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Year: 1862

do with them. No half-dozen of their members
of Congress agree upon any point Each one
wishes his own interests or his former political
faith to govern the legislation Of the country. A
bitter personal and sectional feeling is growing
up. Some Republican members accuse their col
leagues and the Administration of being pack
of knaves; others call each other "dogs," and
insinuate habitual drunkenness against honora-
BILE gentlemen representing the call decency'
party in Congress


Nor is the spectacle in the country any more
encouraging. The great anxiety of the Repub-
lcan leaders seems to be to abandon their party
and to get The load of guilt they
have contracted in the State and Federal Govern
ment by their shameless system of plunder is
greater than the one poor English word "repub-
lican" can bear. Like the devil preaching Scrip
ture, they design false pretense. They endeav-
or to saddle their big burden of peculat;On and
fraud upon the new appellation (new to them at
least), Union. A change of name, they argue,
gave them the run of tile Treasury similar
change may preserve that run to them for another
Presidential term.


But really, it is terrible to contemplate the
situation of this Republican party. If it was
not in possession of the Government, we
would laugh at its troubles; but its divisions
are now a curse to the country. 1t has no
policy to carry on the war. 1t has definite
purpose in anything. If it was sincere in
any measure, it was in the homestead law.
Yet it turns out that there is so strong an
opposition to that law in their ranks that Ben.
Wade is engineering through an agricultural
college bill, to throw the public lands into the
hands of spectators. So it is with every
thing. All measures are adopted in sets.
To please one wing of the party, home is
given a man to-day. To please another wing. il
is taken away from him to morrow. There is no
earnest adherence to principle, no sincerity, per
severence, or ability in anything save in the
wholesale plumber of the treasury, and in in
trigues for personal political benefit.


There is no doubt that this is erich" party.
The only measure it has carried through roundly
and without any offsets, is Summers project to in
troduce niggers from Hayti and Liberia into
Washington society, that our Detroit ladies
and gentlemen who move in the "first circles at
metropolis may expect the privilege of assoeiat
ing with Mr.. Jupiter Jumbo and his spouse. Mrs.
Venus ditto. This is the only decisive measure
which has been accomplished by the election of
Mr.. Lincoln, the ascendency OF Republicans in
Congress- and the great rebellion. Beyond this
the record of the party shows blank in legisla-
ton, but an amount of plunder which one of the
members described as exceeding in one year all
the stealings of Buchanan's whole term, includ-
ing the magnificent arcenies of the thief Floyd.
= Defroif Free Press
Year: 1862

following pertinent inquiry:


Gen. Mcdowell is at Fredericksburg, between
Washington and Richmond, and sixty miles from
the latter place, with fine army of 40, 900 men,
veterans as it were, troops who have been Under
drill and discipline from the commencement Of
the war. Why, in such crisis as the present,
is this great and noble army kept at Fredericks-
burg, where there is nothing under heaven to be
doneg Why, inasmuch as the most tremendous
and eventful battle of the age may be precipi-
tated at any day or hour, is not McDowell's ar
nv in font of Richmond, side by side with Nc
Clellan? Is it in the power of human subtility
to answer these obvious questions satisfactorily?
We think not


We have no military experience, and we do
not claim to possess any military talent, but it
seems to us there are certain things which every
man of common sense can see and understand as
clearly the greatest military genius in the
world. What millions of curses would blacken
the atmosphere if battle were to take place at
Richmond and Mcclellan should fail to achieve
a complete victory, McDowells army of 40 900
men standing all the while idle threescore miles
behindi
Year: 1862

USIoSIsM IN HENRY CoUNTY.-A correspond
writes US from Henry county under date Of the
18th:


Our Union" County Convention last week
was almost a failure. There was a resolution
offered indorsing the act of Congress in passing
the emancipation bill in the District of Columbia.
The conservative men objected, so the resolution
was Withdrawn. One Of the leaders said he was
radical AboIitionist, but was willing to make
almost any sacrifice to keep the party together
and get as many Democrats as they could to vote
with them, so as to defegt the nominees of the
6;n Of January Convention.
Year: 1862

habi; of self abuse. To which is added observations
Female Diseases and other interesting matter OF the
most importance TO the married and those contemplating
marriage who entertain doubts Of their physical ability
that state. Sent TO any address in sealed wrap
per. on receipt Of ten cents or four stamps.


