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t"p, aad obey yoar oooatry'a call I
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To this, oar ewe, oor Naure Load!
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Now tobct Aotiaia, with her empty wain,
A tickle ia her band, lad on ber bead
Clesten of bnmubed oau and rowaaa red,
Withaiatroa look coaMl walking o'er the plain:
A bwry of yorof niai.leRi in her train,
Thd lighur labon of the (eld lo abare ;
Wboao playfol mirth aad aMeenvmu aebonaair, -Sweelco
the toils of the eoanored swaia. '
Th anill low staads, the ahottlet oeaao to fly;
Rer broider-work the eouago-prl lays by; ' . -t
The baoiniinf wheel of auna ia not beard; (
Taleaa mo more the ewinfia banaior arioUf -Bat
yoanf aad old, eager, with oae accord,
Bath to the reapers ia the mailing Soldo. '
Jiaii Cacuaan.'
(isallancDUSe
Address to tie' People. . '. .
The people of Eaooasv at their recent Con
Toniioa, held at Gratahopper Fall, adopted a
resolution to participate la the election for mem
ber of a TerritoriaI'Legislature and Delegate
to Congrats, in October next; aad appointed the
undersigned a Committee to address the peo
ple at large with respect to this important ac
tion. '
Two years and a half ago, a portion, of" the
people of Missouri invaded our Territory, took
possession of oor ballot-boxes, and established
the oligarchy which has since claimed to exer
cise the functions of government among us. A
short time after that orent, our people met in
Convention at Big Springs, to determine the
course they should pursue. Two plans were sug-
" gestrd: one, to resist the execution of the laws
by force; the other, to avoid this extreme mea
sure, by the adoption of a State Government.
This latter alternative was preferred, and the
' following resolutions adopted;
' Retolntd, That the body of men who for the
last two months, bare been pauirig laws for the
people of our Territory moved, counselled and
dictated to, by the demagogues of Missouri, are
to us a foreign body, representing only the law
less invaders who elected them, and not the peo
ple ot the Territory; that we repudiate their ac
tion as the monstrous consummation of an act of
violence, usurpation and fraud, unparalielled in
the history of the Union, and worthy only of
men unfitted for the duties and regardless of the
responsibilities of republicanism.
Eemlvtd, That this Convention, in view of its
repudiation of the acts of the so-called Kansas
, Legislative Assembly, respond most heartily to
the call made by the People's Convention of the
', 14th ultimo, for a Delegate Convention of the
. people of Kansas Territory, to be acid at Tope
ka, on the 17th instant, to consider the propriety
, of the formation .of a Stats Constitution, and
such other matter as may legitimately come be
fore it. . ; ,r
Rttaktt, That, setting aside all mioor issoei
of partisan politics, it is incumbent upon us to
proffer in organization calculated to recorerour
dearest rights, and Into which Democrats and
Whigs, native and nataralixed citizens, may
freely enter, withoat any sacrifice of their re
spective political treeds, bat withoat farcing
them as a test upon others. And that, when we
- shall have achieved ourpolitieal freedom, vindi
' aated our right of self-government, and become
an independent State of the Union when those
" lseus may oeeome vital, as they Are. now dor
mant, it will be time enough to divide our orga
nisation by these tests; the importance of which
' ws fully recognize, fa their approaching sphere.
It is well known that these resolutions passed
at Big Springs, September, 1855, hare constitu
ted the basis of all political action by the peo
ple of Kansas. They there unequivocally dis
owned the authority of the Territorial Legisla
ture, and hare maintained that position ever
. sine. Upon these two measures have they res
ted their hopes from the commencement of their
" struggle, and upon their ultimate success they
continue to rely.
In adopting ihis course of action, the people of
Kansas were net impelled by either a fanatical
teal, or a wanton iDCOiuideratepess of purpose
. ; They proceeded gravely and with deitboration,
f-P to decide upon the ground they should wocapv.
- i-It was said that they could not proceed to effect
A State organization without authority previoua--1
tiT. T of tngrsss, era Tstritotial
Legislature. But they knew that no such prin
ciple as this had ever been established. On the-
contrary, they knew that the insunoes in which
States had been formed under acts of Congress
were exceedingly few; and as to acta of the Ter
ritorial Legislatures, they knew, that these had
been ruled by the highest authority to be invalid
and of no effect. , It was also-said that, although
the people -had been preve'nted from electing
their Legislature, as the Organic Act of the Ter
ritory required, yet while the Territorial Gov
ernment remained technically intact, a State
Government would be a rival, revolutionary
movement, putting the authority ef the United
States Government in dispute.
