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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-19

ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH INTENT To
afternoon officer Montgome-
~ arrested VIM. Mcmahon for assault and
battery On Michael Kennedy, and chopping
him IN the head with a hatehet.
Kennedy said that McMahon followed him
from the wagon quarters on 10Th street down
to 1ith street, and struck him when he was not
expecting an attack The wound was severe
one, and Kennedy, after accompanying the off,
Ger and prisoner to the I'd Ward Station, went
o a Surgeon to have his wound dressed
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
VOL. 10, NO. 6-WHOLE NO. 474.

escape. Slowly, panfuiig. rolled the burden
IRON ny breast he vss dead by lbst time-and
then carefully crePt out from the living death
IL vas dark and no one wss near. A moment
stood up on nv feet; then
The next thing remember ! wss 10 the hos
pitsl where am now. They had found me lust
as fell ard hrough: NE 10 4 place OF ssfetv.
where. after a while, couciousness returned |
have been here = week now; snd think shall
get we'll
lie in the cot where poor Robert Hall lay
VIXEN he was murdered by the rebels. They
sho~ed NE yesterday, = letter he bad written the
day before the massacre 10 bis wife. He had
.eanei 20 read ani wr.e a. Msm)h )hs. afte- his
enlistment, ard used 10 send q message 10 his
ate a1d children, wLo stih remained there,
every week or 50 Iuis v8s his letter which Q
.urgeou lad helped hin 20 pas together:
" DEAR NAySY it rku--''I an verv sick
here in the hospital. but am better than was.
and hope to get vel soon. They have been very
kind 10 Ire; and fnd il very sseet 10 suffer for
the dear old fag that gives me shelter Y ou
mast not worry On my account. Tel KATY that
she must not forget to say her prayers anc
study her lessons carefully LOW while she has al
opportunity. Aud, mSmmy, take good care Of
the baby; dreamed OF he- is~t night and think
bow SAD it would be- to ole aud never see her
iIts face again. { then the chaplain saves it
vii all De sight In heaven and he knows Oeuer
than We do. And mzmIny, don't forget that We
are tree now; teach both the darlings to be wor-
Thy OF their estate
That was poor Halls le;ter-it had not been
sent and we have 80 heart 10 send il now. He
wall never see the baby's face here but then God
may lei him see il up yonder
hope 10 recover aud get away from here very
soon; want to be ia my old place agsin for |
have something 10 avenge now, and | cannot
bear 10 wait. Poor Halls blood IS CRYING 10 me
from the ground and | want TO be able, some
time, 10 say to Manuel Nichols wife, up there in
Michigan, that his fall has had It's compensation
And may God speed the day when The whole
slavehOlders rebelhon-whst remains OF it-shall
be Buried Alive"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
THE WEIETCHES

While ninety nine huadredths of the mem
bers of all parties heartily rejoice victories
and sincerely mourn the loss OF our fallen heroes,
few wretches in slsOst every community
mourn over the discontinue of the enemy aud
exhult over our losses. When the news of the
death Of the gallant Wsdsworth reached this
city, there Was one man found base enough 20
shout, served him right; while another de
clared that ne hoped aud believed " Lee would
use up Grant before be got through with him. "
The Buffalo Express SAYS prominent Democrat
who was member OF the Legislature two yesre
made the remark that ne " was glad Gen. Wsds-
worth was killed while the Rochester Dane
crat states that well known citizen OF that
place 'eclared bis regret that Gen. Butler was
not taken prisoner the other dav aud sdded
tina. it would be for the good OF the country II
be bai suffered the fate threatened him by the
rebels.
And what is more disgraceful, these creatures
are, almost without exception native born.
They are in many instances persOns OF some 60
cal position. and not unfrequenty boast upon
their high blood. There must be some dread
fully vicious element in our American civilization
70 produce such beings. man Who will lot
stand by bis country in the hour of danger il, by
the common consent OF the world. esteemed a
monster; but what are We to think Of hin Who
exuts over the slaughter of his fellow citizens
and prays that traitors msy succeed "A lbGHg
Evsning Journal.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
GEN GRANT DURING THE BATTLE