We devote entire time and attention TO the treat
Of the various diseases treated of
vae report Our Ospensary is the only Institution Of the
kind in America which has been tablished by special
charter and this fact should give il preference the
various quacks Of doubtful character to be found in all
aTge cities.
Year: 1862

mails; they have been sent to hundreds Of
postuasters as well as to individuals, to
distribute. But this is not all The authors
Of the new constitution got up an address
in behalf Of their bantling, urging its adop-
ton by arguments false and sophistical.
The expense Of printing and circulating
this address is charged to the Treasury Of
the. State.


It will cost the taxpayers several thous~
sand dollars to pay for these addresses that
have been tagged on to the new Constitu-
ton. Here is IN exhibition Of shameless
Interference in the affairs Of The people"
and bold robbery Of the treasury as un-
accountable ts it is impudcnt.


The review sent 10 their constituents by
our representatives costs tue receiver
nothing. They pay for the printing, fold
ing, etc, out Of their OWL pockets, and not
out oftAe State treasury, as in the case Of
the address issued by the knights Of the
Golden Circle. We transferred the review
to the columns Of the TRIBUNE and pub
lshed it in all the editions, without cost to
anybody. Other Illinois papers are also
publishing it, and it will undoubtedly do
much good in opening the eyes Of the peo-
pie to the INDUSTRIOUS character Of the in
s1rumcnt which the secession Times is st1iiF-
ing to palm upon them, and that is the
very reason for the howl it raises against
its general circulation.
Year: 1862

The tax bill has passed the Senate, as
will he seen in our Washington dispatches
elsewhere. 1t will shortly be made 4 law
by both Houses, and be ratified by the
President, and the burden thus fitted to
the backs Of the people will be chcerfully
borne by them as among The holy sacrifices
Of the war. How many are there who
will say that they willingly endure all tlis
to save slavery?
Year: 1862

Our dispatches may lead OUT readers to
believe that there has been a speck Of an
earthquake felt at Cairo and the adjacent
parts Of Kentucky and Missouri; but, to
correct any Misrepresentation on the sub
iect, we state that the rumble and jar Of
which our correspondent speaks were prob
ably the effects Of the falling in Of that
,rnisshapcn structure called the Southern
Confedcracy. As Cairo is the southern
most point Of land in tue free States 3ye
need not wonder mat the quaking WAS
more distinct there than in any other part
Of the North.
Year: 1862

Ne doubt1t. a dispatch was yesterday
received from Cairo By Judge Skinner Of
the Chicago Sanitary Commission stating
in confident terms that Memphis was ours,
but that was not confirmed by our dis
patches last evening. We shall expect it
by to-morrow's issue, if We are not misled
by the intelligence We print elsewhere,
Meanwhile We have Fort Pillow, aud the
rebels have followed a custom they have
made their Own, Of eyacuating. There is
little prospect Of any more fighting on the
Alississippi.
Year: 1862

Tho Easton State Journal, pub
lisbed at White Plains, New J ork
in copying the following touching
story gives the following account OF
the unfortunate subject Of it:


"TuE NIGHr OF YEARs." The
tale bearing this title will be read
with interest, especially when we
can assure our readers that the main
incidents Of the narrative orc true
almost literally. "Crszy Luce" as
she was usually called, we have Of
ten seen wandering through the
streets OF Chittengo, in the county
Of Madison, in this state. In 1882
was the last time we saw her. She
was then an old woman, wandering
abroad, homeless, houseless, and
comiortless. The story OF her early
griefs we have often heard from the
lips Of those cognlzant Of the facts,
and in our boyhood days have shed
a tear over the sorrow Of that ead
one, whose heart had been broken
and whose reason had been over
thrown fy the circ cimstances The n ar
rator 80 curionsly details.


"Crazy Luce" we remember her
as though it was but yesterday
She would flee from tho presence Of
a man, as pure angel would avoid
contact with an evil spirit. When
che saw one in male attire coming
towards her in the street, she would
invariably turn back, cross to the
other eide Of the way, or climb a
fence to circuit round and pass him.
Neither would she stay in the house
over night if che knew there was a
man under the same roof. Poor
creature! She died in the alms
house in Madison county, New
York.
Year: 1862

]


| Some Of tho New York paper. yect n grea


revival of trade frgm tho Yankee occupation .


