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The following poem, written by a young
lady of New York for a fast-day service, first
appeared in the New York Post, August 3,
1864. Its words seem prophotio, Id view of
the coming election ot General Grant as tbe
next President:
lather, to Thy throne amending,
List the Katlon's prayer to Thee ;
With their hearts and voicta blooding,
God CIsaxt Victobt I
We hara suffered, O, our Father, '
Id th, great causa, Liberty ;
. Now we come to The, for succor
Sod GaJNl Viotoet I
Vacant chairs are la our households,
Vacant hearts each day w, ea,
That In anguish often whlsuor
God Jkt VlcToaT 1
father, never let bas, traitors,
In this land of brave and free. .
Sul, o'er those whose hearts are saying
y God Geaht Victor! I
The, to Thee our prayer Is rising
Thas we hnmbly oonie to Thee,
Asking Thee la broken accents
Oob GaiKT Vieroav f
Bat, If Thou wauldst longer listen,
We'll submit our all to Thee, '
Knowing that io His good pleaaore ,
God eM grant us victory I , 1
Then, when this dread strife orer,
And the day of peace wa see, (
We shall keep our country', watchword
God and Orant tnd Victory I
COYERNOB'S MESSAGE.
Gentlemen of the Senate
and Houteof Representative! :.
The Constitutional provision authorizing
me to convene you in extraordinary session,
makes it my duty to state to you tbe purpo
ses for which you have been convened, and
at the same time limits you in your aota of
legislation to the business for which you have
been called together.
At your session of last winteV, by large
majorities in both Houses, you repealed
what was known as the militia law. 1 ac
cordingly paid off the militia and disbanded
them, so that for the last ten months there
have been no State troops at my disposal.
As members of Ibe Legislature you were as
sured by leading Conservatives in thuir re
spective Counties, acd doubly assured by the
leading rebel journals of the State, .there
would be no necessity for any troops wnat
rer, and that law and order would be strict
ly observed. It turns out that the rebellious
elements of the State were at that time se
cretly arming themselvM and perfecting a
military organisation known as the Ku-klnx
Klan, composed of ex-rebel soldiers and those
who were io sympathy with there) thus vio
lating their parole at the time of their sur
render, and violating the laws of the State,
and plotting am) planting mischief In every
respect. These men have been arming. and
organising for a year pan, with an eye to the
overthrow of the Stat Government, and,
ultimately, to carrying tbe State la tbe Pres
idential election. They have known, as well
as the political leaders and bad men who
hav, prompted their action, thai tbe Presi
dent of the United States was bitterly boa
tile to the men and measures ot the present
State Government, and would readily favor
a movement that would overthrow both.
They have bees confident, and have so ex
pressed themselves, that the President would
give them, as revolutionists, snub aid by tb
diiposttloa of troops, and changes in this
military department, as would insure them
aa easy victory and some of these have beta
so Inrlnoreet as openly to boast of this.
Their schemes have fnvolved the overthrow
of the exiitisg State Government, the aboli
tion of colored suffrage), the Immediate en
freachieement, nnder the revolutionary eon
stitntion, of every rebel Who fought to de
stroy the Government, and a wiping from
the statute books all the wholesome and pa
triotic laws enacted sine April, 1895.
So violent and murderons have been the
conduct of these armed outlaws la different
counties ef Middle and West Tennessee, that,
acting nnd.r the ao'hori'f of sr resolution
you adopted lajt spring, I I. a "a caUed upoo
JONESBOBOUGIL TENNj FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, I86U'
the brave and patriotic commander of this
department at Louisville, to luruhh liie reg.
ular troops lor these counties. The follow
ing correspondence Will h.(v'you with wuittj
resuu : .
ExrccuTivK Drricti 1
Kxoxvn.i.x, Tcuu., June 1.1, lHti.
Major Gen. 6V0. II. Thomas, Cvmmundinff, d;c.:
Tho following is a copy ol a dispatch, from
the Hon. Mr. Arnell r ,
Columbia, Tcn'n.,'june 14, 18(18..
