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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-19
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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-19
THE OLD SOLDIERS STORY.

, a. lew days since stopped al public house in
s@ala' and while my horse was eating, sa! down
~e oar room, and heard sensible old man relate
substance oil the enclosed account:
Danhg The revolutionary war, there was point
and on The Jersey side of he Hudson, and not far
PAM irsm New York, which was the scene Of a
."ay conflict There were about three hundred
IL next TO the river, from which the wood and
s"ger mad been cleared of; back of this was hea-
1 %e,. on this cleared point, large number Of
s'lle' destined 10 supply tie American army,
E"spaeed' -Four or five miles distant, inNewJerSey
ns were three thousand light infantry, under The
"ahl OF Lafayette. was one Of that deiach-
oul business was to see that the cattle were
Il a Ae" bom the point ty the enemy.
N, s A'"uhg intelligence was brought into camp,
IN, vessels had approached the point, and
body OIL British soldiers were Landing.
ssulent was ordered to march Immediately for
putt haluS Putnam, nephew Of The old Gem
eds our Colonel He was well stocked with
9"alh mette. He was brave officer |
Y. never discern that . was not Just as SELF
~ W.en gong into battle as when sitting in
-. "e made hurried march and npon ap-
,ae edge OF the wnods, the Colonel order
Zoo, Ji'dht 10 60 forward and sfe Where Inc
A., 1''e'ahd whal was their number. The Ad-
M, @0a returned, and reported they were form.
4. r i '"e shore IN three columns, and lie should
H. rs Columns contained about one thousand
La, zen SAID The Colonel, ride back TO The
i n n SION a. possible, aud tell Lafayette to come
as u ""ca TIE Adlniant had gone, Col Putnam
spus., y NY Capian, who was Daniel Shays, d
pan s I'm memory, and said he, well Captain
n, H ,aai we be playing with them until the Ge'
& f. NJ hat must be as you please, replied
lays Orders were soon gwen 10 advance
b., psn and upon the point We now stonC
h. ,'oe % our foes FIRING very soon common
-, s.'oh iFom HE the shipping in the river pou
! I ulelr vhliies;and small arms did fatal execu
ouonel Putnam rode back and forth IN irun
l. ~ slnent, as calm as a man at home, ihongl
n - were whlstling past him in every direction
a. 80 worked very fast, and Tor one regiment
|ss....S leat noise. The corporal at my right a
- v MI oa through the body, and iel dying.
3. e - and dying man at my feet, bleeding
>Csn"s, might cause my color 10 fade a IIl's
psn Shays st7pet forward, George, gan
y MUD ii; vii AXE his place, and h
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-19
CROSSING THE DELAWARE.
BY ELY MOORE

bI Iii MpURE'
10 no instance, perhaps, was Nashugon's
Influence with the army so stukingy exemplt-
pl4ted, rs N bis attack on the enemy al Trenton
Ger and DER have listened with intense anxle-
y, N the day Of my boyhood, whilst my nov de-
parted sire, who fought and bIed on that proud
held, recited, with thrilling interest, all that rea
ted 10 the enterprise. II was on December's
night would be say when our bltle beanbroken
army halted on the banks of the Delaware That
night was dark, cheerless, tempesldous, and bore
strong resemblance to our country's fortunes.
ii seemed as ii Heaven and ca. III had conspred
our destruction. The clouds lowered--dark
hess and The storm came on apace. The snoN
and the hail descended, beating with uumllgaled
violence upon he suppefless, hal.eIad shlyer.
i0g solder, and 10 tie rOarnas oil the food, aud
The "angs OF the storm were heard by tancy's
ear The knell Of our hopes, aud the drge 81 lbcr-
y. The mpetoous uyer was filled WITH floating
ice an attempt 10 cross It al that time, aud under
such circumstances, seemed desperate entet.
prise yel Il was undertaken, and lhaaks be 10
God and Washington, il was accomplished.
From where we landed on the jersey shore 10
Trenton was about nlne nl.es, and on The whole
hue oi march there was scarcely word uttered,
save BY the officers, wnen giving some order.--
We were well r''h tefnY
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-19

