TIlEjyEEKLY.CONSERVATiyE
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Tlie " Clilcaffo ConTeiitloii.
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All eyes are bow turned to Chicago. , The people
of the South lookVith little less interest to the naV
salt of the Democratic Convention at the Prkirie'
city, thari the people of all Yankeedom. Ths result
cf this grand political convocation may prove to be
tbe pivot-rtbe turn log point -of the Var indeed,
we aie inclined to think that such is the fact.
. There, perhaps, never in the history : of time, has
hcen an occasion involving and . complicating so
many and varied interests. The action of the ChK
cago Convention not only may determine the future
relations between the North -and South may not
only decide the question of pjeace or war, as between
the contending belligerents on this continent but
it may materially a ffiCt tbo interests of all Christen -dom
both politically and commercially. . If , the
student of history will note tbe'srquel of tbe motes
on the international chcssboard.louprJkm-Itt-this
behalf will bo fully JustlQed. Politicians in
both sections may not be entirely serious as to the
res gestca of the day, but we believe the people are
serious in dead earnest, .
The people aro earnestly desirous of peace. They
do not wish to prosecute the war One day longer
' than is nccessaiy to bring about a just, honorable,
and lasting peace. Let : the people, tnercfore, be
not deceived. Let no false representations be iuade.
In other words, let us deal honestly with the people.
If the peace men of the Nortlr are srnccro ' in their
aspirations for pace if they thiuk this cruel war
has lasted long enough if they think the subjuga
tion of-the South is impossible all that is necessary,
U for tiicm to go to work, get, in power, and with
draw the northern armies from southern soil, r If
the' will do that, eo instanli, the war will ceise.
We do not propose to subjugate the North : all we
want is to-bo let alone we are not contending so
much for the institution of slavery (although we
can never make up our minds to .surrender it) as for
the right of self-government.
If, after our independence shall have been ac
knowledged, any of the northwestern States. shall
secede from the Union and propose . to unite their
destiny with ours, by adopting our Constitution. and
conforming to our institutions -and laws, we would
be at least willing to take their proposition into
favorable consideration.
, But if the "peace men" of the North are for the
Union at all hazards and every cost-if they' are for
frecce, as we fear they are, upon a war platform, then
as between the nomfnee of-the' Chicago Convention
Mid Abraham Lincoln, we would much prefer Abfas
ham ; for.whatever may be Abraham's faults, in other
respects, he has not deceived 'us as to his purposes
and intentions. Ed has told ua he intended to sub
ioate us that he intended to abolish slavery that
he intended to confiscate our personal and real estate
to nar that Northern debt he has given us to
a
understand that if he succeeded in his, purposes are
' would have nothing to hop for but chains" and
slavery, for U3 and our children. This honest as
surance of 41 honest Abe" has united our people, and
n a. i,rto.a i.t triissf nv will remain united. It has.
U UV'w civa - - J "
not been his purpose to hold the word of promise to
the ear and brwk it to the hope.
A 'telegram informs u that General George . B
McClellan ha3 been nominated by the Chicago Con
vpntmn for President, and that Fertiando Wood has
. . .
been nominated for Vice i-resiaenc. . i
i
stance of the Platform that has probably been adopt
X 1 ir kiiisv ivuviv ..- -
li lc. rnnnrtPrt Irmr in P. IilllOWl'.il? IS IUC ouv- I
ed for the candidate to stand upon :.
T Th invinUVtilitv of the Constitution.
ii tk.. m.mtuntnM nf tG Union in all its terri
X a J- IJV 14 U VVlWW w
vil.il i r rarrvi f VT
111. Peace at tr.e earliest nracticaoie mumeuij t.ui
lflers: . . -. , "
1. To treat for a return, to tneir autrg.c u,
those now in rebellion.
o (Vnnh'nn rf thn .states to consiuer tne
. . V VulllvOvtuu
r;irn.-.c anrl r.imnliints of anr or all the States.
.and to settle all disputed questions, eitner oy amcuu
fa ,v ' r ; - . - . , , , j
ments to the Constitution or otnerwise.
s p-mTinrr fhft n!rftiiitions. an afmistice bus
niinrlin.-v V J 1 1 1 1 f I G
j. Th .tmn nf tint ilnnvAnlion to be ratified
nml kimmi infrv ffpt- in CTftrtd filth. -
IV. A re cction of these oSers to do iouoweu uj a
vigorous execution of the policy enunciated in the
O - v -- m
Crittenden resolution, passed by Congress in July,
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IOUI.
