The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-22

after her old maiden aunt, and be as
cross grained as old Nick, or that she
will take after her mother, and go sloven-
" and slip shod--since he has come to
think of it, believes she is pigeon-toed,
has beefankles beyond doubt--perfectly
ungraceful in her carriage--is either as
slim as a fence rail- or she has the grace
full proportions of demijohn-heard her
cousin John intimated that she was al
ways quarreling with her sisters, and
scratched little Tommys face into perfect
bisters. In fine, would not pc surprised
if she did not take after some old Uncle
and run mad. Well, it is great relief to
indulge in such meditations, after one
has had all his hopes shipwrecked, As
Simon Suggs says, ue have been all along
there ourself, and know what it is to ago
nse but we never place ourself with the
sour grape family. We always throw
around us the mantle of philosophy, and
like Jacob Faithful, think there will be
better luck next time, or with Michael
Micauber, wait patiently for a better
"turn up"
But you may say what you please, this
thing of love is powerful awakener. 1t
is the paradise of infancy, the tower of
defence to youth, the retreat for manhood
and the refuge for old age. Oh, what
associations and reccolections cluster
around it. Enjoyments are tasted whose
relish never dies from the memory. Its
early influence has kindled anew the
fame of virtue, almost smothered beneath
a heavy mass of folies and crime. The
vision of the loved one has come upon
the soul of him who was dying in for
eign land, and made him feel that he
would die willingly if he could take one
"last lingering look" and feel the sacred
thrill of that holy emotion which once
met the pressure of his lips in the warm,
pure Salutations of woman's love. The
thought of this dear one has put courage
into the arm that has driven back the
invader from the land, or else led men
I freely to moisten with their blood the soil
they could not save. Next to religion,
pure and unadulterated love is the most
ennobling passion of the human heart.
From the Brandon Republican
| Next Presidential Election.
The Mississippian contains an article
on the subject of the next Presidential
election from which we make the sub
Joined extract. Is it not worse than folly
for the South TO hope for justice on the
slavery question from the North :! Why
do Southern men suffer themselves delu-
ded into the belief that any considerable
number of Northern men can be found
who can be relied on in contest in which
our peculiar institutions are involved p
We think every consideration of party >
should sink into insignifcance in the
minds of Southern men in the next presi
Dental contest and they should be uni
ted on the great and vital question of de-
tending the institution of slavery, at eve
ry hazard. Disguise it as we may, the
fact is obvious to every sensible man that
slavery is the great object of attack by
the North, and corresponding determi-
nation and power to defend it must be
shown by the South or she is degraded
and ruined:
"From New England, not a single ray
of light breaks forth to cheer us. A few
years ago, Maine was reckoned reliable
democratic anti-abolition State; and as
for New Hampshire, she seemed as firmly
fastened to her democratic moorings as
Mississippi or Alabama. Both these
States are in the hands of the abolition
lists. A few days ago, the notorious John
P. Hale was elected to the Z. S. Senate,
from New Hampshire, by vote approx
mating to unanimity. All Nev Eng
land may now be considered irrecocabiy
joined to her anti-slauery idols. The last
remaining Z. S. Senator from that sec
tion, who refused to cooperate with the
abolition crusaders against the South,
(Mr. Allen, of Rhode Island was re-
Gently "crushed out" and henceforward
his place will be occupied by a fanatic OF
the Seward school
In view of these facts, indicating, we
apprehend, too surely, the triumph OF
sectionalism at the next Presidential elec-
tion-facts which We could not disguise
from our readers without, neglect OF
duty--the following prediceAns have re-
Gently been made with an air of triumph
in leading black republican organ:
"If Seward lives, his election to the
presidency in 1860, is a settled affair" "
-Missouri correspondence Of Cincinnati
Enqairer.
1--WE opine that there are scarcely two
opinions upon the latter question. The
republican party cannot fail to nominate
a representative man for their candidate
in 1860; and Of course, Seward is the
mar" ."-Eaqairer.
And still the election of opposition
continue to blend, making, if possible, as
surances of the accession of the black
republicans to the control of the federal
government in 1860, donbly sure"