smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863

ftion merely resffirms the coufiscation act,


and The laws Of honorable warfare No


man is so base as to say that the latter


should be given up. and no loyal man will
pretend that the legal penalties against the


enemy should be repealed in advance to


induce them 10 submit. As to the slaves


not lnciuced in these classes, in the States
called seeded. We have an idea that thu.


number IS incorsiderable, for slaveholdips


mas oeen almost the sure test Of treason n
the Cotton States. But whatever the num-
Der may be. these have no more right 10
demand terms for their slave property be-
tore snrrendering TO the Constitution ana
law, than they have TO demand the rcscind.
lug of all legal penalties agains, treason be.
tore they submit.


Furthermore, it hiss been uniformly held
tha, Slavery is an institution suhjec, to the
control Of the State wherein it exists 1t is
probable that when the slaveholding mill
tary desPotism is over,hrown in the South,
the loyal people of those State who have
been ground down and sacrificed by it. will
be disposed to take some action upon an in.
stiiuton which arrays itself agains, the
public tranquility. The integrity and inde-
pendence of the nation, and the liberties Of
the people. And if they are disposed to
sow salt on the ruin which Slavery has
brought upon itself, who shall deny their
right. or fail to approve their wisdom?
Year: 1863

The result Of the election in Mary land
is decided emancipation victory. Four
of the FIVE Congressman are radical eman-
cipationis,s. Our last footings of the new
Congress stood as follows:
Year: 1863

sSWe expect to receive, by Adams
Express, the hair from the shaved half
6f John Morgan's head this afternoon
We directed that the locks from all the
different bumps should be put up in as
many different parcels. Every rebel
maid, wife or widow. who is anxious to
possess memorial from the head Of her
idol hero, can send us her name and ad-
dress, designating the particular bump
from whikh she woul4 prefer to have the
favor. The applicants for tokens from
the fighting bump and love-bump will NO
doubt be SO numerous that they must
expect but single hair apiece. We will
do the best we can. for them.--Lop;spsRs
JovHai 'sa...
Year: 1863

The New York Tribune, speaking Of
the importance of increasing the circula:
tiOn of newspapers preparatory to a yigor.
Gus campaign for the next President. says:


"The work Of preparation for the event.
ful canvass of 1864 properly commences
now. Throughout the ensuing three
months the industrial classes have more
leisure than at other seasons. Now is the
time to persuade every farmer, mechanic,
teamster. or day laborer. to take at least
one good newspaper, and make himself
better acquainted with The daily progress
Of public affairs. Now is the time to SO "
broadcast the seeds which shall ripen for
the harvest next November. Let con-
certed effort be made to place at least one
good news paper. for the ensuing year. in
every household in the loyal States where
it will be welcomed and read. Perhaps
half of those who do without, do SO from
mere heedlessness- they only need to have
their attention called 20 the subject. Ma
ny moie will pay the triae that cheap
weekly costs, if each is solicited to do SO
by friend in whom he has confidence
And. If there be any one who can't pay
for such paper, they ought to he supplied
by their more fortunate neighbors and
townsmen without charge"


There is good deal of truth in this al
vice of the Tribune that should be needed
and promptly acted upon by every Unior
man in Marshall county. We have al
ready told our readers that now is the time
to prepare for the contest Of 1864. and lay
broad and deep the foundation on which
to buill mp glorious victory. See to i
at once, that The REruBucAS, your hom,
paper. shall be regular visitor for tht
next year. at every frcsile in the county
THE REPUBucAS can, and will. do more to
achieve success in this county than any
other paper in the land. Let every one o
our present subscribers make a special ef
fort to each procure us a: least ONE NEw
utscriber. This would give us just tn,
circulation that we ought to have. VII
you do it?
Year: 1863

The late historian, Macauly sums up the
history, process and present condition of th {
Catholic Church, in the following terse and
expressive language: r
There is not, and there never was, on this
earth a work of human policy so well de-
serving of examination as the Roman Cath
Ole Church. The history of that church
joins together the two great ages of human
civilization. No other institution is left
standing which carries the mind back to the
times when the smoke Of sacrifices rose from
the Pantheon, and when came leopards and
tigers bounding into the Favian amphithe-
atre. The proudest royal houses are but of
yesterday when compared with the line of
Supreme Pontiffs. That line we trace back
in an unbroken series from the Pope who
crowned Napoleon in the 10Th century, to
the Pope who crowned Pepin in the 9Th ;
and far beyond the time of Pepin. the au-
gust dynasty extends till 1t is lost in the
twilight of fable.


