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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09
Democratic Doctrine.

"There is no need of bat one Government
for the States comprising the Union as it exis
ted, and rather than dsmember these States, the
Government should be made satisfactory to the dis
affected. Nothing else should be thought OF
seriously"
EE The above refreshing plan for
settling the present National difficulties,
we clip from leading Democratic paper
in Northern Iowa. 1t is paper that the
Civilian and the leading Democrats Of
this county swear by, and, of course,
they will not disclaim it. Of all the
bold, impudent and monstrous doctrines
taught by modern Democracy, this is
the most wicked and pernicious. 1t
strikes at the very foundation of all gov
ernment, and the practical workings of
such sentiment would corrupt and de-
moralize the strongest and best govern:
ment the ingenuity Of man could pro-
duce. Especially under our own excell-
ent system of government, where the
rights of individuals, and of States, are
expressly guaranteed, and where con-
stitutional freedom in all its ramifcations
is designed to be secured to all, whether
high or low, would the application of
this doctrine be most monstrous. Here
majorities rule, and, acting under the
restraints of the Constitution, they shape
the policy of the government. If they
overstep the bounds, the humblest ndi-
vidual may see that the proper check is
applied. No danger of unconstitutional
oppression need be apprehended /; for if
it is attempted, il will surely fail. How
monstrous then, and how subversve of
all constitutional authority, is the propo-
sition that "Me government should be
made satisfactory to the disefected." The
majority must abandon all their ideas Of
political economy, even to the sacrifice
OF dear principle, no matter how just
and proper, whenever the minority or a
portion of them become disaffected and
threaten to throw off their allegiance to
the country. And this, when the meas
ures proposed, are clearly within the line
of the Constitution, and supported by a
long line of eminent statesmen and pat
riots from tho commencement of our ex-
istence as nation
1t is strange, indeed, that men who
profess to be, par excellence, the support
ers of Democratic principles, among
which stands prominent that just and
equitable sentiment, d" the greatest good
to the greatest number" could so far de-
part from the old standards as to advo-
cate such doctrine and yet the course
of the Democracy for few years past
has demonstrated that no theory of gov
eminent is too monstrous for them to ad-
vocate, and no practice In public affairs
too corrupt for them to justify.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09
The Rights Of the South !!

ET There is great deal said among
disappointed politicians at the NORTH
who feel an intense desire to find fault
with the Republicans, about the rights
of the South. We hear SO much of this
clamor nowadays. that it is we'll to
look back over our past political history
for few examples bearing on the ques-
ton. The question of slavery has been
agitated at different periods, and fire.
quen,ly settled by various compromises.
The most notable Of these are the com
promises of 1920 and 1850. In both in
stances, the South professed to be abun-
dainty satisfied, Both were met with
great opposition at the North, but were
acquiesced in. generally, for the sake OF
peace. And peace continued, notwith-
standing extreme men in all sections
were dissatisfied, up to the year 1854,
when Douglas, the arch traitor and dem
agogue, procured the repeal Of the COM
promise of 1920.
Ii is remarkable fact, and one which
history will fully demonstrate, that every
act ofAe Federal Government affecting sla-
very, from tie ordinance of '87 doWn to the
present time, was ratified and endorsed at
tile time, by tile South j.! We challenge
these men who are prating SO much
about the rights of the South. to contro-
vert this statement.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09

H The Cedar Rapids, Times says
that Mr.. DETw1LER, has been lecturing in
that City, recently, on Temperance. On
one evening, large stone was thrown
through the window Of the Church,
where a large audience was gathered
Fortunately, no one was hurt. We pre-
sumo Mr.. d. made more capital from the
outrage than the miscreant liquor seller
who perpetrated it. DIET is pretty hard
chap to handle, and is never deferred by
threats from discharging his duty. No
man has done more in Iowa to mould a
correct and active Temperance senti-
ment than he.
In connection with the above, the
Times has the following item:
LIquoR Surrs-Two more liquor suits came
off last week, before EsoURE STEDMAS, in
which the parties we're fined $25 and cost-one
of the parties paid the fine and the other went
10 Jail for ten days. We hope that this warn
ing will put stop to the traffic 1t is an out
rage upon the community, and one that will
not be borne with submissiyely. Sellers must
look out, or they will yet get caught.
All honor to the people of Cedar Rap
ids, and the many other towns, whose
citizens are making determined effort
to enforce the liquor law ? How long
will the law abiding citizens of Indepen-
dence hang back, and allow the curse to
prevail in their midst
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09
SIIERIFF,S SALE.

