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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01

The members OF Congress seem disposed to
fight the Presidential contest at Washington.
They are putting in the hard licks on both
sides with a vengeance.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01
NOTICE TO FARMERS.

WANTED Immediately 1000 bundles of good clean
Oats straw, for which The highest cash price will
he paid MENDEL d HARBOUR.
je30 Main street
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01
AUCTION SALE

a. Saturday morning, the LIST day Of July, 1878, at
y O'CLOCK, at the auction roora, | will sell a large
iot OF Glass, Cases, Drawers, and Shelving, or good qual
ty and in complete order. w S
je~o Auctioneer
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01

The Springfield Republican of Thursday,
learns from the best private authority, that
four hundred returning volunteers reported
themselves at Newport Barracks a lew days
since. Being anxious to express their opin-
ions as to the Presidency, they took a vote
among themselves, which resulted as fol
lows;
Taylor 39S
Scattering 81
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01

Summer Cordial, T Inns. l Dyss IN, d,..,I Dya ai
the stomach and bowels incident to the warm season.
This cordial is justly celebrated in the East, for its heal
ing qualities. All who try it and do not have their rea.
sonahie expectations realized, can have their money re.
funded. 1HOS H~ORNBROOK A. Co AGENTS
je30 Monroe street
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01

T~HAYKsGIyINe FOR PEAcE.-The Bishop of
Pennsylvania has set forth d form of thanks
giving for peace, in accordance with Canon
Xvii OF 1882, to be used i'll the Churches OF
that Diocess during the present and ensuing
month.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01

| Ocf On Tuesday last, on 4th or Monroe st. a con
.-Oo'' tleman's plain diamond BREAST PIN
The finder viii he well rewarded by leaving it at this OF.
fee. June 2O-3t
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01
WIN Orr and others\
s ACT.

AbSlkACI:
TIN consideration whereof, the Court dot, adi,dge or
uei ana decree that this cause he r ferred to James A
i"tN, Hsq' one OF Tie masters of this Court, first giving
holice OF the tl"e and place of taxing this account. nv
Puonca'ion thereof in some newspaper printed aud tub.
iisHed IN Inc CITY or Wheeling, for four weeks succes
sIve'y, al least, to ascertain and report what amount nj
money is que and owing to the plaintiff from the de.
iehoant, william Orr, arising out of the matters in the
PM a~iiedged-aiso, what moneys and effects be,onri inc
10 SAID Orr have come to tile hand of the defendant
oherraru Clemens, by virtue of the deed of assignment in
'he answer OF the defendant, WIN Hall referred to-also
Wha' moneys ana effects are in The hands of the said
Ciehlelis belonging 10 said Orr. arising from said assi.,.
meit-aiso what amount of debts are properly charnea
NE IN sald trust fund in his, said Clemens. hands. ar.
co'aihg 10 the terms thereof, and to whom the s; me are
oWihs; ana that the said Master report his proc, edin.S
1t ~ Cout WIN any matter specially stated, tlr,lutt
Ie..hfeh' ny hiInse'f, or which may he required by any
ollhe parties to be so stated; and for The unrpose ofmors
,uny enaniine the sad Master to take the sails account.
'"e pafties hereto, may ahsw er each other upon oath
UPON thIerisatories trusting the said account TO lie settled
by the said Master. "
Attest: ALEX. T. LAIDLEY. Clerk.
l6ood for Complainant)
commissioners Office, June %, 1918.
NOTICE.
IHE parties interested in the matters of The fore.o;,,
"ecfee, are hereby notified, hat have appointed Tines.
aav' Tue hrst day at August, 1913, between the hours of
Q ociock, A NJ and sun set of the same day. at INV office
III ,he city OF Wheeling, as the time and pIace. when
s"i where ! staii proceed TO take the account therein
uiecteu. ANA | require the production before lne of all
snch HOOKS, papers, and vouchers, as NAV lie proper. IL
enable me TO take aud report said account.
NJ A CLARK,
Je~o Master C0mui'sr in Chancery. |
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01
ORANGES AND LEMONS.

