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Year: 1861

A NATIONAL BASK.--It is probable that
the country will have to come to the good
old Wing doctrine of National Bank
at last. The necessity for one is keenly
felt, and the question is being agitated.
Even such hard money organs as the New
York Herald speak favorably of the pro-
iect. There never was good argument
adduced against a National Bank. nor
can there be; on the contrary. it would be
benefit to the whole country. The
Democratic party made opposition to q
National Bank their chief hobby for years.
and succeeded in making thousands of
honest people believe that it was a mon
ster, which was robbing them and eating
up their substance. Then they destroyed
the Bank, and made the people believe
that the Wings were the authors of the
ruin which followed. Clay and Webster
were roundly abused and slandered for
being champions of National Bank, and
Biddle was name used to frighten chill
dren with-to say nothing of simpletons
of mature years. Clay and Webster are
dead but it is not improbable that the
time will arrive when the people will
come to demand just such Bank as these
great statesmen strove for. People are
more intelligent than they were twenty
five years ago. There are more school
houses, more newspapers, more people
that read, and more men who think and
act for themselves. And just in proper
tion as this ratio increases, just so much
stronger will the doctrines Of Clay anu
Webster grow in public favor.
Year: 1861

@ We are rejoiced to see that the
Union men in Holt County. Mo-. have
at length taken to bestirring themselves.
They are beginning to organize. and ex-
press discrimination to stand up for
their rights. If they do so, they will
obtain them. If they cannot procure
arms from Government, let each man
hunt up an old riae-there are plenty of
them in the country, and are better than
United States muskets to kill dogs and
secessionists. OF course. they are mi.
nus the bayonets; but that will be no
disadvantage. for if they show deter
mination to fight, they cannot get the
traitors even within shooting range.
Year: 1861

To SUBsCRIBERs.-Those of our sub
scribers who find blue cross on their
papers, will take notice that they are club
subscribers, and that their term is about
expiring. If they desire the paper any
longer, they should renew at once, as We
shall stop sending as soon as the time is
up. We will very shortly enter upon q
new volume, but those indebted to Us
need not trouble themselves about sending
Us money. We have no use for it. We
forget what it looks like, and the sight ol
it might hurt our feelings. The weather
is warm, and we have become used to
going naked and have discovered way
to live without eating, whenever our
neighbors have no garden truck for us to
steal
Year: 1861

~ We presume there will be no OBJ
servance Of the 4th Of July at this place
at least, no steps have been taken towards
it. The people of Brown County will
celebrate the day, at Hiawatha
Year: 1861

Representative from Riley, is the only man in
the Legislature who is ashamed of his name.


His proper name is Smith, but he has changed
the orthography. to make it different from the
good old Smith name. This apparent feeling
of superiority over the balance of the great
Smith family. has given him the appellation of
" Extra Billy Smith" He was formerly Con.
Year: 1861

drink, for by this the animal loses flesh,
which it will take time to regain.


Never let stock suffer with cold unpecessa-
rily; but always remember that ga merciful
man is merciful to his beast M. ANsa, an
Prairi- Farmer
Year: 1861

b9-Judge Douglass startled the Senate
when be charged that there were n body
of Republicans on tho aOOr Of the Senate
doing their utmost to break up tho govern
ment. There are disunionisis both north
and south. The former pretend to be in
favor Of the Union, while the latter do
not.
Year: 1861

BV-We make the following quotation
from letter written in Washington;


There is great prospect Of settlement.
The Republican party is split in two. The
Democracy of the North are unit Dis
sensions Of the past are oblterated; we
stand together"
Year: 1861

"Father what do YOU mean by raising
thingssin hot house p why my dear
boys, you are being raised in house too
bot to hold me sometimes The mother
seized a broomstick, but the man made
tracks.
Year: 1861

MINING CABIN BuRNED.-A cabin belonging to
English miners on East Weaver, was burned on
Thursday last The men were at work a short
distance away, and could not reach the cabin in
time TO save il after the fire was discovered.
Their loss il provisions and clothing was consd
cradle.
Year: 1861

