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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-03-05


Forced Labor and Compulsory Voting
BY the l,st arrival from New Orleans ~
hnve ne~ batch Of regulations, issued by
lHenersl Banks. and further development
lof ~" plan 81 ''recons,ruciion' ss carried
on' ~ Louissna. The two lending points
" '''- regu.o' inns now promu lgatcd throw a
strong light on the existing state OF things
q the recovered territory Il requires no
argnnen' 70 show that what men are forced
:" =" Wy rom mpulsion must be against their
ihcli"fiion. TneIe would be no need oi
forcing the Loui-Isns citizens 10 vote II they
we're ofihemselves inclined 10 90 tothe ballot
box- But General Banks publishes reguIs.
''onr for the negroes, telling them that idle.
ne'e and vngraIcy are crimes which will be
repressed by the strong arm; and regulations
Tor voters. telling them that absence from
'he polls or neglect 70 vote will be visited
with The heavy penalty Of bsnishment from
he .S'sia and forfeiture Of their lsnds.
The necessity for these stringent recula-
lions makes !, evident that the "freemco"
csnnnt be induced by mere wages 10 work,
md that me wlte cisixsns will take no vol.
nn'ary par' ~ the proposed reconstruction
C9uli there be more cruel satire either on
the Abolition experiment. or on the recon.
s'rnciion experiment.
Leaving tie negro experiment aside, this
iaca - driving cilizens 10 The polls 10 . bril-
llan, discovery in a republican government !.
which has heretofore been supposed to res
on Tree political action. Men are compelled
70 take The Abolition oalh; compelled 10
vote; refusal ~ recalcitra,ion is 10 be crush.
% out, to use General Banks expression, !,
with iron hand " That IL, vote or vamose
fake The Abolition oath aud vote one ri
'nc Abolition lickets (of which vsnety is
for free choice,) o. else take the
alternative 81 being driven out Of the State.
And this is Mr. Lincoln's method or "guar.
'nteeing republican governmen,!"-N.Y y.
World.
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MANUFACTURER AND DEsLER IN
HARNESS AND SADDLES.
Corner East Main and Mcdonald Streets
JASPER. IND,
AFFERS his thanks 10 the citizens Of Du-
- bois county and vicinity for their past
patronage, and soIioits continuance and
extension Of the same. feeling conflden, thai
- can make il 10 the interest OF persons IN
vant Of any thing in HE line 10 deal with
s'u. a. his motto is "smaII profile and quick
sales" Mrv Is, $50
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The Republican Executive Committee, q
their meeting last Monday. had rather :
stormy session. A general discussion wss
had a. 70 the time and place Of holding the
Republican Convention. Il was finally
agreed that the place should be BsItImors,
and the time seventh day Of June. An or.
lier dsy was urged BY the frisns Of Mr.. Lin
coin, while others wanted Il after the Dem
ocrs,ic Convention, that they might thereby
take advantage Of any mistakes made By
them.
TO prevent bogus delegates form FIorids.
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas. and other -
ceded Ssates, resolutions were adopted 70 a.
low no States 70 send delegates except such
. were represented IN Congress. This We
! severe blow Al the Lincoln men.
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0r Didn't Senator Pomeroy have . mil
lion or 90, as agent OF the Government, 4
settle contrabands in Central Amsricsi-
What hss he done with the money Il he VA
int'ussed with iti He 10 a man Of undcubt
ed Ioysl,y;' he vas the Treasurer Of II,
"Ksnsas Aid Society,"" and showed himsel
an excellent financier. "Father Abrahsm,' I
too, had fifteen millions voted to him as
secret service fund. That's all right, No
doubt, but il is very snug little sum for
one to use O. he pleases. We should like
10 Try our integrity upon it.-Bostos Post.
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WE'LL NEVER SEE IT AcArS.--"You vii
never see again the nation into which 20,
were born; the old fashioned, calm, quiet
homeIy, home bred school.house farmer,
republic" "You are TO have nation Dc.
veloped into first rate military powerr
The above ID an extract from Wendell
PhiIlips' last speech. II the Abolition rule
Is 10 continue he certainly speaks the truth.
