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Year: 1868

Why should the control of national affairs
be taken out of the hands of the loyal people
and their representatives in Congress? The
excited partisans of Seymour and Blair say
because reconstruction, their principle meas
ure, is failure. But remember that four
years ago the same party, in their impatlence,
got together and expressed the opinion, that
the war was failure. 1t soon turned out
that they were mistaken. 1t was their wish
and not their thought that the Copperheads at
Chicago gave utterance to. They wanted the
war to be failure. They did what they could
to make it so. But thanks to the patience
and faith OF the people and the bravery of the
soldiers the war soon afterwards proved glo-
rious success. These fellows are dismal
croakers, and not prophets Reconstruction
promises TO be as successful as the war. AL
ready eight States are restored to their repre-
sentation. Negro suffrage has become fixed
fact, and is fast being acquiesced in by the
very men who threatened not to submit to it.


1t has already borne its good fruits in the
better feeling manifested by the whites to the
blacks and the comparative immunity of the
latter from violence and outrage The indus
try of the Rebel States Frustrated by the war
is rapidly recovering and creating new wealth
to fill the place of what was rashly wasted in a
wicked and unprovoked war. Solid peace and
lasting Union begin to be possible. Let those
| who began the good work finish upon their
| own plan. Trust the loyal patriots who saved
the Union in spite of your reasonable fore
bodings and much to your chagrin. The
country will not trust its destinies in the


hands of the men who betrayed it, deserted it
in danger, made deadly war against it and
did what they could to destroy it. Rebels and
traitors and their accomplices must wait. Re-
pentance and forgiveness are what they need
more than honor and office. A little eloquent
silence, while the people are forgetting their
| evil counsels and evil deeds, would be more
| appropriate than these noisy and proftlse pro-
| fessions of how wisely and patrotically, and
economically, they would manage the political
and financial affairs of the nation, if entrusted
with them. Not yet, not vet! We had about
| four years of Democratic management
under that model government presided over
! by Jefferson Davis, Democratic without SO
much as an opposition of Radcalism, and on
the whole we didn't like it.
Year: 1868

Ii In one year, the Republican party saved
tne country ninety million of dollars, by re-
ducing Democratic appropriations, how long
would it take, the Democratic party if in pow
er to relieve the country of the burdens of
taxation.


An answer will be furnished upon receipt of
ten cents in postal currency. o Shaw.
Year: 1868

DEMOCRATS say that there are three men
holding Office in Portland whose salaries are
quite large. We know of at least fifty of the
old Democracy that wouldn't refuse the same
places, if the salaries were twice as large.
Disinterested chaps, these unterrified Sun
terrified" in one respect at least. They are
never frightened at a big salary. but take to it
when they can get it, as naturally as duck
takes to water. ''' -'
Year: 1868

"A DISCOVERY. - Our patent Democratic
oand'oate for Congress claims to have discov-
cred now to make a ten strike out of nine pins
ine successful operator of some such patent is
absolutely necessary to insure brother Sbaw's
election.


Will he let us know when his machine ;s in
successful operation.
Year: 1868

1t is said the Democrats "are offering fifty
dollars for votes in this State" But there are
no takers. Fifty dollars will go good way
in family, but to buy votes for that party, it
is considered by those who have the refusal as
beneath their notice.
Year: 1868

A DEMOCRAT was so frightened at the force
OF the arguments of the eloquent Storrs, that
he rushed down to OFlaherty's pile driver on
Commercial street, laid his head quietly in
range with the ton of iron that drives the
piles, and begged O'Grady to touch the pivot
and let her come. The last heard of him he
had taken up that touching refrain of the Ar
gus, "Let us have peace. -9ss
Year: 1868

goes so smoothly with him and the other aero
bats that the most nervous need not fear to see
them; Foil houses greet the deserving and
popular artists every night, and an early appli-
cation Is necessary to secure the best seats
Year: 1868

We do not refer to the silly pamphle so
called, but to one of the leading Democratic
editors of the country, Albert Pike, of the
Memphis Appeal He met the approval of his
party in issuing the following card:


The members of the Democratic Club of
cOlored men, can obtain from the President of
the Central Club, cards that cannot be coun-
terfeited, recommending them for employment
to Conservatives. No others need apply. We
hope that hereafter, when any Democrat
desires to employ colored man in any capac-
ity, he will ask to see his card, and If none is
produced, DiH refuse to employ him. To en-
plOy those who have none, will be to giUe aid
and comfort to the enemy. Members of the
club desiring cards will please procure certif-
Gates of membership from the Secretary. The
Committee of the Central Club appointed to
register the names of colored men needing
employment or relief, and to procure either
for them, consists of Martin Kelley, D. Dan
bury and Thomas Q. Smith. To the Commit
tee, which is a permanent one, cOlored men
holding cards, and needing work or relief, will
apply and be registered. To the same Com
mittee, it is hoped, that those Democrats who
want to employ colored men will apply.


ALBERT PIKE,


President Central Democratic Club.


August 7th, 1868.


These are laboring men. Their poverty is
their distinguishing characteristic. They diff
fer from other laboring men in this alone
the difference in color being an incident tc
their condition, no m ore proper to be consid
cred in connection with their right to vote
than the diversity of form, complexion and
stature among Northern laborers. 1t is this
extreme poverty and helplessness alone that
render them subject to the sort of coercion
proposed by Pike, and almost universally adopt
ed throughout the Southern States.


Laboring men of Maine, consider this mat
ter in the light of your reason, conscience and
religion. If any of us, high or low, rich Oh
poor, are "better than nigger," as the artist o.
cratic party afirms, it is because we have en-
ioyed the blessings of democratic govern
ment, have received the education that it gives
and have exercised those civil and political
rights which develop the nobler attributes OF
manhood. According to the unchristian phi.
losophy of this aristocratic party it is only be.
cause fate has been kinder to us than to them
that our rights are respected. If you were
only as poor as the negroes and on that ac-
count capable of being controlled by the same
appliances they would not hesitate to make
use of them. Can you believe in the sincerity
of men who fatter the Northern laborns
classes, because they are po,oerftd, while they
disfranchise, plunder, intimidate and murder
men of the South belonging to the same class
es because they are weakP
Year: 1868

All members of the Grant and Colfax Club
are requested to meet at the Ward Room


This Afternoon
to receive their uniforms. The committee will
be at the Ward Room from to 6 o'clock.
Come one come all
Year: 1868

Shaw, if elected, proposes to apply his paten
hen persuader, in reducing the national debt
This patent sometimes increases the mum
ber of eggs, but it is very trying on the hen
Go slow, brother Shaw
Year: 1868

DeGrath" who is perambuating the country
selling what he calls electric OIL" was arrest
ed in that city Wednesday evening after a
good deal of difficulty, ON a complaint for dam
ages, for injury done TO man in Belfast by
the application of his oil. When the officers
went for him he asked permission to step into
a room for a moment and as soon as the door
was closed he jumped out of the window
Search being made for him, he was found hid
away in stall in the stable attached to the
hotel where he was stopping. N
Year: 1868

Naples Con espondsnce of the London TimesI


Vesuvus, the eruptons Of which have been
hitherto a source of amusement, has this week
awakened considerable apprehension. Every day
almost it has presented different appearance.
On Monday it was covered with mantel OF snow,
which was striped at intervals with broad stripes
of lava, and the explosive force Of the mountain
began to increase, throwing out smoke and dark
colored sand, with slight detonatons. The
smoke holes,n said Prof. Palmieri, were COW
cred with sublimates Of sal marine and of metallic
chlorures the smoke issued, too, not only from
the cone on the summit, but from another lateral
hole which, from the great deposit OF material
around it. has grown into the dignity OF cone;
On Tuesday night the spectacle was grand beyond
all power Of description. Large masses of lava
were shot up to a great height, one of which,
even from the city, was seen to fal IKE mighty
rock and roll down the sides Of the great cone.
Streams CT red hot lava were flowing over the
crater and bathing the whole of the upper part of
the imountain, while fiery lava, ashes and sand
were sent up with an immense impetus, irradi-
atiDg the sky far and near. At intervals
during the whole of the night there was
a loud and continued cannonade as OF ar
tiIlery, which was heard in the most distant
parts of Naples. Clouds and darkness hid the
mountain from us for two days, and what W as go
ing on under their mysterious veil it was impossi
BILE to say; but a north wind swept them all away,
and then Vesuvius was again revealed in all its
magnifcence, and one may almost add in all its
terrors. Z" The eruption of Thursday" to quote
Palmieri, was at its greatest intensity. Enormous
masses of solid lava were launched TO a fearful
hight falling and rolling down in every direction,
thus rendering the ascent of the mountain yet
more dangerous. The detonations were very ire-
quent and so violent as to cause the walls Of the
observatory TO rock backwards aud forwards"


