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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14

speak the sentiments of more than one hundred
thousand of the freemen of Indiana, that We
will not assist in the scheme, that We viii not
stand idly by. but remembering the illustrious
examples of their fathers, fight 10 keep the fires
of equal rights, justice and liberty burning. Yet,
desirous as we are OF reventing any collision
betw cen the people of any State or States and
the Federal Government, or between the people
Of the several States, 10 avoid the horrors OF
civil war with all its concomtant train of evils.
to avoid the shedding of blood, the ravages Of
villages, the sacking Of cities, and preserve and
If possible transmit unimpaired to our posterity
the best Government ever established, main
tain our station among the nations of the earth
and still preserve our land and nation as an asy-
lum FOR the oppressed of az nations, would re
port for adoption the following joint resolution:
BE IL ResoIrcd 5y the Ceasra! Assembly Of the
State OF Indiana, Tha: in the opinion OF this
General Assembly. commissioners should be ap-
pointed to meet commissioners OF other States,
on the 18th of February next, in accordance with
the request of the General Assembly. OF Virgin
ia. and tha. Henry S. Lane, Caleb b. Smith, W.
T. Otto, Cyrus l.. Dunham and Thomas \ Hen
dricks be and they are hereby appointed such
commissioners to proceed TO Washington City
without delay, to meet the commissioners of 9TH
er States, to consult upon the present alarming
condition of the country, and that they report
their action to this General Assembly.
Be it further Resoiued, That accept. as a
basis OF settlement, the propositions of Hon. Jno
J. Crttenden, made in the Senate ofthe United
States.
BE il further Resolred, That our Senator's in
Congress be instructed, and our Representatives
requested to use all their influence to have said
propositions accepted by Congress, and that they
do all in their power TO have aconyention OF del
ecates to ameni the Constitution.
BE further ResoIsed, That the people of In
diana Should have occasion to express their opin-
ions upon said propositions at the ballot-box;
therefore, we do recommend the passage of a
law, as soon as possible, to allow the people to
vote for or against such proposition on the 22d
day of February next.
Resolced furthe', That we are willing to &C
cept any honorable measures of pacifcation OF
the present difficulties to save our country, the
Union and the Constitution.
II. HEFFRES,
c. b. KNowLTos,
LEWIS PRossrR,
WN. T.. MCLEAN,
VI. JENKINsoN.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14
i Rather Think / Will.

Oh, I'll tell you of fellow,
OF fellow | have seen,
Who il neither white nor yellow,
But is altogether green.
Then his name it isn't charming,
For it's only common "Bill,"
And he wishes me to wed him,
But | hardly think | will.
lie told me of a cottage,
OF cottage 'mong the trees,
And don't YOU think the gawkey
Tumbled on his knees,
While the tears the fellow wasted
Were enough to turn a mill;
And he bess me to accept him,
But hardly think | will.
Oh. he whispered of devotion,
OF devotion pure and deep,
But il seemed SO very silly,
That nearly fell asleep:
And he thinks il would be pleasant,
As we journey down the hill,
To 20 hand in hand together,
But | hardly think | WILL
lie was here last night to see me,
And he made SO long a stay,
/ began to think the blockhead
Never meant to go away;
At the first | learned TO hate him,
And | know / hate him still;
Yet he urged me hard to have him,
But l hardly think | will.
! am sure | wouldn't choose him,
But the very deuce is in it,;
For he SAYS if refuse him
lie couldn't live a single minute
And you know the blessed Bible
Plainly says we must not "kill,-
SO I've thought the matter over,
And | rather think | will.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14
Early History Of n Traitor.


