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Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

IL We take the following from the India.
visit Of our FirsCSnpany TO that city
All the companies belonging to the Depart
ment of this city, numbering seven, aud aver
aging abou: fifty men each. in uniform. were
out. and with them the Northern Liberties
Company. Of Terre Haaie. The commence.
ment of the parade took place in the morning
when tn. Terre Haute company arrived here
They we're received by several II the city com
panies. and marched fron the Depot TO Penn
sylvania street, up that To Washingt aud
thence 10 the Relief Engine House. where they
were entertained by the Relief Company
whose guests they were. With an abundant
and excellent collation.. After this they dis
persed over the city. aud visited the Far, Civ
Ing especial attention TO the side shows"
which seemed Ls enjoy their highest sppro
val Thev are fne body OF men. As they
marched past by our office IN the morning We
thought we had never seen 81 large n compa
ny with such large proportion OF stout. Wig
orous looking men. They numbered about
seventy. all neatly uniformed. aud march
ing With the regularity Of disciplined sol.
dIcrs.
We are glad our boys" gave special at
tention TO the "side shows" Going from a
city to a small village like Indianapolis. they
wanted to see something attractive. aud hence
they peeped behind the cartain.
Speaking Of the comparative workings Of
the Northern Liberties with the Indianapolis
Fire companies. the Journal says:
After a few minutes rest the order was given
In form a circle n second time. with one stream
each. but some Of the companies not under.
standing it put on two. and the Marion started
with three. but shut off one. This time a
much greater elevation was attained. and
same os the streams. like those OF the Tere
ple in the city. If IT. should DISLIKE sn'~'.
bath on cold day. The Conquer"r' nene'
AMI Union also threw superb streams ou' ",
rerre Hsute. we thought. rsthe' su'lss
them. having some advantage IN larger noL :,
rio aud consequently heavier stream "n'o'
lthe wind could hot tear up as easily Is
smaller one.
THROWING roa ruk HORNS.
Acs, the tournament yesterday fsrr of til
. .,,in.s the Terre Haute, k-lief, Marion a
. ra,ou.ror. remained on the ground. and thre'
~. ehor,s" The contest was spirite'
and excited a good deal Of feeling The e
+ >. uaut. men claim that they were not iairi
v ,r.,,.d a. they threw the iarthest solid oou
If water 1876 feet 6 inches. aud no other 'hte
:. such a stream so far. How tins - we eA""
. .ay. NJ we did not see II. he Ju6ges 'ero'
y ed the Conqueror 2i5 ieet ~ ,none,' ' sno e'.,
y Haute 1876 feet inches, the Mario" ~o~ ~
!. Inches. and the Relief 20l feet uches i
TIRE Hau,e is a superb engine, and IN !
'e ,ouruamsnt she certainly threw tho hish'
q stream. 40 far a. We could Judge. but our "
ch,ue, are no, easily beaten. and ierre hs'
must not CONSIDER 1t any di-grsce that
Judges decided them a few 'ee' osh'"a 80
VI their opponents.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

r5- Mr. Hume. the spiritual rapper. ia'e'y
an exhibition OF his powers before 'ns
Carat 81. Petersburg. and The crar'"s was -
s,,;,h,.d ,ha, she gave hi" six hs"a'e'
a..,l., d,amoud ring. lie was offered SIX '"''
,,,.a dollar. a nigh, q, 81. Petersburg 10 '''
play hi. powers, but he refused having prom y,
- IN. relatives Of his Russian VILE '"s' ~
would abandon the spirits.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

Er Cyrus w Field is paving tho
penalty of greatness. On returning TO
New York the other day he found sever
al thousand letters making inquiries snd
sugs es,ions cn every maginable subject
and some soliciting donations and begging
TOR his au,ograph-awai,iny his answer
Itis to be hoped tha, nc consigned then
nj once to the grate.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13
LoRGNETTE.

