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- f to grime mm ESTABLISHED A. D. 182UJ MILLERS13UJIG, OHIO, THURSDAY MOKMNG, .1ULY 5, ISuU -f NEW SER1ES-VOL. 22-NO. 20. Poetry. NO GEMS I BRING. BY FINLEY JOHNSON. No gems I bring from ocean's caves, Or ponrls of untold worth A nobler gift than these 1 bring A giftof heavenly birth; Ami may It dwoll within thy heart, Whoro'cr tliou mayest be, The. only boon that It Uoth crave, Is to "Remember mc." Within this heart ofiiiine thcro dwells A pure and holy love; Symbolic of affection, which Tho angels feel above; And though I roam In foreign lands, Or joumoy o'er the sen, Let me bo happy with tho thought, That jou'll "Jtemcmbor me." Not as tho enow that gently falls Where streams of water glide; Hut let my Imago in thy heart As long as life abide; And, as through all the scenes of life, I shall remember thco; Let me bo buoyed with tho thought, That you'll "Kemcmbcr inc." BY FINLEY JOHNSON. Miscellaneous. THE MOTHER'S LESSON. BY EMILY C. HUNTINGTON. "What do you want now, Mary? It's nothing but lnothor! uiotliurl lrom morn ing tonight, 1 declare J mil tired oi tiio name!" And thu mother tossed liur bow ing into her work-basket impatiently, nml turned with no amiable fnco to lior child. "0, mother," said Mary, in a pleading tone, "won't you please to lot mo tako your littlo scissors to cut homo dresses lor my littlo dolly? I'll bring thorn hack ngnin." "No, I shall do no such thing; you nro nlwnys bothering mo for Homuthing wlion 1 got n moment to now; you'll waul homu thing elso before 1 can tako a stitch. Hun right away now and don't tease mo." Tlio child turned away with a disap pointed face, and tho mother bent over her needlo. Presently a shrill cry from an adjoin ing loom announced that tho baby had finished hi nap, and was by no means pleased with bin quartets. Down went tho Bowing again, with tho exclamation, "Now that baby must needs wako up with only half a nap, nnd thuro'll bo no peaco with him all tho (iltornoou Tho hasty maunci' in which blaster Chailoy was (matched up from his cradlo, nnd tho impatient "hush will you," thot greeted him, was in no way calculated to piict his nerves, mid called forth htill louder screams. After a weaiisomo hour of alternate scolding nnd soothing thu young gentleman concluded to hit upon nho floor and amuse himself with his play things while his niothor niado preporo tioiin for supper. When tho work was about lialf com pleted tho door was thrown open, and two rod cheeked children rushed noisily into thu room. "0, mother!" shouted tho oldest, "wo mo going to havo a pic-nie all tho sehol nrs down by tho gruvo, and tako our dinners, and have some big swings, and and" Tho boy stopped, fairly out ofbroatb, nml his younger brother chimed in: "And tho tuaehor is going to tnko mo nnd Willie with him in bis big markut wagon, and ho says you must bako us cako, won't you, mother, mid put loibins in it, and sugar on tho top?" "Dear mo!" uxcliiimcd Mrs. Mali; do buliuvu tbmo nuvor was such a noisy not of children. You ore unoiigh to drive any one distracted with your mother! mother! Do sit down and bo ijtiiet whilo 1 got support" ' "Won't snpjiur bo roady pretty soon?" asked Willie, following his mother into tho kitchen. "1 am so hungry." "I'll rihkyourstarving. (.to away and don't bother mo go nnd play marbles with Fred in tho other room," For a few moments there was a com parative ijtiiet, and thu two boys tolled thoir marbles mid discussed their merits; but their voices glow louder and louder, and finally Fred madu a quick hlep for ward, mid brought his foot down upon thu baby's fingers. Then thuio was mu sic in earnest, and as tho mother caught up Charley and tried to htill his hcieams, ricoldud poor Willie for his ouiolessnoss, liushcd both tho boys into chairs, and took hor work basket away from Alary, giving hur a hasty blow that added her vo) co to thu chorus, thcro camo a quick stop m tho hall, and thu husband camo in. IIu was oiiu of thoho genial, happily constituted men who ul ways see tho sun ny side of everything, mid on whom life nml its caies press lightly. As ho outer od tho room tho loud, angry hcieams thu children sunk almobt iiibtantly to half subdued sobs, ami their faces brightened in sympathy with his. Clutching tho baby from his mother's arms, ho commenced a marry play with him that soon brought smiles instead tears, to tho littlu follows face, mid Mary driodhur eyes to join in his shouts of do light at being tossod to tho ceiling by tho strong arms that ho trustsd no puifectly, Jn a low moments Mr. Hall was bunted with Charley in his lap, mid tho other children abotithim, each ouo eager to re late bomething of tho daily occurrences, Huro of finding ready sympathy l'roin thoir father. Tho piu-uiu was disenssod with nil itsanticIpaUiddullghts.anduvcn Mary's doll camo in for a share of tho attention, s her story of "tho dioodful headaeho dolly had got," was gruvely listened to. Whon all wore in a good humor again, Mr, Hall quietly askod them what they woro alt crying about when bucamu