The New York Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1864, Page 6

. Gay oua rising ground over Tolopatomoy creek, tak ‘The *, Por 4 NEW YORK JAMES GOKDUN BENNER, EOrTOR AND PROPAKIELOR ERALD. OFFICE N. W, COLNRK OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volume XIX coececccees cee sceeetaneeee Oe 25S AMUSEMENTS THIS KVENING. BIDLOBK GARDEN, Brosawar.—Bee Dewowro. WALLACK'S THEATER, Broadway.—Oarsain Buasn. WINTER —Fra Disvouo—Tumiee GARDEN, Br OLAMPLC THEATRE, Broadway.—Pur or tux Pert Base Bua anc. ERY THEATRE, Rowery.—Warcn Doc— TLIAN BANDIT=POACHERS. POWERY YHEATRE, eowers—Mout PrrcrinksForr Lovens—£8N1NG UUTCAMAN BROADWAY THEATHA, 683 Broadway —Our Ament. can Gowsrn at Hout BARNS MUSEUM, Brosdway,—Two Giants, Two Dw Janke spines, Weat ds lz, &o., at all Bou rar Sand Be fw MINS! KELS, AN SONGS, Dechantes’ Hall, 472 Bros. 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A Washingtoa despatch, however yeterday evening] says the passen- goers on the steamer Keyport, just asrived ¢ ‘White House at noon yesterday, state that be which indicated a seyere fight, was then going on. A roldier who arrived at Whito House from the front reports that the Sixth corps cannonading, S ergazed at noon, baving brought on # confict by a rapid and sulden movement from the lett to the right. Genoral Birney defented Preckiwr "s corps on Tres a fitty prisoners The latest official news from General Sherman is to Thursday night, half past cover o'chck, and fs to the elect that McPherson moved up from Dallas to a point in front of the enemy at New Hope chape! on Wednesday, aud that cn Thursday Schofeid and Hooker, havt); been m | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1864.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. yard at Now Tondon, Oodntcticut, was présented” A resolution for the printing of three thousand extra o>ples of the reteatly enacted Nationa! Banking law was adopted. A petition asking for furtuer restriction of the weet in- toxtcating vers (0 the “army was presented and taid.oa the table, ‘The bill to pay the Siete of Wis. consia five per covt on the sales of her reserved lands was debated for some time; but no vote on it was reached,’ The: dill to prevent counterfeiting ofthe national coins was passed, The eiferntion of the Interpal Revenue bill was thes oyn- tinued, cousuming the remaindor of the session, Amend- inents were adopted striking out {be provisions for a Car bier of laternal Revenue, at av annual salaryot $2,600, and placing the proceeds of the texes dircotly under the contro! of the Secretary of tuo Trowury, tustend of the Comutssioner of Internal Revenue. 4 number of other Amendments were atopted, and several propored were rejected, In the House of Representatives a resointion to allow tmiteage and salary to Messrs. Mciienry, of Koutucky and Rireh, of Missouri, daring the time they wore unsuccess fully engaged in contesting the seats of Moasrs, Yeaman dod King, was tabled. The report of tke Comterence Committee on the bill providing fer am additional sicumboat inspector in the Memphis collection district was concurred iv, The Senete Dill, amen datory of the law grautivg alternate syctions of land to Michigan for railroad purposes, war passed. ‘The Hiouge then went into Committee of the Whole on tho Tati Dili, and preoseded to act upon ® number of its sections, A large portion of the day's session was taken up with it, aud considerable progress was made, A bil was passed providing for the sale of the Marine Hospital At Chicago. ‘The Mankrapt bill was taken up aad. dis Cussed for some thing, when it was laid uside, and an of- fort was made to bring up the bili to pronibit gold apecu- lation; but. without proceeding to consider the subject, the House, at about nine o'clock at night, adjourned, MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘The annual rogatta of the New York ‘Yacht Club took place yesterday, over the usual course, from Hoboken to the Sonthweet Spit and return, The sloop Aunio won the first prize, sailing the prescribed distance in three hours, fifty nine micutes and: twenty seconds. Zhe schooner Magie came in second, fu four hours, soten minutca and one second, The weather was delightru!, witn a fine ‘breoz from the southward. ‘The decision in the Tax Commissioners’ case wil! be de- livered at eleven o'clock this forenoon by Judge Barvard. Such interest ts felt in the result, especially by politicians ‘wround the City Half. ’ Kobngtamm, convicted of forging checkson the govern- ment loft the Ludlow street jail yestorday, en route for ‘Sing Sing Prison, whore ho will be required to serve a torm of ten years, The jary in (he case of Edward Hunter, tried for the murder of bis wife, after an absence of forty-seven houra, returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the second de- gree leet evening. The prisoner was remanded for sen- tence, Some days ago Jobn Clancy, editor of the Leader, was arrested on charge of Jibelting Count Joaones, and held to bailto answer, Yesterday tho couse! tor the defend. ant appeared before Judge Cardozo, and applied for an order compeliing the platattif to file securities for costa. Mr. Clancy claimed that the Count was a