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What shall be found upon History's page? JetIV rson D ! Jefferson O When the student explores the Republican age, Jefferson D I He will find, as is meet, That nt Judas' feet Yon sit in your shame, with the impotent plea That you hated the landand the law of the free, Jefferson D ! What do you see in your visions at night ? Jefferson D I Jefferson D ! Doe3 the spectacle furnish you any delight? Jefferson D ! Do you frel, in disgrace, The black cap o'er your face, While the tremor creeps down from your heart to your knee, And Freedom insulted approves the decree ? Jefferson D! Oh, long have we pleaded till pleading is vain, Jefferson D! Jeffe-son D! Your hands are imbrued with the blood cf the slain, Jefferson D ! And at last, for the Right, We arise in our might A People united, resistless and free, And declare that rebellion never fchall be ! Jeu'erson D ! THE OLD GROWLER. Corporal Ploquet, of the Sixty-first Heg iaient, French, was undoubtedly the great est original of the grand army which in vaded llu.-siu under Bonaparte. Itvvus from his snarli.-sh disposition that his reg iment received i'rou Bonaparte the sobri quet of the Growlers. Ploquet was u srood comrade ; but more he was a brave fcoldir, having no fault but tha: of never being pleased, lie com plained of everything, at all times, and in all places. During the four years I was his bed-felluw I never heard one appro batory word escape Lis lip ; never did his couuteuauce indicate the least sisru of sat-i.-daetion, even when a victory was gained and b;oty was certain to be had. "While he was in garrison he complained of waut of sleep, and when on a. inarch, he was fatigued; when his knapsack was well garnished, he complained that it was too heavy; wheu empty too light, and fret ted that he had not the means to replen ish it. From his habit of always being dissatisfied, the soldiers would remark to him that if a regiment of malcontents should be raised, he would certainly be chosen Colonel. But after all this, fail ing of his never caused offence to be ta ken for the soldiers would but laugh at his eccentricities, and even the officers would overlook his cross auswers on ac count of his otherwise good conduct, and in consideration of his many feats of valor in many desperate convicts, and the many other good qualities h possess ed. It was more especially . during the Rus sian campaign that iliis monomania was fully developed, li.a lorg and fatiguing marches of the army through a sterile and incendiary country, was a fertile source of indulgence ior this penchant. lie would remark, "That we had nothing to expect here but to carry our bones to the end of the earth. What can we expect to do in a country of savages? We have already marched a hundred leagues with out seeing a single potato ; it would , be some relief if ve could but hear the crack of a cannon, as among civilized people but no, we never hear the pull" of priming though I have carried at uiy back four packs of cartridges." lie dwelt particu larly on tliis point, as if thesa cartridges were a grievous trouble to him, and he believed they never would be used, but would still continue to be a heavy load. At last the two armies came in sight of each other, but sceiued to avoid au en counter. The Russians at length daring ly drew up in front of our troops. Two days before the battle of 3Ioskawa, the Emperor inspected the arm, and our Col onel rode from lauk to rank of the regi ment to inspire them for the coming con flict. "Soldiers," s-aid he, "the Emperor has given us the glorious" mission to at tack odc of the redoubts which the ene my liad raised to arrest our march. EBEtfSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 18(51. Lov' lice the Emperor !" received this information The regiments with loud huz zas; the only exception was Ploquet, who was heard muttering thi'ough his teeth "Pshaw ! these Parisians ai-e all- alike they tell us the greatest favor they can confer upon us is to order us where we may be cut down by the balks of the eue my." "How isthis, Corporal," said I; "are you not pleased to see these bravadoes so near us ?" "Yes! so near us; when we have march ed an hour under this stiff harness, and entered their battlement", more than half of 113 will be cut to pieces before we know where we are." "Hut look at the g'ory," said T. "Giory death ! The glory is neither for you nor me," m said he : "it is for all these Parisians, dressed out with glitter ing caps of general officers, trigly appar eled, their boots shining, und who least time t uies a day." The army was then ordered to advance. In the space of an hour we deployed uti dcrthe fire of the enemy's batteries, which swept off whole files of our men. Our regiment, being exposed to the destructive artillery, suffered most dreadfully. For u moment hesitation prevailed a panic had siezed the new allies, who were on the eve of retreating. Ploquet, who was in the third rank, immediately threw his musket across them and swore lie would split the first man who would attempt to leave the rank. While thus acting, a ball struck his cartridge box, and carried part of it away, which caused him to make one of the drollest grimaces I ever be held. "Five packages of cartridges lost," said he, gnashing his teeth ; "alier car rying t:em two hundred leagues without firing one it is aggravating !" The regiment then rushed foward at double