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Year: 1862

however, as IN one sense a question OF UNI
ion. Estrangcmont and war will always
exist while slavery survives. The extinc-
tion of this evil is the only final end Of
disunion. The question, therefore, is,
whether our Union shall be real or a
pretended one; whether freedom shall be
its law and peace its fruit, or slavery its
law and war its baneful offspring. A Asys,
tenn based on slavery is essentially one of
disunion. The war must, therefore, strike
for freedom, or its professions about Union
are delusive, and its end will be naught
but evil. a y g A. .f l.il


Eight hundred thousand strong mon
in the prime Of life, sober and industrious,
are abstracted from the laboring popula-
tion Of the country TO consume and be q
tax upon those who remain to work.
The report of the Secretary of the Treas
ury tells fearful tale. Nearly $4,000
600 per day will hardly more than suffice
TO cover existing expenditures; and in one
year and half our national debt, if the
war continues, will amount to the sum of
S000,000,000.


This is the immense sacrifice we are
making for freedom and Union; and yet,
is it all TO be squhndcred on n subterfuge
and cheat? For one, | shall not vote
another dollar or man for the war,
until it assumes different standing, and
tends directly to an anti-slavery result
Millions for freedom, but not one cent for
slavery. hg. 9a,


" Sad, indeed, will it be if those who,
in this auspicious hour, are invested with
the responsibility of command, shall ctn-
tinuc to lack wisdom 10 comprehend or
virtue TO perform their duty. This is the
great opportunity which God has vouch-
safed TO us for our deliverance from that
great curse which darkens our past.
Let us not prove ourselves unequal to the
destiny which it tenders. Oh let us not
attempt TO rebuild our empire on founda-
tions Of sand; let us rear it on base OF
eternal granite. Let the order Of justice
the harmony Of Gods benignaut laws
prevade il. And no internal commotions
or outward assaults will afterward beset
it, against which it may not rise triumph
ant and enduring.


Thou vampire slavery, own that thou art dead
= Il Yield TO us


The wealth thy spectral fingers cannot hold;


Bless us, and so depart to lie in state, az
Embalmed thy lifeless body, and thy shade


SO clamorous now for bloody holocausts,


Halowed to peace by pious festivals


"Thus may the great Republic so long
perverted and paralyzed by slavery, stand
forth, in the words Of tho Irish orator
redeemed regcnerated, and discnthralled
| bY The reninS of universal emancinalion.
Year: 1862

HEATHEN AT HoME.-On Friday last
a witness at the Police Court, at Albany,
refused TO take oath upon the Bible, al
leging as n reason that he had never read
the book, and did not know its contents.
Who'll organize a missionary society 10
preach the gospel to our home heather ?
Year: 1862

CAN IT BE ?-Fernando Wood and
Ben Wood have both been nominated
for Congress by the unconstitutional
Union Democracy Of the City Of New
York;! Great God ! has this people
so sinned that it IS necessary to send
teoo Woods to Congress to turn them
from the error of their ways? We
think it hard to stand Ben alone in the
present Congress, but the prospect OF
too in the next Congress-and James
Brooks, too,-Iooks to ps like piling i;
On rather steep.
Year: 1862

A writer in the GAINESVILLE Gazette
suggests the following plan:


Let a chain of strong military posts
be established as soon as practicable
along the whole easterly boundary of
Texas and across the north end Of the
peninsula of Florida. Then, at the
first of January, let the whole land
ring with the shout that Texas and
Florida are the negro paradise Let
every effort be put forth to stampede
the whole slave population Of the re-
belliols states into Florida and Texas.
Let steamers, under convoy Of gun
boats if necessary, transport them by
tens of thousands from New Orleans,
and the course of the Mississippi and
its tributaries to Texas, and from the
Atlantic coast to Florida, while shoals
Of naked starving creatures would
pour through the friendly lines inland,
and in time for spring work the thing
would be accomplished. Uncle Sam,
exercising such protectorate over the
fugitives as the exigences shall require,
could organize and direct their indus
try, and quietly raise his cotton and
cane, while the rebels would die of
vexation at the sight.