in. All lookod sober for a moment, and then Willie hesitatingly answered; "I stopped ou Chailoy's firiKOrs, and that made him crv. and then mother shook mo nnd 1 cried too." "Did you moan to hurt your littlo brother?" "No, fathor, bntFrodand I woro roll jug inarbloB, and I wanted to got a good a "1 of of nim, nnd I forgot all about baby and went backward right on to him." "You must remember another timo to bo moro careful when Uharloy is near you I know a boy onco who put his littlo broth er's oyo out, by hitting him accidentally with u play thing. You would feol vory badly if you should spoil ono of thoso bright oyos, would you not?" "Yes, indeed, fathor," said Willie, throwing his arms about Uharloy. "Wil lie wouldn't hurt you for nil tho world littlo brother. "Well, Mnry, did you cry becnuso the rest did?" "1 I got my mamma's littlo scis sors." I am sorry if my littlo Mary has been naughty and disoboyed her mother." "Sho didn t say Mary niusn't touch," sobbed tho child, "sho say, not trouble mamma." Tho tears worn not easily checked this timo, and with all the father's ingenuity, they busrt forth nt every slight provoca tion dining the evening. When tho Inst littlo head was left dreaming upon its pillow, Mrs. llnll drew her sowing-chair to tho light with a sigh of relief, saying: "Thank fortune for tho prospcctof n few hours of peace anil quiet." "You look very tired to-night; havo you had a hard day?" inquired hur bus baud. "Hard! I should think so. Charles has not slept fifteen minutes to-day, nnd I never saw Mary so fretful and peevish." "I do not think Mary is well, sho scorned very fovoiisli this overling. Mr. Marsh has two children sick with scarlet fever." "0, thoro is nothing tho matter with her," lopliud Mrs. Hall; but in spite of her words her heart heat n littlo anxious ly at tho thought. "I think sometimes bho likes to bother mo, and to-day it has been nothing hut mother! mother! til! 1 am so tiled of it 1 almost wish 1 might never hear tho name again. "Do not hay so, my dear, it makes mo tremhla In think of what might bo. This would boasail home if even ouo of thoso mouy vouch should nuvor say i.oh should nuvor say mother again. Mrs. Hull started; sho had not thought of hiich a tiling, ond the serious construc tion that her husband hud given to her hasty woids shocked hor. Sho was nn olfoetionato mother, and really loved her children, although she failud to enter into their childish fuoiings with that appreci ative sympathy that they needed, and of ten administered impatient reproof and even correction without stopping to tcrmiue whether it was merited. Jt wan generally understood by do- tho chihlren Hint to "bother mother. was the most serious ofl'ciibit thay could commit. Sho was often quoted ns a model wife and mother, nud, indeed, hho was, so fai ns moi u externals were concerned. No household was better clothed or fed, no home more orderly than hurs, but shu quito forgot, in her anxiety to sou hor chil dren dressed with neatness and taste, that the littlo onus had moral natures that needed more careful training, nflbctioiiN that should lie cultivated, not dwarfed, and cravings for sympathy that should meet an eormut return. Her husband's woius nau htai tied nor, anil niter howing a few moments uneasily shu took up lamp and went to look nt Mary. The child was bleeping unqtiiutly, with tears still clinging to her Hushed cheeks, and grieved expression about her mouth. Tho mother's heart Miioto her as shu looked at tho littlo helpless form before her, nnd sho bent down and softly kissed the dim pled clieuk, where sho lanciod shu could still see thu traces ol hur hasty blow. As sho did so hlio stalled at its burning touch and uttered aery of fear that brought her husband instantly to her side. was easy to see that Mary was in a high fever, and after a few soothing words his wife, Ml. Hull hastened to call tho family physician, who decided at onco that it wos a case of scat lot fuver. "Have your other children over had tho fuver, Mrs. Hall?" ho inquired. "Not unu of them," was the despairing loplv. T I. Hum 1 would advise you to bend tho older ones immediately away, they may pohhihly escape the infuctiou, and it may !io better to havo thu house quiut." Tho next uiotuiug Fied mid Willio woro sent away several miles to tho houso of a relative, mid the houso hcomud strangely, awfully htill to their had moth er, who bent onxiotihly over tho uncon scious Mary, listening to thu delirious ra ving when thu fovur was high, or shiver ing sobs mid moans when it abated. liittln Chailoy was closely watched to see if tho fever had tainted his blood, nud for several days they hoped lie would escape, but ho awoko ouo morning with tho ciim son htaiuiug his pure cheek, ami before night thu lover crept mid plowed in every vein. Jt is very pitilul to see a child suf fer, especially an infant that knows noth ing of the nature of pain, mid looks so pleadingly to thoso iu trust for relief, wondering much that tho mother's lovo, which nuvor laileil beforo, should bopow orlohs now. There