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Year: 1861

While we admire the manly and eloquent
tone of Mr. Conness speech upon the Mont
gomery School Bill, we cannot refrain from
expressing our regret that he chose to make
an apparent attack, at the close, upon the
Governor Of the State We have no means
Of knowing the Governors views upon the
sui iect matter, but we are of rhe opinion
that in tho absence of any declaration by
him in regard thereto in any official commu-
nicaron to the Legislature, the following
language used by Mr.. Conness was decidedly
out Of place. lie said


al have heard of prominent characters in
the State, men who seek high public station,
and imagine themselves fit to grace it, as be-
ing directly concerned with this movement.
| asked the question more than once Of lead


ing gentlemen, high in official station, con.
nectcd with their particular institutions, who
came TO me to reason with me and impress
ne with their views in favor Of this subject,
who represented that the Executive of this
State was in favor of the passage of this bill.
have asked them if it is SO, as it is made
his constitutional duty, particularly upon i'm
poraut measures that in their effect reach
the very centre Of society, why he did not
openly and plainly make recommendation
in favor of this measure as a matter of pub
lie policy2 ! said, if was Governor, and
believed the scheme was true policy and
should obtain, would recommend it. Why
does he not? That is the course. | said should
be taken. am in favor of pnbic men max
ing their positions known upon great public
sui jects whenever i. is necessary"


The Governor has not acquired the rcpu-
tation of being dodging politician since he
entered upon public lifo. lie may or he may
not be for the Montgomery bill. Mr.. Con-
ness does not say tnat he has had any con-
versaton or other communication with him
upon the subject. lie only repeats what
others have said. Had he been anxious to
ascertain the Governors views he could ca
silly have done so. lie evidently has not in.
formed himself to his own satisfaction, for
he refrains from so asserting Mr.. Conncss
is a fine paramentarian, and may have kept
within the bounds of courtesy in what he
said but the common sense view of the mat
ter seems to us to be that he has made an
ndiscreet attack, in the House, upon per-
son who can have no opportunity for reply
or explanation. If it be true that Governor
Downey is to be prominently before the De-
mocracy for the GovernorshiP, we submit
that others who are also generally regarded
as asprants for that or other positions, ought
to make charges boldly and upon good
grounds, and not deal in insinuation, upon
hearsay evidence. We wish it distinctly un
derstood that we do not intend, hereby, to
advocate or oppose the nomination of any
individual to Office
Year: 1861

THE CITY, Our city is crowded with
strangers. Large delegations of odd Eel
lows arrived on an extra boat from Sacra
mento and the Bay last evening. Large
numbers of the Order have also arrived from
Oroyile and other places The dedication
of the new Hall to-day, the banquet at the
Pavilion, and the ball in the evening will
make this day to be remembered
Year: 1861

A gentleman who has just made his escape
from Memphis, Tenn, has given us the fol-
lowing account of solemn ceremony which
took place in that city day or two before
he quilted it. He says that he was an eye
witness to the whole of the proceedings, and
as he is man Of the greatest respectability
his statement may be relied on. In the one
solitary square which Memphis possesses,
stands statue Of Andrew Jackson. By the
side of the statue large pit was dug, and
on the day in question our informant, who
was standing near the place, saw body of
about 500 men slowly approaching, headed
by band Of music performing "the dead
march"


After the band came eight men bearing
the dead body which was to be consigned to
the.pit this corpse was no more nor less
than large standard of the stars and stripes,
which was solemnly lowered into its final
resting place, the company assisting in re-
spectful silence. The earth was then thrown
in nuponit-'ashes to ashes and dust to dust"
and the pit was filed up. The spectators
then dispersed. quietly, apparently thorough
y satisfied at having paid the last respects
to an old friend remains. The tombstone
has not yet been put up, nor have we heard
what sort of an epitaph is TO be inscribed on
IL Out No uoup1 IL Will uo cTeult W leh-
nesee.


