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friends. General Harding Will be triumphantly elected in this district in spite of the vice little schemes of Browning. lie may find a few purchasable articles in the market. but be cannot bay the people. X.

friends. General Harding will btr Vitmaph- an tly elected in this district in spite of the nice little schemes of Id -Browning. Be may find a few purchasable articles in the market. but he cannot boa 'the people. X.

delphia. Long life to it 1 Contrary to the tears of many, this meeting and fruit show was an entire buccesa, (Alice of tile Assoc iat ion, exhibitors and spectators were aU plesaed, sindprowd of Fgppt. D. K. delphis Long life to it 1 Contrary to the tear oi many, this meeting and fruit show was an entire (Aileen) of tale A.aso eon, Pleased extors Proud and spectators werll a and of Fasof K.

V. TEE NEW ORLEANS MASSACRE. I Report of Major General Baird. THE NEW ORLEANS MASSACRE I 10 FROM KALAMAZOO. I THE PRESIDENTIAL COUP D'ETAT Simi-Official Statement from the New York WHICH CONGRESS WILL THE PRESIDENT REORGANIZE paroled and released by authorities.

Against mai charges whatever sea ctumged that be bad teen accessory any one during the day. learn that a flgle individual the Convention bad been made diligent inquiry, and Upon their report General the work commenced by should be continued, and against whom there was should be released. in number of k114 and I have caused Sure an investigation and the proper tidy officials has sought for isfortoslion No doubt theta were men concerning whom he could The following is his re. ars, owrAnrso. a9 .7 0 4 i 10 0, Paroled mid released by "Iberiries Ag ainibt Inge rges tvhatemr see darned that he bat boon ie.

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He Will Send His Message to the Nunrerkal Quorum." text, will Ines that tas not been eenstitutionally abolished, and how any person -who took part in that Convention, or. who endorses Its actiOn, can Controvert the claim, except by openly repudiating the "sacred principle" se emphatically asserted by the Convention, it la difficult to understand. We have before us the Mobile Tribune of a late date, in which the editor assures hie readers that all the people at the North are not Yankees) that the Philadelphia Convention gives proof that there are mien at the North who will uphold the "Constitutional rights" of the South, and he then felicitates the South upon the certain fact that in case of another civil war to maintain Southern right; it Is not difficult to divine under whose banner they would be enlisted." He adds that the strange spectacle would be presented of men who have been stigmatized as rebels fighting side by side" with Johnson, Doolittle and Raymond, to extirpate the Yankees. "The Philadelphia Convention and Andrew Johnson speeches have cruelly deceived these people. They have Induced these people to believe that their rebellion was something to be proud of; that their debt should not be without their consent, that slavery has not been legally abolished, and that there is a portion of the Northern people who are prepared, under Johnson's lead, to engage in another rebellion, and an.

other civil war, to prevent the rule of the majority, and to restore slavery to its former power. Let the American people by their unanimity this fall, undeceive these duped rebels, and teach them and their Northern demagogues, who cater to their rebellious hopes, that the majority shall rule, and in the assertion of that principle, men and parties, Presidents and Cabinetsrebels and all others who resist it, will be swept away as straws before the hurricane. text, will ins's that tas not been tonatitutionally abolished, and how any per- sou -who took parh to that convention. or who endoreca ite ellen, Can Controvert the ME MAYOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR -IMPLICATED. 1 4 4 4 1 a 9 2 4 5 3 2 4 11 34 40 99 44 a0 43 153 The Pollee a Gang of Assassins.

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The Wealthy Planters Parties to the Plot. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1St16. 'rho Copperhead Btotltallant Army OlneeraDetalks of Ilse alloalit was Ike Work of CopperheadsA. John-eon Sends to Gm States Arse. nal for a Body Guard of So IdlersMe I.

greyed Seven BenSadden Dhow' wormier of Copperheads Into Bowl lilasheneCuster Profane on the Boom stern, Mom Our OIVII Correspondent. DI DIANAPOI" eot 12, 1886. The Herald, of this city, is endeavoring to manufacture- political capital out of the small kirm1.11 on Monday evening last, and itscolumns teem with He manufactured out of whole cloth. It has discovered, this morning, that the Radicals bad conspired to assassinate the President, and that the Grand Array of the Republic were out in force for such purpose. The facto of the case are, that a Copperhead by the name of Trucksess lited the first shot, and another Copperhead by the name of Howard Stretcher bred all the rest, The result was, that one Union man was killed and two severely wounded, and not a Copperhead was hurt but Trucksess himself, who was slightly wounded in the eye.

The incidents of the affair are, some of them, beautiful illustrations of My Policy. The notorious man-whipping Custer made himself conspicuous by addressing our people as dd ignorant Hoosiers." Another officer, Brevet Miller Murphy, of the regular army, drew his pistol and was going to tire upon the crowd because they would not listen to the President. A seedy Copperhead doctor by the name of Parr, who resides in this city, wanted to do the some thing. Capt. O'Leary, Ike drunken Irishman who undertook to disperse the crowd by riding over helpless women and children, proved himself an arrant coward in the hour of danger, for at the first pistol shot he put spurs to his horse and die.

appeared down Kentucky avenue at the rate of ten miles an hour. Martin M. Ray, a Democratic lawyer of this city. when he heard the shooting, made a frantic rush for the door of Binford's dreg store, fell over a lot of women who were lying upon the floor to escape bullets, and never stopped until he had hidden himself in the kitchen of the Bates' House. Another fugitive rushing into the same place for refuge found the trembling Mart ho inquired in anxious tones "Where am Your correspondent was standing across the street, at the door of Masonic Hall, waiting for the Union meeting to begin, and I am confident there were not over six pistol shots fired altogether.

At first it was thrmeht no one was hurt, and that some one had fired the shots in the air merely to stampede the crowd. The whole affair was over, and quiet reetored in ten minutes. There was no attempt upon the part of the Union men to create any disturbance and there would have been none bad not the Copperheads commenced the assault. Thu crowd were in good humor, singing patriotic songs and cheering for General Grant. When the chute were fired President Johnson was at supper, and there was no person whatever upon the balcony opening into the President's room.

The Copperheads say that General Grant felt insulted by the proceedings. Pdon't believe it. His name was upon every lip, and when be appeared the cheers were perfectly wild. The crowd wore determined that John-sou should not speak, and they carried it out. No violence was offered him, or intended.

His guilty conscience, however, would not let hint rest until he had sent to the United States Arsenal for a body-guard of soldiers. Thu Kerala denies this, but it is true. The order was written by General Custer and signed by the President. When presented to Colonel hernia, the commandant, he replied that be bad but fifteen men, but would send half of his available force. The colored servant of the President told a waiter at the Bates House that his master hadn't been so frightened since be left Washington.

When the President and his troupe left yesterday, although he rose in his carriage and bowed repeatedly to the crowd, not a man responded. Not a cheer was heard. Rebuked by the chilling silence, he resumed his and was borne away from us. May he never come back again. We want no fellowship with any man who has betrayed us, whether he be President or Constable.

ST. DENIS. The Coppe Et rhead totltaltaat Am ry OfffeersOatatio mt also Illoalit was GENERAL SLUM) ON THE NEW OR LEANS PIASSAC lit E. General Baird's report on the New Orleans massacre, which we publish this morning, Is a document of great interest and importance, and will amply repay the most cereal perusal. It gives a complete history of the circumstances that came within the knowledge of the General and it establishes beyond all doubt the startling fact that it was an organized oificial butchery, deliberately planned and relentlessly executed.

The reader will note with what studied cunning the Mayor and Lieutenant Governor proceeded, and with what deep-laid plotting they strove, In advance, to cover up the responsibility of the pieditated crime. The vel purpose of their visits to 'General Baird seems to have been to prevent his interference, and to Impress him with the belief that there was no danger. General Baird bag been severely censured, both by the loyal and the rebel presi, for his, tardy movethenta in suppressing the mob. The rebel press has sought to make It appear, first, that the Convention and the negroes were the rioters, and next, thst Geuend Baird was mainly responsible for the bloodshed, because be did not use the troops more pvimptly in protecting the innocent police and Thugs from the violence of the Union men. The reader ern 'yudge whether the General should be censured, and, it so, to what extent.

The substance of his defence is that he was deceived by the treachcrow assurances of the Mayor and the Lieutenant Governor. According to other statements he discredited what was told hint by eye-witnesses of the massacre, and refused to believe that there was any trouble even while the butchery was in progress. In his report, however, he apparently claims to have brought up the troops as soon as possible after the riot actually began. Ile certainly seems to have confided a great deal In rebel honor, and however free from blame be may be, it is exceedingly unfortunate that his troops were not nearer at hand. AN NICTITATION To BE ACCEPTED.

Mr. Johnson has been invited to visit New Orleans. By all means let him accept Cie invitation. As a victorious General has a desire in after years to visit the scene of his achievements, so, naturally, Andrew Johnson must feel a desire to visit the scene of the recent tragic illustration of his "policy" the bloody field of his victory over helpless and defenceless white men and unoffending negroes. It is said he has been Invited by the leading citizens.

No doubt of it for the It-acting citizens, now, are the men who but recently came from the slaughter of Union troops on the battle-fielda of the rebellion, and whose hands were made red with innocent blood in the 80th of July massacre. The leading citizens, now, are the Thugs and murderers, who belonged to Vigilance Committees before the war, and made the bunting down and assassination of Union men their business and amusement, and some of whom owe their lives to the mistaken clemency of General Butler. The leading citizens, now, are registered enemies of the United States. They are the men who organize and pre-arrange John T. Monroe is a leading citizen.

Thug Adams is a leading citizen. Judge Abell, who incites violence from the bench, and whom General Sheridan characterizes as a bad man," is a leading citizen. Dick Taylor is another, and General Bniuregard is the chief of leading citizens. They will all welcome Andrew Johnson the same voices that cried aloud for blood lu the July butchery, will ring With buzzas for the author of "my policy," and Dr. Palmer, who turned his pulpit into a secession recruiting office, will bestow upon him the benedictions of rebel religion.

The same policemen that murdered the Rev. Mr. Dorton, with unparalleled atrocity, will wave their bats and shout aloud for the President, who excuses and Justifies their crime. By all means let Mr. Johuson accept the invitation.

Let him triumph at the grave of Dostie, and exult at the bedside of Henderson. GENERAL ON THE NEW LEANS General Baird's report on the New Orleans tnassaere, which we publish this morning, t- The Sixth Exhibition of the Horse Fair A Terrible SuicideA Fast Stallion A Bread-and-Butter CantildateCor ner Stone LayingPoliticalBuild. log ImprovementsThe Merchants, rulon ExpressCrops. ICorrespondence of the calcaso Tribune.j listanssoo, September 12, fitiPt. The Sixth Annual Exhibition of tbe Kalamazoo National Hcm3e Show opens on the 24 of Ostober, and continues four days.

Indications are that it will be even more successful than heretofore. Over $7,000 in premiums are offered by the society, and the citizens have Just offered a special premium, to be trotted for on the let day, of $700--14, for stallions, (owned in the State on the first day of September,) two miles, best two in three to harness, in three premiums: first, MO; second, $200; and third, $50--and second to horses, mares or geldings that have never made 350 in public Dexter and Patchen are among the fast ones already entered, and Cooley, Butler and others are expected to be present and try for the liberal premiums offered. Great hnprovements have been made to the track, grounds and buildinrs, and new stables erected and sufficient preparations are being made to make comfortable all that may come. From entries already made the success of the Fair is assured. If the day and track are favorable the owners of Dexter will attempt to beat Flora Temple's unparalleled time to harness of 2:19 on the very field of her triumph.

All the buildings which interruot a view of 'the entire course are being removed. A man named Holt committed suicide in this village on Monday last by swallowing strychnine. He lived in Paw Paw, and by his coarse treatment of his wife she abandoned him, and refused to live any longer with him. He had an interview with her at Paw Paw on Sunday, when she avowed her purpose, which seemed to have a very depressing effect upon him. He came to that same evening, where two of his children were living with his mother-in-law, Mrs.

Venus, and the next morning he went Out upon the stoop ot the house, sent his boy in for a cup; and when it was brought to him took from his side pocket a vial of the poured it into the cup, drank it off, and was soon in the most horrible convol810D9, from whleh he died before aid could be summoned. So intense was the effect of the draught that, in his spasms, blood spurted from his mouth and face. Nighthawk, a trotting stallion of the Champion stock, has been doing some good trotting of late. He defeated American Eagle at Battle Creek, a few days since, in three straight heats upon a very heavy track, with comparative ease, in 42:424 2:43 and 2:51, making the first half mile on the second heat in 1:19. He trots in Jackson on Ta irsday, of this week, for $200, against Black Warrior, Lady Mils and Black Bashaw, mile heats, beat three in live.

General LOOMIS, of Coldwater, the newly appointed Assessor of this district, manes visit to Assessor House here last week, and Informed him that be should enter upon the duties of the office October 1st, and should remove the office to Coldwater. He will doubtless find, for several months to come, that he has drawn an elephant of large dimensions, as the machinery of the Internal Revenue service is not learned in a daynor in many. Andy's new appointees will find this lilac of business no sinecure, and unless they can secure the services of those who have for years studied its complicated workings, will sigh deeply and often for softer slices of Presidential crust. The corner-stone of the new and splendid church edifice of the Methodist Epi-copal society of this place, is to be laid on Thursday, by Bishop Simpson. howl F.

