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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

proved shamefutly recreant to the ideas
which gave ii birth, and has been pushed
far back towards the darkness of despotic
b rbarism, instead of walking with sure
and steady step into the brightning of
better political day? Does not every one
know that for eight years past, BY the
hand Of Executive power, by the force OF
legislation, by the dicta of Democratic
courts, Slavery has been advanced from
an incidental anil subordinate place, to
central and controlling position, SO that
now the flag of free Republic, carries
slavery into all its territories-Liberty
must be guarded by special law-freedom
of speech is denied in almost half the
Union-peaceable citizens are banished
from the slave states, because they be-
lieve Slavery to be an evil and a sin, and
men high in social, professional and po-
litical position, stand up in Northern
States and endorse Slavery as q natural
condition, God ordained, just, beneficient
and right.
Now the Republican party is largely
composed of men who work with the ear
nestuess of conviction and carry their
conscences to the polls. They believe
that the Democratic policy ofrecent years
has been disgraceful to the Nation, and
insulting to the moral sense of the civil
zed word. Believing thus, shall they as
sist in advancing to high position mem
b,r Of that party against which they are
arrayed: Let every Republican in this
circuit, before he votes for Judge, remon-
Der the Importance and magnitude Of
those principles which divide us from the
Democratic party, and then cast his vote
for man whose feelings and principles
are consonant,,with his own.
We do not want bipartisan Judge, but
we do want a Judge who has sufficient
sense of moral and political justice and
right, to scout the disgracefuI dogmas OF
the Democratic party, and accept those
IDEAS Of political equality and natural
rights, upon which the Constitution Of
our country and the platform Of the Re-
publican party are basel. Such man is
| THEODORE c. SPENCER. Give him your
vote.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29
Mr.. ScudClcr on Bachelors.

The n. Y. lady CORE pendent OF the
Spr nefeId RepuJHcan-the talented
MARY CLEMNER AMEs, in describing
one of Dr. SculLer's lectures on India,
says:
The doctor pronounced f ryid enlo2y
upon woman told Of the brave, heroic
women, Young, beautiful, end softly nur-
tured, who, in the late Indian ,btIlior,
with muskrt and sabre, fought for life and
honor until their fair limbs were tramp.
led in the ,!us', an til ir ure bI,oI dc
pooled by the fl Ii lish S"po,s. He told
the story of a laiy who 81, cd er huS-
baud by driving the horses of Their
carriage through the bloody ranks of
demon.at watches. while H., standing
w, fred among them. Coming toar Q
ted across the read, BY her skill anu
courage, she succeeded in getting horses
and carriage over it. The husband wa,
w.uni j, bit no bullet dared to touch
the God embodied 70 nan. Here, I'D
denly changing his voice from d .ep path
rs to a tone Of vo:iferous inquiry, DIR.
Sculder shouted, as there AN cd bach
clor in this house! If there Is, O, do
'g0 and get DsGrried!' The effect If
this sudden transition from melting ten
dcrness to the grotesque, the ludicrous,
was electric; streams of applause blend
ing into one great wave Of ''laugh." roll
cd over that human ocean, and graceful
ly subsidized Of the feet Of Mrs. Scudder.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

FUSNYGRAMs.-[ From the Chicago
Leader. An honest heart makes a
gentleman; but an honest modesty makes
a gentle manner.
Wisdom is greater than water; for
while the greatest ocean is but a sea, the
wisest man is seer.
The sailor likes to get where there's n
port; but the old fashioned Englishman
likes to get where there's porter.
80 be or not to be, said Hamlet TO
himself. ITO beer or not to beer said
the gmblet to the untapped ale kee.
A pretty face and handsome DRESSING
often makes great belle; but an enraoed
Dull sometimes makes a great heller.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29
HOWARD ASSOCIATION
PHILADELPHIA A

