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THE -CONSTITUTION AND THE UNION.
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VOLUME III. NUMBER 44,
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1860.
WHOLE NUMBER, 148.;
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. Afa eetrd glediatore.
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Aad tbatl bii law Dixit.
Select Calf.
THE MUTE DOCTOR;
on,
TIE MIX WITII RUST N13IES.
A. TALE OF PASSIOX.
T MM. H. L. IWEETSCB.
(COSTISCED.)
CHAPTER XI.
TI UITUO BETWBKH DE. BOTB AHD HIS
win. -
Th romewht matiUted mn Uy
nott tint only in the tUte described.
Two Milen pusing through the 8treet,
btamblad upon him, and finding hira
Melesi. raised him in their arnn nd
n him to the nearest house. This wu
BeUnJ aeclurled cottsge, each as one
dom Me iD cities, had been built many
?en, and itood merely because, it had
Jt interfered with the house and land
pwolationi of tome wealthy proprietor.
A rural garden adorned it in front, while
wearefully .wept walk proved it to be
abode of order and refinement even
porerty.
I one of the rooms fronting the street,
"M bj plain work table, corered
Wlt thy Twions parU of a child's dress,
"SDaleanrl .1n,U, IT....
oee was cheerful though subdued,
M some traces of the beauty of her ear
' Tears remained. A little girl of eieht
w Bina ... l .l .
- j-. mi uj iub winaow sewing,
room enntainrJl . Bnffi.:.t
f Plain, nseful furniture, and every ar
fMient was evidently more for com-
..xi " T 09 MT otDer Principle.
Mother," exclaimed the child, drop.
WOrk ,nd tarBin littl9 PJ.
W iTul-u v0n.nK' not.heT
vj. " s wonnaeJ, ror 1 see
npon his face, and he does not raise
Tbol3y looked from the window, and
that it was indeed trne. threw
tBdoor of an adjoining bedroom,
i.M 00n M theT entered the street
".requested them without hesitation
'Pologytolay him npon the bed. They
la-fr!?0011 'a hauled op under an
" I hard by. and thought we could
C th tow him away
ll"e can steer for himself." said
totk.i !men- good-natnredly, turning
wsiaj.. a t :n fetch .
i. wd old Jack shall atand on the
fkyoa " ' mta,U itwUl notdU
aj,' surprised at the nnwont
tTrty of the men. and replying
houas was entirely at their dia
tT?.'01" h nccommodation of the
d blB. ht departed for a phy
i hsaten man could not speak,
lit r.,no' y ahowed any aijni of
i,-7"us tb blood and duet were so
S npoahU face that his most in
tnndg could not have recognized
Tl fcv . .
BOOn Btered. and re
on warm water, bathed and
S"1 the wounds, gave bin a eordi-
al, and soon after joined the lady in her
sitting room, to await a few momenta the
reviving of his patient.
' ''How are yon tow V he kindly in
quired, for Mrs. La wren te bad been aome
time a patient at his hospital, and he bad
sincere respect lor ber.
"Much recovered, sir, I thank yon.
The new friends, who have ao kindly car
ed for me, ' and particularly the excel
lent treatment in yonr hospital, have giv
en me new life. I feel daily getting
stronger.
"Yon seem qnite comfortable here."
"Oh, yea, sir, thanks to Mr. Peterson,
who rented ffiis house and has furnished
it as yon see. I have plain sewing, which
with Serlo'e wages serves ns quite well.
Heaven will surely bless him for the no
ble deed." .
"There is indeed a sincere pleasure in
meeting such souls ; they will redeem the
character which might otherwise attach
itself to the world. But. my good lady,
what do yon intend to do with this man?
It wonld endanger his life to move him
at once, and yet, bia being here must be
a sad inconvenience to yon."
"It is not convenient, it is trne, but I
have sn recently experienced the benevo
lence of others, that I cannot refime the
best I have for the comfort of a suffering
stranger. When he ia a little recovered,
he will mention hia friends, for whom we
can send ; till then I will do what I can
for him."
