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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-03
Speech of Stephen A. Douglas
BEFORE THE
MEMBERS OF THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE

On his way from Washington to Illinois,
Senator DOUGLAS delivered an address be-
fore the Indiana troops and the Legislature
of that State at camp Morton, indianapolis.
He then left for Springfield, Ill, where on
the 25th, in consequence of an invitation
unanimously rendered him by the Legisla-
ture, he delivered the following address,
on the duty of patriots, at the present crisis:
am not insensible to the patriotic mo-
tives which prompted you to do me the
honor to invite me to address you on this
occasion, upon the momentOus issues now
presented of the condition of our country.
With a heart filled with sadness and grief
l comply with your request.
For the first time since the adoption of
the Federal Constitution, wide spread
conspiracy exists to destroy the best gov
ernment the sun of heaven ever shed its rays
upon. Applause. Hostile armies are
DOW marching upon the Federal Capitol,
with the view of planting revolutionary
flag upon its dome, seizing the national ar
chieves, taking captive the President elect
ed by the hands OF the people, in the hands
of secessiOnists and disuniOnists. A war of
aggression and of determination is being
waged against the government established
by our fathers. The boast has gone forth
by the Secretary of War of this revolution.
ary government, that on the first day of
May the revolutionary flag shall float from
the walls OF the capitol at Washington, and
that on the 4th day of July the revolution
ary army shall hold possession OF the Hall
of Independence in Washington.
The simple question presented to us is
whether we will wait for the enemy to carry
out his boast of making war upon our soil,
or whether we will rush as one man to the
defense of the government, and its capita,
to defend it from the hands of all assaiIants
who have threatened it. [Great applause.
Already the piratical flag has been unfurled
against the commerce of the United States.
Letters of marque have been issued, appeal.
ing to the pirates of the world to assemble
under that revolutionary flag, and commit
depredations carried on under the stars and
stripes. Hostile batteries have been planted
upon its batteries custom houses have al
ready been established and we are requir
ed now to pay tribute and taxes without
having voice in making the laws, impOs-
ing them, or having share in the distribu.
tion of them after they have been collected.
The question is whether this war of aggres.
sion shall proceed and we remain with
folded arms, inactive spectators, or whether
we shall meet the aggressors at the thresh-
hold and turn back the tide.
So long as there was hope of peaceful
solution, prayed and implored for compro-
mise. can appeal to my countrymen with
confidence that l have spared no effort,
omitted no opportunity. to adopt peaceful
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VOL. Xu.-NO. Al.
THE AMERICAN FLAG.
BY JOSEPH RoDMAN DRAKE.

When Freedom from her mountain height
Unfurled her standard to the air,
She tore the azure robe of night,
And set the stars of glory there.
She mingled with its gorgeous dyes
The milky baldrick of the skies,
Aud striped its pure celestial white
With streakings of the morning light;
Then from his mansion in the sun
She called her eagle-bearer down,
And gave into his mighty hand
The symbol of her chosen land.
Majestic monarch of the cloud,
Who rearest aleft thy regal form
To hear the tempest trumpings loud,
And see the lightning-lances driven;
When stride the warriors of the storm;
And rolls the thunder-drum of heaven
Child of the sun to thee tits given
To guard the banner of the free!
To hover in the sulphur smoke,
To ward away the battle stroke,
And bid its blendings shine afar,
Like rainbows on the cloud of war;
The harbingers OF victory
Flag of the brave thy folds shall fly,
The sign of hope and triumph high;
When speaks the trumpet's signal tone,
And the long line comes cleaning on,
Ere vet the life blood, warm and wet,
Has dimm' d the glistening bayOnet,
Each soldiers eye shall brightly turn
To where the sky-born glories burn;
And as his springng steps advance
Catch war and vengeance from the glance:
And when the cannOn.mouthings loud
Heave in wild wreaths the battle-shrOud,
And CORY sabers rise and fall
Like shoots of flame on midnight's hall
Then shall thy meteor gla Ices glow,
And covering foes shall sink beneath
Each gallant arm that strikes below
That lovely messenger OF death
Flag of the seas on oceans wave
Thy stars shall glitter DER the brave;
. When death careeriDg on the gale,
Sweeps darkly round the bellied sail,
And frighted waves rush wildly back
Before the brOadside's s reeling rack,
Each dying wanderer of the sea
. Shall look at once to Heaven and thee,
And smile to see thy splendors fly
In triumph Ger his closing eye!