And the people knew that the Constitution of
the United States -rmt;p,l xto proviaiQn what
ever for a Territorial Government anywhere;
that the framers of that instrument did not con
template the acquisition of new Territory to the
Union; that the Territorial Government was
therefor the creature of a temporary necessity
of extra Constitutional Legislationa mere
" protectorate " a thing incident to a transient
sovereignty; and that when the Bute govern
mentthe natural and recognised afatus of the
community came into existence, the Territorial
government expired with the necessity which
created it The people of Kansas knew that
the Government of the United States itself had
proceeded upon those principles in the admission
of States into the Union, snd bad thus given
them its legal sanction, and rendered them au
thoritative. They, therefore, assumed the
ground, after duly weighing the objections urged
to it, with the most perfect assurance of its cor
rectness, as a matter of law and established gov
ernmental policy.
The opposition made by the Administration at
Washington, and its party throughout the coun
try, to this course of the people of Kansas, has
not, in the slightest degree, weakened their con
fidence in it, or lessened their determination toj
adhere to it to the end. They are satisfied that its
prnprietTrould never have been called in ques
tion, as a matter of serious moment, had not the
Federal Administration sought, by so doing, to
serve a special purpose in behalf of slavery. So
confident are our people in the stand they hare
thus taken, that they would be perfectly willing
to permit their State Government to proceed to
the regular performance of its functions, without
any regard to the Territorial Government, were
it not for a settled wish on their part to do noth
ing which may'subject them to the charge of ul
tra views, or a desire to incur violence, even in
the. assertion of heir right. They have pre
ferred to trtrn aside, for the time being, from
their State organization, aad to make an ((Tort ;
to secure, through the Territorial ballot-boxes.
peaceful possession of the Territorral Government;-
and, to this end, they have determined to
try their chances in the October election.
But we frankly avow ourselves not sanguine of
success. It is true tnat Mr. walker, oar r eacr
il Governor, has declared that he will afford us,
to the best of his ability, a full and fair electon,
before impartial judges; but, with out past ex
perience, we find it difficult to indulge in any
hops of justice from the agents of the Federal
Administration. By thelaw or the election, all
but those who have resided six mohths or more 4
in the Territory, are excluded from the-polls.
The system of districting nd apportionment for
members ef the Legislature, shows an unques
tionable determination to introduce voters from
abroad- Sixteen Counties, strongly Free State,
containing nearly one-half of the entire popula
tion of the Territ6rr,,are not allowed a single
representative in-eitber branch. Of the thirteen
members of the Council,. all but three; and of
the thirty-nine members of the House of Repre
sentatives, all but ten, are to be eleeted in dis
tricts bordering on the Missouri line- Topeka
is connected with Fort Scott; and Lawrence is
attached to the Shawnee Mission, adjoining
Westport. The Lawrence district is also made
to embrace an indefinite extent of country, hav
ing no ' eo graphical connection whatever with it,
away off in the region of the Rocky Mountains,
occupied only by an Indian trading post, here
and there, at which fictitious precincts may be
made, and from which fictitious returns may be
tent in, at any time after the election, to over
come the Free Stat vote. Besides these things,
our enemies have eomp'ete possession of all the
machinery of the election. Establishing the pla
ces for voting, appointing the Judges, canvassing
the returns, declaring the result of the election,
and all other matters of details, are In the hands
of the County Commissioners, who were them
selves elected by fraud and violence from Mis
souri. ' Mr. AbeH, partner of Stringfellow, gays
that " Kansas will not be given up;" and Gen
eral Atchison sounds the note of renewed prep
aration to South Carolina, Snd declares that,
" with one more effort the work is done.". With
the Administration against as; with one-half the
six month's voters virtually disfranchised; with
an election law framed expressly to keep the
newly immigrants from the polls, with the hel
liah system of districting and apportionment sta
ring us in the face; with most of the officers of
election Border Ramans of the deepest dye;
with the slave party is Missouri boldly avowing,
through General Atchison, their determination
toiaradeus; with only the. already balf-viola
ted pledge of Governor Walker to rely on; we
do not feel at liberty to cherish any very lively
expectations f a' fair election. We wish jus
tice and freedom; bat wo will do our best to se
cure them without imperilling the pasjlic peace.
Whav fearful difficulties to contend with; we
must try to overworn them. But should we
again be overwhelmed by invasion from abroad.
or by fraud at borne, will tb Federal govern
ment still regard with disfavor oar pending ap
plication for admission as s State into the Union?
