Senn(D(Bffm : ..v.:-.-.T.-::-.:."----."-.-:i- :f,i ". r' 1 r T rrfrsrirrwrw-wmiawn frill f Tin Tro In I have sworn upon the Alter of God, eternal hostility t every form of Tyranny over the Mind of Man." TUomaa Jelleraon rV,r"i T '' V If. WEBI5, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. HMXKMSHUUCi, COLUMN IA COLNTV, 1A. MATUKUAV, JUXK 21, 1845. dumber Od I oJlllltC IX.j UKHCB OF THE DKMOCH AT orpoaiTK T. Taul's Ohijkui, Maivw TEM3 : The COI.UMHM DEMOClhrrvUlb published even Saturday morning, a ''iro hf)U'lHS vrr annum payubh hnlf ururhi in udvantr, or Two Dollun Fihu Cent s,if not paid within the yrai 'n ..,. wcrnion will be taken for a shorten ' period than six months; nor any discon .. .until all arrearage are discharged. jiDVEUTl SEMES S not exceeding u ... ternnsMCUOUSIU inseriraui ),,. nlltfnrthe first three insertions -rment'u.five cents for every subse quent nsertion. VZTJI Hoeral dtteoun made, to those, who advertise by theyeai LETTERS addressed on business, must be post paid. ELOQUENT EXTRACT. The following i an extract from thi ,.p,erhf the Rev. Mr. Ungsworth, o the Southern Methodist Conventioiyip on the question nf a separation; No; we must pait, and the soonei the belter. L-K us with our new organ iziiion, try to gel bark to pnmiiiv. Meihoilinm. I speak not of in exier nab, some of which never If gilinutely belonged to it. but of its inward gra res. I speak of its former zeal, which ulowed with equal fervor amidst th miasm of the low land swamps, ind, the healthful hiet-zes of the mountain, which led the Mtthodist preacher l seek the lost slvep of the foltl of Chris, whithersoever they wandered. I speak of that Methodism that preached no only on stated dayi, and at alated time hut which preached at all times and all places in the chapel, the hut th. kiirhen, the grove, the wilderness i. fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, par cuts, children, masters, set vants whicl never entered a house without a won for the Lord, and never left tl withou, praying a blessing upon it which plant ed (he standard of ihe cross on the spo which we occupy eie the elk and th' bulhlo had U ft it which pushed on it labors, at times, until exhausted natun sunk under them. When I thus speak of Methodism, let me not be understood as claiminf lor our ect all Hie religion that is i the world. Far from h there is a pure religion in the other churches a in outs. I am no sectarian. If I pos sess onechiistian viitue, it is love fo nl' who love and serve the Lord Jt.su Christ, but I con less I feel a kindling emotion, allied to thejmoral by sublime, when IconiempUle Methodism person ified in such men as our Nolly, who funeral obsequ'8 were performed by himself, whose dhge was sounded b) the winter winds, whose winding shec was the snow drift, and whote monu ment was the sturdy oak of th' forest found by the woodsman trozen on ni' knees, and buried in the attitude o ,o If ! ...Ml ..;.... K.i prayer. Wi mysen i vm &"";"" of such men as these I might become t fool in glorying, and all men would par don me. Yes, were 1 to inscribe of the tree the root of which wa9 his las' pillow, The christian's best tnonxitnent. every Chritun of every chmch wouh c'neei fully inscribe under it Amen anf arnen. To ihis kind of Methodism It us tel back; let it be characteristic ol Ihe Suutluen chinch, and then, if they will, let lie Noilhren chuich is lake all the rest.' A SM ART HOY. The New Yoik Sunday Mercury ha a genius in his 'Nimrod,' whose bright net's the editor develops in the following lesson in calethism; Well, Nimrod, how lonn were the children of Isreal in tha wilderness?' Tilllhey found their way out.' Who was cast into ihe lions' denr' Van Ambuigh.' Who was compelled to seek refuge in Ihe land of Nod?' Governor Dorr.' Wh? Because he got up the King't ebe- nrzer, and Providence wouldn't pro led bin?' Tim New York Tribune says, we were told yesterday of a young lady from the in terior of ibis State, who had just been mar ried to her second husband; ahe is no 131 j ears old, and married her first husband when ahe was H." Troy (N- Y.; contains aboul 25,000 in ,.i.