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all public moneys; that hold all public officers
strictly accountable for the administration OF the
public funds; that we regard ii as cardinal prin-
ciple of Democracy to preserve unimpared the
credit and resources of the State, and that he who
commits the slightest deacatiou in this respect,
is unworthy the support, and has justly forfeited
the respect and confidence of the Democratic
party.
Resolped, That we cordially welcome to the
ranks of the Democracy, and receive into full
brotherhood and communion, those Old Line
Wings and members of other parties, who, regard
ing the Democratic party as the only conservative
party of the Union, how Join with us in the eX-
isting struggle to preserve the Constitution.
ReSoIeed, That in the nominees OF the Conyen-
tiou we recognise men worthy of our implicit con-
/ fdence. and deserving of our undivided support
and we hereby pledge them the undivided vote OF
/ the Democracy of this State.
ReSoiUed That there is radical defect IN our
I laws, regulating prescriptions, whereby the owner
of floating Mexican grant is enabled 10 prevent
the settlement Of tract of land much larger
1 than he claims.
Resoioed That the rights of prescriptions in
this State ought to be as liberal as obtained III
other new States, and these rights ought to be
secured to the settlers on all lands not actually
segregated as private property
Resolred, That the policy Of government which
is sought to be established by the present Chief
Magistrate Of the United States is emineutly en-
titled to our most hearty and cordial appreciation,
as truly Democratic, and calculated to secure the
promotion of the best interests Of our common
country
Res0lved, That the Convention acknowledge q
moral obligation to liquidate the existing debt OF
the State Of California, and that its payment IS
hereby recommended.
Resolved. That political associations whether
secret or otherwise, based upon religious ntoler-
snoe, or exclusion from the exercise Of political
privileges, guaranteed by the Constitution as it is,
en- account OF personal rank or the accident OF
birth. are at once Inconsistent with the spirit OF
our Institutions, and a alander upon the liberty
loving and freedom disseminating people OF the
Union.
Re8olued, That we consider the present natura-
lization laws of the United States in accordance
with orr free and liberal institutions and will re-
sist their abIogatioo or amendment, as unoalled
for. illiberal and unjust.
Res9iye9, That the Democracy Of California
viii ever support the Constitution and laws OF
their State and Of the United States and will ever
use their utmost endeavors to preserve as sacred
and nvolate that priceless legacy OF Cur fathers
contained in the Bill Of Rights and the writ Of
kaJsas corpus.
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Democratic Platform of California.

ADOPTED AT THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
HELD N SACRAMENTO, july 18TH 1857.
ReSoieed, That the Democracy of the State Of
California unanimously endorse and cordially ap-
prove the platform Of the Democratic party as
adopted in the Cincinnati Convention
Resolved, That the Democracy of the State of
California decidedly and unanimously adH ocate
and approve the construction of Pacific Railroad
as measure of the greatest Importance. not only
to the State of California, but to the Union at
large and hereby urge upon the Federal Govern
ment ard our national representatives of TIE State
at Washington the necessity Of using their most
united eXertions and utmost endeaVOrs to secure
the construction Of this truly important work.
/ Resoiccd That we hail with pleasure the com
mencement Of the Wagon Roads believing that
they will bring within the State hardy, enter
prisng and laborious class of citizens. and we call
upon the Government to hasten their completion
by liberal appropriations
ResoiUed That the liberal and enlightened poll
cy of our Democratic Government. in the opening
to the hardy pioneer the broad field of our public
lands as an invitation to his industry and enter
prise, has already secured the affection Of our
early settlers and that we regard an extension of
that policy far as to secure a homestead to every
honest settler, free of charge, against the vcissi-
tudes of fortune as the wsest, most just and rea-
sonable course which the General Government
can pursue. and we earnestly recommend it to
the serious consideration of our Representatives
| at shington.
ReS0iDed, That the Democracy of the State OF
California are in favor Of guaranteeing TO every
State and Territory the rights and privileges Sc
cured to them 10y the Constitution and laws of
eountry-that for them there is neither North.
South, East or West; and that duly regarding the
importance of the whole as a Union they. as a
unit of the Coniederacy will iealouslv or rarantee
the rights Of eaIl individual State.
Reso}ced, aS-Qt we recommend the utmost eco
nomy in the appropriation and disbursement of
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CONFECTIONERY from Above.

