davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-06
Speech of Hon. II. Il. Rhett.

the Upop, well as the executive Of the Union, is
the same instrumen tality that you determine who
shall be PresideDt you determine also who shall be
members OF Congress and the party organization and
party principles which elevate the bear the others
also into power II the election for members Of Con-
entirely apart from the cleo ton for the Pres
dent in it's causes and principles 1t might be matter
Of little con equepce who is made President. The
President makes no laws. He only approve dis.
approve, after laws ere passed by Congress. But
matters the presidential cleo Is great struggle
of parties for the Executive for the legislature In
the General Government and in the States aud. for
you. for the peopls.cs may DO otherwise for pot-
but for you the people, the first and most portant
Of its effects Is In the institution Of the Legislature
of the Union. There aggressoDs your rights must
originate. There the first battles must be fought in
their defence. There all your principles first triumph
or fall Now II these views gentlemen, are correct IT
is far important for to determine in this great
and general struggle Of parties in the Union which
party We will support. than what man will elevate
to ne Presidency: The great question involved in
two great parties shah WELD the whole government
of the Ubited States Ours is a government of
parties, and all parties must have principles II
belong to one Of these parties-if we democrats
IL is because we approve of the principles Of the
democratic party For more than half century,
South Carolina, with unanmity unparalleled in
the Union, has been with the great republican or
democratic party Shall we occupy our old time
honored position or change 1t for associations?
My friends, IL Is serious, il IL very dangerous
thing for man to leave his party IL he is couscien.
tou'ly bound to it on account Of its principles and
because he differs with them point to CO. ope
rate with their antagonists He hardly knows where
he IL going You remember that 10 1887 the Indepeu-
dent Treasury system was first agitated In Congress
large and respectable body of statesmen, mainly
from The South objected to this policy, aud insisted
clipeng to the State banks M custodares OF the
money OF the government. They joined the wings in
1870, and elected Gen. Harrison to the Presidency.
although they did not agree in the whg fiscal policy
Of a United States Bank One from amongst us-a
nan 81 most brilliant parts, splendid orator, ripe
and glorious scholar, profound LAWYER an elevated
gentle. an, patriot end statesman, Hugh s. Lessre,
Joined the In saturpsa Of 1840 and aided In filing the
wings to power. became matter of consideration
whether having aided efficiently In placing the wings
In power the conservatives ought not to particpa
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-05-08

1lrrn is another compsi thai ~c lave used VIII De
Ipiat n auspe aItea n corn NJ tic IN l. 4uan
cs are for an Vi ground Ia be applied 10 t'iernpUt
non 81 handful to each bill o. al the 6rs WORKING
The compost was comprised Of bushel Of fils.er -
bushels at a,hes. bushel Of salt, double hos cat
had ui woods mould, and 20 gallons ol urine: the whole
vel miNed together and applied abnve stated
For psn0es such a compost, 10 addition TO the usual
nanura-a applied. tetl very oertan would Prov ~
i've Nc.loaid Il on tie plants hen Ines should
iifst raae up
Tias.ef When applied noue is broadcast. at the
rate 4 u-he an some farmers use two bushels,
though Ne think enough uHie.s whrfe II nav he
used on an old field IN iaer Tire goWfh 81 vegetation
Tor pasture. l. HAT case. after CIV ~ sHr old holds
thorough narrowing. w. 81 ud tUa bushels. aus
add ten et lime, i've et ash,s " ih such dressings,
If tho he4 bo aur,eG aad the =ilt BE- Kept ouia year,
should raIY upon having gid growth ol White clio
yer and ,aueus efas-,s.
IBalunsfe American Farmer.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-05-08
t OLE ALL
MIDNIGHT
ny ruoN,s BUCHANAN Rr,r.

