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VOL. 4.
%eau iountg 11130inorrat
PCI wI,ISIIED EVERY SATURDAY ISIORNINO,
By J. B. OVIATT,
SMETHPORT, M'KEAN., COUNTY, PA
CORNER
04410Ei:S: E . .CoRNER prO.inuc SQUARE
TEENS: - $l5O in Advance
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HYDE HOUSE,
E./ 05G00
,P 're pr ietor.' Ridgway; Pa. - Ilottl fa
now and fuialedied in..mndern atyle; has maple i6com
tanditioni, and all rp.apactii r a First Okay' Hata: .
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Rldiway,; 06: Pii,ltay.24, lEBU
ELpRp 'MOTEL;
Yalta , Weia,yroprietor. 'Thin house Is sitnated 'hal
way between Bmetb,port 'and Olean. - A -- conwenien
as eorionodlous honey attentive' and obliging attend
auto, and low price's. -- . . .. .
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- .Eldred, May 17, 1860. • . .
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" • ' • • A..D. - ifAMLIN, , ' •"•
Surveyor, - DraftcrotO • Conieyancqr, and:Real: Estate
county, Pa.,• • •
' WILLIAM . .
Practical lteehanlc,, Millwright, liridge•bullder, kc
Port Allegheny, M'Kean county, Pa.:'
J. L...IIROWN,
SURVEYOR, DRAFTSMAN, CONVEYANCER and Real
Estate Agint; Wine, Willtamiville, Elk Co:.,•.Penn'a
IiNCEB—
& Boy
ILm,
Thomao .gtiuther,
W. 13;:
Hon. A.,l.'.Wilcox,
OSWAYO' HOUSE,
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RJ. BiIIUIR P.reprietoi.'Perie.Pa. Thiellouse is fitted
up le'aubetarttial, end coinfortable style, • and every at
•tention wilt he paid by the proprietor' to 'the . °dusted
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. arid taste of hie kueete. .• June 3.1961'
FOKES ROUSE,
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FrOnting the Public BqUare, ;Olean; N. T.: .T.istsS , M;
Mits.en. Proprietor. The Fohes House Is entirely mist
and . built of briek,.:and.ill furnished modern style.
' The - 4roprietni - fluters himself that his.accommedu
Hens are not surpassed by :any hotel in Western . New
- Turk. Carriages run to and trom the •New York aqd
Erie Rail [load;
BYRON D. HAMLIN,
.ATToRNST AT L.11 , r; Smethport, ril'ffean Caunty.
'• Agent for•,llfeeses. Keating &.Cola t.andi Attends
especially to the Odlleetion of claims; ExAmluatioo . Of
Land Titles; , Payment of ,Tsixes,.ana'ell business rein ,
ting toßeal.Estate. . . • ,
E. BOUGHTON ELDRED,
Attorney and' °MinuetMr at Lar y , Mnetimort, M'Kean
CoUrity,' To., • Itits'ness entrusted to hia_citte for the
bounties of 31'Kean,Totter and. Elk will be prOmptly
attended to: (Mee in.the Court flousu; : second 'floOr.
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.• DR; L. B. WISNER,' ." •
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Physician and sorgeon, Stnotliport ; Pa,., will' attend to
all protesmional with promptneaff. Office.in :fart-
Poi l'Illork; second floor. .- • ."
THING & MILLER,
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WhoPlante and Dotal Denleen In Staple- end Fancy .Dry
.:,Gonda, Carpeting, Deady Made Clothing. and' General
Furl)toning Goode. hints. and Shoeo, Wall and Window
Paper, Looking (Houa - /kmn. -Al Olean. N. Y. •
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JOHN C. BACKUS,
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Attnrner ankl Commline at Lau., Snnitlinort, M'Kenn Ca .
' Pa; Will attend to all hilliness in hie profession In the
couniiesof M." Kean, Patter and'lllk: Officcinvek.e. fir...
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Sartweit & Brnthern'. Store..
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HACKNEY HOUSE,
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0 0 rile t' 6 f Sean n 4 anti Liberty atrectx, Warrca, Pa. Xll
A. - Ranaria, Prnprictar. Travelery will Had good ac
calmunanciong"nnd.reasonablecharcen. ' -.' ..'
LARABEE!S HOTEL;
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R. 1.11.11lak; Proprietor,—Allegheny Isiidge. M , Kenn
Co , P. ?Phil house is situated About nine mild,' from
Smetliport on the road to Olean, and'nill be round a
convenient stepping-place..: •
FARMERS' VALLEY HOTEL,
it,v.T Roo nwta. Thla bowie is situated about five
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from Sirietkport on the road to Olean. %Pleasure parti :
...and others can baaccominoilatait on, the shoilest'notic
W. 8. BEOWNELL,
in. Dry. Goods, Q•roceriea,.Crnekery,.llandtrare
• finetn, Sheen, lints, tlps, 01M15, Nails. Oils,'& 9., &e
. Cant aide n 1 the Public Square, Smothport. Po. .
EMPORIUM HOUSE,
Shlppon, Co:, P... 1 N. L, DYKE, Ptoprielor
A.Cammtiilioun and wep•fur . olshed hnume:. Stninge.o
end tiavelers' !yip 11,41.1410 necpmmodationA.