The Republic Of Venice came next in an
tiquity. But the Republic of Venice was
modern when com pared with the Papacy;
ard the Republic of Venice is gone, and the
Papscy remains. The Papacy remains not
in decay, not in mere antiquity, but full of
life and youthful vjgor. The Catholic
church is still sending forth to the farthest
ends of tho world missionaries as those who
landed in Kent with Augustine, and still
confronting hostile kings with the same
spirit with which she confronted Attila.-
The number of her children is greater than
at any other age. Her acquisitions in the
New World have more tLan mpepsated
for what she has lost in the Old. Her spir-
itual ascendancy extends over the vast ccuu-
tries which lie between the plains of Mis-
souri, and Cape Horn, countries which a
century hence, may contain a population as
that which inhabits Earope The mem bers
of her communion are not fewer than hun.
dred and fifty millions; and It will be diff
cult to show that all other Christian sects
united amount to one hundred and twenty
millions. Nor do we see any signs which
Indicates that the term of her long domin-
ion is approaching.
Year: 1863

There is nothing in the system of nature


which, in our present state of knowledge;
appears so unintelligible as the scale of lon
gevity. 1t must be admitted. indeed, that
our knowledge upon the subject is very inn
perfect; for all that is known ofdomesticated
animals, and the accidental facts that have
been preserved concerning others, tend to
the strange result that longevity bears no
relation either to strength, size, complexity
of organization. orintellectual power. True
it is that birds, which seem to rank highe er
than beasts in the scale of being. are also
much longer lived. Thirty is great age
for horse; dogs usually live only from
fourteen to twenty; but it is known that the
goose and hawk exceed century. But fish,
evidently lower rank in creation than
either, are longer lived than birds; it has
been said of some species, and OF certain
snakes also, that they grow so long as they
live, and, as far as we know, live till some
accident puts an end to their indefinite term
of life. And the toad! 1t car not indeed
be said that the toad lives forever; but
many of these animals which were cased up
at the general deluge, are likely to live till
they are released by an accident in the
course of centuries.
Year: 1863

Washington is becoming a vast negro asy-
lum. There are nearly twenty thou
sand free negroes and contrabands in the
District at present. An immense number
ars idle, loafng about the streets and living
on the Government. It is hot ten days
since most disgraceful riot broke out am oo
them 10 the northern section Of the ,oity
there being at least a thousand men and wo


men engaged in it. Stones weee freely
thrown, and numbers were injured. The
streets in the north ern section of Washing
ton are blocked up half of the time by the
contrabands lying around ou the sidewalks.
About three hundred have died Of small-pox
the past winter. - Cor. Chicago Times.
Year: 1863

"MY LORD. 7 CAN TOUCH A BELL
ON RIGHT HAND AND ORDER TIE
ARREST OF A CITIZEN IN OHIO. I
CAN TOUCH THE BELL AGAIN AND
ORDER. THE IMPRISONMENT OF A
CITIZEN OF NEW YORK; AND NO
POWERON EARTH BUTTHAT OFTHE
PRESIDENT CAN RELEASE THEM
CAN THE QUEEN, OF ENGLAND IN
HER DOMINIONS. DO AS MUCH?"
Year: 1863

ABOVE his BUsINEss.-It Is a serious evil
that many young man has fallen into, to
be above his business. A person learns a
trade, but he is too proud to work at it, and
muss go to shop keeping, or street loafing. OF
turn politician. Idiot! IT he cannot no axe
living at his trade, we are sure he cannot
any other way. And then, young men
brought up in shop keeping must buy farms
or houses, or some other foolish things they
know nothing about, and what is the result?
Head over heels in debt, and certain failure.
Multitudes have been ruined by being above
their business, and branching out into what
they know nothing about