~ TIL. English swindle is most paiA'a
BILE moroccan for Old Bucs--oet'et eve" '"-"
,ho Good old Monongahela upon which nc 30
lives 20 regale himself. Senator Brown OF
Mississippi in recent speech to his e0ns'''u'
ests, says that he
c.ued n, the Presiden, before he lett WASH
nd that Mr.. Buchanan assured hin
ess.' ,,ost pesitive and untqnivoeai term
,hs, ~ .' he would appoint no man TO ONCE shI a
ne,d id the opinion that Kansas ugh, to os ,', aa
ni,ted before she has popui~slo" W. Snn
would ent,tle her TO representative ~ W. W"
gress faccordins TO the tefnsoi the eon'e.."S =,
lsnn and that he would decapi,a'e ere's u
nee holder who expressed sneh oehs''
wh,, a glorious old Buck he is
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

rr The lion killer. Jules Gerard. IN letter
,.s.-;a,,,. Of aeampsign against monstToos
,;,n states sha, in the Algerian subdivision
Nm. there ATE a, pressn, no less than s'a o.
,,..e feroeious beasts. Who have destroy 90 =
80. war ten Thousand head Of cattle. IL ~
hunting excursions, Gerard aO~ makes use :
~. pey,sne bullet, which explodes 'n the oo''
n a.. animal.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

ror,ro Ror.-Lske Superior potatoes ""''
heretofore hesa ~ famous Tor the tao'e A' A~
superior fish. but the ,her glory we are sorry
70 see !. departing The Superior eAfon'e'e
state, that the people Of the north shore nave
los, . large portion Of their potato crops .,
,hs rot, The damage from the disease ha'
no, beeen very serious about Superior 0"''
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

tn, cox,r According 20 the ea'ea'a''o''
y..,.,. Astronomer. Mr.. Watson OF
Am H.rbsr.) the essset passed ia pe''"s'''"
-,s,o, pssrs., he .an--yesierdsy "Sra'"s'
:, N. rate cs sbou, III .ooo miles an hour. o'
NOR, than thirty Eve miles Per second. MI
Watson say.
u-,H srrroseh nearest our earn .'' oa 70,
lo,h of Octss,sr. at which Tine ie -
magnitude and er'llianey ,ih oe 49," ,,os,
~. ~h.t they are nos IL vii soon u,o' a'''
o.e a. ,o-.-a The South. but viii eonu"e'
,,s,sls ali The latter part Of October
s.sh 100. n xssxed near The end oi triish
.r,rs svrninr. il will be fcsnd grados1'.
an. south vest, and fnally disafFes
% - long icarney into space not 70 rev.
ls,ll oar tisss. are Of more remote snns.''
,h,s ths-s of Nc-e.. or even Adan are n0' :
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

pRrrrr Goop.-At the Fvuith OF July
held at Lexington. tie fol-
lowing toast was offered. Hoops and
T0ht Pants-Tbe unqualified represen'
,.,;,cs Of financial extremes. May The
charms Of the ladies' be as eon''diess a
their skirts; and may the gents never &c
- tall as their breeches.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

ey The Washington Union PrOnoan :
c.s itahirh crime against the Democrat
l. marty. for which no penalty short -
expulsion from its ranks can atone % 80
v..,,a or favor the admission OF hans"s
into the Union before she has attained a
nopulation sufficient TO cntlue her 10 a
Represen alive in Congress.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13
TT The Le Roy Democrat says u q

rS- The lie Roy Democrat says y a.
Il. vounp nan in Elba climbed a tree fe-
nights since in search Of a raccoon. tr0n'
which he fell TO the ground. distance Of
some forty feet. striking on has 'eet. No
homes were broken. but such was the
shock to his nervous eys,em that be ha.
no, spoken since, and remains quite inscn'
.ible.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13
erThere i abundant proof that 80

frThere il abundant proof thai vo-
man i not inferior to man Ia intehec;
Ths,s are hundreds Of ght examples IN
,hs r,ce Of history, of noble wornet who
xer, vrear in though, and action, and
.hose Genius and talent would do h~..ol
10 any man: such was Joan o' arc. lsa'
h..l, % CASTLE. Madame Roland, Use
oh;ne. and hos, OF others.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

r The ladies' Of Iowa are decided, "'l''
o- ,hs is.h sll-. . race OF ladies ." w.
A :, Iowa City. COR prize Of silver s,ss
,,.t.,. The pnle vas Won o' q MISS n-'
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

