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paciilcatlon, and offering no terms OF conciI-
iatlon in return.

paciilcatlon, and offering no terms OF concil- /
iati0n In return.
THE cRfrTESDES COMPROMISE.
There was one proposition only which
embodied competent basis OF settlement,
and was entitled to favor. This was offered
in the Senate on the 18th Of December, 1860,
by Mr.. Crittendep, OF Kentucky, and con-
templated amendments to the constitution
having the following objects: ''rhc prohibit
ton Of slavery in all the Territories north Of
the old Missouri compromise line. and pro-
viding protection for il south OF that line; a
denial Of the power Of Congress 10 abolish
slavery in the District Of Columbia. or In
ports, arseuals. dock-yarls. or wherever else
the Federal Government exercised jurisdic-
ton; remuneration to owners Of escaped
slaves by communities in which the Fed
eral laws providing rendition Of slaves
might be violently INSTRUCTED" such were
the material features of the ''Crittenden
Compromise" which, for "A time. seemed to
he regarded with popular favor, particularly
in the South. rs final settlement Of the
slavery question. Tue result was a disap-
pontment Of this patriotic expectation, and
"A conclusive demonstration Of the purpose
Of the Republican party 10 consent 10 no
settlement which the South could accept.
The failure Of the Crttenden proposition
1 WAS HttlSlAc ~ Tue butrNlpH VI fetCth-
cation, no other plan of adjustment
that was presented having either its merits
or its practical features. Mr.. Davis re-
manned in the Senate a friend of peace,
and until the last moment labOring tor adj
| iustment, when he received the summons
Of Mississippi forbidding the longer eNer-
else Of the trust which she had given TO his
keeping. The state seeded on the oh
January. 1861. Mr.. Davis receiving formal
announcement Of the event, withdrew on
the Dist. His farewell address 10 the senate
/. well known as one Of the most impressive
and eloquent yaledictories ever listened TO
Its dignifed. courteous land statesmanllk'
character had challenged the unqualified
eulogy Of the enlightened world. Mr.. Davis
returned within a few days TO his residence
i'm Mississippi. The state was not unmind
full Ofthe necessity Of preparation for war
which was extremely probable, and Mr
Davis was at once honored by the appoint
ment to the command Of the state militia
with the rank Of maior-general.
Before however, he could assume the new
responsibilities which the state had i'm
posed on him. the voice OF millions invose'
his guidance Of their destinies in the haz
ardous experiment of independent nationa
existence Secession was rapid in IFS pre-
gress. rs the record will show. The acts q
secession were adopted by the states as fo
, lows: South Carolina. December ~, 1860
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and popular assemhlages held with REFER
ence 10 the approaching Presidential nolnl-
nations. Mr.. Davis approved tue ies' ninue
nj the Charleston Convention by tue oou,l-
e-n Democracy as To the CONSTRUCTION y, e"c
Cincinnati platform, and the demand 'of
more explicit announcement oil the postum
of the party concerning slavery III Tue ie''r
tories. no,,,,,.
His speech in reply 10 senator Dousias
on the 10Th and 18th OF May. 1850. Is Nlnui,
cation of Southern action at Charleston anu
ar exhaustive discussion Of all the phases
of the issue npon which the Democracy hau
divided. The Democratic party became IN
sensible 10 the appeals OF principe anu ''s
fifty wears lease Of power terminated NOT
speedily 10 be recovered.
EFFECT OF LINcoLN's ELECTION.
The disruption Of the Democratic party,
rs had inevitably been fOreseen. was foi-
lowed by the election Of Abraham Lincoln ia
November. 1850 as President Of the United
states. Lincoln was the chosen candidate
Of the Republican party. which was pieuge'.
bv every degree Of hostility 10 ana hatred
/ Of the south and her institutions. HIS eiec-
ton meant a declaration Of war against the
ueople Of the south. This was the supreme
and sufficient Indictment 10 the adoption Of
the dreaded resorts Of disuniOn. As the &C.
casion which finally brought the south To
the attitude of resistance, the event az
dIires vast historical Importance. In all
| the exciting and tragic events that iolloW,
ed. the Southern people cannot be separated
either in fact or in sentiment from
jefferson Davis. He was the Nus
triOus compatrOt of six millions OF the
best and brayest specimens of American
manhood and freemen that ever stood on
American soil. who struck for nationality
and independence. In the attempted dlsso-
4 luton Of this 'niOn the south did not ap-
peal only to imllienable right Of revolution.
