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SElE0 lr&D POETRY,
To-Morrow.
EN WILLIAM NrSK

ne, Ef WILLIAM RISK.
i'u we but know what lies beyond
;, rms varied, sllndowy path we tread
'ow often would our souls desmond
our eyes the fears of sorrow she'd?
h'i 'pd, who knows what's hesi To ,lo.
VINO sees us from his starry throne,
Has wisely hidden from our view
Tint which had best remain unknown.
We walk to-day in conscious midc.
And hang the flag of hope ON high:
but oh Tomorrow by our sidc
=. Some friend may lay him down and die:
some early flower that won our praise,
Some altar where we laid our trust
Nnph flower. ere dies the evening rays.
May trampled be and laid in dust.
ol'h dreams of many glorious thing,
as on he lics in pleasures track
Each day some ncw.b born promise brings,
lie turns no eye OF sorrow back;
Ihc fiowcly fields are all before,
ms eyesnn some bright star arc set
Litc is to him n sunny shore.
He'll learn it has its shadows vet
Tomorrow I'm it's secret shade
httlc know whni is for nc;
may be with my fathers laid
Or wrctchcd OH dire mi fortunes sea:
But far beyond litr's boundary lives
The everlasting army bright:
Anl lie alone who takes or givcs.
am guide my wandering feet alright.
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respectfully, &C.,
w. H.. NJ Allsi,AIL.
PENDLEToN, s. G.

JNo Y. NooHE, ESQ: DEAR SIR-lIav-
my heard that hostile meeting was in con
compilation between Mr.. Marshll and MIR.
Thompson. Aud hearing also that you were
IN consultation with one of the particS-T
write to request that you will cooperate with
me in Il request that the matter i'm dispute be.
tween them may be referred to Board of
Honor"
! am not personally acquainted with Mr..
Marshall. know something of his charac-
ter and more Of some of his relatives. And
| feel some anxiety that he should not, by the
force ot untoward circumstances, be forced tn
take wrong position. That is, the position
his informant, about the meeting, should oc-
cupy.
From what | can learn there is no uimical
IecI'nS between them. .\nd the preventive
to an amicabie settlement by the pamics them,
selves, is only point of honor, which, each
viewing from different stand points, beth may
have miSconccvCd
| have written to both lclams and Pulliam
twhom | am informed are the Seconds re.
1ucsting Adams to withdraw the Challenge
and to Puiam requesting him to consent to
ITS withdrawal, that | may mako proposition,
to submit the matter in dispute to Board
Of lIonor
/ ann satisfied have only to call your at
tontion to this matter, to elicit your friendly
aid IN having this diilicnlty submitted to n
Board. That the difficulty may be settled
honorably to both parties and friendly rcla
tons again restored.
Respectfully yours truly,
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to harahly remark upon an editorial of miuc,
IN the Wallalla Bunncr ia regard TO the
Sairday convention meeting OF March, nit
You doubtless SAW in my next issue thercuf
ter that called upon you for an explanation
"t c"'t ~ of your sentences. This demand
You have passed by unnoiccd, and my pres
cnt object is to know, if you rc/uSc to make
the n, ccssary explanation
J viii expect AN immediate reply,
Respectfully,
W. r. M\RSuArI
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w. Il. MARSHALL.
PENpLEruN. Nav. Sth. lSGO