Mrs. Lawrence followed Dr. Mason in
to the bed room and looked at the aick
man for the first time since the blood had
been washed from bis face and hair. In
an instant she uttered a piercing shriek
and fell in a swoon across the bed. The
phveicisn astonished bv, he knew not
what sudden event, bore her to a window,
and giving ber ammonia, gradually re
stored her to consciousness. She could
not immediately speak, but placing his
hand npon her heart, he at once perceiv
ed her malady. Gradually its irregular
and unnatural pulsation subsided, and she
pointed to the bed room with such ear
nestness, that he assisted her there,
though somewhat contrary to his judg
ment. Pressing her hand upon her heart
that she might not again yield to its vi
olent spams, she gazed long and intense
ly upon the inennible being before her,
then drawing a miniature from her bosom
she evidently compared them. After
some moments the physician heard a low,
stifled soh, and a munnnr, "Il is he my
hutband," and she again sank npon the
bed that held him.
The kind Dr. Maaon, atill supporting
Mrs. Lawrenee in bis arms, looked al
ternately at the wounded man and
the miniature. The resemblance was
perfect after the necessary allowances for
increased age and the dittfigured state of
the man. Mrs. Lawrence had told him
her aad story, and he donbted not that
the wonnded mn was her long absent
husband, and that the mystery in which
he had been shrouded would now be sol
ved. He also foresaw that with all the chan
ges which time, ill-health and constant
anxiety had produced, it would be some
what difficult to convince him that she
was indeed his wife : he therefore recom
mended her to arrange ber hair and dress
as much as possible like her appearance
in former years, and to go into the air for
a short time to regain tranquility, prom
ising to summon her npon the least ap
pearance of conscionsness in his patient.
She did so, accompanied by Hetty, who
was perfectly bewildered at the strange
scene.
Presently Dr. Mason appeared and
said : '
"Come, madam, he is awake, and ap
parently out of danger, thongh very ill.
I think yon can speak to him without fear
of a relapse : but yon must have courage,
it is for yon that I fear."
She trembled violently, and alternate
ly became deadly pale or highly flashed.
Leaning npon tne'physician. she gather
ed conrage to approach him for whom she
had watched many long and wearisome
years. Taking hia hand in her own, and
re-assuring herself by one long, fixed look,
she said firmly ;
"Augustine, do yon know me T
He started and changed color on being
addressed by a name which he had re
signed years ago. After s moment s
pause, he replied in a low, sweet voice :
"Indeed, I do not, but I see that I am
severely wounded and have donbtlesa been
brought into yonr house. Certainly, I
shall find it difficult to express my thanks
to a kind lady, who has thns saved my
life." ..
"Angnatine. look at me," she continu
ed in a trembling voice, "am I ao fearful
ly changed that yon cannot recognise in
me the wife of your love the mother
of your children ?" .
He did look at ber, but it was more to
gain a moment for reflection, than to con
vince himself of her indentity. Then ex
tending his arms and clasping her te his
bosom, he exclaimed with affected pas
sion:
"My wife ! Tea, yos, it Is my long ab
sent wife. But tell me. love, why are
yon here and in these bumble lodgings?"
"I will tell Ton all presently," she re
plied, "and I have much to hear from
yon als. Bat yon are ill, and I am far
too happy in being once more with you,
to think of aught else." Her voice trem
bled ; she buried her face in his bosom
and wept . "
Dr. MasoB was an 1 attentive observer
of this scene, and saw. or fancied he saw
that which foreboded no good to the ex-
cellent woman.
However, be bade them '
adien in a cheerful tone, hoping that for
unce its presentiment mignt prove false.
It seemed that this wonld be the case.
for day after day passed in which he wit
neased the happiness conferred by the
presence of the wounded stranger. He
expressed infinite satisfaction in again
meeting his wife, in embracing his chil
dren, in being again the centre around
which a loving family revolved.