Gen. Grants headquarters were located in a
field between the plank road ard small road
leading 10 q little hamlet known as Parker's
store. During the fight, however, he was prin
cpaIy With General Meade whose headquarters
were on pney knoll ia the resr ~ W-rrol'-
oa.rS hsd -,eu Grant - Vick-hur0 ard In
Tennessee. snd MS appearance WAs familiar; but
as ! slroIed through the group OF officers re-
CHUNG under the trees At headquarters / looked
for him some time in vain, such vas his ms gui
6csut, uupreteLdinc aspect and conduct while
the battle was raging with all its fury. A
stranger 10 the insignia OF military rauk would
have little dreamed, that tie plain quiet mau
who sat with his MS back against tree, appar
entls eedless and unmoved, WAS the one upon
which the fortunes Of the day, II not of the age
and country, were hanging. IL vas only when
some orderly rode up not haste, with a com
mUnic4uOn from some portion OF the battlefield
that his ewes upturned 10 seek in those OF the
messenger the pnrport Of the message. The
consultation OF Gen. Meade or the direct sug-
gestion or cOmmand-all took place with that
same impertgrbabilty OF counteDance for which
be has alWays been so remarkable. No movS-
ment of the enemy seemed 10 puzzle or discOn-
cert him Fertile in resources, the petition for
reinforcements wss speedily answered And
while all this trsnspired be stood calmly in the
group, al lRleS smoking bl1 l4FOIltc t5df-d
w8fRfENR "Qf0 .oaiefgiRg tbs 'thFsbsSfed sSfrdd
which be deemed needed his personal atteu ton.
away he darted on horseback To the immediate {
scene, the one or Two Of his aids ard an orderly
exerting their utmost to keep up With him. Ar
rived on the spot he calmly cons sdered the ma,
ter requiring biz attention, with ready judgment
communicated the necessary orders and ther
gallOped of to another part Of the field, or &
eufer on tie order book some record of the bat
te's progress. IL sas amusing again at time,
To see him-the COmmanderiD-Chef whiting
away with his knife upon the bark Of a tree
psusing nov and then to throw a word or Z sen
teLce iut0 ihe conversation Of those grouped
about. and then going 10 work again with re-
neWei vigor upon the iucision Of the pine. The
contemplation Of this by those who were viii
hin At Vick-turg will recall an incident OF d
similar character in that memorable siege WheI
the cOumoads were being mounted IN 'front.' o
LOgsn's line, Gen. Grant was desirous Of super
intending the operations. During the prelimin
AIRY work Of eating the enbrasures he mounte,
the epaulemeuts. and when tie rebel bullets
struck all around him, dliberateT whittled
rail until The guns were placed in position.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
BIG CROPS.

At recent agricultural meeting in England.
the Rev J B Webb me.lioned the fact that =
farmer n SufJlk last year had $40 l-2 bushels
Of wheat FROM four acres Of land. Another gen
tleman present STAYED that there we're instances
where eighty bushels Of wheat per acre had been
obtained last year. The unusually hot weather
IN England asst year was highly favorable 70 the
wheat crop, especially on rich land.
Mr George Wsffie, OF Gates y. I, informs
the Genessee FGrD>r that ne had lsst year q
6eltef zine acres of corn that produced over
eighteen hundred bushels o. ears. TIE held
vas nsnured last spring and plowed in. Il had
beeu iu cvru th- sezf Jvivrv, aud produced
nearly as well. Mr y. sass be could have sod
the stalks tor 900, and be es imates tbat the
stalks and pumpkins paid tbe Whole expense oi
cultivation, lesving the corn net profit IN other
words the profits we're one hundred dollars per-
acre.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
= - copperhsads argue thst i J. LIZ.

II The copperhsads argue that it ia iDpos.
siole for twenty uiiloOs Of NorIherners 10 compel
eight millions Of Soutaerners 70 give up t6e con-
test on our terms; but il will be easy for The
eight mlious TO cOmpel tse twenty millions 70
accept the Southern terms, IN case the North
Losses a single great battle. In other words
they stick u the idea taat ole S0uiherner Is
equal to Two northerners; that the North is COW
arcly ard weak, and the Soath courageous and
strong. Doubtless they judge tbe rest Of the
North By thense.ves.- Grand Rapids Eagle.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
Lr-RIIc Rr-oIrrlos-N1 -