non-resident, and was not weil to do fn the worlt, to which the ptain- UT replied that bo was a resideat of this city, and was just as well off as Mr. Clancy. The Court tool the papers } and reserved its decision. ‘The United States Circuit Court stands adjourned tii the 20th of June inst., and the jury have been discharged to that date, Judge Nelson enjoining all jurors sum- toned to be punctual in attendance at that date. There are pending a great many cases under the Reveriic law which the United States District Attorney, Mr. Smith, ‘onnld pot, through press of busivesa, bring on before the close of the term, though otherwise prepared for imme- diate trial, Besides those on the calondar about thirty warrants have been issued for the arrest of viciators of this lew tn rofusing to take cut licenses for the businesses in whicn the parties sevorally doal, Many of these will be brought to trial before the close of the June ierm, A Jewish s sue was dedicated yeaterday afternoon at the corner of Fourth street and avenue ©. The cere monies were very solemu and impressive. The dedica- tory addrees was delivered by the Rey. Dr. J. M. Wise, hited to the catreme left, pushed forward towards Biurieita, A‘ the same time Stonoman’s and Garrand’s cavalry were cent to Alatcona Pass, which they resched and held possession of, These movements bave secured the pass, which was considered @ uiidable oue. Mr, Stanton iu bis bulletin says that other movements are reported, which are not proper now for publication. Am arrival of a steamer from Bermuda liundred at Yortresa Monroe om Thursday evening reports that at toven o'clock on Weduesday morning the enemy attacked Geovral Butler's loft wing, aod a spirited fight with | 2c musketry and artillery was kopt up until » when they were agein repnised wight. It ie reported, but not confirmed, that Generat Fitzaugh Lee and five huntred of bis command were captured by “Geveral Smith's forces on Wednesday night while at- tempting to male araid tp the direction of the White Rouse. The Navy Department is in possession of information which was also given by a deverter from Fert Dorling, that the rebels contemplate a furious attac! on our fect in tho James river by tholr iren-clade and @ pumber of Gre sbipe and torpedo vessels, The Monitors, apprised Of the Intexited Asse, are ready for Lem. we from the Miasissi Important and not ‘very encouraging. Despatches fron Memphie ot Bist ult. inform us that the rebel Genora! Shelby cap- tured Dardaneiie ou the Moudsy previous takigg to Bundred pricovera, After the capture he croesot the Arkaveak river, ond it was Suppored thet be strike the Little Rock Mailroa’. Guerillas are represented o# kansas. It appears to be the inter force the Union troops to evecnate el! the State oxcept Little Rock and Helena. Jacksonport and Patcevitie have already been evacnated Uy ovr force. Agevere fight between our tin iron clads Marmons, Joliet and Prario Bird, and the rebel! batterles at Cainer ‘ue o’cleck, Our lose was very the intended to mugually active Sn jon of the rebels to of Cincinnati, ‘The buitdlng has been used heretofore for 8 Methodist church, and was recently purchased and Std ap for the yurzose to which it will in fnture ve | devoted. There was not much stir ia commercial circles yester- day, though in como articles a fair business was report. ed. The gold qnotations were higher, and bad tho effect to render holders of rcrchandiso firm ss a general thing, and for almost everything higher prices were de- manded. This was particniariy the case with imported qooda, which 801d to only a moderate extent. Petroleum wae iirm, though lees active, Cotton was steady. On Change tloor was Sc. a 10c., wheat ic. a 2c, and oats 3c. dearer. Pork was 25c, a 0c. higher, and active Tard was a shade firmer, while dreights for future dejivery. other staples were without deci¢ed coange. were dull and depressed The Baltimore Convent L-imcolm Not the Man, The Republican National Convention meets at Baltimore on Tuesday next, ihe 7th instant, for the nomination of a Presidential ticket The idea by the shoddy men has been indus- triously eireniated that Honest Abe Lincoln wilt hardly Ged an oppovent in the Conven- tion, and that bis election will be as certain and decisive as his nomination, Instead of crediting any euch prophecies, however, we entertain the opinion that, if nominated, Old Abe will be terribly defeated, and we are sivongly inclined to the suspicion that the knowing ones will betray him and disappoint him at Baltimore, alter the maaner in which ihey served Mr. Seward at Chicago, where he consideved nouiuation se cerMin that the organization of the Convention y & mere formality. Last tummer, by way of a potitical diversion, ala Live Oak George,” we brushed up and trotted ont this Tilincis Nostinante, Abraham Lincoln, ss about the only horse likely to scramble round the Presidential course of 1861 without stumbling or flying off the track. We sowed off bie good points—ench a2 they are — Landing occurred recently, in which the rebels’ were | 1, the best advantage, we concealed his de- drives off considerably, The rebel General Marmad ‘ve in command, and is reported te have te Pieces Of