W. Curtenius, of Kalamazoo, late of the Sixth Heavy Artillery, was nominated for State Senator last Saturday, and O. 11. Fellows was renominated for Reproisentence for the Third Legislative A partial soldiers' ticket was also nominated for county Hon. Charles Upson was last week renominated for Congress.

A nomination anywhere in Western Michigan. 48 63 94 58 34 214 thirty-seven certainly and on the side of the Convention citizen on the tilde of the larty-eight severely wounded Convention, and not a single upon the other side, sod of twenty more probable among the friend. of the ten suai cases among the highly significant. In a submitted to the President, Governor Voorhees, Mtorney-tieueral Mayor Monroe, it is sated was In every instance armed mob sustaining the that they were well a.med policemen and several or wounded by them. called upon the Chief of casnables, and in reply receiven twenty-two had oeen inpuedone over-fatigue.

the reet and found some untrjnred. ten whom he reports WtNe duty the next day. It will connection, that the police which the so-called rioters and. while the wait of the entrance wan covered three or tour can be found police entered. received one or more pistol wounded, Dr.

Bartsult toned on the part of the Conen on the part of the police. establish hi.h party was and which exercised the that nearly every policeman were generally unarmed, a shot fired by them. obedient servant, A. BA I UD, Major tien't Com'ig Dept. JERSEY.

of the LegLslature. are that one hummed to hold certainties dieal snd municipal ofiices which it sought to use, as I thought, impriperly, in order to secure its superiority over the other. I said further meaty conviction was clear that these men had a Art to esemb sad that to arrest them for so oboe wotile be molailion of their rights as cirbteus, the inevitable colisequer ce week' he an formal to me upon the lettere of the courts to give them prompt remota, and that I would be compelled, by the order of Genet al Grant, torelesse him cud, perhaps, to arrest the toe theta engaged in committing such act of violence. I therefore begeed that the Sherie, in case he should receive such a writ, would not attempt to execute it. I said that were all subject to higher authority, and that in a very short time we could comment-Cate with my military superiors, and receive insouctions.

Should it be fourd to be the policy of the Government to have the meeting or the Convention prevented we would do it; if not, we should permit it to take its course, and inasmuch as the arrests could be made on Tuesday as well as on Monday, the party opposed to the Convention omit have no cause to compiate of the delay. With this propsition the Lieutenant Governor readily acquieaced, and having informed me that be bad already teleeraphed to the President, I myegsto tittles as Secretary as received to the civil authorities. Governor Voorhees at the same time promised that the Sher-le should bring any writ that he might rective to me for my approval before proceeding, to its execution. Every poesible contingency from which trouble could be anticipated seemed thus to be provided for, unless it might be the attack upon the Convention and its oupporters by unruly cm-Zen, opposed to it. I wietalested WEN and remarked that such a diaterbance, should it call for the interfereuce of the troops to suppress It.

would be highly Iniurions to the patty which these gentlemen represented. Govemor Voorhees replied that it would be fatal, and undertook to have all persons not friendly to the proposed assemblage warned through the public prints to avipid the streets in the vicinity of hicebanics Institute while the meeting was going on. With Wiz the interview closed. The conversation was carried on chimes by Lieutenant-Governor Voorhees and myself, Mayor Monroe making but tew remarks; but I understood him to acquiesce in all that was said by the LieutenantGovetpor and in the arrangements agreed upon between him and mmell. No application whatever was made to me for the aseistauce of troops, and all that was said in relation to troops on this occasion was my remark that I would bold my men in band and that the couteudine parties must be careful not to come Into collision or I would intervene between them.

By a glance at Mayor Monroe's letter of the tfith, It will be seen that be makes no request for military assistance. but, on the contrary, desires the I military to keep ont of the way and permit him to carry out his purpoee without interruption. The object of the a hitt to me on Saturday was to make a similar request, only that it was the Sheriff and bit posse 'Hamad of the 31sfor awl Ms police that was to Operate in the latter case; not theelightest doubt was expressed as to the ability of either of envie forces to make the arrests and clew up the Convention without disorder; indeed it is not probable that persons aeking permission to petione an act such as was proposed, would ackpoeledge tee poesibility elite creative a riot by asking tor the presence of troops. I did re-mails that the Itherillmtml be very sure, in case he undertook to execute a writ of arrest, that it was done without disturbance of the peace; and i was mowed in reply that he would, in such case, einiply walk alone into the hall and read his warrant to the aesembly, summoning the members to submit to the mandate orthe court. i use eo well satiefied in parting with these genthmen that every choirt would be made to prevent popular commotion upon the meeting of the Convention, and that all exciting anbjects would be laid aside ute.11 the orders of' higher authority could be obtained, that I could not refrain front expretwing to the Lieutenant Governor the pleasure which the interview bad occasioned me.

As soon as they departed I despatched la the Bon. See. etary of War a telegram, of which the follow-log te a copy lizausivairrees Thretornmer oe LOMISTAWA. New ORLANR, July V. 1866.

To the lion. E. M. Stentop, secretary ol War, Washington, D. A-Convention has been called, with the sanctian of Governor 'We: is.

to me. here on Monday. Tim Lieutenant 1130Tel nor and city authorities think it unlawful. and propose to break it up by arresting the dele. Vales.

I have given no orders on the subject, but have warned the parties that I should not countenance or permit such action without instructions to that effect frcm the President. Please instruct me bv teleerseh. A. PAIEIW, i revet To thlikrip to the present day, .1 have received no reply, nor has Its receipt been acknowledged. Dur ing the day of Sunday, the eleb, i gave orders to the troopsone reguneut of which, a colored regiment, was quartered in the upper part of the city, and the other, a regiment of regular infantry, together with the battery at Jackson Barracks, at the lower end of the cityto hold themselves thioughout the day of Monday in readiness to march at a moment's notice, to remain, however.

within the limits of their respective camps. I also made an angements for having a steamer at the Barracks early in the morning, to keep up steam and be ready to bring forward the troops rapidly to the point required. A will tug was kept at the foot of Canal street, as the tipeedieet method of conveying a message to the officer iti command, should his services be called for. These dispositions for keeping our soldiers out of the streets of the city were made as much to prevent the excitement which any ostentation of military movement would have prize duces) as to keep the men in readiness for service. For the same reason the steamer sent to Jackson Barracks vies directed to move there at an hour when not likely to attract the attention of the public- an did it appear in order to quiet Idown the growing excitement.

thatMilitery puede should te avoided. it will be observed, as I will show hereafter, that lieutenant Governor Voorhees, even up to the hour of noon on Monday, did not, as be Informed me, anticipate a breach of the peace. No member of the Convention, or friends of it, It attack was leased, came to me to represent the feet, and ask provision ler he safety. Judge Bowen, the President, whom I have since asked why they did not notify me of their danger, replied that they bad no conception of it themselves; he and the rest wept there unarmed, mit sure that they might not be arrested or the meeting, otherwise broken up, but with no idea that they would be subjected to violence. The large body of police belonging to the city was amply competent at any time, by thrustthg, itself the two antagonistic parties.

to separate them, and arrest quietly the disorderly on both sides. It was strong enough to have held a force equal to both the parties in the streets in subjection until the hour when the troops held in reserve could come up. Indeed there was no hour during the continuance of the riot when perfect order Might not have been restored, by a command to the police from. its chiefs to put up their pistols, and turn round to requeet its friends and coadjutors in the work of riot to desist, to doer the streets and return to their homes. That the police force Itself, the chosen guardian of the law, the conservator of public peace, should become the terrible rioter, which it did, was not to be calculated upon.

We knew that there were bad men in that oreateration, and that its feelings were hostile to tbe Convention but we believed them to be subject to the control of their officers, and, with all our knowledge of the depravity of the human heart, we could not have imagined them capable of such atrocities as were committed by them and their friends against helpless negroca and Union white people. The commander who executed his move within proper supporting distance is not to be blamed fur so doing, because his front line of troops put Out to meet and fight the enemy basely passed over to him. This is the sole parallel that military history can for such treachery. Had I to prepare again for similar events. with the same light upon me, I would make the same disposition.

Those who contend that the violent deeds of the 80th ult. were planned, contrived and determined upon beforehand, in the office of the Mayor, and the orders given out from that quarter, were careful to give me no such information in advance, and to convey no caution to me as to the want of fidelity of the police. To those persona connected with the Chit Government, who avsert that they called for military assistance, (which is incorrect,) and complain that it was not given them. is sufficient to answer: To ask against whom could the troops have operated? Agatha: no one but their own organized forces, whom, by a word of command, they could have removed from the scene and thus restored order. On Monday morning the 80th I read In the city papers the warning of the Mayor to those beadle to the Convention to keep away from Its vicinity.

This was in accordance with our agreement on Saturday, and as i did not, doubt that its effects would be good in preventing disorder, I was much gratified; I also saw published the following telegram purporting to come front the President "4 that (me haros es" meal sna municipal 0 wintocit it hold rertidnht to as I thought, Impn.perly, In order to secure its superiority over the other. nutlet further es my conviction was clear that these men luta a ht to 1 1,.. 11. Amum ALI. en COUP lrEirly.

Tile article which we eopy elsewhere from I FIZ031 SOUTIIERN ILLINOIS. The Great Fruit Show; A Conflict of Arms Threatened. rip the New York Time Editorial, Sept-Mit-1 The followleg law passed by Congress and approved by President Lincoln, in 1864 stands upon the statute book Caapyrtat EVLAn act axing the number of the tiouse of Representatives from and after the Ed of Match, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. Be it exacted ey Me Senate mid Muse oj Bcpreemotive of he Oiled America in Cott-great 0 asembled, That from and after the 3d day of Herne eighteen hundred and sixty-three. the ntunber of members of the House of Representatives of the Compose of the United States shall be too lotrdred and forty-one; and the eight additional members shall be a-slimed one in each to Pennevhants, Ohio, Kentucky.

Illinois, Iowa, 14 Jodie-sots, Vermont and Rhode Istaltd. Approved March 4, ised. By law Congress thus consists of 241 mem- bent and by law, also, a majority of the whole number, or 121 members a quorum. Suppose that members elected from the Southern States should meet. in December, 1867, and be enough, added Northern members who believe in their right to representation, and who would meet with them to constitute a quorum; and suppose the Northern members who do not believe the South entitled to representation and who would not meet with them, should meet by themselves, constituting leas than a quorum of the whole number.

The Pitts- bcrgh Chronicle begins to see the posaibility of such an occurrence and it also sees that the President will be under the necessity of recognizing one or the other of these bodies as the valid, constitutional House of Representatives. lie must send his message to the one or the other. He must sign bills passed by the one or the other. He must treat one or the other as a branch of Congress, clothed with the power of making laws, and the other as having no such authority. 41141 wader the circumstances assumed, there can be very little doubt, its rim of his known opinions on the subject, that President Johnson will recognize the numerical quorumthe body which contains a majority of all the membersas the only body authorized by the Constitution ds to make laws for the United States.

Ile will es probably send his message to that body he will Pip' the bills they pass. if concurred in by the Senate, and be will not recognize.the acts of the other as valid in any respect. The Senate. on the contrary, will recognize a majority of members from all the States but ten, even if they are a minority of the whole, as the real Congress, and as clothed with all the powers of legislation. Here, certainly, is danger of a collision 01 authority.

We have foreseen it and have warned the country of IL The Radicals have foreseen it, and have been preparing for it. They have not concealed their purpose, in such au event, to appeal to force, and rouse the country to another conflict of arms. It was with direct reference to such a that General B. F. Butler was last wititet made Commander-in-Chief of the militia of Massachusetts.

It was for the purpose of preparing for this, that a bill was broueht into Congress last winter, calling on all the Northern eintes to reorganize, disci. pline and ann their militia. and proposmg to take from the Preeident control of the arms and munitions of war belonging to the United States, and to diettihute thetu among the Governors of l.he Northern States. Radical members said openly on the floor of Congress that they intended to be ready for suet a conflict of authority when it should het the negroes of he South should be prepared and armed for it that the Preaideut and his Cabinet, and everybody In Copgress who stood by him. should be driven headlong into the Potomac.

And it was a loresight ulnas contineettcy, and a desperate desire to attach the General of the Armies of the Cited States to their eelteme, that prompted Thaddeus Stevens in Congress, and their organs through the country, to nominate General Grant so ostentatiously Mr the Presidency, and to invent and circulate so industriously inventions and rumors Ibis hostility to the views and policy of President Johnson. Their machinations failed. General Grant maintained, and still maintains, his personal independeuce. Ile is reserved, by those Singelar and unmatched personal qualities which hold hint aloot from all factious or seditious schemes, for the supreme hour of trial which may await our beloved Republic. And stranger things have happened in human Itiktory than would be the ealvatien of the nation from the perils of a new civil war, by a spontaneous committal urns destinies te-his control.

The Pittsburgh Chronicle calls on the Times to "declare itself." in view of this state or things. We are in favor of meeting the We counsel measures which will render such a collision of authority impossible. We call on Coegress to. admit loyal members front loyal Statesmembers front the South who can take the oath prescribed bylawto their seats and their share in the Government. We hold this to be just, right, ard in every sense the dictate of wise statesmanship.

Southern men demand he admission (drill the members they may sendand Northern men demand the exclusion of them ail. We would take the middle coursecommended alike by its justice, its extediencv. and its Conformity with the Constilution. In the face of such action no conflict of authority could possibly arise. The President could not hesitate to recognize a Congress which admitted the right of representation, and received every member who, in the judgment of each, house was duly elected, returned and qualitied for a seat therein.

