Plymouth Weekly Democrat, Volume 3, Number 7, Plymouth, Marshall County, 13 March 1862 — Page 1

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nn . JLL. ö HERE LET THE PRESS THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN; U N A W U D BY INFLUENCE AND UNSOUGHT BY GAIN." VOLUME 3 NEW SERIES. PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAKCII 13, 1862. NUMBER 7 WHOLE No. 111.

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IM)I M DEMOrR.lTIP PLATFORM. Whkrkjs, The Democratic partv having, from the date of its organization, been m favor of the maintenance cf the Union un1 the preservation of he Constitution, and siein iu the present condition of the country the deplorable effects of a departure from its time honored and conservative principle?, and the triumph of sectionalism; and firmlv believinjr that the Union and the Constitu tioa can be preserved alone by the restoration of '.hat ptrty to power, we invite all the Union men throughout the land to unite with ns in sustaining u oriMU'zaticm and carrying out its principles. Therefore. Reunite I, 1 . That we reaffirm and endorse the political principles that from time to time have been put forth by the National Conventions of lie Dm jer.itic party. "2 That we are unalterably attached to the Constitution, by which the Union of these States wai formed and established : and that a faithful observance of its principles can alone continue the rXtorf e of the Union, and the permanent happiof the people. 3. That the present civil war has mainly resulted from the Ion; continued, unwise, and fa"ztical agitation, in the North, of the cpieption of sioniestie s'avcry, the con.ejuent organization of i reoirrarhical rartv, piidbv the ?vtionol plat-

