St. Joseph Saturday Herald du lieu suivant : Saint Joseph, Michigan • 2

ST. JOSEPH MAY 28, 1862. Keep it before tho voting inthe negative. The bill now went to the 8cnate, but was there over tgu Tn Tratklxa duply Igl publithtif nidi foieo the bargain. If you have ahy ebamo left, you will bo ashamed of the' foul, will find the carcase will smell bad above ground.

Like nil other deformities, the peoplo will make haste io get it out of sight as" fast as possible. At the next election they will consign it to a deepor damnation than that from which you have attompted to extrioato it. Let it alone. B3I0W wo publish a few interesting extracts, for the purpose of showing how loyal men differ from traitors as to tho cause of tho war, and as to tho manner in which rebels against the best Government that ever, existed, should bo treated lle-Organlzatlon of tho Democratic rarty. An address has been issued by fourteen democratic- momb-jra of the lower house of Congress, hoaded by the immaculate Vallandighum, of Ohio, "To tho Democracy of tho United States," urging the reorganization of tho Democratio party.

This address has been extensively published in tho Doraocratio journals, in tho Ndrtheru apd Western States, with favorable comments, and pretty general approval by therrf, and wo may fairly presume that, notwithstanding the comparative in-significance of tho men who havo signed it, and tho known characters of some of them as-traitors, that the democracy are expected to adopt 'its suggestions, aud carry out the programme. Tho address occupies two columns of tho Free 1'ress, but iisidn from its iteration of ancient party platforms, and its vain-glorious boasts what tho denio.cratio party, in its lifo tinin has dono for the country, the gist of it can bo summed up iu a few word a 1st. It proposes to restore the Union an it was by maintaining tho Constitution us it Very well That is what tho republicans are now trying with all their might Lansing state Republican. A Voice from the Conspirators. Tho northern representatives of, tho slave-breeding traitors have issued an address nud laid down a platform.

The address is signed by tho truitor Vallnndig-ham and thirteen other secret agents of Icif. Davis, and is just such a document as tho arch robel himself would havo writtcu. Thero is not one of tho men now in arms against the government, from Davis, Mason und Wigl'all, doTvn to tho meanest rebel assassin, who would not. cheerfully havo piguedit, could they havo boon given tho chance. There is not word of censure iu it from beginning to end, of tho thieves and traitors now lighting to overthrow tho government; not a w.ird of interest for tho Union: not a wish for tho success of our arms.

All their indignation and abuse is poured out upou tho administration and the Republican party. Tho wholo design of tho address to enconrage tho rebels, and to weaken the hands of those who aro prosecuting tho war. As a mat ter of cuurse, this traitors appeal and platform the cordial endorsement of the traitors' organ in this city. Any thiitg that gives strength to the rebel cause, and paralizet tho od'orts of tho loyal men of tho country, is sure to merit its approval. Its iu-terest and feeling aro all with tho traitors.

Detroit A let titer. I'iif. T.m.bn of Sucokss. Every man mu.it patiently abide his time. He must wait.

Not in listless idleness, not in useless pas! ne, not in querulous defection but in ttonstaut, steady, cheerful endeavor, always willing, fulfilling aud accomplishing; his task, ''that when tlio Occasion come, bo may bo equal tu the occasion." The talent success is doing noting Uinu what you do Wi.ll, without tho thought of fame. If it come at all, it will coino localise it i.i not because it is alter. It is a very indiscreet and troublesome ambition, which cures much about fame, about what the world of us as to be always looking in tho laee of for npprovnl.to be always anxious about the cti'eel 01 what we do or say, to be always shouting to Lear thu echoes of our own voices. The army of tho Shenandoah has suffered a reverse. Banks has been driven back from Winchester, after hard fighting, and the rebels arc advancing: on llarper'8 Ferry.

Measures have been taken by government to prevent further disaster. Wc have as yet no dosicivo news from either Cm. MeClellan or Gen. ll.ilieck. The forces of lie former occupy Mechan-icsvillo, five miles from Richmond.

