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Year: 1864

TussSay nszt (NOv. stb) is. the day of our
Presidential election. You know already
that you cannot be fairly beaten. See
that you be not detraudsd Of the full
measure of your triumph. li


The pretense that You can be out-voted
is a transparent imposture. The States
which :baTe an undoubted right to vote
for President gave Union mAjorities at
thsi5 last State elections respectively as
Year: 1864

There is couple in Cincinnati who have
been engaged to be married for the past
five years, but no time has occurred within
that period when they were both out Of
prison at the same time,
Year: 1864

Probably you have heard of this ne, perfume prepared by Phalon. It is the best and most popular handkerchief extract now selling. We have the genuine article, and advise every one, and especially the Ladies, who wish a fine, delicate and lasting perfume, to try
Year: 1864

Correspondence Of the Chronicle.


BEFORE PETERSBURG, August 25-6 ANA
preternatural stiffness pervades our lines.
Yesterday there was scarcely a musket dis
charged, and the cannon In the center, gene
rally noisy during the early hours Of morning,
have scarcely fired shot. All this is very
mysterious. But few rebels can be seen in
front OF the Weldon road. Our men scout far
out from the lines, and as yet have failed to
develop any considerable fire from an enemy
The roads are rapidly improving, although
extensive corduroys are being placed where
teams cannot pass in wet weather.


Fresh men continue to come to the front
They were never more needed. Upon their
arrival here they are distributed among the
different regiments
Year: 1864

AT a regular called meeting Of the Democratic
State Central Committe of the State of Califor-
mia, held at the city OF San Francisco on the 9th
and 10th of March, the following proceedings
were had. and are now published for the govern
ment OF TIL, democracy in the approaching State
canvass:


Resoiped, That Democratic State Convention
be called for the SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY NEXT
Q0th) 1864, to convene in the CITY OF SAN
FRANCISCO at II o'clock NJ of that day. for the
selection of delegates to the National Democratic
Convention, to be holden at Chicago, July 4th
1864. and for the transaction of such business as
may come before it.


ReS0lDed. That the representation of the various
counties of the State, in said convention shall be
one for each county, with additional one for
every 200 votes cast at the last election for John
q. Downey and one also for each fractional vote
of one huAdred and over.


ReS0ired, That we recommend that the manner
OF selecting delegates be subject to the control Of
the respective county committees, in accordance
with the general usages of the party.


ReSOired, That we recommend that the only
test to be applied to participants in the selection
of delegates to the state convention shall be


Are you opposed to the policy of The present
National Administration. which is subversive of
the Constitution, the Laws and the Union of our
Fathers? Are you in favor OF speedy and
honorable peace that will secure equal and exact
justice to every section of the American Union?
viii you support the nominees OF the Democratic
National COnyentiOn?r
Year: 1864

The Democratic State Convention passed the
following resolutions unanimously and they stand
as the creed OF the United Democracy OF Cali
| formal


Resolved. That the Democracy of the State of
| California are in favor OF an unaltcrable adher-
ence to the Constitution OF the United States
| with all its guarantees of civil liberty unim-
paired.


Resolved, That we are in favor of the restora
| ton and preservation OF the whole American
Union; that we recognize to the fullest extent
the right and duty of the Government to resist
by every Constitutional mode rebellion or insur-
rection against its lawful supremacy; but we re-
cognize that right solely for the purpose of restor
ing its constitutional authority, and for no other
purpose whatsoever.


Resolved, That it is the duty of the State of
California, rs a member Of the Union, to yield
obedience to all constitutional acts of Congress
and the Federal Executive, and that any indivi-
dual, OF any party, who shall endeaVor to lnclte
insurrection or rebellion within her borders or
disailection and discord among her people, is
traitor to her best interests.


ResOiUed, That the aim and object Of the Demo
cratic party is to preserve the Federal Union and
the ri ghts Of the several States unimpaired; and
they hereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative usurpation of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted by the Constitu
tion--the subversion of the civil by the military
law in States not in insurrection or rebellion
the arbitrary military arrest Imprisonment, trial
and sentence OF American cltlZenS IN Sucn states
where civil law exists in full reign-the suppress
sion OF freedom of speech and of the press the
open and avowed disregard Of State rights-the
fanatcal attempt to place the negro on a social
and political equality with the white race-and
the employment of unusual test oaths--as calcu-
lated to preserve restore union of the several
States or perpetuate government "deriving its
just powers from the consent of the gOverned.'


