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Year: 1861

The Chicago Tribune, the leading Black Repub-
ican paper of Illinois, is not entirely clear on the
Mason and Slidell SEIZURE as to the policy to be
pursued 1t says; H,ny'n


In this emergency we cannot afford to do wrong;
least of all can we afford to follow wrong doing
by bravado and gasconade, to which, unfortunate
ly, American newspapers are addicted. The mat
ter in dispute is if not outside the domain OF jour-
nalism, one the amicable arrangements Of which
will not be fastened by the discussions which it
will be likely to receive. The case belongs to law
yers of the hroadest and most comprehensive
learning in the principles and precedents of the in
ternational code; and to them and to the Cabinet
it should be left. The danger is not that wise men
in Great Britain and the United States will involve
the two countries in needless and destructive strife,
but that their desire to effect a settlement of the
matter III dispute, upon the basis which all nations
recognize as fair and just, will be thwarted by the
passion and prejudice, the appeals to national
pride, the needless and criminal bravado and the
calling taunts in which newspapers, ignorant of
the principles which regulate the comfy of ma
tions, are always attempting to indulge. Our Gov
ernment if we believe it c0mpetentto protect the
common and the national honor, must not be en-
barrassed by outside pressure, compelling it to
this course or that. If, on an examination Of the
authority upon which Commodore Wilkes act is
supposed to rest, it is found unenable and bad,
camor for braving out the wrong must prevent
the Government from making apology and restitu-
tion; and if it prove that the officer did not exceed
his duty, and that his seizure is justified by law and
precedent, let nothing interfere with the prompt
maintenance Of our rights by all the means that
nations may use


To us of the South 1t makes no sort of difference
which horn Of the dilemma onr Abolition enemies
take hold of. They have jubated immensely over
the capture of two very old men and two young
men--as much so as sensible people would over a
great Victory-and that is all. The letters, dis
patches and all that was valuable went through
safe, and have, long since been in proper hands,
who will use them as effeetually as would Messrs.
Slidell and Mason. The imprisonment of these
gentlemen is n source of deep regret to their
friends; but, so far as the holy cause is concerned
ouly four good men and true have been lost.
Hence, the folly of these Abolition reioicings. The
South will win her independence if it costs the
blood of twice 100000 men. An army ofinyason,
to be successful must at least treble the army of
defence. We fancy we see an Abolition army of
2,4gO, 900 in the feld over the left" Yet, even
on that impossible supposition, they could not sub
jugate the South and hold possession of it. That
| ia an utter impossbiity.
Year: 1861

has won for itself such a renown for the cure of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
n is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
evidence of its virtues, wherever it has been en-
ployed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section. need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept UP the best
!. ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all it has been found to do
Year: 1861

A DEFINITION AT LAST. For nearly thirty
years, IT has been question in this country as
TO what constitutes an Abolitionist. 1t will be
satisfaction to many to have the question set.
tied, and We accordingly take pleasure in copy
ing the following authentic definition OF the
term from the Southern Lete,ary Messenger, a
Richmond magazine An AbOlitionist is any
man who does not love slavery for its own cake,
as divine institution who does not worship it
as the corner stone of civil liberty who does
not adore it the only possible social condition
on which a permanent republican government
can be erected; and who does not, in his inDost
soul, desire TO see it extended and perpetuated
over the whole earth, as a means of human re.
formation second in dignity, importance and .a
credness alone to the Christian religion. He
who does not love African slavery with this love


s An Abolitionist Y. Tribune.
Year: 1861

through the Gulf States lying idle, simply be-
cause white men could not work there, and they
had no surplus of the black race to occupy and
till the soil ard that as Cotton was king" and
England must have tiff they could import di-
rect and cultivate their nov unused fields, they
would have all the world completely at their
mercy.


The above are facts, absolute facts. and your
readers may rely upon them implicitly. Let me
add in connection with the above, that where
there is one spy sent South from the North,
there are hundred employed North working
for the South. have all the details of this in
famous movement, and know that these spies
and traitors still hold Office in Washington
They fiil high places in New York and other cit
les and while assuming to be Union men, they
are daily and hourly striking at the very vtals OF
the Northern heart.


