The New York Herald Newspaper, September 10, 1863, Page 10

10 —————— — WEW YORK STATE POLITICS. Proceedings of the Democratic State Convention. poeuuenee tree ey Admission of the Tammany aud Mozart Delegates. The McKeon Faction Turned Adrift. SPEECH OF GOVERNOR SEYMOUR. He Adopts and Advocates. the Herald's Policy Respecting Reconstruction. The Platform and the Candidates for Nemination, ae, ow. a. THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVERTION. ‘ALban, Sept. 9, 1863. ‘The Mezari and Tammany delegations were in caucus jm separate rooms nearly at jast night, apd were also @ancusing this morning. The Convention me! at Tweddle Hail at twelve M. Reveral American flags pended in diserent por- tons of the Hall aud on ive plattorm; in fact, the entire Hail was decorated with the red, white and blue. A life-nive portrait of Governer Seymour graced the plat- form. ‘Ag soon a8 the temporary officers were elected the list of delegates was read, omitting New York. This con chided, Mr. McNett, of Alleghany, appeared iu his old eapacity,and moved that Tammany and Mozart be re. quested to withdraw and settle their difficulties. This motion opened the ‘‘bear dance.’’ John McKeon wanted to know if that let him in. Receiving ® aegative re- sponse, Mr. McKeon prevailed upon Mr. McNett to add his delegation tojthe resolution. The Tammany men an- ‘sounced that they would have na dealings with a mushroom ‘orgonization. Por all they knew, the McKeon organization bad sprang up in the last six bours. If it was the wish ‘@f the Convention they would treat with mosart, for that organization bad a constitution, Mr. McKean jumpea to his feet and sailed in right and left; charged Tammany with repudiating the famous ninth regolution of 1861, and declared that his organization would sustaia the ticket nominated even If they were kicked out. 4 dozen or more motions were made, ‘Previous Lay on table,” “Put bim out,” “We “Tammany will never surrender,” and similar expresaions, were all that could be beard amidst the contusion for some time, Mr. McKeon inthe mean time putting in his cry of ‘Ninth resolution,” + Will sus- tain the ticket if we are kicked out.’” A vote was finally reached on a resolution for Tammany ‘aad Movart to withdraw and consult and present one set ef delegates, and that all abide by the reanlt.of this Con- vention. The yeas apd nays were called by Mr. Haskin amd the resolution was voted dowm by more thaw a two- ‘thirds vote. fhig result showed conclusively that. the Regeucy were ju favor of admitting every faction from New York, whether tucy had avy constituency behind them or mot, As soon as that resolution was voted down another was adopted requiring Tammany, Mozart and McKeon’s side, pocket party to withdraw and consult together. There three delegations then withdrew. The scene throughout ail this wasarich one. Mozart and McKeou’s pocket delegation were ou one side of the Hall ard Tantmany with their friends on the other, One would applaud one speaker aud the other another, and thus they had it for some time. Bat it was easy to be seen that the feeling of the Convention was with Mozart and McKeon, The lat impetuous way, took advantage of this, and ral successive hits, aud followed every a:t- vantage gained with another blow on Tammany, until he earris. bis point. He, no doubt, from the outyet tho ught the Regency ha! decided to admit him, or some of his atatoments wouid have never been maile, Ag soon as this question was disposed of a little contest arose between the peace and war iaetions in the Conyen- tion. Senator Murphy, oue of the ablest men in the porty in tho State, and elected to the State Senate in 1861 {n oppesition to the famous ninth resolution, moved a Commitice on Resolutions. Mr. Lawrence, of Queens, ‘ene of the ont and out anti-war mon—the strongest that way of avy mau.iu the Convention—tried to defeat it by the application of former rales aud parliamentary tac- tice, his object being to prevent Senator Murphy trom Being chairman of the committee, well knowing that peace doctrines would find no favor with him. After a controversy of about twenty mioutes Mr. Mur- phy asked that the resolution be laid on the table until the permanent organization was effected. This enraged the peace men; but it took the wind out of their sails and mmade them powerless, It also gecures Mr. Murphy an abairinan oF the committee, tmmediately upon the adjournment of the morning ses: aiou Tammany and Mozart went into a consultation Me Keon’s delegates sont @ notico to them that they wore ready to meet with Tammany and Mozart. Tho lateor two dolegations onanimously decided not to hold any faterview with Meteon’s delegation, Tammany ally <gpposod (0 aiil,ating with aay other organization iu New Yori, and Mozart was no dovbt prompted not to treas with McKeou on account of the biter aud vniiuebiug op- poattios of MgSeon to Mayor Wood, The momert that thd Qepvention was ealfed to order McKeon avnounced that Mozart aud Tammany hod re fuse to meet with thom, and endeavards 40 get soine Wetructions from the Convention, He was foiled i Bs atiempt by having the subject postponed nntil ‘Tammany and Mozay’ reported their action, In the meantime Amasa J. Parker, of Albauy, was Tiected pormavont Chairman of the Convention, aud the moment that Elijah F, Purdy and Jobn F. Develio mad, Weir report on behalf of ‘Tammany and Mozart, tnd an. Bounced that the vote of New York was to be equatly ividod betwen them, the previous question was moved, Anus proveuting McKeon from making any speech. The report was almost uanlmonsly adopted, when Mcheon and his delegation loft the hall, Thue hiag ended that woue of contemtion, The Committoe of Resolutions was goon after appointed, with Henry C, Murphy a® Chairman. It $s composed al maoat outirely of moderate « ts, and of sueh mate rial that iusures a repart of © ad us set of resolutions. ‘The only question new will | ver the peace element w the Convention will sue u eomodelling the resolo tions presented. Mr. Thayer, of Rensselaer, formorly an active whig, Addyosted the Convention at some length, and alloded two @r three Limes to Governor Soymour in eulogistic terme. M met a response of the wildest enthusiasm. Governor Seymour mddresed the Convention this even ing, having been invited by that body. Me was received with unbounded en hosiasm, Hit appearance at the door @ the hall wae a signal for an outburst of enthusiasm, which wae continued, increasing at every step, until long after be appeared on the platform. Even then it seemed as if they could not cease cheering. When quiet was eed flually r © Seymour commenced with the matemen! Ul for a moment was without hope for the conntr her stated that, although he saw the admin on adopt a dangerous policy and exer- cive arbilvery power, these very measures would result in orovaing the people to such an extent that the abiee would he corrected at the baliet bos, sad the constitution aud the wisdom of oar fore. fatwere vindicated. fle then reviewed hie action weeopnection with the conseription, giving the substance two letters wiieb be had written that the administra. Ton bad not seen Otto pablish with the other lesters. In ouch ling (bis be etetod that the time bad come when it war rhe duty to let bygones be bygones, The recent victories of our armies had brought ua to @ position that # Mtire Polley most be adopted In this rempect be planted Limve!! preciwoly oo the Ammann platform to the wery lever oot spirit, bolting that while he would oe the’ entire power of the government to restore the Uniew, yet at (he sane time ue would mest the South with com. @iintion, and be generous whilst we ape victorious, and declare to the South {hat if they would vetuen to seir miiegiauice (heir rights phe protented Tho spoeoh wera etron, he deatrpe oon ee NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1863.