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, 1861-05-23
A, Neyv Way to Pay Old Dehts-.L otter
. tn f+o1. Gnhe1xnW

l. NeW Way to Fay Old Dehf6~Lettef
to Col. Anderson.
The New Orleans papers publish with great
glee the following cool proposition from q
negro trader to Col Anderson: =
NEW oa1xAas, MAY 1a, 1sal!0
MAJOR ROBERT AHDERsoH-LATE OF FoRT
SUMTER, E. C-Sm: You hold my threenotes
for 1850 each, with about 81 600 accumulated
interest, al due In the month Of March. 1862 !;
which notes were given part payment Of
twenty.nfne negroes, purchased Of you In
March, 1eC1 AsI conside1 fair p1ay d}e.oel,
I take this method Ia. notify you that T will
not pay those notes; but, as neither seek or
wish m advantage, I desire that you return
me the notes and tho money paid you, and the
negroes ahall be subject to your order, which
you viii find much improved BY kind treat.
ment, eince they came Into my possession.
I feel justified in giving you, and tho pub.
Lie, this notice, as do not consider It fair play,
that should be held to pay for the very prop
erty you so opportunely diapossessed youIself
Of, and now seek to destroy both their value
and usefulness to me- ak no mora than to
cancel the sale, restore to you your property
and let each essumc his original position, then
your present efforts may 50 considered leas
selfish, because 1t your expense and not mine.
!, ,JoHN q. CoCXK
, 1861-05-23

MARRIAGE or 1HR T1coos.-Thc Tycoon Of
Japan Eas married on the 4th of March to the
beautiful, accomplished and onIy daughter Of
the Mkado. the Spiritual Emperor Of the
Empire The Tycoon is four months tbs
senior Of the bride, the former being eighteen
yea1s old last November. Haz-hi-me is the
family name Of the Tycoon He Ia entitled to
eleven more wives, Of moBemas, according to
the laws Of the realm.
, 1861-05-23

ARREST OF sUrposED spY-Wo learn
that supposed spy was arrested 1t Florence
eome two days ago, BY order Of Col. Cash.
Papers were found upon his person which
confirmed the suspicious entertained of his
character, md he had been p1aced under ar
rest for trial. It Is said that the man feigns
insanity. We have not learnt the result ofthe
trial-GN1reaon Courier
, 1861-05-23

DE- RHKETB NFALLIBLH IMMINENT Il pro.
pafnd tota tae steepo Of Dr. Stephen Sweet of Coa-
Aecut 1as eTeat bone setter, and hza BEEN used In
BIZ practise eof tic last twenty 3c3rs with the most
sftoaiahaaE success. IL e1tenl remedy 1t Is With.
sut rival xnd YIN alleviate pain moro speedily thxa
my osher preparation. For III Rheumatic &nd Ne1.
veus Disorders It Is truly infAhle aud ~ curatre
fss sort4 Tsunda, Eprs!ns. Bruises &c. IT. soothing
hoalnE szd powerful Strengthening propes1es exdte
tie uKt wonder and As3utshmcnt Of m who haye eyer
8iYea it aial Over four hundred certificates OF 1c.
Variable cures, performed BY 1t within the last txo
ysasA, attest this tact Fer sale By j. q, JoHEsoy,
9saetal Agent 70 etzte street, Chicago, xcd bv III
Dsala1A - notsEoenwA1v
, 1861-05-23


