smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

We clip the following items from the Trinity
Journal, of April 27th:


INDIAN DEPREDATIoNs.-We are informed
by Mr.. Maynard, of Hay Fork, that the citi-
zens who went from that valley to Kentishou
to punish the Indians and look after stock
which had been driven off by them, have re-
turned. Out of some four hundred head of
cattle and hogs, only about fifty were found.
They report that MIR. Fulwder was killed by
Indians without doubt. 1t is supposed that
he went from his cabin to Mad River, near by,
for drink, and was shot by Indians, and then
thrown into the stream, as his hat was found
on the bank with bullet hole in the lower
part Of the crown, very bloody, and near it
piece of bread partly eaten. Many of the citi-
zens of Hay Fork are heavy losers, some hav-
ing lost all their stock. A company intend
leaving that place in search of Indians. and
should they find the red rascals they will un-
doubtedly administer severe but merited pun
ishment.


FRUIT DEsTRoYED.-One week ago to-day
we had great hopes of prolific fruit crop the
coming season. Those hopes have vanished
Last Sunday night severe frost fell, and on
the following morning fruit of all kinds, save
apples was found to be frozen. Some very
unkind remarks have been addressed to Jack
Frost since that time.
Year: 1861

An ASTRAL SMILE.-One Of the speak
ers at the San Francisco Union meeting, D.
Barde, said:


81 see yonder, in the western sky, the
planet Jupiter, $50, 900 miles distant
from the earth, and which could not be
stricken from among its sister planets with
out destroying the harmony of all of them,
and producing chsos-hurling them into
infinite space, where it would be subject to
no fixed laws, and annihilation would be
the final consequence. Neither can one
star be obliterated from among the thirty
four which now decorate the field of that
flag now waving above US, without destroy
ing the harmony of the whole which now
comprise the constellation of the United
States of America
Year: 1861

MAJOR ANDERSON is to be raised to the rank
of Colonel, and will have the command Of three
Kentucky regiments to be mustered into the
service of the Government. These troops will
make their mark when duty calls.
Year: 1861

UNION CLUBs.-In all parts of the State,


Union men of all past political opinions
are banding together in Union Clubs with
an alacrity scarcely before witnessed. We
are informed the Union Club in Sacrament
to numbers already fourteen hundred men,
bers. Other extremely large clubs are or
ganized in the large towns, and they are
springing up daily in the small mining
camps throughout the mountains. There
are not probably less than twelve or fifteen
thousand already enrolled in this State
They assemble for no common object. The
welfare of the country is at stake and pat
riots will naturally come together in times
of peril to take counsel of each other con-
cerning what steps are necessary % avert
the threatened disaster. These many Union
clubs indicate that devotion to the Stars and
Stripes sill exists, and could the traitors
of the country see the spirit which ami
mates the patriotic assemblages everywhere
they would realize the fact that men still
live on American soil who relig iously be-
leve that every drop of blood in their
veins belongs to :her country The loyal
men of the nation are aroused, but not yet
in their might. When the blood of patri-
riots shall once be shed by traitors on the
battle field, the day of retribution will be
near at hand, and vengeful day it will be-
Year: 1861

The secession sympathizers in this State
having sold out every principle are left but
the shadow of an idea, the ghost of an
argument, as their only stock in trade
Whoever could afford the waste of time to
read the late speech of Zach Montgomery
must be struck with the barrenness of ra-
tional argument that is met with through
out the gaseous TRADE. The pith Of the
whole speech ia, that Mr.. Lincoln, before
he can use force against any State must
recognize the State out of the Union. The
President, he says, has no constitutional
power to order out forces but against for
eign enemies, and therefore must declare
the seeding States out of the Union before
he can constitutionally use force against
them. Where the Administration is to
find the constitutional right to recognize a
State out of the Union is left for somebody
deeper read in the mysteries of constitu-
tionl law than Zach is to discover; and if
such power could be found, what right in
the Government could exist to make war
on the people of the State that is admit
ted on all hands not to belong to the Union,
is still left for inquiry. These secesionists
have O very convenient logic.