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McOlellan andlVood are both regarded as war
Democrats, and if they stand upon the above plat
form, we do not hesitt3 to say that we would pre
fer the re-election of Lincoln. The election of Me
mr-., c-.,K a Jitr.irm trft fear would have a
tendency to denioralizt our people. It would give
courage to the miserable factionists that have recent
ly received so signal a rebuke at the hands o,f the
neonle. God forbid we should ever have, to go
k..u .nntncf tho nne from which we
,ucl. a contest ,th. one irom wmcn w.
uui recently encrccu. xuc cicwv.un - -
at least nave inc eueci iu .ccj wui wm.w r--
ious and united lor ne nas 1011 us ti.
r.,m hi. i; 'whereas the election
lu r J ----- , m
of McClellan ight prove the syren s song luring us t
: a l . : - - -
Ileslgnatlons.
The resignations of tho following named officers
have been accepted by the President, to take effect
Licat. CoL A,D,Cr0dp, 4Tth Regt N.O.Troops,
T.,Pnr ii.l R. F.' Little. 52d
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Major W. II. Jones, 48th
Major D. W. Hurt, 24
Chaplain R. B. Anderson, 4th
Captain J. C. Borden,- 9th
Captain A. Deal, . SSth
Captain II. H. Coor, 27th
Lieut. John P. McLean,. 50th
Lieut. John C. Russell, 46lh
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" The countv of Clav srave Vance 1G7 votes
and Holden 95. For Senate, Henry 183, ; Bry eon
107. Commons, Hays 04, BritUin 4, Herbert ISO.
' It is doubtful whether Haya or Herbert has been
ekcted to the Commons, nays carried Cneroiee,
but whether by a majority sufficient to overcome
Herbert's in Clay, we do not know.
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RALEIGH,
Vol. I.
Worth Carbiin a Soldiers.
From the comuiencement of thU traS UP to the
present time. North Carolina, has borne a conspicu
ou ;partHHer soldiers bavo alwsjs held the ppst-ol
hener -la the front of Itbe); battle jinyre think we
can sty with trutbj that mor .blooi has been shed
bj tbe sons of North Osrolinsp in this contest (orr
liberty and independence, thaA.thoso oiVftDy: other
iSute. But'North Carolina is modestSUteher
sons if modeVt men ; snd whiK tbe deeds blethers
haTeSnefer.failcd to be recorded witb the most favor
abl a celorln gsr soiue of tha: soblest deedsof North
Carolinians bare either never been metJtioned at allf
or if men1ionedt credited to nlhers But ; General
Lea, perhaps Conscious of thaJpjasticedone to North
CarolinW, in the-record of Tents, in bis . eflScUj dis
patch of ths glorious, victory near.. Petersburg; last
Thursday, gives besor to rom honor is due, by
mentioning, by :name,. tb brigades - that ,wcre en.
gageL "'."-JN'or fcare-the, news papers ben' tardy,, in
doing jastice to North. Uarouna. ins Itieumond
beyond retersurg,rni.nurBuaj eTems
acbieTed con&istedentirely of Nertb Carolinians
all honor to the oUNorth State, and her brare and
Tictoriou3 soldiers 1 Their victory over tha Yankees
was as signal as the late triumph at the ballot .box
over faetionists, dents gogues,. and tories. . Hampton,
too, performed-witb his cavalry a new -and brilliant
pirt in bis charge pon and capture ot'.line-of
breastwork s. Well dont every body 1 :l Vecongratu
late them all, and our people every where, are prais
ing their; exceedingly handsome achievement.'
The Tallowing is "frocsthf Petersburg Express:
" It is duo to our noble Sister ItateNojth Caro
lina to say that the en tire infantry .column engaged
in the assault on the left ot the railroad, was com
posed of her sons. Never did men move forward
with a firmer step when ordered to charge, and never
wAa ht with more distinguished eaUahtry.
K will visit the battle . field as I bave-1
dene, and see the tharacter of the werk they had to
perform, will concur with me in the opinion that the
men who carried them in the face, of such'.aiearfuL
fire, from baih infantry and artillery, are worthy of
being classed among the bravest As a Virginian I
am proud tt award this bumble tribute to the gal
lantry of the brave North Carolinians who partici
pated in this desperate fight : It is true that they
hrve fought on every battle field since this wr com
menced-eotcmencing with Bethel, in June. 1861,
and casing at Reams' Station, August, 4864-with
as much gallantry and determination as ;th troops
fnsm any other State, but on yesterday, as none but
North Caroliiiians participated hi the assault on the
left, there can be no-dispute-as to who did the work.
Amid theleaden hail and iron storm they rushed
directly on to glory and to victory."