artillery, He also captured and Bieamer Lebanon and carfied the crew and passe, Qs prisonere. A heavy force of rebels, 15,000 etrong, is reported tc be within twonty-five miler of Duvall's Bloff, march vg on that piace. ‘The Tatter and the gunboat Metta su mate on twelve oft \ Our mews from the Southern papere is of more than ordinery interest to-day, The tone of the Rich. mond Lraminer unmistakably (mphoe thet there is a fixed intention on the part ef tle revel Pongress to adjourn hurriediy and retire from Rick- tnd, a dosign concerning whieh the EZraminer berates the members, charges them with cowardice, and prophe Bice that if they carry out thet tmtention the Cabinet, Tresident and citizens generally will follow, leaving General Leejo the eonriction he hae been ebandencd Abe Eraminer reciter (he etogy of the Roman Senate Calming toeir ceate in pervect calmmese while the Canis ‘were pouring into the city, and the barbarians were wed by the 1ajettic presence of (be wenerable Doty. 16 Implores the Congress vot tov'ron away”? wpe Any mo- Mon Of acJournment until the last legictasive act Is per- formed. F; ‘The communication Of Covernor Vance, of North Care: Hina, to Mr, Davia, relative to the desire ot tho people of Chat Stave to sue for peace, and the reply of the rene} President thereto, will be found among our exiracts frow Bouthera journals, Davie administers ® sere revoke w the people of North Carolina for catertalning the Bp appor! for peace alter three offers to efiect the len of Oy the gorerntocnt at Wachington “ect had been already made by Lie goeermment, are rejected s, we pranced him up and down the high- sek him to the skies. Whael Nothing but indignation way, and we pri wae our reward! he fray xo setonishad demotraoy, and nothing u 1 Gee ii nate D bul mockery and deriston Troi dur Afigusted repoblican contemporaties. They satisfied ne that Olid Abe was entirely out of the ques- tion, and so we dropped him, under the full conviction that he had se completely proved his incompetency for the great responsibilities of bis office that the republican party, rank and file, kad. by common consent, resolved thut he should be sent back aud iurned out to grace at the village of Springfield, in the State of Hlinois. J But the very newspaper orgene which then turned up thelr dainty noses, as if they enuffed # bad odor in the very name of Lincoln. arenow out-Hovoding Hered in their landations of thie wonderful statesman, soldier, scholar, philan- thropist, philosopher and joer. Can ali thi glorification be honest? No. There ie a great dea) of shoddy In it, i it is mot all shoddy. Our 014 political readera wil! remember that the Baltimore Couvontien of 1844 wae very neatly arranged, in the elections of ite delegates, for the senomisation of Prerident Van Buren, but that, gotwithetanding, ai) thie cutting and dvy- ing, Van Buren wat superseded by a now man, end they will remember that a timilar disappointment fell upen Henry Olay in the Philadelphia Whig Convention of 1848. Nearly all the delegates there wore his devoted friends; but they found that eld Zack Taylor would make a better run, and ¢o that bigh priest among the Amevican statesmen of bis time, CONGR KBs Jenry Clay, was superseded and set aside for wie yesterday & memorial of the Mow Yore | the second thme by a military chieftain Geewrer of Commerce, favor'ur ie vroposet navy | Now. (heresyug, we think it highly probable Ra that cruel requisition of availability wil! be the death of Lincola at Baltimore. Suoady is not to be trusted. Shoddy is ungrate‘ui and unsorupuleus, and ever alive to the main chanée. Shoddy, therefore, will be apt to p ay the cheat with Lincoln, aud fall in at Baltimore with the popular current In favor of (eneral Graut. Unquestionably, the nominativ: of General Grant at Baltimore would gettie the Presidential qhestion at once.. It would satisly and harmonize the people of all the loyal States, and” would relieve us of ull fears and all dangers of a turbulent and disorderiy poli- tical campaign, On the contrary, as the noii- nation of Abrabam I@mcoln.will let loose the spirits of discord, violence and confusion, and ag it will give no aesurance of his election even at the point of tue bayonet, we shall not be surprised if Old Abe, at Baltimore, is yoied on the retired list with Fillmore, poor Pierce and poor o!d Buchavan, which wili be just the thing, exactly. General Grant is unquestionably master of the poiitical aswell as the military situation. His hands are not tied. He is not the silly slave of any party or any clique of politicians. Tf nominated at Baltimore he will, we dare say, accept, or if passed over at Baltimore, aud nominated honestly and op & broad and Liberal platform at Chicago, he will consent to run. We do not believe a word of the silly story that those political usybodies of the Blair family have “made it all right’ between Old Abe and General Grant. If the Baltimore Convention would tict wisely it will make sure of the succession by nominating General Grant. Otherwise, even with this great favorite of the people out of the canvass, the conservative opposition elements will find some other popu- lar soldier and able and practical man upon