The Napa Reporter tells the tollwing aw-
fully hard narrative to believe.
DO not be incredulous, reader, when we
Inform you that on the night Of Monday last
at the foot Of Clear Lake, in this County, a
shower Of Sugar Candy fell, covering large
tract of country. It covered everything,
leaves Of trees, rocks, and the earth's surface
alike. When discovered by the inhabitants,
the next morning part Of it. was Of the
consistency of syrup and the rest as pre-
fectly crystalized as the candy Of the shops.
It's taste is precisely similar to that of untla-
vored candy. Mr.. J. R. Hale, the Clear
Lake Expressman saw it while on the gound,
and collected a box Of samples which he
brought to US There is no mistake about
the matter, as the public may learn for them
selves by calling at our Office The speci-
men before us are generally irregularly crys-
talzed, rounded at one end ana irregular in
fern at the other, as if broken oil from some
surface to which they adhered. They are
from one fourth to five eights of an inch in
length, some pure white and others Of deli
cate pink hue. Their general appearance
is that ofyery small stalagmites such as
We have seen in cloves. \ similar shower
occurred at Salt Lake some years since. Nat
uralists pretend to explain such phenomeng
/ by saying that such saccharine showers are
otnsect origin-but their explanations seen,
even more improbable than the fact itself
the later being well a;tested. and the forme'
mere theory to excuse ignorance of nature;
wondarous workings"
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AnsYrarph

Holly Springs, Mississippi correspondent
Of the Memphis Eagls and En9a1r relates
the following anecdote, as having actually
occurred last summer between a citizen Of
our town and Yankee on board one Of the
Northern steamboats,, perhaps upon the
Hudson:
"Our Southern friend discovered disposj-
ton in a very genteel looking man on board
the boat to open a chat with him, ana moth
ing 10th to hear what his friend had to say,
he indicated by his manner that lie wa ap-
proachabe, whereupon the following dialogue
ensued:
"Well, sir, wish to ask YOU one question.
hope it will be no offense.'
"Certainly not; will hear you with plea
sure
"Wsll, sir, is it true that they work ne.
groes in tie plow at the Socth!"
Il will answer YOU in the fayorite method
of your own cou trymen, by asking you a
question or two"
q admit the right, sir"
How many negro men do YOU soppose it
would require to draw good large Que horse
plowl"
"Well, suppose six or seven-s9y sever" ."
"What are they wcrth per head"
"WelI, suppose $780,
"That would be $500. Now, what would
one large strong horse costl"
about 5l00."
Upon this, the Southerner looked little
quizzical at his neighbor who, without wait
ing to hear the conclusion, started and STAN
mered.
"WeW, I'LL kne10 Il agas q le''
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An Elonnent parnraIinn.

The following soul stirring and patroti.
words were the cocusion Of the address de.
ivered by Hon. EdwarlI Everett Of the nth
Of June last, upon the occasion Of inaugural
ting the statue Of Warren, on Bunker Hill:
And Oil my friends, let the lesson of
fraternal affection which he taught Us in his
death he repeated in tie persuasive silence
Of those stony lips. In his own heart-stirring
language, let the voice Of our fathers,
blood cry to Us from the ground and upon
this sacred day, and on this immortal hiI, let
their be proclaimed truce to sectional alien
alton and party strife, as the medieval church
proclaimed the Truce Of God" Wherever
else ,he elements OF discord may rage, let
the pillows sink down and the storm be
husbed, like Wonder placid waves, at the foot
Of Bunker Hill Here let the kindly feelings
dat animated our fathers revive in the TO
SONS OF their sons, assured that--shouid
'maiice domestic, or foreign levy" invade It's
if living champions should fall, that mon
umental cheek would burn with the glow OF
patriotism, that marble sword would leap
from lis scabbard. and the heaying sods OF
Bunker Hill give up their sheeted regi-
ments to the defence Of the Union"
The Placer herald., 1857-09-26