WILL NOT MovE.-The San Francisco Herald,
on the authority of Madame Rumor, said the
Marysville Appeal (tbe editor of which paper is
now State Printer) would shortly be removed to
Sacramento. The Sacramento Bee is authorized
by one OF the proprielors of the APpeaL to say
that it will not move that the paper is doing
we'll enough where it is, aud is content to let well
enough alone
Year: 1861

WASHINGTON, May 80, 1861


Colonel Butler brother and aid to General Butler, left
this afternoon for Fortress Monroe In charge Of
immense amount Of ammunition


Colonel Bu er had interview with the President last
night relative to the disposition TO be made OF the slaves
that are hocking to the standard Of advancing
column The subject is one upon which the President
not prepared to act hastily. He no. noned to
question the pursued by General Butler wing
that he compelled to dispose Of such matters they
arise, until he received instructions 70 do otherwise from
headquarters The President said he viewed the
question ns very grave While he could
not that officers obliged 10 leave their
legitimate military business 10 pursue and return fugi-
tive slaves, under civil law which their dsioya masters
did not recognise at the tme he could not under
stand that armies obliged receive, feed aad
clothe them thereby dnioisn,ng the supple, Of oar
armies in the enemy's country. n tbe negroes run
away they must do II upon thei, resp onsbiiity
The army is under obligation to project them, and
win not encourage nor interfere with them in their
fight The President, for the present. prefers TO leave
the whole mat to the sound ilgment or General Bat
er whom the President took occasion - compliment 10
high terms than TO &C, hastily in issuing instructions
the subject


Since writing my former despatch the President tas
submitted to the Cabinet the question upon which Gene
raj Butler asks for Instruction. relative TO the dispos
ton TO be made Of runaway slaves seeking shelter within
hs lines. Ho has been officially notified OF the approval
Of hs conduct He r therefore, for The present, 70 put
such saves to labor keep account OF It's value,
and of the expenses OF their subsistence.


II Is quite apparent that when forces shall have
advanced farther into the savehoIding country, aud
large crowds Of slaves Of all ages and both shall
fly TO forces for protection that the question win
then much larger proportions end be surrounded
By greater difcuties and those c.ss mast be INST
they arise.
Year: 1861

WAsHhdrls My 80, ISbl
The President s engaged upn his Message preparatory
TO the the extra session OF Congress 1t win be one Of
the most important and interesting State papers issued
since the formation Of the government T. will ark for
large increase d the army and navy appropriations
OF money TO meet the crIsis
Year: 1861

There are now two vacancies on the U. s..


Supreme Bench--one caused by the death Of


Judge Daniels, and the other by the resigna-
ton Of Judge Campbell, of Alabama. Among
al he distinguished gentlemen who have
been proposed to fill these vacancies, We have
not seen one named from the North West.
which is not and never has been represented
on the Bench. Judge Mclean, Of Ohio, is
the only one Of the nine Judges residing in
the Mississippi Valley. The others live in
the Atlantic States. We think it 10 due the
North. West that at least one of the present
vacancies should be filled BY man from this
region. We have no one especially to recon-
mend, but there are number of good men
and sound jurists in the States bordering on
the Mississippi river. from whom selection
may be made. We make this suggestion,
hoping that some ADLER and moro influential
Republican newspaper will adopt it and bring
it prominently before the appointing power.
Let Us have the great North w est represented
in this important branch of the Federal
Government.
Year: 1861

80 Msny of the newspapers in the South
ern Confederacy are insisting that the Per
manent Constitution be submitted to the
people for adoption or rejection, as they may
decide. They deny the right of the Conven-
tions chosen in the several States to act upon
the question of Secession, to decide upon the
Constitution. For a Convention (says the
New Orleans Bulle'in) ito attempt to perform
acts and exercise authority that were never
contemplated by the electors at the time
would be neither more nor less than an un-
warrantsble assumption Of arbitrary power,
foreign to the genius of our institutions, and
repugnant to the will of the people,"
Year: 1861

sV~ 1t has been proposed to collect the
revenue in the seeding States by staticning
a ship outside each port, and obliging all
vessels entering to pay duties before doing SO.
Doubts are expressed by some as to whether
there is any authority for such method, but
ii 1t can be carried out, it will afford an easy
solution of the whole mystery, for, the revenue
laws being enforced, secession aust soon die
out for want of something to subsist on.
Year: 1861

