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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-06-03
'Aid and Comfort to the Enemy
by the Whig Leaders in the O.
biO Legislature. +i .eesF

hio Legislature. t ....s
We have charged the federal party
with opposition 10 their own country in
the present war-wiih justifying the
enemy-With beingin favor Of withhold
ing supplies OF arms and money, food
and clothing from the brave men, now
fighting the battles Of our, country in
Mexico, and the more reckless portion
of the federal press have denied them.
During the past winter, after the fed.
eral members of the Legislature had
settled their disputes s. in Tin Pan
about the apportionment bill, and feel
ing confident that they had secured
power through all future time by their
unjust gerrymandering schemes, they
threw off all disguise and openly avow
ed principles which they previously de-
MED. They took, in their speeches and
in their votes, bold and reasonable
ground in favour Of the enemy--voted
fazsehood's, BASE, WlLFUL AND
DELIBERATE. to give the enemy
said and comfort aud finally took open
ground in favour of cutting off all sup.
plies, before treaty Of peace was made
or any good reason existed for suppos.
ing that one would soon be made.
To sustain these charges, we adduce
proof from the record--from the prin.
ted journals of the last session of the
Ohio Legislatures 9 ~ o. "7'''f. "'s"
The federal majority ofthe Judiciary
committee in the Senate, reported Sc.
ries ofresolutions on the subject Of the
existing war with Mexico; and as they
came from that committee, (reported by
Mr. Backus0 they passed the Senate BY
a party vote. The one, more Infamous
than the other, and which furnishes, in
u small compass, an illustration of fed
era sympathy and federal feeling for
poor Mexico, we egive below, with the
vote on its passage. In the proceed
ings Of the Senate Of Saturday, Feb l2,
lS4S, pages 545 and 546, will be found
the following; ,eo',,'9'I
"The question being on the adoption
Of the third resolution, viz: " a', ''os'a
Resolved, That when an administra-
ton shall have become so reckless of |
the moral sentiment of the nation that.
|ured on by the lust Of personal or even
Of national aggrandizement, itavo wedly
AND siPROCRASl
TINATES A WAR FOR THEPUR.
POSE OF WRINGiNG FROM Al
RELUCTANT ADVERSAR Y, !, ALI
READY PHOSPHATE AND IN
THE DUST THE WHOLE OR
ANY PORTION OF HIS RIGHT
Full TERRITORY, it becomes the
DUTY OF CON.
upon the failure Tor that pur-
pose of all other. CONSTITUTIONAL means,
rO PUT "A" STOP TO THE EFFU.
SION OF BLOODBY WITHHOLD
ING ALL SUPPLIES FOR THE
FURTHER PROSECUTION Of the
WAR, and doubly imperative does
hat duty become, when, asin the case
,fthe present contest with Mexico, the
WAR WAS BEGUN FOR CUES.
rlONABLE OBJECTS. by a mos,
oALPABLE EXECUTIVE USUR.
PATTON OF POW Err, and moro espe.
rally when the acquisition Of the Gov.
: ~ - an ~ "a L
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aat " MISS PHEBE CAREY. ea5r =
70 Does the earth contain. one spirit 3 hoits
r .aBowed desp6ndent to'the DUST 9le
rs On the midnight Of whose vision lsia4
sssbBesus no star hope and trust. b.
Let that soul but pause and ponder 81
" On the works the Past has done,.
viz And an earnest bright and glorious, 10
sia For the Future shall be won. vi, r
For the soul must feel the stirring
80 Offs destiny sublime. ~ :"
N'f WHO but lightly views the present ai'
Wi.hits earnest heart and mind; ~
'Sa Toiiing inthe earthly vineyard, tSso'
Many bands have found a place..
inG Some are'neafihg to the sommit--r !.
sssa Some are at the mountain s base.
20 g3yf5 bGs aaaHa'ead3 ~ Y+Hoa
u Progress is the stirring watchword M
Cheers them upward to the height;
.ag, Canst thou pause and play, the laggard,
soss Withits glories full in, sight' ., ,g
80 And while fair, and broad, and glorious.
No.. 10 our vision We can see,
-, The future brightly stretching l..
-. Into far infnity;
80 Who shall tell what bond or barrier q
Sa'"l To Improvement heaven designed!
1si Who shall dare to fix the limits, 9i Aad
5dS1 To the onward march Of mind! 1s1
e. Only He. who into being ,t@a'oEf
1sTl'V Called the uafathomed human soul;
iaflHe for whom the hymn Of Progress IL
sd Through,etsrniiy shall roll! ID
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10
From the Rutland Herald
A RELIC FROM BEFORE TIE
FLOOD.

