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D. mKNTICB. •u»Xis-inbrn~flJC sfta breeao seems to bring, .-doyV health,-and freshness on its wing, Bright flowers to mo all strange and now, * rAtO glitffcrlng ln.'tlio curly duw, lrom every grove, to llio clouds (hat move _ L|kc,spirits,-oVryon wolkin clear, r pad~thbp art not bore. *' jTls'ndoti—a cplhi,’dnhrokcn sleep l't# o'lWlib'bUio’wavd ofthe deep; r A frof! hOSOjlikd a fairy dream, <’4l 4 over dood and stream, i Andmany n .broad inagtiulla (lower, •jiWitbln its shadowy woodland bower, • Is gloariiing llko.aioncly Btaj, ; B«td Ofmsnd—thou art afar.' tho sunset skies ”■'>» ' Arb l pamf|ng'their o>rtJ £dcn dyes ; ' Tlie 1 stal’a‘coind down, and trembling glow, oti (liowavo b'blow. llkd hn .bpsoeti’anrito, the breeze ••nerfmklihgpfing *mid tho orange ttccs, ' Uttfatllhig' trA 1 nitiulo round the spot; .■fJul I'ftiu ifei4-~I kbo thee hot- a soothing spell , T h c,f*J>od' tones of ocean swell— mother's cadence mild, "toV boridlng.b’or sleeping child; cnch wnnderliig breeze are heard of the mocking-bird, J tn nlany/hwiM and wondrous lay 5 •Until anVtti'd—di|6u art away. ■ HsiDk-iii d’rcims—low, sweet, and clear, -Thy ownidcar voice is in mine ear; t.Around'my chuck thy trecscs twine— toyed hand is clasped in mine. ‘ l f*rby,9>>7V.Soft.lip to mine is pressed, ..Xiiy,ficad;la pillowed on my-breast; jU)> J l biive nU ipy heart liulds dear, j^qd^j'nuijhappy—thou orl hero. : MisrHlmifonif. -.v vA 7 bTORY; OP h UECRLACR. A CHECK TO YANITV v ‘ i'hnt necklace, and tlmt cftrivirhich you wear, Miss Juliet Maitland, ' coral. 1 1 observe,” Mid MiW Caroline Perkins* onO of those very dis- vvlio prc. weak enough to pride thrinßclvcs on wearing expensive finery, and arc . sMhlifltitafguilty of the rndcncssof making un ' : . pkkikbt Remarks on itic dress of others. - /■„ jfYou.iare a very close observer, Mias Per ,. '{--kiOSj 1 Juliet,.smiling; ‘my ornaments arc •, hot <joral, it hi true ;-but are so good an imita ■ vtioh, that'ahy onc fuiist examine them pretty accuptcly before the difference can be delected. ‘ - v ’*r assure you I saw what they -were, at a 1 and'f dare say all these young ladies diiDtbeßame,’ rejoined Miss Perkins, looking round at the Juvenile party assembled to coui inegiqnitc.bcr birtli.day—Mias Caroline Per* kfns hbvmg that day bhtcrcti her fifteenth year. e - "And what if thoy did make that important discovery V said Juliet, smiling again. /Oh : f you may think it of no consequence, '-v Miss Maitland, but I should not like it (o be Mitcl'that I ware such imitations. M>i neck* lacb cost fire guineas,' rejoined Miss Perkins, twisting her fingers ostentatiously among her | rich coral beads. j •A'- 'lt is very elegant, I admit,’ said Juliet;) ;>n‘ 'bbt that is a large sum to expend on an onm-) &T nnrnt.f ..‘Oh, Miss Juliet! If cheapness were yon ob- i jept, I can. tell yon where you may buy a red glass necklace for a shilling,’ said Miss Perkins 1 Ajl with an unkind sneer. Some of the young la *• J dies laughed. ’ V* I ,' c niave a belter apology lo offer for wearing 'fi my mofcktotal necklace, relumed Juliet, quiet* | t‘A ly* ‘apd lam persuaded that when I have re- j tlatcd the circumstances which induced me to I buy it. not only you. Caroline, but every young lady in the room will be disposed to make a 1 | niiuikr’purchase. About a week ago,' she! ■ '■s continued, *1 went into the Bazaar, in Oxford I ' with my governess, for the purpose of laying otU ft-suui of money which my grand- A rlhpior had jusc given me, lo buy some orua lo wear in remembrance of him. While ' lookifig at one clitering toy and another, ■•fa itahd In one of the galleries, my attention WM accidentally attracted by this act of bends, has been the subject of our conversation. Tnby , wbrcat that lime in the hands of a pale, mCwtcholydooking girl. About two years older ttamriiyaelf, who had the appearance of a for eigner', and was dressed in deep mourning.— She wis Braking with great earnestness to the . person Who kept the stand, but drew back to rA'i. make way for some ladies, wiih on air of evi •A’: ,/ dcrit defection, and stood modestly waiting for - ' their departure* and her eye still ffxcd, with a ; loOk of anxious expectation, on the proprie tress of the stand. Beside her was a sweet little boy, of tour years old, whoso infant fea tures wore (ho same expression of c vre and sad ness that so deeply characterised her own. I observed that he cost a longing eye at the cakes and sweetmeats on a neighboring stall; he . touched his Sister’s arm, ami pointed to them, bund'd not speak. She shook her head silent-' ty*’* n d her lips trembled. The child hid his faty in hergown, to conceal the tears tlmt rose [ Regain Kis large dark eyes. My governess, I sun*! i’s«fooae, guessed the cause of his distress, for she | bought some buna, which she of- j ' bim. HTs eyes brightened, and he ex-1 4 an eager hand to receive them, but pans- 1 looked anxiously in Im sister’s face, j nSu?* accept them, Carlos,’ said she, ( fw&Y w £ mSpaniah, (which my governess, Miss ( » Understands, you know.) | _l* I »U7’ U8 ‘‘«l overspread her features ok i MprMScl her gratitude L “ ml ' E ' Md - V ur ‘ tin B into tears, 'his but this ia tho •ml «rtreating licr'o'na aC"’" 8 tlw buns ' .k S k ld f' 10 ',' 1 “ m 1,01 hungry;; thank U>J WM»r hw Umdnesa, anil let u* feivo,’ TfcftoyUHicliod his cap, and mining Inaarmk 9* Lnmlcy a 'face, said j u hia pretty Infantile Spanish — 1 y fAdola.-feenora Inglcsc. l •Ho bids you farewell. Senora ; hut, Carlos you should thank the lady also. 1 ' ‘Carlos did so in his most winning manner, an<?, tfyeO looked wistfully at us, and pointed to thoheads in his sister's hand. •Tftat ifl a pretty set of carved coral,’ said I, forsuQu I really took them lo be.’ /Thfct you would never have done, had you examined them closely,' observed Miss Ber- Wpm.-; ;v:' ' ■ .(Pftssibly not,' returned Juliet, ‘but my at tention waa’wholly engrossed by the sorrowful yoflfiff exiles. 