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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

The CsnnfsrtstttHg Case Harvey Wash, the
person who was arrested on Thursday,
charged with passing a counterfeit gold piece
on Perry jones, and having S5U7 in spurious
gold coin in his possession, was arraigaed be-
fore the Mayor yesterday. Without COM
mencing an investigation Of the case, the
Mayor continued i. until Wednesday next
and the accused was remanded 10 Jail. Mesars.
Crump, Nance and Williams appeared as
counsel. Wash was for many years q resi-
dent Of Hanover county, where he held the
position OF Cons table, or Sheriff He now
lives in Appomattox, to which place officers
have been dispatched to make search for
more counterfeit money and coming impie-
ments. We understand that he claims to nave
received the money from a druver, in pay
ment for hogs. Whether he will be able to
establish his Innocence or not, remains to be
seen. At present, matters look rather serious
for him,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

Aequitted.-bry ant Cronin again appeared
before the Mayor yesteruuy ans eli the
charge of stealing s266 So from John Boucher.
The iatter aoInitteu mat he Was eunsiueI ably
In oxicaled al The ume vi The legged r, CbuI /,
and was unabie To give any laciu account VI
tue affair. 1t 10 Well Known that wheu man
is on II bender, money and other SAiuabies iTe-
QuentIy disappear in The most mysteIiv -
manner, aud the mere tact tLat he waA, tor u
short time, IN company with An individual,
who, IL Is slated. bears good reputation, -
rather slender evidence IN " hich to base q
conviction. The Mayor. therefore, di<cLAI gsd
the accused from stody.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

DOUBLE MURDKR.-A double murder was
recently committed at the Aldershott encamp.
menI Eugland. A private soldier named
Johnson had been reprimanded and reported
for punishment, and fired his rifle at a sergeant
named Chipt. The shot passed clear ,hro ugh
the sergeaht's body, killing him and a corporal
who was seated opposite TO aim. ,tohnsoh has
been tried and sentenced to 6aath. but as theI Q
is soma doubt assto his sanity, he probably will
be Imprisoned for life.
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1876 |
NEGRO HIRING.
1856 |

The subscriber again ofers hs services, TO hls
n Rirh,aSnd. 70 HIRE OUT NEGROES. RENT
OFT HOUSES, SELL REAL and Personal
FSTA re, and tr nsact any other business EN-
i.rSosd m n tih.NFRAs kGENCA.
His long experiences in Negro Hlrlng, adHed TO
An extensive acquaintance with the cltiZens oil
Rlc mand anL IT'S vicinity. he hopes Will enable
m "a mere tpfuTe. To give entire satisfaction to
AL VINO fn-y eutTust their negroes To his care.
syefy effort viii be made To procure good homes
md far prices Tor all sent to him. Ample arrange
uel's naye been nase To have them we'll cared Tor
+ 4 hHed Oat.
" Il : has practiced medicine for more than twenty
,enrs and wall, 10 avoid medical bills as Tar as
ptsslile, prescribe IN all simple cases with nut
rharse Much mas been saved the present year by
inst course. 60,
Persons intending to patror:zs him viii please
notify him of such intention immediately.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

MADE INSANE BY THE POLITICAL Crisis
Rev. Mr Bolsiord, pastor Of the Prpsb by terian
Church in Eighiy-sixth street New {ofx,
was removed to the BiooTa In ydaie' asylum on,
Saturday, violertly insane. IL il sad that
the srstsyHptoms Of insanity were exhibited
stadent, was preparing sermon ON the great
political question of the day. which ~ NV
tended to preach TO his ce..stes satioE ON Sun
day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

