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by which they were surrounded, and
to the still greater danger which
threatened the country and the insti-
tutions of our fathers, hurled from
power their unfaithful and trcachcrous
public servants, and called to the ad-
ministration of affairs an honest man
and patriot in the person of Abra-
ham Lincoln. The first movement of
the Traitors and Rebels who possessed
the Government and had ruined the
country, was an attempt to retain po-
session of power by threat to assas-
sinate the newly elected President
Failing in this they proclaimed their
determination to capture the Capitol
and prevent his Inauguration. And
when the people defeated this scheme
also, the Traitors contented them
selves with plundcring the public
Treasury, robbing our Arscnals, steal
ing our Forts, and proclaiming them
selves Traitors in open rebellion
against the Government.
Under these circumstances, Abra-
ham Lincoln takes possession Of the
Presidency and with great prudence,
forbearance and wisdom, seeks so to
administer the Government as to win
back the honest and deceived among
his cOuntrymen to sense of their du-
ty and their interest, leaving to time
and a more auspicious future the pun
ishment Of the leading thieves and
traitors of the late government. His
Inaugural Address was one of peace,
holding forth to all concerned the o.
i've Branch instead of the sword and
the work Of official action goes to
prove that his practice is even more
peaceful than his professions. His
avowal of determination to enforce
the laws, was pronounced by the Dem.
ocratic press to be threat of civil
war and all good men were called
upon to express their horror of such
threats. His practice in the Presiden
cy, however, exhibits a disposition tc
exercise great forbearance towards
the rebels and traitors of the cotton
States, and to concilate and win the
confidence and rouse the patriotism o'
the Border Slave States and behold
these same presses, of which the Jour
nal of Commerce and the New York
Herald are the leaders, Immediately
charge him with cowardice and imbc.
cility !"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-18
Moral Gale.
From the ladies' Repository for April, 1861.
" SAFE TO SHORE.' D
by VIRGINIA F. TOWNSEND.
CHAPTER l.

CHATTER 1.
"Well, Oracle, what have you put
on that sort of a face for ?" asked the
young man as he folded up his morn
ing newspaper, yawned, stretched
himself, and then rose up and stood
with his back to the CRATE fire.
"What sort of face is it Leonard? "
She looked up with one now that
was mounted with dimples, and
adorned with sweet, arch, rapid smiles.
"Not this face, but the other,
mean, which was solemn as profcs-
sor is at recitation"
A little laugh slipped out from
among the smiles-a laugh which
suited them as sometimes poem does
the tune to which it is set, and then
the girl laid the small volume in he,
hands on the table, and came to hel
brothers side.
"Well, | was thinking, Leon, and
suppose it was the thoughts which
made me look sober"
"What were the thonghts-that'
what want 10 como ~
She looked up at him a halfdoubt
full, half-curious look, and this time al
the smiles fell into one, and that wa,
thoughtful, earnest.
No." she said, shaking her hca'
slowly.
"Tell me, Gracie," and Leonar,
Street slipped his arm around his Sis
tcr's waist, and drew her to him in
way that he was pretty certain woul'
be more effective than many words.
We'll, | came across passage il
the story l was reading, which set IN
to thinking, that's ALL"
"What was the passage 2"
i 40, dear F! what lawyer you are
can't remember the words, but thei
purport was, That any life was bal
J rem and meager enough which coul
not look back on some real, substai
tial good which it had accomplishe
for another"
THAT was the passage-now wha
were the thoughts?"
, She lifted up her head, and mad
; an arch grimace, but it was evideI
that Leonard Street possessed vas
A influence over his sister from the nj
: ture of her replies to his categoric;
e questions.
= az was thinking, then, that til
$ could be said Of my life-that ha
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-18

SUMTER WITH OR WITHOUT P.-As
considerable dispute is being had over
the spelling of the word SUMTER
some contending that it should have
a "p"-perhaps the easiest way to
settle the matter, is to refer to Los.
sings Field Book of the Revolution .
where may be found an engraving OF
the old hero, Gen. Sumter, with his
autograph under it. He, most as.
suredly should be considered good au
thority, and he spells it without "p.'
-Mluaukee Sentinel.
Well, that is the fault of the engra
vcr, who did not know how to spell
Having blunderingly and ignorantly
omitted the p, he and others now in
sist that it does not belong there.
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by PROF. d. FRANK. PALMER,
President Of the Soc,ety.

