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Year: 1862

and counted with confidence on the en-.
tire subjugation of the great mass oI
tn ir own people.


1t is also satisfaction to reflect that
the war is carried on by our Govern.
ment in accordance with the princip les
of the Constitution. The final extinc.
ton Of slavery is a subject which is left
to be disposed Of by the slave States.
Whether it is necessary or a duty to put
an end to this evil, is left for them to
decide. We of the North have little
more to do with it than to "stand still.
and see the salvation Of God"


Our Government is founded upon the
idea that intelligent men are able to
control themselves. This high esti q.
mate of human capacity, not recognized
in other countries, is here the founda
ton, the corner stone of our political
fabric. If we, the people of the Uni.
ted States, are not able able to control
ourselves, then our revolutionary fathers
have made a fatal mistake. IF the
foundation on which they have built is
thus insecure, then the Constitution
they have furnished will be Of no more
valne permanently than the paper on
which it is written, and this precious
fruit of their tolls and sacrifices must
perish.


There are people who believe that
President Lincoln disregar1ed the Con
stitution in assuming the duty of sus
pending the writ of HtJe1s C,rpas. I
propose to say something on this subject
in my next communication.


A. D. G.
Year: 1862




Some years ago, a famous professo
came to town where | was then resid
ing, and announced that he coult
"cure the worst cIse Of suffering il
ten minutes, without surgical opera
ton" A friend Of mine was IN invet
crate case, and advised him call upOr
tho wonderful magician. lie called
was convinced by the testimonials cx
hihited, struck mp bargain, paid the
fifty dollars and soon called at my Of
fee, as straight as railroad track.


l was greatly astonishod, and asked
my friend by what miracle he Tad been
SO strangely and suddenly relieved oI
his fO.long trouble. He m ost provok
ingly informed me that he had made a
solean pledge not to reveal the process
of cure.


knew two other bad cases-l ladies'
and, calling upon them, reported what
had come to pass.


They were soon at the professor s
rooms, came away greatly elated, rails.
cd hundred dollars, went tho next
day, paid the cash, and in half an hour
were ready, had the question been
popped, to say yes without a single
jerk.


was soon made acquainted with sew.
eral other cures, quite as remarkable,
and resolved to put on my sharpest
wits and wait upon the magician my
self


He seemed an honest, earnest man
and in two days made up my mind to
pay large fee and learn the strange
art, with the privilege of using it to
cure whomsoeVer l would.


Those who had been cured by the
professor were solemnly bound not to
reveal the secret to any one; but my
contract gave me tho privilege Of using
the knowledge as / pleased.


And now propose to give the read
ers of my journal sipple art which
has enabled me to mako happy many
very unhappy stammerers. In my
own hands il has often failed TO effect
the desired result, but in three fourths
ofthe cases which l have treated the
cure has been complete.


The secret is simply this; The STAN.
merer is made to mark the time in his
speech, just as it is ordinarily done in
singing. He is at first to beat on every
syllable. It is best for the first lesson
to read simple composition, like one OF
David's Psalms, striking the finger on
the knee at every word, then read in a
newspaper, beating each syllable
Soon you need only to beat ON every
word.


You can beat time by striking the
finger on the knee, by simply hitting
the thumb against the fore. finger, or
moving the large toe in the boot


| doubt if the worst ca of suffering
could continue long, provided the suf-
fereF wouldread an hour or two each
day. withthOrougb practice Of this sim
Year: 1862

A brave Western Colonel recently
wrote congratulatory letter to new
ly commissioned officer, in which hs
said Destroy this Government aud
what safety remains for our homes ;
what honors in our history In the
past is the memory of greatness ; in the
future are anarchy, self con tempt, and
foreign scorn. Rather dare alI ROW i,
preserve the Government, vindioate its
strength, and the republic passed
through this crisis will stand with such
assured dignity and 6rmnesS, through
all the coming centuries, that no foo
without, or Judas within, shall ever darc
raise an armed hand against her."
Year: 1862

The placid confidence in the faithful
ness of their slaves, which the Rebels
lose no opportunity of impressing upon
our minds, is transparent falsehood
else why did the Confederate Govern
ment some time since decree that every
negro found with arms in his hands
should be Immediately shot All black
men accompanying the Union army who
are taken prisoners are at once sold in .
to Slavery. Nothing but the fear of
the North prevents them from selling
white prisoners also.
Year: 1862

The Chicago and Rock Island Railroad earned
the second week Of May t20,267, an increase Of
$50.


