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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-05-07
e. IL. TFERRAF, Editor.
gan.cs :. Todd. Publisher
FTHsEShAY lily 7. IGTg.
The A.IcsIia;si.ssi oEa TIC Ton
mage Tax.

he N' : KS -"
sS
-oar "m'atie c7teinp"'a.y oo"n street 'as'
"e'h' ci.'' - " "''. ga
nai and unc' NJ r'h'iSli2 i.,N''l'N 1" '''e
Penn-ylvaI II RAM Road Company" ne
CHARGE i untrue. We relieve It 70 he
grea: AMI us,f.. corporation, which las done
much TO develule the resources Of our State.
and e lave always a?ui.e3 he conSumate
ability apd tact wlth nlirh rs affairs have.
throughout, Eeer mauaged Wh;Icit confiucd
Itself within i $ proper a,d legitimate s,,hele
OF action. we Icv,T published d void # cen
sure ccnoerpiug it cr those WHO coGtrcilcd it.
Fut when it rpdsrtock lv crrapting tie
law making rou crs IF de State. TO procure
its release from tie Iayner.t f an annual
tax which it contracted to cav, Wien it ac
crpt,4 its charter from the Commonwealth.
against The u1.'alI.w,G act. We have p..,,-
than ouce cnlcavorcd to sxpo>s tie f,Iiicy
Of tie reasoning Lv which tie C.mpany
sought to Justify the repeaI Of the TONNAGE
tax. and deuuuucc! in as strong language a.
We co,I!d command H.. ,Ii.u,~,r,C C,I means
witch were used to force tle measure
,lrouob The Ieri.Ia.uie II WAS pot ba,,e.}
of the C.rnraYv. a. y, 4iIsgLgDiaD asserts
Which rrg,rrtej MS f., =, This W. ta,t !,
70 bc ,..r Grtv A. a rrbgfc ! ,.rr,,1;-s a. -
fearless though lr,..ii ie ,,,f.al.r,f the infer
est ,f the people. 10 Geuuuuce . measure
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SHER!FF'S SALES.

stilt tli fl l-t- A-i4.i fI 'H-l4ll-t'll
Cambria County. aud t. ,ne erected, there
y,l!I lee ,Np'-gl .,. iu'iil sale AT tie Caur-
II .u-. fu tlp is r,..--,s Il Ils..-.s,f.-. g.
aI,n.iay tl-. ~ I-y ,.g June ,.,.Nt ~ .-..
r'ri..cs Z. NJ, the EailuA5a.. R,zi Estate ig
Wit:
All the right. tile -fG Interest II t-.1lsef
Na,r-. al. ia srsE % q ,s.., an. ;.-. ,,r l,.r.I
90 lard situate lu WaSh,r.;,.lr r.-,.s-f.r.-.
Cambria county. bsi.,-- l4sst f g. t-.-. war
r.,itgG IA iBt u4iur 81 Thomas John. E---lu-
r.if, "a, 3. i,rl! i..s... rn,....,. ,,.-- l,y -.
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NOTICE..

StTayed auav frum lie subscriber. rs-
n. g. one u LIE and "a ts.a year old CoLl
the Mule Iszi >ulEi ana the Colt a dark lag
with q star in lis f,r'l.esi. Any ps-sa
finding them viii please put them ap an
send uie word or witt. ta Julln II - bsEgr
UT Joseph a Parish. Snu.n:trIIIe.
PETER SoISSONG.
NV =. 1852 -22-9to
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ETHENSBi'RG MARKET. RE
PORT Il viS-i w..kiv hy
DAVIS. JONES x ca

