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Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09
"Dem0CraCy."

There has never been a word In the Eng
lish language more perverted from It's true
meaning than the word Democracy. 1t has
been made use of for the last thirty years
to designate party which has no claim to it.
Let US first examine the etymology of the
werd. and see If this statement cannot be
verified 1t is derived from two Greek
words-Demo. people, and Kratos, power
and signifies the power. or government
by the people. Of course, then. Demo
cratic government is one where the people
rule them selves. Now in this broad sense
we are all Democrats. and it is absurd to
style any particular party the Democratic.
because all in the United States recognize
this as their primary principle But, above
all, it is most absurd thus to denominate the
called Democratic party. Who are the
people of any country? Common sense at
once answers, the natives Of that country
Would it not be absurd, were it asked what
are the people of Ireland called to reply,
Americans, or English II, then, the peo-
Pile Of Ireland are the natives of the soil, so
we say that the people Of America are the
natives of the country they are Americans,
and not French, etc. Now apply this test
to The so called Democratic party. VIII
any sane man pretend that the selfstyed
Democratic party is composed Of the people
of the United States Is it not notorious
tha; party has maintained itself by the fact
that it is largely composed of foreigners p
The people. then, of the United States do
not rule themselves, but are controlled by
the natives of other countries who have
come to this country TO reside. We repeat.
that it is gross misnomer to call the party of
office-holiers many Of whom the priests d.
rect, the Democratic party. The truth is,
it is party of politicians, who care chiefly
for the spoils Of Office; having held and
hunted Office so long. they do not care to be
ousted, and Will support any party which
seems to them to promise the best pay
Having had control Of the country through
the aid Of foreign prelates and votes. for the
major part of the last thirty years. they
have resisted al: attempts at reform. But
pew they begin TO quake at the prospects of
the campaign of 1856. We should not
wonder, now that they 6nd political Priests
are poor sticks to lean on, that they will
leave them in the lurch, and for the sake Of
retaining Office, viii become loud-mouthed
Americans. Can party of men, political
trick<terS. holding Office through foreign
votes. be in any sense Democratic party
We maintain they cannot
True Democracy is. when people of a
country, the natives Of its soil, rule them
selves either directly, or through their rep
resentatives. But with some noble excep-
tions, the so-called Democratic Office holders
represent chiefly the foreign vote. for which
they bargained, and which elected them to
;heir places. But the American people in
tend. henceforh. to be represented by men
who will not truckle to foreign prelates, or
consult them in any political matters.
" 7. Eapress.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09
THE HEART.

Ifthou hast crushed flower,
The root may not be 5lighted;
Ifthou hast quenched a lamp,
Once more it may be lighted:
BIT on thy harp, or on thy Lutte.
The string that thou hast broken,
Shall never in sweet sound again
Give to thy touch a token
II thou hast loosef bird
Whose voice of song would cheer thee:
Sill. still. he may be won
From the skies to warble near thee:
But if upon the troubled sea,
Thou hast cast gem Unheeded
Hone not that wind or wave will bring
The treasure back when needed.
Iffbou hast bruised vine.
The summers warmth is healing.
And its clusters still NAV glow
Thro- the leaves their bloom revealing:
Bat If thou hast cup o'erthrown.
With bright draught iIled-ohl never
Shall give earth back that lavished wealth
To coal thy parched lips fever,
The heart is like that cup.
Ii thou waste the love it bore thee;
And like that Jewel gone,
Which the deep will not restore;
And Ike that strain OF harp and lutte,
Whence the sweet sound is scattered.
Gently. OIL gently touch the chords
So socR forever shatteredl
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09
Pins Nonsense.