—TRIPLE SHEET. | M was mm perfect accord in every sentence, line wad gyiabie with thas ef the ttwano on the treatmect of ibe Febvilious Staies in their returm to thew allegiewoe. It was received with great enthesiagm by the Coovertign, sud inay be truly be said to be the Meynete of the eqmo wratic party in the future, and Soked upon by alltwan "heard it ae the abiert and meet jodmiow speceh ever “wade by Mr. Seymour. ‘The Commitiee ou Resolutions bave bad &vespton this evening, and agreed epon most of the platform, asd ad journed until m@mning. They readopt the platform of tat year, amd edd resolations im opposition to the eman cipetion preclamation and the Ooefiecation act, beld that bal the wer shall continue for the purpose of remorng the Uniogy but that im victory conciliation shall be Leid cut to them; that no Etate an ee- code, And that im retereing 0 allegiauea they tha) Bave all their constitutional rights seewred ‘e Waem. ‘They will aleo baye a resolution on te Menroe doctrine, aud one demanding indemnity from Waigiand for the destruction of our commerce by the ves- sels armed in England for the rebele, Aleo one approving of the administration of'Governor Seymour. Jobn £. Develin was gamed in the committee $0 reprevent Mosart Hail, but he Geclined to serve, and Fernando Wood appeared in the committee as the representative of that organization, He tried to strike opt the re- solution im the platform of last year relative te the Prosevution of the war, but the balance of the oommiitee ‘were unanimously opposed to thatyfproposition, Jt ia probable that its phraseology will be changed; at avy vate, the peace men claim that it will be arranged satis- factorily totbem, That element w-night ie quite exu- derant. j ‘The peace mev do not like the strong war expreasjons of Governor Seymour, but lay great stress op the point, that the Governor announced that be apoke only bis own sentiments and not for any one else. Everything now looks as though the Convention will conclude their proceedings harmoniously, Toe settle ment of the contesting delegations from New York ap- pears to have removed the great bone of contention, and unless ome wnforeseen contest arises over the platform, no further trouble will occur. The sessions to-day have Deen exciting, and the fight ever the New York delega- tion amuging in the extreme. It is now stated that if McKeon’s party had been admitted beth Tammany and ‘Mozart would have withdrawn from the Convention. Theglate for the ticket now stands as follows:—Secre- tary of State, Judge Svott, of Saratoga; Comptroller, San- ford E. Church, of Orieang; State Treasurer, Wm. B. Lew- is, of Kings; Attorney General, M. B. Champlin, of Catta- raugus; State Engineer, Van R. Richmond, of Wayne; Canal Commissioner, Wm. W. Wright, present incembent; State Prieon Inspector, D. B. MeNeil, of Clinton; Judge of Court of Appeals, Wm, F. Alien. ‘There is such a thing as breaking the slate, and a strong effort will be made to accomplish that inthis case as regards a portion of the ticket. Charles Goodyear ts being very hara pressed for Secretary of State, aud his advocates have strong hopes of success; Judge Dean is urged for Attorney General; J. 8. Hummel for State Treasurer, in the place of Lewis; Clark, of Jef- ferson, for State Prison Inspector, im the place of McNeil; and Mr. Fay for State Engineer. One or two of these men may be sucecssful, but not over that number. Several active operators have strong hopes of bringing about #.change in the slate. i The constitutional Union party bave comiuated Eli P. Norton for Attorney General and Dr. Stevens for State Prison Inspector, and have asked the Democratic Conven. tion 40. endorse them; but it now looks as thobgh the latter Convention does not look upon them as of enough importance. They are, in fact, an organization with a constituency in the clouds, and’ wil! be considered of no account, In fact, they had to nominate some of their ‘own delegates to find any peraon to place in nomination, Préceedings of the Convention. AunANy, Sept. 9,,1863. The Democratic Union State Convention met at Tweddie Hall at twelve o’clock noon. ‘The halland the galierios were crowded with delegates, alternates and spectators. Over the stage hangs a life size portrait of Governor Seymour, and the stage and the galferics are handsomely decorated with large and small flags and streamers. The Convention was callod to order by Pater Cacoer ‘who stated that he was instructed by the State Co ifmit tee to nominate Judge Hand, of Essex county, for tem, Porary chairman, The nomination was seconded, and Judge Hand was ‘Wwanimously chosen as temporary chairman. On motion, Messrs. D. Bookstaver, of Onondaga, ant D. C. Howell, of Steuben, were appointed to conduct Judge Hanp to the ehair, who addressed the Convention as fol. lows:— GPxILEMEN oF THE CONV eNTION-—1 Unank you for the honor yon have conferred on me in calling me to por at your organization. | trust our proceedings will be conducted with harmony, and be such only as become the great Gospooraito parce, and that all the nets of this Convention wilt be for good of the country. Though we meet as the representatives of that party, we have bigher duties than mere party action or party, purposes, During the long period that the administration of the atnirs of the pation were in the hands of the democracy, our prosperity and power excited the admiration astonishment of the world; but darkness and trouble have come over us, and the Union and the constitution are in danger, An un Justidadle rebellion threatens destruction to ail that good citizens hold dear, The duty of the demccracy in this hour of peril is plain, They believe in the personal libe:ty of the citivep, guaranteed by the constitution, ana they Deliove in the supremacy of the laws ‘North and South; but they repel with scorn, ome whence it a the insinuation that they are not jeyal citizene— loyal in the fullest sense to the constitution—aud that ‘Mis State, which bas given ¢o much in binod and treasure to suppress this insurrection, ia not a loyal State. The