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Year: 1860

Having gotten the Bible and the
Declaration Of Independence mix
ed in such manner as to be wholly
inseparable, he subsidized and. the
thing ended. One other incident
and I am done, they were to have a
grand torchlight procession, six
hundred Wide Awakes from Day.
ton and two hundred from Rich
mond, were to be on hands, to help
scare the Democracy out of their
boots.


Many of our Republican ladies,
made great preparations to feed the
hungry Wide-A0akeS, as our Hotels
could not accommodate the vast
crowd.


But the train arrived and night
came, but nary Wide-Awake.


So the good womens labor was
lost, and so were the many chickens
and much beef. Every one that
seen the grand exhibition of satur-
day must conclude that Republican
ism is about played out in this once,
one of their strong holds, two
young men have come out within
the last ten days and declared fol
the "Little Giant"


Yours Truly,
Year: 1860

to be hal right, it is enough for all
practical purposes (I sslasI ]


The informal union of the Doug
las and Bell men against the Breck-
inridge disunion candidate in the
late election in Kentucky, shows
most triumpantly tRat the YanceyI
Fire Eating party has driveled in-
to harmless and most contempta-
BILE faction South. Never was a
blown up bladder collapsed more
suddenly, .neverdld SStancy stock
fall flatter in Wall street, never did
tuneless prima donna fail more Ia
mentally than has the Breckin-
ridge furore at the South. Were
it not for the blatant braggardism
and the arrant quackery Of the get
ters up of the political humbug, we
could pity the failure which has
dashed the hope of the partisans of
Yancey and foiled the intrigue of
the old political grimalkins at
Washington


These factions dead, the contest
if any there be, will be one of per-
sonal preference between Douglas
and Bell. On the great question
of Popular Sovereignty these polit-
ical chieftains perfectly agree, and
so long as the fundamental princi-
pie of self government is in issue
before the American people, all
other questions will be rcckoned of
no account until this is settled
Whether Douglas Or Bell be elect
ed the next president, and one or
the other is bound to be so elected,
either by the people or the House
nf Representatives, and we think
by the former, the supporters of
both will be recognized as Union
men and Democrats, deserving alike
the confidence of the people and
the honors of the Republic.


"United then the South and North,


Go on in peace together;


So let them be from this time FORTH


Forever, and Forever"


-Ueueland Plain Dealer.
Year: 1860

m.An Ohio Abolition Republi-
can member of Congress is credited
with the following speech on hear
ing of Lincoln's nomination:


ayes! the Chicago Convention,
instead of nominating an able and
experienced statesman, have gone
West and found a fellow lying on .
rail, like coon with a belly full of
grapes and Trey have taken him
Up and nominated him for the
Presidency"
Year: 1860

CANAL TRUsrEE.-The proposal of the


name of Mr.. PHILIP DECKER OF this city


for the above office gives great satisfaction


amongst the Republicans of this county


His competency, his claims, and his locality


all combine to render him very strong for
the position. An earnest voice will go up
from Vanderburgh in his behalf.


Aside from the fitness of this selection
for the important Office named, the question
of Locality, and the relation this county
bears to the W. & E. Canal, ought to be
conlusive in favor of the person whom she
will present to the General Assembly for


the place 1t is highly important for the
Trustee to come from some county through


which the Canal runs, and which has an


interest in having it kept up instead of an


interest directly the other way-in favor Of


it being closed. And inasmuch as there


is already a trustee at the Northern end,


and one midway between the two extremes,
the third ought TO come from the lower
end. This the counties down here have a
right to ask as right of the Legislature
and it is right that all disinterested per-
sons viii say ought to be granted cheerfully.


The business men of Evansville have, by
their Ii berality, been the means OF keeping
the Canal in navigable order during the
past two years When it was about being
entirely abandoned they rallied to its AID,
subscribed funds towards keeping it in nav
igable order, and led the way for others up
the Canal to follow in support of the work.
Without the persistent enterprise OF our
business men, exercised under great dis
coura agenlents, the Canal would bave been
dry for the past two years. Therefore If
there is any advantage now to accrue
through the office in question to any coun-
ty on the lower end of the Canal, Wander
burgh certainly merits its enjoyment. We
think the other counties along the line of
the lower division will cheerfully concede
the trusteeshp to Vanderburgh. we believe
none of them offer candidates.


