The New York Herald Newspaper, October 31, 1863, Page 6

6 NW YORK HKRALD, SATURDAY, UCTOBER 31, 1863—TKIPLE SHEET. NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFIOy N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASBAU S73. Volume XXVIII AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ACADEMY OF MUSIO, Irving Place,—Tratiay Orgna.— Matinee at One o'Clock—La Traviata. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Eroadw: WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Ros#oats. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway. Me's Jack Suxrrand—Toove: —TueNing tax TasLEs— OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway,—Po-ca won-tas—ME PReseHyRR. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Dar Prerscnomz— Gianox at New York: Sumreanp—Tux Ports, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Tax Cainuep Rusr— Scnootmasten—Lorreuy Ticket—Jack Bosinson, BARNUM'S MUSEUM, Broadway.—Tae Movino W. Fiavias, Giast Bor, PYimox. 40. at all hours, Mane, wa—Vine Duxsszus Or Qomo.’ Afternoon and Evening. bat MINERS, Lg vd Hall. 472 Broad- way.—Eriiortan Sons, Dancas, BURLESQUES, &0.—! O'Reicr's Baxquar, nti me WOOD's MINSTREL HALL, 614 Broadway.—E: foxcs, Dances, 4¢.—Panonima or thE Nowre hve. GEO. CHRISTY'’S MINSTRELS, Lusgues, Songs, (585 — . Daxcus. A0.~-Russus Abana oo AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—Bati Pantominks, BURLKSQUES, &c.—MORB BLUNDERS THAN ONE, NEW YORK THEATRE, 48 Broadway.—! 7 pinnectvanian Batoasoar ie etd wh: G oe IRVING HALL, Irving p'ace.—Musicat Marines. HOOLEY'’S OPERA HOUSE, Bones, Dances, Buniesqums, 4c. Brooklyn.—Brurorian Now York, Satur October 31, 1863. THE SITUATION. Things are alive in the Southwest, and success das crowned the Union arms on the Tennessee. A despatch from Chattanooga on the 28th says that Lookout Mountain was take by our forces on the day previous, the enemy falling back without re- sistance, and that our troops occupied the south side of the river from Bridgeport to Chatta- nooga, and the river and railroad were un- obstructed. We were prepared for this in- telligence by the movements of the last few days. by Colonel Stanley and others. On the 27th General Smith, Chief of Engineers, planned and executed a movement which opened the river and recovered the use of two wagon roads at the mouth of the Lookout valley. Gen. Hooker, who appears to have held the position at Brown's Ferry, was attacked by the enemy at midnight of Wednesday, the 28th, with some energy; but after a fight, which lasted until four o’clock in the morning, he repulsed the enemy at every point. This movement is of much im- portance, as, by opening the river to Chattanoogs, it relieves the Army of the Cumberland from any danger of having its commanications obstructed. By the arrival of the Arago from Port Royal last night we have Charleston news to the 27th. On the previous day the bombardment was re- sumed on the rebel works, and on the 27th one gun from Cummings’ Point was playing on the city, the spire of St. Michael’s church forming the target. The result of the fre on Forts Sumter and Johnson during the previous days—.as» before men- ¢ioned in these columns—is described by our cor- cespondent as most destructive and effectual, the enemy firing in response slowly, weakly and with- out effect. Nothing whatever of the least importance—not even a guerilla attack on our outposts—has oc- curred in the Army of the Potomac for the last twenty-four hours. Repairs on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad have so far progressed that cars are expected to reach the junction to-day. ‘The arrival of a boat load of sick Union soldiers at Annapolis from Richmond reveals a case of most heartless treatment on the part of the rebels to the unfortunate Union prisoners. Those who arrived living were mere skeletons, of whom one- third will probably die, and eight had died of starvation on the voyage from City Point. The tale of misery which the survivors narrate is fear- ful to think upon. It will be seen by our despatches from Wash- ington that President Lincoln has positively ex- pressed his intention not to take any action upon the French occupation of Mexico until the domes- tic troubles of this country are finally concluded. In an interview with a leading representative of one of the South American republics, recently, he #o expressed himself with great emphasis, resisting all arguments brought to bear upon the question. Over six millions and a half of United States bonds are reported by the government agent at Philadelphia, to have been sold there yesterday. ‘The purchasers were about equally divided be- tweon New York, Philadelphia and Boston, ,Tpe sales for the last five days reached twenty millions, and it was thought that ten more would be taken to-day, We give to-day another feast of rebel views and opinions from the Southern journals, containing comments upon the possible European coalition with the confederacy—sketches of Generals Grant, Rosecrans and Thomas. The Richmond Enquirer of the 27th says that quite a severe cavalry fight is reported to have taken place at Brandy Station on Sunday, in which the enemy was defeated and driven back five miles. No details have been communicated. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The European mails by the Canada and Damas- cus reached this city yesterday evening from Bow ton and Quebec, The papers are dated to the 17th of October, and contain some very interesting de- tails of the telegraphic reports from Cape Race. The speech of Sir Roundell Palmer, Attorney General of England, on the subject of the Ameri- can war, affords very satisfactory evidence of the altered tone of the British Cabinet towards the Union cause, The speech of the Russian Admiral at the New York banquet given in his honor, attracted con- eiderable attention, ‘The McKeon corps of the democracy of the city held 4 masa ratification mecting Inst evening at the Cooper Institute, over which Judge O'Connor prenideg. An address and series of resolutions te adopted. The latter proclaim yoy nation to maintain the constitution and the Union st all hagartis, denounce the traffic in public offices and condemn the gridironing of the streets of the city. Speeches were made by Mr. James T, Brady, Mr. John McKeon and Judge O'Connor, Mr. Brady spoke of illumining, by moans of the true democtacy, the dull brains of that withering old institution, Tammany Hall, and drew a melan- railroad speculators. H.2 did not know who now constituted the democratic party—whether they could not all stand under the one umbrella in the Park—but he knew of one man of that party who declared that he must have one Judge of the Supreme Court, one Judge of the Superior Court and one Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas. We thought it fearful that one man, perhaps depraved, wicked and vile, should be permitted by a grovelting, enslaved, blind, sto- lid people to declare that he must own a Judge. And yet, if the junction between Tammany and Mozart were to be successful, there would be at least two individuals in this city each of whom would own a Judge, body and soul. Mr, McKeon showed up the secret machinery by which the no- minations for judges were made in Tammany Hall, asserting that one of the reasons why Judge Hil- ton was not renominated was that he had grant- ed an injunction in the Broadway Railroad case. He anderstood that an effort was to be made to- night to have a ratification of the Tammany Hall nominations, under the sanction of Governor Sey- mour’s presence; but if Governor should allow such athing to be done it would be his death knell. The meeting was quite large, notwithstand- ing the unpleasantness of the weather. The State ticket headed by Mr. D. B. St. John was ratified, The Board of Aldermen met yesterday at one o'clock, President William Walsh in the chair, but did not transact any business. They will: meet again on Monday next. The Board of Councilmen yesterday adopted a resolution directing the Superintendent of Unsafe Buildings to notify the owners of the building for- merly known as the Colored Orphan “Asylum, which was burned during the July riots, to have the walls of the building in Forty-fourth street taken down, In case the owners refuse, the Superintend- ents authorized to have the work done, and charge the owners with the expense. The Mayor sent in a communication vetoing a resolution authorizing the Comptroller to draw his warrant in favor of ptying the publishers of the World newspaper the sum of $383.75 for advertising the proceedings and notices of the Board of Assessors. The reasons assigned were, that, although that news- paper had been authorized by the Common Coun- cil to publish the official proceedings of that body, it did not include the advertising of the several departments. Section forty-six of the city char- ter he believed provided for exactly such cases; and, apart from any legal objection, it would form ® precedent, and great loss would result tothe city by paying so large a bill for unauthorized adver- tising. After transacting considerable routine business, the Board adjourned until Thursday evening next, at four o'clock. In the Surrogate’s Court yesterday, argument was heard on the accounts of James Chesterman’s estate, the chic! question being whether the money awarded by fl: commissioners on the opening of Second avenue boicaged to the estate generally or to the devisew of the homestead. Decision re- served. The next of kia of Mary McCall, deceased, having been discovered, living in Ireland, the money lying in the city treasury was ordered paid téthem. ‘The executrix of A. M, 'L. Scott's estate was examined at length as to her pecugiary responsibility. » ‘The telegraphic