The Alabama Csdetz-the u F1owen"@n
passlng through Knoxville. Tenn, hid their
tickets issued Tor Bail at the White: AouAe
On the Fourth Of July-0 0na Of the officers,
considering the taking Of WashtnE ton - ton
email m achievement, ,sworc tn public speech
diers into Wall eheet and Ply them od: :Ther
win be likely to ho sspald oh before theJ
mora than half that distance. ~. =.
Tho Secession nheetA Are tnxt now lanent..
ing over the esubjugation Of MazJ1and." Tae
fact that the United States troops Are not mur-
dered ~ they march through. MIR yfznt,Its
considered very dreadful Xlrgfn}a especially
Maryland lns not thrown her shield bsfore
Vreinia, In initiation Of. ,Virginia's seton for
South Carolina. -: - ,,:'.~:: "a: =:
The. Patriots Of the Bouth, hare: been
Weighed In the ,ba1anco and found wanting;
but up here no on1ywaut to measure our lore
OF. the Unton--by ONE ~srAnnARo-sn s1ars
md Stripes. =. ..;l :-.' =
z. The Richmond EhQuire' has AZ a1tcle.on
: the "Ptst and Present Position Of virginia
choke aod paraly1ea = Yirg These times.
Tho secessIoaists are now turning up
theit noses It Cincinnati whisky. Tho plcke.
burg Wht9 esyI I" Mississippi water, diluted
with chew tobacco and 1grain Of strych~
nine, y very good substitute for tbs Cln, !,
clnnafa article, OF which we m4y be deprived
The mort proper: PHleK:csse-one 9f
those metal4c burial cases. We cannot W1ah
Gideon ]. anything better than .s severe at-
T. t.cE s. of eoughfn', With The suggestion, 60
:, WaAT' Col WIaa1saiIrso5x cAr'r sra4I, FROM
TIE NoATA-Ihe memory 81 bis great ances-
to1.-N 7. Ltader. :,
Tho N. Z. Leader aays tho best servant
of the repphlic is Its Butler, \
Advice to delicate To1untee.s-Ges :Haz-
. dee. ,.,:::..c .~74:, -.-.: :-'s,. 80: r;
B' Those; n Westem fo1k. are famous fqr
new Ideas:,: In = late number Of = 81. Lonla
paper We find aao7elst5le Of advsrtisemsnt-
rs folloVA*- -s':| a.~:'f' ''4:.: s'-;t ''
1. .Ehgagaa- Miss Louise Daily: lnil1ins1, to
t John Mou1J, carpenter, both Of this city: =,
Why not adopt the taahlon elseWhero. How
|: popular newspaper would b. among the
/: young mIsses II 4 Contained q column Or 50
d&ily. Of such: announcements: There A
nothing near 90 fascinating n BIRTH. mar: %
ri:gss or deaths, But Whas EQqM ;Mrs.>
GSpndv 6a1$t -':. ' s@'' '*'
, 1861-05-23
In a7estest Tne{lItIA4 od1Esd n u 4xaee9es
It@ nd speedy 1Ia 1IaT9qe1sssso u

1Qe14BUFFALo, =: AND:
-kOU.x&' LAKE, HuR0N Railway gaostep4 ;
md ps1t TouSe 10 Bu1a2o and other Eaeta1ne4tR = :
IRAN leey1n< Cnie.sna:1 - Z. y Detsoat 8 7A9
9OQA H. Bosten X &3U PM connecting with NsSF
York CeHtx1 = Hu1alo nd NeW Yatk b R1ta M4frH
xotnx Etst T1ck.s via this Roed can ba obtained
II sheUn.an Depek. R. 8. CAEIRH, 6ea1 1faaaSor.
T. 1E14+ T1t1la 6z2's. Da4A4 1Afr<AsY
, 1861-05-23
2 !'Geu1missiom #srcbant#.

M 8:aN1CHOIS d. 90. HAVE
N1e.epsaedht 1888 souih Wes4 stxest CatcaGaa
sats Of GrAtn Ylour, Proyh1on6 &c. and solicit coR
E3Snnent1 md o1daa: 70 parties 'aeeesa1ole 70 III
4jtKAnkse Hnu1s4 Nlehn6, efttt Co. thuk they CHI
EtTa fueh bupee3oe Adva1tAEeA ..;- - apl3dl-.s
, 1861-05-23
Gt)iit!a!!a:!oj ! Gttiitbtttte:


usnY Arrivals and Departures Of mAil
Trains,
, 1861-05-23

Ta1 WHHTHRW HXPRu6k,
nc :Ra z sa r. g Ss n
a e LICE saa q aa IL
Lakes: ~ ~ '1-'e>&> - 80 "'psA ~'11 -'"e1
The Uppe,. Lake Line Daily.
". Co snAHzs. 7-c.&cIu1 srz4nEa.
TonAwandas Fountain CITY
; FREQ State, Venona.
mohAwk, mendotA. o..
: P1ymouth, Evergreen CITY,
Neptune, Ga1enz,
MAY Flower. Chicago.
g:a s5ssl sIsy eysatRE - oslo: Fl aeiSss .
e Il sss
Tho Detroit Lt,,e Daily.
Via Horth shae Direct
VT. Co suAx7A W.T.. Co. sraA4nA
Missouri, Du1ktfk,
Illinois, Concord,
Omar Paaha-
ss9E g sssa FL S.s ass vs. TT /. ssss9Sx g Ss;.
Toledo, Sa,1tzzxsky and Green
.Bay Lf11e.
cxzTnL RAILROAD szxaxxzx
Equator, :Equinex,
Araxes, EuphFatek.
Eclipse, Cemet,
Rocket, Mar4uette,
CuynhoEx4 Ofonte4,
ss; 81 - =; Fl? siss4 Z.
Cleveland and Eric Lire.
w:r.co. srxixzza.
, 1861-05-23

DIITSBURGH, FT. WAYNE &
i CHICAGO RAn.goAD.
ID, 81 '::ss Y R;HSt corner Md
~, E: :s:ss E:yRs gsss:ss ssss15s::*'' "a
FOE Eos1o1, GEw FORK, PHILADELPHIA
BALTIMORE. WASHINGTON,
Harrisburg G. PittsburE.
4eS2E sfzSa S$4$ B$R4Sf B$5Sfesi eHt1a*'
An al s:ss7: :sa7s sssss:n cheo nd
ssgsas e a;ss: % & I'd e;ds:e' BY ~
II e 6:s 5:5s # L;
nr.rArmcx. RE; R:Est H2ss Rxss. "'**n R''' 4t'.+
GALENA d CHICAGO UNION
q & .sa H. Rsaa.5 xp4i AF1as1s s f. TAIN. ~
!ss3e Tsas .Esss S:pqs e f1i!s1s S%asy. S1sspt:@
81 :s:s': 81
aas Reias ~ M fos f "a
e 81 Ss5ss & 81 u j: S
aS Soa ii s. ss Ia 'a
:tp1z warn.ra n.1s On ~ 5ezz
THICAGO d ROCK ISLAND
IS :Ra "a; ,sa : fSiEs I. s.;s
ASss SSSr =, y. .z.:as a.:szasn e.
3ole& %I % z, s Sa9d.T s5sept
WI 81. Jozz, aeaS IaS 1Fest !: At' e''. Cup Ia
CH1CAGo, BURLINGTON &
, 1861-05-23

MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL-
N1 Road.
GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE
To Hew York, Flew Hnsland and tho
Cau2daA
1or I'd after SUNDAY, Nay 12th, 1ssl tssns lesvs
- .enGN Union Depot n3os II LAka sute1.
44S AA$soRs So|s = 4. st.aon.. and a.rtree At De-
500 d A-4ss !s toi9E e Express iszcepe sundsJ3. n
Bnd1s fTe4t q9fSsseit 9S = ~ ?: a: sa.peal7ton
500 r G-New ToIt nd Bosto1 III E4npP1a ? n
Saturday, arrive u Defrnft I'D = ~
(Tbttnso "a P n, NontFesl tSfa ~ X
6u3penHon Bridge Or UuhEo 81 = n.
A1ba1J ~ p. NJ; May York S3o T. + NJ. n:
Boston E2..1Q N. -*
500 l. A-C1uctuu2d E1pFea2 {cxcept Suuday1
through to Cincinnati IN u hopfa S''
800 2. A-CtucirnaH and 1on.sv1f1e E1p.r.s {exoaut
Saturday. through . Clac1anAu u Il
hours, Louisville n II houea, ~
~ aaft3nu1y's Patent Du8tef3 atu nn Day II,
p1tsa Trz3cs. Patent sleeping C1.s Might T1al11
Baggage Checkad Through
THROUGH TICKETS for sale II III principal Ka1-
road Octa In the West It the General Ot1tu corner
1ke and strtets {undet tho fremont Honse3
Chicago, md It the pepot.
y. RICE, Qeutral superintendent
10. 4 BEAN. We1ssrn- Passenger Agent my :
, 1861-05-23
w What q Figurel Hal Hat -.Ta !

