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10 POLITICAL MOVEMENTS. Convention of National Loyal Leagues at Utica. Election of General John Coch- rane as President. CONSERVATIVE SPEECH OF GERRIT SMITH | Patriotic Leiter from General Sickles, The Coutest Eetween the Chase and Reward Repubiicans, THE PLATFORM AND ADDRESS T0 TRE PEOPLE, Koes Rey ae. Unca, N.\¥., May 26, 1863, ‘The first meeting €f the League wok place this morn- ing. The circumstauces connected with this meeting are somewhat peculiar. It is well kuown that there are two league organizations in this State—one cailed the **Loya) League,” and the other the “Union League.” The former 4 known as the Seward Leagwe, and the other es the Chase Leagne. The officers of Ure two organizations have ‘Been quarreling and fighting each other as hard as the wopubiicans and democrats have been beretofore. The Seward League, under the leal of P. M. Wetmore, called @ State mass meeting, to be held in this place to-morrow. ‘The Greeley-Chase League immediately devised! a plan for a business meeting here'to-day, in order to steal the march of the other side, intending, a8 a matter of course, | to bavo only their Leigue represented; but the deloga- tion here show very plainly that there aro a ‘large num- Der of delegates from the Seward side. The Greciey- Chase side, nowever, baye, I think, &® majority. the latter, finding that the other side is represented, now assert that this meeting was called for the purpose of barmonizing the two organizations and arranging matters se .that they will bereafter work in unison. The public will know bow much reliance they can place on that etatement, —A \emporary organization was effected this morning, at eleven oltlock, by the election of General John Cochrane, of New York, as chairman, and Mr. Terwilliger, of Onon- daga, secretary, Most of the counties of the State were Tepresented. ‘The speech of General Cochrave, on taking the chair, was bold and emphatic. It was, in fact, a regular bomb- Shell among the factione, denouncing those who would as- femble merely as democrats or as republicans. He had no *xympatby with men who purposed in these times to act sim, ly og party mon on either side; nor had he with the abolitionists, who adhered to aud demanded the en dorsement of their pecaliar doctrine, He, in fact, struck im ali quarters. ‘Those who came here strf€tiy for party purposes found ja his remarks a bitter pill. There was quite a squabble for the permanent organi zation and in the Committee on Resolutions, which may develop some rich poimts. There was also another con- test over the question whether there shall be a secret or- @ ization formed for the campaign. Horace Greeley and Gerrit Smith were present in the Convention this morning, the former, a8 usual, asleep. The Committee on Credentials announced that every cvunty in the State but two was represented, and that two thousand delegates had been appointed to attend. There were only about four hundred present this after- Koon. There are a great many new men, but nearly all of the old managers on the Greeley side were present. The permanent organization was effected by the election of General Cochrane, ‘The Vice Presidents, however, were two-thirds from the Grecley-Chase side, The contest immediately commenced over the appoiat- ment of an Executive Committee. This question brought up the real point of.theCunvention. The Executive Com- mittee decides who is hereafter to run the League party. Quite a contest arose on the immediate appointment of the committice. The Convention was getting warmed up On the matter, when ex-Speaker Alvord made an adroit ‘and appropriate speech. The result was that a commit- tee was appointed to see whetber an Executive Commitiec sbould de appointed or not. While the committee were preparing their report Ger- rit Smith was called for and made a speech little expected from:a map of Mr. Szaith’s abolition tendencies. He de- clared himself in favor of putting down the rebellion. Some good men wanted the constitution amended; he was. satisfied with it as it je, and would not have it changed fn the least, Some men think the country too large, and would like to reduce its boundaries; but he liked it all, and would not have one rood taken away—not even South Carolina. He would also be in fawor of putting dowa the rebellion unconditionally, even if he knew that slavery would eome out stronger and more powerful than ever. His abolition friends wi!l call him ¢o task for that remark; but be would put down the rebellion be- cause it is wicked. Put that down, and the country, covstitution and the Uuion would take care of itself. He Wanied nO discussion over what should be done with the rebels or:their slaves; | ut town the rebellion, regardless of that poi.t. He cid wot want to hear anything about war with European nations; put down tie rebellion and the couvtry would take care of that. He was grected with tremendons applause throughout. ‘The Committee on besolutions tien made their report. The following ts among the reeolutions reported :— Resolved, That the fact disclosed by Lord Lyons, that be Bad been secretly approached by professed po.itical lead. ers, t4.thless to the honor of the republic, to arrange for Brith optervention in our national wilairs.exbibits a depth of degredation aud €hume unknown in American politics pince the days of Arnold; aud that all true Americans re- Pudiace with seorn thes {this crisis of their coun- try's tate ted uh vention of the British .aris- Weracy to assist them ir conspiracy with Southern tra tors for aa ijnuminons peace or a dismembered na Mioual.ty The resolution wag, after a short discussion, laid on the (adic, a8 being too small a matter.to mention, as was a large porsion Of the resolutions reported by the commit- tee. ‘The resolutions retative to the freedom of speech and press and t pension of the habeas corpus callod out & lengthy digcuseioa, in which @ great deal of bitter. bess was manifested. ome of tue speakers desired that nothing should ve waid on that subject, arguing that it would tend to weaken instead of strengthen the adminft-ation, and that it would be per verted by thelr opponents an@ used against them Uihors desired tho resolution to go farther, They wanted a resolution endorsing and approving the arrest of Vailan. Cybam. Others wished the gavornment to arrest every person wh) was etriving to stir up insurrection, and were Teady to go a great ways to see Vallandigham hung. The Bcoches of this class were regular blood and thunder. All of the speakers, however, fully approved the arrest Gud seoding Vallandigham South, A majority of the Spoakers hel! that the great trouble had been that tho adminietration had been too lenient, and bad pot gone far enough. They wanted no further conciliation. ‘Tho resolution wae Sually referred back to the com mn itteo. ‘The commities reported a new resolution, with a clause cantioning the goverpment againet an abuse of that power, 20 as not to establish a dangerous arecedent fer the future, but et the same time recommending that all Northern traitors be specdily arrested and speedi'y tried and punished. The clause eautioning the goverement did hot recet tae entire approbatiwn of the Copventian, anda Grotion was made to #trike it out, The debate wae again rerowcd with all its former vigor, Seweral substitutes were vifere!, bul the matter was finally disposed of by day ing the whole gulyoct on the tadie, This sommary and Gna! dieposal of the matter was owing in a great measure t the epecches of Messrs. Ale vord, Tyseoo Coukling and Gerrit Smith. ‘The address waa reported by the committee ag soon as resolutions were disposed of. During thy dis cus » the fact was revealed that a League organi sation wea started iu Kentucky, an! now exists io Warbiwatos and other cities, aud baa, besides the title of League, the addijionel Litle “Sous of Wa hington.”’ This ts tho organiaatio#® which Is understood to be the party that * Lringing foraard Mr. Lincola’s name for the Pre Sidevey, We thus hava Chase Leagues, Seward Leagues ead tivo in Leagues. it Also turned out that one of the faayucs of thie State fledged its members to thee Doi of the government jn ait comptitutional mea. to (We prosecution of the War, Spd the other the iMehal support of the goverment. There was one . NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1863—TRIPLE SHEET. e Dt that was voted down and Lhe balance of the address adopted. z The Committee on Organization reperted in favor of a State Exeeutive Committee. A motion was ma that said committee should not act as a political Coramittee. ‘The vote was considered the triamph of the Gre’ ey.Chase party. Here considerable discussion ar 8e ovemthe different Teagues, the Seward men going for & pestponement of further action until to-morrow, but thy, Greeley-vbase men for immediate action. A motior. was made to re commit the report of the committee, for the purpose of cooperating with the parties to-*norrow; but this wis voted down by a large vote, and/ the report of the vom- Tittee adopted, “4 The committeo was afterwards instructed to consult with committecs of oiher league organizations. ‘The State Executive Committee was then appommed, do cidedly leaning towards “hase in its formatien—in fact, that sidetecmed to bave ther own way, and many cf the most jadicious men of the Conveution openiy stated that they considercd fhe result of to-day’s proceedings had destroyed the waefulness of the Leagees,and that they are to be so wiany factions working for persoual ends, ‘The old Weed and Seward managers, as.a general thing, were not here to:participate in the Convention, With the ‘exception of a few persons, they left this Convention to parsne its own-tourse. The arr. st of Vallandigham was agwin ‘brought up, and ‘ended in the adoption of @ resolution approving and ad- vising the military arrest of those persons who have no- toriously been giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the country. The Convention then adjourned sin: die. All motions to meet with the Leagues to asgemble ‘here to morrow were voted down. ‘Thus ends'the first chapter in the Presidential race, Who bete-en Secrotary Chase? Detailed Proceedings of the Convention. Unca, N. ¥., May 26, 1863. ‘The State Convention of delegates from the Loyal Na- tions! Leagues convened at eleven o’clock ‘this morning at Mechanics’ Hall. Representatives from all parts of the State are present. Awong other members present are-ex-Governor Clark, General Jobn Cochrane, Roscoe Conkling, Gerrit Snith, Jobu Jay, John Wiley; State Senators Bulley, Larham and Laflin, and large numbers of well known members and ex-members of the Legislatare, with a sprinkling of returped soldiers. Among the many inecriptions upon the decorative ban- ners which adogp the room are the following >— Ove. eeataaeaaesataoneaataded No Neutrals in This War. PeOnnennnnennnee: Sustain Our Brave Soldiers. SCC Bina Gar rane lier" "S Qrenr ence ne none rene ne APOE ANE OOO LOR EODDEDIDDS We are Pledged to Sustain the National Unity. PPI Eo werent Reis tn Cb oo Dee anes ennnee nee Dnt DOSE OON IRIE TE. panne No Compromise with Traitors, OOOE NOOO LINN: OLOLE DE NOOO LELODELEDDSI ED EEE LO DOES: $° The 1: yal Leagues are Plodged to “Unconditignal z Loyalty.”” Qercereseeereneee arene ene ses ne cee eeEe OEE OE At half-past eleven o'clock the Convention was treated to the long roll, performed by the brave drummer boy Richard Henry Henderehot, which was productive of general enthusiasm. The assemblage was then calléd to order by Joun Ave- my Stevens, Jr., who nominated for chairman General Cochrane, of New Yovk, who was unanimonsly chosen. On taking the chair General Cocurans made an eloquent aldress, setting forth the necessity of unity in sah a time as this, in orce: to aid th» government in putting down ths rebellion. He d savowod in unequivocal terms all | arty fe-ling im the matter, declaring that theo ly object of the League was to promoie the vigorous prose- cuiion of the war, On motion of Mr. J. Avemy Sravens, Jr , Messrs. James Terwilliger, of Onondaga, and KB. N. Crosby, of Dutchess, were chosen Secretaries. On motion of Mr, Sixcarr Toveny, of New York, the roli of delegates was then called, and representatives a7 lee to their names from nearly every county in the On motion of Mr. Mizarp, of Renssclaer, a committee was appointed on permanent organization, and the Con- vention adjourned to half-past two o’clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. ‘The Convention re-assembled at half-past two o’clock. The following committees were announced: Committee on Permanent Organtsation—D. C. Burnop, of Dutchess: James M. Dudley, of Fulton; Frank Hiscock, of Conn J. H. Selkneg, of Tompkins; Thomas Robio- son, of Wayne; E. G. Spaulding, of Eric; Charles H. Roosevelt, of We ; W. G. Grow, of Sullivan; Geo. Robingon, of &t. Lawrence; A. H. Lafiin, of Oteego, Geo. ‘W. Rawson, of Monroe; John Van Horn, of Niagara, and Hon. Wm. Kelsey, of Livingston. Committee on lohn Jay, Rooeevelt, of New York: Geo. Wilkinson, of Alexander Davidson, of Rockland: Thompson B. Rensselaer; Joel Tiffiny, of Albany; John G. Havens, St. Lawrence: Waldo M4. Potter, of Saratoga; Hon. Roscoe Conkling, of Oneida; Hen. James A. Bell, of Jefferson; Al- vin Lawrence, of Schuyler: Charles A. Thompson, of Steuben; Hon. W. H. Kelsey, of Livingston; Peter B. Rathbun, of Chenango; Henry Wilbur, Genesee, and Daniel A. Cote, of Orleans. The secretaries reported that there were delegates pre- her from every county in the State except Washington and Fasex. The Committee on Credentials neported that there were Do contested seate; that they bad decided to let each dele- gate havo a vote, and that the sceretaries be ditected to make out a list of the methbers for publication. After some disevssion the repart of the committee was adopted, and the loyal papers are requested to publish the list of delegates, conprieing about 2,000 names, A committee was appointed to digest the list and collect the names of those members who were prescnt. The committee consisied of Messrs. Brockway of Jefferson, Willey of New York, and one other, The list of permanent officers was then presented by — Committce op Permanent Organization, and adopted, as follows:— President—Gen. Jobn Cochrane. Vice Prosid-ns—Hon. Charles H. Ruggles. of Dutchess : Aon. Hiram Lenio, of Oneida; Hon. Madieon; Hou. Edward Huntington, of Oneida; Bensoa J. of Dutchess; Hon Thomas G. Alvord, of Onon- aga: J.C. Churenill, of Oswego; Hon. FE. M. Maddon, of Grange; Hon. Henry Sherwood, of Steaben: Frederick Prime, of Westchester, John A. Stevens, of New York George W. Ernst, of Uteego; Jacob J. Werrer, of Albany; Hon. EG. Spaulding, of Frie; Hon, John Wiley, of Livingston; Hon. A. B. James, of St. Lawrence; Hon. John M. Thorne,of New York; Hon. Nathan Lapham, of Clinton, Martin J. Townsend, of Rensselaer ;8. 