They were sitting together one .lovely
evening, while he wu still confined to
his easy chair, when the wounded man
pressed the hand of his wife in his own.
and bestowing npon her an expression of
deep and earnest love, begged her to know
her history aince their separation. With
tears of sorrow at the recollection of many
sufferings and of gratitude for her present
unexpected happiness, she related all
even the most minute events, together
with her plans for the future, though these
would now be changed by bis return.
During the recital her husband frequently
raised bis handkerchief to his eyes, appa
rently much affected by ber story.
When it was ended, he drew her more
closely to bim and said :
"Now, my dear Mary, it is my turn to
solve the mystery of years. Yon must
have thought me cruel indeed, to desert
you thus, and especially to throw you
penniless npon a bard and selfish world
but listen to me, and yon will see that
have always had your highest happiness
at heart. A short time previous to my
departure, I received word that I might
make an immense fortune by engaging in
a speculation then going on at Havana,
if I would consent to superintend the op
eration in person, in behalf of myself and
others. I hesitated, but for your sake
and onr dear babes to enjoy the luxuries
of wealth, I resolved to go, but without
your knowledge, as my absence would be
but three months six at the most, boon
after I shipped, I wrote yon these facts.
and that I should soon be in yonr arms,
the' dearest place on earth; but fate was
adverse. I became involved in some po
luteal dithculties. which detained me
some years. Weaned to death ot th:s
lone separation. 1 new. upon the hrst
moment of liberty, to meet you, but alaa!
our ship was captured by an Algerine
Pirate, and an immense quantity of gold.
hich, notwithstanding my misfortunes.
I had accumulated, fell into their merci
less hands. For years I again languish
ed in enptivity. Oh, my God 1 what
did I not suffer when overwhelmed by
thoughts of my wife and children. I of
ten wrote during the first years of my ab
sence, but yon never recoived those let
ters. I landed, after many perils, a few
waeks since, and had completed every
preparation to go to you immediately ;
1 waa attacked by a band ot ruthans, and
robbed of all my money and some splen
did jewels I wss carrying to you. I can
not, however, regret this event, as it was
the means of restoring me to you the soon
er. God grant, my sweet Mary, that we
may never more be separated."
He then stated that they would still re
main at the cottage, for the rent of which
he would pay Mr. Peterson, (who had
leased it for five years.) till a prosperous
business would enable them to take a
larger house, and promised, when able to
go oot, to send some furniture for the yet
unoccupied rooms ; in snort ne succeeded
in convincing Mrs. Lawrence that he was.
and ever had been, the most devoted ol
husbands.
A few days more and he walked a short
distance into the street to try his strength.
"Blood and thunder 1 mnttered he on
a 1 a (
seeing the crimson mar us wnicn sun
stained the wall and pavement, "this is
indeed a pretty scrape for me to be in,
and that devil Gastone and his infernal
wife trinmphing over me. Vengeance
seize me, u 1 do not mane tnem leei tne
force of my revenge yet. I wonder how
Bernard succeeda with the pretty girl
Emily. I have some suspicions of him.
If he deceives me, let him beware ! I
shall have my satisfaction, and a dear one
too. I shall not be much longer cooped
op in this nest, where I shall oftentimes
find a convenient retreat when tired of the
others. I have put my wife offwith a fine
story, which she believes to the letter.
This is but another specimen of the fa
vor I eternally find with women. Good
Heaven 1 how many attractions I must
possess 1"
Two days after he bade adieu U his
family, saying that important business
would detain him from the city a short
time, and departed to ascertain the result
of his various plans and to seek Bernard.
Dnrinir the three weeks of Dr. Boyd's
confinement in the hoase ef his wife, Mrs.
Gastone had removed to the mansion pur
chased by her husband, and had found
leisure to think of Dr. Boyd, and to be
gin to grow weary of the noble man who
had forgiven so mnch. Strange infatua
tion 1 in her secret soul she again pined
for her lover.
CHAPTER XII. .
THX FIRST DRKAX OF LOVX.
