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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
Remarkable Philosophy.

Finding ''sermons in stones, is nothing
compared with the facility with which
the Democrat extracts philosophy from
tae state of the weather. We gave one
of lis weather ..items" short time since
and here is portion of another. Speak
ing of the stormy weather of week before
! st it says:-
"This will pass for tho annual vernal
equ;noct;al storm, and has ragged more Sc
verely than usual; and yet it is only q
breath on the great ocean Of time. And
once being passed it will soon be forgot
tel; new and more excitable things fol-
low so +: 8; in succession that the past is
seldom brought UP for retrospectlon.-
Onward, onward we fly. who knows
whence 2"
We would like to remark that if that
week of weather was "only breath" it
was the strongest breath we ever expert
enced.
That list question is searcher. 1t
sinks like a deep sea plummet-down
dreadful deep. Coward, onward we
flv, who knows whence?" Why, Mr.
Wise, almost anybody knows whence he
flies, few know phere.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
Come to the Polls.

There is but one cause that can ensure
the defeat of Byron Paine, and that is the
neglect of Republicans to come to the
polls. The Republican party is clearly
in the ascendeney, but in the recognition
of this fact lies GU greatest danger. The
feeling of confidence itlnspires may cause
us to lose the victory. If ever adhesion
to political principles and duty to politi-
cal convictions required one to vote, it is
ne~. The party is stronger now than
when it elected Cole or WHIroN, and
nothing but failure to ate d the polls
can defeat us. Let every one who de-
sires the triumph of Republican principles
vote for Byron Paine.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30

An election of more than ordinary in
terest to this State will be decided on Tues
dav next. As this is the last opportuni-
ty we shall have to speak to our readers
beforc the contest is decided, we wish to
urge upon them with particular empha-
sis. the duty of voting.
We refer mainly to the election of a
member of the Supreme Court of the
State. Two candidates, BYRON PAINE
and WIN. p. LYNDE are in nomination,
both able men, men of unblenished char
actcr and fitting representatives of the
parties to which they respectively belong.
Mr. Lynde is Jealous supporter of the
Buchanan Admin stration, a defender and
upholder of the Fugitive Slave Act and
bred Scott Decision, while Byron Paine
represents the Republican idea. and holds
firmly to the Republican faith. The diff
ference between these two men is the dic-
ference which makes the two parties.-
A man who is a Democrat in senti-
ment, will not vote for Dyron Paine, and
t would be unrea o'able to expect Re-
publican to vote for Mr.. Lynde.
We would urge then upon all who are
Republicans in sentiment,-who believe
IN the doctrines of the Declaration of In
dependence-whod desire that the slave
catcher shall have noapologist or defen-
der in the Supreme Court of Wisconsin !;
all who wish to have Wisconsin sustain
the proud position she has taken, and
give their emphatic testimony against the
stupendous wrong of Slavery, to vote for
Byron Paine.
1t is not enough that our convictions
and feelings are right on this subject
We must act,-vote. The moment when
the bit of paper drops into the ballot box,
is more powerful in its results for good
than an eternity of right feeling. The
victory may be lost by your lethargy or
it may be won without your vote, but it
is duty which every Republican owes to
himself and the cause he has cspoused to
vote for the success of that cause.
1t is not enough that Byron Paine be
merely elected Wewant majority tbat
has moral in ia majority that shall
be eloquent for freedom-a majority that
as it flies on telegraphic wires all over the
land, shall give new courage to our friends
and fellew-laborers, and show to our q =
ponents that WISCONSIN stands firm aud
sure. To this end on Tuesday next, let
us vote for BYRON PAINE.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
The County Road.

The County has appropriated $1,000
to assist in opening road from Prescott
to its eastern boundary.
The Democrat thinks this settles the
matter of the County Seat. aud says
"By means of this road being opened
through, it will facilitate travelling SO
much that the people will pr fer coming
to Prescott rather than undertake to build
u, some other place in tho county,"
A most weighty reason surely! We
mover knew that the County would I'M
deltake to build up any place. 1t will
pr'b' by "bu;.d up good County Bull
dings, and we do not see how this road
will make them any cheaper at Prescott
or any dearer anywhere else.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
PEN AND SCISSORS.