New Orleans. We suppose a hundred vessel
| laden with their notions are now on their way Il
that city.


We learn that Gen. Butler Is getting ready TO
tie consumption Of these commodities by try
ing to naturalze the 5hInplasters Of his country
But he ia not as we hear, so successful in thil
as he expected The last thing he can do. We
suppose, is to declare this blOOd-mOney lega


tender, and then enforce it at the point OF the
baYOnet He may adopt another plan, and thai


is attempt to starve the people into compliance


Your hunger has great influence on mental


conclusions, but we suppose that patriot yield
ing little under its influence could not have al


the patriotism extracted from him by It. The
marauders are in foreign country, and the least
they can do gracefully is to take our money fol
what they have to sell.


The Yankee soldiers are not exactly cOntented
in the city Whether they tear surprises, or a
bullet turning q corner; or have constant ap
prehensiOn Of the coming OF a foe which gun
boats cannot protect them frOm-wa mean the
yellow fever-is not known; but gentlemen
iate from New Orleans inform us thai there are
conspicuous evidences ia the manners and faces
of these foreigners, which imply great disqui-
etude and anxiety


OF the condition Of the city as to food, We
have 10 account Having the channels OF sup
ply in some measure at his command, we sup
pose that Butler will not s.arve our people into
love for the glorious Union He can't make
the South Yankee dependency by thai pro-
cess. Well warrant him that much


But it is evident from what we hear that the
chain on the peoples necks is being drawn
little tighter from day to day. The enemy has
been disappointed by that exhibition of patriot
ism displayed in the destruction of cotton, sugar,
etc, and as the news comes from the river above
of similar destruction, he is vexed and an
gered. He finds no sentiment among the real
bone and sinew of the city which gives him
comfort in respect of the Union tendencies"
If he make a few timid men reluctantly scqui-
esee in his prescriptions, he has sense enough to
see that that is not what be expected.


In short, he finds very little comfort in the
condition OF affairs, and if the people hold out
for short time, he will be as anxious
to evacuate the city as he was to get possession
OF it. The city cannot be long held, if the peO
pie exhibit an aversion 10 the enemy and as for
the Yankee ships now on then way thitheI, we
trust that they will have 40 more customers for
their cargoes than can be found among the in
vaders.


We learn that Butler--to give old scratch his
iue--respects the purpose of the -four which has
been conveyed from Mobile to New Orleans 1t
vas being distributed 10 poor families of our
1wn people, and was giving great deal of relief
% then. No pound of it, as we hear, has
oeen appropriated for any Other purpose.


The enemy had pat an armed force IN Houms,
he capital of TeIre Bonns Parish; Baton Rouge
: occupied in the same way. and the OpelCusas
abroad is IN full possession OF Butler
Year: 1862

HIGHWAY ROBBERY On Thursday night


Richard Bailey, "a country gentleman from Mis-


sissppi, ielliuto company with young man at q
bowling saloon in the city. The youth borrow


ed ten dollars from him, and under prelense that


he would introduce him to some very pretty


women, induced him to accompany him to the
termination OF Shelby street on South street
While walking and talking together, they met


two men, one Of whom reaching over the youth s
head struck Bailey violent blow. The youth


Immediately ran oil, Bailey also ran away, going
in the direction of Fort Pickering. TIE two
men foilowe him. He had the misfortune to
tall iuto ditch, when the two men set upon
him. and beat him brutally, principally about


the head and face When they had reduced him


to helpless position, they searched his pockets
aud robbed him of money to the amount OF $40


The youth was arrested, but no direct prOoi
could be brought against him, and he was dis
charged
Year: 1862

We find the following items in the Vicksburg
WEig of the DIST:


There was no change in the position Of the
Federal feet yesterday, Two or three shots were
fired from oUs Of the vessels in the afternoon
but for what pgrpose is not known. An addi
tionsI transport came up in the evening and Co K
her position with the feet


It was reported yesterday that some OF the
enemy came up as far as John Simonds' house
on Monday night, from where they went to Mr.
Savoy's and then returned to their boats. Il is
also said there was but one picket in that vicinity
and he made good his escape. We think steps
have been taken to prevent them advancing far
from their boats in the future