despstch in. our paper yester- day, from Hamilton, Ohio, predicting the exposi- tion of great frauds in the recent elections in that State, is entirely in error im regard to the statis- tics of Highland county. The despatch intimates ; that Brough’s majority of less than six hundred could not have been obtained except by fraud, and says there are but 5,682 males in the county. In 1860 it cast 5;313 votes, and according to the last census it contained a population numbering 26,815, of whom 13,591 were males. The despatch was evidently written by a copperhead who has discovered a mare's nest. Another candidate for Speaker of the next Tinited States House of Representatives has been trotted out. The copperheads of Ohio and Indi- ana have announced Hon. George H. Pendleton, Representative of the First district of Ohio, as the candidate of the Vallandigham democracy. Money was again quite active yesterday, at fully seven per cent for call loans Gold was lower, and closed at 145%. Exobange was very dull, and bankers’ bills ranged from 169 to 160, The stock market was decidedly lower in the morning, on account of the stringency in the money market, but in the afternoon recoverea itself somewhat, and closed with a firm fecting. ‘The speculative movement at the Produce Exchange continued yesterday, and after fluctuating constderably flour cigsed a shade higher on the medium grades, Wheat declined 1c, a 2c. Corn was steady and cate higher. Hog products were generally bigber and active, based upon reports from the West. In foreign merchandise business geverally is quiet, the gold fluctuations baving a tendency to unsettle business plans and keep buyers and ecllers apact. Many kinds of goods are commanding un heard.of prices, aod all are more or less affected by the movements of gold and exchange. It ts these senseless and violent fluctuations tn the standard of commercial values that render business extra bazardous. But this te an evil which must cooxist with the semi-divorce be tween gold and the national currency. Freights remain much depressed, and many peuttal vessels coutemplae Jeaving io ballast, to seck freights eleewhore. Our Presipent’s Recerrion or THE Mext- can Minister.—Mr. Lincoln has received Senor Don Matias Romero, the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Mexican republic. To the address delivered by that of- ficial the President assured him that the people and government of Mexico have our good will and sympathy, and with pleasure he bade him welcome to Washington. ‘These are no idle words. At this moment they are pregnant with deep meaning, and will greatly agitate that arch Glibustes Napoleon the Third. He will learn from the words of Mr. Liacoln that in this government and people the Mexicans bave friends, and he will, bya simple process of , easily arrive at the conclusion that if we are in favor of the Mexicans we must be averse to their invaders and enemies, the French. We are fast approaching the period when the rebellion must succumb, and then we shall be at liberty to prove that our actions carry out our protestations. We are the friends of the Mezi- cans, and the enemies of all those who arro- gantly invade this continent in defiance of our well known and oft repeated ideas upon that subject. We approve of the Monroe doctrine, and we intend that all European Powers eball reapect that which we consider worthy of our approval. Napoleon bas this lesson to learn, ‘and unless he shall eoon retreat from this con- tinent it sball surely be most indelibly stamped upon his mind. * Lrrriz Driss.— Jeff. Thompson, an flustrious son ef the South—a great ehevalier—the hero of many & sensation telegram, but sow a prisoner to Uncle Sam—expects to be paroled very soon, and gives notice that he ehall de- pend on former friendships for his support, and ts open to the reception of “little dribs.” Gen. Butler lends him money. iM Jeff, ia now in the days of small things, will not despise the “little dribe” on that account. Prentice, the great Loalsvilie drinker, has already ex- pressed Lis consideration for the illustrious rebel in a demijohn of whiskey—his first idea, of cotifse. That isa “little drib” to Prentice; but, as Thompson is to give bis parole and live on bis good bebavior, it is to be hoped that the majority of the “little dribs” will take any form but that. choly picture of the monopoly of the streets by | The Approaching Presidential Elec- dona. The squabble between rival politicians about city railroads, which is more generally known aa the New York State election, will be over by Wednesday next. The popular impression about this election is that the republicans will carry the rural districts and the demoerats the large cities. Whether or not this will be 80 nobody seems to know accurately—and cer- tainly nobody cares, except the political rail- road managers. The result will be about the