democracy of the Lmpire State are for this war to main. tain the constitution end the enpremacy of the laws, aud to restore the Union, and for no other purpose, None | other is constitutional, aud they are for pesee and concili- atiqn as goon as there ob ects are obtained. May Heaven guide our counsels for the promotion of these great pur- poser on this occasion, Hi. G. Sickie, of Oriea were appointed lemporar: ‘The roll of delegates was then ¢ omitted Mr. A. J. MUNetr moved that the Tammany Mal) dele- gates be requested to waive the proseutation of ai tion of reguiarity and confer with the McKgou delegatjons, in order to secure tion rom New Gi a Mr. Jonny B. Hasiix moved to amend by striking out the MeKoon dolegatiou. Mr [evr H, Brows moved as a snbstitute, that the dei ions (rom New York bo requested to withdraw for Cousuitation, With the View Of prosentivg & yBied aeiega. tion. ss ME. McKrow tuted the substitute, elaiing thas bis delegation *regonted the city of New York; but, he said, ©, matter what the decision of the Couvention *Sight be in regard to the d tion for which he had the houor to spoak, they would aubmit, in order to secure the most perfect union and harmony in opposition to the national administration. Mr. Eugan F. Poxpy opposed the substitu that he was instructed to #ay that, for the sake of harmo- uy and to secure united action, the Tammany Hall deloga- tion were prepared to confer’ with the representative from Mozart Hell, bot that they coald pot consent to re- and J. 1. Craig, of Kings, ta New York being unfted detega remarking ork. Haskin to strike out the McKeon a vote of 22 to 74, Brown, requesting the delegations ithdraw for consultation, with the united delevation, was then adopted. } have sprung up ti The motion of view of presenting ‘On motion the fc permanent organization — kighth district—J. M. Humphrey and L. J. Jenks, Se. cond—J. 8, Havens and Daniel D. Aiken; Third—T, M, Niven and James 3. Thayer; Fourth—M. J. Averill and J, D, Flanders; Fifth—Heury Greene, Jr., and D. Booksta- ver; Sixtb—H. KE, Bartlett and Abm. H. Miller; Seventh — . 6. B, Walker and Thomas Cornes. Recess till three P.M. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. MeKxow, of New York, sat that bis delegation had named Philip W. ngs, Thomas McSpedon and himself a committee to coufer with Tammany Hall and Mozart as | to a representation in the Convention. They had Informe: | the other delegations of this action, Dut had received no | answer or recognition from them. Mr. Devauin remarked that the chairman of the Tam- many delegation, who was to report the result of the con. | ference, was not present, and he suggested that the sub. ject be dropped for the present, Mr. HUmivmey, of the Committee on Permanent Organt- | | zation, reported ihe following, which wax uianimously | adopted: — | President—Amecn J, Parker. | Vice Preudents—D, B. Carpenter, of Suitulk; Daniel D, | Aiken, of Dutchess: H.C, Miller, of Colambia; Dayid L. Seymour, of Rensselaer: A. C. Paige, of Schenectady, W. H. Sawyer, of st. Lawrence, I). hookstayor, of Onondaga; A. P. Grant, of Orwego Jno. I. Smith, of € yy M. Townsend, of Otsego; 1. Corvelt, of Stewben; Sami, Richmond, of Genesee; Joe, Jackson, Jr, of Niagara. Secretaries—Thos, M. Faron, of Kings, Jacov Harden borgb, of Ulster: Daol Shepard, of raravoga, A. Corn wall, of Jefereon; Wm. P. Ford, of Delaware, C. 0, ‘ of Cattarangus. seid —! tha geutiomen of the Convention, for the bonor wlterred of patriotiem, and ‘& frightrud oree'ibe, berder policy | (e.are Tost, We ee with grant evgret that the latter of { we An interminable war iban a om oo ot the It gives uO enoouragenvent for the ty that it will, return toe. sprer ational policy ky. which the Union rentiafeot > appar8ab at the soot may be strengthened, or that the Staxet will be re. ed back With all thelr former righty. Cader go cur metonces cau we consent 10 disenion, To prevent coghize in any Way the claims of other organigations that | lowing committee was appointed on | ‘+ all the power of the govornm+nt and nse apparent return (0 the Unicn, Let 8 enoourage tbat sentiment— Wt us Bot reject their po ered advances —iet Us Bot re NEO ‘the meane of a free interchange of ; Dut les we meet Adem im a generous, Lanka ‘epirid, amaious only for tho Pesioration of the movor glory amd prosperity of Wo Union, If Indeed4me cow try oan be saved from desires ten, undern generatinme—while they recoums with Ad- miration the gallant deeds of our @ idiers im defence of ihe desorve—etni! f eonstitutiog, and nc nor them as. HH also Diess those who, sn @ spirit of concfiation, to- gether ihe broken and shattered (ragments. the Unien aud again cemented them t gether with their love. Exman F. Purpy reported that the New York delega- tions had conferred, and he was inetrvcted by the deiega tion which be represented to say that im this matter tuey cannot recognixe any other organization than that of Mowrt Hall: they Bave determited to present a united front by @ vote of 17. Joan B. Devxin, speaking for the Mozart I@li deloxa-- tion, eaid thas (hey oonld pot recognise any other organ) wation, however respectadle ae demourats and ¢itivene may be.who reproseut it bere, except that of Tan many Hall. Neither Mozart nor know of any otber organization in New York that could be of any prac- ‘tical benesit to the party in the ensuing election @ On ferenoe had resulted in au agroemont thas cach ion sbould cast eight votes and altornate the miuth, the na ‘cheers. pany casting the first pinth vote, ( ‘The previous question being ordered, the report w: dopled, whereupon the MeKeon de} mn left the bul. A motion to invite said delegation: to seats on the floor ‘was opposed by Mr. Twoed and jost. Mr. D, 1. Seymour called.up the resolition of Honry ©, Murpby be appointment of & commutes on resolu tions, Which was adopted. Mr, Murry moved that a!) resolutions tauching upon platform that may Se offered in the Convention, de re rred to said committoo. Carried. Tho Presipexr then peinted the Committee ae fol- lows;—Henry ©. Murphy, Jno. B, » Pever B. Sweeney, Jno. i. Vevelin, Davia 1. ir, W. We Watson, Ps Daniel Shepard, A, B, Weaver, eo. A. Dayton tyde, Henry A. Daw, H. 0. Cheese: Geo. Franklin, Madison Buruelt and ¢yrag ¥, Nevis. e , On motion, the delegations from each Judicial district were empowered to name two from each Judicja! district a8 members of the State Committee for the ensuing year. Air, Dvetin, under instructions from his delegation, de- ined to serve on the Committee of Reso!ntions. stated that the delegation expected member of their number to be placed on that committee. A communication was received from the Constitutional Union, to the effect that they had nominated Eli}. Norton for Attorney General and Richard F. Stevens for Inspector of State Prisons, and requesting their endprseuent. Tabled, and a committeo of threo appointed to invite the members of that Conventign to seats in this body. A committee of five was