I have aworunpon the Alter of God, eternal hoeUUty to every fbnn of Tyr&nuy ever the Mlml cf Mau." Tlwunas Jcifajraoa
IL WEBB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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ADDRESS.
Delvtred ly Dr. 'I'hos. W, Minncr to
the 'Wyoming rfrltllerists,' upon
the rrcasion of their departure
for IheSeatofWar.
Ccpt Dana Officers nan commission
ed Officers and Soldiers.
Gentlemen:
When I view this fins com
pany of young men regard yoordoti
nation and the motives which lead
you to the field, my hert overflows
with admiration and plcasnrn. Your
country engaged in a distant war. to
vindicate her violated Jrigti'e and instill
, honor, called for additional men-
rot for the parade and encampment of a
monrti, or a year, but for the whole war.
Fully aware of the deep responsibility
you assumed the Luzeroe Volunteers
a prang with alacrity to anna, t irit in
the State to proffor their services, with
b numc roue company the pi Ida of the.
Valley and the elite of Lozaroe, ynu
were first arcepled and hare the honor
to be called first to the field. This
p omptnesa on your pert and walked
distinction by the authorities, imposes
on you, new obligations. Commencing
with a high character for patriotism ud
promptitude, we are all confident that
you wilt redeem (he pledge and sustain
your reputation.
It is not in human nature but that
there should be anxieties in every breasi
in your own and these of your rela
tives and friends, whom you leave on
an occasion involving bo much sacrifice
and responsibility. It is shared ly
this whole continuity. This company
is not composed like (he armies of Eu,
rope of the refuse oi the streeU,men fly
ing from vice or misery, to drown in
the mingled sounds of wir the harsher
notes of domestic want or woe. Ainoug
you all respectable we recognize the
virtuoui and intelligent prients who
assume arms as citizens of the Repub
lic impelled by the high behests of du
ty and inspired by the hope of sharing
the lauiela of glory, reaping in such rich
profusion in the orsnge groves of Mex
ico, by our gallant and conquering army
under old Rough and Raady already
wearing the trophies of three splendid
victories.
nd who shall lightly say that Fame
Is r.otti ing but an empty name
When memory of the mighty dead.
To earth worn pilgrims' wislfiil eye,
The brightest rays of cvheering sled,
That point to immortality.
Soldiers Man is a mixed compound
of good and evil, of the nobler and ba
ser passions. Selfishness, wisely 1
doubt not, implanted in our nature is
perhaps necessary to our preservation.
Avarice and individual ambition appeal
10 control him with irresistible sway
.Self-security and personal acquisition,
(.tnsual indulgence and placid use, snd
ihe delighis of life fill his eye snd alltu
him wiih msgic power. Sheltering
himself under any pretext from impend.
,4 danger, you would ..nagiue thai uL'
fnhneee was the maatar principle of his
m.,i Tf i.iuiiii man in Ihifl iintA I ,
imuu. i" ih iii.ii. 11. ..... ..j.-v t
not poaitively unemiable; you would ob
serve little to excitej reaped, absolutely
nothing to enkindle admiration or eliol
praise.
Bi.t. again, behold him Towe
shakes over him and his country the rod
of oupressior! Sentiments the most no
ble & elevated now ire hiiioul.IIis bo
aom swells with lofty and gmerous e
motiens. Disdaining danger, scorning
fear rising above all selfish considera
tions, he tramples seoeuelity and ease
beneath his feet. He sees only the
dinger of his fellows. lie fesis only
(he enslavement ef his country. Hp
bursts away from trsartrsof le uty and
the lender embrace of wife, sweethearts
and friends, despising all the allure
ments of pleasure. Like the galleot
Taylor snd his brave battalliooa, ha
rushes ironnerved sod lion hearted to
.he battle field.
Take then your farewell like men.