Do THE People RULe?-The Louisiana
Convention have refused to submit the Mont
gomery Constitution to q vote of the people.
fhe secession demagogues dare not yield to
the people the privilege to vote on their
future form of government
Year: 1861

The NANTES which the dead have worn -


And if this is the land of our fathers-if
we are wearing their mantles-in the name
of Heaven let us preserve what they have
in such generous patriotism bequeathed to
US. How cowardly, how treacherous in Us,
If we were to dislocate or enable others to
destroy this Government. Divide this
Unionl Commence by dividing and all is
lot. Sever the human frame and then ask
the head and the lower limbs TO perform
their functions as before. Let a great re-
bellion succeed, you must let lesser rebeli-
ions from every quarter succeed = from
State to State, from county to county, town
to town, down to your very school district,
Year: 1861

We see that several papers in the State are
speaking already of the organization of the
next Legislature, particularly the Senatorial
branch thereof In the Assembly there will
be no particular difficulty in effecting an
early organization, for there is a working
majority of Republicans in that branch, who
will only have to agree on the nominees, and
the thing is fixed at once. In the Sen
late: however, neither the Republicans, the
Union Democrats or the Secessionists have a
majority. Hence, there is something said in
the half secession prints about the propriety
of defeating the election of Republicans at all
hazards, and suggestions made, with more or
less directness, of fusion between the seces-
sion Senators and the Union Democrats. We
take this early occasion to denounce, in ad
vance, this and all similar propositions. We
want no party afiiliation or connection with
that portion of the people. A little of them
goes deuccd long ways, and experience
teaches that if their aims and purposes are
not reasonable, they are at least not to be





tions are not the types of the highest politi-
cal integrity. The State is rid of them and
their influence, forever, and no respectable
party should in any way. seek to advance their
selfish and disreputable aims. But no organ
ization can be effected in the Senate without
fusion Of some parties. That's so. Now
what is to be done; coalition of the seces-
sionists and Union Democrats being clearly
out of the question, and not to be thought of
under any circumstances? The Republicans
and secessionists cannot meet in any very
observable harmony. What is to be done
just this: Elect good Union men irrespeet-
i've of past party differences; and if those
distractions, from any cause, are to be thrust
forward, elect good Union men any how. But
that looks like fusion with the Republicans,
...,s.,.,, -eader. Precisely. That is what
we mean. Though in many things we radi-
oally differ with the political sentiments of
that party, it is no more than justice to say
that a majority of it are sound on what, in
our opinion, is the sole question at this time
before the American people. To subserve
the purposes of speedy organization of the
Senate, the Democrats can act with the Re-
publicans without violating any principle.
The contamination of joint action with tie
secessionists is aeatt,n. Hnat exceedingly Pc
culiar party is slow to discover that their aid
is not needed for good purposes, as the ma
ton stands unmoved before the tiercest as
saults of their spite and wickedness. They
are slow to believe tie insulting declaration,
again and ag sin- thrust in their teeth by the
Union Democrats, that no association OF a
political character with them is tolerable, and
that the proposition itself is an outrage. Yet
with the coolest efrontery conceivable the
two or three hundred thousand who voted
for Breckenridge last year in the States yet
loyal, profess Christian willingness to for
give the million of true men who voted for
Douglas. Melancthon, if alive, would ap-
plaud this pious spirit of forgiveness exhibit
cd in this instance Let Gwin. and his tribe
60. California has had enougbosthem.
Year: 1861

THIRrY-NINE counties of Western Virginia
by most overwhelming vote, have pro-
nounced for the new State of Kanawha. The
people are thoroughly Union out there. We
do not like the project. In little while
more and the necessity for this movement
will be removed
Year: 1861

MONUMENT TO SENATOR DoUGLAs.-An
agent in the person of Lieut.. George F.
Price has been appointed to solicit subscrip-
tons to the building of a monument to the
memory of Senator Douglas. We are glad
to record this, for it will give those who loved
that statesman while living, and who revere
his memory now that he is dead, an oppor-
tunity of testifying to the deep affection felt
for him.
Year: 1861

OREGON SENAToR-It has not transpired
who the Governor ofOregon intends sending
on to Washington in the place lately occu-
pied by Senator Baker. The Governor is a
secessionist, and will doubtless forward some
one of his own way of thinking. and if so the
appointee will be far more likely to bring
upn at Fort Lafayette than at Washington
CITY.
Year: 1861

