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Year: 1863

DoN'r REALIZE. HER EXPECTATIONS
Miss Charlotte L. Brown, the young lady Of
the colored persuasion, who recently brought
suit against the Omnibus Railroad Company
for expelling her from one Of their cars,
didn't realize as much as she expected; in
fact the jury didn't see that she had great
deal to complain of, and gave her a verdict
for only FIVE cents damages-just the amount
she paid for the ticket. 1t is useless for the
colored people to attempt to combat popular
prejudice; the Courts may rule in their fa-
vor, but when the question is given to the
juries, they will disregard the rulings, and
give decision according to the dictates Of
their conscience. The white race cannot
tolerate close communion with the blacks a
few individuals may, but the mass will not
and the negro may as well learn this fact at
one time as another. SThey only make them
selves obnoxious, by striving to litigate them
selves into places from which they are ex-
PEELED by the unanimous voice of the people.
S, F. CdH
Year: 1863

TIVE NATIONAL DEBT.--The national debt
ia n fayorite theme of complaint with the
Northern enemies of the Union. When all
other arguments in favor of dishonorable
compromis with the rebels fail them, they
invariably fall back upon this one. Ourpres-
ent national debt is about fourteen times as
much as that incurred by the Mexican war
saw fourteen hundred millions. 1t Is less
than half that of France, and little over
third that of Great Britain. We owe every
dollar of it to ourselves. Therefore, II we are
taxed, directly or indirectly to pay IT, those
who have been so confident or patriotic as 10
loan their cash on Government securities,
will reap the annual interest So, at last II
follows that our taxes come right back TO our
own pockets. For nation like this, after
the war ends, public debt, even so large as
that of Great Britain, will be but mere nag
atelle. In this country general wealth accu-
mulates three times as fast as in Great brit-
ain. So that, if now we are able to bear one
third of her national debt, in fifteen years we
should be as well able to bear it all. Again,
ourGovernment in peace times, cost but from
eighty to ninety millions in its annual admin
istration, while that of Great Britain costs
three hundred aud fifty millions. Thus We
have, with, say only equal resources and tax
alton, $3.50, 1000 the advantage Of her.
This difference alone, without any increase III
our national wealth, would in six years pay
off the whole of our present debt. But We
are not arguing in favor of the haste, or OF
the grinding taxation Of the British system.
There is no occasion for either. Our own
people are the creditors of the Government,
and their confidence in its strength and in
tegrity is more apt to be increased than weak
ened after the war. A nation that owes iti
people fourteen hundred millions, commends
itself to ther love and protection. The debt,
if not in every sense "blessing," will there
fore most certainly be the strongest possible
bond of Union; and herein, if we do not too
harshly judge them, arises the opposition OF
the Northern and Southern State Rights poll
tician to the national debt.
Year: 1863

The Niagara ii in. operation now, woell
prove invaluable ga dust layer. The streets
ara very dir y at this time, and the high winds
of the pest few day q have filed every nook
and Granny with dust.
Year: 1863

famous plot to destroy our happy homes
in the North, by protesting to believe
that no such plot exists Developments
will soon show how far the Sentinel is
honest in this profession.
Year: 1863

He EVIDENCE IS OyERwHELNIYG.-Is there
further evidence needed that this Government
Is giving over to the blind goa of fanaticism !?
hen such man as Seward Is traduced and
mallgned by his Own party, it is not at all to
De wondered at, that the subsidized press of
the country attempt TO cast suspicion of dis
loyalty on Union men not Of the Republican
faith. Were Clay, Webster or Douglas, to
rise from the tomb and declare for the Consti-
tuition IS 1t Is, aud the Union as il was. the
hue and cFy Of dIsloyalty would be raised
against them. In the intoleraut times. the
political iDquisition is constantly in session.
4 man who does not belong to the abolition
galvanized institution, Is a traitor The conn
try and The Government are under the control
OF fanatics. Horace Greeley is king, and the
niger is free Yreka Uni0n.
Year: 1863

The SOLDIERS SOxG. - The Washington
Star notes as significant fact that the most
popular song DOW Oh the street. and in places
Of amusement where soldiers most do cougre-
gate is that entitled " Mcclellan Again at
the Head of his Men II says its performance
never fails to bring every blue jacket on his
iaet with three times three and tiger by way
Of applause
Year: 1863