DY VIRTUE Of an execution to me direct
ID ed, and issued out of and under the seal
OF the District Court of Clinton county, Iowa,
in favor of Michael Hines, and against tho
goods and chattels lands and teIemcnts Of A.
L. Ankeny, have levied upon the following
described property, viz:
The Northwest quarter and the West half of
the Northeast quarter of Section No. Twelve,
in Township, No. Eighty nine, of Range Seven
West, in Buchanan County, Iowa.
Which property, as above described, will
offer for sale at Public Auction, at the door Of
the Sheriff's Office, in the village of Indepen-
denee, on Saturday. the 18th day OF May.
a. d., 1861, at 2 o'clock, p. M. of said day. TO
the highest bidder, to satisfy said execution
and costs
BYRON c. HALE, SHERIFF.
Sheriff Office. Independence, Iowa,
April 2, 1861. [24w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09

re The Railroad Company, as we
learn, design shortly to run a special
train from Dubuque to Cedar Falls and
return, daily. This will be great con-
venience, and shorten the mail time con-
sderably.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09

@ The Dubuque city election re-
suited in the election of the Republican
Mayor and Marshal, and the balance
Democrats. The Mayor and Marshal
were the ones most holly contested. Ii
was quite victory for the Republicans
in that stronghold Of Democracy.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09

EE A fire occurred in Delhi, the LIST
instant, destroying the stable belonging
to the Harding House. Some thirty
horses and two cows were in the build
ing, but they were all rescued without
injury.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT. ON
~ the lst day Of April, A. d. 1861, the I'M
dersigned was legally appointed Administra
tor of the estate of JACOB ZEALAND late
Of Buchanan county, Iowa, deceased. All
those having claims against said estate will file
them the law directs, and those indebted to
the same are requested to make immediate set
tlement. CHRISTIAN WALTER,
Administrators.
April 8, 1861. (3-4w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09

Mr.. Teesdale, the editor Of the Des
Doines 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 or
obstacle in the way of his getting it
He promises to tell what it is if he should
no. be successful.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09

that Forts Sumter and Pickens are both
to be reinforced,
A company Of one hundred men of
Governors Island have received march,
ing orders, and others will shortly fol-
low. There are over 1000 troops at the
different station ms in this port.
The Post says it is rumored that the
Government agents who were sent to
England and France have returned, and
report that both will set their faces against
the Southern Confed0racy, and in no
manner recognize and assist it, and that
the President and Cabinet are determin-
ed to take immediate and vigorous meas
ures to enforce existing laws at all haz-
ards.
A special dispatch to the Post says,
rumor says the Pawnee goes to Charles
ton. The excitement hourly grows more
intense. All sorts of conjectures are
aaoat, as to the point where the first
blow will fall.
Leading Republican members express
the opinion that an extra session of Con-
gress will soon be called.
ATcHIsoN. April 5.-Lane and Pome-
roy were elected U. s. Senators yester-
cay, P. NJ, by small majority. "
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09
Discredited Banks.

Eg The following is correct list Of
the Illinois and Wisconsin Banks, which
have recently deprecated in value, with
the amount for which they are sold in
the Chicago market
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09

rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CO.
partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned, under the name and style Of
t. G. BARTLE d. CO., is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. L. G. BARTLE,
RANSOM BARLLE,
p. l.. BARTLE.
G. +. PUTNEY.
Independence, February Goth, 1861. t3-4w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09

The Times says that during the past
year, 5000 barrels Of whiskey were sold
by the liquor dealers Of Dubuque.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09

The Guardian is the Official Paper
OF Buchanan County, and having
much Larger Circulation than any
other Paper published therein, is
the most Valuable to resident or nom
resident property holders, and is nj sO
the best mes ium for Advertisers.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09
SlOan's Medicines.

These valuable medicines are acquir-
ing a celebrity in the Western States,
and in fact throughout the whole coun-
try, which is sufficient to entitle them to
a trial. We call attention to the fact
that they are for sale at the Drug Stores
in this city, and that the particulars of
their application to disease may be found
in another column of our paper.-Du-
baque Herald.
See Sloan's advertisement in another
column.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-09


