smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

The Bait. american very properly says that
there never was man reclaimed by hate
There never was a man yet saved but by love-
Criminals long hardened by vice have been
known to exhibit feeling for the first time when
thoroughly convinced that they were regarded
with kindness by others, and from the rough and
ragged crevices of their granite natures flowers
of purity and joy have peeped forth to greet the
sunlight of affection. "God is Love" is the Sc
cret of all human and celestial happiness. That
great and beautiful truth is proclaimed in every
breeze that fans the cheek; in every star that
twinkles in the blue sky; in every rose that per-
fumes the air with its fragrance; in the joyous
laugh of the Graded child as the morning light
crimsons the drapery of his couch, and in the
swelling chant of the mighty archangel as he
bathes his pinions in food of golden radiance
from the Sun of Righteousness. And it we'll be-
comes those who would ''hate" man out of soci-
ETY. to reflect where all mankind would be if
Eternal Hate instead of Eternal Love ruled the
counses of the Skies
Year: 1861

in that seventy years. No. You are now one
of the greatest nations of the world and will
you consent to break this UDion up and be scat


tered like the potherds of the earth! Is there
one of you but what would be ashamed to be
questioned in foreign lands about the present
condition of your countrya Not one of you. I
have had some thought myself some little Curl
osity to look abroad upon foreign lands. am q
native born man from the Western woods but
80 help me God, if any one should offer to bear my
expenses now, would not go to any civilized
nation of the world, to be questioned about the
condition OF my country. / would be ashamed
to answer. Oaughter.) Fellow-citizens, shall
be led into speech presently. C'Go on.O Let
me offer you my sincere and most cordial ac-
acknowledgements. am going to part with you.
shall be often back to see you. never parted
with friend in my lifetime in any peril and
danger that my heart did not swell with the hope
that should meet him again. Providence per-
mitting, shall otter see you again, and all the
while shall wish for your prosperity and well
fare. Accept my cordial Acknowledgements for
this kind visit, and my farewell. 1E
Year: 1861

| The intolerance of the immediate Secessionists
| is without precedent in Virginia history All


men must think as they think, and act as they
fact, or suffer the penalty of being denounced as
TRAITORS to Virginia and Virginia's institutions.


AS for ourselves, we despise and defy all buster
and bravado of all the Seceders in the land, and


intend that they shall exert no influence on our


course one way or another. As pertinent to


this subject, we copy the following well-timed


remarks from the last issue of the Petersburg In
| tellSgencer:


! "There are some men-and in exciting times


they are not only numerous, but influential
cannot conceive how any man can be brave, un-
less he is both mad and cruel-men who ignore


calmness and prudence, and class all men who
| are not as excited as themselves as either cow
ards or enemies Tests are constantly applied,


which are not only significant but which are of
fensive Good men-patriots-me who love


their country and who are both willing and able


to serve her, are ostracised for no better reason
than that they choose to exercise their own opin-
ions. DemagOgues-men who have nothing to
recommend them but their rashness and their
ultraism-men who, like some of the worst lead
ers OF the French Revolution, manage to conceal
their real cowardice under great affectation of
courage and cruety-Hot only claim that they
are absolutely right, but that all others are alb
sOlutely wrong, and brand all men as towards
and traitors who have the sense to see their fol-
ly, and the manliDess to tell them of it. A most
offensive and tylannical censorship of opinion is
established, and all men are required to adopt
the prevalent dogmas of the day or incur the
risk of being punished for their contumely. We
regret to see that such course of things is be-
ing rapidly foreshadowed in our own State. We
believe that Virginians are generally-with but
few, If any, exceptions-true to their native
State, and true to their native South. To man
they are prepared to stand by and defend the
soil and rights of their native State against all
enemies. They may, and do differ as to the poll
icy which Virginia ought to pursue-they may
and do differ as to what would be best for Vir-
ginia-but still it is only because they love Vir-
ginia that they are striving to prevent her from
adopting any course which, to their apprehen-
sion, would result in her injury. And surely no
true son of Virginia should be censured for low
ing his native State "too WELL" even though he
might not Glove her wisely" If cont. is
really to be inaugurated between anarcl, and
order-if all persons are not willing to rush
blindly into any policy which may be PROPOSE
to them, merely because it processes 70 be South-
ern-if because they appreciate and comprehend
the greatness of the dangers which surround
us, they insist on careful examination before
they commit themselves on any particular line
of policy, they are to be branded as traitors. and
hunted as wild beasts, Virginia may well trem-
BILE in view of the evils which are coming upon
her,"
Year: 1861