' In that event, will not all. good men sustain
us in giving effect to our State Government at
all hazards? At any rate,' this may be regarded
as the etjly attempt which will eves be made to
adjast oir great difficalt ondar die.. Territorial
Government. What may be don after that,
however, it is not oor province to declare. - ,
: Befbra closing this, address, the -Committee
desire to submit alow remark for tb spacial
consideration of the paepls of MTiowouti r,-, ;
- We desire it to be understood that the people
of Kansas do atjt'charge the outrage to which
they have been subjected upon the people, ofj
Missouri as a body. On the contrary, they know
that the mase of that people hare not joined
in these outrages, but have remained at home,
and denounced the invaders- : Toward them we
entertain no other feelings than those pf cessect
and kindness. This baa been abundantly made
manifest "by our action. Many a town' is new"
standing and'thriripg fa Missouri, monuments of
our consideration Iqn them', and esteem for their
conduct, ; '. ''-.V' T;-.
' Respect for this class of the people of Missou
ri has induced us sedulously to refrain , from re
taliatory measures". Those who have joined In
the forays against us, nnder the sincere Impres
sion that Massachusetts, snd other Free States
were importing voters into Kansas, have been
grossly deceived.' That we are friendly toward
the people of Massachusetts and other Free
States, Is not surprising.' .By their munificence
ws were furnished the means to defend our homes
from plunder and desecration. ' When the Mis
souri river and markets upon our border, were
closed against us, the poor of Kansas were cloth
ed and fed by their liberality. ' Notwithstanding
this, however, we would resist Otrm in any at
tempt to despoil us of our franchise, as we would
resist the people of Missouri. ' But we deny that
the people of Massachusetts or any other Free
State, ever attempted any such thing. It is
doubtless true, that Immediately after the elec
tion of March, 1855, some of the peacefully dis
posed citizens of Kansas left the Territory, and
good reasons had they for so doing. Kansas was
invaded by hostile forces, organized for war, and
her people ruthlessly trampled into the duf
Was not this sufficient reason! '
To that portion' pf the people' of Missouri,
whose aims are foreshadowed In the letters' of
Atchifon to South Carolina, in which be avows
bis intention to again invade Kansas, we hare
these things to say:. The iaterestd of Kansas
and Missouri are identical. A farm cannot be
improved in Kansas, or'a town built up, without
its benefitting JBiasourL A railroad cannot be
extended into Kansas from the States without
its traversing the entire length of Missouri. For
many years, Missouri, must be the msrket for
Kansas. The people of Kansas are entitled to
protection by the Constitution and Flag that pro
tects the people of Missouri. Should the 'peo
ple of Kan as invade your homes, to wrest your
ballot-boxca from you by force, what would be
your feelings and action! Would not all resent
ful and indignant impulses-of your natures.be
stirred upt Would yo not meet us on your bor
der, and with bayonets in our hearts, thrust us
back? . An authority to which we all defer, has
said, " Do unto others as you would that others
should do unto you "
Wo implore you not to attempi to again vio
late our rights; we are men as you are, and our
common manhood requires that we should resist
you if you do. We sre organized for defence;
we have'the pledge of Gov. Walker that he will
nse the troops of the United Stairs In our be
half. If yoo persist against your best Interests,
all considerations of patriotism, against all man
ly and christian duty, in the mad course you hare
sarKea out, a war must iue, protractod and
bloodjr, between Missouri and Kansas; it maybe
extended all along the line tothe Atlantic coast
A dissolved Union and a broken Government
may be the roult. For the highest welfare of
Kansas and Missouri, in the name of our com
mon country, and the living pod, we appeal to
you to refrain.- Remain- at heme; the Kansas
question will then be peacefully nettled; the ag
itation of slavery will erase; and Kansas and
Missouri will go on prospering and to prosper.
Having thus discharged the duty assigned
them, the Committee would conclndeby exhort
ing all the people of Kansas to go to the polls
on the day of election, in pursuance of the ac
tion of the Convention, and dspositetlrrir ballots
for the candidates of their choite. Ton have
an overwhelming majority; with k fair election.
success is certain, but whatever may be the re
sult, we believe our cause will be strengthened
by such a course. ' -' '
, .: Yours, Respectfully, ! ;
J. H.LANE, CWmaa
M. F, Coswar, fecretary,
- r GEN. POMEROTj -
'. H.J.ADAMS, r rl - -,,k
, E. G. ELLI6TT, I .tH i -.
... DR.CHAS.F.KOB, . ....
' " DR. ROOT, - ';. it
', J.F.BLISS.. T .
. i '- , .. J0S1AH WILDER, -.' ' ;
. W. B. PARSONS, ' - '
,DR. CRANE.: V? - "
.b-Hv' JUDGE SCHUYLER,'
i --, .TO HUNTING,.' i -
E.S. NUST,
,,' ' W.M. F. ABNY.'
' -.capt. walker:1
Caen. IVxisHttxT in th AiJiT. The Law
rence (Kansas) correspondent of the St. Louis
Democrat narrates the following case of exces
sive punishment in the-Army: . , -
"An incident occurred last year at fort Pierre,
which possibly has never come before, the public.
