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Choice Poetry.
ffiOVE VX AWTBIMW.
All day with measured stroke I henr
1'rom threshing doors tho busy nail :
And In the fields of stuNilo nenr
Incessant pipe tho speckled quail.
All golden rlp tho apples slow
Among thu orchards tussct leaves ;
Southward the twittering snnllowstjo.
That sung all Bummer 'ncuth tho eaves.
Across the fair horizon' lino
'1 ho sph'iidor Autumn wUts nro drawn ;
Thu crapes are purplo nntliu vino,
Tho sunflower shines upon the lawn.
And stretched athwart thu burning sky
The spider's threads of silver white,
1.1 kr netted vupnrs to the eye,
Hani 'pilvcrlng in the noonday light.
A year ago to-day wo stood
llenealh tho maple's crimson plow,
Th it liko a tvatili-llro in thi wood,
(Jleiiiiudtotho yellowing valo below.
dim was theMay, without a breath,
And all pervading stillness deep;
A cilm that seemed the calm of Death
A eileiieo liko to that of sL-cp.
And only on the listening ear
Through tho wide wood tint hollow sound
Of dropping nuts, nnd sweet and rlenr
The s prins that bubbled from the groand.
Clos) at our ficttho brook slid down,
I'.ut tangled knots of sedge nnd weed,
And uudel leaves or gold nnd brown,
To.parklu through tho lavel mead.
A lock of h ilr, a rin?, a ll.nver
Tha latter faded, old an I scrj
Muto recurus nf that vanished hour,
Mementoes that my heart holds dear.
Like ono who in a pensive dream
Sens long-lost triends around his bod,
I, puling on those treasures, seem
To hold communion with the dead.
The w liisporcd vow-tliu ling'ring kiss
Tho lung embraces, cheek to cheek
The f Hence that proclaimed ii.ir IiIUh,
lljyoud tho power of words to spaak.
All seems so near-then Iionm wo went
Through meadows nhero the aster grow,
While overhead tho hues were blent
Of sunset with tho melting blue.
O fire that pulnH the Autumn leaf-
O bilin that knows non,.iickPiiluK breath
O wlniUtliat strip tin ungarnori'd shraf
Ye uro to iw tin t pes of Heath.
Ahl soon those groves shall lose their plow;
And yonder sun his h 'nleni'd plarf :
An J Must th.it thrn'inli 11,'cemlii'r blow
Shall l.iaveth.' branches blent and barn.
The E'rinling Press.
Hail, mighty I.cverl whoso unwearied power
Bends rays t-f genius o'er eacltdarken'd land!
Where memory's record, changing every hour,
Gives place to truth, stamped by thy giunt hand.
What glorious thoughts flashed in chaotic wasto
Fur want of theo to register their birth ;
Aad sparks or genius, poetry and taste,
Just kindled up, then sank again to earth I
llutlhou, Mind's railroad, bearesl nlong tha etoro
Of Knowledge, Science, I'ancy's pleasing srrnin ;
Or tho designs of Nature tn explore,
Where pcaco und harmony and order reign.
Vc whoso high trust it is to rulo the 1'rcss,
Oguido it Peace and Freedom's cause to bless !
With man's best hopes yo havo a great account
Taint not tho life-stream ut its sacred fonnt.
0 "ponder well" what thousands every day
Ye guldo to truth, or basely lead astray s
Let no mean dread of indigence defeat
Whatnoason dictates from her Judgement seat.
Be honest, faithful, seek with noble zeal
To teach expanding Mind her power to feel ;
Then clouds of ignnrnnco shall pass away,
And Truth's resplendent sun inako endless day.
LEECHES.
'Tis strange indeed, in times liko those,
IIow many show their focting
And lovo of country in a kind
Of "gently o'er mo Healing ;"
One man goes prating long and loud
About "our glorious nation,"
Jlut while; tho soldiers march around
He robs them of a ration.
Another, with long face, be asks
A blessing on our forces I
Ho wants a chanco to try his hand
In contracting for horses I
"llo's loyal to tho stars and stripes,
Ho voted, too, for Jackson ;"
As long's his contract lasts ho says,
"Old Abe, Just lay tho tax on."
Another wants a sutler's borth,
"To tight ho isn't ablo."
And so he'd liko to do his sharo
Ily furnishing tho table I
" He loves his dear old country'" flag,
And Yankee Doodle Dandy,"
And so he shows his lovo for them
Jly selling poisoned brandy I
Uo where you choose, look where you will,
You'll find these nrmy leeches i
In cliureh, in Congress, on tho stump
A making of war speeches.
