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Year: 1861



 We ask this question, because there seems to be some doubt among the most eonser- vative members of the Legislature on this point. The feeling of the country so far as indicated is decidedly in favor of con vention. We think indications sufficiently strong have been given to render nugatory that clause of the bill now pending before the Legislature, which proposes to submit tho ouestion of convention or no conven- tion to the people. The people waHt' ant ve will need Il convention, whether we qo.out or remain in the Union. This IS the course other southern states have takeh' and if Arkansas falters at this late hour she will fail to act in concert with those whose interests are identical with hers. Ii we senl commissioners to q southern conVen- tion we would require one at home ready to ratify their action, or to take whatever steps might be suggested by the result oi this advisatory consultation. South Caro- lima is already out of the Union' and It IS certain she will not return, unless coih- plete change of sentiment at the North as sures her of equality in the Union' Other southern states are taking the same steps, We will soon be left alone, ii we do not act immediately, without 8 convention or any capacity to act in concert with our sls- ter southern states.

 We have long desired the unity of the South. Distracted she is impotent. umted' whether in or out of the Union, she will be powerful and potential. In order then to produce southern unity, in order to enable us to act in concert with Mississippi, Lou isiaDa and Tennessee, in order to sustain our senators and representatives in the de mand for our rights, in order to satisfy the people and to allay excitement, let us have a convention of the sovereign people oi Arkansas. It can do no harm and 1t may do much good. We know not what day or an hour may bring forth. Events are daily transpiring around us which renders convention imperatively necessary. We have waited as long already as the most ex- treme prudence dictates, let Us now act flmly and dignifed, like men conscious ol the responsibility resting upon US, but like brave men not afraid of the consequences of just and manly action.
Year: 1861

Mir. EDITOR: In former article I attempted to show that the interest of the non-slaveholder in the slave States was identified with that of the slayeholder, to an extent that would justify the former in throwing their influence in the scale of the latter let the termination of the present poti cal excitement be whatt may. I might have ext tended those remarks to considerable length-but thought mere mention of facts so ,ceH kno,ra would suffice In this aGicle, wish to show that the interests of the States of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, are so interwoven with those of Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana, as to forbid the idea of the former joining in any warfare against the latte.

 single glance at the map of these States will foreshadow my meaning. Men, unless deprived totally of the conservative principle of reason, will not sacrifice their interests present and prospective for the mere sake of gratifying reyengeful dispo- siton; and nations think and act like men in these matters. Nations never go to war with one another unless they have wrong to redress; an injury to resent; and where the national dignity and self respect is superior to peeuniary interest In the present case, the South has done none, and
Year: 1861

If mjsanthrope ne will close the chroni- cle of humiliation with q fendish joy over the insecurity of human ambition; if q philosopher, he will weigh in a balance cause and effect and trace back modern ia natieialn to the intolerance Of the Puritan; if all indignant patriot, he will throw down the annals of national degradation, and in-
Year: 1861

seA- The President found plenty of power
to uphold the Federal Courts and enforce the
Federal laws in Kansas, and to keep the whole
machinery of the Federal Government in oper-
alton, by the army of the United States. But
his pusillanimous, false, cowardly and treason
able heart, can find no power to enforce the
same Constitution and the same laws in other
portions of the Union. The hoary headed
traitor
Year: 1861

We are in favor of bulkhead for San Fran
cisco. and think that the city ought to build
Il and have the revenue derived from it until
it has paid for itself, when it should be free
Briefly. our plan would be this: The wharves
will soon belong to the city. The revenue de-
rived from them, under careful and economical
manaoement, M will be sufficient to build sea
wall for the harbor of San Francisco. The
city should assume the work, under the guild
ance of a competent engineer, and faithful
and energetic superintendent and push it to
completon as fast as the revenue derived
from the wharves would permit.


We do not see the policy of permitting the
bukhead question to interfere, year after year,
with the duties of the Legislature, nor do we
believe in giving companies a franchise that
will rob the city of millions, just as the city is
coming into possession of the wharves.


