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Year: 1866

VIII You Come, or VIII You Not!


ESs-Thrce years ago when We styled
the leaders of the ''se called" Union party
Abolitionists, they cmphatieally denied
the soft impeachment and took umbrage
at our so doing. Ayear afterwards they
marched to the polls in solid phalanx
and at the behest of their New England
task-mastcrs, proved themselves what We
had declared them TO be. With that now
we have nothing do, only so far as it
shows how little confidence is to be placed
in their protestations of belief or princi-
pies. Whilst many of them are now deny
ing their intention or desire to eDfran-
chise the negro and place him on an
equality with the white man, the work is
slowly but surely progressing. If it does
not meet their approval why is it that We
hear no word of condemnation from them?
1t is their friends, their champions, their
leaders, their Representatives, who are
bringing this state of affairs about, and yet
VIC see no signs of dissatisfaction or dis
content expressed at their course. Sue.
ly it cannot be disagreeable to them or we
should hear at least the muttcrings of
their discomfort. They are not wont to
be SO tame and quiet when matters do
not meet their approval. A mere differ
ence of opinion, or even suspicion
thereof, has been sufficient grounds for a
mob, or consigned many poor devil to
the Guard House, while to express it,
was to ensure trip ''beyond the lines"


No one who will candidly examine
the facts can doubt their real sentiments
or designs. That they intend to break
down the barriers which God has establish
ed between the black and white man, is as
plain to us as it was that they were Abo-
litionists. The one has been verified,
the other is in progress Of veri6cation.
Such as are in fact and in truth opposed
to their lereling projects should at once
and boldly ''come out from among the
foul party" and strike hands with those
who though dubbed ''coppcrheads" main
tain that this should be exclusively q
white mans Government.


Will you come, or will you not? The
time is rapidly approaching when you
will be called upon to approve or disap-
prove at the ballot box. If you disapprovc,
let it be known at once that your influence
may be exerted in favor of your own race.


On this question you cannot be nom
committal-you must be for or against
approve or disapprove it. You are nov
at liberty to form and express ycur own
opinions and sentiments without fear
of the Bayonet or Bastile. Your con-
science is no longer shackled, your tongue
no longer tied. The 'reign of terror" has
passed away and the era of free speech
and Free Press is at hand. Who rules
or Black? That's the question.
Decide. .... ....... .f'
Year: 1866

RE We have forwarded to the address
of number of parties who are not sub
scribers, the initial number of the Free
Press, for their inspection. As VIC have
adopted the advance pay principle and
intead to sink or swim on that platform,
they will receive no subsequent issues un-
less we are favored with their orders in
company with the requisite amount of
cash--two dollars. o..
Year: 1866

EE'Mr. Orth has introduced into the
United States House of Representatives a
joint resolution which, in view of the
present and prospective troubles of our
sister republics on this continent, assumes
more than an ordinary Importance. 1t
provides that the Secretary of War and
the Secretary of the Navy be authorized
and instructed, under direction of the
President, to sell and transfer in such
numbers and quantity as they may deem
advisable any of the vessels. arms and
munitions of war belonging to the United
States to any government on the Ameri-
,can continent holding diplomatic relations
with the United States, and to receive
payment therefor in coin or in the bonds
of such government. This resolution is
supposed to have reference to aiding the
Mexicans in expelling Maximilian.
Year: 1866

Es- A compromise has taken place, we
understand, between the Coal Companies
of Allegheny County and the miners
The latter have gone to work and brisk
business is soon expected TO be done on
the line of the canal
Year: 1866

A Cincinnati Commercial cOrrespon-
dent, writing from Cleavland in this
State, thus defends our people against
Misrepresentation:


l am perfectly sure that erroneous
impressions prevail throughout the
North in regard to the safety Of new
comers, even in Tennessee. l came
into this State from northern city in
October last, having never been as far
South before, and well remember being
frequently asked by intelligent news
paper readers before starting if / con-
sidered it safe to come. laughed
then as I often do now, at something
Of the kind which is always appearing
in the press.


