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DAILY TIMES,| i. W, WARRGtY. - - - Editor, j COLUMBUS: Tuesday Morning, October 4, 1864. The recorded expressions of great men in high places, during the Revolution of 76, (says t!te Savannah News,) will illustrate* and forti fy our present position. Franklin, in a letter to his friend Hartley, says : We know you will devastate our country, set our slaves against us, and carry fire and sword through our land : but with all this knowledge. we will encounter it. rat er i‘>«n r*Mirn under your detested government. In 1781, the fashion in Parliament was to call the invasion of tlfv States “a Holy War. William Pitt, then the advocate of freedom, remarked, that so far from calling it a “Holy War.” declared that i*e con -idered it unnatu ral, accursed aod unjust— its traces marked with persecution and devastation, depravity ami turpitude constituting its < /-once. while its effects were destruct ive in the extreme. Charles Fox, afterwards hi«<rrru" —*» said, in debate the day. regarding the “Holy War,” that uo others the application ot such an epithet to th* actual contest may appear new; but to me it has no novelty, i was in Paris precisely at the time the pres war began, in 1776, and Ur. franklin In n ored me with his intimacy. I recollect tL conversing with liim on the subject of the im pending hostilities, he, while he predicted i u inous consequences, compared their principles an 1 their consequence* to those of the ancient Crusader Ho foretold that we should expend • our best blood and treasure in attempting an unattainable object ; and that, like the Holy War of tb" dark ages, while we carried de?- 4 olationan . slaughter over America, wo should finally enfeeble and impoverish Great Britain „ What sentence would such distinguished statesmen have passed on the present inva sion. ♦ ♦ ♦ - - ■— [From the Chronicle & Sentinel.] ficc Presideut Stephens’ Views upon Peace Movements The following letter from our worthy Vice President, Hon. A. H. Stephens, giving his views upon “Peace Movements,” will be read witl*great interest. It was written in answer to a letter addressed to him by several gentle men in ibe interior of the State : CrawFotiuviLLE. Ga., Sept. 22d, 1864. Gentlemen: —You will please excuse me for not answering jour letter of the 14th inst. 3ooner. - 1 have been absent for nearly a week on a visit io iny brother in Sparta, who has been quite out of health for some time. Your letter I found here on my return home yester day. The delay of my reply thus occasioned I regret. Without further explanation or apology, allow me now to say to you that no person living cau possibly feel a more ardent desire for an end to be put to inis unnatural and merciless wm upon honorable and just terms than I do. But 1 - really do not see that it is in my power, or yours, or that or any number of persons in our position, to inaugurate any movement that will even tend to aid in bring ing about a result lhn< we and so many more so much desire. The movement by our Leg islature at its last session, at the suggestion of the Executive, oy i hisubject, was by author ity properly constituted for such a purpose.— That movement in- my judgment was timely.« judicious, and in the right direction. Nor has it been without remits. Tn« organization yf that party a tSic* Norln to which you refer may jus. h He claimed as a part, of the fruits of it. These it is to be hoped will be followed by others ot a mote marked character, if all iji both sections wbo sincerely desire peace upon correct term- will give that movement thus inaugurated all the aid in their power. The resolutions ot the Georgia Legislature at its last session, upon the subject of peace, in my judgment embodied and set forth very clearly those principles upon which alone there can be permanent peace between the different section.- of this extensive, once hap py and pi-i-sperous. twit now distracted coun try The •. asy and perfect solution to all our present troubles ayd those far more grievous ones which loom up in prospect and porten tously threaten in the coming future, is noth ing more Man t he simple recognition of thj fundame: at principle aud truth upon which all American Constitutional liberty is founded and upon the maintenance of which alone it can be pr. served : that is, the sovereignty—the ultimate i isolate sovereignty of the States. This doctrine our Legislature announced to the peop: of the North and to the world. It is the .m-.iy key-note to peace—permanent, lasting p- cc--consistent with the security of public lie.