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The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

wages. just. then, q lady passed, and
noticing Margaet's pale. sweet face and
bager locks, watched her for a moment,
and then sal
ou love AosRsrs, my child =
,s 30, yes, ma'an,'' said Margaret,
looking up.
81 q as not have many 2
arethe first roses I have
yet them Or you," said
7Rs kine out her purse
s6ss. u q llhg as she did
NOW you shall giys me, one bud
h3ck again, and tell me what is your
Siano, and where you live, that some
ti1ne may come and see you"
s. Margaret's face flushed; tears filled
her eyes, and her voice was hardly audi
BILE as she answered -
Thank you, thank you n,a'am. My
name is Margarof Elliss and / work at
Madame LaIande's No. Broadway
That wa se b2ighfes ST hour in Mar
garet's she FASTENED home
to exanzl treasupes and to put
them ia tSr asli nt evening she
watched apsl sshem until every
Ebus Mas blown, and tho roses had
grosssl ooloTless and dropped their
leaX4s.
ast went sby and Margaret grew
daily tIlinler and weaker. Her land
lads, md Hearted woman, became
E an nxiouS about her, and urged her to
Aleav6 her work for while and consult
III sician but as long as she was able
fo sew felt that she could not afford the
fiRle at1d expense. In the morning,
b3Hvery, it seemed to her as though
epuld not rise, and at night it was
3sFe could do to walk the short dis
ffance to her boarding place.
E s| How sshe longed for comfort anG
Isympathy and wished she could again
Ale the face of the gentle lady whc
gave her the flowers. The other-girl.
noticed her altered looks, and would
often ask her if she were not i'll
but each was too busy with her OWL
cares to have much thought for one who
never complained, and who only droop
ed over her work in the corner.
1t was Wednesday of the second weel
in September. There was to be larg,
wedding in Fourteenth street, and al
the bridal dresses were being made n
Madame Lalando's. Margaret wa
trimming silk skirt with pufiings o
lace. She. had never felt so i'll before
Wearily she watched the clock through
the long afternoon, and several time
was on the point of going to the fore
woman, and telling her she could no
stay longer, but with great effort sh
remained, and only a few stitches to tax
when Madame came by, and looking a
her work, exclaimed:
why, how careless you are, Mis-
Ellis; you've sewed the lace on tn
wrong side. You must take it offsdn
do it over again
This was. too much. Margaret burs
int tears said she was ill--begge
that she might be excused for -th
night, and promised toseome carly i
the morning and frfisls<it Alno.
fainting, she went out. The next morn
ing a little boy called to say that
physician had been called, and she ha
been unable TO leave her bed. Mad
anne was annoyed nt the interruptio
but found some one TO take, her place
and in the hurry and bustles Margar'
was forgotten.
On Saturday lady called in a
elegant carriage, and asking for Mao
ang Lalande, inquired if she had a a
in her establishment by the game y
Margaret Ellis =.
II have" said Madame, 'but she NJ
> been sick for few days, and is not
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

"IIow do you do, Mr.. Ssnith 2
"Do what p ~ -, y s'-
"Why. how do you find yourself 2
81 never lose myself -.
"Bccp--beeq sehere 7" -
s:Pshgw! how do you fs@l =, -
-"Feel OF me and SECT "
Good morning, Mr. SmitfE
ATS not' n good morhing-it's wet
and Hasty.'
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-22

A crusty old bachelor says he thinks
it is woman and not her wrongs that
Ought 10 be redressed.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20

~ I " His sympathes are with any one so seperefy ercoriated--not even excepting Abe Lincoln or the "polished Yancey. y."-National Democrat
 The National in more places than one takes occasion to intimate that we have sympathies with Lincoln. Such charge as that only merits one answer--.a ilful falsehood What we did say last week, and what we have said elsewhere, is, that if what some extreme Douglas and Bell men say is true--viz: that the election of Lincoln would not endanger the South, but on the other hand, that Lincoln, fear ful of the hanging promised him, would be compelled to administer the laws equitably and constitutionally, that the shortest way to prove that, and quiet agitation was to elect Lincoln. Not believing the premises, however we will oppose his election to the last. We went farther, and said that we would accept or hold no office in the gift of black republican president. In view of these facts the National makes state ments which it knows to be false, and takes pains to reiterate them. If such tactics are expected to win favor, or pro mote the fallen fortunes of the pereginacious Douglas, we pity the litte sucke ," as we'll as those who are so weak minded as to put faith in such shallow and contemptible expedients.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20
Deviations from Truth.

