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FROM COLORADO.
The Political uatlon-A Review and
EorFeellon-Pnsltfon OF the Antf-State
pafty-Somo Facts Regarding the Late
Election.

Election.
[Cosrespondcnce Chicago Tribune,J
Cks1nAL ctT1, Feb. 8, 1895.
In general tcrms profess to bc a constant
reader and admirer OF the TRIBUNE like
It's politics, Its pluck, Its enterprise, and Its
usual accuracy md truthlnlness; aud am at
all times sorry to see any alteration In 1t in
these particulars, and go, with kindly desire
to correct gross mlsstatement Of It, ad-
dress you. In recent issue Of the TRIBUNE
find the following:
"Ths Territorial Legislature Of Colorado, now
III eession. Is initiating measures 10 prevent the
admis stor Of Colorado II State under The Coustt-
snu fad tS SoS eo
ChlyinEtou, tbe Sand Greek hero" has SONG
Thing 10 do with T.. Henry II. Teller and MAN
named love!and. who were not elected Y. $: Sens
toEs, have something to do with IT, The Demo-
cratic party. which terribly beaten tn the sIae
elcct1on. and which only lives II rn1jorty Of the
Territorial LeGlslatnre. has something to do with
Now In the first place, the Territorial Leg.
isla&urc has dons nothing ofthe sort. Notice
was given, it il true, OF d bill to submit the
question to a vote OF the people under au-
thority Of law, but this can hardly be said 10
initiate measures to prevent its adn.ftkion, un-
leas It Is asserted thai the people, when voting
under legal authority and protection against
fraud, would reject the constitution. Great
Efforts have been put forth to induce the Leg
islature to ask Congress to admit Colorado,
but thus Tar without SUCCESS. In the second
place, Henry n. Teller has had nothing to do
with 1t, having been absent from the Territory
and in illinois and New York for some time
previous 10 the meeting OF the Legislature
and having had less to do With 1t than the
Tribune, for 1t has evidently thought aaout It,
ard that is more than tho gentleman In
question has done. And thirdly,
The ttDcmocratic party" does not 'Iive in 4
majority Of the ''Ter1itorial Legislature"
large majority Of said Legislature beng out
and out Republicans. Nor Il 1t Just fair to
give Chiytngton the 'shcro" Of Sand Creek
such q Lick, for dld be not Ealant1y resign hls
Ticket, . and withdraw in tayor Of Chileott,
Who now stands Is our N. CO. And did he
moi zealous1y labor to secure the triumph Of
aSapd CrecE' politics and the Endorsement Of
himself aud cx-GoT. Evans in their action
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While A1r. johnson. addressed the populace
ut Washington, Mr.. Scwnrd spoke at the
Coorer Institute In New Tork, the former at.
tempting to effect By threats md violence
wuat the hitter endeavors TO achieve by
soothing and amiablc prophecies. Mr.. Sew
ards prophetic soul has been 80 often m1Sta-
ken during the war, that his prestige us o
soo,hsavcr can hardly be said to be increased,
however much Lis services In other respects
arc treasured up in tho hearts OF the people.
Mr., Seward is well known to be IN opttmist,
not only by the suavity Of his temper and phi
1osopl.y, but nlso BY the Inspirations OF hispe'
cullar political genius. As diplomattst, Mr..
Seward Las, perhaps, no equal in this coun-
Try, but as statesman his Judgment Is pecu-
larly fallible.
VIC can very well understand how he was
impe1led by his snagnanimlty to come forward
Ms a pcace-maker between the President mud
Congress, but We cannot help deploriug that
AT ills momentous crisis hc should not rather
have sacrificed generosity toward friend 10
allegiance to great principles, and that he
should thus have allowed the influence Of lii
name TO aggravate still more seriously M
tional calamity which he Is SO very anxious Il
mitigate. ....,
Mr, seward's ideal Of the immaculate purit,
of human upture SO soars above all Ordinary
conceptions OF human dcpruvity that he ncSel
cnuld reconcile himself to the conviction thai
1bc Sou,lcrner were opposed to the Union
Though with the exception Of Mr- Pettis1n
of Charleston, md Mr.. Bolts, OF Vlrg'nls. ut
could hardly G1 upon person In the South
cru States for whose 1oy1lty he coud soacn
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dent, and even directly af:er be assumed the
Presidential thdr, that his collness amounted =;
almost to absolute and open hostility. The
millions Of noble spirits who at first rejected
the idea that the man, thus sustained ano
apologlzed for BY generous and loyal people,
would be cal1ous and treacherous, and VINO
were then reluctantly forced to accusfom
themselves to this dismal apprehension, Will
not, / am sure, shrink from the taak
now laid upon them OF consolidating their
ranks against the common enemies OF thelr
country. They must abandon all aspisa~
tions for place; and the compensation Tor
this sacrifice, II It be one, will be in
the fact that 1t is far better to be
In q position OF honorable Independence
than to be associated IN the Govern
mcnt with those who have steadily
prayed or plotted for its downfall. But
they will not have long to wait. These
arc days, let Us hope. Of purifying trials. No
matter how threatening the dangers that sur-
round us, and how novel and weiehty the
duties demanding our conscientious energies,
both arc TO be preferred to that agonizing sus-
pense which has heretofore been simply ad-
vantageous to the Copperheads and tfnilors,
and damaging to the permanent interests Of
the country. OCCASIONAL.