A fossil mammoth tooth weighing IA
pounds. and in a state Of tolefable presef.
walton has been recently dug up in Noun.
Holly, in the summit section of the Rut-
land and Burlington Railroad. 1t was
found 10 or | | feet below the surface Of
the earth. embedded in Coarse gravel
which gravel located between two paral--
lei perpendicular strata of rocks, ii is said
has the appearance of having once been
the channel of a river.
" hence this stranger comes, whether
from the mouth of some huge beast, tina.
swims the ocean stream" or as its cons
struction would seem to Indicate, from the
mouth Of some graminiverous land ami
NAL, some pre-adamite behemoth, whose
earth-quaking tread rang through the for
ests long before 1.-THE morning stars sang
together over the reconstruction of our
earth, or whether it may prove like "class-
c brick bats from tie Tower of Babel"
thing Of modern date. is net within our
power TO decide--but we Cpine that if
Prof. Silliman or President Hitchcock
COULD take deliberate squint at the won-
der, he could tell its exact age within-a
few thousand years.
The tooth is in the custody of Chief
Engineer, w. B. Gilbert. Y L. y.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10

love her, and throned her above his own high
head, then she poured out on him all the treas
ures Of womans perfect love.
81 saw them one night together; as pass
ed through the glen. Frank was seated on 4
rock, and Carries arm was around his neck as
she stood by him. The moon looked quietly
down on them, and didn't blush at all when
she pushed back the dark hair from his fore
head and klssedit. think mayhap the moon
is used to such sights. | passed OIL silently
that night, not interrupting them. The next
day Frank left for Europe, and never saw Car
RE again.
" The wave Of his life was mighty now, and
pure snowy foam broke on its breast, and
sank into the wave, and the wave rolled on,
but the starbeam was there no longer"
That passionless embrace of the grave had
won her when he returned. The embrace Of
which no man Is jealous; from which no love
can win the loving How sweet, how deep !:
the slumbei Of the beautiful Never did the
earth reclaim a lovelier form of clay.
She slept as child might sleep, dreaming
of all beautiful things. ''See, mother" saiC
she, " the moonlight creeping over the carpet
shall live till it touches my forehead anC
then de-"
And so she died. The sad moonlight kissed
her dear lips, and they thenceforward return
ed no caress of earth. Frank is a wanderer
His sister had worshipped him. She mournet
long for him. She buried father, and mother
all She loved but Frank. and he has left her
Her life was bitterness for years. l know no
when she married.
"Come, Joe, let's so up 10 the house.
Faithfully, w.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10

ORIGINALITY we study great mem
we shall find they were not So much dis
tinguished by originality as by range cr
extent of thought. II we require of them
that absolute originality which consists in
weaving, like the spider. their web lrcm
their own bowels, we shall not succeed in
obtaining it. No great man was original.
Least of all docs originality consist in un1
likeness to other men. a great man is Il
centre of things-seeing the wants of 90
ther men, and sharing their dcsires-adds
also strength of arm to come at tkrir
point. The greatest genius is the most
indebted man. The greatest pcet is Il
man in unison with his time and country.
The great man does not wake and say,
will square the circle-ransack botany
and discover another food for mani have
a new architecture in my mind will
foresee a new organic power. No; he is
forced on BY the genius Of his contempo~
ries. lie stands where all the eyes of men
look, and their hands all point in the dir
rection in which he should 90. He finds
the materials ready TO his hands-they
have sunk the hills and bridged the rivers
for his road Men, poets, womens kFe
all worked for him, and he has cntefed.n-
to their labors. Great general power, we
might almost say, consists in not being o.
riginal at all, but to the greatest extent re-
Emerson.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10