8. Morgan, of Chenango; Hon. Hiram Gardner, ef Niagara; Henry Withor, of Genesee; Hon. Louis Perthand, of Mont gomgry; Hon. J.B. Wiiams, of Tompkins: Rev. Jobn Nott, of Montgomery, and Gvo. P. Putnam, of New York. Secreiarves at La ge—Mesere. R.U. Sherman, of Ouei- da, and L. Van Derkar, of Albany. Dis-rict Secretaries—Mesars. Norman Stratton, of Now York: Theodore G. Glanbensker, of New York: Silas B, Martin, of Orange; C. Van Valkenbargh , of Dutchess: Geo. A. Brandreth, of Westchester; Edward Cary, of Albany; P. Canteni, of Ulster; Mortimer Wade, of Fulton; J. Van Siyke, of St. Lawre: J.C. Doff and Louis B. Brockway, of Jeffersot ‘att, of Broome; Francis B. Fis! 73 of Chenango; . Tracey, of Monroe; Alexander oott, of Steuben; David H. Cole, of Orleans, and Fr Eaton, of Cattarang Mr THoxrson.of New York, moved the appointment of & state executive committee, to consist of two from each Judicial district, and that the delegates from ench district fom the nomination, subject to the endorsement of the onvention At the suggestion of a delegate, Mr, Thompson accepted an amcodment, making the number three instead of two from each disteiot. Mr. Vax Voormms, of Monroe, thought before such a Procecding they should unite on & platform ef action. Mr. Wittanp galled attention to the fact that they had Giready appointed a committee to periorm that duty. Mr. Atvorn, of Onondaga, chjected 40 the proposed pode of forming A State executive comm Mee at this time, trusted that action would be postponed until after they had united on their platform of principles. ot _raoureon briefly explained that hie object was to Xecutive committee cho telec the diffe.en Judieial Conventions 7 gered ne ae Lad discussion by Mesere. Alvord, peon, Van Voorhies and oth ‘egolu amended! a8 follows :-— ARTE Ree Te Resolved. That these be appointed formedeo! two rom each jiidelaiat ric 10 be appointee Gy thedelegates respectively fro the districts, to repart, if deem desirable, @ plan for State aod County organization. Th's committee was ep ited ae tollows:—Mesars. Sin- clair, Toosay, J. M, Thomps-n. J.C Adams, P. HB. Lash. er, J. A, Willard, Wm. J. Grow, Geurge |. Clark, Horace F. Smith, Beweoe Covkiing. J. ¢. Charshtil, Joho J. ‘Bieke, a eo Joun Vas Voorhies, Thomas Robinsan, While waitigg for the report of the Commettes on Rose. lations loud gals were made for the Hea Gerrit ‘amin, who addressed ube Convention tn a brief but highly eou: sereative and patriotic speeek, He they were a bedy comp of democrate, republicans, abolitionwete and temperance men, haying io view solely the work of crushing the rebellion, He raid thas he wan willing to aacrifioe every thi secure that end. He would tbe risk of seeing ry restored to ita former «1 eth He ropegiated all party views or pereanal eclemos in a time like this and claimed thet Union men should sacri Gee everytsing else Ww put down the rebellion. He said it was not @ war to save the country or the consticution even, bat for & more important objeet, the conquering of robela in seme He urged the most thorough support of the governunaut and the most cordial hate of the rebels, The eonservative and conciliatory character of bie specch both murparsed Se the Convention. ‘The Commiitee otf Resolutions next reported 8 series, which were road, amd the question waa taken weriatim. The first four were Adopted without opposition, They denownce | party organizabions in time of war as the bane of freedom recommended the establishment of loyal to support the government: characterized the re. bellion as one the success of which would overthrow republican institations and pledxed the people to peace ag soon ag the authority of the nalianal government shall ‘se reflecting upon all Leogies but the onepresent, | nate been restored in it? constitu‘ ion’! and territorial in- ‘The 4 °h rescintyon was as foilowsi— Resolved, That white we recognise im the executive, legisia- tive end judicial department of the nation ey acting within their respect spheres, author ty and easfully wield the ees Sint a naintonanae ot ube at and abroad, we also recagmine a Dome ad a eee meu lackieee 10 a stale of war, which powers necessarily iunere inde paveramani el. overs me ton in virtoe ef pal ays Oe che Savona atv | tee: ‘This resolution eaxused a long and in ‘whieh Mesars. Alvord and others tedk the ground that the ‘exciting ddbate, lager part was am implied censure of the ent, tod Mosere, Jay, MeDiermid, Roosevelt others de- fended it, a8 @ DO sense conden: Se government ‘The sentimeritwl the committee aud vention secmed | to approve of the arrest of Mr. Vallandigham, and to sus tain the -government in its action; but the Convention finally, at the request of Mr. Jay, ‘the reso- Jution to the committee, together with Messrs. Alvord, Gerrit Sini#h and Mansfield, of Rockland. ‘The Convention then took a recess til! half-past seven. During the proceedings this letter from Major General Daniel F. Sickles was read:— Heapovarrers, TuRD ARMY Corrs, Gxytixmen—Your letter of invitation, inst., was received in my camp on the 23d. I my duties will prevent me trom addressing the assem- Diage at Utica on the 27th. and not baving been favored with acopy of the resolutions 10 be submitted to the meeting, 1can but imperfectly respond to your request for co operation in the movement. Jt will hardly be necessary for me to assure you of my hearty concurrence in your “‘determipation to sustain the government in its rivhtful efforts to quell the rebellion, and at al! hazards of life and property to preserve the territorial integrity of the American Union, the full au- thority of the constitution and the unq suprema- cy of the national flag.” A Upon the prompt and general execution of the jaws, and regiments enough in the field, but men. Our regiments average about two youets—one fourth of the namber required. These two hundred will mike better soldiers in six weeks of all the’conseripts put in their ranks, than the bost drill oficers could effect in six months with new regi- ‘The American may possess domain, culture, woalth and ‘population—all the elements of power. and TRE mains 0 sacrifice all they have for the national , they cannot long preserve the name and have no claim to the renown of a great ration. ‘Nothing will contribute more to the martial spirit which the exigencies of the times require than to the pro- fession of arms the passport of honor to soldiers as wel! as chie’s, The braye men now returning to their homes. after # long period of faithful and heroie service, should be'met everywhere with affectionate welcome and hearty Pony Sap peer If yoo co casualties of pores f0 that cannot re- a government a renerons people ahoald accord to them s, preference in all public and private employments, and this should be extended to the bereaved families of the fallen brave. A martial people, maintaining their own {ree institu. tions, wil! not regard the Conscription act as a hard: method of compelling a service not due. They will rather accept the national enrolment as a just mode of ascertaining the order in which those who enjoy the protection of the goperemans shall perform their part in its defence and ‘supy Tn all wars, whether waged in the interest of humanity or of ambition, the great reliance of nations is upon | the poor—those who have only a home to