Should the Administration admit the re-
bellious States to be separate from the
Union, they would declare the President
had gone beyond his constitutional author
ity if he ordered troops to compel them to
obey the laws of the country. What cause
for war exists, they would inquire, against
the secession states as foreign power?-
You can chastise them, they would say,
only as insurrectionary,,ci ,,citzens. The doc
trine they want to inculcate is, that the
Government is mere formula, with no
power at ali against enemies within. They
would have US believe that instructions
are holy, and stable loyalty base. Govern
ment is only for the convenience of the
people, sort of marriage for the nonce, to
be ignored at the caprice of the discomfort
ed however despicable in numbers. When
former anologist for slavery is found sup
porting the Union, it is thrown in his teeth
that he is consorting with Black Republi-
cans and Abolitionists; and this sort of
taunt is about the best the traitors have in
the shop for argument.
Year: 1861

mented the South Carolinians on their shooting,
In this first attempt. They say It was well
done; that all which was needed was little
better range. which they probably could have
obtained in q few minutes. Their line was
perfect, and the opinion is expressed that some
one had charge Of the guns who understood his
hnaineaa
Year: 1861

"Helm out OF port" shouts the captain, and
the Star Of the West Is turned about without
any great loss of time, as you may well imagine.
We turn without accident, and steam away,
with the stars and stripes still floating. and the
battery still playing upon us by way Of part
ing salute. oa


As we steam away the steamer near Moultrie
having the hostile cutter in tow, steams away
of cutting off our retreat; but she soon abandons
the chase, and we sail out, without man killed
or wounded with our stores unharmed, and
proceed unmolested, probably on our homeward
journey.
Year: 1861

The Convention again assembled at P. n
At the opening Of the session, the
Committee on the appointment Of Directors
Of the Chicago Theological Seminary made
their report, as follows;
Year: 1861

GAS there are a number of persons in
the city who, some weeks ago, purchased Of
Mr.. Nelson Halls Rife" and as there are
more of them in town to be had for trile,
would it not be well to form home com
pany to use these guns. There are many
who do not feel able to purchase Sharp's
rifle, but are anxious to assist in home de-
fense. To those who have this rife l would
say that it is unnecessary to have them
changed to percussion lock. The benefit
of them as they are is, that they prime
themselves, and can be loaded and fred with
great rapidity.
Year: 1861

him 10 take sides with the slave, dwners.-
No person can doubt the issue of the con-
f1ict between Freedom and Slavery
and Disorder-Law and Anarchy, which
has commenced. 1t must result in favor of
the right To believe otherwise, we must
believe history to be a lie, and that Satsu
rules on earth, instead of a benignant and
just Providence. And, ifthe peculiar insti-
tuition is doomed to come to an end by the
acts of its friends, who will mourn it's loss
1t has kept the country in ferment since
its organization and hindered its progress
and it would be truly Gods blessing to be
rid of it. So every patriot feels in his heart
of hearts.
Year: 1861

AID FOR THE YoLUNTHERs y Yesterday
noon, Mayor Baker received dispatch from
Quartermaster General Thos. A Morris, at
indianapolis, requesting that Evansville
might send all the blankets and comforts
she could spare to Indianapolis immediate
ly for the use of the volunteers. Notices
were got out by four o'clock and a room pro-
vided for the reception of the articles They
soon commenced rolling in with astonisb-
ing rapidity, and by nine O'clock at night
hve hundred had been received. Several
persons did not hear of the request until
late, and desired that a couple of boxes
should be left open till morning One hun
dred more win probably be sent in this
morning. There will be about twelve dry
goods boxes full, which will be sent off by
this mornings train.
Year: 1861

6G~ Attached to our Extra, yesterday,
was call from the Mayor on our patriotic
ladies for articles to be sent on the cars this
morning for the volunteers now gathering
at the Capital. We trust the call will be re-
sponded TO cheerfullY.
Year: 1861

independent military Company.