Dear harp OF my fathers--how OF have hung
In raIturous joy on thy life-cheering strain
Alas thy sweet chords all mute, and unstrung-
No mortal shall wake all thy music again
Yet, harp Of my fathers, tho silent each string,
That shed ts soft harmony full on the
Thy frame, though ts crushed in sadness, would bring
To the shrine where the Patriot shed his last tear
To Libertys shrine-where the Death angel stands
Now weaving garland for Freedoms fair brow 1!
Our hearts dearest hopesthe best toll OF our hands
Lost, lost to the world-if she's lost to now
But see from her trance aud her dream she doth rise
Majestic in beauty, the wand she doth wave!
The Life angel wnging her way through the skies,
Shall close the dark porta-our goddess to sayc
As erst in Judea, in stiffness Of night,
The star gazing shepherds saw glory shine
All, all, save one orb, all-refugent with light,
Were lost in the blaze Of that glory divine
The shepherd Of empire, tho midnight be drear,
Sees tho star of hemisphere coursing the sky
o sons Of Patriots! listen, and hear
The bastions Of Tyranny quaking on hight
The SPIRIT oy LIBERTY filings to the air
Her banner Of stars, On the rampire Of light,
Whose battlements frown on the demon Of war,
Below painting hotly for death in the fight,
'Twerc better, brave warrior, tho Painful, to yield
The fortress America reared in her pride,
Than sack f. ir city or shrive red field,
And bury her traitors her heroes bcsidcl
There Sumpter Of yore, bore the banner aloft
As proudly DER that fortress ii waves
De Kalb, noby brave and great Marion oft
Led heroes TO glory--through patriot graves
'Twere better the third time to open the ark,
And send forth the dove on her mission sublime
Beyond the fierce that lashing the barque,
Some olive may grow in that genial cline
There all are not false to our God and our flag
Some rally around the old banner 10 save
Down, do,e,s % The dust the usurpur they'll drag
Then the palm Der the ramparts Of Freedom shall wave
0utrding the tempest, this proud ship Of state
Is nearing the harbor fathers DESCRIBED
Though desert simeon howl at Iibcrtys gate,
And direst sirocco breathe death 'er the tide
Yet steady, o pilot, stand firm at the wheel"
With quadrant, o captain, look well to yon star
The surge spends its fury in iashng the keel,
The gulf vainy swings her dark portal ajar
The God Of the nations, who ruIeth supreme
Who crowneth the mountain and valley with grain
Hath given an Empire for man to redeem
From the heel oppression where Freedom shall reI
Too latc--thou sham autocrat--drunk with brief power
Thy chariot Of State is a numbering van
Thy triumph shall end with the dream Of an hour
The Of Improvement wheels onward with man !
The world Is aivancing--both Emperor, and Gar,
Have given humanity hope DER the wave
'Ts the tramp of the ransomed gives Empire jar
The Nations grand countermareh led BY the brave !!
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-18

Our Swamp Lands.

Mr.. HILDREru,-Dedr Sir: Having had nu-
merous inquiries in relation to our "swamp
lands and the prospect of realizing anything
from them, and seeing from the papers that
some of the adjoining counties are employing
Agents to look after their own interests in
that direction, l addressed line few weeks
since to Hon. A. b. Miller, Register of the
State Land Office, at Dcs Moines, on this sub
jeet. From him l received "a few days since
the following communication in reply, which
as it is of general interest to the citizens o
the county, have thought perhaps you might
deem worthy of publication. If SO, it is al
your disposal. Yours very truly,
l.. G. BowDOIN.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-18

The Washington correspondent of
the Milwaukee Sentinel cautions the
public against the sensation articles
Of the New York Herald as follows :
The sensation dispatches and ar
ticles published in the New York Her.
aid, sent from this city, relative to the
action Of the President and his Cabi.
net, in regard to the evacuation or re-
enforcement of Fort Sumpter, are
without any foundation or truth. The
Cabinet has no leaks; outsiders are ell.
tirely in the dark as to their plans
and movements.
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poliital.
FORBEARANCE OF THE NORTH.