Let Mr. Decker's friends, then, go to
work, and he can be elected, as he ought
to be. fany man can resuscitate the work
and make it useful he can, as he has the
business knowledge, the viii, and the
credit necessary to do all for it that can be
done by auv one in its present situation.
Year: 1860

We are told that two or three gentlemen
of this city, who are intensely Southern in
their feelings and politics, have ordered each
a blue cockade from the South We may
expect to see this disuniou cockade on our
streets in a few days l-Tsrrs Hauts Jour.


We certainly did not suppose that treason
existed in Indiana. We have thought that
this State, if any, was clear of it. AL
though We deprecate such measures, we
must say that any man who will mount the
emblem of treason on Northern soil, Ge-
serves to be tarred and feathered. If there
are any traitors amongst US, let them sc
where that crime is fashionable. Here in
Indiana il is hateful and infamous.
Year: 1860

The Presidents Fast Day PrOcIama-


tIOn.--TO the People OF the Unttec


StaTes--A RecOmme


Numerous appeals have been made to me
by pious and patriotic associations and citi-
zens, in view of the present distracted and
dangerous condition of our country, to re-
commend that day be set apart for HU-
MILIATION, Fasting AND PRAYER through
out the Union.


In compliance with their request and my
own sense of duty, designate FRIDAY, THE
4THs DAY OF JANUARY, 1861, for this pur-
pose, and recommend that the People assem-
ble on that day, according to their several
forms of worship, to keep it as solemn
Fast.


The Union of the States is at the present
moment threatened with alarming and i'm
mediate danger; panic and distress of n
fearful character prevails throughout the
land our labOring population are without
employment, and consequently deprived of
the means of earning their bread. Indeed,
hope seems to have deserted the minds of
men. All classes are in state of confusion,
and dismay, and the wisest counsels of our
best and purest men are wholly disre-
garded.


In this the hour of our calamity and
peril, to whom shall we resort forsrelef but
to the God of our fathers His omnipO-
tent arm only can save us from the awful
effects of our own crimes and follies-our
own ingratitude and guilt towards our
Heavenly Father.


Let us, then, with deep contrition and
penitent sorrow, unite in humbling our
selves before the Most High, in cOnfessIng g
our individual and national sins, and in ac-
knowledging the injustice of our punish
I II tn from
our hearts that false pride of opinion which
would impel us to persevere in wrong for
the sake of consistency, rather than yield a
lust submission to the unforeseen exigencies
bv which we are now surrounded. Let US
with deep reverence beseech him to restore
the friendship and good will which prevail
ed in former days among the people of the
several States and, above all, to save US
| from the horrors of civil war and " blood
| outlines" Let our tervent prayers ascend
| to His Throne that He would not desert US
| in this hour of extreme peril, but remember
/ us as he did our fathers in the darkest days
| of the revolution and preserve our Consti-
| tuition and our Union, the work of their
| hands, for ages yet to come


An Omnipotent Providence may overrule
existing evils for permanent good. He can
make the wrath of man to praise Him, and
the remainder of wrath he can restrain. =
Let me invoke every individual, in what
ever sphere of life he may be placed, to feel
a personal responsibility to God and his
country for keeping this day holy, and for
contri uting all in his power to remove ouE
actual ..hd impending calamities.


JAMES BUCHANAN.


WAsmNGToS, Dec, IA, 1860


! dec2 d and wtd.
Year: 1860

+ A STARTLING LETTER.-In the Cincinna-


ii Gazette of the 9th inst. appears portion


of letter sent by citizen of Alabama to a


gentleman of Cincinnati The genuineness


of the letter is vouched for by the Gazette


We give some of the most striking ex-


tracts from the letter, to show the frightful


state Of things which now exists in the far
I South


/ have always regarded the threats of Sc
| cessiOu as the mere rantings of demagOgues
and fanatics but within the last ten days
/ everything here has assumed a most posi-


tive shape and now can say secession and
| revolution are inevitable, with all the hor-
rors that must inevitably follow.
Reason has left her throne, and madness
now rules the day.