Kuund bar-room tires these wintry nights
They drink their whisky toddy:
While shiver, shiver in the camps
I The men they clothed in shoddy i
amilltulientl Union.
e-Itankn.nl fashion may bo all very
ScTb uTXnk
cs 'o t orn time
nos oi tnoui jw
fine in time of pu
must have precedents
vStato of tho Country
An Important Lottor
FROM
EX-SENATOR BtSS,ER,
OH THE
Affairs of Our Country at this Crisis.
Wo publish below a highly important,
patriotic and statesman liko letter from Ex
Senator Biglor on the affair of our coun
try nt this crisis. It is .1 manly outspokn
document, and will meet with an earnest
and ready response from thousands of loyal
and truo mon in all sections of tho nation.
It was written in rcsponso to an inquiry
from a personal friend, in relation to Mr.
Biglor's posiiiou in relation to tho coming
contest fo U. S. Sonatorin this Stato,and
also in reply to the question, what can bo
dona to aid our bleeding and distracted
country at this momontuou3 poriod in its
history ? The Ex-Scnator's former and
preeent position, aa well as hia known at
tachment to tho union of those States, givo
to his views great forco and potoncy at
this time. Wo most earnestly commend
thorn to the attcution of all those who wish
to slop a ubcIcss effusion of blood, and re
store the Union as it was framed by our
patriotic fathers :
Clearfield, I'a. ?
November 1, 1802. $
My Dear Sir In reply to your favor
of the 30th ultimo, I havo to say that you
uavo been rightly informed. 1 do not in
tend to be a candidate for Uniicd States
Senator at the coming election, and havo
so expressed myself to friends on all prop
er occasions. I havo a number of reasons,
publio and privato, for this course, ono of
which is that tlio Ji astern and Northern
sections of the State, mnko special claim to
the benator, at this time, ou tite ground
that wo have ono in tho Wot recently
elocted, and eannot reasonably claim both
for so long a term.
lho other que-ition you ask, " what can
bo done to buvo tho country, "id not so
readily answered J ho usual response is,
God knows. Few of our best thinkers
seem to havo any clear views on the ques
tion; ami it 13 not even certain th;it the
Administration at Vashiiirtou hae a well
defined policy to that end. I have boius
thoughts on tbo subject which I do not
hesitate to give you. They may gecm
to you crude, and on some points even
novel and startling ; but they are the result
of some reflection,
Tho sword is tho only agency at work.
Bui tho sword cannot do all. It is an
agent of destruction. It can tear down
but cannot build up. It mat' chastise and
silence tho rebels in tbo field; but it can
not mako a union of Statos ; it cannot
rostoro conGdcnce and lratordity amongst
a people estranged auu alienated irom
cacc other. If tho war wan again3t the
leaders in the South only, as many at tho
beginning suppnscd, then tho sword might
put tlicru down acd tha masses coul return
to their allegiance. But the conflict turns
out to bo with the whole mass of tlio peo
ple within tho rovolted Statos, old and
young, male nnu lemale numbering many
millions, with such a power sooner or
lator, wo shall have to treat and negotiate.
l ho sword alono will never rostoro tin
pcoplo to tho Union.
lou well Know that when tno present
calamities mennood tlio nation, 1 was
for peaceful means to avert tho blow.
Then our present siifTurinf; and sacrifices
could have been avoided, and as I boheve
tho unity of the Mates prcservod for gen
orations, without tho uacnuco ot principle,
honor or conscience on either side ; passion
nreiudioo and fanaticism only would havo
been required to givo way ; and 1 still
think, nay, 1 am sure titat otner means
beside war are necessary to save our coun
try our whole country from present af
fliction and impendinsr ruin.
I know how easy it is to talk about war
and carnage, about stratagctic positions
and brilliant victories, about tbo prompt
subjugation of tho South by tho North ;
even how pioaBani u way uu iu ruiuu .
float in the common currout of excitement
and passion ; and especially how unp.cas-
ant, if not unsalo to stem tuis tiao. jjui.
tho timo is coming, if it bo not now, when
t,n wii.lin man who would render his
country a substantial fcrvico must do this J
Ho must loolcatthe wnoio woriv uuiuiu
and strike for the right regardless of clam
or or consequonoos to himself personally.
