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PHYSICIANS
B. M. BLACHLEY, M. D.
PgIirSICIAN di. SURGEON,
oniee—Blschley's Branding, Main St.,
letISSPECTFIJI 1.1: ann o unces to the citizens of
Waynesburg and vicinity that he has returned from
Hospital Corps of the Army and resumed the prac
tice of medicine at this place.
Way nesburg, June 11, 1362.-13.
The miserable father, forgetting his an
ger in his grief, and learning that an exami
nation of the prisoners was to take place,
visited his daughter, and implored her to
recant. • "Think," said he, of "your moth
er, your aunt; think of your little son who
cannot live without you. He then threw
himself at her feet, weeping as if his heart
were broken. She answered to her loving
father's entreaties, "that while nothing on
earth would have delighted her more than
to please and obey him, she could not do
so to displease and disobey God."
The next day she was summoned, while
dining with her fellow-prisoners, to the
tribunal, to be examined in the presence
of a vast concourse of people, who had as
sembled to witness the trial. Vivia's
turn at last came, and she was about to
confess that she was a Christian when a
noise was heard in the court. It was her
father, forcing himself through the crowd,
with her little infant son in his arms, to
make, in that most affecting manner, his
last appeal to her mind. The judge was
moved to tears at the sight, and said,
"Spare the old age of your father and the
helplessness of your infant ;" then added,
Are you a Christian ?"
She replied, "I am; I have lived, and
am resolved to die, a Christian."
Her father was now ordered to withdraw;
but lingering, as all fond parents would do
in such trying circumstances, lie received
a blow from the staff of one of the officers.
Vivia says: "I felt that blow, given to
my father, as if it had fallen on my head."
The prisoners were then sent to their
cells to await the execution of their sen
tence, which was to be thrown to the wild
beasts. Perpetna sent to ask her father
to allow her to have the company of her
child during the few hours she had to live.
He, however, refused to comply with her
request., as he thought he might, even yet,
induce her to sacrifice to the gods. But
' lie sought an interview. She was grieved
to have it; still she would not deny her
father's request. He was admitted.--
Frantic with grief, he tore his hair, fell on
the floor, used every entreaty ; but to no
purpose; her heart was in heaven. She
trusted it . lOrist to the last and final hour.
Felicitas, her companion, had also a lit
tle infant daughter only a few days old.--
After a fervent prayer in her behalf; she
with the utmost composure, gave Uer over
to her sister, and so appeared free from all
earthly care.
The hour at last came when they were
led to the amphitheatre. to witness a good
confession before me rry witnesses. Per
petua and her cowl
panions went on with
composed con ,itenances and an easy pace,
holding down their eyes lest the spectators
might draw wrong conclusions from their
being cheerful in the face of death. They
sang a hymn, and then called* the Mag
istrates and people to remember that they
would have to give an account of that
day's work. They then asked them to
observe that they died in the faith of their
Saviour, whom having not seen, they lov- 1
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1 The wild beasts were then let loose, and
1 - statk onleasso * and igraneon• Books , Suwon- i the poor women were made to stand by
ell, lOC iii es. Niers, piss door East of
mo , girt. 11,11961-I Y. I and Witness the death of their inale4an
rviok" . . -
DR. D. W. BRADEN,
hysician and 3 nrgeon. Office in the Old Bank
eliding, Main street. Sept. ISM —lv.
DR. A. G. CROSS
WOULD very respectfu tender his services as a
PHYSICIAN AND S UR GEON , to.the people of
Waynesburg and vicinity. e hopes by a due appre
dation of human life and health, and strict attention to
hominess, to merit a share of public patronage.
Waynesburg. January 8, 1881.
DR. A. J. EGGY
IgSPECTFULLY offers his services to the citizens
of Waynesburg and vicinity, as a Physician and
uteun. Office opposite the Republican office. He
hopes by a due appreciation of the laws of human life
♦nd health, so native medication, and strict attention
ss business, to merit a liberal share of public patronage.
April 9, 1862.
DE.. T. P. SHIELDS.
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN.
°glee in the old Roberts' building, opposite Day's
*oak Atore.
Waynesburg, Jo. I, 1861.
