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trial, and long imprecation on the road to
the guiliotine, were the two last thoughts OF
this dying man on his way to the last tribu-
nal.
Hear Danton on the platform OF the seal
fold, at the distance Of a line from God and
eternity. II have had good time Of it;
let me go TO Sleep" Then to the execution
err, "you will show my head to the people
it is worth the troubled" His faith, annihi-
lation; his last sigh. vanity. Behold the
Frenchman Of this latter age
What must one think Of the religious SEN
timents Of free people whose great figures
seem thus to march in procession TO annihi'
lation, and to whom that terrible minister
death, itself recalls neither the threatening
nor the promises Of God
The republic Of these men without zoo
has quickly been stranded. The liberty VOL
by So much heroism and so much genius
has not found in France conscience to shell
ter it, God to avenge it, people to deten'
it against the atheism which has been Gale,
glory. All ended in soldier and some apos
tate republicans trayestied into courters
An atheistic republicanism cannot be hero
ic. When you terrify it, it bends; whel
you would buy it. it sells itself. Who woul'
take any heeds The people ungrateful an
God nonresident. So finish atheist reyo
! lutiOns.
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ticipated--has been the virtual humiliation
ofjudicial independence. by subjecting judges
10 the caprice OF popular elections aud abrldg-
inn their terms Of office. The direct effect
this radical solerism in government has been
to dahble the judicial ermine in the muck
and mire Of politics, TO pollute the bench with
tie yilest and lowest partisanship. and to
break down BY degrees the independence OF
our judges by compelling them so to shape
their course as to win the favor OF the mul-
titude. In this general and indiscrlninate
disposition TO merge republicanlsm into de-
mocracy, hundreds offices, heretofore WISE
Nv and properly coniided to the direction o.
the Chief Magistrate or the Legislature, are
now made elective by the people; and thus
the spirit Of political demagagisn has been
transtused into The veins Of thousands, who
stoop to low and vulgar hattery and mean
and revolving tricks to court the suffrage Of
those on whose fiat their destines depend.
Besides this, the sweeping extension OF SUI
frage, the shortening OF the usual term OF pre-
vivus residence, the fatal facilities Tor fraudu-
Ilenl citizenship, the laxity of the law in the
punishment, Of political offences, and uni
vcrsal competition among the States as to
WHICH sHdili S0utCuS tue tai Scst huetJ "Hss
the most power to the electors, have induced
many Ignorant and not few designing indi-
yiduals to believe that they may obey or dis,
regarded the laws at their own pleasure, and
that laws which they feel or think they feel
to be oppressive may be rishttully resisted by
them.
/" 1t cannot be, however that evils so mani
fest and so grieyous will long remain unreme-
died. In their very excess we dlmly discern
, the germ Of corrective. Thousands of hon
J est and patriotic citizens. who were at one
time in favor OF the unlimited extension oil
the democratic principle, haze learned to re-
greet their policy, and wish that II had never
: been enforced. The reaction which even
follows unbridled passion will soon make II
; self felt. The conservative and law-dOldlns
: instincts Of the community, once iairly arnus'
, ed, will drive to their caserns the bandltt
who delight in riot, outrage and blood, and
viii seek incorporate and sound legislation
aud in return to those safe principles OF ac'
ton which 80 lung preserved Us IRON the out
. burst II lawlessness. the only effective meani
. Of future exemption. But for this abiding hops
we should indeed begin to despair u the lie
public"
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BsIonAn Youso Nsw YonKEa. Both
Brigham Young and lleber &. klmball are
New Workers. Brigham lived near the line
dividing Ontario and Monroe counties. IN tie
town u Victor, At the time lie became Mur-
mon. lie lad always manifested procliv.
ity 10 religious isnaiicism, Uf rather be was a
lazy rapscalliOn, good iOr nothing except 10
Howl AZ d camp meeting. lie lived IN log
shanty, with diIapidaled. patient. suffering
wife surrounded BY host of tOw.headed
children. Occasionally lie made Up lot Of
axe .helyes and traded them ~ for sugar and
Tea 10 other lits % industry, be would DO
DAYS work ID the bay field Tor q neighbor,
hOc tie potatoes 10 his own little patch, ~
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"REMINISCENCES or NAPOLEON.