OJOB WORK OF ALL LKINDSDONE
Al. THIS OFFICE on SHORT NOTICE.
AND AT REASONABLE PRICES
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CTProtfe>~or Wood's advertisement c an
be found IL another column. It should he
readbyeVery pereop.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-03-05

to o;iicrs III. L;;7,'a::. sacrifices and ,la,.."'
81 this c'.ntcat wk,.m il has rraIy cri;a. "
had TO ri2ht 10 expect ;::a: tary :yl,o 49,.
i,ecn 80 lon.t saca!ia@ 81 i;i,:s!iec grcc,i an.
i,arEec lacanat>S, Shout! emulate lh: ig.:,
bic exa:.i,fc, b. li.cii!1s Tic fanl; ;i.ai tn
hard taXaict Of bu;,!eaed people have grl.
croaS|y givcn to their government b. rsaF
o1s contracts. a;i! exor3itant charges ii'r &r;r
I,Iir, wiic.. iilc pacr s>i,i;sr oiiea Ed& 10 ?:i>
eos; w1re ;;;a,!4 To syli AID no: to NE: BIZ,
in: III Ike YER. ncco>sarics o: lie 20 pile cnor
moi;s profits on hem, 81 hat while brave
r'.n are driving c!f Tic Aun:;;fy Invade
.1ro.'l ri tbs: pint cf The swo:d, ;hcir slaii-
cmc families !inI ,!.n wo,i 1t Tic ,ior. iii ll:.
sr:.c Of !hc I.ungr;- Speau!;.tor, wl:o sln,r:>
;los even mcdii~iqc p tic sick, ard will "r;'a
ir:s u" Cottage OFT ct ;c Very ;.::o;'1s Of IT,.
:irris; ,.liic!!::iin: III i!:y Iarerr, col;i ct,.
;.ahttli!e.s q thc s;!,lier While iiy..:.. afr
>lecul;,tias npo;, lis :cry airou.i, a':.i ,o;il1
and crayc whe., deal; hIocha'iing or h'1nc.
ly Irnd as really. IS wirkediy. ;n.l as heart
lcssly as c;;r cl;e;nics are bec!;aing them by
,ea brilning officials to '.ct as accomll,cs cs
with them in their schemes 10 obtain uAdi.-
;,.;e.i co:rcl; ii market; creating needles,
panic; and i.rrss'l:cs. !h;:! they may wrrs
iyom sr2anin. and helpless commnaiiy 'l'
;r,! earnings # ;!.a poor eli whom te::s e.
ac.iens m;i.t i:,!!i most caviiy and walls;
Struggling cou:;r!. i; b:ecdi!l.t ii rvcry pos"
instead ui scy!:i:ig TO Stauilch tia: biood, yir
t,,!.!!j} gathering i; up e'rc:' :.y d:op 10 sal
Ike ,ce''s l;:e.. in tie s!:a'@!:ics, ai,l co:
i; into soG ac;:,s II treason more deadly
t,,%n ;ta armed ai;i To CTR ei:caies, hy cola.
;,clj;:g many . ronr ,a"rl.wla ance calculated
nc v:.!;,c o Tie |ri.n 10 hv.;il. 10 ca!cua!c
inc vai;:c Of disuriun, and ak what have wc
gairc,i by escaping tie l"cchcs and blood
s.:ckevs at' onc Conr'lrracy, oaly TO fall int
;,c (,,%,s IF The sharks and ccrmOrants of all
Other; slrrlv. surel;., we had Alright to expect
that in 2 struggle SO sublime, SO trcae',;, US,
AMI 50 desperate as this. we Shoald have Le, n
safe from the cruel greed Of such hungry SLY.
locks, such human yll;ures as these. And If
in any cases VIC have been disappointed in this
reasonable expectation, it but creates nnoih-
er reason for caiain:; before Him whose blood
was sold BY his cwn chosen companion fer
thirty pieces OF silver. 10 pay that lie would
not only deliver Us from the Ahitophels abroad.
but also, and even more earnestly, from the
Iscaricts at homc.'
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Il; I'll It's clo",i';s sTT,,or shall have parctra.r,!
"Tsrr valley a','i a#crn:"l every lil! top and
"nvcr;rd oi;r rc";,!r into 81 snli,l rnass CT sci
disrs. Shonl'! here he lack Of arms or am
'aunit;"n. lie sharp pike aid slcamin. knife
will make up ii Gciencies. and do their deadly
work. in the tards Of a people whose intcnsest
osSsion is nos to shorten tic distance G.
'.:cer them ":.'l he t"c. Tie she9t, broad,
heavy Roman s~e:l was tie formidable wraIs
ni, WHICH carried Ito victorious eael OF
tie empire OYER every. kanwn nation. It gave
rise TO The saving, the shorter the weapon
the wi;jcr tie conquest" Let our people
".nIai: stead:ast, united, rcsoute as they arc
low, aid they will yet .nsl back t'iscomittcl
ne missivc lr;;ionS oEihe invader. Improved
Weapons will he Of no advantage 10 the ewenly
il hand to hl::,i CONT s. their riiled cannon
sill give way before tie baronct anA the pike.
heir Sinboats cannot travel over land, nor
an their armies penetrate far into the coun-
-, without danger Of starvation. They are
pendent OIL the sea and tue water courses
or supplies. Our protection and SAFETY next
20 stout arms and brave hearts, will !,e in the
S.Stncss of our territory, and the deficiency
d: supplies 10: foragins parties of the enemy.
In these things, lie .nuci of our defensive
't.ength--Much OF the cncmy's weakness.
'iacn he leaves his ships and grahoa,s on a
ear Of conquest. his digical;ies will Lec;n;
:::1 if our reor!c bu: maintain steadily the
ho!d and tc'isnE froEt they now exhibit, the
li;its can scot: hc i!ye,i 20 the a,lyauce of
tha invading co!na,ns. Oa the water, sas.
;aiaed by iroa-plaie'l Ships and gunboa;s, the
e.ramy exhibit their ;ii'ility to defy mud fort
oi'structicrs, and get possession Of river
towns. But, when brought down to warfare
oa first principles, and compelled to depend
o wagon trains Ior ticir supplies, they will
have no advantage ever Southern troops.
They will then experience the exianstirg
pr ,cess cf INVASION, and be compelled to re.
treat from aminc-an cncmy not less wasting
than the sword. How long Northern finances
will sustain war waged on so expensive a
plan, would be another problem for solution.
Wee Their armies competen: tn o"errun :he
whole South, it would still he found liat the
expense Of sustaining them would be intcIec.
ably cxhanstins to Yankee credit ind re-
s2urces.-Aug'lsta Constiia!ici'aIist.
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I1emcdiable Evils cf War.