4 Wmyou buy, Senora,’ said sho holding up tbo beads, a glow of hope and expectation flnsh- BY JOHN B.'BRATTON. VOL 41. ing her, pallid cheCkgas I took them Into my band. ‘They are not what yod take themfor,’ she pursued ;' *thcy ore scented amulets, such as they make in Convents, in imitation of carv- 1 ed coral, whiclris very 1 dear. These arc cheap. —five shillings, Se'nora. I make them myself, ip hones to get money to buy lood for my poor sick father.’ Here one of the bazaar keepers interposed, and told the voung Spaniard she must not oiler things for safe in the bazaar, as it was contrary to tho rules of the place. ‘But my sick father is a stranger in your land, and pines for want of food*,’cried she wringing her bonds. The child clung to hia sister, and sobbed aloud. Miss Lumlcy asked if V?c could not speak to the young Spaniards in private, and the female belonging to the city stall very kindly took us into a room where business was occasionally transacted. I immediately purchased tho beads of the poor exile, and wo also arranged with the proprietress of tho stand that she should expose some of the same kind for sale, on the terms of receiving one-fourth of the price, ns her profit for sefilug them. Carlos pointed to tho money his sister had just received, and clapping his little hands, said to her, in his own language: ‘Joy, joy, Isabella! this will buy bread, and save'papa from perishing.’ Isabella clasped him to her bosom and wept. We prevailed upon her to relate the pnrticn- Inrs of her distress, and the place of her fath er’s abode. She wag at first reluctant to do so. but after a moment’s hesitation, said— •Ti is a painful subject to enter upon, but ours is only too common a case. Then; are at present in this grand wealthy city of yours, many of my unhappy country men, destitute of the necessaries of life. 1 My fiiiJuT. JJon Pedro Chslcjkw, wop among tho.se Spaniards who sought a refuge in this 1 country, two years ago. My mother was then living, and we ah accompanied him In his ex ile. But this foggy climate did not agree with | my mother : sickness and sorrow pressed heavi ly upon ns all ; &hu fell into n languishing dis* j order consumption, almost ns soon as and we hod the grief of losing hei a few months ago. Our small slock of money was expended during her illness, and my beloved father was attacked with nUcmilt i fever, which prevented him from doing any thing towards onr support. I endeavored to obtain some needle-work, but, alas ! I wnsa i friendless foreigner, and no one knew or would j employ me. My father grew worse every day; j we sold our wearing apparel to pay for ohr 1 lodgings, and purchase food ; but that poor ) resource wa* soon exhausted, and were in debt )lo onr landlady for a month’s lodgings. Yes lerday she tola ns she would trust us no longer. We had expended our last penny—were with out tire—and I had not touted food for the last two days. But I thought not of myself; all my grief was on account of my father; and this dear motherless babe.* In this extremity, I recollected the art of maliing lhesc red amu let necklaces, whicli I hadTeamt In the convent where I was educated; and onr landlady was humane enough to lend me a trifle to purchase materials for making the paste of which they arc composed. She advised me to offer them fur sale at one of (he baianrs. and ' to. ask ■ five dlilUtlpl for,' tbP .sctj now, jfenora. that you have gladdened my breaking heart by pur chasing them of me, permit me to return to my suffering parent, and take him that sustenance, for the want of whicli he perishes.' ‘We did not allow the young emigrants to de part alone. Miss Lumlcy bought a little bas ket, which she tilled with Jellies, fruit, and cukes, thinking they would be acceptable to the poor invalid, and wo l*oth accompanied Isabella and her brother In a miserable garret in little S'.. Andrew’s street, where we found her un fortunate father stretched on a wretched mat- I tress, overwhelmed with grief and famine*, lie i opened his languid eyes on onr approach, and I .spoke to his daughter in iluir native tongue, j She hastened to him, and kneeling bcsiile him, took his emaciated hand, which she fondly kiss-1 ed : sho then raised his head upon her arm, and administered lo him a few spoonfuls of jullcy. I which little L’arlos brought her, ami held care fully, while she fed her father. He appeared I somewhat revived when ho had partaken of It. } Miss liumlcy asked him a few questions rcla- 1 live lo his symptoms. His own opinion was i that ho was dying, and raising himself up, he i cast a look of touching grief upon his children. ! and said in a low broken veiico: i •ft is the thought of leaving these dear ones, desolate and friendless orphans, in a foreign land, that weigh* so heavily upon my heart, ami makes the bitterness of death.’ Isabella burst into a flood of tears, and little Carlos, hugging his father’s hand to his bosom, sobbed out— ‘Do not die, dearest papa, pray do not die and leave us.’ •I was unable to restrain my feelings, ami wept with them. Miss l.nmley’a eyes were full of tears, but she preserved her composure, and said to the agitated Spaniard : ‘Yon require good nir, medicine, and whole some nourishment; if you had these, you would recover. 1 'I have not mean* n| obtaining them,’ he re-; plied. His children lifted up their voices, and wept aloud. You may imagine the sweet snlwfuclion I fell, in being able lo place in the hand.-, of the j distressed Isabella the money that had been destined for the purchase of a trifle for my own adornment. Till (hat moment, indeed, f never knew the proper value of money ; and when I saw (he flush of hope and gladness recall (ho color to the faded check of the sick Spaniard, and the melancholy eyes of his daughter beam ing with ioy, through the tears with which they overflowed, I would not have exchanged my feelings to have been possessed of the most splendid pearls or diamonds that were ever worn : by a duke’s daughter.’ •If such be the history of your mock coral necklace, Young lady, yon may justly contctn j pinto it with pleasure,’ said Sir rhilip Worthy, an old gentlemen of rank and fortune, who had entered the room with his granddaughter, while Juliet was rela'ling (he story of the Spanish exiles, ‘f am sure,’ continued he, 'tnj' Ellen and my Gcorgiana arc both desirous of becom ing possessed of similar necklaces.’ ‘Only on tho condition of being allowed to; purchase them on (ho same terms that yon have done, Miss Maitland,’ said Ellen Worthy, slip ping her purse into Juliet’s hand os she spoko. tier example was followed by her sister; and Sir Philip said, with a good-humoured sinile: ‘Though I cannot wear necklaces myself, I have many young friends who will glady ac cept them front mo; therefore, my dear Miss Juliet, yon must oblige me by obtaining live acts m exchange for this trifle, ’ Ho put a live pound note into her hands as he spoko, ami auacd. ‘Whenever yoiir Spanish friends aro in Salrr ll( l r assistance, you will flpd a pur me ' a^ca 8 mock coral necklaces In All iho young ladies j n tlio room were then nmnXrln r r n ° bl .' lm | in i ,J i." Co,ll " CM of 1,10 slimo harm Jh™ e ' ? d Wl >“ H l° next day the happy hearer of a sum of money to tlio Spanish 11 V them to obtai„ Pcpm fortahlo lodgings m Iho country, food, cloth log and medical attendance, by which ‘they :in ••r were restored to health. Isabella’s imitation of coral became a favorite article of purchase among tho youthful visitors at the bazaars; so touch so. that she was enabled to maintain her father and little brother by tho produce of her own ingmuity and industry; and, in conse quence of Rfc very great demand for these cheap and elegant ornaments, many of tho other Spanish exiles have found employment, and preserved husbands and parents from starving. It is needless to odd that Miss Caroline Per kins offered no more objections to the mock necklace. Scenes at a District School. •First closs in Philosophy—step out—close your books—John Jones—how many kingdoms are there in nature 1’ ‘Four.’ •Name them.’ •England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.’ ‘Pass to the next—Smith,’ •Four—animal, vcgitable, mineral and king dom come.’ •Good, go up head.’ •Hobbs—What is meant by the animal king dom V •Lions, tigers, elephants, rhinoceroses, hip popotamuses, aligators, monkevs, jack asses, hack-drivers and schoolmasters. T ‘Very well—but you’ll lake a lickcn for your last remark.’ ‘Giles—What is tho mineral kingdom ?’ •The hull of Californey.’ •Walk straight up head.’ ‘Johnson—-What is the vegetable king dom?’ I ‘Garden sarsc, potatoes, carrots, ingyons, and all kind of greens that’s good for cook ing.’ I ‘And what arc pines, and hemlocks, and elms—aint they vegetables?’ ‘No, wir-reo—you can’t cook ’em—them’s saw log and framing timber.’ ‘Boys, give me a piece of apple, and you can have an hour’s intermission—except Hobbs, he must stay 5n and take a lichen-’ The Piuatk an*d the Dovk. —The following anecdote is related by Audubon, the celebrated traveler ami ornithologist:—> "A man that was once a pirate assured me thakseveral times* whilalat certain wells dug in the burning, shelly sanda of a well known key, which must be here nameless, the soft and melancholy notes of the doves awoke In his breast feelings which had long slumbered, melt ed his heart to repentance, and caused him lo linger at the spot in a state of mind which be only who compares that wretchedness of guilt within him with the holiness of former inno cence, can truly feel. lie said he never lea the place witlipnt increased fears of futurity, os socialcd as he was, although I believe by force, Wjth a band of the most desperate villains that ever annoyed the Florida coast. So deeply moved was he by the notes of any bird, and especially those of-a dove, the only soothing sounds ho ever heard during Ins life of horrors, tlmt through these plaintive notes, and them alone, he was inddeedtto escape from his ves sel, abandon his turbulent companions, and re turn to a family deploring his absence. After paying a hasty visit to those.wells and listen: jug on/omorrAo dove, he poured out his soul in supplication for mercy, and onco more become, one has said lo be the noblest work of God—an honest man. His escape was affected omid difficul ties and dangers, but no ‘danger seemed to him comparable with the-dangcr.of living in viola tion of human and divine laws ; and he now I lives in peace in the midst of his friends.” Wno aub Yoon Companions?— “He that walkelh with wise men shall bo wise ; but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” I Uis said to be a property of the Creefrog That I it acquires the color of whatever it adheres lo I for a short time. Thus when found on grow ing corn, it is commonly a very dark green.— If found on whi(c oak, it has the color peculiar jto tlmt tree. Just so it is with men. jjell me ' whom you choose and prefer os companions, and I certainly can tell you who you are. Do 1 yon love the society of the vulgar ? Then you 1 are already debased in your sentiments. Do yon ! seek to be with the prolane 1 In your heart 1 you are like them. Are Jesters and buffoons 1 your choicest friends ? He who loves lo laugh 1 at folly is himself a fool, and probably a very stupid one, too. Do you love and seek the so ciety of the wise and good ? Is this your habit? Would you rotbc'* take the lowest set among others ? Then you have already learned to be wise and good. You may not have made much firogrcss, but even a good beginning is not to « despised. Hold on your way, and seek lo be a companion of ail that fear God. So vou shall be wise for yourself and wise for eternity. A Toron Stohsi Stout.— Tho Peru (Til.) Chronicle, of the Tib ult., learns from a farmer ! who resides on the South side of the Illinois river, on the Bluff, some particulars of the late f storm. His cattle, though they were inclosed in a circle of staw stacks and hay stacks, were so much affected by the driving blast that they refused to cat. Tfie snow was driven between their hairs, and, coming in contact with the akin, was for a moment melted, then frozen un til the whole covering of the animat seemed one unbroken armor of ice. which did not disappear , lon many for four days after. The snow melt- 1 l ing on their foreheads and running down .formed , | huge icicles that passed down over the face, ] and reached far below the nose, giving them! the appearance of tho beast with tho ten horns —in many instances the broad sheet of Ice fall ing over the eyes, blindfolded them effectually.' Their nostrils were filled with frozen snow that had been driven into them by the violence of the wind. The quails that had gathered about his barn yard. as a last resort, had frozen to death.