Whatever may be said of the North
in regard to coercion, if any fault can
be found, it is an unwillingness to
proceed to cxtremi tics-a disrelish Of
shedding blood. The people of the
South are familiar with bloodshcd
from their childhood on all occasions,
everywhere, the bowie knife and
pistol are in readiness to be used
on the slightest misunderstanding
1t is from this familiarity, and the well
known views of the North, arising
from higher civilization, that the
buster of the duellist and the threats
of the bully arc presumed to be avail
able in obtaining concessions and de-
mands which they know are unreason-
able. Because there was no General
Jackson at the head of the Govern
mcnt to take speedy justice, disunion
gained great advantages. If a North
ern man should say what Southcrncrs
have no hesitation in saying, there
would be an expression of holy horror
at their blood-tllirstincss. A few
days since, a New York journal was
taken soundly to task for calling Gen.
Twiggs, n traitor. Hon. c. y. Wick
life, Of Kentucky, in recent public
meeting in his own State, is reported
as saying q" if he had been President
he would have ordered Gen. Twiggs
to have been shot"
Instead Of a complaint against the
North for advocating coercion, if there
is any virtue in not exercising force,
it is virtue which could not have
been accorded to the South in similar
circumstances. 1t is this forbearance
which has led the South not only to
presume upon the good nature of the
North, but also to persuade themselves
that the people would not fight under
any circumstances. They have learn
ed human nature to little advantage,
if they do not know that the bragg
CARTS are not the men to be relied up
on in cases of necessity. 1t is poor
compliment to civilization to be
obliged to say, that in times of danger
to the country it is necessary to have
at the head of the Government a man
familiar with the flow of human blood
but it is still poorer compliment t.
the intelligence of the country and to
the age when the shedding of blood is
only iustitiablc in the cause Of oppres
sion. We may shed blood for the eli
forcement of unjust or inhnman laws
we may shed blood for the subjuga
ton of feeble nations, or the extermi'
nation of inferior races, but in the
cause of good Government, the civil
zation, the Christianity, the CONNER
. cial interests of the country cry ou
against it.-Boston Alias.
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HISTORY IN A SMALL SPACE.

The New York Courier and Enqui-
rer paints the following historical pic
turc, which is true to the life:
"Thc Democracy have not only
squandered the public treasure, in
creased the National debt, robbed the
Treasury, and demoralizcd the public
mind but they have repealed the
great compromise of 1920, rcviving
Slavery excitement, fostered the slave
trade, encouraged a violation of law,
and finally, induced portion of the
States to rebel against the General
Government and break up the Union.
Aud then, as rats run from a sinking
ship, these traitors to their country
openly glory in what they have ac-
complished, and chucklc over the idea
that it will be impossible for their Re-
publican successors to undo all the
mischief they have labored so jealous
ly to bring upon the country during
their eight years of power. They
found the Government at peace with
the civilized world, prosperous ant
contented at home and respected
abroad and they leave it with al
empty treasury, with increased ma
tional debt, and with different sections
of the country arrayed against eacl
other; with the people demoralizet
and their love of Union broken down
with seven States in open rebellion
and with treachcry and traitors in al
the public Offices and with the coun
try itself on the verge OF a most dis
astrous and desolating civil war, Gel
tain to be accompanied with servil
instructions, and to be followed b.
the utter destruction Of the institu
ton of Slavery and the annihilation q
the Cotton States.
"All this is the legitimate const
quence Of Democratic misrule, and tn
} squandcring of the public treasur
, upon unscrupulous and unprinciple
political partizans, united to FOOLS
and weak attempt to extend the inst
tuition of African Slavery in defianc
Of the Constitution itself. The pc,
{ pie reused to sense of the danger
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-18