The following is a statement of the amount Of
coal transported on the Delaware and Hudson
Year: 1862

SINGULAR NoTIcE.-The following notice
was once posted up on the estate of noble
Marquis of Kent: Notice is hereby given,
that the Marquis Of Camden (on account Of
the backwardness of harvest) will not shoot
himself, nor any of his tenants till after the
the sixteenth Of September.
Year: 1862

NELSON CREEK, Sept. 80 1861.
DIR. J. C. YOUNG,-YOu will remember what a
poor wretched creature 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
II seems to me, never afflicted mortal before. new
er wrote letter with greater satisfaction than pen
this. l shall remember you with gratitude as long
as live. That you may live long to alleviate the
suferings of others 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




One week ago to-day we made use Of tho following
guage which readers will perceive has been verified
almost 10 the very letter


wc tell them Cor their comfort that few of
their old huks at Hateras but In such crippled
condition TO be unable to make even 20
10 back home. Their grand army that embarked on
board Of the feet is mostly in hs bosom OF the deep
ocean buried, or safely into Davy Jones' locker"


We publish elsewhere account OF the disaster 70 this
expedition FROM Northern paper in which they have
labored with their usual skill to put the beet phase on
this matter. wehave In possession much her in
formation from the source, which unable
crowd in to-day.


General Burnside throws the blame the contractors
for the failure of the expedition These his words
ss credited 10 him by letter writer from Hattoras:-
''The contractors have ruined me-" We have
for but can assure the General should not
his friends the contractors, about this little mat
ter for n 1t had been for them he would have
yentiired this expedition They prompted II for their
own dzemsnt and used his ambition ne n means
TO carry II out. Let him blame his own foohardness
rather II he gets back to his own land alive 1t will
be much moro than we expect.


We also publish the souther'account Of this expedition
a. obtained from an escaped Yankee lilo represents the
thing in Its oolors expect. He says they have
eighteen vessels and from OF them 800 Of the 800
souls on board were destroyed


We are satisfied an said several days ago that the
backbone Of ths expedition is broken and that IL not
IN condition at present 10 do harm. They will be
forced remain there 10 recupcrse which will give IA
ample time 10 prepare for them. All have to do now
being able again 10 prepare but they should we have
ample time TO prepare FOR thcm


We congratulate our readers North Carolina rartic.
larly the breaking down Of this mnrauding expedition
and believe rmly that its failure will greatly tend 10
the stoppage Of this war.
Year: 1862

OTTAWA CITY, Canada, August 2j, 1862.


There are some very exaggerated and errone-
Gus impressions in the States in regard to the
Canada feeling on the American war question.
1t seems to be thought by many that Canada is
unit against the North.


This is not so. The tory or conservative
party, embracing many but not all of the veal
thier class, are in favor of the South. When
asked how they can conscientiously uphold n
slave-holding community, in arms ayowedly to
maintain and extend slavery they reply that
the North is as much in favor of slavery as the
South, and tina. the triumph of the tedelals
WILL according to the declared policy of the
government, only more firmly establish the in
stitution. They acknowledge that entire eman-
cipation proclaimed by our government, and
followed out as far as possible by our generals,
their excuse for upholding the South would be
taken away; they would, from a sense of moral
justice, be obliged, however much against their
will, to confess that the North represented the
right, and they would not dare to openly de-
fend the wrong. AS yet, there are no avowed
defenders of slavery per Sc in Canada. There
only because they wish to get rid Of the free
negroes in Canada, who they think would, in
such case voluntarily return South.