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once. Jones is powerfully -bnilt man. stand
Ing over SIX feet IN his stockings, aud weighs
not less thpn l60 pounds. He has regular
features, with dark hair. lafge li1ht,eolored
hair, Is dark. He Is evidently desperate
man, who has bad many experiences OF the
vigilance and iron gEasp Of the law, and may
OF may not have had familiarity with PRISON
walls and provoking cross-bars.
10 was committed to jail by United statea
Commissioner Halliday, and will doubtless be
tried during the present term of the United
States District Court.
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Probably but few people ure aware that in the
early history OF this country the County Court was
allowed to establish the Mtes OF m4ny things
bought aud sold. The Carllnyiuo FIRES Democrat
sags that N the tariff established BY the court for
Maco1pn county, IN 1891 were the following specl-
calout, some Of which are interesting By conttast
With present rates: "Rreaktast. dinner Or supper
fcr one, &c; horse for single feed. aHe; lodging
for night for one person, 6Ac; whiskey per half
pint, 12hc; Eum. WING or French brandy y pint,
&c; cider Of beer per quart, Hhe."
The Waukegau GaseAe states that Kennedy
lhe murderer, now confined in Lake county jail,
and who is to be hanged on Friday next has turned
his attention to spiritual thipgs- He looks lean
and lank, and appears to be almost wlihoat
thought.
Hlr. Andrew D. Downey, one of the Oldest
csiixcns Of Atlanta, died On Friday Last he was
cxteus1rely known throughout rhia seciion oi
country, and respected by every one-
A MN by the namc OF Mitchell murdered his
fathe13n.1aw, named Dodaon, at Meudoria Lake,
Cass county, On 1hnrtday orlsst week. Mitchell Is
In jail.
The ,Copperheada Of Beasaatown elected theiz
ticket for city officers On Monday last. 1ha najor-
1ty Tor Yeek, the Mayor. was 107. The vote 1ot IL
eenee vas III, 10 II agsinst 1t. .-..-.-.
A writer IN the Monmouth Aslas makes some very
sensible and practical remarks In regard TO tne
gauge Of wagons, carriages. earts, dc. ae says
that stead Of four feet six inches aoous inc arer
ACC gauge or cur wasons now In use, be "oola Ake
10 zee the Uniform Width OF fro feet "o tacoes. VI
even ti1 feet, the broad gauge Of rAaoao| sof
This preference he gives several reasoIs- lnese
,nnrh ,ets DANGER ot ove1turninE or breaking down
,rhe41s on un,evel ground; Ioao Il carried more
.,asd;Ir ,nd better paih IL left between the ruts
al lnn,v the difficulties horses experiences In keep
In an he space let between tho deeply worn ruts
m nm, common roads IN wet seasons. Another
the writer MAKES is, that the fellies OF
the wbeele, with corresponding increase In The
tjre.. should be made two and hAlf or even three
1nches vide, instead Of one md dye-eighths o. one
and three quarters, Is low. Thete seems to be but
one objection to tho suggestions Of The writer, and
that IT, that an increased width Of track necesss!ates
IN increased draFt: but on the whole we think the
changes proposed wonld prove Of decided aayan-
tage-
a. D. Condolus, Of Huntington, Huntington
county, Indiana, undertook to orlhe Shesid Shef
man Of Kankskee county, IN this State with the
sum Of $50, 10 let John shlrk, horsataiek, esspe
from Kankakee tail, but be didn't succeed. Only
ehnrt time sinec the same Sheriff was offered e 5o
to let inother tcoandrcl loose. whom he bad in hIi
keeping.
