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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06

LIT AND LETTING ALONE. In copying the
letter from East Tennessee. inploring the
aid OF the Government. the National Intel.
ligencer pertinen,ly remarks
eve presume that no citizen OF any 20.
li,ical denomination will deny the right Of
loyal population to call upon their own
government for assistance against the en-.
croachmenis Of unlawful and unconstitu-
tional power, especially when that power,
a. in tho casa OF the people OF Ea', Tennes.
see. makes itself painfully felt by outrage.
committed upon their private as well as
public rights.
We are Mt some loss TO know on what
grounds OF consistency or right the men
who, IN their disioysl attitude to the Ma.
tional Government, ask 'only TO he le,
alone can justify the relentless war they
are wasing asain.t the peace an! happiness
OF their own cOmpa,riots in Virginia, Mis-
souri, and East Tennessee. who, in sincerity
and with reason, ask only to be let alone
under the government established by their
fathers. And We are equally puzzled to
discern on what theory Of political duty the
National Government. could be defended in
Withholding It's protection from tho loyal
people who bear and confess true allegiance
to IT. These are difficult questions. which
Gun bo answered to the satisfaction OF Sc
ee..Ionist, only by assuming that rebellion
1. something more sacred than established
govcrnment.'"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06

KEENSEss or TnE SENSE ~ ruE lSDns.
Tao trnpper', camping In the Blaesi'es
countr, mounted guard alternately round
their provisions. TO avoid being surprised by
the Indians. Toward. midnight. the man.
knowing that he could no, be too cautious
against surprises. KEEP, aloof irOm the fro
,ha, the reflection Of i,' light might not be-
,ray him H. soon perceived black mass.
in which h- recognized human form creep.
towards the fre. Guessing il was Black.
foot he .houliered hi. gun and took ain.
hut tho noi-s OF tho hammer reached tho
Indians ear. who, taking up his bow and
arrow. shot in the direction OF the sound.
50 sure was bis aim. that. in 'piie Of the
darkness. the unfortunate 'rapper'. neck
was pierced, and he fell to rise no more.
ISeven Years Residence in the Great Dss.
er,s OF North America.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06

PREsES- DrTr. Mr., Cox Of Ohio, OF.
fered in the House. the other day, a scheme
Tor compromise. TO be adjusted by commits
siOners on each side. la reference to this
the Philadelphia Press holds the following
jus, language:
We are 'Or peace. but it tisa peace which
mus, embrace the whole Union. !, will
no, DO for Mr.. Cox to fois, upon US such
propositions as these. II tolerated to-day.
they will be followed by propositions moro
offensive to morrow, and step by step We
will find these IN n I>sdins public sentiment
into desradIn: and disgtaceiul position Of
submission 10 the rebels. The descent into
treason is Us easy as the descen, which has
become classic and proverbal, and there is
no easier way Of starting on the road than
a peace proposition Ike that Of Mr.. Cox.
Whoever faliers now is not with Us. Who.
ever looks back upon the plains OF Soiom
must meet the fate OF their apo.,acy. Let
us initiate the South, at leas, in boldne.s.
Their uluna,um is recognition Of their
treason. ours mus, Re the utter eI,ermina.
ton Of their treason. We have appealed
to the sword as the dJead arbi,er, AMI that
APPEAL canno, be dismissed by the opposi.
ton OF mercenary merchants or the intrigue,
Of expiring politicians.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06

A FISH sroRr. A gentleman In Ocono-
mowoc. Wis. writes the following tough
story to gentleman in Chicago. from which
!, appears ,ha, the picterel in that section
are fond Of gold sleeve buttons:
"0n Thursday. the 4th Of July. was
out with my vile fishing on the lake In q
boat. and during tho day lost one OF my
sleeve buttons overheard. and Of course
never expected to see itasain. as 1t was in
the bottom OF the lake. | regretted II very
much. a. they were present to me some
eish, years ago from friend. Yesterday
morning We got up about four o'clock ana
thought We would have q bit OF fish ior
breakfast. We bad very good luck, aud l
caush,a pictersl over two feet IN length.
and took him to our boarding place and had
him dre.-d for dinner. and in him wa' my
,lsre button, n 700 can find any 6sh ahead
Of tho kind vs have here, ] would like 10
to eco them. This 10 true, every word oft,
and can he sworn to-"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06

