The New York Herald Newspaper, March 19, 1864, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 10,045. WEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Gen. Grant’s Expected Arrival and Future Movements. The Origin of the Slander Regasding McClellan’s Visit to Lee. Tateresting Debate in the Senate on * the Slave Enlistment Bill, Proposed Division of Rebel Lands Among Colored Soldicra and Sailors. The Ocean Postal Bill Referred to a ae. &o., é i ‘Wasninaroy, March 18, 1864. ‘THE GOLD BILL. ‘Mie Secretary of the Treasury will not employ any agente to carry into effect the powers conferred upon him Dy the Gold bill. It is not expected that any action will be had under it for several days, if not weeks. THR GENERAL TAX BILL. ‘The goneral Tax dill is now under consideration in the main Committee of Ways and Means. It has been do ided to present the whole subject of taxation in one bill, ‘the experimont of bringing in several bills having proved &® failure. It will be several.days, however, be‘ore the Dill can be perfected, as much dyiticulty is encountered in etermining the rate to be imposed on certain articles. FREMONT, BUTLER AND THE PaRstDiNcy. ‘The (rieods of Geveral Fremovt, and also those of Gene- val Butlor, are proparing to. organize national campaign clubs here, to present the claims of these favorites for the Baltimore nomination, LIRUIENANT GENERAL GRANI’S MOVEMENTS. Lieutenant General Grant is expected to reach here on Tuesday vext, but will proceed without delay to hia hexd- quarters iv tho field with tho Army of the Potomac. He ans too much to do and direct to be done to loiter in Washington, or ts waste time in receiving comgratulatory addreeses, or permit himself to be lionized. TMR ALLEGAD INTERVIEW BKTWEEN GEN. AND GEN. LEE. The following is furnished as a genuine statement of ‘the man Wald:on, who was the author of the story about the interview between Goneral McClellan and General Lee. It was written and signed by Waldron in the pre sence of witnesses here:— STATEMENT. A series Of articles baving appeared, of which Iam ebarged with the authorship, about the 7th af March I met a: ersou by the name of Graham, of wi Thad no acquaint.nce, He asked me to write a letter for him to Colonel :barp, in regard to an account be bad with that efMfcer, He toki me that be was employed by the War Derartment to send spies to Richmond, While we were talking xbout the battie of Antietam—I was telling him eboat General Kilpatrick, Pufort, Merrit and Cul, Comp- be'l_ making my home a place for eating, &c.—this Mr. Grabsaw asked me if there were at times many officers met at my ou: nd I repied, in the way of @ joke of course, they have: wheu he replied, if you will make a1 affidavit to that efiect we can make a good thing out of it, I don’t remember what reply I made to the proposition, for the reason | was laboring under the iniluence of liquor He continued to keep this subject before me for two or three days, keeping me under the infiuence wor during the time. He visited General Milroy, and Josisted on my going to sec him in reference to this sub: fect. { went to see General Milroy, at the Avenue Rouse fo this citv, and I back up the statement made to Grabam, which was that Lee cad MeClella An interview at my bonse. We had « conversation on the matter for some time, of which I do not remember. ‘On the 10th of March I was induced to go to the War De- iment, and was introduced to Cvlonel ir. Dana, to whom | was induced to what! Graham and Milroy. Mr. Dana made the remark ¢hat believed every word of it, The next thing tbat in this play was, was sent Oe ety ~ that | reali: position I stood in, FRANCIS WALDRON. MOVEMENTS OF ARMY OFFICERS. Major General Buell arrived in town to-day, General Humphreys, of General Meade's staff, is in town, and visited to-day the Senate chamber and House @f Representative, occasioning some sensation in ‘the gal- Jeries, tne spectators mistaking him for some distinguish. @4 officer. It ig understood that General Wadsworth is to be as- signed to the command of a division in the Army of the Potomac. RUMORS REGARDING REBRL MOVEMENTS, The excitement supposed by some newspaper corres- pondents to exist here, on account of an expected raid of Stuart's rebel cavalry in this direction, was at least premature, if not purely romantic, from the fact that nothing has been heard of the rebel cavalry along the Hine of communication between Washington and the army, and that our scouts sent out to find the eoluma have re- ‘tcrned/ unsuccessful, There is every reason to beheve that no foundation ever existed for the ramor, but that it was simply a fabrication designed to affect the stock market, MCLELLAN THA WILKES COURT MARTIAL. In the Wilkes court martial to-day the testimony of Com. Baldwin was closed. His examination was confined to the charge sgainst the accused of taking and detaining the Vanderbilt and his fingship rom the 25th of February to the 13th of June, 1863, and of impeding Com. Daldwin ‘n fulfilling the orders of the Navy Department. His teatimony wont to show that he applied durtog that time to aconsed to release the ship and let him (Baldwin) execute the orders of the Navy Department, and ‘bat ‘acoused replied that im taking the Vander- Dilt he acted cording to bis best jndgment for the interests of the government and of the service, and thaghe must bear the responsibility. ‘The prosecution also road, under the charge of taxing pos- Seaason of the Oneida, which belonged to “Admiral Farra- gut’s sqandron, a letter from accused to the department, dated June 16, 1863, stating that the Oneida was engaged on an important cruise, and that in consequence of the Bonoma having to goto New York for repairs, and the United Staten ship Alabama having broken dowa, with the lose of the Shepherd Knapp, all belonging to his squad ron, he was compelled to retain the Onéida until be could fend another vessel te relieve her, RANK OF NAVAL WARRANT OFFICERS. Committees appointed by the warrant officers of the Bavy aro here, urging upon Congress the propriety of giving thom rank fo the naval servies, They