whom, combining their forces, and aided by the independent radical St. John the Baptist Fremont movement, they will prove that Abra- ham Lincoln and bis shoddy men are not the choice of the people. The Rights of Our Merchante—What They Should De. Our merchants, kind, quiet, docile and sub- missive for years under a system more arbi- trary than was ever adopted by any other gov- ernment.jin the world, appear to have discov- ered at last that they, in common with the rest of mankind, have rights. In their quiet sub- misgion to any and all the wrongs which have been inflicted on them, they seem to have for- gotten that in them lie the real strength and power of the nation, They seem to have for- gotten that to them belongs the credit of sus- taining our government in its dangers and perils, and that to them, in fostering and ex- tending our commerce, we owe our past and pre- sent greatness and prosperity. In past years the policy of our government was to foster, aid and protect *the hand that fed it; but now the contrary course seems to be the most popular, at icast hero, and, if we may judge by the re- sulta of the present policy, which has so seri- ously crippled the the commerce of New York, we are driven to the conclusion that our great- ness as a commercial city has culminated, and that we are now in our decline, Hitherto our merchants have had equal ad- yanlages and privileges with those of other ports; but now it would appear that Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and many other places are permitted to advance their interests at our expense, by the possession and enjoyment of. privileges which are denied to us. We reter to the “bonding system” enforced at this port by order of the Treasury Department, as prescribed by uot of Congress, May 20, 1862, We have repeatedly called the atteation of the government to the folly of attempting to blockade the rebel ports at the New York Cus- tom House, and have endeavored to show the fallacy of the belief that our merchants were supplying the rebel government with goods to any amount by means of our trado with Nas- sau, Bermada or other ports, except Matamo- vos. With the last named port there can be no mistake, as we have hitherto ‘shown; for the landing of goods at the mouth of the Rio Grande, ostensibly for Matamoros, was simply placing them, we might say, within rebel con- trol; but in onr trade with the West Indies the facilities for carrying on a traffic between them and the rebel ports is limited; and, while our trade with Mexico has increased one thoa- sand per cent, our trade with the West Indies has only increased about one hundred per cevt. It cannot he denied that goods shipped bere have occasionally reached the blockaded porls by way of the West Indies, but in such limited quantities, in compatison with the amount carried in there by the numerous and regularly established lines of steamers between Liverpool and Wilmington, via Bermuda and Nasean, that the fact is searoely worth the mention. It is undoubtedly the dnty of govern. ment to use all ihe power if povsesses to puta stop to this coutraband trade; but due caution should be used in the exercise of this power to see that the rules and rest ns by which it is songht to Le accomplished should apply to all alike. Uf the Custom House bonding system is to be continued. and is believed by the authori ties to be the only way by Gatch Gian poris can be blockads.i, aT least let our New York merchants have an eqaal chance with those ofother ports. They have a right to and should insist that the “governmental scales’ of justice should be evenly balanced. But to the uninitiated this ‘telescopic or stand off and see” system of blockading appears rather inef fective. Butif it has beon discovercd that we can do it beiter at @ distance, no ene hase right to complein. and certainly no ene will deny that it fs much beticr, at least for the vie- tim, to hang the would-be murderer before he commits the erime than to wait till the deed is done aud he bas had e chance to escape by trial in aconrt of lew. A contrary view is taken by many, who *t that the only way to blockade a port it to send « eufficiem aum- ber of voneele there to prevent ingrese and egress; but then it ie much better if we can Stop the verreis at oor wharves, and punish thé owner of the goods on puspicion that they im tend to commit a crime. Now Jet us carefully seview this ayetem as practiced at this port. A verse) is londing for ® suspected port, and an officer is not unfre- quently detolied, as the request of the mercbant, to ree that nothing contraband goes on board. The ehipper. before clearing bie vessel et the Custom House, must give @ bond, with real estate turcties, in double the value of the goode that they shall not reach a rebel port, and his bond caunot, by ite terme, be cancelled until evidence is produced that the provisions he ships have found thelr way to “neutral” stomachs, and the clothing has been worn out on ueutjal territory, and gg never elyen willing to give a bond 60 Indefinite as to dura- ton and specification; yet it muat be done, or their goods must remain in their stores, and tbe customers with whom they have dealt, in many cases during