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Year: 1860

Rzl5~ The New York Tribune closes an article
on the death of John Brown, as follows:


Yes, John Brown dead is verify n power
like Samson in the falling temple of Dagon-
like Ziska, dead, with his skin stretched over a
drumhead, still routing the foes he bravey
fonght while he lived. Time will doubtless make
plain the object and the effect of this sacrifice,
and show the errors of Man overruled and made
benefcent by the wisdom and loving Justice of
God. So let US be reverently grateful for the
privilege of living in world rendered noble by
the daring heroes, the suffering of martyrs
among whom let none doubt that History will
accord an honored niche to Old John Brown.


Remember, Republicans of California, the
Tribune is the leading Republican organ of the
Union. The Tribune glorifes old Brown, and
for what? For going into Virginia in order to
free men who would not accept of his aid and
there killing number of men who had never
done him a wrong, and robbng others who had
never seen or harmed him. For murder and
robbery he is to be canonized by the Republi-
cans as a martyr.
Year: 1860

"4he prinoipai points IN tue Iorineoming Mes
sage may be thus briefly given; Recent events
IN virginia will bring forth some emphatic re-
marks on the danger which all sections of the
country incur from the growing tendency to ar
range parties on geographical grounds, and also
from the increased disposition in the public
mind to hold lightly the obligations of loyalty to
the Constitution. Another point of domestic
policy which it will touch upon is the protec-
tlon to slavery in the territories While tho Pre-
sident holds 1t to be constitutional doctrine on
this point he deprecates legislation in anticipa-
ton OF its being required, and thinks we should
wait until the emergency comes up. If Con-
gress will follow his advice, the whole subject
will sink quietly down, for in five years more
we shall have no territories on which to agitate
the question. The condition of the Post Office
Department. in the absence of appropriations by
the last Congress, is a subject of earnest com
mem, with recommendation of speedy action.
IN order to relieve the Department and the
country from the evils that accrue in the present
state affairs. In regard to revenue and finance
the recommendations Of the Message will prob
ably embrace some important considerations,
although the trade of the country will exhibit
vast recovery from the depression of the last
two years.
Year: 1860

SINGULAR.-Every month missionaries to the
heathen Of Asia are started from the Eastern
States. Many of them touch at San Francisco
on their way to the scenes of their future labor.
There are more than 100000 heather in this
State-the Indians. Among this 100000 hea-
then there is not one single missionary. Do
missionary societies believe that our Indians
have souls? True they are not negroes. If they
were the Abolitonsts would doubtless long ere
this have sent men to convert them to Christian
ity-but they are intellectually superior to the
African Congo negro. 1t has often seemed sngu-
lar to us that the Christian Church in the East
ern States should manifest should interest for
the conversion of the serfs of China and the
Slaves Of Africa, and at the same time be totally
obliyious of the presence in our own wide do
main Of several millions of bloody, savage hea-
then. 1t does seem to US that it would be well
for our religious folk to convert our own heathen
before we turn our attention to other peoples
heather.
Year: 1860

HENRY ID. FOSTER proves his devotion to


Pennsylvania by refusing to take position
on the subject of protecting her industry
and wealth. He declares with a flourish
that be is tariff man-but shrinks from as.
serting his preference for any of the can
didates before the people, who would adj
vance the interests of labor, vindicate the
principles of Freedom, or protect the great
Iron and coal resources of Pennsylvania =
Is such man worthy of support in such a
crisis ? | such man worthy the confidence
of the people ? II he is, then has mea n
desertion of principle become merit among
the people of Pennsylvania If be is, then
have the laboring man and mechanic lost
that self regard for their own Advancement
and elevation, which has heretofore made
them potential and powerful in a political
canvass. The are willing to take the mere
assertion of man instead of the perform
ance of a solemn duty and they must trust
alone to the fckleness of political organi-
cation that has more than once deceived and
betrayed them, OF they will Indignantly
reject the invitation to vote Henry D. FOs-
ter.