A new Post Office his been established at Crat
| Apple Grove, GaDear township, kantskee county
The name Of The Office il st. George The resident
/ of that locality being mainly e1nlgrants IRON 81
GeoSGe. Canada.
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Mr. A. D. Van Vetcheu, Of ElmWood, Pao-
ria county, WIS recently h1led by the Indians on
the plains. he went az tar a. Salt Lake, and then
started to return home. He got a. lar as Denver
City. Near this place he was oTertaken by Indians,
shot md seslped. When found his body had been
partially devoured by wolves.
A neeio famed Vincent, who Wal employed on
the steamer He:o, 1t Cairo, ien from the whee!house
and WAS drowned.
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DeQ6e which has heretofore been simply nd
vantageous to the Copperheads and tfailors,
and damaging to the permanent interests Of
the country OCCASIONAL.
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
The Queens Speech.
Its A1Iuslona to America-The Alabama
Claims, CANADIAN Confederation and
Parliamentary Reform.
jFror the London Times, Feb. II
The Prince aud Princess Of Wales-the
Prince in the full uniform Of q general officer
and the Princess tastefu1l{ attlred In dress
Of white tuIlc, trimmed with black lace, wear-
veil Of white gauze-entered side by side.
At 2 O'Clock precisely, Black Rod
made a signal to the Lord Chancellor,
at which the whole assembly rose. IN
less than si1 minutes, the door to the right Of
the throne was flung open, aud, preceded by
other offlc1als, entered the Majesty Of Eng
land. Her MaIesty was attired ia halfmourn-
Ing, and walked with slow steps to the throne,
followed By. the great officers OF state-the
Marquis Of Lansdowne, bearing the crown
upon cushion the Duke Of Argyle, holding
the Sword OF State the Marquis Of Wfnches
ter, supporting the Cap Of Maintenance, aud
several other mobiles performing their ap-
an instant at the foot Of The steps TO shake
hands with the Princess Of wales, who, tn
common with the whole assemblage, had
risen on her eutrapce. The Queen wore a
blackstone said deep purple-yelyet robe,
which, whether It were purple or black.
looked Intensely black In the dim lie ht Of The
chamber, trimmed white minivef, md a
white lace cap a la Marie Stuart, to the <por-
traits Of which unfortunate lady she bore In
this attire remarkable stmflItude. Around
her neck she wore collar Of brillfants, and
over he breast the blue riband OF the Order
Of the Gnrter. Other ornaments she had
none, and looked IN this simple and highly
becoming costume " every inch Queen, !" and
far more picturesque and regal than If she had
worn the royal robes that had become 50 dis
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Capture OF n CounScrfe1tcr-Dcape
Kceletauce To the Arrcatinw Officers
The Dc>pesado Shot While Tryin. to
Escape Arrest.
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FROM EUROPE.


4 Winter In 1taiy-Car1tEnl Scenes and
Seu<akton*- Of Life Among
the Pcaknnts-The Court fSalIn aud
ScanIals-A Roy III AMlctIon-A Papnl
Quc&tfon-A Poasfblo FIXTURE Tor the
PapneT.
Especial Correspondence Chicago Tribunal
FL lEoh
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but We mu6t reason IN great maIlGf3 OF gov
ernment about man as he is. We must con
form our actions and our conduct TO tho e1
ample Of Him who founded our holy religion
Not TINT I would make such com
parisop on this occasion, In any per
sonal respect. ! came into this placs
under the Constitution Of my country
and by the appreciation Of the people, and
what did ] find! found eight millions O
people who wert, In fact. condemned undel
The law, and the penalty -was death. Was
to ylald to the spirit ot revenge and resent
mept, and declare that they should all be an
/ initiated and destroyed: How dife1cus would
this have been from tho example set By the
| holy Founder Of our religion, the extremes o.
whose divine arch rest upon the horizon, and
whose span embraces the universe ue VINO
founded this great scheme came into the
world and found man condemned under the
lnE- nnd his sentence was DEATH what was
his example! Instead Of putting the world
or cYen nation to deatb, he died upon the
cross, attesting by his wounds aud his blood
that be died that mankind might live. fGreat
applauee.7 Let these who have erred repent
iet them acknowledge their allegiance; lei
them. become loyal, willing supporters and
defenders Of our glorious stripes md s.ars
and Of the Constitution Of our country. Lei
the leaders, the conscious, intelligent traitors
be punished, aud be subjected TO the penal
ties Of the law, (Applanse.] But to the ereai
mass who have been forced into this rebel.
lion, In many instances, md in others, have
been tmisIel, say lenleucy, kindness, trust
and confidence. Great applause.
