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Year: 1862

very face o. Government Who shall complain
OF this except those who wish traitors to be un-
molested in their nefarous workF " Rotting in
political bastiles! - We use no dungeons in our
places Of cOnfnement--no horrors are Herewith
associated, except a restraint Of person, neees-
sary to the public safety Why such exuberance
Of rhetorics such rd-painting? 1t is notorious
that thousands of traitors walk the streets un-
mOlested, and give aid and comfort to the enemy
by all the advantage residence among us con-
fers, yet are thus unmolested because OF the
tenderness of the Government. And the readi-
ness of the Government to release any political
adversary upon a mere parole not to aid the
rebellion, is equally notorious. Ii men Will en-
gage not to war against the Constitution, they
are instantly released and many who even re-
fused this have been sent across the border.
The lenence of the Government not its strictness,
has been cause OF reprOach. let IL Is compared
with despotc French monarchs, who, from ma
ievolenee or whim, chained their vlc@lins TO the
floor of noisome solitary dungeons, where the
light of day never penetrated, ana where nope
less years passed over their heads until they
forgot the form of their fellows, and were forgot
ten by the outside world. The allusion is most
odious, because most unjust, and sounds strangely
from supporter of the Government. But 1t is
at least gratifying evidence that the liberty OF
speech yet remains to us.


Mr.. Speaker, | have given the reasons which
induce me to vote for these measures. l desire
to see this rebellion utterly oyerthrown, and
therefore vote for them. | believe we have the
right, under the Constitution and the laws of
war, to enact them that they are both right and
expedent, and that we shall be derelict to our
duty if this Congress adjourns without doing
something for the peace of the country more
than is accomplished by tax and appropriation
bills. We will talk Of compromise aud concilia,
ton when the rebels cease to murder our loyal
citizens and make their dwellings desolation
We will talk of forgiveness when they ask it or
will accept it, But as long as their hands drip
with the blood of loyalists, and they essay to
involve in common ruin the whole structure OF
our political society, we will meet them sternly,
with all the weapons which laws, human aud
divine, supply for our use
Year: 1862

FALSE ALARsI-The fire alarm for the
second district yesterday afternoon was occa-
stoned by bonfire in the rear Of the Rock
Island Railroad freight house on Clark, just
a0OHn TeVlQr street.
Year: 1862

him leave behind him the spitaph, HE saved
he reconstructed the Union, the great Amsri-
can republic, that home for the oppressed and
the tyrannized Of all the earth, consecrated by
the blood and lives of our forefathers" !"
When he has re-established the power of our
constitutisn-man's only charter for freedom
then, and not till then, may minor questions
occupy his attention. Let his ambition seek
no more great, no more splendid achievement
than the reconstruction Of our glorious Union.
That were glory enough for any onesexstence.
Year: 1862

That definite, decisive, far reaching
and vigorous policy on the part of the ma.
tional Government is at this time indis.


pensably necessary to re-establish the Un.
ion all will admit. 1t has been fearfully
proved that it is by no ordinary method


that this can be accomplished Twenty
months of terribly exhausting war, the


loss Of thousands of precious lives and
the expenditure of millions of treasure at.
test it, Then we need some great and
drastic measure which will permeate as it
were and overpower the evil which is del.
uging this country in blood "a national
panacea which will be equal to the disease
or cause Of our troubles some line of
demarcation to distinguish between Trai-
tors and Unionists; in short, quick. we'll
aimed and heavy stroke from our leaders
and governmental head. We say that
such is needed no loyalist will deny.