This is certain--thc development
and prosperity of this State is being
seriously retarded by the false repre-
sentations ofpartisans and politicians,
who live and move and have their be-
ing in newspaper atmosphere. TO
that sentence ! firmly believe I could
secure the signature Of almost every
citizen of this county. From daily
contact with the press and people OF
this State, and especially from person,
al observation in several counties in
East Tennessee, | believe it is suscep-
tible of demonstration that Northern
citizens, with Union sentiments and
Federal scrip, and enterprise, in
dustry and character, arc fully welcome,
alike in business and social life. To
talk of their being unsafe, is in my
opinion, the shccrcst bosh.
Year: 1866

ADVICE FROM Hon. w. W. BoYcE.-
This gentleman, in the course ofa fare
well letter addressed to his South Car
olina constituents, says:


"Looking to the great future, I should
say the first thing for the South is white
immigration; and the second thing is
white immigration; and the third thing
is white immigration. You should do
everything in your power to invite
white population, both by your legisla.
ton and favorable public sentiment
Receive immigrants from Europe and
the United States with open arms. The
danger in the future is a collision Of
races; your safety is in the closest
sympathy with your own race in the
United States. You need the friendship
of the American people; take every
step to obtain it."
Year: 1866

Farmers, hear what is said Of "Too
Large Farms" by one of our exchan-
ges from St. Louis:


"Perplexity! Perplexity! There is
nothing SO bad for the farmer--for in
stance, having too much work to do,
calling for his help in all directions,
overpowering him at last, so that much
of the work must be left undone, or but
halfdon Isnot this the case, oh my
friends? You knowit bya sad expert
ence-and you are going to continue
the thing? You think, at is hard to
get out Of it; l have the land OH my
hands, and I am so situated that the
work-has me-" And so you keep on.


Now fyou had little home, where
you could look at everything with full
attention-timc to think it over, and
time to do it, and to do it right
would not that make you happier? The
very thought of snugness-everything
in its place, and place for everything,
would give you such refreshing sense,
that you would be contented and hap
by almost before you were aware
Then you could live; then you would
have time to live, with q little time for
other purposes, visiting, recreation,
etc, And while the writer would cur
tail too large farms, he would have them
so arranged as to have good and
proper place for everything and every
thing to have room. The farmer
should have room for everything moth
ing be crowded. Crowded cattle will
hook each other; will propagate dis
ease Hens huddled together will not
lay, but will gather vermin. So with
grass, grain and vegetables; crowded
they will spindle, and shrink, and never
fully mature, because their full ener-
gies were not permitted to develop.
They lack elbow-room; they lack sun I;
they are crowded, stunted.
Year: 1866

The tone of the rebel journals; the
revolutionary conduct of the bolters
in the Legislature, and the upleasant
temper of the people AS shown in the
late elections, have formed hedge OF
exclusion around our borders higher
than the Chinese wall, and few persons
are so daring rs to risk their lives in a
State which is almost on the verge OF
intestine war.-Fress and Times.


Yes. we are very terrible, no doubt.
But people will at least have credit
for wonderful forbearance, patience and
a pleasant temper, that can tolerate
your presence. IT. after what you have
written and published about the women
of Nashville, their brothers and hus.
bands can keep within the bounds OF
law and order, there certainly can oe
no danger to innocent immigrants VINO
never harmed them by word or
thought-MssArgS BGsssr.
Year: 1866

In consequence Of the Radical pro
ceedings of a majority Of the Legisla-
ture of Tennessee, some twenty OF the
more conservative members have re-
signed, and the Governor Parson
Brownlow) has issued writs of election,
to take place on the 3lst inst, to flll
the vacancies thus made. tits prob
able the same men will be returned, and
the result will be that legislation Will
still be suspended as before.


We deeply sympathise with the
brave people of the "Volunteer State"
They have Governor who manifests
the most Radical spirit OF oppression
to those who were in the Confederate
armies, and the State is cursed with
Legislature who hang upon the Gov
ernor's heels like so many yelping ours
ready to do his bidding-to carry out
and sustain any measure OF oppression
he may set them upon.


In his proclamation he charges that
the resignation of the twenty members
is manifestation of the Righteousness
Of the people, Notwithstanding the
members were all Union men, and
elected according to the form of law
set up by BRowNLow and the support
ers of his dynasty-his tyrannizing
cabal-who now rule the State in the
character of small minority of the
people, and who have taken advantage
of circumstances and disfranchised q
large majority of the voters, composing
the intellect and manliness OF the
State.


