smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1866

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packed the building in every part, cheered to


the echo. Addresses were also made by


Senator Cole of California, Gen. Kenty, and
| Others


The mass meeting adopted the following
declaration, addressed to the country in re-
gard to the exciting trouble


The loyal citizens of Baltimore, assembled
at an extraordinary juncture in the affairs of
the city and State, think it due to themselves
| and to their fellow-citizens of other States,
to give calm and deliberate expression of
their views and purposes in reference to those
occurrences which are now agitating the
minds of our community.


1st We are law-abiding people, and it
is our purpose and desire to maintain the
law and not to resist it.


2nd. We propose to maintain and defend
our rights under the law and in a lawful
manner.


3d. We hold that in case of any doubts in
the construction of law, those doubts are to
be determined only by the Constitutional en-
terpreters of the law, viz t: the Courts which
are erected for that purpose.


4th. We demand as right that the aues-
tion in controversy between the Governor of
the State and the Police Commissioners-a
question in which, as citizens, I'VE have a deep
inteTest-shall be submitted to the decision
of the Courts, and if it is as submitted we be-
lieve there will be none.


9th. We desire also to express our strong
confidence in the integrity and fidelity of
Messrs. Hindes and Wood, who, with the
Mayor, constitute lie present Police Board
and we appeal to the fact of the quiet and
order now prevailing in our city, under cir
cumstances so provocative of excitement, as
evidence of the efficiency of their admins
tration and We pledge to them our uRdivi-
ded support in the lawful discharge of their
Office until displaced by the decision of
competent judicial tribunal


And, finally, while We deprecate undue ex-
citement, and in this crisis desire to speak
and act dispassionately, as we'll as firmly we
cannot refrain from expressing our indigna-
tion at the action of Gov. Swami in his at
tempted removal of the Police Commission
ers. We believe that act to be violation
of the Constitution and laws of the State,
and an assumption of fauthority which he
has no legal right to exercise.


And we declare to the people of the Uni
ted States, what is abundantly shown by the
manner of conducting the investigation, by
the fact that the Judge is known candidate
tor the office of United States Senator, was
himself virtually party to the case by the
language of his decision and by the political
character of those whom he has appointed to
succeed the present Commissioners that the
object sought was not justice, but to promote
political and personal ends by the transfer
of the power of the State to faction COM
posed chiefly of those who were sympathi-
Zers and abettors of the late Rebellion.
Year: 1866

gia. earnestly requesting modification OF
the test oath as tar. at least, as it regards
the affairs of the Internal Revenue and


Post Office departments in that section Of
the couatry. He says that unless some
thing is done he will be unable TO assess
the tax for want of proper ASSISTANTS. Thus
far they have been allowed 10 proceed in
the discharge Of their duties upon taking
only the oaths Of efiice and allegiance, the
assessor trusting to Congress To- provide for
their payment, as directed by the Comms-
sioner OF Internal Revenue. lie is sure
that the modified oath would be regarded
everywhere, aud preve TO be patriotic
measure; one in which North and South
are equally interested.
Year: 1866

Though you sit in mansions, from the tenn


pest


Nor feel the keen storm, as it drifts the moor,
ct shut not your door ganst the wandering stranger
But learn frem your blessings to pity the poor.
When the cold Northern wind blows chilly and rudely,
And the rain patters hard at your indows and door
When you hear the blast howl, look around on your


comforts


And plan some good thing for the INDECENT poor.
OFT lift up the latch of chill povertys dwelling,
Explore the sad chamber where car e sits oh scure,
When you tears want wash the wi herring bosom
Then think of your Saviour and give to the poor.
Cold winter prese ents foreboding dark aspect,
In clusters the iceles hang at the door:
Red berries may grace the brown thorn for the


ster,


But you must relieve the hard lot of the poor.
Remember that soon we must go to that dwell ling,
here riches no sort of distraction rocure
For that eveer death, and the grave our last IN an


sion,


Shall rningle dust with the dust of the poor
Year: 1866

There may be some mothers w1lo may feel il 10
be self denial to leave their parors, or firesides,
or work, to put their children to bed. They think
that the nurse cohld do just vel! that it is Of
no consequence who ''hears the Children say their
prayers"