Katnre had bestowed upon Bernard
Hetaon many great and noble qnalitiea
which a life of disappointment and deg
radatioa had not wholly destroyed,
though they were mock obscured. The
only child of proud but noble parents,
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who had oeen reancea vt puTe-nj, au un
accustomed to toil, be, like them, failed
ia a habit of persevering industry,
which had it existed, wonld have exclu-
Ai minr of the errors
of bia youth.
Ilnon the sudden death of his parents.
at the. aee of fifteen, he found himself
thrown opon the world without means of
livinr and ienorant of ' hir relations.
thengh his mother had assured' him that
ber connections were weal thy and aristo
cratic, brrt she had beem disinherited.
This was all Bernard knew of hia farm
ly history. Thns situated, Bernard grad
nally attached himself, by his unflinching
boldness and daring contrivances, to
set of men who acknowledged Dr. Boyd
for their leader, and who had. not the
clearest perceptions or honesty., lie
liked this mode of life, for in it there
was foil scope for the fearless and uncon
trollable activity of his mind, and his so
perior muscular strength.
For two years his had been the strong
hand to execute the will of JJoyd.
While loitering around the dwelling of
that man, he had frequently seen abont
the windows and sometimes npon the
steps the pretty Emily. Without having
exchanged any sign of recognition, be
nevertheless began to feel a strong and
deep interest in her. Her image bad
grown clear and definite in his heart, and
the parity and beauty of her countenance
had wrought some rood resolutions in
the soul of the young man.
The night he entered Dr. Boyd's room
so unexpectedly, his object was to deliver
him the money, to say that he had done
the last he should do for him, that he had
resolved to abandon bis present life and
aeek an honest fate. A sweet but secret
hope of securing the love of the unknown
girl animated him to this change. But
when the villain made known his feelings
for her, ana his intentions towards her,
the blood boiled in Bernard's veins, and
with difficulty he restrained himself from
killing him at once.
He did not, therefore, avow his resolu
tion, but accepted this job like all the
others, without manifesting to bis employ
er s observation any special interest in
the result. Secretly, however, he swore
that never should the licentious man pol
lute the fair girl by even a look, and that
he would be her constant though unseen
protector till he could honorably seek her
love.
His first object was to ascertain her res
idence. that he might warn her of her
danger. For many days he labored un
tiring, though unsuccessfully, constantly
replenishing his basket with the most cu-
rions and attractive toys, that he might
not fail to be taken among the children.
as he knew that she was constantly with
the little child he had often seen.
More than three weeks passed. Dr.
Boyd had suddenly disappeared from
view, and he began to fear that he had
managed to secure Emily, lhis suspi
cion with disappointment, caused him to
concentrate the whole force or his energy
upon the effort, which was at length re
paid with success.
sauntering through the 1 ark one day,
he cautiously scrutinized every gronp he
met. At length, he saw near a group of
children and earnestly looking at him,
the young girl who so fully occupied bis
heart Fearing to alarm her, Bernard
neither approach, nor appeared to notice
her, but employed himself in selling a
few toys. The moment he waa disengag
ed, she came towards him, and with an
air of trustful confidence said :
"I know you. I have seen you often
standing in the street Yon have some
thing to say to me. I do not fear you."
This was so new and unexpected to
Bernard, who had anticipated the great
est difficulty in addressing her. that he
was for an instant confused. The modest
expression of her fair, open, ingenuous
countenance forbade a suspicion ; she
was so young too. Her extreme sinceri
ty and purity wrought their own influence
upon his heart, and be felt as if standing
in the presence of an angelic sister. Af
ter a moment's hesitation he replied :
"But yon do not know my name.
"No matter, mine is Emily, and I will
call yon" .
"Bernard," he continued, charmed
with her frankness and sincerity. .
Do you come . here often ! said
Emily.
"I can as often as I please, said Bern
ard ; "do yon wish me to come ?"
I would like to see you sometimes.
she replied : "I come every day at elev
en with the children, and Anthony pro
tects us;"
"I am glad yon do not come alone ; it
wonld be unsafe." .
