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fry pledged for the interest and final reimbursements of the loan, bat that an adequate and specifio proportion of the annual products is set apart by tax ation for the redemption of this pledge. Prompt payment beyond a contingency U thus insured. Nor can this taxation be thought great when compared with the magnitudes of the objects of the contest, or with the amount of property sracT production. . The objects are ' Union, permanent peace and security at home and re spect abroad,: which are imperilled by this nnurovoked rebellion. The intel ligence of the people comprehends at once the magnitude. They rise above party they belong to uo Administra-tion-i-they concern the whole country during' all time, nnder every adminis tration, and in every relation, both for eign and domestic. And the means for the attainment of these great objects can be readily supplied from the pros perity and production of the country. The real and personal value in the United Statesreach the vast aggregate of 16,000,000,000 and in the Stales bow loyal to lb a Union this aggregate n ill, 000,000,000. The"yearly surplus earnings of the Joval neoole" are estimated by intelli gent personSy conversant with such in vestigations, at moro tnan 34uu,uuu,uuu while the well-considered judgment of wiHifarv men of the highest rank and repute, warrant ine comment expecta tion that if the war is prosecuted with energy, courage and skill, it maybe Drought to a termination before the close of the ensuing Spring ; in which event, the cost beyond the revenue will hardly exceed the amount of the $250, 00,000 loan authorized by Congress, and with due economy in all branches of the public service, not more than the total expenditures of Great Britain or France in years of peace. - And it is not unreasonable to hope that the auspicious result of peace may be hastened by the reflection of the citizens of the State in insurrection that they will review their action, weigh their own welfare, consider the country to recognize their constitution al rights, and to allow them their full share in the benefits of the common Government, and renew their allegi ance to the Union, which in an evil hour they have been tempted to throw off. Will they reflect that the war into which the Government has been con strained is not a war for their subjuga tion, but a war for National existence, and that an auspicious result to the Union will benefit as largely the States in insurrection as the States which have remained loyal. However this may be, the duty of tho National Government, as the constitutionally constituted agent of the people, admit of no ques tion. The war, made necessary by the in surrection; and reluctantly accepted by the Government, must be prosecuted with all possible vigor until the restora tion of the just authority of the Union shall insure permanent peace. The same good providence which conduct ed our fathers through the difficulties and dangers which beset the foundation of the Union, has graciously strength ened our hands for the work of its pre servation. : The crops of the year are ample; the granaries and barns are everywhere .full. The capitalists of the country eome cheerfully forward to sustain the credit of the Government; already, and even iu advance of this appeal, men of all occupations seek to share the honors and advantages of the loan. Never, except because of the tem porary depression caused by the rebel Won and the derangement of. business occasioned . by it, were the people of United States in a better condition to sustain a great contest than now. ..- Under these favoring circumstances and for these great objects, I shall, in pursuance of the act of Congress, cause books of subscription to be opened as speedily as practicable in the several cities and principle towns of tbe United States, in order that all ' citizens who desire to subscribe to the loan may have the opportunity of do ing so. Meantime, those who prefer that course can remit any sum which they may wish to invest in the loan, to the Treasury of the United States at Wash ington, or to either of the Assistant Treasurers at Boston, New York or Philadelphia, or St. Louis,' or to the Depository at Cincinnati, where certifi cates will entitle the holders to Treasu ry Notes on the terms already stated. Tbe patriotism of the people it is not to be doubted, will promptly respond to tbe liberal wisdom of their repre sentatives. (Signed,) S. P. CHASB, Secretary of the Treasury. Why Relief has not been Sent. Much severe censure has been ex pended upon the Administration for not having sent relief to the people of .Tennessee. It may be that this censure is just. But we suspect there has been the most substantial reason for this apparent indifference to the loy al people there, and that that obstacle is the position assumed by Kentucy. In planting herself upon the doctrine of neutralitv," the State has erected a barrier over which the Government could not pass without involving itself in a war with Kentucky. She has de clared that neither troops nor arms shall be sent over her soil by the Gen eral Government, even to save the struggling and oppressed loyalists of the neighboring State. It has not been strong enough to risk