Il now appears that the result of the skirmish
below our city on Monday, was one killed and
three wounded on the enemy's side, and Captain
Mason wounded on our side The one killed is
said to have been pierced by four balls. The
wounded were taken to the boats by the enemy,
Had our men not been quite SO pIecipitats they
would have gotten every ons of them.
Year: 1862

OVER CHARGING Peter Tracey was yeste1-
day fined six dollars fos over-eharging hack hire.
This kind o! extortion is much TOO prevalent III
this city II all who suffer from it would take
The number OF tie hack, in such cases aud re
port it for the Recorders action the public
would reap the advantage
Year: 1862

~we received the report of ths Commit
tee on the Conduct of the War at such inter-
walls, In such detached portions. and at such a
late hour, from the agents Of the Associated
Press, that we found II extremely difficult to
make such an abstract as we could have wish.
ed. We give such material facts as we can
find time for, and such as our space viii I'D,
NIT. 1t would hsve pleased us to have given
the report In full, but our space and time
would not allow II In this issue. ar..
Year: 1862

Well, what of that Who wants to be
a messy old stone, away IN some damp
corner of pasture, where sunshine aud
air never come, for the cows to rub them.
selves against, aud for snails and bugs to
crawl over, and for toads to squat under
among poisonous weeds? 1t is far better
to be smooth and polished stone, rolling
along in the braHlug stream Of human
life, wearing off the rough corners, and
bringing out the firm crystalline struc-
ture of the granite, or the delicate veins
of the agate, or the chalcedony. 1t is
this perpetual Glazing and rubbing in the
whiriing current that shows what sort Of
grit a man is made Of, and what use he
is good for. The sandstone and soap
stone are soon grouud down to sand and
mud, but the firm rock is selected for
the towering fortress, and the diamond
is cut and polished for the monarch 5
crown.
Year: 1862

How all Of US would hate aud desP'se
the nan who would misuse our CUTS %
we misuse those Of heaven.
Il have very Iittle respect for the nos
Of this world" the frlon said when tho
rope was tied around his neck


They err widely who propose to turn
men 10 the thoughts of a better world
by making them think very meauly of
this.


Men love to hear of their power, but
nave an extreme di>r,iisb to be told Of
heir duty, and this, Of course, for every
luty is limitation Of some power.
Year: 1862

SroRMs.-Therc are other storms than
those of the elements. There comes finan-
cial storm, and fortunes are whelmed in a day


Just recently we have had a political storm.
Look down the beach and note the wrecks
made by the Dixie typhoon. That bad
smelling object in the distance-don't go too
closets Breckinridge. We remember how
bright were the skies, and fresh and joyous
were the winds-that " sat in bis helm" in the
long ago. The pride and pet of the nation.
she spoiled child of fortune, he is now to be
noted as one Of the mistakes which the Amer.
can people commenced, but did not finish
We have not space to tell them all off. There
lies, under the lee of Breckenridge the hulk
of the old tub Lane, about which the only
wonder is that it ever left port Disintegrat.
ing from inherent rottenness high on the
sands, is the corsair Gwin. His fate was
certain. If he had missed the whirlpool Of
secession, he would have nevertheless struck
on Lime Point. Many good fellow went
down in him. That little cookie she'll, flying
two flags, now laying off and on, and flirting
as it were With the storm, is the Milton S.
latham 1t cleared for :. Cowes and a mar.
ket," but will go down out of sight of land
not specially regretted by anybody. We
think the McDougal could weather the storm
if it would cut loose from the two crafts,
Monongahela and Bourbon, it has in tow
Year: 1862