Flag OF the free, hearts hope and home,
By angel hands to valor given,
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were born in heaven!
Forever float that standard.sheet
Where breathes the foe that falls before us,
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And Freedoms banner streaming DER US!
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SlNc; liR S,',.sN.-l foreign correspon-
.I"ui writing from toNn in Germany.
sav~
..rhc auction of dancer, ri village is Il
curiou~ affair The @ls arc al! assembled
on an open space. generally in front Of the
l,argoma.tci., house of business. and an
uuctirMrcr having been chosen among the
young mcn generally Il wag in his way
the name; Of Roschcn. Narms'.hcn. kirt-
chen and all the other cLcux AN cndcar-
ing dimnutivc hv which Tic lasscs are
slvlcd.j are called out. and the auction
for the dancers proceeds. which gives
the highest bidder She sole right over her
hand for the year at all .t'H'' 'iancinss and
rcioicings which take place and these are
not few. 1t i, generally an understood
thing that it is akin to Il declaration but
still it is not in any WAY binding. OF
course. there are struggles and compete
ton for the prctlcst. but she falls 10 the
richest. The cash goes to pay musicians
and IL surcad or two; and. il anything is
over ii is given to the church.
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GRATITrDE.-.W What the beautiful
flower is to the earth. gratitude is TO the
heart Of man" 1t is the incense Of love
arising from soul touched by divine
goodness. and soflcncd by the acts of
Kindness shown to him by lis fellow man.
1t is the delicious bloom Of spirit that
would spend itself in thanksgiving to
God. acknowledging in tenderness from
the heart the blessings and f;vols rccciv
ed Like the gentle drops OF rain and
thc warm rays Of the sun. which fall up
ON the earth TO give nouriShmcnt to the
plant. and by which means the fields in
spring time are clothed with rich verlurc.
so gratitude gives nourishmcnt to the nj
!nclions for trulh. anl clothes Tie charac-
ter with heavenly beauty. II makes life
sweet under ever ciTcumstancc-iiIin% it
with scenes OF cc,tacy and driving away
the scenes Of grief. Oar irrtcn$ are
made LIGHTER; our trials more cndurahlc.
The ungraiciul man never finds 4 real
fricnd to SYM .alhizc with him in his
hours of sorrow while he who is grateful
find all along his pathway those hearts
which arc in sympathy with his own
comforting him iii his scenes OF yIadncs~.
Let us feel the obligation We owe 10 God
and to one another; and let our hearts
swell with gratitude to ALL according to
ihc Kindness shown us. and we shall he
come better fitted ior thr life which is to
come.
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savings institutions Of this State ; one
hundred cents on the hundred dollars on
all salaries and wages Cothcr than the
salaries Of clcrgvmcn) overthe sum of five
hundred dollars. from whatever source
derived received. or paid. in this state
one hundred cents on the hundred dol
lars on all commissions received by ven
due masters or commission merchants.
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a Brothers Love.
y ours trul,
" VI. u.

There is something transcend@ntly
virtuous in the affections Of warm heart
ed brother towards his gcrtlc and amia-
bic sister He can feel unboundcd a,-
miration for her beauty-hc can apprc-
ciate and applaud th>' Kindness which she
bcstows Oh himself lie can watch the
blush steal over her features. whcu he
tells her of her innocent iollics. and can
clasp her to his bosom in consolation
when the tears gl*h from her overloaded
heart
With woman there is a feeling of pride
mingled with the regard which she has
for brother. She looks upon him as
one fitted to brave the tempest Of the
world-;ls one to whose arm Of protection
she can fly for shelter. when she stricken
by SORROW. wronsed or oppresscd-as one
whose honor is connected with her own
and who will hot sec her in>ullcd with
impnmitg. He is to her what the oak is
to the vinc-and though she may fear all
others Of mankind sne i, secure and con-
fdcnt in the love and protection Of her
brother
Nothing affords such satisfaction. moth
inc cntwinrs sister 80 ciiectliallv among
his Svmpathic< and interest us profound
reliance on her virtue and abiding con
viction of her dindcnce> and delicncy.
