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WE .1.. pray, FEBRUARY 20, 1856
O. P. RAINER, EDITOR
. • ir.:nir.Ann . MuENDLEn, is an authorized
igent.to receive subscriptions for the' " Lehigh
gegister." "
ItO"The communication signed " Firstlast,';
'relative to the correspondence in our last from
Catabauquatis declined for Several reasons.—
:He sees fit to assail the improvements, &c.,
Spoken of in said communication, for which we
can' see nojust reason ; but on the contrary it
gives us pleasure to see that the citizens of that
enterprising town strive to move with the pro
gress of the age. •
• " • Extremely Provoking.
We are at a loss to understand why it is that
some of our subscribers do not receive their
papers as regularly as they should. Last weak
our papers for Trexlerlown, which were mailed.
on Tuesday, did not reach that place until
Saturday. Where the difficulty exists we do'
not know, but it seems to us it must be in the
Allentown Post Office. Complaint is also made
to us about the P. M., at Weseoesville. Are
these . officials fulfilling the requirements of the
i
law ? Such occurrences are not only provoking
to the disappointed, but also damages our busi
ness, and if complaints do not cease; we will
ferret out where the difficulties exist and make
a full exposition . That an occasional subscriber Almost a Fire—The Fire Plugs.
should not get his paper now and thin is an oc- On Friday evening last a fire was discove)
currence quite common with all publications ; in the residence of Mr. HEN RI- Kee ion,
but when it happens frequently and through Eighth street. It was caused by some 1
the neglect of " Uncle Sam's" officials, it is ex- clothes catching fire which had been plat
tremely provoking. We sincerely hope this near a stove for drying. But for itc timely dis
alight reparition may be measurably satisfacto- cover by one pf the neighbors, who saw the
ry to the disappointed, particularly as our best flames through a window, it would doubtless
exertions shall be used to ascertain the cause have resulted in a serious conflagration. The
of the grievance mentioned and prevent its ro- I damages done was but trifling.
occurrence.
Ii The very idea of a fire on a such a night was
- appalling. The wind blew a strong gale, the
weather cold, and many of the fire plugs frozen,
and as we said before, if not for the timely dis
covery, there would scarcely have been a pos
sibility of arresting the progress of the flames.
At such times when reminded of the danger,
the present condition of the lire plugs should
be taken into consideration; as a number of
them have been found so frozen as to be eu- 1
tirely useless in case of fire. Who knows at , 1
what hour, even on such a night, a fire may
break out in the business part of the town ; and
in their present condition who can must the
tide of destruction ? ' Our otherwise energetic
town -council should see to it at once.
Wise provisions against fire are the best in
surance—much better than those parchments
we call policies, This last safegaurd, however,
is necessary with more than usual discrimina
tion in regard to their provisions and the char
acter of the companies that issue them, but it is
altogether more important that property should
be saved from destruction to the extent which
human sagacity can accomplish the object.
~..1( Death of a Fast Nag.
The celebrated " Lady of Lehigh," bettor
known as liramer's grey mare, died on Thurs
day morning last, of lung fever, which prevails
to a considerable extent in this neighborhood.
" Lady of Lehigh" was the fastest trotter in the
county, and generally was a terror to all other
fast nags brought on the trial course at the an
•nual Fairs in Lehigh and Northampton.
• Allentown—lts Improvements.
Probably no town in Eastern Pennsylvania
has undergone such changes within the space
of a year as Allentown. The number of busi
ness and dwelling houses erected during the
year afford gratifying evidence of its vigorous
and increasing prosperity. To show our rea
ders what progress was made in this respect we
have gone to considerable trouble to procure the
number of houses put-up by each of the follow
ing named builders in Allentown, which shows
the entire number constructed :
Diefenderfer & Bieber . •
David Schwartz . • 11
. . • •
Elias Kern . 12 . • • • 8
Balliet & Son, (including 2 churches,) , 11
Schmoyer, llagenbuch & Shelden . •
George Haas 9 ,
William Clewell .
George lleimblich .
Ephraim Diefenderfer .
William Soils
George Keck
Michael Brodt
Charles Quier
William Humberdt
Peter Butz .
Jacob Ruhe, jr.
Solomon Butz
Nathan Ga timer
Peter Seagreaves
In addition to these, a large number of In
ings were modernized, stores enlarged - and
proved, and houses altered and repaired. F ,
present indications it is likely that tho al
number of buildings will bo doubled during
ilext year.