My countEymen. when look back over The
history OF the rebellion, AN not vain when
nsk yon If hive not given as much evidence
of my devotion to the Union az some whG
cronk great deal about It. When I looh
back over the hattle-felds Of the rebellion,
think Of the many brave men In whose com
pany was. earnot but recollect that
was sometimes In places where the contes
was most difficult, md the result most doubt
fu1- But almost befnre the smoke has passe,
away, almost before the blood that has bee1
shed has done reeking. before the bodies 9
the slain have passed through the stages of de
composition. what do We now find! The II
bellion has been put down by the strong arr
Of the Government In the field; but Is thu
the only Way In which you can have rebellion
Our struggle waa against an attempt to ~
| sewer; ;the Union; but almost before the s1nok
1.-THE battlefield has passed away; before on
brave men have returned to their honaea "a
| renewed the ties Of Infection md love 70 tnel
| wives and their children, NO tnd alnost q
other rebellion inaugufated. we put uoW
the former rebellion In order 70 praFef
HE. separation Of the States, 70 preve1
Them tTom flying of. and thereby chan,
inr tthe character Of our Govesnmen
and Heakepfng its power; but when tn
! strpgxle On our part has been successful, II
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bereavement in the death of his youngest son.
Prince Odone, who expired at The royal pal
ace in Genoa on the sd Instant. Throughout
the old provinces, the sickly, hunchbacS boy,
who, nurtured In luxury. thought ever Of the
poor, and retained warm sympathy for those
who, like himself we're cheated Of the pleas
more than the stalwsrt and healthy SONS OF
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-24
Our Young Men.

A few days since the sad intelligence came to
our community, says an exchange, that one of its
estimable and enterprising young men had been
lost at sea, and universal regret was felt, and
deep sympathy manifested for those who have
been by this sad event SO suddenly called to
a worthy and affectiOnate son, brother and hus-
band But the thought come 10 us, of how ma
ny who are still in our midst, might these sad
words more truthfully be said" A young man
lost u The lamented young ship-master to
whose sudden death we have alluded, died hon
orally at the post ofduty. desrly-prized life
was lost, but not the virtues which make a life
estimable. But of some ofus it might be said,
There is young man lost mot lost to life,
but lost to manhood, to virtue to industry, to
integrity, and to honor u And is not this a sad
der thing to say2 When we BEE young man reel
ing drunk in the streets, when we see him the
habtual frequenter OF bar rooms, when we know
that the drunkard's appetite is fastened upon
him, when he associates habitually with tiplers
and rowdies, is not here /" youHg man lost F'-
Such young men we have, and they are not con-
fined TO the families of the poor, the ignorant
and the degraded We know them. Our citi-
zens generally know Them 1t is known that
these young men are I" lost that they are
squandering their time, their health, their oppor-
tuniiies their virtue, their industry their honor,
and unless they turn from the road they are pur-
sning, it will lead them to ruin. They might be
honorable, virtuous, industrious, laying the foun-
dation Of career Of industry, honor an wealth;
but instead, they are making such career more
and more nearly impossible and wasting life at
the outset. The glory of community is in its
young men. 1t is to them 1t must look for its
future position and achievements. Shall the
yonng men of this community bring it to iame,
instead of honor Shall they forfeit all their OPP
portunities for honorable and successful life 2
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-24
Good Temper.

1t is not within the domestic circle only that
good temper should be exercised /; il is an inval-
nabte possession even amongst the more distant
connections of social life. 1t is passport with
all into their esteem apd election. Il giveB Il
grace TO the plainest countenance, and 10 the
tairest is an ornament, which neither time nor
disease will destroy. Every day of life teens
with circumstances by which II may be exercised
and improved. Towards the husband, ii is
manifested by forbearance, when be is irritated
and vexed and by soothing, comforting, and
supporting him VIII under the pressure OF deep
er and more affecting troubles. II is shown
towards children and servants by willingness TO
promote their enj0yments, while superiority is
mildly but steadily exerted to keep them in prop
er suI,iecton. Il is exhibited in every direction,
by unwillingness TO offend /; by not opposing
our own opinions and pleasures 10 the prejudices
of others /; and it is above all demonstrated by
the cheerful, even tenor of spirits that dwells
within the we-governed mind, and which rem
ders ii happy almost in spite Of vexations and
sorrows.