OPERATIONS OF TEE u NITBD STATKs MINT.
Thedollowing4s the aiemsnt Of deposits and
coinage In tina United States Mint In Pt;lsdsiz
phia for the month Of DecsEbsr. so Dspo-
sits Of gold from oil soarces, og7 81; Sill
yer, s!l.sa4.S6. Tonl, e7.2i9s9oaA3 Copper
cslts rrcsiysd II exchange sor ceats efusW H.
o66 $50; copper, $1,000. Total number Oh pieces
coined al ,7ai. Of the value Of q, $50 tso.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05
THa FINAncxs OF PEsssYLvAN1a.-Th

TINANCES LVANIA.-Tn6 ne
message OF Governor Packer, Of Pennsylva-
mia. shows the finances of the State to be In a
good condition. During the las fl seal year its
receipts have been SO 47o,257 the expenditures
for all purposes s3,637,l47. The available
bsknce in the Treasury Is .l5i ,433. being $780,
526 more than in 1857. The public DEBT has
been diminished sa,236ee in the past three
years. The Governor, singuiariy enough,
considering the importance attached to ii,
made no allusion to the Bank suspensions
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

Gysat BiH-The lessees Of the Theatre pre.
sent this evening u peculiarly attiac I've LilI,
MRS. Waller appsariag Us Meg MsrriIes, ln
The Scotch drama OF Guy Maunsriug. and
Mr.. Waller as Cneries do Moor, Ia ScuiiIsr's
celebrated play VI the Rot obers" The III.
duceneaiS pressn ted To- night al the Theatre
are u u character 100 strong to DO Resisted by
play goors.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

african Chmeh.-A great number Of negroes
Church, yesterday. We Understood that AN
address was delivered ty 20. Rev. II. s KEEP
ier. As we PASSED, We seard lDem sllsiLK \
hymn Ia the most SoeiIcruus maGner, which
INDICATED that tasy were rs nxppy any pso-
pie ought ~ se.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

Dad CAild Foxnd- The booy Of dead white
male enitd, apparently Just oorn, was found
yesterday IN the mouth Ut a calvert, lecA ted
lear the Baptist College. The CoroBsr ai-
rrcied an inquiry 10 De made inso The ctrcum.
sances attending the dnatIg & OF the bCdy, but
We believe nothing was enettsd 10 sh.w us
paIsntage, or why IL came 10 b lett Ia tho
place where found.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05
THE CATTLE EATEN NEW YoaK-Tb,

THE CATTLE EATEN IN New YoRK.-Their
annual cattle statistics show the capacity
Of New Workers to swallow annually over
150,0O0,OO0 pounds of beef alone, at q cost TO
the butcher OF at least Sl2 ,O00. 900. The mum
ber of beef cattle received during 1860 was
226, 747 head; the average weight dressed was
7a7x cwt. The average price was S8 is per
cwt, which is at least one cent per pound
cheaper than in 1885, and one cent and halt
less than in 1883. The total number Of live
stock slaughtered last year in this city was |,
107, ,S62 heads. II they were placed together
compactly IN road of Is feet width, the
mammoth drove would cover Ge0 miles.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

DEATH By BURNING young man, named
John Ferguson, living in Dinwiddie county
Va, while at the residence of Theo. Tucker
in the same county, fell into the fire OH Tue
day last. aud was burned nearly 10 death. No
one was.in the house ct The line, but a ser
want IN the yard, caring his screalas, hastened
back and found him lying nearly across the
e-piaee, in blaze. He lived about six
hours afterwards in the most severe agony.
and died at O'Clock Wednesday morning
Ferguson was considerably under the intlu-
ence of liquor at the time of the unfortunate
casualty.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05
TERMS or rlDvFRTrsTN0.
Milita,y.-At q m.s,iog Of The on,cers q

