ifl tU' W $ 1 I S i 1 y ll irl I 1 1 i ill 1 1 i i lilt is a ..t- 77 BLESSINGS OF GOVERNMENT, LIKE THE DEIVS OF HEAVEN, SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED ALIKE, UPON TUB HIGH AND THE LOlV, THE RICH AND THE POOR. SJiW SERIES. EBENSBURG, PA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1863. VOL, 10---NO. 30. 1) E MOCHA T d- SENTINEL' W nv.nt. lit OSK Poi.LAK AXI) FlKTY CENTS .1,1., n . ft.-r j X1) Skvksty I'ivk Ckkts, if not paid 'i.vju six months ; and Two DoiXAn if .! until the termination uf the year. 'o subscription will be received for a tut p 'riod tlutn si c months, aud no ,',s, ril'T "ill ho at liberty to discontinue ;l iuimt until all arrearages are paid, ex tent at the option of the editor. Any per. I 3 u1m ribiiig f"r six months wil he char i v,t One 1'OI.lau, unless the money iiJ in advance. Advertising' RatcK. (hie insert n. Tiro do. TItree do ,.r, f r lines $ GO $ 75 $1,00 vir.-s.T24 lines T 1 00 1 00 2 00 ftO '2 00 3 00 ti do. 12 do bitrary power, that we arc opposed to the I gravity that you should listen patiently, and not only that, decide dispas lonately. t 1 ' 1 .1 11" -i i ! . . - is nuuii.M.eu every v cunesuay rrecdoni ot speech and oniiuon to the free- ..jii.ircs. :5C lines I 1 3 months. $1 oO jil.UC, ii:.ircs I'l.ir'".- !:' ;i c 12 lines) 2 21 lino.-, 4 :; lines 1 it ulnmn , (Mima, 10 15 50 00 00 00 00 4 7 0 12 GO 00 00 00 00 $5 00 y oo .12 00 14 00 20 0C 35 Ot dnm of the. orrwx in (-ivnr of m-t;olliior personal liberty and in Favor of despotism. Now we should not allow these things. We have been tin advocate of free speeclf for the last forty years, and should not al low the party, which during that whole time has advocated the gag to usurp our place. We are fighting for the restoration of the Union, and the preservation of the Constitution, and all the liberties it guar antee? to every citizen. And it makes mo lei 1 bad when I hear some honest friend, brimming full with patriotism, say he does not care for the Constitution and docs not want to have it forced in his way, or thru.-t in his face, until the war is over. The rebels cannot thrut it in his face, for it, save the right treason. fCou- smator Ti ombuirs Speech. The Constitution is broad. It grants all powers necessary, even for the sup pression of treason in the North. Xes, gentlemen, it is just as legal una binding upon the general in the field, and the civil officers of the nation, as it is upon the humblest citizen in the land. Has it her throne for twenty-four hours, if she attempted lo suspend the writ of habeas corpus, .prevent the right of the press to criticise the acts of her government, or suppress the freedom of Fjwcch. And shall we, in this free State of Pennsylva nia, have less liberty than they ? Shall we basely bow the knee to the iron heel of dciotism, and confess ourselves to be come to this, that ou will deny in the j unworthy of the glorious heritage of free- free city of Chicago, the right ol a citizen doni bequeathed to us, under the bless Xhr rmifofcioiiH of a Viillctl State SniMor, nml n I.emlrr in ttic ranks of Hie ,Jat-lim, ngKlnst the. Ullils ami Llbntica of t le I't o!r. . In IV I ill- 'lack Republican leader the ijit Iniwcr" of the Admiui-tralion. - cuiiipclhd cither through f.ar of an it. i and outraged populace, or a guilty .-.i.-iuv, "lithe 1 lit instant, at Chicago, hearse to the people of that city the wrongs committed by his cw!i narty during their short official ca r.'or. S n.itor Trunibull was overawed ::nl run!; :lcd to quit telling his truths by tV..' Abn'.it'.on mob ho was nd.hvs.-ing, i-,"in- il for Jenriison. This man .l.'11111-.-n -- the notorious Kansrv? mur- li ivr fiinl avV,:r.vkcr John lirown's co- they have rljhts under ! to be tried and huncr. for ! tinned applause." 1 In certain districts the military law is , snpreine. Gen. Grant is in command of ! an army in Missis.