-....J ttiih 22 houses of relieioue wor- liajiiain-, . - . o, 19 clergymen, 25 physicuns, and (5 rill FESTIVAL AM) ITS COXSEaUKXCES. A SCIiNK IS NAVARRE. It wag a fine afternoon in the spring of 1831. the biid were cheerfully singing on lie trees, the flocks and herds con.ei.tedl cropped the young herbage, and the air.was nprfiimed with odours. ISot only d u Hit f ee of nature hiigluly smile, but soim festive ceremony was evidently aboul to br pef.innetl in the village of ,in Navarre Numbers of young girls were seated at their cottage doors, weaving garlands of spring hilHt several votilhs looked on mid encouraged them. Hire and there ai old man wrapped in a rusty-brown cioaK i ilmost as ancient as himself, siood observ ng the juvenile groups, and on the threw bold of a miserable hovel sal an old woman singing a wild air, accompanied by un couth gestures, but whether they betokened . i.i i i iov. oriel or anger, u wouiu navo uecn iiffiVull for a stranger to determine. At length the damsels rose, each bearing in her band the blooming wreath she had nlwined. and th whole party proceeded ... ... . -f .u. ti) a small plaza or equate, in ironi ui wr .hureh, where waving their chaplete grace fully, they danced to the sound of large tambourine, and a mountain-pipe, called he gaeta, the tones of which strongly rpspni hie ihose of the bairnipes. Nor was he human voice wanting; the harsh and liscordant chant of the beldame was again heard, and by her side a lean rickety boy. tbnul fourteen with wirv llaxen hair, un- lecile look, and unmeaning grin, beat time y clapping his hands. The dancers be came more and more animated every mo nent, the fine bait of the young women which bad hitherto been plaited and arrang- d with natural good taste, was by some bidden process, allowed to fall loosely on heir ahou ders. and at the sams momenv ?ach maiden placed a chaplet on her head, he young men slinging larger garlands ac oss their breasts, like the broad tibbons ol -hival ric orders. At the conclusion of the dunce, the greai ates of the palace were thrown open, a he eastern end the alter, resplendent from he effect of numerous large wax candles lad an imposing appearance. The cuia,or iriest, habited in richly embroidered vest nents, stood under the portico, and spread- ng forth his hands bestowed a blessing on ihe people, who knell reverentially to ieceive it. While this act of devotion was in pre ijress, aloud creaking sound waf. heard, and presently a small body of men were seen lJvancing along the road which rur.s close iy the equnre .Their heads were covered with the flat cap called La Doina;they wore ooarse brown cloth jarkeis, and loose white linen Irowsers, their waists being encircled vith broad red woolen saahes.below which ir.d in front, were strapped iheir cananas r cartridjje-pouehes, instead of shoea they 'ind alpargaias, or pempen sandals, Ihej vere aimed with inuktl, and bayonet witl.out scabbards were stuck in their belts This vanguard was followed by four wains ach drawn by two oxen, guided by peasant beiring a long staff with a goad one end. The oxen moved vei y slowly, tin creaking noise being produced by the vu luiions of the heavy wooden axleiree of tin wains, which were followed by a mm larger party, clothed and armed in the sum manner as lhal in advance, the whole ht ing commanded by an oflicer in uniform I'hree of the bullock-cars conuiued earh IIP w hronza mortar of moderate size, tin fourth was laden with ammunition boxes.O iheir arrival in the plaza, the escort uncov p,p(I their heads, knelt and received tht priest's benediction. The sssemblage tbei rose, the lambourine and mountain pip stiuck up, the old woman resumed her dis cordanl song, the halfwitted urchin clappei his lean hands more vehimenily than aver ihe young men andmsideris moved toward the wains with a solemn dancinp step, and finally, the gills decorated the horns and neck of the oxen with the wreaths they had been gracefully waving during thi anre, while ihe youths encircled ihe mor tar with ihe larger gailanils.ihe whole isre mony being performed wilh the utmost enthusiasm omwhilo, the priest had retired in th interior nf ihe church, hill when all ihe arrangements were completed the oxen adorned with iheir glowing honors staiidimr natienllv in the sun. and Bl iiu murderous bionzn artillery decked tiil weet peaceful flower be again came forth, preceded by a youthful acid vie carry ing a large silver cross, elevated on a stufl ipparenily of Ihe same meial. Hy Iiu side was another boy wearing a scailet cassock, over which theie was a white then tunic who he bore a silver censer, w hich, when thin Utile procession had reached ihe wains, hi brew up ir. ihe air and then drew it back igain by its silver chain, making the whin moke of the incense cloud over the inoi- ars, and around the heads of the oxen, afiei which the priest splinkled them with holy water. 