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NUMBER As.
Plain Questions for Home
GonsulInpti0m. :

Have you ever known Democrat to.
justify violation of the Constitution? =
Have you ever known a Stamp Act
enacted under Democratic Administers
ton? -, -
Have you ever known q Democratic
President to supend the writ of hateos
corpas?
Have you ever known Conscription
Law to be passed under Democratic Adj
ministration? III - 9afsl
Have you ever known a Con6seation
Law to be passed by Democratic AID.
ininistration7 kI2EH rtfltg -.
Have you ever known a Democrats.
Administration to form a. new State in
violation of the plain provisions Of the :
Constitution
Have ycu ever known time, except
the present, when citizen could be in,
earcerated in a dungeon without authsri-
ty Of law?
Have you ever known d Democratic
Administration to compel the people of a
State or the District of Columbia, to sell |
their property, whether willing or not?
Have you ever known any Administra-
tiOn except Abraham's to create NATIONAL
debt of S3,o00, 900 in the shortiperiod of 4
three years2 ;.,sf,;f.r...,-.
Have you ever known time under
Democratic Administration when days
labor would purchase only two pounds OF
coffee baa, ,sl ~ -ssl-.r1 sf.ft I
Have you ever known citizens to be 4.
sent into Punishment and exile undsr
Democratic rule?
Have YOU ever known time under
Democratic rule, when the greatest crimes 8
and outrages have been committed, hy Il
our rulers under plea Of military mes. /.
cessity or reasons Of state"
Have You, before. this, known 4 time
when the military was made superior to
the civil power2 d1 ~ fe47 lila ~ u
Have you ever known a Demoeratic
Administration to tax the people of the Z.
whole country to bay the negroes of the |,
border States2 ffS1E
Have you ever known Democratic
Administration to ignore the rightadof. !
States? , ,5.s
Have you ever known an administration
in opposition to the Democracy, to leave
the affairs of the country in as flourish
ing condition as it found them.7-Au-
giaise Democrat. - as
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-01-13
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From the Crisis
TIE SOI.DHER'S WIDOW.

I'm weeping, Father Abraham
My little ones are weeping, too;
They re weeping tor a father dear,
And as widowed pothers do.
December's winds are blowing cold,
While objects of fathers care,
Alone around lonely hearth,
Now have no food, no fire, but pray'r.
You called him. Father Abraham!
Alas he answered to your call;
And while you robbed yourcountry much,
You robbed US, robbed us of our all.
They tell me Mistress Lincoln's gay,
And has such brilliant parties, too; :
Oh look upon scene like this,
And tell me if your just or true.
We're weeping, Father Abraham,
All weeping, weeping day and night,
And murmsr not at this sad fate,
But ask, Oh God, is all this right?
Go on as gay and giddy still,
While VIC go on with tears and pray'r.
At the Judgment seat we III meet you
Thank Gud We oU will meet you there,
Forgive us for our harshness now,
For bleeding hearts viii overflow,
When We think of thy solemn calls,
Aud Que that WAS induced to go.
While you and yours move on in State,
Forgctiul that nation Werps;
And that there are heart broken ones,
For one who by thy acts now sleeps.
But we will meet in Heaven above,
The brave the valiant and the true.
And II thy acts are righteousness,
Thy heart sincere, We II meet You too.
We're weeping, Father Abraham,
l:ut trusting IN he God .ui hove;
We hope to meet our soldier dear
la that eternal hume above
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-01-13
To the Point,

The Holmes County Farmer expresses
our views exactly in the following para
graph ls.i -.
',Let all friends of our common country
join together for the overthrow Of Al bolt
tionists and Secessionists, and when weSS
have rendered them powerless it will be;
time enough to talk Of the peculiarities
of our Democracy. A family may have
its dissensions and quarrels, but when
cut-throats aud robbers are touring down
the dwellings,, destroying the property
and thrcatning the lives of the members
of the family, they should hush their do
mestic quarrsls and be united for common
protection. s -litt!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-01-13

