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VOL. XXXII. Vv'NOLK, NO 1G7I.
CLKAKFIKLI), i'A. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, I8CI.
NEWSEUIES VOL. II. NO ).
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? solutions of the New York Demo-
rtatic State Convention.
A o 'Mvo in full t lie series of resolutions
on Wednesday, by thcNew York
l in icnitic State Convention, held at Sy-
i.u ufo;
.YWtW, Thai in this crisis the walch
i:d which should pass through tho
lh i.iocnilic rutik.i. ealliiiL? thera together
"".d Consolidating thorn in one ercat and
rtl itiiwu In ili'lnnm of our imi'Or-
unlrv is tho sentiment of Andrew
i that '' l'lC V'lion must mid shall
... ' -
1 -A oonn
i,c p'ecrveu. ,
k J.'V'.i'ot, That the claim of any State or
1 .rOlniAi aFa In. rnllnniiliil,
11 1 Hf'lrl flirt I
tuo Union has no warrant in the Const i
' t u 1 1 1 1 i at war with its letter and spirit
I ii incompatible with good Government,
und tin preservation of public faith, and
Mho enforcements of the treaties, ond
.; v. lienever this pretension has been ndvau
i ced by secessionists North or South, it
f lias been resisted and defeated by tho De
i! m icr.icy. who have ever maintained as
tiiey still do, that secession is revolution.
AVW.vi, That the seizure of the forts
j r.nd pi operty belonging to the Federal
Government, followed by the authorial
tion of privateers against the commerce of
tho loyal States, precipitated the country
1 into a state of war ; that it is the duly of
I the. Government to prosecute this war thus
1 forced upon us with all iu power and re
sources, and that is tho duty of tho people
to rally with arms and means to the sup
i port ol the Government, until the strug-
is endod by the triumph of the Con-
i Mtitution ami laws, and the restoration of
t the Union.
i Jlftn'vul, That w e hold next in guilt to
1 the faction which ha.s risen in arms
I ii,"nint ilie country, tho politician of the
I North, who for years have organized and
I Mistai nod a system of notation tending
1 and intending to alienate tho dillerent
1 t.ectiniia of the country, and to stir up be-
1 tweer. tiieni an "irrepressible conflict,"
I based U on their domestic institutions,
which, it was declared, could only termi-
i iiafe in the predominance of one
section j
over t lie oilier.
..V-'.y.fir., That to tho infatuation of
the Mine class of politicians wo can trace
the threatening proportions which this
"civil war"' lias assumed and tho catastro
phes that have attended it. In the lan
j. .gunge oi one of tlieir representative men,
' Congress adjourned, having done and
' said nothing to strengthen and encourage
the Union men of tho Border Stales. The
" ;-u and poivoi ful States of irginia.
, North Carolina and Tennessee, weie lost
to tbo Union, while three other States
Marj l"nI, Kentucky and Missouri are
struggling to maintain their position in it,
Jicausi tii'.' Republican pros and tho He-
"hlican reDresontaMves were
beguiled
into the Kpular idea that thevdisohari'ed
. lueir urst ami highest duty tostand by and I
n Hie Clncago piauorin ; ana later sun,
..m the people had rallied, without dis
4 inctioii op;ai'y, to tho 1,'nion, tlio samo
pt dominant influence in the Republican
' partv, by dictating ' political battles to be
. -fi mgr.," have, according to the same an
' iliuiity, "a Mod another year to tlio war,
, .'in. i opened gravci for fi.tot n or twenty
i . Kiiisand tiinre soldiers,"
i- rtcmhv.l, That as it wis t'no duly of
Cf 'i?ijss, in tlie initiation ot inis coiinici,
to iiivo .Mieoiirneed the loval citizens of
i.i us ui
tli So'ttli by
ample gMaranties of their ,
T ' " M I il :l 111 I 1 1
i n. I bv a' tu-t and honorable on- '
il r I . l ,
tons we V, .eve it to be Us duty now
to pult ng down rebel hon w, U an , ed
; n UN 'I IU l'"l
ol the
j -.it- -iccle 1 States tlii remedy which tho
' .istitr tion itself provides for public
1 frevancp. a ci)iiV3ntion of all tho Slates
' the revision and amendment of that
1 inslri'inent.
i Ii'ivtt.U, That the Democracy of this
i ' a v ill Hiisiuin tin war nor countenance
i pr ice lending to tlie separation of
II-Statcb. and thut tlicy will reginl
n pit' nipt to pervoit f'.'.s conrlUt r0l.