| The Austin Zatezligencer has been permitted
| to publish the following extract from letter


written by General Houston to an old friend


which defines his position thus


"You say it is reported that am for secession
! Ask those who say so to point to a word of mine


authorizing the statement. | have declared my


self in favor of peace, of harmony, of compromise


in order to obtain fair expression of the will O
| the people. Dangerous as may be the preceden
linaugurated by the Convention before the majes
ty of the law, which recognizes its power to sub


NIT the question of disunion to the people,
| yield in the same spirit that actuated Andrew


Jackson in paying the fine arbitrarily imposed
upon him at New Orleans. arr determined tha
those who would overthrow law shall learn no
lesson from me-


II still believe that secession will bring ruiI
and civil war. Yet, if the people will, | Cal
| bear it with them. would fain not be declared
an alien from my native home in old Virginia
| to the scenes of my early tolls and triumphs il


noble Tennessee. would not, of my own choice
give up the banner beneath which have fought
the Constitution which have revered; or the
| Union, which have loved and cherished as the
glorious and priceless heritage bequeathed me
| by my fathers. Sxty-seven years of freedom
the recollection OF past triumphs and sufferiDgs
the memories of heroes whom | have seen and
known, and whose venersted shades would haunt


my footsteps, were to falter now, may, perhaps
have made me too devoted to the Constitution


and the Union, but be it SO. Did believe that


liberty and the rights of the South demanded the


sacrifice, / would not hesitate. believe thai


less concession than was necessary to frame the


Constitution will now preserve it. Thus belev.
ing, cannot vote for Secession.


/ have hestated to say anything on this topic
because desire the people to act for themselves
Nv views are on record. Yet it is perhaps but
right that my old friends should know that the
charge that am for secession is false. If | err
in holding on sti to the skirts of my venerated
old mother Virginia, and the foster mother
VI hich matured me from boyhood, glorious Ten.
nessee. my countrymen will forgive me, as they
have forgiven me for many other things l have


done. am willing even to be called submis-
sionist for their sake"
Year: 1861

A politician says that he once partook of a
beverage so strong that he couldn't tell whether
it was brandy or a torch-light procession that
was Going down his throat. Brandy, we sup.
pose.
Year: 1861

Love is that affection which being compound
ed of esteem and benevolence, becomes the bond
of attachment and union between individuals of
the different sexes, and makes them enjoy in the
society of each other species of happiness which
they experience nowhere else.
Year: 1861

Poverty breeds wealth and wealth, in its
turn breeds poverty. The earth, to form the
mound, is taken out of the ditch !; and the hight
of the one is near about the depth of the other.
Year: 1861

Tie following from the Milwaukee,
News contains some wholesome advice, as
well adapted TO ether latitudes As that Of
Milwaukee:


CAUTION To NoTHERs-It is a very
common thing TO see mothers and servant
girls pushing along the sidewalks the lit
tie carriages in which they are giving in
tants an airing on pleasant DAYS Tie
practice Il very dangerous one, and is
liable 10 do great aud ornament injury to
the child We observe also that carriages
arc n,-w constructed that they may be
pushed instead of drawn. The position of
Il child ridin. backwards instead OF for
ward is an Unnatural one, and directly
affects the brain of the tender creature
Some grown persons, even, cannot ride
backwards in a railroad car withost ex-
perIencing a sense OF iaintness, and to ex-
pect a child TO do what a strong adult cam
not, is unreasonable to say the least L
is believed by medical writers that infants
have died from disease produced by being
ridden backwards 1t is law of nature
always 10 move them forwards and never
backwards We hope mothers will re-
member this and impress it upon the
minds Of their servants Cheek the first
attenip. TO ride the little innocent back
wards, and you Will remove one Of the
causes of congestion a.!d brain fever to
; which children are so liable
Year: 1861