The folloNing is the ridiculous conclusion
Of a recent circular letter. pat forth By
his reverence, the Bishop of Newark"
I'VE appoint the month of December as
toe time during which the Iridium granted
by cur Holy Father Pope Plus TX, by his
ReScription of the 21st January. 1885, shall
be celebrated in this diocese. We allow the
several pastors TO choose, at their discretion,
any three successive days during that month,
for their respective congregations-arrang-
ing the time with the neighboring clergy, in
order that they may assist one another in
hearing confessions and giving the uecessa-
~ Instructions.
To all who assist devo.edly at the relig-
ions exercises on any of these three days, the
Holy Father grants partial indulgence Of
seven years; and a pleuary indulgence to
those who attend during lie entire Iridium,
confess their sins with humility and contri-
tion. receive the Holy Communion, and on
the last of the three days offer prayers to
God. according to the intention of bis Holt
reSs. These inluigences may be applied,
By way of suffrage to the souls in Purgatory
His Holiness has also granted. that on
each Of these three days one mass of the
immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
NAV be celebrated. with or without singing
We also give permission for the beneliction
Of the blessed sacrament on these davs.
Given at our residence in Newark, this
Sth day of November. A. d. 1875, being
the octave Of the feast of All Saints
fJAmEs. Bishop of Newark.
By order of the Rt. Rev. Bishop.
Victor. Beudevin, Secretary.
The credit of these Exercises" to be ap-
piled TO helping along the souls in Purga-
tory. In other words, obey the priesthood
do Just as the Holy Humbug commands,
and He viii assume the prerogative of God,
and grant the sinner all sorts of ''indulgen-
ces'' here. ard absolute absolution hereaf-
ter If this FOOLS logic is not blasphemous
nonsense, We don't know how else to charac-
terize it. It is passing strange that any
HONEST mind can be deluded by such relig-
ious Peter-F -Funkism. ". Y. Mirror.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09
From Washington.
WAsHINGroN, Dec. 20, l;

w AShtNGI ION, OCC ~, 1000.
Tn the House. Mr. Cadwalladar counseled
the Democrats to stand firm Mr. McMul-
len told the black Republicans that if the
Government got into their hands, and the
Missouri Compromise should not be restored.
the Union would be dissolved. Mr.. Zolli-
Golfer explained lis position. His friends
stood on middle, national ground, on which
all might stand without sacrifice Of principle.
Mr. Wright, of Tennessee, contended, that
however patriotic the Americans might be,
they made the extension of the Naturaliza-
tion Laws paramount. Mr.. Cox recognized
as Americans none but the Twelfth Sec
,ion" men. The debate in the House to-
day was attended by crowds
The South Carolina Legislature has ad-
jourued. The attempt to change the mode
Of choosing Presidential electors failed
Mr.. Cox resumed his comments of yes
terday, showing that Americans and Demo-
Gratis could unite and put down the slavery
agitators.
The Secretary Of the Interior has decided
that volunteers engaged in moving the Cher
okees, are entitled to the benefits of the
Bounty Land Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
Mr.. Giddings denied using any such re-
mark as Mr. McMullen attributed to him
TO the effect that if the Government passed
into the hands of the Northern Abolitionists
they would elect the President and then the
Union might be dissolved. Giddings hoped
no one expected him to reply to that gentle
except in case of palpable misrepresenta-
ton. McMullen replied does the
member mean2 does be suppose himself ca
pable Of insulting any member on this floor?
When am assailed by the contemplate
member from Ohio, will defend myself,
here and elsewhere l can then force that
member to behave himself | have moth
ing to take back.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09
WASHINGTON, ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8. /