.-nclpnf .-.n tf-'ives us. ,"n,al to all the strengthen the hands of the genera gov.
PC v : S resUinlion of t!,y Union. eminent in eve.y possible m,nner. to ti.o
W-W. Thut it is the duty of tho AJ.'cdlhat rebe Hon may be c.ushed nnd
en
,;.iistratior., imitating the patriotic spirit
ot the people, to abf.ndoi) the narrow
pluUor.ii nf 1.1-. riiliv.nn Cnnvcntion.
r,:'"ch :tll,"l- cdemnedLy suflrages
i-'i.n kj i '--,0 vuicag'J IVU.U...W., .
:h stan- cfn,lemned by tho suffrages (
'.V lw"o thirds of tho people, and to
. f-.tili uwii the broad platform ol tho
v. lie;
r.. ' omai norrunt men !rom
a.IKco, to exclude from the advocates 4
.separation nnd abolition, and to reeon-
.. .i- .1 innfni-tll to the
struct us uainnei so a vj
io, of U country and to
e largely the public respect
i-e b
.altered condition
command more
ill.HAi.iiMi ii. r, . .
-.i i; i.,
jl' Wtrrfl, 1 lint lllU ULim vi "
and
,roely ennvaMing the pol-.ry ana measui e
of tho Administration in power is essential
to a constitutional government; it is a
V "light upon which I ho pillars of our Ro
j ul.lio rest, and is denied only by tyrants.
To use tho language of Daniel Webster,
"It U a honjiSed right, a fireside privilege.
It has ever been enjoyed in every houo,
cottage, and ca' in in tho nation. It is
not to be denied in controversy. It is as
.ui doubted as the right of breathing the
a,r and walking on the etrtn. Jt is a
ri;:ht to be maintained in peace and war.
It isari-ht which cannot be invaded
.. without destroying constitutional liberty.
' lletie, thi- right should be guarded and
, . : rot4rted by the freemen of this country
h. vit'u a z.lous oara unless they ara prepar
5 oil f ,r chains and slavery."
to,W, That we thank our bravo nrmy
in tho field, and our navy upon the seas,
' f"- tb r.oblo ttevolion and heroic courago
r Jhey havo shown in rallying to the de-
! fonso of the country in its hour of peril,
(in 1 u a . i 1 1 nni fnri.nt lllftt it U OUf duty
,i to protect them Horn being me n - "
. .aaenfic. ot,l,l.c.ans, who order bat 1m
tVo.u idea, of political necessity or lho
v,ct , . .,f contractors, who make the per-
ii to protect them fiom being the sport and
Huraciors, wiih inix ii'
ntrv ihe occasion of ceneral
' r, .,' ' io eou
I speculation.
kUIU' .01. Ull
Jtaokcd, fhnt the hopes
t the hopes of the country
! depend upon tho unity nnd vigor of the
I'emocratic party in tins crisis. That a
Democratic victory in this State would ho
hardly less auspicious to the cause of the
Union than the triumph of tho federal
arms on tho tiold of battle. That, there
fore, wo hold thoso Democrat who, from
motives of ambition or factiousness, are
seeking to divide and distraot the party,
as not only treacherous to Its principles,
but disloyal to the country.
UNCONDITIONAL UNION
CRATIC MEETING.
DEMO-
I Pursuant to notice previously give;i, a
C 0 . . . . .
conditional union democrats ot Clearfield
county, convened at Curwcnsville, on
Tuesdat evening, Sept. ;', l.SCl. The
meeting was called to order by the ap
pointment of Jacob Hoover. President,
Ceo. B. Dale, Abrani Gates, Samuel Ar
nold, Menry II ilea, John J. Miller and J.
Denning, vice Presidents; and Win. J.
Hemphill, John McNaul nnd Win. T.
Beck, Secretaries.
The object of the meeting having been j
stated, the following naaiod gentlemen
were appointed a committee to draft a
preamble and resolutions expressive ot
the sense of the meeting, viz: Hugh W.
Mullen, Jos. Denning, Solomon J. Cates,
Wni. A. Dale. Geo. Wilson and H. P.
