(&o (23 ©o iBo iHß'irssnsjc&isißa ipijisiMEsisngiasa Whole' No. 2902, Poor House Business. The Erectors of the PooT meet at the Poor Uou.te on the 2d Tuesday of each month. elder, Attorney at Law, Office Market .Square, Lewistown, will at tend to business in Mllßin. Centre and Hunting don countiea . mv 26 E. tf. CTJLBERTSOIT, ' Attorney at Law, LEWISTOWN, PA, OFFERS liia professional services to tlie citizens of Mfttlin county. Otfice with D. W. Woods, esq. Main street, below National Hotel. wyi DR. JOHN J. DAHL3IT, Practicing Physician, Belleville, Mifflin County, Pa. T\R DUILEN has been appointed an Examining I)Surgeon for IVn-ions. Soldiers requiring eXani iMUo„'"i;i liiid him at hi" office iu Belleville. ' Belleville, August 22, 18ti6.-y dentistry. J. SMITH T>F,sI'Et"rFULLY inform the. citizens of Lewistown K ~entity, (a few doors from the Town Hall, in M i a-ireet'ltlmt he is prepared to do all kind of work in "i- line of his profession in the io*t scientific man in Whole Sets. Partial Sets, or Single Teetli in .t-rled oil Gold Silver, or Vulbanite Base, in an elegant A i workmanlike manner, and on the most reasona ble terms. He guarantees Ins work, or no pay. Particular attention paid to the extracting ami tiding 'of leerti in the " lost approved tnatiuer. iov7-Cm Teeth Extracted Without Pain! ByTff. R. Thompson, D. D. S., Bv a NEW PROCESS, /JC. Nfr without the Use of Cliloro form. Ether, or Nitrous Ox m ide. and is attended by no danger or bad effects, fig*.- •# Office west Market street, v *: -■ 'lf near Eist-übise s hotel, y lewistown, where he rai/be found for professional consultation troin tlie first Monday of each month until the fourth Monday, when he will be absent on professions *um tress one week. j_scplu-t^ DENTIST, OFFERS his professional services to the citizens of Lewistown and vicinity. All in want of good, neat work will do well to give him a call. th r „„ He may be f.>und at all times at his office, three doors east of H. M. A R. Pratt's store. Valley street. apl-ly* DENTAL CARD IR_ ivt. KEEVER, SCRGKON DENTIST. i TEETH Extracted WITHOUT PAIN by the use of NITROUS OXIDE or Laughing tins. Teeth in.-erted on all the different styles of bases. Teeth filled iu the most approved manner. Special atten tv-n given to diseased gums. All work warranted. Tarms reasonable. - . at Episcopal Parsonage, Corner of Main and Water Streets. . jytt> STOCK. 'Che subscriber has just received and will SSI keep/ml unit I a A; lee t stock of Men ?4 - rflLI aud YaiAll's B-.htsf Ladies'. Misses and Chil ijren'a IIoAIh ami Slhm-s of various ina which.lie invite the attention of his id the public generally. As it is his intention T T6 BE UNDERSOLD ealer in the county, those in need f winter shoes are invited to call and examine the ah..ve sU>c 1;*. which wHI be sold at very small profits, but for cah only, at tlie sign of the Bia Suoz, next door tv F. J. Hotfinau's ttore. sepia • JOlfN CLAKIvE. MRS. M. E. STEWART, fig, S'AlTCnr STOKE, West Market st„ Lewislown,* LADIES <£ GENTLEMEN'S BURNISHING GOODS, back-. Cloaks. Huts, Bonnets, Ladies Ktuo VJiHHS OOffDS Ant\ Trimming*. I'atlern* latest styles always on hand. Millinery and Dress-Making executed in the most approved style. Lewistown, April IS, ISCft.tf REMOVED. J A. & W. R. McKEE HAVE removed their Leather Store to 0I1 Fel lows' Hall, whore they will constantly keep ■ hand. Sole Leather. Harness, Skirting and Upper 1. ither. Kips, American and French Calf Skins, Mo t -os. Lining* and Bindings, and a general assort • it of Shoe Findings- which thev will .-ell cheap lor ( Hi cheat market priee paid ill cash for i.tdes, Caif Skin-*and Sheep Skins. wan'. 1. for which th<*U;ghest market price will lie paid in Cash. p4tf PRICES DOWN ONCE MORE. THE undersigned has a large stoek of Loth I llomc-inade and Eastern manufactured Boots and Shoes, which he offers- at prices lower than he lias -'.ld for four years : .... Men'.- hick, d. 800 Unwarranted, from 52..& to 5.00. K;o. - - o 4.00 to 6.00. " Calf! " " extra . 