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Year: 1860

The large number of public speakers in
the L. S. has always attrached the attention
Of European visitors, and our countrymcn
have often been called " nation of orators. y
The educational system of the country. our
political organizations and the increased in
fuence Of a man that can speak in public
combine to produce more good, 0H-hand
unembarrassed orators here than in any
other country in the world. The fuency
boldness and selfpossessiom Of American
speakers is in marked contrast with the op.
posite qualities so generally noticed in mosi
English orators. John Baii must have a
grand dinner when any great object is to be
schived, but Brother Jonathan must have a
succession Of distinguished speakers, or
speakers who wish to be distinguished.


1t cannot be denied that many of the
speeches in our deliberative assemblies DIFF
fuse and that the business of the State and
nation is regarded by the desire of our pub.
lie men to "air their vocabulary" politics
it is found that popular orator will often
make better candidate for his party than
a man of more experience and far greater
executive ability. The most superficial
survey will show what power and force
eloquence is in this country. In every de-
partment of society the orator is received
with attention, and honors are poured upon
him. These facts should engage the atten-
tion of young men, and they should culti-
vate the art of oratory, with view of be-
coming fluent. graceful and eloquent speak.
ers. Some of our most gifted public ora
tors have reached their present distinction
by long and careful training Their exam
Pile should stimulate others TO strive for the
same degree excellence.
Year: 1860




The following we take from the per-
oration of Gov. Wise's speech at Nor
folk, Virginia.


$50 soon rs the war already declared
against my State and my section shall
be actually commenced by the election
of Black Republican President, l
stand ready to draw the sword of de-
fence. I will wage no private war;
| will take part in no unauthorized TO-
ray. shall FIRST wait the action Of my
own sovereign State: In torturing
suspense I shall wait upon herresolvcs
and pray God that they may be wor-
thy Of the example of'es '99. And,
although I fully recognize the right OF
a sovereign State to select secession as
her mode and measure of redress for
the infraction of the Federal compact,
secession is not the mode which !
would desire or recommend. I am un-
willing to yield one right for the sake
ofthc privilege of maintaining another
right. l would make no such bargain
mo such compromise. I would not
yield my right to the Union any more
than I would yield my right to my
negro property. No! I would keep
both the Union and the negro, and
fight to the last to maintain all Of my
right to both"
Year: 1860

the Government placed it. His success is
the confinement of slavery to those who
want it, His defeat, no matter by what
faction of the slavery league, is the eleva-
tion of slavery into national institution,
for whose perpetuation and extension ev-
cry man in Indiana becomes responsible
Republicans say LET those who want it
keep it." Their opponents say 1.-The Su-
prcmc Court gives it a right to go any
where. and we support the Court" There
is the issue between the Republicans and
all other parties.
Year: 1860

We content ourselves with stating the fact.
After such victory as we have won, mag,
nanimity is becoming. Besides we know
the Union men who voted for Barrett are
thoroughly ashamed of themselves, and if
the election were to be held over again,
that Rlair would get three thousand ma
jority for the short term. The News, the
organ of the party. tells some wholesome
truths. end administers just rcbuke to
the members of that party who voted for
Barret. We quote the following from that
paper:


From the returns it appears that, in the
race for the vacancy in Congress. in which
the Union men had no candidate, about
9. 400 of them voted for Dick Barrett and
about 900 for Frank Blair. We confess
that this interference in behalf of Barrett is
shameful and without any sort Of apology;
and is most ungrateful. considered in view
of the vote thrown by Blair's friends for
Judge Orr"


Our victory has been won without 4
trade or coalition of any kind. 1t is q
straight out Republican triumph. True,
we gave or votes as general thing to the
Union State ticket, bat this we did from
high motives of public duty. and without
asking or receiving any return. St. Louis
is. therefore Republican city. We had
to withstand the unpleasant sentiment oc-
casioned by tho Impending Crisis" o
work which, now that election is over, we
will say that we do not endorse.


