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Year: 1863

We copy below Speech of Mr. Funk
delivered in the Illinois Senate just be-
fore the adjournment of that body Mr.
FUNK is farmer from Mclean County
A few men of his stripe in the Wisconsin
Legislature might be of service MIR Funk
is none of the Peter tribe He is true
man, who has the good of his country at
heart Read what he says:


Mr. SPEAKER i can sit in nv seat no
longer and see such boys play going on
These men are trifling with the best in
terests of the country. They should have
asses ears to set eff their heads or they
are secess;onists and traitors at heart


say there are traitors and secession
lists at heart in this Senate. Their actions
prove it Their speeches prove 1t. Their
eibes and laughter ana cheers here night
ly when their speakers get tup in tbs hall
and denounce the war and the Ad miuIs-
tration prove IT.


/ can sit here no longer and not tell
these traitors what l think of them And
while So telling them | am responsible
myself for what l say. | stand upon my
own bottom. | am ready to meet any man
on this floor, in any manner, from pins
point to the mouth of cannon, upon this
charge against these traitors Tremen-
dous applause from the galleries. L am
poor old man of sixty-fve. | came to
Illinois poor boy l have made a little
something for myself and family. l pay
s., 900 a year in taxes | am willing to
pay $4,000. aye $4,000, great cheering,
the old gentleman bringing down his fist
upon his desk with blow that would
knock down a bullock, and causing the
inkstand to bounce half dozen inches in
the air, aye, | am willing to pay my en-
tire fortune, and then give my life to save
my country from these traitors that are
seeking TO destroy it. Tremendous cheers
and applause which the Speaker could not
subdue.


Mr.. Speaker you must please excuse
me. | could sit no longer and calmly lis
ten to these traitors. My heart, that feels
for my poor country, would not .et me-
My heart, that cries out for the lives of
our brave volunteers in the field, that
these traitors at home are destroying by
thousands, would not let me- My heart,
that bleeds for the widows and orphans
at home would not let me. \ es, these
villains and traitors and secessionists In
this Senate [striking his clenehed list on
the desk with blow that made the house
ring again are killing my neighbors' boys
that are now fighting in the field. dare
To tell this to those traitors to their faces,
and that | am responsible for what say
to one and all of them CCheers. Let
them come on, right here, am sixty-hve
Year: 1863

ascertain the age of the world at any time,
is to add the current year Of the Chris
tian Era to 1000, and we have the age of
the world For instance, add the present
date, 1862 to 1000 and we have the sum
OF 1862 for the present age of the world.
| have now said all that l propose sayir e
at this time on chronology.


JOHN MATTHEWS.


(To BE CONTINUED
Year: 1863

TE0RGE APPEL having fitted up his Shop in the
most approved style is prepared TO shave, Dress
Hair, Shampoo, etc all who may favor him with call
will also attend TO Bleeding Cuppiug and Leeching,
notice and in the hest of the science


The perfect SATISFACTION warranted in all cases. As
Year: 1863

AS the time approaches for the meet
ing of the Ohio Legislature, it is speciul
pleasure to notice the oagorness maniles-
ted by the citizen of other states for the
reelection of Ben. Wade to the Senate.
His claims upon the people OF Ohio are
fully admitted and endorsed in every loyal
section Of the Union. His record Of out
spoken, unswe wing loyalty in the dark
est hours of the country, his devotion to
best interests Of the cause, his able and
manly course in the Senate, e,---each and
all have endeared him to the hearts Of
loyal men, and with scarce dissenting
voice they urge his reelection.
Year: 1863

The date Of JEFF Davis proclamation
about General Butler is the 23d Of De-
cemSer. This was eight days after Gen.
Butler was rrPcrcedod in command
There is no doubt the rebel chief knew
OF Buffers supefsesslon before he issued
The PROCLAMATION.
Year: 1863

GaAC SSA8 NSEI NSAShLlOly GhO


how it Works.