To BOXES Oranges.
~s 10 " Lemons just reed and for sale BY
Ll MRS HEATING, monroe 1t.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01

A PoRrRAr.-The Boston Chronotype has
drawn The following portrait OF John Van
Buren,:
Mr. Van Buren, lisa large, rotund, ford man
who spcsk straight forward, with retherh high
keyed and not very musical, but still not an
pleasant voice, ana d disuuctness, that can be
heard to great distance. What is more, he
cuts with a cold. keen sarcasm which Is terri
bly, killing,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01
Fire Crackers &. Tarpedoes.
TRUSTEES SALE

a LARGE lot Just received and for ale-yho,esale-
80 very low by JOHN ELLIOTT a co
je30 Corner of Market alley and Nj, 9,
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01

Gen Taylor among the Wings Of Congress.
OF the Wings Of the House there are butthree
who refuse 10 support the nomination OF Gen
Taylor. Messrs Giddings and Root, of Ohio,
and Mr. Palirey Of Mass.
Into this support violent p~artizans have
been forced by the demands OF the people.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01

CASE EsIls'on Glnsham Jusi received =,
mo TALLANr& DELAPL..,y
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01

Virginia. AtaCtrcuit SUPER or Court of Law and Chan
Gerry, begun. continued and held for the conntv OF 0h;n
OF June, lS4s. q" -is'"ay
Johu Elliott
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01

HoN JoHN WENTwoRTH.-Ihls gentleman
writes To the New York Tribune to contradict
a rumor that be had abandoned The Wilmot
Proyiso. He sayshe never has voted against
he ~proyiso, and never expects 10"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01

J W PHILLIPS. AN ruuILIp>.JR n. W puma.
PHILLIPS & 70.
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS
STEAM ENGINE Bull DERS
WORKS ON MARGIN ONO RIVER.
Abore Water Works.J
may 81 ly WHEELING. VA
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01
co-PARTNERsHIP NOTICE

sIsht Undersigned have sssocisied tbe,nseivc. 10
gether under the style and firm of rfrSryR. No,n,
sos& 20. for the purpose Of manufacturing Nails ~
Spikes afthe Virginia Iron Works" witch /, rnm
completed and in full operation. nov"
John HTNTER,
y. VI. NORTON
RoR'T MORRISON.
f. w. STEPHENS.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-01
VIRGINIA IRON WORKS.

III are now prepared to furnish the diferen, s;x..
"" of NAILS at short notice. and offer thnm n, -.
ton. HUNTED NORRIsoy ca"c-
Wheeling. feb. 10, 1s4s.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22

When Caudle came home drunk one
nirh', lac Thought he would Slip into bed
wihou, his wilc'S knowing il, il lac could
Unfortunately cradle stood in a direct
line with the post, about the middle of the
floor. OF course, when his Sims came ia
contact with the aforesaid piece Of flrui.
turc. he pitched ovcrrt with u perfect loose.
ness, and upon gaining un erect position,
ere an equilibrium was established, lie went
over it backward ia an equally summary
manner. Again he struggled To- his fec;
and went head furcmo>, over the bower rf
infant happiness. Al length with the fih
fall his patience was exhausted, and the OBJ
stnClc was yet 10 be overcome, In dc,pc.
ration he cliCd uW 10 his sleeping partner
"Witcl wife. How many cradles have Won
got IN the hpI>ry I've ldlIcu over Erc ol,l
here's another dgli ciorc wc!' Suiiice 1t
To say that his wife was hy lui, tue COM
p'c'cly awake, aud acUtlain lecture cn>r.d,
which rang in his cars for many n succeed.
ing day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22

la'iag Dora Wing RrSoh1i0,s.--N the
late Wing Convention which nominated
Mr.. GiiIings, aud at which the party was
fully represented, n resolution was offered
~ Mr.. preu,,ss Of CnNahoGn, that they
would support 40 IMAM for Representative
does not openly aud unqulliiedv recognize
the existence Of the whi.s patty The res
olu,ion was voted down, or what is the
same thing, 1t was laid on the table. Alas
poor whigsciy! and to this CO npleAion has
i,comc atlast Even the political soli,.
theirs OF the party refuse any longer 10 ac.
knowledge thee C'trcl'a5 Plain D>alr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22
"Secingthc Elephant"