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In ihe village of W, lived ms .
who had once been Judge " the county
and was known oil around BY The name o
Judge L--. lie kept q store and saw
mill. and was always sure TO have the besl
Of bargain on hls side. BY which means he
gained an ample competency. and some did
not hesi'are 10 call him .ihe biggest rasca
in the world" lie was vrry eonceited with
u and used to delight In Dragging o. his bus
iness capacity when any Que WINS hear TO
listen. One rainy day, as quite number
were seated around the stove in the store, /,
be begud as usual to to tell Of his great bar
gains, aud finally wound % with, "Nobody
never cheated me, nor they can'' nei,her.''
"Judge," said on old man Of the cnmpanv.
"Fve cheated you morn you have me-"
"How So" said the Judge
II you'll promise you WON'T 20 20 law
about il, nor do no'hi o. ri tell, or else /
wonrs; yon are TOO much Of q law charac-
ter for me-"
'L-,'s hear. leps heart" cried haIf doz-
en- voices ~ once.
"We'll hear you out in i,-go on.
"I'II PROMISE" sad the Judge. "and treat
IN the bargain II you have"
'WeII do you remember that wagon ysu
rohbrd me ou, OPP
I" never robbed you out OF any wagon,
reclaimed The Judge. II only 90, nv own"
"WeIl, made up my mind to have il back.
and
But you never did, cried the Judge.
"Yes / did. and interest," 100 {"
Howl thundered thc!new enraged Judge \
"WeIl, you see. Judge, sold you. one
lay. very nice pine log and bsrgsined
With you for lot. Well,that log I stole off
'our pile down BY your mill,,hc night be fore
md next day ] sold il 10 you. That nigh |
rev il back home, and sold il 10 you sesin
rex, day. and so kept on Until you bought
'our log Of me twenty-eeven times"
"Tnst's id Iie!' cried tho mad Judge.
unning to his book and examining bis log
accounts, "you never cold me twenty seven
ogs Of the same messurment"
Il know H." said the vender in logs. aBy
rswing t..bsck and forth The end ore of;
md as i wore, kept eating the end Of
'ntiI i was only ten ieet Iong-just fourteen
eet Shorter than il was the & ret time you I
ought i, and when II got so short. drew
home end worked il into shingles. and the Z
ext week you bought the shingles, and I
hen concluded had 90. my wagon back :
land in my pocket book.' Ia
The exclamation Of the Judge was drown 4
D in the shouts Of the bystandars, and the
% drawer iound the door withou, waiting {
'r the promised treat. And TO see q mad
ian you have only to ask The Judge u be
'as ever shaved. .
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0rThe New Orleans Times - ~ nj.

0TThe New Orleans Times has On srtI-
|cIe Addressed 70 freemsn. Il refers, q
course. 10 negroes.
McCIelIan's report shows that the Prssi-
dent is caught In q vice; perhsps not lhs
first one.
One wing Of the so-csIled Union party o.
this State has flown away from the other.
The rebel papers call Butler beast.
How disrespecifu--to the beasts.
Mothers with teething children have Of.
len nice little III Bit. Louisville Democrat.
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o" anu shasc 1mOi O{ll0.
very Important circular has JUS, been
; orougl 10 light, being nolh;nx i.ss than =
secret circular " the friends OF M. Chase
se''n~' the denomination Of Lincoln. Il y
s'g.ed BY Senator Pomeroy. OF Kansas. q
chairman Of the National Executive Com.
miitce.' and is issued with the sanction end
under the auspices Of ihree-fourths of The
Republican Senators.
The circular sets forth. among other things,
that
THE movements recently made through.
out The country 10 secure The renominstIou
o. President Lincoln. render Necessary come
counter action on the part Of those uncon.
dl'ional friends o. Union, who differ from the
policy Of his Administration.
when Il becomes eviden, that parsv M.
chinery and official influence are being usel
70 secure the perpetual on Of the presens
Administration. those who conscienciousIy
believe that the interests OF The cousisy and
OF freedom demand . change In favor Of
purity end nationality. have no choice but
20 appeal AZ once to the people, be.ore Il
-hsll be loo late to secure.s fsiri sdiscossion
Of principles
"Ihose 10 behalf of'whom ,hisscsmmual.
cation y made. have shorouc hly surveyed
the political field. and have arrived q shs
following conclusions:
"That. even were the re.slecsion OF Mr..