a period of forty years, must seek their supplics ¢)sewhere, Who suffers by this system? All. The government, by placing such réstrictions on trade that foreign goods seek other markets, and hence we lose the revenue derived from increased imports. The sbipper, because he must, in addition to his regular commission, charge his customer ten per cent, in some cases, tora surety to his bond, making fifteen per cent in all, which makes bis prices equal or greater than what would be charged for the same. goods In Liverpool. The merchant, be- oause {ho shipper dare nof, fill the orders of his custoners on wecount of our refusal to permit his goods to leave our port except under re- strictions which are nowhere ese imposed. Now, admitting the fact that there are among our mercharits those who would wilfully vio- late our laws by giving aid and comfort to tl.> enemy, it is believed that the number is small; and therefore it is manifestly unjust that all our loyal merchants—the real bone and sinew of our commercial system—should suffer sim- ply because we have discovered a thief ora rascal among them. It is wrong and unjust to them to continue and enforce a regulation so arbitrary in its application, and one which, after a trial of two years, has been found so utterly inadequate to compass the object intended by its originators. We labor here for weeks to stop, overhaul and examine a little cargo bound to some small town in the West Indies, on sus- picion that a small portion might, peradven- ture, reach Rebeldom, and during that week a dozen steamers from Liverpool, Havana or St, Thomag may have reached and landed at Wil- mington more goods than we have shipped tq those suspected ports in a whole year. With these facts beforo them, our merchants should lose no time in preparing a plain state- mént of the case to present to the Secretary of the Treasury, earnestly protesting against the continuance In force of a regulation so mani- festly unjust and arbitrary in {te operation. Let them petition Congress to amend or modify the law, and, if necessary, let them come for- ward and in their own practical, common sense way ask that they be empowered to establish a blockade of the rebel ports. They have ever cheerfully responded fo thé calls of government, and if they may be per: mitted to devise means to blockade the South- ern ports we may rest assured that they will inaugurate and establish a system as effective and as perfect as that which governs their own commercial transactions. The Mass Meeting at Union Square This Afternoon. * The great mecting at Unioa square this afternoon to express the nation’s gratitude to Grant ought to be immense in numbers, and will certainly be most enthusiastic in senti- ment. None of our citizens who have any love for their country and its institutions, any regard for its glory and its unity, should allow trifling engagements to detain them from this great gathering. We hope that General Grant will add to the interest of the occasion by giving us the tidings of another great victory during the day, just as he cefebrated last Fourth of July by the capture of Vicksburg. It is by no means certain that this meeting will not nominate our next President. The Baltimore Convention is said to be bought up for Lincoln; but the old adage in regard to the | slip ’twixt the cwp ard the lip is often true of nominating cenventions. In 1844 every- thing wus arranged for the nomination of Van Buren at the Democratic Convention at Balti- more; but Van Baren was laid upon the shelf, and Polk was nominated on the Texas ques- tion, and triumphantly elected. In 1848 the nomination of Chay was decided upon before the Philadelphiz Convention met, and all the ps saad were instructed to go for him; but the Herarp kept Taylor steadily before the people, and the resulé was that Hall, Webb and other New York politicians“ went over to Taylor just in time to turn the ecale, and so old Rough and Ready got the nomination and the Presidency. In 1852 Cass, Buchanan and Douglas were the prominent candidates for the democratic nomi- nation. A short time before the convention met there was an assemblage of the friends. of Frank Pierce in New Hampshire, and he was talked about in connection with the Presiden- tial nomination. We happened to notice this, and placed Pieroe’s name among those of the other aspirants, remarking that, after all, he might be the lucky man. Our prediction was verified, and Pierce was elected. But the Chicago Convention of 1860 furnishes us with an example even more in point, since Mr. Lingolm has only to call upon his Secretary of Stato in order to ges all the particulars. ‘The ropudticnns wore as enthusiastic for Sew: ard then as they are for Lincoln now. Nay, their unanimity was much more remarkable. Statq conventlons declared for Seward ag tney Sw declare for Lincola. Legislaturaa recom- { mendoa Seward a they now fecommend Lin- coin. The norcination of Seward was as much amatler of certainty as tho renomination of L&doini pow seems to be, Yet when the dele- gates assombled Seward stock fell below par at once, and an unknown lawyer from the backwoods, whom nobody had ever heard or thought of before, became the nominee ef the party and the President of the United States, Now ifsuch an aecidont could happen to Seward, how ranch more Iikcly Is it to happen to Lineotn? Ifa person like the raileplitter could take the nomination away from Seward, how mach more LUkely is a hero like Grant to take the nemina- tion away from dishonest O14 Abc? Every- body concedes that if Grant be nominated he will be almost unanimouely elected; and but few are willing to believe that all parties will be foolish enough to decline to run suoh a candi- date. Perhaps the Bakimore Convention may be thus foolish; but the chances are as nine to ten that it may be wise, The great meeting thie afternoon will probably exert @ deoisive influence upon this question, Snot vnow Buuwp.