ask for the Orst five years of service the rank of ensign, and after ‘hat period that of master. The subject is expected to come up soon in the form of a bill, andas there is con Uideradleopponition manifested by oaval officers to the propoeed innovation, there is a probability of much de Tay in the paseage of tho measure, The principal dim- ouities to be met are the prejudices of naval officert Agninat innovation upom Old regulations and the aris- tocracy of the quarterdeck and wardroom. THE LAPIRG’ PAIR A SUCORSS. ‘The Ladies’ Fair at the Patent UMce building, for the Joint benofit of the Christin Commission and the families of the District volunteers, closed tonight, after boing open for four weeks, It has been & great success, realiz- img ¢ vor thirty thousand dollars, The President and Mra, Lincoln, and anomber of other distingtished civil and military dignttaties, the Knights Templars in fall regalia, anda throng of otherwisitors crowded the immense ball, Patriotic #peechés were delivered by General Sickles and other distinguished visitors, and altogether the closing peremontes were Of & Most brilliant character. The President closed ite fair this évening with a speech sirotlar to that at ite opening. The remarks of General Bickles were much commended for their patriotiam, nnd thoes of General Oglesby, of Tilinois, for their humor. ORGANIZATION OF THE PINST BRIGADE OF THE VETRRAN RESERVE Ounre. By a special order of the War Department the First Drigade of the Invalid corpe is composed as follows:— Piret regiment, Major F. EB, Trotter, commanding; Sixth regimont, Lieutenant Colonel F. 8. Palmer; Ninth regi- ment, Golone) George W. Giles, Ninevebnw regiment, Colonel Oscar ¥. Daywa; Twenty second regiment, Colo nel George W. Woodward; Tweaty-fourth regiment, |ieu- tenant Colonel Joho F. Marsh, Authority was given to the Provost Marshal General to select the brigade com- mander. The headquarters of the brigade ie to be at Washington, Colonel Richard H. Rush, formerly Chiet of the Invalid Bureau, has been appointed to theoom mand of the brigade, By an order from the War Depart- ment the name of the “Invalid Corps” is changed to that of the Veteran Reserve Qorps, The orders hitherto is- sued in regard to the corps are to remain in force, RAILROAD PACILITING “BRTWREN NEW YORE AND ‘WASHINGTON, ‘The introduction of the bill te declare the Raritan and Telaware Bay Railroad a military road, with certain exclusive privileges, appears to have been the signal for the traasfer to Washington of the whole horde of lobby schemes that have failed in State Legislatures, with the hope of finding a rich harvest jo the pliancy of Cengress and He willingness to override all State rights. There je & prospect that Harrisburg.and Albany will be thus Dodily tranaferred to Washington, Already it is pro- posed to amend the bil} now pending by adding permis. slow 40 George Law and others to construct a road through Broadway, New York, extending to several suburban localities. COMPLIMENTARY LETTER TO A @ALLANT CORPORAL. Oorporal Traynor, of Company D, First Michigan cav- “airy, who with another member of the regiment was captared dey before yesterday by guoritias, near Alexan- @ria, and afterwards shot the lieutenant guarding him and escaped, has received she following letter from Gene- rab Augar:— Beapquantens, Mrusrary DxPARrwerr. Wasnincton, Maroh 18, 1864. Corporal Traynor, Company D, First Mic! bay — Corronat—The General the Depart- ment directs me to thank you for the gall ‘and soldier- ly conduct by which you liberare@ yourself and comrades whilet disarmed and jn the bants of armed gueri!las. The game manly spirit and action shown by you, if manifest- ed by your comrades, would rid the Lepartment of the predatory bands calling themselves confederate soldiers. A copy of this communication will be forwarded to the Adjutant General of Michigan. Ver, panes tehe . H. . Chief Staff and Assistant Adjutant General. ABROGATION OF THE CANADIAN RECIPROCITY TREATY, ‘The House Committee on Commerce have agreed upon and ordered to be reported, when that committeo sball be called. a joint resolution auth»rizing and requiring the President to give notice to the government of Great Bri tain that it is the intention of the government of the ‘Vntted States to terminate the reciprocity treaty made with Great Britain for the British North American proy- inces at the end of twelve months from the expiration of ten years from the tinge the treaty went into operation— viz: September, 1854—to the end that the treaty may be abrogated as soon as it can be done under the provisions thereof; unless @ new convention shall, before that time, be concluded between the two governments, by which the provisions shall be abrogated or so modified as tw be mutually satisfactory to beth govern. ments. The President is also authorized to appoint three commissioners, by and with the advice and consent of the Seuate, for the revision of the treaty, and to confer with other commissioners, duly authorized therefor, whenever it{sball appear to be the wish of the government of Great Britain to negotiate a new treaty between the two governments and the people of both countries, based upon true princ!ples of reciproci- ty, and for the removal of existing difaulties. TNS GREAT SAN FRANCISCO LAND SUIT. The great case of Nardello and othera against Gray and others will come up for argument before the Supreme Court on Monday, upon cross writs of error from the Call- fornia Circuit Court, The action is ejectment. The heirs of Gray claim an immense amount of valuable land inthe ‘business part of San Francisco. Ten years ago the estate ‘was appraised in the Probate Court there at overs quar- ter of @ million dollars, The litigation in regard to it has continued ten years, P.@. Galpin, of New York, will argre the case for the heirs, and James M. Carlisle, of Washington, for the present owners. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE. ‘The Senate in executive session to day confirmed seve- ral bundred promotions of officers of the regular army and navy. Among them the following:— Tn the Marin nee neeeats couee Ford to be first lieutenant bandap, of New York: Ieracl H. Ws }, of Maine: Bb. jusetts; Frank D. Webster, of W. Haverstack, of Pennsylva- jeutenants. Captain Winfield 8. Hane ck was confirmed as q ter, with rank of major, vice Belger, removed. The following were confirmed as additional paymas- ‘ters:— Benjamin L. Hewitt, N. L. Gardneil and R. J. Stevens, of Pennsy!vania; W. D. Wheeler, of Massachusetts; tin Evans, of New York; Robert H. Howell, of New Jorse: and as assistant quartermasters, with rank of captail A. J, MeGuonigie and Joha Power, of Pennzylvani Josish L. C Amec, of Massachusetts; C. M. Levy, of New York,and Wiiltam Stanton, of Ohio—the last two in the recular army. Charles Green was confirmed as captain in the navy, and Asaph Rall, of Massachusetts, ‘and Wm. Harkness, to be professors of mathematics in tho navy; John C. Gregg and Faul Wald hospital chap- Jains. Manuel B. Field, of New York, was to be major, Second Ijeutenant Ro- it, and Edward C. Ga- , to be second I confirmed as addi- tional secretary of the Treasury; ex-Congressman J. F. Potter, of Wiscousin, direct tax missioner for Florida; L. V._Provost, of Maryland, Consal at Guayaquil; Wil- = W. Byers, Deputy Postmaster of Denver City, Co- RXPORT IN RELATION TO THE TITLE TO ROCK ISLAND, A report from Solicitor Whiting embodies the opinioas of Caleb Cushing, Judge McLean, Mr. Crittenden and At torney General Bates, to the effect that the title to Rock Island, Iilinois, remains vested in the United States, ex cepting one hundred and ninety-three acres deeded by special act of Congress to Davenport & Sears, and thirteen acres claimed by the Rock Island Railroad Company; which leaves six hundred and ninety acres still ander control of the War Department. The Soheitor suggests that the entire island may be taken by right of eminent domain, or by act of Congress, with suitable apprepria- ticn for the satisfaction of private rights, invaded, if deemed necessary, for the location of an arsenal, and that civil and criminal jurisdiction may doubtless be ob tained by an act of the Illinois Legislature in compensa. tion for the location of the works. APPROPRIATIONS FOR THR POST OFFIC DEFART- MENT, The am»unt appropriated in the law for the service of ‘he Post Uflice Department for tho year ending June, 1865, for inland service, js nearly eight millions of dollars; for foreign mail tracsportation, two hundred and fifty thousand, and for ship, steamboat and way lettera, eight thousand, COLONEL L. C. BAKER. The statement in some of the newspapers that Colonel L, O, Baker bas authority to raise « brigade is not cor- rect. This denial is made by official request. No au- thority exists for him to raise troops, OHISP JUSTICE TAXRY. Chief Justice Taney hopes soon to resume his duties on the bench of the Sypaame Ovurt of the United States, SLOUX INDIANS LAYING DOWN THEIR ARMS. A letter received at the Indian Office, from St. Lonis, says that General Sully, who is there, states that « large number of Sioux—two hundred and fifty lodges—have come into Fort St. Pierro to lay down their arnm. STRAKER COLFAX’S RECRPTION. Speaker Colfax’s reception this evening was peculiarly briltiant, It was densely thronged with distinguished officers and civilians, and presented @ greater array of beauty and fashion than any assembly here this season. GENERAL NEAL DOW IN CONGAEAS, General Neal Dow appeared on the floor of the House ‘this afternoon, and attracted a crowd of members around bim, fora time distracting attention #0 a8 to almost sus- pend legislation. THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, i FIRST SESSION, Senate. Wasmxcron, March 18, 1864, THE OCEAN POSTAL ABRVICR, Mr, Conraieen, (rep,) of Vt, called up the House bill to Provide for carrying the maile to foreign ports aod tor other purposes, as reported from the Senate Committee witb amendmenta, whieh was parsed. The Amendments repeal the act of Auguat, 1952, authorizing the conveyance of letters otherwise than in tho mafis, except money letters and accompanying pack- ages, and also refuse to extend the prepaid letter post- ago rates Over the overland route to California to tona Ave subscribers of newspapers, PARCELLING OUT THR LAND OF RERRLS. Mr. Moncas, (rep.) of N. Y., presented the petition of Citizens of Brooklyn and New York, asking that the londe of rebels may be copfiecated and ‘aiyised inte pescals of ‘one hundred and sixty acres for distribution among sol- Referred. diers and loyal men, RXRCUTIVE APPOINTMENTS TO BE DECIDED IN OPEN AESSION. ‘Mr. Gaoney’ resolution to amend the rules of the senate ‘80 a8 to require that i sees upos nominations should be made in open session, was referred to the Judiciary Committee. RENLIGTMENT OF NEGRO GOLDIERS, ar. Wrisom, (r0p.) of Mass., called up the Senate Dill to promote en! te, his amendment asa substitute for the bill being in order, ‘This amendment provides for the freedom of the wife and children of the slave recruit in the Gret section. ‘The second section authorizes the commissioners jn the slave States appointed under the act of Congress of 1863, to award to loyal owners of said wives end children # just Mr. Wnson raid it was becoming evident that negroes would not enlist unless they knew that protection would be afforded their families. He read lett fo Misrour! the secession mastera of slav mustered into our service were committing the most un- heard of crnelties towards thely families, selling them io ‘moat cases into slavery, ‘Me, Wixinson, (rep.) of Minn., moved to strike out the Mr. Fowen's of Kaneas, thought it Int Ir. MERY, (1 was a le ‘aoatticg {othe slave. The chair- to show that ho had been after awhi not approve of the idea of the government rush! into the market to buy slaves when they were hi; Tt_was bad econ ‘the country: and is going to ruin for want of soldiers. he enlistments ore colored mon were decreasing on this very aceonnt. Mr. Witxmeon did not want this government to become the purchaser of slaves. We had already gone too far in the way of acknowledging y in slaves, 1. ready