FROM MEXICO.
Maximllllßn Sold to L.iberal» f
toy Ills Bosom Friend Lopez.
No Prisoner/ Shot, vp to Last Advices.
Heroio Conduct of Maximilian.
NEW ORLEAWB, Juno 7 —The Ran
chero of June Ist, publishes a letter dat
ed San Louis Potosi, May 18th, which
states that private negotiations, some days
previous to the surrender of Quaretaro,
had been going on between three Impe
rial Generals and tho Liberals, to sell one
of the principal forts for 848.000. Gen.
Miguei Lopez, who was high in the con
fidtince of Maximilian, was the principal
actor in this treaty, and caus.-d tha sur
render.
On sending a flig of truce with his
aw'ord to Eseobedo, Maximilian told him
he surrendered unconditionally, an i hal
only three favors to ask. He wished not
to be but to be treated as a pris
oner; that if any person was to be shot
he should be the first; that if shot, his
body might not be abused.
Maximilian, and all the officers above
the rank of Captain would arrive in Sin
Louis in two or three days.
None were shot, and it was thought
none would be, in consequence of the re
quest made by the United States.
Saltillo dates tothe2slh of May, siys
that the Liberals now admit that up to
the 7th the Imperialists were successful
in every cngagomeit. From that time
to the 15th nothing important had trans
pircd.
Escobedo says that fifteen thousand
prisoners surrendered, including thirteen
General officers, and five hundred of in
ferior grades. He states that no fight
ing whatever occurred, and the only shots
fired were by the traitors-upon their com
panions in arms. The surrender of the
* garrison was complete.
Lopez acted as escort to the Empress,
was uncle to Bazaine and bosom friend
to Maximilian, who was god-father to
his first child. By his prowess he won
the Cross of the Legion of Honor.
Col. Mariana Campas and Mendez are
reported shot sometime after tho surren
der.
A letter from Monterey says that irre
spective of the wishes of the Govern
ment of the United States, Maximilian
and his generals will be shot, and the
strong and irreconcilable feelings of Jua
rez and his party to all foreigners are that
all should be shot like dogs.
The schooner Arielis, Capt. Castauza,
from Tampico,May 27, arrived at Browas
ville on the 81st. Ho reports that at the
time he left, a fight was raging between
Gomez and Pavon, a portion of Gomez'
officers having pronounced against him .
The fighting stopped on the receipt of
the news of the fall of Quaretaro.
MINISTER ROMERO RECEIVES DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, June 9. —To-day the
following letter from President Juarez,
which dispels all doubt as to the capture
of Quaretaro and Maximilian :
SAN LUIS POTOSI, May 15th.
Don Matins Romero, Washington: My
DEAR FRlEND—Quaretaro was taken by
assault atß o'clock, a. m. today. Max-,
imilian, Mejia and Castello surrendered
at discretion at Campana Hill, the last
place that resisted. I congratulate you
upon this important victory.
Yours truly,
BENITO JUAREZ.
Sneeess or the Republicans.
The unanimity with which the masses
of the Southern people have accepted the
wiso and judicious reconstruction policy
of Congress, has decided for years to come
tho question of party predominance in
the United States. This fact was aptly
illustrated a few days ago by a declara
tion from the newspaper press of Mobile,
that Alabama would, at the approaching
election, be carried by the Radicals with
as much ease as Massachusetts. This is
but another evidence of the fact that the
entire white population of the South arc
not and never have been in sympathy
with the leaders who conspired against
the government. In Alabama alone
there are more than thirty thousand
white loyalists enrolled in the ranks of
the Union League, and under the health
ful influence of free specoh aud a fiee
press, things hitherto unknowu in that
part of the country, the number is raps
idly increasing. From North Carolina
we have the most cheering intelligence,
and there is every indication that the Re
publican party will carry the old Nerth
State by an overwhelming majority at
the first election. Even in Louisiana,
where Union men were lately murdered
while peaceably assembled for consulta
tion, the registration in tho couutry dis
tricts shows seven loyalists to one rebel.