Our informant adds, that during the eve.
ming Of the day on which our national flag
was thus solemnly inferred, there arose one
Of the most violent gales of wind ever wit
messed in Memphis, and every Secession
flag in the city was blown down. Singular
to relate, very large fag which was sus-
pended near the grave, was blown away from
the staff and carried by the wind to the
newly flled-up pit, where it was deposited
and left to soak in the rain and mud, an ap-
propriate holocaust to the departed great
The anger or heaven was thus unequivocaiiy
expressed at the infamous desecration of our
honored banner. What is the next form in
which Southern insanity will display itsef4
= Philadelphia American.
Year: 1861

On Saturday a tall, splendid looking man,
dressed in the uniform of the Allen Greys,
stood conversing with friend on Broadway.


He was entirely unconscious that his superb
or heighth was attracting universal attention
until splendid barouche drove up to the
sidewalk, and young man sprang from it
and grasped his hand, saving, "You arc the
most splendid specimen of humanity | ever
saw l am Southerner, but my heart is
with the Union; if it were not, such noble
looking fellows as yourself would enlist me
in the cause The subject of the remark,
although surprised, was perfectly self-pos-
sessed, and answered the cordial greeting
Of the young Southerner with warm enthusi-
asm. He was several inches above six feet,
and his noble, open countenance beamed with
the ancient patriotism of the Green Noun


tain Boys, Of which he was so fine a speci


men. He had walked fifteen miles from
the village of Crittenden to enlist, and wa


the only representative of that village; bu


a HOST in himself Long may he live t.


honor our Stars and Stripes. N. Y, Times
Year: 1861

In the Northern States of the late Union
exists; and for some time past has existed,
KIND OF Goyenment Impractical in the
world since the disappearance ofthe agitated.
uncertain, turbulent and tickle Republics of
ancient Greece. In those Republics that
principle Of Government was fully tried.
and found so little suited to the wants of
men, that it has never been attempted since.
till the Yankees actually put it in full opera
ton. ln the Northern States exists the
Government ofpure Democracy. The lowest,
most ignorant, and cOarsest part of the
whole people, who make the majority of it.
control the action of the Government by
the immediate exercise of their voltion. i'm
press upon it their violence. their instability
of opinion and fckleness of feeling. and
render it, in all respects, the agent of their
crude and unfounded ideas of moment


The essence of the Constitution of the
United States was representative Democra-
cy.. But the continual strides of innovation.
guided by demagogues. have DESTROYED the
representative principle in the Northern
States. Public officers in those countries
reflect the popular feeling of the moment
instead of that national sentiment and opin-
ion that is formed after experience and sec
ond thought In this the South is wholly
different from the North. The lowest part
of the population here are slaves. have moth
ing to do with the Government, and no in
huence on its policy. The character and
political action of the country originates
with the superior intelligence, and is sup
ported steadily.


The outcry for war and the rush on the
South are one of the ordinary manias OF
Northern mob government. The impulse
will last few weeks only. But in this lies
the great danger of Virginia. Seward,
Chase and others, who compose Lincoln !
Administration are perfectly aware that the
Northern fury and furry will last but u little
while. A month from this time the mob
will be equally eager for peace and ncgotia-
ton, Hence the consprators must use the
food tide or be stranded and they are cum


ming enough to know that if they do moi
fling the Northern volunteers on Virginia
in moment, and engage the bloody strife
that their plan requires, they can do moth
ing against us foreveriliore. They compre
hend this fact They will act accordingly
They will force their party in so far that il
shall have no choice but finish the work.
This is the great reason why we should ap


prehend and prepare for an immediate at
tack. 1t will come at once, or never If 4.
month passes without bloodshed, the chance


of negotiation will be ten to one.
Year: 1861

''Wish we were well out of it ~


Now don tiny good fellow, wish anything
of the kind. Rather wish you were well
into it, brave man, with good gun, doing
what in inspired better moments you have
often wished for-fghting the battles of
your country. 1t must have come sooner or
later, so hurrah for it! You couldn't be
better employed in any way.


