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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-30
WHEN WE WERE WELL OFF. "

Almost as great nuisances as ''struck up
people" are the people who have ''come
down in the world and who noisily parade
the fact of their tumble down stairs
They have haunting fear that FOLKS will
think they belong in the station they Oc-
cupy, so they 60 around prOclaiming the
fact that the purblind old dame Fortune
has kicked them out of doors and sent
them sprawling in the mud. Their bread
and butter is eaten under protest, because
it isn't the pound cake they ''al ways used
to have" and the omnibus is entered with
affected disgust. because they were ''accus.
toned to ride in nothing but pas elegant
barouche."
Such people must have very singular
notions of things. 1t is always more hon.
cradle to climb than to tumble down. and
it takes far less genius to transform q
barouche into swill-cart, then it does tt
change the swill-cart into barOuche.-
The art of sinking" is the easiest learned
of all arts. but most people shun acknOwl
edging the practice of it. Those who dc
get jeered at instead of honored. 1t i:
different with the art of rising in tn,
world" The men who practice that sue.
cessfully, are always hOnOred.
There are people who have seen better
days" who retain a portion. if not all. o
the respect paid to them in their prosperity
Bnt this is because they retain only th'
manners and courtesies of their more pros
porous days: and do not force the fact o.
their ''gentility" down the thrOats of theil
new associates. Had they done so they
would have been ranked with the others
who give themselves airs en- nothing" anC
claim consideration on the ground of lost
position. which is more absurd than at
tempting to trade on the capital and cred.
it of an acknowledged bankrupt Don I
talk of the gold spoon you had in your
mouth when baby, but be thankful fol
the one you have, If it is iron, and 90 tC
work, 50 that you may afford a silver on;
some day in the future CiereLand Her.
aid
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-30
{ COUPLE o7 RICH LOVE LET
TIERS.

The two following "love letters" were
read in Court during reeent trial in Eng
land
You stated in your last that you would
not write again. Bat think Probely You
have haltred your MUD By this time and
| know you would if wass b. the sile Of
YOU or in Planer speaking in Thy harms.
1 think | see You now. On wIss it But
reall Could awake sum night and find
you By my sile my hart would break with
Joy. | wish l could make a arti6chell
Maria to hanswer the same Purpus as
you"
My ever dearest Grill received your
Letter and Think not But my thoughts are
alwis with thee for believe me have Long
and Bitley Lcemented that Parting day
Oh what would give to clasp thee IN my
arms. But oh! no Can not for L am
alnonge Thease wild and sOlOtOry mountins
Not one living thing is theer to Be seen +;
ware now slit except large Sea Gull
wich with its wild and Pearcing cry made p
me iitt-my eyes and Pause. Oh how /
wished was bird That L might fly to
thee. hOften steal away to this Noun
tin to think on thee to hear the water roar
Beneath and the wind wistle through this
wild and SOlatry Glenn. To see the buty
of natur round me oh then | miss Thy
Charming smile. Again l think Of thee.
start from my Seat and Whisper a Prayer
and ask Why thay Part me from thee
Oh non Can tell How miserTibble Pass
my dayes."
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-30
PROBABLE STRENGTH OF SOUTH
ERN NAVY.