Tho army of the latter has been joined by tbo forces under (ion. Curtis. Lively skirmishing continues, both at Richmond and Corinth. We have one report, that. Burnsido haj taken Kah'igli and another, that tho citizens of hat place have hoisted the Federal (kg.

fuir pro-grcas of redemption from Jeff, Davisisni. "'Weldon, reported captured by General Burn-dde, it is an important railroad point on the Itoanokc llivcr, in Halifax couuty, North Carolina. It is on the Southern coast lino of railroad communication, and its possession completely isolates Virginia from railroad connection with the southeastern States. Weldon is sixty-four mile from Petersburg, Va. Tho Koanoko llivcr is navigable to tho town for small vessels.

The further progress of tho Federal fleet, up the Mississippi lias been contested at Vickshurg. A dispatch in a Memphis paper, dated tho 21st, says that tho commander of the Federal fleet has ordered the women and children to withdraw from tho town within twenty-four hours. Tho Mayor requested an extension of the timo until Friday, tho 23d. This looks a3 if shelling was contemplated. The Federal consisted of ten vessels.

Therobcls havo formidable fortifications here, but they will avail them nothing. Vicksburg baa a population of about It is built in terraces, on the side of a hill, the highest point of which is 3oO feet above tha river. A railroad extends from tho town to Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, 4G miles distant. Vicksburg is 247 miles from Memphis, Francis taylok MERCHANT TAILOR, Easts Mo of State Street, H. Jii-ph, Micliijjg has just received a new ami well selected stock of Clntht, fli.tti-merei, Vetting, rfo.

Also, GENTS Fuiimsnyo vtirlety, uch na Soekt. Kudt, tS'iirtt, JXcck-Titt, tto IMPOUTAN Tho illncove ofthenppUcatio GOODS Incvcrystyloan'MS. Princlplwtacut llntf giu-monts, onHMestlioimiprletorof tliliMtabllahment to offer to tbo trmlo perfit nyntoui, truo in prlueipla. i 1- "1 11 1 1 in ruled by the Democratio majority. On tho 6th of March, I860, Mr.

Love- joy reported 'a bill to secure Homesteads to actual settlers on the Publio Domain," which passed and was sent to tho Senate, where a substitute was proposed, providing for Homesteads to aotual settlers on their paying twenty-five cents pet acre, lut not including prcemptors (hen occu- Si 1 IS Vl pytng tie juouc bamis." wr. waao moved to amend by substituting the House bill. The voto to thus amend was lost by five majority all the Republicans voting in tho affirmative, and llv-tho Democrats, exoept Douglas, Rice, and Toombs, voting in tho nogative. Finding it im possible to change tho vote, and believing that a "half loaf was bolter than no brend the Republicans wore induced to accept the "25 cent substitute," which, being slightly modified passed both Houses, but was vetoed bv Janios breUanan. find tho veto sustained by tho Senate, by Democrat io members.

In the Campaign of 18C0, tho Rcpub lican party stood pledged in favor of a law that should provide a home for tho poor man that should hold out inducements to famishing millions in tho Old World, to exchange their bitter lot for a land of plenty, whero patient toil is so richly rc munerated. These professions woro hnotci at by Democratic stump orators and editors as hypocritical, and designed only to do ceive and delude unsuspecting voters, and thus to procuro their suffrages. Wo now submit to tho pcoplo whother this plodgo has not been sacredly redeemed, whether charges of insincerity, which were so un sparingly heaped upon tho Republican party by tho leaders of tbo Democracy have not been shown to bo lulso ana ma liciousi whether tbo Democratio party by their persistent efforts to defeat a measure so just and benificient iu its provisions havo not forfoited all right to tho confidence and support of those who earn their bread by tho sweat of their brow. Thanks to a Republican Congress aud a Republican President tho Homestead Act has become a law. Tho Detroit Advertiser thus briefly sums up its provision its provisions all the lands owned by the Government aro open to settlement under it, in quantities not exceeding 160 acres to each person.

Any person who is a citizen of tho United States, or has declared his intention to becomo such, who is 21 years old. or tho head of a family, or has served in the military or naval service of tho country during tho rebellion, can make the entry on paymcntof ten dollars, and the fees of the Register and Receiver of the Land Office. This is nil tho settler has to pay at any time. Tho act takes effect tho first of January next, and requires a residence and cultivation of five years to perfect the title. Any person can enter, under this net, land on which ho has a preemption claim Tho Washington Republican in speaking of this subjoct, says Tlin homestead law, which has, after impatient yearn of waiting, at last passed both Houses of Concriss, is, with amend ments the bill of Hon.