The President proposes on the 1st of
next January to inaugurate such policy;
the rebels have rejected and spurned his
offer. until now the final issuance of his
Proclamation of Freedom is at hand, and
on the first of that month, if there is no
backing down from his position, proclaim
alton will be issued by him designating
the States and portions of States still in
rebellion, and to all slaves in such terrific.
ry will be announced perpetual Freedom
"snd the Executive Government of the
United States including the military and
naval authority thereof. will recognize and
maiutain the freedom of such persons, and
will do no act or acts to repress such per.
son or any Of them, in the efforts they may
make for their actual freedom"


3, We have always endorsed the Presi-
dents Emancipation Proclamation, and
have only wished that it had been made
long before and it, effects tested on the re-
beiIion. Every possible influence that
the pro.slavery interest can bring 70 bear
on the Executive viii be applied 10 prevent
his carrying it out. Border State conser.
vaiism viii argue and threaten Is of old !;
the Democracy" will urge that it
should be set aside and some compromis-
ing, sugar-coated measure adopted in
its stead, but let the people pray that bra.
ham Lincoln may have sufficient backbone
to sand by his colors! Then We hope to
bear Of toose vigorous movements 10 long
talked Of and the speedy closing up of tho
rebellion
Year: 1862

THE NATIONAL DEBT.-War is an expen-


sive luxury or necessity, as you may wish


to designate it. An inevitable consequence
of the efforts that are being made by the


Government of the United States to sup
press rebellion, and restore the integrity of
the Union, will be the expenditure ofmoney,
on a scale hitherto unknown on the Ameri-
can Continent, and having but one or two
parallels in the history of Europe. Nearly
seven hundred thousand troops have been
enrolled in the service of the country; it is
not impossible that this number may be
doubled; the navy must be greatly in
creased every species of mGterieL Of war
must be provided in the greatest abun-
dance, and an annual outlay may be ex-
pected of between three and four hundred
millions of dollars. Should three or four
years be required to reduce the Seeded
States to submission, public debt win have
been incurred of between twelve and fifteen
hundred millions, and the future Of the ma
ton will have been literally mortgaged, to
provide for the wants Of the present time
Year: 1862

gress to give its immediate attention to this
m after, and if it finds in the present organ.
ization of the army any obstacle to the
earnest and energetic prosecution of the war
to co operate with the Executive for its i'm.
mediate removal.
Year: 1862

To keep ice from windows, take an
ordinary paint brush or sponge; and rub
over the glass once or twice day q little
from ice as in the middle of summer, aud 1t
will also give as good polish ss can be got
in any other way. .#
Year: 1862

From twelve to fifteen hundred persons
partake of the sacrament each communion
day at Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. This
large number are served by eight deacons,
and so perfect are the arrangements that the
service of the bread and the wine are each
completed within from hve to six minutes,
and all without the slightest appearance Of
haste.
Year: 1862

MR.. SEWARD DECLINES THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.


Mr. Seward having been informed of the existence Oh
club in PHILADELPHIA the purpose OF which was TO no
inmate him for the next Presidency sent the following
letter to ts President


WAs.rsc1oS Dec 10, 1861


DEAR SUI have received the letter which was ad
dressed to me ON the Sth inst by you an oneer oi
political association recently organized IN phideiphm.
unknd or uncrateflI in this reply 20 that communica
ton, which has given me some uneaslness, ana whct
only fails To ntct severe pain upon me because 90 not
regard the movement which describes as one Oh very
considerable magnitude.


The CLUB you inform me- have adopted resolution
10 exert themselves to secure my advancement TO the
Presidency OF the United States ana this resolution
generously based upon high appreciation OF such public
services asI have hitherto attempted TO perform.


avail myself OF the good will OF the club, thus fatter
ingy MANIFESTED to say that consider the proceeding as
one altogether unwise, and tending produce only pub
ic evii IN crisis when every possible path OF danger
men, and, worst OF all, partisan movement OF per-
sonal character.


IT, when the present civil war was looming up before
had cherished ambition to attain the high posi-
ton you have indicated should have adopted ono Of two
courses which lay open to me-namely: either TO with
draw from tho public service at home To position or
honor without great responsibility abroad or TO retire to
private ife and avoiding the caprces Of fortune, await
tho chances of public favor.