These indications point conclusively to
the fact tliat the principles of the Re
publican party have taken deep root in the
South, and henoeforth are to ex6rt a de
cided influence, if not entirely control its
politics and internal policy. Republican
ism is spreading with a rapidity that is
truly gratifying, and nowhere more rap- |
idly than in the State of Maryland. The
extravagance of the Democracy in bring- i
ing the Treasury of thatstato to the verge
of baukruptcy has created wide spread
disaffection in their own ranks, and caused
many honest men to link their fortunes
with the Republican party who have nev
er before acted with it. Their bad faith
in trying to secure support from the col
ored men, after opposing and villifving
them, has disgusted many who have here
tofore believed that the Democracy would
show some consistency by ocntinuiug to
oppose a measure whose adoption they
avowed would result in the destruction of
the Government. The Republican party
is now thoroughly organized in every
State in the Union, and is calmly wait
ing and working for the great triumph of
1868. When that is won, as it surely '
will be, Democracy will be dead in name
as well as it now is in fact.— Frederick
[ Md.] Republican.
Judge Kelley charges the Mobile
rioi to Andrew Johnson, who had appoint
ed ;o a post of profit there a recreant
Northerner, who provoked the disturb
ance by inflammatory statements in the
public journals days before his arrival.
The riots, he said, were premeditated,
•ad were ut Uk«, -;ht on by any words of ;
1»M Wl.
The Democratic Convention at
Annapolis.
The Democracy of Annapolis have
been exhibiting a remarkably fine speci
men of gymnastics during the past treek.
The brains of the iioterrified aro
erably muddled, and with nil the wisdom
and #stutenedß which they are accustom
ed to claim for themselves, the* are un
able to determine XVhe*her or not slavery
has been abolished in the State of Mar
yland. It is no wonder that tho Dcmoi
cracy cling so fondly and tenaciously to
the negro, for he has been their political
stock in trade for the pa9t fifty years.—
Through prejudice to the negro they mad®
subservient to their aims and wishes, a
large portion of our people, who today,
can hardly realize that they ever served
under such a task master. Ireland was
colonized, and with a hatred of the "na
gur," which was instilled into them on
Irish soil, became one of the pillars of
the so-called American Democracy.—
When the war resulted in the abolition
of slavery, it pronounced the doom of
the party that sought to destroy the Gov
ernment, and placed the signet of infamy
upon it. Without the ndgro, the Demo
oratio party is as aimless as it is certain
ly useless. It wanted the country against
the dangers of emancipation, and pre
dicted, in such an event, a war of races.
Notwithstanding this kindly proffered
advice, the people declared that slavery
.should perish, and the result of that de
cree has been, a greater assimilation of
the interests anil feelings of all classes,
and an understanding between the two
races that precludes all possibility of an
other civil war on this continent for cen
turies to come. The Annapolis Demo
cracy are unwilling to surrender tho bro
ken idol; for they see in the little stone
that has been hewn from the mountain,
the instrument of their overthrow and
destruction. Already they have been
routed horse, foot and dragoon, in almost
every State, except this aud Kentucky,
and here, upon their last battle-field,
they ate determined to- illustrate that
courage for which their chivalric leaders
have been so justly celebrate i. They
have been chivalric and daring in raids
upon the public treasury for more than
fifty years, and we are willing, while we
glad ly witness their departuie from the
place which they basaiy prostituted to
places of blood and plunder, that they
shall retire with all the honors which any
portion of mankind are willing to accord
them. It makes but little difference
what opinions these disappointed and
embittered demagogues at Annapolis
may express. Any declarations in regard
to slavery which they may make, will be
as powerless, and far less destructive,
than their effort to erect a slave oligarchy
upon the ruins of the Federal Govern
ment. The wrangling which manifests
i itself in every day's proceedings, is con
vincing proof that they have at least re
alized the fearful situation in which they
are placed, and of the hopelessness of
escape from the dilemma. The conven
tion was called through a blunder, and
thare is no tet of men in Maryland who
would more gladly see its whole pro*
ceedings quashed than those who are
now engaged in patching up a platform
for the Democracy of this State. If there
is any person who supposes that there is
harmony in their proceedings, we would
beg leave to correct tlie erroneous im
pression. There never was a political
assemblage in this State in whioh there
was so much diversity of opinion and
bitterness of feeling, and if the proceed
ings are brought to a close without an
open and decided rupture, it will be more
the result of necessity that of good feel
ing.—Frede, ick City, ( Md.) Republican.