Thompson. The committee retired a
short time for consultation, and then sub
mitted the following report which was
unanimously adopted by the meeting:
Whcrait, It is evident to all thinking
men. that wo as a nation have been pre-
cipated upon evil times, ana in the tan- j or tenets of thn Kepublicnn partv, but
guage of the lamented Douglas, '-whoev- t)lltl wo aro wil, BnJ ror tiie government
er is not prepared to sacrifice party organ- j everj. efp01.t ,t makes to utter'y crush
hation nnd platforms on the altar of his jout tujs outrageous rebellion, nnd that
country, dots not deserve tho supportand whenever this shad have been accomplish
countenance of honest people, una that e,if we return to party fealty ami
when we shall have rescued the Govern- . fight them upon political issues,
ineni and country from its perils, and see i?,wiv,, That the President of this
the lan-
its Hag float in triumph over every inch ot ( meeting be authorized to appoint aCoun
American soil, it will then bo time ty Standing Commute, to consist of tliir-
enouuh to eii'iuire as to who and
what
has brought these troubles upon
us.
WJlon we sha.j have n countjy and a gov- (
eriiiiiciii lur uur t luincm rm
and happiness, it will be time enough for
eacu 01 us 10 return u cur umi i-.i.um.
lion? of right and duty ;" anl we think it ,
is the duty ot every honest man anu guou
citizen, without respect to party, to give
to tho government his hearty and cordial
support in every effort it may make to
crush this most wicked, caueless, and
unholy of all rebellions against and for
the overthrow of the best government
ever devised ond instituted by man for his
piotcction nnd enjoyment ; a government,
too, that has never laid a fingers weight
upon any of its citizens. Ami 7 (, we
believe that tho present cry of peace,
peace, whon there is no prospect of peace,
it. null J.wi FtiHll fill d calculated to divide
nn.i u,,,,!,,.,, 1M ,H ft nation, and
to give
aid and comfort to our enemies, ana we
cannot countenance or support any man
or set of men w he are continually endeav
oring to throw obstacles in the way ol our
government in tho prosecution of the
war.
Therefore, Ilaulccd, That we believe
this government to bo of more vulue to us
and our children than any mure party or
giuiization that iu principles and their
tueservatinn are superior to parly creeds
.i;u,.i,.'ia unit i liPivloie. no man
.', in d.flerence wiih
: . . ' . ... - ,A
'Un aiiiiitnisirauuii wrimo hj
, ivUon to its poliry otVuppres-
) a rc,)eIUclu
AVWrr.. Thut tve regard the platform
laid down by the lute repieseiitaiive ton-
vcntion at St. rlary s ns tlie very essence
of treason, and that we can support no
man for the Leghl.ilure nho tould per
mit himself to bo placed upon it ; nd
that wo V'.edgo ourselves to use overy
'. jnorabb means to elect to seats in tho
Legislature, men who aro unconditional
' l'.n.Mi men. nnd who will Uphold and
traitors punished.
ster in JJ2
when SoulU Uarouna ai-
. . .. . .
,ng the partisan n v r' . '"8
TZrl
to crh treason and rebellion, merits the
nu a! n n i mw n o , i
ocrats under the pre -nt 'Jon 0
f?!""
1 imitation of all true dem-
tv.viwwi - .. . .,
- . Ann I iinul PVUICllCJ l
pan. was "-- -. wn fp.r
i .. . i A ,k
J T" ' . ' ' llncrn gupport we
iiinniTi vi
w.v '--- .,..," B,iA.i,,i8tra-
nnat oivn to tho urcscnt
lion, unler precisely similar circumstan
ces, will ever be deemed by sensible i and
good men as any evidence or infidelity to
tho Democratic principles on our part.
toW, That in view or these lacls.wo
are in favor, for the present of eschewing
all party platforms, and party crimina
tion and recrimination, and uniting upon
A unconditional Union men
as candidates to represent us in our State
Legislature, who will by their voices and
votes, in every possible manner, strength
en the arm of the general government in
iu cilorts to conquer a speedy and honor
able peace, and that whenever this shall
hava been accomplished, tho war should
cease.
Jletolvtd, That we can have no faith in
the patriotism of that class of men
amongst us, who would paralize the arm
of the government by hair-splitting con
stitutional quibble, and yet can nnd no
m,ir,U of condemnation for the countless
u " tfons or tho Southern traitors.