4.50 to 6.00. Boys' Boots, 1.00 to 8.00. Men's thick Brogans, double-soled, 2-tiO to 2.50. Men's split '• warranted very bad, 1.10. Boys' Shoes, price ranging from 1.25 to 2.25. A- the tax.-anre t ho red need again on the first day < f August, i#fclso'enables us to>cduoe our prices. IIOME-M vSjE. WORK of all kinds made to . r.ior at ro prices. So come ou boys and girls and examine fHlourselves. TniuksjM'aiises and Carpet IJags kepi on harnVGcntltmen will bear in mini! that no g.c.ls will in' ir ven out unless paid for, and if re turned in go.■ i urder. tlu; money will be returned, if requested. But when goods have Ix-en soiled or s-tii. th.-y wiil not lie takefl b<-k—please f>ear this m mind—souxWotka think that wearing for a stiort nni - don't injure the sale of them afterwards. augl-tf BILLY JOHNSON. 20.000 MAJORITY! To the Voters of Central Fenna TLF:<TION is ovor and ilhabefen decided by about ■Li 2",H0.. ma|ority that the Totiacoo ami Cigars sold h. ■■ rysiHger's Tobacco and Sugar Store cannot be aurpn-'sed, either ; M QuuliUkOr will. '" "• ut the Price-, get some of the goods, and com with all others, and you will I>e satisfied that you f ! ! w ". r tli of your money at Frysinger's. :•>-uiger'a Spun Roll only sl.oo per pound. rry-.nger's Navy - > r tytiger's Congress " " " u :y ,n^; r 's Flounder " " " " "lltOlt Navy u u m M m Cronoko Twist - < " ■ ml other Plug Tobacco at 40 and W cts. per lb. '■ and Dry, 40 .ud 5o ets. Granulafcd Tobaccos at •' >'. 'XI ct— ,*0 Cts. SI.OO, $1.20. and $1.50 per lb. ' m chewing, tu $1.40 and $1.20. - >r- at l, 2. 3, 5 ail j jo ets. each. i n g FI . a t variety; also Cigar Cases. Tobacco ; iull ' Boxes, Match Safes, and all articles r t T : in n "rt-clag I'ohaceo and Uigar Store. v , .I ''' r -hants, I offer the above goods at prices that enable them to retail at the same prices that I Uo ;'nd realize a fair profit. ucu - E. FRYSINGER. Splendid Syrup Molasses. ONE of tlie best articles at 25 per quart, at Oct.24. F. J. HOFFMAN'S. Sugar at 12 1-2 Cts. OUR article at this price is good. Also. White at 17. at 0et.24. F. J. HOFFMAN'S. Don't Forget TO eo to HOFFMAN'S lor your PAT ENT MEDICINES Blacksmith's! Y'OU can buy your Par Iron at5J. Also on hand Steel Horae-Shoe Calk* and Horse Shoes, at F. J. HOFFMAN'S Hubs, Spokes, Fellows, STKKL Runucrs, Ac. A roat assort ment at F. J. HOFFMAN'S. Coal Oil and Lamps, A T F. J. HOFFMAN'S. £\ octal. Gas Burners, AND a variety of other heating: Stoves for sale low for cash at F. J. HOFFMAN'S. Sole Leather, Upper, CIALF Skins. Murrocco, &e, at J Oct. 2*. F. J. HOFFMAN'S. Nimrcd Cook! Every one who wants a pood Cooking Stove, should call aud see this.at 0et.24. F. J. HOFFMAN'S NEW ARRIVALS. 1) F. LOOP is receiving new goods every week.di -1 . reel from the eastern factory, anil is prepared to sell Boots cheaper than the cheapest, having a large assortment of all sizes and styles. Men's Boots from S3 50 to 5 00 Hoys' 2 50 to 3 50. d< 2 00 to 2 50. Children's 1 25 to 2 00. A good as-ortmeiit of homemade work on hnnd, aud constantly making to order all the latest styles. THE PATENT BOOTS are now creating a great excitement, and all who wish to havo a pair of those pleasant boots can be accom modated at short notice. Call at the old stand. P. F. LOOP. CROVER & BAKER'S CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINE yi'E wish to call the attention of Tailors. Shoeinali l ers, Saddlers, Coach Trimmers and Families Co these machines, us they are OPERATED WITII THE GREATEST EASE, BEING CALLED THE NOISELESS MACHINE, Persons selecting a machine can have their choice OF SHUTTLE STITCH, OR GROVER & RAKER STITCII, the peculiarity of each stitch being cheerfully shown and explained. Extracts from Acw York Paperst "The Grover A Baker noiseless machines are ac knowledged to be superior to all others." '•The work execnted by the Grover A Baker Ma chine lias received the highest premium at every Statu Fair iu the United States where it has been ex