smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1862

Courts, except before jury in the Constitu-
tional District Courts Of the United States:
or to subject such persons to such trial, except
upon the Indictment of a grand jury. These
rights are guaranteed to every person, under
all circumstances, by the Constitution itself.
And we fully believe that the loyal people of
the United States are worthy of their fathers,
who framed the Constitution, and will be
found unwilling to surrender rights so sacred
and so essential to their Liberties.


We believe that the Executive acts of
which We complain, were done rather in inad-
vertency by subordinate officers, than in the
deliberate purpose of subverting the Consti-
tuition. or with the sanction of the President.
The stretch of power, however, is too great
and too dangerous to the Liberties of the peo-
pie, to pass without the protest of the free and
loyal Democracy. If done as part of full
and deliberate policy, they strike at the root
of American liberty, and we are drifting
from the safe anchorage of the Constitution
into an unknown wilderness of cruel waters.


Let whatever may come, the Democracy
will abide by their time-honered principles,
by the Constitution and the Union. 1--WE
viii neither surrender our rights, nor forsake
them. We will maintain our constitutional
liberty at all hazards, and as a nc cessary step
towards that end, we will maintain the Union
in like manner We are for the Constitution
as it is, and the Union as it was"


We call upon our brethren throughout the
State to organize the party for the coming
election of members of Congress. and of the
State Legislature We call upon them to
nominate as candidates tried and true Demo
crats, on strictly party principles, inviting the
support OF all persons, but acting in affiliation
with no other party or faction whatever. We
call upon them, for the sake of Liberty and
union, now and forever, one and inseparable. y
to exert all their constitutional right and
power to elect conservative men. who will not
basphemously assume to do any official act in
the name OF God, which cannot be done under
the sanction of the Constitution. So doing
the Democracy of Wisconsin will best serve
the cause of the Union, and give the highest
proof of their loyalty to the Constitution.


We claim the right on their behalf and our
own, TO censure the political acts of the Ad-
ministration, when we think that they deserve
it, and to do all lawfully within our power tc
sustain the supremacy of the Constitution in
all places North and South, and over all per.
sons in Office, and out of it. And so that END
we devote our hearts, minds and estates to ad
the Administration in the most vigorous anC
speedy prosecution of the war waged agains
the Union by the revolted States. We believe
that in so doing we fulfill the most sacred
duty we owe to the Constitution.


And to this, we solemnly pledge the faitl
Of our party and ourselves, until the war bt
ended and the Constitution restored, as tn,
supreme law of the land, in every State o
the Union.
Year: 1862

WEsLEYs WAR TABLEAUx, was exhibited
last night at Deerng Hall to a large and enthu-
siastic audience. The paintings will well bear
the striclest criticism, being in every respect
truthful, accurate and highly flushed, forming
complete history of the present war, from
the evacuation of Fort Moultrie, down to the
great battle of Antietam. The artist, must
have had work of no small difficulty to CON
tend with when they undertook to paint the
various battle scenes and tragic incidents with
which their highly instructive entertainment
Is teeming. 1t would be impossible for us to
enumerate the large number of scenes presen-
ted TO the beholder, but among those deserving
the greatest notice we may mention the 7th
New York regiment marching down Broadway,
and the departure from Portland of the 1st
Maine regiment. They are both master works
OF painting producing a life like resemblance
to those exciting scenes truly astonishing.
We advise everybody TO visit this matchless
entertainment. This afternoon an entertain
ment will be given for the accommodation Of
children when they will be admitted for six
cents each.
Year: 1862

''SToP THIEF m-Such was the cry about
8 O'Clock last evening as a fellow was running
down Plumb street. He was pursued into
Fore street to the vacant lot near the head oil
Union wharf, where he was lost sight OF. OF
ficers Williams and Montgomery, who were in
the chase after him, struck some matches and
discovered the fellows feet protruding from
under pile of stuff, where he had bid himself
They "snaked" him ont and took him to the
lookup. He gave his name as Jeremiah
Walker, and said he belonged in Harrington
He had stolen a pair of ladies' boots from
Clark's shoe store on Middle street. Some
other articles were found upon him, which he
had undoubtedly stolen.
Year: 1862

gB- We have been requested to state that
on the arrival of the Jura off this port, sig
nal gun from the fort will announce her ap-
pearance, and the same will be done at the
appearance OF every steamer this season. No
saiutes will be fired, as one would infer from
reading the Argus of yesterday morning. The
Jura is now due at this port
Year: 1862