The other party upholding the North, in
cludes many Americans settled in Canada, who
are loyal to their old flag, most of the candid
thinking classes and The laboring population in
general. 1t is very difficult to say who are in
the majority, the northern or southern sympa-
thiSers but ii is quite certain that the secession
sympathy here is by no means unanimous.
Year: 1862

know a young man, a noble fellow, who
prosecutes a successful manufacturing busi-
ness. Although possessed OF an abundant
competence, he devotes himself with untiring
assiduity to the interest of his factory, ten
hours every day. HIS eyes and hands are
everywhere. Half year ago, he married a
beautiful, accomplished girl, who is said to
speak four of the languages of southern Eu-
rope, (where she has resided for several years,
with the fuency of natives, while she touches
the keys with infinite grace and skill. Four
months ago they began housekeeping; week
since they gave it up in utter disgust. The
three servants figured conspcuously in all
their griefs. The coffee was execrable, the
steak shame, the cruet stand and spoons not
fit to be seen, and the whole house in con-
fusion and covered with dirt. The husband
bore it as long as pride and patience could en-
dure, and then sacrificing everything at auc-
ton, returned to boarding, resolved never to
suffer the miseries of housekeeping again.


| was never more indignant than when
heard of it. If that beautiful bride had
learned one less language, and devoted year
to learning the mysteries of housekeeping
she could have made my friends house a real
paradise. Ignorant of every thing, she could
but and despair. Suppose her husbands
management of his business had been like her
management of that which belonged to her
what would have become of them?


don't think the match fair one. On one
side it was cheat. One young lady of the
same merely ornamental class, in discussing
the case, exclaimed, ''she did not agree in the
marriage contract to play the part of house
hold drudgew | replied, Did the husband
agree to play the part of factory drudge p
But does not the relation imply mutual obi
cations which this wife had utterly failed tC
meet?-Leris's Ne,c Gymnastics.
Year: 1862

WE BEG TO ASSURE THE PUBLIC THAT


w the we'll known reputation of these Machines
for RELIABILITY will he fully sustained, and
in orr rapidly increasing business the same care
will be faithfully exercised in every department
o their manufacture. Every Machine sold by us
IS WARRANTED IN EVERY RESPECT.
Year: 1862

From the Boston .WedicaI Journal


Although we are opposed to the system of ad-
vertsing, for good and sufficient reasons, still we
deem it but justice to say that DR.. Young is one
OF the mostiudustriousand indefatigable votar-
les OF the medical science in the United States
Year: 1862




An effort is being made by those journals in
the service of the Emperor Napoleon to pallia<e
his attempt at drawing England and Russia into
a coalition against this government. The very
fact that excuses are made and that protesta-
tions of friendship aud good will are SO ear
nestly repeated by the French semi-oficial
press, the London journals in the pay OF Napo-
leon and some journals here which seem to
take strange view of Napoleon's movements,
all tend to make MS very suspicious as to Napo-
Icons real intentions towards this country. We
remember quite well that at the time he was
doing all in his power TO secure Nice and
Savoy the semi-officia French press were en-
phatically denying that France would, even if
they were proiiered, accept the provinces IN
question. We are aware that Napoleon says
one thing When he means another; that when
be makes a show of good feeling. anger and i'll
will rankle ia bis heart. and that he fawns
upon those whom he has decided to destroy.
Knowing these things, we are apprehensive OF
evil when we find Napoleon making urgent
protestations of good will towards US, and We
look about 10 see where he is to strike first
blow.


France has made more noise about General
Buffers proceedings at New Orleans against
her subjects than any other Power has dono,
although General Butler treated one and all
alike. The fact is, Napoleon saw there fine
chance for future quarrel. We are sensi-
tive people, don't like Interference, and above
all, detest foreign meddling with our tried and
faithful public servants. All Napoleon had to
do was to act peremptorily about General But
Ter, ask his removal or something alike unplea-
SAINT to our sense OF dignity as a nation, and he
was sure to get q refusal. Then he could let
the matter remain in allegiance, and at his own
time and pleasure renew his demand, and upon
. second refusal act In hostile manner To-
wards NJ.