II was necessary TO detach the scientific in
struments from the walls and place them on the
ground in order to preserve them from the strong
undulatory shocks. Persons who were present
at the time compare their sensations with those
which they have felt on board vessel when
rocked by the waves On the same day the in-
habtants of Tore Gel Greco were again in so
much apprehension of another disaster that Pal.
mieri went over TO examine the extinct holes
which in 1861 spread devastation over the city.
He go far satisfied them by reporting that "there
was no imminent danger" and thus tranquizing
the population, great proportion OF whom were
making arrangements to leave. As | write, the
eruption continues with equal violence, aud the
dense masses Of dark smoke beaten down by a
bitter northeaster are sweeping over the sea.


Crowds Of visitors have come in to see this
woDdrous spectacle, and among others, some Of
the Turin Alpine club.
Year: 1868

This morning Recorder Becker announced
his decision in the case of William Blevins,
arraigned and examined before him for the
murder of Patrolman Gebhard, on st.
Charles street, on the evening of the
seventh instant. Mr.. Gebhard was Captain
of section of German Turner's, and was
much esteemed by Germans generally.
Hence men Of that nationality have
manifested deep interest in the case, ard
large number of Germans were in court
this morning, awaiting the decision of the
Recorder.


Before reading the conclusion to which
he had arrived, Recorder Becker instructed
the officers of the court to preserve order
and requested those who were assembled
to refrain from any audible manifestations.
He then read as follows:


State versus William Blevins.-This is a
charge against the prisoner of murder,
made by the Coroner of this parish, who.
together with the jury of inquest, heard the
evidence for the prosecution; and although
there is some conflict in the testimony pro-
utlCeu Ou Tue pISiIlHluhIy tAdmluaIiOU,
feel constrained, after a careful examina-
ton of the law in reference to the duties of
committing magistrates under cases simi-
lar to the one now before me, to commit
the defendant upon the charge of murder
before the First District Court.


do not consider it to be within the
scope of my authority as committing mag
istrate to discriminate or undertake to de-
eide what degree of homicide the defend
ant may be guilty of, if guilty, as that prov
ince or duty properly belongs TO the court
and jury of the last resort.


When the officer was conducting The pri-
soner from the court room several voices
were heard exclaiming, "Bravo!" as if in
appreciation of the order of the Recorder
that the accused be remanded to prison
without bail; but the manifestations were
Immediately repressed by the officers Of
court.


The charge against Blevins will he speed
lily investigated by the Grand Jury, and
the prisoner will be tried without unneces-
sary delay, on the indictment that the jury
may find.
Year: 1868

We will state a fact, that recently
came under our notice, which illus
trates, as we'll as any thing can, the IA
tai corruption that infects what is
styled our Christian civilizations; and
before those who may read these lines
shall pay out another dime for the pro-
posed redemption of the heathen," We
beg them 10 pause and reflect if 1t
would not be wiser to abolish the worse
than heather, the shockingly inhuman
practices that taint and are certain to
destroy our social system unless early
checked by an efficient corrective


At a recent meeting of the Medical
Association of Androsceggin county, IN
Maine, DR.. Oaks made the remark that,
according to the best estimate be could
make, there we're four hundred murders
annually produced by abortion IN that
county alone! This astonishing num-
Der of infants destroyed deliberately
every year in q single county of Pnri-
tanic New England! Think of it. The
statement is made in all possible serious
ness, before a meeting of"regular' prac-
titioners in the county, and from statis-
tics which were as freely exposed To one
member of the medical fraternity as an
other. If this is indeed the civilized
condition of things of which We were
wont to hear such frequent and such
loud boasts, the mention OF so barbar-
ously inhuman a fact must send a shock
to the heart of every reader.


