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Year: 1861

The most fortunate thing that ever happened
10 Benedict Arnold, was the birth Of David +.
Twigps, late General in the United States Army
now simply disgraced soldier and dshouoret
old man; for though the advantage of this advent
was long in appearing, yet by it the monopoly OF
shame has at last been taken from the trator of
the Revolution and shared with worthy rival.
Henceforth the name of this bad soldier may
assist TO point the moral of the patriotic orator,
and warn the young to beware of treason. Mr..
Tvigns may have fattered himself with the hope
that the South wOnld regard him "a hero and
canonize him as saint, and that many Northern
men with Southern prcpensites would reward
his baseness with their sympathy. He could
hardly have anticipated the universal outbreak of
execratinn which at the North has followed his
deed. aud he wal probably not wait long before
he discovers that the South, bes0tted M it is, ia
too cunuing not to see that the man who, at the
| age Of three score and ten years, strikes blow


at the flag under which he has served for half q
| century, and from which he has received much
upmeriled honor, will not hesitate to bctrey hls
| new masters when such treacbcry appears to him
| advantageous If he has not lost sll sense he
cannot fail to suffer acutey from the only pun


shinent the Government can Just now inlict, in
making his name forever byword and u
reproach
Year: 1861

mors of conspiracy prevailed, aud he asks if it
would have been proper for him to have waited
for positive proof; he was convinced that the
safety of the public property" demanded action
on hls part, and accordingly took the precautions
alluded to. All this is very well; but did it not
occur to Mr. Buchanan that every word he wrote
was singing reproach upon himself' II the
safety Of the public property at Washington was
Of such Importance and he ia certainly right on
that point--why did he SO quietly allow fort
after fort at the South to be stolen, Mints and
Custom Houses to be sacked, Navy Yards to be
seized, and oil without whisper of remOn-
STRANGE Flying rumors were properly sufficient
to induce him TO concentrate troops at the caP-
tai. But more than flying rumors TOLD him long
before the Southern traitors struck blow that the
most valuable public property was IN danger;
yet he maintained dull, pusillanimous silence
till everything was snatched.
Year: 1861

found the inter quite mellow.


most on everything few have cote cut the msc.ts~
lie upoO plank floor with nothing but straw below aal


blanket above them. The kitchen Ia In tent by itse
and the cooking as Ia usual s done In Tha eAA
ing s a. GOOD the drinking, and with dozen tWsa-
~ blaak servants, who belong TO individuals In the
pany, lily ing actively around, could, with little strsech
OF imagination, almost forget that was In waxiiks
camp.


arc the most arrant towards in the world their ascs
for those who them ID such that In instances
and, without the knowledge Of thoir masters foies&
them to the field. informed ,at one Of thsse be.
that he had been wounded procured boat and roWine
through the hckest Of the fre 70 the surprise o. -
rumor was false but the faithful slave refu ed 70 ssv
bis MASTER and rema ned throughspt the action TAsao
are the negroes who, according TO the Northern pse.
terror to the South"


FORT SUMTER.


Leaving Morris Island, proceeded TO For. Sumter,
steamDg around, while fine opportunity was Afford q
OF examining the effect OF the bombardment Without
being materially injured the walls give evidence Of !
most terrific pcpperipg Tho several aces exposed 70
fire thoroughly pitted that the stronghold looks e


IL had but Just recovered from attack OF the small
pox Every place where ball struck the blick work
has been torn away by the bushe Portions the edea
of the parspet are crumbing in ruins The traverse
there erected to prevent tie akng fire of Fort Mourie
upon the guns barbDe just ready fall while
fragments OF mortar granite brick and bursed shell i
upon the water washed rocks outside.