The great weakness of the South has
not been touched upon in political discus
sions; nor have the sccessionists yet condo
scended to notice it. This is their total want
of all marine strength. They have but
two good harbOrs- Charleston and Pen
sacola-betwcen Chesapeake Bay and the
Rio Grande, and they can be held by the
United States Government against the en-
tire strength of the cotton States The
South have no seamen, no naval vessels.
and no harbors except what are garrlsoned
by the United States. The entire region
is not equal in these particulars to the
State of Rhode Island; and not to be CON-
pared to the state of Maine. These are
certainly things to be considered by States
which are to set up an independent eOnfed-
eracy. and 90 in for free trade with all the
world. whether the United States choose
or not. The first step i'll that free trade
will be to be cut off from any trade, and the
starvation process will be the final step
in this mock revolution.
That We may give a practical idea of
the marine weakness of the South. here
are two facts: First, the entire ship build
ing of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi. louisiana, Florida, and Tex
as, is less than ORe-third of that of Ohio.
Secondly. that the entire tonnage of all
these States, trading with all the world,
is only equal to that of the two inland
States of Ohio and Michigan. In view Of
such facts, is not the idea of an independent
Southern confederacy positively ridicul"rs =?
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I Der of the standing committee on the sub
jeet ''ermit me to say in this connection
that Mr. Bruff has. by industry and intel.
Ggence. established a reputation a very
influential member of the assembly. II
would indeed be hard to find any members
ofthe House of Representatives more con-
stantly attentive to the business before that
body, than both the members from Mahon-
ing and our own worthy representative DR..
Walker.
Most of the business introduced is as yet
in the early stage of progress. The great
questions of Federal relations, disposition
of the Public Works, districting of the
State &c, are being quietly revolved in the
minds OF the members, who feel that care
full thought and much private discussion
must precedc formal action in regard to
them.
A resolution was passed yesterday, in
Viting Dir. Lincoln to take Columbus in
his route to Washington. He will get
hearty welcome if he comes.
The question whether Mr.. Chase will
60 into the new cabinet is much talked
Of The general opinion is that the good
of the country demands it, and that al
though the position Of U. S. Senator
would be better one for him personally,
he will yield to the feeling that his
name should be given tc assure a more
perfect success of the new administration.
Yours. C..
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For the Chron icle.
PRAYER ANSWERED.
BIZ FEE FORWARD.

Twas morn, youthful being kneeled
In attitude of prayer,
While cradled softly by her side,
Slumbered a cherub fair.
She prayed. 30 Father, shield my child
From future. coming i'll,
And be when danger neare turks
His friend, protector still
That he from chiIdhOOd's sunny hours,
May choose the path of right;
And round him on life's battlefield
Shed Virtues holy light.
Twas morn, and she the pure, the true,
Had joined sinless throng,
Where grief and anguish, doubt and fear,
Are hushed in ceaseless song.
saw a man with youthful fire
Still lingering in an eye
That spoke of inward purity,
OF. aspirations high.
Twas night, crowned with laurel wreatl
A silvery head bowed low.
While gentle winds from Paradise
Famed the pure, marble brow;
ThequiVering lips were wrethed with smiles
Joy leaned from closing eyes;
Light. that reflected fairer climes
Where beauty never dies.
I knew from that triumphant look
The saint was going home;
And caught as soft wings rustled by.
Il come, o Lord l come l'
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-30
TIE ELECTORAL VOTES FROM
17S9 TO 1869.

We present, in concise form. the ballot
ings of the Electoral Colleges from the or
ganization of the Government up to the
present time:
l7S9-No of Electors 60. George
Washington unanimously elected PreSi-
dent, and John Adams Vice President
New York, North Carolina AMI Rhode Is
land did not vote. States 10.
l792-So. of Electors l32. Washing
ton unanimously re elected, and John Adj
ans receiving Il votes for We've, was re-
elected. States 10.
l796-No. of Electors I39. John Ad-
ans elected President. receiving Il votes;
and Thomas Jefferson chosen Vice. States
lG.
lSO0-No. of Electors l3S. The elec-
toral vote for Jefferson and Burr being c.
quail (73) no choice was made by the peo-
pie; and the House, on the llth Of Febru-
ary, 1901, proceeded to the choice. On
the first ballot 8 States voted for Jefferson,
6 for Burr, and were divided. The bal
loting continued from day to day until the
18th, when, on the Seth ballot, 10 States
voted for Jefferson, for Burr, and 2 blank.
States Is.
lSO4-No. of Electors 176. Jefferson
received l62, and George Clinton was eho-
sen Vice, States IL.
lsOS-No. of Electors l75. James
Modis,n l22 Clinton Vice, States IL.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-30
AGAINST SECESSION