THE Appeal and Democrat Offices, of Ma
rysville, have been united, and will hereafter
publish one daily, to be known as the Ap-
peal and Democrat, under the name and
style of the appeal Association" Wehope
the enterprise will be acceptable to ali the
former readers of those thoroughly patriotic
sheets
Year: 1861

THE Missouri rebels are not slave owners,
so says the Republican, of St. Louis, and so
everybody knew before. We venture the
assertion that there is not a thimble rigger or
petty blackleg in the southwest who is not
a secessionist.
Year: 1861

RED BLuFrs.-The Beacon says that the
town of Red Bluffs is rapidly improving, and
that the good people of that charming town
are not the least frightened at the prospect
of boats running above their location.
Year: 1861

NORTH CARoLINA.-We observe that the
Eastern portion of this State proposes to Sc
cede f.om the secession OF middle part of the
commonwealth, following in this particular
the example of Western Virginia. There is
in that State decided majority in favor of
the Union, who have been coerced, by the
bayonets of Mr.. Davis, who, since the taking
of Hatteras by our troops, have commenced
talking out. A regiment, and probably two,
composed exclusively of North Carolinians,
is about to be raised. North Carolina had
the honor of issuing the first Declaration of
Independence in the revolutionary times of
1776. Now she will have the further honor
of being the first to return to the bosom of the
Union her counsels and good right arm did so
much to establish. The eastern and western
portions of the State are as loyal to-day as
California. And yet a little while, all will
understand how utterly baseless is this re-
bellion. Let tho Federal Government win
one square fight, and the South alone can
fight its own way back in the Union.
Year: 1861

Last week we published short editorial
relative to tobacco culture on this coast,
amounting, however. to no more than asus-
gestion that its production was feasible IN
this State, and could be made profitable IL
earnestly attempted. In the absence OF sta
tistics it is impossible to prove by figures that
this branch of farming can be made to pay,
but that it would, is fact respectfully sub
mitted to any one who knows anything OF the
culture, supply and demand of the article
There are yet other products which could De
supplied in this State, from its own enter
prise and labor Take the article of llnseed
oil. We are afraid to venture the express
sion of an opinion as to how much money
annually goes abroad from California to pur
chase this useful article Wetake the risk OF
saying that it is good deal more than one
million of dollars. There is not an oil mill
in the State. No effort is made to produce
the flax seed of which it is manufac-
tured, even for medicinal purposes. Now it
can be safely held that the growing of flax,
the production of hemp, and the manufacture
of linseed oil would be the most remunera-
tive business that could be started in this
State. Let the reader take up the N. Y.
Tribune, and turn to the quoted price of this
article in the New York market. He will
find it quoted at 50 and GO cents per gallon.
On enquiry at any place in the California
mines, he will find that it is one dollar and a
half, or about that figure. If it can be man
ufactured at the first quoted rates in the East,
why can it not be done here at double those
figures? The machinery costs but little.
We could raise much more to the acre on our
bottom lands than can be done in the East
The seasons are more propitious. Again, it
will do well to remember that the flax for
various purposes, and the oil cake, so yalua-
uble for stock, would defray all the expenses
of putting the seed in market, leaving as a
margin of absolute profit all that the seed
could be sold for. In the Tribune of August
3lst, fax seed, rough, is quoted at 81 SO and
81 So per bushel. Out of seed quoted at
these prices the oil is made, which sells in
that market for 60 cents gallon. Any man
who knows the number of bushels of flax
seed that can be grown from one acre of
ground, will see that raising it in California
at dollar and half bushel is better
business than raising wheat, or indeed any
thing else in the agricultural line. Now if
it is profitable for the Eastern farmer to raise
the seed at dollar and half per bushel,
and sell the oil at sixty cents a gallon, what
in the name of common sense is the reason
that our farmers cannot proftably raise it
when the oil manufactured therefrom
would sell for more than twice sixty cents
per gallon, and the productive capacities of
our lands, altogether, is a third greater than
theirs? The best oil we believe comes from
the East Indies, as that country produces the
best seed. Weoan grow as good in Califor-
MIA as can be grown there.
Year: 1861

: No I5o.I :


An Act adult the State Of Tennessee into the Confederaey,


certain condition.