SIR; In your note this moment handed to
me, y"u say you " chccrfuly withdraw " the
arbitrary and offensive" language which an
pcarcd IN print on the DIST ult 1t affords me
pleasure, therefore to tender you an cxplana-
ton.
was Secretary of the meeting at pickcns,
and know whit transpircd know that the
meeting WAS not DoHylo% in sentiment or ac-
ton, and the editorial OF which you complain
was written to correct generally the misrcprc-
sensations which had been made of its char
actcr. on were LOT present mt the meeting
and your version of it was derived from 9th
crS. The facts had been miSconcciycd or
misrcprcscntcd by your intomants, and in
my editorial charging MS false the allegation
that the meeting WAS No~gioS in sentiment
did not intend to impute fnSchood to YOU per
sonally; and take pleasure now in disavowing
any such purpose.
enclose you herewith statements: of zen
tlcmcu who were present and participated in
the Meeting, which will, trust, fully salts
ty you that the information YOU received on
the subject was nconcct
Respectfully, &c,
RoBr. A. THOMPSON.
Mr.. w. Il. Marshall.
%IHE STATE or SouTH CARoLfNA:
We do hereby state that we were present at
pubnic meeting held at pickcns G. H., on
Smcday in March last, for the purpose of ap-
pointing delegates to the democratic State
Convention, to be held in Columbia ON the
10Th April, ut. We further State that the
Report of the proceedings of that meeting by
the Secretary arc correct and that the said
meeting was neither Douglas in Sgntintcnt NOR
action.
ID. II. KENNEMuR, JOS III BuRNErr,
ELAM SHARPE, h. ROBINS.
w. s. WILLIAMS, WM. HUNTER.
a. Hunter, j. -. FERGUSON.
Il. i. SrEADING,
PUBLIC MEETING.--A meeting of the citi-
zcns of Pckcns district, favorable to being
represented in the Charleston Convention,
convened in the Court House on Monday last,
for the purpose of appointing delegates to the
Democratic State Convention.
On motion, VIM. Hunter, Esd, was called
to the Chair, and Ron ). 4, Thompson re-
qucstcd to act as Secretary.
Mr., ELAN Sharpe stated the objects of tho
meeting and introduced tho following prcam
bic and resolutions, which wcro unanimously
adopted:
Hhcrees, undor existing circumstances. it
is doomed advisable to be represented in the
Charleston Convention, which is to nominate
Democratic candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States BE il, thcrc-
fore,
Rcso'ccd, That the citizens of pickons Dis.
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Respectfully, &C.,
R0B'T 4. THoAfpsoN.
Mr.. W. II. Marshall.

pIcNENs c. H., April 2G, 1860
Il: \. THOMPSON, ESQ, Sir-Yours Of
this instant has just been placed in my hands.
Therein you say "my official position pre-
Guides me from responding to it" (my prcvi.
onS noto of this datc) &" in this State" Cpon
investigation | have been unable to find any
act of the Legislature of this State which in
nIcts upon you as an o6iccr any higher or
heavier penalty for according me favorable
reply, than there is imposed upon myself as q
nrIcotc citi.cn, Cor soliciting the favor So.
far from it, 10y reference to the act of assembly
.of this State passed in 1884, to be found in
the 18th $. l.. page 5l5, find that the same
pans md penalties must be. incurred by yon
as an oBFccr, even though our farther cores
pondcnce should be held in tho State of Gcor-
ga or elsewhere. If in this am correct, I
respectfully cmcstamorc definite reply to my
note OF this morning. If, however, / have
overlooked any statutory provision upon the
subject sustaining your position and you will
refer me thereto, [ will readily consent to
change tlcvon
must, however, request you to fix some def
mite period within which "thc earliest practi-
cable period" alluded to in your noto may
possibly occur, and also to designate some one
with whom my friend, Nlr. Adams, may con
fer o* to the preliminary details of meeting.
Respectfully, &C.,
w Il. MARSHALL. {.
AT tins stage Of the proceedings, both par
tios woe arrested bV peace officer
PrcKEys G. H., s. c., April 26, 1860.
DEAD Sin; Your note of this date is be-
fore me.
In reply, permit rae to say that by virtue of
my Office as Commissioner in Equity, l am
peace officer Of the State. IioRtar it is com
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TT NNV'"'ID, YUVTN'
Il. G. PULLIAM.