fjrnn adopted at Ihiffalo, Tittsburh, Philadelphia, ! and Chicago, and the development the:-by of ecti'nal hate and jealousv, producing (a had 1'T.rbeen foreseen and predicted ! us) its counrrjirt in the South of secession, disunion, and arm I n t:Uncc to the General Government, and terminating in a Lloo.lv strife between thope v ho kb'-"id have been forever bound together by frater:il hnr.d-J, thiwhrining upon the whole country a calamity which we aro now to meet as loyal citizen, stri-ing for the adoption that mode of settlement best calculated to again restore union and harmony. 4. That in rejecting all proposition likely to result in & ?ati?factory .adjustment of the matter in dispute between the North and the South, and especially thoao measures which would have eeurtd the horder lare States to the Unin! and a tarty co-operatWm on their part in all constitutional and Iccral measures to procure a return of the rare Southern States to their allejjiance, the He-yub-ican party assumed a fearful respornibility , ac l acted in total Iisregaid of the best interests j. i nat it trie party in power had 6liown the same deire to settle, by amicable adjustment, our interna! dissension? before hostilities had actually cenmnced, that the Administration haa recently eihibited to avoid a war with our ancient enemy, lireat Britain, we confidently believe that pence aad harmony would now reign throughout all our Loriers. C. Tliat the maintenance of the Union upon tb- principle of the Federal Constitution should be the controlling object of a.l who profess loyaltv to the Government and in our judgment this purpose can only be accomplished, by the ascendrncv f.f a Union partv in the Southern State, which shall, by a counter revolution, die-place those who control and direci the present rebellion. That no elfort to create or suitvn ueh a party can be uc-e?sful which is not ba-cd up"ii a definite set tleraent of the questions at i.sue between the two sections; and we therefore demand that some such settlement be made by additional constitution. 1 jp-arantv, either initiated bract of Conrres or through the medium of a National Convention. 7. That the Republican Party ha9 fully demons!ratd it inability to conduct the Government through it present dilTieulties. i. That we are utterly opposed to the twin heresies, Northerri sectionalism and Southern Fe-ce-ion, a inimical to the Constitution and that fr" T:ien, a they value the boon ofrivil liberty aii'i fh-' peace of the country, should frown indiairtlr upon thm. 3. That in this national emergency the Onioeraej ff Indiana, bmishim; all feelinir f pasion n 1 r'entineiit, will recollect only their duty to te who!.; country; that this war should not be wajed in the spirit of conquest or subjugation, r. r for t!e purpose of overthrowing or intrferinj with the rieht or instit .tions.of the States, J,nt to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution, and to preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality ai.d rights of the several States uidmpaired; and that as soon as these objects are Accotupli-liod the war ought to -eas. 10. That w e will sustain, with all our energies, a war f r th maintenance of the Coiitution, and the integrity of thj Union nn lt r th Constitution ; but wear opposed to a war for the enanei' ation r f the negroes, or the subjugation of the Southern Suteä. 11. That the purposes avowed an 1 advocated by the Northern dtsun:oni?ts, to liberate and arm the n-jLTo slave, n a draee to the ape, eaicuhite i to retard the suppression of the rebellion and xcet, our unouahved cdenination. ! 12. Thu the total d.-regenl of the writ of htlan corput by the authorities over r.s, and the 6iire i ;d imprisonment of the ritl.ens of loyal Hutes where the judieiary is iu full operation, without warrant or law and without asii.in;; any cause or :-.ving to the party arrested any opportunity of 1. fene, are flagrant liulations f the Conetituti(n ar l noüt alarming act, of usurpation of poer, which should receive the stern rebuke of svery lover of hi country and of every man ttIio prize'! the security and blessings ot life, liberty and rro:,-rtv. are guaranteed to the people by the Con.tit..te.:i, ar.d note but a usurjK-r would depriri them of thej rrhts ; they are inestimable to the c itiren and rrmid hle to tyrants onlv. And the &t tempt which have been made since our prent unfortunate troubles to muzzle the pre and tiüe free dlteuii.iin, are eaerrises of despotic power against which freedom revolts and which can not Le toleritd without converting freemen into s'avei. 14. That the ceiz'.re of Ma .a nn I SIMell ,on boxrd a neutral vessel, on the high seas, wai eitherjti accord nee with international law, and so leral; or elfe in violation of auch law, and so illegal. If th former, we lament that f.ur nation ha$ b'"n humiliated by their s; -re.tder, under a (Wif; ?f he Utter, it wa the dfr of the Admir4itrati''itwnce to have iarowed the act of thtir ofhc3Kf' instead of incarcratitig thu enptire in J"rSarren, to have immediately repaired the wron by p'.vine thern, as fr a- pne. ticab!e, in the arne condition in which that (! csr found them. Io either event, the action m" the Administration was vacillating and ciwar lly and legradinj t the dijrnity of a ereat natioa. 15. That the action of the Rerr.iblican rartr. a raanif'ite I in tho parti.an clu.ractr r wf all appointments of the Administration t civil fiflice ; and, in hollnj- party euurn- by tlie Uepub'i-nn members of Conjrres for the purpose of imprt-ing upon the legislative action of that body the peculiar dogmas of that party, have demonstrated that their professions of "icrificinjr party platforms, and party organizations, iifn the altar of their country," are but many hypjcrititl and false pretences !iy whidi they hope to dupe the unwary into their support ;and we warn all loyal persona, a they !ore their country, not to be deceived thereby. J 6, Tht the d'-eloure3 made by the investi--rating conmitU'e in ('"tigrcs-i of the enortnoui frauds that lae rfalked into tho army and navy departments, implicating the heads of those de partmeiiU in a contrivance at, if not an actual participation in a wystem of corruption, and iu vhich our trave soldiers have been defrauded of their proper supplies, and our Government threat ene l with bankruptcy, dem inds a thorough lvea-ti-tt'.oa Into all our expenditures, both State and National, and that a speedy an I marked oi ample he made of all s'; h "birds of prey," who, taking advantage of the rieccffity of our country, hare feJ ar.J fattened upon public plunder. 17. Yht the meritorious conduct of the Indiana tr op, in every battlefield where victory has perched upon the national banner, has filled the people of this öutä with the highest gratitude to ler gallant sojjs, and that we send our best wishes t o:!kera and men, dispersed throughout the eountrv, anl the heat tfeit irreetins of every Iemofrat for their h rtlier hrilliint achievrnent in the coming c!jutet for the maintenance ol the Con titotion aud the L'uiou.