4 Bcncoolch Lastthion established By spccinl
Endowment, for the relief Of The Sick and Dis
treSscd, ct11ietod nth Virdent and Epidemic
Diseases, and especially for the Caro Of Diseases
ofho Sexual Organs.
Medical advice given gratis, by the acting
Surgeon, to all who apply by letter, with de-
scription of their condition, Gage, oec lpation,
habits Of life &c.,) and in cases of extreme
poverty, medicines furnished free of charge.
Valuable reports on Spermatonhoca, and
other diseases of the Sexual Organs, and on
the New Remedies employed in the DISPENSE
ry, sent to the afflicted in sealed letter envel-
opeS, free Of charge, Two or three stamps for
postage will be acceptable.
Address, DR.. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON.
Acting Surgeon, Howard Association, No. 2,
South Ninth Street, Phil Pa BY order OF
the Directors.
G, FAIRCHILD. E. D. HEARTWELL
President, Secretary.
No23 y.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29
Partisan judges.

The tactics which the Democratic par
~ intend to pursue in the campaign for
the election Of a Judge, are sufficiently
obvious. In this portion of the Circuit
where Judge Wetherby is personal y
known, the attempt viii be made to oct
votes for him upon local considerations
and upon his alledged high degree OF
fitness for the office, and we shall be told
with show Of cander, nearly if not quite
ludicrous, that politics should pot enter
INTO this matter, but that we would sup
port men, regardless of their political
principles. In other portions of the Cir
cult, whore these arguments would have
no distinctive and peculiar force, D5mo-
Gratis will be held to the nomination by
the power Of party ties and discipline
In this portion of the circuit we have
mainly to DO with the first arguments.
Now we cordially agree with tho Sta,
in its assertion are purity men, but
We don't want partisan Judges" Fur
| thcrmore we have not the In t lea that n
partisan Judge" viii be elected, if ly
that term is meant one who places party
above justice, and would deg n 10 Ii
position and abuse his power, to favor or
reward political friends. We believe the
candidates Of both parties are above such
a suspicion, md whichever one may be
eI,ct {, bis political OH onents may ap-
pear in court before HIM with the as
suIan>e of receiving fair and impartial
treatment.
Again it is too late to attempt this
Kind of an o!ectionee,irg dodge. The
rick is too transparent. The issue is a.
ready made up and accepted, and the
two candidates are in no.nirato dis
tinctly as party men. The Republicans
accepted the responsibility of leading off
in this matter and called n convention to
nominate a Republican. Now if the
Democrats were opposed to this style of
action, they could easily have got up
Convention irrespective of party, at least
ostensibiy, to place the fttest man in
nomination. But they did not do this.
They cheerfully accepted the issue, and
nominated their candidate distinctly as a
Democrat. The two candidates arc row
in the field, each conceded by the oppo-
sing party to be possessed of the ability
and knowledge requisite for the office,
and we are to .;ulge te.we n them on the
ground of their political belief and action.
1t cannot lave escaped the notice of
any man of ordinary thought, that there
is wide and distinctive difference be-
tween the politics offormcr times and the
politics Of to-day. In the days when
Banks, Tariffs and other questions of
materia! and pecuniary interest, were lead
ing themes in political circles, the two
great parties were divided on matters of
mere Policy--now the distinction is the
broader and more important and funda-
mental one of Principle. The Republi-
can party stands forth rs the embodiment
7
Failing to meet the demands of this idea
the old Wing party persisted, and the
hepubIlcan party was political ne,essi-
ty Now does not every sensible man
know, that for eight years past, under
Democratic guidance, our government has
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