Ii Islo-that memorable year when Rome,
Amsterdam. Dantzic, .inlwrrp, and Paris,
were cities u tile same proud empire-Na.
poleun had brought his ynuas bride 70 Brus-
sels, aud was received With great enthusiasm
and pomp. On the morning alter his arrival
lie reviewed thu troops 81 The garrison IN the
alice Terie, anil as The different regiments
fled before him, remarked a grenadier. who
bore the cfevroas Il a sergeant major. Tall
and erect, his black eyes blazed, like stars,
from a face bronzed by twenty campaigns,
while an enormous moustache rendered his
appearance still more formidable, or bi<arre
When the line wa. re-lnrIned. the Emperor
rode up to the regiment Of srenadiers, and
called the sergeant 10 the irunt. The heart
uf the old soldier beat high, and his checks
glowed.
Il have seen you beiarc, : said Napoleon /:
" your name !"
:. Noel. sire, he answered with ALTERING
voice.
Were you not in the army Of Ialy"
Yes, sire dfumner a, the Bridge Of Ar.
cole"
Aud you became sergeant-major::"
At Siarengn. sire.
bur since =
- have taken my share Of all the great
battles"
The Emperor waved his hand. the grena-
7 der returned to the ranks, and sapulrun
.ppke rapidly TO tie Colonel III lev mo
mrnts-lhe quick glances pi his eyes towards
Mel showing that he was taking Of hun
lie had been distinguished Iur his bravery IN
several battles. but lis mpdests bad proven
ted lis soliciting advancement, aud lie had
been overlooked IN tie promotions. The
Emperor recalled him 10 his side.
YOU have meri.ea the Cross u Tie Lrgion
III Honor" said he. giving him tie one hr
wore. You are brave man u
/ Tie grcnalier, Who II this nl"nent stu"d
III weea the Emperor anu tie Colonei. Could
MT speak Ill, ~ rses sall mare th4n vol
umes. Napoleon made 4 sign, the drup'
\ beat 4 rUll--tlere was dead silence, aud the
4 Colonel, turning towards tie nea knight, VIM
with trembling hands, was placing his cross
on his breast, SAID. with loud sure:
;. In tie name 81 tie Emperor. respect ser.
geant.mljpr Noel a. sab-lieutenant u youi
ranks"
The regiment presented arms. Soel seem
ed in dream aud ouly the stern. immoyabl,
features d the Emperor prevented him from
alling on his knees. Another sign Was made
the drums beat, aud again the Colonel spoke
In the name Of the Emperor. respect
i sub. lieutenant Noel as lieutenant 10 y0ul
ranks"
f This new thunder stroke nearly oseream,
tie grenadier bls knees trem5led his eye
that had not been moist Tor twenty years
we're filed with tears aud he wss salnly
endeayoring to stanmer his thanks, when b
heard third rol oi the drums. aud The lout
voice Of his COlonel:-
:" 10 tie name Of the Emperor, respec
+ lieutenant Noel as captain 10 your fanks.'
After this promotions, tie Emperor contin.
ged his review with that calm. majestic air
which none who beheld ever forgot but Noel
bursting into llood d tears, tainted 10 ID,
arms Of his Colonel, while from tie regiment
came a loud, united shout ol Fire Lmpe
reur!
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MisFoRTusE.-To escape misfortune is 10
want instruction. and to live at ease is TO
live in ignorance. As no man can enjoy
happiness without thinking that he enjoys Il,
the experience Of calamity is necessary to a
Just sense Of better fortune; for the good Of
our present state is merely comparative, aud
the evil which every man feels will be sufi-
Gent 10 disturb and harass, il he does not
know how much he escapes.
The lustre of diamonds is inyigorated by
the interposition Of darker bodies; the lights
Of picture are created by the shades. The
highest pleasure which nature has INDUCED
10 sensitive perception, is that Of rest after
fatigue; yet that state which labor heightens
into delights, is 81 itself only ease, and j. in
capable ol satisfying the mind without the
superaddition Of diversified amusements.
Prosperity, as i truly asserted BY Seneca,
very much obstructs the knowledge Of our
selves. No man can form a just estimate
u his own powers by inactive speculation.
That fortitude which has encountered no
dangers, that prudence which has surmouht-
ed no difficulties. that integrity which has
been attacked by no temptations, can al best
be considered but as gold not yet brought TO
the test, Of which therefore the true value
cannot be assigned.