PORT .ALLEGANY ROGGE,
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Elam! R. Do'Ant', Proprietor, at POrl—Allegnny.• Mc-
Kean County Pa.. This Hotel issitunted - nt the . Ple.'
tion of .the Smethport • mud Allegany River ioadx, nine
. :. Onion east of Smethport. ' .' • ' .:
To Those Interested in Mining and
Mineral Lands:
I,lj H. fl ARNES * Weal his cervical for the txtinlinn
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'VT tion bf Mineral Lands in At'Kean and Elk emit
tiec,-.and will .c iee'hic. opinion as to the VALUE OF
MUMS, /to Thoce:enttaging his services will receive
allceeescarynnd.rellable Information: .IteCidenee nt the
Bunker Hill Mines. - • • '
• tientennt; tiPiCean On:, June'3o WO' • •
'• ..• ' - S. C. HYDE; ' ' ' • .
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Ari.ovrgy..vr•LA7. Smetliport, lttlltean co., Pa. •
Collection/1 promptly attended to.• ' . . Feb 14,
BENNETT HOUSE,
nethnort,3l'Keun Co.. .Pa.; S. kason, Proprietor.
. —:enponitathe (Jima House. A new, large, commodi•
one and well inn:tinned house. • • •• • .
GEO. N. MASON,
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Dealer in Stove's; Tin Ware', Yawned Ware, ke.; west
ildo Of the Public Squ..ro, Smethport,:Pa. . Cuetem
w ,rk.done to.order on the. shortest . notice, and in• the
most substantial manner. . ~ . . .. - •
DENTISTRY
Dtt.)lL. - A. SeRAGna• would respectfully announce to the
citisemi.of Smethport and vicinity, 'that he has fitted
up an office, au& in, prepared to attend to all business
In . .hia profession. Artificial teeth inserted upon sci 7
entitle principles; and no as to preserve the natural 'Mt
.presslon of, the face . All operations in Dental Surgery
done in a skillful manner. ". 10t
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, A..T. NOUREIE, 1 .- : . ,
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Dealer in,.Stoves: in Ware,4appaned, Were, ke..,. west
• end of the Public Senare, Srnethport, Pa Contort,
wark done to 'order, matte ahorteat netlee,. and In .the
' most enbetentiel manner. • .''' -. , .
B. F. HACKETT,
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Attorney Mrd floe timeline ei.Laci. Shipper); Pa.; .will at-
tend 1:of - Court/I of-Potter,, 1,11e1eotu; and Elk
4-.9 routitlee.'
Prompt ittention .to colleetloue.• °Aloe t Fast .
end. Yell•Olooltecond Floor, • ' • .
• :W.'H. 'BAKER. •
swii.tAß, East Side of the Public, Square, 'Second Door
North of the Democrat Office Smetliport. • Dealer
In Watches Olooka and Jewellery. Reputing neately
Executed and.: Warranetd.
'• • DR. ICCOY, • •. --
50i/tIIEA§T CORNER MAIN: STREET,
..:116 , thrOri p Pa
Ridgway, Pa
irren, :Pa
--. Synellioart, Pa
Ituatia . Viata. Pa
for iillOwing•Bowlinii Green to be evacuated
the.same peaceful mantler,or, to General Pope
for not fiivinir, them a little more blood at. NeVv .
gadrid,:or . Comodore Foote and Gcri." - .Gram for
the rebel 'gas but sixty'
Med, in Foi,t Henry to escape; , andlastbet not.
least, to General BUrriside - lOr entering trf ,
UntrAantly•intri possession.of Heriiifor't and suG
luring Fort Macon to .be. blown' lipvvithotit
drop of bloodshed.l .HowitrociOns.atr these
must •be if General McClellan • bad.
shed to'gratify these blootly•abolitionistsi The
blood:of ten or fiftee'n thousand men would. have
filled. these' thirsty leeches with s4tistaCtiort..
As ; it in, they areleft.to reflect that these via :
torjes, like 'McClellan's', have . :been : gained
w.ithdut ,contributing, to slake their. own .:evil
thirst •thr blood y tilood! more blood'!. but con-
Sicleribly to restore 'the 'recreant Sou tlfto'the
Union,'which in its'folly.it forsOok,.andvillich
they, iit their lantitica I zeal hays
... never ceased
und.erinine.7—N. Y. Herald:
R£TUBLiCA\. EXECUTIVE' CoMMITTEEpr
PIIILADELI:'IIIA AND TILE PEQPLE'S
have before us a copy of dpiintiql circular ad .
(bossed by the'Repubqcan Pxecutii , e Commit-:
tee Of . Philadelphia to.prominent Republican
polititiciana throughout the State. 'Phis , cit.-
's - alai has appended
.to, it the names of William
B Thomas, Collector of the port,- William S.
Pierce, William j. Wainwright, and S. Snytter
Leidy,.and its purpose is to bring such influ.
