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NORWALK, coNN.,frlUEsD;AiY,..1v1Ar 12, 1857.
VOLUME XL.---NUMBER
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19.
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GEORGE E‘. IELDEN.
- . HANUFACTUREIIE AND I ‘ r
W}toIe;u.le and Iietail Dealer: _
Tin, 0o;i1ier,.&_ Sheet Iron Ware
N~0R'WALK_, c'o_NN-'. ‘
Wosile 1),‘, N. Railroad Depot, and
next’ to Step]1e'7lS97I’-7 H031-
«'.£.:>.°.1.¥1=.%.l.'.5‘.=.1‘.3.7-...
surgical .&ll.Iechanica1
1.13 NT IST 8.
Once over-the store of c._J.Graman,
‘:- NORWALK, com.
A. IIu.r.. CHARLES Fr-rca. .
‘.1.’ r. _I'oo'rz_:, .
Attorney _(¢onnselor at Law,
annex OVER .zuAI.,I__..01.t1.’?.S STORE
N orwalk. (3011!!-
H. c. RANDLE,
._i)EALER IN-- " .
nazs, caps,---meals & Boy’s
smuwsoovs» &<=--
Lsdies, rm. ._ —Gs_I1t§’ Gl0v08._ 381193:
Unalsireuaso .c.1.b_o-...
No. 2 Skiddv’s Block. .
Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
DRY G00lJS{..'f0ARPETINGS
Carriage ~‘ -Trimmings. Cloths,’ Cassi-
meres, Satirte_t,t§.,,v Yestings. ¢,l.".d T417‘
or’: Trimmings, by site; _Yard.
Piece. or .P¢w!€!!.g¢-
saasrntos, saxarrxos, ‘ ‘a.saNs,7'«ns1'~rs7-.m-b waste
1. thelowest possible prices.
NOR_W _A‘__;L,K. cO_N N-_
U. 5 E. K. LOOKWOOD, 81. C0.
uasuric‘-r'c'asas or
'rin,_s_hest._ Iro_n?& Copper Wares,
_.A2~'_D_l,>3.l.1-Flfs I.-\', , . _ ,.
Stoves, Range-t. F %l«maC€S.«\ OM19" T’
Britannia ‘I,'0g‘_¢:¢l,al'91-_¢l7l.d .W°¢d‘" '
Ware, and Kitchen Furniture-
s'n general, Punzpsy, Sheet , _ '
Lead 4- Lead Pipe,
Cracke,-9’ Glass,
and China '
_ ‘Ware. _ _
re In ' A
WHOLESALE mu RETAIL nnanxlt I)!
S T 0 V" E S K,
- , » ,IANUFACTURF.'!£ 01-‘
‘Pin, Sheet Iron & Copper Wares,
Has constantly or's_Iz¢_md a large a,r.s_or.t_-
mg.‘ of ‘general House-keepmg_
Furniture, at So. Norwalk,
- Conn.
AMOS HUNT,
General Pension‘& Patent Agent
And Prosecutor of Claims before-
the several Departments, Mid
the Court of Claims.
Waslsingtollg. D-__C-
D. 3. 300533.
Attorney & Counse1l0I...9-t..a ,.WI
61 VVALL STREET,
NEW YORK.
Tairfield county Bank.
BANKING. HOURS.
From 9 A. M. to 12 M.
do. I P. M. to 3 P. M.
President-.
J. A. MOORHEAD, Cashier. ’
Jau..lst, 1857,
N e. A
Jtai I Closes.--.-Wics'r.7.30a.x.. 3.00,r.x.
do do Eur, 8.30 A. x., 4 30 r. is.
do do D. at N. R. R.,S.-15.
do do New York City, 4.30.
Wasrox, Tuesday do Saturday at 2.00 ;-,3,
A . M .
Mail Due.—.-D. sh N R. R. 8.00
do. do Wear, 9.30 A. .u.. 6.00 r. as.
‘O do Essr, 8.30 A. x., 3.45 1-. n.
R. A. WILLIAMS P.M.
....._.
U S'I‘reccived a cargo of North Rive;-Flag.
Stones, Steps, Coping and Curb
Stoncgeniitltgfiudow Sills and Lintelso '
, J. u.su1rn.
Olive Oil.-
. “F I b
A ranted pure or,,,sla(§Ay,P,A&,hINES.,
‘ .
THREE second hand Counters,
the Dispensary. 4 -:
L
W ' for familyuse, such as for tbefurnace, parlor
50 and kitcheastoves. Ourstock is all jrcslt and -
VERY superior,ar,t_icle_ for Table use, war
.M_1,it-a_b..le,-for
Dry Goods or I-‘ancy business,-enquire at
~ - — .-Bernese Sou.
‘ New Goal .'!'ard..
HE subscribers ,have. established a New
COAL _Y'Inu‘ at_Nor._walk, on‘ the east side
of the Bridge, on Smith’s Dock below the Pot-'
tery, where theyintcnd-to keep constantly on
hand and ,a;re.uow-delivering a very sup»-for
qrlicle of _(._‘oal,_of the different sizes required
pains have been taken to secure the best kind:
known in the market, such as Spring -Mount-‘
ain Lehigh, and the Locust Mountain White
Ash; acknowledged bygood judges to have
no superior. ,
ety, allof ‘which-_ kinds we will sell affair re-
muueratiug prices. A share "of the public
patronage isrcspectfully solicited. »
We also keep‘ the above varieticsnt our
Yard in Wiunipauk. _ ‘
'f“J5 3 GEO. H. RANDLE d: BROTHER.
LUER ll LUMBER‘! . .