But deliberately took another renoulced all
ambition and came into the executive government to aid
in saving the constitution and tho integrity of my
try, or to perish with hem II seemed to then, that
necessarily rcnounce all expectation Of future per-
sonal advantage in order that the counses that might
give to the President in such crisis should not only
be- but be recognized being, dsnteaested loyal and
patriotic.


Acting on this principle, shun danger and shrink
from responsibility. So neither look for nor, If 1t
should be offered TO me- would ever hereafter accept
any reward.


The country to be saved lost by the highest efforts
of public and private virtue before another Presidential
election shall occur. II IL shall be saved as believe
will do not feel that my zeal in that great achievement
will be overlooked by the grateful generations to
IT,
shall study the of the great ruin shall not find
among them any want OF self sacrifice on my part.
President Of division Of the republic. cheerfuly give
up my aspirations for rule in the whole republic
contribution to the efforts necessary maintain in its
integrity. hardly need add that il results from these
circumstances that not only ask, but peremptorly
quire my friends in whose behalf you have written TO
mo- TO drop my name henceorh and forever from among
tiona distinctions and prefermenls Worry truly yours


WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
Year: 1862

cattle offered in exchange for so much lowell
ness and sueh important family connections
Nor will she undertake to bind her daughter to
the observance of even the limited degree OF
chastity which the Hassenych marriage re-
quircs. unless the bridegroom wil offer better
equivalent


The Indignation of the happy young man
father, mother, and party, can scarcely oe
retained within bounds. They rise from the
ground, adjust their scattered garments around
their waists ard shoulders, and refuse the prof
fered drink, threatening to break up the match
To an unpractised observer row seems immi-
nent. One or two elderly people, however,
always retained for the occasion, after greas
deal of apparent resistance, succeeded N put
ting n stop TO no end Of threats and vain
boastings and eventually induce the parties to
resume their seats After the flowing bowl,
handed from one to the other, has passed round,
business is recommended by third party
one of the reyheaded old peace-makers--
speechifying in praise of the bridegrooms
purse and family, and the respectabihty of the
dowry and while acknowledging the value OF
the brides family, and the beauty Of the bride,
insists that they are too hard upon the young
man and that for q consideration of two days
more per week being added to the term, the
marriage should hold good he undertaking
that suitable addition shall be added to the
amount of dowry fixed upon by both parties.


Another general outburst, among which the
brides mother and party are the most con-
spicuous, follows the above harangue, and it is
with difficulty that peace is restored. 1t is
now proposed that, in consideration of the ad-
dition of four-year old milch COW, heller,
and pair of yearling bulls, to the amount of
S25 offered, and $50 more payable in case of
divorce, the marriage shall hold good as is
customary among the first families of the tribe,
Tor four full days in the week viz Monday,
Tuesday, "Wednesday and Thursday and, in
compliance with old established customs, the
marriage rites during the three remaining days
shall not be in, isted on, during which days the
bride shall be perfectly free to act as she may
think proper, either adhering to her husband
and her home, or by enjoying her freedom and
her independence from all observation of mat
rimonial obligations.
Year: 1862

'Tis sweet at dewy eve to rove


When softly sighs the western breeze;
And wandering mid the starlit grove


To take pinch of snuff and sneeze.
'Tis sweet TO see in daisied fields


The flocks and herds their pleasure take;
But sweeter are the joys they yield


In tender chop and juicy steak.
lis sweet to hear the murmuring sound
That from the vocal woods doth rise,
To mark the pigeons wheeling round,


And think how nice they'd be in pies.
Year: 1862

EXPERIENCE OF THE WoRLD.-I've had
friends-plenty Of them; fine, jovial fellows,
who would back me for all they were worth,
as long as lras in luck ]; and I never found
one of them yet that I could depend upon the
wheel turned. There was a time in my life, to
be sure was yonng, when thought sworn
brother would have seen me through anything.
have learned better since then but don.
think owe those any thanks that taught me
the lesson Fraser's Magazine.
Year: 1862

