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Year: 1860

TnE Oppositionists say that the question
Of protection in the Territories involves dis
union. We claim that every citizen Of the
United States has a right TO go into the Ter
ritories, which belong to us all in common,
and to take his property with him. We
claim, also, that every citizen is entitled to
full and efficient protection for all property
carried into the Territories. We claim, fur
ther, that whenever the Territorial Legisla-
ture, the creature of Congress, shall fail TO
provide that protection, it is then the duty OF
Congress to enact laws for that purpose
We demand nothing more than we are justly
entitled to under the Constitution; we ask
our rights in the Uuion, and have declared
that we will leave the Union when-thosc
rights cannot be obtained.


II that involves disunion, the demand that
there should hc no taxation without rcprcsen-
taton, which our forefathers preferred to the
British throne in l775, involved disunion.-
And vet, where is the true-hcarted American
who would censure the patriots of the Revo-
tuition, for their conduct in " the times which
tried mems souls" And are we to he intim-
ilated from demanding our rights, by this
silly cry of "disunion p Must we hang
our heads, and decline TO ask for what be-
longs to us, merely because there may be
some trouble in obtaining if ; We are no
disunionists nor do we believe that this
question of protection in the Territories in
wolves disunion. We are sanguine that the
sense of Justice among the people of all the
States is strong enough TO guarantee to us
the rights which we demand. But if We he
mistaken in this, if the dominant majority Of
the States strive to take away from us the
dear bought privileges which have never yet
been surrendered to the keeping of the Fed
cral Government, where is the Southern man
so tame and cowardlv, as would bend his
neck to the yoke, and kiss the rod which
smitcs him "Is life so dear, or peace so
sweet, as to be purchased at the price of
chains and slavery! Forbid it, Almighty
God -
Year: 1860

re- OUR contemporary of the Oxford T,,-
Ggencer don't scem to like Che speech made bv
the Editor of the Wing, at Oxford. on the
27th. With all due respect, we don't care
whether he docs or not. And we would not
refer to it all, but in his notice Of the speech,
which he SAYS he did not hear, he represents
us as saving that VIC were just as willing to
see the Black Republicans in power as Breck-
inridge and Lane, whose party he character
lied as equally as sectional as the other
This is an entire misapprehension of what
We said While ne did dcnounce one party
as equally as sectional as the other, we ex-
pressed no preference for either, but distinct
" declared oarSeif hostile to both. We did
say. however. that we believed the election
of one would be just as dangerous TO the
peace Of the country as the other. We had
nd occasion TO express preference, as We
presume we were sufficiently explicit in our
remarks to have it understood that NC were
for Dell and Everett, oad nobody else.- Yicls-
burg Wig.


The Editor Of the Wing, in his attempt to
correct Us in our report Of his speech, re-
minds Us very much Of criminal, who
pleads T" Not Guilty TO the charge. and con-
fcssc< 30 III the counts when taken separately.
Year: 1860

HoN Andrew JoHNsoN.-This gentleman
reached his home on Sunday last in good
health, and earnest in the support of Breck-
inridge and Lane as the nominees of the
National Democracy Norman has done
more to give ascendency to the Democracy
in Tennessee than Andrew johnson, and no
man viii enter more heartily into tins can
vass to preserve its aseendency than he win.
We know that the people Of every portion of
the State would be delighted to hear him, and
we trust it viii suit both his pleasure and
convenience to give them an opportunity of
doing sO.-AemPhis -4raLanohe.
Year: 1860

well, and spent so much time in admlring the
beauties of his Cave, that wO had none LEFT
for visiting the Diamond" as we had in-
tended, but were compelled to go on our way
reioicine-still with the determination, that
if we see anything that will be of interest to
you, to let you hear from US.