The following extracts are FROM discourse
delivered in Richmond b. Rev. 7. Y. Moore,
u. D.. Of the presI,Ytcrian Church. It is; c,:-
,tlp.l. ::Ttr rroper re.nr rf Il ;,a;.pla IN .i:sc
;,l war is 20 Goa. Sica!;,i: II ao...a ol lll:.
..yiI; :iiat wr .,o I:.,r;n, under, .:,. lc;r:cd
gentleman avs:
rg,rrc ~. cell, iuc,;.,;,,. % war fn.n
Will, ,,.o ,..,,,,c. crn,,. :, ,.,c,,o ,y,n,,s
oy,cc, ;, c,,1 or.or,i o,.;.;,;,., T. ,,.o c,,;s.
,,r ,,tr;;..,, ;,,., ,r ,ti:., ,.;,;, -, ,,.,r.o
,,,o,, ,.. - :: g. ,,,1 :.
-, j.. Nil; -, s..:s r,l.,;,. 49,,
.,;,,.,,. or i, 90 !, e;.a ..:,, /, nI,,oJ ,,.m
T.. bsol, IF he,,rr ,,,i ,,lo- mo, ,.,,o ,r,.
.,,,.,c 20 ,.l,..meul t!.;< k;,.l or NJ, a,r;n,.-..
mn, r,rYt ,lcrsC,r. ,;,,,:gr j., L,,mr ~ and
h,r,,,r .,os,:,u, ,.,.,n;;,il,oss :, ~. ,,.o =,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-03-05
: Cheering GiSm.