Last night 1 heard a Wide-Awake Whose face was very long With cape and lamp all by his aide, A-sining of a son. The son it was a pretty one. And charmed my listening car ; I only mind the chorus now, And I will eing it here : CIIORl'S. Oh, Rvt Coftee You're pwect enough for me, Without a grain of supar, if The nigger can be free ! I saw the cape, and well I knew, I'd seen it oft before And oft I'd seen that Lard Oil Lamp (Jo zig-zag past my door ; lint now the cape w as old and torn The lamp it had no'ile, Yet sweetly there that Wido Awake, Sat singing all the while : CHORl'S. Oh.RrtCorrEc! You're sweet enough for me, Without a grain of sugar, if The nigger can be free ! I would not gay that Wide-Awako Was pingin g of a lie ; I think that Java does not suit His taste as well as Iiye The man who'd give Old Abe hii rote, And pass the Douglas Wy, Would likely spurn the Java cup, And swallow down the Rye ! CHORDS. Oh, Rtk Coffee ! The Wide-Awake'a delight I shall remember long how well 11c sung of you that night ' I wonder if tat Wide-Awake, As ho sat Ringing there, Intended to repudiate His taxes juvt and fair ? I wonder if that Wide.AwnlWas posted well as 1 That he wa cheating Government When drinking of the Rjc ? chorus. Oh, Rye Coffee ! For Wide-A wakes you'll doBut not to patriot! who'd givo The Government its due. Confounded b Rye Coflee, Corn Cotree and all that ! That I w ill drink the Java, you My safely bet your hat : Confounded be the bian who made The tax a ncedf-l thing ! Eut I've a better chorus here, Which pii'ise staui up and sing Go 'way Ci kfmc ! The roaster's eervant be ; L'ut let us all pray for the time When Cor Li. th ill bo krlk !

Ian County (O ) Gazette. Tan: wav to zss.ti. HY MAHV K. CLAKK. Out again to-night?' said Mrs. Hayes, fretfully, as her husband rose form tie tea laUlo and donned his great coat. Yes, I hav an engagement with Moore. I will bo in early; leavo a liht in tho library. Always the way,1 murmured Lizzo Hayes, sinking bick upon tho sofa, ' out every night. I don'l think ho cares ona bit about mo now, and yet we've been married but two year3. No nan can have a more orderly house, I am sure; and 1 never go nny where; I am not a bit extrava gant; and yet I don't boliovo ho loves me aa more. Oh ! dear why 3 it? I wasn't , rich he cidn't marry me lor mcny, and he must have loved ma then why does ho treat me with o much neglocl?' and with her mind filled with sueh fe&rful queries, Lizzio Hayes fell asleep on the sofa. Iot mo paint her picture as she lay there. She was a blonde, with a small, gracefigure, and a very pretlV faCO. Tho hail, WDlch showed by its Itch WÄTCi it3 , , . l i i natural teiiuuuuy to cuu, vrus uiuvueu smoothly back, and gathered into a rich knot buhind. 'It was such a bother to curl it,' she said. Her cheek wa3 paid, and her whole face wora a discontented expression. Her dress n.u a neat chintz wrapper, but she wore neither collar nor aleevea. ' YVhat'a the use of dressing up just fur William,' said 3ha. Lizzio slept soundly for two hours, and lien awoke suddenly. She sat up. glancad at tho clock, and sighed drearily at theprcfpect of the long interval still to hi spent alono before bed time. The library was juyer the room in which 6he sat, and down in the furnace flue through tho regietors, a voice came to the young wifo'a ears; it was tho voice of her husband. Vi'ell, Moore, what's a man to do? I was disappointed, and I must bave pleas vre 6orcewhere. Who would hare fancied that Lizzie Jams, so pretty, so sprightly, and loving, could change to the feartful dowdy she is tow? Who want's to stay at homo and hear his wi'u whining all the evening about troublesome servants, and the headache, and all sorts of bothers? She's got tho knack of that drowling whine so pat, that 1 don't believe she can speaV pleasantly Lizzio sat as if stunned. Was this true? She looked at the glass. If not exactly dowdy, her costume was certainly not suitable for an evening, even if it were an eveuing with only William to admire. She tose, and softly went to her room with bitter, sorrowful thoughts, and a firm resolution to win back her husband's