THE Grass Valley National says the head of
IA Chinamau, who had doubtless been murder
ed, and the balance Of his body disposed Of IN
some mysterious manner, was found few DAYS
since, in the neighborhood Of Greenhorn.
Year: 1863

Re DIR. H0sTETTER'S STOMACH BrrTrRS
should be in the possession of everybody in the
mining region. As preventative Of the va-ous
dangerous diseases to which the gold seeker i La
be 1t has no superior While it is quite palatable
As beverage il is speedy and powerful in its effect
upon tue system. In all cases Of Diarrh@a, Dysen-
terry and the prevailing feyers consequent upon
exposure, the Btters viii be found invaluable as
corrective No should enter upon the exposed
camp life of miner without being provided with
Hostetter's preventive of stomach disease. nor
should any of those who are engaged in the oceuna-
ton fail 10 have recourse to the Bitters. Sold by
all Druggists and dealers everywhere.
Year: 1863

4 Every Housekeeper Experiences how
/di1hcnlt it is to make good bread aud we there
I fore take pleasure in calling attention to The
] fact that to insure uniformity light. sweet and
nutritious bread, it is only necessary to use RED
INGToN cos YEAST POWDER. In every n
respect ii exoels all similar preparations ever
offered to the public. See the advertisement in J
another column.
Year: 1863

hon . W hat Is the real difference between the
Constitutions of the Confederacy and the Uni
ted States? Is there anything wanting bat
the viii for complete restoration of the old
Union7 How long can this state of things
continue? The abolitionis,s of California de-
nouBce Vallandigham. of Ohio, as q traitor.
Perhaps be is, but be has lately told the aboli.
tionists in Congress some facts. from which
extract the following: What did thev The
seeded States demand at first? Security
against abolitionism within the Union. Pro
lection from irrepressible conflict &" and the
dominion of the absolute numerical majority.
4 change Of public opinion. and consequently
Of political parties il the North and West. so
that their local Institutions and domestic peace
should no longer be endangered. Add now.
sir. after two years of persistent and most gi-
gantic effort on the part of the Administration
to compel them to submit. but with utter and
signal failure, the people Of tie free States are
nolc or are Just becoming satisfied that tle price
Of the Union is the utter suppression Of aboli-
tionism or antislarsy as q political element,
and the complete subordination Of the spirit of
fanaticism and intermeddling which gave it
birth. In any event, they are ready now, if I
have not greatly misread the signs of the times.
to return to the old constitutional and actual
basis of fifty years ago-three ffths rule of rep
resentaiion, speedy return Of fugitives from Ia
Dor, equal rights in the territories, no more
slavery agitation anywhere, and transit and
temporary sojourn with slaves, without moles-
tation, in the free States. Without all these
there could be neither peace nor permanence
to a restored Union of States part slave and
part free" With it the South in addition to
all other great and multiplied benefits of union,
would be far more secure in her slave property.
her domestic institutions, than under a separate
government. Sir, let no man, North or West,
tell me that this would perpetuate African sla-
very. | know it. Bat so does the Constitu.
ton. repeat sir, it is the price of the Union.


lfloerer hates negro slaue'y more than he lores
the Union must demand SEPARATION at last.
think that you can never abolish slavery by
lighting. Certainly you never can till yen
have first destroyed the South, and then, in the
language, first Of Mr.. Douglas and afterwards
of Mr.. Seward, converted this Government into
an imperial despotism. And sir, whenever I
am forced to a choice between the loss TO nv
country and race of personal and political lib
erty with all its blessings and the involuntary
domestic servitude of the negro, shall not
hesitate one moment TO choose the latter alter
native. The sole question to-day is between
the Union with slavery or final disunion. and
think anarchy and despotism. I am for the
Union. 1t was good enough for my fathers.
1t is good enough for US and our children after
us @. H. c.
Year: 1863