paid three hundred dollars for slave recruits, and now’ we purpose to pay for his wife and children. Allow- ing these to be four in number, with the money we pay the recruit himself they would cost the government about nineteen hundred dollars. These persons owed service to the sha meted and woe had na more obligation to protect their families than to protect those of loyal white men who bad entered the service. Ho was in favor of freeing the wives »nd children without compensation to masters, He believed the bill should be postponed, a it involved millions of dollars of outlay to no practical ad- ‘vantage. Mrs tare, (rep.) of Kansas, thought that the bill should pana immediately, or we should stop enlisting colored men altogether. The proposition that we should take these men inte the service without securing freedom to their wives and children was absurd and inbuman, He would bse against giving their masters ove cent of compensa- thon. Mr. Brown, (rep.) of Mo., did not think we should hest- tate in this matter, while the wives and children of the men who ai their lives for the country are being sold in| . This was a rcene too dis- bond: graceful to be tolerated fora moment. We cannot ac - complish what we want by the proposed constitutional amendments? Why thon ralee technics] objections, when these gross outrages are being perpetrated every day be- fore our eyes? Mr. Sneray, (rep.) of Ohio, said thero was no guaran- ten that this bill is defective and impracticable, as he had _ heretof because of the peculiar do- 98. stacles in the way of carrying ont the provisi vo free the wives and children of these slaves, as they were bound to each other in swme cases by ties not recognized by us. Let us destroy the institution by such copstitutional amendments as those proposed by Mr. Henderson, so that neither courts nor lawyers could find fanlt, with our action. He wanted to do this work io an effect way, wi a genoral aystem, based u consti. tutional amendments. ee i Mi (rep.) of Towa, thougbt that the marriac relation did fd exist among ¢! South. He eo be colored slaves of the ° A 1a ey the Mg SS homed grind ‘one kee sre to the constitation: three-fourths of the States would pass the other House session of the House. 'y. accomplishment of the end was to take the occasion by the hand. He would be willing to free the wives and children of slave recruits and leave the question of com- pensation to the future. ‘TUR OORAN POSTAL *ERVICE. A was received announcing the non-concur rence of the House in thesSenate’s amendments to the bill to provide for carrying the mails and asking a committee of conference. ‘The Chair was authorized to appoint such a committee, ‘THR ENLISTMENT 1111, RESCMED, Mr. Conxrss moved to recommit the Enlistment bill. ‘Me. Doourrtix, (rep.) of Wis., said there were one thou- sand of these colored soldiers in Delaware, six thousand tm Maryland, tea thousand in Kentucky, and ten thousand io Missouri, or twenty.seven thonsand in these loyal States, and the passage of this bill would affect eighty-one thousand lowest, would perrons. fat the ht millions of doilars. He believed that the pro a would prevail, and jmestion beyond change, deyond the legisintive, executive and jndicin! departments of the government, by the supreme verdict of the peo- ‘The amendment offered by Mr. Henderson, a Sena. The Eenate went ibto executive session Adjourned ui Monday. : House of Representatives. ‘Wasminaro, March 18, 1864. CONFISCATED AND FORFEITED LANDS TO AR GIVER TO SOLDIERS AWD RAILORS, Mr. Jovian, (rep.) of Ind., introduced a substitute for the dil heretofore reported by him from the Committee on Public Lands, extending the principles of the Homestend Jaw to persons in the maval and military service on con fiscated and forfeited lands, Mr. Julian argued that our public lands have practically consed to be a source of revenue, and epoke of the beneficent and important na. tonal resulta of the homestead princip'e already in tiated ‘This had been justly styled the staveholder’s rebellion. We have taken measures for the chnatisemout of traitors and the punishment of treason by conflecation of their Jande ui the righta of war. traitors the conatitn ton has ceased to exist. They are enemies og the United States and as a conrequence public enemies.” The right of war and the rights of peace cannot exist at the same of war, untrammelied by the constitution, Tt wae a war of sub ugstion. Our triuinph is uot near at and, a8 some supposed. ihe rebels will resist to the. death, and we inust employ all our weapons to suppress them We must take away the fee simple of the lands from the rebels, and totul)y confiscate it: and he was ad- hat the ‘President is prepared to ald them in @ measure. Should Congress and the courts stand way the wrath of the people will consume those jail to executo the national will. We must fight ard and heavy blows, and we will certainly win. the forieited and confiscated Jands be disposed of bill provides, they will fall into the hauds of spec: and become a frightful monopoly, The alterna- is presented and pressed to a speedy decision. The eee mites into lard would attract the settiement of men. Siav stroyed root and branch, the soil would be illed i ual and national anpelt by Treemen, bringing f rth great indivia- wealth, and extending tho blessings of ed by od Be the republic ob ri! on a Dasie of justice and equal rights. . ‘No question was taken on the bill, entry juetice in colleague (Mr. Julian) for giving landa to who had not raised their hands to suppress the lion, while white men who had made sacrific7s entered the service from patriotic metives were pay stipulated fee, The restrictions should aid the. ndnpeion of colleague’s amend. bis - ment proposed a departure from the homestead policy, which Woked to the settloment and improvement of the lands. He would not enter upon the discussion of the African topic with bis colicague. BY, (rep.) of Cal. and Driacs, (rep.) of Mr. Holman’s amendment, the form- er saying, if the gentleman wanted to help the soldiers let it m some otner bill. an’s amendment was