Plymouth Weekly Democrat, Volume 4, Number 5, Plymouth, Marshall County, 5 March 1863 — Page 1

DEMOCRAT. i HERE LET THE PRESS THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN; UNACTED BT INFLUENCE AND UNSOUGHT BY GAIN. VOLUME 4 NEW SERIES. PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1863. NUMBER 5 WHOLE No. 161.

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.It. li. Timo Ttillc. E.t Ft. HT. & C. It. It. Time Tabic. WINTFR ARRANGEMENT. IPVBTCKB OF FROM rLTMOCTH TATIOM. EA8Tff.RD BOUND TRAINS. D Eijrm and M.U IJlM NiAiEiw .-:::::5si": Ft Stock, ......... tnt .T Lire Stock and Ex. Freight r":JSp m Local Freight U;UriH. WKTWARD B CSD TRAINS. 0 1? Ktpres and M iU, 2 P. M Ni -ht Ex res 6:47 A M I cl Freight ä A M Tnr u'h Freight '-j - r t Freight .3:" P. 31. S.R. EDWARDS, Agent. C. 5. & C. U. K. Time Tabic. SU M M ER ARRAVG EM ENT. KATVTARD. Lxe La ?nrt. d uUf (rtwi4iv Excepted,) Arrive at Pljmoufi,... 8:45 A. M. 1030 A. M. WESTWARD. Leave Flvmouth 300 P. M. Arrive at La Porte. 4:0 1 . iu. Tr-iin run hr Li Porte time, which is kept nt F.. V.iil Jewelrv store, and is 15 minutes slower thin P.. Ft. W. i C. R. R- timeII. R. DRUL1NER, Supt. Attorneys. REV fit CPRON, Attorncvs md Notarie?.PWmouth, MorshallCo., Ind., prteticein Mikhail and adjoining counties Rr.rEa-to R-ihcck & Co.. Phelp, Dodge k Co.,Xw York. Cool-v.Farwcll k Co., O-'d k Bra.. Chic ISO. Loudon k Co., Phila-, Gr P,-ntt .. . i:tW?h. lion. A. L. Obo.i, Cireur. Jul?, Liportjnd. JOHJ S. BENDE , uruvatLwan-lhal E?Ute Agent, Knox, CVJ-ctors, Tax pivinsr'and exa-nination of Title, nrornptlv attended to. n.-ty lIivsicsinn. Ort. T. A. BOFITON. PiiTni'-iananJ Surronn.offiec on Miehisa.'' tret, wMtiide.over Hill' llikorj. where he tnj be a!ud during oCicv hour. J J VIN&LL. i :a9pathif Phjrsici in. P trtieularattentinnnaid t !'etrie nj-.ac. an 1 eli route lineaaea of ironn. and li-?a-oof ch'd-Tr-n . office over C. Iainr tar. rornr MieliC-ran and Laporte tireet who h m-v lie consulted at all hours. D3. O QAinD. .,?r-iatt of Jeir-r-i-n M-T.1 Col ley,) residne l o3L'0 n?arri!i;lts Mill. Bremen, Ind. D.A. 0. B3FIT0.U Sareon Pni'it. Pii uth, Indiana. YVIio'e or T trtial of Tfvtli iiU'M-'-ed on the mo.t apprvcl p'.ms. .;-'c!il attMiion paid to the ;-ir?s?rv ition ofth natufal te-f h. and irregularit v of C!i'.d:en t'th .-orrected Fun and di ul'uU refill itra -ted witli or without Cldoror Torin. Can t ;onuUd nt hiixt.Tic at any tune -xe-t,t-ti M hi Uv Tu;.iti. i r: ' i K- üj'.ii strej,f. Mde, over 1:71 BAT im 1 1 '.1 Is. ly.aoat.li. Iui. W. C. Elwarl, Proprietor. Ilanhvnrr. H. B- DIC1CSCN Co.. Dealer in ?iir l.vir of ,vrv description, ftlao, jtoe, tin, hetir.-, ünd npper wre. 0'JCK TOAN, in H--larc of wry deenp?in, n?I inana "i--':ir-r.H of Tin. Shet-Iron and Copperware, M n'Mg ui s i' t. i.)-.V- .. -y ,'! oi'aTI k'ii i, 2,rocriea, narep - , "d -':i'.M!i ''r-ef , Plvmoiitli, !nd. vvi :n i)!riM I v fJ .ni, Irj.:rrie, etc., south side !. Vjr i' tr et. N'JlAU'.l DAVIDSON. ' ern Cr aeorirs and Piovisien, east side of Michia. -freet. Uoots lxt4. E. PAUL. D ulerin lo )fau I ihe-. n inufctui s all kind ofh :n? f r!i in Wa line, Michigan street, Plymouth. !nf. ' li'iiryi.tft. G. ELAIN t Co, Diugziit md contV:tioner9, weht si Je of .Michigan street, P!yuiutli, lud. T. A. LEMON. Dialer in drugs', medicines, notions, literary nnzini-, papers, etc., north aide Lapoitt street, Plymouth, Ind. AV;t t im:ili. O NM H OEMKER, fi!er'B tu'ie!, clock and jewelry, Plymouth Ind., ' -.-as ooaantly on hand clock.", watches . brM4t pim, ear riiH, finger rings, lockets, etc C I ' in t witches, etc?., repaired in the betacner p.ij'ibl. MICH EL G1MZ. nrar an-1 loir i!rr, (Wmt mH, Micldzati tre..y..r ,tefo,H -fore) Plymouth ,fnd. KverytliMi! in the t,vc I hi sin contended to by n- .ti 'h m 'tvli-. C- i iA J-ri &l BrlO S, M i laficturers of vagon, carriages etc. Rhick anitaiiig, ;i li-iting ,:nl graining done to order Livery. rr nritor 4 Mucke vi l.iv. Hi9 , Plym.Hith, hi 1. - -if nTly Ajroiify. t. McDonald. f ... t nlil. .1 wnl it nil nnti . u -...if . - ... j fiuonc, omca in i4i' nr.lware xtore, Plymouth. r, iT li-.-d-, mortgages, bond-, nixI ngrec i'n, e'N 'and, v t tiiiineptitle-and furnilien .,. i t' -an-, pays taxenad redeem