-ippi, which is in revolt, Will anv one deny his ri"ht to make ar- 1 rets, his right to suppress newspapers, i and to level lire like those around you to- ii!;iht, in order to get a range for his guifs ? ! No. And yet these are all arlitrar; powers. Hut these exercises of it are not ' the troublesome casis. The great difiicul . ty is in these districts, where rightful, j civil government is in opicration, where j the judicial tribunals are open, and the ! laws respected the laws which alTord a . . to discuss the acts ot the 1 resident s Cries of " We won't allow it," and "None buf copperheads do that, and we will stop them." Is there a man in this audience who has not to-day expressed his dissatisfaction with some act of the Tresident? Cries of "Yes," "Yes." " We have none of us expressed any dis satisfaction." Ah, do you all, then, think llie President's revocation of Gen. Uurnside's order suppressing the Ciucaco Timks. was r'oild fCries of " No !" nigs oi Heaven,, irom our pamoi iore fathers ? Xo, never never is the response in every true-hearted American bosom. The Democracy, as one man, give an in- dicrnant negative to the interrogation, and the conservative portion of our Republican friends take up the fearless response and say never no, never Gentlemen of the Democratic press, we have an important duty to perform in this alarming crisis of our public alFairs. The Convention to-day will place candi- " No !" " It was wronjj !" " lie ought . dates m the field, who must be elected, or to have enforced the order !" Then you all will be lost. If we discharge our duty all deserve to be taken in hand by the i faithfully they will be triumphantly elect military power and sent beyond, the lines. , ed, and our noble old Commonwealth will You will be much stronger with the j stand forth to the admiring gaze of the law on your side. Show that Mr. Storey j world, " redeemed, regenerated and dis has counselled resi.-tance to the draft or j enthralled" from the tyranny that sur encouraed desertion; these are peni- I rounds us. Some of us in the last two tentiaryolFenecs. Then arrest him and years, have been threatened with ersonal take him before the courts. Where would j violence ; others l ave been ruthlessly you get j our mob to rescue him i Why, ' dragged from their holm's and imprisoned, there" would not be a corporal's guard in j and others again have had their printing the city that would go into it lry him presses and type destroyed by a cowaruiy for his kindness in opening the hall of the Senate, and also for his courteous deport ment during "the session of the Conven tion. On motion, the Convention adjourned to meet again at Jjic same place on Thurs day the 18th inst., at 9 o'clock, A. M. SIX'OM KAY. Thukmvw, June 18, 1SG3. The Convention met agreeably to ad journment, at i) o'clock, A. M-, and was called to order by Col. L. L. Tate, in the absence of Mr. Sanderson, the President of the Convention. The other officers were in their places. On motion the Secretary was instruct ed to record the names of such additional delegates to the Convention as might be present. The following names were presented : J. George RipiH-r, Pittsburg Democrat. Jas. S. Todd, Democrat and Sentinel, Kbcnsburg. Truman II. Purdy, Northumberland county Democrat. I). W. Moore, Clearfield Republican. David Fisfer, Gcist dor Zeit, Kutz-town. Prank Weirick, Selinsgrove Times. J. Ik Sansom, chainnaiu of the com mittee on preparing business for the Con vention, submitted a verbal report. On motion of Nelson Weiser, amended by 1 1 .nry Ward, an Executive Commit tee of seven was appointed lor the pur that State. Mr. TnaulmU's lurinsr the troubles in surroundings were Pi- "i:i. ".vhat -miliar to those, or Pont in. laic, who 'I n r to ti e n oh .-1 t n!t d for the i'i f'i'' nravderei . 