There might be some inoonveuiences attendant upon such a course I bet they are less than nothing compared with 4f, the gigantic and terrible perils it would avert. We submit whether it would not be wiser thus to avert a conflict, instead of taking sides in advance, and preparing to plunge headlong into its dreadful issues. Vi certainly-do not held the present Congress to be unconstitutional, inasmuch as a majority of all the members prescribed by law took part in its action nor does the President regard it as unconstitutional, art is clearly proved by tht fact that he sent his messages to it signed the bills it passed, and recognized its validity in every way. And when the President talks about "putting down disunion in the North," although in our opinion he talks very unwisely, we think he means merely that he wants those men excluded from Congress who favor disunion by denying the right of representation to the Southern States, and excluding their members, loyal and dislothl alike, from seats in Congress. If the Chrotticle thinks he means anything more and i something worse, we think it mistaken.

But whatever the purposes or plans on the President may be, the best way to thwart them if they are bad, and to aid them if they are good, is so to act as to give neither him, nor any State, nor any party, any ground to complain of injustice, or of a departure from the plain requirements of the Constitution. Me Mayor of Allegheny on A. son. The Mayor of Allegheny, has serlikqu' the following letter, which speaks for Itself MAYOU'd OTEICZ, CM or ALLEOTIMM September illh, 1K041. To S.

Cadman Theo. Daniel Boss, JenteteD. and others I am in receipt of your note of the leth requestmg me to call a meeting of the citizens or Allegheny, teirfteut reefed to perty. to Join with our fellow citizens of Pittsbergh and 'vicinity In receivine the President of the United States and the distinguished statesmen and tinkers who accompany him." In answer I am constrained to express my conviction that the tour title President is exel tislyely In the interest of a political party, and that his coiner dues not meet my approbation. and, at conceive, of a lame majority of my fellow-Oleo's.

Utder eirenmstances Beteg and proper In there- selses with my fellow-el tisane in honoring the Chief Mag- istrate of the nationfor the sake of the dignity of Uie pleasure to iota e.ide that digney--te nee his own language "tares vedette for political friends casnet hope to receive for him either the homage or the respect of the people. I cannot, therefore, Johnson casts use my Metal position to ask any of my fellow-ell ixene to Join in honoring Andrew Johnson. Regretting the circumstance which compels a refusal to comply with year request, I am, gentlemen, very, respectfully. sit is as good as a. eertilite of election.

The more the Pre around the cir- sident clew' the Mere rapid is the accession Of "swings voters to the Republican ranks. Ills speeches will make splendid campaign documents against "my policy." Building and town improvements are going oil at a rapid rate the present year, far outstripping any of its predecessors. One of the greatest improveinents is the laying of about half's mile of the Nicholson pavement upon 31ain and Burdick streets. The new Express Merchants' Union Express are now fitting up a large and handsome office in the Humphrey block, which will be ready for business next week. The Kalamazoo Schooleraft Railroad is making good progress, and it is expected by the first of October it will be completed and in running order to within seven miles of Kalamazoo.

The iron has all been purchased, and the rolling stock of the School-craft Three Rivers Road will be put on to this road. This gives a direct connection with the Michigan Southern Railroad, and tbus gives a competing line. Fall crops are very backwasd, corn ripening very slowly. If the frosts keep off two weeks longer Michigan wilt have one of the largest crops known for years. Potatoes are plentiful.

Apples will not average over one-third the usual yield. IttronageThe Pros Amendstsnt DN. Most Geniczt A mnenty TreasonlirEleetion N. September 10. message was delivered 3:45 o'clock this afterDoOn.

and General As Jervey confers upon the convening the Legislature opinion, public necessity re. concede that Bee power eihould light and trivial conaideraBons. such for tee act to the approval of the people representatives in the Legislature. a strict and Jealous re-glad interests and weifitre, and in assumed the responsibility of the Senate and General the Legislature of New patriot cannot regard the without the deepest anxiety. in rebellion do not exhibit which alone can glee mind.

Everye here doubt taken the place of reliance of the States recently in of Niolence and minder. indignation. We aFe assured loyal and true citizens ban of the malignant curtained the rebellion. thit'condition of pub-lie met not by recreancy to ennobling by timidity of purpose but by etrengthenine loyalty conaiderate statesmanship. prompt and final settlement issue, so that union, peace fulleet sense, may return to.

of the United States the the general security aud people is intrusted to Congresp, most look for ench a plan of treason, protest loyalty Government. When this and adopted it will be the to ft, that it is enforced. ttnite the power to make proceedings for the public under our constitution and full examination stud a protracted decided by Congress that Amendment defining citizenship, with menage, excluding the leaders of the rebellion, inviolability of the debt incurred of die rebellion, and of that created by treason, and loyal adjustment of all to the Constitution was two-thirds of the Senate Representatives, and it has been the Secretary of State of the ratification by the Legislature of copy of these Joint resolutions June 13th, tri66, proposing the Constitution of the ratification of the proposed the Constitution by the State of New Jersey. I regard most lenient amne-ty ever while esery provision is the welfare of the whole adoption by three-fourths the settlement of all the unite a whole people in and strengthening a free great importance are pressing of New Jersey-- vacancy, and the protracted SegiatorsIs unrepresented States. As the existing.

during the first meeting of the could be made by me, election of a Senator as only to the ratification of the an act has been passed by the President regulating manner of bolding elections a copy of which I herewith designed to render as certain representation of the States in the all factions opposition to of the Legislature. a deliberations and your sc. wed-being of the State and subjects Into your bands. the Providence which has wiii evoke good out of evil, worthy of the blessings os Mailers L. September le, MAL STARK COUSTY FAIR.

wod sever be aggressors, bat felt ever, being ralamil Vs '1 ul 1111miglit provoke ateack from low and igne SPPearanceat euch there wder. of weUrte rI dZIA1 SCIMUL 1, hae men, to whom they are always an object of gated no one was it cbs hatred. To remene this last chance, es Isupposed cessory to the killing of of disorder, I detered to find some pereons belong- I have yet, Likewise, to big to the Convemtiou to request that the mein- victual of those hostile to bele of the body themselves would meet with as arrested. The officers little dieplay ma possible. Not knowing the rest- toted hear of no one.

deuce of any of them exceptJudge Howell, I took Kautz them ordered that a carriage and drove to his house. On my arrival the civil government et I learned much to my surprise, that the emitven- that all persons arrested thin bad actuaty already met and that the Judge no accusation of crime I had already gone to it. I then returned iminea- order to ascertain the ately to my office and soon after information was wounded upon either aid brought in with reepeO to the first acts Bartene, U. S.A., to ma of dieorder on Camel street. At once a report efie called nee secozd meaecjier was despatched to has- for their Statement.

sued I ten forward no troops that had been non in every toothier. seta for and aisti to bringers the artillery. I like- killed and wouuded col wise sent a sled-officer to the Ball of Assembly to teatain no information- pi ocure information as to the actual state of at- port fairs. On his return he Wormed niethat be bad met nalrellelLATURN OP WC Judge Bowen in the Governor's room and sated from hits that the Convention had met, soon after the hour of noon, and had adjourned for watet of a qttertiM, but that it would again assemble at lse o'clock, and if no quorum was then peseta would adjourn over to the next day. Re spoke of she distuthance that bad taken place in tbe street, but did Bet seem to anticipate anytbine more se- oes.

This report reassured me considerably as to the cobdition of maim About the same time Members of Convene letter of Lieutenant Governor Voorhees, of 0011 which the following is a copy was brought to me WOhectiblellff ettendin by a special messenger: Convention New Ourniors, La, July se. 1866. Colored citizens do doe Major Generst Baird, New sax I sin Mfonned that squads of the colored pop- Total Elation are going about in the Third District of me Policemen-- city that they bave abandoned their wort and that White citbseus with -pgs others are Reining into the City, also, from the Upper uce Post and from Jefferson. Now reliable this news ei or, at leaskto what extentI cannot say poeitively; at all I would suggoit that an inquiry be made. Total The colored population is not answerable for them Positive evidence cone things; for goaded as they are by infammatory tip- obtained.

I 10 iblay0aPhtts lweiuutwasia. mwruissZ. ppoeed in addition tea ing that moms After leaving you. I called upon the above colored citizens Mayor, who was pleased to now what co-operation attending Convention, he would have from the Military Department. As a easure of prudence it would be wellshouid you Total however, concur in this viewto have a military torce This exposition of disseminated throughout the city, to act in concert twO more probably kith sin with the city pollee, but by all means in the vicinity of veution against a single the Mechanics' institute.

At this very moment my mrissenger comes in and brings the information that a city authorities; of ort Serge number of treedmen are at the Mectianics Ball. On the side of the Cony sou that agrees number of white people are in the man in that category vicinity. The excitement is increasing. The appear- efrbty-eielit certain as since of soldiers with policemen, at thia momeat, would tenes of Right wounds be very beneficial. I remain, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Convention, and but te Ateater police and its friends, li Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.

report which biz been I In delivering it be remarks that the Limeenant signed by Lieutenant 0, Gosernor was not sure of the correctueth of the ney-Geueral Berton an reports which he made, since they were founded ed that "the collitho on rumors brought in to him yet he tbonght it biought about by the a well to give me the information. In reply, I stated Conrention likewise that I bad already sent two messeengete tor the niece forty-two" poli troops, tied that A expected them every moment to acne" were either kill arrive. beeing thrift, Dr. Ilarteu Flom this time forward messengers continued Police for a bet of castu constantly to come in bringing news of the re- a statement that twenty nee al of the riot, of the arrival -of fresh bodies of of these bad died from police on the ground. and atially of the snack on Dr.

Harteuff stilted ti the building itself. Among the last ot these was inlnred, while but the I Mayor Monroe, se ho came in hurriedly a little well enough to be on after two o'clock, and inquired when be remembered, in this he troops I proposed to bring up assaulted a bulidiug in would I replied that by that very time had earricaded themeel they thould be on Canal street. Ile then slaked, this building opposite tether "anxiously," "Will they be white troops with bullet marks, but "Will imutye rethpalitedI onzateebetsoicif ethboyeewkbilleibedtbi would suppress the riot, no matter ei ho were en- photo, and of the won gaged in le the interview lasted but a few me- fifty-one such wonnds mente, ard these three interrogations, together lion party against sieve oith my replies to him. tonetituted the substance All of this goes to of the entire convereation which passed between aimed and oiganized, us ou the leaden. 1 hey tarnish a key to what violence, notwithstandt WSW ir, a Eb inn In 1 I at a i et oewi hi benendr eoknki 1.ni eediwt telt, rdiebetteler setrmi: iirsth his police bad gone beyond all bounds that could and that be did mot use be jusbeed by the people of any party and felt the I am, air, your obe, heavy weight elect' responsibility for their acts toed impoth upon these accountable for them.

Brevet I The statement be bas eines made. alto telling me then that he held me responsible for the bloodshed of that day, is entirely erroneous. EW probable asti -ul iot the 1 tthhar sal nt Ito error may have been worked up in his mind by the excitement of the occasion in confounding ebt nor I would ci 9" 8.1 Itt Special Session bare neglected, in glec71Lhoitneeetanaldagrohdle to posed Cowan nth re. Governor Ward's a marks, in giving my leplies, bad I made any. Canal stieet, a here the soldiers were then aerie- clared to be Ike Al leg.

This was about ets0 o'clock. The troops lEser 011iered 10 I were at once moved up Canal 'street to the eity or et yawed slime Wily eecountered a huge crone of white men and Lail. bele the Assembly bad met, but on the i 0 Gthe Legislature Ward's TI 1z ai rt oil" ilreemneradirnlynkarmaenddwipthreppairsetodls.fo in end sunny the Sent dispersed retire seurr eeea rr dt 0 the eel: by cartons imonon: it- InoGoenn.tinnen of to be Con stitutio of Ni eThe stsubi Li2 deli! ce iodt 81 aol I.lnpi I ne toes tvo. asf tahlorsee'dWimin Sal ide bl'eoe4n: I 1 (h power DI ingandbrnt qw bienvviri A In ll will oil ti', Pi ii.eisalyi Thaan edretpitirtfutunoonf-Syyli i witnesses, which is now being taken by a Board le and of their repress Vt ought to be done wit appointed for the purpose, will establish theses facts beyond a doubt. -Ilt is enough for our pros- aid to the public lute lbllesi4tritiar haveaSSon eta purpose to state that, according to the in- formation we receiv caline the tirst act of disorder oc- I meeting I curled as a procession of about tbd colored men Aeutenb conentut it was moving through Canal street.

These men Jersey. lb were rue and earnest geneially armed with clubs or sticks, and coeultion of the couuti 3 pethaps oee in ten bad a pistols The procprocession tete. he etates rerun was pi seeded nith niliSiC and the American deg. high that epirit of lost It wae fired upon, and the most trustworthy oil- corldence to the pnblii deuce goes to bow that the shot came from a res. and uncertainty have ti tannin on Canal street.

Another aceount states 1 that the shot as fired by a negro in the proces- ard it mt. From man sion at tome one who attempted to take the dee revolt we bear of deed tech excite our just from them. A rush was then made upon the pro. sured that flute the cession by policemen and citirens, and, perhapsa are again under tilt a iew more pistol shot were exchaeed, but I fin 'hit which incited ant ao evidence to that erect, In a few moments all ee cannot ithly fain as over and quiet restored the police made lie affairs. It roust be i three arrests and carried on their prisoners well molding principles, nt the colored men passed on to the Mechanics' Ins and notate concessions stunts.