Let oeilher sorrow r.orsadoes darken
your path, and at the beat of the drum
caat all care to the winds. Yeu are pro
tected by the same Almighty power
'hat rules at home. Do oot think it
unworthy of a Soldier la coaictsio so
habitual reliauaee on His protecting arm.
Never for a moment forget that you
stand net alone, but are the reptesnti
ives and special guardiaos of Ihe hooot
of Luzerne, Remember in (he raging
of the battle, in the rush of some ties
perate fifht, thst your are Pennsylrani
ins, and have the character for chivalry
of cur noble commonwealth to sustain
Let neither Tennessee, cor Kentucky,
nor Louisiana, cor Ohio surpass you. In
he path of duty ley tVcmost and
most active, aa iu your profJsra of ser-
ai.it a S
vice nnd let tno volunteers or tx
.State io the Uoion, seize before you,
the laurel that should wreath your brows
In the intervals of battle, remember you
ire gentlemen. Subdue yeur passions
While under the contra! of reason cod
uDoscieoce, they impel aa upon the gent
!y rolling sea of life like animating spir
ts in the course of virtuous love, pair
otic effort, benevolent du,y and ura ad'1
vancement or manly resistance to wrona
but ungoverned they toss aud scattm
ndiviriuile as nations, hka ehifJoD the
billowy deep. Mure thso all, keep ev-
cr in mind that you arc Soldiais of th(
United States, our common snd blovcd
coun'rv, that Hie eyes, not only cl
riends el home, hut of all Europe,
Irsce your courpe, snd : hat national chars
scier, which is the foundation of naiior
al atretig b. sod individual tenuity, (if
Independence and Liberty, must be ei
'ntially marred or sustained by youi
conduct.
Genilemen I tannol leave Ihe sub
Ij'Cl here, i our nigh ehararter fr in
tslligence, wairants me in unfuldicg to
yoe another aud broader viawef tlx
the subject, national iu its aspect and
which in my viewf g!tej inereasfd dig
nity and imporlsnM to your expedition
Whatever riiffereneaa ef opinion may
have existed in re "pett ta the annex at i or.
f Ttxns, the deed is dour, the marriage
is cmturnmattd. Txa is a sler Stale
of the Union, her representatives vole
and have voted, in the national coun
cils, arid there are few wise men, I trust
who would see that S'a'e repudiated
from the confederacy. Our minire havr
not only taken Mauniorns and Monte
rey, but ihe whole of California, sm
nesily two thousand milts of coast south
of Oregon on the Pjcific ocean. Scents
of tast extent and imposing magnitude
nnen hefote us. Ins is not mere
r
change, L is revolution.
Mark me! Soldiers, hat coaM cn th
Pacific and ihe intei vrneing country li
j)f Jy UJ
ihe Atalaniie, can never begivcn up
ralenlina trasn of Death. No adminis-
W7 '"V I
ration can or dun make peace with
Mexico, and give it back. If any olh
ir nation, E'iropean or American, shall
nterfrr.; you sre training, snd 50,000
noreara training, I trust to dtfand il to
he last extremity. Besides the contro
eersy respactiug Texss, we have lonj:
existing and gravinua wrongs to som
piain of against Mexico.
Yearaao, according to well eitaliititd
national law, weahonld have been jusiitisd
in waging war against her to obtain redress
by force. Indemnity for ihe expenses of ihe
war, by erery just principle, we are entitled
to, Mexico is poor and cannot pay m cia
wrwisa. Jlexioo is treaoriMoue snd faith'
lees; and would not, if sbe could. Neces
nity, aaoctionsd by justice, than warrant?