a war with Ken tucky, and has not been willing to pre- .. eipitate the struggle between her own citizens, which the rebels have so long sought to provoke. Kentucky " neu trality" must, therefore, bear whatever odium belongs to the failure of the .Government to go to the rescue of the patriotic people of East Tennessee. bhe will neither aid them nor permit ine liovernment to do so. Del Adv, EST Mrs. Sue A. Carter Foster, wife of Charles Henry Foster, the eloquent patriot and Union man oi Murfeesboro, N. C, has applied for a divorce, claim ing that his abolition opinions are suffi cient to justify its grants THE CASS COUNTY REPUBLICAN. "W. n. CAMPBELL, Edito k Pbofmxtob. OFFICLAX PAPEROFTHE COUNTY DOWAGIAC; Tnnrsdar Morning. September 12, 1861. The Union Forever. The Flag Fight Under. We Now or Never. The time for decisive operations, on the part of our armies, is at hand. The heat and climatio dangers of the Summer, when to march a Northern array into the " Sunny South" would be fatal to our soldiers and to our cause, will soon be succeeded by the mild weather of the salubrious Autumn, and then great movements will be made and great blows struck for the Government and the Union. Now is the time, if ever, for all pat riots all loyal men all citizens who prize the blessings of national liberty, prosperity and peace, to put forth their best efforts in behalf of the righteous cause of the Union and the Govern ment. Now is thejme for " union for the sakeof the Union" for a vigorous war for the sake of a speedy and per manent peace for the general and generous uprising of this mighty peo pie in the defence of their liberties and the glory of their nationality. The war must go on. The enemy is in the field, more bold, defiant and un yielding than ever before. He is op posed to any peace short of the de struction of the Constitution and Union of onr fathers. He is battling to dis member and subvert the nation, and to extinguish the resplendent glory of the American name. "We must either fight him till he is crushed, or yield submis sively, like a nation of cowards and slaves, to his unholy dictation. It is our duty, therefore, to fight and crush him soon. There is but one course for us to take Dut one metnoa or establishing a peace, and redeeming the country from impending ruin. That course, that method is . the force of arms. We must fight for our country fight hard and gallantly, or all will be lost, and we prove ourselves unworthy of the blessings of liberty and national great ness. Then, in the name of every consid eration of. manhood, patriotism and honor, we appeal to all our people to make up their minds, once for all, to unite firmly and resolutely in the great work that is before ns. Let the past be forgotten, and the imperative duty of the present and the probable events of the future be the objects of our ear nest attention and efforts. Let the great armies of the Govern ment which are to move forward for the putting down of this outrageous re bellion, be rendered as formidable and resistless as the great billows of the sea as sweeping in their power as the mighty avalanche of the Alpine moun tain side. Everv man of us can. bv word or act, do something to strength en the cause of the Government and it is every man's duty to do his very ut most The more we do, and the soon er we do it, the more speedily will vic tory crown our cause, and a glorious peace be restored to a re-united and once more prosperous people. : Unity, fraternity, victory 1 Unity the means -fraternity the effect vic tory the ultimate result. Let this, then, be our motto, and let the great work of preparation go forward. Let all who can, go to the war ; and let all who re main at home, be untiring in their sup port of the Government and in their encouragement of the soldiers who are in the field, fighting for our national liberties, honor and permanence. Itliss Cunningham Again. . "Occasional," of the Philadelphia Press, reiterates his assertion that Miss Cunningham, the Regent of the Mount Vernon Association, is in sympathy with the rebels. He says: "If Miss Cunningham has not turned Mount Vernon into a secession rendezvous, she has undoubtedly taken advantage of her position as Lady Patroness of the fund for its purchase to assist those men who not only refused to subscribe to this fund, but now claim Mount Vernon as a part of their stolen property.' " ECatharine Hayes, the celebrated Irish vocalist, is dead, as wo learn by the late news from England. Miss Hayes was a native of Limerick, Ire land, and was forty-one years of age. She was one of the most charming and distinguished singers in the wor!d,both in concert and opera. In singing the national melodies of her country she ' was without an equal.. Fremont's Proclamation. The proclamation of Gen. Fremont, which will be found on our outside, is of the right stamp, and possesses the genuine ring. It is time the wretches, who have so long disturbed the publio peace with impunity, shall be dealt with according to their deserts. It is time that those who have robbed and mur deredor driven from their homes, peaceeble citizens, whose only crime has been a love for the government and the flag under which they have lived, should feel the cold steel in their own vitals, and should