"Unsafe," she repeated, with a low,
musical laugh that betrayed ber ignor
ance of the world, and unconsciousness
of all danger. "I wish no one evil ; who
wonld harm me ? ' i
There are many," he replied, evading
the question, for he bad not yet decided
what course to pursue. "But tell me
where von live." ' ' ' !
"With bit mother," she returned, "in
the bouse of Mr. Gastone ;" and she re
lated her past history, and particularly
her meeting with her parent with a sweet
and touching simplicity and witnout re
serve. "Have you any nsxer r sue ad
ded in conclusion : 1
"No," replied Bernard, "but I wish I
bad."
"I will be yonr eister, if you consent to
be my brother," she said, at the same
time Buffering her large, dark eyes to rest
inquiringly upon bim. and there waa in
them nothing deeper than pore sisterly
affection. .
"Nothing would oelight me more than
to call you sister," be replied, taking one
little hand ia his own. "and I will meet
yon here qnite often.. ".To-night, at eight,
I will see your mother; and now my little
sister, we most part, or wo shall attract
much attention." -
Farewell, my brother, she replied.
a slight shade of sorrow crossing her face.
She rejoined the children, and accompa
nied by Anthony, proceeded home.
While Bernard conversed with Emily
a stranger, entirely muffled in a large
cloak, the collar of which waa standing
and his face concealed by an enormous
visor, stood quite near and was apparent
ly deeply absorbed in a paper, which he
held very near his eyas. He stood with
his face turned from them, snd soon af
ter Emily departed, carelessly followed
her at a distance. His object was accom
plished. He knew the residence of Mrs.
Gastone and Emily. It waa Dr. Boyd's
first walk after his recent illness; he im
mediately knew Bernard Hetson, who
wore no disgnite, but was not distinctly
recognized. Now fully acquainted with
their plans, he resolved if possible, to
frustrate them, but at the same time ac
complish his own.
That short interview had wrought an
entire change in Bernard. He felt that
an angel a presence now encircled him ;
it was henceforth impossible to live aa he
had done ; he was impelled to seek a pure
and useful life. He had found a friend,
gentle, affectionate and sincere ; should
he not prove himself noble, generous and
trne ? Hitherto, he had regarded the
orld as evil, and himself a part of it
as necessarily ao. Suddenly, and by a
mysterious influence, he became elevated
above it ; he could no longer delve
among its crimes and miseries, but fol
low the divinity within, of which he had
just become conscious. He was not wbat
he had been ; a light, clear and beauti
ful, overshadowed him, and he lingered
in its rays as one just awakened from
dream.
He had walked on a long time without
consciousness ; suddenly he stopped by a
group of rsgged and poverty reared chil
dten. They must have questioned the
sanity of the yonng man, for he threw
the contents of his basket among them
and walked away without speaking.
it eight in the evening Lmily presen
ted her new friend to her mother, who re
ceived the young man kindly.
I know not said she, a slight gloom
overspreading her countenance at the rec
ollection of her own fate, "if I ought to
encourage a friendbbip so suddenly form
ed between you and Emily, but there
comes with it a presentiment of good
Inch I cannot reject I here is some
thing ftenerous in your countenance.
think tou are honest. God forgive me if
I mistake and thereby nun my child.
Bernard related his history without re
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serve, and nis recent resolutions.
"ion have suaered, said Catherine,
so have I. Let this be a bond of union
between ns," and the tender-hearted wo
man gave him her hand. He respectfully
kissed it
I have no mother," he replied, "God
has to-day given me a sister. Will yon
be my mother 7
"I cannot refuse, she said.
Emily knelt between them, and giving
each a hand, said in a low, sweet voice :
"My Mother ! my Brother 1"
A solitary tear dropped from Bernard's
eye upon the little hsnd resting in bis
own, and be ailenlly consecrated hi life
to the happiness of the gentle, trusting
child who had won him from evil to the
good and true.