IL. \. THOMPSON, ESQ. Sir-Yours of
the 10Th inst, has Just rcachcdmc Therein
You say "that so soon as from the nn;urc of
things can secure the aid and counsel of AN
absent friend, will fix upon time and place
ot which You shah be duly advised, where
yonr note shall be promptly answered"
kr'y'ng upon the assurance given, and
hoping that the "m'tnrc of things win cna-
bic you speedily to confer farther with me
through my friend, Mr.. ADAMS, at Anderson
G. H., S. G. am,
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THOMPSON, Esq.
PIcNENS G. H., s. G..
.tpril 2G, 1860.

Ron'r. \, THOMPSON, Esq Sir The
efforts on my part having failed to elicit from
you an explanation Of tho offensive language
alluded to in our previous correspondence,
am constrained to ask that satisfaction cuSto.
mary anon gentlemen
The apparent delay Of this note, is attribu-
table to the unavoidable circumstance of nv
tuation--bcing stranger in the commu
nifty
My friend Mr.. j. NJ. .\dams will hand YOU
TINS, and make tire necessary arrangements
for meeting.
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and others who afford every facility rcou,cI
AZ veil as TO ;ho ctSccrs ut the boat for many
privileges.
SECOND DESPATCH
MONDAY. DAY-BKENI1.- ph;lod,,
pha is steadily Stcamino I'M the Potomac anJ
the japanese are all dcli"htcd ot tLc;r no,r
approach 20 WASHINGTON Their ,t;.t. or,,
taking vciws al every mint Tho Loot l,.,
stopped of Mount Vernon when tLn LorI
struck UP plainiiyc air and thc hru w,,
tocd The nmbaysndnrs. throuyb tLc IN.
tcrprctcrs, lave been informed Of Woshina.
ton and his history. The Joponcsc ort;gts
took accurate sketches Of the mansions and
grounds. All are highly dclirhtpd ot tL
approachnm end of tlInir ;ou,nSv
1t is understood that the In,crnrctcr hos
succeeded in asccrtainino tlc rc.ndc,;,.c ramI-
of all the Embassy at home. and has rIocnJ
the result Of bis investigations in fine hanJs
of Mr.. Lcdyard, for the considerations Of tLr
Cabinet The latter will probably have nn
difficulty ia claSSin.. them rs rull Emhossodory
WASuINGTuN, MAY 1+-\t an co,.l,. HON,
this morning dense multitude assembled
here, including many ladies and intense cycitc-
mcnt WAS everywhere exhibited Tbc sccrc
was delightful. and rendered additionollv so
by the freshness of vcrurc from tho recon,
rains, and the reflection of clear lIuc .l,,.
Flags were flying in all directions
The Treaty was the first thing brouobt from
the boat Then followed the Jannncse nnJrr
the escort of several naval officers Thcv
passed, aS they landed, between the american
and Japanese flags Having appronchcd tn
where Capt. Buchanan was Standing. he. in
presence of his brother officers. wccomcd
them in tho name of the President of th,
ntcd States and of the country, rcciproca
/ =, ..l
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i'' NN''Ni
". Il. VI ANSnAIL.


rIcKENs G. H., $. c., April 23, 1860.
DEAR SlR; have just received yonr
note, replying to mine of the 9TH instant
lou avow your readiness to withdraw the
offensive and arbitrary language brought
10 your notice IN my note of the 9TH instant,
coupled with condition of anterior bearing,
Whlch is cIcarly outside of the point before us.
| must, therefore, decline to take into CON
S'deratlon your several notes until the request
contained in MY note of the 5th instant is
complied with. Very Respectfully "
RNB'T \. TunMNNnN.
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PlcKENS, G. H., April $. 1860.