be taught by their own experience the beauties of confis cation and banishment, r We are glad Gen. Fremont has the nerve to apply the remedy so impera tively needed in their case. It shows that he is made of tbe right stuff that he appreciates fully the nature of the disease for which he is called upon to administer a remedy, and that he is a great and true leader, equal to the emergencies ' surrounding him and worthy of the confidence and high trust reposed in him. We hope he will fol low up his proclamation by such vigor bus action as shall drive every armed traitor from Missouri, or bury them under the turf of its prairies it matters little which. . This proclamation makes an era in the history of the rebellion, and will do more to check its progress than one hundred thousand armed men. When men realize that their lives and proper ty will assuredly pay the penalty of their treason, they will begin to quail before the rising wrath of a great peo pie, which will yet consume them like devouring flamo. Secession will feel the blow struck by the gallant Fremont through every nerve and artery of its beastly form. The News. . With the opening of tho fall season has commenced the seriousbusiness of the campaign j1;5 Armies confront each other along a thousand miles, of terri tory, and at any moment we may hear of decisive battles won or lost. On the Potomac matters are evidently ap proaching a crisis. That Washington is safe, if our troops only half fight, is now conceded by all competent mili tary authorities ; but it is equally man ifest that the rebels must make the at tempt, even though their leaders know it will fail, unless, indeed, General Mc Clellan should anticipate their action, and put them on the defensive by some brilliant stroke of military strategy. '. The rebel army will not cross the Potomac. It would be too great a risk in the presence of a vigilant foe, and the capture of Washington on the Maryland side would do them no good, as the city is commanded by Arlington Heights. This point is the real key of of the capital, and upon it the rebels will concentrate all their strength. Their recent movements, ana tne ne cessities of their position, point at Ar lington Heights as the probable point of their attack. From Missouri we shall hear stirring news, if Gen. Pren tiss is equal to the task he has in hand, which is to cut off Hardee's and Jeff. Thompson's commands. Gen. Sigel and Ben McCullough must also soon come in conflict in the neighborhood of Springfield. Western Virginia, too, is about to become the theater of a terrible strife. Lee is manouvering with a large force at least such are the latest advices from his command. The news from Ken tucky is looked for with painful inte r est It can no longer remain neutral, and when the war breaks out on its soil it will be in the most terrible form that civil war can take town against town and neighbor against neighbor. We have every confidence, however, that the Unionists will soon conquer a peace within the borders of the state. Beauregard's Army Seperated. The capture of Fort Hatteras and the other coast defenses is already pro ducing it fruits. His men are widly fearful for the safety of their homes, believing that a large force will flank them by marching up from the North Carolina coast. They demand permis sion to go home immediately, and with such earnestness that Beauregard and his officers are in a world of trouble Is is useless for him to tell his men that Virginia will be in danger while they tremble for their homes. He must force a battle with us quickly, or see the disintegration of his array. in one ot tne companies now being raised in Cincinnati for Fremont's command there is an old man who wit nessed the burning of Moscow, ne has three nephews in the company also, The captain at first refused to take the veteran, but he insisted on going " to teach his nephews how to fight". JkT A contemporary suggests that the female Secessionists now in custody be employed to manufacture clothing for the soldiers or do any simialr ser vice that may be required, feeling sure that " a few examples of such whole some discipline would be remarkably efficacious'" Political. The great Union Convention of Ohio met at Columbus on Thursday. It was a glorious gathering, imposing in num bers and abundant in patriotism. Party lines were forgotten, and men . of all former political persuasions stood shoulder to shoulder. Hon. Thomas Ewitig was permanent President. Mr. Ewing was one of those patriotic Whigs who sustained Gen. Jackson's stand against the nullifiers- in 1832. The proceedings of the Convention were entirely harmonious, and the fol lowing Union ticket was put in nomina tion: ,:, . - . ; : For Governor David Todd. . For Lieut. Governor B. F. Stanton. For Treasurer Volney Dorsey. . For Supreme Judge Josiah Scott. For Secretary of State B. R. Cowen. For Board of Public Works John Lawrence. r The ticket stands, three Democrats, three Republicans : and one American, and gives universal satisfaction. The resolutions : adopted unanimous ly, amid great enthusiasm, are as fol lows:' - : Resolved, that the present deplorable civil war has been forced, upon the country by the Disumonisls of the Southern States, now in revolt against the Constitutional