smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1863




There is no stranger prejudice than
that which ieads,to the West 10 underval-
ue the intellectual productions of the
East; and yet no prejudice is more gen
eral tits not confined to any country,
or people of Europe or America. Among
the most intelligent classes, ninty nine
out of every hundred are IN the habit
of regarding the Asiatic mind as If Its
chief characteristics were ignorance and
imbeclllty. Those who remember that
there are great thinkers in the East are
very few-still fewer those who compre-
bend, or indeed would be willing to be-
lieve, how much they owe themselves to
Asiatic Culture When dispute occurs
between European and an Eastern
government. what we are most frequently
told is, that "these ignorant Asialics
must be made to feel thetr lnferioFitys-
that is, the cannon and the bayoaet-all
the most improved instruments Of car
mage and destruction must be brought to
bear upon them. If this is done, success
fuIly-if human life is sacrificed aud
homes are made desolate. until the con-
cession demanded is granted, the result
is taken as proof of the Western superb
oriiy; whereas, all i really proves is. that
the people of the West occupy more of
their time in learning 10 slaughter and
exlermIhate their fellow creatures than
the people of the East. Otherwise, ban
ditii are superior to the honest peaceful
citizens, who they rob and often murder.
If the latter are overpowerd even in their
own houses, and when well armed, and
have faithful servants to aid them, who
thinks that il is because they are inferior
to the former eahera intellectually or
physically They, are worsted in the
fight, SIMPLIFY because fighting is. a science
which they have not studied. Ii IS the
same IN the East, The people there are
not warlke. la their worst days they
had no such wars amongst themselves as
have desolated Europe.
Year: 1863

DeGTowS, Feb. Slh, 1863.


Dear Record The people Of Chico Town
ship, it appears are about to be subjected 10
another tax, no. laid down IN the laws promul
gated at the seat of our General Government,
Washington, nor even at our State Capital.
Sacramento. At a preliminary meeting held
at Chico, some ten days age. Mr.. Bidwell pru-
posed 10 lay tax upon the citizens of the
township, for the purpose of completing, and
keeping in good condition. what Is generally
known as the " BiIwell Road No one has
ever denied or disputed The right Of Mr.. Bid,
well 10 make any and al public improvements
he may see fit TO undertake bat, We think
the attempt TO levy tax upon the citizens
throughout the township. simply because be
IS the most largely interested 10 completing
and keeping in good condition the road bearing
his name, is course that will not sain him
the esteem of those whose interests are not in
the same direction with his own. Again. Mr..
Bldwell has the name OF building, at his own
expense, the road that he now wants other men
to help pay for. We think il is unjust to ask
the citizens to come forward and pay for a
thing that he has all the credit for doing
We 90 not wish to rob him of that for which
be has the name. Public benefartors are. as
general thing, free from selfshness, aud Mr.
Bidwell has, up to the present time, enjoyed
the reputation Of being numbered among that
class OF men; at least so far as his connection
with the opening of the road in question is
concerned. But just as he is about TO grasp
the prize. it suddenly disappears he follows
the advice of Iago, and says to himself '' Put
money in thy purse"


Well, suppose, it will be much better for
that line of stages that he the Major, is going
to start BY spring, so you see be is thoughtful
after all. 1t was proposed to Mr.. Bidwell that
a sum, whatever it might be, say eight or ten
thousand dollars, be raised by taxing all in the
township and that it should be divided,-one
half to go to his own road. and the balance to
be expended upon the Dogtown road This.
Of course did not suit his idea of figuring. and
it occurred to him that the department in
mathematics called division was a very foolish
aud absurd thing-that addition and multip-
cation were the only branches he knew any
thing about.