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Mr. Wilson's bill, which passed the Senate on Monday. Feb. 6, provides, as regarda conscription, ia subsistance as follows: All able-bodied mate citixeni, and those who bare declared their intention to be come such. Or have exercised the right of suffrage, between the agea of 20 and 45 yesrs, constitute ihe natural forces of the United States, and are liable to perform military ddty when called out by the President. The exempts are those who are physically or mentally unfit, the Vic President, heads of Executive Departments, United States Judges, Governors of States, only son of an indigent widow or infirm parent, or one such son, where there are two or more, to be selected by the parent, also the only brother of orphan chilJrcn under twelve ytars, also the father of motherless children of the same age; and where two of a family aie in military service, the remainder of such family, not exceeding two, shall be exempt. No person convicted of felony shall be enrolled or permitted to serve. The National force tiot now in service is to be divided into two clases, the first class embracing all be twecu 20 and 35 years of age, and all unmarried men between 35 and 45 years of age. The second class embraces all the others, and will not be called into service untill after the first class. For convenience of enrollment, districts are made coi responding with tli3 Congres aional District;-, in each of which the President appoints a Provost Marshal, with rank aod pay of a Optain of cavalry; or he mav detail an officer of i;r.iUr rank, who shall have a bureau in the War Departtnont, and shall m&ke the needful rules and regr.latioi s for carving out the provisions ofthat act. Hiese Marshals are to arrest deserters, repTt treasonable practice, and detect spies, In each district there is to be a Board of Enrollment, con-i ing of the Provost Marshal and two other j-ersons, appointed by the Pre&iife at, one f whom is tu be a physician and urren. a TiiU Bard fthal! divide the dis tr'cts iiit j cotiveniciit sub districts, and forfeit an enrollment once in each year, each class to bo enrolled .separately. ler sons thus enrolled are Bubject for two years to b called into service for thre years or during the war, on the same loot ing wiih the present volunteers, advance pay, bountv money, kc, included. When neeesa-y to make a draft, the Pies dent shall indicate the number for e;.ch district, taking into consideration the number Already fiin.idi;d since the beginning of the war, so as to fairly equalize the durthui; the enrolling olitcers shall then make t ho draft wiih fifty per cent, in addition, and wiihin ten days serve notices pun dtaf ed men. Substitutes may be furnished, or commutation made, not to cxeevd three huudrtd dollars, at the discretion of ihn Sn'Metary ol War. Any perain drafted and lailiiij to report, or furnish a sulsliluif, or py his commutation, sdia'il be deemed a deserter, and subject to immediate arrest. The bill provides foi the proper surgical examination of drafted met), and the puuUhmeiit of .Surgeon who ivceive brio. e. When tiie draft finished, all those not takeii are allowed traveljug pay to their hoa'es. Those who lurnKh iubstuutes are eiempt for the entire time of the draft, and lh cubatitute Itas the same pay, &, as though origiuaily drafted. Ihe bill also proviles that volunteers wow in service who lai-snlisl for one year aimll have a bounty of 50, one half paid down; those who enlist foi two years ieceive 5 of the regular 9lü0 bounty. Tlivtre are also provisions fr the condida lion of skeleton regiments; aUo thai GetieiaU in the field may execute court mar tial sentence against, deserteis, inuiiueers or muideitrs, without reterence to thv President..