rejected by four majori- ty, and the bi! passed, is provides for facilitating entries by soldiers under the ‘Homestead law, enabling them to take the oath before a military officer, instead of before land officers, &c. PAYMENT FOR CONGRESSIONAL ANNAIS AND DEBATES. he mad bl ‘on the subject, made a favorable report on payin, & Seaton for certain volumes of Congressiocal annal debates, claimed to be delivered before the resolution au- thorizing the supply was ropeaied, During the debate Mr. Wixpom, (rep.) of Minn, said the amount involved was $35,000. He read from the tes- timony to show that while he did not charge that Gales & Seaton had anything to doin directing improper influ- ences upon the House, there were Jobby agents at work trying to force the resolution through, and tbat apnarent- ly $1,500 was flovting as an incentive to action. The book- Keeper of the National Intelligencer, however, testified reg bad never made such @ proposition to the lob ites. Mr. Sravioixa, (rep.) of Ohio, spoke about the value of the bows, which contained the history of Congress from 1789 to 1845, and gave the facts of the transaction, ‘Mr. Jams’. ALLEN, (opp.) of Ill, would not support Spe premiere as an original,proposition; bat, consid- ering ail the cironmstances, the money ought to be paid, The! jouse in good faith ought to fulfil its part of the con- ract, Further debate on the whole subject was tabled—67 against 50. ‘The House at a quarter to five adjourned. THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. Favor of Fremont at the Cooper Inatitute—His Nomination for Presidency —Speech of Horace A Nomination the At eight o'clock last evening @ number of the friends of General John ©. Fremont sssomblea at room No. 20 Cooper Institute, to take action in the matter of the nomination of the Pathfinder for the Presidency. The room wae as fall as it could well be, and several propos!- tions were made to adjourm to « larger ball. The Presi- dent, however, said that be bad no power to do so, Mr. Evwarp Gitnet was the President, and in bis tn- troductory speech took strong grounds in favor of Joho C. Fremont fog the high office of President. Be urged that Mr. Lincoln had not fulfilled the mission entrusted to him, and that therefore it was now the duty of the people to sciect & man from among themselves who, being to liberty and freedom, would lead the nation onw: wo a higher and more glorious destiny. Fremont was such in opposition to him fact, if the proper occasion | man, andalithe meo would soon find out this should arise. One or two other gent gt ph ene! on being anes by the ain was happy to be present on an occasion ®0 much tuterest to the friends of the nation. It was one ‘of the most im) t questions row before the people, Who is to be the noxt Chief Magistrate? The movement of the friends of Fremont was not a factious move. 9 proper movement did pot believe that it was in the right of General Fre- mont to press bis claims by of ditsensions. He considered it a wrong principle in avy man to seek for a second nomination or election, and be had said this on more occasions than one, People had the right to be the free advocate of their own choice. For he thought that the friends of Fremont Tt would be far beter to postpone all bout the lat of ber. whea united action would properly be made. It was the duty of Union men to look to these things, for the benefit of country and ts best interests. (A policy, both and domestic, do hereb: nominate Meer Generel Soba ‘©. Fremont ‘as our om didate for the ext Presidemcy of the United States. (Ap- -) Recognizing in him the pioneer of our principlea when it was ‘moral solitude” to be their advocate; bearing in mind be was their chosen standard bearer when those principles first solicited the organized expression Of the country; and remembering, also, that he was the first to stamp the impross of universal freedom accept bim again.as the true representative of the in stints of the hour, and as the natoral leader of that earnest, progressive republican democracy which, dis- damming any conservation of ny party yea in devotion to country. (Cheers. Cexdulng, therefore, in bis moral cont inns and bers sonal integrity, we name Fremontas the representative of a national policy which shail comprehend— concentrated ition of the A vigorous, ‘prosecul wor ogainst the insurgent armies in the field, with ade.- quate proaities for treason, and po amnesty except to ab- ‘the rete of tomtage to Be @ right to ated slative bodies, and not prescribed by the Executive. ~ No restoration of civil rights as an inducement to reo iniuation Of | 1 By attach person of th No initiat! seridom by ati the the Inborer vo the syil. me Absolate eyeality of all mem before the law, without distinction of race or color. (Cheers, ) Extension of the beneficent principles of the Homestead law, bd a Hberal distribution of bounty lands amoug all soldiers Paramount nationality, as opposed to a reditious appli. eation of the doctrine of supreme Btate rights. ‘The rigid maintenance of the Monroe doctrine, #0 as to v ms i = FiRa' theroaghty of the yop reform ly American foreign policy, without regard (© the opinions or menaces of Powers ’ liberal system of foreign immigration The one term principle for the l’residency, 80 a4 to #0. core the integrity of the Incumbent til) the last hoar of his office, Prevent the distribution of bis patronage nine ation of the constituency by officeliold- ore. There are oor pringiples, and this our candidate; and, in presenting them together, we cannot too earnestly press our conviction.of the ince that it made known tothe President as earty as porsible that the one term pledge of bis inaogural will be rigidly ex acted 0: Dim; and to bis adminivtration that, losing sight of their diifualve and procrastinating policy, they concen foreign trate their 18 80 a8 to complete their record honora- wy within the present lease, (Lond applause.) Mr. Dory then made atew remarks in favor of Fre. mont, after whieh the meeting adjourned, to mect next woek in & jarger boll, The German De Union Party. EXPORSEMENT OF TIE ¥ BOLT RYATB CONVENTION—GRANT OR M'OL! AVAILABLE MAN FOR THM PREEMDENOY, HTC. At a meeting of the General Committes of the German Democratic Union Party, held at headquarters Howery, on Thureday, the 17th fast., tlie following resolu- tons were presented by the Corresponding Secretary, on bebslf of the Executive Commitiee, and unanimously NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1864.