' . a v. ... - . - : . ■ BY DAVID OVER. $ O 111 Q. J Red, White and Blue. Oh Columbia, the gem of the ocean, The home of the brave and the free, The shrine ol each patriot's devotion, A world offers homage to thee. Thy mandates make heroes assemble, When liberty's form stands in view, Tby banners make tyranny tremble, When borne by the red, white, and blue. When borne by the red, wbite, and blue, j When borne by the rl, white, and blue, Thy banners make tyranny tremble, W hen borne by the red, white, and blue. I When war waged its wide desolation, And tbreaten'd our land to deform, The ark then of freedom's foundation, Columbia rode safe through the storm. With her garland ol victory o'er ber, When so proudly she bore her bold crew, With her flag proudly floating before her, The boast of tbe red, wbite, and blue. The boast of, &c. The wine cup, the wine cup bring hither. Au.i till you it up to the brim, May the wreath they have won never wither, , Nor tbe star of their glory grow dim, May the service united ne'er sever, And bold to their colors so true, Tbe army and nary forever, Three cheers for the red, white, as l blue. Three cheers for, &c. A private Letter from Edward Ever ett. Private letter, written without though*, of j. judication, to a correspondent in Virginia:) BOSTON, May 15, 1861 Y PEAK MR.- : Yonr letter of the t9 h reach-d me yesterday. I read it with osied feeling; gratified that yonr friendly :;ard had as yet survived the shock of tbe limes, an ! deeply grieved at tbe different view take t tbe exitiagjcrisis. l> i* wtll known to you that I sustained tbe S. jth, t- tbe almost total sacrifice of influence ■ a-: I TJ.. >r at home, as long as I thought she p.r nog Constitutional' objects. This I the South had placed tbe eon -•'••.viij-T'' crib 'n a fori*: I iod.fon*ih!e n.j siiiou, by 'be rejjal Missouri Compro mise, and the pcrseveriug attempts to farce Slavery into the Territory of Kansas, by sur pi!*e, fraud and violence, against the known wi*h of an overwhelming mij triiy of the Peo ple. I pursued this course for the #ake of - reugthivnog the hands of prtrioiic Union to-'U t fifoutb. although 1 was well aware, pari] r ,u facts within my persona! knowleJge, that io.J:ng Soniacrn politicians had fT thir ty S'.rs been rcsolveJ to breakjip the Union s wu as they ceased lo control the United S* t >- Government, *r><l that the Slavery ques tsu >. hut a pretext for keeping up agita tion and rallying tbe South. Notwithstanding this state of things, and the wholly uowarrentable manner in which the poiicv of Secession was initiated by South Carolina, and followed up by the other Cotton State#, and iu spite Of the seizure of the pub lic property—which in the absence of any joint act of partition, was sheer plunder—it was my opioiou that, if they would abnao from furth er aggression, n d were determined to seper ate, we bad better prt in peace. But tbe wanton act on Fort Sumter (which took place, not from any military necessity, for what harm wis a single company, cooped up io Charlcstoa harbor, able to do to South Caro lina"? but for the avowed purpose of "stirr ing she blood" of tbe South, and thus bring ing in the Border States), and the subsequent ptoueedings at Montgomery have wtiolly cbauged the state of affairs. Tbe South ha* levied an unprovoked war against the Govern ment of 'he United States, tbe uiiMtet and most becificent io ibe w.wld, and has made it tbe duty of every citizen to-rally to its support. I perceive that my having publicly express ed that sentiment, and contributed uiy uiDe toward the regiment of Mr. Webster (who in herits the conservative opinions of his illus trious father), has caused surprise on the part cf some of my Southern friends —yourself emong the most valued of tbem —as if my so foing was inconsistent with the friendly feel ings 1 have ever cherished toward the South.