The contest has been fought by the Re-
publicans on the Chicago Platform and on
the emancipation principle. The one was
our National and the other our State plat
form, throughout the campaign. We took
no backward step. We lowered not the
flag. On the contrary. it was advanced
higher, and further forward than ever be-
FORE We even refused to disclaim any
position, however extreme, on the slavery
question. which the enemy attributed to
us. We acted uniformly on the offensive
never on the defensive. The apologettic
tone could not be discovered in anything
said or written On the part of the Republi-
can party. We dared to invite the most
radical opponents of our doctrines from a.
broad, and to publish their speeches in the
very storm and whirlwind of the canvass.


If we erred at all, We erred on the side
of boldness.


1t is therefore with feeling of just pride,
that we send this message, greeting to our
Republican brethren throughout the coun-
try. We have fought and won the Mon
tebello Of the Presidential campaign. We
even give assurance that St. Louis county
will go for Lincoln and Hamlin in Novem-
Der by two thousand majority. and that
the two candidates viii receive at least
thirty five thousand votes in Missouri
We have satisfied both ourselves and the
pro-slavery party that the Free Labor
cause can never be crushed out in this
State. The struggle for mere footing is
closed. and the redemption Of the State is
now but question of time. st. Louis is


indeed the Gibraltar--the impregnable
fortress Of freedom--in the slave States.--
st. Louis Democrat, Wednesday Sih inst
Year: 1860




Adreffise vOur Busiaess Do not hide your light under
buslel Whatever your calling occupation may be-
needs support from the public advertise IL thoroughly
and efficiently in shape other that will arrest pub
Tic attention freely confess that what have
had in life fairly be attributed the public press
than to all other combined. There may possibly
he occupations that do not require advertising but can
not well conceive what they are.-P. T. BARSUM.


ddrertise! ADvERrIsE! This is the life of trade and
standing advertisements you will nd will prove the most
remunerative, at least have found it so during my bust
ness career thus farfor should you withdraw but single
week from the paper in which accustomed ad-
vertse. ten to one that would be the time when some
woudbe new customers will look into the paper for your
business address, and not finding It, you will lose several
profitable sales.--WLLIAM GRAY.


have always considered Advertsny-lberay and long
TO be the great medium of success In business and the
prelude to wealth And have made 1t an nvarabe rule
too to advertise in the dullest times long experience
having taught me that money thus spent Is well laid ont
as keeping my business constantly before the public has
secured me many sales would otherwise have lost =
STEPHEN GIRARD: s'71' II
Whatever success may have had in business I owe
mainly TO long continuous advertising in the same papers
From close observation, am fully convinced that IL IS
mpossbD ITO make much Roadway in any branch OF COM
merce without the facilities that the Press alone can give
JACOB RDGEwAY. w
Year: 1860

T A French armorer has sent to Gayabaldi a
git Of coat Of mail, dagger proof and bullet
proof It's workmanship is perfect, and it is
valued at upwards Of five thousand francs
1t may be worn under the uniform like a
shirt, for it is extremely flexible, light and
portable.
Year: 1860

CockaueS cannot save us III the crisis,
neither will it do to start q new Govern
ment on the self-destructive fundamental
idea that the election of chief officer in
it, who is obnoxious to the defeated party,
is just cause for its overthrow. This is to
strike at stability, which is the first essen
tial OF good government. And yet an
issue has been 'precipitated" -" "thc
Southern heart'has been "fired."


We insist that submission will bring
upon the South contumely and contempt,
and that the syren song of Union with
out conditions, is little short of moral
treason. Something must be DONE
Shall Alabama and other States secede
separately and thus drop out of the Con-
federacy? Then we leave most impor-
tant advantages in the hands of the
Black Republican enemy. Shall we go
out in a body through the joint action of
the Southern States in Southern Conven-
ton? Then we will have right to de-
mand division of the public property,
the public treasury, arms, munitions and
armaments. The latter course is most
likely to be a peaceful revolution" 1t
is preferable, too, because it requires de-
liberation and time, and both are indis-
pensable to wise and safe action in an
epoch so momcntous as the death of one
great empire and the birth of another
What a man shall do personally and
what man shall advise politically are two
things. Personally, every true eand South
ern citizen should burnish his arms and
be ready to fight. Politically, what would
be sound and prudent policy to-day may
be rash and reckless month hence.