. D I ILL 55 HUBBELL have. recently com
‘ menced the Lumber Business at the old
stand lately occupied by Mr. Charles Thomas,
and intend to keep on sale ,
Timber, Lath and Lime,
together with every variety of Lumber sold in
this market. -We shall be happy to accommo-
date customers with auytgfiugiu ;our line at
liberal prices. _ . ,
15 ‘ J, C. IIUBBELL, j
A I‘irst;-ltaterarm For sale,-
HE S,ubscribc'r desires to sell the whole. or
a portiouof. his farm, situated in the town
of Fairporf, Monroe County, N. Y., on the
New York Central Railroad, and.10.miles east
growing farm. It is so apportioned with tim-
ber,'graziug, meadow and grain land, as to be
particularly well adapted for division. and the
~ owner-would _ dispose of a portion if the pur-
chaser should desire." It contains about 130
acres, well fcnc_ed_.‘_good house and outbuild-
ings, and very pleasantly located‘,as to situa-
tion and acccssto Churches, Schools and Mar-
kets, belu within two,milc.s of the Depot of
the N. Y. 5..-
Erie Canal. If .applied‘fo_r.-soon, will be sold
cheap. For further. particulars, enquire of the
subscriber-on the premises." ' ‘
. - ‘ ‘ ROBERT BRAITIIWAITE.
Fairport, N. Y., Nov. 28th, 1856, . tf49
Wu. ALLEN. WI. T. CLARK.
ALLEN 31- CLARK... .
Attorneys at Law. Real Estate
Brokers anti General Land Agents,
DAVENPORT , IOVVA.
AND Warrants bought, sold and located-
Farms Houses and ‘Lots leased. Real
Estate of all kinds‘-bought and sold on Com-
mission. Money invested. Taxes paid. for
nou-residcnts. Money loaned on unencumber-
ed Real Estate ‘security- H28
I . Removal. _ _
HE’undersigned would respectfully an-
erally that he..has,removed_ to No. 3 . Phoznix
Block, wherehe has fitted up a beautiful store-
. which is nowopenedwith anew and splendid
assortment of Cloths, Cassimeres, and Vest-
ings for - the Summer of 1856. Garments
made and‘ trimmed in the neatcst and most
fashionable style. ‘A complete assortment of
Men and Boys’ Clothing ready made.
Grateful for long and continued favors at
my old stand, I shall endeavor with renewed
exertion to merit their continuation. -
N. B.—Go.ods bought of‘ me will be cut gra-
tis if desired. , 27 , THOMAS RILEY.
.Ghea_pes'. than Ever. I
,1: the South .N'orwallc* V
anoonnr, .31-ongza.
HE Sub_scrib.er,hasou. hand by f'ur the lar.
gear art,ti.b_e.pl selection of Family Groce-
Norwalk,.which he ,ofi‘ers..to his customers
and the pnblic,at greatly reduced prices.
His facilities.a_re2snchthat hcwill be cons-'
tantly receiviug -new and fresh supplies of
goods,,as}- the wants. of his -Customers may
require‘, which will always be of ‘the _.best
quality and sold’ at the very lowest possible
price, and he .would respectfully solicit an
examinationand trial of the name. = ’ A '
' - GEO. W. SMITH.
nunmnvcs
rressed and Common ;3rsck,,
lime‘, G.‘ement,Galcined1'las-
tar. ._E;air..and-nlarble Dust-..
HE Subscriber having dissolved his con-
. ~ nection' with »W..C. Srnm-:'r, Esq, in the
business, will} continue it on his own ac-
count, and will keep a good assortment of
the al-nvenamed articles constantly on hand,
which will be sold cheap for Cash, , . -.
15 . CHAS. T. LEONARD.
Office at the -‘Store of W. C. Sruaar.
§« Land For Sale.
ABOUT eight acres of good Laud, near
Main-st., one mile ‘north of the Bridge,is of-
fered for sale upon very reasonable terms.
It is admirablyvadaptcdfor building lots,
or for gardening purposes, having a quick
and rich soil-,-andie. large bed of vegetable
mould or compostma-uure, » thereon _: or it is
well calculated for aflrst rate meadow. Itis
well fenced, and in a very eligible location.
For further particulars enquire at this Of-
cc.
Horse and 0x Shoeing.
HE subscriber having taken the old gtand
formerly occupied by Waterbury and
Duncan. in the rear of the old Bakery, foot of
Mill. Hill, devotes his entire attention to the
careful and judicious shoeing of Horses and
Oxen,.for which be has unequalled facilities.
From his many years experience, devoting
himself exclusively to this branch of business,
he is confident he can give entire satisfaction
to all who may favorzhim - with their patron-
age. Particular attention paid to shoeing
Horses with tender and diseased feet.
' JAMES D. SHEA.
Norwalk, March 27th, 1857. N13
Cabinet Ware. Rooms at
fil WESTPORT !
HE Subscriber would rcspectfuliyinform
hisfriends and the public generally,
that he is still located a few doors north of
the turnpike, opposite the Store of Alva
Gray, where may be found "a gcneralassort-
ment of Curxnr‘ Fuuxircun. ,
Untlartakingiu all its departmentsattem
(led to atcthe shortest notice and upon rea-
sonable terms- 13 -ALLEN RENOUD.
Nos-walk Iron foundry. i
VERY description ofcssrnvo done at the
E shortest notice and in the best manner,
ascheap ascan be obtained at any other es-
tablishment in the.State. Galvanized Chains,
Chain Pumps,Iron Fence‘.P0sts,Railings,etc
furnished to order. Patterns executed at
1, g 3' d upon reasonable terms.
Ty? no we “_ ALEXANDER AUSTIN.
Corn Shellers.
' New pattern cbrn Sl1eller!- a first rate 3|"-
ticle for sale by . W. C. STR_EET.
HE Conquest of ' Kansas by Ml.8F_0_|ll'l ‘fill
her Allies, by Wm.Phillips. Just receiv-
ed by ' ' Kxsrrdc Lvxns.
YRENGES of all sizes and "material, also
Night Tapers, at Dispensary.
. . «.Baua‘r.&Sox. ’
“LED Apples, Plums, P}-achesand Cher-
COUNTRY Pork. clear, at
the Dispensary. Bases & Son-
Plefi. at Msuxan ab O’r.irs_'r1-ran-‘s.
s. E. OI.MS'l_‘EAD’S.
Tnrorar scan, at.” ’
S. I. OLMSTEAWS
MRS. Wiuslow"s S Soothing A sold.