Trae courage alwa"s rises with The Difficult
ties that confront it, lis !oliiest trait: are
oa!y developed in !:e midst OF ;he :,rcstcst
dangers. Ii is cheering To see this Illustrated
so thoroughly no" 81 the South. Tie recent
disasters to tic Cp.lc,lerate arms and the
a,.yarce Of large armies into Sor.hcrn terr:-
tory. serve but as S!imulants to S1ntncrn
c,erage anil determination, The threatened
DANCER is arousin. our people as with q ti''in.
pct. I; is ne:v;rg them TO fac" parils, aal
encounter hardship rt which :"'w dreamed at
t'.a oatSes Of tie ~'a?. They Cce', max, c;n
.!!n"s To Prove themselves nns degenerate
sciipi;s Of the cra;c s.cc5; Of tic American
iieyon!ion. 1':Ia iis;o:y a! t!lit, AMI oth-
Il; revolutions wi:ici! l!:.:c been i;nuct, Cor the
ar:cd right or sell. -rvrrii:acr.. Is real with
''i.n!ancl,nG checks ard nuS bra:c soldiers
,rc ;'nck;ins on ihri. ar;nor, an'l preparing
10 eater witll iirm .i,p tie bloo'lly path that
a!ora c.n lead to Independence. security, aud
pr:ce. The pcr;!> Of the hour have appealed
e'l'."<snlI:: to 'av 5r;ya volunteers already
i, Ike t>!,'. T:.ry are eniiSi;is with most
..acnnrasna a!arstr ,r lie war; The call
';2r additional tro':fs is he.'g responded 10
wiil,. enthusiasm. Some able.bohied mcr, it
is tue, are hol'!ins back. They hare neg
cc;e'l to volunteer, and are seeking prctrx s
70 "va1e the dra!f. There i; n,'iiiag sarpr-
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t.tion fitted as nicely as that wctidmg ga.

tltion fitted rs nicely as that Wedding gar
neMt 10 which he has referred. Ii.1ushtcr.
Mr. Foo,c said he remembered well tie
quotation alutlel TO, and in his reply to til"
gentleman rmn Virginia wouhl demand "a,
knoS wl!alarr i,c ntcnic,l 10 apply j! per
sonally to him. II so he shond make
special is:Hc with the gentleman u2nn it.
Mr. Jenkins said he did not remember the
entire quotation, but ii it contained aught
which could BIZ deemed disrcsrcctfa! he here
d'sc!ainiel any intcnlo'of applying it TO the
ge:rl, sian irnln Tennessee
AIr. i',".a arerr:",! ':;n disclaimer. ana
s?i, BAL ~ !:c g 1n:!snat'' lHainrry %:'s 81,
G.irvti..: lie xnr;l.l r2c;te ii.nni'ai;s reply,
which was, t!i:.i,!l., l.i,ioso!r!.er "waste great
est fol lie i,;.l ever seen" (tirsat la"gh.er.}
alr. lcnkins, coa!nuiGg. said he hoped the
gentleman FROM I.uncssce had crmlica!2l ii!
suspicion in the minds Of those rrtseil; re-
speeding hi, friei,li!urss to the President: iur
# there should be LEFT il! tic breast ci an
oac pcasol! present but 6 grain o' suspicion,
,hcy would perhaps think that the ganieina:
was not 80 great d friend ot' Tie aGm!aIstfa-
ton as he profcsscl to be. That perhaps,
,nconsciously to himself. his mind might b
low prtiudccl by he remembrance o: i;'rn'cr
tyics. When the gen,|eInsa arrai;:'s th"
y!role coulurt oi This war he caasur@s in The
trnngess manner the President and his ad-
ninislral;OA.
Mr.. Footc said The ge;;t:cmaa lla'i ii
1aly Gisc:aiIncd all intention Of being per
onally cA..::s;ve. but he (tlie speakrr) thought
t 10 $.iy. uace i,r al, t!.a; ti::. iam does oi
sc who wo,iid ,la.a charge him 10 hi; face
itll harbnr;ns maii"r, vhilaprp'rssins friend
Zip, i1r Al: aan. He MAS not too nl! TO
Indicate his personal homer.
Mr.. Footc asserted tha. Ecaurgarsi w;:$
,own to he in favor oi #a aggressive pnlic!::
ID President Dagis is said to have cxpr1s$-
surprise that our army did not advance
il seize Louisville n,onths ago.
1t is said that we must not question the pol,
J Of the administration, bu: he (ihc speal'
/ er) had no respect for persons H'ilen The cause
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-03-05
VOLUME xXVII.---Eo. 8