ns in Disking our possession permanent,
while the aouodest end rooat enlargd poll
ey approves the d.ed That Picifio coaai
in (he hands of uoeuterpriziog iguoranee
has been toe lung withheld in dssolsie dark
oess and ifllsss sterility fr.m lie wants of
uommeree snd the tserr.ing labors of the
plough,
And what is it be) rssoming our evat
ill the early nlaims of ihe ilaatie settle-
aieuts exteodad fir'y to tbe Pacific. These
olaims Lavs bean fur a lime in abeyance.nnt
extinct, lby have slspt, bnl were net
dead. Provirienoe bss oaened a way to
ilieir resetoptinn, and we are faithless te
our country aud mankind, if we do out a-
ai ourselves of It Soldiaral You are s.
bout to march to aid in sflfaoting this gigan-
ic and nobis duty:
Lot os arouse oursalvas and etpaod our
minds to grasp this great eobject, and trace
t in some cf its more Important and inter
ssling aspsets.ThePaeificOaaa and its ca
pabilities for commerce is jail opming to
be world. Twice as large as tba Atlantic
tnd less liable to storas, it covsrs fifty mil
lions of square miles. Its ten thousand is
laois tbe ludiac and Chinese roast sod
i-oontries tsemira; with myriads of indua-
trioas people, vitb all their countless wants
and wealth k trade are breugbt near neigh
bors to us by tbe powsr of steam, end ibe
wonderful faoilitiee of Byroad traoepor)-
tioo:
Tbe most ugscious saoaot Ugin to srr
the boldest would fail to predict the re
sult of thirty yra peaceful pesaessioe of
hat oeeao eaaat, on tfcs trade and preapari-
ty of the United State
A projected railroad to Orsjao, C earned
raaterday a vitionary scbems, will now
And hands to do, and energy to accomplish
it.- A notbar road further anntb, aud pass-
ng by its tracti ibroogb mora genial climes
stall connect tba Mieeissippi w'uh tba Pa
cific. Lei os say to ibe hardy, the virtuAun
and oppreMed. of every nation, front over
populated Unrope, especially to th. indue
'rious German and nobis hearted Irishoisn
hare is ao inviting asylum, wbere you may
find not only rest and plenty, but rise to
the diffnity of freemeo. Let streams ef
emivrsote, foni fold as great aa the Crcanles
poured into Asia fl iw oeward and onwati'
'o people California and Oregon. Let nen
states grow ud there, based upon Fisedoir
apenking the English tnnjue, the Kngtngt
of Liberty;, founded with two rapieaenlar
live ehamb'ors lo add new and lu.tiuos star
bright though distant sad beautiful ts Ver
tiar. thnuyli far away, to add new sslendm
to our glorious constellation. Send lliithai
the ballot box, that foe to, and detestatior
of tyrants send thither Majna Charts, tlx
dial by jury, a learneid ami independent jn
diciiry ihe DibU and minisi ;rs of the gns
pel, coininen schools snd the scliooliriasiei
ith his spelling book, his ferule and birch
Rear the templs tf jneiice. Let thu spiiefj
of churches dedicate J each in its own do-
inniinatinn to freedoio and piety, powit ii
thotisandi of v i 1 1 a 2 e lo the ekius, wherr
anthems of praise and enlfiiui pre-er ma
rise in wmship to the grsa', Jhoali, awiik
ening in ihnae, now scenes of desolation.
all thai is bright and lieactifnl in fieedoni,
t!l that is rtfined anil joyful in civilin.ion
To aid in accomplish all thii, gentlemen, it
pail of your mission.
A I! these charming visions, so full frattgh
ailh blettiiigs to ito west, buw will they
aflsot the intareala of the ld thirteen Al
laotio Stetee? Thia la a giave end moat
impuriaiii tununj. i aiiawar, ill uij upiu-
.on healthfully and inv.ger.t.ngly . lake
P.nn.ylv.ni. and ibe S.ataa ...terw.rd,
musi ueepiy .ngagau in cuiuiusrc. onu
manufactures, Thai sailing vesaala ef eve -
ry description, stesin ships of every aiie,
will ba demanded for this western trsds foil
many years in a eompound ratio of increase
akepticisiD cannot doubt. Every ahip yard
and every material for building oo the
whale eastern coast, would be in stssdy
and profitable demand, Vast wealth would
flow in upon os from the niiies. The light
oing Telegraph would daily announce from
some western Philadelphia (he pricca cur
teat. Our eyeteeu of revenue laws extend
ing from ocean to ocean, end embracing the
shores of both saas, incidental protaalion
would be afforded lo all manufactured arti
olaa throughout this wiis silent of country
presently to embrase s population of one
hundred cnillione ef eoueiiBisrs.