The Alabama State Sentinel presents to
its readers the following arguments in Op-
position to the secession of Alabama from
the Union and the formation of separate
government. The editor of the Sentinel
has long been leading Democrat of that
State. and in the late contest supported
Douglas:
Our friends would dissolve the Union
because Lincoln is elected.
They would dissolve it because we can
not get an equal share in the Territories.
Would dissolution bring back the Ter
ritory?
But our slaves escape to the North.
Well, We have a fugitive slave law.
United States Courts, Commissioners and
Marshals
But they won't enforce the law.
But they do enforce in some, in many
cases.
But they ought to enforce it in all cases.
So they ought, but what then?
Why dissolve the Unian.
Dissolve the Union and you dissolve the
fugitive slave law. Do this and you con-
vert every State into Canadian province.
You could not of right demand your slaves
in Arkansas. When did you ever recap
ture a slave from Canada or Mexico?
Now tnrn to the map of the
United States Look at the situation of
of Delaware and Maryland What is to
prevent their slaves from going to Penn
sylvania and New jersey? Turn to Vir-
ginia and Kentucky Side by side you
have Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and ILL
nois.
The river is frozen in wint>r. 1t is dry
or shallow in summer. A man can swim
it, cross it in a boat, or plank, raft, or
on log at any season
Look at Missouri, Arkansas and Texas,
particularly Missouri. There is Illinois
on the east, Iowa on the north. and Kan
sas on the west, all free States. Dissolve
the Union and they become to Missouri,
each of them foreign governments. precisely
such as Canada and Mexica, where your
slave, once he enters, had as well be dead
or free. In the Union as things remain,
lle slave kuOHS that nc Is lidUlc " W
pursued and brought back, and will not
hazard the attempt to escape. Out of the
Union, and he soon learns that every farm
house. every hamlet and village is city
of refuge, and beyond question would 60
any length to get over the line.
Here are five States in this condition
They cannot dispense with the Constitution
and the fugitive slave law.
But we will form treaties.
Yes. when QUE can make bargain and
have it all his own way. We have treaties
with En9llhd and Mexico but none we
know of reached the case. If we cannot
live together under the Constitution, or
consent to have the laws enforced, it is
folly to deludc ourselves with the hopes of
a treaty for the return of fugitives from
either justice or labor.
But W. will persue our slaves if need be,
with hundred men.
Yes. and they will resist with two hun
dred men
Then We will bring five hundred.
And they will bring thousand.
What comes next but an armed interven-
tion. and proclamation offering freedom to
the slaves? These five States poll nearly
half million more than twO-hfths OF the
entire yde of the South.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-30

But the removal of which we now speak
is arbitrary, and at the will of the Secreta-
ry of War. He has this power Of removal
from one place Of deposit to another in Or
der that the L. S. troops may be more read
lily supplied in cases of emergency. No
other honest purpose would justify the ex-
pense of such a removal from an arsenal
where there is no danger, to points where
treason or negro insurrectiOn might make
them positively dangerous to the peace Of
the country; and where in fact there were
no U. S. troops,-not even enough to pro-
tect them from decay. What became of
the 5000 deposited in Charleston we have
already seen. They are as carefully guar
ded as the SS70.OOO bonds in the treasury,
and we shall have just as good an account
of them.
1t will be seen, then. that from the
Springfield armory alone there have been
sent to the point where treason had made
its appearance, l25,000 muskets; and moi
one single musket to any L. S. arsenal in
a northern State, except 10000 to New
York. But what of New York? These,
like those from Troy, were not to remain
in New York, but are sold to the traitors
for the paltry sum of $3.50 cents each!-
If anything was needed to arouse our peo-
pie to the frightful treactery over which
they have been sleeping, let them ponder
on this statement.
We have only disclosed what has been
done by the war department at the Spring
field armory. We have no means of access
to the facts connected with Harper's Ferry.
But arms are not in the habit of coming
North Will some of our Senators or Rep
resentativeS inquire?
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WHOLE NO. 1918.

1S12-No. of Electors 2l7. Maids, n
l2s and reelected. Eldridge Gerry, Vice
President. States Is.
lSl6-No. of Electors 2l7. James
Monroe elected. receiving 1873. Vice Pres
ident Daniel D. Tompkins
lS2O-No. of Electors 235. Monroe
231-States 24.
l824-NO. of Electors 26l. States 2f.
J. Q. Adams received 81. Andrew jackson
received 80. Crawford fl, and Henry Clay
81. There being no choice by the people,
the election was carried into the House for
the second time, when Mr.. Adams was G.
lected, and Mr.. Calhoun Vice President.
lS29-No Of Electors 26l States "a.
jackson was elected. receiving LIS votes.
John c. Calhoun. Vice President
lS32-No. of Electors 28S. States2+-
Jackson elected, receiving 2l0 votes. Mar
tin Van Buren Vice President.
lS36-No. of Electors 254. States 26.
Martin Van Buren elected, receiving 10
votes. Richard NJ. johnson, Vice Presi-
dent.
lS4O-No. of Electors 294. States 26.
William H. Harrison elected, receiving
234 votes. John Tyler Vice President.
lS44--No. of Electors 275. States &c.
James X. Polk elected, receiving 10 votes.
George NJ. Dallas Vice President.
lS49-No. of Electors 29O States so.
Zachary Taylor received l63 votes and
was elected Millard Fillmore Vice Pres
ident.
l852-No. of Electors 295. States 81.
Franklin Pierce received 253 votes. and
was elected W. R. King Vice President.
lS56-No. of Electors 296 States 81.
James Buchanan elected, receiving I74i
votes. John C. Breckinridge Vice Presi-
lent.
1s6O-No. of Electors 3O3 States 33..
Abraham Lincoln elected, receiving $50
votes. Hannibal Hamlin Vice President
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-30
CURIOUS CENTRAL AMERICAN
TREE.

