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Year: 1862

The honest and sober citizen will not fail
to remark that the politicians at the North
who strenuously supported the rebels when
they threatened to destroy the Government,
and who advised the people and the Gov
ernment to surrender to their threats, are
uow equally anxious about what they call
Constitutional rights, and a Constitutional
conduct of the war. They mean simply.
as every body knows, such conduct of the
war as will leave slavery untouched The
constitutional right of rebel to his life
they are willing to forego, but his Constitu-
tlonal right to his slave they insist upon pro-
tecting with an edifying ardor Now as
the right of citizen to his life is the chief
and most sacred of all his rights, why is it
that the politicians find it Constitutional
enough to kill him if in armed rebellion,
but tearfully unconstitutional to libcrate his
slaves whom he compels to aid him in his
rebellion?


Simply because these politicians are solely
anxious for the preservation of their party,
not of their country. They known that if
the rebellion is suppressed and slavery is
saved, they are sure of the political support
of the entire slave interest which controls
the South. And they equally know that if
the rebellion succeeds and the slave States
secede, they Ghe politicians) have political
capital upon which to begin the agitation
for reconstruction. But if, in the process
of suppression, slavery disappears, these
same gentlemen know that their political
ambition is forever defeated.


1t is not the welfare of the Union, nor
the Constitution, nor the country, which
inspires them, but their own political pre-
dorninace. When they thought it necessary
for the maintenance of that predominanct
to support those who threatened the Gov
ernment, and the Union, and the country
in case of the constitutional election of
President they did not like, they did no


hesitate to give that support, and thereby
to threaten the Government. Now. wher
they think that a truly earnest and constitu


tional conduct of the war, including eman


clpation, imperils their political future, they


do not hesitate to denOunce that conduct


Their sole interest is themselves. Thei


only care is their party


But the Government which they denounc
the Government which can not constitu


tionally be changed for two years and


half, has not taken a party ground. Loya


men OF all parties are in its honorcd emplo,


to-day. In too many cases it's desire to b


truly impartial and patriotic has caused tn
retention OF utterly unfit civil and militar
officers. The Government elected by
party has aimed only at the preservation q


the Union, and not at the perpetuty of tn
party. In the interest of the Union, of tn
! ! country and the Constitution, it has issue
military order of prospective emaucips
> ton.


In the interest of their party the poIt


clans denounce it. Which is dearest to til
= = sober citizen, to whatever party he ma
have belonged, the success of a party, {
J the salvation of the country? If fthe for1nt
, he will support the politicians. If the la
, ter, he will support with all his soul and a
: his strength, the Government constitution
ally elected s%<Ez
Year: 1862

never at fault, are the least he will except
at all events, this is his standard whilst the
present party remains in power.


Our secession sympathizers fear, too, that
our financial system is deplorably bad, and
that commercial ruin is sure to follow. He
ignores the fact that the Government stocks
are mostly above the par of bank currency,
and that even military reverses seem to
shake them but slightly. He would have a
gold currency instead but he forgets that
his own party, when in power, fastened on
us a commercial policy which sent our gold
to Europe, and which only now is in the
course of reformation which is to remedy
this defect


But, all this time, while this dubious pa
triot is discanting on the shortcomings of
the legal Government, you may observe
that he is extremely tender-footed when he
discourses Of the rebels. He has little or
40 censure for their crimes, their blundcrs
or their dishonesty. He cannot see their
fraudful doing at Richmond, where hungry
contractors swarm to rob even that misera-
BILE treasury which issues paper never to be
redeemed, where drunkenness and riot 90
unchecked and unpuniShed, and where the
worst men usurp the highest places. The
sympathizer cannot see the blunders and
reverses Of rebel officers. He likes to dwell
OH Manassas and Balls Bluff, but seldom
refers to Spring Mills, Donelson, Shiloh,
Port Royal, Memphis, or New Orleans