ny THOMAS BUCHANAN RAJ.
Tho moon loahs down on world Of suaw.
And lie miduight lamp IS bo mig low
Aud The fftug elnbcrs mildly elsw
IN theli bd % ashes sit AND deep,
Al IS sill as the hour efdca,h-
only hear WIS, the ol1 elo4, s1ih
And lhrm,thef and infant, easg breath.
Tina, a,ws from the holy land ol Sleep.
Or ,he uat,lnsn who slcmaar wakes The jafk
Nitb vice Ike rraphet's VIM Few will bark,
Nd the answering hounds that by aud bark
To the red e,s,> clarion hofa--
The world gees sa--the restless world.
With lie freight Of sleep through darkness hurled.
Like mighty ship. when her sal. are farlcj
On rapid ba noiseles. river horne.
Say On. cid cloek-l lage ron vii.
For Your silver chime, and the truths you tell
Nour every stake Is bui lie kueIl
OF Hope uISoTov buried deer
say on-blt only Jet me hear
The seuad most sweet To my listening oaf--
The II and moth breathing Gear
Within Tie harvest 6aId- or Sleep.
Thou Wairhmae. on lis iaar.Y raaad,
uaak ih,e II mas warming ssaaI-.
The clarion eaeb and die tayfe hound
Not less their 5re'y eg.l, keap
sin bcafacoi5.. vii la.a yoa al.
ANhiie iaoac't sllten, interval
/ can hear tbs dear hleast, rise and fil
ufeu Tic airy tide ol sleer
az = =
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-05-08

& II { l. II : \ ID q T. \ l. II 4 l.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-05-08
rOR SALE on snIPMENT.

luHp asi -tf'#' attention To all oaoasao1 Produce
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-05-08
CONSUMPTION CURED.

lJa.tlata, Narshl2, ISIS.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-05-08
To WlIIAAlAIERRrrr:

IQJoR'CE l. ca,es OF I.8ap3-r. ID. ta hsaa and
h tr.=3Ig 'nN lay Blth AM. y Tl\Nl.EA,
Altd LIT
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-05-08

They haec. Ia st5te and ail1ati general All well :,
afa,k 81
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-05-08

,,rlrs t.,,, ism, mp in quar- b1,t'es is -iS times
/ - nj. -st'r and warTaafad superior 10 any sold
II cure ..r .thout vomiting. parsng, ,ieAenins Of de
at
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-15
Salaries in Is4s.
264. so7.es6

Now, although an increase in public salaries OF
63,000000 francs evil to be most seriously
deprecated, yet the great increase of official depend
ants upon the Government was a much more dan
gerous one. When it is remembered that the en-
tire number OF public functionaries was nearly FIVE
times that OF the persons who had any voice in the
elections 10 the Legislature the principal object Of
the reform banquets, which was to increase the
number OF electors, will appear to be very reason
able one. II is quite clear that country spending
in round numbers year after year, about sixty mil
lions sterling, upon an income Of about forty-four
millions, and this too in time Of profound peace
must very soon be brought 10 stand. The fnan-
chaos present existing, in greater or less degree
throughout continental Europe could have been long post
poned under the Of France by Louis Philippe
and Guizot II is therefore unjust charge il upon the
French Revolution although that may have FASTENED H.
The almost mperurbabe equanmy of the public mind in
England, and amongst the popeyhoder more particularly
in the midst Of continental peurbatons Of every kind was
forciby displayed than the present time The
sesdiness Of English national securities may be taken as
proof Of this assertion.
Another mehevous principle which has struck deeTsrpo
in France and which, strange say the present Provisional
Government has done much foster and encourage that
az Communism, or Socialism, or Fourrierism Or S. ST.
znonsm, for under each Of these has this principle
under different notifications II Is true bot the same in point
Of fact and endenccs been advocated and enforced Il
seems 10 be the intention Of France one time or other 10
Try, her own risk, for the bcnefi Of mankind, every posi-
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-15
622,OOo,oOO