Editors Chicago Tribune:


find in yesterdays Issue that you give tue
Southern sympalhisers the credit Of 10f votes
in this little town where we have good
graded school and never had a grog shop in the
town. I think You should have known better
than to have given them that number if you
had known tue character Of the town, Fit
teen votes is the best that they could do in
favor OF the bogus concern to Ill against It.
When you find large number - xo,ss mt
ooHu IL -A'o4 " sc new constitution in any
lo" " ,rnere they maintain good schools, you
may know there is some mistake about it.
Just compare the city of LaSslle with Gales
burg, aud Peoria with Rockford, and you viii
readily perciere where the good schools are
Look at the returns from this county, and you
will sec where they spend more money fol
whisky than they do for schools.


Ak OLD SETTLER
Year: 1862

THE LIGHT OF NEW DAY.
The morning is breaking, and the long
night Of the domination of Slavery in OUT
National councils has ended. Legislation
for Human Freedom has begun in the
halls which for long years past have wit
messed the shameful completely Of the
Northern Doughface with the Negro
Drivers and Breeders, in forging still
stronger the fetters that bound Liberty to
Human Chattelism. Yesterday President
Lincoln put his signature to the Arnold
Lovejoy bill prohibiting Slavery in all the
Territories. As fully passed the bill
reads:


tTo the end that Freedom NAY be aud remain
forever the fundamental law Of the land
in all places whatsoever, so far as 1t lies
within the power OF depends upon the action Of
the Government Of the United States to make it
20, therefore,


''Be il enacted, de-, That from and after the
passage Of this &c. THERE SHALL BE NEITHER
SLAVERY NOR INVOLUNTARY sERvITUDE
N AM or TIE TERRITORIES OF TIE
UNITED STATES nov existing, or which msy
at any time hereafter be formed OF acquired by
the United States, otherwise than In punishment
Of crimes whereof the party shall have been duly
epusictcd.''


Now indeed is "agitation" ended, fol
here is the whole question settled. It is
worthy the hest days Of the Republic Il
isworth blazoning on our country banner
"LIBERTY THE FUNDAMENTAL
LAW OF THE LAND


And yet this law is almost in the idcnti
cal words Of the act proposed by Mr
Jefferson in 17S4 So it is not moder1
fanaticism, but we are returning all tardi1.,
to the grave wisdom Of our fathers. Til
SIN and lis cxpiation are both in our age
Thank God and take courage, for the ult1
mate triumph Of Human Liberty through
out the land is sure
Year: 1862

cred TO II from every section Of the Union


and the tendrils of whose hearts go fortl


to bind them in the bonds of affection


with each and all the States. But if dis


rupt;on must come, and some OF the States


must separate from the others, New Eng
land falling as debris from the gran(
rock of the Union, would leave its porpor
lions more harmoniously rounded thar
they could remain after the loss of all,
other portion. Long continued Applause
The Union is essential to te West, anC
she intends 10 maintain it as our fathers
made it, with all heI vigor and power
ftated. she mus; look out for herself Ap-
plause.)


Having homogeneous interests with the
South, she has never seriously felt the lie
quality of her power in the Senate Is com
pared with New Easland, for the South
and WE,t upon the great question of the

tariff have always acted together. But if
the South is TO be reduced to colonial vas
salage. and deprived of her place in the
Senate, then the West will begin to calcu
late the Justice OF the present political ar
rangement. She feels now that, in This
war. she is doing AL The fighting. and pay
ing all the taxes. immense Applause. !
The hi gh tariff excused by the debt OF
the country is enriching the manufacturer
OF Massachusetts at the expense of the far
mer Of Iiiinois--and that continuously
growing and increasing deb. may make
lhis unjust and injurious policy tie per
manent habit Of the government. Tae
West and The South, upon this question
agree in that great principle of political
economy that leaves trade unembarraSsed
by legislative enactmenls. They would
support the government and pay its debts,
not by enriching capital at the expense OF
labor, but by taxing capital and protecting
labor. They would have, as the univer
sal rule o! commerce throughout the world
"rREE TRADE AND SAILORS RIGHTS. I'M
mense Applause. In contest Oil these
principles without her southern ally, the
West would exercise power in the gov
ernment entirely disproportionate to her
extent Of area aud her population.