The TINE APPRoACHING.-Everyth OF
earth, which is stamped as the handiwork OF
man. must have termination. Govern
ments have never endured among men be-
yond varying period, marking the ultimate
of decadence, beyond which no government
can live. The lessons derived from the
birth, growth, decay and death Of nationaii-
ties, teach but little beyond what can be
learned by investigating the commonest pc
culiarites of human nature as exhibited In
the ordinary affairs of life. Men aggregated
into governments do not act differently from
what they do in smaller communities But
of the few real lessons Which history teaches
there remains for our guidance the potential
and inHexible maxim, that no nation comes
to its decline and fall so long as the love OF
country remains in the breasts of the people,
and they remain uncorrupt. A pure people
are always patriotic, and debauched popu-
lace have no birthright which the most mis-
erable mess of pottage would not buy. 1t
occurs to us that one of the lessons of scrip
tural history shadow forth his truth The
fate of the Assyrian, Egytian and Jewish ma
tions, as given and foretold in the Bible, as
suredly illustrates this identical truth, whe-
ther so intended or not. 1t being then es-
tablished that the want of virtue among the
masses of the people is at once the cause and
precursor of national ruin, we might go still
further, and contend that nations are de-
stroyed from no other original cause. vi
those nations that have ceased to be, do not
all in their going down prove this fact?-
Applying these dcsultory observations to the
case eff this nation, we are assured that the
day has not come for the demolition Of our
Government. For many grievous sins we
have committed in bygone days, it is meet
that we should receive the allotted punish
ment that walks ever by the side of wicked
deeds, but it is not easy to believe that a me-
cessity exists, arising from the wickedness of
eur people, for a destruction of our national
fabric, always so dearly loved, and now more
than ever, when assailed by a most dangerous
foe, and when we seem to stand alone, the
object Of the hate of nearly every Government
on earth. No, the time for the death and
burial of our country has not come, but the
day of our fierce ordeal has nearly passed.
Peace is, we firmly believe, near at hand,
and we can but think that in this fiery trial
we have been in many things much benefit
ted. Most true is it, that tens of thousands
of our true. as we'll as our erring fellow citi-
zens now sleep the sleep that knows no wax
ing, and that penury, sorrow and suffering
will sit in fthc seats of bygone opulence,
but still we shall have vindicated the nation s
integrity, and cleared away the sapping
cankers that were eating into the heart of the
Republic.
Year: 1862

sIr. PERSONS INDEBTED TO TIE OF
fee of the Shasta COURIER, either for subscription
advertising or job work, requested to call at
,be Office and settle Immediately. and thus SAVE
COSTS.


an those indebted to the late firm Of Skilman
Dosh. are notified that unless payment is made by
the Ist of May, proceedings to compel payment will
be commenced, as the affairs Of the late firm must
be settled
Year: 1862

TuEArRE.-By referance to our advertis-
ing columns, it will be seen that Mexican
Buchanan will perform in this place on Mon
day evening next. He is widely known as
an excellent actor. and we hope to see the
house filled on the evening in question
Year: 1862

A Fredericksburg correspondent OF the
New York Herald, writing on the 18th
inst, says:


Yesterday large bark came to AQuia
Creek and anchored off the landing in
the channel, where she awaits such refu-
gees as can be induced to 60 to Hayu.--
The vessel is fitted out by James Red
path, and is apparently well adapted to
her new business. The contrabands.
however, are not delighted overmuch
with their strange visitor, and nothing
will cause them to skedaddle from the
wharf sooner than an intimation that
they are wanted on board the mysteri'
Gus craft swinging at anchor. or the
scores of negroes round about Aqua, but
four have gone on board the bark, and
the prospect of full cargo appears rath'
er less brilliant to the colonization skip
per than when his vessel first swung
round upon her cable with the tide OF
the Potomac
Year: 1862

great importance which the President at
tached to the policy in question, while il
was equally due to the country. to the
President, and to themselves, that the
representatives of the border slavehold'
ing, States should publicly announce
the motives under which they were call
ed to act and the considerations of public
policy urged upon them and their con.
stituents by the President.


With view 10 such q statement OF
their position, the members thus address
ed met in council to deliberate on the
reply they should make to the President,
and, as the result of a comparison Of
opinions among themselves. they deter
mined upon the adoption of a majority
and minority answer.
Year: 1862

command their confidence that their
fruits are contingent only upon their &C
ceptance. We cannot trust anything to
the contingencies of future legislation
If Congress. by proper and necessary leg
islation, shall provide sufficient funds,
and place them at your disposal, to be APP
Piled by you to the payment Of any ofouT
States or the citizens thereof who shall
adopt the abolishment of slavery, either
gradual or immediate, as they may deter
mine, and the expense of deportation or
colonization of the liberated slaves, then
will our States and people take this pro
position into careful consideration, Tor
such decision as, in their Judgment, is de-
manded by their interests, their honor
and their duty to the whole country.


We have the honor to be, with great re-
spect. C. A. WIcLLIFRE, Chairman