* n.y. The. old Confederation was formed upon this principle. The old Union was alter .vai ds formed upon this principle ; and no Union or League can ever be formed or maintained between any States, North or South, securing public liberty upon any other principle. The whrie frame work of Ameri can Institutions which in so short a time had won the admiration of the world and to which wo were indebted for such an unparalleled career oi prosperity and happiness, was formed upon this principle. All our present troubles spring from a departure from this principle— from a violation of this essential vital law of our political organism. In 1776 our ancestors and the ancestors of those \v. ii arc waging this unholy crusade agains; us. together proclaimed the great and eternal tin; n f. ■ . u t - maintenance of which they join pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor, that “Governments are instituted amongst men deriving their just powers from tto consent of the governed;'’ and that "wm never any form of Government becomec dc.s; ructive of these ends (those for which it was homed) it is tbe right of the peo ple to alter or abolish if and to institute a new Government laying its foundations on such principles and organizing its powers in such fern a? to them shall seem most likely to effect thtir safety and happiness.” It it needless here to state that by “people” and “governed” in this annunciation is meant communities and bodies of men capable of organizing and maintaining Government—not individual juemhers of society. L’he “consent of the governed' refers to the will of the mass of the obujiiiiisi! } or lb Lite itt its organized form and expressed through its legitimate and properly constituted organs. ICftas upon this priuciple the colonies stead justified before the world in effecting a sepa ration from the mother country. It was upon this principle that the original thirteen co equal and co-sovereign States forme 1 the Fed eral compact of the old Union ia 1787. It is upon the same principle that the present co equal and co-sovereign States of our Confed eracy formed their now compaot of Union.— The idea t hat the old Union or any Union be tween any of their sovereign States consistently with this fundamental truth can be maintained by force Is preposterous. This war springs from an attempt to do this preposterous thing. Superior power may compel a Union of seme sort, but it would not be a Union of th* old Constitut ion or of our new -it would be that sort of union that results trom despotism. — The subjugation of the people of the South by the people of the North, would necessarily in volve the destruction of the Constitution and the„overtr row oi ibeir liberties as well as ours. Tbe men or patty at the North to whom you refer,«*vho t tvor peace must be brought to a »ull realization ot mis truth in all its bearings before their efforts will result in muoh practi good : tor any peace growing out of a . nioL o: «-tates established by force, will be MS I'iv* t t! on is *•-. u 3 - The action of the Chicago Convention, so far as its platform of pi uciples goes, pres' uts, as I have said on another occasion, “a ray Os light which, under Providence, may prove the dawn of day to this long and cheerless night.” The first ray of light I have seen from til/ North since the war began. This cheers the heart and to wards it I could almost have exclaimed, “Hail, holy light, offspring of Heaven first burn, Or of the etern.il eo-eternal beam, May I express the unblamed ? since God is light.” Indeed I could quite so have exclaimed Out for the cad reflection that whether it shall bring healing in its beams or be lost in dark and ominiouß eclipse ere its good work be done, depends so much upon tbe action of Others who may not regard it and view it as J do. *So at be3t it is but a ray —small and tremulous ray—enough only to gladden the heart and quicken hope.” The prominent and lending idea of that Oonvontu u seems to have been a desire to ■■each a peaceful adjustment ot our present difficulties and.strife through the medium of a convocation of the Mutes. They propose to suspend bx studies to see what can be done, if anything, t y negotiation o' some sort. This is one step m the right direction. To such a convention of the Stales 1 should nave no ob jection a peaceful couicreuce and intti change or. views between equal and sovereign Powers —just as the convention of 1 787 was culled and assembled. The prop riy t-oils Li ’lu and authorities at Washington and 4lich momi. ide itio>- J —■ - - • -» -.ut- two ' onlederacies of States, now at war w u.h each other might give their assent i«» such a proposition. Good might result from it. It would be tii appeal on both sides from the swoid to reason and justice. Aii wars which do resuit, iu the extinction or extermination of one side or the other must be ended sooner or later by some sort ot negotiation, Mom trie discussion >nu interchange of viewsjn such a convention, trie biitory as well as the true na ture of our institutions and the relation of the .States towards each other and towards the Feii*raiive Head would doubtless oe much better understood generally than they now are. But 1 should favor such a proposition only as a peaceful conference as the Convention of 1787 was. 1 should he opposed to leaving the questions at issue to the absolute decision of such a body. Delegates might be glothed with powers to consult and agree if they’could upon some plan of adjustment to be submitted for subsequent satisfaction bv the sovereign States whom it affected, before it should be obligatory or binding, and rhea binding only on s'uch as should so ratify, ii, becomes the people ot the South as well as Hie people of the North to be quite as watchful and jealous ot their rights as their common ancestors were. The maintenance of Liberty in all ages, i'll,;, and countries, when and where it has existed, has requited not only constant vigilauce and jealousy but has often required the greatest privations