Government, and in arms around the Capital ; that in this national emergency we, banishing all feeling of mere passion or resentment, will recollect only our duly to the whole country ; that this war is not waged upon our part in any spirit of oppres sion, nor for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor for the purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of the States; but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution, and to preserve the Union, with all the dignity, equality and right of the several States unimpaired, and that as soon as these oniects are accomplished, tne war ought to cease. Resolved, In the language of Hon. Joe Holt, we are for this Union with out conditions one and indivisible, now and forever for its preservation at any or every cost of blood and treas ure against all its assailants, and against any and every compromise that may be proposed to be made under the guns of the rebels. The motto of this Convention was : A union of all true men, regardless of party, for the sake of the Union, and to put down the rebellion by all means within the power of the Government. The Dubuque Union says the Iowa Democratic Convention, held at Des Moines on the 29th ult, broke up in a row. The secession Democracy were the strongest, and the Union Demo crats withdrew from the Convention. the platform of the Mahony Conven tion was somewhat modified and the following ticket nominated : Governor Chas. Mason. Lieut. Governor W. II. Merritt. Supreme Judge -Elwood. Resolutions approving the action of the Iowa volunteers, and especially the Iowa First, as well as paying just tri bute of respect to Judge Douglas, were voteddown. . Highly Important from New Mexico Gov. Greiner writes from Santa Fe to the Columbus Journal, under the date of August 11, that Captains Gibbs and Potter, who were with Maior Lynde when the traitorous old dotard surrendered Fort Fillmore and its gar rison of seven hundred and fifty troops to three hundred and twenty Texans, without striking a blow, have arrested him, and are bringing him to Santa Fe. Col. Roberts of the Rifles, the com mandant of Fort Stanton, 150 miles from Messilla, had evaeuated the post for the purpose of concentrating his force at it ort Craig. Capt. Moore, from Fort Buchanan on the way to Fort Craig, with three hundred and sixty wagons, has not been heard from, but is regarded as trusty. A strong body of Texans had left Messilla after the surrender of Fort Fillmore, to cap ture him. Major Seward, son of the Secretary of State, is with Captain Moore. The rebels will find the latter quite a different man to deal with from Major Lynde. The rebels have possession of all that part of New Mexico known as Arizona, and intend to coalesce with several Mexican States, Texas, and, if they can, with Arkansas, Missouri and California, in forming the Sierra Nevada Republic. The rebels in that quarter have very little sympathy with the Southern Con federacy scheme, and the new Repub lie is the pet project of the K. G. C's New York capitalists are also said to tavor it. The writ of habeas corpus has been suspended in the military department of New Mexico, in view of the impu dence of the Secessionists. For the hrst time in three years, the people of the lerntory are enjoying a full scope Mrnnte of the Niles Ministerial Asso ciation of the Methodist Episcopal Church, held at Decatur, Sept. 3d, 1861 Moved by Rev. G. W. Hoag and seconded by Rev. Joseph Jones, and unanimously passed : Whereas There is an intimate con neetion between the state of the country and the peace and prosperity of the cause ot Christ; and - Whereas, The Rev. A. J. Eldred Presiding Elder of the Niles District, is admirably qualified to subserve both the civil and religious intersts of the country, by his publio discussions on the state of the country. Therefore, Resolved, That' we cordially endorse the course pursued by him in his public efforts to create a healthy public senti ment in reference to the state of the ceuntry, and the obligations of citizens under the circumstances. By order of the. Association. , S.. M. EDMONDS, Secretary, A Victory for Missouri Sepoys The Indian Sepoys Made Humane by Comparison. Ins Missouri Seces sionists Bunt, a Bridge by which Twenty Lives were Lost including a number of Women and Children. FULL PABTICTJLAES. St. Louis. Sept. 6. The following additional account of the terrible dis aster on the Hannibal & St. Joseph. Railroad is furnished to the St. Louis Republican: The catastrophe occurred at .Little Platte river bridge, knine miles , east of St. Joseph. The bridge was a sub stantial work of one hundred and sixty feet span and about thirty-five feet above the river. The timbers of the bridge had been burned nnderneath the track until they would sustain but little more than their own weight and the fire was then extinguished, leaving the bridge a mere shell. The train, bringing from 85 to 100 passengers, including women and chil dren, reached the river at 11 o'clock at night, the bridge looking secure. But no sooner had the locomotive measured its lenth upon the bridge than some 40 or 50 yards of the structure gave way, precipitating the entire train into the abyss below. AH the seats in the passenger coaches were torn off and