= Business is nearly suspended, and the
raising of military companies, the rafting
f-of drums, and gathering of arms, and daily
drilling, is the principal business in all the
Cotton States. There is not one man in
hundred, including ministers of the gospel,
but is for immediate secession. | am the
only man in all this country that dares to
stand up boldly, and plead for our glorious
Union, and I am told that nothing but my
grey hairs saves me- Is it possible, then,
that our Union, the pride and glory of The
whole earth, is thus to be rent to atoms,
and blotted out from the map of nations,
s0ithom the shadoao Of cause ? May the
God of Israel avert the calamity and restore
peace to our once happy and prosperous
Union.


South Carolina has taken the step; Geor-
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi-
ana and Texas are sure to follow. How
they expect to get along cannot see. The
four first of these States are deeply in debt
and without money or provisions. There
are not provisions enough in those States to
keep their people from starvation for four
months, and no money, no arms munitions
of war, and no organized military force.
Their only hope is that the General Govern
ment will not interfere to force them into
submission.


But there is an internal element that at
this moment threatens our destruction
A negro insurrectiOn is expected at Christ
mas Two white men and several negroes
were hung the other day, and they
said that general rising was to take place
all through those States on Christmas, and
the whole country is turning pale in fear
Every town and plantation is under patrol
night and day. My family are frightened
out Of their wits. Human life is of but lit
tie value here, and no one feels safe "a
moment. There is also Il plot laid to
put both Lincoln and Uamiin out of the
way before the 4th of March. This you
may rely upon.
Year: 1860

Ba9@The Nashville Banner (Opposition)
noticing the recent burning in efigy of
Hon Andrew johnson, says:


Nothing could have been done to better
suit Andy. He will make the last one of
them ashamed of themselves before twelve
month, and we venture in that time not
leader among them can be identified.
We understand there was a Coroner
Inquest made, up in the Post Office in
this city, in session upon the remains of
Andy We did not hear their verdict
We imagine it win be drawn very mild
The Democratic leaders about here know
their man too well to attempt to deal very
Blmmarily with him.
Year: 1860

Bay~The following interesting items we
clip from the Philadelphia Press of the 25th.
They form part of its Washington CORES
pondence


No adjustment can be reached unless the
SoHthern States formally agree TO abandon
all pretensions, for all time to come, 20 Sc
cede from, and break up this Union. They
must recognize the Government as a Gov
ernment capable of preserving itself. How
can they propose to reconstruct a Govern
ment while claiming the right at any time
to secede from and destroy it. Senator
Wade, of Ohio, made the overwhelming point
in the Senate Committee of Thirteen this
morning, when he said that he had no idea
of making bargain with men who might
carry their State out and join the common
enemy at any time, or turn the forts of the
Federal Government against the Govern
ment itself Here, then, is the only plat
form upon which the Union can be preserv-
ed. No concession to secession, and when
secession is abandoned all the rest is plain.


1t is said that Mr.. Bailey, the agent W ho
engin eered the new Galpin Gardner claim
the Bond Swindle) under Mr.. Buchanan,
was born in South Carolina, and that
q good deal of the money resulting fro N
the transaction was used to effect the disso-
luton of the Union. So, South Carolina
goes out of the Union under the most
agreeable auspices.


Lieut. General Scott is here on official
business. He is greatly concerned about
the condition of the country, and this morn
ing spoke of it with tears in his eyes. He
said be was three years old when the Con-
stitution was adopted, and was now, there
fore, on the verge of eighty. He did not
wish to survive the downfall of the Union.


The great artice in La Presse a news
paper in Paris, said to represent Louis Ma
poleOn, has excited much interest here, be-
cause of the cold comfort it offers to the
Disunionists. l hear from high authority
that Louis Napoleon will never give any
aid or &C. >ct to these men. He has a re-
cord and crown to save.