We have also the Pittslon vari- ‘
Watches, Jewelry and Fancy Goods
of Rochester. Theland isin a high state of '
cultivation, andspecially adapted for a wheat .
ntral Railroad. and the N. Y. and, '
-t-he workmanship neat» and beautiful‘; while
nouuce to his patrons and the public gen- .
rice and Provisions, to be found in South -
‘inch Plank, 30,000.ft. Siding, 25 ,000'ft_. Spruce
, Trimmings, ec.,at extremely "low prices.
. ,n.....u. 1,-.......§....... ,
5 PROVISIONS. FRUITS.
,Vege_t'alilc,s,' Fish of. All Kinds
018138.‘ Oysters, ‘ etc.
As good asthemarket affords, constantly to
be found, at -the well known establishment of-
, MEEKER. it OLMSTEAD;
__%‘Goods of the above description re-
ceived daily, and for sale at wholesale and
~retail on the most favorable terms.
. .. 1'arther.N'otsce.« _
THE undersigned having extended hisbu-
_ smess [8 ,n__ow_n'ot-only prepared to re-
pair and re_-paint Cnrriagesund Wagons as
usual, but is also prepu-ed to make the
same to Order. Tasteful Carriages or. heavy,
Wagons made in_every style to suit the pur.
chaser,and at prices to suit the times. ‘
' _ - EDS_ON BEERS.
, At the establishment formerly occupied
by Charles Isnucs.
NEW "SPRING STOCK ! ' '
THE -Subscriber basjust returned
from New York with anew Stock of
Fashionable J eweli-y,‘Watches, Pla-
.ted.Ware au'<l.Fancy Goods. which he offers
to his customers very cheap. -
‘ Clocks and Watches epaired.
Accordepus tuned an repaired.‘ '
Collin Plates,Spoons, Rings, drc., neatly en-
gruved; _ , O. S. CLARK,
S. B. .0IuMS!.'EAD,. , .
lVlzole.r_ale and Relai (Dealer in Groceries
'Pro_eis,z'ou_s~,&c., JV‘o. »]43and’l6 Main-st.
I lasjust received an entirely new and
extensiv,e'assortment of goods which
he will sell on as favorable terms as any in
the trade. The public are respectfully in-
vited to cull.’
Norwalk ,Jan. 1st, I857.
Q , New Styles. 1
New Goods 8:. low prices
HARLES FIELDS has now on hand as
large and varied an assortment of Gen-
tlemen and Ladies’ Gaiters, Boots, and
Slippers, as has ever been, presented to the
publicia this market. The styles are new;
the material ‘is of the finest texture and
most durable quality. .He has some very
elegant, plain and fancy colored, Ladies
Gaiters; also, Gcnt~‘s Patent Leather Boots
and Shoes, with an endless assortment of
Boys and Misses Shoes, all of which will be
sold very low for cash. The public are invi-
ted to call and examine his stock for them-
selves.. tf-21
South Norwalk Hotel.
HE Subscriber, having leased that beauti-
ful aud central location recently occupied
by Fowler Ray, Esq., on the corner, a few steps
from the New York at New Haven Railroad
Depot, is now-prepared to entertain transient
or permanent guests. , As a summer retreat,
few places can compare with this location.
tf‘20 ’ ' JAMES LUCAS.
P0ErEY.W~,,
wvv*vv'v~r\rverv
From the Washington Union.
The Mother‘: 1-‘int Gift.
She sits beside the cradle, .
And her tears are streaming fast,
For she sees the prcsent_ only, 7
While she thinks of all the past ;
or the days aofull of gladnqsgl, ‘ '
When her first,-born’: answering kiss V
Filled her soul win.‘ .-..en. 5 rapture ’
That it knows-no other biiss. - A
0, those happy, happy momentsl.
They but deepen her despair ;;
I-‘or she bends above the cradle, . A
And her baby is not there!‘
There are words of comfort spoken,
And the leaden, clouds of _ grief .
Wear the smiling bow of promise,
And she feels’ a and relief; ' ,
But her wavering thoughts will wander,
Till they settle on the scene '~ - '
Of the dark and silent chamber,
And of all ‘that miglit have been ;
For a little vacant garment, .
Or a shining tress' of ‘hair,
Tells her heart in tones of anguish,
That her baby is‘ not there I
She sits beside the cradle, I
But her tears no longer flow,
I-‘or she sees a blessed vision,
And forgets all earthly woe ', ,
Saintly eyes look down upon her,
And the voice thst.h'us_he_d the sea,‘ I"
Stills her spirit with s. whisper, -
“ Suffer them to come to me I"
And while her soul is lifted
On the soaring wings of prayer,
Heaven's crystal gates swing iniard,
And she sees her baby? there ! ‘
'*—9°-<O>oo---—--——--'
The Enchanted Island.
A wonderful stream is the River Time, i
As it runs through the realm of years,
With a faultless rhyme, and a musical chime,
And a broader sweep, and a surgeisublime, ‘
And blends with the ocean of tears. , -
There's a musical isle in the River of Time,
-- Where the softest of airs are playing, i
There is a cloudless sky and a tropical clime, '
And a song as sweet as a vesper chime,
And the Tunes with the roses are straying.
And the name of this Isle is the “ Long Ago,”
And we bury our treasures there’-—
There are brows of beauty and bosoms of snow,
There II‘e_hesps of dust-but we loved them so—.-
There are trinkets andltresses of hair.
There are fragments of songs that nobody sings,
And a part of an infant's prayer,
'l'hcre’s a lute uuswept, and s harp without strings,
There are broken vows and pieces of "rings,
And the garments she used to wear.
There are hands that are waved when the fairy shore,
By the mirage is lifted in air—- ' ’
And we sometimes hear, through the turbulent roar,
Sweet voices we heard in days gone before’
When the wind down the river in fair.
Oh i remembered for aye be the blessed isle.
And the (lay of hfe—till night ;
When the evening comes with its beautiful smile,
And our eyes are closing to slumber awhile,
May that Island of Souls Dela sight I
Oils ! Oils. !,
OILED and raw Linseed" Oil, winter
strained, bleached Lard and Polar, Lamp
and Machine Oil. Boiled Paint Oil at 75 our
per gallon, pure Nests Foot Oil. The above .
