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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07
Thourht. from Charming.


Were there country on earth unit
ing all that is beautiful in nature. a.
that is great In virtue. genius. and
the liberal arts. anl Numbering among
its citizens the most illustrious patri
OTIS. poets. philosophers. and philan
rhropists of our age. how eagerly
should we cross the ocean 10 visit IT
And how immeasurably greater is the
attraction Of Heavenl There live the
elder brethren of creation, the sons o
the morning, who sang COR Joy at the
creation OF our race; there the great
anil good OF all ages aud climes: the
friends, beneiactors. deliverers and
ornaments Of their race; the patriarch.
prophet, apostle and ma TYR; the trur
heroes OF public. and still more of pri-
vnte life: the father. mother. husband,
wife, child. who. unrecortled 10y man.
have walked before tod in the beauty
OF love and self. sacrificing virtue
There are all who have built up in
our hearts the power of goodness and
truth. the writer's from whose pages
we have received the inspiration OF
pure AMI lofty sentiments. the friends
whose countenances have shed light
thro' our dwellings. and peace and
strength through our hearts. There
they are gathered together, safe from
every storm. anil trinmphed over every
evil: and they saw to us. "Come and
Join us in our everlasting blesselness;
come and bear part in our songs ol
praise; share our alteration. friend
ship. progress. and works Of love"
/ have been often struck by the con
tra>t between the use made OF the
cross in the pulpit. anil the calm I'M
impassioned manner in which the
suicrings of Jesus are detailed 10y the
evangilistS. These witnesses ol
Christ's last moments give you. in
simple language, the particulars OF
that scene, without one remark. one
word of emotion; and. if vou read the
Acts and Epistles, you will not find
single instance in which the apos.
ties strove to make a moving picture
of his crucifixion. No, they honored
Jesus too much, they felt too deeply
the greatness of his character. to be
moved, as many are, hy the circnm.
stanres of his death. Reverence, AL
miration. sympathy with his sublime
spirit, these swallowed mp. in a great
measure. sympathy for his suiferings
The cross was to them the last crown
iny manifestation of celestial mind
they felt that it was endured TO com
municate the same mind to them and
to the world: and their emotion was q
holy Joy in this consummate and nm.
conquerable goodness. TO be touched
by suffering is a light thing. 1t is
not the greatness of ChriSt's snffer
ings on the cross which is to NOV,
our whole souls. but the greatness o
the spirit with which he suffered. -
To approach the cross for the purpos,
Of weeping over blceling. dying
friend. is to loose the chief influence
of the cross. not tn indulge natura
soitness. but to acquire firmness %
spirit, to foriify our minds for hard
ship and suffering in the cause Of duty
and of human happiness.
Religion, If it be true, is centra
truth: and all knowledge which is no
gathered ronni it. and quickened an'
Illuminated by it. is hardly WORTHY
the name.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07
Lincoln and Douglas.

The Boston Transcript repnbli>he>
som extracts from its correspondence
describing Lincoln's debate with
Douglas at Salisbury. Ill. in the fall
of 1858. The letter. SAYS the Ton-
SCRIPT. was written hy the President OF
a College in lllinois-a gentleman
well known in New England AMI
highly esteemed in Boston. After
stating the reception of the rival
cham pions. the writer continues:
The men are entirely diSsimilar.-
MIR. Douglas was a thick ct. finely
built, courageous man, anl has an All
Of selfconiiience that does not little
To inspire his supporters with hope
Mr.. Lincoln is n tall. lans man. awk
ward, apparently iiffidcnt. and when
not speaking has neither 6rmness in
his couutenance nor fire in his eyc.
=
Mr.. Lincoln has rich. silvery voice.
enunciaies with great distinctness. and
has fine command OF language. lie
commenced by review OF the points
Nr. Douglas had made. In this he
showed great tact. and his retorts,
Though gentlemanly. were sharp. and
reached To the core the subject of dis.
putc. While he gave little time Il
work of review. we did no. feel tha,
any thing was omitted which deserved
attention.
He then proceeded to defend tn,
Republican party. Here he charge,
Mr.. Douglas Of doing nothing for free
dom; with disregarling the rights am
interests Of the colo e.l man: AMI fol
about forty minutes he spoke with 4
power that we have seldom hear
equaled. There was grsnlenr il
his thoughts. q comprehensiveness il
his arguments. anil binding force il
his conclusions. which were perfect,
irresistible. The vast throng wa,
silent as death: every eye was fxec
on the speaker. and all gave him seri
ous attention. He was the tall mar
eloquent: his countenance glowed will
animation. and his eye glistenea will
an intelligence that made il lu>trous
he was no longer awkward and un
gainly. but graceful, bold. and com
manding.
Mr.. Douglas had been quictl,
smoking mp to this time; bnt here h
forgot his cigar. AMI listened will
anxious attention. When he arose Z,
reply he appeared excited. disturbed
and hiS second effort seemed to u
vastly inferior To his first. Mr.. Lin
coin had given linn a great task. an,
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