and sufferings, and sacrifices that people or States are ever sub jected to. Through such an ordeal we are now passing. Through a like and even se verer ordeal our ancestors passed in their struggle for the principles which it has de volved upon us thus to defend and maintain. But great as our sufferings and sacrifices have been and are to which you allude, they are as yet far short of the like sufferings and sacri fices which our fathers bore wi; patience, courage and fortitude, in tjje crisis that “tried men's souls”, in their day. These are the virtues that sustained them in their hour of need. Their illustrious and glorious example fcids us not to underestimate ihe‘ priceless inheritance they achieved for us at such a cost of treasure and blood. Great as are the odds we are,struggling against, they sire not greater than those against which they successfully struggled. In point of reverses, our condition is not to be compared witlrtheirs. Should Mobile, Sa vannah. Charleston, Augusta, Macon, Mont gomery, and even Petersburg and Richmond fall, our condition would not then be worse or less hopeful than theirs was in the darkest hour that rested on their fortunes. With wis dom on the part of those who control our des tiny in the cabinet and in the field, in hus banding and properly w eliding our resources at their command ami in securing the hearts and tiic affections of the people in the. great cause of Right and Liberty for which we arc struggling, we could suffer all these losses and calamities, and geaier even, and still triumph m the end. At present, however, I do not see. as I stated in the outset, that‘you, or I. or any number of persons in our position can do anything towards inaugurating any now movement looking t.o a peaceful solution of the present strife. The war on our part is fairly and entirely defensive in its character. How long it will continue to be thus wickedly and mercilessly waged against us, depends upon the people of the North. Georgia, our own State to whom we owe allegiance, has with great unanimity proclaimed the principles upon which a just and permanent peace ought to be sought and obtaiued. The Congress of the Confederate States has followed with an endorsements these principles. All you, and I, and others in our position therefore can do on that line at this time, is to sustain the movement thus already iuaugurated and to the utmost of our ability to hold up their principles as the surest hope of restoring soundness to the public mind North, as the brazen serpent was held up for the healing of Israel in the Wilderness. The chief aid and encouragement we can give tiie Peace Party at the North is to keep before them these great fundamental princi ples and truths which aloue will lead them and us to a permanent and lasting peace with the possession and enjoyment of Constitution al Liberty. With these principles once recog nized the future would take care of itself. There would be no more war so long as they should be adhered to. All questions of boundaries, Confederacies and Union or Un ions would naturally and easily adjust them selves according to the interests of the parties and the exigencies of the times. Herein lies the true law of the balance of power and tbe harmony of States. Yours Respectfully, « Alexander H. Stephens. lira Chicago Times has the following in relation to Sherman’s order'to depopulate Atlanta. The editor does not think that Sherman has distinguish • ed himself for his humanity in the war. He be gan it by avow that he would never draw his sword against the people of Louisiana or the cause in which they fought. Being fishy ’at the start, he makes up in the zeal that characterizes rene gades from principle: The country will hear with considerable surprise of the order of Gen. Sherman whereby all loyal residents of Atlanta are to be sent North, and all disloyalists South. The public is not informed as to the motives which led to this decision, nor can one well conceive of any reason why a city of 20,000 inhabitants should be depopulated. The country ha?..much confidence in Geft. Sherman ; his ability as a soldier is everywhere admitted ; hitherto his humanity has not been greatly ques tioned ; and in view of his many and important services, affairs occurring within his department have been cverlteked or excused as being the ine vitable accompaniment rather than the intentional occurrences of Gen. Sherman’s campaign. Os such a character were the burning and robbery which attended the march of Sherman from Corinth to Grand Junction in 1862 j and of such, likewise, were the enormous sufferings inflicted upon citi zens during the movement of Sherman last year from Vicksburg to Meridian. In such a light did the public view 'he sending North of a vast num ber of helpless faclury girls during his recent movement on Atlanta ; bu this lenient view—this attempt at palliation on the part of this people— cannot'operate as they regard the forced -Upopula tion of Atlanta. If citizens there are loyal, why should they be torn from their home* and sent among strangers ? If disloyal, what is effected by sending helpless women ancl children beyond the Federal lines? The fate of the latter is certainly more merciful than that allowed to tbe former. Taken all i,n all, this affair is beyond compre hension. It inflicts a vast amount of suffering upon innocent people, and accomplishes, so far as iwe can see, no good. Whatever may be its mo. tive, the occurrence is an unanswerable argument | f or peace. A war whose burdens fall so heavily upon innocent women aud children is au unnatuial and inhuman war, and should be made to cease. No war whatever is justifiable when its path runs direotly through the hearts fff our wives, daugh ters and mothers. r Fr m the lender Index/gbpt: iv.i The Confederal® Cause lit Ire land. FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORURSPONDEJT? Dublin, August 2d. The lover.