Let the North arouse itself, and let it under
stand that all who cannot swear positively that
they are for us, are positively against us. Let
them see to it, that the sacred pOrticoes of the
National Capitol are protected from the attacks
OF an INSCRIPTIONS foe, who openly proclaim that
the only true Republic is an absolute Slave Re-
public; and let them concentrate at once such
an overwhelming force close TO the grave of the
great Father Of his Country, that JEFF. Davis and
his insolent myrmidons dare not lift a finger
against it. JASPER.
Year: 1861

In view of the events of the last few days, the
editor of the PhiIadelphis Press expresses his
sentiments as follows


81 am a man of peace. As l said, have
begged tor il in these columns and in this city,
as YOU have begged for it at your homes almos,
on my knees But, are there not calamilies
worse than war: l. not the destruction of our
Union by those who have TO gratitude for the
past, and no respect tor the future, worse than
any war: Shall We not save il before it is too
late: But, how BY committing the case to
brave servants, who, having offered all fair meas
ures OF amty and peace, must now be asked to
enforce the laws ard to protect the public prop
erty: II from this act war is to follow, better
that il should come in that way than that war
should be forced upon Us by successful traitors
" hat American would not rather sacrifice his
life in defending his flag than be struck down by
a remorselcss tyranny, which grew strong and
great because that flag not defended. We
are told that war is inevitable, whatever may be
done by the government, whether it remains
passive, or boldly does its duty. This has been
the cry OF the southern conspirators for months
aud their immense military preparations are
proofs that they sincere in making the proph.
ecy. They will make it, if it is made at all and
when they strike the blow, let il be SO answered
and avenged as to prove that the day for pater.
ing with rebellion has passed, and the hour for
proving that we have government has come


These are warm words, but they come from
hecrt that does not respond to a single instinct
opposed 10 humanity. l have Gene TO the con-
clusions they convey after many painful reflec-
tions. IL is now fearfuly apparent that the ene-
mics TO the country have misunderstood all
peaceful counsel, and that they come to regard
the friends Of the country unequal TO IFS pro
tectiOn or unwilling TO it from the fate that
mpends above it. In this emergency, l call up
on all good men and true to take sides With the
government in the perils before it and our whole
people. If blood shall flow our heart. will
not accuse US, and God will forgive us, because
We are contending for Union and a govern
ment better, and freer, and happier, than any
that has ever hourished since He created the
world"
Year: 1861

This morning at about o'clock, as the Cleve.
land and Pittsburg locomotive Meteor was back
ing up to the shops from the depot after bring
ing in the morning tran a laborer named John
Frank, was instantly killed at the foot of Wood
street. He was crossing the track diagonally,
with his back to the approaching engine, when
he was struck. So complete wreck is seldom
seen he was rolled along the track for a rod OF
more. under the wheels OF the tender and brakes,
crushing the body to jelly. Scarcely bone
half foot in length was left whole both leg.
were broken in half dozen places and the whole
body left a shapeless mass of flesh aud clothing
at the side of the track


Frank was German, about 80 or 35 years of
age. He lived on Coartlaad street, west side,
where he leaves wife aud FIVE or six children.
He is said to have been a steady, faithful man.
Year: 1861

The Richmond Examiner of April lst has an
elaborate and growing eulogy of FLOYD. 1t
says:


''A who have attended to the developments
Of the last three months, and know ansht OF the
movements of M Buchanan Administration up to
the time of Fioyd's resignation, will justify the
assertion that the Southern Contederacy would
not and could not be in existence at this hour
but for the action Of the late Secretary of War.
The plan invented by Gen. Scott to stop seces-
sion was like all campaigns devised by him,
very able in its details and nearly certain of
success The southern States are full of forts
and arsenals, commanding their rivers, and
strsgetic points. Gen. Scott desired to transfer
the army of the United States to these forts as
speedily and quietly as possible. Had he sue
cecded in doing so. revolution would have been
paralzyed in the whole South, and the subms
sonst party would have ben organized on a
very different footing from what We now know.
The Southern States could not have cut off CON-
mCnica,ion between the government and the
fortresses without great feet, which they can
not build for years, or take them by land with
out one hundred thousand men, many hundred
millions of dollars, many a campaign, and
many bloody seige. Had Scott been able to
get those forts in the condition he desired them
10 De, the southern COnIeueracy WOulu not now
exist.