KUROS.
Year: 1860

SIR: am directed by vote of the Demo-
ocratic National Convention to inform you
that you have been this day unanimously
nominated by it as the candidate of the
Democratic party for the office of President
of the United States, and in their behalf to
request you to accept the nomination. beg
leave at the same time to inclose you copy
of the resolutions adopted by the Conven-
tion as the political platform on which the
party stands. have the honor to be, very
respectfully,
Year: 1860

The NississiPpian learns, from reliable au-
thOrity, that the President will not fill the va
caney on the Supreme Bench till next winter.
The great age and ID health of Chief Justice
fancy, make it probable that there will be
another vacancy before that time.
Year: 1860

As we 90 to press on Friday, the proceedings
Of the Republican County Convention cannot be
given until next week. The delegates are com
ing in, and the prospect Of a very full represen-
tation is good. The only business before the
Convention is the nomination of an Assembly
nam No District delegates will be chosen, we
are informed
Year: 1860

DELAYED.-We are obliged from a press of
more necessary matter, to omit lengthy notice
Of observations made during four days visit
in the lower part Of the county, and OF mining
operations and business in that section.
Year: 1860

as they shoot out, can find plentiful supply
Of food, and the young plants not exposed
to the heat OF the sun by day or the cold by
night. Corn, when planted shallow, requires
the attendance Of hoe as soon as up; while,
If deeply planted, it grows thrifty for long
time, and does not suffer from neglect.
Grain should not be planted till the weather
is warm enough to ensure immediate growth.
There is nothing gained by haste for the
young plant; ii il meets cold, stormy wea-
ther, will be dwarfed, and never recover
from the first blighting influences. When
deeply planted, it dOes not feel the heat Of
the sun during the day, and the cold Of our
spring nights, which completely intercept
the vegetative processes, but is kept at a
uniform temperature night and day. An.
other practical suggestion is the use Of large,
well formed seed. know an extensive far
mer who prefers shrunk" oats or wheat
for seed, "a bushel will 60 further" This
is as economical as to prefer small calves to
large ones. Thrifty plants never grow from
shriveled seeds The larger and plumper
the kernel, the better nursing tho LITTLE
sprout will get while sending its ibrous roots
into the soil, and the stronger these roots
the thriftier its growth. In producing an
abundant harvest, the first thing necessary
is 10 obtain large and matured seed the
next to place It at the right depth in the
mellow soil.
Year: 1860

They brag on the largest scale at the
Wes', aud hold in utter contempt even small
mosquitoes. The following is good speci.
men Of the State pride Of an Arkansas man.
He Is describing the quality Of his land:


"Look at my land. The Government ant
got such another piece to dispose OF. Such
timber and such bottom land, Why you can't
preserve anything natural you plant in It,
unless you pick it young, things there will
grow out Of shape SO quick. once planted
in these dlggngs few potatoes and beets.
They took a tine start, and after that an OK
team couldn't have kept them from growing.
About that time l went on to old kentuck on
business, and did not hear from the things in
three months, wnen | accidentally stumbled
Year: 1860

BS- Here is the way Southern fire.
eating paper talks about one of the purest
and most conservative men in the Union ::


WHAT IS He De1NG Edward Bates
passed through Atlanta on the 5th inst,
whereupon the Locomotive reports:


This old Black Republican passed through
here yesterday. He took the Georgia train.
He looks very venerable, having tolerable
white whiskers. His eyes have a nervous
and restless appearance. We felt such an
utter contempt for him that his presence
was painful to US. We do not like to see
the fanatic tribe poluting our soil. We
hope he may never come to Atlanta again,
if he can make it convenient to go around
the place. That the State of Missouri
should suffer so foul an apostate to remain
in her borders is an elevating stain upon
her escutcheon. -
Year: 1860

IUNE.-O ONcte Ncd
There was a little giant,


And they called him Stephen A.
And he thought he could larup honest Abe,
But he soon found that Abe could


Take him down across his knee
And spank him as he would little babe.
So lay down the cradle and the hoe,
And the mani and the wedges and the plow
While Abe sits aloft in the Presidential chai
The giant will be squatfn down below.
Squatter Sovereign was the hobby,


That the Little Giant rode,
And it travelled very well for a time, 3
Till it saw nigger hid in pile of fire wood,
And then the critter wasn't worth dime,
So lay down the cradle and the hoe. DC
1t stood stock still and


AS stubborn as a mule
And 1t wouldn't move leg but to kick,
And there sot the Little Giant


Looking like fool,
And a breakin of its ribs with stick.
So1ay down, &C.
Abe hasn't got hobby,


So he has to go afoot,
With ten foot rail for staff,
And while the Little Giant stops


To curse and beat his brute,
Abe goes it like Morse's telegraph.
So lay down the cradle, DC.
Year: 1860