shoved in front, carrying men, women and children in a promiscuous heap down the declivity and burying them among the crushed timbers, or throwing them out of the cars, through the broken sides. Jagged pieces of flooring im paled some ; some were mangled by machinery tearing through the timbersj; several were caught between planks pressing together like a vice; others were struck by parts ot the root as it came down witn mignty iorce; sua others were cut with pieces of class, while wounds, and blood and agony prevailed all over the frightful scene, and shrieks of pain were mingled with cries of terror. In this way the two last cars of the train went down, pitching the passengers into the wreck or throwing them into the water, which, at this point, is about a foot and a half in depth. Only three persons, Mr. Geo. Parker, Superintendent of the United States Express; Mr. Morse, Mail Agent; and Mr. Hagcr were able to afford assistance to the suffering, the remainder of those who were not killed outright being so disabled as to be helpless. After doing all that it was possible for those reauinner immediate atten dance, Mr. Hagcr, at midnight, left the wreck to go to St. Joseph tor medical and other assistance. He walked five miles of the way when he found a hand car upon which ho proeeed the remain der of the journey. Two hundred yards west of the bridge he discovered a heavy oak rail road tie strongly strapped across the track, and two miles further on he found the trestle work over a small stream on fire, which, however, had not as yet been so badly burned that trains could not pass over it or it could not be ex tinguished. Arriving at St. Joseph, the alarm was soon spread throughout the city, and although it was one o'clock atnight, seventy-five men, including all the physicians in the neighborhood, quickly volunteered their services, and at half past three o'clock a train fully supplied with medical stores and other neces saries, was at the scene ol the disaster. The wounded had all emerged from tho wreck, and were lying on tho banks and upon a sand bar in 'the river. Seventeen dead bodies were recovered, and it is believed that this number embraced all who were killed up up that time. Two were so badly mangled that it was not expected they would survive till morning, while many others were dangerously wounded, and would have to be well taken care of to recover. Many who will escape with their lives will be severely maimed and crippled. Mr. Hager, our informant, did not remain to finish the embarkation of the wounded for St. Joseph, but was dis patched to Brookfield, which is east of the bridge, lor another tram to go to the wreck. When he left, the names of the wounded were being taken down, and also such of the dead as had papers or other articles about them by which they could be identified. Fifteen miles east of the Platte river, Mr. Hager found another bridge over Smith's Branch almost entirely burned, having been fired after the train passed west, thus preventing assistance being sent from the east. Lieut. Shaw of the First Kansas Regiment, killed, and Mr. Lownsbnry and Sidney Clark, wounded, are the only additional names of those injured we have at present. Proclamation of Gen. MeClellan on the Observance of the Sabbath.tien. Ros- encranz Heard From. Washington, Sept 1. The followinz order has inst been promulgated : Headquarters or thb Army or thb Potomac. ) Washington, Sept Cth 18C1. J General Order o. 9. The Major-General Commanding de sires and requests that in future there may be a more perfect respect for the Sabbath on the part of his command. We are fighting in a holy cause, and should endeaver to deserve the benign favor of the Creator. Unless in case of an attack by the enemy, or some other extreme military necessity, it is commended to commanding officers, that all work shall be suspended on the Sabbath; that no unnecessary move ments shall be made on that day; that the men as far as possible, shall be per mitted to rest from their labors ; that they shall attend Divine service after the customary morning inspection, and that officers and men alike use their in fluence to ensure the utmost decorum and vuiet on that day. The General commanding regards this as no idle form. One day's rest is necessary for man and animals; more than this, the observance of the holy day of the God of Mercy and of Battles, is our sacred duty. - . (Signed) GEO. B. SIcCLELLAN, q Major-General Commanding.' S. Williams, Adjutant-General. . The War department received a dis patch to-day from Gen. Rosencranz, in camp near Setton, Va., dated yester day, from which it is inferrable that all is well with, his command.. Tha Right Kind of Talk. The Boston correspondent of the New Covenant has the following con cerning the late speech of Hon. Joseph Holt at that city, he says : "I will not attempt to report his speech in full; but he indicated our duty to domestic traitors in the follow ing emphatic language : "It is vain to toil at the pumps, while men are allowed on board, boring holes in the bottom of the ship " Overboard with the black-hearted wretches, says I, who would scuttle the ship of state, while tho Captain and crew are trying to brine her off the rocks ; and let all the people say, amen." Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson of New York is still more emphatic in reference to these matters. In his late speech at Tunkahaunook, Pa., he has the fol lowing language : , Here it is found that a man is fixing to blow up . a fortress, or betray an army to the enemy. Tho officer in command has him arrested, and sends him to a fort, with orders that he be strongly guarded, because he is known to be a traitor, and in the confidence of traitors and enemies. A lawyer sues out a writ of habzes corpus. But what is the result? It cannot be served and the prisoner cannot be. procured they cannot see him unless tbe judge's tongue is longer than the soldier's bay onet Would anv one if he was com manding at Fortress Monroe, Fort Mc Heury, or ; any where else, where he was surrounded with treason and trait ors at every step, would he, because a judge sent a writ of habeas corpus to give up a traitor who was endangering the safety of Ins command and the in terests of the country ? TCnes of Never."! No man can pretend it for a single moment it is one of the ter rible necessities of war. And if I were in command and had eood reason to believe that I had possession of a trait or, and no other remedy would arrest treachery, I would suspend the writ and the individual too. Cheers and cries of "Good," "That goes right to the spot," "That is sound," "That is such Democracy as I like see." There is no other here. Gen. Jackson had the hearts of the American people more than any man of modern times. And why ? Because he met great ne cessities like a man. He didn't go, in times of stirring necessity, to demon strate problems from musty precedents, but when a man wanted hanging, he hiing him first and looked up the law afterward. Laughter. There are times and occasions when this is the only way to do in dealing with treason. The civil law affords no adequate rem edy. While you are discussing the question the country may be ruined, the Capital in flames, the archieves de stroyed. When the war is over we may examine and see if any one has incurred a penalty for suspending the writ of habeas corpus. Gen. Jaekson paid his fine, but not till after he had put down both foreign foes and domes tic traitors. Gen. Grant takes Possession of Padncah, Kentucky. Cairo, 111., Sept. 6. This morning about eleven o'clock, Gen. Grant with two regiments of in fantry and one company of light artil lery and two gunboats took possession of Pad ucah, Kentucky. He found se cession flagflying in different parts of of the city, in expectation of greeting the arrival of a southern array, which ' was reported thirty-eight hundred strong sixteen miles distant. The loyal citizens tore down the se cession nags on the arrival oi our troops. Gen. Grant took possession of the telegraph office railroad depot, marine, hospital, and found large quantities of complete rations, and leather for the southern army. 1 he following proclamation was is sued : "I have come among you not as an enemy but as your friend and fellow citizen ; not to injure or annoy you, but to respect, defend and enforce the rights of all loyal citizens. An enemy in rebellion against our common gov ernment has taken possession and planted its guns upon the soil of Ken tucky and fired upon our flag. Colum bus and Hickman are in his hands. He is moving upon your city. I am here to defend you against this enemy, to assert and maintain the authority and sovereignty of your government. I have nothing to do with opinions, and shall deal only with armed rebellion its aiders and abettors. You can pursue vour usual avocations without fear. The strong arm of government is here to protect its friends and punish only its enemies. Whenever it is manifest that you are able to defend yourselves, and mam the authority of your govern ment and protect the rights of loyal citizens, I shall withdraw the forces under my command." "Signed. TJ. S. Gbant. "Brigadier-General Commanding, Forney on the War. I have no patience at all with these who call this contest a Black Republi can war. Whoever makes this charge must be set doxen as an enemy. To consider this war as a partisan is to con sider the Government as a mere party. When a person speaks of this contest as a mere Black Republican contest, and the Administration a mere Black Itepnbhcan Administration, I 6et him down as an enemy. For what is the Administration but the emblem of the Government, the type of the Union the custodian of the Constitution ? If yon abandon the Administration, where are you going to go ? What other flag can a citizen follow ? We want to make an efficient war, and that war can only be made bya united Government, sup ported by a united people. Those who antagonize the Administration now really antagonize the country. When Mr. Lincoln or his Cabinet commit any wrong they will be denounced by the people but the denunciation will not come from reluctant, sullen, half-hearted Union men. . The people who have so generously supported him when right, will not hesitate to oppose him when wrong. J. W. Forney. If w York Democratic State Convention Steacuse, Sept 5. A long series of resolutions were offered favorably expressing love for the Union ; determination to rigorously prosecute the war; for an honorable peace for all sections, and