I '
J- Brigadier General J. G. Martin has taken
command of the District of Western North Carolina,
composed of thai-part of the State West of the coun
ties of Rockingham, Guilford, Rattdorph, Montgom
ery and Richmond. We make the following. extract
from G.en. Martin's General OnJer in assuming com
mand of the deportment :
Tf ;d hfllieved that a large number ot soiaiers
t. frrim their commands withbutleave,
from a mistaken idea of the position North; Carolina
holds towards the Government of the Confederate
North Carolina intended to witnaraw irom vuc vaui-
United States for herselt. unaer tnis wise impi.e-
t - ii. ? v.nnhf man xr have been maaceu 10 uuan-
j 0eridfPR in arms and the Flag ot tneir
UUII IIIC1I oow-- -
In the recent elections an overwhelming majority
Vu i r tlis SUte have proclaimed to the
Dl HID UOUUIO "' . . ,
world that all s'uch opinions are false ; that her pco
i .w intend the fate and destiny ot tne
Li cj.o'r tKia Hnnfederacv sball-be the fate and
a 'stinv 0f North Carolina. In response to this pa-
x. - . - Li - " - a eontiment of her Deopie ana wan
mouu .. rr -v ------ i,,
11.1 iA tror T nrwH ivnu iiaiu twia
.
tne nou iuu vww - , .1 n
mav vet be reclaimed and saved from the full pens
alties of the law, full pardon is hereby offered to all
deserters and absentees who will surrenuer uiem-
selves on or beforejbe lbtn aay 01 aepwniuB., ou.
selves on or oeiorojue jlumi wj "'--"
Those who come in will be expected to take a pledge
J" l-m "1 nnmmonB rlnriniy the
on honor, now tu icao v. ...w . 0
-t,tV-.nt nrnnor ftUinOritV.,
r . ,
Our brilliant success uunng vue prebcm. tam-
much increased the chances of an earfy
ave much . increased tue cnances 01 an eanj
r--o - nrnhablv the last opportunity de-
serters will have to redeem their characters, and by
future good conduct leave to tneir cnuaren respcciao
ble names.
frs-Tf U naticeable fact that . tbe assaulting
- - - . . .
column5 which carried the entire line of the enemy's
entrenchments at the late fight at Keams stanon,
. o; oao rinnrs msnv stands of colors,
andduite a number ot guns, was tuuipvscuvi
yy,ium- - L nntrJF tHa Union of
- . ' . niL LiL.i. a Aaitti 1 to linn 1 1.
I 1Q trilP irV XX B I Mill 1 fcc. - i n Xmif w WW G v -w v w -
'S fi- th rtrst. and has been the.
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q fiivht and win the vie orv. ibese
facte taken in- connection with the reeent result ot
the Gubernatorial election m me ouic, ocv
i mnrol minence. and silence forever
omt her lovaltv. The same
seldiers who voUd for Vance vanquisaeu vxrauv. i
1 n.tdnma t nnv nnvp.reu muouiva ......
UUvll luawuiv" - J . . x-r
--1 .u-. tnrir nf nirtnn and Of VAlOr. iNO..
- -liJ U.!nAillnMtnrIT
Vj uoic u? iw - . ' . u:..T-
r..nni. oAntimrnt and cheer up tue BOlUier-lii
.1.- a.m Ktr hiir devotion to him ana to his dear
l liC UB KTT . i.
...in3 hifl humble heartn. . man naye tne
wuww . .; . ..
f;N"nrth Carolina. At moraine s
Uarolina. At
-""Sd eeninVholy hour, they habn
TOilin and struirsiinff. m me uwuimis
nienwaja oi uio u, - -
iha cnff0rinr of tha sick and wounded oi
mu iwcs . . ., , a
our army. And in all tnis tnere uas
i nrBPlRshness. To tne depots anu au aau5
airoads they have thronged to meet the arrival of
I .. . :.u V.o1rfa rvP .HihlM otirl refresn.
;th thiT hialcets of edibles and refresh
ments. which they invariably deal out to tne r.gni
HJC V O -7- . .
and to the left, indiscriminately to tne soiuiera, auu
i,fr trx withnnt aakine from what part of the -Con'-
.r tia hailed, or .what Dosition in tbe army
he Held. 4.en. i,housu vmu w:ui."
from'tbe Gulf Statesbave been heard to exclaim, in
KS:ri,
in prayer, as they are tireless in toil. Who can fail
to feel and appreciate tbe distinguished honor it is
to be one of a peopiei vruu mib ..v
men who have become neroes anu su luaujr
who archangels ?
WW. ur.-b.lMd to leara that Col. Speer,
the 28th Kegiment JX. u. xroops, r
. m.iin
Aiinded at Ruma Station on the Weldon
T.t. Hot Rird of hi HtH an A Oant. McCaulev
7th regiment are alto reported to have been mortal-
My wounded at the same time and place.
TViq AahAvillA ?7j eac i.f Hn Mnrcran
JS v.la all of' Eat TennpiifrWi Ttnll'd GaD.