Miiita,y-At . meeting Of the ofseers Of
the 179 h Regiment held at the Young Guards
presidins, % &C Uaps Josn R.1y W va. pnSsSd promoted
10 the post of I'd Major. TO Nil the vacancy &C.
casianed by tbs resignation Of Major SAmr
p. Mitchell. Daring the period 10 which
Major Kady has commanded the i ougg Guard,
his dn' les have been dischae~c In . mas n~F.
that has won the estesm of bis company and
the approval of the public This f,ci was al
luded to In felicitous terms by Capt. q.
Coghlan, who made the DomiHatiou. MajJr
Rady. in accepting the new post, made brief
ADDRESS in Acknowledgements of the honor q ,es
nim. The command Of the Young Guard. for
toe present, devoives upon Lieut.. 0-o. J.
Aus.in, .,', who has for many years been an ac-
i've and Jealous member
steps are 10 oe taker towards emecttpR .
tnoIonen organization Of the Regiment, and
me subject Is now 10 The hands VI . commit.
Tee, appointed Tor the perpose. In view Of
the present times Of peril 1t il bixnIy impor.
ant 10 place the militia la q posi- iio,, 10 rem.
der the most Efficient service, and we hope The
l79'h h will receive ample eucouras-menr in
the present movement.
We have been furnished with the following
in addition TO the above:
At the meeting Of the Board of Omcers OF
the l73th Regiment, me fo loving Committee
was appointed to wait on Cspt. Rsdv and In.
form him Of his eleciion: C,pis. p g Oogh.
ian, Hewitt and Baber. The following was
The committee appointed 10 take into conside-
ration all matters tending 10 the betier organ.
ixation of the Regiment: Oh j II Richard
son Lieut.. Coi CiaTks n, Msj,r Fry, Msj,r
R4d,, Csp'ans Sweeney. Baner aud U lxnlan.
the iast men tioIed comm ittee me, last eve
lug, and adopted, amongst other resoiu lions.
the following:
Reso we'd That the Colonel Of the Regiment
procure muskets for two companies of tee i79sh
Regiment, 10 he stirred by him NJ the heaeQur
ters of tn Resiment
Resolved. In It the c,p 70 be worn by the oahc-rs
OF the Keslment he ct h. same patte'p that
now used BY the ofhcers of the Young Guard.
he,oived. ! - MS eommit,ee iecumm nd to
the Board Of Ono. al their next meeting, tbs
foowlns ur itt rm f,r the Kesiment: us flannel
Cloth nun lns snirt with b ne inse and Virginia
button pants. dark toivluan.)
The committee will meet on Wednesday eve
Mug next, at7K O'Clock, at the rooms OF Maj.
Rady.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

3 CAPTURB OF Two &LAyERs--The Y. s.
steamer' Mohawk, Lit Craven, captured tbs
brig Tocoa. and took her into Key West, last
weed She was found completely fitted out
for SLAYER. The bark Mary !. kimbali, from
New Orleans, was captured by the same vessel /,
under the same circumstances. the next day =
She was also carried 70 Key West.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

CAareh Rosbsd-lt was Uncovered about
noon yesterday that the Methodist African
onRrca. on "a street, Rev. q. w. Nosisy pas.
tor, bad s~ea torcihiy en cred by = tear wia-
dow. aud all the altar cushions stulsA AID car
ried or
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05
,Set NEGRO HikIna. ISEI
THOMAS { PhEbY.

GENERAL AG ENT AND COLLECTOR;
No WALL .,USDsR ST. CHsRLES HOTEL
Givss his personal atien'iou u HIRING ou /
NEGROES. RENTING OUT HOUSES. and the
SALE OF COUNTRY PRUbVCE. Thankful Tor
past favors, he respectuily solieiis cont aas &c
q InaS arun
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05
Altlllmnnn pispatrh.
SATURDAY MORNING. JAN 5.ist1.
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.