Pertinent QUESTIONS. The Maryrille,
(Ken,ucky) E,sIe-an exponent Of the In.
ion men Of that grea, Union Slave State
asks the following very suggestive and per-.
tinent questions:
Dad you ever hear one Of these State rights
men who talk about the expenses OF the war,
blame the Confederate. for bringing the eI.
pen.e' on u.'
Did YOU ever hear one Of them, when
talking Of Lincoln's unconstitutional act iu
calling out troops, cay anything about tho
uncon.ti,u,ionali,y Of raising an army Of
rebOl. IN the South?
Did you ever hear one Of them say that
Jea. Davis was trauplins the Consultation
under foot!
In short. did you ever hear one Of them
expires. a patriotic thought. except when
forced to-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, 1861.
I" Arain I nv. 60, ;" wa. hi, wife. heroic

"Again I cay. 60" was his wife's heroic
parting. "api again will stay at home
and pray. I think. sometimes. IL is harder
for women than men. You have the excite.
ment of the campaign. But we can only
wai, aud wait. from one dreiry day to an
other, wo can only pray and pray through
the .lecplc-s hours Of the night DO not
suppose. because say this, I would keep
you back. Go, and may God crown you
with victory or II not"
"lf not" said her husband, interrup,inc
her. ~ will stay on the battle field"
Alas! it was . prediction. A few days
later, when the I'D Guard. a, the end Of
tba, terrible Waterloo, clo-ed'up their ranks,
and to the demand to lay down their arms,
replied. "Thc Guard dies. but never sur.
renders" Henri de Tankerville. Sighting
with the brav.s,, and fighting longest al
mos, Of all. sank under dozen wounds.
"Did his wife rosre, what shc had done ?
- No. no." she cried. in answer 10 the cruel
rerroache. OF her sister. - would send him
forth again. IL | could. would rather he
\ widow. n thousand times over she add.
ed. with flashing eyes. "oi soldier who
had died for his country, than the pe,ted
wife Of one who had failed France In her
hour Of need. for such would be either a
coward or traitor"
Never did she think otherwise. In after
years. rich AMI titled .ul,ors solicited her
hand bu, she lived faithful 90 the memory
Of her los, Henri. Her chief consolation
was to take her child. IS 'oon a. he wa'
able 20 understand her. and showing him
the cross Of the legion Of honor, which his
father won in battle. poin, a',erward to the
poruai, which hung overhead, ani bid him
emulate the hcroi-m aud patriotism Of the
departed.
"It isa rrouder inheritance TO you, darl.
ing" she would say, kissing him pas
.ionn,ely. ethan II he bad left you throne.
Think how your hear, will glow. in years
TO come. when you see men pointing to you.
and saying. Ills father wa, one OF the
grand army"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06
Anecdote Of Mr.. Douglai

Mr.. Douglas. while Judge of the Su.
preme Court OF Illinois. was one OF Q mum.
her Of passengers. who, on the crack steam.
boat Andrew johnson, were going down
the Mississippi. The steamer was detained
several hours at hatcher where she was sup.
piled with wood and water. and during tho
delay. a huge, hard listed boaiman, come.
what the worse for poor article Of strych.
mn, whisky, made himself very con'Pieu.
Gus and exceedingly obnoxious BY the con.
huusl iteration NJ his intense desire to Gsbt
some one. flo was fearful that he would
ruin 10 his pugilistic wants were not
Immediately attended to. and 10 manner
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06

more earnest than agreeable. invited one
and oil to 4" come ashore and have the con'
ceit taken out Of them" From the do
.crip,ive catalogus he gave Of hi. own msr.
its. tho passengers gathered that he Vas .
:. roarsr." q regular " bruissr." half ali.
gator, half steamboat, half swapping turtle.
with n le>,le dash Of cham lightning thrown
ip." and were evidently afraid Of him I;
when the Judge. who had been quietly
smoking on deck. stepped out upon The
quay. and approaching the bully, said, with
q peculiarly dry manner:
"who nigh, you be. my big chicken,
ehy"
I'm high pressure steamer" rosrsd
the astoni.hed boatman.
"And I'm q snag." replied Douglas, as
ho pitched into him and before the fellow
had time to reflect, he lay 'prawling in the
mud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06