', ~ T''NN' V TI'J y pm y, ICDU.
DEAR SIR; Your note, bearing date the
2d April, inst, was received today:
With every disposition to accord to usage
IN such cases, cannot, in justice to myself,
and with proper self respect, make the dc
sired " cXplamaton," until the offensive and
arbitrary language used in the last sentence
OF Your article, which appeared in public
prut, OH the 2lst ut., is Withdrawn.
Very Respectfully, &C.,
RoB'T. a. THOMPSON.
Mr.. W. r. Marshall, Walhala, S. c..
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Respectfully yours truly,
Il. +. SIMPSON.
PENDLEToN, April %. 1860


Ain j. VI. ADAMS: DEAR SlR-Rumor
has brought to my knowledge that a hostile
m"ctingis is about to take place between Mr..
Marshall and MIR. Thompson
AS this state of things, Gas understand
has arisen more from a difference of opinion
ON point of honor, than any hostile feelings
between these gentlemen and as it seems to
nc an honorable and anucablc settlement can
be made ! write you now respectfully to re-
quest that you, on the part of your principal,
will withdraw the challenge temporarily ...that
| may make a proposition to both parties, to
submit the points Of honor between them to
4" Board of Honor"
| have written letter to Mr. Pulliam, as
KING him to consent that the challenge may
be withdrawn for thcpurposc indicated above.
On the receipt of both replies, if lavora-
bic, | will then make the request that Board
of Gentlemen be selected by you both, to
whom may be submitted the whole matter for
amlcablc adjustment.
| trust BY this means friendly rcIations be-
tween the parties may be restored. Hoping
too that your own feelings will prompt you to
cooperate with me in this attempt, so far as
you can do so, without compromising your
Principal. Very Respectfully yours &c,
IL
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Mr. W. II. Marshall, Wslhalla, S. C..
PIcKENs G. H., S. G. !
April 23rd. 1860

PIcKENs G. H., S. G.
April 23rd, 1860.
R"n'r. \. TnoMrsoN, Esq Dear Sir
our note of the 9th inst, has been re
ccWcd
on ask Withdrawal of the last sentence
OF my rcioindcr, appearing the 21st March !;
because itarpcars too "arbitrary and often
s,ve If you disclaim entertaining prior to
that time n disposition or desire to publicly in
suit or offend me, | will chccrruly Withdraw
the sentence to which you alludc But in
self respect | must still demand an cxpl;,ua.
ton of your harsh expressions.
Your Immediate answcrwll be expected.
RcspcctFul'"
" Il Nj ,ucu,,,
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of the reply from Mr.N. G. pulliam 90 my
note to him of the 20th ult., in which he
states for the purpose indicated by me. he
will throw no obstacle in tic way Of an ami.
cable adjustment. Having also received
from YOU, in reply TO my note to you of same
date, that for The purpose Indicated by me.
may, on the receipt Of MIR. pulliam's consent
thereto consider the challenge temporary with.
drawn.
now with the hope that tnc dispute NAV
be amicably and honoraby settled between
the parties submit the following proposition.
That the point of honor in dispute between
these Gentlemen together with the pubica.
tlons which led to it, bc mutually submitted
to the decision of " Board of Honor" cen
s;S'ng of four distinguished Gentlemen. two
to be selected by each of tho parties, and
the Board thus chosen fifth If necessary.
Should this proposition be accccdcd to,
submit to the parties that for convenience.
OF making speedily, all the necessary ar,
rangcmcntS for carryog it cut, you and Nr.
iuiIlam meet me at pcmdlcton, tomorrow
between the hours of 10 and 10 NJ.
am happy to say that | ann authorized
TO write the names of Col Or and Gen
Harrison with minc in the foregoing appli.
cation Very Respectfully yours &C.,
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PlcKENs COURT HOUSE. s. c. SATURDAY, MAY 2c 1860