As these two latter are far the most de
liyhtiul qualities of female. 50 they are
the strongest spells for cn;icing away the
affection of the other sen AlcmaIc with
out principlc-and as an innate aud
shrinking perception Of virtue is true
characteristic of purc-hcartcd creature.
so il is the most mf;,Iliblc union between
hearts that truly beat in response to each
other There is more tenderness in the
disposition ct woman than Of man; but
the affection Of a brother is full OF the
purcSt and most generous impulse; ii
cannot he qucnchcd by aught on earth.
and will ouilvc all selfish and ~oriid at
tachmcntS. y dccp-rooicd regard for Il
gentle creature born OF the same parents
with ourselves. is certainly one Of the no.
bc>t feelings Of our nature. and were ev
cry other feeling Of our nature dead. save
this. there would still u glorious hope re-
main that the fountain Of virtue and pr'n-
ciplc were not vet run dry.
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FIRST BABIEs.-A somewhat extended
observation. and solitary experience.
have convinced us that first babies have
Il hard time. Parents mt>t have TWO or
three children before they know what Il
baby is-know how to treat it property.
The poor little fellows that have the mis-
fortune to come along first. have TO cdu-
cate parents to their task. and in the
process they get spanked. and shaken
and abn~,d .itc> a man has three or
four Children he I"agii, HAT whipping or
striking Il child less than two years OF
ace is hlrbari>m We knew one "patcr-
mi head who struck his first child when
only six weeks old he actually believing
that ihc child knew better than 10 cry.
and that he stopped crying at th;;t parlic-
ular time because he struck him. We
carry certain notions OF children and oi
family government inlo married life. and
the first child is always the victim OF
these. for the parents have not learned
~clf-controI. and baby is wiippci quite
as often because the parent is impatient
or angry. as because it is vicioas or in
tractablc. We naict on our first children
the lioggings we ought TO have for our
own impaticncc or iictlulncss. This
pounding children before they become i'll
Gods eye morally responsible beings is Il
very strange business Patience. good
people. unwcalying patience. Don't
wait to learn it Until one OF your little
ones shall be hidden under the daisies.
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spirits in them. And now as dinner time
is coming and Ruby" is beginning to
feel dinncrish. and the boat is about to
leave. RUBY" must close If Major -An-
dcr>on does not ostraci$cuS. that is. -shcl
MS out." very soon. | will write again
Until then. good bye.
Yours truly.
W. VI. u.
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The aim Of education should be to teach
us rather how to think than what to
think ratherno improve our minds SO
is to make us think for ourselves, than
to load the memory with the thoughts of
other men.
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Iy THE MIDST OF LIFE We ARE IN DEATH
This line Of the English Burial Service,
SO far from Scriptnral is derived from
Latin Antiphon. said to have been compo-
,cd bv Notllin, monk of ST. Gall. in y. D.
OIL. while watching some worllmcn build
ING bridge at Martinsbrucll, in peril OF
their lives.
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VOLUME 1.---NUNIBER %.
Touching Scene.

Washington Irving gives the following
touching description of funeral scene III
one of our country towns:
When [ saw the mother slowly and
painfully quitting the grave, leaving be-
hind her the remains OF all that was dear
to her on earth, and returning to silence
and dcsitution; my poor heart ached tor
her. What, thought l., (thc author solll-
oouizcs) are the SORROWS Of the rich!
They have friends TO soothe-pleasure to
hceuilc-a world to divert and dissipate
their gricts What are the sorrows OF
the young? Their growing minds soon
close above the wound-ther elastic spIr-
It's soon rise beneath the pressure; their
greenland docilc affection soon twinc round
ncw objects But the SORROWS Of the poor
who have no outward appliances to soothe
the sorrows of the aged, with whom
life at best is but wintry day, and who
can look for no after growth OF joy-tho
sorrows of widow. aged, solitary, dcsti-
tate. mourning over an only son, the last
solacc Of her years; these are indeed sor-
rows which make us feel the impotency
of consolation.