—The rebel papers state that Stonewall Jackeon and other of their gene. fale were ebot by thelr own men. This ia omi- nous. No such accidente--if they were acci- dente—ever happened In our army. Robes. pierre was guillotined by the very mon he had deluded into revolution. Let Joff. Duvie take care. Tur Incenniany Prss.-—The peace papers publizhed in this city are inclzing the people to riot, insurreetion and grmged resielance tr the gorauiggal Notwithstanding the great and immediate excitements of the war, and although the publio attention seems 60 concentrated on the achieve- ments of our armies in Virginia and Georgia, Weare still every day in receipt of contribu- tions towaads a sword for General MoClellan- If we were to accept a description of the buman family from the cynical satirists, we might sup- Pose that the heroes of the hour were the ovly heroes of whose existence the people took any note. We might suppose that while such illus- trious and magnificent soldiers as Grant nnd Sherman, Hancock, Warren, Wright, Thomas and McPherson were every day achieving the most splendid euccesses over the enemy the people would hardly consider that there were any other soldiers in existence but these. But we have the practical evidence of a nice little sun of money that this is not so. We get dol- lars from sailors, afloat and ashore; from sol- diers in carop, at home or in the hospital; from old men and boys, women and children, end even from plodding, busy civilians—little offer- ings, making earnest the simple expression that comes with each of admiration and love for General McClellan, and all showing how deeply the popularity of this hero has tsken hold of the national life. And all these offorings—eartlest expressions of love towards a man who has served the country—are for the purchase of a sword. Massachusetts bas given twenty-two thousand dollars worth of sword to Gen. Banks, Califor- nia has given six thousand dollars worth to Gep. Hooker, and ‘the people of this city re- cently paid about a hundred thousand dollars for swords for several heroes. Now, perhaps the best practical sword for service that a man can get is the ordinary line officer's sabre. Very good copies of that weapon can be pur- chased for fifteen dollars Swords that cost immensely more than that become baubles. Unquestionably they are still the expression of the noble hs dard of the people for noble acts; but we are of opinion that if the people want to express their gratitude towards a great man by the gift of an article of value ihey might choose a better article. They might make their expression sjore practical, and therefore better. tn Europe--especially in England--this is done. Popular heroes are there rewarded very practically. It seéni3 to be assumed by stolid Bull that mere expres- sions of admiration and honor must always be plentiful to great men, and he therefore does not lock up his appreciation of service done ina golden compliment that the recipient must bang upon the wall. Jobn Bull provides for tho man he admires a house, or the money to buy one with, and a fund that shall furnish his hero with an income, He assumes an inevitable association between genius and mutton, and argues simply and clearly that if a man gives to the service of the peopte all those years of his life in which other men earn the money that they are to live on, it is the business of the peopie to see that that mnan shall never experience so mean 2 want as the want of money. Nelson, Wellington and Cobden are instances of men who have received from the British government and people such an acknowledgment of their services. We are not by any means so practical. Al- thongh not one of our great generals is wealtby, though they are all dependent upon their pay, we subserlbe thousands of dollars at the mare mention of their names, and give them these dotlara in a way that cdmpels them not to use adollar. We tantalize a man who may have need of money with the gift of ten thousand dollars that he cannot spend—that are of no more wse as money than ten thousand barleycorns would be. We put our money in a form that asseciates it with o soldier’s honor, and to spend the one is to tar- nish the other. We donot believe that the people contemplate or intend this solecism, and we suggest a change in the manner of these popular expressions. Let the money be de- voted to the man in some other way. We have row received four humdred and sixty dol- tars for the purchase of a sword for Gene- yal McClellan. This {s 0 far @ spon- taneous expression of the adinirers of that sul- dier. There has been no organization to solicit or raise money; but if there were a large sun would be brought out, and we would hope that it might not be spent on the goldsmiths. General McClellan probably does pot want any other sword than the one he wore at An- @eian. Tho Mark Commissioners announce that there will be muvle at the Park,on the mall, (hia afternoon, at four o’ciovk, by the Park Band, onder the leadership of H. B. Dedworth, if the weather is fine, programme:— * ‘The following is the Mm March *coiditre’ Qborue,”’ from Faust. 