J
BY S. J. ROW.
CLEABFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1863.
VOL. 10-TVO. 15.
TERMS OF THE JOURNAL.
The R-FTSMA.xTs Journal is published on Wed-
nesdar at SI. 50 per annum in advance. Adver
tisements inserted at SI. CO per square, for three
or less insertions Twelve lines (or less) counting a
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A deduction will be made to yearly advertisers,
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS CAEDS.
IKVIN BROTHERS. Dealers in Square Pawed
Lumber. Drj Goods, Groceries, Flour, Grain,
AO , tc, curnsioe ra., Sept. 23, 1863.
TKEDJiKlCK LE1TZINGER, Manufacturer of
X" HI kinds of fetone-ware, Clearfield. Pa. Or
ders solicited wholesale or retail. Jan. 1, 1863
CRASS A BARRETT, Attorneys at Law. Clear
fluid. Pa. May 13. 1863.
l. J. crass. :::::: Walter barrett.
ROBERT J. WALLACE. Attorney at Law. Clear
field, Pa Office in Shaw's new row. Market
itreet, opposite Naijglo's jewelry store. May 26.
HF. XAUGLE. Watch and Clock Maker, and
. dealer in Watches, Jewelry, Ac. Room in
Graham's row, Market street. Nov. 10.
HBUCHEtt SWOOPE. Attorney at Law.CIear
. field. Pa. Office in Graham's Row, four doo: a
west of Graham A Boynton's store. Nov. 10.
,T P. KRATZER Merchant, and dealer in
' . Boards and Shingles, Grain and Produce,
front St. above the Academy, ClearOfcld, Pa. jl 2
"T WALLACE A I1ALL, Attorneys at Law, Clear-
field, P. December 17. 1S62.
williav a. Wallace. :::::::: jons o. hall.
F
A Ff.Ff f fvri r,. ,:it l x-
1 . man and Dealer in all kinds of Fruit and
Ornamental Trees, Plants and Shrubbery. All or
ders by mail promptly attonded to. May 13.
TTfllXIAM F.IRAVIX.Marketstreet, Clearfield,
V Pa., Dealer in Foreign and Domestic Mer
chandise. Hardware, Queeusware, Groceries, and
family articles generally. Sov. 10.
J
OHX GUELICII. Manufacturer of all kinds of
lie also makes to order Coffins, on short notice, and
attends funerals with a hearse. AprlO.'iy.
and
Dll. M. WOODS. Practicing Physician,
Examining Surgeon for Pensions.
UlSee, South-west corner of Second and Cherry
Mreei. viearnei i. ra. January -1.-1S03.
T W. SHAW. M. V.. has resumed the rrnc-
l . tice of Medicine and Surgery in Shawsville,
I'enn a. where he still respectfully solicits a con
tinuance or public patronage. May 2, ItOS.
T B MEXALT.Y, Attorney at Law. Clearfield,
J . M. I'rs'.-tiees in Clearfield and adjoining
counties. Officoin new brick building ofJ.lJoyn-
ton. zx street, one door south of Lanich s Hotel.
1) (CHARD MOSSOP, Dealer in Foreign and Do
V mestic Drv Ooods, Urucnicj, Flour, Kacon,
Liquors, Ac. Room, on Market street, a few doors
went of Journil OJfice, Clearfield, Pa. Apr27.
rnno.MPSOX. A AVATSOX-. Dealers in Timber
JL I-ogs. Boards and Shingles, Marysville,
.ieart)elit county, i'enn a August II, 1863.
s. w. t Hour so : : : : : jas. e. watson.
WEARINESS.
O little feet, that such long years
Must wander on through doubts and fears.
Must ache and bleed beneath your load !
T, nearer to the wayside inn -Where
toil shall cease and rest begin,
Am weary thinking of your road.
0 little hands, that, weak or strong,
Have still to serve or rule so long,
' - Have still go lone to give or ask !
I. who so much with book and pen
Have toiled among my tcllow-men,
Am weary thinking of your task.
O little hearts, that throb and beat
With such impatient, feverish heat,
Such limits and strong desires !
Mine that so long has glowed and burned,
With passion into ashes turned.
Now covers and oonceals its fires.
O little sonls, as pure and white
And crystalline as rays of light
Direct from heaven, their source divine !
Refracted through the mist of years.
How red my setting sun appears.
How lurid looks this soul of mine !
LETTER FROM GOV. BRAMLETTE.
A Union Man with an "If" asks Several Ques
tions, and Gets a Sharp Answer The
Governor's Definition of Loyalty.
The Frankfort Commonwealth makes public
the following correspondence, the Governor
desiring in this way to answer many letters at
one time :
Gait House, Louisville, Nov. 5, 1863.
