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Year: 1860

A writer in the Charleston Nercury urges
the different parishes and districts in that State
to elect men to the Legislature who will pledge
themselves to act in concert and withdraw
from the Union in the event ofLincoln's election
This writer urges that it is the duty of South
Carolina to secede from the Union even if she
should have to 60 alone. Now what has North
Carolina to say to this? VIII our legislature
be ready to follow South Carolina for such
cause? Dare our Legislature do it ? We
think not for the reason that the people who
voted for the men who will compose our As
semblv mean to stand by the Union and see
that every provision of the Constitution is OBJ
served.


But no one will be at all surprised at our
South Carolina cousins who know anything of
their combustible nature. They have threat
rned to 90 out several times but have always
made UP their minds to remain, somehow, since
that little parley with General jackson in 1882
Wonder if they remember the old General If
they would study his life and the services
which he rendered his country they would
be benefited thereby We remember being
in Columbia in 1850-at the time when the
sarcs and patriots of the land were engaged in
cffectng the great tnon-intcrvention compromise
of that year in Washington City,-and the Leg
stature of South Carolina being in session, it
was not known from hour to hour whether
South Carolina would remain in the Union or
not. The Assembly was in session day and
night and when the populace retired at night
they did not know whether they would wake
up in the morning under the flag Of the United
States, or the subjects ola South C0r0ljn@ Repud-
ltt The great body of the people fthe Palmetto
State, however, are for the Union-they were
for it then and they are for it now-and though
there was a strong disweion feeling IN the Leg
islature, the cut side pressGre-the voice of the
people-was too strong for the politicians, and
they finally concluded to remain in the Union,
and to such determination they will come, we
predict, in 1860, it matters rot who is elected
President.


Let us defeat Lincoln if We can, but if we fail
let us determine to stay in the Union and make
aim toe the mark-obscrvc the Constitution.
Year: 1860

The GREAT EAsTERN.-The Richmond Dis
patch says:


Whatever else may be said OF the Great
Eastern, there is no longer any doubt of her
complete mechanical success. Her return trip
TO England, in spite of all the disadvantages of
her foul bottom. demonstrated that she is the
fastest steamship now afoat on the ocean.


We see it stated that the Great Eastern is to
visit this country again in October. Let her
come, she can be freighted with cotton and
breadstuffs
Year: 1860




say that we have no desire to add to or take
from it single word; it was calmly expressed
and carefully worded, and contains sentiments
to which we expect to adhere as long as we
have voice to speak or Il hand to write Here
is the article entire:


DOUGLAS AND THE UNION.


The last Salisbury Watchman says of US:


The Newbern Progress comes to us very CON
slderably enlarged and otherwise improved 1t
is now about As large as any daily in the State
and sustains well its Individuality Penning,
ton is a neeCspaper man. He fights on his own
hook for Douglas and the Union.


You are right; we fight for Douglas because
he is for the Union and the Constitution, and as
soon as he deserts either we will drop him Our
hand is against every mans hand when raised
against the Union O. these States, and so help
us God we would shoulder our musket to put
down disunion in the South, if necessary, as
soon as we would to put down abolition in the
North. The conservative people of all sections
can preserve the Union and compel obedience
to the Constitution and the laws, and they
mean to do it.


If North Carolina should secedc from the
Union, or revolt against the general govern
ment, (for we contend she has no right to with
draw, we should go with her, riqht or acrong
because all that We have and all that We hold
most dear is here; and our native State having
our hearts purcst affections and atfordng to US
all the protection we require claims our allie
glance, and in any and every emergency we
are with her when she acts in her sovereign Ca
pacty ; but if a few of her citizens should at
tempt to rebel against the government and set
at defiance federal law and the Constitution of
the United States, and we deemed it necessary
for the safety of the Union and the protection Of
society, we would assist in hanging them as
soon as we would abolitionists when caught in
the act of running off slaves or exciting them
to rebellion and insurrection. Now the honora-
bic gentleman has permission to read these
sentiments from every stump from which he
speaks from now until the November election.
Year: 1860

