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The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-31
on the loth dax of Noveuiber. 1890.
sHERrFvs SALE

10y WHITE Of an sIrruiioA isIurd ont of Ii.
- ClerA's ofHee uf tho IIcn. D.tFiet Court oft the
th yudteis i'vtSiea IN and SSr " Iiu@sdO r.suey,
"n Judgment vredeTed 0a the xah day Of sep.
trn.brT, u, IAdO. an fASos sf u q. whittak-T,
aud Thos. OGrn, aud against the SaEdins MtAiaE
C"n,pany. ATorpOEasis'n. GIT thr u seVen hun.
drcd and siNitcn ~ 100 doIlaTp, With Interest
thereon at the nate Of ten pr rent vef Ahnums
fr'm the .Nh day oG eept~ust-T. \. d 1879, 10.
RtihrT Niih the SnaA II Hinrtr~a -. ion duIlATs
o"'"f 'utt. and aeeraing eO~t', have -,ird ur-n,
and ~'A 81 p'se ~ PuIlIe Aas, at the COaTt Iouss
diHr, Ia the city " FLeeTyIlie,
On the 10th day Of November, 1850,
al u "'"oek. A. NJ, all the right. titIS, iuteEt.i
and claim oG The ssiA SaTdIBe Mining COmpany.
CpoTuti0a. of, in and 10 the fsltvN lag Described
PTnrTiy. lying and ts<ing IN GFreH~aod tou a,hiP.
county Of VI DOFsd. aud state of caliE,ruia, 4"
Hh; That certain river mining eIaim, SiiasteA On
Maine BaT, IN the Nidd!e FoVk of the American
River: and know - she SsFdibe t-Ais, huhdcA
a. falIO~s; eaNm~Nring n the Iousg AmsFieS
elam, and vunRIng down the river, Alwst siA han.
dTrd and 6ny IrSts more Og lrsS, 70 the elsia
AnONn a. the JohntoU n etaia
". J. BURwELL, sheriff,
BY fGED. BAksB, Depaty.
Sheriff. once, rlaeeTVille, Oct. q, IB0O. os7
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-31

The indications are growing clearer every
day. that the contest 10 this State will be mar
rowed down to the Douglas Democrats and the
Republican, -SderGneHtO Union.
No man WHO has any respect for truth,
would make such a grossly false assertion.
But the Democracy have nothing better
to expect from the debauched old jade
She is spiteful, malicious and revenScful,
but by no means dangerous. ExasPera-
ted by dtfeat and soured by diSappOint-
mcnt. because her ovcrtureS were treated
with cGntemptuous indifference, she turns,
with the malignity Of ficnd, the despe-
ration Of n craven, and the rage Of an i'd
lot, against the party that despiSes her
influence and scorns her support. She
predicted that Currry would defeat La
than, that Baker and Mckibbcn would
be elected by large majority, but then
as nov the people smiled at her prcdic-
ton, knowing It to be false, and sncercd
at the iIea of her teaching them how to
vote. She has practiSed deceit 80 long
and systematically, she has so persistent
ly and pertinaciOusly misrepreScnted the
sentiment Of the masses, that even her
own followers place no confidence in any
Of her statements. They know that she
is not reliable, and that She is ignorant Of
or designcdly miSstate$ public opinion
She would not il she could, and could not
If she would fairly and honestly do the
Brcckinridge Democrats justice. Her
Abolition prjulces are too deep. seated
and bigoted for that. She knows well
that the DouglaSitcS are in u hopeless mi
nority, but it does not suit her purposes
or her interest to tell the truth. Demo.
Gratis know this. and rarely take the trou-
bIe to prove the fal>ity Of her statements,
knowing that she will repeat them with
tenfold aulacitv and mcnlaci;y.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-31