Vo havo had war ior cignicuu iiiuuma,
tho liko of which the world has seldom
witnessed before To sustain which a na
tional debt of ftartling mngnitudc, which
must hang over posterity long into m m
turo, has already been created and more
than a quarter of a million of invaluable
lives sacrificed, on tho Union side alone, in
addition to tho many thousands that havo
been crippled or diseased for lifu, and yet
l,t. little, if anv substantial progross lias
been made in tho good work of ro cslab-
lisbing tho Union or oven oi innuuuumiK
rlinrltv witllill tho revolted
States, lias not then, the experiment of
war, as a means of extricating the country
from its present dcplorablo condition, boon
already tested tostod atlenstto such an
extent as to provo its utter futility unaided
by other means
It was a happy thought of Presidcn
Lincoln, oxprcssed in his inaugural, that
: c ... A Mont in wnr vn could not fisht always;
"and when, after much loss on both sides
,.o!n nn piilmr. vou cease lighting,
the identical old question ns to terms ot
:nnrnnr.n nro asain upon you, ins
Sk lo and highly significant romimrnt
of ows that oven Mr. L.nco n, before tho
i;;n.itfd the me in caso it
interconr
did begin, when it would be necessary to
put tho sword to rest, at least for a season,
in order to resumo tho identical old question
about intercourse and settlement. It docs
not seem to havo occurcd to him that tho
Bword could do the wholo work, but that
inevitable wo would havo to como bacl: to
tho original point tocomproraiso and settle
If then, wo cannot fight always, what
amount of fighting is necessary to render
it proper to prepare to cease, or suspend,
in order to consider terms of reconcilia
tion. Thero has already "been much loss
on both sides and no gain on cither," and
whilst tho timo io cease fighting may not bo
yet, tho period hassuroly como when other
means besido tha sword should bo employ
cd in tho effort to savo tho government
and country. Certainly tho object of the
war and the extent to which it is to go,
should bo definitely known to tho country.
If it bo intended to subjugate tho Statos in
rebellion, and hold thorn, not as States in
the Union, but as conquered provinces,
then tho sword must bo kept in constant
motion and war, and carnago must bo tho
order of the day. Now levies and fresh
supplies may bo properly raised, for it will
require a formidable army in each of tho
seceded States to exceuto and maintain
this schoino. If extermination be the ob
ject, tlcn tho sword should have unre
strained license to deal death and destruc
tion, amongst tho rebels, in all part3 of
their country, regardless ofsox, ago, or
condition. But neither of these purposes,
if practicablo,would re-establish the Union
although there might rcmaiu a Union, com
posed of certain Statos. But when tho
Union is rc-cstabli-hcd, tho South as well
as tho North must bo in it, tho family of
States must exist as hcrciofore, else it will
not bo the Union about which wo havo
talked fo
muoh and for Jjwhich so many 4 gress to comply. Tho body thus consti
mve offered up their lives. Tlio tuted would be competent to adjust and
bravo men have oltered up
physical triumph of tho North over tho
South, in the field, as the North in the end
may triumph, is not the whole of tho task.
Tho States must be brought together ; the
feelings of tho people of both sections must
bo so constrained and moderated, that
thoy can fraternize and live together, else
the Union is gone forever. I o subjugate
the Southern States and so hold thorn,
could subserve no good end for cither sec
tion, and in no way that L can discover,
advancc tho welfare of tho North, for so 1
long as tho South was so held their hate
of the North would increase, and whilst
the North so held the South, it would do
but little else, luoauwhile its material in
terest must langui-h and die. But in ad
dition, such a work is utterly inconsistent
with the genius of our institutions and
could scarcely fail to lead to their utter
perversion and ultimate overthrow,adding
to tho calamities of disunion, tho sacrifice
of free government. Conquest and em
pire, however magnificent could not com
pensato for such a loss.
To exterminate tnc mnanitants oi mo
South, would be a deliberate omasculation
of tho Union, rendering its reconstruction
at onco impracticable and hopeless, and
involve a work of barbarity, from which
tho Northern pcoplo would shrink in hor
ror. The existence of the Southern States
in some form, with their inhabitants, aud
on Rome terms of intercourse, is highly es
sential, nay, I will say indispensable to
the welfare of tho North. I am, thoreforc
against extermination, aud against the
policy of boldiug the Southern States as
conquered proviuces. This ground can
be so easily maintained on purely sclfhh
cousiiloratio'ns for tho North, which will
occur to all, that I need not trouble you
with their presentation on this occasion.