And yet, in the long catalogue of faults
or crimes which the sympathizer is pleased
to attribute to the loyal North, he Overlook>
one reproachful fact which is plainly percept-
ible to every candid observer, and that is,
that these free States should harbor in their
own bosom any man so stupid and so wick
ed as to justify, even by implication, re-
bellion so foul that even its friends admit it
had no provOcation, but was begun to ex-
tend and perpetuate the crime of human
slavery
Year: 1862

thlnk he will vote to preserve the Union in
Its integrity, or is he in favor first Of tie re-
cogn't'0n Of the South then Of the secession Of
Dela,care and Pennsylvania from the Eastern
and Northeastern StatesI He is not even for
the Union cas- 1t So he is not for the
Constitution as it is :" he is not for an un-
divided country but he wants Delaware to
secede and help form Middle Contederacy


If you put him in Congress he will refuse
to vote supplies to your army he will plot
treason against your Government his cleo
ton will encourage the secessionists of the
South.


If Stuart's cavalry could make a raid in
Delaware about election day, who doubts
that every man would vote for William Tenn
pie ? Who doubts that ragged and filth
as they are, Bayard and Temple would rl-
ceive them with open arms.


Temple knows that Bayard visited Nj Ma,t-
gomery to concert measures to carry De-
ware out of the Union. He was there Just
at the time when Fort Sumter was fired
lntO-whcn no suspected man could be there
But they knew Bayard to be heart and soul
with them. Ills duty was to carry Della
ware out.


lie now attempts to execute that villain
Gus trust and purpose: as one of his tools
he puts up VIM. Temple, dis,udoniA. No
doubts that Mr.. Temple is against fighting
traitors.


Union men, do not trust men of doubtful
loyalty, much less open disunionists such as
William Temple. Make every man who
asks your vote come up to the mark. lie
must be unconditional Union, without any
II or But


Work thus for the whole ticket; work
earnestly-we can elect it. A.
-RrDHbE,uu
Year: 1862

Col +. a. Eastman, in letter to the
Editor Of the Chicago Tribune, details con-
versatlon with the venerable Gen Cass.
which we append:


vi told Gen. Cass that I had always ad-
mired and supported him as a Democrat.
but perhaps he would not regard me as a
Democrat now, as had pledged my sup
port to the present officers of the Govern
ment, and to all the war measures. He re-
piled, you are right The Government IS
right You young men must sustain il. ,
Invited thus to continue the conversation,
| said, But | approve of the emancipation
proclamation, and all The old patriot res
ponded promptly, so do l. After few
minutes spent in general conversation, he
came back to the proclamation again He
observed that whether or not the President
had the constitutional right to declare the
slaves free, the Presidents friends did not
strengthen the measure by claiming it to be
constitutional. Il do not deny, he said.
that there is that in the Constitution to
Justify the act but the circumstances of the
country clearly justify it. He did not fear
its effect in the South; he only hoped ii
would prove effectual He could not un
derstand how any old Democrat could have
any sympathy with the South, and he hoped
that If there are any persons in the North
who would ever consent to separation
they would not be permitted to have any
position or influence"
Year: 1862

The FALSE MEN Now.---The citizen who does NOT
IN this gloomy crisis, yield up all party, or personal
or sectional feeling to the regular Government. is
inetfably infamous. All his former pretexts for in.
difference will not avail him. He might have ro-
covered lost position among his own people by an
oPPortune Penitence for his earlier sympathy with
treason. Now. he not only trebly loses that, but
entities himself to the contempt Of the very traitors
whose favors he would court.
Year: 1862

THE ORDER FOR DRARTINE.


We give elsewhere document that will
he perused with more interest than any,
thing else we publish to-day, the order Of
the War Department setting forth the
mode and manner Of; the DRAFT to take
place in a few days time The one we
publish is sent to Governor Salomon,
Of Wisconsin, though identical With that
cent to all the governors. It Will be read
with varied emotions BY various classes Of
onr citizens. The sneaks, now penned
down to its perusal and conditions, by q
vig1ant Gordon Of federal officers, will re-
ceive it with almost frantic emotions. The
:, disloyal will grimly peruse it, and find in
it. q hint that they may at no distant day
be called to positive rather than negative
citizenship.