nor did the States. seyerally as they sew
cred their connection with the Union, an
nounce purpose of constitutional reNoii-
ton. or adopt course inviting or justify
ing violence. The people and the states
with whom Mr.. Davis cO-operated, neither
by acts Of secession nor the subsequent
confederation Of states under new govern
ment. could have committed treason against
Mr.. Lincoln. since they were not his sub
iects. Nor were they traitors 10 the govern
ment Of the United States. since the state
of which they were citizens had rescindeo
the grant Of powers voluntarily made 10y
them 10 the government, and had begun Il
exercise them in conjunction with othe
/. powers which they had withheld by express
I reservation. II the sovereignty Of th
States be conceded. the south stands JUST
, fed rs having exercised an unqucstiOnahl
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SERVICES IN MENIco.


Jefferson Davis was q born soldier. His
attachment for military life was little less
IIIu "a passion. NnliO in tine midst OF ms
-.ni lahOr- a- 20 member of Congress M
I~lG.. he received with delight the announce
ment that he bad been elected colonel of the
Ir-f Regiment of Mississippi Volunteers.
Nfh0u.h he had previously resigned bis
commission boa. the regular army 20 assume
II. crave RESPONSIBILITIES of married life, he
.f 0nrn resigned his seat in Congress ANA
Started t0 take command OF the regiment
.n0u uu It's way o. Mexico. lie first obtained
NI.r.nD~ which We're afterwards used Win
such deadly effect. overlook the regl-
m0m 40 New Orleans, and by mid
summer had reinforced General Iay-
.Ir 0n the Rio Grande. The incidents Oh
N. Mexican war are still fresh M the minds
0f every reader. The army reached Wal
nuI springs. three miles from Monterey on
l0 iYih Of september, 1876, and began the
-.r... of action, which made the name
ui Colonel Davis and his Mississippi Rifles
.mnu. boo the Mexican war. Monterey and
If- fort. were ~t0rned In gallant STYLE on
f'e DIST. hut 10 was not until the "a that an
POSITIONS occupied by tine MeNlcans had
...n carried. Colonel Davis was one Of the
commissioners appointed by General Taylor
N. arrange the terms of tbc capltulaiion OF
Monterey. The result of the negotiations
f.re mot satisfactory 90 the administration,
though approved hy General Taylor. and q
speedy resumption OF ho~tiltics took place.
io sustain the proud prestige Of Monterey
h"fme hencci0rth the aspiration OF me
Ni.,i,-ipuians All the world knows Of The
noble conduct Jefferson Davis ON the 80
oi February. lsi,, 40 Buena Vista. How
b. virtually won "a battle, which, consider
ug the disparity of the contending forces.
Hl. always remained "a marvel Of military
nok aud American bravery. 10 was here
nu Colonel Davis. after routing both the
Infantry and cavalry Of the enemy. was
gain sei upon by achievements Of MeXi-
.ln lnucer-. who were approaching at a
'li eallOp with sounding bugles and hat
hrlne pcnu0ns. IL was "a moment Of ter
uuie anxiety and great peril. but not man
Ninchrd. Colonel Davis in the meantime
hid thrown his men into a re-cntcring angle
Namiiarly known as his Y fn0vement,
both hauks resting on the r0Nlncs, the
hncers coming down on the intervening
nlte. Ihi, exposed them 10 CALLING and
epn,efzine lire. deadly in It's effect, |
,lr whole head Of the column fail |
~ before 10, and the remainder |
turning ana flying IN dismay in full retreat. |
soon aiirrward the MeXicans made another |
rally, concentrating a large force tor that |
purpose in another direction. Colonel Davis |
was once more ordered into action. The
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The calculations OF Lincoln and seward
as 10 the effect 10 be produced by "nring'
on Fort Sumter were correct, PROVOKED AZ
the attack was by their own deliberate ana
dishonest design. A furious and lnstanta-
neous rush 10 arms BY the North followed
the intelligence Of the surrender, and re-
yealed the ferocity with which the fanatics
awaited the signal 10 make war upon the
liberties and property OF the people OF the
south. BY "A shallow device the south nad
been provoked TO initiate resistance, that
long sought for pretext which should justify
the most barbaric invasion Of modern times.
IL was the North who drew the sword
against the sovereignty OF the states. JEFF
ferson Davis ordered the reduction or the
fort. but he did not thereby invoke the ca
iamities OF war. The act was simply the
patriots defiance to the menace Of tyranny
Lincoln's proclamation Of war against the
seeded states was issued April 18th,
within forty-eight hours after the intelli-
eence Of the blOOdless artillery duel at
sumter had been flashed over the country.