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anceiCto bear upon the State Committee of,the
"People's party" as will induce it to abandon
that name, 'and call's' straight' . Out Republican
C
onventioo for the nomination of State officers
.Thomas & - co. ire ormoseq to any more
eal juggles, 'in favor of e . alling, their pally by
its proper name, and'so far outspoketh'and,
honest. Alter,indulging in some laudation of
the AdMinistration, which comes with singulir
,propriety from those who are enjoying its pat
ronaie; and cannot he called entirely disinter::
rated; the signersofahls circuiarsay: "We are
not only anxious to.enjoythe'honorfof cO:oner_.
citing with the' friends of the'AdMinistrationin
,other parts of the.Etnion, but are embitious.to
be known by thenamein which resulis'so
rious are being achieved." The name Which
they covet iscf course that of “liepublicen." .
The example of their.lriends 'in other States
which they wish to aMpress . upon the •ctPeo.
cominittee, is that orstrict,
adulterated Republicanism . . They would have'
the'Republicaris Pennsylvania.act With the
same decision as their brethren . of • New York;
whose Rxecutive Committee' met on 'Friday
last and carried out the, purpose of the Seward
/eadersin' that State, by formally repudiating
The AhoHilton -Cry •of
,Blood, flood, Blood ' ,
Tke :daify..attaeks of the Tribune upon Gen
eral McClellan far eon - Telling: the rebels' by
strategy . to evacuate' IVlttnessaai shows convin
cingly that' the abblitionists are a faction of
blood:. For this`they thirst and pray, end their
Fry--the cry of which they never -weary—;is
blood, blood;: blood'!- more' blood! If four O r
five' thousand'or More.lives 'had. been lost in
driving the rabelit from 'Manassas, the Tribune,.
as the guiding, light of thesebloodthirity fanat
ids, would have rejoiced, and the - . cruel hearts
of. the factipnists - Vrould have been 'gladdened,.
like•to those of ' the brutal king of Dahomey
and his satellites, 'at the sight of a multitude Of
slain and a torrent ofhumart.bloodl , --the drebol•
ical work' of. their. own eVil.passidne.' The ab
olitionists thirst, lilts that sable monarch - , the'
cotor of whose. skin they worship, for human
slaughter-Lfor human blood. .The sacrifice of.
life' is what they burn for, yearn for, cry.for e
They - would - , like to 'see the wtnle • South'one .
vast hecatomb, and, where t'bere is.no b1e0d....
shed there is for them no glory.., They ignore
the teachings of civilization and huManity, and
they have no leW but the fulfilrgent of their
owaidark pUrposes. : . . • • !
In aiming,at the. gratification of .their. ow•n
desires they overlook the immense importance
of itrategyid 'a military comMander, and hav'e
miregardwhateverlor economy of human life.
They are 'wilfully blind to the fact tha . t . a vic
tory gained without.hloodshed is . a double
moral[as well `as
.physiciil one—and.
especially in civil war;
,If this had 'been a
struggle with a foreign foeltistead of What it .
is, General.McClellan might possibly-have act
ed differeptly,but then. only tinder certain con
ditions which may : have been. Wanting , at Ma 7
Misses. But General McClellan IcheW that in
this -ease' strategy 'was particularly importa s nt,
and •therefore he laid 'his•plans.for forcing the
rebel retreat and insuring for the Union army
a bloodless victory. T.be more we.can accom
plish in, the some manner , the sooner this war
will be brought to . .a.termination, and the•more
speedily will a general. revulsion in '.Southern
feeling, in favor of the. Llnion take place. The ;
greater the' alaughter.the deeper the.hatred and
the wilder the - exasperation of the people,whose
return to the Union is..likely to be es much ac
celetated. by a change of sentiment: oil their
part as by grea,t naval and military aehievinents .
on'ours:: Bdt the abolitionists eannot•se.e this.
Nothing will-snkisfy there but blood.. •
'4, hoWevei, General ,McClellen•was,,as they
say, at fault iri allowingdheyeaceilaevai;tiation
of Ma : pass ikht'lieve they to Gen'eral
for dr i ving the.rebelifrom . .Colimbirs•
without striking a: blow,. Or to ,9enCral fuel
Vhat a pity there was not a little tnote•bidat
COUNTY
SMETIJPORT, .111 1 ICEAN.'iCOUNTY,.
.t),A.! . ,.,s.zywßpoi.-.APR1T. 4 . ,. s ; r _1.562:
the cc People"s'?tilovementan4diselitirging . the
the Union'men from further service in ihe'Re-
publican ranks
. These Philadelphia leaders,. from their vaii
trige.gMupd; talle with a afraightforward. bolo
nesse that must amaze some of :the trimming
potiticiana.of the interior.who are now pu?.zling
!heir heads, and • exereiaini• ingentiity.
contrive •aome hew corhhyinticin to evert the
defeat "they" fear. is in : store ;for tli'em and their.