In this slste of things while all New
England would proepsr. the manufaolurea
of Psnnaylvacia and mors especially her
oal and iron would And a profitable dsvwl-
opoieot equalling tbe hopvs of ihe most ssn-
f Qine. iu the mean tisie, while mo natio
ia growiog in magnitude if sDme men hon
estly tixid are disposed to fear let us re
member that oor sluts and our househoh
gods our home laws aud domestic institu
tions are by our own State constitution ud-
!er our own supervision and proteoiion an
tu the event of unfuieeen evils, springing up
are sre oot only prepared but have tbe on-
doubted power now as we ever have had,
to dsfeod cod preteot ourselves, Lei tit
then bear bo whieperiDgs of disunion.
Treason is irt the thought and ruin in tht
eonsummation. I. at us chug closer eon
losir tu ocr Fura! constitution as tb
afe gvard of Irendom, the citadel of pever
Let ns scan with bold and unblenching ey
his gieat rsvulutioo usrk its progrsss, am
ssgaoiously take advaatsge of ike imuiaast
:tieijgas lo aecore tbe bent n -a it must iulrc-
duce.
There ate tbose livicg yet, who reinam
ber wall whan the savaga oootasted eburpK
fur the Ohio, ae tbe north wcsiero bouadai
if the wbits caao. Bsboldl tbat DOrthwea
territory is oow inbabittdby a mora ouoisr-
oqs papulation tbnn tba whole aoofcderaoy
eontained at the o!ose of tbe RerolatiaQan
war. Ttere were naaay ef ike gcod am'
a i m m t
wise wdc saw lue auoexatton oi liOBieisDe
carious spprehensioo. lietk the blsa
ains and prosperity derived from ihe U-
aiua. They ate nr.sppreoiabte iu their ex.
teol aid value. Il is difficult for our slug-
gish minds to keep pace with our advBmi
inf greatness aad increased growth. Do
yeu sea tbat atar said Napoleon! Do you
use that star said Napoleon I ! Tbe sler ot
our destiny leads this Diiiori lo a position o(
sievation the world baa never witnessed
May wisdom guide our councils, and ferti-
uide nerve tbe arm of our soldiurs, Gen
deman; you go on a great and glorious er
rand Faiewell, Farewell. Our confidence
and love go wiih you. ilfay Cod Almigh
ty protect and return jou, your brow
wreathed wi th laurels lo oair welcome sqO
HO.brace
Glorious Record. At Ncv London,
Conhnecticnt, ilia fllowi,.g inscription i
found on a grave stone. The records of
jocieut K me or tireece d not exhibil a
uob'ar ina.aoas of patriot httiois n:
'On iKc 30th of October. 17S2. 4000
English fell upoi the lowo with fire and
(words. 700 Ameiicms defended the fun
or i whole day; lu l in the evening about 4
'clock it waa taken. The commander ul
lie besieged deliverd Hp his awonl lo an
ingliahiiiiin, who immediately subbed him.