The class Of ls29. in Yale College. Two years
in advance OF mine.) was the finest body OF
young men that ever saw in College. Promi-
ncnt in il were Elijah II. Mills. son of Daniel
W ebster's immediate predecessor in the United
States senate.) faeile prinesps. but dying very
young, Henry A. Boardman. ID. D., Joseph bi-
bridge, D. d., Edwin r. Gilbert, ID. d. james
W. McLane,D. d.. Daniel uilman. Francis "'i-
lctte, late Senator in consress') l. Aaam
Spence. (late Representative IN ccngFess'' and
many other men Of mark
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14

rB suppose you now pass bill to admit NeS
Mexico, either az free or slave State, az her
people may elect, will the result satisfy anybody
No doubt, as the election will be held there an
der Federal officers appointed by Mr.. Lincoln.
she viii frame a Constitution prohibiting slavery
VIII that delight and pacify South Carolina, OF
even Virginia. Or will they pronounce the
whole scheme a trick and snare7 BE sure yours
right, was the motto of Davy Crockett, and then
70 ahead.-N. Y. Tribune.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14
The Passing Bell.
By r. J. BAILEY.

By p. J. BAILEY.
Hark, tits the passing bell;
While the soul is on its way,
While IL waves its upward wings,
We yet may pray.
Pray for the good mans soul;
lie il leaving earth for heaven;
And il soothes US to feel that the best
May be forgiven.
Prav for the sinful soul;
IL fieeth we know not where;
But wherever it be, let Us hope,
For God is there.
PRAY for the rich mans soul;
Not all be unjust, nor vain;
The wise he consoled; and he saved
The poor from pain.
Pray for the poor mans soul;
The death of this life is ours,
He hath shook from his feet; he is one
OF the heavenly powers.
Pray for the old mans soul;
He had labored long; through life
1t was battle, or march; he hath ceased,
Serene, from strife.
Pray for the infants soul;
With his spirits crown unsoiled,
lie hath won, without war, a realm;
Gained all, nor tOiled.
Pray for the struggling soul;
The mists of the straits of death
Clear off; in some star-bright isle
IL anchoreth.
Pray for the soul assured;
Though il wrought in a gloomy mine,
Yet the gems it earned were its own,
That soul divine.
Pray for the simple soul;
For it loved, and therein was wise,
Though itself knew not; but with heaven
Confused the skies
Pray for the eagles soul;
Meath his welkin wide of mind,
Lay the central thought of God,
Though underlined.
Pray for the high, the mean;
Souls are of equal birth;
Let thought be the JOY of the world,
And end Of earth.
PRAY for the soul Of all,
To God aud his holy Son,
That, filed with the Spirit Divine,
All may be one
Hush for the bell hath ceased;
And the spirits fate is sealed;
To the angels known; to man
Left unrevealed.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14

DEATH FoRrToLD.-A young man named A
NJ. Tebbetts died at Lewiston, Me-, two weeks
since, his mother died in Athens on the 4ih os
September last, and sister the 18th of the
same month. On the 18th OF October last, two
other sisters died in Lewiston. Just before the
Youngest of these died, she said to her brother.
while" He. upon hearing this. seemed to te
struck by a mental paralysis. from which he
never recovered. taking no further apparent IL
terest in anything. As he was passing up Nan
street, Nov. z, he said he met his mother. who
was dead. lie said she spoke to him, telling bin
from that day he died of the typhoid fever. 10
was about twenty years OF age.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14

- 20 Louisiana has seeded. aud has even
graciously proclaimed that the navigation Of the
Mississippi shall be free. We can tell the ana.
teur traitors Of that State that the great North
West, and indeed the whole country, viii never
owe TO their permission the right of using that
river untlistar5ed. And whatever NAY be ssii
Of the older States. aud whatever n,y be their
fnal destiny, thing Is certain, and that Is
that Louisiana which We bought and paid fc-. AID
which is Necessary - "a, can never go out OF the
possession and control Of the United States. IN
I'll the military resources Of tie United State.
have been annihilatcd. That truth may we'll
be understood and appreciated in Louisiana fr,i
az fast-N. Y. TYibrfne
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14
MR.. sEWARDs SECOND SPEECH
In the United state, Senate, Feb. 1.