The ratry of Vengeance.
How far " Vengeance, vengeance, ven
geance " is the animating principle of
•he Republican party may bo seen in tho
address which the Union Congressional
Committee has issued to the people of
the Southern States. This vindictive
document declares that the party wishes
such a restoration of tho Union as will
save us from future wars. It revengefully
announces that the party will encourage
free speech, a free press and free schools.
It wickedly asserts that the recognition of
equal rights throughout the whole coun
try secures peace, progress and prosperity,
and that it docs not imply any hostility
of races. It atrociously avers that the
laboring man, whether white or black,
needs the protection of the law und the
ballot, by which he secures equal laws
and a just administration of them. This
incendiary manifesto urges that there
rau.it be a cooperation of races to obtain
the fair fruit of freedom for the Southern
States, and actually proclaims that the
exhausted and backward condition of
those States is due to the slave-holding
aristocra3y which has controlled it for
two hundred years.
Not content with this,the address pro- ,
ceeds to fulfiill the party policy of " Ven
geance, vengeance, vengeance" by earn*
estly inviting and imploring the people •
of the Southern States to accept univer*. i
sal suffrage, to establish public schools i
and to enable the poor to become land
holders as fast as possible. Then with
bitter mockery the address announces I
that Congress will exercise its authority ]
of restoring tho States " fairly and gen- j
erously" when they give the only evidence ,
which can be given that they are true to
the Union —namely, trustworthy major- 1
ities. Thii furious address, which, as 1
will be seen, breathes the very soul of |
hate and wrath, concludes by saying that i
"if the people of the States lately in re- ,
bullion shall cheerfully and in goud faith
reorganize their Governments upon the '
laws passed by Congress, there will then 1
remain no causes of differenco between 1
various seotions'of tho country "
If this does not show that the party
which conducted the war successfully,
which emancipated and enfranchised the
slaves, and which would rebuild the
Union upon justice and common sense,
is a party of vengeance and hato, wc do
not believe it on be proved.— Harper'i
Weekly.
—The Treasury Department is pre*
pared to redeom United States oompouod
interest notes as they shall severally ma
ture by the payment of principal and
interest thereon to date of maturity, on
their presentation to the Treasurers at
New York. Philadelphia or Boetcu.
gtmcvicau Cittern.
fljgp* The Largest Circulation oj
any Paper in the County.
0. E. ANDERSON, ~ - Editor.
BUTLER PA.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1867.
and Union, Now and Forevar, On#
and 'n»aparabla. M —D. Webatar.
. Union Republican County Tioket.
AB6EMBLY :
JAMES T. M'JUNKIN,
JOHN EDWARDS, [LAWRENCE CO.]
[ Subject to District Nomination.']
TREASURER :
HUGH MORRISON.
COMMISSIONER :
CHARLES HOFFMAN.
1.
1 JURY COMMISSIONER :
CHARLES M'CLUNG.
AUDITOR !
J. CALVIN GLENN.
JEFF. DAVIS.
THR PAST AMD PIIKSF.NT-
Since the formation of the Union of
the thirteen original colonies, there has
been a coustant political struggle between
Slavery and Freedom. The former, strong
in its cunning, sought at all times to use
every political organization, as its agent,
in nationalizing a sectional institution
The latter, patient in its strength, stood
the encroachment of the enemy, not only
until sufferance ceased to be a virtue, but
until prudence, wisdom and conscience
said, the hour for firmness had come.