The Hon. Thos. E. Bramlette Dear Sir :
see your call or volunteers this morning in
the city papers.
It looks like patriotism, reads like it. and
sounds like it ; hut are you wot acting in con
cert with a dominant party more destructive
to the trovernment and to the interest of tbe
people of Kentucky than the armed Rebels
themselves 7
I am a citizen of ... . County. Kv.. and
all I have to show for twentv vears of hard
atior and close economy is a niece of land
1 ARRIMER . TEST, Attornevs at Law.Clear-
J J field. Pa. Will attend promptly to all legal
ana otner business entrusted to tueir oare in Clear
field and adjoining counties. August 6. 1856.
JAS. H. LARP.IMf.R. ISRAEL TEST.
TR.WM. CAMPBELL, offers his professional
17 services to tne citizens of Jlosiiannon and vi
cinity. He can be consulted at his residence at
all times, unless absent on professional business.
Moshmnon. Centre co.. Pa.. May 13. 18:13.
A7"M; ALBERT k BRO S, Dealers in Dry Goods,
Groceries, Hardware. Queensware. Flour.
l.acon. etc.. Woodland Clearfield county. Penn'a.
Also, extensive dealers in all kinds of sawed lum
ber, .hingles, and square timber. Orders solici
W oodland, Aug. 19th, 1863.
fpnoMAS J. M'CCLLOUGH. Attorney at Law,
L Clearfield. Pa. Office, east of the '-Clearfield
cu.BaLk. Deeds and other lejal instruments pre
pared with promptness and accuracy. July 3.
3. bish. :::::::: T.j.ii'crLLOCOH
BCSH A MXULLOUGH S
Collection Office, Clearfield, Pesx'a.
Vin REWARD. The above reward will be
V lvr paid for information that will lead to ap
prehension afcd conviction of the persons or per
un. who set fire to and burned down a portion of
'he fences on the premises of tbe subscriber, re
"iiiii in Brady township, on Saturday night. No
vnaoer I Ith. ANDREW PENTZ, Sr.
cradv township Nov. IS 1803.
A t'HANUE The electors of the several
, HW,;;0f this County will take notise that
Act of Assembly was passed last winter chang
ing the time of holding the Spring elections in
r ,irai oh nsmpsot this County from the third,
f inlay ,,f February to the last Fridav of Decem
. r.aunually. (being Christmas dav for this year),
v-onsubles and other township officers will please
IAKA nA(;. '1 I n -
ii k commissioners or tbe county
l be m session on the Tuesday following the
ection r the purpose of paying off the return
v , "Jroreroi tne Board.
JlSl63.-3t. W. S. BRADLEY, Clerk
T
'lTATE OF FREDERICK FISII-
ii tc EASED :
SEAL
I'arfield County, ss : In the matter of
i ipjjraisemeni oi me neai tstate oi
.0 rredenck t isher.daail anttinir n
inth. i .. . 1 .
7aow ?JU". nr c' w on the 30th of
k . ,!fi3 read nd confirmed Ni Si and or
ea bj the Court th im.ki;.i;.. v.. i
Ijn, " - " " t.w.. wv Ui SUB 1 It
iwnlr,pilpfcrPabUshed in ""d County notify-
,fer30Ils interested that unless exceptions
b V "eiore tne jsiaay oi next term will
absolutely. By the Court
lS. 1833 I.G. B AUGER, Clerk of O C.
THr,Fi-ESTATE OF JOHN
ER. DECEASED :
I SeaiY ' . or'" County, is : In the matter of
-J tne appraisement of tbe Real Estate of
.. .. John Btir?Dndfir HAHft.df1 a.Hin am
dlid0W$300' he"!im was on' the 30th of
.V .ember read and Mnftr. ki i j a
- v VUUIT
BURGUJV-
th&t nnblfojatis-hn Ksa maJt,
Pn'jlh.td.in 9,id County notifying all
fa or K.f . exceptions are niea
nntd ,h T . bntiKy next term will be co
Nov. is .JV,'-, '"".X"""-
TnuT.AX? "p BENJAMIN Y1NG--0,
DECEASED:
I VuC,earJie!'i County,,; In the matter of
Vrv-j tbe appraisement of Real Estate of
t.th. T!njam.ln YinK,in. deceased, setting
4of ZZ ,lo.w;!0- her claim was on the 28th
tt'm!'e,dMd confirmed Ki Si
6t'Pi r7, kru P'iotio" be made in one
Minu"11 ,n "id County notifying all
" beS Sf ,h5t unIesS eP-ons are filed
'iVbn, i Mt ay of next term wiu b8 con-
W3. I. G. BAROER. Clerk of 0. C.
and about 2-i negroes.
borne days since nine cf my men were in
duced by a Union officer to leave me and go
into . . . County, Teuti. (the next county ad
joining me), and join one of the Govern
ment' negro regiments. I followed them to
this camp, and was quietly told to go home
and mind my own business. Many of my
neighbors are being daily treated in the same
way, and we have no redress, either by our
State or general Government.