! read from the last decennial cen
sus.
Year: 1862

LARcENY.-A girl was detected in
an attempt to steal some shoes at the etors OF
Dow Co. on Saturday. They thought to
make an example Of her. but her mother hear
ing Of the matter came to the rescue aud got
the offender away. We do not publish the
name Of the young woman, because she would
rather not sec it in print Just now.
Year: 1862

THE NESTING To.NIGHr.-We hope
that the call fer Mace meeting Of the citizens
at LIE Claire Hall, this evening. will be
thoroughly attended. and that there will he
harmony of action and proper spirit Of lib
srslity exhibited among the people. Our
wounded and dead soldiers must be properly
cared for. The responsibility must be met.
Let there be no party fseling-let TO act OF
the meeting be 60 unfortunate Is to call for
any division Of sentiment. It is q matter ir
which all are interested, and ws caution the
meeting against introducing any political OF
elansh humbuggery into it. Ii such be the
ease. We give fair warning that there will be
reason deman njsd for it..
Year: 1862

Tue ELEonoS.-Ths Democrats intend TO
make desperate move to-day to elec. their
whole ticket. particularly the Marshal and
Councilmen.- Gazette Of Saturday.


We should cay that the Alligator told the
truth that time. We hastsn to give it credit
We will take that Marshal and those Council.
men. and Clerk to 60 along.
Year: 1862

VX7INSHIPS REFRIGERATOR IS &C.


w knowledgea by scientific mon to be the
most perfect Ketrigerater in It is 20 construct.
ed that the cold Air performs the double function
Of sfectually cooling and ventilxting the provis.
ion chamber on the one hand, and OF protecting it
on the other from the warm sir without. In this
way the provision chamber is furnished with an
atmosphere that is uniformly csol, and constantly
changing, SO that
Year: 1862

There isreally ynothing positive from Missouri. Price is at Springfield, or was until recently. His force is too large to remain in 9 country where armies have twice or thrice marched oyer t;and eaten up its entire substance. His force IS not strong enough to warrant his advance, and until reinforced, he must content himself with holding the enemy at bay and taking advantage of op> portunities as they may arise.
Year: 1862

Coop NEws-Before our next issue, the railroad from here to White river will be completed. In conversation with Mir. Edmondson, of Crittenden county, one oi the directors of the company, he assured us that with little aid the company could build the middle division next summer and give us a continuous line to Memphis We are now within 24 hours of Memphis then we could go there in onc-fourth oI that time.
Year: 1862

There has been but little 6ghting en the coast. In one or two instances the Yankees came on the main land and while protected by the guns of their feet and batteries, fought well, but when drawn from under their protection bayonet charge made them scamper.
Year: 1862

DEATH OF CulLnRES.-There is pathos
in the sickness and death Of children not
known! to other sorrows. Soyoung, so fair,
so beautiful but SO frail and perishable -
They lived but to die. tits so hard to see
them suffer. It is so impossible to relieve
their pains, or even to explain them. They
turn their wistful eyes to us for help,
but they read in our faces only despair. They
moan in their suffering for relief, but the
balm that can soothe their pains grows not
on earth. They are gone. The sun is
eclipsed in the morning; and dark, dark are
the homes lately so oheery with their mer-
ry, tinkling voices, and glad with their art
less ways and laughing sports.
Year: 1862

The following rules, from the papers oi
DR.. West, according to his memorandum, are
thrown together as general way.marks in the
journey Of life:


Never ridicule sacred things, or what
others may esteem as such, however absurd
they may appear to you.


Never show levity when people are en-.
gagged at worship.


Never to resent a supposed injury till
know the views and mOtives Of the author
Of it. On no occasion relate it.


Always to take the part Of an absent per.
son, who is censured in company, so far as
ruth and Propriety will allow.


Never to think worse Of another on &C.
count Of his differing from me in polIt cal
and religious subjects.


Not to dispute with q man who is more
than seventy years Of age, nor with woman
nor with any enthusiast.


Not to affect to be witty, or to jest so as
to wound the feelings of another.


To say as little as possible Of myself and
Of those who are near 10 me.


To aim at cheerfulnesS without levity.


Never to court the favor Of the rich by
fatteriag either their vanitles or their vices.


To speak with cflmness and deliberation
on all occasions, especially in circumstances
which tend to irritate.