RESOLUTION relating 70 tl= publication 0f tL5
Decisions II tho Supreme Court II tAe lIs-c states
for December term, eighteen hundred snd sixty
three.
R,ssired D. SenGe and Hs.-ss # RTTssssts.iDe
Of th> Jsi Sltss II AnnsrscG n Congress asseE9e9
hat 81 much tho act Congress approved Augls-
.1tvnIne, gighIssn hl11rei AID forty Two pro
vtes the reporter u the decisions u th5 supreme
Court shall lot be paid the compensation provided Oy
the unless he pr1t al puos1 the decisions
within sI months after such decisions shall Be made
cLa Iell 70 apply ~ tn -ecsions u DECEMBER
term ghtsen hundred And sixty three the present
porter or sal Cor. not having been appointed u
al near close term. ProUtisd hOlcsr>T That
such decisions De pCbiish=d within year from tie
yass.ge OF this resolution.
Approved April q lso4.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25

p TcIr eonssp

p TsrLT y CorAsn
Smooth Tia -2ir gently
IRON - liz paie brew
Fc.1 his La--s k-mtiy
Their work 3 over row
C-ose the eyes dropping
Meath lsalh's heavy dew
Ls's somebody's daring
Got Only knows who
l-alz- Li= heal Eelt'y
Rest u % 1avers
Calm b his : gubers
Il- those green ooE--s
- ey- are Watching
l-ar-rIl. t-le,
be some mothers darling
cod oL.y knows who
Place that Fir ringie.
.st threaded VIII gold
o'e- tie sti- heart wher8
j rested @. 0it
an So. even thais
" e-Aets pierced through
tie : ueb1ly's daring
Cod only knows wLe
Hs sleeps s isst sleep.
hls as battles taught
victory : l4gres
snail pAss bin. unSaught.
CD pity Tic hearts
That wait fcnd ant true.
EJr some hears are waiting
Coo Only knows who.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25

y Th= Dalton correspondent, Of the Atlantis
Ga Regi,ter avOws that there bss been great
er Concentration OF Uuion forces in the district
the disGr CT OF Chattanooga than on the Potomac
and the Raleigh. y. c.. Progress coufrrns the
statement, adding that Grants 'ou to Richmond"
is out teint, while "on to Atlanta is the rear
itv
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
OFFICIAL
LAWS or THE UNITED STATES
Passed nt the First session of the Thirty
Eighth Congress.

yPCBIIc RssoLuroS-N0. 3
JOINT RESOLUTION directing ths Committee on Tie
Conduct Of the War iato tie recent attack
on Fort Pillow.
Be & r.so,sd b .as S-G> AID House 4 fRspTssdfivs5
o. tAe Jasd Sates o. AHssea IN lo1yrsts Gsssmoted
Tia. ths joint Committee The Conduct OF the War De
aDa they hereby nsrctsd - into t2e truth
u the rumOred slaughter OF the Luion troops aIef ther
surrender al th recent attack u tho rebel forces upon
Ter; Pillow To-nesese - also, whether Port Pillow
could have been sufficiently Reinforced, or evaelstsd
and. 50 why t was no; done. and that they report
the facts % Cllgre-a &c soon possible
Approved AQ-A -. 1851
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
uGHrs FoR Flsa1yo vEkszLs AND soArs.

Artcle g. Open fishing boats and other open boats
shall MT ba required = carry side lights required
other vesses, but shall i they DO not carry lights
carry lantern having green slide side and =
red sce tne ctAsI side aud the approach Of
other vessels, such leutern snail be exhibited in sunc
snt time 10 prevent collision that the green Mg
shall not be seen On tic pert siie the red ghl
arbosrd side. Fishing vessels ana open boats, when
At anchor or attached O. iaeir and stationary shall
exhibit bright white Light Fishing vessels Opsn
boats, shall, however, not be prevented from usEg
1Sre up in addition, + considered eTpedident
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
rPrpuo-No se1

An ACT fixing certain rules and regulations for prevent
ing collisions on the water.
Bed eGsd By ths Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United ass Of America an Co1a1ress attended
Inai from aad alter september one eighteen hundrs4
and sixty olr- he following ru.es aad regulations fcr
preventing COLLISIONS oa toe water be adopted n the
" AMI the mercantile marine Of the United states.
Prried, That the exhibition of any Light OF hoard of
vessel owar oi the United states may bs suspended
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
lPUBuc-No. 55.l

AN ACT to authorize the issuing Of register the steam
vessel John Martin.
Be enacted b. the Senate Gsd Hcge Of Representatives.
Of tAs CRtsed Sss cf Anlerlca CongeSs dSsesbled
hat tbs secretary ot tho Treasury he be sb-reby
szthorised TO issue register ths vessel John
Martin.
Approved April u, 1864
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25

CoyTCrs
A-teie Preliminary.
Rules concerning lights
. Lights 10 be carried a. follows
= Lights for steamships
Ligh,s fc- steam-tugs
8. LignIs for sailing ships
o EXCEPTIONAL lights for small sailing vessels.
Lights Tor 81. IS a. anchor
; Lighi= FOR pilot vessels.
Lisbts for 1shilg vessels and boats
Rules concerning tog lgnals
10 Fog Signals.
Steering sat saiiag rules
Il Two sailing ships meeting
L. Two sailing ships crossing.
Is Two SHIPS Under steam meeting
- Two ships under sleam crossing
IS. Sailing ship And ship under steam.
&c ships Under steam 10 sh0cEea fsscksBl speed
l. Vessels oyertakug other vessels.
-. Construction oi ar'ic4ss Z, IL, IS, and II
10 ProVlso u save special cases
20 No ship under any circumstances 10 neglect
proper precautions
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
RULES GOVERNING FOG SIGNALS.