A IIuSpRrp DoLL.S Norr TO Boor. Old
V. q we'll. to do farmer In Illinois, had .omo
four marriascable daughters; and being ono
Of ,ho.s men who think their girls should
get married q. soon as they are out OF their
short clothes, felt somewhat chagrined that
his girl, should remain on his hands 90 long.
Now there W. young fellow in thu
neishborhood who had been wai,in; on the
v. girl. for some time. and gone the round
from olde., to youngest; and the old man
had been anIiously waiting for. and expect
ing Young B., TO =" ask consent " Cor some
one Of the girls. but n yet hs waited IN
vain. u, however. had proposed and been
accepted hut the old folk. had not been
mad, acquainted with the fact.
Now, in the mean time, young H., had
purchased Gne horse oi the old gent, and
had given hi, note on six months time Tor
one hundred dollars. Well. pay day VAS
fast approaching. and Is had not the "ready y
To NEE, IL; ~ tho day before the note be-
came due. young u. made bis way over to
the old gents. determined TO ask him for
hi. daush,er-hoping thereby - &c, IN ei.
tension IN the note at least.
A. good luck would have IL, he me, the
old man in the yard, and Was abou, TO 60
through with the interesting eeramony ot
+" asking consent" when imagine his cur
prise AID joy. when the old gent broke ou.
with the following:
look here, b., you young rascal. you
have been courtin' my gals for NOR n year;
you have been gaddln' AMI cu,,in' round
with the whole on EN-. Now. your nots
comes due tomorrow, and I'll tell you what
I'll 10. You shall marry one OF nv gal'-
I don't care a snap whicb-snd III give
yeu good .et,in' ou, and your hundred
dollar note 10 boot; and II you DON, III
sue you. by ,huoderl :"
elisa bargain" said b.. =" I'll do it,"
And the next week there wa. +" tall we'd
ding down at the old man V q; and 70 this
day u. chuckle. over the way the old man
gave hi. consen, without asking, "and =
hundred dollar note to boot"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06
PARIS. MAINE.

has no, done all thing, as would have done
them, because would have multiplied his
men by about four. and where he struck
one blow would have struck a dozen.
THEREFORE I do not agree with him in this
respect. When the day comes We can have
settlement, with him, for he is to be held.
with all other officers, to strict account.
Butl would no, do even ,ha. under the
smok, OF an enemy's guns"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06

An English lady who wen, to make pur.
cha.es in Jamaica, accompanied by her
black mad, was repeatedly addressed by the
negro .hopman as f" mas.a :" whereupon
her sable follower exclaimed, with look Of
infinite contempt, why for you speak so
much bad grammar, Sabby7 Why for you
call my mi..us nassau Stupid fellab-
him's she :"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06

The lips which, cold and rancorous. dis
Ill the venom Of satire. can have no charm.
though swec, as the aowers Of lIybls's scent.
ed fsld.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06

Religion Of the hear, may truly and just.
ly be called the heart Of religion.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-06

No man has right 70 DO q Be plessss.
except when he plssses 70 do right.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20

RECEPTION or THE PRESIDENT or THE
soUrnERN CoSTEBERAcT AT YIcKsHURo.-
II being generally known that General
jefferson Davis, who has recently been
elected TO the chief executive posi-
ton in the Southern Confederacy. would
aruve in vieksburg from his plantation
last Monday, on his way to Montgomery,
the volunteer companies Of the city turn
ed out to give him q reception. The Wig
says
On the arrival Of the steamer AZ the
landing, Gen. Davis. uas received and e.
corted ashore BY the civic authorities OF
the city, when he was welcomed in ieiici-
tousconeratulatory speech from worthy
mayor, Hon. r. ". Crump, 10 which the
President elect responded in appropriate
terms. Having 70 leave on the cars. which
we're then waiting his arrival. his remarks
we're necessarily brief. We regret to state
that he complained OF being still IN
feeble health.
The sun reports the Generals remarks
A. follows
Mr.. Mayor aai fsllor-eitiscas | thank
you for The very warm and cordial manner
In which you have received me. II any
thing could give me additional pleasure,
il would be the reflection that Il was
spontaneously accorded by those who have
known me best and longest-my old
friends and neighbors. But, gentlemen.
Il il a momeutuous period in your history
and mine. Although hail your kindness
a. an suspicious omen, yet ! regard this a.
a moment Of solemnity and not OF personal
triumph. Attached the Union OF our
fathers, by every sentiment and feeling OF
my heart, have struggled earnestly to
maintain il. But I have ever striven to
maintain the constitutional equality Of all
the States, upon which alone union can
exist For the last ten years, particularly,
have I devoted my efforts TO that proud
aud patriotic purpose. We have failed.
You and l. have resolved that our safety
and honor required us to dissolve our con-
nection with the United States. hope
that our separation may be peaceful. But.
whether il be 50 or not | am ready, as /
always have been. 10 redeem my pledges
10 you and the South by shedding every
drop Of my blood in your cause. Thank
ing you. fellow-citizens. for the very fiat
tering manner in which you have greeted
mo to-day, allow me to assure you that
your acts are written in a volume, where
every day ! will turn the leaf to read
them.
After the conclusion of his remarks,
says the Wing. which we're received with
repeated cheers, amid the huzzas Of the
multitude. the firing OF cannon and the
booming Of musketry, the military of the
city and the civic authorities escorted him
to the Southern Railroad, where he took
the cars On route for Montgomery.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20