I am for re-establishing tho Union as it
was, or making a Union as similar as pos
sible, tho States to bo equals and to be
Fovcreigu to tho extent the States now aro,
each to have aud enjoy Each domcstio in
stitutions as it may choose, and, wero I in
Congress 1 should sustain that measure of
war and that only, that would clearly tend
to tho accomplishment of these ends; but
no war of subjugation or extermination.
I know it may bo said in reply to all
this, then lot tho Southern pcoplo lay down
thoir arms and como back into the Union,
and all will bo right again. ould to
God they could bo induced so to do I
Thero is no guarantee in reason that
would not bo willing to grant them. But
do wo sec any indications of such a return
to roason nnd duty ! I can seo none, and
I expect to seo nono, so long as tho sword
is unaccompanied by agents for settlement
and peace When our array weni to aib
ioo it was accompanied by a poaco com
mission in order to embrace tno earnest
opportunity for settlement. In trod s
name, I would ask, should wo do less whon
enancd in a war amongst ourselves 1 It
is idle, and worse than ullo, to delude
ourselvoi about tho naturo oi tno couuict
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in which wo are uuguguu- i uuuuwu
mako a Union by forco, alono, though Wo
m.iy triumph over tho South in tlm fiold,
aud wo may as woll look tbo complications
square in tho faco as not. Tho first ques
tion is, do wa intond do wo desiro, to
havo all tho Southorn estates oacs into
tho Union, on tho terms of the Constitu
tion? If wo do, then it is to no
soon that thoy aro to bo tho equals
of tho Northorn States, in rights,
fovcreignty, and dignity. Does any ono
believo that such a nlation can bo estab
lished and maintained by tho sword alouo!
Should a certain number ol tho otatos
subjugate and hnmiliato tho others, then
thoy could not livo together as equals and
frionda, for tbo subjugated aro always tho
ins of tho Fubiugntors. Whon nil
tbo Stales, therefore, resume their fornior
mintinnq. m- now relations of Union nnd
' " - W IM
inlcrcourso, it must bo tho act of a!, if the
settlement is to be comploto nnd perma
nent. I have heard n groat deal about patch
ing up a dishonorablo peace ; about tho
humiliation nnd disgrace to the North, in
volved in any and every proposition for
settlement, and there is nothing that U
said about tho affairs of tho country for
which I havo lcs-j rospect. It is oven held
by somo that he is a disloyal citizen who
seeks to re-establish the Union by other
moans than tho sword. IIow nbsurd !
The sword hat boon at work ; its agonoy
has boon tested, vigorously and terribly
tested, nnd bow stand tho States now that
should bo in harmony ? Tho sad response
is, wherothoy wore when tho war began,
arrayed in grim and relentless hostility.
Then why snurn other agencies to aid in
the good work. In tho words of Mr. Lin
coln wo cannot fight always, and wo should
not fight longer unloss wo oan do so as a
means of ultimato union and permanent
pcaco.
What then can bodono ? And I regret
that all that should bo dono cannot bo ao
oompliihed prom ptly. The States now in
the Union should bom Convention, or havo
delegates ready to go into Convention, in
order to reaffirm the present constitutional
relations amongst the States, with expla
nations on controverted points, or to make
such new relations as may bo found nec
essary to bring together, and retain all tho
btates. J ho atato .Legislatures could po-1
tition Congress for such a Convention as
provided by tho Constitution, oud Congross
could mako the necessary provisions for it
beforo tho close of tho coming sossion.
Such Stato Legislatures as do not meet in
the regular order could bo Epecially con
voned ; and when tho necessary number
of States petition, it is obligatory on Con-
settlo all tbo complications which now be
set us. In tho midst of war, then, wo
would be prepared to make peaco. Where
as, when tho time comes for settlement, in
tho absence of such a body, it might be
found that wo havo no competent authority
in existence to do tho things that may be
necessary. Neither Congress, norths Ex
ocutive, nor the two together, havo right
ful authority to change tho old or to make
new relations amongst tho States, Uon-
gross may submit amcndmonU to the Con
stitution lor the ratification of tho States,
and I believe tho present calamities of the
nation could been averted in that way in
the winter of 1801 ; but now tho disorders
of tho country aro probably too complica
ted to bo reached in that form.