DEPARTURE OF THE FIFTEENTH REeI-
MENT.-The fifteenth regiment will bid fare
well to camp Scott at 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
They will reach the city at about half past
three and will march through Main street to
Lincoln Square and countermarch to The COM
mon, where they are to take the Norwich cars
on their way to Harper's Ferry 10 join Gen.
Banks division of the army. They are to
proceed in on extra train in advance of the
boat train, leaving here at 5 o'clock. The
horses, wagons and baggage of the troops will
precede the regiment in a special train leaving
here at twelve o'clock. The regiment goes
provided with seven days cooked rations for
the men, and ten days forage for the horses.
1t will he cause of much qualification to our
citizens that they are to have such favorable
look at the troops before their departure for
the seat of war.
Year: 1861

The Union triumph in the recent election
in Kentscky is of great Importance to the 10y
al cause throughout the country. The Union
lists had triumphed at previous election, but
it was not certain that they would maintain
their ground, The secessionists there, as in
other states, seemed to be active, well organ
ized, and desperate. The state government is
on their side secretly organized bands OF
"minute men" "knights OF the golden circle,
and other secession terrorists, have been at
work in every part of the state; and it was
feared that treason would gain strength and
preyail there, as it had prevailed i'll Tennessee
and Virginia 1t has not been So The Union
force of the state is now stronger and more
determined than ever and now that this cleo
ton has removed dcub. and shown the Union
men their strength, it may be expected that
the lo7al sentiment of that state will be more
decisive and more helpful to the government.
With such assistance it will be easy to redeem
Tennessee and defend Missouri.
Year: 1861

CAPT. HAwLEY, Of the first Connecticut
regiment, who led his company intact from
the Bull Run battle field, was with the skir-
mishers on the second days march of the ar
my from Falls Church. He held the advanced
line on the left All that day the rebels were
seen in full retreat before our column, but to-
ward noon party of three scouts erept out
from a wood about thousand yards distant.
and began taking observations. Capt Haw-
ley, after satisfying himself that they were
rebel cavalry, steadied his rifle and sent a bull
let among them They all dropped from their
horses and lay fiat upon the ground, whence
they did not seem disposed to stir Captain
Hawley sent squad of men around, who,
with little strategy, captured all three They
said the rife bullet passed between the heads
Of two Of them, showing an accuracy of aim
which they did not care to test a second time
--Nev York Tribune
Year: 1861

The republican state committee of New
York have unanimously agreed to a PROPOSE
tion contemplating union with the democrats
of that state upon common ticket for state
officers, pledged to vigorous prosecution
of the war, for the restoration Of the author
ity of the constitution and the execution
of the federal laws in all sections of the coun
try
Year: 1861

The man who stands upon his own sol,
who feels that, by the laws of the land in
which he lives. by the laws Of civilized ma
tions, he is the rightful and exclusive own
er of the land which he tills. is. by the con-
stitution of our nation, under wholesome
influence, not easily imbIbed by any other
source. He feels. other things being
equal, more strongly than another, the
character of a man who IS the lord of an
inanima:e world. OF this great aud won
der.ul sphere, which, fashioned by the
hand Of God, and upheld by His power. is
rolling through the heavens part Of His
His from the centre of the sky 1t is
the space on which the generation before
him moved in its round of duties and be
feels himself connected by a visible link
with those who follow him, and to VII
he is to transmit home Perhaps his
farm has come down to him from his faith
ers. They have gone to their long home,
but he can trace their last footstep over
the scenes of his daily labors. The roof
which shelters him was reared by those to
whom he owes his being. Some interest
ing domestic tradition is connected with ev-
cry enclosure. The favorite fruit tree was
planted by his fathers hand. He sported
in boyhood beside the brook which still
winds through the Meadow. Through
the field lies the path to the village school
Of earlier days. He still hears from lis
window the voice of the Sabbath bell,
which called his father to the house of
God; near at hand is the spot where his
parents laid down to resi-. and where, when
his time has come, he shall be laid by his
children. These are the feelings of the
soul. Words cannot paint them: gold
cannot buy them they flow out of the
deepest fountains of the heart: they are
the life-sTrings of fresh. healthy, and
generous national character Eduad Ev-
eTett.
Year: 1861