It certainly must be apparent to you, as to
every other man of common intelligence in
Kentucky, that the object of the war is not
for the purpose of restoring the Union, but
tor the overthrow of the institution of Sla
very, and with it tbe utter bankruptcy of all
slaveholders.
Under such circumstances how do you sup
pose that it is possible for men to fight in a
cause wnicn they know and believe will ruin
themselves 1
Any man in Kentucky who will do so is not
actuated by any patriotism or love of country,
but does so from love of money, or from ig
norance of Ihe true position of things.
I have always been a Union man. and am
still, but I cannot, and will never indorse the
present programme of the war at bresent.
which, I think, leads to the utter demoiish
ment of the old Union.
Very respectfully,
Commonwealth of Kt., Executive Dep't, )
FaAXKFORT, Nov. 7, 1863. J
...... . ejiy cortMfy, Ay.
Sir : Your letter from "Gait House," of
the 5'h inst., is before me.
You say of my proclamation, it looks like
patriotism, reads like it, and sounds like it :
but are you not acting in concert with a domi
nant party more destructive to the Govern
ment and to the interests of the people of
Kentucky than the armed Rebels themselves
I regret that I cannot say of your letter that
it looks like patriotism, reads like it and
sounds like it ; and, but for the fact being
stated in your letter that you "have always
been a Union man, and I am still," it certain
ly would not have occurred to me to suspect
yon of being such from your letter.
The Rebels are the only party known to me
who are seeking to destroy our Government,
and I am certain that I am not "acting in con
cert" with them. I suppose the party you
intended to embrace by your statement is the
Republican party, now holding political as
cendency. In so far as ibey bring to bear tbe
legitimate powers of the Government to crush
the Rebellion, I expect to act "in concert"
with them. When they depart from legiti
mate sourses, I. will not forward measures
which I cannot approve as legitimate. But,
as I did in our war with Mexico, I shall stand
firmly by my Government and adhere to its
cause, no matter how widely I may difler from
the Administration or its measures. To pre-
serve our nationality is the paramount duty of
patriotism- The Rebels only seek to destroy
it. That I difler with the "dominant party"
upon some measures of policy is true, but I
do not believe they purpose the destruction of
tbe Government. It they wished to destroy
the Government, it would soon be accomplish
ed. There could be no power to binder were
they combined with the Rebels for its de
struction. I think 1 see "where the shoe pinches"
your loyalty. You have lost some slaves by
the unlawful interference ol Federal officers.
Because these officers, in violation of the laws
of Kentucky and Congress, and disregarding
the spirit of tbe President's proclamation, and
the order of Major Gen. Burnside, enticed
your slaves to run away.you conclude that "it
certainly must be apparent to you (me) as
to every other man of common intelli
gence in Kentucky, that the object of tbe war
is not to restore the Union, but for the over
throw of the institution of Slavery, and with
it the utter bankruptcy of all slaveholders "
I confess myself too dull to see tbe object.
That there are many of the "dominont party"
who desire the "overthrow of Slavery" and
who believe that such must be the lssjritimate
result of the continuance of the war,and many
wish to make it an object, is doubtless true.
But did it ever occur to you how closely allied is
the patriotism of those who are not willing to save
the Union tnthout Stavrry, and those who are
not willing to save it with Slavery ?
The patriotism of these two classes is exactly
the same. It is a low grade of patriotism, and I
confess I see no preference between them.
1 hough twin sentiments, they are in constant dis
pute. So short is the vision and feeble the grasp 1
of their Unionism, that they neither see nor can
they grasp any object or thought of a great free
government. The "nigger" bounds the horiion
vi ineir vision or tree government. What, to
8ucb,is the grand progression of our race ? What
care they for the growth, the prosperity, the hap-
piucss uuu ucreiupmeni oi me Anglo-American r
What care they for that grand nationality which,
tbe Union secures, and which, Jikethe Providence
of God, covers us "at home and abroad, on the
land or the sea?" What, to such, is the great
fundamental idea of the sovereignty of man in
free government ? With sueh government "lives,
moves, and, has its being" in "the nigger." The
one sees no object or use for government but
to hold on to "my nigger;" the other thinks
the whole is summed tip in freeing the "nig
ger." ine comprehension of neither has ev-
er yet risen to the measure of a truly intelli
gent patriotism. Their thoughts linger in tbe
suauow oi tne negro, ana their patriotism is
measured oy his possession or freedom.