lose and a country to save. Yet in a repub‘ic neither riches, nor office, nor social position, should furnish any ground for exemption from military service. Every map not exempt for actual disability, who, by evasion or fraud, faile to enter.the ranks when drafted in time o’ war, should be forever ucligible to any post of honor or emolu- ment, and all bis: roperty eecheated to the State he dis- honors and would betray to its enemies, 1 am, gentiemen, very respectfully, your most obedient servant, D. FE. SICKLES, Maj. Gen. Com'g. ‘To James Wanswortn, Bans. R. Winturor, Gkorcr Or- DYKE, Jonn 1. Hocesoom, Esqrs., and others, Committee. EVENING SESSION. The committee reported the following resolutions in place of those before reported:— That we approve the utmost enforcement of the laws acainat those who in Northern homes are lending aid to the ‘enemirs of the country: that, in our opinion, the leading traitors and abettors of tveason found in the. Northern prompily arrested. promptly tried and owever insolent or promptly punlehed and shee no oute rot nunished, an + Peden toutd iteter any oflicer of the rnment, civil oF military, from any measures that may Be earentin sufety of the country in this crisis; that thus declaring. we deem: it right to express also our conviction, which we be- Heve to be the conviction of a vast majority of the loval peo- ple, that whenever a just military necessity or the ext ce of the pending the wor, shall compel a sus- nsion of the habvas corpus, great care should be exercised Festan exmmple be set that mag indwoo in future times the violation of rights dearly prized by the American people. These were debated for-two hours, and variou® substi tutes posed by Messrs. Alvord, Gerrit Smith, Tifaoy and , and adresses were made by Roscoe Conkling. Jay, and others. The general tone of the speeches and resolutions was that of earnest su| 't of the action of the government in the case of Mr. V1 roy orem but the ad- vice of Mr. Alvord prevailed, and the vention finally decided to Iay the whole matter on the table as outside of the business of the Convention. With the ssme under- etanding the resolutions were tabled regarding the con- ference of the democeatic leaders with Lord » the building of Ce Privateers in England, in support of the Monroe doctr! ° ‘The following resolution was adopted unanimously :— at, having already freely given to the government at tne cally of our fortines ‘rid Gur‘sous, we pledge. to, them our earnest and enduring support in wacing to & suecessful issue this second war ot American Independence; apd we remember with constant pride, gratitude and alfection, our army and navy. one and all, from the commanding oificers to the drummer bo;s, ‘Tho address to the people of the State was then read by J. Avery Stevens, Jr. It commences with a mer ben | eulogy of our system of government and of its benefi effecis upon the country and people. It next depicts the atrocity of the rebellion in its assault upon the principle of de: and against the law of represeutative gov- ernment. It demonstrates the necessit; the defence of liberty, democracy and the cause of civilization, thus assailed, and the members to an unconditional loyalty to the government, to an un- wavering support of its efforts to suppress the re- bellion, ant to spare no endeavor to majnta’ unimpaired the national unity, both in principle and ter- ritorial boundary. It declares the ob.ect of the League to be to band together all loyal men of ail trades and pro- fessions in a common union. It arges a th: rough organi zation in every State by local divisions, so that the colo? or suspicion of partisan motives may not rest upon it; and says members of the league will exercise their judi- vidual opinions, and cast their votes as conscience may direct; but the League itself will look beyond parties to the weifare of the people, of which partes are but parte. It @ league iu every town to receive and distribute documents and to secure subscriptions to Joyal journals; and says a county organization should be formed in every county to provide for such distribution, to secure the needed funds, and to arrange for public ad- dresses at stated periods and at the principal places; that @ general Stato Council should be established to superviso and harmonize the action of the dif- ferent organizations, and to direct their efforts; and that this Important body should be composed of men of the greatest purity of character, the most marked, intellectual ability. and the loftiest patriot- ism. The League proposes to give a practical result to the labors of the loyal publication societies in New York, Boston and Philadelphia, to uphold the government ip every way and to condemn its assailants. The Convention adopted the address read by Ur. Ste- vens, etriking out, on motion of Mr. Brow, of UOswe- #0, @ paragraph reprebending the effects of secret so cieties, and reecting by & large vote a substitute offered by Mr. Alvord. The Committee on State and County Organization re- ported a plan for an executive committee of sixteen—two from each Judicial district—to be chosen by tho dele- gates thereof, to aid the county organizations. A resolution to the effect that this executive commit- tee should not essume the powers of a political State executive committee was adopted. After a lorg discussion the Convention adopted the re- port of the committee, and adopted a resointion instruct- ing the committee to take steps to secure the united action among all the Univn Leagues in the State in the objects of the ization, At eleven o’clock P. M. the Convention proeeeded to select a State Executive Committee, in accordauce with the plan Cro toy yor ‘two delegates from each judi. for union io cial Mistrict by choice of all the delegates from each district, The Returned Volunteers and the Utica Conve’ Lad DEPARTURE OF ABOUT SIX HUNDRED SOLDIERS FOR THE LOYAL LEAGUE MERTING. Tn accordance with the programme of the managing com mittee of the great Loyal League demonstration at Utica, a number of the returned volunteers assembied early yes. terday morning in the State Arsoval, Seventh avenue, preparatory to starting eo their excursion to Utica, It will be remembered that eight regiments were invited; but only about six hunared of these attended, represent- ing the Foerth, Ninth ané Tenth New York ‘Volunteers. Col. Hawkins Col. Bendix and Col, McGregor, tagether with many sabordinate offeers, accompanied this «mall ceapor a pees of their men. The soldiers carried their ‘Tegimental colons; bul, of Course, were not supplied with their arma. It wax rumored that an application avas made to Governer Seymour by sume of the oflicers for permission to carry their muskets, but that the Governer wefused compliance with the request. The soldiers formed in line about half.pasé ten o'clock, and proceeded to the Hodson River Railroad depot, where & beautifully deco- rated jocomotive was in waiting to conduct them éo their deativation, The train feft about an hour after, The Veteran Corpa were in readiness bright and early to proceed to Utica Also, but througt ree . A ment (bey did not get off til late in the alternoon. crowd of politicians filled all the traivs leaving for bat during the day, the Protes- roh of New Jeracy. Benusetox, N.J., May 26, 1863, The annual meeting of the Missionary Society of the Protestant Epiecopal chureb of New Jersey was held at the City Hall this evouing. Walter Rutherford, ksq., presided. Ab interesting report way read by the Com: tittees on Mirefone and Education. The Treasurer re. ported that $1424 bad been received « yoar, veing Ma increase of $173 45 over thet ae year. officers for the ensuing year are-—Hon, B. 77; J.B. Peuvingjon, kp. Treasurer. ® GENERAL BANK®' the Advance frem Bra- Opelowsas—Operations Along the Route—The of the Retreating Rebols—Ucoupation of Ope- lousae—SKetch of Acting General @ood- img, we. O®R OPELOUSAS CORRESPONDENCE. Ormvovess, La., May 2, 1868. 