, usWViat we believe whenever
! J.'Xng circumsUnces are such as to
sur oundinj arcam he
, .- .-.lrdinarv measures to he a
rtouire extraordinary roeMurw
' dopted, r tl,
ties to ne assuiuou
preservation of this glorious government,
firmed by the noblest band of pal i iota
that tho world has ever produced, unless
they boldly step forward nnd assume
those responsibilities, they are not the
men for their pi ices, and are dishonoring
ami betraying the sacred trust rnufided
to them by the American people, and
would descrte to be ex- crated by all pat
riotic men.
llcwlml, Thai having tic most un
bounded confidence in our t. i: v Demo
crnt David C. Dale, who has for months
past been in the ranks of his country's
defenders, wo recommend hia name to
'he favorable consideration of the Union
Convention to be held nt Kidgway on the
4th inst., as being the man for the times
and place, to represent us in our State
Legislature ; and if nominated, wo pledge
ourselves to give him our undivided sup
port at the coming October election.
Itcnolced, That Samuel Arnold, Henry
Kern and Win J. Hemphill be, und they
ore hereby constituted delegates to said
Convention on the 5th inst., at Hidgway,
and they are hereby instructed to use ev
ery honorable exertion to souure the
nomination of David C. Dal
Jtemlfd, That we disapprove of tho
course pursued by the "Clearfield llepub
liean" in not publishing sucli speeches as
those of Hon, Joseph ilolt of Kentucky,
lion. Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, lion
Daniel S. Dickinson of New York, and
other Lmon Democrats, and m not
ing a hearty and cordial support to
giv
the government, irrespective of party.
Iit-tolmf, That in the position we now
assume, we do not wish to be understood
las endorsing any of the peculiar theories
teen memlmrs to he selected from the
ll. llli.l la iritii, .if ll,. T lfiinnii.ti I in .invltf
Csnhxd, That the proceedings ol this
niepl:n' he r.uli lis ieil in bol i nl our
county papers, and in tho other papers of
nlls Hep. district,
jn moti0n, Itctolocd,
I'liat this m let ins
now ailiourn to meet ai Ueaitield on
Wednesday evening of the coming court,
anil that Daniel Dauuhertv, of Pailadel
phia, he invited to addre&s us at that time
and place.
From the LitricxMer Inlellioneer.
I Freedom of Speech, &c.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Con
stitution of the United States is regarded
ns an obsolete idea by some of the whlpper
snappers of the Kepublican party, as well
as their Abolition leaders in this vicinity,
it is well occasionally to refer to the prin
ciples and landmarks established by that
ancient document for tho observanco of
the people and their government. Among
the perogaiives explicitly guaranteed (and
which are held Focred even in nionarchial
Kngland) are the freedom of speech and
of tho press a right which, for the first
time in sixty year?, is now sought to be,
ond is, trampled under foot by Abolition
mobs. The Constitution provides as fol
lows :
1 A RTiri.ii 1 ContrrMS shall mnke no lw res
pecting an ctublijhment of religion or prohihit
le tho free exorcise lhem,r; OR AHKIIMI
I CJ 1 MM I'll HI'JIMJM OK JSPHKCII. Oil
imj imi;i
ov -, ,.: P
r).ae(.illlly l0 ,
'Ki;ss; or the riglit of tlio pc.ipu
R.-semtjIe and to petition tho tiuv-
Z? !!,?"
of grievance?. (.uinidi-
nr-.,i. r n,rt rnited
'States District Court of Wisconsin, a pos-
ii ion which be has ably filled Jor many
years, in o late charge to tho Milwauku
brand Jurv, clearly defined the h.'v and
the invariable usage of the Courts or this
country in regard to this subject. It may
not be out of place for us to u .t that
S ih"er
Co ,.y ,n tu je,
'S
Judee Miller is n native ot i un. jianu
was raised nnn edu-
from whence ho emigra-
tliii'lv.fiv'A veftrs
, , . i ,:m ,iait.ed the
-.rf ;PAnfiiiMir!tf.
nn.l niinioi:a lb
oiio ol tlie invaiuanie
, , tirman, 8UbjCct to responsibility for
K Priucipleare engrafted
.oto our nature as ,re f
,t. nil hi
jJ. aong'TOn. ain all subjects
; relrttive t0 their (1uties and their rights as
citizens; but no 1 icsnlunw of
. ' .. , ,, ,
' the press and factious una scurrilous auuse
. ,- ......i.i An.nftiivn in n In now
BIIU IlllS-l e'l CSUli WliWll" ...v.. ... j
in t.nl.lir- trust, which is tlie ban ot tree
governments. In this time of excite
ment, and disposition to cast off restraints
of law, some men, under the disguise of
extreme love of country, may bo disposed
to indulge their envy, hatred, malice and
il-will toward others probably much more
worthy and patriotic than themselves. .