iron -clads which France is now despatching to
the Gulf OF Mexico are intended to End
their way to the famed halls of the
Montemmss. We fear they are more likely to
visit the mud banks Of the Mississippi While
giving assurances OF friendship and good will
towards this country, Napoleon is making ire
mendous preparations for an onset somewhere
Ill ~ US ubohSt us va AHhuHs lHViW
Is doubt in this matter. aud while that doubt
exists 1t becomes an imperative duty for us to
prepare q powerful defence Of Mobile and tbe
mouths Of the Mississippi. New Orleans we must
guard as the apple Of our eye. The valley or
the Mississippi we must hold and control at all
hazards. Our administration must not halt or
falter here, tne daogcr may fall upon vs. at any
moment, and we must be prepared to ward OF
the blow. Napoleon is fatally urged into the
committaI Of some bold assault lie must attack
some great Power, be must commence some
great and stupendous struggle, involving the
bo nor and military glory of France II only "
stay thereby the schemes OF his enemies, who
have sworn and are accomplishing his down
fall. In a quarrel vi This mcmcnt, hampenx
Year: 1862

high carnival with the spoils of the State Govern
ments and finally with those Of the Federal Gov
ernment. Slavery was in the minority. They
could not reach it if they had desired to- They
might just as well have organized their exertions
against slavery in Cuba or Brazil for any practi-
cal result except that of strife, hatred and civil
war. But what matters it with them whether
civil war stand in the way, and national destruc
ton threatened-what matters it whether they
we're destroying all legitimate efforts toward
semancipation--wha matters il that they had no
responsibility for or power over the question
what matters anything that was sacred in The past
or hopeful in the future with this band of gam
blers who set out to lay their hands on the power
of the Government and the treasures OF the
peoplel W


They know that they must first mislead. de-
lude, and make fanatics of the people. How
adroitly this has been done the history of the past
shows. 1t is not very creditable to the intelli-
gence of the people, it is true, but they were
made mad and in their honest delusioIs have
followed their wicked leaders till everything is
brought to the vortex of ruin.


There never was any excuse for this anti
slavery crusade 1t brought some tart replies
from the South, which served the purpose of fur
ther stimulus to the North. Ii made both sec
tions mad till all the base passions of human
ture were aroused and brought into collision.
And we have the results. Who has an excuse
for this foul spirit2 Has il done any goodg Was
there any good that it could doG Nothing but
unmitigated evil has followed in its train, and
now desolation and woe are writing in letters OF
blood the infamy of the political gamblers
reveille.-ChicaQo Times
Year: 1862

Our readers will remember how often we have
expressed desire to have the leading secession
lists of the South and the leading Aboitionists of
the North hung in pairs from the same tree or
gallows. We have believed. and still earnestly
believe there would be eminent justice in such
disposition of them. and that the country would
then have peace. Our Abolition contemporaries
have of course, denounced us for expressing such
a sentiment. The following extract from the
speech of Parson Brownlow to the Pioneer As
sociation of Cincinnati shows that he entertains
the same view. The reporter of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer saws:


Colonel Geoffroy introduced Parson Brown
low to the Association, who was warmly received
and greeted in a speech bv Benjamin Eggleston.
Mr.. Brownlow, in reply said, among other things,
that he knew not what might be the sentiments
of the audience he was addressing; he did not de-
sire to wheedle the North because be was in the
North, nor did he favor the South when he was
IN the South, but he would say that if one hun
drcd of the rank, talented, notorious and corrupt
Abolitonists of the North, and one hundred of
the mean. thieving, dirty and corrupt secession
lists, who have been leaders in the South, had
been taken to Washington months ago and strung
up in the public square, and their souls sent to
h-ll, we would never have been saddened with
our present troubles"


The reporter says that the sentiment was
roundy cheered by the entire audience. The
Parson thus puts abolition and secession leaders
on par so far as reasonable intent is concerned
and so must every calm, fair minded man in the
country.


1t will also be observed that be puts them on
par 10 causing our present troubles, for he says
had hundred of the leaders of secession and alb
clifton been hung, eve would never have been
saddened with our present troubles. Detroit
Free Press.
Year: 1862

Anti-slavery agitation has been political gam
bling from the beginning. 1t neither had the
good of the country, the good of the slave, or
the good of any section at heart. And the in
fanny of that agitation has culminatd Just where
all ciear-headed good men and patriots foretold


it would culminate-in borrid civil war.