"From latest accounts it appears that the Bu- chanan Breckinridge party has united with the re- publicans, to carry Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Ohio against the democracy. The curses and in dignation of all patriots will forever follow these traitors to their party and to their country. tional Democrat.
 This is the deliberate statement which the National makes from telegraphic dis patch announcing that Indiana, Pennsylva- mia and Ohio had gone for the black repub- licans. Still our ne:ghbor has the hardi- hood to sayit appears from latest ac- counts" <" that the Breekinridge men have united with the republicans. When that assertionwas made the National had received mo accounts beyond the mere telegraphic announcement; yet with injudicious haste it rushes on to self-stulti6cation, and proves st lesst swift zeal for "falsifying facts"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20
National Democrat.

"H He put himself through his paper last week in long trot, to show that we a great man, and not great man, an excoriator, and harmless fe- w."--Ndtiondi Democrat.
 Our neighbor is very much mistaken.-- Politeness in our mind is inseparable from true greatness, and the abortive at tempt made to be witty in the last issue of the National, which only amounts to very low billingsgate, has rendered it im- possible to prove him either oitty or a "great man." Our criticisms last week were directed more especially to the style of the National than to its political errors; for while we have no fears that any man will be captivated by the political heresies advocated by that sheet, we had some con- sideration for the taste of the rising gener- ation, and desired to protect it against the n'annerisms-bad spelling, bad logic. and general confusion of ideas--so ostentatiously introduced by the distingaished editor Of the National For this gentle protest the Douglas organ comes out in long article filled with very coarse attempts to be funny; and we must be excused if we will not con- descend to such low Turnerisms, or perhaps Meadorisms is word that better expresses the total want of good taste and common deceney.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20

PnrcK1SRIDGE AND BELL FUSION IN AR. KANSAS AGAINST DOUGLAS Under this caption the Pine Bluff Independent pub lsbes and the National Democrat reprodu. ces what is pretended to be an extract from a private letter, written by Breckinridge man in this city, giving intelligence of a proposed fusion between the Breckinridge and Bell forces of this State for the pur- pose of defeating Douglas. The statement is absurd, and utterly without foundation; it is fabrication invented expressly to give Douglas an appearance of strength which his most active friends know he does not possess. It was also designed to cool the ardor of the constitutional democracy by throwing out the idea that the friends of Breckinridge and Lane have despaired of carrying the State without help from the foes of democracy. The object is so pa tent and the plot so clumsily arranged, that we are surprised at our neighbor of the National for the serious manner in which he refers to it. we had given him credit for more sense.
 The only approximation to a proposition of fusion with the constitutional democracy of Arkansas, was made to the chairman of the executive committee by prominent, nfuentiol, fiery, rampant, distinguished Doaglas leauer. ia
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20
snir;t ef tho Canvass.