"We have fallen on dismal times"


Stuff-we've fallen on nothing of the
kind. Do you want to pass a life of buying
and selling, of petty cold watering every
generous motive, every noble impulse, be-
lifting every thing as you grow older, losing
your soul year after year in trash and trihes
Pshaw these be brave times-glorious
times-times to belt and buckle and go forth
strong of heart.
Year: 1861

DEFINITION or AN ADoLITIoNIsr-Th South
ern Literary Messenger gives the following
definition of the word "Abolitionist:'


"An Abolitionist is any man who does not
love slavery for its own sake, as divine in-
stitution who does not worship it as the
corner stone of civil liberty; who does not
adore it as the only possible social condition
on which permanent republican govern
ment can be erected and who does not, in
his. .inmost soul, desire to see it exteneed and
perpetuated ever the whole earth, as a means
of human reformation second in dignity, I'M
portance and sacredness alone to the CHRIS
tian religion. lie who does not love AT i
can slavery with this love is an Aboltionist." +"


There are men in this Ssate who have al
ways pretended to be Democrats, who would
like to see the above adopted as a platform
for "all anti Republicans to unite upon" at
the coming election. They call themselves
conservative men, too. They are the most
unreasonable fanatics outside of the Insane
Asylum.
Year: 1861

THE FEELING IN FRANCE.-The Paris cor respondent of the New York Commercial writes: For month past the cause of the North has been losing ground in the press of Paris-a fact due mainly to the untiring labor of the agents of the Southern Confederacy. So long as circumstances will not permit the recognition of their independence, they en- deavor to accomplish the next best thing, which is the conversion of public opinion to the justness of their cause. Whether they have money at their disposition for this pur- pose or not, we cannot tell we only know tthe change in the tone of the French jour nals has taken place, and is much remarked upon by the French people.

 The disastrous defeat of the Union army at Manassas has served to increase the apparent hostility to the North. The Patria. tifl'latelv a ministerial journal, now proclaims that the North has shown itself incapable of struggling against the South and recommends the French Government to recognize the new Confederacv. and thus put an end to the unnatural strife The Journal des Debats, the most respectable Of French papers, which, a week ago. pub lished long article in favor of the North. and while, generally, defended the cause of the Union, published on Saturday last a long and ably written article in favor of the Soutb' and Tn favor of an early recognition.
Year: 1861

YANKEE.-In our editorials the reader will frequently find the words Yankee used in an odious sense. We mean just what we say, talk ing Webster as our guide. He says it is the popular name for the natives of the New Eng land States.

 In common conversation, when describing the acts of a mean man, it is invariably under stood if the remark, sitS is a mean Yankee trick" is made, that it applies to that class of Northern men known as natives of the New England States. Hence, we generally use the term Yankee to denote mean man, and we re- gard the natives of the New England States, as a whole, the meanest race of men God has ever allowed to inhabit spot on this globe.

 There may be, and we have not the slight est doubt that a few men can be found in every State of the South who have all the mean instincts. propensities, practices and habits of the New England Yankee. They are curse to the South, and when found out ought to be so fixed as to stop the breed.

 Be it known, that when we use the word Yankee, we do so to denote mean men, such as the New England States produce. They are a curse to Gods's green earth. Should any of our readers claim to be of that class we mean them and recommend that they be close ly watched. They ought to be run out of the country, and the sooner the better. We will help to remove just such men, for they have no buisness in the South.-[ Charlotte N. c. ) Bulletin.
Year: 1861

A BOLD STRoKE.-The New York World of recent date has the following special from Washington:

 The enemy are pressing upon our lines in force, and are seizing upon every hill or wood tha, will command any portion of our camp. They evidently meditate some bold stroke, and that it will be both skillful and bold, we have no reason to doubt, in view of what they have already done. Raw troops are as nothing against lntrenchments, while behind them they are almost as good as veter- ans. This was our weakness at Bull Run it will be our strength in the ensuing fight But it is useless to speculate. If we lose Wash ington it will be worse to us than dozen Bull Runs If we beat the enemy, the tide of war will have been turned against them for ever. The next few days are big with the fate of the Great Republic.
Year: 1861

PURCHASE OF WAR sTEAMERs.-Authorlt has been given, by Congress. says the Rich mond Examiner, as we are assured, to the President of the Confederate States, to pur- chase one or more large war steamers. It has been sought for some time, by proper bill, in Congress to provide for the strengthening of the naval arm of the service and we are pleased to learn that due authority has been given, and proper measures consummated, for the negotiation of the purchase of modern war vessels