The first outbreak, that to Thomas jefferson
sounded "lIke fre-bell in the night" was of
the unconstitutional, useless and wicked devices
which have characterized the whole agitation
since The first effort was TO deprive the people
OF Territory Of the right to form State Con-
sttutiOn and be admitted into the Union, unless
that people would submit to the dictation of
Congress Suppose the relative positions of the
North and the South were at that time the re
verse OF the facts-suppose the South had the
numerical majority of the electoral votes of the
Union, and were likely to retain that majority
would this first outbreak of sectional agitation
then have been commenced, or would il have
found prominence from that day to thisi Not
that those political gamblers ever expected to
use tnat majority to destroy slavery, for they
could not, but it afforded the sure way to power
when that majority could be combined. Nor
was this all The leaders of Federalism, when
their doctrines and measures we're repudiated by
the people-the leaders Of Whiggery, when they
were rejected by the votes of the nation--when
selfish and demagogue politicians ia the Dem
0cratlc party were shaken off for their faith
lessDess-all, all rushed to nti-savery agitation
to mend their fortunes or to cover their infamy.
A united North. brought together by so stmn-
lating and fanatical a topc--was their argument
will be fortress of strength, and the spirit of
the organization will cover every political sin.
The rejected political hereses OF the past, and
all manner OF plumber and uncleanness, can hold
Year: 1862

for one class of sufferers than for another, except
as one may deserve to suffer more or less than
another


What we do care tor, and what the political
struggle now is for, and long will continue to be,
is the preservation Of the States and of the rela
ton they have held to the Federal Government.
We want no consolidated Government. We want
no Government claiming unlimited attributes,
whether under the war power or the higher law.
We want the Constitution of Washington and
jefferson, not for the sake of the South, OF the
Shareholders or the slaves, but for own sakes.
The jealousy of its founders limited its direct
Government to the ten miles square of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Beyond this it was but fed
erative bond. with defined and permissive func-
tions in the States We do not want the fede-
rative trust changed int dictatorship over de-
graded States governed by pro-consuls and the
machinery of patronage and the force of standing
armies.


Let us restore the States. Drive from them
the armies of secession, and let the Union men
be heard. Hand over to them the questions of
coniscation and of punishment, of amnesty and
pacifcation. With the restored Union will come
peace and prosperity. This is the question that
is before the American people now. This is
question higher than any that ever before divided
Democrats and their opponents Wedo not care
to discuss it, merely as Democrats; but still,
whenever entering upon it, we shall refer to the
history of three -fourths of = century of Demo
cratic rule, as the practical illustration of our
theories. aud to the past year and the coming
year and the one that is to follow, as the example
of departure from constitutional ideas for the
sake of vague theoretic reforms.


The result of anti Masonry has been to honey
comb society with secret orders; and the result
of political temperance has been revival of
social drinking; the anti -Popery crusade has
ended in the increased Importance of the Catho
lie hierarchy; and If this anti-slavery crusade
does not end in the creation of new and extended
systems of enforced labor, all the analogies will
fail.


Whether it does or not, the rash en-
gsged in the crusade must take care that in or
Ger to carry out their reforms for the slave, they
d. not rob the white man of his freedom and
nrODerty.
Year: 1862

The Boston Post, in an article upon the recent
meeting of the conservative members of Con-
gress says:


Now the only way to meet this radical phalanx
is to unite in bond for country. Hence we re-
joice to see the conservative movement at Wash
ington. Let the ground be as broad as the Con-
sttution, so that the Republicans, like the noble
Rhode Island Governor. who mean to be true to
the Constitution, as well as Democrats, can stand
on it. Then let the dead wood of party politics
alone. When Senator Garrett Davis the other
day, in his hot zeal TO make out case of treason
against brother Senator, went back to the Mex
lean war of 1647, he showed the old partisan, and
richly deserved the discontinue he got Let
dead wood rest. The loyal citizens who are
squarely on the Constitution and for the Union
and the old flag, by every consideration that be
longs to country, ought to forget the past, stand
shoulder to shoulder in the present, and act for
country and posterity.