'""Pennsylvania ; " they af
firm, .tenecupied - an. , 'anamolbua . position in the
tol3.enuldictin Convention at
.Chierign,:it.being
p.oll . tfe,un'der the then existing cit ,
curnstanees, to invite .her. delegates to seats in
the Convention in the name : of the People's
paity,.under . the impression, that, her voters
were not'prepared to-adopt .. .the'principlea"or the
Republican party,..andthat qierefcire . •the Stair .
col& i:noir be carried riarpl . r teat nacho;" • •
•gi The 'causes 'then supposed to, exist,' de
tnatidingthat the Republic RepublicansofPennsplvania
should be atibjeeted to ,h,e mortification 'Oft:ming
taunted in their own Convention with want of
priPiciple, and': with , having' intteditced' thent-.
Seitietc into- a .body," the political . theory
,which they repudiate; have ;tie, longer any
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..The Inglish of the e.)tquisiie piece o
Political . rriorality.is,that it •was,a' neat stroke
of poßcy to adopt the Peoplo's pity dodge in .
order ctirry. Ihe'• State 'for. the 'Republican
'pitrty'at a time, when it . could• not have been
carried with'out 'resorting to deception; but
now, since, in the estimation of :these gentle.
men, the
. RepubliCan • pal ty has. a.cqiiired
ficient ist rengo . staid
. .clone,
.1110 reason
which rendereq deception . f
not eom.i .
mendable, • have no lOriget tiny'. weight. We
thank the signers of this precious document for
their . cander,and trust that they will not stop
zonfessing.uniil the whole plo't by which Pt:nn.=
sylranis was induced 'to .sanction principles
which she abhors, is entirely un raveled: "
But •let u s proceed from-humble confession to
solemn threats. ' , The nomination and eleCtion
ofo Republican PresideM," Say' the Republican
Executive Committee, gr togethm with .- . rhe
'force of daily tranSpir'in; events, have so popu
larized the Reptiblican -name; •as -to render .it
einOnymoue:with donstitijficn :
.Victory ; and to subject thon iidia:rifuse to
;tusirer' tr;,. it; to the Aaziard : of the charge. of
opposition to' the President. rind hia Ominfetra:
lion, as . - ivetl as to .qte*Cbaktittition; to the .Lams;.
to thetlnion and the .
This We :call admirable,:. The refreshing'
caOlnesi,with WhictriVir..TlloslAS and his corn.
Mittee appropriate th'etonstitution,the : LaVVs ,
theUpion and the'Wer,,in the name of the Re
publican party, and threaten to affix the sus
pivicei•of tteasdnable designs to all whodinoi
forthkvith:embrave'the Republican nerne'and
ReputiWenn principles, is . woithYof one in the
receipt of “alaty or ten thousand 'dollare per
annum 'from the. Government. " We 'Democrats.
who have. se lung enjoyed' the ..distinction' of
.belrrect;luninieted.a'sssecessiontststind traitors
because we have not endorse l'all the measures
of the.Administration,:are. to'be furnished with
a murtitude of c.,lnpaisioas in our , misery.. The
genuine, uncontaminated, tui rdiilterated Black
Republicans threatcM that if the People's party
noes not c,ipitelate forthwith, its members shalt
e con*siderednot onlyenemies of the presitietit
rMd . his.A.dmlolstration,bul,asfoei of the Con
stitution, the Union; the Laws and the War:
"When_ rogues fall oirt.the old adage is
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Singularly applicable.. These political rogues
have. got so mach- in fhe'habit . or calling Demo:.
cuts traitors TO the 'Government .and enemies
of die war, thet tirey.aro pictined to riPply•'the
same epithets to their, refractory associates:. •
TheCotinhittee conclticlo that n6-,fptufe,pplit
ical victory, eithcr in local or general. electiot
can he obtained, except. in the naive of Itoriitt)
canism; .ftrid urge ,the hbandooinent 'Air :the
„ Pet..ple's Party,” and :he calling of &straight
Republican-..convention; •Iye sincerely'. hope
that they may succeed in inducing• the State
Currimittee: to abandon all deceptive contrivrin;
ces and give us:a. fair and' square fight. FlUt
vre.haiie, no such anticipation. We • lOok for
some sort of a mongrel organization; its.a.last
desperate effort to arrest the'grewing pow'er of
the Democratic party, and are prepared to,
meet it..:Patriot (Talon. ' • •
... , The good time. coming".for per;
sons" has arrived at Port Royal,
.and there
brought up alt standine,. On the way 'down,
the missionary expedition 'of Abolition wee
ehers and:teachera from Boston and this:city
resolved that the negroes must 'tui treated as
'equals, &c.; and accordingly the fema!e - •
sionarjes; on their arrival, threw. th.ernselvei
emhusiiistically, into the. arms . of their negro
"eistero—rto the intense astOnishmenti if not.
disgust, of the
. latter,. whose sleek sides .were
hurt by theangular -.frames' end' Close embrace
of their new found 7 relativ'es.: . .The male con
trabands, we presume,..were. spared the inflict.
