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Year: 1866

Oh give me but one pint of meal,
twill feed my DAZZLING babes day,
And may be then God will see fit,
To take them far from earth away.
For four long days I've begged for work
At almost every door,
was ashamed to ask for bread,
I'd never asked before,
looked so quaint and ghastly pale;
The people seemed 10 feel,
That should get within their homes,
could not help but steal.
got few cow peas one day,
cannot tell YOU how;
My babes and have eaten them,
That's how we're living,-now;
You say should not be ashamed
To ask for what need;
But, Oh, the knife Of naughty scom,
Has caused my heart TO bleed.
Five years ago my babies had
From want solid shield;
But long, long since his bones were bleached
On Shiloh's bloody field.
While he was here we never knew
The name Of want or care;
No beggar ere turned from our door,
Without cheerful share.
But when the patriot bugle rang
The Reveille OF War,
He went to guard Virginia's soil,
Away from home afar.
And when he gave his last embrace
He told US not 10 weep;
That all around our many friends
In comfort would US keep.
went to see one Of those friends,
Twas only yester morn;
begged him for little bread,
And then n little corn.
He said I've none TO give away
And not too much 10 sell;
lrl give you none without the price,
You know this very well.
A wagon stood near by the crib,
sTwas loaded full Of grain
To take down to the whiskey still,
So turned back in shame.
And now ask little meal,
Just but a pint or so;
cannot see my babies die,
Oh God, can't, no, no.
Year: 1866

The foolish Radicals seem TO have quite lost
all reason. They see treason and bad faith In
every thing. They forget that no one saw the
ghost Of Banquo, save him who had his soul


blackened with murder. They are intent on
cfiecting an evil purpose and, consequently,
imagine the people Of the South cannot be
honest, and will not deal fairly with the situ-
alton. a Paris correspondent of the New
York Herald, has found quite mares nest In
Paris, because the Emperor gave private au-
dcncc to the editor of the London Cosmopo-
Titan. That journal favored the cause of the
South and sympathized with her In her at
tempted revolution; and, for this reason, the
correspondent smells "brimstone under
the rose" and foolishly imagines that the En-
peror Is sounding the editor OH the prObabil-
ties of the Southern States, lending him, the
Emperor aid in case of a war with the United
States on the Mexican question. What folly ;
does ne suppose for moment that any think
ing man. woman or child in the South. desires
to beg assistance from France now? The time
has been when such an idea might have been
reasonably entertained by Napoleon; he has
looked on I'm almost pcrGct indinercnoo, "s's'
beheld the South contending with fearful odds
against her, and raised not a soldier to help
her. He has had his Mexican scheme on the
carpet long enough to have seen that the Or
ganized armies of the South coula have been
of vast service to him; yet he refused to haz-
zard anything by availing himself of them.
And now how foolish to think the Emperor Is
so silly as to expect the South to rise in a body
and organize armies to assist In rendering his
Mexican possessions more stable. No, verify
we prefer our own country, and believe we
have a brighter destiny in store for us than
can be wrought out by submitting the man
agement Of our affairs to the crafty machina-
tions of the French Court. But this visit of
the editor of the Cosmopolitan is food enough
for Radical to feed upon for weeks. 1t Is
matter enough for several sensational letters
and articles. Prchaps it will be taken as tes-
timony in the High Commission Court of
the irresponsible central directory 1t is,
certainly, of as much importance as great
deal of the stuff that honorable body parades
as evidence of disloyalty in the South.
Year: 1866