Dn. J. A. w. LundbOFg, Dentist
Once, opposite Cary House, (uP staiFs,) entrance
from Coloma street-begs leave 70 snnounee to the
citizens Of PlaceTvls and vicinity that he has per-
mAnently located himseh In theaeOve place. En-
souraTed by the liberal patronage bestowed, hopes
for a continuance Ofthe samc. All WOTe entrusted
to his care will bc pnnetuany executed in thor
ough and wOrkmAnlike maEner. aull
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PRIvArx TnLL.RoArS.-We give below, the
finding and dccsion Of Judge johnson in the
cause Of Tong vs. Howard, which will interest
onr readers as our county contains a large
number Cf Irvatc tnll.r"ads which this dccis.
ion greatly concerns. Tnng sncd Howard f'r
e. =, for rolls On his private road, hcforc jus.
tice Light of White Oak township, aud gained
ajdgm,r', n and Howard appealed TO the Conn.
ty Court which reversed the judgment of the
Justices Court:
State Of Calfrnia, County Of FL nnado. In
the County Court Of said COunty.-Ile1ekiah Tong
Ns A. A. Howard.
The point for me 10 decide in this rase is. uhe-
thcr the complaint sets forth Valid cause u: ae
tIon.s'
To determine that punt, deem it beet to begin
Niti tie objection in'crToscd iy the defendant.
lie insists that under The laws OF .hls State, the
righ; I" h"pa toll road IL = franchise" ~hIrh
cannot CNi't IN pIiNAic individual without
grant from the goicrLmt nt.
Let me-, 10 the fTst place. ak Il What il fran
"hiSe - DopIcr, in has law Dictionary, .als-
" II r rTrt1N prfvr'J z" rFr'i 'y RT1NI ffTTr
the goVcramtnt, and Ncstrd IN lndi' i'Ihnas. -
Blackstone drhnts - franchise a. =" lrInrh #
the kins's prcrog,ti,c su5'isiins in Ii" hand, II
a suhjcct." Among other - frAn"hi.cs," =" he urn-
tIons the right Of taking " ioiL" at "a far, cr
market. "''or at""y "fh'r In+ii" I'iaco', a. a,
taAntri.r krh:, Oh rag, iiS and 40 II hts
| Coinm"Utsrvr. sh!r-" frIn,his1A Src Ini>iis's
conferred hl grant fso; g"'''H5,eHf an vested IN
'ndirGiUI's." "Th, prItIlts "f making mad, "f
establishing fcrr! and taking toll, fIT the or
the sahe Is franchise and tiL public have in.
t"rcet in the lice al the >an'", aud the owners IT
the franchise arc liable 10 answer IN damages. II
they should refuse g. transport indiN !juAl With
unt any Teas0nalr excuse, npin being rendered
the usual rate II fare" .AIl grants Of frAnchi>rs
ought 20 be- so construed a. 10 2itr them trct, hy
excluding all conIguDus composition, which would
BE- injuriuus. and operate fraudulcntl! up,n the
grant"
On page li6 of the 9Th California Reports, the
Snprcm" Court .ay: " The po~rr To grant fran
chI-e l. pritieal N it, IAtuTe.-IH Enslaii. tl-ee
the people IL" souTc" u power, and Iepresrni,
in that rec pcet, The croNn-1hs pave ,aREs t..
the Legislature, and may properly be delegated un-
der the Constitution to the supervisors, NhO are
invested with authority tn Superintehd the hscal
and police Affairs Of the county"
II seems fTOm these Auth"rItirs.
lst-That the privilege pf making . rD'If and
taking tolls for the uf the same - franchse.
And,
2d-That in California. the power 20 grant .
franchise "belonEs to the legislature" but may
properly he delegated, under the Constitution, 20
the SuprTNi-ors"
must take notice Of the fact that, in this State,
no law has been passed authorizing = private per
son to construct a road an take toll for iis use.
MIR. Tong cannot, therefore. have that franchise
by virtue Of grant frOm the State.
For the reasons n1entiUned. bold that the fArls
stated in the complaint do not constitute cause Of
| action. JAMES JOHNSON,
Counts judge,
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-31

Mrs.WInslOVv, AN experienced Nurse
and Female Physician, has Soothing Syrup for chill
dreR teethlng, which greatly facilitates the process
of teething, by Sotening the gums, reducing al In
aammatIOn--Nl Allay all pain, and is sure to regu-
late the bowels Depend upon H. mothers, II will give
rest TO yourselves and relief and health u your In
fanis. Perfectly safe In all tSee sdvsrtire-
ment In another column. my5.ly
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sHERIFF,a SALE.