I have nothing that is worth so much to me,
oi eartniy possession, as my Government. I
have sustained los& of property by this Rebel
lion, out tnanK tiod I have not lost mv Gov-
ernment. You have lostsomeotyourslaves,and
wuue smarting under the loss, imagine you
have lost your Government. Tbe experience
oi an ages attest that war brings wrongs, op
pressions, and outrages as incident to that
state. This war has not lost or changed in
those features impressed bv ages Had tbe
Rebellion been crushed six months ago, you
would now have your slaves. ' If it continues
six months longer, you and others may lose
more. racn day the Rebellion continues,
some one is losing something of value, and
many aro bankrupt who, but tor the Rebellion,
would bt) in affluence. Property is wasted
and destroyed life is poured out and misery
walks abroad in the land ; all this at tbe bid
ding of the fell demon of Rebellion. Crush
the Rebellion, which is the fruitlul mother,
me occasion ana excuse lor all the other
wrongs, and the remedy for these evils will
be at band.
But you say the object of the war is to de
stroy Slavery and bankrupt the slaveholders.
inai tne destruction of Slavery may be are
sun oi tne war seems now a strong probabili
ty ; but such is not the object. Who made this
war W as it not the Rebels ? Had they any
excuse lor it ? Have not all the evils, public
anu private, ueen tne result of rebelllion ?
wur liovernment is not to blame for the war
neoeis maae war or dismemberment an abso
lute necessity. We had to submit to the de
struction of onr Government, or fight to pre
serve its life. Suppose iUl Union men were
to aaoptyour policy fold their arras and say
no patriot can Hght in this cause how long
would we have a Union, a Constitution, a
Government, "nigger," or any thing but ruin ?
When the rebellion is suppressed, tbe Rebel
armies DroKen, it the "dominent party" wish
vj prosecute tne war turther for any other
purpose, tue iaouo win tnen De presentea ;
ana my judgment is that few will be willing
i . . ... "
iu ugm mr any purpose Deyona the restora
tion of national authority over the revolted
stales.
wnue the war of rebellion is upon us, It is
idle to talk about other objects of strife. Tbe
war is an immediate and unavoidable necessi
ty, sufficient purpose, without any other sug
gauuu. ine existence oi me war is an op
portunity tor fanaticism. The demon of civil
strife evokes tbe spirit of fanaticism, and re
Demon nas bronght into active being this
spirit to remain a disturbing element while the
war cont inues. The rebellion is the life of
fanaticism. Subdue the one and you quell
me otner. Kebeiiion wafts fanaticism unon
the rolling waves of bloody conflict, and sub
sists it upon the- carnage of battle. The res
toration of National authority over the revolt
ed States is the only remedy for these evils,
ana until that be done we shall look in vain
for security and exemptions.
But you think no patriotic Kentnkian can
fight in this cause. None other will. There
are but two powers arrayed in battle the U
nion and the Rebel. One has to prevail. I
wish the Union aimies to succeed. Which
do yon side with 7 If you are for onr suc
cess, then "it must be apparent to you" that
we must fight to achieve it ; and it must be
equally clear that patriots must do the fight
ing, for money will not hire the Rebels to
fight for us.
That measures are adopted and policies ad-
vocatea wnicn 1 deem gave errors, is true ;
but while the main issue is pending, it is a
weakness, not incident to true patriotism, to
stampede from duty, because somebody else
wishes to exceed duty. - Tbe war of rebellion
is upon us. We have to meet it, no matter
what other evils may come in its train. Tbe
success of rebellion would remedy none of
these evils. The only remedy is tbe sup
pression of the rebellion. He is but a quack
and a fool who, while a thorn, visible to all,
is rankling in the flesh, would address his rem
edies to the eruptions caused by the thorn,
and yet leaves the thorn to fester and rankel
in the flesh.
Is he wiser who while rebellion, the occa
sion and cause of all the evils of the times,
is upon us, would address bis skill to the in
cidental evils and leave the main evil the
parent of all still rankling in the body poll
tic. Remove the cause, and cure can be ef
fected, fauppresa the Rebellion, and the oc
casion of these wrongs ceases, and the reme
dy is at band through the civil, tribunals. Il
is a plain, simple question, which, in spite of
"nigger" and "no nigger," still confronts us
shall our Government be saved or destroy
ed? We can't elude it. The mero can't
conceal the issue from ns. There it is in de
fiance of all tbe negroes in and out of Africa
How shall we respond 7 I say, "the Feder
al Union it must and shall be preserved."