This is another evidence of President
Johnson's determination-ixed and un-
alterable--to defeat, SO far as he is
able, the unfair and iniquitous course of
MS bitter opponents. In his veto mes
sage, portion of which has been recei-
we'd, he announces his democratic faith
In the manner in which he handles the
question of the rights of the States to
control their own internal affairs, without
the interference of Congress. He shows
10 the world the unmanly design of the
radicals to legislate upon the affairs of
eleven States, that have no voice in the
Federal councils. He gives these radi-
Gals to understand that such legislation
will not be permitted unless they can mus
ter two-thirds strong, and who are will
ing to legislate, in spite of common sense
common justice, generosity, and over his
solemn veto. Can they do this? This
question, in the present case, is not yet
solved; in the case Of the " Bureau Bill"
the fanaticism of the country, as repre-
sented by the radicals in Congress was
signally defeated The Senate has sue
ceeded, by foul means, we think, in Gust
ing MIR. Stockton. He, being friend to
peace and justice, the President loses an
able supporter. The radicals, being over
confident before, thought they could pub
llcly rebukc the President for his veto of
the Bureau monstrosity, by rushing the
vote on the bill, and carrying it over the
veto; they made miserable failure, so
now they Will do some political engineer
ing, and take time to =" count noses" be-
fore they put the matter to the test of
vote. They may succeed in passing the
Bill over the veto; but if they do, then
vewill begin to feel some discourage
ment. If the President can neutralize
the effect Of the vindictlve action Of this
Congress, and give the masses an oppor-
tunity to endorse and sustain him by a
popular election, we will feel that the
country is safe, and fanaticism forever
damned; but if they can pass laws over
the veto of the President then we may
expect The "suffrage bill" forced down
the throats of the people, and sincerely
do we dread the consequences.
Year: 1866

We are pleased to see that some signs
of life and animation are apparent in re-
gard to this enterprise. BY notice in
our advertising columns, it will be seen
that the President of the company has
called meeting of the Directors to be
held in this city on the 18th Of next
month. If the war had not intervened,
we believe the road would have been con-
structed by this time, and in successful
operation over the entire route; but We
hope all our energies have not been ex-
hausted by the war. 1t is undeniably
true that the citizens on and in proximi-
ty to the route, are unable, at this time,
to do much, financially in prosecution of
this great enterprise; but all can do some
thing in furtherance of it, in one way or
another. Let us all, then, wake up and
do what we can in furnishing what finan
cial means may be in our power, in bring
ing the road and ffsaadvantages to the
knowledge of capitalists abroad, and in
all and every way that may help to build
the road. If we all take the interest in
it that we should do, it will soon be built
and from that time will date an epoch in
the history of Van Buren and Western
Arkansas-frOm which will date the be-
ginning of an era ofprosperity not now
anticipated or dreamed of by the most
hopeful or sanguine-in increasing our
wealth and population, and diffusing a
spirit of industry and enterprise among
our people. We hope it will be in the
power of the Directors at their meeting,
next month-as we know it will be their
desire-tO take such action as will soon
place the road in course of construction
We have no doubt but that when all the
great advantages which inure to this road
are made known to capitalists abroad, it
will be sought after as chance of in
vestment; for certainly greater or more
inviting field was never offered for its
use
Year: 1866

Seems to be the programme of the Radical
faction. They know they are born Of the
storm, and live and breathe only in the howl
ing of tie political tempest. A calm Is their
death--in it they cannot Lively 1t their
power Will fail from them. A project is now


in contemplation to call conventions in all the
Southern States, to be composed of Negroes,
mongrel, wind broken politicians, Oflicc-seek-
ers, and disturbcrs of the peace generally, for
the purpose of electing members OfCongress.
OF what earthly benefit can such movement
be to the South, or In what respect can it has
Icy of reconstruction. If any conceivable
gooL could, BY any possibility, result to the
Nation at large from it, we would say let us
have 1t; but we can see nothing good in it.
1t will throw the States into fever of excite
ment over useless election, and, in the end,
result in advancing the interests of some wire
worker, by putting him in office. Some crack
Drained simpleton, would be placed in re-
sponsible position for which he is wholly un-
qualified; and what good could he do the
country? This, however, is only part of the
programme. The country must be kept in a
continual uproar, in order to furnish susten-
ance for the miserable Central Directory"
aid its supporters. 1t Is only part of the
grand scheme to postpone the admission of
the Southern States. If this contemplated
move can be effected, the Fifteen would of
course defer any further action, until the new
members should be chosen, and sent to knock
at the door of Congress or dance attendance
10 the creatures who disgrace the places once
occupied by Webster, Clay, Calhoun, and the
long array ofmighty men who have alas, gone
from among us. Our State is now quiet and
disposed to continue so. If Congress chooses
to saut Its door upon our representatives, be