ES~It is likely that there will be two
Democratic candidates for Governor in
Pennsylvania and two Democratic elector-
al tickets. Gov. Foster, their present nomi-
nee for Governor, is beginning to be close
ly questioned in order to discover his where
abouts on the question which distraets the
party, and the result is not satisfactory to
the Douglas men, who talk of making
other nomination.
Year: 1860

DOUGLAS CLUB MEETING.-We attended
for about an hour, last night, the Club Meet
ing at the Court House 1t really seems
cruel to tell what perfect failure the meet
ing was, but truth compels US to say that
the benches were almost literally empty
Standing up and sitting down, there may
have been one hundred persons in the room
not over - r.


The spirits Of the speakers were down to
the zero of enthusiasm. There were several
ctdq"ers who made considerable noise, but
of genuine enthusiasm there was none


While we were there, Messrs Law, Den
by, and Shanklin spoke. After the latter
finished, Mr.. Gavitt addressed the meeting.
Three Of the speakers threw some filings at
the Journal. Messrs. Law and Gavitt were
slightly pointed. We can't blame them, for
the poor devils can't restrain their impotent
rage. Reason has about run out-abuse is
the only remnant of stock on hand
Year: 1860

Communicated


EDITORS OF THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL
In your paper of last Wednesday there was
an article upon our Fourth of July celebra-
ton, signed GA Guest" and written by
the Rev. CHARLES FITCH of Mt. Vernon, con-
tanning assertions and insinuations that
were unworthy of the writer and without
any foundation in truth We speak for
ourselves and the ladies from Evansville
when we say that there was nothing in our
conduct or theirs to justify Mr.. Fitch in
what he has written. That we danced and
enjoyed ourselves generally, as young peo-
pie do on such occasions, we freely admit,
but that any of US were guilty of unbecom-
ing conduct in any way, we most positive
ly deny. The Reverend gentleman should
have learned in his profession higher re-
gard for candor and truth than he has
shown in his communication, and not have
diSgraced his cloth by turninp Slanderer
Year: 1860




TIE NJ. E. GENERAL CoNFERENcE.-A Gen.
eral Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church North commenced Its session in Buf.
falo, last week. In the course of its deliber-
ations, the Conference had to deal with the
inevitable question Of Slavery. 1t seems that
after the division of the Church into geo.
graphical fragments, some sixteen years
since, several Southern Conferences remained
in union with the Northern Church, notwith-
standing its Discipline held that the ''buying
and selling ofmen, women, and children, with
the intention Of ensaving them," is prohibited
by the Bible. The General Rules of the
Church, however, did not absolutely prohibit
slaveholding, but simply declared that no
owner of a slave should be eligible to any
official station in the Church, when the laws
of the State in which he lived would admit Of
emancipation and that, if any travelling
preacher should become an owner of slaves,
he should forfeit his ministerial character
Church members were enjoined to teach their
slaves to read the Bible, and allow them time
to attend upon the public worship of God on
regular days of Divine service. A portion of
the Northern section of the Church objected
to a continuance of the General Rules which
permit at all slaveholding, and within the past
year the subject has been acted upon in the
Annual Conferences. The subject was refer
red to a Committee of one from each State in
the Union, and in consideration of the subject
they sat with closed DOORS T. E. Corkhill
was a member of the Committee from the
State of Iowa.
Year: 1860

The GERMANS AT CliICAGo.-Itisa announced
that deputation of three German Republi-
cans from each Free State, and perhaps from
some of the Slave States, will be present at
Chicago to advise and confer with their Re-
publican brethren as to the selection of our
National candidates. We need not say that
they will be heartily welcome.
Year: 1860

LATEST FROM Pixies PEAK.-A Pixies
Peak correspondent from very far west
ern paper, otter speaking of several plans
for collecting gold supplies, says:


Another plan is to bore a hole in the
mountains, and till it with gold aud btu
men. A rousing fire is then built, and the
prcprietors sit rouHd and blow it, Short
ly the gold begins to soften and melt, when
quickly q stream of molten gold, as thick as
your leg, runs out through the fire, and is
caught in the molds Of sand made for the
purpose, from whence the gold comes in
sheets eight or ten feet square, of the thick.
ness of first class boiler iron. Gold is too
plentiful here, in fact. A paper of tobacco
will buy two ton4 Of it