""r - . T. . 7 .
ire is repairiu6uo vf -aafe
r-r M ft-, a. iaiiAai a a a t rtVAVtamt
w-v -'ir ru nvi t liit.U! ur; -oiiii
jlV F: II-;
N, 0., -:TAIAtrSEErEMBBtf X. 186-1 ilfe
Tribute to
TtortZi .CarolL-aI-ctter
. . . .Froqi jBLice .-.
We have been permitted itcrj make tbe,: following
extract from a "letter 'MrJ:Qxl.m
complimenting the Nor&C
glorious ytctory acbiered, at Ream Sution.- '-This
tribute: from tbe greatHero of this revolution :;is ibe.
highest honor tnit coolo be paid to NorthTCaroliniCt
Let every soldier treasure it-ap as a memento iofin
estimable value : -1 . S"r vtft''
UBacquAaTXES AB3fr,oir Kortherk Viqtsu , :
v ; mr " -! C lth Aagust; 1861. -
His Exoelleneyv Z. U. Var : ' l-S.
yr Ciovsrnorox inn varouoa, K&isiga
; I have beenfreqneaUy .eatIed cpln to mentiei the er
vires f North" Carolina soldiers ia th it . army. Vat their
miration than in the erigagdneat at Keam's Station. njk
I a -.a - i - . ' . - n 1 a - . t
tnmdtinr nmnii.d of lien-Uonner.
Tsnixi. )i onyh i tViirt . H."-.f follflJ traAS under & leTV
fire of musketry and artillery and carried, the en Way's work:
with; a steady courage that elicited the trarta commendation
of their corps and divbioa 00 smaoder aad the admiration
cf the army, x, . -ifc-K-
; On the same occasion the brigade of Gsn. B.arruiffer bore
a conspicuous part in the operations of the cavalry; Vhich
jr ere no less distiuguished for Tjoldncss and efiELeisncy than
those of thd infivntryl -" " r- i-tj
. : If the men who remain in orth Carolma share the
spirit of those they have sent to the field, as I doabt not
thej do, her.defence may be siurely intrusted to. theij
bands.
I am, with great respect, your obedient servant,'
" " : :KiE. IBQeaerai;
V . ; General " Forrest. -' -1' X-'
A special dispatch to the Mobile erfwpf ;tbc
22d ult, states that General Forrest and his cbm
mand bad reached Panola, M iss.r. w itb safety. The
raid .on Memphis was a complete -suncess Forrest
captured killed and woanded over 500 of the ene
my. His nijht charge upon the Jankeecanip is
reprefented as. the most exciting and terrifia event; of
the war. . He sent a flag of truce proposing to ex
change prisoners. . Washburn -refused, because he
intended to capture Forrest and re-take bis prisoners
bsfore reaching Panola. The ecene at -the Gaypso
House was indescribable. " Cffpt. "Jf . 1L Frrest and
Capt. Fred, .Rogers rode into the office 4Jn tceir
horses, smoking fine cigars. 7 f l f
Scrcpta Cliurcli lu FrariaainiCOv
Rev. Dr. Deems will preach in behalf of tbe Tioble
fund for Soldiers' Orphans, at the Sarepta phurch
in Rev. Mr. ground's circuit, next Sunday; 4th of
September. As the mails failed to bring this ap
pointment to our attention earlierwe begour Frank
Ha readers to give it a general circulation. .:
TWENTY-SIXTH N.rCL REGIMENT.V
List of killed and wounded in 26th N.'C. Regi
ment, McRae's Brigade, in action below -Reams',
Aug. 25 tb, 1864: , , , ' v4
. Field and Staff Col Jrio R Lane, severely in left
breast by shell ; Sergeant Msjor M J IcS ween, se
verely in face; V "' ' j . 'r- .
Company -A Killed - Corpl Saml Wayrfisn,
Private J W Ketch ura. Wounded.: II T jWalker,
left thigh amputated, mortal ; M; O Plummer, in
right lung mortal; J C Collins, left leg amputated ;
Z P Osborn, right; lung severe. 'A'
PAmntnT B Wounded: Privates S L Laney,
right thigh amputated ; A Eason, left ankle 6light;
jll Robinson; right ankle slight. '
Company; C Wounded : t Sergt Esley Htggins,
abdomen, since dead. . . ' . '
Company D Wounded: Sergt W F Utley, right
leg amputated ; Privates S L Jones, right leg flesh ;
ETavid Adams, left thigh flesh. -j
Company E Killed: Private Joseph 1 Ellis.
Wounde3 : Sergt J MBu oks.'right thigh and abdos
men : Corpl J H Fitts, Vesh in breast privates La
ban Ellis, flesh in right thigh; H B Welch, flesh in
right thigh. ' ,
Company F Wounded : Private A P Kirby,
right aim flesh. n .J, .