"If Lincoln should lie elected
said highly respectable Democrat
"he viii be a mere nulli,y in the Ad,
ministration.
ut strikes me-" answered Rcpub
lican who heard the observation. "ths
the man who by his own genins ant
force of character has raised himsel
from being pennilcss and uneducaret
flathoafman on the Wabash River Z,
the position which Mr.. Lincoln nov
occrpies. is not likely To ba nullity
any where. .'-Ier York Tribune.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07
Bgumors Of the C,municm

FAITH AND WoEKs.-An ardent
Young Republican rushed into the
Herald office in Cleveland and handed
Benedict a manuscript which read
thus:
Two things are necessary to saliva
tion, viz: Faith and FORKS. In
Abraham we have Faith. AMI in Ham
nibal. Works. The country is saved.
The young man immeliately V tainted.
PROPER PRoNuNcIATIoS OF LINCOLN.
The nomination of Abraham Lin
coin. as the Republican candidate for
President. has raised the question Of
its proper pronunciation-many con
tending that it should be pronounced
according To its literal orthographv-
LrxcoLLEy. All the hest authorities,
however. agree in pronouncing it as
they do ont West--LINKEy. Below
we give three leading authorities on
the >uhject:
Link-on-Lippincott's Gazetteer.
Link-un-- Webster's Unabridged
Ling .kun-W"rcester's New Die
tionarv.
In Illinois. where every body claims
the privilege 1f familiarity with odd
Ale they have somewhat improved
on the above. and speak of the di~tin-
gui,he Sucker aS Old Abe L;ck-em.
The Springfield (Mass.) Repuhli-
can gives a most fellciiou> definition
of Honest Old Abe the Presidential
candidate of the Republican party. il
say:
He will make what we have not
hal laiely--an honest President. He
i, 'ither a tricksteI nor a time serv-
er. but a -traishtforwa H. manly. able
man. who believes in the principles he
represents. He is in fact tho Repub.
lican Platform in Boots.
The Illinois State Journal tells the
following:
Upon the reception Of the INTEL!
gence Of the nomination of Mr.. Lin
coin. the statute OF Mr.. Douglas. whicl
has SO long adorned the handsom,
iewelry store OF Geo. Curran. wa,
quietly boxed mp and sent out OF towr
on freight train.
The USloS Ticker. The cntir,
harmony of the Republican nomina
tions is curiously illustrated in tn
names Of the candidates, which are an
agrammaiically convertible. thus:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
the Vice Presidential name being
union link on that of Honest OIL
Abe The letters also contain Nh
Hamlin's first name-IIannihsl.
The Detroit Advertiser gives tn
first joke Of the campaign. in that sec
,ion. n Republican was hailed by
Douglas man on the receipt of th
news of the nomination Of Abraham
Lincoln. with the question:
'Hilloal what do You think now?'
Think? what do ,hink?' was tn
ready reply. Il think you had bette
embrace the only opportunity you
ever have Of getting to 'AJrahom's b
son. and join the Republicans a
once
The Illinois Republican contain
the following obituary notice of one
popular animal:
i DIED-At Charleston, s. c., o
the B inst. tna oil and we'll know
horse Demoerocy.
The above named horse was sire
hy Thos. Jefferson. and dam( Jed b
s. 4. Douglas.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

The bill increasing the pay Of the
Navy. which passed he House of Rep
resentatives May 21. only differs from
that of the Senate inssmuch as it pre-
vides for Engineers and Surgeons
which it omitted. and places Lieuteant
Maury. who has charge of the Obser-
vatory, on a footing with the head oi
the Bureau.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