In only one place q breach commenced, and THAI
the base Of the southeast ANGLE which
was exposed to the fire from Cummings Point. This
would have required at least two days to complete


landing at The wharf found workmen busy taking
up the mine which had been prepared for In q
an attemp: TO land. And now, entering the fort, the
beyond all description Language cannot
convey the picture OF black and battered walls crumbng
Terraces asd the debris Of battle and Of fire every
visible


Taking position about the Of parade ground
10 lock farly around found myself standing tho
newly covered grave Of Of tho killed by the or
pos.on while saluting the lag. Two balls SUP
ported small stick which marked the spot and reclining
against these temporary granite slab foot square,
with the simple inscription upon it
Year: 1861

A DISPATCH was lately going the rounds
of the Eastern press 10 the effect that the
War Department had accepted the services
of $4,000 volunteers from California, and
that they were to be in the field in forty
days time. This very naturally caused
Eastern people to open their eyes at the
military spirit and prOwess of Californians.
The item was doubtless intended for 5000.
ihe mistake being caused by the acciden-
tai adding of an extra figure.
Year: 1861




opinions similar to his own. The
result of his observations, he stated
to us, was, that he had found but four
men in the State who were Union
men, and only two of them for the
Union as it was at the time Of dis
solution. We beg those at the north
who are vainly hoping for a change
Of sentiment, to lay these facts at
heart We ask for nothing but peace
at home. We ask to be let alone,
and when we knock for admission
back into the Union. then it will be
time enough to write about a change
OF feeling here.


Scieure Of Vessels IN Mobile Bay
The Mobile Tribune, of yesterday
morning, says:


a number of citizens learning by
telegraph Of the seizure of Southern
property by the United States, de-
termined to retaliate by the seizure of
all the United States vessels in
port. AT about 10 o'clock on the
night ofthe oath. a party took and
seized the Bell of the Bay, a new
and beautiful brig which arrived a
few days since, laden with ice from
Boston. She now lies at the wharf
with the Southern Confederate flag
floating at her mainmast.


Another party then took charge of
the Daniel Townsend, which is from
New York, with an assorted cargo,
but halls from New Jersey.


Still another party, composed prin-
cipally Of the State Artillery Cont
nentals, chartered the screw steamer
Gunnison, and started in search of
the l, l. Gamble, which had cleared
the day previously in ballast for Key
West.


The Gunnison got off about 2 o.
clock A. NJ. About 5 o'clock the
Gamble was seen under full sail go
ing out oft the harbor. The Gunnison
was some six miles behind. 1t was
thought by some on board of the
Gunnison that as she had fair
wind, she would get clear. Fort
Morgan, however, came to their re-
lief, and, Notwithstanding she was
fully three miles off, Columbiad
shot across her bows, one aft and an
other over her masts, brought her to.
She was then taken charge Of by
the party on board Of the Gunnison,
and anchored under the guns of the
fort. She was, however, afterwards
released by orders from the command
ant Of the equal. .- ~|
Cor. Ttudcau.-This gentleman,
who has just been elected, in place Of
Gen. Palfrey resigned, to the COM
mand OF the Louisiana Legion, is one
of the most accomplished and scienti-
tic masters of the art of war in this or
any other country. He is the author
of an able essay in the French Ian
guge on the military defenses of
Louisiana and the military policy of
the South, translations from which
were published recently in the Delta.
His special and accurate knowledge
Of the theory and practice Of gunner
ry and fortitication is as remarkable
as it is undisputed by those who are
most competent to judge. His name
will contribute additional lustre to
the high attainments, talents, and
qualifications for command and coun-
sci enlisted in the military service of
the South.-DeHa


SoMhe,m Vessels Seised.-On
Monday, the 18th inst, large num-
Der of vessels from Southern ports,
which have arrived at New York
Year: 1861

BEAUTIFUL RErLEorroN-Bulwcr eloqucntly
says: II can't be that our life is cast up BY the
ocean of eternity to float upon its waves and
then sink into nothingnessl Else why is it that
the glorious aspirations which leap like angels
from the temple of our heart, are forever wan
dering about unsatisfied9 Why is it that the
rainbow and clouds come over with beauty
that is not of earth, and then pass off and leave
us TO muse upon their loveliness? Why is it
that the stars, which hold their festival around
the midnight throne, e'set above the grasp Of
our limited faculties, forever mocking ms with
their unapproachable glorys And, finally, Why
is it that bright forms Of human beauty are pre-
sented TO our view, and then taken from us,
leaving the thousands Of our affections to flow
back in Alpine torrents upon our hearts |! We
are born for higher destiny than that of earth.
There is a realm where the rainbow never fades,
where the stars will be spread before US like is
lands that slumber on the ocean, and where the
beings that pass by like shadows will stay in
our presence forever.
Year: 1861

