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Year: 1864

ions that Lincoln is a religious man il


the sense in which that term is popular


ly applied. We believe he has neve


made any such profession, but we evi


dence that in passing through this dread


full national crisis be has been forced BY


the very anguish Of the struggle to locl


upwards, where any rational creature


must look for support. No man in hi:


agony, has suffered more and deeper al.


belt with dry, weary. patien, pain, thai


seemed like insensibility. "Whicbever


way it ends" he said to the writer, 81


have the impression that shan't last


long after it's over" After the dread.


full repulse OF Fredericksburg he is re.
ported to have said, "If there is a man
ou. OF hell that suffers more than | do
l pity him." In those dark days his
heavy eyes and worn and weary air told
how our reverses wore upon him, and
yet there was never failing fund Of pa
tience at the bottom, that sometimes rose
to the surface in some droll, quaint say.
ing. or story, that forced a laugh even
from himself.


There have been times with many, Of
impetuous impatience, when our nation.
al ship seemed to lie water-logged and
we have called aloud for deliverer Of
another fashion,-a brilliant General, a
dashing fearless statesman, a man who
could dare and do, who would stake all
or die, and win or loose by a briilian,
coup de main. 1t may comfort our
minds that since He who ruleth in the
armies of the nation, set no such man
to this work that lerhaps He saw in the
man whom He did send some peculiar
fitness and apitudes therefor.


Slow and careful in coming to resolu-
tions, willing to talk with every person
who has anything TO show on any side of
a disputed subject, long in weighing and
ponderiug, attached to constitutional
limets and time honored land marks.
Lincoln certainly was the safest leader
nation could have at a time when the
habeas corpus must be suspended, and
all the constitutional and minor rights of
citizens be thrown into the hands Of their
military leader. A reckless, bold, theoriz.
ing, dashing man Of genius might have
wrecked our Constitution and ended us
in a splendid military despotism, when
honest Abe has only walked off with our
rights ms be did his bag Of specie from
the bank, on this simple promise to bring
them back when he wa, done with them


Among the many of accusations which
10 hours Of i'll luck have been thrown
out upon Lincoln, it is remarkable that
he has never been called selfish. When
we were troubled and sat in darknes.
and looked doubttully towards the presi.
dental chair, it was never that we doubt.
ed the good will of our pilot-only the
clearness Of his eye sight. But AL.
mighty God has granted to him tha,
clearness Of vision which He gives to
the true hearted, and enabled him 10 set
his honest foot in that promised land Of
freedom which is to be the pa,rimony oil
all men, black and white-and from
henceforth nations shall rise up to call
him blessed
Year: 1864

crnmcnt In tho time Of its dircst need, and
consequently vitalfzing to the same extent
The strength and power Of tic rebellion,


There Ia, ut this moment, in the United
States 1reasury-lying Idle, earning nothing.
accomplishing nothing. except aid to tho
gamblers In their efforts to break down the
credit Of the Government, q vast sum in gold.
@aho most rational way-1hc most patriotic
way-fs to cell it. or al least give tho Seere-
terry the power to dispose Of it ut discretion
There Is no doubt but that the good effect
would be apparent at once. Thla Was mani
fest, first from the sudden fn1ation Of 5 or @
per cent when the bill was defeated, and
occurred It's equally sudden fall, when new
lnovc, which looked as If likely to be sue
ccsslu1 was inaugu1atcd. Docs mot every
body acquainted with Will street operations
know that ttimc sales (which arc just no
sales ut n1l, would wholly cease
when it is understood that one man,
the Secretary Of the Treasury, holds
2,c0o, 600 or SIS, 900 which he can
throw upon the market ut any moment. Eve
n speculator understands that Mr. Chase
can, with this power in his hands, break
down the gamblers at his own pleasure, by
the same process which they Themselves arc
wont TO employ. He would not need to sell
q dollar Of his coin. The knowledge that he
possessed this power, and was disposed to
employ 1t against tie blacR1egs, would 5be
sufficient for all purposes. Down would 60
gold, and up the credit Of our Government.