We hope that every one who is prompted by
the same motive that Mr.. Bdwell is, will op-
pose any move to fix an unjust tax upon the

people of East Chico township. j
Year: 1863

IL CoNGREss.-Senat0r McDougall, on the
l3th introduced the following resolution. 1t
appears that the Administration are practicing
the same treachery to Mexico aud in favor Of
the French, that England is toward US and in
favor of the South. That is supposed to be
Seward dodge to prevent French intervention.
McDougall wants to understand it:


Mr. McDougall offered a resolution asking
the President to communicate to the Senate
any correspondence in his possession, or in the
State Department, between this Government
and the Mexican Minister at Washington re-
latng to the expectation from ports of the Uni
ted States of articles contraband Of war; for the
use of the French army in Mexico also
reported order to prevent the Mexican govern
mcnt to avail itself of the same privilege"


In this connection it may be truthfully re.
marked that the honor of the country has
never been safe in the bands of the men who
now cali themselves Republicans. In all our
foreign wars they have been advocates of
peace and, indeed, they never have shown any
stomach for fight until they got a chance at
their own flesh and blood against their fellow
citizens of the South; but they are getting
sick even of that, and are looking around in
all directions for a hole to creep out of. Gree
ley, who gives them the cue in their political
and military policies, is now out in his Tribune
in favor of European intervention. His exact
position amounts to this, that the United States,
lately one of the great powers of the earth,
shall now submit to the dictation of foreign
power as to the terms of peace. What will
the country think of the new degradation which
radlcalism proposes? What citizen relishes
the idea that we shall concede TO European
force what We refused as volunteer peace
offering to the people of the South?


By far the most reasonable speech ever
made in Congress was delivered the other day
by Tbad- Stevens, Republican leader of the
House of Representatives. lie boldly claimed
that secession actually takes States out of the
Union-in word that the Union is dissolved
and that we are not struggling against rebel
lious citizens, but against an Independent ma
ton. He therefore clamors for a war of
determination, and for all the other horrors
ard barbariteS which characterize abolition
ism. lie went so far that even the wretched
Lovejoy felt called upon to set up his feeble
disclaimer. But Stevens is the official Repub-


can leader, while Lovejoy is only a small
private The former, therefore. in the spirit of
prophecy, informed the latter that, if the
party was not already up 10 bis extreme trea-
sonable views, it soon would be- which, un-
doubtedly, is true.
Year: 1863

During the present sitting OF the Board Of
Supervisors, the rate of taxation for the county
will be fixed. In this connection it is well TO
review the past as criterion for the future.
The taxation Of last year, both State and
county, was fixed at S237 on the 500 worth
OF taxable property, to which was added fifteen
cents, making the whole tax 90 the 800 worth
of property S252 The State tax, last year
was g. cents on the 800 worth of property
this year it will probably be at least s. cents.
Under the county taxes Of last year, with an
ssessment so detective that little more than
half Of the property Of the county was reached,
We reduced our county debt $4,000, which
left al Indebtedness still standing of about
S98,000-not reckoning the railroad bonds Of
Sl34000 already issued, and $4,000 still to
issue under law extending Tie time for CON-
pleting the road, introduced lately into the
Assembly by DR.. Moore. Had our assessment,
last year, been properly made, our debt Of
5000 would bave been reduced, at least,
$4,000 more, so that By proper assessment
this year, which We are pretty sure to have,
we will be able TO find property to the amount
of over 81 100000, aud thus the Supervisors
will be enabled to reduce the county taxation.
and still be able to meet all expenditures, and
further reduce the debt of the county. The
expenditures of last year were $4,000 less
than in 1861, and this year there is no reason
why they should exceed those of 1862. The
Supervisors, in thus reducing the county tax,
which they can safely do on the hypothesis
that we have over S4,000,000 worth of tax
able property in the county, the people, who
are now so tax ridden, will not feel, so heavily,
the increase of the State taxes, and will, at the
same time, be diminishing their own county
debt.


We can reduce the county tax at least
% cents on the 500, and then do better than
we did last year in reducing our debt, on full
assessment Of the county property, with the
new facilities for reaching individuals who
have hitherto escaped all taxation. With this
reduction, the county tax need not be over
Sl.57 on the 500 worth Of property.
Year: 1863

en- DR. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BTTTERS
should he in the possession of everybody in the
mining region. As 4 preventative of the various
dangerous diseases 10 which the gold seeker is La
bic ii has no superior. While it is quite palatahle
as beverage is speedy and powerful in its effect
upon the system. In all cases Of Diarrhaa Dysen-
terry, and the prevailing feyers consequent upon
exposure, the Btters will be found invaluable as a
corrective No man should enter upon the exposed
camp life of miner without being provided with
Hostetters preventive of stomach disease, nor
should any of those who are engaged in the oecupa-
ton fail to have recourse to the Bitters. Sold by
all Druggists and dealers everywhere.
Year: 1863

from the varied dispensary of war, with
perfect accuracy and unvaying success.