THE WELLER MEETING, MONDAY NIGHT
The idea of this meeting having been mass
meeting of the Democracy, is hooted at on
every street corner. We see plenty Of Dem
ocrats, plenty of Denver men, who say they
did not go to the meeting at all simply be-
cause they considered the whole proceeding
a farce from beginning to end. The resou-
tions we are all cut and dried, and the modi
fications made in them had to be telegraphed
down below in order to prevent publica-
ton of the resolutions in their original shape
So we learn, and we think it will not be
denied that parties below of the Weller wing,
were duly notified by telegraph that certain
charges had been made in the resolutions to
suit the exigencies of the occasion.
Year: 1860

Correspondents from Washington inform
us that large number Of the members OF
the present Congress are armed in their seats.
On several occasions already, since the open
ing of the present session, have members
laid their hands upon their rcvolvers, during
exciting discussions, and made ready to draw
and shoot.


1t has long been the custom of men calling
themselves gentlemen to go armed IN the
streets in Washington, but it is new thing
for members TO take their weapons into the
halls of Congress, and discuss the questions
of public policy with Colts batteries slung to
their launches.


The fact is, that the country is now for the
most part represented by tenth rate men,
and it is always the resource of "a weak man
to 90 to fighting when he cannot argue. 1t
is an easy thing to taunt, but it is no easy
matter to make great Websterian argument
upon the Constitution. Probably, if Web
ster were a member of the present House of
Representatives, some shalow-head would
out with his revolver and do,on him in his
tracks, before he had made three speeches.
Powder and lead nowadays are getting to
be better than brains, because, (dont you
see p powder and lead may blow out any
quantity of brains, but brains are cant win
against powder and lead
Year: 1860

VIOLENCE AT Monday night,
the miners in and around Oroville, assembled
at the reservoir of the Feather River and
Ophir Ditch Company, and resolved by formal
agreement to tear the work down and de-
stroy it. Yesterday morning they commenced
the business, and finished the job in a very
short time. The damage is to the extent of
| at least ten OF fifteen thousand dollars, and
would seem to be very great outrage
Complaint has heretofore been made, W,
believe, that the reservoir caused sickness
but whether this was the cause which in
duced the destruction we know not Meet
ings were held at any rate, some time ago
at Oroville, to take into consideration the
subject of the general health as connected
with the reservoir


We learn the facts as above given by pri-
vate dispatches from Oroville.
Year: 1860

FREEDOM OF THE PREss.-The proprietors o.
the New Orleans Crescent, in July, 1851
refused to pay a tax of S75 on property in
vested in their newspaper establishment, on
the ground that it was exempt from taxation
under article l06 of the State Constitution,
the first clause of which reads "the press
shall be free" In lower Court the ground
taken by the proprietors of the Crescent was
sustained, but on an appeal the Supreme
Court reversed this ruling and deeFeed that
the defendants should pay one per cent
month interest as damages to the sggrieved
city, from the time of the refusal to pay the
tax
Year: 1860

In our extra and supplement of yesterday
we published Governor Latham's Inaugural
Address, and the closing Annual Message OF
Governor Weller, both of which will be
found in our supplement of to day. Governor
Lathams Inaugural is characterized, for the
most part, by sound good sense, and does him
credit. The Message of Governor Weller is
somewhat lengthy document, and we have
not yet had time to examine it with any
degree of carefulness, but shall of course DO
so at the earliest moment
Year: 1860

A TRACT of land in Baton Rouge parish
La, recently sank to the depth of seventy
five feet, swallowing up barn, from which
the people had barely time to escape. The
catastrophe was produced by the action of a
subterranean spring.
Year: 1860

In these days OF degenerate patriotism 1t is pleasant
to so many friends of the Union in this city, You
can scarcely find any one in Marysyle in favor OF
the dissolution Of the Union Harry and Little John
being both true patriots, hereby extend an invitation
to all Unioniovng citizens to meet regularly at their
place of holding forth and there consider matters OF
internal interest. UNION SALOON.
Year: 1860