We hope that tho people will lay hold Of
our Representatives In this matter, and force
them, By pressure they cannot withstand,
to kill gold gambling, by passing the bill
which is now before them, giving
the Secretary the power to crush
tho gamblers when they get On
q rampage Tic Senate yesterday did it's
duty by the bill. The responsibility will
rest with the House, if tho measure fails.
Between gold and whisky some Of the pco-
pies representatives. at Washington arc get-
ting quite too befoggcd to be useful public
servants.
Year: 1864

The committe Of Congress to investiga 9
the affairs Of the New York Custom House
have, it is alleged. discovered that an enor
nous trade has been going on bet ween New
York and rebellion. It is not stated how
OF by whom.
Year: 1864

The EraHiaer , the 3Oth says the quid
nunes wero set ali agog yesterday by the
repetition Of the stale story of the arrival
Of a peace commissioner from the Lincoln
Government, this time in the person of
Prentice, of the Louisville journal, who
he'd arrived in Richmond snd,wss stopping
At the Spottswood. The fact of his arrival
and registry was easily verified, but that
he came on any such mission is all non
senee. He probably comes to attend the
trial OF his son, who is charged with mur-
der. Upon any other mission than that of
humanity it would strike the Southern
public as exhibiting vast amount of tenn
Gritty, after all the abuse Of the Southern
Confederacy and its cause, to present him
self at its capital.
Year: 1864

In the East Riding of Yorkshire there dwells a
man of property, who, from some cause or other,
is in a degree emulating the character immortal
lied by Dickens in one Of his Christmas numbers
Of An the Year Round. He lives in large old
mansion, into which no feet are allowed to en-
croach. His food is left for him in q shed and
last years crops are out in the fields yet the
hay rotting in cocks, uncut; and the rye grass
standing in one field about six feet in height
Netecastle (Eng Chronicle
Year: 1864

Here is fine ball produced by the I,ldepehd.
ance in burst Of fine writing IA hundred
thousand hearts were beating as they witnessed
the ascent OF Nadari a hundred thousand eyes
were watching the movements of the balloon
thus showing that each possessor Of a heart was
either shutting one eye or had but one eye-a
singular Belgian race.
Year: 1864

CAUTION.-The public are hereby cau-
toned not 10 purchase or negotiate tor any Of the
following stock in the Yuba Gold and Silver Mining
Company, as the same was sold on SATURDAY,
May 7th, 1864, at the Office Of the company in Gold
Year: 1864




The PRESIDENT AND FRAME. BLAIR
We heartily approve the determination
Of the caucus of Senators to support res
olution refusing to recognize Frank Blair
as Major General in the military service.
and recommending his dismissal from it.
as holding his commission 10 violation Of
law. We say with unfeignsd sorrow
that all the mistakes which the President
had previously committed were Of light
moment, compared with his conduct in
this matter. His strength with the people
has lain, throughout. in their confidence
that however much q portion of his most
important acts fell short Of, or were con.
trary to the dem snds of the country and
of the time. they proceeded from sincere
belief that they would best promote the
public good. and that desire to please
favorites. or to gain merely personal sup.
port, had no place among them. We do
not say. thst even in this matter the Pres
ident has not acted from patriotic mo-
tives; but we do say that no motives can
justify his course. and that the acceptance
of Frank Blair's resignation Of his com
mission, in order to enable him to hold
seat in Congress. upon the promise that
the acceptance of his resignation should
be withdrawn, in case be should not be
elected Speaker. and the iulillmeDt Of
the promise. were equally disgrsceful to
the President aud to Blair. Mr.. Lincoln
never, during bis experiences as lawyer,
saw Q more questionable piecs of sharp
practice perpetratsd by third rate Hi.
nois pettifogger to save borse-thief from
his just deserts. than be has employed in
this effort to force this rotten demagogue,
this, apostate Radical. this msIigneT Of
q member Of the President 3 own Cabinet.
whose boots be is unworthy to black. this
Frank Blair. into . high military Office in
spite Of the wishes Of the Senate, and Of
the losth!ng which the American people
feel for the Blair name.-Deiroa Tribune
Year: 1864




fComing events cast their shadow be
fore" So said some great observer in the
'olden time" and it must be so else 'twoud
not have stood SO many years, for time wears
the gloss from that that is not gold, but gilt
ters and shows the base metal, as 'twere, SO
to speak, &c. And while everybody and the
common people are standing in the ominous
shadow that looms so wide from the impend-
ing battle, watching straws to find where the
wind blows, or rather to know what the liz
tary are doing, withdraw from among the
overshadowed mass to have sunny chat
with you and the merry "Union." don't
feel like getting on the indignant, SO will not
discuss the interesting developments made by
our noble exponents of democracy in Con-
gress. However, much we would like to give
Long, Harris, & Co., a last view of the heav-
ems by locking up rope, we feel very thank
fal for the clear definition they have given
US of their democracy. Language was never
intended to conceal our intentions half SO
much as they have M de Pist the name of
democracy, screen their doings and real in
tention frsm their ignorant but honest dupes.
In rasb ung1esaed hour they brushed the
Year: 1864

r the Unton.