The origin Of thi> now common and OK
prcssive phrase, is thus described in enc Of
our exchanges:
Some thi,y wears since, at one the Phil
adciphia n, aires, a pageant was in Irlaer.
sal, in which it was necessary 10 have IA
elephant. M elephant was 10 be had . The
"wild b,a>t>' were all travelling, aud the
property man, stage director and managers,
almost had its when they thought Of it
Days passed in the hopeless task Of trying
TO secure one, but at length Yankee iugenu-
lily tr.umphcd, as indeed it always docs. and
an clcphat was duly made TO order, ofwood,
skins, paint aud vanish. Thus far the
matter was all well, but as yet, they had
found no means TO make said combination
travel. Here again the genius Of the man
ag"r, stage director, and property man stuck
out, and two of the ''brOths" were duly en-
stalled as l,CS. Ned 9, one 81 the
true aud genuine b'hoys, held the RESPONSE
lie station Of fore legs, and for several nights
he played that part to the entire satisfaction
Of the manager, and the delight Of the audi
rnce. The part, however, was very te-
| diou> one, a, the elephant was Obliged TO
/ be on the stage for about an hour, and Ned
B
50 long without ''wetting his whistle" so
| he set his skins to work to find way TO
carry a wee drop with him. The eyes Of
the elephant being made Of two porter bot
| ties. with ncckS in, Ned conceived the bril-.
! liant idea of filling them with good stuff
| This ne fully carried out, aud elatca with
success, willingly undertook 10 play the
! fore legs gain.
Might camc-thc theatre was crowded.
with the dcuizcnS Of the Quaker tity--mu'
sic PLAYED ITS sweetest strains--the whistle
suunded-,he curtain rose and the play be
gan. Ned and the bird legs marched upoI
the stage. The clcphat was greeted will
round upon round of applause. The deco
ra'ionS, the trappirg>. were gorceonS-thC
prince seated upcn his back. the clcphan
was loudly cheercd. The play proceed: tn,
elephant was marched round and round The
stage. The fore legs Got dry. withdrew on
= Of the corks-treaiedth the hind legs. aud dranl
the health of the audience in a bumper q
) genuine ,leohaH'-eye wldsEcy brand b.
the way. I'LL then unknown. On went III
play. and on went Ned drinking. The con
GLIDING march was 20 be Inahe-the sigma
was given, and the fore legs staggered 10
E wards the front part Of the stage. Tn
conductor pulled the car Of the elephant 4
the iisht-the fare legs staggered to the left
The foot lights ObstuCtcd his wayne rails
: ed his foot AMI stcpped-plump into the or
chester Down went the fore lr1S on th
leaders fddle-ovcr. or course. went til
elephant. sending the Prince, aud hind leg
into the middle Of the pit. The manage
stood horror struck-thc Prince and hin
n =.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22

Prcjgdicc.-The following forciblc and
beautiful dcliucation eff prejudice is a>rribcd
by Hugh Warrington, a late English d.
vine, to the celebrated Or. Price:
'pcjudjce may be compared to misty
morning in October, Il man goes forth to an
cminsucc, and sees ut the summit Of II
ncghboring hill, figure oC gigantic statue,
for such the imperfect medium, through
which he is viewed, would make him up
pear; lie goes forward few steps, and the
figure advances towards him; the size les
Scu> as they approathi they draw siillnear-
rr, aud the extraordinary appearance is
gradusliy but scusibly diminished, and at
last they meet, aud perhaps, the person
whom hc had taken for n monster, proves
10 be his own brother
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22

The Old MINIS Mory.-The sheriff took
ont his watch and said, .'lf you have any
thing TO say, speak now, for you have only
burst into tears and Said-.'l have to de
| had only one ltlc brother. he la bcauti-
ful blue eyes aud ilaxcn hair, aud ! loved
him; but one day got drunk, for the first
time in my lie, aud coming hcme ] found
my little brother gathering berries in the
garden, and became angry without q
cause, aud killed him with one blow with &
rake. ! did not Hnow anything about il un.
til the next morning when | awoke from
sleep, aud found myself ted and guarded.
and was told that when my little brother
was found his hair was Clo,tCd with Iluod
aud brains, and he was dead. Whiskey
has done il. 1t has riued me. l never
was drunk but once. lave but one word
to say, and then am going to my final
Judge say it tn Young people never
ncrcr! NEVER touch anything that can in.
toxicate!" As he pronounced these words
he sprang from the box and was launched
into an endless eternity.
was melted to tears al the recital, and
the awful spectacle. My heart seemed rs
if il would burst end break away from my
aching bosom. So iutolcrabio were my feel
ingS of criri And there in that carriage,
while on that cushioned seat, looking with
streaming eyes on the body Of that uuior.
tuuatc young man. as it hung dangling and
writing between heaven and earth, A. IN
fit for either place, then it was that took
the pledge never TO touch the hurtlUl POI.
son.
Long years have passed away. White
hairs have thckcncd around these tcmplc,
then 50 ruddy and young, bu, have never
forgotten the las, words &c that young man
And have never violated the pledge
When the tcm2tcr has offered me the spark
ling goblet, the words of that young mau
have seemed to sound in my ears again.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22
The Han who Rode the Goat.