The Mata Palo or tree killer, is, so tc
speak, tree which has fastened itself on
another tree and eat out its vitals. Al
first it is puny plant-a parasite growing
form a seed lodged in the bark of the origi-
nal tree. During the long rainy seasons,
it has sent down roots of sufficient length
to penetrate the earth. With a rapid
growth this tree stretches its branches right
up amongst the thickest of the entangled
mass as If it thrived by crowding. Its
descending roots runs into the earth. close
ly attached to the bark by fbrous rootlets
which stretch around the trunk of its fos-
ter parent, and these again branching. soon
intNrlace and grow together and as they
grow, contract the space within their mer-
ciless grasp. The tree thus enclosed can
not long expand its trunk in conformity
with the demands of its nature, and there
fore it dies. In that climate decay is as
rapid as its growth. and in few years all
traces of the old tree have disappeared.
and vacant space is left where it formerly
grew. This space indicates the size of the
unfortunate victim The Mata Palo is a
species of ig tree. having a milky sap and
and small inedible fig shaped fruit. with
a glossy leaf, in shape and size like the
Rhodondendron. In size it becomes first
class forest tree. growing to the hight of
one hundred and fifty feet or more.
saw one instance in which Mata Pa
10 had found its lodgment in the trunk of
Palm tree. 1t had followed its usual in-
stincts Of we may so consider its peculiar
habits of growth) and had duly surrounded
the Palm, so that the latter was only visi-
bic at two or three points of its stem and
at highth of fifty feet, its plume like top
emerged from the arms of its enemy still
green and fourishing. 1t is fact in veg
etable physiology probibly unknown to
the strangling brotherhood. that Palms are
Of endogenous growth; that is. the new
layers of wood are deposited within the in
terror of the stem. while the outside may
be squeezed or cut without damage to the
tree and that the stem never increases in
in diameter. however tall it may grow;
quite the reverse of that which take place
with exogenous trees like the Oak, Maple,
etc. whose new grOwths are deposited just
beneath the bark. In another instance
i Mata Palo had mistaken column like
mass of rock which had become detached
from the cliff. The rock was ten feet in
diameter and perhaps twenty feet in height:
it was well bound about with wooden ca
bles. but seemed Notwithstanding very
comfortable. The tree lad apparently
its mistake. and wore an un-
thrifty Look. although about half grr wn-
One could not 1elp exulting as at case of
disappointed villainy.
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ALLEGED FACTS.

Even :he experienced trainers of the prize
ring cannot decide what is the best food
for training men up to their greatest pow
or of endurance. They have a prejudice
in favor of mutton chops and under-done
beefsteaks; but it is by no means sure
that this is best. The Roman soldiers
who conquered the world. and built roads
from Constantinople, and who were all
trained athletes, marching under weight
of armor and luggage that few men in our
day could carry-lived on coarse. brown
wheat or barley bread, which they dipped
in sour wine.
In our own day. the Spanish peasants
are among the strongest and most agile
men in the world, He will work all day
in copper mine, or at the olive press, or
at the wine press, under a hot sun, and
then dance half the night to the music of a
guitar. What does he live on? A piece
of black bread, an onion, perhaps half
watermelon. You may see him dipping
his piece of bread into horn of olive. oil.
and then into some vinigar, made hot with
pepper and garlic, and be Is happy. Some
times he gets draught ofharsh, sour wine,
but not strong All the strong wine is
sent to England.
The Smyrna porter walks off with
load of eight hundred weight His only
food, day after day. is a little fruit-a
handful of dates. few figs, bunch of
grapes. some olives. His whole food does
not cost him penny day
The COolic, living on his rice, can out
work the negro fed on bacon. The Arab,
living on rice and dates, conquered half the
world.
The most tremendous muscular force,
and the greatest powers of endurance, may
be nOurished upon very moderate diet
We eat too much. Many people eat break
fast, lnnch, dinner, tea, supper-fve meals
a day. and three of them hearty ones. Our
sanitary reformers have not looked much to
the diet question; will they allow US to
call their attention in that direction?-
The stomach is the center and citadel of
organic life. 1t is worth little consider
alton. as well as the lungs and skin, which
depend upon it
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puetrp.
Fc
ZILLA.