The following interesting matter is ex-
tracted from a Charleston letter to the
New York Times:
The Palmettoans now say that between
the 5th and 10th Of this month the fort
will surely be attacked. One of them
gave me a graphic account yesterday Of
the sand forts on Morris Island, and the
heavy batteries that frown from Moultrie,
Morris and Jamess Island. He says that
the James's Island battery points directly
at the gate Of Sumter, and the Cummins's
Point one has COlumbiads mounted.
This Is distant only three-quarters of a
mile from fort Sumter. This military
gentleman acknowledges that the city can
be shelled with perfect ease. Gov. Pick
ems is denounced by many as being per-
feet old fogy. | never heard any one
speak unkindly Of his wife, however. She
is a perfect bundle OF fascination, and the
younger officers 60 crazy over her. ] saw
her a. Fort Moultrie the other afternoon
cutting an immence dash. The troops
we're reviewed for her especial benefit.
OF the 1900 men on Sullivan's Island,
hardly q company has a dress alike.
Many stalwart fellows have hurried from
their homes, bearing only their trusty rifle,
while some have extemporiked a costume
q "a Garibaldi. This red blouse is very
picturesque. and the bearers Of il are men
Of great muscle, and powerful fellows in
every sense.
Gov. Akin has recently purchased .
number Of Armstrong guns in England
/ paying : 10000 apiece. lie viii shortly
present them to the State. Every day
hear, from undoubted sources, Of larg'
amounts being sent to the Governor
ranging from 500 TO $1,000. The South
/ Carolinians fight for an idea; and Wher'
/ they think their honor IL concerned, thel
| dismiss all other distractions and hgh
10 the death. am perfectly convinced
from what have seen here and in othe
/ portions Of the South within three months
that the holding Of any Union meetings a
the North II a perfect farce. Six State
out Of the Union, with two more goint
shortly, and the border States against am
literal rendering Of the constitution
TaioH noe Is a ssoral as veil as geographi,
az inposailihiy. Get up reconstruction
/ meetings for the border State save then
IL you can but the Calf States. will
South Carolina, nepsr ell retNra. Il
noe TOO kzfc.
= / am thoroughly Northern man, but
speak from careful observation. and an.
one from the Northeast or Northwest
who will come 70 the extreme South an
leave all prcconceived ideas behind, vii
End that every word utter above Is tru'
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20

Coscrpr.-ws had ne pleasure q q.
tending = concert. ia lhe Masonic Han.
On hast Thursday night, given BY the
Msmga. TAssxruAru. The only iuatru-
msnia introduced we're che Piano and
vielin. hut while the performance lasted
none of ths sudisnes desired any other.
These young gentlemen are among the
most accomplished musicians We have
ever seen. Judges of nuaio Who have
heard ois Boil and ether distinguished
viollulala, thlnk that ms younger Tanner.
haum i not supposed By any Of them
on lhnt Instrument His brother play.
ne Piano - wen ~ stFaekosh, and. q
Our unskiilad ear. better. We under
deraisnd thst they purpose giving con
earla in Ma asi9hhafing towns. and any
one having she least taato foF music 1eAa
> wmsAf viii uot miss ths opportunity
81 hearing them In me different places
whefs thsy mag perform.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20