Loyal men will receive it rejoicingly,
not as 8 luxury, not that it is otherwise
than replete with sacrifices, but it will be
welcomed as strong remedy for violent
disease, medication applied firmly and
thoroughly, to the cure Of national evils.
Every loyal man feels and knows that all
this should hare come before. Months
ago the people and the War Department
were warned that our regiments were
wasting sway In the fsld, that many Of
them were reduced below half their orig
inal effective strength. It was known, too,
that recruiting these old regiments by vol
unteering Was simply impossible. Every
man who has had an opportunity tor OBJ
seryation, viii accept hefact without argu-
ment~ It was seen that the rebels were
SEEING an advantage We confessed, but
did not avail ourselves Of, the system or
drafting to keep their army full, We have
begun now, and better late than. longer de-
ferred-


We arc gratifed further that an oppor-
tunity VIII bs afforded to some Of our coun-
ties and sections to do something for their
country, since they have not responded to
other appeals. There are localities in which
this draft will be good thing. Ifwehave
any citizens in our loyal States who are
disposed to resist the call OF the country in
this form it is quite time to bring out this
disposition and crush it. Il is time to tell
citizens, native as well as foreign born.
what is the price Of citizenship, and that
Freedom does not mean free tickets to all
the benefits Of our government, and none
Ct lis burdens. The draft is here, and a
few days will See il perfected There is
still time for volunteering, the most honor
atle Of all exemptions.
Year: 1862

WHEREAS THE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN INFORMED on
w good authority that regularity exists in the taking
ana killing wild cattle the mountains on Hawaii De
onginp TO Majesty and the Government by parties VINO
claim or pretend right under bills Of sale from His a
go, ~ fo the Government, and Whereas from the nature OF
the country and other it is almost impossible TO place
agents guard interests of His Majesty and OF the


ent and whereas parties having legal claims on the sal
wild already had time sufficient they nave used
sue diligence to remove the same: -, -


Now therefore, undersigned hereby gives notice 70 all
wild cattle running on the mountains on ma
the LIST day Of January iso to
II not already removed before the ls day OF Nay next
after which time parties taking wild cattle VIII oe


IA, o. isss :4s-t
Year: 1862

The fatal gift of beauty, delicious climate,
which rendered clothing unnecessary-except the
howery wreath, which both sexes wore, partly from
innate taste, and partly to shade the eyes-an in
dolent and pleasure-loving constitution, abundant
opportunity, their houses small and undivided By
partitions and the absence of adverse public opin-
ion, are among the prevalent causes of a general
absence OF chastity among the Hawaiians. Till
taught otherwise by the missionaries, the natives
had no conception that aphrOdlsiac indugences
even wrong or hurtiul they had not even
word to express chastity in their language. To
learn to look upon sensual love sin, was to
quire lesson as new it difficult; for the
teaching of ancient custom universally oppO-
site to such doctrine. IL is true that in special
cases adultery severely punished, but this
seems to have been the fruit of expediency and re-


spect for chiefdom. Even hospitality would not
have been complete without unconditional offer
to an honored guest of transient partner, to be
selected from the female household. The light of
nature had not taught them to restrain their appe-
tites, and society went on under those licentIous
conditions. To such nation this, the cold in
functions of morality were powerless, and doc
trinal religion not insisting on fruits OF holiness
was as pOweress. The highest argument of the
schools prevails little against the inexorable logic
of the senses stirred by passion Why Inger more
on ungrateful themet 1t is perhaps not quite
true that the Hawaiians did not feel some moral
degradation, though they could not rise above il
and the of want of selfrespeet led them com
monty to speak of themselves as I" beasts" Yet
if they did not love wisely, they could love we'll,
and they had among themselves many shining in-
Year: 1862

inaugural Address March 4, lsOll


at is proper YOU should understand what |
deem the essential principles of our Govern
ment, and consequently those which ought to
shape its administration. will compress them
within the narrowest compass they will bear
stating the general principle, but not all its lm-
tatons:


Equal and exact justice to all men of what
State persuasion. religious political.
Peace, commerce and honest friendship with
all nations, entangling alliances with none.


The support of the State Governments in all
their rights the most important administrations
for domestic concerns, and the surest bull
warks against all anti-republican tendencies.
1.-The preservation of the General Government
in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet an
chor -four peace at home and safety abroad


"a Jealous care of the right of election by the
people, mild and safe correction of abuses which
are Topped off by the sword of revolution where
peaceabe remedies are unprovided


absolute acquescence in the decisions of the
majority. the vital principle OF republics, from
which there is no appeal but to form the vital
principle and immediate parent despotism.