The friends of freedom accepted the
issue forced upon them in 1860, of " No
more Slave States"—we say , forced upon
them, because, had the slave power kept
the compromise of 1820, no such issue
would ever have been raised. The re
sult of this issue was, that a worthy and
faithful representative of free institu
tions—Abraham Lincoln, was elected
President.
Tie slave power conscious that, under
such an administration, they could never
plant their barbarous institution in the
virgin Territories of the Nation, sought
by treason and robbery to poverize and
disarm the Nation, that had cloaked their
>hame, and nursed them from infancy
and poverty to opulence and wealth de
feuding them f'rora foreign and domestic
foes, and improving her harbors and post
roads at her own expense.
Next, they sought by usurpation to
form a new Governmeut, with slavery as
its corner stone, and its avowed purpose
was to tear down the fair temple of free
dom and nationalize a sectional evil which
had corrupted their own hearts. A strug.
gle ensued, for the existence of this na
tion, and its enemies were overcome: and
during this struggle—wli i was looked
upon as the arch fiend of the hellish
work ? Who was it that deserved to suf
fer most? We hear a million responses,
and all 3ay, Jefferson Davis. A nation
wrapt in comparative desolation, almost
swamped in debt, burdened with taxation,
replies— Jcfferso i Davit. The wi Jows und
otphana of the Union and Rebel dead,
reply—Jefferson Davis. The blood of
half a million slain replies Jefferson Da
vit. He was a leading sp rii in the con
ccption of Treason, and was chosen as its :
Commauder in-Chief during the long and \
bloody struggle.
The faithful Union army trudged along ]
through mud and swamps, from one bat j
tie field to another, and tread with ten j
dcrness and sympathy over tho rebel j
dead and their desolated fields, pitying ■
their misguided enthusiasms, and hoping j
some day to reach the heart of the rebel j
lion and visit their punishment where it !
justly belonged. As they marched they j
sang, " We'll hang J2FF. DAVIS on a 1
sour apple tree !"
Four long years of marching, suffering, I
privation, misery, starvation, watching, |
praying and weeping, at last brought the
glad tidings, that the arch fiend of the
rebellion, and almost of pandemonium
itself, had been captured. Public imagin
ation stood on tip-toe to see what was tha
greatest puuishment that could be visited
upon mortal man. For trifling fiffences
comparatively, thev had seen thousands
deprived of life ; and now, the demand
for summary and just punWhuient came
up irom the living and the dead.
The captive was conveyed to the most se
cure and pleasant fort in the Nation,shield
ed by tbc strong arm of the Government, |
from the just death-blow which a million 1
arms were uplifted ta inflict—visited, up
plauded, caressed and idulized by his
friends for two long years under the flag 1
of our country He is then sent on a j
tour, for the benefit of hit health, to an- I
other country, after being required to
give s bond equal to 15 cents for each life
that he has taken—to appear at a future
term of the United Btates Court—and i
Horace Greeley is one of his bonds men.'
This is certainly a very remarkable term
ination of a great rebellion, costing near
ly a million *nd two billions in
treasure. jL
All this is past We cannot see the
future. yule« tt.be that D vis is to run
for President and Greeley has been prom
ised a position in his Cabinet. So goes
the world.
The Indian Warfare.
The latest intelligence received from
Motitana Territory indicate that the peo
ple there are making extensive prepara
tions for an Indian war, which ihey evince
a strong determination to push to the
point of extci urination. Acting Gov
ernor Meagher has issued a proclamation
calling for nix hundred mounted men for
immediate service, which was eagerly
responded to, several companies having
been organized within a few hours. The
many Indian outrages upon white set
tlers in the Gallatin Valley seem to be the
provocation for this movement. The
Indians are now threatening the destruc
tion of Virginia City and Heleua
Intelligence from Fort Kearney st»te»
that the Indian war has fairly commenced
on the Platte river, the savages burning
ranches, stealing stock, and daily mur
dering white settlers. A detachment of
troops, encamped opposite Fort SeJgwick,
were expected to leave that place about
the first of the present month. General
Custer, with his cavalry force, is now at
Eort McPherson.