Freemen of Pennsylvania the contest for
Governor is not q common struggle fo, the
nero elevation of man. The candidates
a; of the least importance. 1t is the prin-
ciple involved, and the great interests
which are depending for success on the re-
suit of that Gubernatorial election. If
Henry D. Foster is elected, the South will
claim it as declaration in favor cf the in
PRODUCTION of Savsry into all the territory
of the country. If Andrew &. Curtin is
triumphant, ii will be victory in favor of
Freedom, protection to labor, and the vim
dication Of the laws Of the land in every
State in the Union.
Year: 1860

That every vote cast for Foster, at the
State election, is vote to sustain and en-
dorse the present wretched and corrupt Ma
tional Administration.
That every vote cast for Foster is vote IN
favor of the spread of Human Slavery.


That every vote cast for Foster is vote
against the Homestead Bill.


That every vote cast for Foster is vote
against the Protection of American Industry.


That every vote cast for Foster is vote
approving Of the robberies which have been
committed during the past three or four years
by Buchanan and his followers upon the Ma
tional Treasury.


That every vote cast for Foster is vote
endorsing the Dred Scott decision, which
says that the Constitution carries Slavery in.
to every Territory of the Union.


That every vote cast for Foster is vote
against the admission of Kansas as a Free
State.


That every vote cast for Foster is a vote to
strengthen the Slave Oligarchy in thoir de-
mands to open the Slave Trade.


That every vote cast for Foster is vote to
make Joe Lane the President of the United
States.


Freemen! ! remember these things when
you go to the ballot boxes
Year: 1860

ANDREW G. CURTIN is great beam in the
eyes of the fusion and anti fusion press at
the State capital. They both delight in
showing their tempers by assaults on his pri-
yate character, in the equiyocsl expression
that she is of doubtful reputation" These
doubts are fathers to the fears which haunt
them as they contemplate the enthusiastic
influence with which the people are rallying
to the support of the Republican candidate
for Governor, the doubtful portion of whose
character is that which constitutes his oppo-
sitien to the frauds and corruption of the
Democratic party. This is what is doubtful
in the eyes of the fusion press. He has new
er been charged as gambler, negecting his
public duties while in Harrisburg-nor did
be devote the time he owed to his sworn du.
ty to the arrangement Of private special leg
islation, out of which greater fees were col.
lec;ed than were ever derived BY any lawyer
in Pennsylvania for a professional service
The doubtful part OF any mans character ia
that which is always least known, aud as
Henry D. Foster is known at home and
abroad, these dor BITS assume the shape of
certainties wherein he was dereliot in his du-
ty TO his constituents, and doubtful in his
obligations and his trust.
Year: 1860

TARIFF MEN.-When any Democrat talks
to you about being in favor of Tariff, just
point hina to the vote Of his party at the last
session of Congress, against Tariff Bill
No tariff man can consistently act with that
party.
Year: 1860

195- That class of voters who have par
ticular fancy for votirg on the "STong Side"
will have no difficulty in making up their
minds who to vote for in the present contest.
The way faring man." though Democrat,
cannot fail to see that our noble candidate
for Governor, Col. Curtin, will carry the
State by ZOO majority, and that 'Otd Abe
will sweep it like whirlwind,
Year: 1860

The Democrats appear to have abandoned
all hope of carrying New York, and Penn
| sylvania is now the object Of their attention.
They will concentrate all their energies upon
it, lavishing what money they have to spare,
to carry it, and will try to re>enact the
sceses of 1856. Pennsylvania is to be the
battle ground Of the campaign, and the great
struggle VIII take place in October, over the
election for Governor,


1t is well, therefore, that our people are
apprlsed OF the fact in season. Now that they
know 1t, they will have the greater incentive
10 work their hardest for success in the pre-,
lminary but decisive contest,


Much, if not most Of the money contribu-
ted In New York to corrupt and carry Penn
sylvania, will be spent in PhiIadslp phia.--
Fortunately for the friends of Freedom how
ever, things are not now as they were in '5S.
Then, every officer in the State House row
was Democrat, and it was consequently
easy to issue forged naturalization papsrs By
the trunk full; now, every officer but one, in
that row, is Republican, and that game is
blocked. Then, too, they had all, or nearly
all the election officers, the Republican par
ty not having been organized until after the
choice Of those officers, and it was perfectly
easy to make election returns to suit the nes
cessitiss of the party now there is reprs-
sen :ative of the Opposition party in nearly
every election precint in the city, and that
party has the control of majority Of them.
In addition to this, law of last winter gives
them full power to prevent frauds at the sleo-
ton, if they choose to exercise it, as .hey will
undoubtedly do.


