From thence, through July and August, the Gazette is much exercised at the " progress of military despotism" in regard to the suppression of the bogus proclamation, and especially when the New York grand jury, appealed to by Judge Russell to investigate in the matter, considers it "inexpedient to enquire into the action of the general government as to certain newspapers in this city." The Gazette calls on the judge to summon another grand jury, and on Oakey Hall, the district attorney, to do his best to

THE CIVIL WAR, 1860-1)5.

secure a conflict between the State of New York and the United States on the subject, saying, --

" We sincerely trust the authorities of the state will not be intiniidateil , by this declaration of war u|k)U then\ by Sir. Lincoln. Let it be made known to him that he cannot |ilay the dictator over the people and tows of the State of Xew York, or let us prepare for worse than .\u8trian alsvery."

From this time to the middle of September the | Qazette is occupied with definitions of principles, such as this : " Pie who avows that he is not for the Union, i without conditions, is disunionist, let him be Abraham Lincoln or Jetlerson Davis. . . . The only Union man is he who is for the Union, without conditions." There are also a number of stories about the "branding" of United States recruits, which are repeated from week to week, with the obvious intention of discouraging ignorant men from enlisting.