I have reliable informtion that a private in the
Army at that place, some time last summer,
committed some trilling offence against the- mil
itary dignitaries, for which be was court-martial
ed and sentenced to receive fifty lashes. .The
sentence was executed with great severity, so
much so that the soldier died in too operation, or
soon afterward. A aother member of tb ' Army
at that phvee, who has been accustomed to- write
for Southern journals, made a not f the inci
dent, in which be rather intimated that the offi
cers were eulpahjo, tx being so severe in the ex
ecution of the law as to cause death.' . For this
and this only, the writer was arraigned before a
comt-matia!, and sentenced to receive thirty (or
fifty) lashes to have one half bis head shaved,
and to wear the chain and ball for ooererw; and
the poor man is at Fort Riley stferinf the last
part of the sentence. . Thia is the statement na
I have itifad I believe it to b. correct is all
Sates fills -Tb. (nunc I could furoith if neeee
".flint HATJOUAL FLAG.
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i. ,riW'ontaho)g eoathraIiai.l , :
the abont (ST the ereae bo heard . , .
'' ' " While (be baraoe Ait rides is "ring; fast ' '
!.:w'TXaiS!aasVBMSSsoatiaMrdt - - ....
T . Lot il real ea the Bfailof lha gionoua sna, . ,
Wbea the skV grows calm at aooa; ' 'J
' 'and en lot il So Shea law da? it dnao,
. habesbeeaoflbaailearaaooa.. j ,
i .'j Portt lliail abaaWoLalhatlaWPM ltha. r'
,. . Tbroee saywarj aarlof't eje. , ,.
Wheo he looks oa T eaoo; is she nestles bright
! i taweaoalhtiI1petod ofrbr ;"'
f ,T. ft aapat lo the heart ofhiiaiooaiara bane, .
Where ia aaiet it long shall waee, , .
'' viAd Unows theTliis soot ere free H they asau ' '
'. t If dead, ia fttsoian's gtaro.
I i. i JLtt at stay Ujraoh the Bight am that lofty opiro,''
. Andulkwith.ru midnight star .
' For the Heaveni will glow with a warmer flea,
t! i. TaaeeaMvfaeiajari i ' ' -t
TUy oiUhaUiraHjht oskiaJreiall, ...
Loog eent from the parent eke,
Teleeg ia ecom eVr the tyrant I fall,'
AAduiDoaaasrWea tyrants nio. o I
- : : Let It Boat tiB the loot gnat day of tin.
Aarjrooo'iriaalUligeroald, - -(
Far op, ia its owa oongeaial oiioto, . r .
' Trinsnphnntfy hang anfttrfed.
Aad whoa taae fair earth shall ao nun bo giroo
For the homo of its stasa so bright,
' May they tnra ia lore to their oatiro Heaven,
-j!-Aad dwell ia ctmal ligM. ' -: "'
'From the Lecompton National Democrat
The Constitution Stall it be Snbmit-
; ted to the People ? ' V
The Convention will meet next week. It will
be composed of men highly-respectable for char
acter and talents.' . We anticipate wise and pru
dent action iq reference to the great subject
which has been confided to their profound delib-
i- '.
erations.
We are one of those who do not believe that
sovereignty resides in conTentione, or that it c n
be in any manner taken away from the people.
who are the only true source and fountain of all
political power.. What the convention may do,
must be subsequently approved by the people, in
rder to have anv'vatiility whatever. Iq many
Instances, especially In quiet times when there
has been great principle Vn disfrate among the
people, their acquiescence, ha been justly con
sidered a sufficient anprovaf of what they have
done by their delegates in convention. . But
when such acquiescence cannot be surely antici
pated ; when the people themselves are profound
ly agitated- by questions of vital importance
which are to be determined by the instrument
ihni wTT fjiiie from the convention; then we
tliiutt tW on! v safe and sound mode of proceed
ing, is, to sppenl .directly to the sovereign au-th'-itf
,for it positive aud unequivooul sanction.
The fnricfions of a constitutional convention
are very different from those of an ordinary leg
islative body, whose action is always under the
limitation and restraint of existing fundamental
law. The convention on the other hand, deals
that fundamental law itself, and moulds it ac
cording to the supposed will of the sovereign
power. A legislator, who has been uufaithful or
mistaken the will og the interests of his constit
uents, may be Instructed or even changed. His
acts, if contrary to the supreme law, may be de
clared void by the courts. But the delegate In
convention is not subject to this restraint His
acts cannot be known until they are accomplish
ed ; and, if not submitted for the approval of the
people, are absolutely beyond the control of those
who delegated them, and may commit them ir
revocably- to the most extravagant and danger
ous principles of government
. It-may be thought that this view efthe sub
ject does not give sufficient dignity and import
ance to the functions of a delegate. We are of
opinion, however, that the position of one who
holds his actions subject to thi revision of the
people for whom he acts, is far more honorable
than that of him who is unwilling to subject him
self to this ordeal. For in the latter case, the
delegate assumes to act upon his own arbitrary
and irresponsible will, which is of the very es
sence of. despotism. . . , .