pa1bc with that position for me to act ON or
to accept an invitation to a hostile meeting, in
South Carolina, it is for me to determine
AIow me to say, however, that my official po
S'tlon shall be no bar tn tho satisfaction de-
mandcd and waving this question so far as
the ultimate object is concerned, ! have to
state that so soon as. from the nature Of things,
can secure the aid aud counsel of an absent
flcnd, will fix upon a time and place, of
which You shall be duly advised, where your
note will be promptly answered
Mr. Il, c. Pulliam, who was duly authorized
to bear you previous note, is my acting friend
for the present Respectfully. &C..
ROB'r. g. TMUMpSoN.
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VOL. XI,.---NO. 43

courteous attentions or the Commissioners
and others who afford every facility required,
az wcll as to the ctSccrs ct the boat for many
privileges
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AxpEnsoN. AnriI 8Oth. 1860


lloN. r.. II. SIMPSON, Dear Sir: Your
note of the 20th inst, requesting my con-
sent to temporary Withdrawal" Of the
challenge now pending between Mr.. w. r.
Marshall and r. A. Thompson Esq, that
you "moy make proposition to both par
ties, to submit the points of honor between
them to-a " Boar If. Honor" is at hand
In reply | can - say that the challenge
being already in the hands of the other party
is not subject to my control. Being inform
ed by you however that you have written
n letter to Mr.. Pulliam asking him, as the
friend of Mr.. Thompson, to consent that
the challenge may bc withdrawn" it is suf-
iicient for me to say that oaopR Wr. Pul.
Tam consent q yow proposition / shall
readily agree to q temporary suspension of
the challenge for tho purpose indicated by
your note; in which event you arc at liberty
to regard this note as an aoquicsence in your
proposition. Yours Respectfully,
j. NJ. ADAMS.
PENDLETON, May 2, 1860.
Mr.. j. M. ADAMS Dear Sir; | am
pleased to inform you that l am in possession
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The sun is every mans servant, wol king
every day in the year for him, and exacting no
wages
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DEsP1sE nothing because it seems weak
lho flies and Iocusts have done more hurt
than ever the bears and lions did
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PENnLErnN, Mny 3. 1SGn.