Frequently to review my conduct and
note my feelings.
Year: 1862

No DRAFTING IN NEW YoRk.-Speaking
of the recruiting movement in this State,
the Albany Journal says $50 far as our
own great State is concerned, the question
has been already virtually settled. The
men will be raised by voluntary enlist
ments. 1t will take rather more time than
conld be desired, but the appeal of the
Government will be generously answered" !"


How soon may we say the same for West
Yirginia2
Year: 1862

DISCIPLINE IN CHILDHooD.-Young peo.
Pile who have been habitually gratifiod in
all their desires, will infallbly take it more
amiss when the feelings or happiness OF
others require that they should be thwarted,
than those who have been practically trained
to the habit of subduing and restraining
them and consequently will, in general,
sacrifice the happiness of others to their
own selfish indulgence. To what else Is
she selfsbness of princes and other great
people attributed 1t is in vain to think
of cultivating principles of generosity
and benefcence by mere exhortation and
reasoning. Nothing but the practical habit
of overcoming our selfishness and of famil-
iarly ercountering privations and discomfort
on account OF others, will ever enable us to
do it when required. And. therefore. am
firmly persuaded that indulgence infallibly
produces selfshness and hardness of heart,
aud that nothing but pretty severe discipline
and control can lay the foundation OF q
maguanimous character--Lord Jcfrey.
Year: 1862

No one denies that it is wise to make
provision for old age but we are not
all agreed as to the kind Of provision it is
best to lay in. Certainly, we shall want
little money, for destitute old man is.
indeed. sorry sight, ard suggests to ev.
cry one the suspicion that his life has been
foolishly il not wickedly spent. Yes, save
money, by all means, But an old man
needs just tha. particular kind of strength
which young men are most apt TO waste.
Many foolish young fellow will throw
away on holiday, certain amount ol
nervous energy which he will never feel
the want of until he is seventy, and then,
how much he will want it Itis curious,
but true, that bottle OF champagne al
twenty may intensity the rheumatism a.
three-score.


Itis fact that everlasting the eyes a
fourteen, may necessitate the aid of spec
tacles at forty instead Of eighty.


We advise our readers to be saving o
health for their old age, for the maxim
holds good with regard TO health as Il
money-waste not, want not. 1t is lh'
greatest mistake to suppose that any vic
lation OF the laws Of health can escape it
penalty.


Nature forgives no sin, no error. Sb
lets off the offender for fifty years, some
times but she catches him at last, an
inficls the punishment just where, jus
how he feels il most.


Save up for old age. but save NOR
than money save health. save homo
save knowledge, save the recoollection (
good deeds and innocent pleasures; sav
pure thoughts, save friends. save love-
Save rich stores Of that kind of wealI
which cannot diminish nor death tai
away.
Year: 1862

large numbers OF men panic struck others worn out ny
hard lighting. with the avorags per ceuIage Of skuSers
had struggled towards the river could no, be rallied
General Grant and staff who had been rcckessy riding
along the lines during entire day amid the unceasing
storm OF bullets grape and snol rode from right TO
left, melting tho stand until reinforce
ments could the river


Colonel Webster Chief of stan. Immediately go. into
position the heaviest pieces OF artillery pointing on the
eaemys right, while large number Of the batteries
planted along the entire line from the rsyor bank
northwest extreme right, some two and half miles
ding opened upon the enemy from along our whole
line, with perpetual crack OF musketry. Such roar
of artillery never hoard on this continent. For
short time the rebels replied with yigor and effect but
their shots grew less frequent and destructive
while ours grew rapid and moro terrible.


The gunbosts Lexington and Tyler, which
lay a short distance OH, kept raining shell on
the rebel hordes. This last effort was too much
for the enemy, and dusk had set In the
firing had nearly ceased. when, night coming on, all
the combatsn,s rested from their awfu work OF blood
ana carnage.


Our rested heir ia the posilioa thoy had
At the close Of the night, until the forces under
Major General wallace arrived and took post
tiou tho right, and Genera, Bueil's forces
from tho opposite side and Savannah being conveyed
TO tho battle ground The entire right OF General Mel
sons division ordered form the right, and the
forces under General Crtendsa ordered 10 his
port early in tho morning
Year: 1862

Judge Swayne, holding the United States
Circuit Court at Cincinnati, has decided that
the clause of the fourth section Of the third AZ
ticle Of the Constitution, which provides that
treason shall consist only in levying war against
the United States, refers to rebellion; while the
second clause as to adhering to the enemies,
relates only to a public war with a foreign
enemy; hence that an indictment for furnishing
arms to the rebels must be quashed.