The-high and hmorable commission with
which a constitutional convention is clothed, is
not to mpon laws or Institutions upon a people;
but to ascertain the wisest and best, things M '.be
done, and to secure for them tho acceptance .of
the State. . He is the most useful, as well as the
most successful statesman, who fully compre
hends the spirit of his own people and adapts his
measures to their peculiar interests and opinions.
Happy is he, beyond all, others, if h can embo
dy in his enactments the profound wisdom which
unconsciously abides in the' body politic, and if
he can awaken the general rtcm.hm which is
essertial to the harmonioua and peaceful opera
tion of laws snd institutions. : He who consults
only his own individual sentiments, or wb looks
abroad to adopt the forms of other communities,
without due'eonsideration of the actual prevail
mg sentimenta home, will inevitably produce
mischief and disorder, for. the only true and sub
stantial foundation far permanent institutions is
in the affections and reverence of the people.
Our people are sufficiently educatea and enlight
ened fairly to exnress their cotrictioM at the
ballot box. The true aim of a high and noble
ambition, is, there towin the prize of popular ap
proval to awaken Just sentiments hi the hearts
of the people, and toweeore Jthe xTsion of
them teth mostdireet and authentic, fuioa to
discover trulli in the high domain, of constim-
tibnal law, end to make U visible and attractive
to tfie" whole rmnrmiity.f Surely thr mission
Is high and honorable enough to satisfy the am-
bibon; aad to engage Uae tuntol ttie loUiest
intellect.; -!.';.'' n ' "
If, under any . ircumstancs, the convention
could be considered in the light of a body au
thorised, like an Ordinary legifcature, to pass
laws, or, iii ether words; to enact a constitution
bindinz upon Uwpeopl without their approval
there are facta eonneeted with the election cf the
members of that body-which ought to make the
hesitate ia chiming so extensive, ami anlumted
a power..- Whatever may Bave been the cause
of the feet, it ia certain that lens than one-fourth
of the twrfstered voters participated the se-
lectioaarf delegates.- U ordinary ejrcuntaaf,
and in legal radmtasllng, th -apathy of ths
people -woold be as am aeqwieacene in ths pro
oaeding of tho who-choa to act.' But in this
ease, in point of fact, it is well known that the
refusal of the people to vote, at the election was
not intended as any acquiescence in the result
On the contrary, however mistaken may have
bearr their views, they looked npon the whole
proaMd'urg As unjust and unfair, and on that ac
count refused to partisipato ia them. We agree
that this opposition was factious. Ws condemn
it as earnestly as any other, man can do. Bat
..still we cannot close our eyes to the fact that the
delegates elected under these circumstances, do
not actually represent th feeling and opinions
of the great majority of the people. They con
stitute, however, a legitimate body; they are
fully authorized to proceed to the execution of
their great work. But In our humble judgment,
a high sense of duty delicate andjpst appre
ciation of their true relations to th people for
whom they sre about to act, ought to induce them
oy all means to seek the support and approval of
those, whose highest interests they have in their
hands.
i.Tbese considerations seem to us to be greatly
strengthened by another very important and no
doubted fact, viz: that no las than fifteen conn
ties of the Territory, comprising a large popula
tion, named in the convention bill, are wholly
omitted from the eensoi.and are not in any man
ner represented in the convention. This omis
sion cannot be said to have been the fault of the
people. '
It is true it is alleged that, in three of thce
counties the officers are accused to have been in
timidated from taking any census by the threats
of a few violent men, but Surely this attaches no
blame to the mass of the people who desire to
vote, but in the remaintug twelve counties the
people generally were most an ious to be embra
ced in the'eensus, and be allowed to vote. But
the Sheriffs did not perform their duty because
there was no money in the Territorial Treasury
to pay them for their services or even their nec
essary expenses, and the Sheriffs were unable or
nn willing to do so. Now, then, shall all these
fifteen counties, all named in the Convention
Law, be disfranchised, and have no vole what
ever as regards their form of government and
all tlieir dearest rights. The whole country, an
overwhelming majority of the South, will answer
Not " '
The great mass of the people were not in any
way responsible for the failure, and they certain
ly ought not to be disfranchized hy it How can
the difficulty be remedied? By the simple, easy,
obvious, practical and patriotic measure of sub
mitting the Constitution about to he framed, to
the acceptance of the people. This will cure all
defects, and give the highest sanction to the
great inatrunieut which may be presented by the
Convention. It seems to us that nothing less
than this will meet the necessities of the case.