Then gently raising and seating her
beside bim, he related to Catherine the
events which led to his acquaintance with
her daughter, and above all, to their pres
ent interview. With these the reader is
already acquainted. r.
Describe this man to me, she said,
when he had finished speaking.
ne did so, at the same time relating
what he knew of his history.
God save my child ! abe exclaimed.
in tones of deepest anguish.
Never fear, my mother, replied Bern
ard, "no harm shall come to her so long
aa my life is spared. I know this man
well. He will use every possible means
sgain secure ber, but I will outwit bim.
Above all things, do not permit her to go
from year presence. If she walks ac
company her."
It waa a small apartment in the base
ment story in which they sat and owing
to its retired sitnation or to carelessness,
the blinds had not been faithfully closed.
As Bernard accidentally turned towards
window nearly behind him, ha distinct
ly saw a face suddenly removed from it
A suspicion rushed upon his mind. Has
tily seizing his csp. he exclaimed. "Take
eare of yourselves," and sprang from the
room.- Once in the street- he walked
qoickly in every direction, to find the in-
lvidnal to whom the intruding teatnres
belonged. - He had no idea of tear, and
only desired that he might once more
meet this devil in human form and tell
him what course be should pursue.
Suddenly his arms were pinioned by a
powerful hand from behind, and Dr. Boyd
stood before him, exclaiming U a gay
tone : .
Fairly caught at last, my lad. But
how speeds the commission on which I
sent you ? That pretty jade knelt to you.
Was she imploring you to take ber
back to ms?" -
"Name ber not," cried Bernard,, in a
voice of thunder, "or I will forever pre
vent you from speaking ; loose my arms
there, or by the powers above, yon shall
suffer for it" .
"Well thought of. my brave lad," re
plied the Doctor, laughing ; "you see you
will first have a clash with the gentle
man in yonr rear, and meanwhile I - can
leave, insult or kill you as I choose ; re
bel not, yon are at my mercy. Pray
don't fidget so, young man.' I advise
you to stand quite still and answer my
questions."
Bernard did as be was recommended a
moment but for a very different purpose.
Exerting all bis strength, which waa
great, by one effort be released himself
from the man who held him, sprang npon
Boyd, who was not at all on his guard,
and dashed him with mnch force npon
the pavement
The stranger flew to hia assistance, and
after a short but severe contest, the Doc
tor was released, and Bernard, overpow
ered by numbers and a atunning blow
upon the bead, was forced to yield.
Stopping a carriage which was that in
stant passing, they packed the wounded
man into it ; the stranger next entered,
and then the Doctor, after having given
some considerable detailed instructions to
the driver. After passing through many
streets, they came to a stop at the door of
a low cabin in a narrow and almost de
serted lane. They succeeded in finding
beneath the rubbish a trap door, which
tbey entered, and after descending a con
siderable distance, traversing a winding
and somewhat intricate passage, and
again ascending a long flight of steps,
they emerged into a large, plainly furn
iohed apartment
Their victim, though not dangerously
wounded, waa nevertheless still quite
senseless from the heavy blowa he had re
ceived, and they had been obliged to car
ry or drag him since they left the carri
age. Pushing open a large- door of a
closet adjoining the room, tbey entered.
They laid him on a bed, and having
sprinkled a little water in bis face, and
place! a pitcher and a few cakes by him,
they departed. Thus he lay for many
hours, the only feeling of which he waa
conscieus being extreme thirst ; this he
endeavored to satiafy from the pitcher, but
after each draught the thirst and the stu
por increased.
(TO BECOXTISTED.)
(Written for the Kansas Chief.)
TEE WANDERER.
Br W. HOWARD FERSiep.
Father, bit mI U waar? , waarr.
Of aarth'i aorrow, oriaf aad aara;
I ara waary af raialj atriaing,
Wbea atrifa bringa bat darnair;
I an wear of bopinf, wbea nek bopa
Ii from aiT boaom tore;
I ara lirk af battling with Fala, which bu
For ne bat grief in itore.