John F. Potter, of Wisconsin who has boon, perhaps, tho most prominent champion of tln home stead sinoo Hon. Mr. Grow was elected to tho chair. It is nearly similar to that of Hon.

Cyrus Aldrich, of Minnesota, which passed tho lower Houso last Congress, but which was strangled by a senato thcu filled with traitors. It is to tho ceaseless industry and persistence of Messrs. Potter and Aldrich, of Mr.Windom,tho colleague of tho latter, of Mr. Harlan, of Iowa, in tho Senate, and others, that the country is mainly indebted for the grand consumatiou which will be everywhere hailed as the harbinger of a new civilization, and blessed by so many thousands seeking a home. This splendid achievement cannot be over-estimated.

No measure has passed Congress in ton years, or twenty, tha1car- rics on itashonlders suoh sheaves of wealth as this dees. It is a stately advance-step in this sluggish world, and as we follow it for fifty future years, its promise rcaohes to the Pacifio and fills a zone of earth with the new music of summer fields. And not merely those future dwellers, but all tho people of tho nation to-day, will turn iu gratitude to tho men who have made tbis bill a law." New Haven, May, 23d. The House to day concurred with tho Senate in re-electing James Dixon United States Senator, by the following vote Dixon, 1G2 Chapman, 58; scattering, 5. New York, May 23.

Prompt responses bavo been received from most of tho Governdrsof the New England States calling out additional regiments to meet the demands of the War Department. B08TOS, May 23. The steamer Rhode Island, which arrived here from New Orleans to-day, brings forty prfsoners, principally officers, of the Confederate naw, captured at New Orleans. "miktcf St) 'johXWitthihett infymen Qounhj. sSIphHUler! OFFICIAL fktt OF TBB OOUNTT.

i t'UAULBtl B. BHOWN Editor, "STrJOSEPH: MAY 28, 1802. forsvef float that Standard Sheet I Whero broth tha to that fells bafura I With Freedom's toil bcnoatb our foot, And Freedom's Biner streaming o'er us I JLand for tlio landless. tt well known fact that there ore now, lying within tho States and Territories of "tbis Government, about one thousand unl- of acres of land, Etill unentered. The question as to the proper disposition of this vast region of unimproved 'country, was never thoroughly agitated until tho organizatioa of.

tho Republican parly, who at once pat to the people this question: "Shall tho Publio Domain bo open to monopoly by speculators, lending inevitably to a landed aristocracy or hall it be reserved for actual occupants in small quantities, at a nominal prico, or without As a mattor of course, those representing the slavebolding interest of with might and main all JUeinestead or. Preemption laws. The reason for this is obvious, when we consider the -effect of dividing lands into 'quarter Elections, each of which must bo occupied and improved. Tho Republican party realized that the adoption of some measure akin to the law which has just been enacted by Congress oh this subject, by furnishing homes for all who would thus aid in developing the resources of a continent of hidden wealth, have the effect to drive out speculators, and to discourage the introduction of a system which can only prosper by devastating tho soil wherein it is establish In the month of January, 1850, a bill was pending before Congress which contemplated some change in the then exiting ion laws. By reference to the Congressional Globe of January 20th, of -that year, we find that Mr.

Grow, a Republican from Pennsylvania, moved to amend the bill by adding thereto tho following: "Be it. further enncted, that from and nr7thepa8sngobf ihis actrnopublio Jand shall be exposed to sale by proclamation of-lhe lefllllentjUulesa th caino shall havo surveyed, and tho. return of such survey duly filed in the Land Office, for ten years or more before such sale." The effect of this amendment would have been suoh as to have opened tho Public lands to preemption ten years beforo tho speculator could by any possiblity manage to get it within his clutches so that the poor man might, from his labor and the proceeds of his farm pay for and secure a home. Of course the Democracy were bound to defeat the measure, and at onco moved to "refer the bill and amendment to the Committee of thflTwhole, familiarly -and aptly styled the tomb oftheCapulett." Had, they sueoeeded, this would havo been the last of It. Having failed in this, a vite.