Will you aDswer ma that tbe "dominant par
ty" will not let me have that Government 1
Perhaps they may not; but I think they will
they shall, rfut ar.i you net climbing the
mountain before reaching it 7 There is one
thing that ia certain that the Rebels will not
let us have "the Constitution, as it Is, and tbe
Union as it was, "unless we make tbem. And
this is the immediate issue, and the first ques
tion to settle. Either we must succeed, or
the Rebellion must. If they succeed, tbe ques
tion is ended. If we succeed, we can then ad
just all questions of dispute. Tbe Rebellion
supersedes all questions, which lie beyond it.
All available and legitimate means for re
dress of wrongs and correction of evils should
be adopted, but rebellion is neither a redress,
nor a corrective of any, bat an aggravation of
all. If we refuse to bostain our armies in tbe
field, we help tbe Rebellion. I recognize no
patriotism that hesitate in duty npon a plea
that somebody else intends to do wrong.
Is it not better, sbonld such issue be forced,
that we preserve oar nationality eTen with,
loss of Slavery .(than lose both onr nationally
and slave property
It is certain that we, at least in Kentucky,
can never hold slave property, when this
Government is broken np. If we cannot
preserve Slavery with our nationality it is
certain we cannot without it. Outside of the
union mere is no hope of seenritv to norson
or property. Even those who hold the institu
tion oi Slavery as paramount, must place some
vaniuaie upon our nationality.
TU -.
ue unity oi the Government is what
secures both that broken, both are lost. It
certainly is wise economy to save all we can
irora tne wreck of rebellion. To give up all
because vie can't save oW.is worse than childish
loiiy. i bave slaves that would venture life
lor me ; and I would take the hazards of dan
ger to aetend them against wrong and injus
tice. But I am not willing to imperil my own
nor other lives merely to preserve the relation
much less will I for such cause forfeit the
life of my Government. To do so requires a
mu io ue euner a secessionist or Abolition
isi. iso other class of citizens are willing to
stake the life of society npon the question of
nigger" or " no nigger." As I am neither
uu never cac pe, i must, therefore, stand bv
my Government, to maintain its life, and
preserve our nationally, thouirh fortunes l
wrecaea, lite sacrificed, and institution, he,
destroyed in the sweep of Rebellion. That
nationality preserved, I can shout as my eyes
pierce the smoke of battle, and mv head ia
iinea aoove the waves of Rebellion T m n
American citizen. This, to me is above all
price an inheritance which earth's bidden
treasures cannot buy. I part with it only
with life, and shall leave the injunction opon
my children to fight on for its uresevation till
it be secured beyond the reach of frpasnn and
Rebellion. I act in concert with those who
worna preserve not dostroy my Government
lours truly, THO. E. BRAMLETTE.
EFFECT OF LEAD 0JT WATEB.
ine loliowmg remarks, bv the Scientific
a .t - . . v
aramran, upon ine eaects oi leaa upon water,
aie worm ine attention of readers. Almost
all our drinking water is drawn thronzh lead
pipes, and, if it is injurious under certain cir
cumstances, the fact ought to be known, es
pecially as the remedy is easy, by drawing ofl',
witbont use, tbe water which was all night in
iLie pipes :
"By taking a strip of clean lead, and nla-
uiug it in a tumoier or pure water (say rain
or solt water), in less than an hour, bv drop
ping in the tumbler a little sulphide of ammo
nium, a uiacK precipitate will be thrown down.
consisting of tbe sulphide of lead e. r., lead
must have been dissolved and held in solntion
in the water; and, as the salt of lead haouena
to be classed among some of the most dan
gerous polscrna, wc ore ncocoaarilv ld tn Iho
conclusion that lead pipes, conveying water.
if the latter is pure, mnsf be somewhat dan
gerous. Water standing in a lead pipe for
some honrs decomposes the metal, and, when
it is run off, the poison is carried with it.
Water drawn in the morning through a lead
pipe should never be used for domestic pur
poses, such as cooking or drinking, and ser
vants in cities should be instructed respecting
this particular subject, because they are
usually ignorant of the nature of lead and
the efTects'of water upon it. Several metals
taken in food or drink accumulate slowly in
the human system and ultimately produce
disease; but it approaches so stealthily that
the danger is not usually apprehended. Some
of the salts of lead are not poisonous, and the
sulphide is of this class. Tho interior of
lead pipes may be converted into an insoluble
sulphide of lead by subjecting them for some
time to the action of a hot sulphate of soda
in solution, according to the recent discovery
oi ur. aenwarz. oi ureslau. Those who pre
pare lead pipes for conveying water for do
mestic purposes, should test the alleged dis
covery, as it is of the utmost importance that
an tne safeguards to health should be en
forced and multiplied.