The bulkhead made Mr.. Latham Senator,
because he was known to be pledged against
it. 1t was upon this ground that Governor
DOWncy NetOcu IL. ItS inuuuitdoi0 oa' ii'A' No
are plainly visible in the present Legislature
Let us suppose a case Gov. Downey is op
posed to the bulkhead as it was presented last
winter. Is Pablo De la Guerra? No sabe.
But suppose he is not. He has been elected
President of the Senate, without caucus
nomination, by fusion of the Breckenridge
and Republican votes, some Democrats also
voting for him-for, politically, he is Demo-
crat. The Union thinks his election without
a caucus nomination. is good thing for the
people, We shall see.


There is another Senator to be chosen this
winter. Supposing our present excellent Gov
ernor should be elected successor to Gwin. If
tie bulkhead elected Latham last winter, why
can it not elect Downey now? We have not
word to say against him for that position =
He is a clear-headed, faithful, Union loving
man, Just such as we need in Congress at the
present time, and if the bulkhead elects him.
he will hardly decline on that account.


Well, Pablo De Ia Guerra is Governor, and
the bulkhead goes through the Legislature
We believe the city ought to build it as above
But let her Representatives, beware how they
fuse to stave off an election of Senator.


Rs,F. Senator Dourlas recently said Sc
Year: 1861

BLACK PEARL FROM MussEi.-A black
pearl of rare value and beauty was found on
Monday, says tie Alta, in musSel, which a
gentleman was eating The shell fish was la
ken somewhere along the coast, not far from
the Golden Gate.
Year: 1861

FUsIoN-It seems to be the determination
on the part of the Breekinridge and Republic
can members of the present Legislature to pre-
vent the election of a Senator to succeed Gwn
Some of the Sacramento correspondents au
nounce with an air Of certainty that, there vii
be ne election this winter. Perhaps this is so


In any event it is the duty of the regularly
organized Democracy of the State to meet ii
caucus and nominate candidate for Senator
His election will only be matter of time
That they will do this we feel assured. The
fusion schemers to prevent an election will sue
ceed for awhile, but they cannot hold their
patizans to such an infamous outrage, as the
postponement of an election would be at the
present time.


Let the Democracy nominate a faithful
Union loving man. and the patriotism of mem
bers will ultimately overcome the barriers
erected DIFFUSION schemsrs, and perform their
duty to the State and the Union by elecling
him
Year: 1861

B<y~ Senator Douglas recently said Sc
cession is anarchy and it would be better
that million men should fall upon the battle
field, than that anarchy should prevail in this
country"


Our sentiments, to dot.
Year: 1861

Next Thursday is the day recommended by
the President for National Fast. We pub
the state, but republish it this morning for
the convenience of such Of the clergymen of
the city as may wish to read it in church il
acrnrl lnce with uniyr1sal cn.ton:
Year: 1861

ANOTHER FLEEr.-It is true that there is
another large fleet, consisting of about forty
vessels, most Of them men-of-war, now on
the point of sailing from New York for some
destination in the Southern waters. The
particSlars in regard to this feet are not yet
fully known. but well grounded supposition
points to New Orleans as its destination.-
Simultaneously with its descent on that
place, it IS expected that movement will be
made down the Mississippi river.
Year: 1861

ONO AND PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS
Certain newspapers in this State are endeav-
oring to figure great peace victories in the
there held. The fact as it is, and as it was
known to them when they deliberately stated
to the contrary, is that in those States each
ticket run was committed with equal force
and distinctness to the maintainance of the
Federal Union as it was. The Peace
Mcconnell party, which calls itself national,
is peculiar to this State
Year: 1861

DRY IN UP.-We notice several papers in
the State, all protesting to be for the Union,
are talking about the number Of men furnish
ed to the army by the Democratic and Re-
publican parties respectively. IF man is
willing to serve his country in the field, we
cannot see that it makes any difference as to
what his former political afinities may have
been. Loyal men are for the war. because
they love their country, and it will be soon
enough to revive old issues whenever we have
nothing more important in hand. Let us
then for the present support "our country
right or wrong, but right or wrong our coun.
Year: 1861