It behoovcs Us to thank the Lord Of
Hosts for raising up the Generals who lead
the two great armies Of the West, and,
while We rejoice in their success against
the enemy, we may rejoice still more in
the TACT that their chiefest ambition Is, so
to do their duty as officers that they may
shortly lay aside the sword and again be-
come citizens Of free and united country.
Year: 1863

EEIt is said that the baptism of Prince
Napoleon / sou is at this moment gre, {
stumbling block to The Church. The IT.
lie Prince was half baptized Immediately
after his birth but it is almost without
precedent that the full cere meay cf bap-
tism should be postponed longer than six
months. The infant is now more than a
year old, and the reason given for the ex-
traordinary delay. is that Prince Napo-
leon will have no other godfather for his
son than he King Of Italy, who is ex.
communicated. The Pope making great
point Of holding to the excommunication
in this case, no Bishop in France can be
found to fly openly in the face of the
Church. aud Princo Napoleoo, with
equal firmness, declares that unless Victor
Enanual holds his infant over the font he
shall not be baptized at ALL
Year: 1863

MR. EDlroR WHY not call the CON-
muniiy to rally and have rousing war
meeting at the Court House some time
this month. Get good speakers and we
will have good Old Union feeling aroused
10 our souls again. If any enlstments
should offer. it would he good place to
receive them. hope some of our lead
ing patriots will see to this matter imme-
diately. CITIZEN.
Year: 1863

WooD FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES The
plan proposed for supplying soldiers fam
lilies inthis city with wood is an excellent
one, and We hope that every farmer of
LIE county viii contribute load and
bring j; into town on Saturday next. A
procession of tso hundred wagons loaded
with wood, Would be a grand sight and
bring joy to many hearts.
Year: 1863

eG- The Ladies of the Aid Society
feel greatly encouraged at the success
attending their efforts for getting up
Fair before Christmas. Everybody seems
disposed TO give literally, and they have
no doubt Of perfect success.
Year: 1863

l take pride in-informing my read
ers that ali the ladies comported them
selves on this trying occasion with
great composurc, yet with that dig
nifty which becomes every daughter
Of the South. The 6endish work
being at an end the allies were mus
tered and marched back to the gun
boat. On their way down. however
they met with warm reception, and
the captain was killed at Keid's
Bluff bv the Conf.derates.


A REFUGEE.
Year: 1863

THE RIGHT OR WRONG DOCTRINE
The public journals of the radical school Of
politics, keep constantly reiterating the
doctrine that although we may admit the
present Adminisl ration to be weak and
wrong in many respects, yet because this is
so we should be more firm in upholding it.
T-is seems to US to be rather singular soit
of morality but it is about in keeping
with the "higher-law'' fanatics who put
such ideas aAoat We must, according to
them, even vote for men who are pledged
t. support these Weaknesses and wrongs
not directly, but indirectly. Now we hold
that vhen this, or any other Administra-
ton commits great blunders and wrongs
that it should be the duty of every Ameri-
can citizen who can see these weaknesses,
to denounce them by word and seek their
correction through the ballot box. 1t does
not follow, however, that because we seek
to correct what we be believe to be Admin
istraton errors, that we should curse the
Government We should willingly and
cheerfully support the Administration in
every rightful act, but try and correct its
blunders; but to say that we must support
wrongs, is, to our thinling, an insult to
the intelligence and dignity of the Ameri-
can people. 1t is certainly a dangerous
heresy to suppose that he Administration
is the Government IF we make no dis
tinction between the ta then we must sup
port the Administration AS THE GOVERN
MENT though it should be radically wrong
in every particular. Those at the head of
the Government may be even very honest.
and administer affairs to the best of their
ability, yetif they are led by corrupt dem
agogues into every diabolical scheme, it is
70 reason why a whole nation should
follow in their footsteps. The agents of
the Government may deviate but the Gov
ernment itself should make a straight rec
ord in its onward course.
Year: 1863

