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; is n .jus 'I 'TiT Til II MA, a d 41. Pavj&v It ' Si! f ICL. KILLER, EDITOR 1SD FUBLISHER V i t S ' i i . THE -CONSTITUTION AND THE UNION. i TERMS $2.00 TER ASXCM, II iDTAICE. .:. VOLUME III. NUMBER 44, WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1860. WHOLE NUMBER, 148.; Ml mm 0? idir'iMiriff iflr-iff I 13! II il 11 Ii USB DIXIT. n Oetaraawat"! a 1:1 Of areata mixtam, Where rf, and fool., aad party Udi, Mi; Sad their Hia elixir? erasse ml'" atriaa I Mat good rawa, Aad legate ""ax 's mninMiiMitMtlNn- Aad that'i my Ip OixiU lunula If bMbeVee They say tali road of ptekkei; Aad that the mum why be Ihiake g,erjee.b of Sickles, j, wakes shabby rmUnt, Whaler way ya 6s it. Am sheaU ba te the meejM seat Am that'i my Imn Dixit. ark bM t Beetle, Mid re ba . The Ik af he uUu ; M tbm m mm u rarl; Mf Al ate ia aS crMtiea. They map aad Marl at ll tbey meet, Xmi iht, lib aid Dm Qaixete. A wiedasill aad M lit bettooa Am lhart my Ipm Dixit. Wi ah ban at Weshingtoe, A ball fcr raw debaters; at mmt aft how who gather tkm, . Afa eetrd glediatore. Bewever iaa tbair speech may be. With Slavery Mace they nix it Til Mgre firt, aad a fro last Am Aifi tbair Ipsa Dixit. I WiVe wbat il mIVm a Soar am Ceert Tba 6rat Jedge ii a gruey; I raiak IVa baara tba saapla lay Hit aaaw Ii Itafr Taoaj. Da balda tba CMMitaliM aa, TWa la tba 41 kick! ib Tbai ba'i a aatatd, m aaa aoabta Aaa tbai'i aj Ipaa Dixit. Yirfiaia baa a Coy a mar Wia, Ai braaa a Fallaufa bara. Aid at aaaaia af naaroM daaoa, Al araa Iba tfraat Nara. Ha baa a award that cirri dealb, Whatarar alaea ba slieki it Tbal aatira blood roai tbroaxfa bit raiai, la mj awa I aaa Dixit. Yirtiaia baa a raifWry aaa, Tia aaid thar call him Mam; fla grab) Md barbi at X on Kara araat Aad aata tba aorta fraea m. Tba MbjMt ia la hira tm awaat. Ha ia kii boiora itiekl it; Tba aiara ba bara, tba wana it xraara 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, V J a, . J 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 ... ... 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"' 1 ' H, m Mr hi; I -if ! i I i . s . it' n -1 .j t f 5 til l il H ' ' I; Ol! sn i; ii t ia- i. ?? . . t- , : v hi I. : 1 l