Meanwhile, the President acd Congress
should prepare the way for settlement; in
deed, bv consulting tho pcoplo through
tho ballot-box, they might mako a settle
nicnt, to be ratified by tho States thereaf
ter. Let the President proposo an aruns
tic. for tho nurnoso of considering some
nrogramino of reunion and SJttlomen
in whicn the loolings and rights oi thu
masses in tho South shall bo duly apprcoi
ated and provided for. Invito them to
como back on the conditions of tho Con-
stitutioo, with explicit definitions on con
trovertod poiuts, or ou new conditions
with tbo fullest assurance of justico and
equality when thoy do so como. Lot him
do this, and challenge the rebel authorities
to submit suoh propositions as may be
agreed upon to an uurostraincd vote of tho
citizens ot the boutliem Mates, as no win,
at the same time, submit such propositions
to a voto of those of tho Northern States,
with the undestanding that if a majority
ot slavo States, and a majority of free
States accept tho proposition, its condi
tions should bo binding until ratified, or
superseded uy tno estates, ouppusu uiu
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Con ederato authorities reject this, or any
.i,ii..BMM.iiis. nnWm would cnstin
UliUIIUl J vwu,vivi j .-..-. ' -
to tlio Northern o uso. ?ucti action wouta
It may bo said that wc aro constantly
inviting tho Southern pcoplo to lay down
their arms, and como back into tho Union,
aud this would seem to be conclusive ; bu?
it must not bo forgottan that thoy rcbolled,
because as thoy say, tho party now in
power at Washington would not permit
them to onjoy in peaco, the real conditions
and covenants of that Union, and that
thero is no evidence that they could faro
bettor now. Besides, ho has studid hu
man naturo to a poor purpose who cannot
discover that unconditional submission
r.,.1 rt lrntn tlimni in n wnrsft llrlit hnforG tho 1
world and tho ovemment at Washington tho Church of England ; but various C3U:
: n. i,t. Tlio rni;;nnrinR fnr i.ih i eos induced him to become a Baptist, and
. -, , 1 ft i i tin trim immfrspd in 1783. at tho neo of
a movement could uo reauuy arrangcu uy y - , nni
: -i..i n,nn I tweutv two in tho river Nan, by Ur lty-
involves a degree of humiliation to whieh Carey as any ol the iiinuoos no miy
they will novor como as long ns thoy havo wards sought to convert, and proved in
r ....,:.(,nn Tn ti, nfTnrf f t mo. no slight obstaclo in tbo way. His
gain back oven tho masses, their passion ! trade toe. diminished; and whilo in the oa
and pride, aud self-respect, may bo wisely i pacity of a Baptist minister ho was preach,
considered. Wo must givo them somo now j ing on Sunday to Ins congregation, ho bad
ground ; somo prctoxt, if not complete and
sustantial guarantees, beforo wo can ex
pect them to cntortain tho idoa of forsak
ing their present leaders and ombraoingtho
old Uovornment.
I am fully awaro of tho indignation and
even contompt with which theso sugges
tions will bo poruscd, by somo in both
poctions; but I oaro not; aro wo not en
gaged in an effort to ro-cstablish and
maintain tho Union, and nro not tho se
ceded States to compose paitof that Uni
on' Thcn'whv not endeavor to rescue
thorn from destruction, and cultivato good
rolatious with thorn ?
When tho family of States again exists
as heretofore, they must become our
brethem and o-ir equals in ovcry particu
lar. What pleasure, then, can wo havo in
their dest' uetion or humiliation ? If thero
lio any friends of tho old flag and tho old
Oovcrnmcut within tho seceded Stale?,
they should cultivato tho sauio spirit to
ward tho North. The absent element of
a substantial Union is fraternity amongst
tho people, and that can novor bo furn
ished by tho sword. Again, in tho words
of Mr. Lincoln, "thero has been much
loss on both sides and no gain on either,"
and tho identical old question as to tho
termsof intorcourso aro upon us, and wo
should seek to adjust them as to reestab
lish tho t nion on an iniporishablo basis.
But, it may bo asked, . is this a war for
the Union? Aro wo suro tboso in author
ity intond nothing clso ? Thoy certainly
profess nothing else, and I attribute to
thorn nothing olso. If tho war is not for
tho Union, and is not directed with solo
reforonoo to that end, then it is tho most
stupendous fraud that has over been prac
tised upon tho world. Wo all know, how
over, that many, very mauy of its parti
sans will not bo satisfied with that issue.