The Lancaster, and Pamet Banks have
put up new securities, and are now good.
Since the above was put in type,
another list of Wisconsin Banks "thrown
out has been received. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Bank Of Albany,
Beaver Dam,
Grant County,
g Green Bay,
Moneka,
Whitewater,
Monroe,
+" Wisconsin.
Watertown,
/" Beloit,
Beloit Savings Bank,
Chippewa Bank,
Citizens Bank,
Clark County Bank.
Commercial Bank, (Raoine)
Corn Planters Bank,
Dodge County Bank,
Elkhorn Bank
Farmers Blk of Two Rivers,
Hall d Bros Bank,
katanyan Bank,
Laborers Bank,
La Crosse County Bank,
Lake Shore Bank,
Mechanics Bank,
Mercantile Bank,
Monroe County Bank,
North Western Bank,
Osborn Bank,
Portage County Bank,
Reedsburg Bank,
Rockwell d. Co.'S Bank,
State Stock Bank,
St. Croix River Bank,
Tradesmens Bank
Waushara County Bank,
Wood County Bank.
STILL THEY Come The following
list was received by Saturdays mail
Agricultural Bank, III.
Ashland
Metropolis g "
Douglas
Garden State " ="
Humboldt
Jersey City
La Fayette
Naragansett 90
Ploughman's
Farmers d Mechanics Bank, Wis.
Horizon +"
Whitewater
Southern
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-29
The Union lmperfshable.

The Louisville Journal, after enumerating
many instances of discomfort which have Oc-
CURED 10 the new Confederation, says:
The fact is that the United States can't
be destroyed, despite all the efforts Of fanat-
les. Do what they will, the Union must
survive; neither plots nor usurpations can
convert the loyal masses into traitors, and it
will escape all harm. 1t reminds us of the
fate of a. Frenchman, who, having resolved
to be rid of life, went, little before high
tide, to post set up by the sea side. He
had provided himself with ladder, rope,
a pistol, bundle of matches, and vial Of
poison. Ascending the ladder, he tied one
end of the rope to the post, and the other
round his neck then he took the poison,
set his clothes on fire, put the muzzle of the
pistol to his head, and kicked away the lad.
der. In kicking down the ladder he sloped
the pistol 80 that the ball missed his head
and cut through the rope by which he was
suspended; be II into the sea, thus extin-
gushing she flames of bis clothes, and the
sea water, which be Involuntary swallowed,
couteracted the poison, and thus, in spite of
his precautions, he remained unhanged, nm
shot, imprisoned, unburned and undrowned.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-29
THE WATCHER.
By CHARLES DICKENS.

The streets are smothered in the snow,
The chill.eyed stars are cleaving keen
The frozen air, and; sailing slow,
The white moon stares across the scene.
She waits beside the fading fire,
The gasping taper fickers low,
And dropping down, and rising higher,
Her shadow waivers to and fro.
No foot disturbs the sleeping floor,
No motion save the wintry breath
That, stealing through the crannied door,
Creeps c0ldly as thought of death.
It chills her with its airy stream,
o cold, o careless midnight blast!
It wakes her as her fevered dream
Hath skinned the sweetness of the past.
She stirs not yet. The night has drawn
Its silent stream of stars away,
And now the infant streaks of dawn
Begin to prophesy the day.
She stirs not yet. Within her eye
The half.crushed tear-drop fingers still ;
She stirs not, and the smothered sigh
Breaks wavelike on the rock of will.
o heart that will unheeding prove,
o heart that must unheeded break!
How strong the hope, how deep the love,
That burns for faithless folly's sake 4!
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-29
Gravy.OlOgy, q Feminine Science.

Our respected friend, "The Professor"
who was recently member OF committee
to examine the young ladies of female
seminary as to their scholarship, got into
an embarrassing position. As his fellow
committeeman were examining the young
ladies in astronomy, algebra, geometry,
Conchology, ichthyology, entomology, pneu.
matology, geology, physiology and other
like ologies of fashionable female education,
the Professor suddenly broke silence for
the first time, by propourdiDg to the pupils
the startling inquiry, What is gravy?'
The entire extraordinarily and all
were aghast. Oh course the question was
too deep for the intelligence OF the pupils,
and their mitigation too deep for utterance.
Gravy Was branch of science and pro-
duct of art which they had never mastered.
Gravy smacked of the kitchen, and sug
gested useful knowledge and industry. TO
think that they should be suspected of such
q thing! Some burst into tears, and the
Lady Principal looked grave about gravy.
But the "PrOfessOr" was not to be daunted,
aud repeated the question, "What is gravy?"
No response being given, he himself gave a
scientific answer the question, followed
by some practical suggestions, and wound
up with "a few happy remarks appropriate
to the OCCASION" in which be advocated the
novel idea that it is more important for a
woman to know how to cook a plain dish,
gravy included, than to calculate an eclipse.
No girl (says the Proiessor) who cannot
practically and scien iically answer the
question, "What is gravy?" should have
the degree of f. w. e. fit Tor wiie'') con
ferreu upon her.--HOme Journal.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-29