FIVE thousand cast iron letter boxes have
been ordered to be placed on the lamp posts
in New York. They are octagonal in shape,
with Sits for the reception of letters on four
sides. Each slit is neatly covered with q lid
so shaped as to keep rain from entering the
openings.
Year: 1860

IT has been decided in an English court
that race against time is legal game, and
not horse racing within the meaning of the
statute. Bets in a race against time are con.
sequently recoverable by law.
Year: 1860

encompass the whites, we hare that reliance
which nothing can shake. We SEQ in his tri-
umph no social or violent political revolution;
only constitutional effort to 60 administer the
government that the Slavery question will cease
toba the football Of politicians, and take lis
place among those things to be dealt with
oaly By the instruction Of the national con-
science and the progressive enlightenment Of
the aga.
Year: 1860

An angel came one morning


And whispered to a child,
Wilt come with me sweet eitie?
But the darling only smiled
And in the early morning


Woke to a brighter light.
'Mong free and gladstone spirits


Who know no darkening night.
Again the Angel wandered


Into that home of love,
And frori the mothers bosom.


Tore the youngest household dove.
Oh God. she cried in anguish,


Must / yield another UP
o heavenly father canst thou not
Withdraw this bitter cup?
But when Affections rain-drops
Flow down upon the heart.
They thicker come, and faster
With an unvenomcd dart.
And so another darling


Was snatehed from out that home
To join sister and brother,
Who but a DAY had gone
o what is life? in anguish


The striehen mother cried.
While the Father shed in bitterness.
TIE tears he could not hide.
4 struggle here; and weary
The heart grows in the strife
To gain that better country
That brighter. holier life,
Where death is as a stranger,
And angels happy roam
In love and peace and harmony
In their eternal home.
Ohio, lSGO.
Year: 1860

ave showed him the letter when h
came. He never smiled again. He told
me then that all his wanderings had beer
in search of Mena, that he went to St Croix
found out her purchaser, traced her to New
York, but could get no further clue to heI
fate: that Re had often thought that Grace
must be her child and loved her according.
ly. He was anxious and wori, and in a
few months passed away"


"Oh! grandma. what fearful tale" i" said
Jenny, lifting her eyes rcd with tears


Yes, fearful, indeed, and all because,
one so beautiful and good, has one drop Of
that blood in her veins that has been ac-
cursed by slavery, all this sorrow and wrong
must come"


I'VE will love aunt Grace better than
ever, now" said both the girls as they knclt
for their graRdmother's blessing and for
givcness.


o


a few months after, aunt Grace was
sent for to wait on the dying bed of Ara
bella I.


The mystery was revealed. Passing by
an out of the way entrance to the mansion
and grounds of our friends, whose names
We shall not give, she picked up the fatal
letter directed to Harsld, which had doubt
less fallen by accident from the basket,
20 years before.


Perhaps the mother, at this gate, for the
last time lifted her precious babe from its
pillow and pressed it to her throbbing and
agonizcd heart; perhaps the cold chill wind
blew it there from its hiding place. 1t
was there, and selfish curiosity tempted the
disappointed girl to break the seal, and
when broken, of course pride and guilt
sealed her lips. And revenge and hate
prom pted her 20 years after to send it to
Grace at that fearful hour. She had hired
a boy from many miles away to carry it,
and return Immediately amid the fright and
excitement. The boy departed; no one
knew how or whittier She died, that
Tretched woman, gasping for forgiveness of
lunt Grace.
Year: 1860

BE PREpARED.-It is bad thing to 6e
too happy; it makes the mind grow fat and
lazy. Grief is a capital spring medicine
for keeping the brain healthy and brisk
If misfortune could be made, like loco
motive, to blow a whistle before it rushes
upon Us. and give us time to clear the rails,
tLcn We might sleep securely on our rose
leaves. But the sourfaced jade sneaks at
our heels, pouncing upon US as We trOt
along. singing. She is a policeman IN
plain clothes, Sith an umbrella in his
hand, bat the rattle and staff in his pocket
Fortify yourselves with course of mild
prosecutions; train for the great combat
that, when the pummeling begins, you may
suffer with a pleasant smile and engaging
manner. Accept accommodation ill, and
be sued on them; and on the day the bank
breaks the shock will be considerably eased.
The man who has roared with the gout
thinks groaning with rheumatism an agree
able change of pain,
Year: 1860

On the day of the riding, each Of the par
ties shall choose one judge, or referee, which
two so chosen, shall choose third.