In the United states Senate, Feb. 4.
In presenting to the Senate memorial from
citizens of New York, Mr.. Seward said:
Mr.. President: Excepting the House of Repre-.
sentatives, this Senate Chamber is the largest
hall that is or ever has been occupied by Leg
islative Assembly since the world began. The
memorial which | am charged to present, is of
such length that if extended, it would cross
the Senate Chamber in its EXTREMIST length.
eighteen times. l have already presented men,
orials from the City of New York, signed by the
citizens of that place, to the number of twenty
five thousand. This memorial bears the sigma
lures of thirty eight thousand more, making in
the whole, sixty-three thousand of the inhabi
tants of that city, who have signed this appeal to
the Senate. The committee who have charge
of this memorial, fair representation-I
might almost say, an embodiment-of citizens,
who direct and WELD the commerce of the great
emporium of our country-the commerce of a
continent; and a commerce which this present
year, owing to the distractions of the times, is
but for the first time in the condition of proving
itself to be the controlling commerce of the
world.
POWER COMMERCE.
The memorial which they present may be re-
garaed as fair expression of the interest which
is felt by that great commercial community, and
probably fair exponent of the interest in the
sane great subject which is felt by the whole
commercial interest of the United States In
any other part of the world, such a communica
ton would command obedience. In England.
France, Russia, Prussia or Germany, a demon
stration of the will of the commerce of the
country decides questions of war or peace. Hap
pily, sir, that is not the case in this great Re-
public The interest of commerce is but one.
OTHER INTERESTS.
The interests of agriculture, manufactures and
mining. each Of them is another. Each is en-
titled to and each secures equal respect. and the
consideration which they obtrin is due, not to
their number, not to their wealth, but due to the
circumstances under which they lend their advice
10 Government But ! do not hesitate to say
that the character Of these petitioners entities
them to the respectful attention and considera-
tion of Congress.
NO BASIS or ADJUSTMENT SUITS THE SOUTH.
They have asked me to support this petition.
have not vet found. though have anxiously
waited FOR and hoped for that manifestation Of
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14
lruch in Little.

. The Louisville Journal sayss
The Secessionists complain that some OF tie
slaves who escape to the North are not returned.
Treir remedy is TO dissolve the Union. so that
not solitary one shall be returned. They COM
plain that Northern men hold out temptations to
our slaves to run away. Their remedy Is %
provide that fifty or hundred run away where
one runs away now. They complain that the
North is opposed to increasing the number Of
Slave States. Their remedy is. by multiplying
the facilities for the escape Of fugitive slaves ev
erywhere upon the border, to change several OF
the present Slave to Free States. They com
plain that the Abolitionists contemplate sir-
king blow at the slave institution. Their rem
edy is 10 strike blow at il themselves. more "a
tai than all the blows the Abolitouists could
strike at it in n quarter of a century.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14

A bill 20 repeal the Personal Liberty law Of
Rhode leland has passed both the Senate aud
House of Representatives Of that State. by large
majorities. As Mr.. Toots was wont TO say. ia
Of no consequence. The rebel slaveholisr. d.
not care e. for Personal Liberty laws or their
repeal, except 70 desPise the oowardlce which
thus attemps to appease them. Rhode Island
has rolled in the mud for nothing, Tribune
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14


DEAR SIR--You are hereby instructed to re-
port to this Department, at the earliest moment
the information can be obtained, the number,
kind and quality of arms, accoutrements and i'm
plelnents for military purposes. belonging TO the
State, now in your County You will also re
port where such arms are located, aud the ad-
dress of the parties who have them under their
control.
This order does not apply to tic arms and ac-
coutrements Of regularly organized Independent
Military Companies, which have no: been sus-
pended and NEE. regularly for drill.
You will also forward copies Of ell bonds or
undertakings Of any kind, on file or record, Civ
n FOR the prcsers ation and return Of arms here
tofose distributed in your County; also, state
mer. as 10 the bondsmcn, or any of .hem, wheth-
er they are living. where they reside. and II they
are solvent OLEER 7. NoRroN, 6ov.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14

~ IL i said that the bark Of willow sre..
burned 10 asAes. ~ll remove al cosns cr exc
sences from any part OF the ho1s
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14
4 Good Move.