DRUGS
M. A. HARVEY,
Druggist and Apothecary, and dealer in Paints and
oba, the most celebrated Patent Medicines, and Pure
'Liquors Mr medicinal purposes.
&qt. 11, 1861-Iy.
TZEROHANTS
WM. A. PORTER,
• 'Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Foreign and notnes-
Ss Dry Goods, Groceries, Notions, &c., Main street.
Se , .11,1861-Iy.
GEO. HOSKINSON,
Opposite the Court House, keeps always on hand a
large stock of S.asonahle Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots
gad Shoes, and Notions generally.
Sept. 11,
ANDREW WILSON,
Deafer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Drugs, Notions,
hardware, Quieensware, Stoneware, hooking Glasses,
Iron and Nails, Boots and Shoes, Hat', and Caps,
Main .street„ one door east of the Old Hank.
Sept, 11, 1861—Iy.
It CLARK,
Dealer In Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queens
. and notions, in the Hamilton Hodge, opposite
etourt House. Main street. Sept. U, 1861—ly.
MINOR & CO.,
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"sees, Queensware, Hardware and Notions, opposite
Thellreett !louse. Main street.
s.p*. 11, 1861-Iy,
OLOTHIMG
N. CLARK,
Healer in Men's and Boys' Clothing, Cloths. Cassi
ni/res. Satinets, Hats and Caps, &c., Main sir, et, op.
posit* the Court House. Sept. 11, 1861-Iy.
A. J. SOWERS,
Dealer iu Men's and Boys' Clothing, Gentlemen's Fur
rashing Goods, Boots and Shoes, flats and Caps, Old
Sank Building, Main street. Sept. 11, 1861-4 m.
SOOT AND SHOE DEALERS.
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J. D. COSGRAY,
4 1014,141nd Shoe maker, Main street, marly opposite'
Ole "Farmer's and Drover's Rank." Every style of
Shots and :Shoes constantly on hand or made to order.
ryes's. 11, 1861-Iy.
J. B. RICKEY,
Ranid and Shoe maker, Blackley's Corner, Main street.
Boots and Shoes of every variety always on band or
!aide to order on short notice. •
Sept. 11, 1861-Iy.
- ZiOCERIES & VARIETIES
i. , - JOSEPH YATER,
, _peaky in Groceries and Confectioneries, Notions,
itines, Perfumeries, Liverpool Ware, Ate., Glass of
- ilkals. and Gilt Moulding and Looking Glass Plater
- Cash paid for good eating Apples.
' ' . 11, 1861-Iy.
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HOW TWO HEROINES DIED.
In the year 204, at Carthage, suffered
two females, Vivia Perpetua and Felicitas.
Perpetua was a widow of two and twen
ty, of respectable rank, great accomplish
ments, and at the time of her trial, the
mother of an infant child. With the oth
er members of her family, except her
father, she hail embraced the Chris
tian faith, and was about to be
baptized, when information was lodged
against her as being a disciple of the for
bidden religion. She and her companions
were kept under guard for some days be
fore they were cast into prison ; during
this time Perpetua was visited by her fath
er, who loved her with great affection.—
He knew the danger she was in, and griev
ed to lose such a loving daughter; be earn
estly besought her to recant, and be re
stored to her afflicted family. Pointing to a
vase which stood on the floor, she said :—
"Can you give any other name than vase
to that vessel ?" And her father answer
ing in the negative, "Neither," added she,
"can I call myself by any other name than
that of Christian."
Although she loved her father much,
she knew her duty, "to- obey God rather
than man." Her father left her, and for
several days she did not see him. During
this period she was baptized, when she
again gave herself to God, and besought
him to give her patience in the time of
She and her companions were at last
cast into a dark, dismal prism; to await
their trial. Vida, being well educated,
wrote an account of what she suffered. She
says, "I was terrified at it, for I had nev
er been in such darkness. 0 fearful day I
I was torn with anxiety about my infant;
but by the aid of the deacons of the Church
my dear child was brought to me, and we
were removed to a more open part of the
prison, where I suckled the babe, who was
dying with hunger. I then had to part
with him again; but I was satisfied, I
was as happy as if I had been in a pal-
ace."
WAYNESBURG, GREENE COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1862.
panions by the jaws of lions, leopards, and
bears.