1 bar weadered far, aad aoarht ia eela.
Through brag aad weary yean,
la aaeat of MMne aailaring joy,
Aad foand bat grief aad teara.
IVa aset bright gam of beaatr, which
Aa angel aaigbt adore;
Aad whea I hare Warn ad ta lee them.
Death i band them frora ne tore.
Father, ray enl it weary, weary,
Aad I kmg ia peace to rest.
From earth! hope and earrowi free,
la tba realms af tba bleat.
He bowed bit bead, in haroble lappTicatloo
An anarea aagal from the dmmo of Lore,
Came ta bia aide, Md bora away bia eairii,
Oa Merey piaioaa, ta the real mi above.
S-ranrraroaT, Kr.. April 8, 1990.
Nora. W. Howard Perrigo, for Go. IS sake deal write
My more "poetry. Tata effaiioa bu gtaaa aar roller,
boy tba Cholera, aad roar rthograaby gaea bim tha M or.
wbich twa diseases combined, tba aoetar booka eall
eLaoterraootootery." If yoa aarsiat la yoer reckleea aa.
Matte apoa tba Mesa, look est mt that "aanea aagal" a
se down aad take yoa ap too! DlTlb
Mb. CnnTEXDEs's Decuxatios. At
the festival given in Alexandria on the
12th inst, the birth-day anniversary of
the immortal Clay, Mr. Crittenden took
occasion to announce his declination in
advance of the Presidential candidacy, in
the following felicitous terms. We copy
frora the National Intelligencer :
"Mr Cntteden then diaclaimed ail idea
and all wish for the Presidency, signifying
his preference to retire and rest after a long
period of public service. He did not un
derrate the station, whatever he might
think of some men who had held it He
had no hope he could have it if he wan
ted it and does not want it if he could
have it He said this out of no mock
modesty ; he had al ways said it. For
himself, he had served out bis time, and
it was time to retire. Mr. Clay howev
er was a man fit for the Presidency, and he
was long anxious to see bim President
All we want now, is a proper sort of
Chief Magistrate. Not a man of vacil
lation, but a man of strong snd good
heart wbo could sit here joyously among
his fellow-citisens to-nittht and to-morrow
go with firm and iron band and
make a strict execution of his duty, and
a man who could not do that should give
place to a stouter and better man. It
was Jackson's force of character that gave
him bis popularity. A proper President
must have a physical as well aa moral
courage ; so as to meet a man wbo should
come from the North or the Sontb with
threats upon his tongue and say to him,
"8ir, I am President" A man who has
not the heart to do this is not fit for the
place. If the least fracture or crevice is
in him his weakness will be sure to be
found oat His administration will be
made to bead. Bat on the other hand if
he be brave, and firm, and honest the
Union will be safe. I am, said Mr. Crit
tenden, no candidate for the Presidency."
But while we thus part from Mr. Crit
tenden, he has left behind ns a portrait of
just such a President as the country needs
at this juncture, and ws are sure our read
ers will agree with ns, that Judge Bates
must have set for it so trne is it to his
character of lineaments. Baltimore Pat.
The Charleston Convention Senatori-.
al Candidates for the Presidency,
Doomed to Defeat.
"Independent." the well-known cor
respondent of the Philadelphia North
American, writes : .-..a.--.
Aa the time for the Charleston Cob?-
yention approaches, it becomes more sv-
ident that there will be no such rush there
as has been anticipated. Although the
inUrest on that occasion has not snbsn-
ded, the cost of tlie entertainment is by
no means agreeable to the " unterrified." !