1t is very easy for fiippant fools to earn
an easy reputation for Southern spirit by
saying, ''let's secede before breakfast, -
but the wise statesman knows that great
and vigorous nation like this cannot cx
pire without the struggles ard convul
sivc throes inseparable from so gigantic {
death, and that new one canrot be
erected upon its ruins before breakfast.
We scorn and reject the thought will
Indignation, that ten millions of whit,
freemen in the South are in such abiec
peril and fear from the power of puppe
President, with no dominant party il
either House of Congress to confirm
single measure, that they are to be hur
ried into precipitate flight from tn,
Union, and are to be precluded the ,fc
choice of going out or staying in. Whcl
we should do, depends entirely and ex
clusively on which is best for U.S.. W,
are able to take care of ourselves, in o.
out of the Confederacy, and we are free
to select our position.
Year: 1860

them to sober realization of the conse-
quences of their sectional crusade upon
the South, and when our demand shall
be solmnly rejected they will be placed
so clearly in the wrong that perfect una
nimity in the action of the middle and
border Southern States may be reasona-
bly, counted on. ...r


What that action will be assume to be
certain separation from all further con-
nection with the Northern States. But
what should follow this final dissolution
OF our connection with the North will be-
long so entirely to the sovereign will OF
the people of Tennessee, in connection
with all the light that shall then be shed
Appon the subject, that should feel it out
of place for me Row even to indulge in
| take for granted that our
r.tord. s Ss,7s . 'sQt propose to join the cotton


1RI WI to consumate her Sc
'Session at fhe same time that they shall
have consumated theirs. If / am not
mistaken in the sentiment of Tennessee
our people require an honest effort to be
made to save the Union by demanding
additional guarantees, and that it is only
when this effort shall have failed that
they propose to resort to secession. If
am right in this understanding of the
sentiment of Tennessee, see no necessi-
ty for any hasty or inconsiderate action.
Let us move in the perilous crisis with
firmness and determination, but not
with haste. The responsibility upon the
middle over border States is greater-on
none greater than on Tennessee. If by
our prudence and frmness we can be in
strumental in preserving the Union, OF
in so maintaining peaceful relations, that
future reconstruction of govern.
ment embracing the whole or the largest
portion of the present Confederacy will
be practicable, we will have been fully
compensated for any sacrifice of feeling
we may now make in resisting the i'm
pulses to follow hastily the example oi
our more Southern sisters.


Very respectfully.


A. o. p NICHOLSON
Year: 1860

A TnouGuT TO CnEER.-Said dying
man in our hearing once, my life has
been failure. | have left fortune for
my relatives to quarrel over when ! am
gone, and what is there in that thought
to cheer me now? There is but one green
spot in the dreary waste of a long life,
and that is the fact that took number
of poor boys by the hand, and aided them
in becoming men. | can run over in my
memory more than dozen such, who
are now useful and honored men, both in
Church and State, whom aided and en-
couraged in obtaining an education.--
They will do some good in the world if |
do not" The tears ran down his cheeks
as he thus spoke, and he turned himself
on his bed, and gently sank into the arms
of death.
Year: 1860

The Springfield Republican, in closing
n review of the Burch divorce trial, says
The case is very sad one, and wherev-
er the chief blame rests, there is certain
ly one lesson that every virtuous man
and woman shoald learn from this domes-
tic tragedy, which is, that tho door of
every house should be shut closely
against known libertines. IN the middle
ranks of American society this is now
the case, pretty generally, but, unless we
are not much mistaken, a larger license
prevails in our most fashionable society,
and man OF wealth, education, or style
to command access to such society, is not
excluded by the most notorious liberlin-
ism. Society which turns the female
prostitute into the gutter and the house
Of correction admits the male prostitute
to the freedom of the parlor, and to inti-
mate intercourse with the purest mothers
and daughters. 1t is putting the fact in
its mildest form to say, that the husband
and father who thus knowingly exposes
his family to pollution and ruin is false
to his trust, and ought to expect shame
and sorrow"
Year: 1860

A PERTINENT QUERy.-The Providence
Journal says if one State may secede, an.
other may; and another and another
Suppose they should all secede but Rhode
Island or Delaware, who will be response
BILE for the national debt?
Year: 1860




"Oh yes, dare say she ,oouId marry again.
Did you ever know widow in your life,
especially young one, that didn't marry
again, if she had chance2 And they al
ways get chance, too, it seems. For n1y
part l don t see what the men race after
item so forl"