Ml his ro Tirades were put to the sword
V line of powder was then laid frrn the
mga-ina of tiie f ; r I to the eca. there lo he
ghied thus to Mow the fonn.es into the
ar i u . I . J
air. winnm notinan. wno lay nui lar Dis
tant, ly llifft airokes of the bayonet in his
body beheld il and said lo one of his woutid-i
ed frisntls who was slill alivr;
ondssvour 10 crawl to this line
I
we willl
ompletely wel ihe powder with our blood
nod thus will we with the little lifo thai re
mains lo ta s art iLq fort coagarine and per
kapa a few of our comradss who are only
wounded lis alone hsC strength soonjli
.uiiDoipiiait IU1S Oiiuie USSlgtl, lo tllx Jtl.ll
year he died on.be powder which hr ove,.
flowed with bis blood His friend j and
aivso oi oia wouuueu companions by ijuat
'meana bid their Ihes preservad."
Altai this narrativa are the following
words in large characters:-'!! EKE IUCSj'8
TV 1LM.4M 110 Vii AN.'- Hartford Cour.
A SIMPLE STORY.
About one hundred years azo, there
livd io MisjechusolU a clergymao who
1. ....11 Ll. L I
law a i vruvciaus neiitriocir oeiune to lli
ptrish,who was notoriously adicied ta ly
ing, not from any malicious or pecuuia
y purpose, but from a perversa habit
He vvjc every day grieved by Ihe evi
-.x ample of his neither. The pdMoo
was Captain Clark, a friend of Ihe par-
sod io all temporal matters, and a man
useful ia the paiish. Dut his example
was a source of much inquietude lo tht
parson. He was determined lo preach
ssnimonfor the occasion. Accordinr..
ly he look bis text, 'Lie oot lo o it g
ioiher.' lis expatiated on the folly, wicked
ness, and evil example of lyiog, io such
i -1 i
i pouueu manner, mat neatly every
parson piesent (bought him aiming at
thai captain. Meeting being done some
one sjid to the captain, 'Whal Jid you
think of the urmt n?' 'Kxcsllant, ex-
oellent,' he replied; but I could not
'or my lira keep my eyes off of old
mother Symington, for the parson cer
tainly meant her.'
This story waa tuld tbe writer by his
mother, who waa a daughter of the tier
gym an, aud heard the eermon;io which
she added, My coo, when you hear any
fol'y or vice exhibited fiam the pulpit,
oefore you look out for a mother Syta-
ogton, look withie yourself and see if
Pantaln f'loilr ia rnl 1 1. .r. tl .. .J
rice bad some ifLct, ami may have a
gain,
A Senvble Dodvr pretty yooog
widow applied to a phj s,oian to relieve
her cf three diatrasaing complaints wiih
which she was aflicttd.
'Ia the first plee,' said ihe, I hjve
iiltle or no appetite. Whet shall 1 take
for lhat Doctor?
'Fer that madam you should lake aii
and exercise.'
Vfnd. Doelor, I am quite fida-ely at
oight and bfraid lo lie aloyr. What
shall 1 lake for tht-?'
'For that Madam, I ein only laeoau
cnand that you take- a !ubui'!'
Fie! Doeler. But I hits tho bhes,
lambly. What shall I tali for ih..tf
'For that, madam yeu have b. ds.
(king air, exeioisaanJ a husband, to
lake the Nkwspspus. Sniibiblu Djc
or thst.
A Credible Witness. Two clai
manls for one dog la ely appeared be
fore s justice of Ihe prsce, in a town
near I3o-ton. Svml wiinesses swor
positittly to Ihe ownership of each liti-
tan1; when the ssgriotis nsgilrste di
rect-d ihe plantiQ 10 tAe his place on
oia lig1 t and the defendant to occupy a
ccrrci-j onuii'g position on Ihe left;
he (leg in di-pule being remau lei'
I s si,t part of lh rcom. The par
ties were ilien comm mdfd lo whittle,
heu Ihe dog nude (or the dylfodanl
'Mr. ,' said ihe jo.tice jo tl
c'eik 'record the riici-ion frr dtfendan1
the do 11 ie the only nedibh- wiinesa in
ihe ens--,'
A dandy erkett ebaibtr's by
had iter sliaicd a morkey?' 'No,
if h.
si:;'
aSW P,f d the lad, 'bit if jcu will takr
M.a PM I'll Irv.'
j
'I got some bojl iu that bargain,' a-
the loafer said when he t kicked out
gj douu.