We are fully persuaded that this
scheme in all its length and breadth is
feasible. The great argument used by
the slave holders when urging the pur-
chase of Florida, and stimulating a
war for the acquisition Of Texas, was,
that those regions offered a refuge for
thousands Of runaway slaves, in time
of peace. But suppose our scheme
not fully successful. We have viola
ted no recognized principle governing
belligerents, and have given occupation
to large portion Of the rebel forces in
preventing our full success. Universal
history is but the story Of human
and the inevitable retribution. Florida
cost the United States millions in
money and thousands of lives. She
turns traitor to secure the perpetual
enslavement Of the Africans. and the
African becomes possessor Of the soil.


Texas, the great first cause Of all 'our
wars, acquired from neighboring
power in violation of every principle
Of right, and for the securing perpetui-
ty tonegro slavery, becomes the ex pand-
ing empire ola people springing from an
emancipated population.


We have beer persuaded for years
that at some time the colorei races Of
the United States would flow out
through Texas to regions congenial in
climate and productions, and now
Providence points the door, we hold
the key, let US give the signal.


Al, schemes for colonization oy an
ocean passage must fail in their main
scope, though much good may result
to the comparatively few to whom its
advantages can be extended; but
when we open passage 500 miles
wide in the southwest, which the slave
has only to walk through to be free, a
national exodus Will begin, which in
the grandeur Of its results will rival
The recorded movements Of Saracen or
Jew, Or Tartar or Goth, while the tide
of free white labor, following the re-
treating steps Of the slave, will grado-
ally efface every vestage of the war.
Then We may justly hope that our own
whole country will constitute state
where liberty, under law, shall be the
pride and security Of her citizens.
Year: 1862

ssIs there much water in tho cistern,
Biddy q" inquircda a gentleman ola SER
want girl as she came up from the kitch-
en-. It's full on the bottom, sir, but there
is none at all on the top was the reply.
Year: 1862

Money produces magic effect upon
ones surroundings. When we have it !:
everything with which we are brought
into contact resolves itself into round
corners, while the moment we have it
not, they become protrudent and sharp.
Year: 1862

Other observations were made, but the
foregoing embraces the chief points OF
The interview. General Prentiss was easy
and pleasant, and not at all depressed
Apparently, too, he was very candid; AMI
vet l thought detected a disposition to
evade, if not to deceive in his reply as
to the forces of Buell.. believe that
Buell. is near at hand. 1t is to be hoped
am mistaken, and that our men, who
have already fought long hours, may not
have to encounter fresh force to-mor-
row.
Year: 1862




This is usually done by one separate tap
attended by four other taps, on some bell
on court house-or engine house


These organizations now exist in Madison
Evansville, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Rock
vile, Sullivan, Vincennes, GTeencastle, Ind,
and Paris and Nation, Illinois, which we
know of.


It is necessary to state that the initials
pretendingly stand for Mutual Protection, =
but their true meaning can be seen from
the exposition.


Does not this exposi ton let in a little
light on the sudden and fierce opposition
made by certain papers IN this State to the
payment of direct tax by an arrangement
with the Government which would avoid
the necessity of adding to the States
burthen Of taxation this year? They de-
nounced such an arrangement as shameful
dishonorable and mischievous. And so it
was, to them and their plans. 1t deprived
them of the opportunity of using the proba-
BILE discomfort of portions of the State with
the tax as a means of increasing and con-
solidating the power of their reasonable
organization. No tax to pay, no grumbling
and cursing out of which these secret nests
of treason could hatch fresh trouble No
wonder that those who had organized a
secret society to embarrass the Government
and assist the rebellion by defeating the
tax. felt bad when they found that there
might be no tax to pay, and no grist for
the treason MILL But still the society
exists, and is adding numbers every day.
We leave the public to pass judgment on
this secret " oath-b bound" " midnight" F"
society and its aims, with the remark that
: 'Know-Nothingism has got into strange
hands, and is doing strange work.
Year: 1862

the Southern Confederacy.


T. To defend each other, to death, if ne
cessary.


MODE OF INITIATING CADET.