The Military Ball. •
Don't forget the grand Military Ball to be
given by the " Rifles" on the eve of the birth
day of the "Father of our Country," at the
Odd Fellows' Hall. The Rifles are making all
the preparations for a grand time, and to
"drive dull carp away" with music and merry
making.
" On Iho with the dunce !lot Joy he unconfined;
' •• : ••• . ud plensure.tocet."
An Empty Jail.
The County Jail has been empty for thri oot
four or five weeks, which is something of rare
occurrence, but nevertheless a gratifying fa ct to
our community.
The New Bind.
We were agreeably surprised one eve n i ng
last • `qv* with the remarkable progress lade
riksso'-gkass Band started in this H ann
1 „. e e,7
.. They are under th i n .
• 54, % • Tec o .'l,oart. We undertnnd
e ..v..0 . a uniform and
° •s• . to the Rifles.
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On the 14th ins ividend
ant the Declared
Board of Directors
of the, Philadelphia and Wilkesbarre Telegraph
Company declared a semi-annual dividend of 4
Per cent. on the capital stock.
nal.
The proceedings o Congre i - sio
f Congress are not of suf
ficient interest to report. In the HOUSO.-111r.
Florence presented the petition of A. 11. Reeder,
contesting the scat of S. W. Initefield, as De
legate from Kansas. It was read, together
'with other petitions contesting the seats of
Messrs. Allen, of Illinois, Gallegm:, of New
Mexico, Eustis, of Louisiana, which were re
ferred to the Committee on Elections. The
President's special message, relative to affairs
in Kansas, was ,taken up, and referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union.
Tho Price of Breadatuffs.
The New York shippers are now willing to
give only $7 per barrel for flour. The price of
grain, too has fallen materially, and Pork has
declined $6 per barrel in the Now York markets
since Christmas. This is good news to consu
mers, and not so good for producers, but as the
latter have had a very good time for the last yes&
or so, they can afford to let the rest of mankind
live a while at a cheaper rate. The conclusion
of peace in Europe would have a tendency to
still further reduce prices. Such being the pres
ent state of affairs, farmers who aro holding 1 1
back for an advance may in the end find that
they have lost by the operation. r
The opinion that is entertained by some of
our farmers and dealers in breadstuffs, that the
prices are going to rule higher, we think will
be found erroneous.' The fact that they ad
vanced greatly last year after this time will not
justify the presutnption that it will be so this.
That rise was caused mostly by the short crops
of all kinds over the country, aided in a mea
sure by the foreign denland caused by the war,
which the present prospect of peace will pro
bably take away. But even if the war should
continue, it cannot create a demand that will
tend to raise prices materially: The European
demand has mostly been supplied by the large
purchases that were made in the fall, before
t b,
avigation closed, on foreign account. It was
tese purchases that kept up prices, and in
duced the belief that breadstull.:9 would continue
to rule extremely high, notwithstanding the
great product of last year. Flour and bread
stuffs of all kinds have materially declined
within the last month, and still continue to fall
with little demand, save for home consumption.
The country has still a large surplus for mar
ket, and when navigation fully opens in the
spring, a material depreciation in price we
think, may be expected. It seems to us, there
fore, that our farmers who have . grain of
any kind to sell, should not wait for a better
market, but let it slide. -The present.prices are
high, and pay amply the investment and labor
of the husbandman, and even it.. they should by
any unforeseen contingency b higher, they
could feel that they had been well rewarded,
while - the prospects of a further decline in price
is much greater than the probahil4ties of an
nce, The market is not now cr4 - ded, and
lily m i t but
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The Liquor Bills.
The Senate thus far refused to act upon the
bill. which passed the House, repealing the
Jug Law. After several days spent in discus
sion, the Senate is likely to pass the license
law, introduced by Mr. Browne, ns a Albsti
euto for Mr. Wilkins' bill. Mr. Browne i s bill
provides for licensing the sale of liquors. by
tavern keepers, but prohibits all other dealers
in liquors from selling in less quantities than
one gallon. Should this bill pass the Senate,
the House may reject it as the Senate rejects
the House bill, and thus the law of last session
may remain in force.