heart, and then, hia love regained keep it. The next morning William went into the breakfast-room with his usual careless manner, but a bright smile came on his lips as ho eaw Lizzie. A pretty chintz, with neat collar and sleeves of snowy muslin, and a wealth of soft full curls, had teally metamorphosed her, while tho blush her husband's admiring glance called up to her cheek, did nM detract from her beauty. At first William thought there -might be a guest, but glancing around he found that they were alone. Come William, your breakfast will be

stone cold Said Lizzie, in a cheery, pleasant voiee. It must cool till you sweeten it with a kiss,' 6aid her husband,- crossing the room to her side, and Lizzie's heart, bounded as she rcocmized the old lover's tone and manner. Not one fretful speech, not one com plaint, fell upon William's ear through the meal. The newspaper, his usual solace At that hour, lay untouched, as Lizzio chat tedaily on every pleasant subject she could think of, warming by his gratified interest and cordial manner. 'You will bo home to dinner?' sho said, as he went out. Can't to-day, Lizzie; I have business cut of town, but I'll be home early to lea. Havo something substantial, for I don't expect to dine. Good-by ! and the smiling look, warm kiss, and livel) rhistle wero a marked contrast to his lounging, careless gait of the previous evening. 'I am in tho right path said Lizzie in alow whisper. 'Oh ! what a fool I have been for two long years ! 'A fretful dowdy' William you shall never say that again Lizzie loved her husband with real wifely devotion, and her lip would quiver as she thought of his confidance to his friend Moore; but like a brave little woman she stilled back the bitter feeling, and tripped cli to perfect her plans. The grand piano, silent for month?, was ope nod, and thelinflen covers taen from tha furniture, Lizzio thinking, 'He shan't see any mora parlors mora attractive than his own, I am determined.' Tho time came and William came with it. A littla figure, in a tasty, bright silk dress, smooth curls, and ol ! such a lovely blush and smile, stood readv to welcome William as he came in, and tea timo past as the morning meal had done. After tea fherö was no movement an usual towards the hat-rack. William stood up beside the table, lingering, chatting, till Lizzie rose. She led him to tho ltght, warm parlors in their pretty glow of tasteful arrangement, and drew him down besido hor on tho sofa. Ho felt as if he was courting over again, a ho watched her fingers, busy with some fancy needle work, and listened to the cheorful voice he had loved so dearly two rears beforo. What are you making Lizzie?' 'A pair of slippers. Don't you remember how much you admired the pair I worked for you ever so long' ago?' 'I remember thfm; black velvet with flowers on thm. I used to pnt my feet upon the fender, and wish timo would move faster to the day when I would bring my bonnio wife home to mako music in my house?' Lizzie's face saddened for a moment, as 6he thought of the last two years, and how little music she had made for his loving heart; gradually weaning it from the allegiance then she said: 'I wonder if you love rausio as much as you did ihen !' 'Of course I do; I oft drop in at Mits Smith's for nothing else than to hear the music I can play and sing better than Miss Smith said Lizzie, half pouting. Butyoi always say that you aro out of practice, when I ask you 1 had tho piano tuned this morning. Now lot us open it and hear how it sounds.' William obeyed joyfully, and tossing aside her sewing, Lizzie took th pianostool. She had a sweet voice, not powerful, but most musical, and was a very fair performer on the piano. Bsllads, Lizzie 'Oh ! yes I know that you dislike opera music in the parlor One fiong after another, with necturne, ot lively instrumental piece, occasonally, between, filled up the hour pleasantly. The little mantle clock struck eleven. Klovon ! I thought it was but nine. I out to apologize; Lizzio, as I used to do for staying so late; and I can lay truly as I did then, that the timo lias passed so sweetly, I ota scarcely belive it is so late Tho piano was closed: Lizzie's work put in tho basket, and Willian was ready to go up stairs, but glancing back he saw his !wifo near tho fireplace, her hands claspsd her head bont, and large tears falling from