~ xlIbsEp.
Feari River, on thy pcbblv strand.
I've lngrred many lovely day,
Eeclining ~ thy snowy sand.
t. wa'ch ~ Impid waters play.
o. floating on thy calm clear tide,
Beneath The dropping willow bouehs,
] teii The south winds Is they sighed,
sweet a. lOvcr'steadsr VOWS.
Rsw storms disturb thy bosom fair,
Sorwinds too rude, Thy light waves curl.
hutqn'et reigns supremacy, where
Thy shining waves a1w On. f,ir Pearl.
How on I've strayed, romantic stream.
Throughout long days upon thy shore.
And meath the son moons s.lv-r, beam.
hy ight bark stll thy bosom bore.
No wood-uymPh tracked thy forests deep,
Nor on Thy lovely marsin PLAYED.
But natures charms forbade me sleep,
while night-long On thy waves { struyod.
Ana heard the whippoorwirs std sing.
IVA the surrounding cypress brakes,
or watched The shsduss float along.
"erthe bright waters Of thy ake-.
There green Magnolia trees arise.
Tia. suow-uhits flowers. ike stars. unflrl.
And loity pines tower toward thr skies.
md sgh above thy lanks. dear Pearl
Ten thousand Wild flowers shed their sweets.
Aud with rich perfume fH the air.
While every shade % beauty meets,
And blends in rich PROPULSION there.
My happy home once s.ood beside
Thy stream. and l. a th1uahtless girl,
Dreamed hfe would he a. calm tide.
A. thy smooth waves, q. piscid Pearl
wonder. are those skies now blue.
wonder are thy waves nos cleHr
As they that IN childhood knew,
That 10 my heart we're then 80 dear
Fer now I'm Wand'rug rar away.
Whore Hrazos' turb.d waters whlL
Bus often ] Ia fancy stray.
Upon thy hanks. sweet gliding Pearl.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20

TnH htoexAns or sorrurnS Ponrs-
The following paragraph from The London
rost. Of Iannary i2th, which i generally
regarded e. The organ q Lord PAlmeraton.
tha British rruuisr. shows how the
threaluned blockade Of the southern
ports By Mr. Liuooin'a administration
woald b. regarded In England. II says
A maritime var. which would destroy
che cotton trade. and raralyre one great
staple of industry ~ thia country. would
he squaliy nnpopulAr ia England and in
she uniied states.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20

DrpN'T WANT TO BIZ AN AN0EL.-The Lit
tie Pilgrim has the following;
Little Susie H., porting over a book in
which angels were represented as winged
beings, suddenly exclaimed with much
vehemence:
Mamma, / don't i0aaf to be an angel,
and needn't need ?"
f'Why. Susie ?" questioned her mother.
fHumph leave of my pretty clothes,
and wear feeders Ike . hsAw
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20

- There 3 one eonditlon On shiloh
ghs sauihefn States may honorahly give
such guaFanisea - should allay ths anile
apprahsnsioua 81 0ansrai sooil, Horaoe
arssley and elders. concerning NE In.
tended capture and occupation q Wash
lnsion. The South hes very httle use ior
ths ellv ilaelf bui muat ever ohiect 70 he
aawsaaalion q the name. A place which
raesina and stepped ID political.
iai and oliciai corruption. until hever.
~ laknson aaia. elhn stencil y such that
oon holda hss nose A. she Roea over
g. aueh piAos taaaid notha permitted
* ,ss ana disaraes sbo same . aahlne
channa ghprkms. o. give ths plses
arspulaslou. fassaaleg, uas nd oceupa'
80 wofshy ftAs pams.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20

LkubEunAtn CouRr.-The Circuit Court Of
Iausiardale county commenced its session
on Monday Of last week. and had not adj
jourued when We lsfs on Thursday. There
was no csse o. uncommon interest on the
docket. and nothing in regard 70 the pro
oeedings requiring special notice. His
honor. Judge Haxcock, was on the bench,
the embodiment e. usual, Of dignity,
promptness and the preservation Of good
ordsr. While > =, THnRst, Esq., was on
hand and looking well 70 the case ofe'ie-
fnquonis where the peace and dignity Of
The State Of Mississippi were concerned.
TIE officers Of the Court in LauderdAle
discharge their duties to perfection. The
Clerk, especially, in his manner Of doing
business aud in the arrangement Of his
Office, sets an example worthy Of imita-
ton.
We had the pleasure Of adding consid-
eFably 10 the Clarions already large istoi
subscribers In Lauderdale. and feel great
y indebted to our friends there for the
liberal manner in which, Notwithstanding
the hardness Of the times, they settled
their dues 10 the Office.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20

Tun DUES % WHtIlxerox o. CtvIL
Wka.-Whan The Iron Duke, whose ele-
ment vas battle, introduced The Catholic
Emanclpailon bin In The Houfs Of Peers.
he thus justified The comes ions be was
willing 70 make In order y prevent fra
irioidAl strife
MY Lord, am one Of those who have
probably passed more q my life IN war
than most men , and principally, may
aay. IN civil war, 10 and ! aust say this,
that II 1 could avoid, b. any sacrifice
whatever. ewes ons month o. civil war IN
tha country 10 which I am attached.
would sacrihes ny life IN order 70 do a."