The grave has closed over the young and the
lovely;
The voice once so Joyous. is joyous no more
The lute-strings are silent, the chords speak
ing only,
OF her whom we love, but weep for no more
Thy spirit, dear sister. has gone to that Heav
en-,
Which angels in murmurings whispered t.
thee
Then hov'ring above on their pinions of glory
They sang the bold anthems of Eternity.
In the early spring hours, when beauty and
freshness.
Sprang forth all immortal from winters
cold arms,
The Death Angel waved his dark piniOns a
bove thee,
Faded out the deep blushes and blighted thy
charms.
o why should Our Father send down in his
wisdom,
And take the young lambs of the flock to
his home,
But that It's to lead them beside the green
pastures,
And murmuring waters with silver-like
FOAM
To lead them away where the golden sands
glitter.
And bright are the flowers in the garden of
God:-
Where darkness ne'er comes nor thunder
storms clatter,
Nor lightning> in fearfulness glare overhead.
But peaceful and happy, the children of Heav-
en-,
Chant the anthems of God in strains most
sublime
And through the long aisles of its palaces
swelling
The chorusses lofty in accents divine.
The child of the world sees with terror and
anguish.
The grave of his dear ones enveloped in
glOom;-
But the soul of the christian mounts up in its
triumph,
As the banner OF Hope rises over the tomb.
We fear not, dear sister. we know we shall meet
you
Ifever we come to your home in the Skies
With gIorifed body and lips speaking praises,
Wen range DER the hills of Llrst Paradise.
F.M.G.
Srow, Ono, December lst, 1860.
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Well might Mr.. Calhoun say. in the
Carolina Convention, when the ordinance
of secession was passed. "tce are nol0
houseleSS and homeless" If the Union
should indulge temper of implacability.
and permit that ordinance to be a real
separation, what State of political ORPHAN
age would be more deplOrable than that Of
these States with slaves within. and no
commerce without? Even in South Caro-
lima the weight of these facts was evident
ly felt in the Convention, and will soon
be felt and acknowledged by all the South.
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SLAVE POPULATION OF VIRGINIA.

In spcculating upon the course likely 20
lie pursued by Virginia in the present cri-
sis, we may obtain a good deal of light by
considering the distribution of her slave
population, and its relative proportion to
the whole population East and West of the
Blue Ridge. From the Compendium Of
the census for 1850 it appears that the
white inhabitants Of Western Virginia
constitutes nearly forty-eight per cent. Of
the whole white population of the State;
while the proportion of slaves to the whole
population in that part of the State is less
than eleven per cent On the other hand.
the ratio of slaves to the whole population
East of the Blue Ridge is nearly forty-eight
per cent. 1t thus appears that in the
western portion of Virginia, inhabited by
nearly one-half Of the whole white popula-
tion of the State, the ratio of slaves Is
less than that of Maryland, which is
fifteen and one-half Ier cent, while in cas-
tern Virginia it is greater than in any Of
the slave States except Mississippi and
South Carolina, being but three per cent.
less than that Of the former, and nine per
cent less than that of the latter State. -
1t is not probable that the census which
has just been completed viii materially
vary these results They certainly indicate
that in the approaching convention in Yir-
ginia there must be divided eounsels. In
many of the counties in Western Virginia
slavery may be said to have but nominal
existence, in and nearly all of them.it con-
stitutes but small proportion of the whole
population. In view of these facts it is not
to be supposed that the secessiOnists of the
Atlantic shore will succeed in committing
brethren across the mountains to a course
of political action which cannot fail to in
volve them In ruin.