The work which the citizen has to do
al home is another and a different work
from that which the soldier has to per-
form IN the field. 1t is one of the worst
herases of the day which teaches that we
have committed the fate of our nation to
the military power, and that we have nos
thing 10 do at home but to sustain that
power The same heresy has destroyed
nations before, and il il should become
universal here, would destroy our own
country. We have other work to do be,
sides making war. However important,
however vital to the national life may be
that part Of national duty, it remains uey.
ertheless, true that there are othor equally
vital duties, other equally important sub.
jects of patriotic labor. Ii is madness to
teach that when the ship is drifting on
rocks there is no danger from fire, hat
when an enemy is boarding the vessel at
the bow, ii is unnecessary to watch the
helm and save the ship from going on the
breakers. The rebellion is not our only
national danger. II is not certain that if
the rebellion is crushed we shall save the
American Union and the Consultation
which makes us a nation. Eternal yigil>
aneo is theduty Of thepatriot War times
are the dangerous times for national life,
from other causes than the open enemy.
Hence it Is a terrible error which men
make who would have all other patriotic
and personal duties absorbed in the one du


ty Of sustaining the war. Hence it is that
the clergy, forget for the time the ordi-
nary province of the church for the sake
Of devotine their force to aiding the war


Henoe it is that politicians make an unN
pordonaJlo error who says that we have
nothing TO do with the course Of the Ad,
ministration in this or that matter that
we ought to subject all public 5nd private
rights and remedies to the ono illea OF susS
tanning the Administration IN its efforts 10
crush the rebellion Journal Of C0nmCoe.
Year: 1863

The decline n gold in New York has led to a
grand collapse here. and at the close dealers did
not fer over l4D for IT, aud $50 the outside
rate offered Tor silver. Demand note> went down
with gold, and taken altogether financial mr tiers
we're good deal unsettled There has been but
u limited demand for money. ihele being no use
for it, owing the general stagnation Of business.
consequent upon the decline in gold. and there is
no trouble in getting loans on good business pa
per at s per cent 10 being an outside range.
This abundance of idle capital has induced a
large demand Tor the Government 20 per
cent stocks in which the legal tender currency is
redeemabe and large sales of hem have been
u,ade within the last ten days showing that there
is an abundance of capital seeking investment at
5 per cent, and the increased confidence in the
success of the Government, has turned attention
to the Government securities


The premium on Western currency has de-
clined materially The quotations for all at the
close were as follows:
Year: 1863




EDITOR STATE SENTINEL: We are rapidly
drawing to ourdestinaton, and twenty fourhours
will in all probability determine for US the extent
OF forces and fortifcations that we will have TO
encounter. We have been a very long time on
the route, but it would have been impossible TO
have come any faster and kept up the order Of
sailing, for we have literally made river through
country densely overgrown with cane, cotton
wood, sycamore, birch, &c. We have, with a
large fleet of boats, gone where a year ago one
would have been considered insane to have even
contemplated the attempt. But such are the
daring projects that war produces, and If we but
succeed after we get into the Iazoo river, We will
have accomplished more than any expedition of
the war; but if we fail, we will but have opened
a good route for the Rebels to attack us from
above, as well as have furnished them with a
feet of transports, tn-clads, (musquito boats,)
mortar boats and iron clads to do il with, besides
furnishing ourselves with a locality somewhere in
the vicinity ofthe Railroad Depot Hotel at Vicks-
burg, with a very polite sentinel to usher us in
and out. The Rebels are very polite, and don't
doubt for moment but they will be very hos
pitable and generous but before they will get the
opportunity much mistaken if they don't
get entertained by the guns of the Chillicothe.
&C., with l9S-pounder solid shot, l6S S-pounder
she'll, besides. to assist the operation, few l40-
FOUNDER grape, canister and shrapnel.


So far we have had nothing of interest to occur
in the Yazoo Pass Expedition. the loss of a
steamboat sunk. a pilot house or two carried
away. some dozen wheel houses STAYED in and
smashed up. the hog chains of the ram Lioness
twice broken from trees falling on her. 1t may
be well to remark that the transports have lost
all their ginger bread work but their guards and
hulls ale in an especial manner preserved so that
they will give good account of themselves in
the way oieotton when they return


The health of the army and navy i good
Spring has opened beautifully. and the woods are
redolent of sweet odors and sweet music But
soon these delicious good things will give way,
and instead OF balmy airs we will have oven like
hotness-instead of sweet odors we will have
miasm and instead OF the music of the mocking-
bird, the song of the musquto and gallinipper


W. @. F.
Year: 1863

Ine heutuckI sfOntOn7' COnFenIIOns


The Louisville Democrat thus comments upon
the character and doings of the so called Dem
ocratc Union Convention which recently as
sembled n that city:


An incident in the Convention illustrates the
temper of part of that body We we're not
present. and can't state the facts on personal
knowledge. Ii is given more in detail by cor
respondent of an Abolition paper, the Cincinnati
Gazette, which we republish. Mr. Cravens, one
of the best and most conservative men in the
last Congress. from the free States. was grossly
insultel after being called on to speak There
were. perhaps. few only active in the affair;
Others encouraged the affair by their remarks in
lower tones.