Oils are of the best quality,’ and for "sale by
the barrel. or retail by V W. C. STREET.
.- _.»New70yster Saloon,
‘Urider Connecticut Hotel.
HE subscriberhaving taken thestore for-
merly occupied by Wm. E. Bissell, and
fitted it up with special reference toa tasteful
and attractive Saloon, is prepared to attend
to all calls from his friends. Oysters of the
best qualities only, cooked in every style, and '
served up in thebest manner. Families and
parties supplied at short notice, or shipped,
open or in the shell,,in any, quantity accord-
ing to order. Oysters at wholesale also, to
Country and other dealers. A share of the
public patronage is respectful! solicited.
tf51 ~ HJI. BELL.
Great Bargains in
LULIB-ER,
AT SOUTH NOR.WALK,BY
-‘ronsas 1.. 1-zen.
UST RECEIVED, 100,000 ft; Spruce Tim-
9 her, all sizes ;, 150,000 Spruce Luths,200,-
000 ft. Boards, 190,000 ft. 1 1-4,1 .1-2. and 2
Boards, 25,000 f't. Spruce Plank, 50,000 ft. -
Hemlock Boards, 50,000 ft.‘5-8 Boards, 800
Bunches Shingles. .
Cheaper than ever!
The Subscriber having a Steam Planing
and Sawing Mill in connection with his Lum-
ber Yard, is prepared to sell worked lumber
at such prices as will make it a great saving
of money and labor to Builders and others to
purchase their Lumber ready dressed. -Doors,
"Blinds, Window Frames, Sashes, Mouldings,
Fence Pickets, Railing...tc., kc. Scroll Saw-
ing and Turning done ; and Lumber worked
to order at shore notice.
Lime, Brick, Nails, Glass, Paints, and Oils
at reduced prices.
THOS. L. PECK.
South Norwalk, January 6, 1857.
.N‘otice.
“ THR O UGH B Y DA YLI GH T.”
Selleck’s-Line of,Packets
On and after Tuesday, March 17th.
1857, the Sloop Mary A. Sellcck will
commence her regular trips for the
se IPOII, leaving Norwalk every Tuesday, and
Pike Slip, N. Y., every Saturday.
The Domestic leaves Norwalk every Satur-
day and Pike Slip every Thursday. One of
the above vessels will be at the Pike Slip
dock at all times, so that Freighters may ship
their freight at any time, and be sure of hav-
ing it put on board.
till ' SELLECK it DEMMON.
- IIAWLEY a nsnasctoccn,
WHOLI-ISALE AND RETAIL
CLOTHING WAREHOUSE,
102 rurcoa-at., N. 1:,
N extensive assortment of the’ most fash-
" ionable style of Clothing. is kept cons-
t-autly on hand. Also, Garments of every
description made to order in the best manner.
Hnxux B. Hawuzr,
Bnxnsnx Bsuuscnouou.
Norwalk Machrne Shop.
THE subscriber having taken the shop here--
tofore occupied by Dimon Finch, and fit-
ted it_up with special reference to a General
Machine Jobbing and, Repairing Business,
would respectfully ' solicit the orders of all
who may require his servicesiu Repairing
broken or defective Machinery of any des-
cription. He has Lathes_,a Hauer, elc., for
all work appertaining- to his business, and
from his many years experience in Manufac
turinr. and his familiarity with all kinds of
Manufacturer's Machinery, hefeels confident
that he can execnteall order; in a gnbgggn;
tial and workmanlike m-inner. -Having. had
much experience in the manufacture of For
Machinery. Building of Blowers. &c., be is
enabled to give particular attention thereto.
2 A. C. ARNOLD.
SellingOfI'
. LARGE lot of Dress Trimmings,-V9]-.
- vets, Moire Antiques, Fringcs, Moss
43
o. s. CLARK. I
W‘
, MISCELLANY.
.¢~.~¢\.A.r\r\—
For the Norwalk Gazette,
It iseomet_imea.expedient for Ministers to
tnlsean important pm in" Politics. ’ ‘
That it is right for ministers’ to actas
«citizens in all respects, it would seem that
no‘. one can doubt ; lfor,.us they are citi-
zens before they’ are ordained, to the
work of the ministry, their being ordain
ed to that work does notqtakc from them
any of theircivil privileges. Whatever is
riglzt, is generally ezpedient. It is always
expedient for every one, whatever behisof-_
fice or circumstances, to do In’: duty. The
question to be decided therefore, is this.
Is it the duty of every citizen to use his
influence to promote what he conceives to
be the principles and practice of justice_
and right ? and to oppose what seems to
him ‘unjust and wicked ? To illustrate this
question, we would remark that the course
pursued by our national administration
toward Kansas, seems to most people in
the Northern States as tyrannical and
unjust in the extreme. While it has
this appearance it is not only the privi-
lege, but the duty of every good citizen
to use his influence in opposing this part
of the government. If he does not op-
pose it, he gives his sanction'to it. If he
is not against it, he is for it. When
wrong is done, silence gives ‘consent to it.
It is, therefore, morally .wrong for any
1 citizen to hold his peace, when the gov-
ernment is trampling on the rights of his
fellow citizens. For him to hold ' his
peace, under such circumstances, isto be
a partakcr of the evil deeds of the gov-
ernment, and consequently is highly crim-
inal. In the case of the gospel minister,
some of his people may uphold the gov-
ernment, in consequence of their igno-
rance, or prejudice, or wickedness, and
may threaten evil to the minister, if he
opens his mouth against the course of the
government. But must the minister re-
frain from doing In’: duty on their account?
The question then comes up, shall he
obey the dictates of his conscience, or the
threatenings of a portion of his hearers?
Shall he obey God or_ man? Under
such circumstances the apostles did not
hesitate. Shall their ‘successors be less
courageous? If they ‘refuse to do their
duty, if they refuse to cry aloud against
the oppréssions of the government, they
must answer for it to God.‘ There are.
time-serving ministers in our days, as there
were false prophets in ancient times, who
ask the influential part of their audience,
and not their God, -what they shall preach.