1 arabbas : remedy for every wrong. As a rule, we j must remember that t'.ie civil law is supe i rior to the military law, and the cases are j rare, my rure, where the rule can be re j VA'ise.l. It here resolves itself into the ; plain, naked que.-tion of whether the : President and his generals, by the sim ; pie clicking of a telegraph instrument can cause the imprisonment of A, I or C. If one general can do it another can ' do it, and where is the end : wuo will ' fix :!:." limit.'' (ireat sensation and mur murs. Do you propose to interfere with the ballot-box? Cries of "No! no! never, never," from alt parts of the meeting. 1 am triad to hear you say that, and glad .i . r , : x . ii - . vi. .1.. . .-. . I . i i -,i i ,n,iYt, i I ! I : t , v .1 n fl imir'i 111 Hie COUI tS. .V Voice 0, nils j auouuun myo. aiui. intoi uiuijjo uix vi pose Ol COllieuni Mini mv; . n.ii ". would take two much time ; it would - the pist, and they will not dare to repeat J Committee, with a view to perfecting an take two years." Too much time! . them, when we elect a Democratic Gover- nmingemeut by which a more erfect con Cannot you wail for the execution of the t nor, who will not only protect the rights I t.CI i t,f action between the local presses of law? It would not take two months. of the State against cederal aggression, ! t,e State will b secured, and greater cui- I will but the constitutional rights ot every citi- ciency in the conduct of political eam- I zen in the broad limits of the Common- i paigns attained, and to transact such other He then read from a law of the late ' wealth. Let us be firm, therefore, in the business as may be deemed necessary to Congress forbiddiiv corresjiondeuCe with ! discharge of the duties devolving upon us, i further the interests of the association. an com- j ami a bngliter uay win uawn upon our l he lollowiug gentlemen were apponu c(:ln, lnloved country on the second Tuesday of I rd sni.l eoimiiittee: NeL-oii Wtiser. iico. Do von know what the laws are 1 read some of lh:m ! niv.r.M.,..,.! ti,. ,1.-..1. iv nuir. ' you are so unanimous. Did it ever occur . jl ..a . . . . . . .11 n.iv tint nil i ,1 ; lo YOU luai me iie.xi iiuuuii ni m. the rebels and atlordinr them aid fort. TA simile voice on the "Tha.t's just what Wibur 1'. Storey does every day." Then go, he said you are a citizen and make complaint to the rand jury yourself. It is your duty. StiiJc Htlilori.il Convention. that of an innocent the mob r1 1 iiia;. Icivr and a ! h lY.a .l Stales Seiuitor l.nv and Imertv. e rii'!ii:2 of I lis spcccli l-Mili rat;!e of Abolition rule. Qhvrji hi . who advocated rt qur.-t a careful of ; me n ol his class may determine who are " No, that can to be arretted. Cries of 'J ,k:i..., i r , The dehvfiar.ee c,oc.tIljn ji):,y j.;,, gri..lt anJ deplo- but in this ; ....i.i., ,.1,.,,,,. when Yallandiirham and ;re!e:rel t!i-"! presence hw:i vnian. to that of - t . ? X .. ....... " i,.l .1 iii'v.t ll.rvwi. iivi parts of the crowd. Well, gentlemen, there is no use in closing your eyes to the It prefaces the ; f.uts which exist around you on every ,-ide. I told you I came here to address myself to your reasons aud not to your " . i ... c .i i;..i,t I ta.i.-ioiis : an i, in view ui iu.ii tH"' I'rntn tl.c Cl.ie 'go Tunes of Saturday. i At the Pcpublican me'ting in the Court ; House Square on Tlmrsday cvenincf, alter , ?i.t!h s by the Hon. Wm. KVIIog and j S':i:iiiii- Doolittle, of Wisconsin, Hon. ! l.yinau Trunibull, Senator fin Illinois, ' "a introduced. The speech was a yy- ' ''"'(, t one, and. in view of the remarka- ! lili-change of jio'iey in the Kepublican i iarty which it foasliadows, will attract i bein"' elected Governors Agreeably to a call published generally in the Democratic newspajK-rs of the V A ' Siate. a Convention ot the .uemocrauc editors ol i October next. I Again thanking you, gentlemen, for the ; honor you have conferred upon me, I shall desist from any further remarks, so ! that the Convention may proceed with i the bu.