We have never seen more enthusiasm manifested in presidential canvass than 's shown by the democrats of Arkansas TUT the suceess of John c. Breckinridge.- From every quarter comes up encouraging accounts of his increasing prospects ana if his friends continue as active as hereto fore, his majority in Arkansas will be over whelming. Throughout South Arkansas the Breckinridge orators have been busy. The unAinching Leake is in the field. Col. E. A. Warren, Gen. Whitmore, Dr. Mitchell, Hon. E. w. Can't, Col. Smoote, Col. Walter Bragg, J. B. Burton, w. J. Rowles, Dr. B. P. Jett, John P. Brlce, esq.,, Col. Rutherford, and others, are ready in the south- west to meet any and every opponent. They have already canvassed that portion of the State thoroughly and report overwhelming majorities for Breck- inridge and Lane.
 In the southeast, and south central Ar kansas Hon. J. L. Witherspoon, F. J. Cameron, esq.,, Hon. M. M Duffie, Col. Dedman, Hon. J. B. McCulloch, s. w. Giyens, Hon. A Mclean, Gen. Hemingway, Gen. Gaines, Dr. Barnes, Col. Belser, Col. Bait Jones, Mr. Weatherford and others, are in the field or prepared to defend the good cause as the occasion demands. This portion of the State has also been ably canvassed by Hon. T. F. Sorrells, Col. Hutchinson, Hon. Geo. A. Gallagher and the gallant young champion. Hon. Pitts Yell, who has, understand. successfully met his father. Gen. Yell, the Bell elector.
 In the northern district Col Arthur Car roll, Hon. W. D. Reagan, Hon. A. M. Wilson, Col. Burrow, Hon. T. c. Hind- man, Col. Bridewell, Dr. Taylor, Judge Floyd, Hon. w. K. Patterson, and nume- rous others, have kept the Breckinridge fires burning brightly. We have never seen stronger array of talent elicited in this State, and we have every reason to believe that the efforts of our orators will be crowned with success. The day of cleo tion is near at hand and we hope every one will continue his exertions to the last. Let us have, not merely victory, but an over whelming ovation.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20
Will He?

If the election goes into the House will Mir. Rust vote for Douglas? This question the National Democrat answers in the af firmative, without the slightest qualifica- tion. How does the matter stand?
 If the people fail to make choice for President, the constitution provides that the House of Representatives shall select President from one of the three highest on the list of candidates; but ih doing SO, the vote must be by States; of course then, the members who compose the delegations from the States are the representatives, not of their respective districts, but of their re- spective States.
 A Senator in Congress is subject to the instructions of his State, through the mem- bers of the legislature. Why? because the Senator is the representative of the whole State and not any particular part of it.
 A member of Congress as such, is not subject to instructions from the legislature, nor is he bound by them. Why? because he is the representative only of part of his State, ofa particular locality, and hence is not subject to the instruction of the legis- lature. But when Mir. Rust votes for President in Congress he does not repre- sent the southern district of Arkansas, but he is the representative of the whole State, and as such subject to the instructions of his State. Hence we are of opinion that if the legislature shall instruct Mir. Rust and Mir. Hindman to vote for Mir. Douglas, they will do so; if for Mr. Bell, they will do so; and if for MT. Breckinridge, they will do so.
 As MT. Rust is now canvassing the State advocating the claims of Douglas, we wish to know if he will not consider himself bound by the instructions of the legislature, if such should be given.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20


 why is It---That the Hon. w. L. Yancey has gone north to preach disunion and revolu- tion?''-Ouachita Herald. s.,-
 Why is it that paper will persist in making itself ridiculous by the assertion of such barefaced nonsense? Hon. w. L.. - 1Aiey has not preached aisun,or ..na revolution D in his speeches at the North. They are enlinently conservative and states manlike. His appeals to the commercial interests of the North are we'll calculated to make all moderate and prudent men, even In the republican ranks, pause before they venture on direct aggressions. on the South We are heartily tired of this wholesale abuse of our best and purest men. If in a moment of exasperation or excitement they make a bold assertion, or hurl back the in suits of the northern demagogues, they are instantly assailed at home by pack, whose chief employment is to bark at all who stand above them in the pure bright at mosphere of truth and independence Il the Union is dissolved, though we have no fears of such result. it will not be done by such men as w. L. Yancey, but by those who preach submission to aggressions, and invite new and more gross insults from the North. Remember the last remark when you hear one of the "pack.''
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20