- Court . marlialt) may reduce absentee öTlicers to the ranks. Clothing, arms, ttc, shall not b Bold, pledged or given away, and may be taken whatever found in il.eal hand. Persons who en tice soid.ers to de.se rt, or hibor them, 01 buy Mjeu arms or undorriis, and ship cap tains or railroad conductors who kno.vi.igly convey de.eiters, may be fined 85Di and impiiboiicd fiotu iz mouths to two year. s ny person who resists a draft, or counls others to d ho, or diuade them i'rt,m performing military duiy, shail b. stimmanly arrsed. locked up until the diail u fiuihhtd, heii be tried by a civi. courv arm f hned ÖÜU, or iuipiisoned two yats, or both. Ihe President, on th-pa-sage of this act, shall issue a procla. raation recalling ab-enteea from the army. who may return without punuhment.wiih m the time indica d, except the orfeit ure of pay for the time of absouce, those who do not return will be dserters. Offi Cirs absent with leave except for sickness or wound, receive half pay; officers ab sent without leave, m pay at all. Then arn other provision, but cliiifly of details nopartioularly important .

Extract from tlie Speech of Henry

Clay i n tbe IT. S- Senate, In February, 1839, on the Dancers of Political Abolitionism, For some time they continued to make these appeals to our duly and our interest; but impatient with the slow influence of their logic in our stupid minds, they recently resolved to change their system of action. To the agency of their power of persuasion, they now propose to substitute the powers of the ballot-box; aud he must be blind to what is passing before us, who does not perceive that the inevitable tendency of their proceedings is, if they should be found insufficient, to invoke, finally, the more potent powers of the bayonet. Mr. President, it is at this alarming stage of the proceedings of the ultra Abolitionists, that I would seriously invite every considerate man in the country solemnly to pause, and deliberately to reflect, not me.'elj on our existing posture, bnt upon that dreadful precipice down which they would harry us. It is because these ultra Abolitionists have ceased to employ the instruments of reason and persuasion, havt made their cause political, and have appealed to the ballot box, that I am induced, upon this occasion, to address you. I will not detain the Senate longer on the euljet of slavery wiihin this District and in Florida (then a Territory) or of ihe right of Congress to prohibit the removal ol slaves from one State to another. These, as I have already intimated, are so many masked battprie, concealing the real and ultimate point to attack. The point of attack is the institution of domestic slavery, as it exists in theso States. It is to liberate three mill ions of slaves held in bondage within them. It was this (the subject of blavery) which created the greatest obstacle and the mot anxious solicitude, in the deliberations of the convention that adopted the general Constitution. And il is this subj ct that has ever been regarded with the deepest anxiety by all who are seriously desirous of the permanancy of our Union. The father of his country, in his lai alfectiug and solemn appeal to his fel low citizens, d-precited, as a most calamitous event, the g-jographical divisions which il might pioluce. The convention wisely left to the several States the power over the institution of slavery, as a power not necessary to the plan of union which it devised, aud as one with which the General Government could not be invested, without planting the seeds of certain destruction. There let il remain undisturbed by any unhallowed hand. Sir I am not in the habit of speaking lightly of the possibility of dissolving this happy Union. The Senate knows that I have deprecated allusions, on ordinary occasions, to that direful event. The country will testify that, if there be anything in the history of my public career worthy of recollection, it ii the truth and sincerity of ray ardent devotiou to its lasting preservation. But we should be false in our allegiance to it, if wo did not discriminate between the real and imaginary dangers by which it may be assailed. Abolition should no longer be regarded as all imaginary danger. The Abolitionists, let me suppose, succeed in their present aim ot uniting the itdiabitants of the free States, at one man, against the inhabitants of the slave States Union on the one side will beget union on the other. And this process of reciprocal consolidation will be attained with 11 the violent prejudices, embittered passions and implacable animosities which ever degra ded or deformed human nature. A vi) lant dissolution of the Union will have ta ken place, while the forms of its existence remain. '1 he most valuable element of tin ion, mutual kindness, the feelings of smpathy, ;he fraternal bonds which now happily unite us, will have b.