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, 1866-02-23
Local War Debsx,

Editors Of Chicago Tribune:
1sce that proposition has been made In
favor Of the General Government assuming tho
local war debts, which, am surprised to sec,
lsfavored by you In IN editorial this morning.
What Il more strange, some act OF that class
Is liable to be passed by Congress. Very we'll,
let 1t be 50, but the old soldiers who went to
The field in 81 and O. are apt to inquire where
the money goes.
BY paying tho money TO the States aud
through them to the counties, ETC., It, Of
course, goes to assist in paying the enormous
bounties that were paid to those who enlisted
during the latter part Of the war. Not one
cent goes directly or indirectly 10 pay those
Who did the fighting. Certainly, VIC Are
aware, that It Is not purposed to incur any
new liabilities, but simply to transfer those
that are already incurred. But the principle
Of making the records Of our Government
show partiality against those who served
the longest, is what We oppose. Having
served faithfully under the starry banner
through the most desperate contests of this
gigantic war, We feel th3t our country ought
10 acknowledge us as her common sons With
On equal claim upon her patrtmonY. For the
ruinons local bounties pad, ranging all the
way from s4o0 to q, 900 per year or three
times that amount TOR three years. service, Of
course, the general Government Is not re-
sponsible. But simply taking the bountics
that the Government alone has pald, the vasi-
ance is found so great, that it Is decided that
the country Is unable to pay the amount that
IN equalization would require.
The variance tn Government bountfes Is
computed, believe, TO be about 800 for each
YEARS service. This In the aggregate amounts
to considerable sum. To be multiplied by
, 1866-02-23

Letter from Gen. A. L. ChctIa1n.