quick time. The Russian artillery soon quit firing it was awful it had a solemn effect the oldest sighed adieu, and the officers raised their hands iu sup plication. Ploquet seized his musket, his brilliant eyes Cached like hghtniug, and after muttering a dreadful oath, he rushed impetuously forward. Suddenly a b'ue liiiht was seen to rise trom tho redoubt au awful explosion had taken place, which made the ground shake like an earth quake; then a dense smoke enveloped the whole battle-field, and hundreds ot shat tered bodies were strewed around. PIo- quetwas no longer near me, and I thought J he had been among the slain. A lien the j wind had cleared away the smoke, I saw the lower part of his body entering the breach I which was made. lie was easily disriu- guished by the remnant of his cartridge- box, watch still adhered t;) his back. I hastened to his assistance, and although I followed the way, he was not to be seen. True, the carnage which was going on in the fort did not allow much time for search. The-assault was continued una bated, as the example set by the Corporal stimulated the other braves o follow to his support. "Powder was useless, the sa bre and bayonet aloue glittered iu the melee which was dreadfully severe. The battle was fought man to man, and the slain on both sides lay together on the spot where they fell. The skirmishing lated more than twenty minutes, and sel dom was a duel fought with more desper ation and obstinacy. When the skir mishing had ceased, the cry of victory was heard the redoubt was ours, and the eagle was placed on the walls. Over the noise and confusion which then prevailed, a voice was heard calling on the drum major to ljwcr the flag, but there was no answer; the drummer was called but no drummer appeared all were slaiu. Out cf an army which had mustered four effective battallions, of eight hundred men each, four hundred alone remained. Very soon after, I found Ploquet lean ing up against a wheel cf the advanced train, endeavoring to staunch with his shirt sleeve the blood which was flowing in streams from :t wound he had received on his head. I hastened to his relief, and saw tlat the blow which he had received had split his bhako. "It was lueky," said I, "that your head was so well protected." "Ah! my friend," said he, "do you call that lucky, when I have lost two bundles of cigars such as you never have smoked and such as I do not expect soon to find ft again. He then showed me the cigars, that the sabre cut in two. "But," said I, "these cigars must have Eavcd your life, probably." He replied very briefly, "it might be probable." Happily his wound was not a very seri ous one, and he refused permission to ab sent himself from duty but he only asked that his services might be dispensed with for twenty-four hours. . Next morning it was rumored that the Emperor had received the portrait of his son, and that it was placed outside of his tent, that all might see it. I proposed to Ploquet. to accompany me to see that por trait, lie very reluctantly consented, and we proceeded to the tent. Many of the superior officers were there, and the name of the Corporal was soon whispered around, and tin groiqi gave way to him. The Emperor soon after made his appearance at the door of his tent, and looking round perceived the wounded Corporal, whom lie at once recognized by the bandage around his head, tied with a bloody hand kerchief, lie beckoned to Ploquet, who stepped forward without seeming to be the least abashed. "Corporal Ploquet," said the Emperor, "I am told that you were among the first of those who entered the redoubt yester day." "True," he replied, "but that ought not to affurl you much pie i.-ure, for it was dreadful hard woik for those engaged." A look from the Emperor put au end to his murmurs. "Ah ! then tell us," continued the Em peror, f would a promotion please you." "Ihauks, my Emperor, but that would not suit me ; 1 am content with the bars on my arm already." "Perhaps, then, the Legion of Honor would be$t please you take it, and we may remain friends." Then untying the cross from his breast, amidst a general ac clamation, he presented it to tha Corporal, who received it with one hand, and with the other gave a military salute. He then fastened it to a button ou his coat very lei-urely, without any sign of emotion. ludeed, of all those who were present, he seemed the most unconcerned. The Em peror, on entering his tent, coolly observ ed, "behold a growler who never wis sat isfied 'L. A few days after this, there was read to the soldiers a proclamation, beginning, "Soldiers, thebattle you so much desired," &c, (Moscow) "Desired !" said Ploquet, "there need b no Laste to beat the empty wind." "Corporal," said I, "you are excused from serving on this occasion, you had better go to the rear." "What could I do there?" "You would be under shelter of the un- cannon. "I don't wish to be there. What ! der shelter that would be amusing, deed, to hear, but to sec nothi ur. I m am rather curious." He was determined to share in the fight which was about to take place, happen what would. During the night he suffered much pain from his wound. In the morning the Major declared that gangrene would be sure to take place, if he should get him-, self overheated. . In despite of his auxiety he had to remain inactive during that memorable day, (the battle of Moscow.) It is well known that Bonaparte easily recognized the countenance