In presenting these reflections, no one will ac
cuse ns of an attempt to dictate to the Conven
tion. In the first place we. are altogether too
humble to assume any sueh right; and, in the
second place, the members of the Convention
themselves are very far above the reach of any
such attempt, from whatever quarter it might
come. But they are not aoove tne reacn oi rair
argument They are not beyond the pale of ob
ligation to the people, whom they are about to
assist in the performance of their very highest
act of sovereignty. They cannot refuse to listen
io an appeal based upon reason and truth, though
it may come from the humblest citizen of the
land. In this spirit, we present our argument
for what it is worth, relying upon the justice and
patriotism, and high sense of honor of those who
compose the Convention, believing they will
leave undone nothing which may be necessary
to giic (validity, strength, and permanence to
their work. In this way they sill endear them
selves to the people, and secure the lasting hon
ors which belong to those, who, in great emer
gencies, know how to act generously and nobly.
Goon Plocs. The following incident took
place on Big Springs, Kansas. While Governor
Walker was speaking to the people there, Attor
ney General-Weir got into conversation with
Judge Smith, lately from Butler County, in this
State:
Attorney General Weir, having become some
what nervous and excited, asserted that the Free
State men were set of cowards. -
Judeo Smith, a man of 80 years aad more,
overheard the expression, and proclaimed it false.
Weir didn't like the lie direct, and told Judge
Smith that his age alone protected him from a
thrashings ' -. " - "'- -
" Then take thirty years from my agcr said
the Judge, J and meet me as though I war but
twenty one.".
Weir, finding that he had a man to deal with,
backed out tarloriouslvv by asserting' that the
Judge was aurrovjided by friends, to- which the
Judge promptly replied "that they could go alone
to the prairie and fight it out
This worried the Attorney leneral still more,
and he finally vamosed in a most cowardly man
ner." - -
'. Da Rics Has a Frcnr. During the visit of
nan Rice's circus to I'd tier Canada, an bngiisn
bully allowed that he could lick " any two Yan
kees that ever waa bqrn.v ln oouoica una,
and informed the Englishman that in the absence,
of a " pair of Yankees," he might try his hand
aw him. The Enrlishman off coat and pitched
in. Dan countered, and bit the Euglishman on
tier hialcft ear. The Englishman went up auour
five feet, leavinx his boots behind. ' Englishmaa
same down again and fell like a log. Dan got a
physician.bled the Englishman, and bronght him
to. Havisgdoac this, he sent him ho roe 'on a
ahnttr- The affair occurred about twenty miles
from Niagara.. The lacking was so well deserv
ed, and so handsomely finished off, that it added
tn Dn'n nnrmlaritv. The day after this he per
formed '01200; the day afterward to $1720.
We cot this from a person who witnessed the
whole affair. KmiclrrUcltr.
Crxr roa Bs sting. A strong solution, of
potash appiiad imaaodiaiely, will relieve the
paios occasioned by the- tt?g of a bo in just
on miBoteand prevent any swelling. It should
be applied several trmes.
legal Tender.
Gold Silver mnd Coppr Coins, Atir
Composition, Wtight, and how far they
ere a Leyal Tender.
By the act of Congress, January,-187, th
standard of gold for coinage, is established at
nine hundred thousandths fine, that is, nine parts
pure gold, and one part alloy, said alloy befog
composed ef one part silver, and nine parts cop
tier. The cold coins authorized bWrW, are as
follows, vis: -J i '
, Double Eagles of the value of 20, each weigh
ing 516 grains.
Eagles of the value of $10, each weighing
S53 grains
Half Eagles of the valu of $3, each weigh
ing 129 grans.
. Quarter Eagles of the value of $3.50, each
weighing 64 5-10 grains.
Pieces of the value of $3, each weighing 87
4-10 grains. .
Pieces of the value of $1, each weighing SS
8-10 grains.
Silver Coins, the standard of which 1 nine
parts pure silver and on part copper, are as fol
lows, viz:
Dollars of the value of 100 cents, each weigh
ing 412 5-10 grains.
Half Dollars of the value of 50 cents, each
weighing 199 grains.
Quarter Dollars of the value of 25 cents, each
weighing 96 grains.
Dime of the value of 10 cents, each weirMrig
38 4 10 grains. '
Half Dimes of tho valu of S cents, aoh
weighing 19 3-10 grains.
Pieces of the value of 3 cents, each weighing
11 52 100 grains.
. The new cent pieces arc composed of eighty-
eight parts copper and twelve parts nickel, each
piece weighs 72 grain.
All United States Gold Coins snd the Silver
Dollar are a legal tender to any amount. Half
Dollars, Quarters, Dimes, snd Half Dimes to the
amount of Five Dollars, Three Cent silver pie
ces to the amount of thirty eents, the Cent piece
only to the fractional part of a Dime.