TFrom this weeks Catholic Telegraph


When we had determined to recommend
to our Catholic readers to refuse their aid
to any measure having reference to the re-
storation of slavery, we knew full well how
deeply we would wound the prejudices of
many to whom we are bound by ties of
friendship. We anticipated the withdrawal
of our subscribers, and made up our mind
to the probability that our paper would be
discontinued. We we're perfectly willing,
in the cause of truth and justice, to run
this small risk. We have, however, been
most agreeably disappointed. Our course
was insthe face of the interests of our
journal. With slavery as watchword, we
could have multiplied the number of our
patrons bat We have taken a course con-
sistent with our Holy Church and the best
interests of humanity, and instead of any
decline in our subscription list, it has been
enlarged. We thank our subscribers for
thus patiently listening to our reasons for
the non restoration of slavery; and it graf
lies us to hear that our long service as q
journalist, in the cause of truth, has given
weight to our sentiments, and excited a
spirit of inquiry on subject heretofore ex.
cluded from Catholic miHt1s.


EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM A FRIEND.


KENTUCKY, April 80, 1863.


DEAR FATHIR EDwARD-God bless yon
for what you have written about slavery.
Where it exists the poor white laborer is
as little thought OF as a dog. That it is
hostile to the Church is everywhere evil
dent. Well did the great Bishop ofCharles
ton, DR.. England, say of the South when,
after years of labor, he accomplished SO
little, ait is q stubborn soil" That the
Church has been ever the the friend of the
slave system is monsterous assertion
Europe was full of slaves when Christian
lty was pfcclaimed-there is not one now.
Who suppressed the system? Go on with
the good work. Many will denounce you
but far more will thank you.
Year: 1863

influences al work They lay OUT new streets
and suburbs; but they cannot force population
into them. Can there be botter evidence OF
this than the slow growth Of such places ~
Harlem, Yonkers Manhattanville, Morrisaais
and Fordbamf On the other hand Brookiyaj
New Jersey aud Hoboken owe the unpreoe-
dented increase Of their population to the fact
that they are within easy reach of tho great
business centre of New York.


How preposterous is il then to seek to divert
the stream of population to the upper end Of
the island when even the obstacles of two
large rivers cannot prevent the operation Of
the natural influences to which we refer. In
the course of time shifting of the centre OF
business itself may effect what is desired by
those Interested but that period is far distant In
the meantime the construction Of the twelve new
avenues proposed TO run parallel between the
two rivers, would not<Aly be prodigate waste
OF the public money. but monstrous and unjus-
tihable interference with the rights Of privste
property. 1t would cut up the beautiful region
lying between the Kingsbridge road aud the
river. and which Is one Of the lungs of this
crowded metropolis, and this without rea-
sOnsble pretext; for the construction of single
additional avenue, parallel with the rairoaA
and ruoning round by spuytsn Duyvii to Har-
lem, would suffice for all the wants Of QUE
population for another half century. In short.
no grounds of necessity, either present or pros
pective. have been established In support Of
tho proposed scheme. whilst against 1t are
arrayed considerations which should induce
every good citizen to give bis strenuous oppo.
sltion to It,
Year: 1863

A New PHASE OF THE MExlcAH QUssMoN.-
It is rumored in Paris that the Emperor Ns-
poleon will propose to this government to
recognize Maximilian Of Austria when be shall
have assumed the throne OF Mexico, and that
az an inducement France will promise to
withdraw from that country. It is supposed
by many that it was to make such q proposal,
through the proper channel, that Marshal Forcy
came to this city. II il known that the French
Minister came here to confer with the Marshal,
and it is likely that through him will be made
the representations to our government.


1t is Of course needless for us to dwell upon
the fact that any such proposal as above de-
scribed we could never entertain for a mo
ment. This government cannot recognize any
empire In Mexico, because it has never ceased
to,recognize the Mexican republic. We are in
atnicable relations with the Mexican govern
ment, and could not betray 1t in favor of the
proposed empire, which, if put in operation.
backed by hundred thousand French troops
would fall the moment these soldiers wers
withdrawn. The French command but limit
ed portion of the Mexican territory. To obtain
unanimous vote upon the subject Of the pro-
posed change of government in that coun
try would entail upon them its eatire
conquest. II they make semblance of
going through this vote, and place Macmillan
upon the throne they shall have, we might say.
fraudulently erected, we can never act 80 un-
digni6ed q part as to recognize or aid the
scheme, merely that we may have the pleasure
Of seeing France withdraw from this continent