appointed to wait upon Governor Seymour and invite him to address the Conven- tion this evening. Subsequently the committee reported that the Governor bad accepted ‘the invitation, In response to calls, James 8. ‘Tuayen, of Rensselaer, addressed the Convention at length and eloquently upon the polit topic of the day. Recess til! eight o'clock, EVENING SESSION, Mr. CanvEnteR, of Suffol, moved thas & committeo be appointed to wait upon Hon, James Brooks and invite him to address the Convention, Carried, and Mr. Car- Penter was appointed such committee. At this point Governor Seymour was discovered enter- ing the hall, accompanied by the invitation committee, and he was welcomed by storms of applause, which was continued for several ininutes after fe had ascended the stage. order was restored he snid:— iy. CoamnMan:—Three years have passed away since you aud others, whow Lee before me to night, agsen- ied in thie hall for the purpose of trying to avert the war which now aiflicta the land, We saw the storm, and we then invoked that party which had just achieved a tri umph in the nation to unite with us in an endeavor to Prevent the calamity. fears were derided, our prayers were movkod, and we wero told that we wore not ‘ue (0 the Union. How sad has been the intervening po- riod. How many of the young men of the coun try have been carried to bloody graves? How mi mourning is spread = oyer the = land? What agony and distress! We met again when the war had been brought to another of its stages, rnd ouce more we appealed to ovr republican friends to join us in an effort to save the country. (Applause). en, too, our appeals were in vain, But 1 will not’ dwell on the darker side of the pict Sad_as has been our history, some good has resulted from it; for we have learned if value our rights and to ppreciate the inestimable worth of our institutions; and those who stigmatized us as Union savers w glad totalk of maintaining tho Union and the supremacy of the eunstitution, For this am grateful, although oor petitions. might have been received more gracivisly. At Syracuse a few days ago thoy resolved to uphold the Cniou. This i accept as 2 good omen. Although heme with words harsh and unjust towards myself, most beartily do 1 welcome this promise on their part. 1 out hope as tothe future. ‘the war has t the high duly of maintainiig the congtitut for that, and that only, wiil result in establishing the Union upon a firm basis and the rights of the States upon a settled foundation. 1 know that the acts of the last Congress, originati ip error and banefnl in their influences, as mauy of them have beon, alarmed the iand. They the centralization of power, But I have never doubted ‘the result; for those very mesures are to overthrow their theories of government. 't wil be found that the arh not with. it a1] men measures atoped to enlarge and centralize the po the goueral government caunct in the end r rights of the Stutes. The states are the nev the pers of the — general governme: although put down, they will rise again. and Onr fathers saw that if the government attempted the exervize of | Powers other and greater than those secnrod to it. inder | the constitution st would jmporiiand destroy ise. Let | us see if they were right, A few mouths ogo the govera- | mont adopted measures rolative to the currenvy, to in | demnity and confiscation, and also the Conscription act, if I may be allowed so to term it. (Applause.) I have had no views, no secrots, no correspondence which [ have not submitted mm eerfully to publiegcrotiny. 1 there expressed the opinion that when the Confiscation act shoolasbe pat into operation—that act which threatens the integritg o! the States and trenchor upon the persona! rights, oppored as it isto the genius of a free government—I then said that when they en- its enforcement they would be bailled; Ddecause it was inconsistent with the nature of our goy- ernment One year «go the people had voluntarily given one million of men and had poured forth their treasure in unexampied profusion for the prosecution of the war, Fyery school district, every township contributed men and means without stint. Why: Bocas called upon by the government: Kather because profited by the whl Of the people. Our government was armed wilh a p | tary power uneyualled by any other nation. But, for- | getting that its strength depends upou the popular | will, they pursued a course inconsistent with the | Bature of our imetitutions. We made the issue | them at that very time, when they had with at (heir command the largeat military force on the globe, | and we beat tuem. Ju those acts, which they supposed | were caleulatea to strengthen them and perhaps weaken localities, they failed. ~ Ono year ago our Sthie gave | one hundred and twenty thonsand men to the war, and | New York city contributed mest liberally im men amd | money at that time. How is it now? Do men gous cheerfully now as thon? No. That government around i Woh one million of men so cheerfully rallied mow Unda jit o its utmost power fo drag a few thou. } sere | Ja lus airongin, OF weukness? Suc Ress, or failure? ‘The Stato of New York, since the lat of | last Jaruary, bas raised opwards of twel hongand yor. | anteers, which is more than twice the number that will | ever be carried out of the state by the conseription. jt don't 7 how mauy may gy of substitutes, for that is equivalent to volantecring. But I venture to pre- | dict that they will nover got six thousand to yo, because | thoy Lave been drafted under the provisions of that law, Tam full of hope for the future, because T believe that a government that passes beyond the lozitimate bounds of its power 80 far {rom endavgering permanently the rights of the States simply endangers the rights and strength of itself ; and this leston once learped by all will rosy Fetarn to just principles, The glory and strong people must be tbe bearts of a people. Fa that the Union will be preserved aud the riy States maintained, because our Opponcuts Wwillbo driven | back from their aseamptio y sheer neceseity and sad | experience, I believe that in lese than one year their | owa experience will have tanght thet that (holt theory that the govorumont must be upheld by the exercise of | ibifol powers, must be al joned. There ia but one \ way to maintain @ government, and that is by upholding | of every State and every citizen Many harsh words and unjust charges have been in by ovr opponents towards mysell; and perhaps to you to say that | have never swught to embar | governmont, Traduced as I haye been, T havo seem fn its many mintaker reason 10 upliold it, and | have sought to direct it in that course, which {isown | Donor, as weil as the honor of the country, clearly dic- , | tates. Thave appealed with no selfish or partigan ob. | Ject iv view to Its friends and agente, whenever an j ‘whity was presented, to avold the errors into whieh it | | Bas tation,” Was it unfricwdly to wara it of those unfair | provisions in this conscription, which wore &o plainly cal culated to render it objectionable and odions to the people? Who had the most interest in the matter? Whose inte- rest was it that tho law sould be eoforeed in the fairest and most unobjectionable manner? Should anytninghave been more gratefal to them than to try to vendor the en. | foreement ot this law, ohjectio bie as it leat best, an | Little obnoxious as possible. When in July last 1 die | covered gome iuequalities of the enroimeni,] deemed it euiirt at cougtiation. while wha fo 69, frandelert. 