IMPROVEMENTS AT THE Fort Fort Wala
Walla Is to he niarged to a two regiment post


and in c,nformity Herewith two sets of officers
quarters are to be erected there Immediately
The estimates for this work have been made out
and sent below. This post is to be made the
head or winter quarters for the troops, in the
upper country, and unless some unlooked-for
event should change the programe, there will be
six companies stationed there during uext win
Year: 1863

State now claimed as belonging to the So
called Confederacy can withdraw from it at
will. The same paper, in another article,
openly favors peace by reconstructing the
Union, or by separating, if resolved upon
by Convention of all the States
Year: 1863




From Fieksburg we have reports up tc
the 18th tNondsy Of this week. At that
time aA>was progressing as well as could
be expected Out forces suffered heavy
repulse on the 22a, bat were not at all dis
cOHrageds Thelsss on that day was about
one thousand. A boat which left Vioks-
burg on Monday reports that part a
Of the rebel redoubts were SO steep that
they had to be scaled with ladders. John
ston isfeceiving heavy reinforcements in
order to attack Grant in the rear; but it
is hoped that the latter can capture tho
city before the former is ready to attack
him. The rebel Piokets on the Rsppahan-
mock report that Grant has taken Vieks-
burg; bat this may not be reliable.


We have important reports from the
Army Of the Potomac. The symptoms are
certainly threatening for an aggressive
mOTementby General Lee upon the rear
of HOOker's army. We may expect to hear
Of active movements south of the Potomac
very soon. Lee has told Lis soldiers that
long and difficult marches are before them.
but that wonderful victories are to be their
reward.
Year: 1863

Tue CASE BUILDIsG Slow but sure has
been the motto for the labor on this block
It is creeping up to quite stately proportions.
Il will be an ornament Of some permanence
to our city, and will add much to the beauty
of the POstofiee environs.
Year: 1863

The PAINEsvILLE TELEGRAPH ON THE
LATE USIoN MASS MEErINe.-The Paines-
vile Telegraph is very testy on the accom-
modatiOns furnished the audience at the
Union Mass Meeting. It suggests the use of
the Park as a place for such matters, and
thinks that the stands should have been
erected there. Now, We are taking great
pains to have something in the way of
green oasis in the midst Of the dust which the
Water-works will not lay. A great deal of
expense has been incurred to have the Park
covered with a nice sod, and to allow the
work of several seasons to be rendered futile
by the stamping and roofing of large crowd,
such as attended the Convention, is a little
too much to ask, and would give occasion for
just reprOach by many captiOus Copper
head, which would be improved in very
-the-grass manner. Please don't be
SO severe upon US, Mr.. Telegraph. 4
Year: 1863

Tha only article offered 10 the French people that
would OURB STRAIGHT HARl the above Toilet being
manufactured for the sole benefit Of Louis Napoeon
which article Il indispensable 10 his toilet room


The Subscribers feeling confident that this Toilet must
necessarily take the place Of all others offered 10
the public take pleasure In expressing their confidence
In the article, gaining Il from practical use.
Year: 1863

only man that disgraced indiana in the
Mexican war.


Would not Indiana have been in a
beautiful condition had the traitors sue
ceeded last winter in getting control of
the military department of the State, as
they tried hard to do? And are not the
State butternuts, as well as loyal men,
under lasting obligations to the patriotic
members of the Legislature for their
courage in breaking up that body of con-
splrators, before their foul scheme was
consummated?
Year: 1863

Comment on the above is hardly nee
essary Various excuses were made for
wanting these troops removed, and thus
leave the whole border exposed. But
few will doubt, we think, that the main
object was that there might be no OBJ
stTuction and no organized resistance to
the incursions of the rebels and guerillss
from Kentucky. The door being thus
left open, the invaders came in. Their
| object was to plunder and to " see their
friends. One of the first men they in


quired for when they entered Orange
County, was Col. Bowles, a genuine reb
ell sympathizer, and is well known as th'
Year: 1863