IA btt Z" > NoH''"' ~
v ritter in t..se Agiiator. ''ietevery woman
ubo &. is ,he chains imposed upon he'
~ tvrant custom. resolve TO break them
COS, her what i, may. that She be not Ih'
,n;sc,able self she now Is. but that beau
,,ful Ideal she - pleased 10 style "tn'
conan q the urr."'-Right. 'Wo
man !. s'scnges,."--only she do"'tkn"'
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

o.rr,os ros ras PserLs TO As'wHh.--h
,s o,o people srs ssssgh to fss" s'-''
s,.,. ~hy .bssld ,hey not be sss's;A TO '''"
Fr.s State
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

u The 6xh, ,s lilipos. stands about 10
Ibis usse. The senate consists of tveDty h's
r,.mb.rs. aud The House Of hhy eight "
IN. sen.,. thirteen members tsld over. aud
therefore lw.lse remain 10 De elected. In OF
der. thsp. 10 give he Republicans n'ieF'''
of the sensss. they must slee' eight Of 'h'
,uel~.ts be chosen. ss large uas's''y 81 t'h'
senator. holai,g osss sss po~siss nee
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

Alter a pleasant aud harmonious ses-
sion of six or seven days at Valparaiso.
the North Western Indiana Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church ad.
journed on Monday. the 4th inst. The
appointments for the ensuing year are as
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

IT. 4 Natchez dispatch states "'S1
s;nce Sunday noon seven deaths from vel
low fever have occurred under the h"''
and tia. the pes,ileace is increasing. \"
intercourse is permitted between tue ~
f,c;ed district and the other parts oil TIE
city. and there is no sickness %" 'H~
,.,u
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13
North Western Indiana Confer.
euSe

enSe.
After pleasant aud harmonious ses-
hon Of six or seven days at Valparaiso.
he North Western Indiana Conference
II the Methodist Episcopal Church ad.
ourned on Monday. the 4th inst. The
appointments for the ensuing year are as
'ollows:
INDIANAPOLIS DIsrRIcT-A. WOOD. X.
indianapolis. Strange Chapel-Wm
Graham.
Clermont--E Rozzle.
Zionsville--C A Brook I NJ Payey,
Lebsnon-C b Heath.
Meehanicsburgh-F Cox.
Brownsbursh-L S Martin.
Danville-A Curn,y.
Fillmore 5 Donaldson.
North Salem-A Utter.
Crawiords, i,l,-G Morgan.
=. Circuit--M Ii Wood.
Darlington-J b Grey.
oaEEScAsTLE DIsr.--A. G. cuESowETH,
Pc.
Greencasile--G w Stafford.
Bainbrldge--J Cozad.
Otter Creek-D DeMott.
Terre Hautc, lst Caarge---G w Craw-
ford.
:" 2l p l Bes
wick.
Sanford--D Shankwil,r.
Clinton--J Elwards.
Numa--J II Keyt.
B.lfM6fe-M I,'urev,'. - ~1ifi-"---
Annapolis-J w Parrot.
Russellyille-- q Ii Bradberry.
Ladoga--H B Ball. 4 q Sir'nger.
africa DIST. n. srALLAKp, Z. L.
Auica-J Leach.
Shawnee Prairie-L Nebeker.
p,olsville- NJ Wood.
N,w,own-L Taylor. J l. thompson
Alamo ID Crawford, l. Buckles.
C.yinrton-G w Hamilton.
Newport-C skinner
Eu,ene-R 5 Robinson.
Penysville- g NJ Boyd.
West Lebapon-E w Brown.
WilIiamsport--T Bartlett.
! Pine village-w Pos-y.
j Oxford-H o Huffman.
LAFAYETTE DIsT.-J. SMITH, r.
LAFAYETTE, Western Charge "A a uc'
Eastern nee
{ Circui,-Wm Nicheals.
c Delphi and Pittsburs--N Il baSema
Camden-J b Mershan.
Bu,linoton-J I M'Daniel.
!. Frankiort-R lIargrave.
n Ros,vile F Pierce.
A, ClarksviIle--G Guion.
Romney--J White, J Spink.
er Dayton--J Hill
. Monlicello-T E Webb.
- Thorntown-lo be supplied.
- Thorntown Academy-C n Sims, II
!, cipal. W m Campbell. Agent.
- sorru pESD DIST IT 5. wErS, 7.
> S,rh Bend--W m Wilson.
, SUMPTION Prairie-A Fellows.
NV Carli,Ie-J II Eddy, ID + Bar
''u plvmou NV p Watkins.
9" North Liberty Musser.
KNOX B Adel.
Maxrnknckce-J I Jones. c l. IN
ing Roches,cr-F Taylor.
AIRY K.wana--T C Workman.
had Rolling Prairie T Z Hackney
nd. Bene:ts, illc-W Beckner-
Aer ,AroRrE DIST u. wISASs, p. 4.
It to Lapor,e--P Wiley.
the Door village--w S Harler.
line. W,stvllle-J Johnson.
r. so Michigan City--H Smith.
1 her Calumet-Palrick ii Dutch.
day yalparaiso--S L Cooper.
r,ure Z" Circuit "A Hays.
Crown Point w Green.
h.x, IVES, Creek--W J Forbes.
I..s Medaryville-J $ wooiard.
R.nsselaer-C B Work.
-. Morocco c Mahin.
'"" Rattle Ground--A j Sheridan
4. Shaw. -
p' os 1T Dayis transferred 10 kansa
=, Nebraska Conference.
The next session Of the COM
lately will be held at Greencas'le' SeP'
re '"s 1859.
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