1 ekall wow attempt to give you some slight account of Our operations from Brashear City to this place. We left Brasbear City April 11. The advance was under Geveral Weitzel, who, after starting upthe bay three ‘miles to where it intersects Bayou Teche, had some firing from 9 eugar house. Od the opposite side of Berwick Bay our little earthwork fort fired a few Parrott sheils, and Weitzel had no more trouble. He was follow- ed by our division, General Emory, First brigade, Colonel Ingraham, having the advance, followed by the Second brigade, General Paine, and the Third brigado, Colonel Gooding, bringing up the rear. Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Foster, being the general officer of the day, assumed command of the rear guard and prevented stragglers and pillaging. We found our hands quite full. The Ono Hundred and Seventy-fifth New York regiment was detached from the brigade and ordered to embazk upon a trvpsport, Meanwhile a long line of wagon trains brought up the rear, and thus we all slowly proceoded to Pattersonville, ai] the way our cavalry skirmishing with the enemy. Meapwhile the One Hundred and Seventy-fifth New York, on the opposite side of the river, was deployed to guard against batteries in the rear of the main body on our side. A jong train of pontoon boats followed in the wake of the steamer towing them. They were landed and made a bridge to cross over the little bayors which intoreect everything here, Thus the One Hundred and Seventy-fifth was placed upon the main island or strip of land lying between the - Bayou Tecte and the Atchafalaya, The map here isof little use, a& all over we found even our most correct maps <ntir:ly at fault. Meanwhile the main body centered P ttersonville and encamped for the night. The n- xt tvirg was to get in the trains. For hours they slowly defiled, a: @ at night were all safely in their respective brigades. Gen. Weitzel occupied the advance apd Gen, Emory’s division guarded the fignks. Patterson ville was considered a conquered city. Here it was that we lost the Diana, Here, too, the people were hearty in their denvneintion o° éverything Union. The soldiers treated thm kindly enough; but it was plain it needed but a word to fan a flame which would bave led to the greatest excesses. We found plenty of fami- lies who seemed to delight at tno idea of the reception ‘we were toget when we should try the fortifications we would meet the next day, Meanwhile the officer of the day catablished his pickets and took a supper with a farmer, who pretehded to Union sentiments, where pickets were enlarg-d. A railroad runs, or is projected to run, from Rerwick City to Opelousas, and we followed the line of it. It is grade, but not completed. The regu- Jar road generally keeps it in view. In reconnoitering on this road we came upon a rebel picket station, It had a tent, fishing tackle, &c., anda volume of Chaucer. 1 took the latter, and mounjed a rude tower they had made which commanded a view for a tong distance. Evicently the pickets were mn of refinement and taste, hope] mav rot lose it ina similar manner. Shortly aiter breakfast the army moved in the same order as be- fore, General Weitzel having the extreme right of tho line, Colonel Ingraham, with the First brigade of Gene- ral Emory, and General Paine, of the Second brigade, with five batteries, and the Second Rhode island cavalry as the main body, and Colonel Goodney, with the Third brigade, in the reserve. It was the same order all day. On the opposite or north side of the bayon Colone) Bryar, with* the One Hundred and Seventy-ffth New York, marched parallel with the main body, Captain Elje, of this regiment, was deploye] far in the advance and epposite General Weitzel’s brigade as skir- mishers, afid was very hotly engaged all day with the Righteen b Louisi«n: infantry. In the afternoon he was so hotly pressed that Lieuteuant Geisse, with bait of his compiny, took the bayou side, and Captain Kilis, with the other half, the right, sbirting the woods, aud Captain McCarty, with Company A, took the centre. Co}. Bryan reported that be was tod hotly pressed, and the Thirty- firet Massachusetts was eent over to support him. In the afternoon the main army bad reached the ene- my’s works, and for baif an hour an artillery duel ensued. of the fiercest description. The object on our part was to ore night to feel the enemy’s works and prove their position and strength, #0 that we could commence the at- tack underst ly in the inorping. Theenemy seemed to have field works of an extensive character. In the bayou the rebel guuboat Diana took a Sistas, Pome and was ily seen delivering her tire. At Inst the fring it the balls struck ceased. who were ordered to fall back our side was very small. General Panks unex; eciedly found hin.self beyond bis extreme advance, and had one of bis orderties shot besidebim. This ta: us @ greater tiog. Ihe army bivouacked on the }, and after ing slept as soundly as if ia Algiers, our Jact camp. ly the next morning the men were aroused, aud over ody, ready to do his duty. It was pretty wellknown among the troops that Geveral Grover was getting far jo the enemy's rear, s) that if they were de- feated by us we would drive them jnto his hands. The enemy bad a field abouta mile and a half broad, bordered on the north by the bayou and on the south by @ thick woods. On the side of the ou was a large mansion, v hich the exemy had seton fre the night be- fore to prevent our creeping upon them uupercetved. This was in @ pretty thick woods. Immediately beyond this and from the bayou com- menced their fortifications, consist ora work and ditch in front. The dich was an plantation ditcb enlarged and deepened, and had water ja it. It bad a large earthwork, called the Star work, which comimandea the bayou. This earthwork commencing here ran away across the fold to the woods, and entirely founcealed by thom was a work which was not discovered until jate in the day. Bebind this work was a line of rifle pits, and still further back was a 8eoond Vine, with a slight ditch. 