It must be apparent to all that Napoleon ID
at any rate obliged to abandon the Mexican
expedition q soon a. he possibly can. He
must do this TO save his prestige at home, and
be enabled to prepare for the plans he has evi
dently formed for grand struggle with Russia
In this he will meet with universal sympathy;
In his present scheme he meets with universal
condemnation, and be must feel that he has 90
choice In the matter. This fact alone would
deter our government frsm any recognition Of
Maximilian. But there ID ~ objection to such
Q step much more Important We refer 10 The
Monroe doctrine, which wc cannot stultify
Thus, II Napoleon 10 so unreasonable a. to
make any such proposal ss it lie asserted he
will or has made, this government can but give
6at refusal, even at the risk Of rousing the
deepest ire Of tina French monarch. We can
10 no way admit, even indirectly, monarchy
or empire In Mexico.
Year: 1863

Spxcur. HATING IN BLoop.-In the midst Of this
terrible war, with the national capital In dan
ger and a neighboring State invaded, the bulls
and bears OF Wall street are still specializing in
gold and stocks ana blood. The stockholders
Of this city, Philadelphia and Washington are
eagerly watching the bloody drama now pro-
crossing around the capital, not because Of any
patriotic interest in the fate Of the country, but
in order to make money out Of the affair, no
matter which way i.may result. 1t is even
stated that some Of the government employees
have come on here to speculate upon informa-
ton which they have obtained from the War
Department In regard 70 the probable issue Of
the present campaign. This is the patriotism
o the nineteenth century. The Wall street
clique is thinking Of nothing but how to make
money, and none of our brokers and bankers
propose to raise money to send on troops tt
repel the invaders. The god Of Wall street u
the golden calf.
Year: 1863

Commander of the Army Of the Potomac-has


fine opportunity of making himself the man of
the time. He boasts little, which is one good


sign, and is In striking contrast with the course
SOf two Of his predecessors In the command.


TUE MONITOR ToRPEDo.-Our notice of the
tAtlautas torpedo has brought out some very
Interesting Information relating to the Monitor
torpedoes. These machines, We find, are very
different things from the rebel powder bag,
with its sixty pounds of powder stuck at the end
of thirty feet pole. The Monitor torpedo con-
tists Of monster shell, thirty feet long, weigh
Ing upwards OF 5000 pounds, with charge Of
200 pounds Of powder. BY means Of raft
ehe "dsvi''-these shells are pushed some fifty
kset ahead Of the Monitor suspended at any
HesirAble depth.
I We shall know In good time how the rebels
succeed in obstructing the passage Of the Moni-
kors whom armed with these terrible shells, the
explosion of which will resemble an earth
quake under water. It appears that the naval
bfaoers were afraid Of employing the potent
means placed at their disposal for clearing
Charleston harhpr of distractions for fear the
Sxplesion Of the shells would act backwards on
their vessels. As might be supposed, the con-
struetsr has guarded against such an occur
renee.


/, The Secretary Of the Navy, with view Of
removing all doubts on this point, ordered q
trial to be made last winter with one Of the
Safts, the very devil" afterwards towed to
Port Royal The trial proved eminently salts
factory; for, although the explosion of the shell
pushed up mountain Of water fifty feet high
above the surface Of the Hudson, near the head
Of the raft not the slightest injury was sustain
ed by the latter. The perfect preservation of
slender pieces of wood attached under the raft
proved beyond doubt that the effect Of the
explosion was, as had been designed, in the
forward direction only. This singular feature
Of the Monitor torpedo we are not at liberty to
describe. What we have stated on the subject
pan do no harm, as it is known at Richmond as
well as at Washington. So also is the fact that
p couple ofshiploads Of these under water pio-
neers are now at hand where their good SER
sices are most needed We therefore acquit


Mr. Welles on the charge Of want Of enterprise
~ regards the torpedoes But is it not time to
order Admiral Dahigren to put steam on the
Monitors and push the torpedoes past Sumter
up against those rebel obstructions?