Letter from Gen. A. L. chetlain.
... Mxnruts, TEs., Feb. H., 1866.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
In special despatch in your paper from
this city, Of the l2th inst, I am reported as
having stated that in Alabama, where have
been stationed for nearly four months past,
"SortheEn men are welcomed. and receive all
necessary assistance and information, reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding" This Is
incorrect. l have never made such state
menL The facts are that in Alabama there
is class of men, intelligent, and usually
wealthy, who take correct view OF the con-
d,tion Of things In that State, mud who cer-
tninlr desire Northern men 10 come in among
them with their capital, to engage in plant
inc. trnding, manufacturing, &c. But the
minority of tho people are still very bitter
and opposed to Northern men coming into
the State. am satisfied tl2t were the teder-
ri troops Withdrawn from the State, in some
localities, Northern men would be compelled
10 leave. Il Is estimated that lve Thousand
men from the North hive already settled In
TINT State, bringing with them their capital,
md have engaged principally In planting cot
ton. Already threats have been made that
no a t'YanRec" shah be perr1itted 10 sell OF
ship his cotton next fall As consequence
many Of them arc making Arrangements to
arm and drill their negro Iaborers, for the
purpose Of protecting Themselves and prop
crty, after the troops nre withdrawn. Gen.
Woods, commanding the Department, has
signiaed his willingness to furnish them with
arms and ammunition.
In Mobile, many Northern men who pnr-
chased property. and opened stocks Of ucr-
chandlse eight months neo, arc now selling
out at q sacrifice, fully satisfied that they can
not make money, or live In peace In that city
II Is fact well understood, that men from
the North In mercantile business are univer-
saily prescribed, and can get no patronage
from the people Of the South. an COL
yiuccd Tint in some counties secret organIza-
tions have already been formed for the pur-
pose Of compelling tho " Yankces'' to leave,
after the troops have been withdrawn. I am
informed that this Is the case also In come
parts of Mississippi. A majority Of the peo-
pic Of Central Alabama are to-day rs bitter
unreasonable, and as much opposed to the
Union as they were two years ago.
Aaborcrs arc abundant throughout the
State. and at least nlneaenths Of the planta
tons VIII be worked this year.
The freedmen have generally gone to work
1os wages rnngins from Is TO SI2 per month.
II the planters ..7eAs Tho irceamen well. md
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The Bcazdsiown laiaots1ea :ays; "Ihe n'see.
tors Of the Roek leand " Alton Halifoaa nave 1use
returned from meeting held 81 winchester, anu
report tayosah]y Tor the bu'ldlng OF the fooos VIC
have no hesitation in putung ~ do"n - n3ea net
that The road viii be bn!lt*" .,..... s...-,,
Mr. " Imam bfsaeo. ~ o. t9a't county, tne "eh.
kno"n t1ocK oea'eI, oleo suoataly w me sta' ~ ~
saFsnran' ea- Mo"aeE ne nau e'ne i" hop7 "
nenen..nE n1s n,.ps ue@nn.
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MofEan ntotAe1s, ~ ooiasoo,o, "As 1otaoS as rs
suoSsu ny nv Luz ~ enHe .. *ss'oo'.
tne otsusne' ~ .s ~, "o o.s y. sot.un' 1ns
apoul ~ u0,uuo ~ ~. oa..e, VIZ ossaJse AA'
"m ~ WI t,I,.m msa.ss ~. w auo sm- 49,. a.
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H. ~ INV x,o1ths no ,h,ns Ma gord fnd n An.
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~, Tha 11 nn,,,. 49, 1rn;. ,s'n ..-1,. :.
n Ss'n.y n".g s15s taa1 o0Fhs nv ses'is1s a.
We = ~ susss y. - suusca, u 1nn atyt soms
ma'.uea :. ~. poehss VI soaaS man namea spea,
CT iea'lea 1sosn foHe uaanu"u cause, ne
"a 10 put out the aatnet, bat terne "Pharaohe SCI
Pen' eggs III sne sane poeSet iook nte anu eVtl-
me0eea oisensfgang 1nele suhoeasing tnnaes aoo
NE Out tne1 hoff1d, snaky convoluttons IN mat-
nel ,Iat 'ot .line osuled NJ enoss 10
the "in'esnal combustion. ine temate pof.lon .,
the audience was soon thrown into Tild stale o.
alarm and disorder resulting howeyer in no serious
conscouepcet The rounr mon. va are to1d. had
10 49,. - ,,s.Ss. 's ~ -1aot W ..sss., tc
ne nsnos ann elo1nes some"nat nnsnt4 1nonsh Nv
, 1866-02-23

settle with them fairly md squarely At the
end Of the year, all will bo we'll. But Il they
ogcrreach and Indirectly dchaud them OF their
earnings rs some of them have attempted to
do at the close of the last year, but lew viii
he willing to make contracts for another
year. Yours truly,
Y orr-~ .,r-
, 1866-02-23

s The Springfield (Naas-) Republican is
the snarling organ Of old Whiggery in New
England, or that portion Of it which has
drilled INTO The Republican ranks, mol from
any lore Of Its principles, but from ancient
hatred Of the Democracy. The Republican
charges the Chicago TRIBUNE with Copper
hcadism, aud further says that VIC alleged that
the President was drunk when be had his in
terview with the colorcd men the other day.
We do not perceive the point in the charge Of
Copperheadis1n, but We suppose there i q
point In it. We never alleged that the Pres
idcnt was intoxicated when he made Ills
speech to Fred Douglass, but now that The
Republican suggests 1t aud calls to mind the
scene in the Senate on Inauguration day, We
think that some of Ills incoherent talk about
"war Of races" mud the responsibility Of the
negroes for the degradation Of The poor whites
Of The South, may be accounted for in that
way. And possibly the incoherent talk Of the
Springfield Republfedn may have received a
similar 1uSplrpt{on.
, 1866-02-23