But the cooperation of the Secretary of
War is necessary TO the movement of troops I;
and in lieu Of co operating, the Secretary OF
War thwartcd, objected, resisted, and forbade.
Every day saw the battle fought in Buchanan S
Cabinet and every day the solitary champion OF
the South was forced closer to the wall That
day came when he was fairly beaten. Nothing
was LETT for the Secretary but to 60 to the
block; but he contrived to do so as a hero sur
renders his keep, or his ship, when resistance
can no longer be made; he blew himself and
bis enemies up all at once in the air. He re-
signed, but not with stealth or shame; he resigned
with clap of thunder. While the Administra.
ton gvidg the orders for the military occu-
patton of the Southern country, it was actually
in negotiation with the Commissioners of South
Carolina. This fact, if made clearly manifest,
sufficiently unveiled the design and the charac-
ter OF the Cabinet, and, causing his recognition
to turn on that specification, the Secretary drew
the eyes of the entire world on that one focus
! The Southern leaders awoke to sense of their
position, and perceving that if they gave week
respite tc plot actually in Course of execution,
they are hopeessly lost. they sent over the cOun
| try the orders which led to the popular seizure
OF all the forts in the South except twO."


If the cowardly traitor is satisfied to rest hi:
memory upon a confession Of per6dy ike the
above, 10 one will envy him the privilege.
Year: 1861

A NOVEL DlvoRcE.-The Deputy Marshal.
Joe Colley, was seated in the Mayors Office yes
terday morHiug, when man and his wife enter
ed and inquired for the Mayor. Joe asked their
business, when they both stated that they wan
ted divorce, aud begged his Honor fer Gods
sake to give them the writing. The woman
said she was tired of supporting lazy lubb4l
like her man, as she had been doing for years
and be said she haa taken boarder, a fellow
with big whiskers that he did not like and would
not stand, SO they concluded to secede in peace
Cooley listened to their statement and gave then
an order OF John New for divorce, with which
they departed in great glee.-Isdianapolis Sen
tinel, March 80.
Year: 1861

When freedom from her mountain height,


Cnfurled her standard to the air,
She tore the azure robe Of night,


And set the stars of glory there,
She mingled with its gorgeous dyes,
The milky baldrick of the skies.
And striped its pure celestial white,
With streakings OF the morning light;
Then, from his mansion in the sun,
She called her eagle bearer down,
And gave unto his mighty hand
The symbol Of her chosen land.
Majestic monarch of the cloud


Who rear'st aloft thy regal form,
To hear the tempest trumping loud,
And see the lightning lances driven,


When strides the warrior Of the storm,
And rolls the thunder drum Of heaven;
Child Of the sun! to thee is given


To guard the banner Of the free,
To hover in the sulphur smoke,
To ward away the battle stroke,
And bid its blending shine afar,
Like rainbows in the cloud Of war,


The harbingers Of victory.
Flag OF the brave! thy folds shall fly
The sign of hope and triumph high,
When speaks the signal trumpet tone,
And the long line comes cleaning on,
Ere yet the life blood, warm aud wet,
Has dimmed the glittering bayonet,
Zach soldiers eye shall brightly turn
To where thy meteor gleries burn,
And as his sprnging steps advance,
Catch war and vengeance from the glance;
And when the cannon's mouthings loud,
Weave, in wild wreaths, the battle shroud,
And cory sabers rise and fall,
Like shoots Of flame OH midnight's pail
There shall thy victor glances glow,
Ard covering foes shall sink below
Each gallant arm that strikes beneath
That awful messenger of death.
Flag of the seas! on oceans wave
Thy stars shall glitter DER the brave,
When death. careering on the gale,
Sweeps darkly round the bellied sail
And frighted waves rush wildly back,
Before the broadsde's reeling rack:
The dying wander Of the sea
Shall look at once to heaven and thee,
And smile to see thy splendor Hy,
In triumph DER his closing eye.
Flag of the free hearts only home!


