The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-12

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eowaiky ini6 \ 5nerie1let wer. # s-s
Bat sappsalng M ~ eovssnmsnt ese, -
Fforoe al Anna, 1staIn & nth CarSHsa wishis TIL
Union. Thu 1T ~ tbfEo, y Of i&1f JAruolioase
the moral eeqtimans which M ~ long ksps " 70
geshss, 6oWt6 Carolina aapnquere1 Stat1 will nexe'
again b. xe4Iops and h~ppy memhsr tfths co
fsderacy. Our whole theory n government VIII D
victory, and thsRepQblic. 40 longer the serene and
tranquil abode Of freedom, will be an iron league
maintaining itsslf against the weaker and discon'
tented States, by blood and chain. Merciful hea-
ven to what result are these desperate agitaors
hurrying US. Merchants Of New York will you
for q moment belong % any party that to obtain
political power will risk such awful catastrophe
South Carolina, though insane, Is in earnest. Her
people have consented to a doutls taxation. Her
young men are every where arming. Her timid
citizens leaving the State. War begins to be
looked upon az the least evil to that State, and the
forging Of arms and the drill of volunteers have al
ready commenced
Merchants Of New York, friends of the Union,
bestir yourselves before it is too late Your CON-
merc'ai existence hangs on thread. The sword Of
civii war ID suspended over you by single hair
Let the watchword 20 forth from you. The Union
must be preserved, but preserved by forbearancs
to South Carolina, and by an entire Reputation
Of the principles Of the agitators Of the North.
Blythe Illinois Journal is responsible for the
following yarn about
Tue FAMILY THAT NEVER READ 4 NEWSPAPER.
The second night after left your city put up
ut the brick tavern, known as the ---- House
The proprietor, in answer to some interrogatories
informed me that he owned over 100 acres Of land
had raised the present season 900 bushels OF
wheat, 500 bushels Of oats, and expected to har.
vest 500 bushels Of corn-that he owed no man
dollar, and never took mepspapsr in his life!
had curiosity to learn how family kept up
with the current news Of the day, when deprived
Of the only means of obtaining it. Soon after
entered the family circle. which consisted of the
parents and six children, the eldest daughter
on the shady side oftwenty -fve--the mother com
menced with
Sinister, do you know whether that great Mr.
Webster is hanged !"
stYes, madam"
"Wal," said the daughter, 81 II allow he II MOI
make any more of them are spelling books.''
81 suppose not"
"I've lived SO long in the world" said the mo
Their with deep sigh, sand | never seed any bod
hanged yet. always thought l d like to see ONT
| hanged; but it never happened to come right ant
! IN getting 80 old now don I expect ever will
l've seed the sarcus and the caravan, and sci
kind Of shows, but d rather one Teller hanget
than fifty Of them shows"
Stranger" said the daughter, "there's goine
to be an animal sholo tomorrow dow here abou
six miles, maybe you'd like to lay over and e
dow. Brother Jeemes says they We got two snakes
there, the same kind as what can swalIer an ele
plant, but DON believe there ever was any sucl
snakee, do you ~
"Wal, then, the Biography lies" replied Jeemes
a youth of some twenty-five years
"l'll allow it does" said the mother "Why
should ut the Biography folks lie just like othe
| folks?"
"Mother," said Jeemes, "you don't know no
| thing what your talking about. Donthe United
States make all the jographies' What's the US
Of their putin lies into em They make 'em ev
cry ten years; they're going to make another in
few days. They send on, men all over the coun
try to find out every thing; that's what that chal
was here for 'tother day, asking so many tarna
questions about-Stranger your supper is ready.
| c., Oct. IL, 1850.