81 am turning my attention to something
different. l have found in the Gulch, from
which date this letter, Jumps of gold near
ly as large as hand sled, fairly encrusted
with diamonds. / have dropped the gold
business since. and have been steadily labor
ing in the diamond department. You will
not believe me, perhaps, but it is solemn
TACT, that have already collected bin full
OF diamonds, nearly as large as your fist
more or less-among them are over one
hundred larger than piece OF head cheese"
Year: 1860

A. STAR BURNT OUT.-The Russian cor.
respondent of the London Telegraph writes
thus A+' "'-~


sat Moscow physical phenomenon has
been recently observed, such IS would have
given rise to the creation of a whole cycle
of fantastic myths in the times Of the world s
infancy. We learn from a paragraphin the
leading paper of that city that quarter
to 10 on the night o. the lst and ID of March
star to the south west of the great Bear
suddenly commenced to wax larger, assum-
ing at the same time the color of iron at a
red heat, but without the appearance Of any
sparks or rays. In this condition the star
continued until half past II, varying in the
intensity of its light, and attaining the size
nearly of half moon. A little before mid
night the dimness beg IN TO increase, and at
- o'clock the stsr had entirely disappeared.
In its stead a sort OF black speck was to be
noticed by the light of the other stars, which
were unusually brilliant that evening. 1t
remains for the astronomers to describe, and
poets to sing, the destruction OF the lumina.
~, which, tor ought We know, may have
been the abode of race superior to our
CWn1 ,- ,. b.. AL
Year: 1860

New DEMoCRATIc CANDIDATE FOR THE
PREsIDENCY.-Thcre is man in st. Louis who
ought to be the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, or else professor of ethnology in
some of the great Southern institutions. He
has taken that much abused Book of Genesis
in hand, and has proved to his entire salts
faction that the progenitor of the negroes was
created before Adam, and at about the same
time as the cattle. He has also discovered
that it was this ancient negro and not his
satanic snakeship, who tempted the woman
to eat "the fruit of that forbidden tree" Of
course it follows that he has justly been con-
demned to servitude ever since. Here, now,
is fine foundation for Democratic platform,
and the acute and original thinker, Thompson
by name, should not be like "fower born to
blush unseen" He should be rewarded.
Year: 1860

OPINION OF TIE ORGAN OF THE CHARLESTON
CONVENTION w Whatever else may be affirmed
or denied of the late National Democratic
Convention at Charleston, it must certainly
be acknowledged that the partisans of the
squatter sovereignty candidate tailed 50. t1tal-
ly that it must seem to be natural resource
in themselves to make trial of some other
man who will be acceptable to the Democrat
ic States. By the common and obvious means
of information any man may satisfy himself
that Mr.. Douglas cannot possibly overcome
the opposition which is made to him by the
Democracy of those States whose electoral
votes in November will certainly be cast for
a Democrat. Contention with such fact as
this can only end in his political ruin.-


Wdshinoton Constitution,
Year: 1860

w The N. Y. Herald sees traitors every
where, and calls for summary vengeance in
the following strains: I


cat such a critical moment there is but
one course open for Mr.. Buchanan. He must
prevent the powers of the government from
being further prostituted to the work of
disorganization and destruction. He should
at once sweep the traitors from every public
office, from seat in the Cabinet down to the
humblest stool in every post Office and custom
house." .
Year: 1860

An act to authorize the Governor Of
the State of Iowa to provide for the
protection Of certain citizens thereof, to
guard against Indian dspredations, and
making appropriation therefor.


SEC. l. Bcnenacted By the General As
scmJy Of the State of Lo,ca: That for the
purpose Of protecting the citizens Of the
Northwestern portion Of the State,
and enabling themto defend
themselves against the threatened
depredations Of marauding bands
of hostile Indians, the Governor be and
is hereby authorized to furnish to said
settlers such arms and ammunition as be-
may deem necessary for the purposes
aforesaid.