was a love that was stionger, yet, that did not fail, und after, many days mid nights of painful watch ing, both children wero pronounced out of danger. On thu night that Moiy's fev er turned, Mrs. Mall sat by tho bedside, almost holding her breath lust she should disturb tho deep sleep into which hho had fallen, and looking ou the pale, wastod fnco of hor child, hho thought of nil tho eourhu of sickness. Sho thought, too, hor own impatient words but a few weeks bofoto, and remembered that dining her delirium Mary had not onco spoken hur lllllllU. There wos a slight movement in tho bed, mid n child's voice called very faint ly, "innmal" Was there ever such sweet inusio that mother's ears, ovor such blessed toars ns tilled hor eyes as sho murmured, 'Thank Cod! 1 havo heard tho namo once more!'' Tho sights and hounds of the sick-robin slowly passed nwav. and tho houso rune again with childish voices; but tho mother had learned n solemn lesson, and tho has ty wish that had been so hourly grunted was a warning memory whonoyor sho was temptod to impatient words or thoughts. Speech of Stephen A. Douglas. a of to Washisoton, Juno 21. Lato Inst night a procession was formed nt tho Il lumination, Douglas head quarters, nud proceeded to tho Railroad station to io ccivo tho Illinois nud other Baltimore Convention delegates, who were accom panied by tho Great Western Uand, and camo on n special train. They repaired to tho residenco of Mr. Douglas, and com plimented him with n serenade nud buz zulis. In acknowledging tho ovidoncoa of their friendship, ho said: Fi;t,r,ov Crrizu.Ns: I thank you for this manifestation of vour kindness ntul en thtisinKin. Tho eiiniimstancos under wh eh this vast crowd has nssombled. spontano-l ously nnd without piovious notice, dem onstrates an earnestness of fueling which fills my heart with gratitude. To bo tho I . 1 1 1 ! .1 1.. 1,.! cnoson htnntiani nearer oi iiiooniy poim- cat organization that, is conservative mm powerful enough to savo tho country lrom nbolitionism and disunion, is indeed on honor of which any citizen may bo proud. I am fully impressed with tho lcsponsi bility of tho position, ond trust that Divine- Providcnco will impart to me strength of wisdom to comply with nil its require mcnts. fApplaiiso. I Our beloved country is threatened with fearful sectional antagonism, which places tho Union itself in imminont peril. This antagonism is produced by tho ef fort in ouo section of tho Union to uso tho federal government for tho purpose of to-1 striding and abolishing blavery, and n corresponding effoit in the other section for the purpo(.o of forcing blavery into thoso regions where tho people do not wont it. I Ones of that's true. Tho ul tra men in oacli section demand Con gressional intervention upon tho subject ofblavory in tho territoues. 'Ihoyagiou in icspect to tho power and duty of tho federal government to control tho ques tion, and diffur only ns to tho modo of ox cruising tho power. J no ono demands tho intervention ol tho ledoral government' for slavery, and tho other wjatml it J',aoIi appeals to the passions nnd proju- lices of his section ngaiust the peace nud harmony of tho wholo country. Cries of that's so, mid applause On thu other hand, tho position of nil conservative and union loving men is, or at least ought to ho, that of nou intervention of Congress with slavery in thu territories. Cries of that's tiro truodoctiine, and applause. This was the position of tho Democratic party m tho Presidential contest ot -18 '52 and '5(i. This wos tho position up on which Clay, Wehslor, Cass and tho friends of tho Union ol all political at- finities of thnt day established tho com- prouiiso of 1850. Upon tho common ground of non-in- tnrvention the contended with, nnd put to flight tho Abolitionists of the North and Secessionists ol tho booth in that mumorablo contest. (Ciiosof Wo'll do it ogam, and three cheeis, It was on tins common ground ol non-intervention that Whigs mid Dcnioeiats agreed to stand on thoir respective party platforms of 18512, nnd each party adhearod faithful ly to this principle so long as its organi zation was maintained, and thu Demo crats still maintain it as tho key stone of tho arch which binds the federal Union to gether, and to this cardinal principle of non-intervention has thu Doinoeiotic par ty lenowed tho pledge of its faith at Charleston and ISaltiuioro. Cheers and cries of Wo'll keep tho faith. An tho chosen representative of that great poity, it is my fixod purpose to keep the faith, and redeem that pledge at nil hazards and under all circumstances. (Thieu cheers for Douglas. Thu safety of thu Union depends upon tho strict adherence to thu doctiino of non-intervention. Intervention means disunion inter vention, whether by tho Noith, or by tho South, whether for or against slavery tends directly to disunion. Upon this identical uiiustinn am attempts now be ing made to destroy the Domoeratio par ty, ltecauso tho minority of thu intur vnutiouists could not intimidate the ma jority into ohandonmcnt ol thu doctrinu