-incss which called it together. . At the conclusion of his remarks, which were rejwatedly greeted with ap plause, the Secretary was directed to re cord the names of such Democratic editors 1 iinvemion oi me iuiiiuuiuiv . . , , ,...., l . . . . . as were present, together with the several Vnnsy K ama met in the Senate . i . ? i .1 . , ti r a ir , t i lournals represented bv them. llie lol- the Capitol at llarnsburg, at i -J . ' .. A. M., on Wedneslay, the a.-k you ho are of loyal. States I who compose a majority of the legislature of the loyal State of I!';,.,,'-- ? tn.d who was lately elected mayor of her principal and most loyal city ? And in view of these facts, what t-iav the future not have in store? Cries of '" Jcunison," "Mnie," "We don't want to hear." " You sent a telegram to the President." I know I am dis tasteful, but am I not truthful ? I would claim your reason divested of passion. -.,.,. ,.l. il'f, vim lmld to the lips of t:!i!viul attention. I Mr. Trumbuil suid: It was rather em- ! li:irr'linnr .,tt.-...,..t av li oil Mll- r . . a-iiiii- MiU-i'iNine-i to-uay. ui-iihhiu au.ij hence w hii-h itw'fi..l ii i.-n-m" some one join auvcisaiiL.. j. j relumed io your hps. ould you like 'Uoiiiv wliu'li itwi.fiMi nn he:iriii"- some one hut solemn conviction of duty com P H"! him to speak, when under ordinary c 'iim.it ances he would liave remained 'cut. II : did not come to inflame their pas Nouj alna Iv t'.x much aroused. Their '"tintry was in danger, and they must ""k the peril in the face. No adjectives : w cimld pile up, no vile names he could "lH-ly to those who do not agree with '"n, calling them copperheads and trai- : l vyoiild a.-Mst m asserting the supre !":i v of the Constitution and the laws. Ho did not desire to in-pire them with a ''"cm,, but he vviidicd to talk to their j J'l'ltnents and inspire them through ap- 1 !" au to their reasons. J'he times lie sa'ul, are grave ! A ma jority of the people of our State are taking ground again-t the administration, and Av,l.v? In the name of heaven, why is ihii J 1 will tell you why ; I will Ioint ut to you some of our misl:ikcs that they may be corrected in the future. The ri 'm is we have not adherent to David Crockett's motto, "lie sure your rljbt 'hi n gu ahead !" a voice we are always ri'rht. 1 I 1..mt-. l;.-..,! 1n.rr minnrrli LmtW l'iat 1 am not infallible, perhaps you are ; ' have some respect for the opinion of oth T?. ( ne of our mistakes is that wc have flowed our opponents to make false is-s- liut this is not the worst. The "ri'ul chano, Uic change that has damaged "w Administration above all others, is ;''at we arc in favor of the exercise of ar- h to drink ol it : io.-e oai .j .i.- " tlicre is no stitoty torus, no safety for you and I and every American citizen now 5....1 in the future, but in an unvarying adherence to the constitutional landmarks of our fathers. Further cries of Jen nison," " -Music," and much dissatisfac tion. You are wrong, it is our gravest and .-reaiest mistake, in allowing your al versaries to place you in the position of bein"- opiosed to the Constitution. C'nes of "Jcunison," and "(live us somc bV.y else." I ce that 1 am distasteful, but I cannot help it and will not detain von loil'JT. Who is there among you who does not lhove in adherimr strictly to the Const i- t.uwi.i in these times, and extending to pv.