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Year: 1862

A SUFFERER from long sermons suggests TO
the London Times that after half an hours
preaching the bottom Of the pulpit should be
contrivcd to come out, on the principle Of an
ouJliette, and project the clerical trausgressor
sounding board or cover, in the SHAPE of an
extinguisher, made exactly TO fit the pulpit
be suspended above it. and that at the expira-
ton of twenty five minutes from the delivery
Of the text, ii should begin to deseud, so as
exactly at the half hour, to "shut up" the
lengthy preacher.
Year: 1862

Never employ yourself to discover the faults
of otheri-look to your own.


A dirty fellow, who never washes himself,
may be said to preserve the landmark.


A stranger is received according to his
dress, and taken leave of acdording to his mer-
it.


Cur hopes, though they never happen, yet
are some kind of happiness; as trees, whilst
they are growing, please in the prospect.
Year: 1862

In order that those features Of the Tax Law
which affect the greater part of our citizens
may be more definitely understood, we recur
again to it, and repeat some of the extracts
which We have already compiled from it.
Year: 1862


! The following letter from Mr. Wade i:
written in response to an invitation to ad
dress the Union Congressional Convention
of the 23rd inst: Il
Ashtabula O., Aug s, 1862.
The Representatives
of the people no longer forgetting their
dignity sue at the foot of the throne for !.
more energetic policy. 1t does not belon q
to the President to devise policy for the
country; his duties are well performed
when he has caused the laws to be faith
fully executed. No matter when he thinks
II politi, or impolitic he has but one sim
pie duty to perform toward it-that IS, to
see that it is faithfully executed There
fore 1t deyolves upon Congress (under the
Constitution the great representative of
the power and dignity of the people, to
devise policy. They who have the pow
er to declare war, to provide armies and
navies, and to disband them at pleasure,
have also the power, when war is declar-
ed, to determine on what principles it
fully, have the last Congress performed
their duty in this respect Let, therefore,
the young man, who IS anxious to assist
tiiC WV ca iiIiiCiit III ilc hotit vi EtIEi, 70
boldly forth to the field; no danger that
he viii have his life worked out in mala-
rious swamps while acclinlated negroes
are on hand ready to perform that labor


Su h steps will no longer be refused
lest such employment of it should be dis
tasteful TO the Southern aristocracy lie
need no longer fear that his noble calling
as a soldier will be degraded to the catch
er of negroes for Southern nabobs, that
they may with greater security devote
themselves to fighting in the field The
property Of these aristocrats now stands
condemned and forfeited to the United
States


These things, now, are put under the
stern guardianship of legislation, and they
are fixed laws of the land, no longer sub
ject to be modified by Generals or Presi-
dent Also, the same class of men are by
the same high power decreed to- be free
Therefore, at length we have policy that
there is no power short of that of Con
gress can turn aside. have no doubt it
will be the pleasure of the President, as
1t VIII be his stern duty, to see that these
laws are executed to the letter. But whe-
ther it is his pleasure or not, there is no
dispensing power under our institutions,
and every magistrate who is charged
with the exaction Of the law must answer
at his peril
Year: 1862

In recent battle Union soldier was
found in the woods with musket barrel
graSped in both hands The stock was
broken of and eleven dead rebels were
lying around him. some with their heads
smashed. and others bruised in various
ways-all dead This shows with what
desperation the Union hero had fought
for bis life, but without avail His body
was was pierced with three balls.
Year: 1862

The announcement that Mai. Gen. Fre-
mont is re-appointed to the command OF an
important department in the field OF military
operations, will crafty the major portion OF
the loyal States. 1t places at its true value
a large amount of accusation and abuse
which has filed the columns of many news
papers ever since he was superseded by Gen.
Hunter in the command of the West, Those
who have been most violent in charging upon
Fremont incompetency and fraud, who have
bywled the loudest about his "abolitionism
and those who have abused the President
most Justify, accusing him of having remov-
ed Fremont for the sol9 reason that he pro
claimed freedom to all the slaves of rebels in
his military department, alike find their
abuse, speculations and prophecies all tum-
bled together into promIscuous pile OF rub
blsh. We have never been able to see any
reasonable ground for the extreme notions
on either side There might be many rea-
sons combined, why, in the Judgment of the
President, the public service at that very
time would be promoted by the change OF
command. What these reasons were, 1t was
not necessary and doubtless was not best, Tor
the President to make known, no matter
what sort nor how much of clamOr might be
raised about 1t. The President, Ike other
men in executive positions Of large response
bility, must act on such an acquaintance
with affairs as he has All that can be re-
quired Of him is tn 1t he shall seek earnestly
for the truth and the right, and be honest,
lust, and decided in his action, according to
hIs ability and knowledge. As to the pres
ent case, whether the Presidents judgment
in supersedIng Fremont was right or wrong
the appointment of him to new command
is proof positive of the Presidents integrity
and indeTeEdence-qualities which all but
weak-headed opponents and. malignant
libellers grant him to possess in no common
measure.
Year: 1862

We extract the following from letter to
Mr.. Geo. Peterson of this place, from his sen,
published in the Sentinel OF last week.
Young Peterson is connected with the com
missary department at Newport News.