All young men desirous Of forming an
independent Military Company, to take
such action in the present dangerous crisis
of the country as patriotism may require,
are requested to meet at the Court House
tonight at u o'clock.
Year: 1861

After reading the blatant vapOrings OF the New York
Times, Tribune aad Herald, about tho overwhelming
numbers with which the South is to be coHquored it is
quite refreshing find in paper published at Gotham
the plain statement of facts appended. The New York
Daily Nes of Saturday, has the following sumner for
the Black Republican contemporaries by which it is
rounded


Now that is apparently inevitable between the cit
liens of the North and those Of the South enuueatiug
the forces at the disposal Of both parties will become
eryday work for the newspapers Militia and volunteers
will OF course form ninetenhs of the troops engaged
Notwithstanding the somewhat extraordinary brisknoss
with which recruiting for the regular army has been 60
ing on OF late On the Federal side it is calculated that
15 900 men can be readily mustered This is small mum.
Der when consider the militia which is registered
follows:
Year: 1861

did 7 not do 10 Vel "A rich man
went to Washington, where no met
with n member of Congress whom no
had known when lad in II very differ
ent condition of life.


.Whv sir snid he, 'aro you mem
Der Of Congress remember when 20"
used to black my boots for me-


We'll, sir, did | not do it well 2 was
the prompt and appropriate roply.


Now, boys, let mo tell you something
Tho great success in this life is dong
well Whatever one has to do. And
that thing is not in all respects well
done which is not done at the right
| time.


whatsoever thy hand fimdcth to do
to do it with thy might and never put
off till tomorrow what ought to bo dom"
today


DO whut you have to do promptly,
and YOU will not fail. True and lasting
success is not the result Of chance or
luck, but of Gods blessing on well
directed effort. If you would prosper
YOU must strive for it.


Nor is there any honest occuphtlon'
however humble, that is not honorable
if well followed. No one need bc
ashamed of humble birth, or hcsitntc to
own the lowlicst labor, if he can say the
labor was well done.
Year: 1861

Under the meek garb of peace assassins
go about TO put the Government to death


Under the plea that free.speech must he tol.
Grated, treason and sedtion wag their vii
lainous tongues in our Legislative halls, and
drive their untiring pens through long and
canting eXhortations for compromise But
some, bolder than The rest have thrown
aside the mask. Open violence has, at
last been resorted to in our own State to
prevent the utterancc of Union sentiments :;
and the papers tell us that only last Satur-
day the life of Union man was threatened
at Union meeting if he should persist in
demanding a vote upon Unconditional Union
resolutions" The time has arrived for the
application of prompt, vigorous and certain
remedy for the poison Of sediton and rebel
lion throughout the land The Nation is, we
hope, in good hands so far as the question Of
its perpetuation is concerned There is
abundant reason to hope that the civil war
commenced by the rebels at Fort Sumter,
will ere long be followed by a peace. That
peace will be conquered unless rebellion vol
unfairly lowers its stiff and insolent neck
The power of the Government will be ire-
sistible when it is brought to bear. Mean
while we hope that if Union men in this State
happen to be overpowercd at any insigniti-
cant point, as they were on Saturday at
Woodbridge, San Joaquin Co., according to
a statement published in the Union) they
may be reinforced by others from their vicin-
ity, and that patriotism may not be prevent
ed for any considerable length of time, by
armed disturbers of the public peace, from
expressing itself in its own terms. The vic
lent portion OF the Sccessionists have thus
far been treated with much patience. Their
weakness has been pleaded for them, and
they have gone unframed when they have
given offence in public places. If, not con-
tent with being let alone. they are mad
enough TO resort to the bowie knife and the
pistol, in petty localities where they happen
to be the strongest, they will arouse n power
which will not again see quiet, until treason
is either hushed or eXterminated. Wehope
the peace organs of Secessonism will exhort
the more wolfsh of their friends to keep the
peace throughout the State.
Year: 1861