The following questions are propounded
to the candidates:


Question-Are you Democrat or Re-
publican


Answer am Democrat Of he is a
Republican, he takes an oath that he will
no longer vote or act with that party.)


Question-Are you in favor disappearing
the war?


Answer-No.


Question-Are you opposed to the war
taxi


Answer-I am


Question-Wiu you pledge yourself at
the risk of life and property not to raise
arms except TO protect this organiZation2


Answer will.


The oath is then administered, which is
in substance as follows: Raising your right
hand:


I, -, do solemnly swear that ] will
not divuIge any of the secrets nor let be
known any business or transaction that
shall be done in this order-that | will op-
pose the present Administration-tha
will not pay the war tax, nor take up arms
to fight against the Southern Confederacy,
and only in selfdefense or this organiza-
ton, which pledge myself to do at the
risk of life and property, and when re-
ceive the sign from brother will answer.


After taking the oath, the candidate signs
his name to the same which is recorded in
a book.


MODE OF GETTING INTO A LODGE OR CASTLE.


Give three raps on the door, when the
door is opened and you say IN. P. s.
You then enter tho Lodge or Castle and sa-
lutte the presiding officer by drawing the
right hand down from the mouth to the
lower part of the chin.


TO RECOGNIZE MEMBER OK THE STREET.


The sign of recognition is given by rub
bing the right eye with the fore-fnger of
the right hand,


Answered by rubbing the left eye with
the second finger of the left hand
You then advance and shake hands
Year: 1862

The wisdom of the step taken-we refer at
present TO that clause in the document which
declaers free the slaves of rebel States after the
LIST of January-is unquestionable; its necesi-
ty, indisputable. 1t has been declared time
and again by President Lincoln that as soon
as this step became necessity, he should
adopt it. Its adoption now is not confession
that the military means of suppressing the
great rebellion have proved failure: but sim
ply that there is point at which any other
Legitimate appliances that can be called in,
shall also be ayaied of. Slavery is an element
of strength to the rebels if left untouched: it
will assuredy prove an element of weakness
it may be of total destruction-to them and
their cause, when we make such use of it and
its victims as lies in our power. From now till
the lst of January-the day when this procla-
nation will take effects little over three
months. What may happen between now and
then, in the progress of the war, it is hard to
say. We earnestly hope, however, that by
that time, the rebellion will be put down by
military hand, and that the terrible element of
slave insurrection may not be invoked. Ii, by
that day, the rebel army be overthrown, and
their Capital captured; and, if the slavehold-
ing rebels still prove malignant, irrepressible,
and, as in the SOUTHWEST, disorganizers and
marauders, then let that which Vice President
Stephens called the cornerstone of the South
ern Contederacy be knocked from under it, and
see whether the whole fabric of rebellion will
not necessarily tumble to the ground.
Year: 1862

IHILADELPHIA, Sept. 70.
The Washington Star says that for "a
hours past ii has been stated that the President
designed at once issuing a call for an additional
draft that will increase our army in the field
one million. We trust the rumor may prove
true, though We are not able to say so. We
believe that in the dispensing OF the cavalry
guard recently holding Ashby's Gap, Col
Price, of the I'd Pennsylvania cavalry woefuly
failed TO accomplish what must have been the
main object Of the expedition, the destruction
of 800 wagons of Lees army known to have
beer at the time laying three miles behind that
Gap.
Year: 1862

Our TREEs.-The City of Portland is justly
proud Of the trees which adorn the streets,
and strict ordinances have been passed in re-
lation to their preservation. These ordinances
have been enforced whenever case of mutt
lating or destroying tree has come to the
knowledge Of the city authorities. Yesterday,
in the Municipal Court, a man was fined for
mutilating one of the trees in the streets.