same in either case. In fact, this election is like a scrub race between a couple of knock- kneed, broken-winded pelters, got up to amuse the orowd while the preparations for the grand Presidential sweepstakes are being completed. There is a great deal of shouting and laughter, and considerable money may ecbange bands; but no one feels any very great interest in the match, But the question of the next Presi- dency is already assuming an unusual im- portance, both with the politicians and the peo- ple. It is evident that the pending quarrel between Chase, as the champion of the radicals, and the Blair family, as the champion of the conservatives, must brought toa definite issue before the rej not can be settled. Chase has been wirepulling and pipe- laying for about three years past; and is now virtually upon the stump. The Blairs are also ding-donging away in their customary style, and, judging from the recent repulse of the Missouri radicals by President Lincoln, they have made quite a decided impression. Seward is apparently holding himself in reserve at present, ready to come into action by and by, wherever and whenever he can do the most damage to the radical faction. Meanwhile the democracy are rather uncertain where they stand, and are very sensibly disposed to await further developments, and see which way the tide of public sentiment will turn. They have a peace leg and a war leg; but, like a stork by a frogpond, they are as yet undecided which to rest upon. The recent elections give cold comfort to both republicans and democrats. The republi- cans carried these elections by assuming false names, shufiling off of their original platform, and supporting candidates who had been life- long opponents of the distinctive measures of the republican party. Such victories as these do not rejoice the victors, dishearten the losers, cr afford any clue to the prospects of the fu- ture. The people simply decided in these elec- tions to support the present administration while it isin power. No pledges were given as to what the people would do whea they bad a chance to drive this administra- tion out of power and elect another and a better set of officials. The only plain and indisputable lessons of the elections wore that the. .mames are in favor of . the war-and opposed to'# dishonorable peace, that they will'not‘aliow an administration to be interfered with and embarrassed s0 long as it is legally, if not morally, entitled: to an op- portunity to atouefor ite errors and work ont ite sMlvation, Beyond-this the elections prom- ised nothing. Indeed, many republicans bave a rankling suspicion that their successes were only ominous of future defeats, and they trem- ble leat the people were willing to help the ad- ministration along another year upon the same principle that a physician gives stimulants to a moribund patient, in order to keep bim alive until the predestined hour of bis decease. We know the sentiments of the public, and can solve this political problem. President Lincoln has the approaching Presidential elec- tion in his own bands. As soonas theee scrub races are over and the track is cleared we shall find eoly two political parties in the field. These parties will be the conservative and the radical. Both will be in favor of the war; but each will propose to con- dact it in a different way and for different ends. If Mr. Lincoln now joing his fertunes with the conservatives, and henceforward prosecutes the war vigorously and successfully for the sole object of the restoration of the Union, he can be re-elected; or, if he declines # renomina- tion, any prominent conservative member of his Cabinet can easily step from a Secretary's desk to the President’s obair. If, on the other hand, the administration should persist in its past fanatical folly, or if it should lapse from ite present repentant state to the worse follies which the radical leaders have pianned, no one connected with it will be eligible for the next Presidency. The people will have nothing to do with such obstinate and irreclaimable sin- ners, They will listen to no excuses, no ex- planations, no apologies. Washington will be swept eo clean of radicals and republicans that it will require an affidavit to convince a disin- terested observer that such people ever held office under this government, The masses have laid up their wrath against the day of wrath, and when that day comes there will be a gene- ral political damnation. We exhort President Lincoln and his Cabi- net, therefore, to let politics alone and attend to the war, Whaieoever their hands find to do in the military dnd navel cpecment let do ft with ali their might. The war is the key to the approaching Presidential election. Vic- tories will win votes; defeats will annihilate al Voat gtump orators apd stump journal can possibly accomplish. We tell the republicans candidly that they have no hope except in end- ing the war quickly and gloriously. They have squandered bleod like water and money like dirt during the past three years, and they have but one year left to atone for and repair all their eins of omission and commission. If they do this their errors will be forgotten and forgiven, and they will be safe for another term at least. If they do not, nothing can save them. Let them be wise in their generation, and preserve themeelves by preserving the Union. Tar Sovraemy Press ov tae Rawrsos.