Company I Wounded: Lieut J A Bush, flesh in
.hih. Private. T 11 Hartley, feft arm flesh
J IgUb ) - j
gevcre: v wiusw, unm. .1.1.
j Company K VVounded : Sergt J T Gaddy, right
t - jn . .1.
arm ucsu.
J. A. POLK,
Adj't 2Gth N. C. Regiment.
TMPOPTANT "TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN."
nor tan t. It
settles the question of the liability of exempted and
, , j ; Tf .in Vt& oAon that 4t exemnted imen
are liable to do military duty under line can i ,u
Kaf otnilAfl men are y table lor
service when called on by the Confederate dommand-
er of the reserves in a State : , ;
Executive Depaeiment or .aJ,r,
Montgomery, Aug. 5, 18 G4.
7b ibn. James A. Xeddon, oecrevaijr -ux
Richmond, Va.: , , : ,.. r,.fa!
Do vou reeard.the bondea agrieuiu.0n .
other exempted men subject to militia duty r 11
u r .x 1:1:. Ant, thpv should" be
they are not supjeci 10 mmu v.u. j
called out as reserves." " in,.
Mobile is attacked, and Uenerai w u j eo """""
r.,. oil th troons l can send him. I hold these men
as subject to militia duty, and have issued my or
ders accordingly.. Let me bearfrom Jnce.
J. Aim ' f
' Governor of Alabama.
Richmond, August f, 1864 -
, - m tt nr.,-. Th rpmoted raiaare all
liable to militia duty. Detailed men are. lable to be
' - '-"V mmander ofthe-re-
: rnr Stsrp
JAMES A; SEDDON,
Secretary of War.
' AN ATTEMPTED INSURRECTION,
The plan of an extensive insurrectionAeadcd by
a white man named Vicry, asa sveu ujr v v-t
believed to be emissaries "Vn T7Tv
discovered in Brooks county, vn.,..
QLCOVtreu J.KnliVal nrordin? liave
nirties immicatea in me ... . r . o -
r r , -timmarv nnniahmentineted
nren arresieu now m- - . , y . . ,
ceed
ie account Bays. . , . . - ,:- j
After -tU was in readiness viCKery w iQr
to ray IeT ": j -l.iminii! his innocence
. : ThA tima suowett mm was oc-
of Z l1St. Thenegroe bad nothing rf,
. (mutvanaricnivoescrreu tuc
lhat the can should be arwru , ".r
the execution snoum
. a a .hud f .v nan li . l niiiirM
,r
ap I ft-' A I -
- Tn be tried for tbe same ofience.
toy?-;
LATEST fROlf TimORTEf THE CHICAGO
- convention. ;:h,; .
The Richmond f IFAty of the 1st, has received the
-Baltimore Ameriictrt of tbe SOthgfrl which fit
:ex(rictseSn6w
CtociougiistfS Newvyirklegaiioo
held their first meeting, this" morning,, and alter a
K-if Awaillttlinn"5 ftw . Wnf & I, f'iJV"
I .-v-.... iwfc,.jiM , vadCll ; iu? in UU.
isnouia xe inocnojce.oLiucaeiegation lor trie
s fion sw , wrrn . aria 1111 iiiwivkt rtK iift . si fm 1 ati - k 1
uwuvj 1 n iu av svatviiiu a wiuvv iiiAWlVtiail4 vu
Scattering 13 The -'vole' in the Ohio; delegation,
yesterday,-stood ?For McX?lelIan 16 ; against 20.
The vote of Mifisouri is z& .follows : For McClellan
Il5 j scattering 0 NeitberfOhio nor Missouri votes
as a tin it ' Indiana stands 8' for 5 McClellan and 6
asam.it.
Illinois stands, 22 i for McClellan and 10
asrainst." 2-It is not expected that mbro than- a I tern
rjtjejjWecte tOilmjyUy-
opinionlbaS: beenr mani fested ; as tcr the . cb aracter of
the platform. T - An armislice oon veqtion bf the States
and the adoptionpf? every ;m eins..' consistent , w it h
Christianitv- (l and civilization 10 brines about a
permanent and honorable peace, it is claimed,lwill
oe agreea upon. ; l Kr -v'5-r- '2z t:?--Vall'indie-ham
is understood" to have nledsed him
self to the candidate,of the convention, whoever he
may be," and this is reported to be the' position of
Fernando ;Wbod.. . It; is said he 'will supporAt the )
nominee of the convention, . unless another convene
r' fpjcNr5G; Of fTH CosvENTi6i.i' , -J
;. The convention was called to order Str noohT"by !
Mr.' Belmont, who named Mr. Bigler, of . Pennsylva-!
nial. temnorarv chairman.-' He made a SDech. dey t
nounctng tHe Administration asincapaie.oTmdkihg!.
war or peace. ; :.. . - ... .