joyouf barklngs Of glib little Raymond. and
his poor Southern white mans hoast still
more rejoiced by the applause Of venerable
FOSSILS of the 'soid blood" Ike Reverdy John
son, with the bcwitchinE smiles oftae Tennes-
scan Shareholders cleaning In the distance,
Willie many eo-called Republican ORGANS
sneercd at the "Radicala,'' who denounced
the swindle and were constantly throwing
excuses In the path Of the Preaident-who cal,
wonder, that with no strong convictions or
great genius to support and Inspire his mind.
Ar. Johnson fell at last, and yielding to the
evil spirit, sealed With his veto alike The fate
Of the Freedmen and the peace OF his country.
air. Seward, too, Is stalking his reputation
upon his support Of the P1eaidcnt and threat
ening the Republican PARTY with dissolution.
unless they desert tbeiz principles and 20
over to the ranks Of the enemy.
All attempts, however, to distract The Re-
publican party, whether insttgated by Mr..
johnson and his satellites, or supported by
Nj. Seward and his personal followers, are
doomed to perish In miserable grave, which
win bury The regulations OF the great or
small politicians who are so bent on digging
It, while the Republican party will survive Ia
all the glory of its indestructiblc principles,
md will only gather new vitality from this
Of all the elements Of disease that
Of late constituted Its most salient weak
, 1866-02-23