Such preachers join hands with the wick-
ed, and cry “ peace, peace,”'to them.'—-
They take ‘the ground that it is _inex'pedi-
cut for a ministerto do'al1 Iiisduty, and
do it under all circumstances. . From such"
ministers, Good Lord deliver us. i
i , That it is the duty of the ministers of
religion sometimes to take an activepart
says, "Open thy mouth for the dumb, in
3 the cause of all such .as,.ar.e appointed to.
destruction; open thy month, judge
' ‘ 7 OODEN and M'a'ts..Shect: Lead and
Lead Pipe, at I". H. NASH’S.
' Seatl Nerwslk:
that I do.
in political matters, scripture precepts’
and examples make perfectly‘ "plain. God‘
poor and needy.” ‘f Cry anon,’ ‘.pm_‘
not,.lift up. thy voice like a trumpet, and
show_my‘people' _thcir transgression, and
the house of‘, Jacob thcir_sin.’? As to ex-
ample-s,‘Jo,b, the ,Lord’s priest, says, ‘.‘_I
broke the, jaws of the wicked, and plucked
the spoil out of-his .tecth.”, The priest
-Samuel wasdeeply engaged in active, pol-
itics. He first anointed ‘Saul as .Kiug,
over 1sm1,,.:u_.a ‘after Saul had disobeycd
the Lord, Samuel. was the priucipalagcnt
in revolutionizing _thc government, and
putting David on 'the_ throne. - ‘ . .
‘When David’w,a old, Adonijah, one of,
his oldest sons, by the help of the. old
warrior Joab, assumed" thcreins of gov-
ernment, when Nathan the prophet inter-
mon to be proclaimed king, instead of
Adonijah. I So. in “the days of Queen
Athaliah, Je'hoiad'a,‘thc High-Priest, the
very Archbishop of the_Jcws, was so ac-.
tive in'politi_cal. matters that he even
caused the queeutobe massacred, and ._a.
mere boy, ‘seven years old, to be, pro-
claimed and, acknowledged king. These
are not the only recorded. instances where,
the ministers [of religion have, by divine
sanctim_z.,- taken an aictivepart in political
action. But thescarc enough to‘ show
that thc're'are times when it_ is the duty
(and being a duty‘ ,-it is_' ezpedient,) for
ministers, as well as all other good citi-
zens, to take_.au active, part in politics.-—
We take" too much‘ upon ourselves, if we
undertake" to gag "ministers when God
has commanded" them to open their
months. As toithe time uvlum ministers
should take part in politics, they (and
not we,) should decide. And when it is
their duty to bcaran active part in poli-
tics, it is ezpedient for them to do it, on
the peril of their souls. It is perfectly
clear, therefore, that the question should
be decided in the negative.
Some one may object to sustaining
this argument by the commands ‘of God,
and the examples of ancient priests and
prophets. .He may say that “ the He-
brew Commonwealth was a. Thcocracy,
that God made its laws and appointed
its rulers, and that such isnot the case
with modern nations, and hence we can-_
not aflirm that,_what was right. and expe-
dient iu one, is right and expedient in the
other.” In reply, it may be said thzit
the people of Israel cltose their own rulers,
and_ God held thcin'responsi_ble for their
‘choice. ‘ They assembled at Shiloh and
made choice of Saul.-' They assembled
' at Hebrou and made choice of David.-
The saureis true of other kings."
_, If it was ' right in that government,
where: people had more regard to God
than our people have, for the ministers of
‘religion to "take an active part in politics,
it cannot -be very wrong for them to act
ascitizens in our day. And if it was ex-
pedientfor Samuel, and,Jehoiada, and oth-
er ministers of religion in ancient times,
to bear a part in political affairs, it can-
not be_ inexpedient foruministers to bear a
‘similar part, (if they think .bcst,) in our
times. _
~ ' If God‘re:quircd them to do it then, and
sanctioned their doing it, therearc times
when His Providence, makes ‘it their duty
now‘, and when. they may expect His
‘blessing in doing it. And at such "times,
when it is their duty to do it, it certainly
is expedient for them to do it. And,
though it is not well, or expedient for
ministers always to be meddling with pol-
itics, yet there are times when religion and
morality,'wheu the eternal as well as the
temporal interests of mankind, arc socon-
nccted with political questions, that eve-
ry onewho has the heart of a man, what-
ever be his station or ofiice, should take
an active and influential part. Both duty
and expediomy demand ‘it of him. Hence
we are brought again to the conclusion
that there are times when it is expedient,
for ministers to take an active part in
politics. Owls.
-:-—-<o<.>o-0--j—-
3' “When the Baptists of Hartford
began to hold public services, an over-
zealous member of Dr. S_trong’s society
called upon him and asked him if he
knew that John Belles had ‘started an
opposition meeting.”
“N 0,‘ said he whcu—where ?”
“Why, at the old court-house.”
' “0, yes, I knew it,” the doctor care-
lessly replied; “but it is not an opposi-
tion meeting. They are Baptists, to be
sure, but they preach the . ame» doctrine
You had better go and hear
them.” ~ = .
“ Go’ l” said the man, “I am a Presby-
terian.” , « _
“So am I,” rejoined Dr. Strong, but
that need not prevent us wishing them
well. You had beter go.” ‘_. .
W“ No,’’, said thcmau, with energy, “ I
shau’t go. near-.them. Dr. Strong, aint
youvgoing to do something about it?”
“What?” . .
“ Stop it, ca‘n’t.you l’.’
»“ My friend, said the doctor, seriously,
“John Bolles. is-. a good man, and: will
surely go to heaven. .If.you and I get
there we shall; meet him, and we.had bet-
ter-,‘ "therefore, cultivate. .a pleasant ac-
quaintauce with him here.”
' ——-———Oe-¢.>0-O—-—-:—- ‘
f THE Srssa Muse.-—'Last evening-at
- sundown, says the Montgomery (Ala.')’