The Governor has within few days directed
the following letter to all the County Auditors
of the State, in order 10 ascertain the number
and condition of the arms in the State, and its
genral capability in a military way:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
H. dianapelis, Jan. y, 1861.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14

sE-A youug lad, sho wa- perfectly taandsi
struck at hearing Of her lriend's engagement
has since been provided With lightning rod.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14

/, is related by Mr. Parton, in bis e'esFap"y
81 General Jackson. that when the 9aefiion "a'
asked him few vssks before his death. "~hai
r. ~o,,ld hare done With Calhoun and other nall
ifcrs IL they had kept pa" "hang every ""a
Of them. sir. as high as Hasman.' was tic n.
s.sntaneous reply; "they should have beeu ter
ror to traitors 10 AL tis'e, and posterity would
have pronounced IL the best act of my life
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14
ADMISSION or KANSAS.

Ii has been an earnest, and regret to say, an
angry controversy, but the admission of Kansas
into the Union yesterday, settled at least all that
was vital or important in the question, leaving
behind nothing but the passions which the con-
test ad engenjered Kansas is in the Union,
Calf rnia and Oregon are in the Union. and now
the same contest divides and dstracts this Union
for freedom and slavery in the Territories Of the
United States, Just as before
TWENTY FOUR EMBRYO STATES IN rHE TERRITORIES
What is the extsnt of the Territories which
remain after the admission of Minnesota, Ore
gon, California, and Kansas' One million sixty
three thousand Ave hundred square miles-an
area twenty -four times that of the State of New
York, the largest of the old and fully developed
States. Twenty four such States as that of New
York are vet to be organized within the remain
Ing Territories Of the United States. Now,
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-02-14

II. HEFFRES,
G.. B. kNowLTos,
LEWIS PROssrR,
WA. T.. MCLEAN,
VI. JENKINsoN.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-04
NEWS.

CovIEGToN AND LEXINGTON TUREPIKE.-
AT a meeting of the Covington and Lexing-
ton Turnpike Company, held yesterday, a
semiAannual dividend was declared of 81 80
on each share Of $50, which is equivalent to
sixper cent. on the par value of the same.
THANKS We are requested, in behalf Of
a large number of the soldiers and officers
of Camp Clay, to return to the ladies of
CoVipgton their thanks for the acceptable
donation Of clothing and edibles, made them
on Saturday last. Soldiers, like other peo-
pie, remember deeds of kindness. .
PRIVATE SCHooLs.-The School Board
having granted the use of the school build
ings, free of charge, to the teachers, for the
purpose OF establishing private schools, we
learn that about half the number have
awaited themselves Of the privilege, and
schools were yesterday commenced in
the various districts. In the First, Second
and Fourth Districts, there are two teachers
each in the Third, Fifth and Sixth Dis
tricts, one teacher.
A COMMONWEALTH CASE. In Justice
Towards Office yesterday, Martin Hoover
was held to bail in the sum of $50 for trial
before the Circuit Court, on charge of at.
tempting to violate the person of Antoinette
Leete.
lHh STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL f0STP0NED.-
The strawberry festival which was an
nounced to be held on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday nights of the present week,
has been postponed, on account of a mis-
understanding in regard to the room, it
being occupied on those evenings for other
purposes. The festival will therefore occur
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday even.
ings of next week.
SCHOOL ExHIBITIoN,-On Wednesday and
Thursday evenings next there will be an ex-
hibition in 0ddfellows' Hall of the Judson.
ian Seminary, of which Miss Haines is prin-
ciDal
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-04
Alcoholic DRINK. IN tho Army.