'ion. The.nee:roes".-ate.taught that they are
free, now; and With the ..whites;'. that
they must resist any; attempt to' enslave them
&c. -They hold , dances,. or. i'ishonts, i ?
which, the White ladies attend; but alas! these',
lovers of themeirodd not belitiie:in , ihe equal.
ity.of White, people, and a feud , icsa,i3 to have,
arisen between's/Meer theleriatheratic Boston
she.missioriaries, and New Yorkers, who 'are
accused of, having heen•milliners; .or mtended
shop." ',Cannot these amiable sisters harmon
ize, eyenton .Such a platform , as tba.t of negro
equality? 'lt is too 'bad !—N. Y. Arius.': ' •
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How Pplitie4 Preaching was Cured.
rhe:l 7 lafifoad Tinian relates. the following; =
A. Conireglitional.Chureti'in [ .it Oeighhoritig
State,
.got: cOmpletely.enliked in'ene:orthp
Presidential contests ; that' little attention was
given. to religious questions. :The iniOister .
was conitantiypreaching-and.pra:Otig-nponi
political issues, und:. hie daiteOhs end laymen
followed' snit at • th . e pra.j.;er and
.contee . eneti
:meeting,. . '..Finally,a•worthy old fatmer, 0110 . 0 r
the staunChest'and best 'members ofthachui..eli-,
and a firm,: iindeviating:Detimaerat, ,ysne culled
upon to offer a prayer. . .
Loril"-finld.he; “oplibld the Democratic
party; which ha's. received thy Support, ever
since - the great Jeffersoniart Struggle'. Continue
to bless that party which hasi, • under thy pro . .
tection.and providence, brought great blessing,
.upon If ithe thy.pleasore., and
I:helieve be, 0, carry that party.throngli
this struggle to a.competent tritniih.l: 0, bless
the opponet;ts : of ;Democracy ifersohally, but.
utterly :destroy their : fihanial and injuriints
schemes, if it he thy will to 'do 50,.. es (verily
believe' it is.. Be on the side of Dernoeracy; 0
Lord,. as .thou bast • been, and: in , their peace,
lul pursuits; Instead of warring wi:credly, man.
agalnSt
.brother.. - And, oh, beseech thee
pecially.to: free - the . Christain Ch , ircheefrom:
political.strifeand.bitierness Which are render_
ing ihem aisaundei, destroYing . theit s wiefultiess
turning'them unhappily into mere political as.
teti.fS hear something of thy word
slid mercy on.theSalfbat We. have already
been pliefftO fullness with , politiCal..lanitticism,
and our,. minister `has' become a'stiiritp orator
against the good old party. which than; in:thr
wisdom has upheld so' long,. and so repeatedly
gUided. to victory', and sustainedin•the estab
lishMent of soundmensures.:Oh, turn his mind
from' thCse thing's, and 'direct his' attention to
his legitirnatereligious duties,.or turn him over
direct ly.'into the hands Of- theTederal or Al:o
-!kiwi Pauli, and let them taliecare of hion, 810
provide us a true Minister'Of .:the Gc4el. At
any'ritei ;be. present. state of. things, cannot
If politics are to rule I, shall / claim one
hidflhe time in behalf of the Deinocrafie'party;
so . thai there may : be — a fair - discussion
these walls: Amen." • -
This Was, a stumper. It was the'iirat pr;,yer
ever publicly offered:in that church for.the sne
*cess of the Denoeratic.partyaod its nominees"
though :hundreds of TrayerSand• exhortations'
had been triode against that party... When the
old man, finiihed. l here
. was a Silence (or halt
an hour; and the' meeting then adjourned. : Anil
thils ended..the political preaching in that
church. Frbm that time for ward, th'eministeT
attended to his gospel rlirtirs, andlCft all polit
ical queslionato.he settled by, the people outside
of the Cbuich.. Again ... the. Society prospered ;
:and there.Wai a better feeling: among its mem.
hers-Lmore,Christian charity ) and more broth.
erly' old man's earnest prayer was
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answered in more. respects than, one
(er.oll y
,At first, tbe people "here .triOir., little pains to
'conceal their tlislilce,lmr are,graditally. tiecrim,
irig . nior.trttetable: They': will sell Poor tali"
cles for good money at . a moderate price,. and.
not fly into a passiOn..i . f, Confederate
reftierl in.e . x . ehtinge for Treusury
dies, fob, ap pear ' upon the streets, and, adtho'
pndeavorink, to seem gazing in an: opposite di
rection, take•SidelonipeePs at 'tharcbingpol•
'faring prcedt4l by fife . and 'drttm,.•iind some-
limps deign to keep - the" hose' nmileistely
straight when saluted in g'allant ri ilirary, , style
by, h possinr•officrt. '••
One or •twc;' stately haoe.:emer- .