- tAess beeousax 1zrnatufely -x1ry o. .o.,d: N:
21old anJtAink 70 unpleasant 5oo have culT to.n.s
LIONS KA1RAIRoM, tasmo.s exnelient AZ noon'.
~ prspsxaaaa NJ ~ 5aiz wx:nsaas sold sye<1.
xhes0. -
, 1861-05-23

E, Those: Western fo1l1 are famous fqr
new ideas.,: In l2te number Of Ht. Louis
paper We find Z Ro7elet5le q adyertisen1ent--
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aBfsttrH Nrm5.

TnE OaEooN Man. The California
Stage Company have bcgnn making Tile
trip from Sacramento to Portland, 75e
miles, ii seven days. y
LADY FRANKttx aud her niece sailed
from San Francisco for Honolulu on
Tuesday the 9th Of April
THE FLooDs IN THK IsrEEIoR.
interior papers continue TO be filed with
accounts Of the great foods that were 90
casioned by the recent storm, Ii was re.
ported that the bridge spanning the Co
surnnes, ut Hicks ranch, had been swept
away; and consequently oil communication
between Stockton and Sacramento BY
land WINS stopped The whole country in
that quarter was inundated. The stages
from the Southern mining counties due at
Stockton were oil behind their time. Az
Sacramento and Marysvilie the rivers
continued III food. but tile waters had
considerably subsidized.
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Iafal Nrms:... !.