10y VIRTUE Of an eGrcution. tSsusd out n The
ID Clerks ofhcr of the lIoa. DiStTIst CsAEl Of the
Ilth Judicial DisiTet. and ESs ~ DoFaAO eu.ai,
On Judgment render o. the Ed day Of tDetsbrr,
4. H., ISfI, IN EASog Of VILLAS soush, end
aEaiRst Ansmi HOIl~G. J0An q. MiehneT, JVha D
spear, C!Tus kBoN itDU, I'aTdon Nyr, IlOn.sT u.
McCumbrT. William HamnSad aud tssiah T.. Ter.
Ty under the sIy I< Of - Bro~n's BaF 60 =. ET the
sUN ~ three thOu' ARsl. hmHdTed and tWestJ.
siX tI dOliaTS. With interest thrTeoa St the rate
often pr cent PER annnm. fFUm the said Nd day
"f Oetobrr. \. D.. lSEO, GovstheT uitA ths sun Of
t~cni! three A,iiAEs. co.ts 81 suit, aud ArrTuing
costs, have levied uTSon aud Ill eNpss 10 public
sale. At the Court II Ouse DsT IN thS eity u ia.
r"ri!lc,
On the 10th day OF November, 1850,
at II o'clork. VI. All Tie TiREf, HEF, IhIrTesE
aud claim. ef the said AmRi Esll-t. Jsha q. Nth
n.r, John - sr~AT. t'yTus kDoa lion. Pardon N,r.
ti"r-r o. MrCutniprT, than nAnSaoud aud
I.Iilh D. Terry. II. an and to the fSlIoW Wing dee.
-ii'rd rr''prIiH. kInK and t~IRg IL GTe~n~ nNA
t""n.Lip. county "f ~ D,rado aud State Of Csli
E'rnA, 10 AIT: That certain river mining claim,
'IinIi-d at browne Bar. the Middle Iosk II
the AD'erIraa Liver. and knnNn a. the BsON ne
lIAT lAitn, and ls'unsC d EbIus the esst ~
the LATHE konR-l.eck. aud on the wet b. the
quail liar Claim, t"g~' her ith the AppuTI<nahreS
Ahd ImpTOs rnents IheFeWRt0 br rL'ngiaS.
Nv i. NJ HNHt D.. kl.eSfG ----
~ fHED. BGGTB, Irpaty.
SHERIFF. oiAre, PlAeervIlle, tkt. O., IS6O. Os7
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The proper aHilavh having been made aud plAd ri
on Ole In my ONCE TO auihoFiss the issuance 81 an
order oI publication, 10 hereby or'lrrrd that the
above Summons be pabl,shed In Q newspaper pub.
Ishrd In PaceTVillS, eallrd the NoUSTAS DEnOCRAT.
for . term 0i IhFeS months. eommeueing on the n
day Of November. 1851. At the expiration Of which
time service ~ said Humm~ns shall he deemed COM
nleVe. fsiIl 3tuSl JOHN C. NctiCIRH r,
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CONaTARLE,a BALE.

TlY virtue Of an execution issued out Of Justice
I'D z. L. Crawf'rIl's Court, of Greenwood Town
IOT. Dan. uendeTaOa and u. RosilivFr. have seized
and will expose for sale at Public Auction, at two
o'clock, r. H.,
On the 2Sth Day of October. A. D. 1890.
on The prcmises Of said claim, the following desert
bid property. to Wit: Que mInlng claim situated on
the Middle P"Fk Of the American River, the fOllUW
ing described property Of said Taylor: One bank
S,uice CIaim situated on Dutch Bar, bounded the
nW-r end by McKnight's claim. on the upper end by
Ma,heS's clalW-runninG from the bank Of the River
up 10 the hill. said Claim containing one hundred
feet more or less.
Daied-Grcenwood, the 9sth day Of seriemher, A.
D. Is6O. y. J. PERGUsON.
Diets Constable.
- The above sale is postponed to NOVEMBER
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PetOit T. ChORte have just received a
full stock Of Drugs, Paints, P"rfumery, Fancy
Goods and Toilet Articles, which they are sell
ing at greatly reduced price,. dhey nave on
consiRnment few II Wheeler \ Wilson'S cele-
brated Family Sewing Machinrs, whieh the; offer
at San Francisco prices With the addition OF
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-31