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE THREE CENTS. quite euthusiastic at the prospect of a vigorous war de- mocratic campaign. Dr. Wm. Schirmer presided, and Mesera, Maguus Grose and Joseph Hartung acted as eec- retaries:— Resolved, That we disapprove of the action and con- demn the character of the lute Democratic State Couven- tion at Albany, the former being impolitic aud ruinous to she democratic party: the latter incompatible with fealty to the Union and i's constituted govern t Resolved, That it was either insircore or cowardly to remain sifent on the great issue of {he country and to withhold @ plstform from the party; that it wae un patriotic and uncrateful to pass over in silence the ser- ‘men in the Geld; that it was outrageous vers applauded and Idness or disdain: that it was in keeping with all that to have unconditional men and avowed disunionists admitted to the State novention and selected as delegates to the Natwnal Democratic Convention, and that the fact of the admit- tance ef a sprinkling of earnest Union democrats to the Chicago delegation could neither improve th character Of the State Convention nor lessen the burden of re=ponsi- ‘bility cast on the democratic party at large by such pro- cedure in the first State of the Union. Resolved. That we approve of the withdrawal of the Tammany delevation. ia which our orgavization was go that convention, ‘dia Resoly ‘at we cordially eudorse the address since Wspued by the Tammany Hail democracy, and that wo shall assist that orgenization with heart a:d band in a ward, undisguised Union democratic movo- upon the earnest prosecution and succeseful accom- phehment.of which the fate of the democratic party ab- eee ae one country’, is de Reaolved, That we indigoantly repel the charge of boing Gigorganizors of the democratic party, but that on the contrary we are to apply the only remaining for a reconstruction of a party long since di fpinted and shattered by the men who potted with Jeff, vis & Co. an far back ag 1960, and who are atil! hia a'hes under the pharisaical peace. Resclyed, That we feel pround that the time has come at last when the Union and war platform adopted by the German Democratic Union Party in February, 1862, must become the general creed and guide of tho de- mocratic party, if it means to maintain its national cha- racter, and to avoid the fate and fame of the “blue lights” of 1812 Reaolved, That it seems impossible to reconcile the well known teachings and profersed policy of the adyo- cates of peace to the convictions and obligations of a true friend of the Union, and that therefore no good can come trom a forced co-operation of Union democrats and democrats—a truth once more made obvious by the result of the late New Hampshire election. Resolved, Thit it is preposterous to ident! y the Union or war democracy with the radical abolition party, white the first endeavors to strike down the rebellion for the sake of the muintenance of tho constitution, the Union, the government and the nation, and the second labors to ret aside the constitution, to revolutionize the govern- ‘ment and to build up a new Union and nation on the ruins of one-third of the Commonwealths of the United States Resolved, That the ruling party and its chosen admin- istration have given such overwhelming evidence of their deficiency in capability, honesty and devotion to tho con- stitution; have subverted the established policy of the government, miscarried the war of the Union und sqnan dered the resources of the country to such an alarming extent, that the saféty of the republic imperatively de- mands a change of politics and rulers, Reso!ved, That in our estimation the course of events during the lastthree years, and the necessities of the hour, most clearly point to the propriety of placing at the head of the nation one of those gallant and patriotic men who have proved equal to the emergency, both in point of com: etency to lead an army and in point of wisdom as statesmen, and that among these popular and deserving heroes Georgo B. McClellan and Ulysses 8. Grant stand foremost, both being alike available for their distinguished military services, their sound and stateemanlike views, their exalted love of country, and their private virtues. Resolved, That we call on afl those of our countrymen who want the rebellion crushed aud peace and nation 1 unity restored by ‘unconditional surrender” Grant, or by McClellan, who bolds “that the constitution and the Union must be preserved, whatever may be the cost in time, treasure and blood,” either to join us or to speak and act as we do. ‘Unconditional Union Central Commit- tee. This committee held a regular sem!-mentbly meeting at their headquarters, corner of Broadway and thir. teenth street, last evoning, Mr, Wm. Milliken in the Among the ‘miscellaneous business”’ transacted was the rescindment of @ resolution, which bad been laid on the table at thetr last meeting, which deprecated all legislation that tended to confer greater power upon chair. the Mayor than be now possesses. Mr. Twomrson hoped that the resolution would be adopted. It was only last week that strenuous attempts were made at Albany by unprincipled pohticians to ih more power, when they ae divide the spoils, Every man should do his utmost tthe passage of such & bili. sympathize with Vallandighim, and such men, should be invested with an ther power than it was absolutely necessary for him to beg A kar Gunther was a man of doubtfal lovaity. TLuKen (baving vacated the chair) wisbed to say afew words on the subjeet. He thought that the peonie had beonme demoralized: that the Iya! sentiment was pe zed. Disloyal sentiments, such as