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qeoss 10 Tie u':ior.ncs.e lcb;o.s. AID ai.s
he had done til, be tod no! OF, In bi.
charities and acts Of benevolent MADNESS.
be seemed never TO le. his left hand know
~hs, his right hand had dors. lie did
&c. seek popularity, and when he bad
gainst i; beyond any other mar, in lie
City, County, and Congressional Distrie.
he ~eu.d not use it, VOLUNTARILY, 10 obtain
Offices Of honor and Trust; he wss ever too
modsss and too dialrus,fal Of bis own ca
liabilities of d;scbarging the duties Of high
official positions, with which tho people
were ever really 10 honor hin. When
elected Msyor Of the city Of Oshkosh, and
Senator from Winnebago county, his party
WAS IN gres! minority, ard, though him
self party msn Of the "..r;ctess ssct."
party lines melted st his touch, and be was
carried into thess office, With large major>
itIes. Last fall he VA, nominated bv the
Democratic Convention for Congress, 10 &
most fsttcring and highly planetary
manner, and, though well assured Of hi.
election, he declined the nomination. In
word, while be snassed wealth. be gain
ed position among mep, and secured tbs
respect and love Of bis neighbors.
W. know OF hundreds Of families in
Wisconsin, with whom his name has been
for Years household word, that were
stricken with deep grief when they hesrd
Of his sad en3-vlo will she'd tears, no'
alone Of grief, but tears of love snd graf.
tuds TO his memory. Let such grief and
such tears be respected Let 30 vsndal
pen attsmp. TO rob such hearts ofths con
so'ations which flow from the memory OF
lift-lorg deeds of honor, love, and charity.
or lifting the vel which Charity has
spread over the las. sad drama in the life
Of Jons FITZGERALD, Who lived an honest
man.
60, Charity thou art level ~
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A Tie proyijsnc. post ssys Fin

A- Tie providsuc. Post says Frz
JoHX Io..kR, who was recently Gathered
from The army, has Tough. m,rs battles,
won more victories, and possesses more
brains and patriotism than every man Of
the court which tried him, and the hounds
who asssiled him.
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~ There are no les. than eighty Eve
languages spoken in Nov York city by NJ.
,ives Of a. many dferen. nations.
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NIGGERs AND ~oIDIGEs.-One million
dollars was paid b, the Government to be
commssl rners. on " ednesd.,y Of 81 me-k
to reron,pense The slave o~ueps Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. for the emancipation Of
their slaves. The soldier. in the field vet
remain unpaid.-Ecrhaage,
If anything was ,..,rng 70 maks opr
-..ures criu4a a. the mention e QUO
ncipaiion, i. is such announcements 8.
these. The n-gers must lie paid fog, no
matter what becomes Of the soldiers -
ThHu-ands Of these poor fellows are suf
fering for food an. clothing to~day-thoir
families arc IN want-thev have not bean
paid for nine months-Aey must stand
aside while the Niger nust be attended
10. The wealthy former owners Of the,s
negroes must have their pay-because
negro is in The game, while the knapsack
carrier must piod along through mud, slee.
and rain exposing his life and his health
all to enable The administration TO keep
its pledge to pay for ths negroes. Ru.
enough. Tue heart grows sick.-,GadiSor,
Patriot.
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BoAhD IN Nav YoEK.-T'he price Of
board at all the leading city, hotels in
New York has been put up to three dol
lars per DAY. Even al this price Tie
proprieters declare they will rot realize
as much as they did bsfora the imitation
Of tbs currency. The sscop1 class hotel.
have put their board W TO two dollsr-
per DAY. As yet the advance IL. uot
reached private boarding houses and rs
staursnts, but il VIII te their surn next.
People will soon begin 10 realize ilr al It's
horrors the supreme lniseriss Of GU! infss
ed currency
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szExsoSEys.asse zs1sr 4s-ss.
Death OF ths Hen. JOHN Fitzgerald.
|! become, Our RIOS: painful duty to re
cor,l tie nle!.nchciy death, bv suicide, Of
the iloa JoHs FirzogRtID, late Ct WIS :
cousin, on Saturday, the 3lst ct. lie
hal been for some weeks ;aboring under e
chronic disease Of lie bowels, aud "a, un
der reirai treatment il lie CITY or New
YoJk-vhca. vila Ii, ON hand. lie end,
a 7su,5'- lie, sni ca; sho-; career Of
use;u.uess aaj honor.