There were very few persons injured in ally through else and this encounter, probably not more than two or tbe nation requires a three. It was a very trilling adair' and was sup- of all the questions at pressed easily. and prosperity, in the I After this the colored people who were not In- the country and Goveri aide the Mechanics' Institute were assembled in By the Constitution flout of that building in Dryades street, occupying legislation required to that position between Common and Canaietreets. public welfare of the pi At the same time the hostile Citizene were collect- great, and to that we a big in Canal and Common streets, bnt slightly sep- adjustment as will pun' araied from the neero gathering. The entire nnm- and secure the Nemeth ber ofpersons, including' the Convention and those Ian has been devised ftiendly to it, both inside and outside ot the build- Nuts' of the Exferaive ing, I estimate at about See or 600 men.

'Ilie claim that woujd 'Vieille things remained in this condition, at zed enforce laws Bud about I as nearly as I can ascertain the welfare is untenable te bout', a body of police came up Dauphine street Government. After a into Canal street, and paseieg through the crowd framed disctiSSion it Ws of citizens, fleeted thence into Dryades street, a Constitutional Amen which brought them upon the collection of tie-uniting repretentatiot grces In fiont of the Institute. from important onkel it bimultaneously wh this my. star officer met a lion, sustaining the it party oh near lee police going down 'Carondelet currcd for the euppret etteet, whose officer informed turn they were preventing the going to suppress the riot. This party turned son, was a wise, just 1 down Common Street, and on reaching the points levolved.

street, detached a portion of its force to oconpy Such an amendment the rear outlet of Mechanics' Institute on that adopted by the require street. The rest passed on to Dryades street, and Eolith of Repress where it came upon the colored crowd on the side transmitted to me by opposite to those who came from Canal. These United States, for ratiff bodies of police are said to base been summoned this to the spot by the ringing of the city bells. i herewith inclose a Nverything shows preconcerted action. The teens passed by Comer pollee, armed with pistols and clubs.

followed leg an amendment to and supported by Citizens, chaneed upon the no- Untied States. grecs, having given no notice to disperse, and hay- I recommend the tug made ino attempt to peace ably arrest them. sed amendment te here was a pile of bricks at heed, and the colored gisisture of the people defended themselves with these and their gard it as the in sticks as well as with such pistols as they had, less entered to treason, than one to every tenth man. They were soon eisely adapteet to ti overpowered, and those who could do so found a count. Its immt die refuge within the Convention Ball.

'11th building of tbe stmeill twn, was afterward assaulted, the police finne theirpho questions at issue ant tole into the windows, and when an entrance was the work of perpetuali etected they forced their way' up to the landingon Governmerth the second story, and there found the door of the While questions of i hall barricaded. lug upon the attention At length, by some strategy, those in the ball through an existing vs were induced to open the door, when the police illness of one of the be cashed in and emptied their revolvers into the the Senate of the Ledo aesemblare. II twee within, being feebly armed, vacancy took place dui could make but tittle resistance, and the police- Lsoshumrs, no appoin men, retiring to reload, returned to repeat the- stud I ream your ale same operation. When any of the Conventioniets second in importance eneceeeed in being passed out of the front of the Constitutional Amen( building, they were there met by a cordon of be hi ell lyi I a 13 I not a lit otvulet 1 i es oeun Since Abe first meetir police, surrounded by another cordon of citizens, by Coreress and apple and attempting to surrender to the first, they were bailie the times and frequently shot demi by the men whom then tor senators in Congo begged to take them mto custody. Thiii course with tranemit It is tit was continued until the work was completed.

as possible the represe During the riot. a fire company arrived in rear Senate, by preventing of the bailding, by which paesage many were thy- the will of a majority Mg to escape, and at once baited to unite with the Trueting that your policemen tbere, and take part in the work of teens map hmre to me slaughter. Other large bodies of policeeregularly nation, I commit these organised, also tannin -from the station lioness, I feel comfident that sooner or later, to unite with the throes ahead guarded us thus far engaged. It is also reported that men were passe and make us a people thtough the crowd by friendly policemen, who eeee, tied about their necks white handirerehiers as an N. Sep evidence that they belonged to some one of the organizations of citizens present.

I do not report these things as perfectly correct in every partieth The Ma' tar, for I bold my judgment in abeyance until se- (Special to the cess can be had to the evidence, which the coin- PORTLAND Mission will adduce. They are, however, credibly The result of the I reported to me, and they leave no room to doubt That the riots of the 80th ultimo present a picture surprise to everybod or atrocity having no parallel in American his- to the Radicals then tory. day the most ssingui At the time when I located the troops in the or dream of doing centre of the city, and cleared the crowds from their inajoriti to wi the adjacent streets. I was of course ignorant of last year. a ab, most of the particular incident of the riot, but the evidence was overwhelming that the police beir calculations.

had been faithless to its duty. and had been riot- to the extraordinesj ous throughout that in truth it led the riot, and their complete org it was therefore necessary to take this force under tnenso pressure brt control. All Degrees. eh Union eitieens of Lines- Voters, much more, Java, and all Northern men, so far as I could nese, bad manes learn, were in a state of terror. The approach of enee of the De a policeman an they regarded that of an tepee- WOrilt a go tioner.

Prominent citigens sought refuge or Con- badly, cealment in the houses of friends. slid- even use and ended in a liaise Governor of the State during the nield. sent cratic leaders seems for a guard to protect life. For three days Democrat who 'rots subsequent to the riot the meeting of two or years would suppo three of the pollee near the house of a matter of course, an Union man was regarded as sufficient to Willy a removal at MOO or a demand forte military guard, Ilea anything like a on by the and witu this state of feeling, hether it bad any carried just foundmiou or uot, a renewal of riot and deo Through their rem ceder miebt at any moment have been anticipated. more handed over Persons being frightened would naturally, at the the adherents of I detente.

and bloodshed would probably follow. higher law." Li approach of fancied danger, gather together for ss It ens necessary to reassure them. which could ure has been election. The Kitt taken under the supervision of a power that would change of oincebol hold them to accountability for their acts. To ace thus obtained luta teconItymbif.

done nboyti an cesutonotuhnece pomienicel othfa military itibietayrywperre only point where vs complish this object I issued an order proclaim promises which 8er ing IMUlal law. "Ithnot one of the Civil tributed by whole, cases cabins: for such a step, chess se cis. force, the mob and is overcome, asks for assistance and thing right at Weald puts Itself under the pi oteetion of the military Portland city ha oilleeholders of mak having twisted to the last degree the violence of power, but the very unusual ease of the civil force small vote. The grs becoming the aggressor and giving way to ex- of the most Demoer cesses bleb bad to be restrained. than two thousand There can be no question that it wae neceImirTs numbers of these I and I am confident that greet loos of life and much destruction of property during Monday night was those who remains li matelibg teems extraordinary step.

is admitted in ed and fed by the the following proclamation of Mayor Monroe, prevented thereby. 'net a Crisis had arisen de- who for the last two ration, and have to given to the public about the time .1 issued my for their support order circumstance has bt Issysorravy oir New ORLIANI, vantage, and probe etre MALL. July 30, 1 Irish votes tLat 1 The city is in a state of great agitation, arising out of the riots precipitated by a revolutionary publican ticket. order violence should be restored and violen suppressed: votes thrown in ti faction and, whereast it is absolutely neoessore Mat merit will probabl, therefore. I.

John T. Monroe, Mayer of the City of as the eircumatto New Orleans, do mil on all soda citizen as are tiling Ball, this day. at I p. to be 'morn in as extra po- ug the ballots with to assist in maintaining the peace. to appear at City over the I licemen.

No one. not golding my authority, will be allowed to make any amet. ounierous little le ith the exception of those on establiehmente a wt duty. are request ed to retire to their hornet, and not to eeenary would close. assenthie in crowds la the public streets.

Jona T. Morton, Mayor. Whatever the ex No roan has been injured by this declaration of where, it is certain martial law, while many have been benefited, Democratic Irish hi I recommend that it be maintained until a full re- the Radicals. port in relation to the riot, together with evidence, A large procreate which is being taken, can be submitted to the Government for such order as the wisdom of the works, is now (nine day, bone the time I declared the city under milt- Bear I What can President may dictate. In the evening, tary control.

Sheriff Bays brought to nits, on the publicans are impel on Atone up Coneress street, street, a warrant for the arrest of the prominent members of the Convention. It was at a time From I when DO further exciting movements could be special correepeeeer permitted with safety, and telling him that ithottld Item not be done, I made upon the writ the following endorsement The Sheriff will withhold action on this. Walt tmtil showed that the pee farther orders. A. BAIRD.

Brevet Major General, The meeting last I plenty of "bread-at Commanding Depertmens." and therefore camh Two day, I Secesee lvede afroemn the of Andy Johnson. Adjutant General a telegram, of "'h'olv- tened with close att tag la a copy I Lieutenant Governs (By Telegraph from Washington. Louisiana: which every hard hi "Ton will not interpose any obstacle in the way of a To General A. Baird, Commanding DePartment of was greeted, ahowei the civil authorities, but render whatever aid MST be B. Hawley, and the telegram is transmitted to you presen can's by order es the olideut You will ackuwleige lis.

ed wiat political receipt. E. D. Towssax iti, required by them fbr Pie 'preservation of the public 'live to the imports Assistant Adjutant On the receipt of this I sent for the writ, sell in are satisfied time bas been ma, county the hands of the wrote beneath. ray Ind-butternut le frumerendoreement as follows: of those who have I BRADQDArrAIR.

BRPARTIIIRNT OF Lottortierael Copperhead Demos New Geneses. August 3. 1666. 1 oe Theneceimity ear the above order having ceased os gusted with the of executing the writ. els exist, no further impectimimf will be pieced In the way stantly manifests.

A. BAntoBrevet M143r 13fwer4 I Dentent reb into terror emong those mmanding Department consequence of this I am informed that the 'Ike men, arrests wee soon after made. But Major General of the Republic ant In Rants, baying been appointed Military Governor destruction, must it of the city, gave early attention to the condition of very -whom the wounde4 and prisoners, with whom the colts The sublime bnpud could only come I Inc gent one, for- theparpose Sound Vet sense baa of all the prisons and station houses were filled. wounded and the well crowded together in a ae- proper Oars for their au no) wars, itoW- With. prOPer eii gusting and oickenin manner, witboat any elliserh5 are; Wag rapidly order of abe civil there were.

no gainst no one was it to the killing of I have yet, likewise, to ot those hostile to arrested. The officers could hear of no one. Rants then ordered that the civil government that all persons arrested no accusation of crime order to ascertain the wounded upon either side, liartsn, U. S. to make report.

Se called upon for their buitentent and in every onarter. killed and wounded teatain no informMion- port XATURZ or lloo WPite edizetus etending Convention Colored citizens do do Total Policemen-- like citizens with Total Positive evidence obtained. Supposed in addition to above colored citizens attending Convention From Total This exposition of two more probably killed against a single city authorities; of on the side of the man in that category eighty-eight certain and cases of Slight wounds Convention, and but police and its friends, is riport which has been signed by Lieutenant Herron and that "the collision burned about by the Coneebtion likewise ethee forty-twe" were either killed bleeing this, Dr. Liartsull Police for a bet of a statement that of there bad died from Dr. Hartsell visited while but the well enough to be on be remembered, to this assaulted a building in bad narricaded themselves, this building opposite with bullet marks, but on the side by which the Most of those killed photo, and of the fifty-one such wonnds Gee party against seven All of this goes to aimed and in violence, notwilbstanuing sneers that they and that be did mot see I am, air, your Brevet NEW Special Session Governor Ward's posed Constitutional elared to be the ver Offered to era Lulled States TRENTON, Governor Ward's to the Legislature at Gentlemen of Gee Senate The Conrfitution of New Executive the power or whenever hi quina it.

All will not be exeitised on There should be as would commend it and of their It ought to be done with to the public this rpirit I have calling this meeting of As. embly, constituting Jersey. be true and eerneet of the couutry he States recently that spirit of lovalty coefidence to the pnblic mid uncertainty have and It net. From many revolt we hear of deeds which excite our Just that there the are again under the spirit which incited and We cannot nicely ignore PMI'S. It must be principles, not and Iterate concessione, through 'Oise and 'the ration requires a of all the questions at and prospenty, in the the country and Government.

By the Constitution legislation required for public welfare or the and to that we adjustment as will punish and secure the National plan has been devised duty of the ExEcutive 'Die claim that won.id aud enforce laws and welfare is untenable Covernment. After a dismission it wee a Constitntional uniting repretentation from important offices sustaining the for the euppression preventing the assumption was a wiee, just the pohite involved. Such an amendment adopted by the required and Eouse of trarsmitted to me by United States, for this State. I herewith Inclose a passed by Congresa an amendment to United I recommend the amendment to Legislature of the it as tbe tittered to treason, wisely adapted to country. Its immtdiate of the States will ineure queetions at issue, and the work of perpetuating GocernmeriL While queetions of upon the attention throngh an eximine illness of one of the the Senate oldie United vacancy took place Leeislature, no appointment and I remelt your second in importance Constitutional Amendment.