C. Presidential elections are olicn
compared TO a horse-racc, and the candI-
dates, with their supporters, qualifications.
and chances of success, described in SPORT
ing phraseology. A correspondent of the
Pirtsburg Gazette says the present CAM
paign reminds him of celebrated race
which came off on the northampton race
course in EngIan some twenty years a.
90, between an cid war-horse, owned by
gallant Colonel, who dis tingulshcd him
self at Waterloo, and full bloodrd lack
ass, belonging to gentleman in Scotland.
All things were arrangcd-the animals
started-cach one was confident Of sucr
cess, but alas, the race had scarcely conl-
menced, when pet fox, belonging to one
of the spectators, rushed upon the Jack
ass, and 81 annoyed him, ihrt the war
horse left him far behind.
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Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce.
AN OLD FRIEND.
New YORK. September. l


The evening before l left Cape May, met
face at the Kursaal, on which looked an
hour or more with an interest could not ex-
plain myself TWAS the face of lovely wo-
man vet the beauty which was so attractive,
was mingled with strange expression of dis
content, or moroseness, which gave 4 singular
air to her appearance. There was something,
too. in that face which was familiar to me, and
once, as l caught the sound of her voice.
felt that thrill Of emotien which remembered
strain of music produces when one is wander
ing in far lands started forward as / heard
the tone which so affected me, and spoke hur-
riedly to my companion, Mrs. - asking il
she knew the lady. My own voice was rather
louder than it should have been, and as | turn
ed toward her again, caught her full black
eve, directed with searching gaze in my face
A dozen times afterward l met that gaze. and
as often caught a strange smile, almost a
sheer, on her lip, which more than all else
puzzled me for knew that had somewhere
seen that smile before.
1t was after midnight that l took nv accus.
toned stroll by the surf-side. The music Of
the water was unusually deep and solemn, and
as Willis expresses it, The waves were tel
ling stories of more important and more mourn
full import than usual" We had thrown our.
selves down on the sane, land were lying silent
and l, at least, was dreaming of distant scenes
and ears which the surf roar was elsewhere
singing to sweet slumber, when we were a.
reused by the approach of gentleman and
lady. who passed us. heard that same rich
voice, and now, though could not see the face
knew the same smile was there, for the words
uttered we're bitterly sadin tone and meaning
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10

;"BUT TIE DoCToR SAYS YOU MUsT TAKE
rive have been asked perhaps twenty
times-"lIow does Van Bureni>m take in
Grotom -
We answer-it doesn't take at all with the
Wings, and not over half dozen are known
10 have sizzled The dose furnished then. by
the Buffalo Convention is not palatable, yet
they seem to think they must take it. We
reckon they'll find the prescription as difficult
TO swallow as the medicine woman tried 10
give her sick boy
The physician called, but not finding wri-
ting utensils handy, wrote with chalk a pre-
scrlption on the door, and said :"IIere, madam,
when your son wakes, give him this it is an
cmetic, and will do him good" The ignorant
woman looked at the doctor in amazement,
but, trusting to his great skill, said nothing
As soon as the boy opened his eyes, she took
the door from its hinges, and carrying it to the
bedside, said; Here, my son, you mus
swallow this; the doctor left it for you."
But, mother, / cant -
"Well, L don't see how YOU can neither
but you better try, for he says you must, and
he knows. "-GroiOn "SpId of the Times"
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10

A real live Yankee, Just caught, is self
denying, self-relying, always trying, and
into every thing prying. He is lover Of
pie'y. propriety, notoriety, and the tenn
perance society.
A Philadelphia Waterman arrested Jo>
sePh Sheckler for blasphemy, and testified
that he cursed mares, horses and dom
keys, including myself" Mayor Swift
released him.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10

70 Seth M. Gates, who knows that the
Wing Party has done all that has ever been
done for the Cause of Emancipation, is defend
ing Mr.. Van Bnren's casting vote in favor of a
bill authorizing Post Masters to burn Abolition
Pamphlets, Tracts, Newspapers, &c.
When Mr.. Gates gets through with this job,
perhaps he will undertake to justify MIR. Van
Burens opposition to the clause in our new
Constitution giving the Right Of Suffrage to
FREE Men, though not of our own complex
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10