"a well disciplined militia, our best reliance in
peace, and for the first moments Of war till regu-
lars may relieve them.


The supremacy of the civil over military au-
thority.


Economy in the public expense. that labor
may Oe HShtly Oufueneu


"The honest payment of our debts and sacred
preservation of the public faith.


Encouragement of agriculture, and of COM
merce its handmade


The diffusion of Information, aud arraignment
of all abuses at the bar of the public reason


Freedom of freligion, freedom of the press and
freedom of person, under the protection of the
ha5eas corpus, and trial by juries impartially Sc
lected.


"These principles form the bright constea
ton which has gone before and guided our
steps through an age of revolution and reforma-
tion. The wisdom OF our sages and blood OF our
heroes have been devoted TO their attainment
They should be the creed of our political faith,
the text of civic Instruction. the touchstone by
which TO try the services of those We trust: and
should we wander from them in moments of er
ror of alarm let Us hasten TO retrace our steps
and TO regain the road which alone leads to peace
liberty and safety"


ADMONITION OF WASHINGTON


Farewell Address September Il, 1885,


In contemplating the causes which may dis
turb our Union; It occurs, as matter of serious
concern, that any ground should have been fur
nished for characterizing parties by geographical
Observation-Disclosures and Southern, Allan
tic and Western-whence designing men may en-
deavor to excite belief that there is real diff
ference Of local interests and views. One of the
expedents of party 10 acquire influence within
particular districts is TO misrepresent the opinions
and aims of other districts. You cannot shield
yourselves too much against the jealousies and
heart burnings which spring from these misrepre-
sentatons; they tend TO render alien TO each 9th
those who ought to be bound together by fra
ternal affection.
Year: 1862

"But the Constitution cannot be maiutained.
nor the Union preserved. in opposition TO public
feeling, by the mere exert;on OF the coerciye
powers confided TO the General Government.
The foundations must be laid in the affections
Of the people; in the security which it gives TO
life liberty and property in every quarter OF the
country; and in the fraternal attachments which
the citizens of the several States bear one 10 an
other as members Of one political family, mu-
tuaily contributing TO promote the happiness OF
each other. Hence, the citizens Of each State
should studiOusly avoid everything calculated
30 wound the sensibility or offend the Just
PRIDE OF the people of other States; and they
should frown upon any proceedings within their
Year: 1862

a Berlin letter in one of the London papers
tells this curious story:


Il cannot conclude the present letter with
out mentioning little incident that occurred
here in the course of the present week. and in
which an ingeninus rogue has verify out-Bar-
numed Barnuai. a member of the company of
players at Kallenbach's theatre was to have a
benefit night: and the question was how to
get together good audience, as the usual at
tendance at that place of amusement, even if
doubled, would produce far too slender a sum
to satisfy the expectations of benefit night.
Accordingly some days before the memorable
evening. there appeared in all the Berlin pa
pers an advertisement to the following effect:


"A gentleman, who has niece and ward possess
ing dsposable property of fifteen thousand Ihaeis,
together with mercantile establishment, desires TO
hHd young man who would be able to manage the
business and become the husband of the young lady.
The possession of property or other qualifications is
no object. Apply TO -


Hundreds and hundreds of letters poured in
in reply to this advertisement. On the morn
ing of the benefit day each person who had
sent reply received the following note "The
most important point is, of course that you
should like one another. ! and my niece are
going to Kallenbach's theatre this evening.
and you can just pop in upon us in Box No,
L. OF course the theatre was crammed. All
the boxes, all the best playing places in the
house were filled early in the evening with a
mostly male public, got up in style which is
seldom seen at the royal opera ITSELF Glasses
were levelled on all sides in the direction of
box No. |, and eyes were strained to catch the
first glimpse of the niece, when she should ap-
pear in company with the uncle But uncles
are proverbially wicked old men,; and in the
present case neither uncle nor niece were to be
found, and the disconsolate lovers-of a for
4 -.


they could The theatre has not had such an
audience for years, and of course the chief
person concerned reaped rich harvest by the
trick"
Year: 1862

WOUNDED AND KILLED.-It takes but lit
tie space in the columns OF the daily papers
but q, what long household stories and biog-
raphies are every one of these strange names
We read over and forget


Wounded and killed" Some eye reads the
name to whom it is as dear as life, and some
heart is struck or broken with the blow made
by that name among the list.