It is said that President Lincoln has decided
that the fugitive slave law shall be enforced III
the District Of Columbia, and that the marshal
will act accordingly The marshal had referred
the subject to the President. he cannot, how
ever, enforce the law without some military or
other aid. Much agitation prevails III the low
eTcounties Of Maryland in regard to the shelter
afforded in the District to fugitives from that
vicinity.


Then Y journal of Commerce, of yester-
Gay, says Of financial matters in that city on
Tuesday: The news from the Southwest, IN
ocatlns another bloody battle before the contest
IN thatquarter shall be decided has diminished
the prevailing buoyancy, so that there has been
less activity In financial circles


The Senate will not fix day for the adjourn
ment of Congress until the tax bill shall have
passed The House fixed upon day that is
near at hand. It was remarked in the conser-
Vatlye caucus that the President has the power,
IN case Of disagreement Of the two houses with
respect to the time Of adjournment, to adjourn
them.


Mr. John NJ. Bolts recently arrested in Rich
"ond has been released on his parole He
agrees to arrange his business, and to take up
Ills residence at some place in the Interior
Year: 1862

THE BLACK FLAG AT CoRINTH army
correspondent writes that "in the last
charge Of the rebels at Corinth, the black
A'g was raised by rebel regiment. The
bearer of it met the fate he deserved. No
sooner was it seen by our men than he
was riddled by bullets, and he fell grasping
his flag. After the battle he was refused a
burial by our troops, and his body was lift.
ed up against stump, where it remains,
holding the emblem of barbarity, and rot
ting in the sun, a ghostly warning to all
who would inaugurate this savage species
of warfare"
Year: 1862

A Card.


TO Scholars, Patrens and Teachers Of x.or.g.r
Public .Schoots:


DEAR SCHOLARS We feel that We must
not leave you without farewell word.-
We would briefly say you have our heart.
felt thanks to- the diligence you have ever
manifested in your studies; for your cor
rect department; for the assistance which
you have rendered Us in the government Of
our school and for the respect which you
have always manifested to us and your
teachers and your friends.


Never can We forget you. Wherever W
may 90 our thoughts will often come back
to our little McGregor girls and boys. We
shall carry list Of your names with us,
so that We may be able in after years to
look upon the man and woman who were
once the girls and boys Of the McGregor
school. Remember, then, that we shall
watch your progress, and trust you will
not disappoint our hopes but grow up to
be useful and respected citizens.


But while we speak to our living school
we forget not those of your number who
have been laid in the cold and silent grave.
We miss from your number lovely Carrie.
with her winning smiles and loving heart;
little George, with his bright intellect and
his enquiring mind little Willie, with his
pleasant countenance and keen eye; little
Freddie, with his noble heart and winning
ways; and many others belonging to other
departments of our school. They have.
we trust, gone to the skyes to be little
angels around the throne of God. We
want you all to meet them there.
PArRoNs-We have now been with you
five years We commenced teaching alone
our school has increased in numbers 80
that now eight teachers are required. We
have met with many difficulties in pro.
ducing an organized school from the con-
fused mass with which We commenced.--
But We have not been alone in this matter;
you have aided us, and We would now
thank you for your liberal patronage, and
for the many encouragemsnts which W.
! have had amid the arduous duties Of the
schoolroom.


TEACHERS We have spent many happy
hours together but our path has net been
strewn entirely with flowers. Like all
others we have had our trials amid the du.
, ties Of the 'hoolroon. This you must
must always expect. 1t is our school life
But let not these difficulties discourage
you, for you will find them more or less in
any calling. There is no sphere in which
you can do more good. The true teacher
has large field of usefulness. To train
the immortal mind is your work. r..
sponsibilities Of crushing weight are rest.
ing upon you. But in the words of the
poet, we would say, Valient be, and ever
dare to do the right, though all the gath.
cred hosts Of error may oppose; then is
thou fail on earth, thy well earned measure
Of applause to gain, that noble tribute from
the skyes: well done thou good and faith
full servant, shall thy glorious mission
crown.


With great respect,


Mr.. & Mrs. WAksxAx+