To IT. fV. Jlrmnlvw : v. '
The Ku-klux searched the train for me last
night, pistuls and rope. In ,hand. Empower
roe to call upon the military hero if ni'cessa
ry in jour name to suppress all armed uud
masked piirties in this, vicinity., X propose
to .fight it out. S. M. AitNKLf..
'j'bis is but iq keeping with what is gning
on in other cgunties of Middle and West
Tenhesei', as I (in adviued by reliable men.
I therefore cn.ll upon you tb furnish accom
pany of trbnjia lor tlie -Counties of Lincoln
and Marshall jointly. One for the County of
Obiom, one for the County of Dysr, and one
fur the: County of Gibson; Without troop?
in these counties the civil laws curinot be en
forced or loyal men allowed to exercise their
rightd and liberties. If you have the troops
ralso desire thrct a company- be sent to Fay
ette county, 1 have the honor to be, Ac,
1 W, G. Bhow.iiow,
Governor of Teuneasee,
H'do'rs, Dep't of thk Cumberland, 'S
Louisviils, Ky., June 18. 1808. f
His Ezcetlenqt, W. U. Jirotcnlou, Governor of
Jennessee, AnoxviUe, Irnn.i
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the 15th inst,,
containing a copy uf a dispatch Iron) tbe
Hon. S. M. Arnell to you, and your reqaest
ror troops to ne sent to certain .uomuMvs in
Tennessee, You say that without Hioops in
tbtse Counties the civil laws' cannot be en
forced or rriyal men allowed to exercise tlieir
rights and liberties. I have the honor to ay
in reply that the military can only be used
to aid and sustain the civil authorities in the
discharge of their duties. The State of Ten
nessee being in the full exercise of all the
civil functions of a State, the military au
thority of the United Slides cannot regally
interfere except io aid and support of the
military authority. Fair these) purposes troops'
have been sent to various localities at your
request, these details, together with the pres
ent demand for troops to assist the United
States officers in collecting the revenue, -has
so exhausted the force at my command as to
prevent the complying with your request to
send companies to tbe Counties named,
Very respectfully, your ohedient servant,
Gso. Pi. Thomas,
Mnj. Gen. TJ. S. A. Commanding.
H'dq'rs, Dkf't or this CcubkrIiAmh,
Locisvii.l, Ky., June IM, 18ii8. f
To His Ezcellency, IK, G. lirttwnhw, Governor
of Tennessee, Knozville, Tenn.:
, Sir Referring to my letter of the 18th'
Inst., to you, I have tile honor, to inform you,
that since writing, I have procured a cupy of
the acts of the Iwenty-bllh tieneriil Assem
bly of Tennessee for the years 180.7-8.
I have carefully examined tbe acts provid
ing for the protection of Sheriffs, Ac., and
relating'to tbe State Guard, and respectfully
submit to you, as my opinion, that under
these laws, if vigorously enforced, the diffi
culties in Tennessee could be suppressed.
Tbe 7tb, and subsequent seeiioiis of the
"act for the protection of Sheriffs,"' passed
February 1st, !8fi8, appears to be especially
' available and practicable for good efljct.'and
could be more readily and quickly enforced
than the act to ''orgiinia and equip a State
Guard, etc.," passed March 13( r8ii8, though,
if found necessary this would be the more
powerful organisation, notwithstanding it
deficiencies as to a smtf corps fur its admin,
istration. , . '.
1 take the tiherty of giving an opinion on
this subject, because of the probability of the
necessity in the end for reur calling ou the
United States for aid under the provisions of
the Constitution, ami as you have been in
formed the force 'at my command is so .ex
hausted by calls for other duties, that it is
not likely that sufficient troops lor the pur
pose could be furnished. ' .
I have the honor to be, Very respwtfullyc
your obedient servant, t' Oto. H. I Ho a as,
' '. Miijor General V. S. Atiaj,
' Statr or Tivsisjki!, . )
., ExtCUTlVK Lkimrtjikst, , V
K.noxvii.lk, June I8C8. ) ;
Major General George II. Thomas :
Your favor of the Mth Inst., is uow b
cfore
me, and tour suggestion bave been
duly
considered. 1 thank you for tho same,
ami
Inlly appreciate your motives. The principle
difficulty we have to encounter ban perhaps
not occurred '0 your mind. The Sberifls in
tbe rebellious counties, lor the most part,'
are strangely silent, ud as etrinpely reluc
tant toVnmply with the provisions of lhe
law. This reluclan e arise from one of two
considerations: either the fear of violence in
attempting to organize a police forte, ' or
after 3id fore Shall nave o-en dwlmmled.