We aave seen ic,tsr from laA7 in
Es- York - her sister in o..s town, in
~hich Sic ssys that the deceased lad been
stopping for some TINS 81 tie Fifth Ave
nue Hotel aud sbe lad heard genie
man, who ws,-sni FOR .o.uo v.srs had
bsen--o on Ultimate business Ard fr:snGls
relations, hud in daily intercourse with
him a: HE l!o.c, relueut.r ten,ark -
= How stIsagsi ' FITza&sALD AXIS and ap
rear. that lie had lett bis Ii9.e! With
oat sn7 expsna,,on sn3 'sa,r rooms At
The St Nicho IS, where, shortly az arwsrds.
Is hal eho. himself through ITO h sad win
pi..ol. lie !afj several ie';cis directed 10
h. pite sa J o!hars. sud \ !pta directing
hov he should be buried. and sts,ine
xAers money would te found % 1efray the
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DEMOCRATIC STATE COT, TgNTION
Nomination Of Chief Justice Of the Su.
prema Court.

convention Of The Democratic party
Of he State Of Wisconsin S l,oreby called
to i, held at the CsI5soI in the city OF
Madison. on the Is Il dag Of February,
1868, AL O'Clock, 81 fo- the purpose OF
nominating o,ndidal. for Calei Justice
g lie sr2gcm7 court, to he supported ty
the democracy s. tie CONF -'--.-ca'
Each Assembly D.str;c. vii BE- entitled
TO s"o delegates il tee Convention.
CuAs. A i.DHlDGs,
Chairman Ste.c Cen,:z ,ommiltao.
Ds;ei January ooh, 1868
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For ~,nt Of room We ars compelled TO
omit the names Of 127 Democrats. all Of
ahom signed the above "can"l
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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, Sept ~.
A communication from the House an
nounced the passage of bill declaring the
South Fork of Fishing Creek, in Wetzel
county, public highway.
Mr.. Carskadden (for Mr.. BROWN report.
ed from a special committee appointed to
audit the outstanding claims against the
State. The report recommends the appoint.
ment of committee whose duty itshall be
to audit and submit evidence upon the said
outstanding claims.
Mr.. Hubbard, from the Committee on
Finance and Claims reported back three
bills, with the recommendation that they
pass.
Mr.. Carskadden made report frcm the
Committee on Enrolled Bills, which report
was adopted.
Mr. Bunker, from the committee appoint
ed to examine the Auditors office, made q
report recommending the adoption ofa joint
resolution authorizing the Auditor to ap-
point Collectors in counties where there are
no Sheriffs.
The rules were suspended and the reso-
luton considered.
After some discussion, Mr.. Stephenson's
motion to recommit the whole subject to
the committee was adopted
The General Election Bill was then ta-
ken Up and considered.
Adjourned.
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BELIEVE HAVE NO LAWFUL RIGHT TO DO
so, AND HAVE NO INCLINATION TO DO so.'
Those who nominated and elected me did
so with full knowledge that / made this and
many similar declarations, and had never
recanted them. Inop reiterate these senti-
ments; and in doing so, I only press upon
the public attention the most conclusive
evidence of which the case is susceptible,
that the property, peace and security OF no
section are to be in any wise endangered by
the now incoming administration. add,
too, that all the protection which, consist
emily with the Constitution and laws, can
be given, will be cheerfully given to all the
States when lawfully demanded, for what
ever cause-as cheerfully to one section as
to another.
Aye, keep the promise. 1t is written in
the Crittenden Resolution which declared
that the war was waged to maintain the
G Constitution and not to abridge the rights
of the States, and that as soon as this end
was accomplished it should cease
These are the promises which President
Lincoln made to the People-before cleo
tiop, upon his Inauguration, and since!-l
Upon this pledge the people have staked
their lives and their fortunes. Does ne
now hold that the promise made to the Ne
,roes must be fulfilled, while his oaths and
pledges to the People, may be broken?
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try would be promoted by electing to Con-
gress at this time Democrats, rather than
Abolitionists. How does such an extray-

I try would be promoted by electing to Con
gress at this time Democrats, rather thar
Abolitionists. How does such an extray
agant opinion strike you2 5sI ssg n,rT- lal
> If John Smith should happen to suppose
that this war was owing to the bad opin
ions and worse measures OF the Abelitionists
of the country, would it be right for you to
solicit John Smiths vote?