-1-v citizen of the loyal States its guar wi.rt imranf vou is prepared to acknowledge our that government is a failure? Who among you is prepared to say the Constitution is a fine thing lor peacc good enough but when war comes it must be rolled up and laid away ? Or in other words for it means the same thing who among you is ready to sub stitute the will and opinion of one man, who may be another Vallandigham, in place of the Constitution as the Supreme w rdthe land. TCiies of "we don't .! .,v more of that. " What's that ; ivuiii. i i a- l.u.,1 for f'i Well, hear me through, lor i for I will not be long, and the questions before vou are of bo much importance and Chamber of S. o'clock 17th inst. j On motion, the Convention was organ- j izedby the appointment of Hon. George j Sanderson, of Jmcaster, President; Col. Ixvi Ia. Tate, of Columbia county, and ; General James P. Parr, of Allegheny j ... . . - , 1 .... 1 I county, i 1 re.-nlents, ana l nomas o. Ham. of Wayne county, Secretary. 31 r. Sanderson, on taking the chair, briefly spoke as follows : U(-itt!i mrit of the Cultivation : I thank you heartily for the honor you have just C.'luel'i'lM Upon llie, ill m.k-i iui,, mi. y - side over ihe deiiberations of this body, and it gives mo pleasure to say that the Democratic editors of Pennsylvania con stitute a body of men with whom I am proud to be associated. Gtiitlcnu-ii, the power ot the prc, at all times important, is one which, at this time is liaugni wun um uiinuumw. the people of our Commonwealth. It is emphatically- the fourth Kwcr in the State. The Legislative, the Executive aud the Judiciary constitute the three powers, but the press, and especially the Democratic press, is more potent than either, or till combined, inasmuch as it j ..... t . can make and unmake legislators, io vcrnors and Judges, and is the " power behind the throne greater than the throne ISCll 1 v lowing names were handed in : J. 1. Sansom, Indiana Democrat. Ix-vi 1 Tate, Columbia Deniocrat. P.enjainin Whitman, Erie Observer. A. E Lewis, l'hiladelphia Evening 1 Journal. j E S. M. Hill, Laekawana Kegistcr, j James V. Campbell, Johnstown Demo I crat. i J. Hodgson, West Chester, Jeil'erso- nian. W. Rosenthal, Reading Adler. o. s. Ixng, Vestern Star. Amos G. Iionsall, Juniata Register. M. Ilannum, Luzerne ITnion. Thomas Chalfint, Danville Intelligen cer. Sanderson, Henry Ward, ll. V. Jones, Thomas Chalfant", Truman II. Purdy and James P. l'.arr. Following the appointment of the ahave committee a general discussion ensued muui ilu cnii-inir duties of the same, as i--" i - well :is uixiii other matters relating to the interests of the party which came before the meeting, after which, on motion ot 11. G. Smith, it was Retotred, That the lion. George San derson. President of the Convention of democratic editors of the State of Pcnn svlvania. be re.piested to appoint an earl; day for the assembling of the Democratic editors of the State at E'wcaster, and that wc hereby urge upon cur brethren the im nnrt:nee of their "Oiieral response to the l - - c ! call. On motion ol Mr.- J. S. .Sanders, it was Lvwlivd. 'Ilial the Democratic editors of the State of Pennsylvania cordially endorse, and ratify the proceedings of the Democratic State Convention in the nomi nation of ihe Hon. George W. Wood ward . fr Governor, and the lion. Walter 11. Lowrie forjudge of the Su- Court ol the State of Pennsyl- rroat "Teen trees in summer. Wc then feel his meaning, where he describca arbors that are not the work of art, " but by the frees" own inclination made." We look up at the great network of branches, and think how silently they have been fashioned. Through many a quiet night, and many a golden dawn, and all day long, even when the twilight threw her grey veil over them, the work advanced, from when the warp was formed of ten der sprays and tiuy buds, until a woof of leaves was woven with a shuttle of sun shine and fdioworp, which the unseen wind sent in and through the branches. No human eye could sec how the work was done, for the pattern of leaves was woven motionless here a brown bud came, and there a dot of green was thrown in ; yet no hand was visible during the workman ship, though we know the greet Power that stirred in that mysterious loom, and wove the green drapery of summer. Now in the woods, like a fair