a general detestation of the Republican party and its principles'. , The following is among the resolu tions : Resolved, That the Democracy of this State will sustain no war nor coun tenance any peace tending to the sepa ration of these States, and they will regard any attempt to peryeres this war into a war for the emancipation of the ' slave as fatal to all the hopes of the restoration of the Union. " Resolved, That it is the duty af the Administration, imitating the patriotic spirit of the people, to abandon the narrow platform of the Chicago Con vention, which stands condemned by. tho suffrages of nearly two-thirds" of the people, and to step forth upon ther broad platform ot tne Jaws, to expel corrupt men from omce, to excluder from its councils tho advocates of sepa ration and abolitionism, and to recon struct its Cabinet so as to conform tor the altered condition of the country and to command more largely the public7 respect and confidence. ..... Resolved, That while we admit tne necessity of the summary process of Martial Law among insurgent popular Hons and within tbe lines of military operations, we protest against the doc trine that any power except the repre sentatives of the people can suspend the privilege of the writ of Habeas Corpus for civil offences. We protest against the assumption of the executive power to establish a system of pass ports, against the right of the Federal Government to organize a system of State police, against the assumption of tho Federal Executive to repress the discussions of a free press by the refusal of mail facilities in any way except by the decision of tbe civil tribunals, and that finally, we protest against the doc trine of President Lincoln's message, that the States derive their authority from the Federal Government, as sub versive of the fundamental doctrine of American Liberty. In the afternoon session, D. B. Og den made a patriotic appeal to the De mocracy to rally round the Stars and Stripes in support of the Union. . He said the rebellion must be put down or the Government under which we have lived for eighty years will be put down. He would have this rebellion crushed out, and then would guarantee the South all Constitutional rights. Im mense applause and cheers greeted these sentiments. ' A long discussion ensued on the res olutions, which were taken np separate ly. The whole series of resolutions were ultimately adopted, and loud cheers given for the platform. B. Floid Jones was nominated by acclamation for Secretary of State; Geo. F. Comstock for Judge of the Court of Appeals, and Judge Scott for Comptroller; Francis Kennan was nominated for Attorney general, but declined, ana layman lremame was nominated in his stead. Francis C. Bronck for Treasurer ; J. B. Lord for Canal Commissioner for the long term and W. W. Wright for the short term. After the nominations the Convention adjourned sine die. Movements of the Rebel Army aronnd Washington. Washij? GTOif, Sept. 8. The following are the results of care ful and extended observations to day, on the Virginia side of tho Potomac : A new and formidable battery has been discovered commanding Leesburg turnpike. Tbe felling of woods by the Confederates exposed this battery to the view of our troops. Owing to the distance no demonstrations were dis cernible, nor any large body of troops. Men were employed on the fortifica tions to-day. At daybreak this morning our pickets advanced one mile further into Virgin ia. The Confederates retreated before them from the direction of Arlington. Last VYednesdav tbe Confederates fired from an eminence at Great Falls at a body of our troops on the Mary land side. , and wounded four men. They attempted to ford the river, con structing temporary bridges with planks, when they were repulsed by the sharpshooters of the Pennsylvania 7th, and a number of them killed. The Confederates then retreated from view carrying with them their battery. - . 5 ' . "'. '' New York, Sept. 9. . . The Times' correspondent says : "Gen. Fremont's proclamation declar ing the slaves of rebels to be free men, was made solely on his own responsi bility, without any previous advice from the authorities here or consulta tion with them upon the subject. l iiuib wiv vuut w vMuiu.i auu iuh a lew ident with utter amazement. The mats ter was fully discussed, when it was immediately determined that the pro clamation was just the right thing made at just the right time, exactly in ther right manner, and by the right man," Firing oi Union Pickets. Cannonading? at Edwards' Ferry Montgomery Co., Md., Sept T. ' Tbe rebels keep up an almost daily firing on our men at the Ferries, and at times make demonstrations as if they intended to cross. Yesterday there was heavy cannon ading at Edwards' Ferry. This may be their plan of drawing attention from their works, which are said to be in progress on the Ferry road leading to? Leesburg. - - - - C W. Clinton, of New Yort, son of the celebrated De Witt Clinton, has written a letter of sterling patriot ism, lie declares that there " can be no peace without a vindication of the umon, ana the Union can be main tained by only the sword.n DEATHS. In Scbenectadr. SeDtmhr 2H. MINN IK ai.ii'p only child of Alexander O. and W. E. Patton. aeed eleven months.. " C2