- of peace—say nothing about fair pi ay—mm . t njith congratulate themselves that the Federal rtr-rairing sergeant has be*un to find hia .occupation gone iu Ireland. This dorirable consummation haa been but slowly Drought about, and many nere the difficulties encountered by the way. These, however, have been happily sur mounted; and it is most gratifyiug to add that Catholics and Protestants, the palpit and the press, are now uniting their efforts in the cause of peace. The letter of Hia Holiness Pius IX to Arch bishop Hughes of New York (the publication of which in the first instance inflicted the first serious check upon the exodus frem Ireland) is now being reproduced by the committees of various political societies, and the moat effective meaus are being used to give to it all the publicity it so entirely de serves. Copies of that remarkable document are to be found on he doors of Catholie piaees,of worship, and not a Sunday passes but the epistle of His Holiness u ty number its readers by many, many ihou m .and«. In one conspicuous instance it forms a portion of the subject matter of a large plaeard—the reui..inder of the ‘publication' eon si-ting (Ist) of an argumentative paper called a ‘Caution to Irish Emigrants :’ (2d) a letter con trii'Ufed to the frihman by the late W. S. O’Brien, (being a powe; fully written answer to the orations of Gen. Meagher of the Sword’); and (3d an ad dress f rom Mr John Martin, staring and explain ing to bis countrymen the arguments that have in, him that Ireland ought, bv everv means in her power, t<- * * , , • • » *-? brmg the war to an end by the re< ci.goition of tne Coflicu. as an independent nation. The tone and spirit of these various wri ings, and the beneficial effect they are calculated t>> produce upon the public mind, can be best judged of by the following introduc tory passage: , TO EM. {RANTS JROM IRELAND. The majority you sgck America witii toe hope of bettering vom social condition. On your arri val in the port of New York you may expect to be immediately solicited to enlist in the Federal army for the restoration of the Union, ariffi for the pre tended liberation of the negro. What will the liber ation of the negro benefit you or yours at home or abroad, that you should risk your lives for his so called ’freedom?' What benefit or credit will re dound to you from the re-establishment of the Union, that you should sell yourselves for a few pounds in hand to the men who would raise them selves to military rank, pay, and promotion, by making your dead bodies the stepping-stone of their ambition? Read; and from the letters of John Marti i and W. Smith O’Brien learn that the war of the NorthenTYankees against the Southern States is a most unjust, most bloody and inhuman war. Read; and learn from the letter of our Holy Father Pope Pius IX, that this war of the North against the South is the direst, most destructive, and most dismal of all the evils that could befall a people or a nation. Read attentively that epistle of His Holiness, iu which he urges and commands Archbishop Hughes of New York to omit nothing ‘he can undertake or accomplish’ as a Bishop to stay the war and restore peace; and then ask your selves, if you can with a safe censcience despise ’this entreaty of the Holy Father, or hind your selves to Counteract bis injunctions by enlisting in or aiding a war which the Pope has so unqualifi edly condemned. But even a more remarkable proof of the una nimity with which persons of the highest influonoe and of opposite parties are working together in the cause of peace, is to be found in the efforts that are daily made to procure signatures to the ‘Ap peal,’ recently put in circulation, from the ’People of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire- the People of the United States.’ That ap peal addresses itself to the ties of kindred, to the past history of the United States, to the long con tinuance of the civil war, to the empty character of the results, to the waste of human life, and to the amount of loss md misery caused by tire con flict; and entreats the people of the North to con sider their position, and 4 to make peace with the Southern States. In a leading article commending that address to the favourable consideration of its readers, # th*s Irish Times says: Let all who read and approve of it affix their names to it; the signatures of two or three million? of men, far from the fury of the strife, cannot but have weight, oven with the fiercest. Means will be taken to secure for all an opportunity of signing the ‘appeal’ at the Rotunda, in the porticos of houses of worship, aud in the public streets. We have far greater reason to desire that peace should prevail in America than England has. If one of her branches of trade to the Southern States has suffered, a dozen others have prospered : hut iberS arc, or were, three millions of the Irish race stifled in America The soil of Virginia, and Mississip pi, and Georgia, absolutely stream* with Irish blood. <* : ' r When kings and cabinets stand aloof, per haps tha voice of the people from whom North erners and Southerners have more or less purely sprung, may be listened to with respect and with effect. A people can best address a Republican Government and a Republican multitude. In such a case there can he no offence, no selfish motive.