lady ol the ol den time peeping through her embowered lattice, the tall woodbine leans out from among the leaves, as if to look at the procession that is ever passing, of golden b lt"d bees, and gauze-winged dragon Hies birds that dart by as if sent with hasty messages, and butterflies, the gaudy outriders, that make for themselves a way Ix-tw.cn the overhanging blossoms. All lh?se she; sees from the green turret in which sh is imprisoned, while the bees go s euuding their humming bonis through verv flowery town in the forest. Ihe wild roses, comjielled to obey the com- maiKls ol summer, uiusn as uiey expose their beauty by the ways-ide, and hurry to hide themselves ngain amid the green whin ihe day is done, seeming as if they tried " to shut and lecome buds again. Like pillars of Sire, the foxgloves blaze throuih O'e shadowy green of the under wood, as if to throw light on the lesser flowers that grow mound their feet. Pleasant is it now after a long walk lo sit down on th" slope of sonic hul, and gaze over the ouls'retch.vl landscape from the valley at our feel, to where the river loses itself in the distant sunshine. In ail those widely-spread farmhouses and cot tages some so far away that they appear but little larger than mole-hills the busy stir of every day life is going on, though neither sound nor motion :uc audible or visible from the green slope. From these quiet homes, m.ve christening, marrying, and hurrying processions. Thousand who have tilled the earth withinlho space, our eye commands, " now sleep beneath it." TIuiv is no one living whoever saw yonder aged oak look younger than it does now. The head lies easy which erected that grey old stile, that has stood bleach ing se manv years in s ;n a'id wind; it looks like dried Lm n ii, the very step is worn hollow by. the feet of those who have passed away forcv r. How quiet yonder fields appear through which the brown footpath stretches; there those that have Josiah Cole, Correspondent and Demo crat. "William II. Hotter, East on Argus. George Sanderson, Lancaster Intelli gencer. 1). H. Neiman, Easton Sentinel. A. a. liuhe. Allentown Democrat. Nelson Weiser, Independent Kepubli- j can. i J. Irvin Steel, lllairsville Record. . j William W. Keenan, Grecnsburg. i O. A. Traugh, Hollidaysb'g Standard. ! J. S. Sanders, lierwick Gazette. ) James P. liarr, Pittsburg Daily Post, j A. J. Glossbrenner, Philadelphia Age. Alljert Owen, Huntingdon "Monitor. Meeser, Johnston & Co., Philadelphia prem vania. After which the Convention adjourned to meet at the call of the Chairman of the Convention. (Signed) Thomas J. Ham, Sec'y. " Mi.i:tix; of tuk ExcrrTivi-: Com Mtrir.i:. At a meeting of the Executive Committer held immediately on the ad journment of the Convention, Hon. Jas. P. P.arr was chosen President, aud Henry Ward Secretary. After the transaction of 'business, the committee adjourned, to meet at ihe call of the Chairnran. speech and a free press the right to s1(eak, write and publish to ; , Jum the world our honest opinions are taim- V;uVunil0 n:iy? Somerset Democrat, nal principles in the creed of every free j H yy Patriot and Union. American citizen, whether naturalized or i j J Mendehhall, Doylestown to the manor born a right " inestimable I)omoorat to them and formidable to tyrants only " j j Grundy Wincgarden, Lewu-burg " The Leafy Month of Juur.' i. wivil or woe. can never ue surrendered to the dictum of tyrants and j dictators whether in power or out of power, j These are my honest sentiments, fearless- ; lv expressed, and I feel sure that, at the j same time, I am giving utterance to the sentiments of all my brethren of the Democratic press, when I ay that, come weal or come woe, m adversity or pros perity,-we shall claim this liberty at the risk ot our lives. We are in the midst of exciting and terrible events ; but we must not falter in the bold and faithful discharge, of our duty as conservators of the Kepublic It is true the seroiul reign of terror is upon us, vet more fearful and tyrannical than ;the first re'r'ii of terror during the administra- j tion of the elder Adams ; biit we must not quad before the minions.of despotism, i The Queen of England could not retain Grundy Argus. l. W. Jones, Waynesburg Messenger. Harvey Sickler, North Dranch Demo crat. P. Gray Meek, Pellefonte Watchman William M'Knight, Mercer Register. 