The return we receive is war, armies
marching upon our Capital, distractions
and dangers placed upon navigation, let
ters OF marque granted to pirates, to
prey upon our commerce, a concerted
movement to blot out the United States
OF America from the map of the globe.
The question is, are we to maintain the
country of our fathers or allow it to be
stricken down by those who, when
they can nolonger govern, threaten to
Year: 1863

the uncomfortable test that this vast au-
dience presentS-that whatever political
differences or party questions may have
divided US, yet you all had a conviction
that when the country should be in dan
ger, my loyalty could be relied on That
the present danger is imminent no man
can conceal. Ifwar must come-if the
bayonet must be used to maintain the
Constitution can say before God my
conscience is clean. l have struggled
long for peaceful solution of the diff
Guilty. have not only rendered those
States what was their rights, but have
gone to the very extreme of magnanim-
itv
Year: 1863

The letter subioined was first publish
ed in the National Inteltgencer of May
II, 1861 1t is the last public expression
of opinion on national affairs from Sena-
tor Douglas We hope it will be carefully
read by every Democrat 1t contains
the truth of history as to the commence
ment and object of the rebellion, and
sound doctrine as to the duty of Demo
Gratis in the present state of the country;
Year: 1863

Senator Richardson, of Illinois, said
lately in the Senate that the rebellion was
at the beginning causeless. Do he and his
friends, then, mean to say that it is now
justifable?


He also said at the same time that it
might have been avoided by compromise.
How Upon what ground of honor. or
common sense would he compromise with
men who would causeLeSsLy rebel? The
rebellion began after compromise was re-
fused Still he thinkSit causeless. Then
the failure to compromise was not cause
or justification of rebellion.


Besides upon what principle would he
have compromised? The election had
been Constitutionally conducted and con-
ciuded Some of the defeated party said,
Every well, we don't like the result, and
we are going to break up the Govern
ment." Now does Mr. Richardson mean
that he would then have offered
terms to constitutionally defeated part
| Of party to submit to the laws Does
he mean that when q defeated faction
threaten q revolution it is the duty of the
Government and of good citizens ouietly


Suppose the glove had been on the 9th.
/ ef manu. anu u4S 4ElSuu UT douglas had
been elected. Ifthe Republican party OF
any part of it had said, Eve don't like
it and we won't submit" would AIr
Richardson have then advised that the
Administration should ask them upor
what terms they would submit? Would BIZ
have said, .'If they won't submit to {
Unconstitutional election, train every CUR
in the country upon them and blow th,
ID Abolitionists to h-p


Circumstances alter cases we know
lbut do they alter them SO entirely as this
Year: 1863

ReSoEUed, That we heartily approve the
course of P. NJ. Hale our late delegate in the
late Legislature of Virginia, as well in his
official acts as in his zeal for the interest of
the loyal citizens of this county, as exem.
pli6ed by his letter to Major General Cox;
and while we applaud his assiduity and at
tentiOn to public duties. we willingly testi-
fy to his honor and integrity in private
life and i-sA
Year: 1863

A Louisville correspondent Of .Lo Chi
cago Times says:


notwithstanding the fact being well
known to the mli,sry authorizes that q
great battle would be fought between
kosecrans and Bragg, they removed a
number of troops that could have been
sent to RosecIans into Ohio, fer the pur-
pose Of beating the exied patriot, C!e;n
ent L. VaIlandigham The outrages
practiced by the administration on the
elective franchise in this state are too fresh
in the memory of all to need repetition
here, and | have the best evidence that
the same game Is to be resorted to in
Ohio unless the people of the Old Buck
eye state rise in their mighs and assert the
msJesty of the law Soldiers are now be
ing distributed throughout tie different
portions of Ohio where the VaIlandie-
ham voters are .he most powerful, for no
other purpose than to prevent the free
men Of that state from exercising the
right of free suffrage.
Year: 1863

1r The attempt TO raise co'ored SOL
d;ers in New Jersey has turned out a
miserable failure. At the recruiting Of
flee in Jersey City But three men were re.
ceived last week, and OF this number bat
.po were accep'ei
Year: 1863

This excellent paper has been enlarged
and is now printed on new tyre, and in
New York style. 1t prints four editions
daily, and brings US the latest news. We
hopo the Democrats Of this village viii
take prompt action in extending the daily
circulation Of the Nr,cs, as it not only fur
nishes intelligence as late, if not later
han any other paper, bu! it is sound in
princip lie and worthy Of hearty support.


We commend the Weekly NepS to the
Democrats of the country towns as a rel j.
able and readable newspaper.