1 exoreseed the hope that thie iniwttioe Wo)ld not be athowed, because it was caloubied bo Dring gmodoure ayon us io tbe eves sf the worll. I ivi ke embarrasrment of bile position .wnd therofvre | wiehed © wave bim \rom Ding impeiled com miikary reasons Oo the nand, and repelied by bis rpugualce % fimd on the other, Unfortuuaciy 1 ouly distarbed Di tagie a6 toe word, anid not his sense of frevd and w: to all this I Daye beon xasded stm! | and sobely by a desire to save the government from] } great od (aa err, Should we for thig by stixmatized | 4b vbiriendiy bo ibe Union? Who wiki say thabib ie 008 Tight and just that the names of all the enrolled sh ult be pudliebed? fe there a man opp sed to baying thore rolls fairly aud padlic'y deposited in tbe wheel, ao that all may eee and that the conser!ption is being fairly conduct- ed? And yet, when thie i¢ asked for, these making the Por! @st are wilgu «tized as Inciting the ooramunity $0 out Tage aud wrong. Our purpose is not to violute the law: our Porpawe ie to vindicate the jaws, (Cheers.) So much for the past and the present. What ef ihe future? What evor our w may havo been at the hands of our oppo nonta, | believe Is) eak for those who think and act with me when I say, les the past be forgoited. Lot their vi lations of aw, and or the rights of the States, aud of individuals be buried, if you will only hear our pray- ers to avoid the dangers th threaten us in the future, Our armlea have been eugcessiul. Here- tofore there have been reasous why be could not seek peace. All men have felt that i the war had ended when wo had failed in some of our rm! undertakings, it mw ght lead to eerious complications | foture. Th fore wo havo waited. But now our successes evabie us to seek it with hovor to oursélves and satisfaction to the people Our policy ehould be generous and magnanim ‘An honorable, bighminded man avails, Ine of ancoase moe & generous diepositiin of the controversy in which be is involved, This shall be our course on eo war has reiehed: another stage in its progress dey, different from that which bas beem puraued, must be morked@out, Shall it be a policy of subjugation—a polloy that will strip the States of ail thar rights? (Cries of }). Such a policy implies 4 iong awd bloody war, ucalculae }ifo and treasure, Tt isa which, © contin’ ust result 10 natienal bantc- ey and ruin.) This wi be its inevitable result, to your republican friends, that, laying aside ions prejudices "we. ‘superadd . to power e force of conetiidtion, &. there mot more hope’ for ‘an early and sting peace ond & ‘eer of happineas’ for the country in, a con- eiliating line of policy, How. can any ject to a man 0! policy that will unite the people North and Suh, call out from every section ap ardent love of the Union avd the constitution—a love which I firmly belicve only slumbers in the revolted States and is not dead? shail the party in power say—“Our brothers have not crouebed down to us; they are not yet subjugated; we have not yet satisfied our malice and hate.’ Js that ag generous, a8 magnanimous as say ing:—“Return to the Union. Your rights shal! be preserved sacred and eases Men ae See agen! ifpes of policy. may baye dit past, Butndw oor armies have triumphed, our soldiers have proved their bravery and their patriotism. ‘They have sacrificed for the cause ail that men hold dear, apd now will we, who have hal no share in the hardships and perils of the fleld eacrifice our pride and passion, thus showing the world a just and fraternal regard for our countryna 1 am not disposed to eriticiee the President's recent lett unkindly ov to embarrass the administration, Iam will- img to Jeave the pation proclamation just where he has left it—to stand Yalid if ihe courts pronounce it valid, and to fall if) invalid, and it must fall because it ia invalid. T agrce with him when he pronoees to leave it where Le knows it mut die without’ regret. He does not in that letter contemplate an easy termination of the war, nor does he propose’any time when it will cease. We, however, are rendy to mark out @ poliey, and that a coveilitatory policy, that the States shall retarn with all their rights as marked down in the constitution} 1 believe that the great conservative party the wil say “Retuan to rr Jailegiance and we will maintain your rights.” Whatevér may be the course of the administration it becomes the conserva- | tives to gay to the South—Les the war cease; come back to your allegiance , ond we will protect your righis, Never havo I embarrassed the administration, aud I never wi!!. 4 have at all times sought to uphold neglected no opportunity to send sucoor to our men, Lhave toiled without ceasing to do my duty to the aol- diors from New York. Ibave issued upwards of five thousand commissions, and J don't know that the ad- ministration, with all the unkind thi its friends have said of me, bas had occasion to say ly course nag been partisan in regard to them. J it 1 am full of for the future. 1 have nover doubted that the Union — wilt bo restored, | have never feared that the rights of the ‘States will be destroyed. I have never for a mioment Delioved Ubat the invasion of the rights of the States by the goverument be & permanent charac- ter. The principles. of conciliation and which guided our fathers, will outlive the folly of their successors. Conciliation country course now wil) commend us to the world, (Applause.) To the dissolution of the Union. I will never consent. (Chaors.) 