Their own tutu came at last, when they
were enclosed in a net and exposed to a
wild cow. Perpetua met the first attack,
and was thrown wounded to the ground ;
after which the cow ran against Felicitas,
and made her a horrid spectacle even to
look at. Faithful still, in such trying cir
cumstances, Perpetua went to her aid, com
posed her disordered hair, and raised her
to her feet. Perpetua then called to her
brother, and said to him, "Continue firm
in the faith, love one another, and be nei
ther frightened nor offended at our suffer
ings."
As the hour was late the spectators grew
impatient, so they were led forward to the
middle of the arena to be killed by the
sword. Giving each other the kiss of
peace, they presented themselves to the
arm of the executioner. Felicitas was
killed by a single blow; but Perpetua, fall
ing into the hands of a trembling gladi
ator, was often struck and wounded in
vain. Preserving her fortitude to the last
moment, she was observed calmly direct
ing the soldier to the most expeditious way
of performing his office; and then, without
a groan, on the sande of the amphitheatre .
she fell asleep.
The loss of the habit of giving is, there
fore, a great loss, and one against which
no pains are too great to guard. Just now
the danger is imminent. Some, there is
reason to fear, are withholding more than
is meet, yielding, perhaps, to idle fears, or
the suggestions of a weak and timorous
faith.
WHAT A BAYONET CHARGE IS.
It is said that, severe as the fight
at Pittsburg Landing undoubtedly
was, but one bayonet wound has been
discovered by our surgeon there, and
that was inflicted by a barbarous re
bel upon a helpless sick soldier, lying
in a hospital tent. Some surprise
has been expressed at this fact; there
is a general impression that after a
bayonet charge, if the contesting
forces are composed of brave men,
there should be a great number of
such wounds. The truth is, that a
bayonet charge is a very different
affair from what is generally sup
posed. In the first place, the regi
ment or other force which makes the
charge, though probably ranged as
near as possible squarely opposite its
enemy, cannot keep up this forma
tion during the quarter of a mile or
more of ground which must be tra-,
versed by it before the foe is retie
Even with the best drilled and 1;t:
est men, one end of the line lap-be
hind, and if the enemy should still to
receive the charge, only a part of the
line would be engaged at first. In
practice, however, military writers
confess that bayonets are very rarely
actually crossed. A. charge usually
takes one of three turns : either the
charging party, by its firmness and
impetuosity, throws the opposing
force into a panic, and it breaks rank
and flies without awaiting the thrust
of the bayonet; or, by firmness and a
well delivered volley at short dis
tance, the side which is attacked
drives off the other; or, in the fewest
cases, both sides behave well, and
then, in the words of our most expe
rienced generals, "the best sergeant
decides the fate of the charge"—be- 1
cause only the sergeant and ono or
two men at the End of the line which
first comes in contact with the ene
my's line are rosily engaged during
the few decisive moments, and thus
the conduct, individual bravery and
strength of perhaps half a dozen men,
who alone cross bayonets with the
enemy, gain the victory for the side
to which they belong. "What do
you suppose wo keep our bayonets
bright for, but to scare the enemy ?"
a distinguished general said to one
who was inquiring into the nature of
bayonet charges; and a Marshal of
France : "It is not the number of
killed, but the number of frightened,
that decides the issue of a battle."—
Jomini says distinctly that he saw a
bayonet fight but ones in all his mili
tary experience; and it is related by
one of the historians of Napoleon's
wars, that when the French were
once charging the Prussians with the
bayonet, when the latter would noffor
could not retreat, there ensued
spectacle unexpected by the officers
einither side. The French and Prus
sian soldiers, when they got within
striking distance, apparently by mu
tual consent, clubbed their muskets,
and fought desperately with their
arms thus reversed.
INDIAN INSURRECTION IN CALI-
FORNIA.
The California papers relate that
a formidable insurrection of Indians
has broken out in the Owen's river
valley, in the southeastern part of
that State. In two fights they are
reported to have defeated the force
of regular troops sent against them,
numbering one hundred, besides 75
volunteers. An express was sent
to Los Angelos for aid from Gen.
Wright, who dispatched prompt as
sistance. The old dispute about cat
tle stealing, envrmchateuts, ar,e., 18 at
the bottom.
A BRAVE DRUMMER BOY.