OF but little time to save anythirg. The Fac.
tary w:s Insured to- the extent OF *20GOo
(l;out one e-fourth lis valac) $40, ,0o0 in the
iir.i"a Marine all Fire Ins'l ancc Cnmrn-
nv, an! $l0,00O il tic Soutiicrn Mutual.
Tais is the second time his Factory has been
bnrne:l, having been destroyed about three
years ego. This time, the lass is irrerara6le,
it being impossible to replace the machinery (;
an,i the loss is a public as we'll as a private
ca1am;ty. It is mos; serious 10 the propretors,
and n"t onlr depr:vcs The Government Of
:ianns,ctures mnc': wanted, hi throws nnt Of
cmp,': great nunhcsnf industrious l4,ur,
who ere 'lare:uIca: Oil It's suc'.t:&!iil opera
tion.--Aucusla Cnrcr..c!e, e6,:n ui;
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persolial friend of the President: had author
iz:d him jtie speaker! to declare tkat III"
latter lad lao hand aid 10 participation: !"w-
ever remotc, III s'orl,ir= the onward Move.
mcnt Of oar armies On the contrary, IL"
President had allowed 10 The generals in til"
!al,l tie most literal discretion. They a'orc
arc responsible Tor the de;oraIic roii.ac'l"n
of our forces.
TLc speaker ?:cn pointed ont The aivan-
ages w!:.icI., 10 lis r,;..d Nigh; have orsiiF-
rcd 10 rs, la! q YigaroHs onward movement
bycn ..,lopicd Immediately a!;c: the bate o.
Na,.as as. An,i Of .uci :. liov,,ncmt he va
yct in ayor; lie desired that The lan!.ceS
,3la.! be l,iale 10 pay the Whole expenses "i
.I,:.; war. .,l:a. tie cor:inyr,'iai na=na:'.s ol
:<.w ari;, bs.!o" and lai:iiade'i''''i': b"
mace t,rnlack their strong boxes. and t" III
.!cu.lifv the seu;h ;ar osscs wi,icIi thy lad
mposcl ui~n her. He des;r"'l, a:''oHe ~
things, To ,i.:so Tho cncmy !se:}'ond o"i hor-
dcrs. Al Ills hc won'l havc an'! nothing
les He Gc.i.,l 10 s!r,w 10 the wor''', that
w!lic!. The a,iupti'a OF His resolution w"''i'i
express, t;.at tic Souihcr;! people, !:'r iro"
bcing ,3i,hcas;enc,! hy rcycrscs; are inv'S"ra,
icd in their determination 10 achieve Eei! in,
d"In.l:icnru.
Southern freedom. l:c contenic'l. coai.'
have been achieved six months a.o, ila'! We
pressed boldly forward. Had wc PASSED into
Mary!anl-?;,.l.;ic Ma.ylarr'!--r"scl'@d BALI
mere and .Inaapilis, and c"t o.i' railroad
communication with lie North. that iudel'en-
,lcnce which wc ma&t rcols nov purchase
with vast expenditure Of hlon'l and treasure
co,iil Lave been scru-c'l TO us at less han
oae-louit'l which tic war has already COS: rf.
lie iastanecl, ALSO the concentration oi or
!orrcs at Bowling (ircc@-al: !ndeicnSlhlc ro'
sitipi,--a,; :; notable iila.t,atian Of Tie 10 i,
the criminal carclessae,;. w!licl, has lnalked
our military policy. Tie speaker cu'"s'z9d
G;cner, Price ai orc who lnonsh no gradu-
atc Of West Point, had set an ilinsiri"Hs cS-
am,lc to our readers. and had Covered his
name viii, an imper;;shable rcno"n Let
that example be imilatcd--lct this resolution
pass, and noble army of volunteers would
flock exul;insly be"rs'h our banner.
Mr. Footc spoke a; great length AID was
listened 10 with deep attention.
SIR. jenkins sa!d, while listening to the
gent.ma.; eloquent Illustration Of tue "ri
militaiyc, there came across his mind the Wis
ion Of by-gonc scene. He referred to that
.,nc related in ancient history, when phil
cs,nhcr of classic rcnown cnlearcred 10
proyr to Hannibal the error Of his system OF
warfare. No doubt lie did quite rs eloquent
", and as pausiLy as ;ie philosopher from
Tennessee has disconrSed here to-day When
the philosopher had departed from the pres,
cnrc OF! Hannibal, iiie%,' asked Inn what
he thought of his instruct, The re .lii, said
the sYc,!;c.. is ,oan,.s,: familiar 10 AL here.
IL hal too much respect 70 oalpiy il 'iircc;iy
TO his lrieud from Tennessee, whom tic quo
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The Little Ones III Bed.