Artiele 10 Whenever there IS a fog whether BY Gay
night, the fog signss described below shall be
and used and shall be sounded at least every i've min
ules, viz;
(d) Steamships under way shall uss steam whistle
placed before the funnel than eight feet from
the deck.
(B) Sailing ships under way shall usc i fog horn.
(cJ steamships and sailing ships whsn usdsr way
shall bell
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
EIcEFIloEAL LIoaIs EoR saALL sAIIse ysssELs.

Article 8. Whenever, Il the Of small vsssels
during bal weather the green and red lights be
nxei these lights shall bs kept deck their Tespec
live SIDES Of tue vessels reacy for instant exhibitor
and snail On the approach TO any Other vessels be
exhibited on their rcpectlvo sides II sufficient
prevent collision, Il such to them
visible AMI tia; tbs green light shall seen on
the port side, nor the light the staTb0ard side
To make the use Of tlsss portable lights
and easy, they shall each De painted outside with the
color o. the ght they respectively coutan and shall be
provided with suitable screens.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
PRELIMINARY

Article !. In the following rules every steamship
Which Is under sail an not under steam 10 be con
siiersd q sa ag SIP, and every ste.nshIp which II
nder sLarn WHETHER under zs Lot = 10 Dc consid
cred q snln under steam
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
Il. THAYER,
GEO. n. PARSONS,
AMERICAN ROUSE
EDGAR HOUSE,

s,,l.r. Nichran-N. " Edgar Proprietor The Edgar
Hose - new naving been just completed asd III
ted up throughout In the beat s1ye, And wiz new
.tr.-s on Warrington Avenue near the ate Of the
81 lansing Home Stakss Isavethis House dally go
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
EeETs FoR PIIoT y-EssKIs.

Article S Sailing pilot vessels shall not carly the
lights required for other sailing vessels but shall carry
waite light al the masthead visible al around the hor-
iEon and shall also exhibit aareup light every nfteen
minutes.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25

the commander chief of fQuaoron or the command
c. YES e. sctng sngy tbs special character OF 'ns
service msy require t.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
uGFrs ZOE snIPs Al ANcaoR

Article : ships whether steamships OF sailing ships
uhe' at anchor IN rnaaajanaa fsirwavs shall ha
seen but et height NOT exceeding twenty feet above
ths hull, white light Ia gObular lantern OF ight
inches IN diameter and so constructed 70 show clear
uniform and uubroken Light visible ali around the hori-
Zon, and at distance OF Al least one mile
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
LICHrs FoR slIIINc SIP

Article 3. Sailing shils under way or being towst
sbAA carry tie s-lne Agnts Steamships way
win the exception Of tDe Whit m4stheaa lights which
they sAau never carry
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
uGrs FoR STEAMSHIPS

Article The lights mentioned IL the following srii-
Cles, AID snail be carried In all Wsltngrs BE-
tween sunset and sunrise
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25

LATE SURGEON c. 9. A., } has commenced the prac-
lice OF bis profession IN all IL branches, In Ansins
ard surroqndrg country. once and residence, Mich
ixan Ave north side, near Middle Town briege. 500
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25

Aw. CHASCERY, AND COLLECTING BUSINESS
J. ". L0s0TEAn, n,..-----..---'-h- D. w. SeA 400
lansing Michigan. -
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
w. &. PAINE.