 In this connection, we are also informed, on the best authority, that an offer will be brought before the President, by the agent of the pro- prietors in England, to sell to the Confederate government three entirely new screw steamers, tance, the result of the negotiations for their sale. It would be improper to say more just now, or to give the particulars of the informa- tion in our possession,
Year: 1861

0SHlLDRES Of any age can now have their pictures
~ taken perfect as we have built Room expressly
for their Groups Of Children also taken frs
ton of a second, clear weather Mothers need not
now have the trouble take them Gallery a dozen
times. and at last put up with a caricature if they
will but go once to


feb1s-t HUGHES PREMIUM GALLERY
Year: 1861




The Governor of Virginia has issued q
proclamation, in which he requires call
the volunteer companies which may have
been formed in the several counties and
corporations of the Commonwealth, not
already mustered in the service, to re-
pair forthwith. and without awaiting any
further orders, to the places of rendez
vous designated by my proclamation of
Sd day of May, 1861, there to be mus
tered into the service of Virginia.


"And | do furthermore invoke the
good people of Virginia to organize
themselves into volunteer companies,
and arm themselves with such arms as
may have been furnished them, or they
may be able to procure, and repair
promptly to such places of rendezvous.


"And Furthermore require the Mill
tia of the Line to hold themselves in
readiness for immediate service, and arm
themselves with such arms as may have
been issued to them, or they may be able
to procure; and the company officers are
required to assemble their companies, at
least once week, at their usual place of
mastering, for inspection and drill, that
they may be enabled to repel the invad-
ers of our soil


"And furthermore enjon upon all
the good people of this Commonwealth,
to deport themselves with the calmness
and composure becoming free people,
conscious OF their rights, and resolved
to maintain them, nothing doubling
that by the patriotic devotion, concen-
trated energy and determined will of
the people, in firm reliance upon the
blessing of Divine Providence, we shall
be able to maintain the liberty, independ-
ence and integrity of our ancient Com
monwealth, and the safety, honor and
welfare of the Confederate States"
Year: 1861

So lately dead-so soon forgotten.-
lis the way of the world. We flourish
and are anxious about the health of our
bodies, and laugh at our jokes, and we
really think like the fly on the wheel,
that we have something to do with the
turning of it. Some day we are buried.
The sun 9oes not stop for our funeral;
everything goes on as usual; men laugh
now at new jokes; one or two hearts feel
the wound of afiliction--one or two mem
ories still hold our names and forms; but
the crowd moves its daily circle, and in
a short time the great wave sweeps over
our steps and washes away the last ve--
tice OF our earthly footprints.
Year: 1861

The entirr North is not for subjugation
There is once and while free thinker
yet. The following from correspondent
OF the New York Journal Of Commerce. is a
specimen:


WHAT ARE WE FiGnTiyG roR.-Are we
lighting merely TO protect Washington
and Cairo?


Are we fighting merely TO keep the
enemy out Of the free Static?


Are we fighting merely to retake Fort
Sumter?


When shall we retakc IL!


What shall we do with it?


What shall wc do further, after We have
retalscn il?


DO we simply wish to retaliate?


How will injuring the Southerners bene-
fit usl


Is retaliation Christian?
What else shsY.TTe 90 besides retslia-


Can we conquer the South in the fevers
and heat Of this SUMMER


Are We sure we can do it next winter?


What will be the benefit OF a long war
to Our commerce and our morals?


What shall We gain by conquering the
Soutberners?


Can we subdue them into loving obedi-
ence?


What is any other obedience worth?


Are we fighting to enslave our fellow
citizens?


Are we fighting to free their slaves2
How shall we do it?


Will the masters consent?


Shall we free the slaves against the
.npsters' consent?


WI the masters then ever yield us
anv obedience which will not cost more
to get and to keep than it is worth?


Do we want any States in this Union
which can only be kept in by other States
bavonets?


Will thi. war conciliate the Southerners? :?
viii anything ever conciliate them into
obedience but compromise?
How long will peace based on new
compromises to slavery last?


Can we make the seeded States willing
members of our Union?
Do we want unwilling members?