The coins of Great Britain, France, Spain,
Germany, etc., are no longer a legal tender.
Nzcso EwaUTT. The Ohio Stat Journal is
in favor of '
Letting Negroes vote!
Letting them jit on juries!
Letting fhem hold offices!
V And in favor of Negrt Equality!
In a recent article, the Journal shadows th
future position of the Republican party on the
question of negro equality and social privileges.
It says:
' We believe the negro is hnman he has a
soul he has an-intellect-a-ano! M far at the right
ef euffraye is concerned, or any other right of cit
izens, is concerned, he should be placed on an
to.nat.rrr with the rest of mankind."
Mosmo Toast. Tho Mormons of Philadel
phia had a pic-nie last week, and the proceedings
are published in the Mormon. We select a cou
ple of ssMcimcns from the " regular toasts."
BaioRAki Yocto The Lion of the Lord.
When he roars in the mountains all the whelps
stick up their ears. Such a getting up stairs I
never did sec.
The Rzauiazarerrs or Bhiohaw Yorwo The
mandates of heaven. Let Israel respoze to his
calls, or share the fate of Gentile nations.
Bc-chaa a-tn WcasTZav-Soon after the great
expounder had discharged one of his heavy guns
in the United States Senate, a gentleman was
extolling him to Buchanan.
i V " niM tho latti- bo ia a mvnt atatco-
man. but no politician." The same Individual
met Mr. WeVster a few days subsequently, and
improved the occasion to elicithis opinion of the
philosopher of Wheatland; and singular enogh,
he said of Buchanan, "he is a great politician,
but no statesman." Boston Transcript.
A Bsavs Laorv The Florida Peninsular of
the 8th inst, has the following: '
On Tuesday evening last two men entered the
yard of the lady In question her husband, who
is a volunteer officer, being absent and, upon
being hailed by the lady, they scorned her
threats, and persisted In prowling about the
premises, until both were wounded by pistol shots
fired by the lady. On received a ball In the
hand, and tho other in the ann-
Be to at IlA"oim. It appears from a report
which is In circulation that h ia very tmpleasant
to be bom in a eertain house in Chester County,
Pa. Since the year 1794, there hare been fire ex
ecutions for capital offences In the county. Ed
ward Williams, who was hanged In 1830, aria
Geo. Pharaoh, who was executed in 1351, were
both cor', in a house which stands about a mile
from West Chester.- Ingram, wh was recently
banged in Illinois for the murder of his wife, also
first aaw the light in this same unlucky bouse.
Tn War thiv no Twins n CaUfwana.
The California Stat Journal teBs how a gay
young Lothario of that State, won th love of a
maid in a romantic vale of the mountains, but
the crabbed old gentleman " refused his Der
mis ion to marry her. In this dilemma, the lover
hesitated bat for a moment; drove down to bis
would-be-father in law's, demanded an explana
tion, and took satisfaction in flogging bint, aad
finally drove away with the girt he loved.
HirroucAl Th last tribe of Indians that
inhabited the territory now embracing the Dis
trict of Columbia, were th Manicana. During
th tisacs of the early eolotJe they were fre
ouentlv at war with the Powhatan of Virginia
They became weak from diseasa snd intemper
ance, and migrated westward towards the close
of the seventeenth century, and joined th Tus-
earoras. '
FotCBTS oa WCsTTOB CM Max OB HoBSC-Tak
fish-worms mashed np with old bacon oil and tie
on the wound, which is th surest and safest
euro, . , . -
' Elderberry leaves, laid upcat th sheivesef a
a.e Moravian, will driv away ants and
roach. . t s
an (L'urimis;
Thc A it or Health. Walking ia th boat
possible exercise. Habitaate yourself to walk
ing very far. Th Europeans valu thentsetv
on ha ring subdued the boneaisy- th as of i
but I doubt whether have notlost mor
we have gained by the ns of this animal. 1Y
one thing has occsslonedtovmucb. degeneracy
of the human body. An fndian goes on foot
nearly as far In day, for a long journey, as aa
eufecbled whit does oa his horse, and h will
tire the best horse. A littl walk of half SB
hour in the morning, when yon first rise, ia ad
visible. It shakes off sleep, tad produoss tavr
good effects in the animal economy.
To Pickls Gaz Prrrrxs. Ths ball pepper
Is the best for pickling snd should be pther4
when quit young. Slit ens side and careful!
take out the core, so as not to injur th shall
of the pepper. Then pot them Into boiling aall
water, changing th-wator every day for one
week, and keeping them elosely corirad la
warm plac near the fir. 8tir them MVerat
titan day. They will first beooa yellow, and
then green. When they ar a fis grata pal
thorn into s jar, and pour cold rinerar vtr them,
adding a small piece of alum. Yon may staff
th pepper as yon do mangoos.