LIFE.
40 by p, C. r.
We are ushered into being,
In this world Of care and sorrow,
We are full OF hoalth to-day,
And may be cold in death tomorrow.
= We are met with scoWling faces n'
While battling with the worlds cold frown
But, push ON, with mind determined,
And success your trials will crown.
Life is short and full of trouble,
Dangers do our path beset,
Pain and sickness we do suffer,
And disappointments must be met.
Life Is full of hate and envy,
This we patiently must bear;
Always keep your soul unspotted,
And never be weighed down with care.
All through life, be this thy motto,
That your God you'll humbly serve;
And no matter what temptations,
From the right path never swerve.
And when this stormy life is over,
You will reach place of rest,
And praise God your kind redeemer,
With the happy and the blest.
Year: 1864

0.TTm Southern papers furnish some
interesting foc,s, going to show the
enormous depreciation in the value Of
negroes. 1t seems that the hire Of a
servant for year is nearly or quite equal
to his fee simple worth a sure sign tina,
the people have no confidence in the
stability OF the institution.
Year: 1864

MAIN SIREEI-


Has IN store q large and well as
sorted stock OF BOOTS and SHOES
of the best qualities, and will cen
tinue to receive the whole season.
direct from the manufacturers, the
best and latest styles, which I viii
sell as low as any House in the West
Year: 1864

An important resolution of inquiry, by Free
man Clarke, was agreed toto.day. 1t suggests
the increase of taxation upon lu&urles, to make
our revenue from foreign goods one hundred
and twenty millions an increase, in similar
way, Of the internal revenue to two hundred
and thirty millions the restriction OF paper
currency to three hundred millions and the
Issue Of more bonds.
Year: 1864

If your sister, while engaged with her sweet.
heart, asks you to bring glass Of water from
an adjoining room, start on the errand, but you
need not return. You will not be missed.
Don't forget this, little boys
Year: 1864

THE FOURTEENTH GoNH.-The Fourteenth n
II. vols, which have been doing duty for some time
past in this city, and who have been under march.
ing orders for some days past, left the city this
morning about O'Clock.
Year: 1864

Yet in the face of all the counsel given


By Washington. and jackson, Jefferson
Great souls. whose legislation, blest by heaven.


Made our great land revered wherever run
The streams Of commerce meath . foreign sun;


This day vile factions hold the reins of power.
And they already have the work begun


OF ruin and Disunion ;-and the hour
Is marked by hell as one TO it Of richest dover.
Year: 1864

He saw the Union tottering on the verge


OF dissolution land with broken heart
He heard the presents wall. the futures dirge
\ = At every freside and in every mart. ~ -
He saw the greatness Of the land depart,


With patriot anguish and foreboding pain h
He knew his country's millions soon would start
To hear the sad, wild battlefield refrain.
! When noble men were scathed and friends be


walled the slain. g yaUlCS IS
Year: 1864

And thou his consort. whose sweet widowed face
Is stained with tears and blanched with early woe,
To gaze upon this lowly mound space
Then raise thy head, forbid thy tears to flow!
Oh let thy cheek burn with exulting glow,
For the pure fame Of him that slumbers there,
Nor time, nor calumny can ever know.


They will but cause its flowers to bloom more fair,
And fill with fragrance sweet his country's patriot


air.
Year: 1864

Weep not that fate conspired to keep from him


The high position he 50 well deserved
When ruin ruled and freedoms stars grew dim.