Since the above was put in type, the bill
passed a second reading in the Senate, by a vote
of 17 to 12. It will come up on final passage
after the recess, and, there is no doubt, will bo
approved by a majority of the members of the
Senate. When the House re-assembles next
week, this vexed question will require settle
ment there. If that body adopt the bill it will
become a law. If it refuse, the probabilities
the'
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Ott Sunday evening a " one-sided" fight came
off between a fellow and his " better half," at
a house in Hamilton street, between Seventh
and Eighth, in which she came off second best.
The antagonists were joined in wedlock a few
months since, but " family squabbles" sprung
up between them, and she subsequently engag
ed, herself as a servant, and on the evening in
question he went after her to induce her to go
away with him, Which she refused, whereupon
he gave her a thrashing and left. Quite a con
temptible business for a man endowed with
reason to engage in. Ile should be fed on spoon
victuals until ho learns how to treat a wife.
State of Affairs in Kansas.
-
The latest intelligence from this beleagured
territory is of a gloomy and discouraging cha
racter for the friends of freedom, and of the.wel
fare of our country. The slavery propagan
dists have not given up the subjugation of the
territory, but on the contrary seem as resolved
as ever to plant the slavery standard there, even
at the expense of blood, and without regard to
the horrors of civil war. The moderation of
the Free State men seems only to have embold
ened them, and the peace negotiated by Governor
Shannon between the Missouri mob and the
Free Soil settlers proves to have been delusive
and temporizing. The border ruffians fancy
that they did not sufficiently huthiliate the Free
Sellers, and so aro now preparing for another
grand blow. No attempt is made to conceal the
fact. It is boldly avowed in letters, newspa
pers, and speeches. Yet no occasion seems suf
ficient for the administration to intervene for
the prevention of these outrages. On the 4th
of March the newly elected officers of the State
wernment will meet at Topeka for';,lhe pur
lose of organization. On this occasion it is
id the Missouri mob will renew their outra
?s, and the Free Soilers of Lawrence, Topeka,
id all that vicinity are busily engaged in pre
'nig for their defence. It is asserted that
Missourians threaten to arrest every mem
of the State Government when it goes into'
iration, and that Jones, the mob Sheriff ofl
county in which Lawrence is situated, is I I
paring his gang of Missonri outlaws for al
'wed foray at that time. Meanwhile Gov
fr Shannon is absent front his post, and
igs are left to take their own course. Both
ies aro threatening civil war, the Free State
in defence of their homes and flresides, and
the Missourians- for the propngatipes slavery.
Armed bands are preparing in various seats to
go to Kansas on pretence of settlement, but
really to participate in the expected fight. Con
gress and the national administration seem to
regard this spectacle with as little concern as
though it were of no importance. Senator
Douglas, the originator of squatter sovereignty
which is now denounced and repudiated by
President Pierce and the Administration, since
it has proved refractory to slavery, intends
making some movement respecting the affairs
of the territory.
Lato Foreign Nowa.
The mammoth steaffship Persia reached lutiv
Jerk at half past 0 o'clock, on Saturday morn
ing, briftg!ng news from Liverpool to the 20th
ult., ono week later than previous advices.
She brings intelligence of a number of marine
disasters. The pence prospects aro reported
as improving. The Czar has ordered Gorts
clinkoff to suspend hostilities in the Crimea.
France, England and Austria continue to ac
cord, though great difficulties in the negotia
tions are apprehended. The preliminaries of n
treaty of peace were expected to be signed
before the meeting of Parliament. There is
nothing of importance from the Crimea. In
Asia, Mouravieff successfully continues his
advances.
Fears aro entertained of .tho safety of the
steamship Pacific, and tho steamship Alabama
has been chartered and gone in search of the
missing vessel.
Calling for Aid.
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The two 'belligerent parties in Kansas are
calling on surrounding States for aid. The'
pro-slaveiy men have addressed circulars to
the Governors and Legislatures of the Slave
States, asking for aid and comfort in the shape
of money and reinforcements of men to carry
their point, and the Free Soilers are sending ap
peals to the Free States for the same purpose.
It is to be hoped that they will in both cases
ask in vain. The matter properly belongs to
tho General Government, and if President
Pierce was worth a fig- he would see to it at
once to protect the people of Kansas in giving
a fair expression of opinion about Slavery
through the ballot box, and allow the ques
tion of Freedom or Slavery to be thus deter
mined fairly. Every day's delay is increasing
the excitement, which if not checked soon may
lead to serious results.—Er.