A NIECE OF DANIEL O'CoENEL in Pc
LICE CoURT.-'Truth is strange, stranger
than fiction Ellen Welch. an unfortu-
nate creature, whose face has been sadly
familiar to the al taches of the Police
Court Of this City, was brought up yes
terday morning, charged for the hun
dredth time, with being disorderly and
drunk.
Circumstances have lately~,transpired,
which show that this unfortunate young
woman is niece of Daniel O. Connel,
the great Irish Patriot. This fact is
authenticated by the testimony of well
known Catholic Priest Of this City, who
is cognizant of all the circumstances con
sected with this mysterious romance
tIIen's father is the owner and resden.
of Castle Cary, Ireland. A few years
ago, he was wealthy, and Is still in com
Portable circumstances, and makes fire.
quent remittences to his daughter through
the aforesaid Catholic Priest.
Following the bent CT a wild freak
some four years ago, she ran away from
home, and. ruInor says, came to Amer
ca with r gay young Irish gallant who
soon deserted her. Every effort has been
made by her friends to reclaim her, Iu
all in vain. EIIen's pride has not ali
been smothcred, if she has embarked up
on the quicksands of rapidly DEFENDING
path, and she utterly refuses to go back
-Chicago Herol1.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29
SENATOR T0OMBS.

Senator Tooabs OF Georgia, is daguer
rentvped as tai, swarthy, burly, rather
=. r1rlent figure, crowned with shock
of dark brown hair, Jagged as haystack
struck by hghtail'g-Pendant as a drift
of seaweed flung up TO lie sun dried on
some rock. by the last biIlow of tenn
pest. The whole head is massive and IL
nn-like he forehead broad aud low the
ewes large, and lusterless, except
when excited bv passion-the lower Ids
having nory, us fulneSs and baggncss,
Ito in a word), as if filed with unshed
tears; the nose not large, but standing
out in bold relief; the mouth passionate,
powerful, aud voluptuous, already de-
ye,opmcnt ofwhat will be in Old age a
pelican sack Of double chin; the complex
ion saIlow and changeable; the throat
massive AMI muscular; not a bad face to
look at, aud very suggestive one to
study. The man has duration of life IN
his organization, and will probably be q
public character of eminence-haying II
pened but slowly-for the next twenty
five or thirty years. Never having heard
him speak. it can only be inferred from BIS
physique that his voice is a deep, rich,
double lass, Of the rumbling, roaring
lnuttering, kinl; and that bis d;ctior
would naturally be sluggish, level, and
hoarse, at frst-men of his nature r'-
quiring to lash themselves into excit
ment by the sound of their own scnte:
ceS, before the seals of Solomon can b.
uplifted from the deep and moody abyse'
of passion, out of which their full storm o
rhetoric has TO be invoked -Ne,c YoJl
Tribune.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29
GE~ TIE last independent, contains U

W- TIE last independent, contains Z
lecture given by Henry Ward Beecher, at
Cooper's Institute, N. Y, upon woman
influence in politics. The lecture is in
Nh. Beecher's best style, and lie boldly
assumes and forcbly argues that woman
Should have and exercise the right of vo-
ting. The stereotyped objections to wo-
mans having voice IN pnblic Affairs are
fairly stated and ably discussed, and he
ccnclu les that political meetings will new
er be free from violence and fraud, and
political Offices free from corrupt and nn-
prinIi led men, until woman shall raise
the charaate Of the one, and blast the
mbitious of the other, by her presence
and vote.
The same paper contains an able edi-
torial article on the subject. The editor
differs from Mr.. Bcecher, in that while
admitting the theoretical right of woman
to participate in public affairs, | e qucs-
tons its expediency, and doubts whether
the cause of truth and virtue would gain
anything by extending this privilege to
her.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

The 1--WE" OF EDIroRs.-Tt is q nra.
Valilng idea among some people that be-
cause editors in referring to themselves
use the word ''we," they consider thew
a., amount to two or three ordinary men.
lhis is mistake. Editors are naturaIIv
a very modest and unassumine class in
deed, remarkably so. The word 1yap
merely e Y, includes the editor and the ..dev-
H. !. The custom originated with Fonst
The founder Of the distinguished profess
ION. Inc ,su!perstitious people of his dav
devil. ~" WIN TIE
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29
BayaTd Taylor Ostracised In
Virginia.