GREAT TRUTHs-I am not great
man.-AJrahan, Lincoln.
1t is easier to pay small sum than q
larger one.-A. Lincoln
It is easier to pay debt when you have
the money than it is when you haven't got
the money.-Old Abe.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-01-13

s&Sehenck arrested the mother Of
Gen. Winder, eighty-six yearslof age,
for corresponding with people in the Se-
ceded States. Dangerous to the Govern
ment, this old lady Sehsnck will best
Butler YETI. 195is a-,s.s 3l.3i 3.1fi,.5ss,..l
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-01-13

R@In the. last six months ops,ffth Of
the whole populstion of Panama bas per.
ished from small -pox. All the churches
and oathedrsls are now without pastors.
The dead are buried without religious
ceremonies, and marriages are perforined
either by the civil authorities, or eensuls.
or by the chaplalns of the war ships.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-01-13

NxvER SULK-Better draw the cork
Of yeur Indignation, and let it foam and
fums, than wire it down 10 turn S, us- and
acrid within. Sulks affect the liver, and
are still worse for the heart and soul.
Wrath driven in is as dangerous to the
moral health as suppressed small pox, is.
TO the ANNA system. Dissipate it by re-
Hse.ing ON the mildness, humility and se-
renity OF better men than yourself, suf.
fering under greater wrongs than you
have ever been called upon to bear.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-01-13

FEKLiNG FoR THE PooR-On going
home last night, we came across y.sng
man standing we'll braced against a lamp
post, soliloquizing thus "What viii the
poor (hie) do this hard (hic) winter7-
GIN is (hic) ten cents (hic) glass, and
brandy (hiel fifteen cents a glass! Lord
(hicl help the poor (hicll" ra..ca
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sa-"This war;" says Mississ,ppian,
writing to his son in the rebel array.
was got up drunk, but they will have 70
settle it sober" - h, - -, !.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-01-13
Some of the ladies

Some of the ladies in Hsrtfordap-
pear in the streets without hoops, and
with dresses that como only to the ankle,
disclosing Balmorai boots and striped
stockings. One of the Hartford papers
thinks this 10 "plsasant reform"
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r0-He that SCOTS at the crooked has
need to copyright himself.
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King let fly tremendous hit with his
right on the jaw. He seemed quite elat
ed aud kept to out lighting, and danced
around, repeating another with the same
success. amid the tremendous cheers OF
his friends. They then rushnd to the
corner, when Heenan again put on the
hug, and threw his man as easy as u
glove.
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King now led of and visited the dam
aged eye severely, and also got or the
cheek, which riled the Benicia Boy,
who gave him stinger on the head,
closed in and threw him 80 heavily that
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They we're no sooner up than they were
both at work. Rapid deliveries followed
on both sides, when IIecnan threw his
man with just such similar ease as in the
preceding round
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Beth countered straight on the dial
when Heenan got his lett hand round
Kings head aud cast him to the earth
Another burster @
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15

MORAL CoURAoE.-Have the cour-
age to discharge debt while you
have the money in your pocket.
Have the courage to speak to a
friend in a 'seedy" coat, even though
you are in company with rich one,
and well attired.
Have the courage to speak your
mind when it is necessary you should
do SO, and hold your tongue when it
is prudent to do so.
Have the courage to own ycu are
poor, and thus disarni poverty OF its
sharlest st ng.
Have the courage to cut the most
agreeable acquaintance you have,
when yun are con inced that he lacks
pr.nciple. A friend shou.d bear with
fr.ead's inhrinit.es, but not with his
vices.
Have the courage to show your
respect Tor honesty. in whatever guise
it appears, and your contempt ior dis
honesty and dupllcity, by whoaa soever
exhibited.
Have the courage to wear old
clothes until you can pay for some
new ones.
Have the courae . 10 obey your own
Conscience at the risk Of being rid'-
culed by men.
Have the courage 10 wear thick
boots in the winter, and insist upon
your wife and daughters dong tho
same.
Have tho courage to pay the prin-
ter whom you arc in srrearages fsz
your paper.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15