BooT AReUMENT-Frederick the Great
was always very fond of disputaton; but
as he generally terminated the discussion
by coiaring his antagonist and kicking
his shins, few Of his guests were dispos-
ed to enter the arena against him. One
day, when he was eren more disposed for an
argument than usual, he asked one of his suite
why he did not venture to give bis opinion
on some particular question. ut is i'm
possible, your majesty" was the reply, "to
express an opinion before a sovereign who
has such very strong convictions, and who
wears such very thick boots"
The Placer herald., 1857-09-26

JERRoLD's Wr.-H -Herraud was the author
Of dulpoem, entitled THE Descent Into
IIell.' "Have YOU read my Descent into
He'll MIR. Jerroldl' he asked one day
Jerrold's reply was as severe as Tal!eyrand's 5
"Already}" to a friend who said he was suf-
lerng the torments of the damned: Il would
rather see il, MI Herand."
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PREcooIoUs FaUm TRGr.-The Humboldt
Times SAYS that Mr. Lindsey has an apple
tree in lis nursery. at the town of Union,
Hanbo'dt Bay; which is not much higher
than mans head and which bore eighty
one large apples this season. The editor Of
that journal SAYS that be saw one apple taken
from it that weighed three-quaters OF pound
and the whole number would probably aver
age half a pound each, making over forty
pounds on such tree The weight Of the
fruit would exceed that Of the tree, roots,
branches and leaves.
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Grow, I want to AK YOU eonundrum."
Well, Julius coed, Ise opou for de ques-
hun" "Can YOU tell me why de art Of self
defence am Ike a ribb-r at low tde.' No,
Juius | doesn't see no similarity in de two
sul jocts, so derlor gives it up" "Wel
den, TIL tell you. 1t is simply bekaso it de-
velops de muscles'
The Placer herald., 1857-09-26

INTERIOR DEPARTAGyr.-IHe Wagon
Road8.--Intelceuce has reached the Interior
! eqarlmeot, at Washington, that portion
Of the FL Passo aud Fort Yuma wagon road
taain left Lite Rock Arkansas about the
22d Of July, for the Rio Graude.
Private advices have also been received by
g gentlemen residing in Washington City,
from one Of the officers Of Fort kearny and
South Pass Wagon Road Expedition. Tile
letter alluded to bears dale, Richmond, Kan
sas Territory, July o. The expedition had
fallen in with the companies Of troops under
command Of Col. Alexander, consisting Of
nine hundred men and ninety wagons, eli
route for Utah All were vel.
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MoDERN ELoQuENcE.-A correspondent Of
the Boston Courier, gives the following ex-
tract from a sermon recently delivered by a
Professor at Harvard University, and asks if
students arc safe when exposed to such Ian
guage: Viewing the subject from lie esote
ric standpoint of christian exegeteciaI ana'y-
sis, and agglutimating the posynthetical &c
toblasts Of homogeneous asceticsm, we per-
ceive at once the absolute individuality Of
this entity; while from that other standpoint
of increduIoua synthesie, which cbaracteriza
the democratic hierarchy Of the Jews we are
constantly impressed with the precisely anti
peristatic quality thereof"
The Placer herald., 1857-09-26

ANOTHER JUsT LIKE HTM.--Sydney Smith
said to a solemn Seotchman speaking Of an
other Serious Scotchman, whom he had met
a little time before at London dinner party.
"Why, sir, your friend seems incapable Of
approaching bumor. | doubt whether he
would take joke if you were to shoot it at
him ont of caHnon!"
"Why sir.' replied the other chow could
one shoe, joke ont Of a cannon? | never
saw such thing in all my life, as a joke be-
ing shot from a canuonr'
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NEW ORLEANS.
NOTICE,
70 LIaUOR DEALERS & MERCHANTS