— I’rairio chickens wenf either frozen to death or so benumbed that ho 1 could take them with his hand* as they sat on the fence, sleeping with stupor. His barn-yard chickens were many of tiicrn frozen, and, what is singular, in nearly every ease they were found wilhiheir bills wide apart ns they could bo sundered, and the mouth filled with solid ice. Ho has driven his teams and cattle over his fences, the snow bring on a level with thorti, and so compact ns to sustain « heavy loath A BifAUT Bov.—To tho Knickerbocker be longs the credit of the following; “One pleas ant day last summer, I took my scat in the stage coach bound from Fall River to (' . Among tho passengers was a little gentleman who had possibly seen five summers. Tho conch being quite full, lie sat in the lap of an other passenger. Whileon the way, something was said about pickpockets, and soon tho con versation liccamc general on that interesting subject. Tho gentleman who.wos then hold ing onr young friend remarked: “My flue fellow, how casy-I could pick your pocket{” “‘No you conld’nt,’ replied ho, 'l've been looking out for you nil tho time!"’ tT7“ "I mu an Otoe Hulking” said a neighbor, ns ho paid up l»ls uowspupur bill. How many o/’ouk subscribers c«n sny (bat 1 “oun country—mayit always dk hionT~But Bight pa wrong, our country." CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 8,1855 DEBATE OS TEE UNITED; STATES SENATOR QUESTION. : f Secret Oaths and Proceedings of the Kuow : Nothing Order.* r Hew York House of Assemblij r Feb. s ih 1855. Mr. Leigh rose to a question'of privilege, and said: ' ■ : * Mr. Speaker, I have' been sent here, by tny constituents, to servo them in .a .legislative ca pacity. I came bore an; independent man, simply desjring,to‘do and fearlessly. In carrying oiit this purpose, I have deemed it my duty to declare myself (he friend of the -Main La tv add Of IVm. li'. Scivard. j For having done. so—’particularly for having avowed rny purpose, to-vote for Mr. Seward as Senator of the United States—ibis House has been foully and grossly insulted .in the person who now addresses yoii. _ X, this.mornlng, re ceived several communications fipm my district, of an cxira.’offlcious nnd insulting character, designed for the infamous 'purj/pse of inUucnc my action as a member of this House. I shall read these cohumlhicatiohs. ■ The first is da ted ‘Hancock diopter'-- ~ Mr. Feck* I call thegcntlemm to order; and my point of order is, that if the communica tions arc private, ho has.no fight to read them. The Speaker. The gcritlfemah has no right to rend those or any other documents without the consent of the house., . Air. O’Keefe. -I more, sir, that the gentleman ! from New York'- have the of the House to read tho coitlmunicatibus. Agreed to. i::.t r .• : ■ - i Mr. : Leigh.. The communications which I shall read are not of. a,private character, but relate’ to public' duties. The urst is as fol lows ; •’ ■’ >' llaxcoctk CwApteb, No. 14; Q» U. A., Tub : day Evening,' Jan, 30,1855, Sin: Wo.hcrowith’transnut to you the fob lowing.rcsolution, passed unanimously thin ev ening, by Hancock Chapter: * Kesotred, That Hancock diopter. through its ; officers* request the UomC.C. Leigh to use his influence and rote against toe re-election of Wm. H. Seward as United States Senator; we, as Americans, denouncing his poiiticnl course, and we regret to find that thelion. C. 0. Leigh has not the manliness and sufficient principle to act ognin'st.the said Wm. IP Seward, wilh ■ out receiving petitions from bis Brother Amer icans. •I 1 , Which is respectfully submitted. , . Gko. J. Suxe. C. of C. John J. Ltscu, t. C. Mr. Leigh: John J/Li/nrii/vjln appropriate cognomen to be attached to such a misslc.— But. sir, I have also another communication. 11 is as lollows : 1 New York, Jan. 10, 1855. | Dear Sir : At a regular meeting of the Jas- i per Chanter, No. 35, o.* U.Av, held Monday evening 15lh inst., the undersigned were ap pointed a committee of three, tg,draft a pream ble and resolutions to you, expressWe of their feelings on tbo election of a Untlid Stales Sena tor. ' -.TT . Uercwith wc bcgJo cnclosjj-tljc said pream •hjo and early reply. , ' ■ Fraternally and truly youra, F. C. Wao.vkii, ) C. B. Hawley, [ Comwiffc*. Geo. A. Waudell, 3 To lion. C. C. Ijcifrh, Albany'£1. V, Address of F. C. tyagner, cure of Rogers it Wyckoff, New York;* Whereas, the present Lcgisloturc, in session at Albany, will elect a United States Senator for the coming six yearn: and Whereas, the course of Wra. IX. Seward has been anti-American, and opposed to the objects of our organization ; and Whereas, the defeat II. Seward will bo a triumph to tho American party over Ro manism and fanaticism ; therefore, be it Resolved, That thi.*» Chapter docs urge Bro ther C C. Ixjgh to use his influence anti to vote against the re-election of Win. H. Seward to the United Staten Senate. Resolved, That Brother Von Arsdnlc Ikj ap pointed a committee of one, to proceed to Al bany and deliver this preamble, 4c., to Broth er C. C. Leigh in person. F. C. Wausku, 1 (J. B. Hav i.bv, > Committee. Gbo. A. Waudbi.i.. ) Mr. Leigh. The third comnumicatiou reads thus: Xuir Tons, F b. 2. 1855. DkarSir .'Ala regular meeting of Colum bia Chapter. No. 7, 0. U. A., held Thursday evening, Ist Inst., the undersigned were ap {Miinted a committee of three, to draft a pre amble end resolutions to you, expressive of their feelings on the election of a United States Senator. Herewith we beg to enclose said preamble and resolutions, and solicit from you au early reply. Fraternally ami truly yours, Henry Jay, 1 I). 