The inefiiciency Of our regular navv
cannot be more cHectually shown than
in the fact, the damning and dis
graceful fact, that out of the one hnp-
d'ed and serenity steamers captured bv
our several blockading squadrons, ser
en- only were taken by ships of the
regular navy. All the Others were
captured by private built vessels tenn
porarily in the naval service. The
people can thus see that sums OF
money, almost fabulous, have been ex-
pended by the Navy Department in
tho construction of unwieldlv crafts
badly built, with inferior, and in some
instances, almost worthless engines.
and constructed on plans which werc
condemned by some of tho most OK
perienced engineers and mechanics of
the country. Experience has shown
that most of the ,csseis cons.ucred
by Secretary Wellcs are worthloss.--
Everything has been made subsorvi-
ont TO ths wishes and reqiirments Of
political friends aud abolition con-
tractors, and the country is tho sui.
or.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15
A kidnapped Person to TO Deliv-
ered--The A bdu( ton Of Art IL lies.

The abduction of the Spanish citi-
zen who has recently been se.zed and
surreptitiouslyhanded over to the Span
ish authorities Of Cuba, by order of
Mr.. Lincoln's Government, is creating
the greatest alnm throughout the
country among men Of all classes
The Cincinnati Gazette, the New York
Erenmg I'ost, and other Republican
papers Of influence and character, are
indignant at the strides which the Ad-
ministration is making in favoring
despotism abroad, and establishing u
dcspotism at homo. The facts i'll the
case are briefly these:
A citizen OF Cuba, recently in New
York, was arrested by the United
States Marshal, under the instruction
of the administration, and quietly hand
cd over to the Spanish authorities and
taken beyond our boundaries. All
this done in the face of the fact that
our government has no treaty Of ex-
tradition with Spain. This was ad-
mitted by the Spanish Minister maxi
ing the demand, he only asking it as q
matter Of courtesy.
The Spanish minister evidently ex-
pccted to be refused, for he could not
have beloved that our Government
would have the indescribable periidy
and utter depravity to commit such
dannable outrage upon the honor Of
our people, and the dignity of our flag.
Ho concluded, however, to try the ex-
pertinent, knowing that nothing could
be- lost by the application. The result
proved that deep and degrading as
was tho abyss Of infamy to which he
invited Lincoln and Seward to descend
their servility and poltroonery were
equal to the exaction. He may we'll
prde himself upon the diplomatic VIC
tory, over feeble, cowardly, truck
ling clique who, 10y accident alone,
who have possession of the public
buildings at Washington City, and
call themselves the Government of the
United States.
But let the agents Of dcspotism
have won this triumph over tho
remains of this great Republic re-
member that behind this feeble, cor.
rupt and wicked Administration, arc
tho proud, defiant ami powerful peo-
Pile Of the United States, keenly alive
10 their national honor and jsalbusly
sensitive 10 every oncroachlnent Of q
foreign European dospotisn upon the
rights and liberties Of an American
citizen, and n on those victims of op-.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15
Gems from the N. Y Tribune.

"1f the rebels are not virtually
whipped when the next spring opens,
and if they shall meanwhile have
steadily confronted our troops without
losing ground, we may consider thut
the republic has been betrayed by the
folly or incompetency of its trusted
leaders and that disunion is q fixed
fact. y Tribune, Jtm @tth, 1861.
e The real question is this Does
Gen. Scott Tor whoever it may be) con-
tsmpldte the same end, and n he animated
by like impulses wiA the great Jody If The
Loyal, liberty ioring people Of the countrgs
Does he want the
rebels routed, or would he have them
conciliated If the national forces
shall be beaten in fair, stand up
fight, which We do not believe posi-,
b g, the patriot millions will ocknowl-
edge the corn and the independence
Of Secessia. Tribune, Julv !.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15
Private Fortunes of Kings and
Princes.