The Government has ordered addition
al troops to the frontier, and has de
tached four companies of the 38th In
fantry, now duty at New Orleans,
and ordered them to Fort Harker. Troops
from other quarters are being detached,
and ordered to General Sheiman's de
partment in anticipation of a general In
dian war.
From Augusta, Georgia.
Advices frcu Augusta, of June 6th,
state that a meeting of citizens of Ful
ton and DeKalb counties was held in At
lanta, to form a conservative Union party.
A preamble and resolutions were adopted,
denouncing the Sherman bill as infamous
and preferring military rule to organizing
under its provisions. The Press at At
lanta have no sympathy with the move
ment, and pronounce it ill timed and in
judicious. The feeling throughout Geor.
gia is to submit and organize under the
Military bill. The people are sick and
tired of uncertainty, and will conform to
the requirements of Congress in good
faith. The opposition will be inconsider
able, as the great majority of the people
arc in favor of voting for a convention.
®. 8. Circuit Court In Raleigh.
Chief Justice Chase, at the opening of
the United States Circuit Court at
Raleigh, gave a formal explanation of
the reasons why the Justices of the Su
preme Court have till recently refused
to attend the Circuit Sessions. lie held
that the highest officers of the Judiciary
could not properly have exercised their
functions under the con'rol of the Kxec
utive Department, and could not issue
decrees which military order might nul
ify. Under the present law he consid
ers that the military power is used only
under the authority of Congress, and
does not extend to the United States
C«urts.
Washington Charier Election.
The Washington Radicals, white and
black, had good cause to hold a jubilee
over their late victory in the city elec-'
tion They celebrated not one triumph,
but the many in the future. General
Butler well said, in his letter to them,
that the election was an earnest of what
will be the course of all colored citizens
throughout the South.
The complete returns of the election
held on last Monday week, shows a Re
publican Majority for Hall, Collector—
the principal office voted for—of 2,898.
The Common Council stands—Repub
licans. 18; Conservatives 5.
Stale Treasurer.
The recommendation of the Beaver
County Republican Convention, of Gen.
W. W. Irwin for State Treasurer, meets
much favor elsewhere. Th? Harrisburg
Telegraph indorses him as follows:
" General Irwin is well known to the
people of the State as the efficient, inde
fatigable and courteous Commissary Gen
eral of Pennsylvania during the war.
As a Western man, he now looms up
powerfully in the contest for Treasurer,
ami as a Republican and a financier no
man in the State has superior claims or
larger ability for the position."
The Cretan War.
Late mail advices from Athens state
that the Cretan forces hold all the passes.
The army of Omar Pacha is so crippled
that he will not undertake any serious
movements without fresh reinforcements.
The typhoid fever is ravaging the Turk
ish army.
The Fort Kearney Maasacre.
General Buford, who is at the head of
the Military Commission appointed to
investigate the Fort Phil. Kearney mas
sacre, has arrived in Washington City,
and will soon make his report to the
Government
National Sabbath.
The Fourth of July to every American
citisen should be a day of thanks
giving and rejoicing, in remembrance of
the greut National deliverance which
through the.jilessiug of God. was achieved
hy our noble ancestors—the rich and In.
estimable blessings which we of the
present day are permi ttedto enjoy. Thi ß
day should be appropriately observed.—
Several of the good citizens of oiir bor~
ougli and vicinity have spoken to us with
regard to its observance, atfd have sug
gested that it could in part, be kept "by
having all the Sabbath Schools of our
village and vicinity join in a general cel.
el ration in some nice grove adjoining the
borough. Would it not be well for pas
tors, superintendents, and all interested
in the Sabbath School cause, to take this
matter in hand without delay? Let each
Church appoint a committee, and let
these committees meet and mature a plan
for a general and co-operative celebration
on our National thanksgiving day.
Severe Storm.