11. Stilus. > Committee- Alfred T. SruvK.va, ) IVm. J. Bwire, Sfichem. pro fem. llenhi Uljund, C. of the C . To Hon. V. C. Leigh, Alhnmj, N. Y. Whereas, the present Legislature. in session at Albany, will electa United States Senator for the coming six years ; and Whereas the course of Wm. 11. Seward has b on anti-American, ami opi'esed to the objects of our organization ; ami Whereas, the defeat of Wm. 11. Seward will he a triumph of the American party over Ro manism and fanaticism : therefore, be it Resolved, That this Chapter docs urge Bro ther C. 0. Leigh to use his influence and vote against tho re-election of Wm, H. Seward to tho United States Senate. IlKtfmr Jay. ) Alfkkd T. Stevb.vs, > Committee. f D. It. Stiles. ) I Mr/ Rhodes. I wish to ask Inc gentleman one question. Having risen to a question of! privilege, I want to know upon what authority that question is based. Are the communica tions which he has read attested 1 Mr. Leigh. Sir, I can answer the gentleman; they arc attested; ami, since the gentleman from Kings has seen tit to ask the question, I wish those who hear roe. and particularly the reporters, lo nolle.* the ' answer. Thu first communication which I read Is attested by the seal of the Chapter: ‘Hancock Chapter, No. HO’ encircling ft scroll, upon which in Inscribed ‘lndependence.’ Was over a sacred seal bo shamefully prostituted os this? Was the sa cred term ‘lndependence’ ever before brought to such base uses ? The other is attested, also, with the seal of the chapter, ‘Columbia, No. 7,* with an eagle resting upon a shield, in the centre of the cir cle! ics, sjr, the name of ‘Columbia’is thus desecrated, and the American englo is dishon ored as the emblem of an organization whoso members have the impudence and audacity to seek to control, by intimidations and threats, ♦ho representative of a free constituency. Mr. Petty. I riso to a point of order. The communications read only request the gentle- iilwiiim man to do so and so. I do not, therefore see that the House has been insulted in his per son. The Speaker. The gentleman has the right to decide for himself, what he shall consider as involving a question of privilege. tyr. Leigh. T do not know how properly to characterize a proceeding like this. Mr. Rhodes. The gentleman has not given us the attestation on the third communication. Mr. Leigh. I really hope, sir, that I may bo permitted to proceed without being- thus cate chised. I repeat, sir, that I do.not know what to make of, or how properly to characterize, those communications. 1 came here, and stand before you, the representative of 50,000 free men. I do not come here as the representative of a band of midnight conspirators, who assemble in'the dark hour, (in secret halls, barred and' bolted and sentineled,) when good men are at their family hearth, or engaged in pursuits of honest- industry or works of benevolence and mercy. I came hero, sir, not to represent such men—who desecrate the name of America— but to discharge my duty, openly and fearless ly, in accordance with my host judgement and ability, bo as to promote the interests of the State and of thc pooplo. Tins is (he duty of an American legislator: anti Americanism, which looks for such conduct in their legislators, I can understand aml.fionor. Bill I know of no snch Americanism as that which seeks to dic tate to. and trammel, a representative. T spurn it. „ In what I say. Mr. Speaker, I do not wish to be understood ns denouncing all who belong to this Order. If I (ltd bo, 1 should denounce! myself; and certainly a man should respect \ himself. I know very many g6od citizens— some of the very beat—who arc attached lo that organization; and it Was under the intlu cnce of some of these, my warm personal! friends, that, in an ungnarded moment, 1 con-! nccled myself with (ho Order. But. as an j atonement, I here, in tips Capitol, and before the frog Representatives of free people, and in the sight of Heaven, under the American Hag that now proudly Waves over us. and in the presence of the great Washington, whose mcm oiy I revere,before whose portrait I now stand, Bay that, in doing po, I did a dishonorable act, of which I most heartily repent, and ask the j country lo forgive me ; and I here, before Hea ved and my countrymen, declare myself ab solved from all connection with any allegiance to the fraternity. I have, Mr. Speaker, written a reply to would be keepers of my conscience. It is A follows Assembly CnAMDEti, Feb. 3. 1855. f Brother Americanfj.-'Xow favor of the Ifith nil., by the hands of my esteemed friend, Br. Van Arsdalc, has been received* and its con tents carefujjy noted. You say there, in a pn amble aniE/caolution passed in your Chapter on the ifljh, that— •Wheffaa lhc' 4 defcat of "Win. IJ. Seward will be a triumph of the American parly over Ilo* maoism and fanaticism ; bo it ~ >. Get). A. Thitchner, Sachem. Resolved, That this Chapter docaVhrgtV'llr. C. C. Leigh to use his inlhumco and to vole against the re-election of Wm. 11. Seward to the United States Senate.* You will regiethber that T have been only once in 'ADd__tIuLSUISL on ,t ho nighUof Joining the Order;. I ‘am, 1 therefore, not entirely acquainted with your designs. I supposed your rahin object was to carry out the great American principle of JcfferSon, that all men were created w«th certain inalienable rights, among them was life, liberty, and tho pursuit of happiness. I consider Mr. Seward the embodiment of this great American idea. — The slaveholders at tho South consider him so, t and on this account alone they desire his politi- I cal annihilation. I cannot consent to this, much less to be urged to assist and take part in the horrid sacrifice. When your Order, by a formal vote, sent by the Immf of a special messenger, requires a brother to do such a deed, nil.! have to say is. T was mistaken in your designs, and wish to withdraw my name as a member of the Order, hi doing so, I hope the personal friendship and good Titling that exists between us may con tinue, for I can sec no reason why political op ponents may not be personal friends. I remain yours, very respectfully, Cuas. U. Lkiuk. To Messrs. F. C. Jf'apier, C. 11. Hatrlrif, Geo. A WnnieU, Committee of Jasper Chapter, No. 35, U. V. A. Mr. May obtained tho floor. Tie said he should not have said a word on this qncstion. but for a communication be had just received from home. It was well known that he was sent here without shackles on —that ho was not in any wise trammelled—but that he was regarded os an Independent Whig, and was elected as such. As such he should discharge his duties here, and without regard to dictation fiom homo. Tho communication to which he referred was In these words : A i.UuSd, Feb. !. 