CLOSING PoRrs.-It is the intention of
Government to stop the entrance to the ports
of Charleston and Savannah, by sinking ves-
sells loaded with sand and stone in the chan
nels. This is very effective way of doing
it. If stone is needed in the vicinity of
Charleston, the buildings of that city would
furnish the article. 1t has been thought for
long time that the proper location for the
city of Charleston was about twenty miles
east of where it now stands
Year: 1861

GwIN RELEAsED.-The telegraph tells us
that the venerable Lime Pointer. Gwin, has
been released by the Government on his
pledge of honor that he would not leave the
country unless by permission of Government.
We hope and believe that he will break his
promise, and get out of the country as quick
as possible
Year: 1861

CORRESPONDENTS WANTEp.-We desire our
friends throughout this county, now that the
mining season has fairly commenced, to
send us all the news in relation to the min
ing in this county.
Year: 1861

RErALIArIoN.-Th rebels say that if the
Federal Government hangs any of the despi-
cable wretches caught pirating under their
rattlesnake flag, that they will retaliate by
hanging such Federal prisoners as they may
happen to have. We are not of those who
profess to believe that they will. not carry
this threat into execution. They are as apt
as not to hang the Federal prisoners without
this or any other provocotion. Let the laws
of our country take their course, and the
consequences be with God. If they do butch
er the prisoners in their hands, the Presi.
dent, Cabinet and the loyal people will be-
gin to learn something more about this con-
test, than apparently they have ever known,
namely, that it is a war, in very fact and
deed, waged upon us by ruthless enemy.
Year: 1861

The "practica freedom Of Canada fascnates nobody
while the liberty OF the United States has for eighty
years attracted to its shores emigration which can
only be compared TO that great removal Of the human
which preceded tho fall OF the Roman empire Ame-
rica had nothing to offer but her freedom-a fair start
for all in the for advancement-ths that
or the establishment and perfection Of another But
this WIS enough to people the desert with crowds
full OF life and hope and eagerness. The vigor
OF the people OF the United States springs from the know
ledge that their interests in their keeping.
Everybody is interested in the government because he
'takes Jealous interest in the affairs Of his
ship, his county and Of tho whole State they
his own, because every in his sphere takes
active part In the OF society Therefore the
traveller hears everywhere the sound Of the hammer
a the saw and secs new homes spread over tho West
failure the census returns tell every years Of in
crease without example in tho history Of our race
Canada teo viii be great and populous day but she
must fist learn the great lesson Of self reliance
Year: 1861

against war risk, which doubt would be largely


Increased on the announcement OF an actual decara.
ton OF In the uncertainty that at present existed
To the nature and extent T the risk there could DO


little doubt that tho underwriters IN fixing these pre-
mums, made their calculations TO leave u consider
ablo margin in their favor The plan OF mutual as
proposed by this association would save tho ship
owner any unnecessary outlay under this head and So
TO him perfect indemnity at the lowest possible
cost 1t proposed 10 admit vessels sailing under the
British ag and b0a Eds owned the vaue OF each vessel
to be declared at time OF entry. Vessels sailing az any
time during tho year In waters adjacent to the eastern or
western OF the United Satosthat was to say within
tho following boundares60 deg north latitude, on the
north; the equator the SOUTH so deg west longitude
the east $50 deg west longitude, on theswesshoud
be chargeable with an extra premium Of per cent In
order to provide fund for the payment OF claims each
vessel should pay entrance premium OF 5s per cent
and the committee should thereafter have power TO evy
from the members from time to time such additional
sums by way OF per centage on the amount severaly
entered by them should be found necessary; all
claims would be adjusted according TO the usage Of
Loyd's, and whom passed paid within one month.


The Chairman then submitted formal resolution, ap
unanimously adopted. II stated that the rules would
be submitted at tho next meeting and also the question
whether the association should be Of permanent
character.


shipowner suggested that operations should be com.
menced as early possible. The Americans very
quick people, and in the event Of being declared they
might send out their small vessels to intercept our
homeward bound merchant ships.


The chairman explained that they might be able to ake
two per cent the value of the tonnage No time would
be lost in completing the arrangements.