There is no trouble about young men who
do not feel their importance, aud who are
willing to work at their trades or profession
till they get little beforehand. With a
SIN all capital to fall back upon, they can feel
like venturing into other business-and by
this time they will have formed habits that
will be likely to keep them straight. Those
who succeed best in life, are men who stick
to their business and money, before they buy
farms and houses. and commence speculat-
ing. Look at your successful men, and you
will see where lies the secret of their sue
cess. You will fud that they were never
above their business, and never paid for tn e
doing of job which they could just as well
do themselves. We know man worth
from thirty to forty thousand dollars, and
no laborer in the city works harder than he
He never hesitates to take off his coat and
do any kind of work about his premises =
Such a man is not above his business; but
we think he is too far in the other extreme.
OF this we are sure; if all men will be
prompt and punctua ual-stick to their busi-
ness and not too proud-they will eventual
ly succeed and become independent.
Year: 1863

Hufelaud, in his treatise on sleep, ha:
some curious as we'll as forcible ideas OF
the necessity of devosipg midnight to resi-


and sleep. He considers the period OF
twenty -fours, which is produced by the
regular revolution of the earth pom its axis


marks its irfuence most definitely on the
physical economy of man. Diseases show
the regular Influence in their daily rise and
fall. Settled, regular fever exhibits a
twenty -four hours flHx and rehux. In the
healthful state there is manifest the same
regular influence, and the more babitual
our meals, our hours of exercise or employ
ment, and hours of sleep, the power is in
the system to resist disease. In the morn =
ing the pulse is slow and the nerves calmn


er. and the mind and the body better fitted
for labor. As we advance toward the eve
ming of the days the pulse become accele-
rated, and an almost feverish state is pro-
duced, which, in eXcitable persons, be-
comes an absolute evening fever. Rest car
Ties off this fever by its sleep, and the re-
freshing opening of its peers which sleep
produces. In this nightly respiration there
Is an absolute crisis of this evening fever.
and this periodical crisis is necessary for
every individual. as it carries off whatever
useless or pernicious particles our bodies
have i'm bibed. This evening fever, Hufe-
land thinks. is not entirely owing to the
accession of new chyle to the system, but
to the departure Of the sun and the Light
The crisis of this fever, to be most effective
by its regularity, ought to take place at
midnight, when the sun is in its nadir, and
the body will become refreshing for the
early morning labor. Those who neglect
this period, either push the diurnal crisis
into the morning, and thus undermine the
importance of its regularity, or lose it en-
tirely; and arise to their labors unrefreshed
by sleep. Their bodies will not have been
purified by the crisis, and the disease Will
have thus been planted. Nervous people
are peculiarly subject to the influence OF this
evening fever, and they think they cannot
labor without its excitement. Hence their
mental efforts are performed in the night
alone; the important time for the crisis OF
this nervous excitetn ent passes over IN
~akefulness, and no refreshing perspiration
cieanses the body or recupetates the nerves.
Such people will wear out soon, unless they
change their habits and seek rest when na-
ture and the human constitution dictate
These considerations ought to he deeply
studied and regarded by all who are in the
ruinous habit Of turning night into day. and
changing the functions of both. failure
of health will soon manifest the truth of
these remarks. ...r 49,.
Year: 1863




DECLINATfoN OF THE HON. j. F. BELL-
The Hon. j Fl. Bell has declined to run the
race for Governor. He is sensible in that:
1t has been suggested that we had personal
objections to him, and hence our position
That is all false. Mr.. Bell is personally a
gentleman for whom we have nothing but
the kiudest feeling. But his political status
We didn't like. much less do we like the
politics of the convention that nominated
him. If his associates on the ticket will
follow his example, and decline the race,
they will! do the Union cause in this State a
service of great value. The Union people
of Kentucky do not want them, except a
small squad that have not votes enough to
make mile posts. We want the popular
vote of the State for the cause; it is point
of great value, and this ticket can't get it..
1t suits rather the Unionism of Massacbu-
setts than that of Kentucky.
Year: 1863

One of the first and most important things
for stranger to attend to when in San Fran
cisco is, to find respectable store where he
can purchase clothing of best quality and
make, at reasonable price. Such will save
both time and money, besides being sure to
get good durable article, by going imne-
diately to the mammouth store of Houston,
Hastings Co, clothiers and outIitters, Lick
House, Montgomery street, corner Sutter,
where the best stock of clothing in the city
is always to be found.
Year: 1863