Mr. Cravens unfortunately. mentioned the
name of Democrat. He, perhaps. made the mis-
take Of supposing that Union Democratic
meeting was a real Democratic one. We are
aware that the most Of the Convention felt dis
gusted at this conduct and ashamed of 1t; but
the fact that it could take place is ominious.


Kentucky has no friends, except amongst the
Northern Democrats. and that one of them could
be so treated in aparty convention in this State,
is what we could hardly believe


The resolutions of the Legislature congratulate
the country upon the success OF the conservatives
of the North; but one Of them can Z be ne ard
without interruption in this State. The whole
Convention, we grant, are not responsible for
this act. but too many of them were.


We regret that this Convention has started on
road that we can Z travel We are not. this
morning, able to state the whole case; but we
shall hold ourselves free to support whatever
candidates we please. We are for this Union.
and we can Z follow a movement that is departing
from the subject further and further
To put down a rebellion requires some wisdom
and statesmanshp. as well as skill and courage
in war We see none Of the former in the con-
duct Of this Administration. Its policy has dam
aged the cause Of the Union. and made more
Rebels than il has conquered by the sword.


We hear great deal about vigorous prose
cuton Of the war; but we hare little off in prac-
tice. whilst we have great deal Of It in confs-
cation bills and proclamations. War, it is true,
does not settle disputes, but II makes opportuni'
ties for il; and If We had had vigorously pros
ecuted. without coniscations and proclamations
this war might have been over some time ago, In
our opinion.


I Upon the present programme we see no day.
light ahead. and we did hope Kentucky would
have said so plainly.
Year: 1863

The following letter from ex-President Pierce
to the late Senator Pearce of New Hampshire, in
regard TO arbitrary arrests. has never before been
published. The position assumed by the
President is manly and decided, and leaves no
ground for doubt
Year: 1863

TIE d Ally SENTINEL
Will be by mail express to subscribers ut any
point for sixty month. seven dollars year All
subscriptions invariably in advance. Address


ELDER HARDNESS, BINGHAM.
Year: 1863

Forney, in his Philadelphia Press of Novem-
Der 9th, takes those men to task who wish to
make political capital out of the good or bad for
tunes of military men, in this language


In this age, God be thanked, no one man is
necessary to the Republic, and he alone can
achieve and hold its highest honors who shows
the largest and most selfdenying patriotism The
statesman who thinks, the philosopher who theo-
rizes and the historian who writes, begin their re-
feetions by dScarding the small passions and the
passing prejudice, and the little ambitions of the
hour, and in the aembic of their brains preserve
only the pure gold of devotion to the Republic
Principles, and the holy maxims which neither
time nor trial can destroy must adjust this mighty
controversy Men are nothing, and when, in the
far off future, our posterity to estimate the
legacy of this war; they will either rejoice over it as
the result of the disinterested patriotism of their
fathers, or mourn oter it as the result of their
weakness and their divisions.
Year: 1863

ter refused to accept it, but the former, fearing he
would, sent in an apology which of course, was
refused. Thus ended that brave, but 5loodless
contest.


The Boise excitement is fast depopulating this
place for the time being. Some are returning
from the new Eldorado confirming the reports in
regard to the rich prospects obtained. But all
unite in terming it foolshness to start there
at this season of the year, for the reason that
men can neither prospect or mine on account of
cold weather and deep snow. Persons coming in
report that several men have had their feet fro
zen while crossing the Payette mountains. They
universally agree in the statement that with an
increase to their present number and contin-
uance of bad weather, there is likely to be a scar
city of provisions and great danger of starvation.
Powder river valley is entirely covered with
snow nearly eight inches deep. The snow con-
tinueS toward Boise as far as Payette river.