- As the Cumberland began to go down,
| ran upon the wharf The steamer Will
den lay there-I asked the captain Of her
why he did not 90 out and save the men, as
they had begun to jump into the water. He
said he was afraid the Merrimac would hit
him, and that the General had not ordered
him to 90. told him he would get hit at
the wharf Just as quick, but he was a
coward | unfastened the boat and a man
on the wharf said that the General wanted
him to go out and secure the poor sailors.
Finally he got the boat started, all the crew
had run of and lett her but one, and N.Y.
self with the captain and one man went out
and picked up about a hundred, the small
boats bringing all they could.


All this time the Yorktown and James-
town, which had come down the river at the
same time, were throwing shell into the
camp, and at the steamboat. Three OF the
shot went through Capt BOwdish's ofhoe,
but none hit the steamboat until after an
hour when one shot burst her boilers, going
through her. Ii looked at first as though
she was on fire. but it was the steam esca-
ping. About o'clock the she'll came into
the camp very fast /; every one standing be-
hind a tree, barracks, built of logs, or some
other place of safely. As Mr.. Morey and
myself were behind an embankment, a shot
passed about five feet over us, and struck but
ten feet frorn lis We could tell when they
were coming, before they reached the camp.
Year: 1862

That confidence in Gen. McClellan's gene
Stanton, is shown by the importance of the
command still confded to him but that he
has been outgeneraled oy the rebels in the
successful evacuation of Manassas, and that
the result of that operation will be pro-
traction of the war. can hardly be doubted.
lie must now strike rapidly and vigorously
in order to keep the reputation 50 generous
ly accorded him by the people; who still. in
spite of the savage attacks upon him, wish
to retain and do retain to great extent
their trust in him. But proof positive Of
the high qualities for active warfare claimed
for him. must now be given, or he will drop
as suddenly as he rose.
Year: 1862

Among the letters found by our soldiers in
the rebel camp on Roanoke Island, was one
from young lady in the South to her lover
in the rebel army, in which she says; 81
hope we shall meet each other here. but II
we do not, l hope we shall meet in Heaven,
where there will be no Yankees"
Year: 1862

FAMILY GovERNXEST.-A other day a
gentleman of our acquaintance, the subject
OF family government being under discus
sion, remarked that he believed there was as
much government in families now as there
eyerwas, only that it had changed from the
older to the younger members.
Year: 1862

The Canada papers have worked them
selves into another big fright over report
that our government is building at ogdens-
burgh. in New York, and at other points on
the st. Lawrence river, twelve or fourteen
gunboats for lake service.
Year: 1862

At the time of writing this we are still without
the details of the great victory achieved by our
troops near Manassas. But the story Is told, in
BRIEF in the following extract from the message Of
President Davis communicating the intelligence Of
the conflict and its result to Congress:


"Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon the skill and
daring Of the Commanding General and the vsor and hard
ihood Of the troops who executed the brilliant movements
whose result is communicated. After having driven
and relieved from sege the city of Richmond hereto
fore communicated toll troops advanced TO meet
another invading army reinforced not only BY the defeated
army OF Gen. but BY the fresh corps OF Generals
Burnside and Hunter.


After forced marches with inadequate transportation.
and streams swollen unusual height by repeated
combats they turned the position of the enemy
lug junction of their columns the face Of the greatly
superior rces they fought the decisive battle OF the Soh
the crowning triumph of their toll and valor."


Immortal honor to the heroes of these bloody
6eldsl No troops have ever shown more fortitude,
or endurance, or courage than those of the Confed
crate States; and foremost in the roll of those who
will shine gloriously in history the forces which
repelled Mcclellan from Richmond and afterwards
met him again, and Pope, and Burnside and within
sound of the federal capital, achieved the crowning
triumph of the war. During the last thirteen months
the Confederate forces have defeated their enc
mics in five pitched battles, to wit Bull Run, Ma
nassas, Shiloh, Richmond, and Manassas. Five
great federal armies have been destroyed. This
does not include, of course, number of battles in
which smaller numbers were engaged, but the re-
suits of which shed lasting honor on our arms. For
the last four five weeks our forces have been dri
wing the enemy before them at all points. Virginia,
Tennessee, and Kentucky have been greatly relev-
ed Of the presence of the foe The tide of fortune
is clearly in favor and we have faith that the
tide will not change, but will continue to bear US
on to victory.