4 would pat forth every power, I woukl ex- haust every measure of conciliation, | would appeal to the Interests, the hopes and fears of the citizens of the South, and urge every suggestion which it becomes 2 man to make, to bring back the revolted States; but as to dis- union T will never consent to that. Let ns put forth every gower to restore the Union, invoking every consideration Of patrivtism, doing al! that is dve to our country and to ourselves, invoking the return of every State, holding sa- cred overy star upon those flags that surround us (pointing to,tho flags which decorated the bail), and marking him who would strike one from its blue field ag much a traitor as he who wontd rend its folds asunder. Adjourned til} ten o'clock to morrow morning. THE CONSTITUTIONAL UNION CONVENTION, Atnany, Sept. 9, 1863, The Constitutional Union Convention reassembled at ten o'clock, when the committee on resolutions reported the ceries adopted at Rochoster last month, excepting. those referring 10 a national organization, and with the following addition:— Rogolves, that thie Convention declares {ts unalterable purpose to resist in every Jogai manner all departures from the strict letter of the constitution, aud those well defined paths of policy which have given eur beloved | my duty to the people and the goverment to call (te ate tention to them witha view to their correction, | surely were most interested ia baying it fairly oar ont. Is he wot their truest friend who, whou the | attempt ip made tw enforce wuch n ‘law, seeks | 10 render ‘i least objectionable to popular support? | To this end I Rent agents to Wasbjogton to repreneats Ite unequaiities and onfairness. Ata later period | sent communication to@be President, appealing to him to sav our country from the jailietion of these wi Th appeal wae roads a# well for (be sake of the | ae of the people, and this aot im ined the | heaton of thowe letters war ali Wo ae calod! arouse public resistance. Why then did they pul | lettere’ 1 havo wever publiehed any of Lis. only wrote to tbls effoct to tho President, But to the Commander of the Northeast dintrict,’ There are two other letters which bare pot been conntry such unexampied prosperity, whether such de- parture be based upon a so-called military necessity or a ‘usurpation of coubtiul powers, and will ever maintain that every eftizen should at all times be secre in the full enjoyment of his; guaranteed rights and immumities, among which is the enjoyment of life, liberty and hap- piness. Mr. B, Davis Noxoy, of the Nominating Committee, re- ported in favor of nominating Hou. Eli P. Norton for Attorney General, and R, FP. Stevens for Inspector of State Prisons. ‘Mr. Hotpex, of New York, moved that the report be adoplod atid te committes discharged, and the balauce of the ticket referred to the State Committee. Miter debate, the Convention unanimously made the nominations reported Ly the committee. The following Executive Committee George Kelsey, at large; Johu D. Noy Deey, James L. Smyth, Jonn A. mond, James Kidd, Jonas ©. Heartt, B. 1}. Noxon, R. F, Stevens, Aaron Mitchell, Fay H. Hutchins, J. B. Fanrot, John Bancler, Washington Annt and Lorenzo Burrows. ‘The Executive Committee was empowered to fi! up the naga cd the ticket, when the Convention adjourned sine A mooting of the Rxecutive Committee ie called for to- night to decide upom the balance of the ticket, ‘es, K, Mortimer Not a Seward Delegate. vO THE EDITOR OF THR BBRALDY. Crstow Hover, New Yorn, Coumcron’s Orrick, Sept. 9, 1863. the army and have | ia ni MOUs ; gonerosity iu its nature is larger than hate. A generous | FROM KANSAS, IMPORTANT nisasnahaaRitaa ne Another Invasion Threatened by Qu tretlwIntense Krcitememt—The Meeting at Paoia, &c. Sr. Loom, Sept. ¥, 1862. A @epatch from Paolo, Kapeas, says that between Leavenworth and here me: iting reports are in cireu: daton Of another ibreatened Ipvasiun of Kansas, Quautrel! bas 06 \eart one thousand men near ‘be Kauras vine. @ The feeling ip Johuson, Miam), Livan and Bourbon coun- ‘thee cannot be appreciated by any One removed frou, the seat of danger. ‘The recent unobstructed entry into Kansas and supjised return of Quantrell, bas created a universal feeling cf insecurity in the border counties, The ojtizene are orgaviavg into military companies avd regiixents. trolled by bho ertizer A large number of families will Jeave these counties ubless something is dove for their protection, ‘the condition of the women and ehildren is the most painful phase of this border panic. The moeting to-day wii be a great gathering of rebel haters and radical Upion meu, Lane, Parrott, Moonlight, | Sidney, Clark, Jeunigon. Insley, Babcock, Osborne, Shan- non, Lowe, Hoyt, Reynolds, Miller, Lawrence, A. ©. ) Wilder, D, W. Wilder and many other well known men | are here. Among al) there is one pervading opinion, | “We must kill bushwhackers or they will kill “us.” | They are in favor of putting them ont of the way at once. The Annaal Exhibition of Scottish Game: AULD ACOTIA IN THK FIELD—THE KILTS IN THRIB GLORY--MUSCLE DEVELOPED, Pre. ‘the annual festival and seventh annual games of the | New York Caledonian Ciub took place yesterday at Jones’ | Wood, and, as the day was fine and delightfully cool, | the attendance of the visitors exceeded anything of the | kind for several years past. Even the vast resources of the Third Avenue Railroad Company were insufficient to carry all the folks at the close of the festivities, although an -‘‘extra’? was rum between every other car. ‘The meadow of the Wood was set apart for the games, and | the platforms for dancing; and ahortly before ten o'clock im the morning the sports commenced with an vld fash ioned Scotch reel, which was gotten up with ail the vigor characteristic of that nation. ‘the ree] ended, the circle om the meadow was at once | cleared, when the games were commenced. The first was “Putting the Heavy Stone.” Yhero were several com- Petitors for the lonors of superiority in projecting by muscu! a stone twenty-two pounds in weight to the farthest distance, but Mr, W. D. Smich, George Gras- sick and Andrew Henderson gained the palm—the first | throwing it twenty-five feet nine inches, the next half an | ipeb leas and the third helf an inch bebind the second. ‘The eacond game was‘*Putting tbe Light Stone,” a similar | operation, with a stone gixteen pounds in weight. Adam | Walker sent this stone thirty feet six inches, Andrew Henderson, tweuty nine feet six inches, and W. D. Smith tweuty-vine fect four inches. This was followed by the | shrowing of the heavy and light hammers, the former | twenty-two pounds weight and the latter sixteen pounds. George Grassick was the victor in both contests, \ sending the heavy hammer seventy-one fect nine inches, and the ligt oue ninety feet four inches. Andrew For- man won the contests in both the running and standing jumps, the former being sixteen feet four inches and the } latter nine feet six Inches, These were followed by the Broadsword Dance, and to the following gentlemen were | awarded the prizes:—John Taylor, L. D, Robertson and Professor J. A. McPherson. The short race, two hundred And three yards, came next in order, and was won by John Goldie, Andrew Forman was declared victor in vaulting with the pole, bis vault being eight feet—full six inches beyond ali the other competitors. The contestants, club members and friends then ad- | Journed to a splendid dinner set out in the aining room of the hotel. Mr. Isaac Sommers personally superintended the arrangements, and all possed off satisfactorily. The intormiasion occupied an hour. Dinner over the long race of four hundred and six yards was run and won by Andrew Forman, who came in third in the short race A boy's race of two bun- dred and three yards wat next contested, the three first in being respectively George McCiares, Jobu McClaren and William Inglis, This was followed by ‘ Corsing the Caber,”” which is » log some sixteen feet in lengih and ‘not particuiariy jight. The Highland Fling was next beautifully danced by John Taylor, Professor McPherson and others, Now came the best fun of the whote the Sack Race.’ Five man were tied in sacks, an across the cleared xpace and back again. Five othe were then ‘hmgged” aod travelled. over the same spac The winners of cach of these two races coutested for the fival prize, and both came in nearly ther. During this race (here were a few tumbles, and nmcb of the fun was in with: the attempts: of the fallen so rise on their (get and start again. In the final contest both when close to the winning post. The remaining var the programme was well carried out, and wonnd up with a wheelbarrow race, the drivers being blindfolded. as their movements wore very cautiously made, the -xpect- ed collisions were comparatively few, and the aco paas- ed off somewhat tamely. The games being over. the clansmen formed in two ranks and marched from the Wood headed by their chief, David McLellan, a brass band and the pipers, who been on the ground durfng the whole day. About ove bundred and eighty-eix members were preseut, be- wides delegates from , Philadelphia and Newark ‘The following are the officer s for the coming cLelian: First Chieftain, George ; Second Chieftain, William Manson; Tiird Chief. tain, George Gilluly; Fourth Chieftain, Jobn Taylor; ix. Chieftain, Williem G. Comming; Clansman, Joun Goldie. Tn the evening the club sat down to their annual sup per-at the Mercer Mouse, and kept up the festivities till the ‘wee ama’ hours.’ IMPORTANT FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA, The Two Days’ Battic at Recky Gap— The Enemy Driven from His Position— Our Forces Retire for Want of Ammu- nition—General Averill’s Report of the Affair, &c. ‘The following report has been made by Geaoral Averill to General Kelly : Fivnionevitim, Va,, August 40, 1808, Grserat—T bave the honor to report the safe retarn of my command to this place, after an expedition through } the countios of Mardy, Pendleton, Highland, Rath, Green. Drier and Pocahostas. We drove General Jackson out of Pocahontas, and over the Warm Spring Moontain ina series of skirmishes, deetroyed their sallpetre works, burned Camp Northweet, and a large amount of arms, | equipments and stores We fought covers engagement with a anperior force, | under ¢ nd of Major 6 Patten, at Rocky Gay, near the White Sniphur Springs. ‘The battle lasted during two days. We dreve the enemy from his first position, but want of ammunition and the arrival on the sevond dy of three regiments to reinforce the enemy, from the direction whence the co-operation of General Scammon had been promised, decided mo to | withdraw, My command was withdravn in good order, with the loes of onty two men during the operation. “Tam not, nestated in the Herauv of to-day,a seward | Our loss in the battle is probably over one delegate. Respectfully, A.W. PALMER, Note from % tor McDougall. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, Naw Yor, Sept. 7, 1869. ‘Your reporter was not well informed as to my remarks im the meeting of the democratic comsnittecs yesterday. Ptease oblige me by saying for me, that the report of my remarks I# incorrect, both In langwage and spirit that it is particularly so in respect to the remarks buted to me of aust about our chiel magistrate. J. N. MeDOUGALL. IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Reported Death. of the Revei General Magruder—The Rebel Cause Hopeleas in Texas, dc., &e. Camo, Sept. 9, 1963. The stoamer Julia bes arrived from New Orleans, making the run in ix days. She brings dates to the 24, An officer from Brashear City, 1st inst., gtvee the fol- lowthg statement:—A deserter from a Texas regiment came into Brashear City ou Sunday, He states that an Op: | order was read to the troops, by order of General Dick ‘Taylor, that General Magruder was killed in Galveston the week previous by one of bie lieutenants, who caught him in @crimina) act with his wife, The deserter also states that the whole rebel force in Lovisiana js pot over ten thousand, scattered from Brasher City to Opelousas and Alexandria, under command of Taylor, whose headquarters are at Alexandria. Tho re- giment to which the desorter belonged nearly all de- perted. Two more regiments were in open mutiny, and dociared they will fight no tonger ae the Confederate career is hopoless, ‘The steamer Clty of Alton left this morning for Mem. phig and Vicksburg, having on board Generals Logan and | Rurbridye, en route to their commands; also Mr. Miller, | ‘Treasury Agent, on the way to Memphis. Mr. Miller bas Juat returned from Washington, and news of the reopen- if | ing of trade is soon expected. Brigadier Genorals Tuttle and Sweeney are here en route Whe | or the south. " Coromers’ Inquests. Dus Late Daow sia Cascactt ovr tux Datrany.—Coroner published. Nt But of this | dont Capenier etnotat nor Private, nor contgowten fad j. Wildey eld an inquest in the case of John Mahoney, who reseed 4 letter to Mr, Linootn, in whieh I wea drowned off (oe Battery some days deiag run that lad Giacovered grees franan vo the it | down while 0.8 row bow by toemeamer Cay of Boston. | Seas pte sae lO ge | aise Gr yay st ope eke ti0n , ; Souatey, ane hit | wiabed to aid in ar a a erdichor neck jentat death. | Lacted that thane francs be investigated. notan | i" of . [recommenced in Near roles rHror ait of wy trimnat ane io She Yore | of roland, aged sbirty.iwo yearr, died at fis late resi- (Lwighist and cheore.) fT addresmed niyo w friendiy levver dence, N 148 Cherry street, yesterday, from the elfecia tothe cum Mander of He Northeast dimriet, suggdating | of injur les aceldentelly received my faliiug into the bold bat the ony. Sam “a veqval oud wajuet, if pop | of @ vameol Bt ite Ationtis figek, Broskiyn, Fatat Accipent #mirnoanp.—John Sheen, a native | bundred officers and men killed and wounded, among whom are Captain Paul and Baron Vou | Koenig, aid de-camp, killed while leading an assault | wpon the enemy's right; and Major McNally, of the Second | Virginia, and Captain Ewing, of tli artillery, dangerously | wounded. I have reason to believe the enemy’s loss greater than our own. One Parrott gun burst the first | day, and, becoming worthlese, was abandoued. | Great efforts up to noon wo-day Baye been nade by the combined forces of Imboden and Jackson to prevent our return, bat withont success. We have brought in over thirty prisoners, including a major and two or three lieu. ‘tenants: also a large number of cattle, horses, &. Your , Aid-de-Camp, Lieut. J. R. Meigs, who accompanied me, ix I am, General, very respectfully, your obedient ser- | vant, WM. W. AVERILL, Brigadior Genoral. Obiteary. Natwayet Ames, &@ venerable revolutionary soldier, Giod at the residence of bis graudsoa, in the town of | Oregou, Dane county, on the 27th uit., at the | advanced age of two years, four months and two days. under