Posr0 FIlcG.-We have reliable infor.
nation tina. WIN. Bell, Esq, Of the arm
Of Livingston, Bell & Co, has been M.
pointed Postmaster Of this city. Whether
ne has accepted the appointment or not,
We cannot say. BY private letter from
washington, dated, April goth. We learn
that no other appointment for Utah had
been made. Il 9. e. =
Early TRlis.-4T The ,frsi train az goods
from the East arrived here on Tuesday
morning. We take great pleasure ii
calling attention to the advertisement
Of Messrs. ] Calisher & Co. The ex.
Pefience Of the gentlemen composing the
hrm. ~ well as their courteous deport
ment 70 all who call to see them. ehtitle
them 70 . liberal share Of the public pat.
ronage. Their goods being well selected
form q variety Of articles much in demand
IN this market, and their prices are very
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! Il 4. Aa. 'H4 "A
pers also state that ca, U.... Z, ..- !
commander a Pickens, haa ~. , gr.slsn
men. 4. y. 4, she thousand
There were said Is H. ,h,.. .,.y
secessiOnista II Pennington n,asOplaad
though there were three TIM, D .,
companies there. sOalaantssr
Several gentlemen Who 80. q
the south reported that he 49,. $3.50 ron
arming everywhere. A ma ~ seis
hung 10 North Carolina. ana s,a asu zen
prisCned for Union sentiments s'I y y.
and Wright. the United Sts... n .gn
left at Norfolk, were imprisoned Olaesn
Adviccs received nj New Va
Savannah report several ycsseIs ~. y ,souN
priyateer commissions, Which ~. ..''lng
5pected shortly. Recruits we,s 80 ~. q.
10 to join % the attack on Ws.Is; ssnas
All the Unioitists were overawa5 'oa
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[ ~ .E4 ~ E. . q b j. n XII B..
HoRHIbtE MuRpEn On The Sch nit,
a Boston, Mass, George A. Dowley,
twenty years old, a tlissipatcd young man,
who did not live At home, bfutaIly beat
bis mother for not washing bic clothes,
probably causing her death. lie Is il jail
on 4 charge Of murder
FueIfrva SLayEs IN norrE ron ClyI-
IA. Information from Chicago under date
Of the 9Th nit. state that one hundred and
six fugitive slaves left that city, on the
previous night for Canada, via the Micht
gan southern railroad 1t Is estimated
that over one thousand fugitives had ar.
rived In that city since last fall, mostot
whom have left since the recent arrest VI
Eve BY the United Statea marshal "A
letter from Detroit bearing same date
says: About 800 fugitive slaves. princi
lpalIy from Illinois. have passed into Cana,
da at this point since Saturday, and larg,
numbers more are reported on the way
Many are entirely destitute, and much
suffering Is anticipated, Notwithstanding
the efforts made for their relief
Tar VIRoiSIA CosyENTioS. The Rich
nond Examiaer expresses itself as FOL
lows upon the majority Of the state con
Eventioh: - Again aud again We repeat
the federaiist majority in the rirginis
conventicn q responsible fer that ciyl
war. But Tor their vote on the 5th d
| April, that war wonld never make the
multitude, the woeini, .pitiabIe. weepinp
multitude Of widows and orphans who
win shortly cry to God against them
Their cowardice, their folly, their criminal
delay and wicked, selfish, base calculations
ofNbat Nas Or was not popular at the
moment, makes tie war. Had they
evinced the slightest loyalty to the South.
to their own soil, to their own country.
from whose fate they cannot sever them
selves, the usnrpatiOn at Washington
would never have yentnred OH the VII.
+lainy now began, The submissiotist
party ID Virginia have az last done the.
deed Of blood Virginia could have
made the separation Of this UDion peace.
fol aud profitable too, 10 both It's sections:
she has made il sanguinary, terrible,
ruinous Never was q greater trnst com.
mitted 10 q nations bands, never was it|
more, .despicably betrayed. What ven.
geance Divine Providence keeps III store
for . foolish state, We will not attempt 10
know. Bot Of this we feel sure, that the
curse Of Cain will set on the. brow, and
The infamy Of Arnold will dog the steps
i the men who voted for submission on
The 9Th Of April in the Virginia couIen-
Iion.r
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THE MoUNTAINEER. NAY II, 1861.

amendments 70 the Constitution. for the
Reconstruction Of the repablic, and that
this organization will heartily cooperate
with III those who aim at affecting these
results.
Rsofrsd, That the late Congress. n
passing the Morrill, tariff, has filed up the
measure Of Republican indignities 10 the
Sonth, and that tie deadly blow inflicted
by Il, upon the commerce and trade Of
This metropolis, Is . fitting sequel 10 the
rslamites which antI-slavvry legislation
has entaiIed upon the whole Union, BY
driving from IL eight Of its most prosper
States.
Resoired, That the people Of this citJ
and State will neither consent 10 receive
their supplies OF foreign merchandise 81
the way Of the Mississippi River, "a mus
be the case II the Northern and Southern
tariffs fcniain in Simultaneous operation
NOT that their trade and commerce shall
lie annihilated for the benefit Of the fac
tories u New England and the furnaces
Of Pennsylvania; nor will they be con
tented with the repeal Of the iniquitonl
Republican scheme Of protection knowr
rs the Morrill, tariff; but, We pledge our
selves 70 agitate. henceforth, for fre,
trade and municipal and national freedom
Is orr only security for equal justice, ant
from Legislative oppression. "a.
After these resolutions had been dis
posed Of, q communication was receivet
from the German Central club, express
ing . desire on the part or that body u
cooperate with Mozart Hall Upon /
resolution o. the committee, the chairman
appointed q cooperative committee.
The committee then adjourned.
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GaBttru NemiaIl......