It might bo vory important, thcreforo, to
tho salvation of tho country, when tho
timo for reconstruction oomcs, if ovor jt
should come, to have tho soundingj on this
point takon in advance. I should liko ox
ceediugly to seo a popular voto taken in
tho North, especially in Now England, be
tween tho proposition to rccoivo all tho
States back into tho Union, on tho terms
of tbo Constitution, whioh makes tho
States equals aud aliko sovcroign, each
with tho right to have such domcstio insti
tution as it may choose : nnd a proposi
tion to recognize the independence of the
Southern Confederacy. It might bo in
teresting as woll as instructive, to unveil
tho hypocrisy of a Curtain school of poli-
ticiaus wno nave uiumuiuu m uo,j
about tho Union. It is painfully apparont
that notwithstanding thin clamor, thoy do
not intend that the Union shall exist horo
after on tho terms of tho Constitution, if
it is to embrace all tho States. 1 ho ratio
of slavo roprsentation, and tho rendition of
lugitivo slaves, aro teaturcs oi tno uonsii
tution whieh they condemn and abhor.
Between tho maintainanco oftbeso and
tho recognition of tho Southern Confeder
acy, many of them, in my judgement, four
to one, would prefer tho latter. Their
aversion to these clauses of tbo Constitu
tion were a primary causo of tho alienation
and hostility of tho South, and 1 fear they
would not yield that aversion now to ren
der tho tho Union what it ouoo was. Lot
Mr Lincoln try this question if ho wou'd
solve tho problem of tho uatiou'a embro
glio Do not underetand mo that I would yhild
tho sword or any other moans to render
tho Union what it was. What 1 mean U,
ihat if tho Union, and that only is tho ob
ject, the sword will never fing the belliger
ents in a better condition to consumato
that work than thoy are now, and that oth
er agrnciea should bo promptly employed.
I yield to no man in devotion and loyalty
to tho Union as it was, and to tho princi
ples of government transmitted to us by
our fathers. The maintenance and perpet
uation of these shall bo tho object nearest
my heart,whethcr I be in paivatc or publio
life.
With much esteem, I remain,
Yours truly, WM.BIGLER.
To S. D. Anderson, Esq.. Phila. Pa,
Miscellaneous.
IIow to Got on in tho World.
Manv indolent men find fault with their
! birth, or station, or employment hinder
I ing their advancement in society. But if
any man has capacity and industry ho
can't bo kept down. Ho must rise and
nn ar.r n in nro 'reaa mull ui .imuui iiuu
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ipm hi, eVin nrn rlnfifiiont in ouur.
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ffv of will In tho "Art of Doing our Bost,
is tho following sketch of Dr. Caroy
Will am Uarey had been Drought up in
land, who afterwards assisted him in tho
formation of missions. Ho devoted him
self cntin ly to Seripturo, and, to under
stand it bottor, studied, .as best ho could,
Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. Yet still ho
wns n. ioiirncvman shoomakor, who would
havo monded your boots, bad you lived in
tboso days, for a shilling or so and been
glad of tho job.
When his master died ho marriod his
sister and took up the business. This step
was unfortunato, for tho said sister cared
as littlo for tho things which intorcstcd
to travel manv a long milo in spito of ill
health, on tho weok days, to sell his hoots
nnd shoos that ho might buy bread. Yet
he was patient and true, and not ashamed
of his poverty. Thirty years later, ho
was dinini? amid Generals and officials at
the tho tahlo of tho Governor General of
India, whero ho ovorhcard somo ono ast
whether Air. Ca-toy had onco boon a shoo
makor, "No,sir," said Caroy'only a cobbler.'1
There is manv a man who ries from an
humble to a grand position in lite, and is
glad to forget what ho onco was. Carey
lin.t1 too much sense for"that.
,qp . ,
t.szxxm .l.iMnii-K T"iicmr A t Ti-ri In-mv .
1IIT..K f TTm ,V,r rnnlrn n ilint vnn
trn psemnt eh ?"
..Tl.- ...... , T om -l nnrrrn. n mini..-
tor. it cripple', a British subiect, and nn
habitual drunkard."
I
Fundamental Prlnoiplos and
Constitutional Bights.
A Guide for Juryman Free Press and
Free Speech Inalienable and Inviolable
Righsl None but Tyrants Dread
Them NcithcrCourts nor Juries have a
liight to Sit in Judgement upon them
They arc, in Law and Justice, above
Trial and Inviolable.