Among the wounded in the Gov
ernment Hospital at Washington is a
little drummer boy named Paul Bow
er, who had his leg shattered by a
shell in one of the late engagements
on the Peninsula, so that amputation
had to be performed to save his life.
The little sufferer hails from Man
chester, and is scarcely fifteen years
of age; yet he bore himself like a hero
on the field, and up to the time of
being struck had kept in the thickest
of the fight. His father and brother
are both in the army, so that the
family would seem to be a fighting
one. Paul was getting along finely,
and so far recovered as to be able to
hobble around on crutches; but a few
days since he was so unfortunate as
to trip against something, when he
fell, bursting open the ligatures
.which bound the stumps of the anvil
tated limb, and undoing in a moment
the improvement which it had taken
(lays to accomplish. The shock which
the Jittle fellow's system received
was a frightful one, and he nearly
sank under its effects, but after hov
ering two or three days between life
and death, his spirits rallied, and he
is now in a fair way of recovery.—
Little Paul has many visitors, and
among others who called to see him
lately was the Hon. Robert Mc-
Knight., member of Congress from
the XXII District. The little fellow
appeared to bear his sufferings like a
hero, and only seemed anxious about
his chances of getting a pension and
wooden leg at the close of the war.
He was assured that both the pen
sion and artificial leg would be forth
coming at the proper time, and as
he is a bravo and deserving youth,
we have no doubt whatever but they
STILL LATER FROM THE BATTLE
FIELD,--BURYING THE DEAD.
The contrabands whom I mention
ed in my last letter as driving a stage
which wo captured, say that not more
than seven regiments are between
here and Richmond at the present
time, They say the rebels threw away
their guns, knapsacks and accoutrements
in their rapid flight on Sunday back
to Richmond. heir officers strove
to rally their scattered fragments,
and pressed the runaways to fight,
stating that they had whipped us, and
begging thorn not to desert at the
moment of victory; but the men had
been urged on to many an equal com
bat before with the same story, and
refused to obey. The fall of Rich
mond will take place without another
battle.
ISURYINO THE DEAD---INCIDXNTS
Our forces aro now engaged in
burying the dead, and many a sad
scene the eye witnesses. Lying in
the wood, in front of a small house,
temporarily used as a hospital, the
dead body of one of our Lieutenants
lay. His death must have occurred
instantly, for just below his eye a
Minie ball entered, taking off in its
flight a portion of the back part of
his head. The rebels had turned his
pockets inside out, much in the style
of the ancient highwaymen ;
not the
least scrap of paper could be found
about his person, affording the slight
est clue to his identify. He was a
young man, quite handsome, with
black hair hanging in curls over his
pallid forehead.
A fifer and drummer were found .
close together. The fifer was in a
sitting posture leaning against a
tree; a ball had passed through his '
heart, his fife clasped in his fingers '
The drummer-boy seems to have been
his companion, and was probably in
the act of supporting the expiring
fifer in his arms, when he himself
was killed by a ball going through
his head ; his drum lay at his feet,
both heads knocked out.
Some of the dead rebels were found
with pieces of paper pinned on their
clothing, giving their name, with a '
request that they might be properly
buried, and their giaves marked, so
that when the war was over their re
mains could be found by their rela
tives and friends, if they wish to re
move them to rest by the side of their
kindred. Their requests will be re
ligiously fulfilled by our men. But
what a contrast to the treatment our
dead receives when the rebels are the
victors !
The Force of Habit.
A horse of New London, belonging
to Abner Basset, having been pretty
much worn out in hauling up vessels
on marine railways by traveling ,
around a capstan for ten years, now
"goeS through the motions" for
hours every day, in a particular
part of the lot where he is pastured.
He "winds his round" in imagina,
tion with perfect steadiness and reg
ularity, showing the force of horse
habit.
iThe French in Mexico were
badly beaten, and the uprising of the
people to beat back the invaders,
was very general. It remains to be
seen what Louis Napolean wilt do
next. As we are unable at present
to help Mexico, we 'can but hope
that she will be able practically toes- ;
force therequireinente elite Monroe
doctrine.