was then taken on Mr. row's amend- mcnt, and, as appears by tho record, ro eived the unanimous support of the Re publican members, while the Democrats almpst to a man voted in tho negative. The bill, however, when put on its passage was lost hy a small voto, eight Demoorats who voted for the amendment, having turned their coats beforo the bill wasfioaly submitted. On the announcement of the vote, Mr. Cavanaugh, Democratio, mem-W from and who was an honorable exception to the mass of Democrats who lad voted against it, said "With reference to the vote on tbis bill today, with an overwhelming majority of imm -tiot oj im Uovte voting against my colleague and myself, voting against tbis bill, I say it frankly, I say it in sorrow, that it uxu the Jlepublican aide of the Mouse to whom we are compelled to look Jor tuppori this just and honorable measure." la -the irionth of Febuary following, a bilj was introduced in the House to secure Homesteads 'to." actual settlers, and pas- ed.

the vote being 120 for and 76 against Vat i)n. Republican (Nichols of Ohio) Late Speech of Mr. Stokes, the Southern TTm. II. Unionist at Nashville.

After a patriotio air by tho band, thero were long erica of "Stokes," "Stokes," "William Stokes," and Mr. W. B. Stokes appeared before tho audience and said Fixlow Citizens I um gratified onco nioro to address you. I am truly grutitied to be permitted ouco more to address-my fellow citizens under the Stars and Stripes.

A round of applause. Mr. S. romarked that ho was tho only ex-member of Congress who stood firm when tho representatives from Southern States retired from the House of Representatives. Ho said he knew who concocted the plan to destroy this government.

Ho knew who did it and knew what they did it for. lie would state the facts, that tho largo audience he was addressing would know upon whom to charge the responsibility of tho present war. After the two months struto for tho election of Speaker of tho Thirty-Sixth Congress, the Presidential election occurred. Thero were four candidates. Mr.

Lincoln was elected, and that was seized upon by tiio Southern lire-eaters as a reason for setting up a government by themselves. When they met in Washington in December, they met to legislate not fur tho government of tho. United States, but for the purpose of breaking it up. They said, publicly and privately, if a piece oj' blank paper were laid down by the. Republicans to be filled vp as tlu-y wished, they would not accept, the.

proposition. It li as then declared that the. South could not gel their rights, and llvy wuulil set up for thenuehes. iMr.S. said ho.

labored to defeat Mr. Lit. coin, but that ho had determined, if ho were elected, to submit to him, as he had to others who did not agree with him io politics. Tho war, said VI r. is WITHOUT ANY CAUdS.

There is not the shadon of a preti sJ for brim-ing it on. They say it is the slavery question, lie denied it. Slavery was Dever better protected thau on the day Mr. Lin col inaugurated. Tho (tiestiun of the Territorial rights ot the South was introduced.

People went about declaring that the South had no rights in the. Territories. Thai teas false. A most i ized law protecting slavery was passed in New Mexico. Yaucey and his cohorts declared they would "precipitate tho cotton States into a revolution," and that would bring on a war with the Government.

The Republican party camo forward and established the principle of non-intervention in the Territories of Dakota, Nevada, and Colorado. It was established by law that Cougriss should not interfere. And further, acts were passed prohibiting the taxing of slave property higher than other property, in order to exclude slavery or prevent its coming in. Yancey's men repre sented that it was the intention to equalize tho white and negro populations. I nat their- mission was to take the lands of Southerners.

This was all told to those who knew no better. They asked the North give them an amended constitu tion, which would prohihirioTevcrtTie interference by Congress with slavery in the where it existed. This was passed by a two third vote. What more, in God's name, could bo asked Applause. Have not tho Federal army been hero two months? Have they burned vnur housci Havo the.y destroyed your property dies of "No," l'N') TiieNkw SrvrK ok Viiminia.