A BKAuTIFuL FIGuRE.-How beautiful
is the following. and how happy must be
the heart that can see these beauties and
understand them:


Why il it that the rainbow and clouds
come over US with beauty thstis not Of
earth and then PASS away and leave us to
muse on their faded loveliness? Why is
il that the stars that hold their nightly
festival around the midnight throne are
placed above the reach OF our limited IA
cultiss, forever mocking us with their un-
approachable glory? And why is itttat
the light forms Of human beauty are pre-
ed to our view and taken from us, yet
leaving the thousand streams Of affection
to flow in Alpine torrents upon the heart?
We are born for higher destiny than
of earth. There is a realm where. the
rainbow never fades-whers the stars will
be set before US like islands slumbering
on the ocean. and where the beautiful be-
iugs that pass before us like meteors will
stay in our presence forever.
Year: 1862

One moment the sick room, the scaf-
fold, the stake; the next, the parAdisal
glory. One moment the sob Of parting
anguish; the next. the great deep swell
of the angels song. Never think. reader
that the dear ones you have seen die had
far to 90 to meet God after they parted
from you. Never think. parents, who
have seen your children die, that after
they have left you. they had to .rasel a
dark, solitary way, along which you wo'd
have liked-ii 1t had been possible-to
lead them by the hand and bear them
company till they came into the presence
of God. You did so, if you stood by
them till the last breath was drawn
You did bear them company into God 8
very presence, you only staid beside
them until they died. The moment they
left you they were with Him. The slight
pressure of the cold fingers fingered with
YOU yet, but tbs little child was with bis


Saviour.-RecrsatiOH ofG Country Par
Year: 1862

charged up the mountain 10 the right with the Fourth
Ohio drove the rebels from the rocks that SIDE
Some sharp firing occurred in that direction. In the
meantines but when the firing had nearly ceased ON tho
mountains, the Eighth Ohio led the way down the Gap,
Fourth Indiana.


Colonel Dunnng having passed on and taken the two
pieces OF artillery with their cassons and horses also
wagon and horses with the Fifth Ohio regiment returned
ana ordered the cavalry TO charge. His orders were
oDeyed with prompness but the rebels had taken to the
mountains. The artillery could not be used and not
shot was fred from either side during the
tion. The rebels were surprised, and IL was complete
rout We found eight dead bodies the field rather
amongst the rocks there may have been more but they
were not reported and, singular may appear not
man OF ours received scratch from bullet
account Tor this only upon the ground that guns
some OF the best in the world while theirs probably
inferior arms. The whole thing Q brilliant affair
and was over In half hour after the action commenced
on the mountain.


Our force consisted Of detachents Of the Fourth Fifth
seventh and Eighth Ohio the Fourteenth Indiana the
First virginia, together with two companies of cavalry
and Daums battery with section of Howards battery
IN all about two thousand i've hundred men, Our nfor.
nation led US to expect about two thousand rebels but
the citizens and negroes agreed in stating their force at
ders, encouraged by s0me Of the officers, commenced
burning houses sorry say that several houses
were burned along the road as they returned. The mill
and Blues house. which used for soldiers quarters
were burned, perhaps properly, they constituted a
shelter and might have been used again for nest Of
busbwackers but the burning OF dwellings along the
road was piece OF vandalism which should punished
with death, not only OF the who did It, but the Of
fceis who countenancad and encouraged it.
Year: 1862

LET each one strive with all his might
To b. decent man.
To love lis neighbor as himself,


Upon the golden plan.
Aud if hi, nei ghbor chance to be


A pretty female woman,
Why, love her all the more-you see,
That ONLY acting human"
Year: 1862

THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL is now ia the 9th


year Of its existence. During all that period 1t
has sought to be in every respect faithful chroni-
Ger of the times, the people and the country" /"
The circulation of the JOURNAL is q gratifying
evidence that our labors appreciated. Never
before was newspaper more necessary than at
present. Ne man fail TO understand the i'm
oltance of keeping up with the stormy times
in which We live. He who does not read now, and
keep informed on the current events of the day,
will have the failure 10 do so for a life time
Year: 1862

know the cohntry4and they have no al


Tentative but to work to keep themselves
alive; The world wants cotton, and they
can plant and gather it. Oar Government


wants to save the lives of the white SOL
diers Of the free States, and the negroes
may prove to be efficient substitutes. Be-
sides, if the rebels will not yield, let them,
as they concentrate their army in Missis.
sippi and Alabama, as they marshal their
savage allies in Arkansas and Texas, as
they drive their negroes into the front
ranks to slay our brothers and friends
let them, I say, meet the punishment of
their treason at the hands OF those they
lave SO long oppressed and degraded"
Year: 1862

A CUTE WIDow.-.-It is related that a
man on his death bed called his wife to
him and said /: 81 leave my horse to my
parents; sell him and hand the money
you get for him over to them. But my
dog | leave to you. Dispose of him as
you think best. The wife promised to
obey. So in due time after the death Of
her lord she started to find market for
her animal How much do you ask for
your hUrse 2" inquired farmer. 81 can
not sell the horse alone" she replied, shut
| will sell you the horse and dog together
at fair price for both. Give me $100
for the dog and 81 for the horse, and wo
can trade on these TERMS" and the cute
widow consciontiously paid to the parents
the 81 she received fer the horse and had
to herself the 500 for the dog. Was she
far from wrong?
Year: 1862

~ Devoted to the cause of Republicanism,
the interests of Agriculture, the advancement
Of Education, and the best good of Potter
county. Owning no guide except that Of
Principle, it will endeaver to aid in the work
of more fully Freedomizing our Country.
Year: 1862

religious liberty, in the broad sense which in
cluies liberty 10 be irreligious. They wished TO
secure freedom to worship God according to
His word" instead of human traditions. They
did not propose to open an ASYLUM for every
kind of faith. And however inconsistent with
our views they may have acted, their own pro-
fessed principles did not require them to well
come such corners as made it point of con-
science to disturb their worship, and overturn
all that they came here to establish. L.
Year: 1862

The following reasonable expression of oppo-
stion TO the Union and the Constitution is
from the New York Tribune:


Speaking for ourselves. We can honestly say
that for that old Union which was kept in ex-
istence by Southern menaces and Northern
concessions. we have no regrets and no wish
for its reconstruction. Who wants anv Union
which can only be preserved by systematic
wrong and organized political bluntiers? Who
wants any Union which is nothing bat senti
ment 10 laeker Fourth of July oratons withal?


What patriotic organization the Republi-
can institution is, to be sure. Prior 10 the
Bull Run affair. the Tribune was Commander
in-Chief of The army and navy. and threatened
to supersede the President at Washington with
"a Representative man." unless the army was
sent on to Richmond" After that affair
the Tribune got down on its marrow bones.
and promised never 10 interfere again. 1t
should have been kicked out of the mails then
1t is becoming more bold now, and will we
tors 10 the American Constitution and Union.
Fortunately, here in California there is no o5-
legation for any honorable or patriotic man to
remain with the Republican organization. The
Van Dyke resolutions, which have passed the
Senate, declare such parties as the Republi
cans and McConnellites extinct. This will be
objected to by the rabid followers of the New
York Tribune, and the adhereuts Of JEFF Davis;
but the good, honorable and patriotic amongst
them will unite 10 restore the supremacy of the
Constitution, and thus secure return Of peace
and prosperity to the Union.


In New York, last spring, while the Tribune
was talking treason like the above, Greely was
waited upon by an excited but Union loving
populace' ard the cowardly traitors saved their
establishment by raising the flag of our Union.
They are more courageous and reasonable
now.