On Friday evening, June 7th, a severe
storm passed over this place. The wind
blew with tremendous force, and was, no
doubt, the strongest that has visited this
place and vicinity since the great storm
of 1856. It was accompanied by heavy
thunder aud lightning, and the rain fell
in perfect torrents. Several trees were
blown down and broken off. There was
but little hail, yet the wind was so strong
as to force panes of glass from their
places in many windows. Tlio residence
of A R ckens'ine, on Main street, was
struck by lightning, but very little dam
age was done to the same. In the vicin
ity, we are informed that some of the
roaus were, in places, closed up with
fallen timber.
Crops.
We have the most cheering accounts
from all parts of our county of the pros
pects of an abundant harvest. Corn,
although late in planting, is doing well;
grass is looking fine; and everything at
present promises an aluudant harvest;
and we have an assurance now that flour
will not long be held at the enoiuous fig
ures that has ruled the nuiket for the
last year.
Speculators in the " staff of life" will
be compelled to disgorj/e the vast stores
which they have stowed away from the
starving thousands. Few tears will be
shed for such men.
Kentucky Politics.
The democratic majority in Kentucky
is abou' forty-two thousand against thir
ty eight thousand in 1866. Those who
are anxious to intrust the government of
the country, or of any State to the same
party are referred to Kentucky. In that
State, as in the municipal government of
the city of New York, the- blessings of
Democratic ascendency arc manifested as
they were in the administrations of Pearcc
and Buchanan, in the repeal of the Mis
souri compromise:, the attempt to force
slavery upon Kansas, the D'ed Scott de
oision, and finally, in the rebellion plot
ted by Democratic Senators and a Dem
ocratic Cabinet with the imbecile conni
vance of a Democratic Presideut. These
are advantages of Democratic rule still
quite fresh in the popular mind.
In Kentucky the Democratic majority
means simply a majority of those who
sympathized with the rebellion. It was
a Democratie Governor of that State who
returned an insulting reply to President
Lincoln's summons for troops, and the
Democratic ascendency kept the State
from ever being truly loyal. Had the
Democratic loyalty of Kentucky been
that of the whole land, Jeff Davis and
his friends would have overthfown the
Government and ruined the country witl«
in the first six months of the rebellion.
The fiercest of the unreconstructed rebels
in the Southern States hailed the result
of the Connecticut election, because they
thought it showed a tendency in other
States to join Kentucky, and they knew
that when the politics of Kentucky are
those of the country the political woik of
the war will bo undone as far as possible,
and r pudiation, compensation for slaves,
the invalidity ol the emancipation amend
ment, aud unconditional restoration to
Congress, will not be as dimly distant as
they now are.
Kentucky is Democratic. It was the
only State not openly in rebellion which
was thoroughly Democratic through the '
war; and there was no State not in insur
rection in which secession has such sin- .
cere sympathy. We do not forget th<)
brave men of Kentucy who volunteered
for the cause, and who nobly fought at
home and abroad, and whose patriotic de
votion was all the greater because they
were greatly outnumbered. But true as
they were they did not speak for the
Stale. They were the political minority.
They are the minority still. But they
are now coming to see that they might
be the majority if all loyal men, black or
white, were votars. The Democracy, i
which instinctively hates equal rights
and loves caste and privilege, will of
course resist such a result. But it is this
v*ry resistenee, this steady hostility to
human rights and consequent national
peace and prosperity, which has fully re
vealed the real character of the reaction
ary faction which is known as the Denis
ocratic party.
'J'ho dominance of that party makes
Keutu ky what it is. Those who wish
other States to resemble Kentucky will
work and pray for Democratic rule.—
Ilarper'i Weekly.
• —General Grant has accepted an invi
tation from the managers of the Soldiers'
National Cemetery at Gettysburg, to visit
that town on the 20th of June. Gov*
ernor Geary has also been invited, and
will probably be present.
Comtmuueaticms.
jygp~" For the Citizen.
I*salm6dy.
" What has an argument to prove tho
Almighty's sword superior to Arlington's
knife, to do with answering the question
. whether we are commanded to sing
Psalms only in Christain worship?"