No intemperance, either in eating or
drinking, should be tolerated in an army;
both are demoralizing, and both predisposs
to, if not actually provoke, disease. Alec.
Polic liquors should not be permitted to be
used, except as medicine, end then only
under the Immediate direction Of the med
ical officer. The ordinary drink aud food
should be selected with special reference to
their healthful properties. The use OF bad
water, ever for a short time, Is invariably
productive of mischief. The tea and coffee
should be ofgood quality, and well prepared,
to preserve their agreeable flavor and their
soothing and refreshing effects. Lager beer,
ale, and porter, if sound, are both nourish-
ing and wholesome, if consumed within
judicious limits.
The practice Of allowing soldiers spirit
Gus liquors, as a portion of their daily
rations, has, l believe, been pretty gem
orally, if not entirely, abandoned In the Eu-
ropesn service. Its injurious effects upon
the health and morals Of troops have long
been deprecated. In the British army in
India, the use of alcoholic liquors was, at
one time, universal, On the supposition that
it lad a tendency 70 eounteract the depress-
ing Influences ola tropical climate; the men
took their spirits regularly before breakfast,
and not unfrequently several times during
the day, especially if on active duty; but It
was sooR found that II produced quite a con-
trary impression, causing instead Of prevent
ing debility, and affording q temptation to
general drunkenness, which was followed by
characterization and crime. The result wal
that the Government abolished the alcoholic
ration system altogether, substituting coffee
and tea, which are now regularly served
once, ndoften twice q day.
The condition of the Thirteenth Regiment
Light Infantry stationed at Jellalabad, dur
ing the late instruction in India, affords q
happy illustration of the s~alutary effects of
abstinence from spurious liquors. While
the siege was progressing, the men, during a
period of five months, were entirely debRr-
red from drinking, and yet their health and
courage were m-ostexcelleHt. As soon, how
ever, as the garrison was relieved, and they
began to indulge in spirits, many of them in
a short time became sick and %riotous. The
experience Of Major-Geueral Wylie, Of the
Bombay army, was precisely similar. When
the soldiers under his command were quart
cred in districts where pc liquors could be
obtained, their health, discipline, and morals
were all that could be desired; whereas,
under opposite circumstances, insubordina-
tion and disease preydlled to q frightfuI
extent.
During the Crimean War, coffee aud tea
were found 70 be eminently wholesome and
invigorAting, enabling the troops TO sustain
fatigue and to resist disease. When the men
were in the trenches, and could not obtain
their usual supplies of these articles, they
became laDguid, and suffered from dysentery
and diarrhea. To produce their peculiar
sustaining and exhilarating effects, coffee
and tea should be taken hot and moderately
strong, with sugar, il not also with cream.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-04

The usual monthly appropriations were
made for the payment of bills and salaries.
The nomination of principal teachers for
the coming school year was made, consisting
Of the old incumbents. The subject was laid
on the table for future consideration.
Mr.. Harding announced that the examina-
tons in grade B, in the several districts, had
been commenced. The examination, in the
First District had been completed and
would be continued in the others from day
to day, in the order of their number.
Mr.. Wilstachfrom the Committee on Build.
ing, offered a resolution to contract with
Miles Greenwood for the construction of a
steam heating apparatus in the new school
building, on the Martin Lot, at the cost of
81 75o. Passed
Mr.. Stratton offered the following resolu-
ton, which was laid over, under the rules,
for one week:
ResolUed: That that the standing rules on
Salaries of Teachers be 30 amended that
wherever a teacher wholly devoted to in
struction in penmanship shall give ~instruc-
ton in more than fifteen rooms, such teacher
shall receive So per month additional for
such instruction. F..
The report Of the Committee on Funds and
Taxes was taken up, and that portion of it
which bad not been disposed of was debated
at length by DR.. Davis and others. Pending
the consideration of the subject, the Board
adjourned, to meet next Thursday evening,
atseven O'Clock.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-04

CAMP CLAY MATTERs.-A Court of Inquiry
in the case of Captain Dasher, charged with
improper conduct, was held at Camp Clay
yesterday, but on account of the absence of
the Judge Advocate of the Regiment, the
matter was postponed till Thursday next.
The enlistments for the war continues,
six companies having been mustered into the
First Regiment yesterday. They are COM
manded as follows; Company A, Captain
Wisnewski; Company B, Captain Brown /;
Company O, Captain Becker; Company D,
Captain Spillmeyer; Company E, Captain
Sedyweek; Captain F, Captain Simmons.
A telegraphic dispatch was yesterday re-
ceived from Louisville, announcing that two
companies had been formed in that city, and
were ready to join the Camp. They have
been accepted, and will be here in a day or
two.
Colonel Woodruff, of Louisville, is like.
wise in Camp, and will soon have a Second
Regiment organized.