CORRFSPONDFNCE
Year: 1863

"Read the story of the ass braying at
the moon. Golden Age.


We have.a living representative of the
class of animals referred to in the editor of
the Age; and as to the "story," we get
enough of that kind of literature in each
issue of his paper.
Year: 1863

strongly cumulative that we cannot argue
against it. Though we have been reared
and raised in 4 slaveholding community,
we must acknowledge that slavery has
sapped our energies, and that it has inn
peded our onward march 70 prosperity
and wealth. [Applause. In the same
spirit Of cAndor that / have brought to
the consideration of this question, go
home and get your census reports and
study them all over, and see il thinking
men can come TO any other reasonable
conclusion.


The question Of Emancipation now is
forced upon us. IL is no longer matter
Of choice. You must have labor; you
cannot have slave labor what labor will
you havep What labor can you have
other than free lAbOr2 The rebellion has
brought this question home to us. We
must meet it like men. The only thing
that is left to us, IS q question OF policy,
is at once 10 call our Convention, TO Eman-
cipate the slave upon some carefully do
vised, some well considered plan, TO in
sutute new system of labor, and then
call upon old Maryland 10 awake from
her lethargy, TO lean good upon the
strong arm of free labor, and place her,
self in fair competition with the free
States of the North.


There is no alternative left us. We
are bound to take up the question now in
all its bearings; and after turning il over
and over in our minds and viewing IL in
every conceivable light, the conclusion is
inevitable, that Maryland must be Free
State. Men, who had examined the SUBJ
ject, came to the conclusion more than
two years ago. They saw it coming.
There is now crisis in our affairs, and
if we are wise we will avail ourselves OF
it. We will assert our right as freemen
to decide our destiny for ourselves. We
will determine, now and forever, that free
white men are not degraded by manly
toll TO level with the slave, and that
hereafter free labor shall consecrate our
efforts, and bring down the blessings OF
God upon our people.


Fellow citizens, q new era has dawned
on Maryland. From the smoke and
blood of mighty war, waged TO per-
petuAte human bondage, new principles
have leaped into existence, fully armed
aggressive, already half Victorious
Speech and opinion have been liberated
and alrea iy thousands who but falsely
Were cropping darkly in the midst o
doubts and uncertainties, who acknowl
edge but yesterday they stood appalled,
before the power of a direful superstition
now clearly see fast coming as an act o
God q decree Of liberty aud progress TO
Maryland. Great applause.
Year: 1863

An enrAged Cleveland coal oil worker
threw his wife into vat filed with coal
tar lie is now = widOwer.


And his wife q tar-tar. The widow
er's rage must have been worked 70
great pitch.
Year: 1863

There was but one procession from the


country in attendance upon the Grand


Union Mass Convention of Friday last,
that procession consisted of ten wagons


from the vicinity of Bourbon, with the


valorous but unfortunate Frank Bolton as


Marshal, and bore for its banner Flag


'cdh s'rteen sttrs. In Bourbon are some


aboGtionists who have always been frank,


and from the first declared themselves in


favor of disunion and separation from the


South, aud these men-when the South


was crying out against their treason
made them flag and put sixteen stars


upon it, representing the number of States
they desired in the Union. And in the
campaigns of '56 and 90 such banners
were very common, in fact they were al
most the prevalent ensign of the abolition
republican party. The one at the head of
the procession from Bourbon, has been in
town before, and has always been well re-
eeived by the party leaders who were man
aging the meeting the other day And so
the Bourbonites innoccntly flung out their
favoritc flag, and came into town, their
hearts swelling with pride as they rode
beneath its folds But alas times change.
The policy of the abolition party changes.
No more are they for dissolution. No
more do they encourage sixteen stars. only.
Oh, no. They are now patriots, par er-
oe7ence. They are for the whole Union,
and the flag they fought and labored un-
der for years, until they accomplished their
purpose, will not answer now, a change
has come DER the spirit of their Dreams
and the rustics from Bourbon were COM
PEELED to fold up their banner, and when
they left town their flag was furled in dis
grace, and their hearts We're heavy and
brains weary with trying to fathom the
cause of such course. They could not
understand the present policy" Keep
your flag, Bourbon, your friends have but
discarded its use for brief period