proof Of what now deeply affects the nation
al mind. In its very infancy, and under
singular disadvantages. it has sustained a
conflict with the ancient dynasties, and en-
eountered the influences and forces which
tend to preserve an ancient order of things,
to protect vested rights and authorities, and
to repress and punish rebellion. The eff
fort has been wholly to exterminate the par
ty and suppress the issues it would or might
make. But suppose the party survive and
become permanent and the streng 9Th of the
ideas upon which it is founded be fully de-
veiOPed what side will the South take p
IL striciness. the South has not yet taken
sides; for the aim has been to s.ave off
Let gentlemen be considerate and not de-
ceive themselves. Slavery Is heavy bur-
den to carry. The world outside and half
the world inside The Union are against US
on this question. VIII you put upon the
back of slavery the burden of Romanisrn.
and upon the back of thai. political alien
ism? VIII you drive Nativeism and Pro-
testantisIn into combination with Abolition
ism? Suppose you seek an alliance with
the other side could you rely on the good
firth Of such allies They are known to
be at least against you. and if. on some oc-
casions you have had the benefit of their
votes. in consequence of the restraint i'm
posed upon hem by their party connections
at the North, this very fact has excited
deep disgust against you. and has aided
materially to build Up the great anti-slave-
power party. | 90 not refer to the Aboli-
ton party SiaUery and the stare po,ccr
are q'iite different things.
The opponents of the American party
have fallen into gross misconception as to
what are 20 be the issues of the partv.-
There will be no attempt to take the elect
i've franchise Or official eligibility from any
man or class of men, Their aim will be.
by fair party means. to correct great So
cial evil and political wrong and if they
cannot do that, to prevent It's further in
crease; and if this cannot be done, then the
party Will have failed. But appeal 20 Won,
my Wing and Democratic friends, will you
help to bring about such failure 1t
would De talking Ike party hack to reply.
that II mischief comes, American prejad;-
ces and Ligotries Will be the cause of it
The duty OF a statesman is 10 prevent pub
lie mischief, and not be satisfied to explain
IT. Americans should aaye America frcm
American Prejudices.
take 10y position as Southern man.
for am more a Southern Rights man than
any other sort of man. But while the safe
ty of the South is my chief concern and aim,
look with interest TO the harmony and
prosperity of the Union No man can as
sumo that this Union will be dissolved-
Hope what he might, no man can assume
that it viii not be his destiny to leave his
pO-terity In this Union No man, therefore
who is a national and patriotic man. can fail
TO feel deep interest that the Union may
be as safe and as happy place as possible.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09
" 0 II 4 n .
By WILLIAM LEGGETT.

No star in wonder sky HAT shines
Can light Ike woman's eye impart;
The earth holds not in all its m nes
4 gem so rich as woman's heart;
Her voice is Ike the music sweet
Poured ont from airy harp alone;
Like that when storms more loudly beat
It Yields clearer, richer tone.
And yoman-s loves holy light.
That brighter brighter bumns for ave.
Years cannot dim its radiance bright,
Nor even falsehOod queuch its ray;
But Ike the star Of Bethlehem
Cfo1 TO IsraeFs shepherds given,
It marshals. with its steady fame,
The erring soul of man TO heaven
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09
BARSUM.

SEoRING.-Old Hicks was an awful sno-
rer- lie could be heard farther than
blacksmith's forge; but his wife became 50
accustomed to it that it soothed her reposa.
They were very domestic couple-never
slept apart for many years At length the
old man was required to attend court at
some distance. The first night after his
departure, his wife never slept wink she
missed the snoring. The next night passed
in the same manner, without sleep. She
was getting into a very bad way, and proba-
big would have died, had it not been for
the ingenuity of a servant girl. She took
the cofee- mill into her mistress chamber,
ana ground her to sleep IA q fe,0 min
uteS'
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09
ss s A Il

q an he whose mission sends him
Wandering I'd and Down the land,
Ger the foTest-mantIei mountain,
By the booming oceans strand
Ger The bill aIoa- tiie valley.
Through the hamlet through TIE town
Constant TO nv slorious mission.
20 wandering up and down;
AID tell thee who am
Washington sKooeSSor-SAM:'
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

GooD-The Leesburg WasLing;onian
relates the following:
During the canvass last spring in this
State, when Mr. Boteler had to battle alone
in this district with a number of locoGcco
orators. the Hon VIM. T. Hamilton, of
Mary land, very eagerly came TO Virginia
to unite lii- small thunder with the troop Of
speakers who were moving heaven and earth
20 defeat him. Mr. b. was defeated hy two
hundred. in a district which gave Pierce
about 100 We are told, that shortly af-
ter Mr Hamil!on's nomination in Mary
land. Col Boteler informed him that he de-
signed rcturning the compliment be con
fered on him last spring And lie molly
falfiled his promise. The speeches he de-
livered in Hamilion's district, were pro-
nouEced the ableSt delivered during the can
vass Mr. Hamilton was defeated by about
loco majority against him in district
largely democratic. If Mr.. Boteler should
be u candidate again, Mr. Hamilton viii be
q little cautious about rendering his assist
ance to defeat him. Vel, be Will
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

!, According to the Paris correspondent of
I1e National lnteliigencer, the cost of the
l-I,'ern war greatly exceeds one million of
SoiarS = per day. This is indeed enormous
Suen an outlay. long continued must pro
lee disastrous results to the nations inime-
Il4'eiy engaged 1t is said that of 10000
I" LVlSes sent to the Black Sea by France. on
zen thousand remain. The ether 70,O0C
s~ enHer perished in battle. or through expo
SURF iatigue and neglect The average
.TS' n vas about one hundred dollars each, aud
Gu, Gu. as much more to convey them to the
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