Potato Ysast. Pare, boil, and mash taa,
welve potatoes; stir into these on Iarg cop of
sngar add one quart" of boiling water; whss eool.
add one quart of cold water and half a pint or
leas of yeast, keep it th a warm plaoe about
twelve hour, when It will be ready for usv AI
ways reserve a small quantity ef old? yeast fljr
raising tho new. Bread or cakes mad with t&ta
yeast never need saleratus, snd will rise very
quickly. Housekeepers should adopt any M
method that will dispense with th ns of to ua
wholesome an artid as sajaeatns. .Vsm' Jta
ral iVrsj Verier.
Arnnort to Mosoxn run, The fofiowlnf I V
ter was addressed to a London paporr
"Sir: Allow me to hand yoo th foHowfnr rs
eipe at a certain preventive to attacks of tSo
qultocs, black flies, c: glycerin 4 ot, fl of
spearmint drachms. The face, neek, hands.
In fact all parts exposed, to be robbed with, tho
mi-tnr. This was riven me bv an sralnenl
American physician previous to roiag Into ths)
State of Main on a him ting expedition. I uf .
r knew It used without perfect snce.'
Foa Piwrt.re A weak solution of srrnr ef
lead or sulphate of sine may be used a wash.
If not effective, try camphorated spirit, fw
drachma; corrosive sublimate of mercury, one
tin; rose-water or almond water, half a pint;
to be applied night and moralng. When there
great irritability of the skin, a decoction ef th
woody nightshade nay be used Instead of the
rose or almond-water. If pimples arias from
the condition of tho blood, then cooling purga
tives must be taken.
To Rtwovc Grease If yoo have not French
chalk, magnesia wilt effectoally remove graaa
spots from silk, on rubbing It in well, and after
standing awhile, apply a piece of soft brown pa
per to the wrong side, on which pros warn
iron gently, and what greass Is not sJMorbod by
tho paper can be removed by washing the spot
carefully with old water.
Wash i.to Clothkv It would sav a great
deal of toothache, and agne, and chills. If every
woman would nnse her clothes In water a littl
warm. When the tea-kettl is pot en to boil
water for starch, fill it full, and put som Into
tho rinse water. White clothe look bettor If
f"18 ooiiinj mas i. oiueu, insieaa oi ta
nnso water.
Crrnwo ParrAUJOa For hovs from eight to
sixteen yean old, it is a good way to out their
parrtaleons with only one seam in th leg. Th
cloth can be doubled over so there Ia M ooiside)
seam. It takes no more cloth. looks lust a wall
and saves time for a farmer's wife, who ha
multiplicity of care and chores at all tin
Eocs Foa Beats. Tb whit of aa egg kaa
proved of late the most efficacious remedy for
bums. Seven or sight nccessir appncatiocss
of this substance soothe th pain and exelodoi
th burned parts from the air. This simpl rem
edy seems to ns far preferable to eolIosiioB, ar
even cotton 5 eiarii Artea.
Baocnma The following is a ear tor faros
chltis: take honey in th comb, squeea U outs
and dilute it with a littl water, acewdeoally
moistemng th Hps and month with. it. It kaa
never been known to fail ia any eas, even whr
children had throats so swollen as to bw Bzunbl
to swallow.
Dark blue eyes ar most common ia prsoa
of delicate, refined, or effeminate natures; fight
blue, and much mor grey eyes, in the hardy sad
active. - Greenish eyes have general! th Sam
meaning as th gray. Hazel eyes ar th mor
Mual indications of a mind mascnlin, TisioaSs
and profound.
CazAW Pasts, Break two eggs Into s stow
pan with a little salt, and as mach sifted low a
it win take; auz in a pint of railk, and pat itoa
thnre,sjadstirit,avottototitstiek,ttUyoa da
not smeU th floor; add a piece of butter about
the size of a walnut. . ... . -
A writer In th Baltimor American racom
mends catnip, bruised snd applied to th wound ,
as a certain cure for the bit of a spider. He
ays he baa frequently applied this remedy to
those suffering from the bites of spider, aid ia
very instance they have obtained reUC .....
ExexTxrvr Whitx-wash Mix up half a pail
full of Hm aad water, ready to pat on th wall,
then tak on gill of floor, aad mix it with, the
water; then pour a it boiling water suffisisal to
thicken it; poor it whil hot into tha whitewash; "
stir all well together, and It Is ready for B -
FoGL4JiEta- Taks of burnt bock's bora a
tabs spoonful, very three days for Bin days.
If there is no relief ia that time, eontinaw th
powder until there is relief. t (