-en extirigusbed forever. One section will stand in menacing and hostile array against the other. The col lision of opibion will be quickly tolloWfcd by the clash of arras. 1 will not attempt to describe; scenes which now happily be o mcealed from our view. Ab ditionisls themselves would shrink back in disma and horror at the contemplation of dewola'e fields, conflagrated cities, murdered inhahi taiits, and the overthrow of the Iniiest fab ri; of human government that ever rose to animate thr hopes of civiliz d man. Nor should theee Abolitionists flitter themselves that, if they can succeed in their object of uniting the people of the free States, they will enter the contest with a numerical superiority that must insure vietory. All histoiy and experience prove the haiard and uncertainty of war And we are now admonished by Holy Writ, that the race is not to the swift, nor the bat l) to the strong. But if they were to conquer, whom would they conquer? A foreign foe one who bi4 iosoJted our flag, iovadwd our

shores and laid our country waste? No, sir, no, sir. It would be a conquest with out laurels, without glory; a self, a sulci dal conquest, a conquest of brothers over brothers, achieved by one over another portion of the descendants of comu on ancestors, who nobly pledging their lives, their fortunes and their tacred honor, bad

fought and bled, side by side, in many a hard fought battle on land and ocean, sev ered our oountry from the British crown and established our national indepeod ence. Cannot Oct an Answer. We have frequently put questions to the aboliiionitts, but up to the present time ars without an answer. We will aain put our questions and call upon the party or us representatives for an answer. The questions are these. 1st. If slavery is the fin that abolition ists have declared it to be, how did God permit us to prospei so abundantly for sev enty-five years? 2d. If this is God's war created by him to crush slavery, why docs He permit the rebels to triumph over our army so' often? 3d. Are the Abolitionists in favor ot tbe Constitution of the United states? 4th. Do the Abolitionists want the, Atr.eiicau U. ion restored under the pres ent Constitution of ihe United States? 5th. If it ey do, why do they want the war prosecuted to free niggers? Cth. If the niggers were J free to-day. by the State Legislation and their own cts could they not be again enslaved, under the permits of the Cotigli;utioi ? 7th. What do the aboli'ionits propose to do with the niggers iu case they become free? Cth. Will the abolitionists allow niggers to vote, and exrci- e all the rights and ptiv-ilege-. of white men? Dili. If not, how can they be called free and equal, as the abolition id's declaie hey ought to be? 10th. If they are lo be made free, and are already equal to the whites, a claimed by abolitionists, by what authority can Mr. Lincoln colonize them? 12ih. Woe Id it be riirhl to drive from our country persons we consider our equals? 12th. fs it right to expend the public money, in these times to colonize niggers. who, the abolitionists say are so intelligent and could be made so useful? 1 ith. Wherein does God declare it to be the duty of the white man to kill his brother to free the 'heathens that are are round about unV 1 4 tli. If the abolitionists are in favor of fie Join, free speech, free press and free homes, h iw do they justify the arbitrary arrests aud imprisonment of white citizens? 15th. Must our own race be sacrificed to free the heatheDs? 16th. Wherein do you find this law or commandment other than in an abolition bible? 