prots,st ho.s ist,y &. ey zg 'es 81, ;ssa s Ger
nnd3a ttdges for al, REAL NATIONAL ryDsPryp-
ExcE, AND REyEsuE wtTuorr nCN.
HON. ]. D. WARD.
Hon. j. D. Ward, member Of the Illinois serate,
spoke as follows:
Iapps04ch tho dIscussion of this subject fully re-.
lizing It's extent and Importance, and with no pur
pose but tntege desire 10 arrive 1t inst concln
slous. wish to act ts becomes An American citt.
ssn n he honest discharge q the dntse whtc6
faith shall BE- both IN Intelligent and correct one.
This question presents iteef 10 the calm, sober COZ.
eideratlon Of III who really destre tbs permanent
ibeir earnest t6onsh1 demands ,helr honest inres-
tIentton and honcef action There Will OF course ha
differences of opinion sn.one cur T. people On this
est differences. What Affects The prosperity Of tbs
country ntee.s US alive have common des-
ttny-all aim 70 help The Pnbl!c good. Then
draw conclusion. which shaI honor
and prosper us as American citizens. We are COM
we DO; but Il do, obey itte mora eheerfuily
toward the men Of Amenca-AmeffsR citizens -
thoeewho have cast their lot hcse-who helped ID
ON banner, and have sustained and made It more
glorious than ever, In the long, dark yealz Of war;
from which It y Just now 80 proudly eucEtug-1
ray LOBBY the Divine command . lih1e more readily
inhabitants OF any other land-the subjects OF ami
other power, or any other OF Gods creatures, Whet
ever dom1ciled, wh2teyer their condition, hoHeve1
high. however low. And toward those who hast
undmehin1fy supported our Government when ~
eatled-whn hava uumurmuItng1y borne the bufde1
OF the war-who have never filled to yielt
their trenzu1e IN fn suppozr-who haY,
never feared to haEa their hosamR to thi
assaults Of or enemies, and never fsilct
to deal heavy blows IN defence Of on
cherished fnstltutons-tot those, the liberty loving
honest-heosted people, most readily my heart zoe
ont; most cheet1udy can tala BY tta hn,d AM
-, "My brother" And The policy which .haIl %
pear best for their interests, winch shall bring labo
Its largest reward, Is the policy desire 10 adop
and follow. A people who have iacet such pert
a.. onrs have, Wilt not shrink from rueenn. thi
quet13on regardless Of tbs frowns OF other nations
regardless Of the threats OF dennnctaions Of ~
dieaGec,ed or uisloyal at homo No untornded ~
se,ions Of robbery no fslse CHARGES Of ext9F;iou
no hue md Gy Of Oppression nom t1osS fs,n ~.
mentioned, win prevent the American peop!e ana
looking thls question atc9oily IN ~ ~ aaa
what shall eecm To them best ineJ nase spna
precious blood and incurred st eeus s.o ~ ~ -
ame1ic2-they wll pension ann nelS N LIN W.. w
hsyo snte.ed in that te11ibte stfu9Ee, toey ~ pa
! thst dehf. ersYY cent Of II, pttneapa1 ~
fnts.,.T nr and nothing shau drive tne1E
NON, ~ Amsracs u ou1s-Knrope ana tne otnel
srnnt1iex beloug to soaeeod3 exc. Wnat y
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recognize the excessive cost OF transporting raw ms
tcra1s rom the West across continent and across
an ocean. TO pay for msnuiactnres that require e1
70 make ihen here They Fetasc q = seeoanize tne DC
diacrcnee between legitimate exchange Of pro-
ducts and lllegattmaic barter.
to Guy JroM 0not9<r teAat ed7tsot rs1xiIy b pro-
dNekd BY Me1adAnet. The true Law Of trade Is, for
one people 10 exchange with nnoste1 It's surplus
not ptodnceable At home. But il wheat Or corn.
coal or cattle cotton or CLOTH leather tobacco,
iron or woel can be produced In this country IN Al
Of taboT, then It il false economy md Ioas OF nn-
tioIa1 Weah to buy these things abroad instead OF
producing them at home.
WHAT AAY nE PRoTTTABET rGRcuAsED ABROAD.
til profitable sud legitimate barter to purchase
tess IN China eoOee IN Brazil spires md dye stuaa
In India, livery and pain. .leai In Atiea coarse woods
and slpaeas IN sonth America md .Asia, whlta
ill il Ffanee.. and block lin IN Enesnd, fstEsr
than attempt to procure produce them =. hone.
Beeapse ,heee and manJ o,her articles ut neithef
T Bni / ii I'D ese nd Rose pea q IL e
conclude that therefore we ought 10 buy everything
else abroad, because the foreign money pnee maJ
seem 10 be less than the home money price,
AoIkn1sa EnRon OF rREE rtADERs-
Free traders make shocking error IN confonnd-
Ing MONEY cost with 1oaor cost oF IN article ANY.
thing that costs ~ no more labor 10 produce At
home thsn i doe ahroad y cheaper 70 NE go ,ss
product sent abroad ts psy for It leaving The taE'h
La yard Of cloth or pound Of iron costs AZ
more motley in this country than II would abroad,
it signifies eimply tha! days i76or here ts paid
Of the cloth is not leg. tos Il consumed ss many
would Of an Americans. And II the American can
work faster or has better inbor-saying machinery
Than The foreien competitor, he ean produce cotton
not be aole Q ten f. vafes lor =
ama4 number Of dollars, because the
purchasing power Of BIZ money Is less Ia Ibis
county than Is hts compctitnEs money in Europe
Tho test Of this proposition IL 10 buy bale OF
European coods and then undertake. to pay for it n
eeme other psodac: than coin. For = little while
| The chespett thing We can a1ehange for foreign
goods l. gold. But when that heetha TO be scarce
| ltspp,ecates. and then We 6y 10 make payment
| with our bEead-stutfs. Let me show you row that
| work. The English uanuiAetuter will pay ss1
81, 50 per bushel tor No. wheat dellEseed In Man
chetter and he NIL give therefor eloth at $500 PET
yard delivered al davenport, to ihe wheat grower
! We now will suppose that 1he British ntlsan with
| his machinery can produce yard day or broad
| Cloth, and The Iowa farmer can produce I'VE onka-
els ol wheat delivered At The depot u DAY = work
! Now II therr were no transportation enafRes 10 %
encountered ahe exchange would be !AH ons, u
days work IN raising bread Mouid PAT iot days
work IN naktne cloth. Each wonia ns
barter works thua: Tbs Encllshmau rolls up my
yardg OF cloth N package Wel1htng ff&J or aixtJ
pounds and ah1ps ii to Davenport 1t u toal cost'o
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Fred, after a pause. GAS you say it's some
ways home, and will cost something TO get
him there and if you will give me seventy
! five dollars | don't know but you may
take him"
The Judge was delighted with his pur-
chase and paid the money on the spot.
As they were taking the calf to the barn,
Fred remarked:
Il say, Judge, | don't see wnat there is
about that calf that makes him worth
more money than any other. l believe l
can get as many such calves as | want for
three dollars"
perhaps you can" answered the Judge,
"in a few years when they become plenty"
In the morning when Fred was starting
he remarked:
Il hope when You have any more grind
stones to sell you'll remember mer
"Thank you, will" said the Judge not
exactly understanding what Fred was driy-
ing at.
A few days after Fred was gone, the
Squire of whom Fred had bought the calf
was passing, when Judge Newton called to
him to tell him that he had at last sue
ceeded in obtaining some of the famed
stock. The Squire expressed desire to
see it, and they proceeded to the barn.
"Is that the one 7" said he,
yes"
~Who did You get it of"
~Of Fred GrishgoId; paid him seventy
i've dollars for it,
The Squire burst out into a loud laugh.
"Why Judge" said he as soon as he couId
speak, Il sold him that calf short time
ago for a grindstone
The Judge was perfectly astonishcd.
He thought Of it a moment and then
said:
'FYes-I sold him that grindstone. lie
has beaten me at my own game! He told
me that calf was not worth more than
three dollars Don't say anything about
this, and you may have tie calf and well
come"
The Judge went back to the house NUT
tering "B-E-A-Lw
Fred often called there after this, but
Judge Newton never reverted to the sub
ject neither DID he ever wish to dispose of
any more grindstones.
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The hapless young man had noiselessly de-
parted-possibly to take the first train for
Pennsylvania, possibly to mediate in soh-
tude over the comparative advantages of
"love at first sight and love before sight.
Wherever he went, he has not returned.
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1 TTORNEYS AT LAW, CouIer-port Penna.
\ viii attend 10 all business entrusted Jo their
care with prlmptuess and fidelity VIII also attend
the several courts iu the adjoining counties. pLce
IN the second storey Of the Olm--ed Block.
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a TTOR \ EYS-AT LAW, HARaI~BURGs Penna,-
\ Agents for The Collection of Claims against The
n1ied States and state t0yern -u - rs eusI5l-,
Bounty Arrears Of Pay c-Address Box %, srr'HouFg
r II. KILLER j. Z. 1i ALA''-'Ni
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deal ESTATE and INSURANCE AGENT
X Land Bought aud Sold, Taxes paid and Titles
Investigated Iusures property against nj in the best
companies in the Country. and Persons against Acc
dents in the Travellers Insurance Company ot Hart
ford. Business transacted PROMPTLY LIS
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d. r ELLISON. II. ID.