1 he instant ihe cercmo.iy wac (ompleted, there was a general shouting Viva Catlos Quint o! Viva la Ikligwnl success to the new Mortars! Heath lo the Cbristinos! Amidst these fcrveni cheers he bullock cars moved on, escorted as be fore, the young men accompanying them as a guard of honor a little wy oeyon l the limits of the village. On parting the loldiers cried 'To Elizondo! to Elizondo! and soon entering a mountain gorg, they disap. The day after this scene there was consi derable agitation in ihe villlage. Several fathers of families who had been absent ac ting as scouts to Don Carloa'army, or nthet wise connected with it, relumed. They broughl accounts, of the retreat of ihe Car- chief, Zumalacarreguy, from before Elizondo; and it wag whispered that the morlsrs which had passed through on the preceding day. and had been welcomed with so much pomp, wire on their way back I'he confusion occasioned by these reports was al its height, when a stranger, covered with dust, rushed into the plaza in breathlevt haste. He was a fine well mule man o aboul thirty, his features, through hand some, bore a strong maik of cunning, and ihe expiession of his large gray eyes, set it a face ihe color of hich was only a ahadi removed from black, was so pculiar, as i render it painful to meet their g;ize. Tin sirangci's costume was unlike that of the Navarlese peasants. lie wore a jacket ol latk blue velveteen, open, displaying i waistcoat of the same material, adorned with ihrce rows of large open-worked silvei buttons, hanging loosely, his breeches o! coarse daik cloth, with silver buttons down he outer seams, he also wore a worsted ash and hempen sandaU. Round Iih heml was a cotton ahandkerchul ol luigln& var legated color, tied behind with two lonf! ends hanging down, above the handkerchief appeared a conc'shaped black beaver bat, with a narrow brim turned up all around die front of the hat was orn-iinonit it with iSree tarnished tinsel stars green, ruby and yellow sluck on a trip ol nifty black velvet. Mis thick neck was bare, and, Iron onstanl exposure to the smi and weather is dark as his face, lie w.is a giluiio, ot Dipsy, 'I am sent by Zumalacarragny, mid the man, 'to tell you thai the mort irs are on heir way bsck.and they inuol be concealeo tl this neighborhood, all, therefore, nius unite in conveying mem to a place ut s.ue y.The general's orders an, halevriy man proceed instantly to meet ilium, they mos ,iot re-enter the village; your privileges your lives even, depend on )our piompii- ude and energy, the holy guns must b ilaced in security.' The appeal inel wilh a ready echo in th ireael of every hearer, for the whole popu aiion of the village had identified them selves with the fate of the consecrated ar illery All the men mum cutely sallied fjrlh with Zumalacairegov'i messenger Phey had nol proceeded Ut along the roai' before the well-Known rredkic.g of the bu' lock cara indicated that ihe objects they had set forth to meet were approaching. hey soon ippeared, bereM, however, ol iheir gay adornments. The gitano immediately addressed him. self lo Ihe officer of the escort, and after a brief parley three of tha village elders weru summoned lo the consultation. Much an imated discourse ensued, accompanied by that lively gesticulation by which the fyaniaids are characterized. The tesull was, that the wains were drawn along a by road lo a. field, under the guidance of the villagers, the gipsy and the encort following On airiving ni tha centre of the field, the'and chidrer,,' said the general. tixen were laker, out ol the wains. winch, licit g lilted up, ihe mortar glided easily to he (jro'iiid. The peasants had brought with ihem the large hoes used by the bus bjndmen of Navarre, and having dug trenches of about lluee feet deep, the mor tars, which only the day before had been idorned with garlands, and sent with shouts ud vivas to be employed agains; the Ohriaiiuos. were now buried in lite earth with solemn silence. The oxen were again yoked to the wains. iml led to tlio high road, whence they de orrted in an opposite direction, the escort took the shortest route to the mountains. mil the villlagers hastened to regain their homes. I he gipsy proceeded to the resi fence of the cum, with whom he was closet led lor some lime, he then wenl to llu .unall vrnu or village inn. After his de parture Ihe alcade was summoned lo at tend the cura they held a long eonclusioi whereof ihe alcade tisited ftvery house, am made a communication ol solemn import n its inmates. 'Towards ihe evening sevoial little group- were assembled in the plaza, and before the house door. They conversed sner gelically, and on separating at nightfall, iheir countenance and manner indicatec thai a dt I'm te and decided resolution hail been universally adopted upon some highh loieren.itig and important matter. I'he following morning, just as the mist wete clearing away from the summits id die neighboring mountains, Genera) Mim entered ihe village, having marched duriiu he greater pari of the night, lie had pre viously caused the place lo be surroundu 'iy his troops, in order to prevent the escapi f any ol the inhabitants. Attended by hi 4taff,he rodo to the plaza, whither the whoU impulsion were summoned by the crai Irum and