Knowing these little peculiarities of on, neighbor we anticipated him, and cut from the Memphis Enquirer the following sens;. be explanation of the state of thinos in Pennsylvania. AS the Enquirer may be considered an impartial witness. we use it to confound the National:
 "Why is Foster defeated? Is it because Penn sylvania is black republican by majority over Bell
 Breckinridge and Douglas7 Not necessarily - Pennsylvania is a.noted tariff State and Foster was held up anti tariff man by his opponent. and the State could in no case be brought to s,,n port an anti tariff candidate for Governor The ton ol Union and national tranquility was not st issue. Put the question to Pennsyvania, whetber she esteems the integrity of our government moro than an expression by herself in favor of A h;rb tariff, and she would no doubt bid the Union stapi since otherwise high or low tariff woudbe eouaIly indifferent to her. The question of the Union is to be tried in November, and therefore we see m reason why we may not reasonably count on the support of Pennsylvania still. She has yet to nass upon that question; if she has elected Curtin black republican as he is, it does not follow that she will
 vote for Lincoln; for commercial interests have always occupied larger space in the minds of the people than political. It is not denied, however that verdict of the State for Curtin, who is the friend of Lincoln, affords grounds for apprehension about her course in November. Everybody knows that elections are contagious, and a considerable barrier is requisite to withstand the contagion."
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20
Judge Between Us.

We stated sometime ago that we believ- ed Col. Rust, being an honorable man, would, if this State went for Breckinridge as every one knows it will do, consider himself instructed to vote for him in the House. The National in long and strag- gling article replied to our statement. It will be remembered that we based our as- sertion on the admitted premise that Ar kansas would go for Brecknridge-the most positive instructions we could con- ceive of. or imagine. In reply our neigh bor whose good nature we are sorry to see giving way from galling exposure of his absurdities, responded as follows: f
 "What presumption. to suppose because tho electors appointed b, the State convention should bolt, and because the True Democrat should bo, that an honest Congress should also torsake tle ds mocratic party and go ouer 10 he seceders.
 For the benefit ot our neighbor we will state tb,, we have not had consultation with the copor"aa aa' man alluded to, and only, judge of his probable course in this matter. by know ledge of his 6dol; ty to the time honored principles and usages of ha party" HIS
 From this and the general tone of tho article, we were left to infer that Rr.. would not vote for Breckinridge under ann circumstances. If the article means on'. thing, it means that.
 In the last issue the tone is somewb,. changed" slightually" y"-that is the N. tional directly contradicts itself:
 r-t
 The National never said that Mr. Rust womb vote for Dougfas-contrary to the ipstruct;",v "oad the people, oi
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20
Questions of the National.

Our neighbor copies from an exchange long list of irrelevant questions and pro. pounds them to us. We have already ans. wered fully-in fact our platform answers most of them. We propose to save the Union by carrying out the constitution strictly and fully. We e"trust ? the const. tution--of which Congressional protection to property in the territories is a part and parcel. We have never proposed to dis solve the Union. It is the Douglas and Bell men who are making so much noise about dissolution of the Union. On them therefore it devolves to answer all questions looking to that object When an event occurs that will justify dissolution of this Union of States, we will not be slow to speak out. Now we propose to. do our duty in tie Union, 10 stand by the constitution, to de- fend the South if her rights are trampled on, and to bring back the honest men of all parties to a just appreciation of one fact that this is government of constitutional checks and balances, on whose observance the future prosperity, and the existence of the government itself depends.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20

LANE vs. DOUGLAS ON COERCION We extract from the Washington correspond ent, Hawk Eye" of the True Democrat, the following significant answer of Gen. Lane to the question propounded to MT. Doaglas at Norfolk, Va. See the differ ence between Lanes patriotic and the de- magogical answer of Douglas:
 '' was struck the other day with the difference between 'O Old Joe Lane as he is termed, and MT. Douglas. A friend asked the old warrior what he thought of this new doctrine that Douglas had pro- claimed in Virginia and North Carolina. that he would assist Abe Lincoln to coerce sovereign State of this Union.' His re- ply was in the very simplicity of his char acter and without reconciliation: I NEVER HAVE AND NEVER WILL DRAW MY SWORD AGAINST PEOPLE FIGHTING FOR THEIR CON sTITuTIoNAL RIGHrs.' A nobler sentiment was never uttered, and would have done credit to Roman virtue in her palmiest and brightest days'
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20

REMEMBER THE IssuEs.--Let every voter consider the two most important issues in the present canvass; let them remember that if they vote for either Douglas or Bell, they, to all intents and purposes, surrender at once and forever the right to congression- al protection. What is more, such vote will be virtual indorsement of protectiue far'f, which both Bell and Douglas advo. cate-notwithstanding the latter has all his life been opposed to this federal doctrine. Remember theI hat in addition to throw ing xway y ouf Aoaea$ even worse and foster error
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20