An influential committee then appointed and the
meeting adjourned for week to admit OF tho rules
being submitted and approved.
Year: 1861

nduged in by any rational man. This would be 10 allow
70 every citizen the right to destroy at his pleasure tue
reputaton the peace the property and even me per-
sona safety, OF every other citizen. man mlsht out
Of mere malice revenge another OF tne most
Infamous crimes; might excite against him the ndiena
on Of all his fellow citizens by the most atrocious caum
nies; might disturb, nay, overturn all MS domestic
peace and embter his parental affections; might nilict
the distressing punishments upon the weak, the
tmid and the innocent; might prejudice all mans civil
and political and private rights and might stir up sedi
ton rebellion and treason against the government
itself in the Of his passions or the corruption
OF his heart Civil society could not go on under such
circumstances Men would then be obliged to resort To
private vengeance TO make up the deficiency Of
The law and aseassinaons and savage cruees would be
perpetaed with all the frequency belonging to barbarous
and cruel communities. is plain, then that the Ian
guage this amendment imports than that every
man has right TO speak, write and print his opinions
upon any subject whatever without any prior restraint
always that he does nure any other person his
rights person. property reputation and always that
he does not thereby disturb the public peace attempt
to snbvcrt the government"


or the presented for my action, upon the princi
pies above named, have, by order excluded from the
mails twelve Of these reasonable publications Of which
several had been previously presented by the grand jury
ncendary and hostile to constitutional authority


have the honor TO be, &c, your obedlent servant,


NJ BLAIR, Postmaster General.


To the PRESIDENT of the United States.
Year: 1861

Under the administration OF dIstIn-
gushed physicians, SANDS SARsAPARlLLA has been
tested for twenty years in the public Hospitals as
well in their private practice with such complete
success as to have acquired the unqualified approval
of the medical faculty and is now held in the highest
esteem and is universally used.
Year: 1861

4 Young man once went with letters of recon


mendation to large banking establishment. lie
called on the gentleman who was at the head OF
IT, full of hope and confidence that he should
obtain employment. The gentleman heard what
he had 10 say, looked over his letter HASTILY.
a..d then handed them back 10 him, saying,
We've nothing for you to do, sir" The young
man felt his heart sink within him. lie was
ready to burst into tears. But there was no help
for il, SO he made his bow and retired As he
was passing in front of the building. there was
pin lying on the pavement. lie stopped down.
picked il up, and then stuck il carefully under
the bosom of his coat. The gentleman with
whom he had just been speaking was standing at
the window, and what took place. In an
instant the thought occurred 10 him that the
young man who had such habits Of carefuness
as to stop in such moment of disappointment
and pick up pin would make useful business
man. lie sent immediately and called him back
He gave him humble situation in his establish
ment. From that he rose 10y degrees, till he
became the principal partner in the concern. and
eventually man of immense wealth and the
chief banker in Paris. SO much for good, care
ful habits
Year: 1861

Many people fancy that little fly is only little
because it is Young, and that it will grow up in
process Of time to be rs biz as a blue bottle
Now. this idea is entirely wrong; for when an
insect has once attained TO its winged state it
grows no more. All ,he growing and most part
Of the eating is done in its previous states of
life, and indeed there are many insects, such as
the silk worm moth. which do not eat at all from
the time that they assume the chrysalis state OF
the time when they die.
Year: 1861

Under the administration of dIstIm-
tested for twenty years in the public Hospitals as
well as in their private practice with such complete
success as to have acquired the unqualified approval
of the medical faculty, and is now held in the highest
esteem and is universally used
Year: 1861