hibited." N. B—We make no charge for LE A ItNING I'll ItC IIA S EIIS TO SE W. We call them tho CHEAPEST FIRST CLASS MA CHINE. NEEDLES, SILE TWIST & THREAD. P. P. LOOP, Agent for tle above, 800 l and Shoe Maker, in the public square. Lewis town. uov7y PHOTOGRAPHIC. K. A H. T. ANTHONY <fc CO., Manafaelnrers of Photographic Materials, WHOLESALE AXD RETAIL, •SOI Broadway, N. Y. In addition toour main business of PHOTOGRAPH IC MATERIALS, we aro headquarters for the follow ing. viz: Stereoscopes and Stereoscopic Views, Of American and Foreign Cities and Landscapes, Groups, Statuary, Ac. Stereoscopic Views of the Var, From negatives mane in the various campaigns and forming a complete Photographic history of tne con test Stereoscopic Views on Glass, Adapted for either the Magic I-antem or stereo scope. Our catalogue will be sent to nny address on receipt of stamp. Photographic Albums. We manufacture more largely than any other house, about 200 varieties from 50 cents to SSO each. Our Al bums have the reputation ol being superior in beau ty and durability to any others. Card Photographs of Generals, Statesmen, Actors, etc., etc. Our catalogue embraces over FIVE THOUSAND different subjects, including reproductions of the most celebrated Engravings, Paintings, Statues, Ac. Catalogues sent on receipt of stamp. Photographers and others ordering goods C. O. D., will please remit 25 per cent of the amount with their order. oThe prices and quality of our goods can not fail to satisfy. jel3 ly WILLIAM LIND, has now open A NEW STOCK or Cloths, Cassimeres AND VESTINGS, .which will be made up to order in the neat est and most fashionable styles. apl9 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1867. o E T IFt For the Qcuettc. Rest for the Weary. BV BECKIB 8. S. O when shall we rest? When shall we be among the bleat? When the trials of life are o'er. And we ou earth are seen no more, Then we hope to rest. What are we living for, O God? Why do we read thy holy word / Help us improve thy blessings giv'n. Thai we may learn the way to heaven, — There we shall rest. 0 help us loam the cross to bear, That we the golden crown may wear; May God of mercy and of love Help us to live as to meet above- There wo shall rest. When we on earth our work have done, And a faithful race have run, Then with those we hope to meet We'll shout and praise at Jesus' feet— Then wo shall rest. Tlie Sons of Angels. There's a song the angels sing, And its notes with rapture ring. Round the throne whose radiance fills the heavens above. - Shepherds heard the distant strain, Watching on Judea's plain, •Glorv, glory, glory be to God, to men be peace and love." Chorus. — Through the earth and through the sky, Let the anthem ever fly. Peace, good will to men, and glory be to God on high. *Tis a song for children toa; To I lie Saviour 'tis their duo: Let its grateful notes ascend to him again; Join with angels in their song. And tne heavenly strain prolong, "Glory be to God. good will and peace to men." Chorus. —Through the earth, Ac. Soon around that throne may wa With those hippy angels be, Strikiug bjirps to strains that nevermore Bhall cease: Mingling love with loftiest praise, Still tlie chorus there we'll raise, "Glory be to God. to men good will und peace." Chorus. —Through the earth, Ac. Rejoicing:. 1 was once a thoughtless wanderer, __ Far away from God; Earthly cares absorb'd and charir.'d me, Sinful paths I trod. Some around me found their Saviour, And fn-m guilt ivore free; Joyous er their hopes of heaven 'Twas not so with mo. I was troubled with my burden, Hard i' was to bear; Ro I sin gnt. but could not find it, Peace I could not share. I had stray'd and sinn'd so often. Lost I seem'd to be; Many were in Jesus happy: *Twas not so with me. Now, deliver'd from my burden, Peace and joy are mine; On uiv heart are ever failing Beams of light divine. I have sought and found my Saviour; Dear he ,-eoms to be; And as others loved and praised him, Now 'tis so with me. Sinner