.-" His speech was eminently patriotic. He said
We' ura here not as War Democrats tor. Peace
F Democrats, but as citizens of this; great' republic,
WUICU ttt) Will BlTlve UllU UUUIMU ms iao; wwtiMj...
backlo its former greatness and prosperity ."atUIioui
one single star taken: from the brillianfconstcllation
that once encircled its youthful . tooyf:.s?;
Mr. Vallandigbam addressed a large audience in
front of the Court Heuse this evening : lie expres
sed great satisfaction in the change of the public
sentiment, .and confidence that peace and reconcilia
tion would restore, the Union. Hitherto heHad
dealt with Abraham Lincoln as President, but here
after, in the election, he would treat him as a candi
date for office. The great duty of the people was to
"arrest the waf which was the or.ly. kind of arrest
he was in favor of He referred to the alleged con-,
spiracy of the. S6ns of Liberty, and sud the only
conspiracy, that he knew of was that of the Democ
racy to expel the Administration. Next week they
would announce to the world who the leader of that,
conspiracy would be. .He .Vould bea man whose
experience and integrity would be & ''sufficient guar
antee that the oath which he would lake to support
the Constitution would not be violated. The Con
vention would also embody in -platform the senti -paents.of
peace, which would prevail with the pcos
pie.
. THE
"peace" view of the convention- . .
CkicAGo. Aue. 2S. The
delegates have nearly
all arrived; Who will be the rrominee lor rresi
dent is still in doubt. The most prominent names
are- Governor Seymour,- McClellan, Pendleton 6i
Ohio, and Senator Alien of the same State. The
Western delegations are . divided with in- anti-Mc-Clellan
preponderance.- Prominent "7estern men
maintain that .McClellan could not carry; a. Wes
tern State. : His inauguration of the sjfsUin l ar
bitrary arrests, by seizing the Maryland Legislature,
and bis West Point speech hang around him as a
dead weight. h.
De'egates from localities that have suffered from
arbitrary arrests and tyranny- are particularly bit
ter. One thousand dollars was offered last evening
that he-could not carrv Ohio. Indiana oi I'tliriois.
Governor Seymour is strongly urged as a candidate.
It is urged t bat his errors haye been those of omisw
sion, and that he is true to the principles cT liberty,
and, if President, would be free to act ; and, relievtvd
from the constraint which caution imposed -on-his
conduct as Governor, . duty and inclination would
then coincide. -'
.Tbe New York delegation came here largely
McClellan, but have become alarmed by conserva
tive men assuring lhem of the defection of the Wesfe
in case of his nominatioc.
Neither Vallandigbam nor Tnos. H. Seymour 1$ a
candidate for any position, nor will the allow their
nompR fn lie used
- The resolutions will be strongly, impregn-vtedrwith
peace sentiments, and ' in favor of term mating the
war, . . ' ' - ;- ' " i
Cniaico, August; 28 11 P. ; M, An immense
crowd has poured in from .all quarters. McOlellan
and anti-McClellan feeling runs very high. , McCljel
lan men may endeavor to abolish the, two-third rule,
but the success of such a course would break up the
convention.. Ohio is strong against him. Indiana
and Ulioni are divided.r Ho will have a majority
in the convention, and will probably be nominated
on the first ballot. "
If nominated, Amsi J. Parker. -of Oim, it is
said, will be proposed by the JMcClelian party for
--Vice -Jrpsiclcntt) ' s
4 It is not probable that GoverhorParker will be
nomimated if (Jeneral McClellan be pot forward as
a citizen of Ne Jersey. Mr. Pendleton of O'n'o, or
Mr. Vborhees of Indiana Will probably be placed on
tbe ticket with him, to conciliate the West If a pece
Platform be adopted, the; Peace parly will accept
General McClellan. If any other is agreed upon,
there will be an explosion- But it is slmost a posi
tive certaioty that the .platform "will be the correct
ftf nrnfK!ratit sentiments. !
The Vice 'Presidency is hardly thought of. Ah
interest centies in the nomination for' Chief M-igx-trate
and the platform.
mu- YnrW dlee-ation , held a caucus las
cveningra ati informal meeting this crr.tig
Thev will vote as 4isual for MtC'ellan, and favor an
armistice and convention. i, -b-"
KHDorr im. b. J,a ';-
' A large concourse . i .
A' lafee concourse oi inenus irum ccrj -p;'" i
Union, called on vauanoiguam " ."iv '"
Jr. X. .f- nnrtn 'There Will
i '" he uonvennuu mto w ----
1 . Trtfliv or Wcdnestiay,
t oe uu uvunu" j . . r . ,
i , ... (Vnv0nt;nn
ut.-- the Constitution.
to II. TH mihitenance Ol tne umon .u . us W
i.uo - .. -T A:
$JitoE;
rnin.. .
r Tlion.