4 COMPLETE ASSORTMENT Of the Oils ne
n cossary fCE making and davorine every va.
riety of liqlcy and package OF the articles used
for giving -4HIJFICL1L HTRE.NG TIL to Il
quors converting 20 gallons Of Whisiey to 100
gailons) and every article necessary to commence
a LIQUOR STORE, will be furnished for $50
Also all the information necessary to conduct such
an establishment. thus enabling the new beginner
to successfully compete with the oldest liquor
dealers. Address through the Post Office.
Z. LACOUR, New Orleans.
Lacour's Concentrated .Hcd for making Pine
gar, is put up in , gallon packages at IS per
package-in good shipping order.
The Placer herald., 1857-09-26

A schooImaster, after giving one Of his
pupils sound drubbng for speaking bad
grammar, sent him to the other end of the
room to inform another boy that he wished
to speak to him, and at the same time pro-
missing to repeat the dose if he spoke to him
ungramatcally. The youngster, being quite
satisfied with what he had got, determined
to be exact, and thus addressed his fellow
pupil: "a common substantive, of tie mas
culine gender, singular number, nominatye
case, and in an angry mood, that sits perch
el upon the eminence at the other end of the
room, wishes to artculate a few sentences to
sou in the present tense"
The Placer herald., 1857-09-26
ELISHA KENT KANE.
q. BTOGD q REIIX
BY WILLIAM ELDER

EN announcing the LIFE OF DR.. KANE. We are
( but anticipating the wishes Of thousands and
tens OF thousands of the admirers Of that great
man.
Having been a personal friend Of the deceased,
and enjoying a large share of his confidence, Dr..
Elder is well qualified 10 do justice to the subject.
This work viii be issued in one handsome octa-
70 volume and vii! equal in every respect the sill
perb volumes Of Arctic Explorations recently
published. Ii will contain now tull-iace por-
trait. executed on steel as well as engravugs OF
his residence tomb medals. DC.
In order to give this work large circulation il
will be sold at the low price Of $3.50.
The Placer herald., 1857-09-26

A SORE JoKE.-The following joke, going
the rounds of the Western papers, is too
good to be lost:
The superintendent of the Marietta and
Cincinnati Railroad discharged conduc-
tor belonging to that road. The conductor
was asked why he was discharged. "Well,' .
said he, 81 was discharged for giving a
free pass' "What made you such fool
as to give a free pass"
swell you see" replied the conductor,
81 got tired Of riding atone, and gave a
friend of mine a free pass to get him 10 90
along for company"
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N ais

Arrivals and departures of the Mails to and
from Auburn:
Arrives from Sacramento at 2 o'clock. p. NJ.
From Iowa Hill. Illinoistown, and Yankee Jim.,
at o'clock, A. NJ.
Closes for Sacramento at O. p, VI, For the
North at noon.
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D}. ElgBS IIRS3 Tt21lTI1'I.

IHe United States Griand Erpedjtion IN
Search Of Sir John FranlLn,
During the years lSj0-5L
A Personal Narrativeb by ELISHA KENT KANE, N. D,
L. S. n. One volume Syo., upwards $50 pages,
containing 300 Steel Plates and Wood Engrav-
ings inclGdnga fine steel portrait of Sir John
Franklin. being the only one ever engraved in
America. Also a Biography Of Franklin, by
S. Austin Allibone Esq. Price. $500.
This work is totally distinct from the second
Arctic Expedition. and embraces much valuable
aud interesting matter never before published. 1t
should be owned by all who have purchased the
last Expedition, as it makes Dr.. Kane's works
complete
The Placer herald., 1857-09-26
Post-Offices in Placer County.
PLACER COUNTY OFFICERS

Hon. j. e. Hale, County Judge,
Charles King Sheriff.
Tabb Mitchell, County Clerk
Philip Stoner, Treasurer.
Philip W. Thomas, District Attorney.
j. w. Spann, Assessor.
j. NJ. Gaunt, Public Administrator.
Eugene A. Phelps, County Surveyor.
H. NJ House. Coroner
Perciyal G. Mllette, Sup't. of Common Schools
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COURT OF SESSIONS

VUVNI VT DEODIVNS.
Hon. JAMES E. HALE, Presiding Judge.
Frey and Rufus Smith. Associates,
Meets on the second Monday of February, Nav
August and November.
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DISTRICT COURT.