of non-intervention they liavosuceded fiom thu organization of tho Democratic, party and are endeavoring to form n new paity in hostility to it Olios of let them go, wo can whip tho disuniouists North mid South, ifce. Secession fiom tho Demo cratic party means secession from tho Federal Union. Cries of that's so, and applause. Thoso who enlist under thu secession lmniiu' now, will be exported on the dth of March next to fake up anus against tho constituted authorities in cer tain conliiigoncios. Wo mo told iu a cer tain event tho South must filially, m,ilst foicildy resist the inauguration of the President elect. While we find thoso who mo loudest in their throats of such resis tance engaged in the scheme to divide and destroy tho Demociotie paity, thereby se eming the election of thu Republican can didate, does not this lino of policy look to disunion? Olios of yes. Intelli gent men must bo presumed to understand tho tendency and consequences of their own actions. Can the hcccders fail to preserve that their ellVirts to divide and defeat thu Domoeratio party, if successful, must lead directly to nicessiou of tho Southern States? 1 trust they will see what must be tho result of such a policy, nud let urn to tho oiganization and plat form of tho parly before it is too late to save thu country. Applause. Thu Union must bo preserved cheers tho constitution must bo maintained inviolate renewed cheering and it is our mission under Divine Providence, as 1 be lieve, to save tho Constitution and the Union froni tho assaults of Northern Ab olitionists and Southern disuniouists. I KntluiRiastio applause, and thteo cheers lor Douglas. My friends,, I havo dotainod you too long, and will close by ivnowingthu ex pression of my sincere thanks, Many voics, "go on, go on." Mr. Douglas no, it is nearly Sabbath morning, a voice wo will listen to you a year, Judgo and I merely modo my appearance- to no I... I I .1 I?' J..-.-! I Kiioviiciigo tno compliment you uavu p:iui mo by so largo n mooting at this hour tho night. 1 recognize among you tho faces of many old friends mid a largo number of my ltnmodiato noighbors from Illinois, as well as othori rout almost every Stato in.tho Union. 1 only regret! niv houso is not largo enough to invito you in and tuko you individually by tho hand. A voice your heart is big enough. Three times threo cheers woro given for Stephen A. Douglas ns tho noxt Presi dent of tho United Stntcs. Tho procession noxt proceeded to tho quarters of Governor Fitzpatrick and of forded him nn opportunity to judgo of tho quality of a Chicago band. As tho Vice-Presidential uominco had rotiied to bod, RoprosontntiVb Cox nt this instanco, icturncd thanks for tho political nnd miisi cal compliment. Kopicscutntivo MeUlorn- nnd, of Illinois, pledged tho North-west for Douglas. An Eloquent Speech. ' , ' Tho following is tho .ipeoch of tho Hon. John L. Dawson, of Pennsylvania, upon casting tho vote of tho Pennsylvania del egation, of which ho wos Chaiinion, for Stephen A. Douglas, in tho National Democratic Convention on Saturday last: Mr. President nnd Gentlemen of tho Convention It is scarcely necessary for mo to say that no timo during tho sittings of this body did Judgo Douglas receive tho united vote of tho delegation from Pennsylvania, and I may further add that in the consideration of a platform, a ma jority of us united with our Southern mentis, rendy to givo them all that wo bcliovcd them entitled to under tho Fcdcr- nl Constitution. Jn our judgment they asked for nothing moro, and wo weronot williutr to oiler tlieiu less. Applause. In our action then wo have been over ruled by n decided majority of this body, and for Pennsylvania 1 am frco to say that, attached as we aro to tho Dcmociat ic paity, its piinciplcs, its discipline, its organization, standing thcro forever, in thu eloquent language of tho Picsidunt in Ins opening Bpceoli nt Uharleston, stand ing as perpetual sentinels upon mo out- posts ol thu Uoustitulron, wo will, 1 trust, abido its decision nnd Mipport its nomi nee. Cheers and applause. Judgo Donglns is a man of acknowl edged lalont, nnd ovory whoro regarded as an accomplished statesman, skilled in ait of ruling.' Horn under u Now Fug land sun, yet by adoption a citizont of tho West, honored in tho Valley of tho Ohio and cherished on tho slopes of tho At lantic, ho now should bo of tho whole country. Cheers. Untrained, to borne extent in early life in tho learning of tho schools, thu deficiency, if nny oxists, has been largely compensated by tho gener ous measure in which uoturo has dealt upon him hur choicest gifts of intellect and charaetor. Applause. Liko Hen ry, of tho Revolution. Liko Peel, of England, tbeuo nob!iuililics havo nnido' him thu architoct of bis own fortune. Cheers and applause. That tiro Union is confederacy endowed with special pow ors, thu States composing it retaining all thu undelegated attiibntes of sovereignty, is tho fundamental truth ol our political system, hi defence of this truth we nro about to engage in a now contest, and in thu comprehension