In some instances tbe Sheriffs ate in sympa
thy with the rebellious cltiueui of their
respective counties. '.' 1
Vpon tb whole, I think it likely 'l aball
bave ',0 convene the Legislature in extraor
dinary session. ;'l bate, the honor Io be, Ac.v
, . .' ,... W', (i. Baoa siow,
Governor of Teune.nee.
,This isngerons orgmizatlou o.' ex-rehels
nor rawifin alaiosl every prt of the eleven
States that once constituted tho Southern
tonfederacr. and has alreadr iirown Into a
political engine of oppre,io 0 powerful
and aggressive as to call for lb in o;positujn
several notable military orders. Orgnnijcd
upon the aamebasis.aod having tbe same dark
designs in View, that found a fit culmination
in Booth's asas3inatiua of Abraham Lin
eolu, it works in secret, mid Signs, symbols
and pass-words, hatching plots to scatwr an
archy Sod permanent disorder . wherever it
may.bav an ejiatenco. Tim itiflgeittral por
tion of the rebel pmi in the South: hail its
advent as a propitious circumstance. Of 'ts
purposes, I need only extract from tbe con
stitution of on of the clubs of its order,
captured by Ibe police at Memphis, th fol
lowing declaration :
. ,'''l'h objeat of this organization Is for the
porno f 'protecting th peopla of ih
South from the band of murderers and rob
ber bow preying apon then, even to th!!t
resort Mtassinatiosv-aad w pledg out
Selves oat to th other that lothing aball b
allowed to deviate i from this neble abject."
Here w have aisaasinatlort declared a a
legitimate object of this lawless flan. That
It is equal to lu purpos are eirmplillej; In
the assassinations already committed in oof
State and other Soothers- States. 1 I recom
mend moat emphatically, that tbei organ
tied bands of assassins aud robber be du,
clared outlaws by special legislation, Mid
punished with deurh wherever, found. " "
I'ciill upon the members to speak and vote
in the Halls of Liiulatiob. as thfy them
selves and their constituents bave spoken to
me in private letters and petitions culling for
tbe militia to protect tlieiu io . their persons
snd property. True, it will take mone.V to
furnish a military forcer, but loyal men resid
ing in rebellious Counties a'rentitlud to pro
tection, without any regard to what it may
cost in dollar and cents, ' If I am expected
(o protect them 1 urnst be allowed a sunt
cieut clerical force to execute my orders
promptly, and funds to meet the neees
sary demandB in enrryffig out these orders.
Gentlemen, are here from the counties partialt
ly in rebellion, 1 and it is for them 'to say
whether a military force is necessary to af
ford protection and quiet among their, con
stituents. Voit will also purrioti me fur niy
plainness, of speech, as I have been com
plained ot.as rather tardy in my movements
to protect loyal men. Therefore it is that If
our people are butchered in cold blood, and
the, colored population are intimidated and
driven frouv their homes and the ballot-box,
I intend that the responslhity shall rest witli
the Legislative, and tint tbe. Executive- De
partment of the Stale Govern'uent. If I am
regarded ad extravagant and violent, I shall
be gratified to baVe the Legislature desig-'
nate some other person to take tbe entire
control of this branch of tbe public service.
I again repeat, gen'.lettien, that you are
fresh from the people, familiar with all the
recent outrages complained of, and it is for
you to apply the remedy for existing evils.
'Should you conclude to order out tbe militia,
or a portion of them, it will be your, duty to
protect them by law for all proper acts done
under orders, or in the line of duty.' Other
wise they will be annoyed by malicious pros
ecutions after they are uinstered out' of ser
vice.. ,
I propose next, to. call yout attention to
the subject of our State Finances. Near the
Hose of the late session, you created a Fi
nancial Board, consisting ot five members,
'vis . The , Governor, Secretary of State,
Comptroller, Treasurer, and the President of
the Bank of Tennessee. 1 regret to say that,
from "the time of . the organization of the
Board until the present, there bas been great
want of harmony in its councils and action.