We regret to see the bad spirit man.
Tested by Gov. BRowNLow. Heseems
to be destitute of all manner OF good
feeling for the people over whom he
presidcs. Not content with the ces-
sation of hostilities and the clash OF
arms, he is disposed to oppress the
supporters of the Confederate cause
with the direst malignity. From the
most intense pro-slavery man, he has,
by some strange process of reasoning,
transformed himself into the vilcst
Radical abolitionist His discussion
with PRYNE is no more in accordance
with his present teachings than VALNEY
and VoLorAIRE ure in accordance with
the precepts Of Holy Writ.


From our heart Of hearts we sympa-
thize with the brave people of Tcnnes-
see. May God deliver them from the
hands of the Philistines!
Year: 1866

The Memphis Appeal says: IA cor
respondent wishes to know whether,
previous to the war the electoral vote
Of South Carolina for President Of the
United States, was not cast by the
Legislature of that State. It was, but
the Constitution is now changed and
the election given to the people"
Year: 1866

Said an old man one day. "When
l look back over tho pilgrimage of an
eventful and not unsuccessful life, ]
can confidently say that 1 never did
an act of kindness to any human
being without finding myself the
happier for it afterward. A single
friendly act, cheerfully, pleasantly,
and promptly done to a fellow Great
ure in trouble or difficulty, besides the
good to him, has before now thrown
a streak of sunshine into my heart
for the remainder of the day, which
1 would not have taken a twenty dol
lar bank note for.p
Year: 1866

The contractors desiring that the proper authorities
should be satisfied of the manner in which their
work ha, been performed, have invited the
Governor of the State, the Mayor of the
City, the Presidents of Councils, aud the
Committees on Surveys of these bodies together
with the representatives Of the press and Others Of
the select and elect to participate in carragedriye
across the bridge. The party will afterwards return
to the La Pierre House. where they will pa
ticipate in a grand dinner. 1t is expected that
Major General Geary will be present and altogether
the anair promises to be a brilliant one, and fully
equal to the occasion.


by the first of July the passenger cars will be run.
ming IT, and then the Chestnut Street Bridge,
so long a thing of the future, will have become
thing of the present and the past.
Year: 1866

1T hes been noted as a remarkable fact tina t
though fever and ague are very common in
North and South Carolina and Virginia, the
Dismal Swamp is entirely free from it.


The fashionable season has really begun at
Newport, as company arrived there one day
having with them only eight hundred parcels
of luggage.


Telegraph poles in South Australia are made
of mahogany, at cost of about four dollars
and a half a piece, bee ause other wood will not
stand the climate and b urial in the ground,
Year: 1866

init ls thought by many that a proposition is
now pending between the leaders of the two
parties to compromise matters, by holding
double election, leaving the whole subject to
subsequent settlement by the courts of law!
Year: 1866

HECHANGED his MIND.-The ST Louis MO }
Times relates the following cholera incident
old German, in the habit of taxing his lager
imbibed a little too much OF the leverage, a fe w
days ago, and on reaching his home was seized
with a violent fit OF vomiting. He became
alarmed, thought he had the cholera, sent for
three of his neighbors, made will, and laId
himself down TO die: but on waking up dis
covered that he was very thirsty, and thought
be would try another glass of lager, and soon
after was on his regular tear again.
Year: 1866

The best evidence that our present NOM
inee for Congress is unobieetionable in every
particular is, that the opposition papers can
find no point from which to assail him. His
record has been so clean, his lie so pure,
and his honesty so apparent to all, that he
enforces respect even from his opponents,
and the only charge they can bring against
him is that he is a minister of the Gospel.


The greater the knowledge we CLEAN of his
antecedents and of his requirements, the
more are we satisfied that his nomination
has been a most suitable one, and the better
he is known the more popular he becomes,
and the prospects of his election brighten
all the time. His friends in Sussex claims
for him great favor with the masses and that
his chances are constantly increasing.