We repeat what we said in late issue of the Stand
ard that peace cannot be far ahead The great pitched
battle to which recently referred has been fought
and the victory is ours 1: was fought sooner than
we expected, for we gave more time than neces-
sary, or than elapsed, for the movements and ma
noeuvering of the respective forces. 1t remains to
be seen whether the North will raise the six hun
dred thousand men called for by Lincoln. We do
not believe it will but if it should they will not be
able to Withstand the enthusiastic charges of our
veteran and victorious troops. Let US, then, take
courage The day-star of independence is already
above the horizon. Those who have toiled, and
fought and suffered so much and so long, will, we
verify believe, soon be gladdened by the sunshine
of Deace
Year: 1862

TIE IRON CLAD STEAMERs.-The rumor that Capt
R. Semms had arrived at the mouth Of the Mississ-
ppi with six iron or steel clad steamers turns out
as we expected, to have no foundation. Had the
government listened to wise counsels at an early
day, it might have been true. The Richmond Whig
says:


"The least modicum Of management and enterprise
would have enabled the Government possess itself of
that would only have made impregnabe
cities at our mercy How different would have been our
condition and experience if this had been done What
suffering and shame, what loss and destruction how many
thousands Of lives how many millions of property might
have been saved, if this poll had been pursued 7"
Year: 1862

BEAUREGARD.-Ths able General, in whom the
Southern people repose implicit confidence, we
rejoice to learn, has entirely recovered his health
and has been assigned to the command of the
department of South Carolina and Georgia. The
Wilmington Journal wishes he could come over
this way, 6. to Wilmington sometimes. If North
Carolina were added to his department, it would
no doubt be highly gratifying to our people. The
Journal wishes if that be not done, that General
Whiting be made Major General and assigned to
this command. We are satisfied with Gen. Hill, or
would be with any sober, discreet skful General,
who has the requisite information, is afghting man,
and has good common sense knowledge Of men
and things of the temper and characteristics of our
people, and thorough appreciation of the rights
and claims of the people and of the army, seem to
be the rarest qualities a-days, among military
men. "Stonewal" jackson and Sterling Price an
pear to understand the whole business They are
terror to the enemy, and yet our own people idol
ize them wherever they go. 1t is said that "Stone
wall" jackson at this very time is drawing nothing
from the Confederate Commissary for the support
OF his army but salt. The people every where he
goes are willing to divide the last loaf with him.
There are others we hear Of who are more of ter
ror to our people wherever they 60.
Year: 1862

dency of those who are now rejoicing
over the recent Democratic triumphs. 1t
is well, at this hour, to talk plainly to
men who agree upon common principles,
and who should be sincerely united in
support of the Government That any
Administration managing such a war as
the present, and having in charge so
many stupendous interests. should com
NIT mistakes as inevitable 1t would be
amazing if it were otherwise. Our ad-
versaries understand this, and nothing
delights them more than when, refusing
to initiate the close, compact, and un-
questioning organization of the DemOc-
racy, in its better, and even in its worst
days, the men devoted to the common
cause, instead of pressing forward in its
defence, allow themselves to be diverted
from their plain duty to their own friends
in power and to their own interests, by
quarreling with the President and his
constitutional advisers. -s
ri We have lost more in the past by these
dissensions than we can ever recover in
the, future, unless during the coming short
session thex sihceTe advocates of the
Union and ~ administration, which is
the beet ava only embodiment Of the
Go4ernnIent, unite at once, and resolve
to stand by their own agents and SER
wants. If Mr.. Lincoln and his Cabinet
commit any wrongs, is it for the COM
mon enemy to detect and punish those
wrongs? Is it to be supposed that we
are to be taught our duty by the men
who, in their attacks upon the Admins
tration, have no other idea. in view but
to destroy that Administration? | have
abundant faith in the Republicans in both
branches Of the present National Legis-
lature, and l think | know that no NAL
feasance in Office will be permitted to go
unchastised by them. But / venture to
repeat now what / have said before, that
if the same advantages, the same pat


ronage, and the same righteous cause on
the one hand, and the same vicious viru-
lent, and reasonable enemy on the other,
could be used by the very men who are
now antagonizing the Administration
and opposing the war, there would not
be in the free States a single newspaper
that would dare to question the action of
the Government, or a single politician
that would arrogate to himself the right
to attack it. And it is monstrous that,
when these men have nothing real upon
which tfey can stand they should be per-


nitted by ourselves to embarrass the .Ad-
ministration and to divide US in our pub
lie counsels. have before spokenrlain
words to our political friends, and l will
therefore be tolerated in the utterance
of these honest sentiments upon the eve
of the meeting of Congress.