FIGHT BETWEEN RAT ANDA FIoGe
The DOrtr v. II GGz &c gives the
follow .ng account q, Il most singular and
desperate ncounter between frog and q
rat, at a brook near slaughter house, in
that town, few days since 1T appears
that Il rat came down to the brook 10 drink.
and discovering Frog, with force and
arms, made an attack upon him, by ma
king firm grasp with his tecth; no SOON
CT did the rat make his hold, than the frog
dove into the water dragging his antago+
MIST with him, where he remained ANTI
the rat was compelled to let 90, and make
for dry land, closely pursued by the frey.
As soon As the frog appeared above water
he was again attacked by the rat, and Il
second time became subject fer cold
water bathing. This feat was several
times performed until the rat, from ex~
haustion and drowning, fell prey TO his
antagonist. After the frog became fully
assured his antagonist was dead, ne seated
himself upon his dead carcase With all the
complaisance imaginable. where ne re-
manned nearly half an hour. exuliina as il
were over his hard won victory. Several
persons we're present and witnessed tbs
| fight.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10

HENRY CLAY.-The Natchez Courier Of
the Srh ult., says:
A letter from this distinguished statesman was
received in town. few DAYS since. In it. he
stated that he should cordially support Gen.
Taylor, and expressed surprise that any one
could have thought for an fhsiant that he wonld
take anv other coarse. We trust that fins
statement will cause all those of the oppositios
who have been pretending that MIR. CEay
would not support Gen. TAYLOR, to ho'eI thcir
tonnucs
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10

other day in gold mine in Virginia, WORTH
$3.50. Indeed. the largest piece SAID to have
been found does not exceed an ounce. The
specimens We have seen are in minu piece
very much resembling the scales of u small
fish Wash. Union.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10
From the Pennsylvania Inquirer
ROUGH AND READY SONG.
(AIE-Daady jim. }

Our country calls once more to arms,
IA -.1ve your workshops and your farms ;
Old Rough and Ready makes the call,
The invitations to you all.
-fI,or,,.I Let Palo Alto be our cry,
And on the breeze Resaca fly,
Till Bucna Vistas deeds repa
The conqUeror of Monterey.
The Empire State, with noble PRIDE
Has placed her Fillmore side by side,
To run the people race with Iack,
So Cass and Butler clear the track.
Let Palo Alto, sc.
\ sound more welcome than the rest,
Lights up the Prairics of the West;
lis Ashlands thunder bursts away,
The wc-known voice of Henry Clay.
Let Palo Alto, &c.
NV in the dark and troubled night
y star Is seen on Bunkcrs height,
To Guide the Oh Viii. army home,
The tribes of Dan united come.
Let Palo Al,o, Sc.
Our Gallant Scott brings up the rear.
His Jsr,iag sopp the Locos fear,
Their old reserve can nc'cr escape
The dcadly aim of Taylors grape,
Let Palo Alto, sc.
cur !..rl or Lows will wheel about,
And help to clear the Po,kitcs out;
t,.is....o's letter they will read,
And snug them in the hour Of need.
Let PaiU Alto, &c.
The people say Cass has been dull
Since lic surrendered under Hull,
And with the sword he broke in two,
a Mexican &c JiGrc Pihotr' slew.
Let PalO Alto, &C.
Whca starving Ireland cried r food
g. like his native granite stood
He dreamed the day WIS far remote
i.le hy NualI WANT the Irish vote.
Let Palu Alto, Sc.
The sovereign people will it so,
Old Iarl. mast 20 the White House 60,
For thai high station he was made;
Ilvncvcr wore the black cockadc.
Let P.lO Alto sc.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10
OCTOBER.
nr WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

~. III art welcome heavens delicious breath
When woods begin to wear the crimson leaf,
And suns crow meek. and the meek SUNS grow
brief
Aud the year smiles as it draws near its death.
Wind Of the sunny south. oh! still delay
In lie gay woods and III the Coded air.
Like 10 good oil age released from care,
Jouncying in long serenity away.
in such a bright late quiet, would that 1
Night wear on; life like thee, mid bower and
brooks,
And. dcarcr vet, the sunshine Of Kind looks,
And murmur Of kind voices ever nigh;
And. when my last sand twinklcd in the glass,
Pass silently from men as thou dost pass.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10
POLK'S GENERALS.