FEED Bones TO HESs.-If you take fresh
bones from the kitchen, and with a sledge
on rock, or any natural or artificial anvil,
pound them up into small pieces hens viii
eat them ravenously. and not only will they
digest the bones and make better manure
than can be made in any other way. but
they will be themselves greatly benefited
by them they will lay throughout the sea-
son with much greater regularity than 9th
erwise, and fatten on the marrow within.
and the fat and muscle will adhere 10 the
bones.-The Homestead
Year: 1861

AN ACT to prevent county treasurers from


converting 10 their own use fees belonging


by law TO printers.


ThePecpte Of the State of Wisconsin, represent
cd IN Senate aud 4ssealbiy, do enact as toltoscs:


Section l. No county treasurer. for the
purpose Of converting to his own use or bene,
tit y part Of the fees allowed by law for print.
ing delinquent tax list, shall contract with any
printer or publisher Of newspaper for such
printing at less amount than the legal rates
now fixed by law.


Sec. .. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.


Approved April Is, 1861
Year: 1861

The one event which marred the general sat-
isfaciion of our people, yesterday, was a sweep.
ing and most Incorporate denuDciation OF Major
Anderson, in the Courier and ENQUIRER, for his
surrender OF Fort Sumter. That journal does
not hesitate to stigmatize him as a traitor to his
country-as having betrayed the fortress he was
ordered TO hold-and as having been actually
consulting the interests and serving the pur-
poses Of the enemy whom he professed to be re.
sisting.


1t is impossible to exaggerate the cruel in.
justice Of such an assault. No man ought TO
know better than the editor of the Courier
and Enquirer the unfairness of so rash and
premature a judgment. Not solitary fact
concerning the retention, defence or surren.
der of Fort Sumter is officially known. We
have had no authentic report whatever of the
condition of the fortress, the number of guns
or of men provided for its defence, the object
of holding it, the Instructions under which il
was defended, the degree of resistance Major
Anderson was directed to offer, or the cir
cumstaIces which finally induced him to
lower his flag. O1e would suppose that
no commander would be condemned, ,-still
less branded as traitor to his country, in the
utter absence of every fact essential to Just
judgment of his conduct-and on no better au-
buuh tuO SOuluocu CUnJTuulCIUIy
tumble Of reports, which the authorities OF
South Carolina permitted to come over the tele
graphic wires. Yet the Courier and Enquirer
has perpetrated this gross injustice towards an
officer whose record is without stain, whose 10y
atty to the Stars and Stripes has been proclaim
ed and proved over and over again, and who has
not yet had an opportunity even to make public
report OF the steps he has taken, aud still less,
the eliphtest exclamation of the o1urEe he has
pursued.


Our object is simply to protest, on behalf OF
the great body Of our citizens, against the very
serious injustice, with which Major Anderson
has been go hastily and prematurely condemned
We have not the slightest doubt that when the
Government shall make public his instructions
and official reports, (as we trust they will do
without any needless delay,) he will be found
to have performed his duty with entire fidelity,
and the most perfect loyalty to the Govern
ment of the United States.-Nep York Times
Year: 1861

And testimonials, new. and almost without. number
might be given from ladies and gentlemen in all grade
Of society," whose united Testimony none could resist
that Prof. Woods Hair Restorative will restore the bald
and gray and the hair Of the youth to old age
Year: 1861