Very soon .alter the Board organized,
the Secretary of State and Comptroller
sent in their resignations as members
of the -Board, as did, also, .the Sec
retary of the Board. The remaining three
members of tbe Board iiumediately convened
at Knoxville, 'and reorganized, electing S.
Watson, Chairman of the Board, and Hoc.
W. Besson, permanent Secretary, I -offered
a resolution, which was adopted, to tbe ef
fect that we bad no authority to accept tbe
resignations of the persons before named,
and alledging that their resignations should
be tendered to tb Legislature, th power by
which they were constituted members nf the
Board, as the only body competent to receive
their resignations. At the same meeting, we
'effected all tbe preliminary arrangements
deemed necessary to poida for meeting the
July interest, and the chairman of the Board
was constituted an agent to go to New Yock
and carry out their plans. What these plans
were the report of the Hoard will show. ,
Closely following the action recited, gome
members of the Hoard who had tendered
their resignations, opened utoont unprovok
ed and niedless newspaper war upon th
newly fleeted chairman unit the policy we
had adopted. The effect ot this controversy
was to distract our councils at home and In
jure our credit abroad. ' One member of the
Board went so far as to .v to another me m
bert that be was in favor el1 ranking; a publi
cation, setting forth that the Stat wus un
able to meet the interest upon' her bonds. , ,
. For the honor and creci: of th State, I
trust no member nf either House of the J.eg,
ialature will give countenance to such an
idea. Prjde of character, the dictates of pa
triotism, and decent regard for the opinions
of mankind, should lead us to frown indig
nant) Upon anything looking toward tbe re
pudiation of our honestly contracted obliga
tions. Of the thirty-two million dollars con
stituting our rftate debt, .fully .three-fourths
nero incurred by the Slate loaning her cred
it, and Induing her bonds to the Uilferent
K ailroad Companies of the State. To serur
tbe pavnin.t of these bonds, tbe State has a
first mortage pon all Railroads ,0 aided,
making her security fully adequate Capital,
ists and dcalen in stocks, well understand
ing thine fact, fave a lark of conn lento in
the ultimate redemption of Tem.esxee Bond.;
indeed, our Bond bud gone up to seveiny
right cerfi on. the dollar, at the time of the
receht difficulty tn New Y01V. Here I will
take occasion to say, that after arraa'urnients
were completed to meal the July, interest,
and everything Was deornrd secur, a tno.-t
foul conspiracy was entered'into imoewhrre,
oiilmiuating at New York, evidently ilf tiiurd
In injur th credit of our Slain Mild ilepre
ciate the price of Iht bond, fos purposes nf
(peculation. Til result of which lias bn-ii
10 delay the payment of the July interest,
and also li Jreatly' di-preciate toe value of
.the Stte Bumfs. To. nierl this extraordinary
emergency f, in part, th design of couven-,
log Hie General Assembly at this time. I sin
unalilr'to indicate the 'guilty parties io I bene
xeUrtn'is transactions. The .New York pre.il,
as well a's siinilfy Idler writers, implicate
Tennessee Milrt1 uien and meinliers of lb
Financial Board, '. Others charge it upon
New Ytlrk p.trliti, homl-holder and stock
Speculators, What I. propose: I t):a : that
jo appoint a joint commute of jaur fc'St
and'ablest nien, will, full powers W scm for
persons and papers, so as to lift tins mallet
to the bottom, and ferret ont the guilty par
tiee,'"wboever tbey may he j d, s if loand.
guilty, you phculd proceed to to sue thtm for
damage in tb name of the Slate. Surfl
summarv and exemplary treatment of sofls-
grsut olTender, may serve to proterl the'
Ststo from like di'astr ia th I'mife, and
to maintain the standard tain oT her bonds.
Some of the Railroad Compmies commu
ted tb great error nf not making then pay.
menls in advene of tba brut of Jutf. The
Comptroller will Infurrn. you v. ho they r.