— But these tf tends fciget that as early as the 12th of April, ibat is, before the Proclamation ot P.estJeut Liuoln, the Secretary of War at Montgomery bad threatened that by the Ist of M.y, the Confederate flag should fl >ai over ?be Capitol at Washington, and in due time over Faueuii Hall Wbeu General Beaure gard proceeds to execute this threat, bis red hot caution ball, and shells Will not spire (be roof that shelters my daughter and four little children jat Washington, nor my own ro-jf iu Boston. Mcsx 1, because 1 Lavo been the steady rrmnd of the South, ait still while-be is batteriog my bou-e about my ears? i eer aioiy deprecate the choice of a Presi dent, exclusively by he electoral votes of oue sec'inn ot the country, though consenting with ;ae greatest reiuctanje o be myself upon one- of the opposing tickets. It w.s, howev er, fally iu ibe power of the Bomb to have their own candidate, though uiistakeu 1 trust iu tbe belief that he shared their disloyal views. I make this cbrga against tbein with out scruple, justified by suscqueut events, as well as by the Ungn wo of the eurire Union press .t rue Boutb uuriug the canvass. Atter tue election was decided, the Disa ni'mists would not wail for overt acts, because they knew none could or would be committed, ihey knew (bat tbere was an ami-Republican n jority in the Senate and (bat would A Weekly Paper, Devoted to Literature, Politics, the Arts, Sciences, Agriculture, &c, t &c—Terms: One Dollar and Fifty Cents in Advance. be one io the present House. Ttsey j "precipitated" the rupture of the Union, • bpoause they knew that if they waited, even \ the pretext for it would fail. After the Cotton States bad seceded, and, although that circumstance greatly iucreased the d.Sbulty of compromise, measures were j nevertheless adopted or proposed in Coogress, which must have removed all sincere alarm ! on the part of the South, that their coaaiitu tion il rights were threatened. The accredi ted leaders of the Republican party, including the Breaideut-clect, uniformly pledged them selves to that effect. The two Houses, by a ; constitutional majority pledged themselves in ! like manner against any future amendmeut of! the Constitution violating the -rights of the South. A member front Massachusetts (Mr. j Adams), possessing the entire confidence of| the incoming Administration, proposed to ad mit New Mexico as a State, and three new Territories were orgauized without any Aoti- Siavery restriction. While this was done in j Congress, the States repealed 01 modified the law# throwing obstacles in tb: way of recov-; enug fugitive slaves—laws which have never' been of any praaticie iujury to the Cotton i States. Tnese conciliatory demonstrations hid j uo effect in #tying the progress of Secession, because the leaders of ibat revolution were determined not to be satisfied; and to main tain tti-tr policy, which iu the light of the j Coustitutism is simply rebellion and treason, they havejjfepjiealed to the sword. You saf tuat the doutb desires nothing bu' peace, and ask wuether toe N rib will nut "is. you aiq*M ' But, my gol frteud, the ifouu deiuiutls s great deal more than "peace." She claim# the Capital ot the oountry, although she has hut a lUird of its population. cSir -■ si ai aw the control of the outlet of Cuesapeakt- B ay and its (ributactw#; toe tight to sour mod ttie most direct route to the Atlantic from ■ Ohio, Indian I, and Uiiuois—rilate# WUo?e pop • ulatfnu amouuts to five and a li. 1 f millions; (tiie Baltimore and Ohio Rttiroa i ) the rigtii 1 to dragoon the Stale of Maryland ait t t!i.; j western part o! your owu Slate, wru iVan tucky, Missouri, *ud l'aii iu'o jo uutg the Ciout icru Cou/cderacv; thu riufit to ucou py the iv.titiois whicit protscl .yje is oi ; j G .1: of Mexico; ine trgnt rji ti up.glic j outlet oi the Unto, vlt -sippi, >iu 'ue oils- j souri —and finally, she claims the right for j any Staff, t at chooses t > pas* a law to that effect, to bteak up the Cuioa. i i enforctug !*?-- use "-sat MU- ion .1, toiiUstruU , J a J ntjh :ar-i of usurpations, to tie lot , ani whin the Guv.rntuuut ol tue Uni.td estate ~ iu ultu.eucu iu ihe acdeitin oaths if lie mem ber* {from whTeh tha leader# oi uiu.t aij p-bse lueuwelvc-), mite. m'-sur# to defend its. It , the Catwi 4 ot tuc Loioa, foe p-iuLu vruCii#baieat*, *ud ibe ut the vhtle J e pie against this invasion, .OI;J; p<emedt>ail by mo ambitious aud ai.