REGIsrER's OFFICE,
DEs MONIES, llth March, 1861.
My DEAR SIR: Your letter of the
18th ult. came to hand few days
since. Floyd County selected and re-
turned by the proper authorities 10, O,l99
and 7l-lOO acres of land as swamp
and overflowed. This, at $l25 per
acre, would amount to the sum of
$l2,749.63. Now, should any Of this
land have been sold after the passage
of the Act of 2sth September, 1851,
making the grant, the Government is
required to refund the money on that
sold for cash, and issue Government
scrip for that entered with warrants !;
and should any not have been sold at
the time Of making the return and the
approval Of the same, it will be pat
cntcd to the State, and the State will
convey it to the county, in accordance
with the State Statutes providing
therefor.
| On lands sold, the Department re-
quire what they call Indemnity
Proof" given either by the party who
entered the land, the nearest resident,
or an agent appointed for the purpose,
in accordance with the forms l send
you. Lists on which this proof is de.
sired are furnished by the Department
to this Office, and from this office tc
the counties. This is briefly the rou
tine, and though l have made inlui
ries by letter, many times, l am una
bic to gain any satisfactory informa
ton as to how this work progresses
. at Washington but slowly, Of course
, taking into consideration the tim,
elapsing since the selection to th'
present. ..-... s
l think the counties acil realize
: part at least Of the proceeds Of thcs
5 lands, but Ao,p soon, l am wholly una
ble to say as there were selection
made some time prior to those of you
!. county, and there has as yet been n
y money or scrip paid over to the State.
r In regard to an agent to attend t
8 this business l have to say, that froI
e what am able to learn, persons VIII
= !, have important business at Washing
: ton 60 there to attend to it; and tha
they are 50 numerous that the time
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-18
A. B. +. HILDRETH,
General Land Agent.

ST. CHARLES CITY, FLOYD CO. IOWA,
will attend to buying, selling and selecting
lands on Commission, &c. Town Lots bought
and sold, money loaned, and the business of
conveyancing and payment of Taxes promptly
attended to. Friends at the East, as well as in
this State, are requested to make application
to my agency. Satisfactory references given
If required.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-18

Posi- MASTER AT DEs MoINEs.-Mr.
Teesdale, the editor of the Des Moines
Register, has been recommended by
the Iowa delegation in Congress for
the place of Post Master, at Des
Moines, but there seems to be some
objection OF obstacle in the way of his
getting it. He promises to tell what
it is, if he should not be successful
Dubuque Herald.
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CARTER HOUSE,
J. 3, SMITH. ....... PROPRIETOR

MAIN STREET, CEDAR FALLS,
Bldckkdrk County, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Iouu
This House having changed hands, and un
dergoing thorough reiitting and remodeling
is now ready for the accommodation of the pub
lie. 1t is situated in the business part o
Cedar Falls. The proprietor pledges himsel
that no pains will be spared to make his gSest
comfortable. Stages for different parts Of tn,
country stop ut this house. Iva
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postrp.
From the Sunbeam.
DO THEY LOVE US AT HOME.

Prom the Suuocam
DO THEY LOVE US AT HOME.
G. W. H,RDwICK.
no they love Us at homo by the bright drcside,
As pleasantly life's ocean glider
Do they think Of the day
When We bid them adcu9
And though far, far away,
That we ever are true
To the promise we made, that wherever we roam,
We still would remember the loved ones at home9
no they love at home hen troubles invade,
And darkness Of night each prospect Is laid
when our hearts are oppressed
With deep sorrow and woeS
Yes then from each breast
True affection will flow
They will sigh that longer away from them roam,
And with earnest affection will love at home.
Yes they love at home, what more could We ask,
Twill brighten each prOspsct-twi tighten each task
Twill double each peasure-
Twill lessen each pain
And, oh, what treasure
To meet them agan9
Once more b. embrace them md never to roam
From the loved and dear who love Us al home
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The Author of "Sweet Home.