Sinemthe first meeting by Coreress and approved the times and for Senators in Congress. transmit. It its as possible the Senate, by preventing the will of a majority Treating that your Sens may inure to the nation, I commit these I feel confident that guarded us thus far and make us a people enjoy. N. The Maine (Spccial to the PORTLAND, The resuitof the surprise to everybody, to the Radicals the most sanguine or dream of doing their majority to last year.

An their calculations. to the extraordinitey their complete pressure 'voters, much more, bad of the badly, got worse and ended in a leaders seemed Democrat who voted years would support matter of course, and has anything like a carried on by the Through their more banded over the adherents ot "higher law." pressure has been election. The Kittery only point where change of otneeholdera, thus obtained has promises which tributed by wholesale officeholders of making right at Portland city has small vote. The of the most Democratic than two thousand numbers of these those who remain a who for the last two and fed by the and have to for their support circumstance has and probably Irish votes that ticket. will probably votes thrown in the Was the circumstance presiding over the the ballots without numerous little establishments a would close.

Whatever the it is certain Democratic Irish the Radicals. A large procession is now (nine up Congress street, Dear I What can the are immensely rinds' Correspondence hock The meeting last showed that the plenty of and therefore cannot of Andy Johnson. with close Lieutenant Governor B. Bewley, and the which every hard hit was greeted, showed alive to the importance in the present canvass. ed with political county are satisfied bas been made of those who have Copperhead Democracy gusted with the manifests.

rebels into favor among those country. The men of the Republic and destruction, must very rebels whom The sublime impudence could only come sense has become slivery- With proper roes sever be aggressors, but felt over. bent rePidll Mir their ePPreraare at such a time order of leo e'rvil might provoke attack from low and ignontat them were- no hue tuen, to whom they are always an object of ogainot. no ono wns it killi hatred To remote this last nee. onosed cessory to the nof al .2 eh' a.

Isu- The Weather Unpropitious but the Fair SUCCetin (Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.) TOrLON, Stark County, September it, 18fi8. The Stark County Agricultural Society Inv just closed its most successful exhibition. The weather was quite un propitious, but the attendance was large. The people of the county take pride in their annual lair, and make it a time of general reunion. The show of cattle, bogs and sheep was much the finest we have ever bad.

Indeed, seveml persons, competent judges, stated that they had seen poorer exhibitions, especially of cattle and hogs, at State Fairs. The arrangement of the fair grounds was very much improved, and much is due to the President, J. H. Quinn, and the Supetintendent. Mr.

Hopkins Shivvera, for their public spirit and good taste. A building for an art gallery was well filled with borne paintings and drawings, chiefly those of Mr. Shallentneyer. Mr. O.

White, the enterprising editor and publisher of the Stark County Yews, issued a Daily during the three days of the Fair September 5th, 6th and 7th. The printing press attracted quite as much attention as any other object. Mr. L. D.

Whiting, of Bureau County, d'e- livered the address, in the midst of a heavy shower. The address is very highly spoken of and the shower was mol 4." The receipts were over $2,000. Altogether the Fair was a success, and we hope that, another year, "Hie Hoc" of the Tatauss will be here to see what stock we can exhibit, what a crowd we can gather, and how Toulon can run a Daily. ilitancitairrtne DEPAnralullii OP Ontsaxs, August, 186e. Lieutenant Colonel Geo.

Lee, Assistant Adjutant Geueral. Cot I have the honor to snbmit for the Info; mation of the Major General commanding, the folio Lug report concernicg the riot of the Stith ultimo. It wee a matter of public notoriety that the Convention of iStit waste meet here on that date. home weeks previously it had been in eession, and bad continued its meetings during amoral days. It bad excited much oppoeition, and there were threat of breaking it up; yet it remained uttdieturbed.

and to one unacquainted with the political views and contiderations by which the persona hostile to it were influenced. there watt no tOSSOII to suppose that the prommed assemblage uould not be partied by In the same peaceable manner. Since the riot, I have been informed by gentlemen of the highest characterplanters of wealth and influence, belongine to the party inimical to the Conventionthat the question ot ha electing bad been by them fully discuseed in all of its bearings that It been proposed, drat, to treat It et ith ridicule, meet to go into the movement, and, by auperioe numbers, to send delegates to overwhelm and control it. But upon rerlestling that the members already elected would be the judges as to the qualifications of new ones, it was fear. that tide purpose might be frustrated, and it was then determined to treat the meetieg as an unlawful arteemblage, and ha suffix to break it up at all hazards.

I mention there facts to show that, while to those: inside the political arena the dangers of disturbance nimbi have appeared immitieut, to one like myselfentirely outside of the rings keeping myself so from a sense of dulyno suth view could have presented itself. They go also to show that the ground that I took est to the right et the Convention to operate, so long as no overt act of hostility to the established State Government was committed, was not until a recent date dieputed. and it is now maintained by many prominent lawyers in this to the Convention itself, being personally acquninted with but two or three of its members, and as I had no intercourse with them, I may not have understood properly the object it had in view. My information concerning it was nearly all derived from unfriendly sources, but from the little knowledge I had upon the subject, I could riot perceiee that the gentlemen composing this ComeMon had any more authority to remodel the State GOernment than any other assemblage of citizene. Yet I believed they had a right to meet, and to talk, and to resolve, provided they committed no Meech of the peace.

Pad the result been to obstruct any officer of the State in the exercise of his office, or an attempt upon the part of any pereon to exercise the functions of a State office, unless authorized to do so by the President of the United Stales, I should have regarded this aft an overt act calling for mitt- tary itterference erovided the civil pewers were tinuLle to defena 'themacives and pumsh the aggressor. I believe, further, to arrest these citizens anti bold them to hail prior to the commission of uny overt act of crime. was a violation of their nehts, and had the civil courts failed to relieve them promptly from such duress, upon a writ of babcps corptie9 it would have become my duty, 11 called upon in conformity with the requirements of the recent order of the Lieutenant General commanding the armies designed ler the protection of American citizens, to interfere with military force for their relief. and possibly to take into cnstedy and bold In military confinement those who had committed the wrong. This idea in relation to my duties, under the order of General Grant, I endeavored to convey to the gentlemen who came to see me in relation to the breaking up of tho Convention.

On the 25th of July I received from Lion. Jobs T. Monroe. of the city of Mew Orleans, a letter, of which the following is a copy: MAYORALTY OF ORLEANS, CITY July 25, 1866. Brevet Major General Paird, Commanding, Sze.

A body of men claiming to be members of the Convention of last, and whose avowed object is to subvert the 7.turticipal and State Governments, will, I learn, assemble in this city on Monday next. 'the laws and ordinances of the city, which my oath of office renders obligatory upon me to see faithfully executed. declare all tssemblies calculated to disturb the public peace and tranquility unlawful, and. as such, to be ditpersed by the Mayor. and the participants held responsible for violating the same.

Mistily intention to disperse this unlavrtul assemblage If found within the corporate limits ot the city. by arresting the members thereof, and holding them accountable to existing municipal law, provided they mtet without the sanction of the military authorities. I win esteem it a favor, General, it at your earliest convenience, you will inform me whetherthe proleeted meeting has your approbation, so that I may act ac- cordingly. I am, General, very respectfully, Jong T. Mointos.

Mayor. Reentinarrems PRFARTEYNY OF LOFISTANA, tiaw ORLEANS, July 25,1856. Hon. John T. Monroe, Mayor of the City of hew rleans.

Sin have received your communication of the 25th Informing me that a body of men, claiming to be members of the Convention of 1864. whose avowed object is to subvert the present municipal and State governments, is about to assemble in this city, and regarding this assemblage as one of those described in the law as calculated to disturb the public peace and and therefore unlawful. you believe it to be your duty, and that it is your intention, to dloperse this on-lawful assembly. If found within the corporate Molts of the city, by arresting the members thereof, and holding them aecountable to the citation municipal laws, provided they meet without the sanction of the milltary authorities. You also inquire whether the projected meeting has my apprliation, so that you may act accordingly.

In reply, I have the honor to state that the assemblage to which you refer has not, so ffir as I am aware, the sanction or approbation of any military authority for its meetings. I presume the gentlemen comprising it have never asked for such authority to meet, as the military consmanders.since I have been in the State, have held themselves strictly aloof from all interference with the political movement of the citizen, of Louisiana. For my own part I have carefully refrained from any expression of opinion upon either aide of the many questions relating to the reconstruction of the State Govern. went. -When asked if I intended to furnish the Convention a military guard.

I have replied No the Mayor ot thecity and Its police win a amply protect its If these persons assemble, as you ear Is Intended. It will be, I presume, in virtue of the universally conceded right of all loyal cititens of the United States to meet peaceably and discuw freely questions concerning their civil Governmentsa right which is not restricted by the fact that the movement proposed might terminate in a change of the ex-Meng institutions. If the assemblage in question has the legal right to remodel the State Government, It should be protected In so doing. lilt has not. then its labore must be looked upon as harmless pleasantry, to which no one ought to object.

As to your conception of the duty imposed by your oath of office, I regret to differ from you entirely. I cannot understand how the Mayor of a city can undertake to decide so important and delicate a question as the legal anthority upon which a Convention, claiming to represent the peopleof an entire State, bases its action. This doubtless will, In due time, be properly deeded upon by the legal branches of the United states Govern. At all events, the Government of the State would seem to be More directly called upon to take the Initiative in a step of Ott kind it it was proper and necessary. What we moat want at the present time is, the maintenance of perfect order and the suppression of sin-teem.

te when you speak of the projected meeting, all one calculated to disturb the public peace and Iran-gunny. I am to understand that you regard the number of persons who diner In opinion from those who will Constitute it as so large. and the lawlessness of their character to well established, that you daunt the ability of your small boos of pollee to control them, you have in such cases only to call upon me. and I will bring to your assistance. not Only troops now present in the env.

lint, If necessary. the entire forte which it may be in my power to assemble, either upon the land or upon the water. violence must be supprested and In this connection the recent order (tithe Lieutenant General, designed for the protectton of I-Intent of the United States. deserves (tartlet consideration. It Imposes high obligations for military interference, to protect those who.

having violated no ordinance of the State, are engaged in peaceftd avocet hoes. I am sir, verrreepectrnily, Tour obedient errant, A. Bann; lireyet Major General, Commanding Department of Louisiana. These letters require little comment. The Mayor nuounced his intention to break up the assembly as an nniatiful I reply that I cannot regard it as within the scope of Ms duties, as a municipal officer, to decide that question but, on the contrary, that I do regard it to be his duty, as custodian of the public peace, to protect the assembly as long as no disorder is committed.

On Friday might, July 27, a meeting of Radical persona was held in the Mechanics' Institute. It was composed largely of colored persons, and was addressed by ex-Governor Defile, and others. At a later hour, a torchlight procession of the same irdivduals was addressed in front of the City Hall by Dr. Devito. All of these speeches, except that of Dr.

Doette, are said to base been temperate. Of this. the only report which we have is to be found In opposition papers, stud its authenticity is denied. The words put into ble month by hie enemies were violent and indiscreet, and, as the version of his remarks was widely dieeeminated, it did, undoubtedly, have much etrect In excitiee the public mind. In the same category with the speech atitihnted to Dr.

Doetie must be placed the charees of Judge Abell to the Grand Jury of the Parish, in relation to the Convention. The extraordinary sentiments which be then put forth, the occasion which be selected for their utterance, and the intemperate language In which they were clad, were all calculated to breed popu- lar tumult. To the Major General commendleg the Division, who has bad so much longer time to observe the character of the prominent men of this commnuity I need not speak of the unscrupulous character of this gentleman, as displayed in Itis of-eclat capacity. We base only to lament that we find in bis position a person ready to Prevent the sanctity with which we all wish to enahroud the law to the sccomplisbment of political party ends. on Saturday.

the eh of July, I bad a call from a member of the Conventions the only direct communication I base had with any person connected it. Our interview was quite brief. He inlormed Ine that they designed to meet on Monday, and that it was underetood they might be interfered with by the city authorities. He told me nothing I with regard to their views and objects. In reply I Informed him that I had but a correepondence with the Mayor noon the subject, and that alter what bad passed between us I did not think the Convention men need fear violence.

Almost immediately on his departure I was visited by Mayor Monroe. accompanied. by Lientenant GovellICIF Voorhees. The impression made upon my mind after some few minutes' tonverealion with them was, that the Lieutenant Governor bad come with the Mayor in order to lend the appearance of representing in the interview with me the office of Chief Executive of the elate. I had uggested, as will be observed in my letter to the Mayor, that the Governor would be the most proper person to initiate the steps which they propoeed if such steps became necessary.

Governor Wells had for some time been absent from the city. and notwithstanding that there was a rumor of return, these gentkmen Informed me that those who had nought Interview. with kits bad been unable to dud him, that he did not appear in hit Office to discharge ordinary duties in the customary way, and by inference therefrom the opinions of tbe ()dicer next to him in rank might carry with them much of the weight which is properly attached to the incumbent of the highest othee in the State. I did not so regard it. I was very soon informed that the plan of breaking up the Corvention by having the Mayor and City Police arrest its members had been abandoned, and that it was now designed to have them indicted by the Grand Jury of the Parish, and upon this process woeld issue to the Sheriff to make the arreele.