1n the rear of this were woods. ‘We were to take ibese works, comm inded by artillery apd sbarpshooters. ‘the Liana ran a, 4s near us as she dare, bat did not come up as near as had been hoped sho would. omy | that the left bauk would be hotly contested, Colonel Gooding was ordered to take that bank with his entire brigade and hold it, and drive the enemy, not pressing them beyond the lines of the opposite s ae. Meanwhile the main body advanced, and soon an ar tillery due? ensued with varying success. ‘The whole line was in skirmishing, and on the extreme jeft, as the enemy’s fire seemed very severe, an attempt was made to turutheir flank by Col. Incraham's brigade, which drew upon them so govere a fire from the masked battery behind the woods as to compel them to retire. The ovemy eerved their guus from every part of their works, aud-w.h guch rapidity that they seemed to have pho Leas saftomana Rey omen im fact baa. The Star fort seBt very heavy shot from a pivot thirty-two pound rifled gun. Jp fact, at dark, but little progress bad been made but to drive them up to their intreuchments, aud we were reauy to attempt to storm (hein in the morning. Colonel Gor ding, with bis brigade, was seut over to the orth bank, of above alluded t, by meaus of the repaired uroyed by the rebels. We cros-ed over ine battery, and found there the Une Hundred and Fer y ftth New York and Thirty-first Missachusett-, and a squad of cavalry irom Capt. Mageo’s squadron, ‘Thase were skirting towards @ line of catalpa troes. Beyond the trees was a large feld a mile and a haif jong, having the bayou on one ide aid a wood on the other. Through it aod towards the enemy ran several! parallel rods, all emmboth. (roes Bg them were dcep plantation ditches and cr ss roads. Atout the middie of it was @ tall canelield. Half way up the fieid and on the bayou was a large sugar house, Supposed to be oceupte! by the enemy. Lame 7 ané also on the bayou were the smoking rutns me dutldiugs which bad been burned by ine enemy the night before. At the further end of the were the enemy's field works. (, mmencin ‘the bayou, the lines ran all the way across the field, being a breastwork, with a aitch 4n front, and « (ew rifle pits in front of it. At cach en- of rond was a small redeudt to guard it, and extrene right a large five-sided work, ditch filled with water. with a EEHepiCLE alle Lh - as eke site slightly ia itians of the Drigade were made for the irty-eigheh Masaac advancing apd de ireiabers on the left; the Fifty-thied Mas. the rear, and at the right of the it ih, also deployed as skirmishers, One tue end Fity witth New York, Lasutentat” Coles Sharpe, om extreme right on the woods, advancing enemy's yvOrk®, Oe section bevween the Pifty-third Hee easusettwa.n Obe Hondred andr ify siath New Yorn, the third sectia® im reserve; the Huadred and Sevesty fifth New York in reserve to the left aod on the rear of the battery the Thirty firet Mi i serve And in the reat ff the right section of the batterys ‘A Cautions reconnoinance of the sigar factory dis- covered the fact that theve was no enemy in it cadehe the ueual precauti ne the entice sta entered with Colonel Gooding and reponngitered, ho rode np until almost at tho woods, when ditches cleared the way, and tho from ovo ditch to another on a run, The disposition this: made was sufliciont to make the enemy apparently in the condition of the unintrenched. ¥ cel mao of us nor a the evening Colonel prisoners, taken had s:ormed. the enemy’s left was the ‘amous Texan Seventh, known rangers. They dismounted and le!t their horses inthe woods. ‘They were supported by balf of the Fur- ness Battalion (sigbteeoth Inuisiana). The centre wis infantry lery unt} same cross rond, aud the cavalry mabe 4 their army was safe, and then galloped off. noon General Banks joined evening, after buikting bis bri river, encamped at Franklic. with. We miles to this place with the entire army, and forty miles further with the sedvavce, The enemy became more and more demoralized as we adyaneed, and were taken in scores: so that the total number of prisoners exceeds two theasand, thire five brigade, Sibley bemee!f is imder arrest. all have returned home, heartily glad to get cff under any pretence, and number: listing in our army. Tuckayaw) countr: over & million shipped to New Oricans, and sugar and molasses jo im- menge quantities. The people unless they are very rich, when we find all the young Ten gone into the secesh army, aod then they are rather bitter, yet they contrive to muzzle their mouths. as are not altogether free to 8 were used rather roughly by some of our and they could vet be blamed for it. @ state of starvation, without money, without clothes or food, living on corn and old. Texans id have ex; that we did not hardly credit it at first. 1 presume py 8 Shreveport, their last capital. We have three of their four. A ‘onsing the left of the enemy, intending to turn it; eee an example of bravery badge of ‘The exact position of the enemy on the right, ‘unknown, when @ cavairyman and draw their fire, wiy sndde: ly a He coolly turned bis Col, Sharne now at- close to the woods uncer a terrible fire. So heavy was it that the Thirty-first was ordered ta support and press it on, ‘They continued it until near the breast- works, when, with a loud cheerethey carried ihe woiks und were enabled to follow the ouemy into the woods. Meanwhile, on the left the Thirty-cizhth Massachuse' ts up and drove the enemy en that side in their in- LJ came on. An order was recsived by Col. Gooding to re main where they then wero until the next morning. Th: line of skirmiehers became body sleo;ing cn their arms, in the same position they we during the day. * Mg. trenchments and taken their works on the right, pe during the day had done a distinguished w a line of pickets, the main fending to renow it in the m» had drive. them into their in- Our ar- The feane all At this time sections had kept up a brisk fre of shel! an the day, and at night the enemy’s batteries had plain'y woakened, although they had etzht pieces. of twe've- pounders bad Ties ro well served, and our sharpshooters here kept 80 very much to prevent their serving their cannon ag sharp- ly an ours was served. against our six six-pound howitcers: still wo @ fire, a8 to drive them from the ramparts, and The order (o keep the men concealod ‘ja the plantation made our Ings emall, The skirmishers its would vase forward During the day Colonel Gooding and his staff were the only beeping. be ay on pee ge ge reve Ure ees ex rigade. ing to plain view during whole of the fire Tho shot very close proximity to them. several One over side. Several shot whizzed abcut us when near him. fa: at the staff group went between them. Cantain al and shell whistled in Colonel had Gooding DAFTOW | OxCApes. shell burst directiy fexttering tho frarments on every Fortunately none came directly down on him. One ehell ordbam , Colunel Gooding's Adjutant General, rode down Jong the line of skirmishers. giving them orders, and re- ved a firefrem the enemy along the entire tino, and ved no injury. Lieut. Bond tried the same cx- yet rece! foe pgp ee with the like result. Lieut, Col. Yoster @ sitar horse bard oe ~ Sharpe sent jnantities in the — intrenchi /” be Froni the prisorers we learned that 1, the well Fingnlar as it may be pags ne rh) C the Crescent regiment (the Seventh of New Crieans): the other half of the Kighteenth Louisiana. with elght pieces of twelve- pounders. Tt war the Semmes Pelican bittery, the wel! known ba:tery which boasted it had never suf. fered de‘oat. Their rixht was held by the Thirty-eighth Mississipp! and a section of the battery. In fact, we bad {our re,iments and cight guns, with suppogsd impregna iutrenchments, to be tiken by five regiments, part of them having bat oven companies present and six pieces of rix-vounders. infact we were outoumb: red, but hid oralied them Karly the next morning, at daybrenk, Captain Alien, of Company 1), Thirty Arst Massachnset eaterod the treme le"t of the euemy's works, an the same time Colonel Kimball, with the advaace of the Ficty eighth Massachusel's, Cntered the centre of 1h ip works ‘hey works were feund to be stronger ed, Whe left had been turned by ty sixth New York, and hence wore, Another hour would have put us in porsession of the wheke werks., We immedi .tely pressed in, and the One Hundre! and Fifty-eixth New Uben we had antics the Ore Hundred and York appoared on cur rights cavairy, so miny po } had their skirmishers picked up.’ Our fire been very effective here The dead were lying all abort the woods, Their wonndei were ge¢- rally criried off, Where the artillery had bees wo found a heap of dead horses, Gur howltzers hid given them a good ko of grape, and it is supposed that their ow haye been quite short of horses. We fo:lowed u up threagh the woods for a mite. when we found the road croseed the bayou, Here the enemy had crossed over, and burned the bridge nfier croes:ng, which com. pletely checketl our course, We made a temporary bride for the men to cross. and then rigged up one suiliciently strong for the ertillery ani wagns While waiting for this we (ound what appeared to be @ cannon wheel in the bayou. Licutenint Colonel Foster sent a man in who fastened a rope to the wheel and pot in na string of men and drow out a gun caisson fora twelve pounder. 3¢ had some ammunl tie, Of course quite destroyed by water. We took pos- seaslon of thisas atrophy. It.was the only thing wo bad to show in the matter of cannon on our side. Ou the opp site side of the bayou Gereral Banks dis. covered thst they had retreated in the night, ard entered the works, finding that they Lad leit hele thirty-two. po ucer without ing it. They bad board t Grover was ip ir rear, and had retreated, intending to cutthrovgh Grover. It seeins that Grover, with his division im gunboats, had gone up the Atcha- falaya ond landed near Franklin, and attempted to come down on the upon a part; one of bis woods on either flank and one front. gade towards the corner of the they had aterrific fire opened flank, both of musketry and cannon, the loss was between two and three hundre! before they | could form and fall back. A section of one of our bat- teries came very near being taken, the enemy getting within sixty yards of it before it could be withdrawn. The remainder of the division came up, and a cannon- enemy's rear. When coming down they hit of akirmisbers of tho enemy. igades ino an open field, where they Leda They drew the bri fn the front and So hot was it that on was ke up for four hours. The enemy sent off his the Inst, then rent tho mass of it by ie the fight until In the #fter- Gener! Nd one! Gooding rejoined ‘General Emory, and all To sum up the whole, General Banks charged their works with vastly superior numbers, m.irching in columu and jn Jair musket ry range, and tbeir five was 80 hot he was oblig- ed to give up the atteinpt and to resort to the slower move- ment of sitencing their fire by artiliery. Colonel Good- ing, on the north ditches and drove them out, taking the only works which were taken by a charge, and, turning their whole line entirely untenable, and compelling an evacua- ree a Yy ret fire, and ul cross fire. and made his who'e engagemen at mort holding the enemy in cheek, when in fuet they were then makin diately remedied t! , avoiding this trap, used the left, made the Grover, marchify in line, fell ina t bot their escape. General Barks imme- mistake by making an active pursuit. ‘The history of the pursuit you are already acquainted pressea the enemy for one hundred and tive Of the ten thousand we learn that abont ve handred had reached Alexandria. Of the rest undred Texas cavalry is all that ia left of Sibley's The conseri 8 Of the inhabitants are en- ‘The whole Cwm 4 Viebegaerne | is ip our bands, ‘e have seized lars worth of cotton, which we have are generally very kind out. Several free oe A ten — General Banks. Tanger yon As citizens of the United States they ‘hole cirenmetance: seemed go unlike ected from an epewy's capital we “a 2 3 = sii 258 $< see ay fs HI HE s 2 Hd ft} 3 i ii They led | two weods, when suditenly | them cross road through them, used his artil- | and recrossing the and Seventy. fifth regiment is at thejcity of Frauk!in, doing Provest duly. ‘Yhey will stay there for ULe present. wii, SKIT oF Cong GOODEEG. aang G who commanded t 1 fought the battler Bisland,on the north bank of the was born im the village of Moscow, Iud., was @ graduate from Weat }cint in the class of 1558, was ap- inted brevet second lieutenant of the Fourth infantry,. and promoted second lieutenant of the Tenth infantry the- Dext year; promoted first heatenamt of Teuth infantry, May 7, 1861, and captain, June 27,1862, I. the fallee 1861 a regiment was raised in Massachusetts, kuowD am. the Western Bay State regiment, to accompany the ex- pedition then abou cut for General Butler. As itt was @itside of the & reanizations the Wor Depart ment was requested to pom/uate a suitable oc:cer of the- Fegu'ar army to cominnud it, and Colonel Geoding was: and duly com ioxed as its colones The regi- ment te: numberes undred and seventeen men ; participated in the memo- y by General Batier, Colonel Gooding for # long time tid the commaad of the forts on+ the ‘ise'‘ssippi river, ond brought the regimeat aimost;. ite, ta the dis ipline of regulars. Owing to mise odings wib neal utler he wae uot sailered to participate ui any of the efforts of that general to opem the Missiseippi, and be remsined with bis regiment, detached fragment, until the reeallof General Buller end Genera) Banks’ cm ng. Geverel Banks immediately recog: iced his talent, and he was put im command of thes ‘Third brigade of Genera’ Emory’'s Civision, which position he now oscupek. His frst effort with the enemy, at the battic of Bisland, displayed Liv military talent There, withe A single brigade, he ultacked equal if not superior num- bers, ip very strong tstreneiuments, and drove them in and turned their flanks drivin. before bm the famous Texam brivade, an? by his arrangements actually seffered fur leas than the enemy. Night and the | eremptory ordors of General Banks prevented his puss complete by taking the entire works and o ng their en, We predict a "il imt career to Col nel Gonding.. eserves and und: ultedly will win himse:t rapid pro- motion, THE POUSH REVOLUTION, Smypathetic Movement of the Ladtes of New York—Their Adar to the People of America—The Distinction Betweem the Polish and the Southern Revolue tion, &. A meeting was beld on/ the 19th instant at the residence of Mrs. Dr, Crane, No. 31 West Twenty-fret street, to con- eult upon the best method of organizing a” committee, to» be ealied the American Ladica’ Committee, to raise funds in ald of the victims of the present etruggle for liberty in Poland. The ladies present unanimously resvlved— That a teoond meeting be held on Sacurday, 30th of May, at the schoolhouse of the Church of the Transfigura- tion, No. 1:East Twenty-ninth street. ‘That proper notices be prepared, and copies of the same, together with the explanatory addrces so ubly.drawo up by one of the ladies present, be forwarded to the daily Papers as early as porsible, that all those who wish to join in this noble and just cause may be enabled to attend on thag day. The following notice was then agreed upon:— ‘A mecting Of ladies interested.in the cause of Poland ie: solicited, to be held at the schoolhouse of the Church of the Transfiguration, No. 1 Kast Twenty-ninth street, om Saturday, 30th of May, at half-past eleven o'clock A. M. A full uttendance is respectfully