worn with grief and sorrow, Come to Jesus now. Let your heart with true repentance Law before him bow; He invites you, he entreats you, "Sinner, come to me!" And while others are rejoicing, "Twill bo so with thee. -A. GOOD STORY. TIIE MEW YEAR'S GIFT. It was New Year's Evojacold, blus tering night. Tho wind dashed the frozen sleet furiously against the sturdy wall of the old Red Stone Farm house, making tlie bright fire that was burn ing in tho largo old-fashioned kitchen seem doubly grateful, and around which wert gathered Williams, his wife and liis four children. Tho weather-bronzed faeo of the farmer had a care-worn and a discon tented look. lie was one of those who 'make haste to bo rich,' and though he is surrounded by many blessings, and every reasonable want is supplied, as the close of the old year finds no sur plus in bis purse, his heart, instead of being lifted up with gratitude, is filled repinings. llis gentle, meek browed wife is sit ting beside him, and her countenance wears a look of chastened sorrow, and tears glistened in her eyes as they wan der to the corner of tho room where stands a vacant cradle, from which smiled, a week ago, tho rosy-cheeked, bright eyed boy, upon whoso little gravo to-night the snow is drifting heavily. Tho silence was broken by a heavy knock at the door. Farmer Williams opened it, revealing a rospectable, middle aged colored man, who held carefully in his hand a covered basket. 'Does Mrs. Williams live here?' he inquired. 'She does.' 'Tho lady who buried a little child yesterday V 'Well, hero is a New Year's present for her.' Thrusting tho basket into the far mer's hands, he turned and walked quickly down the road, where could be dimly seen the outlines of a coverod sliegh, from which could be distinctly heard the sonnd of stifled sobs. Bewildered and astonished, Farmer Williams carried the basket into the kitchen, and carefully set it down upon the table. As he did so, he was startled by a plaintive cry; and upon opening it, there lay a lovely boy,apparently about three months old. Farmer Williams sprang to the door, but tho sleigh and its occupants wore now hero to bo seen. In the meantime Mrs. Willaimsand tho children gathered around tho bas ket with exclamations of surprise and pleasure. As the babe saw tho sweet nontle lace that bent over it, it sudden ly stopped crying, and smiling, stretch ed out its little hands to her.^ Tho heart of the bereaved mother now yearned toward tho child, and taking it up in her arms sho pressed it fondly to her bosom. Just thon tho husband eamo back from his fruitless search. 'I declare it's an imposition!' ho ex claimed, stamping tho snow oft* his boots. 'But I won't submit to it. I'll take it over to the town farm tho very first thing in the morning.' 'I can't bear the idea of its going there, John,' said his wife. 'Just sou what a sweet babe it is ?' 'I don't see but what it looks liko all other babies,' returned John, gruffly, doing his best to steel his heart against tho little stranger, in which he only partly succeeded, for, rough as he was in his farmer's way, lie had a kindly nature if one could only reach it. 'Any way tffo authorities will have to take care of it,' Farmer Williams continued,'we can't—we havegot more mouths to fill now than we can find bread for.' Mrs. Williams' lip quivered as her thoughts reverted to the little grave in tho church-yard. All, to her heart there was ono too few. 'Dear John,' said Mrs. Williams, pleadingly, 'it seems as though God had sent this babe to take tho place of our own little Willie, whom he has ta ken to himself. Let me keep it. It will not fail to bring a blessing upon us, you may be sure.' Farmer Williams' countenance ro laxed somewhat as he looked into those tearful eyes. 