Now, setting aside the pleasure Of Opening the


little bed, ucking the little darlings up there arc
really important reasons Why the mother should
not yield this privilege to ony one. In the hrst
place, it is the time Of all times when The child
is inclined to show its confidence and Affection
Al its little secrets come out with truth and less
restraint; lis naughtiness through the day can
be reproved and talked over with less excitement,
and with the tenderness and calmness necessary
Co make permanent impressions.


II the little one has shown desire to do well
and be obedient, its effort and success can be ac-
kuowledged and commended in manner that
need not render it vain Or SELF satisfied
We must mlkeit habit to talk to our children,
in order TO get from them an expression Of their
feelings. We cannot understand the character OF
these little ones committed to our unless VS.
DO. And if we ID not know what they are We
shall not be able to govern them wisely, or cdu-
cate them as their different natures demand
Certainly it would be unWise to excite young
children ny too much conversation with them just
before putting them to bed Every mother who


carefully studies the temperament of her children


viii know how to manage them in this respect.
But Of this all mothers may be assured, that
the last words at night are Of great Importance
even to the babies of the flock; the very tones OF
the voice they last listened TO make impression
on their sensitive organization.


Mothers, do not think the time and strength


wasted which you spend in reviewing the day
with your little boy or girl. Do not neglect
to teach it language which it can understand


Soothe and quiet the little heart after the ex-
periehce Of the day. 1t has had its disappoint-
ments and trials, as well as its play aud plea
sures it is ready to throw its arms around
your neck and take its good night kiss--Moa-
ers Magazine.
Year: 1866

A confirmed bachelor uses the following argu-
ment against matrimony:


Calico is great prompter of laziness If young
men wish to accomplish anything of moment,
either of head or of hand they must keep clear
of the institution, entirely. pair Of sweet lips.
pink waist. swelling chest, pressure Of two
delicate hands, will do as much to unhinge man
as three fevers, the measles, large sized whoop-
ing cough, pair of lock avs, several hydropho-
bias, and the doctors bill
Year: 1866

MARRIED LlFE.-The affection that links to-
gether man and wife is far holier and more
during passion Than young love. Ii may want
its gorgeous and imaginative character but it is
far richer in holy and trusting attributes, Talk
not of the absence of love in welded life What
because a man has ceased to sigh like furnace


are we to believe The fire extinct 1t burns with
a steady flame, shedding benign influence upon
existence million times more precious and
delightful than the cold dreams of philosophy.
Year: 1866

ng- Less than two years ago Philadelphia gave
over ten thousand majority for Andrew johnson
|Nas candidate for Vice President of the United
States. Week before last, he visited that city,
and there was not an official representative Of
the city so poor as to do him reverence.


New York gave some thirty thousand against
Andrew johnson for Vice President, the Five
Points as usual contributing the largest share in
proportion to its vote and he was there feted and
welcomed with hearty applaudits from the men
for whom Fernando Wood speaks and the Five
Points vote.


Philadelphia voted by ten thousand majority
for him because he was believed to be loyal, and
for the same reason New York voted nearly thrice
that majority against him.