— It is humanity appealing to humanity, and en treating that the worst form of war should be closed in an honorable peace. This popular move ment has been begun simultaneously in London, Liverpool Manchester and Glasgow: it boginsto day in Dublin, and will commence shortly in Cork. Queenstown, Belfast, and other Irish towns. The Cork Examiner upon the same subject has the following : The honesty, the integrity, the ability of the Northern States are now being more and more largely enlisted in the cause of peace. Political reasons induce some to moderate the expression of their eonvictionaum thw head, but every indica tiqp points to the belief that it only needs a grand occasion—an encouraging crisfs—to induce even the most powerful leaders of American parties to enrol themselves under the banner of peace* This, therefore, is u time when friendiy voices from this side of the Atlantic may make themselves heard With effe - . And if the voice of the people of England is likely to be heard with complacency, with how much more readiness ought not the friendiy utterance of the Irish people to bo listen ed to i We are merely the mother country ad dressing what was once our revoked colony. We arc addressing our *wn nearest and dearest of kin dred. We Irish have been among the saddest suf ferers by this war, as many a desolate hearth-side, many a roof-tree deprived of its prop, can testify, both on this and the other side of the Atlantic. If there were virtue in this war, Irishmen were among those who made the most desperate sacri fices for it; if there were misery—as, alas ! how much—lrishmen have borne more than their fair share. An address from the peopie of this coun try, couched in the language of friendship and brotherhood, ought to appeal with.'peculiar force to the people of the United States ; and we trust that every man’in Ireland will lend the weight of his name to the persuasion of that document. The Dublin Evening Mail, with its strongly marked Confederate sympathies, has scarcely pa tience to treat the address in a spirit of concilia tion to the North, It remarks : We solicit the reader’s attention for tbo inter esting document in support of the peace move ment whieh we publish to-day. As an address from the people of Great Britain and Ireland, it has been prepared with a regard to both classes of opinions represented among us, and professes?, accordingly an original sympathy for the North and former confidence in its success, which we, for our own par, never entertained. We have consistently held opposite sentiments, and the event has war ranted the judgement we formed. Whatever ar rangements may be concluded between North and South, they will ever henceforth remain two na tions, for many and obvious reasons stated by us and othep three years ago. The peaee now de sired will be brought about only by tbe North admitting the complete independence of the South, and the arguments of this address in sustainment ©f that course are irrefragible. The address is also given in extenao, with favor able comments in the editorial columns, in the following journals : —Dublin Morning News, (lead ing Catholic organ,) Dublin Evening Post, Belfast Newsletter, Waterford Mail, Wicklow News, Drog heda Conservative, Limerick Chronicle, Ac., Ac. It was read in tbe various churches in Queens town on Sunday last, and the congregations were affectionately and so lemnly invited o sign it. Sheets for signatures have been pL ed in the Chamber of Commerce of this city, the Exhibi tion, the principal hotels, newspaper offices, 3hons, the off ees of young men’s societies, Trinity (Al lege, Ac. Thus >he anticipation of the Irish Times, that the document will be signed by two or three mtitions of men, is in a fair way of being more Q»an realized. What They Thins. —A private letter from General wool contains the follow-ng passage : Nptbing, tor ought 1 can discover, will save the Union and its government, but the success es of Sherman. Farragut *nd Sheridan. These successes :fiay rouse the people and nr - - serve our country ; hut nothing -l-e. !r m present appearances, will save u fro .a '« danger with which it is threatened. T 5 its of tbe Union were never greater the present moment telegKOTu REPORTS OF THE PUESS ASSOCIATION. Entered according to act of Congress in the year im, by J. S.'Thrasher, in the. Clerk s office of Hie District Court of the Confederate state* tor 'be Northern District of Georgia : IIMOND, Oct. 3d. Forres: reports from near Pulaski, Teun., on the 271a ult.. that he had succeeded the day before in capturing four irest’e3, three block houses and a fort at Elk Bidge, with about 50 prisoners, without the loss of a man, and had Entirely destroyed the railroad from Decatur to Pulaski, with five large railroad bridges, which it will require sixty days to replace. On the same afternoon he drove, the enemy, after fighting him all day, into his fortifications at Pulaski, where Ros seau, wiih a heavy force, is well foitified- His loss up.to the 27th was <Jae hundred woun ded. The enemy's was much heavier. The enemv is concentrating heavily against him. .RICHMOND, Oct 3d.