In tn dis.uarge of 111 y duty, 1 krrvtd th
iullowrujtutii. upon. them all:
Ftxcrnv OrVic,
. " NAaaviLir' Tst.', May 24. Hn,
T Ratlro-idi ijt.lha S'ate tf Tttef.
It is, made yonr duty by tb law o' IKM,
aud also by th ct entitled i"Aa Ael W
fiqaiilata tb bt Of tb bta'.e falling do
M lS'ind I9 ; paste l March 11, iH,
to py tbe interest o the beoda lnae yn
at least fifteen dare btfor taid bond
torn due. Th penalty for th violation f
this duty Is, thai I to appoint a suitable
person, at your eipeu,e, to take charge f
yonV road.
,1 therefore went you that lb Interest
doe from vol oa the first of July Dtxtj
: '
must, be paid td the Comptroller of the
State at. Jeusf tillocli days before that date.
. v, t W. G. BaowaLovv
. Governor uf Teauessre.
Your atlention is also t'HJed lo the still
partial confusion, indebtedness', imd crowi-d-d
condition -of the Penitctiary. ; A lull'sotJ
tlemvni willUhe lessees, is 'Ueiicabk', il'iti.
lived, it is uot, abaolutely t,ressa'ry.' I du
not advise tbe erection uf additional build
ings at this time', at Nashville ; but I sug
gest, 'as I hav idone, ou formor occasions,
the comuiencementjj)' a, UraqcU 'Peiteuliary
in the Kastern Division of the State, The
Penitentiary at Nashville ought tu be self
stistaioing; but,' instead ot tills, large ap
propriations o( money are annually required
Tba whole mattor is wiih vou, ami lo you I
submit i( without entering into detaij. ,
Col. A. E. JiooTie'whoui you designated by
special enactment to settle with, pro vide fur and
pay off. tho othcers and Soldiers of the-la'e
State Iilit,i, has, performed the work as,
signed hiin, avid ia ready for a settletutnV,
with such committee as you may designate.
I IfnVo been appealed to by'proarnniit men
of both political parties, to un;u , upon you
toe jiropnety of removing political disubili
ties formerly imposed upoii itlc.re class 'of
rebels. The conduct of that' class of people
has been, and it still is, such that 1 do not
feel justified in making this recommendation.
They have Sr miliary, organisation in this
State, whose avowed object is to trample
the laws under foot and force 'the piarty Ih
power tn enfranchise -themselves and their
sympatbiaers. , I cannot stultify myself by
yielding to this reqpeat, accompanied with
threats of violence. If members of the Gen
eral Assembly are alarmed for their personal
safety, and feel ditpbsed to tua for peace
upon thai Krms proposed by an armed mob,
tbey will of course, take a, different view of
the subject. Any recommendation of this
kind, , if made at ell, should be at regular,
ar.d not ai a called session ot your body.
And .whether such recommendation and
corresponding action there upon shall be
deemed wise at yn'nr adjourned meeting ia
Novejiber next, cmi bei'tben mote safely
determined, by strictly observing the con
duct of these unreconstructed luikliu ta
bids and their sympathizing supporters,
between, this time and that. .
Trusting that your Besaion maybehrief
and useful, may the hand of a kind Provi
dence guide -jour families In your absence..
i , W. G. Browmlow.
July 2T, 28G8-' ' . ,
.Won't "go Seymour ami Blair.. :
TheLawronce, Kansas State Journal
tho ublest Domocrutio papop 5n the
State, refusoa Seymour and Blair. It
says tho .Democratic party has prfe
lorrcd death to lit'ef, and 'goaded by
the demon- of ifiaamty, il ban rushed
to suicide. Seymour and -Blair' lead
the mournful procesnion-to'the' tomli.