End•feom their.hbliMrplacpS, and:staiMi f ;*
the - doors of prineely •residences, nor cdminir
col in speech or action. • • • '
I. noti.crd of ..one'.honge.ttg . roup of 'children
playinabn•tfiefporekfimi,mf thein r.bentitino
littleSotittierner, •ti•itlt dark:eyes,andalth o
rirtglets; •ti•hn, its vi..pttssecl; : Otippelt tn. • thn
front Step,• nod, either• necidentnlly orby
sign, :expoied n small, Secession aprob, th e
three bai's'antl stars stamped upon it, whiJe the
. .
owner placing one thumb ngain;t her nose,, am
her little finger, aini . nat that of Her other. hand
went thro . ugh that childirk and g;.hcoftil mot inn
which precis . e.nlennitiv, 'tins..never been deter
mined. Some say it express'es profound know!.
edie;:,ot hers irofounrl . can tepipt... • •
Nashville eve'rbecp . rneiifnion,it will be
when Gihriel turns filial • trninpeter,"..ex;,,
claimed my soldier friend; who had noticed the'
nosical.' display astonishment, end-to
whose. bright •bottons it was owing. • '
..just:afferwardS. we met a crowd of .negroes
on:their way to the levee to view : the troops
and gutr•lithits... Asking, one 'Where he' Was go
ing,: he: said, "Tiiee cieM.Jnioners+"
„1-le',had
hen in forU . Dnnel.bn; , ancl wai.byougfit back
by his master; iyho•pecWiih Pillow
you whit Bah," said he, :""Massa Lipkurn shOot
dam straight; knockeditli head off 'Parson
Pigelow's nigger'clenn as.•it cut with a knife•
Lor, how thekannister spikes •did flyl Massa
se4 Linkunr.uaetia keg nails eacil
Arid down the street . they 'went with regular.
plnntatimi.awagger, increasing at
each corner
• ' •
DOOENEITATION OP TUS K ,
NP.0 . 11.0.,--the cello
Gazette, .iguggeot to that the' Colislitooionalpoo.
vention prohibit.theintormerriago of. Negroes ,
and Abolitionists, .con the -ground that . such
connections . clegen.erate,theNegro:"
TREASON AND BLASPHEMY
•• . • .
While rejoicing; in' unanimity' with'whieh
tba North.have - rellird.to t he.defence of. our
be
losed llttiamand Cinstitdtion against 'Soutfonn
dist] hionists, wit; are" paiited •td- know that there
are ity.tlie 'North a hand 'ol...n!ttally-tinaarapu;
lOUS • man;who ,la‘ta • fOr.years waged it bitter
'Way- aga i oat the Palladium
.Ot, our lfbertieg,
flouncing-it as a; t‘coverant , with death ahri iut
agreement'..Re,eent - eVerits . htiVe:
conspired tomalre . .theae Men :leas bald
'meant lin their. public declaration's,' and intact
also caused .matiy, who formerly abhorred their
detestable doctrineS, to 'regard them:With More
afloWence : list the virus etillthere, the
cloven. rei:c4 . .N only:concreled. — To shoW that
the....spirlA
' . Ol deadly hoStilit y taoar Govern.,
'merit 'still animates them, -let me give you ti'
few xtraetei'iom one of their.
•
At . tt • Convention, hefillit. A I bit ny.,. Fehi 7th
.and Bth. Parker' Pillabbry made. an- address,
occupying five ,colatitn4 of Slat:pry
Siandiipt,.frojn which I lake the, followine.aen.
tences;illustrating the.spirit of, the opinions and
doetrines of these arch-traitors •
.
''of :do not •wish. to see; this - . Government pro-.
ior - ceri another :414y in Rs.present to.ri;n; -On the
contrary, I 'have bona for twenty years labor:,
ins tb overthrow' the present dynasty. •
If I. do not. rolsjudge: • thecorigtittitiim, whetevey
May have been - its t rue character„.it• was never
no much an engin e pf cruelty anti of rime. - as
it is .the, presfitt hoof. It aeems, to me the the
preient.Administralion is, on' 614 hand,,the
iciPitik , isti.anti on the other hand the viirkiiiptst,
.we ve.ever hod. - Mr,,Buchansti's:
Adminis
tration is. under' infinite' .obligations hilt. tor
Custiniz.tts' wielie'dness and - itnbeeilit.y . so. tvr
into' the - shade.: " ' • . ;
. .
•itl cannot'. join 'ln 'the. congratulations Fau -
Often hear as•to the hOpelotnesit of, the sisns of
the times, - I do - not want td . see hopefulness.
I, am'not rejoiced at tidings - of rictory'to the
Northern I it;blfld rqihnr depat . (7)—
• • ! •I rejoiCe, iti ileteat and •disaster
rather than in v.ictory t beeause:l do not believe
the NOrth, is in any condition to .improve any
great stiecesi.whieh niay.attend.its. - arm . n. I
think . the'llholitiooists fail Sufficientikto.recog
trize one grent litcynnd:that is..t he pertristent,
dererinined,God-clitfyingt lienvenitroyokiog im
penitenceof_the North. • • •• • •
.! . Holding
these opinions, I do not desire .success 'to the
Northern- army. . '• • . I say, let ifs have 'wart
let us•harenll its disatiteri and 'ails defeats,
if the c'oridition . of the pocii slave. is not to be
char ••• • • . . .
Arethesri the worik end sentiments of loyal
citizen? Con mach' cold-blooded end . traitorotis
expressions find . a rasponse anywhfrii except in,
thehearts eoninfra tors• and rebel against the
beat g,A , ,ernm:mt the world hai . evirsien 1. Are
the men holding such views to mould the opin
ions and, rule ,the Minds of our. Union, loving
citizens? '•
Without quoting -more of his eiews• on this
point,. let me. jive extruct,,which,
while, perfectly characteristic, elrnoSt. rrnike
ope•ohediler ;. at the iiimions; - blospheMy :het
could•crituesty the words of Inspiration hydes.
cribing thO execulioo.of n fanatic and crirninsl.