An Excited NJ seting nj Iadelphia-Ffom om
Chnrleston-Me eetinss In Virginia -Sev.
Banks Ind the Crisis-Yiews Of ~ nator
Basard-Mmjar snder SON naval Prepa.
rations nt Nerfcik-The Mississippi Com
missioner, DC, &c.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

Malteioss Mssehasf.-A tsSAId 10 o1sred In
another column tor in,eligence Vt the lceSti-
~ OF the perx0ps who ruthiessiy destroyed
the two Asaasoms magnoita tTtss ~ icnG
siasaiAt In MIS-. Pclisvs yard. On Broad
street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

Poties AFaus.-The poi had bst lNtss TO
do yesterday, the cay being very quiet. Ono
Individual, found druak, MAS Gagged. as also q
beiligeTsnt, who had gtssE one of ms fellows
"a beautiful p iir oi siack eyes," s seaa4s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

Paaished - yirainia Rix, free woman OF
color was YesteIday ssnlsnesd ~ yscssss NJ.
teen lasAes, tor sxh:blsiss vioasnt dsmoAstsa. q
tons In pu ublie. " hiie tnsexicated. sss ksa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

Mestisx for Osxastsaisos- The FIrtside Pro-
tectors hold xeothex meeuae so.aight. N the
Biuss' old Armory, Ia ths rear VI ths Law
BniidsD4, to per Rct ihssr oIkant1Ailon. al
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

Hssss!s IN tAs Dyst.--f There are nov thYee
barks losdiag - tns Deck tor Sosth AneEseam
ports asd two schoonexs are aiso hslng 11te4
up with produce for SoAtkera citise.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05
,Set EDWARD EAChO, 1891
100 i.GENsRkI, AGENT AND lou l.

,.,s h. ssIyics oL !. e ~ his friend. and the
plhnc generally 10 SELL AND RENT OUT
HOUSES. FARMS, SELL AND HIRE OUT NE.
GROEs, COLLECT CLAIMS, NEGOTIATE
LOANS and attend To all other business per ain
ing 20 4 ucusTal Agent go
Thankful for past favors, he respectfully solcltA
L continuance of the same.
aA- Office on l4,h street, near Exchange Hotel
d. IB-ilOshI
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

NEGRO HIRING.--The subscriber again Of
~ fers his services to his friends and the public
for HIRING OUT NEGROES for the ensuing
rear He pledges himself TO nse his best exer
tons To promote he interest OF those who may
favor hin with their business, and To pay specials
attention TO the negroes during sickness. He
hopes from long experience, to be abe TO give
Eatistae'Ion.
aA 0gce corner Of Main and 18th streets.
qsT.i- dim kcy2t EDWARD N. DABNEY.
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fOrt NEGRO HIRING f0h I.61.-
IOO i. TIE underslpnad offers his aerylcss e

1OOI The undersigned offers his serylces to
the public as a HIRkR OF NEG ROES for the
.rsaing year HIS increased experience enables
hila confidently to promise those who engage his
servlcas, that their business VIII be attended to
IN the most satisfactory manner, and prompt re-
R.rzkEScls.-N r TT. c. Howard. Lee 4
neys at lag. Alvey & IIpscomb. Porter, Harris
s Horner. Merchants, DR.: Thomas Pollard. Rey
W IilIer. Dr. Iohn Morris Dr. u. w. Harris, C,
+ Pope, Jno s Swift, Postmaster, John WOOD
Son, Thos. Perkins, Goochtand Co., ~; l..
F1Rqnls, Co, Va; Geo. Hamilton, tn!psrr Co
"a W Lunsford; s. W. sSinker, Jamss or es,
jArg Va; Col NJ. NJ PAYNE. u S. A., W. shias-
tOa, d. c. LUCIEN LEV IL,
Office under Metropolitan Il all,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

GENERAL AGENCH.-The subscriber hay
" ing wlthd rawn from the eoncs IN of kAWL
lNGS 4 H0LLADAY, will be prepared to resume
IN. hG ENCY business On the lst of Januar,
next He will give h,s street attention to HIRING
OUT NEGROES, RENTING OUT HOUSES
aid COLLECTING CLAIMS of ali kinds, and
hopes to receive a fair proportion of patronase
from his old friends and the public gener,lly.-
xA office on Franklin street, opposite he Whg
Eutding. ED WAhD u hAW LINGS.
de n-ln
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sv CewAgDiS Il iaAMMsRsLEy.
NEGRO HIRING, &c.
NaUgo HIRING.