1t is said that the author of " Sweet Home"
J. Howard Payne, whose song has been sung
all over the world was wanderer in life, and
never had a home He was at one time Con-
sui at Tunis, and was a man of fine converse
sational powers. A friend of his records that
he gave a history of his wanderings, his trials,
and the cares incident to his sensitive nature
and poverty. How often,' said he, shave
been in the heart Of Paris, Berlin and Lon
don, or some other city, and heard persons
sing and hand-organs play, Sweet home ;
without having shilling to buy my next
meal or place to lay my head The world
has literally sung my song until every heart
is familiar with its melody. Yet l have been
"a wandcrer from boyhood. My country has
turned me ruthlessly from Office, and in my
old age have to submit to humiliation for
bread Thus he would complain OF his hap
less lot. His only wish was to die in q foreign
land, and be buried by strangers, and sleep in
obscurity. His wish was realized. He died
in Tunis. We give these particulars as intro
ductory to the following additional verses to
I" Home, Sweet Home,' which have lately
come to our notice:
Atlticnsla to :. Home, Sweet Honc,''
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business Cards of Eve lines less will be inserted in
this column for s. 90 per annum For each additional
bine over FIVE one dollar will be charged.
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NUMBER Is.

had easily fathomed him. But her
mother and his had been warm friends,
and so was his sister and Margaret ;
so that the latter was frequently
brought in contact with the young
man, and he was always persistent in
his attentions to her, although fully
aware of her engagement.
Leonard had great contempt for
the character Of the rich mans son,
and Justin Howard hated him with
that mean and narrow spirit which
such natures always entertain for
| their rivals.
Justin Howard was not long in pen
etrating something of the real state Of
feeling between the lovers, and his
half-patronizing, halfexultant manner
stung Leonard almost past endurance.
He rose to leave, and Margaret fol-
lowed him into the hall, intending to
explain the circumstances which had
induced her to make this engagement
with Justin Howard, and which would
have fully exonerated her from blame
in the eyes of Leonard Street, had he
been in reasonable mood but exas-
perated by jealousy, he did not give
her time for word.
margaret Allyn, do you intend to
ride out with that man to-nightW
Il have promised to do SO ); her
tones were cold and strained now, her
face was very white.
| "Well, | came to accompany you
to the lecture. If you go out with
him, | shall understand it as tacit
avowal that you prefer his society to
mine."
If he had only been more reasona-
BILE, more forbearing, but, alas his
manner reused the girls pride, and
she knew, too, that in his heart her
lover was doing her injustice and
this knowledge made her answer calm
and digniticd.
Leonard it would not be honora-
BILE to decline Mr.. Towards invitation,
now | have accepted it."
"And your acceptance was doing
me great wrong"
Not under the circumstances"
"There can be none which will in
any NlSc CASuSC Jul Soi'uuSe' "'S's
you a pleasant evening"" and he left
the house, and said TO himself in an
ger and grief, that he would never
; take to wife Margaret, the daughter
of Merit Allyn that henceforward
she should be as the dead to him.
And all this Grace Street learned
that night, while her small hands went
to and fro in the brown locks of her
5 brothers hair as they flowed round
/ her lap. She knew that it would be
t of no avail to reason or plead will
him, and she was certainly greatly
5 shocked at Margarct's conduct. She
, knew, too, that her brother fully be
t ieving this, he would accomplish his
r purpose, whatsoever might be the
struggle it would cost him to do it.
And thinking on all this, there sud
denly flashed across Grace Street the
, memory of the conversation she had
had with her brother q week before,
, and his words to her then When
God has work for you to do, he will
provide the occasion" Had not that
, occasion come now? She looked
; down on her brother, and her heart 81
!. lently blessed him for these words.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING !:

p" AGENTS TIE lNIEIiIGENCER
ATS N. PEITENGIII, I Co, Newspaper Advertising
Agents No. 1l9 Nassau Street. New York, and 10 State
Street, Boston.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-18
RY JOHN HOWARD PAYNE,
THE Writer ef the original Song,

7Nt WIKI y Wt WtJUV1T S0hy'J
To as, in despite Of the absence of years,
How sweet the remembrance OF home still appears,
From alurtments abroad, which but nattcr the eye,
The unsat isled heart turns and says with sigh,
Home, home, sweet sweet home
There's place like home
There's place like home!
Your exile Is blest with all fate bcstow.
But mine has been checkercd with many a woei
Yet tho different fortunes thoughts the same
And both, We think Of Columbia, exclain,
Home. home, sweet, sweet home
There's place like home
There's place like home