-appuintcu politicians (.or Mr. A. H. Siepneus truly declares th*t io be "ihe source of a great pxrt ot our trou bles,") she exclaims thai tbe North sucks "to subjugate rhe SoUtft." i oaucot describe to you, my dear frtenJ, the sorrow caused me by tin* state of tbiugs. Circumstance#, a* you weil know, bad led uie to form personal trieudiy relations at tbe Bonib more exieueiveiy than most Northern men aud tho support given, especially iu the Border fiiiaios, to the ticket ou which my uawe was borne at the late election, tilled tue with grai tilude. If the sacrifice of ail i have oouid have averted ibe present disastrous aliuggie, 1 uoulu have made it wiiiiugiy, joy tuLy. tint, 1 pray y*;u, betieve me ibat i speak uol ouly my owu conviction,t ut that of the uuire Not tb, wUeu i say that we teei that the conflict has been torced upou u*, to g'ratifv tbe aspirations of ambitious men; tut 11 is our duty to our selves, to our children, and to the whole peo ple, <0 sustain tbe Goverumeui; and lual it is, it possible, more the interest of the Boutb tu.u of tne North, thai this attempt to break up the Union sbouiU tail. I remain, my dear Mr.— , Sorrowfully aud sincerely yours, (Sigutd) EDWARD EVERlSl'l'. [From 'he National Intelligencer.] Leller Ironi Neiiaior Douglas. A irieud ot fiicuator Doug.as bas Landed us for publication a copy of the foifowiug letter troiu nun on the state of the country: CHICAGO, May lu, 1861. Mr DEAR Slß:—Being deprived ot the use of my arms for tue pre#eut By a severe attack ot rheumatism, lam compdleu 10 yield 10 of tue scrvioea ot an amanuensis in reply to your two letters. It seems that some of my friends a e una bie to comprehend the difference between ar guments used in iavor of au tqui able com promise, with tbe hope of averting tbe borrors ot war, aud those urged io support of tbe Government aud flag ot our couutry, when war is being wageu against the United States wuih tbe avoweU purpose of producing a per manent disruption oi m the Uniou aud a total destruction ol its Government. AIL hope of oouipromise with tbe Cotton Slate# was abandoned when tuey assumed the position tLal tue separation OX tQe UQIOQ Was coinp.e.e and fiiai, aru thai tuey wuu.d never cuuseui to a leconeuuuuon iu any contingen cy— not even it we would lurnisu theui with a blank sheet of paper and pet mil ibeui to inscribe inetr owu terms. L Btul the hope wa* cherished that reasona ble aud saiislactory terms of adjustment could be agreed upon tub Tcunessee, North Caro lina, and the Border (states, aud that whatev er terms would prove satistactory to tuese loyal ERaiee, would create a Union party iu tne Cotiou (States watch wouid be powerful euoogb at toe ballot-box to destroy the revo lutionary Government, and bring tnose Stales back ioto '.he Union by the vote of their own BEDFORD. PA.. FRIDAY. JUNE 21, 1661. people. This hope was cherished by Union men North and South, and was never aban doned nnril actual war was levied at Charleston, and the authoritative announcement made by the revolutions ry Government at Montgomery, that the secession flag should be planted upon the walls of the Capitol at Washington and a proclamation issued inviting the pirates of the world to prey upon the commerce of ibe United States. These startling facts taken in connection with the boastful announcement ibat tbe rav ages of war and carnage should be quickly trausfered from the cotton fields of the South to the wheat fields and com fields of the North, furnjah conclusive evidence that it was the fixed purpose of tbe Secessionists utterly to destroy the Government of our fathers and obliterate the United States from the map of the world. In view of this state of faots there was but one path of duty left to patriotic men. It was not a party question, nor a question in volving partisan policy; it was a question of Government or no Government, country or no country; and hence it beeauie tbe important duty of every Union man, every friend of constitutional liberty, to rally to the support of onr eon.niOD country, its Gavermneut and flg, as the only means of cheeking the pro gress of revolution aud of preserving the union of the States. lam oimble to ati-wi-r yonr questions in respect ro tfepoiiey f Mr. Lincoln an 1 his Cabinet. lam not in their confidence, as you and the whol coiiutr, o-.icht to be aware. 