DRACTICING PHYSICIAN, Coude sport, Pa,
respectfully informs the citizens of the village ana
vicinity that he will promptly respond 20 a calls Tor
professional services Office First street, first door
west of his residence. I5IO
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CHARLES >. JONES.
p. 81. NLHE&TER.

TERCHANT-Deaers iu Drugs Medicines, Paint
vi Oils Fancy Articles. stationery. Dry Good
CTroceries &C Main Street, Couler=port. Pa
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Many amusing anecdotes are related Of
the Rev Joshua Brooks. Of Manchester,
England, clergyman Of irritable temper.
Perhaps the following is the best: The
cburchyard was surrounded by a low para
pet wall, to walk along which required
nice balancing Of the body, and was one of
the favorite feats Of the neighboring boys.
The practice greatly annoyed Joshua, and
one day, while reading the burial service at
the graveside, his eve caught a chimney
sweep walking on the wall This caused
the eccentric chaplain, by abruptly giving
an order to the beadIe, to make the follow
inc Interpolation in the solemn wor of
the funeral service; "And | heard a voice
from Heaven saying-knock that black
rascal off the wall :"
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HARDWARE Merchant, and Dealer in Stoves
II Tin and Sheet Ir0u-Ware. Main street. Couder
sport, Pcnn'a. TIN and Sheet Iron War made to
order, in good style, on short notice.
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\ TTORNEY. AND COUNSELLOR AT Law,
A Couscrsport, Pa, VIII attend lhe Ooa'ls Jul I9t-
rr and the adjoining couuues.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