PEOPLE say that they shell peas
when they n.shell them; that they
husk corn. when they un-husk it: that
they dust the furniture. when they m'
dust it. or take the dust from it: that
kin calf, when they un-'kin it; and
that they scale fishes. when they un.
scale them. have heard many mer
say they were going to weed thei
gardens. when thought they were
weeiy enough already.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

Mn. Fowler. the late defaulting
post master. has. it is said. fed to
some part of South America. When
we look at the disgracefnl transactions
revealed by tine Covode committee.
doesn't it seem = burning shame. that
while Mn. Fowler has had To run
away. Mn. BUCHANAN hasn'te-Lou
Journal.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

WARS that pictur on? said g
country man. in our hearing. the 9th.
er day, in print store, to the pro-
prietor. who was turning over some
engravings. That, SIR said the
dealer, lis JosHUA commanding the
sun to stanl still 'Du tell Well
which is JOSH, and which is his son?
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

The National LnselI;gencer contra
diets the statement that Chief-Justice
fancy. a few days since. on his way
out of Court. had fallen to the floor
from exhaustion. i, says that his
health is as good as il has been for
some time past.-N y Tribune
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

1t is argued that Abe Lincoln. the
rail candidate is the strongest man
the b. Rs could nominate, from the
fact that he can bring 50 many over to
his support who have heretofore been
on the fence.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

Nor ONE TO BE FoUSD.-We are
informed that in the town of Cellar
Falls, Iowa. containing about 1900
inhabitants. there are not over twelve
or fifteen Democrats. and among this
number. not one was competent TO
manage the Post-Office of the town.
\ Democrat was therefore imported
from Dubuque. and duly installed in
the Office.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

We had hoped the campaign o.
1860 was to be conducted with some
regard to personal decency and polit'
icsl truth.-Nep- York Express,
Nothing has appeared in the New
York Express TO Justify any such
hope. albany Journal.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

a progressive suggests that in this
age of improvements. old Father Time
should be represented with Yankee
clock in his hand. and seated on a
steam moving machine. Was he
thinking of Railroad disasters?
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

As 40 man can serve God AMI
Mammon ut the same time. so no onc
can he allowed To GO into both the
Richmond and Baltimore Conventions
-Enqui,er.
No-there's not much dangc- o.
any boly who serves God going into
either.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

The Kentucky Senate has appropria
ted $4,000 towards the erection of a
monument to Daniel Boone at the
capitol of the State.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

A Democratic meeting in Delaware
has sustained the action of Senator
Bava-d at Charleston. A tolerable
difficult task. as he contrived to secede
from both Conventions.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

Sixty-fOur thousand fonr hundred
and eighty-six gallons of sorghum
molaSses were manufactured in Ke-
okuk County. Iowa. last year
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

The Enquirer says that if Douglas
is nominated. he will carry Virginia
by an overwhelming majority. Better
get him nominated first.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

Chicago does not mean to be behind
Charleston. They had Strawberries
and green peas there last week.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

Many parts of Iowa has been blessed
with heavy rains during the past
week. The benefits resulting are in
estimable.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

The probabilities are that full crop
of peaches will be produced in New
Jersey this year.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

The Worcester Spy thinks that il
any inscrutabIe providence should re-
move The Boston Courier TO another
AMI a bitter worli.' the Dell and
Everett ticket might receive. perhaps.
5000 votes in Massachusetts. But as
it j.. with a REASONABLE prospect that
The Courier will continue 10 exert its
customary influence during the cam.
paign. we do not see how Mr.. Bell
cen rely upon more than fifteen hun.
dred or two thousand votes
Transplant your DALlias.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

So long as men are impruient liz
their diet and buisn ,ss,. do.tors and
lawyers will ride in carriages.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

Crops in California. Oregon and
Washington Territory are said to be
extremely promising at present.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

The trial of Judge Terry for the
murder of Senator Brodeick. has been
postponed till some time in June.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07
VOL. 3-NO. %

are not informed. We have learned
no other particulars. but presume We
shall have fuller news tomorrow.
Lais Journal, 24h.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07
WINCHESTER COUNT THURSDAY v

Mr.. Douglas had not time to answer
him, even if he had the ability.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-06-07