ReS0lred, That we are opposed to all secret
political organizations and societies. as danger
Gus to the liberties of the people and destructive
to our republican form Of Government.


Resoired. That we claim and demand as inal-
ienable rights freedom of thought. freedom of
.peech, and Of the press, and further declare that
government agents should at all times be held to
strict accountability to TIE people, and that all
of such agents should be liable to full and
free discussion for the purpose of correction by
the ballot-box


ResOiced. That we dcnounce and unqualiiedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation of the
President OF the United States tending it to
protract indefinitely civil war, incite servile in
surrection, aud inevitably close the door forever
to a restoration of the union of these States.


Resolred That we dsapprove of all Congress
sional laws tending to substitute paper curren-
cy in California in place of our own metallic cir
culating medium.


ResOiped That the spirit and meaning of the
Democratic Platform Of this State are compro
missed in the words. 'The Constitution as it is
and the Union as it was"
Year: 1864

rssct that sound mind and body are the most neces
sary requisites to promote connubial happiness. In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
weary pilgrimage the prospect hourly darKens 70 e
v;sw: the m,nd becomes shadowed with despair and
6led with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
Of another becomes blighted with our own,
Year: 1864

OLD COPPER NoSE.-A story is Just
getting into circulation concerning a Su.
perintendent in n section fast growing
famous for the richness of its mixed COP.
per, gold and silver ores. lie is especially
heavy on the various manifestations Of
copper, and processes to be able to distin-
guish the lightest trace of that metal in
piece OF rock at sight. One day, the
boys had been engaged in a Scuffle, and
one Of them got slight tap on the YER
million cOlOred conch shell, which he face
tiously styles nose, just enough to start
the claret, Some of the sanguinary fluid
fell upon n piece of quartz, and as the
Superintendent came up to camp, the
sufferer held up the bit Of rock with tho
red side exposed, calling out to him:


"See here. old Boss, do you know
what this is ="


Yes, sir" said the Superintendent,
with emphasis :" that's red oxide of cop.
per-the richest kind. Bet yer life, it's
a big lead that came FROM"


The reply elected roars of laughter
from the spectators The man who furn
ished the red oxide of copper" has gone
by the designation of "0ld Copper Nose"
ever since, and it is still an open question
between him and the Superintendent as
10 which got the best OF the joke.
Year: 1864

We take the following beautiful pas.
sage from Mathew Henry's Commentary
on the second chapter of Genesis:


woman was made of rib taken out
Of the side of Adam; not made out of his
head to top him, but out Of his side, to be
equal with him. under his arm to be pro.
tected, and near his heart to DO beloved. "
Surely this eloquent little extract ought
to be committed to memory by every man
who is either married or ever intends to
yet married.
Year: 1864

This locality was favored on Wednesday evening
with refreshing rain. twas much needed. We
learn, however that there was heavy, and We fear
destructive hailstorm at the same time commencing
some twenty miles west Of this place, and ranging
in direction towords Newlight north Of Raleigh.
The growing crops and fruit trees are said to have
been much injured.


We hear that the wheat crop is rapidly improv.
ing, and that the prospect now is that there will BE-
an excellent yield.
Year: 1864

His reply was an invitaion to us and others 10 walk
into bin bed room, where sos very good brandy was
BET before u.s. Meanwhile some Of the Georgia oh-
GERS, who had been invited to the mansion by the
Governor. drank in ::he dining room. Soon after
this We retired.