Of tho ootnpaign and election it says :
"Uen. Grunt is upon Ills farm hear
St. Louio.' He 'can remain there till
the tide of Kovomber in perfect , se
curity. His calling and election are
rendered ccrt.ai 11 and. sure. What
winild have been doubtful . with the
nomination of "Chase, is, how placed
beyond contingency by tho nomination.-
of Huyniour pnd J5iair. T bp
Bicrican people (.are not prepared to
chain groat insues of the futnre to the
dcud citi'uitHb of tlio pp'nt. Under tbe
wntlhword and lead od the great
Moldier, pnigrena, security, peace, are
iilHiii'iiil ; tho fepllllcaa, lif'olesti office of
tho faction under Seymour is fur rejtc
tion ut'ij pos.sibta revolution.' Tlio ouo
aa ia for 'comjilote 'rnstoratiou and
i;ive gtiarantoe of peace Snd atabili
t;' 1I10 otbef invites ton " prolonijii
tion ()f turmoil iind fonfusion.' The
ixsue is not dotibttul ; the verdict al
ready inado up, and the jury will
rotut'if t in open'court in Movtihiber.
The riober judgrvicm. of the AineVrtjiin
jiuoplo will never commend .reaction
tin d 'rovolmion.
, A Strr hirParTs.
A Puna letter In" tbe following
atory of aTwelltti right Me in thut
city' i A A wealthy tuntly in she aris
tocratic boulovcard ulaU'bberbes wuse,
miiuKinrr tliernnolve ir eeekiu the
Kind's portion, or tbe risiir tho fes
tival cuke, when a lady of' tlio cent
puny eaya to the boatest ; !
I wind uty portion ttr bo given to
aho pooi'urti lutlo boy we can 'fiud iu
tlu HtrsjeeW" , . ' ;
"f lioaci v:in was diapalcbc'l on this
freezing .niyht, atid jio tir from he
li(ni. ho fouod a raiment .urchin,
(t'v'libliiig with cold and hunger, lie
brought hint up, was '. cicloied into
Ihe aulucn, where n thousond lights
jjUltereil 'and a aparkling Are glud
doned and surprised him. HJ drew
hi portion wlkich the benevolent lady
hud promincd, and as luck would bave
ilf'tho'!vUle felhivv fiiund th ring"
(bcane tliey-u.se in Paris inatoad), and
of cotlfee, he wus "King." .They 'all
bhnutod ohttaat, being; s Kink he
tnt ciooad a (Jncon. lie waa asked
ao tu jlo, anil, looking round the com
pany, bo clu'ose tho very Judy who
Iind proposed toedr hor "portion of
cake ' lie waa aked why be cboo
her lie said :
' 1 don't know ! She look the mpt
Ilka, mother I" V" : ' ' ,
.Mother 1 whone ruothfr 1" - '
"ily mother t never know her, but
waa a'.olon from her, And- Jboie ia. hor
portrait l' ' h , '. ...
' With this be drev irotu out hi raij
K.ed. Coat likcnc-ia, which proved to
he that of the very' lady borae!, who,
in taly, ha.1 her.tlii.iJ etlun lrotit her,
nd now he turm up a poor little ngi
;ed Savoyard, drujr n aloi a mis-,
erahle exialence in Piirn, tflula bi
mother, by i intuition, perhaps, Ml
that In the air hear trt Wh ,rc hl.o wa.,
was ouo ho dear to her. '
. Th fiuit crop in nortbe. o J.'it i-clppi
is larger tbao wss know l'jre.
V kTN V M BKR 10; j. ;
A FAlTL'fiKSS IU SHAM) AKJ A
The- ATCiigcr on Ujc track.'
v Frnm theSt. .Iobcji (SIo.) , Jnly 14. ,
A j'oiin" gentloinan arrived in thi,,
city otio ; d:iy lut week, from .New
York,' in riearch ol' iis arKtei', a you'niif t
liidy of nineteen, who ft haH transpir
eil, Iiiih not only left her homo and
frienda with. a luro ainotintof money
atolrn froia'Jicr brother a.nd beiwjfac--
Lor, bu't ban qttited her' fate with that
of a in xa si whoso only object in enti
cing hei away waa the acuompliah- ,
nicnt of hor rum. The. facia aud cir- '
cumstancen .attending M'o elopemeht,
as nyar as wo cftuld, aacerlain . theirs-,
from her brother, are aiboiit as follows: '
She resided "with,, Hn elder brother
than the one hero 'in pursuit, iu tho
City of I'ufl'al'o, having been reared,
ana educated, by him 'frojit childhood, v
until about twa wcoks u'g-o, when' alio
absconded, 'taking with her' about
$5,(101) of'his mohey." About a tvcelt
ago tHo br6tliari first, 'jeforr'ed to re
ceived information tlnit, the bad pane--ed
throogh ' Cleveland, in'company
with a man, on the roiite lo the West, .