Hon. JOHN NJ. HOWELL, Judge
Meets on the second Monday in January. ard
on the third Mondays in April, July and October
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COrNTY COERT

Hon. JAMES Il. HALE, Judge
Meets on the second Monday in February, MAY.
August and November.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Z. W. Sherman, 1st District, Pine Grove
w. r. X. Devane, I'd District, Gold Hill
John McNally, Sd District, Illinoistown
John K. Cate, 4th District, Iowa Hill.
William Duck 9Th District, Yankee Jms
The Board meet on the first Monday in Febrn,.
ry, May. August and November.
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Democratic State Central Committee,

The following gentlemen constitute the Demo
cratic State Central Committee for the ensuing
year;
sacramento-V. E. Geger + Forman, J. H.
Sullivan Sacramento City Post Office; Peter
Bgoss, Michigan Bar Post Once.
San Fraucsco-W Foley. II. B. Truett, }. 7.
Hoge, Robert G. Page, San francisco. Post Ofce.
FL Dorado-D. w GelEcks W. II. Smith. W.
A. January, Placerville Post Oltce; 4. st. Clair
Denver Coloma Post Office
Tuolumne-A. y. Francisco Sonora Post Office.
Nevada--S. Il. Chase, Nevada Post Office; S. S.
Lewis, San Juan Post Office.
Calayeras-A. II. putney. Murphy Post Office.
Placor-James Anderson, Aubnrn Post Office.
Sislciyou-E. II. Steele, SCOTS Bar Post Office
San Joaqpin-U 7. Higgins stockton, 2. o.
Freslo-E F. Hart. lliurton Post OlHce.
Bu.to-Thomas 4. Turner, Orogille Post Office
Los Angc.es-J ". Shore. Los Angeles p o.
Sonoma-I n. HGd-pcth, Sonoma Post Office,
Iriaity-S D. Kreider Neaveryjle 7. @.
Sierra-FNucis Anderson. DOWuieviIle 7. O.
Amador-T. y. Springer. Jackson Post Ofice.
Santa Clara-Wn. Mathews. Jan Jose ?. 0.
Contra Costa-A. r, Melony MARTINEZ p. o.
Plumas-W. D. Sawyer. Quincy Post Office.
Suffers. R. Warrinlto0. Nich0lpus P. O.
Del Norte-C r. Thorabury, Crescent City
Post Cfice.
Y. E. GELGEB. Chairman.
t. c. PAGE. Recording Sec
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MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
ROMAN EYE BALSAM,

For Weak and Inflamed Eyes.
This Basam used for many years in the private
practice OF celebrated Oculst with the greatest success,
In cases where the
EYELlDS ARE iNFLAMED,
or the ball of the Eye heky covered with blood it acts
almost like magic and removes all appearances of in
1ammaton after two three applications There is
numerous class Of persons that peculiarly exposed to
accidents diseases that weaken and niame the Eyes,
and perhaps destroy tho sigh. such
MINERS, MECHANICs,
and other operatives in metals who from the nature OF
their employments are compelled to work in cloud OF
dust and grit Such should be without this Basan.
Prepared and sold by A. y. 81 ID. SANDS, Whole
sale Druggists No 100 Fulton-street New York.
For sale by DEWITT KlTTLE & Co. H. JOHNSON
& CO.. and REDINGrGN 4. Co. San Francisco RlCk
4 COFFIN, Mmysylle: r. H. MCDONALD q Co, Sac
ramento; and By Druggists generqily
For Sale by II, HAZEL & CO, Druggist
Auburn, Cal
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pRORATE COTR1

PROBATE COURT.
Hon. JAMES L. HALE, Judge.
Meets on the fourth Monday in each month.
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PLAIN AND FANCY PRINTING
COLORS OR BRONZE.