1855. Dear Sin: At the last meeting of our Or der there was passed ajunanlmous vote.request ing you to vote and use your influence against the re-election of Wm. 11. Seward for United Stales Senator. Our Council now controls the vote of tho town. Wc the undersigned, were appointed a committee to inform you of the ac tion of our Council. Fraternally, I Isaac K^wsos*. W. B. (laudnkr. Jas. W. Black. lion. L. S. Mutj. Mr. May remarked that tho Order from which this eminated did all in its power to de feat his return to this House, if the vole of tho town was to bo regarded as proof of the fact : and yet it assumed to instruct him on this question. Uo wished hero to protest against this attempted dictation. He desired to stand hero as a freeman, at liberty to vote as ho saw (It. Ho designed to act ns such, in defiance of factious or cliques at home- IBs position was distinctly understood by bis constituents at largo when they cast their votes. Ho was not questioned on this subject. It was unne cessary. He was voted for by tho boocand sinew of his district as a Seward Whig. As such ho should vote on this floor, disregarding all communications like these from such sour ces. Mr. Baker said: I will proceed lo the discussion of the main question, winch t purpose to bring to the no tice of this llou.se. namely, the parallel between the oath required to l*o taken by the Jesuit and that required to bo taken by the Hindoo branch of tho Know-Nothings. And here, sir, I will say to tho leaders of the Know-Nothings In lids House, if they can, they may deny tho genuineness or authenticity of what lam about lo read; but if they do deny it, I desire them to remember that mere denial is not proof; and as they have tho means to prove it a or a fraud, if Übo so, by producing and reading in evidence tho true and genuine Know-Nothing oath. If they fail to do so, I si mil lake it for granted that they cannot successfully deny it—and that what I read is a true Know Nothing oath. I make tins challenge, and oiler, sir, before I pro ceed to read, that any honorable gentleman , who can deny it, may have the opportunity— AT §2,00 PER ANNUM, NO. 3D. j for Ido uot wish to misrepresent this'matter; • and ifl.nm wrong, I wish to be put right—for ft is a very materia! point in this controversy. I will read, sir, the oaths, for it seems they i have two—one Tor each degree in this beautiful school of virtue and purity ;• 'You and each of you of your own free f.wiil and accord, in tho presence of Almighty God and these witnesses, yourright hand resting on this Holy Bible and Cross, and yout* left - hand toward Heaven in token of your sinciriCjr, do solemnly promise and, Swear that you will not make known to any persoH or persons, any of the Signs,sec rets, mysteries, orobjeots, of this organisation, un less it bo to those whom,-after due examina tion or lawful information, you shall And to be members of this organization in good standing; that you will not cut, carve, print.paint.stnmp, stain, ©v in any way, directly or indirectly,ex pose any of the secrets mysteries or objects of this Order, nor suffer it to be done by others, if in your, power to prevent it, unless it be for official instruction; that so long as you arc connected with this organization, if not regu larly dismissedfrom it, you will in all things, political or social, so far as this Order is con cerned, comply, with, the will of the majority, when expressed in a lawful manner, though it may conflict with your personal preference, so long as it does not conflict With the Grand. State or Subordinate Constitutions, the Con stitution of tho United Slates of America, or that of tho State in which you reside: and that you will not. under any circumstances what ever, knowingly recommend an unworthy per son fur initiation, nor sutler it to be done if in your power to prevent it. You furthermore 1 promise and declare, that you will not vote for nor give your influence for any roan, for any i offleo iu the gift of the people, unless he be an American-born citizen iu favor of American- : born citizens ruling America—nor if he be a 1 , Homan Catholic ; and that you will not, under 1 1 any circumstances, expose the name of any : j member of the Order, nor reveal the existence 1 of such an organization. ■To all the foregoing you hind yourself, un der the no less penalty of that of being expell ed from this Order, and of having your name 1 posted and circulated throughout the different ; councils of the United Stales, os a perjurer | and a traitor to God and your country, os bc j ing unfit to bo employed, intrusted, connte- ! nancod. or supported, in any business trans actions, ns a person totally unworthy the con fidence of all good men, and as one at whom the finger of scorn should ever be pointed—so help you God.’ Sir, it is complained against the Jesuit, that ho surrenders up to his superior hia personal right to think, act, and speak, for himself.— Admit if for tile sake of this argument. But what, sir, is the character ol Inis oath ? I j have just read to you that the party is required to swear of his own free will that ho ‘will in all things, political or social, so far os this Order lis concerned, comply with the will of the ma jority. though it may conflict with hia person-1 al preference’—demanding from the outset, of their members, an absolute and servile surren-1 dcr of their own free will and choice. ! But, sir, I will now pass from this brief review I t of tho first lesson In tho Know Nothing creed of ’ morals and politics, and read ihe platform of thofio who, by their faithful adherence to the first oath, have entitled themselves to the honor ! In tin* wimo* diroc jrocjloni and I hero again, sir, cull upo&ibts high priests of this exemplary band of turn to qbny. If they can, that whut I am about to read is not tho form and substance of tholr oath.