The finances of the editor of the EIkton
tky) Banner are in desperate condition
In an appeal to his subscribers to pay up, he
says:
Friends, we are almost penniless-Job's
turkey was millionaire, compared with our
present depressed treasury. To-day, if
the price of salt was two cents barrel
full. we couldn't buy enough to pickle a
iav-hird 10
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

CoNsUMPTIoN OF THE BoDY.-If TO car
bon, in the shape of fool. is taken into the
stomach. for the oxygen to act upon. it viii
consume the body itself. Without food. the
body lcoses daily one-foureenth Of Its
eight in summer. and one-twelfth in win
ter. If food is continuously withheld. per-
son ordinarily staryes to death in fourteen
days, when they have lost two-ifJhs OF their
whole weight From this it appears, that
if life could be preserved, the whole matter
of the system would be consumed III thirty
days.
Il further shows, that oxygen. that con-
sunes the carbon in food, and produces heat
in the system; if unprOvided with other
carbon, vii consume the body Itself.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

SEVEN YEARS War TO coME-We have
Information, says the n Y Sun, on which
We think full reliance may be placed, that
tie Gar has declared that the war has but
just begun that seven years is the shoHest
limit which he assigns to it.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

\ bill has been introduced uto the Leg
islature Of Georgia. proposing to confscate,
for the benefit Of the owners Of fugitive
slaves, debts aue citizens in any State
that refuses to deliver them to their rigbtful
owners
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

John ". Rand, the noted bank robber,
broke Jail again at Concord, N. H. on the
9th ult.. by saving off the bars Of his cell
window. The large dog kept at the Jail was
found poisoned in the yard. Active meas
ures have been taken for his recapture
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

Capt John Pope, of the u. s. Topograph-
ieal Engineers, and his party (who at one
time were supposed to be LOST arrived safe
at Fort Fillmore, New Mexico, on the 10Th
of Oct, and had gone into winter quarters
at Dona Anna
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

Thurlow Weed, Horace Greeley, John
L. Schoolcrait and Senator Seward are all
in Washington. fighting for freedom-that
is, for a Speaker. who viii organize the
Committees SO as to give them the spcils of
Office
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

Three or four times a couple appeared
before a clergyman for marriage but the
bridegroom was drunk, and the reverend
gentleman refused to tie the knot On the
latter occasion he expressed his surprise that
so respectable "a looking girl was not ashaH-
ed to appear at the altar with man in such
state The poor girl broke into tears and
said she could not help it.
And why. pray %
Because, sir, he won. come when he is
sober
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

4 writer in the London Times suggests
the employment of the fugitive slaves in
Canada on the cotton plantations of Jamai-
ca. as partial remedy for England's depcn-
dence on America fer cotton.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

John Wilson, late Commissioner Of the
General Land Office, has been elected to
manage the immense landed estate of the
Great Chicago Railroad Company. 1t is
stated that his salary will be $4,000 per an
mum.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

The total amount contributed in Phla-
delphia to the relief of the Norfolk and
Portsmouth, Virginia. sufferers. is estima-
ted, by the chairman of the committee, at
$4,000.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

a dispatch dated New York. Dec IA,
states that the jury in the case of LOUIS
BAKER, for the murder Of Bill Poole,
could not agree.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

A malignant, baby-hating correspondent
of the London Charivari. writes that he
viii subscribe ten guineas to baby show if
they will drown all the unsuccessful candi-
dates for premiums.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

A Mrs Fonda is making speeches in H.
linois against Senator Douglas
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

WANTED-A saddle-horse for lady Of
about $50 pounds, that will also 90 in a
buggy Apply at No. 81 Union Bank
Building, Safe Street,
Boston dQCertiScr..
We End the following reply in the Bos-
ton Post:
Dear Sir-If the author of the above ad-
vertisement IS Inclined to introduce the 95}
10. lady into public life upon the most IA
yorable terms. shOuld hike to treat with
him for exhibiting her here and before the
crowned heads OF Europe. She can ride
my elephant, and put her things in his
trunk. fear she would not 90 in any bug
gy in New York State.
Yours for Hague, BARNUM.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