There is something in sickness that
breaks down the pride of manhood, that
.oftcns the heart, and brings it back to
the feelings of infancy. Who that has
anguishcd. even in advanced life, in sick
ness and dependency; who that has
pincd ON weary bed in the neglect and
loneliness Of Il foreign land, but has
tboumht ON the mother that looked OH
his CHILDHOOD that smoothed his pillow
and administered to his hclplcssncss!
oh. there is an enduring tenderness III
the love of a mother to her son that trans
ccndS all other affections OF the heart.
1t is neither to be chilled by seltishness
nor dauntcd by danger, nor weakened by
worthIcssneSs nor stitied by ingratitude.
She will sacrifice every comfort to his
convenience. she will surrender every
pleasure to his enjoyment, she will glory
in his fame. and cxult in his prosperity;
and if misfortune ovcrtalc him, he will
be the dearcr to her from misfortune;
and If disgrace settle upon his name, she
will still love and cherish him in spite OF
his disgrace; and if all the world beside
east him off. she will be all the world to
him.
The next Sunday was at the village
church. when. to my surprise, saw the
poor old woman tottcring down the aisle
to her accustomed scat. on the steps Of the
altar.
She made an effort to put on something
like mourning for her son, and nothing
could be more touching than this srug-
gIc between pious affection and utterpov-
crtv. a black ribbon or so, faded black
handkerchief. and one or TWO more such
humble attempts to express by outward
signs that grief which passeth show.
When looked round upon the storied
monuments. the stately Indictments, the
cold. marble pomp with which grandeur
mourncd magnifccntly over departed
pride. and turned to this poor widow,
bowed down by age and sorrow, at the
altar of her God, and offering up the
prayers and praises of a pious, though
broken heart felt that this living monu-
mcnl of real grief was worth them all.
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Never he cast down by triiles. fla
spider breaks his web twenty times
twenty times will he mend it. Make up
your mind to do a thing and You will do
it. Fear no; if trouble come upon YOU
keep up your spirits. though the day
may be dark one.
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TIE TOWN OF AUGUSTA. Ga, was lad
ont in the year 1735, by the trustees 'lll-
der the royal charter, and became a gar
rison for tho British as early rs ll3o.
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'TuE MtN Wlruorr AN ENEMY. :
Heaven help the man who imagncs he
can dodge enemies by trying to please
cvciyhody. Ii such ali individual ever
succeeded we shonI: be glad to Know it.
Not thal we believe in 4 man; going
through ;hc world trying to fnA beams
to knock lis head against dispalir.s eve
~ mans opinions: lighting ard Glowing
and crow,Iin& al who differ with him.
That again is another extreme. Other
l,copic have right Ia ihoir opinions-so
have YOU don't fall into The error Of sup
posing they will respect You moTc for
maintaining it; Or respect you more ior
turning yonr coat every day to match th"
color OF others. Wear yonr OWN co!orS.
spite of wind and weather. storms and
sunshine. 1t costs the vacilaiing and r-
rcso!utc ten times the trouble To wind.
and shuttle. and twist that it does honest.
manly independence to stand lis ground.
Take what iinc you please to make mp
your mind but having made ii UP. stick
to il
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nsy~ Men arc generally deserted in
,dvorsitv When the sun sets. our very
shadows refuse to follow us.
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When I hear woman speak with con-
tempt of the opinion of the world, it AZ
sucsip herncither goodfecling, cloverness'
nor true courage.
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a1y. Praises arc valuable only when
they come from lips that have the courage
to condemn.
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Ill be round this way in a minute"
as the secondhand said to the pendulum.
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Let YOU be ever so pure. you cannot
associate with bad companions without
becoming addicted to some Of their bad
habits. Evil company is like tobacco
smole-you cannot be long in its presence
without carrying away Il faint otlt.
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Strict punctuality is. perhaps. the
cheapest virtue which can give force to an
otherwise utterly insignificant character.
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RAJ 1t is far less dangerous to slip with
the foot than with the tongue.
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seIreteo 1loctrp.
To-Day.

To-Day
Smile to-day.
Put care away.
To-morow's not thine own:
Why let a shallow darkly play
On what 50 quickly will be flown?
Do soft bright eyes.
Like starry skies.
Look love into thy face.
Seek moi for irowns. grown ovcrwisc.
To dim their tender grace.