net be ttherRist, IA rs actual etIrSt. than mosi
caaSlle psatica5 >sure. the mere pungeni because
UNCONVENTIONAL There y nothing iulud'cious a.
rtpettaa> oi tine buHvsQue ailer the iaice Is over
Tie performers, having accomplished lh'u object
should wash the pant lfom uher laccs aS az 'lr't
mass geradfns rubes sua hvender, aad avu'i as
much as possJhe bringing h. m5ud Jhetf ptevluus
anucS. Il may, ~ laet, be seen from tie rsuetal
hushias daNu g. eXubcrant bat mpebtc SpfUts,whp
know nothing Of The Differences at tlme and ii't NJ
ness Of tHngs-ir1n lie lrowntng iookS wttl whch
all proposals inr pst-eeCtluu coonSkn paradvs, aud
cldrrhsrrri reveIeS, are received by IudieiuuS re
dera journals, thai they would Willingly suhcr such
matters 10 SINK nto oblivion, uow that they have
served Their turn. The more discreet ofnur nppo-
Bens are heathly ashamed Of their late podas oPe-
randi. They could uuly Justify II at She Dlue as an
expermeu, Ia The last resort, aud "reminiscences oi
buw the '>luap 10 conquer and capers Ia the lnrum
are anything but agteeahe They would be pafli-
cuIaty unpleasant, when paced 900 solemn rscnrd
as part ot Their own authtnc annals, aud a. monu'
ments ol their moral subhnily' aud deep political
wisdom
For our own part, however, we should be plea
SEQ with such publication. II wi be uSt iJ 81 The
community, aud a salutary cessna, 10 pnsertly, a.
long as the republic endur.s. A more mnrlytng
yttWhuiesome rrculeoton could not be presented 10
ihe people. Than a lui account Of the means by
which the Democracy was defeated IN 1910 We
would have the whole pageant contmuA lty before
their ewes. and trust thai Mr. Hoffman wal afford
panoramic view OF HarrsnGiSm from first 10 last
showing how uprusr aud excltement-los cabins
and CIDER harrels-'yaIler kverec song books and
itnerant melodsts-Tom Corwln's buGgles, and
dandles IN hunting Shrls-canes aud breast p,ns-
flags aud iiummtrN--iiolcs and GENERALIZATION,
reached the moral sublime ot tramphng pIihelpe,
argument and truth for q moment Ia The earth and
'hourlshed over them Keep 1t before the people,
by all means. Let them ponder and reflect upon
It. and, by way OF light TO illuminate The scene, lei
Mr. Holman also state the amount OF money exreu.
ded by lis friends III The course OF tie CanlpaEu--
how much III FeunsN wanna, and how much IN other
sections OF the Uulln, that SOME estimate may be
formed OF The cost OF The victory aud the cash ex'
pended to secure an election. Deep political WIS
dom might perhaps be cduced Ilom that
Let us lave, at all events, the Portraits OF The
ileneranl DAVID Hoffman of Baltimore. and the
Hunting shut General Lesslie Comb, OF Kentucky,
and OF Bacr, the Blacksmith oil Ohlo. gracns The
Frontlspece.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-19
THE IN gu IR Y

Tel me, We winged winds,
That round my pathway roar,
Do We not know some spot
Where murlais weep M more
Some ioue and pleasant dell,
Some valley IN the west.
Where, free rom toll and pain,
Tie we airy sau may rest
M ond wind dwndltd TO q whisper low,
+ >rhed t1r pity as il answered NO
Ieil me, thou mighty deep
Whose pillows round lie play,
Know st thou some favored spot,
Some island far away,
Where weary man may find
The bliss tor v hlch he >lghs,
Where sorrow never lives,
And friendship never dies
Il oud waves rolling IN perpetual flow, !.
g9ped for while, and sighed, 10 answer No.
Aud thou, SeTeneSt moon,
That with such holy face,
DaSt look upon the earth
Asleepin nights embrace,
Tell me, il all Thy round,
Hast thou noi seen some spot
Where miserable man
Might find happier lot
ina cloud tbe moon withdrew IN wo,
la voice sweet but sad, responded, " No. -
Tel me, my secret soul
On! tel me Hope and Faith;
i there no resting place
From sorrow, sin aud death;
|, there no happy spot
Where mortas may be bless d.
Where griel may fad a balm,
And WearineSs resi-
a,W, nope ahu E4uss, hss. tgsz - .ses"l ts,U6n
Na d tiiet bright wings, and whispered " Yes II
heaven
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-19
from The New Hapen Regis.er.)