her eyes. He was beside her in an instant.

Lizzio, darling, are you ill? What is the matter.?'' Oh ! William ! I havo been such a bad wife ! I heard you tell Mr. Moore, last evening, how I disappointed you; but I will try to make your homo pleasant, indeed I will, if you will only forgive and lovo me Love you ! Oh ! Lizzie, you cannot tell how dearly I lovo you !' As the littlo wifo lay down that night sho thought. I have won him back again 1 Better than that, I have learned how to keep him. Gov. Harri Unionism. Three days aftor the fall of Fort Donel eon Gov. Harris issued a proclamation. which gives a very correct idoa of Aw Un ionism. We quote a few paragraphs from it: "As Governor cf your State and fJommander-inChief of its army I call upon every able-bodied man of the fitat. without retard to aco. to enftit in ' r - its service. I commandaim who can obtain a weapon to march with our armies I ask him who can repair or forge an arm to make it ready at once for tho soldier. I call upon every citizen to open' his purse and his storehouse of provision9 to the biro dcfeudoia of our roil. I bid tho old and the young, wherever they may be, to stand as pickets to our struggling armies. "I invoko you to follew me ; I am of tho army of Tennessee, determined upou tho field to stake tho honor and the namo of that army which you have iaad3 mo Commander-in-Chie. It is there that I will meet with you. whatever may thrtato n or impair the fair fame of either. In view of the exposed condition of your capitol, and by authority of a resolution adopted by tho General Assembly I have called the raeixibarB of the Legislature together at this city. " It was a duty 1 concoived I owed you to remove, whilst it could be dono in perfect safety, tho archives of tho otato. This is not a fit occasion to inquire how your canitol became eo cxnosed. A series of - i - , reverses not looked for made tl3 way to Nash villa comparatively easy to tho enemy. Temporarily, and until our armies havo maJojt itand, tho ofiicera of Stato will be located in Memphis; "Leaving the officers of State to tho immodiato discharge of their duties, I repair to tho field, and ag.tin invoko you to follow mo to t'ie battle whereiri the fortunes of all to bo lost or won. Orders to tho militia will bo issued with this proclamation, designating tho rendezvous, and giving such other directions as may bo necessary and proper. I am pleased to accompany this proclamation with the assurance that active aid and he&vy support will bo given you by tho Confederate government. 1SHAM G. HAIUUS." Put I3ir Tliroußli. A gentleman had occasion to send his daughter up to the garrot for torno article which ho wantod. Tho child returned crying, and upon being asked what the trouble was, replied that tho snow had sifted in upon the garret stairs, and sho had slipped down and hiirt herself. Well, did you got what I told you?' inquired her father; sho replied that she had not. Well, then he exclaimed, starting up, I'll go; I guess I aint afrad of a little snow. After he had gone, tho child observed that she hoped 'pappa would fall just a little, to pay him fur laughing at her.' Soon afterward, a distant bumping and rolling was hoard, accompanied by tho sound of suppressed wrath. Tho family listened with intenso interest, but the ob ject of their solicitude was whistling as soborly as if nothing had happened. Ho nrossod tho two rooms above, and as ho approached tho head of the stairs, thundored out 'Open tho chamber door! Noxt you know you'll havo mo tumbled down hero and broak my neck. It's so dark now' but tho sentence was never finished. Trip went Lis heels, and rolling, thumping, tattling and sweariog, he sprawled his six feet on the kitchen floor where he was greeted with bursts of merriment. At last ho shoutod: 'Open ihn collar door, Ann, I may as well put her through, clear to tho but torn Thirty years ago Simon Cameron landed in llarrisburg from a Susquehanna raft, a barefooted boy, with only thrco cents io his pocket, but with a good reputation. A few days ajo ho left tho War Department worth probably more than half a score of millions, and with a reputation, thinks tho Boston Tost, changed as marvellously as his future.