Men may assume a standard of patriotism
and loyalty for thetnselve. but they can
not bo permitted to pronounce other men
traitors who do not, in their opinion,
come up to that standard. The Constitu
tion and lftwi ot the United States define
the crime of treason ; and by which ev
ery man is to bo tried. There u no pro
priety in this free North, where every
man is loyai io "
i nn narsons in bonduue, of
inaugurating a system ot seen i poncei m
nue.g " w ..w.- itl
times or excitement, as men aro more apt
. . .-1.1,11 L-iin
Io ba zealous than wi.-c. we slicuM Keep
before n. the example of F.a,.co. n.
r iht there should be a var ety of senti-
2 :i,r.nhrofovnmenUl
' Policy. Uere. where the yofce of the reo-
nolicv. Here, where the TOice of the peo -
- -
plo fillet the rstion, freo discussion is j
necessary nnd proper for public instruc
tion. Prom the Declaration of Indepcn..
deuce to tho present day there has not
been one great principle of policy estab
lished without tree, open and manly dis
cussion, and it is not probable that there
ever will be, so long as the people contin
ue to bo free citizens under a constitu
tional form of Government. Congress is
Vimiiihited bv tliA Constitution lroui
. . . .... .i - i
pansing any law abridging me neeuoui oi
iiitppc i or o the mess, wen ai tins nine
s . . 4-
oi excitemcni snouui nvoiu jieium -
ination nnd recrimination."
Thai is the way," says the Lincinnati
Eu'ixunr. "an upright nnd intelligent
Judgo will talk to a Grand Jury on this
subject, ami rebuke those who tro so ig
norant or regardless of the Constitutional
right of tho pooplo, as to mako nucha pre
sentment as was done in New York,
which might do in Austria or rrnneo, but
cannot be tolen ted in a free government.
Wo have no doubt the New ork brand
Jury, which recently presented several
New York Journals for aiding treason,
were selected with special reference to
this action, and that care was taken that
they should all bo of a political stripe, and,
in uddtlion, should be men of small cali
bre, of violont prejudices nnd unscrupu
lous character. The performance is of no
importance save to show the aaimx of
those who got it up, and now tusiain or
apologize for it. It was hoped oy tiiem
that it Tould lead to a sensimuu m
tho papers struck nt; but they are likoly
to find that it will nave precibeiv mo
site effect, and they have loaded their gun
so heavilv that it will rather injure those
who etnnd behind it. '1 hero is scarcely a
Kepublicnn paper in the land than did
not, during the Mexican War, occupy pre
cisely the same position that tno isew
York journals alluded to uo now. n. mrge
mniorilv of tho Republican leaders, inclu
ding President Lincoln himself, were op
posed to that war, and went iartnor ag
ainst it than anybody has in the present
instance. Shall they also be indicted and
.iibiei t to a condiiM) punishment lor a
past oflence ?"
Daniel Weaster on the right of Free'
Speech in War Time. !
t. . ii i .roiirl, nt. this !
.i., riu.in,nr,!.nf I .,.
L w-i-io- ' ri.wr were uttered in de-
fence of a great principle, within reisona-
ble bounds.at nil times.will bo found to be
essential to the safety of our free institu
tions. Webster said ;
"Important as I deem it to discuss, on
all proper occasions, tho policy of the
measures at present pursued, it is still
more important to maintain the right of
such discussion in its full and just extent.
Sentiinerts lately sprung up, nnd no v
growing popular, render it necessary to
be explic'.t on this point. It is the an
cient nnd constitutional right ot this peo
ple lo canvass public measures, and the
merits of public mn. It is a homebred
right, a fireside privilege. It has ever
been enjoyed iu every house, cottage and
cabin in 'the nation. It is not to be
drawn into controversy. It is as un
doubted as the right of breathing the
air, and walking on the earth, llelonging
to private life as a right, it belongs to pub
lic Ufo as a duty ; and it is tho last duty
which those whoso representative I am
shall find mo to abandon. 1 his high
constitutional privilege I shall clelend and
exercise within this House "'l in a phi
ces; IN TIME OF WAR. IN TTMh Ol
PEACH, AN D AT ALL TIMhN Living.