ol its choroctor wo havo thoroughly to educato tho public mind. I ho popular heart is to bo won back to loyalty, by holding up to its con templation thu imago of tho Constitution, in its hercno beauty of liuonient and pro poition. Tho erring conclusions of our fellow citizens of all sections are to bo corrected by a thorough and persevering exposition of thoir fallacy, and in place ot thoso nro to bo inculcated tho paramount claims of tho Koderoi compact to tho hcaity alio gance, iu letter and spirit, of every Auier lean who can comprehend and appreciate the institutions ol his country, and who really cheiisbes a desire for their porpotui ty. Applause. If here, in this beauti ful city, which looks out on the Chossu peako, wo have needed any excitement to a Inoad patiiotism iu our deliberations, it hhould have been found in thu assouio tious iu tliu midst of which wo nru assent bled; for it was at Annapolis, at tho close of tho ltuvoliition, that Washington io signed his commission. It is also within sight of tho spot at which wo aro convened that imposing monuments rise to to tho gieutncss of Ids memory nud to tho pa tiiotisin of tho sons of Maryland. L heorn. Pennsylvania, thu State in which In dependence was first proclaimed, and tho woik of tho Revolution received by tho construction of tho Federal Compact; tho Stale which holds within her bosom tho tithes of Finuklin, and boast tho first bat tleheld of Washington, will bo true her noblo memories, Applause, mid in tho liilluess of that enlightened conserva live honliinent, for which hho has been distinguished, will rally, 1 hope, in giant strength, cast tho dust lrom hor eyes ami aid tho friends of tho Democratic paity once more to elect their uomineo.-Cheeis mid prolonged nppluuso. Badly Corned. . I ll oft j A tiaveler, fatiguod with tho monotony of a long ride through a sparely settled section of country, rodo up to n small lad who was engaged iu trimming and diesbing out n sickly-looking field of coin, nud relieved himself thus, "My young friend it seems to mo your corn is lather small." "Yes. daddy planted tho small kind." "Ah, but it appears to look rather yel lowish, too." "Yes, bir, daddy planted tho yellow kind." "From appearances, my lad, you won't got more than half a crop." "Just half, htrangor daddy plantod it on halves." The horseman gavo up iu despair and proceeded on his journoy. lie hold no more talk with boys on his route ho bet them down ns bores. Goon old dutchtuan and his frow snt up till gaping timo, whon tho latter gavo a full stretch, nnd said: ..T ., r II I . .1 "i visn i vas in uouen. Hans also yawned and ropliod: "I vish I vas iu thosthill houso." Tho oyos of Sallio flow wide opon, ns sho exclaimed, "I jq pound for you, you always vish yourself in tho best place." Noble Letters from Douglas to His Friends in Baltimore. Tho tolcgraph has mentioned lumors of tho contents ol eel tain dispatches bent by Stephen A. Douglas to his friends in tho, Baltimore Convention in reference to his candidacy. 1 ho nblo correspondent of tho Cincinnati Knquircr furnishes his let ters complete to that paper and wo ap pend them, with tho request that they may bo read by every Democrat. 1'hoy ore choroctoiistic of tho generous and patri otic man, tho disinterested but firm mid courageous statesman, lie asked noth ing for himself, but for his principles nud tho ancient principles of tho Democratic party ho demanded n recognition. Theso letters give an insight into that lofty chat actor which oven tho bitterest opponents of Stephen A. IJouglas admire iu him: Washington, Juno '22 9 A. M. To Dkan Richmond, Chairman op Del egation, llAiriMoiin: Tho steadiness with which New York has sustained mo will justify u word of counsel. Tho snfetv of tho cnuso is tho paramount duty of ovory Dcmocint. Tho unity of tho patty and tho maintenance of its principles inviolate oro more important than tho election or defeat of any individual. If my enemies aro determined to divide and destroy tho Democratic party, and, perhaps, the coun try, rather than too mo elected, and if tho unity of tho party can bo preserved, ond its timo honored principles maintained, and its ascendency perpetuated by drop ping my name, and uniting upon some roliablo Non-Intervention and Union-lov ing Democrat, J beseech you, in consul tatiou with our fiiends, to pursue that course which will savo tho party nnd tho country, without regard to my individu al interests. I mean oil this letter im plies. Consult freely and act boldly for tho right. (Signed) S. A. Douoi.ah. Private. Washington, Juno 20-11 PM Jly atar oir: 1 learn thoro is luiuiin cut danger that tho Democratic party will bo demoralized, if not destroyed, by tho Pieoking up of tho Convention. Such a result would inevitably cxposo tho coun try to tho perils of sectional strife between tho Northern and Southern partizans of Congressional Intervention upon tho sub ject of slavery in tho toriitcrios. 