By angel hands to valOr given,
Thy stars have lit the welkln dome,


And all thy hues were born in heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet!


Where breathes the foe but falls before u
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet,


And Freedoms banner waving Ger US!
Year: 1861

Graphic other day boy came tear
ing round corner, with. his rags futtering
in the wind, his face smeared with molasses
and a shingle fourishing in his hand, while
he was shouting to another boy about the
size of pepper box, who stood nearly a
quarter of mile,down the street. 30 Bill,
Bill, Bill-get as many boys as ever you can,
and come up the street around the corner as
fast as ever you can, for there's a big hogsit
of asses busted on the pavement-busted all
to smash !"-Erchdnge
Year: 1861

Lieutenant Peter Kelly, Of the Sixty ninth regiment,
New York Volunteers First regiment Irish Brigade,
the recipient Of sword sash and equipments on last
Thursday evening. lie hat also beautifully mounted
Colts revolver presented hiu the following Saturday
evening on behalf Of his many friends. On both oc-
casions speeches were made in which the highest eulogy
passed Lieutenant Kelly for his bravery at the
battle OF Bull rum and his fortunate escape from the
ensmys prison at Richmond, where he confined for
upwards Of eight weeks having been severely wounded
In that disastrous engagement Lieutenant Kelly made
fitting responses assuring his many friends that when
his adopted country called upon his he hoped he
would always be found ready and NJ his post.
Year: 1861

NEW PosITIoS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKER.-In
a discussion on acoustics in the Institute of
Architects, England, in regard to fat sur
faces behind speaker, it was stated that the
Bishop Of Lincoln preaching once in the
open air instead Of turning his back to the
wall, faced about toward il, and the result
wos that he was heard distinctly by several
hundred persons
Year: 1861

PAINFUL SITUATION IN THE ICE.-Dennis
OSullivsn had to be chopped out of the ice
at Meyersburg, Canada West on Sunday.
He had tried to cross the river on a small
raft, which sank with him and, up to his
knees In water, he drifted into the ice, and
was frozen in for eight hours.
Year: 1861

ODD LIBRARY AssootATIoS.-The dissoIute
young men of Philadelphia have adopted the
name of library association" for their places
of meetings the library of dtsorderly crib
broken up last week, proved to be not only
without books, but even without news
OaDpr
Year: 1861

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENTAL carpenter fell
through a hatchYay at New Orleans, on Sat-
urday night, and no one being in the build
ing the poor man lay for sixteen hours,
posed to the driving sleet when discovered
he was insensible, but may recover.
Year: 1861

MARVELLOUS LUNAR PHENOMENON - A
Golden Cross Visible in the !Sky.-The FOL-
lowing description of q wonderful phenorne-
non witnessed at Omaha City, Nebraska. is
from late letter from that place: "The other
evening, just after tea, on going to the front
door, witnessed the most remarkable. as
well as the most beautiful lunar exhibition I
ever gazed upon. There before me was the
full moon, the center of golden cross. as
brilliant as herself One column extended
from the horizon nearly to the zenith, and
the other, running horizontally through the
moon, was also of immense length. It con-
tinued visible in all its grandeur and beauty
for more than an hour.


Every body in our little city was gazing
at the strange sight and many were filed
with fear. At nine O'clock it began to fade
but still we could see it distinctly. At half
past nine o'clock, a circle was formed around
the moon, making an appearance like cross
enclosed ina circle. The cross was of lumin-
ons bars, and at the ends of the arms the
rainbows appeared, not circular, but perpen-
dicular. The large circle possessed all the
colors of the rainbow, and was all very brill
iant rejecting two smaller circles, one north.
west and the Cther southwest
Year: 1861

SUDDEN DEATH.-Professor Z. j. Mitchell
who has been sojourning in this place for
some five or six weeks past, as teacher of
writing and bookkeeping, died very sudden
ly at the United States Hotel, in Nevada, on
Wednesday evening last under the following
circumstances, as narrated by the Journal:


AT about 10! o'clock, Mr.. Crush, one of the
proprietors of the hotel, heard the deceased
making Intellectual attempts to strike light,
and cone out of his room and make for the
stairs. He had his pants in his hand, was
groaning and shaking terribly, and declared
he had been poisoned, and was sure he was
going to die. He complained of a burning
sensation in the stomach. seemed to be in
great pain, shook and cramped badly. and
sweat profusely. He had been taking medi-
cine and thought he had swallowed a wrong
dose In about half an hour from the time
he was taken he breathed his last. Coroner
Henry called a jury which returned YER
diet of death from some cause unknown. lie
leaves a wife and children in Sacramento
Grass Valley National.
Year: 1861

False and malicious reports have been circulated
extensively that myself and all my boys are Abo-
litonists, or Black Republicans, which is positive
lie have always been decidedly opposed to abo-
litionSm and always expect to be; and challenge
the man to say that ever expressed any such SEN
timents. 1 have been strong for the Union and
have said that the South too hasty in her action
of secession l believed that the best plan was for
the South to hold convention of all the Southern
States, and consulted what their best interest re-
quired; that we should have set forth our claims,
and said to the North this is what we caim, and it
you will comply with this all will be right; but if
not, we will leave you. These are and have been
nv sentiments all the time; and If they would
agree to these, then said the South can all go to-
gether. | thought it best for the Union to be pre-
served. l thought that it was best to let Lincoln
take his seat and see what he would do. | have
said that there were other Presidents | had no
doubt that had entertained abolition principles as
we'll as Lincoln, and that it would be time enough
to oppose him when he did wrong. have no use
for abotionsts and never had, nor ever expect to
have as long as my head is hot As for negroes be-
ing set free amongst us, | have been and shall al
ways be opposed to, unless they could be sent to
country to themselves. That is all the abotionism
that belongs to me, and can produce any amount
of authority that may be required of the truth of the
above statement though think this will satisfy my
friends. as they have known me long time.


LEMUEL WILKINSON.


~ The Raleigh Standard and Milton ChFonacIe
are requested to publish the above.
Year: 1861

WARREN County LEvY-At an adjourned meet
ing of the Magistrates of Warren County, held on
Saturday last it was determined to levy SIXTY per
cent on the present amount of taxation, which sum M
is to be appropriated to the support of the families
of the volunteers who have left their homes to serve
in the wars of their country. This assessment, 1t
is supposed will raise between thirteen and fourteen
thousand dollars. The meeting also determined
unanimously, to increase the assessment necessary
This is the way to do the business. Let our voun-
teers feel assured that their wives and children will
be cared for, and their hearts will be cheered and
their arms nerved with ten fold vigor.-RaLsigh
Register.
Year: 1861

For considerable length of time we
have been annoyed by complaints of sub
scribers that their papers are stolen in the
morning. We have endured this thing
about as long as good natured people can
be expected to suffer an imposition. For
bearance has ceased to he virtue, if it
ever was virtue in this case Many peo-
pie are under the impression that it is in
fnitely more honorable to steal a paper
than to rob !. hen roost or purlotn ham
of meat. There never was a greater mis-
take. 1t is the mcanest kind of petty lar
ceny We have instructed the boys who
deliver our papers to put them under The
doors of ourputrons whenever it possible
to 90 so, and whenever we can detect n
paper thief we intend to have them prose
uted and their names published that the
public may know them. So we give this
public warning that all frandulently dis
posed persons may stand from under.
Year: 1861

The Lntelliqencsr stated few mornings
since that this season had been singnlarly
free from frost. At that time there had
been several frosts. We do not consider
that correction of this assertion involves
any particular humiliation. 1t was a mis-
take incident to the newspaper business.
Those who work on morning papers which
go to press at o'clock a. NJ. ought not to
be expected to stir from their vtrtuous
slumbers before the sun dispels the frost.
Recently we have had plenty of frost and
its effect upon vegetation is everywhere
plainly visible. Happily, however, every
thing is so far advanced that Jack has
done but little damage and nobody breads
his coming.