From The .Ne~ Hapen Rpgtstcr)
MAT WILL THE DEMOCRATS DO; I"
[Cry the Reds.
hat vii toy do; They vii. rally 10 save
Their iatd from TIE lor--iIom mountain and Glen
strength they will come, true hearted and brave.
Pan binds not the winds, controls moi the wave,
And thinks he TO conquer firm patros-when
5oa'endng Ior rights, they determine to be,
Though yrants should threaten unshackcd and
lree,
Nha vii they do What they ever have done
Increasingly toll for freedom and truth,
~ shrink from The conflict, ii: victory won,
ley see The work ended so noby begun.
me wisdom oiage, the vigor % youth,
4 unite IN The etior-bess d may il be,
1 aatho cloud may darken the home Of the free.
Ehslt will they do 7 They viii seadlast remain,
4 WIN principles pure, with purposes high,
V avs Of their country will firmly sustain,
P% or Liberly's cause, viii fondly retain;
4 70 ller AID they will hasten when danger is NIGH.
II as his will they do, who determine 10 be-
daeVer oppose-unshackled and free
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-19
LET THE PEOPLE OF THE NORTH

Remember what ha. been promised them BY b
change. Higher prices fot the produce of II
lafner' An increase Of ltom i've to ten dol
per month on The wages 81 labor. The Abolition
oI slavery National Bank, and high Tariff
And
LET THE PEOPLE OF TIE SOUTH
Remember what has been promised hem by
change. No internal improvements. No M
onal Bank No 1auf' and no Abatiiont,a
Remember all and see HAT their promises a
fui6iltd 10 the letter.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-19

of a. lrosi.btlrn. and majority o. Us 50 badly
>hod. that the blood gushed from our frozen aud
ltoerated feet At every tread; yet we upesslded
nor. complained not but maIcked steadily ard
uiuily, though mouruluIly onward, resolved 10
per,c.ere 10 the ultetmos not Tor our couaiy--
rur country, alas, Ne had gwen NJ iof lasi.--
Not iur ourselves; IRe lor "a ~ longer was
yhafut--hut because such was the ~'l' 81 oar be
loved ,hiti, 'tsAs lor v a>bugton alone We ~eIe
wtluag ID make the saeuhce. When ~ arrived
within sight Of the suemy's encamPmenis, We
aete ordered q form a hne when Washington te-
viewed as Pale aud emacated, disppuied and
exhausted, we presented a most unWaflke and
melancholy aspect. The paleInal eye 81 oar
chiel was quick to discover the extent OF oar
sulieungs, aud acknowledge them with bt' teafs,
but suddenly checking ms emotions, hr reminded
uS that oul county, aud all that We held dear,
was saken upon the coming baltlr.
As he spoke, Ne began II gather ourselves up,
aud rally oar energies; every man gtg ped hts
auns more html, --aud the cleneh,d hapd, aud
the compressed ~, and the ,lcadIasl look aud the
kou brow, told lhe souls resolve. Washington OBJ
served as welt; then dad he eShnn a. With all the
tevour OF his SOUL ION yonder field TO conquer
of die The death OF the brave At that los,an the
gonuus sun, a> II ~ prophetic token OF ont sue.
ce~> burst forth N all It's splcndour, bathing IN Ii.
quld light The blue hills Of jersey. Oar ch,ei, with
exulauun, hailed The scene; then easung ms
DOUBTS To the winds, and calling on the God oi
hattIes,' aud his faithful soldiers led on the
charge, The cuulllc; was fierce aud bloody. For
more than twenty minutes not a gun hred--the
sabre and the bayontt did The work Of destruction
twas a hurricane OF hre, aud steel, aud death. -
There did We stand, would be say,l there did
We stand +" foot 10 foot and hit to hil,,n with the
sefued foe aud where we stood, we died or con.
quertd
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-19