✓
I r ildATl.{ PROM CM.IPORNIA.—The steamship
Northern Light, from San Juan, arrived at New
York on Wednesday last, bringing $248,000 in
treasure. The dates from San Francisco are to
the 21st ult. The news is not very important.
Mr. Foote's nomination for U. S. Senator, by
the Americans of the Legislature, was highly
probable. Gov. Johnson was inaugurated on
the 11th of January. The Indians had been
defeated at Walla Walla, Oregon, after a three
days' battle, during which a large number were
killed and wounded on both sides. In Nicara
gua, General Walker's force had been increased
to 1000 men, by recent accessions. A Presi
dential decree had suspended diplomatic inter
course with the United_States, and Mr. French
has been recalled.
•
117211Entctrta EATans..--There is no country
in the world where the people are so addicted
to the medicine eating propensity as the United
States. It has grown to be a perfect mania—
ft disease of itself. The fact is, Nature' never
designed the human body to be such a recap
tide of medicine. If men would but study the
laws of Nature, diet properly instead of exces-
sively, be regular in their habits, instead of
regular in their doses, use common sense and
cold water freely, and the doctor as little as
possible, they would live longer, suffer less, and t
pay little for the privilege.
-- .
Ga"..roult P. Marx recently met with a mark
ed insult from President Pierce, on the occa
sion of attending a public reception -at the
White HOUR). The ladies who accompanied
Mr. lists were treated with the customary ur
banity of the President, but when lifr. Haul
approached. to pay his respects to the latter,
the President turned on his heel and presented
his back in a mariner that bore an mistakeable
indication of an intention to take that contempt
ible method to revenge on An. his speech in re
,l to the ltlysage
Execution of Armbrnster for Murder.
DOYLESTOWN, Feb. 15. The execution of
Jacob Armbruster, who was convicted of the
murder of his wife, Catharine, took place in
the jail yard to-day, between 1 and 2 o'clock.
Ire maintained his composure to the last, pro
testing his innocence, and appealing to God.:
against his sentence. Ile ascended the scaffold
with a firm step, accompanied by his son, who
wept bitterly at the dreadful situation of his
father ; but after the fatal cord had been ad
justed, the prisoner ionised to shako hands
even with his son at parting, and would not
permit prayers to be offered up in his behalf,
turning frequently to the Sheriff, andoxclaitn
ing, " You dare not hang me ! You know you
dare not !" This painful scene, however, con
tinued but a few minutes ; the drop fell, and
the doomed man , was launched into eternity
without n struggle. His last words were, " I
want no Judge but God;" His neck was not
broken by the fall.
Singular Freak.
Sonic days since a young Mr. LAUBACTI, of
Allen township, in this county, was, taken ill,
and one of the members of the family was des
patched fur a physician to attend him. As the
physician was approaching the house, the
young man saw_him, and his mind being affect
ed by the disease, imagined that the Doctor
was coming to kill him. Taking hie stand close
by the door, as the Doctor opened it the young
man sprang out and ran to the fields. After
running a considerable distance through the
snow, he commenced taking off the clothes which
were upon hint, still running from the family
who were pursuing hint, and continued undress
ing until he was entirely naked. Completely
eluding the pursuit on foot, he was followed on
horse back, but took to a hill and ascended it.
climbing up rocks and over ice and underbrush
where it would have seemed almost imposSible
for a man to go. Having run in this condition
—naked and barefoot, fur several miles, over ice
and snow, in the extreme cold weather, ho was
finally captured. Ilis feet and limbs were
dreadfully frozen, and he was a most pitiable
object to look upon. lie was' convoyed back
home anti put under medical treatment, but we
have not heard of him since the occurrence.-
Easionian Feb. 16.
n-P. T. BAIINP3I, A HAMM:PT.—P. T. Bar
nun has been put into bankruptcy here, and
Frederick Croswell, Esq., has been appointed
Trustee of his estate. Although the meeting
of the creditors of the Jerome Company Iva`
very fully attended, last evening, yet a very
small part of the indebtedness was represented.
About $120,000 was the nominal amount Ores.
cut : but those who have the means of knowing,
think that there were at least *300,000 really
in the room. The result was, that the carcass
was abandoned to the eagles and vultures—
It is understood that Barnum ;s entirely ruined,
and that the Jerome creditors will get but a
small dividend front his estate. His property
in Connecticut is mortgaged for over $300,000,
and the Museum buildings belong to the estate
of F. Olmstead, deceased. The lease, which is
valuable, has belonged to Mrs. Barnum for
many years. Alas, for the great Showman
—.Nets Raven Journal, Feb. 13.