A row of little faces by the bed
"A row of little hands upon the spread
A row of little rogush eyes all closed
a row of little naked feet exposed.
A gentle mother leads them in their praise,
Teaching their feet to tread in heavenly wnys,
And takes this luil in childhood's tiny tide
The little errors Of the day to Glide.
Then. sumbling hcallons into waiting beds; !;
Beneath the sheets they hide their tinid heads
Till slumher sterls away their idle fears,
And like peeping bud each face appears.
All dressed like angels in their gowns OF white.
They're waited to the skies in dreams Of night,
And heaven will sparkle in their eyes at morn,
And stolen graccs all their ways adorn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-03-05

SECESSION LAolEs-Three young ladies as
tonshed the troops at punso5casuc, Va, the
othcrday, BY driving through the town and
past the whole garrison, " fall tilt, ia & cur
rclc. holding h;gi over head n :s.?- Secession
Flag, Which, as Tie Chariot flew, ilu!tcred in
the brcez'. Il took all hands so by sur.
prise that The @'il;,ls were gone before they
could arrest ti:em. Subsequently, however,
it was asceranrd tla. they belonged to the
I. L. vs. :l:rrcaba;;t, End were made 70 apo
,izc in ,r:biic bclaye the w!.ole colrlnand
IL tic irS;'!'-LNorthern pa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-03-05

B&LLv1LrE FACTORY BrnNEp.-Wc regret
To IcagI. t',;.t B2lyiiic Factory, McsScrs. Geo.
a::i W;n. Sciis:;, o! this city, propsiclors, waS
destroyed by lit: last (iIon,iny) night, about
nine O'Clock The light was distinctly seea
lrcn the city. Tie lire, rs wc are informed,
originated By %cr.lcnt in the oil cloth DEPART
mat OIL; haiiling. and communicating 10
tll. turrcn.;;c, H:r;isi ;,:o! oil il Use liey,..
ot;.i;;;'i 'i.;:'. specify hcalwAy ;,s 10 Jecon.
unlnanagci.blc almost a! once, and a imitlci
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President Jefferson Davis's Inaugural
Address, Delivered in Richmond
February %, 1862.