would cause the one who uttered them to be incu ‘ated immediately jo any other city than New York, were daily uttered on the street corners and in the public places of this city. Why it was ooly yesterday (St, Patrick's Day) that a carriage, wrapped in the Stars and Striper, with a green flag waving 0 it, having the inscription, ‘Green was drawn through Proadway and the received with cheers evening the men who rode in it, with others who followed it, made disloyal speeches at their dinner held in the neighborhood of this hall, Those men neoded but the cry of arms to riot Such persons shouki marked. The rebels of this city control of the Metropolitan police, and may their advantage. Had Guvtber been Mayor in July last the peace party, or rather the risters, would have controlled the city. In conclusion, he submitted the following pream. bie and resolution as a substitute for the one which they had taken from the table as he thought it more compre- hensive and to the point than the other:-— ‘Whereas, the present Mayor of the city of New York is in full communion with the opponents of the government and the sympathizers with the rebellion; therefore Resolved, That an increase of the power of the Tice is filled by the t incumbent, won urge upon loyal members of the we bonorable means to defeat every mea- Ls object in vi w ‘The above preamble and ‘resstation were adopted nem om. Mr. Kinny moved that the Committee on Organization be authorized to confer with the People’s Union, with a view to consolidation, Carried. [lh ge which was quite well attended, then ad- THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Rumors of a Rebel Raid, &e. Beanqvanrens, ARMY OF thm Poromsc, March 18, 1864. A very large concourse of persons attended the cele- bration of St. Patrick’s day yesterday, among whom were many Iadies, This will be the last festival which the latter will have the privilege of attending, as they were to-day ordered to leave the army. During the races Captain Hobart was thrown from his horse, by a ool- lision, and slightly injured, while bis hore was Killed. Thore have beon rumors of a rebel raid by Stuart, in the direction of Frederickaburg; bat nothing of a reliable character is known concerning It, The Metropolitan Sanitary F WHAT THE SCHOOL CHILDREN ARS DO! SADDLERY DEPARTMENT. ‘The pupils of the Thirteenth ward schools gave an en- tertainment on Wednesday evening last at the Cooper Tostitute for the bevefit of the Sanitary Commission The large hall was crowded, and the children by their efforts realized the very handsome eum of eleven hundred and twelve dollars and twenty-five conte The Committees on Sadd'ery desirous of making their department equal in attractiveness to any of the others, Thay have issued a circular, soltciting contriba- tons of such articles They she be for without deiay to the building in Fourteenth etreet, avd all pack- ages will be delivered free of charge by the city express companies. The Savy. ‘Tre Dewpenneno,—The screw for the United States ram Punderberg will be cast at the Etna Irom Works, 100 Goerck street, at oleven o’clock this morning. It will be the largest and heaviest ever cast. The United States steam frigate Powhatan, Admiral dner commanding, was at Curacda March 4, to sail Jor St. Domingo on the 8th. No Strike at Cumberiand. Batriwone, March 18, 1864. ‘The Washington Republican, of yesterday afternoon re- ported anextensive strike among the Cumberland mers ‘and boatmen. We have no information ef the matter, And think it mast be exaggerated, if not utterly false. Pirapeema, March 18, 1964 Captain Roakafellow, of the Invalid corps, in command at Hecksherville has sent down to Fort Delaware twenty five disorderly characters, and all active demonstrations wore therenpon suppressed. ward Bound. The Canada Havieax, March 18, 1964, The steamehip Canada artived here from Powce at half past four o'clock this morning, and eatled for Liver. poo) at ela o' block. garb of anointed disciples of jayor, ‘IMPORTANT FROM Shall the Pewer te Remove Ileads of Departments be Left in the Hands of the Gevernor? The Rings and Combinations Exposed. : THE Cope OF PROCEDURE. Bills Passed and Reported in the Assembly. LBANY. Several New City Railroads Re- ported Favorably. NEW YORK CITY MEASURES, Important Project for Enlarging the Canals, Ree Ree Ber, Atnany, March 19, 1864. HEADS OP DEPARTMENTS DILt.. The lawyers at.) continue to atir up tho bill ralative to the removal of the beads of departments now in the bunds of the committee. First one side and thea the uther bas something to say on the subject, until finaiiy the con- mittee must have become disgusted with the whole affair, But why ail this commotion? Why this por- sistenveffort at this time to change the lows standing law on the point of removing ciy and county officials? Does it mot bear anpon ite face an evident design? It is well kuown that tho tnwa of the State give the Governor power to removo county ollicers, like sherids, treasurers, &c., for sansa; of, in other words, charges are to be mado to him an toverti- gated under his authority; if found sufficient to jastity or demand a removal the Govoraor removes. Tass rule ap- plies to every county of the State; and in all tuken place here nothing hag transpired that wii justly an exception to this general rule in its appiication to New York city. In a moasuro like this it ie best that some person removod from the int.iguea and squabbles of the numerous factions of New Yok city should bo vested with this powor of removal to provent its abuse. The present Mayor may not misuse a power of that kind, but who knows who his s:cceesor will be? He may bea man that would seize upon that very power to secure the endorsement by cvo'y city of- fictal of his corrupt echemes on the ponaity of removal from office if they refuse, The safoty of the city depends upon the power of removal being in the hands of acon servative party out of the city Nor ie the movement of Judge Hi.ton to place the power of appointing commis: sioners to investigate charges made in the hands of the Court of Common Pieas much of an improvement over the question of giving the Mayor power to select three men from the list of grand jurors to exnmine into the charges, The Court of Common Pleas years past bas been ohe of the corporations in the country. It has been im this fully eal to the Aldermanic “ring.” beyond even the close corporation of Tamiuany Hall, about which xo much has been said A Hist of half a dozen persons is kept, from which appointments for re. ferees are a! yays mado, and everybody vuteide of thet excluded, Judge Cardozo broke up that ring oa taking bis seat on the beuch last January. It. in fact, has been brot! er in-law clerk, brothers to breth r« In- law referees, und 89 on through the whale chapter dowa to the most minor affairs. 