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Mn. JEFFERSON vs. ST.. PAULA South
western gentleman sends US the following
authentic fact, and ii is admirably sui ted 10
the present times, when many preachers Of
Of the gospel (e) think Of Paul as Mr.. VIM
ston did:
!" George Winston was devoted Baptist
man in Mississippi. and an equally ardent
Democrat. Ii was hard to tell which had the
warmest place in his atfections--his wife,
his church, or his political party. On one
occasion he had several friends spending the
evening with him and. before they retired.
he took down the family Bible to read por-
ton Of the Scripture and have word Of
prayer. II so happened that he opened the
sacred book al the Epistle to Titus, where
the Apostle says, /" Put them in mind to be
subject to principalites and powers. to obey
magistrates, to be ready to every good work. !"
As it was habit with him to comment upon
the text as he went along, when he came to
this passage he took offhis spectacles, and with
gravity suited to the time and place. he
remarked:
There, my friends, is where differ
from Brother Paul. Mr.. jefferson tells US
that the true doctrine is just the reverse Of
this: that is. that men IN Office should al
ways be obedient to the people and ! fully
agree with the great author OF the Declare
tlon Of Independence. The Apostle was no
doubt great preacher aud good christian,
but it is clear enough that he was no Demo,
Graf.
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a Deaf Mans appreciation 81 Etoqaence
--Somebudy relates AN aIlscdote Of deal
man being present on an occasion when an
eloquent South Carolina orator was speaking,
and after many efforts 20 catch something d
what was said, exclaimed at last:-
"Whn il that speakings'
!" William q. Preston, was the reply. in a
loud tone.
VIM did YOU sayi' persisted the unfortu-
nate would be listener.
.Wlllism c. Preston. Of South Carolina, 4
screamed the other.
Well. WE'LL" returned the querst, l
cant hear word he or sou are saving; but,
great jericho! don't he MAXI the motions
splendid"
This anecdote reminds us Of scene that
took place 10 a New England court, many
years ago, when Prentiss Mellen: talterward
Chief Justice Of Maine.) was practicng at the
/ bar. He was counsel for the plaintiff IN a
ease, in which the defendant who was present
at the trial. was "as deaf a. Aisle crag."
As the counsel warmed IN his argument, aud
was making the motions splendid the de-
i PENDANT. who knew that he was the theme OF
all this impassioned eloqueuce. made many
effort, to hear some portion Of what was GO
lng on. This lasted sone time, the lawyer
getting more aud more earnest and demonsifa
i've, aud the unfortunate party getting nearer
aud nearer to the speaker, holding has hand
To- his ear, in assiduous but ahortive efforts Ia
catch wor,I OF two OF the philippe.
At last his patience failed HIN, and utterly
forgetting all considerations Of time. place
aud proPriety. he finally burst out as fol,
inws -
Il cant hear word Of what you're saying
Squire Meliins, but 4 srsaf you iie!'
n. o. Pieaysae.
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ton Of the world. He fears. justly too, that
her passion for general admiration will be .
serious obstacle in tie way of the menifesta-
ton Of affection for him individually. And
as all men are selfish, whether women are or
not. both rich and poor. in selecting vile,
act on the principle. that
Beauty, when unadoyned is adorned the most.
Life Illustrated.
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From the Revue Dcs Deux Mondoa.
The ANGLO SAXON RACE.

OF all the races which at this day occupy
the scenes of the world the most active, and
that which possesses the greatest weight and
influence, is Internationally the Angio-Sax-
on race. Other nations may be more noisy
and brilliant than England and the United
States--they may exhibit more external glo-
ry--but no one, il looked at closely, can be
considered SO necessary as both these people.
The Anglo Saxon and Anglo American ra-
ces form one Of the most important springs
of the great political machine Of the uni
verse; without il would perish, or be aban-
doned to the contempt OF the future, some Of
the most important facts of history, and some
Of those moral notions which are so essential
10 humanity.
Without England and America, Protest
antism would exist no longer. Had Protest
antism no other support than that Of Germa-
nv, we would see II now expiring IN dellri-
um and in blasphemy, amidst the laughter
Of other nations. Without the example at
forded by England the French revolution
would not only be mathematical, but aban-
doned as without reason and full of incohe-
rent eAtraragancies. Had it not been for
England, America would, ON its discovery,
have fallen back into the barbarism in which
Spanish vessel found it. II is owing to
England that the glorious discovery Of Co
iumbus has not proved useless, and count.
for a great human fact, aud for service
rendered to moral order, and not merely 3
discovery interesting to science and cos
mology.