and learning ' upon farther, inquiry
that this' city was theiV objectivtj point,
he started on their track ifnd arrived, '
here ih time to learn that ehe had pro
ceeded on to 'Leavenworth with
miijclle-aged ox-army ' officer, himself .
resident '. hear BurTalo, married,' and
tho , father ' of "two children., Tho
.brother loft for Leiivenvorth on the ,
evening train yestfit'daj', declaring ho
would kill 'tho follow whoever he was
und wherever ho might fine, him.' Ill
tells ria that bis sinter has been an or
phainiihce 'tho ago, of six years! and
the only sister of five brothers in bin
family j and, although she made bor
tipmo with the brother;, whoso money,
she stole; li was very affectionate
ly regarded by all of them. Ho waa
only informed by telegraph, after his .
departnre in pursuit;, of tho. fact Ct-hat
her paramour was missing very unac
couiitably. ' ' Jle savs there was pot
tho slighent indication of intimacy be
tween his sister and the man who has .
effected her ruin in fact that they
had never met each other but three
times before' tbo elopement..' He re
quested , ns to refrain frorti giving
iiitmea, declnring that be wished no
public mention 'of. the affair until his,
capture and killing of tho seducer
mado il unavoidable.
Tell Tour Mother.
f I wonder how many girls tell tbeir
m,other ejvery thing: Xot those "young t
(adies," who going to and from sebooh, '
, smile, bow and, exchange notes and
Cfirft: :j vi.n'te with young men' who
malio fun of them and their picture,
speaking in a way that would make
llieir cheoks burn with shame if tbey
heard it. All this, most incredulous -and
romantic young ladies, they will
do, although tlyy aso at your fresh
young faces qdrniringly, and send or ,
give you charming verses and bo
rjuots. No mattoi' wlr.tt "' other gird,
do," don't you do it. School-girl flir
tation may end disastrously, as many
a fooliah' wretched,-young girl could
toll you. Your yearning for some to
love ie a great need of every woman's
-heart, ljut, there is a time for every
thing. ,Doi't let the bloom and fresh
ness of your heart bo brushed, olf.iri
nilly flirtations. .Render yonrsolf tru
ly intelligent. , And, uboe all, toll .
youtj mother everything. Never bo
ashamed to tell her, who should bo.
your best li iend, und confidant, all you
thidk and. feel. It is so very st range
that at) many young girls will tell ev
cry pernori before mother, that which
,ia most important that ,she should
know. It ia very sad that Indifferent
persons should knowniot'0 about her
own fair daughter thai) aho docs her
self. Fiinn ftrn. , 4
(J-Tho-New, York Democrats have
always been in league with the Rebels
and the platform was manipulated by '
Iirocisely the same men who met id
.eihocratio. council at tho Cooper
Institute on the 3d of Juno, lSUJ and
adopted the following resolution:
lit WJ, That uqder the Constitu
tion there ia no powor in the Federal
Government' to coe'ree the States, or
any. number of thorn, by military
force. If the power of coercion eiie ts
'at iill.'it is a legal power, and not
military. That the Democratic party
iftrue to its own time-horfored prin-i-ipk.
cannot imt:iin a war against
sovereign State; Miat we bcleive it
to he' llie duty of tho party to pro
claim these rctitiinent boldly, that
tho people may leel that there is at .
least ono political orgr,i-.:iition whielj
will deal honestly and uidt'pssnJoDtljr
aad truthfully with them. , , , . ,
jr The contraet between Fanny
Turn to J hor bunlisnd is Kiriking. She
ha a fir-wli,,full face', and i iitup-hor,
hair, i-'art irs is puleaml loin, wills,
trtaiirbt. black hair. JU.C limka like
on of the Merry Wive, oJ Windsor ;
he U a thoughtful llaml-t. .Stie smiles
ol'teil 'h1 loud ; ov '-'ja f.ico tlie,
hhadima slowly crecj ; ..n 1 ii) ntitilo
turns up the earner, of hi ttijutli.
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