'Well, well, Mary,' he said in a soft ened voice, 'l'll think about it. If wc do, you and tho children will have to go without a good many things, for those are hard times and likely to be harder. So you had bettor weigh the thing well before deciding.' Mrs. Williams did so, and the result was that tho New Year's present be came a fixture in the Red Stono Farm house. He grew up a merry, winsome boy, twining even around the farmer's rugged nature, and taking in the heart of his adopted mother the place of her lost darling, and loved and chorished by her with equal tenderness. Many sacrifices did Mrs. Williams make, many toilsomo hours did she spend, in order that her husband might not feel the expense of his maintenance too heavily. And well did his grow ing intelligence and beauty, and tho ardent affection he evinced for her, re pay her for all. There was nothing about him that would give tho slightest clue to his parentage. Simply a bit of white paper pinned to his frock, on which were these words, evidently written by a woman, in a graceful but unsteady hand : 'ARTHUR; born Sept. 23. I was a stranger and yo took mo in.' Farmer Williams made somo inqui ries in the neighborhood, and learned that a lady with an infant, accompan ied by a servant, had been stopping for a week past at the village tavern; that she was very beautiful, but very palo and sad, and kept hor room most of tho time. But thoy disappeared from there almost as suddenly as thoy came. It is just ton years since Mrs. Wil liams recoived her New Year's gift.— Let us take another peep into the Red Stono Farm-houso. Tho farmer who murmured ten years ago that ho had so many mouths to feed, has now only one child left him—tho little ilaxen haired girl that is sitting beside his knee. The rest are sleeping in the little churchyard. A hoavy misfortune has befallen him; the thirst for riches has brought its usual curse. Possessed with tho man ia for speculation, he mortgaged his farm-house and all it contained. The gilded bubble burst, and tho dawning of tho New Year found him a ruined and homeless man. This was tho last night that ho and his wore to stay in the old homestead, that had been in the family for four generations, and was linked to his heart by so many tender memories. On the morrow they knew not whither to go. It is true, that many of the old neighbors— kind, good souls had offered him a tem porary home; but it was hard for the proud, self-reliant man to accept char ity from any. 'What can wo do? Where can we goto?' ho groauod as ho thought of the morrow. 'The Lord will provide, John,' said his wife, lifting her patient eyes to his. *He never has forsaken us. Neither will he forsake any who trust in him.' But the farmer tacked the christian resignation that made that gentle heart such a haven of peace and love. 'Aye, that's what you've always EffiOHPIMHS (DCS/ISrsnre'a IHBJJSTo said, wife,' ho retorted, impatiently, 'and you sec what we havo come to. For my part, I don't think the Lord troubles himself much about us any wav.' Mi's. Willidms might havo said that he had brought this upon himself, but she wisely forcboro. Just then there came the sound of a quick, buoyant step, and thero burst into the room a fine, sturdy lad of about ten, his eyes bright, and bis checks glowing from the kcon, frosty air. •It's bitter cold, I tell you!' ho ex clairaod, flinging his cap boy-fashion upon the kitchen sottoe, and stepping up to tho kitchen fire. ' Not but what I've boon as warm as a toast, all but my ears and fingers,' ho added, blow ing up the latter as ho spoko. ' Here is something for you, mother,' be said, seating himself on a stool at her feet, and tossing into her lap a shining piece of gold. ' Why, Arthur, whoro did you get this ?' ' The strange gentleman down at tho tavern gave it to mo, mother, 110 asked me into his room, afld gave me as many nuts and raisins as I could cat, beside.' 'I wonder who he is?' she said, mu singly. ' I can tell you,' exclaimod her hus band, his eyes flushing angrily. 'Ho is the man who bid against me on tho few articles I wanted to rosorvo. Tho eurso of tho homeless rests upon him!' 'Nay, John,' interposed his wife, gently, ' perhaps ho did not know how highly you had prized them.' 