49,
Year: 1863

TO The Editors Of The Press:


There are many who seem to suppose, that
man who is opposed to slavery and desires
its abolition, must of course be fond of ne
groes, fond Of their society; that he has high
opinion OF their moral and intellectual charac-
ter; that he would like a negro for bedfel-
low, and would be willing that his son or
daughter should marry one; that If not will
ing ior TINS, ne Is inconsistent and bypocritical
rently regard 1t as merely matter Of taste.
Year: 1863

San FRANCISCO, April / A. n
DEAR RECORD Last evening the friends Of
t. G. Phelps gave him warm reception. He
gave an account of his stewardship, indorsed
the emancipation proclamation and all the acts
Of Sumner, Wade & Co., related nothing new
whatever. No alusion was made to the clothes
press or bribery proceedings at Sacramento
Judge Billings was elected Chairman, and
made a speech which has the ring of the true
metal" He denounced. in eloquent language,
the shoddy men and little great men who
are making money out Of their simulated pa
triolism. Said be: = We have plenty of men,
but in the men who govern Us, We want more
man" 1t seems little curious that his speech
was not reported in the morning papers.


The Union Democratic Central Committee,
which meets to morrow, will call Convention
on platform opposed to secession, for vigorous
prosecution of the war, and demanding of the
Administration that they no longer permit
radicalism. shoddyism, and peculation to turn
the war from its original purpose, and demand

ing in thunder tones, that every resource of the
nation be brought to bear on rebellion that
no more men be placed on the retired list after
their treason has been discovered aud acklotrl.
edged.


Feet have not been so rampant Of late
there is so much of it in market, lately, at very
low figures.


In local politics, our city election, in May,
is the topic. The demagogues have got con-
troll of the Union League here, and are using
it against the Peoples party The manner of
nomination of that party is very Objectionable,
yet their opponents are so much of the ward
robe order, that those who want good govern
ment have to support the Peoples party or
fare worse.


Truly yours,


RICHEIIEr-
Year: 1863

THs Virginia City Union says: We do
not assert that every Peace Democrat is a
secessionist; but bless US, if we know a seces-
sionist who is not Peace Democrat


We do not assert that every Republican is
a thief, but it has been shown by official in.
vestigation that over Sl00000000 has been
stolen from the public treasury since the war
commenced, and every thief was a professed
Republican; and bless US, if we know o Re-
publican that we would like to trust with
Government money! Cal. Republican.
Year: 1863

Be not righteous over much Eccesiastes,
chapter vii verse l6.


When We see a sacrifice made for principles
sake we at once applaud, needing not or think
ing Of the motives which prompt the act. In
this age Of cant, as Carlyle calls it, it would
be well, however, before giving our praise, to
consider whether the principle at stake is of
sufficient interest to justify the sacrifice =
whether actual evil will result from its neglect,
and actual good from its discharge Unless
such showing can be made, it is evident the
sacrifice is useless, whether prompted by &C.
centricity, vanity, or mistaken benevolence.


We are led to making these reflections by
a communication in your last weeks paper
from Rev. Mr.. Woodman. 1t is our opinion.
Mr.. Editor, that clergymen, generally, would
do more good to the communities among whom
they reside by confning their attacks to the
more fragrant breaches of morality which come
under their notice, and by inculcating those
Christian virtues, faith, hope and charity,
about which all men, whether church members
or not, are agreed The dance, the social glass
and the theatre, are subjects on which Califor-
mans will think and act as they please brook
Ing no control. A pastor truly desirous of
doing good will bear that in mind and not BY
too rigid righteousness, which tie Great
Preacher rqprobated three thousand years ago
make religion distasteful to all.
Year: 1863

IT is difficult to understand how men pro-
feSsing to be good Union men can 60 up to
the polls and vote the Republican ticket,
knowing some of its nominees TO be unprinci.
pied scoundrels, and the leaders of that party
to be opposed to a restoration of the Union
under the Constitution.
Year: 1863

From the large amount of Government funds
that have been stolen since the Republicans
came into power 1t is evident that the leaders
of that party consider the Government as the
worm does the interior of a nut-simply
place to feed and grow fat in"
Year: 1863

TINS patriotism of the Republican leaders is
mere matter Of ornament, like the stone
gods which rich men set Up in their gardens =
for they have shown their willingness to de
stroy their country in order to save their
party
Year: 1863

GRAIN IN MARIN CoUSrY-Througho the
greater portion of the beautiful county of
Marin, in the large district of Tomales. over
the lately recovered of twenty FIVE thousand
acres, the land has been planted up to the very
highest bill tops with grain, and a more beau.
htul sight than is now seen of the new grain
fields springing up into life cannot be received
Year: 1863

The recent elections in New 7 ork and New
Hampshire. show that the intelligent, conserya-
tive, Union and patriotic people of the loyal
States are sickened with the radical process Of
conducting the war. for the preservation Of the