— Though the Richmond papers assume a very lofty tone, and pretend that they are not af all disappointed at the seizure of the rams by the British government, they cannot conceal their chagein. Se Dispatch has the bad temper to say that Mr. Adame “‘ bas dictated the polloy of the British pevariisedt? hd Ghat the soleuse tothe result of Yankee threats, Hard on the British lion, that. The Beaminer soothes ite readers, and lets them down easily; tells them’ that they had overrated the value of the rams; that, if they could cross the sea, they could not cope with the Monitors, and comes to the ex- cellent conelusion that the confederacy does not want them anyhow. Yet that journal also shows its temper, and says that the rams were seized because Russell is an abolitionist. Prom Valmorston, however, they have expected better treatment. He cannot possibly be an | the struggle; and we hasten to rush between abolitionist, because he iseo old. If any one wants to knew whena man ceases to be an abolitionist by the necessary limitation of age, we will tell them, in the words of the Hzami- ner, that it is when he is no longer “swayed by any wishy-washy bumanitarian potions.” The Threatened Opera fliet—The Pause Before the Deadly Strife. © “Grau “bas arrived.” ‘This announcement may seem the most simple thing in the world to the uninitiated; but to the better informed it is portentous. It is the flash before the report of the great gun—the vivid lightning before the thunder roll—the low, menacing hum of the approaching toraado. Maretzek {s till emiling, still jovial; but there lurks around the corners of his mouth 4 amile of defiance, and in his eye there may be seen a sinister look, a glaace which betrays a desire for strife. He has made all his propara- tions —has flung out his banner to the breezo— and on its broad folds may be ‘seen the soul- stirring list of great operatic; triumphs, “Lucresia Borgia,” “Don Giovanni,” “Judith” and “Faust,” all great victories over the pub- lio; and Max’ has marshalled his forces, and from within the battlements of his stronghold he tauntingly defles Grau toa combat a mort. There is to be'no quarter given; the tin swords have been sharpened, the long lances of the lank and lean warriors have been steeped in deadly poisons; in fact, the coming conflict bids fair to assume an unparalleled degree of fero- city. Grau as yet makes no display of his forces. He is reconnoitring and endeavoring to find some height from whence he may command the fortifications of his enemy; but as yet he has kept locked up within the deepest weMs of his own counsel the spot from whence he will launch his first shell. He is impene- trable, haughty, defiant; ready for war, he asserts; but, like all wise men, he wishes to look before he leaps, and so pauses momenta- rily. It must not be supposed, however, that he falters. No such paltry thought enters his mind. He is not frightened. We.can’ but ad- mire the attitude of Grau. We admit, how- ever, that as yet he’ must be considered a fill- buster—a guerilla. He has not, like Maretzek, regularly organized his forces and unfurled his banner. It is known that hostility fills his soul; that he pants for the conflict. But when, where and how sball it take place? Unlike Maretzek, his plans of campaign are not made known. Then we are aware that there is de- fection in his ranks. .In fact, we must ae- knowledge that-we look upon Grau’s intention of giving battle to his better prepared enemy as rather an inconsiderate undertaking. Overflowing as we are with the milk of human kindness, the threatening ‘conflict is painful to us and causes apprehension. We fear that. there will be extinction of voices; that thoge now cracked may quite break up-io the iatended combatants and offer our advice. To both we say:—“Let there be no strife. Join’ your forces, and together attack your ore natural enemy—the public. Together make « determined assault upon them; capture them—entrance them—take from them their power of resistance und their greenbacks at the same time,aad then share the spoils. To ad- complish all this, pick and choose from both your armies the flower of the stock. To Mazzoleni and Brigaoli assign separate commands. While the one is attacking the public bere, let the otber, with a sufficient force, be sent to subdue the good people of Boston er Philadelphia, and eo through the