dnwling voice of the pregouero r public crier. The people, who 0'ily two days befop tad hastened to 'he same spot with dancine nep and exulting eye, cheered by the lam hounne and mountain pipe, now crept oni ny one out of their dwelling with fcatfnllv mxioiis looks, and wended their unwill ing way towards the plaza. Mina eyed liem sharply ac ihey emerg d from the narrow avenues, but his weaih .i-lieaien face did iml bmray any inward -motion. By his side stood the cura,dres d in a rusty black coxsaek, holding be iweeii both hands Ins oHong shovel hut, A pressing its sides wit'.iin the smallest pus sihle compass. His countenance wa. jhaM'y, iid his small jrrt black eyes peered from beuoiii their half dosed lids, first ui the villagers as Ihey glided into iho plazn and then askance at the general, who had ilready questioned him closely wim re 4;.id lo il.u mortars, which he had been ax mi red ihe villtgetshad voluntarily assisted in attempting to convey to llizondo tbei in possession of Ihe queen's forces, and for the purpose or bombarding it. He had ale neard of ihe ceremony of decorating am' i juicing over Ihe mortars, and of then iubsequent concealment, with the coiintv nice and aid of thecura's parishioner. 'The priest, however, pretended to hi Dully ignorant of the mallei. 'Sunor ieneral,' he said. 'the cura of will never -.action lebullion agatnai his righlfol tover igti.' As soon as these words hid escaped hi. ipf, a loud clapping of hands was heard onmediarly behind him. Upon turning ronn I, lbs cura perceived the idiot I ad, who it.ughed in his face, and trailed bis half- .hslocaied leis along, in Grotesque imitation! of darn ing. I be cura looked affrighted;! tha lunacies of his visa 17 e became suddenly i i . fl .1 . wmiraripfl: unci Ina ni tlaitried nrfl nnnn the mcbin whose noisy movements seem ed lo strike leiror lo his soul. The plaza was now crowded with men,' women and children; shortly afterwards an tid-Ji-caUip apr-e.rid.foIIoweJ by&uflk'erV guard. The foimer approached the genera and reported thai, in pursuance of his orders every house had been searched, and that, lo ihe best of his knowledge, all the male in habitants who remained in ihe village were now presmil 'Let them he separated from the women The order was nromntlv erernieil. ilm me. i being drawn up in a line before Aina ll was a strange, an onxious scene the elderly men stood, like ancient Romans wilh their cloaks thrown about them in every variety of picturesque drapery, some of Iheir younger companions were dressed in brown woollen jackets, their snow-white ahirl collars falling on their shouldors, oth -rs in shorl blue smock-frocks, confined irnund the waist by broad girdles of bright mixed colors. All wore the picturesque boina, but of varied hues blue, while oi red. The women fc children formed a gloomy back-ground to this singular picture, they were far more numerous than ihe men, one or more of every family having joined the Carlist party. The young girls who only forty-eight hours before had been weaving haplets with so much glee and energy.now 4iood motionless, some looking fixedly on Mina; others, their hands clasped, and their beautiful eyes raised towards heaven, ap peated absorbed in prayer. The old wo man, (Touched on the ground, plied her kn ttir.g needless wilh greater diligence, hrr lips moved rapidly, but no sound escaped from them, and she had so placed herself is to be able to peer through Ihe slight separation between two of the men who mod before her. Mina'now advanced a few paces in front of his staff ollicers, and thus addiessed the i'lagers- I know that two days ago, three mortars passed through your village or, their way o Elizondo, and that yesterday, they vcre broughl back. I also know that they tave been concealed in this vicinity with .lie knowledge of the inhabit;iDls;where aie bey?' 'Not a syllable was uttered ir. reply, ' 'Vhere are the guns?' cried Mina with a ttud voice and irritated manner 'the mor tars you decorated wilh garlands, because von supposed they were shortly lo be used gainst the queen's foiccsf' The people continued silent. Whilst this was going on the eyes of the star!" cfficers am! Ihe troops being all fixed on the general and the villagers the cura had managed to tlide into a nairow alley by the side of ihe church fat the hack of which, by u strange oversight, no sentinel had been placed, )then darting down a lane, tie crossed a rivulet al the end, and plung ed into a dell-covered with brushwood, thence through paths well known lo him lie bent Lis course towards a small town about a league off, where he knew there was a Carhsi garison. Minn, finding be could not make any impression on the determined people be fore him turned sharply round wilh the in lenti )ti of commanding (he cura to use bis influence them to induce (Item to give him ihe information he required; not see ing him, he said, 'Whcie is the cura? Search the church! Search his house!' This being reported to Mina he ehrug t;ed his shoulders and proceeded once more o harrangue the multitude: 'Well,' said tpe, 'you a)pciir resolved lo refuse giving me the inforinxtiou 1 sk for; now, listen to the voice of Mina who never premises or threats in vain. I f; in one quarter of an hour by ibis watch (diawiug it fiom his pockety the place where the carlist mortars ie hidden be nol divulged, I will deel male the men now btfore me. Every tenth man shall be instantly shot decide for yourselves,' It was a f' a i fid on irtpr nf An hnnr , . , ' mother, wife sister, or one lo whom his heart wss devoted, the only ' 1 individual unoiiced by any of the women wa the gip). He wai i sinner in the village and belonged to a race for which Ihere wag no y rnpaihy on ihe pari of the Navarrese, although its meinheie were t thai tarly period of ihe civil war em ployed on important misnioni by Carlist chieftains. He Hood alone wilh hit arms folded, and waa apparently ina stale of abstraction. The drum waa beat -the quaMer of m hour had elapsed: (he soldiers began Rain lo separate the men from ihe wo men. Jo Ihe contusion , the idiot ooy repl up lo the gipsy, and roused him from hit reverie by saying in a half whisper, 'Ho, Sen or Cilauo! stand last on the litre, and vou are safe.' The itranger looked intently for an nslant al the lad, who rubbed the palms of his hands together, and glansed con lidently towards the extremity of he line of men now- almost formed. Die gipsy cor.trived lo place himself (he last. Silence having been commanded and blamed Mina said, 'This is the last mo- ment confession or decimation.' Nu newer, no sign. 'Sergeant, do your duly,' said ihe gen rat. Immediately a non-commissioned officer began couiling along the line. On arriving at Iho tenth man, he was made to aland forth. The sergeant hen went on reckoning in like manner Four more were thus selected. Ihe sergeant recommenced counting. There eie but nine left, the gipsy being the ninth. The rank was closed up again nd five men were left standing about a yard in Iront of the others. An officer md eight soldiers now mniched into the etnire to Ihe plaza; and the villager who had the urunviable precedency in this mournful selection, was led to the general, who thus addressed him; Reveal the hiding place, and you are iafe. I should rejoice if your I fe could ie spared.' Senor, replied the prisoner, a fine young man, I know it not.' Mma rode to the front of (he linp if villagers and said, 'Will any of you confess, and save this youth?' The mortars did nol passlhrough (he village, on their return,' said the men. IN ina then rode to the rear, aud ques tioned the women. General, general,' they all shrieked together, 'we know nothing of (he mor nr. Spare him, spare him, be merci 'ul, for the love of Uod!' This reply this appeal for mercy hsd scarcely been sent forth, ere a young and beautiful woman rushed from he group, and falling on her knees be fore Miua, cxcjaJmed in imploring ac cent, 'Spare, oh spare my broihei! lie was all yesterday in the mountains cutting wood, and did not return till af ter nightfall.' There is no remedy,' replied Mina, 'unless Ihe secret be disclosed.' Five minutes after Mina's return to the spot whore his staff were assembled the young man was led to the wall of a house fronting lbs plazi; his arms wero pinioned, and a handkerchief was tied over his face. He was then shot dead by four soldiers; who all shot at one at the same instant. Three more shared i similar fate, after eveiy eneeavor aio induce them or Ihe oilier villagers to iive information concerning the mor- ia,. I hev all met tlicir late wi:n heroic calmness and dignity. The fifth was an old man. His anxious eyes had followed each of his fellow captives to the. death station. 1 1 is own turn was now al hand. There lay the bleeding corpse of his young companions, and he wsa interrogated as llity had been previously lo Iheir execution. '1 call God 10 witness,' cried Ihe aged man, that I know nothing of the matter. I confess lo hsv;ng been present when Ihe mortar passed ll rough on Iheir way to Elizondo, but I was not here when they were broughl back.' 'Tis hue, 'us true,' shouted the peo ple, forgetting, in ihefeaiful excitement if ihe moment, that they werecondemn ,ng themselves by this declaration. Then save ins life by confessing, auswertd Mina. We have nought to confess; Francis ro is innocent,' was the univetsal reply, 10 which succeeded a sri.u'cbial silence. " As ihe old man was Leing ronc'ueud ra.
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