Mail, the " splendid steamer St.-Nicholas
threw our city into spasms, by the
sudden" and unexpected turning loose of
the steam piano, called the Calliope. She
steamed a short distance up the river,
and made the water nymphs _“tckc to
the woods,” in a fright,‘ at,“ A life on the
Ocean Wave,” Rory O’More ;” and then‘
came surging down to the tune of “ Car-
ry me back to Old Virginny."
righteeusly, and plead tin cause of the,
fcred in political .affairs, and caused Solo-, ,
Mr. Wflmors Letter of Acceptance.
TOWANDA, April 22, 1857.‘!-
Gaurnsusu :- Oh my return home, af-
ter an absence of two weeks, I fouudyour
communication_informing ,me of my nom-
ination as a candidate for the ofiicc of
Governor, by a C_onvcutiou of the Free-
mcn of Pennsylvania, opposedto the lead-
ing measures of , the late and present
National Administrations, which assembl-
ed at the State Capitol on the 25th ultimo,
together with acopy of the declaration
of pinciples promulgated by that Conven-
tion. I‘ accept the position toiwhich I
amcallcdby the unsolicited suffrage of
the body whose organ you are ,; profound-
ly grateful for so distinguished a mark of
the confidence of fellow-citizens, yet, pain-
fully sensible of my inability properly to
meet itsresponsible obligations.
The approaching election isone of no
ordinary interest. Important questions
of State policy, affecting the public wel-
fare and prosperity; are not alone involv-
ediuthe issues presented. As one of
the ,largcst.an'd most powerful of the sov-
ereign States of our confederate Repub-
,lic,.the honor and interests of Pennsyl-
vania, are. deeply concerned in the princi-
ples that anuimate oulj National Govern-
.ment.. . She"cannot‘, with‘ safety to our
indcpeudancc and ' _thc liberties ' of our
people,_ be indifferent to the momentous
questions of national import, in progress
of settlementequestions touching consti-
tuional powers of the Federal Govern-
ment, and vitally afl'ectin_g the dignity
and rights of free labor, ' Nor can _she
without dishonor. withhold her protest
against the wrongs inflicfed upon her
sons in .9. di_stant Territory, "under the li-
cence _of Federal yuthority- The dearest
rights of freemen, secured by plain consti-
tutional guaranties, are ruthlessly violat-
ed, ou the soil of our nrtional domain.-
Americuncitizeus are made the victims
of atyranny unknown in the despotism
of the Old World. The annals of civiliz-
ed aud_ Christian naiions furnished no ex-
ample of cruelty and outrage on the part
of a Government toward its people, such"
as has been endured by the people of Ken-
sas : unless they be found in persecutions,
of the Hnguenots under Louis XIV., of
France, and of the Protestants ‘of the
Netherlands, by the Duke of Alva, un-
der Philp II., King of Spain, Indeed,
the barbarities to which the people of,
Kansas have been exposed, were of a
character so inhuman as to provoke in-
credulity in the minds of a large portion
of our citizens. Thousundshave been de-
ceived iuto the beleif that, for ‘partisan
purposes, fictious were substitued for facts ;
although uocveuts in American history
are bett:'e1-.__uutheuticated than are the
murders, robberies, arsons and lawless ra-
pacity inflicted’ upon the free settlers of
Kansas. These outrages had for their
objcct the ‘subjugation of that Territory
to the curse of Slavery... We speak of
quietbeing rcstoredflo Kansas, because
armed bands of lawless men. do not to-day
infest her highways and plunder her peo-
ple—because her towns are not sacked,
and the cabins of her settlers in fiamcs;—-
This piece is deceptive and insecure. It
will be broken the moment that the peo-
ple of-Kansas make _a. "vigorous effort, to
recover their rights. of which they have
been fraduleutly and violently deprived.
The purpose of her enslavement is inex-
orably pushed forward. A system of in-
geniously devised frand, kindred to that’
employed in the usurpation-under which
she now groans, is being, carried out for
the consumatiou of "this great wrong.-
To this end, also, the power of the Fed-
eral Goverument is -basely prostituted.
We are ‘given words of fairness, but per-
sistauce in support of . the wrong.’ Every
appointee of the President in Kansas is-
an active co-worker ‘in the scheme of her
euslavement. Principles ' of eteternal
truth and-justice, which lie at the foun-
dation of a Christian civilization,. and up-
on which reposc the rights of humanity,
are defiantly assailed by the power that
controls in . our National Government.-
Those truths, declaratory of I the natural
and inalienable rights of man, contained
in the great charter of our liberiies, are
condemned by our highest judicial author-
ity as unmeaning and false. The sanc-
tuary of our Courts of Justice is closed
against an etire race of men. The poor
and down-trodden are not allowed to peti-
tiou for a redress of their wrongs to those
tribunals of human government that should
most nearly represent the beneficial attri-
butes of the Creator and final J udgc of
all men. In view of those incontestible
facts-—of,the wrong perpetrated against
the rights of American citizenship, and the
dangers to which our liberties are exposed
those presenting its true aspect-—the con-
test beforc us assumes a dignity rarely
given to human affairs, and imposes du-
ties upon our citizens as high and selemu
as ever appealed to the hearts and con-
sciences of men. The question is before
us—from its demands there is no escape.
Decide we must, either for the right or
for the wrong. Sooner or later the ver-
dict of _this great Commonwealth must be
pronounced upon the issues forced upon
the country by the advocates of human
bondage. History will record that ver-
dict to her enduring honor, or to her ev-
erlasting shame. The repeal of the Mis-
souri Restriction, and the attempt to force
Slavery upon Kansas by fraud and vio-
leuce, precipitated upon the country a
conflict between the antagonistic sys-
tems _of free and service 'labor. In the
issue of this conflct is involved the Dem-
ocratic character of our institutions of
Government, and the independence, dig-
nity and rights of thefree white laboring
man. and his posterity.. ‘ Slavery is the
deadly enemy of free labor. The two
cannot co-exist on the same field of enter-
prise. ' Either‘ labor will vindicate its
right "to freedom, or it will sink into de-
pcudenccand dishonor. Free labor is
clothed with inteligeuce and power. It
stands out in the dignity of a true mau-
hood. I t sustains by its energies all the
noble institutions of a rc_iined and per-
fectly-dcveloped social_ life. It is_ the
source of our prosperun and national
greatness, Slavery is labor in ignorence
and chains-—a brutalized humamty,_st1m-
ulated to industry by the lash of a master.