To elect him would be great moral vic
tory, as he would carry with him to adorn
his position, intelligence of high order, a
thorough acquaintance with party issues, a
patriotism of the loftiest order, and will to
do right He would be credit to our State in
Congress.
Year: 1866

The loyal people of this State are doubt
less in tile majority; hut it seems that many
Will not feel the vital importance of each
Vote to the success of our cause. The tenn
porary triumph of the locofocos at the late
"little election" in Delaware, is attributable
only to this great mstake-many supposing
Their votes not necessary TO elect the loyal
candidates, and therefore remained away
from the polls The reason why this is more
the case with the loyal people than with the
locoiocos, is because of the great moral diff
terence in the character Of the persons com
posing the two parties-the former being,
Tor the most part, respectable business men,
who are not disposed to mix with the pro.
family and drunkenness at the polls, unless
they can be made to feel the necessity of
their individual votes at that particular time,
while the latter are mainly the bloated and
staggering rabblc, who insult and want to
fight every decent man that approaches and
love to go to the polls for that special pur-
pose, spending the entire day there "pying
their trade"


Too many say TO themselves, tone vote
will not make much dilIerencein the result, 3"
forgetting that the aggregate is altogether
made up of single votes Now, il we can
only get each voter in the State 10 go to the
polls, at the coming election, and vote his
honest sentiments, we need have no fear of
the result-RlDDLE and MoKlM will be tri-
umphantly elected Then Delaware will
take her proper and honorable place where
She rightly belongs, beside the States that
so nobly defend, by their Representatives in
Congress, the interests of the people against
the treacherous onslaughts of brainless
ana wicked Administration TIMoN.
Year: 1866




WAsHISGToS, May 4-The Merchants
National Bank Of Washington failed to-day.
The amount of its notes in circulation is
slsO,0OO, which, however, secured by
United States bonds. The Bank was also
depositors were on the premises today,
lamenting their supposed irreparable loss.
Some of them had oonfded in the bank to
the extent of $4,000.


Address.


In the interview between the President
and the delegation appointed by the Texas
convention Judge Hancock concluded his
address as follows:


"We should feel that we had only par
TALLY performed our duty to the people of
our State were we to omit expressing to
your Excellency our cordial appreciation of
your course as President of the United
States, and particularly our approval of
your restoration policy. Your wise and
patriotic course in behalf of the equal
rights of all sections of the country has
revived great hopes in many desponding
heart that the same generation, which has
experienced the most terrible shock of civil
war in modern times, will see civil and
constitutional liberty restored throughout
the entire land.


W e I1duk you lu6 name Ol Lu6 p6O-
pie of Texas for the noble and patriotic
stand you have taken in behalf of the Con-
stitution. The olive branch of peace ex-
tended to us by your Kindly hand, we ac-
ceptsin grateful spirit, and pledge to you the
support, earnest and thorough, Of the peo-
pie of Texas, in all the measures that will
tend torestore the State to its pristine posi-
ton among the States of the American
Union. May God preserve your Excellency
many years in health and prosperity, an
instrument under His guidance to restore
the government Of our fathers, and pre-
serve the liberties of the people"


The President thanked the Committee
for the kind and complimentary manner in
which their Chairman had alluded to his
efforts in restoring the States SO lately in
rebellion and insurrection to their primative
relations with the government. He was
gratifed TO learn from them the unanimity
of the people of Texas who had accepted
the results of the war. He expressed the
hope that the State of Texas, together with
all of the other States so recently in rebel
lion, would seen be restored 10 their former
condition in the Federal government, and
that their citizens, whilst bearing its bur-
dens, would be admitted to full psrticipa-
tion in its blessings and protection. The
President said he had the utmost confidence
in the ultimate restoration of the Union,
and time and patience would solve the
problem. Much would depend on the peo-
pie of the State of Texas. If they continued
in the good work so auspiciously begun, and
by obedience to the law demonstrate loyalty
to the government, then he trusted the day
would not be far distant when the work of
restoration would be accomplished by the
admission of their Senators and Represen-
tatives to vacant places in Congress.
Year: 1866

The Detroit Post very aptly says that
the recent exultation Of the Democracy
over the fact that Massachusetts held
slaves in the eighteenth century rs as
reasonable and noble, and morally sublime
ss though harlot should reproach VIZ
tuous maiden with the youthful gayeties
Of her great grandfather"
Year: 1866