BY JOHN W. OLIVER.
In quiet village in the sober State Of
Connecticut. iounShcS a tluuriShing Divi>-
ion Of the Sons of Temperance. Much
has been said about lis mysterious mystery,
and many quizzcal story has been told it,
relation to the antics Of certain goat said
TO be connected Herewith.
!, Is said that in this quiet village resides
among others, a cute Yankee, Of a remark
ably ingenious and curious turn Of mind,
who, for his resemblance to the Pry family.
we shall! name Paul. Now Panl took il in-
Ia his busy naddle TO ''cutcr the gates Of
oar Order" without riding the goat. He
therefore "lookcd around among mankind"
for green Son Of Temperance-an hay
ing fixed his mind upon victim, he started
Ia pursuit, aud found his man. After cxer.
ci,ing his pumping ingenuity it, manner
'too tedious to meniiou.' lac found himself
on the road home tickled 10 pieces with the
idea OF being in fall possession of that mys.
ferrous word which would unlock the Di-
vision door, AMI put him in possession of
''upcu SCSGUr.'
In the meantime, Paul's design was COM
mnnicated to a few wac@ish spirits Of the
Division, and appropriate arrangements
were made for his reception.
Nte',''S ','S'' '''''r' ana "heh me PROM
y'N Va" ''''! F'"'i""! ">>',nol'"' me ~
D. near" strange mouse ~ 'Re "o"r' IKE
u"So '''r "'I%t,S ., ~, 'r''a'" animal 'an'!'
ANY CAMEO DA'' ne w. D. true |" Ills Ill
S""r''"m.' ol"ieH inc "oof agar.
pam S"'T '""'' ..
pan nan PAM, returned the .. >
anu open ne" ,.e Goof.
f'U' "a'N'" ID looh'H- very knowingly
'"T MY; an" '"oN Sea' a"'h" we Ii,'ud'
''u, "r >h"',' business proceeded l'r
"",T' ~ "'ou-H "''i'': "au hapr'h'n.
o''u! l"i '"''"' III 'He'h sal"
"'e'i'o'I' III >"'''i'' a"" impressive man
"'Ii ."Ie one VINO 'a>' 'n''f''' hhN'h4
'G,''''" =" '"i'' '"e H,''a' So"'orSct' ah0
.lsh, upon M, ~, VI, S,s 'oe-t IS yer! 'vi'en, t,
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22
Fashionable Taii0r;n.
GEORGE SMITH

} RESPECTFULLY return thanks TO the cit.
Z ojzcns Of Ottawa and vicinity Tor the liberal
patronage he has heretofore received, and hopcs
TO merit a continuance Of tie same. His IGiiJr-
Hg establishment is On the sonih side of the
pubic square, over James Ryau's store
He is prepared 10 dr work on the most rcasuua-
ole Terms, aud warcnts all garments made by
him to lit Cuulng will ,c done on short notice
and warreutcd to Fit # properly made M The
Spring and Summer Fashions.
From New YORK city, have just been received
thus enabling him to furnish garments in the ia.
test and most aprrcqed style.
N B. Lrmbu, and m,s's iip6s Of coun,r.
prod'ce wW be to&eo in raymme for mOri.
Ottawa. MAY 3, lSiS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22
NEW TAILOR SHOP.
4. B. SMITH

Has recently established himself in Ottawa.
on the north side Of the pubic square, where he
will promptly attend to ali calls ~ his line of bu.
sinrss. Fashions received regularly. Al, work
executed IN his shop is warranted. Cutting done
TO order may 2S lSJ7- dGIr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22

The Geneva Gazette is responsible for
the following model question FIR debating
society: (Which will make man swear
the oltencN dun r0slr OF lry wife"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22
A. II. ROWLAND,

Physician and Surgeoa- Oiidwd, H.
Re- d"nc, on the hrll. lew doors west OF the
Fox River House. Ohcc the sane as hereto.
lore occupied by Howiund and Pearson, in
RrIlick's Block
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22
Advertisement "Ea.ia."
lrcmthe Old |cll-,ccc

7'''
Ir. l.. TAYLOR SUGAR coAffN II -
This is an easy aud pleasant r,"'! ''r
any unioih ina'e WING, w" h,fy nal t'""
be affected ty genuine attachment 70 '"e
old principles Of his panty.
iHE SUCAu.
- d'"d Hh'J, Cistho! an ""f@ ''"'J'
The Tnysic.
g! ,riR not BE- the srpoacm ofiLo p';ao'.
pies Of GHy pdriB, nor lad mgsGi 20 par
N schemes.
The advantage Of this ratcn, Pill i, that,
il dcceives the pdl,3ip. whilst il tiSpCis cve-
ry particle of old fashioned Whigcsrr from,
the system Of those unfortunate snGt1ets,
who have heretofore been reduced hy the
qnack nostrums Of such impos,ers as On.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22
II. w. HOPKINS, NJ. ID.