SEC. 2. That the Governor be, and
hereby is authorized to cause to be en-.
rolled . company Of minute men, 10
number not exceeding twelve at the
Governors discretion, who shall at times
hold themselves in readiness to meet any
threatened invasion Of hostile indians
as aforesaid d-the said minute men only
to be paid for the time actually employed
in the service herein contemplated.
SEC. 3. That Of the said minute mer
under tho orders Of the Governor at hi.
discre ton, and under such regulation
as he may prescribe, number not ex
cceding four, may be employed a. al
active police for such time and to perform
such services As may be demanded o
Year: 1860

ogiae to our desire to present hll the speech
es and the doings Of the night previous our ei'y
subscribers did not receive their papers till
late hour in the morning. We shall try to BIZ
"up to time" hereafter.
Year: 1860

Old-fashioned mothers have nearly all
passed away with the blue check and home
spun wooden Of purer time. Here and
there one remains truly accomplished,
in heart and life. far the sphere at home.


Old fashionnd mothers--God bless them!
who followed us with hearts and prayer
all over the world--lived in our lives and
sorrowed in our griefs; who knew more
about patching than poetry: spoke no dia.
lect but love. aud made melody with their
hearts,


The old homestead! We wish we could
paint it for you as it is--no, We dare not
say as it is-as it was; that we could 60
together from room to room; sit by the
hearth round which that circle of ligh:
and love once swept, and there linger till
all those simple, pure times returned and
we should grow young again.
And how can we leave that spot with
out remembering one form that occupied,
in days gone bv, "the old arm chair, 4"
that old fashioned mother; one, the law OF
whose life was love; one who was the di-
vlnity of our infancy. and the sacred
presence in the shrine of our first idola.
try; one whose heart was far below the frost
that gathered SO thickly on her brow; one
to whom we never grow old. but in the
'plumed troop or the grave council; are
children still; one who welcomed US
coming. blessed US going, and neverfor-
get us--nevor!


And when in seme closet, some drawer,
some corner she finds garment or a toy
that once was yours. does she weep. as
she thinks you may be suffering OF sad
And when Spring.


"Leaves her robes en- the trees"


does she not remember your tree, and
wish you were there to enjoy it,
Year: 1860

/ The art Of milking, says the Massa-
chusetts P|oughman, is not acquired az
once. Children in farm districts should
be taught to milk. They may com
mence on an old cow that is soon to te-
come dry. But let-them learn when
young--for we are not apt to expect that
this art is to be practiced by foreigners
alone who are drifting to our shores.


Cows that have been well bred will be
gentle and kind to these who approach
them to draw their milk. They know
that good mixer gives them relief
when their udders are full and need 10
have their milk drawn.


The dust, DC, should first be brushed
off after the mixer Is fairly seated by
the side of the COW. The end of each
teat should then be moistened with a lit
lie milk, to be drawn rom it before the
pail is placed under it. This makes the
milk come easier, aud saves giving pain
to the COW, as we do when the teat is per.
fectly dry. Now, as soon as the milk
begins 10 come freely, draw il out as fast
as possible, otherwise YOU tail to get the
whole for, in few minutes, ii the milk
is not drawn out, it flows back into tie
milk ducts and You cannot have 1t. In
a short time the COW becomes drv Min
fast and milk clean. Never Iot two per.
sons, while milking attempt TO talk with
each other. Keep still and mind Whist
You are about, or You will come off as
badly as the man who arrives too late
for the cars.
Year: 1860

SALIENT (Salient) WIr-Jones was
riding up in Westchester county, and
saw board nailed up on post in the
yard Of a farm house, with the sign
painted on it-"lhis Farm for Sail"
Always ready for little pleasantly. and
seeing woman in checked sun bon
net picking up an aprontull Of chips at
the woodpile in front of the house, he
stopped, aud asked her reiy politely
when the farm was TO sail She went
on with her work, but replied to his
question instantcr-"Just as soon AS the
man comes along who can raise Nc
wina 7" jones hit Dobbin a sudden cut
with the whip, and dashed On.
Year: 1860

Eyes, | did"


"You did not earn them, and they
were not given to you you woa them,
just as gamblers win money. You have
taken the first step in the path that man
has gone through it, and you can see the
end. Now, | advise you to so and give
him six cents back and ask him for your
penny, and then stand square with the
world again.


lie had hung his head down, but rails
ed it quickly, and his bright, open look
as he said "I'll do it," will not be for
gotten. He ran back and soon emerged
from the ring, looking happier than ever.
lie touched his cap and bowed pleasant
Iy, as he ran to join his companions,


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