tNphhTON, Nay ), 1850.
Pursuant to the arrangement propoycd by
Mai. SiMrs"N, MIR. J. NJ ADAMS ON the part
of MIR. W. X. MAESuALL, and Il. c. Prl.
ETNM, Eal, on the part of Mr. TnoMrsoN,
met IN mutual conference.
Aitcr friendly salutations, Mr.. J. VI. Ap
ANS selected MIR. II. \. MAXWELL and Dr.
II. Z, MILLER TO constitute the Board ON his
part and Il. {. PuIIAM Esq, selected COL
y. ~ CA'uorN and Col. JAMES l.. ORn to
consulate The Board on his part Both gcn
ticmcn Tor heir principals agreeing that the
Board as selected Shall choose a fifth man, if
necessary. And we agree that the point of
Honor in dispute between Mr.. w. Il. MAR
slitLL and II. \. THOMPSON, Esq, together
with the publication that led to it, be mutually
submitted to the decision of the Board Of
lionor as above named. And we respectfully
suggest to the gentlemen of the Board, that
Tor mutual and general convenience, that Pen.
d!oton be th" place, and Tuesday, the Sth
instant, (bctwocn the hours of 10 and ~
m.,) the time for the Board to meet
Jos. NJ. ADAMS,
u Il p,.,ti,N
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DNUHHIVNJ VIHy . IOUU.
Mr.. j. M. ADAMS: Dear Sir; | am
pleased to inform you that am in possession
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-12-21
The Conservatives in a Majority in
the Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
The House Committee of Thirty Three
met to-day, and took the following action
on that portion of the message referring to
the pending of difficulties in relation to the
south.
MIR. Rust offered the following:
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this com.
mlttee the existing discomfort among the
southern people. and the growing hostility
among them to the government, are greatly to
pc regretted; and that any reasonable and
proper constitutional remedies and effectual
guarantees, to preserve the peace and perpe.
tuity of the Union, should be promptly and
cheerfully granted.
MIR. Morrill,, of Vermont, offered the fol-
lowing as an amendment:
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this com.
mlttee the existing discomfort among the south.
ern people, and the growing hostility among
them, are greatly to be regretted, and that any
reasonable and proper remedy, necessary to
preserve the peace of the country and the per.
petuity of the Union, should be promptly and
cheerfully granted,
Ihls amendment was rejected by the fol-
lowing vote of the committee
AYES Messrs. Corwin, Adams Humphrey.
Robinson Tappan Morrill,, Morse, Washburne,
of Wisconsin.
,,, NlAYs-Messrs. Nilsson, winslow, Love,
MM WI stratton, Bristow, Nelson, Dunn,
Taylor. Reuben Davis, Kellogg, Houston,
Phelps Rust. Howard, Myers, Hamilton, Cur
tbs, Burch, Window, Stout
MIR. Ferry named the following as subs
stitute:
RESOLVED, That whatever grievances exist,
winch affect the rights of the citizens of any
part OF the Union, and are capable of removal
by the action OF Congress, ought to receive full
ana appropriate remedies, by the action of the
federal legislature, either by resolution, statute
or amendments to the Constitution, or by re.
commentator for the call of general council
Oh tne states, as may be necessary to accom-.
pllsh the purpose aforesaid
This resolution was also rejected by the
following vote
AYEs-Messrs. Adams, Humphrey, Ferry,
Robinson, Morrill,, Morse, Washburn. Curtis.
NAYs.-Messrs. Corwin, Winslow, Campbell,
Love, Davis, Whitley. Tappan, Stratton. Bris.
Tow, Nelson, Dunn, Taylor, Davis, of Missis.
sippl Kellogg, Houston, Phelps, Rust, How
ard, Hamilton, Burch, Window, Stout.
The resolution of Mr.. Rust was then
adopted by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Corwin, Nilsson, Winslow.
Campbell, Love, Davis, of Maryland, Stratton.
Bristow, Nelson. Dunn, Kellogg, Houston,
Phelps, Howard, Rust, Hamilton, Curtis, Birch,
Window, Stout.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Ferry, Humphrey,
Robinson, Tappan, Morrill,, Morse, Washburn.
Mr.. Reuben Davis, Of Mississippi, de-
clined to vote, and Mr.. Boyce, of South
Carolina, who has heretofore been present
with the committee, was absent to-day.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-12-21
that Mr.; Ford will be here by Saturday,
prepared to perform his duty.

that Mr.. Ford will be here by Saturday,
prepared to perform his duty.
Mr.. Burnett expressed surprise that the
resolution was offered without first declar.
ing the Office vacant, when Mr.. Haskins
must know that in the absence of doing
this MIR. Ford would be entitled to compen.
satlon provided be can show he is prepared
to do the work. He wanted to know how
it was that $4,000 was paid for Wen
dall's establishment for government print
ing office, when be had been told it was for
merly offered at $4,000 and not worth
$4,000.
Messrs. Grow and Stanton opposed the
consideration of the resolution.
Mr.. Haskin showed the necessity of pass.
ing it, and as to the purchase of WendaIl's
Office, that was bong ht for $50 900 less
than cost. He would inform Mr.. Burnett
ne was as ready for him to investigate this
subject as he himself (Haskin) was to in.
vestigate the DeGroot claim.
Mr.. Burnett said that at the last session
ne proposed to refer DeGroot's claim to the
War Department for settlement. The gen.
tleman cannot thus deal in insinuations
against me. ask what he means.
Mr.. Haskin--I am as we'll satisfied that
you shall investigate the government print
ing office question, as you are that should
the DeGroot contract
Mr.. Burnett ask the member whether
by his remarks he intends, directly, ind
rectly, or remotely, to reflect on me in any
manner whatever.
Mr.. Haskin-I did not. sir.
After further debate, the resolution was
tabled, and the House adjourned to Monday.