ope- ratic season a grand and successful campaign may be carried on. The artists aot considered worthy to enter the ranks of the newly orgao- ized operatic army might easily be disposed of. Some can be dismissed tout bonnement, as the French say; others, who must be treated with a show of ceremony, may be sent off on er- rands which will insure their never returning. Thus Bellini might be despatched to took for his voice. The present generation would aever eet eyes on him again. Others might be pensioned off or sent across the lines to Jeff. Davis; aod thus we should end by having, in every sense of the expression, “a grand operatic compa- ny.” By choosing the best from both armies a most complete and effective force might cer- tainly be found. Will not the warlike impressarii—Maretzek and Grau—listea to the voice of conciliation? Will they not take our advice, lay aside their weapons, cease their preparations for war against each other, and, on the contrary, join their forces and attack the public? This, in our estimation, is by far the most sensible course to pursue. If, however, Grau and Ma- tetzek must battle, why, then, we shall stand by and witness the strife, and shall certainly be on the side of the triumphant party. We shall await the lasue of the contest, and when we see that one party is defeated we shall loudly proclaim our adhesion to the other. This we deem & wise course, and one which it is always tafe to observe if you wish to be ou the win- ning side. ‘ Tax Frencu Biockape or Mexican Ports.— We mentioned the fact some days ago that the French military authoritics in Mexico had proclaimed a blockade of afl the ports of that republic—by them called an empire—with the exception of Vera Crus; Tampico and one or tio Cthers, where they have obtained a foot- hold. Weare... Wek cient that blockade will ve 2” Sey good deal, both from France afd Englanc, ia regard to the inefficiency of our bloonat# of the Southern ports, and have been constantly taunted with the fact that blockade runners oc- castonally succeed in evading our cruisers; and, while it could not be denied that the efforts of our blockading fleet came nearer to the point of sealing up the blockaded ports than had ever been reached before, still menaces have been frequently made that the French aod English governments would raise the blockade on ac- count of supposed inefficiency. ‘The French government has now an oppor- tunity to show how much better it can do these - things then the American republic, and doubt- less It will put its best foot foremost in the mat- ter, Ite however, is an easy one compared with ours. American skippers and merchants will not venture on the business of trying to run the blockede—first, because our qitisens re- spect internaflonal law too mgoh to attempt to evade It; and, because the blockade Ia of collateral advastage to our government, in shutting ‘up ports threagh which a large con- traband trade has been carried on with the South. British and skippers will have ao inducement to violate It, because there fs nothing to be made out of the unfortunate Mexicans, and, even if there was no blockade of their ports, they would not be over anxious coast. At all events, a comparison of the two The Speaker of the jority to eight or ten from West Virginia and reconstruction advocated by Senator Sumner. spoke ‘the*mind of the President in that des- North’ and ‘the South. Upon this plan the revolted States are invited back to Congress ‘to assist in the work of the restoration of the Union. At this stage of the war, consi tbe impoverished sad . desperate con of the that = little curious to see how eff: made. We heard ii pe tara to trade with theni. And as to Frenchmen, we take itfor granted that they are too entbusi- astic admirers of the foreign policy of their Emperor to attempt to land a single pipe of claret anywhere against his imperial will. And yet, with all these advantages on the side of the French blockade of the Mexican ports, we will be much surprised if it does not prove to be on the whole loss efficient than that which we have established on the Southern will prove not uninteresting. Congress—The Duty of the Conservatives, From the members already elected to the House of Representatives of the new Congress, the Tribune, after a close calculation, has Bgured out @ radical republican majority of three, and anticipates ‘the increase of the ma- from the members still to be clected in Mary- land. We, however, are confident that the con- servatives of the Houze, of all parties, as con- tradistinguished from the abolition radicals, will have a decided majority, and. especially upon the commanding preliminary question of the Speaker, Thus it will become the duty of the conservatives to cast about for an accept- able candidate upon whom they can unite, in order to secure the ‘control of the House against the radicals and