8lHes 5G NJaB Occasional.
Year: 1862

e We have rarely heard of more heart
rending, yet thrilling scene than the fol-
lowing, described by the Dumfries (Scot-
land) Courier: a1


On Thursday last the Comet put into
the harbor of Farliestown, and took the
ground on sandbahk at short distance
from the quay. Next cay, as the tide
was flowing, five men were engaged in
docking the vessel, when person stand
ing on the quay observed that she was
about to heel over He forthwith gave
the alarm, and four out of the FIVE sue
ceeded in keeping clear; the fifth, man.
named William Loeb, was caught by the
hull of the vessel as it went over, the
bulwarks resting on his loins, leaving bis
head, arms and the upper part of his
body free. The tide was coming in rapidly
and it was known that the PROSTATE body
would belsubmerged in the course of an
hour if the weight of the vessel could not
be shifted. ss1aA


In the course of few minutes all the
seamen, carpenters and able-bodied men
in Garllestewn were upon the spot, and
every effort was madet to lift the vessel a
few inches, bnt in vain; andaby the time
the water had reached the PROSTATE pris-
oner it was evident that his fate was
sealed. The scene which ensued was
truly pitiable and heart-rending; it was
witnessed by large number of specta-
tors, among whom there was hardly a
dry eye. The Rev. Thos Young walked
into the water, beside the drowning man,
engaged in prayer, and drew his atten-
ton to thoughts befitting the sudden and
Inevitable change awaiting him. His
last words to his companions were, Oh,
take off my vest and cover my head, so
that may see tie water An effort
was made to do this, but the garment
could not be removed, and his face was
covered with napkin, just as the tide
was rising around him. In the course of
few minutes after this the cold green
waves covesed the body, and the sorrow
ing crowd dispersed. = 4--rI
Year: 1862

When We remember that there are four
millions of Slaves within the United States,
the emancipation Of about three thousand
of them only is, numerically, small
matter. 1t is nevertheless . great fact, and
one, for which, should the bill be signed by
the President to-day, these three thousand
people may devoutly thank God tomorrow, and
nation of twenty millions rejoice with then,
at their peaceful enfranchisement by the benign
act Of the Law. The war that in 30 much
has taught the people to love mercy and
remember justice has not been without
purpose, aud should all the Slave States be
restored to the Union tomorrow with Slavery
intact, great end is gained. The National
reproach is 80 far bloited out that in the
domain hitherto exclusively under Federal law
Slavery exists no longer. We may thank God
and take courage, for in ono year from the
day that the enemies Of tho Union opened fire
upon the National Gag, the slaves in the Fed
eral Capital are slaves no longer.
Year: 1862

What is now so generally complain
ed of against the clergy, is the prosti>
tuition of an Office which ought to be
sacred to "the high calling of God, "
to the base and unholy purpose of the
party demagogue. "What!" is the in
.dignant exclamation of some pot-house
parson, shave not a right to my po-
l!tical views? Have not the privilege
of uttering them?'' Assuredly you
have, sir, if you will do so in the char
acter of a politician, and not with the
usurped authority of the Minister of
God. Lay aside your priestly robes,
and you shall be free to spout from ev-
cry stump in the land, and none shall
call you to account. But you have no
right to mix abolition with your gospel
and transform the pulpit into a politi-
cal rostrum. All who believe in the
inspiration of Gods word, and who
look to the church as to the means of
its dissemination and 'up-building,
have right to protest, in the name of
God, against such dissertation and sac
rilege. You have right to turn poll
tician and spout Black Republicanism,
but you have no right to preach it
You may become u physician if you
choose, and administer medicine; but
it would be bad practice to administer
pills with sacramental bread, or mix
ippecac with consecrated wine. Your
congregation might need physic; but
this is not the proper time or mode of
taking it.


If your priestly calling impaired in
'fallibility to your inculcations, we
would feel obliged for your instruction,
and urge you to persistence. But as
God did not call you to this duty" he
does not at all enlighten yon in its dis
charge. He leaves you in abject,
blind, cropping ignorance. We have
conclusive evidence Of this in the fact,
that the political clergy North preach
against slavery, and the same pestilent
class in the South preach for it. The
Northern clergy cry out in Heavens s
name for the suppression of the rebel
lion; and the Southern clergy beseech
Heaven to sustain and uphold it, and
very confidently assure their dupes Of
the Divine assistance. g u
1t is inconceivable that God should
inspire his ambassadors to inculcate
views SO conflicting, clashing and If
reconcileable. But it is just like the
Devils work. 1t is just what the Adj


versary of Souls would delight in do.
ing. Let every political priest scrute-


nize his commission, and if there is
'any other name than that of SATAN,