As thero is a groat deal of ignoraucc,
nt largo, manifested upon the Constitu
tional nnd inlienablo rights of a free press
and free speech in this country, wo publish
bolow a scries of extracts from tho Consti
tutions of several States, as well as from
tbo Constitution of tho United States, that
the people may seo how sacredly havo
been protected theso great rights in nil the
States, as woll as by tho United. Tho
very attempt to sit in judgement upon those
rights for tho purposo of restraining or
suppressing thorn, is a gross violation both
of tho letter aud spirit of tho Constitution,
tbo great charactor and bulwark of our
libcrtios :
CONSTITUTIONAL EXTRACTS,
Tiie RianTs op Frehmisn ! -Tho con
stitution of Now Hampshire says :
"Tho liberty of tho press is essential to
the security of freedom, and ought to bo
inviolably proservod,"
Tho constitution of Massachusetts says :
''The liberty of tho press is essential to
the security of freedom, and it ought not
therofore to bo rostraincd by this Common
wealth." Tho constitution of Connecticut says :
"No law shall ovor be pawed to curtail
or restrain tho liberty of speech or of tho
press,"
The constitution of Now York says :
"Every citizen may freely speak, write
and publish his sontimcnt3 ou all subjects,
and uo lav,' chall be passed to restrain or
abridge tho liberty of specoh or of tho
pro3s. '
Now Jersey, in tho same words, asserts
tho full liberty of speeoh and of the press,
and that no law shall bo passed to restrain
or abndgo those sacred rights.
The constitution of Pennsylvania says
"Tho printing press shall bo frco to
any person who understakos to cxamino
tho proceeding of any branch of tho Gov
ernment, and uo law shall over bo made
to restrain tho right thereof. Tho frco
communication of thought and opinions is
one of the invaluable rights of man."
Tho constitution of Ohio says :
"Every citizon may freely speak and
publish his sentiments, and no law shall bo
passed to restrain or abridge tho liborty of
speeoh or of tho press."
The constitution of Indiana says :
"No law shall bo passad restraining or
restricting tho right to speak, writo, or
priut freely on any subject whatevor"
And so says the constitution of ovory
Stato in tho Union, guarding only against
ibels, but in tho fullest manner dotoml-
mg and securing to every citizen the
freeman's right to the fullest liberty of
speech and liberty of tho press a saorod
right, never questioned but by tyrants,
or crushed down but in tho most degraded
despotisms.
'lho lorcgomg provisions in tho atate
Constitutions wore mado in aocordanco
wtih a provision of tho same kind in tho
Constitutions of tho United States
rilOM THU UKITltD states constitution-.
" 1 . Congress shall make no law respect
ing an establishment of religion, or pro
hibiting tho frco exorciso thereof, or
abridging tho freedom of speech, or of tho
press, or tho right of tho pcoplo peaceably
to asaemblo, and to petition tho Govern
ment for a redress of grievances."
After defining tho rigthoftho pcoplo,
and tho restrictions of tho powors of tho
Government ovor the oitizen, to doubly
ensuro tho pcoplo in the protection of these
rights, tho frnmers of tha Constitution
summed up, as it wcro their great work
by adding tho following important provi
sion :
"This Constitution and tho laws of tho
United States which shall bo made in
pursuance thereof; end all treaties made,
or which shall bo made, under tho au
thoritv of tho United Statos. shall be tha
supreme lata or tlio land ; and thcJUDG
ES in cveni -Slate shall be bound thereby,
anything in the Constitution or LAWS
of any mate to cite contrary voiwunsian-
din
This constitutional provision makes tho
duty of Judges directly, and Junes indi
reotly, very plain in regard to thoconstitu
tional rights of frco speech and a free press,
The laws of any Stato coming in conflict
with these rights aro not to bo rogarded,
for tbo Constitution is tho supremo law.
Theso aro facts that overy ono should Know
aud always bear m mind.
I a,n Editor's Accomi'lisiimest. At a
' ato printer's festival in Bsston tho fol
inwino- capital toast was given ! Tiib Ed
, 1T0K Tn0 in!Ul that is expected to know
everything, toll all ho knows, and guess
at the rest : to jnauc ins own ciiaracicr,
establish tho reputation of his neighbor
and elect all thorcaiulidafjs to rfiico, to
' blow tin every body and reform tho world
to livo lor tlio bencut oi otnors, aim tno
epitaph on his tombstone :
! ' lloio ho lies at last ;" in short, lie is
I a locomotivo runner on tlio track of pub-
lies notoriety: us lever is Ins pen : his
llOllor IS filled W it 1 1 U1K ! IUS tOUUCr
! hxa scissors ; his driving wheels is public
Onin'lOll WllPllCVCr 110 CXplOdCS it
' catmml by thu nonpayment of subscrip
"o"3-
A Doubtful Charactor.
