Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-11-01
Harriet Martineu's "reminiscences Of Vir-
T. Riniaus.

Harriet 1artineu's "Reminiscences Of vir-
ginians.
MartiAeau contributes to the last number Of
MacAiAan's Magazine, some "reminiscences
OF her conversations when in America, in 1885,
with Chief Justice Marshall and Mr.. Madison
then th&surviving representatives of the old
ideas of Virginia. She says:
When knew the Chief Justice he was
eighty .tl6ce-as bright-eyed and warm
hearted as ever, while as dignifed judge as
ever filled the highest court in any country.
IIe said hs had seen Virginia the leading
State foEhalf his life he had seen her b.
como the second and sink, l think, to the
fifth. Worse than this, there was no arrest
ing the decline if her citizens did not put an
end to slavery; aud he saw no signs Of any
intention to do SO, east of the mountains at
least. He had Seen whole groups of estates,
| populous in hi time. lapse into waste. He
had seen agriculture exchanged for human
stock breeding; and he keenly felt the deg.
relation. The forest was returning over tho
fine old estates, and the wild creatures which
had not been seen for generations. were reap.
pearing; numbers and wealth were declining,
and education and manners were degenera.
ting. 1t would not have surprised him to be
told that on that soil would the main battles
be fought when the critical day should come
which he foresaw.
| 10 Mr.. Madison despair was not easy. He
had cheerful aud sanguine temper, and il
there was one thing rather than another which
he had learned to consider secure, it was the
Constitution which he had so large share in
making. Yet he told me that he was nearly
in despair, and that he had been quite 30 till
the colonization society arose. Rather than
admit to himself that the South must be laid
waste by servile war, or the whole country
by civil war. he strove to believe that mil.
lions Of negroes could BE- carried to Africa,
and so got rid Of need not speak of the
weakness of such a hope. What concerns US
now is that he saw and described to me,
when was his guest, the dangers and horrors
| of the state of society in which he was living.
lie talked more Of slavery than Of all other
subjects together, returning to it morning.
noon and night. He said that the clergy
perverted the Bible, because it was altogether
against slavery; that the colorcd population
was increasing faster than the white; and
that the state Of society was such rs barely
permitted society to exist. Of the issue OF
the conflict whenever it should occur,
there could, he said, be no doubt. A
society burdcncd with n slave system could
make no permanent existence to an unen-
numbered enemy; and he was astonished at
the anaticism which blinded some Southern
men tc so clear n certainty. Such was Mr..
Madison's opinion in 1885.
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PRESIDENT LiNcoIN.-The sincerity and
patriotism of Mr.. Lincoln is not now ques-
toned. There is not a single act Of his which
can justly be imputed to wrong principle.
He may err, but in all cases he aims to be
right.
Recently he was called upon by committee
of synod of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church. He was addressed by the Chair.
man, Rev. Dr. Douglas, on the position long
held to by that Church in regard to the ques-
ton OF slavery MIR. Lincoln replied:
"As to the moral character Of the institu-
ton of slavery, and as to it's political bearing
on the institutions Of this or any other nation,
he said there was between him and the Com
mittee no difference of sentiment. Had slav-
cry no existence among IT'S, aud were the ques-
ton asked: Shall We adopt such an insiitu-
toni We should agree as to the reply which
should be made II there bc any diversity in
our views it is not as to whether we should re-
ceive slavery when free from it. but as to h0,c
ue may best get rid eft already amoagss ss.
Were an individual asked whether he would
have a wen on his neck. he could not hesitate
as to the reply; but were he asked whether a
mau who has such wen should at once b. re-
liev.d of it by the APPLICATION Of the surgeons
knife there might be diversity Of opinion /;
perhaps tho man night bleed to death, as the
result of such an operation. Feeling deeply
my responsibility to my country and to that
Gud to whom we all owe allegiance, assure
you will try to do my best, and go may God
help Inc !" .K, f4nf
WORKS ON THR PAciFic RAiLRoAD.-The
Leayenworth (Kansas) Times OF Sept. 18th
says: st 5Af74 s9s
Gen. St,ne reached here from the East
yesterday, where he has been in the interests
OF the Pacific Railroad. Ho has made ar
rangements with responsible parties in Cana.
da, who will undertake. the work on thu road,
aud it will be commenced by the 1st Of No.
vember at Leavenworth aud Kansas City.
---- ---.~.---H A-A So
II To make lager beer the following new
recipe is en:--laks barrel and fill it with
rain water, put in one pair Of old boots, head
Of last falls cabbage, two short sixes, sprig
Of wOrmwood and little ysast. Keep until
the barrel is well rotted and until the old boots
rise i; then dish ont"
tE The President received lately an elo-
quent letter from that eminent Dsmocrak. Rob
srt Dale Owen. in which hs urged him s6'iss
SUE. as he has dons, . proclamation offtssdom