1t is our Henry, or our James, or our Thomas
that lies with his poor broken limbs at the
hospital, or white, STILL and with CHASTITY face on
the battlefield Alas. Tor the eyes that read
alas for the hearts that feel.


HE was my pretty boy that I've sung to
sleep so many times in my arms.' says the
poor mother, bowing in anguish that cannot be
uttered. "He was my brave, noble husband,
the father Of my little orphan children" sobs
the stricken wife. "He was my darling broth
er that loved so, that l was proud Of" muir
murs the sister, amid tears; and so the stroke
falls on the homes throughout the land.


Wounded and killedw Every name in
that list is lightning stroke to some heart,
and breaks like thunder over some home, and
falls a long black shadow upon some hearth
stone.-l Home Magazine.
Year: 1862

You are at the very bottom of the hill,"
said the physician to the sick patient, "but
shall endeavor TO get you up again" Il fear
/ shall be out ofbreath before l reach the top"
was the reply.
Year: 1862

sY- All communications intended for the paper
should be directed TO the Editors ofthe Press" and
those of a business character to the Publishers.
Press Office, in Fox BLOCK, No. s2i Exchange
Street, is open at all hours during the day and
ming, from O'Clock in the morning to in the
evening.


~ Jon PRINTING of every description executed
with dispatch; and all business pertaining to the of
Lee or paper promptly transacted on application
above.
Year: 1862


Frauds in our army, notwithstanding all the
investigating committees and shrewd watch of |
some of the loyal ones at the head of our Gov
ernment affairs, are carried on to a fearful and !
shameful extent. And the public have before !
them facts that are heart rending, and will tend
TO dispel all sympathy and make the people |
impatient with the manner in which things are
conducted.


The minds Of the loyal people of the United
States are well satisfied that the Presidents
office is filed by an upright citizen, who dares
to do his whole duty but it cannot longer be
disguised that in some of the departments q
good deal OF corruption and dishonesty prevail.
|; is sad oversight in our leaders to let these
things pass so thoughtlessIy, and it seems very
anuch like shutting the stable doors after the
horses are stolen but, however, it is better late
than never.


1t the funds that have been misspent in re-
wsrding some oflhese rascally contractors was
applied TO the wants of some of our gallant
volunteers to make them healthy and comfor.
table, and thereby fit them for field labor we
think it would make them more grateful and
better satisfied, and also help 10 retain our
National dignity.


/ Horse jockies have in every land been cele-
brated for their shameless living and rascality,
but we never heard ofa London jockey that ever
reached the sublime heights that some Of our
army contractors have done, such as selling the
same lot of horses three times over and at ad-
vaneed prices every time. And worse than
that, it is said that sixteen dead horses were
paid for twice. In the purchase of ships for
! the war and in the purchase of the supplies fer
the army and in the supplying ofalmost every.
thing for our army carelessness, iDcompetency
and downright rascality have been clearly
brought to light. Mr. VanWick and bis COM
miltee have done credit to themselves 10 bring
ing our rascally misfortunes before the public,
and we think it will help to quell such schemes
hereafter. But, perhaps, the deception has
been greater in the purchase Of horses than
any other one of the Government contracts,
and fortunately, too, for if the Treasury was
dived into so unjusiiy for every Government
want as II in this there would be some truth
IN what has been said on reaching the bright
bottom of our national funds. Still the trckiBg
in the horse line is bad enough and sufficient
to make the sight of a horse dis,asleful to any
American. The Generalization of our last ad
minisIraton was u terrible influence Of evil
against our Government and to have it repeated
SO soon in the present administration shows bat
on the part ofOur Institutions 1t is not too late
to apply the remedy, and as has been suggest
ed, we urge the President nd authorities tc
distribute some hemp judiciaIly among then
and thereby get rid Of the vile rot that has Sc
long been plagueing, worrying and disgracing
our National interest. II.