1 firm ly and conscientiously bcliovo that there is no safety for tho Union, except by n faithful and rigid adherence to the doc trinos of non-intervention by Congress with slavery in tho Territories. Interven tion moans disunion, Thcro is no differ ence in principle between Northern nnd Southern intervention, lho ono inter venes for slavery, nnd tho other ngmtist slavery, but each appeals to thu passion and prejudices of his own section against tho peaco ol tho wholo country and tho right of sdlf government by tho people of tho .territories; henco tho doctrine ot non intervention must ho maintained at all hazards; but whilo I can novor sacrifice tho principle, even to ottain tho Presiden cy, 1 will cheerfully and joyfully sacrifice myself to maintain the principle, if there fore, you and my othor friends who havo stood by mo with such huroio firmness nt Charleston and Baltimore, hhall bo of opinion that tho principle can bo preserv ed, and tho unity and ascendency of tho Democratic party maintained, and tho country saved from tho perils ofNoith orn abolitionism mid Southern disunion, by withdrawing my namo and uniting up on omo other non-intervention, Union loving Democrat, 1 boseach you to pur sue that course. Do not understand mo as wishing to dictate to my friends. 1 havo implicit confidence in your and their patriotism, judgment and discretion. Whatovor you may do in tho promises will meet my hearty approval; butl con jure you to net with an oyo binglo to tho safety and welfare of this country; and without tho hlightost legaid to individu al interests or aggrandizement. My in terests will bo best promoted, and my ambition giatilied and motives vindicated, by that course on the part of n fiiends which will bo most effectual in saving tho country from being ruled or ruined by sectional pai ty. Tho action of tho Chailes tou Convention, in sustaining mo by so largo a majority on tho platform, and de signing me as tho first chosen of thu par ty for thu Presidency, is all tho personal tiiumph 1 desire. This letter is promot ed by tho same motives which induced my dispatch four years ago, withdraw ing my namo from tho Cincinnati Con vention. With this knowlodgo of my opinions and wishes, you and your friends must act upon your own convictions of duty. fiiond, "S. A. DOUGLAS." To Hon. Wm. A. Richardson, Baltimore.' A Yankee Trick. A weok or two ago, four creditors start ed from Boston in the same train of cms, for tho purpose of attaching tho property ofo certain debtor in Foriningtou, .Maine, lie owed each ono separately, nud they wore suspicious of tho object of tho other, but dined not soy n word about it. So thoy lode, oequaiutoiicus nil, talking up on everything except that which thoy had most nt heart. Whon thoy arrived at tho depot ot Pormingtnn, which was threo miles-from where the debtor did business, thoy found nothing but n solitary .cab to ward which thoy all rushed. Threo got in and refused admittance to tho fourth, and tho cab stoitod. Tho fourth run af ter nnd mounted upon tho outside with tho ilrivor. lie nskod tho driver if ho wanted to sell his horse. II o ropliod that ho did not that hu was not woith moro than $50, but hu would not sell hint for that. Ho nskod him if ho would tako $100 for him. "Yes," said ho. The "fourth man"quiekly paid over cho money, took tho reins, anil backed the cab up to a bank slippod it from tho bar uoss, and tipped it up so that tho door could not be opened, nnd jumped upon the horse's back and rode off, while the "insiders" wore looking out of thu win dow. He rode to n lawyer's and got writ made nnd sorved, and hiR debt socure, and got back to tho hotel just an the "in siders" camo up puffing and blowing. tho'cnhmnn bought back his horso for 5DU. the "sold" mon ollored to pay that sum if tho fortunate ono, who found' UIVVl I VI "J propor.ty suOiciont to pay his own would uot tell of it iu Boston. dobt, A Yankee Trick. Lincoln's Political record--How he Wanted to thank Gen. Taylor. a ' Since Abraham Lincoln has boon nom- innted for. tho Presidency, his friends oro trying to make him out tho greatest man in Ainenca. tint utiloi innately his his tory will not sustnin bucIi nt character. What has Lincoln ever done that ho should bo colled great, or worthy of tho Presiden cy of a gieot nation? Absolutely noth ing Ho has boon a member of tho Stoto Legislature of Illinois two or threo times, and for ono session a mcmbor of Congress and that completes list political career up to the present time. Whilo in Con gress ho was celebrated for only one thing viz: opposition to the Mexican War-, nud that, too, after tho war had boon in suc cessful operation for nearly Iwo years! Ho took his boat in Congress iu Decem ber, 18-17, the battle of Btiena Vista hav ing been fought in tho Fobruary previous. Did Lincoln whilo a Congressman, en deavor to bring tho war to an honornblo termination, or wos ho engaged in tho discussion of measures intended to em barrass our Government, nnd oncournge tho Mexicans in their nets of hostility? Let his record speak. Ou tho 20th day of December, 1847, Hon. Wm. A. Richardson, of Illinois, in troduced tho following resolutions ruin tivo to