The Legislature has repealed the
Mortgage Stay Law of last year, and
adopted substitute, which gives to mort
gagors one years redemption after sale.
Joshua r. Giddings gives it has his
opinion that the late XXXVth, is the last
Democratic Cnngress to assemble in the
United States.
The New York town elections, &C.
cordng to the ALBANY Evening Jour.
nal. show decided Republican gains from
last year.
CHARLES. Dickens realized twenty
five thousand dollars last year, by bis
lectures. Thackeray nearly double that
amount.
Said Cuban, 4" What would thew
do in New York if 10000 Spanish SOL
diers should land there?" "If the sols
Iers behaved themselves they would not
be troubled, but if they made any disturt
bance, they would DO put into the station&
houses" replied a Yankee captains
The N. Y. Times of the 18th,
speaking of tho pressure ON its advertising
columns, says: The fact is the whole bus
mess of the country opens this year with
sigrs of marked and vigorous prosperity"
The Atlantic Monthly is said have
reached circulation of fifty thousand.
1t is said that, at tho Sickles trial..
every possible effort will be made to over
power the jury with the prisoners res
probability For that purpose his Demo-
cratic colleagues in the City of Now Y rk
are expected to sit in Court during the
trial, and other distinguished politicians
will also be present.
Smith O'Brien was urgently pressed
to drink by his friends in New York, on
Saturday. H, continually refused-in-
forming them that he had not swallowed
any int xjcating poison for twenty-five
years. and would not begin now. Il rara
auis indeed. OF all public men the most
wonderful in this particular. In his best
# noble qualities, this tirmness in resist
ING the influence Of bad habit is most
noble. stt
The supreme court at Washington
in the Booth case in Wisconsin, have un-
animously decided tina, the action of tho
supreme court of Wisconsin in taking
Booth OFT of U. S. hands by habeas cor
pus, while on trial for aiding slaves to es-
cape, was illegal and revolutionary. Tho
decision is matter of course, out what
the federal court proposes to do in order
to establish its supremacy in Wisconsin
does not appear.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
Important Resolutions.

Both branches of our Legislature have
passed the following pointed and pertinent
RES lutions:
WHEREAS, The Supreme Court of the
United States has assumed appellate
jurisdiction in the matter of the petition
Of Sherman Nj. Booth for writ of la-
beas corpus presented and prosecuted to
final ju lgement in the Supreme Court OF
this State, and has, without process or
anv of the forms recognized by law, as
sumed the power to render the Judgment
IN a matter Involving the personal liberty
of the cit;z5ns, asserted by an adjudged
to him by the regular course of proceed
ings upon the great writ of liberty, Sc
cured to III. people Of each State by the
constitution of the United Sta S; and
WHEREAS, Such assumption of power
and authority by the Sup enc Court Of
the United States to become the final
arbiter OF the liberty of The citizen, and to
override and nnI'fy the jud-m mt Of the
State C ,urts decorative thereof, is IN
rect conflict with that pro, ision of the
! co lst tuition of tho United States, which
secures % the people the benefit Of the
writ Of habeas ca pu; therefore,
Re ued, r. g Senate coLeur'ing, that
we regard The nc ion Of the Supreme
Court of the United States. is assuming
the iu ISL ton in the case bsfore men
toned, rs ~ hiary act of power, n
| authorized nv h. con tiut on, AMI vlrtu-
y suporcedi. e the benefit Of the writ
| of habeas cMp,~, AMI Frustrating II
ghts and liberties o she people, at tie
foot Of unlimited p wer.
Resolped, That tha> assumption OF lu-
ri>dct.on by the federal judiciary, in the
SAID case and without process is an ac'
of undeegated power. and therefore with
out authority. void. q d o no force,
Resolued. Tnat the government form
ed bytIle constitution Of he United Sta e.
WIS not made the exclusive or final Judge
of the extent of the powers delegated to
itself; but that as in all OTHER cases OF
compact among parties having no com
m m Judge, each party has an equal rg' t
to Judge for itself. as well Of infractions IS
! of tUC IIlOuo uUtt Ol Tc'ifCSo.
Resolved, That the principle and con
strlction contended for by the party which
now rules in the councils of n ton, that
he general government is the exclusive
Judge of the exten of the powers delegated
to it, stop nothing short of despotism !;
since the discretion of those who admins
ter the government and not the conststu
ton would be the measure of their pow
ers; that the several Suites With formed
that instrument. have the unquestionable
right to judge of its infraction, and that a
positive defiance by those sovereign:ies Of
al unauthorized acts done. or attempted
to be done under color of that instrument
is the right remedy.
The poop &c will endorse these resolu-
tons at the polls on the first Tuesday OF
April next.
|
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30