If tree in the street is an encumbrance to
the sidewalk or to the dwelling-house near it,
the owner Of the dwelling must make appli-
cation to the city authorities for its removal,
as was done in one case at the last meeting OF
the City Council. The Committee on Public
Grounds, &c, viii then examine into the mat
ter, and If the tree is really nuisance, will
order it to be removed. This is the only course
to be pursued. No person has right to cut
down any tree in the street without the per-
mission of the City Government.
Year: 1862

A SPUNKY LITTLE WoMAN.-One of DIR.
Colton's lady subjects on Wednesday night
was decidedly refreshing and original. She
said she had no lover, but if she had, and he
would not go to the wars, she would make
him go; and if he was too much of a coward
to enlist she would put a bayonet through his
heart. If this little lady had little lover she
might sing a little different tune. Circum-
stances are frequently known to alter cases.
DIR. Cotton announced that he would give one
more, and most positively the rery last, of his
exhibitions on Friday eve of next week on his
return from Bangor
Year: 1862

sB- The Portland Horticultural Society
will hold their Fall exhibition at the new City
Hall, on Wednesday next, to continue through
the afternoon and evening of that day only.
In the evening there will be Promenade
Concert Music by the Portland Band
Year: 1862

POSTAGE STAMPs.-We have heard some
complaints because the Post Master refuses to
sell postage stamps to be used as currency.
BY reference to our telegraphic dispatches it
will be seen that these refusals are in conso-
nance with orders from the Department 1t is
to be hoped that the new U. S. currency to
take the place Of coin will soon make its ap-
pearance here, and thus the trouble Of making
change be avoided
Year: 1862

AcCIDENT.-A little daughter of Mr.. John
Berry, of this city, while on her way to school
yesterday afternoon, in the act of running, fell
in such way that her slate pencil, which she
had in her dress pocket, penetrated her cloth
ing, and about two inches of the pencil passed
into her left side. She was conveyed home,
tracing the pencil and dressed the wound, and
the girl is now quite comfortable.
Year: 1862

W An election for members Of Congress
frcm the first and second districts of Louisi-
aps, which had been ordered by the Military
Governor Of that State, took place on Wednes-
day Last,
Year: 1862

LORD LYONS OPINION OF THE SOUTH
ERN SrArEs.-Lord Lyons, under date of
December Is, thus expresses his opinion Of
the Southern Confederacy:


"This overweening notion of their own
importance may lead to very serious incon
venence if they should succeed in estab-
fishing their independence. Our need of
their cotton is quite great enough to render
it extremely desirable that we should be
on good terms with them, and encourage
any disposition which they may show to
place their commercial relations with us on
a mutually advantageous footing. We emight
be willing to consider that quarrell with
them would give US no means Of ameliora'
ting the condition of their slaves, where it
would bring great deal of hardship and
suffering upon vast numbers Of our own
working people. But still it must ever be
repugnant to our feelings to be Intimate re.
latious with confederation formed on the
avowed principle of perpetuating, if not
extending, slavery. Unless the seeding
States can be induced to act with modera.
ton upon the question of slavery, they may
rouse feeling of indignation and horror
in Great Britain, which will overpower all
considerations of material interest. Of
this many of their leading men in the pres
Year: 1862

most patriotic classes Of our fellow-citizens
to make them for me Immediately. trust
every mechanic who has the means of turn.
ing them out rapidly, and the owner of
every machine shop in this State, will at
once lay aside, as far as possible, all other
business, and appropriate month or two
to the relief of the country in this emer-
gency. Each workman, who has the means
of turning them out in large numbers with.
out delay, will be supplied with proper
pattern by application at the Ordnance
Office at Milledgeville.


Appealing to your patriotism as class,
and to your interest as citizens, whose all
is at.stake in the great contest in which We
are engaged, ! ask an immediate response.


In ancient ines, that nation, it is said,
usually extended its conquests furthest
whose arms were the shortest. Long range
guns sometimes fail to fire, and waste an
hundred balls TO one that takes effect; but
the short range pike and terrible knife,
when brought within their range, Gas they
can be almost in moment, and welded
by stalwart patriots arm, never fail to
fire and never waste single load. / am,
very respectfully, your fellow-citizen,