It so. The power that now excludeSus Is fast
passing away; and we live in hope of better
days. Let tus not stir the political waters by
any useless election eXcitements. :.
Year: 1866

CB- Much rain has fallen In the past few
days. and the season promises to be an excel
lent one. We hope farmers will make all the
"b!g licks they can, and have pockets full of
money next fall. Some gentleman, who has
Travelled over most Of the Cotton States reports
that there will not be over one million and a
half OF cotton bales raised this year. If this
be "a correct estimate, then we may rest assur-
ed cotton will command high price in the
fail and winter. Some who are not raising
cotton vii. try to make people believe it will
not rate over twenty-five cents, but this Is all
mistake. Let every man raise all he can.
and take the chances. If It commands only
25 cts, even then. you are well paid for your
time, labor and land. We cannot raise any,
thing else that vii, so surely bring $40. or
500 per acre. Corn will never be over 81 per
hushel in this country again soon; and we
would feel tolerably safe to predict that 1t will
not command over so cts. Let there be corn
enough raised. But the people want money
and cotton alone can bring to the country.
Year: 1866

CpOil tHc rum vi dIlOtucTS ) name,


accuses Gen. Butler of having allowed
himself to be bottled and cOrked up some
where below Richmond. If Gen. Grant
had been there seconding Gen. Butler in
his efforts to take care of himself, instead
of fooling away his time in listening
to Gen. Lees mournful ballad of Get
out of the Wilderness he would have
known, as everybody else knows, that the
bottling to which he refers, was done
without Gen. Buffers consent, and con-


trary to his wishes. Besides it is we'll
known to the country at large that more
than half the responsibility of this bust
ness rests upon the shoulders of General
Beauregard, who happened to be in the
neighborhood at the time, and taking ad
vantage of Gen. Buffers inexperience
and unsuspecting nature, induced him to
believe that if he did not 90 somewhere
he would probably get hurt Having no
where else to 60, Except to Richmond,
and in the excitement Of the moment he
did not think Of going there, he went
into the bottle That he did not get
out as soon as the exigences of the cam
paign demanded may have been his mis-
fortune, but it certainly was not his fault
For that, too, the indignant muse of his
tory will yet denounce Gen. Beauregard."
Year: 1866

~ The continued rains Of the early
part Of the week have irterfered greatly
in farming operations. If good weather
had prevailed, the most of our farmers
would have finished planting corn this
week
Year: 1866

LOUISVILLE, Jan 2.-General Palmer
addressed four thousand colored persons
in the open air yesterday. He congrat-
ulated the audience that slavery was
ended forever in the United States, and
the colored people, having ceased to be
slaves, had no longer interests which
separated them from the mass OF the
American people That to this CONT
nent had been reserved the glory of a
second example Of the deliverance of a
whole people from slavery; that now, for
the first time, ours is the land OF the
free, and that hereafter the government
is to be maintained by giving full effect
to it's own principles, that hereafter, be-
fore the law, there would be no other
difference between the colored race and
others than of color that in the nature
of things, tor years to come, the colored
people of this country must be labori-
Gus, but their interests and the Interests
of white labor will be identical, but
that efforts to degrade the blacks, to de-
grade their labor, do in effect degrade
the labor of all others They are Just as
much the enemies of the white laborers
as of yourselves To compel the black
man to work for half price compels the
white man to do the same. Your inter-
ests are therefore the interests of every
white man in the country.