I replied at once that I did not see that this could change the condition of or my responsibilities. What I desired was to hold the military forests strict neutrality between the political factions, and only to ID1011811) with them when it became necessary air the preservation of the peace. I also wished carefully to put aside any complication which might result in compelling me to interfere. I said that as the case preseuted itself to my view, it was one between the political portico Jightiog bitter17 for Um wen 1 the New York rinses, the eemi-official organ THE CONsTrglirgioNAIL AMEND. I 'RENT.

of the Administration, may be taken as the The Legislature of New Jersey in extra I reply of Andrew Johnson and his desper- gpsbinn, bas promptly ratified the Constitu adoes to the Maine election. It is an avowal tional Amendment. New Jersey is the only of the purpoee, which, we have repeatedly Northern State about which there was any declared, is entertained by the Preeldent, to doubt in reeard to ratifyine the Amendment-The Copperhead papers are constantly in-recognize the Copperheads and rebela in the sitting that the Amendment will never be next Congress as the real Congresa of the ratified by the requisite number of States, 'United Statts, provided the Copperheads and therefvre It Is useless to urge its carry suMelent number of districts this fall adoption. They said evaetly the to make a majority of the House, counting sante thing in regard to the Amend. the excluded rebels in the number.

It is a Cetinet avowal of a treasonable and revolu- Intently met by the impeachment of the ment abolishing slavery. The sanction of three-fourths of the States they declared would never be obtained for it. But they tionary deiena eurpose which would be- wcre Obtained, and no great time was con- sumed in securing the iucorpomtion of that President, and his removal from office- 14 amendment in the Constitution. The pros-In such a case, Andrew Johnson shoulthissue peel of the adoption of this amendment is better than that which existed at the time an order to any military officer, directing the Abolition amendment passed Congress. the employment of force against the lawful Let the rest Republican party become Congress, the set would come within the thoroughly in earnest and resolved that it definitien of treason, and would subject him shall be ratified, and it will not take a very to capital pun6hment, okra he would surd' long time to secure the ratification of the get--be and Jeff.

Davis together. The elec. requieite number of tit in Maine should these miserable Whin the Amendment was passed by Con- uple of months ago, and submitted Then that the tear 0 not es foilare. The people or et91 aSetilates, their Leg had all ad-of the North were nevernot even in the plumed. Yet five have already ratified it day ot Bull Runso firmly resolved to stand arid none have rejected It.

First came Verby their guns, as they are at this mnment. moil, which is always foremost in good works, They are in less humor to 16ten to threats next her twin foster, New Hampshire, ratified it then Connecticut followed suit. After than they were when Beateogard opened his her came Tennessee. Here the struggle was batteries on Fort They are more sharp and deeitive. The President threw firmly united new than they were then.

he whole weight of his official They know their streaeth better. They influence lido the oppreeng scale to have measured swords with the power that defeat the amendment and keep her deiegastands behind Andrew Johnson, and they lion out of Congress but the treacherous will cheerfully do so twain. If the expert- apoetate was beaten, and Tennessee retitled It. Lastly comes New Jersey, and on the moat already bad 6 not tatlefuelery, the eee, nd day of the sea-ion the Amendment next one will be. was triumphantly carried, every RepubliThe President in bis speech at Newark, can present voting aye, and every Copper-Ohio, yesterday, repeated the threat of tha head voting nay.

Here, then, are five States New yore Tt.s in still more pointed to Mart with, one of tnem a Southern, and the other usually a "Democratic" State. lane-Lage. Ile amid that unless the course After the fall elections are over the Legis" of Cengress was arrested by the suffrages latures of all the other Eastern States, and of the people, it would teed to civil war of all the Western States, will convene and that it et could not be a war between the rattily the Amendment as fast as they can "North and the South, but an reach it. Before the fourth of March next is a fire in the rear. The the ease will stand thus people of the North have beard this sort of For the Amendment Twenty Northern States.

bombast before, and they will shout in the Also, Tennessee, Maryland, Missouri, West Ceteber and Novemter elections "Andreae Virginia, and Nebraska, and ewe shall not, dare not, attempt a r' ably Delaware total, twenty-seven States. Only tito more States will be required to put THE ANTI-SCA TER Ir AMEND. the Amendment into the Constitution as a MENU'. part thereof. We feel pretty confident that The Philadelphia Johnson Convention in Delaware and Maryland will ratify it.

Dole-its declaration of prioeiples and in its address ware is almost certain to go Republican to the people, assumed that any amendment this fall. McClellan carried it in 1864 by 612 to the Federal Constitution proposed by majority, but the soldiers of that State were a Cove-reed in which six or ten State; were 1, excluded from voting, and a large majority not represented, would be invalid. This of them are Republicans. Unless wholesale same idea has been repeatedly elaborated by 1 frauds are committed on the Registry law of President Johnson. If the representation of 31aryland by the rebels, that State will also all the States be necessary to give validity to I be carried for the Amendment.

And Colo-the action of Congress in proposing amend- rade and Nebraska will doubtless be admit-meats to the Constitution, then it ted into the Union next winter in spite of Is competent when such an amend-1 "Moses," and they too will ratify IL meat is proposed in Congress, But, leavine out of the stint Maryland anti for the Representatives of one or a half 1 Delaware, there remain twenty votes which dozen States by withdrawing, to tie the are morally certain to be given for the bards of Congress, and prevent any amend- Amendment, which, with the five already se. meet of theCenetitution. TheConstitution cured, will make twenty-five State; eon-requires an affirmative vote of two-thirds of tairing a population of twenty-three out of the members of each House of Congress to tbt thirty-one millions of people in the Repropose an amendment. If that two-thirds pul le, kaving a minority of but eight mil-vote be not obtained it isnot of the 'lightest lite or one-fourth of the whole population, legal importance whether the other third be as or, posher the Amendment and fully half (: present or vote at all. Had the Constitution of that minority, counting loyal whites required that the Representatives of all the and blacks, are In fever of ratifying it.

State ehould be present, it would have so It may be set down as a perfectly sure Mated. In one instance it does require that thing that when twenty-fire States have ratithere shall be Representatives from two- lied, four more will be found to do so. Three-thirds of all the States present to coneti- fourths of the people of the Unionincludtute a quorum for a particular and lug the whole loyal Northwill not turn seetified duty, but beyond that, there is no from their purpose out of deference to the Conetitutienal or other legal restraint upon wishes of a disloyal faction. When twenty-two-thirds of the members of both Houses of five States bare ratified the Amendment, the Conoress proposing amendments to the Con- Copperheads will be convinced that the ten titntien. It is made Part of their duty to out-standing States will never be admitted do so.

Had the amendment proposed by the to a participation in the Government until la-t Corte-revs not received the vote of two. the Amendment is adopted. The re thirds of all the qualified members of each suit of the elections. this fall will settle House, there would be some force in an ob- that point in their minds. They will set jeetion to the validity of that action there- themseltee at work to secure the Totee 01 fore the allegation of the President and of four more States, and thereby complete the eh-Convention amounts to nething more than rat ificatime They can easily procure them.

the adtancement ola principle, and one The votes of Delaware. Maryland and Ken. of the moet mischievous character. The tacky will he bad. Then only one more Constitutional Amendment abolleting stair- State is required.

And there Is Arkansas, ery, was proposed by'. Congress in which ten Florida, or North Carolina, either of which or more States were not represented. That can be induced to ratify. The motive foe amendment bas been declared ratified and a bringing pressure to bear is palpable and set part of the Constitution by the President, fieienL Unless the Amendment is ratified th and by every department of the Government. Copperheads will loose a reinforcement to At the time when it was reviver' its final their ranks of twenty Senatorsand fifty-eight vote in Con-rem, it was denounced by Mr.

Representatives. They will also lose sternly. George H. Pendleton. of Ohio, as void and electoral votes in the next Presidential of lie denied its validity upon the election they can not afford to enstair ground that there aurae no power to "amend" these losses; their party areessitint will hit.

the Constitution by deetroyine slavery in 1 el them to advise their friends in the other words, that dettroyine slavery was no South to let the amendment be adopted, -amendment" to the Conetituthm, but a The remit of tbe pending elections will ewe deeti action of what under the Constitution vines them that Johnson's threatened eons was a vested and hidestructible right. The derecannot succeohand ifattempted willgel Philadelphia Convention and the President himself and backers into serious trouble. The have improved upon thie. They declare that Copperheads will. therefore, conclude to de the roster to amend requires the censent of the next best thing, go in for the amend-the Representetives of all the States.

They meat, secure its ratification, and a reinforce tie that the affirmative votes of two- ment of all the rebels in the South to their tnirds of the members are outlielent, pro- ranks In Congress and at the Presidential vidid all the menibers be present but this election. It may, thererore, be set down am inY0heb OP tLi greater concession that the certain, that the Amendment will be retitled, ReeneeLTatives of one or more States, by and that, too, before the next Presidential it! drawing. can defeat the constitut tonality election, and Andy Johnson, who is non of the action even of five-eixtbet to the whole swinging round the circle, stumping tht ureter of members in Congress country against it, will be employing Execu We do not propose to enter Into an argu- live preseure on the States without tht ment upon this propeeition, but simply de- "circle," before twelve months, to Induct sire to point out the avidity with which the them to ratify the Amendment, twee au) vuuctusbut or principle or of law that offers them the PliOtteot, pre- EATING THE NATIONAL PE wr text for Justin, ing their rebellion, or for a The total debt of the United States Gov, return of their deeply lamented Jewel, ernment on the first day of September, inst al. very. -I vas, in round numbers.

two billions, six bun One -of the Kentucky districts has been dred millions. Tie following shows the re represented in teingress by the lion. Green ducthin in the debt within one year Clay Smith, a Union man. Ile has cash in theiorreeenr3N his seat, and a Special election to ita the Atirto4 81.1465 vacancy has been ordered. One A.

II. Ward Dad. IVPS cash in the Treasury, has been nominated as the Democratic can- August 31 1336 didate and will probably be elected. The Redaction attachment of slave owners to that peen- Great as is this reduction for the year, that liar description of property overrides all other for tile month of August was at the rate 0 coneideratione, anti Mr. Ward adroitly ad.

more than four hundred millions per annum dremes himself to that IntereaL Ile 'I he National debt reached he maximum et endorses the patriotic and fraternal spirit the first of September, Mee. Since then it ha of the President's nbiladelphia steadily decreased, and throughout the year Convention, which concedes that any amend- the et crease of the debt has averaged thirteei meet to the Constitution proposed by a Con- and a I millions per month, while the pee arras In which a number of the States had meet of debt in August past, reached the el no Representatives, is invalid and not bine- er oldillary emn of The mein lug. and cannot justly be claimed under any el nterest on the amount of debt ahead spittle of ratification as part of the Consti. 'led to ten miniens of dollars a yeti tution. Ile endorses this most cordially, Tile Lent monthly statement will show th and pushes that doctrine to its logical con- emahater of the temporary loan paid ol elusionthat any amendment hitherto de- which on the let instant amounted I clewed to have been adopted which had Its $45,531,000, and the probabilities are the origin in a in which a number of this liquidation will be made without States had no Representatives, was equally ducing materially the quantity of cash void.

Having establ6hed this ineontest- band, which was siA on the nrst I ably, according to the premises vomited by the month, of which was in coil Johnson's Convention, be contends that the and during the month of August the stoc amendment abolishing slavery having been of gold increased upwards of fifteen ne proposed by a Conereve in which eleven lions. The receipts of gold range from the States bad no representation that amend- to four millions per week, while the denial inept had no constitutional origin, and as no for it to pay interest on gold-bearing bonds subsequent ratification could give it a va. but one and a half millions per week. Ti lidity which it lacked at its first etep, slavery gold on hand is more than sufficient to pi eenally celesta now just as It had done pre- the interest on the debt requiring coin I elmody. terest, for one year.

It is difficult to assizn If the President'aPhiledelphia Convention satisfactory reason for the policy of boar were right in their objection to the validity Mg -vast quantities of coin. If this go of the amendment now pending, then there were sold the premium at current rates woe Is no escape from the argument of Mr. Ward. come to thirty-five millions of dollars. Proceeding upon the President's theory, his The Treasure is In a condition to pay I argument Is but a fair deduction therefrom, Lemedtately the retnainder of the temporal and the, argument will address itself loan the gold certiacates of el to the mind and pockets of the whole South.

posits, and the "matured de they are willing to submit ttz a not presented for payment," a few glittering generalties, when the Conven- still have sixty millions of coin and curren ties asserts as a sacred principle the tonsti- On band. tutioual tonstruction that win restore to It is truly a pleasing fact for Nairn them their slaves or will give to them a gratulation that the great debt of valid claim for the property illegally taken United States is now melting away at by the Goverement. rate of a neWitie of dollars per day. rate We have no questiou that every man elect- payment almost equal to that at which ad Senator or Representative by the rebels, was Incurred during the first and sec takiog this Philadelphia declaration so a years of the war. the New York rinses, the semi-oMcial organ of the Administration, may be taken as the reply of Andrew Johnson and his desperadoes to the Maine election.

It Is an avowal of the purpoee, which, we have repeatedly declared, Is entertained by the President, to recognize the Copperheads and in the next Congress as the real Congresa of the rnited Stith provided the Copperheads carry a sufficient number of districts this fall to make a majority of the Rouse, counting the excluded rebels in the number. It is a dIstinet avowal of a treasonable and revolutionary debiena purpose which would be-Instantly met by the impeachment of the President, and b6 removal from office. 14 In such a case, Andrew Johnson should-issue an order to any military officer, directing the employment of force against the lawful Congress, the act would cone within the definition of treason, and would subject him to capital pun6hment, wkra he would sestet' etbe and Jeff. Davis together. The in Maine should leaeh these miserable men that the tear not et fa Pare- The people of the North were nevernot even in the day ot Bull Runso firmly resolved to stand by their guns, as they are at moment.