DIV VIRTUE Of an Execution Issued out Of Justice
ID T. L. CrawfOFds Court, Of Greenwood Township,
County of n Dorado, TO me directed, In favor OF
eulIng WasteF and against eArdlne Mining Com
Pany, have seized and Wil expose for SALE pub
hc auction, al o'clock, P. ~,
On thu 10th day Of NoxemheE, A. d 1890,
Al Greenwood Valley, In front Of Justice CrawSords
Once, the following described property, TO vii: .
certain Mining Claim situated in the Middle Fork Of
the American River, at Main Bar, Green wood Town.
ship, known - the eaTdine Claim. Said claim COM
menees at the Young America Claim, and runs down
the River six hundred snA Aty feet, (moFe or less
and runs from h 70 hill The sald claim 10 the pro-
perty Of said sSrdlne Mining Company.
Dated Greenwood, tire eblh day Of October, A. D.
1880. (a0l-tAl N. J. FERGUSON, Constable.
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LOGTl

A oHEsT OF CARPKNTEAs reefs we're given
"A TO TeamsteE g. IelsOaas louAd Ger PIareTvile,
On saturday TIE 1Seh inse. , have SOvHottsn the
from. II the Tes@stey has Il IN his possession, he
WIN please leave ie with me b this city; n he len It
At Folsom be win pSeass psaee u change Of Mr. Ray
moDd, ct Folsom. Il is marked &c. y. EchFoedeT,
Nspa City, Cal" C.F. SCHROEDER.
IlaeeFVi!le, Oct. 9TH 1869. C2Tlt
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DOUGLAS DrPLIcIrY. has bccn re-
peatclly stated that Judge Douglas was
in favor Of the English bill, and was only
prevented from voting for it 10y the fear of
exposure, which Mr.. Brodcrick threatened
His friends Indignantly deny it. We
have the best Of evidence to prove that he
was in favor of it. Hon. Samuel Cox,
Democratic member Of Congress from
Ohio, recently reelected, jnSt before the
election made speech st Columbus. in
which he showed up the duplicity Of
Douglas in an uncnviable light. We quote
from the Columbus Eict..
"Mr. Cox said he had been blamed by some
for his v0;e ON the English bill, but he stated
distinctly that he had consulted with Judge
Douglas, and that he advised and approved Of
the vote. Judge Douglas himself, when the
bill came TO the Senate, voted against it. al.
though it was in exactly the Sane shape in
which he had advised his friend Cox N support
IL. Here is testimony against Judge DouSlAs
which Mr.. Cox got from his own mouth, to
show that demsgOgue can play upon both
sides 1t the sane question. Douglas knew that
the vote 0f Cox would be necessary iO carry
the bill through the House, and. therefore, in
structcd him how 10 vote When il came TO
the Senate he knew that it would pass without
his vote. and he vOted against il. thus playing
upon both sides of the question"
Such testimony, coming from one Of
his warmest and ablest and long contin.
ued supporters, cannot be impeached.
lie advised and approved Of the vote" Of
his friend Cox for the bill, and yet, to
keep on good terms with his Black Re-
publican allies, he himself voted against
it lie has not, cannot, dare not dispute
the statement Of his friend Cox. A poll
tician guilty of such duplicity cannot be
trusted.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-31
THE PhysIeInm ts Omen ed for

The Physician Is OMEN blamed for
want Of In his treatment when the dissppoint-
ment In the recovery Of the sick Is TO he traced TO
the admin Ri,tering 'RiNure medicines Robert White,
apothecAry, is paying particular attention to the
coinpoundinR piiysicSns' prescriptions and family
recipes, Il ON medicines Of undouhtcd rurity. Robert
White, Medical Hail. is appointed agent for mOs'
OF the genuine Patent Medicines.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-31

I. q, o. F.--Zeta Eneampme No.
0, holds regular Meetings the evening" OF tie ~
aud lth fuesiAys uf each month, 1T old ErilnES'
Hail. r1Acervilir fAtriArchs In good standing are
invited to attend.
my26-ly JOHN A. MoCIi, ScriDr.
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c.--Sierr0 Nevada CouneII;
No. 10. OF RuvaI aud Select MATTERS, holds stated
meetings on the evening Of the hTrt Tuesday Of
each mouth, in Masonic Hall. rlarerNillr.
-.--..-..--s. -.-.s-.--- l.. W. RIMSEl, 4. J. NJ
WM. \. .JANCARY, Recorder. Sl
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TO TAXPAYERS OF Ell DORADO

(WCNTi The Iiule for Publishing Ll'e delinquent
~ Tax List is on the f,urih Monday 10 NoVcin6,r,
according to the laws now In fsSce.
On and after that date. hfty cents additional vll
be sdie to each piece Of real estate assessed asAto
each assessment u per SonAl property.
} n. ANDERaON.
Tar C'''i~-'cr Of " Dorado County.
Pt1eerV lie, Oct ais.. IsGl az
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-31
STOCK RANCHEn.