The Washington government had not yet
relinquished the hope Of retaining the Dor
der States in their adhesion To the Union.
Popular feeling in the latter was umistaka-
bly opposed TO the policy OF coercion. 1t
was difficult for the Federal Government to
reconcile its hostile purposes against the
Confederate States, with the professions OF
neaceful intentions which were so freely
rendered 10 the border States. The sham
was too transparent 10 deceive. The war
proclamation and the call for 10000 men 10
coerce the cotton States brought grand old
virginia into hearty sympathy with the
Contederacy. She proudly assumed the
role of leadership and Of peril for those i'm
mortal principles Of which her soil
was the nursery. and her illustrious
sons the champions. Virginia seeded
April oath, 1861, joined the CoDfederacy
the succeeding Nay 9Th, and in a few weeks
North Carolina. Tennessee and Arkansas
had also ratified the Montgomery Constitu.
ton and become members OF the Confed
crate family. Missouri was in open revolt
and a general uprising in Maryland wac
only prevented by the most thorough pre-
cautions. Toe Legislature OF Missouri un.
questionabiy adopted an ordinance OF Sc
cession, and Kentucky was divided IN
strength and sentiment between North anc
SOUTH such were the immediate cOnse
0uences resulting from the attempt 4
reinforce Fort sumter. All hopes Of peace
had now vanished. The proclamation o.
President Lincoln declaring war upon the
| Confederate States was promptly responded
| 10 by President Davis. He at once called
unou the various States for quotas OF vol
nnteers for the public defense. by public
reclamation he invited applications FOL
| privateerng service, I'll which armed Vessels
might assist in the public defense on the
bigh seas under letters OF marque and ne
pr sal granted by Congress. President Ia
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THE PERMANENT GOVERNMENT.
In November, 1901. Mr.. Davis was cboseh
President Of tnt coniederaey ny the popular
vote. under the permanent government, snd
MIR. A. IL. stephens was also selected VICE
President.
ON the 18th OF February. 1882. the first
Congress under Inc PERMANENT constitution
assembled la Richmond. ON the x2Dd OF tho
same month occurred The Inauguration Of
President Davis. The dry was sark, ana the
rain down pour. The ceremonies were ~
simple as al Montgomery year previous:
Inc members OF the Confederate Senate and
house Of Representative and the mem en
OF the Virginia Legislature assembled IN the
hall OF the House OF Delegates.
Fronting the chair were seated the ladies'
OF Sir. Davis household. attended by rela-
atiyes and ffiends, and III close pfoximit5
were the members Of tn Cabinet. Inc APP
pearance OF the President was singulniiy I'M
posing, though there were ttsccs os MS fSo-
| found emotion, and pallCr that gave token
OF his recent indispo>itlon. Ho.i. James yons
called the nssemba2e 60 oiust, ahd an iui-
pressiye prayer was offered by bishoP JOHNS.
The President having received an entnusi-
nstic welcome delivered his inaugural adj
dress. In the course OF which he said:
..For proof VI the succsss Of our purpose TO
maintain our ancient Institutions. We may
| point 10 lie constitution OF tie Confeieracy
and the laws enacted under II, 90 well ns 10
| the fact that through all tne necessities "
an unequal struggle there has pesn no SCI
| ON our part % impair personal liberty or inc
| freedom 0f specch.or thought. or OF the press.
| the cougls have been 0pon, the JUDICIAL lunc-
| tons fuiiy executed. and ever, right Oh me
peaceful citizen maintained NJ securely as IL
q war OF Invasion had not disturbed tbo
land."
The effect OF the address was electrical
upon the somewhat dkplriitd AMI anxious
assemDlage ami the public IN the Measuring
words that came from him upon ose VIII
ana courage SO much depended. The pes-
sage sent BY President Davis 10 Congress
| few days Inter, WIS IN no wise infefio 70
| the inaugural In its I'M portance ~ histort-
| cal document. Tne people were aroused ~
| more intelligent appreciation Of the nature
| OF the struggle In which they were engaged.
ana there was reason for Generalization ~
the evidences Of the awakening OF the public
M ind TO the stern duties which. nom the be-
ginning, SIR. Davis had inculcated.
LEE IN COMMAND.
| In accordance with the. recommendation
| Of the President. Congress ON he 10Th Aprii.
| 1861, passed . consetiptlon law. which wea
| theneeforward. with many material mod.
| iacations. the BASH Of the nii, LAZY >yseem ~
the con.sdesacy. sscoad IN Importance -
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In accordance with The. Focouimendatlon
Of the President. Congress ON The ioth Apxil.