17th. Do you believe that George Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Mon roe or Jackson e ver went to Heaven? ISth. If they did, in your opinion, cannot other good men like them slave own ers tbongh they be go to Heaven? 19th. If ihey can, is ihe system of American slavery as wicked as you repre sent it to be? 20th Is the northern church purer to day than it was ten years ago? 21st. Do not its members more frequ ntly backbite and defraud each other to-day than they did twenty years ago? 24ih. II preaching the abolition of the nigger has so purified our people, why i. it that a brother ia the church will ri-e up against a brother, and the one attempt to destroy the other? Why will one minuter slander another? 23d. Is il right for ministers to preach iu the pu!j it, what to them may seem proper? 22th. If so, and a man believes fUeiy to be right, w uld it not be his duly t pn aeh in favor of it. 25ih. Has not the cot.dition of the Aflican been improved by the system ol Ameiieau slaxery? 2Gth. If his coudi;ion was wore in h native Und than il has been duiing th. enslavement, wheieai does the etiorraoucrime cons-st in his present condition? 27th. Does not the condition of M. xic warn us ngaiust the mingling of the whit a d blaek racee? 271 1. D dnotlheeq aliting of the race in Mexic degrade the superior race with out materially benefitting the inferior rac-: 2Gth. Who can deny thi Utter questio: unless they can deny history and facts? These ami many other questions mus be answered satisfactorily before we ca endorse the fanaticism of the abtditioti paty. Its members claim all the perfection, religion, honesty sad virtue that the orl ' :i fiords. And we can testify to ourknowl edge, that a more'piolific family for co?ruption and wild fanaticism does not exist. Take its members and individuals, anyou will find them teaching more fnfidsli ty, freu 1 ve, all orher follies of saan that can b found 'n every other party Fr port (.) Bulletin.

From ihe New York World. The Western Opposition Movement. We have purposely forborne all comment on the political movement whose inauguration was attempted in the Illinois Legislature, until it should either assume the definite shape of a proposal to other States or fail in the place where it originated. While it was under discussion in the West we kept the attitude of inte

rested spectators, watching, not without considerable solicitude, the developemeut of western opinion, but icserving what wc had to say on the proposed move ment until it should b& offered as a propo ition to other Stales, when the question of its acceptance or rejection would make it a legitimate topij of discussion with the freest expression of opinion in any part of tbe country. But since it has become ap parent that the movement is to take no practical shape, it seems due to the West. that the Conservative press of the East em States should indi -ate their views of the manner in which the opposition should bd conducted. We think then and we are confident that in this we express the sentiments of the roost discreet an 1 influential DemocrafB in the State of New Yotk that any attempt to ho'd a convention of th States, was, in the present aspect of affnirs, premature and ill-advised. We can now ex press thi" sentiment with entire courtesy to the West, for i l doing eo we merely echo its own conclusion. It is clear that none of the rebel States would participate in such a convention. They ela'm to have formed a new cenf deracy, of whit h the cmral jjovernment at Richmond is thft exclu-ivo nrjan fr commn'ticatiop with foreign pi wers, and it would be a practical renunciation of the seressV.n movement to regard or trt n otherwise than a for. ign power. If the proposed Convention c npisted of representatives of all the northern States, it would still have no authority to speak in Ihr name of the Federal Government. No propo-al it miht ranko could b considered by the rebel government, beciuse, if accepted, nobody wo :ld ba bound by it. But when we consider that there is, as yet, only two or