Many an unwise parent works hard
and lives sparingiy all his life, for the pur-
pose of leaving enough to give his chill
dren n start in the world, as it is called.
Setting young man afoat with the
money left by his r latives. is like tying
q bladder under the arms of one who can
not swim; ten chances to one he will lose
his bladder and 60 to the bottom. Teach
him TO swim and he will not need the
bladder. Give your children sound ed
9,cation. Sec to it that his morals are
pure, bis mind cultivated, AMI his whole
naturo made subservient to the laws
which govern man, and you have given
what win be of more value than all the
wealth of the Indies. You have given him
n start of which no misfortune can de.
prive him. TIE earlier you teach him to
tiependupon his own resources and the
blessing OF God, the better
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
Presentation 80 Lieut.. Gov.
Campbell.

A set of silver has been presented to
Lieut.. Governor Campbell by the State
Senators as an expression Of their regard
for him as man and presiding officer
of the Senate.
The articles were richly ornamented
goblet, ladle, set of table spoons and
forks, and twos sets Of tea spoons, all OF
the best silver, and costing in all near.y
$lO9. The goblet bore the inscription,
"Presented to Lieut.. Governor E. d.
Campbell, BY the Senate of Wisconsin,
1852"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
st. Patrick,s Day.

The Star oflast week contains lengthy
report of the celebration of St. Patrick
Day in Hudson.
The celebration was participated in by
large number of the citizens. and toasts
and responses were appropriate and en-
thusiastic.
Tho longest toast was to the Star and
its editors; it was heavy but strong
The editors were absent when the toast
was given, but they insert their response
in the paper, which closes with the fol
lowing paragraphs
"Then may you ever look upon US and
our exertions with the ere Of friendship;
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30

A man who got tight Mt an election
said it was wing to his efforts to put down
''party spirit"
We have all heard of asking for bread
and receiving stone, but gentleman
may be considered as still worse treated
when he asks young lady's hand and
gets her fathers foot.
Love letters are generally only n
species of noose-paper.
PosTAGE stamps are made to adhere
by the use of hck-quid glue.
THE most immoral of musicians in tho
fiddler, be is always in a scrape.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
Choose We.

If you believe as asserted by the Dem
or tie Star hat the Fugitive Slave Act.
and the bred Scott Decision are 'just and
essential laws," vote for William P.
Lynde.
II, on the contrary, you believe those
laws to be Mt variance with the spirit OF
liberty obnoxious to a free people,-at
war with the gel Jus ofour institutions and
disgraceful to our Republic,-vote for
BYRON PAINE.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30

and may We, (ia printers parlance) adopt
the "moul." aud follow the copy" Of
the great and good-may we ''thick-
space" cur faults and "thin.space" our
good decds-may We "em-brace" every
opportunity to ''squabble" vice in all its
shapes, that when our ''forms' are called
for oy the Great "Author," we may meet
HIN with a "clear impression, pure ''whte
sheet" bound" in the "volume" Of in
tegrity, and thus be prepared to enter bis
"saL ctum sanctorunl."
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
Salary Of County Officers.

AT the late meeting of the County
Board, the salary Of the County Clerk
was increased from $3.50 to $500, and
that Of the District Attorney from $40 to
5000. This was just thing, as most
people thought that when the Board fixed
these salaries SO low, they greatly under-
did the thing.
1t seems to us that the Dist. Attorney
should have no fixed salary, but should
be allowed a reasonable compensation for
whatever services he might perform.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30

" right, from March 4, 1859, to March
4 1865. Mr.. Ten Eyck is lawyer OF
ability and character; he was an earnest
supporter Of Fremont and Dayton. ami is
thorough Republican. In the election
he received the whole Republican vote,
and WIS chosen on the first ballot.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
The State Tax.

The state tax for next year will be but
$4,000, or about third as much as the
last tax. This is no doubt the fruits of a
corrupt and spendthrift Republican Ad-
ministration. We wonder if this fact will
not give quietus to the doloreus, nom
sensical twaddle aboutcorruption in VIII ch
some Of the Democratic papers delight to
in u sc,
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
Hon. L.. r. Harvey.