1 aui neither 'he Mi.-p -it -r nt the pHrts>a*i policy nor >he aprdigi#'. f.,- the rcr-ir* it the A Imiuis tra'i >n. My [.rev-tia* reiitimi* f-i theui re main uncU tUii'.-'i, l>si I t ait the time will never ooute when 1 *iiiH u-u tn- witdntr ti tuak* any needful saerifi-'e of jot- eiiai f,el:g and p* r tj p .d'ey tor (h. :> u au 1m eg :ty of my eoun try. I of no in le wbiea a 1.-\ .1 ci: m.ys> weli demnstra e hi* devotion u> bt# onu-itiy a* by ' --he fi e, the . uii-;i luliou, and th • Uni •p,-ur4T atUc:rw6 os'-tnyss.-, and uu-ler iv ry Adoiini-tr tion, (ro.r ?>.-.* ot party poll io-',) #oaii r all as-ail n h tue aril ahrotd. T'te tr/ufwu of t.' ! v and, W ebster towards Hhe A lmitY tf'i • of Gen. J ickson, in th*- days of NH fi.mo, j <• -sko* a noble aril worthy p*ump}-> tor ti t.u- p,- tnot-. At the very loonent thai fear fu! - cr.#' ih j reeipit t,-l tn on tlo* res d-r. partis iu # : t e octwetn \V o.ui i'-mucf*!.# w.s ipii'.e as biffr ac l relen i -? z# now hc t v.eti D m '.cra'S'srd c its*. *l're gu!f ' Which st jMrafeti party lead.-is ; u th *e was quite a* brmd t 1 s dr* is t,hit. u!-. h now ecp-iates DvUio racy from the Repabii ea* s. !?ut tbe ttt m-nt an eriouiy arose in our uiid t, plotting the I'-me übet of the Union ani the ifoatrueticn of the G vcrn-ncot the voice of pirti#ia strife wis ha#h.d ( iu patriotic silence. One of the brighirs chap ters in the history of our country will record the f,et that during this eventful peiiod tha great leaders of the Oppositk.o, sinking the partnan in the pa'riot, rushed to the #opport ,of >'uc Goveronien', d bcrauie its th'cst acd bravest C']eod?r g?rs? -?U : niao'.s ur.ti( tbe conspiracy was crushed ana abandon ed, when they resumed their former positions as party leaders upon political issues. These acts of patriotic devotiou have Dever been deemed evidences of infidelity or treach ery, on the part of Clay and Webster, to the j principles and organization of the old Whig i parly Nor have 1 any apprehension that the | firm and unanimous support which the Dmo# cratic leaders and rua-es are now giving to •he Constitution and the Uoiou will ever be deemed evidences of infideljty to tbe Demo cratic principles, or a w-nt of locality to the organisation aud tbe creed of the Democratic party. If we hope to regain and perpetuate the *sceodaney of our party, we should never forget that a man cannot- joe a true Democrat unless he is a loyal Pttnot. With the sincere hope that tbeve my con scientious convictions, may coincide with those of my friends, I am, very truly yonr9, STEPnEN A. DOCQI.AS To VIRGIL HrcKOx, Esq , Chr'n State Dem. Com. The Washington Star has this incident : "The other day some of Coi Ellsworth's Fire Zouaves, on takiug a stroll through tae country, some dis tance from tli ir camp, Into Frincy George's Coun ty, came across a farm-r who was busily engaged i in planting corn, and he expressed some concern that he should not be able to get tbe crop into the ground in season, they determined to help him out 5 so, pulling off their jacket?, they pitched in with hearty good will, and did the job up in short order. They then marched back to camp, as tick led as a cat with two tails." The nime ot the Senator from Tennessee is An drew Johnson. There was a representative from that Stale some years ago at Washington, named Cave Johnson. The present Senator is no relation —there is no cave in bins. j A Norfolk despatch to the Jiltanta Con federacy says that tbe steamer Merrimac had been raised. The machinery was found un injured and she was reported as ready for sea on Friday last. The Memphis paper* are calling the at tention of the vigilance committee to the high prices for provisions charged by the dealers there. The obsequies attendant upoo the passage of the body of Col. E E. ELLSWORTH ihrongb New York on Sauday, were most imposing. After the remains had been takea to the Astor House, and tuneral services held under the ' auspices of tbe relatives, they were taken to tbe City Hall, where they wer;viewed by at leas 10,000 citizens. The body was then followed j to the boat by a vast procession of nuiiiary, firemen and cititcDM, among whom were many iof our uieu of