The concluding sentence of Fenelon's Tele-
machus " is worth storing in our memory -
Above all things be on yOnr guard against
your temper. 1t is an enemy that willaccon pa
ny you everywhere TO the last hour of your life
If you listen to it, it will Illustrate all your de-
signs. II will make you lose the M ost important
opportunities, and will inspire you with the in
clination and aversions of child, TO the preiu-
dice of your gravest interests Temper causes
the greatest affairs to be decided by tae most pal
try reasons it obscnres every talent, paralyzes
every energy, and renders its victims unequal,
weak, vile, and insupportable - 1odasr t'7d .
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FN. MD. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER u. 1866

the field 5kirting the Williamsburg road, laid
off into an exact square inclosed with high pail
ing fence whitewashed staring white and into
this square eighteen hundred dead have been
huddled being transferred from where they fell
and were buried on the surrounding battlefield.
A gate opens into this field of death secured with
a COW shed paddock, and bearing over it in gar
nished letters the inscription q Seven Pines
National Cemetery At the head of each grave
is a board painted that inevitable white, bearing
SO much OF the name, regiment and company OF
which the bones beneath once formed part, as
could be discovered. But very rarely indeed
does full descriptive list appear upon these
boards, and the great majority OF them bear only
the words g Unknown United States soldier,
Sometimes the fragment of name, sometimes
the initials have survived, and these are painted
upon the boards. t4t1
These cemeteries, ifthis one at Seven Pines be
type of them, are repulsive in the highest de-
gree. In some of the great cities of the dead
like Greenwood, death has been clothed with
such poverty that the rambler among the tombs
might wish himself dead solely for the pleasure
of sleeping in the midst of such beauty but the
most care tossed mortal, looking on one of these
national cemeteries, would pray heartily for life
least he might be brought to rest in the midst OF
such barbarious incongruities. Every thing in
them is stiff, everything garish nothing sug-
gesuve or the sweeping lines OF eternity, Out
everything squared to the angularity of life
As all these dead rested in their original graves,
with the moaning pines above them, and mos
sy green clinging to the earth that wrapped
them, there was about them something of the
sottness that should encircle death, but here,
with not a shrub or blade Of grass-nothng but
the yellow earth and glazing white boards and
fences-it is sight to hurry from, and we did.
Not even the haziness Of dreamy October could
give charm to such scene as this One re-
Election, and one only, redeemes the scene from
utter hideousness, and that is the evidence il
gives that the Government has not forgotten
those who died for it, but stretches over these
it's remembrance in a kindly fashion. In the
mound in the centre of the inclosure is the flag
staff from which sometimes the starry banner is
floating, an emblem of the supremacy of the Fed
sral Government. And this is one thing more
10 rob the place of its unsgtliness-bnt these
are all. t-,t
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-24
Friendly Questions.

Are you young Lose not o moment. I'm
prove your youth, and serve yourself by serving
God. f" l love them that love me, and those that
seek me early shall find me-"
Are you old Fear not you are the nearer
heaven, ifyour affections are fixed on things that
are above. g Be thou faithful unto death, and |
will give thee crown oflife. -
Are you rich Let not riches be "a snare to
you; they have made ten thousand times ten
thousand men poor indeed. Goodness is profit
able unto all things having the promise OF the life
that now is, and of that which is TO come, but
"What is man profed if he shall gain the
whole world, and lose his own soul ~
Are you poor Let not that discourage you
for He to whom belongeth the silver and the gold
and the cattle on a thousand hills, can give you
lasting riches. Hath not God chosen the poor Of
this world, rich in faith and heirs of the king
dom, which he hath promised to them that love
him.
Are you in health Trust in spiders web
rather than depend on living life free from pain
and sorrow man that is born of q woman is
of a few days and full of trouble
Are you sick God can sanctfy your atticton
and make the sickness of your body the health of
your soul g Before was afflicted went astray
but now have been afflicted, that might learn
thy statues"
Are you rejoicing Be on your guard, lest
your Joy DC turned luto nehVlhess, your LuuSic
into mourning Serve the Lord with fear, and
rejoice with trembling"
If you live and continue in life OF unrepented
transgression, whoever yon may be, and what
ever you may possess, your end must be evil, for,
" There is no peace saith the Lord, unto the
wicked" The wages of sin is death. But if you
believe on the Lord Jesus Christ who died for our
sins, and was raised again for our justification"
if you have good hope through grace, wheth-
er you are young or old, rich or poor, in health.
or in sickness, rejoicing or responding, your end
will be for good, for the path of the just is as
the shining light, that shineth more and more
unto the perfect day. Say We to the righteous
that it shall be we'll with him, f" and 9 The gift
of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our
LORD" ,f fA5