requested. Lapix:—We meet this morning to ascertain what aid it will be possible fur us to reader Poland in this her hour of” mighty struggle of patriotic and almost universal suffers ing. Fortunately for the indulgence of our just had thies, there is no reason we should check their express! for the vietiins of theze jours of uational augvish. There can be no danger here of political complications and hid- den entanglements. We are not to act as the representa tives of any party, of any natiouality, but as private it dividuals, anxious to alleviate pain, to revder aid m am undoubtedly righteous cause. We have no wish to harm; Rogsia; she has given evidence of friendshi;) to us too ofter to allow us to regard her with a single feering of ilk iJ: but we are wom (he cause of humanity is Our ta- cred trust, end Uirough :s it must ultimately prevail. Be- fore we were an independent nation (his sud Vulish struggle had already comme and every peoje of Europe, 8ave those immediately iatevested in the robbery, bave pro. nounced upon the wickedress of the spotietion of Poland, and, eooner or liter, jvsiice must be done to the injured. Let no one weakly attem)t to confound the uprising of this nation with the rebeliion now raging ia the Southern United States. The principles involved in the two cases are £0 radically different ws to stand in utter, startling opy sition, Io Volund tho struggle ts to restore tegiti- mute authority to its rightful hoiders—a geverument truly Volish—while our revoited States seck to wrest that ay- thocity from its legally elected rulers, the President abd | Congross of the United States. The resurrectiou of Poluad . meaus Union, life. The rebellion means diviswu, death. One means love of country; the other, a'as! bate. Nearly ~ @ century has passed away since tho three Powers agree@® + to rub Poland of territory and life. You are all, no doubt, familiar with the history of Poland, ber cruel dismember- ment, Ls nig io aud borial. Yes, burial! Torn mb from | limb, they buried her palpitating members in diferent - c.mes, thrusting with ber into ber hving tomb thou- ps le thousands of brave mon, thousands upon thous js of fair women as brave and true: they heaped the bloody soi} upon what they foudly deemed would be the corpse of Poland, and erased her name trom all ele 3 records, graving it only on the white and chill stone of her grave. Tuey buried but coutd vot killthe - Ftately form, with its clinging memories of past glories; | andthe shill cries of anguieh from that living tomb be- came the cvnstant dread, because tie caukerimg remoree, . of Eucopo. Pregrate and with the armed beel of ber heart, shackles and ex:le ready for ' enemy in her | every arm raised ip ber defence, pees sre aod for | every tongue bold enough to aught in ber favor, she - | rises from her bloody gra shroud from . we tortured limbs, seizes the sword of justice and as- perts her right to Iie and freedom, Her sons, long ioured to suffering, chill with the damp of ree and >)beram ice.and snows, rush to ciler ber their bearts, heroes im their strength, ready to yield life without a murmurin + her sacred cause. Nor are ber daughters leas heroic, Beautiful and captivating, craceful almost beyend descri] tion, adored and adorabie, they are ready to eudure r suffer incarceration, drag ife in obscurity aud pover- , ty, with no consolati n save the memories of their patriot _ dead; aye, ready to brave death jtseif with joy and . triumph, ‘so that they may live apd die for Po- land, Heroism upon beroism }.and, a8 mothers, wives, z 1. sisters, i pand b dav they are revered, idolized, carersed und by the men of their mation, Nor let their dari they are i sugbt unfemiatve. Yrue,tbeie young bers” are in aught unfemiuine. , their young | mile Plater? Marte Kaszpowiez and Mile. Poustavoltotf, have led the Polish troops to victory; but their lives flash with the pure spleudors of a patriotic 3 false ambition lured them to the field; love, not bite or Vengeance, nerved tue fair young arms, The women of Poland gre never masculine; womeu’s | ights are never on their regy lips, because their unl but woman), courage, their modest purity, their sacred devotion God and country, have ever shielded them from woman’ ‘wrongs. It is tor our sisters m their long sorrows, for the nuble victims in the fleroe str pow , thas we ask aid and sympathy. For seeks a Anarchy; orsanization, vot disruption; life, not vengeance or death; and so she fearlessly appeals to Christian wo- men of every country. Abd at this very hour anguish is fighting im our just cause; for, strange and sublime moral spectacie, as the martyred victim rises from the grave aud peals the tocsin im the awaitiog car of her own children, ber old and wild battle. « cry assures the victory of freedom our own soil, _ and all the 1 ng 4 intervention in favor of our re- volted States has become inipossible. ‘Penance remorse, the burial of Pojand,” will give Europe enoush to do at home! Slavery and desputism are everywhere doomed, Polaud forgives her enemies, and the resur.ection of the Christ of nations is fraught with blessings to humanity! Switzerland, Swe. den, laly, France, sympathize in her cause; monstrates witb ber evemies,wnd the ladies movements, ail geverous and aos mg. progress, | ‘ever geuerate iu the heart of woman. Men may carry | material and commercial advancewent the | word, under our ftripes and cagles; Loan | Ss « 5 53 must shine down the light Heavon our clustered and clustering stare. Hope chained, justice oppressed, freedom for the wronged, pardon for the wronger, whem from his sins, «nd love for al] nations upon earth. This is in very decd the woman's mission, Let womao, the mother of the living, declure from ber inmost shi ine that the life she gives in anguish must henceforth and forever be free holy. Mothers, wives, sisters and danghters of the iree, we call upon you for deep sym- pathy, for generous aid, for the prisoner, exiled, ——s victims of patriotism in Poland, Ah: 16t the miseries our preeees strugg'e, the sighs and and orphaned sisters in that unhappy land. Let ws con- of our Own hearts, listen to their true tears of our own “® and eitect, the prosent meaus have been adopted to draw together the f1 of Poland, that they a their names, either as working members of the com- mitteo—we ecek to organize to raise tunds—or as con- tributors to that fund. ibe purpose, then, of this meeting is tH ed'aia from the Indies the names 0. thore who de> "eign to take part in ibis eilort to aid a noble and much wronged nation—those names to be classified under two 1. Those who desire not only to contribute, bat algo toy become members of & laties’ cemnitice. From these wio enter their bames a 'reeident, Vice vote, after outed ae choeen, by meeting cv i f to movey, which will be paid te is proj erly organized yover the money so subscribed Schuchardt & Gebhard, bankers, 21 Sympat! for the Poles in Callifernia.. . we Saw Franemoo, May 25, 1868, ‘At enthusiastic Polish sympathy meeting was held on, Friday evening at Music Hall, presided over by the newly lected Mayor. Addrenres were made by Rev. Starr The Third New York Artillery, Atnany, May 96, 1868, Five hundred of the Third New York artillery, whose terin of service has expired, passed through here today, on thd way to Aubara, ‘Thre¢ or fowr bundred soldiers arrived to night from Now YorX, bound to the Utica Convention.