— But, remember, ns the)' hove tho evidence to contradict It, if not, if they do not produce it and read it to this House, thoy must abide by tho legal inference from tho fact in tho ease, to J wit, that they cannot prove this document spu | rlous by producing tho genuine to contradict it. I will proceed to read it, as follows: ‘You and each of you, of your own free will, and accord, in the presence of Almighty God ami these witnesses, your loft hand resting on your right breast, and your right hand extend ed to the flag of your country, do solemnly and sincerely swear that you will not, under any cir cumstances, disclose in any manner, nor suffer it to be done by others, if in your power to pre vent it, tile name, sign, passwords, or other se- I crets ot this degree ; that you will in all things I conform to all ttic rules and regulations of this Order, and to the constitution and by-laws of this or any other Council to which yon may In attached, so long ns they do not conflict with the Constitution of llitfUnitcd Stoles, nor of the State in which you may reside; that you will, under all circumstances, if in your power so to d<». attend to all regular signs and summonses that may bo shown or sent to you by a brother of (Ids Order; that you will support in all politi cal mutters, (or all political offices, the second degree members of this Order, provided it be necessary for (bo American Interests; that if it may bo done legally, you will, when elected to any office, remove all foreigners, aliens* or Ho. man Catholics, from office, and that you will not appoiul such to office—all this you promise and declare, on your honor as Americans, (o sustain and abide by without any hesitation or mental reservation whatever, so help you God, and keep you steadfast.’ One word of comment, sir, open Ibis oath : i It, like the first one, requires that its mcm- Iburs shall, ‘of their own free will,’ swear to con ceal oven tho name of tho Order, and of course must, if asked the question, either ho. or break their oath. If they break their oath, they must lose their standing in this virtuous body. If I they perpetrate a falsehood, and keep their pro ( miso, then they nro entitled to remain in good | Mantling, and enjoy alt tho rights and privileges jot the Order. Will anybody 101 l mo what there I in in Jesuitism so low and base and depraved j I ami corrupt as this I I lias the world ever witnessed, ot any time or! I in any ago, in the creed of any doss, suet, ties- 1 I pot, tyrant, or bandit, a principle more subver-1 sivo ot honor, rights, equality, and mental and j moral liberty, than this requisition in the ‘Know ; Nothing’ oath, pledged before God ns n witness ! that they will ignore and deny what they know ; —sworn, sir, that to keep s.-crol the name or object of (his organization, or even its existence, I or the name of any of its members, they will' perpetrate u falsehood to do it; and ‘With their left baud resting on their heart, and their j right baud extended to the fftgof your country,’, invoke that sacred emblem of American liberty 1 to witness their moral debasement and mental | prostitution. Sir, while I am on this subject of the ' first (a- J mlllos.’ I desire to draw a brief parallel between tho ’higher law’ doctrine of William 11. Seward and that of tho ‘Hindoo 1 or ‘Orst family,* order of Know Nothings. William If. Seward be lieves it to l>u tho duty of alt humane legislatures to make their laws In conformity with tho laws of Him In • whom wo live and have our being,' • who breathed into us tho breath of life,* the tenure of which la In Ills hands. But tills branch of tho ‘Know Nothing* Order bollovo In taking oaths to practice deceit nml fulHohnod—to proscribe and persecute men for conscience sake, although our Constitution has guarantied * tho Irco exercise and enjoyment of roUglous profession, without discrimination or preference;* yet they bind thcroaelvcs by their oaths to make a discrimination and preference against tho Catholics, whether of American Or foreign birth { this oath or obligation la their 'higher law;’ to them It Is higher than tho Con i stllullon of tho United States or of the State ot JNow York I This, sir, is one of the groat‘ln. 1 HtUntlons* of tho ‘first families’jh'*t ‘Sam fe so 1 ardently In love with. * * * . . 1 Sir, while In this connection, I cannot let tho ailUflfona havo boon (trade tb the Speai&f ?oss by without a singlerrefaark. Anil first, lirj was surprised to hear tho gentleman ftprri WastchCstcr'fMr.' WatcrßbryJ and (he gontto* man from Now York- rMr.Pe(ty]. attack thd Speaker,' on the ground or bib ‘higher law* affin* tllea, when they themselves eacharidboth 46* knowledge the dominant authority of the ‘Know Nothing oath,* or obligation, over, tbslr owk minds, to Buchan extent that they dare dot {all n£swho their candidate for Senator will say, don't know. . 1 ask tho question, dare any of the fraternity tell t No one answers, and ho onodareanswety because they are under a ‘ higher law,' higher, air, in theirjudgment, than truth and And, sir, again I say it is refreshing tosee sonft men in this body capable of rising binding oath oi the Order, to deceive eiuTctrii* Ceal tho (ruth from tho gaze of all then j'.but IS reply to tho charge implied in the bUosidhS, x can say, and I think, from good 'author! that tho Speaker noror belonged to (hoarder of Hlijf does In Oswego, but that his adversary got tHetn to adopt him as thbir candidate, and gato .hltfr their support. • . Mr. Richardson said: AaT was about to cbm-' nicnco my remarks, a letter was .handed to fatf, which I had not then timetoopen. Ihavbslobtf perused it, and I wish to read-It, (o show the 1 infamous character of the efforts which are bcin£> mado to defeat Mr. Seward, and.to control action of members in this House* ' olijectlons were mode, but p dozen voice#’slfik; ultnnoously moved that ho bo permitted to road and the permission was granted.]' "Mr.