'Yes he did; Parson Brown stepped up and told him, hut he only smiled, and said ho wanted to buy everything just as it stood.' ' Well,' said the boy, gazing thought fully into the fire, ' I can't help pitying him, ho looked so sorrowful. He ask ed mo a great many questions about you, mother, and all tho rest of us, and kept walking up and down the room, wringing his hands and groaning as if ho was in great trouble.' ' I will buy you a new coat with this, Arthur,' said Mrs. Williams, as she ex amined anew tho gold coin. 'You need one badly enough,' sho added, glancing, with a sigh, at his well patch ed roundabout. 'You shall do nothing of tho sort, mother/ said thegenerous-heartod boy. ' You shall buy yourself and sissy a nice warm shawl.' Before Mrs. Williams could reply thero was a quiet knock at tho door. Farmer Williams opened it. It was only a boy who brought a small par cel for Mrs. Williams. 'Another New Year's gift, I sup pose/ ho said bitterly, as he handed it to her, for ho was in a bitter mood.— Mrs. Williams glanced reproachfully at her husband. 'God grant that it may bring us much comfort,' sho said, laying her hand fondly upon tho head that was resting against her knee. As sho oponed it sho uttorod an ex clamation of surprise. It was a deed of Red Stono Farm-houso, made out in her name. On tho inside wrapper were these words: ' Inasmuch as ye did it unto tho least of these, ye did it unto me.' There were grateful and happy hearts beneath the roof of the old home stead that night, though with Mrs. Williams' joy there was mingled an un easy feeling. Sho was well assured that it was in somo way connected with Arthur, and trembled with apprehen sion lest somo one should appear who had stronger claims to him. This fear was dissipated the next morning by a letter that came to her in the first mail. It contained a check for five thousand dollars, together with these words: ' Tho boy that you so generously re ceived ten years ago, and have so ten derly cherished since, wiil never bo taken from you. The mother, forced to relinquish tho babo, dearer to her than life, is now in heaven. The father, who so basely forsook his child, and her whom he had sworn to cher ish, is unworthy of so sacred a trust. In S Bank you will find the sum of twenty thousand dollars deposited in the namo of your adopted son, of which ho is to come into possession when he is legally of age, and the inte rest of which is to be appropriated to his support and education during his minority.' To this singular letter there was neither date nor signature. Thero were various conjectures in rogard to the stranger, who had been in tho vil lage for somo days, and from whom it was evident this letter came as well as the package received the night before. But when Arthur recalled to his mind tho look of sad, remorseful ten derness with which ho had regarded him, he felt that it must have been his father. Yet he often said, as he look ed into tho face of his adopted mother, that ho wanted no dearer frionds than those ho already had. And as for Mrs. Williams, among all the blessings that Vol. LVII, No. 2- surrounded her, there was not one that brought her a purer joy than ho whom she had taken to her heart when a friendless babe, her New Year's Gilt. 4DRESS OF LOUS W. lIALL, OF BLAIR COUNTY, Ou Taking the Ohair as Speaker of the Sen ate, January 1,1867- SENATORS: —Time honored custom would seem to demand a brief expres sion of the feelings which animate me, in entering upon my duties as your pro siding officer. Whilst the honor you have conferred, affects mo sensibly, I cannot felicitate myself upon its at tainment, unless I prove equal to tho discharge of its functions. I shall con sider myself fortunate, if I shall bo en abled so to preside as to maintain tho dignity of this body, by a strict and impartial observance of parliamentary rules, whilst every Senator is treated with a proper degree of deference and respect. Tho Senate of tho