Why does the loyal city turn from him with
Ioathing and contempt while the disloyal city
welcomes him with boisterous pride
Year: 1866

RICHMOND OPINION OF GRANT.-The Presidents
papers in Maryland and the North sometimes
claim General Grant as among his supporters.
The Southern papers are more truthful, ac-
knowledge that there is no hope of securing his
apostacy from the principles for which he
fought, and abuse him roundly, as the Rich
mond Examiner, thus:


"If tyrant needed tool, he would find him
in Grant. Grant is a fool, but he is vicious
one who is cunning for mischief. He is as vain
as he is foolish, and as cruel as he is vain.-
His hopes and wishes do not care a bawbee
for the masses whether loyal or otherwise
All he knows of masses is of masses of soldiers
that are to be hurled against each other for de-
struction. Heaven grant us some respite from
Grant"
Year: 1866

CHARLES STREET AvENUE.-We published last
week an article from city paper, giving long
list Of outrages and attempted robberies commit
ted upon persons passing along Charles Street
Avenue, near the old cattle show grounds. Many
more instances have been given in the city papers
during the present week, and the nuisance is re-
ally becoming so great as to require the attention
of our county authorities. These scoundrels who
infest this road should be promptly overhauled
and tdeat with according to law" or else the
frequeners of the road must take the law in their
own hands, Gas we know several are prepared to
do and ahse the nuisance themselves by mer-
tied application Of cold lead.
Year: 1866

SENATOR DooLITTLE AT HoME.-A correspon-
dent from Racine, speaking of the recent attempt
of Senator Doolittle to address his townsmen,
characterizes the scene as a ludicrous and telling
condemnation of his political apostacy. He was
greeted with Kisses and groans, which so exas-
perated him that be took off bis coat, declaring
his determination to speak in spite of them. A
demonstration of added eggs had however, a
quieting effect, and he was compelled at length
to desist Our informant adds that rummor has
it that his dog did not recognize him and refused
to wag his tall 1t is also stated that the Senator
left the cars at the junction and walked home
" cross lots, being rather dubious as to the re
ception he would meet with at the depot.
Year: 1866

acts the President is responsible to the Constitu-
ton and laws, and Of his faithfulness or malfea-
sance the people viii judge, and the record of
their award is the ballot. If sustaining the poli-
cy advocated by the representatives of the people,
in Congress assembled, is to bring war, then sUar
mast come but woe unto him through whom it
comes 1t were better for him that milestone
were hanged about bis neck and he cast into the
sea -
Year: 1866

va Can the President make a law Can he
decide whether law is Constitutional He can
do neither. He is simply an executive officer, and
possesses neither legislative nor judicial func-
tions, and when he attempts to pronounce upon
the legality of law, he usurps what does not be-
long to him. The President would do well to
cease his attempts to bully the people,
Year: 1866

@1- The Democracy are in favor of admitting
rebels to Congress. To do this is to assume the
payment of the rebel war debt. To do this is to
pay the South for their slaves. To do either of
these things is to repudate the national debt for
we could not pay the whole of these claims, as
they would amount to more than ten thousand
millions Of dollars. A vote for the Presidents
policy, is a vote for repudiation. Think Of this,
holders of government bonds.
Year: 1866

The Presidents Richmond Organ.


For the sake of the Southern people we indulge
the hope that the Richmond Examiner is no
fair representative of even the most ultra school
of Secessionists Its editor would seem to be actu
ated by the spirit of a fiend, or of deformed
and fabled Thersites, rather than of human be-
ing. Take the following as an every day speci-
pen of its ferocous blackguardism, which spares
neither the living the heroic and sainted dead:


Thegorillas, orang-outangs and apes ap-
pointed by the mulatto convention as commit
tee of pilgrims to the tomb of the King Ape
have begun their initiative tour. Already they
have been welcomed with a simulated and whis-
key-supported enthusiasm in the city of New
York The Tribune is somewhat ashamed of the
members of this peramhulating body, and after
naming Brownlow, Fletcher, Hamilton, Pease
and Bolts, refers to the othersas " those we need
not pause to catalogue" Certainly not. 1t
was enough to mention Brownlow. Everybody
knows what set of fellows follow in his train.


y y


" How pitiful is the effort to make heroes of
such miserable dastards The lion-skins in
which they attempt to disguise themselves do not
fit, and their braying voices will betray them
wheresoever they open their mouths. How grow
elling and degraded is the party which can exalt
wretches like Brownlow and Botts and do them
honor ''