tho war: Resolved, That tho existing war with Mexico was just and necessary on our part, and has been prosecuted with tho sole purpose of vindicating our national rights and honor, and of socuriugau hon orahlo peaco. liesolvcd, That tho rejection of our re peated overtures of peace leaves tho Gov ernment no alternative but the most vig orous prosecution of tho war, in such manner, consistent with tho laws of na tions, ns will make tho cnumy feel all its calamities and burdens, ond until Mexico shall ogreo to a just and honorable peaco, providing satisfactory indemnity in mon ey or territory for past injuries, including tho expenses of tho war. liesolvcd, That tho amount of tho in demnity must necessarily depend upon tho obstinacy of tho enemy and tho dura tion of tho war. Vide Con. Qlobc, 1847, p. 50. Mr. Lincoln voted against thoso resolu tions, as ho said iu his speech iu tho Houso on tho 112th of Januaiy, 1848, from which tho following will explain his position. Mr. Lincoln said: "But in addition to this, ono of his col leagues (Mr. Uichardson) camo into tho Houso with a resolution in torins express ly endorbing tho justice of tho President's conduct in tho beginning of tho war. So that ho found hiinsulf bore, if he was inclined to yivc, the President his supplies and say nothing nbout tho original jus tico of tho war if ho was inclined to go with him, to look ahead, and not back iu a position that ho could not do so. Ho should feel compelled to vote on this resolution m tho ncgativo. Docs not this show cloarly, that Lin coin not only opposed tho jnstico of tho war, but would oven havo voted against "the l'rosident's supplies," if that ques. tion had coino up by itself? Richardson'i resolutions woro for tho honorablo proso etition of tho war, but Lincoln opposed thorn, nnd thereby placed himself on tho record in favor of a dishonorable termina tion of the saiuo. hi short ho was in favor of withdrawing our troops, and telling Mexico and tho world that wo had been engaged in an unjust war of aggression.1 When Resolutions of thanks to Gen eral Taylor were introduced into tho Houso, January 3d, 1848, Mr. Georgo Ashmun, tho President of tho lato Chica go Convention, moved to add as an amcudmout, tho following: "In a war tmnccessuilij unconstitutionally begun ly the 'resident of the United States." Lincoln voted for this amendment. ( See Cong. Globe, 1848, p 1)5) Hence it appears that Lincoln desired to thank Gen. Taylor for "obtaining a victory ovof tho enemy (at Buena Vista,) which, for its signal and brilliant chaiactor, is unsurpassed in the military annals of tho world," hut "in a war unnecessary and unconstitutionally begun." That is tho kind of thanks that Lincoln desired to givo Gon. Taylor "and tho officers nnd soldiers of tho regular nimy nnd of tho volunteers under Ins command, in on othorploco iu Lincoln's spcoch on the war, Tv' i"u ho thus spoke of tho President blood of this war, liko tho blood of Abol, was crying froinUio ground against him." Thus it will bo scon that Lincoln regard ed the blood that our soldiers shed in Mex ico os crying from tho ground against them, liko tho blood of tho murdered Abol. Woro our officers and soldiers in Mexico murderers? Lincoln answers, iu I'llbet, that they uvre For this speech seo Congressional Globe, 1S48, pago 155. Patriot and Union. a s'i'i i i1. .i.. :.. Ar.,:,, r.,:.. jrarlho loading plato iu A anity 1- air for this week is labeled "Shaky." It represents tho "two shilling candidate" undor tho stylo of Abraham Blondin Da t r- i i .i i.:. . .- , chasm between Illinois and tho House on a rail. Tho eternal m...vw..., . ...... ..f, .. .. - WllitO ... ... nigger which he has taken up and carries in n ,v carpet bag. promise's to bo too much o strenJkofthorail. and thoim- ,. " -.Iii- punning coiibcquunco is paiuiu mm uuu OUS. it?r Mr. Lincoln is now said to stand feet four inches iu his stocking feet.- A month ago ho was only six feet throe; .1.:.. i n f ., iw.:,in.;n! nomination ut.on physical growth. It is 111010 rapid than ordinary guano. A Talk ok Siumi:. A wealthy young! lady from tho North came to Potes'rburg, Va.. about four weeks ngo, encierUe, and, after vainly endeavoring to hide her shame, entered tho poor houso, where she gave to a Woe child. She died soon af- ter, in the institution where the child was j)orni - The Logan Gazette pointedly says;- Honuibol Hamlin deserted tho Dcmocra- oy and joined tho Abolitionists. Besides I JWIIIVII ...VI Wf. ...V....UV... vw..vw thot, it is believed that ho novor mado a ! rail in his life. A great man for Vico I President, indeed, who never made a rail. A Good Story. Tho following admirable story of a boasting old fellow named "Major Luck ly," is told by tho Hon. Leslie Oorabs of Ivontucky. Ihosceno is snul to havo ta ken place between tho Major and Colonel Peters of Illinois: "Major, 1 understand from Gcnoral Combs that, shortly after tho Rovolution you visited England, how did you liko tho jounW" "Capital! I had not been in London fivo hours beforo Rox sont for mo to como nnd play whist with him, and a first-rnto tnno wo had, I toll you," "Rox, what Rex?" "Why Rox, tho king Goorgo tho third. Tho gamo camo off nt Windsor Oastio Rox und I played against Billy Pitt nnd Ed Burke and it resulted rather communically." How so?" "Why you seo, os wo plnyod the Inst game, Jtex said to mo, in his laminar manner 'Major, I suppose you know Charles Washington, don't you?" 