1 The above quotation from an unknown
pen is a complete answer to an article of
a half column in length, over the signa
ture of William Allen. The article pur
ports to be written for the information of
one who elaims to be ignorant of any de
mands made by the Almighty, upon His
followers, to sing only Psalms in His
worship. If I had not been acquainted
with the precise nature of the request, I
certainly would have copcluded that Mr.
Allen was trying to convince some luff
dei of the authenticity of the Bible I
at first considered the quotations so ir
relevant that I would give them no fur
ther attention. Upon reflection, howev
er, I concluded that my first impressions
might be correct, and that because I was
not willing to inscribe on uiy altar, " To
the unknown God' (Psalm singing alone)
and ignorantly worship him (for with my
present light it would be in ignorance),
that perhaps Mr Allen was threatening
me with the swerd of the Lord. If not
this, the best interpretation I could give
his article would be this : " Now, Mr. T ,
if you do not cease writing against my
God, you will be overtaken by something
worse than Adlington's knife." I hope
Mr. Allen will pardon me for being so
obtuse, but I confess I never learned
enough from nature or revelation to eon
viuce me of the existence of this God.
lam pleading for light. It is true there
are specimens of sacred poetry in the
Bible, and that they were sung, or rather
chanted, not to move the auditory with
the melody and harmony of sounds, but
to impress the hearers with the doctrines
and duties of the poetry thus sung or
chanted The Bible requires us to sing.
It says in tome places that we are (o siug
Psalms. The meaning of Psalm is " a
song or hymn." The Bible nowhere com
mands us to sing inspired Psalms, songji
or hj rang It proves too much to say
that, because we have specimen Psalms,
or songs, i* is a legitimate inference that
we are to sing them alone in worship.—
By parity ol reasoning, I will fiud many
specimen prayers in the Bible, aud will
contend (hat they alone are to be used in
praying; or, 1 will find many specimen
sermons and, on the same ground, I will
argue that we are omy authorized to re
peat them in preaching. The conclusion
is as fair in one case as in the other.—
When I am convinced (and I am open to
conviction) that Ood requires us losing
nothing but inspire! Psalms, songs, or
hymns; that is, inspired in word, I will
tremble at tho threatened sword of Mr.
Allen if I fail to comply with the injunc
tion of Jehovah ; but, until thisconvic
tiou is wrought in my soul by clearer
reasoning than I have ever yet heard
from an exc!usi"e Psalm singer, in stolid
iudifTcrcnce 1 shall risk my salvation, and
with a joyful heart sing away :
I Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let m« hide myself in t bee;
Let the water and the blood,
From thy wotitried side that flowed,
Be of sin the doable care,
Cleanse me fro* ita guilt and power.
9 Not the labor of my hand*
Can fu Iflll the law's demands:
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tear* forever flow,
All for sin could not atono;
Tbou must save, and thou alone.
3 Nothing in my hand I bring,
81 rnply to thy crow I cling ;
Naked, como to thee for dress;
Helpless, look to thee for grace;
Vile, 1 to the fountain fly,
Waeh me, Savior, or I diet
4 While I diaw this fleeting breath,
When my eyelids close in death,
When I soar to worlds unknown,
Bee thee on thy judgirfnt tbroue,
Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let uie hide myself in thee.
But, as to the Psulins claimed to be a
translation by Mr. House, will some one
please give us a short history of this man
Rouse? 1. Did he understand the He
brew language at all ? 2. Was ho a con
sistent member of any branch of the
Church ? 3. Was he at all times sober,
or was he frequently intoxicated ? Was
ho not employed to give a piraphrase of
the English vcrsiou of the Psalms, rather ;
than a translation of the same ? If i
Rouse's Psalms are a translation, they 1
fail to accord w : th tacts recorded else
where in the Bible. Ps. cri. 19., Rouse
has it:
Upon the bill of Iforeb they
ao idol calf did frame;
A molten image they did make,
and wersbipped the same.
In Exodus, chapter xxxii, we are inform |
ed that the calf was made in ttie camp
while Moses was on the mouutain.