nLlLisRRENr CoEeREssNEs. Roger A
Pryer has raised . company Of volunteer
~ Virginia and rendered them to Jefferson
DAVIS on the 9Th Glt John y. Porter ~
W"sL;1 rryors old antagonist Is IN
" Ma y, and Is equally ready 10 stand
~ lne Northern COlfedsraey. fhsse ar
among the terrible signs Of revolution. =
IaE doEEasEEsr PRlSnSs.--Mr Wan.
Dell on April 10th. received one hnnsr ~
and thirty thousand dollars from The Urea
sury department for the purehsss Il IN n,
printing bureau, which Ia now 1nsss ~, ~,
entire control Of the government and viii vii
be operated on q new and more economic.
system.
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ANTIREPUBLlCAN FEELING
In NEW YORK.

UE the 4th ult., about two hundred
Delegates 70 the deneral Committee Of
Northern Democrats" assembled IN tao
new Mozart Hall. .....1...
I. John Gochraue took the chair.
ssI,1nslo y ooa was present
Ml, so Z. i ~ presented series
y resolutions, winch we're aeoi'ted oy she
committee I'd. :.,.:.;.
IN Inc preamble Y. these resolutions,
.As goserohlent y charged with having
ratsless'y aggraSaicu eyils, and iliausnr-
atsu z petlou q terror ana dlstrusl; -
j. by the incendiary language OF Presi-3
dent Lincoln, and Of Republican leaders.
IN the Senate and House Of Represents.
tivesi N threatening The invasion OF South
ern States, The reinforcement or recaptnre
q southern forts, hloodshed and the
blockade Of Southern ports Of entry.
y ny interposllg Us authority to pres
yeat the ncceptation by the people OF
amendments TO the Constitution, by which
the grievances OF the South would have
been promptly remedied, and the integrity
| Of The Union preserved - s. 7
y by rejecting the moderate PROPOSE
lions Oh Vie peace conference, and display
Tug an Insulting rclHctarcc TO indorsc
rights already explicitly guaranteed TO
the south by the Constitution.
:. by IT'S adoption OF nm ubiquitous,
l seetlohai tartii intended to enrich the Re.
publican States Of New England and
Iennsylyaniat az the expense Of slayehoh.
ing members o. the confederation, which
have protested, Tor half century, against
snch Legislation, as rtiinous to their in
terests: " ......;.. !. r. i. 7"
4 D.. By the formation Of a cabinet pos
sessiHg the confidence of no party 10 the
Country, aud The majority Of whose mem.
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tween peace and war. Il opens M. 50
Ear as We can soc. no prospect whatever
~ reconsiitution Of the Union.--.Ihe
Dial
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TnE ISrRRNkTIoSAL ExmBIfIoH BunDlK
80. OF 1862 - I = r.

The design for the great exhibition
building in 1864 are now completed.
The building win cover little over TWEEN
" six acres. There will be some SOC, 900
teet Of flooring more in 1869 than in 1851.
The greatest height Of the proposed build,
ing will be 260 feet, and the nave will DO
Loo feet long, by IS wide, and 100 feet
high. The dimensions are TO be 1850
long by 100 broad, exclusive Of the space
set apart for the display Of agricultural
implements, which is, in rongh numbers,
900 feet long by gao broad. Messrs.
kelk and Lucas contract to furnish the
sdlhee for &200, 600, thoagh 10 reality il
will cost fS0o, 600, bGt the payment Of
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4 ANrKLorE SrRfNes STArros,
C,& s. u Mail Line,
May lth. 1861