'No sir, I don't said I, but I'll tell you who I do know, I know Georgo Wash ington tho Father of his Country." "0 pshaw! said Rex; 'I know him too; ho was an infernal robel, and if I had sorved him right, ho'd boon hung long ago." "This riled mo, and I just drnw'dback and gavo him n blow right between tho oyes, and ho dropped liko n bullock. Tho noxt minute Billy Pitt and Ed Burko mounted mo, nnd iu loss than ton minutes my shirt nnd brooches woro so torn and! tnttcrod that I lookod liko Lazarus." "This gavo nio rathora distasto for En glish society, so tho next morning I set sail for America. Six weeks afterwards I lnndod nt Washington, The first man I met was Q." "Q what?" "Why old Quincy Adams. Ho want ed mo to play nine-pins with him and I did. r won two hundred dollars at two shillings a game, and then thero was a row." "A row about what?" "Why, he wanted to pay mc offin con tinental money worth about two shilling a pock. I got mad at that, and knockod him into n spittoon, Whilo I had him down Jim camo in nud dragged mo off to tho White Houso." Jim? what Jim?" "Why, Jim Madison. I wont nnd played cuchro with him for two hours, whon Tom camo in and nothing would do but I must go homo with him." "What Tom do yon mean?" "Wrhy, Tom Jefferson who do you s'poso I meant? But Jim wouldn't listen to it, and tho consoquenco was theygot into a regular fight. In the midst of it thoy fell over tho banisters and drpppod about thirty feet, and when I loft them thoy wero pounding each other in a coal cellar." "How it terminated I could never learn, as just then Martha run in and said I must go down to Mount Vernon with her to seo Georgo." "What Martha aro you speaking of. Major? not to interrupt you, "Why Martha Wshington, tho wifo of that old boy that gavo "Jossio to tho Hessians." "About hero" said Mr. Combs tho stranger began to havo faint suspicion that ho was swallowing things, and in tho next stago coach that camo along ho took passage for another town." Tho Major is said to bo still living, and ho belioves to this day that tho walloping he gavo Rox is tho vory best thing that is ou recoid. A Drama in Real Life. ! V T iS 1 j J" to ,' f, 'x 0 u "ml makf ftn "P1?" fortl V0"'. their further consto. nation hoy 1 , lmo 1,10 'tfnornnt cottagers, lniin six , m hY tor.ror' r to fctir in the . mnt'or,' ,'lltl1 tho gardonor wifo, on hor death-bod, recently made a full confession. attached to an embassy, and now holds a desirable official position, while the real hejr s spent his youth indiscipline and ' privation as a soldier in Algeria. Tho 1 '""or now brings suit to recover his prop birth i erty nnd title." ! Berryer, probably the most famous lawyer in France, has been engaged for ' tho defense. A buit has boon commonced in tho French courts, tho incidents doveloped in which will set tho brains of tho dram atists in a whirl, nud givo work to thoir pens. Tho story runs thus: "Nearly thirty years, ngo, a widow la dy, of a noblo nnd poworful Huguonot family, residing in tho south of Franco, placed her child with a gardener's wifo, who was to act as its fostor-niother and nurso. Ono day as tho young hoir was sporting beforo tho door, aud thogardon cr's child was lying on n bed iu tho cot togo, tho nurso heard tho wheels of a car n'ago, nnd immediately suspected that 1 1'10 nio'',or f kor young chargo was com- liner to sen lmr c,in In lmr flnrrv fclin snatched up tho heir, but slipping, lot him fall upon n heap of stones, breaking his right arm and collar bono. In her terror, sho inn to her husband, who advised hor to stow away tho screaming victim undor the bed-clothes, nnd tnkiug his garments, ho placed them on his own child, and boldly stood nt tho door to wait tho lady's coming. Contrary to tho usual casual glance given by hor on her provious vis its, tho lady niothor was so struck with ."k "i iiur muni g, iu mo icnn, I, ,, , ii.:.... i..t. .t.' tho ..1 z.. l .ii; a- .1.- 1 . , T T I ! J10 ' '''" f hor owu P1"? ba!' ' ' " ' R "" " xnsPor?to1 Wond i measure, sho soized tho child in her arms. ,,il ho, n I m i.net i 111 n.. .1,;,.,, UMUU H1U UUSllillUIl UllVO HWUJT. auu ijttiuuuui uuu iiik who wero lerriuiy j... i,, .i i,, .1 ..j...! . .1.. r. lotinit tho noxt morning that the ladv was gone and had taken away tho child. Years sped on, and tho family did not re- -I -1 . .1 . . . . n , 1,1 to meantime, tho cottager's child has passed his life as a member of ono of tho noblest families of Franco, has boon , j "Landlord, you do mo too much hon- ni" vfn In! nift nlpnn nmntir ho hin. lincra U. , t u.l IW ...w ... w w ..v w last night." "Oh, don't bo too modest, my dear lodger, 1 doubt not thoy have ' your own blood in their veins."