Physician Il Surgeon Oitdca, IN.
Oi'rs his professional services to the cI,Iacn-
Of Ottawa and vicinity. O.lce over Walker N
Hicklins's sIrrc, where he may be found o, ali
times except when absent on professional busi-
ucSs. Auc.6 1916
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22
DE-. JOSEPH STOUT.

Physician & Surgeon OHard, IN.
Olers his professional services 10 the cltl2,ns
81 Ottawa aud vicinity. Office at his residence
pn the new public square. June II, 1871
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22
MILTON II SWIFT,

attorney and CouaseI0r at Lar OHdrd.
Odisc near the Mlu-l1I House, ola the east SIDE
81 tine public squire. Doc. -, lsl2.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22
Gra0c5, Sc.
J. G.. STONE,
SETH &. EARL,

ss-g, y Carriage, House & Sign Pain
GS,Z- ter, Pdpercr and Gia,icr,
49, OTTAWA, IT,
SHOP on Columbus street, near DR.. Schemcr-
horns Office.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22

AHorHr3 and Co'Hscior At Lar, and Soil
dior ia C.WgrTy -OHUrd, III.
O,ire IA kuuu.t. B!.c., east side IT the public
slu TO-. lure :. 1917.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-09-22

The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati aud LOUIS.
Vile Telegraph Company, constructed ~
lirSRv ORriLLy, have now two wires IL,
operation between this city ard Pil,sbnrah;
for the use If the way Offices.
This will greatly facilitate the transmits.
son VI messages, and hereafter there will
seldom bc u press othusincss on the l,n.s,o
prevent the prump, transmission Of ali dcs'
patches. n. L0gis ReD.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-07-20
Gen. Scott and the Administration.

| The Administration presses would fain have
| US briiev. that the President and his cabinet
hive never sought to dishonor General Scott
THAT they have. invariably treated him like
geniten,an--ihat he was never court.martial
ed in Mexico, bnt was 6 simply broneh. before
court Of inquiry"-that the aftair between
Scott and Worth, was but temporary mis-
understanding" g.. To such Of our demo-
cratic readers as have been TT ON week to week
fsasIed on such dainty mnrsels. the following
will doubtless be regarded as crude and indi-
gesthle fond The hero Of Lunds's Lane and
Vera Cruz, 10 not to he frightened by presiden>
tial pop-guns, or permanently degraded by an
inferior officer. In spite ct the " long arm Of
power" which exalts his traducels while it
seeks 10 thrust him down. he will yet win an
glorious triumph over his enemies at home,
as he has done over the foes Of his country
abroad. The more he is prosecuted by the FIX
ecuiive and its tools. the dearer will he become
to the American people
After he had been sufficiently humbled by
an arrest il. the very face Of the public enemy,
he appeared before the C~urt, when 10, his &C.
cuser. Gen. Worth, knowing foil well that he
could not sustain his accusations, very prudent.
|, ,ciihlresO. thsm! Nhereupon General Scott,
indignant at the vindiclive and cowardly as
sassins OF his reputation, arose and thus sio-
quen,ly and sca,hingly addressed the Court
~ fluid myself in the carital OF Mexico. con.
Qnered by the American arms under my COM
mamd--G prisoner chief CRIMINAL before
| this cou.t. Deeply wounded, my military
| pride ~ cast down into the dust-not by the
public er emy, but by the long arm from home.
4 All that could be done in that quarter, to in
jure, TO degrade, to humble me, here and else
where, has been accom- lished But sustained
nv the Almighty arm-teeling myself strong
in conscious rec,itude strong IN mind amt
body --strong in all the means of self-defenc"
II bM defiance 10 my GccHSrrs. shall not
plead the letter Of withdrawal in bar Of trial
Nay. / CHALLENGE the trrifer IF that letter
10 come fOr,card and do his tceysf! Bnt no
dnuhi he thinks, and with reason. that he has
done his worst. Here, in view al the enemy
h. has caused me 20 be struck dawn from the
high and honorable command Of most gallant
and triumphant army He has caused me
first. to be prrjudged and punished at home,
and then to he brought forward to be tried
again-while he, my junior. has been pre-
acquitted and rewarded The President: has.
we are exnltinglv told, done him 'tull and an
ple Justice Yes. sir. in double measure
Justice to his prize and justice to his cen
g+Gnce Lei him. Mr.. President, 60 forth re-
| joiciug In the pieniinde of executive favor.
Without envying him his honors. shall: at
he end Of this coust, haze done NTH Inn for
epey. Again, repeat, my attitude is that OF
defence"