- was impracticable Gen. Lee had 'penetrated the design, and had taken measures to defeat it, and he did defeat it. The first detachments of our-ftrmy that reached the Chickahominy at Bottom's Bridge found themselves confronted there by a superior rebel force, who held the south bank. As early as the 10th of June all the rebel troops had been withdrawn! from the north side of that, stream. On the 11th they began to move on the White Oak Swamp roads toward the James River ; and on 12th the disposition of the rebel army was as follows : It was facing, toward the east, The left wing was holding the tete du pont at Uottom s .bridge, and thenewly-constructed intrenchments near that point. The main body was holding the White Oak Swamp roads, and the Charles Ci ty road. Hill's corps, constituting the right wing, was holding the Central road and the Quaker road, ... with his cavalry pushed out toward Malvern Hill on the right, and toward the White Oak Bridge (over the V hite Oak Creek ) onthe left; General Grant became,aware .of this formation just as hewas about to give the order to march.' -With - the enemy in that positioti, it would be ; impossible to begin the movement from Uottom s Bridge. The order was given, there fore, to move down on the north side of the Chickahominy, and to cross at points lower down, Hancock's and Warren's corps at the Long Bridge, Wright's and Burnside'8 corps at Jones Bridge. however, loth to. abandon his Tjlan. while there is the least postibility 'of .its' sue? cegs, vrewe t fn vsmsea a reconnois Baocb in.forcie to Be made from tbeiIong nom'en.clafuroi; h paritof5 y irginia is even mbre yif ft jd fthanrd than that oL the streets of- this city.) ' e result jofrthis icohjroissance was, that the rebeL'trmy-was found to be in - the positions I ; have designated. - At- the point-where' the -New Market Road, the Quaker Toad and the Charles City Road come together, the rebelr-nrere found to'be in such strong force, and the posi City. Road foot .ioward . Charles City i tion itself afforded them such ad van u- ges, mat is was seen at once mat it wouia to dislodee them. And. a thtv thus held the head of the Quaker road, it would have been impossible for the army to have reached Malvern Hill or Turkey Bend without battle that might nave proved fatal to the campaign. In consequence of this state of things. General Grant abandoned this plan also, turned the heads of Hs olnrnft tnvsinl the south-east, and marched to the James River TiV WAV of rjliarloa fittr 1 etIVinT the river at Wilcox's Wharf, seven miles below Harrison s .Landing. Thus Oen. Lee's maneuvers had been successful in baffling Grant's plans on these two occasions, as he had done before when the latter had tried to force his way to the South Anna, and when he had tried to force the rebel position atSpottsylvania. I know that the countryis expected to be very joyful over tho fact that Grant's movement to the James River was. effected without serious molestation, and that his army is now at last on trie ricrrifc rrl to T?ilmrtTwl Tn to x . T . 1 .Tl 1 .1 - . gara 10 mat l nave only to say tnac it remains to be seen whether or ' not he is on the right road ; and that there is a deep significance in the fact that he was permitted to make the movement to James River without serious molestation.. General Lee made no opposition to Grant's movement-when the latter abandoned the attempt to force the position at Spottsylvania, and marched his army to the North Anna. But General Grant found the whole strength of the rebel army there to receive him, and he found when he had lost over 8,000 men in for cing the passage of the North Anna, that they were that many lives thrown away, and that Lee's position on the South Anna was even stronger than the one he held on the Po. General Lee made no onnosition to Grant's move ment to the Pamunky, or to his crossing there, and what was the resuH ? General Grant found that, in attemntirnT to reach the Chickahominy by the line that he selected, he was only- butting lus head asrainst a stone wall, and that Lee's position west of Coal Harbor was far stronger than those he had held at Snottsvlvania or on the South Anna- Agaiu iiee mates iiu opposmon to uren-cral Grant's movement to the James River, or to his crossing that stream. Is it not plainly evident why I livery change of position that General Grant has made with his army has brought greater than those from which he mo red away. It will be found so in the pres-ent case. - Why, then, did General Lee cause ius army to taxe tne position aDove indicated ? Because he is a skillful General; because he knew that General Bar- nam anu some oi tne oest oi vrenerai McClellan's old engineer officers wero with General Grant, and knew where Richmond was vulnerable ; and because ho is a good enough soldier to act as if his apponent was a better soldier than by General Lee was, that Grant would the White Oak Swamp and Malvern Hill, and that it might result in his securing the latter point and Turkey jf liu a a uase lor m operations against t:t j j. j - j iv. xkiuuuiouu. xi viraut iihu uoue tnia, he micht have been in Riclnuond to-dav. He must do it yet, before he can . take the rebel capitaL It was with a feeling of relief, . therefore, that General T.ee saw tViat: inKt.e!il fkf Anlntr an K' was crossing the James Hiver, and that. too, as lar uowu as r inumiii jromt. It was because he knew that Grant would have to encounter t4,on that line" tnof V A iATkAva) 9b w-k nnnAaA A Sneeeh for Mr. Lincoln. At the Kepublican State Con rent ion at 9rrinrAal1- Tit n Ifo. OAf K if. ridge, from Will county, spoke in taror of ilr. ' That great man, OU A-eLincoIn, w a pe-' Him in thla Coovenrton.' we reject God Al mighty. '" He ia -Ood-Vanoiiited, and be tin now got lo bang on to the freedom of the ae or God Almighty; if he let" go either he is a gonnerl . f Roan of laughter. I am a John Brown Roolitioniet great Apptaorsel and I believe that God Almighty has appointed OleV Abe as the ineaoa. of carrying oat iii.minkra as begnn by that glorious ni an John Brown! (Loud A pp.au.) -014 rAbe moves slow, and long legs Igrtat Laughter, but he has an aw- fat big foot great laughter, and when be pui i. auwnj i. evajs lucre, ana never stipe backward." (Applause and laoghMr. -1 rs and 8oathem orc?s of CbH baillea at Tisbo-' mingo Creekv llisswsippi. wberaOeneral St-; ges'a poraaiand was roated bji CoaederaU, GeneraiForreat. . Piiipatehes . to the Bich-mond Tonraal claim thaX the Federal ' lose waV2.0Off kiOed aixi wou bded arhlr LCrpTir-oaets; 29-pieeea oiarClrt hkd tlO wgen dj this eimata ia probsbfiprapl. fjthoagU. it u'Wreater i nan mat sent ip mm vjl im wj oi CIi o. J Thelatter report pas" IrTgb praSsa to tbe lgrO soldtera, wb iattaaaa.eglit better than the white .mea'.?Tb:oetberB- -papers announee tbe amal of Qeaeral For- rest at Ima.2AUt!tnga Latter (Qia oaiua, which means that hei jwhiog, rapijly forward to operaU agaiostQejHral Shtrmaa.' ,: . -'tST If a paper UoisU the name of JJIacoTa! and Johnaoa for. the Preaidency, ilJa . tora-.' if it hoiets any other name . it is JiskvaL Tbi is a modern test of a ne wti peeper 'alojalt j the lojalty or tne new programs.