JOSEPH E. BROWN.
Year: 1862

We must remark the painful evidence of
the loss of the sense of our dependence on
God as the war has progressed. It did not
commence So The city of Charleston is
said to have been, on the eve of the battle
of Fort Sumter, like one vast altar, from
which ascended the incense of prayer
The whole nation, from Virginia to Texas,
commemorated our early and brilliant VIC
tory at Manassas by thanksgiving in the
ten thousand sanctuaries of the land. But
there has lately been marked relaxation
of this sense of our dependence on the God
of Battles. 1t has been impiously said
that the Battle of Belmont was won by the
energetic oaths of our officers. There has
Year: 1862

eOt movement 10 not Seem 70 Ue AWARE
Some of them even talk openly of reviving
the "African slave trade" An attempt
actually to do this would, it may be sup
posed, be at once put down by the united
force of the Northern States, Great Britain,
and of civilized Europe. But, on the 9th.
er hand, it might be extremely difficult to
bring any Of the slaveholding States to re-
nounce, in principle, the right Of trading in
negroes, or to induce them to enter into
any treaty engagement on the subject Any
such engagement would be regarded BY
them as an admission that they were in the
wrong on the question on which their con-
test with the North has so iuaamed their
passions that they have ostsight Of all rea.
son. How could they bind themselves not
to extend to larger number Of Africans the
blessing of the institution of American
slavery, which they hold to be ordained of
God for the happiness and improvement
of the negro race =? 1t is to be apprehended
that we shall have very considerable diff
Guilty in placing our relations, commercial
or political, on a satisfactory footing with
q people lmbued with such sentiments, i'm
mense as is the importance to US of pro.
curing cheap and abundant supply of their
staple commodity"
Year: 1862

NELSON CREEK, Sept. 80 1861.
DIR. J. C. YoUNG,- will remember what a
poor wretched crea ure was when last saw you
and the result has astonished me as well as my
friends. Your invaluable prescription and excellent
advice have completely overcome ailments such as
il seems TO me- never afflicted mortal before new
er wrote a letter with greater sau faction than pen
this shall remember you with gratitude long
as live That you may live long to alleyac the
sulIerings Of others as you have mine is my earnest
prayer Please accept my heartfelt thanks that you
have brought this almost hopeless case to so happy
a termination Yours, truly,
Year: 1862

Having and harvesting, since the ad-
vent of moving and reaping ma hines,
horse rakes and forks, are not half so
much dreaded by either man or woman
as when the work was done by their mus
cles. Now that we can seat ourselves on
our machine, and by taking sufficient ex-
ercise to cure dyspepsia, or give US an
appetite, can cut grass, rake our hav hv
horse power, haying and harvesting IS
little more than sport; and if our horses
are well cared for, il can be little mere
than sport for them We premise bv
supposing that most Of our readers are
already possessed Of all these implements
IN good order, and only threw cut such
hints as shall serve to remind them OF the
best time and manner Of conducting the
operation Of harvest


As general rule the best time to
cut the grasses grown in this country, IS
when they are in .faH blooz9. 10 cut
them much sooner than this, viii be be
fore they have taken in all the nourish :
ment they are capable Of. if allowed to
stanl until fully ripe, much 81 the mate
rial which was soluble has been converted
into woody matter, which Is innutritious
or into seed. which, though verv rich in
nutriment, ie liable to be lost b7 handling


vi heat Is now, b. the test farmers q
Year: 1862

-PATRoNAGE OF Local PAPERs-We
have at various times made remarks in
reg I'd to local newspapers as representa-
tives of the towns where published, and
the effect they would have upon the pub
lie mind abroad, where circulated The
La Crosse Democrat has since came 70
hand with an article upon the same sub
ject which we append, as it shows that we
are not alone IN cur way of thinking:
Year: 1862

THE LINE BoATs on LAKE CHANFLAIS drew
off for the Winter on the 4th. The Bos-
ton will run to Port Kent and Plattsburgh
as long as the weather will permit.


Navigation on the New York Canals is to
be suspended on the l4th inst. Practically
1t Is ended on some parts of the Canals al
ready. The shipment by Canal from BuffAlo
STOPPED some days since.
Year: 1862

RKKoyAL-We notice that 6. NJ. Peterson
has removed his goods from bis stand
on Church street, to one of the new stores
in Peck s Block. south side of the square


We understand that the other store in this
fine block is to be occupied by Louis Follett'
as a Flour store.