We did not 60 down back street to the Ezecu-
tive mansion. We did not turn down the gas in
either Of the rooms, or think Of doing 50. We
were not sitting. but standing when the Governor
entered the hall We have no recollection Of hav-
ing used the expression about the arm rotting Oh,
nor do we believe that We did use it We are not
in the habt Of using such expressions-and besides
there was nothing in the scene or the occasion to
raise suggestion even that We might lift finger
against him. So much for the Governors state
ment. The Watohasan's account is not only: equal
ly pnfounded, but ridiculously false. Dr.. Edward
son, and John R. Harrison, Esq, were present.
Neither Of them will say that We acted on the occa-
sion in . manner unbecoming gentleman, or that
we were Enlightened, ,"-or that We exhibited any
thing like cowed or craven spirit, as the Cover
nor would have the public believe. These gentle
men are Gov. Vance's personal friends as well as
ours and though we have no wish to involve them
in this controversy we could confidently appeal to
them if it were necessary to sustain US in the state
ment we have given of our bearing AID conduct on
the occasion. But our word is at least as good as
that of Gov. Vance, and we declare that his state
ment is hlse-whether Intentionally SO or not we
do not know.


The whole matter may be summed up thus: We
were being mobbed and our life threatened, on &C.
count Of our political opinions. We went to see
Gov. Vance to claim his protection. He treated US
respectfully and kindly. We partook of his hospi-
taty in his own house. Afterwards to crafty bis
malice and to advance bis own selfish purposes, he
roof and in public speech retsils private conver.
sation Every thing that occurred at that time,
under bis own roof, should have been sacred Nc
provocation should have led gentleman, and es
peciay the Chief Magistrate of the State, to lift the
curtain from occurrences in bis own private apart
ments. Even if all be says of US were true it could
do him no credit to tell it. A wild Arab has more
correct and more elevated ideas Of hospitality thar
to divulge the incidents and the conversations thai


occur in his tent to injure even . deadly enemy


The person aud the private conversations Of his


most deadly foe are sacred in his eyes, after tha
foe has partaken of his bread and his salt
In our next and in subsequent issues we expec
to 60 more at length into the circumstances tina


preceded and followed the mob, and to show tn
parts that Gov. Vance played and refused to pls,


in connection with that outrage. We shall stat


facts, and leave our readers to judge for them
selves.
Year: 1864

Our CoRREspoNDENcE-Now that we have rel
sumed the publication Of the Standard, it will be
impossible for US to reply to the numerous letters
we receive We hope our friends will take the will
for the deed. Though absent in person or by
letter, we are with them in spirit-and besides, we
will send to each one Of them large letter in the
shape of the Standard once or twice week. We
shall say nothing in the Standard we do not be.
Ieve to be so, and our friends win therefore, be as
fully posted as # we were to write to theU.. Our
opinions are the same, whether written: spoken, OF
printed.
Year: 1864




While our brave soldiers in Virginia are barring
their breasts to the bullets Of the enemy, and fall
ing by hundreds on the field of battle, and while
many women and children at home are suffering for
food the Governor of the State is absent from the
capital on an electioneering tour, ~neglecting
the business of his Office, and -haranguing the
people for their votes "Nero iddles," or rather
piddles "while Rome is burning" Vice President
Stephens, while in Richmond, devoted much Of his
time to visiting the hospitals to cheer and solace
the sick and wounded, especially from his own
State and thus added lustre to his character more
attractive and more to be envied than the imperial
splendor Of the Caesars If Gov. Vance were here at
his post, he might be Of service in dspatching his
Surgeons to Virginia. with such comforts as could be
procured to minister to the soldiers who have been
wounded in the resent battles; and indeed, his
presence in Virginia among our wounded would do
much to solace and cheer them amid their suffer
ings, and at the same time quicken the movements
of Surgeons and others whose duty it is to attend
to their wants But the poor boys who have been;
slain will be forgotten for they will vote no moro;
and the wounded, though many Of them, as we
trust will survive are not exactly in condition to
be eectioneered with at this time. So the Govern
or remains in the State making speeches and TAX
ing care of himself Hs visited the soldiers and
harangued them for their votes whsr there was no
danger Of battle, and now-but We drop the
curtaini


Gov. Vance.went into Office by more than thirty
thousand majority. What has he done, or omitted
toNdo, that be, should End it necessary to take
the stump fsur months before the election to
defend himself and that too with no competitor
Year: 1864

The most thorough devotion to the Southern
cause is not incompatible with the strctest mainte-
nance of the great principles Of civil liberty. In
deec, the latter necessarily goes with the former,
else our suffering end sacrifices will be in vain.-
This truth is illustrated by the course of Mr. Steph.
ems and, Gov. Brown, who have made their mark as
tru,, Southern men and at the same time earnest
devotees of civil liberty.