Besides, the opinion gains ground daily.:
that the candidate who was likely to '
make the largest display of members, U 1
fast receding frora the prominence be'
once occupied. All the recent develop-'
menta go to show more conclusively than '
ever that Mr. Douglas will be put aside :
by the combination of the whole South
ern vote sgainst him. Those who repre
sent differently, mnst either be strangely '
ignorant of what is plain to all other eyes, '
or willing to pervert facts with the mis- :
taken hope of acquiring influence by that ,
weakest of expedients. Georgia. North ,
Carolina and Maryland are claimed for
him, in the very face of their positive '
declarations to the contrary, and in defl- '
ance, too, of the well known opinions of
the delegates. Nothing is to be gained ,
by this system, but a more complete dis
appointment at Charleston. The nomi
nation may be involved in some doubt '
though it seems prelty clearly prefigured; :
but the defeat of Mr. Douglas has been
long since registered, and will soon be
formally proclaimed. The South may
forget, but it will never forgive defection.
No President of the United States was
ever elected from the United States Sen
ate, and if the Opposition are wise now,
none will be in 1860. The sixty-five ,
aspirants in that chamber may take all
the consolation they can frora this signif- '
icant fact in political experience. If the '
Senate had a vote on the practice which
has heretofore excluded their members, it
is hardly necessary to say it would be ,
unanimously tabooed. As it is, both
part iei are now endeavoring to overcome
this arbitrary nsage, by offering the na '
tion a choice of President from among a
multitude of Senators, none of whom is
likely to occupy the White House.
Moral of the New Esolasd Elio
tioss. The Philadelphia North Ameri
can says :
On the whole, anil saying nothing of
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Indiana and'
Illinois, we think it clear that the Oppo
sition are not sure even of Connecticut
and Rhode Island, without great prudence
in their nominations and great skill in '
their strategy. Consequently, it is dear
that all violent movements must beahun- .
ned, and the right ami left wings mnst
act with and support the center. If
chieftainship be discarded, as it should '
be in so great a straggle, and the policy '
of the campaign decided without regard
to personal preferences, we shall win the ,
field. If either man-worship or ultraism
prevail we shall lose it We have no
special choice as candidate for the thorny
Presidential crown. But he must not on
ly be moderate, firm, able and upright,
bat, also so fair a representative of the '
averago opposition sent latent that ne can '
draw forth nearly the total of the Oppo-
aition strength. Hundreds of thousands
would gladly see a candidate who could .
and wonld be for the whole Union over.
Still, if his position were snch aa to de
serve the support of the southern "mod- '
erates," and southern fanaticism should :
forbid it, that would mike but little dif
ference. We conclude by saying, very nearly in
the language of Tribune, that for success :
next fall we roost have unexpectionable -i
nomiations, a perfect union, an effective
organization, and a powerful effert
A Pike's Peak correspondent of the
St. Louis Democrat writes T
From all I hear and observe, Mr. 1
Bates, of Missonri, is the great man for
the Chicago nomination, in the hearts of
Pike's Peakere, here and throughout this
Territory. All in this Territory are ex- .
tremely sorry that we shall not have the
power of casting our votes for him next
Fall, but we alt, generally speaking, ad-.
mire the man, and earnestly wish to God '
be msy be the Chicago nominee, for if
so, we know he is bound to sweep the .
States, and control tha Presidential hetm
for the next four years. So mote it be I
The Milwaukee True Democrat (Had- "
cal Republican) expresses the opinion
that Gov. Seward will not be nominated
by the Chicago Convention, and adds : j
"We do not say that Seward could not
be elected, but we believe the Republicans
could make a better and stronger fight .
with either Bates, Fremont, Lincoln,.,
Wade or Chase."
A Baltimore paper learns that the so
called "Union" Convention to be held in
that city on the 9th of next month, has -secured
the Front Street Theatre for five
days, at the rate of $100 per day. and
are going to reserve the front tier of boxes "
for the ladies. Is it a farce they are go-
ing to perform ? Washington Cotutitu
tion. m . .
Bcchahas vs. Docolas. The Wash
ington telegraphic correspondence of the
Enquirer has the following : "There is a
rumor of a Cabinet rupture. Out of this"'
grows a gossip, wKUk it true ia aU r-1 t
tpcU. that Buchanan has said he would !
oppose the election of Douglas with- all k
th power of the Government"'
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