three States in which the Democrats hnve loth branches f the State Legislature, it is obvious that Davis wjuld have nothing to do with a convention got up under such au?j i.es. It is only the; Govern ment at Washington that can bind the American people, and, considering the pretensions of the Richmond Govern ment, it would lower its dignity and de moralise its supporters if il descended to negociatc with subordinates whose action was certain to be disapproved by their principal. It is the mi-sion of the Opposition party not to breakdown or enT'e b!e the Federal Government, but to get o -session of it and administer it on constitutional principles. If we cairy the Spring elections in Connecticut and New Hampshire, as we hope to do, we shall have a handsome majority in the national House of representatives, and a complete check of mibchevous legislation But even then we shall have no power in shaping a positive policy, and while we are out of power it is absurd to assume responsibility for a policy. When the presidential canvass opens in 1 " it will t e proper for the opposition to denue the priucipels on which they propose to administer the Government if they carry the election. But for the present it is wiser to confine our eiforls to siiiiple opposition; and Opposition not captious; not petulant, but directed only against measures clearly inexpedient or cleat ly unoonstitu tional. Why should we encumber ourselves with a positive policy while as yet we have no power to put it in forte? Very iikelj the West and the Kail might not to day agree as to what such a policy should be, while the progress of events may pro duce perfect unanimity respecting the points on which ihey would now differ. Why khou d the patriotic opposition pie sentlbv unsecmingly speciaclo of jatriug debates witeu time will probably mei.d their differences in season for conceited action? What iho opposition w.ll Jo when ihey become the admiuistiation mutt de pe id upon th- condition o the to ntry whs i they come into possession of the Govern ment. If we take a farm in September we my put in a crop of winter wheat, bu1 not if we take it in January; if the pi ice of cotton continues high we may plant flax, but not if tho Southern ports aro opened; if wool bringe a good price we may rear a!l our lambs, but otheiwise Bnd them to market. Ju-t so the policy of the Oppo. sition must depend on tho actual circumstances of the country when they come into power. The function of an opposition party is negative. It is to expose, administrative corruption, resist bad measure and sU.nd up against infractions of the Constitution Mo all cast where time and tbe inevitable

progress of events are woiking iu our fa

vor, we should profit, as far as possible. by a "wise and masterly inactivity." We must have the coolness, self-possossion,snd foiesight not to botch by precipitate action matters that if let alone will come ont right of themselves. It arbitrary arrests and interference with the freedom of the press are persisted in they will render ihe administration more odious; time will more and mote demonstrate the emancipation proclamation to have been a piece of folly, the frauds and abuses of the administration will be constantly coming forth to the light; and if the present incompetent cabi net is retained the current of puU'c opin ion will set all the while more strongly rgainst it. If Mr. Lincoln changes his policy and cabinet nobody will rejoice more sincerely than the patriotic opposition, who have nothing so sincerely at heart as the good of the country. But it he persists in his misguided course the opposition need have no apprehension respecting their success in 1804, unhsuhsy themselvw endanger it by misdirected uotiity and premature committals in ad vance of events whuh no forj-siidit can anticipate. Oar duties ate vigilance. prompt exposure of abuses, earnest and vehement opposition to bad measures, and the practice of a large loU rance which invites the co-operattion of all virtuous and patriotic men. But let us, f. r the pres ent, assume the responsibility for no other policy than