The Tribune learns that Santa Clara Race
Course has been selected for the feat, if it
comes off
Year: 1860

Our cotemporary Of the Tennessee Chron


icle observes that "the favorite son of Ken


tucy" is "the pet name that Democracy has
! given to John C. Breckenridge. and perti-


nently inquiries how he has earned this title9


Connected with an old and wealthy family.
literally endowed with the gift of the CAB,
and OF pleasing manners, he has been RAPIDLY
advanced by the force of circumstances Who'll


ly unconnected with any merit of his. and
having no reference to a single service to his
State or the Union. BY the lavish use of
money in the form of bribes, he was elected
to Congress in the Ashland District, and bv
a minority of the legal voters of that District,
and whilst in Congress what did he do for
the South? lie spoke for, and voted for
squatter sovereignty. What else? Echo
answers, what else? The records of the
House bear no impress of his genius, or his
craftsmanship, and his most partial friend
will search in vain for the public service
which can give him shadow of claim upon
the gratitude and confidence of the people
for whose suffrages he is now candidate


In 1856, he, by fortuitous combination
of circumstances, received the nomination for
the Vice Presidency, and the verest fool
knows that he would have been elected had
he even been less obscure than he was, for at
the date of that nomination, he had never
been heard of by one in a hundred of those
who voted for him. And what has he done
since luck not merit, assigned to him the
second Office under the Government? lie
has continued to defend and uphold squatter
sovereignty; he has kept up silent a3socia-
ton with the most corrupt Administration
that ever disgraced civilized world-repu-
dating none of its enormities, denouncing no
act of its corrupt head and never, by word
or look, admonishing the people of the stu
pendons yillninies for which he has made
himself deeply responsible, by his silence, as
member of the Administration.


"And what else has he done? lie has
'bolted the Democratic party which made
him the favorite son of Kentucky, and kicked
from under him the ladder on which he
climbed to the Vice Presidency, and placed
himself in the hands of VIM. L. Yancey, to
be used as a tool, not merely for the dsrup-
tion of the Democratic party, but for disso-
luton of the Union. If he has done any
thing else, we have failed to find it in his
short chapter ofaccidents and it is for such a
record as this that he asks to be rewarded
with the Presidency. We know not which
is most to be laughed at-the hopelessness
of his chances, the worthlessnesss of his
claims or the impudence of his demand
Luck is fortune if it will only last; but in
this ease, it has failed, and the fayorite son
of Kentucky is going to hear something
drap' in November
Year: 1860

MILITARY YEScAMPMExT.-Th principal off,
GERS of the different San Francisco and Sac
ramento volunteer military companies have
addressed a note to Maior-General Josh. P
Haven, asking him to call meeting to take
into consideration the propriety of holding
a grand Military Encampment during the
coming fall. Should the measure be agreed
upon, it is expected that most of the interior
volunteer companies viii also take part in
the affair.
Year: 1860

The ties of relationship DO not appear to be
so reverently regarded as of vore The
warm, spontaneous, irreprcSsible atfec-
ton felt towards ones own haS faded out to
give place 70 a luke warm feeling something
more than friendship, perhaps, and yet
not love. We want more family meetings,
when the truants of the household to renew
the lost love, and cement that chain of union
which should never be broken, when the
days ofchildhood shall be believed over
again, with their sunshiny memories, never
too dearly priced, with their tribute to lost
ones who, perchance, have met above


Lift up your eyes to the stars. Have you
never dreamed a sweet dream of the quiet
ude of those noisless orbs? Let us mount
beyond the realms of noise and riot, let us
tread the noiseless highway of the silent
orbs. The thunders are far below US, the
confused tumult Of the crowd detiles not the
sanctltude of this wondrous quiet. See how
the stars sleep on their golden couchers, or
only open their bright eyes and guard the
solemn boundaries of the reign of peace
Such is the peace and calm that reigns in the
Christians bosom.
Year: 1860