1t Is England who at this day prevents
nations from falling upon aud deyouring one
another, and who maintains the equilibrium
OF the continent, BY the fear Of having Il
measure strength with so redou5able an adj
yersary. Thus her very egotism is useful
for Il protects our repose. 1t is she thai
crosses the projects Of Oriental Europe, and
saws TO the Two sclati races, :. thus ial
shall We 90, and no further" What a des
tiny Tier form and power are absolutely
necessary to the moral order of the World
Let Us lay aside all national prejudlces ami
patriotic pride. Many nations Of aparentl,
more Importance might disappear, and which
seem to be more Immediately interested il
the maintenance If modern civilization, bu
there Is not one whose death would leay,
such terrible results i that Of the solitary
the egotistical. and independent England.
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SOUND ARGUMENT.

We commend the following excellent arti-
Gle from the Petersburg lntelligencer, TO the
attention OF our readers. That paper takes
Just and correct view Of the subject il
discusses and contends, that ii the DemOc-
racy fail in extending Southern Institutions
in Kansas. il will be proof conclusive that
the Democracy are utterly unwilling TO aid
the South in any effort or enterprise lOr self.
protection:
The Democratic party in Congress had
the framing and shaping Of the Kansas bill.
Ii was q MEASURE originated, invented and
perfected by themselves. They made il
precisely what they chose to make il. Every
feature and provision Of il they gave it.
They had a Democratic President To aid
them in carrying il into practical execution.
They bad Democratic Governor appointed
to take charge Of the infant Territory. and
direct is destiny. assisted by Democratic
judges. marshals. attorneys, &c. They had
a Democratic legislature in the ierritory.
They have still a Democratic President. with
hi- Democratic appontees in the Territory.
That Democratic President owes his cleo
ton TO Southern votes, and is under the
Weightiest obligation to regard the inter-
N1A@s Nk4NkN MuM wen WISHES VI tuG ENUWls
They have now Democratic Convention in
The Territory, elected to frame Constitu-
ton for the State about 70 be. They have
in kansis. a. Senator Mason and other com.
potent authorities assure Us. a soil, a climate,
and position must favorable 60 the introduce
ton 81 slavery. Missouri aud Arkansas.
slave states, are contiguous to il. The In
dian Territory. living along It's Southern bor-
der. Is slave Territory, and will, il left 10
itself, become a slave State. tits impossible
to conceive condition Of things more pro-
i pitious to the introduction of slavery than
Kansas has afforded II the Democratic
party could or would ever. or anywhere.
/ give AID in extending the institution, they
could not have failed 20 do 80 in this case.
/ Il slavery does not 20 into Kansas. the
failure Will amount 10 absolute demonstra-
ton that The ruling policy Of the Democratic
party IS adverse 10 the institution, aud that
under no imaginable circumstances hereafter
can the south look 10 that party to advance
is interests 10 this regard. They could
have made Kansas slave State if they had
willed. Nay, they could not have prevented
IFS being a slave state but By elorts directed
particularly TO that end. IL slavery is not
established there, IL will prove not only that
the Democratic managers have done nothing
to carry il there, but they have done what.
ever was necessary TO prevent il. We choose
70 end this article here, that our readers may
FIX these facts in their minds before we say
more on The subject"
-..>.>.,N>%,~ee,,
The Superior Court of Connecticut has
just gwen Iinal decision in singular case
II litigation. The action was originally
braaght before justice for The value Of a
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satisfied. Woods and Knowlton meanwhile
had been placedin an omnibus and hurried
off to the fort. The city continued very
much excited up to the hour left, but no
further violence was anticipated.
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pound clothes for his wife on washing day.
But his special mission was to go to camp
meetings and revivaIs. where he managed to
get his daily bread out Of the more wealthy
brethren, in consideration of the unction
with which he shouted "ga-lo-rah !" Gu
such occasions Brigham took M thought Of
the morrow. but, checrfully putting on his
old wool hat, would leave his family without
-four in the barrel or wood at the door, and
telling his wife that the Lard would
provide" he would pnt off for weeks abb
sence.