" A ; Convention ' of the -States to- consider tne
I inimn uvw - - - - - - -w ' - . .
tenia mi . vuoUvuHvuU. Am?ticflus
3. Pending these negotiations, an armistice sus
, ...... - . , : ..
Tjendine hostiUties.
erted ia the Dao.t .and vKin.TbKSEBTATm ; c , - i , u
One-day
,lr' 1 'fV1 -
- -S 00
Tiro wmLi - rv
Fourdajr,
. ; 9 00
- - 12 00
Tbre week. . . - 45 0Q .
One month, . . - ' T3 (XI
35 00
avo months,
notices
advance.--?
3 3t:
.4 Tha action: of that Convention to be ratified and
carried into effect in good faith. " . - " .
r IV. A rjeclion of these offers to be followed by
Critteni en resolution', passed: by Congress in July, ' .
-'rtj? MASSMEETIHO, 'd !. : - '
Am&s meeting was. hld at Chicago on the night
of tbe27ihJ-A inos .Kendall presided, ' -Tbere were'
Ol LUCiiJl,
Presi-,r25,G0d persons present.
o,uu persons present, tinong tne speakers were
t 1
Reed, of Kentucky it lasted until midnight. Great v
enthusiasm for McClellan. r V'! - i.'-..: ! .'t..:'. :
".i The -rlnicritfan, of the SQth,- has the "following'in
.it3 summary of news:. i-U v . - 1. --
The latest official intelligence-from tho Shenandoah
Valley reprcstDts that a larjb partof the reboljbrce
Grant's success, in seiz'bff nd holding. th WMnn
i r - - m u .j ia a u in a. a a nucia ma .
i-ilroadLand Gen. Sheridan's sagacious co operative
" a-
4 m thnrniiirVi
ircace' pntjiuaio ai liicaco." L.ce mav honoJ bv
rushing tho; forcoln Hhe Valley back lo Richmond,
fo strike Gen. Grant a staggering blow, but be will
hardly 800006: With the trans ports, and river navi
gation at our command,, we can I transfer troops to'
City Pdintv much more, rapidly than. Gen. -Lee can
orinct tnem irom tne V allev to if.cnmand. ' . .
Gen. Sherman reporls that. his mbvemeutstQ
0C
cupy
the rebel lines of coaimunicatioh: with Atlanta
io m'Offrcssinjr'fiuccessfullvr T' "
'No ticivy lighting 13 reported in the vicinity of
Fetcrsourg. Additional . accounts concur in the
severity of the punisbmentjnflicted onj tbe rebels in
the enagement on Thursday last. ,Oar position on
the iWeldon. railroad has-been made so sacure as to
defy attack. ' v '" ' "' " - - "' ' 'v .--i
, Gold closed in New York on Saturday' evenine at '
251 3-4. , ; ; .. ---a. - : .....
. UIP0RTAKT ITEM. ':'
The Introduction of powder, srmsand other .muni
tiohs of war into the Sutcs of Ohio. Indiana. Illinois
arid Michigan, duiinir tee next sixtv-davs. has been
interdicted by order of lh-3 FcderaLauthorities.- .
THE WAR NEWS.
"RvArvthinii mntiniles ouiet in front of PeterabnVjf.
The fifemy alcr fiercely shelling; the city on Mon-
aay, 11 runing iiiJCFbiicb . ai iiuich 11 uic this v cud
bundred per hour, suddenly calmed dqwn on Tuts-'
ji' 4 . . : .1, ' .1 . .w.li
aunoyd the inhabitants, loo Jurpresn describes
thftHfJnA ffrp.r rihtfU an Monihvv flV Bomftuhat'
dangerous to behold, though in the highest : degree
attriciSvc, and approaching the sublime." We think
tljat is
a sort of "attraction" niaeeisibir few charras.
but ia
ther calculated to creile a nervous desire to
get aw
ay from it by the earliest opportunity. "Away
distance," continues the Express "could be
in the
seen n
direct;
ot tar shells ascending and-descending m every
on, tbicker- lar tu.nn . ever Bnooimg meteors
1 showil tl.einsfclvear Some of them seemed to" aa-
ced iilmofct.to Iho very legion of the Stars, rand,
2rcc!ui3'corvin, would descend with. Jnconceiv
abla rapidity, "their blazing. fuses etnitticg a brilliant
light. Others, k-ss ambitious, would shoot up an
hnndi-ed or two feet end quickly disappear below .
the-'hoiizion, lighting the beaven3 with the blaze of
their explosi.or:?."' -k - .