of those he had once seen, und that he had the remar kable faculty of remembering proper names. During the fatal retreatfrom Moscow, a little on the other side of Smo lensky as the Emperor rode past the regi ment, which marclted iu concert with the guards, he recognized the old corporal "My poor Ploquet," said he to him, "you now have some reason to be dissatisfied." "Yes, my Emperor, I think you must be a little more than we are." We had now to pass the Bcrisino river, and Ploquet and I had uow passed over about two-thirds of the bridge, when the crowd precipitated themselves like an ava lanche, in order to pass over, and we were pushed into the river. The Corporal, who was a good swimmer, placed his left hand under my chin, and with the other bore us along, dashing away the ice which threatened to cut into us. We succeeded in reaching the opposite bank, where the Russian cannon' were playing on the re treating soldier'. I felt a great inclina tion to sleep, but Ploquet declared this to be dangerous that if we ceased marching we should be frozen to death in half an hour, lie began to run, pushing me be fore him. We had advanced about a hun dred steps when he fell in the snow, a ball having fractured both his legs. I turned to assist him "March on !" said he. "But, Corporal, you have saved my life and I cannot leave- you." "March on I am happier than mauy others. Iu five minutes I will feel no longer cold." This was, perhaps, the first time in his life he was content with his fate. He ex pired a few moments after, pressing the cross to his lips which the Emperor had given him. XZQ. Some Eastern paper having re marked that Moffagin, the Secessionist Governor of Kentucky, waa ia a tight place, the Louisville Journal sa3Ts that's nothing uncommon, as he's most always tight. The Stars and Me-ipcs. The most interesting incident connected with the battle of Saratopa was the unfurl ing for the first time of the Stars and Stripes at the surrender of IJurgoynn. Bunker Hill was fought under a red flag, bearing the motto, "Come if you dare ;" but on the 14th of June, 1777, the Conti nental Congress resolved "that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, and that the Un:on be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constella tion." This was made public on the Sd of September following. Previous to this our national banner was the Union flag, combining the crosses of St. George aud St. Andrew, (taken from the English banner,) with thirteen stripes, alternately red and white. The banner ot St Pat rick (Ireland's emblem) was not combined with the orosses of St. George and St. Andrew in the standard cf Great Britain until 1S01, the year of the union with Ireland. The stars of the new flag represented the new constellation of States, the idea tak n irom the constellation i-yra, which sig i i fres harmony. The blue of the field was taken from the covenantors b. nuer iu Scotland, likewise significant ot the league and covenant of the united colonies aga.ust oppression, and lneiueatany in volving vigilance, perseverance and jus tice. The stars were disposed in a circle, symbolizing the perpetuity of the Ui'- , the circle hiii:r the sirn of eternity. The thirteen stripes showed, with the stars, the number of the united colonies, and deno ted the subordination of the States to and their dependence upon the Uuijn, as well as the equality among tliemse:ve The whole was a blending of the various il;;g previous to the Union flag, viz : the red 3 t's of the army, and the white ones of the floating batteries the germ of our navy. The red color also, which in Ro man days was the signal of dea nice, deno ted daring, and the white purity. hat eloquence do the stars and stripes breathe when their full significance is known. A constellation; uuiou ; perpetu ity; a covenant against oppression; just ice; equality; subordination; ejurage; pu rity. By the United States law of January 1, 1791, it was enacted "that from and after the 1st of May, 1795, the flag of the United States be fifteen stripes, alternate fed and white," and "that the union oe fifteen stars, white in a blue field." This wis our nat'oual flag during the war of 1812. On the 4th of April, 1818, Congress altered the flag by directing a return to thi? thirteen stripes, as follows : "Be it enacted, &e., That from and after the 4th t'V July next, the flar of the United States be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white ; that the Union be twenty stars, white in a blue field. "And be it further enacted, Thatcn the admission of a new State into the Union, one star be added to the union of th flag; and that such addition shall take effect on the 4th of July next succeeding such ad mission." 