Princes.
The London Spectator gave some time
since an interesting account Of the
private property of some of the Eu-
ropean princes.
The clear annual income on salary,
Of half the sovereigns of Europe,
does not amount to E23, ,455. Up to
the commencement of the present CEN
tury the richest sovereign family of
Europe, excluding Russia, was the
house of Hapsburg Lorraine. They
possessed, and still possess, enormous
estates within the Austrian empire as
private property, which, though mis-
managed in most instances, produce
above million sterling per annum.
Vastly superior to this property,
though it cannot be called private in
every respect is that of he reigning
family of Russia. According to Ba-
run Won Haxthausen, more than IA
million square miles of cultivated
land and forests, besides some two
million square miles Of uncultivated
land, mountains aud steppes, partly
in European and Asiatic Russia, be.
long directly TO the Emperor and are
under his absolute control. The real
revenue derived from these gigantic
possessions is unknown, but il is gen
orally estimated that the expenditure
..c A., Drs.,o, En,~< ,pni,,I,,.r 81, An
allowance paid to the numerous grand
dukes and duchesses, cannot be much
les, than about three millions ster-
ling year.
The rate Of the expenditure of the
Iml sial family may be estimated
from the recorded fact that when the
late Empress Dowager, the widow OF
Nicholas, went to Italy, i'll the SUM-
mer of 1850, her suit comprised above
two hundred persons, with All ade-
quate number of horses and carriages,
the cost of niaintainanco Of which was
calculated at the period by German
newspaper correspondents at $4,000
per diem. The coronation of Alexan-
der III, at Moscow, in September,
1856, is estimated, on like, authority
to have cost about eight millions Of
rubles, or about 81, 100000. These
enormous fortunes Of the Imperial
family of Russia, as well as the House
OF Hapsburg, are gradually getting
distributed through blood alliances
Many of the smaller German families,
for example have greatly enriched
themselves with matrimonial connec-
ton with the reigning House of Rus
sin. Czarina Catharine III, Princes
of the House of Anhalt made pres
ent of most valuable domain in South
ern / ussia, comprising an area of
about two hundred and thirty square
miles, to her kins-folk at hume, the
income of which they enjoy to the
present day. 1t is this lavish LIBERAL
ity which has not a little contributed
to the eagerness with which Russian
alliances are sought after in Germany,
and the consequent influence they ex-
ercise.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15
New England and Slavery.

Since some of the prominent aboli-
tionists OF New England have attempt
ed to make the world believe that
their history is perfectly free from the
stain of slavery, and as this falschood
is likely to be taken for truth by those
who are not familiar with the early
history of New England, it seems
proper that the subject should be in
vestigated, and the facts setbefore the
public in their true light.
The early settlers Of the New Eng
land colonies were the most devoted,
pure-minded Christians that the world
has ever seen. They had left their
native countries, with all social and
domestic endearments, braved the
dangers of the ocean, and the rigors OF
an lnhospitable wilderness, for the
SINGLE purpose Of enjoying their re-
ligious principles and exercises unmo-
Tested. All read their bibles daily,
and morning and evening prayers as
csnded from every cottage. Their re-
ligious tenets were scriptural deduc-
tons; the bible their Aer iegnm, and by
it they endeavored to regulatcall their
proceedings. With the most scrupu-
lous vigilance they watched over all
their civil and religious institutions.
Whatever the word of God condemn-
ed, they condemned; and whathver it
taught them to approve, they approv-
el and sanctioned. BY the b.b.c they
weighed, measured and regulated ev-
cry civil, religious aud domestic instr
tuition. Pure aNd undefiled religion
was the great object Of all their aspi-
rations. No golden dreams, hopes of
gain, or motives Of ambition, had
brought them hither. They had sac
rifced and endured everything, that
they might Worship God in spirit and
in truth. Year aiteI year, and gene
ration after generation they strove to
preserve and perpstuats their original
Puritan principles.
The teachings Of scripture and their
consciences approved OF slavery, and
was adopted early in all the New
England colonies. The institution
grew up with them; and as tho white
population inorsssed, The slaves in
ssassd. Priests and deacons, civil
magistrates aud tho common people
oil bought sold and kept slaves, as
thoir circumstances required. Thus
slavery grow np with he Anerica1
Ao,61 az nr,ief fbt ora o~1 fo..a-i4.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15
sslsetta 2ossry.
THE LITTLE PEOPLE.