It makes the laborerfm article of merchan-
dise_ without aim, and without hope. In
the place of an iutcllgent citizen, ready
‘to defend with;his'l1fe the honor . and in-
terests of his country, Slavery gives to
the State and iccorent savage to be held
- become slaves themselvc—-by surrendering
in sujugatiou. It endangers the social
fabric by converting its elements of
strength into an inplacable enemy. Nev-
er, in the history. of palftlzml “'31‘f'g"'e.
were men more unjustly and pcrsevcrmg-
ly misrepresented than are the opponents
of the Extension of Slavery. This arises
in part from the intolerant nature of Slave-
ry and the weapons it is necessitated to
employ, and partly from the fact, so om-
nipotcnt has the Slave Power become in
our Government, that support of its every
demand‘ is made the single test of-party
fidelity, and the only, road to ofiicial pre-
ferment. ' The citizen who dissents
in terms of earnest and manly protest
agaisut whatever exuctions Slavery makes
becomes therby, in so far as the Nation-
al Governments can impose disabilities, al-
most as much an alien or an outlaw as is
the slave himself. If the freemen of the
North consent to occupy such a subor-
diuate position in the government of their
country, the'spirit of manly independence
will be crushed out in their posterity.-
Our sons will become a submissive and
servile race, stripped of manhood and of
self-respect. , The slaveholder, proprietor
,of the soil and mastey of the goverment,
will dominate over them ,with scarcely
less of arrogance and power than he rules
over his hereditary bondmen. To this
condition are the nouslaveholding whites
of the South already reduced. ‘hey have
to-day little more of practical power in
the formation _of public opinion and in the
affairs of government than has the slave.
The same fate awaits our. posterity if
slavery is allowed to monopolize the vir-
gin soil of this continent, It is the inev-
itable retributiou of heaven on any people
that have not the courage and integrity to
maintain their rights. It is charged that
the defenders of the rights of free labor
equality with the white. They do not
propose the emancipation of the slave,
but leave that question, both as to time
and the mode of accomplshment, with the
States in which’ slavery exist. They
wish to deal with great and embarrassing
evil in a spirit of friendly forbearance to-
ward those States ; but they cannot car-
ry the forbearance so far as to ‘virtually
the soil and government-of the nation in-
to the hands of an aristocracy. founded
upon property in slaves. Free white la-
bor hasrights in the soil superior to the
pretensions of Slavery. The slveholding,
capitalist claims that his property being
largely invested in slaves, will depreciate,
unless the field wherever he can employ
it be enlarged. The white laborer, also,
has aproperty in his_labor, quite as sacred
and as worthy of the care of the Gov-
'ernmeut; and where is the field upon
which he is to make that labor‘ profitable
to himself and his family, if Slaveryvshall
monopopolize the fertile and virgin plains
of the \Vest. Labor is depressed almost
to the starving point in the densely pop-
ulated countries of the» Old World, be-
cause of the narrow field upon which it is
imprisoned". . The demand for labor is
small, compared with the thousands who
have labor to sell. So it -will ’be at no
distant day in this favored -land, unless
we-keep our vast public domain as a. sa-
cred iuheritance for the free‘ white labor-
ing, man and his posterity for masses have
only sure guarantee for their future pros-
perity and iudependauce.- This. the cu-
pidity of capitalwould take from them, ;
and here liesthe real issue that the Slave
Power‘ has forced upon the country. It
is a stuggle for land. On the one side
stands the owner of slave property, de-
manding a field on which to employ his
servile labor ;_ upon the other side stands
Free Labor, claiming the soil as an in-
heritance for .a free posterity. Central
and Western Europe, teeming with its
millions of population, is not as large_ as
the domain of the American slaveholdcr.
He and his boudmcn, already occupy by
far the most fertile and genial portion of
this Continent. Let him rest content
with his Territorial possessions and pow-
er. We do not seek to disturbe him.-—‘
We neither assail nor defend his asserted
right to hold this peculiar kind of prop-
erty. We imply afiirm that we have
nothing to do with it, and propose to let
him and his slaves alone where they are.
We make, therefore, no question about
the abolition of Slavery in the South.-
We but stand in defense of Freedom in
the North. Kansas is in the latitude of
Pennsylvania.‘ In geographical. position
it is a Northern Territory. It was dedi-
cated by solemn compact it 1820 to Free-
dom forever. We claim the fulfillment of
the bond. We defend the inte rity of
Free-Northern soil against the audit-y
that would subjugute it byvvxolence into
a plantation of slaves; . ..
Much have been said of the dangers»in-
volved in this controversy. .'We . are
couuciled to submission, and ‘ucquiescue in
the wrong, because the wrong-doer threat-
ens greater calamnities if we shall dare to
defend our rights. Such threats are un-
becoming those who make them, and an
insult to those upon whose fears they are
expected to operate. Great questions of
gvernmental policy, involving the very
substance of liberties, and the happiness
of remote generations, are not to be set-
tled by appeals to the fears of any part
of the American people. Reason, and
the calm judgment of an enlightened pub-
lic opinion must decide between freemen
—-threats are terror only to slaves. Imag
iuary dangers become realities to the tim-
id, to the courageous they vanish on a near-
er approach. So here, the only danger lies
in becoming alarmed. The danger is
overcome the day it is met with resolute
courage and determined purpose. - The
right must prevail and the wrong must give
way. Upon no other basis can the ques-
tions in issue ever be permanently settled.
It is no impeachment; of the manly qual-
ities of our Southcrufriends to say that
they will and must submit to that which
a just and right, when constitutionally
emboded in the legislation of the Gov-
ernment. Let the freemen of the North
announce in language firm and unmista-
kablc their purpose to resist the spread of
Slavery, and at. every cost to preserve
the integrity of the Union, and we shall
have a lasting peace such as no compro-
mis, having its foundations in wrong, can
evevr secure to the couutr .