3. violate Mazurka es ents —~ Phe N Coury.asrs yon THE BaskORB AND XAVT Didcl+ PLINKS We have rece!ved eayera! complaints of the “men be fore the test’ on our veceele-o¥-war lying at the Navy Yard. Tkey complain that while the officcra entertain their familien and friends on board of the vorsels they are not allowed to even ree or speak (o members of their own family. Gur attention ban heen caited to the fact that forme of the men who kre en’ the | mited Slates steamer Morr faa, Com, W. I. Rodgere, have served twoyeare in the army, and, the resee! be! haut to lave this port for a Tong crnise, they der're the opportimity of atleast seeing their mothers and sisters long onongh to give them the parting adiev, but are prevented by an order from the commanier. We weuld advise Com- ler o n this little boon, for eer. im by thus eecurimg the good willof his men. While ali must recopo'ze the necessity of discipline ip the navy, there 'e such a thing as carrying it tuo Jar, 1VAL OF THF U.S. STEAMER 4) ARAMA. ‘Tho United “tater steamer aoa, forty three heirs from the Portemouth Navy Yard, New Hampshire, ar- rived yesterday at this port, One o'clock, Tresday, May 81, 1464, tongitnde @o 2 , liare coal and steering wettward- aeeeroe oretenk, Wedneedey morning, jaated. Tturt/9a bark Therese, ig ty hose off Vire leand. the fei. cers Mi senn Cowmaucing—Fvauk Smith, Aoting Volum ARE Heccutwe Oiser—Wer. pte, Acting Muster. coni}ic D. B, Nowteil, Acting Agsistant. ineste—C het, Paiward Farmer, Lina Lean ed en , Joke 4, Roseman, Jasoph ©. Sills Lewles bird Ansietante, Fare @ray and « wa Warren. —Riward Giveon, Acting Arsist aot. aay " Maier Avert Ta Hor, Acting Kusigy. ‘Acing Bacigne— Wm. A, Abbott, WAL Acing Marie's Matse—Cherlee frimore, a J. Wile ow psatee Coo Fiat Creek a Tee Wooworo oY YEH Sreamea Goria Leant.—The wounded mem brought to this port yesterday morning i@ the United States tranaport Chorge Leary, Usptain Dem- Ing, have been remaved io Ugo Tyiad States, Moanal at L Ngxeue wh intitnde 40 40, caw x large” i Tatlin ts Vobel bacnd HOS ceatcbeats aoe P -somtation Swords. THE GRANT MEETING TH-DAY. An Immense Gaihoring £x- pected. THE ARRANGEMENT .OF THE. STANDS. BANNERS, DECORATIONS, MOTTORS, &C. LIST OF THE SPEAKERS, Ree, ke, ke. Tho meeting which {4 to take place (hia, afternoon for the purpose of expressing Uke * uution’s gratitude te Grant" promises to bh: ope Of (he moet Onthusiaatic oad imposing gatherings thet bave beeu witiessed cyen te this olty, which hn become #0 celebrated for its muster e@ssemblayes. > Soveral well knoy speskers havo promised to doliver addresses, and, tn addition to the music and decorations which aro usually furnished @s such meotings, thore wilt ‘be a grand pyrotechnic display, which will tlluatrato the Achievements of General Grant and promiuont polats of tie groat contost between the friouds and {oes of the old Unien, Thore wiil be throo large stands for aperking, located in the customary places around Uniew square, Tbe r-ta- cipal or middle stand will be om the south aide of the aquare, almost opposite Broxdway, Tho sido standa will be arrauged to the east and west of the middle stand, one facing the Washington statuo and the other nearly op- posite Untveraity place, ‘ Ag the decorations of these three stands will be somo- what more elaborate than is usual at public mectings, o sketch of them will not be out of place in (his comnection. We shall therefore commence with THR MIDDLE STAND. ‘This will be covered with flags, streaming in every d- rection, A splendid likgness of Lieutenant Genoral Grant, Painted on whito muslin, and opcloaed In @ ebteld frame, will cccupy the centre of the front of the stand, whilo at each sido of the camyass will bo large strips of muslin, bearing the follow ing expressive lines:— rene Pnaernsonre? #000 OS CONDITION AL, SURRENDER. ‘The captured beights of Chattanooga prove His readicoss on rebel works to move POCOT DE DOLE RECON EDN OC OIIOLLE DEM TOOOOIST, reer acanones nese Fin wurds and deods with oqusl lustre elsine, While flanking Lee on the Virginia “line."