The Baltimore Convention meets
on the 18th inst.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-04

Court to declare what it does mean, and then |
insert plank to the effect that we really |
don't know what We do believe on this slavery
question, till the Supreme Court tells us what
to believe, and we Northern Democrats will
step right on your platform, and when we
elect our President we will be your obedient
servants again, and do just what you say
Now, my dear fellows, do just stay, don't 60
and break up this everlasting gal-orious Dem.
ocratic party!'' ss ss,. # .....,
That is what your spunky chief did say,
and the reply, as you all know, was made by
nine States in solid mass risingup in disgust
and bidding your party good morning. y
Now, our Democratic fellow citizens, it
makes no sort Of difference what your double.
barrel convention down at Charleston does.
1t may nominate the biggest political rascal
that walks the soil of America, even down te
Stephen A. Douglas, and 60 through all the
motions, but it's no use. Your party is gont
up, busted, broken in fragments, simmeree
down, dried up. You will never again cleo
President, nor single officer in the Fedora
Government, or in our Northern States
Your party is as dead as door-nail. 1T
own offspring are rending it into fragment
and devouring it. 1t won't even be buried
for there won't be enough left Of it.
And now that the adhesive power of publ
plumber" is gone, that has SO long kept you
noses to the grindstone of your Southern
brethren, we hope that you may becom
honester and better men.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-04
IOWA NEWS.

EXECUTION OF A WIFE. MURDERER. Fran.
CHS Gllick, who was tried, convicted and
sentenced some m nths ago, Of having mur-
dered his wife, was hanged in Dubuque, on
Friday last, in the presence of about 5000
spectators. The affair passed off without
disturbance. Gil.ick was an Iri'hman, 40
years Of age. lie served in the war of Great
Britain against Spain in 1896 Z. Soon after
coming to America lie enlisted in the war
against Mexico ard was at the storming of
G. epaltepec. lie lied his wife with a
shot on the Both ST March 1858.
ANOTHER SUICIDE AT DAvENpoRr.--By the
Davenport papers Of to-day (2d,) we have
an account of the suicide of Hans II. Then
foldt, at that placr. yesterday-naking the
fifth suicide at davenport within the past
lew weeks Th:enfoldt was book binder
ty trade, but of late, having no work at his
trade, had been working as laborer on the
Railroad near Iowa City. he leaves wild
ow and three children, and committed the
rash act on accou-t OF his inability to main.
tain them. He wrote his own epi,aph, stat
ing that he was naturally born in Holsein
in 1917, and died unnaturally in Davenport,
April s0th 1860, aged As years and 26
days. The verdict of the Coroner's jury was
that deceased came to his death by poison,
self.administered, for the purpose of produ-
cling death.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-04

Hrntar Debate was INDUCED in for some
time on the question, but the President
decided that the delegation from Virginia
were entitled to cast their individual votes.
The vote of Virginia was then cast as follows
/ for Douglas, IA for Hunter. Douglas also
received / vote from North Carolina, giving
Tim majority Of the whole electoral college,
Is follows:
23d ballot-Douglas 1924, Guthrie At,
Lane 1871. Hunter Is, johnson 10, Dickinson
II, Davis !. ,,,, c...,.;. ar
Lane 19*, Hunter rs, johnson IL, Dickinson
q, Davis l. 49,
25th ballot-Douglas 1917, Guthrie Az,
Lane 81, Hunter IS, johnson II, Dickinson
II, Davis l. 49,.
Seth ballot-Douglas 1917, Guthrie AZ,
Lane Q, Hunter rs, johnson II, Dickinson
10, Davis /. -
27th-Same as Goth. -.
2Sth-No change.
29th--Douelas 151*, Guthrie AZ, Lane r.
Hunter ~, johnson IL, Dickinson H.
Davis l.
sOth-Douglas 1917, Hunter 20, Guthrie
40, Dickinson Is, johnson II, Lane "
Davis l.
31st, sgd, Ssd-Nearly the same.
saith ballot Douglas 1929, Guthrie 81
Dickinson 8, Hunter 22*, johnson II, Lane
IL, Davis l..
At half past the convention adjourned
till 5 o'clock. ~
| CHARLESTON, April 2.
The Southern Convention adopted tn
platform reported by the majority Of thu
compittee to the National Convention.
A proposition to take the name Of Consti
tutional Democracy was, after a long debate
voted down, the delegates claiming to be tn
only National Convention.
The convention then adjourned till 8 P. M
NorR-The asterisk (*) occurring in the ballot
above is used instead of the fraction !, which
exhausted.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-04
News Paragraphs.