—Gen’l Beauregard has been assigned to the command of the De partments heretofore commanded respectively by Gen’s Hood and Taylor. Mo3ile, Oct. 3. A special to the Advertiser from Senatobia 3d, says: The Memphis Bul.etia ot the 3fttn and St. * ~ .o. '*'*• Great excitement at St. Louis. Price reported within 24: miles of the city, with i force estimated at 35 ‘'oo. - Cape Giraudeau reported captured, —a largo fore a surrendered. Heavy fighting at Pilot Knob last Monday and Tuesday, result unknown. Bill Anderson captured a train on r.ho North Mo. railroad—2o Yankees shot. Rosencrans has issued orders'calling out the militia- 13,000 under arms in St. Louis. A. J. Smith was 4;; miles south of St. Louis, watching Price’s movements. A large number of refugees from Southern Mo. had reached the city. Twelve boat loads troops had left Memphis bound up the rivet Hatch and Grierson with 3000 men have gone after Forrest. Winslow’s cavalry have crossed into Arkansas in pursuit of Price. Nashville dates to the 28th. Forrest was de stroying a 11 bridges on both roads and cutting telegraphs. There was a heavy tight at Pulaski the 27th. Rosscau reports that Forrest retired du ring the night with a loss of 200. Passengers who arrived at Memphis Saturday night report that Forrest had captured Pulaski, and it vvouid take several weeks to repair the railroads. Nashville dates to the 27th report that Rosseau was slowly retiring on Nashville, while Forrest was destroying bridges and trestles. A fight was going on near Pulaski. Cerro Cordo Williams was trying u join Forrest. The Confederates had captured two trains near Big Shanty. The Federais admit a loss of 2000 men at Win chester on the 19th, and 300 at Fisher's Hill. Guerillas are busy firing into boats on White River. A portion of the 16th army corps loft Brownvjjle. Ark. in pursuit 4P Shelly. All quiet at Mobile. The President of the Press Association has called the next meeting of Directors at Columbus, Ga. on Wednesday 12th October. Richmond, October 3. The Petersburg Express of to-day says infor mation was received yesterc ay that a train of Yankee artillery was crossed on pontoon bridges from the .North to the South side of the James riv er. It is not believed that any infantry troops have recrossed. The Express also say? that our loss during the last three days will not exceed 50b from al! causes. The Yankee loss, including pris oners, is stated at 5000. The Washington Chronicle of the 28th has a Nashville telegram which says: Eik River Post was evacuated by the garrison on the 26th. For rest took possession. A St. Louis telegram says the advance of Prices army reached Farrington on the 2i.th. The main force was at Frederick town. Price’s plan? are yet unknown. He seems to he massing 4 troops in Arcadia Valley. Gen. Mowey was still moving North on Price's rear. Petersburg, October No fighting to-day. No change in position.— The Yankees were busy running trains along their lines all last night as if reinforcing. The enemy also cheered a good deal last night. The impres sion is they intend to move on onr right, and also attack upon our lines. Our troops are in good spirits and ready for the enemy. Rain falling this evening. Oeo. Letter of With drawal. Tie much talked of withdrawal of Fremont is finally disposed of in the following let er. Winder what the wooly horse got for it ? Boston, September 21, 1864. Gentlemen; I feel it my duty to make one step more in the direction indicated by my letter of the 25th of August, and withdraw my name from the list of candidates. The Presidential question has in effect been en tered upon in such a way that the union of the Republican party has become a paramount neces sity. , ! The policy of the Democratic party signifies either separation or re-establishment with slavery. The Chicago platform is simply separation. Gen. Mc- Clellan's letter of acceptance is re-establishment with slavery. The Republican candidate, on the contrary, is pledged to the re-establishment of the Union with out slavery: and, however hesitating his policy ofay be. the pressure of his party will, we may hope, force him to it. Between these issues, I think no man of the lib era! party can remain in doubt: and I believe I am consistent with my antecedents in withdrawing, not to aid in the triumph of Mr. Lincoln, but to do my part towards preventing the ejection of the Democratic candidate. , In respect to Mr. Lincoln I continue to hold ex actly the sentiment contained in my letter of ac ceptance. I consider that his administration ha* been, politically, militarily and financially, a fail ure, and that its necessary continuance is a cause of regret lor the country. There nevor was a greater unanimity in a coun try than was exhibited here at the fall of Sumter, and Die South was powerless