One of the most dismal signs of the times,
SO far as the Seceders are concerned, is the
rapid decline in the value of negroes. A
gentleman who lately returned from Vir-
ginia assures me that the greatest conster-
nation prevails in that State on this account,
and that many of the richest Shareholders
talk of selling out and moving TO the
North.
Year: 1860

A CoMMENDABLE SPIRIT.-A discussion
was carried on several weeks ago in refeT-
ence to the advisabnity of the discontlnu-
ance of the office of Agent of State by the
General Assembly at its coming session, in
asmuch as the office is said to be almost g
sinecure-paying big salary and requiring
little work. We were much pleased with
the manner 10 which this suggestion was
treated by the editor of the Terre Haute Ex-
press-Robert n. Hudson, Esq. Mr. H.,
though candidate for the office, declared
himself in favor of the abolishment OF the
office if it appears that there is no need OF 1t
and If its duties can be performed more eth-
ciently and cheaply by some of the other
State officers provided, the arrangement be
tween the State and the bond-holderS does
not require that such official shall be furnish
ed by the State to transact the duties arising
from that contract. Mr.. Hudson further
took the position that if it be ascertained
that such an officer is required, and if his
present compensation prove too large, he
will favor the cutting down OF his salary
to q fair figure, even if elected himself


This is the spirit that we like to see pre-
vailing amongst the Republicans. They
have made the most solemn pledges to the
people that if placed in power they will
bring about rigid system of economy and
work a through reform in State affairs, that
need renovating so badly. On the faithful
ness of the party to these pledges depends
their continued success. They have large
majority in both branches and they have
for the next two years the Executive and
administrative oficera Therefore the peo-
pie will hold them responsible for the re-
demptior of their pledges. By a straightfor-
ward course toward reform and retrench-
ment they will gain a firm hold on the con-
fdence OF the people; by an opposite course
they will be in danger of losing the hold
they have already gained.


We have great confidence in our Repre-
sentatives from this District, that they will
cooperate together for reform.
Year: 1860

Our friend Hill may have seen the "rat-
tlesnake flag on Louisville and Evans
Vile boat, but this is the first time we have
heard of such thing. The only boats
now running regularly between the above
points are the two Grey Eagles. One Of
them plays national airs every trip on her
calliope, and both we believe to be under
the control of Union men. We certainly
think MIR. Hill is mistaken.
Year: 1860

RESOLVED, That We the Democracy of the
Union, in Convention assembled hereby declare
our ahirmance of the Resolutions unanimously
adopted aud declared as Platform of Principles
by the Democratic Convention at Cincinnati, in
the year 1855, believing that Democratic princi-
pies are interchangeable IN their nature, when ap-
piled to the same subject-matters.


RESOLVED, That it is the duty of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection TO
all ITS citizens, whether at home or abroad. and
whether native or foreign born.


. RESOLVED, That one of the necessities of
the age In military, commercial, and postal
point OF view, is speedy communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific States; and the Demo-
cratic party pledge such Constitutional Govern
ment aid as will insure the construction of rail-
ROAD 70 the Pacific coast at the earliest practical
period.
That the Democratic party are in favor of
the acquisition of the Island of Cuba. on such
terms as shall be honorable to ourselves and lust
TO Spain.


RESOLVED, That the enactments of State
Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution of
TIE Fugitive Slave Law are hostile in character
subversive of the Constitution, and revolutions
ny in their effect.


RESOLVED, That it is in accordance with TIE
Cincinnati platform, that during the existence ,f
Territorial Governments, the measure of restric-
tion, whatever 1t may be- imposed by the Fed
eral Constitution on the power of the Territorial
Legislature over the subject of the domestic re-
lations, as the same has BEEN or shall hereaff 4r
be, finally determined by the Supreme Court If
the United States should be respected by all good
citizens and enforced with promptness and ide-
lty by every branch Of the General Government
Year: 1860

TIE ToRNADo.--A correspondent
at Buford, Highland county, relates
Il melancholy circumstance connect.
ed with tho ravages Of tho tornado
Of the 2lst, in that vicinity, which
we have not seen mentioned else
where:


Two men were riding in a buggy,
a short distance from Buford, and
were overtaken 10y the hurricane az
they were passing through q wood.
A tree which was blown over fell
directly across the top OF their buggy +,
crushing it and its inmates to the
ground. One OF them was instantly
killed, while the other had both legs
broken, and WAS otherwise severely
Injured.


Upwards Of two hours elapsed
after the storm before hvl p came
During tins time the sutlerings of
The wounded man were TERRIBLE
The tree which was large one, lay
across his legs, and he was, Of course
utterly unable to cxtricate himself.
lie called for assistance until entire
ly exhausted, and had given up to
die, when he was discovered and
relieved from his painful position.-
lie is now in fair way to recover.