Poor Mrs. Brigham managed BY borrowing
from her neghbors with the small hope Of
paying. chopped the wood herself, and with
an old u.bonnet--Navarino style--went to
the spring alter water, thoroughly convinced
that her lot was not Of the easiest, and that
her husband was, to use western expression
an !. ornary cuss = in which sentiment all
who knew him joined. People were getting
very tired Of Brigham when Mormonism turn,
ed up. He was just the man Tor the religion
and the religion seemed expressly adapted t
him. he became an exhorter, held neighbor-
hood meetings, ranted and how lied his doctrines
into the minds OF others as weak as him
self, aud finally went West with the rest Q
them, where he has developed his powers
until the poor, miserable, rustic loafer 7
Governor Of a territory aud the chief prophe
of great religious sect. He has just thu
mixture OF shrewdness and folly which is re
qured for success in fanaticism or quackery
4 wiser man could not hold his place. 4
man must be. half fool and half knaye to be
successful quack.
llcber c. Kimball was man Of more res
probability. He was born fanatic, and
he were not Mormon would be something
f else just like it. In his church-he was
Baptist origually-he was one Of those pes
tiIent fellows who want resolutions passed a
church meetings withholding fellowship iroa
somebody else. and insist on having pol'l'
cal cpdicil added TO the Bible. We bvliev
he had some property. lie has much NOR
talent than Young, but Is inferior 10 hir
in the elements Of quackery. lie has yer
, respectable relatives now living in the par
. Of Monroe county from which he started.
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Professor George W. Green. grandson Of
General Green. Of the Revolution, Is about
to publish the Generals papers.
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The Superior Court of Connecticut has
just gisrna iinai decision in singular case
u litigation. The action was originally
brnaght before a justice for The value Of a
days labar II haying. The plaintiff was
awarded I'll. The defendant appealed 10 The
Superintendent ID 1856. when an auditor being
appointed he awarded Tie plaintiff 81 rs.
The defendant still contested The claim, when
! final judgment was give last term 10 the
plaintiff favor with double costs, amounting
% $1,000. 4 rather dear days labor.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-20
Dlstr,bu,lo,n of the surplus Revenue.

Z E
The jackson Mississippian Of the 31st ultimo thus
refers to the passage through the late House of Rep
resentatives of proposition (Which failed in the SEN
ate to deposit the surplus revenues with the States
The passage through the National House of Repre-
sentatves of bills to deposit the surplus revenues
with the States, and to distribute among them the
proceeds Of the sales of the public lands is among
the indications of oldfashioned Federal Whggery.
They show that however often the opposition to the
Democracy may change its real name and vary its
DISCUSSES, its real nature will occasionally exhibit
II itself. The distribution scheme has always been
fayorite bantling with the old Federal party. 1t had
its origin in the Hamtonian Of Federalism. 1t
revived in the great monetary struggle with the
United States Bank. Clay and Webster staked their
fortunes upon it. Jackson and his Democratic
in the Executive chair, and Calhoun and Bucfan
an in the Senate, opposed it. The people stood by
the latter
1t is due to the "trnth of history" observes the
always reliable and ever accurate National Intelligent
GER of the llth st to state that the only act
passed for depositng the surplus revenue with the
States was approved by President Jackson on the
23d of June, 1885, The bill was supported in the
Senate on the 18th of June, 1885, in discussion by
Messrs. Webster, Buchanan, Riyes, Tallmadge, Clay
and Niles, all Democrats at the time except Clay and
Webster. It was voted for by them and by Messrs.
Calhoun, Hendricks, Hubbard King OF Alabama,
King of Georgia, Linn, Mexican, Morris, Nicholas,
Niles, Page Robinson, Wall and White, all Demo
Gratis but Mr. Calhoun. The bill passed the Senate
by vote of 80 yeas to nays. In the House of Rep
resentatives it sustained by such Democrats as
Messrs. Boyd, Bynum, Haunegan, Hopkins, Ingersoll
Jones, McComas, Muhlenburg, Pickens, Shields,
Speght Toucey, and passed by the large vote of 1856
to 49, in the Democratic when President Jackson
was omnipotent. Besides, it was introduced into the
Senate by Mr.. Calhoun himself. If this measure was
of :. Hamiltonian origin, and was consequently
Federal it certainly had acquired by the year 1896
very respectable Democratic support.
1t may be further remarked, continues the same
sterling Journal that the bill which passed the House
of Representatives at the last session. provide for
the deposit of the surplus in the Treasury of the
United States with the several States is literal
transcript of the act which passed for the deposit of
the surplus revenue with the States in 1886 and
that the vote the at the last session
ll9 to ga majority of forty, which was made up
in part of such State.rights Democrats Messrs.
| Bocock, Caskie, Faulkner, McMullin, Milson and
Smith of Virginia, and Messrs, Branch, Clingman
Craig, Rufiin and Winston of North Carolina.