1862. passed q 'conseliptlon law. which wac
theneeforward. with many material mod.
incations. the basis OF the military syseem ~
the Con .sdsEacy. sscond IN tmpQ<tance -
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bon weavers in New jersey for the purpose
of forwarding the same to the governments
of Switzerland and other countries.
1t is said that if the Central Labor Union
and the Central Labor Federation unite
several bodies connected with either of the
central bodies will withdraw altogether
and refuse to enter the combination.
The Census Bureau at Washington has
Just completed a list of the manufactures
Nv the United States, which number 5.2lo.
The number of cotton-mills in the Southern
States has been more than doubled since
1880.
In France the average wages received by
head farmers last year were SSl for the
year and found: herdsmen and shepherds.
$50; workmen and cheese-makers. 500; or
binary farm hands. $50. n woman serv-
ants, $47.
The New York Trainers Union has 1,157
members, and S11. 121 in funds. according to
the quarterly report just issued: The re-
celpts were ST. $40 and the expenditures ST.
$40. of which thirty-eight members got 500
In sick benefits.
There is no end to the attempts to intro
duee contract laborers into this country
through Castle Garden, but, at the same
time, the law against their introduction is
not entirely d~isregarded, and gangsof them
are occasionally sent back to the countries
from which they came.
At 10 o'clock this morning. at Central
Labor Hall. No. 1872 East Washington
street, the mechinists will organizea union.
and at 2 o'clock this afternoon. at Press
mans Hall. the executive committee of the
Typographical Union, No. ], will hold Its
regular monthly meeting.
When a committee of boycotters halted
In front of a restaurant In San francisco.
kept by a Mr.. Richards, and began to dis
tribute circulars asking the public to boy
colt him. he placed chairs on the sidewalk
and invited them to sit down. They had
occupied them for two days when richards
ordered them off.
At the BARRIERS convention, to be held in
Detroit on the Sd of December, there will
be an effort to organize a Journeymen Bar
bers' international Union. A circular on
the subject has been issued to the trade.
1t calls for the general organization of
unions, which are asked to send delegates
to the Detroit convention.
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New York Lyceum Theater, Melted over
$4,000.
Mrs. D.. p. Bowers has received an offer
from Frederick Warde for q combination
next year.
Louis. James is the first tragedian in the
South this season. His business is said to
be very large.
has hidden himself in England for some
time, Is about to depart for Buenos Ayres.
Rose Coghlan has added London Assur-
ance" and "A Wolf in Sleeps Clothing to
her repertoire. She has had the former put
into three acts.
NJ. b. Curtis and Lewis Morrison have
formed a combination, and will next season
appear. together in a new play called
"Shatchen. or the Matchmaker"
Rudolph Ar0nson's bride was formerly
known in the Casino Company as Alma
Varrey. She has been abroad for a wear
past, returning not long ago to wed the
young manager.
Miss Clara Morris devoted last week to
the .rehearsals of Miss Morton's play.
Helene" which will be produced at the
Unlon-square Theater tomorrow night. In
the new play Miss Morris will be seen "A
the daughter of a Nihilist.
The copyrights of Boucicault's plays were
don Assurance" brought 2157; Flying
Scud." $50; "Arrah-na- Pogue." f152: Long
Strike" f42; After Dark f70; "Formosa,5
t54, and the others small sums.
Palmer's contract with Saivini allows the
actor a secretary and a valet, but he
brought neither with him. He employs a
dresser. but gives him little to do. Safyini
spends much of his time in assisting his son
Alexander In rehearsing the company.
The Edwin Fl. Price Company. to appear
this season in Petit and Grundy's romantic
play, BELLS of H~aslemere." which ran for
one year in London and ninety-six nights
In Boston. began rehearsals recently i'm New
York under the direction of Mr.. F. +. Mack
aye.
Miss Sarah Rounds. principal of the De-
troit T-raining-school of Eloqution and
English Literature, will give dramatic
readings in Y. NJ. &. A. Hall on Monday and
Tuesday evenings, Nov. 4 and 5, under the
auspices of the Tr~aining-school of Express
sion. She will be assisted by local musical
talent.
There is said to be much to excite tears as
we'll as laughter in the late David d.