This practice, above alluded to, comes
under the notice of practising physl.
clans in particular. They see what 9th
efs cannot see, and know what others
cannot know. Secrets are revealed to
them, in the course of their varied eX-
periences, which would never be given
up except in extremity.


1t is for this cause that family ply
sician is regarded as the repository OF
confidence, which society compels him
to keep sacredly. 1t is only when sta
tistics of so startling n character force
an open allusion to the facts that we
get a certified statement of them like
this one.


Now ifsuch things are done to such q
frightful extent in one remote county
of New England State, what are we to
expect of the entire State, and of the
six New England States together ]
How many living native children are
likely to be numbered in the coming
generation And what proportion of
those that live may be expected, after
successfully resisting these murderous
efforts of inhumau parents, to enter the
world with whole faculties and powers
such as belong to every being born'
Yet this great and fearful crime is COM
mitted to so fearful an extent in COM
munities that boast o6 spires pointing
to heaven, and spend large sums OF
money for preachers and teachers to COW
er up the cave of so hungry sepulchre
Year: 1868

YOUNG STOCK.-"With what measure
you mete, so shall it be measured again
Generous feeding from birth is more
profitable than sighting. Stock ought
never to stop growing until grown
There is that scattereth, yet increas'
eth; and there is that withhold more
than is meet, 5ut it teRdeth 10 poverty
This proverb the farmer should never
forget
Year: 1868

A GOOD WAY TO USE COLD BEEF
srEAK.-Chop together cold steak and
a few slices Of dry bread; place in a pan
and turn boiling water over it; season
with butter, pepper, and salt; then
make a crust as for biscuit and line a
deep dish; turn in your mixture, and
sprinkle -four over it and put Oh the top
crust. Bake quickly, and yOu have "A
chicken pie,-ninus chicken, bat just as
good .NOOTc'S RHrdl
Year: 1868

l.


The PdU Mall Gazette, in one of Its "Occa-
sional Notes" says: "Thc late Ministerial change IN
Greece is in all probability only change OF persons and
does any change either In foreign or home pol
ICY Bulgiris Its chief. who, according to the
definition Of him by the late Prime Minister Kumunduros
reported by Mr.. Finay, IS only good for making Minis
try OF his satellites and is quite unable 10 frame


worthy assembly OF colleagues We may conclude thtre
fore that the not very conspicuous names OF thc ote


members OF the administration merely those OF saic


tes who will probably be found 10 differ from one
another than the strong Gyas from the sttOhe
Coanthus. VI. Mepnisis the last the list as sent "
should be VI. MesAnezs. He may he good gcnealOgcay
as indicating Sicilian descent, but doubt whether e
or auy OF the others is good for much IN politics NJ
sachtrs the gcnuiBeness OF whose seems 10 nave
been doubted by contemporary Is at least distinguished


y that il by nothing else for II is the OF one OF
the chief naval leaders OF the revolutionary struggle


ydrot captain II may be fortunate for Turkey but u
il scertanly most unfortunate for Greece. that the new
ministry does not contain the name OF NJ Dely0rGhs,
the only public man in Greece who whatever may be his
capacity at least combines upghtnes OF character with
the conviction that Greece only be great after
and by means OF thorough internal reform,
yet without at the same time advocating as
we are told any change OF policy toward
Turkey or relaxing single effort 10 break up that cOun-
try by open or hostility Views like these should
command the support OF every In the country one
would think But internal reform and Improvement
seems so dstastefu 10 the public OF the Greek king
dom that they even away from the only candidate
for the premiership who, they accepted m would be
Year: 1868




The correspondent ofsThe Pal Mall Gazette.
writing from Rome on the SOth'of December says