Lincoln desirable, Il 10 practically impossi.
ble against the union Of isnuepcss which
will oppose him
That, should hs be reelected. the causs
Of human liberty and the dignity and honor
of the nation will suffer proporsicnsssIy;
while the war may continue 10 lanRuish dur.
ing his whole administration. sisl the publio
debt shall become burden too great q be
borne.
"That the patronage Of The Government.
through the necessities Of the war. be- been
20 rapidly increased. and to such % enor.
nous extent. and 80 loosely pIsced, @ 10
~".'' ~ ~"v"1ottou ~ tue' ono to4m peIOs
riple' absolutely essential to the csr,ain
safety Of our Republican institutions
"That we find united In Hos. Salmon P.
Ehase more Of the qualities needed ia Z
President during the next four years, than
IRE combined in any other available candi.
late.
"That the discussion OF the PresIdential
question. already commenced By sbs friends
y M. Lincoln, has developed popularity
md strength in Mr.. Chase, unexpected even
Q hs warmest admirers; and We are salts.
led that i only needs systematic and faith
ul effort 10 develop il to On extent sufficient
'vercome oil opposing obstacles.
For these reasons the friends Of M.
,hase have determined on measures which
hall present his claims fairly snd as once 20
ne country. A central organisation he's
cen effected. which already has its connec-
ions in al fhe States. and the object Or
'h'ch j. 10 enable his friends every..where
'os' effrc'ualIy 70 promote bis elevation 70
ie Presidency"
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The McRToS AND RIsTIHE CoRREsPoNpEEcE,
The Louisville Democrat thus refers to
the skinnine' Morton gets from the Auditor
q State, 10 the correspondence published.
Gov. Morton, Of Indiana, who is q sort o!
Dictator GeneraI in that State, has come
into collision with the Auditor, and fares
like the earthen pot did that struck the wet-
al one j iis the Auditors duty to report the
precise condition and disposition OF the funds
IN the treasury. Gov. Morton end his allies
have been doing pretty much as they pleas.
ed with the cash OF our sister State without
any regard TO the constitutional provisions
and directions. or course, with the Audit
or's report, all o. this interpolation comes
out, ss !, necessarily had to The. Governor
flares up at getting caught, and, ss he can
not deny any Of the statements, he resorts
70 abuse, aud calls the report "poli,ical
Wells l. very much or . compliment to
a party when its political documents contain
only such inco on,rovertible truths % this re-
port; and II u. or ought 10 be. fatal to the
party which feels injured BY Il.
We publish the correspondence upon IN
subject, in which his ExcelIency receives Z
very gentlemanly skin ming.
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n They are now cIsimIng Ben. Butler
a OF Connecticut descent. II Abolilion
paper.
What! Have we got 70 shoulder him and
Benedict Arnold tool Hartford Times.
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Democrat Song.
TuSs-"R osin the Bow"

C,me, oil ye true friends OF the nation,
Attend 10 humsni,y's call;
Come, aid in your country's salvation,
And roll on the Democrat bsil.
Ne Democrats come to the rescue,
And help on the glorious cause,
And millions hereafter will bless you,
With heart-cheering songs Of applause
Come, all ye true friends OF the nation.
And boldly step into your place,
u" spread Democratic salvation,
C,me. jim sl' true friends OF our race.
Brgh' hope In the bosom is burning.
And on The pale cheek ~ The fair
The bloom Of The rose i returning.
~ banish the gloom Of despair.
Tow can Won stand haI,ing while b.auty
lsswertly appea'ing 10 sll.
~ come ~ the STANDARD OF du,y.
And roll on the ID mpcrat bali.
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ES- Why 10 the President u The United
States like an owl IN the day ,imel Because
he's always Ar linkin.
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OyMcClelIan is the peoples choice foI
IN 1864. Old Abe slesr outi
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The Dog aud the Sheep.

The Dog sued the Sheep for debt, of which the
Kite and the Wolf We're to be judges. They, with
out DEBATING long upon the matter, or making any
scrupe for want of evidence gave sentence for the
plaintiff; who Immediately tore the poor Sheep in
pieces, and divided the spoil with the unjust judges.
APPLICATION.