Au Eloquent Sentiment. The Hon. Mr. Latham, the Democratic

United States Senator from California, ut tered lately in that body the following noble sentiment, wnich every true Democrat will endorse, throughout the length and breadth of the land. lie said: "I shall stand by the national author ities so long as they stand by the Constitution and the laws. While the authorized Government of tho United States fol lows that Constitution and thoso laws, it will have the sympathies of tho civilized world. Without such obedience it cannot triumph. Even as in tho darkest night tho mariner trusts implicitly and strictly to tho unerring pointing of the needle up on the dial of his compass, so should we, in this hour of our Republic's 4 mortal ag ony to tho chart of our liborties, as pro scribed in the Constitution of our fathers. So doing, we fthould triumph as surely as tho night succeeds the day we must tri umph. But, sir, forsaking this our chart and map, we shall, I fear, too soon be in the deepest current of that dark and turbid stream that has rolled through all time, bearing downward tha succe&siva nations of tho earth to tho great sea of obliviion, to be forgotten forever and forev er." Senator Harris, of New York, (Rep.,) just beforo the final vote for tho expulsion of Jesse D. Bright was taken rebuked the arrogant abolitionists in the following sharp manner : " I havo as littlo sympathy with the political centimenta of tho Senator from Indiana as any other Senator on this floor. For many years I havo had, above all, no sinpathy for his doctrino of non-coercion. Tho Senator from Kentucky, I thought, with little self-complacency, congratulated himself that ho had risen above tho contracting and dwarfing influences of the legal profession, which sometimes operate on the minds of men, and has been abla to riso to tho higher aphero of what ho called a lare statesmanship. I might onvy that Senator if I were unable to do this on a question of statesmanship ; but when a oonator U on trial for crime, whatever may bo my political preferences or prejudices, I fuel bound to see that that Senator, if ho weie my bitterest foo, has fair and equal justice meted out. "As I understand it, Senators aro new acting as a judicial tribunal, determining upon tho rights of a Senator, and they are to bo governed by no sutdi principles, sublimited as they may be, as those suggested by tho Senator from Kentucky. He told us that tho Senate was to be controlled by no common law or parliamentrry usage, but it was to decide whether or not tho Seuator on trial was unfit for parlunentary duty. It is well for this Senato that this doctrino had not been promulgated at an earlier day. If so, the Senator from Massachusetts Mr. Sumner would never havo been permitted to hurl his polished, burning shafts against tho barbarism of slavery, and tho elation voice of tho veteran Senator from New Hampshire Mr. Hale would lonj? since have ceased to resound i in this hall. And thro aro other Sena tors who have locg been suspected of being too much imbued with a certain unhealthy doctrine to have held their seals by any certain tenure, if the Sonate had bcon allowed to expel Senators, because in the judgment of the Sonate, they were unfit for pailiamentary duty." The Cause or The War. To tho Abolition nonsense, a thousand times refuted, that 'slavery' is the cause of tho war. wo have soeu nothing more pointed than the following from the St. Louis Republican: " Bui for slavery wo should have had no cfvil war. Then doslroy slavory. N. V. Tribune. This kind of compendious reasoning fails to do justice to the subject. It is not half comprehonsivo enough. The mischief and the remedy can bo formulated in a much moro thorough manner, thus: But for tho Union, we should have had no civil war. Then destroy thu Union. If there had been no Union, there would bo no civil war te dissolve it. And if there had been no slavery, demagogues at the south and Abolitionists at the Notth could not, botween them, have got up a war about it. Tho Southern system of labor is tho occasion and the pretext, and will likely enough bo mado tho victim of the war set on fool by thoso pestilent agitators in both sections. But that it is in any just senso tho cause of this war, is untrue. It is much nearer tho truth to say that the Tribune is cause is tho cause of this war; no inlluenoe North or South has contributed more directly to it. Why do wo know that the Union must I bo preserved? Becauso it's in n pickle.