Washington, and was present at Andre. He wae the last } revolutionary @oldier in the State. SHIPPING NEWS. BRLOW, Bark Montezum Brig Marla Theresa. Schr Electric. ber peng rorve. CanvEnss, Avy ton brig Poth it, Means, do; J Spe ria ‘Buin Whephea, Feishee, uo} brigr A’ Downey Joues! " + Al aca iblerte Horena “Cand ‘or Portland). ‘Crexruaos, Burgess, Snow, Bos. ton; Geo t sel 0 80th, berk Ly- sander, Glovey, Boson. HAVANA, Att IB-—Arr ty i, Mobile’ 25th, a 2a waely bo Mia, Sek bene: = a ae es ame a Bid 2d, ale. os che Lath lavane; * ene Sinnuey, Cardenas (and Old H10n fos ¥ ef iPass #f ae le a nite ‘1 Boca, AN Ith. brde CW Lig Masty, Phitatetpblas 27th, BA spies in Set ACLS brigh Fier & Charlotte (Brem), Rieti, NVork: Frank (Br), Jones, Portiand, . Parnrman, Aug 2i—Arr B. anor, NYor® Pre baltic: of oh pee PUTO pare, Tho towns on the border are bightly pa- | IMPORTANT FROM CHATTARCCCA. Occupation of the City by Union Troops. Retreat of the Rebels South- ward, ROSECRANS. ACTIVITY OF Our Troops Advancing on Rome, Georgia, den, do. de, Cinerrwat, Sept. #, 1863. Pespatches have been received stating that General Oritienden’s. division, of General Rosecrans’ army , 0¢- | cupied Chatt»nooga to-day, The enomy evacuated yesterday, retreating south. CivGNNAart, Sept. 9, 1963, ; Gen, Bragg haa again been obliged to give way to the | superior strategy of Gen, Rosecrans, and Chattanoogo— the last rebel stronghold in Teunessce—was to ray ocvn- pied by our forces without a combat, With ite'fal the whole of Tennessee is redeemed frem rebel rule. Gen Rosecrans’ plan of operations was to hold the enemy in Chattanooga by demonstrations in its front by one portion of his army while be moved on their line of communica: Vion and retreat with the other. ‘The former movement was to be made by the three ti- visions of Crittenden’s corps and two divisions of Thomas’ ‘The latter was to be accomplished by a’circuit around the rebel right by three divisions of McCook’s corps and two others of Thomas’. The movement was somowhat ba zardous, from the division of the army it involved; but our great numerical superiority warranted the risk. ‘The flanking column crossed the river over three pon. toon bridges, on the 2d and 8d inst. Tho, roade across the fitat range of mountains on the other side had to be made practicable, and it was only after immense labor that our forces reached the valley bordering its southern slope on the 7th General Rosecrans established his headquarters at Trenton, eight miles south of the river, on tho same day, and reconnoitered the position around Chattanooga ip Person. He was determined to bring matters to an {ssue without delay, but his adversary perceiving the danger of being cornered by his flanking march, abandoned Chattanooga yesterday. Our left, under Crittenden, which had, in the meantime moved up closely to the front of the town, swung into it this morning. Looxour VaLiry, Twerve Mines Sour or Trenton, GA., Sept, 7, 1863. The army has crossed the first ridge of montains south of the Tennessee River Valley, just west of the Jookont range, in view andas far south as Winston, which is forty-five miles south of the river, The enemy has not yet oflered the slightest resistance, ‘There are but three roads over Lookout Mountain de- tween Chattanooga and Winston, where an army witb baggage and artillery can pass—one at Chattanooga, one at Johnson’s Creek, eight miles south of Trenton and the other at Winston, It is thought certain that Bragg, if he fights at all, will contest our paseage at either of thee pointe, ®kirmishing will provabiy commence to-morrow. The army bas endured the fatigaing marches bravely. It do- sires nothing better than a fight, as {tis tired of racing after Bragg. If tho present bold movement succeeds, Chattanooga falls of itself. The right of the army now ies less than fifty miles from Rome. Forago js plenty in the valley, and the inhabitants are sick of the war. The Siaves have nearly all been run into the interior. The firet rain for some time fell to-day—a slight shower. ‘ARTRUS ARMY OF THE CUMUKK!.AND, 1 ‘Nuan Trevtow, Ge., Sept, 9, 1863, | f A despatch just in from the front conveys tle intelli gence that the enemy yesterday began the evacuation of Chatanoga, moving eastward with all their stores and “munitions, Iam informed that nothing definite is known in regard to the operations or position of Burnside at pre sent; but from the meagre information there is but little doubt that East Tennessee has been totally abandoned by the rebels, Goneral Crittenden is to-day marching into Chattanoga ‘The utmost efforts aro being putferth to repair the bridges destroyed on the Memphis and Charleston rai! road, which will soon be in operation. No particulars other than those yet known at headquarte #. Rebel Accounts, TELEGRAMS VO THE RICHMOND ENQUITIER. CHATTANOG 4, Sept. 6, 1863. With the exception of a few shells thrown at our pon toous yesterday, nothing has occurred to break the mo- notony of this place. The enemy is quite active above and below the town; bat there are no farther Mmdications of an attack, Thé best ioformed persons think that no attack will be made here, but an effort will be made to flank us, Two privates, four regulars and one of Rose*rave’ tele graph operators were captured yesterday near Running Waters briige. ™ aTanra, Sept. 7, 186. ‘The evemy (Union) is active above and below Chatts- A few of the onemy are at Waxahatchic, acd another foree is advancing on Rome, Ga, ATLANTA, Sept. 7, 1863. Passengers from Chattanooga report a force of the enemy at Waxahatchie. Their number was not know), We learn from Rome that another force is aii vancing on that point. All accounts conour in stating that the feeling and die position of the army is one of great desire to meet the enemy, and confidence aa to the result prevails. In Fast Teunossee there has boon no recent movement to report. OMctal Report of Rosecrans’ Successful Operations in Middle Tennessce. Waammatom, Sept. %, 166 Major General Rosecrans’ repert of the operations Middle Tennessee is officially promalgnted. it embracex the preliminaries, which resulted tn driving the revole ‘out of that portion of the State, from the c-cupation of freeshor: jot two handred and twelve milow Met the nearest point of applies, Our total ise waw —, e killed, four hundred and sixty-two wounded, and irteen missing. We captured many sma! arms, three fleld pieces, six oaiseons, three limbers. throw riot siege pieces without carriages, besides arms destroyed by the cavalry, and in quartermaster'’s stores elrii'y D\ne tents, cighiy nine flags, and three thousand five by jwdred Hey Peden, and ‘eden. wabal. The total ‘unter of prisoners taken was fifty-nine commissioned officers, and ‘one thonsand five hunared and seventy ye non comms sioned officers and privates. ¥ ho Slaymaker died in Lancaster qounty, Pa., tant peek» He was a veteran of the Revolattn, and alstr served in the war of 1812. His father, John ere , Bergen, N.