PrYzICIAN AND SURGEON, lansing, Mich On1e that
recently occupied D. Dr.. Shaok Kssdsace on Cherry
stsest oas door south Of Wm n. Carr's residence.
472y1
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
uCHTs EOR sTRAH rCGs

Artlcls4 Steamships when towing other ships, shall
csrry bright wnlte masthead lignts vertically IL
al1tion 10 their side lights TO cstinggis. tue
from other steamships. Zach 4 these head lights
shall be Of tns construction Character the
nAssheat lights which other steamships required 70
g.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
STEERING AND SAILING RULES
TWO sAluNe sslPs sErrlSo

Article Il Il two sailing ships meeting end OF
nearly end on, involve risk o. collision the
helms Of both shall os put port that each may
pass the port sile Of t1s other.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25
Businsss Dirfftorp.
- .. H.. LANTERMAN,
E8S DENTIST.
1s,,sSaTESl PkATT,

r,o.h mounted OF Cod silver, or Rubber sese; ~ "
Clo.toi, lansing, Mich
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25

PrBrlc RssolrnoS-No 3 J
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25

The correspondent Of the Detroit Frss Press.
has visited the Educational Institutions IN Lam
sing, aud,writsen roices Of each. We make the
following extract.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25

REGULATIONS FOR PREvFSTNG COLLISIONS on u
WATER
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25

There are two first class Union schools here,
with fac, brick buildings. competent principals,
aud excellent assistants.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-03-25
Destruction Of Eastern Mails.

The great Eastern mails, due at Chicago
for CHICAGO and the Northwest, at 21:15
Thursday morning, were, with the excep-
ton of one bag for Chicago and one for
Leavenworth, Kansas, totally destroyed by
FIRE az Bellevue, Huron county, Chic, con-
seouent upon the serious railroad accident
which occurred there, on the Toledo ~
Cleveland Railroad. Four cars were
burnt, and the baggage-master and sew
eral others were killed at the same time.
These mails were large and important, in
Gliding mails from Cleveland, Erie, Troy,
Buffalo, Hartford and New York city,
and the letters sent to those offices for
distribution, from all quarters.
The Toledo Blade says.
In addition to about 100 canvas bags, contain
ing papers. letter bags for the following offices
were in the mail: Toledo, 6 Perrysburg, l !;
Air Line Road, 6; Bryan, L; Chicago, 8; Ga
Dubuque i: St. Joseph, Mo-, 8; St. Paul, |;
Denver City, 1 San Francisco, Call, Sa-
cramento, Cal, 1 Rockford, Ill, Ma paa.;e
City, 1 Defiance l. Logansport and Peoria
Agent. 1. Total 80.
The date of dispatch of the New York
mails was Tuesday evening last, and the
Buffalo mails Wednesday morning.
Mails from Albany, NY, and most OF
the New England States, are usually re-
ceived by the Michigan Central Railroad,
through Canada, and those due at the
same date of those destroyed, are there
fore safe.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-03-25

The BROOKLYN SANITARY FAIR.-Ihe
New York Journal Of Commerce OF the
nh' says the Brooklyn Fair in aid OF the
sanitary Commission has closed At the
present writing the aggregate amount re-
ceiVed through this channel is about $780,
ooo, and when the whole affair is over and
the account closed up, this sum will be in
creased TO something like $475,OoO, Or
nearly half million.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-03-25
Letter From Attorney Gen. Bates.

Among the autographs which were con-
tanned in the book of autographs, disposed
of at the Sanitary Commission Fair, in
Brooklyn, was the following from Attor-
ney General BATES, which ought to be
be written in letters of gold:
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 2, 1867.
MADAM: Being confined to my sick room, I
have an opportunity which neither my public
office nor the court room affords. to acknowl-
edge your note of Jan. 80, written i'm behalf of
the Brooklyn and Long Island Fair, and in aid
of the Sanitary Commission.
You ask for an autograph, Internationally,
and for sentiment If agreeable Now my
dear lady, an autograph is cheap thing and
can be easily furnished, whether sick or well;
but sentiment is quite anotheraffair, and does
not sort very well with the nauseOus physic
which am required to take to-day.
Nevertheless the cause being SO good and
withal its advocate a lady Qo which high au
thority habitually bow, / must strain a point
and try to give you something sentimental
but not of the sickly kind.
am beginning to grow old, and am very
old fashioned man; for in spite of the rushing
current of new opinions, / still believe that we
once had good old times, good old principles,
and good old men to profess them and act
them out, and good Constitution worthy to be
preserved to the latest posterity.
In fact begin to suspect myself to be little
or nothing better than an old togy; for can't
help believing, with jackson, that the cOnsti-
tutional Union of the States must be preserved;
and still have undoubting faith in Washing
ton when he warns us that we cannot preserve
our free institutions without a frequent recur-
renee to the first principles of our govern
Ment.
That is my sentiment, Madam. fear 1t is
growing very unpopular, but I can't help that.
God knows that would help it if could, for
! have little hope of Improvement from the ct.
forts of men who fancy themselves so much
wiser than their fathers were, and so much
better than the laws which. they made for our
good.
With love for your cause, and respect for
yourself, i remain, Your obt seryt
EDW. BATES.