? Ovor the likeness of Genoral Grant will be 4 large ban- ner, with a likeness of Major General Meade and the fot- lowing {ns riptions:— . a RS CEATSRS RABIN,” TOTOMAC TANK FOOD ALOE LETOLEDOEELOIOLE RIDE ELEE LO DELERE DOOD: POL RMEPL PERE DOLE LOUDSEGODODDLELESEODINIODE DE ODEE? ‘Pashing {rota field to fieid, with Hgbtning speed, ‘The rober ender Lies before tue lines of Meade; Virgmia’s sou shall glory to be free When victory séais the fearful doom of Leo. OTE TNCOLELODE EE DOOLEDD!DODELEEPSOOLIODOLE DIOL E ‘At the riht and loft hand corverg f the stand will be two other baonors, The one to the right of General Grant's bikeness will contain @ painting of Sajer Genorat Hanocck. The ingcriptions will be:— cbrerecoeoses ersconoece re se, one aT NAPIDAN TO THE CHICK AHOMINY- 3 whorever Hanc.ck leads his veterans oa 31he rebel lines are crushed and victory won, $ From fleld to field he drives the routed foo, Wh» foar the bugle sound and fest the deadly blow. peseraneseseers OOLLE COLE DPE IE CELE DE LORE SELE IEEE ‘Ihe banner to the le:t witl contaia a likeness of Gen. ‘Warren, and these ioacriptions:-—— sea rnc iF ns THE BATTLE POEL OODOIPEELELE REDO ODE SEIIEL FIELDS OF PENNSYLVANIA ane ae ¥ ai Im many a fight by dashing Warren New vork is proud to claima gullant von. AOOLOLLIEELELODE LODE PL IS EP LODEDIPELEDI COLT POOPED At the sides of the middle platform will be banners, with likenesses of Genorals Rureside and Wright General Burnside's banner will bo insoribed ag [ohows:-< Leva ge ee ree eeDeense IDE DLE LEGO IO: ROANOKE. NEWBERN. KNOXVILLE, ON RVRRY FIELD, TO RICHMOND. While tatthfu: ‘Tho traitor’a ato was closed in Tennessee. ACRE LE OOLTDOLEDE DOLE LOLOL EDIOSO DOLE DE BDLO TE: The Wright banner will coatain the followlng:— WILDERNESS, SPOTISYLVANIA, HANOVER. Vainly the trattor columpa, ilerce for fet, Dash their long jines against the front of Wright; iis legions storm their pits, attack their walls, While, ced with blood, rebel banner falis. 3 53 Sreresearoreese: STAND NO. TWO ‘wil! bo nrranged in pretty much the same manner as the maiddle stand. The likeness of General Sherman will ee- capyythe same position on it as Lientenans Gevorad Grant's likoness cecupies on the priocips! stand, an@ arouné it will be the portrake of Hooker, Thomas, Me Phercon and other weil known military chieftains. Om the strips to the right and Jeft of General Sherman’e likenega will be the following inscriptiona:—- VICKSBURG, RNOMIELE ATLANTA. Far in the Souto, benoath the summer eiies, 3 ‘The victor shouts of Sherman’ Hi "a Legions rine: Still rushing oaward , with the speed of 1 ‘They gladly bail Atlanta for the coming fignt. erere. ‘Tho came number of bangers will be arranged aroun@ this stand as cround the prin@pal one. The bannor cver the likeness of Shermaa will contain what is sald to be @ remarkably accurate pleture of “Fighting Joe Hooker.” ‘The inscriptions on it will be these:— WiLLiaNspuIe. CRaNGeaToueiELE LooKour t Ho bore his banner to the cloud-eapp'a height, And won new glory io the mountain Bloods field the revel foe 2 3 ‘On the banner to the right will be a likeness of Genera} ‘Thomas aud these lines:— SST RINE. STRERERSBORO, CHA’ Whew Chickamaugs felt the traitor’s blows, The lion Leart of higher rose; Nor pausod bis ravks tbat bore the starry flag, $ Till (rom the Geld they drove the rebel Bragg. Deorercoraccsassesesesseege. The bennor to the left of Sherman 's to contain a like very of Geceral McPhorson aud the following appropriate imecriptions:— os jO0G A. renere sees POLDOE TERI DO ERIEL ERED: SGHATKANOO SA" ROME. RESBACCA. $ When clouds hung heavy o’er the Vickebu fight, $ Mci’herson’s genius shone with added !igh 3 Hoss in the treuch he fought, or sprang the mine, ‘Hit glory settled on the Union line, ba Sole oy r STAND NO, THREE will contain a number of fiage and banners similar to the others, and will wleo contain the likenesses of several weil known generale, THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT will Ifkewite be Deautitulty decorated, but with the im- ai of mourning, in honor, of the Iamentod Soagwick: and Wadsworth. Two large flagatats will be planted at the etdee of the atntae, anc adont Balt way up thee will Ve banners containing Ikenesses of Generals Sedg- wick and Wadeworeh, From the top of ench staff will Be fn Diack piece of mretin runping to the Dead of the statue On the Damere and pirips ef muslis will Be the following Noes: — ST nnneenneeneres tt LE TLtPOs VOICE OSE EEE MOOT the braveyho ainic to rest r dite ait their country wleles bikett- pPvOne rene T PEL TOLELOE EEE: aanraccctes rennet day living. Victory crowne . Gratings mourns the dead. vame is immortal. OE ELOTOOLEOMERELE DE LECED IDOOROODD Tei wind snavont ehete Joe whe falls i battie’ om ta oat lostre ou the page of hietory, pene neaeee noes bOPE TEDL TE EE IPOLOLELT LOE DOLIEOLE HES THE sPraxens. ‘ammonm the gentiemen who will ponitively adérene the meeting may bo mentiened the following:— —cyeoevaagaa Foon. Char. P. Pal, hom, Gilbert Dean, Nee. Wm. Jt, Boole, Gen. TF Manger, , Jas, T. Brady, Hon, John R. Fredy, re eee: SANE Banas Hon ©, &. Carvin, The following geotiomen heve likewise been tovited, and ere expected to ortaae arftold, of ¢ Senge cette ounectten RiGer ening, of Counecticas. Hop. Dickinson. bn. x, Winter Devis, Judge Carter, of Washington. , We are ieforumed that the President of the United States hes tolographod to a menaber of the Commities of Arrangentents that he will eddrese @ letter to the com=, mittee to be read at tho meeting, ‘Liontorant Genorat Soote was tovited to attend; but hie fnfrmoily Ie duck at protant that he le obliged to Abstnia eora ap anekicn 0 foxpliemons, le ia uparasond. Bome, +