1t is an old opinion, that all men, in all
ages, and in all countries, are bad judges in
their own cases. Is this correct opinion,
or has the enlightened mind of the day un-
der the influence and power of progress and
the Government at Washington, exploded
it, as an unworthy conceit?
Do you concur in opinion with DR.. q,
that the whole South ought to be swallowed
up, inhabitants, land and all, by some
convulsion of nature, or do you think, with
the sober-minded, pious Mr.. H., that the
people of the South ought to be all burned
up, or hung up, or eaten up, and that the
accomplishment thereof would be pleas
ant and pous employment?
In conclusion, are you in favor of giving
imprisoned men HEARING, and allowing
Iue democrats 10 vote at tne cohihs oieS
ton in West Virginia?
And last and not least, What do you
think of that candidate for the q. S.
Senate, who was not chosen, and who edits
a newspaper in Wheeling? Do you think
be would object to seat in the popular
branch of the Congress of the United
States2 Or that it is posSible-as is meanly
charged upon him lat he desires, with
the aid of the cLu ca, to govern al West
Virginia and IT, Panhandle INTO BOOT 2-I
Or do you think it possible, THAT HE IS NO
BETTER THAN HE SHOULD BE?
Excuse me for thinking, and saying, too,
that gentleman of your gravity OF char
acter, and known caution, prudence and
deliberation, in forming and expressing
opinions, and whose service in public Office
is essential to the safety of the nation,
ought to seriously pause, before he ven
lures to deprive the public Of the benefit
of his reflections on these important ques-
tlons.
One more question. Is 1t possible, that
some good man might dare to think, that
it is possible the Union might be better
without than with Mr.. Lincoln
or any of his Cabinet.
A UNION MAN.
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The Repeal of the Emancipa-
tiOn PrOclamatiOR

God forbid that our country should ever
desceud to that depth of infamy! No.
The only course of honor and oil justice is
that which the President quietly but firm
ly indicates. "The promise being made,
must be kept"
Aye, "the promise being made, must be
kept" but wgst promise2 First, the oath
which Abraham Lincoln took on Assuming
the Presidential Office, ITO support the Con-
stitution of the United States-so help him
God. Next he must fulfil the promises o.
the Inaugural Address which, referring to
the pledges upon which be was elected. be
renews, in these words
lido but quote from one of my speeche:
when / declare that" hace no purpose, di
rscsly or iadirecay, to interfere sotththe fnsti'
tution Of siarTyin the States rhere herists
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For the Register .
For the Register.
A Few Questions for e. VI. Nor.
ton. ESQ.

To E. II. Norton, Esq.,-The dsinterest-
ed E. NJ. Norton-the modest Marshal
Norton,-who took Office, because the gov
ernment could not get along without him,
and continues to hold it lest the Govern
ment should go down, and he be held re-
sponsible for its destructionl
Tell us,-had Butter nut, or any one
else, right to contend at the breaking out
of the Rebellion, that forbearing, mild and
peaceful measures would have been the
wiser way to meet the Secession of States
than war2 Tell Us whether it is possible
that aoiss or COED man, could have held
such an opinion? Tell US also whether a
man ought to be sent to prison or from
home, who should now be so unfortunate,
as to believe or say, that conGscations,
burnings, devastation and war, is not the
best way to meet Secession of S7ATEs?--
Please tell US, whether in your opinion, it
is possible, that a Democrat or other person
could HONESTLY suppose, that it was right
or proper that he might vote against the
wishes,of the President or OF his Government
at Washington, without rightfully subject
ting himself to the charge Of disloyalt
or enmity to the Union of these States?-
Please tell u.s. whether, it is possible, thai
a good man and q true one, could think il
was right, to vote for man, at the coming
election for Congress in West Virginia, VIII
is Butter-nut?
Some men contend that all men, VIII,
E under the Constitution have a right to vote
ought to vote at all elections, and ought t
be encouraged to vote. What think yo
of this2 As the Government is in da nge
of being CRIPPLED, should you resign?
think it very possible that your oIinion o
these subjects might not be unimportan
I have known some men, who have int
mated some doubts upon the question
: whether the creation of West Virginia wa
wise or constitutional measure. l wOul
q be pleased to be informed, whether inyor
6 judgment it was possible for patriotic
1 loyal man to entertain such opinions or eve
. doubts? Some men are so unfortunate
r to think that the true interests Of the coul
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
'UEsDAY, Sept.