The undsFsigned he's now a.
iDeos ed aIA,ut IOO0 acre. of 4NS
the FINEST STOCK RANCE in
=Athe County. 1t 10 Gituatrd on the
head waters of Ringxold Greek, on the road lead.
ing from PlareTNille to BaTtrum's Min.
ktOck Tanehed on the most reasonable terms
Every attention paid TO Stock ief In my charge
Inquire ct the GREY EAGLE VI. .Df.E, OF At
Met'oy's Saloon, Diamond spTings. 7. mccoy.
Plaeer'illc, Diet. Slst, Is60. oil -5m
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Masonic HOttce..-Stated Meetings OF
~ DnrAdn INlgr. NJ" rs, held st Masonic Hall,
"n thu Monday - or next preceding the Full Mon
ia each Month. J.. c. H1SKE, Secretary J.. T.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-31

L. A. o. D.->CalI6ornla Grove, No. I,
I. A. .. D., meets every Monday Evening, az Oda
Fellows Hall, on Stony Point, Ia the City of
Placrrville. All Brethren in good s'anding are
cordially invited to attend.
e. II. RI'RNANN, V. \.
TMRoDORR EIsVRLDT, Secretary. jel6
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For saIe-TwO Fine slAte.Bed Bill
LARD TABLLs. Inquire Of
Kuis }. WHITE T1ac"rNlHe.
A.Nachm ann is the only aut Ort1ed
Agent f"r n Dorado County to issue Policies IN the
Hamburg. Rremen Pirr Insurance COmpany. -
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-31
CHRIsT1EAs-lvE BALL,
Eighth Annual BAH Of


"a CHRIsT1rAs-HvE BALL.
~ Eighth Annual BAN Of
ARlNePtune Engine Co. No. 2.
win be given at the CARY HOUSE, In the Ci,y
Of P1aeertiIie, or
CHRISTMAS EVE, DECEMBER -, 1850.
COMMITTEES OF AnnASotAtAra:
Fred: ccllin.. John csTt6sehs, JIG, KsrIss,, KKs,
isvi+ArIoH cONnIT1tE:
Pat. Lynch, Chief En-, T. WileOx,
J. Z. KunhIsf, let Ass't, O. ". HOsIett,
+. II. HaEmOnI ID do john Salmon,
D.. d. JOhns1 q. W. stosM,
Alex. uunteT, Use. HFouaon.
WIN. MeCormieA, cbas. v. Brewster,
J. W. Edw ards, yOS. Does,
James Bailey, John Cf0Sley,
NJ. &. MetIleT, George HiueyaFd,
!. y. Tttus, I'd. II. EyanS,
Pat. slaven, =. u. Center,
Joseph White, .. d. Jaekson,
Henry 6ymonS, Nathan Young.
james M. Anderson, John A. bird,
u. A. CTandau, ~ N. will1w
II. G: Nugent, J. ". Jackson,
aaron Kahn. oeorSr Y. OHM,
Joseph Todd, nObeft Bell,
Charles Is. Petiit, \. II. Hs&iey,
l.. Landeckrr, A. A. vaa Gdrider,
D. W. SaDdeTSOn, Jack IeWis,
John Hume SOhu NpeeF,
James Monroe, J. J. Lawyer,
Theodore ,. Tracy, ThOe. Me1Ianni6:
John J. Cullen, - GaiEe.
REcEPTIoN COMMITTEE:
=. X. Cary, Ed: Andrews,
q. W. swan, j, L. Smith
A. 4. Van VOOThies, (ieO. u. Fsry,
ILOOR MANAoHRas
7. B. Wade, H.T. CsEr.
-. BaTsS, 4. q. Parker.
Tickets, A5. Costume Of the Evening, CitiIen's
dress.
W Music BY the Union BFsss ssd String
Band. o3I
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oOMaTARLE,a SALE.