I be turnip taste m milk can be effectually
and easily cured. This has been fully proved
me present season. We are indebted to
correspondent in The Country Gentleman for
the information, which has already been worth
more to us than the cost of this paper a whole
year. It not only cures the evil in milk, but
also in the butter. So taste of turnips can be
detected. And this is tbe remedy : Pour a
pint of boiling water upon an ounce of niter
(nitrate of potassa common saltpetre,) and
wnen inorougbiv dissolved and cool, put it in
a bottle ready for daily use, where it will keep
cool. When yon take Ihe pail to milk, pour
lauiespooniui oi tnis solution into it, which
is enough for an ordinary sized pailful of
miia, ana it does the work effectually. It is
said that it also helps to sink the bad flavor
given to milk by other food which cows eat.
" urm Knowing, ana snoaia be remem
bered.
At Toad's Toilet. Audubon relates that he
saw a toad undress himself. He commenced
by pressing his elbows hard against his sides
and rnbbing downward. Alter a few smart
rubs, bis side began to bnrst open along his
back. He kept on rubbing until he had
worned all bis skin into folds on bis side and
hips ; then grasping one hind leg with both
bands be hauled off one leg of his panfs the
same as anybody would ; then stripped off tbe
other leg in the same way. He then took bis
cast off cuticle forward between his fore legs,
into his mouth, and swallowing as his head
came down, he stripped off the skin under
neath until it came to his fore legs, and gras
ping one of those with the opposite hand, by
a slight motion of the head, and all the while
swallowing, he drew it from the neck and
swallowed the whole. That is economy what
is good for tbe back answers for tbe belly.
Fun should be cultivated as a fine art, for it
is altogether a fine thing. Who ever knew a
"funny man" to be a bad one 1 Or, on the
contrary, is not he, nine times out of ten gen
erous, humane, sociable and good 7 To be sure
be is. Fun is a great thing. It smoothes
the rough places of life, makes tbe disposition
ires.n and rosy, scatters sunshine and flowers
wheresoever we eo gives the world around
jolly countenance, makes all the girls as pret
ty as June roses, and mankind one of tbe best
families out. We eo in for fun. The man
who won't cultivate it most keen awiv
from ns.
Don't undertake to nse big words without
first being jure as to tbe exact calibre of your
mouth. -
PKO-SLAVEEY CASTJISTBY.
It seems marvellous to a disinterested or an
nnimpassioned reasoner bow one's interest, or
supposed interest, may blind him in the per
ception of the plainest truths. Because Mr.
Glidden and Dr. Xott have gauged the ne
gro's cranium with small shot, and Inferred
from the measurement mental Inferiority as
compared with the Caucasian race, the advo
cate of human slavery claims the right to en
slave the black man, and hold him and his off
spring in perpetual bondage. We might well
admit the premises and yet deny the conclu
sion. It is a horrid perversion of right rea
son to argue from the supposed fact to the In
consequential result. The plain and honest
man, whose judgement is guided by the clear
est dictation of common sense, perceives the
fallacy in a moment, and rejecta It unhesita
tingly. He discerns that tbe sophistry might
lead to his own enslavement by some large
beaded claimant to intellectual superiority.
The enlightened and logical humanitarian
perceives at a glance tbe hollow pretension
which would invest such a collocation of
words with logical force or authority.
To tear a human being by brutal force and
violence from the original seat of his tribe or
nation, aganist his will and agonizing suppli
cations, is indeed a cruel and wicked act. If
bis captor really intended to civilize and chris
tianize the slave, tbe transplantation would
scarcely be justifiable. But we all know what
tbe slave dealer intends, and we see that when
ne has sold bis victim to the planter, and tor
tures his bondman often unto death, in the
edeavors to acquire ease and enjoyment at the
expense of bis fellow man. Little cares the
lave owner for Christianity or civilization. He
manifests precisely his regard for both bv a
prohibition of even the rudiments of educa
tion, and dooms his bondmen and their pos
terity to hopeless ignorance.
But, urges the doer of iniquity, the world
wants cotton, and cannot disnense with it.
The negro alone can cultivate the plant : bnt
he will not labor unless coerced, and therefor
must we enslave and lash him. The answer to
these propositions is, that tbe world got
along with but moderate supplies before our
slave Slates gave forth unusual Quantities, and
could much better do so ,now. when other
textile material is more abundant than former
ly. It is also untrue that slave labor is indis
pensable in its cultivation, siuce in many re
gions free labor is employed in Ihe task, and
does it well. The experiments now in progress
on the sea islands of Georgia and South Car
olina, as well as on tbe Mississippi, tend to
enforce the same truth, and foreshadow tbe
approaching time when the curse of slavery
shall entirely disappear.
it is by no means so manifest that cotton
irom our southern plantations Is a thing of
absolute necessity to tU uiorld. With its -
traction from her at or. nf ir,f rial.