It is pleasant way of the world that little
can be done without enthusiasm. Though
work a-day world, full of men always afoot
and treading down the new thoughts of today
into the commonpIaces of tomorrow; though
Q prosy world, of which most inmates are con
tent simply to jog along roads made by the fsw
and accepted by many. it can never be dali
world There may be great many duh pen-
pie in the numerous constituency by which rep
resentative-men are placed in their seats; hut a
representative he he wise or stupid, can
on no account be dull. though he may be to
an unlimited extent ridiculous. When some
new thought has to be pushed into notice, it is
requisite that, by it and about it, the discover
er should, more or less, be crazed. The bal
ance OF his mind must be so far overturned as
to insure his belief in the paramount impor-
tance Of the one particular idea. He must
dream Of it when sleeping, and discourse on it
waking, in the street or the house, sitting or
standing, riding or walking, full or hungry, in
presence Of one torpid listener or Of all eager
crowd, he must pound up his idea with his talk,
90 that whatever word he shall speak smells
and tastes Of it. Let the judge of work pray
for well balanced mind; but let the doer
thereof put his whole weight on the top, and
leave for the time being all the rest of earth's
Inhabitants alone to manage all the rest oil
their affairs Thus it happens that there is a
eide from which almost every original man
Who has special work of his own finding to
DO, and means to do it, may be met with ridi
0ule. Enthusiasm implies want of balance in
the mind; yet the worlds work s only to be
done by help Of enthusiasm. Every great
teacher, every great inventor, has been an en-
thusiast.-AHthe Year Round.
Year: 1861

The grouud-work Of all manly character is
veraciiy. That virtue lies at the foundation
Of everything solid How common it Is to
hear parents pny. II have faith in my child so
long aa he speaks the truth. He may have
many faults, but l know he will not deceive
me- / build on that confidence" They are
right. 1t is a lawful and just ground to build
upon. And that is beautiful confdence.-
Whatever errors temptation may betrny a
child into so long as hrave open truth remains,
there is something TO depend ou-thcre is an
chor ground-there is substance at the center.
Men OF the world feel so about one another
They can tolerate and fnrbear SO long as their
erring brother is true. II is the fundamental
virtue. Ordinary commerce can hardly pro-
eeed step without good measure of it
IF we cannot believe what others say to us,
we cannot act at all. Truth is common in
terest. When We defend it, we defend the
basis of all social order. When we vindicute
il, We vindicate our own foot-hold. When
we plead for it, it is like pleading for the air
of health We breathe. When you undertake
20 benefit q lying man man, it is like putting
your foot into the mire.-F. D. Huntington
Year: 1861

THE FOLLY OF SEcEssIoN.-A Southern pa
per says:-"t will be a miracle if the cotton
planters are not ruined by their rebellion
Every event seems to conspire for their de-
struction. There is imminent danger Of the
immediate and violent overthrow of slavery;
and at any rate, there is strong probability
Il al the institution will be materially nlodi-
fed before the termination Of the war. These
are the direct consequences likely to low from
the rebellion and to them will be added, in all
human probability, the destruction Of the value
of slaves by the destruction Of the monopoly
now enjoyed in the production of cotton
The opinion gains gro und daily, that whatever
else may happen, slavery will be destroyed or
fatally wounded in the conflict of arms, and
IRON appearances it encounters the greatest
risk at the hands of its friends"
Year: 1861

1t must be borne in mind that those who
take out letters of marque do not go out as
honorable soldiers or sailors. meaning to fight
the regular troops and ships of the nation
against whom they are commissioned. Posi-
bly,, if they cannot escape cruiser, they NAV
fight hard to get away, but so long as they can
they will avoid armed vessels. They are sneaks
and towards by profession, as well as robbers


What they go ont for u.s. openly and avowedIy,
TO prey upon the weak, to plunder unarmed
merchant vessels, giving a wide berth to those
whom they cannot take at disadvantage. It
is bad enough that any nation OF power, pre-
tending to be civilized, should encourage its
own citizens to engage in privuteering. But
to enlist foreigners, citizens of neutral States
to go about commissioning the scum of the
scoundrelism of the world, and bounding them
on against men of their own blood and tongue
this is an etrocity which it has been re
served for the slave States to pernetuate. A
we will not call them-which
founds itself expressly on Slavery, and inaug-
urates its birth by the attempt to revive the
custom of issuing letters Of marque to FOR
eigners, what part in the worlds history aIe
we to look for such power as ths2 AS to
those Englishman, if any such should be found,
(Which we will rot readily believe) who may
accept commissions Of this kind, all we can say
of them is that they will have so wholly mis-
takon their work in this world, that the sooner
it is rid of them the better We most hearth
ly wish every one of them a short Shirt, a
strong cord, and jump from the yard-arm OF
the nearest man -of-war.