In this view of the case there 10 not 90
much reason to dread the advent of these
mercenary Democratic politicians from New
York, who 60 upon the principle that " ey-
cry man has his price," particularly every
man in Pennsylvania.


On the other hand, it will be Of great ad-
vantage to the Peoples cause if it stirs up,
as it should do, the workers of the Opposition
TO watchlulness and zeal. All that we need.
now, is activity, that insures our success.


We not only can, but we must, elect Cur.
tin in October. He has gallantly and trium.
phantly borne our standard throughout the
State, and we must not see it stricken down
in his hands. We owe it to the cause to
elect him by n overwhelming majority, an1
he is no tue friend of Lincoln who refuses
both to vote and to work for Curtin.


Friends The election of Curtin will ef-
fectualy settle the November contest. Our
success in October will deprive the enemy of
all heart for the November fight. Up then,
and to work With will, and all the more
eagerly that the eneny has acknowledged
his weakness be recourse to the last resort
the corrupt use Of money.
Year: 1860

should enee, that sound mind and body the necessary
requisites conuulal happiness Indeed without
the journey through life becomes weary pilgrimage the prospect
hourly darkens The view; the mild xh
pair filled with the melancholy -1ctuo happiness Of
another becomes hIshJe3 VIZ own
Year: 1860

Bat now having. treated of venial errors,
sins against ones own self, for which self is
punished, and for which self may perhaps
be allowed to stand forgiven, if the suicide
is to be forgiven, We must turn to sins of
deeper dye, sins which admit of no pallia-
tion, sins not only against SELF but sins
against God, which no plea of ignorance
can avail, for they are not the sins of the
ignorant, the poor and the starving, but
the sins of the rich and the lofty and the
educated


This is a theme from which we would
gladly shrink both from the delicaey of
the subject aud from conscious inability to
treat it as it deserves to bring before you
the most horrid social enormity of this age,
this city, and this world, and to hold it up
to you in such light as to make you all
feel it, in its craven eowardice, its conse-
quent bodily, mental aud moral degeneracy,
its soul-destroying wickedDess. We look
with a shudder upon the poor ignorant
Hindoo woman, who from the very love for
Year: 1860

dom or human bondage 60 up or DOWN. Look
over the history Of the world, from the time
when infant mankind felt in its heart the 6rst
throbbings Of aspiring dignity, down to our
days, when the rights Of man have at Lass
found bold and powerful champion In great
and mighty Republic where is the page thai
Is not spotted with blood and tcars, shei In that
all absorbing struggle where chapter
which does not tell the tale ofjubilant triumph
or heart breaking distress. as the scales OF
freedom or slavery went up or down But To-
day. In the nineteenth century. In O. kspabho
whose programme WAS laid down In the Dselsr-
ation Of Independence, there comes man TO
you, and tells you with cynical cooleness that
he does not carel And because he does NOT
care, he claims the confidence Of his country.
men and the highest honors OF the Republic


Sir, I always thought he couli be no true
statesman whose ideas and conceptions are NOT
founded upon profound moral convictions ol
right and wrong. What. then, shall We say OF
him Who boastingly parades his Indifference -
q virtue! May We not drop the discussion
about hes craftsmanship. and ask, What is hs
worth as a man In vain will they
attempt to drag down the all-absorbing contest
10 the level Of mere pothouse quarrel between
two rival aspirants for the Presidency. The
wheel Of progressive events will crush them TO
atoms a. Il has crushed % many abuorn,ities
before, and future generation will perhaps
read on Mr.. Douglas tombstone this inscrip-
ton ''liere lies the queer sort OF statesr
man, who, when the great battle OF slavery
was fought, pretended to say that be did not
care whether slavery was voted up or voted
down."
Year: 1860

THE CorrER MINES IN DEL NoRTE COUNTY.
We learn from the Crescent City Herald of
the 3Oth ult, that the copper excitement
continues. 1t says:


The more the leads are worked the more
positive the evidence of their value A par
ty of Cornish miners came up on the Pacific,
and pronounce the ore they see here, richer
than any they had ever before observed.
They have gone to work on the "Alta Cali
fornia" and Crescent" leads, and practical
benefit of their experience will doubtless be
soon demonstrated. More miners are want
ed, and we learn will be sent for by the first
steamer The former of the above compa-
mics are succeeding beyond expectation
Their ore is rich and accessible. We learn
they have at least fifty tons of it now out.
The other companies are steadily progressing,
all with good encouragement. The "bulls"
certainly have the copper market at present.
The fact is, the whole county is filled with
copper, and in consequence whereof all the
inhabitants of this section have got the cop
per fever badly, and are much excited there
at.
Year: 1860

OAhPIONNlLLEt june otui loDVs


EDIroR DEMOCRAT In your issue of the
7th, see it stated that the State Telegraph
Company are about extending their line to
Nevada, and thence on through TO Henness
Pass.


This certainly is move in the right di-
rebtion, the residents of northern Yuba and
Sierra counties whose interests are identical
with MarysVille, have long felt the need of
such line and have anxiously been waiting
the time when such a line should be built


The citizens of San Juan, Camptonville
Forest City and Downieville having tele-
graphic business with Marysville, are now
forced to have all their business transmitted
via Nevada and Placerville over the Alta
line to Sacramento, and after being re- writ
ten, over the Northern line to Marysville,
thereby subjecting them to q heavy tariff as
well as lengthy delay


In fact, the Express communication from
this place to Marysville, is more certain, be-
sides being quicker than Telegraphie.


When the Alta line was first put up through
this place, we subscribed literally, thinking
that some benefit would result, but from the
manner in which the line has been kept up
it has been neither source of profit nor ac-
commodation,-at the present time, messages
in addition to being re written at Sacramen-
to, have also to be re written at Nevada.


The people of this place, and doubtless of
San Juan, Forest City and Downeville, wish
that the Northern Line should be extended
in this direction and the proprietors of that
Line cannot fail to perceive that it would be
greatly to their benefit so to do.


AS far as business is concerned, where ole
message is now sent from these places to
Marysyille, there would then be twenty, set
ting aside the advantages, Of which the pro-
prietors are well aware, of having so many
offices along their line, thus greatly facilita-
ting repairs. Or
Year: 1860

GONE HoME.-The S. F. Telegram says that
Mary and Margaret Mannix, two sisters who
some time ago were imprisoned on convie-
tions for larceny, and who were lately par
doned by the Governor, left on the steamer
of the fifth for New York. Their passage
was paid by their father who is a gentleman
doing a good business in New York city, he
having sent the money previous to their par
don being signed
Year: 1860

A NUMBER of the New York physicians
have decided that one cf the great causes Of
mortality among children is the neglect Of
personal attention to them by the parents
and the entrHsting of them to servants
Year: 1860

ANOTHER RoBBERY. We are Informed that
three teamsters, who were on their way to
this city. were robbed, yesterday, about six
teen miles from this place, by four worthy
foot pads. It appears that one Of the team
sters was a short distance ahead Of his
companions when the attack was made, and
that one Of the robbers came up to him, and
presenting a pistol, demanded his money.
The teamster, without ceremony, struck the
robber on the head with the butt of his whip,
knocking him down, but before he could
make sure of his man, the robber had regain.
ed his feet and commenced shooting at the
eamster; the latter, however, pursued him
with his whip, and run him off the track.
The rear party did not get off quite so easy,
as the robbers made them shell-out to the
amount Of 81 50-all they had.


LET oUr.-Thursday night, somebody got
hold of key which fitted the lock of the
City Pound, and let out twenty or thirty
hogs and considerable number o + cow 5
The Oh ject was doubtless to rid some one o
payiug poundage, The police, however, got
on track Of the stock, in few minutes after
their exit, and drove them all back There
seems to be kind of revolutionary spirit in
the community, respecting the impounding
system.
Year: 1860

TIE VINEYARD IN ANAHEIM-Ot this
German institution for the cultivation of the
grape, the Los Angeles Star says;


The affairs of this settlement are in most
prosperous condition. The shareholders are
now nearly all residents, and they are en-
Gagged in the Improvement oftheir respective
holdings. A large and very well arranged
hotel is just being finished by Langenberser,
which will be of great benefit, not only to
the community there, but to the public at
large. The other proprietors are engaged IN
erecting dwelling hou es on their respective
lots; besides being busy with the usual and
nessessary field labors. The vineyards are IN
fine, promising condition, and everything IN
dicates a thrifty and prosperous people
Year: 1860