Nor is sorrow for those who fall in battle and an
anxious desire for peace opposed to true Southern
feeling. The best friend to the South is he who
would stop the war at the earliest moment on hon.
orable terms. Surely, surely enough blood has
been shed to close the war by such an offering. if
that would do it. Even while we write, thousands
of our brave boys are wounded, or have just been
laid in bloody garments in their rude graves Sor'
row and lamentation will be in nearly every house
hold in the Confederate States. In many cottage
in many lordy mansion, in mapy lowly cabin is
heard to day the rusting of the wing Of DEATH as he
sweeps the son. or brother, or father to his dusty
shades. 1t matters not that he died gloriously with
his feet to the foe; he is dead, that is the bolt
which rives the hearts of those at home. They
will never see him more But chiefly is this vista
ton felt by the poor. 1t deprives them not only Of
those near and dear to them, but the poor wife, and
the aged parents and the helpless children feel that
their prop in life is gene We are too ap: to forget,
in the excitement, the battle news comes in, the
humble private who fought like lion and died, an
"unknown demigod," and lavish our praises on
the officers who led in the engagement; but in
thousands of humble dwellings the tidings that the
battle is over, and that this one that was slain,
oria missing, carries woe upon its wings, and in.
ficts wound which time will never heal. Oul
hearts yearn towards the brave men who are still
in the field, wthstanding the awful shock, charg
ing home on the foe. While we mourn those who
fall, and sympathize with those who survive, We
who are at home can perform no service more &C
eeptable to the latter than to encourage every eor
which may be properly put forth to end the war,
and restore peace to suffering and well nigh ruined
country. Oh that the day would come when


EVERY shall eat in safety,


Under his own vine, what be plants and sing


The merry songs of peace to all his neighbors."
Year: 1864

CONSERVATIVE Mass MRErNG.-Remember, Con.
servatives that the Mass Meeting to nominate can.
didates for the Legislature will be held in this City
on Monday next We hope there will be full at
tendance. Let every true Conservative be present.
The meeting will be held in the town Hall at eleven
o'clock.
Year: 1864

stumping against hims His best eulogy, and the
strongest argument in favor Of his reelection.
should be the manner in which he has administered
public Affairs. His own works ought to speak for
him, but instead of that he speaks for his works
The people will judge him not BY what he says,
but BY what he has done and omitted to do
Year: 1864

For The Standard


TIE WIDOWS BABE.
Before the pearly bud uufolds the Of incense tells,
And in thy budke form sweet babe, dsathess essences
We know it by the noble brow and by the beamng eye,
And by the smile, and byaasi that piercing human cry
We know by the hands held out thy mothers breast to
oh sa!our that breast from woethOse little hands


from sinl
Thy race for earthly happiness already is begun.
What myrsds have that rsce and who has won
We know it by that joyous gaze upon the apers light
For thus immortal spirits gaze pleasures meteotrRbts
Like thee to them the warming voice Of Wisdom speaks in
Like thee they mady grasp {. bliss and seize burning


pain.
Poor miniature eegeut thus the sage Experience shows
in all earhs dowery paths thorn every rose
The strongest reed We lean upon will give the deepest
And in earth sweetest cup Of Joy the bttsres dess


found.


whIrpools sound Is In our sani thy bark 10 on ths
How wetched lore for thee II there we're none 70
But Oh how bsst that ws may knes and give thee 70 u


Lord,


And rest our aching hearts upon His everlasting word
By faith We see radiant suspended Der Thy head
glorious canopy Of love around thy frsty spread,
lamp to light thy vay-wsrd feet thro all the fes rs
tender and to lead thee from the cradle to the tomb
Oh Christian, shall this precious babe still pine and pin.
Oh Christians shall this Mother soon be numb cred win


the deadf -
Geds bread sin your graDaries Gods manus in yose
70 deal for Him unto Rs poor throughout our u.ttrs


land,
Year: 1864

ScoHsIsTEXT-The Democfatic party car
lied The greater portion of the Southern States
in 1860, and every State which it carried in
1860, it carried into rebellion in 1861. except
New jersey. And yet there are some members
Of this party-of the party which elected James
Buc anan and sustained his ADMINISTRATION
while il plotted aud accomplished rebellion and
disanion-who propose TO put this party in
power again in order to save the Union. I his
Is probably on the principle that the party who
broke the Union in twain know best how to
mend the zen; they have made. But what
object has 1 party which went fer disunion in
1851 to go for Union in 1865? They proclaim
the Independence and The sovereignty OF the
States, and tie unconsti,utionaliiy of coercion.
as cardinal principles Of the party, and these
principles are utterly .corsis'ent with the
restoration of the Union.
Year: 1864