The New York journal Of Commerce, in
the course of an article upon the position
of affairs in the Government, says:


The most difficult question to be deter.
mined by the statesmen of today, Is what
shall be done now? The President has
declared that until some new action of
Congress, he has "no alternative. as the
chief executive officer under tho Consti.
tuition Of the United States. but to collect
the public revenue and protect the public
property, so far MS this may be practicabl
under existing laws" At the same time.
he urges upon Congress the necessity of
immediate action, whereby may be secur.
ed "a peaceful solution OF the questions Mt
issue between the North and the Soutb. -
We think the President is wise in thrs
committing the subject to Congress. who
alone have power to conform the action
OF the Government to the existing state
| OF things. The exercise of this discretion.
airy power on the part OF Congress. is the
more needful because events of n start
ling character follow each other so Quickly
that what seemed wise and practicable =
week since, might be unwise and imprac-
ticable at this time. Then South Caroline
alone had passed the ordinance of seces.
sion, and the public property and rev.
enue service there only was threatened.
Now several States are out of the Union.
and nearly all the Notifications from North
Carolina to Texas are in the hands of the
secessionis,s. 10 recover, and hold them.
VIII be to deluge the country with blood.
and FOR whatY Simply to be able to saw
we have subdued an unwilling people.E
When subdued they will not and cannot
be compelled to discharge the functions
OF government under our system. and
we cannot inaugurate new system-a
system OF force, without departing from
the great principle of fsef-government M
on which our institutions are based. Is
1t not better TO let them go-go i'm peace
and with our benediction,- ,-relyino upon
Their good sense and our Justice to recon.
| structa a Government which has failed IN
perform all the functions expected of IL.
and which therefore must be reviewed
and revised to adapt it to the times and
the altered condition of our populationP
We throw out these suggestions for the
consideration of statesmen and official
persons, no less than for the people. We
wish the facts were different. We grieye
I'over the fallen spirit of our people. but
as practical men, we meet practical oues.
tons IN practical way. 1t is for Con-
gross to act, and we must be permitted to
say that action cannot be moment too
soon.


1t the separation which must take
place is to be peaceful. let the fact be
proclaimed before we shall lraye imbrued
our hands in each Others blood Not a
week should elapse,-no a day. if that
were long enough Tor the purpose, be
lore Congress determines the policy and
gives the President authority TO carry it
into execution,
Year: 1861

The Boston Courier we'll remarks thot if
1t were not thing to be wept over, for it's
folly, its madness and the incalculable
ruin, hanging like cloud of fire ar d tenn
pest upon its skirts, theconrroversy w f1icf,
now agitates this country would be some.
thing to laugh at-the cause ard the con-
sequences are so disproportionate to each
other. Consider the stake that humanity
and free government have in the peaceful
continuance of this Union, and then ask
yourself, reader, who are to be benefited
by its disruption, and what is the mighty
motive for the perpetuation of so mad an
oct. In what way will the slave be bene.
| fted? And if he were even to be liberia
ted, would that pay, in the cause of hui
manity, for the horrors inflicted upon the
white race by civil war? Will it devote
| the Territories to freedom? No; for we
shall have made slaves of ourselves, in our
insane quarrels about the freedom Of the
blacks. Slavery, says n great party, is o
moral social and political evil, and, there.
fore, it must be hemmed in, until il shall
sting itself to death. And to accomplish
that it would see the Union shivered into
fragments, the slave States in insurrection,
and civil war raging over the whole face
Of the country! Are the people mad,
that they will permit these things? Let
us all declare that this Union shall remain
that no parricidal hand shall be raised
with impunity against it-and that no
cause for separation shall be given by one
| section or the other
Year: 1861

CuIEr JUSTICE TANEY AND THE INAUGURA-
rIoN.-At dinner given by the Presi-
dent recently. TO the Supreme Judges of
that District, it is authortatively stated
that Chief Justice fancy said, that
if alive, he would administer the oath oil
Office to Lincoln if he had to go to Spring
field to do itv'