Tuk f.osr sxp Ssvrp 80 rss Sr''N's
IN. lit Of th. lot Comprises only o"s
h,na,.-l sna three pcrs'"s. making. W" '"'
.;,,x sieh, saved. one huai'ed and seventy
,.r..n. accounted for There srs cup
- have o.se $50 P~r-o"s o" board s"d
f..t 1. f.,llows
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-10-13

rJ- The foilo~iax Is the state o. NJ. b"eh'
AUGMENTATION account ~ ith the conn-
,,, for III. sseal year. ending june soA'
s,.lsxp<udi,srss for h-eal year sss 80 .se' sea
p-auet wears real revenue W.
e. .f~.., ...... .sss. 80 80
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-04-17

puohshed there and to have schools and church,
eS ana the mechanic arts established in that
county with one voice they replied" none,
"hatcNeI, we welcome you to our county,
and to all its advantages" AT every meeting
we were welcomed by the unanimous voice Of
the people; and now | believe that there are at
ieast Twelve newspapers in the State of Virginia
,a,dvocatng these colonies coming into the State.
Inc saSaclous statesman who is the Governor
of the Old Dominion. gives us n most cordial
welcome Well. the prospect is very rood and
inviting and if there is any danger of disso
lutlon OF the Onion-in fact, if there is any weak
spot IN the Union, think it would be good
tnlhg 10 patch 1t over with an additional LAYER
OF population. lAppausel There never would
be any dlsunion, if we could only attend to it.
and see where the weak places are, and mend
them in time
KANSAS AND ITS PEOPLE.
SIX months of persistent effort in writing and
speaking were required to induce the first col
ony OF only thirty men to go to Kansas. The
people had become impressed with the idea that
Kansas was destined to be slave State; but
as soon as the first colony had reached that Ter
rltory, and had founded the famous city of Law
renee, the whole train of northern emigration
was turned from Nebraska and from Minnesota
to Kansas And they have filed Kansas with
Free State men--such men as are fitted for the
high position they occupy; for Kansas is the
geographical centre of our possessions. Its po-
stion in itself makes it the arbiter of our fate
IN all coming time, destined to give law to all
between the Missouri river and the golden yates
OF the Pacific, and to make its power felt all the
way between the British possessions and the
Gulf of Mexico. Never were more noble men
needed for more noble work 1t was neces-
sary that Plymouth Rock should repeat itselfin
Kansas. The Puritan character was needed
there but how could it be had, except by such
discipline as made the Puritans for if It was
necessary that they should he raised like the
Pilgrim fathers of New England, it was also
necessary that they should have the training Of
the Pilgrim fathers. They were peculiar in
Their early history. and peculiar in their late
history: They had their early education among
the rocks and mountains of New England I
have known of great men in times past. who
came from the forest. who came from hills and
but | never have known them to
be raised on Wilton carpets. These men re-
celved their early training among the rugged
hills of New England, where they waged inces-
SAINT war on ice and granite, on snow and grav-
el-stones. 1t is there where they acquire their
energy and their power. And, sir. think the
Yankee race has at least an octave more COM
pass than any other nation on earth. | kno,c
! Yankee doughtace is half an octave meaner
man any other man. Laughter
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VI y = u Z u II ~ 1
THE MOURNING VEIL.
From the Atlantic Monthly.l
BY MRS. II. u. STOWE.