Wo loam from the Now York Tribune, that he loyal Legislature of Virginia adjourned on Thursday last, after a session of barely nine days. An act was passed by them giving the consent of tho State of Virginia to the formation of tho new State of West Virginia, and providing tha the new State shall assume and pay its equitable share of the old State debt. The matter now goes before Congress for its-sanction, under the provision of tho Constitution which provides, that no new State shall be formed or created within the jurisdiction of any other State without the consent of the legislature of the States conoerned as well as of Congress. New York, May 22. tho Tribune's Washington correspondence says "The opinion is gaining ground here that tho rebels will not give battlo before Richmond, but will evacuate ''Thero is very high authority for tho opinion that the Fugitive Slave Lnw does not extend to tho District of Columbia Members of tho Cabinet and senators, whose legal knowlcdgo is of the first order, agreo in this." The N.

Y. Times' Washington dispatch says the War Department has called for no definite number of troops, but has reopened the recruiting stations lately closed by its Somo new regiments will be raised for speoial servicers in Kentuck-y, for the military commandment thero. Beyond this no formal call has been made on the States for volunteers. The main object is to fill existing regiments. The radioals exagcrate this matter.

Tho Times' Newbern correspondent states that tbo attempt to raise a Union regiment in North Carolina progresses, but it-is doubtful if more than one or two companies can ba obtained. Mr.W. F. Storey, (he Northern Traitor. It is worso than folly to talk of coer cing the Southern States into submission to the Fcdcrul Government.

It would bo impossible to accomplish suclra even if it woro not, bucii A policy; WOULD BE THE MOST D13ASTI1008 IN EVERY respect that could possibly bo pursued. No one can grievo more heartily than wo ot tho impending dissolution of the Union, no one could rtjoice more heartily thau wo at. tho hftioij of tho pall which now enshrouds rlie laud but, better by far a scnuvation in sorrow than iu anger, better by fur 11 separation in pcaco than in war, hotter AiNHllliNO than INTJ5UNHCLN STRIFE. The South has been driven to its present position by a long continued series of exasperating insults and most grevious in- a. 11 11 1 r- juries, it would really seem as 11 inc.

no- publican party has been endeavoring to ascertain if thero aro bounds to human endurance. If such has been its aim, it has certainly discovered that there are suoh bounds. We do not, by any moans, endorse to it full extent tho possession which the sjcdiug States have felt themselves compelled to take wo think that they 111; glit have made at least one more effort within the Union to obtain tho recognition of their rights; RUT WE MUST SAY THAT IF EVER MEN HAD CAUSE FOR AN If ACTION, THE PEOPLE OF THESE STATES HAVE FOIl THEIR ACTION. Con-tumely has been heaped upon them without stint, their property has been stolen, -tho laws for their benefit, have been unfulfilled, the privilege of settling in tho common Territory has been practically do-nicd them, their slaves have been insti gated to insurrection, and bands of desperadoes havo invaded their limits with fire and sword. They would bi less than men if they did not meet these outrages icith re sentment they would be more than men if they did not carry this rescntmenUto a degree commensurate with the cause which provoked it.

The people of the South arc animated by the same spirit which fired the hearts of the patriots of tho Revolution They have borne with persecution until forbearance has caused to be a virtue all hopo of tho acknowledgement of their rights has been lost aud they now stand at bay, determined to submit no longer. Ilesist-anco to tyrany is their sentiment resistance to tho death, and this feeling is unanimous. It pervades every class of society, and finds a lodgement in tho bosom of the tender women as well as in that of the rugged" marT Such a people, smarting under such wrongs, cannot be coerced with success. War may bo carried into their midst'; their homes may be desolated, and their blood caused to flow like water they may bo annihilated even but SUBJUGATED THEY" CAN NEVER JJE Corinth to be Taken by From tho Chicago JourniiL It is now believed by good judges of military movements that Gen. Hallock do-signs to circumvent tho rebels at Corinth byicgo and strategy, justas Gen.

M'CIel-lan did at Yorktown. Instead of an immediate and precipitate attack, that would result in a terrible battlo and tbo lossof thousands of lives, he will, it is thought, resort to an extensive siege, and either capture or drive out the enemy from their strong entrenchments by slow but surf degrees. We are inclined to the opinion that this is Gen. Halleck's policy. We jadgo so from the fact that ho is now fortifying within two or three miles of the rebel entrenchments, and that he has given explicit orders to all the divisions and brigado commanders to avoid bringing on a general engagement, if possible.