:11t , ETCH. N Feast Euaopn.—.lira Joseph
Yeager, who has been travelling Mr the last five
months in different parts of Europe, returned to
his home in Lower Sancon township, last Sun
day morning. Mr. Yeager speaks very highly
of his visit and seems to be delighted with his
trip. During his absence he travelled over
Germany, and visited England, France,
Sicily and other rel i ms. Ile called on the
American Afinister at London and speaks in
the highest terms of the kind attentions shown
hint by Mr. Buchanan. 'Old Buck," he says,
supplied him a friend who accompanied him to
all the prominent places in the English Metro
polis. Mr. Yeager also called on Mr. Goundie,
at Zurich, in Switzerland.—Easton
_ _
()Aonts or I'mm—A correspendent\ of:
the Louisville Courier says that in East Lou;
vile the five extensive.pork houses have fl
or six acres of barrelK4l pork, piled up three
tiers high in open lets. There are not less I
than six acres, which would make eighteen
acres of barrels if laid side by bide, exclusive
of lard in barrels and bulked down in the five
pork houses, sheds Sm. Besides the above
slaughtered hogs, there are Bve,or six acres of
live hogs in ,pens. •
eaOHGI4TRH NOW OTHING PLAT-
rofut.—ln AN the State of K
LouisiaNna native born
Catholics are admitted into the Know Nothing
ranks ; whereas, on the other hand, the Presi
dent of the State Council of Wisconsin has just
issued a decree to the subordinate Councils
making eligible to office Protestant foreigners
who are thoroughly trained and educated in I
American Principles.
`rgiginfiur proarbingq.
SENATE.
On the 11th inst., Mr. Walton road a bill in
place to incorporate the Lehigh and Neglesville
Railroad Company.
1 Mr. Straub submitted a resolution that im
rn;diately after disposing of the regular busi
ness, the Senate will take up Senate bill No. 7,
to repeal tho restraining liquor law, and to con
tinue each successive day until said bill is fleet
ly disposed of.
After some conversation as to the effect of
he motion, the resolution was adopted—yeas
!J., nays 11.
Mr. Shenk, read a bill in place relating to
huckstering in Berke county.
MOUSE.
Mr.' Craig presented a petition for a law to
incorporate the Lehigh Stock bridge company.
On the 12th inst., Mr. Craig, read a .bill in
place to incorporate the Lehigh Bridge Compa
ny, at or near Rockport, Carbon county.
The Legislature adjourned from the 15th to
the 20th inst.
IMICI
LARGEST KNWNIfORSR.—T6great
Rocky Mountain Ilorse, being the largest equi
ne' animal in the world, is daily attracting
large crowds to his place of exhibition on Camp
street, near Canal. Ile is 24 hands in height,
and Weighs 3.060 pounds.- Resides his large
size, he has other qualities which make him ono
of the' most interesting curiosities now in the
city He is perfectly docile, and is pronounced
by competent judges to be the most regularly
formed and handsome horse ever seen. Judges
of horses and naturalists partieularly, should
pay him a visit.—Nete Orleans True Della.
EIN
I:ILADIES' DRESSES ESTIMATHD nv MMES.--
The editor of the New York French daily paper
I
speaks of a lady, now in Paris, who wears von
one dress fourteen hundred metres (a metre is
over a yard and a quarter) of fringe trimming.
Fourteen hundred metres !—a full mile, that is
to say, the dimensions of a race course ! If it
were not fur something to attach the fringe to,
the robe itself might be omitted without incon
venience. Ile says also that a young lady in
this city has adarned a single dress with seven
hundred and'fifty yards of ratbon !
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113'The rapid changes ower in our va
riahle climate is peculiarly trying to the consti -
Ptution of the weak and delicate. Rheumatism;
ain and Aching of the Bones, Neuralgia, Rack
g-Cough, &c., not only affects them, but sei
zes hold on many whci are now most vigorous
and healthy.
To all such, we cannot in too stronc_terms.
recommend the use of Carter's Spanish Mixture.
It cures disease by purifying the blood, and
expelling from the system all the impurities
which tend to generate or retain disease; it is
perfectly harmless,And has gained for Itself a
reputation as an alterative and strengthening
tonic, which is not approached by any meth
eine now before the public. As a remed for
Scrofula, and the very wonfi firms of depraved
blood, no medical discovery yet made equals it.