The young Christians of Richmon a q
Of the pious Wise school: and according
" the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton have notified Bayard Taylor that tho
invitation rendered him, and which he
had acceI ted, to lecture in Richmond, has
been wilhd avn. The PERSONS assigned
are, his connection with the New York
Tribune, and the sceptical character #
certain parts Of his lecture on Humboldt.
Bayari makes a cutting reply through
the Tribune to the note of the Chairman
. of the Association, and thus rubs salt in
to the gasLcs:
'In conclusion, let me say, that have
Travelled IN all the principal portions of
the earth-that know all forms of Coy
eminent and all religious creeds, from
personal observation and study; but that
nowhere, in any of the lands or races most
bitterly hostile to Republicanism and
Christianity. have | been subjected to a
u narrower or more insulting censorship.
sa. Yours for free thought aud enlightened
Christianity,
BAYARD TAYLOR.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

A SWEEPING ASSERTION = The
Christian Review, at Cincinnati, saws, in
its last issue:
There is not living church, any place
IN the spirit Of Christ, making Jealous
and godly efforts to convert and save the
world, with instrumental music in it; nor
is there spiritual minded and devoted
d s1r.e any place, thu t has the least de-
sire for any clap-trap arrangements, to
cater to the taste of those who have not
the love of God in them.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

CoNsERvArIvE.-Con Conservative is pres
ervative. 10 conserve is to preserve
Now, one thing is quite certain, that there
is no preservation tor q nation or govern
ment except i'll the adoption and aprlica-
ton of sound and righteous principles
Hence it follows, that the true conserta-
tive is the man who will accept no gu;dv
of action but sound principles, and VIII
labors for their incorporation into til
govern nent and demands their adoption
by it. While on tie other hand o
the man who folds bis hands and cr.e>
peace when there is 10 peace, your
genuine ''destructiye." True consGrva-
tism is to be found in eternal vigilance
in studying and accepting tho wisdom
which time developes, and living in lar
mony with its requirements. VIVA.
however, is known and accepted as icon
servatsn" is the conservatism of the.
oyster whose first sensation is in finding
its shell cracked, and itself, the victim OF
superior wisdom or superior cunning.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

A POLITICAL GAMBLER The Nash
vile Union and American, the organ of
the Tennessee democracy, says:
1.-The Hon. Stephen A. Douglas is a
great gambler in politics, and he has a
set of politicians hanging around him,
seeking to build up his political fortunes
by the same system of advertising that
lottery inca adopt--an extrrvagant dis
play of prizes that were never drawn.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

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pendent for the present year, by which its col
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JOHN G. WHITTIER,
MRS. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE
REV. DIR. GEORGE b. CHEEVER
Also Sermon from REV. HENRY
WARD BEECHER every week, revised bv
the author. y
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Among the special departments is a Cam
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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

William E. Burton. the celebrated
comedian, whose death has been announ-
ced, was So years of age. He leaves
widow and three daughters in conforta-
bic circumstances. Perhaps no actor,
and certainly no comedian, has been
more popular in this country than Mr..
Burton.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

CRUEL.-At printers festival in La
Crosse, recently, the following toast was
offered:
Woman-Second only to the Press in
the dissemination of NEy s,
The rascal who introduced that senti-
ment ought to be hammered severely
with shooting stick, and be made to
do penance by walking four or five miles
with some "quods' in his boots. He
probably never enjoyed the luxury of an
- from the dear creatures"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

Thad. Stevens, the Lancaster (Pa)
member of Congress, who only week
before had declared his determination to
stick to Sherman until the "crack Of
doom, )" explains that on the morning of
his change to Pennington he read in the
papers about an earthquake in South
Carolina, aud cstecming that a s.little
crack" he concluded to go for the New
Jerseyman.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