Twenty thousand Swedes and Norwegians
are reported to be getting in readiness to
embark for the United States early in the
coming summer. They will bring much
wealth with them.
At Hopedsle, farewell county. ILL.,, two
young men, named Mcdowell and A. J.
Finley, got to quarreling about some girls.
when the former stabbed the latter, killing
him. Mcdowell was arrested.
The bleached remains Of the emigrant
party nsesacred at the Mountain Meadow,
in Utah, have been collected into a single
grave, and . stone monument, eonical in
form, so feet in height, now marks the spot
where they rest. This is surmounted by
cross Of red cedar, ~ feet in height, on
which is carved the following inscription
'svengeance is mine; will repay, saith the
LORD" On tho base of the monument
stands granite slab, into which are cut
The words, "here l20 men, women and chill.
dren were massacred in cold blood, early in
1857. They were from Arkansas"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-04
THE NEWS.

"A Ere at Warren, Ohio, on the Both,
consumed most of the business part OF the
town. Loss very heavy particulars not re.
ceived.
The steamer Calhoun exploded in the
Ocmulges river, near Columbia. Georgia, on
the LIST. Mr.. Crawford, acting captain, was
MORALLY wounded, Hugh Atkins, two engi-
neers and two passengers dangerously In
jnred, aud six negro deck hands killed.
From OALIFoRNIA.-The Pony Express,
from San Francisco, April Goth, arrived at
St. Joseph on the 3Oth, through in less than
ten days. The steamer John L. Stephens
sailed from San Francisco, the same day,
fl Panama, with $l,3S2,7S3 in treasure.
The first pony express, with telegraphic
dates from Atlantic cities to April Sd,
reached Carson Valley at 2:so P. NJ. on the
18th, whence the news was telegraphed to
San Francisco and published tho same eve
ming in extras, the news being only 9 days
in its passage from ocean to ocean. The even:
called forth all along the route the mcst
extravagant rejoicing. Guns were fired,
flags displayed, houses illuminated and
mu,i, and speeches greeted the rider and
the pony at every town or station they
passed. At Sacramento the Legislature
adjourned, the houses We're decora: ed and a
cavalcade of citizens went out on the plains
to meet the express. At San Francisco, the
demonstration was even more imposing.
The State Senate has passed bill giving q
b, nus of 100000 to the company that first
builds q trans Continental telegraph, and
$4,000 to the second line, provided both
are completed to the Mississippi in IL
months. 1t will probably become law.
The gold receipts at San Francisco for the
quarter ending with March, were SIC, 900, 900.
The mines are yielding sure returns Of labor.
The Oregon Republican State Convention
was to have met on the 14th of April, to
nominate a candidate for Congress.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-04

HRENAN THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD =
Wilkes Spirit of the Times, sporting paper
published in London, has the following with
regard to the great prize fight, which, twill be
seen, materially differs from accounts already
received:
On the 25th round it became evident that
Heenan had the decided advantage of Sayers,
and the Sayers party raised cry of "police. /"
When Sayers seemed to be gaining the advan-
tage all became quiet. At the 37th round
Heenan had Sayers around the neck and had
evidently gained the victory, when the ring
was broken into by the Sayers party and
Sayers was dragged out, and Heenan was
assaulted and kicked. rt
At the call, Sayers did not come to time,
and Heenan went into the ring and proclaim
ed himself the victor, and desired the sponge
to be thrown up-which the second refused
to do. Whereupon Heenan called upon Sayers
to continue the fight, and, he refusing,
Heenan walked up to him IN his corner
through the crowd and knocked him off his
seconds knee, and being assaulted the second
time, Heenan knocked Sayers' second over,
and went in for free fight. He was, however, |
taken out by his friends.
Mr.. Wilkes says that he, Heenan, is I'M
entitled to the belt, and that there
are enough Americans in London to protect
Heenan, who is now the champion of the
world, and they will insist on the belt being
given to him.