steady adherence to the Con stitution in us obvious meaning, and vig orous defense of the rights which it cuarantees. The condition of the treasury, the state of our foreign relations, tho degree of ezhaustion in which we find the rebels, the military advantages which will have been ga ued or lust, are circumstances in reference to which the noik-v of the s government must then be adjusted; aad it would be inexpedient f. r the oppo '"I ' IVHI IV IsWSSJIAJIL 11ICIU I. O V-J n iJ fcWi measures which, though wise in present circumstances.may have become improper when the opposition comes to have some other power in relati n to them than that of incurring respoiisib.lny for their advocacy. Wendell Z'liilUps TIiinkK o Repine it iotiltl be IliiiU'l dial is Co.iiioscI &f IViiitts and fSIncfc C1MA11 f-fc Ai ttAtVI If ill t "k 1 7 . t lf Wend -1 Phillips th distingue ed Republican of New England, has Leen addressing the negroes of Boston at the Jay street Church. lie i in favor of mixing up the races in tho same regiments. Wen dell is always a little, but no. f r, in advance of the Republican Sdiiiiment. He says: "Your success hana upon the general success. If the Union lives, it will live with equal races. If divided, and you havedone your duty, then you will stand upon the same platform with the white race. Cheers. Then make use of the otfer Government has made you, for if you are not willing to fight your way up to office you are not worthy of it. Put yourselves under the Stars and Stripes and figh yourself to the marquee of a General, and you shall come out with a sword. Cheers. 'In this battle between freedom and slavery for it is virtually such one thing I know God has iven the blac't rice its first great historic chance f writing its name high in tho history o: ages, and in the struggle I know the blavks will bear a great part; that thsy will figh' well. The question is will you of Maeachusetts take hold? I hear there i somo relu'. t:nce because vou do not haw officers of your own color. This may be wrong, for I think you have as much ri'dit tt the first commission in a bri gade as a white man. No regiment should bs rai-ed without a mixture of the races. It is as proper as that Rosecrans. a Catholic, should lead an army not of hicreed. But if you cannot have a whoV loaf, will you not take a slice? This is a reat question for 'oti to decide. Meditation. Go to the grave of buried I 'Ta an 1 meditate. There settle the ac count with thy conscience for every pas", endearment unregarded of that departed being who can never never never re turn to be soothed by that contrition! If thou art a child, and hast ever a Ided a sorrow to the soul or a furrow to the sil vercd brow of an afficiionate parent; i! tli'.u art a husband, and hast ever cause! the food bosom that centred its whole happiness in thy arms to doubt one mo ment thy kindress or truth; if thou art a friend, and ever wronjjsd in thcuht, oi word, or deed, the spinl that generously confided in thee; if thou art a lover, aud hat ever given one unmerited pang to th trui heart that now bes cold beneath tin feet then be sure every unkind loo, very ungracious word, every ungentle action will come throng ng back upon thy memory, and knocking dolefully at thy soul then be sure that thou wilt lie dowsorrowing and repentent on thegravn, ai d ....I j, unci oiu uuiiuain iiio.ui aim ovui tue Uli 1 availing tear more deep, more bit;er. b.' - cause unheard and unavailing. Irving,

Napoleon Pb po&es a cuiars ion. &.? The Paris correspondent of the Lo id n Times is informed that official instructions