A PHILADELPHIA astronomer informs the
Press that on The 24lh OF August be saw the
tail of brilliant comet the nucleus or head out
Of sight below the horizon, which extended
sixty degrees or a distance equal to two-thrds
Of that between the horizon aud the zenith.
Year: 1864

The general feeling Of Union men {; The
numbers in Attendance a. This meeting IS that
OF qualification mingled with sarpriso-grAii6
cation at the evidence that he people are more
determined ana enthusiastic than ever in their
devotion TO the cause OF The Cniop. and surprise
at the numbers from oil parts q the county IN
attendance at the meeting. We prsdic; tbs;
Butte couhty will give 4 larger majority than
ever before for the Union ticket.
Year: 1864

The New RoAD.-A subscription of 81, ;
300 was raised on Monday to be applied to
keeping the new road across the mountains
open during the winter. The teams for that
purpose were sent up to the mountain on
Tuesday and will be kept employed on the
road as long as the snow continues to fall.
We can now assure the public that the road
will not again be obstructed this winter,
and that it will be kept in good travelling
condition.
Year: 1864

BUnD1NG--The prospect now is that
the amount of building done in Walla Walla
next season will exceed that of all former
years. We hear of number of substantial
business houses to be erected, besides a con-
siderable number Of residences. Our
mechanics are anticipating a busy season,
and the progress of these improvements will
add much to the general business activity
of the town
Year: 1864

NEW YORK FANATICIsM.-An old ac-
quaintance writing to us from New York
city under date of Nov. 28th, says:


"The people here all appear to be crazy,
or at least the abolition portion-which is
the greater portion. In Oneida and Oswe-
go counties, (and presume it is SO every
where outside of New York city, the demo-
Gratis are all for war, for the purpose Of
crushing out rebellion and restoring the
power of the Government in the rebellious
States; but are willing to see the Union re-
stored with slavery, (whatever there may be
left of it, or they are willing to see slavery
go to the wall if in the way of restoring the
Union. The so-called Union party are abo-
litionists to a man. There are no "conserva-
tive Republicans" None of them would be
willing to see the war stop until every slave
is free; and they term all who do not en-
dorse their ideas, 'copperheads' and trait
ors.' With them, Seymouris the worst man
living. The Herald is copperhead, and
even Old Abe is quite fshy-while one-half
of them openly denounce Seward. McClel-
Ian is looked upon as traitor, while FIRE.
mont is their beauideal of greatness and
patriotism. They talk politics everywhere
and on all occasions; they preach it and they
pray it. The women are worse than the
men, and with them, universally, not to ex-
press yourself as avowed for the war to go
on until every slave is freed, is to lay your
self liable to the charge Cpperhead, which
to their minds is worse than a rebel.


l never fell in with such a self-righteous
bigoted set of fanatics before, and l can
well understand, since have been among
them, why it was old Abe found it necessary
to issue the emancipation proclamation. He
did not expect it would induce them to
fight, for nothing will, but he had to secure
their votes and financial influence or close
up the war on the basis of separation"


The writer of the foregoing is a young
man, of considerable intelligence, who left
the Idaho mines about year ago for a
pleasure trip to the Atlantic States. He
says in the concluding portion of his letter


"When I get back to your upper country,
which will be as soon as [ can close up a
little business operation that l engaged in on
my arrival here-I will make no more pleas
ure trips to the Atlantic States Talk
about getting into civilization and refine
ment here 1t is all nonsense. Society is
turned upside down. [ tell you the men
here have bothered their heads over politics
SO increasingly, and SO long. that they have
become about as 'crazy as loonsj' and as for
the women, they appear to be 'hopelessly in
sane But I am thankful that I took my
pleasure trip to no worse place; | might
have gone to Massachusetts, and that, they
say is like going to purgatory."