FcDrUaTy ~s, 1ooS.
rEI.1ow-CIrlzExs; On this TIE birthday
Of the man most identified with the establish
mcnt OF American independence, and beneath
the monument erected to commemorate his
heroic virtues and those Of his compatriOts,
we have assembled to usher into existence the
permanent Government of the Confederate
States. Through this instrumcntality, under
the favor of Divine Providence, we hope to
perpetuate the principles Of our revolutionary
fathers. TIE day, the memory and the onr-
pose seem ftly associated.
It is with mingled feelings Of humility and
pride that appear to take, in the presence
of the people and before high Heaven the
oath prescribed as a qualification for the cx-
alted station to which the unanimous voice Of
the people has called me. Deeply scnsibl', Of
all that is implied by this manifestation OF the
peoples confidence, I am yet mere profound
ly impressed BY the vast responsibility Of the
Office, snd humbly feel my own unworthincss
In return for their kindness l can only Of
fer assurances Of the grAl.tute Wit: witch
it is received, and can but pledge a Jealous
devotion of every faculty in the service of
those who have chosen me as their Chief Mag
istrate.
When a long course Of class legislation, d.
rcctcd not to the general welfare, but to the
aggrandizement Of the Northern section OF
the Union, eliminated in a warfare on the Go.
meStic institutions Of the Southern States
when the dogmas Of a sectional party. sub
stitutcd for the royisions Of TIC constitutional
compact, threatened to destroy the sovereign
rights of the States, six Of those States, will.
drawing from the Union, conlclcraed ogeti,-
er, to exercise the right apsy perform the du-
tr Of insttutng Government which would
better secure the liberties for the preservation
OF which the Union was established
Whatever Of hope some may have enter
tanned that :. ret4rI;ls >rnsc = ,i.licc ,:";.ll
remove the danger all, w;;i,'l OTIS rights
we're threatened, and render it ,ssible 70
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devotion TO the noble cause for which we are
contcndng, are rife throughout The land.
Never has people cvinccd more detc:-
mined spirit than that now anmating mer,
women and children in every part of our
country. Upon the first call the men iy TO
arms: and wives and mothers send their has
bands and SONS to battle without Il murlnur Of
regret.
1t was, perhaps, in the ordination OF Provi.
tence that we were to be taught the value OF
our liberties by the price w?ch we pay for
them.
The recnl!rc,ious of this great contest, with
all its common traditions OF glur:v, Of sncri-
flee, and OF blood, will be the bond Of la"-
mony and enduring affection amongst the
people, producing unity inpol;cy, fraternity
in sentiment and join: effort in war.
Nor have the material sacrifices C. the Pas;
war been made without some corresponding
benefits. If the acqnicsccncc of foreign ma
tions in a pretended blockade has deprived
us Of our commerce with r"n, it i. fast ma.
king us scl!-<upporting q independent pco-
pie. The blockade, If ciIcctnal and perma-
nent, could only serve to divert our industry
from the production Of articles fer cxp"rt,
and employ it in supplying commodities t"r
domestic II c.
1t is satisfaction that wc have maintained
the war by our unaiied exert;onS. We have
nsi,her asked nor received assistance from
any quarter. Yet the interest involved is
not wholly our own. The world at large is
concerned in opening our markets to It's c2ln-
mercc. When the Confederate States are re-
cognizcd b. the nations Of the earth: and We
are free to follow our interests and inc'ina
tions by culivating f'rcign trade: The South
ern States will ollcr to manufacturing nations
the most favorable mari.cts, which ever inT-
ted their commerce. Cotton, sugar, rice. to-
Laccn proyi.icns, timber and naval stores
will furnish attractive exchanges: Nor wculd
the cons,ancy Of these Supplies be likely to
be disturbed by war. Our Confederate
strength will be too great 10 tempt aHyress-
sion, and never was there people whose in
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\ MSy MCEnEGEo IN New YORK Fol; CT-
rrniSr; SECESSION S:ST:AGNTs.-Tha New
York Herald Of the lS;h irai an accomt .!
the trial oi' II man !or sho9ling another for
ut,crilg SECESSION sentiments. TO give an
idea CT how seccssionists arc treated i'll the
North, we make al extract:
The Assistant District Attorney then put
Samuel II. Merritt 10 the bar Oil AZ indct-
mcnt charging him with shooting JOHN Swain.
at No. $50, Prince st:ast, on the 2lss o!
Nav last. This cause. it will be remembered.
excited considerable interest at thctimc Of the
occurrence, i'll vcw Of the fact That tho tie,
ceased. Swain, was uttcring secession scnti-
mcnts in lager beer saloon, when it is al
legged Merritt shot him OIL the spot.
The Attorney General briefly opened the
ease, observing that the prisoner, SanGcl II.
Merritt, wa; indicted for tic murder oi JOHN
Swain, which Occurred in :. lager beer saloon
at l:i9 Prince street, oil lie ;%lat II May
1871. It would be secn from the evidence
tia. Tie arc;rscl ara two ether rcrsoas wen;
into Tie saloon for tAc purpose Of :::sltii!!E; =
,lri.l!!:. aal that Will, rt..;ns themselves
they catcro.. ito q i:niiIc:. Conversations !i:.;
during the debate Merritt held pistol in llis