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(PEN PORTRAIT OF OUR SAVIOUR.
iFound in an ancient manuscript sent by
I Publius Lintulus, President of
Ju
dea, to the Senate of Rome :
There lives at this time in Judea,
a man of singular character, whose
name is Jesus Christ. The barbar
ians esteem him a prophet, but his
followers adore him as the immedi
ate offspring of the immortal God.
He is endowed with such unparallel
ed virtue as to call back the dead
from their graves, and to heal every
kind of disease with a word or touch.
His person is tall and elegantly sha
ped—his aspect amiable, reverend.
His hair flows in those beautiful
shades which no united colors can
match, falling into graceful curls
behind his ears, and parting on the
crown of his head, like th sect of
the Nazarites. His forehead is
i smooth and large, his cheeks with-
out spot, save that of a lovely red ;
his nose and mouth are formed with
exquisite symmetry; his beard is
thick and suitable to the hair of his
head, reaching a little above his
chin, and starting in the middle like
a fork: his eyes are bright, clear and
serene. He rebukes with majesty,
counsels with mildness, and invites
with the most tender and persuasive
language. lli3 whole address wheth
er in word or deed, being elegant,
grave and strictly characteristic of
so exalted a being. No man can
see him laugh ; but the whole world
behold him weep frequently; and
so persuasive are his tears that
none can refrain from joining in
sympathy with him. lie is very
moderate, temperate and wise. in
short, whatever the phenomenon
may turn out in the end, he seems
at present a man for excellent
beauty and divine perfections, every
way surpassing the children of men.
A LITTLE STORY FOR LI TTLE FA-
NA TICS.
We find the following capital little
story going the rounds of the press
and credited to the La Crosse Demo
crat. We commend it to the atten
tion of our readers, both great and
small, for the very excellent moral it
contains. The history runs in this
wise—" Once ou a time there was a
great and happy country, full of peo
ple. They had all they wanted,
were rich and prosperous, and all
the nations of the earth feared their
stars and stripes. There were thir
ty millions of white people in this
happy country, and were in it, also,
four millions of happy negroes, and
they went to war. And millions of
dollars were spent and stolen ; and
the happy people became divided
and ruined ; and all nations laughed
at them, and heavy taxes had to be
levied, because thirty millions of fools
wished to quarrel about four millions
of contented negroes who would not
run away from their happy homes
even to please thirty millions of white
trash. And the foolish white people
became a laughing stock, and had to
labor all their lives to pay taxes—all
for the negroes."
A REMEDY FOR SMALL PDX.
Dr. Frederick W. Morris, resident
physician of the Halifax Visiting
Dispensary, N. S., has written a let
ter to the American Medical Times, in
which ho states that the "Sarracenia
Purpurea." or Indian cup, a native
plant of Nova Scotia, is the remedy
for small-pox in all its forms in
twelve hours after the patient has
taken the medicine. That, "howev
er alarming and numerous the erup
tions, or confluent and frightful they
may be, the peculiar action of the
medicine is such that very seldom is
a scar loft to tell the story of the
disease." If either vaccine or vario
lons matter is washed with the infu
sion of the sarracenia, they are de
prived of their contagious proper
ties. Se mild is the medicine to
the taste that it may be largely mix
ed with tea and coffee and given to
connoisseurs in these beverages to
drink without their being aware of
the admixture. The medicine has
been successfully tried in the hospit
als of Nova Scotia,and its use will be
continued.
EARLY AND MODERN WARFARE.--
Acre was taken by Richard I. in
1192, after a siege of two years, with
the astonishing loss of 6 . archbishops,
12 bishops, 40 earls, 500 barons, and
300,000 soldiers. The place was re
taken by the Saracens, 100 years af
terwards, and 00,000 Christians wore
slain. It was taken by the British
Admiral Stopford in a few hours
-2,100 killed, and 3,000 prisoners.
SW' A lady consulted Abernethy,
"Do you know my usual fee ?" said
he. Two guineas were laid on the
table. Putting them into his pocket,
he drew out a sixpence, and said,
"There, take that, and buy a skipp
iog-rope, for you want exorcise.—
Good morning."
See - "I wish you would not give me
such short weight for my money,"
said a customer to a grocer, who
had an outstanding bill against him.
" And I wish you wouldn't give me
such long wait for mine," replied the
grocer.
VIOLENT DEATHS.