The expenses of the Government, from 1910 to
ls47 inclusively, exceeded the receipts by 604,-
$4,000 francs. During The last two hundred and
sixty-eight days Of its existence the fallen Govern
ment expended every day 100000 francs, or nearly
fory-six thousand pounds sterling beyond its in
come Could such system, ought such sys-
TEN to endure If Louis Philippe had continued
TO reign, national bankruptcy would have been in
evitable; it may possibly yet occur. The late
Government contracted loan for 35O,000,O0O
francs, of which 25o,OOO,OOO were subscribed on
the 10th of November last, and of which the
Treasury has received only S2,000,000 francs.
Will the remainder Of this loan be realized! Will
not the contractor find, under the new aspect of al
fairs sufficient reasons for not fulfilling his engage
menls Should this occur the difficulty at present
existing from deficiency of 100000 francs in
the revenue would receive an Unreasonable addi-
ton. One very great cause of the increase in the
public expenditures during the reign Of Louis
Philippe is the amount Of public salaries as shown
by the following statement from " lie Rationale"
exhibiting the salaries paid in the first and last
years of the ex-King's reign, respectively:
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-08
Tie BrOkendown Politician.

The moral contained in the following truth
ful sketch may bring some consolation to the
detected spirits of our disappointed politi-
clans, and serve as a warning TO those whom
success may lure into the dangerous field Of
political ambition.
Happening in Recorder Bald wins Court a
few days ago, just as his honor was getting
through his usual list of Migrants, peace
breakers and petty larceners, our notice was
attracted by the pileous entreaty of an elder
ly individual who stood in the dock and ear
nestly begged his honor to let him of this
time, promising that the "old man would
never trouble him again"
Sand who are you pray :" inquired his
honor with his customary phlegm.
Judging by the looks Of the prisoner, it
was not an impairment inquiry. His appear
ance was quite that of an " old sinner" His
face, though not devoid Of intelligence and a
certain expression of gentility was bloated and
seasoned with all the marks Of a long course
of dissipation and restitution. His eye did
not, altogether, lack the lustre that betoken-
ed Inc shirt OF a man, and he still possessed
The ease of manner, Hinged with maudlinism-
and the bearing of a broken down gentleman.
An old seedy blue cloth coat covered a shirt
less body, whilst a braceiess pair OF black
pants, that had seen better days, scarcely
protected his neither limbs from the pltlless
pelting Of the Storm.
!. Who am ], honey!" responded this for,
lorn individual; "don't you know the old
man, or are you ashamed to recognize him
in his present plight2 I've been a greatel
man in my day than you, honey, will evel
he in YOURS. was in the Legislature Of
North Carolina when Nat Macon was a mem
her of it, and ! have been a President of tn,
Senate Of that old State and | reckon if
had ever tried, | could have been Goy'nor o.
Congressman. used to drive my carriage
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-08

had my race horses, and never went to court
without my nan Bot riding behind me with
a gold band around his hat"
"And what has brought you down so
low 7" inquired his honor.
"Politics, sir. Some people say it was
whiskey /; but whiskey was only one Of the
effects, not the cause Of my downfall. When
| entered upon the state my father left me,
which was quite a snug property, ] was a
moral and industrious young man but, I'M
fortunately | had a law suit that carried me
frequently to court, and there | met some
Jolly fellows, who invited me 10 drink with
them, and there, too, ! got to talking politics
and hearing speeches, and finally the boys
persuaded me ! had the gift of speaking, and
made mount the stump. And so, when |
once got on the political track, you couldn't
any more stop me, than you could stop a To-
connective with your big toe. became very
popular-that cost ne all my fortune; be-
came a provincial legislator-ihat cost NEAL
my morality and good habits; and, finally,
from a great politician | became a gambler
a drunkard-and now | am here, Il houseless
vagrant, in the dock with the very viIest Of
this wicked city,"
SIT is all true; alas! too true" remarked
a lawyer in court. 81 knew Colonel B.
N"cu NC SUI uVcupItu Il hIgh PoSllo" u"
North Carolina he was one Of the most pro-
minent men of his time"
You can CO." remarked the Recorder
And the old man hobhled out of the dock
and went of, not knowing, as he said, viii
iher to direct his lettering steps-a melan-
choly example Of the dangers which beset
the path of those who abandon the peaceful
pursuits of private, to cngage in the corrupt
ing scenes of political lile.-Nev Orleans
Delta, Nov. 10.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-08
Water Cure in China.