Free and Accepted Ancient York HaSons
FULALIA LODGE, No 342, F A NJ Stated
II Meetings on the 2d and 4th 'cdneslays o. eacn
month. HaT. i'm the "a story of the OIm-tcd Block.
y. Z. LARRABEE. Sec. WM SuEANl VA.
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COLLINS SMITH.


= TERCHANT-Dcale in Dry Goods, Groceries,
vi Provisions Hardware, QGeeusware, Cutlery,
and all Goods ,ua'ly touud in a country store mol
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\ JERCH ANT-Dealeri i'm Dry Goods, Ready-made
NJ Clathing, Cr0ckcry, Groceries, Flour. Feed,
5ork Provisions SC, Maia street, C0ulersport Pa
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VINO KILLED ADEL.-"My little boy"
asked Sunday School teacher of new
scholar, the other Sunday, sean you tell
me who killed AbeI?"
"Ges ma'am."
"WeH, now, my little dear, don't be
afraid. Who killed Abel 2"
The rebels
"0h, no, Johnny" demonstrated the good
-eachel.
1--WE are not talking about that. Don't
you know who killed Abel"
Yes ma'am, the rebels" insisted the
scholar.
NO my child, Cain killed Abel Now
think Of sugar cane. l am 60
ing to ask you about it next Sunday.
Think of sugar cane
The next Sunday came, and the boy Yves
agair catechized.
"Weil maam. Must I tell ?'
"CertainIy,my dear. Who killed Abel ?"
Sorghum"
The teacher curAumicued.
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d M Per Year We want agents
Oh sOOO everywhere 10 sell our IMPROVED
so Sewing Machines. Three new kinds Under aud
upper feed Warranted i've years. Above salary
or large commissions paid The ONLY machines sold
ia the United States for less than SO which are fully
licensed by Howe, Wheeler = Wilson, Grover & Ba-
ksr.Snger i Co. X Bachelor. ALL other cheap
lable to arrest, due and Imprisonment Circulars
rec. Address, or call upon Shaw s Clark. Bidde-
ierd, Maine, or Chicago hide 26, 1863 iswly
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An lrlshman was directed by dy of
large size to secure and pay for two seats
N stage, as she wanted comfortable room
in riding. The fellow returned and said,
I've paid for those two seats you told me
to; bat as | could not get but ere seat for
the inside, took the other for the outside"
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Potter Journal Job-OGfce.

"AVING lately added q fine new assortment of
JOB-TYPE to our already large assortment
We are now prepared to do all kinds Of work, cGeapy
q nd with --.-- -u- -----.-s- or-.-s sl-c-..l-
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"Truo philosophy has depth without
darkness, but much that passes for it has
darkness without depth"
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Little Mamie's father is generally too
busy to attend the weekly prayer meeting.
One day she was discussing the great here
after with her mamma, when the following
dialogue ensued;
Manifestations, will you 90 to Heaven
when you die?"
Mama YES, l hope so child.
Mamie-"Well, mama, l hope I'll 60 too,
or you'll be lonesome"
Mama-"oh, hope your papa Will 60
too"
Mamie-"Oh, no, papa can't 60; he can't
Ieaue tie store"
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The President, in his late St, Louis
speech, under the inspiration of an audito-
ry composed Of rebels aud semi-rcbeIs re-
leased his pugnacity from all the restraints
Of common decency and common sense,
and exclaimed, "Yes, I will veto every one
of its measures" Since then, if he is not
deafer than an adder be has heard the voice
Of the people in response to his coarse
threats against their representatives. 1t is
not probable he will now attempt to make
good his deliberations, and if he does he
can bring nobody to harm but himself.