I will assert it ; dying. I yv.ll aert it ; -and,
should I leave no other legacy o my
children, bv the blessing of God I will
leave them the inheritance of free princi
ple, nnd the example of a niai.lv, inde
pendent, and constitutional defenso of
them."
SlIOOTINU "Avfair near Sake IIariiob,
Pa The 1 ancaster Express has the fol
lowing account of a shooting aftray tear
Side Harbor, Pa., last Friday :
A thort time snce everttl men rrom 11,8
York county side of the liver erected
some tish pots on one of the islands in
the Susquehanna. A day or two after
wards tde pots were moved by Noah Sides
and a man named Nefl nnd his three sons
On Friday afternoon the York men re
turned to the island, and finding their
pots had been removed, commenced re
placing them, when they were attacked
L Sides and the Xefls. with guns and ri
fles and two of them shot and killed on
.i.'.t nnd a third mortally wounded.
Wo havo not been able toloarn the nnmes
of the parties snot. I ne wouuu.-.. hum
at last accounts was not expecieu v m .
A Rkucious CoxiERESc r. or An. Xa
T10N), The next Conference orChristians
of ali nations is to be held in Geneva t.ns
month. Mostol the principal v ei.....
r r:rmanv. France and Switzerland are
are
to be present, and the representation
from great Britain is vory largo.
Citizens sent to Fort Lafayette. Ed.
P WiUer, a mining engineer by trade, at
Newark, New Jersey, was arrested last
Saturday charged with attempting, thro
.on in Virginia, to sell to tho.Confed.
"rat government a rifle battery invented
by him.
Don't all Si eak at Om e.As the mar
jia"fl ceremony was about to be performed
in a church iu Troy recently, the clergy
man desired the parties wishing to be
murriod to rise A largo number of la
dies immediately rose, and in great
1 '.iu. . , , 1
. C0-Ug,on all out one sai quicKiy oown
!
I c
if "o busine
fnends and country is all inal will save
I them from criminal rrosocuHon and pun-
' iebooent. .
The Eival Powers.
Good and evil hnvt l,.M-n struggling for
the mastery of the world fromUie Creation
to the present time. Scarcely had man de
parted from the hand of his Maker than
tho spirit of evil invaded his Eden, and
drew down upon hi-n his primeval curse.
When tho human I ace was first gathered
into societies, corruption bo spread a
niongt them that "it repented the Lord
that ho find made man oti the earth;"
j ,.t!ic f0(llUajns 0e tue
reat deep were
i
iprlmn un fin.l (tin u-iniliiru sl' llnnunn
viuiiiii ui-. hiiii inu .iiuMviiii vi iii.uti.ii
wero opened," lor the destruction, of
an impious nnd wicked generation. We
are living under a now covenant, and the
judgements of Cod arc not made so visible
to our Fenses as they wore in the first ages
of the earth : but sin does notescapo pun
ishment, nor crime retribution, even in
this life, We can find in sacred and
profane history an eternal warring of hu
man passions, interest ami cupidity agns't
tho decrees of Providence, nnd a perpetu
al retribution in the siitl'erings of commu
nities who have failed to di-cover, or re
fused to recognize, the true basis of socie
ty. Spirit of Kvil finds worshippers, as of
old, and men sacrifice on the altars of
many Moloch. Tho knee is bent to
Mammon, tr pride of place, nnd men
reap the fruit iT seed sown m corruption,
in the coii'iue-t itixl tho death of nations.
Civ i lit v. Civility is a fortune itself.for
n courteous Jman generally succeeds well
in ii le, nnd that even when persons of
ability sometimes fail. The famous Duke
of Marlborough is a case in point. It wai
said of him by one contemporary that his
ngreeable manners often converted an en
emy into a friend ; anl ly another, that
it wil more pleasure to le denied a favor
by his gincc thaa to receive a lavor by
most men.
The gracious manner of Charles James
Fox preserved him from personal dislike,
even at a time when he was politically
the most unpopular man in tho whole
Kingdom.
The histoiy of every country is full of
such examples of success obtained by civ
ility. The experience of every man tur-
nishc-s, if we may recall the pant, frequent
instances where conciliatory manners
have made ihe fortunes of physicians, law-
ycrs, divines, politicians, and, ind. ed, in-
dividual of all pursuits
In lic-inc liit ro-
! "iced to Grangers his affability
or the
reverso creates instantaneously prepos
session in behalf of or awakens uncon
sciously a prejudice against him.