in the face of it. But Mr. Lincoln completely paralyzed this generous feeling. He destroyed the strength of the position and divided the North when he declared to the Nouth that slavery should be piotected. He has built up for the South a strength which otherwise they would have never attained: and this has giv en them an advocate in the Chicago platform. The Cleveland convention was to nave been the open avowal of that condemnation whieh men had been freely expressing to each other for the past two years, and which had been made fully known to the President. Butin the uncertain condition of affairs leading men were not found willing to make public a dissatisfaction and condemnation which could have rendered Mr. Lincoln's iioni na tion impossible: and their continued silence and support established for him a character among the people which leaves now no choice. United, the republican party is reasonably sure of suecess; divided, the resuff of the Presidential election is, at the least, doubtful. I am, gentlemen, very truly yours, *• J. C. PRKMONT. To Messrs. George L. .Stearns and others, a com mittee, dec. Columbus High School POP* YOIIISTO* LADIES! THE. above Institution w-;; h? -•’•-opened ir 'he i building owned by Mr. Oowdery, ouSt. Ciair at., opposite St. Luke’s Church, Monday, October 3, 1364. . % For Terms, apply fc-> ... r ~ . sepl3 ajflct 4w * . S.*La,*£. fill FEMALE AC'ADENV THE ExervU?# of this Inst'- i .in .: s4 i :r. too 1- Monday in 0•’ ; j>\ unde: r i,- ■>- d-'- -■ \i dire ‘H- ; ■. if its preseti s- L-c.' i >r ..i Martin. , ° >rt in.; mission will » ur-kie ta.o-.va o -fare .a commences. B. S N WOvfD. Presd't. D ;OX, Seo'y. f a of Trustees. T. J JACKSON LOCAL EDITOR Capt. Wm. li. Crisp.— This prince of theatricals and type of tha true Southern gentleman is in onr city, an 1 informs us that it is his intention to open in a series of dramatical entertainments at Tem perance Mali in a few days, with one of the best Southern Troops. The name of Mr. Crisp is a sure guarantee ot success, and the lovers of the drama may well anticipate a feast of reason afid flow of soul in the forthcoming entertainments. — Mr. Crisp is well knpwn in our city, as haviDg been identified with the highest style of amuse ments with which our city has been favored in years past. Important Sales To-day. —lt will be seen by advertisements that Ellis, Livingston A Cos., will have a sale of very important property to-day. Let everybody who has money to invest attend. —; mm « A Vote ok t hanks. —We. hereby tender sincere thauks to the managers of the Gas Works for the favor of turniug on gas in our office at ten o'clock at night during the recent dark ages. We had bad luck enough at bast straining eyesight over tallow candles, but by receiving gas at the time specified, we were mensureably benefitted and fa vored. We never sufficiently appreciated the. value of gas heretofore, but henceforth we wish dia -• ■ j - -—i +nira a uas roan. Hurra for Mcllhen v, and his tar, pitch and lurpenU«« ; Railroad Glide. — Wo are indebted to Messrs. Lloyd A Willis of Augusta, Ga., for a copy of j their Southern Railroad Guide for October, with accompanying map. The work contains about 120 pages; is gotten up in handsome style, and is 1 indeed a most useful chart to travelers and busi ness men. Price $5. Address Lloyd A Willis, Ga. Contradictory —J. Joseph Jones, the self-im portant and all-wise Local of the Enquirer, found a mare’s nest in our notice of the President’s ! speech, where, in speaking of the crowd we used the language “a large number of citizens and soldiers, embracing many ladies, were present.” Soloman, jr., then goes on to say. ‘Tom don’t you know tliis is a libel on the ladies ? We were there and didn’t see any one embraced." In the next paragraph below the above, headed “An affecting scone,” he hangs himself thus, fc she threw her arms around him and wept like a child.” Was’nt there some embracing there, Mr.. losif? If so, what are you taking on about ? It is true our ' language was open to criticism, but still we claim not to have made au improper use of .“embra -1 cing” for the word means in addition to ‘‘hugging,’* ; “comprehending,” “including.” Besides all this, we take it, that the ladies would be last to take i offence at such an implication, for if there is any | “hugging” to bo done in future, the soldiers will be | apt to monopolize the business. DlE2X>** Alonzo H. Love, eldest son of Henry C. aud Re becca S. Love, of Russell county, Ala., was born 25th of Sfptemb-or, 1827, and died on the 22d of September, 1864, * Police to Farmers. Farmers who have not delivered their Tithe of Fodder are requested to bring it in immediately, as it is greatly needed at this Post. Those who com ply with this request can deliver their Fodder with out baling it. H. D. COTHRAN, Capt. A A Q M, Sun and Enquirer copy 10 days. oct lOt Notice, , Marshall Hospital, „ Columbus, Ga., Sept. 23, 1864. AH officers and men, absent from this hospital “as out patient-” will report to this office immedi ately. T. A. MEANS, ° r ‘4 6t Sufig. in charge. Pressman Wiinted, A mechanic who understand* repairing a Print ing Press can obtain a job, on liberal terms, at this -office. oct4 ts luctioSSaSs. fSy Rosette, Cawhon & Cos. HAH, mm MU SUGAR, AT .iYO’OTXCXNT. lATE will sell, on WEDNESDAY, October sth, TV at 10 o’clock, in front of our Auction Room 5 SACKS SUGAR. 