+ Cincinnati Gazette.
Year: 1860

by tho proposition for putting out
Mount Vesuvius by the introduction
of the waters of the Mediterranean
1t fears that "the bowels of the
earth" might be converted into an
immense steam boiler, and blow up
all creation. 1t reasons in this
wise:


A paragraph has been going the
rounds of the papers recently, ex-
tracted from some foreign journal,
giving an account Of project for
putting out Mount Vesuvius, by the
introduction OF the waters of the
Mediterranean. The mechanical
part of this operation, it is said, may
be easily effected. by means of a
canal, since the ordinary bottom of
the Greater is below the level of the
sea. But a serious question may
arise, as to the probable conse
quences OF such an enterprise. 1t is
plain enough, that the flames, which
from time to time belch forth from
Mount Vesuvius, and have done so


Tor at least twenty centuries, must
communicated with very extensive
sources of combustion-the central
fires Of the earth.


OI their extent, nature and force,
Judgment can be formed only by the
fact that they have been burning
from time immemorial, that the
earth has regular points Of relief for
this constant internal commotion,
at immense distances from each
other, and that as volcanoes become
extinct In one place, they break out
in another, sometimes on land, and
sometimes from the topmost peak OF
an island rising from the bosom Of
the sea. How this fire is kept up
whether it has been burning from
the first moment of creation-what
ravages it has made in the interior
of the earth, or whether it is con-
trollcd by powers beyond our know
ledge, so thati it has aet bounds which
it cannot pass-what part it plays
in the economy of nature, or how
necessary it may be for the purposes
of q habltable globe, even though
We may be unable always to trace
its distinct operation-are matters
OF inference, to be sure, but leading
to conclusions scarcely to be avoided
by an intelligent and a rational
mind.


The object of the Mediterranean
canal is said to be to quench the fire
OF Vesuvius, and then by removing
the accumulated lava, to recover So
much additional territory for culti-
walton. The experiment seems to
us doubtful, and we are FREQ to
confess, dangerous. If no other
effect should be produced by the i'm.
prisoncd steam, which would be
generated by the introduction of n
vast body OF water into the fiery
bowels OF the crater, we should be
10th to be, at the moment, within a
circuit OF many miles. for the rea.
son Of the violent effects likely to
follow the attempt upon the spot.
What more remote and terrible
consequences might cnsue, it in not
possible to calculate. The diameter
OF the earth is not SO large, that the
water might not rush through all its
vast and boiling cavrrns. In view
OF the entire subject, we conceive
that it would be far wiser to let the
crater OF Vesuvius alone. 1t is bet.
tor in the charge of tho Almighty
Providence, by which all things
exist.
Year: 1860




SINGULAR Storms,
like troubles, seem to come in
crowds. Last week was iull Of
them, and this week starts fair for q
similar exhibition OF elemental dis
turbances. Yesterday evening we
were visited by fearful tornado
A singular phenomenon was observ-
ed in the South East. A black cloud
bellying down like a bag let drop
from the lower end a long tongue
like spout, which whirled and
swayed exactly AS tho descriptions
say water spout does. 1t passed
about a mile and half South of the
centre Of the city, or just beyond the
outskirts, dealing destruction in its
course.


All round in the vicinity rails
we're blown about like feathers, large
trees twisted round and broken off,
and fonces were blown down. In a
few minutes it began to hail, and
such hail stones have rarely beer
seen in this region. All were very
large, and many Of them fully al
large as hcns' eggs! Luckily they
fell very sparsely, or we should have
had few window lights and LITTLE
fruit left.


The track of the tornado was ap
parently but three or four hundret
feet in width, and within it the de
struction has no doubt been YER,
great Indianapolis Journal.
Year: 1860

sETIIE EsQlt gives great pleasure state that
ter trial Of Of the VePe Gas Lamps, in my study
six weeks past and after observing closely for the length
time the experiment Of lighting "Union Tent, with ese
lamps, have entire confidence in their efficiency It
they AFFORD all the advantages Of the best gas lights
who live out Of The ciiies md large towns.


The process Of preparing and lighting the lamp readily
arned the fixtures simple and little liable get
Of order, the Of the light comparatively e
whole free from ali danger that need only acquan
part public With Vesper Gas Lamp d
bring them into general throughout the country.


Yours truly, STUART ROBINSON.