In the year 1860, for which the re
turns have just been issued, 14,745
persons in England and Wales died
a violent death—one person in every
1,328. Nearly 13,000 of the deaths
are ascribed to accident or negli
gence; among them, 5,417 were caus
ed by fractures and contusions, 1,061
by suffocation (MO at not a 3-ear old,)
2,264 by drowning, and 3,166 by
burns and scalds. The exposure of
men co fire in coal mines and works
causes their deaths from burns dur
during the prime of life to outnum
ber those of women, notwithstand
ing the more combustible dress of the
latter, but after fifty-five the deaths
of women from this cause are more
than double those of men, and, says
Dr. Farr, the old women who are
now burnt to death far exceed in
numbers those who in cruel times
were burnt as witches. In 1860 at
least 1,365 persons wilfully sought
their own thistruction, one in 14,286
of the population ; but there is no
doubt that many suicides by drown
ing aro classed as accidental deaths.
From the Cumberland Presbyterian
GOLD IN WASHINGTON AND ORE-
TON.
Our readers have seen in the public jour
nals many glowing accounts of the gold
recently discovered in Oregon and Wash
ington Territories. We confess that many
of the accounts which have reached us
were almost too much for our stock of
credulity. It seems, however, that the
success of miners has not been much over
estimated. We give the following extract
of a business letter from Rev. Neill John
son, with whom many of our readers are
well acquainted, and on whose word they
may confidently rely :
"You have probably seen in your ex
changes the accounts ofOregon and Wash
ington gold mines. They would appear
fabulous to people in the East, but here
they are known to be mainly true. But
whether or not they will benefit this coun
try, is yet in the future. I think fully one
half of the men in Oregon have gone and
are preparing to go to the gold mines."
We do not give this item of information
for the purpose of exciting the gold fever
among our readers, but merely to confirm
the accounts elsewhere given of this newly
discovered Eldorado.
ODE TO GIDEON WELLES.
/TY JOU:s: O. SAXE
O Gideon ! Gideon! hear the nation's prayers;
Observe how rebels sneer and patriots grieve
To see the way you're managing affairs ;
O Gideon, take the hint—and take your
leave l
Your friends declare that, ere the war began,
(1 can't deny, and therefore I admit it,)
In private life you were an honored man ;
Then why, 0 Gideon, did you ever quit It 1
I don't despise the smallest Christian grace;
I reverence modest merit, I confess:
Long may you live—hut in your proper place ;
And may your mighty beard he never less !
But if of water you aro weakly fond,
Why, Gideon, suffer from tho sea's commo
tion
Go sail a pleasant boat upon the pond ;
And let old seamen daro the angry ocean !
Retire, 0 Gideon to an onion-farm !
Ply any trade that's innocent and slow;
Do anything—where you can do no harm ;
Go anywhere you fancy—only go !,
'Tis plain salt water and sea-air do not •
At all agree with ono in your condition
And when you next disgorge—l wont say
what—
For God's sake, Gideon, throw up zour com
mission !
WHITE MEN TAXED TO SUPPORT
THE NEGROES,
It is the duty of the people to
sustain the Government, and as that
cannot be done without taxation, it
is encumbent upon every good citi
zen to pay his taxes cheerfully and
promptly. But, at the same time, it
is no less the duty of those in au
thority to administer the Govern
ment economically. Our national
expenses are now from three millions
to four millions of dollars per day, a
greater portion of which isnecessary
and cannot be avoided, now since the
war has been brought union the
country. Much, however, of the
enormous expenditure that is daily
crushing the people might be avoid
ed. Months ago a leading Repub
lican member of Congress was
forced to admit that more than sixty
millions of dollars had been STOLEN
from the public treasury since the
present administration came into
power; and we have reason to fear
that the thieves are still at work.--L
Welles, who allowed his brother-in
law to take nearly one hundred
thousand dollars, holds on to his po
sition as Secretary of the Navy;
Fremont still commands in the army,
and the plunderers .appointed by
Cameron are permitted to keep their
grasp won the public purse strings.