The PEOPLE ARE NOT FRTGHTENED.-Tht
loyal people of the United States have nc
fears that the Government can be overthrown
They would have all voted for Breckenridge
if they had feared the ability of the Dis,
unionists to carry out their threats. Very
few were frightened into so voting by reason
of the menaces of the fire-eaters in Congress
or on the stump. The National Democracy
feared the Furiosos of the South Just as little
as did the Republicans. Had this been other
wise, they never would have nominated
Douglas. They would have run any man de-
manded by the ultras, and would have stuck
a protected nigger under every plank in the
National Platform. The present rebellion
has been promised for so many years, that the
old stagers had to try it, or stand convicted
of cowardice. 1t will purify the atmosphere
Just as a thunder storm does in summer. It
is violent tonic required after the saliva
tion the country was subjected 10 W James
Buchanan.
Year: 1861

The SAN FRANusco MUNIcIPAL ELECTION
Two municipal tickets only are to be pre-
sented at the coming municipal election in
San Francisco. One will be the Peoples
ticket, and the other will be the opposition
made up from members of the Democratic
and Republican parties The San Francisco
Herald, which had so hard a time to keep
alive during the Vigilance Committee excite
ment of 1856, now supports the Peoples
ticket. The Peoples party WILL it is thought.
die this time, of too much association with
Secessionists. The latter are not numerous,
but will it is said, support the Peoples
ticket
Year: 1861

BLESSED ARE TIE PEACEMAKERs.-At n
Breckenridge meeting held in Colusa, recent
ly, the following resolution was adopted:


Resoloed, That California and Oregon hav-
ing population drawn from all the Other
States oft Union, may honorably refrain
from expressing sympathy with either Of the
contending parties on the Atlantic, since we
would thus lose the blessed office of peace
maker, and the result would be eyil-only
evil


1t seems to US that man who could vote
for that resolution would not demonstrate
with his brother against throwing stones at
his mother, for fear he would thus lose the
blessed Office of peacemaker"
Year: 1861

THE Douglas faction has good and true men
in it, but as an organization it is no sounder
upon the Union than their pet Governor
whose name is now ringing with reprobation
from one end of California to the Other. -
Appeal.


Party spirit could not well go further than
this, in doing injustice to the loyal and patri.
otic men who compose what the Republican
organ is pleased to term the douglas fac
ton We should despair for the country if
we could be made to believe that the Repub-


ican President and his Cabinet permitted
such a spirit to control them during this cri
sis. We see no charges made by the Repub-
lcan leaders ia the East that Douglas, Dick
inson, Cass and other great Democratic
leaders are "unsound" on the Union question


the country would soon go to the dogs if the
anti-Republiean Union men were to sink the
cause of the country in the cause of party
We DO not ask permission to be Union men,
nor do we ask any rabid partzan to
give us credit for sincerity The Union DEM
ocrats of this State will do right for the sake
Oh rlShlj anu VIII ehler lHIo Tue cahpHlSu on
the Union issue alone, holding partizan opin-
ions in allegiance until the country is out of
danger. They desire to unite with all Union
men of all parties, who can also hold their
political opinions in allegiance, until rebellion
is crushed out They will not, however fall
down and worship at any party shrine the
Republicans have set up for the sake of incl
dentally declaring for the Union. Our motto
is the Union fret, and above all tbingG"
Year: 1861

TnE Nevada Transcript says that the pa
pers ought not to find fault with Governor
Downey's anti-coercion letter, until they
give him chance to explain whether he
considers the present attitude of the Federal
Government coercye or defensive one. ,
And adds: ole has expressed no opinion on
that point