3 BBLS. WHISKEY, 10 BBLS. SALT, 40 REAMS LETTER PAPER. oct3-3t iil ROSETTE, EAWHO IV & TO. SR 10.1, FAMILY NEGROES! At Anct's on ! VyE wili soil on WEDNESDAY, sth October, at T • 10 o’clock, in front of our Auction Room SIX LIKELY XE&ROES! Mary, 28 years old ; M&riali, 12 “ “ Dick, 10 Gilbert, 8 Robert, 4 “ “ Jim. 2 “ sepSO 5t BY ROSETTE, LAYVMOS & (0. " SILVER WARE AND Pearl Handle Knives! .ACT -A.TJOTIOHST. VI/'E will sell on WEDNESDAY, sth October, at V¥ 10 o’clock, in front of our Auction Room Six PIECES SILVER WARE. Coffee Urn, Cream Por, Tea Pot Sugar Dish, Slop Bowl, W ater Pitcher. 1 Dozen Pearl Handle Dinner Knive3. 1 u “ Dessert 11 sep3o 5t A SUPERIOR ARTICLE OF OOFFSE! S 2a. in §1 © Mails! AT MULFOIUUS Ol.l) STAND. oct4-tf Piasio litslriGdlon. it Pi.-. TANARUS» H. VANDEXBURG G again prepared " to resume her Ins: ruction in Music on the Piano. Those d°sign’ng to favor her with their patronage wi 1 apply at her farmer rendeut-.* > Vi rsyth street. TtRMS —Filty Collars per quart:-)-. Mrs. T. would be pleased to UK XT liOOMS, or a portion of the house, now occupied by herself. Apt ly as above. oct3d6t SELECT SCiIOOET - I- GEO M. on w.s will legume his School with :t limited aunt be: of pupils on Monday the 3d October next. Tuition for half •» scholastic- ear $125 O'*. paya ble in advance. sep29 it* WAA'TEB TO HIRE.' L' TVS or SIX NEC " > FELLOW 3, for which the | r highest price w i paid. . * Apply at TIMES OFFICE. ; tap 29 Iw* TEifl PEIS A A T CE ill hh. Lessee’ and Manager, - Mr. W. f]. Or,-.. The pub'ic n- respectfully informed this place of a u-rinent wiil be open- don Wednesday Evening, Oc-5 gu *64 nr. W. IS. Will i ave the honor of introducing the* Com bine <1 Str en g tli ! Os h‘s Celebrated Mobile Dramatic Corps! The most distinguished Members of tb^nyefessjon embraced in the troupe. Jfctf- For particulars see future advertisements, octf-tf AUCTION SALES By Ellis, Livingston *V Cos, —9 - ON TUESDAY, October 4th, at 10 o’clock,'wt will sell in front of our store 6 48'-100 Shares Mobile anti Girard Railroad Stock. oct3-2t $4 By Fillib, Livingston A Cos. ON TUESDAY, October 4th. at H) «-> < -k. w* will sell in front of our store One ISTegro Boy, 20 years old, No. 1 Barber, very likely Sale positive. oct3-2t $6 By Ellis, Livingston & Cos. AN TUESDAY, 4th October, at 101-2 o’clock, we V / will selL in front of our store A VACANT LOT OF GROUND, on east side of Troup st., west below Col. Wilkins’ residence, 4$ feet front, running back 152 feet. —also — One Express Wagon. .Vials, Bottles, Glass and Tin Gars. oct!3t sl2 By Ellis, Livingston A Cos. HMBU FARM IN HELL CO. .A.T _AJU*OTIOTST ! t \N TUESDAY, October 4th, at 10 1-2 o’clock, v wo will sell in front of our store, A Desirable Farm In Russell eo*, lately owned by Win. L. Tillman, 4 miles North of Hurtville Sta tion, containing 240 acres productive land; 150 of which is cleaved, balance heavily timbered, with good improve l4 ments Tm the same. Corn, Fodder, Peas, Potatoes, Ac., can ■be bought on the place By Ellis, Livingston & Cos. AN TUESDAY, 4th October, at 101-2 o’clock, we V * will sell in front of our store, 1 Bags Choice Suga^! —ALSO, — 8 FOILS HEMP ROPE ! 10 Pirn s Extra Heavy Baggage ! —ALSO, — 1# SHARES GA. HOME IMS. STOCK ! octl td .pi 2 By Ellis, Ijivifitgston A Cos. ♦ ♦ ON TUESDAY, 4th of October, at 101-2 o’clock, we will sell in front of our Auction ifoom, 2 Tete- Fetes, 1 Rocker, 1 Arm Chair. 0 Cushioned Chairs, 6 Cane-bottomed Chairs. 2 Marble Top Tables, 1 Cane Rocker, 3 Cottage Bedsteads, 1 Trundle Bedstead. • —ALSO. — 'FS IBnsli’is Corn ! ALSO, — » 4 LIKELY iYEGBO WOMAA, 22 years old and Jwo Boy children, ages 8 months and 4 years old, the woman ex tra likely. —also — XaXXSLEXfiY BOY 2 about 20 years old. —also — ONE EX. FINE ROSEWOOD PIANO! Seven Octave, fine tone and finish. —also — LOT EXTRA FINE FURNITURE! 2 Handsome Sofas; • 2 u Mohair Rockers ; . 1 Elegant Marble Top Sideboard ; 1 “ What-Not; 1 Rosewood Marble Top Centre Table 1 “' “ u Bureau; 1 Damask Settee; 1,000 Itos. Bacon! —ALSO— ONE FINE TWO SEATED BUGGY ! Otffe DOUBLE SETT HARNESS! A VERY FIXE CLOSE CARRIAGE! t ep3o 4t S6O _ BvEllis, Livingfuton A Cos iIN TUESDAY, 4th of October, at 10 1-2 o’clock U wc wilt sell in front of our store. One Chest Black Tea! Containing 105 pounds. sep3o 4tsl2 By Ellis, Livingston & Cos. /IN TUESDAY, 4th of October at o’clock, U we will sell i« front of our store Two Hiorseis. OUSTS TOP ZBTTO-GKY-. One Yo Top Buggy. TWO SETTS SINGLE HARNESS. sep3o 4t sl6 By Cl Bis, Livingston <fc Cos. 200 O-^XjLjOLTS PURE MTAM GRIPE BMW! A* VERY FINE ARTICLE. j For sale in quantities of Ift Gallons an A - u ,*war(D. j ag3o ts REMOVAL! DR. WINGFIELD has removed his office to hi* residence, near the Muscogee Rail Road uep*t, 1 immediately in the rear of Dr. Bozeman s, where j he may be found during the day or rng..t. unless ; absent on professional duty. fc.T sep29 6t* WAATES> TO RE AT! ONE or Two Furnished Rooms, with or wir.hoa- Board—a smsll family. Best of references given, r.n suonlies at low prices. Address c t Nash, i sc;>3o ts Box If , TO BEAT. 4 COMFORTABLE HOUSE with four rooms, in A a convenient part of the city. Apply at Ajrenry of the 4farine Bank, oet 1 ts