Destruction of Tobacco and Cotton

Crop at luv South. In the Confederate Senate, on tho 25th ult., Mr. Phelan, of Mississippi, submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That tho Committee on MIT! tary Affairs inquire into the expedUncy of I , .11.1 taking possession and control by the gov ernment of all the cotton, tobacco, and other products within tho limits of tho Confederate States, with a view to the destruction of said products or any portion thereof whenever the same may bo threatened with capture by the enemies ot tho country; and that said committee report as soon as possible by bill or otherwise." The resolution was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. The Richmond Whig, commenting on the proposed action says: "Preparations for the destruction of these two articles cannot be too speedily mado. If Congress does not act, an order flora tho War Oflico should at once be rivon requiring them forthwith to take 8top3 for insuring tho destruction of these articles. If tho selfish tjoHcv of foreign governments leads them to peek their own interests by virtually aiding in our ruin, let us show them that, if fall we rr ust, we will fall not unavenged, but can and will spread ruin over the earth." The Norfolk Day-Book has the following comments on the Whig's remarks: A meeting, we learn, was held in Richmond last evening for the purpose of considering the rrctioh proposed in the above paragraph. To agree upon what is right and judicious in the premises, and to secure uniformity of action, is a consummation devoutly to be wished, and we hope that this, the object of tho meeting, may bo attained." mi I'm in IHiftsourl. St. Loui9, March 1. Gen. Halleck, in a general order issued this morning in regaid to tho prisoners o war, states that whore any considerable numbor of prisoners aro capturod tho officers shouM bo separated as soon at possible from the privates. Comploto lists should bo made 33 soon as possible stating tho name, rank and regiment of each person. Ono copy of tho list should be sent to headquarters and another luraishod to tho officer in charge of them. Asa gereral rule officers will not be given paroles until they reach the depot, and then only by tho General commanding tho department. Madical officers will not bo separated from the privates but will be required to attend to their own sick and wounded. For this purpose they will bo given special paroles allowing them all proper facilities. In caso of sick and wounded no distinction will bo made between friend and foo. Presents from friends of the sick and wounded will be distributed to all alike. Prisoners will bo rationed the same as our own troops. The commanding officers of depots will receive and distribute articles of clothing and comfort which may Le 6ent to prisoners by their frier d s and will permit them to receive from and transmit to them to their friends open letters whicl i must De inspected by a proper officer. Money sent by friends should not bo delivered to prisoners except in small quantities. An account should he kept of dtich funds and they should be disbursed upon orders from tho prisoners to whom" they belong. When a prisoner is exchanged or released ho will be paid the balance due him. Chaplains will be allowed free inter course with the prisoners to give religious instruction. Their friends will be permitted to visit them only when the commanding officer may deem it safe and proper and then under suoh regulations as ho may adopt. From uliillc. Louisville, Ky March 4. No passes will hereafter bo required to any point in Kentucky. Tho Nashville Times of tho 1st is im formed that James A. Sedden, of Va., is the rebel Socretary of State, vice Hunter. Two Bridges on tho Nashville and Decatur Railroad, botween here and Franklin have been destroyed. It is reported that a briJge near (Jolum. bos has been destroyed. Excitemor.t prevails south of Nashville, and large numbers aro tleslng further south. The rivers are receding very slowly. Navigation for the largest class boats will probably continue soma time. Illccttou of I'nltcd Mate Kenator. Baltimore. March 4. !he Maryland Legislature met in caucus last night, and voted, at the 10th bullot, Reverdy Johnson for U. S. Senator. He reived 33 out of 72 Senator Pae received 30 vote3and the balance were scattering. .1"

Expressive Tlioiic'ilx. How musically and beautifully some people express their thoughts! Are not the following definitions io a quaint, curt, uS, pleasant Etylo?