Then in life's goblet freely press
The leaves that give 1t bitterness,
Nor prize the colored waters less,
For III thy darkness and distress
New light and strength they give
And he who has not learned to know
How false it, sparkling bubbles flow,
How bitter are the drops OF woe
With which its brim may overflow,
lie has not learned TO live.
[LonafeHoo.
Ii was sunset. The day had been of the sui
triest of August. 1t would seem as if the fierce
alembic of the last twenty -four hours had melt
ed it like the pearl in the golden cup of Cleo
patra and it lay in the west fused mass of
transparent brightness. The reflections from
tha edges of hundred clouds wandered hither
and thither, over rock and tree and flower, Civ
ing a strange, unearthly briliancy to the most
familiar things.
A group of children had gathered about their
mother in the summer house OF a garden which
faced the sunset sky. The house was one of
those square, stately, wooden structures, white,
with green blinds, i'll which of old times the bet
ter class of New England delighted, and which
remain to us memorials of respectable past
1t stood under the arches of two gigantic elms,
and was fanked on either side with gardens and
grounds which seemed designed on purpose for
hospitality and family freedom.
The evening light colored huge bouquets of
petunias, which stood with their white or Grim
son faces looking westward, as if they were think
ing creatures. 1t iumined flame colored ver-
benas, and tall columns of pink and snowy
phloxes. and hedges of August roses, making
them radiant as the flowers of dream
The group in the summer-house requires more
particular attention. The father and mother,
whom we call Albert and Olivia, were of the
wealthiest class of the neighboring city, and had
been induced bv the facility of railroad travel
ling, and sensible way of viewing things, to fix
their permanent residence in the quiet little vii
lage of O. Albert had nothing in him diff
ferent from multitudes of hearty, joyous health
ily constituted men, who subsist upon daily
newspapers, and find the world most comfor-
table place to live in.
As to Olivia, she was in the warm noon of
life, and picture Of vitality and enjoyment. A
plump, firm check, dark eye, motherly full
ness of form, spoke the being made to receive
and enjoy the things of earth, the warm heart
ed wife the indulgent mother, the hospitable
mistress of mansion. 1t is true that the smile
Oh the lip had something Of earthly pride blend
ed with womanly sweetncss-the pride of one
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-04-17
SELF COVER NNIENT.

BY SHELLEY.
Nor happiness nor majesty nor fame,
- Nor peace, nor strength, skill in arms or arts,
shepherd those herds whom tyranny makes tame
Verse echoes not one beating Of their hearts
history is but the shadow Of their shame,
Art wells her glass, or from the pageant starts
rs t" oblivion their blind million. feet,
Stniniug that heaven with obscure imagery
Of tier own likeness. What are members knit
Bv force or custom? Mar. who man would be
Must rue the empire of himself; in it
MuSt be supreme, establishing his throne
On yanqushed will, quellng the anarchy
Of hopes and fears, being himself alone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-04-17
VOL. XIV.
P 0 Z 7 r Y.
SANDALIHON.