The above remark set me to thinking.
Who is it about2 Oh, as nice little body
as you would want to know. A quiet,
modest little woman, whose only fault Is in
being young iOidop. Poor soul She can't
help that People throw it up TO her,
though, and cast it in her very teeth, with
inhumanity. To be sure, her husband has
been dead these five years; but what differ
ence does that maker She is not so hard
hearted as to expect ever to be happy again
is she2 What does she want to get married
again for, I'd like to know2 One man is
enough for any woman. .-


A man is different. He can do as he
pleases. The oftener he is married the bet
ter. Suppose she is only tweaty-three or
four2 All the more reason why she should
be watched, and pecked at, and shifted at,
by all the cross old women, with grown-up
single daughters; and all the old young
ladies who set up for themselves.


Sometimes the men, even, indulge in q
fling at young widows; but they needn't
mind them, for such are always old fogies or
disappointed lovers who do it. Hug the
assurance to your bosoms, ladies, that, as a
general thing, young widow is an "object
of interest TO the men. And as it is said
of the ladies, that the appreciation and
esteem of the other sex is their chief desire,
why they need not care for the malicious
remarks of the ill-natured of their own;
knowing that every true woman's heart,
whether matren or maid, will sympathize
with you, if you are a young aOidoiO.
Year: 1860

THE EARL AND THE HIGHwAYMAN.-Hesit
tion is sign of weakness-for inasmuch as
the comparative good and evil Of the diff
fsrent modes of action about which we hes
itate are seldom equally balanced, strong
mind should perceive the slightest inclina-
tion of the beam with the glance ofthe eagle,
particularly as there are cases where the
preponderance will be very minute, even
though there should be life in one scale and
death in the other. 1t is recorded of the
late Earl of Berkeley, that he was suddenly
awakened at night in his carriage by a
highwayman, who, forcing pistol through
the window and presenting it close to his
breast demanded his money-exclaiming at
the same time that he had heard his lordship
had boasted he never would be robbed by a
single hignwayman, but that he should now
be taught the contrary. His lordship
putting his hand into his pocket, replied,
"Neither would now be robbed if it were
not for that fellow who is looking over your
shoulder" The highwayman turned his
head, when his lordship, who had drawn a
pistol from his pocket instead of purse,
shot him dead on the spot.-Laeon.
Year: 1860

CURIOUS REQUEST OF A NEoRoMANCER.-
The Prussian papers narrate a pleasing incl
dent which recently occurred at an exhibi-
tion Of necromancy in Koenigsberg. During
an interval, gentleman rose in the body of.
the hall, and, pointing to lady who sat on
another bench, addressed the conjuror as
follows 'Herr Basch your next trick, as
see from the show-bill, is to make any person
disappear that is pointed out to you. There
sits my runaway spouse, with her paramour.
Pray make them disappear" The lady turned
alternately pale and red, and the couple left
amid the roaring laughter of the public.
Year: 1860

BELLEvILE, CANADA, September 6-Upon
the arrival Of the Prince of Wales from
Kingston the 0rangemen here turned out to
receive him, but he refused to land, and left
for Coburg this forenoon. Thousands of
persons had congregated to receive him, and
were greatly disappointed at his not landing.


TORONTO, September 6.-At meeting of
the District Lodge last night, the Orange
men decided to parade by themselves, and
not interfere with the citizens reception or
procession. There is difference of opinion
whether this will secure the landing of the
Prince here or not,
Year: 1860

1t seems a 'love affair" has driven
the young Prince ofWales to the North
ern American Colonies He, like any
other sensible romantic youth, appears
to have fallen in love with the charming
Lady Caroline Villers. daughter of the
Earl of Jersey, and granddaughter of
the late Sir Robert Peel. She is young
having seen seventeen summers
and very beautiful. The Prince is 10
in November. Now if they were only
ordinary mortais how soon the matter
would be settled. A day would be fixed
by the loving pair--the captivating Car
oline would have the wedding dress all
ready-the high Church Rector would
be summoned and the silken knot tied.