A letter from Nnslivilla, to tbo Frtss
says :
For tho past two' wocks tho military
authorities havo been very itrict, nnd, as
no porson iapermitcd to leavo the city who
is not loyal, necessarily a visit amount of
questioning takes placo at tho Provost
Marshal's offico. A few days ago, a tall
dejected looking, middlo aged man mado
his nppcaranoo beforo Col Gillem, and so
licited a pass. The firdt question put by
tho Colonel was
'Aro you a loyal man I'
'Well' 6aid tho mysterious looking soli
citor, 'I oxpoot I am.'
'You expect you aro; don't yorl know
whether you aro a Union man or not I"
'Iexpcet; I don't know, sir
Tho appearance of tho man and hii
mannor of conversation rather non plus
scd Colonel Gillem, who continued, how
ever 1 Whcro do you wish to go, sir !'
I want to go homo.'
'Whoro is your homo ?'
In East Tcnnosaeo.'
'When did you nrrivo in this city Y
'Several years age.'
Whero was you at the eoinmcneoracnt
of tho rebellion, sir V
'In this city.'
'Did you ever hear Andy EwiDg make
any of his speeohes ?'
'No, sir.'
'Have you over been in tho rebel army?'
'No, sir.'
'Do you over intend to take up arm
against tho Government of tho United
States ?'
'No, sir.'
Havo you ft family in Ea't Tomossro,
sir?'
Yes, sir a wifo and two daughters."
'IIow long is it since you havo aeon your
family ?'
'Ten years.'
lTcn years! Whore havo you been
during all that timo ?'
'In the Slate Prison sir.1
Mr Bent,' said tho Colonel, turning to
ono of his clerks, 'givo this man a pass to
l'iast lennossc.
Youth Renewed. Thcrs lives in the
town of Parsonsficld, Stato of Main, aa
aged Freewill Baptist Minister by the
name of John Buzzcll. Sixty years
ago ho was one of tho most popular and
successful preachers of that part of tho
country. When it was anounccd that he
would hold forth in any placo the wholo
population, from all the' cross-roads, the
hill tops and the vallsys, would flock to
hear him. He belongs to what may bo
called the Old School of that denomina
tion ; and in his early days was accus
tomed to wear his hair long and parted,
with a black homespun coat as plain as
the tailor could make it, lie preached
in tho peculiar tones which were used by
his brethren of those times, and always
exerted a wonderful influence upon the
minds of his audienco. Wc last heard
him thirty years ago, when his locks
wcro whito and flowing, and his eyes
dim by reason of age. Ho has always
worked upon his farm, kept tho charge of
his pcoplo in pars.onafield, and attended
11 the quarterly meetings held in his
district. In politics ho ling cvoy been an
unswerving member of the Democratic
party ; in religion ono ot tho most con
tistont of Christians, no is now ninety
five years of ago, enjoys gord health, and
preaches occasionally. But the most
remarkable of all is, that within a few
years he has had now hair the hair of
his youth new teeth and new ryes I
Wonderful illustration of the Scripture
statement, "Thy youth is renewed liko
the eagle's.
EST Tho people havo boon called to Hi
g judgment upon tha Republican party
and thoy havo pronouncod it and its or
gans wantiug: wanting in capaoity
wauting in wisdom wanting in integrity
wanting in loyalty wanting in lovo for
the Constitution ns it is wanting in a prop
per appreciation of tho blessings of poaoo -
wanting in ability to carry on a war
wauting in fidolity to its pledges to tho
people wanting in respect for Constitu
tional obligations. And having been
found wanting in all theso ossontial quali
ties, it found itself, on tho ovoning aftos
tho election wanting tho support and
confidence of a frso, intelligent, patriotic,
and loyal pcoplo.
Black and White. We clip the fol
owing paragraph from tha Cinoinnalti
Enquirer.
Married. On the 16th of October 1602
Air. nenry Kendall, of Tawawa Springs,
to Miss Maria Barnett. of Now Orloans,
Loui si an a. Xcnia Torchligh t.
Tho groom is a young white man of ro-
spceUblo parents, nnd the brido n young
colored woman. Two days proviously he
voted the Abolition tiokot, and crowned
his devotion to tho causo by taking Miss
Maria to himsolf for lifo. De Gustibus.
Cy It looks bo. Tlio redoubtable
X in payment for a cigar, pullml out a
litto swab of gummy, greasy, filthy post
ago stamps.
"Can't you givo mo hard monoy J''
asked the cigar lady,
"Well, Aladam," responded A'., "I
have ccn vory little hardor looking mon.
oy than mat
i
ffiV-Tn bn nnrannnllv rrrfial ! tn fnr
j get all personal greatness.
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