1861. C-opTo iool.
er4J ESTATE AND HIRING AGENT.
= = hhSHErnAr " al and Franklin streets, opposite
V@'e w. Dickinson. Hill Co,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

NEGRO HIRING, 1-61.-The undsrsi gned
= ~ Will continue the above bus ness the ensuing
year, and ,ocIts the continued PATRONAGE OF those
friends for whom he now acts and OF The pubic
generally With the know ledge obtained by sew
sral yesrs experience in this business. he feels
assured that ne will be enabled to secure good
homes and the best prices; Every attention VIII
has care and attached To his office is a comforta
bic room for tue use of these who have not homes
III the city
Havlns been compelled TO buy the 'entiTe in,
terest' of lls late partner IN the concern OF
RAWLINGS n HULLADAY,'o o secure himself agalhsi
loss all of the books and accounts of said concern
with him for settlement.
dr 2l-dH cWIm AI.ERED L.. HNII.ADAY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05

| IsiMEsTs. LINIMEN TA- Arabian LinI-
ment; Mustang LinimeDt, Roses Lininent.
Jayne's Imminent, Rocks Good Samaritan Liul-
Ment, Bodeker's Embroestion, for sale By
A. B0DEKER 4 CO., Druggists.
No. 10 Main street.
VlkGiNiA BACON ANU l. ARD.-l,aO0 lts.
vHfinia Hog R0u nd 600 lbs NTginia LsTd |;
sTsplsndld article, in kegs. Eer sals at the Fam
W grocery OF MiNNfS l. CO.,
ed and NJ aln streets.
WhiAKEY.-sbso b T., al 81 aIi !, lot sale By
70 - WM. WALLACE E0kE. ,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-01-15
DIED.

At G hristansburg, Saturday last CoRNELIA,
daughter of Rev.. s. d. Stuart, aged twelve years.
On the South Fork, Pendleton CO., on the 25th ut.,
Mrs. REBEccA d. HARDIN the list year of her age.
In the neighborhood of Mt. Meridian Augusta CO.,
Va, Mrs. MARY WONDERLICK consort of Mr.. Joseph
Wonderlick on the 26th of December, aged So years
and day.
Very suddenly, at Hill Top, the residence of Rev.
VIM. II. Ruffner, Harrisonburg, on Tuesday
morning last, JAS Med. GRAHAM, Esq, son of DIR. A.
Graham, of Lexington, Va, in the 2Sth year Of his
age. Cat down by the Destroyer in the morning of
his fe the fate of this intelligent and highsouled
young has created profound sadness in the cir
Gle O. his acquaintance.
In Baltimore, Nd, on the sth inst Rev. CHARLES
W. DALRYMPLE, of the Baltimore Conference, and late
resident of Fairfield, Va. Thus in the hey day of
life in the midst of prospect of much usefulness has
this faithful and popular minister been called to
brighter scenes and unmixed happiness beyond the
fight of time in the mansions of bliss. Farewell dear
brother and pastor, more shall we hear the rich
consultations of the gospel, trembling from thy
lips, yet in nober strains thou singing Has
poaper to save while we in the midst of world ''no
friend to grace" ing with hope of hailing
thee in that Gland far fas away" and joining thee in
Inscriptions praise Him that stitch the throne
and the Lamb forever. ANXIOUS
az Vim copy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-01-15