( EDIh0h M0BNIAiNBhhs--- E.-
Dear Sir:--A pure motive and q feel
ing 81 kindness and sympathy Tor the pool
Indian prompts me 70 write this, hoping
thereby, through your valuable paper, tc
reach the hearts Of those whose business
II is 70 look after their welfare. j have
been located at this place since the 18th
Of April and end many Of the Gosh ties Ii
this region; they visit our camp daily;
their constant question is, "When will
Davis Gomez They are truly in miscr-
able condition; not half Of them shirts 10
cover their bodies, much less blankets to
protect chem from the cold mountain
blasts. They say that they don't want
70 stead but want 10 work, II they can get
enough 70 eat (and they will work, Tor
we have tried them II the Supcrin-
teBdent would make but one proper visit
among them all would be right. A few
dollars rightly expended in shirts, bIan.
kets and ammunition wouIdst q great
aIionnt Of suffering, and would also be d
great protection 70 the emigration. They
say that they can't see their papooses
starye. And III their present condition
Il b either steal or staEve. Al few days
ago their chief. Whar.why-up, came 10 our
camp; had a long talk; said il was not
good TO tight; wanted TO be friends 10 MI
white men; and five had work his men
would work for us; said be did not come
70 beg or steal; said he was done IL they
could be treated AZ other ludiaus; had
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THE
.MOUNTAI NEER.
GREAT SALT LAKE city, {.
SATURDAY MAY II. 1861.
THE INpIANs AGAINI..

THE following communication received
By the list pony from the West Il CON
frmatory Of what We have written time
after time in regard 20 the treatment cx-
tcnasd 70 the native tribes Of our deserts.
The sentiments we fully endorse, nor wish
for aoment to dodge the responsibility
ofan endorsement Of what every citizen
Of Utah. who knows facts, must IN yer.
aciiy acknowledge to be true.
HeW well 4 Is known that individuals
have come 10 Utah carrying with them
!. commissions bearing the great federal
seal to act assiriends 10 the red-man.
What hare they done, and what do they
now They simply hang around the city.
feed fatty on our Uncls's bounty, and The
poor Indians may starve and die for All
the interest they take in them.
10 save bloodshed the citizens do now,
ss they have ever done, feed ard clothe
them. while the funds appropriated for
their benefit go who knows Hhefei in
the very striking aud pathetic language Of
eur cstelnporary, We would inquire, .'IIow
longi how longfg
Bet here for the letter.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-01-12

to be out Of the reach of recaU Many
efforts vera made to find his whereabouts,
but he e1sded the closest search until
TYLER declared that his namo ought to be
changed from DELAzoS to Delusioa
SMITH.
From that period, he was often called
Deluzton SMITH This ridiculous prefix
was earned by kind of sharp practice
that must forever deeply stain his political
record. The above unprincipled act large
y contributed to prevent his re. election to
the Senate. His political enemies made
a very damaging use of a fact that would
admit Of no excavation. How clear it is
that even in politics, honesty is the best
policy.
We next find him practicing law at
keosauqua, Iowa. Out of the money
which he received from the government,
he managed to save $500, notwi.hs tand-
ing his prodigal expenditures. With this
amount he purchased farm near Keo-
sauqua. Here he manifested such fond
ness for the intoxicating cup, that he Of
ten covered himself with the disgrace re-.
sulsng from drunkenness. Alas! how
many think they add to their chances in
political life by induging in the unrestrict.
ed use of alcoholic beverages. am GER
tain that a rectiied public sentiment will
ultimately roll burden of repro baton
upon all who place themselves in that
category. But to return from this digres
sion. notwithstanding that SMITH in early
life WAS an aboitonist of the Giddings
stripe. he here proclaimed himself a simon
pure Democrat. He resorted to every
base expedient to ioist himself into the
party, but his anteceients were so unde-
niably bad, that they felt disposed to give
him wide berth.
After be had suffered the modification
Of crushing failure to obtain the noni.
nation for Congress. he announced him
self an independent candidate for tina,
distiug ui,hed position. The conservative
element Of the party. led on by General
LEEcH and other solid men, triumphed,
and he was left to digest his iguominious
defeat as best he could DELTA.