-in the touching language flint reOcirds the denfh'
r 1 . 11 , ;•Son of • .
p • ro John , Brown;.` Jilin . ' a ... mi,. 4 lity . arteel,' came
doWn from hen yen, and' if' the powers would
have 'permitted,
,would have that
(nf seceion) . .lor'; a thousand
anti fcrever. You seized,that firsr,- . 'gaandest
hero of. the . .n . ineluenth century,' ard,hivig him
upon .a•Cross-.--the -sublimes!, ! is we ll ..ns , i h e
Saddest spectardClsince . the scene upon Calvary,
veiled the very h,eaveus , in sackcloth and dark'-
!m ss.' Brown taught I . ls the way;. hut the
people would Mit learn• litm'rery GOd
m a de flesh, and pointed It - ie...road; • but.the
,people would nnt•iviillt therein: He was. almost
literally . ; the, way 'and the truth y arid lin' wmild
have tir;en the,
,life; but :the natjon• was not
Worthy. liornetithes •thiolc that on that- ,feli6
fel 'Mnrning, the 2d. of December, .1859.;.as he
boWed his'heMfiinif.gave tip . the . ghos(,that the
recordinii:angel wrote in. the ledgers.of heaven;
of 11. ii fiatiori,.lt,is finished."' : •
Can treason or blasphemy:go fqraller 7 .
ON Tile BATTI:E.YiI3I.I).—Pit; ird!OLVil!ti a free
ig,incitlerit is refitted tiy the war correspon
'eni of n - coteruporary,.. who 'wts a t
or Fort Donelsiin; and wiyi , an eye.alines; to
"‘an olitgrayidittirt.4inM ) ,
:Mortally tvounded, endduvoring to with a
a strip,or-his.coat,..the floWing - froM
the besom of 11,18..idn,a' }Meth or twenty years.
'fitelmy told his father that' it,wyas. uselesst---
that. be could not live; and while th . e .devoted
parent was still.strivitig.ta, save him, lvho tvas
'Perhatis his first horn, a'sbuilder p•site.d . throegh
tlyi frame Of the would-lie-preserver, his head
fell.upan the - hosam of 'the youth, and hill gray,
hairs were bat lied lif . deathwith the •.expiting'
blond of the tnisgutiled'amr; I saw the - . tisreii: i
half an hour tit terward,and pith and age 'were
Inetrit lifeless in one another's arms. A dark;
hailed young man, of 'apparently. twenty-two
or three, I found leaning 'against: - a tree,' his
breast pierced by whayonet. lle saitl',htilivi:d•
in Alabama; that beliati joined the.rahels in
opposition toitis.parente"wishes; that his :mo
ther,- When she. had found :that he tvoithl go
into the,artay; had 'given. him 'her blessing,
a lock . ofherhair: .Bible lay
half opened upon the, grainy!, and the hair, a
dark-loek,Aing . eif with gray,'thai bad been be-.
t ween'the'leayes, was in hie hand. , Tears was
in his ayes . ; ittiho . .thpiliht..of the anxious
[het' priiisiag perhaps amid her prayers; .to Hs.
ten taithelonk.exPected;fnotsteps of her son,'
who would never more return:" In the lork.of
heir; as in the - sacred volume,
religion
. wits revealed to the dying .yountman,
and I sets,' him lift thotress . again and.again, to
his lips; es' his eyes, looked, dimly across the
misty sea that bounds thaehores'of Life and
,De'ath; as if h.liavv his mofher,reaching nut la:
him with the arms that itail'en . nticled him, int
hie.infitney, to die, alas, fighting against' his
country and .bar connselS whose:rnemciri,lit , e4l
lateit in Isis d'ispettitietioill."
. • • --
• (7vi. F. LANDEr,..-01 ibi.gtiliant.otheer
iecently dectiksod; p.
„ .
;Splendid soldier as'Lander was', his type :wet
worth:tiefitring. 7 .,Pe'rhepc.it might he,Calledpe;
enliarly 4niericen. Seeing tihn •otie day' at
Willard's without wit
knowlng.o.he•waS, se
'lected hign'as Amtrirein•rsvm - man of whom
. to.meke.n ketCh.—p9 the finest 'specimen 'of
the class.' fle.`passed me in the oorriclOr of the
hotel, Crossed.the sidewalk to his horse, mean
ie() end rode oway:and he' did all eitactly as an
English horseguardsrnan•would not have. done
'it, There :was not.an angle in • his whole
movement:. With' no sign of the martinet; no
military-stiffness or reilraint, he was - wonder:
fully alert and agile, I:viry and feerlessies'well
its careless anti.graeolul: • He.hed the - .'proper
~p athfinder” look, like aThunter theprairie.'