Union, and are determined that there shall be
a change-that the radicals shall not ride the
nightmare of abolitionism over the ruins of the


merican Government. The progress Of
correct national Union sentiment in New
Hampshire has been marked, decisive, so that
another effort will overthrow the foul political
fanaticism that has dragged that once glorious
ly national State to the verge Of disunion
while the popular revolution 10 New York
has been emphatic and overwhelming. Their
victory, last fall, of thousands has been re-
affirmed BY tens Of thousands, and towns and
cities have chosen Democratic officers for the
first time in quarter Of a century.


There Is nothing strange in all this to those
who have watched the course of events. Tie
people are patriotic, and want the Union aud
the Government preserved. They have seen
the Republican leaders turn the Administra-
tion over to the control of traitors who, as late
as January. 1861, assembled in New York
and passed the following resolutions:


ResoiUed That the Union of these States
was formed by compromise of the rights Of
man, and was. therefore, self evidently wrong
in its inception, and could only be disastrous
in its progress. and sure of an ignominious end.


ReSoired That union of slavery and liberty
is impossible, and We rejoice in the prospect of
a dissolution of that abortion called the Amer
lean Union.


And they have seen the war conducted un-
der the policy dictated by these open and
avowed enemies of the American Union until
their leaders began to talk of accepting " the
best attainable peace " from rebels who are
armed for the destruction of the Government
This is why the people are rising in their
majesty of freemen, to repudiate these misera
bic fanatics, while tightening their grasp upon
patriotic people Of the Excelsior State. Let
the people of other States follow their noble
and patriotic example, and America shall again
be united, prosperous and happy-a nation to
which the American travelling abroad, can
point with the old feeling of pride, and of love,
aud of patriotism, and of devotion, throbbing
anew in his happy heart. May God speed
the dav.
Year: 1863

Parson Brownlow, in reviviny his
KnorriHe Wing, thus lays down his poll
cy;


In assuming the editorial control and
publication of this paper, after our long
absence, and since the occupation Of East
Tennessee by the Union army, it may not
be out of place for us to state in brief,
but unmistakable terms, what our course
will be- We understand that some 10.
licitude is manifested upon this question
in certain rebel quarters. Those who
hn6ae Us, as all East Tennesseeans do,
need not be enlightened on this subject,
but those who have forgotten us, as most
rebels have, are entitled to the informa.
tion they seek.


We are not here to excuse this or that
act of the Washington Government; nor
yet to ceasure President Lincoln for what
he has done, Or to wish that he had done
otherwise. We endorse all he has DONE.
and we find fault with him for not having
done more of the same sort The Fed
era Government has been too lenient, and
too slow to punish rebels, and to crush
out this most aboElihable, wicked and un-
called for rebellion, from its very com
mencement.


The mediation we shall advocate, is
that of the cannon and the Snord and
our motto is--no armistice on sea or
land, until all, ALL the rebels, both front
all rear, in arms, and in ambush, are
subjugated or exterminated And then
we are for visiting condign punishment
upon the leaders in the rebellion, who may
survive the struggle, in the unholy cru
sadc against civil zation. 1t is not enough
to say that certain prominent characters
acknowledge that the rebellion has failed.
and that having lived under the United
States Government in former days, they
,cW try 10 do so again. Let them sui.
nit to the avs and constitution of tho
Federal Government, and cease to find
fault of it, or pack up their effects and
leave the country. Let them speedily
and without any mental reservation, learn
% behave themselves, and render a will
ing obedience to law and order, or let
hem quit the country. And none but
oyal men are to be heard in the casting
Up uf the accounts of men who have done
he amount of mischief these leading
.ebels have
Year: 1863

The troops at Augusta are to be well
provided for this winter. Comfortable
barracks have been erected .na the sold
iers will have many comforts unknown
to their predecessors they will BE- well
shielded from the cold winter, and will
have fine opportunity to perfect them
reives in drill and to make all things
ready for active, efficient and brilliant
service in the field.
Year: 1863

One OF the rules in conversation
is, never to say thing which any of the
company can reasonably wish We had
rather left unsaid nor can there any
thin: be well more contrary to the end,
for which people meet together than to
part unsatis6cd with each other or them.
selves.