They are in less humor to 16ten to threats than they were when Beattecgard opened his batteries on Fort Sumter-. They are more firmly united now than they were then. They know their streatTth better. They bare measured swords with the power that stands behind Andrew Johnson, and they will cheerfully do so auain. If the experiment already bad 6 tatizilartory, the next one will be.

The Prebident in bis speech at Newark, Ohio, yesterday, repeated the threat of tha New York Tinos in still more pointed langLage. Ile amiid that unless the course "of Congress was arrested by the suffrages of the people, it would testa to civil war "that it would not be a war between the "North am! the South, but an is a fire In the rear. The people of the North have beard sort of bombast before, and they will shout in the Cetober and Novemter elections "Andrew voa shall not, dare not, attempt are morally certain to be given for the Amendment, which, with the live already secured, will make twenty-five State; contairing a population of twenty-three out of tbt thirty-one millions of people in the ReIu le, kaving a minority of but eight mil, Or one-fourth of the whole population, as or, posing the Amendment and fully ball of that minority, counting loyal whites and blacks, are In fawn' of ratifying it. It may be set down as a perfectly sure thing that when twenty-fire States have ratified, four more will be found to do so. Three-fourths of the people of the Unionincluding the whole loyal Northwill not turn from their purpose out of deference to the wishes of a disloyal faction.

When twenty-five States have ratified the Amendment, the Copperheads will be convinced that the ten out-standing States will never be admitted to a participation in the Government until the Amendment is adopted. The result of the elections. this fall will settle that point in their minds. They will set themselves at work to secure the Totee of tour more States, and thereby complete the ratificatien. They can easily procure them.

The votes of Delaware. Maryland and Kentucky will he bad. Then only one more State is required. And there Is Arkansas, Florida, or North Carolina, either of which can be Induced to ratify. The motive for bringing pressure to bear is palpable and sut ficient.

Unless the Amendment is ratified th Copperheads will loose a reinforcement to their ranks of twenty Senators and fifty-eight kerresentatives. They will also lose at eight electoral votes In the next Presidential election they can not afford to ettMain these losses their party necessities will im1 el them to advise their friends In the South to let the amendment be adopted. The result of the pending elections will convince them that Johnson's threatened rotes ereacannot itattempted willget himself and backers into serious trouble. The Copperheads will. therefore, conclude to do the next best thing.

go In for the amend-men; secure its ratification, and a reinforcement of all the rebels In the South to their ranks In Congrees and at the Presidential election. It may, therefore, be 844 down as certain, that the Amendment will be ratified, and that, too, before the next Presidential election, and Andy Johnsen, who is now swinging round the circle, stumping the country against it, will be employing Executive pressure on the States without the "circle," before twelve months, to Induce them to rattly the Amendment. PAVING TISK NATIONAL PEITZ The total debt of the United States Government on the first day of September, was, In round numbers, two billions, six bun. dred millions. Tao following shows the reduethin in the debt within one year: Debt.

lees soh In thesTrenertry, Anstost ei.1.465 Debt. IVPS cash in the Treasury, August el, Nine Reduction E161.090,0-21.75 Great as is this reduction fiw the year, that for the month of August was at the rate more than four hundred millions per annum. he National debt reached Ins maximum on the first of September, Pielfi. Since then it has steadily decreased, and throughout the year the et erease of the debt has averaged thirteen and a I if millions per month, while the payment of debt in August past, reached the eztr oeditutry coin of The Baring ot 'Merest on the amount of debt already I ad amount to tea millions of dollars a year. The nest monthly statement will show the remainder of the temporary loan paid off, wl.ich on the list instant amounted and the probabilities are that this liquidation will be made without re ducing materially the quantity of cash band, which was on the first the month, of which was in coin, and during the month of August the stock of gold increased upwards of fifteen millions.

The receipts of gold range from three to four millions per week, while the demand for it to pay interest on gold-bearing bonds but one and a half minions per week. The gold on hand is more than sufficient to pay 1 the interest on the debt requiring coin for one year. It is difticult to assizn satisfactory reason for the policy of hoarding -vast quantities of cobs. If this gold were sold the premium at current rates would come to thirty-five millions of dollars. The Treasury is in a condition to pay the retnainder of the temporary loan the gold certificates of and the "matured not presented for payment," still have sixty millions of coin and currency on band.

It is truly a pleasing fact for National gratulation that the great debt of United States Is now melting away at rate of a sailliask of doilers per days rate payment almost equal to that at which was incurred during the first and second years of the war. anolim.mmt,,11,00..mt LOGIN AT SOUTH BEND. AN ASSUMPTION AND ANSWER. Secretary Seward made the most desperate efforts to entrap General Grant into an endorsement ofJohnson's policy while "swinging around the circle" from Washington to Chicago. In his speech at 'Albion, New York, Seward had the impudence to make the following declaration: gEMiielllen.

there is somebody here yen do not know, end. with your Gbairman'tt permiaMoo, I will Lim to come forward. Would yon like to Fee ttneral Grant ittheers, and cries of "yee." lie is tot the same pi as the Pro el-doer. tehattrer people may eayelmuell." of, "We all know Wm," and "three cheers for General tit To this assertion that the General endorsed the Mosaic policy of Reconstruction, Grant made no reply by word, look or getture, but smoked his cigar with the impurturbable gravity-of an Indian Chief Seward felt chagrined at the General's provoking reticence. -The next day, while engaged in dancing at Niagara Falls, Grant received an invitation to visit the Soldiers and Sailors' Union.

is it a political olgatdzatiour brunely Inquired the General. "Not at all." "Iluu I should be glad to receive them. I am always happy to receize our soldiers and but I don want anything to do with political wanizations. I don't want them brought to mi." At Cleveland be left the "King and Court" entirely lied took the boat for Detroit. When called for along the route, by the people, Johnson explained his absence by saying that be was too ill to be seen! During the corner stone ceremonies at the Douglas Monument, which lasted several hours, General Grant and several other distinguished guests were invited to the residence of Mr.

Volk, the sculptor, near by in the grove, to partake of a lunch. Several Copperheads were present. One of the boldest, after being introduced to the General, remarked as follows: "General Grant, the friends of the Constitution and the Union are very glad that Secretary Seward was able to state your position on the subject of reconstruction, and we are happy to know that you endorse the policy of the President." To which speech the General replied "No man Las thetright or authority to commit Inc on that or any other political question." The faces of half a dozen of the disciples of "Moses," who were present, lengthened prodigiously, and the Copperhead who addressed the General stammered oat some awkward apology for his impertinence and resumed his eating; but the viands had suddenly become insipid and- tasteless, and he retired, or rather sneaked out of the Generals presen cc. THE COPPERHEAD HERDER AT INDIANAPOLIS. Fuller accounts from Indianapolis show the orien of the shooting that occurred on the occasion of the President's reception.

Exasperated by the refusal of the people to hear Mr. Johnson, and by their persistent cries for Grant, after the balcony of the hotel was closed, the Copperheads raised the cry of "('lean out the Radicals!" Give them hli whereupon a party of about a hundred, beaded by one O'Leary, commenced riding to and fro in the crowd and threaten-hut. Some fighting followed this, and then the Copperheads, who were armed for the occasion, began -firing upon the unarmed people. A man named Stewart, a Union man, was shot dead on the spot, anti several others were wounded. General Custer, dur' ing the time the President was trying to get a hearing, called out from the balcony Hush, you dalnued set of ignorant boosters It is possible that President Johnson and his hirelings think they can intimidate the people of the Northwest, and ride over them booted and spurred it is possible they think they can repeat in the free North the massacre of New Orleans that Mr.

Johnson justifies. It so, they had better try the experiment. If the President really means to Inaugurate another civil war, he had better commence at once. Ile would find it would prove to be the last inauguration be or his friends would ever witness. General Custer's coarse insult to the people of Indiana will help his Soldiers' Convention about as much as did his treatment of the Iowa soldiers.

GRANT ON CLYMER. While General Grant was in Philadelphia with the President, es route to Chicago, a bread-and-butternut of that city. who claimed to be a soldier, accosted hint in the Continental Hotel, and introduced the subject of Pennsylvania State politics. Said the fellow to him, "We are having a very warm canvass for Governor in this State." "So I bear," replied Grant. "We are very sanguine of beating General Geary and electing Mr.

Clymer by a handsome majority," continued the butternut. "What makes you feel so asked the General. "Because," said the Johnsonite, "we count on getting the larger part of the soldiers' vote for Clymer." "I think you win be mistaken in that. Clymer is a Copperhead, and the soldier who votes for him will disgrace himself and the be fought under," was the General's reply, as he turned on his heel and walked away. General Grant makes no secret of his desire that the gallant General Geary shall be "elected Governor of Pennsylvania.

Appearance of the hailThe Show of Apples Fine Collection of Peons GrapesSmall Show of PeachesDm. ensisionsThe Caminito. Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune. CI 0 UT It nuts, bepteuther 6, 186. The event of the week in this pretty town has been the meeting and fruit show of the Fruit Growers' Association of Southern Illinois.

The meetings and show of fruit were held in the hall of the Horticultural Society of Cobden. This fruit show marks an era in the history or this part of the State. It is only about ten or twelve years since the first orchard was planted among these hills for the purpose of shipping fruit to distant markets. The farmers used to think a few acres of corn, a few hogs, a cow, and a yoke of steers, sufficient for their enterplise and that the Yankees would ake a grand failute of their orchards. here could they sell so much fruit Today we see at this exhibition the tables loaded with a great variety of the fruits of the season from orchards and vineyards mostly planted within the last eight years.

Too much praise cannot be accorded to the efficient and energetic President, and other otheers and members of this Society, who, by their energy and good prepared for to large a show, and co great a number of visitors. Tue President announced to the large andienee, on the first day. that their latchstrings would be round hanging out. Some large cities might possibly profit by the noble example set by the people or South Pass on this occasion. The hospitality extended to the great crowd of strangers and acquaintances was hearty and genuine.

It Is little enough to say that the ladies of South Pass know how to entertain and study the comfort of' their guests with a sincerity and grace that high and refined culture only can confer. The halla good and commodious buildinghad been tastefully decorated for the occasion with evergreens and other appropriate ornaments, besides some fine paintineslandscapes and fruits in oilby that talented and promisiog young artist, Martin Tracy, or whom Egypt is to be proud some day. The show of apples was large, and or great variety. Indeed, to those who have been used to think this too far south for the apple, in perfection, this show was a "stunner." The fact is, this fruit as grown here, is so very large, fair and waxy In appearance, that the best judges are puzzled to name their old favorites. or do they lack flavor, as some have supposed.

If they improve in some re. specie, among the -bills of Egypt, why not In their quality also I never saw so perfect a show of apples in this State before. The apple is evidently at home in Egypt. The show of pears was scarcely Inferior that or apples, though the season was too far advanced to show many fine early varieties. The Committee on Pears, in their- report, made no remarks discriminating between different lots.

"owing to their almost uniform tante size and beauty," except a lot shown by'T. A. E. liolconib, of Cobden, which were exquisitely colored. It was certainly one of the finest shows of pears I ever saw.

Many good judges of fruit would be misleo here attain, as to names. The large size, fair surface and matchless coloring the pear attains to here. is truly wonderful. It shows that this fruit has here found a genial climate and a soil rich in all the minimal constituents of Re tooth Indeed, the pear tree is here about as hardy as the apple, and comes early tutu bearing. The show of grapes was also large and good.

I did not expect to find so many earieties of this most important fruit on exhibition here. Some bunehes of Concorde Dienes, Delawares, and Catawbas, were of extraordinary size and beauty. Very many varieties are being tooted for his locality. So far as tried, the grape seems perfectiv at home among the bills of Egypt. end I think the day is near at hand that will see every hillside of this fruit region covered with vines.

The erape is perhaps the most profitable oral' fruita which grow for the table or for wine, and as the capital required is Dot large, I hope to see many turning their steps toward this promising locality. The number of exhibitors of grapes was not large, as most of the vineyards have not been planted more than two years and the vines have not been allowed to years, much yet. Very large vineyards are being planted from Carbondale down the railroad. I think the number of acres will be quadrupled every year for some years to come. One thing the croakers need not fear.

you cannot glut the market with good wine for a century to come. The show of peaches was small, owing to the almost total failure of the crop south of DuQuoin. Yet some specimens showed to what perfection that fruit can be grown here. There were also placed upon the show tables pretty plates of strawberrieslittle bright things. that could not wait for thejr naturally appointed 'mann to show their beauties to the world, but mast be admired as soon as possible.

They threw mkt. their flagrance in pretty strong competition with some beautiful tuberoses on another table. Discussions on the various subjects connectel with fruit-growing were held every morning, afternoon and evening in the bail, presided over with rare dignity, grace and urbanity by the President of this Association, who is also President of the State Horticultural Society. The discussions took a wide range, were very Interesting, and were entered into earnestly, showing the deep interest felt in the subject by all connected with the business of fruit-growing, and yet with excllent good humor and some fun, for bow could anything but good humor exist where the very Root" of good humor was ever ready to make the laugh come The all important question of how to head off the Curculio was considered. An excellent suggestion Was made by Dr.