The .NETVEST STYLES or TYPE will
be constantly added to the already extensive
stock of Job materials, and fine assortment of
PAPERS AND CARDS
will be kept constantly on hand at all times
A continuance of the patronage of the old
friends and customers of the establishment is So
lcted and they are assured that no effort will be
spared to give complete satisfaction
The Herald being the Oldest established paper
in the county having the largest circulation, and
the most extensive Job Office Of any press in Pla
Ger, offers facilities for Advertising and Job Work
surpassed by none.
CALL AND BE SATISFIED OF THE
E5~ "a GE e
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OF THE SYSTEM
Since the first Introduction Of this Medicine numerous
limitations have sprung into existence, founding their
claim, the confidence OF the community on the curative
powers contained in Sar-apara Root he great reputation
and extended Of which has been mainly attributable to
the many wonderful cures effected by tho
Use Of this Preparation.
While sarsapnrla Root forms important part of its
combinations ii il. at the same time, compounded with
other vegetable remedies Of power and It is on the
ton that its remarkable in the Of disease
depends Other preparations initiate it in the style o put
ting up and in bearing the of OF It's Ingredients,
and here ends their resemblance to it, Those needing
remedy and purifier ike this, requested to note where
difference exists and in making choice OF what they
will use take any other but that one entitled to
their confidence from the long t OF cures has effected
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
CAMBmnGE Md, Oct 9Th, 1850.
Messrs. SANDS Gcnuemen.-Ay little daughter was
afflicted for long time with Sore Head and Eyes, and by
using your Sarsaparila perfectly cured other medi
and Sarsaparas having IA He'd 10 relieve her Having
used it and tested it's efficacy, confidently recon-
mend in preference any other seems to possess
properties not contained in any other preparation; and
find thar purchasers, after they have used it. invariably
medicine for which this IS recommended
Respectfully yours, j, FLINT NJ D.
Prepared and sold by 4. Il. 81 ID. SANDS, Whole
sale Druggists No 100 Fulton-street, Of William,
New York.
For sale by DEWITT. KITTLE & Co.. II. JOHNSON
& Co., and REDlNGTON Co, San Francisco; ROE
& COFFIN, Marysyle, L: H. MCDONALD IL Co. Sac
rameno; and by Druggists generally.
The Placer herald., 1857-09-26
V. E. GEIGEB, Chairman.

Y. .. IfELTLu, LuaIIIn8l,
T. c. PAGE. Recording Sec
All communications must be addressed to Col
Ferris Formal Sacramento.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16

Mr.. EDITOR I'll wish to call the attention OF
the friends of Temperance throughout the
State, TO the next State Temperance Conven-
ton to be held at Dover, the 10th of June next,
and call the attention OF DR.. d. W. Maull, the
Secretary elect, to give notice in time for said
convention in hand bills, as we'll as notice in
the several papers of the State.
In opposition to the wishes, no doubt, of a
majority of the moral and temperate part of our
community, the last Legislature repealed the
Prohbitory Law, as if they were determined
still 10 entail on tho Stats and community
the curse of Rum.
These men will be held in remembrance. As
leaders in party politics are in the habit of cal
ling the peoples attention to questions which
seem important to political interests we trust it
will not be thought out Of place for us to call
the attention OF the citizens OF the State to a
question, which, in its bearing on the moral
and religious interest ofthe people, is foremost
to all other questions at issue. We allude to
the traffic in Intoxicating drinks as beverage,
under sanction Of Law. Let every friend of
morality grid on his armor, whet up the battle
axe for the contest, and enter upon new
campesEhs with earnestness and perseverance.
Temperance and morality may yet triumph in
the Diamond State. p.