New COPPER DIscoyERY.-Many Of our
citizens have been active in locating claims
upon a new quartz ledge containing silver,
copper and gold, in the vicinity of Waugh's
Ferry, on the Sacramento river, about three
miles from Shasta Some of the rock shows
native gold and copper, which can be seen
with the naked eye. This is supposed to be
a continuation of the Bunker Hill lead, that
has been so rich in gold, and has been claim
ed tor about three miles Parties are now
prospecting it to ascertain its extent and
value. As yet no definite assay has been
made, but the tests that have been applied
afford proof that gold, silver and copper
abounds, the largest portion being copper.
Year: 1863

We cannot but regret the suppression of the
attempted convention at Frankfort. Our readers
know that We have no sympathy with their sup
posed principles, having promptly warned the
public OF their probable Intentions but this act of
military authority is fragrant violation of the
right of the citizens to peaceably assemble Col.
Gilbert seems to have proceeded upon the as
sumption that there were rebel spies ia the con-
vention, and to have jus ifed his procedure upon
that ground. If the charge was true, it was the
duty of CJl. Gilbert to arrest and try the sus.
pected parties. His course in breaking up the
convention can have no Justification


The Legislature was in session. Ii this assem-
bly, was dangerous to the people OF the State or
the Union, a resolution could have been promptly
passed requiring them to disperse. The Governor
was at hand. If necessary, his authority could
have been exercised. Tie magistrates. all of
known loyalty, were within immediate call. If
this was a reasonable and dsorderly assembly it
was in their power and il was their duty TO order
that body to disperse. There was no emergency
calling for the extraordinary authority of the
military. and Col. Gilbert has Just gone far
enough to show a consciousness that il was
usurpation. and not far enough to prove that il
was necessitated by public danger


Colonel Gilbert refers to the reputation of the
principles of that party by the Democratic press
the State. and the refusal Of the Legislature -
Year: 1863




We cannot comprehend the objects of the
Republican Convention which is TO be held
to-day, unless it be the vain attempt to bolster
the fortunes Of sinking party and to resurrect
defunct politicians. These purposes are beyond
the possibility Of accomplishment Republican
ism and Abolitionism, one and the same, have
been weighed in the balance of popular judg-
ment and found wanting. Less than two years
experience has demonstrated, almost to the ruin
OF the nation, the utter incapacity of the Repub-
lican party to successfully administer the Gov
eminent. public debt rapidly approximating
two thousand millions Of dollars and an exhaust
ing civil war still raging. briefly but truthfully
illustrate the results of Republican principles and
Abolition policy.


Since March 4Eh. 1861. in the Federal Govern
ment, and IN the State Governments adhering to
the old Union, excepting for few weeks and in
few States, the Republican party has had undis-
puted sway. All the men and all the money that
the party in power has asked for to suppress the
rebellion has been placed under its control Since
the formation Of the Union 10 Administration
has had more generous and general support. and
no other has 50 signally failed in administrative
Year: 1863

NOBLE SENTIMENTS. This is an agree.
able world after all. IL we would only
bring ourselves to look at the subjects
that surround us in their true light, we
should behold beauty where otherwise
all is deformity, and listen to harmony
where we heard nothing but discorJ.-
To be sure, there is a great deal of veX
alton and anxiety to meet, We cannot
sail on summer coast forever yet if
we persevere with cain eye and
steady hand, we can so trim our sails
and manage our helm, as to avoid the
quicksands and weather the storms that
threaten shipwreck. We are members
of one great family; we are travelling
the same road, and shall arrive at the
same goal. We breathe the same air,
are subject to the same sorrows, and
shall lie down upon the bosom of our
common mother.


1t is unbecoming, then, that brother
should hate brother; it is not proper
that friend should deceive friend is not
right that neighbor should deceive
deighbor.


We pity that man who can harbor
epimity against his fellow he loses half
of the enjoyment Of life; embitters his
own existence. Let us tear from our
eyes the colored medium that invests
every object with the green hue of jeal
ousy and suspicion turn deaf ear TO
scandal; breathe aspirit of charity from
our hearts /: let the rich gushing of hu.
man kindness swell up AS a fountain, so
that the golden age will become no
fiction, and the islands OF the blessed
bloom IN more than "Hyperisn beauty
Year: 1863

Glorious News from the Army Of the Cum


bsrlnud.