their disorganizing projects. In this connection we have already suggested the name of General Francis P. Blair, Jr., of Missouri, as one so broadly identified with the Union platform of the conservatives as to command their general approbation, The settlement of the Migsouri-Kaesas imbrog- lio by President Lincoln also identifies the Blair conservatives of Missouri with the administration upon the questions in- volved in this controversy. In reiusing to yield to the demands of the Kansas and Missouri radicals for the removal of General Schofield from that military department, and for the appointment in bis place of a radical general of the General Jim Lane schovl, Presi- dent Lincoln bas plumply proclaimed to the radicals that their extreme abolition programme is not his programme, but that he bolds and intends to retain his vantage ground as the master of the situation, He declines to sur- reader to the unconditional emancipation sys- tem of restoring the Union, as,represented by Mr. Chase, a3 he refuses to sanction the sweep- ing revolutionary policy of destruction and We oannot doubt that the Secretary of State patch to the French government ia: which it was suggested that, with the return of the re- presentatives due from the rebellious States to both houses of Congress, there will be an ac- ceptable conference established for the eettle- ment of all the existing difficulties between the rebellion,.. we seriously believe new Congress upon this liberal conservative programme would do much to bring the war to a speedy termination, by giving a new and general impulse among the people of the cotton States to that popular reaction in favor of the Union which, even as mattors stand, bas brought North Carolina to the verge of a revolt against Jeff. Davis. Herein lies the great argumentio favor of a conservative Speaker. The argument against a representative of the radical abolition pro- gramme is correspondingly strong. The plan of the President, as foreshadowed officially by his Secretary of State, is to readmit South Ca- robina, for instance, into the Union the moment she is ready to return, without reference to the emancipation proclamation—a mere military measure, subject entirely to military considera- tions. The plan of the radicals is practically to carry out the decree of the prociaimation de- claring slavery absolutely abolished in the re- bellious States before they or any of them are restored to the Union. Thus, while the election of a conservative Speaker on the administra- tion platform will surely be received by a large proportion of the Southera people as an acceptable peace offering under the old Union, it is quite as certain that they will construe the election of an abolition radical Speaker as leaving them no alternative but the continu- ance of the war to the last extremity ol resist- “The alternative to be adopted is ia the hands of the conservative majority of the new House of Representatives. They can, if thay will, in the election of the Speaker, establish, in that one act, the conservative policy of the Presi- dent as the policy of Congress, and convince the rebellious States that the war is and will be proseeuted for the Union, and oot for the abolition of slavery as the condition precedent to the readmission of the seceded States. We have brought forward Francis P. Blair, Jr., a4 & proper candidate for the conservatives in this view of the subject. But there are doubtless other members of this new House as accepta- ble. The man is nothing; the principles in- volved are everything. To assist President Lincoln in his patriotic Union policy, to strengthen our armies in the Geld. and to weaken Jef, Davis among the people under his fearful despotism, and to demoralize his armies, and thus bring the war to a speedy con- Glusion, wo sixply contend that it is the duty of all the conservative members of this new Congress to combine against the abolition sc! tore eals in t19 Glection of a Speaker. Why not, when this comb‘aation will secure the greatest and most important victory of the war in favor ot the Calon and an early pence? “ Dic, Howp Stiut, ann Sem tam Sacvation or Gop.”—Fanaticism bas been freely and ex- tensively charged against the whole Northern people in the present war, and we have cer- talnly seen many of the meaner and viler mani- festations of it. But that the deep piety ead sense of continual dependence on a Supreme Power which underlies [t move our people in the present struggle was well shown by the im- mense applause with which the people re- ceived, the other night, the aboye Cromwellian a , Given es the Presidents by Governor ‘ates. Potrticat, Resotutiows are usually very ver- bose and windy affairs. Here are the six on which Mr. Barker says the campaign ia Maine was conducted:— a |, ‘the rebellion ig anconstitutional.”” Sooond, ybat it ws constitatiowal to put it down. Third, ois