WAY TO GET A SEAT-A few weeks
ago an old gentleman and his lady were
coming from Iowa City to Davenport,
when the cars were full. A young man
got up and gave the old lady a seat,
while his companion, another young gent,
remained steadfast, and let the old gen.
tleman stand This did not suit our old
friend, so he concluded to get seat some
way, and as quick as thought turned to
the young man sitting on the seat beside
his wife, and said: " Will you be so kind
as to watch that woman while l get seat
in the other car? She has fts" This
startled the young gent. He could not
bear the idea of taking care of fifty old
woman; so the old gentleman got seat,
and his wife was never known to take
fit afterwards.
Year: 1866

A LESSON For DAD-An old gentle


man farmer, who had two or three very


pretty daughters, who was very anxious


OF his charge that he would not permit them


to keep the company of young men,


However, they adopted the following ex.


pedlent to enjoy the society of their low
ers. After the old man had retired to
rest, the girls would hang sheet out of
the window, which was quite a distance
from the ground, and the beau would
seize hold of it, and with the assistance
OF his lady-love who tugged Justify at the
end above, would thus gain entrauce.-
But it so happened that one evening the
girls hung out the sheet rather early
for the old gentleman by some i'll wind,
was blown around the corner, and spying
the bed covering, could not conjecture
the meaning OF its being there. He took
holdan endeayored to pull it down. The
girls, supposing it to be one of their
beaux, began to hoist, and did not dis
cover their mistake until the head of the
old man was level with the window-sil
when one of them exclaimed, 40 Lord,
it's dad y and letting go their hold, souse
came the old man on the hard stones and
ground below, dislocating one of his shoul-
ders, which convinced him that his eff
forts to make old maids of his daughters
was not matter so easily accom- plished,
and Withdrawing all opposition to their
keeping company, he was soon father
in law.
Year: 1866

A BLESSED DAY.-W hat blessed day
is the Sabbath to man who necessarily
catches but brief glimpses of home dur
ing the toiling week, who is off in the
morning while little eyes are closed in
slumber, nor back at night till they are
again sealed with sleep. What would he
know of the very children for whom he
tolls were it not for the blessed breathing
respite of the Sabbath? What honest
working mans child will ever forget this
day, when clean and neat; it is his privi
lege to climb on fathers knee, and tell
him of all the news which goes to make
up his narrow little world. Narrow, -
did we say? We recall the word, for it
widens out into the boundless ocean of
eternity. Sabbath is for the working
mans children? So wod we have it-a
day hallowed by sweet, pure and home in
fuences! when the little band quite COM
plete, shall rest from labor, and love shall
write it down the blessed day of all the
seven.
Year: 1866

An American circus has been travell-
ing about Switzerland with great success
this summer, but at Friburg, last month,
the male elephant, over fatigued by the
constant marching, and irritated by the
rough treatment of his keeper, suddenly
seized his keeper and tossing him to a
great height, on his fall crushed his chest
with his foot before any assistance could
be afforded. AS it is generally understood
that after once killing man those ami
mails are dangerous, the director of the
circus decided upon having it killed, and
for that purpose applied so the authorities
of Friburg for piece of cannon. This
was granted, and the animal having been
enticed into favorable position, the gun
was fired, and the brute fell dead.
Year: 1866

A FEMININE FREAK.-A week ago
last Monday morning, young person in
male attire and of feminine cast of coun-
tenance, took passage at Waterloo in the
Morris and Essex train for New York
The appearance of the passenger excited
suspicion that all was not right, and
gentleman of this town after a conversa-
ton with the ''fair wanderer" was salts
fed that the person by his side was girl
in boys clothes. He bluntly told the
young adventurer what he believed to be
the case and upon arriving at Newark,
she was placed by the Conductor in charge
of officer Burt, to be kept under arrest
until the up-train arrived, when she was
put aboard and sent to her home. She
made no opposition to returning, but de-
clared that she would run away again on
the first opportunity. She gave her name
as Fanny Drake but subsequent inquiry
showed this to be a ruse Her name is
Ellet, and her parents who are worthy
people reside, We believe, at or near Spar
ia in this county. A Newark officer ac-
companied the girl to her home.-Sus-
sec Register.