A GOOD T1S T.
We heard a alory the oilier day which is
too good to be loai. Termer Dickons for so
we wil, him cne ,h( oei hborln
York county farmers, alike ootad or his
siuewdoess and preiiy girla was sieiied by
Jo Jenkins under pretenoe of trading oxen
while his real object was to secure one of
Farmer Dicken'a daughter Finding no
way to accomplish the real objnci without
s direct appeal lo the old man he ventured
to pop the question, and received in return
a most decided negative Jo was not
ahiewd enough to manage for the girls. Jo
nothing doomed, pushed the trade in oxen
and in spite of lhefarraer's shrewdness suc
ceeded in a bargain by which the old man
found himself esaenlia,ly 'shaved.' d, ih
uext appearanee of Jo at Farmer Dicken'c
all was changed and (he old man at out: a
declared thai he might go ahead for if he
was shrewd enough to cheat him he oould
riak him with theg-ila. He went ahead;
took possession of his desired object and
thus far has shown that the old man wis
not ia enoi as to Lis coatclusion. Eagle.
A clergyman beiog iudisposed and con
fined to bed sent bis seivant lo see what
hour it waa by a sun-dial wbioh waa fasten.
ed io a post in bis garden. The servant
went there but being at a loss to fiod it out
jtliougbt the shortest way was lo pluok
up the post. He did ao and carried it
to bia master with lbs tun dial say rjj to hire
bare il is air look at ii yeursel.f for il is ejj
a myatery to me.'
'Master Dugins' come up and tell me
who was Cleopalral' 'Cleoptra was sister
to oue of ibe Hegypia and oome to hei on
happy end by awallerin' of a waap 'Good
boy good boy you'll be a Gibbon one of
these days.'
A matter of fact old genthmen in New
EngUod whose wife waa a thorough de
truationisi was awakened out oT aleep one
atoimy Maroh night with.
'Husband! did you hear thai noise?
It's Gabiisl coming It's the sound of bis
chariot wheels 1'
'Ob! pshaw you old fool!' replied the
good man xlo yen suppose G.briel) auch
in ass as to come on wheels ia suoh good
aleigbing as this! 1 tell yeu it'a Ihe wind
turn evei and go to sleep '
falhelis. 4 leuned youeg lady being
sked at a tea table if she used segar repli
ed -7 kave a diabolical inriacibla repugoaiica
to sugar far In oiy iusensible cognitions up
en the subject ihe flavosiiy of the sugar nul-
Itfiei the flavoaity of Ibe tec and reodera it
vastly obnoxious!'
A Cotemporary speaks tf sleeping on 9
fenoa rail with twa yards of ipe far a cos
erlng. Some people' accoaio.0 lations arc
rather short, truly.
J Honorable Dig es It ia fontempla
m to bestow on General ale La Vega, iha
honorary degree of L. L D. which moans
Licked Like the D .
Why is grass like a mouse? Because (ha
ml' II sat il.
'The way to say it 'Adeline ah,
Adeline."
'.Well, ho.?'
'Dost thou love me.' Delight of my
oul! Tell me, doiil thou?'
'Oh, having Don't V.'
'And will thou have me then, fair an-
'When; Jky, when?(Wnh great ear?
it'rness. )
'To-morrow, eweetone, to-morrow.'
Good gracious' did you evei Well,
I won'i do nuthiu' else."
'Ah, John, my u.icle has been inN'ew,
Voik, snd youm hauf' -We II, what
of thai my uncle has been in jail, v
youm haitit
' rgymen ia
A Vr cat lor disablg'j diocie ot
ibout to bo tsiabisJ0Tg,Qn
Maryland, rif-c,
Pre it st a""''
1