To man civility is iu fact what beauty
is to a woman it is a generous passport
to iuror ; a letter of recommendation writ
ten in language that every stranger un
derstands. The best of men havo often injured
themselves by irritability and consequent
rudeness, as tho greatest of scoundrels
have frequently succeeded by their plaus
ible manners. Of two women equal in all
other respects, the courteous one has
twice the chance for fortune by means
of it.
"Let is hie FRiENts.''-Ono of tho 3eo
rgia regiment lay with a fearful shot wo'nd
in his side, which tore out several of his
ribs. The life blond of the poor fellow
was fast oozir.jf out, when one of our troops
dashed forward from out the malee and
fell dreadfully wounded close by his side.
The Georgian recognised his uniform, nl
though he was fatally hurt, and feebly
held out his hand. "We-camo into this
battle" he said, "as enemies; let us dio as
friends. Farewell." Hespokono moro,
but his companion in disaster took the
extended hand, and escaped to relate this
touching fact.
Trith. Truth is a subject which men
will not sutler to grow old. Each age has
to fiidit with its own falsehoods: each
man with his love of saying to himself
and thoso around him pleasant things nnd
things serviceable for to-day, rather than
things which are. Yet n child appreciates
nt onoe tho divine necessitviot truth : nev
er asks, "What harm is there in saying
the thing theie is not?" and an old man
find in his growing experience, wider
and wider applications of the great doc
trine nnd discipline of truth.
fciJ-A Dutchman one morning wont
out to his milkman in tho s'reet, with a
dish in each hand, instead of ono as
usual.
"Do you wish both dishes fillod?"
asked tho dispenser of the attenuated
milk.
" No, " replied M.inheer, suiting the ac
tion to the word, " dis for do milk, an
dis odr fordo valor, an me will mix em
to shute mine oi' ii self."
Preparation for Men Violence. The
Wayne countv (.) Democrat.in speaking
or the destruction of the Stark county
! ii i Ikumnernt. !i mnli violence invs !
"Since the mob, we understand that tho
City Council of Canton have appropria
ted W.OOO to Mr. McGregor for tho loss
sustained."
ftguFanny Fern says that It Is just as
sensible a move to undertake to get war
ned without courting, as to attempt, to
succeed in business without advertising.
Fanny is a woman or good sense, and as
free spoken on paper as women generally
are with their tongues. .Her opinion a
bove, shoe's that she knows ''what's
what.''
JaT"There are four things that look
very awkward in a woman, to see her un-
HprtnltA in whistle, to throw stones at a
hog, to emoke a cignr, and to climb a gar
den Tence.
IrirWhv is a hungry boy looking at a
pudding like a wild horse T Because ho
would be all the hotter if he had a bit in
bis mouth.
jtfyThe land of Promise McClel-land.
News from tho South via. Louisville.
Lofisvii.i.E, Sept. . Richmond and)
Mcnphis papers of tho fth. and Charles
ton and Neft' (Ji leans of 'he 4ih, nnd Nash
ville of the 6th inst., have been received
hero.
A panic produced by tho enpturoof thc
llatteias forts continues to rugo all along
tho Gulf coast. The papers clamorously
demand tlio strengthening of the sea-coast
defenses or the Confederate government
Their terror is tieatly increased by con--slant
reports of further aggressive move
rncnts of tho Union army. Large iiunw
hers of families are flying from Wilming
ton, and all the women and childii n hav.
been removed from Newborn. A regi
ment of infantry and two Ltuu'iies hurried
lo the defence of the latter point.
Evidently, from the tone of the Rich
mond pupers, the threatening of llio Gull.
coast will produco a change of strategy on,
the part ol tho Confederate, government,
and tl.at oitcnsive steps aro not 1'; ely to.
be taken by tho army ot t'ie iotomuc lov
some time.
The lower IIoum of thn North Canlina
Legislature refuses, by largo majority to
pass an net reconvening the c-jnvt ntiet
that passed the secession prdinanc. . ! u.
refusal produced a storm of detn.nei:U;'
by the ultra secession pnpoi-;, hii.c'i de
clare that ii will product interuocinc sirile
in tho old North Slate.