Dubois, of Makanda, to try by experiment what particular sustenance or pabulum would attract the Cureutio. If such a substance could be found strongly to attract it, we might yet destroy the pest by poison. Mr. Jones, of Carbonaale recommended hunting fOr the peach-tree bone in the fail and spring, and after slaying all that could be found-, to put a pint of lime (sleeked) about the collar of the tree. The President suggested that now was a good time to find the apple-tree borer, as the saw-dust thrown out by him betrayed' his presence very plainly.

Vinally a resolution was unanimously adopted to hold a bug meeting" some time within the next six mouths, to Which should be invited. Mr. Walsh, of Rock Island, and Cyrus Thomas, of Murphysboro, both enfinent entomologists. Members were requested to catch all the insects possible to make a big bug show at said meeting. May not this proposed meeting be followed by many more of a like character, by which more information on the subject or entomology may be disseminated than in any other way? A spirit of inquiry Into tbe mysteries of this science is being awakened in the people for which many thanks are duo to the eniornoicyiel of Phits a New York Herald.

September to, WC Maine election has been a and to none more than themselves. Up to noon today of them did not talk more than to keep up within a few thousand of abvolute gain was beyond Much of the result is due energy of the Radicals, organization and the imMenge brought to bear upon the however, to the listlessness, management and indifference Democrats. They began as they went on miserableffasco. The Democratic to assume that every with them in former them this year as a in no part of the State systematic canvass been Administration party. remissness the State is once to the tender mercies of oegro suffrage and the Little or no Government brought to bear upon the Navy Yard was the voters were gained by any and the advantage been neutralized by the Senator Fessenden has among the other everybody and everything Washington.

cast a comparatively great fire swept away some wards, leaving more voters houseless. Great have left the city. Of large proportion are Irish, mouths have been housed Radical Mayor and corporation, look to the same source during the winter. This been used to the best advantage, accounts for many were cast for the Republican The Fenian excitement explain a few more same direction. Nor of the City Marshal polls and closely watching its influence upon the liquor store keepers whose word from that civic limetionary explanation here and elsewhere, that quite a number of have this year voted with with music and fireworks, o'clock p.

marching the band playing, "Oh, matter be The Republicans jubilant. i01111 Noontime, Mayor. TERRIBLE EXPLOSION. Waseromeoes, July 28, PM Albert Voorhees, Lieutenant Governor, Louisiana. Sin The minter, will be expected to sustain, and Dot obstruct and interfere with.

the proceedings of the courts. st despatch on the entatect of the Convention was sent to Governor Wells this morning. ANDRZW Joirsoese. The authority of this despatch I saw no reason to doubt, but it was ambiguous as to the wishes of the Government in relation to the Convention. The difficulty lay in determining who were the legal authorides whom the item were expected to support and metal's.

Judge Abell, of one of the State Conrts bad but recently, in a charge to tbe Grand Jury of hie District, denounced the ConvenMot of 1864 as unlawful, and for this, as welt as for the pentimente expreesed by him, he bad been arrested by the United Stales Commissioner and bound over for trial at the next session of the United States Coin f. The queetion then arose as, between ilndge Abell and Judge Shannon. which was the military authority to recognize as the Court intended by the President, The journals which published the despatch referred to in cornmentieg upon it. remarked that while the Department Commander would doubtless give any aseistance that might be required to the civil officers In breaking up the Convention that none would be asked for, a. none would be required.

At about ll o'clock of that day I was twain called upon by Lieutenant Governor Voorheses, and after a short conversation I informed him that I had as yet received no insirnctione from the War Department that I bad no to my duly. and that I saw no reason for changing my comer of action. I said, moreover II sin quite sure it as at this interview I said JO that apart from the military considerations, by which alone I wee goveined. I thoneht it a very grave step for the friend. of the President to taketo bang about his neck the reeponsibility of break.

lug up a Con, enema sanctioned by the Goventor without kuowing certainly that he (the President) deeired it. Without instructions to that effect I could not approve it. Finding I did not propose to deviate from the course bleb we bad agreed to take, upon hatnrday. it was reiterated in all its Al this juncture, after having explained the dispositions which I had made of the troops that they were ready at Jackson Banackethree miles from Canal street, that I had a steamer ready to bring them up, and a tug by which to send word to them the very moment i might be informed that scrims demanditie their presence was likely to ariseI remarked that, were I not afraid my motives in bringing soldiers into the streets might be and regarded as a design to give military gnard lamb ip to the Convention, I would be 'lad to poet a few men in the street on either side of Mechanics' Institnte.sta distance of one or two squares from it. The Lieutenant Governor seemed to be pleased with this proposition, and promised that such action should not be misinterpreted by his friends, as a violation of the neutrality, which I wish to preserveed.

his acoeptance of the services of troops pretend by me. not demanded from me, was the first th nig approaching to an understanding Or imposition relative to the presence of soldiers, that pavsed between us, or between me and any one. 5 his. it may be observed, took place after the proposition to arrest the members of the Convention, fleet by the Mayor and then by the SliM bad been given up, and the determination to permit the meeting to go on until instructions to the contrary bad been received, decided upon. Can it be possible that the police and the men detailed as a sheriff )witaa, having been inetructed already to act upon the other hypothesisthat of preventing the assemblywere prepared and in position for that purpose, and for this reason were feared by their own- Waders, now that another course was to be pursued however tide may be, I agreed to send to the barracks for four companies, and to have them somewhere in tbe street, nearly one hour be.

fore the Convention should meet. I had acquired the impression, although I cannot now ray who informed me, that the Convention was not tomeet until six o'clock in the evening. It may be that the hour of meeting was not mentioned during the interview which I now deecribe, but as it was then fastapproachingtwelve o'clock, the Lieutenant Governor must have perceived that my proposition to send for the troops. and have them on the ground in advance of the actual hour at which the meeting was to take place (if he understood it to be twelve o'clock), was impossible, yet the erroneous impression was not corrected. Bad the object of this.call upon me been, as hes been told -in the public prints.

to ask from the military support for the civil force in a crisis which it was seen was likely to approach. the hour when the troops would be needed would not have been left in doubt, nor would other details of arrangements have been overlooked. 'the truth is the Lieutenant Governor left ins declaring the belief that the day would pass off peaceablY, and I was sathdted be was elopers). The real object in view was to induce me to recede from the position I had taken on Saturday, in consequence of the telegram from the President, and Co lend my SanCtiOn for dissolving theConvention. As soon as he bad departed I sent an dicer to Jackson Barracks, to bring up the available men of the First Infantry Regiment, and to locate them near the levee, on Canal street, so as to be out of the way, yet, to be within reach if required.

It was now about twelve o'clock, and being colonteed from the many assurances I bad received that citizens hostile to the meeting would, in obedience to the request of the civil authorities. keep out of the way, and that the polies force would be on the ground to take in custody those gatity of the test disorders, I saw no chant for a disturbance tudeea it might arise from the accidental collision with disorderly white men of some of the colored persons, who, it was said, might collect outside -the building to protect the Convention. I was from the natural peaceJutheas of their chewier, that the me 'r li. I i The Grand ItelnonostratIon et Soldiers and Citizens. (From the South Bend Register, Sept.

13th. The citizens of St. Joseph County will not soon forget the imposing demonstration on Saturday last. The friends of the soldiers who fought In the Union army had decided to give a grand picnic dinner to these brave men, whose deeds will live forever In patriotic hearts and selected the time of General 'Logan's anticipated visit as most suitable for the purpose COM. inittees had been appointed, embracing some 250 lAtileS and gentlemen, nearly all of whom accepted their positions and vied with each other in their endeavors to make the occasion a complete success.

The noble hearted Union men and women of the several town. shies contributed most generously in the way of provisions, and the tables were piled high with almost everything which could tempt the appetite. Every table was also tastefully decorated with gorgeous autumnal flowers, and was presided over by the fair daughter's of our city and county with grace and elegance unsurpassed. General Logan arrived on the ten o'clock train, from Laporte, and was met at the depot by a company of eoldiers armed and equipped, and bearing tue tattered battle. Sags of sixteen regiments, showing the leaden hail through which they had been carried in our recent struggle, and banners Inscribed with the names of their comrades killed in Wife together with a very large number of civilians from every township in the county, and a procession was formed to escort hint to the Fair Ground.

This procession occupied three-quarters of an hour in passing our office. The delegatiem from Penn township alone numbered 150 teams and over 1,300 persona. Friday bas been rniny, and when the sun disappeared that night, he hid his face in clouds, but, as if in sympathy with the oc. casion, Saturday was one of our glorious autumn daysjust such a day as wee best suited to the purpose. When the procession arrived at the Fair Ground, the tables were rapidly being made ready for the picnic, and a little past noon, everything being in first, the widows and orphans of our patriot dead were conducted to the table, and then the soldiers, and finally all on the grounds were invited to share in the generous hespitalitiea of tile day.

We don't know bow taany "ate and were ailed," but there were many more than the number who ate sitting upon the grass tit Galilee, and more than "twelve baskets full of ments" were taken tip. After the dinner the vast assemblage gathered around the stand to hear Logan, the gallant patriot who. when the party with which he had acted sold itself to the behests of treason bade it an everlas farewell and farewe, and foughebravely for the land that traitors sought to destroy. For nearly three hours he held his immense audience, one moment bound by his touching eloquence. then convulsed with lauchter at his inimitable mimicry of the conceited drunkard who disgraces the Presidential chair and again bursting Into enthusiastic cheers at some telling stroke of his oratory.

ven the sprinkling of Cop. perbeads in his audience beemed to forget their shameful party relationshipand for the time imagined they were really littion men. It was curious to watch their features 11.13 they listened to the speaker when be portrayed the guilt of treason, and demonstrated the fact that men who had deluged the land in blood end whelmed it in debt, had forfeited all their political rights. The poor Copperheads felt under his powerful appeals, something like Agrippa listening to the role Paulalmost persuaded to embrace the truth, and leave the company of rebels and traitors. The number In attendance was estimated by geod judges at from 12,000 to It was the largest meeting ever held in South Bend at least so say those who have long lived here.

The Union men were jubilant, and the Incorrigible Copperheads contrasted the etAlvtd, not only as to numbers, but, respectability, with the motley crew who met the preceding Saturday in honor of the rowdy popularly known as "Dirty Dave," an found no comfort tu their meditations. Rork ltdand A Powder House Blown up, and Two Ben Torn to Atom (From the Cleveland Herald, August 11114 We have been informed by a gentleman who was in Akion last Baturdav, that a terrific explosion occurred in the finishing powder house of Austin dt Co-, about one and a half miles from the city, at ten o'clock on that day. The report wan heard for miles around, and the dense black smoke, ascending above the (carnal scene, could be plainly seen from the town. When the report of the explosion was beard, crowds of people flocked to the mill, as they were aware, from experience. that allAggident had occurred there.

It was seaertaned thee two menone baying charge of the building. and the driver of a mule team which was standing in front of the housewere killed. Both men and the team were blown to atoms. A few small pieces of flesh, probably an inch square, were the only traces left of the men, and a hoof and some spokes from the wagon wheels furnished the only evidence of a team baying been there. There was not one stone left upon another to mark the spot where the building stood, but everything counected with it was so shattered and scattered that one unacquainted with the circumstances would not have believed a building ever stood there.

Not a remnant of the house remained nothing but a black spot marked the place where it stood. A -large beam, fifteen feet long and twelve inches square, was thrown fifty rods with such violence that it cut through the body of a butternut tree standing in the way. The plastering' was shaken from the walls of a house which stood about fifty rods from the mill, and all the timbers in the building were sprung from their places. The castings in the mill have been broken so badly that one piece cannot be distinguished front another. Even the ears or corn were blown from the stalks in surroundng gelds.

Our informant thought he was aware of the strength of gunpowder, but this explosion convinces him the effects 11 mist be seen and felt before they can be A tourist at Niagara Falls writes that when he sees the approach annum, woman, child or Indian be puts his band in his pocket and haglike a Well bow mach Memo has played a shrewd dodge 011: the Vag of Hanover. That monarch having abstracted 17095400 Maier In Hanover stock, Ifiamark has had the bonds declared invalid. Ceneral C. C. Wolcott.

Warden of the Ohio Fen. itentiary, ban accepted the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel in the regular army, aud tendered Ws migration 111 warden, 11 of to on of it interest, a off de-Posits, debt and the the ef It of the Chicago Tribunal DLAND, September 12, 1S66. night at the Court House people of Rock bland have "bread-and-butter of their own, be bought by the gifts Till a late hour they listened attention to the spches of Bross and Captain J. rapturous applause with and patriotic sentiment them to be thoroughly of the issues at stake Those best acquaint' affairs in this city sod that but a single addition here to the breadund-butternut brigade, while not a few tranted in tire ranks of the have become ells. persistent treason it constantiy The effort to ibrce Imrepentent Congress meets with no who really love their who ibught the battles saved the nation front not be swept aside by the they have vanquished.

of such a demand from those whose moral thoroughly debauched by effort On the part of hie tar One of the banners borne at the Presidential reception in Louisville had inscribed on it, "Tennessee's three jewels, Jackson, Polk, and Johnson." Ibis is syringing around the sirele from the sublime to the ridiculous. Virginia also has a'string of jewels, begin. ning with Washington, and terminating in John Tyler. The descent from the Father of his Country to the infamous wretch who deserted the Whig party, Is not as steep or aa long as that from the old lion of the Democracy to the treacherous wolf who has betrayed the cause of Freedom and Equal Eights. i.