1hi3 peculiar activ das a8 impress any person conversant with the iacts that partial board of commissioners: will be appointed from that gonrce, No-one has thus far in this agitation givea any good reason why the power should be takon ogt of the hands of the Governor, whcre it has tgen for yearn. He now has the power, sud acta it, ag i# #hown by the cxse of the removal of [eols, now be’ore him, which he moved the charges ware laid he’ore bim of Boole tn his hands fer examination. e safer there than im the hands of jocal authorities, woo, from the very nature of affairs, are mised yop with the wrangles of the local factions, Why, thes, make New York eity an exception to the genéra! rule? 1OY21 LEAGUENS AND THE NATIONAL CVARD My attention was called to the statement mute yester: tothe Loyal Lenguers tryine to get control of A prominent re. day in rey the military organization ot the State, 1 aie, and a militia otficer of not: jeaguers do not want the control of the they are imply anet of politicians looking after offic and are afraid to go into the militia ter foce tft there may be another rebel raid, which will necesrsrily reqaire (hy militia to turn out: also that the fight against regimental organizations controled by democrats is merely ax: eect destroy the power and weaken the a nef poli opponents, From this it would book as though wll its commotion i¢ a political fight CODR OF PROCEDURE. There are a large number of bills here this win amending the Code of "'rocedure. The efforts to perch up, add on and modify this code are more extensive this year than for several years past. A larger number of bills of thik pd have been presented this winter than usual. The Judiciary Committee of the Assembly hive fived upon next I'nésday to take up the numerous bills berore thom, and dispose of the diferent amendments one way or the other. MILITARY TROPIE. The Assembly this morning concurred in {he Senate regoluti n ailowing the trophies ia the Bureay Of Military Stutigtios to be cent to the Metropolitan Sanitary Falr in New York. W118 PASSED BY THE AsMRMMLY. Nearly forty bills wore read the «third time in the An- sembly this morning and presed, They have now dis- peed o! all bills om that order in the Aseembiy Among the bills this morning was one incorporating the village of Eimira into @ city: also the bill sutboriging tle iegad the New York Jofrmary to grwnt and confer tho | M.D. This bili has airendy passed the Sen: Te {20 orders of county judg’s The bill le al wots of town meetings io Westchester county In money mutation for draited men. which was lost @ , Was reco red and preved, The the bills were for the relief of somebaty or in relation te some division fence of silewale, VILLA REPORTED IV THE ASSEMVLY. A large number of bills were reported by the standing commi'tees of the Assembly. Among the vumber is a bill authorizing Joho T. Mille to construct and opersie a horse railroad, in leo of stages, on the Bull's Herd atage Hive route The bill to construct a railroad in.itlooming- dle road and Fleveuth avenus was reported alversely. The Crores Town Ritlroad was reporte! back from the committce with the amendments asked by the friends of the measure, providing th:t atl over the tep per cent upon the capital and « sinkimg fund (or repaiis, ke, be paid to the city. The bill authorizing the con- atrnetion of a rajiroad wm certain streets from Thirty- fourth to Reboken ferry was reported favorably alo. Also the bill suthorizing tho con- struction of @ railroad in lexingt n avenue other avenues in the city of New York, snd - Iw tothe Cheiatopnee and Houston Street Ferry Railroad , and tayorably to the Senate bill authorizing the Erie Ratiroad to increase ite capital yr et of the Board of Education ja N rep favorably, A batch of bills for carl dimegos were also reported | Iwo bills incorporating the New York and Brookiyn Passengor and Ttaggage Companies leo the bill ines roeratiog the Me Long Island Land Im omen | any amending the charter of the Sixpenny Savings FROCKRDINGS IN THE SENATE, Ther was nothing done in the Sevate of any great note this morning. The bill retative to building # market in tho Eighteenth ward was reported adverrety, »md the question srneroess with Ube report of the committee laid on the tal Areal deal of the thine of that body was taken up io debating appropriations for the Oueida Take Canal, ‘THE KNLARGRMENT OF THE CAW (EA, The Canal Roard beld av important meeting this after. noon, add hdd under consideration the reply to a resola then of the assembly asking information relative to the enlargement of the canals. A lengthy and able reply was 70 Up, Inking strong grounds jo favor of uminediare argement, not only or the purpose of en«biivg tho erument to send gunboats tite water to the but to secure tucili*ies (or the products of the West to reach the ocoin, The report fixem the sum necessary to accomplish (his work at eight miliions, and recom. menda either eabmitting the question of raising that money by bonds to the people, of amending the covatitu- tien $0 a8 to apply surplas canal The r js & strong one, ntiea strong argo: > i i = = 3-2 2 5 z i Es with ut two veres in the negation Mh to the Assembly to-morrow, T great agitation fm that body. It bids fair to ties, and will probably cause & general apt i 6 partion and bring @ new queetion of agiialen Ip politios of the State.