THE LITTLE PEOPLE.
A drsary place yuId bs this sAr'h
Were there no little people la II;
The song 0f lie would lose its nir,h,
Were there no children 70 begin 10
No little FIRMS like buds to grow,
And make th, sdmiring heart surrender;
No ht,ls hands vn breast aud hrow,
To kssp the thrilling love-c.ords tender.
No babe within our srns 10 leap.
No little Sest toward sl.Inb~r ,cndlng;
No little knee In prayer 10 bond,
Oar lips the sweet words to IL lending
What would the mothers do for wofk,
Were there no psnts OF j,ckets tearing
No tiny dresses 10 smbroidsr1
NO cradle for their watchfui caring1
No rosy boys, ut wintry morn,
With satchel TO tho sohooi-house hasting;
No merry shouts as home they rush;
No precious Inorssl TOR their tasting,
Tall, grave, grown people at the door,
Tall, grave, grown people ut the table;
The men ON business ell intent
The danes lugubrions ~ they're able.
The sterner souls would get more stern,
Unfeoling natures more mhuinan,
And man 10 stole eoldness turn,
Aud woman would be less than woman.
For in that cline toward which We roach,
Through Times mysterious, dim unfolding
The little ones with che. ub smile
Are still our Fathers face beholding
So said Ills voice in whom we trust,
When in Judea's realm preacher.
lie made child confront the proud.
And DO in simple guiss their teacher.
Lifcs song, indeed, would lose It's charm
We're there no babies to begin IL;
A dolsiul place this world would bv
Were there no til. people IN 1t.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15
The Condition Powder

ID eou1osod i.r'ncrmlIy oi herbs nm ro'ts, and
may be gwen m all times and uni,r All c,rcum
stances with perfect safety II has been found
by long experience, to be highly useful in the
cure Of the various diseases 10 which horses on
cattle are seIjo Z, wiz; Dislemper. Hi I.
Bound. Loss Of Appetite, J. ward = rairs
yellow Water. 0ams ,ier o. ths Eyes,
Fatigue from Hart Exercise a'so
Rheumatism, (co,nmonly caIIcl the = IN
Complaint IL is also y safe and certain run
edy for Coughs sud C"lds II carries of sll gross
humors. and will teu;ove NIL infamntion AMI f.-
yer purify the bl.oi, loosen IN skin. Gle use the
water and, and strengthen every part Of the
body.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15
d. @. BENNETT,

Physician & Surgeon,
Oficc In Exchsngr Isl'ck, Ccnrsee Sic,
EAST SAGINAW, MICHIGAN,
4 ND residence on TIoyt Street, q short die
IA tnnee east Of the Academy building
Particular attention given TO all cases requir-
ing Medical and surgieal treatment or advice
B0iyp
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15

The sesrion hws Of 1864 have h-en received
end rrc INV re-dv frr i''tri' usAn ~ tie olfcc
ol tire County Cleik W the City ~ Sagini y
sasinaw. May 7, iess
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15
FOR HORSES AND CATTLE.

sLoAr's ISsrAsr RELrEr is truly great rem
edy. Half 25 evps hottie Of Sleas's Instant
Relief, given n pint NJ warm water, seldom
hils 10 curs H"sp~ of eonsnon Cello IN . few
minutes W sztr. cases repes the dose in A.
sscu minutcs
Prepared ~ walter ~. s,csp.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15

The Boston Daily Advertiser thinks
Senator Hals an Improbable servant
to the Administration, and intimatcs
70 tho people of New Hampshiae that
they had better place another man in
his chair at the first opportunity. In
the Senate on Monday, Mr.. II. said,
"he had been arraigned for his de-
nunciation OF fraud, corruption md
profligacy, as opposed to this Admin
isTatlon. His support Of the Admin
istration could not he erpsec's'n, ~
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15
HORSE OINTM. Mt.

For Mi'drcss, safety, Certainty, and
Thorou gbres-, Slosb's Iicrse t,ntment exceis,
and Is rnpid y supersciing all other 0lntmeDts
and I.iniments tor the cure Of
Fresh Wounds, Pollevil, Cracked H. els,
Founde ei Feet, Sand Cracks,
scratchcs and Mango.