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.

As the election approaches, the Gazette becomes more and more pronounced in its appeals to the people in favor of slavery, such as this :

"Thb DiFVERKNcE. -- The Democratic Platform is, the I'uion at all hazards; the Kvpublican Platform is, .\bolition at all hazards. The dif- Ikrence between the candidates, Lincoln is for the Union, without slavvrj; McClellan is for the I'nion, with or without slavery ; Lincoln is for the Union on certain conditions ; McClellan, at all hazards ; Lincoln has been tried and found wanting ; SIcCIellan ba« always shown himself eqnal to the emergency. With this brief and intelligent view of the nvrits of the present contest, no thinking man will hesitate regarding how or where bis vote shall be cast."

From henceforth (October 1, 1864) to election the paper is full of reports of mass-meetings, political advertising and appeals to voters to "Register, register," till November 13th, when the conclusion is, "The grand old Democratic party of the State of New York yields the battle-field, covered with all the glory a nobly contested struggle can confer upon it." A touch of liumor is conferred on this issue of the paper by a glance at the advertising column, exactly opposite to the editorial.