This gentleman is well known through
out the state as an eloquent speaker, an
experienced legislator, and an active and
Jealous Republican,. He has been looked
upon rs prominent candidate for Gov
ernor at the coming State election, but has
informed the State Journal that circum
stances will prevent his becoming a can
didate for office, though he will labor for
the success Of the Republican ticket.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
TAKING THE oATH.-The Rn;cker6ock-
sr is responsible for the following:


sr is responsible for the following:
a correspondent in Ottawa county, Mich
igan, from whom We are always glad 10
hear, gives us the following scene of May
or's-eourt at Grand Rapids, Mayor Church
presiding. Witness called upon to be
sworn by the Clerk:
80 Clerk-"Do Won solemnly swear"
Mayor. with dign;tY)- "Stop. the wit
ness will hold up his right hand.
Clerk-"The witness has no right
hand, your Honor. -ts3
J Mayor, with some asperity )-"Let
him hold up his left hand, then"
s. Cerk-''He has had the misfortune to
10 e his left hand, also, MS your Honor
viii preeeive.
81 Mayor (savagely) -"Tell him to hold
up his right leg, then; man can't be
sworn in this court without holding up
something. Silence, gentlemen Our
dignity must be preserved
-a Witness sworn on one leg.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
Republican Senator from New
Jersey.
The Tribune says:-

The Tribune says:-
"Another ste has been taken in the
work of redeen;ng the country from the
domination of the Lecomptonite Democ-
racy. John C. Ten Eyck of Burlington
was yesterday elected United States Sem
ator Of New Jersey IN place Of William
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30

A lady. who began to weary of the
criticism of "a party of gentlemen on erin
oline, exclaimed, $50 long as hooped
skirts keep foolish people at a convenient
distance, just SO long will they be tolerat-
ed" @
Dc 20 think me guilty of a falsehood ??
asked Mr. Knott Of a gentleman lie was
addressing.
''Sir, / must render verdict of Knott
guilty"
AN old tar says he supposes dancing
girls at theater wear their dresses at half
mast as mark Of respect for departe
modesty. @
Now is the winter of my discomfort, as
the girl said when she attended the we'd
ding of a rival belle.
AN editor always considers his room
better than his company.
To keep water out, use pitch; to keep
it in, use pitcher. a
Thee is a defer-ential air about the
letters received by merchants from
their western debtors.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
~ REMEMBER TH4T

"Tbe browning fact, the kingliest act
Of freedom, is a freeman's VOTE
and walk up to the ballot box and depos-
it a vote for BYRON PAINE.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
For the journal.
The County Road.

Mr.. Editor Il noticed in your last is
sue, that at late session of the City
Council of Prescott. they resolved to ap-
propriate one thousand dollars in laying
out and working County Road from that
City, to the eastern county line; and that
the County Board had appropriated an
equal amount out of the county funds, for
the same purpose, and that Commission
ers have been appointed to complete the
design. I am not going to find fault with
this but what takes ms," is that your
Hon. Chairman of the Board of Supervi-
sors of this Town should be so interested
in that road as to get himself appointed
one of the Commissioners when he is at
the same time straining every nerve in
opposition to your own State Road.
Now am not going to treat that man
with long trade Of abuse; comment is
here unnecessary; we will therefore ''leave
him alone in his glory Suffice it to say.
if you will place him in some of your
back alleys of the town, with his coadju
tors. one each side to hold him up thro'
the mud holes, he is famous for laying
roads.
One word to the people of River Falls.
Your State road must go. Place this
gem in your diadem and it will continue
to shine brighter and Fighter through all
coming TINE; but cast it from you an'i its
lustre will radiate to Prescott to your dis
grace. "a word to tie wise is sufficient. >
JOSEPHUS.
II II
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30

-four correspondent has unintcntion-
ally misrepresen'ei Mr.. Short. We are
informed that he did not vote for the ap-
preparation, though the fact of his being
appointed one of the commissioners to lay
out the road would lead one to suppose
that he voted for it.-ED. jour-.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30

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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30

Early in the New Year (1s59) DR.. Hell
LAND will commence new series of special
articles akin to the famo S and popular Tim
othy Titcomb Letters.