Prayer by Rev. John Moffat.
Mr.. Van Winkle, from committee
Counties, Townships, ETC., reported House
Bill No. SO, altering the division line be-
tween the counties Of Gilmore and Ritchie,
which was read the first time.
House Bill No. "a, altering the division
line between Wood and Writ counties was
read the first time.
The Judiciary Committee reported ad-
verselv to agreeing to the Senste's amend
ments to House Bill No. ~, relating to
communication from the Senate an
nonnced that House Bill No. IA relating to
taxes on seals, had been passed with slight
amendment The Bill, and amendment, was
referred to Judiciary Committee.
The committee appointed to devise means
bv which the claims against the State could
be settled, reported in favor of appointing
.pecial Joint committee 10 audit all claims
against the State.
Senate bill No. 25, extending the time for
the collection of taxes in certain counties,
was read third time; and, ON motion OF
Mr.. MGrew, was laid upon the table.
communication announcing the resIg-
nation of Daniel Lamb, Esq, member from
Ohio county, was read. The Speaker, Mr.
Ruffner, Mr.. Van Winkle and Mr.. Shriver
each expressed deep feeling of regret that
Mr. Lamb should resign his seat in the
House.
Mr.. Ruffner stated that Mr.. Lamb inten
ded 70 become a candidate for Congress
and had probably thought it best to resign
his seat on the floor OF this House. he
(Mr. r. could not see no impropriety II
Mr.. Lamb retaining his seat, and ne there
fore moved that the communication be LAID
upon the table. Agreed to.
The following resolutions were ofierei
and adopted:
Bv Mr.. Ruffner: Resolred, That the com
mirtse on Roads and Internal Navigation
he instructed to enquire into the expedi
encv of appropriating 81, 500 for the pull
pose of rebuilding the bridge over the Po
4 catolice river, on the line Of the Charles
ton and Point Pleasant Turnpike, in th
county of Kanawha.
By Mr.. Ruffner: ResOlred, That the con
mittee on Roads and Internal Nayigatio
= be instructed to enquire into the expedie'
cy of appropriating $4,000 for the PurPo'
n of rebuilding the bridge over Coal Rive
on the Kanawha road, in the county
S Kanawha.
By Mr.. Crawford: ResoIced, That q
q committee on Counties and Townships
, instructed to enquire into the expedien'
10 of reporting bill fixing the fees and aiio
,e ances of county and township officers
b Mr.. Foster offered q petition from I
IL citizens Of Richie and Writ counties, as
D. ing for change to be made in the cou1
=, line between Ritchie and Writ.
- House adjourned.
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people are just as noneSC anu "eL-ueahin
as the masses of the Northern people, AM
that as fast as the military power over then
is broken, we must extend to them tn
right hand of welcome, convince them tha
We hold no revengeful feelings TOWARD
them; that we desire only their good ano
their eountry's, and thus create unity o.
feeling as well as preserve unity OF terri
tory. a-i, '1' . s'a 2'--
From what we have already written as to
our understanding of the position of Mr..
NORTON, our respected correspondent will
see that Mr.. N. does not endorse the wild,
destructive doctrine of Mr. Solicitor VIII
TING, to-wit: that the Southern States have,
in fact, seeded from the Union, and, hence,
are no longer States nor cannot be until
they are re-admitted by act of Congress
and that Congress should not re admit them
until they change all their local institu.
tions to suit the tastes Of Massachusetts,
Puritanism.
On the contrary, Mr.. NORTON is under
stood to distinctly deny the validity of any
ordinance of secession, that any State is OF
has been cut of the Union because Of any
such ordinance, and hence denies that any
action of Congress is necessary to enable
the so-called seeded States to resume their
places in the Union with all their rights
and dignities as States unimpaired, with
their representatives on the floor Of Con-
yress, with the blessings OF our most lib eral
nail system, our Uuited States Courts, and
With the protection of the old flag and old
Constitution, as in the good old days Of
7ore."