The President sent a special Message to Con-
gress on Wednesday lest, in relation to the con-
dition of Federal affairs He refers to the dan
gers which threaten the Union, to which he call
ed the attention of Congress in his annual Mes
sage, and to the recommendations he then made.
These recommendations he now renews, stating
that the country is in the midst of great revo-
ution, and that upon Congress- rests the respon-
sibility of removing grievances that may result
in war, and of restoring peace to the country
For the securing of these ends he recommends
Mr.. Orittenden's Compromise. In relation to
South Carolina the President says he has no al
tentative but to collect the revenue and protect
tie public property, and that his right and duty
to use the naval and military force against those
who illegally assail the Federal Government are
clear and unassailable. He endorses Major An
derson's occupancy of Fort Sumter on the
ground that he could not have retained Fort
Moultrie against an attack, and concludes with
a vindication of bis own conduct.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-01-15
Look to it, Fellow Citizens.

The vote in Alabama has been received with
the exception of ten counties not heard from, and
the remarkable fact is exhibited that whilst only
fraction more than Two-FIFTHs of the people
voted for separate secession, and the other
THREE-FIFTHs voted for cooperation with other
States, the election resulted in sending large
majority of immediate secessionists to the Con-
vention, who will pass an ordinance of secession
in opposition to the wishes of vast maj ority of
the people of the State, and WILL in all probable
ity, for that very reason refuse to submit their
action for ratification or rejection to the people,
As it is in Alabama, so it may be in this State,
and the majority may be ruled despotically by
the minority, unless they require the action of
the Convention to be submitted to the vote of
the people at the polls for their ratification We
call upon the Press throughout the State to cry
aloud and warn the people in time, that they
may take the proper steps to maintain their ina
lienable right to decide their destiny for them
selves, and to choose the Government of their
choice. If the people be not aroused to proper
vigilance they may find their Government de-
ed, their liberties lost, heavy burdens of taxes
imposed, civil war desolating their State, and
woes unnumbered heaped upon them before they
are appraised of any danger. We call upon the
people to remember that sseternal vigilance is
the price of liberty" DEMAND your right to
vote upon the action of the Convention for or a.
gainst.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-01-15
MARRIED.

On the 25th ult., by Rev. B. H. Smith, Mr. Ma
THAN1EL II. SHEPHERD, of Henrico CO., to Miss CARO-
LINE NJ HUFF, of this county.
On the same day, by the same, Mr.. JAS. M. G. HALL
to Miss MARIA L. BAKER, both of this county.
On the Goth ult., by Rev. Martin CARRIER, Mr.. IA
COB F. FLoRY to Miss ELlRABETH E. GROVE all of this
county.
On the Goth ult., by the Rev. MIR. Graham, Rev.
JOHN W. CANTER, of the Baltimore Conference, to
Mrs MATTE CAMPBELL, of Highlander, Va.
On Thursday, the 3rd inst, by the Rev. W. A.
Gamewell, Mr.. JOSEPH S. Co1NER of Augusta co., to
Miss SALLIE F. BEARD, of Columbia, S. G.
On New Years day, by Rev. Mr.. Bowersox, at the
residence of VIM. Brown, Esq. Mr. CAswELL B. SHU-
Ell, of Shueyville, to Miss CLARINDA " BRowN all of
johnson CO., Iowa, and formerly of Augusta co., Va.
q The Vindieator Rockingham and Greenbrier
papers copy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-01-15
A Word to the Wise.

We should select our ablest and best men to
represent US in the Convention. The establish
ment of good Government requires the very
highest order of talent A child may break a
chronometer into hundred pieces, but it re-
quires the best skill to repair it-an idiot may
destroy the finest palace, but it requires the best
architect to draft and the most sklful workmen
to rebuild it-incendiary delnagogues may fire
the Temple of Liberty, as Erostratus did that of
Diana of the Ephesians but it will require the very
highest talent of craftsmanship to reconstruct it.
Change is not necessarily reform, and every fan
cied amendment is not improvement It would
be much better for US to bear the slight ills we
have than fly to those dreadful ones we know
not of. If our Government must be changed,
for our country's sake, let our ablest and best
men be chosen for the work.