Many of the operations in cases of fracture
present IA strange mixture Of folly and sense,
proceeding from their ideas Of the internal
structure Of the human body conflicting with
those which common sense and experience
teach them are necessary. Father Ripa's
description of the treatment he underwent to
prevent the i'll effects of a fall will serve as
an Illustration. Having been thrown from
his horse and left fainting in the street, he
was carried into a house, where a surgeon
soon visited him. "He made me sit up in
bed, placing near me a large basin filled with
wafer, in which he put a thick piece of ice
to reduce it to a freezing point. Then strip
ping Inc to the waist, he made me stretch
my neck over the basin, while he continued
for a good while to pour the water on my
neck with a cup. The pain caused by this
operation upon those nerves which take their
rise from the pia mater was so great and in.
sufferrable that 1t seemed TO NE unequalled,
but he said it would stanch the blood and
restore me to my senses, which was actually
the case, for in a short time my sight be-
came clear and my mind resumed its powers.
He next bound my head with a band drawn
tight by two men who held the ends, while
he struck the intermediate parts vigorously
with a piece of wood, which shook my head
NlOieDlly, diu gave ihS SiSdt pdln' LUIS nc
said was to set the brain, which he supposed
had heen displaced, and it is true that after
the second operation my head felt more free.
A third operation waenow performed, dur
ing which he made me, still stripped to the
waist, walk in the open air supported by two
persons; and while thus walking he unex-
p~ectedly threw basin of freezing cold water
over my breast. AS this caused me 10 draw
my breath with great vehemence, and as my
chest had been injured by the fall, it may
easily be imagined what where my suffer-
ings under this infection but | was consol.
ed by the information, that if any rib had
been dislocated, this sudden and hard breath
ing would restore it to its natural position
The next proceeding was not less painful and
extravagant. Tit operator made me sit on
the ground, and assisted by two men, held a
cloth upon my mouth and nose till ! was al
most sulTucuted. This" said the Chinese
Escnlapius, by causing a violent h%eaving
of the chest, will force back any rib that may
have been dislocated." The wound in my
head not being deep, he healed it by %stuAing
it with burnt cotton. He then ordered that
should continue to walk much, supported by
two persons, that | should not sit long, mol
be allowed to sleep till ten o'clock at night,
at which time | should eat a little thin rice
soup. He assured me that these walks in
the air, while fasting, would prevent the
blood from settling upon the chest, where il
might corrupt. These remedies, though bar
barous and excruciating, cured me so com
~pletely, that in seven days | was able to re.
sumo my journey"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-08
Let's sit down and talk together.
BY THOMAS MAGELLAN.

Let's sit down and talk together
OF the things of olden day,
When we, like lambkins loosed from tether,
Gaily tripped along the way.
Time has touched us both with lightness,
Leaving burrows here and there,
And tinging with peculiar brightness
Silvery threads among ouJ hair.
Let's sit down and talk together,
Many years away have past,
And fair and foul has been the weather,
Since we saw each other last,
Many whom we loved are living
In a better world than this,
And some among US still are giving
Toll and thought for present bliss.
Let's sit down and talk together;
Though the flowers of youth are dead,
Sweet ferns still grow among The heather,
And for us their fragrance shed.
Life has a thousand blessings in it
Even for the aged man,
For God has hid in every minute
Something for our eyes to sean.
Let's sit down and talk together;
Boys we weTe-we now are men;
We meet a while, but know not whether
We shall meet to talk again;
Parting time has come 4; how fleetly
Speed the moments when their wings
Are famed by breathings issuing sweetly
From a tongue that never stlngs.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-08
Diet of Children.