Much of the bitterness manifested toward
Mr.. NORTON by the narrow-minded, party
'lattorm members of his party arises out of
;he fact that, at the time all the efforts of
he noble CRITTENDEN, DOUGLAS and other
rue friends of the country were being used
o compromise our difficulties, allay the RI
ing storm, and prevent collision of
rms, which he foresaw would be the
of fearful, bloody
md protracted war, Mr.. NORTON was ex.
active in his efforts Oh the side of
'eace and compromise, Out of about 600
,ersons who voted for Mr.. LINCOLN for
President in Ohio County, Mr.. NORTON, by
lis untiring and indefatigable efforts, sue.
eeded in opposition to the desires of the
aost of the party clique here, in inducing
90 of them to sign a petition urging Coz.
ress to adopt the proposition known as
he ADAMS amendment to the Constitution.
With this petition he went to Washington,
nj there, through his exertions, largely
to the passage Of that measure.
7or this act and for his spirit of concilia
ion and humanity since, he has brought
own upon him the revengeful ire of the
collector Postmaster, 4 Co.
In saying this much to our muchrsspect-
correspondent, we do not intend to be
ndsrstood as endorsing, in the remotest
egree, any of the Internal dogmas of the
republican party or of any of its members.
ve believe these dogmas to be the same
peace destroying, and hell be-
often crotchets that we always did; but
,hen man, even Of that faith, is inclined
o show little lberality and is abused by
len of his own party therefor, we will do
i'm simple justice.
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.sGGIIH .J. For the Daily Register.
e. M. Norton.

Msssrs. L. T. Dean, j. N. Cullen, and ont
hundred and eighty.seven (if have counted
right other working men Of the city O
Wheeling, have addressed a card to the
Farmers and Working Men of the First Dis
trict, in favor of E. M. Norton, Esq, fol
Congress.
have not q word tosay against Mr.. Nor.
ten; he may have all the estimable qualities
with which you endow him, but object to
his politics. My friends, let us reason to-
gsther. The next Congress will be the most
important since the formation Of our Gov
ernment. 1t will be nearly equally divided
between Conservatives and Abolitionists.--
The first will be in favor of Peace, the Con-
stitution, and the Union as it was. The lat
ter will be in favor of carrying on the war
indefinitely, or until slavery is abolished
Surely it would be disgraceful for Western
Virginia to send man to Congress to aid
the fanatics. 1t cannot be possible that
many of you wish slavery abolished You
co not wish tosee the country overrun with
blacks, to work side by side with them, or
to have their labor come in competition with
yours. But some of you may say let them
be confined to the South. Yes, admit that
is their proper place, but consider where
there are two races, one must be in subor
dination to the other. Do you think with
Mr.. Whiting, the Solicitor of the War De
partment that the whites have had their day,
and now the blacks ought to reign? And
then are you willing to expend another
thousand million of dollars, and sacrifice the
lives Of one hundred thousand men to accom-
plish the object? Ponder we'll on these
things before the election.
Mr.. Norton voted for Lincoln. This was
a grievous sin, and sin of which he has not
repented like many Others. Bear in mind
that the election Of Lincoln caused the War.--
1t is true the rebellion was wicked and un-
but this does not alter the fact.
Vote for man for Congress who is un-
willing to grant the South their Constitu-
tional rights Grant them these and there
will be no rebels in the North, no need of
or suspension of the Habeas
Corpus; there will be a strong Union feeling
in the South, which will gradually increase
until there is reunion,
Vote for no man, no matter how much
you love him, who has an interest in contiu
uipg the war, or in perpetuating the present
Abolition Administration.
My friends, I have given you advice from
motives of the purest patriotism, kindly
meant, and hope will be kindly received.
AN OLD NAN.
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Certificate Of Smith Crane, Clerk OF Pres
ton County.
KINGwooD, W. Va, Sept. Is, 1853.

K1NewooD, W. Va, Sept. Is, 1853.
l certify, That am acquainted with the
handwriting of ]. n. Boyd, the editor Of the
Farmont National, and that the foregoing
is q correct copy OF genuine letter written
by said Boyd, now before me.
Given under my hand the day and year
aforesaid SMITH CRANE.
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The Abolitionsts tell Us slavery Is dead
and in the same breath cry out Ter the con-
tinuance of the war, against it. They are
not satisfied with staying but must hack
and mangle the corpse Of the dead object Of
their hatred. 1t is an expensive amuse,
ment we are induIging them with. f =