The position taken by the Convention
in its resolve touching the duties and ob-
ligations imposed upon those who seek
adoption into our great American fam-
ily of freemen. W15‘ meet the approval of
seek the elevation of the black race to an .
the other door.
every patriotic citizen. We have a right
to expect and require a perfect and un-
divided allegicnce from all who are inves-
ted with the high prerogatives of citizen-
ship. Asthe adopted citizen receives in
full measures all the rights and. immuni-
ties of the native born, so ought he tore“-
der the like single and unreserved devo-
tiou to the country of his adoption. He
perior to the Constitution and sovereign-
ty of the American people. There IS no
danger that we shall err in our zealous
devotion to our country, and in the cal-
tivation of an intense American nation-
ality.
I have not time to speak of the other
topics embraced in the platform_ofpriuc1-
ples adopted by the Convention in a man-
ner their importance deserves. Oppor-
tunities will be afforded me hereafter to
make my views known on some matters of
domestic policy, closely connected, in my
judgment, with the growth and prosperi-
tyof our great Commonwealth; While
the’ utmost care should be observed not
todistnrbc the vast business interests of
.a Commonwealth so rich, and of such di-
versificd pursuits as our own-,. yet it-can-
uot be denied that ours, the richest Com-
not kept pace in the developuemt. of her
resources and in the productive industry
with her sister States. ,
.We may, therefore, without the charge
of rashuess, inquire if our policy ‘could
not in some respects be made more con-
formable to the spirit of the age, and
more in harmony with the. wants ,of an
over-activcbusiness enterprise. _
‘ "In conclusion, gentlemen, permit me to
tender my thanks for the very kind and
acceptable manner in which you discharge
the duty assigned you. _
Very respectfuly, your obedient servant.
D. WILMOT.
_To J. S. Bnowsx, WM. D. "KELLEY,
J om: R. EDIE, G. RUSH Sums, and Rus-
SELL Evan:-zrr, Committee.
. . ._
How_Pat Burke Arrested his own Corpse
,_ , —A Curious Case.
-Not oftendoes one see his own funeral.
Charles .V. of Spain did, and so did Pat
Burke of Eleventh avenue, but he arres-
ted his corpse while on the way to the
cemetery !
Pat’s is a strange story, but it is veri-
tably true.
. Pat is a laboring man, and when work
is “not brisk in the City, he goes to the
country in search of it. He -went out-of
town on Friday, and on Saturday his lov-
ing wife, Catharine, was broughtthepnim
ful news that he had been killed on the
Hudson River Railroad at Tarrytown.-—
She hastened to the place indicated, and
there beheld and fully recognized the ma-
tilated remains of her darlin’ Pat. She
put the body in a handsome mahogany
coflin, and had it conveyed to her resi-
dence in the City. Herc friends and
neighbors assembled mournfully. The
“ pipes and tobaccy” were bought, the
snail‘ passed round, and the corpse was
" waked” in the “ rale ould style.” .
» The funeral was take place on Sunday
afternoon, at 2 o’clock, and at that hour
carriages, well filled with mourners, drove
up to the residence of the widow Burke.
The widow and women wept and would
not be comforted. She kissed the cold
lips of her departed husband again, and_
again, audit was with difliculty she could
be prevented from taking one more lastf
fingering look at him who was no more.
and the cortege moved slowly along to-
wards Calvary Cemetery.
* >:< >I< =2: s.< as -2:
In half an hour after, Pat Burke ap-
pearcd in the flesh at his own house. He
saw at once that something had .-taken
place. Thoughts of clopements and
murders rushed wildly through his brain.
Greatly frightened he bolted up stairs
and into the neighbor, without us much
as saying “ by your leave.” Two women
to whom he was. well known, fainted
when they saw the apparition, and were
with difficulty revived. At last when
they had suflicicntly recovered to speak,
they were asked by Pat in loud and exci-
ted tcna.
“ What’s the matter? where’s the
wife?” ‘ Speak‘ quickly.” .
“ She’s gone to yer funeral, sure, Pat
—amn’t ye dead?” _
. “ Amn’t I dead! what in the
do ye mane, Woman? amn’t I/zere ?”
“ Arrah, Pat, jewel, you know yer
dead 1 Sure, wasn’t I at yer "wake me-
self?” '
“ Then where’s me corpse ?”
“ Gone to the burying ground half an
- -Pat stopped for nothing more. He
fancied how things. stood, and rushing
-wildly from the house pursued his corpse
up the avenues. He run fast and long, _
and had the satisfhctiou of overtaking
his funeral just as it was about to go on
board the ferry boat that plies to Calva-
ry Cemetery.
. hour ago, amock, but”-
attached to the hearse, “ Sthop there, I
tell ye, or be the powers, I’ll massacre ev-
ery mother’s son of ye !”
Then rushing back to the next car-
riage, which contained his wife, he pulled
open the. door, and exhibited himself-
frecly perspiring and greatly agitated.
The scene that ensued (as the maga-
ziuists say) may be imagined but cannot.
be described. The widow Burke fainted
as did all the other women in the car-
riage, while the men struggled for exit by
The uproar spread, and
the aid of the police would have been
called, had not the widow recovered from
her swoon and fully recognized the pres-
ence of her dead husband. '
As it was, many were not a little au-
gercd at Put’s unwarranted interference,
while Put, on seeing the corpse, was
greatly chagrined that his wife should
mistake “such an ugly spnlpeeu for her
party Pat,” but when he saw his wife’s
pale face and tearful eyes, he thanked his
stars that he had such a loving wife, and
that he was not yet dead.
The hearse and its contents were
turned round and driven to the dead-
house at Bellcvue Hospital, while those
who had left the wake-house mourning
returned to be merry.
All admitted the joke to be a good
one, except Pat, who avers that it’s no
joke to be buried before one’s time!
should acknowledge no earthly power su— ,
monwealth of its extent in the world, has ‘
the hearse and a large number of nice _
. The cofiiu was placed in the hearse, '
“Sthop there,” he cried, springing for- I
ward and seizing the head of the horse _
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