But the son of Queen, the young
lover, must leave his pretty Caroline,
and seek to efface from his heart the
owed image Of his Idol, by journey
over to this wilderness Of ours. Amor
non vincit omnia. .-
Year: 1860

Probably no people 10 the world are
as Prodigal as ours, We pretend to
economy, but compared to that Of other
countries our economy is prodigality.--
We know absolutely nothing of the, care
for money existing among.the masses in
other lands


The disposition to waste is a national
habit. II prevails among the poor as
we'll as the rich. A love Of show is pro-
verbal in America New things, new
dresses, something little better than
the neIghbors are all the rage. Now
in this country, especially in the west,
there ought not to be want in any house.
There would not be, If economy ruled,
and not improvidence. But if, when the
sun shines the careless will play and not
Iabor-if when prosperous in funds they
will foolishly part with them in idle fan
cies-the cold day must bring want and
priyations. Let all think; Of
this. and never be ashamed Of economy.
IL leads 10 riches.
Year: 1860

The people in the neighborhood OF
Grow River are much excited by the
discovery Of mineral in large quanti-
ties near the mouth Of Crow River,
which is supposed to be silver A great
many people are engaged in getting it
out. A surveyor says that several
years ago, when surveying there, he
came to the conclusion that mineral
abounded there. because the proper ac-
ton of the compass was neutralized.
Year: 1860

of kihdnCss | remember over to havo had
addressed TO me. Thoy have boen my tai
isman, my guiding star through life. They
have made me what am. and, God helping,
II shall bo the aim Of my lifc to reward the
friend of my youth in tho only way in my
povor, namely. by living so as to spread by
precept and example, tho influence of tho
di,iue principle Of love which nctuated hor."


Miss Almer listoOod to this recital with an
agi;atod heart Cor sho recognized in tho
speaker tho little Johnny whom che had
mover forgotten. She sought an interview.
and learned his history. How. after leaving
his carly home. the lovo OF virtue. which she
had reused in his bosom, was over leading
him away from evil courses, and urging him
to a higher life.


Noed wo say TO AIRY toachor who may read
this, Go thou and do likewise :" All may
not meet with so speedy a reward rs d d
Miss Almcr but lot us remember that tho
timo is not yet. and If wo labor faithfully we
may hope that tho guerdon will soon no ours
to find that somo poor soul has boon rescued
from degradation by our endcavors. to shine
forever. n star in the Savior's Coronet.


A harsh word will kill whore gontle one
will mako alive.
Year: 1860

Children are initiative beings. Hence they are
! governed more Dy example than precept


| The parent finds it difficult to keep his son in


the paths Of temperance and sobriey by telling
him he ought to lead temperate und sober life,
when at the same time the son knows that his
father is in the habit Of using intoxicating drink
daily. Think Of this, ye parents who would have
young children temperate and virtuous. The fol-
lowing appropriate remarks on this subject are
from the Youths Temperance Advocate


Little boys are frequently thinking and talking
OF some great man whom they would like to re-
semOle. says one, will be like George Wash.
ington, who woald never tell lie, and who grew
up to be the father Of his country. l, says an.
other, will be like the great Napoleon, who rod
down the nations by his power. /, says third
will be like Demosthenes, who governed states by
his eloquence. And |, says a fourth, will be like
the Apostle Paul, who proclaimed TO men eternal
truth and saved souls But we never heard one
say he would like to be some distinguished
drunkard not even like Robert Burns, or an
Edgar Poe, or a Charles Lamb, with all their
splendor and fame. No; these are not model
men. Their drunkenness was a great tarnish
upon their fair fame. o, that il could be boted
out from the page of history. But there was one
model man whom temperance boys are always
proud or and whom they rejoice to copy after
This good Benjamin franklin. When he
first entered a printing Office, he resolved he
would never touch or taste their strong beer; for,


instead OF making the boys strong, it made them
weak. He drank nothing but water; and, while
other boys could carry but one form up stairs, he
could carry two, Ard so through life, he touched
not he tasted not and handled not The intoxicating
cup. And wha, philosopher and statesman did he
become And how has his fame extended through
all nations! Compare him, living to good old
age. the honor and pride Of his country, to Alex
ander the Great dying in drunken fl at the uge
Of thrty-two! lfy you are enticed, boys, to drink,
whether on the farm, in the workshop or in the
social gathering place this great model before you,
and resolve that you will be like Franklin.