Are we sure we can keep the seeded
States in the Union if they do not come
back with wish to be friends with us?
Will conquering them make them wish
to be friends with US?
If they do not wish to be friends with
us, why should we keep them in the
Union?
Will not the withdrawal of Government
protection and patronage, give them n
good opportunity to consider what these
are worth2
May we not be obliged to let them out
Of the Union any way sooner or later?


five must let them 60, how much blood
shall we shed first?


Cannot the next Congress so amend
the Constitution as to let them go?


Cannot the States that shall remain,
give each other such guarantees as will
prevent any further secession without
general consent?


If jeff. Davis is in any danger of being
conquered, 10 he not sharp enough to see
it?


Will not this exhibition of our strength
MAKE him glad to make peace on reason
able terms?


What are VIC fighting about that is
,corh fighting for?
Year: 1861

Colonel Lander tells an amusing inci-
dent, as Illustrative Of the spirit that gov
crns the Virginia rebels. As he was
ahead OF the troops, riding down the
road, rcconnoitcring, he came TO house
by the roadside, where the woman of it
was up, when Yankce-like, he began to
question her about the number of Seccs-
sionists in the neighborhood. She want.
ed to know what side he belonged to-
lie replied by asking if she supposed he
would be in that neighborhood if he did
not want to join the Secessionsts. lie
learned from her that the rebels had no
artillery. Before he returned from his
reconnaissance Of the town OF Philiippi
the woman had discovered her mistake,
and had pistol in hand for him, which
she discharged at him, without any dam
age, however. He took oil his hat anu
bowed to her, and begged her not to
shoot at his men, as they would kill her.
just then the advance Of his reconnoit-
ering party came up, when he ordered a
couple Of them to seize the womnn's son,
q lad Of about seventeen, to prevent him
informing the enemy Of their approach.
The boy was Immediately seized, when
the mother came at them with an axe
and the fury Of a savage, and they had
to let the boy go to defend themselves,
when he TOOK to the woods, and was soon
lost to sight. As the main body of troops
marched by she fired her pistol at them
also, but without effect. her door receiv'
ing in return some half dozen rifie-bal
pcrrorations, to remind her that shooting
was dangerous business Cincinnati En-
QltirGr
Year: 1861




The very tcnacity with which the
Union masses OF East Tennessee chung
to the symbols of pershcd Union was
a high evidence, if viewed Alright, of their
patriotism and their law-abiding charac-
ter. They were led to believe that their
right of suffrage, and their rights in 9TH
cr respects, would be assailcd by those
differing with them upon the issue invol-
we'd. That they could be thus misled
and imposed upon by the cmissarics of
a nsurping dcspotsm, was owing to that
inherent Jealousy OF their rights which
Is the characteristic of every indcpcnd-
cnt people. Their determination to
maintain the rights they believed to be
threatened or assailed was not unworthy
OF brave people. They have sufficient
ly .vndicated their bravery by voting
their sentiments upon the Sth instant,
and the events of that day, we trust.
have sufficiently undecoivcd Them, and
they will now bow to the verdict of that
free popular will OF which they profcssed
themselves tho champions.


In the result of the election of Satur-
day there is nothing to justify anything
like an exhibition of partiznn cxulta-
ton. 1t was triumph of the great
cause Of human liberty and free govern
ment. Notwithstanding the excited pas
sions of men, that grand safeguard of
republican liberty, the freedom of the
ballot box, was most scrupulously re-
spectcd 10y dominant party of tho State
alike in those sections where the Union
sentiment prevailed, as in those where
the secession feeling was ascendant. 1t
was thus triumph of which the people
of Tennessee may all be justly proud,
without regard to differences of opinion
previously prevailing.


The will of tho people OF Tennessee
being thus so emphatically expressed,
let us bury all past differences; unite
heart and hand in sustaining the govern
ment we have asserted our right to
choose. and shoulder to shoulder go forth
to repel the invader of our common lib
critics. Let us be equally united in put
ting down evil-minded and scditious per-
sons in our midst, if any there should
be, who may seek by cur division and
distraction to make US an easy prey to
those Northern mercenaries who hope to
satiatc their vengeance with our blood:
their thirst 70? plunder with the pillagc
OF our homes: and their black hearted
lust with the dishonor of our beauty.