4- The return of the thirteen stripes was by reason of the anticipation that the ad dition ot a stripe on the admission of each State would make the flag too unwieldy. The old number of stripes also perpetu ate the original number of States of the Union, while the addition of the stars showed the Union in its exising state. The flag plauted by our troops iu the city of Mexico, at the conclusion of the Mexican war, bore thirty stars. The size of the flag for the army is six feet six inches in length, by four feet four inches in width, with seven red and six white stripes. The first seven stripes (four red and three white) bound the square of the blue field for the stars, the stripes extending from th? extremity of the field to the end of the flag. The eighth stripe is white, extending partly at the base of the field. The number ot the stars is thirty-four. CtaT'There is nothing ou earth so beau tiful as the house on which Christian love f.'rever smiles, and where religion walks a counsellor and a friend. No cloud 'can darken it, tor its twiu stars are centered in the soul. No storm can make it trem ble, for it has a heavenly support and a heavenly anchor. S3"-Miss Qao asked "the pleasure of Captain Jones' company to tea." At the time appointed, the Captain, being in command of the Rifle Company, made his appearance with the whole of his com pady in parade dres3. S, In one Ohio regiment sixteen brother named Fisch enlisted at the same time. A big haul ! NUMBER 50. The Bayonet. George Wilkes, of New York, in a re cent letter to his Spirit of the Times, thus remarks on the weapon with which this war is most likely to be fought. The Southern troops are said to have resolved upon testiug Yankee pluck at the point of the bayonet, and tire contest promises, therefore, to be one unparalleled ia defi le erutiou : "Some importance has beeu attributed to the fact that the Southern men, as a general thing, are better marksmeu than the soldiers of the North, and that they will consequently possess a great advan tage through such superiority in the hour ot battle. But while I do not believe that, this is the case to any great extent, I would no't, even if it were so, give much consideration to the fact ; for in battle but few special shots are made, and tho coming struggle is not destined to be a contest of mere markmanship or evolution War began with a spear for its weapon : after a variety of changes, through -cveral centuries, it yielded its refinements,' and under Napoleon III, on the fields of Ma genta and Solferino, came back" to tho spear again. On those bloody aud bitter ly contested fields, the alert Zouaves and the Chasseurs d'Afrique refused to accept the rations ot powder and ball wheu serv ed out to the troops, just previous to bat tle ; nay, when the charge was given, re fused even to discharge the loads already in their guns but, rushing forward thro the fire, they engaged the Austrians hand to hand and bayoneted them in the ranks. This is unquestionably the true resource of superior physical condition. "On this plan the coming war between the North and South will surely be con tested ; and in part evidence thereof I will point to the fact that the Government has already taken away the little costly breech-loading toys which the munificence of New York put in the hands of Col. Ellsworth's regiment, and served out to them the spear, in the shape of a sabre on the end ot a Miuie musket: aud may Heaven help those under the edge of whose bayonet the "pet lambs" shall suc ceed in gettinir. There will be eodio strange fighting, iu which, probably, even "butting" and wrestling aud throttling may form a part ; but, after a short tur moil, the result will be a heap of slain' and a flying remnant, each of whom will probably render his verdict of the strug gle iu the exclamation that "those fellows are not gentlemen !" The sabre bayonet is also to be distributed throughout tho entire army, and I feel certain, from what I have gathered through military men, that the actual embrace of battle, man to man, is what the Northern captains of this war intend mostly to rely upon." A Crack. Shot. After the City of Mexico was entered by Gen. Scott, it is well known that the troops had to fight their way from house to house and street to street, until they expelled the remnant of the Mexican ar my, which disputed every inch of ground from the gates of the city to the palace. The 2d Regt. U. S. Infantry, (to which the write belonged,) under command of that sterling veteran soldier and honest man, Colonel, (afterwards General) Bennet Riley, were gaining ground step by step, under a hot fire from housetops and church steeples, wheu Pat Mulloney, a private in company F, made a dash and entrenohed himself in a doorway (the doorways aro large, with heavy projecting jambs,) a full half square in advance of his company, and commenced a spirited fire. When he had fired five shots he vras joined by a comrade just as he was prepa ring for another rouud, who asked him what he was firing at and desired a chance in. "Hist!" says Pat, "wait till I fetch another of the blackguards. I have done the business for five of 'era, and there i another waiting to bo served the same sauce." Bang! went his tdxth shot, when his comrade, together with two others who had joined them, exploded with, laughter: "What in the devil's name be ye laughing at ?" said Pat. "Sure, didn't I fix his flint nice enough ? and, by all the powers, there is auother spalpeen just stepping in his place, and waiting for a dose." ramming his cartridge home with enemy. " ' "Stop, Pat," said h; comrade, ''don't you see you arc firing at the Apostles?" "Au is it the Apathies, is it? Now may the howly St. Pether forgive me?" exclaimed Pat, his eyes opening like two saucers as he made the discovery that he had been firing on two life-sizs statues of St. Peter and St. Paul, which stood oa each side of k cirurch door about musket shot down the street. Pat .had hit St. Peter fjx times.. It wis a standing joke against him, and ha never heard the lt of it B leng a he remained in the regiment. v n
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