MAIL STEAMER CoNSECTIoNs.-The Bai
let'n, Of March %, has the following on his
subject:


We cannot learn that any instructions
have yet been received here by the agents of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company for the
commencement of the line of steamers to
run three times a month between this port
and New York We learn, however, that
steamer Ariel is advertised to leave New
York on the 30th of April and of May. The
inference from which is that the trinonthy
line is expected to 90 into operation soon.
We learn further that the Northern Light is
to leave New York on the 9th of April to
connect with the Golden Age on her next
trip, and tha: the former steamer will con-
meet with the steamers leaving this port on
the 9th of each month until further notice
To-day the Vanderbilt steamers and proper
tv, we understand, were transferred to the
l'aci Mail Steamship Company.
Year: 1860

We are Informed that the California gold
fever has broken out in this city again, and
that seFeralof our young men are consider
ing the propriety of forming company to
go to that distant State.-T. H. Jour
Year: 1860

sure promptitude in the service, and securi-
ty against extortions. The greatest advo-
cate for the limitation of federal power
could not ask less and the most Jealous
supporter of internal Improvements cannot
prudently ask for more.


The leading features of this bill are that
one or more roads may be built between the
waters of the Mississippi and the PACING
coast by private capitalists, the Government
designating all the termini within certain
range, the States consenting to the connec-
ton and routes within State limits, and Con-
gress granting aid by donations of lands
and advances of credit, in consideration of
the use of the road for the purposes of Gov
ernment. If road is ever to be built,
which is not huge Government machine,
or one which shall not have the power to ex-
clude the Government from the more neces-
sary use of the road for the public services,
it must be on plan into which these ele-
ments are infused in some proportions
1t is fair subject of discussion how these
proportions are preserved in the bill,
whether the Government gives TOO much,
and whether the road could be constructed
with less. Tie amount stated in the aggre-
gate seems to be large but it must be re-
membered that it is to be advanced pro-
gressively over period of twelve years,
and that the repayment is to commence
with the first operations of the first fifty
miles, and to be reduced largely and imme-
diately. H j. i.sf fssr ~


The uses of the road for the Government
will be so many, so constant, and so large,
that the debt must disappear within i few
years, and the Government be still largely
gamer, in the reduced prices at which its
service viii have been performed, and the
perpetual privilege for priority at the same
rates. The postal service and the military
transportations will take off millions very
speedily, and in time of war the whole debt
would be liquidated in brief period.


The principles contained in this bill seem
to be the only feasible plan on which a
railroad bill can be expected to pass Con-
gress, and it is to be hoped that it may be
taken up, candidly debated, and become a
law the present session. The comprehen-
sive topics which this discussion will bring
up, the enlarged views of our extended ter
ritory, the varied interests and multifarious
pursuits and diverse characters of the popu-
lation of the States which it is sought to
bring together, may have the effect of teach
ing the uselessness of partizan strugg les for
sectional triumph, and give US a road and
telegraph for public use, highly beneficial to
all classes at home and abroad.
Year: 1860

ExrREMEs.-Some of the Republicans of this
vicinity are quite jubiant since they have
learned that there are some two or three men
of Southern birth in this county who will vote
for Lincoln. This is no new theme for rejoicing
Fremont, the candidate of the sectional party in
1856, received about twelve hundred votes in
the slave holding States We had supposed
that everybody knew that Cassius NJ. Clay one
of the leaders of the party, was Kentuckian by
birth and education, and that the notorious
Hinton Rowen Helper was born and raised in
North Carolina. There is no doctrine however
rabid and revolutionary, that does not find here
and there sympathizer throughout the land
Look TOR moment to the Southern sectiona
party. You once in great while find O. man
supporting Breckinridge who. was born and
raised close along the snowy line of Canada
But what is singular, some of these very men.
who now bolt Douglas and Johnson to- support
Breckenridge and Lane, bolted Cass and Butler
in ls4s, to support Van Buren, and Adams,
while they we'll nigh split their throats shriek-
ing, " Free soil Free speech Free men and
No more slave States |"