Deplorable are the times when open barefaced
vlany is protected and encouraged, when innocence
IS obnoxious, honesty contemplate, and it is reck
oned criminal to espouse the cause of virtue. Men
originally entered into covenants and civil compacts
with each other for the promotion of their happi-
ness and we'll being, for the establishment of Justice
and public peace. How comes it then that they
look stupidity on, and tamely acquiesce, when wick
ed men pervert this end, and establish arbitrary
tyranny of their own upon the foundation of fraud
and oppression Among beasts, who are incapable
Of being civilized by social laws, it is no strange
thing to- innocent helpless Sheep fall prey to
Dogs, Wolves, and Kites: but it is amazing how
mankind could ever sink down to such low de-
gree of base cowardice, as to suffer some of the
worst of their species to usurp power over them,
to supersede the righteous laws of good government
and to exercise all kinds of injustice and hardship,
in gratifying their own vicious lusts. Wherever
such enormltes are practiced, it is when few "a
pacious statesmen combine together to get and Sc
cure the power in their own l,ands, and agree to
divide the spoil among themselves For as long as
the cause is to be tried only among themselves no
question but they will always vouch for each other
But ut the same time it is hard to determine which
resemble brutes most they in acting, or the people
in suffering them to act, their vile selfish schemes
-Esop's Fables. :.
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ENGLISH ARIsrocR AcY.-The London eeTpespon.
dent of the Richmond Whig says: ITO day have,
stood among the sol POLLOK and shifted from afar
the atmosphere which royalty condescenaed to
breathe. The first drawiug-room was held by H.
R. H.. the Prince of Wales, and the pomp and pa.
geanty and show of the great arstocracy blazed in
Piccadilly on its return from St. James Palace
We rebels are not recognized.-Ergo, We have no
minister who present US and enable one to have
a closer look at the grandees. Gorgeous indeed,
are the equipages and the dresses which grace such
an occasion and to our view, such lavish expen-
diture would seem silly but there are good reasons
for it. The millions annually expended in this
manner give an honest livelihood to hundreds of
thousands. The immense riches of the titled AID
landed gentry are distributed and give happiness
to worthy burghers instead Of rustng in the Golfers
It is said that the Queen, in her morbid state of
mind, by secluding herself and not giving state
balls, receptions and drawing-rooms, has entailed
great distress as well actual pecuniary loss upon
a great number of people, who depend entirely up
on such occasions for their livelihood A person
not residing here can scarcely realize the extent to
which this lavish expenditure is carried. For IN
stance, one gentleman with his wife and two daugh-
tiers, went in three carriages, each OF which was
new, with new harness, and a coachman aud two
footmen to each with new liveries. lady, with
her court dress, Just about fills carriage. The ex-
pense for this party was certainly not less than
$4,000 in gold This gentleman was member OF
Parliament, and rich, though not nobleman.-
Just imagine from this how much rich Marquis or
Duke would spend for his outfit
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Communicated |
" Cum mocrore ct kxcta, morte graoiorem oita

" Cum mocrore ct kact1, m0rts graoiorem oitam
eriget"
Nor after this circumstance" says Sallust,
was there an? rest for Jugurtha by night or
by day. He trusted neither place, nor any
mortal, nor even time. He feared the Citizen he
feared anything belonging to the enemy. He close
ly inspected all things and trembled at every sound
Contrary to the dignity of king, he slept one
night in this place, another in that; and at times
in fitlu slunbers, he would seize his arms and raise
tumult. Thus he was agltated with insane ter
ror"
What picture-how graphic. alas, how true -
The bloody monarch was cursed with the memory
of his crimes and haunted with t. phantom of
gultborn fear. He did not dread to face the grisly
King upon the field of battle surrounded oy his SOL
diery in the heat Of conflict but in the Silly hours of
the night, in the balmy glory of morning in the sui
try blaze Of the MONDAY sun and the waning splen
dor of its evening rays when all was at peace save
his conscience, then he feared the dagger of the
assassin-then he feared Death There was blood
upon his soul-the blood of his kindred and his
slaughtered people Jugurths..never rested again
"by night or by day"
History does not furnish this as solitary and
awful instance of the retributive Justice of God
History is full of such instances. Upon whose
soul shall rest the blood of this war? Who
like Jugurtha may never rest a ain "by night
or by day." Tine will develope Truth record
and History preserve his name and his deeds,
when and those, who are acting with US now,
are IN the silent grave. The day will come when
some shall trust neither place, nor any mortal,
nor even time" Then they will seek hidden places
to lie down and sleep, and when conscience is
busy, sin their itful slumbers. shall seize their
arms and raise a tumult." Bloody men, "agi
tated with insane terror" they may never know
peaceful rest again. They will wash their Grim.
son hands, and yet in their agony whisper,
"Yet here's spot still. \ y n
e Here's the smell. Of blood still! All the perfume
"Of Araby will not sweeteu this hand
'Oh oh OH" JOZWILLDEN
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The Kite and the Pigeons.