Religion A key that opens wide tho fjatosof Heaven. Death A knife by which tho ties of earth are riven. Earth A desert through which pilgrims wend their way. Grave A home of rest vhich encrs life's weary way. Resurrection A sudden waking from a quiet drdam. Heaven A land of joy, light and love supreme. Faith An anchor dropped beyond th Tale of death. Hope A lonO star beamrng o'er a barren heaih'. Xhc Indiana Canal. After notici the announcement thaf the Miami and Erie canal will be open from Toledo to Cincinnati bT tfm 25th of March, the Fort Wayne Sentinel says that should the weather prove fsvors ble for working rrt tna necessary repairs and cleaning out. the Wabaeh and Erie canal will probaoly be opened about the foth of March, or certainly about the 1st of April. The whole lino will be put in firßt rate order, and the catal in every respect bo in better condition for doing heavy business than it ever was before. There nrc no Trifles. There are no such things as trifles in the biography of man. Drops make up the eea. Acorns cover the earth with oaks, and the ocean with navies.- Sands maks up the bar in the harbor's, mouth, oh which vessels aro wrecked; and little thrngs in youth accumulate info' character in age, and destiny in eternity. All the Hnka in that glorious chain which is in all and arolmd afl, vte cn ere änd admire, or at least admit; but the staple to which all is fastened, and which is the conduct of all, is tho Throne of l)eity. Au Obedient Son. A boy was teraptsd by some of his companions to filuck Some ripe cherries from a tree his father had forbidJen him to touch. You need not be afraid ß iid thet, 'for if your father should find out you had taken them, ho is so kind he would not hurt you. That is the very reason replied the boy, why I should not touch them. It is true my father may not hurt mo ; yet ray disobedience, I know, would hurt my fath&r, and that would be worse to me than anything else.' How to liaise the War Tax. There is a law on the statute books of Massachusetts imposing a fine of not less than one dollar, nor more than five, for every profar.e oath uttered. The Boston Journal thinks a due enforcement of this law would raise the tat quota of Massachusetts and leave a balance to spare. ' Elcstiuiptlon of Trade With Southern Kent lick). A merchant from Bowling Green Ky., formrly from Indiana, was in Cincinnati on Saturday, and purchased a bill of groceries for his stör in Bowling Green. The goods were to go forward immediate- - , , 1 1 Tiik Cincinnati Commercial states that a new couuterfuit one dollar bill on the Bank of the Stale of Indiana has ben put in circulation in that city. They arj on the Terre Haute Branch, of Ihe date )( 1857. The names of the President and Cashier are Cngrated. Ex-Governor (now Senator) Wright, in a speech he made near this city during th Presidential campaign of 1S51, is reported to have given vent to the following. If you have good, honest and intelligent men, elect them for your tgwnship trustees, your next best elect for your county commissioners, and your t'oUt send to Congress!' Tho Governor in appointing Mr. Wright to the vacancy in the United States delate occasioned by the expulsion of Mr. Bright; rnUst vidently have been governed by the principle of the Ex -Governor, as avowed in the above trne morse, at least true in his case. Wonder if Mr. Wright is still of the same opinion? Columbia City Xacs. The iTlonltnr ruts Hark. The N. V. Commercial Advertiser of Monday says: "Th) steam-battery Monitor will probably be taken out of water to make some alternations in her rudder. She was to have sailed yesterday, and in fact started, but returned." Rieliard Washington, brother of the Iatt John A. -Washington, is now confined at Harper's Kerry.

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