The' proprietors of this valuable remedy are in
daily receipt of letters from all parts of the
country detailing cures by Carter's Spanish
Mixture, after all the efforts of Physicians and
the regular remedies of the profeseion had sig
nally foiled. We take
_great pleasure in culling
the attention of the afflicted to its merits as a
medicinal agent of singular and extraerdin eu
efficacy.
Ob - b.§ . anti
.t.,33-The Philadelphia Pennsy/vanian ae-talta
h
the Immo or Buchanan to its hoe'd;iti the domoiretlo
ounclidate fcM President. •
,".4...trl_llnng your cat up by the neck when you go
to bed, to keep her out of mischief. You can take
her down in the morning.
•,..Itll-` Whatever a man soweth that shall he reap.'
Then what a Gountiful harvest of old -coats and
brooches the tailors will reap ono of t eso days.
the neighborhood of Clorelan
cold that the COllll had to bo driven into the house to
thaw their bags before milking.
%.9..An old bachelor says that marring° was loan..
toted for no other purposo than to prevent mon from
sleeping diagonally in the bed.
- tLdies are like watches—pretty enough to
look at—sweet faces nod delicate hands, but some
what difficult to "regulate" when they are once eel •
going!
1.!„1..Olie of our milkmen, the other day, in attempt.
ing to water his horse went out and walered his milk;
lit di, covered his error when his customers said there
was no cream to the juke !
nano hundred and sixty
million pound s of sugar were consumed in the United •
State lust year—nveraging about' lbreir,p
every man, woman nod child. ounde for
:44..`1" Wraith in l'ennePrania.—The 'valuation and
population of tho State of Pennsylvaniain 1855, taken
rcecl/ ay, sho ws the Co mmonwealth to possess proper.
ty valued nt 8581,000,0 K and a population of 2,-
30n ,nOO.
T.,ct/t.—The 3fernphis Eagle and Enquir
or says there is now living. iti Ifartleman county a
man ngeti yennt, who h a s only recently cut elyilt
new to-ti ! F ieh i e hi:, vigor that he can walk a
mile with the ("time ipr n young maul.
):0- ram, ij.l We.—The AriFsissippi river in ren
dered tnintivigo.le in its whole length by ice --an
oreurenee never !mon n before to have happened.- -
comae it is tloatio ; ; ice in the lower part of tho
rlStr
nil of the 2 D.,7•—Tlin Chicago (III.) Jour_
ill tilt.. "'y": —.3 lr. Price, of the firm of
Price nail Fidler, of that city, arrived td-day from
Green Bay, in it novel illl.ll o u t. lie drove the eutira
diiittutee in a light sleigh drawn by n single dog,
averaging thirty tidies iz day.
7:-..':'• l'np,r flogo.—in Philadelphia thoro is nn es
til,lddunent for the manutheture of paper bags, for
druggists, grocers, bakers, eonfeetioners, and other
dealers, with.machinery driven by steam. It pro
duces 60,00 n hag s of various sizes per day, and con
stones nearly one ton and a half of paper per week.
THE
No party, says an exchange, existing as a
party, of the north, south, east or west, can live
in this Republic : and any party thus formed is
but an insult to the memory of departed heroes
of the Revolution, who were united throughout
the land for the good of their common country ;
and in the words of Daniel Webster, every
true patriot should exclaim, When my eyes
shall be turned to behold for the last time the
sun io the heaven, may I not see him shining
on the broken and dishonore'd fragments of a
once•glorinus Lrnion—on States dissevered, dis
cordant, belligerent ; on a land rent with civil
fends, or drenched, it may he in fraternal blood !
Let their last feeble and lingering glance rather
beheld the gorgeous ensign of the Republic,
now known and bonored throughout the earth,
stil full high advanced, its arms and trophies
streaming in their original lustre, not a stripo
erased or polluted nor a single star obscured—
bearing for its motto no such miserable inter
rogatory as ' What is all this worth ?' nor those
other words of delusion and folly, ' Liberty first
and Union afterwards,' but everywhere,
spread all over in characters of living light,
blazing on all its ample folds, as they float over
the sea and over the land, and on every wind
under the whole heavens, that other sentiment,
clear to every true American heart,—' Liberty
find Union, now and forever, one and insepera
ble.' "
B