-XU icad as follows: . ‘ : ’■ t Catskiu, January, 1865. Beau Sia ANoßttoriiEiu, I regret tp hpar that you havo mado application for a withdrew* ’ al card from your C -. I .ftm pfcasCd tef i hear, however, that your application Wax hoij granted. ‘ I learn,.moreover, that you are pledged, end was, previous to ejection or your nomination,. to rote for TV If Ham H. Bernard. ' ■ ' Now, 1 hope that I am mirinformtfd, and that t you will bo truo to the sacred obligation you f have taken and promises you’made toinoi but" if youoronot, yon will not bo permitted to with-'' draw from your C.,but you will bo eipclledamJ ■ notice sent to every C-- in this State 1,000 in number') of your oxpnlslonj and reasons whr, namely, for being a traitor and a petfxrreiy* nod not to be trusted in ony ttansactionj' and» more than this, our members swear (bey wilX, hum you in efligy in every village In tho coatW ty, if you do not prove (rue. ' ■ f Now, tbeso are not mere threats to bo fbrgbt*: (on, but will bo carried out to the. very lolferr— . Now, I sincerely bopo you will prove yourself a man in this emergency, and not be ruled by *' party demagogue, who has always been yon#*, most bitter enemy, and now makes bis bmgi that lie makes you do everything in spite of alt your obligations and promises.. Now, you must bo well aware tliot If you'vole forSowardiitwHlT bo your political ddoth-kholl ; besides, the pfrAr miscs they have made you-wilt not bokcptaflof; Seward Is elected; you can go whero yon choose 1 ' for all they care. It la currently reported all over’iho connty’■ now, that you havo bepn bought with money and ; promises to vote for Seward. Every man 1., meet, almost, from tho country, is asking about you; and |t seems they cannot believe ybuwill debase yourself so much as to violate your oatfaf: and they all say you wifi do that if you vote tof ’ Seward; and yon arc as well aware of that as 1 am. Now, remombor that you alone at© to snf-* > fur by this course; and 1 trust and hope yofl • will not do what you will regret of when ton ’ laic. 1 unclose resolutions as passed by my C« Its -; respect to your vote. I also enclose resolution* . sunt to me to forward to you from Lexington, they not knowing your address at Albany < Yours, fraternally, • J. 11. Van Gordon, P<, 158* Mr. M. L. flicker ton. ■ t ’ Mr. Speaker, this insolent cotnmumcaliaa needs no denial at my hands. Tho men that could be base enough to write such a letic# (o any man, would not bo believed under any cit i cuinstances. I will only take occasion (o say, that there hns not been tho first Intimation of benefit; personal or pecuniary, offered or •cd, in any form or shape, to induce mo tovottf-’ for Mr. Seward. I represent the mountain county of the State, and those eternal hilts shall ho shaken fromtbetf base, before 1 shall bo moved from my purpose. No liuman power, nothing but tho flat of tho God whom 1 servo, shall shako me from zny pur pose, to‘cast my voter- on. Tiurfay. next. ibf. •'U r ill|am H Soward, the beroio champion Oi Jus* tlco abef freedom. . “ MOW-OTTAWA liEGISLATCBEI The Legislatures of MassaChbscttsand Pctia mdvama each contain a largo majority ofqiem bers who belong to the secret order of Know- Notings—in fact, the Logislaturoof the former Slate is unnnimoucly so, while in tho latter they stand as three to one. Now what is the effect of such secret organizations upon (he ac tioti of those bodies ? Both Legislatures have to choose U. S. Senators. That of Massachus etts has acted, but its action was such as to cause the declaration from the Know-Nothing organ of Boston that “the question of electing a U. S. Senator lias developed an amount ana degree of scheming, fraud, humbug and injus tice. which wo were not prepared to see or ex pect.” That the same remark would apply with Still greater force to tho action of tho Pennsylvania Legislature, will not be (Jcnied by any one ob servant < f passing events. One-third of tbs members in attendance at tho Know-Nothing caucus, declare over their own names that its action was the result of "wholesale private bri bery and corruption,” and the action hc/lrSofl its face evidence of the correctness of the asser tion. Never before, in the history of the Common wealth. was it alleged that a candidate for the U. S. Senate procured a nomination by thi dominant party of tho Pennsylvania Lepjsla- Inre by "wholesale bribery and COTrOptiOd.” That depth of degradation was not rcacned Un til a secret oath-bound society controlled its s action. But tho effect follows the cause, and like causes will produce like results. All history proves the baneful influence of secret political societies upon public morals. They every where, and at all limes, have been the fruitful source of corruption—and na long as human , nature remains the same, they must continue so to be. | The honest men who voted the Know-Xolh | ing parly Into power can now witness the con | sequence of so dorng. Tho responsibility ts on them So long as they dcuiro such proceed ings continued, so long may they allow se cret society to rule, with the confident assur ance of having their wishes gratified.—Lancas ter Examiner. 1 A Man’s Evk shut up with the Frost.— The Dayton (Ohio) Journal mast be held re sponsible for the following : • "Wcdon’t intend to brag about our oold ‘ weather, but wc never recollect hearing of 4a instance In which a man’s eye was frozen Shat, , except that to which wc now refer.. Tho driver - of a sleigh coining from Jamestown to Xenia’ on Saturday morning, Just as ho was entering Xenia, exhibited to his passengers an ickU I about or large as a buck-shot pendent Croto the upper lid of his right eye! . Too jeye was en tirely closed, literally frozen shrifl HU.lrtV ’ eye was chilled, bo that it was with difficulty that ho kept the lids in motion. A raw wind * was blowing, and the passengers in tho ddgh kept their faces covered.” Tub Law op UivoncK.—Mr. M’Clcan, from. the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill which -, has been considered in tho Uouso, extepdin* , tho jurisdiction of the Courts in cases of di vorce. Tito bill contemplates alt cases of sonal olusoon the pari or cither the wife or tho ! husband. or such conduct as to render the ebn* ' dilion of tho parlies intolerable and life b\jrd«u . some. The bill also makes no distinction! be tween persons domiciled in another Slate Wfecjrii'' the causes occurred and those •' who.,at lba‘ time of such occurrences, are residorfls of IhlMj State. The applicant, for the divorce tho time of tho application, be aciliwnof, thU Commonwealth, and shall have jxsiefed thertla ' for the terra of one year.—HafnslWgUhioW.V l
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