All of which wakes a very prcfty picture on can
vas ot piper, hutVather uiore.pleasing in the imagi
hatioM thari'i. the re ilitr. It is gratifying to state
that i urm all. tin's shelling no personal injufy2.wa3
susUineiJ, and-lhc. diir.a0 ' property- was com
paratively slight. ' . ;
An impression has got abroid that tho enemy is
WtakMkfo .his force on the Wtldon railroad; aDd
some hava jone so far as to assert that he is prepsr
irvr to abandon his positionaltogethcT. It is hard
ly necessary to stato that there is no foundation what
ever for this belief. His pickots still ""occupy tbe
same
posilio'i btiOw-Pelersbiirg,-niI are daily to be
seen
Tue..
short distance 4Ls side 01 lieurns aiaiion.
brospeci. that the lankees will hold the rail-"
(until they are ejected by General Lees yctc
hricrida of Yankee - cavalrv is encamDed at
" - XZ . . . ft
vt yatt s crossing, two-mdes north ti itsams and
furaj
ins: parties arc t-.cnt out daur.
Oil Tuesday,
Keyen
men, who wcro otit on ouc
thesv exoedi
tionRl
w'er cjntured.b. 'the'Ninth Viri:oia cavalry.
Hancock hi is fiir .toonttrin all his-coidiutors in
the alGComprishment of lying. In liU official report
of the battle oh Thursday, while he admits a dcteat,
beputs.jdown his loas at' t waive to fifteen''. hundred.
Now, we know that over two thousand prisoners
have been received hrre nn the funis of that cngsgc-
men
that
:, and -we hava un l )ullcd authority 'fr SAyin;
rj : - - - f
it look tho Yankee dttars. und.r llac:,(-f Jriice
two
lays to complete the burial d their dcad. Their
koi that r.tcipi' n certiinlv "number'' rcvcrnl
lose
tho
jsand;but czrtct'y i:o-v in nj' wechall probably
jr know. tanVor, f;kin r i.i-j cue 'from Hancock.
neve
u tbat -tlio ri-bc js h.tv lost teit thousand men
on
ie Weli?irvr ii;ro d in th'3 I jt two wenkri. J heso ..
enorcn
mous Ql. thoo L-i wcKuhlhs midc: up with a
to fll' ct 0c acti-m -f the Chicigi Convention.
. .. ... . .
vicw
A
Icttfr i o:n i prv.-ite t-o;u:cr ".a IU3 irencbcn '
'"n'-fijoot
l i:4t.s'urp siys "IJiaJ. Order Go is ro-UoU:.nn.-s
tlfjt upon th. Yankee ; Iroops.
drci
Deserters are Vf 'iy coming in and cllhtiin tho pri
ale
es guaranle'vd. , . .
WHEELtaS CP&RATI.5S3. -
Aprqo; t comes to jh by way of B.-Uto! and Lynchs
bur
t ;at Vvrj;ejler has icstroycI tua LotKion bridge
the Ttrstv.'-'sye.rivc-', ond suacscded in captur- 1
over
in
.lir:
HirriUiTff prisoners. -:
VI12' hORTtlZKll BORDER."
Conies-
rati olhcer, just I. cm bhunlon,' fys
t.!:o r -o rt
current 'there when ho iWt that
ral 'Lri- --.liied a ' cumph't victory over the t
itr on :? it':r! y u-sc near uepneruytown ; but '
at it liokp!5;ial ccr.flruitton.icimnZ Dis
i
. i 1
i enc
ft.. -'-.' ,
JNCIDKNT OF THE WAR.
n the fi 'ht ot the 19th two brothers in Co. I,
41st Va 'Regiment. fcH-acd expired in ebven feet
of each other, and almoit at tio same moment.
killed. Joscrh ii eioLcr eoa josnua joyner
were tbo names oi tu; yonn men referred to.
Ttiy were from S M:tUainptoti couoty, and were
exemplary .mfcfibcrs of the Christian Church.
Derca'ved parent, brothers and feister weep at
thfcir fall.
coi K, th N. Ov Cavalry, was severely . wounded in
---3' a. h rerei lu icji 4.1134. a.- uiiutuvua.
thV charge at Ream. Station on, last Thursday ;
but beis doing aeli at tne nouse oi nia DlOt-i.t f,
. . f w . Vart rj .
iVI wl4UUIVUiJ ' - - "
-i ' '
- .141 0J
,1 55L R'ft' twlcf three times a week' will hm charted (U
rt :V.I -I; . ,ent by letter, tfc moner most accoimanv the adrer.
- - ccargea as savertiaementg aadanst be paid la
- . . ' rtsiiroai uu viasr
movements bn the Upper Potomac, have completely
defeated the'grand invasion projected, by the rebels,,
and wh ch, according : to the Rjchmond Examiner,
Was; to briojr' about the aeler.tioii of thnrnntrh