Heretofore the legislation has been
very much for wealth hereafter, slavery
being out Of the way, it must be for the
laborer of whatever color, to protect him
from the despotism of capital. The slave
owner will no longer be able to control
the prejudices OF the sons of toll and
drive them to support systems which
robbed them of half their earnings,
which deprive them of free schools for
taeir children and free homes for them
selyes. He expressed his qualification
at tle general kindness exhibited by the
peopieof Kentucky for their late slaves,
which, ,e said, was true, notwithstand'
ing cases If brutality and outrage, the
work OF Abandoned persons in different
parts OF the Hate He spoke of the right
OF colored pers'ns to testify in the ceurts
predicted that Within a short time all
these disabilities would beremoved; that
within a few year the question to be
| asked would be not who is white, but
who is the most honet, intelligent and
industrious. He urged industry aud
thrift, the cultivation OF kind feelings
towards all as the true salutiou of all
questions between the races, The speech
will he published entire, Itwas enthu-
siastically received. The utmost good
order and feeling prev allied duringits de-
livery
Year: 1866

 Here's health to the loved one, whose name

 is q treasure, Too sacred for mention in jest or in boast; Let the heart drink it's fill, not of wine, but of

 pleasure; And it's own silent throb beat in response to

 the toast Let the joys of the past, and the hopes of to-

 morrow, Fill brimful our goblets, pure, sparkling

 and bright; And envy not him who from either can borrow Some spot where the heart loves to finger to-

 night. Let us blush not to own it-a tear starts un-

 bidden-- That loye's vale and fountain are not ours

 alone; But pledge her hearts hope, wheresoever 'tis

 hidden, Though it never may beat in respone to our

 own, Then, a health to the loved one, our goblets

 flow over With mem'ries sweet as from loves fountain

 spring; Whateer be the future, the past will still

 hover Around the bright spot where the heart

 loves to cling.
Year: 1866

Gov. Morton made the opening speech
of the campaign In this State at indianap>
oils on Tuesday evening Of st week The
Herald of that city noticing The speech
of this distinguished blackguard, says:


His malignancy was uncontrolled and
all the venom of a man goaded to desper>
alton at the certain defeat of his party
and the consequent ending OF his power,
here found vent We never before list
ened to speech in which there was such
rancor and hatred, and the spitcful, ma


evolent manner Of its delivery but cons
cusiyeIy proved that in his desperation
Morton could resort to the most unscrupu>
lous mendacity and misrepresentation Of
his political opponents for the purpose Of
retrieving the lost cause. He cata>
logued all that was infamous and wicked,
ali that offended against decency and mor>
alitv, all that was criminal and outrageous.
except his own debauchcrics, with the
democratic party lie characterized it as
the common sewer into which was emptied
ali the villainy, filth and scum Of the po-
litical world. His zeal to place himself
upon the record as q deli.mer and a villitier
oyercame the temperance and decency,
that we have always naturally connected
with the dignity of the gubernatoriai Office.
L seemed that he had studied revenge and
hate, and if he again had The power he
would most certainly use it against the
leaders Of the democratic party.


The Governor referred but briefly to
the preseHt issues. lie enthusiastically
indorsed the plan of reconstruction and
complimented Congress upon the results
Of It's labors. as having done wise and
patriotic act in adopting the constitutional
amendment. lie was opposed to admit
ting single southern State until after
this amendment had been ratified BY all
the loyal States. He discussed each sec
ton of the proposed amendment an charged
the democratic party as being in favor Of
paying the rebel debt, and uttered moan
for the degradation of the democratic
party, because that party was opposed TO
giving the negro all the political rights
enjoyed by the whites. He occupied
some time in discussing the acts Of the
utHlocldilc parry pctOIe inc war put COIli-
plctcy ignored the discussion, or even
reference to the vital questions Of to-day
He gngerly referred to the Presidents
policy, and without saying he did not ap-
prove of it, he had no word Of sympathy
for Johnson and thought his policy hardly
worthy of attention.


The Governor made an appeal to the
young men present, anl coajurcd them to
reflect well before uniting their interests
with those of the dcmocratsc party. The
soicitule Of the 5. L now turns to the
youth of the State, since it is through
with the soldier, and expenls itself in cx>
travaeant copiousness for their future wei
fare. Al this was exceedingly kind.