11 G. R.nldy, Genius of Liberty. H. G. Smith, i ulton IX-mocrat After her came j illy Jcnk, arrayed AH in green leaves, as he a player were ; Yet in his lime he wrought a.s well as played. That by his plough-irons taotc right will appear. Upon a crab he rode, that did him bear, Willi crooked crawling steps, an U'.ieoiith pace. And backward rode as bargemen wont to fare. Heading their force contrary to their face. Like that ungr.icioui crew which feigns ilcuiiu'Chl grace. , Sjienxer. 1 .Tun. lifi no'.v foniiV Im'IiiI;! 1 lOneffctli Thomas J. Ham, Wayne County Her- i her W1.-,ilt of n)SHs io ornament the halls ft'd. j nxu lowers which summer has hung with On motion a committee of five consist- ! rwn. For this is the Month of Roses, ing of the following named persons: Jas. j .ln,i their beauty and fragrance conjure up 11. Sansom, Jas. P. larr, Col. Ix?vi L. J ajr;iiu many in jnietieal creation whicli Tate, O. llarrett and A. J. Glossbrenner, Memry had buried. This is the season was apiH-iintcd by the chair for the pur- I to Wan!er in the fields and woods, with a pose of preparing business lor the V-on- , v,,lnuu of sterling px"try for eotnpanion vention. ! ship, and compare the descriptive passages On motion of Nelson Wiser, Esq, a , with the objects that lie around. We vote of thanks was tendered to Captain never n joy reading portions of Srnnaer's Wm. V. Ihady, Librarian of the Senate, Funy queen, so much as when among the i 1.111 ti i i gone walked an.: taikei, aim piajen an.i made love, and thr ugh them led the ir children by (he hand, to gather the wild ro es of duiy, that still flower as they did in that very sjKjt where their grandfathers gathered them, when, a century back they were children. And jet it may be that these fields, which look so beautiful in our eves, and awaken such pleasant memo ries of departed summers, bring back no such remembrances to the unlettered hind; that he thinks only of the A ears he has toiled in them, of the hard strrglo he has luul to get bread for his family, and the aching bones he has gone home Avith at night. Perhaps wher. he walks out with his children, he thinks how badly he wasi paid for plashing that hedge, or repairing that flowery i mbankment . how long it took him to p'..w or harrow that field ; how cold the days were then, and when his wants were greatest, what little wages be received. The flaunting woodbine may have no charm for his eye, nor the bee humming round 'the glo'oe. of crimson clover ; perhaps he pauses not to listen to the singing of the birds, but with eyes bent on the ground, ' he. homeward, plod ins weary way. Cottages buneu 111 woodbine or covered with roses are not the haunts of peace and hon es f love which jkkMs so often picture, nor wo they , the gloomy alxde which some cynical politicians magnify into abodes ot mis ery. We now hear that .-harp rasping sound in the fields which the inowfr makes every tim ' he wli"ts his scythe, teKiig us that ho has already cut down myriads of those beautiful wild flowers and feathered gras ses which the morning sun shone upon. We enter the field and pick a few fading flowers out of the ' great swaths ; anl while watching him at his work, sec how at one sweep he makes a desert, where a moment before all w;is brightness and beauty. How one might moralize over " (Continued on Fourth Tage.)
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