He, strong in patriot virtue, never swerved.
His is place for glorious men reserved


The peoples hearts,-his country's history's page
When lights like him forever are preserved,


And handed on to guide the future age


When truth in fight again with error shall engage
Year: 1864

This talented lady, Editress of the Pacific
Monthly, the only literary monthly on this
coast, last night gave dramatic readings, and
to-day will canvass our town for the purpose
of obtaining subscribers to her magazine.
We vent to press too early to give any report
of Mrs. Testers readings, how they were re
ceiyed &C., but we can say shat the pleasure
Of becoming acquainted with Mrs. Lester and
her magazine has been afforded us and that
if others are as favorably impressed on know
ing both, or either. her success will only be
limited to the amount Of cash on hand among
our citizens. Every lady's center table should
have upon it the Pacific Monthly. The brain
work and the mechanical labor necessary
to its perfection is that of the brain and nnl-
BILE and delicate fingers of the gentler sex. and
ladies should see that the enterprise is sus-
tanned. Those of Shasta will not, we are sure,
fall behind Red Bluff or any other town in
the proportionate amount of patronage exten-
dcd. Well see.
Year: 1864

CAxToN RHoDEs.-This eloquent orator and
Democrat is deserving Of all praise at the
hands of Union men. In this State, his eff
forts carried a county against himself. He
moved to Nevada and succeeded, by means
of a newspaper, in carrying whole State in
the same manner. Could his services have
been had in New Jersey, Kentucky and Del
aware. Mcclellan would not have had an
Electoral vote. Rhodes, Lewis and Temple
form galaxy of talent-a spike team that in
any intelligent community would insure the
failure of any scheme or cause they might
advocate.
Year: 1864

StS- Hope Tor The Aflicted.-In another part
of this paper will be found the advertisement of the
celebrated Institute established by DIR. ]. C.
YOUNG, IN 1850. In this age of deceit and char.
iatanism it is boon to the suffering to point out
to them where they of obtaining the wished
for relief and cure. Under the care of the skIful
Doctor the sick and troubled can dvest themselves
OF their burdens of pains and shame lay aside their
cross, and secure health and happiness. If you
are sick or IN trouble, do not hesitate. Read the
advertisement and follow the advice. Do not for
get the number the manner of directing your
letter. CONSULTATION OFFICE, $40 Washing
ton street, San Francisco.
Year: 1864

SUPERVISOR Henry Jones, of Lower
Springs, was unanimously elected Supervisor
for the first district. He had no opponent in
the fed. Mr.. Jones is emineutly qualified
for the position to which the people have
called him, and, our word for it. the affairs of
the county will lose nothing for want of care
and close scrutiny by the incoming officer.
Yet. the outgoing Supervisor leaves record
that the incoming one will only have to keep
good to entitle him to the praise Of ''Well
done, thou good and faithful seryant''
Year: 1864

BANNER AcAIN.-Canon House precinct
polled ten rotes-all straight for the Union.
Being less in numbers than at the Tower
House, of course the latter must take prece-
dence: but we'll pit TIE Canon House
against anything of its size, and bet on it.
Year: 1864

A DEMOCRATIC orator of this county, in
attendance here at the last grand rally of
that delectable party, recently met friend
and inquired. "Why don't you come and see
me?" The friend answered II did call at
your place the other day but found no one
at home. though heard the squaws IN the
bushes pounding acornss'
Year: 1864

A YOUNG woman in Jackson. Mich. has
boen carrying on the recruiting business in
an original and highly peculiar manner. She
marries man on condition that he will en-
list and give her his bounty. She being
strikingly handsome, the man consents
After he has gone, she marries smother
Four men had she thus welded and sent to
the army On the fifth occasion she was
detected.
Year: 1864

We'll DoNE-A blow in the right place,
and at the right time, was struck by Cap
tain Collins, OF the U. S. steamer Wachusett
Had this policy been adopted by our cruisers
in the beginning of this unholy war, piracy
on the high seas by English cruisers would
have stopped in its incipiency, and the worst
result that could have arisen from it would
have been war with foe worthy of our steel
and upon whom reprisals could have been
made, All honor to Collins, and may the
Government sustain him, instead of taking
the course ii did in regard to Commodore
Wilkes. It's full time that foreign ports had
ceased to be haven of refuge for these pi-
rates, and most glad are we that the new idea
has been inaugnrated. Again, all honor to
Collins.


The following. from the Alta, is the most
authentic account of this gallant affair that
we have seen


The Confederate steamer Florida. after a
long career of prieateering piracy. has been
captured, while at anchor in the port Of RA::
hia. near the town of San Salvador, on-fhe
coast of Brazil in latitude l3s south . It
appears from the telegram that on the night
Of 9th of October, tie Florida entered that
port while the U. S. steamer Wachusett was
lying there. The next morning Captain
Collins made an attack and the Florida sur
rendered. She was taken to sea, and was
probably supplied with crew by the Wa
chusett. The latter is third class screw
steamer, of ten guns, 1892 tonnage, and has
FIR a long time been stationed on the coast of
Brazil
Year: 1864

assault failed. walked away crying, Rally,
boys, rally, we are not whipped we could
not climb the fort, that's all The men all
stopped at his command and pressing for
ward to shake hands in grateful delight of
his safety. One OF the Colonies SEQ S,,ed him
severely for exposing himself so feeiIlesslv.