mark. The demonstration was j alike a tribute of respcot to the deceased, and the cause in which hs sacrificed his lile. FROM FORTRESS MOXROE. Particulars of the Conflict at Great Bethel Thf Confederate Battel y Abandoned and Thtir borce Withdravn io Yorktown. FORTRESS MONROE, Jane 12, 6 p. M. —The county bridge where the b-ittic of Monday morning was fought is near the bead of a branch of Reck river, aud is better known as Great Betisel. After crossing the narrow but ap parently deep stream, ihe road deflect* some what to be left, and around it* side. Just bey<md the bridge tbe Confederates planted their battery, consisting, at least, of oue twelve pounder rifle canooo and two field piece*. The line of entrenchment* then followed the right aide of the road with a ditoh ooly between them Tbe position was excellently chosen — the stream and swamp on tbe left of the road wideaiog so as to render futile aDy attempt to out flauk the rebels on that side. Tae formation of the ground on the right rnadii a flank movement very circuitous. The first intimation of tbe battery was a sharp discharge of artillery upou the Zouaves, who twioe attempted to carry tbe work, but were unHbie to pass the stream, and had to fall baok among ibe trees. Tbe other regiments catue upon the order given in my first dispatch, but for want of a good commauder fell into confusion. A conncil of tbe Colonels was held, and the order given to retreat after the iueu Lad been exposed an hour and half to a destructive fire, in the momtiine Lieu tenant-Colonel Washburn, with 250 uien, had, by #. aide circuit, reached the rear of the bat -1 tery, and it is now quite evident that the Con# i fekieia'es, whom it is n&w nearly certain did no* exceed iu ouuibei 000 men, were on the point of leaving :he fieid when the order was gi-'aa for ?bo Federal troops to retreat. Not wifts'auding the report of pursuit, the Con ted. r.tes were not #ecn this side of Great Beth el. It is fortunate that the Confederate cav alfy did not pursue. On the disappcamnco of the Federal troops th-: w! -le fore" of the enemy, fearing an at tic VanJt better aa*pica, left their entrench mint* and hastily w t'.d ew toward Yorktown, Jafrying a vay then .stdlery and burning the i<fj.eet buildings. Col. Tayl-.r, with ne rlyone thousand ineu, j*£.t-rj iy mate* recon ioissance from Newport IS wj, but returned to cauip in the evening. Wita this tx eption uu miliiary movement has cucufrod. A Captain of the Zmaves, with their As- has to-day gone to Great ".■.-he? tinder a flip of truce and bearing a • r f a General Bmier respecting tbe burial of the dead. They have not yet return ed. The official returns of the lost have not yet been completed. Here is a list of Col. Duryee's killed and wounded: Killed.- George 11. Tichent, Company A, Jis. Griggs, Company A; David Tieforth; Company I; Patrick White Company 1. Wounded.— Adolph Vincent, Company A, d.ogerous; Jas. S. Taylor, C-mtpany B, dan gerous; Corporal Britikerheff, Company C, alight'y; JOO. p - cher. Company D, alrghtly; .iSdwitd T'l C- ? D, sh"hly; James Knowels, Company K, lost ngui jsuJ; b. V.'. Cartwrigbt, Company G, v pt. Kilpatrick, Company H, not dangerous; Capt. Cohen, Company H, shoulder dislocated; John Dann, lost his right arm; Jas. A. Cochran, slightly; Juc. 11. Conway, Compiuy H, slight* ! '-y-. „ • - Missing. —Sergant Hopper, Company and Allen Dodd, Company I. The easualities, I am oor.fident. will num ber not less th m 25 killed and over 50 wuuna dyd. Two of the wounded at tbe Uygeia Hospital died yesterday. Colonel Beosdix's regiment has three kil'ed and seven wouoded and two mtssiog. An acci lent in the morning near Little Bethel cost Colonel Townseod'a regiment two lives and several wounded. At Gret Bethel be had oue killed and two mortally wounded. Quite a 'arge number are | still missing. Lieutenant Grebfo, whose funeral is now . being celebrated with imposing ceremonies, was killed on horseback. His bead was struck by a rtfle cannon bail. Major Wintbrop fell mortally wounaed io the arms cf a Vermont volunteer. He was one of the aids and acting Secretary to Gen letal Butler, and was tbe author of the brilliant Seventh Regiment article in tha June "Allan# tic." Btigadier*General Pierce has not yet given an official account of this unfortunate affair. Tbe United States steamer Monticello has just arrived from Washington j&ith a large amount of amumtion. The weather is intensely hot tore. INTELLIGENCE BY THE ADELAIDE - —FUNERAL HONORS OF LIEUT. GREBLK. The steamer Adelaide arrived here about eight ociock this morning, bringing the Unitd States mail and a number of p**seogerß, one hulf of whom were miiitiry officers, one of whom was C-pt. Taylor,of the Second U. S. A. He stopped at Fort MaHenry t< r tbe purpose of obtaining a company of the same regiment to escort the body of L'*ut Grehle from the steamboat wharf to the President street Railroad Depot enroute fo- Philadel phia. The funeral solemnities, which took place within tbe fortress 00 Wednesday afternoon, ia described as one of tbe most solemn and impos ing occasions ever wituessed within its walls. Tne body was laid out and placed io a met Jlio coffin by Mr. Weaver, of Baltimore, Dd tho chapel where it lay was sUed with troops. — Tbe exercises therein consisted in part of a brief aud eloquent discourse by tho Chaplain of the New York Zouave Regiment, end sing ing by tbe eboir with organ accompaniment, after which it was received by a detachment which formed a hollow square, followed by tbe entire garrison, all of whom were noder tho command of the Provost Marshall, Lieut. M. P. Small. The full band of the garrison performed mournful dirges as the long cortege moved on its way with measured step along the sea beach to the steamer in waiting . Lieut- Grab ble at an early age left tbe High School of Philadelphia, and passed into the Academy at West Pjim. He graduated in tbe year 1854, and ever since has served in the Second Reg iment of Artilforv. with great aeceptaooe. He married Mi#s French, daughter of the Rev. Dr. French, Chaplain and professor at West Point, and be leaves ber and two iofant chil dren to monrn their lo**. His father, Mr. Ed wio Grebble, wa? with the remains, which pased on to Philadelphia. He is an opulent and wealth? citizen of that place. There seems now 00 doubt of the death of Major Wiu'brop, an acting aid of General Butler, who left with tho command for Great Bethel, and was posted near the right of the column. He declared before the action com menced that he would not hesitate to risk his life for the good of his cause, and even went so for as to prepare for some fatality by the appointment of Major Greene as execnter in case be was killed.—We learn from an an at tache of General Butler's staff that io the thickest of the fight he was struck on the side with a cannon ball, and sooh was his agony tuat be called upon a brother officer to end Lis rai:eries by killing him. Among the passengers by the Adelaide were two geEtlemen having official relation* with the Fortress, 3nd botb declare that according to the most reliable accounts but 7 men were killed iQ the contest, 42 wounded and a small Dumber missing. General Pierce had not; however, submitted his official report of the affoir to Geneaal Butler. RESOLUTIONS OF THE PRESBYTE RIAN ASSEMBLY. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (O. S.J now in sesson at Philadelphia, after a long and exciting discussiou, adopted the followiug resolutions offered by the vener able Dr. Spring of New York: Resolved, That, in view of tbe prrscr.t agi tated and uohippy condition of this oountrv, the 4?h day of July next, be hereby set apart as a day of prayer throughout our bounds, and that on this day ministers and people are called bombly to ccofe*a and bewail their na 'onal sins, a"d tc offer our thanks to the Fatht r of light for His abundant ami unde served goodness to us as a nation, to seek his guidance and blessiog upon our rulers and their councils, aa well a* the assembled Con gress of tbe United States, and to iuqdoro Him, in tbe name of Jesus CarLt the gieut High P;iest of the Christian profession, to turn away his aogsr from us, and speedily restore to a* tho LJcsYng* of 1 sa f eatid honor able peace. Resolved, That in the judgment of this As sembly, it is the duty of the miui-ters and o?.' r-i:__ .taitsc its ct:a to do i ' : the*-- ,• 1 -a- t. sot