-. Tic above sale is postponed tn NOVEMBER
Ist, 1880. M. PERG CsON, Constable.
GreenwOOd, Oct 2Sth, 1850. o3l
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FOR SALE. HN LOTS TO SUIT
THE TRADE.
QAA BDl9. CRUelIED SUGAR;
OOO 10 half 0hls n. o. Sugar;
So half barrels Q. I. Sugar:
800 bales No. Chna eugAH;
$50 cases J. I II. Lard;
$O0 cases p. 4 70. Lard;
9O0 cases DecksF's Lard;
$40 bags RIo COGee;
no bags Costa Rlca Coffee
el0 msas Old Government CoGees
800 mats China Rics;
50 bhss- CaFOlins Rlcey
$40 cheses extra Naallty blsek TeaT
3OO half bIbls. extra ClenR RoTb,
3O0 bbls. New Mess Pork
30 hhds. Extra Clear RaeoN,
ROSS, DE1P6fRR &C..
s2S'lm3 3P lIS battery street, ean PSAAclScO.
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Tickets, Aj. Costume Of the Evening, Ci,iI.n's
dress.
W Music BY the Union Brsss ssd String
Band. All
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cOAMITrEE OF AHHAS0takArA:
l.. Wolf, p. W. Noe, chas. Matti.
Fred: Collins, John CaTtheehe, j. c. Kerlcy'
IaHnnh RileH- -II
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w INeptune Engine Co. No. 2,
win be given al the CARY. HOUSE, In the Ci,y
Of PlaeertiIie, or
CHRISTMAS EVE, DECEMBER -, 1880
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-06-01
1)oetrp.
COUNTING DAYS.

Do you remember, love, the days
When hand in hand we sped together,
The dear old spot that saw us meet,
Despite the changes of the weather.
The seat on which so oft we sat,
Save when by other sweethearts taken;
And the warm kiss at parting snatched,
Sweet type Of constancy mistaken?
And oh ! how long appeared the time,
Till each the well-known footsteps hearing
And ah how sweet the bells soft chime,
True to their quarters both appearing.
In other climes we wander now,
The dear old seat is lost forever,
The quarters tell the hour of eight,
But We shall meet as lovers never.
United now we pass through life,
And share each others joy and sorrow,
Thank God for that bestowed to-day,
And trust Him for the coming morrow.
Sweet love, our counting days are gone,
But yet methinks with truth not sporting,
If one in heart we journey on,
Why, what's welded life but counting?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-06-01

full struggle, under the banner of thas
party, and make one mighty effort to save
our country from the grasp of o sectional
party. Let the South, at least, present
the admiring spectacle, of united
people, in defence of the Constitution and
the Union not united, if you choose,
upon the subject of slavery, or any sec
tlonal policy, but united in resistance to
the aggressive and unconstitutional poll
cy, of the Black Republican party.
Sir, it is well enough for us to remem-
Der that more than eighty years ago, this
Government was organized by the sages
of the Revolution, with population Of
less than three million of inhabitants,
and thirteen States, sparsely populated.
Under the Constitution adopted by them,
we have increased to near thirty million
Inhabitants and thirty-three States; we
have become a great and powerful nation
we are still a united people; but there is
a rumbling volcano beneath our feet
whose pent-up fires, if famed but little
more. will burst out with fury that will
consume this Union. Sir, my sincere
hope is, that such catastrophe may
never happen. Ny ardent prayer to the
sovereign Ruler of the universe is, that
the sun of American liberty may never
set; that this great confederation of
States may march on, step by step, year
after year, century after century to still
greater advancements, in all that con.
stitutes the happiness Of people, and
the glory of a great nation, and yet pre-.
sent to the admiring gaze of the Ole
World the sublime spectacle Of hundreds
of millions of free, intelligent, happ,
beings.
But, sir, whether or not this shall b.
our destiny, depends upon the virtue, in
tclligence, and forbearance of the Amer
lean people, and the sacred regard tina
the North shall manifest for the consti
tutional rights of the South. Can it be
sir, that we are to fall from our elevated
position? Is this proud fabric of GOV
ernmont to be torn down Is this Union
cemented by the blood of our fathers, tc
he destroyed by the folly and fanaticisn
of northern dcmagogues No; l will
not, / cannot believe it, May the Al
mighty, in the extension of that mercy
and protection which has been thus far
vouchsaied to us, cause that flag which
waved over the army of Washington, and
that has ever since continued to wave
triumphantly over sea and land, to float,
for long ages. over the Capital of this
great nation, famed by the zephyrs Of
heaven, freighted with love and mercy
with no rent in it, and no star blotted
out and that star after star, (represent.
ing other States yet to be formed J may
in future years, be added TO the brigh
constellation, until all the inhabitonts O
this continent shall enjoy the civil auC
religious blessings so necessary to Tho
honor and happiness Of man.