'these things show that but little
reform has, as yet, been effected.—
Nor is this all. Whilst army con
tractors, paymasters, sutlers-, &5e.,
are r obbing the treasury, the equally
rue Ally Abolitionists are : also busy
NEW SERIES.--VOL. 4, NO. 4
in exhausting the resources of the
nation and draining the people's
pockets. As a specimen of some of
the objects for which the white men
are to be heavily taxed, take the
following information in regard to
the result of Abolitionism in Wash
ington City :
"Tho city is actually swarming
with negroes, a ragged and homeless
multitude. The poor-house,support
ed by the city, is full to overflow
ing, and scores of them are daily
turned away from that temple of re
lief. The General Government is
particular in its tastes, and conde
scends only to feed what are called
contrabands, and one•.hundred and
fifty of this quality, (fine, superfine,
or extra, I cannot tell which,) are
now being fed and lodged by the
Government in the Duff Green row
of buildings. Tho prospect before
all the parties is gloomy enough."
And that, bo it remembered, to
only the beginning of the curse. At
Port Royal there are reported to be
twenty thousand negroes living off the
Government, and many thousands
more at different other places. A
short time ago Gen. Wool had a
committee appointed to inquire into
the "condition of the vagrants or
contrabands" in the vicinity of For
tress Monroe, and the committee in
their report state that the interest
ing class have, in five months, cost
the Government $62,000, Remem
ber, all this was only for five months
in one particular locality. Such are
the trophies of emancipation, which
is the sole object of the Abolitionists
in prosecuting the war.
Fellow citizens, are you willing
that the slaves shall be stolen from
their masters and a tax imposed on
you to support them in their idle
ness? Or, are you willing that
they shall be brought North by the
agents of the New England
antisla
very societies, and hired out at
twenty-five cents a day, thus coming in.
competition with the labor of white
men ? One or the other of these
things must be the result, if the Re.
publican party is permitted to re
main in power. Shall the people be
taxed to support the negroes, or shall
the latter go where they belong, and
work for a living ? This is an im
portant question.-- , Crawford Demo
crat. •
PATRIOTIC SENTIMENTS—AHEM
ENCE TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Senator John P. Hale, of New
Hampshire, a prominent Republican
Senator, thus took those of his party
colleagues to task—and they are un
fortunately too numerous—who are
laboring to destroy the Constitution,
while pretending to befor the Union.
Ho said, eloquently and truthfully :
"Sir, this now Republican party
came into power upon the destruo
tion of two parties that had been
false upon this subject; and now,
whatever party may succeed this Ho
publican party—and God only knows
what it will be—l hope they will
not write on our tombstones that we
split on the rock on which our pre
decessors did, and that is, in want of
fidelity to our declared principles.—
If there is one principle that we have
declared often, early and long, it is
fidelity to the Constitution, to its re
quirements and its restrictions. The
mourners go about the streets in all
the places that used to be the high
places of power of those two old par
ties, mourning over their derelictions,
and I trust that will not be left to us.
No, sir, let us, under the flag—the
old flag—under the Constitution—
carry ou the warfare in which we
are engaged; and if we fail, we shall
not fail because the Constitution does
not give us power enough, but be
cause we aro recreant, and do not
use the power it does give us. That
is all I want. I want the Constitu
tion preserved, and I do not want to
achieve even a success that is to bo
purchased at the price of honor. I
took occasion, in an early part of this
session, upon a resolution that was
introduced, I think, by my friend
from Illinois, (Mr. Trumbull) but
which was buried in the Committee
on the Judiciary so deep that we do
not even hear the clods of the valley
reverberate on the coffin that closed
it—l say, - when that resolution was
up for consideration, when it had
life, before it was strangled in the
house of its friends and by its friends,
I took occasion to say what I now
repeat, though I do not often make
speeches that are worth repeating, that
wanted constitutional liberty left to us
after the war was over, that constitutioa
al liberty was the great boon for which
we were striving, and we mHst 800 to
it that in our zeal to put down the
rebellion wo did not trample on that;
and that when the war was over, and
our streamers floated in the air, and
shouts of victory and thanksgiving
to God went up from the lips of a re
generated and disenthralled people,
in that breeze might still float the
old flag, and over this regenerated
country might sway an unviolatod
and a sacred Constitution, in the
faithful maintenance of which, in the
hour of our peril and our trial, we
had not faltered."
Mr. Hale was formerly ti Demoecat ,
and the old Jeffer4on leaven seems to
bang about him yet.