Have you read in the Talmud of old,
In the legends the Ralbins have told
OF the lnnitess realms Of the air.
Have you read it, the marvellous story
VI Snndalphon, the Angel of Glory,
Sandalphon the Angel of Praycr2
How, erect, at the outermost gates
of the City Celestial he waits,
With his feet on the ladder Of light.
That, crowded with angels unnumbercd
by Jacob was seen, rs lie slumbered
Alone in the desert ut night?
The Angels Of Wind and Of Fire
Chant only one hymn, and expire
With the songs irresistible Stress
Expire in their rapture and wonder,
As harp-strings are broken asunder
BY the music they throb to express.
But serene in the rapturous throng,
unmoycd by the rush of the song,
With eyes uniinpassioucd and slow,
Among the dead angels, the deathess
Sandalphon stands listening breathlcss.
10 sounds that ascend from below
From the spirits on earth that adore
From the souls that entrcut and implore
In the frenzy and passion of PRAYER
From the hearts that are broken with losses,
And weary with dragging the crosses
Too heavy for mortas 10 bear.
And they change into flowers in his hands
Into garands of purple and red;
And beneath the great arch Of the portal,
Through the streets of the City Immortal,
Is waited the fragrance they shed.
1t is but legend, ! know
A fable, II phantom, II show
OF the ancient Rabbinical lore;
Yet the old medieval tradition,
The beautiful, strange superstition,
Hut haunts me and holds me the more.
When look from my window at night.
Aud the welkm above is all white,
All ihro5ing and painting with stars,
Among them majestic is standing
Sandalphon the angel, expanding
His Pinons in nebulous bars.
And the legend, feel, is part
Of the hunger and thirst of the heart.
lie frenzy and fire of the brain,
Thai grasps at the truitage forbidden,
The golden pom egranates Of Eden,
To quiet its fever and pain.
Aarntic Monthly
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-04-17

1t may be expected, Mr. Chairman, that at this
time should say something in defense of the
State of Massachusetts for they have been re-
peatedly assailed on this floor, within the last
two weeks. But shall make no defense. There
are some things which never attempt to de-
fend. Among these are the Falls of Niagara,
the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the
Atlantic ocean, Plymouth Rock, Bunker HILL
and the history of Massachusetts. Any man
may assail either all of them with perfect i'm
punity, SO far as am concerned. Any words
ofdisparagement or vituperationd directed against
either of these objects by an assailant, excite in
me feelings very different from those of indig-
nation-whether the assailant comes with bow
as long as that of the bold Robin Hood, or with
a bow of shorter range like that of the gentle
man from Alabama, (Mr Shorter,) Laughter. !
But deprecate the disposition that impels
these shafts against the sister States of the con-
federacy. / deprecate this sectional animosity
whenever and wherever | see it evinced. i Ihave
heard too much of the aggressions Of the North
and of the aggressions OF the South in the past,
to be very much in love with either of these
IDEAS ] have never been accustomed to speak
of the aggressions ofthe slave power, and / have
no purpose of doing so now or hereafter. Ifthe
one hundredth part of the people of this country
can make dangerous aggressions on the rights
and interests of the other ninety mine hundredth
parts of the people, either by the force of strength
or by the arts of diplomacy, assure you that
will be the last to complain oft.
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY, PAST AND PRESENT.
For myself, l was always in favor of popular
sovereignty, rightly so called. | am ready, for
one, 10 agree to-day that the Territories belong
ing to this government shall be open to settle
ment at any time when Congress thinks fit so
to open them and that the people of all parts
of the country shall go into them with the as
surance of absolute dad complete nOn-interren-
ton with the assurance that whenever any
Chief Executive, official, or nonresident, shall
interfere by fraud or violence in their affairs, he
shall be either impeached or hanged with the
assurance that when the people shall have the
ratio of representation required by law, and shall
come to Congress with constitution republican
in form, they shall be admitted into the Union
as State. This, sir, is popular sovereignty,
and it is what was practiced in this country two
centuries ago.
The people of the Plymouth colony had the
privilege Of choosing their own Governor, and