A Kite, who had kept sailing in the air fer many
days near dove house, and made astoop at several
Pigeons, but all to no purpose (for they were too
nmble for him. at last had recourse to stratsgen,
and took his opportunity one day to make decafa-
ton to them in which he set forth his own just and
good intentions, who had nothing more at heart
than the defence and protection of the Pigeons in
their ancient rights and liberties and how concern
ed he was at their fears and jeaouses Of foreiga
invasion, especially their unjus: and unreasonable
suspicious Of himself as if he intended, by force OF
arms to break in upon their constitution, and erect
a tyrannical government over them. To prevental oil
which, and thoroughly to quiet their minds. he
thought proper to propose to them such terms Of
alliance and articles of peace might for ever
cement good understanding between them the
principal Of which was that they should accept of
him for their king, and invest him with all kngly
privilege and prerogative over them. The poor
simple Pigeons consented: the Kite took the coro
nation OATH, after very solemn manner, on his
part and the Doves, the oaths of allegiance and
fidelity, on theirs. But much time had not passed
over their heads, bef"re the good Kite pretended
that it was part of his prerogative to devour Pi-
geon whenever he pleased. And this he was not
contented to do himself only, but instructed the
rest of the royal family in the same kingy arts OF
government: The Pigeons reduced to this misera
BILE condition, said enc to the other, "Ahl we de-
serve no better! Why did we let him come in?'
APPLICATION.
What can this fable be applied to but the exceed
ing blindness and stupidity Of that part of mankind
who wantonly and foolishly trust thet native rights
of liberty Without good security? Who often
choose for guardians Of their lives and fortunes per-
sons abandoned to the most unsociable vices; and
seldom have any better excuse for such an in
politics than, that they were deceived in their
pectaton; or never thoroughly knew the manners
of their king till he had got them entirely in his
power: which, however, is VIGOROUSLY false for
many, with the Doves in the fable silly, that
they would admit of Kite rather than be without
king. The truth is, we ought not to incur the
possibility of being deceived in so important mat.
ter as this: an unlimited power should not be
trusted In the hands of any one who is not endued
with perfection more than human.--1Esop's FL
bles
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USEFULNESS OF DIAMONDS Many persons suppose that
iamunds are only used in eweryr rings and other ar
ticles of personal ad,rnnmen and that they really OF
no essential value whatever in the practical arts rms
mistaken notion they used for great number OF
nnrposes in the arts Thus for cutting the glass OF our
windows into proper sz other substance can equal H.
and it is exclusively used for this purpose natural edge
or mint as it is called is used for this work. and thou
sands of such annually required our glass factories
Diamond points also employed for on earne
lans amehyss and other brants and for the 6ner cut
ting on oaeos aud Being very hard the diamond Is
aso used in thermometers for the steps OF pvots and as
It high retroactive with inferior dspersivs power
and little longudin.l sbsrrstion has been successfully
EMPLOYED for the small deep lenses "f single microscopes
The enifYng power of the diamond in proportion to
that of plate glass; ground to similar form is as to g.
For drawing minute lines hard steel and glass TO make
mcrOmeers there substitute for the diamond point
The rough diamond is called 6Ost and the points
used for gssscuttng fragments Of the borts Great
care and skill necessary selecting the cutting points,
because the diamond that cuts the glass most
has been cutting edges of the crystal placed exactly
right angles each Other and passing through point or
intersection made by the crossing of the edges polish
ed diamond however perfect be its edges when press
ed upon the surface Of glass; spnters with the slightest
but with the diamond the most accurate
lines produced glass; and their surfaces are 20 hne
light and afford the most beautiful prismatic
ali the colors of thu rainbow fash from them " from the
Nlvery interior Of pearl oyster shell.