And his . horse seedier' tohe O part of him; :It
.was a centaur dr wavy lines—ireed . and rider.
animated hy,ltt oiteih"ongh.t—and ea ha gal
loped away, up the avenue 'and disappeared
around-the'Tieqsury colonade, I speculated do
the auner . foyili which• it certainly , exhibitegirto.
the angularities of .e d'ragoen.. •.' . •
1 cal led.on the Vconntled:soldier.When hewas.:
under the tender' nurSitig of his wife,. after the
battle . of Ball's . Tfluff, He .could only • move
'with clutching, an t i his' doetiirs' Were .warning
him, against premature exercise and.exposure;.
but :he was wild with impatience.•to
the losses of that sollday. The story above
shoivs'the result, With his wound , unhealed,
lie got to horse' agein, at a' call for a held lee.:
del., and perforMegithe Wonders' which history
record. The•cost was hie life; :and a
whole nation, io.gley, mourning him --Elate
bravest of the brave." • • -
M=MIIIIMI
TAR ..,RETRCAT mien M'ApiitaoAs.—We . make
the fellowing extract from a Letter written by
an 0111eer in •the regular army . to a .friend
Ne . wYoik, which speaks truthtufly 'in regard
to iheiriasterly strategy MeCLELLan,'
in ivinning the bloodleaa victOry.et Man 00000
uhd along the •Potornac:—
'•.• ' • . •
Headquarters Army of Potemae,
• „Friday, March 14, 1862 •• . •
The entire Stain of Virginin . is Surrendered
to' the Rappahannock, and we have this •obtain=
ed all the fruits of , a great. victory, without the
lass of a single Thosa'wlicrthink that war
consists only', in fighting,• and producing ins
lividual sufßiring and misery instead of millt
arY results will of noise rave and denounce as
usual.. • ." The rebeli .have' tost slj
the resources of 'one third of. Eastern Virginia
by our Vietdry, and failed' to gain any--
tftiag . by . 'the 'sanguinary. success:•at.tioll*Run..
the malignant blockheads who pour their men'.
deciona slander upon McClellan through the - sp..
pdopriate funnel of the Tribune, cannot compre
hend the coniliist of . ti war except • through. obeli
rels of 'blood, nor judge of its eft:eta except as
seen arid heard in the 'cries and leiitentafions of.
broken hearted n'odnen and ' children. Let
tlir rail on.. ' Tints jar McClellan's strategy' •
has .been eminently successful,
.and has. ex_
emplifted and illustratcirthe
.qualities
of a commander, • ••. . .
'rue Philadelphia Press thinks tin-
Justto spnalt of WaaPa - Li..Pitii+tes . ae a'Republi.
.eatt:or a friend of the. ll.epubficanipartY.....Pe.r
-haps, sellt may he that he . has no friendsbjp for
the Republican' party; but 'when the RePublicity..
m, mtiers,of the Senate Pennaylvania offer
him the oseroi-the Senate Chernber . fo: deliver
an Abolition lecture, it is not siringe , that:the
public should infer that•the . Repablican party 1, 1
n fr.iendof Wendell Phillips. :That this friend-.
ship is 'not reeiprocalls no fatilt of the - republi.:
.can party .Itslepresentatives, both at
rieliurg and at Washingtar, - have done thelr best
in conciliate the great meter and cliampiOn 01(
Alailition•disubionisp. Did not Mr: Vies•
President 11/..mr.ia. comedown from'.hise a rraltet I
sent •in the Senate Chamber at Washingtori
that.he'rnight - enjoy the privilege of doing cone,
picuons honor' to 4Vend€4l.• Phillips? Did not
Mr. Gnow, Petinsylvenin, Speaker of tilt!
House, - entettain bin] .at dinner .in company
with ti - seleet circla . of congenial. spirits? - ph
no't. Mr. St;avicit walkaro - On arm }with him into
the Senate 7'. If; after all the'se .evidences o f
affection, Wendell' Phillips remains an 'enemy
.•
[tithe Republican party; he Is 'even a' more
M I - g rat e ful man than We take him • .After
making the tires advances themselves, the-Re
public-ens should be the last - to try to - shake him'
niT.L- 7;i/idol ‘.5- , • .„ ' • •• .
rather gth;t{ thing is told of Lord Palmers 7
[Oh, in connPctinn with the late American dif
fie.ulty.' • His lordibip, on leaving the Cabinet
councif .which hitt, met to deliberate•-•on'.the
ni atter; was complimettted, oft tht,tiecisi . ve
'icy which the Goy'eFtiment Mad aiopted.; He
n plied, “Wellottul had we not.done so; the
Cunard steamers would h,ive been coMpelled
to advertise ,?wind, weather, end the -Ameri
can GoverementpetrnittMg. , • •
• Pain is - life'e. Sentinel. it - gives warning nt
danger: re'ti' noon i tor.' 'lf says:
."Take care—you violated the: taws of
health—you have' wounded, you rselP---iileiist ort
'you din!'.' Ent:when ilia wound in mor
yondihorie, the sentinel ''itiven - no'chlife.mliii" . '
',Pain is or no . use then,. The vietirnrilusrd . ie;'
and•nsbally ., he spiterSlittle, rain;
it be a ,penalty, it' is..also.,a -,mercy.
signed only to tell us of, danger 'and la make --
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