ION Christmas eve. Gen. de Faily arrived IN Rome,
and instantly requested audience with the Pope who
agreed 10 receive him the following morning. after
the celebration OF the Christmas mass The Gen
eral attended the service in 81. Peters, IN order
to be on hand but had hardly taken his place,
when an officer brought him a telegram from Paris
from the French Minister Of War The message was an
order to return France and he at left the Church
took the first train Civa Vecchia and embarked in
the evening for TouloD. We hear that 10000 men are
mustered there for transport TO Cva Veccha and that
we shall shortly have French garrison again in Rome
However this be, the Italian Government has taken
alarm and Italian engineers working day and night
on the Notifications OF Varnl The Pope, on the other
hand been led expect some good fortune Beng
his late trumphs he said that he must delay this meas
ure as should have occasion TO thank God Tor
stll greater benefits.
Year: 1868

THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.


LONDON, Jan. 20.-Snce the abdication of the
Tycoon SOts BaShi fears have been entertained
that the Japanese Government would refuse to carry
out the important treaties concluded last year with
the Commissioners of the Foreign Powers. But later
advices from Japan announce that the ruler of that
country will maintain and enforce the stpulations
of the commercial treaties made by his predecessor
Year: 1868

There's city that lies in the country above,
In the glorious kingdom of rest,
Where dwell the blest spirits of beauty and
In their garments of radiance drest; [love,


The demons of care,


Of pain and despair,
And the foes that assai us have never been
there;


For in armor of light upon every hand,
By the portals the Seraphim sentinels stand.
o the beautiful gates are more fair to behold
Than aught upon earth that is known;
Of opal and ivory, jasper and gold,
And each has name of its own;


A magical name,


Set in letters of flame,
And the pilgrim must show in his bosom the


same,


Ere he enters this marvellous city above,
names SIao 6ates are truth, nIercy
and Love.
o glad are the fountains whose waters of life
Fall down in musical rain!
And the sad souls that drink mortal sorrow
Shall never revisit again? and strife,


But under the palms


They chant their psalms,
In the summer of long elysian calms,
Or roam the grand gardens of peace and per-
fume,
Weaving their wreaths the amaranth bloom.
When summer sunsets crimsoning fires
Are aglow in the western sky,
The pilgrim discovers the domes and the spires
Of this wonderful city on high,


And can there behold,


The temples of gold,
Fairer than aught that can ever be told,
o the radiant home of the souls OF the blest,
That lies in the glorious kingdom of rest.
o friends who have passed from these valleys


of time,


Though we linger, we shall not despair;
For our hearts are with you in those mansions


sublime,


And soon you shall welcome us there.


Then friend with friend,


Our spirits shall blend,
In the rapturous transport that never shall


end,


While crystalline avenues tremble and ring
With honor and homage and praise to the


King
Year: 1868

surgeon knelt, and putting the hair
back from his manly brow, asked,
my brave fellow, where were you
hit ?" His eye unclosed for mo-
ment, as he family answered, almost
at the top" "No, no my good man.,
whereabouts are you wounded p
Again his dying eye opened, again
his pale lips moved, as he whispered,
4 was almost at the top, sir, bearing
the flag, when the shell struck me-
One moment more and | should have
been clear up" He gave one gasp
and his brave spirit was gone forever.
And so, dear friends, is it with US to-
day. We are almost at the top. In
faith and love we have carried the
dear old flag for four long years of
struggle until we are now above the
clouds, fighting as Joe Hooker fought
up in the clear sunlight of obeolute


justice and right. Only once more
close up the ranks. Only once more
press up the mountain slope, and We
shall plant our dear old flag clear mp
the mountain top of final victory for
liberty and the rights of man"
Year: 1868

The funeral Of an old lady who
was recently buried in Jackson, Mich
gan, was attended by her two sons
from the House of Correction and
third from the State Prison-all under
guard. Death must have been a re-
lief to the mother of three such sons.
Year: 1868

A Paris eccentric advertised that
he was gouty, of a violent temper and
terribly quarrelsome, but that he would
settle $4,000 year on young and
handsome wife. He received forty
six applications and is now married.
Year: 1868

In Egypt, where sun stroke is Of


frequent occurrence, the Arabs dis
solve some salt in water, and pour it
in the ears of the patient. This al
most Immediately relieves the sufferer.