Masonic SEcEssIoS.-The followingparagraph
possesses great interest to those united in the
mystic bonds Of Masonry. When the religious
conferences of the South absOlve themselves
from affiliation with their Northern brethren.
and the ministry take up arms in defence Of our
cause; when Masonry; which has existed for
ages, and extends its mystic and beneficial infu-
ences throughout the habitable globe has sun
dered the ties that bound them as family !;
and when the whole South is in arms to resist
the subjugation that is threatened them. who
can doubt the justncss Of our cause In the sight
Of GOdf


At convocation Of the Grand Chapter Of
Royal Arch Masons Of the State Of Georgia.
which closed its session in Augusta on Thurs
day, The following resolution was VRaaiaously
adopted:


Resolrsd, That the connection heretofore ex-
isting between the Grand Chapter Of Royal
Arch Masons Of the State Of Georgia and the
General Grand Chapter Of the late United
States Of America be, and the same is hereby,
dissolved.
Year: 1861

Somewhere, down the stream OF Time on
which VIC are floating, is a beautiful island,
called the BY and-by. 1t may be just before
us, beyond the next turn Of the river or we
may not find it until the stream disembogues
itself into the ocean of eternity. But we all
lcok for it. from infancy to old age, and dream
that all evil will be banished, when we arrive at
the beautiful standby -andby.


All day we float down the turbulent stream I;
the blue color of heaven burns above us; the
unfathomabe depths yawn beneath u.s. the
mysteries of God and immortality stream in
upon us with their awful splendors, and truths
that have confounded the lofticst intelects-
truths that in all ages have reused up the soul
from its foundations, baptized it with reverence,
and kindled it with lovc-environ US with their
intensity and all thoughts of the island arc
banished from the mind. But when the solemn
gray of twilight falls around our bark, in fancy
We see its magical shores, green with trees of
beauty, fitting before us like star over the
broad shadows OF years, and our longings all
return to wander on. Its fairy banks and listen
I'd the silver voices of its inhabitants. And as
the rosy flush of day fades in the west. and the
watch-stars open one after another their holy
oyes, we go to rest in the happy belief that the
morning sunrise will gid this immortal land
full in our vision; this cline we have sought so
long and vainly, and whittier have fed all the
lost summers of our youth, which we besought
with tears to stay.


A land of promise Is that By-and-by. In it
we all have rich possessions, the anticipated en-
ioyment of which alone renders life tolerablc
The past has proven weary way the present
is full of thorns and beset with dangers, but in
the golden By-and-by there is recompense for
ALL There the broken. heart shall be healed
and the weary spirit flhd rest Who would
sell his birth-right in this land? Though pow
crty, gloom and desolaton environ us here, We
have both wealth and health and loving friends
in that fair cline.


How eagerly we look for that island. If it
were laid down on any chart, no matter how
distant so that we knew it would surely come
we should be satisfied in the prospect But no
Ariadne comes to reveal its labyrinthinc secrets
and we must rest content in its anticipation,
and possess it only in our dreams
Year: 1861

As we were walking along the street the 9TH
er day, we noticed a crowd Of urchins standing
around boy who was sucking piece candy


Il say, Bilk" said one Of them. "give me that
candy and IN make It come out Of my ears like
Blitz did last night at the theatre" Second
youth shells over the candy. First youth very
deliberately eats the candy; second youth watch
es the little fellows cars-and after drawing
himself into every conceivable shape, be said :
"well, 4 haint forget The rest as sure As rag" "
Year: 1861

Sin: I submit to you two letters that were
addressed by me to the Hon. VIM. H. Seward,
Secretary of State of the United States, that
contain an explanation of the nature and result
of an intervention by me in the intercourse Of
the Commissioners of the Confederate States
with that officer / considered that | could
perform no duty in 'ch the entire American
people, whether OF the Federal Union or Of the
Confederate States were more interested than
that of promoting the counsels and the policy
that had for their object the preservation of
peace. This motive dictated my Intervention.
Besides the interview referred to in these letters,
informed the Assistant Secretary of State of
the United States mot being able to see the
Secretary on the lth April ult, Of the exist
cnce Of telegram of that date, from Gen.
Beauregard to the Commissioners, in which he
informed the Commissioners that he had de-
inanded the evacuation of Sumter, and. if re-
fused, he would proceed to reduce it. On the
same day, had been told that President Lin
coin had said that none of the vessels sent to
Charleston were war vessels, and that force was
not to be used in the attempt to supply the fort.
had no means of testing the accuracy of this
information, but offered that, if the Information
was accurate, would send a telegram to the
authorities at Charleston, and that it might pre-
vent the disastrous consequences of collision
at that fort between the opposing forces 1t
was the last effort that could make to avert
the calamities of war. The Assistant Secretary
promised to give the matter attention; but | had
no other intercourse with him. or any other
person, on the subject, nor have had any re-
ply to the letters submitted to you.