Is there an exclusive Psalm sinyer who
believes the first couplet of the first
Psalm ? What authority has Mr Rouse
for introducing the word " perfect ?" It ,
is not in the original, and it modifies the ,
meaning. All ordinary translators of the
Scripture are modest enough to put all
the words not in the Hebrew or Greek in
italics, that they may be known ; but Mr. I
Rouse's infallibility precludes the neces j
ity for this ; hence, not an italic word is j
found in any edition of the Psalms we
ever saw.
II I can get no light as to the moral ob- 1
ligation of exclusive Psalm singing, will 1
some one give us a bit of Mr. Rouse's
history as to the above points? If not
given on good authority we may feel dis
posed to put the historian right before 1
the community. W.H. TIBBIES. I
For th» GKiltn
MR. EDITOR .—lf you ~1l allow me
the privilege, I will express j -»iitid OD
the subject' of education which should
I 'Merest every man, woman and child
( Never before in the history of our coun
; try was there as much need of good
schools and teachers. The state of our
i country during the past few years, was
F the lesult of courses, which it is the ob
ject of a correct system of education to
dispel. Had every man and woman of our
land been brought up In accotoanoi with
the teachings of divine truth, or "train
ed ftp in the way in whiclf tbfcy should
go" no corrupt politicians could sway the
masses of our people as they have been.
Hence, tif> avoid another uncalled for toar
let us, as American citizens, set for our
motto (rightbeneatb the stars and stripes)
the "Arts aud Sciences together with the
Classic*," <or without some knowledge at
least of these, the youth of our land will
be looked upon as of but miuoi import
ance not worthy the name of honor. Our
citizens must wake up to the fact that we
live in a fast age, aud the youug ladies
and geotUmun of the present day, it
seems tons, afe trying to restorii, or re.
deem the past —perhaps the age of
Greeoe, but not the Grecian age The
youth of both texts shoidd be thoroughly
drilled for the respomible duties of life. —
How many objectors to this fact, do we
find in our community ; how oft do wo
hear the parents say, "we will send John
to school and educate him, but Mary can
remain at home and help her mother."
By so doing, ho.v, Sir, in the name of
reason, can you expect your community
to compare with other communities, who
look upon both sides cf this subject alike
Qo ask your Superintendent, who con
stitute a majority of applicants forcer*
tificates in your county ? who control the
masses of your children and impart to
theui the seeds ol knowledge? till me,
Directors, who taught your schools and
scarcely received money enough to pay
their boarding and clothe their person
whilst doing so tbo last year? tell me,
reader, was it your son J ■ n or daugh
ter .'-J ? If the latter, why ndt ed
ucate her, or pay her wages enough so
she can educate herscll ? Has woman no
rights ? It si ems, by present indications
and public sentiment, that she soon shall
have as much right to cast her vote at
the ballot-box, or speak in Tongrcss, as
any one citizen in our land. I know
not what your feelings are on this sub x
ject, but this I know is a question which
is now, to some extent, agitating the
minds of many of our people in' this
State. That the parent i.houM educate
his children is an all important duty.
God has given to each of us a talent, and
He commands us to use, cultivate, and
improve it, till ho calls for the same.—
The mind is that part of man which nev
er dies, and is of a progressive nature,
hence by usi'ig it aright, we can pics! on
till we mount tho hill of science, and
stand upon the tapmost step of tho lad
der of lame, and there, in jionor, record
our names and be more able to lay a
higher and more genial platform, for
coming posterity, who will still rise high
er and bless our ashes for our honored
beneficence ia the world. New and su
perior modes of teaching are coming into
use, and to supply successfully the pre«~
ent increasing demands, teachers should
receive as much professional instruction
as the lawyer or doctor. No profession is
opening a more extensive, useful, and
pleasant field of labor for young men aud
ladies, who can labor with ability, integ
rity and cheerfulness, than that of teach
cr. In conclusion, let me say the citizens
of Butler county arc highly pleased to
know thero is a school in our own county
seat where both sexes can obtain such a
training as will enable them to fill the
office of a teacher in all its departments,
B. W. C.
Mt. Union, Ohio, June 7, 1867.
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