Lloyd's play. THE Senator" 1t was writ
ten especially for w. H. Crane, and left un-
finished by the death of its author, but has
been finished by Sydney Rosenfeld. The
plot concerns itself with one of those claim
cases, the endless and often fruitless pros
ecutiOn of which, at Washington. has
wasted so many lives and broken so many
hearts.
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Proper Use of the Word "Gents."

Milwaukee Sentinel.
AS to the word "gents.n that is n good
word inasmuch as it describes a class that
no other word describes. There are per-
sons who are not quite gentlemen and yet
who are not altogether Doors; who dress as
gentlemen dress, though they are not of
gentle breeding. and yet who do not belong
to the hearty, natural, genuine, and I'M
p%retentious sons of h~orny-handed toll.
They have money and they are lond, pre-
they claim to be gentlemen. In respect of
some things they show indications of
gen~tlemanliness, in respect of Others they
are vulgar. The term gents falling
short of the term gentlemen" is q very
good term to apply to them.
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The Great Wall Of China.

Leaning on the parapet the feeling of dis
illusion waned. The great wall of China is
a wonder. after ell, as a monument of hu.
man patience. Nature at this point is al
her sternest. The immensely of the chain
hind tier, grows by degrees upon the mind,
chilling the heart with a humble conyic.
ton of insignificance. This barrier, fash
Toned by human hands with indefatigable
patience. winds steadily, regardless Of OBJ
%stacles, along thousands and thousands OF
miles of silence, with squar watch towners
at distances; along tops. across bluffs, uI
perpendicular cliffs. down chasms. Moth.
ing checked the indomitable perseverance,
of these builders: no peril stayed, no dan.
ger daunted them. Yes, it is a wonderful
work, and once surveyed its serpentine line
im~palpably fades into distance with awe
born of respect,
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Labor Notes.

Baltimore has q tailors' school.
England has women blacksmitha
National Machinists' Union is proposed.
PARIS stone-masons work eleven hours,
and get S1.2 per day.
Boston unions intend to make the eight
hour day a political issue.
New York walters compelled a restaurant
to employ union men by a boycott.
San Francisco has a white labor league.
Fifteen hundred retail cigar-dealers have
promised to sell no Chinese-made cigars.
The Federation of Labor. of Baltimore,
does not approve of councilmen who vote
that white labor alone shall do city work.
In the Southern States there are thirteen
local unions of the Brotherhood of Car
penters composed entirely of colOred men.
The Montana Supreme Court has Just de-
cided the mechanics lien law constitution
al. and that the laborer's wages must be
paid first.
The Central Labor. Union. of this city,
has raised its dues from l to 2 cents per
capita. The work of organizing trades is
said to be progressing.
The Farmers Alliance is only two years
old in North Carolina. but it has already
5000 members. including near 10000 women,
and there is also a colored branch.
Local building trades are arranging for
the organization of a trades council. to be
composed of delegates from the carpenters.
brick-layers'. sto~ne-cutters', plasterers and
painters unions.
An appeal has been issued for the forma-
ton OF a National Union of Tile-layers. 1t
Is proposed to call q national convention
OF the trade if this appeal meets the ap-
prevail of the local unions.
Many of the labor organizations of Chi.
cago have done hard work in promoting
the exposition boom in hat city, and the
exposition fund has been enlarged by sub
scriptions from some of them.
At n meeting held i'm Paterson. N. j.. by
the Progressive Ribbon-weavers' Union
there was a debate upon the action of Ger
tain local employers who nave advertised
in Switzerland for five hundred ribbon
pyocure the afddayits Of unemployed rib
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The Goose Bone Prophecy.
Bath Mel Times.

The true bone is the sharp blade from the
breast of a goose that was Matched in
spring and has a trace of wild blood. A
forecasts the weather. The darker these
spots. the colder the weather will be. Con-
trary to corn-husk lore, the goose bone
says there will be a very mild winter.
running water will ~freeze.D The coolest
weather will come the latter half of Janu-
airy. and the coolest day of all will be jan
nary -. The January thaw will come in
February. and there will be disastrous
floods and dam-bnrsting. and the fiend to
pay generally. After that we shall have
An early spring. We ought 70.
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They Come High.

Baltimore American.
The latest foreign title cost the American
girl about S10,0 600. IL is an expensive
price, especially when we pause TO consider
the fact that the girl will be the one TO be
sold She loses both her money aud her
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Stage GOSSIP.

Robert Mantell has Hamlet in re-
hearsal.
There is but one Jim the Penman'' COM
pany on the road this season.
The benefit performance in aid of the
family Of the late Charles u. Bishop, at the