Very respectfully,


JnIIN A n llIDPEI T.
Year: 1861

If a blockade is wariike demonstration only
as between foreign powers, then the blockade
Of Southern ports is practical recognition Of
the independence Of the Confederate States. If
Lincoln still considers the Confederate States in
the Unlon-as he has assumed to be the case,
his blockade of their ports is In violation or
that clause of the Constitution which declares
that no preference shall be given to one port
over another. Closing one. and leaving open
another, is such a preference as is positively
prohibited, and the act Of the President is
usurpatioh: In any view of the subject, the
Executive has acted without the authority of
law. If the seeded States are held to be still
in the Union, the blockade is in violation Of the
Constitution; if not in the Union, the blockade,
Rith6ut The authority Of Congress, is equally
lawless So there is no escape from the charge
of usurpation, and the conduct of the Admins
tration is no less revolutionary than that Of the
seeded States
Year: 1861

ady. He could not have been kept away with


out employing violence. Great interest was


excited, and the court was crowded at an early


hour l occupied seat by the side Of Sir Ora


ham. The counsel took their seats-sx in the


interest Of the baronet and three in that Of his
opponent A special jury was sworn. The
judge took his seat on the bench, the case was
called, and the witnesses summoned. The ju.
nior for the plaintiff rose to open the pleadings,
He was proceeding in his statement of the case
when his clients attorney was conducted thro'
the immense crowd with the assistance OF an Of.
ticsr, and made his appearance within the bar
pale and agitated. The plaintiff had been found
dead in his bed, on that morning. having died
from exceSseS committed at tavern dinner on
the evening previous. he died single, leaving
no heirs, and there was of course an end to the
whole matter, which had been attended with SO
much misery to us all. l observed before,
was sitting beside the baronet. He watched
all the proceedings with the intensest interest.
On nearing the announcement of his adverse
claimants death, he rose up, and with shrek
which re echoed through the court room, fell
again, senseless, into my arms. He was borne
out into the air, and on recovering, was no Ion.
ger lunatic His prostration was, however,
complete. The relaxation from the constant
tension of muscle and excitement of nerve to
which he had b,en for weeks subject, left him
aS weak az a child But he cave unenuiyocal
evidence Of his restoration to reason, and in SIX
weeks afterwards had the satisfaction of be
holding one Of the most brilliant and accom-
pshed gentlemen ever knew, enjoying COM
piete health, and restored once more to society
and the companionship of HE beautiful wife.
Year: 1861

| ClpltS'


From the beginning of the unfortunate
division Of the Democratic party at Charles
ton and Baltimore, we have believed and
have constantly affirmed, that the present
unfortunate controversy between the North
and South with regard to slavery, could be
settled only upon the substantial principles
of the Breckinridge platform. We believe
so still; and all the Developments and indica-
tions at Washington and throughout the
South, tend to confirm this belief
These principles a t Substantially


First, Il cessation of the war waged by the
North against the domestic institutions of
the South; and second recognition of the
equality of the South with the other States
under the Constitution; her right to an equal
enjoyment Of :he common Territories of the
Union; and y e recognition of slave property
in the Territories, and its rejection, as other
kinds OF property are protected, until the
admission of the Territories into the Union
as States.


These principles are just and equitable.
They are the only principles which are just
and equitable; and the only principles upon
which the controversy between the North
and South can he settled.


But these principles are denied by the
Republican party, who affirm the right to
prevent the people of the South from emf
grating to the Territories with slave proper
ty And also, 10y the Douglas faction of the
Democratic party, who, while they theoreti-
calIy conce'!e the right to go into the terri
toles with slave property, maintain, that, as
soon as they get there, they may be despoil-
ed of their property by the action of the
Territorial Legislature, on tie absurd and
preposterous plea of Squatter Sovereignty.