Yet this fellow, who would burrow into
the grave in order to feed upon the reputation of
the good Lincoln, is the ardent admirer and sup
porter of President johnson and his policy
for which it is rewarded with Government ad-
yertisnp
Year: 1866

MAMMOTH TOMATOES have received from
our friend Aquilla Galloway, My Lady's Man
or, 10th district, fine lot of tomatoes, for which
he will please accept our thanks. One of
Of the number weighed just two pounds will
some one beat it if they can.
Year: 1866

The ASSESSORS for our District visited our
town this week in the performance of their du-
ties. They are now working down the York
road and will then visit the eastern part of the
District
Year: 1866

A CITIZEN OF THE County ATrAcKaAoN CHARLES
STREET AvENUE.-On Friday evening last, 18th
instant, between seven and eight o'clockh, as
Mr.. George Matthews, residing in Quaker Bottom
Baltimore county, was going to the city, he was
attacked by two men upon Charles Street avenue,
a short distance above the bridge, who attempt
ed to rob him. The first notice he had of their
presence was a severe blow upon his head with
billy, by man who had gotten in the wagon
from the rear end The blow stunned him for a
few minutes, but he soon so far recovered as to
seize tongue Jack which he had in the front
part of the wagon, and with which he severely
handled his assailant. The companion of the
ruffian, seeing that Mr.. Matthews was getting
the best of his partner assisted the latter to get
out of the wagon, when both of the parties made
a hasty retreat They did not succeed in get
ting any money, and the only article missed by
Mr.. Matthews was pair of chickens Such ca
ses are becoming of frequent occurrence, and GER
tainly demand the attention of some person in
authority
Year: 1866

SHALL TRAIToRs RULE ?-Th Rebels ofKen-
lucky, who have been gladdened by the action Of
Mr.. Johnson in dispensing pardons and offices
among them, are clamorous for more power
Their demonstration have brought upon them
the ire of the Louisville Journal as follows:


Surely there is nothing in all human history
like the present condition of political affairs
among US. Never before was there a case where
men rebeled against their Government, strove to
subvert and shatter it, failed in their efforts,
laid down their arms, threw themselves upon the
mercy of the conqueror, swore oaths of submis-
sion and allegiance, obtained gracious and mag
unanimous pardon, and then had the etfrontery to
assume that their reasonable action against the
Government was good ground upon which TO ex-
pect and demand the right to control it, and to
seize its honors and emoluments.
Year: 1866

Gs- We publish on our first page to-day an
article from the Westminster Sentinel, giving
the particulars of the shameless effort put forth
by Gov. Swami to tamper with the Registers of
Carroll county. This attempt to nullify and rem
der Intellectual, by means ofa liberal construction
of the Registry law Of the State, is one ofthe most
unwarranted and high-handed outrages ever per-
petrated by wicked and unscrupulous Execu-
tive upon free people. In making the appoint
ments, the chief object was to select men who
would carry out the base designs of Gov. Swami
by the registration of all who might apply, re-
gardless of their disqualifcatons. Fortunately


some of the men who were chosen to act as ac-
completes in this diabolical scheme, possessed
too much honor to willingly become the tools of
a reckless Governor. and neither through prof
fers of I" bread and butter" nor by intimida-
tions and threats, could they be induced to yio-
late the laws which they have sworn to execute.