The other day we observed an infant seven
months old, sitting on its mothers lap,
munching away at a rich currant cake.
"Is it right for your child to eat such
things?" we inquired. "Wiil it not hurt
HING"
"Hurt him!" replied the mother; " why,
he eats almost everything. And he has ne
yer yet choked on anything"
1t was true the child was not yet choked,
though it seemed to us very doubtful how
long even that catastrophe might be averted.
But it was equally true, as its dull, heavy
eyes and pale cheeks too plainly showed that
this eating everything" was sowing the
seeds of constant i'll health, if not of early
death. -,
In TOO many families the diet of the chill
dren appears to be regulated on this princl-
ME. us il does not choke, therefore il does not
hurt them." And the little creatures are al
lowed to eat, Unfortunately, whatever they
nlease. unrestrained by their injudlclous pa
rents. We would like to direct the aiten-
ton of mothers who act on this system, to
the following remarks, which we find in an
English paper. They are worthy of consi-
deration:
"The finest children | have seen in the
United States were fed mostly upon bread,
milk, eggs, and poultry. If parents would
feed their children in this way, giving them
little or no animal food, they would not be
so liable to disease, nor would contagious
disorders be so fatal as they aie now, owing
TO the excessive use of animal food, and par
ti%cularly pork"
Want of due reflection on the subject, and
in many cases, mistaken indulgence, indu-
ces mothers to refrain from regulating the
diet Of their children. They may rest assur-
ed that a little proper attention to this point,
: will greatly promote the health, and, as a
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-08
TIL HIDDEN TREASURE.

One evening, as a poor man and his wife,
with five or six children, were sitting at the
door OF their cottage, one OF the children said,
"Oh, father, how poor we are! | do wish a
good fairy would come and tell us where we
might find a great treasure. guess | would
not sit all day idle any more, and have so lit
tie to eat" No sooner said than done-a
beautiful woman, with radiant eountenance.
stood before them, who said, Little bow. l
heard your wish, and if you will obey my d.
recilens, you may find a great treasure."-
Then, turning to the man, she said, "A trea-
sure lies hid in your grounds; if YOU will
seek for 1t, you WiH find, and may hare IL; il
is not three feet from the surface either; BE-
gan Tomorrow 10 dig JOr H." She then went
away. The children clapped their hands for
Joy, and the man and his wife could hardly
credit their ears that they had really heard
such a thing, for they Were very poor indeed;
though the man had a large tract of land. il
was unculIiyated, yielded nothing, barely pas
turage for a poor cow, which afforded them
almost the only sure nourishment thew had.
They were poor, idle, DISCONTINUED people.
and the children half starved SO TO be snre
they were glad enough to hear the (airv's
words, and could hardly wait ill the nex,
morning 10 begin to dig. They were M with
the sun; those that could get shovels duu
with them, those that could not, worked with
their hands. In a few days they had dug a
considerable of a place over, and several times
they thought they had come upon The ,rea.
sure out 1t was only stones they went on
so for several weeks, but had moi found tbe
treasure.
One night, as they sat at The door, the bean.
liIul fairy again appeared. "Well," said
she, "you haven't found the treasure vet! =
NO matter, dig away, yOu'H find ii some tim.
or other meantime, Mr.. Goodman, YOU mus
not let these little folks siarve; get some corn
throw mic that patch you have dug, and hay,
some corn growing. I'll come again by anC
by-dlg away, you'll find The treasure !" 81
she went away.
THAT'S a capital idea," said the father
(Goodman,) "I1l get some corn, and plan
there Tomorrow" So he did, and as the,
dug for tho treasure, it pleased them to Sc
how soon the corn sprung up, and ripeneJ
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-08
To-day and Tomorrow.

Don't tell me Of tomorrow,
Give me the man who'll say,
That, when a good deeds to be done,
Let's do the deed to-day!
We may all command the present,
If we act, and never wait;
But repentance is the phantom
OF the past, that comes too late
Don't tell me Of tomorrow,
There is much 10 do to-day,
That can never be accomplished,
If we throw the hours away
Every moment has it's duty
Who the future can foretelll
Then why put off tomorrow
What to-day can do as well?
Don't tell me of tomorrow;
II we look upon the past,
How much that we have left TO do,
We cannot do at last
T~o-day-it is the only time
For all on this fail earth;
1t takes an age TO form a life,
A moment gives it birth