The Governors letter plainly takes the po.
sition that no policy has as yet been adopted
by the Government and such position is
absurd. 1t is plain enough that the Cover
nor tried TO avoid positive declaration of
opinion, and that he did not succeed in the
attempt. His yetopg of bills which were
known by the whole State to be vastly un-
popular, gave him n reputation for frnncss
which his letter TO the Francisco Union
meeting proves TO have been fictitious and
undeserved. He had no right to make him
self understood, among unconditional Union
men, as one of their number, up to the very
time of writing the letter; and we think, in
charity, that a lack of moral courage, rather
than desire to deceive, made him do so.
Year: 1861

We find in the Newark On. J) papers that the
people of that city who are in favor of peace are
holding meetings to express their views. At an ad
iourned meeting held evening last week, the fol
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted:


WHEREAS That in view of the present deplor able
condition of the country, the members of this meet
ing deem it their duty, and in accordance with their
Constitutional rights to petition TO the Congress OF
the United States about to assemble, to interpose


f in their Judgment it is kest for them to do) their
power to put an end to the present troubles now
existing in ths,our once prosperous and happy, but
now distracted country, and to save US from the
ravages of civil war.


Resolred, That a committee of ten be appointed by
the chair to prepare and circulate petition for
signatures of those persons who may be in favor Of
permanently restoring peace and prosperity to our
unfortunate country.


A letter from New York says:


Notwithstanding the Indignation Of some Of our
ultra political journals, whenever the very Thought
of peace is whispered, can assure you that a very
earnest movement is on foot in this city, with q
view to memoriaize CongressIin favor Of the Crit
tenden or Border State resolutions rejected at the
last session.


The New York Tribune, too, becoming little
more inclined for peace. 1t says:


Nowhere on earth would speedy and honorable
peace-a real peace-be hailed with more heartfelt
gladness than by us. If the traitors prove too
strong for u.s. we are for peace on their terms rath-
er than useless continuance Of the war.
Year: 1861




A Characteristic Scene Among PhiIadei-
phIa Volunteers.


The Phlladelphia papers record some disgraceful
scenes which occurred the 18th inst in that city
between many Of the volunteers attached to the
regiment Of Colonel SMALL. They were assembled
in the morning in Washington square, preparatory
to their departure for Washington One of the ac-
counts says:


At an early hour many of the men were In liquor
and began to create trouble. An immense crowd
assembled around the square, hanging to the rail-


nrs and seeking every available spot from which 10
view the soldiers. Towards II O'Clock the guards
were removed from the gates and the friends and
relatives of the soldiers ware allowed admission,
and soon the square was thronged to overhowing.
By this time large portion of the soldiers had ap-
piled themselves industriousy to their eanteens aud


the scene was alike disgraceful to the men and those
who had furnished the liquor. Most OF the ofncers
seemed to have lost all control OF their men, and al
lowed themselves to be treated with indignlty Ger
oeants who ATTEMPTED to interfere with the antics
of drunken men, were unceremoniousy slapped IN
the face and finally the soldiers got fighting among
themselves Revolvers were drawn and bayonets
used against the breasts of soldiers, and for little
while it was feared that IN the confusion innocent
parties, women. and children would be injured.
One soldier had bayonet thrust into his stomach,
and but for the interference of bystanders, dan
gerous wound would have been inflicted


When the regiment was about to move from the
square, guards were placed at the gates TO prevent
any further admissions and to facilitate the egress
of the civilians inside. In many cases these guards
were under the influence of liquor, and their rough
usage of the crowd called down upon their heads
many imprecations, 1t was a subject of general
regret that body of men like that OF which this
regiment is composed, should have allowed them
selves thus to give way to too free indulgence in
liquor The material of the regiment is good but
the officers do not seem to have proper control
The crowd became so great in and around the
square about three o'clock, that several companies
were marched up Walnut street for the purpose Of
creating the idea that the whole force intended to
march to the depot and thus relieve the square OF
the throng. After going several squares the COM
panies returned, and of course the crowd Win
them. The effect of this maneuvre was 70 cause
about one hundred of the troops to leave the ranks
during the march, the men complaining that t1ey
were overcome with the heat. Telegraphle als-
patches were then sent to all the stationh0uses' Of