ancient Roman Commonwealth was looked upon with roverential awe. It was not that forced deference which is paid to imperial power. It was due to tho , virtues, tho services, and the illustri j ous lives of tho Senators themselves; to tho noble 6cntimen(s they enuncia ted, tho wise laws they enacted, and the gravity and dignity which presi ded over their deliberations. Our State is modeled, to a great extent, after the ancient Republics. Well may we strive to imitate tho Roman Senate in tho Halcyon days of the Republic, and to emulate its members in the austerity of their morals, the purity of their pa triotism and the loftiness of their aspi rations. By candor and moderation in council, by a firm adherence to our i convictions of truth and right, by the I utter exclusion of paltry personalities and partisan rancor, by having an eye single to the welfare of our Common wealth and of the nation, we may hope to attain to the true ideal of a Repub lican Senate. Men may well differ in opinion—dif fer honestly. The time has passed, long passed, and passed no doubt for ever, when good men proscribed men equally good, because they differed in opinion. Good men may well be in earnest. Life is no pastime. Since unquestionably it is an earnest and ! solemn thing to die, it is an earnest j and solemn thing to live. The world ! SHOULD be growing wiser every day. j We have the light of experience streara- J ing down from remote antiquity over I fallen States and Empires, to guide us in the way of national safety. The session upon which we have just enter ed, imposes upon U3 new duties and new responsibilities, to which we should all bo fouud faithful. Our State is one of a great family of States. But whilst its interests are identified with those of the Federal Union, and whilst we as Senators cannot bo indifferent to the great problems, arising from the attitude of the States lately in robol lion, nothing should be wanting, on our part, to promote the development of the internal resources and mineral wealth of our entire Commonwealth. Happily, the rebellion with its tor riblc slaughters, sufferings and desola tion, is past. There remains to us tho present and tho future, and tho*duty to read the lossons of the past aright, and to apply the truth taught aright, so that our national life shall come out of tho peril which has environed it, so strengthened, guarded and shiolded,as to make its future perpetually secure. " New occasions teach new duties, Tluie makes ancient good uncouth, They must upward still and onward, Who would keep abreast of truth. Lol Before u gleam her camp-drest We, ourselves must pilgrims be. Launch our May-Flower, and steer boldly Through the desperate winter sea. Nor attempt the future's portal, with The Past's blood rusted Key." The rebellion has been very far from showing that a Republican form of Government is a failure, or indeed that it has any inherent or essential ele ment of woakness. On the contrary, it has conclusively demonstrated its great strength and durability. Our weakness lay in this, that our Govern ment was not really Republican. Our strength in tho future will be in the fact that we will have a Government truly republican. Liberty has survived, and come out purified from tho shock of arms. " Liberty's vitality, Ilk* truth. Is still undying. Like the sacred Are Nature has shrined In caverns, still tt burns Though the storm howls without." All men are to bo henceforth equal before the law, and this an equality, not in name alone, but in fact. Tnt mighty arm of the Republic will bo stretched forth to protect from opprea* sion and wrong the weakest and most humble citizen. In our legislation, affecting the vast interests of a Commonwealth of threo millions of people, may we all be en lightened to a faithful and conscien tious discharge of our whole duty. Be pleased to designate a Senator to administer to me the official obligation I am required to take.
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