This is the scoret of the falling back of Gen. Pope's division when recently attacked. Had Pope stood his ground and called for reinforcements, no doubt a general engagement of all the forces would have been at once brought on but Hal-leek, appreciating tho' -fact that a victory achieved with as little bloodshed as possible, is the greater triumph, wisely refrains from provoking a general fight until he shall havo the enemy completely bo-sieged and so firmly in his clutchei that success will be easy and comparatively bloodless. Supposing this to bo Gen. Halleck's plan it may be two or three weeks before the great fight will take place, unless, as is not probable under the circumstances, lieauargard will venture out of his en trenebments to give us battle, to do.

We aro to sco these demo cratic Congressmen abandon their howling for additional Constitutional guaranties." 2d. It proposed to commence tho great work of restoring tho Union as it was, and maintaining the Constitution as it, is, by crushing out by ballot "killing" "drying up," abolition, because it is the "unclean fountain," from which "the bit-tor waters ot secession flowed iirst, and aro led btil! Well gentlemen If you can fool a ma jority of Northern votes into tho convic- I tic that abolition is tho eatioe of the war, and tnat ic needs to be put to restore thii Union, you will Ivtve douo a greater work than wi you arc capable of accomplishing. Bur. whatever you do, by nil means do it bv Voting, as yoi-prepi st. It' you wwl I'oidina ft'orts to voting and desist your trea-iuath: talking in aid and untort of the rebels, we shail think you than we now Uut what, reason have you to expect that yon will utile to put down abolition by voting I Tho to paity which yo'i now propose to resuscitate, talked and Vute'c an immem-o amount against abolition, but it would not die, il would not "dry up." Miiigro all tho at-tonipis of the democracy upon its iife, it lived and grevr, from a we.ik, deformed little thing, to at least respectable prop r-tions.

Opposition has proved in the tu bo tho surest means of promoting he life and growth of the heitvy. Wendell Phillips is to day a nioro popular ivnn, than ho was before ho was mobbed at Cincinnati, iro it seems to us that the proposition of these democratic party restorers, to commence a ludy crusade against the hated heresy of abolition, is, to say tho least, of doubtful policy. 13ut wa presume ttio rank and file of the scattered and terriffed democracy, be glad, before entering into any binding compact with tho leaders to carry out their programme, to understand just what those leaders mean, and what will ho the probable condition of tilings when the great work is done and in behalf of the rank and rile, we very respectfully wish to propTiwdto" Messrsr YntiandTgrnnn a tew plain questions for their edification. When you talk of restoring and re-organizing the democratic parly, do you mean the party as it was before it feli from grace? beforo it forfeited its high estate before it was debauched and prostituted from its great principals of freedom, to tho base and infamous purpose of spreading and maintaining human bondage as it was under the leadership cf Jefferson, and it continued to be, down through its palmy days, to the time of the I acquisition of Texas, when the legislatures 01 nearly all of the free States, by overwhelming democratio majorities passed free soil resolutions recommending to Congress to extend over the territory which wo then acquired, the immortal ordinance of 1787, with all its rights, privileges, and immunities? Do you mean the "good old democratic party," as it was affectionately called in the days of its glory? If so, nobody will havo any objection to your laboring in that direction, if it suits your tayto and fancy, and ifyou consider that your best hold but you will remember, and tako intd account, in your calculations, that thero is already party in in tho field oue of considerable pretensions, under another name to bo sure, but-holding substantially the samo principles as those onco held by tho democratic party, but afterwards unwisely abandoned by its leaders a party, composed in part, of tho best members of that same "old democratio party," who havo stood firmly by their anciently cherished principles of justico.and humanity; a party of progress, equal to tho progress, of the ago. But if you mean to resurrect the democratio party as it bas precariously existed for the last thirteen Or fourteen under the administrations of Polk and Pierce, Buchanan and Vallandigham, forsaken of its best men, and forsaken of God, polluted from head to foot with politioal and moral heresies, bowiDg, cringing, trembling at tho feet of tho slave power, and servilely doing the bidding of its imperious Southern masters, wo affectionately advise you gentlemen, not to uudertake tho job.

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