An AcroR's DEArH--'rhe English journals con.
IAN striking uaiiee ii lhe death 81 an actor named
Palmer. II appears that be had for some time been
laborng under personal difficulties and great mem
al distress. The manager Of the theatre, a gentie-
man named Aiht d, prevailed on hun TO perform the
Stranger, Oh the IAN Of July; and the representa-
ton was 80 fine that, bg general desire, be was IN
duced 10 repeat H. While rehrarsing 90 TIE morn
ing o. The performance, be received an express
laimg tie Sudden death Of his son. The play oi
cou' ST. was deferred for The wfetcied 9ther was
carried al 0si sens less from the Theatre. Ater
some days be vas urged to e.aPpeag, and hc tru'
Ken sphited man made but hlie resistance. lie
arved al the theatre toieIablg cdm 10 itt evening
Out was silent, whie respect Tor ms mispfuurs
ihfew soemnlty over lnc gegcfBty Liy green
r'om lie went through Tx pay almost mechan
ieahy lnal tie fourth act, wien the Stranger has 10
refer u hts children. lie was dteadjuIy agltated
TIE andlehte feeling too deeply even 70 encourage
MN; finally 10 utierns tie deeply TIE we' known
WOrds, There Is another and bctter world lc
eXpred-~a cssc, il there ever was one, 81 a broken
hesT. Iae theatre was closed Tor some time ailer-
walts. On The day Of his burial, prayers being
read over the b8dg, i was committed 70 a grave,
seven feet drep dus 70 A rock. The coffin was Of
oak covered win . back cloth and on tie Plate was
SIMPLY n-cnbed, Nr John Palmer aged s.. -
As ZONE w1s 70 b. placed al The head Of the grave,
with the vcf, words be had spoken N The character
Ot the oUanger
s'Th mere Is another and better world n
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-19

We find the following BIZ Of bumor IN the y.
Orleans Crescent CITY"
t-J- The gentleman vii, efl bis penknfc upon
our table yesterday is requested to call aud STAR
pen Il.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-19

IINTs TO PooR MgS.-If man twenty
one years Of age begins 70 save dollar a week,
md pu Il into interests every year, he would have
At thtly yeals oi age, $500; al torty-one,
$500; al tiiy one, S3,6s0; at slxty-one, So
450; OF seyenty-one 81 800. When We lo7t
Al these sums, and when reflect how much
temptation and evil might be avoided il The yefy
ACT of saving them, aud how much good mar
IN humble circumstances might do for his IamlI!
by these suals, ~e cannot help feeling surptiseo
lnal there are 50 few savers Vi one dollar week
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-19

BGrriHG.-some Of the prominent politicians q
both PARTIES, have been severe losers by bets upoa
the result Of or recent elections ASIDE from lhe
mora and political msche Is OF the practice Of BET.
thg upn elections, lire uncertain contingencies o,
thr popular vote, are such as m warn any man o.
"fd'hlfy caation from rsking bis money upon sue
chances.
Remedy for fl Of Inhibition Go into the
caurehyard, aud read the gravestones: They
will tell YOU the end Of ambition. The grave
WI soon be your bed chamber, The earth your
pillow, corruption your father, and the worm you4
mother and sister.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-19

"rlrfe is another and better world !"
The native American., 1840-09-26
TO THE PIIRLICL

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ARTI Giles OF THE CONSTITUTION.

First. We bind ourselves TO cooperate, by all law
fdl means, with our fellow native citizens in The
United States to procure repeal Of the naIuraliza
ton laws.
Second. We will use ell proper and reasonable ex
ectiens to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emo
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country's wrong, who, having the power. shall place
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tive willing to accept.
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the cause of any politician or party whatsoever, but
~ exclusively advocate, stand To- and be sepa ate
and snhspenienf party OF native Americans, for the
oil the country, and the principles as set
forth in the above preamble and these articles.
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connect ourselves, be connected with any religi
aus sect or denomination: leaving every creed TO lis
own strength and every man uttram nelled in his
own faith; adheing for ourselves 10 the sale cause
Of the natives, the establishment D? national char
acter and the perpetuity OF Institutions through
fAe means Of eur 0cn countfynen.
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Win aud Form part OF such ether socidiies throug
ho,h the United Sstes may now or hereafter be
established OH the principles Of our political creed
Serenfh. That this Association shall be styled the
'Native American Association Of the United States :"
Eighth. That the officers shall consist Of Presi
SfAS, fsce rIesiIeh', couHcu ol iHiee, IoFies!o"
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on Addresses, to consist Of three Abers, Jrea
snrer, and such others may be required under any
bylaws hereafter adopted aud whose duties shall be
therein defined
Ninth. That all the fore going officers shall be cleo
ted by this meeting, to serve for one year, except
the Committee on Addresses, which shall be arpoin-
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Tenth. That the President, or, in his absence the
Vice President. or, in ic absence Of both the Cor
responding or Recording Secretary is authorized 10
convene a meeting Of this Association, whenever il
NAV be deemed necessary.
Washington City. 1880.
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Our connections in England are OF such nature.
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4 oRDoN s. GRAY. MERCHANT TAILoRs,

( ,ORDON s. GRAY, MERCHANT TAILORs,
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