To THE DEMOCRATS OF FARKANsAs.-De. m6crats, irrespective of personal choice or prejudice, the question will soon be present. ed to you, whether you will distract longer the democratic party of Arkansas, under whose banner we have fought and won so many glorious victories. It is evident to every thinking mind that three -fourths, fl not more, of the democratic party in this State prefer .Jno. C. Breckinridge to Ste. phen A. Douglas. Will you not consult the interests of the party and unite on the gallant Kentuckian? Now is the time to "try mems souls" Now is the time to sacrifice personal likes and dislikes for the good of the country, and the harmony of the party. Listen not to the discordant sounds of fdisorganization. Cast your votes for the regular democratic electors. They are prudent and patriotic men, in whose hands you need not fear to trust the inter. ests of the State in the present presidential contest. Democrats, stand to your guns, and let Arkansas maintain her reputation as the banner democratic State, by casting for John c. Breckinridge majority of S0,000.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20

To.THE OLD LINE WHlas.-Many who once belonged to the whig party when it had national existence, when it was illus trated by great names and had proud destiny in view, stand now side by side with Toombs. Benjamin, Pike and other great leaders of their party, on the unequiv- ocal platform of John c. Breckinridge. Not few old line whigs have thrown off the thraldom of prejudice, and have deter mined to stand or fall by principle. Their leaders may pat the Douglasites on the back, but we know many of the rank and file, who scorn Douglasism, and scout their leaders for decoying them into the meshes of squatter sovereignty. We admire their Roman virtues, and are delighted to stand side by side with them in the present con. test for southern rights.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20
4 ValuQble Tract of Land for Sate,

r WILL offer my place for sale-it con l tains 2S0 acres; 75 or so in cultivation, and 9 more under fence, with very little trouble could be brought into cultivation next year, and 70 more deadened last summer was ayear. Thereis good comfortable dwelling house and kitchen, smoke house, corn cribs and two good negro houses; also a lot of gin timbers all ready hauled up and is ready to be rased-there is also very good or. chard, consisting of peaches, apples and pears. l will also sell my entire crop and farming tools With the place. My place lies on the opposite side of river from Little Rock, five miles from Little Rock, one mile below the Memphis road, and < miles from the Arkansas river. As am determined to sell will offer my place low for cash. As for further information call and see me on the premises
 Oct 2n ls60 I'm E. H. w. HOUSE.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20

PROSE AND PoErnY.--How frequently in this prosy world of ours do we find striking exemplifcations of some poetic stanza.-. Pope said years ago:
 Sin, though monster of such hdeous mein,
 As to be hated, needs but to be seen,
 Yet seen too oft, familiar with it's face,
 We first endure then pity, then embrace.'
 When we hear southern men applauding Douglas for threatening the South, and com pairing the truest sons of~the South to the black republicans-men like Yancey, Davis and others, whose only fault, even in the eyes of black republicans is their too great devotion to the South, we are forcibly re- minded of the above stanza. How long will it take us at this ratio of progress to tolerate avowed black republcanis m!
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20
EE The Ouachita Herald is very indi.

E The Ouachita Herald is very indg- nant because we exposed the absurdity of some fits charges against the Breckinridge party. Of course we did not and do not suspect the conductors of that sheet of be- ing "tainted with abolitionism;" we only intended to show that the logic of the Herald would convict it of leaning that way, but of course it was all intended for effect, as the Herald, and every sensible man knows that the democracy have ever been the truest friends of the South. The charge of seefionalism preferred against the Breekinridge party, so often and so vocifer- ously, only means that it is foo devoted to the South. We are glad that we gave the Herald an opportunity to state that it did not mesa what it said.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-10-20

Eg- The National calls us his Walk ing Dictionary" We hope it won't be inferred from this that we do the spelling for our neighbor. We sometimes modestlv suggest that word should be set up with different letters, but we by no means wish to assume the responsibility of all the lexi- cographical errors which our cotemporary makes. For instance the innovation in spelling " knitten" (knitting) in the last issue of the National strikes us as rather too rallical