Britain still prospers in her remaining resour
ces, with commerce expanding and revenue
increasing. France, too, finds her trade as
extensive as ever and boast a national income
larger than usual. Both nations may congratu
late rriemselves that they forbore lake open
part in our domestic quarrel, for the antici
pated evils which so shocked their nerves and
disturbed their diplomatic propriety never
came to any serious culmination.
Ihese northern States are also weathering
the storm much better than was expected.
Cotton being scarce and dear, substitutes have
been sought and found. Wool has been large
ly used lor many articles, and other materials
are coming into nse. Nothing checks this
tendency up to a point that would speedily
bringdown tbe price of cotton, except that
tbe prospect of a sudden collapse of the re
bellion prevents the investment of capital in
enterprises of this character. The cu Iture of
cotton elsewhere than in the southern States
is checked by the same uncertainty. Capital
ists fear to embark in large expenditures, when
a contingency by no means unlikely may re
store a cotton supply from the accustomed
locality.
Were all this otherwise, and were cotton,
rice and tobacco henceforth to rule at higher
prices because men were no longer enslaved,
the inconvenience might well be endured for
the establishment of a righteous principle.
The world would thrive just as well. We
ourselves would pay onr balances to Europe
in somo other commodities, if the gold of
California and Nevada were inadequate.
Most probably, under the influence of causes
now in operation, we shall turn the balance of
trade in our favor, and work up our own raw
material, thereby multiplying to all this sup
ply of commodities.
That the slave proprietors would themselves
oe ueneuttca morany and materially, by a
change which should let their bondmen go
free, is a result in tbe highest degree probable.
It is found that, under tbe stimulus of indi
vidual advantage, tbe labor of tbe freed man on
the Mississippi estates is far more productive
than that of the slave, and doubtless in all
other fields of labor a similar result must be
perceivable. If with plantations worked by
lreedmen, where humane and equitable treat
ment shall take the place of cruelty and injus
tice, the proprietor shall find himself more
prosperous than ever before, what a happy
consummation might resnlt from this sanguin
ary strife ! Then the ethnologist need no lon
ger burrow amongEgyptian monuments for ob
senre deductions that tbe negro was always a
siave, ana must necessarily continue so to the
end of time. The southern clergy need not
rack their brains with stultfying casuistry to
prove that the scriptural slavery is a divine
ordinance, whilst polygamy is to be condemn
ed and discontinued. Passion, vituperation
and bloody violence may all abate, whilst the
insane idea of overthrowing human freedom
itself, substituting therefor the forms of mon
archy and aristocracy, Will only recur to the
mind of the regenerated southern as one of
bis wildest day-dreams.
glafteman'jS gfournal.
COBBESPOJTDEITCE OF THE T0TBlrAL.,
Letter from Anapolis Md.
U. S. Gkheral Hospital, Anapolis, Md.
November 30th, 1808. J
Dkar Row: Tim bright and beautiful
morning finds me enjoying all the hospitali
ties of the well arranged and well conducted
hospital, in the ancient city of Anapolis, the
capitol of the beautiful State of Maryland.
Tbe well laid out grounds and rows of fine
buildings erected for and formerly occupied
as a Naval School, all front on the beautiful
sail-dotted bay. These premises are now oc
cupied by the patriot fathers, sons and broth
ers who have been maimed, or contracted dis
ease, or worn themselves out in the service of
our beloved country. Here sits tbe board of
examiners, by whom much justice is done,
and not a little injustice. By them is decided
whether a man aches or not whether be will
ever stop aching whether he ha any busi
ness to ache, and whether such ache is to per
manently invalidate him for further service.
In the latter case he is recommended by said
board to tbe War Department for discbarge.
Some officers with unhealed wounds that mast
cripple tbem for life, and disqualify them for
earning subsistence for themselves, are dis
charged, (turned out upon the commons like
an old horse) to subsist as best they can,
while others are being sent to their respect
ive Regiments, who are scarcely able to bear
the journey, much less fatigue of the march
and the inclemency of the weather.at this sea- "
son of the year. Then, another class la re
tained in hospitals for, treatment, who think
they are able to join their brave companions
In the front and do battle against the enemy
of our country ; yet to go without permission
would make a bad record, and that would dis
grace his name to be blushed at, by interested
ones in the future. The cases I have spoken
of are not of very common occurrence ; and I
speak f them because, I think even these
might be avoided. As a general thing tbe
institution is conducted in a manner credita
ble to those having it in charge. Everything
being done to make its patients as comforta
ble as man can be in the hands of man.