p&rpetuito > m-. of the United fctates, as i : 0 ?rrengtbea uphold aud encourage tue .c. .r . Gove-, oient in the just exercise of ad its functioc*. uoder our coble Goes itutioo. This church has bi ber to msiutained its National unity arnii ail the convuisfous of the couutry. Whether this expre-siun of uashst keo loyality to tbe Government wii! cause a permanent disruption, depends entirely upon the ability of tue Goverorueut to subdue re bellion, of which there is eo-ncly a doult If the revolting Slates are finally brought* back ioto the Union, and peace and harmony once more restored, the Churuh may re-assume i - s National proportions with tbe State. But if, 00 tbe other hand, tbe ciu&try should be come permanently divided, the Cburih will necessarily share the same fate. In either event there was a propriety in these resolution# view ed as a mere matter of policy. Bit the As sembly took higher grounds in acting from a stern sense of duty, even though it might in volve a painful severance of associations as the Union"* itself. $ From its peculiar pcaiticn 'be determination of tbe General Assembly of this Obuich con cerning its relations to the Govercmeut, bas been watehed with ihe deepest interest. .Its decided expression of firm loyaliiy will have the effect of strengthening the cause of the Union, and perhaps be instrument si iu a spee dy restoration of things as they were before rebellion assumed such formidable proportions. The World's JcDOMExx.-The Paris Journal des Debate of May 10, gave utterance to tbe judgment of Christendom ou ihe Rebel lion io tnis country, in a long article of which the substance is iu these words: "Ic population, wealth, education and pra-. tide {talent, tbe North, the greups of Free States, has greatly tbe advantage. The North, toe, has on its side, in tbe conflict that bas begun, auxilaries ibat are extremely powerful in a struggle civil nation*, namely principles. Might and right are on both sides of the North." Not otherwise will be the verdict of unani mous Christendom, and enrely not otherwise will history pronounce. The Mobile Register says that the steamer Baltic, towed tbe British ships Perthshire, and Btamley Moor to sea on tbe lvt inst. and the port and bay of Mobile was then dear. Ex-President Buchanan's health is said to be far from good. Dropsical symptoms have made their appearanoe, which are alarming at his time of life. VOL. 34. NO. 25/ Cbntationnl. EDITED BY C. W. OHEBBJB. O^"AH comma nicat ions for this department may be addressed to the Editor, ct Bedford, Bedford county, Pa MoitiL isflueace. The teacher may be instrumental in promoting the mora] imnrove&ent of humanity, as well as the intellectual. Indeed, be should consider tnis an imperative duty; and should allow no opportunity to instil into the minus of bis pu pils, correct moral piincip'es, to pass unheedel.— We contend that the teacher and preacher are co-workers, in the noble canse of moral reforma tion ; and each is dependent upon the other, for a great measure of success. It is not the province ' of the teacher to give particular instruction in re ligions creeds, nor to expound and explain lbl® doctrines ; but, in his famifi ir intercourse with the child, he may inculcate, both by precept and ex ample, moral lessons that will never be forgotten. He may thus prepare the mind for the reception, in after life, of tbosotrutks which the preacher pro claims from the pulpit. The family cir.de, it is true, should give direction '•> tb • mini suscepti bilities of tile child; but under existing circum stances, in the lack of a a;ore extended general education, if the young were w||ily dependent upon these influences, thj morals of m tny chil Iren would not be greatly improved. The parental ex ample is not in all rat a, sncii as it shou'd be. The moral education must, to a cnosi Icrabie extent, accompany the intellectual ; and whoever itnparts the latter, can most effectually inculcate tha for mer. Whoever feeds the intellect, awakens a feel ing of respect more than any other; and he who commands the greatest respect from the young child exerts the greatest h:Pa< r.ee ir fo siting his character. 