Pillow dug m the inside, his bitches,
Aud Gushing fell down with bump;
Marcy got bad rent in HE breerhrs.
J. Aud Cas- run Lis sword Ia sunni
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10
Joseph II. BARRETT, EDITOR.
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ING WILL ZEE EXECUTED on
SHORT NOTICE.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10

GOLD IN CALIFORNIA.-Thc Washington
Union publishes the following letter, descrip
tive of the California FL Dorado, recently dis
covered
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-10

Com. Thos. Ap z. Jones.
We have seen specimens of the California
gold. As far as we have seen it, it does not
appear in large Jumps, such as VIC found the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-03-23
New York, Thursday. q q clocL u Az

'''''' W.T. I"1 'UuJ o U CTUcK, 7, vi.
A letter from Nlontevideo gives a rumor tha,
serious fight had taken place on line 9Th Nov. be.
tween Uriguira and Madringa. in Corriencs. The
infantry Of Madraga was destroyed, and he wa,
compelled 10 retire with his cavalry. Report say,
tina, he afterwards surprised Urigulra and killed
him. The army Of the latter then disbanded
The Rosaist journals are silent upon this subject,
but Mancela was ordered TO Corrienes with 5000
troops. II The news is true, it is supposed Rosas
will open his ports to the commerce OF Nlon,eyi-
dec.
FaoM MExIco.-Priva,e letters from Mexico
announce the fact that great excitement existed
-smsng both Americans and Me,icans, on hearing
the arrest ofGen. Scott. III. American ar,nv is
in great cenfusicn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-03-23

open the pores penetrate TO the seat OF the disease sep
arates and free the impure particles from hc heahy
parts aud expes them TO the SUI
Thus in Liver Complaints, Consumption scroi"a
and Asthma il first makes way for The diseased particles
10 mass out and Their forces off The humors hatare con-
Stunning these internal organs, when they are inmedl'
atcly restored to health.
AGENTs-CIIA'S CHAPMAN, Woodstock, U. Barley
So Woodstock Chns Raymond, Bridgewaer, A. " H.
WARMER Windsor, q. + Davis Co, Dnlionsvle'
Smith 4 Il Proctorsyle, J. lladley, so Ches.er'
Sherwn a. Richardson, No. Chester, s. Bosworth, bar'
nnrd j. smith 4 Co. Bethel, T.. =. Nevns, Royalton'
baxter Walhridge sharon j. c. Brooks, Hartford, r.
n Burke. Springfield, Il. Ilobert, West Randolph NJ
:, Iyrser East Bethel =. q. Steele West Hartford, w
p MClner, East Randolph; James Mc'Aliser, NO. O.
United states Hotel, Boston. oso'y'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-03-23
GREAT FENIIF AfFDICTrr

d. Towneends Sarsarara is sovereign ard spte r,
cure for lncpenI Consumption, Barr,nncss Ieucorhn
or Whites, obstruced or difficult Menslruuton IuecDii
ence OF Urine, or involuntary discharge thereof and f
the general posiraIicn or the system no matter whtth
the result Of inherent cause, produced By irresuar
| illness or accident.
Nothing cnn be more surprising than its invigora,ir
effects on the human frame. Persons, all weakness al
asstude from taking it, at become robust and fl,
OF energy under its influence 1t Immediately counte
nets the nerve'essness Of the female frame which is N
great cause Of barrenness.
II Will not he expected OF u.s. in cases OF so delicate
nature to exhibit certificates OF cures performed but
can assure the afflicted that hundreds Of cases have bed
reported to us Seyernl cases where families have be-
without children after using few bottles OF this inya
able medicine, have been blessed with healthy ofTsprl
DR. IounsCnG-My wife being greatly distressed [
weakness md general debility, and suffering continual
by pain and sensation of bearing down. ining OF II
womb, aud with other difficulties md having known Cd
herring recommended for such cases ms have
ed obtained bottle OF your Extract Of Sars.parilla
followed the directions you gave me. In short peri,
il removed her complaints, and restored her TO hpanh
Reing grateful for the benefits she received Itake pied
ure in thus acknowledging it, md recommending il 10 d
puhlit. NJ. d. MOORE,
Albany, Aug. lT,leli. Cor. Grond d L. duI ste