"A Prolific BERRY.--A celebrated come
dian arranged with his green grocer, one
Berry, to pay him quarterly but the green
grocer sent in his account long before the
quarter was done. The comedian, in great
wrath, calle. upon the green grocer, and la
boring under the impression that his credit
was doubted, said-''I say hers pretty
mulberry have sent in your bill-Ber-
ry, before it is due Berry Your father, the
elder Berry, would not have been such
goose-Berry-but you need not look black
Berry-for don care straw -Berry-and
| shan't ray you till Christmas Berry.
Year: 1860

THE TEST VoTE. The following is the
vote by States in the Democratic National
Convention on the question of substituting
the minority Douglas report for that of the
majority of fhe Platform Committee:
Year: 1860

Wants a AIaSter-Wiliam Newson, a Peters
burg free negro, without a register made his
appearance before the Mayer yesterday 10
answer for violating the law. Bin has seIyed
a term in the city chain gang, from which he
was released ten days since. Having no de-
sire TO return To that institution, ard know
Ing the importance OF good recommendations
he was fnrnished with letters written by
Richard Branch, alias Cross, with which he
expected to deceive some one Ga Thursday
las; Bin applied to the Captain Of a schooner.
now lying ia the Dock, for employment t. aud on
being questioned as 10 who he was and where
he came from, presen ed the Cross letters. the
chirograrhy of which was so very bad that
he was suspec ted OF being a runaway, and
was thereupou turned over to the police
When taken to the cage he declared his desire
10 be sold into slavery, no doubt believing that
any situation in life would be preferable To
that OF bad free negro. Yesterday morning
the Mayor ordered him TO be punished for re.
naming here contrary to law
Year: 1860

The Young Guard, under the comma nd Of Capt.
John S Rady, is in a more prosperous condi-
ton at this time than for years past, and has
a greater amount of funds on hand than at
any previous period since its organization in
upon its roll, and each member seems deter
mined 10 make the organization what it really
was in lS51--the pride of the city. We regret
TO learn that the Board of Officers of the First
Regiment have found 1t necessary 10 refuse to
repeal the resolution requiring all companies
joining the regiment TO adopt the grey uni
form; for by that decision the Young Guards
application for admission has been reiec ted as
The members were no, willing to incur the ex-
pense of a new uniform and To cast aside their
present dress. The refusal. however, will no
doubt infnse new lie into the corps, and make
the mem bers more active and attentive 10 duty
than they have ever been before Let them
perseyere on their own hook, and they may
yet regain all that the Young Guard has ever
lost
Year: 1860

Beating ChiH.-Jeremiah Downs was ar
raigned before the Mayor yesterday to answer
the charge of assaulting and heating The child
Of Mary Downs. The accusation was made
good by an eyewitness to the affair, and Jerry
was held to bail for his future good behavior
Year: 1860

Hard Pcrty.-John Welsh was arraigned be-
fore the Mayor yesterday to answ wer the charge
Of assauiting and beating Williamson w.
Price, on "Wednesday evening last" After be.
ing sworn, Price stated that he lived next door
to Welsh-that on returning home he saw a
party OF children throwing bricks at his door,
and found that his chou Sekeeper'' was throw.
ing them back. He scoit,ed the little folks for
their conduct, and then went into his house
and took seat. After being there q short
time, Welsh came rushing in with a piece of
iron iii his hand, and begun 10 beat him over
the head cutting the scalp to the bone. Price
says he got loose rs soon as he could ran Off
and remained i'll the street until Welsh left
He then returned to his house, but had only
been there Il short time, when Daniel Keys
rushed in, attacked him and beat him. SO
much for the complaint The defence stated
that Prices wife knocked down with a brick
and seriously injured Welsh's child and tha,
Keys child was also hurt, and to avenge these
wrongs both Price and his housekeeper had
been beaten The investigation was adjourned
until to -day