1 be maaxitn, ' As it the teacher, so is theschool,** loses none of its force b< re. If he manifests a deep and abiding love for bis woik. and allows no dis couragement to dampen his ardor; and. at the same tin oic ocs a firm hold o* his pupils, affec IjOHS, by a proper fh-'-ipTme, an l an *pj;reci:f ion of their joys at.d o. : ovrr, thef ciunot fail to. be come interested iu '■ eir w >rk, and to make rapid improvement m tsoLU moral and intellectual educa tion. Success in this department of the educational work, will require in the instructor, more than in any other, that perseverance, earn -slaiess, and seal, in the prosecution of his lib <r, wh ch wi.i enable bim to surmount all difficult! -a, and will show to his pupils, that bis energi s nr.- entirely devoted to ibt ir wclLir, Tiic same spirit that prompted Luther to re mark, "II I were not a preacher, 1 know of no profession on earth of which I should le fonder than of that of a preceptor," should animate tverv teacher. It is contained tn the divine inj ii.ction "Thou shall love the Lord, thy God, .with alt thy heart and Ihy neighbor at thyself."' Let this be the control! ng principle of the teacher and success is almost certain ; whereas, if this be wanting, future is moic thin probable. T c-- P*'- --e1 ' ■ • TheestablslMiont of an Education-' COLUMN ; r 'he Gax-Ue. From a perusal of the first iwo articles, w*jidg: that it Willbt , T ITt Will, wevw, defer making an> comments u the td.tur finishes bia introduction w|,h frisui Sjuti* uui ended success. lor ;".c Inquirer. £B€ibiug cf til? Right fcid. ME EDITOR IAMW. 11 PLEASED to SEC AN Edu cational Department "fox the bcudit tod advance ment of the Common School G.aao," established in the columns of the Inquirer. This Is right, and shows the fight spirit in the right place, if accom panied with the proper courage and perseverance to keep it there. I hope it may prove a complete success, and not soon be among the things that were, but are no more. Teaching the "immortal mind" is truly an im portant and highly responsible profession, and hitherto, most persons undertaking this sacred task, hive been sadly deficient in many qualities which constitute the successful teacher. Among their wints, may be named professional informa tion, a proper Interchange of opinion between teachers: a want which may, in a measure, be sap plied, through this department, la its weekly visits, to cheei him onward, and upward. The Common School cause is, however, one in which the teacher is not alone interested ; it is one in which every parent, guardian, and every in dividual who has passed the limits of childhood is, or should be, Interested. To have the cause pros, per to its fullest extent, every one must take part In the good work ; but, Isbora the mass of the prople are pr- pared to take a lively interest in forwarding th„ educational work, they mast know its usefulness, a : I.'i lb j oni, t;, c y Ree< j <ijne r.jK>n line," "her, a IT?" . and there a littls," and the fimilv pap r is_j.sy. tne me HUTU to briag it home to tire fito.-i it's o the hudion. S. B. KOKA.VUUR. Parson Browulow's bus? is tlu only oae in Knoxville. Tennessee, over which the Stirs and Stripes continue to flv t. A ! v days ago. two armed secessionists nd at six o'clock in the nmrn'ng to baiil down the Stars .10 J Stripes. Miss Browtitosr, a hrf /i u;t yi ttnc lady of twuty-tJn>i: saw them oo ihe pierxt, an . stepped out an i de. manded their business. They replied they had come to "take dutvv ih-oj Stars and Stripes." She instantiv drew are uirr,- rrom her side, and presenting it, said, "G • I'm am good for one of you, aiid I think f.r both !" <By the looks of that girl's eye, she'd shoot," one remarked "I think we had to u r n>.t try it . we'll go back and get more ceo," sail tb •oh f , Qo n d get more men, said the imb u 1 dv; ' get uiore uien and come ud take it d-wn, .f y-u dare 7*' They re turned, with a c-ii'ijHtiiv of , seiy armed men, and demanded that the fiig shuto 1 htuled down—. But on duct" ur.ag that th i h mse wal filled with gallant men, armed to the tn.-; n, who would rather dearly as poasibio, than I see their oouu try's flag dishonored, the >ece;xonists retired
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