EARLY TINES IN LA CRossE.-At an
early day religious matters were at very
low ebb-that is Tract Societies, Bible
Glasses, and the like, might have been
quoted in settlements along the river at
q heavy discount. Prairie La Crosse
was particularly best with an almost un
civilized anti-B be influence To the few
that felt the want of missionary ascen
dancy, the field before thom looked dis
couraging. An incident will illustrate
the case in point-will show what the
early Christian beliey rs had to endure to
get up an organization that should be de
voted to other anusemcnts than a quiet
game of 'poker' or 'seyen-up.' To
ladies, now living in the city, started on
tour about the village, soliciting contri-
buttons wherewith to purchase Bibles !;
in the course Of their travels, brought up
at the old La Crosse log tavern, patron
lied entirely, and devoted exclusively to
respectful rGftSmen our two ladies
knocked at the d ORA voice within,
whats the use knocking, why don't you
jog in?' Etter our hero;nes, where a
party were enjoying little game Of
shoemaker loo" Tho women stated
their object-the redshirts listened-as
soon as the ladies got through with their
story, one rcd-shirt said, "hold on old
gals, Ego on with the game boys, play
the hand out," which was done 'accordin'
and the led shirt "raked,' and after care
fully counting, and then handing the
same to the ladies, said: ''there, take that
pot there is just four dollars and six bits
but mind Your eyes, old gals, don't
you neUer try to ''ring i'm and break up
a game. In Crosse Rep.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

A CONSCIENTIOUS LAwYER-A con
versatlon occurred between a counsellor
at-law and q client: Il want Won TO de-
lend me. What do you charge? Given
ty dollars, if you furnish the witnesses
and forty if | furnish them." Client
promised to take into consideration, and
report next day. '
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

EEWe publish to-day the prospec-
tus Of the Free Democrat. 1t is the lar
gest paper N the State, It's news. com
merciaI, and miscellaneous departments
are ably conducted, while it is an earnest,
bold and powerful advocate of Republi
can principles. We hope it may attain
that wide circulation which its merits de-
serve,
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

Theodore Frelinghuysen, of New Jer-
sey' VINO fifteen years since stood right
smart chance to be Vice President, took
70 himself a wife two years ago, at the
ripe age of seventy-two (himseif and not
his wife, and last week he bad born to
INN son and heir. He will probably
name the boy after himself, Theodore
meaning God-giv
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

GE Horace Greeley, predicts that
Stephen Douglas will be the nom;rey
If the Charleston Convention. If Doug
las is nominated, he predicts a severe con
test throughout the North West, if he
should not, he tn nls the Democratic vote
will be hardly worth counting.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

Four hundred years have elapsed since
tho invention Of printing, yet books are
not in circulation all over the globe;
while the use Of tobacco became uaiper-
SCI aotttin fifty gears Of its discovery.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29

AN ingenious Eastern artist thinks he
mas got up pair of scales that will
weigh the fiftieth part of grain. We
wonder if they will weigh Mr.. DOUGLASS
Journal. - 0''00t''e
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29
Largest Paper in the Northwest
Other Attractions :

The FREE DEMOCRAT is intended to be
a reliable and enterprising representative of
tie business interests of Milwaukee and the
tntrc State, and therefore pays particular at
tcntion to business matters, such as Markets,
Commercial facts and statistics of all kinds.
IFS
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-02-29
The Great Struggle of 1850

is Just commencing, and the Republicans
throughout the Union are preparing TO carry
forward their principles to victory "ha'
more potent aid in this work is there than
the dispensation of sound Republican dec
trincs through the medium of prominent and
influential Republican newspapers The
work cannot be done in more ettcctual NAH
ner, and it behoovt every true Republican to
contribute his aid to this end. Those papers
making the strongest and most etfeetual war
fare upon the institution of slavery, should re-
eve the most liberal support.
But aside from Political matters, the FREE
DEMOCRAT presents numerous and varied
attractions, which renders it invaluable Us
Preside Journal and companion to the BUS
ness man, farmer an mechanic. 1t Is the
Largest Paper in the Northwest
by several inches. and presents larger variety
Of news and miscellaneous matter than any
other paper in the State. It's news summary
is carefully complied, so as TO secures the lat'st
and most interesting intelligence in the most
concise and readable form. 1t pays large
sums daily telegraph reports, and employ
more and ADLER paid correspondents than any
other contemporary in Wisconsin. Its columns
likewise give daily evidence of the ability and
number Of volunteer correspondents, who add
,nucb IN fbn interest of the l,appr.