have been sent by the French Govern ment to Washington suggesting that com missioners be delegated by the Federal and Confederate governments to meet on neutral ground and confer together will, out hostilities being suspended. The Paris Pays publishes a similar story. The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian states that the Confederate government is doing a large business in cotton warrants, which arj promises to deliver, at a fixed price, so much cotton at any Confederate port at a given number of days after the recognkiou of the Confederacy. The writer alo avrs that th Confederacy has even addreed proposal to the Brit:&h Government on the uljct. Palrae rston and D israeli hai issued ap peals to their respective sunj.r.rrH t.. fx present at the opening of IVIianu-iu on 5th of February. Animated debates are looked f r in tho French Legislature o:i italy, M-x to .and the treatment of the press. The Mo liteur says that th negroes for service in Mexico from tlie Egp i rn government hare been accept d, as thj ,ra proo. against yel Jo n fever. Hx thousand additional troops have becr ordepcd to M-xico. Iievolutioasry p!oi- iI bren discovered in Italy. The Weimar Ga ztte announces the Duke of Cdwrg's acceptance of the throne of Greece on condition that the hou-e of B .vaiU r miouuces its rights. It is -aid that tests against ii. Hos ia proI r peace means disunion, v hat 'ors war m?an? What advance towards the r-to U'-n f the government I av rve rr.ad- ia two years f war? what &,8irviev -an te given that oer progress wi'll ii.:-rrt hereafter? Th q-cstion to be dt.T...i..ed is our ability to subjugate i he Sutb. We mean by subjugation ihe imposition of unconditional terms; tlnj enfi rouieiif of the emancipation ediet, the die true im of St tte rights, and a government in the s e led Slalra f force instead i flaw. 'I ti-$.-. are th J terms now proposed by ii,,? al;:;;iiistration, and the war is car. i. ! on to enforce them We say they cannot be ei f. c? ard told that we are for disunion. Tho p- p; know which partv it is in tho i. i h-rr, Stales that has favo-ed letii..g :i.e U slide." Tliey want the facts and figures that war m. ans; Union and w l resu t .n Union. If p-ac-e atid war bth mean disunion, certainly pac"- is preferable. 11 peace will restore the Uuion a quick. y a war, peaep is preferable. The difficulty is that Uuion, n unJeistood by the people, is not d. fired by tin? administration. II w often have w ten assured by those who are now for w f r the sake of the Union, add as ih ..nv means by which it cart be preserved, that "the Union as il was should tu v r cuise an honest people or blot the paes of hitory again." What is the U ion worth il" nearlv half the S'ates aro to i6 "--verned by the baonet? Wc have tried th bayo. net for two) ear, aud have a ivat.Cfd a.d. war. I. Upon the sup, od ion :l.at t' e j- op!o North and Souih can c oup !; J . -i: interests, let us trv the ba'M . t r- e If it fail, we 6hall th-n se vr!:a; i-t to be done; "but it wi I not fa.l." it prcisly because it w.ll not fil ili..; -.1 vocates of war Noith trial. Chit ago Times. it! r-p tt' ai The Militia Bat. Mr. II arm :a ot fered a bill in the llouwe, tor the ird of tho State mi'hia while in service. The; Sentinel ays of it: Wiih the exception of the appointment vested in the Governor bv the i :. ha lion th. bill places tho control of tbe . tilo militia in the hautls of the pa pi a;:d pecially those who are ca I-d upor; to do Military service under its pr-v -don i bill harmonizes with the let'er and -pi ii of the Constitution of the StaN. a; l : lieves the Kqecutive from a espoin i!i'ny an! labor which every good and pattiotic man, looking solely to th weifar. id theCommonwealth, who occupies ihn! h b position, should apprev ia'.e nd Wilcorn-. There U nothing pattistn in tho Uli, but otherwise it plares the m Ii aiy a!;a.i . f the State as near a; p a ih.e iu the ha d of ie citiz -us, ii respective of par y. V do not see how any fair minded itpie.M t a:iv in li e (ieuerai Assembly ,-n ..''. r a:iy factious opp nition to i s n meu.. n AdVKRUSiKU. A U " ( 'I i.u.i.r m ill who has tri- d l1 iu WH?ritiiot f, to aovertirting: "titv. m iL. ß -.o u ,,4 but f'W adet liters occupy i . tr.i I , n n t how hatd theiiint ure. it' j iy. at all t nies, and epec liy it p.y- ;.o most of the bud u ss me i in mi no- J v. taken tlo-ir I Ooks a i o Hi" t h . i i! i no b'ues ate to be h'! " T o i tie iui X "'J'- A wel1 t ti h ui OU' fins, a woiii n talk nth U( H ,. I j t i :.i i a 004 b tik utthou? wa vir f ,r a mH to ID oev ; itirace without ad ruiising'. 1:1- ta ! M 'et tat-