correspondence
a assoe WASHINGTON, March IL.
Among the appropriations made by the
last Congress, was one of sixty thousand
dollars for the collection of agricultural
statistics, Investigations for promoting sg-
riculture and rural economy, and the pro-
curement, propagation and distribution of
cuttings and SEEDS" The unanimity with
which this appropriation was passed in both
Houses, proved the general desire to obtain
the seeds and cuttings distributed, which
have within the past year or two been of far
greater value than they were before, when
the refuse of seed stores was scattered over
the country, often sadly disappointing those
who, with high hopes, planted patent Office
Seeds"
This Spring the distribution of plants and
cuttings from the propagatiDg garden has
embraced large numbers of grape-vines, of
the Isabella, Delaware, Catawba, Diana and
Hartford prolific varieties, with some of the
Texan varieties, procured by an agent sent
there for the purpose in 1859. Distribus
ton has also been made of eight thousand
tea plants of large number of the genu-
inc order, or basket-willow of the Scssaban
an excellent hedge-plant of the Biota
Chineusis, new and very ornamental va
riety of arbor vitae of the Mahonea Re-
pens, an ornamental evergreen; and of the
Psnus Pinea, or stone pipe.
Nader seed, obtained from France, has
been sent in considerable quantities to the
state agricultural societies, and it is to be
hoped that this valuable plant may be suc>
I'm int In, nfrxy
possessed of so great variety of soil and
of climate as this, it is wise to essay the
propagation OF every plant affording any
hope of usefulness, especially as such success
will more than compensate for all the cost
and trouble attending many instances of
failure.
The seeds for distribution embrace one
hundred and fifty-tOur varieties of garden
vegetables, and one hundred and ten varie-
ties of flowers, each member receiving from
one to four-and-twenty papers of variety,
as it may be suited TO the soil or climate of
his district. One million OF papers have
been sent out, and another million of papers
are nearly ready to be sent.
The southern senators and representa-
tives have received their quotas, and have
in several instances written for additional
supplies, showing that they are not insensi-
BILE to the advantages to be derived from
this national distribution. Indeed they have
for some years past been highly favored in
this respect, as the greater portion of the
appropriations has been expended for the
purchase or propagation of sugar cane, the
tea plant, and productions only adapted to
the genial climate of the more southern
states.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-29
Important Changes in the Postal
Laws.

Several material changes and improve
ments in the postal service have been au-
thorized by an act of the late Congress,
establishing certain post routes. The Sec
ond section of the act empowers the Post
master General to procure and furnish letter
sheets, with postage stamps impressed there
on, combining in one both sheet and an
envelope. This supplies a desideratum in
certain business and legal proceedings where
it is important to prove the date of mailing
letter by the postmark. With the com.
mon envelope this is always difficult, and
frequently impossible, on account of the
letter being separate from the cover on
which the postmark is impressed.
To newspaper publishers, and their GUS
toners in the interior, the most important
section is that which makes it "lawful for
persons known as regular dealers in news
papers and periodicals to receive by mail
such quantities of either as they may re-
quire, and to pay the postage thereon as
they may be received, at the same rates as
regular subscribers to such publications.
This is intended to give the benefit of the
reduced quarterly rates to newspaper deal
ers, who, on account of the irreguarity in
the number of papers and periodicals they
order, find it impossible to pay postage
quarterly in advance. 1t is very liberal
provision, both to them and their GUS
toners.
Two other sections enlarge the scope of
maiabIe matter, to be paid for according to
the weight of the package, by including
maps, engraviDgS, Autographs, or photo
graphic prints on rollers or in paper covers,
books bound or unbound; Photographic pa
per and letter envelopes, all OF which are
to be rated at one cent an ounce for any
place within the United States not over
fifteen hundred miles, and two cents an
ounce for any distance over fifteen hundred
miles, prepaid by postage stamps. The
packages must not exceed four pounds.
Cards, blank or printed, in packages weigh
ing at least eight ounces, and seeds or cut
tiDgs, in packages not exceeding eight
ounces, are made mailable matter at the
same rates, prepared in the same way.
By the fourteenth section of the act to
which we are referring, we notice that some
letters by the overland routes to the Pacific,
which have heretofore been rated at three
cents per half ounce, when the distance
was under three thousand miles, are now to
be rated ten cents. The law will hereafter
be that the ten cent rate OF postage is to be
prepaid on all letters conveyed in the mail
between any points in the United States
east of the Rocky Mountains, and any State
or Territory on the Pacific.