There is man in Rushville so witty that
his wife manufactures all the butter used by
the family from the cream of his jokes.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

During the heat Of the battle o: German
town. while the bullets few as hallstones,
enc Bachelew. of Monmouth, was leveling
his musket atthe enemy, when''the lock was
carried away by a ball Undismayed he
caught up the gun of a comrade just killed
by his side and taking aim, bullet entered
the barrel and twisted it around like cork
screw Still undaunted our hero immedi-
ateiy knee!ed down. unscrewe6 the whole
lock from the twisted musket. screwed it on
to the musket from which the lock had been
torn, and blazed away at the enemy. He
was a boy of old rs.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-09

The American party has again carried
Mobile by a large majority.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-05-22

after oats are sowed, corn planted, and other
work done up, say from the 1st to the 10th
OF juno, plow the ground again, harrow
well, and SOW about twelve quarts seed per
acre; harrow well again, and it should be
rolled, in order 10 make a smooth surface
for moving. 1: comes up~slow and fine.
but grows very rapidly in hot weather, say,
July and August. 1t is fit to cut in Sen
tember, when the seed is out of the milk
or pretty solid. 1t does not hurt by stand
ing, even till frost comes, except that it loses
seed. Some folks cradle and bind it in
sheaves, but prefer to NOW it, and put it
in cock green; let it cure in cock; it NAV
want airing, bit put it in cock again to un.
dergo the curing process. If it should rain
and wet the hay, open tile cocks till dry,
and put it up again. 1t is n very rich, nu.
tritious feed, in consequence of the abun-
dance Of seed, which all kinds Of stock are
fond off,
There is some difference of opinion rs to
tho proper quantity of seed per acre.
Jesse Buel thought four quarts per aero
sufficient, while others recommended as
much rs twenty-eight quarts per acre. II
raisd for seed, and sown in drills two feet
apart, as Judge Bnel recommended, proba-
bly, peck TO the acre would be all the seed
required; while if sown broadcas, for soil
ing purposes. as much rs three pecks might
be sown with advantage. The richer the
soil, the more seed should there he sown.
It sown thin on rich land, the stems are
coarse and hard, and not SO good for sod-
der.
Millet is doubtless an exhausting crop on
wheat farm. 1t draws heavily on the soil
for those elements most needed by wheat.
barley. oats, corn, &c. We would not adj
wise its cultivation on land intended for
wheat When raised for fodder or for SOIL
ing, rich alluvial soil aboun,linr in Or
ganic matter, and which will not grow
wheat, is just the kind Of lnnd for it. Largo
crops can be grown OH such land in dry,
hot summers, when al! other forage crops
arc light. So that the land is rich enough.
the weather cannot be t,o hot or the soil
too dry for millet.
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-05-22

Capital for Young Men. 1t is a con.
ISOLATION for all ,rigbt-minded young ,nen
that though they may not be able to com
mand as much pecuniary capital as they
would wish. to commence business them,
solves, yet there is o moral capital which
they can lave that will weigi, rs much 4.
money with 'persons whose opinion is wor,I
having. Aud it does not take a great
while % accumulate a respectable amour.
of this capital. It consists Of truth, hon
estytand integrity 5toiwfiich may be added
decision, courage, firnnessand perseverance
With ssaanasilisl HERS srsgfsw. obsta
s'os iylssss Nj Ecsasof .ts sgssYmg Fsislai
spring up and snrrannd snch = young MAJ mar
almoT hyspse6ss ah6dsda4abAs:nn e
iinsa ,hasiosss saScsiba balssasao onlG jha6Sr
Fss BY It, isa !Ist..l hs. :. saS S skik s:Asd a III
short years sucl, aeyoupga a,nsn Il far Ia. u!
vuncs of fsmahyswl,o started ssith him .hSs
ing, stqnal 4tslsnt aud larger epscon;ar,
Means ~. srs lax + iss, sis sSpass,asa. ala ,sds
foremost, truated ND lassil. .y,f yVulds ~;
ID esus iaauss;si 81 ssss Y 4, SGoss6i 49, +
commence liis On ~ PHI plipls thss sjssrs
capital il. the ding aAst IN. 2 e's.