Sickness still fearfully prevails in tiu
rebel army in Virginia. At Lyiii.-hl.uig,
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Lcubbn: v.
over 5,000 men are in tho l.'.spiials. ''"n:
small pox is raging violently. Tho ri il
eal authorities publish urgjni ppc io
physicians throughout the rebel ii tales a
forward immediately all dispeuouble vac
cine matter to Richmond. The soldiers
from the Gulf Statoa sutler greatly from
the cold nights in Northern Virginia.
Appeals for contributions of warm cloth,
ing appear in all tho leading papers.
An official statement shows that only
19,100 volunteer enlisted (or tho war iu
Georgia. Out of 130 counties 27 furnish
ed none at all.
Tho Fort Smith Times of the 2Hth ult.,
says Albert Piko nugotiatod a treaty offen
sive and defensive with tho Cherokecs.
The New Orleans fir-mciers slioA' con
siderable unwillingness to receive Vuikid
ernle trca.smy notes at par. Tin; Mobile
bank resolved io receive iheiu i:. im'-...
ment of indebtedness.
The Charleston Mercury of tho 5th sa; s
that (.'apt. Coxettet, of ih brig Jell' Davis,
has arrived, lie ha3 been presented with
a watch, etc. The captain says tha! for
fully two weeks ho was cruuing for fho
yacht Rebecca, Captain J. G. Bennett, jr.,
but without succ.'ss.
The Charleston Courier of tho 5th says
that the w holo coast of St. Augustine is
blockaded, and reports several vessels la
den with coffee and fruits run J lie block-,
ado on the 2;th ult., under a heavy tiro
from the blockading fleet. Tho Florida
ans think their batteries will c-H'ejtually
protect thorn against federal invasion.
The planters are unanimously resolved
not to ship any Sea Island cotton either
North or South, the ctitiro crop being .
pledged to tho Confederacy
The Nashville Union.nnd American of
tho "th says that 3,500 Union troops occu
pied Paduac, Ky., on Friday, taking pos
session of the telegraph otliee, marine
hospital and Branch Bank of Louisville,
the coin from which having boon remove
cd before their arrival. Tho editor thinks
the movement indicative of an attempt to
invndo Tennessee from that dircctiou.
The Charleston Mercury correspondent
Irom Goldsboro', N. C, of tlio 5th, says all
is quiet, but no sickness exists, no expec
tation of an attack, nnd no i;;dic.iiions oi'
movements to beat otY tho invader? from
their present possession.
Rkumomi. Urgent requests have been
mada to place Capt B-rag,; in command of
the threatened district of North Carolina.
Passengers from Mannasscs say that
tho rebels killed o'ld federals, losing 20, in
a sharp skirmish, on iho 4th, taking pos-.
session of an important hill neai Ailing
ton Jleignts.
Lofisvii.i.E. A special dispatch to th
Knoxville Register from Lynol.b ..g, 5n ,
says our forces are pushing forward to
ward Washington. . Hall's Hill, which
Ri.s taken yesterday n very sharp f'ie'ht.
brings us three mile- ncar"i' Washiiiglm
than heretofore, and our flags aro noiv in
full sight of the camp, court and capitol
of tho Lincoln government.
The Richmond Dispatch learn th.m
General Lee was at Valley M. a it.in c.i
the 27 lh ult., waiting lor 1 lir weather and
good roadj to commence cperMiors. Tin
Union troops are t-trongly pos-tou at Stal
nakei's, about twelve miles distant, be-
tween there and lluttonvi'.le.
The city is full of contradictory andii"
reliable rumors, umon whi. 'i is one that
n di.-patch trom letl'. Davis to a fi in I
was exhibited to Mr. Johns )n, chairman
of the Senate committee to visit tho Fed
eral and Confederate military aulh jiiti-s
in Western Kentucky, saying that ho
(Davis) approved of the Confcdeiaie oc
cupation of Hickman and Columbus.
Mississippi Jiraiment
Jiccnlts and
Jtcturnx Jlomc.
Baltimore, Sept. 10. A letter to tho
Baltimore American from a c.tuen of Lces
burg, says that an entire MiKsissirr' "'Si
mon t stationed . there revolted on batur,
day. Iroko their muskets to pieces, and
started homo. This letter is from a res
ponsiblo and reliable correspondent, who
has furnished the American regularly with
correct information from that vicinity,
and he adds to his lotter a note that this
ppws is reliable.
Returned Home. Mr. .Stockton, late
Minister of the United States nt Rome,
and. son of Commodore Stockton, has
returned home after an als&noo of two
and a h ilt yean.