1t requires but little intelligence to per-
ceive, that this position Of the Douglas fac
ton, is really more Objectionable and more
insulting to the people of the South, than
that of the Republican party. The latter
boldly but wrongfuly says to the South,
"you shall not 90 into the Territories Of the
Union with your s ave proper'y.' The
Douglas faction say, 'you may 90 into the
Territories with your slave property, but the
moment you get there, your slaves may be
taken from you 10y the people acting through
the Territorial Legislatures" That people
will he very Likely to consist, in the first in
stance, of the creatures of the Emigrant Aid
Societies of the North Thus the PROPOSE
ton Of the Douglas faction is pregnant with
a fraud on the people of the South, and is
AN actual insult to them.


Now it is clear that the South will never
accept the terms protfered 10y the Republican
party. And it is equally clear, that they
will never arcede to the proposition of the
Douglas faction.


Therefore the only terms of compromise
and settlement, and consequently. the only
means of averling disunion and civil war, if
they can now be averte', are, the recognition
and adoption of the principles of the Breck
inridge platform. Upon no other basis can
this lamentable controversy be settled, and
the Union be sustained.
Year: 1861

Backward, turn backward, oh, Time in your flight
Make me child again, just for tonight


Take me again to your heart as of yore-
Kiss from my forehead the furrows of care,
Smooth the few silver threads out of my hair
Over my slumbers your loving watch keep
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleep!
Backward, flow backward. oh tide of years!
| am so weary of tolls and of tears


Toll without rccompense-tears all in vain
Take them and give me my childhood again!
Weary of finging my soul wealth away
Weary of sowing for others to reap;


Rock me to sleep, mothcr-rock me to sleep!
Tired of the hollow, the base, the untrue,
Mother oh, mother, my heart calls for you!
Many summer the grass has grown green.
Blossomcd and ia'lcd-our faces betwcen--
Yet with strong yearning and passionate pain;
Long tonight for your presence again;
Come from The silence so long and so deep
Rock me to sleep, mother--rock me TO sleep.
Over my heart in days that arc flown,
No love like mother love ever shone-
No other worship abiGcs and cndures,
Faithful, unselfish. and patient like yours,
None like mother can charm away pain;
From the sick soul and the world-wcary brain,
Sumbcr's soft calm DER my heavy lids creep
Rock me to sleep, mothcr--rock me to sleep!
Come, LET your brown hair, just lighted with gold
Fall on your shoulders again MS of Old
Let it fall over my forehead tonight,
Shading my faint eyes away from the light
For with it's sunny-cdgcd shadows once more,
Happily will through the sweet visions Of yOre,
Lovingly, softly, its bright bllows sweep
Rock me to sleep, mother--rock me to sleep!
Mother dear mother! the years have been long
Since last hushed to your lullaby song
Sing then, and unto my soul it shall seem
Womanhood's years have been but dream;
Clasp to your arms in loving embrace,
With your light lashes just sweeping my face,
Never hereafter to wake or to weep
Rock me to sleep, mother--rock me to sleep.
Year: 1861

The northern abolition States have been
guilty of one palpable act Of notification,
and now threaten another.


In the first place they have practically
nulfed the Fugitive Slave Law, by their
Personal Liberty Bills This is rank and
fragrant nuli6cation.


Next they threaten notification by pro-
hibiting the people of the South from going
into the public Territories with their slaves
contrary to the decision of the Supreme
Court The Supreme Court has decided
that the Constitution gives this right to the
people of the South. And the Supreme
Court is made the expounder of the Con
stitution and Laws by the Constitution it.
self Its decisions therefore, are the law of
the land, until changed by adequate author
Republican Party threatens to nullify the
laws of the land.


Is there not in the Personal Liberty Bills,
a breach Of the federal compact! How can
it be gainsaid2 And is there not another
breach contemplated by the policy of the
Republicans with regard to the TerritoreS9
1t is equally undeniable


Now, with what fairness can the abolition
Republican Party Of the North, complain of
the action of the South, when they are
themselves in the position Of nulifers and
voIators Of the federal compact? And is
the federal compact obligatory on the
South, after the North has broken it? Can
one party violate a compact, and then hold
the other party to its stipulations!


1t is an absurdtv. And before the Re,
publicans of the North talk of coercng and
suhugating the South, they had better,
themselves, observe and obey the constitu
ton and laws.


Concord IN. III Standard.