MANY sons of our Sunny South reddened
the field with their hearts blood. while no,
a Yankee, that i could see, was slain! Oh!
it was sad sight to see those two old war
riors-Gens. Bryan and Humphrev-who
essayed to speak to each other after the
fight, but could not. They turned their
heads and wept-yes, wept bitter tears to
the memory of their gallant dead Never
did men go so boldly up to death The en-
envy run up flag of truce, and acted very
humanely TO our wounded, sending all who
could be moved to us The Yankees sav is
was the charge of the war, and none but
Longstreet's corps would ever have made it.
Year: 1864

The forged letter to Amos 4. Lawrence
Of Boston, in the name of Gov. Johnson, in
tended to imPeril the life Of Johnson, and
to steal large amount of money, under Il
prctense Of serving the Union cause, while
it was in the handwriting Of w. G.. .Sudn, it
was taken by Post Master Charlton and sub
mitted to two leading SecesSionists for their
approval before sent off in the mail Charl-
ton, at that time, was acting under the oath
Of United States Post Master, and as a
preacher, was officiating in the Methodist
Church in this town! What hypocrisy
What an exhibition Of personal corruption
What gigantic effort to steal.


And yet, after this forgery and attempt at
robbery, and the murder of Johnson, the
Holston Conference of the Methodist Church
South, appointed Charlton to edit church
paper, religious paper, in this town! And
this is the church We are called upon to
svmpathise with God save us and ours
from any connection, in this world or the
world to come with such a band Of scoun-
drels
Year: 1864

The Carlisle American, published at Car
lise Pa, hoists the name Of Abraham Lin
coin as a candidate for reelection to the
Presidency of the United States, and uses
the following cogent reasons to justify its
choice


We place at the head of our editorial col
umn to-day the name of Abraham Lincoln
for President of the United States in the
year 1864. We have reached point in the
history Of our country when, per necessity,
new and different impulses must govern the
people; who are substantially the rulers Of
the Republic. 4 bold, daring and villain
GUS attempt Has been made to destroy the
Government, and, as the warrior in the field
steps aside that the missive Of death may
pass him without harm, 50 must the people
to certain extent throw away their old
notions ,oftnropriciy, and face-hand to
hand s. it were-the new dangers which
imperil us.


When the life Of a nation is at stake. there
is no time to consider difference of opinion
The fabric of the Government must first be
rescued from the impending destruction
which would seem to await it, and that done
we may then stop to consult personal pref
erences and discuss abstract questions.


Mr.. Lincoln entered on the performance
of his duties under circumstances which are
without a parallel in the history Of this or
any other country. He has met the respon-
sibilities of his position with an amount of
firmness which marks him as the man to
carry the Government through its perils,
and has brought to the performance of his
nd Ia C,,+ia oil nj.
practicable ability which challenges the adj
miration Of the people, not only Of his own
country, but Of all the world


There must, then. be no change in the
Administration of the country until the re-
belion is crushed out, and the nation placed
high up on the pedestal which was destined
for its occupancy. by the Almighty. To
talter now. or to enter on new theories,
would be simply to interfere with what we
esteem to be the hand of destiny and it is
therefore that we do not hesitate to commit
the American to the policy which is already
indicated BY this article \ change Of ru-
lers would bring a different policy, and a
change of policy would involve the danger
of disaster to the Government This the
people seem TO understand, and this we re-
spond by re-nominating Abraham Lincoln
as the Union candidate for President in
1864. We sincerely believe he could carry
every loyal State against any man our oppo-
nents could name. We are satisfied that no
party Of respectable leaders could be organ
lied against him. He has already made
platform for his friends to stand upon-the
Union and the Constitution-the Union i'm
pregnable and perpetual-the Constitution
inviolate and eternal With such man
and such platform, his friends could not
only become. successful, but the great prin
ciple of free government would become a
success on this Hemisphere.


1t is time even now to sound the tocsin
for the coming contest. There can be no
rest of one S devotion to country, and whilst
the fratricides of the rebellious se2tion are