He ignored the discussion of the guess
lions Of difference between the President
and Congress, and concluded by appealing
to the party in the State to stand by its
organization, as now it had no principles
1t was all that was left out OF the general
wreck Thanking the audience he put q
period to his sayings
Year: 1866

THE TRIUMPH OF ESyY.-When a
stature had been erected to Theogenes, a
celebrated victor in one Of the games OF
Greece, by his fellow citizens of Thasos,
we are told that it excited SO strongly the
envious hatred of his rival, that he went
to it every night, aud endeavOred to throw


it down by repeated blows, till at last, un>
fortunately successful, he was able to move


it from its pedestal, and was crushed to
death beneath it on its fall This, if We
consider the self-consuming misery of
envy, is truly what happens TO every envi-
Gus man He may perhaps throw down
his rivals glory, but he is crushed in his
whole soul beneath the glory which he
oyerturnS.
Year: 1866

REVEREND DocToR GURELY, of Wash
ington City, was one of those who, in the
late General Assembly of Northern Pres
byterians, took occasion to play prOtapc C
politician at the expenses of his profession
and the Southern people. He congratu-
lated the audience that while they sung and
prayed the Star-spangled Banner, the reb-
el flag went down and slavery with it.
Mr. G.. will not venture to deny that while
secession was just coming to the birth, he
wrote most urgently to Insist upon it, and
to expedite it, and took occasion to affirm
that the rightfulness of slavery was an IN
disputable Bible doctrine. Such are the
men that now exult over the misery of the
South Who can respect them!
Year: 1866

Madam said husband to his young
wife, in little alteration, which will
sometimes spring up in the best of fami-
lies, when man and his wife have quar-
relied and each considers the other in fault,
which of the two ought to advance towards
Il reconciliation ,"


The best natured and wisost of the
two" said the wife, putting up her mouth
for kiss, which was given with JUNCTION
She was the conquerer.
Year: 1866

EARLY RIsING.-The difference be-
tween rising every morning at six and at
eight In the course of forty years amounts
to twcnty-nine thousand two hundred
hours, or three years one hundred and
twenty one days and sixteen hours, which
are equal to eight hours day for eractly
ten years So that rising at six will be
the same as if ten years of life "a weighty
consideration were added, wherein we
may command eight hours every day for
tie cultivation of our minds and the dis
patch &C business.
Year: 1866

justly be charged with being instrumental


in instigating the rebellion, although few


may have contributed to its support and


continuance. Some with a strong attach


ment for the Union had followed the States


in which they lived into the war against


the United States, under the baleful infu-


ence of State sovereignty. Some had held


Office under the insurgent authorities as the


only means of supporting their families,


others to escape cOnscriptiOn, or be In a bet


ter condition to resist at the proper time the


Confederate rule. Not one is known to have


been a disunionist or unfriendly to the gov
ernment st the commencement of the war.
A very slight change in the oath, change
that would not cover particle of pres
ent dislcyaltY would enable the most
of them to hold offices. They are
now so acceptable, filing great loss to the
government and great Inconvenience
must result from the discontinuanee of
their services. After stating the reasons at
large why the oath should be modified, the
Secretary says the rebellion grew out of an
tagOnism of the opinion between the people
of the free and slave States, the legiti-
mate result of difference OF institutions.
With the abolition of slavery, all real diff
ference Of opinion, and all serious cases Of
ought rapidly disappear. 1t
will be calamity, to the extent Of which
cannot be estimated to this nation, and the
cause of civil liberty throughout the world,
if instead of looking to the reconciliation
of harmony, action of the CONT shall tend
to harden and intensity sectionalism be-
tween the Northern and Southern States.


Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, about whom some
doubts have existed, on his vote on the
Civil Rights Bill, made a speech in the SEN
ate to-day, supporting the veto of the Pres
ident, and defending the President from the
charges made against him by Senator Wade
Of tde despotism, dictatorship, and treach-
cry Of the President. Many members Of the
House Of Representatives are on the floor Of
the Senate, and these with those who fill
the galleries, are apparently most intensely
in the proceedings.
Year: 1866

Last Sabbath was made very interest
ing occasion at the Congregational Church
in Columbus on account of large num-
Der of persons uniting with the church.
There were about sixty of these in all, over
forty by profession and all the others by
letter. They were nearly all adults, in
clnding several heads of families and a
large numper of young men.