The telegraph contsinsneWs Of the most
glorious character from General Grant,
that great gobbler of Rebels. he has
with portion Of his army attacked Bragg
and driven him from his chosen position
on Missionary Ridge, with the loss of 40
essnOns and over 5000 prisoners, saying
nothing about his killed and wounded.
Our loss is very Light in comparison. This
battle is only prsmOnitOry to q still great
er one, which viii come of shortly, when
Grants whole army will be engaged.


This great General is the chosen man to
break the back Of the rebellion.
Year: 1863

HoN. WM. II. THwEArr. -O Our readers are doubtless aware that special election was recent ly held n the county of Monroe, for member of the lower house of our General Assembly: and that it resulted in the election of Col. Wm. H. Thweatt. There is something in this election aery gratifying indeed to every good citizen. The office sought the man.. Though the election, in 'itself is of no great apparent moment, yet it is in evidence that meItorious and worthy citizens are not readily forgotten. The Col, acting however then in the capacity of first lieutenant, has been indeed now sabsent from his county serving his country in various capacities. He among the first to raise volunteers for the in that ban Ter county of this banner State l believe that Monroe has furnished more soldiers, according to population, than any county in the State. The Col. was in the bloody battle of Shiloh; at which place, however, the Y Yankees came very de- priving the service of an efficient officer ard the State of a valuable citizen. minnie ball crush ed meerschaum pipe in his vest pocket immedi ately over his heart-the pipe causing the ball to glance but leaving him severely wounded. Though the Col. is no great admirer of the Yankee Dutch, still he strongly believes in the institution of Dutch pipes, when they answer as it did on this occasion, so good purpose The election of Col. Thweatt is a handsome compliment and worthily

 MONROE.
Year: 1863

RADICAL VIEW OF THE WAR.-lt is
said that the purport Of the declarations
made by part Of the Massachusetts del
egation now in Washington to the Pres
ident, is that the radicals, as they are
called, are willing to go any length what,
ever to carry on the war, if convinced
that we are fighting for something, and
under leadership in the Cabinet and
field, of men who want to conquer, bui
that if the war is only to so on IN the same
aimless way they say it has for the past
two years they think the country has
had about enough of it.


We think so too. All that the radi-
Gals want and ever have wanted, is tha
the war shall be carried on in earnest
and with view to conquering the rebel
lion by military force, and in the speed
lest and most summary manner possible
They care nothing for Slavery nor tol
the negroes, one way or the other-ex
cept only that they stand in the way 0
SURPRISING the rebellion and restoring
the Union. n.--MdianapoHs Gazette.
Year: 1863

TREASON IN CONGRESS- Henry May,
of Baltimore, to-day made the most
reasonable speech yet delivered in Con-
gress since the rebels left two years ago.
He declared openly that ''the rebellion
now stood before God and man as a
revolution against the most direful op-
preston" The House seemed toreceive
this avowal of treason without excite
ment 1t is the first time since the re-
bellion broke out that any man in or
out of Congress, has dared fully to just
ify the war of the traitors against the
government. Even Powell, of Ken
lucky, said the other day in the Senate
that the rebels chad done wrong" Hen
ry May says in the House of Represent
atives that God and man justify the CON
duct of the rebels It is often remarked
here that before the government pro
ceeds to arrest the newspaper editors in
the free States, Congress should purge
itself of open and avowed traitors
There is no longer a question in the
case of Henry May. He claims for him
self the name of rebel and traitor, by
defending the rebellion on the floor Of
the House Wash. Cor. ~ 7. Ere.
Post
Year: 1863

VICTIM OF INTEMPERANcE.--T The fend
of the bottle is cleaning a great harvest.
His victims are taken from all walks of
life, for broad is the drunkard's road to
destruction. A few years ago Edward
S. Terry, Of New York, was lawyer of
eminence and ability, moving in good
society, and at one time law partner of
the famous Charles O'Conner, of New
York Bar. Terry tarried at the wine
cup, and a few days ago was found dead
at a low drinking house, another sacri-
fee to the inordinate use of ardent
spirits.