magne tie wall tones We Fina es bona 0en to the right. Uaat we go for Coney. These are excellent resolutions, and we com- mond thom as models for party leaders. the organigation of the popular |’ branch of the The detachmen! Of paroled Union prisoners which arrived at Ammapolis on Thursday last, from Richmond, confirm, @nd more than con- firm, the worst that has beed rumored or feared of the treatment of our unfortanate soldiers in the prisons of the rebel capital. Of the one hundred and eighty-one men of this Annapolis shipment, eight died on the passage from ox- haustion, the result of actual starvation. Of the living itis the surgeon’s opinion that at least one-third are in that reduced condition, from the same cause, which can be reached by neither nourishment nor medicine. These poor men state that they were not only kept without food, but were exposed, for a larger portion of their time, to all the inclemencies of the season, in their scanty clothing, and without shelter of any kind. This is, indeed, a horrible state of things, and utterty without palliation or excuse on the part of Jeff. Davis and his infamous jailkeepors. We know that the people of Richmond, from their bread riots, are themselves reduced to the verge of famine; we know the rebel army of Lee is balf starved, shoeless and in rags; for a corres- pondent, writing from that army to the Rich- mond Enguirer, makes a boast of it that, if they gained nothing else in their late grand march to Manassas and back again, they have gained some few pairs of shoes, which were taken from the feet of their Yankee prisoners. But if the rebels are too poor to feed their prisoners, or to give them shelter, they know that an bonest confession of this inability to any Union officer, with an intimation that supplies will be ac- cepted from Washington, would instantly be answered by a shipload. The failure of the enemy to adopt this course fully justifies the conclusion that they have deliberately adopted the policy of starving their Union prisoners of war to death, from that ferocious hatred which springs from a devilish despair. Now, what is tobe done? There are ten or twelve thousand Union soldiers still held to this triat of starvation at Richmond, They must not be permitted to perish. But what is to be done? That which should have been done long ago. Those prisoners at Richmond must be rescued by force of arms; and this can be done. The Army of the Potomac can do it, and do it at avery short notice, if relieved of tae duty of guanding Washington for o time. And to relieve this army for this urgent duty of the capture of Richmond, the President bas only to. call upon Pennsylvania and New York for fifty thousand militia for sixty days’ service. In answer to such a call the troops, we. believe, would bein Washington (fifty thousand) in ten days. Thus relieved, the army of General Meade, shipped to the peninsula, could be in Richmond before the end of November. We bave not # doubt 6fit. We believe, moreover, that this movement would at once bring about the collapse of the rebellion from Virgiais to Texas. We earnestly call upon President Lincoln to ‘move in this way to the rescue of our starving goldiers at Richmoné;.for such an enterprise will make our liberating army invincible in their. righteous wrath, and superior to all-im- pediments. HEAVY SALE OF GOVERNMENT BONDS. 96,564,700 of United States Securities Sold in One Day. Pawspmrata, Oot, 30, 1868. ‘The Subscription Agent reports the sale to-day of gov- ernment bends to the amount of $6,664,700, The sales wore about equally divided between Philadelphia, New York aad Boston. ‘The desire to start with the interest full from the 1st of November, as well as to take the loan while {t ts to be had at par, Induces these beavy sabscriptions. The sales Cor the Sve days of this week reach twenty millions, and the probability is that ten millions will be takea on Saturday. ‘The amount remaining unsold does not probably exceed 150,000,000, which may be taken before the close of November THE RUSSIAN BALL. Programme of Ar ments. BACL IN HONOK OF THE OFFICERS OF THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON. TOR BALL WILL BE GIVEN AT TUR ACADEMY OF MUSIO, OM THE BYBNING OF THE STH OF NovKuBER, 1863, First—The doors of the Academy of Music, on Irving place, will be opened for tbe admittance of company at hive O’clogé, on the evening of the ball. S.cmd—The entrance to the ball room will be from the main jobby in centre, and the exits on eisher side by paths designated by vases of fowers. Third—The wusic will be under the direction of the i be torned on in force. Tbe m: lay contiduously, folowing the card prepared by the mmittee on Music and Dancii ing. Four.h—The Soor will be under the control of the eech time ebe eings the role, which she acts with so much dramatie power and effect. She was much applauded ast eS