Willie sunshine g!ows,
Willie blooms The rose
Lei hope smile on the golden hours.
And when with lingering steps she goes
Dream softly Of her flowers.
Short is The span
Orlifc for man.
And half his grief and pain
Is borrowed from imagined storms,
Which never WAX nor wanc.
Then taste. enjoy
Mid Times alloy.
The cup he givcrh thee TO sip,
Nor lrowu. if midst the sweet. some drop
Ofgall shoulloueh Thy lip.
The gloomicst night
Hath rays of light;
Learn wisdom from the past.
And look for sunshine mid tic clouds
Which ilS from lcc 50 fast.
While music flows,
When blooms the rose.
Let hope smile on the golden hours.
And when with ling grng step she goes,
Dream so:t!y Of her ilo~crs.
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The Committee report b., bill.
". G. DASAUSSJnE. Clam IL.

A BILL TO RAISE; SUPPLIES FOR TIE YEAR
COMMENCING IN OCTOBER. ONE THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives now met
and sitting in General Assembly. and By
the authority Of thc same, That u tax for
the sums, and in the manner hereinafter
mentioned, shall he raised and paid into
the public treasury of this State, for the
use and service thereof, that is 20 say ::
Two dollars ad ralorent on every hundred
dollars Of the value OF all the lands grant
ed in this State, according to the existing
classification as heretofore established; !;
one hundred and sixty cents per head
on all slaves; three dollars and twenty
five cents on each free negro. muatto, Or
mestizo, between the ages of fifteen and
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a4a7- \ bachelors face is often the worse
for wcar-a married ones for wear and
tear.
,sy- The curran1s in our gardens are
easily stcmmed the current OF life isn't.
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30 woman caa be Il lady who would
wound or moYtiiy another. No matter
how beautiful how reiii.c,l. low cHltiva-
ted she may he she is in reality coarse.
and lhc innate vul@arily OF her natHrc
maniitsl> itself here. Uniformly kind.
Courteous and polite treatment oi'ail per-
SONS is one mark OF Il true woman.
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a@y" \ friend of ours who lett The cd-
toral fraternity three months ago is now
engaged in raising pigs. SO he has again
taken the pen in hand.
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Ge.?' The grave i>indccd ha!lowcd. when
the grass Of the churchyard can cover all
memory save that Of love.
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81 Some men can never hold their
own in conversation. except by hoI'ling
their owr-tongucs.
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The Committee OF Ways and Means. TO
whom was referred Message No . of his
Excellcncy the Governor, the report Of
the Comptroller General, and the various
subjects requiring the raising of supplies,
report:
That upon an examination of the report of the
Comptroller Ccavfsi. there apqea's tc have been
deficiency in the supplies raised for the Last fiscal
year OF Ss8523
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ng" 1t is supposed the fellow who left
the house was not able to take it with him.
easz Great actions carry their glory
with them as the ruby wears its color.
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Total amour, wanted lo- ;ie :iscr ycar. :l6i, $50
TO meet the smou:t t,iis wan;cd il is cs-
tiu.tcG that the Bill hereS;;h reported
will nrodue. ,bout Sl.724 GGO
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-22
NEW PICTURE GALLERY.

* McCRARY has opened New Picture Gal
Ss lery, in the
ODD FELLOWS HALL BUILDING,
Cor er OF ID and Third Streets,
Where he will always be in readiness to wait on Al
who may be pleasedto give him call.
sB- None but First Glass Work dona, and ohsxsss
moderate fso2
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-22
The Independent
OPPOS TEON STE A WI h Es
NICE,

..4ITy-sDs j. c. GIBSON, Master,
Sk.zScLa.=1z!aa5.-sszss-lzs Sa1 Z. sszss-lzs
viii leave Marysvle every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, at p. NJ, for Sacramento, connecting
with the John Il. Wright for San Francisco.
Passengers will leave san francisco for Marysvile
on the John Wright, Capt. VIM. K. Bushnell, con
Meeting at Sacramento with the Defiance. on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The Defiance leaves Sacramento for Marysvie OF
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Fare to Sacramento, $A 90
- san Franc 90
FREIGHT, Cup or DOWN $A 90 per ton.
fed2-my j. Il. BRETT, Agent.