When Governor Swami deserted the Union
party and threw himself into the arms of the
disloyal men of Maryland, it was to be expected
that he would use all Constitutional means in
found friends, but no sane man had any idea
that he would so far transcend all executive pow
er as to render null and void one of the highest
laws of the State. This recklessness and perfdy
is without parallel in the history of any State
organization, and it betrays in the author mind
so totally depraved by desire for Office as to be
utterly insensible TO all sense of honor or shame
Year: 1866

People are very apt to &c mistaken in
this affair Of leisure There are very few
men who put every hour of their time to Its
best use Often those who have the least
to do, don't DO that little, while those who
are most engaged. Go everything Thoroughly
I'll give Il plain illustration drawn from
every days experience If you want any
matter, whether Of profit or charity, done
cxpcditiously, and we'll Gone too, 90 not 10
the man who half OF his time stands or sits
with his hands in his pockets; but to the
very identical person who, being thor
ough business man, IS always at work
That is the man for you An iller from
habit regards everything that requires a
little labor, study or confinement, asan ant
looks on mole hill-it seems like noun
tain. But an Industrious man looks at lis
labor before him with an eye of man who
is not afraid of it. Here is the secret
spring of his ability, he does not lotcr or
hcsitate-hc acts promptly at once.
Year: 1866

The President must have learned long
since that for the support and Encourage
ment without which neither he nor his
policy can he sustained. he must look to
the conservative men of the country. Call
them democrats or republicans, or what
ever You will, to Conservative men alone
lie must look to be sustained in his efforts
to restore peace and harmony between the
two lately hostile sections In return for
this support, already so cheeriully exten-
ded and 50 faithfully promised, he on his
part musS Weld 10 the reasonable request,
gradually crystalizing into an imperatis :
demand, for such change in his Cabinet
as shall remove the existing anomaly of n
radical Secretary Of War aud Of the Int.
rior, an obsolete Secretary of tho Navy.
an imbecile Attorney General, and a con-


seryativo President The armies of the
Union were defeated by inferior numbers
while corps commanders were permitted
to dictate to their superior officers aud 20
entertain promulg gate views at variance
with those Of tho Commandcr-in-C Chief.
and it VAS not until Gen. Grant insured
harmony by dlsplacing the enyiops and
the sapiio'Is that vici,'rv Sss sscnrsd go
Year: 1866

,he proclamation of peace by the Pres
ident Will most probably be followed in q
short time by proclamation of general
amnesty to all engaged in the late evil
war. Wisdom. humanity, sound polcy
the present and future tranquility of h
country, all demand this course. The
country wants no political hostages or in
dividual objects of vengeance 1t is time
that the prison doors Of the captive were
thrown open. Nothing can be gained by
their further detention On Enq
Year: 1866

4 Man Arrested gon Suspicion Of Being the


Guilty Party.


Between eleven and twelve O'Clock on Thursday night
officer Fonda of the Twenty seventh precinct,
duty and while al the Of Cedar and Washington
streets heard loud explosion and smoke issuing
from the hall door OF No 143 Washington street. adjon-
ing which is clothing store kept by Abram Harris.
The officer hurried to the premises, saw n
thick smoke in the hall, and some paper on
frs. Tho fro he soon extinguishcd Two or
three OF the partition boards which divided
the store from the hall were blown of aud lay across the
entry The concnssion, II seems, awoke the different
families in the upper part Of the house. and they camo
rushing down the stairs believing the house fire. On
a subsequent examination, made by the ofcer and Fire
Marshal Baker II found by replacing the partition
boards that hole had been cut through which the gun
powder had been inserted; and in the same partition,
about four feet from the street door, another hole
found TO have been recently cut The Marshal caused
the boards to be removed and there, In between, d.
recty under this hole found nearly pound OF gun
powder. On an examination being made OF the store
from Its fresh appearance had been done
but recently Some OF the chips were found on the floor
underneath Abram Harris resides with his family in
the OF his store and not 1t home at the time Of
tho explosion but came heme in about half an hour
after The police believing that Harris must have some
knowledge Of the matter, took HIM into custody on
suspicion. When questioned TO his whereabouts he
stated that he left his home at between seven and eight
O'Clock that evening, and went with his bro'hern-law,
Mr. Noses TO Beccker street, and remained there until
twelve o'clock Mr.. Harris s insured for 81 900 on his
stock and household furrure in the Pacific Insurance
Company The accused conveyed before Justice
Hogan, who committed him for examination.