The State Of Tennessee having adopted measures LOOKING to
an early withdrawal from the United States ard to becoming,
in the future member OF this Confederaey which
may consunnsd before the approaching Of Con
gress therefore,


The Congress Of the Confederate America enact
That stlte Of Tennessee shall be admitted member OF the
Confederate States Of America equal footing with the
other States under the Constitution for the Provisional Gov
ernmentof the upon the condition that the said Cons
tuition the Provisional Government Of States
shall Be adopted and ratified By the properly and legally con
tn authorities Of said State and the Governor OF said state
shall transmit to the President Of the Confederate States bore
the re assembling OF Congcess after the aforesaid
copy the prGcedi touching said adoption and
ratification by said state Of said Provisional Constitution upon
the receipt whereof the President, by proclamation, shall
poupce Ehereupon and without further proceed
ing the part Of Congress- the admission Of said State Of Tea
into the COME leacy, under said Constitution for the
Provisional Government Of the Confederate stlIe snail be
1erd as eoplee the lava Of this ConfdeRcy shall be
thereby eendsd said State fully and completely
over the other States now composing the same.


Approved May II, 1861. sep l-law4E.
Year: 1861

Resolved by the Congress Of the Confederate States OF Amer
ca Of the srins no ptals in the Coneder
States limited the amounts received for their support
and that Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to place
any Of such hosp may practicable under the charge
any corporate authority ESish will undertake to keep
open the hospital for The sick and to receive therein
sach seamen funds allowed BY Law for their support will
enase tRem TO provide for.


Approved May Is, 1861, sspi-laE4E
Year: 1861




Tn another column Of to-day's paper, we
nrint a communication from wen-known
c;t;zen Of Northern Illinois, wherein he
discusses question in which our readers
hare all been more or less interested-the
responsibility of those who oppose the war
AGAINST treason and rebellion, to the laws
Of the country, and the communities in
which they serera1ly live The TRIBUNE
does not agree that any violent or Illegal
measures are necessary for restraining free
dom Of speech, now or at any other time.
It is unalte1ably opposed to mob Law, and
it hopes that those who hovo oensondod
with it for the emancipation OF the country
from the domination Of the P1o-Slarery
Olearchy by which it has been oppressed,
will not now be recreant to the princi-'
ples which lay ut the basis of their &C
ton and ours, and countenRnce in any
way the Inauguration here OF that
terrorism which is corrupting the civiliza-
ton Of the South. II our cause is not just
enough to bear criticism; if it is not strong
enough in the hearts Of the people to SUI
yiye the attacks Of those who oppose, it
viii 70 to the wall in spite Of all the glib
bets and armies that may be set in motion
toadyance and protect it But measured
by the law Of treason as it stands, there
is in these times, 8 limit to perfect free
dom Of speech, which no one should be
suffered to o7erstep. There is the law OF
the State and Of the Republic If all abide
by them, the ranting Of crazy zealots will do
harm only TO themselves Lei US have no
more 1yrchiDEa That at Lane, in Ogle
county, on Wednesday,, vas needless and
barbarous. though the punishment OF a.
eou and neditatcd murder.
Year: 1861

BrOthersl the whole people of Fremont greet
you and give you their parting blessing. NObly
have you buckled on the armor Of your country,
at her call. Nobly do We feel that you will de-
fend her rights. Fremont knows, in this cause
40 party. We are united in our fealty to the
Government of the United States. We have no
differences here. In politics and in religion
an-an are united in this thing.


You are our representatives. We cannot all
go. But we al send with you our best wishes,
and our blessing. We will remember you
We shall hope to hear tidings of good from you.


II you are called TO the battlefield, we are
confident you viii remember that You represent
the homes Of those who see eeery day the scene
Of glory which still lives on our own AFort Ste
phensOn." The Flag which was then triumph
ant we are sure you viii defend, not only, bu;
carry to victory. Going from such home. we
know the ardOr which will nerve you up tO
maintain ever the cause ofour country.


We viii remember your families who are with
uA We viii remember and pray for you when
away. Go, and the God of justice and Of mercy
20 with YOU