There are now in this hospital about 70 of
ficerssome leaving and some coming in dai
ly. I am not advised of the number of pri
vates; but more than 400 on full diet, and
probably twice that many on low diet. Ev
ery tew days comes a boat-load of walking
skeletons, representatives from elt Island
and other Southern prisons yet very many
of tbee skeletons bave got past walking.
They bave been dying during the past two
weeks at a rate of from 5 to 12 per day. One
day IB of tue poor leuows were ouriea. is
is enough to make ones heart ache to see the
poor fellows and hear their tale of suffering ;
and we are led to inquire, how long will it be
thus and our Government adopt no retaliatory
or other measuros to put a stop to Southern
barbarity 7 I am not one to prate at the acts,
of the Government, nor do I pretend to be ca
pable of proscribing a remedy; but would
suppose the wise heads whose business it is to.
look to these matters could find a remedy. I
do not know the cause of their being starved,.
I only see tbe effect. If they have not thai
provisions for tbem, then is it not bad policy
for u.s to try to. bring them to terms of ex
change by retaining (for that purpose) tbe
prisoners we have and may take ; furnishing
then with warm and comfortable quarters and
full wholesome rations 7 Don't understand
me as faulting the Great Pilot of our Nation
al affairs, or either of his advisers. In them
I have every confidence. Yet, sometimes X
can but think, cruel as it would be, we should
meet out to. them their own measure. If they
keep our men tn an open field without tents
or blankets, do tbe same by theirs. They
frequently boast they are glad to come and
winter with the Yankees that there will br "
but little to do this winter and they will be
exchanged by spring. A Reb Lieutenant told
me it was a treat to be captured by the yanks
and partake of Uncle Sam's crackers and hot
coffee said he could fight much better when
he got back after being fed np well here for a
few weeks. Our poor fellows hardly talk
thus when fresh from Li buy or Bell Island.;
but all are long, loud a&d deep In their curses
of Southern Chivalry. I sbonld have written
you before, bad my health permitted.
.Tours as ever, c. z. t.
In handling greenbacks look ont for de
mand notes. A leading business house in
Lafayette, Ind.. has taken over $500 of tbem,
as ordinary legal tender, in tbe coarse of
trade, within a few jnonths. Tbe demand
notes are worth tbe same rate of premium as
Gold.
A western editor strikes the names of two
subscribers from bis list because they were
bUDg. He says be was compelled to be se
vere, because he did not know their present
address.
Tbe avaricious man is like the barren. sandv
ground in the desert, which sacks in all the
rains and dews with greediness, but yields no
fruitful herbs or plants for the benefit of others.
Thic Polar Regions. The Icelandic peas
antry are lazy to the last conceivable degree,
revoltingly dirty in their persons and habits.
cunuusiy uevoia oi an portions or deli
cacy and propriety, thoroughly selfish and
mercenary. No power on earth, can deliver
an Icelander from his accustorned ways. They
think no scenes in any country can equal some
of their valleys which chance to have a little
green grass and a few stunted trees. The u
uiveral mode of salutiun at meeting and part
ing, is a loud kiss. Tn peasant kisses tbe
daughters of the magistrate, and they kiss him
in return. The pastor is also kissed on Sun
day, after service, by ail his flock; In short,
a kiss in Iceland is equivalent to our hand
shaking ; yet the people are all honest. There
is no prison on the Island ; there are no crim
inals, no locks, or bars, though drankenness
is a very common vice.
"I think," said a, farmer, should make a
good Congressman ; for I nse their language.
1 received two bill tbe other day with a re
quest for immediate payment ; tbe one I or-
aerea, to oe laid on the table, the other to
read, that day six, months.."
be
Oh ! whistle, daughter, whistle, and you.
shall have a cow ; I never whistled in my life,
and I cannot whistle now. Oh ! whistle,
daughter, whistle, and yoa shall bave a man ;
I never whistled in my life, bat I'll whistle if
I can
Tbe Fulton Republican wants immediately
"a Copperhead, who, while reading the elec
tion returns, can. discover where the laugh,
comes in." He can get a jdb of sawing wood
at that office.
Beware of oozy beaded people, between
whose ears and month there is no partition.
Before you make a bosom friend of any man,
be sure he is secret tight.
A man should throw away all heavy and op.
pressive thoughts when be seeks his pillow."
Let him not lie down, like a cammel under bis
burden.
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